The Holly chieftain., 1918-10-24
BRIneIne the WAR HOME
Prepared by the County Council
Of Defense.

Prepared by the County Council
Of Defense.
PrOwers county has once more put
her shoulder to the wheel, and gone
over the top in the Fourth Liberty
Loan.
Here is way in which we are
asked to show our patriotism and
here are some rulings of the Nation
al Council of Defense concerning
new or repaired buildings:
Repairs of, or extensions to ex-
isting buildings involving in the
aggregate a cost not exceeding 81
500 and any new construction for
farm purposes only, involving in
the aggregate cost not exceeding
$1,000" are permitted.
A letter from Bernard NJ. Baruch,
of the War Industries Board, Wash
ington, D. c., bears out the same
idea:
May l bring to your attention
the desirability of holding down
all expenditures to what is abso-
lutely needed, not what is wanted.
In view Of the demands for mater
ials for war purposes, the War In
dustries Board would not and can
not permit the use of materials I'M
less the need for war purposes can
be clearly demonstrated In many
instances the demand would be
just and fair were we not confront
ed with this unusual demand for
materials. This demand is insist
ent and persistent and it, will be SO
for some stime to come. Only abso-
lutte necessity must be considered
and not convenience
These ideas have been approved
by the Prowers County Council of
Defense, so let's all stand by.
We have all no doubt, noticed
that the great epidemic OF influen-
"a has retarded some, the success of
our Fourth Liberty Loan. Still in
spite of this handicap, the quota
has been passed. We at home
should have Cleaned one great les
son from it though, and that is to
keep ourselves physically fit to do
our patriotic duties in every way
The following, taken from :.The
Mountain States Monitor" contains
some very helpful. suggestions:
ssThese are days when few of us
are free from bitterness. The
scourge OF the Hun has reached be
yOnd the material devastation of
Belgium and France to the very
hearts of us whose sons and broth
ers and husbands and sweethearts
and chums have been called to the
sacrificial altar of Liberty.
THOSE of us who,- in the circum-
stances governing the building OF
armies, remain at home to toll and
pray and give, are daily in the grip
of fear and dread of the news from
the battle front. In the midst OF
our tasks our errant thoughts are
prone to wander away to our boys
in the battletOrn trenches. Our
very souls are in the grip of min
gled hate and hope and fear.
But this bitterness of heart is
an ever present menace to the ef-
ficiency OF the service which we
must render here at home. 1t Is
danger against which we must
build the, barriers of our will. We
must not let it supplant our gen
tier nature. We must not let it
Danish the smile from our counten-
ance or sound discordant note in
our voice or introduce into our de-
meanOr toward the public any taint
OF discOurtesy, indifference, sullen-
ness or any other trait OF ungen-
tlemanly or unwOmanly deport-
ment.
Our boys" carry on with a de-
termination to merit the approval
OF those who love and honor them
Our duty here at home is no less
to earn the cOmmendation of those
whom we serve. We must keen orr
bitterness buried within the con
iines OF the heart and perform our
tasks with a smile and a voice nf
gladness, so that it may be said of
us, they serve cheerfully and
Just pack up your troubles
In your old kit bag,
And smile, smile, smile"
The consolidated war work cam.
paign begins Nov. 18th. Watch this
column for further information