Evening star., 1918-05-19
Factory Already at Work.

Mr.. Sisson declared a factory already
$ at work somewhere in America" ;"
making this new deadly gas. He add
I'd that his committee appropriated
more than $500, 100000 year ago for
airplanes.
During his talk Sergt Heffernan had
said that a the boys in France want
IS plenty Of chow, chewing tobacco,
.Eocolate candy and plenty of mail
rom home. I'VE had plenty to eat
!ast winter" he said. but if the boys
ors over there next winter double
he amount; give them plenty of chow
md that's all they. want"
Representative Sisson assured Seret.
denernan that Congress will appro-
)r1ate every dollar the War Depart
nent asks to make the soldiers in
france comfortable.
Il not only am in favor of giving
you all the chow you want" said Mr.
Sisson. but / want this government
% put in your hands the best guns
mat human ingenuity can manufac-
ture, In order that you may better
protect your own lives and kill more
Germans" = =
Corp. Guy E. Smith. the third Per-
shing man. drew cheers from the
:rowd when he declared that every
american soldier in France, unlike
he mechanically trained Huns, thinks
sor himself in the emergencies Of
battle.
DR.. Montgomery's Hope.
Rev. James shera Montgomery,
oastor Of Calvary Methodist Church, was
i've Just long enough to see the
American Army wipe that Potsdam
sang of the face OF the earth"
DR.. Montgomery said he hoped that
out of this war would come a new
nationalism throughout the world, a
nati0n2ItSno Whtch would he
great government which was founded
in America on the declaration of in
dependence.
He reminded the assemblage, how
ever, that the crucial moment has not
yet passed and that unless every man
In the nation supports the Army with
money there can be no victory.
District Commissioner w. Gwynn
Gardiner called the attention of the
members of the Board of Trade to the
fact that Washington doubled its quota
N the third liberty loan and that he
felt sure it would do the same in
the Red Cross drive which begins to-
morrow. The American people, he said,
do not have to be urged to do their
duty; they have only to be shown what
is their duty.
Asks Work for Red Cross.
William T. Galliher. president of the
organization. presided and introduced
the speakers with an appeal to the
members, as their president, to work
all this week for the Red Cross drive,
Edwin C. Brandenburg, former presi-
dent of the board; DIR. Frank E. Glib
son. chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee, and William Clabaugh. the man
who arranged the outing. spoke briefly.
Odell S. Smith unfuried a large Arneri,
can flag in front of the Platform and
made every member of the board stand
and renew his allegiance to the flag.
The members Of the board went to the
beach on TWO trains. one in the morning
and the other in the afternoon. The Sol
diers' Home Band met the crowd on the
arrival OF each train and led them up to
the casino pavilion. where the shadbake
dinner was served. In addition to a
bountiful meal, each member received
. bag of souvenirs.
Among those who contributed to the
musical numbers on the program were
Charles D. Shackeiford. who sang Phi
lender Johnson's patriotic song. Carr,
On: the Lyric Quartet. composed of
Walter J. Lane. D. Austin Howard. S.
Theodore Howard and Ambrose A Dur
kin. accompanied by George Herbert
Wells; the Hawaiian Sextet. composed
OF William NJ Sweet. John s. Bergman,
Harry K Gilman, Frank Couzlns, r. H.
Keller and Ernest Dickman.
Luncheon Served.
Following the patriotic rally a
luncheon was served on the board
walk.
The members of the board became
so enthused by the patriotic speeches
at the rally that they forgot the
scheduled ball game between the
fats and the "leans."
On the way home the members were
unanimous IN declaring the twenty
fourth outing one of the most sue
cessful in the history of the organ
ization.
The members of the shad bake com
mittee, which arranged the outing
are: William Clabaugh, chairman
Chris ]. Gockler. Arthur Carr, Edward
j. Murphy. Ode1l S. Smith, vice chair
men: Samuel NJ Darragh, secretary
Harry. Allmond.- Charles w. Arth
Charles r. Bartlett, L. Pierce Boteler
Edwin c. Brandenburg. L. Lee Combs
RichardL. Connor, Charles F. Crane
J. Harry Cunningham. DIR. H. c. Duffy
George NJ. Fisher. Capt. C f. f
Flather, R. K. Ferguson. Isaac Cans
DR. Frank e. Gibson, Murray L. Gif
ford, Paul F. Grove. Robert c. How
ard. Walter H. Klopfer, Ernest J
Leesnitzer. George NJ. Macdonald, II
Glenn Phelps. George Pitt. E. L
Ramey. Joseph p. Stephenson, Ma,
Walten. Charles ]. Waters and Fret