Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 31

aklanti Crfbune MAY 31 SUNDAY MORNING SCHOOLS TURN OUT GAPWEL 111 Mothers' Club Officers Make Report -OV Resume of Year's Work Is Given Three Generations. Honor Pair; Aged Couple Wedded 60 Years HHBUflRff BANQUET SPONSOR BOYCOTT FOR GERMAN GOODS THREATENED boast of belne oualnt: fi few twlA SAN FRANCISCO, May 4. San Francisco public schools are developing 'orators and essayists on ment needs in war time and the meanirig of patriotism. In a contest held at th High School of Commerce yesterday "after-' noon Mercedes Hill, a 17-year-old student, won first place for" a thrift talk. Five students, who had won their way to the top through papers A submitted In competition with th 1040 other students of the school, ticipated.

The other four were Philip-' FrlcdCBthal, Isabel Chamberlain, Al-i'' bert Axelrod and Daisy Gambarosl. r- Dr. A. A. D'Ancona of the Board of Education, who has charge of the thrift campaign in the schools, pre-; Bented the certificate.

The school has 100 per cent organ- lzation in thrift work. Every stu-dent has pledged himself to' invest' hia savings in. thrift and war saw" Ings stamps for the remainder of th year. Yesterday's contest was ari ranged by Miss Anna Titgen, thrift, representative in the school, and sim liar programs will be held in other-schools. Miss Hill's speech was appeal to' everyone to give their quar--' ters to the government to swell the' army of patriots and diminish the: At a mass meeting of Hebrews held In tfie synagogue on Golden Gate avenue Wednesday evening, Kabbl Meyei Hirsch organiped Thrift Stamp So- clety, the members of which pledged' $1000 for' stamps and promised to add? to this each week.

These officers-were elected: G. Blankensteln, presl-i dent; Rev. H. N. Schoenfleld, vlc-' president; Samuel A.

Herzberg, and Rabbi M. Hirsch, supervisor. Call May Conference of Defense Committee mm" 1 HUM AS and LA 1 AKUS. Oakland residents. ho held recently their sixtieth wedding anniversary).

Three generations tended the celebration. Oakland Home Scene of Unique Reunion When Descendants Gather The luncheon at which the moth-1 era of the Jefferson School Club had for their guests Mrs. C. R. Riley, president of the second district, Mrs.

C. B. Wilson and Mrs. 1 C. Grasser, former presidents of the Oakland Federation; presidents of neighboring local clubs, of Fremont High, Allendale, Laurel, Frultvale, and Sequoia, and Miss Lages, acting principal of Jefferson, was one of the notable events of the week.

A resume of the year's work was given through reports of officers, showing the large share Jefferson mothers have taken in the big work before women. Mrs. Wright, philanthropy chairman, reported every needy family In the district cared for. twelve pairs of new bloomers and many jnade-over garments being furnished the federation philanthropy headquarters. Playground chairman, Mrs.

Noyes, told of the recent baseball victories of the Jefferson boys, and participation of SO girls in the Saturday's May Day fete. Mrs. Belle Fox, chairman, report-; ed the club's regular Hone Eco- nomlc day had been given over en- tirely to Red Cross work, also money and supplies generously donated to that worthy cause. Mrs. Alt Pennington, chairman of patriotism, reported the club 100 per cent patriotic, each member display Ing In her window an American flag and food pledge, most of them Liberty Bond and Red Cross cards, encouraging the children- In war savings, working in Woman's Army, wasting no opportunity to help win the war.

Red Cross Auxiliary chairman, Mrs. Helen Cummlngs, reported an average attendance of 16, having completed since February 7, G2 garments, 95 bandages, 75 comfort bags. 24 towels, 12 surgeon masks, 24 pairs bed socks Wright being the honor member for having knitted 14 sweaters, 10 helmets, 6 pairs of socks, wristlets and mufflers innumerable. REPORTS IN VERSE. That the mind is as active as fingers is proven by the reports In verse of Pbliaty.ChAlr,ma.n.,.,!lXS,.

J. O. Welnstrom thus: "Out of consideration for the they need for war, I haven't given to the press all of our oings, for If I were thus to publish all the gooq that we have done, There'd be no space In papers left For news of war or gun. But we've been busy, mothers, As you all agree; For we want our club right at the top, Where all who look can see. So here's to our year Just dawning We hope 'twill be.

the best. And earn for our faithful members A really deserved rest." The club hlfctory was also given in verse by Mrs. Alice M. Hatcher: Our Mothers' Club of Jefferson, can Mills Gayley, dean of the faculties at the University of California, while among the prominent Berkeley women who are Its sponsors are Mrs. Henry Glass, Mrs.

T. M. Shearman, Mrs. Fred W. Searby, Mrs.

Ralph Merriitt Mrs. Charles -Palmer, Mrs. Clark Burnham, Mrs. Julius Weber, Mrs. Irving' Strlngham, Mrs.

Edward B. Clapp, Mrs. Charles Bancroft Mrs. Wllllalm Bunker, Mrs. John-Hlnkel, Mrs.

Anson Blake, Mrs. Frank Symmes, Mrs. Walter TV Kellogg, Mrs. Charles A. Noble; Mrs.

William E. Woolsey, Mrs. S. S. Johnson and Miss Hallle Porter.

It's always on the forward march do ing its bit without complaint. It sees its duty first and acts accord- ingly It helps the one that needs It most, And does it cheerfully. Although we do not shout abroad -Our many virtues loud and clear We feel that we deserve somey little word For all the work accomplished here. We've met twice each month, the whole year through. Discussed our plans arid finished them too Had many social times and eats That I am sure were hard to beat Held entertainments that netted a handsome figure Despite the fact that war work has grown bigger.

Now we are rallying to the work of the Red Cross true; And perhaps you do pot know what we women can do. But suffice to say that our Jef- fersonlan way, We are doing full stint and then some, on each Red Cross Day. And now that our boys and men so true Are called to the front with much work- to do, It behooves, us women left here at home To back them up and leave no stone Unturned that could possibly help and cheer Our men and boys both far and near. i And when it comes time for this little band Of women to show what they reallpr can do, I know that each one will toke the stand, "America first and win the war, too!" OFFICERS INSTALLED. The work of installing officers was presided over by Mrs.

C. E. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was president of of the Oakland Federation, at the time of Jefferson's inception.

The offices filed w.jre: President, Mrs. Alice M. Hatcher; vice-president, Mrs. Keefe: secretary, Mrs. Belle Fcx; treasurer, Mrs.

Helen Cummlngs; auditor, Mrs. Alta Junker; parliamentarian, Mr3. Standby; h'e-torlan, Mrs. A'f. Pennington; delegates to Federation.

Mrs. C'ummings and Mrs. Pennington. Mrs. C.

R. Riley, president of second district, educator, above nil a mother, brought the message of what motherhood means. Mrs. Riley gave tribute to the work of Mrs. Wilson, first vice president; Mrs.

Grasser. financial secretary, and Mrs. Pennington, corresponding secretary, the three members of the secon-l district present. Two meetings previous to this was the day's record for Mrs. Riley, proving her work--o easy task; the honor of her presence and mother-to-mother talk will long be remembered.

Mrs. Grasser Is looked upon as sponsor of the local, club, It being through her effort as extension chairman of the Oakland Federation that Jefferson was-'organized. She has the experience and Is keenly alive to the work, making her message always of great Interest. The other guests present responded with greetings from their clubs. A pleasant feature of the lunch eon was a letter from the principal of the school.

Miss 1 Elizabeth Sherman, gratefully expressing her re- gyl for the cooperation, of parent and tqacner. miss snerman possess. Unless American prisoners of war are treated humanely by the German, a lasting1 boycott of all German-made articles to extend after peace has been declared is threatened by the women or Berkeley in. a nation-wide move ment Just inaugurated. Fledges urging women to extend their present boycott of articles bear ing the "Made In Germany" trade mark after the battles of today have Decome history In the event the kai ser extends his present treatment of allied prisoners to Americans, have been placed in circulation by a committee headed by Mrs.

John Snook as president, Mrs. Charles Mills Gayley as vice president and Mrs. John U. Calkins as secretary. "Germany's first problem after the war will be an economic one," says Mrs.

Snook in discussing the objects of the campaign. "The Chambers of Commerce of the United 8tates are preparing to boycott the commerce of Germany after the war. The action of the women would be the final word. Where there are no purchasers there can be no Bales. PliKDGE "WOMEJfr- "The League for the Protection of American Prisoners in Germany, in which Berkeley Is taking the initiative, proposes to pledge the women of America and their daughters not to purchase German-made articles after the war if any American prisoners of war receive other than humane treatment at the hands of Germany.

"Our League believes that a movement of this character among the women of America wl impress upon the rulers and people of Germany the enduring and effective resentment that will avenge any barbarities, inflicted upon American soldiers and will add untold weight to an International agreement between the United States and the enemy, Official contracts with Germany may in the future as in the past be mere scraps of paper but the official covenant of American women for two generations will be written In the heart" ATTKMPTS FUTILE. Attempts on the part of the allies to restrain in Its policies of rightfulness directed against prisoners of war the women declare they realize as futile. They state that. It is not likely that Germany will change her treatment at prisoners in the case of captured Americans. "Do you believe, that our boys will escape what others have endured?" asks Airs.

tsnooK. "iet us take no chance. Our verdict will not depend on anything but the officially acknowledged word of men released from prison camps. Let history record how the women of America can keep their word." Copies of the aims of the newly-organized league will be mailed to women throughout the state and nation, with a plea to support the movement The pledge which the women have been asked to sign is worded as follows "I do hereby pledge myself to refrain from buying German-made article after the war if any American prisoners of war receive other than humane treatment at the hands of Germany." The formation of the league has the endorsement of Professor Charle Celebrating their ruby wedding anniversary after sixty years together along Life's highway, Thomas arid Catherine Edwards, 85, natives of Wales, and for manjr years residents of Oakland, Benton-, Mono county and Virginia City, Nevada, have Just had the unusual experience of seeing three generations gathered to honor; their Joint nuptial observance. The couple are the parents of B.

F. Edwards, president of the Broadway Bank, Twenty-second street and Broadway. Born In a land, now at war with Its greatest enemy, the couple, then a young married pair, crossed the' Sierras in 1859, to make their home on the western slopes of the Great Divide. The year 1865 found them' established In Virginia City, where Edwards became a wood contractor, selling timber to the fampus Com-stocy Interests. From there the couple went to Mono county, where Ed wards engaged In the same line of The H.

C. Capwell company gave a dinner last evening at the Hotel Oakland to fifty department and. flooi managers. The "occasion was In honor of the return of Miss Elizabeth Steinbeck, who is In charge of the educational work of the store, from the east. Miss Steinbeck is a graduate of Mills College and has Just finished a course in store educational work at Mrs.

Luclnda Prince's school at Boston. She also spent much time visiting the leading stores In the larges eastern and middle west cities studying store methods and brings back with her the latest ideas In this valuable work which she will Immediately put Into practice at Capwell's. An outline for enlarging and Increasing the scope of the work as It Is now being carried on and methods of co-operation by department managers were discussed last evening bj Mr. Capwell and Mr. Lavenson of the firm and those present.

The Impetus given the work through Miss Steinbeck's thorough study of both its practical and scientific side is expected to result In one of the most perfect salesmanship organization In the country at this progressive store. Capwell's was among the first of the western stores to install a system of store education for Its employee and has had for several years a training school to help those adopting salesmanship as" a profession to be efficient and earn regular advances In salary. The securing, of a special teacher, who has the benefit of the best knowledge of this work, Is but the culmination of the store's alma and desires in this, line of effort. To accommodate the larger plan and scope of the work the firm will, In the near future, build a large" conference and class room on the roo garden adjoining the rest, reading and luncheon, quarters now provided for ejrploejij Ing true motherly Instincts, an 'educator of great ability, has been keenly missed by Jefferson during her illness of months. Wild flowers were artistically arranged in the club room by the matrons In charge, Mesdames Frand-sen, Noyes, de Sano and Wright, making a springtime setting for the luncheon, which was a classic In the culinary art subscribing as It did to conservation as well as being dainty and delicious.

of the president's work was expressed In an ap propriate gift. The past presidents, Mesdames Watson, Pennington, Jun. ker and Peterson, were each presented corsage bouquets of red, white and blue flowers symbolic of their loyalty to the club, the new officers and installing officer received car-, nations, closing a most profitable af ternoon and successful year. RAPHAEL tell the story the son of a I supposed to of Eden. ana nussia.

call of the Emmanuel until he left Mrs. Frederick C. Turner, chairman: of the Alameda county woman's committee, Gouncils of National and State Defense, has called the May conference for Wednesday morning' in the i headquarters in the Oakland Central. Bank 'building. The program which has been arranged follows: "Importance of Conferences on Agencies In Santa Barabara.

Durlng-Aprll," Miss Annie Florence. "Women's Land Army Now Being Or-; ganlzed to Help Meet the Shortage o-Labor," Mrs. Sldaey -Josephs; "Plans-for Children's Year," Miss Jessief Watson; "Results of 'Keeping Our -Children In School Drive' by Woman's Army," Miss Ethel- Moore Mrs. M. A.

Andersen; "Dr. Vlnlng Fisher and Community OrganU ration," Mrs. Frederick Robson. work. He retired ten years ago and came to Oakland, to pass the declining years of his life near his children.

The sixtieth or ruby anniversary was held at the home of the aged cou pie, 6058 Rose street. There gath' ered, for the first time, all but two of the whole of three generations of one family. Among those present were Ave sons and daughters: R. D. Edwards, Coallnga oil operator; B.

F. Edwards, president of the Broadway Bank of this city; John Edwards of Oakland; Mrrs. J. B. Sowin of Oakland; and Mrs.

C. B. Zambrlskle, wife of the vice-president of the Pacific Coast Borax- Company and former right hand man for F. M. Smith.

'There were present also, In addition to the five' sons and daughters, seven grandchildren and three great-grandi children. The aged couple are in the best of health- and show every promise rounding out the century mark. kidgst is the treat ever to Oakland- XX XV-r SUNDAY at CHAUTAUQUA V' Auditorium Grounds, 3 p. Gladys Yves Brainerd Recital Raphael Emmanuel EMMANUEL, a native of Mesopotamia, will ot his people, lie is a descendant of sheik, raised in the country which have been the location of the Garden never heard of but two countries there. Those were Turkey a lew years ago he telt the world and sold his flocks and went to Turkey and Petro-grad.

He heard so much of I America that he came over here. He quickly learned X4 our ways and acquainted niceties and tions of the best American life. r.i Here is biggest offered Arwl Irnnura See It Byron Mauzy Is Indeed Welcome Artistic Ideals Are Represented in New Oakland House. Byron Mauzy in opening his beautiful show rooms in Oakland adds to the musical representation in our city one of the oldest and most respected names connected with the piano and music industry in California. This pioneer house, whose sterling business methods have won the confidence of many thousands of patrons during the thirty -three years it has been established in California is now open for business in Oakland at 573-575 Fourteenth Street, and has a most beautiful display of the leading makes of pianos and player pianos.

The Chickering Piano, the oldest in America and best in the world is a worthy leader for this substantial house and a full line of these celebrated instruments, from the exquisite miniature Grand to the almost human reproducing Chickering Ampico, both in uprights and grands, are here for your inspection. The other lines carried are instruments that bear the highest reputation in their respective grades and include the artistic Sohmer, Byron. Mauzy Gold Medal Pianos, the Marshall Wendell, the Davenport Treacy, the R. S. Howard, Merrill, Brewster and many others.

We also wish to announce that Byron Mauzy is the sole representative of the world-famous Autopiano, the choice of Uncle Sam for both army and navy and recommended and endorsed by leading musicians and artists at home and abroad. omeinand hearit. Associated With us in our new home is the California Band Instrument Company 'and a complete line of everything in musical small goods can be had at their counters. A cordial invitation is extended to the musical public of the bay cities to visit our store and become acquainted with us. BYRON MAUZY The Home of the Chickering 573-575 Fourteenth Street; Oakland, California is now well with the conven Fighting DAVID FALLON, soldier, author, -f m.

XX Sy Captain ConcertGladys Yves'Brainerd FaHqn Through Hell story that people are interested in right now. I Somme campaign he received the terrible injuries that ended his career as a soldier. Fallon was in the service thirteen He saw service in India, China, Egypt and Since then he has seen, active oervice at Gallipoli and in the trenches of Belgium Jn the Gallipoli campaign he was one of the 43 survivors out of 1000 men in CAPTAIN You'll to tell the In the Captain South Africa. and France. one charge.

editor, orator, knows tri Wnr irflmA. You'll 1 THE WAR You'll Breathe It Live It t' i 'V.