. Kl iTATE'S WOJJEN READY TO SERVE rMrs. J. Willis Martin Repre sents Them in De fense Conference SUFFRAGISTS OFFER AID Homc3 Offered for Hospitals. Surgical Dressings Provided. Money Raised Totals $50,000 Preparations of Women to Aid in Nation's Defense 1 Philadelphia women lead move- merit for national bod'y to direct work of aid. 2 Women's Section of Navy LcaRUO issues call for volun teers.. 3 Pennsylvania Women's Division of National Preparedness has $50,000 and tons of surreal material ready. ' 4Priato homes olTcrod for the work. 5 Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association pledges assistance of more than 150,000 women. n Citizens' Relief Aid ready to v. help. Women of I'eniMOhnnlit. lie lliotr posi tion what It maj. will lie just nt rend us the men when the time tomes for united action Oignnlzntlons of ever) sort hao pledged nl'l In furthering defense plan' Following the announcement of a defense conference In which I'ciinslanla women took the le.id enmo the nnnoiniccmctit that the might Mrcnirtli of the J'ennsjlwnlU Woman Suffiago Association h.ul been of fered to (iocrnor Hrumbaugh, to do with as ho thinks best "Americans first, suITt agists nflci," paid Mrs. George A Dunning-, ihalnnnn of the Woman Hurfrago Party of Philadelphia and member of tho board of the State associa tion, "Wo feel that tho tlnic Is too grie to do an thing hut see what wc can do to aid the nitlon Wo nro not giving up nui campaign but merely lajlns It nslde fot the time ncniK Mrs Dunning paid that the offer of the association, which has more than 150,000 members, was decided upon at a meeting of part of the board In this city esterday, at which Mrs (leoige. B Orlady, president of tho Stato Association; Miss M C'arev Thomtrt) and other members of tho board were present ' ' " The situation In this tit will be relieved If tho occasion arises, b work of the local organization, Mrs Dunning said. "We will carefully plan the details at our next meet ing, which Is called for February 12 If need be, wo will call an emergency moot ing sooner." TLAG HAlSKD IX WASHINGTON Mrs Dunning also addled that tho Vnltcd States Hag that was to hae been raised over tho National Woman Suffrago Assocfa- iiuii iieuuiiuiti iei in ivusmuKiuu on naiur day was hauled up without tho ceremonies that were planned. Mrs Dunning was to have spoken foi the Pcnnslvanla Woman Buffrago Association, who presented tho flag to tho National, but tho gravity of the diplomatic situation caused tho suffragists to decide on a postponement. Tho defense conference to fuse tho dif ferent preparedness bodies Into one organl atlon was staged with Mrs J. Willis Mai- stln, acting chairman of tho Emergency Aid, r representing Philadelphia. The women of the nation, the conference bowed, have stored bandages and surgical supplies, have pledged or paid thousands of dollars for hospital work and have listed njany homes that would bo available foi hospitals In the even of war. Many private homes In Philadelphia have been offered for concentration centers for making surgical supplies, among these being those of Mrs Oolesbury" Purvfcs and Mrs Horace I.orlmer Money pledged by tho Pcnns!-, vanla Wonian'n Division for National Pre paredness alono fias reached the JSO.OOO mark. 400 Nunsrs knroi.i.i:d The division has also em oiled more than 400 trained nurses whoso set vices will be available to tho Government at short notice. The high state of efficiency of the Penn sylvania Division, achieved throug'v actual experience In the days of mobilization last June, will be used In tho proposed national oody The plan calls for a ccntial burtau to co-ordinate the State organizations For example. In addition to the Prepared ness Division of this State, there are also many women's clubs doing Individual woil; .na there Is also tho Women's Section of the Navy League. The,wtmcn of the Navy League have also Issued a call for volun teers. The appeal was sent out by Mrs. rederlck It. Payne, wife of Lieutenant commander Payne, of the United States Naval Home, Twenty-fifth street and Gray's Ferry avenue. Several committees already have been 5f on an eraclcnt basis In this city. In cluding those on supplies, workrooms, first la and enrollment, according to Mr. Wil ton Pending the meeting today, neither he nor the other executives of tho chapter would say just what would bo donevto com Ply with tho requests of the parent body. AIL asserted, however, that arrangements would be made to furnish any supplies or assistance that might bo required In the event of war. v- .. -v-k -t 'MSiNG-ft - HTF'1 ,y' r-vr- x JRvtPHUM A ' I . M ffanscom's Our customers are to be congratu lated on not being obliged to pay the extreme prices Wo have been very lortunate In our purchases this year 5. a,rf, Slvlng our friends the bene m, while many dealers are clamor ing for top-notch rates We are not forgetting there Is another day com ing and believe our customers will remember our attitude. ' W Send for our upecial weeklr lltt of unuiunlljr attractive prices 1232 Market St. .-. V BkADBURN & NIGR0 Cnrml M-Jm. T if Corner 13th and Sanson $35 and $30 SUITINGS $OC tut to your measure ?nlf,tek'8 2'n : Inst week now rtrireMrdl 'iour choice of 100 fromy.iVe P?" to choose JSZ a" o"f "''chest and smartest S5f'ts. Sale ends Feb. 15. Aak - i. ,i "eas nt guaranteed. Ready Monev- United States Loan Society 117 North Broad St. t 8. Bth ,, tilt Oeraantown i 7 im ocietyl town T. uuujnlhl OP NATIONAL DEFENSE PLANS TO AID MOBILIZATION Will Meet This Week to De vise Measures for Placing War Facilities in Opera tion Dr. Hollis Godfrey, Presi dent of Drexel Institute, Heads Advisory Commit tee WASHINGTON, Teb 5 It was reported on good authority today that thcro would bo a meeting this week of the Council of Na tional Defense to dev'so plans for nldlng the Picsldcnt In mobilizing all of th? facilities or the country for wai. It became known todaj that a meeting wan scheduled vesterday for tho members of tho ndvlsor committee which Is asso ciated with the Counc I of National Defense. The meeting was canceled however, be cause of tho condition of chaos created by severance nf diplomatic relations with Clcr- manv on Saturday Dr Mollis tiodfrev president of Drcel Institute. Philadelphia Is ili.ilnn.in of the ndvlsorj committee I'ver since the creation of the commission Ian October l President vvnson tno members imvo been exchanging views bv letter on the most effective wavs of mobilizing the resources of the L'nlted .Stales on a thorough wai basis The pur pose of the meeting planned for yesteidnj In Washington was to discuss these plans nnd later ti p ace them before u joint meet ing or tbo i omiulsslon nnd tho t'ouncll of National Defense It Is now thought llltelv that Ihe lommlsslon will be called In ses sion within fortv -eight hours to outline a piogranl for the setting in motion at once tho marshaling of the country's resources There nie neven members of tho com mission, who follow Chairman. Dr Mollis !odfie. Philadelphia Daniel Wlllard, of 51 iltlmore. president of the Ualtlmore and Ohio ltallroad, Simuel Oompers, of Wash ington, president of the American federa tion of Labor. Dr r II Martin, of Chi cigo, Movvard i: Collin, of Detroit, Her nard Uaruch. banket of New York , Jules Hosenuald. of Chicago, president of bears, rtocbuck & Co Doctor CJodfiey is an en gineer of International repute and some time ago ho resigned from a lucrative piatllce to assume the prcsldencj of brcel Institute In nplolnlg the membeis of the commis sion last fall, the President said. ' The Council of National Defense has been created because Congress has realized that the countrv is best prepared for war when thoroughlv prepared for peace Prom an economic standpoint thcro Is very little difference between the machlnerv required for commercial actlv lt and tnat required for mllltarj purposes In both tasty the whole industrial mechanism must be re organized in tho most effective wav L'ponJ this conception or national wcliaro the council Is organized for the creation of relations which will render possible In time of need tho Immediate consolidation and utilization of the resources of the nation -i-i. SHEft !8x February WWZ FARMER SMITH TALKS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN Tells 3000 Boys and Girls How Impor tant They Aro nnd Urgcsi Them to Bo Happy Three thousand children learned today Just how Important they are when Farmer Smith, of tho Mvemso I.r.rtcir.n, addressed the pupils of the McCalt School, Sixth nnd Do Lancey streets, at assembly In the first of a series of fifteen-minute talks Tho most wonderful thing In the world," aald Farmer Smith, "Is youratlf.. The rail road trains and trolley oara are running for ou. Every policeman and fireman la working for jou. This school building and all these teachers aro here for ou. So why not be happyT' Farmer Smith will continue his tlks this week and next. Killed by Tall Down Steps nCADINq, Pa, Feb. 6 Amos J. Free man, thirty-one jeara old, died from a frac tured skull at tho Homeopathlo Hospital to day, tho result of a fall down tho cellar steps of his home "several hours previous. DIt. HOLLIS GODFREY' President of l)rccl Institute, who is chairman of tho commission which will servo in nn advisory capacity to the Council of National Defense. The f umtlons of the council nie Cousolld i Hon of all foims of transportation nnd the development of means of transportation I" meet tho milium indium Inl and commeuial needs of the nation extension of the In dustrlal mobilization work of Pie com mltteo on IndnstiMI preparedness of the Naval Consulting Hoaid Tho naval consulting board Is composed of soino of the lending Inventors and ei glneeis of the nation Including 'Ihnnns i:dlson William l,iwienuSnunders, I'l.ml Julian Spingue, llenj.imln (1 I.amme An drew 1. Itlker nnd "spencer Millet. Mayor Mltchcls lommltte'o on national defense estimated today that an armv of 18,009,000 men could he celled to the colors of the l'nlted States If necesar Of this number 10 515 1(0 aro between eighteen nnd fortv-flv ve.irs and aio now phvslcallj fit for seivlre In tbo field The committee "-tated that in addition to this gieat mobllo force GS0 000 of the 500 000 men who aunuallv reach mllitnrj age In tho United States wotdd bo (It for service Ask Farmers' Aid for I'arccl 1'tM Tho efnclenc.v of the parrel post sjstem as a means of bringing the firniers and con sumers Uoci together and reducing the high cost of living is being investigated liv Postmaster Thornton More than 5000 clr cular letters have been sent to pel sons who are regular users of Iho parcel post as a carrier of food products from the farm to the city, asking for suggestions that mav Increase the effectiveness of tho service -Tuesday SpecUdiS-m The New Skirts- Weeks in Advance $g & $7.98 Spring Styles for Street and Sport Giving a new dash of piquancy to your Winter wardrobe with a silk blouse providing the smart est "between-seasons" cos tume. At $5 Both sport and taiioicd models -marvels of chic newness. Plaid and checked velours with newest conceits in plaits nnd pockets and the new silhouettes in plain colors. At $7.98 The Spring Taffetas in new shades; stripes and plaids in light woolens, hip;h-colored silk poplins blacks and navy. No Charge for Alterations At the New Fashion Shops f S. W. Cor. 12th and Market Sts. ANNOUNCING Once-A-Week Shoe Special To feature once each week a Special Shoe Style at a Special Low Price. You will hardly believe, until you know it to be a fact, that this special will be one of our newest styles. ' This week it will be TUESDAY SHOE SPECIAL Satin Silver Handsomely Brocaded Louis Heel Slippers, also Satin Gold Hand somely Brocaded Louis d O f rj Heel Slippers. Soldregu-. f40st0 larly at ?8, ono day only TUESDAY SPECIAL Price, $3.95 Watch for Next Week'a Special. It Will Surely Interest You. mjff Hosiery to Match J. E. Caldwell & Co. Chestnut Juniper South Peim Squara Important Jewels Procured From the .Source Before you buy your Dictating Machines, you' 11 want to know what the staff of the greatest engineer in the world has put into the sm EDISON Dictating . Machine i A Find out by proving the Edison Dictation System in your own off ioe on your own correspondence . We'll make appointment , to suit you. 'Phone or write us . WALNUT 3135; RACE 976 THE EDISON DICTATING MACHINE 837 Chestnut Street Philadelphia is& - -Mkiuiii i ' V Beginning Today a Special v Clearance Sale of Fine , , Perry Suits i at Price Reductions that are Remarkable in view of the fact that similar fabrics are today costing us and everybody else far and away more than we paid for these woolens one year ago! We Will Sell 245 J ) Suits for $10 and $13 $33.00 and $37.00 798 I " '! $200 i onus mr $26.00 733 f S23.00 I Suits for - fi . f $22.30 & $20 16XJ "I Suits for $19.00 $16.75 I The woolen situation is more or less known to you by this time. The general economic situation everywhere is one of advancing prices. You paid more today for this paper you are reading than it ever cost you up to a week ago. And there's no immediate promise of a recession in prices. I Therefore, the importance of this lim ited period Clearance Sale or fine Perry Suits at these Special Prices. f You can make no mistake buying one whether you actually need it this season or not ! And that applies not only to Perry's, but to any clothes from cheapest to best, offered anywhere today at GENUINE Reductions! I ONLY Make a note of this very important additional fact J These are Perry Suits their twin brothers sold all season at full regular prices some of these were tailored at the very end of the season to keep lines and assortments up to Perry requirements they present an unrivaled assortment of fabrics, of patterns, of styles, . unequaled gradations and graduations ,of sizes conservative models, slim and slender cuts, for the younger generation, snappy cuts for substantial men that fit comfort ably with a flash of youth in their lines a com plete representation of finest Perry Suits to the number of 3100 at Reductions that are very attractive, considering their actual value right now, and especially next season! Sale Begins Today! Get Busy AT ONCE PERRY & CO. "N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. 4. .;' V N' ' ,- (ft I Vrjj "Li r !? hI - Sfr l m ir ') V . . " 1 h',4 . ',. M'O T$ .vr. iA j.,. tin r ! ,i i 'V. i i m 4 . MEL SAVER T M j For It Rant fi. Prlc. $3.00 SOROSIS SHOE CO. aJSJ. 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