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La gaceta., 1936-02-20
LA LONJA OFRECIO UNA
RECEPCdON AZ BATISTA

Habana, febrero Cola Lon
ia del Concrete de la Habana
ofreci6 en- la manana de aver
una reception al cOrOnel Full
gencio Batista, Jefe del Ejerci-
to. En- ell acto Sc cambiaron fra
SEES de amable salutaci6n entire
ell Dictator Militar Cubano y ell
senior Eduardo Bonet, presiden-
tie de la association de comercian
tes habaneros.
La gaceta., 1936-02-20
ACUERDO NAVAL ANGLO
AMERICANA

Londres, Feb. 20.-Como re-
sultado de los cambios de notas
cruzadas entire los GobiernOs in
giles Y americana, Sc ha llegado
a un acuerdo sobre los buques
de guerra de Inca. Este acuer-
do sera sometido en- breve a los
Gobiernos de Roma y de Paris.
Inglaterra sostiene que no de =
ben construirse acorazados de
mas de $4,000 toneladas, nj ca
homes de mas de IA pulgadas.
La gaceta., 1936-02-20
DESPREND1MIENTo EN- LA
CORUNA

La Coruia, Febrero 20.-Un
gran desprendimiento en- la mon
tana situada junto a la carre-
terra de circunvalaci6n que exis-
tie cerca de esta ciudad, ocasio-
no la muerte de varios trabaja-
dores. No ha podido identificar
Sc a1n a los muertos, nj siquie-
"a precisarse ell nImero de es-
tos.
La gaceta., 1936-02-20
Ell GUADALQUIVIR ARRAS
IRA NUMBROSOS CADA-
VERES

Sevilla, Febrero 20.-Como
resultado de las inundaciones
de los 1ltimos dfas han muerto
muchos campesinos de los alre-
dedores de esta ciudad. Ell Qua
dalquivir arrastra numerosos
cadaveres.
La gaceta., 1936-02-20
LOYAL KNIGHTS OF
AMERICA

Por orden del hermano Sobe-
rano, cito a todos los hermanOs
y hermanas de esta Logia, para
la tenida general de iniciaci6n,
que habra de celebrarse ell pro-
ximo Viernes 81 del corriente,
a las 8 p, m. en- ell edificip de los
Aguilas de Orc. Sc espera la a
sistencia de todos.
Fraternalmente,
Rafael CosiO,
Secretario.
La gaceta., 1936-02-20
CTTACION
A LOS DE LA
UNION LOCAL NO. 500
Companeros

Hoy Jueves 20 de Febrero a
las 8 p. m. Sc celebra la junta
regular del mes, y por clio cita-
mos a todos los miembros de la
misma. Siendo un deber de to-
do asociado asistir, esperamos
la mayor coneurrencia para.
que los asuntos a tratar reciban
la sanction de una representa-
ci6n proportional dado el nd-
nero de miembnos con que la
union cuenta.
Fraternalmente,
Por ell Executive,
La gaceta., 1936-02-20
MUCHA CANA
EN-

Habana, febrero 20.-Un
gran incendio destruy6 hoy, en-
las fincas San Jose y Nueva
Era, extensas plantaciOnes de
cana, en- la provincial de Matan-
zas. Sc estima que ell hecho es
intentional. La Guardia Rural
investiga con cuidado ell suceso.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
And Barr
Praised For Able
Leadership ofPost
Ashe County Post Has Attained An
Outstanding Distinction
During Year

Local members of the American
Legion point with pride to the Ashe
county post under the able leader
ship of Post Commander L. P. Col
ward and Post Adjutant E. D. Barr.
They have with the assistance of
the post membership placed Ashe
County Post No. IN in position
that might well be envied by the
legion posts in the larger towns and
cities of our state.
Ashe County Post was one of &c
posts in the state to be awarded the
most distinguished service citation
by the national organization for en-
rolling for 1886 prior to midnight
Armistice Day last year 100 per
cent of their last years total mem
bership. They also received the
state special early enrolment cita-
ton, with two gold stars affixed
thereto for securing seventy-fve
per cent membership renewals for
1896 prior to Oct. Goth, 1885.
That the posts efforts were not
entirely limited to increasing mem
bership is indicated by the fact that
this post was one of the "a posts in
the state to receive citation for
community service and post activi-
ty for the year 1885.
The post at present has paid up
membership of SO and in addition
to these a number of pledges given
by veterans who will become mem
bers during the current year.
The state of North Carolina has
1874 American Legion posts and it is
matter Of pride to note that the
Ashe county organization is one OF
16 in the state which rates the dis
tinction of three stars in the state
departments report on membership
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
Republicans TO Meet
In Raleigh March "a

March "a has been selected as the
date for the North Carolina State
Republican convention, to be held
in Raleigh, and Chairman w. c.
Meekins of the State executive
committee Wednesday issued the
formal call for the convention.
In letters to county chairmen,
Mr.. Meekins, citizen of Henderson
vile, requested them to call at once
for precinct meetings and. county
conventions.
The Republican State convention
will face the duty of adopting a
platform and nominating candidates
for the various State offices, and the
United States Senate. By nominal
ing their candidates in convention,
the Republicans in North Carolina
avoid the Statewide legalized pri-
mary held in June.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
Ed. r. HESITATES
BEFORE SIGNING
SEED LOAN BILL
An Estimated $4,000 Farmers I'm
North Carolina Will Apply
For Seed Loans

Already disturbed by doubts as
to what the Administrations soil
conservation bill, taken up by the
house last week, will do for the to-
bacco grower, members from the
southern states are concerned over
reports that President Roosevelt is
hesitating about signing the seed
loan bill, now on his desk after
having been approved by the house
and senate by decided majorities.
It is understood that the Presi-
dent sent for some of the congress
sional leaders and informed them
that his inclination was to veto the
bill, which this year carries an ap-
preparation of $5O,OOO,OOO to be
loaned to farmers in small amounts,
and on very little security.
Disliked 1885 Measure
Last year the President is said to
have signed bill of this character
with reluctance, and expressed the
hope that he would not be called
upon this year to approve such leg
islation. In some of the western
states, probably on account of the
drought, growers in considerable
numbers have failed to repay the
government, and this may have had
something to do with the conclu-
sion of the President that farmers
should look to the regular loan
agencies operating under the COM
modify credit corporation, for cash
advances. IN.
Members have been telling the
President, on the other hand, that, it
is very difficult for the small grow
ers to furnish collateral, and that
after all, the losses sustained by the
government have not been material.
It was said today that $4,000 farm
ers ina North Carolina alone will
apply for crop seed loans during the
current season if they are made by
the government.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
VEST JEFFERSON
WINS OVER LEES
McRAE COLLEGE

The local boys turned in a brill
liant performance last Saturday
night by defeating the highly rated
Lees-McRae College quint. Marion
Oliver was the leading scorer with
IA points. He played exceptionally
well throughout the entire game.
Bob Morgan and j. T. Mcmillan
were next in scoring with eight
points each. Stewart, brilliant cen
ter, was high scorer for Lees-McRae
College with 10 points.
The West Jefferson High School
boys are scheduled to play in three
tournaments during the coming
month. The first, the tri-county
turnament at Boone, then the north
western tournament at Winston
Salem, and following that the coun-
ty tournament.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
BOWIE STRESSES
PEOPLES PART IN
POLITICS FRIDAY
WinStOn-SaIern Journal

Thomas Contee (Tam) Bowie,
Democratic wheelhorse from Ashe
county, told members of the Will
sonian Democratic Club and their
guests Friday that it is the duty
of every citizen to take a part in
public matters" and politics"
His address was delivered at the
annual meeting of the organization.
The followi1>.; officers were install
ed at brief business session:
Mr.. Bowie, known as the golden
tongue" of Ashe, paused in his adj
dress to pay tribute to the last Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson, declaring
mo finer, cleaner man ever lived"
and expressing his scorn for Will
sons present day critics. He also
praised President Roosevelt.
The Ashe orator viewed with
apparent disgust those men and
women who look down on politics,
declaring it is the indispensable
duty of every citizen to take part in
public life and politics. He called
upon the state citizenry to elect leg
islators and congressman of honesty
and integrity, pointing out that in
efficient officeholders &C. can de-
stroy what you have made over
night.
He again deplored the fact that
men turned up their nose" to poll
tics, citing that people had only
themselves to blame if they put men
in positions to make unfair laws.
Laws are made by men, not by
stumps, trees and stones" he said.
He pointed out that good, eco
nomical government leaders were
those who were economical in the
management of their own affairs.
81 know what it is to be Demo-
crat," he declared, tracing the
march of progress under the banner
of democracy in Ashe county and in
the state as a whole, with emphasis
on the removal of advalorem taxes.
He advocated selection of honest,
able, intelligent leaders to follow.
"The history of the Democratic
party is an open book" he told his
fellow Democrats. 81 believe in the
Democratic party"
He frowned upon those who
sought to get something out of the
government" to regard themselves
'head," advocating the teaching of
living within your means"
Calvin Graves Jr., chairman of
the program committee for the &C.
casion, introduced the speaker as
''real he Democrat" who "has the
courage of his convictions"
w. Bryan Booze, president, pre-
sided at the meeting. A smoker
cigarettes and cigars-was enjoyed
by the club members and their
guests.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
GERMANY MAY
JOIN ITALY IN
AN ALLIANCE
Results OF Such Alliance Would Be
Far-Reaching; Hear Reports
Of New AlignmentS

An excellent authority said Fri
day the ghost of the old Triple
Alliance seemed to be assuming
flesh and blood, an eventuality
which would place Benito Musso-
lini and Adolf Hitler side by side in
a drastic revision of European
alignments.
A possible alo-German-Austrian
agreement, this source said, was or
is being discussed in both Florence
and Berlin.
Hungary, which has trade and
political agreements with both Aus
tria and Italy would be included
obliquely in a possible new treaty.
(The old Triple Entente of Ger
many, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
was shattered during the World
war when Italy refused to fight for
the central powers and late joined
the Allies.)
Three-POint Program
A possible agreement between
Rome, Vienna, and Berlin, it was
learned, contains three main points.
l. Germany and Austria would
lower tariffs considerably to each
other, almost to the point which
would make a customs union.
2. any would guarantee
Austria's independence-of which
Italy hitherto has been the guar
dian.
3. Italy will admit the free de-
velopment of Pan-Germanism in
Austria so long as it does not de-
stroy Austrian independence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
BENEFIT BRIDGE
TO HELP SCHOOL

A benefit bridge will be given at
the Colonial Hotel next Wednesday
night for the benfit of the West
Peterson graded school. Rock and
setback may also be played.
Playing will start at eight o'clock
and the public is invited. Tickets
are on sale and J. L. Farnsworth,
local theatre manager, has gener-
ously offered to donate tickets for
high score prizes.
The brideg will be given under
the sponsorship Of the Woman's
Club.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
INFANT SON OF MIR. AND
MRS. CHURCH BURIED

Thomas William, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Church of this
city, died Tuesday afternoon at five
o'clock at the age of three weeks.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home Wednesday afternoon
with Rev. Grover Trivett officiating.
Interment followed at Fleetwood.
Surviving the deceased are his par
ents and one sister, Mrs. Crystal
Church Lawrence, and one broth
er, Dean Church
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
T.E.ParkerTO Operate
Parker's Store Again

The T. E. Parker Store that was
sold out last fall to w. R. Rotten IS
being opened again the first OF
March and the Rotten goods moved
into the I. M. Cook store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker plan TO add
a meat market to the store which
will be run on much the same lines
as the old Parker store was run on.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
Congress Is Reluctant

mo definite capitalization of tax
alton plans has occurred during the
fortnight. Congress is still reluctant
to go into the question comprehen-
sively on the eve of a national cleo
ton, and the departments, particu-
larly the treasury and agriculture,
are cudgeling their brains to evolve
as painless a formula as possible to
recoup the treasury void created by
the outlawry of the AAA process
ing taxes. 1t is indicated that the
treasury would like to include
levies which would yield enough
cash to finance the baby bond bonus
operation-a least administrative
expenses and carrying charges. But
at present, anything that smacks of
taxation to pay the bonus, this ses-
sion, runs foul of distinctly ugly
weather on Capitol Hill.
''For three weeks the word has
gone out that next week a definite
tax program will be presented but
it isn't made clear just which next
week is indicated. Meanwhile, the
opinion grows among legislators
that it might be wise to wait until
March Is and see what the tax re-
turns for the current year which
are due to be filed on that date re-
veal in the shape of available cash.
As of the moment there is no def
mite tax program on the tapis."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
bride OF FRANKENSTEIN"
COMING TO LOCAL THEATRE

"The Bride of Frankenstein" has
at last been scheduled for two
days showing at the Jeffersonian
Theatre. This thriller is expected to
draw record crowds and the man.
agement is anxious for those who
come to be on time so as not to miss
a single thrill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
Still Near Ebeneezer
CAPTURED This Week

Deputies David Burkett and Zeb
Weatherspoon captured a still in
the Ebeneezer community near the
swimming pool, the first of the
week and poured out between three
hundred and four hundred gallons
of beer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
This Boat May Be Last Of Its Type

This is the 10000 ton German
pocket battleship" Admiral Graf Spec
as 1t was put in commission at Will
helmshaVen. 1t is probably the last
vessel OF the type that the reich will
9uild. There are two others already
IN service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
HeItOn Wooden Mills
Furnishes Material
And Wool For WPA

Misses Euzelia Smart, district
head of the WPA projects for wom-
en- and lila Holman, her assistant,
were in the county Tuesday visiting
the Helton Roller Mills for the pur-
pose of buying material and wool
for use in the WPA women's work
rooms.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27

Chinese scientists claim the dis
covery of method for producing
motor fuel and lubricating oils from
cotton seeds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27

A biologist predicts a heavy run
of sap this year. Maybe he's right
it being election year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27
DOUGHTON WORKS
TO RELIEVE FARM
TAXATION LOAD
President Roosevelt Reported AS
Seeing Merit In Congressman
DoughtOn's Position

Washington, Feb. 22-Owing to
the pressure of other matters
President Roosevelt was obliged to
leave Washington for Hyde Park,
without talking taxes again with
Chairman Doughton, of the ways
and means committee, as he had
hoped to do yesterday. Instead,
Charles West, White House contact
man with Congress, called today
upon Mr.. Doughton, who is now
confident that his committee will be
in position to begin consideration of
the new revenue measure, to
finance the farm program, week
after next. Unless Mr.. Doughton is
tdvised that the President, upon his
return to Washington next Wednes-
day, will desire to take up tax mat
tiers at once, he will spend a few
days his North Carolina home.
IF, as Mr.. Doughton now believes,
his committee will find itself in
position to begin consideration Of
tax legislation within 10 or IL days,
the hearings would be continued for
perhaps two weeks before submis-
sion of a new bill to the house. The
hope of Chairman Doughton is that
it will be found possible to hold the
new revenue within the require
ments Of the farm act, $500,000,000
more or less, and that the base of
this new legislation can be so
broadened as to place a minimum
tax load on any particular business
group. There is some indication that
the President sees merit in the pro-
posal of Mr.. Doughton that only
portion of the tax burden be placed
on the former processing taxpayers,
and related groups, and that the re-
mainder be derived from other
sources, excuses imposed on groups
that have not hitherto aided in
financing the farm program from
which all industry has profted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27

SUBSCRIBE to The Skyland
Post, the only newspaper that
is printed in Ashe county, and
the newspaper that is by far
the most popular and widely
read of any circulated in. Ashe
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-27

ADVERTISE in The skyland
Post, the only newspaper that
IS printed in Ashe county, and
the newspaper with by far the
best subscription list of any
paper circulated in the county
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-17
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
THE HIGH PRICE OF SOCIAL SECURITY

1t is both unntelligent and unpatriotic to deny
the wisdom and necessity for the building OF bull
warks of security for the individual against the
hazards and risks of life, security against old age,
security against unemployment, security against
sickness and accident, security against any and all
of the known and expected disabilities and dlsor-
ders common to human existence and to human
systems of economics. .:,r.
The question for decision is not that of security
against insecurity but it is issue of whether the
individual citizen and the individual industry is to
be relieved of all responsibility in this equation and
the duty wholly assumed by the government.
The American citizen can either have politically
cuararteed securitv or he can retain his individual
liberties, but it is utterly unthinkabe that he can
have both. One or the other must be sacrificed.
Economic safety and personal liberty are antipodal
When the citizen puts his and his destiny
into the hands of his government, his government
will demand that he surrender his sovereignty ana
slavshly become its ward. He forfeits his freedom
to live under his own blueprnts; he becomes pup
pet of political system.
Here is a penalty involved in the present system
Of federal functioning in this field that demands,
therefore an inordinate cost not only IN staggef-
ing stupendous monetary sums, but in the unaVold-
able invasions which follow into the personal Tree
dom of the American people.
Those invasions will inevitably mean that the
masses of our fellowcitizens who abdcate IN favor
of governmental guarantees for their economic lu-
ture will become a population of dependents, uh
selfreliant, uninitiating, unassertve, unenergeVc
with. a vicious invitation to become cowardly anu
unenterprsing, undaring, unwilling to take risKS'
thriftless and weakened in personal character
Let us be sure of our computations at this point
Security that is bought and paid for IN the cur
rency of surrendered. opportunity and lnalVlduai
freedom of action and hardihood OF character
comes at fearfully exacting price.-Chariotte
Observer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-17
IN THE VOICE OF LABOR
Observer.

eve already have the beginning of an lnfiatlon-
arv movement in this country in the credit pollcy
of the government Even more serious IS the HAL
ner in which the public debt is rising. We have not
vet begun to experience the type of taxation when
will become necessary if we are actually to dis-
charge the primary cost of the terrific expenditures
being made in aid of relief and other public prof.
ects We have not begun to pay for the depression
What Tory is speaking? What opponent OF the
New Deal is giving such warning of the grinding
taxes to come? Your guess is wrong, for the speak
er was Matthew Woll, vice president of the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor and the place the UNI
versity of Virginias conference on current prop
lens of business and finance.
The voice of labor warns that 'we have not be-
gun to pay for the depression" In another year
it is probable that the American people will be get
ting taste of what their benevolent government
must do to meet the bills. Mr.. Woll talks common
sense He does not talk the language OF the pa
trots who believe in government Santa Claus
Charleston News and Courier.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-17
PUBLIC ENEMY NO. l

The death of Judge John NJ. Oglesoy
earlier in the week recalls to mind an eX-
preston the late jurist was heard to say
ON MANY occasions here and elsewhere IN
the state: 1.-The apparent indifference OF
right thinking men and women to laWleSS
conditions is the real public enemy number
l in this country"
Probably no man in the state was better
qualified to speak on the subject. Judge
Oglesby held the superior court from one
end of the state to the other; he was man
who believed earnestly in law enforce
ment. and he was man who had given
much time and study to the problem OF
law enforcement in the state. From his
great experience he had finally made up
his mind that lawlesS conditions were due
almost solely to the fact that good citizens
in other respects were wholly indifferent
to the conditions prevailing about them.
Just this week a HendersOnville attor-
ney, speaking of certain case in court,
remarked that nothing would ever have
beens done in the case if the people in
certain community had not banded them
selves together in concerted action for re-
lief.
There are, of course, many ways to at
tack the crime problem One of these ways
is to strike at the roots through citizenship
education for young boys and girls. 1t has
beenaptly said that the prison inhabitants
of today were the grade school children OF
ten years ago. But, in attacking the crime
problem as it actually exists, the greatest
single force that can be set in action is the
will of the majority of the people, for the
great. majority of the people are right
thinking, good citizens.
Concerted action on the part of the good
citizehs of any community or state can &C
compIish more than any other single thing
in removing the crime stain from the state.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-17
MACHINES AND EMPLOYMENT

Fifteth anniversary of the installation OF the
first linotype machine comes at time when the
world is agitated over the displacement of men by
mechanical processes. Doleful prophecies made oy
printers that this machine spelled their doom have
not been fulfilled. The involuntary expansion OF
printing brought about by this invention, has even
protected the hand-setters of type. Although their
number is small, compared to those now working
the machines, the actual number of those setting
type in the old-fashioned way is greater than IN
1886.
Although the machine has toled the knell OF
hand-set type in the newspaper and large publish
ing houses the lowering of prices in books and the
immense expansion of newspaper material has put
many more thousands to work than were formerly
employed. The invention caused temporary dis
placement of some labor, but its net effect was to
increase employment.
Fifty years ago the nation was too close to the
picture and could see only the descriptive effect;
later generation has benefited from the magma
ton of the inventor The future history OF other
machines will repeat the story-Philadelphia Eve
ming Bulletin.