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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-06

with the team that Matty had
built.
Bill Terry started as a pitcher,
hurting from 1914 to 1922. But he
left the mound before he got to
the big time. Terry moved over to
first base when he went to Toledo
in the American Association. He
has been at first ever since-for
Is years-and his pitching activi-
ties are almost forgotten.
The last hurler to lead an Amer
lean League team was Walter
johnson. Johnson managed Wash
ington before taking over the Cleve-
land club, from which he was
bounced.
Many Mitt Managers
While pitcher-managers are rare
catcher-managers are comm n
johnson gave way at Cleveland to
Catcher Steve O'Neill. There are
three other big mitt men bossing
big leaguers: Connie Mack, the
Philadelphia AS dean of major
managers; Mickey Cochrane, De-
troit Tigers, and, in the National,
Jimmy Wilson of the Pnillies.
MARTHA SOCIETY
Public dinner, Wednesday, April
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AT THE HOTELS

Gastineau
Allen Warwick, Hoonah; Robert
Walker, Juneau.
Alaskan
Fred c. Aufforth, Bowbells, North
Dakota; A. E. Wilson, Kenmore,
North Dakota; H. J. Gilligan, Ju-
neau; E. jackson, Hoonah; Ole Col
stin, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-06

Lode and nlacer location notices
for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-06
GOLDEN GATE BOXER
HELD In HOSPITAL;
BRAIN CONCLUSION

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, April g.
Babe Marine, San Francisco Italian
welterweight, badly beaten by
Glenn Lee, of Nebraska, in fight
last Friday, is still in serious con-
dition in a hospital. He is report
ed suffering from a brain concus-
sion, and at times, lapses into un-
consciousness.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-06

AMERICAN LEGION AUX.
Regular meeting, Tuesday, April
6, at 8 pm. Important. adv.
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Today's News Today-Empirt
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"Alaska. BY lester .. Herderson
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/ MARTHA SOCIETY
Public dinner, Wednesday, April
%. adv
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
Good Seed Very
Important, States
Ashe Farm Agent

c, ]. Rich, :Ashe county farm
agent, gives the following advice on
use of seeds: ~.
That plant should not be expect
ed to be any better than the seed
from which it comes should be rec
ognized by more of us who depend
upon plant growth for our living.
Seed of poor quality are expen-
sive at any price. To be good, a seed
must possess the ability not only to
terminate (sprout) but also to send
out little plant that, if given
proper environment, will thrive
will grow 1uxuriantly.
Many conditions are responsible
for poor seed. But our discussion is
concerned more with the results OBJ
tanned from seed than with the con-
ditions that affect their quality.
Some seeds may produce plants
that do well in certain sections but
not so well in other sections. Tests
have been conducted at various ex-
pertinent stations over our country
in order to determine the seed best
adapted to the particular locations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

treasury The amendment gave the legislature
permission to exempt homesteads in the amount
of $1,000.
In our county as in many other poor counties,
it is easy to count on ones fingers and toes the
homesteads that would not be allowed to claim
that exemption. An exemption that high, there
fore, would inevitably throw larger tax bur-
den on a limited few. The limited few in our
county is very limited therefore, the tax collec-
tons would suffer.
True, those who would not have to pay it
would not have to do the worrying, but after
all, regardless of our sympathies being with the
poor man, it is the man who has something in
the bank that makes it possible for us to have
place to sell our products and get money for
our work. When he is broke, we feel it too.
Fortunately, the legislatures revenue bill so
far has taken no serious notice of this proposal
We agree with the legislative committee that
man who can afford thousand-dollar home
ought to be able to help little in the tax
situation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
Live on the Farm and Like It

Since the federal government has initiated
plan to allow farmers all over the United
States to have electricity cheap enough for them
to be able to afford it and enjoy it at the same
time, the nation has become electricity con-
sciouS.
We are wishing for more power to the pro-
motors of the rural identification project in
Ashe county, or if we can effect compromise
with the power company already in the field,
we are all set to applaud the time when our ru-
raj communities realize the Importance of cleo
tricity, can afford to and will install it.
We quote an unsolicited testimonial" from
farmer in Orange county, North Carolina, who
has aptly expressed our ideas for us:
"John Bacon of the st. MaryS community
said that all of his life he had been trying to
make enough money on the farm SO that he
could move to town and enjoy the conveniences
of the city people. Since he has electric lights,
refrigerator, running water and a radio, he
says that he had all the luxuries that he could
possibly have in town and he is perfectly con-
tent to stay in the country the rest of his life.
He says that in his opinion the greatest thing
electric power will do in rural areas is to keep
ambitious country boys and girls in the country
and to satisfy them. incidentally, he said his
electric bill last month was only $780,"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

AS an example, tests conducted by
one OF our neighboring states to de-
termine the comparative tonnage Of
hay produced by red clover seed
grown in different countries and in
different states of tn United States
are very interesting and very signi<
ficant.
These tests showed that seed
grown in Tennessee, Ohio, Wiscon-
sin, Maryland, and Michigan produc-
ed tonnage of hay in descending or
der as named. In other words, that
red clover seed grown in Tennessee
produced more tons of hay to the acre
than seed from Ohio, and Ohio seed
produced moer- tons of hay to the
acre than seed from Wisconsin, and
so on. These tests showed that seed
from no other country produced as
much hay per acre as did the seed
from the states of Tennessee and
Ohio. Seed from France and Chile
gave the largest tonnage of hay of
any of the seed from other countries,
while seed from Hungary and Italy
gave the lowest tonnage. These re-
suits are worthy of our careful con-
sideration.
Seed of each container from Italy
must be stained ten percent red.
Seed from other known foreign
sources are stained one percent
green. Those from Canada are stain
ed one percent violet. Unfortunately,
there is no way of telling ADAPTED
domestic seed from unadapted do
nestle seeds. 1t might be wise to
buy no stained seed and insist upon
a certificate showing origin of do
mestic seeds: OF the stained seeds |
for this section, the Canadian seeds |
are probably the more nearly
domestic seed from m
adapted domestic seeds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
Cleaned From President
ROOsevelt's Address

Here are some of the outstanding
thoughts on the court reform pro-
posal as cleaned from the address to
the nation delivered Tuesday night
by President Roosevelt:
We must have judges who will
bring to the courts a present-day
sense of the Constitution-judges
who will retain in the courts the
judicial functions of court, and re-
ject the legislative powers which the
courts have today assumed.
If by that phrase packing the
court" it is charged that l wish to
place on the bench spineless puppets
I make this answer-That no
President fit for his office would
appoint, and no Senate would con-
firm. that kind of appointees to the
Supreme Court.
Our difficulty with the court to-
day rises not from the court as an
institution but from the human be-
ings within it.
It would take months or years to
get substantial agreement upon the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
A New School Textbook

The North Carolina Elementary Textbook
Commission some time ago unanimously recon-
mended to the State Board of Education the
adoption of new book for basal use in the sixth
grade of every public school in North Carolina.
The book is entitled "Alcohol and the Habit
Forming Drugs"
The volume was written by DR.. Grant L.
Donnelly formerly from Ashe county,, as
sociate professor at the Medical School of the
University Of North Carolina and is published
by Alfred Williams & Company, of Raleigh. The
last session of the Legislature recommended
that such book be published
It is an interesting treatise on the dangers
of alcohol to the human system and every teach
in the state should see that the book is studi-
ed thoroughly And it wouldn't be bad idea
either if some of these studies were supplement-
ed by a little parental advice in the homes
The State Magazine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
Amen, Brother

Brigham Young, that famous leader of the
Mormons in Utah, may have had queer ideas
about how many wives man needed, but he
was entirely sane and sensible on this idea of
giving out relief. He once said that experience
had taught him that it is never any benefit to
give money, food, clothing or anything else, out
and out, to man woman, if they are able
bodied and can work and earn what they need
when there is anything on earth for them to do
To pursue a contrary course would ruin any
community and make them idlerss'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
LOANS OFFERED
Applications of Farmers May Be
Made 4 Days q Week

The Resettlement Administration
has been transferred to the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. w. Bryan
Oliver, rural rehabilitation supervis-
or of the Resettlement Administra-
ton in Ashe county has announced
that supplemental loans are now be-
ing made to families farming under
the supervised loan plan and that
new applications are being received
from farmers in need of such as
SlStance.
Applications may be made at the
supervisors office, located near the
Farmers Hardware Company on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or
Saturday morning of each week in
West Jefferson or with county well
fare officers who will refer such
applications to the County Rehabili-
tation Supervisor.
1.-THE Resettlement Administration
provides rehabilitation loans and
practical farm guidance to deserving
farm families unable to secure need
ed credit elsewhere" the supervisor
explained. Loans will be made to
farmers who can be depended upon
to put forth an honest effort to re-
pay them and to carry out their
farming operations in accordance
with agreement with the Resettle-
ment Administration.
''To get a supervised loan, the
family must be deserving and must
be willing to follow a farm plan.
After the applicant has rented or
otherwise acquired the use of good
farm. we help him to plan balanc-
ed crcp program to suit the psrticu
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
MAN IN CUSTODY LOOKS
LIKE MATTSON KIDNAPER

A man who railroad detectives
said resembled the kidnaper of slain
1O-year-old Charles Mattson was ar
rested this week in Harve de Grace,
Md. for trespass and was held for
further investigation.
He gave his name as Frank Krivz,
80, when put in the Harve de Grace
Jail on a charge of trespassing.
Detectives said they would notify
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
of the arrest and ask that Federal
men question the prisoner. Fadeley
and Mcclure said Krivz admitted
he had been in the State of Wash
ington, where the kidnapping occur
red, but that he maintained that he
had not been there in the last two
years. The kidnapping occurred late
in December, 1896, and the boys
body was found early in January.
The detectives said the man had a
dimple in his chin and otherwise
fitted perfectly the description of the
man who invaded the Mattson home,
terrorized other children in it, and
carried off Charles. They said Krivz
also appeared to have broken nose,
but that he maintained the appear
ance of his nose was due to sinus
trouble
They also quoted Krivz as saying
he was familiar with the layout of
the surroundings of the Mattson
home because he had read so much
about it in the newspapers when the
search for the boy was going on.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
Dale Severt

Dale Severt, aged Is, died at Oteen
Hospital near Asheville on Wednes-
day, March 3rd, following an illness
from pneumonia which he contract
ed while working at CCC camp, at
Marion, N. c. He was SON of Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Severt, of. Grassy
Creek, and is survived by his par
ents, five brothers, and one sister.
Funeral services were held by
Revs. w. E. and G. L. Denny, on Sat
urday, March 6. The body was
brought from Asheville to Grassy
Creek by the Badger Brothers am
bulance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
DEATHS
Mrs. Bethany Roark

Funeral services were held at
Clifton, Thursday, for Mrs. Bethany
Roark, aged IS, who died at her
home there on Wednesday, March 3.
Cancer was the cause OF Mrs.
Roark's death.
She is survived by her husband,
John Roark, four sons and two
daughters, one brother, and two sis
tiers. Funeral services were in charge
of the Badger Brothers Funeral
Home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
Ben F. Handy

Ben F. Handy, of Bina,. died in
the Baptist Hospital at Winston-Sal-
EN- Monday, March 9th, after having
been there for the past five weeks.
His body was brought home by the
Badger Brothers ambulance and
funeral services were held at Oak
Hill Baptist Church on Wednesday
March 10, with Revs. w. E. Denny
and c. w. Sexton officiating.
Mr.. Handy is survived by his
wife, five children, two brothers and
two sisters, and his mother, Mrs. S.
A. Handy. He was 81 years old.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

type and language of an amendment.
It would take months and years.
thereafter to get a two-thirds ma
jority in favor of that amendment
in both Houses of Congress. Then
would. come the long course of rati-
fication by three-fourths Of the
States.
Thirteen States which contain only
five per cent of the voting popula-
ton can block ratification even
though the thirty-five States with
ninety-five per cent of the popula-
ton are in favor of it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

Governor .Aycock certainly started the ball
rolling when he began program of equal edu-
cation for all the children in the state. We have
free schools, organizations that can furnish
clothes, and with the passing of the free text
book measure it only leaves someone to invent
a thinking machine and we will all be equal in
the educational field
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
Entered as second-clas matter on Oct. l, 1925 at
the post Office at West Jefferson, North Carolina

A club has been organized in ST. Louis for
the purpose of keeping married men prompted
and up to date regarding anniversaries Mem
bership is growing fast. Most married men have
cause to remember some particular occasion
when friend wife coyly asked, "Do you know
what day this is?" and he innocently answered,
"Sure. The twenty third of the month"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

When James Pierpont Morgan said that all
great private fortunes would disappear within
the next thirty years, reporters asked John D.
Rockefeller, Jr what he thought, and he replied
that he could not understand why Morgan set
the date as far ahead as thirty years. 1t seems
that these gentlemen believe that nothing is
certain except death and taxes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

When the banking holiday occurred in March
$685. $4,000, 100000 of depositors' money was tied
up in the great debacle. Three-fourths of that
money! or So 600, 100000 is reported to have been
paid back to depositors. Money speaks so it is
possible that President Roosevelt's popularity is
not all because of his marvellous personality.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

lar needs of his family.
''The farm plan includes food and
feed as first essentials, and money
crops sufficient to pay off the loan
with helpful guidance"
The loan may include money for
livestock, farming tools, seed and
fertilizer, and il necessary, small
amount for food.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
MISS ANNA CALDWELL
RECEIVES RECOGNITION

Anna Caldwell, member of the
Healing Springs High School basket
ball team, was awarded the medal
for being the outstanding player in
the girls tournament which was
played at Boone recently.
Miss Caldwell played forward. The
honor was a high one since great
number of the best players in Ashe
and Watauga were on the floor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF ASHE COUNTY

All taxpayers in the county who
are in favor of saving their homes
and protecting their liberties and
property are respectfully requested
to meet at the courthouse in Jeffer-
son at one o'clock P. M. on Saturday
March Is, 1887.
Representative Hash has introduce
ed bill in the Legislature calling
for revaluation of the property in
Ashe county and also a bill requir-
ing the commissioners to levy such
taxes as may be necessary to pay off
the bonded indebtedness of Ashe
county if and when as agreed upon
by the Commissioners, and approved
by the local Government Commits
sion. These are both measures that
he pledged personally and in writing
not to do during the campaign, and
If allowed to pass, in our opinion,
will cause practically every citizen
iii the county to lose his home. Eve
ry good citizen in the county, ire
spective of party politics, should at
tend this meeting and demand their
rights and send a delegation to RAJ
leigh to oppose and fight this dan
gerous and uncalled for legislation.
Come and do your part, or hereafter
forever hold your peace.
C. BOWIE,
L. S. Vannoy,
J. N. Tulbert,
c. P. Mcmillan,
J. L. Rackley,
G. D. Sturgil1,
r. F. Hudler,
S. V. Alexander,
French Sturgill,
C.. C. Alexander,
Wake Alexander,
r. E. L. Plummer,
A. L. Cox,
c. R. Francis,
R. w. Coward,
B. E. Reeves,
j. L. Segraves,
R. c. Barr,
E. A. MCNEIL,
r. c. Ray,
E. A. Ray,
J. c. Speers,
w. A. Williams,
I. M. Cook,
B. N. Hairless,
J. L. Eller,
E. M. Jenkins,
J. D. Stansberry,
Clerk of Court.
DR.. B. c. Waddell,
Mrs. Melissa Waddell,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
This Homestead Exemption

According to those who know something
about this homestead exemption amendment
that was voted on during the last election, it is
fine for Ashe taxpayers, but hard on the county
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

A pygmy, three feet, two inches
tall, has hair seven feet 10 inches
long. He is a priest in Judea.
Evening star., 1937-11-20

enough that cousin from Canada
should also be on the list Margaret
Cuthbert has the enviable and ro-
mantle background of a father who
served as assistant commissioner in
Canadas famous "Mounties. She is
a genuine coSmopolite, knowing life in
Saskatchewan and the Yukon, Cornell
University and New York City. Now
director Of Women's activities and spe-
clal programs Miss Cuthbert is one Of
the professions pioneers. Eleven years
ago, when N. B. c. was not yet born,
she became associated with WEAF.
Her preparation really started at Cor
nell University, where she acted as
secretary 10 the College of Home Eco
nomlcS and took course in fine arts.
AS sponsor Of a program of different"
Spea Kers, she made the series a huge
success, and incidentally got her first
lessons in what the public likes.
Miss Cuthbert's concern IS the slIy-
tanning, or non-commerCial, program,
and Women'S associations desiring time
on the air seek her cooperation and
advice. The decision as to suita bil,tv
Of the program offered rests with her.
She has contributed to various publi-
cations on the subject of radio, and
because Of her efforts to provide e6u-
catIve programs for women she va,
chosen by the New York League of
Business and Professional Women as
one OF their women Of achievement in
1896. Miss Cuthbert is the tall, slen-
der type and the essence of charm and
approachability.
Associated with Miss Cuthbert is
June Hynd. petite, blond and blessed
With marvellous memory for names.
facts and faces. She came in as Miss
Cuthbert's secretary, but now Il
charged with tasks that vary from
seeing important people to wrlting
script on sudden call
x ADlO'S women, like their newspa-
per colleagues, must be step
ahead Of what is happening. as N. B.
C.S telephone operators can tell you.
There are 900 phones and a 24-hour
switchboard service, An increasing
number of news queries now come TO
radio headquarters instead Of to news
paper offices, 50 the girl with the head
piece must be intelligent.
Nor must the stenogra pliers be
overlooked There are 200 of them.
supervised by Estelle Bergholz. and
hers is the heavy responsibility of get
ting out in time and in perfect condl-
ton every script that goes on the air.
Many girls have moved up from the
general stenographic ranks to secre-
taryShips and better.
Opportunities for women beginners
are also provided in the audience mail
division, where the vast amount of
mail received daily is read, classified
and routed. Again a woman has
charge-Adelaide Piana.
1t is woman too, who keeps tab
on the theme songs. Titles of the
songs used by every programme are
kept in an alphabetical music file and
checked to avoid duplication.
Evening star., 1937-11-20

minded. Every fowl is possessed of
a bony framework supporting the
edible portion. If Pups had his way
about the matter he'd transfer the
support to another chassis. That
would be an error Turkey bones
are good only for turkeys. They stick
in Pups windpipe, park in his in
terror and generally act in a thor
oughly outrageous manner. No tur-
key, chicken or game bones for Pups
or his kind. Turkey? Yes! Bones?
NO!
The Board of Control must arrange
matters so that Pups has quiet.
unmolested place in which to partake
of his portion of the feast. Such
applies to Kitty as well. It's impos-
sible to do justice to the meat of a
drumstick with Baby Betty running
interference! Peace at dinner by all
means. That's one of the things
Thanksgiving is for!