Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

L II Oeen wondering III tne heO IrOSS
branches and auxiliaries and chap
ters would be at it as hard as ever
next year, seeing that nearly a year
has passed since the armistice was
signed ana several weeks since tke sign
ing of peace,
But bless you. the boys are still
coming home and in need of canteen
service on their way then those who
have come back and the families of
those who will never come back need
assistance, so the work in many auxil-
iaries will go on. The Independence
Square auxiliary will start work in
September and out in the Ogontz and
Huntington Valley Branch of the Red
Cross. the work is going fast and
furious even now. while Mrs. G.. W.
ChildS Drexefs cantceh is working
splendidly, of course. And all through
the country. from city to city. where
ever one travels there are Red Cross
signs and Red Cross rest rooms and
Red Cross meals being served to the
passing soldiers.
MRS. JOHN NALBRO FRAZIER,
AVA of Rydal. has been named chair
man of an executive committee of five
women Of the Ogontz and Huntingdon
Valley. Branch of the Red Cross This
special committee has established n sys-
tenn for supplying visiting nurses and
the work is to be carried on under the
state Department of Health. The plan
has the Endorsement and co operation
of the federal as well as the state de-.
partments.
The Red Cross is not only for times
OF war but for peace also and from all
one hears there is urgent necessity for
interest and help in the matter now and
will be next year. too.
Miss Caroline Lippincott. of Rabbit
Hill, Chelten Hills. presided at the
meeting OF the Ogontz and Huntington
Valley branch. which was held last
week, and from all | have been told BY
several who were there. it must have
Deen most interesting meeting. A
number of women have pledged them
selves to sew at regular times during
the winter. Then Mrs. Spencer Brock
reported that the home service depart
ment found there is great deal to be
The troop and hospital trains are
constantly passing the stations, and
then, too. there are debarkations as
well. The Motor Messenger Corps of
that branch is also a mighty busy little
section Of the home service, as the mem
bers help both the home service and
the canteen committee.
In the motor service the corps is af =
filiated with the Main Line branch, for
when the Chestnut Hill and German
town division was demobilized from the
/. Red Cross the others who have been
doing marvellous work remained in the
service. and are doing the town work
as well as the suburban, for there is
much to be done.
Mrs. Edward Everett Marshall is the
officer in charge of the Motor Corps.
and is assisted by Mrs. r. f. b. Raw
cliffe. The refugee committee has been
very busy. too, cutting and inspecting
( the garments which have been made for
the sufferers abroad.
Altogether it is very gratifying to
think that even during the heat OF
August there are many who are work
ing hard to help others.
r SAW Miss Ellen Lathrop Hopkins
i on Chestnut street yesterday after
noon. She was wearing a very good
looking frock of dark blue crepe char
meuse trimmed with medallions of dark
( blue embroidery. Her hat was large
brimmed one of dark blue straw and
was trimmed with wild flowers About
her neck and shoulders was twisted a
dark blue tulle scarf
THE children grow up with the
L times, do they not? Small Peggy,
who is two and half years of age,
is wont to go about much in the motor
with Father and Mother; and it is not
strange, therefore, that her speech should
at times be tinged with the vernacu
lar of the auto.
One day recently 1 went to Peggy S
\ house to call on Mother. Father came
into the room and Joined in the conver-
sation, and then by way of entertain
ment for me he turned TO the piano
player and started a roll thereon. Some
Z how it was very faint and he exclaimed,
There's something the matter with this
thing" Whereupon small daughter
= suggested, "put your foot oP the
clutch !" NANCY WYNNE.