Tryon Daily Bulletin, Mon., Mar. RESIGNS FROM JACKSON- & Jackson Continued From Page One Tryon. Mr. and Mrs. Cloud have been active in the Tryon Country Club. The Clouds have five daughters and the entire family has participated in musical events. Mrs. Cloud is an outstanding golfer and has taken part in a number of Tryon Little Theater productions. INSTANT HISTORY By Chuck Ross This is the seventh in our series on Presidential elections, con cerning the election of 1812. These were troubled times for our young country, troubles which could culminate in the events described below. The Seventh Election (1812) Madison is considered by some historians to have been .a perceptive, but indecisive Presi dent. Perhaps this is so, but he would make a vital decision just prior to the election. (1) What was this decision and how did it impact on the election? (2) Who were the candidates, and how did the voting go? (3) What was unique about the opposition candidate? (4) Eighteen states took part in the election with Louisiana becoming the latest addition. However, Pennsylvania was to be the key state. Why? (5) Who were the “War Hawks’’, and how did they influence the electon? Answers (1) The decision was war with England, and it gave the election to Madison. Fed up with the disregard of American neutrality by both France and England, a continuing grievance since the time of John Adams, the country wanted war. Part of the decision was why not war with France as well? Aside from the obvious disadvantage of grabbling two tigers by the tail, Henry Clay summed it up: “The one we can strike (in Canada), the other we cannot reach.” (2) It was a close election. Madison and his running mate, Elbridge Gerry, received 128 and 131 electorial votes, respectively, to 89 and 86 for DeWitt Clinton and Jared Ingersoll. (3) Clinton, nephew of the late Vice-President, George Clinton, was a coalition candidate. A Republican, he was indorsed by his own state of New York and supported by the Federalists. It 17, 1980 was the first open breach within the Democratic Republican party. (4) Madison was supported by the South and West, Clinton by New England and New York. Therefore, within the sectional split, the pivotal middle state was Pennsylvania. Had Clinton car ried Pennsylvania, he would have won. But, Madison secured those 25 electoral votes and the Presidency. (5) Although the term applied (and still does) generally to any who favored strong measures over compromise, the original “War Hawks” were the young, vigorous members of the House of Representatives from the South and West. Men like John C. Calhoun (29) of South Carolina and Henry Clay (34) of Kentucky controlled Congress and stirred the imagination and support of the country for their demands that Britain and France respect the rights of the United States. Young Citizen Jonathan Sellers Jonathan should be happy, he celebrated his second birthday Saturday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Snell Sellers of Tryon. 20 Years Ago The State Highway Commis sion has called on private firms with tractors, plows and other road machinery to join in the battle to clear the highways of snow. At the same time people were urged to stay off the highways. Another 8 inches of snow fell Wednesday in Polk County. This is the third Wednesday in a row that this area has had a big snowfall and most of it is still here....The moon was in total eclipse The new officers for the Women of Holy Cross Church are Mrs. Charles Allan Grier, pres.; Mrs. George W. Fennebresque, vice pres.; Mrs. Edward Klatte, recording sec.; Mrs. Wm. T. Capers, Jr., treas.; Mrs. Arthur F. Brittain, ass’t. treas....W. M. Hester and Mrs. J. Frank Richardson of Hester-Richardson Agency, have announced that Robert L. Adams has become a partner in their real estate business which will be known in the future as Hester-Adams - Richardson.... The Board of Trustees of the Polk County Library has bought two lots in Columbus for a future library building. The lots are located on Walker Street in Columbus Each year the N. C. Guernsey Assn, and the N. C. Jersey Breeders Assn, present a certificate of merit to the outstanding 4-H member from each county for project work with these two breeds. This year in Polk County Gerald Pack received the Jersey certificate and James Gilbert the Guernsey certificate. HEALTH WATCH By N. C. Medical Society On the average, an adult has five or six quarts of blood circulating throughout his body. However, when injured, the loss of even two or three pints can cause shock and lead to death. What is the best way of stopping severe bleeding from a wound? The easiest, quickest and safest way is to apply direct pressure. This can be done by pressing a cloth pad directly on the wound, covering the area of bleeding. If no clean cloth is available, paper or even a bare hand may be used. The use of a tourniquet by an untrained person is discouraged because the tourniquet complete ly cuts off the blood supply. Improperly used, it can result in the loss of a limb. Firm pressure with the palm of the hand and the flat area of the Are Your Clothes BECOMING to You or Should They BE COMING to us? Buch CleaiiefiA Phone 859-9265 j (Moving In? Moving Out? Call Collect 704-287-3601 Tru-Pak Moving & Storage UNFTED NCUC694 KUthertdrdton, N. C. 28139 ICC67234 j fingers should be applied on the pad, which should not be lifted until help arrives. New pads can be added as the previous pads become soaked with blood. If pressure and elevation of the wound fail to stop the bleeding of a limb, pressure should be applied to the limb’s main artery. If it is an arm wound, the flat part of the fingers should be pressed half way between the armpit and the elbow in the inside of the arm between the biceps and triceps. This procedure forces the artery against the underlying bone. Stopping the bleeding. If the injury is on the leg, the victim should be placed on his back. With the heel of the hand on top of the thigh, pressure can be applied to force the artery against the pelvic bone and reduce the flow of blood. Bleeding from the head poses special problems since any pressure may force bone frag ments into the brain if a skull fracture were present. Because of this, only light pressure should be used on head wounds. In any emergency situation the prompt use of first aid in this manner can be very important to the accident victim until well trained medical help is obtained. The hare is larger, heavier and longer in the ear than the rabbit. Scientists now know that microscopic forms of life swarm in the sunless depths of the ocean.

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