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vol. XXIII NO. 42
TO
POLITICAL FIGHT.
Gov. Bickett Asks That People
of North Carolina Rise
Above Party Politics.
WE ARE WITH. YOU GOVERNOR.
In a speech at Greensboro, last
Tuesday under the auspices of the
war savings and Red Cross workers.
Governor Bickett declared against
any sort of a political campaign this
year in North Carolina, .desiring to
Jove those counties that are marked
ly democratic name the officers there
of without republican opposition and
those counties that are definitely re
publican name the officers therein.
Vs to those considered doubtful, there
r& be an equitable division between
h(.narties. Governor Bickett said-
in this conection:
"The gigantic task of the year is
the winning or tne war. standing in
the shadow ol this tasK, I nave no
stomach for stumping the state on t
the differences between a democrat
and a republican, lhe son ot are- at
publican and the son of a democrat
are going over the top and will fall
side by side in the 'great venture'.
Shall we snarl over petty offices while
. il
tnev uie tOKeu;r in a cuinuion rause ;
The bovs over there. Our country, the
civilization of the wolrld, the destiny
xf the race; all call to the men, wo
men and children of North Carolina
to make one supreme effort. Put
forty-eight million . dollars over the
top and hurl it as a living thunder
bolt against the foe."
Polk county is one of those close
counties referred to by the Governor.
Not only close politically, but a coun
t,r -Wp financial condition is very
deplorable. If there was ever a
.time when the best people of the
county should lay politics aside and
nominate the best men of the county.
regardless of political affiliations, for
the various offices, it is now.
mces, it is now. j very-
body who is anybody, and has the. J
love of country at heart, is entirely '
too deeply engrossed in helping to
win this war to have any heart for a
political campaign. ,
It is a time to test-the real citizen- I
ship of "Polk county. Let the county
committees of the two dominant po
litical parties get together and agree
on the best men of their party for the
offices to be filled this yearr and split 1
DP-oy. ine people of the county will j
endorse your action, and neither to-
uticai party will lose anvthine.
Now is the time for patriotism to
rise above politics. WilL.you do it?
Lets hear from the people of the
county. Send in a short communica
tion dealing with this proposition and
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we win giaaiy publish all of them.
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FROM THE COUNTY
FARM DEMONSTRATOR.
t 1 .11 1 , . - . I
iiitist wt-eic we nan occasion to sav
WISHES
AVOID
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fl,4. ... . . - tiuub uur wwii nusiciy. iwu paus ui
thatweonsidered Mr. Sams 1a livegood , home knit socks, will last
wire, ana a man that would do won- I i - -r ,r-c wi,;i0 v,
oers ior the farmers of Polk countv.
. t . . - r 1
J&re m, receipt of, thefollowing
.ir Tu;,WlY!. Atum Aur- earns, anu
Hum me auituoe assumed oy tnis
gentleman are we more firmly con
1 ii ..... . "
vmcen tnan ever that Mr. bams is
the very man that is needed in Polk
county, and we believe that his work
m our county will bear much fruit.
Keaa what he has to say:
Kaleigh, N. C, Feb. 15, .1918.
"ik bounty News,
Tryon, N. C.
Mr. Editor:
Since I have been appointed to rep
resent the Department of Agriculture
t Washington, and of North Caro
lina, as an emergency agent for Farm
Extension work ' in Polk county. I
oesire to introduce mvself to the far
Crs and husinpac man Kw annminr.
m that I will be in the county for
tus nesS) about Wednesday, Feb. 20th.
y purpose in coine there is to be
ft servant of servants, and work with
every Orcani'7A unit . in n mm4-ir
. o u..i v Mil fill. . UVUllbJ I
I0r Agricultural, Educational, Moral
v. 1, pintual Betterment. Hence, 1
Snail eXDect the Vipartu Tvnnor?ti'nTi
all the farmers, their wives, boys
""siris, along the line of farm ac
tivity and liK wi-t- AnAViiir
I. ' nuiA. 5 VllCX All JT
shall pvnpct tlia -p., 11 nnM4;n
on of the County Superintendent of
. , -j-ilwi bVlUllllbbCCIUCil tlll'.i I
teachers.
- 1 sJlal expect the cooperation of alh
ral lodges, boards of trade, -banks
and all other clubs and organizations
joy financial and moraL development
,n Polk county.
I shall xpect the full cooperation of
misters of the gospel, : of . all . reli
gious denominations, - and Sunday
school superintendents and teachers
respectively.
The general plan for work 'will be
jounced from time to time as wr
0 forward, to do definite parts of
ur work this year.
twemust do many-things this , year
SriT,e have never nad to do-before
gj Jet a face the grim situation, and
"Ke men and . women- do our bit with
AAmiMl'HAAMAM An
J;!? PurPose, but the determined
"uuie- - Respectfully,
J. R. SAMS,: Squnty Agent.
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MILL SPRING. '
.Ry. J. M. Walker filled hjs regtflar
Rjntmcnt at the Baptist ehurch;
ounday. Everybody was glad to. see
Ending church; --
We are erlad to Imnw Via nAwi
Gibbs, who has been real sick with
pneumonia, Us improying.
Messrs. Ernest -Thomas, -Lee: John-
son and JofiQo Tnn'o -e . 01
vief, spent Saturday night and Sun-
uay at nome.
Soma rcf tVia fol.n. j.i i I
- r, , , "-i.ncia oi xms. town
ship, attended teachers' meetine at
Columbus, Saturday;
Mr. Kobert Jackson , came hnm
from Camp Sevier. ' Tlmrslair vtx
sure was. looking pleased, for hp hj
, ww i lie .
a discharge.
We see more signs of spring each
day, especially when it is not. vnirnn o-
Rev. J. M. Barber went to New
Hope, Sunday, to fill his nmkr nr-
pointment.
Messrs. Nesbit Walker and iHenrv
Shankle were . gone a few days last
week on a tradiner expedition.
Mr. Bona Arledge is home now, af?
ter spending some time in Spartan
burg. Miss Letha Barber was a pleasant
caller at Sunny Brook Farm, Sunday.
JVir. IWlltV lnomtlSOn. whn is at
work in Lynn; spent the week-end at
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home.
Mr. Sam Cocherum is home now.
aiier spending some time in Hope-
well, Va. He reports that he
had
measles while he . was .awav.
Mr. and Mrs. Drue Helton visited
Mr. J. C. Lawter's, Sunday.
Mrs. . G. Egerton was the guest of
MrsJ: H. Gibbs, Monday afternoon,
Miss Letha Barber was a welcome
guest at Mrs. M. C. Dicus. Friday
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aiternoon.
Miss Bessie Jackson soent a few
pleasant hours at, the home of Mrs.
L. C. Gibbs. Tuesday.
There are several cases of roseola
here at this writing.
Mr. larayson Arledge made a busi
ness trip ta Columbus. Tuesday.
Mr.'J. H. (iibbs visited his sister.
Mrs. J. ti. Cocherum, Sunday.
-W S. S.
BURNETT SCHOOL.
Mr. Editor, we just want to say we
are always anxious to get your pa
per. We enjoy reading it, and at
the same time we wish yotr the great
est success in your efforts in giving
us a goodi paper.
Messrs. Burgan Ledbetter and
Claude Wilson. , and Misses " Vada
Hayner and Eva Spicer, attended
preaching services at ; Coopers Gap,
Sunday. Also Messrs. Tolbert and
Wheeler Odel and Misses Thurcy and
Leona Burnett.
Miss'es Lizzie Williams and Anna
Wilson - taueht schooK in the new
school house, until their new teacher
came.
Mr. P. D. Williams made a business
trip to Rut&erfordtan, .Monday.
Mr. Claude Whiteside has caught
two large o'possums. in his rabbit box
recently.
Mr.: Andy Lynch, for the first time
in two years, was able to be at the
sermon at Cooper s Gap, Sunday. We
nope while he has found the good
path he will continue to follow it.
We have fallen back into the old
yams, uvci hcic. c oic living w
u rr : -r
a i4-
Kuca uii wc win uccu iasvv uvuo.
How many pairs ..would you buy of
manufactured socks in the same
time?
: Prof. ' Sorels said he got his edu
cation sitting -on the dirt floor and
reading by the pine-knots. We have
gone back to the pine knot, as kero
sene has gone so high, and is so
scarce that we can hardly afford to
use it. We are sorry to know that
pecs are erettine low in price. Sup
pose we will have to eat tnem instead
of selling them.
We don't know what to speak of
that would be best rf or our president,
so we will just wish him well, and
hope God will spate his life to see
the present war brought to a success
ful ending, and triumph for America
and her allies. We also think of the
boy, who dreads to go to France.
Krs Johny Vess was buried at
Cane , Creek, Wednesday.
The family of Mr. Zack Ruff have
' .vm
measles. ,
Mr. Will Flynn's family are ; wrest
ling with the mumps.
- W. S. S.
HILLCREfjT.
Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Williams have
been notified by the War Department
of the death, by accident, of, their son.
Lawson Williams, who, with his
brother, Pink .Williams has been
with the A. E. F. in France: for sev
eral months. It 'is thought that the
body will be brought home for burial,
but the parents do not know when.
t Other war news of interest to us is
th . departure "of Messrs. Barnett
Blickwell and Lewis Camp, who have
gone to the colors,- and the saf e ar
rival in France, of Mr J MtCamp,
vvho sailed early in January.
Miss Maude Coxe is at Green River
House for awhile. x
Miss T Marcaretj Bryan has returned
to her school near Mr. S. B. Edwards,
after a . week's enforced idleness on
account of illness.
Mr.. T. C. Coxe is at his country
nlare. dCedar-, Hill i Plantation.
Hillcrest Institute is getting ready
for a musical recital on the22d.
. Mud, as a topic of conversation,
threatens to, usurp: the place of even
fchA warrr-or. ;the. weathers ofi ; .which
Marki Twain saya more i has been
said and. less done, than' anything
olse, . or word to that effect, .t
TRYON, N. C FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918.
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FRO! OlffifflEHQSlOIW
Som Itm fisttr1 ltrt Gathered
i 5cttns of roUc County
i NEW HOPE.
Rev. J. M. Barhpr filled Vila 3-ao-h
lar appointment at New Hone.? Sun
m," m
day and delivered an interesting ser
moni
Mr. J.' M. Wilkins. of Abilene, mo
tored over to Mr. Bill Watson's Sun
day in his new car.
Mrs. Daisy Erple, visited Mrs. Bes-
sie Thompson, last Friday.
Mr. .and Mrs. J. G. Scoggins are
visiting their daughter in Asheville,
tins weeK. '
Mr. Baxter McGuinn was on Pea
Ridge, last week, on business..
lhe cotton firm at Gilbert's, closed
down last Wednesday.
John Gantreu visited friends at
MelvjnTIilL Sunday.
Mr. George Connor, of Cliffside.
gave a short fox chase one nieht last
week.
Let's everybody plant a big erarden
this -year. '
There is still lots of corn m the
fields in-this section.
The little son of I M. C. Thompson
fell against the barbed wire fence one
day last week, and lacerated his face.
(We have misplaced the name and
P. O. address of our New Hope-cor
respondent. Wil vou - please r sicm
your letter next week. Editor.) '
W. S. Sh
elving Happlnes,
To give happiness and to do good is
our only law, our anchor of sal ration,
our beacbn light arid our reason fot
existence.- Honri Frederic Amiel.
T
-VAnd He ahaH Judge among the nations and h all rebuke miny
people; and they shall beat their words into plowshares, and. : their spears
bto pruaing hooks: oatiom shall not lift up fword aghinst -nation, neither
shaH they learn war any more." Isaiah 2:4. Psalrni 46:9 '
I Some gladjnorning when w& awakef
The earth with exultant joy will qijake ,
Peace oh every shore will break
' Some glad morning! !
Lord, hasten that morning!
Some erlad morniner
Joyous anthems
0, this earth will be
Some glad morning!
Lord, hasten that moming!
Some glad morning we'll feel'the thfrilj
' :- Of the voice that spake: "PEACEf be still.''
Then peace on earth, to men good wjlll
Some glad morning! '
Lord, hasten that morning! '
Sonle glad morning the Prince of Pejce
Will force earth's warriors to ther knees.
Then cruel wars will forever cease-f
Some glad morning!
Lord, hasten that morning!
I JAS. W. HEATHiRLY.
MILL SPRING ROUTE 1.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Gilbert
on last Thursday, a baby girl. .
Mr. Dewitt Odel made a trip to
Spartanburg, last week,
Mr.W. E. Elliott and tamiiy, also
Miss Odessa Mills, and Dorcas- Ed
wards, went to preaching at Rock
Springs, Sunday, and . took dinner at
Mr, C. Elliott's.
Mr. John King Griffin visited his
grandparents, Sunday.
A young man 01 una yicimiy .went
to a box supper at Sunny View scnool
housft Saturday night, bought a box
for $4.50, then the cake for the pret
tiest girl, which cost about $id.uu.
Mrs K. Ciilbert has been very in ior
the past few days, but is improving
some at this,. writing.
Mr.j,T. Womack is on the sick list.
Messrs. George Edwards, Jim
Egerton and Otho Womack were call
ers at Mr. A. A. Edwards', Sunday
afternoon.
Miss -Mossie Edwards- spent Sunday
night with - Miss Odessat2inis.
Miss Sarah Gilbert visited at Sir.
Henry Lynbh's; last week.
tMiss Minnie- Womack?spEnt. Friday
nigkt withher sister, .Mrs. W.. E. El
liott. I- .
w. s. s .
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FISH -TOP.
Officers ' captued an illicit mug near
the narrows, fewdays since.' . ;
. Just as we .were, ready' to. plow the
land for- the first time in 10 or 12
I weeks. ' another f thunder ;shower tset
Ui backvtgaln.
GO 1 TY
J$y Oar Correspondents From Various
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MELVIN HILL.
The little child oflMr. and Mrs.
WlnV; Ridings, who has been sick, is
much better. ?
Mr. John Tioton. -wKo has been at
Camp Sevier for sevebtl months, at-
tended services here. k Sundav.
Mr. V. O. Morris. oflChesnee. and a
friend, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
Stacy, Sunday. . . :
Mr. G. C. Feagan made a business
trip to Chesnee, Thursday.
The school here gave an interesting
patriotic entertainment Friday .after
noon.' It was made iip of patriotic
songs recitations and? marches. Part
of the program follovvs:
Admonition to make i and save more
food.Principal . . . ,j
Liberty. Thirteen tfirls. 1
Your Flag and My 'f lag, recitation
Ibera Westbrook. 1
Why Are We Fighting Germany ?
5i by Elbert Westirook.
She's Up There. O d Glory recita
; i tion Ibera Westfirook.
'Jd, White and Clue, song by
School g
Thirteen girls reresenting the
United States and heir allies, each
haying the name of tlje country they
potsc.q,i i wto ftf
red? white, blue -and! irreen across
fVi4 kqct AOi. ibviTini. tVh fl
corresponding "With thfi name they
borV It was a prett sight, and al-
cn vTonm iTiTooerin rr 1
t U;i; in not.
bers, but the older pe&le might have pother, Mr. Jas. Ridings, in Spar
w,A!oT;Qf i,L lZrr tanburg, Monday.
teachers and pupils, rhich tended to L U 1L L Edwards was in Spartan
o oJfjf; L oil cQr,f burg on business, Monday.
wuyvui wilt, uatuuuoui ui an uicuut. i
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71.
when we arise :
will rend, the skiei,
man's Paradise-
T. E. Pace,: Logan Newman: and C.
C. Jones are marketiitg tjieir .canned
goods at Hendersonvirle, , while wait
ing on the land to eeilin condition ;to
u - - wyy
nlow.
E. J. Bradley visited in the Walker
section. Sunday. 1
J. B. Bradley and lsey Henderson
visited Aunt Elizabeth Jones, Sunday.
Thomas Price has nit yet gathered
11 1i J l 3 r A. 1
an oi ms corn on me mountain.
Some are putting ii early gardens
Dock Constant has gone, to Tuxedo
to work awhile. L
We h?ar that Robe&t Jackson, one
of Uncle Sam's boys '4 has "returned
home to nut in a croti.
m m-wr . . 7. 1 J J"
i . w. Kraniev nasa reuirnea iruni
South Carolina, wherl he has been
teaching singing scnool. He will
sing ,at Mountain Viw church the
fifth Sunday in Marcft, and will use
Laroi irowiif wme nveryuuu,
W. S.
BRIGHTS CtEEK.
T. C. Laughteruspeat imday with
A. E. Arledce. -
E. J. , Bradley visrteji the Laughter
family, Sunday, i
W. G. ?BflI rwenfetof Hendersonville
one dav laAt .weefconibusmess.
Ernest .Laughter-w; in the Cove
section, Sunday, r I '
Ernest Laughter,, ol Edneyville, N.
C, visited friends and relatives in
this section recently. I ; " " .
i Massia i Constant Ka returned to
Mexico rafter . spending several days
with his parents- $ . " "
. -H; J. -Bradley of r 14 illr Spring, was
In this part a few dans since, j
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R. K. Walker has moved to the E.
W. Bradley place.
, B. J. Hill returned home, Saturday,
from Spartanburg, S. C.
W. S. S. .
COLUMBUS.
The debaters of the two literary
societies of the Columbus High
School have been chosen. Gordon
Johnson and Joe Tallant, affirmative;
Gladys Smith and Clara Feagan, neg
aiive. ine question this year is.
"Resolved: that congress should en
l.
act a law providing for the compul
sory arbitration of industrial dis
Putes
2
Saturday, Feb. 23d, is clean-up day
at the school house. We hope to see
all of the patrons of the school.
Come, bring lunch, and stay all day.
3
rrol. JtU. W. H. (Jobb attended a war
savings meeting at Tryon, Monday
aiternoon.
Mrs. Mane Carnigie was shoppins:
in iryon, Monday.
Mrs. J. E. Shipman, and daughter,
ot rlendersonville, are visiting Mrs.
5.
6.
bhipman's lather, Mr. J. P. Arledge.
Mrs. A. L. McMurray and Mrs. L.
H. Cloud attended the funeral of their
sister, Mrs. Vess, who wes buried at
Cane Creek, last -Wednesday. Mrs.
Ves died of pneumonia, at her home
at Caroleen, N. C.
urover nuwrninson nas Kone to .t
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sanatorium in West Asheville for
treatment.
Rev. Pratt preached two interest
ing sermons at the Baptist church
ounaay. mere wm De services on
lhere .will be
the Pst and third Sundays of the
month.
Ex county treasurer, W. B. Fea-
an of Melvm Hill, was in town
w -
Mr. Waiter "Ridings visited his
-r ir it - tt i
Mr. F. M. Burgess was m Hender-
sonville, Monriciy
Messrs. J, L. Ormond, k. F. McF.r
land and iJLewis Denton are working
at Spartanburg.
Mr. G..rE. Shore was in Rutherford
ton,. Monday .
We are sorry to note that Pearl Mc
Guinn, who was taken t6 ;RutWord-
Whosrvtal. i notmnrovin -
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COOPERS GAP.
Mrs. Sherrill Melton passed away
to the great beyond, Feb. 12th. The
funeral took place at Cooper's Gap
church on the J.4tri She leaves a
husband and six children, 3 boys and
3 girls, to mourn her loss.
Lyda Ruff, the little 10 y?ar old
daughter of Mrs. J. A. Ruff, died last
Sunday morning, at 8:30, after, a long
illness, and was buried at Cane; Creek,
Monday. Rev. C. G. Walker conduct
ed the funeral.
Ralph Edwards and Miss Lizzie
Williams were out j'oy riding Sunday
afternoon.
John Gilbert, of Hndersonville.
visited on route 2, Sunday.
Kev. u. (J. vvaiKer filled his regu
ar appointment at Cooper's Gap
church, Sunday.
Ernest Thompson, of Camp rSevier,
is home on a short stay.
Will and Sherman Corn have gone
to Camp Wadsworth, to work 1 on the
camp.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Birch Jack-
son,
a baby girl.
W. S. S.
PEA RIDGE.
Mr." and Mrs. J. T. Green were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Waldrop,
Sunday.
Luther Phillips has been released
from the army, to make a crop this
year. We are glad to see him home
again. -
Miss Reba Field spent Friday night
with Misses Emma and Denesta She-
han. '
Misses Minnie Brisco and Mamie
Taylor spent Sunday night at' Mr. N.
D. Moore s.
Miss Mollie Dalton has returned
from Brevard school.
Mr. Jack Ones,. from Inman, S. C,
spent Thursday night . at Mr. C. P.
Brisco's '
Rev. W. M. Womack joined in wed
lock, Miss "Gertrude Taylor to Mr.
Ralph Moore, Sunday, Feb. 17. We
wish the m a long and happy life.
Mr. Grady Edney visited Mr. Ervin
Jones, Sunday.
W. S. S.
SALUDA ROUTE 1.
Rev. A. T. Howard filled his reg-
ular appointment at Mt. Page, last
Sunday. -
Messrs. John B. and R. B. Staton,
spent Sunday with Robert Springfield
and family, at Marietta, S. iC.
E. W. Barber has been pruning his
fruit trees.
3. C. Staton sold" a load of irish po
tatoes at Saluda, Monday.
R. B. Staton has been -taking ad
vantage of the fair weather and good
roads by hauling his canned goods to
Saluda, with his "John Henry." :
t.Miss Angie Pace is on a two weeks'
visit with relatives in Greenville, S.
C.i
. Miss Neil Garren, principal of Mt.
Page school, has taken another school
near Raleigh, and Miss Delia Wade,
primary teacher, will have charge of
the school. . . ,
' T. W. Bradlef , of Fishtop,; stopped
over for preaching, at Mt. Page, Sun
day,; on1 his :way ome from Finger
ville!. S. C-where he has., been teach-
ing a singing schooL rr : -. ?
$1.50 A YEAR
L
COMMENCEMENT.
Will Take Place at Columbus,
on Friday, March 22nd. '
To be a Holiday.
Program begins at 10:30 a. m.,
schools assembling on court house
square.
Parade starts promptly at 10:45,
school children, committeemen,
and women of Betterment Asso
ciation asked to take part in pa
rade. , -Parade
to illustrate Patriotism in
several of its different phases.
For example, Red Cross, Food
Conservation, Thrift, Increased
Production, etc.
Song; "America" by Everybody.
Invocation.
Short address.
Presentation of certificates to 7th
grade graduates.
Dinner, picnic . fashion on the
grounds.
Contest in recitations and decla
mations. 1.
7.
9.
10. Spelling contest.
11. Examination of exhibits.
12. Report of school clubs.
13. Athletic contests: Boys eleven
years of age; and boys under
eleven years of age.
14. Hundred yard dash, running jump
standing jump, high jump, pota
to race for boys and girls, sack
race, boys.
Prizes will be offered as follows:
Best declaimer, best reciter, best
speller, 100 yard dash, running jump,
tandmg jump, high jump, boy in po
tato race, girl . in potato race, sack
race, best general school exhibit, sec
ond best school exhibit, most im
provement in penmanship Palmer
system only) most improvement, in
English, most improvement in draw
ing, school having the largest per
zent of enrollment in parade at com.
school making , best appearance in pa
rade, school enrolling the greatest
auvmDfr 01 ? 1 t C;UD worKer' J
schooWreporting best average.-attend-
number of active club workers, for
ance,f or . the session,, for school mak-
COUNTY
C
ng me largest . contriDution,- m pro- v v
portion to enrollment to the.-call of
Dur country to help win this war.
For example, buying thrift stamps,
knitting wash cloths, mufflers, etc.
Committee appointed by the presi
dent of the Polk County Teachers'
Association to solicit funds for the
above named prizes, or for any item,
are:
Columbus township, Mrs. J. W. Ar
ledge. Tryon township, Miss Vivia Wingo;
Saluda township, -Prof. F. B. Stevens;
Greens Creek township,' Mrs. C. O.
Ridings; .
White Oak township. Miss Bess Jack
son. Now is the time for every school to
begin in earnest, if we have not al
ready done so, to make intensive
preparation for County Commenc
ment. See that your school is fully
represented in all the activities for
which special prizes are offered, and
see that every boy and girl, man and
woman in your district knows about
this occasion, and if necessary see
that all the childrren in your district
have a way to get to Columbus on
March 22."
Ir there are any questions any
teacher, committeeman patron or
child should like to ask regarding the
county commencement do not hesi
tate to write or call oYi the County
Supt. or Miss Pearl Keenan, . Presi
dent Polk County Teachers' .; Associa- ,
tion, Columbus, N. C.
E. W. S. COBB. County Supt.
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POLK COUNTY RED CROSS, -j '
At Col. Wi gel's address last Wed
nesday night, Mr. Bowne, as chair
man of the Polk county chapter, an
nounced that the chapter was bank
rupt. Some twenty-five dollars came
in at the lecture, and over fifty was
made at .the Oak Hall card party, but
the cry is for more money.. If the
chapter is to keep its quota of work
up to its number of members, much
more money will be needed. To this
ond a collection is being taken up by
the financial committee. When Dr.
Boyer gave some of his experiences
as an ambulance driver he said that
for every soldier at the front there
should be five Red Cross workers at
home. Now let us suppose that be
interpreted to .mean two men to fur
nish the funds and three women to
do the work. Polk county's women
are doing their full share. How
the men ? Has every man gone down
into his pOcket? Way down deep?
How far and how much has each man
given? Let this campaign . be we)l
supported by the men at home. All
contributions may be given" or sent
to Mr. W. F. Little, at the Peoples
Bank & Trust Co., Tryon. The wo
men need not feel left out. . Their
penies , and dollars are just, as wel
come as ever before.
'v Some one has. asked, how any pos
sible usecan be Tound for all the hun
dreds and thousands of. bandages be
ing, made. We have. , an answe in
our midst. A wounded jjpldier who.
has returned from the , French front
reports that during the many weary
months' he spent in hospital, eight,
hundred "many-tailed bandages" were
used on him alone. How many will
our half million men use? , -
Mrs. Lindsev reauests that the dark
lirrav knitted articles be turned in as
' soon ' as possible.
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