The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-16
LABOR NEEDED
OSAVE CAMP
KNOX FOR STATE
Emergency Causes Summary
Notice From Authorities
At Washington.
DRAFT MAY COME IF
VOLUNTEERS FAIL.
Statewide Calls Sent Out To
Lend Aid For Speeding
Up Work.

State wide calls have gone 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 Stithton before cold weather
sets in the permanent artillery camp,
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bly, $2O,OOO,OOO, will be withdrawn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
frankly declaring that if Kentucky
carpenters and laborers do not volun-
teer for the work, a forcible draft
must be made effective at once on
industries.
ULTIMATUM ISSUEDi
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 49,
900 animals must be completed by
Decembtr 1. 1t is the belief of the
Kentucky authorities that even more
is possible and that enough workmen
can be secured to erect buildings
that will accommodate possibly So
600 men with. stables accommodation
for 10000 animals. This is the pre-
sent patriotic determination.
Pratt Dale, Federal Director of the
United States Employment Service
issued a public notice,
sent broadcast throughout Kentucky,
telling just what the state was up a.
gainst. He called meeting of var
.ous interests, including John Griffiths
& Son Company, builders of the
Camp for the government, Major w.
H. Radcliffe, constructing quarter
master in charge, and organized an
campaign that is destined
to reach into every city and hamlet
of Kentucky.
AUTHORITY FOR DRAFT.
Every man and every business
said Mr.. Dale must
realize that this is an emergency
that calls for immediate action. IN
der the authority given us from
if the men in sufficient
numbers do not volunteer their SER
vices we must draft them from nom
essential industries. 1t is up to the
of laborers throughout
Kentucky Immediately to displace
men in their employment with women
and recommend their employees to en-
ter the service at Camp Knox"
Major w. II. Radcliffe, construct
ing quartermaster at Camp Knox,
has also appealed to the people of
Kentucky to volunteer for service.
Every nail you drive" says Major
Radcliffe in a ringing message to
workmen, every brick you lay, every
bit of real work done will add to the
growing loads around the Kaiser's
neck. The war won't wait"
WOMEN APPEALED TO.
Women are asked to take a lead
ing part in the campaign for volun-
teers to prepare the quarters for Sold
iers. IF it is not your own son who
must be housed at Camp Knox this
winter" the call reads, 1T is the boy
of some other mother-all of them
training to 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 to report them to the nearest
United States Employment Service
just as they would Hun spy or an
army Stacker"
1t is to the woman 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
absence.
All of the organizations interested
in the construction of Camp Knox
have agreed upon c. c. Quinlan as
director of emergency employment
and the details of organizing the
State and procuring workmen are
in his hands.