Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 179, 8 June 1918 — Page 11

RICHMOND PALLADIUM, JUNE 8, 1918.

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CLARA BARTON, FOUNDER OF AMERICA'S RED CROSS. Honored on two continents, her name a revered household word over a bait century, called a "Sis-ter-in-Deed" to the beloved Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, the . American nurse who glorified her profession on many battle fields

was founder of the Association of the Ameciran Red Cross. Someone once asked Miss Barton about her mission in life. She replied: "I never bad a mission. But I always bad more work than I could do lying around my feet, and I try bard to get it out of the way so as to go on and do the next." And that was Clara Barton's mission always to work to do the world the best service she could. In the little New England town of Oxford, Mass., where she was born, Miss Barton as a girl was known as the best student and horsewoman in town. She had to support herself, and when 15, became a school teacher. A free school, founded at Bordentown, N. J., brought Miss Barton considerable attention, and in spite of violent opposition, was a great success. Her Work In the Civil War. School teaching did not appeal to her, however, and anxious as she said, "to achieve something, and be somebody," she -went to Washington as a clerk in the patent office. That was then an unheard of thing for a woman to do, and according to society's logic a "rather indecent" thing. Miss Barton succeeded there succeeded in winning the respect and regard of every man with whom ste worked, and making it easier for other women to take up the same line of work. When the Civil War broke out she resigned her place. She inserted an advertisement in the papers offering to receive contributions of food, supplies and money for the relief of wounded soldiers, and her appeal met with ready response. She did her first active mirainf in connection with the

Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, that

had been fired on while marcmng thrrmeh Baltimore at the beginning

of the war. She -went down to the

wharves each day with an ambulance loaded with dressings and restoratives, and there, amid the turmoil and the dirt, she gave unstintedly of her woman's tenderness. The volunteer nurse went south with the Union Army, and although she received little encouragement at first, she nursed on seventeen different battle fields, and in 1864 was placed in charge of the army field hospitals in front of the James River. At Fredericksburg she attended to all wounded that were brought to her, whether they wore the blue or gray. One Southern officer, whose death agonies she soothed, besought her not to cross the river, betraying to her in his gratitude that the movements of the Confederates were only a ruse to draw the Union troops on to destruction. Nursed in Europe. After the Civil War, Miss Barton went abroad, where she assisted the Dutchess of Baden in the Franco-Prussian War. On the walls of her home hung certificates and testimonials from the European countries to which her mission took her. It was while in Europe that Miss Barton became interested in the Red Cross Society, which had been organized in Geneva, in 1865. It was a project dear to ' the Civil War nurse's heart, and in 1882 Miss Barton established the American Red Cross Society. She was elected as its first president. The American chapter contained radical differences from the societies of the old world. There it bad been limited to caring for the sick and wounded in war. But in the United States it was deemed necesBary to have a constitution that should include other work, and the provision was added stating that one of the objects of the society should be to aid the sufferings in times of great national calamities, such as floods, tornadoes, great II res, pestilences, earthquakes or local famines. In every great disaster from the Johnson flood to the present the Red Cross nurses have not failed to respond. In 1892 Miss Barton was personally in charge of the relief work among the famine sufferers of Russia, and she was also on the field in the Armenian massacres in the same year. In 1898 Miss Barton went to Cuba, first to aid the Buffering recon-

MOVIE STARS SEND GREETINGS TO FIGHTERS

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PARIS, France. A message direct from movieland to the American Expeditionary Forces reached France today. It was a "cheer-up" lm made Just for the soldiers, sent to France by a special messenger, and so full of pep that the American boys will go after the Germans harder than ever when they see it. "Doug" Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, end the others sent it over

as a personal word to the boys. It will be shown in the "Y" hut of every army camp over here. "Get 'em, boys, we're with you!" the message says, in effect. Familiar faces of film favorites grin at the American soldiers, and their lips move in words that should make the Kaiser stop and think. Douglas Fairkanks sends this necouragement: "When you feel as though you

want to Btop fighting, the other fel

low will feel the same, so just keep on a little longer, and you'll lick him." - "Boys, you bave been sent out on a big job one hundred million of us back home KNOW that you will finish it RIGHT. And when you do Oh, Boy!" says William Far-num.

Query Corner

The editor will try to answer questions readers of the Junior submit to ber. She will not promise to answer all of them. The questions will be answered in rotation, so do not expect the answer to be printed in the same week in which you send It in.

Dear Annt Molly: On what finger should a girl of twelve wear a ring? On what hand should she wear it? Brown Eyes. Dear Brown Eyes: There is no special place where a girl of your age should wear her ring, but I would suggest that she wear it on the third finger of the right hand. Ed. Dear Annt Molly: What Is your real name? Wanda Mae Fulker. Dear Wanda: Come to my office and you shall learn my real name. Ed. Dear Annt Molly: Do you paint china? M. R. S. . j Dear M. R. S. I am very sorry to say that I have not the ability to paint china. Ed. i Dear Aunt Molly : Who was j Florence Nightingale? Maurice M. : Dear Maurice: Florence Nightengale was a nurse in the Crimean War. Ed. Dear Annt Molly: When did

Constantinople fall into the hands

of the Turks? Mable.

Dear Mable: The Turks cap

tured Constantinople in 1453. Ed.

Dear Aunt Molly: What is the meaning ot "crony?" Roscoe C. Dear Roscoe: According to Webster's Dictionary it means a familiar friend.

centrados, as the Cuban patriots were called, and later with the American army of invasion. Several hundred years of history have proved that the one place where a prophet or anyone else great is least likely to get honor is in his own country, and Miss Barton's experience was not the exception to the rule. In April, 1903, twenty-four members of the Red Cross Society in America petitioned Congress, suggesting her removal from the presidency of the society and asserting that the society was in a deplorable condition because of her mismanagement. Funds were not properly accounted for, they said, and there were not lacking persons who suggested that Miss Barton was making a good thing out of the presidency an accusation which grieved the veteran worker greatly. Miss Barton denied the charges, which were vague, and Congress never took any action on them. In 1904, however, Miss Barton resigned from the presidency of the American Red Cross Society, which she had held since the society was founded in 1882, and from that time until her death lived in retirement, spending her "twilight days" as she called them at her old home in Oxford, Mas.. She died iu 1912, 90 years of age, of pneumonia, at her home in Glen Echo, Md.

OLD MAID'S C O KM & R

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WHY A MEXICAN PEON DISLIKES UNITED STATES I lived in Southern Texas about two years ago on a farm which was six miles from town. One day as I was riding home, I met a Mexican who had lived in Mexico not very long before. When I asked him why a Mexican did not like the United States, he said that in Mexico most of the land was mountainous and that the mines were owned by a few rich Americans and Mexicans. There was no land that could be farmed by the Mexican peon. In Texas the land was not hilly and rocky and could be farmed. Homer Winner, Sevastopol school.

Sixth Grade Thrift Club The sixth grade room at Sevastopol school has one hundred per cent. We have 34 members and we bave over $100 Baved in this room. Floyd Brown, Frances Burdsall, Rocco Contl and Paul Kuhlenbeck are In the lead. Irma L, Moss, 6B, Sevastojol school.

Well, readers, this is the last Old Maids' Corner that you will read this summer, because the people that help make up the corner by doing things that are worthy of being printed, will be scattered far and near. I sincerely hope that all of the readers have enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Now for the news! Dan Rost and Bill Mendenball will motor to Centerville to see a comedy written by Madame Martha Eggemeyer. They have seen the play once, but enjoyed it so much that they desire to see it again. ' Katherine Reid is having a siege of the chicken pox. You have our sympathy Katherine. Martha Eggemeyer fell down flat last Friday night. She certainly understands the knack of falling down. Alice Eby looks quite sporty riding her new bicycle. If anyone wants fine strawberries just call Lucile Tburman, phone 1072. She has charge of a large patch and will sell them cheap. As Bee Keller does not like the idea of looking old, she has abandoned her glasses. Martha Eggemeyer ' and Madge Whitesell are writing a play. The title is, "The Calling of Samuel Asbestax Websteium Dictionary." It certainly is a fine play as the title signifies. Martha Eggemeyer found a gray hair in Aunt Matildas' hair the other day. That is a sure sign that she is getting old. Ruby Wettig has written a prayer that she is sure Aunt Matilda says every night Aunt Matilda declares she doesn't say it. Following is the prayer: "Now I lay me down to sleep, I wish I had a man to keep; If there ione beneath my bed, I hope he's heard each word I've said." Dan Rost and Pondy Engelbert have started out in search of a prize. Pody had it and lost it Then Dan got it and it still reremains in his possession. From all

appearances Dan will keep it, but don't worry Pody, as there are plenty more prizes of the same nature. Stars and stripes forever. Helen Murphy claims the honor of being the star and her dress the stripes. Long live Helen's dress. Since Jimmy Wentz sleeps all of the time in Penmanship, the girls don't get to see him enough so they go to Finney's for dinner. Jimmy Wentz has the largest vocabulary in R. H. S. Ruby Wettig admires the picture of Mr. Vernon in the Pierian very much. She says that he smiles more than the rest. Four Freshmen celebrated the last day ot school by holding a picnic in Room 20. The menu was as follows: Pickles, sand witches, cookies, radishes, candy and water. Some picnic! Norman Hoeffer was seen walking down Ninth Street last week with a large doll in bis arms. We can't imagine where he was going unless it could have been to Twelfth Street. It is certainly hot in Room 20 the third hour. Homer Graham throws so many pieces of chalk and erasers that he gets quite warm. Last week he threw around a package that contained green stockings. He wanted to help the Seniors in their play. The Cabbage Patch News. FOR SALE A mattress, by an old eat everything. Very fond of children.FOR SALE Amattress, by an old woman that is full of feathers. LOST An umbrella by an old man with a bent rib and a bone handle. LOST A green lady's purse. STOLEN A chair from an old woman with four legs. ' These were contributed by Martha Eggemeyer ,the great P. H. S. comedienne. The following poem was written by Dick Fienning: Old Kaiser Bill Here I sit By 'the window sill Wondering if You ever will

LEARU8 AND DAEDALUS. Once there lived a man named Daedalus, who was honored by all of the people. He had made statues and carvings of all kinds. He had a son named Learus. Learns was always in the way of his father so Daedalus decided to rid himself of the boy. One day as they were walking along a high cliff that over looked the sea, Daedalus took Learus by the arm and pushed him into the sea. Then Daedalus got in trouble. The people took him and placed him on the Isle of Crete. - This was the island on which Learus, had landed when he was thrown into the sea. Learus was looking at the sky and saw some large birds and then he looked at the sea and saw some white sails. He said that they looked like birds. They looked around and found some wings. His father said, "I have some wax and maybe we can use the wings to fly with." They fastened the wings to their shoulders and set forth. Daedalus told Learus not to fly too low or the water would clog the wings and not to fly too high or the sun would melt the wax and they would fall to the earth. Learus forgot his father's warn ing and flew higher and higher until at last the sun melted his wings and he fell into the sea. Daedalus flew to the spot where he last saw Learus' head and swam around and around, but could not rescue him. He then flew again to the Isle of Crete. Because he always wanted to remember Learns he named the sea Learus Sea and the island Learus Island. Wilbur Williams Sevastopol school.

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Realise That you, yourself, Are not very wise. I hare begun To 6ize you up, And you appear Very small; And that is What all Americans Great and small, Think of you. , Good-bye folks. The corner be started next September, or hr u Fo

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