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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
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BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

The sheriff is calling for the back
tax books. This is some of this here
call money, maybe!
The commissioners are trying to
collect the back taxes. Going to
make the citizens cough up. What
you might call coughing Tax, eh?
Some of the school children do
not, take education to heart. But
some of them sure take on their
sleeves.
Duke University students 60 in
strong for the palmist. Being a
co-educational institution, no won
der they have palms to offer.
A scientist says that the leech is
the only animal that live turned
inside out. The gentleman must
have never been on a tranS-Atlan-
tic voyage or in West Jefferson on
Sunday morning.
Somebody remarked that West
Jefferson was a we'll laid out town
and wanted to know just how long
she had been dead!
A woman is talked of for the
next appointment on the Supreme
Court bench. That will certainly
be the ''Last Word" in the judici-
airy department.
People are filing their candidacy
in rasping tones. If they would do
the filing with a horseshoeing rasp,
they might have better "luck".
! see why so many rabbits went
to Chatham county, but I don't see
why they tay unless it is the edu-
cational advantage. They seem to
have learned to multiply faster!
The President seems to have more
than one way or balllng out the
country. -
A man set up Dummy" CCC
camp and got away with it for two
years. Must be something signifi-
cant about that dummy part-at
least in Washington
e. @1
For the first time I saw tobac-
co auctioneer in action. His jaw
and mouth was as distorted as a
Tammany politician and his blab-
Der as little understood as a politi-
clan that was afraid that he would
not be reelected.
Encore. Medicine is making rap
| i'd strides. A doctor has discovered
that the way to keep from being
seasick is to ''bolt your food down"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE

North Carolina
Ashe County
Having qualified as AdminiStra-
trix of Mary E. Weaver, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having credits
against said estate to present them
to the undersigned for payment on
or before the 1st day of Feb. 1889,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recoverysA
All persons indsbted to said es-
tateawill please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This Feb. /, 1888. u
MATTE SHOAF, Administra-
trix of Mary E. Weaver, de-
ceased. 2-3-6t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
INCREASE FORCES

London, Feb. 1.-Great Britain
struck swiftly today with naval re-
Inducements to crush a threatened
new outbreak of Mediterranean "pi.
racy" for which the Spanish gov.
eminent charged italy was respon'
sibie.
Four destroyers armed with depth
charges hunted the submarine
which torpedoed and sank the Bri-
tish merchant Endymipn Sunday
OF SpainE southeast coast. Four
others steamed eastward from Gil
braltar.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
POLITICS WARMING UP

The state and national political pot is again
beginning to feel the effects of newly klndled
flares and before many more weeks pass 1t
NAV reach heated proportions little earlier
thai usual.
One of the most far-reaching and significant
runiors that is going the rounds OF the state
now is that former Gov. o. Max Gardner may
/ be selected as national democratic chairman
in event James Farley should resign.
It seems to be rather definitely true that Mr..
sFarley and the President are at odds and ap-
parently their increasing degree OF differences
will prevent them from re-uniting as complete
ly and as affectionately as they have been in
the past Mr. Farley, it appears, objects to many
of the new deal plans at this time and finds 1t
hard to follow the lead in matters of men and
measures. During the last year he has been
gradually breaking away and the Capitol Hill
has been eiecting rumors that the Postmaster
General may-decide to run for president him
self in 1910.
On the bttier, hand, third term for Roose-
Welt is also being widely circulated in Washing
ington and especially by labor union officials
John Lewis, c. L O. Chieftain, however, hasn't
made his speech yet and it may be that he's still
thinking of plungng into the race himself, on
combination communist-dictatorship platform,
. but let's hope not!
But the course of Ex- Governor Gardner is the
thing that's got North Carolina guessing now.
He is On good will speaking tour for the
Roosevelt forces and his recent utterances in
dictate that there might be something. to the sug-
gestion that Gardner will replace Farley
AS was pointed out in an editorial in The Nor
canton News-Herald last week, the Shelby
manufactures and lawyer whp rates at the top
rounds. in Washington, is extremely optimistic
for the future. The News-Herald editorial fol-
lows:
Former Governor Max Gardner made two
speaking engagements in North Carolina for
this month, at Gastonia where he spoke last
night at the annual meeting of the Gastonia
Chamber of Commerce, and Winston-Salenl, al
SO chamber Of commerce meeting. The Gas
tonia Gazette thinks It highly probable that
Governor Gardner had in mind his two speech
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
ETIQUETTE IN WAR

The Japs for all their cussedness, are an in
teresting people.
For example, when a japanese soldier is
called to war it is customary for the employer
to- continue to pay his salary to his family.
There is no law but etiquette prescribes it and
business houses obey Even foreign firms oper-
ating in Japan, and employing native Japan
csc, adhere to it as matter of "good business"
It might even be a good idea for the United
States 70 adopt the same practice during the
next war, if we have one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

Now that the Supreme Court, by unanimous
decision, says that the Federal government can
finance municipal power plants, it looks rather
absurd that two private companies tied the
hands of the government for nearly four years
by various legal contentious
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation of the sympathy shown
our family during the death Of ou1
husband and father.
MRS. D. w. PARKER and
CHILDREN.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

Why wouldn't it be good idea to fight our
next war with the veterans of former wars,
thus saving money on the pensions that in
evitably be paid after the fight ends?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

FOR SALE-Men's and Boys Suits
& Overcoats, Sweaters, Leather and
Wool Jackets, Boots, Shoes and Dv-
ershoes, all greatly reduced FOR FRI
day and Saturday. Come, Seesand
Buy from us and Save Money. Nc
NeilTs, West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
Ads Too Late To
Classify

FOR SAIE-Ladies' All Wool
$500 Coats, now $500; Ladies' part
wool Coats, 81 and So values, now.
$4.98; Ladies' Silk Dresses, values
from $2.48 to So, now $1.98; Ladies
Silk, Dresses, values from $3.98 to
$4.9S, now $500; Ladies Silk Dress
es, values from .$5.95 to $6.98, now
$500. McNeill's, West Jefferson,
N. C..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

FOR SALES pound cotton
bats, 43c; 2 pound Remnant rolls,
33c; good grade. tobacco canvass,
Size yard; fast color. yardwide
prints, 1Oc; Fruit of the Loom
prints, tic; Work Shirts, 48c to 97c
and Suede Shirts, SIC to etc. Me-
NeiU'S. West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

FOR SALE black team Of horses, Z
years old, weight about 1900
pounds. Will sell one or both. See
or write Ed Phillips, Route II Lam
sing. (About z miles west Of Lam
sing.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

NOTICE-All kind Of sewing done
by Mrs. E. r. Sturdivant, at the
Rein-Sturdivant Funeral Home.
Call aa. 27s-lt
Evening star., 1938-10-10
Broin TwizzIers.
BY PROF. J. d. FLINT.

A nice, quiet, peaceful game Of
bridge was in progress between two
couples one evening when the CONVEX
Sation turned to financial matters
between the men. Each was priding
himself upon the way he had handled
some particular bit of investing. The
wives ignored the trend of the con-
versation for while and then, unable
to contain themselves longer they
started on the subject of how to pre-
pare certain foods. Before long the
walls echoed and re-echoed as the
four of them tried to outdo one
another. Soon the wives were taking
sides in the financial argument and
one of the men came to the conclusion
that they were getting nowhere fast.
Of course, he was right. He said
We'll, let's take certain amount Of
money each and see who can make it
pay the most on an investment"
They all agreed and here's what hap
pened Mr. A made $500. Mrs. A
lost $780, Mr. B made six times the
amount he invested and his wife lost
flve-siXths of the amount she had
invested. Together they then had
$4,000. How much had each invested
in the first place?
(Answer on Page B-15)
Evening star., 1938-10-10
O'CONOR OFFERS
COURT REFORMS
Four Point Proposal Is
Headed by Elimination of
MAGISTRATE Fees.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LA PLATA, Md, Oct. 10.-Herbert
r. O'Conor, Democratic gubernatorial
which he detailed his primary CAM
paign promise to reform the Mary
land magistrate system, came to
Charles County today to lead his
Statewide ticekt on tour of rural
centers.
Mr.. OConor, now attorney general
and for four years closely in touch
with the magistrate system, said yes
tsrday he had seen what may be
called general breakdown in the ad-
ministration Of justice in our inferior
court system.
He suggested two reasons and four
cures for the situation. The reasons,
he said, are "the system itself, in
Guiding the outmoded provision that
justices be paid by their fees, and
the personnel which has been chosen
to man it,
Cures Proposed.
He proposed as cures legislation to
eliminate the fee basis of payment,
substitution Of central county police
courts for useless" magistrates, an
auditing system for magistrates &C
counts, and a better selection of mag
lStrates.
Establishment Of Judiciary COM
mission" in each judicial district to
make up lists of nominees for appoint
ment was his proposed plan for better
selection. He said one member Of
the commission might be appointed
by the Circuit Court, one by the Leg
islature, and one by the Government.
Although Mr.. O'Conor did not name
Gov. Harry w. Nice, Republican can
didate, in the section of statement
dealing with appointments of magis-
trates, he said that "the Governor
prepared his list hastily and without
due consideration"
Pledges Aid for Legislation.
One of the appointees, Mr.. O'Conor
said, was a night club operator. He
added that mot a few" failed to turn
over to the State fines they collected
Mr. O'Conor pledged himself to
support legislation carrying out the
cures he proposed, though he pointed
out that elimination of fees would
require a constitution amendment.
Todays tour of Charles County will
start at Waldorf at 10 am. and end
With speech at La Plata at pm.
Tomorrow the group will visit St.
Marys County, ending at Leonard
town that night. Thursday will be
taken up with a Baltimore rally, the
Darty returning to Prince Georges
County Thursday.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Court Rules Fields
$4,000 Doctor Bill
Is Too High
Comedian Does Not
Have to Pay, California
Judge Holds
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, Dec.
2l.-Comedian w. c. Fields, charged
$4,000 for months medical treat
ment, doesn't have to pay because
the amount shocks the conscience, :"
the State Appellate Court ruled
today.
The court reversed a $4,000 judg-
ment granted by Superior Judge
o. K. Morton of Riverside to DR..
Jesse Citron, who treated Fields
when he was i'll with pneumonia in
1896. :,
Judge Morton erred, the Appellate
Court said, when he refused to
hear cross-examination as to the
Hemet, Calf, physicians earnings
and his usual charges in such cases.
DR.. Citron contended that the
strawberry nosed actors net income
in 1886 was S82 900 and he was billed
on his ability to pay and the value
of services rendered
The measure of the value of
services is not the value to the
patient but the reasonable value of
the services in the community where
they are rendered. by the persons
who rendered them" the court said.
The very large judgment.
Must shock the conscience until sup
ported by more substantial evi-
dence." A new trial was ordered.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Cummings Continues
Preparation 10 Leave

Attorney General Homer S. Cum
mings today continued his prepara-
tions for quitting his cabinet
office on January / after farewell
reception yesterday afternoon at
the Department of Justice, at which
he shook hands with 1896 employees.
He averaged 20 handclasps a
minute to better the record of Is
set by Secretary of Commerce Daniel
Roper, who is also leaving the cabl-
net, at the Commerce Departments
reception. Mr.. Cummings, younger
and more robust than the Secretary
OF Commerce, offered this explana-
ton of why he won:~
"Oh, well, he is from South Caro-
lima and probably has to stop and
talk with every one"
One of those who shook Mr.. Cum
mings' hand inflicted a small cut
with a finger nail. The Attorney
General took time out and had the
digit bound and then continued his
handshaking.
He stood at the end of the pas
sageway between the two doorWays
OF his private Office, and the line
Evening star., 1938-12-21

Miss Lorraine Revels, Detroit,
president of the General Motors
Girls Club-"This is America, and
we should all be allowed to seek
our own careers. We must not be
selfish. If members of the Presi-
dents family have talent they
should be given an opportunity to
display it,"
Frank ID. Eaman, Detroit attor-
ney-"It's hard for a big family to
live off father. I can see no OBJ
lection to Mrs. Roosevelt's state
ment."
Mrs. Jean Witch, former Mime
sofa State budget commissioner
Certainly I think Mrs Roosevelt
ought to be able to lead her own
life. In her position (as men,
ber of the board of directors of an
insurance firm she isn't accepting
money from the public"
Shirley EdeIston, %, University of
Minnesota Law College co-ed-"I
say the question is not whether
members of the Presidents family
are human beings and should be
allowed to live their own lives. l
grant them that. In the minds of
increasing numbers of citizens, how
ever. the question concerns the pro-
priety of members of the President s
family using their relationship to
benefit directly or indirectly through
the high office of the President. In
this respect, I believe that Mrs
Roosevelt should be like the wife OF
Caecar-above suspicion"
Mrs. Jean Picard, balloonist-
Perhaps we ought to elect only
bachelors to the White House, be-
cause members of the Presidents
family get jumped on if they dc
something and get jumped on il
they don't. It's shame they can't
live normal lives
DR.. Nose L. Harry, Emory Uni
versity professor-"I heartily agree
that members of a Presidents fam
lily should be able to call business
and private lives their own, but the
public won't permit it, and lack OF
privacy is penalty they must pay
Therefore, no business connections
should be sought"
Judge Paul S. Etheridge of Su-
perior Court in Atlanta-"The Pres
ident's family should not be censured
for entering business. It's perfectly
normal"
Mrs. John J. Mclaughlin, Kansas
City (MoD clubwoman-"It seems to
me members of the Presidents fam
lily are bound to profit by White
House connections, whether they
attempt to profit by those connec-
tions or not"
Miss Marian c. Nichols, noted
civil service reformer of Boston
Il deeply deplore Mrs. Roosevelt S
statement that she regards it as a
mere family concern for the VIE
of President to represent her
son in an insurance company whose
business has been admittedly Sc
cured through Dads influence"
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Funeral Services Todoy
For Robert A. Nelson

Robert Armistead Nelson, SO, who
died Sunday in Louisville, KY, after
a brief illness, was to be buried at
pm. today In Arlington National
Cemetery with full military honors
after services in the Fort Myer
Chapel.
During the World War he served
IN France with the air forces. After
the Armistice he was connected with
coal mining activities in Kentucky.
A native of Nashville, Tenn, he is
survived by three sisters. Mrs. Vir-
ginia A. Nelson of this city; Mrs.
Claude Waller and Mrs. Louise Mel
son Of Nashville; and one brother,
Wilbur A. Nelson of the geological
section Of the University of Virginia.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Cosmopolitan Club
To Hold YuIe Portv

The Christmas party of the Co.'S
mopolitan Club will be held at
noon tomorrow in the Mayfower
Hotel as preliminary to the dis
tribution of 100 gift baskets to needy
families. Each basket will be packed
with enough food to last week.
Distribution of the baskets is an
annual custom with the club.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Citizens to Liqht Tree

A community Christmas tree at
Vermont avenue and U street NV.
will be sponsored by the Central
Northwest Citizens Association, it
was announced today. The erection
OF the tree has been made possible
by contributions from neighboring
business men and residents. A mu-
sical program will be given at $50
pm. Christmas eve.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Rumuniu Releases
13O Iron Guurdists
BY the Associated Press.

BY tNe ASSOCIdLeQ PTeSS.
BUCHAREST. Dec. 21.-On the
promise they would refrain from
political activity, 130 members of
the Nazi-style Iron Guard were re-
leased today from concentration
camps in the vicinity of Bucharest.
Among those freed was the So
called spiritual leader OF the outlaw
guard. movement, Prof. N. A. E.
JoneScu.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Volunteers of America
Give 800 Baskets

Mere than 600 underprivileged
families will receive holiday baskets
Saturday at a Christmas party ar
ranged by the Volunteers of America
at the Thompson Community
Center.
A musical program will be rem
dered Major H. Mills Eroh of the
Volunteers will preside at the party.
Evening star., 1938-12-21

The regular annual flood of the
Nile is the source of Egypt's fertil-
ity. Without it the whole land
would be a barren desert.
Evening star., 1938-12-21

OF employees of the department re.
quired an hour and a half I'd pass!
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03
SHAWNEE

The club will hold its regular
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Calhoun on Friday, June 10, at
2 D. m. The project leaders will dem
onstrate aids for home nursing.
Please bring newspapers, scissors
and string.
The home hygiene and care Of the
sick class held its final exercises
last Wednesday evening in the high
school auditorium. AT the close OF
the program the club quilt was
chanced off and Mrs. Grace Ellers
OF near Harrington. was the winner.
The quilt realized us nice little
sum for our club and we wish to
thank all members and friends who
helped us in any way to make II a
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Hopkins en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Burns OF ColIingswood. N. j.. and
Joe Burns Of Gloucester City. N. j.,
over Memorial Day. With them were
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Ellers and
Esther Jean of Pennington. as sup
per guests on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harpel Thomas en-
tertalned the latter's parents from
over Memorial Day,
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL


Children's Day services will be
held on Sunday afternoon, June IL
at Chaplains Church. Everyone cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Harry Littleton is ON the
sick list at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Breck OF
New Jersey we're circling among
friends in Chaplains community on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feyerabend enter
tained relatives from Pennsylvania
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Harris visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. George Harris OF
near st. Johnstown on Sunday.
Someone broke into the store OF
Alfred O'Day on Friday night and
stole quite lot Of merchandise.
Services at Chaplains next Sunday
as follows: Sunday school at p.
m. Preaching at p. m. We did not
have any preaching service last
Sunday which was the right time,
but WIN have it this Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. William Britland and
children of Philadelphia. spent from
Friday until Monday here as guests
of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
ElwelI.
Gootie Brown and daughter were
Wilmington visitors on Saturday.
Wedding bells are ringing here for
Miss Marie Wertz, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Wertz who slipped
away last Friday and was married.
Master Billy Hall of Wilmington
spent the weekend here as the
guest of Roy Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Mcdowell and
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03

son spent the weekend In Pennsyl-
vania as guests of Mrs. McDowell's
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Savage and
daughter of Wilmington spent the
weekend here as guests of Mr.. and
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hall of Will
mington were guests of relatives
here on Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Lloyd had as
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03

Mrs. F. II. Zott and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Eurie Savage of Lincoln.
Homer Kratz Of Kennett Square,
Pa. was the guest of his brother, E.
L. Kratz and family, over the week
end.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03

weekend guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Mcdowell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds of Philadelphia and Mrs.
Jennie Hollis, here.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03

&c. It is the duty of citizens to
support their governments and not
the duty of the government to sup
port Its citizens. The New York
Montana labor news., 1938-11-03
Roster of Anaconda Unions

Labor Council of Anaconda. Meets
first and third Mondays of each month
in Mill and Smeltermen'S Hall, Ana
conda, Mont. President, c. b. Askelocki
Machinists Union; vice president, john
Hammill. Plasterers Union; recording
secretary, Walter Healy, Hold Carriers
Union. treasurer, Dan S. Lyons, Plumb
ers and SteamfitterS Union; trustees
James Gardiner, Teachers Union; Tim
D~onohue, Operating Engineers Union;
Martin Scanlon, Anaconda Topographic
International Brotherhood of Transfers,
Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers OF
America, Local No. 101. Floyd Braun,
Pres. Tom O'Brien, Vice Pres; Jack
Anderson. Sec. Treas; II. j. Vileneaue,
Rec. Sec. A. Anderson, Conductor n
Warden; John Mogus, Business Agent
j. C. Sestrich, John Monohan, Tom
O'Brien, Trustees. J. G. Sestrieh, Tom
O'Brien, Vim. Howard, Delegates to
Central Labor. Meets LIST and 3rd
Thursday, 100 Main ST., M. & S. Hall.
United Association of Journeymen Plumb
ers and Steamfitters, Local Union No.
673. President, Dan E. Sullivan; vice
President, Fred Conger; Recording Sec
rotary, Forest Saltemberger; Treasurer,
Dan S. Lyons. Meets first and third
Tuesdays at Carpenters Hall.
International Hold Carriers, Building and
Common Laborers' Union of America,
Local No. 235-Meets the first and third
Mondays at A. o. II. hall on East Com
mercial Ave. Ronald Mcdonald, Pres.
Glenn McPhail, Vice Pres; Frank Healy,
S~ec'y-Treas. and Business Agent.
Officers of Local 927 of the International
Union OF Operating Engineers are as
follows: President, M. B. Mcdonald; vice
president, Rudy B-laskovieh; financial
Secretary, chas. Sawyer; recording sec
rotary, j. r. Booth; guard, Chester
Hughes; conductor, Eugene Smith.