EVENING PUBLIC IiEDGER lHILDErPHIAr WeBSBAj,1 DECEMBER 1G, O&O. hfik '; ' ' " Hi i . . . r I? kfc.- 17. F I I I M 1 ' n HER IN APPEAL 10 FEMLDREN T0II3 Swarthmere Failure te Help Europe's Little Ones Would Be Disgrace of tho"te In danger lias been decreased te 11,000,000, tYie are. being cared for in-17,000 Institutions. The WcRCst IiMie SCHOO LDREN He said the council glvqs thte child 1 fowling In Ku rope priority ever nil ether ' demands at tills Christmas season. "After the Thirty Years' War Kuroee had a famine which swept nwn.v one third of Its population," Mr. Hoever continued. "Had It net been ter the in in tcnentlen of American phllanthrephy. nfter the nrnilstlcc, one -third of the population of ;urepe would hne died, and Europe would have gene up In the flames of anarchy." ' "In order te meet the nrehlem." he I PVCRV im CAUCQ A I ICC, ""Id, "wc arc asklnu for $3.1,000.000 or tVtHY 51U bAVbb A Llrtffer tcn jellnrs per child. That i net tee much for the life of a child. Te me ,r , ., ,,, , it Is a great glory that the United .f?nTC!elnr,. Mu' ,,h.e 1ifr I. Stoics, after the struggle she has rtlld! It I-. net tee much 1 te n1 after ' financed, can continue te provide for h!s country wonderful record of i.pOO.OOO undernourished children. I Pnllaiithrepj. would lather lmve the American flag nrrJtAA,,r tai''1 'l'1 lrive planted In the henrtw of these millions for $.1.1.000.000 anted by the l.ure- of rhll.lren than have it fly from uy F . ' V.".V v "".', -"'" " "- 1 citadel in Europe erferd ( ellege. lat night routed several i ,.T . , hundred wealthy .Main I.Ine people , ,. ff' LGHi PLAN CHARITIES Needy Families Here te Get Bas- kets and "Wards" Abroad Will Be Romembored Mhen he made this the slogan of the campaign Eight erganised natieual relief as sociations limp (simblned as the luro lure pean Helief Council te rush aid te mere than .'t.riOO.OOO children in Kurepe. and th nation (lil" drie for SrKS.OOO 000 will provide funds te be handli-d under the supervMnn of thee orgnnl7afens Thej are the American lied Cress, the American Friends' Service Cem nilttce, the American tlelief As.ecln tlen, the Jewish Joint Distribution Council, the Knigts of Columbus, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ, the Yeung Men's Christian Aroecitu tlen, and the eiing Women's Christian Association. Don't INill Deuii Hag "America will dishonor herself if. fter spending from live te ten bilherm of dollars en sheer luMiry, the people reiube te provide rellrr rer ttiese chil dren. Don't pull down the American flag from 17.000 institutions and turn these .l.nOO.000 children, helpless, into the streets within sixty days" was a pla of Mr. Hoever. Prolonged applause greeted Mr. Hoever's statement that the gratitude implanted In the hearts of lu.000.000 children of I'urepe by the cblld-fccdlng campaigns which America has con ducted there since the great war, "will in the future, be a greater protection te 11s than all the battleships we have en the scab at this moment. "Peace is net made bv decuments: peace is made in the hearts of men." Mr. Hoever told his audience. He added thut the men and women who are tn?eged in tins humanitarian work "are the great ambassadors of pence." Dr. Alenzo I". Tayler presided, and Introduced Mr. Hoever who' said that 15,000 000 persons in Kurepe had been saved from ttarvatlen by the American people since the war. In the winter of 1010. he said, the lives of upward ef 800.000 children were preserved by American philanthrephy. The number Girls! Girls!! Save Your Hair With Cuticura 6MpBndOIittm&t te rbuCvn&vffaedtUhJ &.&. sce, ewipmirMn vmnr.vtpij,KiiiM Kui. VICTROLA RECORDS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS YOU WILL FIND A SPLENDID STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM HERE (W H ROYER SMITH COM .Arsl'V 10th & Walnut Sts. Stere Optn Evtmngi Til A'mai $315.01) rt l au viut n in Qunre I 'f p'J' two t tvu rt"i fi ztv dt trlnu.t th bmutu of the it p0 Utra ilUimend Tu t maflrr $tye$ are art e i vn ,Qrh sUln of the UiTQrr Hene Oil Urk 0 dinmft ft nit vti nn n rn(ji t rnr"i unvrunttj te 1 cmp'r'-J nn nf (jlnea at trtr(j u 11 t rtrr jnu Kennedy & Bre. niaimind Mrrhnnt A Twlrr 102 S. Mill St. 1878 190 aancHnnrsrEii SUNDAY OUTINGS I rOM MHKfr SrRiur Wharf Cvcry Sunday C43 CfS AtlanticCily IWildwoed RunH Trip ;T Anglesea A I "II In Kl 1 -up h He rn mr 1 I V lir 1 r 1 I ROM Or?OAD STnLfT STATION $3.00 New Yerk Rvuitd Trip War lai 4r tt(Jd Al SUNDAY. Iltcmlr tS tirvtil d ( ki 1 1 U H 1'MUiU "t tu. Pennsylvania System mi tn tfllfe nn mnnv nf these 'Invisible guests' at your Christ mas rircside ns your means will per mit." Futlerten I(, Walde, of the Ptmue Lkdeeb, who spent three months in central and eastern Kurepe, said n doc tor in Uerlln Informed him that 50 per cent of the Ceinian children were suf fering from malnutrition, and that 110 per cent were suffering from tubercu losis. Hdmund O. Hauff announced that the student body of Haerferd Cel lege had raised $M5.t"l for the relief fund. Following his arrival jestcrd.n uftor ufter uftor neon. Mr. Hoever was entertained at the home of Charles 12. Hheads. presi dent of the Central National Hank, in Itittenheuse square, nnd there he ad dressed seventj -tuc perens en the campaign U. G. I. Empleyes Elect At the annual meeting of the I G I hmpleyes' As-sociatiei held cstcrdav the fellow ine edicers nnd trustees were re-elected : James H. Deuglns. presi dent. Frederic S. Whlttakcr, treasurer; 1. . Ilcins. assistant treasurer: miYCCSf-,T I;Jncl's"'. Westen J Hibbs. Fdard Forter. U. II. Duncan, iV ,I'T1,,' J- i,1.."3: secretary. Paul ,T. Hilsen. The association new comprises 1500 members, of whom 1"00 are members of its irsurnncc fuud. which pays $1000 in case of dath XMAS PROGRAM ARRANGED Fupils in high and tiublle schools throughout the city nre planning Christ mas charities, and arc developing Inter esting programs for presentment prier te the start of the Christmas holiday season Fnder the recent ruling of the Heard of Hdiicntlen, Chrlstmns rvcntw In the schools will be staged en Thursdaj, December li.n. Collections of baskets of fruit, or feed products, nre being made in n number of the schools, and these baskets will be distributed te needy families in ample time for Chrlstmns. Many of the high schools have "wards" in France. Belgium and nthei Kurnpenn countries. Coats, dresses, woolen stockings- nnd candles will be sent In the students of the William Fenn High Scheel te their "wards" In France. Toys nnd candies for the children of the General Hospital, nnd clothing for needy school children from the con gested sections of the city, will be pro vided by the student body nt the I.ca Scheel of Practice. Special Christmas dinners will be served In the open air classes and te the pupils of the orthepidlc classes. These dinners will be prepared in n number of lnstunccs bv the students of the domestic science clusscs. At the Longfellow Scheel. James and Pratt Btrccts, the Christmas celebra tion will be u reception for the parents of the students nnd nn exhibit of UK work done during the last term. Flas. pantomimes and tableaux nre being prepared in many schools, te be given either ns a part of the regular assembly exercises or at specific periods en the day preceding the holiday. At the IWrncy Scheel, Ninth Btrect nnd Llndley nvenue, a ploy, entitled "The Christmas Guest," will be given by the pupils. The play is modeled after ene of the mlracle plays of the Middle Ages. Special musical selections will be given by the school orchestra nt the Hutlcdge Scheel, Seventh and Nerrls streets. Students of the KcndricK Scheel, Thirty-eighth street nnd Powclten ave nue, will glve a Chrlstmns play at the. clese of the morning exercises. The orthopedic children of the Newton Scheel, Chestnut street, above Thirty sixth, arc preparing special exercises, Including drnmntizatleu of Christmas stories nnd rhymes, which they will glve in the Y. M. O. A. Building next Thursday, when they nre te be the guests of the Levers of Children bociety. Net the least enthusiastic partici pants In Christmas school festivities will be the kindcrgartners. All kinder- crflrten lenetiera urn wnrklnff hard thlfl week te prepare their' eung pupils te recite poems nnii sing songs in Kccpm the spirit of the season, nnd decorate the kindergarten rooms with holly and Christmas pictures with a view of lm nresslnir (lie ministers with the Sig nificance of the holiday. In a number of the schools the kindcrgartners will be permitted te bring dells nnd ether toys from home, nnd te Invite their parents te join In the merry-making. French Soelety Holds Election The French Bcncvetcnt Society of Philadelphia, founded here In 1703, has elected the following officers for the new year: President, Jehn L Laferc; vice president, Kmllc tcfeercs treasurer, Jules Dchen ; secretary, F. Wane. Men's Black Shoes $12.50 Beet Shep Value! Here are the bluck leathers that are wanted by some men all of the time, and by all men some of the time. Wax calf, Russia leather, "kidskin, each in lasts enough te fit practically any feet. ryfleiqevidatt S 1.7 meet shop f M20 Chesinut St Where Only ihc Det it Geed Uneugk Weel Socks Fer Men Buy net) Creit Chrlstma Seali TOMORROW! NATHAN FAGGEN & SONS, ONE OF THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-GRADE SHIRTS AND PAJAMAS, OFFERS DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC AT THEIR FACTORY, S. E. COR. ELEVENTH AND RACE STREETS. 250,000 SHIR TS 85c te $3.00 Retailing at $2.50 te $7 Materials include Pongees Corded Madras Woven Madras Russian Cords Silk Stripes Imported Woven Madras and Fibre Stripes. As an illustration of the sort of merchandise you may expect, note this fact there are 7200 shirts in this let at 85c that are soiling- retail right in town at $2.50 each. We invite your comparison. All of the much-wanted soft, turn-back-cufT shirts with every garment strictly up te the mark in style and each detail of workmanship. Sufficient variety of patterns te s,uit each and every preference. At this little price you can afford te buy a half dozen. for the values are exceptional VERY exceptional These shirts en sale en the second fleer, just inside the Eleventh Street Entrance Included in This Sale We Offer Our Entire Stock of Night Shirts and Pajamas Extraordinary Values in Piece Goods A wonderful opportunity ter the thrifty woman who can make wrappers, draperies, dresses, .aprons, house dresseb. children's bleut.es. rompers, sheets and pillow ca.scs Prices range from 13c te JSec a yard Included an I ancy lord Minimis, l'lain Cord Madras, Sill: tunned Mndrn, SVlutt 1'iquc, White Ceided Jludrii-, and While Muslin. f; miiiiii ii)))ttj)t Ll!ll(iillli!l- j NATHAN FAGGEN and SONS SHIRT MFRS. IN PHILADELPHIA SINCE 1885 FACTORY at 11th & RACE Southeast Cerner Ji kJT W 'IT-MT . M 7T J ' TT W " U 'r VTTH- ... .... . Here's a new L. B. filing service for you One of the most important things that Library Bureau has te sell is the specialized work of its Department of Indexing and Filing. This department offers you a filing service which is net duplicated by any ether filing . organization. L. B., with its Department of Indexing and Filing, actually installs a filing system for you as it should be installed, instructs your file clerks in the proper procedure and relieves you of the entire burden. Yeu will be interested in knowing mpre about this unique service, what it costs, and its prac tical value te your business. Write or 'phone. Card and filing systems Library Bureau Founded 1876 M. W. MONTGOMERY, Manager 910 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Filing cabinets weed and steel Salesrooms in 49 leading cities of the United States, Great Britain and Franca fflirjwitiiiiii-raDraiiimiiinimraiaipii 1M fltiiivi ill iron ijiwwiiiriijrarewrwHawja naiiiiiffiHaraiiSiiiHWTHacmr Overcoats & Suits Take the Lead in Read j ustment Today THOUSANDS of them, tee! Suits of Wanamaker & Brown's recognized standard. Overcoats, Ulsters, Ulsterettes, Great Ceals, Storm Coats. Seme imported from Londen, most of them built here at Sixth and Market streets. English Overcoats at About Half fUfl !l Oak Hall's .$50 Overcoats at Half $25 1 Oak Hall's .$60 Overcoats at Half $30 I Oak Hall's Superfine $85 Overcoats $65 I Oak Hall's Regular $40 Overcoats $30 U 0ak HalI's Regular $75 Overcoats $55 I Oak Hall's Regular $65 Overcoats U 1 Over 2000 Ail-Weel Suits 1 540 & $45 Suits Half Price and Less S20 $50 & $60 Suits Half Price and Less $25 $55 & $65 Suits at About a Third Off $40 $55 & $60 Suits at About a Third OIT $:15 $45 & $50 Suits at About a Third Off $.'50 $20 for $.'10 and $35 Suits $25 for $45 and $40 Suits $.10 for $50 and $40 Suits $35 for $55 and $50 Suits Absolute Clearance of AH Women's Apparel A" tJJns""1'8 SUUS Ut Swcep,nff llcduc' I A" Women's Dresses at Sweeping He All Women's Coats at Sweeping Hedue- d"cons. liens. All Women's Furs at 20 Per Cent Off. MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND ROYS' WOOL SUITS REDUCED All Heys $18.50 bulls, $13.50 All Heys' $25.00 Suits! $16.50 UNPARALLELED BARGAINS IN $3.50 Seft Shirts $1.15 MEN'S FURNISHINGS AND HATS All NflfI(WAfl. CUniml.. TaaMnl All CJill, OI.:4 ..4 ll..lf 1, ... -... LV"" " UMUlJIJr jvi-uuil-u aii it. '"l " i-ncc All Mufflers Sharply Reduced All Underwear Sharply Reduced All Sweaters Sharply Reduced ,nu Eiy.thi,liVn lh0 Department reduced, affording opportunities te make Christ mas selections at unexampled savings. CUSTOM BUILT CLOTHES Suitings, Overceatings, abrics Built te Measure h! All Merchant Tailoring Fabrics, Suitings, Evening Dress iitTeTc? Cent Off8 CealinKS nnd C,cr "'"' Tailoring F, Wanamaker & Brown isV'S' m sngRirtsgycK: 8M i -"--"-"H-i,-rt-''A-:'-'-jKvjn j ,lilli'iinililii"H!iil!ll raV"TO3!HaRE!OK Hi!, ult ..a in i I' Iui'IIIIIIiIUI LmmiwraMW'up idliilMliflMWMM"" J 1' r
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