The public ledger., 1917-06-25
$1l,7s6.os
Is the Amount Subscribed to the
American Red Cross Fund by Mn.
son Countlans-May Go
to $4,000.

to $4,000.
The motto Of the Baraca Class OF
the First Baptist Church might well
be tSken by Mason countians, 1--WE do
things" The citizens Of this county
have responded nobly to the cause
OF the American Red Cross and have
donated literally to the cause for al
leviating suffering among the unfor-
tunates in the battle fields of Europe
and other parts of the globe.
Mason county yesterday passed the
$4,000 mark, which was set by the
local Chapter to be raised for the great
work, that being double the allotment
of Mason county, and not being con-
tent with passing the $4,000 mark
they have raised several hundred dol
lars more, making the total subscrip-
tions to date, $11,7S6.O9, a record that
every Mason county citizen should be
proud of from the very bottom of his
heart
The committee in charge of raising
the money for the Red Cross has GER
tainly worked hard and with the
greatest enthusiasm possible. Their
efforts were rewarded at once by the
generous donations of the allotted sum
during the first three days of the Red
Cross week. During the second half
of the week the contribution kept
pouring in steadily until the amount
above named was raised.
Mason county has done its bit" to-
ward helping the government of the
United States win this great war by
giving many Of its finest young men,
by subscribing over 100000 in Liberty
Bonds and by so generously donating
to the Red Cross movement.
The meeting at the Washington
EOpera House yesterday afternoon for
the purpose Of the windup Of the cam
paign was attended by large number
of persons interested in this most
splendid movement. All present had
resisted the temptation of taking a
walk, yesterday being an ideal day.
But not one of those present regretted
having gone to the meeting for one Of
the most interested speeches ever de-
livered from the platform was heard.
The Hon. Thomas L. Pogue Of Gin
cinnati, for many years resident OF
Maysville. was the speaker of the
evening. Mr.. Pogue. was former pro-
scouting attorney in the city of Gin
cinnati. He is a splendid example of
one of the Maysville men who has
gone up the golden ladder of oppor-
tunity to the shining land of success.
Mr.. Pogue opened his speech by
telling the reaosn America was at war
with the predatory Potsdam gang. II
He said that the United States and
her allies would win because we're in
the right. He stated that 1t as the
duty of every American In these times
of war to learn to obey orders from
the superior officers of the government
as every person was part of great
machine-one part working out of or
der throwing the entire out of smooth
running order.
Mr.. Pogue then entered into the his
tory of the Red Croas. He told how
spectator Of one of the great battles
of the Austro-Italian War was greatly
interested at the sight Of men lying
for days on the battle field without
medical aid or any one to give then
, glass of water. He took up the idea
when he returned to his native coun
try and in 1852 was greatly gratifiet
to see almost all of the nations of Eu
rope organize the first Red Cross, tn,
emblem of the Red Cross being takeI
from the flag of Switzerland. He tolt
how America did not recognize thil
great movement until 1900, 4S year!
after Europe had done SO. He salt
that the reorganization of the Ameri
can Red Cross came about in 1905 ant
since that time its membership ha
grown to 100000,
Mr.. Pogue. then spoke to some lengtl
Of the needs Of the Red Cross and tol'
in a very interesting manneR OF th,
work on the battleBehs, He picture'
the. various Aospital units on th'
fronts, telling the work done In eacl
j. unit.
Mr., Pogue closed his speech by max
Ing an appeal for the Red Cross ant
said that as an American every per
son should feel honored to be callet
upon to contribute, to this moa, Aote
worthy cause,
The Hon, J, N kehos then made
report Of tho campaign during tn
week. In his first report he gave tn,
amount having been collected a
Sl0,3Sa<s. He also made short tall