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VOL. IV NO. 7
SYLVA, N. C, F33 3 1918,
$1.50 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE
FLIERS AT THE
FRONT RRE BADLY
HANDICAPPED
By Frank A. Vanderlip
Hardly a day passes but there is
some fresh illustration of the inab
ility on the part of governments to
buy with money something essen
. i r ,,-nr nrenaration. We are
liai iui t r
now discovering that there is nor
linen enough in the world to cover
the aeroplanes that the allies
are producing. The English gov
ernment has just decided that at
least 10,000 acres of English soil
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W, J. HAN
NAH FOR JUDGE
(From the Mountaineer-Courier
W ay nesville, . N. C.) ,.
Judge Garland 3. Ferguson, of
this, the. 20th Judicial district, hav
ing ann junced last week through
the public press over his own sig
nature that he will not be a candi
date for the judgeship in tin com
ing primary, the friends of Cap: an
vV:n. J. Har.r ;.h, of this county anr
tlio district, v ;;l urge his ee-ectioi
for Su'pes ior caurt judge and main
tax I fhnfr no ic ''.-U fitl-orl onrl nno'
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Weekly War News Digest
Stories of Activities and Conditions Through
out the United States and on the Battle
Fronts, from Washington, D. C.
A DESCRIPTION OF JACKSON COUNTY
WARFARE IN NO TEACHERS CLUB
MAN'S LAND.
The Jackson County Teachers
Club met in the High School build-
Jno. D, Beveridge, Irish- Sylva Saturday January 28
FROM $30 TO $81 A MONTH
The pay of enlisted men depends
filed for i he pokion. CaptaiiHan
nab only eonso.iU to be a candi
rair. mo mithivniiinl r f V.J,-
nmst be devoted to tne prouuxuuu , .
of flax, instead of food. That gov- guson
ernment is making terms with the Captain Hannah is a native of
farmers, which will lead to the Haywood county and has serve,
planting of that crop. t e county w ill as its treasurer
, .,i nn otWq rj wo terms, besides having servec
T H illustrations are endless oi . .
... in the state senate one term as thf
ti e fact that there are not labor represeaative 0f Haywood, Jackson,
qyA materials enough to produce Swain and Travsylvania counties
the th:ngs tl at the people want and with distinct: , n in 1912-13. Ht
the tV.'tfs
wants. Thei-e are, two wavs of
helping solve the problem. One is
to speed up o oduction and indust
ry. The other is to cut down un-
ih
head of our local military or
t-aniz'ion during the. Spanish
American war in 1898 and 1899 a
.x volunteer. He attended Wakt
necessary consumption, oy we ruicoi wucgc auu diinwmus. iurs
latter rcethtd every one can put his law course at the University o
himself in an effective way in a Torth Carolina For 20 years f
frcnt trench. Every one can make uas practiced law in in this district
sacrifices that will be reflected in a and hn's been a faithful and able
miirker and better equipment of advocate for his clients and during
armies. The progress that can be that time has practiced with gr ht
mcde by speeding up production uccrs in th Federal a'n'd Supre
can be excetdec many fold by the o.urts. For &t vera! ,e r he
effect which can be produced, by a law partner o the kmieii ted f V.
whole nation making up its mind Crawford, whose oflice building he
really to help win the war. The still occupies. Captain Hannah is
difficulties o'' equipping the army I now just in the prime of life and u
would be easily cut in half if every full practice as a lawyer. a mai
individual in this country would who has always bee of temperate
recognize hit responsibility in help- habits nnd good moral character,
ing to equip the army, his respon- he would bring to the bench t
sibility to gt on without demand- a knowledge of law, experience and
inri new tViindc Unnn dot nn with- abilitv and a. Doise that few men
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out, and by so doing leave a greater possess who ask for this high honor;
amount of labor and material to which qualities are so necessary for
peace of thdr peoples can be over- now Dein waed "0ver Tuere" is drafting of constitution and by-laws
1 1 je opportunity to near Jno. i). tor the club. The following commit-
Beveridge, the Ir sh-Ca jadian Sold- tec was appointed for this purpose:
The number of women employed
in munition factories has incaeased
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 ;
PAY OF ENLISTED MEN RANGES I of iack of ciarity about our war V, 0,' tn 1918.
aims. Germany ana ner allies r ptlr f AnHitnriiim L 7. was canea 10 oraer
should come out openly with their he ,re Auairorium by the president. O. S. Mard.
oa their grades, ratings and length, terms. Then perhaps it will be 1T1"uui ine morning session was devoted
)f service. From June 1, 1917. and ; seen that a continuation qf the war 0ne of tbe reatest opportunities to the discussion of several impor
oontinuing during the term of "the can be avoided and the resistance ever offered Jackson County people ta at questions that deserve our
war the pay of enlisted men is as of governments to the desire for tor a aesenpuon ot tne great war consideration. Among these the
ollows:
Men receiving All privates, i come
he Army entering grade.
Men receiving $33: First-class
privates, men promoted to act in
aoncom missioned officer capacity.
Men receiving $36; Corporals,
saddlers, mechanics, farriers and
vaoners. and musicians of the
hird class.
Men receiving $38: All sergeant
grades in th3 line, which include
Infantry, Field Artillery, Coast Ar
tillery, and Cavalry; cooks, horse-
moers, band corporals, and musi
cians of the f ecr nd class.
Men receiving $44: Sergeants of
he various corps of the Engineers,
Ordnance, Signal Corps, Quarter-
naster Corpr, 31 d Medical Depart
lent; band set grants and musicians
f the first class.
Ten renewing $18: Battalion ser-
it TK-jors, sqardron sergeant ma
rs,sergtant major (juniorgrade), ser
vant buglers, master gunners, and
distant band leaders of the line.
Men receiving $51: Regimental
erv.it mojr. Tpuimontal ripply
he Quartermaster Corps, ordnance
,jrgeants first sergeants, electrician
ergeant ; of the first class, , assist-
nt engineers and battalion sergeant i
t t i
najors ana oa? union suppiy ser
eants of the En Sneer's.
Mea receivii g $56: Sergeant,
irst class, of th i Medical Depart
nent.
ier, lecture at the Sylva Auditor- F. I. Watson. R. L. Wike and W. 6.
ium on next Monday night, Feb- Diilard.
ruaryllthat 7:30 o'clock, under O, S. Diilard introduced the ques
the auspices of the local chapter lion of a whole-time attendance of
of the Red Cross, ficer for Jackson County. Supt.
His message will be filled with Wilson in speaking for the question
women are engaged in industrial thrilling experiences drawn from stated that he would gladly present
work which is directly or indirectly mree years serviC3 m lQe trencnes me question 10 tne U)unty Board
necessary to carry on he war. iand patroling the battle fiont along of Education." An interesting dis-
i"No Man's Land." At the outbreak cussion followed reiulting in a vote
of the war, Mr. Bsveridge enlisted that a committee be appointed to
with the Canadian troops to help write resolutions placing the Club
fight the battle against the vicious on record as being unanimously in
attacks of the Hun. Nine times favor o an all-time attendance of-
wounded, one tirns buried half alive ficer. For that committee Mr. Dil-
by the explosion of a two-ton shel lard appointed: J. N. Wilson. F. I.
crawling for sev jr miles with one Watson, Homer Henry, and Weston
arm and one log useless, and al Reed.
last blinded by the gas from the Prof. F. N. Wells, teacher of math
enemy, the big Irishman will have ematics in CulIowh?e Normal and
a message which will excite and I ldustrial School, opened the after-
thrill all who he if him. His des- noon session with an Interesting dis
criptions will not bs newspaper ar- cussion on Arithmetic in the Public
tides and magazine stories, they Schools. Prof. Wells with his ear
w,ll be happeni u s which he wit- r eetness and enthusiasm made a
nested --mi whiva he experienced, cxmp impression on the teachers.
Hi wit: tell you n w tha trouble ! la closing he announced the offer of
j rta etv.iGii sne mies uver a uuy-uouar sciioiarsnip m ine
There" at niht is carpeted with Cuilowhee Normal and Industrial
pain; he will ell you how death rides School for the student from the
whistling iacvejy wind and how graduating class of any Jackson
the very mi Hs art; charged with Coanty school who proves himself
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torcnent. He wiil describe th - coa mosi emcientm matnematics. tests
ditious whica wiil surround our
Kson County b:ys whea thiv
Under the ne w food regulations
Swiss people are allowed only
one-fifth of a poand o;" 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 him ciippii.ui wi:h :o;d,
clothing and ammunition.
A million checks will soon be go
ing forward froru the bureau of war
:is; in-i ranee ? -feti'rd i. r-
ts - uti 4 . : . - . n-
ltl AiiiniuvHi-.n irmi soi'iiers and
sailors for insurance are near $4-000,000,000.
JACK! CO. BOY
IN TRAINING
Dear EJkor Just a .vjrd or two,
to the good people of Old Jackson
Men receiving $71: Hospital Co. which seems very far off just
rgeants, mnster engineers of the at present. I have just arris ei
wi .hir.de thA dnvpmuiPni a riisnenser of iustice between the junior grade, and engineers. nere irom umo aevier ana uuu
I ....... . I Kn :,,;.rt C!U1' lln nrtormoo. rivnnH rri tit it wtfQrmo n rrn i.i
n.iwt h"p state ana its citizens. mcu iclwviuk u. yumiMUiu L1JC yauu v 3
vwr of linon that is Cantain Hannah is a self-made eants ot the senior grai.e lot snow 14 mcnes tnictt. duu aespue
UKIl t U1U Vt ""VJ vav I 1" - I , - , , t . ., . , . , .
I ... . -WT I . 1 f J- , firfnrt 1rnrei aoH. f-Kn nll nnrt nnnUT TAT I1 1 r rl 1Q UPrtf
boukht from today on puts the man and yet he is modest, ne luewuaiien, wiuauuu mCWiiaauu0uuW .
i .... .... .i i i u: ... . v..n..,v. nr,Aiara mnfitpr sionn p. Rr.rnr.ians. ma3- RP.vpre sne is as ueauuiui as cvw
Duyer indirect competition ran womeu ms way uuuugu suwui ai.u -U) 0. , , ,
the Aeroplane Bo: rd in equipping- prepared himself for his profession ter electricians, musiei vu&um ui aim iu ucmi am n
the fleet of aeroplanes which we and now asks his fellow citizens to the senior grade, and master ttos- me somite wiwiuouw
n0rm.,n linoc pntnist hi (vi with the liitleesnm. nita ser leants. nci way. n .j w...,
iiriu puiuvw uioucimau - . ... , K..- T 5r,lr T,illHlrit
ri . . ... . ... . XI : MAsixr orH lihoral anH tin t . At o ciftl mpn whl P on np.- SI UICSCU', uui i uiiua j. ywh v
wr. 9 rm r-.M w r r r -v niTurii i i iiiiiir ..-i wk. r i i ill lift I ill c vl m. r I tm, ijIliiu i vTa. . m. a v u a -- w i
ilui uc vtiy yiam iu cvwy i -" i-ve' I
one when it is known that the one ever had a stronger friend hatched duty not in the field where
need of linen for aeroplane produc- when he is a friend. He is a loya there are no Amy quarters availa-
tion exceeds the total stocl; there democrat, though not an extremist Me, receive m aaainun to tneir pay
and is willing to aid demoracy, $15 per month to cover the ex-
npnfi of housing and also a suita
ble allowance fe
tor heat and hghi.
are c.iCamped ) i che other side
He: will tell of tiie nseds tha very
pressing needs, vhieh they -will
expect from the folks back home
Don't fail to he i: .iim, it will be
t -Hilling, it will help the Red Cross.
Admission 25 cents.
is in the world. But the same rule
nnnlipq in nlmnct PVf-ru Hirpp.tion nirfht or day. Hi many friends
that we turn ' offer Captain Huiiaah for the jud:i-
matweturn ship and feel that if he is chosen
ihrrecanbe only two reasons the Strict will never have cause
why men should not see in their t0 regret their choice.
personal expenditure their inaivid- Advertising.
llfll rpcnnneihiljf t fnf irifiirninri tho
tmy. ' One isa belief that a fully Offl AMERICANS LOST
is not
going to be necessary; that the war
either will be on by our allies, or
it has already been won by the ex
fllil'Stion nf nup pti jmioi Thprp i
' s '-Z V VIA UllVJi & A.M. V
li He in the situation upon which
to uase such n belief. The other
teaojt. must e that people believe
that thsre ar. labor and materials
enough to produce everything that
that they wa it for their individual
uses and everything that the gov
enimeat must have. Absolute
Li.
Diindaess to what the total is when
you add two nd two is the on'y
excuse there can be for believing
iliere are Lihnr nnH mntprial pnmidh
An enlisted m m inactive service
has no necessary personal expense
except for barber and laundry Un
iforms, undsrclothing, shoes,- hats.
quarters, medical .attendr-nce, and
fine when I become better acquaint
ed with the boys.
There are some jolly nice boys in
my Ponton It is compof ed of boys
from Mississippi, Alabama, Texas
subsistence and i fcal. and Camp Sevier. There is one
boy from Jackso.i Co. heie besides
myself, Mr. Montieth from near
which will consist of practical prob
lems in arithmetic to be submitted
Uk3r.
Prof. Wells was followed by Rev.
E. R. Harris who in a brief talk on
education stressed the point of giv
ing more a tention 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-
REDJMS
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 ;
provided by the Southern Division
Manager at Atlanta, and music by 0r School Fair. Mr. Watson pointed
our local talent will be another out the fact that our County Fair
phasing feature coming as it does at the beginning
All the Red Cross members of I
subsistence are supplied them at
-Washington, Feb. b. the ius- Government expense. Such ma
cania, carrying 2,179 American teriais as tobaccc, postage, confec
soldiers has been torpedoed and tionery) and incidentals of individ-
sunk off thelr'sh coast, but otn- ual tast may he purchased at the
PEACE TERMS
cia reports la e tonight said 1,912 pogt exchange at cost.
of the officers and men had oeen
aved and indi iate that the list
s of rescued might prove even larger
1 r troops, com posed" chiefly of de-
t i nmnts oi ivucirgciii anvi
sin national guardsmen, were trav
eling on the Tuscania, a British ves
sel, under convoy of British warships.
of
of the school te.m cannot do for th;
acfo .nls what a Conntv nonimpnop-
the county are co-dially invited to mOTlt or Snh.iol Fair held later in
be present. The date of the meet- the term would do.
ing will be announced in next week's Sunt. Wilson sneaking on the
Sylva, who was with the Wire Co. journai and we hone to have the certification and renewal of certifi-
at Camo Sevier. School Auditorium filled with work- ffl.?I5? wSrkTh
Our Barrack, ; are situated on the ers for the Americ,n Red Cr0f , - ffa M
Potomac river just one mile irom Sixty-five bed shirts, thirty com- ingiess and promptness in atrend-
the Capitol and in a very beauti- fort piu0WS) twenty dozen bandages ing teachers meetings regardless of
fulspot. Just how long we will a,d other ardcles vill 5e ready for distance and inclement weather,
tav here is uucertain; not long lam nav, .JO,r nA ' stating that ofthe thirty nine teach-
thinking-as soon a.s we s" Wednesday the wtrk room is filled
ed sve will be opf to pay iritz a
WCU. VJlUSa IxJt 1I1UC13. KvJ Uldll III
sif Our Ponton is composed of the do thdr bit 0ar membership is
most capable mechanics available steadiIy increasing and we hone to
rFRMAN ' NEVSPAPER ASKSjin military service and will not enroI1 one hundred new members
hitap TATMFNT OF 1 neea "annus cuix . . within the next lew weeks.
!
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 now in the profession with
out further examination except on
From uncenscred sources the
Committee on Public Information
rias received editorial comment on
the President's .ecent message in
the Frankfurter Zeitung, a liberal
, . 1 I . J-t . lUllUVfl LAUIU1UUUVU VAVpIr XJll
stay m Washington may be short. Dr Hooper has added many com- the Reading Circle Work. Those
I think all the boys would ooara tne forts tQ our woric 130m and Wfi teachers who are willing to keep up
Mr. Houston, U. S. Secretary
for tho individual comforts and Agriculture has asked each farmer orgau with large circulation through
military neefknfthpnnnntrv. The to oroduce more corn ana uo aut the berman onp.re
who is not prepare 1 to econo- than last year Save lab.r bv al- lowing paragrapii appears in the
'ze to-day either believes there is lowing the boys to do their own translation: ;
necessity fSiTOT- harvesting and using a two-horse The foundation for the peace
ness n, ho L Pu. .np row corn cultivator instead of negotiations has not yet been found,
5 the one-horse cultivator thereby Dut we have approM
dusiri.i V!8. .....wind the labor efficiency of nearer to it. Wilson seeks
has;: ,u.ly- - - Tarn:CTg desiring to join the out ot the w&r and does so in a
toadT r: " .,!a.S 6 " ..r. ? . r Clab see the undersign- manner 0t entirely in accord wtih
Dersnni ..i.-sj I j us. We see no reason for exposing
oQv,iuu;e nnu ymiiuuu am w
ship with a smile to think they
wnnld have the pleasure of troub
ling Fritzie just .. little. I wish
my paper sent h e as it will reach
me in France fron here and there
is no time I am happier than when j
the old Journal reaches my tent
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door, ii is liKea- ions iiiei .uum
home endorsed by many friends.
Hoping my paps will come early
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are indebted to Mr. T. J. Powers for wun ine aavanwsmwu. oi euuea-
Annn- i ,r . tion have no cause for uneasiness.
a donation of cod We were pleas- 0n the other hand those who are
ea to nave some ladies irom beta nwillind tn nttrnd summer schools
and County teachers
much
a way
IUkJ. ..w , 7 j a
v ourselves any longer to the chare
with us last Wedasday.
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INTO AT BALSAM
institutes and Uounty
meetings cannot hope to be cared
for".
In closing .Mr. Wilson expressed
a hope that arrangements can be
made to pay the faithful well-prepared
teachers better salaries next
Some one has defied the latest year.
Mv best wishes are for the Journal federal laws in regard to having On the whole the meeting was
and my many Jackson County more than one hundred pounds of on.e.of m.03 iQteresting and in-
, . , fl ii i u spuing meetings of the year. A
friends. flour, as v;c .1 as tre state laws when eeting that ga ve evidence ofin-
JesseM. Moss Mr. Wm. Quites' s ore, at Balsam, tere3t and enthusiasm on thepart
464 Eng. Ponton Train. was broken into last Monday night of Superintendent and teachers.
Washington Barracks, and about one hundred dollars O. S. Diilard, President,
, Washington, D..C. worth of flour and meat taken. . Lura Sullivan, Sec Protein
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