WELD SEVEN WAR
WORK AGEROIES
INTO RELIEF JY
Helping to Keep Up tr, karale
of Fighting Millicn*. U 3 in
Campaign fcr $17"" ...GO.
With millions of Ann*!'. m, i... n <>?
war fronts, in traln'.tm <...? ? s :md on
t lit* ?en* >11.<1 Willi lliOUtt.. : : of Amori
cnn won Iv u on foreign ? ugaged 1
in the sli:|iviulo\y :n?,k o. ? ? ? the |
world safe for dA^u-rii".", duly !
devolves^ upon ilio.-r w j. in in
the rnili-ti S i a i "s,?? Iv? i srn rt
in;: Homo to tli use who ha v?- po: Homo
behind litem 1"?'f tin1 j i ' 1 >? ' " wur."
Tliv a i : *;fr?>!?f:l: -..its oai:
bo aiv.m:i?ii>'. w .uro J? Im -.l in tliv
United Wiir V?'or k Campaign.
l'*l*oin. bf'ing givou the clgi.rKt? or.
choeolnto bur,"with which ho slays hi*,
hunger in i!.>- of I nttlo; to I'.io
theatrnvl c;?: "T:i.j*-nt or the ath
letic lianii'S, wl:.. Ii relax hitn into nor
ma! tvmiiiii r u.'c;.; < ?: terrltie
vomhar, the Anit'dcnn li i ?r i.s de
pendent upon tin- continued efforts *?f
t ho Y. >!. ?\ A . t lit* V. \V. f. A., the
Xatio.ial, r ;l. ?[;. \* ar Council ami K.
of |In? War t'amp Con li; iniiy Serv
ice, llie Jrwish \\VIfaro l!??ard, tin*
American l.ihrnry Association mul tin'
i>:\lv:iil??n Army. To carry on H1I5
work the combined welfare o r.'n nida
tions are sccl:!ng a fund of SlTO.SOi),
000.
The Y. M. C. A. provides. 53S huts in
American training camps and more
ihan* 8(X> in the war .zone as centres
which the lighters cnn use us clubs,
schools, tlicutivs, stores, chnrchcs. li
braries ft!}'l writing rooms. More than
7,000 nu n ami women liml been scut
overseas or approved for overseas
work by early autumn ar.d 3,3li2 were
serving In Ameri'uu camps at home.
Y. M. C. A. huts are the canteens of
the American l?.\peditlounry Force und
t^re the theatres where the American
entertainers, sent over by th^rMY," ap
ppur. .Noted American public men and
clergymen speak in the huts. Classes
are conducted there. Millions of letters
are written there on paper provided
.free by the "Y." Physical directors of
the "Y" teach and spread mass ath
letics, using material furnished free
by the organization.
The Y. W. C. A. does similar work
for the thousands of American women
in war work overseas?signal c^rps
telephone operators, nurses ^apd
French munition workers. It provides
cafeterias, rest and recreation centres,
entertainment and reading for these
women and girls.
The Y. W. C. A.'s outstanding con
tribution to soldier welfare work In
training camps was the establishment
of Hostess Houses, where the soldier
or sailor may receive his mother, wife,
ar
homes.
The National Catholic War Council
co-ordinates all Catholic welfare work
In support of the government arfc
through'the K. of C. provides club
houses for our fighters In all Anferl
can training camps, as well as having
seventy-five centres In France and
thren In Fnglnnd In their huts the
K. of C. provides entertainlngment,
movies, boxing bouts, educational
work, religious services, free station- :
ery, reading mntter rfnd writing rooms.
In France their rolling canteen ac
companies the American army, their
secretaries march with the troops, glv-1
lng away cigarettes, cookies, choco
lates, soap and towels.
The K. of C. had 300 workers In
France at the beginning of autumn. I
with 450 more passed by the govern
ment and 200 others signed up. At
the same date they had 409 secretaries
In American training camps, 150 build-,
ings, flfty-six more in the course of
erection and contracts let for fifty
more.
War Camp Community' Service
functions exclusively In America, its'
special mission being to "surround the j
: camps with hospitality." In place of,
? leaving the soldier or sailor to the
i promiscuous companions and diver- j
sions formerly his lot, the organiza
tion obtains for him the best to be had
In communities adjoining camps or
through which ho passes. ^
W. C. C. S. obtains for him Invita
tions to dine, bathe or spend the day
,In the best homes. It Introduces him
to the best women and girls at social
gatherings, church entertainments,
theatre parties. It arouses communi
ties to provide concerts, athletic con
tests and other wholesome diversions
.for the soldier, and to drive out or
discourage the vicious elements which
have been historic camp followers.
The Jewish Welfare Board is corre
lating the strength and purposes of
100,WOO Jewish soldiers, sailors and
marines with that of the Gentile sol
? dlers. The bonrd teaches the English
lahgunge, American civics and idoijl*
to thousands of j*?ung Jewish men
who were Inducted Into service after
only a few years' residence in tills
country. While safeguarding his re-,
ligious rites, tho board assists in^the
process of welding the Jewish soldWr ,
, Into the solid American unit and in
bridging over the differences between
, him and the others.
The American Library Association la
f providing reading matter for every
. American soldier, sailor, marine and
prisoner of war. In addition to gath- ?
- erltyj and forwarding three million
books contributed by the American
1'eopk* the association bought 500,271
book*, mostly technical, of which 19S,
2iJ7 v.onj sent overseas. More than
1,600,0 J!) books of aii kinds huve been
assigned to libraries in Y. M. C. A.,
K. of (_\ or Salvation Army huts in the
war zriio, a similar number being ills
?rlbut'od in American training camps.
*.*Ve half n million are 011 warships
or tni:is;ior.s. The as.*;eciailoi) h;:s
nlhlings.
The n Army, with 1,210 j
w. '.vu:.n?n. ovrrsoas,
lia-; " itn? of iht? lighters. I
lis roi i m i >, list ..:.d n?:nl?n'jf rooms [
an* popiiitir guiliering i>?:iees for the ?
N'fi-li.Ts. ?'he cl?m; Hiut> I'rled by Sal- |
*m1i u las.;>s iii huts or trenches and
vp -i ? t:j? ?; li' iniiic fa;nous >'
tT??t:nrt tiie T ?? Salvation '
y j.'ave for - :r anJ uhinres to ,
tfc ? .\::i?*r!?n:i : : Allies' armies and
la t:;;!i:.v ? Imt wnys gives constant mi
sel Ush service.
?Dr. Tliacher's Liver <?. Bloc d Syru
will do all that calomel wil! J. j
wit'hfltt the "after effects."
Yearsa^c, when peoplewevebiUotif..
when the liver got la*y and failed to <!?
its work or the stomach was out o.
condition, calomel was the standby.
By and by the users of calomel found
that the "aU(:r eflects" of taking thi
drug were as bad and more often worse
than the ailment for which it was
taken.
Dr. Tkachor, in seeking 3 midicinc
to take flio place of calomcl-^cne tha!
would da all the good thj(B calomel
would doXcmd yet leave no*; of its evil
effects per Acted Dr.Thacber's Liver &
Blood Syruto. Thiswaapn 1S52, and
each year si rice has ad<WU to the confi
dence of thos&who Ikl/c used it.
' Miss Susie Brcwejj cf Chattanooga,
Tenn., tried calkmgf. She was suffer
ing with a very \arious cold and grippe
and had no apnftite whatever. After
the calomel faJPcishe tried Dr. Thach
er's Liver juVmd Syrup. She felt
better after snkiugYhree doses and she
soon got enprely vfell. ?'I think Dr.
Thacher'at-iver anekBlood Syrup is a
wonderful medicine,Vshe said, "and I
am venr thankful I tried it."
ForJiearly thrcequarters of aeentory
this stcrlii.' preparationNjias been an
"old s^and-by" in thousands of homes
in treating rheumatism, dyspepsia, in
digestion and other stomach and liver
complaints. It isa powerful tonic and
blood puritier and can be used with
the utmost confidence.
Write Thacher Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga/Term. for a copy of "Thacher's
Family Doctor," a book giving cause,
symptoms and treatment of 47 com
mon diseases. ?
Dr. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup
for sale bj dealere in medicines every
where.
FOK SALE BY '
<3C0GGIN DRUG STORE
Come to Sec Me
(.'ume to see me wwu iu town. Always
Klad to see you. mno a full line of
everything In Feed Staff, and Iley
Groceries. TVIll bandfe jour
In exchange for merer
Cash. Give mo a trial,
rest.1"
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THE mm REAL ESTATE ANO LOAN CO
T. W. RUFFli'i, General Manager
Offices: First Nat.'i Rank . -
^?ui^urg, N. C.
Farm lands bought and sold, money loaned, tim
ber a. specialty.
ATTENTION FARMERS: buy that farm while
prices are high, and before you. spend all your'hai^.
vest money. Dollars have wings; don't waiu
over our lists of fakms. A small cashpa^ment;
we lend you the rest.\ Take advant^g<<of our loan
department.
Farms for sale in eVery ty^nsbip id Franklin
county.
WANTED?Six smaU-*{arnls near Louisburg,
N. C.
Let us lend yout>/money fbr you on first lien
land mortgages; /utles guaranra^d on all loans.
We have j-laced/xhousands of dolla^for others du
ring the past m^nth.
,CAR READY AT ALL TIMES TO SHOW YOU
FARMS
There's a \
Cold Wave Coming
We Have a Good Stock of
Don't tfait t^ll the last
minute. Buy! one now
f *
and be prepared for cold
weather.
iVIcKinne Bros. Co. Inc.
9 _
Satisfaction Or Your Money Back "
Louisburg, N. C.
11 -fi- TL T .
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Many of-our wealthiest roen^vet*.' uni'e poor boys
?itut they starte?! right.
r!joy began ju yluth to sav<0
Antl they kept it up.
The"'result?
'Tin y now have all that money &'.?i b*iy.
It!? but II ? j-avi-n fltait t v <-oniplJsh t?
\vv\- \vonrt t1o ji.
Star?
?'p. n a Savings Accnuiit ay; j.\i rulllvfr it. Stay with It.
Add to it.
In the .y&ncfl^o come y*;Uj^ -h'.p- ?' 'i e iVipuls*^ that causcd you to
start it. r?
Wo help you'to snve'r pay ymij p v cm \t oh your pavings.
T!r
firsfc National' Barsk
LOUISBURG, North Carolina
W. H. RUFFIN, Preski-.'.t F. E. McKINNE Cashier
W. D. JACKSON. Assistant-Cashier
Furniture
VS.
"fLU"
Owing to the epidemic Vx Influenza
we rave had more time t^ go though
and inspect our stock ancV K doing this
we Snd that there are man* Ttems on
oijr floors tp offer you t^iat \t\fill bo
Impossible fr you or us* to g & at any
price after these aro sold. AM
we aro abl to again replace sami it wHJ
be at a much hgher dt/ce. / \
COME I>- AM) SEE TOTTRSfLF
Yours to serve, ~
J* S Howell
Louisburg, - North Carolina.