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Evening star., 1937-11-21
By Lucy Salamanca.
4 S A NATION we have given
\ thanks to Almighty God for

A s A NATION we have given
~ thanks to Almighty God for
~ many diverse and curious
blessings. From the first New
England festival in 1921 to this years
Thanksgiving proclamation by Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, we have
sent UP our gratitude for bountiful
harvests. for celestial sponsorship of
OUR war with Britain. for the cessation
of war, for our Constitution, for the
lessons learned through depressions
and for the abundance enjoyed by
prosperity, The history Of our ma
tional Thanksgiving proclamations
provides us, indeed, with a cross Sec
ton of our national history, our tenn
pers, aspirations, and our passions
from the day thanks went spontan-
eously up to God at the sight of Cape
Cod to todays gratitude for emergence
from depressing and Improbable
times.
But while our Pilgrim fathers lived
by prayer, the first general observance
of feast day for commemoration of
gratitude seems to have been in that
spring Of 1921 when Gov Bradford
announced to the Massachusetts, Bay
Colony that day of feasting and
| thanksgiving should be set aside. In
"Mourt's Relation" we find COM
plete reference to this first observ-
ancc
Our harvest being gotten in,"
writes the contemporary, "our gov
ernour sent foure men on foWling, so
that we might after a more special
manner rejoyce together, after we
had gathered the fruit of our labours;
they foure in one day killed as much
fowle, as with little helpe beside,
served the Company almost weeke,
at which time amongst other Recre-
ations. we exercised our Armes, many
OF the Indians coming amongst us,
and amongst the rest their greatest
King Massasoyt, with some ninetie
men, whom for three days we enter
tanned and feasted, and they went
out and killed five deere, which they
brought to the Plantation and be-
slowed on our Governour, and upon
the Captaine, and others. And al
though it be not alwayes so Plentiful
as it was at this time with US, vet BY
the goodnesse of God, we are SO fare
from want that we often wish you par
takers of our plentie."
RUT while this marked the colorful
beginning Of community festi-
walls of thanksgiving in this country,
our first national Thanksgiving proc
lamation was actually issued In 1777.
In the Journals of the Continental
Congress under the date Of Friday,
October 81. 1777. appears the follow
ing resolution: Resolved, That COM
mittee Of three be appointed to pre-
pare recommendation to the several
States, to set apart q day Of thanks
giving for the signal success, lately
obtained over the enemies Of these
| United States: The members chosen
Evening star., 1937-11-21

THERE had been great deal Of
talk about Days presence on the
Army team after he had played the
regular term as member of the
Harvard eleven. but it was not sim
ply Days presence. but that Of other
college players on the Army team that
aroused comment. Also the maxi
mum age for admission to the Mill
tary Academy was. and is, two years
higher than it is at the Naval Acad-
emy.
Not only was the Army team COM
posed of older. heavier and stronger
men than the Navy could muster but
succession of trained college play
ers were entering West Point. There
Evening star., 1937-11-21

writer had played on the st. Johns
team at Annapolis.
Next year, 1901, the dial inclined to-
ward the Army in very direct way,
and the moving impulse was Charley
DAILY. who had been captain of the
Harvard eleven and who became a
cadet at West Point. 1t is of interest
to note that Days first choice was
the Navy: that he had tried to get an
appointment to the Naval Academy.
However. Daily entered West Point
and played in his plebe year on the
Army team. That year the Army won
by II to S. DAILY kicking field goal
in the first half and running more
than 100 yards for touchdown after
Evening star., 1937-11-21

receiving the Nays kickoff at the
opening OF the second half Nichols
scored touchdown for the Navy.
IN 1902 the Army won asAn. % to
8, DAILY taking things rather easy.
but figuring largely in the Army's sue
,ssful attack. DAILY probably did not
play next year or the year following.
In 1903 the Army won by 40 to s.,
the greatest margin by which a service
game has been won before or since,
and it became evident that in point
OF material the Army was forging
ahead OF the Navy in such a way
that it could hardly fail to win indefi-
nitely. The Navy was outclassed un-
der existing conditions.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

was. for instance, Torney. who had
been fullback at Cornell and all-Amer-
lea; Bunker, Graves. Doe. Pullen
and others. all of whom had won
their spurs as players before enter
ing the Army school.
Prior to the game of 1904 the
schools entered into an agreement by
which the playing of those who had
played at certain other colleges was
limited It was an inadequate COW
erage of the subject. but it did have
some effect and tended to equalize ma
terial at the service schools.
The same year Paul Dashiell be-
came head coach for the Navy The
Army won by II to 0. Doe and Tip
ton scoring touchdowns. Upton
played center and his chance came
when a Navy player touched the
bau, which had been punted by an
Army back. and failed to hold it..
Upton came rushing on and drove
the ball in a series of kicks behind
the Navy goal line, where he fell upon
it for a touchdown. 1t was a per-
fectly legal play under the existing
rules.
THE next year, at Princeton. the
teams tied at points each. Doug
Howard was the Navy captain. and
Hugh Douglass. one Of the greatest
backs who ever played for the Navy.
made its touchdown Torney scoring
for the Army In 1906 the Navy team.
still under Dashiell. defeated the
Army. 10 to 0, Jonas Ingram catching
forward pass and scoring a touch
down. 1t was the most decisive vic
tory the Navy has won in the series
since that first game. In 1907, coached
by 1t. Reeves, the same who had
starred in the game of 1893 and who
Evening star., 1937-11-21
The stadium

ington-some say it was by the direct
action Of President Cleveland-called
halt on the games, taking the posi-
ton that the excitement of them in
terfered with work at the schools
They were not renewed until 1899,
when the game was first played at
Franklin Field. Philadelphia.
THE game of 1899 was one of the
surprises that has marked the Sc
ries. 1t looked like q Navy year. but
the Army won, II to S. The Army
captain that year and the next. in
which the Navy won. IL to 7, was
Walter d. Smith, whose home was
Cumberland, Nd, and with whom the
Evening star., 1937-11-21

Kickoff of the
first Army-NaDy
football ga m e
lat lett, West
Point, November
~, 1890.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-31

tionably has adopted a course by which business generally has gone Co the dognouse and been told to stay there. ibid to stay, that is, unul the current business recession nas resulted ln a truce.
 Unfortunately for Alaska news print mlu development involves the expenditure of millions of dollars. No one can go to his bank and get It. He has to borrow it, or most Of it. Mounting labor costs, high tax ation Of big business which auto matically divides profits so the re- payment Of the borrowed funds would be difficult if not impossible, and general uncertainty as to the future government policy and bus mess outlook all tend to restrain those who might otherwise be inter ested in the Alaska field.
 It is easy of course, to eye the ad- ministration and cry wolf Never theless, It is true that government taxation policies and security mark eting regulations are not alone to blame for the lack of development. A variety of factors tends to make the outlook discouraging. For AI- aska, however, the fact remains that there is not sufficient incentive for the lOng-anticipated development.
 What can be done?
 It seems to The Chronicle that the Territory of Alaska and the federal government could cooperate in a program which would give the ne- cessary incentive to prospective newsprtnt manufacturing to the Un- itted States. It would tend to de- velop Alaska and it would tend no little to the alleYiation of unem- ployment. Prices for stumpage should be low. Taxation, at least by the Territory, should be limited while the developments pay themselves out.
 By cooperating, by avoiding the demagoguery of soak the rich, !" much can be done to supply the need ed incentive for development. Either the incentive will come through some such a forced measure, or it will have to await the return of vastly improved business conditions
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-31
THE ALASKA HIGHWAY
Vancouver Province)

When President Roosevelt visited British Columbia this past summer he probably did not expect his vis- it to be returned as promptly as it was by premier Pattulo. The Pres ident had hardly got back to Hyde Park when MT. Pattullo arrived for tea and a talk.
 Now there was no secret about the talk. It was about the Alaska highway, which is part of the Pan American highway intended to run from the tip of Alaska to the tip of South America The United States is vastly interested in this super-road running almost from pole to pole just behind the impregnable noun tain ranges that guard the Ameri- cas- Pacific coast.
 The United States government is interested because it is an essential part of American defense and Am erican defense extends beyond the borders of United States proper. AL aska lies very close to warlike Asi- attic nations and the United States government has built costly defenses up there. But if by some chance Am erican naval supremacy in the Pa cific failed in the hour of need, All aska would be as effectively cut off as if it were 10000 miles away. So the United States government would be quite willing to spend the money to build it if it could be done with out international complications. But building a military highway in an- other country just is not done by respectable nations. And there are some persons in British Columbia who say that, in case of war, it would make British Columbia the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-31
Aids To Be Restored

Sumner Strait - Beauclerc Island Light reported extinguished.
 Lynn Canal - Katsehin River Flats Lighted Bell Buoy 1 reported eXtinguished December 19, 1887.
 Tleyak Strait = Rose Inlet Light reported extinguished December l3, 1887.
 Klawak Inlet Klawak Reef Light reported extinguished Decem- Der IT, 1897.
 Seacoast - Cape St. Elias Lighted Whistle Buoy ? reported extinguish- ed November 27, 1897.
 Cook Inlet - Elizabeth Island Spit Light reported extinguished November II, 1887.
 Chatham Island Light reported eXtinguished November Il, 1887.
 Kodiak Island - Narrow Strait Three Brothers Reef Light reported extinguished November IA, 1887.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-31

Belgium of America.
 But British Columbia would like to have that road just the same and British Columbia knows that the Rocky Mountains are impregnable. It would like to have the road for the tourist business it would bring and for the work it would supply. And it seems altogether likely a way will be found to build it.
 Much of it is already built What remains will cost about 13,50O,00O according to the American engineers "a trifling sum for the United States but entirely beyond the cap acity of British Columbia. Just now the thought prevailing is that a pri- vate corporation will be formed in the United States, says Business Week, of New York. The corporation will be unOfficially sponsored by the United States government. It will furnish the money, build the road and receive in exchange certain rights to establish filling stations and hot dog stands along the route for a number of years. Just how on- erous these rights will be is rather indefinite but they are not likely to be very drastic in view of other circumstances.
 So there seems quite a possibility British Columbia will get this high way.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-31
Permanent Changes Made

Sitka Sound - Western Channel -Sika Harbor Obstruction Buoy HE has been discontinued as the ob- struction which it marked was re- moved by U. & Engineers December D, 1897.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-31
TWO LARGE NEWsPRNT MILLS
(Ketchikan Chronicle)

Governor Troy, in his annual Ie- port, remarks that Alaska greatly needs a larger population" He adds that two large paper mills in Southeastern Alaska would add from 5000 to 10000 to the popula- ton of that section. That would en- courage development in all lines of business. The improved conditions of the paper market encourage the hope of success in this line"
 Unfortunately, the business re- cession stepped suddenly into the picture about three months ago. True, neWsprint prices are going up as scheduled on January l. But a revival of the enthusiasm ot the twenties, when money was available tor every new venture that had reasonable hope of success, is yet Tar from us.
 In other words, conditions in the neWsprint industry itself are such as to warrant the development III Alaska and general conditions In the United States - winch produces only a small part of the newsprint it consumes-are ripe for develop ment in Alaska.
 So what IS holding back this de- yeIopment?
 Many things, of course. But chier among them are these:
 (lJ Newspapers generally prefer to keep out ot the newsprlnt man uIacturIng business, leaving that to others. The newspapers feel that they have enough trouble to run. Jhelr own business without embark Ing on new ventures.
 (2) The manufacturers, many of whom already have interests in canada, are not anxious to expand production units after many slim years; besides, they say they want to be assured a market beIore they enter an Alaskan venture and they argue that a market cant be assur- ed when Flnland or Sweden may atI any time dump neWsprint onto theI Amerlcan market at a price with which no Alaska mill could com plete; furthermore, they point toI the tact that a big newsprint devel- opment in Alaska is long rangeI proposition, which would take years 10 complete, and that long-rangeI propositions are risky these daysI when no one can see much moreI than the dismal clouds on the hori- zon.
 l3) Newspapers and newsprint manufacturers alike are apt to re- mark as one did, that i've are morel convinced than ever that now is not the time to expand or to make largel expenditures which we would bel called upon to do in connection with the establishment of a news print mill. Conditions are too un- certain and the administration has taken away the incentive as well as made it impossible to ever repay any indebtedness which it would bel necessary to incur in the develop ment of such a project"
 In other words, remove the in centiYe - remove the chance toI make money-and you remove all hope. The administration unques-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-31

Some Alaskans say that the new Alaska Way" in Seattle should be named Alaska Pays. "-Alaska Fish erman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-31

The Craig eco has organized a basketball team and plans to play games with both the Klawock and Hydaburg CCC crews. The Craig CCC also has organized a Fire De partment of two squads
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
MISS HOLMES DIES
OF PARALYSIS HERE
Was Ill Several Weeks;
Funeral Tomorrow at
North Henderson

a.. Miss Annie Laura Holmes, Sc years
DID, died at 4:30 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon at her horne in North Hen
derson following stroke of paralysis.
She had been ill for Sc y.,ral weeks and
a stroke some time ago was FOLLOWED
by a second earli ,r this week, since
which time there had been NO hope
for her.
Miss Holmes had lived in the home
of her brother-in-law, j. T.. Pridgen
for the past Is years, Mrs. Pridgen,
who died some years ago, having been
a sister. She was a native of Frank
lin county, and was born there April
4. 1881. but had resided in Hender-
son for 39 years.
Surviving are six sisters, Mrs. H.
G. Breedlove, Mrs. T. E. Rocker, Mrs.
I. T. Rem and Mrs. J. T. Fisher, all
of North Henderson; Mrs. A. w.
Faris. Of Durham, and Mrs. j. B.
Tyndall, of Raleigh. Her father, the
late r. r. Holmes, died six years ago
and her mother Is years ago.
The deceased had been a member
of City Road Methodist church for
the past % years, and funeral services
will be held at that church Friday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, in charge
of the pastor Rev. H. G. Richard, as
sisted by Rey D. E. Earnhardt, of
Louisburg. Interment will be. in Elm
wood cemetery here.
Pallf carers named for the services
Friday are: G. R. Rocker, Richard
Breedlove, Clinton Faris, Melvin Rem
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
CHEST MEETING is
SET FOR TONIGHT

Plans for Henderson's first Com
nnunity Chest are to be made at a
meeting tonight of representatives of
civic clubs and other sponsors of the
undertaking. The meeting has been
called and will be presided over by
Sam Afford, who until now has served
as chairman. A permanent organiza-
lion is to be perfected, with the cleo
lion of officers, tonight. The budget
will be adopted and a manager nam
cd for the campaign, according to an
nounced plans. In addition to repre-
sentatives of the civic clubs, others
who may be interested are invited to
attend. The meeting will be held at
3 o'clock in the Kiwanis club rooms
on the second floor of the Horner
building, opposite the post office.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
STAINBACK FAVORS
ERECTING CAFETERIA

William. c, Stainback, this city, pre-
sdent of Wake Forest College stu
lent body, came out strongly endors-
ing the erection of a cafeteria at
Wake Forest College recently in the
"Old Gold and Black" student news
paper, and was quoted freely by the
papers.
Stainback pointed out that the pro-
ject would result in a more strongly
unified school spirit through closer
association of students. He saw such
a hall as an ideal place for school
banquets, alumni meetings and vari-
Gus other gatherings that play an inn
portant part in college life. Such e.
cafeteria would give the students a
wider choice of meals than the pre-
sent day boarding house, according
to Stainbac.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
DEALER PREDICTS
INCREASED SALES
Heavy Fall Buying of New
Models Predicted By
Chevrolet Dealer

Fall automobile buying promises to
be unusually heavy this year accord
ing to a statement by G. r. Scoggin
of the Scoggin Chevrolet Company
Basis for Mr.. Scoggins prediction is
the large number of advance orders
they are receiving for the 1888 Chev-
rolet which will be officially announc-
ed to the public on Saturday, October
?3rd.
"An orders received before An
nouncement Day are being classified
as Preferred Delivery Orders said
Mr.. Scoggin, land deliveries of new
cars will be made in the order IN
which our customers make their pur-
chases.
MANY of the orders taken for new
cars have been placed by individuals
who have previously owned Chevrolet
cars; and although we have not been
in a position to show them the new
car. their past experience with Chew
rolet has convinced them that they
can tuy any Chevrolet car with alb
solute confidence.
"This confidence is well placed for
have been privileged to see the new
Chevrolet and examine it in detail
It is easily one of the most beautiful
and distinctive cars | have ever seen
and / predict that it will be the most
popular car we have ever sold.
."Our plans for introducing the new
car on October 23rd are nearing COM
pletion and we anticipate the biggest
announcement day crowd we have yet
experienced"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
LIONS CLUB HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING

The Lions Club held its regular
weekly session last night at the Cap
itol cafe, with T. c. Taylor winning
the drawing, and A. c. Hoover was
the winner of the attendance prize.
Representatives were chosen to at
tend the Wilson Lions Club ladies'
night on October 20, and an invitation
was received from the Charlotte club
to attend it's 18th anniversary on Nd
vember 3. .
Program for the evening was N
charge of B. H. Nixon.
The attendance was placed at 80
per cent.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
PUPPET SHOW FOR
PARENTS TOMORROW

Lessons in dental hygiene will be
stressed tomorrow 20 parents OF
Henderson school child an in the pre-
sentation of the Stare Board of
Health's puppet show on the inlror-
lance of the care Of the teeth. The
puppet show will be gwen in the I'll
ditorium of the Henderson high scnooi
at o'clock in the afternoon. DIR. l..
H. Branch, of the oral hygiene CT
vision of the State Boa.i of Health,
is expected to be heI., for the pro-
gram. The puppec show has been eX-
hibited in several schno IF the city
and county during the present week.
1t is in charge of two representatives,
of the Carolina Play 1ak-r'. whHs'
cooperation Isl afforded health au-
thorities in the WORK.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
PRICE OF TOBACCO
MAKES NEW GAINS
4O9, 2O8 Pounds Sold for
$29.O8 Average, Second
Best for Week

Tobacco prices swung to higher
prices on the Henderson tobacco mar
ket on Wednesday to the second high
est peak of the week, according to
official statistics on the market as
announced today by r. w. Mcfarland
sales supervisor. Sales for the day
amounted to 4O9,2O8 pounds, which
brought $1Ia.O02.75, at an average
price of $25O8 per hundred
Demand for good and medium
grades continued brisk, and price
levels were maintained.
All warehouse floors ere cleared
for the day, and offerings today wc~e
again 'eavy =, = sti'l mere ;,enerou-
sales looked for Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
MEN WANTED FOR
ARMY VACANCIES

Men are wanted by the United
States Army for various vacancies
that now exist and enlistments are
invited at the recruiting station in
Raleigh. it was announced here to-
day in a letter from Sergeant Joe
Foster of the office Vacancies at the
present time were listed as follows:
Infantry, yield artillery and engi-
neers, in Panama; infantry in Hawaii,
and field artillery for Fort Bragg. En-
listment is authorized also for spe-
cially qualified clerks, power plant
operators, typists, cooks, radio opera
tors, electricians, auto mechanics and
the coast artillery in Panama, it was
stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
THEATRE PROPERTY
COVERED BY DEED

Three deeds were filed with the
Vance Registry yesterday, one of
them covering the transfer of the
Vance theatre property.
DR.. H. C. Carr, ct al, conveyed the
Vance theatre property on William
street to Moon Theatres, Inc, for 500
and considerations.
P. F. Falkner, ct al, sold a lot on
Utah street for $40 and considerations
to D. T. Harmon.
Med Robertson, ct al, conveyed 1868
acres of land in Sandy Creek town
ship to j. T. Beckham, ct al for $100
and considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
GET N. c. FUGITIVE
IN MICHIGAN CITY
Vester Brown Arrested at Kalamazoo
Escaped Central State Prison
Over Year Ago

Kalamazoo, Mich, Oct. 81 (AP)-A
man believed to be Vester Brown. 40
who escaped from the North Carolina
State Prison at Raleigh in September
1896, while serving a 15-year-sentenca
for murder, was arrested here last
night. He had been working in fac
tory here six months.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21

Two License-Two marriage licenses
were issued at the Vance Registry
yesterday. Miles Roy King and
Florence Elizabeth Harris, both Of
Henderson, secured license, as did
George Lawrence Powell, of Cincin-
natl, and Eleanor Marie Henry, of De-
troit.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
pickets yesterday.

pickets yesterday.
Marland ordered the Guardsmen -
permit neither company officials nv
members of the international ~,
Workers Union, an affiliate of the Go
on the leases.
A citizens arbitration committee 90
three, appointed by Mariana a com,
mittee for the union, and one for tho
company, began discussions todav of
the two workers demands rejected h,,
the company.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-21
PLAY I'd he Given.

The, Monroe Brothers famous radio
stars, will give a play at Dabney high
school on Monday evening, at 8 o'clock
sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary Of
Harris Chapel. The public is cordially
invited to attend.