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The Era-leader., 1918-12-19
RED CROSS SANTA TO !
FILL SOLDIERS SOCKS
An Old Fashioned Celebration Of
YuIetide for American
Soldiers in,France.

A Christmas tree in every ward OF
avery American hospital and In every
hospital recreation hut in France!
Every wounded or sick American
aghting man to receive two socks hlleo
TO the brim with fruits, nuts, candy
and smokes!
These are the most interesting fea-
tures of q tentative Christmas celebra-
ton program for the American hos
pitals arranged by the American Red
Cross in France in cooperation with
the commanding officers of our fighting
forces in that country. Details OF the
plan to make Christmas as merry as
possible for the soldiers in these insti-
tutions have just been received at Red
Cross headquarters. Nurses and enlist
ed men on duty at these places will
also share in the distribution OF Christ.
mas cheer. Because of the limited
amount Of available shipping space
the Red Cross was compelled to aban-
don its original plan to send special
Christmas parcels from here to soldier
patients in France. All the articles
distributed will be obtained over there
This Is to be an old fashioned cele'
bration in every sense of the word.
Every soldier will hang his socks on
the tree. The socks will be tied with
red ribbon and in addition to the good
les mentioned above will contain a
handkerchief and a card, on which
will be outlined the services the Amer
lean Red Cross is prepared to renuer
our soldiers. Each soldier will re-
ceive q sufficient number Of Christmas
postcards-now being designed by art
lists in the Red Cross service-to en-
able him to write to members OF MS
family and his friends back home.
The Christmas dinner, of course, VIII
, be one of the features of the celebra
ton. After dinner there will Dc
musical entertainment, motion pic
lures and general singing.
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19
WHAT HOME SERVICE MEANS.

So many questions are constantly
coming to the Home Service Section of
the Red Cross that few words as to
its objects may not come amiss. The
Home Service Section aims to serve,
the folks at home, to bring them
nearer to the man In the field, and to
bring him nearer to the ones at home.
Sometimes 1t means helping to
straighten out q financial tangle, some,
times help in the training of the chill
dren, sometimes being a big brother to
q young lad who needs a bit Of friend
ly counsel, or advising q young wife
who may be worried about the coming
due Of the mortgage and what her
rights under the law may be.
Then, too, there are sometimes de-
lays In the mails or lost letters, and
sometimes delays in the allotment or
errors In the amount which should be
forthcoming. These problems and
many others are being Strengthened
out by the Home Service Section, with
out charge to the families, and with
an efficiency which is daily growing
more valuable. More than 100000
calls have been answered.
For those who are worried because
of the non-arrival of letters cable is
sent inquiring about the mans well
fare.
In fact the Home Service Section is
living up to its name-it Is really the
service of those at home-it is trying
to be the father, brother or husband
to those left behind.
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19

Under the banner Of the Red cross
! American women are WORKING III
homes, churches, clubs, schools, shops
theaters, factories, hospitals and IN
thousands of Red Cross work-rooms.
: The hum Of sewing machines, the
whNz of muslin torn to accurate strips
! the rat-tat-tat of volunteer typewrlt'
, ers, the purr of boiling kettles In can
teens, the rumbling of automobiles OF
! the Motor Corps, the soft click Of knit
ting needles in lonely cabins and farm
houses, all blend into great anthem
, of service.
! About 100000. women working
through Red Cross Chapters and
branches are making with their hands
relief supplies-surgical dressings
knitted articles, hospital and refugee
Igarments-or working az volunteers,
isubiect to any call day or night, at 5o0
railroad stations throughout the coun-
try and at the ports Of embarkation, or
serving In volunteer Motor Corps.
Truly here is an army with banners
banners of a red cross on white field.
For the period up to the first OF July,
1918. American Red Cross Chapters,
through their work-rooms, had produc-
ed 192,74S,107 surgical dressings, 49,
134,5O1 knitted articles, 107S64S9 hos
'pital garments and other hospital sup
plies and refugee garments, making q
total of 221 ,282, 1888 articles Of an esti-
mated aggregate value Of at least S44,-
100000.
Last spring during the Red Gross
war fund drive, when thousands OF Wo
men workers in cities In every state
formed their great symbolic process
sions, those who looked on, saw them
as the representatives Of all our Amer
lean women working in this war; and
heard in "The Battle Hymn Of the Re
public" to which they marched, the
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19
RED CROSS FIGHTS
DEADLY EPIDEMIC

Besides the special work conducted
by hundreds of Red Cross Chapters
throughout The country In checking
the recent epidemic of Spanish 1n1u-
enza, the organization through Its
Headquarters at Washington is prepar.
ing to fight repetition Of the expert
ence that was so disastrous this fall,
educating the public thoroughly re-
garding the symptoms and the proper
care at the beginning of an attack. In
addition to this, the American Red
Cross is fighting tuberculosis. The re-
cent appropriation to the National Tu'
berculosis Association will be used for
educational as well as relief work
throughout the country.
So much has been said about the
aftermath of the epidemic that espe-
cial attention Is being given to the
work along this line. The weakness
which follows influenza leaves the pa
tient in a condition which makes him
good field for the germs of tubercu-
losis. A thorough physical examina-
ton, proper food and clothing, the use
of mild preventives, will check the
progress Of the disease at once.
tuberculosis, or consumption, as It
is frequently called, is both preventa-
bic and durable, provided the treat
menl of the disease is begun before 1t
is 100 far advanced. Medicine plays a
comparatively small part The fre-
Quently advertised consumption
cures" should be looked upon as poi.
SOL. The only medicine which should
be taken is a good tonic which will
stimulate the appetite and build up
the system generally. The main cure
lies in proper food, sufficient rest,
fresh air and sunlight and living, If
possible, according to the plan pre-
scribed by good physician. This re.
news the patients vitality and soon
kills the disease entirely.
For several years the National Tu.
berculosis Association has been iinanc.
ing it's wolk by the sale of Red Cross
seals at Christmas time. The seals
| sold for a penny each and by making
a concerted effort enough money was
usually raised to carry the work
through the year. This year there will
be no seals sold because the American
Red Cross has made an appropriation
for the anti-tuberculosis work, and
those who formerly spent their time
selling seals will join in the work fol
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Cal
during the week Of December 16 to %
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19

What could possibly be more giaa-
dening than the sight of real Amefl-
con doughnuts, hunks of luscious PIE
real hunks? Nothing-unless II mlsHl
be the sight of an honest-to-goounesS
American girl. And the comDihuIiols
Of the three, and maybe a couple %
mugs of good hot coffee thrown IN ioi
good measure-nobody but q reanS
tired. hardworked Yank can reaii! up
nreci ate this food for the gods anu
comfort for the heart of man.
"1t amt the coffee nor the pie nor
the doughnuts, not even the pretty
girls" said one young soldier; 1T IS
tbe sight of q woman who looks Ike
vonr mother-with her little cap d
triAe askew sometimes, and maybe i
lock of hair Strengthened out OF curl
inst like mother used to have hers
come when she was hurrying too haru
that's the thing that makes q 1elIo"
glad he happened to be with TINS par
f1cuIar bunch. And when that woman
saws, Here, son, have anotI er piece OF
pier it goes right through your hear'
and makes you feel that If you ever
do get back to the old U. S. A. again
you'll not forget mothers birthday ano
you'u remember to say the kind things
every single day of your life"
The Red Cross serves the lads OF al
tho nations, of course, but 1t Is par
ticularly partial to the khaki clac
vouths with a bit of slang and the cal
for the matches and the cigarettes
They are the ones who appreciate TIT
American crackers and jam.
There are the canteens close to the
trenches, of course, and the huts where
the men may go and bathe and nave
their clothes freshened up, and th'
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19
COMFORTS, SMILES AND CAKE
LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE
Thus Every Red Cross canteen Becomes BIT OF nome
for Our Soldiers in France. ~

railroad station canteen service anu
the bic canteens with the Writing
rooms and showers and HbrarleS' anu
lounges where a fellow can rest
while, but the boys who have peei
there insist that they love the niue
rolling canteens that just natur"lis
snrinC ND where you least expect thell''
most of all.
Many we'll known names are on the
lists of canteen workers, for Amer
can women were quick to seize the op.
portunity for service. Inc pooi,s.
soldier on his leave may be served U!
an American woman whose hospl'"'i,s
wos formerly dealt out by her MAIDS
and butlers-and whose guest lls's ~,
cIuded only the most fashlonaoie
names in the social register. NO" ~
is she who hands over the PIE "i.n
har own hands and then gathers up
the dtshes-yes, and oftentimes washes
them when help is scarce, Tor lhes
have to be washed and made reaus
for the next lot of soldiers-ahu olo
cannot disappoint the boys VINO are Re,
never too tired to respond to the call
Of duty.
Another part of the canteen service
&c tho "store," where the soldiers are
supplied with their needs a whers re
things they have lost in the heat OF
hattie are replaced, tooth paste hano'
cd out razor blades, towels, tooth'
brushes, all sorts of things, not forget.
ting the post cards to SEND nome ano
the ever wanted packages OF cigar
cites.
Taking it all in all, the canteen does
far more than fill the stomachs OF tlle
, men-it puts something worth "h'ls
, into their hearts
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19
FRENCH AUTHORITIES ACCLAIM
WORK OF AMERICAN RED
CROSS.

DR.. Chassaigne Of the French Mill.
tary Sanitary Service and NJ. Goyon,
in recent addresses paid warm tribute
to the work Of the American Red Cross
In the war, and M. Autrand, prefect Of
the Department Of the Seine, praised
the personal efforts of Red Cross
workers.
"Your task Is not ended" said NJ.
Autrand. "Our friends and our bene-
factors now are more than ever indis-
pensable to us. Our task Is immense.
Help us. We have known how to van.
Quish; we will know how to organize
ourselves In victory"
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19
CALLED HER FAMILY
TO HER bEDSD|
Six Year. Ago, Thinking She Might Die, Says Texas Lady, But
She Is We'll, Strong Woman and Praises Cardui For
Her Recovery.

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man, of this place, says; AFTER the
birth Of my little girl. my side com.
nenced to hurt me. I had to 90 back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me. but I got no better. /
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. II was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that l was Just drawn up in KNOT.
told my husband if he would get
me a bottle of Cardui would try IT,.
I commenced taking it, however, that
evening called my family about
me-. y. for knew I could not last
many days unless / had change for
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19

the better. That was six yea,, A..
and I am still here and am a v.n
strong woman, and l owe my li,s .
Cardui. had only taken hail y.
bottle when began to feel hsn.
The misery in my side got less !,
continued right on taking the c,,,..
until l had taken three bottles ,Da /,
did not need any more for wac w.,
and never felt better in my liie. /,
have never had any trouble from .s,.
day to this
Do you suffer from headache, ba,,
ache, pains in sides, or other dissu.
forts, each month? Or do Won ~,
weak, nervous and fagged.out? ps
give Cardui, the womsn's tonic !,
trial. IN
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19
AL AmEHcAN RED CROSS BRINGING OF TOBACCO
FOR OUR SOLDIERS At THE FRONT.
BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT.

starving, sick and homeless that our
humanity does not depend upon the
excitement of war, but that neighborli-
ness is just as strong In US in times
of peace. A unanimous response will
hearten the whole world,
The Era-leader., 1918-12-19

what nner Christmas gift could the
American people give to stricken
world than the announcement on
rlszlas Eve that the entire nation
bas a sr6sl fhe Rsd Cross Christmas
ell ea # voald slgnlfz 70 the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Chairman Defends
Service Commissions
Thompson's Plan to Combine
the Two Bodies Is Not
Indorsed

ALBANY, March pa defence OF
the Public Service commissions was
contained in a letter sent to-day by
Charles 3. Hill, chairman of the up
state commission, to Senator George +.
Thompson, chairman of the Senate
Committee on Public Service. The
communication was in response to a
request for the commissions OPINION
or Senator Thomps son's bill designed
to abolish the two present commissions
and establish siagle body Of nine
members. This would be divided into
a hearing and regulatory division.
Chairman Hill pointed out that one
Of the indictments of the present law
was the expense. The work of the
commissions being purely regulatlve
and restrictive in character, he sad,
their value could not be measured
easily. He called attention, however,
to the fact that authorized capitaliza-
ton Of 81 500 100000 had been made by
the upstate commission during its ten
years Of life.
"What aggregate of loss to the citi-
zens of the state was prevented by
the regulatory power of the commls,
sion can only be conjectured," Mr.. Hlil
wrote Little water" had been capl,,
talized and much had been "squeezed
out" he added.
In conclusion the letter stated that
the upstate commission believed that
it was functionng in the manner con-
templated by the statutes and by de-
cisions of the courts that instead Of
having outlived it's usefulness it was
just coming to the fruition of its IN
tended power.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Many Society Weddings
Scheduled for To-day
Miss Catharine F. Clarke viii
Become Bride Of Lieutenant
Karl r. Whitnarsh

Many weddings of social importance
are scheduled for to-day Among them
is that of Miss Catharine Fowler Clarke.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Audrey
Clarke. to Lieutenant Karl Russell
Whitmarsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thco-
dore T.. Whitmarsh, Of New York and
Washington, in the Church of the Holv
Trinity, Brooklyn Heights. The cere
mony will be performed by the Rev. Dr..
}. Howard Melish, and reception will
follow at the home of the brides par
ents. l Montgomery Place. Lieutenant
Whitmarsh's father is connected with
the food administration in WASHINGTON.
The marriage of Miss Frances W..
Durham, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell II. Durham, to Lieutenant Arthur
Collins Ketcham, U. S. r., son of Mrs.
Arthur C. Ketcham, Of 175 West Fifty
eighth Street, will take place this after
noon at the home of the brides parents.
in Wilmington, Del. Lieutenant
kctcham is stationed at Camp Meade.
Another wedding is that of Miss Har-
riet D. Moore to John A. Linder at the
Hotel st. Regis. Miss Moore lives at
the Park Avenue Hotel. She is a niece
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Curry.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
War Fails to Spoil
American Boys
Figures Prove That Our Youngs-
ters Are Behaving Very

Whatever may be the situation in the
Gcrmanic empires, where privation and
undernourishment are said to nave in
creased juvenile delinquency appalling
ly, there has been no general increase
in the United States. This is shown
by. national canvass conducted under
the auspices Of the Boys Club Fedora
tion to test the accuracy Of allegations
that war conditions had brought about
en- alarming increase in the number
OF offences committed by boys III this
country.
Returns made public yesterday by
{. f. Atkinson, executive secretary of
the Boys Club Federation, are from
thirtysix cities in twenty three states.
The reports are signed by judges of
courts handling Juvenile cascc.
New York City shows an actual de-
crease. Other cities reporting de-
creases are Los Angeles, Denver, Mime
arohs, Nashville, St. Louis. Worcester,
Mass, Seattle and Topeka. Kan.
Mr.. Atkinson's summary of the re-
ports says that the charge tint juvenile
crime had increased SO per cent in New
York City not only was unfounded but
that 1917 showed a decrease of II per
cent compared to 1915.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Superintendent of Banking
Concludes Inquiry Into
War Practices
Big Premiums Charged
Shippers Said to Have Been
at the Mercy of the
Middlemen

Jesse S. Phillips, State Superin-
tendent of Banking, virtually conclud-
ed an inquiry into marine insurance
affairs in New York yesterday, follow
ing charges that few brokers have
been able to Corner" the insurance on
vessels leaving this port and resell the
insurance to shippers at rates fre-
quently more than 100 per cent higher
than the premium charged by the in
surance companies. This extra profit
brokers.
The principal result of the investiga-
tion will be the pressing of legislation
at Albany to put all marine insurance
under the supervision of the state SUI
perintendent; to curb the practices Of
brokers. and perhaps to impose a tax
on foreign companies corresponding 20
the tax laid on domestic companies or
on companies authorized to transact
business in New York.
Until the war started nearly ali ma
rine insurance was sold in London,
Paris Montreal or Toronto. During the
last three years, however, insurance Oh
ships and shipping has been hard to
obtain, and rates have been CORE
spondingly high. American companies,
attracted by the high premiums, went
into the business on a larger scale, ant!
many brokers came into existence.
Brokers Speculated
There existed no legislation ade-
quately controlling the traffic, how
ever, and brokers were able to engage
in high speculations without mourning
any penalty.
One method employed by them was
to obtain, under provisional policy.
all the insurance available for vessel
about to sail for Europe Shippers
would then be compelled to pay what
ever premium the broker demanded. In
numerous instances brokers obtained
insurance at per cent premium and
compelled the shipper to pay 10 per
cent. War insurance rates showed even
greater discrepancies-a high as 80
per cent.
In few instances brokers would
write insurance for shippers at exor-
bitant rates. knowing that the com
panies would not accept the policies,
or would not even attempt to place the
policies. holding the premium at their
own risk. II the ship were sunk they
would. presumably, lose. but in most
cases they protited the entire amount
OF premium collected. without paying
anything for actual insurance In other
words, the market was such that
brokers could obtain premium rates
enabling them to gamble on the safety
Of the cargo insured.
Says Firm Was Held Up
According to William H. Hotchkiss.
attorney, and former Superintendent Of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Red Cross Shozus
Vast Work ct Front;
Takes Up Farming

PARIS, March 20.-Something of the
scope of the activities of the American
Red Cross in France may be gathered
from the official totals showing the
work done during February in helping
soldiers and exclusive of civil affairs.
Canteens in the metropolitan district
supplied food and drink to 100000
men, fourteen travelling csnteens at
the front supplied $4,000 drinks
while seven cantecns on the French,
lines Of communication supplied 475,-
coo meals. The hospital supply service
furnished 1,465 hospitals with 1896
cases containing 1868 articles.
The Bureau Of Home Communication
found twentysiX men of the American
eXpeditionary forces who were reported
missing and obtained information con-
cernng six others. The bureau also
wrote 11S letters to relatives of SOL
diers killed or wounded in France.
Distributions by the military supply
service totalled $3.50 pairs Of socks
1919 sweaters, 1850 ponchos. 6.OOO
pairs of gloves, lilo mufllers and
$1,000 comfort bags.
Three rest stations were opened by
the Red Cross on the lines of com.
munlcatlons. Each station is fecdino
600 men daily and contains an infirm-
airy IN charge Of q Red Cross nurse for
soldiers taken i'll and unable to con-
tlnue their journey. 1t also estab-
nshed one emergency canteen to feed
the front. 'N - -"
The Bureau of Farms has leased 1o, i
near seven base hospitals, Tho for,a' '~n''
VIII be worked by convalescent sold;ars
ana the vegetables given to the hos
pitfalls. ~ '"e nos
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Red Cross Asks I ons of
Clothes for War Folk
Collection Week to Begin
Next Monday to Help
Those in Europe

To supply destitute men, women a ana
children of Northern France and Bel
gium with the two million garments
which stand between them and NAKED
ness the people of New York Will be
asked to contribute their discarded
clothing next week to the American
Red Cross.
"Clothes Collection Week." from
Monday until Easter Sunday, offers eX-
cellent opportunity to render neces-
sary service to those who have sui
fered most at the hands Of German in
vaders.
Shoes, hats, hosiery. underwear and
other clothing will be welcomed at the
one hundred receiving stations, which
are to be in charge of Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson. Mrs. Church Osborn
Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. Irving +
Bush, Mrs. William Bayard Cutting
Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim, Mrs. Theo-
dore Williams, Miss A. B. Wiltse, Miss
Teresa O'Donahue and others.
Practic ally every laundry in town is
an agency for the collection. More
than $500 laundres have made their
collectors agents Of the Red Cross fol
this work.
At q lunch yesterday at Delmonico's
the Red Cross Clothing Committee OF
the Fifth Avenue Association pledgeC
its cooperation in the work.
Representatives Of manufacturers
wholesalers and retailers of shoes
hosiery, underwear, caps, hats and
clothing have also pledged their aid
and that of their employees. A princi-
pal receiving station has been estab
lished at 557 Broadway.
More than 5000 tons Of clothing are
needed, according tc the report of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Fifth
CH11e111Ze
Bus
Blames Pyromaniacs
For Starting Six Fires
Marshal | investigates Latest At
tempt to Burn East Side
Tenement House

Pyromaniacs have made six attempts
in the last month to burn the three six
story tyfamily houses at 339 to $40
East Thirtytirst Street according to
Fire Marshal Brophy. Three of these
fires occurred yesterday.
The marshal is investigating the
latest attempts. made early yesterday.
when smoke pouring from the transom
of vacant apartment drove hundreds
of occupants to the street
big wardrobe filled with cast-of
clothing and bits of paper was found
a6iaze. An hour later a burning carpet
of another apartment filled the halls
with smoke. This had been extin-
guished by tenants, when after another
hour. d pile of kindling wood was dis
covered burning under a stairway in
tho same building
Marshal Brophy expressed a belief
that no attempt to intimidate or black
mail the owners is being made. but
that pyromaniacs are attracted by the
possibilities of tremendous blaze.