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MLF WM PEOPLE AIDED BY RED GROSS i IN HURRICANE RELIEF Porto Rico and Florida Victims Helped by Prompt Action; $5,000,000 Given by Public. 4 One of the greatest disasters, tn point of loss of life and devastation of homes, in which the American Red Cross has ever carried relief was the West Indies hurricane of September last which swept across Porto Rico, parts of the Virgin Islands, the coast of Florida and north to end in tor rential rains, flooding streams in a half dozen states. The known dead In all of the areas affected was 2.259. although It was admitted that the complete total of dead In Florida would never be known. The number of injured was estimated at 3.170. Ap proximately 20.000 buildings were de stroyed and damaged. At the height of the emergency th* Red Cross was for 506 410 peo ple—that U. feeding and clothing them and arranging for whatever shelter was obtainable. As long as three weeks after the hurricane struck Porto Rico and Florida, the Red Cross was aiding 20.236 people who were alck. of these 236 in Florida and the remainder In Porto RI?o, where Influenza and malaria were be ing treated to prevent epidemics of more drastic diseases, l^arge num bers of Red Croat nurses were active at both points. In-Florida more than 11.000 persons applied to Red Cross for assistance, mud a great number of people tn Flort> da and also In Porto Rico still wsre belnfr cared for in the matter of food, clothing and shelter as long at twa months after the hurricane, while they awaited maturing crops which would enable them to again become •elf sustaining. For this relief task, the American public gave the American Red Crosa a fond of $5.000.000—the sum set forth In a proclamation Issued by President Coolidge a few daya after newt of the hurricane was received The relief given by the Red Cross la this great emergency, spread over such a wide territory of sea and land, was everywhere commended and es pecial emphasis was placed upon the promtitude with which the organiza- tloa responded. The hurricane struck Porto 'Rico September 13. and the lint brief cabled word of it came September 14. to both Red Cro«a and the news agencies. Before nightfall, the national director of disaster re lief for the Red Cross and a staff of four trained men had left Washington for Charleston, South Carolina, to board a navy destroyer which upon Instruction of the President of the United States had been placed at command of the fled Cross by the . Secretary of the Navy. And although the next day was Sunday, a Red Cross man arrived In New York to purchase a thousand tons of food for the Porto Ricans, already reported to be starv ing, and the Navy again placed a ship for the cargo at Red Cross command. Late on Saturday evening there came another cable—a Red Cross nurse at St. Croix, in the Virgin Islands, ad dressed a plea to the mother organi zation in Washington and gave first warning of the plight of the people of the American possession, where no family in a population of 11.000 had escaped injury. in the meantime the Red Cross had notified its Florida Chapters that it •tood ready for any service, in event the hurricane, headed toward them, did any damage. Not content with this, the Red Cross on Sunday night entrained a disaster relief director and sll workers for Florida. Money, food, clothing were dis patched immediately to both points, and before the end of the week the Med Cross was feeding a half million people. This prompt response was made possible by the disaster relief organi sation the Red Cross has brought to gether and, trained through a series «( such npiieaal calamities. Support ef this work is through the amnnal Roil Call for memberships. The goal In the twelfth annua) Roll Call to he held Armistice Day to ThinksglviAf Dhy, November 11 to n. to members. By Cecile Tis just as important to have one’s hair dressed smartly as it is to be correctly gowned. So why not “Very latest*’ coiffeurs for a change? All who are of the type to wear it —note this coif worn by CARMEN MORALES, Shubcrt's star in “Luckec Oirl”—for it is a most pc;» ular affectation of the younger s%*t who arc “letting it grow ’ When he* hair is a hit longer. Carmen will cer tainly U‘«>st it into the new double hack-knot that reminds us o: romah- tic Southern l>cauties. While the \ivacious young dnmo- s-!s are busy featuring long hair dresses, the older girl clings to the lH»b which, we must admit, does cre ate the illusion of yotfth for her. Bobs are longer now, however, wav ing sottly to follow the bead and melting into the outline of the neck instead of !*cing dipped away from it. • • * — -—- Hats for Long Hair And what do they do about hnta when they wear long hair? Well, *o far it isn't so easy—but at least ore or two new models have been de signed to tit neatly over the kno » of * hair nestling low on the neck. The drooping side brims arc clcverl,- cut in back and cither folded or tn mned tiff s«< that the knot ot hair mat show itself to nice advantage without be ing ruffled by the brim. • • • Piquant Peplums Many evening frocks show quite dashing interpretations of the pep- lum. Tulle frocks lend themselves beautifully to the piquant use of this motif, while for the slinky satin gown the peplum may be gathered under a tight shaped hip yoke—one side trail ing almost to the ground; the other side exremely short. * • • Krimmer Cloth Is Smart Long time since we’ve seen coats of krimmer cloth, but they are “in” again. One smart. Scotch-look in" model on Fifth Avenue possessed a short black krimmer jacket worn over a plaid frock of crimson wool banded in krimmer. Gray krimmer over matching gray cloth is also shown. Music Not Sports In a small Scottish town there had been a musical recital that afternoon at the town ball by a well-known Edinburgh pianist. The audience and the performer had departed, and the caretaker was locking up, when the telephone bell rang.. “Hello r said a voice. “Is that the town hall?” “Aye.” “Has Mr. Bruce Ferguson been there this afternoon?” “Aye.” '“Did he play Bach?” “Awa wi’ ye, tuon. Tills Is a town hall, no’ a fltba’ field.”—Musical Mirror. \ a Museum Gets Early Clock The British museum has just ac quired what is believed to be the first clock made to go for a year with one winding. It was made by Thomas Tomplon, the “father of English watch imiking.'' In 1670. Each hour period on the dial le dl vlded eo that the 12 hours actually represent 24. The clock had been missing for over a century, and was discovered lying in a cupboard. The Head in Question Edwin—If I do say tt myself, I fancy I’ve a pretty good bead on my shoulders. AngeUna—It's not really beautiful. Edwin. If a the way I do my hair. ' Dr.Frank Crane Says WAR ANYWHERE DISASTROUS President Coolidge delivered a message on Decoration Day of this year in which he oointed out the fact that no matter where, a war might break out in the world it would be prejudicial to this country. \\ ar is simply lawlessness and destruction and the commercial interests of the United States today are so widespread, our investments and trade relations are so far reaching that it is almost impossible to conceive of any conflict anywhere on earth which would not affect us injuriously. The President also stressed the fact "'that the United States is engaged in warfare only for the protection of American citizens. It is incumbent upon every nation to protect its own citizens. Unfortunately the plan of Woodrow Wilson for a league of nations did not receive universal support. While this writer enthusiastically supported Mr. Wilson’s idea he holds no brief for any one plan. Equally to be approved arc the efforts of Secretary of State Kellogg to conclude a treaty with European powers for the complete outlawry of war. Just so we arrive at a stage of civilization where war is not countenanced and glorified it makes no difference by what route we get there. Mr. Coolidge also laid stress upon the best argument of the most intelligent pacifists, to wit, that “the chief defenses of America lie not in her armed forces but in the industry, prosperity and patriotism of her people: these are of far greater importance than preparedness.” The same day at Thiaucourt. France. Genera) Pershing addressed an audii-ncc where he said that “millions pf graves cry out against war, and the big nations must show the way to durable peace.**. He continued that war threatened civilization because of the “falla cious theory that war is an essential element in the national policy of a government." and an erroneous belief that nations become great through aggressive undertakings. General Pershing insisted that history disproves that the expansion of one modern civilized Nation at the expense of the # other can be permanent. “There would appear to be no longer any reason,” he said, “why the leading civilized nowers could not agree among themselves to the general principal of the elimination oi war as an avowed instrument of national policy.” It need not interfere with the necessities of reasonable armament, he said, “nor the fulfillment of consistent obligations.” The day is coming when public opinion, that final arbiter of deetiny # will rapidly turn against war. Traits Revealed by Abnormality in Nose Is it. true that singers frequently have noses that are too broad to con form to the accepted standards of feminine beauty? The typical singer’s nose is said to he wide at th» top and broad and mus cular in the wings. It has been ob served, too, that singers whose noses were, to begin with, rather delicate and slender, acquired in the course of their training broad noses of the sort described. Jenny Lind had a nose that was even ugly. The nostrils were broad and the ridge though spacious was flat. This formation was said to he especially favorable to a soprano voice. • Napoleon Bonaparte chose men with large noses for responsible stations, because, as it was explained, such noses allowed free and full inhalation, and thereby kept the hrain cool and clear.. However, among notable men who possessed quite small noses might be mentioned Peter the Great^.Tliomas Jefferson, Oliver W. Holmes, Robes pierre and Thackeray. Width between the eyes Is said to Indicate ability in judging distances and conditions. It was especially marked in the face of George Wash ington, who was an able surveyor and, of course, an excellent judge of con ditions. ♦ ♦ Experiments made at Giant forest, Sequol National park, have shown that the California Big Tree or Sequoia gigantea sometimes retains Its cones for 1C years before they drop and dis charge their seed contents. The seeds are preserved from weaRter and fungi by a powder^ ment which gives them a wat( and germproof gloss. This when dissolved in water makes a writing fluid or furniture stain of * rich maroon color.—Kansas City Star's Science Service. GOAL OF RED GROSS ~ ANNUAL ROLL CALL S,OOO l OOOMEMDERS Disaster Relief and Work for Vet erans Cause Heavy Drain on Resources. In order to enable the American Red Cross to carry on Its broat activi ties, ranging from service to ttie world war veteran to Instant response to time of disaster, a membership of 5.000,000 should be enrolled, and in this year of 1928-1929 that Is the goal set for the twelfth annual roll call, to be held from November 11 to 29. Armis tice to Thanksgiving Day. John Barton Payne, chairman of the ^American Red Cross at Washington, / in calling upon the nation for 6.000.000 adult members, directs attention to the great expenditures required of the Red Cross for disaster and veteran re lief work, and for its many other ac tivities devoted to health preservation and improvement and to cutting down I the number of accidental deaths, through life saving and first aid courses. “The Red Cross should at all times have a large reserve fund,” Judge Payne stated, “because wlien disaster strike*, and this organization Is called {into instant action, there Is no time to -stop and raise funds. Dollars may mean lives, so we should have at all times a good reserve. We have been forced each year to draw upon our reserves, and we find that the de mands are increasing annually.” Judge Payne pointed out that in the fiscal year of 1927-28, the Red Cross had extended aid in 66 major catastro phes In the United States and its .Insular possessions, and In 22 nations abroad. This does not include the [West Indies hurricane disaster In Porto Rico and Florida, which oc curred after the close of the Red Crosa fiscal year, June 30. 1928. i The Red Cross expenditures for dis aster in that period were $16,644,- 258.87, of which approximately $13,- 000,000 was expended In the Missis sippi Valley for the flood relief work, which came from f fund contributed ;by the public. More than $1,000,000 was expended in the SL Louis tornado damage, and more than Sl.OOO.uOO in New England. In both cases public relief funds were raised, although in .Near England the Red Cross contribu ted la excess of $500,000 from its own 'funds for the relief work. In the ma jority of the other $4 disasters, and 'M allef ibe 22 foreign catastrophes ;ln which the Red. Cross extended aid, .the money camfe from its own re sources. The largest item in the annual bud get of the Red Cross la for its veteran .relief and work for disabled ex-service aud service men, upon which it ex pended in this year $1,169,795. Every man and woman is asked by Judge Payne to join the Red Cross during the roll call period, to aid in these humanitarian enterprises. Ten years after the Armistice, the American Red Cross still carries on for the world war veteran, providing comfort and entertainment for him in hospital, aiding his family where necessary, preparing and following .through his claims for insurance, compensation or disability. Seven Sleepers* Legend The Seven Sleepers were the heroes of au ancient legend. It Is suptxtteo that during the persecution of the Christians, about 2"i0 A. D., these seven Christian brothers of Ephesus took refuge in a cave. Their retreat was discovered and the mouth of the cave was walled up. Two hundred years later the caye was accidentally opened and the men emerged, having slept through the centuries as though but a single night. They found the Christian religion accepted In the city, where they were honored and feted, and where all of them died on the same day. LONG TERM MONEY to LEND 6 per cent, interest on large amounts- Private funds for small loans.! BROWN & BUSH LAWYERS BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. To the first half-million new Ford owners 4 A < ► ■ # ^ ; Fog Horn Silenced to i < A > Please Resort Colony I A A [ Beshill, England.—“Mournful f A ► Mar/” has lost her job. She < 4 > has been given a full month’s < J notice, and the nerve-racked J > s i t residents of the fashionable re- a > J [ sorts within sonnd of her walls ] % 4 ► are jubilant. a > 4 4 [ The only friends “Mournful [ ► ► A > Mary” has are the members of < ► A A [ the Imperial Merchant Service | > > A ► guild, which guards the inter- < > A A l ests of merchant seamen. They J > > A ► have submitted a protest against 4 ► A \ her dismissal with Trinity bouse. ! > > ^ What will fog-bound ships do, 4 ► i « A ! they ask indignantly. If Mary’s < > < 4 [ piercing shriek falls to warn J ► ► them. that they are approach a A A J Ing the most dangerous tnrnlnx J ► A ► in the English channel? For a ► < [ Mary Is the foghorn of the j ► ► Royal Sovereign lightship, and « ► \ If she isn’t popular with the > A t residents at least tbs sailors < ► A t appreciate hej\ j > TO THE half-million men and womeif who have re ceived new Fords in the last eleven months, there is no need to dwell on the per formance of the car. You have tested its speed on the open road. In traffic you have noted its quick ac celeration and the safety of its brakes. You know how it climbs the hills. On long trips and over rough stretches you,have come to appreciate its easy - riding comfort. Continuous driv ing has proved its^economy of operation and low cost of up-keep. This is an invitation to you to take full advantage of the service facilities of the Ford dealer organiza tion so that you may con tinue to enjoy many thou sands of miles of ,carefree, economical motoring. The point is this. You have a great car in the new Ford. It is simple in design, constructed of the best ma terials and machined with unusual accuracy. It is so well-made, in fact, i that it acquires stnv prisingly Utile attention. Yet that doesn’t mean it should be neglected. Like every other fine piece of machinery, it will serve you better and longer if given proper care. One of the best ways to do this is to take your car to the Ford dealer every 500 miles for oiling and greas ing and a checking-up of the little things that have such a great bearing on long life and continuously good performance. Such an inspectioiT may mean a great deal to your car. To you it means thou sands upon thousands of miles of motoring without a care—-without ever lifting the hood. Ford dealers everywhere have been specially trained and equipped to service the new Ford. You will find them prompt and., reliable in their work, fair in their charges, and sincerely eager to help you get the greatest < possible use from your ca$rl for the longest period at sA minimum of trouble and expense. That is the true meaning of~ Ford Service* ir Ford Motor Company