The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-09
Good Job

Hotel.
Good Job
What more enjoyable occupation
could one have than looking over
the fairer one, even if it is for a
service OF sacrifice many miles from
home. And DR.. Mitchell has proven
himself an expert along this line.
To the majority of these with
whom DR.. Mitchell came in contact
in Savannah he was travelling
salesman for hospital supply
house. His connection with this line
was purely nominal, it being more
important for him to recruit nurses
than to sell instruments. 1t was
only to the superintendent of the
hospitals, and few others, that he
diviulged the real purpose of his
visit here.
With German Red Cross.
A graphic description of some of
the history making battles in Eu-
rope, and the condition of affairs
there is given by Dr. Mitchell Like
wise some of his experiences in
America nelisting nurses have been
interesting and at times thrilling.
DR.. Mitchell went to Europe as
physician in the American Red Cross
Society, but this organization has
been practically abandoned in Eu-
rope. Shortly after taking up his
work there he transferred to the
German Red Cross, and it is as a
representative of this branch of the
service that he is in America.
Although the workers in the Red
Cross aid the sick and wounded of
all nations in the conflict, the feel
ing against Germany in some parts
Of this country has been reflected
even in the ranks of those engaged
in humanitarian work. DR.. Mitchell
tells of an interesting experience in
Washington when he visited hos
pital. In the course of conversation
he was asked what he thought would
be the outcome of the war. He re-
piled he believed Germany would
eventually conquer the allied pow
ers Ut happened those to whom he
addressed his remarks were anti
German in their sentiment. The
next moment DR. Mitchell was re-
quested to leave the hospital, not too
politely.
Driven Out.
In Canadian town he expressed
a somewhat similar opinion in dis
cussing the war. The incident pass
ed unnOticed, apparently. But in a
few minutes some of the guardians
of the law in that town approached
and gave him twenty-four hours to
get out of the Dominion. And he left.
Dir. Mitchells efforts have been
fruitful. He has been unable to get
single recruit in Georgia thus far,
but during the forty-eight days he
has been in America he has enlisted
enc hundred and ninety-five, he says.
Besides his brief visit to Canada,
DR.. Mitchell has toured the District
of Columbia, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, North Carolina and Mich
igan. He expects to return to Eu-
rope after finishing his work here.
Were Prepared
In speaking of the war DR.
Mitchell declared it was the wonder
ful state of preparedness of Germany
that has enabled the kaiser's armies
to make such remarkable showing
against the allied powers. DR.
Mitchell does not entertain Z
thought there will be peace thi:
year. In one German city he sale
he saw sufficient amount of am
munition to last an army ten years
In Trenches
While engaged in the work will
the armies nr. Mitchell worked in
the trenches with the French an,
British forces. and more recenta
with the German. Many of the re
cruits of the American Red Cros'
were sent to Russia by the German
military authorities to take up th'
work there lie has witnessed thu
Guctual fighting and seen men o.
both sides moved down. The magni
tude of thewar and the casualties
cannot be imagined by one who ha'
not witnessed it, DR.. Mitchell said.
Had Nerve
In one conflict he saw the crew o
a French field piece killed by shell
The surviving members, quick as !
Hash. piled four of thebodies nea
the gun te make substitute plat
form for the foot rest that had beef
destroyed. and resumed the mr.
without a moments loss.
The Germans have the advantag
of the other powers in the handlint
of the high power field guns, d.
Mitchell said.
A Discovery
Their chemists have discovered
preparation which will harden con