The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-23
Well-Known Here.

ming series under the heading
women in War Work. and publish
es handsome likeness of Mrs
Julius W. Freeman, chief Of the Bal
timore Red Cross work. with an inter.
view and extended account Of her
work. As Mrs. Freeman is largely
connected in Garrard and Lincoln
counties, being the daughter Of the
late John s. Lusk, Esq, of Lancaster,
and herself a native of Hustonville
by rearing, extracts are made at some
length from the Baltimore paper.
As Miss Mary Holmes Lusk, fire.
quent visitor to her relatives the fam
lily of Mrs. Emma G.. Kaufman, Mrs.
! Freeman is very cordially remember
ed in Lancaster.
The article proceeds:
Started unostentational- the Bal
timore Chapter Of the American Red
Cross has developed to large proper
tons under the able leadership of Mrs
Julius W. Freeman, and to-day il is
the most important chapter of the
Potomac division, which includes
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia Mrs.
Freeman's capacity for organization
soon made itself felt with the advent
Of the United States into the war.
With such effective organization it is
not surprising that the Baltimore
Chapter soon began to be regarded
by Washington as one of the best or
ganized, most efficient and most de-
pendable chapters Of the American
Red Cross, and supplies assembled by
II were permitted to be sent directly
abroad, without any further inspec-
ton, which is a distinction accorded
only to those chapters which have
reached very high grade of eific-
iency- Despite Mrs. Freeman's self
depreciation it cannot be gansaid
that her leadership was large factor
in that which the Baltimore Chapter
of the American Red Cross achieved.
She never asked anyone to do some
thing which she herself was unwill-
ing to do, as result she is beloved
by the humblest of the workers as
well as by the most capable 1t has
been said of Mrs. Freeman that she
combines the mans point Of view
with the charm of woman, and this
breadth of vision was shown in the
answer to the question how women,
after the war, would adjust them
selves to conditions.
Recently, answered Mrs. Freeman,
! read an article about the Aviator
who, said the author, could never be |
the same man he was before he |
mounted to the skies in the airplane. |
Once he has seen the great world at |
this distance, and how small lines and |
divisions become merged into the
great view, his vision becomes broad /
Brd farseeing, and the small things,
which once annoyed him, and arous-
ed Jealousy and friction, are power
less to stir him now. So | think it |
will be the same with women. Never
again will they be content with fire.
side gossip and hours idled away. In |
spirit they have been on the battle
ines with their husbands, sons and
brothers, and at home they have
TODD shoulder to shoulder democra-
ically and unitedly and caught the
'ision Of the big and serious things,
which must be done if the world is to
De made a stronghold of justice and
equality, and they nave pledged not
o fail IN woman's part
NJ RS. Freeman feels that the work
# the Baltimore chapter American
Red Cross, is not yet done, Don't
MUSTER yourselves out, is her appeal
o the women. Our boys must wait
N the fields of France and Belgium
lntil they are mustered out. We
ave still work to do"