fNov. 9th, 1934. OSS RELIEF I TO VICTIMS 103 DISASTERS , Fires, Hurricanes, Epidemics, Make icord of Year of the disasters In th? s in any year Is written the American Red Cross, Chairman John Barton jenting on the report foi ins June 30, 1934, which t issued in Washington, oi the charter provisioi upon the Red.Cross the - for disaster relief, oui staff workers are notified ies of storm and fire and utinued. "The emergency rove to be brief, in cases i tims have their own re raw on. While it lasts ther it brings the imme food, clothing and sheltei ess. or entails a program m and rehabilitation, th< the official director of al iriation in type, and t ihical distribution, char 03 disasters reported las' Iiv. ivrr.udee?. hurricanes, hail torms and other storms made np al lost one half of the total. Especially imerous were the tropical stormi faich swept In from the sea to tin tlantic axul Gulf Coast region. Ther* tre 21 storms of this type, establish isanew record for frequency. Xeit in number to storms were dis rters of fire, the report shows. Rec ross aid was Riven following 25 fires i the United States and insular pos sssions. The most spectacular was the Mcago stockyards fire, where Rec ross workers arrived shortly after the re started, administering relief until ie emergency period passed, givin? rst aid to about 1,000 persons. Floods caused serious damage ii jme sections, 17 calling for Red Cross ilief. Three explosions were reported id three epidemics of malaria anc phoid fever. A school bus wreck was ie of the year's tragedies for which ed Cross funds were needed for re ef and rehabilitation. "Technique acquired by the Rec ro6s in these disasters and the hun reds of others we have handled is at ie service of the public," Chalrraar ayne said. "To make this possible ie disaster relief service has issued manual containing Instructions foi hapters interested in advance prepa ations for emergencies. Disaster in Utues were held last year In trategic locations, to enable Rec Iross and civic workers to formulate lans for possible disaster emergencies Iiueir communities." Support of the disaster relief activl is of the Red Cross comes from the nual roll call held each year from rmistice Day to Thanksgiving Day. Trained to Save Lives First aid certificates were issued by ie Red Cross last year to 130,972 per ms who finished the course of instruc on put on by the chapters. Included t this list were more than 70,000 foreign, time clerks and other key em loyes on Federal Civil Works projects father evidence of the government'! ftdoreement of the first aid program i found in projects now under way tore Red Cross chapters, at the re SSSt of the War Department, are givfigliBt aid instruction Jn CCC camps. JNt'-re it has been requested by Army Queers the same instruction Is alsc hade available to key men working to federal water conservancy and flood tontrol projects. War Veterans' Problems Increase Last year American Red Cross chap Ben dealt with the problems of nearlj BjO,000 veterans and their families. workers find that as the years gc Bj their responsibility increases rathei B^*n decreases. Changes in legislation! Bta increasing age of veterans and the B??*?quent Increase in physical ills, B^ng new needs for sympathetic treat B^t by trained Red Cross workers. In BjMttlon to this service to veterans the B* Cross served as the official medium B^een the people and the men in mill*nd naval service, giving aid B^oagh this service last year to 6,979 the army, navy and marine I TnedicateeLf I Ingredients of Vicks v be amended by the vote < f the maI jority of the members present at a j meeting, provided t?he members ?>f the I Auxiliary have ben notified at least r two weeks in advance of the meeting at which the proposed amendment is 1 to be considered. ! By-Laws. By-Law 1. * Sction 1. Regular meetings .iall 1 be held on the 4th Monday < f each 1 month at 7 P. M? at the Regal Hotel. Section 2. Special meetings may j be called by the Chairman or shall be called by the Secretary upon request of a majority of the Executive t Committee or a quorum of the active j membership. L Section 3. After the organization . meeting the annual meetings of the . Auxiliary shall be held at the time . for the October regular meeting, for I t.he election of officers, annual rel ports, etc., and the Auxiliary year i shall run with the calendar. A nomi inating committee for new officers shall be appointed at the September meeting and said nominating commiti tee shall present a slate to the ani nual meeting. Section 4. A quorum shall consist of not less than *7 members. By-Laws 2. Section 1. Officers shall be electr ed for a term of one year and until * th ir succe-sors are elected; and va cancies shall be filled by an election I for the unexpired term at a regulaT * or call meeting and in the manneT " designed for such elections at annual * meetings, provided that notice of ' such election shall have been given. 1 Section 2. The Chairman shall i preside at all mettings, appoint all committees other than the Executive Committee and house committees de) signated by the Auxiliary in open ( session, and shall perform all the . other duties usually incident to such I office. Section 3. In the absence or disability of the chairman, the vicechairman shall perform all duties developing upon the Chairman. Section 4. The Secretary shall give notice to the members of all meetings and keep minutes of tiie same; shall conduct correspondence and keep records of the organization and the rolls of members. Section 5. The treasurer shall receive, hold, and pay out all monies upon "proper autnoruy, snau preacm [ a monthly statement of finances at i all tegular meetings and as required i by the Auxiliary, and shall render at i; the annual meeting a final audited account. [! By-Law 3. ? Section 1. The Executive Commit?; tee shall perform, in addition to the power given it in the Constitution the usual functions of such a com mittee, looking to the accomplish ments of t.he activities undertaken bj the Auxiliary. A majority of th? Committee shall constitute a quorum Section 2. The standing commit tees shall be: (a) Membership. (b) Finance. (c) Supply. (d) Sewing. (ej Waiu. / kee Scout, Murphy, North (f) Motor Corps. I -Law 5. Section 1. These By-Law? may be 1 amended by a two-thirds vote of j ! those present at any meeting pro-' rerly called. ! The Chairmen of the different ( committees are: Frnance: Mrs. J. W. Thompson. | Membership: Mrs. J. N. Moody. FINA A mm I All ferso that anyoi past the st and west< square wi stop, exc right tun fine of fi\ I FRED J< Carolina Civil Service Examinatioi The United States Civil Servio Commission has announced opej rompetitive examinations as follows Automatic 3-A addressograph oper ttur, $1,440; F-l and F-2 addresso ?taph operator $1,260; graphotypi >perator, $1,260 a year, Department il Service. Closing date, November 13, 1934. Junior financial statistician, $2, )00 a year, Securities and Exchange Tommission. Closing date, Novem >er 26, 1934. Steel plate engraver (picture anc rignette), $19.20 a day and $3.60 ar lour for overtime. Bureau of En rraving and Printing. Closing date November 29, 1934. Assistant cngineman, ?t<*?m-elpc ric, $1,680 a year, Departmenta Service. Some vacancies to be fill OAK PARK NEWS Mr. Arvil Payne, of Suit, was business visitor here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Timpson, of Tomotla were Saturday afternoon guests o Mr. and Mrs. Julius Rcid. Mr. Sam Moss passed through ou midst Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Quinn and Mrs S. E. Quinn. of Vests, were thn Snr Jay afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs Clifton Raper. !\Ir. Pearly Mauncy was a bual ncss visitor here Friday night. Mr. Sam Reid, of Fatner, Tenn is visiting hs parents, Mr. and Mr Julius Reid. Mr. Julius Reid has been sick fc the past year and his many fricnt will be glad to know that he is in proving fast. Mr. Ralph and Ernest Robersc made a business trip to Murphy Sa urday. Mr. T. M. Raper spent last Wei nesdy night with his son, Mr. Ma Raper Patrick. Mr. Clate Beavers was a businC; visitor in Murphy Saturday. Supplies: Mrs. L. E. Bay less. Transportattion: Mrs. A. E. Vests Sewing: Mrs. R. S. Parker. 'Ward: Mrs. Dixie Palmer. Publicity: Mrs. Pctrie. Persons interested in the Auxiliai will please clip the above and sat for future reference. EDWINA B. CLARK (Mrs. H. P. Clark), Secty. I \in 11^ 1 ns are heret tie who drive s op signs at t ;rn ends of '*_! unout comin epting in i a, will be su re dollars an er of the May< Aldermen o DHNSON, Chic Page Three NEW SURVEYORS i STATIONED HERE e TO WORK FOR TV A 1 : Six surveyors have recently been w {added to the staff of TV A engineers ?already located here in making stud e I ies of the local dam site, it was learn j ed this week. r! The new men are: Harry P. Davis, John H. Bartee, George L. Sitton, Jr., Joel A Hightower ,James Prater and ' Conda 0. Disney. They have all come frcm LaFollette, Tenn. j W. R. Chambers, accompaniether proposed sites located at the Fowler bend in the Hiawassee river 15 miles from .here, I Work has been steadily going on in _ the line of surveying on these sites and the drilling, which occupies a large part of the time of lb men under the direction of Mr. Price. It was said that the drillers have struck some bad veins of rock in that vicinia t>, and until further tests of the rock is mad* it will be unable to determine t what effect the low grade of stone ^ ' bottom will have. r J ed at $1,860 a year. Closing date, J November 26, 1934. *. Junior parasitologist, $2,000 a year, t-1 Bureau of Animal Industry, Depart?. ment of Agriculture. Closing date, November 26, 1934. '] Assistant foreman, brush factory (soldid-back, staple-set brushes), $1, ? 860 a year, Leavenworth Penitentis ary. Clo-ing date, November 30. 11934. [r ! The salaries named are subject to ^ a deduction <>f not to exceed 5 percent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, as a measure of econ>n omy, and also to a deduction of 3 percent toward a retiiemont annuity. j_ All States except Iowa. Vermont. r, Virginia, Maryland. Rhodt Island, and the District of Columbia have received less than their quota of apI ointments in the appoVtloned de_ jartimntal service in Washington, I). C. il. Full information may be obtained from the Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners at t.hc post office or custom y house in any city which has a post ,e office of the first or the second class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D C. tick"! >y notified :s a vehicle he eastern | the public g to a full making a ibject to a || d costs, VI or and City I f Murphy 11 if of Police 11