THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE
COUNTY OF BUNCOMBE
W. E. JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN

ASHEVILLE, N.C. Sept. 14-1918.

Governor T. W. Bickett,
Raleigh, N.C.

Dear Sir:-

Mr. Eugne Carland a reputable citizen of Buncombe County who is managing a large Appal Orchard in Haywood County, for his brother-in-law Capt. R. P. Johnston, with our Army in France, has requested the Board of County Commissioners of Buncombe County to let him have the services of Ten (10) of the boys committed to the Industrial and Training School of Buncombe County for sixty days to aid him gathering the large crop of apples in this orchard.

Mr. Carland will pay all necessary charges and pay these boys individually for the time they put in gathering apples. He has adequate quarters at the orchard and will serve plenty of good wholesome food.

As County Attorney I advised the Board of County Commissioners that they could not permit these boys to leave the County without your sanction.

Labor is very scarce and in fact cannot be secured, apparently, in sufficient force to save the apple crop in the Western end of the State and the Commissioners of this County are anxious to aid Mr. Carland and they following named boys are anxious for the outing: Arthur Gentry, George Holland, Greer Houston, Don Burlison, Herbert McQuerry, Edward Lyda, James Meadows Eugene Hoyes, Edward McLain, Wildon Creasman. These boys are committed from one to five years.  

In the event it meets with your approval the Commissioners of this County, as a War labor measure, request that you parole these boys for a period of sixty days with a superintendent to be designated by D. H. Penland, superintendent of the Industrial & Training School in order that they may gather apples near Waynesville in Haywood County for Mr. Carland.

Please advise me by wire, at my expense, of your action as the season for taking care of apples is now on.

Very truly yours,

J. W. Haynes
County Attorney Buncombe County, N.C.