Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
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Var activities Here

Applications for assistance made by MEM
bers of soldiers families to the Home Service
department of Red Cross from their opening
day in April, 1917, to July /, 1918, numbered
501S. This shows the amount of their work
While financial aid is given it is noteworthy
fact that this is but the smallest consider
alton; advice in numerous problems. nclud-
ing medical and legal attention as to Govern
ment allotments and pensions, is part of
the budget of these women var workers.
Though $3.50 families we're dealt with in
June. financial help was sought by but 5El.
At a meeting of the executive board of
Emergency Aid today Mrs Bayard Henry,
chairman of the committee on Belgian re-
lief. read a letter from the director Of one
of the large munitions plants reporting that
as a result of the address made before the
workers recently in this plant by Miss
Suzanne Slvercruys. the young Belgian VINO
has mounted the lecture platform in behalf
of her country, the oItpl Of ammunition
in the factory was increased last month more
than 20 per cent.
At Paoli. where there is marine camp.
a branch of the Home Service department of
Red Cross will look after needs for the men
in such ways as their department serves.
Advice or Information. communications with
their families and keeping up the head
quarters Of the Red Cross near the camp
will be their duty. Headquarters of the
Red Cross at PaOli are especially attractive,
occupying colonial residence on Lancaster
avenue where recreation rooms, shower baths
ara writing rooms among the comforts
to he turned over to the mon.
The training school of women employ
ment managers yesterday afternoon heard
a lecture from Mr.. Greenwad Commissioner
of Immigration. on the work of trades unions.
This in line with invest gatious Of oc-
equations which take the students twice
weekly into local factories to study work.
ing conditions for women, and the charac
teristics necessary for various forms of
service.
Dr. r. Hamil Swing has promised his
assistance to the home service department
of the d2cd Cross in organizing committee
of dentists to whom soldiers families may
apply for professional attention through the
Red Cross. He will probably call a meeting
of dental specialists in few days.
Keep on Knitting is the text of a dodger
distributed by the American overseas COM
mittee Emergency Aid. "The boys over
lherc need socks and sweaters. our service
shops. located in the Bellevue ford, the
Iitz-Carlton. and at 1917 Market street. sell
tn" best quality of wools in service colors."
While messages from overseas call for
ten pairs of socks to one sweater warmth
Is II problem that must he solved constantly.
ana both articles have grateful wearers who
ieaN" no doubt of their usefulness.
Th" collection Of jams and jcles which
linN the shelves Of the jam pantry at ca nteen
headquarters. at Locust and Eighteenth
streets would delight any houscwifcy heart.
particularly those of soldier mothers. The
entire supply. Il rO0mfu was presented by
women Of the Philadelphia auXliares to
tn" Red Cross who are interested in Canteen
|erVCe. Jam and rolls make a welcome ad-
junct to cautcen service for the boys pass
ing through on troop trains or embarllIng
'n transports They ar" frequently served
WindprOof coat that has both warmt Il
and beauty appeared today in the window
of headquarters of the French war relief
committee of Emergency Aid of PonnsYl-
vanja. il22 Walnut street Instead Of n
lining made Of Castoff kid gloves such as com
pose the usual coats for the sky soldiers tn"
lining is scarlet leather tn" outside being of
French blue CLOTH \ leather table cover
VAS donated for the coat of which Nine,
Martenu. the French scamstrcss at headquar-
tcrS, is very proud