VOL. IV NO. 7 sylva ' N C F q (qiq -
, ' ' " - N' U ? 1918 . $1.50 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE
FI1F.R8 AT THE
FRONT RREBADLY
HANDICAPPED
By Frank k:
Dy x ,jxva - . I -
Hardly a day passes but there .s
some fresh illustration of the inab-
ility on me pan 6vvw.v-
hnv with money sometning essen- .
tr for war preparation. We are
w f,om ? rnt
HUVV Uioo o t VV
linen enough m the world to cover
aeroplanes that "the allies
the
are producing. The English gov
ernment has just decided that at
least lO.OOO.acres of English soil
must be devoted to the production
of flax, instead of food. That gov
ernment is making terms with the
farmers, which will lead to the
Wanting of that crop. .
The illustrations are endless of .7
. . . I in
. I :
tne jaci uiai iuclc mC nut iayu,
nr.fi materials enousu 10 oiuuuuei
the things that the people want and
the things that the government
wants. There are two wbvs of
helping solve the problem. One is
to speed up production and . indust-
tv. ine omer is to cut uuwu uu-
necessary consumption. By the
latter met hed. every one can put
himself in an effective way in a
front trench. very one can make
sacrifices that will be reflected in a
quicker and better equipment of
armies. The progress that can be
made by speeding up production huccess in th Federal and Suprc
can be excetded many fold by the
effect whickcaieluce
whole nation maSifii ?upt
really to help win the war. The
difficulties o equipping the armyj
would be easily cut in half if every
individual in this country would
recognize his responsibility in help-
ing to equip the army, his respon-
sibility to ge on without demand-
ing new things he can get on with-
out, and by so doing leave a greater
amount of labor and material to
produce the things the government a
must have.
Everv vard of linen that is
bought from todav on nuts the
hnvr in rr(rt rnmnofitinn ' with I
U J AU VAX ft. VVV VX' Iftft AT aVfc I
the Aeroplane Borrd in equipping-
the fleet of aeroDlanes which we
hope to put over the German lines,
Ttat should be very plain to every
one when it is known that the
need of linen for aeroplane produc-
tion exceeds the total stock there
is in the world. But the same rule
applies in almost everv direction
that we turn. i
mere can be only two reasons
why men should not see in their
personal expenditure their individ
ual responsibility for equipping the
army. One is a belief that a fully
equipped American army is not
going to be necessary; that the war
either will be von by our allies, or
it has already been won by the ex
ndusaon of our enemies. There is
"U;e in the situation upon which
w oase such a helif. The other
reason must be that people" believe
that there ar. labor and materials
enough to produce everything that
that they wa it for their individual
uses and everything that the gov
ernment must have. Absolute
blindness to what thp tntnl ia whpn
' a.w. V ft V W (Vt4 ftw - W .
you add two and two is the only
cuse there can be for believing
there are Uhnr
Ior the individual
- - w , uftvt UlUtWltlU
comforts and
military needs of thp nmintrv The.
w . J -I
who is not prepared to econo-
ize to-dav eithpr hpiipvpo thpre is
t wa VilV VV v
nonpooceif., c j 1
vvoouy iur military prepareu
i uc win not iook m me iace i
ll Plainest fant in ttA in.
uustnal canaoitv Thp dnmmpnt
has nrnviri l
road for the individual to turn his
onaisacrificeintopatrioticaid-
W. J. HAN
NAH FOR JUDOr
.
(From the Mountaineer-Courier;
1 .Turf do flin-lo, O e. r
JadicW dis .
ing ann lasi eek through
uiu S1g
uaiure iiiai ne win not be a candi
jor me juagesnip m th3 com
primary, the friends of Captah
n J Hflr..; H f tKio nmmt,.
hig
for Superior
court jude and main
taU that he i?
11 fitted and quali
fited for the position,
nah only conso it j to
Captain Han
be a candi
datciince the withdrawal of his
X
friend and county man, Judge Fer
guson.
Captain Hannah is ar native of
Haywood county and has serve.
te county will as its treasurer fci
Ml -. L t -1 - I
ieims' Des5Ges naviD servec
the State SntiiP htip term qq the
represenative f Haywood, Jackson,
fMDT
- -. . lUYvniiiniiu iin .AViv-iiiitf-i im iiiiii i tv,
with distinction in 1912-13. He
has also served his country well a
the head of our local military or
aniZcion during the, Spanish
American war in 1898 and 1899 as
:vdunteer.
He attended Wakt
Forest college and afterwards . tool
his law course at the University o
orthi Carolina. For 20 years
has practiced law in in this district
and ms been a faithful and able
advocate for his clients and during
that time has practiced with gr at
courts. For &t veral ,e r he
tie
still occupies. Captain Hannah is
now just in the prime of life and n
full practice as a lawyer. A mai.
who has always bee of temperate
habits Hnd good moral character,
he, would bring to the bench i
a knowledge of law experience and
ability and a poise that few men
possess who ask for this high honor;
which qualities are so necessary for
dispenser of justice between the
state and its citizens;
. Captain Hannah is a self-nradt
man and yet he is modest. He
WfirtcpH ' hift wav thmndh sehool and
w - - - af C5 v
prepared himself for his profession
and now asks his fellow citizens to
entrust him with the judgeship, l
He is progressive and liberal andho L
one ever had a stronger friend
when he is a friend. He is a loya
democrat, though not an extremist
and is willing to
aid demoracy,
night or day. His
many friends
offer.Captain Ilanaah for the judge-
ship and feel that if he is chosen
the district will never have cause
to regret their choice.
Advertising.
267 AMERICANS LOST.
-Washington. Feb. 6. The Tus-
cania, carrying c.lhj nmciiwH
j O 1 7C A mAiiAnn
oniHiArs has been tornedoed and
sunk off the Irish coast, but offi
cia reports la :e tonighj said 1,912
of the officers ana men naa Deen
aveaana muizs
-1 11 t. J 4- K. - tha lis)' I
sot rescuea migui yyc Cy.if,
Vvt troops, composed cnieny oi ae-
ta. hments of Micmgan ana w iscon
Lsin national guardsmen; were trav
elihg on the Tuscania. a British ves-
Qr unripr pnnvov of British war
ships.
Mr.. Houston, U. S. Secretary
of
Agriculture has asked each farmer
to nroduce more corn ana nogs
r 1
than last year Save labr dv ai-
a 1 I
lowing the boys to ao men uwu
- w. -
un..rAC.tind and using a two-norse
uai vwb - - . .
ouc iu"
the hne-horse . cultivator tnereoy
donhiing the lanor .
V Fawners desiring to join the
Men's Corn Club see the undersign-
ed. . . ,
I - - - : : . ; - .
Weekly
War
Stories of Activities and Conditions Through
out the United States and on the Battle
Fronts, from Washington, D. C.
PAY; OF ENLISTED MEN RANGES
; : raOM $30 TO $81 A MONTH
The pay of enlisted men depends
ou their grades, ratings nd length j
n service. From June 1 f 1917. and j
continuing duringrthe term of the
ar the pay of enlisted
men is as
'ollows:
Men receiving $30: Ali privates,
he Army entering grade.
Men receiving $33: First-class
onvatqs.'men promoted to act in
aoncommissioned officer capacity.
Men receiving $36; Corporals,
saddlers, mechanics, farriers and
vagoners, and musicians of the
third class.
Men receiving $38: All sergeant
praaes m tno nne, wmcn mciuae
ITrvfantrv FJpM Artillprv Pnaot A r.
j J ' l ! !
cillery, and Cavalry; -cooks, horse
- i iiir; uniiii - i:im i iiii h. nun . ii i iirti-
cians of the seer nd class. -
Men receiving $44: Sergeants of
the various corps of the Engineers,
Ordnance, Signal Corps, Quarter
naster Corp?, ai d Medical Depart
lent; band seigeants and musicians
f the first class.
4en receiving $48: Battalion ser-
ii t TTinjors, squadron sergeant ma
rs.sergeant major (juniorgrade).ser-
eant buglers, master gunners, and
sistant band leaders of the tine.
Men receiving $51: Regimental
'e.qnt majnr. rejJimpnral ripply
he Quartermaster Corps, ordnance
ergeantsr first sergeants, electrician
ergeant ; of the first class, ...gssist
nt engineers and battalion sergeant
najors ana oattanon supply ser-
eants of the En ineers.
Men receiving $56: Sergeant,
irst .class, of th j Medical Depart
nent .
Men receiving $71: Hospital '
sergeants, master engineers ;ot tne
junior grade, and engineers. j
Men receiving oi: guartermas-
eants of the senior grade fot
the Quartermaster Lorps, band lead-
ers. master signal electricians, mas-
w
ter electricians, master engineers of '
the senior grade, and master hos-
pital sergeants.
All eidisted men, - while oh de-
tatched duty not in the field where
there are no Army quarters availa
hie, receive in addition to their pay
$15 pe? month to cover the ex
oense of housing and also a suka
I a, -
De allowance for , subsistence and
for heat and light.
An enlisted m m in active se'rvice
has no necessary personal expense
except for barber and laundry Un
iforms, undarclothing, shoes,- hats,
quarters, medical attendnnce, and
subsistence are supplied them at
Government expense. Such ma
terials as tobacco, postage, confec
tionery, and incidentals of individ
ual tast may be purchased at the
pnst exchange at cost.
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GERMAN NEVSPAPER
CLEAR STATEMENT OF
PEACE TERMS
From uncensored sources the
Committee on Public Information
nas received editorial comment on
the President's .ecent message in
the Frankfurter Zeitung, a liberal
organ with large circulation through
out tne German Empire. Ihe-toi
lowing paragraph appears in the
translation:
The foundation for the peace
negotiations has not yet been found,
but we have approached much
nearer to it Wilson seeks a way
nllt of the war and does so in a
manner not entirely m accord tjh
.n?I?fM
aaaaw
Digest
of lack of clarity abou .our war
aims. Germany and her allies
should come out nnpniv wirh th.w
terms. Then perhaps it will be
seen that a continuation of the war
News
can be avoided and the resistance cver ouerea JacKson uunty people
of governments to the desire for for a description of the great War
peace of their peoples can be over- now Deing waed "Over There" is
come" "jibe opportunity to hear Jno. D.
1 Beveridge, ihe Ir.sh Ca ladian Sold
The number of women employed ier, lecture at the Sylva Auditor
in munition factories has ineaeased ; ium on next Monday night, Feb-
from 3,500 in 1910 to more than
100,000 in In 1917, according to a
report made to the National League
of Women s service, and 1,266,000 :
women are enrfadpd in inHnatriai
M v I.U 1UUUUU1U1
work which is directly or indirectly
necessary to carry on he war.
- Under the uew food regulations
Swiss people are allowed only
one-fifth of a poand oi' butter per
person per month.
Four tons of shipping capacity
are required to transport a soldier,
and another ton is necessary for his
equipment. In addition it takes
60"pounds of ship capicuy a day
to keep hirn supplied wi:h iood,
clothing and ammunition.
j, A million checks will soon be go
ing forward fron the bureau of war
as? m.'i ranee e -fe?.'ivrd "kt
'iti .g ; ) - - ne .ni
he Vj AppiiaiioajJCm soldiera.and
sailors for insuroHce" are near $4,
000,000,000. A JACKSON CO. BOY
IN TRAINING
Dear Editor Just a vjrd or two,
to the. good people of Old Jackson
Co. which seems very far off just
at present. 1 have just arm d
here from Camp Sevier and find
tne grand old city wearing a rone ci
'snow 14 inches thick. But despite
the cold and snow which is very
severe she is as beautiful as ever
-
and seems to beckon and Welcome
tne soiaiers wno cnauce to uume
her way. It is very blue for me just
at present but I think I will like it
fine when I become better acquaint
ed with the boys.
There are some jolly nice boys in
my Ponton It is compored of boys
from Mississippi, Alabama, Texas
fcal. and Camp Sevier. There is one
bay from Jacksoa Co. heie besides
myself, Mr. Montieth from near
Sylva, who was with the Wire Co.
at Camp Sevier.
Our Barracks are situated on the
Potomac river just one mile from
, i i i - i i .
the Canitol and ia a very beauti
ful spot. Just how long we will
stay here is uncertain; not Ipug lam
thinking. As soon as we iet organiz"
ed we will be o'f to pay ?ntz a vi
sit. Our Ponton is composed of the
most caDable mechanics available
ASKSjin military service and will not
stay in Washington may be short
I think all the boys would board the
shin with a smile to think they
would have the pbasure of troub
ling Fritzie just .: little. I wish
myNpaper sent hvire as it will reach
me in France from here and there
is no time I am happier than when
the old Journal reaches my tent
aoor. It is litiea- long letter rrom
home endorsed by many friends.
Hoping my paper will come early.
My best wishes are for the Journal
and my many Jackson County
friends.
Jesse M. Moss
464 Eng. Ponton Train.
Washington Barracks,
Washington, D..C.J
A DESCRIPTION OF
WARFARE IN NO
MAN'S LAND.
Tno. D. "Reverirlffei-THah-
Canadian Soldier to
T .
lecture at Auditorium
Monday Night.
Oner of the greatest opportunities
ruary 11th at 7:30
o'clock, under
the auspices of the
local
chapter
of the Red Cross.
His message will b
filled with
tlirilliog experiences drawn from
! -
j three years ser vies in the trenches
Iand patrolingthe battle fiont along
j "No Man's Land." At the outbreak
of the war, Mr. Bsveridge enlisted
with the Canadian troops o help
fight the battle a;ainst the vicious
attacks of the Hun. Nine times
wounded, one time buried half alive
by the explosion of a two -ton shel
crawling for sever: miles with one
arm and one leg useless, and a
last blinded by the gas from the
enemy, the big Irishman will have
a message which will excite and
thrill all who hear him. His des
criptions will not bs newspaper ar
ticles and magazine stories, they
wyi be happeni ij s which he wit
nessed -md whk-ii he experienced.
H win tell you n:w the trouble 1
e .rth jet ween the lines "Over
J There" at nUht is carpeted with
pain; he will ell you how Jeath rides
whistling in eveiy wind and how
the very mists are charged with
torment. He will describe th coa
ditions whico wiil surround our
Jackson County boys when they
are encamped i the other side
He will tell of the needs the very
pressing needs, which they vill
expect from the folks back home
Don't fail to he ir aim, it will be
t nulling, it will htip the Red Cross.
Admission 25 cents. -
RED CROSS
Our arrangements are being per
fected for a formal organization of
the Jackson County Chapter of the
American Red Cress at Sylva, N. C.
An interesting speaker has bee i
provided by the Southern Division
Manager at Atlanta, and music by
our local talent will be another
pleasing feature.
All the Red Cross members of
the county are cordially invited to
be present. The date of the meet
ing will be announced in next week's
Journal, and we hope to have the
School Auditorium filled with work
ers for the American Red Cro. s.
Sixty-five bed shirts, thirty com
fort pillows, twenty dozen bandages
and other articles will be ready for
shipment next week, and every
Wednesday the work room is filled
with Red Cross members, so glad to
do their bit. Our membership is
steadily increasing and we hope to
enroll one hundred new members
within the -next few weeks.
Dr. Hooper has added many com
forts to our work loom and we also
are indebted to Mr. T. J. Powers for
a donation of coal. We were pleas
ed to have some ladies from Beta
with us last Wednesday.
STORE BROKEN
INTO AT BALSAM
bomeone has defied the latest
federal laws in regard to having
more than one hundred pounds of
flour, as well as the state laws when
Mr. Wm. Quites' store, at Balsam
was broken into last Monday night
and about one " hundred dollars
worth of flour anJ iueat taken-.
JACKSON COUNTY
-
TEACHERS CLUB
The Jackson County Teachers
Club met in the High School build
ing ai Sylva, Saturday January 28
1918.
The meeting was called to order
by the president. O. S. Dillard.
The morning session was devoted
to the discussion of several impor
tant questions that deserve our
consideration. Among these the
drafting of constitution and by-laws
for the club. The following commit
tee was appointed for this purpose:
F, I. Watson. R. L. Wike and W. G.
Dillard.
O. S. Dillard introduced th ernes-
Rion of a whole-time attendance of
ficer for Jackson County. Supt.
Wilson in speaking for the question
stated that he would gladly present
the questioa to the County Board
of Education. An interesting dis
cussion followed resulting in a vote
that a committee be appointed to
write resolutions placing the Club
on record as being unanimously in
avor qt an all time attendance of-
ncer. or that committee Mr. TMI-
ard appointed: J. N. Wilson. F. I,
Watson, Homer Henry, and Weston
Reed.
Prof. F. N. Wells, teacher of math
ematics in Cullowh3e Normal and
ldustrial School, opened the after
noon session wich an Interesting dis
cussion on Arithmetic in the Public
Schools. Prof. Wells with his ear
nestness and enthusiasm made a
neop impression on the teachers.
Ia closing he announced the offer of
a fifty-dollar scholarshin in the
Guilowheei ilforiiial JandXDdustrial
School for' the student from the
graduating class of any Jackson
Coanty school who proves himself
most efficient in mathematics. Tests
which will consist of practical prob-
nis in arithmetic to be submitted
ucar.
Prof. Wells was followed by Rev.
E. R. Harris who in a brief talk on
education stressed the point of giv
ing more a. tendon to the public
school The public school he said,
U the foundation of our educational
system and as such deserves more
attention than any other , part of
the work. - '-
- Following this Miss Sullivan gave
a humorous reading "The Transfig
uration of Miss Philura."
F. I. Watson spoke briefly of the
importance of a county commence-
or School Fair. Mr. Watson pointed
out the fact that our County Fair
coming as it does at the beginning
of the school te.m cannot do for ths
schools what a County Commence
ment or School Fair held later in
the term would do. -
Supt. Wilson speaking on the
certification and renewal of certifi
cates, complimented the teachers.
for their faithful earnest work they
have been doing and for their will
ingness and promptness in attend
ing teachers meetings regardless of
distance and inclement weather,
stating that ofthe thirty nine teach
ers invited to this meeting thirty
six were present
In explaining the renewal of cer
tificates he said.' The State Board
of Examiners has clearly shown
that it is going to take care of the
teachers no w in the profession with
out further examination except on
the Reading Circle Work. Those
teachers who are willing tp keep up
with the advancement of educa
tion have no cause for uneasiness.
On the other hand those who are
unwilling to attend summer schools
institutes and County teachers
meetings cannot hope to be cared
for".
In closing .Mr. Wilson expressed
a hope that -arrangements can be
made to pay the faithful well-pre
pared teachers better salaries next
year. ,
On the whole the meeting.' was
one of the most interesting and . ia
spiring meetings of the year. A
meeting that gave evidence of,4nV
terest and enthusiasm on theart
of Superintendent and teachers, y
O. S. Dillard, President,
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