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Roosevelt
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would entail some relaxation of the
antitrust laws.
A separate agency would fix the min
imum wage and maximum hour stand
ards. industry by industry. thereby
getting away from fault the President
found with N. r. A.-thst one agency
mad too much responsibility.
Collective bargaining would be left
to the Wagner Labor Board. There
would be no code authorities, as under
the blue eagle.
" Employment Of children would be
among the unfair practices" but the
Presidents letter indicated hope this
would not be necessary. He asked the
Governors to make ratification Of the
child labor amendment a major item
in their legislative programs.
Gov. ALI M. Landon Of Kansas has
proposed in letter to Chairman
Ashurst Of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee that Federal law against child
labor be enacted even If the amend.
ment is ratified.
Cites Recent Decision.
He saw the recent Supreme Court
decision upholding the Ashurst-Sum-
ners act, which forbids transportation
Of convict-made goods into States
which bar their sale, as indicative that
such law would be upheld
Kansas is among the States which
have not ratified the amendment.
Other States addressed by the Presi.
dent were New Mexico, Nevada, North
and South Carolina, New York, Texas.
Nebraska, Maryland, Connecticut, Flor
ida, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Vermont, Tennessee,
Delaware, Georgia and Missouri.
Text Of Letter Given.
The text of Mr.. Roosevelt's letter
follows:
II am sure you will agree with me
that one Of the most encouraging de-
velopments of the past few years Is
the general agreement that has been
reached that child labor should be
permanently abolished. Outstanding
gains were made under the N. r. A.
codes which have been maintained
In many establishments through the
voluntary cooperation Of employers.
However, it Is clearly indicated
that child labor, especially in low
paid. unstandardized types Of work. 10
increasing. am convinced that Ma.
ton-wide minimum standards are
~ hAk ~L AA
found promptly to crystalline in legal
safeguards public opinion in behalf Of
the elimination Of child labor.
DO you not agree with me that
ratification Of the child labor amend
ment by the remaining IL States,
whose action Is necessary to place it
In the Constitution, Is the obvious way
to early achievement Of our objective?
hope that you will feel that this can
be made one Of the major items in the
legislative program Of your State this
year"
The child labor amendment would
empower Congress to prohibit the
labor Of persons under Is. It's text
follows:
Section THE Congress shall have
power to limit. regulate and prohibit
the labor Of persons under 1S years
Of age.
Section 2-The power of the several
States Is unimpaired by this article ex-
cept that the operation of State laws
shall be suspended to the extent neces-
sary to give effect to legislation en-
acted by the Congress"
Evening star., 1937-01-08
SENTENCE APPROVED
Court-Martial Dismissal Of Capt
Fleischer Passed.

President Roosevelt today approved
. court.martial sentence dismissing
Capt. Ralph E. Fleischer Of the Quar-
termaster Corps. from the Army.
Fleischer was tried while on duty 1T
Fort Slocum, N. Y, on charges Of
the ninety-third. ninety-nfth
and ninety-sixth articles Of war in
volving alleged misappropriation Of
Army property and Of conduct unbe-
coming an onicer.
Evening star., 1937-01-08
IMPASSE.

IMPASSE.
Although 1t Is advertised as the
Oldest house in Alerdndrid-buit
in 1748-there still seems to be
some confusion as to the spelling
OF the otDner'S name.
On a sign extending from top to
bottom OF frame building on
King street. it is definitely ddver-
tised as "Ye Olde Ramsey House"
But on large sign on the side,
advertising "breaktast, lunch and
dinner" the Uorld Is told, probably
In a modern streak of contrariness,
that it Is the oldest house in Aler-
dndrsd still maintaining the same
hospitality, but n,odernity ,Dins.
On the commercial side the
name Is spelled Ramsay"
REWARD.
THE reward for years Of stalwart
Democracy came to an unpromi-
nent Washingtonian day before yes
terday when Congress opened.
He was among the scores milling
around in the hope Of getting stand
ing room on the fringe of the listeners
in-to-the-President's message. With
the deadline bearing down upon him,
he was nowhere close to the front.
From the bottom Of his despair. at
that point, he looked up to see . news
paperman passing.
"Help!" he shouted, "help!"
Sure" said the perceptive scribe,
who knew just what to do. "Just fol.
low me-"
The trusting fellow did-he fol.
lowed the reporter right onto the floor
Of the House where he took Q seat ON
the Republican side. He sat there
through the address, trying to screw
his Democratic features into the IKE
ness Of Republican Representative
Palooka.
Evening star., 1937-01-08
Petroleum Output.

With some wells leclining and
others producing mor9 Germany Is
maintaining petroleum OUTPUT ct The
hysl e 1885 and 1855
Evening star., 1937-01-08
Congress in Brief

To-day.
Convenes at noon to hear Presidents
budget Yessage.
Housd Ways and Means Committee
conddeib fQyth1e committee assign
Evening star., 1937-01-08
Sir David Semple Dies.

LONDON. January 3 R.-sir
David Semple. foundeha and first .direc-
tor Of the Pasteur Il6titute Of IndiA,
died hare last night He was @ years
Evening star., 1937-01-08
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10
Plea Against Wage
Law by Congress

Many Southern industries are en-
dorsing the following article which
is being sent out for publication:
It is apparent that the Admins
tration is going to introduce mini
mum wage and maximum hour bill
and the general talk is that it is 60
ing to be 40 cents an hour, and a
4O-hour week. This is the time to
point out the situation and what the
effect of this legislation would be on
lumber and no doubt many other in
dustries in the south.
The cost of living in the south is
lower than in other parts of the
country and labor is plentiful. Be-
cause of this situation, machinery to
eliminate men has not been neces-
sary and in fact we have not, in the
south, favored labor saving machin-
cry on an even break. In contrast
the western lumber manufacturer
has faced different situation in
that the cost of living is much high
er and in many cases he could oper-
ate only a part of the year on ac-
count of the weather and also there
was shortage of labor For this
reason, the western lumber manu-
facturer has installed all the labor
saving machinery he could and that
coupled with his larger logs has
made it possible for him to produce
about four times as much lumber
per man hour.
The lowest rate for common labor
paid by the large mills in the south,
west of the Mississippi River, is
about q cents an hour for a 44-hour
week. If this is increased any large
per cent it will result in the lumber
manufacturer in the south putting
in labor saving machinery and elm
mating over half of his men. The
question is whether it is right to
force the manufacturer of lumber
and many other products in the
south, who have pursued a policy of
the employment of as manv men as
possible, to throw this vast multi
tude of labor out of emplovment.
Further, there are manv manufac-
turers, who have a business that
could not do as we would be forced
to do IN our case, (install machinery
and eliminate men), and these man.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10
Anaesthetic in Lungs
Explodes, Kills Man

DR.. Winford Smith reported in
Baltimore last week that gas given
a patient as an anaesthetic exploded
during an operation, killed the pa
tient and burned two nurses.
DR.. Smith, director of the Johns
Hopkins hospital, said the accident
occurred at the hospital. Benjamin
Taylor, "a, of Belnew, Md, was un-
dergoing an operation for removal
of a carbuncle, and had been given
a mixture of oxygen, nitrous oxide
and ether.
An electric cautery was being us
ed on the wound when the gas in
the patients lungs exploded, DR..
Smith said. Taylor was killed and
two nurses beside the operating ia
BILE suffered burns. The operating
surgeon was not injured.
''The gases used in the mixture or
dinarily are not explosive y "
DR.. Smith said. eve use them in
connection with cautery thousands
of times every year. It was just one
of those unexplainable accidents
that happen
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10
Nash, Wilson Now
Have Electricity in
Rural Territories

Two counties that have made out
standing records in developing rural
identification programs are Nash
and Wilson. These two counties
demonstrate the value of leadership
and cooperative effore in achieving
desired ends. When the Rural Elec-
trification program was first an
nounced in North Carolina these two
counties, under the leadership of ].
L. Horne, Jr, one of the members
of the North Carolina Rural Electro
fication Authority, and other public
spirited citizens and agencies in
Nash and Wilson counties, organized
citizens committees for the purpose
of developing rural power lines. AS
a result of the splendid work of the
respective citizens committees, Nash
and Wilson are now among the lead
ing counties in the state in rural
identification.
On July /, 1885, only 1.9 percent
of the farms of Nash county receiv-
ed electricity from central service
stations and only 1.6 percent of the
farms in Wilson county received
such service. On January l, 1887,
twenty percent of the farms of Nash
county were receiving central sta
ton service and twenty-five percent
of the farms of Wilson county were
electrified It is estimated that cleo
tricty is available to thirty-five per-
cent of the farms of Nash county
and thirty percent of the farms of
Wilson county, if the farmers only
care to tap the lines which have
been built by their doors.
The Rural Identification program
has been highly successful all over
North Carolina, as shown by re-
cent tabulation made by the North
Carolina Rural Identification Au-
thority. From July l, 1885, to April
l, 1887, a total of 1881 miles of rural
lines had been constructed. In addi-
ton to this, 545 miles are under con-
struction and nearly 1000 additional
miles of line have been authorized
to be constructed. Thus when the
program, as of April l, is completed,
North Carolina will have a total of
$50 miles of rural electric lines
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10
Funeral Costs Are
Lower in Southland

Someone with flare for statistics
has recently worked out a very in
teresting table showing the average
cost of funerals in thew arious states
of the Union for the year 1885. The
average cost is arrived at by divid-
ing the total receipts of funeral d1-
rectors, embalmers, crematorles, by
the total number of deaths in each
state. According to these calcula-
lions the average cost of a funeral
for the United States was $165.OO.
The state with the most expensive
funerals was Rhode Island with an
average of $4,000 per funeral. The
cheapest burials were in Mississippi,
where the average expenditure per
funeral was only $4,000.
According to this table the aver
age funeral in North Carolina in
1885 cost $4,000. The only states in
the Union where less expense was
incurred in burying the dead were
South Carolina, $500, Alabama,
$500, and, as noted above, Missis-
sippi, $4,000. 1t appears from this
compilation that it is not only
cheaper to live in the South but also
cheaper to die in the South. We do
not spend a great deal on putting
away our dear, and North Carolina
appears to spend less than any of
the states except three. A map show
ing the average funeral cost by
states appeared in the Charlotte OBJ
server, April 26.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10

Entered as second-class matter on Oct. L. 1925 at
the post Office at West Jefferson, North Carolina
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10
SURVIVOR OF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK TELLS HOW 1T FELT

Whether electrocution is a pain
less method of execution remains in
doubt after the experience of Ash
ley Hurt, electrical foreman of the
U. S. engineers in Fort Monroe, Va
Hurt was shocked by a 2,300volt
current last Wednesday.
Hurt said the current entered his
shoulder and passed out at his
knee, rendering him unconscious
and inflicting third-degree burns.
did feel it?-oh, mani" Hurt
exclaimed in reply to question re-
garding the sensation.
ut was like a terrific blow all
over my body, and like a million
needles in my flesh," he said. 'Of
course, it lasted only a minute frac-
ton Of a second and then I didn't
feel anything. According to what the
men told me it was about three
second shock.
II feel all right now except for the
third-degree burns, and the muscles
haven't quite recovered their norm
al feeling"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10
A CROWDED PROFESSION

The profession of teaching school is such
crowded one that high school and college STU
dents would do well to consider other fields of
service and other possible means of making
living before settling down to being a school
teacher.
A good school teacher perhaps has more op-
portunity to do real service than any otner
person. He or she can mould the lives OF the
students with whom they come in contact and
by so doing can give them higher ideals and am
billions and help them form life habits that no
other person, including preachers themselves,
can do But, on the other hand, poor teacher
can be the means of students losing months OF
precious time out of their lives.
With about ten teachers for every available
position, it occurs to us that all Of those want
ing to teach might not be doing so because they
are actually suited for the work but that part
of them may be working at it for the pay check
that follows each month. If boys and girls who
are trying to decide on something to do after
they are through school would ask themselves
truthfully whether they really want to teach or
whether they are going to try it just for the
money involved and finding that they have no
particular love of the work, 60 into another
field, the profession would not be so crowded
and those who seek jobs would be more capable.
The ideal situation, of course, would be that
where we had only teachers applying for jobs
who were well-equipped and those who consid-
cred their work before all other outside inter-
ests. What joyful time committeeman would
have for there would be no chance of going
wrong!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10

Clifton, June 1.-THE road from
the mouth of Mill Creek around to
the mouth of Sugar Tree Branch
and up the branch and connecting
with the left hand prong of Stages
Creek road to ]. L. Weaver's is being
built and remodeled. This work is
being done by WPA forces and SUI
pervised by A. G. Witherspoon, of
Jefferson.
This has been very badly neg
lected road and is in very bad con-
dition but Mr.. Witherspoon is max
ing a good road bed and is helping
the grade very much. 1t is piece of
work that every one who lives on
the road is pleased with. When COM
pleted distance of around six miles
will be built and rebuilt.
This road will not only better
serve the people who live on it but
will furnish a much better road for
the R. F. D. carrier who travels it..
Many times the mail carrier has
been stuck in the mud and routes
because of no road or garvel.
1t is understood that as soon as
the road is graded the state forces
will furnish dynamite for the blast
ing and will haul rocks or gravel for
surfacing.
When completed this will be one
of the best county roads in Ashe.
Written by Citizen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10
COOPERATION URGED
ASHE COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

In anticipation of the Ashe Coun-
ty Sunday School Convention which
is to be held some time this summer,
we are urgently requesting that
each and every Sunday School in
the county be represented in this
convention.
It is suggested that as a systemat-
ic way of bringing about general
interest in this program that each
township, in the very near future,
organize by electing president and
a secretary and report the same to
Mr.. A. D. Goodman, county secreta-
ry, West Jefferson, N. c.
We realize that it is so easy for
one to depend upon the other fellow
and therefore procrastinate, so we
are further suggesting that some
party, or parties who are interested
in this work take the initiative and
launch the campaign at once.
Again, we call attention to the fact
that this convention is absolute nom
denominational and that the platas
form is broad enough for every Sum-
day School in the county to stand
upon.
In conclusion, therefore, we are
asking that Ashe county be the BAN
ner county in the state insofar as
both numbers and general interest is
concerned.
c. M. DICKSON, President,
AID. GOODMAN, Secretary.
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WORTHY OF APPLAUSE

Only three of the eleven Congressman of
North Carolina voted for the $1,5O0,00O,0OO re-
lief appropriations.
These three were Kerr, Cooley and Weaver.
Congressman Bulwinkle, of our own district,
was with seven other members of the State
delegation who voted for reductions.
This is encouraging.
And while these North Carolina Congress
men lost their fight, they should not by reason
of this defeat, lose their determination to stand
up manfully and immovably for national econo-
mics in the making of of new appropriations
There is only one way to economic
that is to quit spending-Charlotte Observer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10
1887 FARM MARKET OUTLOOK

The 1887 farm market will prove the richest
since the war, says Business Week. Gain over
1886 is anticipated at 10 per cent or more
which means rise of close to $8OO,OOO,OOO, for
total of more than $8,5OO,OOO,OO O Agriculture's
high occurred in 1929, with an income of almost
$1O,5OOOOOOOO it's low in 1924 1923, 100000.
This years increase will be the result of sew
eral factors: l. Large harvests in most crops;
g. Heavier consumer demand due to better
times; g. Governmental benefits; T. Shortage in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10

Washington weather is warm, hot in fact
with the thermometer at "a degrees. 1t has been
quite as warm in Congress. The rise in tempera-
ture there arose from opposition to bill supply
ing billion and half dollars for relief without
specifying so clearly as some wished, the par
ticular manner in which the money was to be
spent. The bottom dropped out of the opposi-
ton in the House few days ago, and the appro-
priation went through, after informal indica-
ton from the White House as to the channels
through which part of the cash might be ex-
pected to flow.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10
HART BLEVINS

Miss Thelma Hart, of Husk, and
Roscoe Blevins, of Jefferson have re-
Gently announced their marriage on
April 81, 1897.
Mrs. Blevins is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Hart. Mr.. Blevins
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Blevins. Mr. and Mrs Blevins have
left for Bel Air, Md, where Mr..
Blevins has a position and where
they will make their home. Before
leaving, a wedding dinner was serv-
ed them at Husk and many friends
gathered to wish them happiness.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10

livestock which will be reflected in higher prices
No business news of moment mas appeared
lately Most industries, when seasonal ADJUST
ment is made, are doing well. CONSTRUCTION con-
tinues to rise particularly in the domestic HELD
Sales of electrical equipment alr-conoltlonlng
units and similar articles are thus on the up
The price picture is relatively unchanged 1t
is believed that there will be major advances
this year in a few fields, but not in all by any
means
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10

The relief matter beyond the lower house at
least and attention is being directed to the Pres
idents pointed message to the effect that some
thing must be done to put curb on wealthy tax
evaders, who, according to common belief, have
larger loopholes of escape than those of moder-
ate means, and keener eye for loopho]es.
Neither the rich man nor the tax collector is
popular. How is person to know which side to
take? We growl about paying our taxes and in
the same breath berate those who are able to
avoid payment. Perhaps the whole matter boils
down to the adage that misery like company.
In this instance probably it is entitled to larger
company. That, in any event. is the Presidents
view.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10

built at an estimated cost of over
$6,OOO,OOO, and serving more than
$4,000 farm homes. It is probable
that North Carolina has made great
er progress towards rural electrifi-
cation during the last two years
than any other state in the Union.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-06-10

ufacturers would no doubt be forced
out Of business. Their employees
would lose their jobs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-08
NORTHERN HOOP LEADERS OPEN
 VITAL SERIES
Washington Is to Entertain Washington State
 Idaho at Eugene

SEATTLE, Feb. 8.-The three top hoop teams of the Northern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference Washington State, Oregon and the University of Washington, will en- gage in crucial series next Friday and Saturday nights.
 The Washington State quintet leading with seven wins and two losses, will play here against the third place Huskies, who have five games to their credit and three chalked up against them.
 The University of Oregon five with record of seven games wor and three lost will entertain the University of Idaho at Eugene.
 Washington State staved off a furious Vandal rally to defeat Idahe at Moscow Saturday evening. win ming 29 to 26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-08
BAvARD AND BADGERS ON
 TOP AT ELKS
Unicorns Spike Zebras in Ringers Pin Session
 Saturday Night

Nick Bavard and his team of Bad gers corraled all the glory at the Ringers bowling session at the Elks alleys Saturday night. Bavard ran up both the high game and high total of the night, 203 and 592, while his teammate R. R. Stevenson placed in the scoring race with a 547 total, and the Badgers bettered 1900 pins to set the nights mark in team match totals as they swept their match with the Dinosaurs.
 Merv Sides and his Unicorn CO., horts did bit of rather fair pin blasting as they handed the Zebras a two out of three game defeat.
 Tonight the Elks maple will re- sound to the efforts of the Rockies, IS the Beagles face the Magpies at T.30, followed at 8;30 by the Buz- zards as they attempt to pick the bones of the Helldivers, and wound up by the Kingfishers in their mix with the Pintails at 9:30.
 Last Saturdays scores were:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-08
BARRIER
 OVERCOME FOR
 HEAVY BATTLE
Soldiers Field Is Reported Lined Up for Braddock-
 Louis Title Bout

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 8.-Chicago boxing officials are confident to- day that they have Soldiers Field lined up to remove the last obstacle to the signing within the next few days of the title bout here between heavyweight champion Jim Brad dock and challenger Joe Louis.
 Sheldon Clark, wealthy sports man who offered Braddock half a million dollars for the fight, has written the Park Board, which meets tomorrow, to arrange a conference to discuss rental terms. The usual rental for the field is fifteen per- cent of the gate, but civic officials want the bout held here as an at traction of the Citys' Centennial Celebration this summer.