The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29
From Jackson.

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of March came in rather lamb like,
but the indications arc now that it
may go out with the frost of lion.
We hear that great deal of corn
has been planted in this county and
vast deal of garden work done.
Many lots that have been lying idle
for years, we are informed, have
been prepared and planted to garden
vegetable seed this year, and yet
there are many more vacant lots that
should and doubtless will be utilized
for this purpose this year. A garden
survey is to be made by the city au-
thorities this week and an effort
made to have all vacant lots utilized.
Last Saturday was a great day in
the city of Jackson. 1t was said by
good authority that there were more
people in the city that day than had
been seen here for many years. The
day had previously been set apart
for grand thrift and savings stamp
drive, and this resulted in the sale
of more than $4,000 worth of
stamps. There was also several
hundred dollars contributed to the
Red Cross fund G. P. ]. Mooney,
editor of the Commercial Appeal, ad
dressed an audience which packed
10 20 ifu Of
o'clock a. M, an earnest patriotic
address which was well received. At
about 1880 a. m. three birdmen,
from Park Field, arrived, and after
circling the city several times alight-
ed at Richmond Field, a new avia
ton field which has recently been
established here and which embraces
a part of the Country Club grounds,
which lay just east of the expert
mental station farm. In the after
noon Lieut.. Richmond made a flight
for the benefit of the thousands of
people that gathered on the grounds
to review the planes. The three
birdmen remained over night and
were entertained with supper and
dance by members of the Country
Club. They left Sunday morning
some time before noon to return to
Park Field. The staying over of the
birdmen until Sunday caused many
to fail to appear at Sunday school
and church. AS they were here
most of theA day Saturday l hardly
think that people were justified in
neglecting their church work. If
should be true to their religious
duties, this is the time of times. l
firmly believe that the greatest need
of the allied nations to-day is to get |
in closer touch with the Great / Am, |
who is able to direct tho bat
tie for those who sincerely put |
their trust in him. While our
people are doing many noble
things, the masses do not re-
alize the enormity of the situation
that confronts us. Our loving Heav
emily Father has in ages past per-
mitted as bad men as the German
Kaiser to overcome his chosen peo-
pie, because they had the form of
but lacked the power.
believe one of the greatest weapons
that the allied nations can employ
in this great conflict is to get right
with God, as nations, as States, as
cities, as communities and as indi-
viduals. The neglect of individual
christian duties, the dissertation of
the Sabbath are far too frequent by
Ill, from the greatest to the small
est. But am not going to write a
drop thought or two
hat perhaps will cause someone to
stop and ponder. There could be
sermons written along this line, l
I'm persuaded that almost anymore
will admit.
The members of the boys pig club
If Madison County bought registered
bred gifts last August. Then the
Peoples Savings Bank brought the
increase of those gifts to the city |
and turned them over toj
he bank to pay of the notes given
or the gifts last August. The bank