THE WAYIf ESVELLE MOUNTAINEER
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1932
300 Hear Griffith
Speak On National
Problems Of Today
Scores Present Tarriff As
Fixed By Republican
Party In Address
3,000,000 FAMILIES
HELPED BY RED GROSS
Last Friday night approximately
3d0 people heard Robert V. Griffith,
vi Canton, discuss the relations of the
' two political parties in regard to the
tariff situation. Mr. Griffith spoke not
as a politician, but as a business man
who is constantly confronted with
national affairs, as he is sales mana
ffei fo- Champion Fibre Company.
Mr. Griffith dwelt on the money
standards of the world and how the
depreciation of gold in European
eoui:ries had aft'ectted the world'
economic condition. He also pointed
out the effect the European debt to this
country was having at this time, al
though he did not advocate cancel
lation of the war debt, but did urge
that the United States and Europe
should get together and have a bet
ter understanding on the obligations
of these debts.
The speaker stressed the fact that
foreign competition was hard to com
pete -with because of the tariff and
that some countries in Europe would
sell their products at cny price as
they received American gold for
them, and their currency was below
par.
Mr. Griffith pointed cut that the
American dollar should be kept at
100 cents and not vary from 50 to 300
as it does in times of so-callei booms
and depressions. A more standard
value of the dollar for the entire world
is needed, he continued.
The speaker was introduced by May
or J. H. Howell, who was in turn in
troduced by Cordell Russell, chairman
of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of this county.
300 4-H Club Boys To Meet
Saturday
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farm agent here, Mr. Robinson said
that in 1930, the first year he was
lure. 12") boys were enrolled in the
clubs, in 1931. 250 boys entered the
project work a'nd this year he is ex
pecting ;!00 to report here next Sat
urday. He said that the boys had
divided themselves into projects this
vrar follows: 115 in tobacco. 135 in
corn, 120 in potatoes, and some added i
to their principal projects a lew
other smaller crops.
In addition to the exhibits, a judg
ing contest in four classes from pro
ducts will be featured, consisting of
corn, potatoes, wheat, and tobacco,
the lai. mentioned in sorting. Those
contests will be participated in by
each of the clubs in the county
through a representative selected by
the clubs.
WILL ATTEND SHOW
As one of the entertaining features
of the day all the boys will attend a
motion picture show given by the
. managers of the theater.
A long list of prizes has been pro
vided, and a spirited contest for them
will be a feature.
SIXTY DISASTERS
IN 1932 ADD TO
NATION'S DISTRESS
Red
Cross Spends $2,760,000
To Help Victims of
Catastrophes.
In a year of great 'misfortune caused
by economic depression, In which the
American Red Cross assumed heavy
burdens of relief for the unemployed,
the organization also responded to
emergency needs in CO disasters in the
United; States and its insular posses-
I sions.
During the twelve months ending
June 30, 1532, the Red Cross gave aid
to 75,000 families totalling 33S.00O indi
viduals, with expenditures of f 2,7G0,
786. These people were iii distress be
cause of drought, flood, forest fire, tor
nado, snowstorm, mine explosion, or
other similar great disaster.
Prolonged drought caused the Red
Cross to go with help to 58,000 families
in the northwest. Here in 144 counties
in North and South Dakota, .Montana,
Nebraska, Washington and Iowa the
Red Cross spent $1,USO,000 from its
own treasury to feed and protect peo
ple through the winter and spring.
Other grave disasters were floods in
southeastern states, where the organ
ization spent J192.000 from its treasury
and ?G6,000 local contributions to help
13,000 persons.
More than 50,000 people were home
less from floods fn tributaries of the
Mississippi river and again the Red
Cross faced a long relief task, aiding
these people. The national organization
; gave $10S,000 and local contributions
wero $10,000.
The Red Cross always maintains a
state of readiness to meet these sud
den emergencies, and funds and other
essentials to this work are supplied,
ia part, by the annual roll call, held
each year from Armistice Day to
Thanksgiving Day. Every citizen can
support this worthy activity through
joining as a member in the local Red
Cros3 chapter.
Distress in All Areas Met by
Giving Food, Clothing
and Other Aid.
Move thr.n ".000.000 families through
out the nation were given relief of
various types by the American Red
Cross in the past winter, to aid them
i:i their distress caused by unemploy
ment, disaster or other misfortune.
A major relief task, due to unem
ployment and other unusual conditions
in the bituminous mining counties in
twenty stales, was met by the Red
Cross chapters alone, or participating
with other agencies. In these 143 coun
ties, the Red Cross aided 30,000 fa mi
lies through giving groceries, school
lunches, clothing. Hour and other ne
cessities to combat privation.
, Flour, milled from government wheat
turned over to the Red Cross by Con
gress, was given to 15,000,000 persons
in the period from March S to June 30,
the close of the nscal year. Flour will
continue to be given through the win
ter of 1932-33, and Red Cross charters
also will give cotton clothing, made
from government cotton turned over
to the Red Cross for distribution.
"The Red Cross faces the busiest
winter since the days of the World
War," Chairman John Barton Payne
said. "It is organized in virtually every
one of the 3,072 counties In the United
States, and will co-operate with all
agencies to meet distress wherever
found. The flour has proved of great
benefit, and the cotton clothing will be
given wide distribution."
While carrying on uation-wide these
unemployment and other relief meas
ures, the Red Cross also was engaged
in Its regular peace-time activities in
public health nursing, service to ex
servlco men and their families, teach
ing home hygiene, life saving and first
aid. The Junior Red Cross, composed
of almost 7,000,000 school children, also
rallied to the support of the society's
relief efforts, and the children aided
others of their age In practical ways,
formed sewing and food canning
classes, and were of groat assistance
in chapter relief work.
While the wheat and cotton wero
given by the U. S. Government, tip
money was provided to pay for the
necessary .work entailed. The Red Cross
will meet this expense of almost
$500,000 from its treasury. Citizens
can aid by joining as members of the
local Red Cross chapter during tho roll
call from Armistice Day to Thanks
giving Day.
Clothes for the Needy
Women volunteers sewing for the
needy under direction of the Red Cross
produced 296,000 garments last year,
and will produce millions of garments
in the winter of 1932-33. These will be
from the millions of yards of cotton
cloth distributed by the national Red
Cross from the 500,000 bales of cotton
turned over to the organization by
Congress. Cloth was sent to all chap
ters requesting It, and later it was
proposed to send some simple ready
made garments Including trousers,
overalls, underwear, stockings and
sox. .
Huge Task of Nurses
Red Cross public health nurses, who
work in hundreds of communities, are
meeting the greatest demands in his
tory for their services, due to the de
pression. Visits in maternity cases,
protecting the health of Infants and
children, and aiding mothers in dis
tress due to unemployment of tho
bread-winners have taken them Into
thousands of homes. The nurses made
1,357,000 visits to or oh behalf of indi
viduals, and inspected 049,000 school
children. More than 58,000 adults were
instructed in home hygiene and care
of tho Sick.
Blind Readers Get Books
Books in braillo for reading by the
blind are made by women under Red
Cross direction. Last year 2,813 such
books were produced in single copy,
and 3,538 in double copies. Fiction,
biography, history, economics and
school books were among those print
ed in braille. Tho Red Cross gives
them to libraries for free distribution
to blind readers.
Red Cross to Enlist Great Army
of Members to Fight
'. '.''. Distress
Last year 4,004,459 wen and wo
men jcined the American Red Cross
as members during the annual roll
call. Armistice Day to Thanksgiv
ing Day. A peace-time army even
greater than this will be needed
in 1932-33 to support and carry on
the nationwide relief work of the
Red Cross, There are 3,639 Red
Cross Chapters and they have
10,000 branches.
.Join the Red Cross and Help
The Distressed and 'Needy
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Box Supper Will Be
Held At Rock Hill
A box supper will be held at the
Rock lli!l school on Saturday. No
vember 12. The proceeds of this sup
per will be ased on the light fund
ior tho Methodist church of Jona
than's ("reek. The public is cordi
ally invited to attend this festival.
:!ru! :i g.md wholesome lime is assured
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'.'.nap1. uri d soul, O list-
i these gold red leaves, sun.
kissed,
What could be greater than these
glowing trees?
I .mil' now and tind a pai:uhe in
these.
A place of solitude, of quiet repose.
A place whne cool, green fern and
cedar grows,
How could I want a sweeter place
than this,
I find the art and artist here, what
bliss-
Lorena Rogers.
ANNOUNCING The removal of
THE JVOMAN'S EXCHANGE
from the store next to Sluder-Garret
Furniture Company, to Building; next
to Ray's Variety Store on Main street.
Visit us at our new location A large
pelectoin of Cakes, Candies, IAastrie
and numerous gift items always kept
in stwk.
Haywood Students At
Cullowhee Organize
For Coming Session
Twenty-Eight Students
From This County En
roll In Club
Haywood county students attend
ing school at the" Western Carolina
Teachers College, at Cullowhee, Or
ganized a club recently for the pur
pose of promoting friendship among
the Haywood county students.
At the first meeting twenty-five
were present and the following
otlicers were elected: Hugh Sbelton
Waynesville. Presi.kn:; Frances
I.eatherwood, Clyde, Vice President;
Carolyn Allison. Waynesvilio, secretary-treasurer.
MEMBERS OF HAYWOOD COUN
TY CLUB
Misses Frances Leatherwood. Mar-
Mildred Medfo'rd. Billie Lampkin, Fan
nie lean rennet, iouise rrye, iucy,
Fisher, Annie Bod, Carolyn Allisoiu
Virginia Roberts, Helma Cowan, Ethel
Leopard. Maye Davis, Maye Burr
Morrow. Bonnie DucketC, Messrs.
Hugh Shelton, Tyson Cathey. Jadlt
lUilllumo TnoL- Hnnmtnn A nHpPIV
Fruzier, Wayne Terrell, Frank Kirk-
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patricK. l. u. nramiett. uan laie, njr
att Walker, Mark Ferguson, Foster
Ferguson.
Catawba county farmers are find
ing that they can get one-third more
for their turkeys this season by kill
ing and plucking tho birds before sale.
Job Printing Done By The
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage lincenses
were recently issued front the Regis
ter of Deeds' office:
Bryson Messer and Zora Conrad.
Farida Suttles and Julia. Surrett,
Carrol Clark and Jessie Cordell.
Paul Sanford and Elsie Green.
Julis Cardill and Lola Green.
Mark Putman an Cally Putman.
goes into most of the homes of this
Is your name known in those homes, Mr.
Trad
buyers of your wares or services know
what you have to sell? Certainly, you
want their business. Silence won't
bring it. You've got to TALK
'em and SELL 'em via:
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