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RED CROSS HELPS
WAR'S SUFFERERS
Aids 200,000 Veterans and
Their Families? 27,000 Dis- .
abied Still in Hospitals.
SPENDS $5, 866, 255 IN YEAR
Individual Attention Assured to
All Physically Ailing or
in Distress.
Wtoehlngton. ? War service five
jrMrt after ths armistice, which on
Nor?Bb?r 11 the American Red Cross
marks with the opening of the annual
membership canvass, shows that dur
ing the past year assistance was ex
tended by the Red Cross to some 200,
?00 ex-service men or their fami
lies. To 130 hospitals throughout the
oountry approximately 75,000 ex-serv
ice men were admitted for treatment,
and to $3,296 of these men definite and
specialized service was extended, the
Red Gross annual report discloses. In
all hospitals under government opera
tion a total of nearly 27,000 disabled
veterans were reported by the Sur
geon General of the Army.
These facts of the aftermath of
physical and metal disability live years
after the World War, and the burden
resting upon the relatives and de
pendents of the ex-service men, show
conclusively the great need of the
Red Cross to act as a supplementary
arm of the government in service te
these many thousands of men who
wore ths uniform of the United States.
R should be emphasised that govern
ment assistance is necessarily stand
ardised along specified lines affecting
them as a whole. The Red Cross serv
ice is to the Individual man and the
solution of his problems. This the
Red Cross designates "home service"
for its alms to give the loving care
and lntereet of the home to these men
undergoing physical reconstitutlon
tar from their actual home influences.
Year's Expenditures $5,866,266
In the year ended last June 10 the
Red Crose report* $3,920,000 spent by
Its Chapter* In extending Individual
attention to the ex-service men and
$1,946,165 spent by National Head
quarters of the Red Cross, a total or
$6 866J5& la behalf of the men called
It' <uty in the World War the Red
Cross since July 1? ltlf, has ?pent
?early $164^)00,000. Today there are
1,108 Chapters in as many localities
carrying en this work, aiding the in
dividual veteran. aseiattog hie family,
furnishing creature comforts and
fends to tMe oyer troublesome periods.
The strong oonnecting link between
the Red Cross and the United States
Veterans' Bureau takes the complicar
tioas out of di?cult cases of claims.
The Red Cross ia this work requiring
personal representation of the ex-ierr
loe naB has acted In appeal cases, in
gnrance matters, personal and family
problems, camp and hospital aotlvi
ties, and in cases of death. This serf*
lee handled nearly 11,000 compensa
tion and insurance claims, and 2,226
allotment and other claims.
telvee Serious Problem
The financial problem of the ex-serf*
lee man when traveling to and from
hospitals Is a serious one, and in meet
ing constant demand the Red
Crow expended $186,884.17 during the
year. For extra recreational equip
ment In Veterans' Bureau training
centers $14,806 was spent, and for the
blinded veterans In the government
school funds were supplied to enable
aome of these unfortunate men to en
ter busineas aa storekeepers and poul
try raisers.
In Veterans' Bureau hospitals the
record of a single month illustrates
tv> large service rendered by the Red
Grose. For example, 16,504 new cases
required attention, and a total of 26,
007 caeee were acted upon; 49,368 let
ters and 1,868 telegraph messages
written, and more than 1,600 enter
tainments given In recreation houses
for the benefit of the patients.
Authorities declare that the pres
ent Is a critical time in the lives of
many ot the disabled ex-service men
who during the five yeara since the
armistice have developed misgivings
of recovery.
Work Among the "Regulara"
Service to the enlisted men of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps is a
charter obligation of the Red Cross,
which in the last year recorded over
100,000 cases of assistance extended
and 884,420 visits to the sick and dis
abled. Inquiries by the Red Cross at
the request of Government authori
ties into the home conditions of sol
diers, sailors and marines aggregated
17,714, and there were nearly 6,000
instances where the Red Cross locat*
ed men for their families.
All these activities constituting a
single responsibility of the American
Red Cross demonstrated during the
year that Its "war servlce"*in behalf
of the veteran and the man enlisted
In the nation's defensive arms must
ge forward unfalteringly and with
out stint ot funds. The work of the
last five years has welded a close
bond of regard between the men whe
sacrificed and the Red Cross, whose
efforts are praifeed and indorsed by
the veterans' organizations. To da
all that can V.e <1 no to soften the oen?
sequence? o' h-.r> l.'ows of war
is the sMpr v - ' -v lied Cross,
to whi-1 .* .V work ani
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Th? Origin of Cowboys.
The word cowboy used to designate
herdsmen on the ranches of the Far
West was first applied to British ma
rauders and Tories who plundered the
people east of the Hudson river dur
ing the occupation of New York.
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City of Byzantium.
The city is also known as Byzan
tium, which Is the older name. Con
stantinople was founded, according to
tradition, by a band of settlers from
Megara under the leadership of Byzas
In 658 B. C. and received its name
from him. It was nearly a thousand
years before the Roman emperor Con
stantine rebuilt the city, called It by
his own name aqd made It the capi
tal of the empire. It was also called
"Roma Nova" or "New Rome" on ac
count of this latter fact.
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Want to Reach 100?
Want to live a long time? Ostriches
are regular octogenarians, as most of
them live to be from 70 to 00 years of
age, while individuals that reach the
century mark occaalonally occur, says
Nature Magazine of Wajtiilngton.
These novel speedsters of the sandy
plains eat grass and grain in generous
amounts, and for dessert consume peb
bles, glass or even Iron or any other I
scraps of metal they can get hold of.
This foreign material aids them to di
gest their food in the same way that I
grit Is essential in the diet of the or
dinary hen.
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Suggestions To Correspondents
About Writing News Items
The Polk County News la the only
newspaper published and! circulating
in any community in Polk County.
Contributions of news items from
any section of this territory are wel
comed.
Anything of interest to any num
ber of people in this territory is suffi
cient to be written and printed.
Typewritten letters are preferred. ..
If this is not possible, then write
plainly.. Use plenty of paper.
Always begin letters by dating
thus: Tryon Oct 10.
Correspondents should bear In
mind five important points WHO,
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW. 1
That is, tell WHO it's about,
WHEN, WHERE AND HOW it hap
pened.
Tell those five things first and
briefly, then enlarge aa may be nec
essary.
Tell what's going on among your
own people and your neighbors.
Birth, deaths, marriages, per
sonals, reunions and social gather
ings are good copy.
Be careful in spelling names and
Initals. Names are important i
Mention everybody connected with
the news item.
ALWAYS sign communications..
Not necessarily for publication, but
aB an evidence of good faith. No at
tention paid to annonymou8, unsign
ed communications.
"Unbreakable" jGlaesee.
So-called unbreakable glasses art
made from boric-acid glass, composi
tions of which are usually patented.
The chief factor In their strength is
the method of cooling, this being done
by dropping the lenses in oils o? Vari
ous mixtures. ?
If you are in need of a stone,
large or small, see our line when
in Spartanburg. A nice fresh
stock of both marble and granit.
-West Main street, opposite the
Cleveland Hotel.
MECKLENBURG
Marble and Granite Co.
Spartanburg S. C.
Two or three good local agents
' wanted in this territory.
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i Attention
Farmers ?
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This bank cordially Invites you
to bring, send or mall your
checks received for cotton and
other farm products to us
i either for cash or credit. If
you are a member of the cot
ton growers association, bring
your warehouse receipts or
bill of lading to us and we'll
advance the $60.00 pen bale
and send your papers on to
Raleigh (no expense to you.)
! We are always friendly and
ready to serve and to give in
formation for the purpose of
furthering the best interest of
our farmer friends. Come to
j see us, let us serve you. ^
Polk County Bank &
Trust Company
Columbus, N.C.
Resources Over $1.75,000.00
J R. Sams, Chra. of Board
! LW.S. Cobb, President
Frank Jackson, Vice Pres.
Fred W. Blanton, Vice Pres. and Cash
M. L Artedge, Ass't Cashier.
Style and
Quality at
Economy
Prices
Garments that exhibit in a way most pleasing
the many advantages of coming here to sup
ply your Apparel needs.
LADIES EXCLUSIVE SHOP
Mrs. E. Rhodes
Tryon, N. C.
Nothing quite so toothsome as a
baked ham or nice delicious West
ern Steaks. Try ours!
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Why not take advantage of it and c0ms
to our store for your
Fall Ready-to-Wea
is
Our coats, dresses and suits have the
combination of style and quality and the
real beauty is that the price is so reason
able!
OUr reputation for quality-giving at all
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times brings added saving importance to
our low prices. ~
The Ballenger
Company
1 Try on, N. C.
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Spartanburg, S. C.
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Silks and
Woolens
Very complete as
sortments of these
materials have
just arrived. All
the newest and
best materials.
Gloves
New fall gloves
have flaring cuffs
that are very chic.
All the newest
styles. Moderate
prices.
Sweaters
Brushed wool is
the thing for
sweaters this fall,
and we have just
received a com
plete assortment
of them.
McCallum
Hosiery
You just know
she wears them
because they're
the best. Very
rrt?xl; r-itely pi iced
Send for Samples
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of our goods and
compare them
with others.
Beautiful New
Sport Caats
For sports, travel, busy
mornings and motoring af
ternoons. All the newest
and best styles and mater
ials in Sport Coats are
here. Stripes and -plaids
are beautiful: Moderate
prices.
NEW WIN TEH HATS
that 3re "'different" Fre3a fashions
in f/) nja's anJ ertildreru' millinery
irr . v in * 1 lily, an J yjjr preference
is amiag them.
Newest Cloth Frocks
? livi the3e essentials.
? Til.* Vlinchu Collar
? P:i? fcitot Sleeve
? jjTcii Pjr rices
-r CiU Spanish Sish
? T 1 3 lio ?>cket
? The D)ul>la Flare -Cuff.
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Viitrvnrvnif choice you
?v\U ftii it at Smith's at'
n : I Si" t* 5 ?ri23H.
New Bntterick Reet Room
Patterns * For Ladies
with the Deltor 2nd floor. Maid
have justarrived. in attendance.
Linens
That will delight
any keepers
eye arc m-iv, Lur|'
cheon -<?;>. scart>
bridge ta^'e
clothe ^1' 'derate
price-.
Sheets
"?|n;, 81x90
$1.25
' Mot,.. . '81x90
$1.59
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