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physical  necessity  relinquish  the  work  in  which  he  had  been  so 
deeply  interested.  This  inability  to  pursue  his  chosen  labor  was 
known  to  Have  been  a  keen  disappointment  to  him. 
Realizing  now  that  he  must  look  for  strength  and  health  he  put 
his  attention  upon  athletic  and  out-of-door  exercises ;  and  among 
other  associations  devoted  to  physical  welfare,  he  was  at  different 
times  a  member  of  the  Belfield,  Bon  Air  and  Cobb's  Creek  Golf 
Clubs.  His  mind  however  was  not  satisfied  with  these  affairs  ex- 
cept as  recuperative  measures ;  his  interest  in  pharmacy  continued 
uppermost. 
At  this  juncture  the  work  of  the  Red  Cross  attracted  his  atten- 
tion and  enlisted  his  sympathy  and  zeal ;  and  for  a  year  and  a  half 
he  served  with  Auxiliary  No.  13.  Here  his  nicety  of  work  was 
greatly  appreciated,  and  his  conscientious  efforts  toward  improving 
and  standardizing  methods  and  products  endeared  him  to  all  with 
whom  he  came  in  contact. 
As  his  health  was  severely  tried  by  the  winter  climate  of  his 
home  city,  he  decided  to  reside  in  Florida  during  the  cold  months ; 
and  from  this  sojourn  his  health  derived  benefit. 
Having  returned  to  Philadelphia  in  the  spring  of  1918,  he  deter- 
mined to  render  some  service  closely  associated  with  the  needs  of 
the  fighting  force,  so  he  applied  at  the  Eddystone  Works,  and  for 
several  months  was  an  inspector  on  rifle  work.  But  the  opportunity 
which  his  patriotic  spirit  sought,  wherein  to  do  something  to  help 
win  the  war,  came  when  he  was  appointed  inspector  of  scales  at  the 
Woodbury  Bag  Loading  Plant,  Woodbury,  New  Jersey.  In  this 
capacity,  his  trustworthiness  and  readiness  to  accept  responsibility 
were  soon  recognized  and  he  was  rapidly  promoted  to  the  position 
of  chief  of  ballistic  data  and  stencils.  His  services,  rendered  purely 
from  patriotic  motives,  were  of  such  satisfactory  nature  that  he  was 
given  a  testimonial  letter  in  recognition  of  them,  by  the  officer  in 
charge,  and  also  awarded  a  certificate  "  for  his  faithful  services  to 
the  United  States  Government "  by  the  chief  of  ordnance. 
He  served  in  the  Fourth  Liberty  Loan  Campaign  at  the  same 
plant,  and  was  instrumental  in  raising  approximately  $65,000  among 
the  government  employees  there. 
The  armistice  having  been  declared  and  winter  fast  approaching, 
he  sought  again  the  balmy  air  of  the  South.  Upon  his  former  visit 
he  had  made  many  friends,  and  the  esteem  in  which  he  was  held  by 
his  fellow  visitors  is  attested  by  his  election  as  vice-president  of  the 
