Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
LOIIYUPON
IALAu)TO MEN
md Service Stars
Ne to Show Their
Patriotism
DREDS WEAR KHAKI
mobile and Motortruck
|<oociations and Clubmen
All Help

6>crieus contribution has been made
~ men Of Philadelphia who have
11eaesd N the motor vehicle busi-
~ the nations service. II can
- ~ measured in words, but, to
~ 'lf simpiy, more than 1000 OF them
o1teady wearing the uniform OF
~ nam.
~ ~ the comparatively small num-
- mon locally engaged In the mo-
6uetnese 10 considered, this showing
4 n 1UoDo6idly Indicative Of the patriotism
X1166 lnspirss the men who have made
3 hstomebils and the nnotortruck their
0o0y." Familiar faces have been
l'11o1 ct the atts show this year, faeeo
5 q MA who had never Jailed 70 attend
~ ~ exhibit in the past. when one
1 &I&<o where they are. the answer comes
' ~, "0h, he's with the snginters over
t16eos or Hes Just got his commits
!. ~ h the signal corps and Is about to
~ fts D proud answer!
n xtem nearly every saiesroom along
t1&M1onAooiis row" and At many booth
~ ne Auto Show there nutters the III
~ 0aG with it, sprinlslins Of stars that
fu&oWb that some one has gone to fight
~ Hun. A thousand stars in all--thats
~ saory Of Phiiadelph,a's auto trade
h16m thIs year! g..
9roniiht, at the regular monthly meet.
~ q the Mctortruck Association of
y r. 1laAsiphia, there will be unfurled big
ryios fiae with twenty-sight stars
s I'm It's field. They will be the asso-
Y Hnaou'o tribute to It's twsnty-sfght
niorp Who have already gone into the
YAll14ary service Of the nation. Thirteen
y 49, twsnty-sisht men have rsesivsd
+ e3mm1soions - officers. Their names
Z ~ ouppIisd By ". Fl. Metcalf, secre-
t8ry ef the association.
MANY IN ORDNANCE WORK
!. 1eaaing the list IL Major James W.
X 11oe16a, Of the ordnance department,
~ was ieng connected with the Loco
1S&i1a agoncy ana who has borne a
J1rnS part In bringing in recruits for
tkS scvsrnmsnt ambulance service,
{nothor 20 receive \ MAJORS csrnmission
b r. Major Nerrts n. Kobisr, also OF the
dfGnAncs department
I "a ne aviation corps 10 Captain A.
~ nanta Maria. y. J. LATHE, well
1EoWn along automobile row." Is a
ilkatenant In the quartermaster's de-
tkftment. others serving In the ord
slRnos department. are First lieuten-
xht John II. Eosen, who headed an
atoncy h,ndlinG the Packard at Will
s6snFten and has done much In an'ou-
I6nce work: First Lieutenant c. Q.
F3nyneford, Lieutenant Herbert T. Bas-
n}ft, Lieutenant +. q. Gravslls. Lieu
t5nnnt r. r. Black. Lieutenant j. NJ.
Wollcox, Jr., Lieutenant r. v. Sprouil,
INeutsnant 6. q. Woodbury. and Lieu
tnant ). q. Hoppe. 49,.
AVIATION CALLS GROUP
lrourtssn members Of the Philadelphia
Xatomobiis Trade Association promoters
II the annual auto show are now wear
iig khaki. Among them Il Major b. d.
day. who Is serving in the inspection
i artment Of the aviation corps at
oAington, and who was formerly with
~ I1sss-B Brirht Roller Bearings Com
10y. There Is Captain Ralph W. Cook.
% - used TO sell Chandler cars. Captain.
~ PAUL Oliver. formerly with the Mer-
fc&f car agency, is now in the quarter
n1hster's department: A. NJ. Maris, !
'f{tSnoriy manager of the Biddle agency,
NV holds q commission as first lieuten-
bkk. walter W. Lonsstreth, formerly OF
~ Ford agency at Rosemont, Is q nrst
1&tutanant in the aviation corps. Cap
t4kn ). g. Duncan. who headed the j. @.
Ilcncan Company. IL commanding a
n(kehine-gun company Of the Sl6th In
41htry at Camp Meade.
y ~ ~ tWO souHB tuch Nho toiheu Nfc
0fieb-Thomas Company. handling tho
Helecos car. are both in the service.
u r. Thomas has been commissioned
a!lisutenant In the officers reserve corps
At0 W. Clarke Grieb 10 q lieutenant In
IN aviation corps, Rush ". White
'sGoos. Of the Hess Bright Company. Is
III the army aviation school at Prince
t6n. william d. Baker. who was =
5umber of the Baker-Price Company,
NJ been commissioned an ensign In |
~ navy and has been stationed. at |
E4po May. r. Morris Kempton, Of tho |
Hughes Company. and W.. A |
UCts3 z, Of the Stoevsr- Hannold Com |
4 &Ickx re also among the Philadelphia |
Xjif64 bile Trade Association members
WHO are now serving the aag.
sTAY-AT-HoMEs BUSY. TOO e.. /
These names are only a fsw Of thosS
WAich will come to mind. And the auto |
uIthile men who havs been unable to
et1ist for active service have been no |
- patriotic in their tirsiess efforts in |
1<khalf Of the Government and their con- |
gtfons to national needs.
IN the PhiiadsipalE districts ailot-
\, ef chaunsurs for the quartsrmas- |
enlisted reserve corps exceeded By
~ enJlntmsnts at the Automobile Club !
f& f&lj4K&1~AYute TecrutitB once, tne
3 1eso of the club who have been
s'>>11 - Examiners. under the direc- |
r " army ofloers. have turned their
o11pn to applicants for positions as
DCeorB. bakers and blacksmiths for
VI ouartsrmaster's department and
- 11Loors for the medical corps. Spurred
~ ~ ths efforts of the recruiting COM
(ltoo of the Automobile Club Of Phila-
oios this was the first district in the
u2y to complete its quota Of SER
~ ohauffsurs for the quartermss sster's |
y =. ana three additional companies of
sk0ur chauffeurs each, with the
4ry complement OF mechanics,
elsrlls, etc, were sworn in, making
~ Of thirteen in all. The club
NJ are now working hard to stimu-
ocruiting Of teamsters and clauf-
~ latter for the medical corps,
4Uor that this splendid record may
o41ptaiusd. The recruiting ONCE is
SILLY In the clubhouse. 23 South
@&y-third street
~ nsliy-squippsd ambulances have
Doot abroad rs contributions from
AUeomohile Club. The first was a |