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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
TO HOLD FOOD SALE
HERE THIS SATURDAY

Mrs. w. J. Huneycutt was hostess
to the Woman's Missionary Society
of the West Jefferson Methodist
church Wednesday at the parsonage.
Rev. w. ]. Huneycutt led the de-
votionals The subject Of the month,
''Planting the Gospel in Mexico,
was presented by Mesdames Le-
verne Johnson and w. w. Miller.
The society decided to hold food
sale this Saturday in the Office of
The Skyland Post, beginning at ten
o'clock. All church members are
asked to attend.
Mrs. Huneycutt served deliciousl
refreshments during the social hour
which followed the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Mrs. Carolyn Kelley
DiedLast Saturday

Mrs. Carolyn Kelley, age IS, of
Jefferson, died at her home last Sat
urday and the funeral service was
conducted Monday at the Metho-
dist church at Nathan's Creek by
Rev. r. H. Stone and Elder Rotten.
Mrs. Kelley was born, reared and
spent her entire life in Ashe county.
She had large number of friends
and the church was filed with
friends and relatives who gathered
to pay their last tribute to her.
She is survived by four children:
John and Hattie Kelley, of Jeffer-
son; Wiley Brown, of Bristol, Tenn,
and Ed Brown, Nathan's Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Rotarians And Legionnaires
To Play Burro Baseball Game
Thrilling Battle To Be Staged
Here Saturday Night,
September "a.

One of the most exciting baseball
games ever witnessed in Ashe coun-
ty will be staged here on Saturday
night, Sept. "a, at 8 o'clock on the
local ball field when the Jeffersons
Rotary Club plays the Ashe county
post of the American Legion in a
donkey game.
All of the players, except the
pitcher and catcher, will be mounted
on trained burros and will run bases.
field balls and make all other plays
while riding on the donkeys.
Will there be any spills? Will
Levern Johnson, Gwyn Gambill, Ed
Barr, P. G. Wright, L. P. Coward,
Bill Austin, J. B. Hash and others
be able to ride those bucking ami
mails? That remains to be seen.
Everybody is invited. A complete
fioodlighting system will provide
plenty of. light.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
ROARING RIVER ASSN.
TO MEET SEPT. 23-24-25

The end. annual session of the
Roaring Roaring River Primitive
Baptist Association is scheduled to
meet at the Double Creek church
near Abshers post office in Wilkes
county on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. %, "a and Is.
Elder J. M. Grouse, of Traphill,
is moderator; Elder S. C. Caudill,
assistant moderator; J. A. Miller,
Laurel Springs, clerk and E. T. Mill
er, Wagner, assistant clerk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
FOR LABOR PEACE

The outstanding point of the report of the
Presidents committee to investigate labor legis-
lations in England is that labor and capital have
learend to settle their differences peaceaby with
minimum of legislative or administrative in
reference by Government
They have been working for more than 100
years in England on the problems of trade
unionism. Before America had begun to emerge
from its primitive condition of a predominant
ly agricultural state, England had developed in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
ALL COUNTIES ASKED
TO EXHIBIT AT FAIR

County farm agents, boards of
commissioners, and superintendent
of education all over North Carolina
have been invited to prepare county
progress exhibits for the State Fair,
October Ills, according to an an
nouncement from F. H. Jeter, agri-
cultural editor at State College.
At the fair, the counties will be
given space to feature. the achieve
ments they have made in education,
rural life, and industry, said Mr..
Jeter, who has been named superin-
tendent of the county progress de-
partment. -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
nuA
and
KeneN
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

It is the evils that men do that
live after them. Don't reckon this
accounts for any of the widows.
When a mans love reaches the
point of dieting for his girl, I think
it is>a good time to check out.
The president has the third term
presidential bee buzzing in his bon
net. It will no doubt turn out to be
a BUNDLE bee.
The Bored" of Education has a
meeting at Healing Springs next
Saturday.
They call teaching drilling pro-
cess, but before the day is over
you really think it is boring pro-
cess.
One way for Hitler to win the
war is to become allied with II Duce
and let that garlic "smuggler" blow
one breath in their faces.
-~z
I don't know which is the most
exasperating: for girl to look at
you and smile at some one else or
or smile at you and look at some
one else.
The reason most men don't have
a den built in their house is that
they like to growl all over the place.
Now to shorten the distance to the
millennium, Mister president, might
try his hand at cutting the wages
of sin. ..>~
Little shovel handle, don't get in a
strain, .-
My back bone is weak and don't
use my brain.
Now that the Democrats have
rounded the corner and brought
prosperity, the RepubllcanSN won't
have any rags to chew this fall in
the campaign.
When a person tenders his posi-
ton we wonder what the sore spot
is.
l. r. T. is the Interborough Rapid
Transit in New York and not can
didate for the house.
A catfish woman at home is US
ally the, one that puts on the dog
away from home.
You can hiss like a goose to an
audience of chattering women and
they will stop every time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

We don't like to be criticized severely or ride
the same horse too much" but we want to see
the town fathers get busy at once on the sew
erage and street improvement projects. Sparta
voters overwhelmingly voted for their sewer
and water system bond issue and our guess is
that the citizens of West Jefferson are almost
unanimously in favor of going ahead with these
two projects here even if it is necessary to vote
additional bonds. Again we say, cts time for
Action"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

PIANO: Due to previous purcha-
ser's inability to complete contract
we will transfer to any reliable
party for the balance, a beautiful
upright piano of well known make
and fully guaranteed. For informal
ton where piano may be seenS
Write Credit Department, Lee Piano
Co. Lgnehhurg, Va. 9=15-3tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

Marvin Clay, Route 4, Concord,
has purchased a purebred Berkshire
male from Clemson College and two
Berkshire females from Pinehurst
breeding purebred hogs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

Rector .Ledbetter, a demonstra-
ton farmer of Buncon1be county, is
securing almost three times as much
lespedeza from land which had
triple superphosphate added than
from unfertilized land.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

The election of Gordon Gray, wealthy Win
ston-Salem lawyer and newspaper publisher, as
president of the North Carolina Young Demo-
Gratis is another proof that it is possible for
rich mans son to do something besides spend
his inherited fortune. Gordon wants to make
name for himself through service to his state
and nation. To him we extend double congratu-
lations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
DANCE FOR BENEFIT OF
LIBRARY FRIDAY NIGHT

A public dance will be given to-
morrow night at the Colonial hotel
here and the proceeds will be given
to the Ashe County Public Library.
Special music will be furnished for
both round and square dancing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

Several Johnston county poultry
men are planning to have their
f1ocks blood-tested so that they may
be able to sell their eggs to State
approved hatcheries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

= Hitler can electrify and stir his German sub
iects into state of frenzied excitement much
more effectively than our famous All-American
football players He is trying to play cursed
game of war threats to spread his power
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

We haven't any sympathy for James J. Hines
famous Tammany Hall leader, who was grant
ed mistrial this week, and hope that his rack
eteering activities will be brought before the
bar of justice in the near future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

The news of the election in Maryland Mon
day evidently did not bring "good Tydings"
to President Roosevelt's ears and he is prob
ably not interested in singing Maryland My
Maryland"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
BRIEF FARM NEWS

William V. Farmer, one of the
demonstration farmers of Madison
county, has improved his pasture SO .
that one acre will keep one animaN
unit well supplied with grass.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

Major A. L. Fletcher went to Washington this
week to take up his new duties as assistant ad-
ministrator of the federal wage and hour act and
with him goes our best wishes for much success
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

Steel mills offer about five hun
dred products in 100000 different
shapes, sizes, and finishes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
PARAGRAPHS

A wilful falsehood is a. cripple, not able to
stand by itself without another to support it.
It is easy to tell lie, but hard to tell only one
lie.-Fuller.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-17
TOm0r-oW's Problem

dealer: South. Neither side
vulnerc ble.)
Why is it fairly sound bridge for
East to open the bidding on this
deal in match point duplicate, but
terrible to do so in rubber bridge
if North and South have a part
score CT 10?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-17
Profession Of Dietitian
Is Neau One for Women

charge Of trained dietitians, and
the service of the dietitians as con-
sultant should also be available
when needed by students living in
fraternity houses, cooperative
houses or unorganized groups, as
well as for conferences with stu
dents who need help on special
diets"
The hospital dietitian is required
to have quite formidable academic
attainmcnts: organic, inorganic
and physiologic chemistry, bacte-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-17

ny LOGAN CLENDENING, M. ID.
The AMERICAN DIETETIC
ASSOC1ATION shows there now
are 1900 hospital dietitians. It is
new profession.
IN searching for a definition Of
we we word "dietitian' we find some
".ue disagreement. Webster says
uletltian Is one who is versed in
VI VINO practices any branch Of
s @elellcs or the preparation of
.oOu Dorland's Medical Diction-
~ I'y' however, says that "a dietitian
tie one who is skilled in the scien-
s sl.c use of diet in disease" Per-
d o'aily' | agree with Webster. 1t
H tUeS not seem to me that a dieti-
people. ~ W
IL we find the dietitian in the pub
M, 'cnool lunch room. Here she
comfy only furnishes food, but also
tior 'Ioutes to the health educa-
dia,,.p program in the school. The
cIin 1,'ah is in the out patient
She AN. ana public health work, and
Due " =, invading the college cam
pronos,in me properly housed and
betttss led student is apt to be a
pronas,S student than the one i'm
ampNr ,y housed and fed, and the
dent ~ or money available for stu
importDoUu service is not always as
tralnaSD ilt as the availability of
food Sa,, management for student
Tho a'a IN Dietitians Needed
COLLEGE, washington Conference on
feedino hygiene agreed that "The
VI students should be in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-17
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
BY Shepard Barclay
"The Authority ON Authorities"
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
'The Authority ON Authorities"

like to support spades with three
cards and was not enthusiastic
about rebidding clubs, so he bid
2-No Trumps, counting on South
to stop the hearts. South inter-
preted the call as indicating heart
stops, so went to a No Trump
game.
A brilliant natural player in the
west decided to lead the heart K,
being fortunately ignorant of the
fact that no such lead is shown in
standard books. When his partner
played the five and the four was
missing, West led his A and then
the little one. Hence five hearts
and one diamond set the contract
two, deserved victory for COM
mon sense, which is the main thing
featured, anyhow, in any sound
book.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-17

riology and physiology, and a COM
plete knowledge of the uses of diet
in disease. Hospitals, medical
schools and colleges may do well to
plan special courses in this new
field, for the dietitian is making q
place for herself, not only as spe-
cialist in invalid cookery, but also
as a teacher and as coi1sultant
Of doctors on the hospital staff.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-17

dealer: East. Neither side vul-
nerable)
South made a natural response
mere TO North's double Of the open
1g diamond bid by West. 1t was
i'No Trump, to show that he had
pretty good strength and also had
S,ahlonds securely locked up.
worm went to 2-Clubs and South,
Dill afraid of hearts, bid 1-Spade
" encourage North to show his
nsarO shoppers, if any. North had
AZ Neart shoppers, but he didn't
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-17

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-17
NOT IN ANY BOOK

THERE ARE many useful NOR
sells of information about the game
which can be picked up at the ia
ble but which you are not likely
to find in any book. The principal
reason for their absence from
standard publications is that they
don't come up frequently enough
p be of great use in the long run.
But the experienced player who
spends many Sessions with adj
Vancd opposition gradually &C
CURES a great store Of once-in-a-
while instruments, plus mental
habits in thinking out situations
for himself.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-17

EDITORS NOTE: Seven pamphlets
tanned by sending 10 cents In coin.
for each, and a self-addressed en-.
velope stamped with three-cene
stamp, to DR.. Logan Clendenlng, N
care OF this paper. The pamRn icy!
are: Three Weeks Reducing. DlGs o
indigestion and ConstiRation. read.
ing. instructions for the Treatmens
of Diabetes', Feminine Hygiene.
and THE Care Of the Hair ana SIKH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
A Thought for Today
Digging for Shakespeare

England must be pretty well dug up bv the zeal of American researchers. we should think the present generation over there would resent having thelr country treated as if it were just arche- ologv. But the English are patient race of people, surprisingly indulgent with our enthusiasts in search of fame and mater ial for college theses.
 That old Shakespeare-Baco argument seems to be still as good an excuse as any for our eager-eyed cranks and ther snade-Work. It is incredible that British c1lstodians should ever have let such an outfit dig in the sacred precincts or Westminster Abbey for evidence to sup port their weird literary theories. Brltons themselves have long refused to get excited about the Shakespeare-Bacon con- troversy, holding that if Shakespeare didn't write his own works, 1t must nave been done by some other fellow ot the same name, looks, character and orlgln.
 But these New World explorers can't be discouraged One of them, after a couple of years intensive research, recently revealed to an aWe-struck world that the old Globe theater in London actually stood several yards from its tra- ditional location and he got fine doctors thesis out of it.
 This last enterprise, digging up the coffin of the poet Spencer, on the theory that it would contain manuscripts prov ing that Bacon wrote Shakespeare after office hours, seems to have been aban- doned because they found coffin that was, too long for short poet to be buried in. There may be no other recourse now than to go back to the Stratford church where Shakespeare was buried, pry up the floor slab which begs them to let the bard's bones rest in peace, and insist on knowing what his ghost thinks about It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
Dangerous Ground

If we had been directing the Repub- lican campaign this fall we would not have ended it on the sour note that pub lication of full page of pictures in some of the state newspapers provided. The pictures were of various projects being undertaken by the state either under PWA or WPA auspices or by the state itself They were to show that little or no prog reSs had been made on several jobs, legend claiming that this fall the jobs had gone no further than they were a year and one-half ago. The pictures may not have lied, but they didn't tell the story of progress made in institutional expan- sion in Connecticut.
 It is one of which the state can be proud; it is also one which did not begin until after Governor Wilbur L. Cross aS- stunned office. Republican orators have been talking about the heavy deficit that ac- cumulated in the last eight years. They stress the fact that when the last Repub- lican governor went out of office there was surplus of some millions in the treasury. We don't believe in making political footballs of the states institu- tionS and we so indicated some weeks back. But we can't see why the present institutional expansion program couldn't have been begun then with the states finances so healthy.
 But Republican powers postponed all institutional work year after year, even turning down plan some ten years back that was just like the present one-foat- ing bond issue. If the slowness of the present program can be used as COP ammunition, what couldn't the Demo- crats do with the absolute failure of the once-powerful Republican machine to do anything for the institutions?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
For Toll Bridges

There has been quite bit of discussion around the state as to the adv1sablllty or charging tolls on the bridge across the HouSatonic River This structure would carry the Merritt Parkway out of Fair field County and into New Haven County where it will be continued in few short years as an integral part of a big highway all the way across the state. Like all such public structures which have to do With motoring, the question of tolls is always brought up. We don't suppose tolls will be charged, for the state has rejected every effort to adopt this method of pay ing for highways and bridges.
 Still we can't help but feel now as we have in the past that a toll bridge or highway is definitely good way oi proving prompt and sure payment o1 costs. Any adherent of the pay-aS-you-go plan must see in toll bridge the answer to his problem. It's paid for by those who use the bridge and get the most use out of it. That certainly is fairer than charg- ing everyone for the project, regardless of use or availability However, we don't propose to enter into any prolonged argu- ment over tolls.
 But we must add our viewpoint to the clash of opinions. The fact that New York City is meeting with good success in collecting tolls on its new bridges meets with an objection in this state. It is pointed out that the metropolitan bridges are city-owned The Housatonic bridge will be state-owned. Also it is claimed that motorists would pay twice for the bridge. Their motor taxes would still be collected and in addition they'd pay bridge tolls when they use it. But one thing is overlooked. How about the out-of-state motorists who pay us no taxes, unless they buy gas going through the state, and whose tolls would be col lected just the same as local ones?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
Pension Repeal

Weird pension proposals are to be on the ballots in many states in November. One state, however, is completely orig inal. Colorado citizens will vote on repeal of the $45-a-month pension they put into the state Constitution in 1886. This proposition ought to be of particular in- ferest to voters in the states now con- templating fancy pension schemes of their own. The Colorado law guaranteed to every resident of the state 60 years old or over, under terms which made it easy to qualify, the regular payment of $45 month. Then it found that it had more than 9OOOO persons eligible for pensions. The law provided also for a, "bonus" to be paid to all pensioners at the end of the year from whatever was left of the fund after administrative ex- renses were paid. This prevented building any reserve.
 The pensions were to be paid by dip- ping so heavily into all taxes that not enough was left for normal state needs, .or to care for the blind, dependent chil- dren and others who would not receivel pensions. Colorado citizens seem to be a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
In Today's Mail
 Anonymous letters will not be accepted unless accom- panied with writer's name.
JOHN McHUGH PRAISED FOR FORMING IRISH REPUB-
 LICAN CLUB

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 The rapid growth of the Irish Re- publican Club and the trend of Democrats from the Democratic party to the Republican party isV mainly due to the efforts and untiring work of John Mo- Hugh, president of the Irish Repub- lican Club. was invited to attend the first meeting of the Irish Re- publican Club and although scepti- cal and at the same time disgusted with the crookedness of the Demo- cratic party, I attended.
 Whereas I always admired MT. McHugh because of his loyalty to the Republican party, as knew him when he was in the insurance bus mess and worked throughout Wash ington Hill. He practically cam paigned alone for the Republican candidates because it was decidedly Democratic section. The biggest surprise to the people in that sec ton was the fact that the man he was campaigning for, the late Will liam Sandland, was elected and served two terms. Such was my surprise at the first meeting of the Irish Republican Club.
 The enthusiasm and leadership alone by MT. McHugh was outstand- ing as I understand the Irish Re- publican Club was a brain-child of his, but he waited for the oppor- tune time to launch drive for members. When the club unani- mously elected him as their pres ident to fill out the remainder of the year of 1888 and all of 1889 they certainly assured the success of the club. When accepting the presidency of the club, McHugh said he would accept under condition that while he was president of the club he would never be a candidate for any office. The members immediately had full confidence in him and the growth of the club proves it.
 To my knowledge he has never had an axe to grind for himself but he is hard fighter for his friends and members of the club. I have been prompted to write this letter because of the many discussions by the members of the club as to the great loss to the Republican party at this time, because of his illness and confinement at the Waterbury hospital. He has been directing ac- tivities of the club from the hospital and the large attendance at the Irish Republican rally was tribute to him by the members of the club.
 A Full-Fledged Member of
 the Irish Republican Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
Current Comment

It is a great advantage to have the president sitting in the White House mansion in rather detached way, and his cold, therefore, has been a blessing Stephen T. Early, secretary to the president, on cat arrh and diplomacy.
 Smugness is a national disease in this country-Mrs. Jacob Preiffer Philadelphia, addressing the Wo- mems Interdenominational union.
 There is no international power of agreement which would have the right to take precedence over Ger man right. Adolf Hitler.
 We should worry less over what is liberal that what is honest.- Herbert Hoover.
 The next national campaign will be between Republican liberal and Democratic. radical party Representative Brue Barton of New York.
 I'm working just like I did when I was a department store stock girl. When the boss says Frog, I jump.
 Joan Crawford.