The Carolina Mountaineer and Waynesville Courier from Waynesville, North Carolina • Page 3

IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION you. are dearer now, and we are sure Splendid Red Cross Ff RE.AT NIGHT NURSES' 'TERS DOES SMALL DAMAGE 41 happy." Santa's voice had a very familiar ring about it, and we suspect that this was not the only kindness he showed us. one and all of our friends for every loving service they rendered us we express our deep and heartfelt Vocational Advisor Here ThisWek Mr. B. O.

Duggan to Consult With Men Here (From Bombproof) Mr. B. O. Duggan, vocational advisor of the Federal Board for Vocational Education, was at this camp for one day last week. Mr.

Duggan thanks, you were dear to us before, Efficient Work, However, Loss to Minimum Reduces (From Bombproof) The ability of the soldiers at U. S. Army Hospital, No. 18, to fight fire as well as the Huns, was well demonstrated at about 9:30 a. January lS'when 'called upon to fight what be a very serious fire, originating on the third floor of the Howell house, occupied' by the nurses on night duty at the hospital.

The alarm was quickly and quietly given and the fire detail, under com mand of 1st Lt Ernest N. Bales, Ad jutant and Fire Marshall and Sgt 1st CI. Ray Mitchell by well ordered and efficient work, soon had the blaze under control and shortly after, completely 'extinguished. Several of the nurses lost practically all of their belongings and most of fiirhiture and woodwork of two rooms was destroyed. Major Turn- bull, Commanding Officer, was very early on, the scene and greatly encour aged by his presence as did also MajdrWatterson, Chief of Med ical Service.

The' Detachment and fire detail of the hospital is certainly entitled to commendation for the calm, efficient and direct manner in which they woKfaed; and behaved on the occasion of a real fire. The fire 'department of Waynesville was called on the phone and asked for assistance when the fire first -Was discovered. "Well," someone at' the othei end of' the line sajd ajlus try to do eveirytlung.we,Jtoi. but there ain none of the boys here, 'rat n'V" FOR BURNING' BARN'-1' Deputy Jprclan. Gets 0nfssirFroaX)ive Jaymoodi.K C.rfMa Two Obthfert-ijfeW (Asnevnre Citizen)'" Deputy Insurance Commissioner F.

M. Jordan returned. nlght'from the Cataloochee section of Haywood county where" he lnvesti- we shall never forget- the Christmas we had the flu. THE JOYNER FAMILY. A rain began and continued all last night and is still falling this morning, following a general thaw.

I the Exemption Board. MUSIC AT CLUB (From Bombproof) Miss EmmsT Johnson, of the Cul-lowbee State Normal School, and who has on several occasions entertained the patients at this hospital, was a i i- pf 'K (Baptist Church Record) Our' recent experience with influenza when every member of the family was sick, was in many respects trying, and yet it was a revelation. We found out how many friends we had, and how many ways of doing nice things, loving hearts can devise. From our dignified deacons who split kindling wood and brought up coal, to the good women who kept us bountifully supplied with good things to eat, our people were as thoughtful and considerate as they could be. Many risked taking the disease and came in and did, the house work and nursing.

Others, employed a trained nurse who stayed till, she was called into an even more needy home. Not satisfied with'! performing the necessary things, pur1 'good people got very close to our hearts by remerrf-r bering that the little' folks be disappointed if Santa Glaus should fail to visit them. So they saw to it that he came. We heard him remark that he was in a hurry and would just leave his pack. And a well filled pack it was.

It made all of us very room will contain big, deep chairs, roomy and comfortable, for lounging and reading and writing desks are provided for those wish to drop line home. Little tables for card playing, checkers, reading lamps and magazine tables are in evidence. The furniture is all fumed oak and the woodwork inside of the building is also in fumed- oak, woodwork, which makes an attractive appearance. The building is heated In a thoroughly modern way by a large furnace. The stage, which is large enough or almost 'any amateur performance, is Id feet deep and modern in design.

All the lighting systems used on an up-to-date theatrical 'Stage, have been installed and the rear of the stage is enclose by wmdowa -which -wili -give a most natural "room" effect to those plays which will be' given. It is planned to have movies here at least three times a week where everyone at the post will attend and for the' benefit of those who are still too ill to leave their wards, a portable moving picture machine lias been provided which will show the pictures to them. Besides the movies, entertainments of all kinds will be held here and there will be very few evenings that there will not be something especially at tractive going'; oru C. JUlalw and "Red Cross" Banks will be on the job constantly to see that everything goes on well and that every comfort possible is provided for the men. 1i i i Who Has Been mo Has About Building Completed Provided With Numerous Comforts for Men Here (From Bombproof) As soon as Col.

Z. Bennett Phelps, in charge of the Southern Division of the American Red Cross, and Mr. Graham, another Red Cross official. arrive from Atlanta, the. formal opening of the commodious new Red Cross building will take place.

This will likely be on Jan. 23. The building is now completed and is a splendid structure, adequate in every way to supply pleasure and entertainment galore for those, tioned at General fkr a long time the entire personnel or the hospital has been anticipating with a great deal of pleasure the opening of the Red Cross House' and now that it is actually opened all are delighted. Mr. W.

Allen, associate field director of the American Red Cross', and Mr. Albert C. Banks, who have worked unceasingly for the completion of the building, deserves much credit for their efforts. 'No one will be neglected and Secretaries Allen and Banks have arranged to provide pleasure for the patient nurses, officers, detachment men and soldier patients. Details of the plans for entertainment have not yet been fully worked out but the lixSaf "officials' are at work now formulating plans for special amusements.

Secretaries W. C. Allen and A. Banks, will have separate and private offices at the western etid of the building. There will also be an office for the House Mother, who will be selected in the near future.

Her office has large, glass, opening into the main room. American Library Association has Jargi Vopni at the other end of the building where a large assortment of will be kept. Miss Thompson amFMlss Holmes will have a class room' on the Balcony for their physio therapy studies. The main room of the building is artistically finished and is 31 by 48 It will be used for writing, dancing, general entertainment and seating during the picture shows. On one side of this room is a large fire place where it is planned to have sweet potato, peanut, marshmallow and chestnut roasts.

The 'floor-is to be waxed and when not used by lovers of the terpischorean art, it "ill be covered with large flax rugs. The i nil Ti S'tek Sf.Pi It is that Palmer's barn Palmes. tart and brought, abouf the burned an ot retaliation visitor at the homo of Mrs. James crime. Will Palmer, expects to return here within a few days and anyone desiring to ask him any questions about compensation or vocational education can do so.

Notices will be posted when he is in camp. Mr. Duggan stated that it was necessary to be at least 10 disabled in order to secure the federal vocational education and also if a soldier should secure his discharge before he had be come cured, although he would be entitled to vocational education, it would not be granted until he had an ar rested case. In other words the F. V.

E. would not attempt to educate a man who was still ill. In the case of a soldier leaving this hospital to go to a Development Battalion or Convalescent Center to be discharged, he, in all probability, will be given some disability on his discharge. Pvt. Harold Meakin, who returned here for a visit, stated that he.

had been given 25 disability. If this is so, Meakin, for example, will be allowed 25 of the total compen sationwhich is $30 or $7.50. Unless the soldier is totally and permanently- disabled he may not be entitled to in surance. Therefore it stands every, man in hand to avail himself of this Federal Vocational Ap-. plication can be 'made for some even: though the discharge allows less than 10 disability for the De partment makes its own examination; as to the amount the discharged man is disabled and makes a decision sep-.

arate from that of the Surgeon. Gen-, eraj's. WpartmenU But it is. neeesr sary to have an D. or a C.

C. D. in order to interest the Treasury Department, Rehabilitation Division. wood Superior Court, which meets by persons who accused the owner of reporting bfyckadinjp operations in' that community. The revenue officers say that Palmer, did not report the Chief Lyerly's bloodhounds were placed on the- trail the day after the barn burned and are said have- trailed some- of the men arrested on-warrants sworn out by' Mr.

Jordan. It' i ur is mia Zeh- Wearer. arxest ox. tnree persons cnargea witn Primer and Lou Palmer, the latter a woman and all three are first' cousins of George Palmer, were charged with setting fire to the' barn, and Frank is confessed to' his' part" in he Vwnll defendiints' wefe'placed under bonds' of tried ajtvfcbe February term Hay- its Ik. IP Complete HU Wort "OLD FAITHFUL" GONE J- TO TARPON SPRINGS v- (From Bombproof) SecretaryBedtett, of the Y.

M. C. better" known" as "Old Faithful has gone on a short furlough to his home at Tarpon Springs, Fla. Beck-! ett calls Tarpon Springs the "Venice of America" and says it is just grand there. It does sound good hear him tell of -kit and we hope he has a fine furlongs' and' hurries back.

Dur- ing his absence the will be taken care, of by Secretary Sentelli, a newcomer at this camp. i I V.i.- fr GarsoZK .....1. oh Reed last week. Miss Johnson sang to the soldiers at 'the Soldiers' Club Sunday The singing was very much enjoyei The Waynesville Orchestra, which is of talent from the Hospital and from Waynes- ville, rendered some very pretty, music at this club Sunday. jOfJMT xj nr i s- I I -f 4 tjr 'V i t- i 1 A.

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