The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-26
GREAT FIELD FOR WORK
FAMILIES of Men in Service Need
encouragement and Aid More
Than the Soldiers Need Pres
ents-Any Cases of Need in
Robson Should be Reported as
Indicated Below.

1n01cated Below.
The following letter, which ex-
plains itself, has been sent by the Gov
ernor to the chairman of the county
council Of defense of each county in
the State:
10 the County Chairman Of the Coun-
ell Of National Defense:
One Of the most Intelligent officers
at Camp Sewer has recently written
a letter about the soldiers, in which
he says:
The people back home need to be-
ercourag ged, particularly the families.
OF those men who are in the service.
You have no idea the large number
of letters coming in from wives. moth
ers and fathers, telling their husbands
and sons that the crops which they
left in the fields are going to waste
for the lack of labor to harvest it;
that the children are hungry because
there is no money with which to buy
provisions; that the wife is sick ond
no one to look after her. That is the
place for a great work. The men
here do not need Christmas presents
or feasts. They are all we'll cared for,
have their friends and acquaintances,
but they cannot fully devote them
selves to their work because they are
thinking continuously of the depend
ents back home. Many kilograms come
each day telling of sickness. The
can do is to visit the families of men
who are away. If they need the ne
cessities of life or doctor, see that
those things are furnished. They need
comforting because in so many in
stances it is the first time husband
and wife have been separated, and al
fso father and mother and son. They
can hardly endure this separation
They feel as if they have lost all
there is in the world for them to look
to in time of trouble. The field is
unlimited, and you cannot imagine
what Joy it would bring to the hearts
Of the men here if they knew there
was a little Christmas in their homes
l think it is of the first Importance
for your county council to read this
letter carefully and take steps at once
ID look after the families of soldiers
and especially to see to it that where
there is poverty and sickness, that
these people are extended not only
whatever financial aid is necessary
but also given human sympathy.
also call your attention to the allow
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lilies of dependents. Many Of these
|, dependents do not know how to make
their claims against the government
for these allowances, and l sugges
that you get the lawyers of the coun
> ty to prepare whatever papers ar
necessary to secure these allowance
1 wherever they are merited. Pleas
' give to extract Of the above letter tn
1 widest publicity possible in you
> county.
sses;r.. T. w. BECKETT, Governor
: Raleigh. Nov %, 1917.
Report Amy Case Where Aid is Nee
essary.
Any cases where families of Robe
son county men in service need hel
of any kind will be given attention
3 they are reported to any member Q
the county council of defense or O
the soldiers aid committee. They are
I Robson council of defense-H. T
L Stacy, chairman, Lumberton; A.
White, Lumberton; J. B. McCormicl
Parkton; j. S. Oliver, Marietta; A. +
McEachern, St. Paul; A. J. Mcainnol
o. Maxton; DR.. J. L. Mcmillan, Re
8 Springs.
:, Robson soldiers aid committee
= R. Varser, chairman, Lumberton; ,
- D. Proctor, treasurer, LunOertor
Il Jno. H. Mckay, secretary, Re
Il Springs; Jno. S. Butler, St. Paul; I
Il A. Edens, Rowland; J. P. Wiggin
- Maxton.
;es Any one reporting any cases whe1
IS help is needed will be performing
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