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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-08-07
BY EDWARD j. VOLZ
President

international Photo -Engravers' Union
The National Association of Manu-
facturers is sponsoring so-called
"Six-Star Service" which is offering
daily newspapers new comic feature
entitled "Uncle Abner Says, y
GRATIS.
The purpose of this new activity
of the Manufacturers Association is
to criticize the New Deal" with fun
nies and in this subtle manner hide
their identity as sponsors, thus work
ing on the supposed gullibility Of the
public.
Uncle Abner, as portrayed, is a
farmer of the typical "hayseed" type,
and each day utters rural cracks
against the administration and the
New Deal, somewhat along the lines
Of the following:
"A liberal is feller who is that
way with other peoples money"
"Ephwatta has perfected brand
new kind o. detour sign to be used
in gettin' around tn constitution"
Some folks want to check gov
ment spending and others want tc
spend gov'nment checks"
Of course the political season
will be of short duration, after
which the National Association of
Manufacturers successful in
their venture-can be expected to
turn their attention and this ac-
tivity and propaganda in connec-
tion with its comics to other
sources. We might well expect
funny anti-union campaign.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-08-07
GOVERNMENT
Of Ontario Defied on Work
Issue

Toronto (ILNS) Some Ontario
township reeves Cocal officials) have
refused to obey provincial govern
ment orders to select men on direct
relief to take jobs on relief works.
These officials said the government
was offering slave wages, and they
were not selecting slave labor.
At North Bay, Pierre Lamarre, sec
retary of an Unemployed Union, was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail on a
charge of intimidation. The charge
grew out of union resolution that
allegedly declared that unless cloth
ing voucher for S1.50 was issued to
the unemployed as promised there
would be violence Lamarre's plea
was that he meant violation" OF
promises. The court thought La
MARIE spoke too good English not
to know what he wrote. Other Of
ficials of the union were given IL
months suspended sentences.
Provincial government officials now
charge the communists with being
responsible for unemployed disturb
ances and demonstrations. Opposition
papers retort that when the leaders
of the present government were IL
opposition they themselves melted the
unemployed to make demonstrations
and demands of the kind they now
find embarrassing.
After two years in office, the pres
ent government says its pre- e-electior
promise to adopt definite highway
construction policy to provide EN-
ployment" is only held up by the cir
cumstances that nobody thought o.
making a survey of highway require
ments.
The man who works like hors,
usually has stable business.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-08-07
132 Billion Dollars of National
Income Lost Through Unemployment

are not yet provided with electric cur
rent; to electrify these and provide
electric power for them would cost
1,667,0o man-years of work.
During the six depression years,
our population fell short of the COM
fort standard in clothing by 1921
600 garments (coats, sweaters, suits,
dresses, underclothing, etc. and p
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-08-07
Work on WPA Projects

Washington, D. G. (AFLNS) )-Au-
brey Williams, deputy administrator
of the works progress administration,
reported that 2,231,117 persons were
employed on WPA projects for the
week ending July II.
New York state headed the list with
304,207 on WPA rolls, the number IN
Guiding 203,522 in New York city.
Pennsylvania ranked second with
234,979.
Nevada had the smallest number
employed on WPA projects-2,O 2,O13.
Delaware was the second smallest
with 2,357.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-08-07
Manufacturers Seek to Fool
Public By New "Comic" Series

In the past the public has turned
to the comic page with feeling of
relief, in the belief that here at least
they were free from politics and
propaganda. However, in the future
the comic minded are not to be
overlooked by those having ideas to
dispense.
Possibly the National Association
of Manufacturers wants to get 'em
while they are still young and their
minds pliable.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-08-07
BY A. F. Of L. News Service.

By a. r.. OF Ia. News 6egxJce.
Washington, ID. C.-The national
calamity imposed on the American
people by the failure of those who con-
troll industry to provide employment
for millions of able-bodied workers
during the depression is realistically
pictured by the current issue of the
Monthly Survey of Business of the
American Federation of Labor in
discussion of the social results of
wasted labor power.
Gainfully employed, the survey de-
clares, these millions of jobless would
have added the stupendous sum of 1872
billion dollars to the national income.
Modified to cope with the admitted
housing shortage, nine and one-third
millions of the unemployed could have
built 100000 homes in one year.
The major reason for this lament
table condition, according to the Sur
vey, is the failure to coordinate in
dustrial activity to produce what the
people need.
Millions Exist in Poverty
Few people realize the immense
costs of idle man-power," the Survey
says Whatever the cause of the
last six years unemployment, the loss
to every man, woman and child in
America, caused by taking these work
ers out of production, has been enor-
NOUS.
"a careful estimate shows: We
have lost, during the six years from
1880 through 1886, nearly 59,000,O0O
man-years of work. This has meant
loss of national income amounting
to at least 1892, ,0O0,000,000 That is,
every family in the United States
could have had about Sd 400 more to
live on in the last six years if our
unemployed had been at work pro-
ducing goods in mines and factories
or giving service in trade, transpor-
tation or professional work, assuming
an equal distribution of the wealth
created.
Because these men and women
were idle, we have today shortages
in practically every article necessary
for comfort living standard. Millions
of our people live in poverty or bare
subsistence simple because we do not
produce enough to give them what
they need. Our industries are equipped
to give them this living standard; our
man-power is more than sufficient
with 100000 standing idle Yet in
1885 our national production fell short
Of a comfort living standard by $780,
900, 100000 worth of goods and serv-
ices.
Shortage of Homes and Clothing
"We are short of the living
standard today by 100000 homes; it
would take 9,334,00O man-years OF
work (9,334,000 men working one
year or 3,11l,000 working three
years) to build these homes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-08-07

Rip Van Wrinkle is the only man
who became famous while he was
asleep.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-08-07
Jobless Army During Last Six Years Could Have
Produced Sd, 400 Additional Buying Power For
Every Family, A. F. of L. Business Survey
Asserts.

There are lo,14s,ooo homes which
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-08-07

The man who works like a horse
usually has a stable business.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
Officials Inspect
Road in County
Capus Waynick, Walker, King
and Council Accompany
Group Over Road

Twenty cars made up of delega-
ton of interested Ashe citizens ac-
companied Capus Waynick, Chair
imam of the State Highway and Pub
lie Works Commission, Mr.. Walker
Mr.. Council, Mr.. King and Mr.
Doggett officials from this district,
when they made a tour of inspection
Saturday afternoon over the road
from Warrensville to Trade, Tenn
The tour was made in the interest OF
getting this remaining Link in route
Is under contract before the hard
winter weather set in.
During the last winter many times
this road was impossible, according
to report, and county citizens are
urging that it receive early atten-
ton.
A report of the Saturday tour has
it that Mr.. Waynick and Mr.. Walker
made most favorable promises to at
tend to the road at an early date.
The Warrensville- Trade road is a
much needed one in this section and
would open up an avenue of travel
for hundreds of cars that are now
forced to go miles out of their way
when making trips to parts of Ashe
or North Carolina and visa versa as
to travellers in the state and county
wishing to visit Tennessee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
$l99, 522 Involved i'm
Five Highway Bids
Ashe-Alleghany Road Known as
Route Is Is Among Group
Contractors Bid on

Low bids aggregating $199,522.85
have been opened by the highway
and public works commission for
five road construction projects and
a bridge fender repair job.
Chairman Capus M. Waynick and
Chief Engineer w. Vance Baise will
canvass the bids and decide, with
the permission of the commission
on award of contracts.
The project and low bidder in this
section is listed:
Ashe-Alleghany counties, grading
structures and surface-treatment OF
$40 miles of county road from Sd
roadway, c. A. Ragland, of Louis
miles of Laurel Springs to route 18;
burg, $92, 1858 80: structures, Blythe
Brothers, of Charlotte, $30,374.55.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05

Lansing High School Has Largest
Enrolment in History Of School
463 Pupils Enrolled in Upper
and Lower Grades for
This School Year
LARGEST SCHOOL IN AsHE

LANSING, Nov.2.-With the COM
pletion of the second month OF
school, it has just been disclosed
I that the Lansing High School and
the Lansing Graded School has the
largest enrolment in its entire his
tory. 463 pupils have enrolled so far
this year. 302 of these are in the
elementary department, and 161 are
in the high school department. The
records show that there are 38 more
pupils enrolled this year than have
ever been before No other school in
Ashe county has as many pupils en-
rolled as does the Lansing school
this year.
The first grade with So has the
largest enrolment of any grade in
school. To that grade has been added
an extra teacher, Miss Virginia Cox,
of Helton, since school started. This
addition to the faculty makes total
of Is teachers in the entire school. !
Unusual facts about the school in
clude the following:
There are Isl boys and Isl girls
enrolled in the elementary school.
There are Is boys and Is girls in
the fifth grade.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
One-Cent Sale Starts
Nov. III at Graybeal's

Graybeal's Drug Store of this city
is making elaborate preparations for
holding its first quarterly Rexa1
One-Cent Sale. The sale will begin
next week on the eleventh and last
four days, closing on the 14th.
Since this is the first sale of its
kind ever put on j. the c0Rlty; tire
Pnblic is invited 70 visit the store
and learn of the values that are
available. Two articles will be sold
for the price of one, plus one cent
extra.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
U. S. Is Gaining
In Population

Estimating the nations population
at 1873, 429, 900 on July 1, the Census
Bureau reported last week this was
an increase of $4,000 since 1880.
An increase of COS, 900 over July l,
1885, also was noted, and Secretary
Roper said this resulted mainly from
an excess of births over death be-
cause net immigration for the year
ending last July was only 5000.
Increased population estimates
were given for all States except
Rhode Island, Wisconsin, South Da-
kota, Nebraska, Mississippi, Mon
tana, New Mexico, and Arizona, no
change being listed for these.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
Lansing to Play the
Glade Springs Team

LANSING, Nov. 1.-The Lansing
highs will be trying hard to even the
series with the powerful Glade
Springs, Va, football team when the
two teams meet on the Lansing ath-
letic field Friday. In 1888 and 1884
the Glade Springs eleven defeated
the local team by large scores, but
last year the Lansing gridiron ma
chine rolled over Glade Springs by
1910 score. If the Lansing eleven can
exc out a win this year the series
will be all even.
A large crowd of fans, including
the entire student body of 463 pu-
pills, is planning to attend the game.
and the local team is hopeful OF
evening the series. Since early in
the season, the squad has improved
tremendously under the guiding
supervision of Coach Bob Morphis,
former Elon College star.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
Forestry Expert to
Spend 2 Days Here
To Hold Demonstration ON ObidS
for Thinning Forests and
Improving Lands

R. H. Page, Jr., assistant extension
forester, is to spend two days during
November in Ashe with c. J. Rich
the county agent. He will be here on
Wednesday and Thursday, Novem-
Der 18th and 10Th.
Plans are being made for one OF
more thinning demonstrations and
timber stand Improvement demon
STATIONS while Mr.. Page is. in the
county. He will talk to the Jefferson
All Club at II a. m, Wednesday,
Nov. 10.
A thinning demonstration will be
held at ObidS on the lands of Mr.. D.
A. Faw and Mr.. Jesse Baker on We'd
nesday, Nov. 18, at 2 p. m. Farmers
in this section and elsewhere are in
vited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
LANSING TEAM
DEFEATS CALAX
Moore Leads Lansing Bulldogs
to Score of TO Over GaIax
High Footballers

LANSING, Nov. 1.-THE Lansing
High School Bulldogs journeyed
over to Galax, Va, last Friday and
upset the dope bucket by defeating
the Virginia team TO. Doped to win
by at least three touchdowns after
tying powerful Danville, Va, elev-
en- Go, the Galax team could never
get started. Their fast, elusive backs
never had chance to get loose from
the fast charging Lansing forward
wall. Outweighed several pounds to
man, the North Carolina team
made up for that in. deception, and
drive to completely outclass the Ga
lax team in every department OF the
game.
Lansing received the opening kick
off, and eight plays later Captain
Moore went off right tackle 3 yards
to score. He then bucked the line for
the extra point.
Intercepting pass deep in their
own territory, Galax drove to the
visitors 20-yard line in the second
quarter. That was the closest they
ever got to scoring.
Lansing, with Moore leading the
attack with his slashing off-tackle
plays, threatened to score numerous
other times, going inside the Galax
2O-yard line 8 times, and the final
whistle caught them on the 5-yard
line. Captain Moore was Lansing's
chief ground gamer. The great
threat back averaged 4 yards
every time he carried the ball. He
also completed 2 passes to Stike,
stalwart end. Warren, at the other
end for the visitors, played a great
game.vEAis ability TO recover Galax
fumbies was remarkable His recov-
cry two of proved costly to the local
team.
In the Lansing backfield, besides
Moore, Childrey, Blevins, and Clark
looked good. The entire Lansing line
offered stonewall defense that Ga
lax never penetrated successfully.
Captain Martin and Smith were
the offensive stars for Galax, while
the line was invincible when the
visiting eleven got in scoring dis
lance with the exception of the last
quarter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05

neck proposition throughout the
day as both candidates proved
to be popular.
Pennsylvania, staunch repub-
lican state, went for Roosevelt.
State Democratic Officials
Easily Elected
Senator J. w. Bailey, Congress
man r. L. Doughton and other Dem
ocratic congressman, and Clyde r.
Hoey were all elected with huge ma
jorfties over their Republican OPP
ponents. Roosevelt was given an APP
proximate majority of 400,0 in the
state and Hoey an approximate ma
jority of 5000. All other candf-
dates on the state Democratic ticket
were easily elected.
County Democrats Get
Big Majority
J. B. Hash, for the legislature, and
w. E. Miller for sheriff, and all 9TH
er Democratic candidates on the
county ticket were elected by ma
jority said by County Chairman Ira
T. Johnston to range from 845 Gap
proximately) to 1900 approximate
ly). On the basis of unofficial re-
ports, Larry P. Coward for Register
of Deeds and DR.. B. E. Reeves for
Coroner were racing for biggest ma
jority on the county ticket.
The battle in the county was hard
fought and a surprise to many who
had predicted that it would be inn
possible to carry the entire Demo-
cratic ticket through. Congressman
Doughton carried the county by
majority of around 1000 over his
opponent Watt Gragg.
Wilkes County Votes
Democratic
For the first time in u years, the
State of Wilkes"-conceded to be
rock-ribbed Republican, went over
into the Democratic ranks.
Claude Doughton, son of Congress
man r. L. Doughton, was elected
sheriff of the county by majority
of around 800 votes over w. B. Som
mers, who had held the office four
terms prior to November 3rd. Mr..
Doughton will be the first Demo-
cratic sheriff of Wilkes has had in
the past forty-three years.
Watauga County Goes
Democratic
Watauga, another county where
Republicans and Democrats vie for
the supremacy, went Democratic
with a majority of around 400, ac-
cording to available reports.
The Democratic ticket in Ale
ghany went through with little or
no trouble.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
Local VoHey Ball
Team Sends Out
Game Challenge
Plan to Help in Promotion of
Athletics in City; Help
to High School

The w. Jefferson Business Mems
Volley Ball Team us in excellent
condition and are challenging any
team anywhere within a reasonable
distance to play match game at
any suitable date.
The team has been playing since
September and feels reasonably sure
that it is the equal of any like team
in this section. Officers of the team
are: Tavern Johnson, manager; DR.
j. K. Hunter, assistant manager;
Carl Coward, secretary and treas
urer.
The members of the team are in
terested in the promotion and furth-
erance of athletics in the city. Last
year, through their efforts, shower
baths were built in the local gym
nasium and this year they again
plan to be of benefit in every way
possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
Parkway Money Is
Nearly Expended

Capus NJ Waynick, chairman of
the state highway and public works
commission, said last week virtually
all of the $5,0O0,O0O allotted by the
federal government for construction
of the Blue Ridge parkway in North
Carolina had been spent and that he
was doubtful additional money
would be forthcoming until the mid
die of next year.
Approximately $12,000,000 will be
needed to complete the 270-mile por-
ton of the parkway in this state he
said. So far, 70 miles of the route
have been completed or are under
contract.
All work now under contract
probably will be completed within
the next six months, Waynick said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
Protect Animals
Against Blackleg
&C. ]. RIGID

Perhaps brief discussion of
this rapidly fatal disease of cattle
would not be untimely at this season
of the year. It has been considered
that spring and fall are the seasons
most favorable to the development
of this disease. However, it is not
confined to these two seasons but
has been known to appear at all
times of the year.
The disease affects primarily cat
tie, but sheep, goats, and occasion
ally hogs are affected. Fowls, cats,
dogs, horses, and man appear to be
immune.
It is the cattle between the ages
of 6 and Is months that are most liza
BILE to become affected. But some
animals become affected before
reaching months of age and some
are affected past Is months of age.
It is very unusual for cattle in this
country to become affected after two
years of age.
The reason why the disease is call
ed blackleg is that often the dark
SW0111IlSS pIOOOCSO oAC 4OOA1O OA I1AC
|, leg above the knee or hook joint
and if opened the swelling will let
out dark fluid. In addition to these
characteristic swellings, breathing
will be rapid, temperature will be
high as may be indicated by fire.
quent drinking of water if nearby.
The animal usually dies within
thirty-six hours.
The dead body should be buried
to sufficient depth to prevent re-
infection of pastures.
Treatment of an animal already
affected has proved worthless.
The only effective known means
of protecting animals against black
leg is vaccination. The length of
time an animal is protected by vac
cination depends upon the vaccine
used. Aggressive and filtrate appar-
emily give the longest immunity.
It is to the advantage of every cat
tie owner to vaccinate his cattle that
are from six months to eighteen
months old.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
FORMER LANSING MAN
WINS CENTENNIAL TRIP

Mr.. John Baldwin, now of Beck
ley, w. Va, formerly of Lansing, N.
c., has won a free trip to Texas to
the Centennial in Dallas and to the
Casa Mamma in Fort Worth. The trip
was sponsored by the Ford Motor
Company in the 100 Cars National
Sales Contest.
Mr.. Baldwin, who has recently
taken his trip, reports a wonderful
time. He has represented the Ford
company in Beckley for the past
eleven years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
JOE SHEETS KILLED

Joe Sheets, resident of the Peak
Creek community, was killed in
stantly early Wednesday morning
when car reported to have been
driven by Odell Andrews, of Sparta
ran into him as he was walking
along the Laurel Springs-Sparta
highway near the Frank Doughton
home.
Reports are that Mr. Sheets step
ped into the path of the car sud-
denly and the driver was unable to
stop the car in time to, avoid strik-
ing him.
Mr.. Sheets was unmarried and
around fifty years of age.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL

One was killed and another seri-
ously injured when car driven by
two Tennesseeans wrecked on the
Boone Wilkesboro highway last
week. The wreck took place near
the home of DR.. Triplett in Wilkes
county. According to report the car
was going at fast rate of speed and
failed to make curve.
A taxi driven by Roy Sanders
formerly of this city now of North
Wilkesboro, was involved in the
wreck and Mr.. Sanders is reported
to have received several injuries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-05
Carolina Continues in Democratic
Ranks With Big Majority
County Democrats Poll Majority from 800
to 1000 in Contest Where Voting
Was Heavier Than Usual
ALT LANDON LOSES HOME STATE

Long before midnight Tuesday the leading newspapers of
the United States had in their enough of the
from the polls to give out to the public the that Franklin
Deano Roosevelt had been reelected the Presidency
shortly before midnight Republican headquarters ready
conced defeat of their candidate Alfred Lando Governor of
Kansas
From incomplete returns it shown that Governor Landon
carried only states namely: Vermont and Maine His
state of Kansas majority although it neckand