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ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POSTOFFICE AT TRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879 THE TRYON DAILY BULLETIN 5c COPY (The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper) Seth M. Vining. Editor Vol. 14. Est. 1-31-28 CURB REPORTER The weather for Wednesday was 87 high and 62 low ..... In world of disorder and uncertainty it is refreshing to concentrate on something definite and construc tive. Chairman Julian Hester of the Draft Board reports that $40,000 wcrth of defense bonds have been sold at the Tryon Bank & Ti’ust Co., and that over 200 young Polk County men have gone into the army or navy service. Over half of these were volun teers. Chairman C. J. Lynch of the defense council reports prog ress in organizing the whole coun ty in preparation for defense not only for war but for any emer gency. Civic leaders are trying I'd awaken the people to the dang ers of indifference and lack cf preparedness .... An opportunity for all public spirited people to plav host to visitors presents it self next week when a tour of approximately 275 people will come to Tryon on Tuesdav after noon from Lake Lure and Chim ney Rock. These people are travel agency representatives from Hie larsre cities of the North and East. Plans are being made to re ceive them at the Tryon Country Club. All public spirited citizens of Tryon are requested to come and greet these visitors ... News' has been received in Tryon of Cov tinned on Back Page $1.50 Year in the Carolina^ TRYON, N C., THURSDAY, OCT. 16, 1941 Remember the Forest Front The Red Enemy, Fire, has al ready started its devastating work in our forests. Last week a de structive fire was reported in the Great Smoky National Park, now beautiful in its Autumn coloring and being widely advertised to attract visitors. The cause was said to be FAILURE TO FOL LOW ORDERS in burning brush —in other words plain careless ness. If a place supposed to be under the best of regulations can be the scene of such tragedy, what will be the fate of less favored areas? A season like this should put everyone on guard and on their honor. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, what rules have you learned about fire prevention? Wont you publish them or the benefit of your elders? Perhaps they didn’t have the advantages you have had. Many cf the schools in different parts of the state have been celebrating “fire prevention week.” We suggest that all celebrate for a month, or as long as this dry season con tinues. Fire is the great enemy of our forests, cur flowers, our timber, and our game. The hunt ing season is on! Great bands of hunters go forth to kill the creatures whose home we are try ing to protect! Every year num bers of deer, birds, and small ani mals of all kinds are burned alive in forest fires—and often it is the careless hunter who sets the blaze with ashes from his piper. The Garden club of Alabama published a survey of the forest fires in the state which showed Continued on Back Page 5c COPY
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