EVENING FUBjurC LEDGEB-raiLADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1918 Inifo they would lmvei caused u. cpup I fiom even llio bltrucst und most for. ward-looking men of tlio Adm,lnlstrn Hon. Thero uic repot ta this weelc. for In stance, of contract)) for coko oven by. tuoduct.H In ulnioMt unbtllcvublo mini hers numbers which cannot bo men tioned for military reasons-as the principal b product Is to ho toluol, used no c.tonM clj in the e.pIoMo Unuwn lis T. N. T The production of isome of thlt toluol Is not wiled for until the spilntr of 1020. l'ottilrr I'lmiU L'nilir Way Two tiddltlonal cnoiinutls (lot ern nient powder pl.tntH recently have been starttd nt Nuslivllle. Tenii,, und Charleston. W. Vu and it may bo a jeur or more before they tire produc ing tlie means of curryipg into effect tlie President's new doctrine of force--foi co without stint or limit Washington bears cxldenco on every ' Iinnd that tho American war mncblno ii being built tip with the Idea that It will have many years to tun My first impression back of tho Urltlsli front hi 1 Franco was tho permanent ehainctcr of tlie works built up for the mainte nance of the army the warehouses, I tho railroads, tho telegraph nnd tele phone lines, tho watei woiks system and It seemed to me tho Ilrltlsh must be pieparlng for another tlility ears' wur plodded It should take that long to accomplish tho defeat of tho Oct man aim. The so-called tenipoiniy bulULgs In Washington which, havo npitim; Into being; since the entry of Ameilca Into the war uro being planned In a manner which Indicates itimo and mon cleiul that they may be occupied for a long, long time l'tetj ilrpai tint lit of the (,oein meat Is convinced of the necessltv of looking forwnid to on indt rinlte period I of warfare. Tho food administration I In ptutlculnr Is looking far Into the futuie, but of courso (lie food situation I In the world may be worse the year I after peace Is declared than nt any tlmo dm lug tho progiess of the war, and the machinery for administering the world's supply of foodstuffs must bo maintained for moie heroic service at that time than txm It heictofoic has been called upon to perfoun JlOOSO Will Ifnbt W... .. "" r brtlffl .'i "V.'"' .cn."rtniimien( .. .M nu sailors oi the Lovol r, r " X".. 5? !.'- ?.".Wt?Iff tuiiuin, i a ii .-orth Hroait ..T' entertainment, w h cl ii i J tr"s 3 the Klfty.fourtl. Phll5di"hS?J be free to all enlisted il?.11,! their .families. The r,rS. ? emb'r 3 fair will go to provide00,"11? cf tho order who are a rea.l-r..m(nriG HnniM have ; already bAB' enssf, "wQ Fninco by the Supieme ivJ!bI,HB Mooe War CommlsSEn lwn: of ,2 ; NO MORE CLASS BARS, LADY READING SAYSi Casualty Lists Have Leveled Women, British Envoy's Wife Explains GIVES FIRST INTERVIEW Gift House for Prisoners of War Described us Her Pet Chiuity Wn.lilnnti.n, April 16. "fi ..iMiallty Ilt Is llio factor tli.it lita leteled all clan distinctions In Ihig UrJ It has roolutlonlzed uk all. Women who haNc been slflh nml td'a ail their lle tue no thottRlit fi then- selves the tlaj. There are i nero specialiMH In Cnglaml any lvmr. for the Kngllsh women me. far too bu to thlnlc nbout their nenes. They mui nbrfc work as they neter dtenmed tin- eyuld "Women are doinc eerthliiR ten ftsht a the fioiit. ami they are pr.tt. close behind It In autlxo senlce. l.a.li. -tvurl tide by Fide with mrubbliiK ronon ns their i-onx fight .!do by hide -vw It li laborers In the trem.he". There- Is u won- J ile-ful "plilt of ciinrafl'ttlp nmon , M'ometi whose common nrenecupatl n I lha lUilv list 'MlliMl. wounded, jirl- j )n;tj, mlaslnsf' ' Thec kcio iilmost the flixt wOld of T,jd l;eadmc. the nife of l.oid UeadniK lord t'h.ef JuHcp of Knelnnd and now ttiltl l mb.iador. Interviewed here b the lal clablo left hr lip if wuh 5' huid to fee that her ladyship tdiaied h-- 'housht that Is uppeimost m tin. Hud of neatly every woman ill Kugl.md Her ivk tincnncIou"ly lurneu to a table m.ir by, iheio there aloud n framed phutogrnph of a handsome ni.m In unifoi m sun I In 1'rniKr lit my son. Viscount touted ihe e id Minply "He has been In Frame ior ii cir as a taptuin In the lto.il I"usil)ler l..id Iti.idiiis i "he at on i iou.li i tl die holding out one loti(,', dtll- cate li.iml to llio luazo us cue tallud l''ieneli marcpjlue than an IhiRlHh looked more lll.e i ot tm old r'tjimt woman "l-'I'st of all.' she btf:,t. "1 wunt to asl. n.inethliis Why do newspapers o of 'in refei to me ux Llart Headlnc' Amtrii an wife ' "I am 'tile 1 "liuuld be V proud ot It I' I eie an Aniirliun,;she ion tluucii I loee mertea, bu't lh) faU H 1 a 'i it kooiI Londoner. 1 wuh bom n, cocKtio ami there U no Rettlmr ami) from H I wli.li to say that I was Miss Vllco i olun, of !,oniIon "It i fur too soon for me to Judge of vihai you .lie doing in Amerka, but I hae . n what Amcrli.an women are doing in Ihiglalid. and It l pcrfectl -pleudid Just befoi. leaxlmf London I went to the meiie.in Oftii er' Club, tho hotel for American nurses and our Loudon bianeli of tin. Young Men's "lirlstian Association ' omen Do Club Vt nrk "At the i lub piominent women ltxltig In London do irtually all the work. Thej come early In the mornliu,". don their uulfornm and big chintz aprons nnd worl. all day like Tiojans. "totih naitliular siiu.id of woikers has its nun particular headdrets that of the walttcssea being entiiely different from Hint of the chambermaid, the pan try ansli-taut or the office worker. The hotel for uuises is run on much the same plan As to the worU to be done here, I th'nU that It will deelop as )oUr needs Increase and It is dltllcult to foresee the eau uatuie of those needs. In Kngland the hospital nolU glen us the wounded began to pour in at our doom That ln-ed ou liac seen ailU provldul for ludustiial Wuili foi women began when ue had to cany on and till In the gaps u it by the men; worl. for the chil dten l K.ui n In n f leallzetl that Hie hope of i lie future l.i in them, . I must tall, of m own pet rhaiii fi l belicte you have nothing of tlif kind here. It began as a very s'inple thing, und It has developed Into uch a wonderful nurl. It Is the Ulft Huu.ji toi I'lisouets of U'ar. Soon after the first prisoner ueic taken tlie i lei mans letters began to poui i i ft om the men. They needed ever thing, for the food and clothing the recehed fiom the limn were in sufllclent to keep them alive Many of them could be cared for by their fam ""s oilieis wt'e aholutely tlestltule. 1'ootl fo l'rlftunr r. "With the inoiK-y wo recele parcels of food are Kent to the prisoners. I2ac.li man gets tluee iiaicels a month. We know tliey ruicli theli dostinatton. for postatrila of acknowledgement signed by the men themseltes are regubuly le reived Tlie (Itrmuus are only too glad to hato us bear the expense of eating for them "Jwacli parcel contains maittd mill;. Chocolate and other nourishing concen trated food, hh well a tea and other luNuiie- There used to be Kusar. too: but now it Uu't nlwas Included, ns it Is v ry Iiard to get. Then we send the men warm el thing and underwear und nil little tomforts that will malte their Indeterminate sentence more durable "I hate noticed n tiriueudous change since 1 was here last ht-pteinlier. iij re waking up nut j u will better heed the tall for complete, entire nr Ico If the easuaitj lit begins to glow la"ger cm doesu t leailj know what foods can be di-uui-fil itili until one hasn t food to up We didn't In Kng Isnil, I hate tliatrted. however, (.liut d-rjicis ate eerv mucli curtailed and T am glad toiee It In L'ngiand there are t rtuallj no dinners given any more COVETED FRENCH MElL AlthouRh n numbpr of American soldiers on active duty in I-rami" have received the "C'roiv tie Guerre" from the French (in -ernnient fen valui oi other ili tinRuishcd conduct, tlie n tual appearance of this highly pn.t'tl decoration is unknown to the majority of Ameiicans. Heic i the famous cross, just as it i Kivcn to the lucky soldivi LONG WAR IS OUTLOOK IN U.S. PREPARATIONS Goeniment Acting on Belief Conflict Will Not End This Year iiy ROBERT T. S.MALI. Today'ii I'ullu- l.tdmi Washiuglnn, Apnl I', The country tit largo docs not full grusp the extent to which Anict lea's war pi ep.it at lon.s are h idling Tho (Jovcrnmcnt Is making ieatl foi n lunjr war. There never has been an Idea here that 131S would mp tlu close of hostilities. There has been a distinct feeling that this mat in the deciding ear deciding in the enst that it will bring about a closer uniu among the Allies und nioue a greater determination than eer to tight the war to a Micces-fti! con elusion, but there Is no thought that the end Is m .sight. Quite the con tra i . . Immense contracts hate been ! t b the Government within the last weeit for tho building up of war industiies which aro not scheduled een tn lie gin pioductlou until more than u ;ic.ir from now. The otMel.ils In Wash ington me anlous that these f.icts shall bo impressed upon tlie public Tho people must steel tlicmschts to t long war und must understand that In thu closer Onvornmcnt counsels wheio the situation Is fullj appre ciated, plans are going ahead as If there were eicry assurance in tlie world that America must still be fighting tlncc or four or Ihe cars hence. It Is not difllcult to recall tli uniazemeiit with which the L'ngllsh people heatd the prediction of Loid Kitchener In 1814 that the war suieh would last three jears or more Thcv 'were incredulous. And so It is with Amei leans toila. They dlstlnctl gained the Impression that with America's e.nti Into the field of Uit- 1 tie the cud could not he very far of Visitors to Washington hate In ought this lew with them from various pans of the count!-. Hut thev uic taking back today, and will continue to take back, tho impression gamed m Washington that America Is Just lie , ginning to fight and is preparing i,, "carry on" for so long as nia be necessar . (imiianj Tower l)eninu-,lr.ileil I If anything were needed to empha size the necessity of preparing foi sc era I eais of war it was furnished m the power of the (lerman offenshe Tlie tlomlnuuce of the military partj In Uuimany. the strength of tin- tier 'man military machine, the lighting iibilln of the German unity, all hate been brought home with a force, winch should leato no doubt in tlie mlml of an tliinklng person us to the siih.uv. ness of tlte task that confronts the L'nlted .States. If the Oeniinn nulitai t power Is to ho broken America mint do It. uihI the iinderiamng Is .,n, wiilch well may call for plans that look some distance Into the futuie. It N no cvidenco of delay that tl,r tlnvernmeiit Is Just now letting (on tracts for war plants which cannot 1 , finished for a vear or more. It is n. steucl nil indication of a fuller eihsP nf Just what the Allien uie tprct i of tlie pople ot tho l'nlted Status. The plans of war sK months from now nun inal.o t ven tlio-e of todav ccm mall In comparison Aar rwi- ls t, gtessixe. It calls alwajs for mme and mme It was not an easy matter tn maU the l'nlted States over n.to a mllltar nutlon in a few months, l.jt we uic beconiing more piollcient with i-ucli passing da and it is possible now to talk ill the most .casual waj t,f piujerts so enormous that u half car Never has to apologize, it is as its name indicates, the best in materials and workmanship. The luxurious comfort it produces is entirely its own : lasting indefinitely and a constant source of enj'oymerit. Faultless Bedding Dougherty's Faultless s English Down Furniture Haye you impeded thee specially deiigned piecei? They will give you new ideas at to individuality and luxury in furniture, Davenports, Chaises Longues, Boudoir Chairs, Wing Chairs, Fireside and Slipper Chairs. We produce them only to our. special order. Coverings to be selected from a superb . variety of exclusive velours, velvets, tapestries, damaskk and'linens. Bi.viTU'tL mm. or rmion ttoon iii.dstlaiis Dougherty's Faultless Bedding Hair asHMVenseis. Box Sprinys. Bedsteads. L2' CHESTNUT STREET JeSL J 1 B H ' V 1 1 l Why Franklin Sales Last Year against 12 Increase of X Ihcf eased 135 other Fine Cars How far do you go to the gallon ? At what point do you invest in another act? How much does your car use? o km 20 to 2) Miles to a Gallon of Gasoline 'Average of FRANKLIN Owners .Ordinary Conditions. 68ip 11)4 oo 05 - 490 O0.3 Aerte ol 179 nock cm in .rtclil tilt Jolr 13, 1917.) 10.203 Miles to a Set of Tires Overage of FRAiKLUNT Owners , over a period of ye&rs 800 Miles to a Gallon of Oil AveragQ.FRANKLlW Owners yx MM Hioo yoo flpo fnJffnrnaHn.jA. n i,jrjiwii-jmnjii;j'jLi.iHtT tJUJ4l,u4. l,Oifc UW! (Scdin New York to Chicifo, Nov. 20. 1915. mid 10W.) No water cooled car can do this. lOOMile Non-StoLow-Gear Ihxr TcBst by 1160115,.2414 too KaTCtsrazsiB SiLi&amgmaZaLja No one else talks this feature. Why? 84 4 Power delivered to Rear Wheels Test by Worcester BDlytechnic Institute, 1QL4 S4.& 10O THE above chart -is the exact differcoce between Franklin facts and the usual economy claims. Here, at a glance, are the actual performances that resulted in a Franklin sales increase last year of 135 percent, against the 12 percent increase of all other fine cars. Waste is under indictment in this country. The spirit of the times not alone counsels, but compels con structive economy. Applied to motor cars, this spirit has crystallized into the blunt demand: Does your car deliver Service without waste? The Franklin car has answered with actual facts not empty claims; with performances not promises. You, like every other alert and vigorous American, iTKa3i'rrj-.-jwj'yfwa ;wamjLgit.Tiwgiai;a.'auir' ;,; wy.:',v;r.i have sensed the force of that community spirit which' has made conservation the livest issue in the country. And you, like the rest, will heed that spirit. Therefore, you will put your motoring costs on the strict basis of Efficient Economy the Economy that decreases neither your activities nor the Nation's resources. And when you have come to do this, then you will come finally and logically to the Franklin, the most efficient car in America. For in these acid-test times, every buyer is a close buyer and only facts can sway him. The facts about the Franklin are here, publicly placed, unchanging and unassailable. Consider thes'e facts for on your consideration depends your motor car costs for 1918. THE FRANKLIN CAR of TODAY Cold Weather Starting Easy! Electric Primer makes low grade gasoline act like old-time high-test grade. Spark plugs stay clean. Raw gasoline in cylin ders prevented. Positive Ignition. "Feeble" Battery trouble obviated. In starting, the Franklin owner cuts in the buzzer on his Master Vibrator and gets a fat, hot spark that fires the mixture. Quick Response to Starter. Starting device has vigorous action; bat tery has big reserve. No hesitation in the Franklin when you switch on the starter. Tire Mileage. Franklin Light Weght and Flexibility always produced remarkable tire-mileage. 33x4''2 inch cord tires now on all types assures even greater tire-reliability. contains the latest t features that mean Franklin Efficiency intensified. Every one of these features has drawn the concentrated attention of motorists for they are positive steps to a still higher level of motoring perfection. The chart at the top of this adver tisement demonstrates Franklin Econ omy. But only a ride in the car itself will reveal the ease of handling, safety, convenience, comfort, reliability and easy riding qualities to which Frank lin owners are accustomed. ' Therefore, we ask you to ride an the car and to check us up on every one of them. The Franklin is designed to meet the big preponderance of motoring re quirementseight types. Takes Up Cylinder -Wear. Latest construction automatically takes up cylinder wear, which in average engine, usually means leaks in compression. Franklin retains responsiveness of a well worked in car, even after considerable running. Intake Yoke Heater. Quick warming-up of mixture assured by using exhaust gases. Original with the Franklin; perfected in today's car. Lessens Repair Bills! Air Intake Strainer keeps road dust, grit, etc., out of engine internals. A new device that cuts down wear in cylinders, valves, pistons, etc., and lessens your repair bills. No More Grease Troubles! No more bothering with messy Grease Cups! New Oil Reservoir and Wick System on today's Franklin prevents this trouble. Sweeten Automobile 3430 Chestnut Street - Jlflffiliifr!iTi-iTi''i jMHMHJLsssssMiM i i irrtj-sstrfrmi.ri nr.imivn.ifttr' rf-i.. - ritoSt ,T" "llllf M tlttotimltiniiiiiiiiitiw mil tiiiim 'fjififi n i mI
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