Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-04-26
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE RALLY.
Discussion of Various Matters and Ad.
dress by Rev. r. H. Clapp-Member.
ship Now About 400.

dress by Rev. R. H. clapp-Member-
ship Now About 400
About 200 women and girls attended
the Patriotic league rally Wednesday
evening in the high school room, when
various matters were presented to the
league and Rev. Richard II. Clapp,
pastor of the Centre Congregational
church, gave an inspiring address.
The musical program under the direc-
ton of Frank NJ. Cram, opened with
Keep the Home Fires Burning, Miss
DorothyfL Hubbard singing the verses
and the audience joining in the chorus.
This was followed by l Don t Know
Where m Going, Joan of Arc and
| There s Long, Long Trail.
a report of the committee on cler.
zeal work was read showing that the
young women of the league had do.
voted a total of l67 hours to work for
the War Chest association, which In
| cluded typewriting, fling and assist
ancc at the headquarters during the
campaign.
Mrs. John C. Dewitt spoke for the
Red Cross, stating that the league
members had done good work in that
line, Ill being present in the rooms
Tuesday evening (leaguc night, the
greater part of whom were league
members. Mrs Dewitt said there was
chance for still greater activity in the
Red Cross work inasmuch as more than
one-quarter Of the states quota is
asked of Bellows Falls and Brattle.
boro, which does not include the aux
iliaries of the smaller towns. She
urged young women to consider serious
ly the question of home nursing, for
which the Mutual Aid association Is
conducting classes, saying that it
would not be long before all the trained
nurses and many of the domestic nurses
would be called into Red Cross serv.
ice for the war department. AS soon
as the gauzc can be secured it is ex-
pected that work will be begun on
Pershing dressings.
Rev. Mr.. Clapp used for the sub
jcct of his address the pledge of the
league, l pledge to express my patri-
otism by doing better than ever be.
fore whatever work | have to do; by
rendering whatever special service I
can to my community and country; bv
living up to the highest standards of
character and honor and helping others
to do the same. In speaking of the
meaning of the first clause he gave
illustrations of the outcome of work
done in an easygoing, haphazard, care
less sort of way which may lead to ac-
cident, disaster or death. He read sew
oral suggestions by school children OF
a western state which had been writ
ten in response to the question, Glow !
can | serve my country?' and many =,
of them were good advice for the old. |
or ones to follow, at least in spirit |
Mr.. Clapp spoke of how easy it was to
let down the standards of character and |
honor in war time, but that one should |
not lose sight of the Importance of be-
ing naturally good and helping others
to build up character and honor as the
morale of the armies is being built up.
The Liberty day parade was set
forth by Horton d. Walker, who urged
that r9SnwaaY of the league members
rs possible join in the parade to be
held Friday afternoon.
Community canning ideas were eX-
pressed by Mrs. Howard c. Rice. 1t
has seemed to many of the Patriotic
league members that this would be a
service which they could render, the
plan being for housewives to take their
vegetables or fruits to the community
kitchen, where they would be preserved,
canned or dried undor the supervision
Of an efficient supervisor. This would
enable many of the women of Brattle.
boro to devote their time and thought
to Red Cross work and at the same
time feel that their winters supply
Of canned goods was being properly
for them. The league is put
ting forth this suggestion with no idea
of making money, charging only the
necessary fee to enable them to paw
the running expenses. Several women
already have expressed their desire to
patronizc such kitchens if enough 9th.
nrs will signify their intention to make
it worth while for the league to 20
ahead with further plans.
All the speakers were received with
applause and after closing with The
Star SPangled Banner Is new names
were added to the membership list,
making nearly 400 in all, and several
remained to discuss plans for the
parade Friday.