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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22

at the door.
childlike quiet. Her apathy had de-
veloped that trait in them, and she
was unaware of what her sorrow
was doing to her children. She
busted herself with the simple meal,
and Dorothy's faint, Mother, is
Santa coming tonight was the
cause of her only break: ''My poor
baby, I'm afraid Santa doesn't even
know you exist" she sobbed. She
was getting them into bed, and they
were soon asleep, their pillows wet
with their tears that Santa was not
coming. Too tired to sew, and in
deepest depression, Mrs. Bond was
reused from her inert brooding by
a rap at the door. sS
A caller was unheard of. No one
came to see her, for she had rec
PEELED all kindly offers Of assistance
when her husband disappeared, She
ignored the knock. When it came
again it was a significant signal, two
short raps, repeated three times.
Her husbands knock!
Quivering with excitement, she
moved toward the door. Her fingers
were trembling so that she could
hardly turn the key. The door
opened. and she gasped. Toni" as
the sturdy. well-dressed man ex-
claimed, "Barbara!" and took her
in his arms. Then, after a long
embrace, he led her to the big chair
she had just quilted, and drew her
on his lap while they talked.
II left you Christmas eve to do
the last-minute shopping. But an
icicle struck my head, and knocked
me unconscious. 1 couldn't remem-
Der who l was or where l lived.
! went to a hotel and after a few
days got work as a salesman. l
told my boss my predicament, and
he has been very kind. Today.
Christmas shopping somehow
brought backyto me who and What
/ was. And I couldn't wait to find
you'll
But how did you ever trace us?"
Barbara asked. 81 thought l left
no clues. l thought you had desert
ed me, when we found you weren't
an accident case"
Deserted you? You? My poor
child" and he drew her close again.
Il did have heck of a time. but
old Jack, the baggage man, finally
told me where you had moved to-.
But now we must get ready for last
years Christmas. And next week
we'll get out of this howell" Tom S
aff1uence was apparent.
my dear, my dear. l don't mind
the howell, now that you are safely
home" Barbara whispered.
''All right, Babs, old girl. But
stop crying down my neck if you
are really glad to have me back, u
but his tender kiss belied his joking
words.
stt.r. n SUNIII Cor,,ioa b
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him first, and with bag of toys.
playing down the block, but she
didn't want company. ...
Of course there was a Santa
Claus. Hadn't he come last year?
And all her playmates-he came to
see them, too. How could Mummy
be so mistaken? = Il
She hadn't. intended to come SO
far. But it was fun walking on the
crisp. crunchy snow. And there,
ahead, were men stringing lovely
colored lights and loops of greenery
on lamp posts. % g.
81 Whats she want, Bill?"
IT can't just get it. Something
about Santa Claus :
why. sure. kid. Just down the
block. He's ringing little bell.''
The men laughed. and Babs
laughed, too. Santa Claus! She
would find Santa Claus. The street
was alarmingly crowded. but she
could hear the thin tinkle Of bell.
Then she saw him, all dressed in
red and with long white beard. He
was sitting by big red box. and
every now and then someone would
drop money into it. Babs stood for
a long while watching, fascinated.
afraid to speak.
The tinkling stopped, and the San
ia Claus came over. whats the
matter?" he asked gently. She let
him lead her back to the big red
box. He took her up on his lap, and
gave her the little bell to ring. Slow
ly she told her story, Mummy. who
was so sick, had said there wasn't
any Santa Claus this year. Babs
took care of Mummy. She didn't
know how to get home.
Il think had better see if we
can't find your Mummy" Santa
Claus declared. s'She's probably
worried about you You aren't afraid
to come with me, are your"
sob, no." Babs answered trust
ingly. and carried the bell while he
put away the big red box.
They found the right neighborhood
with no great difficulty. Babs in
sisted that Santa Claus come in, ito
show Mummy there really is San
to Claus" and he agreed. Then
things began happening. There was
a doctor, and a nurse, and Babs
must be quiet. and mustn't see
Mummy-not for days. Through il
all Santa Claus kept coming back,
only without the beard or red suit.
Until Christmas. that is, and then
he came dressed as she had seen
him first, even to the little bell, and
with big red box full of toys for
her. And as an even grander pres
!, ent, he said that Mummy was well
enough to sit up.
He was very tender to Mummy,
and carried her gently to the big
chair that was ready for her. Babs
was sure that Mummy looked pref
i tier than she had ever seen her
Oh. it was such a Merry Christ
mas! If it could only last!
my" said Babs, Il wish you
could stay here forever"
And the. Santa Claus man an
swered very gravely, Thank you,
Babs. There's nothing should like
better"
| But he wasn't looking at Babs. 1t
was more as though he were talk
ing to Mummy. .. sd .ss.g ~ ss.s
e ~ - Copyright. -WNU Service ~
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Mr.. John Charles Neal, of JEFF
ferson,. who underwent an ap-
pendix operation in the Wilkes
hospital last week, is improving
nicely. his many friends are glad
to know.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
Farm Questions
And Answe rs

QUESTION: What is the least
of cows needed for a be-
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QUESTION: Should eggs be
placed in the incubator or under
the hen?
ANSWER: When eggs are
Matched in an incubator they
should be turned three or times
day from the third to the eight
eenth day. Be sure the hands are
clean and free from grease whe-S
the eggs are turned. If hatch
ed under hen, this handling is
unnecessary as the hen will take
care Of the necessary moving.
However, all Matching eggs
should be handled on the seventh
day and all dead germs and in
fertile eggs removed from the
hatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Thirfy-Iwo Babies
Examined al Clinic

HOLTVILLE, Oct. 27.-Approx,
mately 25 mothers with children OF
pre-school age took advantage OF
the State Well Baby clinic, which
was held Tuesday in the American
Legion hall under the direction OF
Dr.. Ellarene MacCoy, a state paid
baby specialize. Tnlrty-two babies
were examined.
Holtville women who helped Dr
MacCoy during the day were Mrs
j. F. Martin, Mrs. C. L. Shaw and
Mrs. Marion Woodbridge. school
nurse. Mrs. Payson, county health
nurse, also assisted.
Dr.. MacCog' monthly visits to
Imperial Valley are part of the
state program Of preventive med
icine. She works in a district COM
posed OF Imperial. San Bernardino
Riverside and Orange counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Troop A Tops
HoItyine Court of
Honor Competition

HOLTVIILE. Oct. 81. - Troop AZ
ran away with the honorS at the
Boy Scout court of honor held al
the Holtville elementary school
Monday night.
The court was held around a
large bonfire outside With j. F.
Jimmy Martin, chairman OF the
court Of honor for Holtyille sec
ton, in charge.
Boys from troop "A up for ad-
yancemenr were Mike Boxley, sec
ond class; Junior Munson, first
class; Eddie Hale, star.
Those up for merit badges from
"A were Eddie Hale, woodwork and
plumbing: Roger Griffin. plumbing
and swimming; Phillip Griffin.
pathfinding; Bob Maxwell, Junior
Munson, Billy Murray, and Alvin
Manis, plumbing. From troop 10
Jimmy Powell was up for printing.
Entertaining for the evening was
given by boys troop A who demon
strated the many uses of the scout
staff. A potato paeling contest
was won by Phillip Griffin.
Dean Field, assistant scout eX-
ccutiye from El Centro, was a guest
of the rs scouts who were in at
tendance
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Enrolment Scars
As Night School
Gets Under WAY

Night school enrolment in El
Centro mounted to 1S6 this week
as classes in Central Union High
school ana DOUGLASS high school
began their regular schedules.
It is possible for interested per-
sons to enroll in any OF the classes
now scheduled at the two institu-
tions. No new classes, however, will
be started at this time. Fourteen
classes will be held throughout the
winter. All classes meet from Z to
3 pm.
Al Central Union high school
classes in bookkeeping, shorthand.
typing, Spanish. and business Eng
lish meet every Monday ana Thurs
day Radio, citizenship, and cabinet
making classes meet every Monday
and Wednesday night. Minerology
class meets Tuesday night each
week. Dramatics class meets Wed
neSday nights only. The crafts class
meets on Tuesday and Thursday
nights.
AT Douglass high school music,
English, and typing classes meet
Monday and Tuesday nights.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Polar Bear MauIs
Artist Caught Too
Near His Cage

CLEVELAND. Oct. 81. (UP)-A
large Folar bear dragged Julla
zemick, 23-year old art student, in
to its cage at the Brookside zoo as
she sketched it yesterday, and in
flicted critical injuries with Its
claws.
Witnesses said that Miss zemick
had been sitting on a ledge over
looking the animals pit. her legs
dangling over the edge, when the
bear raised himself on his launches
and seized her feet in his mouth.
They said the. girl had been bend
ing over the steel bars curving into
the pit in an effort to attract the
bears attention.
Miss zemick, an orphan, recently
has been working on a WPA art
project =
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Keep Hearing Week. Have ChiIdren's
Ears Examined, DR.. Fox Urges

DR.. Warren F. Fox, county health
officer, urged parents to observe
national hearing week by having
their childrens ears tested by a
physician to determine if they are
suffering from hearing defects.
He stressed the importance OF
the hard of hearing program and
the necessity for testing the hear
ing of school children by use of
the audiometer.
Few parents realize the serious
ness of even a mild type of scarlet
fever and of measles and fail to
understand these diseases are a
menace to the hearing of every
child who suffers from them.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

II lelJeI dOAA CSsSA ~ -i''S -
Il. w. Fawcett:
The purpose of the single tax
plan is to eliminate private owner
ship OF land and if placed into
effect would inevitably result in
chaos and confusion.
IF the proposition becomes law,
its administration would require
nearly all revenue to come from
the land alone. approximately 90
per cent of public utility corpora
tons property would be exempted
from taxation and at least so per
cent of tax sources representing
local governments would be wiped
out. In some areas so per cent of
property now taxed would be eX-
empted."
Oswalt maintained that virtual
confiscation of property would re-
suit because. he pointed out, even
under the present tax burden for
land hundreds or thousands of
acres have been returned to the
state because of inability to meet
taxation.
Imposition of the single tax
would more than treble present
leyies on land and result in whole
sale turning back of farms TO the
state because of inability to carry
the financial load of supporting
state, county and municipal gov
ernmentS,' OSWalt continued.
Widespread delinquencies and
tax strikes would be the inevitable
result. Therefore. I am unalterably
opposed to the plan Oswalt con-
cluded
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

and the familiar ram radiator Or
nament as points in common with
previous Dodge models" Tison de-
clared. Everything else is new
and different, body contours, hood
lines, front grilles, tenders, lamps,
windshield, running boards"
Dodge designers evidently have
made a clean break from the past,
TiSon declared, and introduced a
remarkable ultra modern machine.
The body is wider and longer
and individual action front spring.
ing levels out road vibration. There
is no front axle and each wheel
is free to move up or down in con-
formity with the road surface, in
dependent of the other wheel,
Steering has been made % per
cent easier by a new type steer
ing arm.
Greater driving vision has been
attained, TiSon said. by use OF a
V-type windshield with % per cent
more glass area. Visibility has
also been increased in the other
windows.
The new Dodge is as close to
being self-operating as possible
Among the duties which formerly
were performed by hand, Dodge
has made these automatic: engine
choke, spark advance, carburetor
heat control, water cooling regu-
lation.
The new models are offered in
two lines, Luxury Liner and Lux
ury Liner de luxe. There are three
body types in the former and four
in the latter.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Use Of Copperto to
Expand, Believes
Mining Executive

Los ANGELES, Oct. 81. CUP)-
A steady advance in the consump-
ton of copper may be expected
to continue for some time yet, Ken-
Meth c. BroWnell, vice president of
the American Smelling and Refin-
ing company today informed the
western division of the American
mining congress.
While the buying of copper for
war preparations has been a factor
in the increased output of the
metal, BroWnell said, consumption
Of copper under peace conditions is
almost sure to be greater in vol
ume than under present uncertain
conditions"
The speaker pointed out that 1t
was impossible to determine what
percentage Of foreign copper goes
for war purposes but "in view of
Mr.. Chamberlains recent statement
TO the house Of commons that Eng
lands rearmanent program will be
continued at an unabated pace, one
may assume that buying for
war preparation will not diminish
the coming winter
VACANCIES Cost Money. Rent
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Americanism Quiz
Moves TO Coast
During November

GADSDEN. Ala. Oct. 81. CUP)-
Rep. Joe Starnes, D., Ala. a mem
Der of the house committee inves-
tigating American activities,
said today the committee would
hold hearings on the Pacific coast
in November.
Staines declined comment on
President Rooseyelt's criticism Of
the committee headed by Rep.
Dies, D.. Tex, but defended its
work.
Starnes said he would go to Los
Angeles about the middle of No
vember" as chairman of a sub
committee to investigate un-Ameri-
can trends on the coast. Hearings
will be held in Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Seattle. Starnes said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Teachers Assn
Agents in Valley

Arthur Corey and F. L. Thurston,
representatives OF the California
Teachers association, will be in
Imperial Valley Monday to confer
with teachers in elementary and
high schools.
Corey will speak to all elemen-
tary and high school teachers of
the FL Centro area at a meeting
at Central Union High school audi
torium at $40 pm. Monday.
He Will address the School Mas
terS club at that organizations first
fall meeting at the Holtville Union
High school cafeteria at 63O pm.
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

Parents often DO not kIIOW' lI :
continued. that partial or totN
deafness may result from damage
to the middle ear.
Draining ears should not De
neglected. Fox warned, but should
be referred to the family physician
children should be taught to blow
their noses properly and not lorce
infection into their ears by dow
ING their noses improperly
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Five Killed on
Way to Church

WINDSOR. Ont. Oct. 81. CUP)-
Five persons en- route to a church
meeting were killed last night WHEN
their automobile was demolished by
a Canadian National train at Stony
Point, east of here. Coroner H. G.
Emerson prepared today for an in
quest
The victims were Mrs. Peter
Touranger, 48; her son and daugh-
ter, Leo, %, and Genevieve, 18;
Mrs. Julia Goudoin. 70; and Arthur
Masse, 33. Mrs. Touranger's nus
band was injured seriously
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Pilot Claims New
Record of Speed

BUFFALO. N. Y, Oct. 81. up
Lieut.. Benjamin S. Kelsey, U. S.
army pilot, claimed a new speed
record Of 1858 miles an hour today
after a flight from the army air
base at Dayton, O.. to Buffalo air
Port.
Plotting a snub nosed Curtiss pur-
suit plane, carrying full wartime
equipment. Kelsey logged his time
for the 800 mile flight at one hour
and one minute. He said the speed
was a new army record for a loaoed
pursuit ship. .... ..
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Parents Visit
Mrs. Fred Brown

HOLTVTLLE, Oct. 27.-Guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Brown this
week are Mrs. Browns parents, Mr.
and Mrs Frank Van Der Linden OF
Los Angeles. and her uncle, G.. N
Van Der Linuen, VINO is from Cuba
New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Constipated? Then Ask
Yourself This Question!

If constipation has you begged
down SO you feel tired, sunk, all
played outfits time you asked
yourself question:
What haze you had to eat
lately? Just meat, bread, eggs,
potatoes? It's no surprise you're
cpnStipated! The chances are you
don't get enough bulk" And
bulk" doesn't mean q lot of food.
It's kind of food that isn't con-
sumed in the body, but leaves a
soft bulky" mass in the intes-
tines and helps bowelmovement.
If this is what you lack, your
ticket is crisp crunchy Kellogg's
All-Bran for breakfast. 1t con-
tains both bulk" and the great
intestinal tonic, vitamin B.. And
it's not drug, not a medicine!
Eat All-Bran every day, drink
plenty of water, and take a new
lease on lifel All-Bran is made by
Kellogg's in Battle Greek. Sold by
every grocer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Single Tax Proposition Described
As Vicious Measure Would End
With Property Confiscafion

In a scathing indictment of Proposition ~ the slhgie
initiative, j. Sterling Oswa Ell Centre police chlet
Thursday called the proposition vicious program
which would be "a primary step for California IN the
direction of authoritative government OsWat charged
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
AS NO ODDS!

Let us Finance the unpaid-b bal
ance on that New Car you wish
TO buyi Walk into the showroom
the showroom of the car you
particularly preferl-with that CASH
in-pocket assurance of knowing,
demanding, just what YOU want
not what some financing setup'
tries to prevail upon you to accept.
See us. Then, buy your carl
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

T.. s. Richardson, office manager
of the Associated Students of the
University of California at Los
Angeles, photographed as he sur
rendered to Los Angeles autheri-
ties to face charges of embezzIing
$4,000 Of the student organiza-
tion's fund.-.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

you won't know the Dodge!'
With these words Jake Tson of Rogers and Tson, au
tomObe Dealers Thursday announced that the 1889 mod
els display.
"The new luxury liner retains only the nameplate
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

VACANCIES Cost Money, Rent
Through POst-Press Want Ads!
The Washington times., 1938-09-27
His Proposals

However, to make last at
tempt, to reach the goal in a
peaceful way, made concrete
proposals for the solution Of the
problem in a memorandum de-
livered on September 23d to the
British premier, which, in the
meantime has been made pub
lie.
Since the CZechOSlOvakian gov
ernment had previously declared
itself already to be m agreement
with the British and French
governments that the Sudeten
German settlement area would
be separated from the CzechO-
SLOW khan state and Joined to
the German Reich, the pro-
pOSalS of the German memo
randum contemplate nothing
else than to bring about a
prompt and equitable fulfill
ment of that CzechOslOvakian
promise.
1t is my conviction that you,
MIR. President, when you realize
the whole development of the
Sudeten German problem from
its inception to the present day,
will recognize that the German
government has truly not been
lacking either in patience or
a sincere desire for a peaceful
understanding.
The Washington times., 1938-09-27
CABINET BACKS.
.DALADIER STAND.
READY FOR WAR
Reserves Rushing to
CoIors;; 2 Million Out
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS

PARIS. Sept. 81 1NSl-Pre-
nier Edouard Daladier won ap-
proval of his cabinet today for
the admirably clear and firm"
stand he has taken in insisting
that France will fight Germany
if Nazi troops invade Czechoslo
vakia without provocation.
An emergency cabinet meeting,
summoned to consider possible
war measures as we'll as Anglo
French efforts to preserve peace,
adjourned shortly before noon
and issued this communique:
The ministerial council meet
ing lasted an hour and three
quarters. Premier Daladier
gave an account of his London
talks and made general report
on the international situation"
1t was learned that the
premier's declarations to the cabi-
net received unanimous assent.
The cabinet members gave Spe-
cial attention to measures being
taken because of the threat OF
war. The nation already has
nearly 100000 troops along the
The Washington times., 1938-09-27

German and Italian frontiers.
ready for instant battle if the
holocaust comes.
Methods for aiding civilians,
who are already being evacuated
in large numbers from Paris to
protect them against possible air
raids, also were discussed.
At the same time, the Journal
officially published a decree stipu-
lating that payment for requisi-
tionS of personal property, neceS-
STATED by mobilization of the
army, may be made in treasury
bonds.
Authorities continued to call up
additional reservists without for
NAL posting Of notices, and it was
learned that this was being car
ried cut on a vast scale"
Police officers are steadily call
ing on tens of thousands Of re-
serviSts, taking away their cards
and handing them back cards
bearing the Classification two" or
"three"-the groups which already
have been modified.
Emergency measures, all de-
signed to prepare the nation for
war, are being issued constantly.
The Journal Official, in addition
to the regulations regarding
requisitioning of property, pub
lfshed a decree banning export of
chemicals, metal, rubber and
other products vital for purposes
of national defense.
The Washington times., 1938-09-27
TICHTENS Up
Health Group Orders
Physical Exams

Applicants for membership in
the Group Health Association,
Inc, cooperative organization
formed among Government en-
ployes, now must pass a physical
examination as a preliminary.
Perry R. Taylor, association ad-
ministration, said this was neces-
sary to conf1ne the organization to
persons interested in the move
ment and seeking to join to avoid
expense when an unexpected ILL
ness befalls them.
He added the association had
discovered some persons were
Joining so the organization might
bear the burden of the expense
for treatments which the appli-
cant knew he would have to
undergo. The association now
has 2,400 members.
The Washington times., 1938-09-27

ionable restaurants and other
buildings in the West End.
Army trucks rumbled through
the streets today, loaded with
patches Of territorials, fully
equipped, even to steel helmets.
CROWDS WAIT MASKS
Gas mask distribution was
speeded up. In some areas long
lines of people stood outside dis
tribution depoSt all night, wait
ing their turn to be fitted. Private
automobiles were pressed into
service for door to door distribu-
ton.
Hundreds of the familiar. green
painted, long-diStance single deck
London motor coaches were turned
ever to authorities for conversion
into ambulances. London hospitals
began to evacuate their ordinary
patients-or as many as could be
moved to prepare for civilian
casualties.
The Washington times., 1938-09-27

European war when Americans
were killed on torpedoed liners
and public indignation in this
country eventually involved the
United States.
This time, the threats of swift
devastation being wrought to non
combatant cities by death-dealing
bombers made the need for swift
evacuation even more imperative.
Should the need arise, it was
probable that American Warshlps
would be pressed into service, as
they were in the Spanish civil war
and the SinoJapanese conflict, to
hasten the exodus of Americans
to places of safety.
Secretary of Treasury Morgen-
thau made hasty plans, virtually
unprecedented, to make fun S
available to Americans who might
be unable to leave the threatened
countries because Of financial dill
ficulties.