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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
THE FOUR-YEAR TERMS

Next Tuesday the voters in Ashe and
North Carolina will decide whether sher-
ifs and coroners will serve four-year-terms
or continue to serve only two years as the
constitution now provides.
During the last session of legislature, it
was decided that the suggestion would be
submitted to the voters in the form of a
constitutional amendment. AS the election
draws near, it now appears that the amend
ment has gained considerable support and
strength and that there is definite posi-
bilitv that it will be favored by majority
of the people.
IF that is the case, as we understand it,
the sheriffs and coroners elected this year
will serve four years before offering for re-
election.
There are number of reason in favor
of the four-year term. The men who are
elected to those posts can give more time
and better service if they are forced to
spend much of their time campaigning for
reelection every two years. In the next
place. it is hard for person to familiarize
himself with the duties of his office in the
short period of two years.
AS a law-enforcing official and tax COL
lector. the average sheriff is inclined to sac
rifice doing his duty at all times without
fear and favor for the best interest OF the
public. for political expediency or selfish
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
A CLEAN ELECTION

On the eve of another general election,
our thoughts turn into profound gratitude
over the fact that we live in the United
States of America where individual free
dom still exists, where democracy is still
enthroned and where government func-
tons under the great principal of "gov-
eminent of the people, by the people and
for the people,.
Here, as in only few countries of the
world, every citizen can vote as he pleases,
just as he can worship according to the die
tates of his own conscious. Here our great
est heritage is the privilege of voting for
whom we wish without fear of death or
destruction.
Tuesday we urge every voter in Ashe
county to go to the polls and VOTE and to
go there and vote in accordance with his
or her own thinking. To sell vote is to
sell ones own character and birthright
We sincerely hope the election Tuesday
will be conducted fairly, clearly and hon
estly!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
Lansing Football
Game Postponed

The Lansing high school foot
ball game against Glade Springs,
which was scheduled to be play
ed at Lansing tomorrow after
noon, has been postponed by
Glade Springs.
Coach Morphis said that he was
very much surprised and disap-
pointed. eve didn't have any
signed contract, but we played
there last year and the agreement
was that they would come over
here this year for the return en-
gagement," Coach said.
TUESDAY I received post
card from the coach saying that
they couldn't come because they
had another game, all of which
sounded mighty funny to me-" he
declared.
Coach Morphis is trying to get
game with another team, but
had not succeeded in doing so
yesterday afternoon.
Next Friday Lansing playsl
| Cranberry at Boone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
Hospital Meet
Postponed Until
Friday Mig hi. Ii
Building Plans Committee Elk
pected To Have Full he
port By Then.

The meeting of the hospital
committee, scheduled for last
Monday night, was postponed un-
til Friday night, November H.
at tbs o'cock in the American
Legion hall here.
Wade Eller stated that the
meeting was postponed because
of various political meetings this
week and to give the building
plans committee plenty OF time
to get full information from
WPA.
Monday Prof. R. E. L. Plummer
and other members OF his COM
mittee were in North Wilkesboro
and discussed the proposed build
ing program extensively with
WPA officials. Mr.. Plummer
said he would have full informa-
ton by Friday, Nov. IL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

gain. Ashe, as well as many other coun-
ties in North Carolina, has witnessed this
several times during the past and while
four-year term is not, and cannot be
"cure-al" because the fright man" for the
office is not always elected, at the same
time it does enable conscientious person
to perform better job than the two-year
term provides.
All voters should give this amendment
serious consideration before voting. At the
same time they should bear in mind that
clerk of superior courts and register of
of deeds are elected on four year basis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
OPEN FORUM LETTER
TO THE SKYLAND POST
November |, 1888.

November l, 1888.
Dear Editor:
At the Thanksgiving season the
Orphanages of our State make an
appeal to the citizens of North
Carolina in behalf of these
younger citizens who make their
homes in our Orphanages. We
appreciate the Press of the State
and its fine helpfulness to every
good cause and feel sure at this
season you will again use your
influence in behalf of these chill
dren-the fragments of North
Carolina broken homes.
We are enclosing a news item
which we hope you will see fit to
run in your paper in some issue
prior to November Is, 1888.
May we thank you in advance
for your contribution in this fine
way, and with greetings from our
family of $50 and from the Ma
sonic Order which established us.
we are,
Sincerely,
OXFORD ORPHANAGE,
G. K. Proctor,
Superintendent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
To Open An REA
Office In Ashe
Work Of Collecting Member
ship Fees And Getting Right
-Of-Ways Is Progressing.

The big job of securing right
of-ways for the proposed electric
lines in Ashe and Allegheny
counties and of collecting the
$500 membership fees from the
$500 farmers who signed appli-
cations on 277 miles, is progress
ing splendidly, Gwyn Price, OF
the county farm agents Office and
one of the Ashe directors of the
Caldwell Mutual Corporation, an
nounced yesterday.
To facilitate the work, arrange
ments are now bling made to open
an REA Office in Jefferson in the
book store building.
Mr.. Price said that it would be
big help if those who have not
signed up and paid up would stop
in the farm agents Office in the
courthouse.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
Big Forest Fire La Watauga
And Caldwell Counties Was
FINAL Put Out This Week
Over 5000 Acres Burned Over.
5000 Acres Also Burned
Over Near Wytheville.
DRYNESS is BAD

Blowing Rock, Oct. 31.-A g.
000acre picture of devastation
was left today in the wake of a
five-day forest fire which ragged in
Caldwell and Watauga counties.
The fire was brought under
control last night after about 300
citizens and as many boys from
nearby CCC camps battled the
blaze day and night.
Most of the area burned was
cut-over land, although some val
liable timber was destroyed. A
number of buildings, mostly
abandoned houses and shacks,
were burned.
Fire fighters said a northerly
wind kept the blaze from coming
nearer than within two miles OF
this resort center. The fire was
centered about the head of the
Yadkin river.
The fire had gotten so far be-
yond control Saturday that AS
sistant State Forester w. c. Nc
Cormick left Raleigh for the fire
zone.
District Forester Ed Simmons
at Lenoir said the blaze started
Wednesday apparently from a
camp fire left by a party of fox
hunters.
The extreme dryness made it
more difficult to halt the fire as it
spread through the dry Geaves
and small timber.
This was one of the worst for
est fires experienced in this Sec
ton in some time and everyone
is urged to be careful and put out
all campfres.
This week between 1000 and
$500 men were fighting fires in
Alabama. In the Birmingham vi
cinity several major blazes were
reported under control but num-
erous small acres of woodlands
still were burning.
Vigniia's most extensive forest
fires in eight years burned over
5000 acres on Sand Mountain
near Wytheville, but were
brought under control Sunday.
Lesser fires in three other south
west counties burned over at
least 500 additional acres.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
1uh s
arnt
KeAneN
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

In Kansas they have laws to
the effect that when two trains
come to a crossing they both
come to stand still and neither
pulls out until the other is gone.
Reminds~us. OIL business and~govz
eminent.
The street car here was per-
haps in an 'inter-Rheubin" SER
vice one time and it is a good
place to still do 'inter- Rhuebin"
service.
If on Tuesday you hear
strange horn,
It is election day and the resur-
rection morn.
If some dead one you kindly
note,
It is resurrection if they want
to vote.
It is common practice and there
is nothing wrong,
For Ashe county has 'em two
thousand strong
If some, dead one at the polls
you happen to meet,
They may be PWA workers,
so kindly greet.
So on this day Gabriel knows
better than his horn to toot,
For he is afraid they will want
to vote him to boot.
The name of the dead one at
the polls you will, see,
They are the easiest and costs
no fee.
Well, did you ever? No, I never
tried to swallow peanut butter
after a tonsil operation.
Doctors say to lie on the right
side. That is the best if you are
going to lie. They lie on all sides
during the election.
They say that you can trust to
fools and children for the truth
Y e t everybody goes around
grumbling about starvation for
truth in the midst of plenty.
If you amt careful when you
look up your family tree, you will
get hit right in the face with a
mutt!
Jewelry store broken into and
watches stolen. They will get
some "time" for that!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
More Information
Needed From 200
Tobacco Farmers

The deadline on sending infor-
nation on hurley tobacco market
ing quotas to Raleigh is Novem-
Der 10 and there are still 200 far
mers in Ashe county who haven't
furnished this essential informa-
ton on their past crops, Gwyn
Price, of the county farm agents
office, said yesterday.
1--WE. would like for these far
mers to stop at our office and
give this information as soon as
possible" Mr.. Price. said. Ware
house bills for the past three
years all sufficient.
Marketing cards will be sent
to the farmers by December l,
before the opening of the mar
kets, he stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
MAKING PLANS FOR
RED CROSS ROLL CALL

Plans are now being made by
the Ashe county chapter OF the
American Red Cross to conduct
the annual roll call in the county,
starting November II and last
ing until Thanksgiving day, l.. +.
Coward, chairman, has an
nounced.
The roll call this year will be
conducted along the same plan
as of last year, with the school
principals and teachers being
asked to cooperate.
More detailed information rela-
tive to the roll call will be pub
ished next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
DIPHTHERIA TAKES TOLL

Diphtheria claimed another vic
tim in Ashe county Saturday,
when Maxine Greer, seven-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt Greer, of Lansing, died
at the home Of her parents after
an illness of five days.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday by Rev. T. A. Barber
and burial followed in a family
cemetery at Lansing. In addition
to the parents, one brother, Els
worth, survives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

WANTED-Competent Stenogra-
pher and bookkeeper. Must have
some experience and good refer
ences. Address Box Is, West
Jefferson, N. c., stating qualifi-
cation, salary expected.
11-3-1T
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

FOR RENT-A nice Groom house
in Jefferson on the corner across
the street from the Shell Service
station. See Mrs. w. r. Bauguess,
JEFFERSON, N. {. 11-3-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

NOTICE. have moved my Store
from Jefferson to West Jefferson
in the building formerly occupied
by the Ashe Bargain Shop next
door to the Vannoy's Furniture
store, and will be open for bust
ness Saturday, Nov. S. Mems,
Ladies' and Children's Hose as
low as Sc per pair. Many other
bargains. Brooks Cash Store.
11-3-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

BUY ONE OF OUR NEW WOOD
BURNING HEATROLAS and
warm the whole house. Rhodes
Furniture Co. 1O-27-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

FOR SALE CHEAP-Two Wal
nut Bed Room Suites. Slightly
used. Priced now for quick sale.
Four Rebuilt Heatrolas, one Es-
tate, four to six room size. Al
condition. Priced from $3.50 to
$3.50. Rhodes Furniture Co.
10-27-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

FOR SALE-Good 5-year-old
Jersey Cow. Al condition.
Priced cheap. J. C. Rhodes.
10-27-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

FOR SALE,-Folding baby pen
with floor, in good condition
cost $500 when new, will sell
for cash for $3.50. Phone n.
FOR SALE-Three good Calves.
See or write Mrs. ]. w. Wayman
West Jefferson, N. c. 11-3-1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08

While most European countries are az
SKIES and sevenS, Ireland has Just one
more step to go. The union OF Fire and
Northern Ireland does not yet seem
possibility, but Prime Minister canon De
Valera has expressed his idea to England
that the time is ripe for a plebiscite IN
certain northern sections. With SUCH
settlements as have recently been agreed
upon in central Europe and England'S
acquisition in same 1t Is understood that
De Valera thinks they (England) cannot
help but make more concessions. Which,
when all is said and done, Is as 1t should
be.
If a plebiscite comes to pass predictions
are that four of the six counties would
come under the Dublin administration,
the six being Down, Armagh Fermanagh,
Tyrone, Antrim and Londonderry 1t Will
be interesting to watch developments.
The Northern Council for unity IN
series of bulletins called Northern Ire.
land Publicity Service" Is presenting a
vigorous case against partition. In stat
ing various instances where persons have
been Disseminated against IN seeking
positions in North Ireland the bulletin
saws In a recent ISSUE "Is there any.
where a minority which Is being treated
more harshly than the Nationalist IN the
six counties? The grievances OF the
Sudeten Germans bear no comparison
with those suffered by one-third OF the
Ueople in the parttioned six counties,
and vet their condition does not excite
worldwide interest. If and when the
Sudeten problem Is settled 1t may suggest
10 the British government solution for
this problem OF their own manufacture"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
All To Be Supported

Perhaps Democrats Of the First Con.
gregational District had just heard Ina!
Postmaster General James A. Farley had
assured all Democratic candidates, lib
eral. conservative, "back-sliders", New
Dealers or what have you, OF the support
of the Democratic National Committee
when they unanimously endorsed Repre-.
sentative Herman P. Kopplemann OF
Hartford for another term In Congress.
He was renominated by the party IN
Hartford Thursday afternoon. Not
another candidate showed his face IN
the convention hall. Nor, so far as we can
see was word uttered about the Demo
cratic representatives desperate effort TO
snatch the U. s. Senatorial nomination
recently.
When he failed Of this objective down
at Eastern Point the concensus seemed TO
be that he had also killed off his chances
of getting the congressional nomination:
Personally we think that they should
have been regarded as killed off when he
announced publicly that he was a candi'
date for the senatorial nomination. This
business Of having another political Job
to fall back on II you don't succeed IN
getting the higher one towards which you
aspire Is not quick to the publics liking.
Of centering a number Of state positions
In the one person.
Republicans are trying to use the lat
ter situation as a campaign weapon, but
how they can do that without blushing
we don't know. Republicans held a
patent for many years on dual offices IN
state government. They even went so
far as to concentrate three Jobs on the
one man at one and the same time. That's
q bit different, of course, from public
official aspiring to higher office. We
have no objection to any such ambitions.
Every man Is as much entitled to the
privilege Of running for public office. But
when failure to achieve one results IN
the immediate obtaining Of the present
job, well, we wonder II Il isn't providing
the opposition with ammunition. In this
particular case Representative Kopple'
mann certainly has q lot Of explaining TO
show how he can run side by side with
Senator Augustine Lonergan on the same
ticket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
More Treaties

Having made Europe safe for autocracy,
Hitler now proposes to clinch his victory
by q four-power "air security pact"
Chamberlain and Daladier have agreed to
give It immediate consideration. It will
Be a "Locarno Of the air., In imitation
Of the treaties signed by the European
powers In 1925, including Germany,
abandoned by Germany two years ago,
and now dead. Under such treaty Bril-
tain, France, Germany and Italy would
be bound to 90 TO each others assistance
In case Of an unprovoked air attack.
settlement OF the Czechoslovakian prob
lem, which has now been achieved" says
Premier Chamberlain, lis only the prelude
10 . large settlement In which all Europe
may find peace" He wants to 60 right
ahead with 1t.
There may be people In England and
France, however, as well as America, In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
In New York
ny GEORGE ROSS

New York, Oct. e.-The dictators
are having their way with things In
Europe, usurping whatever terri.
toriai stakes they happen to claim,
and living tho life OF the RiieyS.
Meanwhile, On ex-dictatorial fig.
ure stalks through New York and
his everyday pursuits, urnloved by
what happens on the front pages.
He "a none other than 0erardo
Machado. former Iron Man Of Cuba,
who. who escaped from the hot III.
Ito island IN the dead OF O Violent
night. IN order 10 save his life al
the height OF O revolt,
Ex.fron Man Machado, al elder
~. lonely, Swarthy.Skinned man
with Bteely eyes, q Bcrubby grey
moustache and o wan expression,
has resided In New York for several
years, III In health and. they Say, In
spirit too. Yot no Is o frequent vis-
itor Oh the stork club, where no pre-.
fers an Incompetence corner from
which 10 watch the couples on the
dance floor. lowering near him al.
ways are two hulking companions" I,
for Machado did not depart Cuba aS
o popular Idol. BY way Of vicarious
fuihliment OF nostalgia, this aging
exile gets around 10 Manhattanb
rhumba denB once or twice O
week and, with four vigiiant eyes
ever on him, he even has ventured
out 10 dance.
The reports are that he Is we'll
hceied In millionaire style and
that no lives amidst lavish sur
roundings. We saw him In the
Stork az about the time Hitler
was storming Into tho Budeten
zones. The conversation oil around
him dealt Will. that subject. Cuba'B
former Iron Man listened indifer-
entity, however, 10 talk about the to-
talitarians who rule as he once did.
Scotty Lets Elm Down
Raymond Scott, composer OF such
oddly named pieces ~ Dinner
Music for O Pack Of Hungry Canni-
balls" and square Dance for Eight
Egyptian Mumfnies", certainly dis
appointed his followers when he
named his new baby girl plain and
simple Carolyn.
Grounds for Assault
Kenny Youngman reports on tho
panhandler who approached him on
4Bth street, and asked for II cents.
"Fr O cuppa coffee" no gave o.
the usual explanation. eleven
cents7" beloved Youngman. why,
coffee shouldn't cost more than q
diner
"Yeahp replied the beggar. "Dut
gotta take care Of my agents 10
per cent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08

I started when I was 0, and I've
been at II ever since.
Philip Henover, iDsyear.old fash.
Ion designer, OF Fall Church, Va.
Things Just come 70 me,
ALBERT Lang. i4.yoar.old inventor,
Of Buffalo, n. Z.
Doubtless there are some sincere
people In this country who really
believe that Q planned economy
would bring the more abundant life.
Tom Order, chairman OF Re
public Steel Corp.
II might we'll DO said that II
somebody would focus the spotlight
on 20 persons who handle the ma
tons finances the woridb real war;
makers would DO brought into bold
relief.
Henry Ford.
II is my firin conviction that na-
tionai isolation - not q means ~
security, but rather Q fruitful source
Of insecurity.
--Ccrdell Hull, secretary Of state.
The older generation's impression
that youth u always rebel u With
out foundation.
Rabbi Louis Wolsey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
Where Fault Lies
Hurricane Warnings Not Issued on Weather
mans Own Responsibility at
Washington Needs to Change
HARTFORD TIMES
System a Bit.

Mr.. Hathaway OF the local
Weather Bureau station, successor
TO Mr.. ConoVer whose work here
earned the warmeSt praise Of the
community, some days ago made q
statement which many misunder-
stood 10 mean that II Is lip TO the
president TO issue hurricane warn
ings.
They are Issued by the weather
bureau which Is branch OF the de-
partment OF agriculture.
Mr.. Hathaway Is not authorized
TO issue hurricane warnings upon
his own responsibility, II convinced
that from local observation likeli-
hood exists OF hurricane danger, Il
Is his duty to notify his Superiors ct
once. They bear the responsibility
OF Issuing warnings. Ordinarily the
issuing OF hurricane warnings u Or
dered from Washington.
II Mr.. Hathaway 80 performed his
duty with promptness he Is absolved
from blame 70 far aS the non-iSSu-
ance OF warnings Is concerned.
II Is upon the weather bureau
headquarters IN Washington that
charge OF fault chiefly should be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
Press Comment
HARD HATS
(New York SUM

Tho bowler hat, known In this
country as the derby, recently cele.
brated its sixtieth anniversary. "
got itS British name through having
first been made sixty years ago by
william Bowler OF 81. Swithin q
Lane 10 the design OF O Norfolk
farmer. The bowler or derby 10 still
going strong. II 10 the most popular
hat IN Britain and has many i'd
herents here. The bowler 10 O SYM
boi OF soiidity. The high silk hat
represents lofty social standing,
John Hetherington invented the
topper" IN London 40 years ago,
When he iirst wore II no was ar
rested for melting riot; the com.
plant was made that timid persons
were frightened by It's sheen. A cen.
tury ago O Frenchman, Antoine
oibus, contributed tho opera hat
spring. This ID the only successful
mechanical device In the hat bus.
iness, and the inventors family stu
receives royalties from II. High hats
are oil made by hand, for no
machine which can turn them out
satisfactorily has been developed.
Sales Of silk hats provide o reliable
economic barometer. During econ
ofiic depressions they fail Of; when
conditions improve they pick up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
Restoring Liberty

In the year 1885 the Statue of Liberty
on Bedloe's Island in New York harbor
was completed and opened to the public.
It was the gift Of France = from the
people of one liberty-loving nation to
another. Since then, the Goddess Of
Liberty, standing so straight in her bronze
robes, holding her torch for all to see, has
become sort Of symbol Of America
the first thing most travellers glimpse
which seems to them characteristic Of
this land Of the free.
But even Liberty has to have upkeep
attention once in while. This year the
Goddess is getting what Is described as q
thorough reconditioning, at cost OF
$250,000. The seven spikes In her crown
have been taken down and the iron which
supported them, found to be rusted
through, has been replaced. The torch
so large that Its rim Is balcony on which
several people can stand and see mag
nificent view Of sea and water - will also
be thoroughly examined and necessary
parts restored.
The little island, twelve acres In extent,
on which the statue stands, Is to be in
creased to fifteen acres by the building
of new stone seawall and parapet around
the northwest end. In short, Liberty Is
to be completely examined and over
hauled and given new lease OF life. It
Is time the Job was done. The bronze lady
Of the harbor stands for the liberty OF
France and Of America - that liberty OF
which eternal vigilance Is the price.