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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10

Todd.
Due to- it's football schedule,
Lansing does not see action un-
til December Is.
Editors Note: Coaches or school
reporters are requested to- send in
brief write-ups about each game
and to have them i'm by Monday
or Tuesday. Be sure to send line
ups.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
80 ~ 49,. la
.Rotarians To
Hear Watt Cragg
Mayor Of Boone To Be Guest
Speaker Tonight. Attend
ance Contest Ends.

Watt Gragg, mayor Of Boone
and secretary of the Watauga
Building and Loan Association,
will be the guest speaker at the
Jeffersons Rotary club meeting
tonight. The club will meet, as
usual; at the w: J. hotel at 7:15
o'clock.
Last Thursday night the club
had its first ''blessed event" when
three new members were well
coined into Ashe county's out
standing civic organization. They
were Lem Hafer, manager of
Parkway Chevrolet Company;
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
Appalachian Cage Conference
Opens lin Ashe T Tomorrow, PM
W. J. Cagers Lick
Nathan's Creek

One of the most exciting bas-
ketball games of this season was
played in the local gymnasium
last Thursday night when the
West Jefferson teams played the
Nathan's Creek teams.
All the teams exhibited much
skill and showed excellent train
ing in these games :"
80 The scores~of the boys game
was 1920 in favor of the West
Jefferson team.
The girls won their game with
a score of 10-11 in favor of West
Jefferson. The girls team also
won over the Fleetwood girls last
week on a score of 1923.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
BENNETT ARRESTED FOR
ASSAULTING ELLIOTT TUES

Paul Bennett, of the Horse
Creek township, was arrested
and brought to the county Jail
Tuesday night by Deputy Sheriff
J. B. Gilley for assaulting Aron
Elliott with rock at the voting
place in that township.
It is stated that both of the men
had been drinking and got into
an argument over the election
Elliott's condition is not very SER
ious, officers state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
RED CROSS ROLL
CALL STARTS FRI.
CONTINUED from Page IL

One of the objects this year
will be to place first aid kits in
all of the schools of the county.
In connection with the schools,
Mrs. Dean Mcmillan has been ap-
pointed county chairman of the
Jr. Red Cross, and will visit the
various schools explaining the
work Of the organization and Sc
curing members.
Mrs. Mary c. Sprinkle, roll call
chairman for Western North Car
Dina who was here during the
past week to discuss the drive
with Mr.. Coward and Mrs. Nc
MILAN stated that she was ex-
pecting Ashe county to 60 over
the top.
In discussing the work of the
Red Cross throughout the nation,
Mr.. Coward said that the work
of the organization had been car
ried on in increasing volume in
underprivileged homes, hospitals,
military stations, schools, and iso-
lated communities
While reviewing the organiza-
ton, he pointed out that in the
campaign to eradicate accidents
in homes and on arms 100000
householders had been informed
how to eliminate accidents.
Red Cross public health nurs-
es made more than 100000 visits
to, or on behalf of the sick dur
ing the past twelve months" Mr..
Coward said. ''They are carrying
out their work in communities
where nursing and medical aid
are not readily available. At the
same time nurses have examined
$50, 1877 school children for pos
sible physical defects that needed
correction, and where it was
found necessary the proper treat
ment was arranged"
He said too that 295,028 per-
sons had been qualified to stop
bleeding, treatment for shock,
splint fractures, and give emer-
gency treatment following acct
dents, and that 80, $50 persons had
been trained in life savings and
water safety in an effort to bring
about drastic reductions in deaths
from drowning. He explained
that these Red Cross Clinic
schools had meant much to the
general safety of the nation.
The Red Cross service to enlist
men, disabled veterans and their
dependents has helped to solve
the pressing problems of 270,6OO
men and their families during the
past year, he added, and in small
err communities lacking local re-
lief facilities, Red Cross chapters
have given sorely needed help to
100000 families.
Call this work and many 9th
err worthwhile causes are made
possible throughout the annua
Red Cross membership Roll Call,
We reached the goal last year
and let's do it again." Mr.. Col.
ward, said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10

What was the matter with Cliff
ton, Obids and Laurel township?
That was what a large crowd of
people who waited in the court
house until after midnight want
ed to know. Unofficial returns
from all of the other townships
came in by Ills. Obids sent
theirs in yesterday morning and
some one had to 60 after the
other two. The crowd Tuesday
night was extremely well be-
haved and orderly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
THEFT CHARGES DROPPED

Charges against several boys
for breaking and entering the
DR.. Pepper Bottling Company
here recently, have been dropped
and the case was mol pressed be-
fore magistrate Paul Williams
by the plaintiff. Williams also
said the cost of the action was
paid by the plaintiff.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
SIDELIGHTS ON
THE E. L E G. T I 0 N

Continued from Page One)
other officials failed to check up
en- this important item and mott
fly the public. At any rate, every
one was given plenty of time in
which to vote.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
Appreciation

We want to express appreciation to the large
Der of members Of the Badgers Mutual Burial AssOcia
ton who have paid their assessment early and just
to remind the few who haven't to please do before
the first of December Your association is growing
daily and proud of it Ashe County In
StitutiOn.
No one afford to be without this protection.
tell your neighbor about it today.
Evening star., 1938-01-02

THE distaste for big business"
that has been manifested of
late by Assistant Attorney
4 General Robert Houghwout
Jackson, who seems to have become
a sort of drum beater for the New
Deal, was acquired by him early in
life.
The motives behind two recent
speeches by Mr.. Jackson, in which
he charged business with virtually
everything from sit-down strike to
a flgurative hold-up of the President,
may be a bit obscure, but there is
nothing mysterious about his active
dislike for the vaguely defined perpe-
traitors of these offenses.
When he came to Washington to
cast his lot with the New Deal in
1884 there were those who looked
askance at his legal record back in
jamestown, N. Y. where he had been
listed as attorney for several cor
Observation-Disclosures, banks and a
telephone company. These notions
that he might be corporation lawyer
were irritating to Mr.. jackson. how
ever, and he sought to dispel them.
Why He Is = Liberal.
In fact he once said. lit was my
lega! experience that made me a lib
eral. AS attorney for banks I saw
how the small country banks were
wrecked and looted by the bonds and
securities unloaded on them by the
big banks. AS counsel for the rela-
lively small business firms and utili-
ties of jamestown I had a chance
to see how big business and monopoly
went hand in hand. I saw the pro-
gressive concentration of wealth as
local industries were pushed to the
wall and taken over by the trusts
and giant combines.
Il saw the destructive social effects
OF such monopoly on small COM
munitles. I saw the small business
man, the small banker and the work.
er regimented and impoverished. I
would say that my experience as
lawyer accounts for a substantial part
of my liberalism"
In those words. uttered long before
he became the Nations No. l trust
buster Mr.. Jackson laid bare the
state of mind that explains the saw
ageness of his recent attacks on big
business. His words of today, be
they right or wrong. come from the
heart and are those of a man who
will not be easily turned from his
course If given free hand.
Just why MIR. Jackson is belaboring
business so numerically at a time
when the President is supposed to
Evening star., 1938-01-02

Job was to institute suit against the
Aluminium Co. of America, allegedly
a gigantic monopoly, and he recently
won a preliminary skirmish In the
Supreme Court in connection with
this litigation.
Mr.. Jackson won wide praise for
his part In the successful defense Of
the Wagner Labor Relations Act
and the Social Security Act in the
Supreme Court. It has never been
contended that these cases were, wor
solely on the strength OF his argu-
ments, but he did do an excellent job
and must be given a substantial
measure of credit for the victory.
In Practical Politics.
His first major experience with the
machinery Of practical politics came
in the fight over the Presidents bill
to reorganize the Supreme Court
Again it was losing fight. but II
anybody waged a more effective bat
tie before the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee in behalf Of the bill it escaped
the attention OF observers at the
scene.
Despite his unusual ability to ge
things done, Mr.. Jackson is not q
slave to his job. With his attractive
wife and son and daughter. he lives
on a comfortable estate in nearby
Maryland. Ever careful about hi
personal appearance, he is an excel
Evening star., 1938-01-02
Ex.Wife Trails
Stan Laurel to
Yuma Wedding

BY the Associated Press.
YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 1.-Stan Laurel
the blank-faced comedian who teams
with Oliver Hardy in the movies, was
married here early today to Illeana. q
Russian singer.
He was followed here from Los An
eeles by his second wife, in whose
divorce suit final decree was entered
there yesterday. She told the mana
ger OF her hotel she came to consult
her ex-husband.
Although she had asked the divorce
she filed an affidavit stating that by
reason of numerous reconciliations and
separations she believed the final de-
cree would not be legal and asked that
it be delayed.
Mr.. Laurel gave his age as 49, his
bride hers as %.
The comedians first wife, known
on the screen as Lois Nelson, is the
mother Of their 10-year-old daughter
Lois.
Laurel married Virginia Ruth in
Florence. Ariz, in September, 1885.
He had married her at Aqua Caliente,
Mexico. April 3, 1884, before his first
wife's divorce became final, and went
through the second ceremony to avoid
legal complications, he said at the
time.
Less than a year ago q court ruled
that woman known as Mrs. Mae
Laurel. who claimed to be the COM
mon law wife Of Laurel, held no legal
claim on him.
Evening star., 1938-01-02

the Treasury, to study the judicial
system In the State, and their hnd-
ings led to substantial reforms. So
impressed was the future President
with Mr.. Jackson's work on that
occasion that in 1884, when the dim
cult tax fraud case against Andrew
Mellon confronted the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue, Mr.. Roosevelt sug-
gested Mr.. Jackson as the man best
fitted for the task.
He failed completely in his effort
to prove any fraud on the part of
Mr.. Mellon, but he handled the ma
terial he had we'll and did succeed
in obtaining finding that Mr.. Mel
Ions estate was liable for the pay
ment of additional taxes estimated
from 100000 to 100000.
Aided With Stock Laws.
While the Mellon case was await
ing decision Mr.. Jackson busted him
self with the drafting Of the stock
exchange regulation and utility hold
ing acts. For while he was as
signed the task of defending these
measures in the courts and was then
promoted to Assistant AttosneyGen-
eral in charge of the tax division.
It was not long before he was again
advanced, becoming senior Assistant
Attorney General in charge, OF the
antitrust division.
One of his first moves in the new
Evening star., 1938-01-02
MRS. ROOSEVELT
G|VESPEACE IDEA
New Machinery Needed,
She Advocates in Her
Latest Book.

Mrs. Franklin D. RooSevelt's be-
lief that some form OF machinery for
the preservation of peace is the OBJ
vious means Of settling international
difficulties in the world is set forth
in her latest book, This Troubled
World" which is being released for
publication tomorrow
The slender volume, which Mrs.
Roosevelt feels is the kind of book
any woman might write" is her an
swer to those who constantly are ask
Ing her what women of the world can
do for peace, she explained at a
press conference last week.
In Mrs. Roosevelt's opinion it is
important to stop expecting a millen-
mum in outlining possible measures
for the preservation Of peace In her
book the program she advances takes
into account the fact she can almost
count on the fingers of one hand the
people whom think are real paci-
f1sts"-herself excluded, she said in
discussing the book. for by her defini-
ton she holds a pacifist an 'out-and-
out non-resistant."
New Machinery Needed.
Granting that it now seems doubt
ful If the League of Nations will ever
serve the purpose for which it was
originally intended, Mrs. Roosevelt
writes:
THE important thing now is that
We should concentrate on finding some
new machinery or revamping what al
ready exists so that every one will
function within it and have confidence
in its honesty"
AS beginning she suggests setting
up regional groups in different parts
of the world which might eventually
amalgamate into a central body.
1T seems to me almost a necessity
that We have some central body as
means of settling our difficulties, with
an international police force to en-
force its decisions as long as We have
not yet reached the point everywhere
OF setting force aside" she adds.
Would Withdraw Trade.
Prime needs, as she sees them, are
q definition of an aggressor nation
and an international tribunal for set
tlement of disputes between nationals.
Trade should be withdrawn from the
aggreSsor nation, she states. but if this
economic weapon should prove inef-
fective, the police force could be called
on to maintain peace while disputes
are being settled
or great Importance, she believes,
Is machinery for settlement of inter-
national difficulties before they reach
the danger point.
She also declares for Government
control of armament manufacture and
eventual mutual curtailment of arma-
ments, very gradually, I am sure.
the world over"-making her point
that this control of the manufacture
OF arms and munitions is a measure
which could be undertaken by one
government alone"
Mrs. Roosevelt explained that while
she does not flatter herself that the
book will have much of a sale" she
hopes that if it is placed in the hands
of women it will start valuable discus
SIGN
This Troubled World published
by H. c. Kinsey & Co., is dedicated
ITO Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who
has led so many Of us in the struggle
for peace"
Evening star., 1938-01-02

have made peace overtures to indus
trial leaders is not clear. 1t may be
that Mr.. Roosevelt has had change
of heart and that the Assistant At
torney General has been chosen to
sound the trumpets for a general ad-
vance along the old anti-business
lines. Possibly he is striving only for
psychological effect with the tacit
approval Of the President, but what
ever the underlying motive, none can
gainsay the fact that he is we'll fitted
for the job.
Native Of Pennsylvania.
OF Dutch extraction, Mr.. jackson
was born on small farm near Spring
Creek. Pa. After attending public
schools in Pennsylvania he moved
with his family to jamestown, where
he completed his secondary educa-
ton. Mr.. Jackson did not have q
college education but he was gradu-
ated from the Albany. N. Y. Law
School and was admitted to the bar
when only 81 years old.
President Roosevelt was Governor
Of New York when he first began to
appreciate Bob" Jackson's unusual
capabilities. At that time he ap-
pointed Mr.. Jackson with Herman
O. Oliphant, now general counsel for
Evening star., 1938-01-02

lent dancer and an ardent horseman.
He and his daughter-who rides bet
ter than her father-are seen fire.
quently on the bride paths near his
home.
What the future holds for him Is
q question that must be left to time
and idle speculation, but that he hal
plunged so vigorousl.' into the trust
busting" battle may prove significant
for it is the same strategic battle that
Teddy" Roosevelt waged so advan-
tageously some 80 years ago.
Evening star., 1938-01-02

Safety Committee OF the Federation
OF Citizens Associations.
Harry S. Wender, chairman of the
committee. will conduct the meeting,
to be held in his ofiice, Suite 7l3.7l5
Evening star., 1938-01-02

woodward Building. The committee
is 70 prepare report on recommended
tlons dealing with traffic. to be pre-.
sented at the next meeting Of the
federation, January Is.
Evening star., 1938-01-02
U. S. JOBS OPEN
Civil Service Board to Receive
Applications.

Applications.
The Civil Service Commission yes.
terday announced that applications
will be received for the following posi-
tions:
Laundry mechanic Fort Myer, Va.
$3.50 annually: tractor operator, Sol
Conservation Service, IS cents ar
hour, and metalsmith, aviation, s7ee
to 1892 daily.
Details are available at the fourth
civil service district headquarters. 9lt
G street NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-02
VAN DUZER TO OUTLINE
D.C.TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer Is scheduled to outline District
traffic problems and plans at pm.
Thursday before a meeting Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-09
FUNERALS

St. Anne in attendance included: {: Mrs. F. X. Baribault, Mrs. Caroline Vigeant, Mrs. Ernest Soucy, Mrs. Arthur Loiselle, Mrs. Telesphore Baribault and Mrs. Marie Chassee
 The pallbearers, all grandchildren of the deceased, include: Louis Mar tin, Edward Martin, George Charest, Walter Charest, Frank Nadeau and Eldimere Gendron, Jr.
 The funeral of Mrs. Domicela Mazurek was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home, 116 Lo- cust street to St. StaniSlaus Kostka church, where 8 solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. M. KaraWacki of Hartford assisted by Rev. s. BlazejoWski and W. Seracki. Burial was in the fam fly plot in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Fathers Kara Wacki and Seracki. The honorary pallbearers. members of the Sacred Heart of Mary society, included: Mrs. A. BartosieWicz, Mrs. B. Hulk, Mrs. A. Spanish, Mrs. A. Gwiazdowski, Mrs. H. Niedzialkowski, Mrs. w. DzieynSki, Mrs. MakerieWicz and Mrs. E. Ropelwski. The active pail bears were: Anthony Gwiazdowski, Joseph Latosinski. Joseph Chrene- wicki of the St. StanislauS Kostka society and Clement MierzWinski Stanley Zinuski, Andrew Czap of the z. P. R. K. society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-09
SCOUTS ELEVATE
 TROOP 5 MEMBER
Gordon Parent Made First Chaser at All Saints
 Church Last Night

Gordon Parent of Troop 4, St. Thomas church, was promoted to the rank of a first class scout at a board Of review of Mattatuck Coun- cil, Boy Scouts of America, last eve- ming at All Saints church where Troop 35 of that parish was host troop.
 Frank Tirendi of Troop of the First Baptist church was awarded a merit badge in swimming and Jo- seph Frisbie of Troop was award ed merit badges in music, life Sav- ing. stamp collecting and swimming.
 Herbert s. Root, chairman of the council committee on scout ad- vancement, presided at the board meeting, assisted by Rev. Thomas L.. Sinclair, Lester Tomlinson, M. F. Whitley, Emil Detlefson, Ellis Phelan and Harry Beardsley.
 Scout Executive David Babson de- scribed the proposed development of the new camp in Plymouth in his talk before the Rotary club yester- day noon at the Hotel Elton. He stated options were taken on the camp which will be definitely pur- chased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-09
otest Voiced On Increasing Number of Service Stations
Got Change For A
 Three-DolIar Bill?

Probably few people realize that once upon 8 time our state banks used to issue three dollar bills. Workers on the statewide WPA Historical Records Survey recently came across an interesting item in the Land Records of the town of Stafford which revealed this little-known fact regarding our cOuntry's earlier forms of cur- rency. This is the way it ap- pears in the records in the town clerks office at Stafford Springs:
 Found on one 3rd day of December-1853 by Eliza M. Rood in the Springs Village four dollars in Money Consist ing of two Bank Bills One of the denomination of three dol lars and the other of the denomination of one Dollar - And the same is now in the possession of the Subscriber and the owner can have the same by proving property and paying the expense incurred in advertiseing &c..
 Stafford December 17.th.1853.
 Warren Rood"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-09
JURY RECEIVES
 $2O,OOO ACTION
Little Girl Suing for $5,-
 OOO-Injured Last April By Auto

The Jury in the $20,O00 civil action of Joan Dunn, 5, of Waterbury against Rollin P. Clark of Cheshire. started it's deliberations shortly aft- CT 2 o'clck today. A vedict is ex- pected early this afternoon.
 Evidence was completed yesterday and arguments followed today, with Judge Frank P. McEvoy, who pre- sided at the trial, completing his charge shortly after l o'clock. The jury was excused for lunch imme- diately, and started deliberations at the completion of lunch period.
 The little girl, sues through her father Raymond Dunn, to recover demages for injuries caused to her when she was allegedly struck by the defendants care on East Main street at 6:35 D. m. last April 2.
 Attorney William B. Fitzgerald and Attorney Harry Spellman ap- pear for the plaintiff with Attorney Perry Graicerstein on the defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-09
LITIGATION ON
 WILL WITHDRAWN |
Appeal Filed on Judges Refusal to Admit DOcu=
 ment to Probate

Litigation concerning the estate and will of the late Stella B. Gould was today withdrawn from superior court. The Colonial Trust company as executor of the estate of Mrs. Gould, had filed an appeal from the refusal of Probate Judge Dennis J. Slavin to admit the will to pro- bate.
 Mrs. Gould, in her will, "inten- tionally failed to provide for her husband, George Gould, and her daughter, Geraldine. Instead, she left bequestS to St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church, with the stipula- ton If that church could not accept, they were to go to the Salvation Army.
 Mrs. Gould left her jewelry and stocks and bonds to Miss Barbara Weber. The will was drawn Decem- Der IS, 1886 and Mrs. Gould died January 15, 1887. Judge Slavin re- fused to admit the will to probate, January 20 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-09
JAIL FREES TRIO.
 TAKES THEM BACK
Three Negroes Back in LOck=Up After A Hours
 of Freedom

An hour after they had been re- leased from the police lookup, three out-of-town colored men were back in the self-same cells today.
 Last night the three were arrest ed for drunkenness. They gave their names as Charles Clark, 23, of Bridgeport; James White, 24, of New Haven; and Sullivan Clark, 45, of Missouri.
 After night in the lookup the three colored men were freed this morning. A short time later an electric toaster was reported from N. and H. Phaneuf, Inc, jewellers,