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"V" ENTERTAINERS ! NEEDED IN FRANCE While certain branches of the work the National War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. has been doing for some time are being curtailed, one type of service is being called upon for more co-operation than ever before. Although for some time there hav%been approximately 400 to 600 entertainers in France, many difficulties have surrounded this type of service and the thousands of shows which have been given in France have only been put over in spite of almost superhuman difficulties. Now, however, with the period of demobilization forcing upon the Army new problems has a real spirit of co-operation been shown by the Army authorities. Therefore, General Pershing has detailed Colonel Kelly, from his own Staff, to act as entertainment officer for the A. E. Fn which position places him as the liaison officer between the Army and the "Y" Entertainment Bureau in Jfaris. Theatres and large buildings are being taken over, mechanics supplied by the Army are putting them into operation and the f'Y" is producing shows, given by soldier talent alone, and also dramatic and vaudeville performances and miscellaneous musical programs, t^e personnel of all of which mtst be recruited from this country. Owing to the large number of mejn in the Army with entertainment ability, no effort is being made to send men from this side. Women, however, are wanted for these oositions in large numbers. 125 must be sent out from this country every month, which will require the co-operation of every recruiting agency throughout the country. All entertainer? are supplied with uniforms, Life, Accident and Health Insurance, transportation, and allow i$150.00 per month fc* living expenses in France. , The women should be preferably between the ages of 23 and 30, neat and attractive and possessed of a pronounced ability in their particular line, The field for entertainment now reaches from the coast towns in France right up and into Germany, for while the "Y" cannot do much with the Army of Occupation in the way of Canteen, It can supply entertainment ' fcnd is doing sO on an Increasingly large scale. Information may be obtained from W. C- King, Peters Builditg, Atlanta, Ga. n DQUGHBOYSlNVADE HISTORIC RESORTS Haunts of Napoleon Are Home to A. E. F. Troops Through Efforts of Y. M. C. .A. Forces to Better "Leave" Facilities. Paris.?Where Napoleon III and King Edward VII of England spent many leLare hours the American enlisted men are now at play. The famous yacht club at Cannes, founded and patronized by King Edward, and St. Sauveur, where the third Napoleon was wont to go with his court, Indicate the variety of attractions offered by the Y. M. C. A. in the leave area system operated in co-operation with the military authorities. From the Alps to the Pyrennes and from the Brittany coast to the Riviera, there are seven "Y" leave ?*as in which 50,000 soldiers can be entertained at one time. Preparations are now under way to increase these much-appreciated facilities to double present capacity. U - "'es of the army and of liw- if; M: & A. now ^reiuig trum ~ OB0 end of FratiCfi to the bth&f s6fek; ?( lug new spots in wh.ch td set up ieavd areas. The experimttit at Aiir-ies-feains has been suctesbhll from the StAht, ib America, how knows pretty well ?j frota first-hand information carried home by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., * who organized the woman's canteen work at Aix. , "Aehts and Palni* was an Ideal spot 1 for the experiment, but six others have been found and put in operation, each equally satisfactory as the original b< model. Consequently It Is with opti- tc mlsm that the army and the "Y" seek to increase the centres where sure .. cures have been found for homesick 1 doughboys. " Location, climate, hotel accommoda- te tions, opportunities for entertainment t? and sight-seeing and the moral and, physical cleanliness of the area are all-important in the selection of a a leave resort. As soon as a site Is ri selected the largest available is obtained by the Y. M. C. A. as its main ]( center of operations, men ;.nd women are assigned to service and negotiations are begun to secure reduced 0 prices from such entertainment en- y terprises as cannot be duplicated by c n a qtiH pyprv effort is me i. J*I. \j. ?? _ made to give as much service as pos- j S bible. The army provides transpor- 11 tatiou and pays the hotel bills, thereby v enabling the soldier to enjoy all the }, attractions formerly restricted to kings and emperors and malefactors of great wealth. t The Jetty Casino at Nice and the t Municipal Casino at Cannes are tP.e centres of attraction in the Riviera j for the 8,500 men who can be accom- . modated in this ar<?a. Many officers 1 favor this Mediterranean section and ' there is a "Y" club for them. Every- y thing except the gambling that was ( stopped by the government at the be ginning of the war is at the disposal of the Americans. C.olf and tennis and ! other athletic sports, bathing, boating i and the companionship of the local population are th?s most popular tittractions. PRICE OF COTTON RESTS WI Governor Cooper Issues Procl&ma ion duction?Calls on Growers to Meet in February 28, Acreage F Governor Cooper issued a proclamal designated Saturday, February 28, "Cc A cut of one-third of the acreage custoi a reduction in the supply of fertilizer The governor calls on the farmers day to discuss and agree upon plans present crop, to the protection of this c to exposure to the weather, to the curl crop, and to sign the reduction pledge done, we may expect poverty while oth< warns. The full proclamation reads: Whereas, an extraordinary situatio C+o + rtci ^iia fn flia lnnr nrino r?nf_f_nr? 1T1 I Uiaif^Oy UUt WW VUV *v ?* |/J.4W vvvvv?? --- ens dire financial distress and suffering isting market prices do not allow any ir of cotton; and Whereas, this situation is caused b] ply of raw cotton is in excess of the den tinue if the 1919 crop should be a larg Whereas, the only plausible solution itself is a reduction of the 1919 cotton Now, therefore, I, Robert A. Coope] do declare Saturday, February 28, 191! tion Day, and do call upon the cotton pledge themselves upon that day to redi ed in cotton by one-third, and to curtail izers. Cotton growers today have on hand crop, which they cannot sell at prevaili great loss. It is a matter of common 1 ply to demand determines prices, and s already too large, be greatly augmente result would be tremendously disastroi South, to the States, and to the South who is overstocked with a line of wares wares before he has sold that which he h Southern cotton growers must operate of purpose and concert of action will si to us our just share of the prosperity \ tion are enjoying, Therefore, as governor of South Care happiness of this Stae is of first import semble in each county of the State on ( to discuss and agree upon plans for the hand, for the proper protection of this eather, and for the curtailment of the ! ceed two-thirds of the average yield. I the cotton reduction pledges which will day, and to create a public sentin ent als to violate the reduction program. 1 pect poverty while others enjoy wealtl During the world war our people re patriotism. This movement to prevent South should appeal to the patriotism should desire a personal gain to the inju tVioro-fnro mnaf. Mmpst.1v nri*P that the and professional men, cooperate with th that the farmers cooperate with each ( REDUCTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, No. County of No. I hereby promise on my honor and a age for the year 1919 as compared wilt] as per schedule shown hereon, and to re on cotton for the year 1919 as comparei Witness : Sigi - 191 o PiFfH Liberty LdAtJ | erty FOR UNITES STATES on 1 J r ?- |cons i?-r?? Will Be Issued in! a ion* ft crui IT ... .'lace of Bonds, and Upon These es^ Congress Will Set the Rate of Interest. ^ T Washington, Feb. 19.?There will suec^ i no Fifth Liberty Loan?or Viciry Loan,\as it was to have ^been c*asi irmed?under an agreement tentavely reached Tuesday afternoon by le House ways and means commit- ^ow< :e, in conference with Secretary of ^ le Treasury Glass. Instead, a series f short-term notes will be issued, nd upon these Congress will set the 3 ate of interest. nori Under the existing Liberty Loan igislation the Secretary of the anc* 'reasury could authorize a $5,000,- 4 00,000 loan, but the interest rate rr rould have to be the same as that! 1 arried by the fourth loan, it was|Pu^ tated. The rate (4 1-4 per cent) st^ inder the conditions that would pre- er ; 'ail at the time that the loan was to | pur tave been floated would be insuffici- scri ! / ;nt, in the opinion of members of i he committee and representatives of rea he Treasury Department. It was stated this afternoon that;^ie f there is to be any popular bond ^ur ssue, it will have to be provided fori >y the next Congress, but even that, *)e ,vas thought unlikely. It was de :ided that it would be "suicidal" forj ' Congress to fix a rate of interest on a bond issue to be floated a month < 3r two subsequent. Th It was also pointed out that Lib ter TH FARMERS Urging One-third Acreage ReEvery County and Sign Pledges 'eduction Day. aon Thursday night in which he itton Acreage Reduction Day." narily planted is urged and also used. to assemble in each county that looking to the holding of the :otton against damages incident tailment of the yield of the 1919 s presented. "Unless this be jrs enjoy wealth," the governor n exists in the cotton growing >ringing, which situation threatto these States, because the exlargin of profit to the producers ir the fact that the available supland, which condition will cone one; and ? At? _?j.?i;? xi x. i_ ior me situation mat presents crop; governor of South Carolina, 9, to be Cotton Acreage Reducplanters of South Carolina to ice the acreage ordinarily plantl the use of commercial fertilmore than one-third of the 1918 ng prices without sustaining a :nowledge that the ratio of suphould the supply of raw cotton, d by a large crop in 1919, the us to the indivduals of the at large. The prudent merchant does not procure more of those as on hand, and has paid for. on this same principle. Unity ave us from calamity, and give vhich other sections of the na" * 'h' * i >lina, and as one to whom the , I call upon the farmers to ascotton Acreage Reduction Day, holding of present cotton on cotton from depredations of 1919 crop so that it will not excall upon the farmers to sign be presented to them on that which will not permit individuLJnless this be done we may ex1. ?sponded nobly to every call of the financial collapse of the of every citizen, and no one ry of the whole people. I, bankers, merchants, business le farmer in this movement, and >ther. PLEDGE. Acres Planted in 1918 Acres Planted in 1919 gree to reduce my cotton acreh the year 1918, 33 1-3%, or iduce my commercial fertilizer 3 with 1918, 50%. led Address bonds are at present below parj ;he market and there might, inl equence, be difficulty in floating: th issue unless the rate of interwas placed so high as to set a precedent. $7,000,000,000 Notes, he short-term notes will be is [ to tne total 01 aoout $7,uuu,-i 000 and will be divided into four ses, as follows: Those exempt from all but | e taxation, which will pay the | jst rate of interest. I Those exempt from all but ;e taxation, which will pay a htly higher rate. . Those exempt from the income mal tax, but not from the surtax, ch will pay a slightly higher rate . Those subject to all taxes, ch will pay the highest rate of all. 'he notes Will be available to the lie as well as to the financial iriutions of the country, but wheth1 campaign will be waged for the pose of stimulating public subptions has not yeet been decided. Uthough the tentative agreement ched today provided that the inest rates were to be set by Conss, it was indicated that this feae might be abandoned, and that Secretary of the Treasury would vested with this power. 'MORE AND BETTER HOGS." Slemson College, Feb. 1910.? e livestock specialists of the ex ision service have worked out eiglil ' definite "projects" for the promotion 1 of the hog industry in South Caro- i lina in 1919 and will seek to do ev- ] erything possible to aid individuals, ! associations, county agents, and dis- 1 trict agents in making this a notable s year in hog raising. 1 The "projects" as outlined and the J objects aimed at are as follows: ? 1. Development of pure bred hogs: j to place breeding of pure bred hogs t on more definite constructive basis, z 2. Pastures and forage crop: to r work for most economical production 1 and thus stimulate increased production. f O r\ * A / 1 1 _ r o. curing meat xor nome use: to 1 encourage production and eliminate ? waste by improved methods of cur- s ing and packing for home and local < supply. i 4. Hog breeders associations: to v concentrate on particular breeds in t given communities. c 5. Preparation for sale and ex- t hibition; to increase interest in bet- t ter selling of hogs. s 6. ^ Cooperative marketing of P swine; to establish means of advan< P tageous selling of hogs. . c 7. Cooperative breeders sales: to S help small breeders dispose of sur- 1 plus. 3 8. Development of grade herds: to * improve native stock and to produce 31 economically on large scale. 0 - ' CI NEW STAMPS OFFERED. Post-offices and other official agencies throughout the country are now g offering the 1919 War Savings , Stamps, and expectations are, accord- ? ing to figures announced at the headquarters of the War Loan Organization for the Fifth Reserve District, that particularly in this section of the United States the sales will be heavy. The two sources of national prosperity are production and thrift. Industrial records show that within the last few years the first factor has j reached phenomenal figures, while the thrift idea, induced by the war, has taken a firm hold upon the people of the nation. . Despite the problems of readjustment which mush be solved, official records, as announced by the War Loan Organization, show that the H u B 1 I We Ha Stables Rules, I Tlhi | Your a u i y} 1 If You \ | Stock L i 1 Stock, | What i ?fj I 1 Prices a country is not suffering from a scarc- ' ity of money. Last December the per capita circulation in the United States reached $66.23, smashing' all former records. Within the year the stock of money in the United States, ;he records reveal, increased $1,524,595,335, giving the country the greatest investing strength ever enoyed. As evidence of the thrift ha-| )it the national banks haye reported j in increase in deposits for 1918 or! nore than $370,000,000 over the! lighest figure previously attained. \ War Savings Stamps mature at ull face value in five years. They nay be converted into cash, how jver, at tne wil lof the holder, and1 r ce they pay 4 per cent, interest, ^npounded quarterly, they make an nvestment of rare value, so much so, n fact, that the government limits he amount which one purchaser an hold to $1,000. The stamps are o help pay for the war. The armisice ended hostilities but did not ettle the bills. The Treasury Deartment has appealed, and is ap>ealing?to the people to sliow their , ontinued loyalty by buying War iavings Stamps and by holding them, 'he Treasury Department, when tamps are sold, expects the use of he money for five years and has isued a special request to the people f the nation not to redeem their tamps until maturity except in cas-[ ? s of the most urgent necessity. | = ?Buy W. S. S.? T ubscribe to The Press and Banner I 1 ? SUBSCRIBE For the ATLANT The papers come th the week time, and I d< 20 cents per week Daily and Sunda; Write me today, or c HENRY CU No. 31 Magazine Stre * j | 'T, 3 5 M Horses ve at J. 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