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I 1000,000 FAMILIES
I HELPED BY RED CROSS
Distress in All Areas Met by
Giving Food, Clothing
and Other Aid.
More than 3,000,000 families through*
out the nation were given relief of
various types by the American Red
frn=s In the past winter, to aid them
in their distress caused by unemploy1
mer.t. disaster or other misfortune.
A major relief task, due to unemployment
and other unusual conditions
in the bituminous mining counties in
twenty states, was met by the Red
Cross chapters alone, or participating
with other agencies. In these 143 counties,
the Red Cross aided 90,000 famithrongh
giving groceries, school
I lunches, clothing, flour and other necessities
to combat privation.
Flour, milled from government wheat
turned over to the Red Cross by Congress,
was given to 15,000,000 persons
in the period from March 8 to June 30,
the close of the fiscal year. Flour will
continue to be given through the winter
of 1932-33. and Red Cross chapters
also will give cotton clothing, made
from government cotton turned over
to the Red Cross for distribution.
"Tho Red Cross faces the busiest
winter since the days of the World
War," Chairman John Barton Payne
Baid. "It is organized in virtually every
one of the 3,072 counties In the United
States, and will cooperate with all
nt-pncifis f n mopt
found. The flour has proved of great
benefit, and the cotton clothing will be
given wide distribution."
While carrying on nation-wide these
unemployment and other relief measures.
tbe Red Cross also was engaged
in its regular peace-time activities in
public health nursing, service to exservice
mcp and t^eir fSicfcles. teach^
ing home hygiene, life saving and first
aid. The Junior Red Cross, composed
of almost 7,000,000 school children, also
rallied to the support of the society's
relief efforts, and the children aided
others of their age in practical ways,
formed sewing and food canning
classes, and wero of great assistance
in chapter relief work.
While the wheat and cotton were
given by the 0. S- Government, no
money was provided to pay for the
necessary work entailed. The Red
Cross will meet this expense of almost
$500,000 from its treasury. Citizens
can aid by joining as members of the
local Red Cross chapter during the roll
call from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving
Day.
Clothes for the Needy
Women volunteers sewing for the
needy under direction of the Red Cross
produced 296,000 garments last year,
and will produce millions of garments
in the winter of 1932-33. These will be
from the millions of yards of cotton
cloth distributed by the national Red
Cross from the 500,000 bales of cotton
turned over to the organization by
Congress. Cloth was sent to all chapters
requesting it, and later it was
Proposed to send some simple readymade
garments, including trousers,
overalls, underwear, stockings and
sox.
Huge Task of Nurses
Hed Cross public health nurses, who
tvork in hundreds of communities, are
meeting the greatest demands In his
lory for their services, due to the depression.
Visits in maternity cases,
protecting the health of infants and
children, and aiding mothers in distress
due to unemployment of the
bread-winners have taken them into
thousands of homes. The nurses made
1.357,000 visits to or on behalf cl individuals,
and inspected 949,000 school
children. More than 58,000 adults were
instructed in home hygiene and care
of the sick.
Blind Readers Get Books
Books In braille for reading by the
blind are made by women under Red
Cross direction. Last year 2,813 such
hooks were produced in single copy
end 3,538 in double copies. Fiction,
biography, history, economics and
chool books were among those print; *
in braille. The Red Cross gives
. them to llbraies for tree distribution
| to blind readers.
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NORTH CAROLINAN H
E. B. Lewis, State Manager o
Life Insurance Associatioi
of the Auditors by Pre:
De E. Bradshaw, President of the
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
Association, has appointed as
Chairman of the Auditors, E. B.
Lewis, of Kinston. This is one of
the highest honors that can be paid
to any member of the Woodmen of
the World.
President Bradshaw said that the
appointment of Mr..Lewis is the
result of his fine record as an auditor
of the association, and as State
Manager in North Carolina. It is
also a recognition, President Bradshaw
said, of the co-operation
given to Sovereign Lewis by the
large membership of the Woodmen
of the World in this State.
"I am sure that the more than
15,000 members of the Woodmen
of the World in North Carolina
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uv ucii^'iicu to ivnow oi mr.
Lewis' advancement," said President
Bradshaw. "The Woodmen
of the World has always been
proud of its fine membership in
North Carolina. Mr. Lewis has
done his share in establishing the
Wcodmen of the World as a great
fraternal beneficiary association,
with outstanding certificates of insurance
now totaling more than
$400,000,000, and assets on hand of
more than $111,000,000."
Mr. Lewis joined the Woodmen
of the World Life Insurance Association
at Kinston, N. C., the town
where he now resides, and was a
delegate to the Sovereign Camp
which met in Memuhis, Tenn., in
1899. He was re-elected as deleoriel's
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ONORED BY W. 0. W.
f the Woodmen of the World
Appointed to Chairman p
ddent De E. Bradshaw
! gate in 1901 and 1903. In 1903,
at the Milwaukee meeting of the
Sovereign Camp, he was elected as tj
one of the auditors, and is now the
Chairman of the Auditors. He has
L. B. Lewis |
also occupieu the position of State
Manager in the State of North a
j Carolina for a number of years,
and the large membership in that
| State is evidence of his successful
labors as State Manager.
Prior to his connection with the
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
Association, he was a professor
in the State University of
North Carolina, also served as
clerk to Congressman Claude .
Kitchin, for several years. ?
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Taxpayers
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UBLIC DELINQUENCES COMPLIED
BY THE TAX PAYERS
LEAQUE OF CHEROKEE
COUNTY
A failure to keep a record of all
he proceeding?-.
(Stats. 1310-1311)?-A failure to
ile the audited claims in number
r alphabetic order.
A failure to publish the annual reorts
by Register of Deeds and also
he county commissioners.
(Suit 1334)?A failure to publish
list of the insolvents by the ?herti
and the allowing of credits by the
ommissioners. And place on mintes.
A. .failure to note the change made
V f'ni' l....v.li7..ti..n ?
A failuie to collect the penalty fix(1
by law fo'r failure to list property
or taxes.
The placing of the tax sale certificates
in the hands of unbonded perons
for collections and giving the
enalty for collections. The shertf
js the collector.
A failure to make settlement with
ax collectors in due time.
A failure ol the Commisioners to
eport the delinquents to the solicitor.
A failure to award contracts to
owest bidders for caskets for poor
md other necessary supplies.
The paying of illegal lees to the
'ension Bpard.
1 he paying of illegal prices for
naking tax books.
Failure of the Clerk to publish
nnual statement of the board's
udited claims including that of the
egular register of deeds.
The waste of large sums in the emloyn.ent
of auditors or certified acour.tants.
And the paying ol large
uns for office equipment for the
f I icials and no reductions of fees.
The failure of the Commissioners
o fix the fees, paying exorbitant
eej for the transportation of prisonrs
and other officials as we believe.
Shouid oppose the establishment
f a NORMAL for the training of
fficials, now foster by Chapel Hill.
Ve already have an annual outing
or the commissioners and accountnts
without any return in proficieny.
The indifference of outside auditrs
to manner of keeping books etc.
he system used maybe unduly proix.
fhe more work the more pay to
hcse public accountants. And no
avings are apparant to the taxpayr>\
Hydrostatic law, water will not
low above the source, therefore we
hould educate the electors instead
f the officials if we would advance
ublic economic affairs.
TIMELY FARM ??
ANSWERED AT STATE COLLEGE
Qestion. When is a good time to
et or transplant strawberry plants
i the mountain or upper piedmont
ounties?
Answer. Best results are secured
rhen the plants arc set in the spring
11 that section of the State. The
arly part of April is good time.
Question. What varieties of
pples, peaches and bunch grapes do
ou recommend for home planting?
Answer. Good varieties in order
f their ripening are: Apples, Yellow
Yansparent of Liveland Raspberry,
Vlliams Red June, Horse Apple, De
uuus, oLuymaii una nca winesap.
each. Mayflower, Arps Beauty,
feath Cling, Carman, Belle of
leorgia and Elberta. Grapes Moores
larly, Niagara, Delaware, Concord,
!ailey, and Catawaba.
Question. Do Sheep need shelter
1 this State?
Answer. Yes, particularly for the
eriods of bad weather. An open
tied facing away from the wind is
sually sufficient but it should be
jcated on high, well-drained ground,
l* stiffness and rheumatism will realt.
Plenty but drafts should be
voided.
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Unique Codfish
The ling is the only member of the
:od family found in fresh water. It
s widely distributed throughout the
>reat Lakes and is also found in the
)ther large lakes of Canada.
Origin of "Gooseberry"
Did you know that the origin of the
vord gooseberry is said to be because
t was at one time used to make a
lauce to serve with young geese, and
n the opinion of some people it rivals
?pple sauce. In this connection, espe
rlally when a lamp of batter la added}