Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-21
'PH|[A. WAR RECORD.
|. OUT IN BOOK FORM
lone.Awaited l Volume Arrives
From Publisher Detailing
Activities
FoREWoRD IS BY MAYOR

The long .heralded volume. fhiia
delphia in the World War;" prepared
under the direction Of the Philadeiphia
War History Committee. appointed IN
September, 1919. by former Mayor
Thomas b. Smith, and continued IN
Office during Mayor Moore's Admins
tration. has just arrived in the CITY
from the printers ,in New YORK. -.
John Frederick Lewis, chairman OF
the committee, who superintended tne
compilation Of the large 785- page work.
and wrote its Introduction, mas re.
ceivel by freight a shipment OF copies
for members OF the committee.
The book, handsomely bound in the
city's col0rs and bearing the seal OK tne M
municipal corporation, is one OF td1
most interesting and elaborate pubic
volumes ever issued. 1t is WORE
costly to produce and is filled Win y,
lustrations which in future years Will
be Of rare interest.
In the foreword Mayor Moore sue.
cinctly sets forth the motif OF the BOOK
in this paragraph:
swerying loyalty to the Nation were
never more plainly manifested than
during the World War. Her people
gave without stint, Of their time and
their means; many were wounded, anu
some, alas, made the supreme sacrihce
at their ,country's call.
1T Is appropriate that a record OF
their work shall be preserved In per-
manent form for widespread circuia- :
ton. Interest and sentiment alike
suggest that all information concern.
inS the activities Of Philadelphians,
whether in military, naval, civil. IN.
dustrial or financial circles, during the
war, shall be preserved for historical
reasons and as an inspiration to
future generations.
The contents Of the book cover the
city's war making activities from every
possible angle and there IS a chronology
at the outset compiled by William Bell
Clark which covers the period from
June, 1914, to the early part OF 1927
The dates Of the great international
Mr.. Clark and form basis Of corrcla
tion with the local happenings. This
fact alone shows the historical value of
the book. It is so voluminous In its
materials that it was found that to
index 1t alone would cost $4,000, and
the idea was given up. The book con-
tains more than 400, 900 words Of text.
In his graceful introduction to the
volume, Mr.. Lewis pays this tribute to
his fellow townsmen: NEARLY 100 200
Of her philadelphia young men and
women were in the army or navy. or
In some branch Of the Federal service
directly connected Herewith, and few,
indeed, Of her 400, 900 homes but wit
messed some effort toward winning the
war;"
Mr.. Lewis goes on to say briefly
what the book shows IN infinite detail {:
"Philadeiphln was the most congested
war material producing district in the
United States. and the total amount Of
her output and its varied character
are extraordinary. Her ships. her loco.
motives and her trucks, her guns. rifles
and shells. her medicines and chemicals
and her military and naval supplies Of
all kinds were produced in enormous
quantities, with amazing speed and
| promptly sent wherever needed
"Philadelphia in the World War is
a work Of multi authorship, more than
100 individual authorities having pre-
pared articles and materials. Its In
spiration primarily came about through
Judge J. Willis Martin, chairman OF
the Philadelphia branch Of the Council
Of National Defense, who suggested that
the historical research which the c0un
cil had conducted should be continued
by the appointment Of the Philadelphia
War History Committee.