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Editor The Times-News:

Most people throughout the United States have heard something about the Civilian Conservation Corps and the purpose for which it was created. So little is written about it, however, that a great many have probably forgotten that there was such a thing.

Nevertheless it does still exist and is one of the greatest and most beneficial peace-time movements ever conceived. Designed over two years ago principally to combat the depression and to give jobs to unemployed young men it has come to be a great agency in building young lives and developing young men physically, mentally, morally and spiritually, and is also a very useful factor in preventing forest fires, preserving and rebuilding the forests of the nation and in soil erosion work.

The purpose of this article is to acquaint a few readers, anyway, with the type of work and play sponsored by the camps and, in short, what the boys are doing.

The writer is now employed as assistant to the educational advisor at Camp NC-F7, Co. 407, Hot Springs, N. C., which he believes is a representative camp and therefore eligible for use as the subject of an article concerning the CCC in general. It is certainly one of the prettiest camps in this state at any rate, located in a rock enclosed valley surrounded by grass covered lawns and its excellent recreational activities and messing facilities make it look more like a park than a camp.

It is located across the road from the famed "Hot Springs" at a stone's throw from the town, Springs, highway, ranch and a block from the end of the Springs highway.

There are about 200 boys present in the camp, commanded by Lieut. McCarter as C.O., Lieut. Morris, as mess officer, athletic officer; Sgt. Nickey, as dental camp P.A. and a project superintendent in charge of forest work. The principal buildings in camp besides the four barracks are the orderly room office with two (2) enrolled clerks, the project superintendent's office with a clerk, educational building with Greenlee as head, and two assistants, in addition to the teachers of various trades in the building, recreation building with a clerk and assistant; the mess hall with five men cooks, four kitchen police, corps' barrack, and veg supply room with one man, infirmary with one aid and medical man assisting the doctor, and shower rooms.

The camp, and work day as follows, The boys get up in the morning at 6:00 a.m. after physical exercise by Lieut. Morris and calisthenics on the parade ground for a half hour, breakfast at 7:00 or 7:30 the whistle blows, times of a varied mess is served, at 6:30, the noon coggt ble for rollcall and s for work, Then theirs to their jobs for the d congist of rallding and 2 roads and talk, ela (conGiva r

Midyear Council Letters To The Of N. C. Business Editor Women Is Near and general outdoor work. Din- (Continued from page two) ner is served mostly "on location" Attractive at 11:30 or 12 and work resumed Program at 1 o'clock. And believe it or not Ar- ranged for Event Satur- the boys really work. Keep busy is day at Durham the thing. They "knock off" at RALEIGH, Nov. 5.-Miss Ear- 4 p. m. and are at ease then 'till lene White. first vice-president-of about 5:30 when, after the very the National Federationof Busi- retreat and lowering of the flag ness and Professional Women's they have supper. "Then 'till 9 clubs, willbe the principal speak- o'clock when the lights go out er at the mid-year council meet- they are free for the night. and ingof theNorth Carolina Fed- after "lights out" they sleep the eration of.Business and Profes- sleep of the dead 'till the next sional Women's clubs to be held morning. at Durham, .Saturday, Nov. 9. .That in general is the summary Miss White, a native of Jackson, of their activities. For this rou- Miss.,and a professional journal- tine work, and all, the boys are ist, is atpresent postmasterinthe paid the princely sum of $30: of senate side ofthe United. States which $25 per month is to be sent capitol. She has had.wide exper- home to the folks, plus board and ience in Federation work,having lclothing, medicalattention, etc. served six years as national re- But that' is not all cording, secretary, organized and In the recreational line there served as president of the Missis- is practically every thing one sippi State Federation, and served could imagine. In the recreation as presidentof several local building, there are a piano, two clubs. radios, a library with all kinds of More than two hundred repre- books and magazines, a canteen or sentative members of the North store, for which credit checks are Carolina Federation are expected given, pool tables, checker tables, to attend the council meeting. dominoes, a carrom board. ping- headquarters for which will be at pong table, andbarber shop and the Washington Duke hotel. The postoffice, in addition on the out- meeting will convene at 11:30 sideis a tennis court;boxing ring with'anexecutiye board meeting. and.football and baseball field, The theme of the councilis the with equipment for all sports sup- same as the theme of the National plied free to the men. Federation for the year: "Women In the educational line there are United for Effective Democracy.' classes given two nights a week A specialluneheon will be held by experienced teachers in the ele- at 1 o'clock, with Miss Ruby Mc- mentary principles of reading. Gougan of Fayetteville, state pro- writing and arithmetic, together gram chairman presiding. Mrs. with advanced classes for those Mae Thompson Evans, state direc- who desire them. In this, also all tor of re-employment, will be the textbooks and material are fur- luncheon speaker, addressingthe nished free. group on the topie "Leisure Time In the line of religious activi- Activities." ties there is a camp chaplain who Included on the program will be holds services regularly upon an informal tea and organ recital which the men are regular in at- at Duke university. The banquet tendance. Furthermore, the morale takes place at 7:00 o'elock atthe of the men is upheld by clean, Washington Duke hotel,at which wholesome amusements andac- time Miss Earlene White will tivities and not by drunken car- speak. The state president, Miss ousals and horseplay which are Mae Reynolds of Raleigh. will in- thoroughly discouraged. troduce the speaker and extend There are a good many en- greetings to the members .and rolles in the camp from Hender- guests. Mrs.R. O. Everette, pres- sonville and vicinity and all men ident of the Durham club will pre- seem thoroughly satisfied · with side at the banquet. 'Special music camp life and work. Visitors are will-be provided by the Durham cordially welcomed at all times, club for bot hthe luncheon and so come over come of you home the banquet. folks and' see the .boys and show The Durham club will serve as them that you are in sympathy hostesses to the council. Assist- with what they are doing. They ing Mrs. Everett, thepresident, will appreciate it. will be officers of the Durham JOHN DAVIS, club, Mrs. Burke Hobgood, Miss Camp Alex Jones, Thelma Miles, Miss Jane Wilson, Hot Springs, N. C.

In the educational line there are classes given two nights a week by experienced teachers in the elementary principles of reading. writing and arithmetic, together with advanced classes for those who desire them. In this, also all textbooks and material are furnished free.

In the line of religious activities there is a camp chaplain who holds services regularly upon which the men are regular in attendance. Furthermore, the morale of the men is upheld by clean, wholesome amusements and activities and not by drunken carousals and horseplay which are thoroughly discouraged.

There are a good many enrollees in the camp from Hendersonville and vicinity and all men seem thoroughly satisfied with camp life and work. Visitors are cordially welcomed at all times, so come over come of you home folks and' see the .boys and show them that you are in sympathy with what they are doing. They will appreciate it.

JOHN DAVIS,
Camp Alex Jones,
Hot Springs, N. C.