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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-17

The Pocomoke City Rotary Club will
be represented at the International
Rotary Convention at San Francisco
this month by Mr.. Raymond c. Dry
den. Mr. and Mrs. Dryden left Sun
day by motor for the West Coast and
will visit many points of interest en-
route, their trip extending over
months period.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-17
COMMERCIAL
DECLARES A DIVIDEND

The Commercial National Bank, of
Snow Hill, Md, announces the de-
claration of five percent semi-an-
nual dividend $50 cents per share)
payable June 80, 1888 to shareholders
of record as of June %, 1888.
The dividend was declared at a
meeting held on Wednesday last, June
18th.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Perry have re-
turned from Mt. Olive, to spend the
summer in West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
;Seventy-Five Cases Listed On
Calendar For Two-Weeks
4 TeFlns, Many Divorces. l., q

The May-June term of Ashe coun-
ty superior court will commence
next Monday morning at the court
house in Jefferson and last for two
weeks. g.
A special Judge will be assigned,
but the name of this judge had not
been announced yesterday Sever
al expressed the belief that Judge
Phillips would be returned. i
On the calendar are rs cases and
according to the schedule next Fri
day, June 3, will be divorce day..
There are % divorce cases listed for
trial then. =
The following cases are slated for
trial Monday: Mrs. Venie Severt
VS.. Maud Baker, administrator Of
w. N. Galloway, deceased; A. J.
Houck VS.. w. G. Ray, ct al; Georgia
Hardin VS.. j. o. Hardin; Mason
Perkins VS.. Ham GRAPHICAL; Harri-
son Clark VS.. c. w. Higgins; Bank
of Ashe VS.. Mary Mcmillan and J..
w. Davis VS.. Grace Davis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Tonight Is Charter Might" For Jefersons Rotary Club
Gala Celebration
Will Be Held AT
Healing Springs
District Governor Shep Bryan
To Make Presentation Ad-
dress. Special Music.
125 PERSONS EXPECTED

A charter from Rotary Interna-
tional, number 1886, will be presen-
ted by Shep Bryan, of Dunn, gov
erpor of the 188th. district to the
JeffersonS Rotary Club tonight at
the Bromine-Arsenic Springs hotel
at Crumpler.
Approximately 125 persons, in
Guiding a>large number of delegates
from neighboring clubs in North
Carolina and Virginia and honor
guests in Ashe, Allegheny and Wa
tauga counties, will be present. All
members of the local club are ex-
pected to take their wives or sweet
hearts, who are known as Rotary
AIMS, as it is also "ladies night.
The Hickory Rotary Club, spon-
sors of the Jeffersons club extend
ed invitations to the following clubs
to send delegates: Marion, Galax,
Wytheville and Bristol, Va; Lenior,
Granite Falls, Spruce Pine, States
vile, Winston-Salem, Charlotte,
Greensboro, Lincolnton, Moores-
vile, Morganton, Reidsville, Leaks
vivlle, and Danville, Va. Two
other district governors have also
been invited.
Letters inviting the delegates to
come up early and see the noun
tains and Parkway were sent out to
the clubs by the program chairman
here and according to plans an
nounced at the last meeting. all
members of the local club are ex-
pected to meet at the Kraft Phenix
Cheese plant from six to six-thirty
and be ready to leave for Crumpler
at Gas o'clock. The banquet pro-
gram starts there at 1880.
Ed Anderson, chairman of the
program committee will act as
POSTMASTER. Club singing will be
led by Ira Johnston, and Paul Wes-
ton, Of Bone, former national RAJ
dio artist, will give ayspecial piano
solo selection. Mayor Rufus Col
ward will deliver the address OF
welcome. Short talks will be made
by members of the Hickory club.
District Governor Bryan will give
the charter presentation address and
Levern Johnson, club president will
give the response and accept the
charter. Dean Mcmillan will have
charge of the presentation of gifts
and drawings of prizes.
After the program is over, ball
in honor of the district governor
will be given.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Charter Presented
To Sons OfLegion

The Sons of the Legion unit OF
the Ashe county post of the Ameri-
can Legion got a big send-off last
night when a large crowd attended
the public initiation service held in
the courthouS.
Commander Ed Barr presided and
Legionnaire Bill Austin explained
the aims and objects of the Sons Of
the Legion. Ira T. Johnston pre-
sented L. P. Coward, who has
charge of the unit, with their chart
er. Mr.. Coward then directed the
initiation ceremony. j. A. w. Davis
acted as chaplain. The new organi-
cation has a total of Is charter
members.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
4 \ Proposed Fun-Time
Health Dept. In Ashe
Recommended Tues.
State Health Officers Met With
Local Leaders And Discussed
Proposed Plan.
STAFFORD is CHAIRMAN

A proposed plan for. the establish
ment Of a tri-cotnty full time health
department In Ashe, Allegheny and
Watauga counties was presented by
DR.. George m. Cooper, assistant
State Health Officer and DR.. r. E.
Fox, director of County Organiza-
ton, to a group of representative
citizens who met in Miss Pearl
Weaver's room at the courthouse
Tuesday afternoon. .'@
The original plan of submitting
the proposal to the county commits
sioners was to include representa-
tives from various organizations in
the county that are keenly interest
ed in seeing the work of the coun-
ty health department carried for
ward and expanded.
AS the full-time health program
would cost Ashe around $4,000 and
as the county's present financial
condition apparently will not justi-
fly this additional expenditure this
year, those in charge thought that
perhaps different organizations and
individuals would be willing to con-
tribute to the proposed program in
order that it might be established
this year.
After hearing the program out
lined and explained a discussion fol-
lowed and it was decided that each
organization would see how much
money could be raised through SUBJ
scription and Rev. Garland r. Stat
ford, who is vitality interested in this
work, was appointed as chairman of
the organization committee to con-
tact clubs, churches, associations,
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Social Security
Budget For Next
Year Is Approved
c Commissioners Okey Slight In
crease I'm Program And Send
1t To Raleigh.
1850 is APPROVED

A tentative budget to carry for
. ward the Social Security program
of aid to the needy aged and depen-
dent children during the fiscal year
of 1938-39 has been approved by the
county commissioners and sent to
the Raleigh Office for approval.
1t was necessary to draft this bud
get earlier than the others as it al
20 has to be approved by the fed
eral and state agencies that contrib
ute three-fourths to it.
Due to the county's present fl
nancial condition, the budget was
not increased much over the pres
ent one. The new proposal calls
for a maximum of $50 cases of "old
age assistance, with the money for
same totaling $20,0O0O0 and $50
dependent children, with the
amount necessary being $8,550.00.
In other words, the total proposed
budget calls for 8,550.OO, of which
the county will have to put up one
fourth, or $71375 and will get in re-
turn from the state and federal gov
eminent over 100000.
Miss Ruth Tugman, Supt. of Wei
fare, stated this week that total of
ATS old age assistance applications
and $40 aid to dependent children
applications have already been filed.
1--WE are simply swamped with APP
plications. We are anxious to put
everyone possible on the list who is
entitled to this help, but there are a
large number of applicants who just
can't quality" Miss Tugman stated.
Tor old age assistance they must
not only be 65 years old, but also
they must be in real need People
who have property sufficient to
uaaks their support or who have
children financially able to help
Them, need not apply.
Another strict rule is that the APP
plicant must be a resident of North
Carolina years out of preceding 9
years and also must have lived in
the state for / year Immediately
preceding the application. Their
age must also be proved by 2 SQUIRE
es of documentary evidences or
or affidavits from 2 people over IS
years old, she said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
SHEEP GROWERS MAY
pool" NEXT TUESDAY

This week c. j. Rich, county
agent, sent notices to the go
sheep growers in Ashe county who
pooled their lambs last year, sug-
costing that pooling" will be ar
ranged next Tuesday, May 81, if
they are interested.
He also explained that at that
time the farmers in Allegheny and
Watauga counties are getting up a
pool and pointed out the possible
advantage to be derived from CO.
operation. If they agree to cooper
ate, truck will be sent to collect
up the lambs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Civil Term OF Ashe Superior
Court To Convene Next Mon.
SATURDAY. Will BE \.
POPPY DAY IN ASHE
Saturday is POPPY Day!

Saturday is POPPY DAY!
"Buy A Poppy!" members Of
the American Legion Auxiliary
will be urging people here on the
streets of West Jefferson and in
various parts Of the county.
The PoppieS, a flower which
grows i'm Flanders Field, are
made by disabled World War vet
Grams and the money raised from
this sale goes to help support and
provide hospital care for other
disabled vets and their families.
For making the peoples the vet
Grams get a little spending money.
Buy a Poppy Saturday.!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Ashe Voters Now
Showing Interest
In Senate Contest
Reynolds Hancock Race For
Democratic Nomination. Warm
r ing Up AIS Election Nears.
ALLEGHANY is HOT

With the primary election only 10
day of, voters in Ashe county have
started manifesting a little interest
in the United States Senate race for
the Democratic nomination. between
Robert Reynolds and Frank Han
cock, while over in Allegheny coun-
ty the political pot has already been
boiling for some time, as there are
a number of candidates seeking
nomination for the various county
offices.
The registration books closed last
Saturday and this Saturday is
challenge d y" c o m a n
Payne, chairman of the Ashe coun-
'ty board of elections, said this week
that any one who will be 81 years
of age between now and the gener-
al election next fall and has regis
tered, will be eligible to vote in the
primary.
In Ashe county, he said, no Re-
pu5licanS will be allowed to vote
as they are not holding any pri-
mary. In Allegheny there is one
COP primary for the seat on the
county board of commissioners.
Ernest w. Hoppers and Edgar
Wright are running.
Il have a good supply of absen-
tee ballots and any one may get
same by calling for them," Mr..
(Continued on Page a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Ashes Quota For
China Relief $40

The increasing need for foreign
assistance for Chinese homeless and
destitute was pointed out by L. P.
Coward, chairman of the Ashe
county chapter Of the American Red
Cross who said that the situation
in China had not improved from a
relief standpoint, but was getting
worse.
In order to help relieve this suf-
fering and misery, the American
Red Cross is assisting in raising a
fund of one million dollars. The
quota for the Ashe chapter is $4,000
and those who wish to contribute
are asked to either mail or send
their contributions to Mr.. Coward,
at Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
AsHE COUNTY

Is the air conditioned
section Of North Caro-
lima whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to 5,
600 feet above sea level.
Is miles of the PARK
WAY run through the
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

At a meeting of the directors of
the newly incorporated Duncan Mo-
tor company Tuesday night, the
following officers were elected: /. e.
Duncan, president; H. M. Miller,
vice-president; w. c. Thomas, sec
rotary and T. G. Duncan, treasurer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26

Shown above is the Big Lump lookout" which affords
derful view of practically all Wilkes county
dale Springs and Deep Gap there five of these lookout points
The Picture here the right shows what Ahe coty famous
detached Negro mountain overlooking the Jeersons
from the Parkway Benges Gap which place
Ashe be photos made developed printed by
Bell project engineer of the United States
Roads,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
II Takes a Jolt Super
Nv RODNEY BUTCHER

WASHINGTON.-It takes more
than the threat of another World
war to jolt the Supreme Court
from the even tenor of its ways as
it continues to grind out decisions
shaping the law and public policy.
More than ever the court is rec
ognized as a "super legislature,
This conception of the court, on
which the ill-fated Roosevelt plan
to reorganize it was based, has
been easier to grasp since the
pronounced swing toward more
liberal opinions which begin during
the historic Senate struggle over
packing" the court and continued
as vacancies permitted the Presi-
dent to appoint justices leaning
toward New Deal viewpoints.
IVA, the Wagner labor act, the
Tom Mooney case and other items
of national interest are on the Su-
preme Court docket as it recon-
Venes.
Eighteen power companies still
seek the injunction against the
whole IVA program which was
denied them by three-judge cir
cult court. If the Supreme Court
sustains the lower court, the TIA
act finally will have been judged
constitutional.
Among several National Labor
Relations Board cases before the
court, that brought by the Con-
solidated Edison Company of New
York probably is the most impor-
tant. Here the NLRB undertook
to cancel contract between the
company and an A. F. of L. union,
maintaining that the company had
violated the law by encouraging
the A. F. of L. union as against a
CLIO. union, thereby allegedly de-
priying employees of the right to
choose their own collective bargain
ing representatives.
Because the boards insistence on
its right to invalidate as illegal
such contracts is chief A. F. OF
L. complaint against both it and
the Wagner act, Supreme Court
decision against NLRB would soft
en- the A. F.. of L. drive to have the
act changed. But if the Supreme
court retains the lower court, the
labor federation is likely to inten-
sify its attack on the act.
Whether NLRB may order re.
instatement Of strikers who en-
gagged in strike violating an ar
bitration contract or of sitdowr
strikers who allegedly broke the
law by staying in company proper.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
A GREATER NECESSITY
THAN SPY CATCHING

Federal officials at Washington are
becoming increasingly alarmed at the
activities of foreign spies in army and
navy circles in this country.
There is, undoubtedly, reason for wor
ry. Also, however, there is one way to
discourage the foreign powers, whoever
they may be, whose espionage agents
are busy here.
Give the agents something to report.
Let them report to their countries that
America is prepared for any eventual
that the United States is ready to fight
that the United States is ready fight
if a fight is forced on this country-and
ready to win that fight.
Spies are to be expected as long as ma
tions operate their affairs as they do
now. Espionage is a part of prepared
ness. Undoubtedly the United States has
spies in other countries, just as other
countries have spies here.
1t is a sort of international chess game.
If we can keep them from moving into
our territory so much the better.
If we cannot, then let them find that
war would find America completely pre-
pared.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
IF IT WONT WORK.
DON'T VOTE FOR IT
Selma Irrigator)

(Selma lrrlgator)
Il don't think the plan will work, but
l am going to vote for it anyway
This statement was heard few days
ago during discussion of the California
Pension Plan, otherwise known as the
go warrants every Thursday pension
plan"
We can't see any logic in such a state
ment but it represents the state of mind
of some California citizens who are not
willing to think things through to their
logical conclusion. If every voter took
his responsibilities as citizen as lightly
as the man quoted above, the state of
California would be in a terrible dilem-
ma. Democratic government would be
impossible under such conditions.
1t is becoming increasingly evident
that the 80 warrants every Thursday
pension plan" will not work and it should
be defeated in November for that very
reason. Bankers, speaking through their
state association. have let it be known
that the banks cannot take the warrants
with which it is proposed to pay those
who qualify for the pensions If the
banks will not take them, business men
cannot take them either The idea is be-
ing advanced that the warrants could be
circulated among individuals and among
stores even if the banks will not accept
them. If trade were an entirely local
affair, this might be possible. But trade
Is not confined to a single community or
a single county or even to the state. Mer-
chants get their goods from other parts
of the state and much of it comes from
other states. They cannot turn them into
credit at the bank
If the quotation with which we began
odi 81 i ind Of
spread attitude, then we are indeed fac
ing serious threat to our economic sta
bility, as individuals and as state. EX-
perimentation is particularly dangerous
in such matters as the medium of eX-
change rests upon public confidence in
its value, not as piece of paper or as
coin, but as something exchangeable for
food, clothing and other necessities of
life.
Because the value of money rests upon
Its universal acceptance as such, the cir
culation of state warrants would, in the
first place, be a cruel joke on the pension
ers and then d bigger joke on the mer-
chants who were foolish enough to accept
them. If we are going to pay $50 week
to every person over so years of age in
California, let's be honest enough to pay
them real money instead of stage money
Of course, the state couldn't find enough
real money to meet the cost of such a
lavish system and for the same reason
the people of California pensioners and
nOn-penSloners aHke) can't find enough
real money to redeem" the warrants
with stamps
Let's also be honest enough to vote
against the plan if we are convinced that
it won't work
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
Well I'll
TeLIyou..
Says
Bob Burns

1 remember when l went to
school we weren't allowed to use
our imagination very much. Our
opinion on any subject depended
entirely upon the teachers inter-
rretation of it, but today the
schools encourage free thinking.
Pupils take pretty near any subject
and Jest tear it apart.
Not long ago, on my boys birth
day 1 gave him $500 and said.
Now, son, want you to learn the
value of dOllar-dOn't take this
money and spend il foolishly-re-
member "a fool and his money are
soon parted My boy says, Eyes,
1 know that, but thanks for partin'
with it, anyway"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
UNIVERSAL POVERTY
iRIVerSide praSS)

IflIVtFSIQe PTeSS
Poverty among Americans may be
acute in times of depression" says an
American woman who has been teaching
school in Sofia, ''but it never approx
mates the poverty in Bulgaria which is
almost universal and unending"
And Bulgaria is by no means the only
European country where this is true.
Nearly all the countries over there, even
those comparatively well-off, are normal
ly in a state of poverty for which there
is no comparison in the new world.
Had Europe drifted into the general
war for which everybody been preparing,
and which was happily averted by the
Munich agreement, nearly all the rest of
the continent would have joined Bull
garia in universal and unending power
ty."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
ANOTHER ARGUMENT FOR
COUNTY PRISON CAMPS

Throughout the United States there
is a growing tendency by counties to es-
tablish prison camps similar to that oper
ated by Imperial county at Superstition
mountain. There are many reasons for
such camps, but one is the inducement
they hold out to potential lawbreakers
to go straight. The average criminal is
a criminal usually because he does not
like to work-and a jail that makes him
work might deter him from crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
-News Behind The News
PJISI0IVy'P

" are points also before the court
Judge Ferdinand Pecoras recent
action in declaring a mlstrlal IN
New York's sensational Hines case
will be recalled as lawyers Tor
Lucky" Luciano, sent to Sing sing
by District Attorney Tom Dewey
as a white slave king argue be-
fore the Supreme Court that Lu-
ciano was deprived of his constltu-
tional rights. As in the Hines case,
Dewey's methods of prosecution are
questioned.
Possibly foreshadowing develop
ments in the Department of JUS
tees most recent action against
the big motion picture companies,
the court will consider Texas and
Pennsylvania cases involving the
validity of exhibitor distributor
contracts forbidding double fea-
ture" programs and restriction of
admission prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
Bruce Cation Says
= The Czeehs are Settled : Who's Next?

eouilibrium-then the world may
indeed rejoice.
But if the settlement is only
temporary, then nothing has realy
been settled at all, and the factors
which provoked the recent Crisis
presently will provoke another.
The first thing to consider is the
effect which looping off the Su-
deten lands will have on Czecho-
slovakia itself. There is more than
a political question involved here;
there is an economic factor also
A current bulletin from the Alex
ander Hamilton Institute remarks:
THE industries in Bohemia and
Moravia are highly integrated, and
a political division of these pro-
vinces would completely disrupt
business conditions in what will be
left of Czechoslovakia g.. The
question has even been raised as
to whether Czechoslovakia can sur
vive as an economic unit if a sub
stantial portion of her territory is
ceded to neighboring countries.
Thus, while the dismemberment OF
Czechoslovakia may seem to be a
solution to the European problem,
it cannot constitute a permanent
and definite solution"
There is something to consider.
When all is said and done, the fact
remains that Czech independence
was guaranteed by binding treaties
with what are commonly consider
ed the anti-Fascist nations, and in
the pinch these treaties collapsed
The small nations which are sup
ported by similar treaties must
presently realize that those treaties
mean very little.
That, in turn, is very likely to
be followed by a realignment of
the nations. The smaller powers
which have relied since the armis-
tice on their alliances with France
are extremely likely to turn now to
Germany.
That all of central Europe will
swing into the German orbit looks
like safe bet. For it has been
demonstrated that BerlinS "mailed
fist policy gets results.
So we can look ahead, presumably,
to more or less complete German
dominance OF middle Europe -
economic and political dominance.
certainly, even if formal alliance
is lacking. And then, with the
grain, the oil and the minerals of
that rich region at his disposal,
Hitler can be expected to go ahead
toward world dominion along the
lines laid down in "Mein Kampf."
1t has, of course, provided a
breathing space-a breathing space
which will do Hitler more good
than his opponents. But the real
cause of tension in Europe has
not been abated. On the contrary
we may look forward to renewal of
the tension at a not-distant date