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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Momentary Amusement

Assuming that 5000 years from now
there is alive a civilized race Interested
in the doings of its forebears, you can
have an amusing time figuring out what
that race is going to think when 1t opens
the slime capsule" buried recently on
the grounds of the New York worlds fair.
The outfit that put this capsule together
was thorough, if nothing else. 1t set out
10 bury a collection Of odds and ends
which would give the people OF 30 cen
turtles hence a good cross-section view OF
our civilization, and it got in practically
everything las they say except the
kitchen sink.
There was a Bible, woman's hat, ana
a can opener. A toothbrush nestled
along side a paper of safety pins, thanked
bv box of children's blocks on one side
and a camera on the other Samples OF
modern textiles were wedged IN with
pine and box of cigarets. Seeds from
the grain belt were put in, along with
hunks of coal, bits of asbestos, and an
llOO-foot microfilm ESSAY" which In
cluded 100 books and a thousand
pictures.
Altogether, the collection ought to make
a fine stew, if stirred sufficiently. But
although 1t ought to give our descendants
an interesting half hour or so, 1t is doubt
fIl that it will really tell what the world
OF 1888 was like. The important things
/ seem to have been left out, principally
because no capsule ever made would
contain them.
Where are the intolerance Of peoples,
the brutal craftiness of dictators, the
cowardice of statesmen, and the jealousy
and suspicion Of great nations? These
are the things that set the key for today's
civilization. without knowing about
them. one cannot get even glinmering
Of the true state Of things In the world
today.
Where is the blindness and the division
OF spirit that makes separate classes
within a nation seek their own GOOD
rather than the good of the whole? Where
is the folly which leads people to put up
with scarcity in an age OF abundance,
with unemployment in land crying to
heaven for needed repairs, with munger
in time of bumper crops?
The truth is that while we are race OF
matchless gadget-makerS, technicians and
inventors, we don't know much more than
the ancient Romans knew about the bus
mess of running society intelligently.
And it is that fact that will be interesting
to historians of the future. They Will
want to know how 1t was that world so
marvelously equipped for living In happi-
ness, peace and plenty managed to travel
so fast in the opposite direction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
A Book a Day
A German Writes
of Tragic Voyage
BY BRUCE CATION

A brooding, half-morbid, strangely
moving novel Is Last Port Of Call"
by Heinrich Hauser (Stackpole:
$250). With its wistful dwelling on
the past. its lament for an imper-
feet present. and its mystic search
for q deliverer, one Is tempted to
say that 1t couud have been written
only by a European Of this parti-
cular generation.
1t tells about German business
man who, completely fed up by the
meaningless routine Of his life, runs
away from 1t all and takes passage
for Australia on one Of the surviv-
ing Finnish sailing vessels. The ship
Is old, under quipped; not half q
dozen ships like her are left In all
the world and this, 1t develops, Is
to be her last voyage.
So the runaway German begins
his long cruise; and as the ship
sails on, and he catches the trag-
edy OF her voyages dying ship,
whose end will symbolic the end
Of q whole way Of life-he gets to
feeling that this ship and the Eu-
rope which he has known are very
much alike.
This generation. that Is, stands
at the end Of an era. It can see
the old order dying. but it cannot
yet tell what the new one Is to be
like; so 1t dwells with wistful me-
lancholy in the past, as far as It
10 able, and at the same time yearns
for someone to shoulder its doubts
and lead It into the future.
This thesis Is infused into the en-
tire story-which Is told with a sim
cerity and a def tenderness that
rnakeit immensely appealing. How
MIR. Hauser ends his voyage and his
story you had best learn from the
book itself: It Is enough to say that
his conclusion Is unexpected and
yet profoundly satisfying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

The lanlky California lame-duck
does not want an ordinary fed
eral berth and has told the Presi-
dent so. McAdco is after bigger
game than $4,000 o year. He has
his eye ON two big money plunns-
administrators Of the Dollar Steam
ship Lines In the event Of re-or-
ganization by the Maritime Com
mission; or receiver Of the giant
Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany should 1t topple into the
EITHER ONE WOULD BE
REAL McADOO GRAVY.
Fish Ladders
Europe is teetering on the edge
of war, New England IS pulling
itself out of the ruins Of q raw.
aging hurricane, but in the Pow
er Division Of the PWA there Is
jubilation. The fishways Of the
Bonneville Dam on the Columbia
river actually work.
Confounding the skepticisn1 Of
sportsmen and the attacks Of util-
ity interests, more than 100000
royal chinook salmon have
swarmed up the fish ladders Of
the great federal project this
month. Biggest day 80 far was
on September . when 1875 blue
and silver giants nearly half .
million pounds Of fish - made
their way up the ladders over the
66-foot barrier.
The spectacular fall run" Is
providing a new thrill for sight
seers. Thanks to the fishways
It Is possible for the frSt time
in history to get q closeup view
Of 4O-pound chinook 1alnon bat
Ting their way Up the stream to
the quiet headwaters where they
breed and die. People from all
parts Of the country stand for
hours watching the spectacle.
Dewey and Lehman
Tom Dewey, racket-busting dis
trict attorney Of New York, APP
parently Is so sure Of getting the
Republican nomination for COVER
nor of that state that he has
discussed with friends the idea
Of having Governor Lehman NOM
mated by the Republican party as
Its senatorial candidate.
Lehman, who Is sure to be the
Democratic nominee for senator,
admittedly cannot be beaten by
the Republicans, 30 Dewey thinks
1t would be smart politics TO win
a certain amount of conservative
Democratic friendship for his own
gubernatorial race by putting Leh-
man on the Republican ticket as
his running Innate. He particu-
larry thinks this would mean
Jewish votes for him.
Copyright. 1898, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
In New York

New York, Sept. 20.-Casual In
formation: Zorina, current toast Of
the town In II Married an Angel,
has usurped Lee Shubert's private
street, Shubert Alley, which runs
between 44th and 45th street. Her
auto Is the only petrol wagon In
town allowed to park on the prem
ises with the exception Of producer
Shubert's own glittering gasoline
conveyance.
Every signboard fronting the
various East River bridge entrances
to the Worlds Fair has already been
purchased for next seasons fantasy
on the Flushing flatlands.
Strangest sight Of the month:
Maurice Schwartz, the YiddiSh
Theater's Clark Gable, striding
down Second Avenue with one Of
those African pith helmets shield
ing him from the non-existent lower
East Side sun.
When the society news-photog-
raphers snap pictures Of the deb
bies strolling along Park Avenue,
they always tip. their chapeaux.
Never saw q visiting Ambassador
get the same courtesy salute.
There are more women living on
1i8th street, between Morningside
Drive and Amsterdam Avenue, than
In any other single city block IN the
nation.
Long ago the street was dubbed
''Hairpin Alley" ...
Tease ban Still On
Commissioner Paul Moss, who
placed the blight on burlesque's
strip-tease bait last season, doesn't
forget so soon. Margie Hart, one Of
the better raiment-peelers, tried to
revive her old routine only last week
at the Gaiety theater, and the Moss
purge caught up with her In "a
hours.
No one ever has seen Billy Rose
on a night-club dance floor.
The Lambeth Walk Is helping the
jewelry business In no uncertain
way-it gives Enilady the opportunity
to stretch out her arms and dazzle
the rinssiders aplenty.
william X. Howard, the cinema
fashioner, Is one Of the few movie
men ever TO visit Gotham and actu-
ally look like an Fasteners con-
ception Of . movie directog-slacks,
sport jacket, foulard scarf and all.
There are more pictures Of chief
G-man J. Edgar Hoover adjoining
the walls Of the various midtown
steak-and-chip enporiums than any
other national celebrity you care to
name.
Nomination for perenniel CLAM
our-damsel No. /; Gloria Swanson.
w. c. Handy, composer Of the
"St. Louis Blues" who Is afflicted
with q tragic case Of failing eye
sight. viii be one Of the chief per-
formers IN the new Cotton Club
show this season.
That Eupe Yalez-Libby Holman
temperament-tussle which occupied
Q great deal Of space in the drama
columns. prior to the opening Of
Cole Porters @You Never KNOW"
was just 50 much publicity pap
the two girls dined together reeu-
larry every night after rehearsals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

The editorial comment Of the past week
piles up unfavorable criticism for the
man Hitler. The man Of destiny, as he
has styled himself, has world wide I'M
popularity unparalleled. And this past
week since events have transpired that
seemed to bring the nations to the brink
Of war, on all sides Is heard, let us have
peace at all costs. His belligerent atti-
tude over the radio seems not to have
aided his cause, right or wrong. Hitler's
mistake, some say, Is in telling the world
and his people how great he Is; instead
Of letting the world decide that. He
claimed In his radio talk, as Dorothy
Thompson pointed out, that he Is no
coward, explaining just why he was not,
which, this commentator points out, is
proof that he has doubts since he did
protest too much that he is without
cowardice. Regardless of the wrongs the
German nation has suffered - and what
nation does not suffer wrongs - it seems
to be the common feeling that 1t Is ques-
ton If he, Hitler, loves the German ma
ton or Hitler more. At the present
writing he u.s. more than ever, a most un-
popular figure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

Can you answer seven Ct these
test questions? Turn to last page
for the answers.
Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn to
last page fer the answers.
/. Are Noah and Wallace Beery
brothers?
2. What Is the nickname foE
Oklahoma?
3. Name the horse that defeated
Man o. War in his only loss.
4. Where Is the natural habita-
ton Of black swans?
S. Name the chief body OF our
planetary system.
6. What Is invar?
2. When Is the only time that
another flag can be displayed above
the American Flag7
9. For what college degree does
LII. M. stand7
Q. In what relative positions
should the engagement and wedding
rings be worm
10. Why were the colors red and
green chosen for traffic llghisS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Selected Poem
SEPTEMBER WARNING.

(Charles Malam In the New York Tines
Farmer, look to your corn tonight
The air Is crisp and the moon is white
Just the time when field Is ghoGted.
Some are about who like It roasted.
Ask your neighbor down road apiece.
Ask your nephew, ask your niece.
They can tell you which way to look
For witches fire In hillside nook.
Something will move from shadow to shadow,
From apple orchard to cornfeld meadow
Something that makes no sound as It walks
win rustic the leaves on the dry cornstalks;
Tomorrow a dozen ears win be gone
And the nearest hill with dry wood on
Will show green husks IN the bonfire ember.
Now you remember
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

An argument interesting though
not necessarily important has arisen
as to whether the use Of the phrase
con the LAM" applied to a fugitive
from the law, In the current play
dealing with the life, deeds and
eventual demise Of Jesse James, Is
an anachronism. One school Of
thought holds that the phrase was
unknown during the period IN which
Jesse James fiourished: another
argues that, although the origin Of
the phrase may be impossible to
trace with any degree Of certainty,
It was In use back In the latter part
Of the last century.
An examination Of many Of the
best reference works Is Of little use
In solving this mystery. Many Of
them give ''laYn," but only In the
sense Of ITO strike, probably orig
inally a term used In cricket. Eric
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1925 p. m. daylight time).
sun rises 6:45 a. m; sets 6:3e p. m. (day-
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
High tide at Milford Friday. Sept. 30. 4:0e
No months speed BY more rapidly than
july. August. September. This summer span
Is cne-fourth Of the entire year. but Is gone
before it can almost be appreciated. We
should learn 10 take full advantage Of this
season while 1t Is upon Us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
JOcund Is pronounced either
joc'-und or jo'-kun6.

eminent In the District Of Column
bia compare with the number out
side Of the District?
A. Last June, ll5,774 were EN-.
ployed In the District Of Columbia
and 74i,756 outside.
q. What Is the annual egg pro-
duction Of average hens?
A. About $50.
@. Where In the United States
was the first municipality -owned
electric light and power plant put
into operation?
A. Probably In Fairfield, Iowa, IN
1882.
@. Where did the expression
when you call me that, smile;
originate?
A. In the novel THE virginian,"
(is2O by the late Owen Wister.
@. I got my first citizenship
papers In New York city four years
ago. Two years ago I moved to
Trenton, N. j., and I want to know
II I can apply for my final papers
In the same court where I got my
first papers?
A. Your final papers must be OBJ
tanned In the county In which you
live.
@. Where Is Garden CITY. N. r?
A. Nassau Co.. Long Island, about
20 miles east Of New York city.
II you want . copy Of our book
let THE QUIZ PACKET" write 10
the Waterbury Democrats WASH
lngton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street. Washington. d. c. Enclose
10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

To become a workable instru-
ment. its (the Constitution's) words
needed men in every succeeding
generation to administer 1t as great
as the men who wrote 1t.
President Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

Across the water the mask fitting goes
on for one and all, from the guard in
front of Buckingham Palace to the entire
royal family. And within London's parks
they are digging trenches as protection
from air raids Is this the result of war
that was to make us safe from other
wars?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Questions and
Answers

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Q. What does B,nai Birth mean?
A. Brothers Of the Covenant. IN
Hebrew. It Is O Jewish fraternity
founded In New York city In 1043.
and now spread throughout this
country and In foreign lands.
@. How many passengers win the
new seversky super-C Clipper accom-
modate?
A. One hundred and twenty.
q. How do the number Of per-
sons employed by the executive
branch Of the United States gov
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

And while all eyes are on central
Europe 1t should be remembered that
such countries as China, Japan and
Spain are still in the picture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Daily
Washington
Economic Progress in Austria; Spain
Shows Maxi Aim in Czechoslovokio;
Vienna Will Be Second Honpburg; Raw
Materials Pouring from Spanish Mines;
McAdoo After Big Recognizing job

WASHINGTON, September co. - To get an idea Of
what the Germans have In mind in Czechoslovaka cast
an eye of the latest economic reports from
A,S~@w sa tf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
A Thought for Today

maek Rood. and not evil, that ye may live: and
"A Are Lord, the God Of hosts, shall be win
YOU, IS ye have spoken.-AmOs STA
He who loves goodness harbors angels, reVereS
reverence and lives with God.-Emerson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Ira T. Johnston
Elected Member
State Committee

At the State Democratic conven'
ton in Raleigh last Thursday, the
following officers in the nineth dis.
trict Were elected:
The delegates voted to wire greet.
ings to Rep. r. L. Doughton, who is
recovering from an operation.
Permanent chairman, Walter
Woodson, of Rowan; credentials
committee, B. F. Williams, of Cald-
well; permanent organization com
mittee, Ira Johnston, OF Ashe; con-
vention vice president, Clyde
Gooch, of Rowan; district assistant
secretary, E. r. Alexander, of Ca
barrus; platform committee, r. A.
Doughton, of Allegheny, as alter
nate.
Members of State Executive Com
mittee-W. C. Coughenour, of Ro-
an; Harry Miller, of Alexander; Ira
Johnston, of Ashe; r. F. Grouse, OF
Allegheny; Dewey Deves, of Cabar-
rus; Mark Squires of Caldwell; John
r. Mclaughlin, of Iredell; w. E.
Smith, of Stanly; DR.. H. B. Perry,
Of Watauga; Mrs. Walter Woodson,
of Rowan; Mrs. B. F. Long, of Ire
del; Miss Lee Smith, of Stanly.
Congressional Executive Commit
Ted. L. Gwaltney, of Alexander;
DR.. Roy Burgess, of Allegheny; w,
B. Austin, of Ashe; Ernest Alexan-
der, Of Cabarrus; v. D. CURE, OF
Caldwell; Carl Smith, of Iredell; W.
c. Lisk, of Rowan; T. B. Msuney,
Of Stanley; Sam F. Horton, of Wa
tauga.
Judicial Executive Committee
r. L. Bavou, Of Ashe; Robert M
Gambill, of Allegheny; v. G. Beck
ham, of Alexander; Hugh G. Mitch
ell, of Iredell; L. T. HartseA, Jr., OF
Cabarrus; Fogler Townsend, OF
Caldwell; George Uzzell, of Rowan;
r. L. Brown, Jr., Of Stanly; George
M. Sudderth, of Watauga.
Senatorial Executive Committee
c. c. Munday, of Alexander; w. M
Irwin, of Allegheny Wade E. Eller
Of Ashe county; Zeb Norris. Jr., Of
Cabarrus; L. A. Dysart, Of Caldwell;
H. P. Grier, of Iredell; r. r. Ingram,
of Stanley; W.. r. Lovill, of Watau-
ga.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Lightning Killed
Parsons Boy Mon.
Tragedy Took Place At Home I'm
Obids Community. Parents
Severely Shocked.

Lighting, natures electrical mys-
terry that has terrified mankind
since the beginning of time, struck
and killed Norman Archie Parsons,
18-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Finley Parsons, at the home in
Obids community Monday night
about 9 o'clock, severely shocked
his parents and damaged the house.
A thunderstorm was raging and
Archie was getting ready to go to
bed when he heard a stray dog
prowling around the house. He took
the shotgun and went out on the
back porch, thinking that he would
shoot and scare the dog away, if
necessary.
While he was standing there a
flash of lightning struck the side of
the house and he died instantly.
Large weather boarding strips were
torn from the house and right
much damage was done. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parsons, who were sitting in
the house, were shocked.
Funeral services for the deceased
was conducted yesterday morning
by Revs. r. Fl. Stone and j. w. Luke
at the Obids Presbyterian church.
A large crowd attended.
Surviving besides his parents is
one brother, Fred.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Baptist To Hold
AH-Day S eryice
At Tabernacle Sun.
Rev. w. 7. Wilmington Has
Leased Tabernacle For Usage
OF Baptist Churches.

The Tabernacle at Fig, which was
erected by Elihu GRAPHICAL a num-
Der OF years ago and which has
served as meeting place and camp
ing ground for religious meetings,
was leased by Rev. w. T. Whiting
ton for the Ashe Missionary Baptist
churches to use.
The first program which the Bap-
list will hold at the Tabernacle will
take place Sunday, May 90, begin
ming at 10 a. m. and continuing
through the day.
The congregation of the West
Jefferson Baptist church will have
their Sunday school and morning
worship service there. It is hoped
that each pastor Of the other
churches will plan to bring his con-
gregation in a body.
The program will include: music,
such as congregational singing,
quartettes and visiting choirs,
preaching and inspirational talks by
leading ministers and laymen of the
county. There will be a special
young peoples program in the af-
ternoon, and baptizing near the
grounds at the close of the program.
The old friends of the camp meet
ing grounds are especially invited to
be present and a warm welcome is
extended to everybody.
Bring your lunch and spend the
day and worship the Lord with us"
Mr.. Wilmington said.
The people of West Jefferson and
vicinity are asked to meet at the
Baptist church and form a process
sion which will be led by Patrolman
w. c. Thomas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Special Memorial
Day Service Will
Be Given Sunday
County's And Country's War
Dead To Be Honored In Ser
vice At vi. E. Church Here.
JOHNSTON rs SPEAKER

The Ashe county post of the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary will hold
special countrywide Memorial Day
Service at the West Jefferson Meth
odist church Sunday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock, and the public is cordi-
ally invited to attend.
Memorial Day is next Monday,
May 80, but Commander Ed Barr
pointed out this week that it would
be more suitable to hold the special
service honoring the war dead, on
Sunday instead Of Monday.
"Under the quiet sod, or beneath
the murmuring waves, their bodies
sleep in peace, but in the destinies
of men, their souls go marching on, ,"
it is said of Americas war dead.
Because. of them our lives are free,
because of them our nation lives,
and because of them the whole
world is best"
I. Commander Barr will preside at
the service. Mrs. Denney, president
of the Auxiliary, will read the Aux
iliary Preamble; Miss Julia Davis
will read, ''In Flanders Field" and
the Memorial address will be de-
livered by Ira T. Johnston.
The placing of wreaths will be
done by District Commander P. c..
Wright, and a firing squad from
North Wilkesboro will give 'sa-
lutte to the dead. B. D. Barr will
play the 'taps''.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
ANNUAL CRADLE ROLL
PROGRAM HELD SUNDAY

The West Jefferson Baptist Sun
day school gave a splendid Cradle
Roll program Sunday, May %. This
was annual Cradle Roll day for the
church.
There will not be any Sunday
school nor preaching service at the
church Sunday morning. The con-
gregation will leave at 9 A. M. for
the Fig Tabernacle where they will
have their Sunday school and morn
ing worship.
Remember B. T. U. at 7:15 P. M.
Everybody is railways welcome to
our services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Horse Sense"

injured in grade crossing accidents. This
tragic destruction of life could have been
prevented by the application of plain
horse sense" horse sense" that tells
you to always-STOP-LOOK and
LISTEN-ar grade crossings.
This is the season when automobile
traffic is heaviest. When you come to a
grade crossing stop! 1t takes only a
minute. 1t may save your life and the
lives of those riding with you.
The Norfolk and Western has ex-
pended hundreds of thousands of dollars
for protective devices at crossings; it is
spending many thousands more each
year for the pay Of gatenen and watch
men-all for your safety. Won't you do
your pare to protect yourself and others
by using plain horse sens" and always
stop at grade crossings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
OVER $4,000 SPENT
ON HOSPITAL BILLS

The tabulation of The Posts
"Ashe county hospital bills sur
vey for 1872, which was made
yesterday afternoon, shows that
last year there were % people
in the county who spent a total
of $4,419.5O with hospitals.
Figures at the end of the first
week of the survey revealed that
all persons spent $1,81O.OO. Pub
lished elsewhere i'm this edition
is q blank which everyone is
urged to cut out, fill out and
mail.
How much did your family
spend?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26

Night Officer Avery Ashley has
been suffering with an infected eye
and is now taking treatment at the
Wilkes hospital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26

The courthouse was filed to ca
pacity last Sunday for the semi
annual county-wire singing conven-
ton.