The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-10-15
Community
League Notes
1t aint guns or armament.
Nor funds that they can pay.
But the close cooperation
That makes them win the day.

sNpA Ihilab kAOl Glil pay.
But the close cooperation
That makes them win the day,
II amt the individuals,
Nor tho army as a whole,
But tho cvcrlas:in' team work
Ofevcry bloomin' soul.
-ltudyard Kipling.
The Community League met
in regular session Friday after
noon in the school auditorium
with the president, Mrs. Sayers,
presiding. Attending the meet
ing were: Mcsdames Brown,
Chalkley, Irvine, Sayers, Pres
colt, Owens, Petit, Cox, Tag
CART; Misses Strouth, Horton
Prof. Sulfridgc and Dir. Barron.
Following the minutes of the
September meeting, the trcasur-
er gave her report. The chair
man from the different commit
tees were then heard from, Mrs.
Prescott, of the furnace commit
tee, reporting that the furnace
had been installed and in fine
working condition. Prof. Sui.
fridge in few well chosen words
thanked and praised the ladies
for their splendid spirit of CO.
operation. Mrs. Irvine's report
of the drive was given which
has been announced. More than
enough money was secured to
pay for the furnace, the remain
der to be used where needed
The new chairman Of the
igrounds committee, Mrs. Mouser,
was not present, but Prof. Sui
fridge made some very helpful
suggestions for this committee in
identifying the grounds this fall.
Mrs. Mouser will select her own
committee for this work and tho
secretary was requested to write
the State Cooperative Educa-
tional Association for plans of
identifying grounds. Trees and
shrubs of all kinds will be plant
ed directly after the meeting in
November.
Mrs. Petit gave an interest
ing report of the Wise County
Federation of Women's Clubs,
which was held in Appalachia
recently. She quoted in sub
stance Mrs. Ranson's appealing
address OH the false standards OF
living, the discomfort and rest
lessness which follows, also Oh
prevention of communicable dis.
eases. The federation was for
tnnate in having SO distinguish
ed II speaker as DR.. Kate Waller
Barrett, head of the National
Florence Crittcndon Mission, also
state regent of the ID. a. r., who
delivered lecture full of wit,
pathos aud humor. Her strong
appeal for the unfortunate girls
who come under the care of this
mission was heartily responded
to by the leagues of Wise coun-
ty. Plans were made for the
establishment of cottage for
benefit of the Wise county girls.
MIR. Kelly made an appeal for
an increase iii teachers salaries.
a vote was taken to go before
the board in behalf of this wor-
thy appeal. Mrs. Petit closed
her report by paying a charming
tribute to Mrs. Irvine, founder
of the Wise County Federation,
and who has been elected presi-
dent OF this organization for the
coming year.
Dir. Barham gave very help
full talk on "Bacteriology"
bringing out the importance of
sanitation.
At the suggestion offAfrs. Tag
CART, armistice day will be cele-
brated November 18th, in men,
DRY of our men who served in
the war. The planting of trees
and placing tablets were among
the suggestions offered, final
plans being left with the chair
man, Mrs. Taggart and her com
mlttee who are MaSda n,ao