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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
The Soldiers, Shckers and
81 S,ckers.

Nashville, Tenn, 10 While
the draft regulations make sew
eral classifications in placing re-
gistrants, says Maj. Rutledge
Smith, Chairman of the State
Council of National Defense,
there are, as a matter of fact,
about three classes of persons in
the country to-day soldiers,
slickers and slacKers. :"
The State Council is asking
every Tennessean TO get lace to
face with his conscience and get
himself classified. The soldier
is always seeking service, an
xious to render aid to his gov
ernment, and obeys orders be-
cause he realizes that through
service and cooperation the war
will be won.
The "Slicker" is the fellow
who is given to much speech and
little service; who seeks for the
smooth road and the bed of ros-
es, He's about one degree re-
moved from the Stacker who is
remiss, tardy, and who seeks to
avoid service; the fellow who
doesn't believe in doing anything
to help win the war; the fellow
who eVades everything that looks
like aid to the government in the
varied war activities; the fellow
who is sought by the local and
district boards and by the Feder-
al, state and municipal authori.
ties.
THE men in Tennessee to-day
says Maj. Smith, who is not
engaged in some labor connect
ed with the winning of this war,
should be ashamed to look his
neighbor in the face. This is
the day of service. of CO opera
ton, not evasion and shirking,
and our one work, our one
thought should be the winning
of this war. +"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
A. M. Pate Held In High
Esteem By Associates.

Mrs. S. L. Pate, of this city,
received the following letter from
the Oriental Oil Co., at Dallas,
Tex, at the time her son was
called to the service of his count
ry.
Dear Madam:
Yours must be the great salts
faction of having laid upon the
alter of freedom a wonderful
sacrifice.
We, who know A. M. Pate as
a business associate and a friend
know that he must have had a
good mother.
So, as your boy enters the
ranks of the greatest army that
ever fought for the cause of free
dom and justice, we desire you
to know that with you we fee
very keenly the loss from our
midst but you should be joyful
that he is fighting for the cause
of Americans Homes and Ameri.
can Liberty.
Let's trust he will come march.
ing home when the victory j;
won.
HIS FRIENDS
Of the Oriental Oil Co.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
~ JACKSON COUNTY BOYS "
" WITH THE C0L0RS ~
Wesley Flat IS Sill On The JOb-Wriles Re-
gular To His Parents.
Somewhere in France,
August l3, 1918.

ADOlllC w III
August IL, 1918.
Dear Papa and Mamma:
| am getting along fine and
still enjoying good health.
We are having ideal weather.
No rain now to interfer with our
work at all.
The progress here is very good.
Conditions in general are good,
in as much as the Allies are gain
ing as fast as they are. We are
hoping that it will put US home
sometime next year. But couldn't t
guess what time. | mean that |
couldn't tell just what day.
August II, 1913.
have just time to write a few
words tonight.
At present we are having some
very warm weather. had al
most decided that that it was
going to be real cool all summer,
but at present it doesn't look as
thou it is true. However it is
not so bad yet
suppose ny Liberty Bonds
have reached sou before now,
altho you hayen' told me so. If
my Insurance polity hasn't reach
ed you yet tell me and will look
into the matter.
If any more of the boys have
been called to camp | would like
to know about it.
Aug. l9, 1918.
At present we are having very
fine weather. No rain and not
extremely hot. So you see with
these conditions prevailing that
we are not faring bad at all.
Yesterday was Sunday. | had
a very good time again. | wrote
three letters and attended the
Bible class at the "Y." and in
the afternoon | went to town.
So you see that. that takes about
one day.
Your son,
Corpl. Wesley Flatt.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
Wheat Production And The
Draft.

Figures are that Jackson coun-
ty, has already furnished more
than 400 farmers to the army
since the war began. This is
typical of many other counties in
the State. And, in addition.
large numbers of farm hands
have been induced to leave the
farm to work in the powder
plant at Nashville.
At the same time. the Govern
ment is putting forth every eff
fort to increase wheat production
Hundreds of millions Of bushels
of wheat will be needed next
year.
Again the registration of men
from Is to As has taken place,
and classification will begin i'm
mediately. A member of one of
the district boards of Tennessee
recently promised the farmers
publicly that those who are do
ing their full duty by The Gov
ernment will not in the future
have their labor taken away.
The United States Department
of Agriculture will bend every
effort to hold labor on farms.
Farmers who wish to help the
Government, and cat the same
time hold their labor, can cer-
tainly choose no wiser course
than to put out a good sized
wheat crop this fall.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

The David Lofts town proper
ty. consisting of dwelling. barn
and the best garden spot in town.
Good well water. Good location.
For further particulars, call or
see DR.. Fl. P. LOFTS Gainesboro.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
Hog Show, Monday, Oct. 7.

The following is the premium
list of the Hog Show, which will
be held in Gainesboro, Monday,
Oct. 7th.
Best boar any age, $500.
Best sow and pigs, $500.
number of pigs, and size of sow
considered.)
Best boar under six months
old, &M
Best guilt under six months
old. A.00.
The judges will be selected on
show day.
COMMITTEES.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
Your brother,
Cpl. Wesley P. Flatt,
487 Aero Construction Squdn.
A. E. z. via New York

Cumberland River Farm for
Sale, l60 acres, more or less; 80
acres in one bottom; two resid-
ences. barns and out-buildings to
care for all things raised on farm
everlasting water runs through
farm. Price $40. 900 for quick
sale. Apply to VIC. Montgom-
cry; Hartsville. ad.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
JACKSON COUNTY PERFECT
ORGANIZATION FOR 4th
LIBERTY LOAN.
From Every
District Attend Meeting
AT Courthouse.

the Fourth Liberty Loan, Satur-
day, Sept. 28, Jackson county
will be in readiness to raise her
quota OF the bonds.
At a meeting held in the court
house last Friday afternoon at
tended by representatives from
every district in the county the
following organization was per-
fected:
County Chairman, 3. L. Quar-
les, Gainesboro. !.
Vice Chairman, Charley Brown
Granville.
Executive Committee, John
McCawley, John ]. Gore, Mack
Draper, R. A. Montgomery, W.
N. HiX, W. M. Draper, P. j.
Anderson, D. B. Johnson, Gain
boro.
Publicity Committee, John Nc
Cawley, 6. B. Gailbreath, Gain
esboro. j. c. Jackson, Granville.
Speakers Committee, John ].
Gore, D. B. Johnson, Gainesboro.
Automobile Committee, Mack
Draper. Charley Fowler, James
Washburn, Gainesboro.
Church Committee, R. A.
Montgomery, Gainesboro.
School Committee, W. N. Hix,
Gainesboro.
Local Finance Committee, w.
M. Draper. D. C. Morgan, G. B.
Settle, Gainesboro.
Special Sales Committee, P. j. /.
Anderson, j. i. McCawley, G. B.
Settle, Gainesboro,
General Sales Committee, (Coun
ty divided by Civil Districts and
Committee appointed in each
district
1st. Dist. H. L. McDearman,
G. L. Dudney, John ]. Gore,
Gainesboro.
End. Dist. A. McCawley, j.
c. Hackett. Gaincsboro R-4, Luke
Forkum, Haydenburg R-2.
3rd Dist. j. L. McCarver,
P. P. Cassetty, M. H. Dycus,
Haydenburg RI.
4th Dist. Frank Clark, Sam
Cassetty, Pat Clark, Hayden
burg R-2.
5th Dist. W. C. williamson,
Granville.
9th Dist. John Cox, Bill
Strong, Charley Taylor, Gaines
boro R-2.
7th Dist. Walden Wheeler, H.
B. Brown. Tom Fuquay. Gran
vile RI.
9th Dist. G. M. Flynn, A. n.
Hamilton. Gainesboro R-2, w. B.
Cherry, Whitleyville RI.
9th Dist. W. A. Overton. j.
W. Morgan, Cookeville R-8.
Averett McCoin, Gainesboro RI.
10th Dist. ]. H. Cummins,
Mack Sliger, Morgan Pippin,
Cookeville R-4.
1lth Dist. G. G. Darwin, DR..
H. L. Baugh. Gainesboro R-4,
Jim Fuquay, Granville RI.
18th Dist. ]. w. Fox, ]. w.
Chaffin, d. M. Davis, Gaines
boro Rs
18th Dist. A. M. Hall, Bed.
ford Birdwell, Whitleyville, Joe
Lee, Gainesboro.
I4th Dist. o. G. Fox. Defeat.
ed RI, Elmore Smith. Franci.
Cornwell, Gainesboro R-4
18th Dist. Henry Hall, How.
ard Jackson. Tandy Cason, Gain,
esboro R-2.
Enthusiastic speeches wer,
(ecx.<swuo1 - -. az
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
WORK OR FIGHT ORDER
To Be RICIDLY EN-
FORCED.
Every Able bodied Man Must
Do His Part In Helping
To Win The War.

Every agency at the disposal
of the Government is back of the
Work or Fight" order, and
every loyal citizen is asked to
make it part and parcel of his
business to see that able bodied
men within the draft ages either
work or fight.
The application of that old
saying about the bird that can
sing and won't sing should be
made to those who are indilfer-
ent to the win. the-war spirit.
These are times when the
work and thought OF every per-
son in the United States should
be directed toward the winning
of the war; these are times when
actions and not words count;
these are times when men are
ieing tried in the fire, and when
the very soul of the Nation is
crying out for men--real men.
There are men who need no
urging, men who are willing to
lay everything they possess upon
the alter of their country. There
are millions such, but there are
also those who have never seem
ed to appreciate the gravity Of
the situation. 1t is to these
slackers-industrial and other
wise--to whom the message of
the Work or Fight" order must
be brought home.
If a man is to enjoy the privil-
eyes of food in abundance and
the pursuit of happiness, then he
must do his part-a mans part
in helping to furnish food and
substance for the boys over
there. In other words, no able
bodied man in the United States
is to be a consumer and non
producer at the same time.
If he can work and won't work
he must be made to work.
This is the spirit of the Work
or Fight "order.
Every employer of labor who
is working men within the draft
ages who have been exempted OIL
industrial grounds or on account
of dependents, is charged with
the duty of making report to the
proper authorities whenever that
man leaves his service in order
that he may be re-classified. II
he is leaving war industry to
engage in work of a non-essen.
tial industry, he will be re-class-
flied AMI inducted into the mill
tary service.
Every employer who has mer
at work for him, with deferred
classification, is also charged
with the duty of reporting wheth
er or not such men within tht
draft ages stay on the job regu
larry. In other words, there i:
to be no loafing under the ''Worl
or Fight" order.
The Work or Fight ordeI
means just what it says, and tn
Stacker" VINO thinks he is go
ing to get by. with any half
hearted effort will be brought t
a sudden realization, in so far a
his case is concerned. that Wa
is everything Sherman said
was.
Maj. Rutledge Smith,
Chairman State Council o
National Defense.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
Aug. 18th, 1918.

Aug. 18th. 1918.
Dear brother and family;
Your good letter received some
few days ago. | was very glad to
hear from you again. | am still
getting along fine.
We are having some very fine
weather, except that it is getting
very hot over here. | had al
most decided that we were not
going to have any hot weather,
however, it reached US after all.
We are getting along just fine
as far as can tell or am able to
tell. The progress at this place
is above an average, or above
some peoples expectations.
| hope that Landon makes good
and you should advise him daily,
for that is one place that a man
can easily make a failure.
don't know what would be best
to tell you. but | don't know but
what it might be best for you to
let him get in the army in some
branch of the service, even tho
he is still young. Howevet,
would hate to advise you in that
line, for | am quite sure that you
would hate to see him 60. but al
men hate to see their sons go al
his age. ! guess that's all to.
night.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
VIM. G. Cox Writes From EngIand-Iells Of
The Great Work The "Y" is Doing.
Somewhere in England
Aug. II, 1918.


Aug. IL, 1918.
Dear Editor and Jackson County
Friends:
AS have never wrote the Sen
tinel since I've been in the SER
vice, I'll try to write to my
friends through the columns of
the Sentinel.
There are many that | would
like to write a personal letter,
but time forbids my writing
them each in person. But | want
each one that is interested e.
nough, to write me on every oc-
casion, that they feel prompted
to write. I'll use my spare time
to answer them.
| was unlucky enough to get
separated from the Company |
was mustered into at Camp Pike.
Just word in regard to Camp
Pike. | found it pleasant place,
and I'll always have a tender re-
collection of the six weeks spent
in that awful state. But | have
wandered from my intention to
tell of my separation from my
company. | had to go to the
hospital at Camp Pike and my
Co. came on before / was out.
After being dismissed from the
hospital fell in with a Co., the
members Of which | had never
seen until was mustered into it.
But | was lucky enough to hap
pen onto two other Jackson
county boys on the ship coming
over, though we were not in the
same Co.
Iimmagine Jackson county is
pretty shy of men between the
ages of twenty-one and thirty
one by this time.
cannot close this letter with
out word to those who have
subscribed to the Y. M. c. A.
fund from Jackson county, and
lit can't be made too strong, eth
er. If you could know the many
blue moments the Y drives away
from US, who have forsaken
home and country for the great
est cause an army was ever mus
tered for, you would give more
willingly and abundantly. For
really the ''Y" is about our only
pleasure resorts. They supply
stationery, and sell the tobacco
at very little profit. Some of it
really at a loss as high, as it
seems to- the ones who use it.
Besides this the 'Y" furnishes
music, games of various kinds,
books, paper and magazines and
moving pictures of the best kind.
All of these are greatly enjoyed
and appreciated by the soldiers,
and without which army life
would be very Lonesome. In
giving to the ~" the people at
home are doing the best thing
possible for the boys in the SER
vice. And remember, this is one
: of your parts in helping to win
! the war.
England is lots prettier coun.
, try than | expected to find it,
The finest water | ever tasted,
: and there isn't anv land that i:
, not under cultivation. Even the
5 little spaces around the huts
l where | am now quartered. are
i, growing cabbage and potatoes
The wheat harvest is just now
on, which is very fine for thi!
> country they say.
: Guess | must close this ramb
. ling letter and try and write ,
more interesting letter mex
time.
With best wishes to the SENT
: mel and my Jackson count.
a friends.
Yours Sincerely,
Pvt. William G. Cox.
r Co. C. BIT NJ. @. Bn.
z z 80 AT1xx, Vel,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
Buy THRIFT STAMPS

/ Bennington county's allotment of
War Savings Stamps, as assigned TO
us by the Government is S427,5G0, an
amount in excess Of our quota Of the
third Liberty Loan. To the 4th day
Of May the county had taken but
S39.5lA.74 worth Our quota is com
puted, as are the quotas of all the
counties and states, at the rate of 500
for every person in the county In a
third of a year to maintain the rate
necessary to send us "over the top"
again our per capita sales should have
reached $500, yet a day or two after
the first Of May, which marked the
passing Of one-third Of the year our
per capita sales had reached $1.S5.
Here then is a situation which merits
the attention of every American in
Bennington County. This War Say
ings Stamp campaign is an important
part of the Governments plan to
finance the war. 1t would be as much
a dshonor and disgrace to fail to take
our allotment Of these stamps as it
would have been had we failed to take
our allotment Of bonds, yet if we do no
better during the rest of the year 1918
than we did to May LIST we shall fall
far short of taking the amount our
Government expects US to take.
This month the War Stamps cost
S4,l6 apiece. For each one you buy
you will be paid So on January l, 1923.
You make the difference which is
equivalent to per cent compounded
quarterly. To enable you to buy them
the Government sells thrift stamps at
% cents apiece. When you have ac-
cumulated enough thrift stamps you
exchange them for War Stamps. You
can learn TO save, help yourself and
your country all at the same time
The whole credit of the country is
back of these stamps You are per-
mitted TO cash your War Stamps at
any time by turning them into the
post Office, which will pay you the
original cost Of the stamps plus three
per cent interest to the date of sur
render.
A quarter starts you. SO start DO
it'now. Help to keep the county
record good.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
NORTH DORSET

w. L, Lane, SO, Of Mt. Holly, walked
in front of one of the flyers on the
Rutland Railroad Tuesday afternoon
at Freedleyville and was instantly
killed, both feet being cut off, his back
broken ard skull crushed in. Under
taker W. w. Bennett of Manchester,
was called and took charge of the re-
mains, and later on his foster father,
Mike Lane and undertaken w. w.
White of Mt. Holly, arrived and took
the remains to his former home. Lane
was veteran of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war and was in the regular army
at the time. He had been to Albany,
n. Y, last Friday to see about enlist
ing and had his papers in his hand
when killed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
RUPERT

A daughter was born May 3 to Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Mullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ferguson Of
Troy, were in town Sunday
Mothers Day was observed in the
churches here last Sunday.
Mrs. B. w Roberts of Albany, was
a recent guest Of relatives here.
The Red Cross food sale last week
was in charge Of Mrs. Herbert Clev-
erdon and Mrs. May Patrick.
The Rev Edwin Gengc has returned
from New York where he has been
assisting in making out the Troy Con
ference minutes.
Mrs. Charles Watrous has gone TO
Albany to visit her husband who has
been in the hospital the past six weeks
on account Of blood poisoning. II was
found necessary TO amputate one Of
his fingers last week.
Miss Celia May Smith and Charles
Rising, Jr., were united in marriage at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Smith on Saturday
evening, May Attn, by the Rev. Edwin
Genge. They will reside near Boston
where Mr.. Rising has position
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16

rain or shine as the speakers can come
70 US on no other day and the grand.
stand will furnish shelter for nm un.
limited number
Those attending from towns other
than Manchester and making subscrip-
tons to the cause can do 50 for the
credit Of their home town and the
money or subscription cards will be
promptly delivered TO their own Red
Cross committees, and 10 enable those
from Dorset TO return home in time
for the flag celebration, and 10 enable
farmers 10 return 10 their work early,
the meeting vii open promptly at
2:30.
There will be singing Of patriotic
songs and individuals are particularly
requested TO refresh their memory rs
to the words of America and The Star
Spangled Banner and TO enter into the
singing with vim that will echo to
the hills.
A large war movement of this ma
ture calls for the support of every
individual and every reader Of The
Journal is requested to advertise the
meeting and urge people to be present
Let's put Manchester "Over the Top
next Sunday as it has gone over on
every previous war measure.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
DORSET HOLLOW

Miss Phylnda Roberts has been Wis
iting in Manchester Center recently.
John Dalton attended listers
meeting in Dorset Hall last Monday.
Miss Cecilia Groonell spent the
weekend at her home in West Rut-
land, Vt.
Mrs. William Kelley was Sunday
dinner guest of Mrs Della Sears in
East Dorset.
Casper Leach and son James were
at Valley View farm one day last
week.
Misses Clara and Dorothy Kelley
and Messrs. John and Edward Kelley
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Mclaughlin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Huling and
daughter and Miss Maud Belden of
Bennington, were guests at Valley
View Farm, Sunday.
Misses Mary Paddock and Dorothy
Kelley returned TO their duties at Burr
and Burton Seminary after spending
the weekend at their homes here.
Mrs John Dalton and Miss Nellie
Dalton went to Troy, N. y, Monday
where Miss Dalton underwent an OPP
Grafton. Mrs. Dalton returned Friday
and reported that Miss Dalton came
out Of the operation successfully and
was getting along as nicely as could
be expected.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
Wade Inn Notes

Casper Pruyn hopes to shear his
flock Of sheep this week.
c. A. Atkinson Of Saranac Lake
was a guest of the Inn for the week
end.
Capt. and Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Jr,
of Camp Devens. dined at the Inn on
Saturday evening.
John Herrick, who has been a spring
boarder here, is now digging bitches
ON the Herrick estate,
Chas. A. Wade has added another
car to his collection and has less time
on his hands now than ever.
A record has been made in knit
ting socks by Mrs. Edison F. Starks,
who finished one sock in one hour and
twenty minutes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
GRAND RED CROSS RALLY
To be Held at Fair Grounds, Manches-
ter Center, Sunday Afternoon, Rain
az Cb,,a

or Shine.
The Manchester Red Cross and the
Manchester Board of Trade have ar
ranged for mammoth meeting in the
grandstand of the Fair Grounds on
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
occasion of the meeting is to prepare
for the Red Cross Drive for the War
Fund of Sl00,000,000 to be raised in
the Country next week Bennington
County's quota is $4,000. Last year
Manchester raised over $4,000 for the
war fund, largely through the aid Of
our summer visitors and it is hoped
that we can do as well this year
Speakers are provided for the meet
ing by the State Red Cross Organiza-
ton and they will be men far famed as
speakers. One Of them will probably
be a soldier who has been wounded at
the front and the other will be one Of
the best speakers that. can possibly be
secured. Unfortunately the names
cannot be given at this time. 1t is
safe to say, however, that it will be
worth travelling miles to hear them.
The meeting is being advertised up
and down the county and il is expected
that from one TO two thousand people
will be present The members Of the
Manchester Union Band who have not
entered the service will be on hand to
gether with musicians from Benning
ton and good music is assured. Bear
in mind that the meeting will be held
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
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