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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09
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West Jefferson High School boys
won over Healing Springs boys on
the Healing Springs court Tuesday
night in. a basketball game that
rolled up a score Of 9-S5. The
Crurnpler girls, however, retrieved
the low score the boys made by
defeating the West Jefferson girls
by a 1921 score.
West jefferson boys and girls will
play Grassy Creek here Friday
night. 8,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09

A well-cared-for home forest
serves also as a windbreak for
buildings, a shelter for livestock, a
means of protecting valuable lands
from erosion, a source of profitable
employment for men and teams
during otherwise spare or idle time,
a place of recreation and an i'm
provement in the appearance of the
farm.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09
Hits Popular Note When He
Declares That New Taxes
Are Not Necessary
OFFERS NEUTRALITY PLAN

President Roosevelt appeared in
person before Congress Friday
night and delivered his message to
the. statesmen of the nation. The
message was broadcast over the ma
ton by radio. !.
Highlights in the speech are given
here:
The temper and the purposes of
the rulers of many of the great
population in Europe and Asia,
have not pointed the way either to
peace or to goodwill among men.
A point has been reached where
the people of the Americas must
take cognizance of the growing ILL
will, of marked trends toward ag-
erosion, of increasing ornaments,
of shortening tempers-a situation
which has in it many of the ele-
ments that lead to the tragedy OF
general war.
The United States and the rest of
the Americas can play but one, role:
Through a well-ordered neutrality
to do naught to encourage the con-
test, through adequate defense to
save ourselves from embodiment
and attack, and through example
and all legitimate encouragement
and assistance to persuade other
nations to return to the ways OF
peace and goodwill.
I suggested in the spring Of 1888
that IS or 80 per cent of all the
people in the world were content
with the territorial limits Of their
respective nations and were willing
further to reduce their armed forces
if every other nation in the world
would agree to do likewise.
That is equally true today, and it
is even more true today that world
peace and world goodwill are
blocked by only 10 or is per cent of
the worlds population.
I recognize that these words
which I have chosen with delibera-
ton will. not prove popular in any
nation that chooses to fit this shoe
to it's foot.
Such sentiments however will
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09
~:Stanley-Smith

A wedding of much interest took
place on Tuesday, Dec. Gath, when
Miss Mae Stanley became the bride
of Mr.. Page Smith. 80
Mrs. Smith is the attractive
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Stanley, of Wagner, Mr..
Smith is the son of Mrs. Maggie
Smith, of Nathans Creek. The young
couple will make their home with
Mrs. Smith for the present.
REPORTED.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09
Davis-Tucker

Mr.. Joe Davis and Miss Doris
Tucker were happily married Mon
day, Dec. %, 1885.
Mrs. Davis is the pretty and at
tractive daughter of Mr.. Ida Tucker
and MIR. Davis is the son of Mr..
Callie Davis. They have many
friends who wish them much flu
ture happiness.
:::: REPORTED.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09
Teachers Meeting Set
For Friday, Jan. oath

Miss Nancy o. Devers, of the
State Department of Education, RAJ
leigh, will be in the county on Fri
day, Jan. "a, and will address the
teachers of the county at their
meeting which will be held on that
date at the courthouse in Jefferson.
The meeting will begin at 2:3O
o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09
ROOSEVELT MAKES PERSONAL
APPEARANCE BEFORE CONGRESS

find sympathy and understanding IN
those nations where the people
themselves are honestly DESTROYS of
peace but must constantly align
stemselves on one side or the other
in the Kaleidoscope, iockeying for
position characteristic.;of European
and Asiatic relations today.
Efforts. Ito reduc armies have thus
far not only failed but have been
met by vastly increased ornaments
on land and in the. air. Even efforts
to continue the existing limits on
naval ornaments into the years to
come show little current success.
Among the nations of the great
western hemisphere the policy of
the good neighbor has happily pre-
vailed. -.
At no time in four and half CEN
turtles of modern civilization in the
Americas has there existed a great
err spirit of mutual understanding,
of common helpfulness, and of de-
votion to the ideals of self-govern-
ment.
In the United tSates, as in the
world at large, popular opinion is
at war with a powef-seeking mi
nority: .
: YOU the members Of the 'legisla-
tive branch, and I, the executive,
commended. flor. land established a
new relationship between govern.
ment and people.
After "a months Of: work we con-
template a fairly rounded: whole.
We have returned the: control of the
federal government. to the city Of
Washington. :. -.
To be sure, in so doing, we have
invited battle; We hayye earned the
hatred of entrenched greed .
They seek the restoration of their
selfish power. They offer to lead us
back around the same old corner
into the same old dreary street.
They steal the livery of great ma
tional constitutional ideals to serve
discredited special interests.
They seek-this minority in bust
ness and finance-to control legiti-
mate and highly honored business
associations; they engage in vas
propaganda to spread fear and dis
cord among the people-they would
"gang up against the peoples lib
critics.
Let action be positive and not
negative Let them propose to
this Congress the complete repeal
of these measures The way is
open in the Congress of the United
States for an expression of opinion
by yeas and nays.
Their weapon is the weapon OF
fear Let these challenges be
met.
The carrying out of the laws of
the land as enacted by the Congress
requires protection until final ad-
judication by the highest tribunal
of the land. The Congress has the
right and can find the means to pro-
tect it's own prerogatives.
Based on existing laws it is my
belief that no new taxes, over and
above the present taxes, are advis-
able or necessary.
We can look forward to reduc-
ton in the number of those citizens
who are in need. Therefore, also,
we can anticipate reduction in
our appropriations for relief.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09

Each piece of paper money made
by the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing costs Uncle: Sam around
six mills, and that for the same
amount he can turn out 100 postage
stamps.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09
WANT ADS
Twenty-Five Cents Charged
For Each Want AID

EDWARDS will leave w. Jefferson
Wednesday, Jan. IS, at a. m.
for Bel Air, Md. Special Christmas
rates. For information or reserva-
ton see Carl Miller, West Jefferson,
m. c., or w. B. Edwards, Darling
ton, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09

approximately 14O,722 forest
fires, burning 43,889,82O acres, for
an estimated loss Of $6O,274 $50, oc-
CURED in this country in 1888.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09
Statesmen Wanted

MAN WANTED for Rawleigh
Route of 800 families. Good profits
for hustler. We train and help you.
Write today. Rawleigh Co., Dept.
NCA-249-SA2, Richmond, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09

There is enough coal in a single
province of China. to supply the en-
tire world for 5000 years at. the
present rate of consumption.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09

The chief reason for growing tim
Der on the farm is to get a profit
from portions otherwise unproduc-
tive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-09

ROOM 81 BOARD-Modern rooms
and good board for six or eight
engineers or officials of the Scenic
highway force. See the Mission
Home Glendale Springs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-21
NOW READ ON
Bv HAZEL LIVINGSTON

Certainly mott" Aunt Edith cried Wed all fit in
she was driving down town that I'd"
II could sit the little seat Anne the younger GIRL said
hopefully .
out enthusiasm I'm don't know why didn't realize
Peter would need the Stupid Of me- Peter call taxi for
Mo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-21
when Loved You = A DiSturbinSly Interesting
Modern Working Mother
OF Two Debs Faces
Old Problem
WHAT HAS HAPPENED---

Angry Dhen her officer husband, Tom Keith, chdeS her
purchase of mink coat Euyn Keith tells him she Is
Through uDth him toreUer"
year after market crash but Euelyn has
Qud feels certain that her 0e1y relatives In San Fran
daughters DorGtheG 49, and
jan confident that her still UUd charms W
her MISUNDERSTANDING DGUtd Byne her onee sutton
Mother York to Francisco
beleue to the imposing old family home In Marin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-21

But it was Evelyn who called the
taxi. She bundled Jan and Dora
thea into the two little seats and
helped her mother into the rear.
"I'll just take that pigskin case
back here with me and you can
give me the other small one, toe"
she told the driver, land you'll just
have to get the rest up front with
you or manage them someWay!
But, Evelyn, darling" Caroline
protested.
Uncle Peter was genuinely angry.
II told you I'd take you'll"
Eyes, Peter was just arranging, !"
grandmother began gently.
But Evelyn would have none Of
it. Two bright red spots burned in
her cheeks, her great panSy-blue
eyes we're blazing. mo. indeed"
she insisted. You go right ahead
with your plans. Well manage
just beautifully"
The driver was waiting for the
address.
Grandmother gave it and they
drove off.
Bitterly Evelyn turned to her
mother. Selfish pig! That's what
Peter always was. Couldn't even
forget himself and his Caroline
long enough to drive me home after
IS years. Well, I should have ex-
pected it. He's just grown a bit
more so with age. How fat he is,
too! He used to be so good-looking.
And, my heaven. what has Caro-
line done to herself, had her face
lifted, or is that just enamel? It's
SO artificial. Now WHERE is that
man taking us? Don't we still go
on the ferry as we used to-"
They had left the wharveS and
were climbing up a steep, cobbled
street, past lumber yard, and
crowded old gray houses, toward a
distant skyline Of tall apartment
buildings.
"'Well, yes, except that I'm stay
ing in town now. I thought we
could manage for little while, I'M
til we knew just what you want to
do"
Everybody turned to look at
grandmother, who was looking at
her small gray-gloved hands, turll-
ing and twisting them in her lap.
The girls looked at each other.
"What next" their eyes tele-
graphed.
But Evelyn was recovering her
good humor. That's a wonderful
idea" she said. "You ought to do
1t oftener. OF course I adore the
old place and I'll never rest till I
get over to see it again, but still
it will be sort Of fun to be in town
for little while. There are people
I want to look up. BY the way, I
was a little surprised that David
wasn't at the station. It wouldn't
have surprised me if Peter were too
occupied with his own affairs to
come, but thought that David"
ooh, David" grandmother said.
Her small, aristocratic features
were twisted into q tight little
knot of worry. Her mild eyes,
pansy-blue like Evelyn's and only
a little faded, sought her daugh-
ter's anxiously.
"Evelyn-you haven't been see
ing David AGAIN."
Seeing him." Evelyn said.
"How would I be seeing him?
With me in New York and he
in San Francisco? He is in San
Francisco, isn't hep"
ooh, yes-that is, off and on.
He's around so much, everywhere.
I thought that perhaps he'd been
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Mrs. Taft Honored
At Tea Yesterday

Mrs. William Howard Taft, widow
of the late President and Chief JUS
tice Taft, was the honor guest at tea
yesterday at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor in Bethesda.
when Mrs. Grosvenor entertained the
members Of the League Of Republican
Women of Montgomery County.
Among other prominent Republicans
who attended the tea yesterday were
Mrs. Charles L. McNary, wife Of the
Senator from Oregon; Representative
and Mrs. Ralph o. Brewster; Mrs.
Rheta Childe Dorr of New York. and
Mrs. William Fitch Kelly, presi-
dent of the League Of Republican
Women of Washington.
The tea was originally planned as
an outdoor function and the guests
gathered on the wide lawn back of
the Grosvenor home for an informal
business meeting, preceding the tea.
Rain drove them indoors where they
listened to instructive talks by Rep
resentative Brewster, Mrs. Dorr and
Montgomery County Commissioner
Paul Coughlan.
Evening star., 1936-05-14

recently by both factions Of the Re-
publican State Committee for the
District.
The meeting tomorrow will Be
largely attended, as always, when Mrs.
Speel Is the speaker.
Mrs. Ellen Roth viii be hostess,
assisted by Miss Ruth Brown, who has
! charge Of the refreshments to be
served after the talk.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Republican Women
Hear Mrs. Speel

Mrs. virginia White Speel will ad-
dress the meeting for business and
professional women to be held at the
League Of Republican Women tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock at the leagues
headquarters, Sixteenth street and
Scott Circle, and has chosen for her
subject 1.-THE Peril Of the Times"
Mrs. Speel has been interested In
politics since childhood and has been
for years an ardent and prominent
worker for suffrage in the District, as
well as q writer and journalist.
Founder and first president Of the
League OF Republican Women. Mrs.
Speel was the only member elected
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Visitors Expected.

Mrs. Harry M. Porter Of Rutland
VT, and her mother in-law. Mrs. Mark
Porter. also Of Rutland, are expected to
come to Battery Park, Md, on Friday
for a visit of 10 days with the formers
mother, Mrs. Ivah L. Shear.
Evening star., 1936-04-23
Bedtime Stories
Farmer Browns Boy Is Laughed At.

"You may be right, Son." replied
Farmer Brown. I'VE don't know all
there Is to know by any means about
these furred and feathered neighbors
of ours. I don't myself take any
stock in this wild-man story, but a
lot Of people do. and you can't con-
vince them otherwise. At least you
can't convince them without some sort
Of proof"
But Farmer Brown and Mother
Brown were the only ones who didn't
laugh at the idea that some familiar
animal might have produced those
dreadful sounds. Other said it was
tease Farmer Browns Boy, but he
wasn't to be discouraged. He was
bound that he would solve that mys-
terry.
The sugar season was over and, Of
course, Farmer Browns Boy was back
home. The strange screams had not
been heard for a week and the neigh
borhod excitement was beginning to
die down. But Farmer Browns Boy
had not lost interest. He spent all
his spare time during the day In
tramping about in the Green Forest,
over the Green Meadows and through
the Old Pasture. He even went out
in the early evening, much to Mother
Browns distress, for she, at least.
couldn't help feeling anxious. You
see, all those stories had had their
effect. Besides, it was all a mystery,
and a mystery is quite apt to arouse
feelings of alarm.
Farmer Browns Boy heard many
calls in the night, for it was Spring
and there was a general awakening
of the little people of the Green For
est and the Green Meadows. The
Hylas were beginning to sing and
now and then a Woodfrog joined in
with them. Owls hooted and called.
Reddy Fox barked up in the Green
Pasture. To all these sounds Farmer
Browns Boy listened intently, in the
hope that among them he might de-
tect some note that would suggest
that scream he had heard In the
night over in the Green Forest. He
Just couldn't bear to let that mystery
drop unsolved.
tCopyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1936-04-23

HE SPENT ALL HIS SPARE TINE
DURING THE DAY IN TRAMP
ING ABOUT THE GREEN FOR
EST.
thought that they might have been
produced by q Mountain Lion, but
when no trace of a Lion could be
found he made up his mind that the
screams must have been made by
some one with whom probably they
were all familiar. yet never had heard
it scream like that before. He said
so. This is why he was laughed at.
Now Farmer Browns boy began
reading all he could find in the library
about the animals and birds such as
would be found in his neighborhood.
What he looked for especially was to
find descriptions of their voices. He
just couldn't rid himself of the idea
that perhaps some one of his wild
neighbors might have scream used
so rarely that most folks were not
familiar with it.
Il heard a Bullfrog scream once
when Mink pounced on him. and if
I hadn't been there to see what hap
pened wouldn't have believed that a
Frog could possibly scream like that"
said Farmer Browns boy to his father.
Then I've heard a Rabbit scream,
and most people think that Rabbits
are practically without voice. I've
read that Buster Bear has a strange
scream at times, one that IS likely to
frighten people unacquainted with it.
I have an idea that other animals
may be able to make strange sounds
and that one Of these has been the
cause Of all this fright and mystery"
Evening star., 1936-04-23
Natures Children
Shad (Alosa sapidissima).

Having accomplished their domestic
duties, the spent mothers turn their
faces again to the sea. Here they will
recuperate and by December they will
60 below the cold water line.
Shad are plankton feeders. They
are also greedy consumers Of tiny
shrimps and barnacle babies. Fish
eggs are greatly enjoyed.
They have general range along the
Atlantic Coast Of North America from
the Gulf of st. Lawrence to Florida
A cousin is known in the Gulf Of Mex
leo and a member Of the family has
been successfully introduced on the
Pacific Coast Of the United States
All shad run up the rivers into fresh
water to spawn.
They have the typical herring fig
ure-that is, q deep body, moderately
sized, soft-rayed dorsal and anal fins;
a deeply forked tail and large scales
which remove easily. Many have con-
fused the shad with the alewife. She
has dark underneath, almost blue
black, while the shad has a beautiful
silver one. The shad's mouth opens
much farther back, with the edge OF
the lower jaw straight. The alewife's
expression. as you will remember, is
grouchy.
Evening star., 1936-04-23

n 70 ONE likes to be laughed at
nj No, sir; no one likes to be
laughed at. Farmer Browns
Boy was no exception to the
rule. He didn't like being laughed
at. Yet he was being laughed at
Still he clung to his own belief.
You see, the whole neighborhood
was upset. Fearful-sounding screams
had been heard in the night. Some
people insisted that only wild man
could have made them. Others de-
clared that they were the screams of
the Mountain Lion. although not one
person could be found who had ever
heard Mountain Lion scream. Farmer
Browns Boy, who had heard the
screams when he was alone in the
sugar house in the Green Forest, didn't
believe that wild man had any
thing to do with them. He had
Evening star., 1936-04-23
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

e(V Y YHEN the shad bush Is In
w :!:!$: s!:ss:: :'' =. Z: :s:s s::s::: 5ss':s:
' will come up the rivers
and streams to spawn. The snowy
white blossoms of the shrub are sup
posed to- be the ghost mothers of for
mer days. who protect their descend
ants on the long, perilous journey
from the sea to lay their eggs.
A shad sun may be calculated in
various parts Of the country. The
time Of the year that you will see the
run" depends upon the temperature
Of the water. This temperature is be-
tween so and IS degrees. So you can
see them in Georgia about the middle
Of January, in the waters tributary to
Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds in
March, Potomac in April and Della
ware to Canada in June.
Sandy. pebbly shadows are selected
by the mothers. The eggs are semi
buoyant and pale pink or amber in
color. They gradually sink to the bot
tom and roll about with the current.
When the water is warm the time for
Matching varies from to 10 days.
The youngsters stay in the parent
waters until Autumn, and by then they
Evening star., 1936-04-23
EVERYB0DYS RAVING ABOUT TIL
The FIRST AND ONLY CHIPS TO HOLD

WN-downtown-women have gone wild
about Fels-Naptha Soap CHIPS.
Wby9 Because they're the most amazing soap
chips ever invented-the first and only chips to
bring you fresh, active naptha!
Try them-and see how different they are! See
Evening star., 1936-04-23
Capitalizing
BY W. CURTIS NICHOLSON.

THE following letter has been re-
ceived from w. Jennison Of New
York City:
II should like to submit the follow.
ing sentences for correction:
IL. We are advised that . new
tenant will take the East Store (east
store) in the above property.
-. This lease Is to cover Apart
ment 4-Rear apartment 4-rear).
"3. The property Is on the North
(north) side of Fourth street, IS feet
West (west) Of Fifth avenue.
4. We are to execute the lease in
consideration of the tenant (tenant's)
turning over to us all Office furniture.
(Please give reason.)
please explain fully when the names
Of the points Of the compass should
be capitalized"
Mr.. Jennison, points Of the compass
Evening star., 1936-04-23

should be capitalized when they re-
fer to particular sections; as, the
South will support the President.
In the fourth example, the right
word Is tenants" AS an adjective it
modifies the noun turning over"
East Store" should not be capital
lied. Apartment 4-Rear" might be
Evening star., 1936-04-23

are IL to 4la inches long. At this
time they are very much like their
parents in contour.
1t is three or four years before the
young fry are grown up. Then they
trek it for the sea. Here they meet
their mates and the following Spring
they will be making the run up the
parent stream. A young mother will
lay about 10000 eggs; her mother or
grandmother 156, 200 or more.
Evening star., 1936-04-23

capitalized as the name Of a particular
apartment. North" and West" In
the third example should not be capi-
talized But remember that capitals
are often used to make expressions
and names stand out; to emphasize
them.
(Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-04-23
Windows
BY GEORGE ELLISTON.

An open window in the Spring
Brings freedom to me,
1t is as if were supplied
With wings, feel so free!
Before the sun warns out of doors
Enough to walk about
I fling my window wide and Spring
Gay dreams mock fear and doubt
An open window gives me wings
Before the Spring grows old.
Before my feet can venture out
On pathways shy or bold.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-04-23
The Old Gardener Says:

RaSpberrteS are particularly
easy to grow, and many improved
forms have been introduced.
There are red. black and purple
kinds, the first named being the
favorite. The purple kind is ex-
cellent for making preserves. In
England the black raspberries are
much in favor, but are not grown
widely in this country. Both the
purple and the black varieties
have one advantage in the fact
that they do not make suckers.
On the other hand, they are not
so easy to propagate. Most Of
the red kinds sucker very freely.
so that from a small beginning
you can soon have large planta-
ton. Probably the best purple
kind is Columbian. All kinds Of
respberries may be planted at
this season.
Copyright, 1861
Evening star., 1936-04-23
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Evening star., 1936-04-23

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
TO what you know I pray hold fast.
His laugh is best who laughs the last.
Farmer Browns Boy.