'THE WILMINGTON. DISPATCH, SUNDAY, JUNE 9,: T9 1 8
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National Special Aid
. Last week's Attendance was 'about
70 less than the previous week, which
leads to the observation that the rock
ing chair brigade, the nap brigade, the
motor brigade andthe amusement bri
gade do not find it vital to help in this
great world need. One woman said
when asked to come and- work for
" the soldiers, "I have no onft : the
war la whom I am vitally interested."
That's an awful thing to say, seeing
that the Almighty Himself Is "In the
.. war and Is fighting with the side that
; stands for righteousness. , Not to have
any interest in the war is to isolate
" oneX elf from scenes of action where
Christ is verily present Not to have
any interest in the war is to play the
" part of the priest and -Levite who
: passed by on the other side. Not tp
) have any interest in the war is, to
. steadfastly choose evil rather than
good, and "to shut one's self off from
all sources of soul discipline which
this war is destined to bring us. Said
a missionary Vho visited us on Wed
' nesday, "No use for me to go back
to China if Germany' wins this war.
For her to win would be to defeat the
gospel of Christ, to set at naught the
offense of the cross," or words to that
effect.
The Rocking Chair Brigade
You can go along any street and see
them rocking. In the-war relief rooms
' weary women weighted down with
t- heavy cares swelter from exertion.
The rocking chair brigade sits in sum
mery clotHes and rocks on the cool
- side of the house. In the war relief
workrooms the women work by the
i clock. "Can I make -30 4x4s this aft
ernoon? I made 20 this morning and
I would love to make 50 in a day."
' The rocking chair brigade watches
the clock, too, but it is Interested to
' know if it's time to go to the movies.
In the war relief workrooms, women
".. stoop and count, and pack and count,
and hope and hope and hope that the
number is nearly complete. The rock
ing chair brigade yawns and is tired
hearing about the war. One woman
said, "I've given my son' and that's
enough-" Who said it was enough?
. Not the government; not-public senti
ment; not our nurses and doctors; not
v your own flesh and blood.
Dr. Finney sent word to American
women recently not to relax' their ef-
' forts for. one moment.. Miss, Mcintosh
wrote recently from New York that if
the people here could see the tremen
dous need they would fcot let up day
or night one moment. The huge de
partment store and warehouse of
Gimbel & Greenhut has been com
mandeered by the government and
, the proprietors have to clear out in
short order to make room for 10,000
beds for our men who are expxected
- back sick and wounded. "We wonder
if the government will commandeer
the .rocking chairs of the rocking
chair brigade?
Strangers Do What Relatives Will
. Not. Do
The other brigades, the nap brigade
and the amusement brigade, are in
the - same category. No woman has
any right to withhold her services
from her country unless she has
young children- to rear or illness, to
deter her. Every working woman Is
. already in the service of-the govern
ment by virtue of her employment,
and yet many,- many of them give full
measure, pressed down and running
over they work at night after the
toils of the day are over- But isn't
it an incomprehensible thing that
women who would be at the bedside
of their relatives if they had been
shot by an enemy bullet and brought
home .to be cared for find it altogether
jiht that strangers who never heard
of, their boys should spend .12 or 14
fcottrs a, day making surgical dressings
for his wounds while they themselves
do not do a hand's turn for their own
or for any other woman's son?
All Are Not Like That.
Thank God all are not like that.
. There are hundreds of mothers,, sis
' ters and wlvesr who can't feel happy
except in war relief work. They utter
.- a little prayer to go with every ban
dage and ask that it be blessed to the
healing of some mother's son. And
we can do without the women who
won't come. WeH get the work done,
well da it if we have to move our beds
down to -the rooms and work in our
: sleep, rat the women who won't, help
wiH lose the respect of their fellow
townsmen and they richly deserve to
lose it. Recently the. wife of a naval
officer asserted that all American wo
men were doing their bit up to the
last notch. An officer replied, "My
dear madam, you are very much- mis
taken a few are doing a great deal,
sot by any means are all the women
- working.? ; The lady was satnawhat
Indignant, and the. officer said, "Put it
; to a test; go back to your own exchi-
slte apartment house and inquire."
She. did' so and much to hr chagrin
she found 15 women in. that heuse
: alone who were not doing anything
- tnore strenuous;; that ' knitting. Not
once had they ever darkened the door
Of a war relief work room. Yes, we
. will do the work and the slackers can
; give aid- and comfort to the enemy by
rocking or riding away the days, the
precious days which wise women are
to thankful to have, for in the dear
days of comparative-peace and plenty
we? can make provision for the surgi
cal needs of our men and for thoss
of he world. Who knows? 'Perhaps
we shall need things worse now, now
when we are being urged to work up
to top speed.- - We haven't even a good
sized army In active service yet, wait
until we lose 35,000 men in a week, as
England has done over and over
again that means twice nr. thrice that
many wounded.' Why we1 den'e even
know what supplies of dressings mean
,, yet. One' single man may require
, 8,000 before he is cured. A severely
wounded man may use. 300 worth of
gauze and cotton dressings during; the
course of one illness In a hospital, and
. yet we've been six weeks at almost
- convict labor' making the equivalent'
; ot lx men's really serious needs. Yet
there are women who say, VWe'Il come
when the war gets real bad, Tmt ouve
got plenty help right . now. -I went
i once and it' seemed like they - was
enough." You poor, small visioned,
jroviatlal little person! Getyout your
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paper and pencil and estimate, what
will be needed by an army of five mil
lion of men if each carries with him
In ease of accident a trench packet
containmr nine articles: add to tha
an Average of 550: dressings lor each
wounded man and count on 8 "per cent
of . the five million needing dressings,,
ttdw addvto that a similar amount for
France, ttkiy, one-thir for Belgium,
and remember that Serbia, Roumania
and Armenia are absolutely dependent
otf lis for alt they have and you will
have some Idea of sick requirements.
Stop a moment and estimate a pair of
knitted socks a week for these five
million Americans and then consider
which ear of the next three, four or
50 years yon think you will be most
needed. Oh, we can get along with
out you, all right, but you and your
son and your husband and your
brother can't get along without us.
We feel .sorry for you when your man
comes back from the war and hears
what other women did to help him
"over there" and gets the confession
from your lips that you let others do
what you should have done.
The Kaiser's Wish.
The kaiser prayed recently that the
Lord would give his brave troops their
due reward. The Literary Digest
says, quoting one of its exchanges,
that that's all their worst enemies
could ask. The women slackers will
get their dues when Johnnie comes
marching home again, and there'll be
no minstrel raptures swell for her.
Shell ret all that's coming to her and
she'll deserve every bit of it. '
The Sixth Street Unit.
A neighborhood unit of practically
every denomination has been formed
on South Sixth street and will meet
in the hall of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, jvhlch has been kindly of
fered for this purpose. This unit is
formed because it is an impossibility
for lades livin gso far from down town
to go to the work rooms a soften as
they would like. They can .come In
their heme clothes to a point in the!
neighborhood and they are anxious to
do this.' The unit will be supported
by the Special Aid Society. Many, of
the ladies who will attend the meet
ings are block collectors and we are
most happy to have them have the
opportunity to work on materials that
their earnest effort have got together
Two bolts of cloth were bought for
immediate use and the bill came to
about $24. It takes many a penny to
mount to that high figure. Special ta
bles are provided for the workers and
oil cloth will be tacked on them and
they will be available by the time this
goes to print
The Play.
At the play presented there a few
weeks ago 50 per cent was given the
Special Aid, and it amounted to $17.40.
This will be applied to the materials
used there and the main society ex
pects to furnish more as soon as it is
needed,. A large and enthusiastic au
dience was present on the day of
founding this new unit and great
things are expected of it.
Applicators.
We need applicator sticks very
much. They mut be cut from cedar
or white pine and not made too small.
A match is not a proper size, it is too
slender. A much better size i sthat of
a straw through which one drinks; a
milk or Ice drink.
Mrs. Hatcheli's French Class.
We are sorry to hear that there are
so few soldiers interested In the
French lessons given free of charge
by Madame Hatchell at the Y. M.
C. A. that the executive of, the Spec
ial Aid contemplates discontinuing
them.
Tin Foil.
We. are not able to thank through
the papers the persons who give tin
foil. We appreciate the gifts but we
cannot mention donors.' We need the
space to say what we think of slack
ers. Lecture.
Our lecture was illustrated by a
map of thfe western front, showing the
successive gains in six days, and by
a second mav shewing the three of
fensives of the Germans, the one in
Flanders March 21, the second in Pi
cardy March 26 and the third on the
Aisne, which has just come to an end.
It was sn tht the Germans are try
ing to widen their front between Sols
sons and Khams in order to get el-'
bow room fp- and reserves.
Our Hours.
The Special rrvm is open Mon
day and Friday nights from 8 o'clock
to 9.30 and every day except Saturday
from 8:30 to 1:30 and from 2 to 6:30
except on Thursday and Tuesday,
when the afternoon work, begins at 3
o'clock. '
Contributions of Money.
Our collection amounted to $173 .
This included the amount. made by t-e
ladies of Immanuel and the Good Shep
herd by their play. We were very
gratified at the results lot the week,
because peoplo have been glviong so
generously to the other war jcauses.
We wish' to publicly thank the follow
ing because we cannot take the time
or afford the expense of writing per
sonal notes of thanks: Miss Drois
Meade Council $1; Misses Mary and
Elizabeth Stewart. Corlnne Hughes,
Elizabeth Welsh, $3, the proceeds of a
Play; The- Allies XajcL club, "$2; sev
eral friends each a dollar (these did
not care to be mentioned) Mrs. M.
T.-Cocky (whose weely dollar seems
to us an awfully generous interpreta
tion of a penny); the city employes,
$3.0 (this is a generous gift) 5 Circle
Z of Fifth Street Methodit Church, $2;
and the naval reserves sent in a jar
with "25 pennies in it. ,,
.A Loan From Sunset.
We, want some wool; we want $500
worth of wool in a hurry, so we cast
around to' see what we could do. about
it, , and we found -by borrowing Sun
set's canteen money, $55, and some
from Mrs. Howard's circle ($6.60),
and all from the Special Aid treasury,
$38, we would have .enough, provided
Miss Alderman's play yielded the re
maining $38, so as this goes to. print
we are eagerly awaiting the 'results
of . the piay to help to Tound out out
$500. -
. Donation of Materials.
!Mrs. Jj H. Bornemann has our sin
cere thanks for a bundle of cloth and
the following ladies are also grateful.
Wallace Social News
"Wallace, Jan. 7. One of the pret
tiest weddings ever, witnessed here
was solemnised Wednesday morning
at 7 o'clock at the home of the bride,
when ' Miss Virginia -Bryant was mar
ried to Mr. Bayliss Webb, of Dallas,
Texas. The culmination of this Jove
affair took on somewhat of a romantic
touch.' Mr. Webb first" met Miss Bry
ant while on a' visit here to his sister,
Mrs.; John , Camp. ' Thisfriendship ri-,
pened into something stronger, and
since Mr.' Webb has been In Texas for
the past two jrears he has visited here.;
Having been drafted, and expecting
his call to the colors within the next
few, weeks, Mr. Webb wired : his .fi
ancee, asking if the marriage, which
was not yet scheduled, could take
place right away, under the circum
stances. On the receipV of her wire,
which was an answer in the affirma
tive, he was not many days in reach
ing Wallace. He spent a few days
here with his sister. .
No friend were invited to the mar-1
rtage, nevertheless, they Were pres
ent. The marriage vows were present
by Rev. C. V. Brooks, of the Wallace
Baptist church, the beautiful ring
service being used. Immediately after
the ceremony the couple were driven!
to Wilmington by Mr. and Mrs. Camp
in their car, yhere they boarded the
train for Fort Smith, Ark., where, they
will visit Mr. Webb's parents. They
will make Dallas, Texas, their home
until Mri Webb is called into, the
service. Mr. Webb holds a responsible
position with a furniture Ann of that
city.
Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Powell have
returned to Wallace, after a few days
spent at .Greenville, where they were
quietlyTnarried last week. Mrs. Pow
ell was before her marriage Miss Anna
Manard, of near Kerr, a member of
the faculty of the graded chool here
last year. She is extremely popular
with all Wallace, who gives her a
hearty welcome.
Mrs. Liles, of Jonesboro, is visiting
ly and appreciatively thankel: Susie
Roberts and Male Sanders, a scrap
book; Mrs. Monroe, carded cotton;
Miss Kinnie Hankins, a feather pil
low; Mrs. J. F. Harriss, 2 splendid
counterpanes; Mrs. Robt. Calder, a
baby shirt; Mrs. H. C. Prince, kid
gloves; a friend, 5 new odd shoes;
Kate Fennell (Mrs. C. C. Chadbourn's
cook), one and a half dozen applica
tors and a very nice quilt. Her sister
also donated a fine quilt; Mrs. Rosen
mann. Red Cross dividends, remnants
and cotton; Mrs. Register, envelopes.
PRINTING IS AN ART
Printing denotes character.
Your letter head should express individuality,
Your.Jjusiness card be a barometer of your stability.
When printing of this character is needed go no
further, but phone 886.
WILMINGTON PRINTING COMP'Y.
"Masters in the Delectable Art of Printing"
Can't sleep! Can't eatl Can't even
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Choose the New ThingsfFor Summer Here and
Realize the Difference In Cash Sadngs
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Remember the Thrift
Stamp. 3uy one every
day. ' '
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Th& Popular Department Store
her daughterMrs. Crff, Brooks. s
. Mrs ; C: E . : Hussey passed through
here from Warsaw, where she has
been visiting, en route to Burgaw, to
be with, her little grand son, son of
Mr. and Mrs. . Fred Hussey, who Is
very ill with colitis. j i
Misses Florence Tucker and Madge
'Cavehaugh, ot Wilmington, are visit
ing Miss Mary Cavenaugh.
Mrs. Davis Bryant and children, of
Hopewell, Va., after a visit to relatives
here, left for .Tier home Wednesday.
Her son, Private Aubrea Bryant, of
Camp Lee, was also with her. While
sad in the extreme, nevertheless &l is
pleasing to know that a Wallace "boy"
is a hero Of this war. Upon the death
of her .son, Private Davis Forbes Bry
ant, in France, Mrs. Bryant has re
ceived a very : touching letter, from: his
commander general, saying that her
boy, with nine others, accomplished
what they started out to do. Going
"over the top" one morning at 2
o'clock, thev went through the first
German trench, and Into the s&cond,
locating the gun, which they had been,
sent to find, and was . almost; bacK to
our' own line, when they f ere discov
ered hy the enemy, who 'opened rnre
with their big gun, killing only Mr.
Bryant. His comrades, however, were
able to bring h46 body back. .;. -K
Miss Evelyn Harrell is. visiting her
grandmother at Drewville. V
Miss Geneva Qulhn passed .'through
Wallace Monday en route to heriome
at Chinquapin. ' She has been teach
ing for the pastaessien in Pitt county.
Miss PattyeSoutherland,! who has
been in training fbr a nurse at Johnston-Willis
sanitorium, Richmond, ; Va.,
'has written relatives that she received
her "cap" Sunday, for which she had
been working for the past two months.
Naval Officer Interned.
The Hague,; June 8-. An American
naval ofncer,4Ensign Eaton, of Con
necticut, has been interned. He was
amog other officers who descended on
Dutch territoriarwaters during a re
cent seaplane flight off ' Terschelling.
He was unhurt, but his machine was
damaged.
Eddie Foster, the - Senators flossy
third-s acker, has been pastimnng un
der the handicap of a kink in his
throwing arm. -
DEATH NOTICE. ,
DIED At her late residence, 512
South Second street, Saturday, 3 a. m.,
Mrs. Evelena King Reeves, beloved
wife of Robert M. Reeves, in her 30th
year. Funeral from. South Fourth St.
Advent Christian church, Sunday, 11
a. m.
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One or two doses
will make you feel ten years younger. Best
known remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach
and Dyspepsia.
Complete stocks of new summer merchan
dise, carefully bought and legitimately sold
makes every purchase here a pronounced sav
ing for you. . '
Come in and get acquainted with our system
and guaranteed service.
No transaction is complete here until "You
are perfectly satisfied."
ladies; AND
MISSES'2 VOILE, TAFFETA
AND POPLIN DRESSES
Figured Voile Drefcses, in several' different
styles and In all of the wanted summer pat
terns, priced at $6.50 and $7.50 each.
Silk Poplinrand Taffeta Dresses, in a full
jange of new summer colors, priced at
- :$8A0 to $15.00,
Readyto-Wear and Street Hats special at
N- 98c and $1.50 '
A visit to our Men's Department will prove
worth while to any man. .
Men's Palm Beach Suits,
$5.98 to $9.95
Men's Cool Cloth Suits, ' . .-
J6.50 to $11.00
Men's Mohair Suits,
$9.95 to $15.00
Full, line of Boys Palm Beach Suits, sizea
7 to 18 years,
v$3.75 to $6.50
STRAW HATS--For all heads, at all prices.
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"the Wilmington Savings-sand Trust Company has always tried to d
share in the' upbuilding and progress of" this community. .
It has tried to! show its appreciation of business entrusted to its care by giv.
; ingicourteouitf' and painstaking service to its-customers.
Since our country has been at, war it has tried , to render every, possible service
: tothe United States Government. It has actively pressed the sale of War Saving
rf ; . . .
arrairs as to transactions rrom wmcn it derives pront
We invite you to make tkis bank. YOUR bank.
Resources .
The film
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Oldest and Largest North
"Full of Wear,
Light As Air"
Summertime Suits made
from
MohaiVyPaltn
Beach, Cool
Cloth, Etc.
The modish summer
time fabrics that combine
style, service and comfort
find first place in the
choice of men who are
particular.
Every garment
bears David's La
bel, which stands
for the highest
type of mohair
' made.
The A. David
Company
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing
Schoble Hats
-IN NEW YORK CITY-
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A Good Room with Bath
at 2.00 to 3.00 Per Day
It Hard to Find,
But the Editor of this Paper will
tell you "You can get
them" at the
Hotel Gregorian
35th Street.
Bet 5th Ave. and Broadway.
Homelike. UoAero, Irepref, Cen
tral, naar Ttatrs and Shops.
But of &im t Fair PrlOM.
Writ tf0 JMMklst t J
DANIEL I TfTtKSSZY, Prop.
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We refund car fare On
purchases of $2.00 or
over. .
617, 618 North Fourth Street
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Capital . . . . .
Earned surplus
$100,000.00
400,000.00
300.000.00
ington Saviiigs
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Carolina Savings Bank
Suburban Schedule
IN EFFECT SATURDAY,
JUNE 8, 1918,
WEEK-DAYS
Lv. Center Lv. Beach
5:40 A.M.
6:10 A.M.
6:15 A.M.
6:55 A.M.
7:25 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
7:10 A.M.
7:40 A.M.
8:15 A.11.
and every half and every half
hour thereafter hour thereafter
until
5:30 P.M.
6: 10 P.M.n
6:30 P.M.
and every hal
until
5:45 P.M.
6:20 P.M.
6:50 P.M.
7:15 P.M.
hour thereafter and every half
untih . hour thereafter
1 1 :00 P.M. until
12:10 A.M. 11 :45 P.M.
Local trains stopping at all stations
(on request) may be expected to leavd
the Center and Lumina at the times
-The 6:10 express leaves daily ex
cept Saturdays and Sundays, stopping
at Fifth, Ninth, Seventeenth and Mar
ket streets, Wilmington; Winter Park
Gardens, Sea Gato, Wrigntsvill and
all stations on beach.
FREIGHT:
Lv. Wilmington
Lv. Beach
7:05 A.M.
12:15 P.M.
5:30 A.M.
9:30 AM.
9:30 P.M.
6:15 r?.M.J
Freight deppt open daily except Sun
day, from 7.30 a. m. until, 1:00 p. m.,
and from 2:00 p. m. nnUl 6:00 p. m.
Freight depot telephone No. 96.
SUNDAVS:
Lv. Center Lv. Beach
7:00 A:M. 6:40 A.M.
8:30 A.M. 7:45 A.M.
and every half 9:15 A.M1
hour thereafter and every half
Until - ; hour thereafter
U:00P.M. until
12:10 A.M. 11:45 P.M.
Local trains stopping at all stations
fon request) may be expected to leava
the 'Center and Lumina at the times
indicated; ,
.FREIGHT
Lv. Wilmington Lv. Beach
11 :00 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
Freight depot open 10 to 11 a. m.
Freight depot telephone No. 96.
vOurlng periods of, heavy travel x-
p"rsa .train will fee operate between
WilmJnaton an Lumlna. ttoDin ontv
t Fifth, Ninth, Seventeenth and1 Mar.
km treeta, wiimfngtan; Oceanic Ho
tel, Seashore .Hotel, Carolina Yacht
its full
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Company
110 PRINCESS STREET
SUN GLASSES
We have in
assortment of
stocK a very iargt?
SUN GLASSES
In all shades and sizes, at the ver
lowest prices. q
WHY PAY MORE?
Come In ami see us about yow
eye. Eyes tested and glasses flttM
from- $1.00 up. w
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HER
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N. Front Street
Phone 52
Trust
Club ami Lumlna, on the beach.
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