Evening journal., 1916-11-27


recuperate are sent TO the south OF
France.
The. courage. calmness and fortitude
of the wounded. said Mr.. Prickett is
most pronounced. Some of the men
picked up from the fields have open
wounds and when you see their hor-
rible suffering and hear their piteous
means, Mr.. Prickett said it made him
hope that his country would never
have to go through war again.
To lend point 10 his statement Mr..
Prickets recounted a story OF a man
who had been picked up after he had
lain on the field with his brain ex-
posed for eight days and nights.
He was paralyzed below the waist. -
said Mr. Priokett, "and vet that man
lay there in the mud. the wet and cold
with his brain exposed all that time He
had built u parapet OF corpses and had
lived off a jar Of Jelly and a cake of
chocolate After I put him in the am.
bulance and started down the hill with
him, heard a choking sound. ] stopped.
ran around to the back Of the car. open
ed the door and found the mans brains
were spattered over the strctchers. He
died within sight Of the hospital"
Another story which Mr.. Prickett told
to prove the forttude and endurance of
these stricken people was that Of two
soldiers. one a young man not more
than 20 years old. and the other an old
gay-haired man. The young man was
terrified and was not as badly hurt as
'he old man. Hearing sound coming
from within the ambulance Mr.. PriclIett
L.. I -.
old man, who was seriously wounded
with his arm crooked under the head of
the young man. offering such gasping
words Of comfort and good cheer as he
could to the terrified. sobbing boy.
The war in spite Of its horror. has.
like every other sad and sord'd thing
In life. certain bits Of fieeting humor.
said Mr.. Pr'ckett. He told how one
day he happened 10 be in village
which was comparatively quiet
spot and which had not been bonn
harded This village was in charge
Of old soldiers. This day several
stray German shells whistled over the
village. and the men fearing bom-
bardment. ran to shelter in the en-
trenchments Of one of the houses.
after a while the shelling ceased and
a woman stuck her head down the
opening of the cellar and said: Come
up here you good for nothings, don't
you know the soup is getting cold?
Some regiments. said Mr. Prickett. /
lose as high as two-thirds OF their |
men in one day OF two, but in spite OF
it all they remain calm. full OF cour- /,
age. cheer and bravery. In conclusion !
Mr. Prickett said:
TN face Of the horror. the terror. !
the awfulness OF this warfare, can
only hope that II this old country Of |
ours, this United States. ever has 20 go |
such that our men will show 1
the same COURAGE the same noble de- |
votion for high ideals as the soldiers /
Of this war are showing"
The remainder Of this mornings |
exercises We're givtn over to rehearsal |
Of Thanksgiving songs. Professor !
Berlin announced that the Thanks !
giving exercises would take place |
during the first period on Wednes-
dav morning. following which the |
seven regular recitation periods would !
he held as usual on that day There |
w'li he no school m Friday.
Robert Foulk. manager OF the foot |
ball team spoke a few words regard |
ing the game 10 be PLAYED on Thanks !
giving morning at Wawaset Park. |
Southern High School will be the /
Wilmington's opponents. He urged a
large attendance at the game and said /
that the cooperation OF every student |
In the school was necessary.
In speaking TO the students Manager
Foulk called attention 70 the heading /
Of the editorial column of THE EVEN. !
ING JOURNAL. America First. Last |
and Al Nhe Time" and he said he |
would like to add Wilmington High 1
School Football Team. first last and |
all the time" to that heading.
The numerals OF the class 1917
have been placed in electric lights 1
over the auditorium stage and they /
will he lighted for the first time on |
morning. The Thanks |
giving program will include the usual |
features, such ss the reading OF the |
proclamation special music, etc.