The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-08

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Ger. who told them that a wounded
soldier, shot through both legs. was
lying almost In the German lines. IL
was w dangerous u mission that the
officer wouldn't order the ambulance
to go' He just told them where the
man was, aud left them TO decide.
They went. They erawied, without
lights, along an unknown road In the
darkness got almost within the Ger
man lines. where they found the man
and brought him back TO safety. That
wounded soldier had lain there for
days and would most certainly have
died had he not been rescued that
night.
I'm this modest and voluntary way
the motor ambulance came Into Its
own without one penny OF cost TO shs
government!
To-day" went on Mr.. Stanley. there
are about 1900 motor ambulances and
cars at the french front alone. An
other 1909 are scattered about with
the troops In Egypt Mesopotamia. Sa,
loniki, Malta. East Africn. etc. We
have three ambulance co"yoys---ehcii
one consisting Of some sixty cars and
radiogrnphing convey working In
Italy. We have number OF cars In
petrogrnd and on the western Russian
front, while We recently sent small
convoy ns q present to Grand Duke
Nicholas In the Caucasus"
These motors and ambulnnces have
been provided. and their upkecp main
tanned, entirely by volunteer subscrip-
tons.
up to the present" said MFR. Stan
ley, I'VE have collected over 10000. 600
for the Red Cross and ~. Johns Am.
bulance society. The money comes In
ut the rate Of about $5o00,000 every
six months. This shows the public
appreciation Of the work. Our support
comes from all sections Of society"
"As an instance OF the diversity OF
our work. II may be interesting to note
that we arranged the other day to send
motor boats 10 Mesopotamla and
Charlie Chaplin films to Malta. this
latter for the amusement OF the con
valescent soldiers,
zone of the outstanding features Of
our organization has been the splendid
work done hy the women"
Mr. Stanley mentioned, by the way.
the excellent artificial limbs for
maimcd soldiers produced by Ameri-
man manufacturers, both w the Unit.
cd States and especially AT n factory
established near London. where many
disabled men are themselves employed.
While the women Of NIL nations al
war have been working ~ourageously
In aid OF their men, American women
also have come out brilliantly In the
labor Of mercy. At the commencement
Of the war a group Of American won.
en-. nearly ali married to Engiishmsn.
met together to consider how they
might best render assistance to the
soldiers Of the king The result was
the birth of the American Woman's
War Relief fund, OF which Lady pnget
became president, with Mrs, John As
tor as vice-presideat. the duchess OF
Marlborough ~ Chairman and Lady
Lowther and Mrs tiarcourt as honor.
AIRY secretary. Other wotnea closely
identi6-si with the work were Lady
Randolph Churchill. Mrs, whneiaw
Reid and Hon Mrs John Ward.
Work Of American Women.
The American Wonseas War Relief
fund began BY sending meter ambu-
lance out 10 the front. Friends In
Boston" subscribed for saother---it
Was actually tbs seventh which was
duly pre~entej to the war Office In
London. Down In DcyoHshire. at
raIghtops, near Torquay. there Is an
American woman's war hospital. where
thousands OF wounded soldiers have
been nurscd back TO h-alth. Not CON
tented with these activities the Amer
lean women In question have opened
workrooms In various parts Of the
British capital 10 enable girls thrown
out Of work to learn other trades, and
so TO become self.supporting, In spite
Of the war.
Americans are busy helping In
France as welt as in England. and the
American Relief Clearing house In
Paris, IL also an institution Of very
considerable value and importance II
represents the American Red Cro~s.
ard It's distributing committee hhs al.
ready apportioned more than 4.00nEo
parcels, from bales Of cotton. clothes
FOR men, women and chIhiren sisoes,
hospital accessories surgical lnstru-
ments and couatless other useful
things No less than 2.Np hospitals
in France have been fitted from me
American Relief Clearing house. which
has Joseph H. Choats for lie pres.
dent
Modelled somewhat on the ylRss Of
ths organira tien over which Mr.. Stan
ley prrsIdes, is the American yoiun-