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Brevard VOL. XXIII BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1918. Number 44 BREVD CELEBRAm PFACEDECLARAHON “Flatr of the free heart’s hope and home! anprel hands to valor jjiven; Tha|Stars have lit the welkin doino. all thy hues were born in heaven. Forever float that standard sheet! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With freedom’s soil beneath our feet, And freedom’s banner stroaminjx o’er us?” For a week we had been wait ing, listening, every nerve taunt with expectation. Tuesday of last week, in the midst of the election excitement, came the report, “Germany has surren dered.” There was no shout ing, no janglng noise, oulv a deep, deep thankfulness that “The God Of Battles hath en us the victory.“ When in a short time the rejiort was proven premature there was hardly a sinkin of the spirit the news must come in a few days. Several citizens had arran ged with the Asheville papers UNITED WAR WORK DRIVE STARTS 18TH Because of the prevalence of influenza the United War Work drive for this county has been postponed until the week commencing Monday, Novem ber 18th. The quota allotted to Tran sylvania county is $3,600 which will be raised by the unified patriotism of the people. This money is to be spent through the Y. M. C. A, Y. W. r. A., Salvation Army, Jewish Relief League, Library Associa tion and Knights of Columbus in their great and unselfish la bor with care among the sol diers and sailors of our county. The county should go “over the top” with enthusiasm, be cause the work of these organi zations will be needed now (}uite as much as when hostil ities were raging. The soldiers will be in camp, and must be given recreation and useful and religious environment. There will be a permanent COUm CHAIRMAN HUNKS FRIENDS Brevard, N. C., Nov. 11. To our Friends: In behalf of the various dem ocratic nominees who were elected on last Tuesday, I de sire to thank the good people of Transylvania for their hear ty support and help in winning a very hard fight. The election is now over and the several officers will perform the duties of their various of fices to the best of their ability and for the benefit of the entire county, and there will be no distinction drawn between any citizen because of their politi cal affiliations in the past. The democrats won a great victory and they deserved to do so because they made a fair and square fight in the election and before election they made a fair and square ofi*er to divide the county ofl[icers with the re publicans as evenly as a divide could be made. Before the election some of LET THIS BE GREAT EST THANKSGIVING For the past several years the peo ple of North Carolina have been fol lowing a beautiful and noble custom of signalizinji: Thankscriving Day by special donations to the support of the orphanajres of the State. The Orphan Association, composed of of ficers and representatives of these benevolent institutions, has a stand- in,U’ committee of publicity to brinir this matter before the people of the State each year at Thanksgiving. Since the custom was begun and re.u'ularly observed the responses have shov/n a increase. But for this donation many of our orphanages worM have been sorely handicapped by the contuo’us rise in prices of all necessities employed in the main tenance of these essential institutions to the economic life of the common wealth. This year the increase has been greater than ever and our orphanages appeal to the people with additional urgency. At this period of their greatest need our orphanage superintendents confidently hope that the big-hearted people of the state will come to the rescue. Each and every person, who can possibly make such a contribution is asked to contribute the amount of one day’s income to the orphanage of his choice. This appeal is in the getting Associated Press r<'-|^*onor holl made for the county republican leaders and of-I interest of no particular orphanage of all those who give to this ! ^‘^e-seekers stated that said , u is to all persons of all creeds, de- ! offer was only made by the | nominations and beliefs. The call of ports to send the news on as soon as received. Before dawn Monday morr- ing, telephones were ringing “It is true. Germany has sur rendered. The Kaiser has fled Fighting stops at 5A.M.” All day there was ([uiet joy cause. After the drive is com , , pleted the names of all those ' because the demo-jthe helpless child makes us all one, who give will be written in this! ^rats were going to lose every j«ther differences may I ^ i-'i I be. iNo humane nerson can book and the book forwarded I ^ ‘he county, while we child. There are eighteen to general headquarters at told the people that wc made the proposition so as to keep down all political animosities at home and enable us to devote Washington, where it is plan ned to file it as a permanent and thanksgiving. Excilment i’<^'^^ord with some department , , . of thf> Canitol Thp namps anrl all our time to helping our sol was growing as assurance giTv,',luc \^cipiLoi. i iit iiaincb anu i x & that there was no mistake this; amounts of subscribers will also | dier boys. The good people of, nttie tots bereft of parents and the published By evening the pent up joy burst forth. At seven o'clock! turn a helpless licensed and established orphanages in North Carolina for the care and training of white children and two for the care of the colored children. I In these are more than two thousand engines whistled, church bells POST OFFICE RECEIPTS rang, the fire bell clanked, guns I ALMOST DOUBLED and pistols were fired, even; firecrackers appeared from! Postmaster W. M. Henry has somewhere and added to the ^^ished us with the following general din. There were tea bells, dinner bells, cow bells, | gales for three months end- .sheep bells, tin horns, alarm 30, 1918.. $3,624.47 clocks and Voi^s anything ^9^7 ^j c)5g QQ and everything^ that could make a noise. in the Brevard ! the county can now judge as to | comforts of home who must be pre- whether the democratic offer |p«red for future citizenship. These was a fair one or not, for ^vith * under various de- the largest majority ever given in the county we have elected every officer. We made ourof- In a short time the crowd had gatherd on Main St. A i)roces- An increase of. .$1,668.47 fer to divide the county officers from patriotic and not from political motives. As chairman of the demo cratic county executive com mittee I am proud of our record for we made no personal fight or charges, we slung no mud, we said or did nothing to hurt The business of the postoffice I the feelings of the most sensi- ion was formed and pai acied as is a very good index of the bus- itive of our opponents and wo far as the Rectory aiid back again to the square. Mayor Breese called the gathering to order. Rev. John C.Seagle read a scripture les son and offered a prayer of pra ise and thanksgiving. Mr. Breese made a short talk iness of the town. An increase ; did nothing to beget hard feel- of eighty five per cent shows we ings among the citizens of the are neither dead nor dying. Don’t wait to be asked, come across with a gift to the United War Work campaign. As he looked at the flag before had no part. Nor has the i him he said. That flag has led I j^een won solely by us to victory over the Beast of i prowess of arms, we have won ^|j j ^lin, the enemy of mankind; | by the help of Him who ruleth | ’ iTfSin the moment our troops en- j^he universe, tered the fray, the tide of bat-j Mrs. Silversteen, w’ho as tie \vas turned. He proposed i county chairman of the Nation- as we people of Transylvania I fQj. Woman’s Service, county. We elected a fine set of o^icers whom w’e will all be proud of and pleased with, and > last, but not least, we beat the jmen who insisted on having a j political campaign during the war when our duty called us elsewhere. Again thanking you or e and W. E. BREESE, Chm. Dem. Ex. Com. have so much to be thankful' for, we have a great union Thanksgiving service outdoors and all have our Thanksgiving dinner there together. From the applause which greeted this suggestion it would seen that a community Thanksgiving might be made an event long to be remembered among us. Mr. D.L.English spoke next Mr. English said, Last week when the local election returns were received the Democrats were glad and the Repub licans were somewhat sad, as the returns came and it was known there would be a Repub lican majority in the next Con gress, the Republicans were glad and the Democrats were sad, but tonight we are ALL glad.- We celebrate a victory in which party and sectionalism has done so much for the com fort and happiness of the boys leaving home, was the next speaker. Mrs. Silversteen said she had envied the boys as they went forth at their country’s call, and she knew the men who couldn’t go had envied them, too. Now she was overjoyed to know not another American boy would be killed by a Ger man bullet. The crowd, led by Mr. Thos. Dodsworth and Mrs. Simons, then joined in singing America and the Star Spangled Banner. The benediction was pro nounced by Rev. Manley. While there was shouting and noise one was nevertheless Impressed by a spirit of rever ence and thankfulness to God who has shown us great mercy. j nominational or fraternal manage ment, but all of them engaged in a great and necessary v.ork for the fartherless ones. To ’ relieve the stress of the times, each person in the State is asked to make a spec ial Thanksgiving offering, equal to one day’s income, to some one of these institutions. The offering may be made through the regular chan nels, in special collections, or dir ect to the superintendents of these homes. Each one should make his contribution to the institutions of which he may be closely associated. This year the publicity commitee is asked to make the call a very ear- sii . iatrhth oat Nmwe TAO E nest one. The need is great. No matter what the other great calls upon us are, or have been, this one cannot—must not—be neglected. Regardless of its own burdens this year, America is the one country most greatly blessed. A great and pros perous and Christian people will not neglect. While w’e are in the war and giving our blood cheerfully for peace and righteousness we will not and cannot suffer from the war as our noble and uncomplaining allies have suffered, for four years, and as the helpless and devastated peoples of Europe have suffered. In this we would find great cause for an earnest Thanksgiving this year. Let us sig nal our gratitude to God that our country has been so protected that we have our children with us, and that they have not been crushed be neath the bloody ravage of war. In every church, in every Sunday school, in every place where men gather on or about Thanksgiving Day, and in private, upon the streets, let this thank-offering be taken for God’s helpless little ones. There have been so many calls for various purposes this year that our orphan homes are in grave danger of being overlooked unless special efforts shall be made to direct the attention of charitably inclined people to their needs. The demands of these insti tutions were never so great as they are today. Let every one express their sympathy and affection for the State’s unfortunate little children in acts—not empty words—on or about s earn- FIVE MEN CALLED TO CAMP GREEN On Monday morning a crowd of relatives, friends and well- wishers were at the depot to bid God speed to the following young men who were leaving for Camp Green, Charlotte: Homer Nelson McCall, Clar- Mckinley Eubank, Winston McKinley Ewbank, Winston Ashworth, Raymond Bishop. Mrs. Silversteen, on behalf of the National League for Woman’s Service, presented them with comfort kits. Mr. R. H. Zachary furnished matches, tobacco, cigarettes, chewing gum, etc, to cheer them on their way. Miss Annie T. Colcock sent them socks. UNION COMMUNITY TMANKS’NG SERVICE THE PRAYER CORNER “The Nation's Angelus” NOTICE TO THE SCHOOL FOLK The orders of the board of health are still in full force and effect, and any violations will be vigorously prosecuted, so, please inform the people of your respective communities in order that they may avoid any unnecessary embarrassment. The day the board of health takes off the protective order I shall proceed to notify all school folk to mobilize for du ty. When schools reopen we plan to put in effect a program of essentials and do intensive Vvork in order that all students, ings out of three hundred and sixty- may make their grades. Yours for success, A. F. MITCHELL, County Supt. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace.” ‘‘The song is the song of peace on earth, of good will to ward men. The Angelus sang it when the way of peace was shown to a war-weary world by the birth of the Prince of Peace who is the Way.” “We come to Thee for Sal vation, for victory and for peace, O Lord.” “Blessed Saviour, w^ho at midday didst hang upon the Cross, stretching forth Thy lov ing arms, in prayer, and sacri fice for us, grant that all man kind may look unto Thee and be saved. Send Thy blessing upon our nation and all our al lies, in this time of trial. Guide our spiritual and civil leaders, the ministers of Thy Church, the President of the United States and all others in author ity. Protect and strengthen our soldiers and sailors, our avia tors and marines, wherever they may be (especially those who have gone forth from this county) help them to pray and to be faithful; comfort the sick, the wounded and the prisoners. Show mercy to the dying; suc cor bereaved and those in want. Send sufficient food. Prosper our schools and industries; sus tain our war workers. Help us all at home and at the front to be unselfish, to do our full duty and to win a sure victory for freedom, righteousness, and true religion. Finally, we be seech Thee, grant to the whole world salvation and peace, through Thy mercies and mer its, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.” “Our Father, who art in heaven. Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on earth * ♦ ♦ C. D. Chapman. At this time the people of Transylvania county should all jion together in a general gathering on Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving Day to return thanks to Almighty God for the victory which we and our allies have won over the Huns. If the epidemic of influenza subsides sufficiently for the-peo ple of the countv to meet to gether, I want to suggest that everyone who is able to do so, to come to Brevard on Thanks giving Day, Nov. 28, and let’s have a good time celebrating our victory. My idea is that every one bring a basket and that we have dinner on the grounds and a few' short talks and a union Thanksgiving service to be con ducted by the ministers of the various denominations in the county. Talk this over with your neighbors and let’s show that we are thankful by having di vine service and thanking the God of Wars for His all power ful help. W. E. BREESE. VICTORY GIRLS When a girl enrolls in the Victor Girls she pledges herself to earn and give a stated sum for war work. She should make good he pledge out of money earned, paying in full or in three install ments at the time when sub scriptions to the men’s and wo men’s campaign are payable. She will receive a Victory Girls button, also a banner, to hang in the window of her hom.e, saying a girl there is en listed for victory. On full pay ment she will receive a receipt- certificate. Each girl in Transylvania county will be one of an army of “Girls Pulling for Victory” and whether that pull registers five dollars or fifty, if it repre sents your highest power of sacrifice, you will have achiev ed good in earning as well as in giving. The United War Work com mittee has appointed Mary Jane King as Director of vic tory girls of Transylvania. H. E. Robbin and family of Asheville are at the Aethel- wold. Mr. Robbins is in charge of Community War Work iu Asheville. Mr. Robbins is also engaged in the worki Give to the United War Work campaign and you will :feel better. five is the amount each one is asked to contribute. The committee calls upon men and women in every walk of life to pass the word along. Let committees be selected by church. fraternal and community organiza tions everywhere to bring the needs of our orphaned children right home to the people. For, after all, it is personal effort that brings results. It is that “which would make the ap proaching Thanksgiving the “great est ever” to*the fatherless and moth erless children of North Carolina. M. L. Shipman, J. R. Young, J. D. Berry, Livingston Johnson, L. S. Massey, W. F. Evans, R. F. Beasley, Publicity Committee. DOYIE WANTS SOLDIERS PIC1DRES C. M. Doyle is urging every one who has a picture of their Transylvania Soldier Boy t« bring it in to the Brevard Hard ware Company. Mr. Doyle has quite a fevr pictures already in his large show window, but wants to turn I the whole window over to this I purpose. It is believed that there are at least three hundred pictures of our Transylvania Soldier boys and as everyone would like to see and know “our her oes”, it is hoped that the rela tives and friends will bnnsr/ these pictures in at once. Put the War Work over next week. •V,.
Brevard News (Brevard, N.C.)
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