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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
81 pfali.

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Zastupce "Matinu W uza.
vfenem AUTOMOBILE pfejel hra.
nice a jezdil kolem tkaiserovy
residence a nikdo pry jej ne.
obtezoval. Proc tedy 'Vilem me-
mohl by zrovna tax odejeti 2
Doornu, Sc taze.
Co pax Sc byvaleho korunni.
ho prince tyce, tyz cestuje me-
ri Wieringen a Doornem, kdy-
koli mu napadne a dokonce
dojfzdi do Amsterodamu, kde
s kumpany sobe rovnymi odda
va Sc pitkam.
Doornsky zpravodaj Matt.
nu" nedava zadneho potvrzeni
zpravy obdrzene z Berlfna wee
ra, kde Sc sdelovalo, Re holland
ska vlada fekla byvalemu
kaiserovi korunn{mu princi,
2e jejich pfftomnost " Holland
sku neni vice zadoucna.
Haag, 18. ledna. Uredni
korrespondeneni kancelaf dnee
popfela parfzSke zpravy, ze
clen1m hohenEollernske rodi.
ny bylo naffzeno opustiti Ho.
landsko, pon6vadz, jak sc sd9.
lovalo, cizf diplomatic uv9do.
mill holandskou vladu, BE
Hohenzollernove planujf pro.
tsrevoluci v N9meckll. 80
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
OTAZkA PRfRODNfHO PLY
NU, PRED ROZLUSTENfM.
The East Ohio Gas Co. trva ma
zvysenf poplatkn.

Ultra, neb nejdele V patek
seide Sc riditelska rada East
Ohio Gas Co., aby rozhodla @
otazkach, zda ma byti po vypr
SEM kontraktu dodavan Cleve-
landu Cuyahoga okresu ma
dale prlrodni a um6ly plyn.
Bude to jaksi 1fedni odpo-
we'd ma pfijate ordinance me-
sta pf,edmesti, jimiz Sc poza-
duje, aby smlouva byla obno-
Yena "a starych podminek ma
dalsi diva roxy. Die predpove-
di presidenta plynarenske spo-
letnosti ,edhlasuje riditelska
fada tastetnou plynarenskou
sluzbu jiz 6. lnora, ktery jest
poslednfm dnem teprve po-
zdeji by prestala plyn snad
vubec dodavati potrubl po-
mechanic by bylo jen, do A
kron.
Spoletnost nemGze byri die
jeho nahledu nikterak nucena,
aby pristoupila ma diktovan6
il nemozne podminky, pravil
Daily, ale vyslovil soutasne
dGv6ru, ze Clevelandu bude
plyn dodavan aspoh po dobu
trvani zimnfch m6sicu. Ma o.
tazku, proc ma byti V Cleve-
lande plyn drazsi, nez-li ku
prikladu V Akron, odpovedel,
re do naseho mesta jest v6tSi
vZdalenost a take v9tSi rozvet-
veni vedeni .pozaduje vetSlhc
nakladu. Dale oznamoyal. III
obyvatelstvo Clevelandu radt
pristoupi ma zvySene poplatky
jen kdyz nebude vyhody phi
rodniho plynu zbaveno.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
REFORMA TRESTNfCH
ZAKONU.
Jest obsazena v predloxe po-
dane We snGmu poslancem Cor
rellem.

Columbus, 18. ledna. Radi-
kalni zmeny v trestnich zako-
mech Ohia budou provedeny,
zda-li pfedloha podana poslan
Gem Johnem w. Gorrellem, re
publikanem z okresu Carroll,
bude pfijata.
Omilostfovaci komise byla
by zrusena.
Soudcove krajskeho soudu
byli by zbaveni moci suspen-
dovati vykonani rozsudku mad
provinilci odsouZenymi do
trestnice.
Moe odporuGovati milost v
pffpade rozsudki pro vra2du
prvnfho stupn6, byla vzata po-
rotam.
Ortely ma neur6itou dobu by
lv bv zruseny a soudc6m byla
bv dana pravomoc urcovati
minimalni trest. ktery odsou-
zenec musel by vyslouzit nezli
mohl by bVti podminecne pro-
pust9n. DIE pfftomneho zako-
ma. omilosthovacf komise mdze
podmfnecn9 propustiti trestan-
ce kdvkoli po vyslouzeni mini
malniho trestu. ktertz ma vet
sinu zloGinn Jest rok. Soudce
nema moci omeziti lhhtu IL
v6zn9ni, zavisi to uplne cd
komise. jezto minimalni ma
ximalni trest urcen jest zako-
mem.
Mimo to pfedloha Gorre'lo-
va obsahuie iAst9 lima opatfe-
nj. iimiz zostren jest nyneisi
trestnf zakon krone onech
svrchu zminanych. Povinnosti
pritomne omilostnovaci konni-
90 pfeslv bv ma administrator
komisi. COZ zda ca htti tAz nlA-
nem ouvarnera Davisa. ienz o.
znamil iiz svhi tin,,rsl sesad'ti
dfadu clenv nynejsf omilost-
Tovacf komise.
Poslanec Gorrell, btvaly du
chovnf, jest toho mfnSnf, Re
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
HYDROPLAN MA POBREZf
NICARACUY.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicara-
qua, 18. ledna. Hydroplan
NC-6 z valecneho lod'stva
Spojenych stati, lezi ma bre-
hu V Gigantic, nekolik mil cd
tohoto pfistavu. Ma dive trhli-
ny V trupu, ale stroje nejsou
poskozeny. takze mIze byti
spraven. Porucik Compo, veli-
tel NC-6 a strojnik Hickithier
bloudili po delsi dobu v tropi-
ckem pralese a byli ohrozo-
vani ozbrojenymi domorodci.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
HROZNE NESTESTf MA
RUSKEM VLAKU.

Kodan, l8. ledna. Osm a Sc
desat osob bylo zabito, kdyz
velika kad', obsahujici benzin,
vybuchla mezi Sugou a Novo-
gorodem v Rusku, znicivsi cely
vlak, sdeluje dnesni zprava X
k Berlingske Tidende. Ma VIA
ku bylo 80 cestujicich.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
ZAJEM FRANCE o RAKOU.
SkO.
Chce "a kazdou cenu zabraniti
jeho pripojeni k Nsmecka.

Pafiz, 1S. ledna. - Depese
2 Vidne oznamuje, re stavka
postovnich, telegrafnich a te-
lefonnich zrizencG ukonGena
byla dohodou mezi mimi a Via
dou. Tim vyvracena jest zpra-
va Z Berlina, re V rakouskem
hlavnfm meste prohlasena byla
sovetska vlada.
Pies to francouzsky zahra-
nicni 1fad povazuje situaci v
Rakousku "a kritickou a nova
francouzska vlada bude Sc me-
prodlene snazit, ably primela
Spojence ku rychle pomoci Ra
kousku. Francouzi navrhnou,
aby Spojenci pajcili Rakousku
$50 milionH dollard, jak odpo-
rucuje anglicky Glen rakou
ske sekce Reparacni komise,
sir Goode. Vedle toho Fran
couzi navrhuji, ably rakouske
vnitrnf finance pfevzaty byly
Anglii, Francif a Italii do spo-
lecne spravy.
S ohledem ma to, CO Francie
re sve vlastnf iniciativy uGini-
la. ably Rakousko zachranila
pred vyhladovenlm, lie pra-
VEN ffci, re Francie jedna tu
hlavne z politickych pohna-
tex, ponevadz snazi Sc vsim
zpGsobem zabranit, aby Rakou
sko nedostalo Sc do spara Ne
mecka. Francie totiz jest veli-
ce znepokojena moznosti roz-
sffenf Nemecka rakouske g.
ze5ni.
Kdyby totiz N6mecko rozsi-
Tilo svGj vliv ma rakouske uze-
mi, dostalo by Sc do primeho
politickeho a hospodafskeho
styku Uhrami, kde jest velmi
silna pronemecka fakce. To by
znamenalo, ze Ceskosloven-
sko bylo by 1plne vystaveno
velmi silnemu nemeckemu ma
tlaku. Znamenalo by to soucas
ne znatne uskutetn9nf nemec-
ke snahy pro rozsffenf vlivu
na vychod, jea byla jednou
z prfein posledni valky. Proto
hlavnf snahou francouzske po-
litiky jest, ably zabraneno bylo
phmemu spoieni Berlina s VI
dnf.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
YAOUI-OVE OPET MA VA
LECNE STEZCE.

Nogales, Ariz., 18. ledna. -
Tlupa IndianG kmene Yaqui
vysla znova ma valeGnou stez-
ku zabila tri mexicke pastev
ce vyplenila reno V Cruz Pie
dras, osm mil jizne cd Quay
mas, We state Sonora, die tired
mich zprav obdrzenych ma po-
mezi dnes vecer.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
POLACI Sc ZASOBUJf
ZBRANEMI.

Londyn, 18. ledna. Vlaky
prijizdeji denne do Gdanska,
nalozene zbranemi a strelivem
vseho druhu pro polskou ar
madu, pravi radiova depese z
Moskvy dnes, uvadejici Zpra-
Wy q Gdanska. Polska armada
jest nakvap organisovana pod
vedenim francouzskych dn-
stojnik6.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
HARDING ODJEDE MA JIH.

Marion, 18. ledna. Nastava-
iici president Warren G.. Har-
ding odjede We ctvrtek pozde
vecer We spolecnosti pratel do
Floridy, jako host senatora
Frelinghuysena z New Jersey.
Pr. Hardingova bude nasledo-
vati o nekolik dni pozdeji.
Ones rano vratil Sc p. Harding
2 Clevelandu a byl ocekavan
dlouhou fadou navstevnikh.
y9tsinou uchazetd o ufad1.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
zELEZNICNf NEHODA.

Greenville. o.. 18. ledna.
%. osob bylo poraneno, til
vazn9 nedaleko odtud dnes,
kdvz New York-St. Louis ~
chlovlak na draze Pennsvlvan-
ske vvsinul Sc z koleii. Neho-
da udala Sc V poledne asi MI
ii ma vychod Cd mesta. lie nj
kdo nepfisel zivot. Jest o.
pravdu 8 podivenim, nebot' o.
,obnf vlak neienom vvsinul Sc
2 kolejf, ale jeste vrazil do
ylsku nAkladniho.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
v POLSKU JEST TO
SPATNE.
Penize jsou skoro bezcenne a
drahota doleha zle ma vsechen
lid.

VarSava, 16. ledna. Polske
hospodareni, vydrzovani velike
armady valceni ma vsech stra-
zach nese nasledky. Zem6, KITE
ra ma tolik drodnych pozemkd
a snadno by mohla statit vyzi-
Wit sve obyvatelstvo, trpf tisni a
hladem, dava sve deti, ba do
spele obyvatelstvo vyzivovat "a
merickymi dobrocinnymi pod
Milky a pri tom jeji statnici me-
mysli ma mic, nez-li ma valky
move. Jsou presv6dceni, re Po-
sko jest zakladnim kamen.
evropske rovnovahy CO On.
pokazi, to jsou povinni Fran
couzi a Anglicane napravit.
Polska marka jest bezcenna,
rovna Sc asi jedne ttvrtinG a.
nerlckeho centu, posledni
kurs byl 405. Podle toho jsou
ceny zivotnlch potreb. Chleb
nekontrolovany - stoji 80
marek libra, maslo 100 marek,
mleko, ktere jest velmi zrid-
i ka k dostani, 40 marek litr.
Novy ministr financi, Stecz-
kowski, slibuje, re bude hleda-
ii napravu, ale prace jeho zd-
stane marnou, pokud bude pre-
sidentem bojovny general Pill
sudski.
V Rize dosud neni skoneeno
| jednani o mir We valce, KITE
ron Potaci tax lehkomyslne
minuieho leta proti bolsevikdm
potali. BolSevici. pfemohse
Wrangela odstranivse 2 ce-
sty vSechny sve nepratele, po-
chopiteln6 zdrahaii sc utiniti
Polakdm jakekoli ustupky,
protahuji a odkladaji. V ZINE
neni valka rusko-polska moz-
na,ale ze ma jare znovu propuk
ne, povazuje sc "a jiste. Hospo
darsky stav Ruska jest velice
Zly, ale to valky neodvrati, ma
opak il uspiSi. nebot' bolSevici
stejne jako drive car, snazf Sc
poZornost lidu odvratiti na il
ne pole a valka byva k tomu
prostredkem nejprihodn6jsim.
We Wine zatim konaji Sc
pripravy k plebiscitu, komu
ma pfipadnouti tento kraj,
jenz jest nesporn6 litevsky, a.
lie byl zabran polskymi dobro-
druhy po pfikladu d'Annunzi-
owe. Polaci budou We sporu
tomto vsemozn6 podporovani
Francii, ale zabrani kraje IL
tevskeho povede jiste k trvale-
mu nepratelstvi Ruskem, KITE
re stoji "a Litviny.
Nemale starosti pdsobi Pola
kim otazka plebiscitu V Hor-
MIN Slezsku, kde Jim hrozi ne
bezpe6i prohry. Mezinarodni
komise vzdor. odporu Francou-
I'll rozhodla, re hlasovaci pra-
vo ma byti prirceno prisluS-
nikdm, kteri chodi ma praci do
jinych krajG, jako do West
falska a Polaci citi Sc i jinak
slabymi.
Varsava zatim poskytuje
vzhled mesta, ktere nalezi
ZbohatlikGm a nikde neni mno
ho znamek bidy, lee V zapad-
lych ulicich, jejichz obyvatel-
stvo policajti do stredu mesta
ami nepusti. Divadla jsou pre-
plnena vzdor vysokemu vstup-
nemu. Take koncertni sezona
Jest plnem proudu. Americ-
ky spolek Y. M. c. A. stara Sc
polskou armadu vydrzuJe,
klubovni mistnosti a skoly me-
jen pro vojaky, ale i pro .dn7
stojniky. Ministr valky, gene
. raj Solnokowski, vyslovil Ame-l
. riKan1m V techto dnech vrele,
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
ZEMETRESENf.

Santiago, Chile, 18. ledna.
Slime zemetreseni bylo poetic
no zde V $50 dnes vecer. Sta
osob vybehlo do ulic We zde-
Semi. Zadna vetSi skoda nebyla
vsak zp1sobena.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21
KVAkERI OKRADENl O
MILLION KORUN.

Widen, 1s. ledna. Do dfado-
ven Americke kvakerske spo-
lecnosti, jez kona zde lidumil-
nou pomocnou praei, vedrali
sc lupi6i a ukradli million ko-
run,
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-21

velka shovfvavnst nrovinilci
lest do iists mfrv zodpov&dna
IA nyn9jsf zlotinnou vlnu v O.
hio.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-15
De monstration
Work

We now have nj Wise n 60
operative weather bureau outfit
consisting of maximum and
minimum thermometers and II
rain gauge. The Thermometers
are SO constructed that they
viii register the highest aud
lowest temperature in 81 huurs
and roman Ut that point unlii
react; at which time the daily
record IS made The lowest
point reached since we began
the record was Al degrees the
night of August u and the
highest was 81 degrees August
%. The rain gauge was set up
after our big rain so the total
record since is less Than an
inch Carl Hamilton, Of Wise,
vii! he record Keeper.
Let me remind readers once
more that we are 10 have lime
for the farm The supply will
he limited for this year owing
to lack. of equipment, bus the
orders should como in 80 the
makers viii know that YOU
mean business.
Our orchard lands need more
iugnmes. Lot mo urge the trial
of more white sweet clover, it
grows on poor land better than
the red; is a good soil builder;
You can cut ii crcp OF hay be-
tore II blooms aud allow the
second crop To rcsccd the land
SO that while this is strictlv a
biennial it hrcomea in effect IL
perennial | have seen il grow
rank year after year on ground
where farmer would be
ASHAMED To SOW rye or buck
wheat. In its early stage of
growth 1t resembles alfalfu
very closely aud sometimes
stock must learn To like it. In
parts of the state where IA real
trial has been made excellent
results are obtained.
Try a few pounds this fall,
save your seed and enlarge the
area as YOU lcarn it's value.
y good number of farmers
are showing interest in the fair
exhibits. Don't let any one
Junk some one else has better
stun than YOU aud so leave
y ours at homr. /, will be worth
all the trouble 1" you just To
compare yonr products with
your nrighhorS ana have the
OF Il compctent dis
interested person
W 5. Goss, County Agent,
Wise, Virginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-15
HOME SERVICE FOR
EVERYBODY IN NEED

Do you know what the present day
Home Service OF the American Red
Crosse Isl
Many people do not know that. be.
sides completing the work for er-sery-
Ice men. especially the disabled, II pro.
vides the Same nelghborly service to
families In general that IL formerly
gave fRmilleH OF soldiers, SAILORS and
marines.
Home Service covers a wide and
varied neid." says Frederick O. Nun.
roc, general manager OF the American
Red Cropa ut given aid to families
In solving such problems as budget
planning. marketing. tidins over times
OF financial stress. keeping children In
school, helping crippled children. Wild
owed and deserted mothers. children
backward in school and children In
conflict with the laws. 1t renders scrv.
Ice TO the Homeless and transient. TO
the illiterate. to tenement dwellers. to
the unemployed. and gives friendly AZ.
sistance and advice to foreign speak.
ing groupA"
In addition to helping families In
the solution OF their own problems,
Home Service helps In strengthening
the weak spots In tho social life OF
communities. It jolnn hands with 9th.
era TO make communities safer.
healthier and happier.
Organizing action along ilnes In
which the community 10 already inter
Gated 10 ono Of the objects Of Home
ssrvlca. 1t has established community
meetings. patriotic celebrations, pag.
eants and picniea. Rest rooms, rccre-
huon fncilitier, play supervisors and
moving pictures have been provided,
Through Home Service ether agencies
IRE Influenced tc bring sbeut Improved
commercial ADJUSTMENTS and better
school facilities and TO promote travel.
Ing libraries es well as to secure coun.
~ agricultural and home demonstrn.
ton agents.
IL you need assistance ct sny time
go TO the secretary of the nearest Red
Cros, chapter and describe the gltrn.
ton. Your confidence will be sacredly
respected and every possible effort viii
be made TO did you.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-15
NURSING SERVICE IS
RAPIDLY EXPANDING
This American Red Cross Work
Flourishing In Small Towns
Throughout Country.

More than $1,000 graduate nurses
hive been enrolled In tho American
Red Cross TO dale und Its department
vf nursing ~ daily increasing this en-
rulIinent.
The department OF nursing has been
authorized 10 malntain an adequate
reserve uf nurses tor the army and
AMY. 1t will continue to supply the
seeds OF the United States Public
Hrnl,l Service 10 which II has as
signed more thun 1000 nurses In the
last year
1t Will nssls, In establishing proper
nursing service In foreign countries
whore the American Red Cross Inns or
sunlzed hospitals. d!sIensurIcs and
schools for nurses. Courses In home
hygiene ind care OF the sick hive been
Sinrird Tor thousands OF women who
ua,e never received any education In
his direction. Rural nursing which
Nm- In It's Infancy short while ago
'iHs h''rn put AHEAD NJ least II decade
hr"ngl, rlc work OF the department
II nursing and local Red Cross
'lliltvrs.
Public health nursing has been ex.
'Ii'ic,i 10 many rural communities aud
,nw ilOmrisllrs u,i i,riy IN hundtrds OF
nnil lawns nnd counties. Nearly n
,hou,nnd efficient nurses have nlrcnly
'r,'h assigned Ia this kind Of work
The department OF nursing is unit.
ng with other organizations In years
nmpnlgn In recruiting nursea for
'1tin'nr schools. Ia educating tile gen.
ernl public ms TO standards Of nursing
cd'vution and In showing communities
their responsibility toward schools OF
nursing II VIII endcavOr To meet nil
ths'Se needs as well ns to continue the
enrolment OF dietlilnns who will be
utilized us Instructors In home dIetet-
les. In developing nutritional clinics.
and In supplying dietitinns for the
United Suites Public IIenlth Service
aud the civilian hospitals.
The Nursing Service viii continue 10
offer 10 women and young girls the
opportunity OF securing instruction In
home hygiene and care OF the sick in
every community In the country This
Instruction has not only laid the foun.
dhiion for public health hut In some
places hns given impetus to the cstnb.
iishment Of hospitals ami community
school houses
las community profits by the work
of the nurse" says Miss Clnra D.
Noyes. director OF the department OF
nursing, "it Is logical that the com.
munity should lie aroused TO It's respon.
slbility. The American Red Cross
stands ready 10 help In general cam.
paign Of recruiting and must have the
support. sympathy and understanding
OF the medical profession rs well as
the Intelligent cooperation OF the
people at large"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-15
American
Legion

Recognizing the great need
for good roads in Virginia, aud
the Importance OF modern high
ways To the future welfare OF
the commonwealth, 300 dele
gates from every section of Nir
glniu attending the see
ond annual convention of the
Virginia department Of the
American Legion in Richmond
last week voted unanimously IT,
actively interest themselves in
all movements for better roads
These delegates represented 10
posts of the American Legion
scattered throughout the com
monwealth, with a membership
OF more than 500 cxscryice
men. The resolutions they
adopted Is az follows:
Believing that the establish
ment and development of Il sys
ten 81 modern roads through
out Virginia is II pressing need
for the future welfare Of the
state and for It's continued &c
onomics department.
Now, therefore, be il resolv
ed by the Virginia department
o! the American Legion III this
second annual convention as
sembied, that all members of
the American Legion actively
interest themselves in all move.
meuts looking towards the con-
struction Of good roads under
the direction Of either the state
or local government and make
every effort to create an intelii.
gent, energetic and unscliish
support for such movements. !"
The convention also adopted
resolution supporting the
four fold plan OF adjusted com
pensation, which is now pond.
ing ~ the United States Con.
Hress after having passed the
House OF Representatives sew.
eral mouths ago before adjonrn-
ment. The matter WAS discuss
ed at length Iii the convention,
with the result that the resolu.
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ton commits the Virginia de-
parrmcnt to an endorsement nf
the plan. hut at the same time
leaves the matter To Congress
for action. No organized effort
Will be made by the Virginia
men Ia urge action upon the
measure by the Senate.
At the clnsiug session Of the
convention, officers TO serve for
the ensuing year were elected.
aud Norfolk was selected as tile
next meeting place, the date to
be fixed by the executive com
mittrr officers elected are as
follows:
Rnhrrt r. Barton, Wnchcs-
ester, department commander;
Bernard Meredith, Richmond,
vice commander; i y Wyatt,
Petersburg, department. treas
urer; w H. Price, Richmond,
department ndjutant; j NJ
liur;, Richmond, war risk OF
licer; Rev. II. II, cambridge, Pc
tersburg, chaplain; IL +. Bi-
crnc, Covlngton, sergeant at
arms The departmcnt histo.
rian is To be appointed later by
the executive committee.
John j Wicker, Jr., was re
elected national committeeman
from Virginia, and the lew cx-
ecutlve committee is composed
of Nelson G. Oycrion, Newport
News. FIRST distract; II h.
Brooks, Norfolk, second; An.
drew Christian, Richmond,
third; g. 81 Pollard, Peters.
burg, foui ". l. Hopkins,
Rocky Mount, nth; q. f.
Cooke. Roanoke, sixth; j s.
Graves, charlottesville, sew
enth; o. A. Reardon, Alexnn.
dria, eighth; John a. Blake.
more, Emory, ninth; w. j Per
ry. Stanton, tenth.
The fellow who thinks before
speaking speaks less often, but
To greater effect.
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American Red eros, Roll Cali.

The Fourth Annual Roll Call OF the
.mcricnn Red Cross will be held this
year from Arnlstice Day. Nosember
II, 10. THANKSGIVING Day. November %.
inclusive During this period the men
and women of The United States win
pay their annual dues and renew their
membership,
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mat IL the Ottlclut record OF
the part played by the state of
Virginia in furnishing nanpow-
er for the greatest conflict that
has ever ragged ON the face of
the earth. Eighteen thousands
tbs of the total military forces
of the United States came from
Virginia. Three per cent of the
population of the state Gas esti-
mated in 1910 was III the army.
The above iigur,s do not in.
clude those men in tlr naval
or marine service ~ ANY way,
Only men ser, ing w,ll, Tie ar.
my being iucludc,l
WhcE one anker iniu cnnsid-
crati"n the men IN The other
services the reader en- To SOM.
extent beco,n" aware Of tile
states great Offering OF youth
io the country.
You can note the Il ference
between the eX service man and
the man who had nn service
when you see lli,In together on
The street. Th.se men were i'm
the army under the very worst
of conditions when EYER lllug
WAS d,votrd "a the war Then
u man WIS considered unt, IN
terms Of ability To kill NV,
under peace time conditions,
The army is Looking after lis
men rs citizens and every mhn
given the proper training to
make him Il better citizen and
not only more valuable TO the
army, but doubly valuable in
civilian life.
y country il only us strong
intellectually us its masses.
I There may he IL favored few
who have received the advant-
ages of the higher education,
but the benefit they can do the
country liz greatly offset by the
harm those who have had no
education whatever can do.
The army knows this, became
well aware of it during the war.
Then the higher officials of the
army and other national ven
lures were dismayed by the in
crcnsIng percentage of litter
ates that the draft brought
forth.
/ llliteracy in the army was
corrected to Il great extent dur
ing the war, most of the men
learning To at least write and
read simple orders. The post
war work of the army in re.
CARDS To this has been started
and will be- carried ont on a
very big scale. Schools have
been established throughout tho
country in different posts,
camps and forts for those men
who could not pass a required
examination which has been
devised TO ascertain the exact
extent of each mans education.
In addition to the camp, post
and fort schools there has been
III operation nj Camp Upton,
New York, the first recruit
educational center for the edu-
cation of all illiterate and non
English speaking members of
the army recently enlisted. This
school has attracted nationwide
interest though the newspapers
and most everyone is familiar
with its work.
Any man may enlist for three
years To be assigned to any
branch of service after the COM
pletion of cotfrse at Il recruit
educational center Of which
there are now six in operation
in the different parts of the
countrv Thia 10 49, ,.