Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-11-02
Chaplain Barrett and Sister Nurses
Combat Epidemic Rag
ing Elsewhere.
knights of Columbus Take Over
Church Buildings For
War Work.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL CLOSED.

Gen. Frederick T. Austin. in
change of Camp Taylor. is high in
his praise of the Sisters who nursed
the men stricken with the in
duenza during the past month. The
General said in part: 1--WE can
hardly estimate the great service
rendered by those noble women
/ during the terrible influenza siege
at our camp. They came at our
bidding and worked day and night
in the two emergency hospitals TAX
ing care of thousands of men, Civ
ing them the benefit of their years
of training in this work and nursing
them back to health"
The experience of the chaplains
and secretaries at the base hospital
during the past three weeks has
been that the knights of Columbus
should have building at the base
hospital The Red Cross very gen
erously donated the use of their
building until the situation grew so
bad that it was then necessary to
erect a tent to carry on the work
of the organization. In order to be
on the grounds during the winter
months a small building will be
erected where the secretaries and
chaplains can live and do this most
important work.
Due to the great number of men
who have recovered from influenza
one of the emergency hospitals
have been closed in the "C'' area.
This leaves about thirty barracks
still occupied by convalescing sol
diers in charge of the Sisters. They
will probably be emptied during the
week and the terrible scourge will
be over at Camp Taylor.
Chaplain Father Regis Barrett
left Camp Taylor on Saturday even
ing on a tour of the State to enlist
the assistance of Sister nurses IN
combating the epidemic of influenza
now raging. Father Barrett's mis-
sion has the Endorsement of the
Commanding General at Camp Tay-
| lor as we'll as the Red Cross. and
is the outcome Of his indefatigable
efforts during trouble here. The
knights of Columbus are still on
duty at the base hospital day and
night with the chaplains who are
attending the soldiers still sick.
An elaborate war map of Europe
has been installed in each of the
recreation halls at Camp Taylor,
and the soldiers spend great part
of their time evenings watching the
progress of the allied armies. This
! Is most interesting pastime, espe-
cially as the entertainment features
are still under the ban. Every day
the secretaries in each building adj
vance the line as the news is re-
ceived from the newspaper head
quarters.
The Knights of Columbus have
closed a deal with Rev. Father
Reuff at Stithton for the church
property at that place. The church
will be turned into recreation
hall and the school buildings and
parsonage will be used as writing
rooms and chaplains' headquarters.
This will give the Knights chance
to start war work at Camp Knox
as soon as the soldiers arrive, which
| is figured about November Is. This
camp will be the largest of its kind
In the entire country, as barracks
are being built for 10000 men and
officers Secretary Frank McDon-
nell, of Philadelphia. who has been
In charge of the auditorium at
Camp Taylor. will direct the work
at the new camp and is well quail
fed for the big job.
The knights of Columbus audi
torium on the Poplor Level road
has been the scene Of many supper
parties during the past week. soldier
wives and friends bringing lunch to
take the evening meal with their
men in the officers training school.