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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
NORTH CAROLINA RELIEF
PROBLEMS

1t is not yet clear just how local
and national agencies will cooperate
in the new relief plans which are soon
to go into operation. It is certain,
however, that the past carnival of
costly administration and contented
feeders on the public bounty will find
some jolts as soon as our people at
home have to bear some part of the
expense. Already our people have
seen and suffered enough to be in
humor for it. We like the tone of the
following letter printed in The News
and Observer, written by w. H. Jack
son, of Momeyer:
To the Editor: Our relief admins
tration, having instilled into the
minds of common laborers that they
should be fed and clothed at public
expense, is now ready to dump them
on the ones who are working and try
ing to produce something for them
selves. The towns and cities are full
of people with no means of support
who have moved there for ease and
convenience and to escape the rain
and sunshine, and are now asking the
taxpayers to feed and clothe them. 1
try to help operate three little farms,
and it's been the most difficult fall
to get labor / have known, with
half million more people out of job
than year ago. When you try to
hire some of these free-fed fellows,
they put two questions before you:
Elbow much will you pay.?" and
some of them are so lazy they don't
get sore if they have a pain. I hap
pened to be in grocery store some
time ago when there came in big,
burly Negro with a relief order, and
while the clerk was filling same, he
just told the crowd how Uncle Sam
had him to feed. You could readily
see what had been drilled into his
head. Now let Uncle Sam sweep out
the towns and cities, get this crowd
out to raise hog and hominy, with
the slogan, "No work, no eats"
The cost of distribution of public
funds has been enormous, running
from eight to twenty-five percent.
How much longer will this hold out?
The Biblical Recorder.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
NOTICE OF RESALE
North Carolina
AShe County.

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Under and by virtue of an Order
of Resale made by J. D. Stansberry,
Clerk Superior Court of Ashe County,
and also under and by virtue of a
power of sale contained in a certain
deed of trust executed by E. G. Roark
and wife, N. A. Roark, to the under
signed trustee under date of Febru-
airy 18, 1929, which deed of trust is
duly recorded in the office of Regis
ter of Deeds of Ashe County in Book
80, page 156, to which record refer
ence is hereby made;
I, v. B. Roark, Trustee, will on
February 9, 1885, at one ~ o'clock
P. NJ, at the courthouse door in Jeff
erson, North Carolina, sell to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy
said deed of trust, interest and cost,
all the right, title and interest which
E. G. Roark and wife, N. A. Roark,
have in and to the following describ-
ed real estate, to-wit:
Beginning on a chestnut, Rebecca
Wards corner, running South 43
West 80 poles to locust; then South
8 West 40 poles to sugar tree; then
Southwest, with Sutherland's line,
100 poles to. maple, Sutherland's
corner; then near North with the
old Nall line 81 poles to a chestnut
oak; then North 20 East 78 poles to
a birch; then South 66 East 20 poles
to chestnut oak sapling near the top
of ridge; then North 70 East 26
poles to beech sapling; then North
46 East IS poles to q stake in David
Osborne's line; then South S5 East,
with said line, 20 poles to the begin
ming, containing go acres, more or
! less.
This the 21st day Of January, 1895.
2-14 V. 3. R0ARK. Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
CRIME ON THE RUN

AS the finger of guilt come nearer
each day to the shrinking form of
Richard Bruno Hauptmann who, after
three years of freedom, is chraged
with the kidnapping and murder of the
famous Lindbergh baby, and as gov
eminent officials write "Finis" to one
after another of the careers of the
public enemies of the United States,
it is pleasant to be able to report
that all the signs point to the fact
that major crime in this country is
definitely con the rum.
A late issue of the Industrial News
Review says that when it Games to
crime, the United States has the un-
enviable distinction of leading the
world by wide margin. Each year
crime accounts for the death of ten
people out of each. 100000 of oul
population-the next country, Greece
is poor second, with five. In Eng
land, but one out Of each 100, 900 dies
because of criminal undertakings.
The greatest fight on crime evel
attempted in this nation is now being
carried on by the Federal government
and that is one Of the new Federal
activities, perhaps the only one
which meets with unqualified support
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
CHESTNUT HILL BUS
GOES OVER EMBANKMENT
NEAR WEAVERS FORD

According to report, a near acct
dent occurred near Mr.. Joe Pierce's
last week when Chestnut Hill school
bus went over an embankment on
the Viewers Ford road. The bus had
a number of children in it at the
time, but none of the children were
hurt and the bus escaped damage.
Mr.. Bryce Gambill and force of
men with truck placed the bus back
on the road the morning after the
accident the day before.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
THROUGH STATE
CAPITAL KEYHOLESs
BY BEsS HINTON SILVER

THREATENING-If former Lieu
tenant Governor r. T. Fountain, of
Rocky Mount, doesn't seek to snatch
the toga now sported by Senator
Josiah w Bailey, Raleigh, next year
lot of people who help support pill
lars around the State Capitol will be
very much surprised. Mr.. Fountains
actions have been interpreted as those
of candidate for a year or more but
in Raleigh recently he was asked di-
rectly if he intended to run for nomi-
nation to the Eastern Senate seat. 81
am seriously considering it," Foun-
tain replied and that is considered
something in the nature of a direct
reply from man who never has been
prone to tell other people what he
intends to do.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

North Carolina
Ashe County.
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk.
L. j. Hardin, widow of j. G. Hardin,
Frank Hardin, Cicero Hardin, M. E..
Hardin, Eva Blevins, l.. L. Blevins,
J. D. Hardin, Gertrude Coward and
lola Ray
VS..
Mabel Hardin, Mary Mclean and
husband, N. M. Mclean, Bertha Har-
din, widow of R. HI. Hrdin, deceased,
John Hardin and Audry Hardin.
The defendants, Mary Mclean and
husband, N. M. Mclean, Bertha Mar
din, widow, John Hardin and Audry
Hardin, will take notice and they are
hereby notified that an action as
above entitled has been commenced
in Ashe County, the same being for
proceedings of partition of lands be-
longing to the said J. G. Hardin, de-
ceased. Said defendants will further
take notice that duly verified petition
has been filed and summons issued
which summons is returnable in the
office of the undersigned the goth
day of February, 1885, when and
where the defendants are required to
appear and answer or demure to said
petition and if they do not appear on
said date or within the time there
after provided by law that the relief
requested in the petition be granted.
This January Fl, 1885.
]. D. STANSBERRY,
PA Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
WHY LET ASHE BE LEFT OUT
OF THE IVA?

A golden opportunity is dangling
under the noses Of our citizens but
so far we have done little about
taking steps to take advantage of it.
We refer to the plans that are being
made to bring the Tennessee Valley
Authority into western North Caro-
lima on a comprehensive scale to aid
in building and transforming the
rural life of the counties involved.
Fifteen counties are named among
those involved: Clay, Cherokee, Ma
CON-. Graham, Swain, Jackson, Hay
wood, Buncombe, Madison, Hender-
son, Pennsylvania, Yancey, Mitchell,
Avery and Watauga counties.
With Ashe making the last county
in the state in the chain named, our
public minded people should investi-
gate the why's and the wherefores of
our being left out of this extensive
federal project. We are geographi-
cally right there, but at meeting
which is being held in Asheville to-
day, we are literally out of it. We
are not included and therefore not
invited to this meeting Of farmers
and county agents who are in confer
ence.
A member of the conference ex-
plains the purpose of the proposed
work:
''The purpose of the meeting is to
plan cooperative effort with the
IVA which will have for it's purpose
the developing Of a permanent land
policy for the North Carolina coun-
ties included in the Tennessee val
ley. In my opinion, the movement is
of the utmost Importance to the area
and I am sure that every rural leader
in that section will want to be pres
emit. We are planning to cooperate
primarily with the agricultural Sec
ton of the IVA to initiate work hav-
ing to do with control of soil erosion,
reforestation, the use Of legumes and
cover crops, the establishing of
adapted crops and the adoption of a
complete adjusted farm program Ger
tainly we shall begin a comprehen-
sive educational program which will
touch the business and civic life of
the section as well as the agricultural
life.
"Other states which began this
work in 1884 have found it of untold
value and for that reason we are ask
ing the IVA to begin similar work
with US. Under the plans proposed
the IVA will cooperate with our
extension organization in all of it's
educational work and we feel that a
conjunction of these forces should be
of benefit to the section"
If others are to reap benfts, The
Skyland Post wants to see Ashe at
tending the harvest.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
Y. P. u. PLANS FOR BANQUET .
AT GRASSY CREEK IN FEB.

According to the publicity agent
for. the Young Peoples Union in the
county, plans for the banquet that
will be given at Grassy Creek in the
gymnasium on February II are def
nitely settled and it is hoped that
every league will be well represented.
At the last regular meeting which
was held at Bethany on Jan. II, jeff
erson was Rewarded the banner for
having the largest number present
from one league,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
MRS. MARY JONES BURIED
LAST SATURDAY MORNING

Mrs. Mary Jones, aged SO, passed
away at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. ]. E. Plummer, last Friday and
was buried Saturday morning. The
funeral services were conducted by
Elder Charlie Kilby.
Mrs. Jones was a highly respected
member Of the community where she
lived. Her death will be heard with
regret by her friends in West Jeffer-
son who knew her.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
North Carolina
Ashe County.

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Having qualified as Administrator
of Allie Wagner late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against said
estate to present them to the under
signed for payment on or before
January %, 1886, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will present their claims to said
Administrator.
This January %, 1885.
L. F. TUCKER, Administrator
of Allie Wagner, deceased.-2-28 pd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

LIQUOR-Bills to liberalize the
States bone-dry law and establish
system Of legal liquor sale are around
and about in spots in legislative halls
but unless sentiment among House
and Senate members grows wetter
they will never get the seal of rati-
fication. To many legislators consider
last years overwhelming vote against
repeal their mandate on prohibition.
Stronger beer and submission of new
liquor regulations to a direct vote of
the people are possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Garner told Huey Long over the
telephone to stay down there in
Louisiana where they would pay
some attention to him as Huey knew
they would not in Washington. John
does show signs of intelligence once
in while as he sure knows when to
use LONG-distance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

WISE EGG1Lieutenant Governor
A. H. Graham is reported to know his
way around in the world of politics
and his Senate committee appoint
ments seem to justify that estimate.
Examination of senate appointments
will reveal that every member of the
Upper House has berths on several
important committees and the new
members seem particularly pleased.
If Mr.. Graham really intends to run
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor in 1886 it is safe bet
that his. committee assignments have
not hurt his chances.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

There are 20 times as many MUIR
ders in the United States as in Great
Britain.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24


LIFE AND LIMB-The mounting
toll of death and injury resulting
from automobile accidents has re-
resulted in introduction of almost 81
varieties of bills to license auto
drivers and provide other means Of
highway safety. These bills prob
ably will go through the melting pot
Of roads committees and come out in
the form of committee substitutes
embodying what members of the two
roads committees consider their best
features. From all indications the
present General Assembly is going to
pass some sort of law to license all
gas wagon drivers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

l understand that the stockyards
will be converted into an aviation
field this spring. Any way there will
be some "flying" from there to the
restaurants.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Magazine article says Hitler is a
politician without halo. What is the
difference? He is going to get crown
ed any way.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

/ heard Borah making speach
about the reorganization of the Re-
publican party. It sounded rather SER
monte; the theme being the resurrec-
ton and the dead.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

/ never saw a musical handkerchief
until the other day. The fellow was
playing a tune on his own hook.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
BOWS TO ENEMY-1n the ap

BOWS TO ENEMY-In the ap-
pointment of A. A. F. Seawell as At
torney General to succeed the late
Dennis G. Brummitt, Governor En-
ringhaus considers that he is brush
ing aside politics to recognize the
service of an able public servant. Mr..
Brummitt was not always friendly to
the administration and Mr.. Seawell
often sided with his chief. The Gov
ernor might have given this exceed
ingly fat plum to some man more
partisan to his own cause but he
choose the Assistant Attorney Gem
eral for the post. It is considered
gracious here, to say the least.
BOOZE-Liquor bills may come
and liquor bills may go but if any
passes the present session of the Leg
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

One of the reporters said that all
the Hauptmann case needed was a
"pig" woman to make it complete
trial. They called the superintendent
Of children's home t'mousy" little
woman and decent of a pajama
modiste. From the descriptions they
were, at least, getting some sticky
expressions into their reports.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

UNCERTAIN = While Congress
man r. L. Doughton holds his peace
on his decision Of "to run or not to
run" for Governor in 1886 the grape
vine brings varying reports from the
national capitol and Sparta, the Con-
CHEESEMAN'S home. Friends of the
other two potential candidates Lieu
tenant Governor A. H. Graham and
Clyde R. Hoey, say that their final
decision will not be influence by Mr..
Doughton's course.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
Out of County
Subscribers

With the exception of Allegheny,
Watauga, Wilkes, and Trade, Tenn,
and Whitetop, Va, The Skyland Post
rates to out of county and out of
state subscribers is. $1.25 year.
In the future, all payments of $1.O0
for these subscriptions will be mark
ed at the subscription rate Of 10
months instead of one year.
The Skyland Post is forced to do this
on account of the extra postage in
vOlved, and in order to be fair to all
its subscribers. At present, part Of
them pay $1.OO and part SIPS for
the same amount of time.
Please remember this when you re-
subscribe
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
NUTS AND
KERNELS
BY TROY ISAIAH JONES

/ have not written anything for the
past two weeks. The election has
long been over, the stockyards have
gone down on me and the legislature
has not done anything yet.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

In studying the density of the
population, find that it is getting
denser and denser.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

WANT SPEED-Finance and APP
preparations committees of the House
and Senate are agreed that speed is
essential in consideration of the two
money bills. But as the groups got
started on deliberations, much differ
ence Of opinion was manifest and in
dications are that the seas may not
run smooth through out the entire
session. DR.. Ralph Mcdonald, Repre-
sentative from Forsyth, Franklin
county's w. L. Lumpkin and Senator
j. T. Burruss, of Guilford, are not
the only members opposed to the
sales tax recommended for re-enact-
ment by the administration to meet
the needs of public schools. The boys
are yet a considerable distance from
port.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

GUARDS GAME-Senator Carl l..
Bailey, of Washington county, was
named chairman of the committee on
Conservation and Development at the
insistence Of conservationists. He
fought for uniform game laws in
1888 and so far this session has been
the watchdog to rout out innocent
looking bills which in effect would
give individual counties their own
hunting seasons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Some people have sense in some
ways and in some ways they don't
In case like this, it is hard to tel
which way.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

islature a lot of the old time prog
nosticators will be discredited. Some
members of the General Assembly,
inluding some former "Drys" are all
hot and bothered about liberalizing
the burlington "bone-dry" act. But If
the boys who claim to have question
ed the membership can be depended
upon there is but little chances of
legal liquor followingthis session.
Stronger beer has better chances.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

MONEY - MONEY - Various and
sundry factions have announced in,
tention of seeking to get the Geeral
Assembly to use money collected from
gasoline and auto license taxes to
support their favorite activities. On
the other hand the folks back home
want their roads repaired and are
making their opinions known in no
uncertain terms. AS one North Caro-
liza editor puts it "the battle is on
between schools and roads. It's going
to be lively scrap with the farmer
on the bump road standing a good
chance to lose his repairs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

GOOD SPIRIT-While it is entire
ly possible that this General Assem-
bly, may upset records for duration
established two and four years ago,
indications now are that the session
will be much shorter. fractional divi-
sions are not so manifest as in the
two former sessions and the members
seem to be of common will to finish
their jobs and get back home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Under
terms of bill introduced in the
House by former Congressman Chas.
A. Jonas, Republican member from
Lincoln, Superior Judges would be
empowered to impose life imprison-
ment sentences in first degree con-
victions of capital crimes instead of
the present mandatory death SEN
fences of any sort do not tend to
further the ends Of justice in the
long-run.
Evening star., 1935-10-11

Presidents cousin has q wholesome
regard for the biblical Injunction,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy strength, and
with all thy mind; and thy neighbor
as thyself."
So this young man Of the blue
blooded Delanos has pitched in his
fate with Oliver Lewis Harr, whose
mother died shortly after she founded
the Good Samaritan Inn, and the
Delanos and the Browns and the
Jones and their children and chill
dren's children are rubbing shoulders
together in a place where you can get
free meal If you are hungry or rest
your weary head if you are down
and out.
Women and children get the right
of way in the Good Samaritan Inn,
and men folks must work their way
by doing *. p" So, one sees
stranded farmers from the Midwest
washing dishes, dudes from the
boulevards singing hash and workless
Evening star., 1935-10-11

and girls whose fathers and mothers
can provide them with things their
hearts desire would put in a good word
for the poor. the lowly, and the down.
trodden. They would aid in seeing
that these waits of the street have
warm food-even spinach--on cold
days and places at night to rest their
weak bodies-so they could grow strong
and big and healthy like other children.
Delano Aids Project.
This is what the Good Samaritans
are trying to do-provide these urchinS
with food, and clothing, and shelter.
Daniel Webster Delano, first
cousin of the President Of the United
States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is
working down there In the Good
Samaritan Inn-at 638 D street north
west, taking care of the poor. The
Evening star., 1935-10-11
carpenters and boiler-makers dealing

carpenters and boiler makers dealing
'em of the arm.
Many Respond to Need.
There was stranded mother with
pair of twins-pretty little girls
and a gangling boy. They had just
been evicted from their home. So
they came to the Good Samaritan
Inn and were put up for the night.
and another night-until some place
could be provided for them. They
were fed and clothed. All Of this
service is made possible by the good
people of Washington who have heard
and are hearing the cry Of the needy;
who, reading the parable Of the Good
Evening star., 1935-10-11
BY JOHN ]. DAILY.

IL those little boys and little
n girls whose fathers and mothers
"A give them each day their daily
4 4 bread, and spinach, and broccoli
all these well-fed children should
see the poor street urchins down
around Seventh and D streets north
west. Frai, thin, hollow-cheeked,
sunken-eyed little boys and girls who
come each day to the Good Samaritan
Inn for milk and crackers.
And If the well-fed little boys and
girls, who live In comfortable homes,
who wear warm clothes in Winter
time and who have plenty of blankets
to cover them at night-if these boys
and girls should see all their distressed
brothers and sisters of another world,
their eyes would open wide. Perhaps
they never again would refuse to eat
their spinach, or the broccoli, or drink
their milk when mother tells them to.
or delay going to bed when it comes
time to stop play. For these rich little
boys and girls-everybody is rich who
has all these things-would know what
it is to be hungry, and to be cold, and
not to have nice place TO sleep.
And knowing all this. the little boys
Evening star., 1935-10-11

corporation counsel; Mrs. James
Doran, David A. Hart, assistant
district attorney; william A. Roberts,
peoples counsel: Arthur Clarendon
Smith and Frank Buckley, lawyer.
That only worthy cases are con-
sidered Is attested to by ''the cop on
the beat"-so that the Good Samari-
Evening star., 1935-10-11

former Senator from New York:
Representatives Jennings Randolph of
West Virginia, Wilburn Cartwright
and Millard Caldwell, Mrs. Eleanor
Patterson, Mrs. John Allen Dougherty,
Rev. Samuel z. Rose Of the Mckenzie
Memorial Church, Prof. Norris I.
Crandall Of George Washington
University, Miss Mae Helm. assistant