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Evening star., 1938-04-06
Washington Produce

,Butter---9o score, 1-pound prints, 80.
tub, 81 i4-pound prints, 3d. o" score,
1-pound prints. 81; i4-pound prints. %.
Meats--Choice beef 1872; calves. le:
lambs, Is, veal. IS: SoWs, 10. fresh pork.
- pork loir, 20; fresh ham. 20 large
skinned ham, is: small smoked ham, 20;
smoked skinned ham. "A smoked skinned
bacon. 2l; sliced bacon, 3U-32; piece
oacon. o6; compound. IL lard. ILL.,
Live stock-Pigs I4O-l6O pounds. Goa
80; light pigs, l4o,l6o pounds BOA
heavies, :io-24o pounds, .5oa?.. so $50
300 pounds. T.25a1 .nI: sowS. } 5taS 90;
stays, 500 down; calves. 10u0alO.JU
Prices paid shippers, net fob ,by the
U. S. Bureau of Agriculture Economies
EGGS-Market steady. Prices un-
changed: Government graded and dated
eggs: Whites. U. S. extras, large 2l;
U. s. extras, mediums. Is; U. S. standards
large, 1917: U. s. standards mediums.
ceip,S Pts l6al6iz; whites. 11a17'a..
1aaol No. IS. 15als; Leghorns. 15a16:
roosters, 12al3. Chickens: Virginia Rocks,
nrollers. > pounds and less 33a24: fryers.
e3a24 roasters "A; No >, l5al6: Della
ware Rocks and crosses: Broilers . pounds
and less o3; fryers 90: roasters. "a;
No. .. l5a16; mixed colors, fryers, 1920:
Leghorns broilers - pounds and up. lsa
20 Old turkeys: Hens. 1925: toms.
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"Ex dividend
Books closed.
Plus extras. 2es extra. f2Hee extra.
h h75c extra Sl4 extra paid November 80.
1887 3Oc extra. m So extra.
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.

PUBLIC UTILITY.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
France Is Hard to Take

DREMIER MUSSOLINTS speech to the Italian Senate
l. last week was noteworthy for two things, we
thought-Mussoinis Qualification of war as war; and
DIo,,t,, uuuo his broad hints that France is next
the Italian program of conquest
1''" ~ He didn't name France but he spoke
of nation beyond the Alps that about to get its
comeuppance, and he could hardly meant Germany
because he hardly be planning t. break the Rome
Berlin axis
Mussolini might be wise to have took at history and
how people have tried to lake France and failed
Caesar did it about SO B. c. England Prussia finally
beat Napoleon but France stayed French Bismarck tenn
porary crushed France in 1901 Otherwise the scores
have landed pretty much the French side the board
The French rough, tough breed when they get
going, and their widespread peasant land ownership
system makes most of them willing TO fight for France
to the last ditch 1t wouldn't be at all prudent for Duce
to bank too much the present weakness of the French
government The French adept al fighting like
turkey cocks among themselves then turning united
front toward any outsider who shows taking tendencies
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

since been able to locate. and he
said: ....
Its beautiful, son, but there
amt any zip to it."
T ASKED him what zip was
l. and he explained that it was
purely an American trait which,
however, could never be attained
where dry rot had begun. And
so talking we came to the
Mckinley home with its earthen
floor, its turf fire, its chickens
in the bedroom, its manure heap
ct the front door.
What do they pay your aunt
for the right to live in this
Dump" asked the reporter.
II don't know for sure" I re-
piled, land these people won't
tell if you ask them. But I think
it's about 10 pounds year"
(My father, always hoping
had a copy of my aunt's rent
roll and I had looked it over
casually, once or twice.
Great heavens" cried the
reporter and he pointed at the
present tenant farmer, bent dou-
BILE over a ridge Of potato plants.
"And there, but for the grace Of
God, kneels the President OF the
United States"
TRUDGING back to my aunt's
L home he stopped by the
bridge. He could tell stories
very we'll and my childish. mind
skipped the generations in be-
tween so that saw the potato
picking tenantfarmer sitting in
the seats Of the mighty over In
the United States if only he had
zip" enough to get up and
get out.
I'D go to America like a
shot," I told him at last, only
I'm my aunt's favorite nephew
and my father thinks I'm sure
to inherit her house and land"
and what Of it, what of it?"
he cried, knocking the ashes out
of his pipe. And here's an
other reason why you should get
out. There amt any plumbing
in your aunt's house" 81
I believe it was right then
and there that I made up my
mind.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

of strong, courageous charac-
tiers, and noble souls. 1t is often
through adversely and discour
agements that characters are
perfected; and oftimeS discour-
aging barriers quicken the mind
to contemplate new avenues OF
achievement and success. It is
by surmounting obstacles thai
true progress is made, and not
by instilling in the minds OF
young people that life should DC
a pathway of ease, and all the
necessities of life should come
to them without exerting Their
own powers of initiation and
perseverance.
I do not know how many
people Mr.. Lewis speaks for. but
I'm sure there are 10 times that
many people in the United
States who would not join in
condemning the American form
of government. If the people
of other countries, could have
the pleasure Of spending a few
months here, and enjoy the free
dom we enjoy. they. too, would
find a talk such as Mr.. Lewis
gave very offensive.
JANE MARI OWE.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Your |. Q.
By SHIRLEY SPENCER

This is a simple test for the
city-bred, not the gardeners!
Score 10 for Numbers 2,-3 and 6.
Score S for each part Of Nos. /
and Z. Score 2 for each part Of
No. 4, and score for each Of
No. s..
/. What is the State flower of
New York? New Jersey?
2. What is popularity known
as the land of Easter Lilies?
3. The peduncle is (a) yellow
spikes in center of blossom: (b)
green fringe under blossom: (c)
stalk.
4. The following are flowers
whose names are not easy to
spell-correct If misspelled:
Dhalia Gladiolis NarcisuS
Delphinuim Chrysanthmums
S. What are (a) perennials,
(b) biennials, (c) ANIMALS?
8. Find the names of a rare
flower by finding one letter at a
time: (first letter. in violet. but
not in iris; (seconO in iris, but
not in columbine; (third in
columbine, but not in heliotrope;
(fourth) in heliotrope, but not
in lily; (fifth) in lily, but not
in hydrangea: (sixth) in n.y.
drangea, but not in violet.
z. What is the oldest living,
growing thing on this earth?
ANSWERS on Page 15)
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
ROllin' Along
By W. A. S. Douglas

MY FIRST deep and lasting interest in this my adopted
AVA country through American newspaper reporter
And figure after all the years that have passed that he
working my subconscious-as they call itswerved me
also into his profession He amazed me- 10year-od Irish
boy with his stories of the grandeur of the United States
And have ever since remained amazed
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a man earn
ing $50 a
W e e k. o I
course, $50 is
not m u C h
money, but a
man earning
t h l S salary
regul a r | y
should be able
to support a
wife. I be-
We mar
r i a G e is a
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Likes Our Editorials

Your recent editorials have
been unusually interesting. That
is because they have been amaz-
ingly fair, frank and fearless.
In most instances they have hit
the nail on the head. On one
point only have, you failed to ex-
press my sentiments. That is on
the subject Of RooSeveltism.
can't see any merit in it. Only
the buyers and sellers of bonds
have derived any lasting bene.
fit from New DealiSm.
What have the rest of us
gained? For the businessman it
has meant crushing taxes, di-
minishing volume Of customers.
It seems that Roosevelt is
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~ II w. n. 81 douglas
grip of iron if not as cruel as
that of Catherine Of Russia.
She had inherited the estate
from an uncle who had been
deported % Australia for taking
part in the rebellion Of 1913.
He was one of that little group
of northern-IriSh Protestants
who with Wolfe Tone and
Robert Emmett joined the
Catholic south in an effort to
throw off the English yoke.
MY grand-uncle escaped being
AVA hanged through family in
fluence. When he had served
his time in Botany Bay he was
supplied with enough money to
buy a sheep ranch. He pros
pered exceedingly, eventually
secured a pardon which permit
ted him to return. bought the
estate he left my aunt, and died
in the UNCOVERED house, cursing
the British, they told me, with
his last breath.
My brothers and I alternated
in regular, lengthy visits, our
parents hoping that one Of us
would be selected as her heir.
But when the will was read it
was found she had left every
thing to the Ulster Unlonist
party, sworn to uphold a United
Great Britain and ireland.
This was in atonement for my
grand-uncle's alleged misdeeds
but I figure the old rebel is
still furiously rolling around in
his grave.
Mckinley had just taken Of
flee as President Of the United
States back in 1897, and the
farm from which his ancestor
had gone forth to the United
States was part of my aunt's
estate.
So this American reporter
came to the old lady for informa-
ton and permission to make pic
lures of the one-story matched
cottage which had had its part
in producing his country's
twenty-fifth President. Then he
asked for a guide. and my aunt
told me to go along with him.
\ \ \
We walked for little less than
a mile along a country road
bordered with oak and chestnut
trees, the road so narrow and
the trees so big that their leafed
branches formed a complete
roof, shutting out the summer
sun that shone over Ireland and
leaving our passage dark and
cool. And so we came to an
end of the trees, into the bright
ness and to a stone bridge
underneath which flowed the
Bush River. He leaned on the
bridge, this American news.
paper man whom I never have
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had a $50-a-
week job, I'd
Ike ep it, be-
lieve me. My
m ain ambi-
ton now is to
to be a news
p a p e r re-
porter. Later
on when I
want to mar
ry, I shall
give it great
consideration
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Suggests Snaps

Since the President and Mr..
Hull have such q splendid idea
for importing some 100000
refugees from Austria, I sug-
gest a better plan in exchang-
ing perhaps a million in this
country who are already in
-ympathy with Mr.. Hitler and
his movements. This might off
set the unemployment situa-
ton in this country by at least
100000. H. Leroy LEWIS.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

was any question of losing the
man loved or endangering my
marriage for the sake of a job,
even a good job, I'd give up the
work. We'd get along somehow"
4
Miss Edith Bruce, 1000 Piney
Branch Rd. N. W.:
Nov that I'm young, if I
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/ n g $50 a
W e e k if I
loved h i m,
but I don't
think I would
give up a job
at $50 a week.
I'd want to
keep both. In
this day and
age it is al
m oS t neceS-
sary for a
couple to work
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Changes Mind

You had the first editorial
about making q haven for the
refugees from Germany and Aus
tria. Then the President came
out with a statement for helping
these terror-Stricken people. /
was very furious about that, as
we have enough trouble and I'm
employment in this country.
But the writeup about Mrs.
Lansburgh's plan changed nv
whole view about this matter.
I even believe that it Is our duty
to help our fellowmen, as long
as it does not affect the citizens
Of our country.
She certainly has done fine
work. She ought to be a great
help in working this project
through. So far she Is the only
one that has suggested some
thing worth reading.
Tread most of the local papers,
but I have not seen any other
paper writing about it. I wonder
why? G. WALKER.
Mr.. LeUis' Broadcast
OEVERAL days ago read ex-
~ cerpts Of the talk broad
cast by John L. Lewis over a
Short-wave hookup, intended es-
pecially for the benefit of other
nations. In this talk Mr.. Lewis
seemed determined to convince
the other nations (perhaps those
with dictators) that the present
state of conditions in this coun-
try are very black indeed, and
he painted a picture of the peo-
pie of this country being crushed
and abused, and crying out for
deliverance.
All that I read certainly
sounded very un-American. and
seemed a determined effort on
his part to ridicule the Ameri-
can form of government. which
we love and have enjoyed since
its founding more than 100
years ago.
True, there have been times
Of adversely. and we are expert
encing some today; but God. the
Ruler Of the universe, knows
that all sunshine and prosperity
is not good for the development
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

earns $50 q
week. because
when I get
married I'm
g o i n 6 to
marry some
one W h o S e
S a l a r y is
more than $50
a week. Right
n o W, bust
ness S e e m S
m ore inter-
eSting tina n
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
The Inquiring
Photographer
The washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Would you rather have a $50
a week job or be married to a
man earning $50 a week?
THE ANSWERS
(AH replies BY employees OF the
Farm Security administration
Miss Edna Fisher, of Rock
vile, Md:
II would rather be married to
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

pendent ana
take the job
that e a r n S
$50 a week. I
would like to
continue m y
educa t i o n
a n d become
a n interpre-
ter. and I also
would like to
travel. I could
do this on a
$50-a-w e e k
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in order to get started. And $50
is not so much anymore.
x \ +
Mrs. Helen Belfield. of Airing
ton, Va:
well, I'm married. but if I
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

we're not and ,
had to choose
between t h e
man I loved
and a $50-a-
week job. I'd
take the man.
Many women
can comfort
ably and hap
PLY manage
both q job
and a home,
b u t If there
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

job, but not married to a man
earning only $780,"
Miss Leah King, 1887 K st.
N. w.:
II would marry a man earn
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

household duties. Besides, I'd
like to travel. A man would have
a hard time supplying the things
like on Just $50 a week."
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims In
the District of Columbia since
January /. 1898. is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

be limited
the writers will be omitted
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trying to reduce the people Of
this nation to two classes-the
very rich and the very poor.
For the workers-lower earn
ings, unemployment and other
handicapS.
BERNARD L. HENNING.
X X
"AmericG for Americana
The United States can now
proudly boast of having raised
the number Of unemployed from
$4,000, 900 to IL, 018, 900, thanks to
the Presidents latest importa-
ton. How simple it is for Hit
Ter, Mussolini and Franco to
solve their unemployment, just
evict the undesirable and fol-
eign element and President
Roosevelt, boastingly tossing
aside a depression, will cordially
invite them to be nonpaying
guests of the United States.
Just how long are Americans
yoing to stand for these heroes?
No doubt the President has
dreams of being remembered as
4 savior, while America takes
5he burden of his emotionalism.
Would you be willing to take
a foreign, uneducated, uncul-
tured, refugee into your home,
one who is unwilling to assimi.
late himself to your mode Of liv.
ing, feed and clothe him while
your own kind starve. If so then
you are not an American. Chou
sands Of children in this country
are suffering from malnutri-
tom
Real Americans protest and
see if we can't deport some Of
our undesirables and keep
America for the Americans.
A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF
ROGER WILLIAMS
Says What She Thinks
Having read a letter in your
column I would like to express
my opinion of this business Of
the value Of music and poetry.
There are some Of us who
are gifted, and who love nothing
better than beautiful verse,
but unfortunately we are not all
so endowed.
Concerning Mrs. McLean's
column, and its criticisms: Mrs.
Mclean is one Of the few really
wonderful columnists who dares
to say what she thinks.
When a really swell columnist
like Mrs. Mclean cares to put
in plain, old-faShioned language
that which we have been think
ing for years, suppose these
high-minded, ariStocratie folk
who are SO inspired, simply
skip" the item, and allow the
countless thousands Of normal
Americans to enjoy what they
like. A YOUNG AMERICAN,
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

/ was spending the summer
vacation from an English board
ing school with an aunt, an i'm
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p Gus
old spin
Ster who
lived in a
large ivy
c oV e red
h o u S e
just off
the main
Street of
t h e vii
! a 6 e of
D e work
i n t h e
county of
A n t rim.
S h e
o W n e d
and ruled
t h e
neighbour
h o o d
VI | Z h q
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if 1 have to give up a good job
to get married.
$3.50
Miss Hood Hoover, 1401 Fair
mont st. N. W.:
I'D rather take the job that
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

trying to reduce the people Of
this nation to two classes the
very rich and the very poor.
For the workers-lower earn
ings, unemployment and other
handicapS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-27
Ford To Be On
Display Saturday
Ashe Motor Company Officials
To Attend PreshOwing In
Charlotte Tomorrow.

The new 1889 Ford va models are
expected to make their appearance
here Saturday morning when one or
two of the new cars will be on dis
play at the Ashe Motor Company,
Ashe county's Ford dealer, B. B.
GRAPHICAL, manager of the local agen-
cy, announced this week.
Tomorrow Mr. GRAPHICAL and the
other members of the local organiza-
ton, are going to Charlotte to at
tend a preview showing and are
expecting to have cars in their
showrooms here Saturday.
One of the biggest surprises of the
new Ford line 'is completely new
car, known as the Mercury. Many
improvement features have been
made to the regular V8 models, in
Guiding hydraulic brakes, he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-27

Four changes in pastors were
made in the seven Methodist church
charges and station in Ashe coun-
ty, it. was learned when the ap-
pointments were announced Mon
day by Bishop Clare Purcell at the
closing session of the annual West
ern North Carolina conference held
in Charlotte.
Rev. R. G. Stafford, who had
served four years on the Jefferson
charge, was sent to townsville, near
Gastonia and Rev. J. A. Howell will
succeed him on the Jefferson charge.
Mr.. Howell comes to Ashe from Ball
Greek, near Newton.
Rev. J. A. Fry is to leave Laurel
Springs charge for the Murphy cir
cult and Rev. T. "A. Plyler, Jr., will
take his place there.
Rev J. M. Greene, pastor of the
Creston charge, has been transferred
to Moravian Falls and the new pas
tor is Rev. M. B. Shives.
Largely as result of the CONSOLE
dalton of the Southern and North
ern Methodist, the Helton and Lam
sing charges have been combined
into double charge and Rev. w. B.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-27
Now Holding REA .
Meetings In Ashe
Series OF Meetings Being Held
s5..> This Week ALI Signers
x Urged To Cooperate.

= s-5's Il y
&C. j. Rich, county agent and
Gwyn Price, A. B. Hurt and J. C.
Goodman, Ashe county directors of
the Caldwell Mutual Corporation,
are holding a series of Rural Elec-
trification meetings this week to Sc
cure right-of ways and membership
fees in the association so that en-
cheering work on the proposed
routes may be started as soon as
possible.
Meetings were held Tuesday
night at Transou church, New River
school, Baldwin church and Land
mark school. Wednesday night at
Crumpler school, Sutherland school,
Obids school and Helton school.
Other meetings will be held to-
morrow night at 1880 o'clock at
Nathan's Creek school, Glendale
Springs school, Idlewild school and
Tuckerdale school.
All those who have signed are
urged to attend. 'The right-of-way
is not a deed, neither is it mort
gage on your place; it only gives
permission for the proper construc-
ton and proper maintenance of the
line, Mr. Rich said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-27
Four Methodist Charges In !,
County To Get New Pastors

Hager has been assigned to this
charge with Rev. r. J. Startling. Rev.
M. L., Chappell goes to Greene
Valley.
Rev. w. J. Huneycutt was re
turned here as pastor of the West
Jefferson Methodist church for his
third year and to show their graft
tude, the members of his church
gave him pounding last night. Mr..
Huneycutt has received honorable
mention for outstanding work rem
dered for the past two years.
Rev. J. C. Wootton returns to
Warrensville as supply pastor. Rev.
H. C. Huss goes back to Todd for
his second year on that charge.
A change was made on the Spar
ia charge. tRev. L. F. Strader was
sent to another church and Rev. A.
B. Bruton replaces him in Sparta.
Rev A, G. Lackey, former Ashe
county preacher and teacher in, the
Jeffersons high school, will remain
at Shepherds.
Rev. John Hoyle, ,Jr., will continue
as presiding elder Of the Statesville
district for his fourth year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-27
Democrats To Hold Series Of
Rallies During The Next Wk.

Sutherland School Building, North
Fork Township, Saturday afternoon,
October 10Th at $3.50.
New River School Building near
Fig Saturday night, October 29th at
7:3O o'clock. i
Lansing School Building Monday
night, October 31st, 1880 O'Clock. 1
Healing Springs School Building,
Crumpler, Tuesday night, Novem-
Der 1st at 7:30 o'clock "a
81 Nathanss, Creek School BuilsF j
Wednesday, night, November End at
1880 o'clock.
Peak Creek Voting Place Thurs
day afternoon, November 3rd, $3.50
o'clock.
Obids School Building Thursday
night, November 3rd at 7:30 o'clock.
Idlewild School Building Friday
afternoon, November 4th, $3.50
o'clock.
Fleetwood school building, Fri
day night, Nov. 18th, 7:3O o'clock.
Courthouse in Jefferson Saturday
night, November 5th, 7:30 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-27
Mistrial Ordered In Campbell Trial AS Court Adiourns
Republ icans To
Hold Countrywide
Meeting Nov. End
Monroe Adams, Candidate For
Congress, To Speak. To Meet
At Courthouse.
CROWD EXPECTED

Republicans from all parts of Ashe
are expected to attend a county
wide Republican rally in the court
house at Jefferson next Wednesday
night, November End, according to
an announcement made this week by
Grant Bauguess, chairman of the
party in this county.
Monroe Adams, of Statesville, Re-
publican candidate for Congress of
the ninth district, will be present
and will deliver the keynote adj
dress, Mr.. Bauguess said.
County Republican candidates
will also be present for the occasion,
he stated.
"a cordial invitation is extended
to the voters of Ashe county to at
tend this meeting and to hear Mr..
Adams" he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-27
4 Persons Hurt In Automobile
Accidents The Past Week End

triple accident near Lansing Satur-
day night.
Patrolman Thomas said that John
son was going towards Lansing and
met two vehicles near the home OF
Cicero Eller. In passing he struck
the back bumper on Ex-Sheriff Hen
ry Miller's car, which caused him to
lose control and then crashed into
the next approaching vehicle, a
truck belonging to Roy J. Yoder, OF
Hickory, who hauls produce in this
section. Following the crash the
car plunged over high enbankment
and fell for 80 or 40 feet without
turning over, the Patrolman said.
There were four occupants in the
car, Elmer Faw and Irene Gentry,
johnson and his daughter. Forum
ately they were not thrown out and
neither of the other two were hurt.
After investigating the wreck. Pa
trolman Thomas charged Johnson
with reckless driving and the case
is set for trial here Monday.
Price B1evins, of Warrensville, got
his right hand hurt pretty badly
when he turned over in the Buffalo
community last Saturday night.
One of two other accidents were
said to have occurred, but no infor-
nation on them was available.