The courier-index., 1917-08-31
COMMERCIAL CLUB CHAT

Our former townsman,. Walter Cotter. in company with Messrs. G. M. Mccormick of the Commercial Appeal and Lawrence Craig of Mem phis, spent the week end at the St. Francis river club house in pursuit of the finny tribe. Mir Cotter safd we have every reason to be proud of the Marianna Commercial Club. be- cause it is we'll known and fayorably referred to everywhere
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 We are informed by Jno. R., Gay, of the Lee County Fair Association, that the negroes of Lee county ex- pect to have a fair in September. John also said that the people were going to be surprised at some of the things exhibited there. We agreed with him that the spirit was a good one and also expressed our willing ness to cooperate with them in mak- ing this success. The various, com mittees are composed of the best ma 
 we feel confident that the fair will be big success, and credit to Lee county.
 R. C. Davidson, district agent, P. F. Newell. county agent, and the secretary visited the Casteel farm a couple of miles south of town, where the county agent went to- in struct Young Casteel, who is one of the Pig Club boys, the manner in which to administer serum. The young man proved quite an apt scholar, and bids fair to be one of the s'coming" farmers and live stock men of the county.
 Hon. George R. James of Mem phis will be the principal speaker on the second of two big days at Aubrey. The occasion is that of a Community Fair on the 10th, for the boys and girls Clubs. MT. James will talk on the 11th at p. m. An other feature of this day will be- a demonstration of all kinds of farm machinery, which will be participat- ed in by all local dealers. Every bldy should hear George.
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 Will Cushman, progressive farm CT living near LaGrange, has about 600 bushels of seed wheat for sale at $250 per bushel, f. o. b. Marianna- Sample of the wheat can be seen at this office, and we will be glad to take any orders for seed. Average yield of this wheat was about four teen bushels per acre.
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 The Country's Greatest Need
 Nations, not armies, are the units of modern war. Nothing less than the full power of our country must be exerted; every resource, material and human, must be placed at the disp of our government in war time. This is essential and applies as well to the production of things necessary for the soldiers as to the movements of armies. This thought the American people must take home
 Only a part of modern war IS fought on the battlefield; an import ant part is fought in the mines ana workshops, in the harvest field ana shipyards. Efficiency and economy in producing and distributing the gov ernments requirements are as neces- sary to success as courage ana H. telligence in battle. The stacker al home is as contemptible a figure as A coward in the presence or the en- emy. The luxuries of peace must give way to the necessities or war.
 We must standardize, economize and then produce-produce-produce. This country has the three great ne- cessities for making modern war men. metal and machinery. we must make them all available until we can claim the victory. speed must be our watchword.
 Artillery, ammunition and aircraIt manufacturers today may save the lives of countless American soldiers. If we love our country, if we love our sons, now is our chance to ex- nress it in action. Days saved now in the production of war needs VII mean lives saved hereafter when our troops take the field. Profit making must yield to patriotism, ex travagance to economy, selfishness to service We must now apply to war needs all those vast materiai and human resources which have made possible the notable achieve ments in time of peace. War and US sacrifices may be made to yield us the more efficient and nobler nation- al life.-Frank A. Scott, Chairman War Industries Board, in Lesiie's.
 Following the above we submit letter from the local agent of the Missouri Pacific, which is sell ex- planitory. Can we not do somethihs