davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Fully Explains Loans.


Fully Explains Loans.
When 10 becomes necessary for q
Red Cross chapter to loan money to
an enlisted mans family, the condi-
tons of repayment are thoroughly ex-
planned, the obligations put in writ
ing and signed and the collection Of
the loan carefully followed up when
II becomes due. As has already been
stated, the Red Cross does not charge
interest for loan.
Grants may be made necessary by
demands which the family income and
government allowance cannot be ex-
pected to provide for, such as sick
ness, funerals and need Of special
training to create or increase earning
power. Grants in small amounts may
be required to tide over a period Of
acute distress until proper inquiry
can be made and a plan Of service de-
cided upon.
Allowances are payments at regu-
lar intervals of a stated sum by the
Red Cross Home Service Sections to
the relatives of a soldier or sailor.
They are usually limited, though not
always, to those not entitled to gov
eminent allowance, such as, for ex-
ample, the families of men serving for
one of our allies.
One may wonder how a Red Cross
chapter, buying several thousand dol
lars worth of supplies monthly to be
made into surgical dressings, wooden
socks and convalescent gowns, can
spend money for civilian relief work.
Have Civilian Relief Funds.
Last summer American Red Cross
chapters raised more than a million
dollars for the Red Cross War Fund.
Each chapter was permitted to claim
o refund of up to rs per cent Of the
amount collected for the expenses of
the campaign. for the purchase of raw
supplies and for its civilian relief
work. In making claim for refunds,
each chapter was required to state
how much of the refund was to be ex.
pended for civilian relief. And now
the chapters are obligated to keep the
civilian relief portion for civilian re-
lief work. To date it has not been
necessary to draw heavily from this
reserve.
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE DIFFER.
ENCE IN STANDARDS AND COSTS
OF LIVING IN THE MANY COM.
MUNITIES LOOKED AFTER BY
RED CROSS CHAPTERS, THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL NOT
BE SATISFIED WITH CIVILIAN RE-
LIEF WORK THAT WILL PERMIT
THE LOWERING OF THE STAND
ARDS OF LIVING OF-THE RELA-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
BY James L. Fieser,
Director, Bureau Civilian Relief, Lake
Division, American Red Cross.

oy :. TlCoCTy
Director, Bureau Civilian Relief, Lake
Division, American Red Cross.
Mrs. Brown is in pressing need of
funds to meet her grocery bill and the
government check for her separation
allowance is slow to arrive.
Or there may be sickness, followed
by death and funeral expenses, in the
Charnoski family circle. for which the
government allowance, made because
Of Private Charnoski's enlistment, is
insufficient.
Or aged Mr.. O'Reilly, overcome by
rheumatism, can no longer support
himself and Mrs. O'Reilly., Their only
son, Barney, is u gunner's mate on
man O. war. Yet there is no govern.
ment allowance check for the O'Rel-
lys because Barney, for year or
more previous to his enlistment in the
navy, did not have to help the folks"
because Father O'Reilly then was
able to boss his gang of street mend
ers and keep up the little home on
side street.
II is for the Browns and Charnoskis
and O'Reillys that the American Red
Cross, through its chapter Home Serv-
ice Sections, provides monetary re-
lief In the form of loans without in
terest, grants and allowances.
And practically every chapter in
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky is prepar-
Ing to assist, or has prepared and is
assisting the Browns, the Charnoskis
and the O'Reillys. They are also pre-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20

What you GET for your
money is just as important as
what you pay for.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20

pairing to assist relatives of men serv-
ing In the armies and navies of our
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
RED GROSS IS
READY TO AID
SOLDIERS KIN
Provides Loans, Grants and
Allowances, Where Neces.
sary, to the Fighting Mems
Relatives and Charges No
Interest.

tEDITOR'S NOTE-This Is the third OF
. series II five articles prepared by Mr.:
Fieser. who is in charge Of civilian relief
work in Ohio. Indiana and Kentucky. The
subjects of the other two articles In the
series still to appear are What Has Been
Taught Home Service Workers and or
ganizing and Training 10000 Home Serv-
Ice Committeeman"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20

The famous statue of Jeanne dare,
by Paul Dubois, in front of the bat
tered cathedral ut Reims. In some
parts Of France devout people speak
Of the Jeanne statue in Reims as a
miracle, because although the cathe-
dral has been scared and shattered,
and every building around the square
badly damaged, the statue is I'M
touched except for few chips made
by fragments of flying steel.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20

'TIVES OF AN ENLISTED MAN.
RATHER, ITS AIMS TEND TOWARD
A RETIREMENT OF THESE
STANDARDS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Boys Wash Suits $2.ss

OF pique, rep, and Dlercerized
materials. In various new spring
models, with straight knee pants
Some embroidered and braided;
sizes "a to o years Of age
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Little Girls
White Dresses,
Special at $2.98

A special purchase OF
White Dresses, of fine
Batfste and Organy.
deliberately trimmed with
Val. lace, organdy inser-
tfon. ribbon sashes, etc.
Other styles with double
f1ounces. Sizes 2 to 9
years.
.ChIldren'H Ling erie
Hats. of dainty mulls and
organdy; in new shirred
AND frill effects: trimmed
with pink and blue satin
ribbons and tiny rose
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Table Ferns, potted; va
rious kinds. at Soc and mp.
HydranEeas, in full bloom,
Also many other varieties
OF choice plants and flow :
ers for Easter. too numerous
to mention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Rose BdShes. various as
sortments, can be planted
outdoors. when through
blooming, at Soc and MP.
s AzaleaH, select plants.
GoIdenberS's-FirHt Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Easter Plants

A wonderful display in readiness for your inSpec-
ton on sale tomorrow at prices far below those asked
by florists. All hardy plants - =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Babies Dresses,
S1.25 to 1898

OF beautiful soft nainsook
and dimity with dainty round
and square Jokes: some with
embroidered designs. Skirts
with tuel1s. lace, and embroid-
cry trimmings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
$1..49 to $2.98

Misses Fine Quality
Sweaters, in open-front
style. with, pockets and
, deep sailor collar. Choice
of Seam Foam. Coral and
Rose. Sizes 10 to II
years.
81 o. and s.. 9S
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

Mrs. W. Howe is entertaining her
friend, Mrs. B. F. Cliff, of Petersburg,
Va
Justus Naylor is out again after he
ing kept at home with a mild attack
of influenza.
%
Miss Annie Lowry, of Raleigh, is vis-
iting Miss Eleanor Sargent, at Laure;
Park.
Mrs. Lily Williams and son, James.
have returned to Greenvlt a, 5. c., al
ter a weeks visit to relatives.
Little Nancy B. Allen, dauhn er OF
MI. and Mrs Wilson Allen, IS ronvai-
escing after her recent sickness.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

Interesting Items From
The HenderSOnVilIe VisitOr).
6. ". Bradshaw left Friday for
IVor, Va, to visit relatives until school
is opened again.
Misses Vada B. Orr and Florence
Justus have accepted positions at Ba-
ker's Art Gallery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry King and son
Henry Jr., will have rooms at the
Kentucky Home for the winter.
-:O:-
william Howe, of Asheville, has
been on a brief visit to his family who
are spending the winter at the Cedars.
). II. CleVenger has gone tG Charles
ton, ). T., where he has accented
work. His family will remain here.
Mrs. Sue R. Meter, Miss Carrie
Ra1ney and John T. Rainy left las;
week for Mt. Dora, Fla.
w. ID. McCaig is on a visit to his wife
who has been with DR.. and Mrs. J. S.
Brown for some time.
Miss Rena Chafey, who keptCOnover
during the summer, has gone to Aiken,
5. C., to open her house there for win
ter tourists.
J.. T. Beason has returned from
Spartanburg, where l:n ViSiud ris
son n daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert Beason.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Edwin Purga IRE
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ".
S. Burge. Lieut.. Burge is stationed
at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. HerriOt, who has been here on
account Of her mothers illness, was
called home because her husnead was
very sick with Influenza, ~
--t ID
Mr.. McFall and little daughter mo-
tored from Anderson, S. c, on St;ur-
day for a visit to his daughter, Mrs
Alph Gtazener. -,4s~
\ Mrs. Henry King has recovered from
her recent attack of influenza and IS
spending a few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Davis.
o.
Mrs. NJ. L. Sullivan, nee -.Iiss Lula
Balm Dixon, from Gloucester, Y. J., Is
on a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
F. NJ. Dixon.
Brownlow Jackson received this
message recently: Born tt Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. McAllister, a son, A. P. Jr.
LumbertOn, n. c."
J.. c.. Morrow and family. wlu have
had rooms at Miss Be ssie Steedman's
are now occupying their own nous,
which is practically completed.
Mrs. NJ. B. Wheless has gone to Tex
as to look after the business interests
of her son. Alex. She probably will
be away several months.
Saturday, Nov. 2, was Mrs. Sarah
E~gerton's. SIND birthday. She "ecei1-
ed a number of birthday greetings
from her friends.
Mr.. John Dermid, daughter. Mamie,
and son; John, are all i'll with infiu-
enza. John has been quite sick for
two weeks and is reDo"Ied as i!npTCN-
ing. -'
TO-
Misses Mary Duff and Lucille Morris
have accepted positions in the school
at Balfour but the opening of school
vas postponed on account OF iAiluen-
"a.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

Mr.. Brown, of the city mail ear
riers, is back On the job after being
confined for several days with inf1u-
enZa.
~
Mrs. Ernest Thompson has recover
ed from an attack of influenza.
-:o-
z. r. Covington, of Spartanburg,
spent the weekend with friends in
town.
Miss Leona Hawkins is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Gather Rhodes, at Mills
River.
10
Miss Addie Sides has gone to HEX
DRY, N. c., to spend some time with her
parents.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07
Roxwood is Expensive.

The most expensive wood In the
world is said to be the lockwood, i'm
ported from Turkey for the use Of en-
gravers. The cost ranges from 4 cents
8 square inch up to 10 cents a square
inch for the best grade. An ordinary
vagonload Of lockwood would cost
many thousands Of dollars.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

R,v Pickers has been very i'll
. he last few days.
wilson has returned from Oar
-. :. :. C.. where he Went on ac-
the illness of d IrrOthec.
1,n.os williams has returned
home in Louisville, KY, after a
!, 70 Mrs. Belle T. Dick
G. Jones and flaming A. Sales
' 5onarted from Camp Sewer for
hin overseas Journey:
,, ond Mrs. F. E. Durfee and
Nj; or N Miss Allene, have relGrned
tausnI Raw View. Mich, where they
lpent the summer:
kc.srop Alhea. who left Henderson,
:T GSSt during the summer, has arrived
r~grseaS. ~
49,, Marjorie fierce was taken 10
N 6srton Memorial h"Spttal 3Inday
T. trp3rment for inhIArIa
,A,,or Allen left on Sunday to re-
y. IN Monday in Norfolk for work
o .so medical department of the gov
rlnent.
y. and Mrs. S. NJ. .HcCall, ne Flat
~ y. have received news Of the safe
20 .;-al Of their son, Homer Cleveland
fCan. in France.
,r-sos Pauline Orr and Na1 W;ikins
~ rpturped from TdxedO, whGle
~ went in response to the call for
-,sos TO take care Of the influenza
;5s.ic The trouble is over 1t Tux
Il and the people have all returned
bpir regular vOcationS.
" and Mrs. Charless E. Moore and
bnobter, Miss Helen Wells Moore,
eTp on Saturday for their winter
"mo in St, Petersburg. Fla, after
tm nm at their summer home in
Jacksonville Hz@
Information has been received to
he effect that Leon Trice, Bill Eyer
M and James Duff have arrived at
smu Farragut. Great Lakes, Ill. They
Re in the naval service.
10 -AEsEE~
.,1orron, v,os received from DR..
puis Hesterly Wednesday to the eff
III that he was being transferred
ON Camp Greene. Charlotte, to
INN G~reenleaf. near Chattanooga. 1t
believed that he has been trans
rred to the medical corps.
To- ~
In an account of the work ofthe Fed
sron of Woman's clubs in North
nIina. the State Journal last week
Eained the following: Mrs. R. P.
zee. of HendersOnville, has been
pointed president of the First Dis
1t. She is one of the leading mem
Is Of the Hendersonville Woman's
lh. The First District mas Il leu
tied clubs. the greatest number OF
lbs in any one district"
%
Dr.. E. P. Mallett left Henderson
lie early in October to attend the
Fdical convention in New York. Ow-
10 the epidemic Of influenza the
betting was cancelled. Just at this
be the explosion It South Amboy
CURED. The Red Cross asked for
Up and DR.. Nallett answered the call
Nallett afterwards returned to
" York from the desOlated town OF
nth AmbOy. where he had been sen;
combat influenza and is nov engag-
IN rendering the same service fol
Health Board of New York, where
epidemic has assumed a very Sc
Fe form.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

Sam t. Hodges is at home for a lew
days.
-:o:-
DR.. W. B. Wilson was called to his
home near Marion this week on &C
count of the illness of his brother,
Vernon, who spent the summer in
HendersonVille.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07
People and EUentS

uusner would appreciate items of news for this or any other
deart"el' " - 1Son VI 'ee-
pOned-
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Whitaker
have closed their. residence at Flat
Rock. They motored to st. Peters
burg, Fla, where they will spend the
winter.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

Several of the younger set celebrat-
ed Halloween with Miss Dorothy Wal
drop at her home. The costumes were
very interesting. Black cats and
witches were very conspicuous on
them.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

W: NJ. Bridges S in Florence, s. c.,
where he was called on account" t The
illness of Mrs. Bridges and daughter.
information was received on last FRI
day' to the effect that the little girl naci
improved but that Mrs. Bridges was
still in the infirTary. -
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

Mesdames THEODORE BarkGr and
Kershaw and Miss Campl ell are Wis
iting Mrs. l.. X. Howe, at Fla R1CK,
until they are re :dy to return to
Charleston, S. c. --@T.NcI ~
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-07

Mrs. w. ]. Harrington and her cou-
sin, Mrs. Belk, who have been visiting
their relatives and friends at Vidalta,
Ca, for the month of October, will re-
turn this week to he Flanders bunga-
low and spend the winter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
Mezzanine Floor Discontinued During This Sale

price lowering astounding this models of depend
able wearing apparel criterion then this Unloading Sale should
history maker. Look for the red figures
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29

At Unloading Sale Prices including
Muffs, Capes and pretty Neckpieces.
Take advantage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26

the assignment. Pershipg has carried
out his military duties well. He has
proved himself big enough for the job of
leading an army of two million men into
new paths He observes well of the
American people.
Yet not by any stretch Of the imagina-
tion can one say that he has earned the
presidency of the United States. Eleva-
tion to the Office of president ought to be
predicated on special aptitude and special
training for statecraft, combined with
other attributes of mind and heart. Per.
shing's prediction has been for military
affairs and Pershing's training has been
to fit him for warrior on the field of
battle No one doubts that he has q
keen mind and that he is man of honor
and integrity. However, his whole life
has been devoted to another channel of
activity, and itAis probable that neither
as young man nor as young old man
has he ever dreamed of the possibility of
occupying the presidents chair Nor
would he have been considered by anyone
for the position of chief executive had il
not transpired that he was to lead vic
torious American army against one sec.
tion of the German military machine.
Bat because he met with success in a
difficult military task there are those
who come forward now with boom TO
make John j. Pershing, military man,
president of the United States; that, too,
without even consulting with the man
they are booming. The little movement
which has been started in Ohio is com
pliment to General Pershing but it ought
not to 60 any further even though we
have the precedent of General Grant ele-
waited to the presidency after his success
in the Civil war. The nation can show
its appreciation for General Pershing 8
services better than by thrusting upon
him the duties Of being our president.
And, if we judge the calibre of the man
rightly he himself will promptly take
measures to squelch the little uprising in
Ohio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
CURRENT COMMENT
That $4,000 Right There.

Clements election is another illustra.
ton of people not voting as they pray
Those thousands of anti-Clement men
either did not vote or took it straight
That Is all there is to it. 1t is noticed
those little $4,000 odd Clement voters
were right there, as they have always
been. They could be depended on in any
emergency. Thy nominated him, and
elected him. They included Republicans
Democrats, and above all, local option.
lists, who think the present law good
one. While this will not make any diff.
ference in the legislature, it plainly
shows the people are against this rati-
fication. Left to the people ii would be
baried 1t is apparent that those favor.
ing ratification have looked out as far as
possible to see that their town represen.
tatives stood right, and let the rest go
In commenting on the election one man
said, II fail to see why Clement should
be expected TO favor the Republicans for
any office that may be in his power To
give out. He should remember that il
was the local option boys who put him
over" One might Judge from this that
they are already lining up to the pie
counter. There is probably no one in
Vermont who is foolish enough TO ques
tion Mr.. Clements ability to tackle any
kind Of business proposition. He has
the chance, long delayed won it fairly
and his hands are not tied-Northfield
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26

Referring TO a recent statement in The
Times that BARRE and other commune
ties" in the state could probably show a
similar proportion of gain as MontpeIier's
in names of men in service over the rec
ords in the adiutant generals office at
Montpelier, Col. II. T. Johnson, acting
adjutant general, expresses his belief
that the difference, based on returns from
few towns, would show not more than
Is per cent gain over the adjutal gen
erals report. tMontpelier's gain was
something like SO per cent, if we recall
the figures correctly.1 Colonel johnson
says that honor rolls of cities and towns
often get into conflict over the residence
of men in service, as result of which
names are counted, sometimes, in two OF
more TOWNS but at the same time his
office appreciates the receipt of the lists
as they sometimes give names of men
who have enlisted or have been drafted
outside of the state. Towns which have
made up honor rolls should submit them
TO the adjutant generals office as an aid
to compilation of as nearly complete re.
ports as possible of Verfhont's contribu.
tion in the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
Governor Mccall.

The governor, il is apparent, Is not al
together miserable these days To de-
gree, his political judgment has been vim
dieated by events. He had the right view
Of the constitutional convention. The
people have now made the work of that
convention their own by adopting the
amendments which it submitted. The
governors administration will hereafter
be distinguished by the fact that he
made possible the only constitutional
convention, approved by the people, that
had been held In almost century. Very
few governors of Massachusetts since
John A. Andrews time have made so
notable q record or have left their i'm.
press SO deeply upon the commonwealth
as Governor Mccall has by virtue Of the
20 OF more new amendments to the state
constitution.
The governor, too, was better Judge
of public sentiment in the state than
those who opposed him on the old age
and invalid insurance program which he
favored before the legislature, He failed
entirely to get results out of that body
and he became rather discredited in his
party because of his performances. But
the voters have now shown by their APP
prevail of the constitutional amendments,
particularly The initiative and referen.
dunn, that such policies in social legisla-
tion as the governor favored are probably
more popular than the Republican politi
clans who run the general court had sup
posed. Governor elect Cooldge's small
plurality over the Democratic candidate
for governor tends to confirm this view.
As between the governor and Senator
Weeks, how stands the case7 Mr.. Weeks
fought the federal prohibition amend
ment and Governor Mccall favored IL;
finally the Massachusetts, legislature rati-
fed 1t. The senator identified himself
with the hostility to President Wilson,
while Governor Mccall took pains to
identify himself with that body Of Re
publican opinion which approves Of Presi-
dent Wilson's conduct of the war and
peace diplomacy. Surely, had the gov.
ernor run for senator as the Republican
candidate, his defeat could not have been
more signal than Mr. Weeks.
The governor, if his critics are right,
may find satisfaction in paying off old
scores; all politicians are human and
the game many of them play for place
and power is never without its grossly
ambitious, selfish or even indicative
side. But Governor Mccall is ending his
public life with singularly interesting
demonstration that he had keener and
deeper political insight into the minds Of
the people of Massachusetts than his Re
publican rivals and opponents were
blessed with.-Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26

Major General Clarence R. Edwards,
who was relieved of command of the goth
division after leading that unit to Eu-
rope, will not fare SO badly after all in
his appointment as commander of the
northeastern department of the United
States army. The friends of Major Cen
eral Edwards who were recently com
planning because he was relieved of his
command win, of course, turn their eff
forts toward congratulating him on his
new assignment. 1t is especially fitting
that Major General Edwards should be
given this post because the territory COW
cred embraces New England, the troops
of which section he commanded during
the early participation Of the 26th d.
vision. New England people win rejoice
in the assignment.