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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
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THE JOB ABOVE YOU
By JESSIE ROBERTS

TT IS perfectly legitimate for you to
4 be keeping an eye with a view to
future possession on the job above
YOU Some of us have perhaps reached
the pinnacle of our ambition, but that
number is small. There is something
ahead that is better and 1t Is right to
try for it, to plan for it, to get it. But
don't make the mistake of slurring
your present job because you think
YOU are fit for better one. The best
way in the world to get that rise Is
to fiji your present position as well as
1t can be filled. There is very little
really thorough work being done. The
girl who Is thorough in what she does,
who can be definitely depended upon,
will attract notice. Doing your work
well is more important than many
women think.
One woman whom l know was sup
posed to make clippings for her en-
ployer in regard to the business of
the firm, clippings from large num-
ber of papers, and to leave these on
his desk. 1t occurred to her that he
lost good deal of time in running
over these slips. She began arrang-
Ing them according TO topics, and she
fastened TO eacS bunch of clippings a
resume of their contents carefully
made. 1t wasn't much perhaps, but
II looked good to that employer. He
kept his eye on that young woman.
SHE had aroused his interest.
Presently she suggested the feasi-
billty of issuing Il small pamphlet
made up of items from these clip
pings. a monthly record of what ap-
peared In the public prints that was
most to the point. The Idea was
adopted and worked well.
A girl like that does not stay down.
She Is now private secretary and ad-
vertlslng manager TO that employer,
at an excellent salary. And she will
go farther.
You don't need to be n grind and a
Ardpc ta do "our work so well that
IAN viii be taking the job above you
~ soon as II Is yacant-or can be
rented You do need to be Interested
IA what You prc doing now. to be
ready to develop its possibilities, to
see The relationship between what
YOU are doing aud the work Of the or
pnnigation as whole, II Is work
done without interest aud hope that
il bnrd. II leads nowhere, and II is
borlng. Keep alive In the job sou are
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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
Chairman Calls
Special Meeting g

Chairman Kerr has issued a
call for a Special Term of the
County Court for next Wedner-
day. The call is for the purpose
of changing back to its original
location a road that washed out
about two years ago, near the
Eureka mine of the Tennessee
Copper Company. The county
has been using the road of the
company ever since the washout,
but the company now need the
road and have agreed to pay all
the cost of the special term and
to pay an engineer to make survey
for the county road.
Col r. NJ. Mcconnell, OF
Knoxville, and Capt. B. c. Sui
livan. of Copperhill, came here
Wednesday and made arrange
ments with Chairman Kerr to take
care of the expenses of the call.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
AN. SLOAN DIES
OF PNEUMONIA
Native of Polk Passes
Away at his Home In
Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Nov. 30,-Strick-
en- on Thanksgiving day, A. n.
Sloan, former commissioner OF
streets and sewers, highly esteem
ed citized throughout the entire
south for his valuable work in
Masonic circles, passed away
Monday night at 10:55 O'Clock at
his home, 233 High street.
While doing some work on his
automobile last Thursday morn
ing Mr.. Sloan complained of be-
ing cold and went into the house
He waz seized with a chill and
pneumonia developed. Skilled
medical attention and the tender
care of loved ones failed to break
the tenacious hold of the malady.
1t was realized early Monday
evening that the end was near. "A
few hours later the sufferer passed
into eternal sleep.
A hauve Of the Benton neigh
borhood of Polk county, where
he was born on Jan. Il, 1851.
Mr., Sloan came to Chattanooga
when young man and became
connected With the Central OF
Georgia railroad. He later enter
ed the insurance business and was
thus engaged at the time of his
death.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
THE WOODS
--GA-zAza-=@-zssz<
BY DOUGLAS MAILOCH
THE SKY PILOT.

Oh that had in the wilderness iodg-
ing place of wayfaring men.-Jeremiah
80
K, y THE wall af the bpsy city,
ID Iii the midst OF the market place,
Ye have lifted on high temple,
Ye have builded a house of grace.
Amber and red the windows,
Marble and tile the floor
But 1 weep for thousand pilgrims
far
Who never have seen the door.
Gorgeous the gilded altar,
Pleasant the cushioned pew,
Thrilling the chorused music
Ringing the cloister through,
Wonderful thing the sermon,
Grilling the creeds absurd
But | weep for thousand woodsmen
strong
Who never have known the Word.
Build me no mighty temple,
Build me no ieweled shrine
Build me a house of worship
Under the solemn pine.
I'll speak from a rough-hewn pulpit
To men of a rough-hewn race;
And, with Gods great help l VIII
bring them yet
With the Master face to facel
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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
Harrison Waters
Secure In Jail
Accused of KiIIiug His
Brother

Harrison Waters, who, it is
claimed, killed his brother
Charles at the home of the form
.er on Smith Greek, in this county,
"a few weeks ago, was arrested by
Sheriff Bell and deputy, James
Moody, in Murry county, Ca, on
last Monday and brought here and
placed in Jail.
From the best information OBJ
1ainable, Harrison and Charlie
Waters and younger brother
were all at the home of Harrison s
and were drinking, and that the
vouneer brother was out on the
porch vomiting and his brother
Charlie was holding his head.
Harrison ordered Charlie to turn
his brother loose and on his
failure to do so, Harrison shot
him, killing him almost instant
ly
Immediately after the killing
Harrison Waters left and his
Whereabouts remained unknown
until last SUNDAY night, when
the officers we're notified that he
WAS staying with friend i'll the
northern palt Of Murrv county,
Ga. The officers went down and
Arrested him and brought him
here and placed him in jail where
tie will remain until the March
Y 1921 term of the Circuit Court
Ille Grand Jury having, at the
iersa Of court, returned a true
against him, charging him
/. iGls murder ii the first degree
!, ;5s -ssse,erss s.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
Il, FtI6tE7Fte5| t M
MAPS.

TIME earliest known maps were
i those of Sargon, king of Akaad'
In Babylonia, which existed 3Soo Is. Z,
These were typographical plans used
for purposes of taxation. The hrst
map of the world is credited to An
axlmander, who lived about $50 b. G..
but the real founder of map-making
md the study of geography was Aris-
totle. who first exploited the theory
that the earth is round.
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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
These Mortals

Man wants but little here be-
low.
Someone. somewhere, some
time, hath said:
A sentence that would sound as
though
He wants a lot when he Is
dead,
And we remember. come to
think.
That in the Bible we have
read
About a man who craved a
drink
To cool him after he was
dead.
But man. tits plain to see,
although
His gold reached higher than
his head,
Would still want things, down
here below,
And might wan, things when
he is dead.
but man. if lie could only see
The things he has, with clear
cut eve,
And wondrous blessings, flowing
That come to him as time goes.
by.
Would cease to grumble and.
complain
OF petty things, and thankful
be
That he S alive, that he is sane
And most of all that he is free,
Then if i'll stature you are fat,
o envy not the skinny man,
And if you're thin, be glad pls
that
And do The very best YOU can
And If perchanc9 You may be
poor
SO far as earthly COLDS con-
cerned,
No peace of mind is sweeter,
truel,
Than knowing that what's 5 yours
YOU We earned.
Dan Hicks, in Madisonville
Democrat.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02

Mrs. ]. Parnick Smith and
three children, Gladvs, J McClary
and Parnick Jr., of Knoxville,
we're guests of Mr. and Mrs. b. +
McClary during the Thanksgiving
holidays.
4 r T.
LOST-One white faced steer.
/ year old passed, branded with
l.. l.. on left hip. Please notify
A. l.. Lyle, Benton, Tenn,
Z r Y
LOST-One white spotted
heiier, marked with smooth crop
off right ear, l year old, weigh
about $50 pounds. Please notify
me and receive reward. I. H.
Rogers, Route !, Bentou, Tenn.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
is 1T NOT CLASS
LEGISLATION?
And Other News Told BY
Our Special COrrespOn-
dent, II. f. Burns

Monterey, / cnn., NOV. -,
Especial to the News.-We had
fine Thanksgiving service at our
church last Thursday night Our
heavenly Father pours out his
blessings upon us every day, but
how many of US ever stop to thank
Him? May we all live so true to
God through the coming year that
if He calls lis away before an
other Thanksgiving day we will
be ready. The Lord is gracious,
and fell Of compassion; slow to
anger, and of great mercy The
Lord is good to ALL and his ten
der mercies are over all His
works. Ps. 145 $40
Our hosiery mills have closed
and some think they will not re-
sumo work here any more,
saw a letter yesterday from
Oklahoma in which the writer
stated that cotton was selliug. al
and = cents per pound and had
TO be good cotton to b-ing that !
suppose he meant i'll the seed,
A man told me today that he
/ bought new corn the other day at
606ts. per bushel at Buffalo Valley
about 40 miles west OF here
/ am within six miles of the big
coalmiues and yet, | paid nine
dollars for ton of coal Yesterday.
When will our dealers find out
that the war is over and will begin
to reduce prices?
Ibuuglr sugar in Nashville at
f0g cents per pound The 20, inst
It was IS cents here. bought
Octagon soap bars for rs cents.
It is 10 cents here. | bought
palmoil toilet soav 3 cakes for IS
cents. 1t is Is cents per cake here.
I wonder if our merchants think
the Allies are still fighting the
Germans at Bilbrey, seven miles
west OF here?
A railroad engineer told me. that
he made S975 during August,
September and October. ] saw
boiler maker get check cashed
Tor S2O3 for two weeks work.
When our government guaran-
tees a certain wage to railroad
men, coal miners, steel workers,
elc, aud does not guarantee a GER
tain price to the farmer for his
products in keeping with the wage
guaranteed to the above workers,
is it not class legislation? The
farmer has no guarantee against
his risk as to wet or dry, cold or
hot, disease of stock, low prices,
etc. He has no way to balance
high fre e'ght and high passenger
fare. l wonder if our Republican
friends will look into this matter
and irp to adjust these mdttersF
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov. 80, 1920,

Dearest Santa
I am a little girl of five years
but do not GO to school yet, |
lust want to tell you what ! want
for Xmas. / want anlce sleepy
doll and doll carriage for her,
and | want a heart necklace tor
myself, and pair of mittens.
Well Santa this is all | want
With love,
Elizabeth Locher'
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
LETTERS
TO
SANTA CLAUS
Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov. 80, 1920.

Dear Santa Claus: -
am little girl of eight
years, and l want to tell you
what | want for Xmas. want a
curly headed sleepy doll and a
little white cradle for hei, and a
little gold sweetheart ring for my
self, and Santa Claus. l would
like to have some water colors II
they do not cost too much.
With love,
Your little friend,
Grace LoCher.
p. S. And Santa, | want set
of dishes, too.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02

oh. that had in the wilderness a iodg-
ing place of wayfaring men.-Jeremiah
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
Benton, Tenn.
Nov. 30, 1920.

Dear Santa Claus
will tell YOU what want. ]
want some story books and some
paint books, water colors and a
little rooster, a lot of other toys,
some nuts, candy, oranges, APP
pies and bannas, and l guess you
know better what else | need.
Your little friend
Edith Hutchins.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
Filling the Bill.

she-The man | love must be q
doer of deeds, ..,.,.u
He-Then / qualify for the position
Cor 7 nm a real estate lawyer.
AOA . sss~ ?
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-12-02
channnr lime.

ON her wedding day every woman
kinks that life viii be one grand sweet
,one but later, when she has to sing
n n paIr OF twins--well. It's different
.une.-Exchange
An Icy Glare
He--"what makes that fellow glare
It me soT She-"You're sitting on
!is ice cream."--Yale Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-31
IS MESSAGE
 AT Y. NJ. C. A. MEETING

At the Y. NJ C. A. rally Sunday af- ternoon, Rev. c. L. Kenargy, for the past year the assistant pastor of the Central Baptist church, delivered his parting message to men, this being his last Sunday in Norwich. MT. Kenargy selected his text from the garden scene. where Jesus said to his disciples, "Tarry here while I go wonder and pray" In part the speaker said:
 This being Memorial Sunday, I want to speak of the last days of the earthly life of Jesus. Speakers, oftimes in their emphasis of the cross, seem to forget the Gethsemene experience; you remem- Der that Jesus took eleven of his disci- pies up to the entrance of the garden and then took with him into the garden. Peter, James and John, and after ask ing them to watch there he went still farther alone, and prostrated himself on the ground as he prayed to his Father When he returnede he found the three fast asleep, and he said sadly, Could ye not watch with me one hour He knew that they had been faithful to him most of the time through his earthly ministry, but he just wanted them to watch with him one more hour, but they failed him. When Jesus asked them to watch another hour, it was a challenge to progress. I remember when 1 was a young man l had a reputation of always being present at cllarch and Sunday school, and once very large conven- ton was held at the church. and when someone asked who could be secured to act as secretary of the convention. my name was suggested because they said 1 was sure to be there promptly, but when they looked around for me, 1 was missing; l was missing when I was wanted for another hour, and thereby my reputation was somewhat spoiled. fear many of the members of our churches are, like the disciples on this occasion. asleep, when they should be up and doing for Jesus Christ There are those in Norwich, who would cruelty Jesus afresh, and if we who profess to be his disciples, are. asieep and indiffer- ent, what will become of Norwich?
 Jesus asks us to watch with him an other hour and anoIeer, and yet anoth- CT. We should be making progress every day that we life; if we cannot pray bet ter today than yesterday; if We cannot serve Him better today than yesterday there is something radically wrong with us spiritually. We must never be ashamed to witness for Jesus, wherever we are and even though we may be ridi- culed, We must not waver"
 The men present greatly enjoyed the the address, and a hearty God speed was given to MT. Kenagy as one by one they shook hands with him
 The music furnished by Swahns or chestra was much enjoyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-31

The committees report says in part:
 A careful analysis of the record of some of the cities reveals the fact that the fire prevention campaigns carried on by the chiefs of fire departments and others is beginning to bear fruit by showing substantial decrease in the per capita loss.
 The estimated fire loss in the United States for the past calendar year, which We have taken, as in former years, from the records of the Journal of Commerce, approximates $249,179,275, decrease of practically $41O00o00 or s2.33 per cap ita, as compared with $2.76 for the pre- ceeding year, a reduction of about 15 per cent. The fire loss record is a seri- ous one when considered solely from the standpoint of economics. No doubt a considerable proportion of the reduction in fire loss is due to the conservation work which has been continued by the companies, as well as by state fire mar shals chief of fire departments and oth- CTS. With the steady growth in value of constructed property and the increased cost of production, both of which have been above normal, any reduction in the fire loss constitutes a material gain in the conserv, lon of the nations re- sources, as the losses must be compared with the larger exposure created by the increased value and cost of replacement
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-31
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES
POETRY

WHEN THEY WENT UP TO BATTLE They went up to battle and al tie
 world was praying. Be kind. Just Heaven. Go qnr sons
 America was saying. And on her knees the wonanhood or
 America was staying.
 When they went up 10 war. They marched up to battle and youth
 was in their faces, Its happiness. its heartiness. its hun-
 dred lovely gracess For out Of the dew and bloom end
 peace of thousands Of home They hurried up to war. They swung up to battle and Heaven
 was in their faces: Out of their mothers arms they went.
 and priceless. noble eraces went with them wrapped them amply.
 and glorifed their places
 When they swung up 10 war. They swept into battle ana hell came
 In their faces. The hell that meant defeat. to Huns
 across the splintered spaces Across the fearful shell-nade holes. the
 e-entangled places.
 When they swept up to war. They turned back from battle and Joy
 was in their faces The joy their sacrifice had bought for
 AfA0MEdMur VI AAWHit- RtdAfrs But Youth. the beautiful. had died
 there. in the blood-drenched When first it looked on war. They marched down from battle and
 grief came in their faces. For they remembered pleading eyes in
 bitter battle spaces Loved "buJdjes" yielding fine. young
 lives in black. hell-hounded
 places
 Where men were mad with war. They came down from hattie and all
 the world was singing Whistles shrieked out mad delight. and
 mellow bells were ringing, And happy hands with trembling
 haste the Stars and Stripes out
 hinging-
 When they came down from war. For had they not swept proudly on.
 with valor high and splendid And, following past where weary Hope
 her sshen altars tended. Hurled such a hurricane of steel and
 scorn and fury blended
 That earth marched down from
 war?
 America. America. O master land. world-loyer. Is there a precept dear to you those boys did not recover Out of that Hun-made holocaust Honor them. Hush-uncover, Remembering those who died. Beatrice Stevens. in New Yofk Times
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-31

delivered the address. preceding which America was sung and a poem entitled Pilgrim was read by W. E. Montgomery The speaker considered his topic along the line of service, emphasizing his re- marks by iiiuE rstion touching his theme in nature as well as from soldier and civilian life. He told of the great war crucible Of loyalty in which so many brave men had been tested and found not wanting, but true as steel Prayer was offered by Rev. J. F. Richardson. pastor of the First Congregational church. The Star Spangled Banner was sung by the assembled company. George w. Blake, representing the c. A. R.. conducted the decorating of the SC graves in which sleep the soldiers who fought in all the wars in which America has engaged, except the last, dating from the Colonial wars W. B. Mont gomery was in charge of the arrange ments.
 Those interested in the floral arrange ment for the time can hardly remember a year when lilacs were available. And ln their prime. too. For many past years this beautiful flower had faded by May 30. Some remember when there have been daisies. Today this flower, which later will beautify hillside and meadow, is hardly in bud.
 Behold to what autocratic estate has the erstwhile Humble porgy attained. 4 few years ago peddlers from the nearby seaboard hawked fish from carts on the 1 borough streets. Six nice ones for q quarter. Friday two bits didn't get 2 | look-in. Twenty cents per pound in Norwich! Fifty pounds came to tn. borough and were sold for 30 cents q pound. Whats the reason? The post office will be closed todd, ] CMonday) from a. m. to 6.3O p. m. The lobby will be open at II.
 E. Frank Brown of Woonsocket, R. I. is at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ne,Ii, Johnson.
 William Comager of Hartford is a wis itor in the borough.
 Homer L. Lee of Webster, Mass. va! the guest Sunday of Sarah A. and Thom as E. Lee and of Mrs. J. H. Lee.
 Mrs Etta Mott and daughter. of Nor wich were visitors at the Thompson l home Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-31
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Can you send a man out7' was the telephone message received al the ga- rage. My car is on tho main pike, four miles from town"
 Yes. l can send ms. but it will simplify things if you can tell me ex- actly what is the matter with the car
 T can easily do that. The thingun- bob has jammed, thus fouling the what's its-name Louisville courier-Journal-
 My hats in the ring" exclaimed the vigorous campaigner.
 T doubt it" re3oined Farmer Corn tossel. With so many people needin hats. it's probably gone by this time Exchange.
 'I hope Biggins has to make speeches on behalf of some candidate next sum mer." remarked the man who can be dis agreeable.
 Think it'll help the candidateT"
 Not much But it'ss compel Higgins to talk about somebody besides himself.
 Here's stage realism for you
 How so?" asked the captious patron
 Every book in this ibrary scene is real volume"
 Maybe so but anybody cantell by the way the actors talk that they've never read them. Birmingham Age-Herald-
  sides\ would you?'
 No, bnt l don't mind letting both candidates pHpmise me job"-Louisvihe courier-Journaf.
 T used to envy the rich, but l don't any more
 Whats the matter?"
 Look at all the trouble they're having with their help."-Detroit Free Press
 Well snas I hear you got married recently. Where did you go for your honeymoon?"
 we went down to the village an seen movin' pitcher O London."-London Ideas.
 Lawyer-You say the prisoner stole your watch. What distinguishing fea- ture was there about the watch? Witness-I had my sweethearts DOT trait in it. l Lawyer-Ah I see A woman in the | case.-Edinburgh Scotsman