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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEIGHBOR

This week we take pleasure in saluting and
congratulating our veteran neighbor, The Wa
tauga Democrat, upon the completion of its
beautiful and modern new home.
We have not had an opportunity to visit and
to inspect the new building but we under
stand that it is one of the finest weekly news
paper plants in the state. This handsome new
structure not only reflects the progressiveness
of it's able publisher, R. c. Rivers, Jr, but also
stands as monument to his brilliant father
whose love for and devotion to this section of
the state were infinite. It is also monument
to the founder of The Democrat, Hon. ]. T.
Spainhour; DR.. B. B. Dougherty who was
associated with Mr.. Rivers for some time as
editor; and to the half of century of progress
sive service which this outstanding western
North Carolina paper has rendered since its
beginning in July, 1888 It is also monument
to the confidence which its publisher has in
the future of Boone and Watauga county.
Through years of hardships and severe
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
REQUIRING STUDY

Chairman Doughton of the House ways and
means committee frankly states that he sees
no chance for a quick revision of federal taxes
which are now said to be hindering business
in it's effort to throw off the effects of recent
slump.
He may feel that if matters are hurried up
too much the new tax bill will be a hodge-podge
shot through with errors and loopholes An
other hindering factor is the honest divergence
of opinion among committee members and 9TH
er legislators with reference to the specific fea-
lures to be eliminated and the particular provi-
sions which are to replace them in the amend
ed bills. =:
A slight delay should not result in continued
uncertainty however, since Mr.. Doughton has
assured the business world that the measures
in which it is especially interested are to be
amended along the lines proposed. With this
assurance in mind, it probably will give whole
hearted approval to the effort to enact only such
legislation as will represent the best thought
and careful attention of the Congress.-The
Winston-Salem Journal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
WHAT OTHER EDITORS ARE SAYING
FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT

President Roosevelt's five-point attack upon
the business slump as revealed at his press
conference Friday, appears for the most part
to be of sound, constructive and hope-inspir-
ing sort, although judgment must necessarily
be withheld pending revelation of the specific
program to be followed in such undertakings
as large-scale housing, expanded utilities con-
struction and tax revision.
While it will take some time to evolve and
effectuate these proposals, with an even longer
period required for their results to be discern
ible, the other two suggestions made by the
chief executive are for immediate application
Curtailment of Washington expenditures for
road-building is in line with the administra-
tons determination for balanced budget, al
though it obviously represents further re-
striction of helpful government spending and
what has heretofore been considered sound
and equitable method Of treasury distributions.
But the program does not stop there. While
spending is to be restricted in this particular
field the President announces that buying will
be speeded up or concentrated in the general
sphere of Washington consumption, presum-
ably among those industries, including the tex
tile, which are in need of orders at present In
accordance with this plan $245,OOOOOO worth Of
government supplies will be bought now rather
than acquired gradually over the next six
months as needs develop. 1t may be that such
a temporary stimulus is what business seeks;
but the administration processes to be most IN
terested in furthering regular stable program
for business and industry alike. Sporadic Hur-
ries of the automotive and building industries
have for instance, been roundly condemned.
What workers need is steady, regular employ
ment So if this Washington business is punched
and given all at once, where will regular and
orderly purchasing with the steady stimulus
and employment which it should provide, be
for the remainder of the half-year?
Obviously the program shows that Washing
ington lacks a great deal of being out of that
mesh of inconsistencies which has obscured
vision and nullifed action these last four-fve
years-The Greensboro Daily News
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
nuh
and
Ke4reN
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

Congress favors the antl-lynch-
ing bill. Well the first law that
we read about is the "laW OF sell
preservation"
What is the use of armament! l
saw world war fought on quart
of liquor.
I am Just an average young Am
erican citizen eating my klckE
where I may. But the trouble IS
I don't get them where I ought to.
was asked the other day what
the bag limit was on Republicans
during the hunting season. O1
course the more extinct the less!
A man told me the other day that
he had bolted the party. 1 looked
him over and all I could see was a
loose nut.
There has been much forebodlng
in the country during Thanks
giving. 1 know that we once Be-
hoovered. I hope that this does not
mean the same thing.
Why is it that the end the cen
tury means so much? And which
end is it?
Sauce for the Goose is Sauce for
the gander." Who invented that
slogan and to what extent has wives
made use of it?
Some. people listen to so much
gossip that they have callous places
in their ears.
Jesse Jeemes was told in Ohio
that if he was not Jesse Jeemes to
get out of the state and that if he
was Jesse Jeemes that they was 60
ing to kill him. He left the state
which does not prove anything.
There will always be Prince OF
Wales as long as the present den
fist use the methods they do.
X +
Stories start this way in some
countries. Once upon a dime there
was a Scotchman who had good
time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
A DREAM COMING TRUE

Highway Commissioner j. Gordon Hackett
and other State Highway officials have mani
tested warm interest in improving number
16 from Warrensville to Trade, and by start
ing survey and location work they have proven
that the Commission finally means business.
Every citizen of Ashe county and especially
those who live in the rick and beautiful twen-
ty-mile valley through which this road runs,
are delighted with the present outlook for Sc
curing new highway and in their behalf The
Post extends sincere thanks to Mr.. Hackett and
other highway officials for their interest and
efforts.
Needless to say, members of the Highway
Improvement Association are going to do every
thing in their power to push this proposed pro-
ject through to a successful conclusion. One OF
Ashe county's dreams may soon come true.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
BUILDING A COMMUNITY

To build a better, happier and more pros
porous community, town, county or state, re-
ouires a lot of unselfsh leadership and CO.
operation on the part of it's citizenship
AS cur great President Abe Lincoln said in
referring to the nation before the civil war,
united we stand, separated we fall'. A truer
statement never fell from the lips of any man
and as applied to a community we suggest the
following, united we grow and prosper sep
arated we merely exist.
There have been many communities that
have grown in spite of themselves or the people
who lived in them, but those days are gone for
ever Practically all of the gold mines and Oil
wells have been found and there will be few
communities in the future that will spring up
over night
Today, in order for community to grow, 1t
is absolutely necessary that its inhabitants
have keen personal interest in the communi-
ty-yes, community pride, community loyalty,
community spirit.
To get more business, to attract tourist trade,
to secure industrial plants require great deal
of planning, teamwork, cooperation and un-
selfish leadership Every progressive town has
to have first, an organization of its merchants;
second good civic association. There must be
COOPERATION Where there is teamwork
and cooperation, there is strength!
This week we were delighted to see the
merchants of West Jefferson take forward,
progressive step together. The Jeffersons and
Ashe county have unlimited possibilities and
by complete cooperation we can go forward
to greater heights of happiness and prosperity
AS the Rotary motto states and as the world
was informed nearly 1888 years ago, she profits
most who serves the BEST.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
STRAIN MAY RUN FOR
THE u. S. SENATE

Durham.-David l.. Strain,
4S-year-Old farmer and real es-
tate man, issued a statement
this week saying he might en-
ter the June primaries in OppO-
sitiO to Senator Robert r. Rey-
nOlGs.
Strain opposed Senator J. w.
Bailey last year. He supported
Reynolds in 1892.
The Durham man said he
would announce for the senate
himself if G. l.. Shipping of
Greensboro, mentioned as pos
sible candidate, decides not to
run. Congressman Frank w.
Hancock, Jr., of Oxford, has al
ready announced he will Op-
pose Reynolds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
Many Attended
Celebration At
Riverview High

The all-day Thanksgiving pro-
gram at Riverview high school at
tracted a large crowd of peopl2 l2at
Thursday, and enabled the school
to make a little money besides az
fording splendid entertainment.
The observance a1nrop r-a5- j.
commenced in the morning with
Rev. J. M. Greene, pastor Of thu
Creston charge, conducting q spe-
cial Thanksgiving service. Special
music for the occasion was ren-
dered by the school chorus.
In the afternoon the sym was
flled to capacity for the basketball
games between the Riverview boys
and girls teams and West Jefferson
cagels. IN a hard fought game,
the West Jefferson girls emerged
victorious by the score of 10 to 5,
while the Riverview boys simply
played rings around their rivals,
presented lily Paul Perkins, and
triumphed 30 to 8.
Bruce GRAPHICAL is coach of the
Riverview team and this outfit ha
already served a warning, by its
brilliant performance Thanksgiv-
ing, that it will be hard to stop from
gaining championship honors.
It's teamwork, fine passing and
good shooting are particularly out
standing, while the West Jefferson
club looked rather listless and each
man tried to play the game by him
self.
Following the game a Thanksgiv-
ing dinner was served to more than
100 people and at 7:30 Athletic Di-
rector Garbee, of A. S. T. c., pre-
scented an entertaining athletic pro-
gram, consisting of tumbling,
spring board stunts, volley ball,
cage ball, etc. These demonstra-
tons showed what can be accom-
plished in the gymnasium with a
minimum amount of equipment. It
was predicted that much of this
type of activity may be sponsored
in the local schools in the near flu
ture.
Before the evening program got
underway, a great deal of excite
ment was caused by what seemed to
be more or less community scrap,
but fortunately no one sustained
. corio11c Injuries
The disturbance was said to have
started between Tom GRAPHICAL and
Russell Jones. A large number of
people had assembled in the gym
before the authorities were ready
to start the athletic program and
Mr.. GRAPHICAL and others were col
| lecting the prices of admission. Due
to an apparent misunderstanding,
Mr.. GRAPHICAL and Jones got into an
argument which finally resulted in
something of "free-for-all" scrap,
in which several people were in
volved. Finally the disturbance
was quelled and the program got
underway. Later Jones, Tom and
Fred GRAPHICAL submitted to charg-
es of participating in the affray be-
fore Magistrate Arnold and paid
small fines. Everybody concerned
deeply regrets this disturbance and
we hope similar incidents will not
occur again in the future" Wade
Eller, principal, stated this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
CLEANING THE AIR

Experts predict that the time is
not far away when the air in near
ly every home and industrial plant
and Office will be scientifically
cleaned to insure better health. In
this connection, a recent test showed
that cubic mile of air above New
York City contains more than a
ton of dust.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
WAR CAN BE STOPPED

Within the past two years the world has wit
messed two of the least justifable wars in
century without an effective measure of protest
from the non-combatant nations of the world
It is not thing in which the world is justified
in having any measure of pride. Rather it is
reproach in the light of our standards Of justice
and right.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02

WANTED Good cook and maid
for full time work. Must have had
experience and be able to furnish
good references. Apply by letter,
in care of Skyland Post.
11-25-2T
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02

ATTENTION! From now until
Christmas we are giving special low
prices on all monuments and tomb
stones. Come in today and make
your selection. Mountain Memori-
al Shop, West jefferson. 11-25-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02

FOR SALE - Purebred turkeys
Grid Bro. strain) bronze Tom and
hens. If interested see Mrs. J. Tom
Wagg, Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.
11-18-3tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02

BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND RINGS
from $1,000 to $780, Richardson's
5-10-1.OO Store. West Jefferson,
N. G. 12-2-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02

FOR SALE-Purebred mammoth
Bronze Turkeys. Prices reasonable.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. r.
G. Taylor, Laurel Springs, N. c.
12-2-2tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02

EDWARDS BUS will leave West
Jefferson on Sunday, Dec. 10Th,
at a. m. for Bel Air, Md. Special
rates. For information or reservation
call at West Jefferson Hotel or write
W. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02

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Sample, Udga, at Ray Drug Com
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
WANT ADS
Twenty Five Cents Charged
for Each Want Ad

WANTED Dependable man
and wife at once to come live with
widow lady who has a nice, large
home near the Jefferson. Rent
free. Write in care of Skyland
Post.
11-25-1T
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27
A TahIe-settinr Ceremonv

Fer full state banquets at Buck.
ingham palace. the famous crown
dining service of solid gold-each
plate is said to be worth $2,000-is
brought from the strong-room In
Windsor castle, says Michael Mac.
Donagh in 1.-The English King" The
laying of the royal table is a cere.
mony in itself. First come the ''up-
holsterers," whose duty 1t is to see
that the table Is well and truly
placed in the room, and is in a al
condition to bear its precious and
heavy appointments. Next come the
''table deckers" who lay the snowy
napery. the knives and forks and
spoons and the drinking glasses.
The napkins are never twisted into
fanciful shapes, being always plain,
ly folded. The Yeomen of the Gold
and Silver Pantries then arrange
the gold and silver appointments.
And, finally, other ''deckers' adorn
the table with flowers and trailing
greenery. Fingerbowls are never
seen at the royal table.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27
Blacks From Egyut

That the blacks Of Australia came
from Egypt has been confirmed by
a mass Of evidence, according to a
member of the Archaeological So
ciety Of New South Wales. The abb
original carvings at DEVILS Rock,
Wollombi, New South Wales, are es-
peciaIly significant. The totems,
symbols and ideographs show that
the ancestors Of original Australians
migrated, probably from Egypt, In
the late Paleolithic and the Neo-
lithic ages. One striking telegraph,
the Muron, has been preserved by
the blacks for 100000 years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

Harlem Woman Leader and Off
cial of the international Workers
Order, as she sailed on the S. S.
Queen Mary to attend the World
Congress Against Racialism and
Anti-Semitism to be held in Paris,
September 10 to IL. Miss Thomp-
son is a delegate to the Congress
from the l. w. o. She will also
represent the National Negro Con-
gress, of which she is a member.
Before going on to Paris, Miss
Thompson will make a tour of 10y
aist Spain with a delegation from
the North American Committee for
Aid to Spanish Democracy.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27
Entertainment
TO HIT new HIGH
AT STATE FAIR
Night Grandstand Production L
Tops in Show World -
$1OO,OOO.O0 Program

Top-fight stars and features of
the entertainment world will be on
parade in the 100000 entertain
ment program at the Minnesota
State Fair, September 4 to IL.
Ranging from the mammoth
State Fair Revue of 1887, the night
grandstand production, to the unique
Hopi Indian village direct from the
Southwest deserts, a host of attrac-
tons will be presented encompass
ing the outstanding features of the
stage, radio, screen and circus plus
the thrills of the race track and the
tan-bark ring. Climaxing the Ex-
positions great diversified program
will be the shooting down in flames
of a war plane on Thrill Day.
$50 Listed in Cast
So colossal and elaborate that its
action takes place on three separate
stages, State Fair Revue presents
q new form of entertainment. All
the best features of the circus,
grand opera and the musical comedy
stage are interviewer into a contin-
uous musical spectacle. The five
stirring episodes feature a cast of
$50 performers, 81 great scenes, 33
comedy, acrobatic and aerial acts
against colorful background of
$50 feet of scenery. State Fair
Revue is the "Seven-Star" produc-
ton of the outdoor show world.
Four days of auto racing have
been scheduled with the official
American Dirt track championships
at stake. Gus Schrader, Emory
Collins, Buddy Galloway, Lou
Brown and SO other stars of the
dirt oval will compete for 1887
racing supremacy on Saturday,
Labor Day, Wednesday and Satur-
day, September A, 6, 8, and IL.
Champions of the harness world
will compete for $6,400 in purses in
eight outstanding events for trot-
tiers and PAGERS on Tuesday and
Thursday, September z and 9.
Hopi Indian Village
The Hopi Indian Village will
bring to the State Fair for the first
time the authentic Snake Dancers
of the Southwest. Fifty aborigines
will set up a complete pueblo village
to demonstrate the crafts and Gus
toms of this ancient American tribe
under the official sanction of the
u. s. government.
Thrill Day, Friday, September 10,
will offer a score or more of sensa-
tional feats of skill and daring
featuring Captain Bob Wards
Hollywood Daredevil aces climaxed
by the crashing of his war plane
in flames.
Popularity of the 100000 eve
ming Horse Show in the Hippodrome
has prompted the Fair management
to enlarge and extend this great
tan-bark spectacle to six nights
from Sunday through Friday, Sep
TENDER 5 to 10.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27
Oldest Meteorological ObservatOr,

Oldest meteorological observatory
The Temple of the Winds" may
be called the oldest meteorological
observatory in the world. It is a
small octagonal building of marble
and was erected about 100 B. C. The
eight sides Of the temple were built
so as to face in the direction Of
the winds, with descriptive figures
representing the character of par
ticular wind. The north wind was
represented as warmly clad man
clothed in furs, blowing fiercely on
a trumpet; the east wind was ex-
pressed by young man with fiow-
ing hair; the west wind by the figure
of lightly clad and beautiful youth
with lap full of flowers. On the roof
and In the center was placed a
wind-vane, displaying the figure Of
a Triton whose scepter always point
ed to the wind octant."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

What will Verda do now? VIII
she tell Craddock about Clark's at
tentions? How will he take it if
she does? Continue this exciting
story next week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27
lI|!IIIZlE|!ZE
;I;:al;:ss |II:I zee

H. HI read your column week
ly and think it very interesting. l
wrote you before and your answer
was very satisfactory. My husband
never caresses or kisses me and,
Mr.. Wallace, you know what a wife
expects when she and her husband
are alone at night. Please answer
for am certainly worried about
it?
Ans.-It won't do you a bit of
harm to check up on your hus-
bands actions every minute he is
away from home. A few very In
teresting facts are being kept a
secret from you an investigation
will reveal.
L. Mc.-Will 1 be able to get
government position? / sent my
application in last month.
Ans.-YOur government job is a
long, long way off so don't lose
any sleep over it. You would be
much better off attending College
this year. DO so.
R. d. am deeply in love with
]. M. S., do you think he loves me ?
If so, why does he act so queer?
Ans.-If love for you is more
physical than mental. It appears
that he is attracted by your physi-
cal charms rather than for what
you are. He feels the same way
about several other girls SO
don't build your hopes too high. It
is better that you go with other
friends, too.
A. M. ST. took out policy
with an insurance company about
a year ago. Some people say it
is good and safe, while others say
it is a fraud. I am undecided
whether to keep up my dues or
drop out. Please advise me?
Ans. The policy is perfectly
safe and lives up to its agreement
to the very letter. I advise you
to get this policy out and read the
agreement word for word and you
will then see why other people
might not like it. It gives you ex-
actly what the policy states, and
no more. If you expect more F.. /.
drop the policy.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

S. Vile was sick year ago
and he asked me to lend him some
money to get medicine and pay in
surance, which I did. Has he been
able to pay it back or not?
Ans.-He has had the money to
repay you several times, but
SPENT 1T ON HIMSELF. / think
you are doing the wrong thing in
trusting in him the way you have,
for you do not mean as much to
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27
A Most Important
Telephone Call

MARIAN at the telephone
eyes dancing-thrilled
because Bob is calling-aSk-
ing her to go to the show
with him tonight.
Who would say this isn't
one of the most important
telephone calls theworld?
What better measure Oft the
value of telephone service
than the happiness it gives9
It is the privilege of the
men and women who work
for this Company to see
that every call-for what
ever purposes haAdIed
quickly, clearly and aecu-
rately.
1t is likewise the part of
other Bell System workers
-on the A. T. & T. Com
Pany's general staff, scien-
lists in the Bell Laboratories
and experts of the Western
Electric Company-the Bell
System manufacturing or
ganization-to see that SER
vice is made BETTER. and
that costs are kept down
so that Marian and others
everywhere can enjoy its
benefits.
THE TRI- STATE TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
SsbsiSiav Of
HoaTEWEsIERH BELL TELEPHONE coMRAEI