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The citizen., 1919-05-01

his winter In the various Balkan coun-
tries. In order to coordinate their ac-
'ivitles. Balkan commission has been
established. with headquarters at
Rome, Italy, from which point alone
all the Balkan ~anfers can be reached
promptly.
"A commission has Just reached Po-
iand with doctors and nurses, medical
supplies, and food for sick children
and lnvalids. An American Red Cross
Commission has also been appointed
20 aid in relieving the suffering OF Rus
sian prisoners still confined in German
prison camps.
"An important commission Is still
working In Palestine. Through the
war special cooperation has been
given to the Armenian and Syrian Re
lief Commission, which was the only
agency able to carry relief In the In
terror OF Turkish dominions.
Red cross WIN Continue.
-Red Cross effort is thus far flung.
II will continue TO be so. But the
movement represented by this work
has likewise assumed an intimate place
In the daily life of our people at home.
The army Of workers which has been
recruited and trained during the war
must not be demobilized. All our ex-
perience,in the war shows clearly that
there is an unlimited field for service
Of the kind which can be performed
...x.k ...o.,It.- aNac,txanaeo hx tha DaH
Cross What it's future tasks may be
II is yet impossible 10 forecast. We
know that 50 long as there is an Amer
ican army In the field the Red Cross
will have a special function TO perform.
"Nothing could be OF greater impor-
tance 10 the American Red Cross than
the plans Just set In motion by the five
great Red Cross societies of the world
70 develop a program OF extended ac-
tivitios I'm the interest OF humanity.
The conception involves not alone ef-
forts to relieve human suffering, but
TO prevent II; not alone a movement
by the people Of an individual nation.
but an attempt 10 arouse all people TO
a sense OF their responsibility for the
welfare of their fellow beings through
out the world. II is program both
Ideal and practical. Ideal In that its
supreme aim is nothing less than YER
table "Peace on earth good will 10
men," and practical In that II seeks to
take means and measures which are
actually available and make them ef-
fectivs In meeting without delay the
crisis which is daily recurrent In the
lives Of all peoples,
The citizen., 1919-05-01

the war, was employing more
than $500 laborers to erect a
series of huge war Office buildings in
Washington, much delay resulted
from lack of interest among the work
ers. Beneker was the man called to
remedy the situation. Through the
magic of his brush and palette-by
the sermon of his pictures which he
painted right out where the men were
at work-he conveyed the message OF
patriotism to the workers and the
huge buildings went up in schedule
time.
Now, although the war Is over,
Beneker is still at work among the
workers, giving them a viewpoint,
through his pictures, that is making
them better workers-better men
He's interested in boys and girls,
too, and he has shown his interest by
consenting TO autograph the picture
copies of his great poster for the
school children who write the best
Victory Liberty Loan essays in this
contest.
BY the way, children. have you got
YOUR essay written yet?
The citizen., 1919-05-01

shipbuilding plants. in the munition
factories, on the docks. and every
where, to work to their utmost TO
Back up our heroes in France"
Just how Beneker feels about these
things is best described in words OF
his own during the war. which show
that he is one of the really great
artists OF the nation. He said:
Il want to put the human appeal in
my posters. | should like to paint a
portrait.poster of the heroic figure OF
giant riveter who has established a
worlds record in the number Of rivets
driven in a day: want to go into the
coal mines. the steel plants, the NUM-
tion works, the lumber camps. live
with the workmen. be one Of them.
feel their emotions. know, and paint
them.
"a poster should be a sermon in
lines and colors. Its results are not
directly obvious. no more so than the
results of an inspiring sermon from
the pulpit; but results in both are OBJ
tanned. even IL we cannot see them i'm
mediately."
When the navy department. during
The citizen., 1919-05-01

a great liking for Gerrit A.
Beneker, the artist who paint
ed the Victory Liberty Loan
poster. "Sure, Well Finish the job"
which soon will greet the eye Of every
passerby on every highway and by
way in the United States.
All the school boys and girls in this
part of the country are taking a great
interest in Beneker. too. right now.
Tor he's the man who is going to auto
graph and dedicate copies Of his pic
lures to the boys and girls who are
winners In the big essay-writing con-
test this newspaper is now conduct
ing. He's not only going to write his
own name but YOURS. too. IL you win
q prize, right on the picture before it
is sent to you.
Uncle Sam is partial to Beneker be-
cause he is a man who has done great
.hings in the war with his paint brush.
He has inspired soldiers, sailors and
marines. by his pictures, to do some of
the wonderful things they accom-
plished in this war What is more, he
painted pictures that inspired thou
sands of workmen Of America, in the
The citizen., 1919-05-01

For accomplishing It's mission In
the years Of peace which must lie
ahead of US the Red Cross will require
the ablest possible leadership. and
must enjoy the continued support. SYM
pathy. and participation In Its work
OF the whole American people. II ID
particularly fortunate that such a man
as DIR. Livingston Farrand should have
been selected as the permanent head
OF the organization. The unstinte1
fashion in which all our people gave
OF themselves throughout the war is
the best assurance that our Red Cross
will continue to receive that co-opera-
ton which will make Its work source
OF pride and inspiration to every Amer.
lean"
The citizen., 1919-05-01
Motives.

Mr.. Gladstone was once heard TO
remark that II all the wits OF men
were 20 be united In one brain, that
man would be unable TO appraise
with perfect justice any single moral
action. "The shades OF the rainbow"
he wrote, "are not so nice, the sands
OF the seashore are not such a multi
tude. as are the subtle, shifting
blending forms Of thought and OF cir
cumstances that go 10 determine the
character OF one act. But there Is one
that seeth plainly aud judgeth
righteously."
The citizen., 1919-05-01

7 NCLE SAM has come to have
a great liking for Gerrit A.
Beneker, the artist who paint
ed the Victory Liberty Loan
The citizen., 1919-05-01
RULES OF CONTEST
Prizes

4. Mounted and autographed copy
of famous Victory Liberty Loan
Poster, sure Well Finish the job"
dedicated personally to the winner
by the artist who painted it, to go
to the writer Of the best essay in
each of Berea's Grammar Schools,
the Foundation School, the Graded
School, and the Training School, and
to the writer of the best essay sent
in from outside Berea.
3 Liberty Loan Medal, made from
captured German cannon, for best
girls essay and best boys essay in
this Liberty Loan Area.
3. Gold Medal of Merit, patterned
like official Congressional Medal OF
Honor, for best girls essay and best
boys essay in the Fourth Federal
District
Regulations
The essay must be composed and
written by the child who enters it
without help other than advice.
Name, address, and school grade.
must be plainly written at top Of
first sheet.
The essays must be about the
Victory Liberty Loan.
They must not contain more than
$50 words.
Date changed - Essays must be
in by noon, May 8.
The citizen., 1919-05-01

Long ages be-
fore, at the dawn
Of creation, there
had been n song,
"when the morn
ing stars sang
together and all
the sons of god
shouted for JOY.
but that infinite
anthem has not
b zen preserved
nor the words Of
the song recorded.
God seem s TO
have hnstened In
his aCcount of
creation In order
10 tell out at
The citizen., 1919-05-01

LESSON TEXTs-Genesi q .2s y. Ephe-
SLAMS t.20-2t. Genesis 2.7-9
GOLDEN TEXT-God created man In
his own image. Gen. IN
DEVOTIONAL MISUNDERSTANDING
PRIMARY TOpIC-God Our Creator and
Father
JUNIOR TOp1C-what God Expects
From His Children.
INTERMEDlATE TOPfc-Ioyaity TO
Our Heavenly Father.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
Dignity and Worth Of Man
The citizen., 1919-05-01
Songs by the
Sea
By REV. GEORGE GUILE
Extension Department. Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago

TExT-Then sang Moses and the chill
dren Of Israel this song unto the Lord
Ex. ISL.
The first song In the Blblei And on
the wilderness side OF the seal
The citizen., 1919-05-01

An aspiration is a Joy forever To
have many Of these is to be spiritually
rich.-Steyenson
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02

charge of the clinics and will be assisted
by Miss Bertha Il. Weisbrod, former
pupil of DR.. Lovett, and who will, later,
attend to the folow-up work along the
lines developed by the clinics. In Wash
ington county clinic will be held at
Heaton hospital, Montpelier, Tuesday
and Wednesday, July Is and l6. Par.
ents and Others in charge of crippled
children should arrange to take advan-
tage of the free clinics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02
THE INFANTILE PARALYSIS
CLINICS.

Parents or guardians of children who
are afflicted by the after-results of in
fantile paralysis will be interested to
learn that another series of infantile pa
raIysis clinics will be held at five hos
pitfalls in Vermont during the time from
July to l6, at which instruction will
be given in the methods to be pursued to
overcome the effects of the disease. DR.
Robert w. Lovett, professor in the
Harvard Medical school, will again be in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02

Lest the matter be overlooked, we re-
mind you that in ease a communicable
disease breaks out in your household you
are required to placard your own house
for quarantine, under the new system Of
district health officer service. You get
the placards from the city or town clerk,
on orders from the district health officer,
who in the Barre distict is Dir. G. II.
Burr of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02

BY instituting taxation proceedings
against him, Holland may be taking the
preliminary steps toward informing the
ex-kaiser that his presence is not alto
gether desirable. AT any rate, the thrifty
Dutch are going to get something in
compensation for the worry which they
are forced to go through as entertainers
Of the man now caught by the allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02

Service men who may have a feeling
that they have seen enough OF celebra
tions in their honor should bear in mind
that the people who stayed at home are
anxious to see the boys EN- masse and in
their uniforms on the Fourth of July,
1t will be great stimulus to enthusiasm
to have thousand service men march
ing in Barre's parade on Friday, and
every man in the two counties of Wash
ington and Orange should make a spe.
cial effort to be out in uniform in order
to make the greatest military demon.
stration ever seen in Barre incidentally,
the men would find an incentive to be
present because of the splendid features
which have been prepared to mark their
welcome home. Let every man come out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02

The thing has been SO thoroughly ad-
vertised that when the former crown
prince Of Germany really does try to
escape from internment in Holland he
will find an amateur detective at every
turn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02

The continued dry weather is sure to
make conditions which will be hazardous
because Of the use Of fire for the Fourth
of July celebrations next Friday. Build
ines are very dry, and their roofs are
particularly inhammable; grass is being
reduced to the finder stage; and rubbish
viii quickly catch fire. Therefore, there
is great danger that serious fires may be
started in any community unless utmost
precaution is taken. To guard against
fires, it will be wise to remove all waste
material before the days celebrations be.
gin; merchants should remove all pack.
ing boxes and paper from the exterior Of
their stores and householders should pick
up about their property. No inham.
mable materials ought to be left where
chance frebrands could alight and start
a fire, Unless these precautions are tax
en-, there is danger Of serious loss in
Barre or any other place where celebra
tions Of considerable magnitude are to
take place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02

The former kaiser Of Germany is both
in Holland and in Dutch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

Walter schoelkopf WIN entertain in
honor Of Nine. Slavko Grouitch.
Mrs. Richardson Clover will also give
large dinner party.
The Riding and Hunt Club had the
second Of series of gymkhana
games for children yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock Among those who took
part in the games were Miss Peggy
Hall, Miss Susan Hall. Miss Linsly
Harrison, Miss Louise McLanahan,
Miss Helen Marye. Miss Mary Pres
ton, Miss Leila Roosevelt. Miss Rob-
erta Thorne. Miss Evelyn Walker,
Master Richard Aldrich. Master Sto-
vail Aspinwall. Arthur Ellis. Gerard
Grimprel, John Pell. Charles Warren,
Robert Warren and Jaques de Cour-
tivron. The winners in the jumping
contest were John Pe1l. first, and
Charles Warren. second; in the stall
race. Mary Preston. first: Linsly Har-
rison, second; Martha Ellis. third. and
Jacques de Courtivron. fourth. In the
musical chairs. Robert Warren. first;
Roberta Thorns. second; Louise Nc
Lanahan, third, and Leila Roosevelt,
fourth. OF the in-and-out race, Mary
Preston, first; Peggy Hall. second;
Helen Marye. third. and Linsly Har-
rison, fourth.
The gymkhana games are played
every Saturday morning from 10 to
IL o'clock. and the one holding the
largest number of winning ribbons
at the end of the season win be given
a trophy.
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Allies Interested in Ball.

The Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospitals welcome home ball."
which Is to be given at the Willard
Hotel on January %, is one of Mrs
Woodrow Wilson's pet charities and
her name heads the list of patronesses.
AS Mrs. Gait, she was a member of
the hospital board. and she has kept
up her active interest in the institu-
zion since her marriage to the Presi-
dent. Like many of our local organ
izations, the hospital has rather suf-
tered from Washington's absorption
IN war relief work.
The hospital was the only one in
Washington that offered it's service
to the government. They examined
one-f1fth of all the men who entered
the aviation service free of charge.
Soldiers from the Walter Reed
Hospital are to be entertained at the
ball. The idea at first was to have
the men come who had been SO badly
wounded that they were unable to
dance, but who would enjoy hearing
the music and seeing the brilliant
sight; but when the matron was ap-
preached she was so delighted with
the idea of having tho boys have q
good time and she said there were
so many Of them there who could
dance and who loved to dance that
she changed the plan and o1Eanized
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Fish-Casselman Wedding.

Unusually pretty was the setting In
St Adams Church in the Cathedral
Close last night for the wedding OF
Miss Alwarda Casselman. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Burr Casselman.
and Mai. Gilbert Dudley Fish, Engi-
neer Corps, L. S. A. The Rev. Charles
T. Warner and the Rev. christopher
Startling officiated in the presence of
large company of invited guests.
About the altar were arranged
palms. ferns and southern smilax to
form a background for the white car
nations, which, in large clusters, fur
nished the floral scheme. The same
suggestion was carried out at the
home of the bride, where a recep-
ton was held following the cere-
mony.
The bride. who was escorted by her
father, wore a draped gown of white
satin and tulle brocaded in crystals
and the court train of satin. lined
with cloth of silver. Her veil was ar
ranged with a coronet of orange bios
SONS and she carried a shower bou-
Quet of white roses and sweet peas.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Charles
Oehm Parker, was. like the brides
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3OciQt,

a young ladies committee TO look out
for them and see that they enjoyed
themselves by taking an active part
The hall is to be decorated with
the allied flags and every one is asked
to carry a small flag. Programs. with
to be distributed. and it is hoped
every one will join in and help to
make a good noise. 1t is the first
ball in which all of the allies have
taken part and it will be the last
before the allied commissions leave,
as they are most Of them going the
day after the ball.
Mrs Colville Barclay and Capt
Latham of the British embassy are re-
spectively on the patroness list and
Mr. Louis de Sartiges and Lieut.. Boyer,
from the French embassy. are also on
the patroness list and floor committee;
Nine. Quattrone, from the Italian high
commission, and Nine. Philippe Bar
bier of the Belgian legation are also on
Grouitch, from Serbia, is also a patron
ess, and Mr. l.. Hovary of Rumania is
Oh the floor committee.
The boxholders are: Mrs. Joseph
Letter. Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs Edison
Bradley. Mrs William Phillips, Mrs.
Breckenridge Long, Mrs. Ira Copley,
Mrs Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs.
Stephen b. EllSins, Mrs. Scott Thropp,
Mrs. Edward Stellwagen, Nine. Axel
Nordvall, Mrs. Thomas Logan. Mrs.
Walter Schoelkopf. Mrs. Robert M.
Thompson, Mrs. Charles M. Ffoulke,
Maj. William r. Fowler, Maj. Maurice
Connolly and Mr.. William Phelps Emo.
Many dinner parties are being ar
ranged before the ball
Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke will entertain
Nine. Coilardet.
Mrs. William Morton Grinnell win en-
tertain a party for her daughter, Miss
Grinnell. whose birthday it is. Mrs.
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maids. Miss Elizabeth Eugster and
Miss Katherine Horner of Asheville.
N. c.. dressed in orchid pink satin
and tule over silver cloth and finish
ed with silver lace. Their hats were
of black-jetted maine and they car
ried Killarney roses.
Maj. William Bowie. o. s. A. was
best man, and Capt. Philip CRYSTAL.
q. s. A.; Capt. Robert Johnson, u. S.
A: Mr.. Charles Oehm Parks and the
brides brother. Mr.. Elbridge John
son Casselman, were the ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casselman assisted the
bridal couple in the reception, which
followed at their home. Mrs. Cassel-
man wearing gown of Copenhagen
blue charmeuse. draped in jetted tulle,
and worn with hat of black jetted
tul1e.
Mai. Fish has been ordered to Hon
olulu, and the journey to that part of
the country will give them their we'd
ding trip.
Miss Dorothy Heron, daughter of
Dr.. and Mrs. William Holland Heron,
was married at noon yesterday in the
home Of her parents to Lieut.. Arthur
D. Burhans, U. 8. NJ Cannon J. W.
Austin Of All Saints Episcopal
The drawing rooms. where the cere-
mony took place and the entire suite
used for entertaining. were charming
in a decoration of palms and south
ern smilax, with pink roses and mar
guerites mingling.
The bride. who was escorted by her
father, wore gracefully draped
gown OF white satin, made with
train, and her veil of tulle was adj
justed cap fashion with orange bios
SONS. She carried shower bouquet
of white roses and white lilacs.
D
panied the bride as maid of honor
and wore a charming gown of pink
georgette and carried pink sweet
peas. Miss Miriam Doyle was the
only bridesmaid, and wore an at
tractively fashioned frock Of tur-
quoise blue georgette. and carried
pink roses. Mrs. Heron, mother of
the bride, was in a modish gown of
black satin.
Ensign Algernon P. Reeves, q. s. N,
attended Lieut. Burhans as best man,
and. following the ceremony, the
close friends of the young folk and
the sorority Of the bride, remained
for the breakfast.
When Lieut.. and Mrs. Burhans left
Washington, later in the afternoon,
the bride wore q smartly tailored suit
of dark blue cloth and a small hat
of dark blue straw. After a visit in
New York, Lieut.. Burhans and his
bride will go to Florida for a time
and then return to Norfolk, where
he is stationed.
Tho minister Of Serbia and Nine.
Grouitch entertained a small luncheon
party at the Shoreham yesterday.
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For French Babies.

The Free Milk for France Fund had
given here for its benfit few weeks
ago. for yesterday morning moving
pictures of the pageant were shown
at the War College. and the gay
young debutantes. subdebutantes and
children, who were featured in the
parade, saw themselves as in actual
life and were accordingly enthusi-
astic.
Many OF the young girls who took
part in the parade now form COM
mittee for distributing the little banks
which are to hold the small coin
daily donated to the fund for the pull
verified milk for the French babies
Heading the list are Miss Margaret
Harding. Miss Courtney Let's, Miss
Mildred Bromwell. Miss Olyve Graef
and Miss Elizabeth GrinneIl.
The local committee has ordered
fifty of the Paul Manship COW banks
to place in hotels and restaurants,
representing cow sculptured in the
round, eating out of the manager. the
manger making the bank. with the
idea of feeding the COW to keep the
flow of milk continuous.
Mrs. Breckenridge Long, chairman of
banks. Will have charge of placing
these artistic banks. and Miss Jose
phine Patten, chairman of volunteers,
the enlisting of the services of many
pretty debutantes. who own their own
cars, to distribute these banks and
the pint milk bottles bearing the tri-
colored band Free Milk for France"
MRS. George Draper Is chairman of
the entertainment committee. Two
members of the committee will be on
duty at headquarters every morning
and every afternoon throughout the
week.
On the committees are: Mrs. Robert
Low Bacon, chairman; Mr.. Milton E.
Allies. treasurer; Mr.. Emile BerIiner,
Dr. George M. Kober. Mr.. Walter S.
Ufford and DIR. Harvey W. Wiley. ad-
visory board, and patronesses, Mrs.
Larz Anderson, Mrs. Edison Bradley,
Nine. Henri Chovel. Nine Collardet,
Mrs. w. f. Dillingham;, Mrs Henry F.
Dimock, Mrs. George Draper, Mrs. ].
S. Frelinghuysen. Mrs. Arthur Glas-
gov, Mrs Cary Grayson. Nine Maurice
Grimprel, Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. William 8. Innis, Mrs. Frank b.
Kellogg. Mrs. r. n. Kimball, Mrs. Jo-
seph Letter, Mrs. Francis Lloyd, Mrs.
Breckenridge Long. Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, Mrs. Medill Mccormick,
Mrs. Charles Mum, Mrs. Fleming
Newbold. Mrs. Frank b. Noyes, Miss
Josephine Patten, Mrs. William Phil
lips, Mrs. Frank Polk, Mrs. Franklin
d. Roosevelt and Mrs. Orme Wilson.
Mrs. Dennell. wife Of REPRESENTS
tive Dennel., was the hostess at
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A Treat for Booklovers.

.Booklovers and souvenir collectors
viii have a rare opportunity Of adding
to their Libraries and collections at
the auction of autographed books, pic
lures and original manuscripts that is
to be a feature of the authors carni-
val and ball, which is to be given at
the New Willard Hotel on the evening
of February Il. and the afternoon of
the 18th by the League OF American
Penwomen. In addition to the auto,
sraphed copy of Mr.. wilson's latess
book and autographed photographs of
both the Preside nt and Mrs. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

there will be contributions scf his
torical value from Others in o1iciai
positions. Among the autographed
books that have been received are
copies from Owen Wfster.s Robert
Chambers. Mary Johnston and Edwin
Markham. Mrs. Lafz Anderson OF
Washington, who writes under the
name of Isabel Apdersca, hzs con-
tributed four o. her books. Scenes from
The Great Sea Horse" ono Of her
books for children. will be given at
follow the night performances. Many
uther books from writer's Of promi-
hence have been promised. among
them representative books OF tho
literature of their country from the