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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
Entered as second-class matter on Oct /, 1925 at
the post Office at West Jefferson, North Carolina
NEED OF FIRE TRUCK STRESSED

The big fire that leveled the large, attractive
home Of Mr.. Jake W. Wayman to the ground
here Monday afternoon within about an hours
time, emphasizes the absolute necessity Of
equipping the West jefferson fire department
with fire truck
Messrs. Levern Johnson, Walter Tucker and
other members of the fire department arrived
at the scene of the disaster in plenty of time to
extinguish the flames if they had had truck
with water pumping unit and adequate chemi-
cal supply. With only small hand chemical sets
some Roadway was made in checking the flames
in two front rooms but the tools were too in
adequate to be effective long.
With a large branch running in front of the
house, several streams of water could have been
pumped continuously and the fire brought i'm
der control before the house and everything in
it was totally destroyed. Good fire trucks can
pick up water supply out of a creek or river
with proper facilities.
The loss is estimated at $50O000 and just
think what 1t would have been had there been
several other houses adjoining it. Part of this
loss was covered by insurance, but even if it
were entirely covered there is a loss which can
not be measured in terms of dollars. Many
articles of much sentimental value were burned
and the old homestead, with its atmosphere of
home, is gone.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Wayman and their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon Scott,
we extend our deepest sympathies. We hope
this catastrophe will stimulate members of the
local fire department to renew their drive to
raise sufficient funds with which to purchase a
truck and ample fre-fghting equipment Such
equipment could be used all over the county
wherever water streams are convenient. Ashe
county, Warrensville, Lansing and other COM
munities as we'll as West Jefferson should be
intrusted in this protection.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
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and
KeAneA
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

The alder-manic election created
as much interest as if an Empire
was at stake. The way the "bull''
has been thrown around here, it
looked like something would be at
stake.
While come of them was running
for Office some were running a
temperature.
They had two systems of voting,
one Australian and the other from
the isle of Jersey. One said to
Vote Straight" mark in the circle.
They found out that there was not
a straight ticket so they threw it
out.
They had a Nazi election in Ger
many the other day. The marker
had shot guns inctead of pencils.
It all got to remind one of a we'd
ding day in the Cumberlands.
All the, candidates filed by ten
o'clock Saturday. l aimed to file
but could not find horse shoeing
rasp.
Some used rat tail file in their
efforts to become an AAdeTnt mic
candidate.
The candidates used their heads,
they gave away cigars with cabbage
leaves. They had two varieties, one
Danish bald head but the most OF
them were of the flat Dutch varie-
ty.
With crop control and cabbage
reduction, the cigar makers should
profit.
hope to be living when civili-
cation overtakes West Jefferson.
I want to see how civilization has
done without a town so long. Il
#*
Some of these people paid ten
cents to see a snake thirty-feet
long. Why j can see them twice
that long in my dreams without the
cost Of anything except some times
a pillow slip.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
ASHE HAS ONE STUDENT
AT WAKE FOREST THIS YEAI

Wake Forest, May 2.-Ashe coun-
tyis representative at Wake For
est college, w. w. Davis, is among
the 1000 students enrolled this ses-
sion. Davis, from Lansing is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Da-
Wis.
Davis, a sophomore, is active in
athletics at Wake Forest. He boxed
on last years team and is Golden
Gloves champion in his class.
Under the eighth year of Presi-
dent Thurman D. Kitchin's admin
istration Wake Forest college is
continuing its constructive policies.
During this period a $1,00O,000 pro-
gram Of building and Improvement
has been completed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
WHAT OTHER EDITORS ARE SAYING
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL PROGRESS

A remarkable example of school progress is
offered by the county of Ashe which, in the
last five years, has put through the greatest
school building program since the establishment
of the county in 1899.
Our authority for this statement is The Sky
land Post, progressive weekly of West Jefer-
son, which has just issued splendid special
Educational Progress Edition"
The county has nine thoroughly modern high
school buildings, and the Lansing building now
being constructed of native stone, will be, when
completed, the tenth. The structure, accord
ing to authorities, will be "the finest of them
alT'.
: How did all this Transformation Of noun
tain county school system, dilapidated and in
adequate in physical structure and equipment,
come about?
Well the government spending program help
ed out considerably. A substantial part of the
funds were provided through the CWA, FERA,
5PWA and WPA. The county helped all it could,
but the sponsors allotments were raised in sew
eral communities by private citizens who donat-
ed funds because of their keen interestlin the
education of youth in their communities. =
The federal government opened the doors of
opportunity, making it possible to secure build
ings and improvements that otherwise the vari-
Gus communities could not attain.
There are those who say that the federal gov
eminent has wasted" billions of the taxpayers
money on various projects of the alphabetical
agehcies. But we are of the opinion that the
money expended in helping communities inn
prove their school facilities constitutes the fin
est investment of public funds that possibly
could have been made-The Winston-Salem
Journal
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
HEALTH SHOULD COME FIRST

The protection of health is and should be one
of the fundamental functions of any govern
ment. In many respects tits almost as import
ant as is the "educationsof youth and the pro-
lection of life and property from thieves"
For many years the federal government and
the state of North Carolina have recognized this
fact and have been enlarging and improving
their public health service. NJ
In this state majority Of the counties and
towns have likewise realized this responsibility
and have established health departments that
render public health service, through cooper
alton and with assistance of the state and ma
tional health agencies. Three-fourths of North
Cardinals 100 counties have full-time health
departments and the public health service they
render is most effective. It includes examine
ton of school children, irnmunization against
contagious diseases that cause so much suffer
ing and so many deaths, the correction of physi-
cal defects through proper treatment, the reduc-
ton of maternal and infant deaths, and ade-
quate venereal disease and tuberculosis pro-
gram, sanitation service, dental clinics and 9TH
er preventive measures
Such programs are always carried out by
competent and well trained workers, under the
supervision of the State Health department
They do not in any way supplement or inter
fere with the work of the regular physicians,
but aid them. ~
Unfortunately Ashe county has never had
full-time health department, but the opportuni-
ty to establish one will be presented to the con-
ty board of commissioners by DR.. R. E. Fox in
the near future.
Published elsewhere in this issue is a state
ment of conditions under which proposed
full-time tri-county district health department
can be established in Ashe, Allegheny and Wa
tauga counties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
Letters To Editor
Field House, Box 1000A,
University, Louisiana,
April 26. 1898.


April 26, 1888.
Mr.. Ed Anderson, Editor,
Skylsnd Post,
West Jefferson, North Carolina.
Dear Ed
l received the Post yesterday and
took time off to read every word of
t. You have no idea how far the
influence of that issue will carry
from an educational standpoint.
Mott ing that could have been done
in the county will ever touch so
many people on the right side for
education.
It seems to me that each Princi-
pal and the County Superintendent
was given Just the right amount of
praise for his respective job and
ability, and am sure that each
student will smile when he or she
reads the paragraph about them.
No one school was lifted above
the others, after reading the articles
I wondered which school that you
liked the best. Every parent and
tax payer in Ache County should be
proud Of his connection with such
an educational system.
And Ed, flowers to you for lead
ing this campaign for BETTER ED
UCATION IN ASHE. You have
done more in the past year than was
done in all of the FIVE years before.
If can be of service to you at
anytime in the future just give me
ring, and I will back your pro-
gram to the limit.
Good luck and I will be seeing
you the first Of June,
E. E. GARBEE.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
CHARLES SMITH

Charles Smith, a native Of Ashe
county, died Monday in a sanitori-
UNI at Raleigh and will be buried
this afternoon at the Latham's:
Creek Methodist church about eight
miles from here.
Smith was so years old when he
died and he is survived by rela-
tives in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
JORDAN CHILD DIES

Ruth jordan, 6-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mns. A. B. Jordan,
of Fleetwood, died Sunday atsthe
home of her parents and was buried
Tuesday. Service was conducted by
Rev. G. L. Trivette. Besides her
parents she leaves several brothers
and sisters: Mary, Odelb Maype,
Minnie and Allen. -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
DEATHS
MRS. JOHN w. SEXTON

Mrs. John w. Sexton, elderly ST.
las Greek woman, died at her home
Tuesday morning and will be buried
this morning at the Riney Creek
Bapti5t church of which she was a
member.
She was well liked in her COM
mtinity and will be missed. She
leaves her husband and one son,
Charles F. Sexton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05

DR.. w. w. Peele, of Greensboro,
was one of the seven new bishops
elected at the general conference of
the M. E. church south in Birming-
ham yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
DICKSON REELECTED TO
TEACH AT BETHEL HIGH

"Im going to spend the summer
farming" c. M. Dickson, of Silas
Creek, who has just completed his
third years as principal of the Beth
ell high school in Watauga county,
stated this week while in town. 81
like teaching in the winter and
farming in the summer time," he
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05

Hereafter when the midnight slumber of the
Greensburgher is wrecked by backyard cater
wauling it win have an added grievance. It is
not only against the peace and dignity of the.
community, but it is ag'in' the law.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05

One of the worst thunderstorms
that has visited Ashe county in
years centered in the Clifton COM
nnunity. Hail, wind and heavy rain
fell for more than an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Corrisan Punished
For Five Days

WASHINGTON, July 80. (UP)-
The Bureau of Air Commerce to-
day announced it has imposed a
nominal penalty on Douglas Cor
rigan for his unauthorized trans
Atlantic flight in a 5000 airplane.
Acting Secretary of Commerce
J. Monroe Johnson said Corrigan's S
commercial pilots certificate has
been suspended for five days
until Aug. 4.
Johnson said that the decision
has been radioed to Corrigan on
board the S. S. Manhattan bound
from Dublin to New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Sudden Chinese Counter Offensive
1ecaptures Five Key Cities in
Japanese Path to Hankow

SHANGHAI, July 80 (UP)-Chin-
ese in a sudden counter offensive
have recaptured five strategically
important points along the Yang
tse river near Kiukiang and are
threatening japanese communica-
tions, Chinese news agency dis
patches asserted today.
1t was said that the japanese
were rushing reinforcements to HUI
koW to avert serious defeat.
Chinese had reported dozens of
guerrilla clashes along the YangtSe.
The japanese were intensifying
their airplane bombardments to aid
in forcing path up the river to
Hankow, their big objective.
EXPECTATION here was that the
Chinese expected to withdraw from
the HankoW area without risking
their major forces. 1t was estimated
here that, if Gen. Chang Kai-Shek
avoided a mass trial of strength
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
ICC Orders Safety
Glass in Autos

WASHINGTON, July 30. (UP)-
The interstate commerce commits
sion today refused the request of
automobile manufacturers for
modification of safety regulations
to permit the use of case-hardened
glass in trucks and buses
Present regulations require lami-
mated safety glass in the wind
shield, door and rear windows and
the window next to the driver on
all trucks and buses. The commits
sion, after denying the motor COM
panies' request, tightencd its regu-
lations on the use of safety glass
and prohibited the use of case
hardened glass for "any windshield,
door or window opening of any mo-
tor vehicle"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Spot on Pacific
May Mark Crave
OF Giant Plane

Continued from Page One)
six passengers and nine crew, last
reported its position at 8:09 pm,
psf, Thursday as Lat. 12.27N, Long
l30.40E, or about 565 miles east of
the Philippines. The Meigs found
the oil slick at Lat. 12.11N, Long.
l3033E. This was approximately
40 miles south southeast of the
clippers last known position and
on the big ships course to Manila.
Army authorities announced that
despite the Deigs finding, six
heavy bombers which searched
throughout the area yesterday
would resume the search again at
dawn.
The Pacific ocean, at the spot
where the oil slick possibly left
by the Inflated Hawaii Clipper
was discovered, is nearly three and
a half miles deep.
Naval officials estimated today
that the minimum cost of the
search for the missing Hawaii Clip
per in the Pacific ocean will be
between $4,000 nd $4,000 a day.
The major cost, they said, is for
the thousands Of gallons of Oil
used to fuel the 13 naval vessels
and an army transport which are
combing the area east of the Phil
ippine Islands.
From the standpoint of surface
craft used, this search is even
greater than that conducted for
Amelia Earhart," a navy spokes-
man said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Heroic s. D. Pilot
Lives, Companions
Die in Crackup

SAN DIEGO, July 80 UP) -
The heroic navy pilot who stuck
to controls of a crashing torpedo
plane was alive today, but the two
men he ordered to jump are dead.
When an explosion wrecked the
plane in mid-air, Private j. o. Rose
"bailed out" at 300 feet but his
parachute tangled in strut and
he was dragged to death. .,
Radioman j. r. Pfieffer, Cum
berland, Pa, tried to jump but did
not clear the ffsilage and likewise
was trapped.
Cadet j. A. Porter struggled with
the controls until the ship was
$50 feet above San Diego bay and
then parachuted successfully. The
wreck sank in 80 feet of water,
leaving smoking blotch of burn
ing gasoline.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31

1Oik III Llt liner MaIlnaIIan.
AS soon as he gets to New York
next Friday, Corrigan intends to
get his plane, which preceded him
on the steamship Lehigh to Balti-
more A heros welcome awaits him
in New York.
Corrigan received a heros fare
well from the Irish, Lord Mayor
Alfred Byrne saw him off at Dublin.
He was cheered at every railroad
station on the way to Cork. Mayor
j. X. Hickey received him at Cork.
This morning. as the liner sailed,
q big crowd cheered him enthusi-
astically. Many American tourists
came to join in the cheers. Until
the tender sailed out for the Man
haitian, Corrigan industriously
wrote in autographs in the many
books proffered.
Come back and see us some
time" those in the crowd shouted
as the tender left.
"Tn slip back sometime" Corri-
gan answered
The United Press correspondent
asked him if he would like to fly
back
Never sgainl" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Legal Documents
DeIuge County
Clerks Office

The Imperial county clerks Of
flee was deluged Friday with 2S
judgments. three wills. and a null
tiplicity of legal documents of
all kinds to make it the biggest
days business this summer.
In the pile of judgments files
were II concerning the Imperial
Irrigation district. three interlocu-
tory and one final divorce decree
The remainder were property and
business disputes.
Interlocutory DEGREES went to C.
w. Peacock in his suit against
Dolores Dee" Peacock on the
grounds of extreme cruelty. Similar
DEGREES were granted Marjorie NJ.
Cate from Watts NJ. Cate, Benja-
min Amanda from Mildred B. Aran-
da, while final decree went to
Sucha Singh Dhalliwal in his suit
against Trinidad Dhalliwal. Ex-
treme cruelty provided the grounds
in each instance.
Earl Edgar was granted a judg-
ment from Ida Belle Richards for
Sl,479 damages and interest. The
dispute involved a rental agree
ment on 80 acres of land. She ac-
cused him of failure to live up to
the terms of their agreement as
to growing a crop of alfalfa. He
contended he had a good crop
started but she refused to let him
order water to irrigate it, so it
died.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Pat Glasgow Weds
In S. D. Ceremony

James w. Glasgow and Mrs.
Mabel Glasgow were REMARKED
in San Diego July 9, Glasgow an
nounced Saturday.
The couple was divorced in 1896.
Glasgow, known by friends as
Pat, is assistant manager of the
Sones Lumber company. Mrs. Glas-
gov has lived recently in Idaho,
where their son Robert has at
tended the state university.
Mrs. Glasgow and Robert will
move here from San Diego in
the autumn to renew their resi-
dence.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Baby Clipper to
Survey New Route

Continued from Page -
irving in Seattle Monday after
noon.
The ship, equipped to alight Ell
ther on land or water, was Sched-
uled to make stops enroute at
Pensacola, Fla, Ft. Worth, Tex,
Ell Paso, Tex, ;hoenix, Ariz,, Glen
dale, Calf, Sacramento, Calf :,
Eugene, Ore, and Seattle, with
also a possible halt Sunday at
Pan Americans trans Pacific base
at Alameda, Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Price Drops from Is to s. Cents in
Two Days without Tomato Prorafe

SACRAMENTO, July 80. (UP)-The controversial
tomato prorate program back in operation today in
northern California after twoday suspension which
is estimated to have cost tomato growers many thou
sands of dollars -
The third district court of appeals issued writ of
prohibition late yesterday to nufy writ of mandate
granted Tuesday in Merced, which prevented the pro-
rate plan from operating The Merced restraining order
was served on prorate commission members here We'd
nesday removing their to regulate the ship
mentS.
AS result growers rushed to dump tomatoes on the
market Zone Agent A. G. Franklin said between $4,000
and 10000 boxes put out both days the program
ineffective, which forced down the prices from
1886 cents to $3.50 cents. He estimated four five
days will be required to bring the market back normal
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31

tne nigh ranking Officers. he SilOl
himself in the head In his cottage
Journeys End, at Madison, Conn.
yesterday.
Valentine was appalled,. Rosen-
field had been his neighbor and
close friend. He issued a three page
statement extolling the inspector
as "able, efficient, honest and cour-
ageous".
Rosenfeld was the sixth to take
his life since Valentine addressed
a convention of captains and in
spectors in April and exclaimed
What makes you men SO jittery?
Whom are you afraid of" A few
days earlier, Capt. Charles R. Lew
is, a victim of "overstudy', had
shot himself to death.
An anonymous person was said
to have replied to Valentines Sec
ond question: "Were afraid of the
speaker.
A few days later, Lieut.. Charles
Martin, AZ cut his throat with a
butcher knife. The series of sui
cides continued with one in May,
one in June and two before Rosen-
field in July.
The II suicides in four years
among $4,000 policemen is six times
greater than the average 15.2 sui
cides per 100000 civil population.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
.NebIett Defies
Grand Jury Right

Continued rrom Page One
firm, McAdoo, Neblett and Dean
r. Warner.
"Ill go to Sacramento on August
4, and I'll tell the grand jury what
I think it has a right to know"
Neblett said.
"There are lot of people who
would like to know how much
make, but it is none of their busi-
ness.
IF they think I am going to let
them paw over my confidential
documents, they are mistaken
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31

structed the embassy at Tokyo to
protest, to demand exemplary pun
ishment of the troops concerned
and to warn the japanese govern
ment that the Soviet government
lays upon it the whole respon-
sibility for the consequences of
these actions of the organs of the
Japanese government in Manchu-
kuo."
According to the Russian version
as announced here two detach-
ments of Japanese Manchukuan
troops crossed the frontier yester-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31

with the japanese, the Chinese
army could continue fighting for
a year with its present equipment.
There was talk already of organi-
zation for a gigantic Chinese coun-
ter offensive next spring when
many thousands of highly trained
technical troops will be available
for the Chinese.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
COURT RULES AGAINST
LABOR BOARD ORDER

NEW ORLEANS, July 30. CUP)
"A decision against the national
labor relations board by the U. S.
fifth circuit court OF appeals here
inspired the American Federation
of Labor today to renew its juris-
dictional fight with the Committee
for Industrial Organization along
the Waterfronts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Hughes in Texas.
En- Route to |. A.

HOUSTON, Tex, July 80. CUP)
Howard Hughes landed his round
-the-world plane here today after
a flight of four hours and AZ min
utes from Chicago.
Hughes left Chicago at 7:53 am.
est and landed here at 1924 pm.
rs minutes ahead of schedule on
his leisurely flight to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31

day afternoon and tried to seize
hill in Russian territory, IA
miles north of the hill whose oc-
cupation by Russian troops re-
Gently caused anger in Japan.
"As a result of the measures
taken by Soviet frontier guards"
said a communique issued through
the official Tass agency, "the Japa-
nese Manchukuans were thrown
out of Soviet territory There were
killed and wounded on both sides"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Diamond Upper
HeaviIy Guarded

PARIS, July 80 (UP)-The worlds
first and only diamond Upper for
a dress front, containing thousands
of tiny stones, was shipped to the
Riviera today under heavy guard.
1t is valued at 100000 francs (S552O d.
1t was reported the Upper was going
to the Duchess of Windsor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
FederaIs Hunt
CediHo Bandits

MEXICO CITY, July 80. (UPO-
Federal troops organized a hunt
today for men, believed to be rem
nants of the followers of Gen. Sa-
turnino Cedillo, who killed an army
lieutenant and baby and wounded
II persons yesterday when they
dynamited a train on the San Luis
Potosi railroad
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
Morals Defendant
Bre axis Probation

Clarence Napier was arrested in
Oregon City. Ore, Friday on a
bench warrant issued in Imperial
county superior court this week
because he violated the terms of
his probation by leaving the county
without permission.
He was granted probation in
1887 after he was involved in
morals case in Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-31
.laFolIeffe
Described as
Dodo Bird
Continued r,,m Page u

NCOnlllued frtm rage -
contributed S8,1475O toward his
back-to-work movement. He said
the payments were authorized by
Tom Girdler, Republic chairman,
and Ernest T. Weir. National Steel
head.
Maxwell was called as the COM
mittee studied events leading up
to and during the steel strike last
year.
Maxwell characterized his back
to-work campaign as an effort Ito
teach a certain number of people
in the United States who might
be characterized as human coun-
terparts of the dodo bird a few
tricks"