Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Mawr and Wayne will be opened for
work on Thursday. This year the plan is
to donate 10 per cent of each days output
to the use of soldiers and Sailors and this
surely ought to arouse a good deal of en-
thusasm among the families who have
boys in the service. The women In charge
Of the centers are hoping there will be
more interest taken in the work this year
and that more women will offer their help;
and surely ii is a splendid service. Owners
OF small gardens and all vacant.lot garden
ers will be glad to hear about the Market
Z Day that is to be held at the Canning
Centers, although only members will have
the privilege of selling In these markets.
1t will be a wonderful opportunity for
them TO get rid Of surplus fruit and vegeta-
bles without waste. Another idea that Is
thrifty Is the redeeming at five cents
apiece of all glass-topped Jars returned to
the centers II they are clean and in perfect
condition. The canning work was quite
successful last year. But 1t was only just
starting then and 1t will be much more in
teresting and buslnesslke this year. now
that everything has been organized and
put into regular working condition.
Mrs. Philippus Miller is greatly interested
IN these canning centers and does a great
deal Of work. The late Mrs. Charles PEN
rose was a most active worker last summer.
MIRIAM KANE in her pink and white
AVA striped nurses costume talked today
at the Independence Square Auxiliary Of
the American Red Cross at COS Chestnut
street. She came in her pretty uniform
and armed with her remarkable posters
and believe me, 1t was an interesting talk!
r THINK told you of the Orpheus Quar-
4 tets plan to sing "In Persian Garden"
on the 25th Of June in the Botanical Gar.
dens for the benefit of the Pennsylvania
Auxiliary Of the Navy Relief Society.
had not heard much Of that society
and have asked few questions about It.
It's always so interesting to me to know
what the women are doing around about
us to help win this war.
find the Navy Relief Society was incor.
porated in 1904 and that Admiral Dewey
was its president for several years before
bis DEATH
About three months ago the women Of
the navy colony here met at the navy yard
and reorganized the society for relief work
in this vicinity
The principal object and business of the
society is to collect funds and provide i'm
mediate relief for dependent relatives OF
officers or enlisted men of the navy and
marine corps.
The society is kept informed by the sur
geon general Of the navy of all deaths that
occur. The Navy Department furnishes
the address of next of kim" If the rela-
tionship is that of widow, orphan or mother
A.
Of the Navy Relief Society, If one exists
in the vicinity, or the family Is reached
through one of the organized agencies al.
ways ready to cooperate with the Navy
Relief Society, which is the officially rec
ognized relief organization Of the navy
The investigation is confidential and sys.
tematic. Coincidence Of the society is tact
fully extended. financial assistance rendered
when necessary or employment secured.
In fact, every effort is made to aid the
family to adjust itself to its sad and new
condition.
The cases are. all reported to a commit
tee at headquarters Of the society in WASH
ington and all pensions paid direct to the
beneficiaries until such time as the war;
risk insurance is available, as that is neces-
sarily slow.
nURING the first year of the war Q91O
~ the navy was increased from $4,000
men to 100000. Nine hundred men gave up
their lives for their country this last year.
While we are at war losses in man and
ships are inevitable and the resources of
the society must be enlarged to effectually
carry on this hitherto successful work.
The society Is not asking its friends TO
launch any new venture born of sentiment
out Of war conditions. 1t has been. favor
ably known and largely supported by the
personnel Of the navy and marine corps.
but tho time now seems to have arrived
Tor this interest to be extended to the
civilian friends of the service, that they
may cooperate by becoming members and
help in assuming their share of RESPONSE
bility In this worthy undertaking.
The Massachusetts, auxiliary raised $780,
900 last year and the New York auxiliary
5000, 900; and Pennsylvania is working hard
at 1t now.
TNHE officers of the Pennsylvania Auxil-
1 larry, Navy Relief Society, Philadelphia
Navy Yard, include: President, Mrs. c. A.
Carr; honorary vice presidents. Mrs. Ran
dal Morgan, Mrs. Prentice Nichols and Mrs
e. T. Stotesbury; treasurer, Mrs. j. G..
Tawresey; recording secretary, Mrs. b. H.
Fuller; corresponding secretary. Mrs. De
Witt C. Webb.
Executive committee, Mrs. w. ]. Baxter
Mrs. G., H. Cooper. Mrs. B. H. Fuller. Mrs
r. r. Hall, Mrs. T. d. Griffin, Mrs. C. A. E.
King and Mrs. l.. w. T. Waller.
Relief committee, Mrs. A. B. Court, Mrs.
A. w. Dunbar, Chaplain Dickins Mrs. I. D.
Griffin Mrs. r. 8. Keyes, Mrs e. D. Ryan
and Chaplain Tribou.
Entertainment committee, Mrs. W. j.
Baxter, Mrs. A. B. Court Mrs. r. s. Keyes,
Mrs ]. ]. Meade and Mrs G. Gaines Rob-
arts