Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
CITYLED NATION /
in SAVING WORLD
Philadelphia and Environs
Foremost in Struggle
for Democracy
CASH. GUNS, MEN, SHIPS
We Furnished Soldiers and
Armed, Clothed and Helped
Feed Others

Stlil tinging with the joy of victory.
Philadelphia. in calner mood today.
begau recounting its own contributions
to the glorious results Of the world
war.
America admittedly was the deciding
factor In the collapse of autocracy. From
the viewpoint Of all-round effectiveness
Philadelphia stands pre-eminent among
the cities of America for its contribu-
lions to humanity's cause.
Pennsylvania must share in the glory
that Is this clty's big achievements Near
by cities and towns, expanded by war
industries did their part full well in the
triumph.
Divisions Of American soldiers. clad
in uniforms made from cloth woven in
this city and armed with rifles made
near this city, waited In trenches for
the laundering barrage that signaled
"over the top
The barrage itself "A protective car
tain of fire. often was hurled from big
guns made In or near Philadelphia with
high-explosive shells, also produced here
or nearby.
Oftentimes. the gas-masks worn by
the soldiers were Philadelphia-ma pro-
ducts. while the cartridges In the rihes
nau Deen turned OUT ny pldhNo HcIe VI
elsewhere in the state.
Locomotives From City
Phladelphia-made locomotives hauled
supplies shipped from this city In Phila-
delphia made cargo carriers. up to the
front over steel rails made in other Sec
tons Of Pennsylvania.
So much for the industrial phase OF
this city and states contribution
towards world democracy. Much of
Philadelphia's and Pennsylvania en-
tire fabric Of industry had been devoted
to war work and big guns. rifles, bayo.'
nets shells, bullets, clothing and other
supplies streamed into the military or
ganization.
Pennsylvania also scored heavily on
the side Of leadership. Upon the shoul-
ders of only three men in the American
army gleam the four stars OF full
general Those three men are Genesal
John j. Pershing, overseas commander
in-chief: General pcyton 6. March. chief
of the General staff. and General Tasker
III Bliss the army'S representative at
the Allied War Council at Versailles
Generals March and Bliss are Penn
sylvanians General Pershinr IL claimed
by Westmoreland County, Pa, because
his parents emigrated from that county
into Missouri.
Among other Pennsylvanians holding
. high army or naval rank are Vice Ad-
nral Sims commander Of the United
/ states navy in foreign waters, whose
sister now lives on the Main Line Lieu
tenant. General Hunter Liggett. com
manding the First Army in France. and
Major General G. r. Menoher, formerly
commander II the Rainbow Division.
now a corps commander.
A battle often turns on the speed with
which supplies are rushed to the front.
The French railways. reorganized by
Pltiladelphian. Brigadier General w. w.
, Atterbury. time and again saved crit
I ical day.
The system of military police adopted
4 for war-torn France was based on Penn
/ sylvania's State police system. And
! the superlntendent Of Pennsylvania's
/ State police. Colonel John g. Groome,
was placed In command Of the military
| police abroad with the title Of provost
| marshal OF France.
Gave Money Freely
This city and state also poured their
wealth into the Golfers of the nation -
that the war could be vigorously pros
/ ecuted Each of the four Liberty Loans
/ obtained magnificent respnse In Phila-
! delphia. About a billion dollars in Lib
/ erty Bonds were bought by residents
! of this city.
! And then Philsdelphia's contribution
! of splendid outstanding manhood to
/ fight liberty's battles In France ana
/ Flanders
Fully 10000 men from this city alone
/ entered the army and navy during the
! past nineteen months.
J The records that men Of this city and
Of the rest of the State made In battle
are written In letters Of flame In the
/ biStory nf the great war,
SO Philadelphia and the rest Of Penn
sylvania, In somewhat calmer mood,
today are proudly checking up their gifts
/ and activities. For this whole host or
reasons is the joy here growing stronger
and deeper and wider, not the ener.
vescent gladness of a holiday. but the
full JOY of duty done-and well done