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CAMP CHAHEH. r
Bv Dan Tompkins -j
Morris, or Sergeant Mdrri ,
I should say, went, to town the other
nidht and brought back with him n.
t,pw and very important part of th-
P3dimenta of Ihc
Radio company in the shape of a
futdov:i Fori, which he bought
from some Sandlapper in Greenville.
With a little work the thing devel
oped into one of the "runningest"
motors tli at ever hit the pike in
South Carolina, sinre which time
Sergeant Morris and Bob McKee
have been having some goo-jt time
a ridin.
John Rogers was here the last of
the week from Cullowhee, visiting
his son, David Hugh.
Charles Grindstaff has returned to
Camp from an extended, and exten
she, fivv -day visit to Franklin,
Dean, Sylva, Asheville and other
towns, cities, vi Luges and namlets
in the western end of North Caro
lina. In the Camps you are greeted
with little pieces of cardboard upon
which are inscribed such phrases as
"Eat to Live, Don't Live to Eat "
"Shut It Off," "Don't Waste Any
thing," "Food is Ammunition Don't
Waste ir, ' "Conservation Means Vic
tory Wae Spells Defeat," and
th3 like. By this and every other
conceivable mevhod the. Govern
ment is trying to direcl the atten
tion of the people of this country to
the imperative necessity of conser
vation, particularly of food, as well
as the necessity of the nation bend
ing every effort to bring the produc
tion of food during the coming sea
son. to the very highest possible
point. Here is a field in -which
everybody in our trebly blest moun
tain country can toil. The slogan
of the mountains hold;1)efwue
and save. The offorts of the past
season were greats but necessity
demands that even that splendid
summer of toil must be exceeded
Our people can and will be self-
supporting. They need draw on no
other section for a Dortion of the
world's limited supply of food Every
ounce of everything edible that the
rich soil of the mountains, mixed
wun the brain and brawn ot our
people, can be made to bring forth
must be produced. Raise every
thing that can be produced and
nothing must be allowed to go to
waste. Today more than ever waste
is sinful and idleness a crime.
Camp Sevier.
w. s. s.
SPRAY 0UR FRUIT TREES
Spray materials 3re going to be
high this season, but th farmer
Can ot afford not to use them. So
also are fertilizers expensive, bu
they are goin to be used. Good
care, till ,ge and spraying will pay
this season as never before.
Above all things, do not neglect
spraying for the curculio and the
codling moth this year. Wormy
fruit is a waste at any time and is
doubly so this season. Arsenate of
lead and self-boiled lime-sulphur
are the materials to use during the
fcarly season on apples, peaches and
w. s. s.-
DARK RIDGE
TRESTLE BURNED
The Dark Ridge Trestle, between
Wiliets and Balsam, burned Monday
nisht, and it will be several days
before trains will be able to run
trough to Asheville. The Raliroad
Co- is selling tickets from the west
end to Wiliets and from Asheville
t Balsam, and are not accepting
any freight beyond Wiliets.
rasseugers are being transferred
at their own expense from Wiliets
w Balsam.
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Sl. OF INDIANf
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L SAYS DOG
liW NEEBEi
"I understand vou are an iuip-
enemy ,, the worthier
aus - anu- ior tnat. -as we na
it her things. I'm your friend."- said
J. E. Htnderson, superintendent of
the Indian school at Cherokee, to
he secretary of the board of trade
yesterday morning. Continuing, Tvlr.
Henderson said that they had 03,000
acres of fine land in the Indian re
servation, and that Derh
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rcat v ,s v.oodlnnd Rniinl,!- fnr
eep iisii , but that no sheep
cvvlid be raid there hecansp of th
roving, uncrr.rjiled, worthless dogs
that initr.Jt the reservation. Onlv n
j
ew niglus ho said, dogs broke
nto an incloiure and killed the
only two sheep at the school.
"Thee are about 500 families on
he reservation,' and I should think
that the average will be one dog at
east to the family," said the super
ntendent, "wbi? you see, will
mean a food consumption of equal
value to one Indian, and what ihey
destroy in eggs, poultry and the
ike, will piobahly amount 10 twice
as much more, which all together
constitutes a deplorable economic
wasiL."
The luuians are taking a consid-
abiL ..iterest in hog raising and a
number more will be r iis?d of the
reservation than beiore. They . are
interested too, he said, in the war.
and a few nights ago at an enter-
cainTTient. raised an even $100 for
the Bryson City Red Cross for buy
ing yrn.
Then, too, he said, we have about
60 of our Indian boys in the service,
every branch of the service being
papers, Din morning ana alter
noon, are Deing taken -oy lnaians
and they are considerably interest
ed in the war news.
"We hope to the bridge built
soon, for wr .ch 8 000 was recently
appropriatea, and this' will help lo
get the road which is so badly need
ed through the reservation. One of
the chief features of the claim for
the bridge w is made by Congress
man Hayden's statement and Con
gressman Weaver's of the Indian
affairs committee, as to the econom
ical management of the school
which "cost but $159 per person,
while no other school in the United
States was handled under a cost of
$200 per person."
Mr. Hendc son has been in the
city attending. the ' Scottish Rite re-unbn.-
The Indians, ?!r. Henderson said,
ure taking a great deal ot interest
in farming, and are rapidly follow
ing the-improved Methods, the im
provement being . noted by people
who pass through the reservation at
different periods. Asheville Times.
W. 8. S.
FAIR DIRECTORS MEET
The directors of the Jackson Co.
Fair met last Saturday and decided
to have another Fair this fall. The
dates set are September 24 to 27.
Officers elected for the coming
year are u u ix)wan, j rresiuenc,
H. R. Snyder V-Pres., A; J. Dills
Sec. and M; D, Cowan, Treas.
A committee was appointed to
revise the premium list and get it
in the hands of the printer at once
so as tovget it ia the hands of the
farmer much earlier this year.
The farmers should begin now to
plan for the fair and plant their
crops sd as to raise the thing that
they xant to exhibit.
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SECRETARY BAKER
HAS CLOSE SHAVE
With the American Army in
France, lues-.lay, March 19. Sec
retary Baker had his baptism cf
fire this "morning in the front line
trenches, fcii-1 while he wn retun;-
ing a Ger:v: .i, shil 5
tlMii fifty ui k- cr
He was nn hJurccK
irst v i'hii) less
his .motor car. .
The secrevary went . into the,
trenches in a sector, the location of
which must n.;t b reveahid, whe e
American t( ops fa'e the enemy
nearby. F' i naif -m hour he plod
ded over the OLck ioards. rl he Ger
mans maiat :inei an active fire
with heavy jm-' and machine.Uaiimakersf tr-ick mpsters, vulean-
guns. Nevpfti: Jess Mr. iJaker made
his way to an ..uivanced sap, inter
ed a listening post and ""talked "for
several minutes with the soldieton
duty there.
rSIOOi WORTH OF
WAR SAVING STAMPS
Mr. C. C. Buch .r an,
. lva. N.
Dear Sir:--I have just signed a
pledge card to buy $100 worth of
United States xar Saving Stamps.
I feel it my sacred duly, as post
master, to invest this much in War
Savings Stamps this year.
Let me suggest that every post
master in Jackson County buy $100
worth of these Stamps this year. It
so $3000 would be the amount rais
ed by them, in whom this Govern
ment is reposing special trust and
confidence in their intelligence, dil
gence and discration.
Trusting that it will not be long
until this band of 23 Government
workers wiil ha e loaned $3000 of
their compensation back to their
employer. I a
Yours truly,
O. V. Cagle,
Postmaster Greens Creek, N. C
w. s. s.
RED CROSS MILIARY
AT TOiKMt
s
At the riqir'vt of the ladies of
Tuckseigee, vir?. Brinson and Miss
Lucy. Luct-crga.iizcd a Reu Jro
Auxiliary last S iturday.
The meeting was held at the
school building and einhush stie
talks were .n id 3 by some oi tn--
ladies of the nnuuity, regarding
the importance of the Red Cross
work. Models were taken -from the
work room of thz Jackson County
Chapter and the ladies are already
purchasing rr.atsrial to begin work.
Seventeen members constitute the.
Auxiliary, with tie promise of many
others. Mrs. J. M. Rigdon was elect
ed chairman, Miss Esielle vloses sec
retary and Mr. 0- D. Moses treasurer.
There are now 3?8 members of
the Jackson County Chapter and the
membership committee is stiil act
ive. Our ai of is nve hundred men-
j bers this spring.
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C,;-MAR 221918
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SERVICE IN AVIATION SfcCTldXS
Qualified men registered under
the selective-serviced law may be
inducted into service to fill che call
for 10,000 skilled mechanics needed
by the Aviation Section of the Signal
Corps by applying to their local
boards Men not registered mav en-
st ut reCruiting .stations.
The present call is particularly
for machinists,- auto mechanics, en:
ine repairmen, gunsmiths, chauf
feurs, carpenters, blacksmiths, tin-
L9:nihs, cabinetmakers, electricians,
coppersmiths, sheetmetai workers,
propeller makers, wireless operators
and constructors, tailors, tentmakers,
izrs,-Vr elders, and experts oh mag-
netos, ignitioi systems, cameras,
watches and cJoeko.
Men will be sent to San Antonio,
a 1
Liex., for segregationby tradesfol
lowOTjiy-a brief course of lpstruc-
tion at flyinfields or factofies. then
organized into squadrons mostly for
service oversea". Additional in
f rmation may be secured by ap
plication to the Air D: vision, Person
H Department, V a.-higton, D. .C.
v. s. s.
V'ORE THAM MU
REQUIRE TO WI Wa
Winston-Salem, M&r. 16. "There's
more to De done if we are going to
win this war than simply giving our
money," says Col. F. H. Fries, State
Director of War Savings. "We must
so direct our lives, our households
and our desires as to release labor
land materials that are now employ
ed for personal gain and comforts
that they may be used in producing
I things necessarv to win the war
' and at the- same time support
t
, vast army in the field and a grea
! navy at sea.
; "Ie warf ' 4 th we ai if. o
day not only r-. quires our seuuajg
our men to the front, but our weep
ing them there fed and clothed. It
requhes a production of ships and
shells, guns and rifles, motor Tucks,
aproDlanes. hospital J UDolies. fo
and a great variety of go-xls t ,e
output of which eall-for vast h s
frial plants from one end of t
country to the other, manned !y
millions of meti vim 'vvme-a wno
serve their cuuntry,oS effectively in
their way as our soldiers in active
battle.
It or people continue to require
the luxuries and non-essentials
which they required in time of
peace, they, arc iot only making it
necessary that these things shall be .:
produced and it tiie expense and '
teraeoi ra.ater.als nee led to fi-ht!
the war, but they are hai.dicappiisgj
. 1 . Til '
inevjoverninat. iney cause strong
competition w!
1 the Government,
rather than giv
C it lUil bUppOn.
England has long ago put the
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bau on extravaguit dressing, and I
am told
owns or
that
n-v one in England
uses an automobile for
pleasure. Many of the palaces and
rich houses have been closed, the
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Si ju
families moving into apartments, lp
release the" servants fqr work, in
munitioD and other war industries,
and it seems to me that our people
might as well now begin to do with
out somerbf the things which are
non essential .to;: their health &
efficiency and Avhich cost money and ,
moor to proauce, tnat our govern
ment may oe less aiatiereo: m its
J plan of fighting and winnihg the
war." . .. :.V v
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Dept. Of fHarm Demon
stration.
There is a tod deal of hog cholera
scattered over "Jackson county.
Great precaution should be exer
cised by those having hogs run
niog out. In fact, the only safe thing
to do would be to have such hogs
vaccinated. Hogs rnay be renergd
temporarily immunt by the "serum
alone method" from 4 to 8 weeks.
The Dept. of Agriculture has sent
t)iKunty 4gent 1000 a G. of serum
which he is required to pay for. He
hR? been instructed by the Dept. ol
Agriculture to vaccinate hogs at
cost so long as the serum lasts.
The cost of vaccinating a 50 lb. pig
is about 40 to 45 cents, a 200 lb. hog
$1.00 to $1.25, depending on the
amount of serum used, as infected
herds require more serum. .
Those who desire this work done
should see me at . my office Satur
day or write me.
rhose who have herding swine in
infected territo? y should have them
vaccinated by the "Simultaneous'
treatment, whkh requires a compe
ent veterinarian. If a number ot
farmers decide to do this a veteri
narian may be procured from Ashe
ville at small cost to each. Dead
hojglrent
caolera from spreadiag.
Hogs are too high and scarce to
run the risk of exposing them to
cholera without vaccinating.
Some time ago I received
letter from District Agent,
Mr. Jas. M. Gray, stating that Mr
W. W. Shav had persuaded a stock
dealer in Kentucky to ship a car
load of shotes to Sylva to be sold at
auction. I circulated this report in
the county paper and in other ways.
I i egret that this was done, as some
have been expectinglo provide their
hogs for next year from this source,
but don't feel that it was my fault
entirely, as I was misinformed.
The following letter has just been
received from Mr. W. W. Shay.
West Raleigh, Mar. 15 1918
Mr. J. M. McClung,
Sylva, N. C.
My dear Sir: After making very
possible effort to locate pigs, I am at
last regretfully compelled totedmit
fa lure along th.i line.
Even the Record' Association oi
two breeds are unable to locate suf
ficient loundaii n stock to hold a
sale.
If I could find them I could
place fifteen car loads of just such
o.urT a you want.
As I see it, now is the time to
press pastures to the front while
ihere is an appreciation of the fact
thai the onl" way that we can be
sure of next winter's supply sof pork
is to raise it
Let us get the pastures ready,
'i hen. grab tr? pig&Mhe first oppor
tunity. 1
Very truly yours,
i . W. W. Shay,
Emergency Worker in . Swine Ex
tension. '
J. f1. McClung, Co. Agent,
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Thft Ttelinn arrnv
has been re
taken over a
!orgacized and has
! ra1. f f I VVcatorn oootr .,T,r1 fK
rort fl .
, report is that the fighting men are
: . , hi(ih . .fo
lit IAIqII opinio.
The larde flnrf on Cnllpdp Hill.
raised by Sylva Collegiate Institute,
looks good.
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STATE'S FAOuEnS
1 THFIB!f.T7ill
Cbniing Wlieat Cro rftrfci&fe
0f World's ' EeatfeSdttJ.
- Corn and OtherTood or I?4
Crops Must be Produced-ia
Larger Quantities if Suffer
ing is to be Preventid---Bet-ter
Cultivation and HcavicTj
Fertilization Urged
Of i
Raleigli.Th world-wide fo$ lit
uatlon and tlielr own? tndMdvat ifi,tct
ests demand that the farmers of ttot&
Carolina plant during the. apiprOiichinc
season ther4argest acreage - of ootu
and other food or feed crops In tli
history of the State and that the gtr
such crops the best potsible oultiTat)n
and the . heaviest pdsiibl fertUlita
tion,'.' declared State' Food dmlnls
trator Henry A. Page in axi InUrvlew;
with newspaper mea-today. ' .- 5
"The coming wheat crop will supply
not more than half the. normal ifed
of the ; world, wMdi mut t cBtfua to
be largely ; stxppl tyf t! Wti&try
until the end ot?ato waraad ff icSi
alderable period ubeymd. &BMka
that, the demand for cora amt 4&cr
grains for human cdniutttc rfll
be more than doubla duriajl Jjifv,:. ,
Must Rt Own nulfmK :
"The transportation dtuaUca; is
such that our Xaxnxara havt .Bp asittS
ance of being able to seenri airr jfe4
or. feed stuffs from any otkar tjc&&
of the country next Fait a&4" tkcra
after and if they do not pxoduea itf?i
cient food and feed- crops fo;t!iis
section our people- In all prObabiUty
will have to do without, A large pro
duction of cotton Is detiriible :nd
necessary and no particular redtfction.
in the acreage; of tobacco la being ittrf
ed, but any farmer wiU bo. foolish to
plant either tobacco or cotton to the
exclusion of sufficient food 'and- food
stuffs to run his own .establishment
and to provide his part of the surplus
that will be required by' the 'marjtts
in our.' jcitjes, towns and industrial
communities. x - ' .
"Few people hara the imaLnatlon
suffering which- waa-ftretWftoEi'fcr
State- by the Increasead -eitdtflntii at
gardens and truck patch and" in
creased production of stable- food and
feed crops last year. We are iiaporJt
ing this fiscal year a comparatively
small proportion of the thousands of
carloads of canned goods and other
food and feed products that we nor
mally Imported during past years. If
we had not produced the. stuff at
home we would be going without at
this time. We- shall be able to secure
even smaller imports of food and feed
stuffs during the coming year.
"Every acre of wheat in North
Carolina which has not already been
heavily fertilized should be top-dress
ed with stable manure, wood mold
and leaves or with commercial fer
tilizer. Every acre of food and feed
stuffs should be manured or fertilized
more heavily than has been custom;
ary in the past.
Farmers Upon Their Me'ttle.
"Our farmers are upon their mettle!
More depends upon them than upon
any other class of people with the ex
ception of the soldiers In the ranks
themselves. I am sure that the patri
otic farmers of North Carolina may
be denended noon to do their fall
fluty."
NEED TO CONSERVE
WHEAT MORE URGENT
Consumption Must Be Reduced 30 to
50 Per Cent to Feed Allies and Pre
vent Flour Famine at Heme.
Raleigh. The Food Administrationl
is fearful last the recent announce-l
ment that meatless seals and pork-l
less Saturday need not be observedj
during the next few weeks should aivel
consumers the impression that there I
also might be a let-up in the conserva
tion of wheat flour. On the contrary!
Food Administration officials an-
nounce that even more strenuous ef-j
forts for the conservation of wheat!
flour should be made if our people, to
say nothing of our armies and
Allies, are not to go through period
of flour famine before the next har-j
vest.
There wiU be no Hoar famima
the suggestions of the Food adminU
tration are followed and the eocsnopv
tion of wheat flour Is reduced by 30
to 50 per cent, but this reduction Is
absolutely necessary. ' The Food AdV
ministration is not only urging the
substitution of other cereals and po-
tatoes for bread, but is requfiit&j!
consumers to eat less bread.
Raleigh. Announcement has heanl
made by the -Food Admtnlstratfon that'
trade in broilsrs weighing up to twol
pounds is not and will not be affected
by the recent order of the Food Ad
ministration prohibiting the killing of
hens and pullets except for strict
locals trade by unlicensed dealers.
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