Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-29
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ground we've travelled during the past
year and 81 half, and "takc stock"
and get some faint conception of
what we've been through and what
we have accomplished. No complete
tabulation can be made ms complete
returns have not been made.
Through the feverish exciting
days and months, Tazcwcl people
have been busy, and stated broadly.
have gone "ovcr the top" in every
particular, falling behind our quota
IN no single instance. Hundreds of
thousands OF dollars have been con-
tributed in four Liberty Loan drives.
Red Cross, Y. NJ c. a. War STAMPS
and certificates, and the latest, The
War Work Fund Hundreds and hum
dreds of dollars have beet contrib
uted outside, thai is, outside of anv
official drive. If I'll the money spcnt
Tor war purposes could be stated in
lump sum the amount would he
astonishingly largc-almost unbelicv.
ably large-larger than we ever
thought could have been raised.
In addition, an amount surpris.
lngly large, but which can never be
known was saved through economy
by Mr.. Hoover. Every f. rmer-cverv
mouse wife in tn COUNTY, contributed
rs well as every coal dealer. everv
user of gasoline and electricity, these
savings constituted AN amount no;
to be computed because not known.
oil an immense saving of supplies for
winning of the great war. All this
we have done, and victory rewarded
the efforts.
The Men and Women Who Did The
Work.
Too much cannot be said in conn
mendatlon Of the chairmcn who had
the management and direction of nh
these drives i'll the county. A large
anu wiling number of men gave of
lheir time in presenting the different
causes to the people in town and
country churches, all rreo of cE,ron
In every town and community there
were organizations, and through these
collections were made. In only
Isolated instances was there to he
found "slackers," or persons appoint :
ed refusing to serve.
The county has done well. And nli
the time, too, there was the eyer
present anxiety on account of the
boy in the army. M.ny anxious moth
ers worked all day anl iay awake
at night, thinking Of the boy. and
wondering and wondering. prchaus
1t was the pressing and urgent work.
on hand all the time that helped
There was no broodins, 800 busy to
THINK was what one anXious mother
sand. 1t was wonderful c;.mpaipn.
The year and a half passed quickly
because we were so busy. "Don't
worry about me, am all right" WINS
IA refrain in every boys message
home.
In reply, messages were hurried
across the sea in the shane of .re;n
snip loads of food, Red Cross goods
and munitions of war for the fipht-
ing men, with the assurance that
while they were carrying on in France
we were carrying on ut home. and
standing by" day and night. And.
so we have wrought and thank
God we had The opportunity, and al
so thank Him for victory.
The Local Board.
Our committee of men in this town
and in this fight have worked quietly
ana said little about it. We mean
the Loacl Boards. S. +. Hartman.
Chalrman; DR.. p. ID. Johnston. exam
ining surgeon and Dr.. C. W. Grecver.
clerk, had the responsible work of
passing upon the men going to the
army. Hundreds and hundreds of
men were examined as 10 their phvs-
zeal qualifications and sent to camp.
inns was, perhaps, the most response
pie and trying work Of the campaign.
Or. Johnston, examining surgeon 70,
the local board, with a large and ex
acting practice on his hands. went to
1t and did his work well. Few men.
passed by him as qualified for general
military service, were rejected at the
places of mobilization.
And so, every man and woman. in
every department, did his or her bit
counting not the cost, only wishing to
help, and cheered and inspired by the
s''dnhsolate conviction that opprcssor OF
nations, murderer of men, women ano
children and destoycrs OF civilian
ton, should be and would be, ground
in the dust under the heels of The sol.
diers of freedom.
Well done, good and faithful ser.
wants!