The Little River news., 1918-08-14
THE GIVE A BUSHEL
 CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
Every School District In County Except Two Represented in Enthusiastic Meeting
 Sunday.

The meeting called Sunday after noon in this city for the pupose of per fecting {. county organization for launching the Give a Dus1 el' cam paign waa cne of the most enthusi.s tic. The various school bDards had feen called Ey County Chairman Je:se l. DeLenay to meet hera Sunday at 2 D. ID. Every school district in the county except two, were represented, and some of them were represented by the full board. In addition to the school boards of the county many oth CTS from over the county were present
 MT. DeLoney made a talk explaining the purpose of the organization. The idea was originated in Arkansas by Mrs. c. w. Elliot of Risor. It had been tried out there and found to be success lefore presented to the gov ernme1t. It has since had the in- dorse of the administration and is be- ing backed by the council of defense of the state. It's purpose is to create fund for the assistance of disabled soldiers. Tho plan is for the school directors to solicit or have some one to solicit their entire districts and have pledges signed for each individual signing to give ot harvest time one bushel at least of their most abundant crop. TEen, it will be the duty of these ssme directors to see that these pledges ere carried out,. the produce assembled and marketed The money will then be forwarded to the chairman or treasurer as directed. It is expect ed that 2s many as one to three pled ges be obtained as there were votes in the last school election.
 Talks were also made by s. c. Rey holds and by D. P. Holmes, who took occasion to addl ass the directors on school matters
 On permanent organization Jesse l.. DeLoney was elected chairman and l.. J. Atkinson Secretary-Treasurer.
 The following county directors at tened the meeting: ! No. 1. F. w. Thomas, J. H. Johnson, Gus Priest, Ernest Mauldin.
 No. 2 R. J. Stanley, Ed Choicer.
 No. 3. w. T. Osborne, J R, Hinton,
 No. 1. J F. Smith. N, W. Locke, J. M, Perry, N C. Cook.
 No. 5. D. L. Baggarley, G. D. Chewning.
 No. 6. Nathan Furlow, w. 1. Pum- p:.rey
 No. $. Er E Johnston, J. N. Phillips. T, E. MoRse, J. w. Quarrels.
 No. 9. z. A. Davis, c. w White,
 Mo- 10. E. J. Pickett. w. c. Duncan, L. T. Fonby.
 No. II, G. W. Strawn, J. W. Strawn, A. G. Wilson, w. A Mauldin.
 No l2. Geo. Brazil, Jr., B. W. John. son.
 No. 13. W. Barton, E. T. Smith.
 No. II. T. J. Montgomery, B. F. Ste gall, T. W. Grammar.
 No. IS, B. F. Broomfield.
 No. l9 J. c. Prov, w l.. Doak, w. s. Wright, G. w. Wright, w. r. Greg ory, Albert Morgan
 No. 20 J. B. Wright, R. R. Stuart. A H. Hill, R. l.. Dawson, J. B. Kirk land, H. H. Hathaway.
 No. 21. R. B. Mcintosh, H. B. Davis. l., F. Williams.
 Mo- 22. M w. Broomfield, J. A. Pond, Jeff Whitney, Joe Green, o. E. Broom field
 No. 23. Warren Mason, Thos. Reed.
 No. 25. R. P. Lindsay, o. L.. Davis, w. B. Coley.
 No. 26. A. l.. FOmby, Tom Fender, G. B. Joyce. R. A. Davis, W. H. Me Alister
 No. 27. D. A Cobb, Jr. No. 2S. B. S. Thrash, l.. A. Simmons. H. Simmons, L. c. Anderson, w. F. Hinton
 No. 29. Roy Budd, J. L. Welch.
 Ashdown Special A. J. Russell. H. H. Orton.
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