The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-10
LABOR NEEDED
TO Save CAMP
KNOX TO STATE
Emergency Causes Summary Notice
From Authorities at Washington
Draft May Come II Volunteers
Fail Statewide Calls
Sent Out to Lend Aid
For Speeding Up
Work.

EVl OBNVuAhS W
Work.
State wide calls have gone out to
save Camp Henry Knox at Stithton for
Kentucky. The authorities at Wash
ington have served notice on Ken
lucky that if they cannot produce the
necessary laborers to complete the
work at Stithon before cold weather
sets in the permanent artillery camp,
representing an investment of proba-
bly, $2O,OOO,OOO, will be withdrawn
from the state entirely.
Immediately upon receipt of these
advices the state officials got busy and
are sending out calls to all individ-
uals and business organizations,
pointing out the emergency and frank
ly declaring that if Kentucky carpen-
ters and laborers do not volunteer for
the work, a forcible draft must be
made effective at once on non-essen-
tial industries.
Ultimatum Issued!
Work at Camp Knox has dragged
for lack of men and winter time is
now approaching with thousands of
the soldiers still in tents at Camp
Taylor and West Point. The ultima
tum is that barracks to hold not less
than 10000 men and stables for To-
600 animals must be completed by De-
cember l. 1t is the belief OF the Ken
lucky authorities that even more is
possible and that enough workmen
can be secured to erect buildings that
will accommodate possibly $4,000 men
with stable accommodation for 10000
animals. This is the present patriotic
determination.
Pratt Dale, Federal Director of the
United States Employment Service
Immediately issued a public notice,
sent broadcast throughout Kentucky,
telling Just what the state was up
against. He called a meeting of var
ious interests, including John Grifliths
G. Son Company, builders of the Camp
for the government, Major f. H. Rad
cliff, constructing quartermaster in
charge, and organized an intensive
campaign that is destined to reach in
to every city and hamlet of Kentucky
Authority For Draft
Every man and every business or
ganization, said Mr. Dale must real
ize that this is an emergency that
calls for immediate action. Under the
authority given us from Washington
if the men in sufficient numbers do
not volunteer their services we must
draft them from the essential in
dustries. 1t is up to the employers OF
laborers throughout Kentucky immed-
lately to displace men in their en-
ployment with women and recommend
their employees to enter the service at
Camp Knox"
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quartemaster at Camp Knox, has also
appealed to the people of Kentucky to
volunteer for service. Every nail
you drive" says Major Radcliff in a
ringing message to workmen, every
brick you lay, every bit or real work
done, will add to the growing loads
around the Kaisers neck. The war
won't wait"
Women Appealed To
Women are asked to take leading
part in the campaign for volunteers
to prepare the quarters for soldiers
"If. 1T is not your own son who must
be housed at Camp Knox this winter
the call reads, ut is the boy of some
other mother-all of them training 10
protect our liberty in the great fight
for freedom. Provided the men do
not volunteer for this we'll paid and
necessary patriotic work, it is the
duty of every loyal Kentucky woman
10 report them 10 the nearest Onlteu
States Employment Service just as
they would Hun spy or an army
Stacker"
1t is to the women of the state to
show the men that it is their duty to
volunteer for work at Camp Knox and
to take their places during their alb
sence.
All of the organizations interested
in the construction of Camp Knox
have agreed upon'C. C. Quinlan as d.
rector of emergency employment and
the details of organizing the State and
procuring workmen are in his hands,
UnNn SlIESMEN KEEP up THEIR