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/ The Vienna News Published Weekly HISS EMILY WOODWARD Managing Editor Entered at tka post office in Vien na, Oa., ae second class mall matt' according to the net of Cong March 3rd, 1878. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1*18 There are not a few good Ameri cans who, while ready to obey the Di vine command to give food to ihe ene my if he hangers, are at the same time of the opinion that it might be well to have the assurance that the enemy, in this instance, is really in need from lips that can be relied on to apeak the troth, and they have learned by sad experience that Ger man lips are not veracious ones. Did you add your mite to the Unit ed War Work Fundi If you did not you missed an opportupity to give service that will never come to you again, a chance to carry comfort to the boys over here and to bring- a sense of happiness and satisfaction to yourself. before the war. And there must jjgcessarily be a re adjustment of affairs in the business world, the- intenaive activity that was made imperative by the exigencies of war will now quite naturally give way to the more moderate pursuit of every day affairs. The return to the normal routine of life will be gladly welpom- edby many who need to relax after the strain of many months. But we should not n aks the mis take of withdrawing too quickly from the field of action, for there is much yet to be done. In carrying out the war program there hiss been revealed the opportunity for o great deal of activity at our very doors so to speak, for there are conditions of ignorance, carelessness and prodigality that in telligent and concerted effort could go far toward eliminating. Winning the war has been a mag nificent, brilliant stroke, those who have had a part in it deserve the highest commendation. To give one’s self to a cause like this, however, does not require greater courage or hero ism than it does to give one’s life day by day to the uplift of humanity. A great man of the present age has said: To diq for one’s country is to reach the heighths of glory; to live for hu- hunity so that each succeeding age will be happier is to attain immortali ty.” Ail of tho heroes do not die in battle. It takes as much courage to live right as it dpes to die right. It is tree-planting time again, there are many bare places in the borders of our little city that would make ideal locations for new trees. JThcre ore numbers of fruit and nut trees that are also ornamental. Set some of these, they will repay you many times ‘ for your trouble with their fruit and beauty. m THE NEW TASK For something more than a year now America has been utilising her every energy in tho one purpose of de feating Germany anil her allies in their attempt to murder, crush and starve the people of every nation that dared to stand in the way of their do sire to dominate the world with mili tarism. This great task has been ac complished and now America is call ed upon to gird herself for another —the sustenanco of not only those nations that have been depleted by the work of these inhuman creatures, but of these enemy nations also whose peoples hove been reduced to starva tion and suffering in order that their leaders might .carry forward the cam paign of bloodshed and rapacity thro Which they hoped to satisfy their thirst for pre-eminent power. And though apparently her hands arq full with the readjustment of her own af fairs, many of which are in a rather complicated state ss an outcomo of the war, America will rise to this new and great responsibility with the same spirit of determnation that has char- actcrzcd her throughout tho perform ance of. the task just completed. American people must give of their plenty to help feed the starving peo ple of Europe. Mr. Hoover, whom the world has learned to look upon as authority on the question of food con- / serration ami distribution, says that there are conditions of famine in Eu rope that will be beyond our power to remedy, that the most dreadful suits of starvation, beyond human power to alley may be anticipated This means that we must produce more foodstuff and utilise leas. It * means also that we must maintain an agency through which this conserva tion and distribution can be effected fairly and intelligently. The American people must co-ope rate heartily with this agency ■ that America may show herself as glorious ss she goes on o mission of mercy as she did when she went as the adver sary of a force whose designs and pur poses were evil. NO TIME TO LET UP. During the war period a' great saany people who had previously nev- eh engaged in any kind of work, ac tuated by motives of various kinds, patriotic, pecuniary dr desire for per sona] glory, have sought occupation either in the service of the govern ment or in the business world where the ranks of service have been greatly depleted by the military draft on the nation’s man-power. Now that many of these men who were called into military service will be returned to civil life, many of these who have gone into the field of business, thro a spirit of patriotism or simply thro a spirit of adventure, to lend a help ing hand to the government in the hour of extreme need will go back tie Ufa of iaactfvRg that they lived had served continuously as a division in the trenches for a longer time than any other American division. Al though you entered the sector without experience in actual warfare, you so conducted yourselves sa to win the respect and affection of the French veterans with whom you fought Un der gas and bombardment in raids, in patrols, in the heat of hand to hand combat and in the long dull hours of trench routine so trying to a soldiers spirit you have home yourselves in a manner wholly of the traditions of your country. You were withdrawn from Lorraine and moved immediately to the Cham pagne front, where during the critical days from July 14 to 18, you had the honor of being the only American di vision to fight in General Gouraud’s army, which so gloriously obeyed his liard battles and long campaigns lie before us. Only by ceaseless vigi lance and tireless preparation can we fit ourselves for them. I urge you therefore, to approach the future with confidence but above all with firm determination that so far aa it is in your power you Will spare no ef fort whether in teaming or in combat to maintain the reedrd of our division and the honor of your country. CHARLES T. MENOHER, This Is no time for hunting up the made-for-tbeoccsslon hero. That self- exalting, kcep-your-eye-on-mo Individ ual Is extremely busy calling attention to personal merits. In the swirl of common-places you would never see them if they were not thrust before your eyes. But he keeps you posted. With half a chance hell talk you Into oblivion with hero tales of his own ex ploits. He carries bis worth on the orders, “We shall stand or die,” and surface and when you have looked him by its iron defense crushed the Ger- over you have seen all there’s to him. man assault and made possible the of- Heroes' of the tin-soldier type are DIVISION HIGHLY COMMENDED Private James T. Sanders, of Com pany A, 117 Engineers Rainbow Di vision, now in France, has sent his father, A. J. Sanders, of this city, a copy of the citation of Major Gen. Chas. T. Menohor, in which he com mended the division for its excellent record of 110 days at the front in the Lorraine section. This division was tho first American division to hold a divisional sector. During July the division was moved from Lorraine to the Champagne front, where it fought Gen. Gouraud’s army. The cele brated Macon Machine Gun Batallion a member of tho division. The citation is as follows: Headquarters 42 Div., A. E. F., in France. Aug. 13, 1918. To Officers anil-Men of the 42nd Di vision : A year has elapsed since the forma tion of your organization. It is, therefore, fitting to consider what you have accomplished ns a combat divis ion and what you should prepare to accomplish in the future. Your first elements entered the trenches in Lorraine on February 21. You served on that front for 110 days You were the first American division to hold a divisional sector and when you left the sector on June 21, you fensive of July 18 to the west of Rheims. From Champagne you were called to take part in exploiting the success north of the Marne. From the battle front before Chalons, you were thrown against the picked troops of Germany. For eight consecutive days you attacked the skillfully prepared positions. You captured great stores of arms and munitions. You forced the crossing of the Ourcq. You took hill 212, Sergy, Mcurcy Feme, and Seringa by assault You drove the enemy, including an imperial guard division, before you for a depth of 15 kilometers. When your infantry was relieved it was in full pursuit of the retreating Germans and your artillery continued to progress and support an other American division in the ad vance to Vcsle. For your services in Lorraine your division was formally commended in General Order by the French Army corps under which you served. For your services in Champagne, your as sembled officers received the personal thanks and commendation of General Gouraud himself. For your services on the Ourcq your division was offi cially complimented in a letter from the commanding general, First Army Corps of July 28, 1918. To your success all ranks and all services have contributed, and I de sire to exnress to every man in the commnnd my appreciation of his de voted and courageous effort. However, our position places a bur den of responsibility upon us which we must strive to bear steadily for ward without faltering. To our com rades who have fallen we owe the sa cred obligation of maintaining the rep utation for which they died to estab-j lish. Influence of our performance 11 on our allies and our enemies cannot I bo over-estimated, for we “were one of the first divisions sent from our coun try to France to show the world thnt America can fight. members of his class. You can tell them by the rattle of their wares which they alwqys carry around for exhibition purposes.—Exchange. WHERE HINDUS ARE SUPREME Have No Equals In Balancing, Rope Dancing and Other Performances of Like Nature. “I have seen many balancing, rope dancing and tumbling performances in circuses and theaters, but they are not equal to those of the Hindus in India.” ways a traveler. “It la not unusual in India to see girls In their teens bal ancing themselves on their heads with their heels In the air, or walking on their hands and their feet with their bodies bent In curious postures. I once saw a performer In India place her head in a hole 20 Inches deep and emerge with a bracelet that was concealed In the sand. • “One of the most Interesting per formances Is that of women who dance on ropes. One plays a musical In strument, while the other goes through gyrations, holding a number of ar ticles in her hands and taking care not to drop them. The Hindus exe cute any number of sword-balancing feats. The most difficult perhaps la that in which the point of a sword is placed on the chin of the per former." All Follow Bell Mule. An old flea-bitten, hammer-headfid ewe-necked bell mare, slowly picking her way across the corral at the re mount station at Camp Zachary Tay lor, followed by a long string of mules . walking in single Die, beads down and ears wagging, served as lllustratUti for an officer attached to the big can tonment who had just finished remark ing that "home nature and mnle na ture and human nature were mlgUy contrary things any way you take - them.” “Now take those mules,* he sold. “The education of a pack mule Is a thing that must be begun early. H^ has just two purposes in life. “One is to carry 225 pounds day after day patiently and uncomplain ingly. and the other Is to follow the bell mare of the train, regardless of where that animal may go. Well, there Is in that corral an illustration of the effectiveness of our training. The old mare has started after a drink of water and there goes every dad- blasted one of those fool mules after B drink of water.*! , For life insurance, see what the Mutual Benefit has to offer you. Guy B. Morgan. ll-7-4t BRING US YOUR COTTON SEED We Gin Every Day Ex= cept Saturdays and Mondays EMPIRE COTTON OIL COMPANY THE FORDSON Just Received I have Just received a car of CYPRESS SYRUP BARRELS. Get them while you can. D. B. Thompson SUMMERS BARNESVILLE BUGGIES I have a few more of the above buggies at the Old Price, $100 up, extra for tubber tires. See me and let me save you money, I carry a full line of Wagons, Road Carts, Harness. TDM SWAIN, PINEMST PHONE 42 And You Will Eventually YOU HAD BETTERPLACE YOUR ORDER EAR LY. IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN ONE WORK, YOU SHOULD SEE IT. WE CAN TELL YOU WHEN AND WH ERE YOU CAN SEE ONE IN OPERATION YOURS TRULY, DR. J. M. WHITEHEAD & GO.