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Evening star., 1936-08-25

tees. If an owner put the wrong man
up in the wrong class, the disqualifi-
cation could follow Immediately.
Furthermore, there would be less
temptation for owners to try to get
away with something in restricted
classes. Often they do it because
other exhibitors are too polite to pro-
test-although the ones who do
take the onus of such q move upon
themselves are really doing something
to improve the game.
r DID not intend to intimate by the
L above that Berryville was a bat
tleground of rebellion.
Except for the single protest
all went peaceably and in fine
form, albeit an unusual number
Of riders got into difficulties
with the earth.
The only one of these that really
came of badly was Norman Haymaker,
who rides for DIR. Lewis Allen. He
wound up with q cracked elbow after
nasty tumble the second day. but
Mrs. Greenhalgh and Robert Ritticor,
who did the other spectacular biting
Of dust, seemed none the worse for
wear.
The Whitney horses again cleaned
up right and left, with DR.. Aliens
grays, U. S. Randle's Governor and
Turner Wiltshire's Satingle picking
up what they could here and there.
Mrs. Greenhalgh's Merry Prince, a
vastly handsome big one. also slipped
over o fast one, winning the Clarke
County class, which proved that the
homebreds are always an eyeful at
this meet
Evening star., 1936-08-25
Young Pair Going Strong

A LLISON and Van Ryn defeated
Bulge and Mako in last years
national doubles final, three sets to
one, but the youngsters have made
much progress down the tennis roads
since then and the oldsters appear to
be slipping backward.
The presence of the other IA teams
to survive the first-round play is not
regarded as threatening hereabouts,
despite such combinations as Frank
Parker and Gregory Mangin, the New
Jerseyites who finished second best to
Bulge and Mako in last weeks New
port Casino doubles tourney; Bobby
Riggs, Los Angeles national clay court
champion, and his hometownsman,
Wayne Sabin; Bryan (Bitsy) Grant,
Atlanta's mighty tennis mite. and the
veteran Gil Hall of Orange, N. j., and
the strongest of two French teams, the
veteran Jacques Brugnon and Bernard
Destremau, the youth with the mar
velous ground strokes.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
SEE OLD NET FOES
IN DOUBLES FINAL
Allison and Van Ryn, Bulge
and Mako Held Class of
Title Tourney.
Bv tie Associated Press,

n ROOKLINE. Mass. August 25-
X The devotees of tandem ten
mis- looked over the opening
results OF the forty-fi mems
national doubles today and predicted
another windup involving the defend
ing champions, Wilmer Allison and
Johnny Van Ryn, against Don Bulge
and Gene Mako, the United States
Davis Cup pair.
Those two teams have met at least
10 times this season and the racquets
of Bulge and Mako. young and prom
ising and Californians both. have al
ways been victorious. Four of their
triumphs came in Davis Cup test
matches.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Interest in Local
Band Is Growing
About Half Number Wanted in
View; 13-Piece Band With
Instructor Is Aim

Local men and boys are interested
in organizing a 13-piece band with
a paid instructor. The movement
which is on foot has been met with
much enthusiasm by all musicians
who have been approached so far
and B. D. Barr, who started the idea,
says that about half the desired
number have already expressed
their intention of joining.
Several years ago, West Jefferson
had good band which disorganized.
While they were active, they were
almost indispensable to the public
entertainments held in the county. It
is~hoped that the new enterprise will
meet with the same success and be
of a more permanent nature.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Fire in Lansing Does More Than
$4,000 Damage to Businesses

ping. L. S. Vannoy, of this city, was
part owner of the wool.
Ebert McCarter, Lansing's blind
man, is reported to have lost the
work and savings of lifetime. It
was with considerable difficulty that
he was rescued from his building.
Much excitement was caused when
it was learned that two drunk men
were thought to have gone to sleep
in one of the buildings that was
completely demolished. Later it was
found that they had escaped.
According to report, the first men
to find the fire claimed that they
could have stopped it before it
spread if they could have awakened
the public, but it seems that doors
were locked and the citizens were
sleeping soundly.
The fire did not, cross the creek in
the town or all the buildings would
probably have burned.
None of the loss was covered by
insurance with the exception of the
.Segraves Motor Company which was
only partially covered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
COnfiagratiOn Started Monday
Morning About Two; Only
One Business Insured
$1,000. IN WOOL BURNED UP

A raging fire which broke out in
the business section, of Lansing Sun
day morning about two o'clock, is
estimated to have done damage to
property there to the amount of be-
tween twenty and twenty-five thou
sand dollars.
Because of the incompetent fire
equipment, the damage was consid-
erably more than it would have been
had sufficient water been available
to fight fire with. It is reported that
the fire broke out in the Weaver
Cafe. The origin is unknown, but
since no fire had been left in the
stove in the cafe it is thought posi-
BILE that night providers accidentally
set it.
The cafe, formerly the old Hudler
store building, was destroyed as was
the old bank building, B. M. Carriers
store (Which was in Charles Lath-
ANS building) the Segraves Motor
Company, and Ebert McCarter's
Casket and Broom Store. Two small
dwellings belonging to the Jones
heirs, a garage belonging to the
Jones heirs was also burned. Con-
siderable damage was done to Oliver
Hams building, the Lansing Service
Store, and the Lansing Grocery
Store.
Lake Young lost around $1,000 in
wool that. he had stored for ship
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
This Paper Runs
Unusual Offer

Working with the local mer-
chants i'm a Trade-at-HOme
drive, The Skyland Post is
making an unusual offer this
month to its subscribers who
can benefit by renewing or
subscribing for the first time
and at the same time make a
free purchase at one of the
local stores that is cooperating
with the advertising campaign
that is explained on page eight
of this issue.
Veterans are particularly in
vited to take advantage of this
offer during the four weeks it
lasts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
1921, 545.31 Will Be Paid by u. S.
Government to AShe Vets
During This Month
ALL BANKS TO COOPERATE

Nearly 100000 bonus applica-
tions had been approved by the
veterans administration, which said
| $4,000 veterans were entitled to
payment.
First shipments of the bonds NOV
ed out of post offices in Washington
and II Federal Reserve bank cities
at midnight Sunday.
Postal officials said the fastest
means of transportation would be
used and the packets would prob
ably be read for delivery in most
large cities by Monday night.
In smaller towns and rural COM
munities, where the bulk of the
bonds are going, they are expected
to. reach the veterans Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Bonds Arrive Here
B. D. Barr, local postmaster, stat
ed Monday afternoon that bonus
bonds had already begun to, arrive
in the post Office here and other Of
fees in the county. 1921, 545,31 in
bonus money will be paid by the
government to Ashe veterans.
President Urges PrOmptness
President Roosevelt last week adj
dressed to call banks a request for
cooperation by cashing promptly
and in full'' all government checks
issued in connection with the sol
diers bonus.
Under date of June 8, the letter
read:
Disbursements of bonds and
checks to veterans in payment OF
adjusted service certificates, as pro-
vided by the adjusted compensa-
ton payment act, 1886, will begin on
June Is. Payments will involve the
issuance of a large number of checks
drawn on the treasurer of the United
States.
ssThe first group of checks will be
for amounts of less $50 drawn on the
treasurer by Federal disbursing Off
GERS and mailed direct to veterans at
their designated addresses. The Sec
ond group of checks, to be issued in
connection with the redemption OF
adjusted service bonds of 1915, will
be in amount of $50 or multiples
thereof, and will be in the form OF
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
HOUCK TO DELIVER
MEMORIAL SERMON
AT CHESTNUT HILL

Rev j. c. Swain, pastor of the
Chestnut Hill Methodist Church, has
made arrangements for the annual
decoration services to be conducted
on Sunday, June 81, at eleven
o'clock, and Rev. T. J. Houck will
deliver the memorial sermon.
Mr.. Houck is a former minister on
the Laurel Springs charge and his
return will be source of JOY to all
those who formerly knew him. The
public is cordially invited to be
present on this occasion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
BONUS MONEY BEGINS TO
ARRIVE In ASHE COUNTY

treasurer's checks or checks drawn
on the treasurer by postmasters des-
ignated fiscal agents of the United
States.
Gin order that the veterans may
receive the fullest benefit contem-
plated by the Congress, and that the
funds to be discussed may begin to
flow through the channels of trade
without unnecessary delay, it is es-
sential that our banks throughout
the country extend all possible as
sistance by cashing these checks at
par upon proper Identification.
81 urge all bankers to extend the
fullest cooperation to the govern
ment in the enactment of these
checks promptly and in full"
POstmasters Will Help
Veterans who wish to cash their
bonds will be required to seek GER
tification of the bonds at their post
Offices. Checks in payment will be
mailed them later from one of the
248 post Offices which have been
named as paying centers.
May Hold Bonds
In an address Monday Postmaster
General Farley told veterans they
do not have to cash their bonds at
once, but may hold them and draw
interest at three per cent.
cit has also been suggested that
veterans who are not in immediate
need of funds should hold their
bonds for time in order that those
less fortunate may receive first at
tention," he added.
Brigadier-General Frank T. Hines,
Veterans administrator, suggested
that ''before surrendering the ex-
traordinary benefits to be derived by
holding the'bonds, it be ascertained
how the proceeds may be safely 9TH
erwise invested, keeping in mind
that the insurance represented in
the adjusted service certificate no
longer exists at it has been surrend-
cred"
every effort has been made by
the government agencies charged
with this task to place the adjusted
service bonds in the hands of the
veterans as soon after June Is as is
possible" he said, land the veterans
administration is now current in the
handling of the applications filed.
cit is estimated that the total
amount involved in applications al
ready approved will approximate
| ST $3.50, 100000 and the average pay
ment to veterans will be about $3.50
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

broadening of courses in vocational
education and to an extension of the
system Of state-rented school books
as speedily as the state revenue will
permit.
6. Removal by the 1887 legislature
of the sales tax from necessities of
life and from meals sold at public
eating places.
Z. Continued cooperation with the
president and congress.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD AT MT. ZION SUN.

!, Rev. A. c. Gibbs, presiding Elder
of the Mt. Airy District, will preach
at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Sunday, June 81, at three o'clock.
After preaching, Elder Gibbs will
hold the third quarterly conference
of the Laurel Springs charge. All
officials are urged to be present with
their reports.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

Rev. F. Marion Dick, >(above) who
arrived yesterday and last night to
begin series of. evangelistic SER
vices in the Christian Chautauqua at
New River. Mr.. Dick is an excellent
evangelist and wherever he has held
services the people have been great
ly interested in the fine Gospel mess
ages. He will preach for two weeks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
REV. HUGH A. DOBBIN AT
ST. MARY'S CHURCH SUN.

There will be services on Sunday,
June 81, at HOO at st. Mary's
Church, Beaver Creek. Rev. Hugh A.
Dobbin of Patterson Scvhool, will
have charge.
It is hoped that many of his
friends in Ashe county will come to
welcome him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN
N. WILKESBORO' THE 23RD

The N. c. Symphony orchestra will
give a program of classical music
at the North Wi1kesboro high school
auditorium on Tuesday, June 23rd
at 8 p. m.
Music lovers in this section are
invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Landon and Knox Are
Chosen to Head COP.
Both COP. Nominees Hail From
Western States; Convention
Is Most Harmonious
PLATFORM LIKED BY ALL


Amid wild enthusiasm and unpre-
cedented harmony the national Re-
publican convention at Cleveland,
Ohio, last week nominated Governor
ALI M. Landon, of Kansas, for presi-
dent and Col. Frank Knox, trough
rider" under Teddy Roosevelt and
now prominent Chicago publisher,
as his running mate for vice presi-
dent.
4 Both From West
Landon's nomination came on
Tuesday night after all other can
didates had pulled out in his favor.
However, 20 votes were cast for
Senator William E. Borah, but the
choice was made unanimous.
On Friday noon after Senator
Vandenberg, of Michigan, had refus-
ed to be nominated for vice presi-
dent, Col. Jnox, who had been prom
inently mentioned for president and
who had, many votes pledged to him
at the outset of the convention, was
the unanimous choice for Landon's
running mate.
15-PIank Platform
The Republican party made its SUI
preme bid for victory at the polls in
November in 15-plank platform
promising financial aid to the aged,
unemployed, and farmers and pledg-
ing preservation of Sound cur
rency at all hazards"
The document, a compromise
between the ultfa-conservative de-
mands of die-hard eastern conserva-
tives and the liberal views of a fight
ing group of rural westerners head
ed by Senator William E. Borah (R),
Ida, was adopted by the convention
without opposition.
LandOn FavOrs Gold
Landon said that while he accept
ed the plank pledging Sound cur
rency," he was compelled to say that
he regarded a sound currency as ga
currency expressed in terms of gold
and convertible into gold"
This sudden statement was receiv-
ed with applause and trace of be-
wilderment by the delegates. The
Landon action was not without pre-
cedent, but nevertheless it caused
some surprise.
Unemployment and Relief
The platform includes plank de-
claring that the only solution to the
unemployment problem is the TAB
sorption of unemployed by industry
and agriculture" It called for aban-
donment of all new deal acts that
raise production costs, encourage
ment of legitimate business, and
withdrawal of government from
competition with private business.
The platform said administration
of relief was the major failure" of
the new deal and demanded a re-
turn of relief administrative activi-
ties to non-political state agencies
familiar with community prob
lens"
The relief plank also urged feder-
al grants to states and called upon
them to put up proportionate share
of the costs. It also demanded con-
struction of public works projects
ION their merits"
Continued on. Page FOur)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Democrats Attend
State Convention

Among those from Ashe county at
tending the state Democratic Con-
vention in Raleigh, Friday, were
Judge T. c. Bowie and T. c. Bowie,
Jr., j. Ivan Miller, Sheriff H. M.
Miller, and Earl GRAPHICAL.
All of the delegates returned home
well pleased with the way the meet
ing was carried off. They reported
perfect harmony.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Three State-Wid
Races for July 4th
Both Hoey and Mcdonald Claim
Big Majority Of Sandy
Graham Support

DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald of For
syth, gubernatorial candidate and
Thad Eure of Hartford, aspirant for
secretary of state, fled requests for
second primaries in Raleigh on
June Is, with the State Board of
Elections.
Mcdonald trailed Clyde r. Hoey
of Shelby by 4,468 votes in the first
Democratic primary one week ago.
Eure trailed Stacey w. Wade, in
cumbent, by 42,717.
Wilkins P. Horton, of Chatham, as
piraht for the lieutenant governor
ship and the only other candidate in
statewide race entitled to call for
run-off, appeared before the cleo
ton board the same day to ask for
another vote.
No Change in Date
Although the election board re-
ceived many requests to shift the
date of the second primary from
July 4 to Monday, July 6, no change
was made after conferences with
managers of the candidates.
simultaneously with McDonald's
application for a second vote came
conflicting claims from his and
Hoey's camps of support from Sandy
Graham's county managers. Graham
ran third in the gubernatorial race
one week ago.
Hoey's headquarters issued a state
ment saying eight of Graham's man.
ayers had pledged allegiance to the
Shelby man and that letters promis-
ing support had been received from
hundreds of workers.
Mcdonald officials said "many
telephone calls, kilograms and let
tiers received indicate Mr.. Graham's
managers and supporters still are
anxious to beat the machine"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

A Missouri farmer used two cows
to pull his pillow this spring.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
State Democrats Pledge
Their Votes to Roosevelt
Harmonious Meeting on Friday
Dominated Over by Hoey
Supporters
BOB DOUGHToN CHAIRMAN

RALEIGH, June 12.-Democrats Of
North. Carolina pledged their rs
votes at the national convention IN
Philadelphia to President Roosevelt
and Vice President Garner and
adopted platform favoring changes
in the sales tax, but saying the levy
could not be abolished entirely to-
day, at an harmonious state conven-
ton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

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 Washington times., 1936-05-14
Protests Exploitation
OF Carrier Pigeons

To the Editor Of The Times; .
I always feel sorry when ] read
Of the exploitation Of carrier pi-
geons for any use whatever-even
for so great q cause as q cam
paign for peace. There are so
many other publicity means. 50
great in the hearts of these loyal
birds Is the love Of home and
mate. that they travel thousands
of miles across deserts and plains,
waste lands and lakes to reach the
beloved and familiar scenes Of
home and to be reunited again
with their mates.
Often these birds are, lost in
fogs, crippled by storms and ar
rive at their destination manned
and utterly exhausted but satisfied
to reach there at last at any cost.
And after this, great achievement
they are recaptured and shipped
away again, long distances, only
to perform this heart-breaking and
exhausting feat all over again for
some doubtful benefit to man.
MRS. H. D. AEBIN.
The Washington times., 1936-05-14

ant and sympathetic with those
with whom they deal.
I take 1t that Mr.. Squawk Is
speaking particularly Of the public
assistance division workers who
are handling the difficult problem
of relief. 1t is part Of the training
Of social work and part Of the
ethics Of the profession that the
social worker should be Courteous,
kindly, tactful, sympathetic, con-
siderate and helpful in the finest
sense at all times. .
II John @. Squawk or any other
citizen will let me know of any
instance in which any employe OF
the Board Of Public Welfare has
failed to live up to these principles
I should like to know the name Of
the worker and the name Of the
person in respect to whom these
principles have not been carried
out: Prompt and thorough action
will be taken.
May say, in passing, that ! am
sure such complaints are not true
kof the vast majority Of the en-
ployeS Of the Board Of Public
The Washington times., 1936-05-14

welfare. My own observation and
the testimony Of many people have
been quite to the contrary.
Certainly no one could have
been more concerned about the
present failure Of relief funds to
meet the needs of the employables
through Congressional failure to
appropriate for those needs. than
have been the caseworkers Of the
public assistance division Of the
Board Of Public Welfare. These
social workers have borne contin-
ual and valuable testimony as to
the suffering which has resulted
from this failure of relief funds.
Many Of them, indeed, have paid
money out Of their own pockets to
help those in need when no official
funds could be made availabls.
My observation of these workers.
in general, has been thai they
have been loyal, devoted, patient,
Woodworking, conSiderate and
courteous under the most trying
conditions of pressure and Of un-
certainty engendered by huctu-
ating relief policies.
The Washington times., 1936-05-14
Welfare Workers Better
Than Average: Mr.. Street

To the Editor Of The Times:
In answer to your public letter
published in tn Times complain
ing of "high-handed, snobbish
tactics used by some Of my en-
ployes when they are dealing with
the poor" may I say that such
tactics are absolutely contrary to
the policies Of the Board Of Public
Welfare and my own instructions.
John @. Squawk asks If there is
any reason why board workers
should not be somewhat tolerant
and somewhat sympathetic. All
employees Of the Board Of Public
Welfare are expected to be toler-
The Washington times., 1936-05-14
LETTERS FROM READERS TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES

human being who has been trained
to do his Job as we'll as he can;
who is carefully supervised to see
that the principles I have men.
toned are being carried out; and
who, generally speaking, so far
as ..3oard Of Public Welfare EN-
.ployes are concerned, Is ,.oing q
splendid job Of devoted and eftec-
tive public service.
1t is quite true, Of course, that
in this as in other form Of public
service the complaints are what
The Washington times., 1936-05-14

one hears about, whe ,a5 the good
things in sener are never men,
toned by the people who get what
they want. 1t is ossible thai some
Of the squawks have come from
would-be chiselers who didn't get
what they wanted an should not
have had, and who .'quawked be-
cause Of their disappointment at
failing In their desire to make a
petty raid upon the public treas
ury. ELWOOD STREET,
Director Of Public Welfare.
The Washington times., 1936-05-14

I think Mr.. Squawk will agrce
that the lot Of the social worker
like that of the traditional police
man, Is not a happy one. On the
one hand. the social worker is
criticized by those who think he
Is hard boiled; and, on the other,
by those who think he IL too easy
and let's people chisel on public
relief funds. The plain fact Of
the matter is that the social
worker Is. q better thai average
The Washington times., 1936-05-14
Joy-Ridino Thieves
GET Break in Court

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA
Borrowing" a motor Car for.
a joy ride will not be such .:
henious crime In California here
after as actually stealing It.
Judges have been granted dis
erection in inflicting penalties.