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
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Constitution By-Laws
Of Womens Auxiliary
OCT. 29, 1934.
Toe Executive Committee of The
| Petri? Hospital met Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Dale Lee for the
purpose of completing the Constitution
and by-laws of the organization.
' The following was adopted:
Constitution.
Article 1. This organization shall
be known as the Woman's Auxiliaty
of the Petr'te Hospital.
5 Article 2. The purpose of this or1
conization is: To assist the hospital
* staff in furthering the interests t
the hospital and the welfare of \ atients
by undertaking such work as
Vie Auxiliary may elect and which
.hall be appioved by the hospital
j staff.
Article 3. The membership of this
[ organization shall consist of two
I classes: active and associate,
r Active members shall be those who
i pay the dues determined at the an.
nual meeting of th Auxiliary and
, who participate actively in the work
* of the Auxiliary.
p The assocate members shall be
i those who contribute any amount
* Viey desire from time to time.
1 Both cteases of members shall be
the right to vote at annual meeting .
1 Article 4. The officers shall be:
" A Chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary,
and a treasurer.
Aitirle 5. The officers of the
Auxiliary and the Chairman f
r standing committees shall constitute
5 an Executive Committee, which shall
have power to act in behalf of the
* Auxiliary during t.he intervals between
the meetings of the Auxili
TU . *
. #rjr. i ne executive committee .-nail
1 meet upon the call of the chairman
, of the Auxiliaiy.
Section 6. This constitution may
> 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.
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kee Scout, Murphy, North
(f) Motor Corps. I
<g) Publicity.
Section 3. The duties of the
standing committees shall be as follows:
(a) The duties of the Member- {
-hip Committee shall be to secure the ?
largest possible effective membership
for th Auxiliary. i
(b) The duties of the Finance j
Committee shall be to devise ways t
and means for raising funds with i
which to supply the needs of the pati- 5
fnts and to improve the work of the
j hospital. ! (
(c) The duties of the Supply (
Committee shall be io obtain such I \
supplies for the hospital as fresh j
vegetables, canned fruits and vege-n
tables, and linen and cotton goods as J1
may be needed and as will assist in j i
the economical management of the I
hospital.
(d) The duties of the Sewing t
rommittee snail-be to do such scvr- 1
r.g. mending, and preparation of
-uch dressings as may be requested
by the superintendent.
(e) The duties of the Waul
Committee shall be to arrange,
through the Superintendent, for visits
to patients and for supplying pati- |
i nts with flowers, books, and other
things conductive to their comfort
and encouragement; to assist the
-uperinte.ndenti in providing extra
j delicacies for Thanksgiving and |
Christmas; to provide toys for the
j children; to assist and comfort af- ;
! flicted relatives, etc. i
(f) The duties o! tins Mot-r
'Corps Committee thai! be to arrange
for the transportation of patients to
! and from the hospital who may be
without means of transportation.
(g) The duties of the publicity
committee shall be to keep the community
fully infotmcd, through the
press and other channels of communication,
of the service that is b - '
ing rendered by the hospital and of
the needs and opporfunities for Fm-,
proving the service of t.he hospital.
By-Law 4.
Section 1. The annual membership
dues shall be as follows; Active
membership. $1.00 < r its equivalent;
associate membership, any
amount they desire.
B> -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.
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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
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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, accompanie<l by
l his wife,spent the week end hire in
the interest of collecting material n
the Coleman and ;>ther 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