n , s " LEADERS FOR SELECTIVE CONSCRIPTION War Efficiency Demand ed by Citizens of Philadelphia '. METHOD BEST AND QUICKEST i K Iv ... i juvery p Man Should Be in Place Where He Can Do Most for Country K ENGLAND'S PLIGHT LESSON I All classes of Inen In Philadelphia de mand selective conscription. College professors, business men and (he men In the shops who work with brawn s well as brain demnnd tlrat President Wilson's plan be adopted by Congress with jut further haggling. The Kvbsino Ledger has received hun dreds of affirmative replies to Its postcard test to 'find the sentiment of the community on this all-Important question, Only seven negative replies were received. The spirit of tno peop!2 rt the city of Liberty Is Bhown by tho attitude of Prov ost Udgar Fahs Smith, of thb University c( Pennsylvania. Without n moment's hesitancy today ho declared that he favored (elective conscription nt the earliest pos ilble moment. "A man who will not Blve n year of his life to the service of Undo Sam," he said, "Is not an American. I am ready to ihouldcr a musket any mlnuto myself if '' .. ... am hit,rot.Mn thn lnnl rt a. of our fighting ships. I hae always favor ed compuInTy military training. I favor anything that will help us to win the war quickly and decisively. Selcctlvo conscrip tion Is the answer." Unanimous Indorsement of the President's plan was given by the Independent Repub lican Alliance at Its meeting at 2159 Kast Tork street. In Indorsing the selective con icrlptlve law. the meeting decided It would be better to be safe than sorry. j nVIIIUIViik uuintna Hicti iiii;u (link lis vi Uie only economical Bcnemo 10 conserve the strengin or tno nation. Scores of persons have expressed a de mand for selective conscription by signing the petition at the Ledger Central. Many suggest that the public schools and colleges be closed lmmedlnlely and the youth of the country be enrolled In a great agricultural woik to produce food for the more mature lighters. Indorsement of selective conscription was then this afternoon by the Pennsylvania Society Co'onlal Dames of America nt Its meeting In Kstey Hall. The meeting adopted the following resolution. That the Pennsylvania Society Colon ial Dames of American Indorse the entrance of this country Into tho war and that tho society Indorse the bill proldlng for universal military con scription. PROMINENT MUX'S VIEWS Views on the question follow: SHOMAS noniXS I am heartily in fa vor of selective conscription. You know, everybody Is liable to military servlco now, but the practice has been to let the1 enthusiastic portion of the people furnish the action. Xow. the President's Idea Is to make actual what Is at present merely theoretical. Selective conscription Is the only just and economical scheme to conserve the strength of the nation and get the best out of that strength. DR. H. KVKRT KKNDK1, secretary of the Business Science Club It Is absolutely necessary that helectlvo conscription bo made a part of our general defense icheme. I would bo ashamed to think that any American would hesitate to do his share of the country's work In a crisis like the present one, nnd &electl e conscription Is simply a scientific working out of one part of that general defense icheme. We must have It, and It leally ought not to be necessary to have to work up a sentiment for It. CEOKOi: n. Vlll.LS, merchant, Eleventh ' and Market streets Selective conscrlp- r tlon Is the only remedy In the present .crisis. Every hour spent In arguing other- f Wlga Is Wastft nf tltnn. T VinllafA flint ivn jy ought to stalt ut onco by closing every 5. high school and every college In the fel country and eonserltrtlrnr hnvn frnm flf. teen to nineteen years old for agricul tural work under expert supervision. They would be compensated by obtaining a practical education In agriculture and Improving health. They would return to their studies more vigorous than ever. We all know that the food problem Is one of the most serious things wo have to contend with In wartime. Many agree that the chief reason for the high cost fil fftOH la tllA almeiricrA ef Inlinn Tt, ..In... Of tho eenprnl rnml(Hnnu cnlnf(h'A ran. tljcriptlon Is the answer to the "problem. ,. w, mi-icovilltunua 111 fUlllllrilUII illm!nate politics and bear In mind that f nU U'A.a nnv.. 41 . i. 1 1 - -j vio ocui. mem iu remeseni uie peo ple. B. JOSIicpii I.KIIIY I am thoroughly in accord w Ith the plan for selective con scription. It Is tho only efficient way of . blaming results. Such a plan will ex pedite matte by eliminating no end of unnecessary red tape. It should be de cided upon at the earliest possible mo ment. "ALTER I.FR lintti'viirifr.iMt nnvt 1 gdent of the Buslne'ss Science Club ci:iive conscription Is the best nnd only MeqUatO methhd th f!nvirnmfnt ann impioy ln Arming an army. p. VVVNK " "USTKAII, 5140 North Tnj na nn important figure In the 'naependenco Square rally a few weeks Ifc. t selective conscription Is a neces- i ""' i-nere is no room for argument fc', "er ,ot"er ways and means when there i " "'"' one that will answer tho cmer- felvin ,f eIecve conscription is that one. Klrschbaum Company': ' ' ytl riO Other CrniinrtH ovi.nMnc hn fj Of political expediency can oiu recon- PHILADELPHIA WANTS CONSCRIPTION PrnnttiDofTlecy.a'ndS by th PrC9idcnt for se,cctlvo conscription as a of tfi" 3Lb&? 1"W commercial and financial leaders raiso an nrmy in kecnlnc- K tv !Y0"f. ncnr"'y ndo"o the plan which will CongreS i sent i he nT?M dign(ty ,and PrKre" of the country, to Pra.inS&fSJf.' mUSt thcrcfrc enab, c country AZiuKJcS&&J b!tma.d? availBb,c nt oncc- Th0 this StSlB!' LEDGER iS btainlnB the Views of th "tizens generally on elccVlileSScrgtlon1 tlmC near,y ninc"lenths of tho PSons questioned favor scaled ?nCTdfa"r SStZJZftS L U? Evening Ledger will prwentcondusive evidence tn n,ithMyoUr S the sentatives that PhiiadeFphia favoSoercSenty0 fiffi J&5 AtTaffffwitfSVoa for a selective conscription law. Write the single : word ?YPqS da dema."1 card and mail it to tio Evening Ledger, Bignine vour nnlo on a ,post,al Ledger Central and sign the statement sayingaf ffl'hS, n$J& die the opposition of certain Congress men to a rolcctlvo conscription military tervlce. All those who can recall England's early experience In the present world's struggle tn the mattor of military serv ice cannot help but feel that wo should profit by Its unfortunate experience and avoid Its terrible and costly mistakes. What Justice could there be In any form of military service that would permit the patriotic nnd enthusiastic youth of this country to offer up their cervices, and ln many Instances their lives, and at the same tlmo allow tho less patriotic and more mature and fcelfleh persons to escape responsibili ties and pennltlcs that accompany such patriotic duty? Aside from the military necessity of the hour, the United States as a nation absolutely lequlres a universal military service. It Is the only thing that will make the youth of the country under stand tho meaning of tho word disci pline Almost every parent, and surely every employer of men and women, realizes what a tremendous value uni versal military servlco could render to the entire country In times of peace. A Ml A 11. JOHNSON, president Baldwin Locomotive Works: The Government does not ask the people to volunteer to pay taxes. It Is a matter of compulsion. I think the obligation should bo e.iual. Every man Is a part of the country and should do his share to protect tt. Conscription Is the only practical plan. The Govern ment should not be obliged to t-'ke an unnecessary chance. KKNUST T. TIUOO, president Chamber of Commerce: Conscription Is the only logical and sensible way to build up tho service. England's experience proves It Is the only thing to do If we desire to make any showing at all. It Is no time for experimenting when we know that tho only method by which results may. bo obtained Is through conscription. II. K. MUI.VOKIl, president of the H. K Mulford Company: I ani unreservedly In favor of the se lective 'conscription system. We must learn by the experience England had with the volunteer system In endeavor ing to raise a large armed force quickly and also to assemble supply systems. The volunteer system taxes those least able to be spared. The selective system will be found by all means to be the best. NATHAN T. l'OMVKLL! I believe lh trying tho volunteer plan I. little longer, but If it does not bring results, then I say let us have con scription by all means. GUNKRAIt AVr.HY I. AXPKEWS, director of the department of military service of the Pennsylvania Committee of Public Safety: I nm very strongly In ravor of the army bill prepared by the General Staff ln Washington. Selective conscription Is the only fair system and It Is efficient nnd prompt. We want an army and we want one quickly. The country wants the men best suited for service in the nrmy to be in the army and the -e whose services are needed at home t stay at home. The plan Is for an enrollment of every one ln the country liable for service. When this enrollment should be com pleted a choice may be made and the men more valuable at hvme will be known. This Is n business-like way of going about Jho work. Tho selective plan will perform Its task and do it well. K. WAlrr.ll CLARK, eirector of the de partment of naval service of the Penn sylvania Committee of Public Safety: The selective conscription plan Is the only one that should be considered, be cause It Is the only one that will raise nn army. I don't think there Is any 1 Wrist 1 Watches 8 1 With ribbon or bracelet g I in platinum, gold and plati- I num jewejed. RC.Pequignot I I 1331 Walnut Street i v ' "It's a long, long way to" the "Orient, and it will be a long time befofle American dealers a matter of years rather than months; can ex pect to replenish their stocks of Eastern floor coverings. , Really fine pieces are be ' come increasingly scarce; but at present we have an abun dant supply in alldesirable weaves and sizes. f Thy bear bo Jvnee in price. "TltcTiyctotiuyisNov" ?uturnaEOn',0 bel,ovo ,hnt t "' arTeUnot n,5' ' bl" " conducVo? H,eC,,V' System an emolftnt The , mp Li e Vr ca" b0 foreseen, be mied win""! P.lafcs ,nt I,cmo "not it? nl,,ea not be n tho army If the selective conscription bill passes o? H,!: WII'l"TOS MPPKB, chairman PennsvlvnT'V80 of Wlo Mfety of Ion fnV r"'"1 "m ln favor eonscrlp- slaUor. ., S t0 war voluntarily nnd the KsrSti 1. A.Bt honw- c'tlNe con- tha ",'? ta tg "upstlon. "1 "o classes , ," be omitted Is another big S.7illn 'n,faUr of inscription, but S Refine what sort of selective con scription would bo best. -L"k!' Sfeets.-The people should sup. r. 'l l" .resident In selective conscrln. u is the only remedy In this great DRAFT AND ECONOMY ARMS AGAINST KAISER University Extension Speaker Opposes Volunteer System nnd Scores Waste tlon crisis. Wh.. .1 hcr ,wlth tne volunteer system fal.urn h6ve, 'S SCh R Rreat c of ntaln wi,Ad.W thc SPIectvo conscription Plain which is sure. It Is waste of valu able time to wait ninety anys for volun tccrs, MAOISTKATK MAXWKM, STKVKN80N "r;-1"6' "3 have selective conscription bv all means. It Is the only thing to do t'o get results. Nineteen More Altoona Men Enlist AI.TOOXA. April 18. A batch of nine teen recruits were today sent to the Harris burg headquarters, making slxtv-elght men accepted this month. Of the number ex amined the acceptances are now averaging five a clay. Universal military service, because the volunteer system Is wasteful, national pro hlbltlon and the curbing of all forms of wastefut extravagance In American life, are some of the requirements of this coun try In entering the war against Germany. These points were emphasized In the ad dress of Dr. George Knrle Ilalguel before, the University Extension Society In With crspoon Hall this afternoon. His subject was, "The Significance of the United States to the Allies In Entering the War." "Wo might Just ns well accept conpcrlp tlon now as later, because It niurt come" said the speaker "It I n Instrument of democracy, nnd now that wo have ac cepted war we should listen to the advice of Uoyd George when he tells us to profit by tho mistakes of tho Allies at the beginning of the war. "Eventually we shall have to send men to the trenches In Europe France has done nil in her power; Utissla cannot be ex. pected to give more strength because of her Internal dlfllcultlcs, and England Is known to be straining hor man-resources bv the fact that she Is now accepting, 1,000.000 men who were rejected at the first oxatnl nation. "Prohioitlon must come. If onlv fr tho duration of the war. because, when we con sider the tremendous waste of sW hundred and forty million bushels of grain a year used for llciuor, no further .rm,., i needed. The need of reducing American table extravagance was shown by the speaker's assertion that 70 per cent of the garbage of America has food value, while the gurbnge waste In England has been reduced to J,"i per cent and that of Gcinmnv to 7 per cent Doctor Jlalguel showed the need of "selec tive conscription" when ho said that It Is Just as Immoral for ceitaln men who are producers to go Into tho trenches as It Is Immoral for others to stay out. "Tho feeding of Belgian sufferers Is not a privilege of charity," ho declared, "It Is a moral responsibility, now that this coun try' has entered the war as an ully of llel-glum." TRIED TO STEAL AUTO; HELD A man who, the police say, was found trying to start an nutomoblle which had been left by Albert Ilrandt, of 1037 West Tioga street, on Sansom street above Ilroad wncn urandt and a companion, M N. Urlnk worth, 800 West I.ehlgh avenue returned to tho car, was held by Magistrate Ueaton this afternoon under $000 ball on the accu sation of nttempted larceny Brandt nnd Brlnkwoith had been ln the I.and Title Building They turned tho corner Into Sansom street, and according to the police, saw Jolin Ford, 2605 North Warnock Btreet, sitting at wheel and punch ing the starter with his foot. Brandt cilled a policeman and Ford was arrested . . ' r -- - .. , ail luinriMH L'WKf- RTTDftTPTT PH AKrTTFlSJRTTPGhT: TALK ON GOLDEN WEDDING fllfY Fifty Years of Married Happiness Qualify the Veteran Reformer to Impart Advice Youth Best Time for Choosing Life Part ner Saving the Key to Comfort I'lintOEraphs nhowlng Mr. nnd Mm. lllnnkrnburg nn they are tndny nnil nt they vvn'e morn tlmn a half century sitn nppear In the pictorial ectlon, IF nUDOLIMI UI.ANKENnUna. White haired warrior of reform, former Mayor and and husband, has any regrets that he's married fifty ears today It's Just he- causo ho hasn't been married fifty-five In stead. Ho admitted '.'' this morning with a smile that denied the fact of it being ns long ns fifty years back when he led I-ucre-tla Longshoro before Mayor McMlehacl In tho old City Hnll at Fltm and Chestnut streets nnd repeated In the simple ceremony of tho Friends the words that m.u'c her Mrs. Hudolph Blankenlurg But It was the smile that has made the ex-Muycr "young" for nil his years, and when he came downstairs tills morning he was, as ho s.ild, seventy-four years young, and ho looked s'Ul younger. Which, per haps, wns the reason why he advised folks to marry when they're young. 'Get married when .vou're young, nnd you can adapt yourselves to each other," he ad vised. This lie qualified, however, with tho Introduction to his rcmaiks to young mcn.- "Don't get married until you enn afford It," was the messago he sent to Mungsters who. Just like himself fifty years ago, think of setting tlitt "best ever." "Young men, 'juckle down to work and get to It," said Mr. lllnnkenburg. "There are greater opportunities than ever before. Seek the opportunities of life, becauso they won't fceck you. Struggling for a liveli hood was harder fifty years ago than It Is today." With which prelude, the Mayor gazed out of the windows of his i evidence at -H West Eogan Square, nnd plunged Into hW thoughts as to what young folks should do and what they shouldn't; how they should choose and who they shouldn't. "One of the troubles," ho said, "with young people Is they're npt to look up to those who aro better off and not to thoso who aren't as well oft I have alvvayM mado It a point to look nt those who are not as well off. because It Is always an Incentive to do better. "Another advice to young men and women Is took straight ahead and ndopt a motto that my father Instilled In me, Maxims on Marriage Worth Bearing in Mind MARRY when young, but not so young that there's not enough money. Don't be a dollnr-chaserj it's not a mistnko, it's a sin. Never spend more than you earn. Troubio with young people is that they look to thoso better off instead of to those who aren't as well off. Always save something every week, though it be but a quarter. Requisites for a Wife Girl with common sense. One who can be a good judge of cooking. Not one who disfigures herself with paint and powder. One who can buckle down and be a real helpmate. Police Instructed to Stations They My IXtewS Tollce have been instructed to Jook for wireless stations ion .their beat. If they find nny to remove thim In- cordance with tno Government oraw. Foltowlng n conference with Frank' bajlno, special Investigator of the Govern! ment, t-aptnin of Detectives Tate nuuiiceu inn nis men wouia immedwb startVto comb the city for wlrelese'JoutH L? Do right and fear not ' AVIien you do what s light the world will bo satisfied with you, but what Is more, you will bo satisfied with jourself, Never spend more thnn you earn," ho added with deep earnestness. "Young folks aro too cxtravngant. They want to llvo as their neighbors nnd friends, but what they should do Is to savo some thing every week, even though It be but twenty-five cents." With his "young" smile that set ln Just right with the rich furnishings of thpi room, tho former Mayor told of his experiences when he came to this city from Germany: when he got $0 a week, paid IB for board, heventy-llve cents for laundry and saved a qu.irter, and followed this with n modest few minutes on his rise In the business world, which he said ho brought in to em phasize the necessity of economy. "Never think you know inough," he con tinued, "and ulvvnys) try to learn more. The man who knows how little he knows can not but help to learn moro nnd earn more. To be a mere dollar-chaser Is not only a mistake, It Is a sin By no means forget that we own a duty to our fellow citizens and our countr, and wo must leave tho world better than wo found It." "I wouldn't want to marry n pretty girl." ho remarked; "I want to marry a girl who knows how to buckle to nnd bo a real help mate to her husband. They nre the hap piest innrrlages. She ought to bo nt least a Judge of good cooking, whether or not she can cook, although every woman I have ever met could cook. "I met few women who disfigure them selves with paint and powder. Pnlnt and powder attract fools, not men. Hard com mon sense Is necessary for a potential wife." And Mrs. Blankcnburg? Well, she agrees with her husband In everything. That's the real secret this agreement with each other of their married life, and that's why they both ngreed In Inviting Just "everybody" to the big Informal reception they're holding today In their home. gJT nmri? - w M.M.M.AJ tf MIDDLE PASTURE A BOOK for every mem ber of the family, for reading aloud, for YOU if you felt the charm of such stories as "Little Women" and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm." K9 s . V Watch your book teller window SMALT.. 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Out-of-the-ordinary styles that arc different straws that are new and dressy trimmings smart, and values that are unapproachable. ihat arc rich and $3.75 Shapes Mushroom Sailors, Patriot, Sailors, Tur bans, Trie or lies, Quarticomes, Sport, Tailored Hats, High .Rolls, Straight Sailors, High Backs. Materials Liseres, Leghorn, Mi lan Hemp, H ino h i Straios, Hair Stratvs, Crepe Combinations, Braid Straws, Peanut Straws, Crepe Combi nations with Milanq. Colors Chartreuses, Poppy, Rose, Emerald, Sage, Sand, Biscuit, Apple Green, Wistaria, Purple. SF I l In J A. ft ' 7Hp h -" " .'JSi M a y lift ft .v i?ii' . r "J.t tert M -H 4-AV:i ' .sTi3 S&r& ' .. .i& &i a ?1 3 N .-'it tnc SI. iW w,"'Sbi SSsrA.i-S IX?
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