davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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treaty, Miss Paul said, II am against
1t first In principle even II 1t may
only apply to 4 small portion Of the
women Of the world. Although 1t
IL meant to apply only to indigenous
workers, the term indigenous has
not been sunlciently defined and
therefore 1t 10 impossible to tell how
far the treaty might extend. It
might possibly discriminate against
any woman"
The World Woman's Party was
initiated at the biennial convention
Of the National Woman's Party In
Detroit. It was incorporated No.
vember 20 at the Washington head
quarters of the National Woman's
Party dedicated to the belief that
men and women equally are en-
titled to life, liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness In their own way, un-
der conditions hampering neither
to the advantage Of the other"
Cites Need for Movement.
Citing the need for IN interna-
tional woman's movement, Miss Paul
said, when attacks are being made
on the rights OF women in 80 many
lands and they can no longer carry
forward the vomen's movements in
their own countries, we, who are
still free, should come to their aid.
Tor IS years We have worked for
equality in. this country" she de-
clared. And We have reached 4
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Mrs. Forrest 10 Head
Protest March Of
Party al Geneva
Right Of Married Women
To Work to Be Defended
By Procession

Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest Of
Washington yesterday was named
chairman of the procession of the
newly formed World Woman's party
which will march in Geneva next
summer to protest against a pro-
posed treaty restricting the right Of
married women to work. The dem
onstration will be held In June con-
current with the Geneva meeting
Of the International Labor Confer
ence which will consider the terms
Of the treaty for final action.
Announcement Of Mrs. Forests
appointment was made by Miss Alice
Paul, founder Of the National Wom-
ans party and executive committee
chairman Of the World Woman's
party, who will sail for Geneva
the first Of the year to organize
units near headquarters there. With
the formation of the new group
the National Woman's party has
become its American section.
Mrs. Forrest will 60 to Geneva
Evening star., 1938-12-11
BroziI Will Increase
Number Studying Here

The Brazilian government win
send an increased number Of its
federal employees here In 1890 to
study public administration at the
American University Hall Of Ma.
tions.
This was revealed in q letter from
the Embassy to Ellery c. Stowell,
executive secretary Of the Hall Of
Nations Advisory Committee, made
public yesterday.
At present the Brazilian govern
ment has three Of its Junior ofiicials
on the list of Hall of Nations fel-
lows. The decision by the Brazilian
government was made in conform
ance with . decree Of October Z
establishing the regulations under
training in public service.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

in the spring to organize the pro-
cession to be composed Of repre-
sentatives of womenS groups
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throughout the world. In discus
sing her plans, Mrs. Forrest said
she also hopes to produce an in
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Crown Prince Michael Of Rumania
Is making an automobile with his
own hands.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

WORLD WOMANS PARTY LEADERS Marie Moore Forrest
newly appointed chairman the International Womens
Procession which will stage protest march In Geneva Switzer
and Miss Alice Paul Executive Committee chair
the party discuss organization plans preparatory to
their departure for Geneva Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
| DAYTON 01.I
| EANU ElU@a! BETS SSSS
IMDll -DlDDlE EYG
l7l6 A~StNM NORTH 1888
Sloane Does Something for Christmas
You'll Appreciates

Here
which
opesc
will
l
Evening star., 1938-04-21

Guaranteed finest quality; with ~.
pert,y selected long. flae.end. nnr.
black Chinese hog bristIes. Br;tti.s
are set in rubber-tbey can't pull ou,I
Inlek. tapering ehisel edges. Every
Hn,. She suara ara nteed-Satisfaetion or Your
Evening star., 1938-04-21

lecture on how to
treat Sambo and to
look up any one
who wanted to
adopt him, ETC.,
Then we got into
the car and drove
away. I didn't look
at Agatha. I sus-
pected she was
crying. She said
at last, We'll for
get him in no time
at ALL"
Sure" I said.
"Sure, We will"
We started for
home early the
next morning. It
took eight days to
make the trip.
Neither of us en-
joyed any of it.
Usually we planned
to take in one Of
the national marks
Evening star., 1938-04-21

when crossing the continent. This
time it rained most every day, so we
decided to go right through. Or at
least Agatha said that was the reason.
Once home, We were busy for a
couple of days getting the house
cleaned up. Then We settled down
into the regular routine. Well, not
quite regular. Something was lack
ing. Something that we couldn't-or
wouldn't identify. Neither of us
mentioned Sambo.
A week after our arrival we had a
letter from the pet farm in Califor-
mia. Sambo, the letter said. was sick.
He was apt to die. His trouble was a
Evening star., 1938-04-21
Trial Hits All India.

Rocking all parts Of India liquor
conspiracy trial in Calcutta has le-
suited in sentences Of Imprisonment
for 10, detention for IA and the turn
ing Of Kings evidence by two. The IS
were accused Of selling Java liquor
as genuine Scotch whisky throughout
India for nearly nine years. The
plant was discovered when municipal
sweepers smelled liquor while clearing
the sewer.
Evening star., 1938-04-21

denly he saw US, and what happened
in the next few minutes I hesitate to
mention.
Agatha ripped of the top Of that
box with her own hands and lifted
Sambo up in her arms and let him
lick the tears on her cheeks in q
Evening star., 1938-04-21

most undignified manner. I turned
away to settle with the baggage mas
ter.
"Heart-broken! The idea Of such
nonsence!" heard her say, choking!y.
And the crowd laughed.
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-04-21

was an orphan, for the day he ap-
peared at our cottage he could scarce
ly walk from weakness. It required
an effort to wag his stubby tail, but
the achievement, secretly believe,
explains why he was at the house
when got home that March day.
March in Southern California is
usually pretty warm. Today it wasn't.
Today the wind blew and rain fell,
and it was cold. When came in
Sambo was curled up in front of the
fireplace with three clean-licked dishes
beyond his nose. He opened one
eye, thumped his tail a couple CT
times and closed the eye.
"Shh!" Agatha warned. "Sambo's
asleep"
Well, have been married to Agatha
eight years, and I should be used to
her surprises by now. But this one
lather bowled me over.
will not go into details about our
adoption of Sambo. decided to ac-
cept the condition without embarras-
sing Agatha with a lot Of questions.
The next morning, when Agatha cane
into the kitchen, Sambo sat down on
his left hip, lolled out his tongue and
waited He did not wait in vain.
Agatha whipped him up fine break
fast and went "cluck, cluck" to her
self when the pup fairly outdid him.
self in an effort to consume it all in
nothing fat.
If we accepted Sambo's presence
without fuss he certainly accepted
ours with less. Within a week he
was as much a part of the place as
the divan In the front room. Agatha
pretended hard not to betray any af-
fection for the dog, but she didn't
! fool Sambo any Sambo knew where
to go at meal time, and he knew that
evening after dinner, if he curled up
with his head on Agatha's shoe he
was perfectly safe and secure.
"Of course" said Agatha one day
in early April, well have to leave
Sambo here when we go back East
He'd be a nuisance In the automobile
and a bigger nuisance back home"
"Of course" agreed.
X X X X
T DID not believe that Agatha would
= actually leave him behind. But
she did. 1t probably cost her strug-
gle, but thoughts Of having Sambo
tearing around our New England
home, messing up the place and bark
ing at callers prevailed.
The day before our departure We
took Sambo to the county pet farm
and left him there. Agatha crisply
gave the man In charge q l0-minute
Evening star., 1938-04-21

| aATHA did not
like dogs be-
cause she said they
were dumb. Figu-
ratively, I mean.
I tell you this be-
cause I want you
to be amazed when
I explain about
Sanbo. S a m b o
was a dog. A cross
between a Spring.
er Spaniel and an
other breed. He
was entirely black,
save for one white
ear and eye. He
had q stubby tail
and a way Of loll-
ing out his tongue
and grinning at
you. I don't know
where he came
from or who his
o W n ers were. I
strongly S1lS1nct he
Evening star., 1938-04-21

broken heart. What would We like
to have them do about it?
Broken heart, indeedl" Agatha
scoffed. Imagine dog dying OF
lonesomeness!'
Doesn't seem possible" said. "1ll
write and tell them it's q silly idea
and"
You'll write" said Agatha, "and
tell them to ship Sambo on to us as
fast as ever they can"
A GATHA began calling up the To-
cal express Office two days after I
dispatched my letter airmail She was
unreasonable in her demands and i'm
patient with me when I mentioned it
to her. After ALL" I said, "Sambo
is only dog"
"Only a dog!" she snapped. IT de-
clare, you're worse than the pet farm
telling me Sambo's lonesome. Lone
some. indeed! He's probably got dis
temper or something, and they don't
know it. Think Of the poor thing
travelling all the way from Cali
fornia in tiny little box!"
Sambo arrived the next day. We
broke all speed records getting down
to the depot A crowd was collected
around box on a baggage truck
Sambo was inside the box, looking
about as forlorn and pathetic as a
big -eared dog could look. Then sud-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
Escaped Virginia
Prisoners Caught
Near Warrensville

Reece Weaver and Ray Weaver,
who escaped from the Jail in hide
pendence, Va, last week end, were
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Parsons
and Patrolman Thomas Monday af-
ternoon near Warrensville.
Monday morning a Virginia ofEic-
er came here and told Ashe officers
that these two men who were serv-
ing sentences for larceny, had ran
away from Jail when they were per-
mitted to go outside and cut some
wood. He said he thought they
were at the home of Mitch Taylor,
near Warrensville, where their
mother has been staying.
Accompanied by the Virginia Of
ficer, local authorities found the
boys there Monday and after q
chase, caught and sent them back to
Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
Baltimore Sun
Writer Impressed
With Ashe Scener,

"This, is one of Americas most
beautiful sections" J. N. Aiken a
member of the editorial department
Of the Baltimore Sun, one of Anne
rica's foremost newspapers, de-
clared Tuesday while pausing here
for a short time to see his college
classmate and friend, Prof. Wade
E Eller, whom he had wired that
morning.
Mr.. Aiken has travelled extensi-
vely and knows beautiful scenery
when he sees it. He was formerly
foreign representative of the Sun
in London, England. He was ac-
companied by his wife and they
were en- route to Asheville and
various points in Tennessee, where
Mr.. Aiken was born and raised.
Besides the scenery, Mr.. Aiken
was also impressed with the edu-
cational advancement in the coun-
ty. While in town they also visit
ed Mrs. w. H. Worth
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
Rotary Club Here
Awarded Charter;
Plan Celebration
Charter Night" To Be Held
Soon. Spruce Pine Speaker On
Program Last Week.

The Jeffersons Rotary Club has
been admitted into membership in
Rotary international and its chart
er number is 1889, Shep Bryan, dis
trict governor of the 188th district,
wired the newly organized club
here few days ago.
This announcement was made at
the weekly meeting last Thursday
night by President Levern johnson.
@Our district governor" Mr.. John
son said, Commended US on getting
our charter through so quickly. We
are now the 4689th. Rotary club in
the world and are part of this
great organization"
Elaborate plans for charter night
presentation are now being perfect
ed and this special occasion is ex-
pected to attract around 40 Rotari-
ans from the various neighboring
clubs in North Carolina and Vir-
ginia. A definite date has not been
set as yet, but it will be held soon,
Ed Anderson, chairman OF the pro-
gram, announces.
William Alexander and John
Boyd, officers of the Spruce Pine
Rotary club, were guest speakers at
the meeting here last Thursday
night. Mr.. Alexander gave a schol-
arly address on the "Chinese-Japan-
ese" situation and Mr.. Boyd spoke
on fellowship.
"Our trade with Japan is worth
a lot more than it is with China"
Mr. Alexander said and pointed out
that the United States is spending
more money in China than it is get
ting back. ''Why should we get
mixed UP in this war just to protect
our small investment in Gilman" he
asked.
Great Britain is doing the bust
ness in China and we are doing the
policing" he declared.
An interesting meeting is planned
for tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
Final Exercises
In Ashe Schools
Now In Progress
All Schools In County To Close
BY Saturday. Three High
School Finals Yet.
JEFFERSON CLOSES

A number of AShe county schools
closed last Friday and all others in
the county are expected to end the
1937-'38 term by Saturday.
Commencement exercises IN five
high schools terminated last week
and in four others they have been
in progress this week. Those schools
are Jefferson, Lansing, Virginia
Carolina and Nathan's Greek.
The final program at the Jeffer-
son high school took place last night
with large crowd present for the
literary address by Rev. G. r. Stat
ford. Diplomas were awarded by
Prof. G. B. Price, principal. The
exercises commenced last Saturday
night with an operetta. Rev. r. H
Stone delivered the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday.
The Lansing commencement
started Sunday when Rev. MIR. Ford
delivered the sermon and will end
Saturday night. with the commence
ment address being delivered by
Ed Anderson. There are fifteen in
the graduating class.
The program at Notwithstanding
starts tonight with the grades pre-
senting a program. Friday night the
high school graduation exercises
will be given, Saturday night the
senior class play and Sunday morn
ing the commencement sermon.
There are Is members of the grad
uating class.
The commencement program at
Nathan's Greek is now in full swing.
Tonight the grades will present an
entertaining program, starting at
1880 o'clock. The seventh grade will
also have its exercises tonight. Fri
day night the high school gradual
ing exercises will be featured and
the senior play, "Here Comes Char
lie", is scheduled for Saturday
night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
Democratic Convention To Be
Held AT Courthouse On May IA

The Ashe county Democratic con-
vention to elect delegates to the
state convention to be held in RAJ
leigh on May 10, will convene at the
courthouse in Jefferson on Satur-
day, May IA, Ira T. Johnston, chair
man of the county executive COM
mittee, announced this week.
Meetings in the different town
ships in the county will be held on
Saturday, May z, and at these meet
ings delegates to the county conven-
tions will be chosen, Mr.. Johnston
said.
Candidates for various offices in
Ashe are selected by convention
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
Legion To Hold
A Corner Stone
Laying Service
TO Lay Corner Stone At Lam
sings. New s, (, ho oil Building.
State Commander To Speak.

The Ashe county post of the AM
erican Legion will conduct corner
stone laying ceremony for the
new Lansing high school build
ing on Wednesday morning, May
IL.
An elaborate program, featuring
an address by Hector Blackwell,
state commander of the American
Legion, is being planned and sever
al thousand people are expected to
attend.
According to tentative plans made
at a committee meeting Monday
night, the program will start at II
o'clock. All legionnaires and ex-
service men will assemble at the
Lansing depot and march with their
state commander and the band of
the Ashe post to the site of the new
school building in front of which
a large speakers stand will be erect
ed.
Ira T. Johnston will serve ais mas
ter of ceremonies, extend words of
welcome and introduce all guests.
Supt. j. B. Hash will present the
chief speaker and following Mr..
Blackwell's address, the corner
stone laying will take place with
Ed Miller, Gather Baldwin, Cath
err Stansberry, Ed Roe, Jack Rhodes,
and Rev. ]. w. Luke, as well as
Messrs. Johnston, Hash and Black
well taking part.
Citizens of the Lansing commune
ty will then serve a picnic dinner
and everyone living in the commun-
ity is urged to bring baskets of food
to the celebration.
The magnificent new Lansing
school building is now under con-
structon. It is two-story, stone
building, Of native stone and will
be the pride of this section" when
completed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28

system rather than by a primary
election and consequently this Sc
lection will not be made until late
summer or fall.
Chairman of the county board of
elections, Coleman Payne said that
it was not necessary for candidates
to file by April %, which was last
Saturday. H. c. Tucker, however,
sent in his application and fee for
the Office of state senate from the
district. Mr.. Payne said he did not
receive same until Monday and was
therefore returning the fee to Mr..
Tucker since it wasn't necessary to
file this early in Ashe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
LEONARD PLAYERS TO
APPEAR HERE NEXT WK

The Leonard Players, featuring a
number of talented actors and ac-
tresses, will present a series of
plays and vaudeville acts next week
under the censorship of the Ashe
post of the American Legion.
The shows will be presented in a
large tent to be erected on the va
can't lot next to the Ashe Motor
Company. The first performance
will be given Monday night. Fol-
lowing a play each night, several
vaudeville acts and a black face
comedy will be presented.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
Acreage Allotment
In Ashe Co. For '38
Set At %, 700 Acres
Tentative Allotment A b out
Same AS Total Crop Last Year.
Committee To M e ct.
MORE CHECKS ARRIVE

Ashe county has been given ten
tative general soil depicting acre
age allotment of 29,700 acres for
1888, County Agent c. j. Rich was
informed during the past week by
the State Committee.
Within the near future, the Ashe
county agricultural committee, COM
posed of G. B. Price chairman, r.
w. Hardin and w. L. Dent, will
meet and set up allotments for each
farm in the county that lis to CO.
ypperate with the 1888 program.
~ In the county it is estimated that
there are about 1000 farms and this
allotment represents approximately
the same number of acres as were
produced in the county last year
and is 1868 per cent of the cropland
in the county.
With the large allotment, the far
mers of the county should not have
any difficulty in complying with
the provisions and thereby being
eligible to receive benefit payments
at the end Of the year, it is pointed
out. This allotment does not in
clude potatoes and hurley tobacco.
Allotments for those crops will be
announced soon.
To date farmers have received
$28,000.00 for cooperating last
year, and more checks are arriving
weekly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
West Jefferson Town Election
To Be Held Here Next Tues.
Interest Is Increasing. All Candi-
dates Must File BY Sat-
urday Morning.

Interest in the town election that
will be held here next Tuesday is
increasing as the time for voting
draws near.
There are three candidates for
mayor and five for the board of
aldermen who are said to be def
nitely announced. Several others
will seek election as aldermen, it is
ruYnored.
This year all candidates must file
and the dead line for fling is Sat-
urday morning, 10 o'clock, j. A.
Reeves, secretary of the present
board, announced this week.
The line up of candidates thus
'fsf reported is as foilows: for mays
ORR w. Coward, incumbent; H.
c. Tucker and Fred Hudler; for
aldermen. w. Gambill, Earl
GRAPHICAL, ]. A. Reeves, Wade Van
noy and Lester Segraves. It is ru-
mored that that Mr.. Tucker will
get several candidates to run for
aldermen.
The registration books closed last
Saturday and is slated that there
are around 400 names on the books.
Voting will commence at sunrise
next Tuesday and close at sunset.
Everyone is urged to exercise his
or her highest right and privilege
Of citizenship by voting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
GET EXTRA COPIES
OF SCHOOL EDITION

The "Ashe County High School
Commencement and Educational
Progress Edition" published last
week, created right much inter-
est and brought forth many fav-
orable comments both in and
outside Of the county.
The staff Of The Post is CRATE
full for the remarks and takes
pleasure in announcing that If
there are a number Of extra cop
les available If anyone wants
them. The price for same is 1Oc
per copy.
Copies Of the edition were sent
to most Of the colleges in the
state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
One Person Is Killed
And Several Others
Injured In Accidents
Vernon Claude Osborne Instant
ly Killed Monday Morning
Near Crumpler.
BUS TURNS OVER

One person was killed, several
others hurt and a group of school
children narrowly escaped serious
injury in a series of automobile ac-
cidents in the county during the
past week.
Vernon Claude Osborne, 21-year-
old Crumpler youth was instantly
killed and his companion, Delmas
Rhodes, painfully cut and bruised
Monday morning when Osborne lost
control of the car and plunged off
of the road into a creek.
The accident occurred near D. A.
Perkins saw mill on the Jefferson
Grassy Creek highway, about seven
miles from here. Witnesses stated
that the old car started shimming
and Osborne lost control. His head
struck rock in the creek and. was
knocked open. Rhodes was brought
here to the Office of DR.. Reeves and
gaEhes in his head required several
stitches to close.
Both of the youths were said to
be perfectly sober. They were COM
ing to West Jefferson to get fertiliz-
er, members of the family stated.
Osborne was the son of MIR. and
Mrs. ]. Claude Osborne and funer-.
al services were conducted Tuesday
by Rev. w. J. Huneycutt. Rhodes
parents are dead and he lives at
the home IF Riley 7lcy
Last Saturday night a Healing
Springs school bus turned over near
the home of Eller Phipps. The reg
ular driver, Howard Phipps, was
driving the bus and was taking a
load of children to school for an
operetta. In the bus at the time Of
the accident were Is childEen, but
fortunately none IL them were seri-'
eusl hatAa Pllipps sustained a
deep cut on his left arm. He said
that. the accident was caused by a
broken radius rod. It is understood
that the Healing Springs school will
have to pay for damages done to
the bus as the state does not pro-
vide for operation of them except
for day school transportation.
Walter Brooks, Roy Blevins and
two Church sisters escaped injury
in a wreck Sunday night in the
Crumpler community, Patrolman
Thomas reported yesterday.
According to the information I've
received, Brooks was driving the
car, lost control of it and turned
over" Thomas stated. Brooks is
said to have been drinking and
driving without licenses. A war
rant was issued for him Monday,
but the Patrolman hadn't located
him yesterday.
Tuesday afternoon Dell Goodman,
principal of the Fleetwood high
school, was forced off of narrow
road between here and Fleetwood
by another car, and turned over
twice. Fortunately he was not
hurt, although his car was badly
damaged.
Last Sunday afternoon Gwyn
Handy had another wreck and mar
rowly escaped again. He ran off
of the highway number Is, just be-
yond the Jumping Off Place.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-28
SEAWELL APPOINTED TO
SUPREME COURT SEAT

Raleigh, April 36.-Att0rney
General A. A. F. Seawell was
appointed by Governor Hoey
today to succeed the late As
sOciate Justice George w. Con-
nor on the Supreme Court
bench. Harry Mcmillan, assist
aant attorney general, was ele-
waited to Seawell'S post.
Plans have not been an
nOunced for administering the
Oaths of Office. Mcmillan ndi-
Gated, however, that he and
Seawell might be sworn i'm al
a single ceremony.