Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
Governor for Red cros. Work.

Governor Beckett took hand n
furthering the movement by the TO
bacco Association OF the United
States. headquarters at Richmond, Va,
looking to the inducemsnt OF every
tobacco grower to contribute to the
Red Cross fund for war relief, the
proceeds Of the sale OF one pile Of leaf
tobacco sold on the warehouse floor.
The governor wrote personal letters
to each OF the designed leaders In this
movement In the various tobacco grow.
ing sections OF the state endorsing
most heartily the plan Of the Tobacco
Association Of the United States. as
promulgated by President T. NJ. Car.
rington, Richmond, Va. and express.
ing the hope that the North Carolina
tobacco growers and warehousemen
will do their full share In the success
full carrying out OF the movement.
In his letter to the committeeman.
Governor Beckett after speaking Of
the resolution recently adotped EN-.
bracing the plans says:
Il desire to commend most heartily
this resolution. also the plan outlined
by the Tobacco Association by which
It is hoped that thousands OF dollars
will be raised for this worthy cause
Permit me also to urge that you give
to this cause your wholehearted and
cooperation. am sure,
II you will do this. you can make 1t
count for much in your section OF the
The representatives named at the
various markets are:
W. T. Clarke, Wilson; e. B. Ficklen,
Greenville; Edgar w. Smith, Rocky
Mount; E. V. Webb, Kinston; G. A.
Jones. Farmville; =. -. Dance. Colds
ooro; Charlie Jones, LAGRANGE; James
Exon. Snow Hill; A. L. Curl, Ayden;
John II. Carter, Warsaw; Clyde B. Al.
'tin, Richards; John Goode .Ahoskie;
Harry Penn, Madison j. d. McDear.
nan. Spring Hope: A. S. Smith, Elkin;
!. l. Smith. New Bern.
list Of chaIrnen (Tobacco) Red Cross
W. A. Jamison. Oxford; s. w. Ven.
Ible. Durham; E. d. wott, Reidsville;
;. F. Sparger, Mt, Airy: W. T. Clary, |
Greensboro; J. X. Norfieet, Winston
'alem; c. B. Cheatham, Henderson.
physicians Under Thirty.two Drafted.
Physicians under thirty.two years
I age are amenable to the draft for
oldiers, according to information re-
eived from the War apartment at
Vashinfton. As the law now stands
very physician who is physically fit
nd under thirty-two years OF age is a
RATED man whether his name has
cen called or not.
The need OF young physicians in the
rmy is imperative. Major Joseph c.
loodgood, chairman OF the Southern
ommittee on National Defense. says.
very physically fit doctor thirty-one
ears old owes II to his country to be
the Medical Reserve Corps. As a
after OF fact, he Is q drafted man
neither his number has been called
not" The army calls for young
lysicians for two reasons: they can
and the strain Of army life better
ian the older men, and as a whole
icy are not held by so many family
Id financial obligations.
DR.. ]. w. Long, OF Greensboro, chair
an OF the State Committee on Ma
onal Defense, Medical Section, will
pom request furnish suitable blanks
r making application in the Medical
Ulcers Reserve Corps. North Caro- &
Ia has not yet given her quota |
ough she ranks ahead OF the aver I
70 state in the number of medical ,
en- she has furnished the army. I