Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07

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F., money in the work of relief He asked
that the men do their duty by serving
, on committees, and paid tribute tc
the self-sacrifice and willingness OF
women who won't try to wiggle Out
as the men. The women are DOING
, their duty everywhere, as they always
have DONE"
Mr.. LeDpert suggested that the
women begin knitting soX, first OBJ
;! tanning instructions from the local
chapter. He warned against fabrica-
ton of anything Or in any manner
except as prescribed by the society,
telling why it is necessary to stand
ardize the articles needed and to be
fashioned. If Mr.. Lepperts advice is
followed every woman in Pine Bluff
will be carrying bag with knitting
needles and yarn, and as soon as she
sits for chat the needles will begin
to flash. How the children may be
induced to help, and how the entire
community may be enlisted in the
work of relief were matters explained
by Mr.. Leppert. who described how
New Orleans had raised $4,000 for
the establishment of a base hospital
in so short time as to attract ma
tion-wide attention, and how school
children and even orphans Of Louisi-
ana had contributed to the humanity
fund.
Describing the duties of Red Cross
nurses, Mr.. Leppert said to become
Red Cross nurse it is necessary that
the application should have served at
least two years in hospital with q !,
capacity of SO patients daily. Nurses
are paid $50 a month, and receive
their transportation and maintenance.
Aids to nurses receive no cOmpensa-
ton, but are maintained and given
their transportation.
German Atrocities.
Describing the suffering of the pco-
pie of the "shot to shreds" Belgium
and of Poland. as related at recent
war council in Washington. by men
from those war-stricken countries.
Mr. Lepperts voice became hoarsc
with emotion. And when he repeat
ed the description of the Outrages
by the SOLDIERS of the
Prussian raranoiac" in Poland, as
given at the council by Frederick
Wolcctt, well-known writer, the
speaker paused. He paused because
he could not go on for the moment
His voice became husky, tears filled
his eyes, and it seemed for mo-
ment that he would be overcome with
at the thought of thousands
of little baskets, in which the Polish
mothers were wont to rock thelr
babes. strewn for 230 miles while
the mutilated bodies of mothers ana
babes carpeted the road. How aged
men, civilians, were massacred, Bel
eian women outraged, and Belgian
civilians tortured by the Prussians in
their efforts to force them to sign
to work in the munltloh5
factories of Germany we're touched on
briefly, Mr. Leppert mentioning many
as "unspeakable' and too horrible
to relate"
Urges Men to Volunteer.
Mr.. Leppert urged Pine Bluff men
to complete the national guard com
many, and for people to subscribe 10
the Liberty loan. Referring to the
"avalanche of Southern men" VINO
have come Onward on Registration
Day" as proving there is no dlvldins
line in the United States, he said ne
was glad to note that the Southern
negroes had come forward so willing
Nv. and that he felt sure these
descendants Of former slaves, LEG py
descendants of their former masters
would do their duty nobly.'
Before concluding, the Red Cross
director urged that the local chapter !
prepare for possible emergency here
He told of the aid the Atlanta CHAP
ter had given victims OF the. srea'
fire there recently through having
previously prepared for such pos
sibility.
The Red Cross button, Mr.. Leppert
said. cannot be worn except by men,
hers of the society, and the brassaf1
cannot be worn, even by members
except when on military service TO
violate this law, subjects the Of
fender 10 federal prosecution.
Young Ladies Recruit.
Misses Ernestine and Eunice Norris
and Eleanor Num- ard Henrietta
Adams. in Red Cross costumes, served
as ushers. They also solicited mem
berships, securing between 30 and A.