The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-06-14
Head OF Kenyon College Says
Allies Look To u. S. To
Win War
DELIVERS INTERESTING
~. ADDRESS AT GAMBLER
Describes Paris In War Time,
Red Cross Work And
Historic Verdun

Declaring that the next twelve
months will be the greatest and most
momentous in the history of the Unit
ed States-+-the real test for the Ameri-
can pe0ple-and calling upon Ameri-
can citizens as q whole and Individual
ly to save, serve and sacrifice as they
mover have before, William Foster
Peirce, president Of Kenyon college,
delivered both a most interesting and
inspiring address at Rosse Hall, Gam
bier, Friday evening when he told OF
his experiences abroad and vividly
portrayed terrible carnage wrought by
the German hordes in war-ridden
France.
Or. Peirce, who appeared much thin
ner than when he left Gambler last
winter. explained that he wore his
uniform in order that he might better
present to his auditors. through the
medium OF association of ideas, truer
and more realistic account of the for
tunes Of war" as viewed by him. The
reason for this was, he said, that since
returning from France and being In
civilian clothes, he scarcely realized
that he actually had been "over there"
unless he was in uniform.
PARIS MUCH CHANGED
Palled by the immense difference
evidenced by the reality Of war, Presi-
dent Peirce said that ordinary condi-
tions Of life were affected most abnor-
maily and that Psris in war time con
trasted strikingly with the Paris in
times Of peace. In bearing out this
statement, he told of how few people
were on the streets In that metropolis
and that the few men there were sol.
diers home on short furlOughs while
nearly all the women were In mourn
Ing, Transportation is exceedingly diff
fcult, according to DIR. Peirce, and
there IL not a privately-Owned auto
mobile to be seen in Paris.
| A total lack of sugar, butter and
cheese Is felt throughout Paris and
most of France, DR.. Peirce went on to
say, while their war bread Is nothing
like the Americans, being much
more heroic measure"
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
All restaurants are closed from 2:3O
to 8: 80 in the afternoons In Paris and
in the evening all patrons are turned
out into the pitch dark streets at ex
actly $3.50. The only lights In Paris
at night, are the small blue flames
which denote to pedestrians place Of
refuge In case OF an air raid. DR.
Peirce said that what was once the
center of the European world In the
way Of gayety Is now an empty and
dark street every night by 10 o'clock
Feeling that he was doing nothing
productive while in France, President
Peirce offered his services to that
country and was made first lieuten
ant In charge of a rolling canteen
near the front. In regard to his work
he said, II was immensely impressed
by the constructive ability, the re-
sOurcefulness, and the true genius OF
the Red Cross In France" He then
compared It to a city fire department
in that, although there might be q
long time when II was seemingly mac
tive although not In reality SO. there
would come times when It's work was
paramount and necessity to the saw
Ing Of thousands and thousands OF
lives.
WORK OF RED CROSS
/. The Red Cross work in France is di
vided into three parts according tc
President Peirce. First. the philan
thrOpic division--that which is of {
charitable nature and cares for the
poor and needy In time Of accident
The second. the military division, has
done more for the increase OF fightinl
efficiency than is possible for any one
, person to imagine" The diplomatic
division. as the third part. maintains
an unbroken alliance between the east
ern and western republics.
DIR. Peirce said that. owing to the ef
forts OF the Red Cross, the feeling be
} tween France and the United States
: from Frenchman's standpoint as wei
as the Americans. Is truly a beautiful
: one. One Of the reasons for this Il
: that the Frenchman has been takel
care OF In American hospitals by Am
erican Red Cross nurses and he als'
knows that when he goes to war. l
anything should befall him, his fami