The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-26
THE RED CROSS CAUSE

modern warfare nave made it nee
essary to provide a medical man for
every hundred soldiers, whereas the
old apportionment was three medical
men for every fifteen hundred, or
proportionately one doctor for each
five hundred. The medical man with
out aid would not be able to do much
by way of relieving the suffering
and the means of administering re-
lief must be furnished from the
pockets of the same people that fur
nish the means of making war
Those who have bought Liberty
Bonds have done so prebabyl with
dual motive in view; .&hey had a
safe investment and they were help
ing to supply the sinews of war. But
when they give up money for the
Red Cross they do so without any
selfish motive. 1t is an unconditional
gift for the relief of suffering, and
those who give may be sure that
their donations will serve some real
need. In this issue we present an ar
tcle which tells of the marvellous
growth of the Red Cross organiza-
ton and it's work, how carefully its
funds are watched to keep out any
form of fraud, and how every dollar
is made to do the work of dollar.
This should inspire people to give to
the limit, for it will be needed. A
Canadian newspaper recently fell in
to the hands of the editor, and it was
a melancholy sight to see colnmn
after column of names under the
head of "Killed in Battle" These
were the names of Canadian troops,
and there We're many others listed as
wounded. 1t may not be many months
before American newspapers will be
printing just such lists. And when
that unhappy day comes it will be
of some comfort, perhaps, 20 know
that you have contributed your bit
to the relief work.
The recent registration for selec-
tive draft disclosed the almost unbe-
lievable fact that fully 10000 of the
men between the ages of 81 ind 81,
in a total of 1S7,753 in the State,
can not read or write. With free
schools everywhere it would seem
that everybody would be able to Sc
cure the rudiments at least of an
education, but it seems that com
pulsorv school law will be necessary
to make parents appreciate the inn
portance of educating their children.
In order to enable drafted soldiers
to learn to write letters to their fam
lilies and to read letters from them,
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart proposes
to call on volunteer teachers to help
remedy a most deplOrable state of
affairs by giving the illiterates q
chance to learn. If she is successful
in her undertaking it will be another
feather in the hat of this splendid
woman, who has done so much to re-
lieve Kentucky of the stigma of illit-
eracy
II is said that the republicans are
figuring on success in many Legisla-
tive districts this year because more
democrats have joined the army thar
and all the negroes will |
be left to help them out. Thew are
therefore putting out candidates |
where they would not have thought |
of III under other conditions. The |
mere statement of such a hope ought |
to put democrats to work as thew |
never have done before to prevent |
the republicans from profting from
a lack of patriotism on their part.
When il comes TO securing volun-
teers to man the the State and Fed |
aral offices, Carroll county steps |
rlibly to the front and secures more |
han her quota. but when the call for
volunteers to fight for democracy in
he world war is made. they are
,either. there or whereabouts. That |
newsgatherer for the
Cincinnati Enquirer, Thomas B.
Cromwell, is authority for the state
nent that. only two volunteers for
he army have shown themselves so
Tar in the good county of Carroll.