The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11

Buy Red Cross Christmas Sealsi
One cent eachl Not good for pos
tagel Use only on back of mail
matterl Issued annually by the
American Red Cross Society, and
sold by the millions all over the
United States TO help finance the
campaign against Consumption. The
proceeds Of the sale in Kentucky
will be used in Kentucky, and, as
far as practicable in the locality
from which the money is derived.
Supporting visiting nurses, sending
prophylactic supplies, and direc-
tiOns for home care, TO cOnsump-
tives, and establishing open air
schools, are some of the ways IN
which the Kentucky fund will be
spent.
Buy seals of the local agent, IL
there is one in your town. II
there is no agent, ask 10 be ap-
pointed local agent, or supply your
own needs by a mail order. Address
the Red Cross Christmas Seal Cam
paign, Capitol Building, Frankfort,
Kentucky.
Kentucky College Association.
The ninth annual meeting of the
Kentucky Association of Colleges
was held at Lexington Saturday.
Many interesting talks on educa-
tional questions were given and the
session was profitable to all.
The new president Of Georgetown,
DR.. NJ. b. Adams, was elected presi-
dent of the association.
Dean Hubbard of Berea gave
paper on Religious Education in
Colleges.
Kentucky gets $4,000 for Agricul-
ture.
The Federal Government is dis
tributing s2,5OO,OOO among the differ
ent states for the purpose of aiding
instruction in agriculture. Ken
tucky's share is $4,000.
Parole Officer Overworked.
57i convicted men were paroled
last year and of these only fifty
were returned to prison for violat-
ing their paroles. Mr.. Cox reports
that he investigated 2i0 complaints
and found work for ISL men.
In his report TO the Prison Com
missioners Parole Agent Henry M.
Cox declares that looking after STA
men is too much for one man.
His work keeps him moving from
one end of the state TO the other in
addition to a heavy correspondence.
He recommends that an assistant
be appointed.
Highway Engineering.
State University announces that a
short course in highway engineer
ing will be given this winter. The
course will be conducted by men Of
the highest reputation in this line
of work.
II is hoped by University officials
that every county engineer will take
advantage of this opportunity TO i'm
prove his education and thereby
better the roads in his county.
No tuition will be required and
beyond railroad fares the course
should not cost over $40. II lasts
from Jan 5th to Jan. n, 1914.
Smallpox Warning.
The State Board of Health thru
its president, John G. South. has
sent out smallpox warning TO ali
the health officers of Kentucky. He
states that smallpox has appeared
in many widely separated sections,
and threatens wide epidemic I'M
less the officials and the people, to-
gether with the doctors, recognize
and meet the impending danger. He
calls attention to the fact that vac
cinatiOn properly done is GER
tain preventive, and further he
states that il is unlawful to remain
unvaeeinated. In the face Of exist
ing conditions people Of intelligence
should not wait for the law TO force
them to make proper precautions.
No Sunday Movies For Frankfort.
The Mayor of Frankfort has noti-
fled the moving picture theatres
that he will close, them ON Sundays