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mi ml t . ,1 ITM YOUfBE BtLqfON WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME? - VW&N ALL You NBED To Join The bed CR05S 15" A 'HEART AND A DOLLAR" AND You CAM WEAR AL0K6 WITH Th6 REST of , The crowd- - inc. v-tw , Awt it a Gr By courtesy of Clare Brlggs, New KEEPING HOME FIRES BURNING m UNI v.: v 1 I The Bed Cross has for years been i .associated with hospitals, doctors, sol Idlers, sailors, battles, disasters; but It iis only within the last few. months that those who do not come under any of these classes have come to real ize the Importance; of the assistance rendered by the Bed Cross. Soldiers and suitors must be encour aged to "carry on," Tbelr morale must be upheld. The tailor or soldier !who is worrying about the Welfare of his family Is not able to put his mind on the business before him. For this . tefteon the Borne Service tectleft of tbe American Bed Cross has been or ganized, and to the folks at home it means nelghborllness, counsel and aid '-tbe nation's assurance to the enlist ed man that his family shall suffer for no essential thing that Is within Its , power to give. : In practically every large city of tbe ; United States there Is already a class ' for training the workers of the Home : Service section, so that they, may be able to efficiently deal with the very (real problems that are before them, i It Is not the policy of the section to j force upon families the aid of the Bed Cross nor to burden them with Inter ference. No family should be ap proached unless some member of tbe family or some person ccpableof 'speaking for them has asked for tha '.service. Because It Is the desire of ithe Committee on Civilian Belief, un ider whose direction' this work eomes, jto keep the service of the bureau' .strictly confidential, the wearing of any uniform by the Home Service workers has been discouraged. They call simply aa friends and try to call immediately when requested. . In no Instance Is a visitor permit--. ted to pry Into the secrets of the fam- vi fly. Help is always ready, and the call usually comes from the man In the y service himself.' Through the work - - ers In the eamp or at the front he v' learns that his family may be assisted, ; and If he does not hear regularly or ; encouragingly he Is quite apt to talk ,;Y.cver with the Red Cross man or wo man the affairs of his home when he , : learns of the friendly Interest, and thus send local workers to hla family. ; ':V The school teachers also are often the ," irmavY ttetknow through the ; ,'; cfcrjruc,ue need! 'at home and are WEARING YOUR v. The BUTTON Oh-h-h- boy: r - r - Rad r fork Tribune. L Mb MILD Living Is more difficult for every one In war times, and the mothers are lone ly and dlscouiaged, and this brings hardship on the heads of the little children. Sometimes the wife end mother Is worrying over financial prob lems, and here tbe Home Service bu reau la always helpful, for It tactfully assists her In properly managing her affairs, in planning her income and, of course, seeing that sbe Is receiving sufficient allotment, and this regularly, and then if It becomes necessary the Bed Cress Is always ready to supple ment tbe Income. Where medical care e operations for the welfare of the Children of 1 8 1 By JEANNE JUDSON. , 'I , : Frightened and pitiful, they walk apart, Through the familiar village street, grown strange, Hand clasped in hand, they hear weird echoes start Frdm ruined homes. Fear dumbs each small, child heart. No tears rain down like dew to ease their woe ; Horror has dried the Wells from which they sprang. Like wee crusaders of the long ago, Their phantom banners in the breezes blow. . If one should call out "Follow!" they would run,V Grime of the highway on their tiny feet, Heedless alike of dust and blazing sun, Forget, as dreams, the horrors that were done. 1 - None calls; weary they rest within the shade, The ruined church, where once they learned to pray, Long years before the war had come, and laid Their homes in ruins, made their hearts afraid. Before the Holy Mother low they bow, Perhaps she hears and soon will bring them aid, It must be she whose voice is calling now, For see the cross is shining on her brow I The light around her head, A Red Cross worker, not from Heaven, they know! Yet Mary heard and sent her here it seems, T lead them home to shelter and to dreams. RED CROSS ha. V - VbT 0 ooo- M tU' I . bK Kb UKPft children are necessary the Home Serv-J Ice Is ready to assist, to lecuYe proper care for the children needing it and to ease the mind of the mother. ' mk for Sick Babies, I Everywhere In the war jwne there are sick babies and babies needing milk. Tbe American Bed Cross Is es tablishing milk stations, snd the babies of Italian soldiers are beginning to thrive already under, the competent rare of the nurses, some of whom were Infant Welfsre nurses In our own country before going overseas. At the Crusade a nimbus gleams AMERICAN "BIRD MEII" ' American flying men in Franc an, to receive special attention from the' American Bed Croat aa the result of a request for aack aerrlce that has beenj received from General Patrick, Chief: of the Air Serrlce. Because of the necessity of keeping aviators over seas In the ' very best mental and physical condition for their hazardous work officials of the aviation branch of the service have long felt they should have more comforts and opportunities for relaxation than are provided by the ordinary cfcteen, ' la compliance with the request the Rd Cross la establishing special com bination mess and recreation canteens at all points In France, where our avi ators, either students or officers, are stationed, Extra, comforts and atten tion will be provided for our "bird men" at these canteens. They will be presided over by American women of Intelligence and cheerful personality, whose chief duty will be to create aa much home atmosphere aa possible In the HfmmitinrM The American Bed Cross Is to have ASK THE SOLDIERS. That the soldiers.' sailors and ma rlnes are deeply appreciative of the canteen service of the American Bed I Cross la given-ample evidence many times every day. The keynote of their 1 appreciation Is perhaps best etpressed . on the post cards which they send to . the "folks back home" when en route to points of embarkation. From a I dozen picked up at random tha follow lng sentiments were taken and "speak for themselves I "Bed Cross are sure treating tut great eh route." r "Bed Cross are sure making It h ipp;r for us." "Support Bed Cross In everything." "For God's sake never say 'No' to the Bed Cross. They're wonderful." "Long live the Bed Cross." "The Bed Cross are angels to oa the way they treat us." J "Canteen service 100 per cent in .Toledo; fifteen carloads of us well ' taken care of." t "Bed Cross serving coffee. Oh, they do so much for us 1" "Do all you can for Bed Cross they Co so much for ua bow Mill For bale. Any one wishing to buy a Rood saw mill and engine twenty horsepower all in good condition, call on or write Smith Hagaman and W. F. Reese, administra tors of . W. Q. Reese, deceased, Vi las, N-C. ' TO IMPROVE YOUR DIGEST ION. "For years ray digestion was so poor that I could only eat tbe lightest foods. I tried everything that 1 heard of to get relief, but not until about a year ajro wben ! I saw Chamberlain's Tablet ad- Tf to.t.l inn, . Iijn41is fkjim did I get the right treatment. Since taking them my digestion is fine." Mrs. Blanche Bowern Indiana, Penn. 1DR. ALFRED 7. DULA V.. EYE SPECIALIST JO SEE BETTER SEE DUU 17 Year's Experience The best EauiDment Obtainable. ' Glasses Pitted Exclusively 1 ISASTO CLOCK, LENOIR, N. OJ .If yonsotltltomXt7tA. It'iAllBisbt. 1 WXxCJSjelTSB, K0 DATES. . 1 Repair Dep't Box 127 Charlotte. N. C. LENSES GROUND & DUPLICATED Bank of Blowing Pock BLOWING ROCK, X, C. offers to every business man or head of a household its groat fa cilities, for banking money and for paying bills by check a meth od that simplifies and adds dig uity to every transaction of busi ness and greatly improves one's financial standing. Connection with a Bank proves itself the en terprisiog business, man's best friend. Every progressive mer chant should make it bis duty to inquire about tbe advantages offered by the Bank of Blowing Ilock. r rvl FOIEYS 02IN0Ltt4T3VI toaJWAen.Tspwta.an ol Jmti;at ion where vou::oeo r.:Eir YIELD TO DAY DREAMS Restored to Health and Vigor In Red Croet Convalescent (.;..,. Homes. L The surgeon has extracted the Im partially distributed bits of shrapnel from you works. The wounds have healed. The wheels go 'round again, and tha dock ticks. But K doesn't keep correct time, This business of calling Timer oa the Boche means so many broken clocks nowadays . that the - master-menders can't keep them on their tables after they'remended. So the question where they shall sit around while they're be ing regulated looms large. Tne sea cross answers that ques tion with Its convalescent homes. It has six of these In operation. A suit able place is found sometimes do natedand management and equip ment are provided by the Bed Cross, while the Army has furnished disci pline and a never-falling supply of con valescents. These homes mean that men who are scarcely hospital subjects, yet who can by no means go back to their du ties, have a place that does what "home" does for the French or Eng lish soldier; what "home" does for any one, In fact; when the doctor gets through. ' Ion know; Be says: "lou're all right now.. It's only a matter of nurs ing and food." But you know he's only looking at the works he's tinkered, and that tbe soul within you Is grousing as It never did when the body was down and out It wants something, and It doesn't know what It la. But If It doesn't get It pretty quick the works are going to get gummed again. Ion know your mother could find out what that dog gone thing la right away and band it to you on a plate. But General Per shing won't let you go to her. And the War Department won't let her come to you Then you're taken to a Bed Cross convalescent home and there la the very thing you wanted I But you couldn't describe It even then to save your life. It Is a bit of coddling, and pretty surroundings, and women's faces, and light laughter and time to play and all that sort of thing. It Is forgetting the crash of war and remembering that there are pleasant, soft voices. It's even such things as gaily-flowered sofa pillows to jam Into a corner and make a nice lolling place while you read and smoke and talk. It's slippers In stead of trench boots, or day-dreams In place of the nightmare of killing. NO SEALS SOLD THIS YEAR. The customary sale of Bed Cross Christmas seals will not be held this year. It . seemed best to both the American Bed Cross and the National Tuberculosis Association to unite In the Bed Cross Christmas Boll Call to reduce the number of appeals to the public for contributions. There will be no lessening of activities by the National Tuberculosis Association through this arrangement, as the Bed Cross War Council has appropriated $2,500,000 for t anti-tuberculosis work in uu in lieu of the money that ordl narilrwonl be raised by a Christmas CALLED HER FAMILY TO HER Six YesnAgo, Ttinkfcf She ISjll Die, Says Tent Uly, fct fc Sbe b i Well, Stronj Weaia tad Praises Ctrti Fcr Her Recovery. Royse City, Tex Mrs. Mary En man, of this place, says; "After the birth of my little lrl... my side com menced to hurt me. I had to go back to bed. We called the doctor. Be treated tne... but I got no better. I got worse and worse until the misery was unbearable... I wis to bed for three months and suffered such agony that I was Just drawn up In a knot. . . ! told my husband if he would get me t bottle of Cardul I would try it. . . I commeneod taking it, however, that evtnlng I called my family about me... for I knew I could not last many days unless I bad a change for The Elklaud Supply Go. TODD, N. C. is as usual "stocked up" with the best supply- procurable for the wholesale and retail trade. Grain, Hour, , provis ions of all kinds, and fertilizers always on hand. Coun- try produce of all kinds bought and sold. THE TRADE 0F WATAUGA PEOPLE INVITED N, M. Dobbin, Manager New Building near Todd Mercantile Co., Todd, N. C , 8q3l3ampalgnr However, every pr son Joining the Bed Cross during ta Bed Cross Christmas Bell Celt will be awarded tea seals to be used as hore- tefore, .. ,.. THE RID CROSS ROLL CALU When -the greatest mother U the world" calls, the. toll the week of December lS-28 'the hope of jthe American Red Croat Is that the answer for tho-entb American people win be: "AS present; or accounted for.1 '- It wUl.be ,tbe occasion foi 22,000,000 . adults and 8,000,000 children to renew their member ship xoA for all others tov Join. One happy slogan of the ron caS announces that "all you need is a heart and a dollar.". Why doea the Red Cross at Chrlatmaa conduct a member -Jaw A ship campaign 1 Because lt nsltes the people in aa Intimate way with the organisation they -have supported so magntfeently. to ja other countries one. of the most , Impressive things about ' the American Red Cross Is the atw of Its membership, attesting truly popular approval. , This Christmas, when eer country is out of the deep waters of the war, every dollar paid for an annual membership In the Red Cross will be a direct Christmas gift to our land, air and sea forces and to those who have felt the sting of war 1ft a way that we. In this country have not experienced. The min istrations of the Red Cross will' be as good a substitute for Christmas at home aa can be furnished under the circum stances. The women of America, see ing In the Red Cross an exten sion upon a universal scale of the mothering instloct, will be quick to answer "Here" to the roll calL because servloi - and sacrifice are wamanly qualities- and they are Red Cross quail- 4 ties. President Wilson, as president of the American Red Cross, says: "I summon you to the comradeshrD 1H "I think If the people of America could only see and realise what the boys are doing out here," said a Cap tain after Chateau-Thierry, "the; would gladly back them np with theii last dollars and their lives If sary." THRIFV BITS. A man who won't lend is the Kals ers friend. Lend by buying W. S. S Pay up your W. S. S. pledge and 11 It off your hands. The fellow who feels best feels l War Savings certificate In hla poaket Better than money because the) earn money War Savings Stamps Save for old age and Old Glory Buy War Savings Sumps, All 100 per cent Americans an making good their War Safingj pledges. Tea are a better AaeMeam at y keep your Wag the better. That was six years ago end I am still here and am a waO, strong woman, and I owe my life to Cardul. r had only taken half the bottle when I began to feel better; Tbe misery In my side cot Use.. continued right on taking the Cardot until I had taken three bottled sad I did not need any more tor I was well and never felt batter In my life... I have never had any trouble from thai day to this." i Do you suffer from headache, back ache, pains In sides, or other discom forts, each month? Or do yon feel weak, nervous and fagged-out? If so, give Cardul, the woman's tonic, a trial ' J. 71 BEDSIDE 4 ' ' ' ' . '.''2! '' .".V' '
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