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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-22
sEBALD MUCH IMPROVED

Middletown. n.-The condition Of
George H. Sebald, postmaster, who is
in MiddIetown Hospital with leg
infection, was reported much improv-
ed. He is expected to be taken home
soon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-22

Determined War if Peace Moves Fail
eve call upon them to decide
whether to submit themselves to the
evils of a dictatorship, which is no
less repugnant because it springs from
greedy leaders of labor who have for
saken their trust"
The convention pledged all its eff
forts to a determined war against the
CIO if all efforts at peace failed. It
said:
IF, with all efforts proved unavail-
ing, the die is cast for war against
autocrocy, against rebellion, against
an alliance of American greed and
alien communism, then we pledge our
movement to bring quick and deci-
sive close as far as lies within our
power to this internecine warfare. The
nation must not long be punished by
the appalling state of affairs created
by the CIO.
"We shall, if need then be, marshal
the forces of labor everywhere and to
a degree and extent heretofore un-
known, and by such united and mill
tant action we shall conquer where all
| appeal to reason has failed"
| Two Unions Face Early Expulsion
From the resolution and from Presi-
! dent Green's speech, it was indicated
that probably, for the present, drastic
action would be taken only against the
| United Mine Workers and the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers of Amer
| ica.
The committee report appealed di-
rectly to the membership of the
| United Mine Workers, the Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
! Union, the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers and the United Textile
Workers to repudiate the leadership
of their officers and return to the
A. F. of L.
! Delegations Split by Vote
The votes in opposition to approval
of the committee report came from
delegations representing ha tiers
pocketbook workers, printing press
men, printers, Pullman porters, paper
| makers, sulphite workers and teach
ers. The hatters, pocketbook workers
| printing pressmen and printers split
their votes.
Reading Of the report was followed
by a vigorous attack on the CIO by
John P. Frey, who charged there was
145 "well known communists on the
CIO payroll
! The convention voted for report
approving charters for the Progress
sive Miners of America and the Blue
Card Union of Ore Miners in tht
tri-state region of Missouri, Okla
homa and Kansas.
\ The progressive miners are riva
organization to the United Min'
! Workers in Illinois. The Blue Care
I Union occupied territory claimed b.
the international Union of Mine, Mil
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
YOUR HOROSCOPE

DECEMBER 26, 27 You have a
happy faculty of looking on the
bright side of life no matter how
dark and discouraging the present
outlook of things may be. You
have the love of your children as
you are affectionate and kind in
your home. You are a great OBJ
server of conditions and things.
Just and kindly in your decisions.
DECEMBER %, 20 You are a
very forceful, cmooth, convincing
speaker While you are not secre-
tive. you do not parade your af-
fairs before the public. Every
thing you do being in the open as
you have nothing to cover up. You
are fearless, courageous and cap
able, and do not fear to have peo-
pie know what you think and do.
DECEMBER 80, 81 : The people
who work in your Office and home
seldom 60 on strike as you are
very considerate of their rights and
concede them. You are friendly to
all and have many friends. You
are quick to see good in person
and speak a good word for them
whenever the opportunity presents
itself. You are close in money
matters, calculating and shrewd at
bargain, thoughtful and contemp-
lating.
family and are willing to make
fanny and are willing to make
whatever sacrifice necessary to
make things easy and smooth for
them. You have many close friends
in spite of your tendency to ans
were very CURLY. Possessing good
deal of executive ability, you like
to take the lead in every undertake
ing, great or small
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Sparta News

Miss Marjorie Holsey has been
right sick for a few days with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Greene
have an apartment in the home OF
Mrs. T. J. Carson for the winter.
Mr.. Alex Reeves, who has been
confined to his home for while,
is improving.
Mrs. L. c. Boyer of Charlotte
came up Saturday for her mother
Mrs. T. J. Carson who will spend
sometime with her and the remain
der of the winter in Elizabeth City
and Washington, D. c. with her
sons.
Miss LA Holman of N. Wilkesboro
recently donated about thirty books
to Sparta Public Library which are
greatly appreciated.
Miss Fay JONES, student at Mars
Hill College is at home fir the holi-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
THE BIG QUESTION TODAY

For the first time since it's birth in March,
1885, the entire program of the New Deal adj
ministration is now facing a severe crisis and
according to present indications the showdown
may come in the regular session of Congress
which convenes on January 3, rather than dur
ing the next presidential election of 1910, as had
been anticipated prior to the recent business
recession and the special session of Congress.
After four long years of one of the worst de-
pressions ever experienced in America, with
the national income having slumped from over
eighty billion to approximately thirty-four bill
lion, with agricultural products selling for less
than the cost of production with manufacture
ers being unable to make profit or to find
market for their goods, with unemployment
reaching staggering high peak, with banks
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
BRIDGE PARTY GIVEN
HERE LAST WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Ruth Roland and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Donnelly were charming
hostesses at bridge party at the Ro-
land home on last Tuesday night.
The card tables were placed in
the living room and dining room
which were thrown en- suite for
the occasion. The decorations were
in keeping with the yuletide season,
and a Christmas tree was placed
in one corner of the living room,
Five progressions of bridge were
played and at the conclusion of the
game, the high score winners were
Mrs. Clifford Ray, ladies' high
score; Mr.. Dean Mcmillan, gentle
mans high and Miss Elizabeth Div
ers, floating prize.
The hostesses served punch and
cake and the card tables were tax
en- out and the guest danced until
midnight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
IlWN
and
KeAne25
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

1 hung up pair of stockings
Christmas Eve and left note for
Santa Claus to leave me woman
in them, but he "mithed" me.
There came a sleet storm in
Scotland and broke down all the
wires. The reason was the wire
would not give.
There was said to be snow ten
feet deep in Scotland, but that did
not bother them for the Scotch are
used to being in tight places.
Senator Bailey is accusing the
government of Shooting the Eco
nomic Bull''. AS chief competitor
he is showing his tender spot.
Somebody called the last session
of Congress the "Goose-Egg" ses-
sion. They got rid of the lame
duck session, but there is always
some wise crackers that is hatch
ing up something new.
If all the apron strings were laid
end to end they would not reach
from the kitchen sink to the bridge
table.
It is no odds for these fellows
that have to pet their wives by
calling them their little Lamp
kins". They should have never
pulled the wool over their eyes to
begin with.
This amt no new year. 1t is the
old one in disguise.
You will hape to give the women
credit for tawing mans part. Eve
began by taking rib which is 6
spare part.
| A rose by any other name would
smell just the same. And a party
by any other name would also
smell. !e,., :as?,. s@ar,
| If Roosevelt keeps on loosing hit
teeth there won't be anything lef
to 60 into the law.
It is all right to whip the Dew
around the stump if you don't le
him overtake you.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
MEADOW VIEW NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ball spent Sat-
urday night at Mrs. Ida Tucker
home.
Mr.. Frank B. Streams and family
spent Xmas with his mother, Mrs.
Smith.
Mr.. Wayne Tucker visited his
sister, Mrs. Goss Price, Thursday
md Friday at Anowalt, W. Va.
Mr.. Ellis Thompson and Vance, of
Kennett Square, Pa, are visiting
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyal Tucker spent
Sunday night at Mrs. Earl Ball.
Miss Ruby Shepherd, of Roanoke,
Va, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Rena Shepherd.
Grady Eastridge, of Marion, spent
Xmas holidays with Miss Flossie
Shepherd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
NOTICE j.,
NORTH CAROLINA,

ASHE COUNTY. .r~ ,e.s,
Having qualified as Administra-
trix of the estate of Sarah e.
Brooks, deceased, late Of; Ashe
County, North Carolina; this is to
notify all persons. having claims
against the estate of the said Sarah
E. Brooks, deceased, to exhibit them
to the" undersigned, at Wagner,
North Carolina, on or before the
18th day of December, 1888, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
JOHNSIE BROOKS ATWOOD,
Administrator of Sarah E.
Brooks, Decd. 12-3O-6tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS


rapidly and as stand on the threshold of the
new year, we pause to take stock to make an
inventory of our successes and failures during
1887 and to re-adjust our sights to set up new
goals of accomplishments for 1888.
We who live in this wonderful Blue Ridge
section of North Carolina have lot for which
to be thankful Of course we had our ups and
downs during the past year, but fortunately we
have not felt any serious effects of the national
business recession On whole 1887 was one of
the most successful yaers in the history of Ashe
and surrounding counties. Our livestock and
agricultural products brought good prices; we
were not visited by any serious disasters; con-
struction on the Parkway highway has been vir-
tually completed; crime records have been COM
paratively low; splendid improvements were
noted here and there. But, on the other hand,
practically every one did certain things which
were not right and which have been regretted.
The old year is about gone and now let's turn
our attention to the new one. What shall we do
about it? AS personal or individual resolutions
we offer the following: strive to make your
family and friends happier; resolve to be better
neighbors, better citizens; make and save all of
the money you can, but do it honestly; plan to
already have one; resolve to give your child
rem the best possible educations; contribute
more generously in time and money to support
of the churches; take more interest in govern
nent and give your support to its improve
ment; whatever you do, resolve to do the best
job possible.
+ For the general welfafe, civic economic and
industrial welfare of the county and the Jeffer-
sons, we recommend the. following: secure
hospital for Ashe county, establish at least one
industrial plant thereby provide more opportu-
mites for employment and give additional in
come; seek more tourist trade by identifying
our homes, yards, highways, streets offering
more attractions and facilities and putting on
large-scale program of advertising this section
to the rest of the world; obtain a resort estabS
lishment on Niger mountain purchase fire
truck for the protection of our homes and pro-
perty from the devastating ravages fire; reduce
crime and highway accidents; practice extensi-
vely the trade-at-home policy; work together in
harmony and peace; organize merchants asso-
citation and civic club in West Jefferson; secure
more hard surfaced highways; promote dairy
ing in this section, and have an AShe County
Fair
WIN our natural resources, oul Hndl VeAS VI
scenic beauty; the new Parkway and numerous
other assets, this county and section have gol-
den opportunity lying just ahead. BY pulling
together and working together and advertising
we can climb to greater heights of joy, happi-
ness and prosperity:
To 1888 we extend hearty welcome. We are
looking forward to your arrival with eager anti
cipations. And to our readers I'VE wish most
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
GttGF =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30

days.
Miss Madalyer Wagner, who is
taking beauty culture course at
N. Wilkesboro is spnding a few
days at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemel Richardson
and daughter, Doris, are spending
few weeks in Florida.
Mrs. James Sturgills, Piney
Creek, returned home last week
from Elkin hospital where she had
been a patient for sometime
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA,
ASHE COUNTY.

ASHE COUNTY. -
Having qualified as Executors OF
the last Will and Testament of John
L. Wilson, DECEASED, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present them
to the undersigned for payment on
or before December %, 1888, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tata will please make prompt pay
ment to the undersigned.
This December 81, 1887.
c. G. and ADDIE SUTHERLAND,
Executors of John L. Wilson,
deceased l2-3O-6t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Letters To Editor

Christmas 1887
Dear Friend
May I take this means of extend
ing to you and yours Heartiest
Christmas Greetings. I hope that
the New Year will be Happy one
for you.
Faithfully yours,
JAMES A. FARLEY.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
MRS. CYNTHIA PENNINGTON

MRS. CYNTHIA PENNINGTON
A large crowd attended the final
rites Tuesday held for Mrs. Gym
thia Pennington, age 70, of Nath-
ans Creek, who died at her home
from a cancer. Services were con-
Quoted at the Center Primitive
Baptist church by Rev. Thompson,
of Bel Air, Md, Elders Edd Davis,
Blevins and Worth Davis. Inter
ment followed in the church GENE
terry.
Mrs. Pennington is survived by
two sons, Ed and Tom, both OF
whom live in Nathan's- Creek. COM
munity. Her husband died about
two years ago. .<6*
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
DEATHS
MRS. MARGUERITE PHIPPS

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
gazette Phipps, 40, who died at her
home in Grassy Creek community
Monday, were held at the Pleasant
Valley Church Tuesday afternoon
with Revs. w. E. Denney, G. G.
Burkett and w. F. Barker conduct
ing the service.
The deceased is survived by he1
husband, Chas. w. Phipps and sew
eral children-Chalmer, Airline
Ophelia, Bradley, Clifford and Co.
rine. She also leaves 7 brothers
and 2 sisters, as well as her moth
er, Mrs. Cora Cox.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
PLUMBERS STUDY
APPRENTICE PLAN
First Comprehensive System
in District May Be Start.
ed by Association.

Establishment Of the first compre-
hensive system Of apprentice training
for trade In the District Is under
consideration by three organizations
allied with the plumbing trade, it was
disclosed today in bulletin sent out
to its membership by the Association
Of Master Plumbers Of the District.
Emphasizing the desirability Of ade-
quate training for men going into the
plumbing trade, the proposed plan
embodies uniform conditions Of en-
ployment and training.
A maximum 40-hour week is pro-
posed for apprentices with a gradu-
ated minimum wage scale beginning
with 80 cents per hour and increas-
ing 5 cents per hour each six months.
All apprentices are to be required to
attend school in subjects related to
the trade for at least four hours per
week, where they will be taught blue
print reading, mathematics, hydrau-
lies, syphonage, free-hand drawing,
Evening star., 1937-12-28
SLUM PROGRAMS
WILL BEGIN SOON
Farm Tenancy Plan Also to
Get a Start Early in the
New Year.
- the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
Two long-range Federal projects to
Old low-income groups-slum clear
ance and farm tenancy programs
will begin operation early in the new
year.
They are the principal new Gov-
eminent activities now scheduled for
1888, although the coming session Of
Congress may authorize others.
The social security program will be
broadened. Twenty-one States and
the District Of Columbia, aided BY
Federal funds, will begin January l
to pay unemployment compensation
to workers in insured industries.
A tentative start already has been
made on the $526,000,000 slum clear
ance program, which officials hope
eventually will provide better living
quarters for millions of low-income
city residents.
Congress provided 100000 900 for
the first years operations of the
United States Housing Authority, set
up to direct the program, and appro-
priated $2o0,00O,00O for the second
year. The authority tentatively has
allotted $136,550,00O to 80 cities.
To Aid 2,1O0 Tenants.
Inc farm tenancy program has been
IN the organization stage. Oficials
Of the Farm Security Administration
which will direct it, said they ex-
pected to start making loans early
IN 1888 to selected tenants who wish
to buy farms.
The agency received a 10000, 900
appropriation for its first years opera
tions. Officials said this amount
would permit assistance to about 2,10O
tenants in the first year. The pro-
gram provides for 40-year loans at 3
per cent interest.
Under the housing program, the
Government will put up 80 per cent
Of the cost Of projects built to replace
slums. The city which receives a
project must provide the other 10
per cent.
Once the project is completed, there
will be annual Federal and municipal
subsidies to assure that rents are low
enough for present slum dwellers
to pay.
Pay Roll Declines.
While these new Government agen-
cies were created in 1887, only one
sizable one-the Resettlement Admin
tstration-passed out of existence. That
depression-born agency, which UNDER
took vast housing and rural rehabilita-
tion projects, officially ended in Sep
tember. Its projects were turned over
to the Farm Security Administration,
which arranged to complete those al
ready begun.
The Public Works Administration
was continued by congressional act,
Evening star., 1937-12-28

given instruction In lead work and
welding and will be familiari1ed with
the District plumbing regulations.
The standards have been worked
out by . drafting committee from
the three groups involved. two Of
them being employer associations and
the third being the local afiliate Of
the American Federation Of Labor
Plumbers Union. The committee in
cludes Jules G. Flood and Thomas Z,
Evening star., 1937-12-28

Clark Of the Master Plumbers, Mark
Moran and John Mcdonald Of Local
5 Of the United Association Of Jour-
neyman Plumbers and Gas Filters
and J. H. Mccarthy and Edward B.
Eshleman Of the Plumbers Guild, Inc.
Participation In the plan Is VOL
untary.
The group Is acting in cooperation
with the Federal Committee on Ap-
prentice Training.
Evening star., 1937-12-28

ployes declined slightly during 1887,
despite the opening Of new agencies
and continuation Of most of the old
ones. At the beginning Of their year
49,, ,095 persons were on the Federal
pay roll. The last report before the
years end showed 827,70l. These fg-
ures compare with = peak Of 917,769
in World War days.
Evening star., 1937-12-28

but President Roosevelt said its
spending days" were over.
Other emergency agencies given an
extension Of life were the Civilian
Conservation Corps, extended to July
l, 1910; the Commodity Credit Corp.
and the Surplus Commodities Corp,
both extended to June 80, 1899.
The number of Government en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
MODERN MOTIF
At LANSBURCH'S

Another step in the expansion OF
Lansburgh's has been completed
and will be ready for the public
tomorrow, it was announced by
Ralph Goldsmith, general man,
ager, with the completion Of the
modernization of the entire main.
floor store.
Executives and owners Of the
organization will be on the first
floor to welcome visitors and show
them around. Special exhibits
have been arranged throughout
the store.
Believing that the modern trend
in design and color is a permanent
phase in commercial architecture,
Lansburgh and Brother is among
the first stores in the country to
convert the trend into retail dec,
grafton. The entire first floor has
been equipped with streamlined
showcases.
The various first-floor depart.
ments developed display color
ONAASAAACo d4O wall DdSAS4 Ou14uO W
set off to best advantage the show
cases and furniture.
All showcases and woodwork
have been constructed of blond
wood. Combined with the grained
blond superstructure is a deep
mahogany finish base. The wood
ensemble is completed with bronze
accessory fittings.
The mems clothing shop, the
mems shoe shop, the mems hat
shop, the students clothing shop
have been moved into an annex
adjoining the main floor proper
and opening out of the mems fur.
nishing shop which, itself, has
been enlarged and fitted with new
modernized showcases and new
fixtures throughout.
The general plan Of expansion
in the Lansburgh store has in.
cluded both the addition and ex.
pansion Of numerous departments
throughout the store. The second.
floor millinery department has
been entirely rebuilt. On the
sixth floor a new radio depart
ment was opened.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
Two Questioned
In Staying of Man

SOUTH WASHINGTON, Va,
Sept. 13.-Dumped into a wheel
barrow by his unknown assailant,
the body of Henry Simms, 40, col.
ored fireman employed by the
Washington Brick Corporation,
was found late yesterday in front
of one of the brickyard kilns here,
Arlington county police said he
had been killed by a blow on the
head. There were no signs of a
struggle, according to police. Two
colored men arrested near the
scene of the crime were being held
today for questionin. The fire
mans body was discovered by
George Shorter, also colored, when
he reported at S p. m. yesterday
to relieve Simms of duty. The lat
ter had been employed at the
brickyards more than 80 years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
81 IN ARLINGTON
REPORT INCOMES
OF over $4,000
Prosperity Is Indicated
By Tax Figures

ARLINGTON. Va, Sept. Is.
There are more persons in Airing.
ton County with incomes above
SIS, 900 than there are in the $4,000
to $1,000 income class, according
to State income tax assessment
figures made public today by
County Commissioner Of Revenue
Harry K. Green.
Further indication Of growing
prosperity in the smallest county
in Virginia was contained in the
announcement that the assessed
total Of net incomes for the present
year shows an increase for 40 per
cent over that Of 1885, or $685.
1913 as compared with the net in
come total Of $1,697,773 for last
year. The tax yield on this years
incomes is $44, 289.35. The 1886 tax
yield was $31,692.80.
81 OVER $4,000
OF the 1905 taxable returns
filed in the office Of the commits
Sioner Of revenue this year, 1,431
showed taxable incomes Of less
than $4,000, while SO were in the
$4,000 to $4,000 class and 81 had
net incomes Of more than $4,000.
The number of taxable returns
filed last year was only 1910.
The figures made public by
Commissioner Green do not in
clude employees of the Federal
Government, who are tax exempt,
although they form a large pro