1 7. Hi - Jt VOL. IV NO. 7 WHAT JACKSON CO. RED CROSS IS DOING -j-e women of Jackson county will be pleased to know that their County Chapter is meeting with re markable success. We have now ready for shipment 339 bandages, 125 hospital shirts, 56 comfort pil lows and 25 suits of pajamas. We wish to acknowledge with thanks, a box from our Cullowhee Auxiliary, containing 5 suits of pa jamas, and 12 hospital shirts. Auxiliaries to our Chapter are being formedin different communi ties of the county. All work passing through the Chapter, will be credit ed by the Atlanta Division to Jacks-jii County. The ladies are requested to bring their thimbles and scissors to the Red Cross work room next Wednes day. -w. s. s.- A MISTAKE The report is being circulated 'w certain quarters that those connect ed with the Thrift Stamp move ment in this county are working on a salary. Let it be said here and now, once and for all, that not one penny is real5 zed in any shape, form or fashion from any one for this work, and everything which is being done is from a patriotic stand point. Time is giveu and the loc expenses are borne by the local or ganization. - w. s. s. SECOND CALL The following calls for men have been made on Jackson County: Two white men on March 22 o;; firsi quota. Six white men on April. 1, to l credited en second call. Also ten colored men to be entrained o April 1. Any man having special quatirl cati.ns and desirixg to get the ad vantage of being in the initial en- trainment of the second cell will be given thi opportunity if he will notify the Local Board promptly to the effect that he wants to be en trained on April 1. w. s. s. NAMES OF SO DIERS AND SAILOR WANTED. To the Relatives and Families of Soldiers and Sailors The :War and Navy Department here maintains a Bureau where a Roster or Register is kept of all officers and enlisted men in the Army and Navy. i am addressing this open letter to vou who hnve near relatives or loved one? in the service tOask you to write me giving the full name and address of the Soldier or Sailor j near to you. Give me the number of his Regiment and Company, the branch of the service he i engaged in, and the name of the Camp, Can tonmeat or Vessel where ; he is lo cated. ,f Do this and in case of emergency I will get first information concern ing them and notify you so as to relieve your anxiety. 1 want to do all I can for the noble boys who have answered their Country's call to the Colors and I want to impress on the loved ones that are left behind that this office is ready to do all- in its p?wer io serve them and welcomes any cor respondence and will give any mat- r prompt attention. When yu send me the names I will list them j ed the last iig'it, to Ml except ihe ia a book kept for that purpose in i patrons wha have children iu school, wy office and be, thereby ready .to (in oidev to pwy the exper;nes con renjD r, nected-with r he entertainment uCl duy am mar iney may nere. Zebulon Weaver, Member Congress 10th N. (IDis. WILL-; ; M EXPLAIN?" Winston-Salem. March 9:" What will you tell your children and your grandchildren you did to help win' his great war?" Col. F. H. Fries of jVinston-Salem, State Director of V jr Savings is csLing nnn and women of North. Carolina. "When our veterans return after the war," ht says, "and pass for the grand rt view by the President, and later by the Governor of the State, who is 4oing to feel a thrill not of joy, u sure, bui of shame at tb pan ho jj'aye.l in i ringing the soldier j ho ;ie vg .in? vVno is going to fee: sa .&fied with his 'bit' in the ence of those Wi j gave their ali t Colbnei Fri : aia asks: "Vvh are oa goa to say when you . asked in later years what port y. piayea in winning tne great war if you are within draft age, and diu not fight, how cm you exp'ain it? If you are beyond draft age, and did little or nothing made no sacri fices how will ou explain it? A young man who was recently called to the colors, but who apparently had grounds to claim exemptioL, said to me recently, Ii I don't go, never in a lifetime could I explain when it is all over, why I didn't go. "It is true," says Colonel Fries, "thnt not everyone can go and fight, mJ not everyone can spend large sums of money to ssad soldiers to fight, but a way has been provider for the people of America by whid evervone of her citizens can havet. part in winning this great war, .: part that will not give him a thi.i' of shame when our soldiers retur: triumphant. This way is through t he -Wat-Siav inglpian dojdk Through it, a person can save regularly and invest safely, and thereby lend his savings to his 'Gov- rnmeut wkh interest 'to pa th' expenses of the war. It seems such a little thing," says he, "to lend our surplus moisey to the Governmenv s our part, whpir tjiere are thou sands of our young men giving the; nves as tneir part to proiect ou; homes and save our country." w. s. s. WHO IS JACKSON COU TY'S BtST MATHt .ATICIAN? The department of mathematics of the Cullowhee Normal and In dustrial School is mailing to the public school teachers of Jacksoi county a test in arithmetic to bt given to their pupils next Monday. afternoon, March 18. This test con sists of six proDiems. ine papers will be seat to the County Super intended where they will begrade(J on the-" following basis: skill of in terpretation SO per cent, accuracy 20 per cent.peed 20 percent, neat ness 10 per cent. Prof. A. C. Rey nolds and Prof. E. H. btillwell will act as a committee with the County Suoerintendent in grading these papers. A Scholarship at the Uillownee Normal and Industrial School yield ing $50 will be given to the student making the highest percentage in the examination. The results ot tne contest are looked forward to with great inter est by the boys anct girls, as Jack son county s best mathematician will be brought to light. w. s. s. . NOTICE. The Beta Graded School will close on Thursday night and Friday night March 21st ancL 22nd. On Thursday night seven girls will recite. A gold medal is offared the winner, mis contes promises to be exceptionally good. v' Friday night, the final entertain merit will we piae ;. A very inte esting and entertaining pr :gram is being planned. c A smali"Gdissioii will be char:! K ; Frvhl,d , cordinll v inviied t- be present ai the closing. f O. S. Duxard, Prin. r I i SYLVA, N. C, THE ARM THAT THEREIN JACKSON COUNTY HE TOP" 31 it to Oirector Askeil ForTen uLimtt Members This W(ek And Eleven Have Crossed "Nolan's Land." Judge Gjl )ertT. Stephenson, "of. Havings, mi le his second offiiu! .visited Jacks 33 Coaaty this wek, a id t'e results we-e most rativ'ng. . 're fuker,. , . Tito ? ; - unn hejmet with the u Var Saving ' Coin nittee U; .re Auditoriuiii A wentf oyet plans in general, At this neeting, a committee composed of &&UQhanan and T. J. Powers was ippointed to ret subscriptions froax' len who would, "go the limit" ub .ribe for $1,000 wort'; of stamps, at " ve. wre secured before the mom- lut train-iQltoniW.edfiesdav ' - " v$: Oa?iay?Tn.o"rning Jude Stephenson visi wcull his own wcrds- "Cullowhee gave the in tht Stet" for the number preseiit. rhis :eint : )e o-g-?d"hy fi'e member? iher Thoi J i . ' Dc'ar' mtn of the r iuch .aen'are vanted ii the .'ounty. Below i3 d list of those who have, this iivi: -7 J Hiri3, T. ,T. Powers, c-.n, ii i ' ' h. vJ ' .;rutic.ii" D.):1ai" w ; 'r .uiw ;iu lub" tor tins Juunty in Sylva, ou;Satuiday at 3 o'clock P. M, Who will be the next to qualify? CUP CfiAHEl By D m TompkiiiH The effect t.iat the exceptionally fine weather o( the past few weeks has ft ad upon tUo rrianiio'd activi ties of the Camp Is to bpeed things up to the tp fiotch. Whafwi h the work of drill!! g and instruction dur ing the. d, vii ut hours ?.nd the schools of var ous character during the evening, the boys are kept busy all the tinrj nd as the smif? ad- vances the students, of the shools are beginning o ask if the author!- ties have forg- ten the time-honored custom of hc viiig commencement exercises, cr i we will continue to go on to school the balance of the year after the other students in the schools and colleges are enjoy ing the fruits of a vacation. Personally I ,i . tt - i r am convuicec cnar u nc le aaui doesn't intern to have any com mencement it-his schools, aid.if he gives his studouts a vacation it will be in thenat ire.of an European tour. Matter S gn V; Electrician Clarence A. Baylesl as returned from Leon Springs, Texat , where hao beei. icr Uie past '--vw uiuiuucf lanuigajiuuuuuB ui ieiiuiiJtAA c . . special coins, in the Signal Train-1 deer distress, and with the cloud of ing School a Camp Samuel F. B. j misery darkening his own door Morse. -j America-has - a war ro win f-rd a Sergeant jo'iu C. Rucker is ipend-1 world to seed, and every m.r.ure ing a few 4 3 1 wi.h his parents at - wasted in idle.iess is a crime uaixist Union Chur h ifi.s .humanity. The idlers mus- be put aeraeam sn V Dili- rd was at iio;:ie ' . r a -: -Vt las-, wat L ibi Siliiru ..uer vv-is ;rreaily good exiubiun of base bill on the drill ground o:.rhe 105 v Fiel4 Sg- 1 J-... I- -- ...I, ..-. .. .1 D. -r ! a al Dan - u wucn uir .i,irii 14a . tahon'tOv-X w tint jinme q. series from their ae.t" door ueUubors, the Ordnance Hepot to the tune of 1 1 to 5 TV.- .-. ti. rr.ni-i -prtAr Aiid ' lArerthha me se a e would in- 1 dicate. xThe three Radio Company MAR !5lCr; REA "OVER "OVER IK MR -SAVINVSL- Wintson - Salem, State Director of War While he wa? her , s 11,300 in pledges ownee, ana in most beautiful reponse of any pace S5600 v. us- sub.?cnbd, $5000 f of thx faeultv. It V uow us to the i.uy io.iVni ii iiae. One hundred "If CAN BE DONE." subscribed the lima the time of -M. Bucha v T F ?ioiz. N. A1- ;nk players on tho team wer Thomus pitcher; Warren, catcher; and Morris, third baseman. j Mrs. M. Buchanan and Miss Lucy DiVelbiss were here Tor .he week-end. v.iih Battalir Supply Serjeant M Buchanan Jr. I see by the papers hat hp youn ladies of Sylvamude -i drive for die War Savings ':tamp :he othr day and sold some $1300 A-orth, oid that thoe of Dillsboio avA other poirrts Li th'K beck f the wods are doing for the people to be awaking, to some extent, to the senouoiiess oi ihe sit- uation and the absolute necessity for everybody to do his utraos- for the cause. ' In view of the fact that the pres- ent conflict is a clear-cut ' fight to the finish between right and wrong, between democracy and the most rrogant autocracy that has ever misruled a people, between Chris- i i i' : 1 , iiaimy ana savagery, auu wuu n a matter of record that the enemy has committed every crime in the cata logue, aiid added a few to the list that the mind of man nor. devil had ever before co ceived, it is a mat- ! ter of wonder how any body can c a 1 m 1 y pursue his peace-time t selfish way without a thought cf His to work, the wasted energy ma' oe , put -into its proper cha 'ael, -1. . ' ca must throw every ounce of toil, logic holds true in the case of pota moiiey a,nd men that she has, if toes. ' - - qed be, into the balance to turn Potatoes.furnish one of our best the scale to the side of nghaous- ...... t u v- nMa c;i,i 00.fh. suostuutoa for wheat For this rea. I stream of boys from the camps ro- ' ward the western front is flowing nf tfathprinfi mnmpfiim as if o,--&. They are looking ro the folk?- -it home for the necessary backing. m. 'mmm mmw Russia The President's message, tele graphed to the, American consul- ge jeral at Moscow for delivery fol- lows: "May I not Uke advantage of the I me2ting of the congress of the sov- , ietj to express the sincere sympathy , wh eh the people of the United j Sta.cs feei for tae Russian people at ! thi.- moment when the German j powe r has been thrust iu to inter j rupr and tarn back the whole Strug gle ur freedom and substitute the wis.ies ot Gennany for the purpose of tae peopie oi Russia. Althougli the :;ove:ame :t of the United States, is, Jiihappily, not now in a position to render iho direct and effective aid it would wHi to render, I bet' to assure the oeoole o Russia hrough the congress that it will a vaii itself of eery opportunity Lt secure for Russia once 'more com plete sovereignty and independence n her owu affua'S and fud restora lu to her greut role in the lift oi drope ana the modern world. The whole heart of the people of the )n:ted Slate? k with the people o Russia in the a l tempt to free them selves foreves from autocratic gov- imntnt and become the masters o their own life." f -(Sigued) "WoOOiROVV WILSON" w. S. 8. Dept. of Farm Demon stration. KKfATOE& The farmers of the U. S. made a generous aijl patriotic .response t( the appeal for h .creased production in 1917. The necessity of agaii securing large yields from farm? f hit year has already been strikingl e:np-i !v '-he President. Last year we had a bumper po tato crop. Notwithstanding this fact prices prevailed good till Feb ruary. Up tu this time potatoes brought $4.50 to $5.00 per barrel in some of the eastern markets of this state. Many farmers held their surplus potatoes expecting a repeti tion of the high prices of last spring Examination ot the January Crop Reporter shows that nearly three times as man potatoes were held in storage last January, as January a year ago. Th Crop Reporter is published monthly. Every farmer should iake it. It costs only a postal card Write U- S. Bureau of Crop Estimates Dept. Agri., Washington, D. C. Perhaps one of the best invest ments for tho e having surplus po tatoes on hand uow would be to plant a large acreage next spring This may seem foolish to some However, many farmers will plant a very small acreage fearing a repetition of the present prices dext year. In fact, under production is much nure likely than over produc ion during the war. The writer knew a successful truck farmer to plow under a crop nf rndihp nd nlfint nrfnin tn rnri- f radishes end plant agam to raa ishes because paces were too low to justify him iu harvesting the crop. His reason was that. when the next ' wag read for maTet prices - . ne . .ar w 'w"v W"U1U ue uiscouragcu. w son U is patriotic to praise potatoes. Again, potatoes help the distribution Ui uur wuur. J. M. IcClung, Co. Agent $1:50 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE FROM A JACKSON COOBTY JOY Dear Editbr--Will you please spare me a little space this week for a few words? We arc having nice weather here now and we are having a good time also.. I like this place much better than South Carolina, for we have more privileges than we had at Camp ,evier. VVe hav no certain tim to go to bed her. Old Jackson, I think, has furaish d her share of .men and boys for the army, compared to what the ther counties of North Carolina lave done, and I am proud to say f nm frnm .Tnolr I hated to leave the Signal Corps at Camp Sevier, because there were so many Jackson county boys tjiere hat 1 had known and beenwith ESI or some time, - The boys in the Radio Cdibpany ' hated to see Cant. Dorsev pr he was good to them. They A-ere sorry, also, when Leiut. Cox eft; he was a good Lieutenant and the boys sure did like him. The aeroplanes are going up here every day now and it looks good to see them uo in the air. but vou mow, I wouldn't like to be in their place. We put our first Pontoon life sav ng boat together last Wednesday evening. We haven't got our guns yet, but I think We will get them soon: I hope so. for it is much nicer to drill with guns than without them. We have boys from almost every .State in the Union and they are 4ood boys here. They seem to! be pretty anxious to get started to francefor they want to Jet in- the jattle. , 'r'- I am glad Mr. Jess Moss takes he Journal,-for it is just like getting i letter from home to read the Journal. Felix H. Monteith. Vashington Barracks, Washington, D. C. w. s. 8.- ' LDAFERS TO BE DRAFTED If there is anything in rumblings that come from the direction of Raleigh and Washington, labor "slackers" in Jackson county have a shock coming to them. The full utilization of all labor is just as essential to the winning of the war as the work of engineers and the fighting of he other branches of the army in France. This, at least is the opinio that, government of ficials are coming. The rumblings from Raleigh are in the form of letters from State Food Administrator Henry A. Page to local authorities urging the rigid enforcement of the law against va grancy. .The State Food Adminis trator states that it is highly desir able that labor in each community should be utilized for the production of food in that community and that the local larmers are first entitled to the labor of able bodied men and boy 1 who have not been regularly employed or who are filling posi tions which might just as well be filled by women and girls. Labor is needed, however, in ship yards, munition plants and other industries and the presumption from j the Food Administrator's letter is that able bodied men and boys who do not secure employment upon the farms and in the industries of the respective communities are likely to be' drafted for the more strenuous and more dangerous services men tioned. W. 8. 6. -vnaiAmruscEAJEOf vsiammjatuxsLVS XBtSSlVrUS&tMBfSL jaaasta gebsh cjih& if - . . s ' if i ', j i '. i -ft t! u 'I -- ! - -f- i '5 i j 1 f i

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