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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-02

partment. e,~.E
90 A new Federal Loan Agen-
cy, to include the following indie
pendent agencies: Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, Electric
Home and Farm Authority, Dis
aster Loan Corporation, RFC
Mortgage Company, Federal Ma
tiona1 Mortgage Association, Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board;
Home Owners Loan Corporation;
Federal Savings and Loan Insur-
ance Corporation, Federal Hous-
ing Administration, and the Ex-
port-Import Bank of Washington.
In addition to the new agencies
set up, the President shifted the
Budget Bureau from the Treasury
to the White House offices and
added to it the Central Statistical
Board and the Central Statistical
Committee, as we'll as the Nation
al Resources Planning Board. To
the Department of Agriculture, he
proposed to transfer the follow
ing agencies: Farm Credit Ad-
ministration, Federal Farm Mort
gage Corporation, and the Com
modify Credit Corporation.
Republicans in Congress have
been asked to support twelve
point program for recovery,
which Was recently made public
by Representative Joseph W..
Martin, Jr., of Massachusetts,, Re-
publican leader of the House. In
brief form, here are the objec-
tiveS: i'-
% Keep out of war.
(2) Curb unnecessary, wasteful
and reckless spending.
- Seek repeal of tax on un-
distributed corporate earnings.
"a Elimination or modification
of tax provisions retarding bust
ness recovery.
60 Ending the Presidents dis
cretionary authority over the ma
tional monetary system.
60 Amend the National Labor
Relations Act by clarifying the
obligations of workers and am
ployes and the duties of both to-
ward the public.
CD Define the area of Govern
ment competition so that business
may be able to create jobs.
90 Restore American markets
to the farmer and wage Garner
and develop new markets for ag-
ricultural products.
COZ Rehabilitate the railroads
to make secure the Jobs of work
ers and investments of savings
banks and life insurance, COM
panies.
QO) Inquire into the effect of
the reciprocal trade agreement
policy on American industry and
agriculture.
I'D Clarity Federal rules and
regulations so industry and bust
ness may know what to expect.
| 12) Reject all experimental leg
islation not clearly helpful in pro-
noting recovery, or which would
subject agriculture, labor or in
dustry to compulsory DEGREES of
Federal bureaucracy.
Conservative Democrats are al.
roadrr falkino about another
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-02

Petitions signed by approx
mately 800 citizens were. present
ed at the meeting of the county
commissioners at their regular
meeting last night requesting the
reinstatement of Obediah HiggS
to the position Of janitor of the
county courthouse, The petitions
were read by Clerk Ross C. Saw
yer but were negated by the
board. Commissioner Symonette
stated that Mr.. Higgs was past
the three score and ten period
and there was a great deal of the
work which was too hard for a
man of his years. Mr.. Higgs was
present and explained the cir
cumstances of his recent illness.
When he was told that he was
relieved of the position perman-
entity, his remark was that he had
come on the job clean and he was
leaving it clean. He thanked the
commissioners and left the room.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-02
WILSON'S CERTIFIED TENDERIZED HAMS

Tin the bright orange wrap)-extremelY mild cure
distinctive sweet flavor and tenderness-the choice
discriminating housewives and leading epicures
Remember Wilson pioneered the worlds first real
tenderzed ham. For your next ham dinner-trY VIII.
SONS CERTIFIED.
WILSON'S TENDERMADE HAMS (Ready to Servs)
Bone in or Boneless in Tins. Whole. Halves or
Quarters. the real aristocrats.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-02

Meeting of the Junior Woman's
Club, which was announced for
this afternoon has been postpon-
ed because of the May Day Fes-
tival this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-02

Editorial Comment: Speeders
should remember that while there
may not be another car within a
mile it is only six feet to the
ditch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-02
1T Husbands
Had to WASH!

THE husband usually gets what
i he wants if it means a saving
in time or labor. If husbands had
to do the family wash, few homes
would be without running water
under pressure.
What folly to tolerate the incon-
venience of pumping, lifting and
carrying water from the well when
a DAYTON Ito do it for you) can
be had for so little. Once installed,
just a few cents a week keeps it
going. It is entirely automatic.
trouble-free and guaranteed. Let
Us give you an estimate. No OBJ
legation.
SOLD ON EASY TERMS
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Poster Program
In Ashe Schools
Was Big Success
Miss Weaver, c. d. Ashworth,
Troy Jones And Rev. j. w.
Luke Spoke At Meet.
HYGIENE STRESSED

A varied program. featuring
the theme of the poster campaign
of health, safety and school
ground Identification, was given
at the \ countrywide teachers
meeting here last Saturday.
c. D. Ashworth, sanitarian,
and Miss Pearl Weaver, county
nurse, made interesting talks on
these subjects and stressed the
Importance of teaching hygiene
in all grades.
Both of them lamented the fact
that most Of the schools do not
have running water or complete
ly modern toilet facilities. Sug-
gestionS were made relative to
improving sanitary conditions
and teaching good health.
Judging by the large number
and exceptionally attractive dis
plays of posters from every dis
trict, the poster program was an
overwhelming success. A Sc
lected number of the posters are
still on display in The Post win
dowS.
Devotional service was con-
Quoted by Rev. w. ]. Huneycutt,
pastor of the West jefferson
Methodist church. He commend
ed the Rotary club for sponsor
ing a debating contest in the
schools on the subject of voca-
tional training VS.. cultural train
ing and stated that he hoped it
would help arouse sufficient SEN
timent to result ultimately in the
establishment Of agricultural and
manual arts courses in the high
schools.
After an inspection of the
posters. Troy /. Jones, columnist,
humorist, teacher, poet and what
not, gave g scintillating talk of
a nut and kernel variety and
read several Of his recent poems.
Rev. J. w. Luke announced the
Legion'S plans for conducting
spelling bees and two other con-
tests in the schools. Supt. Hash
made several announcements and
discussed the tests and measure
ments program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
WHAT'S DOING IN
THE LEGISLATURE

Continued from Page One) &
to transfer a cent this year," he
said.
He explained that the diversion
or transfer under the budget
revenue bill would depend on
three things: amount of general
fund appropriations; taxes levied
in revenue bill; trend of business
during next two years.
He pointed out that he had al
ways been opposed to any "raid
on the road fund, for any pur-
pose," and promised that the
roads would not be neglected.
'This administration does not
need to argue it's friendship for
roads," he said. Throughout the
speech he asked for a balanced
consideration of all of the states
needs rather than taking issues
one phase and over emphasizing
It's importance.
Many members of the legisla-
ture expressed the fact that Gov
ernor Hoey had given clear
presenta ton to what was before
a clouded issue.
Among the other bills intro
duced this week was the pro-
posal to raise two millions by a
crown tax on soft drinks.
Bills regarding education were
a proposal to increase the COM
pulsory school age from IA to
Is; reduction of the pay of prin-
cipals of large schools; provisions
that school buses could not be
overloaded; provisions that teach
ers be paid IL months in the
year; provision authorizing the
appointment of a commission. to
study the curriculum with the
purpose to put more emphasis on
vocational education and to pro-
vide more course on municipal,
county and state history and af-
fairs.
Among the county bills of in
terest to this section was that in
troduced by Representative Roby
A. Greer to make Watauga ''bone
dry, by forbidding the sale of
wine, beer, or any alcoholic bev-
erage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
OPPOSE DIVERSION
OF HIGHWAY FUNDS

Continued from Page One)
branches of the Oil Industry
throughout the State, opposes
diversion of highway funds on
the ground that the &c gasoline
road tax and the license tag be
levied for exclusive use in con-
structing, improving, and main
tanning a highway system. These
special taxes cost the average
automobile owner $40 per year.
The total of these taxes amounts
to approximately $32,000,O00 a
year. This amount is adequate
for highway purposes, but it is
not more than adequate, since au-
tomobile owners pay their full
share of all other taxes. 1t is un-
sound and unfair to divert these
special levies to the General
Fund.
The General Fund benefits by
about $1,OOO,OO0 per year from
the one-quarter cent inspection
tax on gasoline and from the ad
valorem tax on cars. To take
100000 out of the highway
funds and issue $5,OOO,OOO addi-
tional road bonds as proposed
adds $12,000,000 additional spe-
cial tax burden on automobile
owners.
The Oil Industry has continued
to render an invaluable service
to the State by collecting and
paying the gasoline road tax at
practically no cost whatsoever
to the State. The Oil Industry is
glad to serve the State in this
manner, although it does so at
substantial cost to itself. The tax
is paid on all gasoline regardless
of bad credit losses and losses
from evaporation, l e a k e,
shrinkage, and other causes.
The present tax of ia is full of
as much as the oil companies &C
tually obtain for gasoline. It,
tserefore, represents a 1000 tax.
If diversion takes place, it is like
ly to result in increasing the tax.
If there is any selfish interest in
this attitude, it closely parallels
the public interest, and the Oil
Industry is anxious to protect its
100000 customers in North Caro-
lima against additional unfair tax
burdens.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Several Escape
Hurts In Wrecks
Bower Campbell And Four
Other Boys MiraculOuSly
Escaped Injury.

Several automobile accidents
occurred in Ashe county last
week end, but all of the occu-
pants miraculously escaped in
jury.
A car, driven by Bower Camp
bell, of Donation, skidded on a
curve and plunged Is feet over
an embankment and landed on
it's top late Saturday night about
a mile on this side of Todd on
the West Jefferson-Boone high
way. In the car with him were
four young men, including Pete
Gambill, Denver Houck and two
other boys but fortunately none
of them were hurt.
A short distance beyond the
scene of this accident, Miss Len
ma Gambill, of West Jefferson,
who is home supervisor of the
farm security administration in
Ashe, Allegheny and Watauga
counties, turned over when her
car struck wet spot on a curve
just the other side of Todd last
Saturday afternoon. She was
not injured and caught a ride
on in to Boone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Arrest Two Men
On Robbery Count
Ray Drug Store Was Broken
Into Last Sunday Night.
To Hold Hearing.

Ray Drug Store was broken in
to here last Sunday night and
Monday morning Deputy Sheriff
Walter Stringer and c. o. Par
sons arrested J. c. Jones and
Robert Jackson, two young local
men, on charge of breaking, en-
tering and stealing merchandise
from this store.
Entrance to the store was made
through a back window and DR..
r. c. Ray, owner of the county's
oldest drug firm, stated the next
morning that sevearr packages
of cigarettes, fountain pens and
one or more watches were miss
ing.
Officers later reported that they
found the stolen goods in the
room in which the two men
slept that night.
Hearing was set in the may
or's court here this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
POST AND COACHES
PICK ALI-STARS
CONTINUED from Page One)

NNOIlllIIuCO IL Olll ctSoO SllN/
AS grand climax to the sea-
son last year. the first all-star
teams played the second all-stars,
with the members of the third
teams acting as substitutes.
The games were played in the
Jefferson gym and the proceeds
from the game went to purchase
trophies for the teams that won
the Ashe division Of the confer
ence last year. VIC won both
Of the cups last year and if they
win again this year, they will be
entitled to keep the trophies per
manently. Basketball charms
were also given to first team
members.
This plan will be followed
again this year if the coaches
vote favorably on it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
EPWORTH LEAGUE HERE
TO GIVE BOX SUPPER

The Epworth League of West
Jefferson Methodist church is
sponsoring a box supper to be
given Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 18th, at 7:30 o'clock in the
church basement. The public,
both old and young, is cordially
invited.
The young people will give a
short play and there will be
string music all during the even
ing. The proceeds of this supper
will be spent for the benefit of
the church. Everyone come and
bring as many boxes as possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Mrs. Baker Died
AtCrumpler Tues

Mrs. Nancy Baker, beloved citi-
zens of Crumpler, was buried
Tuesday afternoon, following
funeral services at the Crumpler
Baptist church, conducted by
Rev. w. T. Wilmington and R. E.
L. Plummer.
The service was attended by
many friends and relatives. Mrs.
Baker who was 83 years old at
the time of her death resulting
from complications, is survived
by the following children: Cor
don, Shade, Avis and Grover
Baker, Mrs. Ida Francis and Mary
Baker.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
WEST JEFFERSON ALL-STARS
DEFEAT FRIES Y. M. C. A

The West Jefferson All-Stars
defeated the Fries, Va, Y. M. c..
A. basketball team here last Sat-
urday night in a closely contest
ed battle.
The Virginia visitors apparent
ly had the game clinched at the
half, when they were leading 10
to 7. The final score, however,
was 20 to 81 in favor of West
jefferson.
Joe Johnson, fast and elusive
forward for the All-Stars, was
high scorer, with 10 points to
his credit. Others on the ALL
Star team were: Joe Garvey,
John Weaver, Marion Oliver, Bill
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Tie Worlds Fair At Your Door

the Fair, presented in large-scalt
diorama form.
Officially approved by the New
Tork Worlds Fair, and sponsored
by the distributors of Arcadian
Nitrate, the American Soda, the ex-
hibit presents models Of the Fairs
Theme Center, with it's famous
TryloN and perisphere; the build
ings: state. national and inter.
national the visiting crowds, and a
scientific exhibit of the distribution
of Arcadian Nitrate, the American
Soda. With hoodlights thrown
against a 60 foot background panor-
anna on canvas, the entire exhibit
becomes vivid, dramatic and real
istic; a foretaste of what the
Worlds Fair has to offer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
MILL CREEK NEWS

A week end house party was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Norris last week end. These
attending it were Thelma Lee
Norris, Lucy Norris, Anne Mill
er, Ruth Norris, Hazel Norris,
Lee Miller, Stanley Miller and
Claude Norris.
Mrs. H. M. Winkler has been
confined to her bed recently.
Mr.. Joe Norris spent Tuesday
at Jefferson on business.
The Mill Creek Sunday School
is progressing nicely.
Gavey, Buddy Grayson, T. B.
GravSOn. .Jr,. and Jimmy Allen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
SERIOUSLY ILL

Aunt Candice Ferguson,
highly respected colored woman
who lives near West Jefferson, is
seriously i'll with diabetes. The
aged colored woman is known to
many who will regret to hear
of her illness.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
MEASLES DECLINE

The widespread measles cpl
demic has about run it's course
according to the report of pysi-
clans here who point out that
Ashe county will have to raise
another generation before anoth-
er such scourge of measles can
ravage it's domain again.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
Friday Night, Feb. 3

Friday Night, Feb. 3
West Jefferson at RivervieW.
Fleetwood at Lansing.
Healing Springs at Nathan's
Creek.
Tuesday Night, Feb. Z
Todd at Healing Springs.
Lansing at Nathan's Creek.
Virginia-Carolina at West JEFF
ferSon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
RESULT OF GAMES
Wednesday Night, Jan. rs
BOYS GAMES

Wednesday Night, Jan. rs
BOYS GAMES
Jefferson, 20; Fleetwood, Is.
GIRLS GAMES
jefferson, il: Fleetwood, II.
Friday Night, Jan. q
BOYS GAMES
Fleetwood, 81; Healing Springs,
33.
jefferson, 26; RivervieW, 38.
Lansing, %; Virginia-Carolina,
81.
Todd, 81; West jefferson, %.
GIRLS GAMES
Fleetwood, Z; Healing Springs,
16.
Riverview forfeited to Jeffer-
son.
Lansing, IL; Virginia-Carolina,
%.
Todd, II; West jefferson, II.
Tuesday Night, Jan. 81
BOYS GAMES
Healing Springs, 35; Virginia.
Carolina, 40.
Lansing, SO; Todd, 26.
Jefferson, 40; Nathan'S Creek,
Is.
GIRLS GAMES
Healing Springs, 25; Virginia.
Carolina, %.
Lansing, 9; Todd, Al
Jefferson, Is; Nathan's Creek,
81.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. March II fP.-Butter. L.
1874 129: unsettled Creamery specials
%? score,, e"'4-l!2; extras, t9"). 30; stand
ards go, centralized carlots,, 2!.. Eggs.
1912: steady Storage packed. extras.
1s: storage-packed frsts. 17a4; other
Potatoes. So on track. oos: total U 8.
shipments So. old stock supplies mod
white stock slightly stronger: other vsrie-
ties all sections firm Sacked, per cwt.,
Idaho Russet Burbanks: U. $ !. 1.45ia-
Triumphs. car. s5 per cent U. s. ], 1.S0
Colorado, Red Mcclures,. U. 8. J.. burlap
R.22H;, WISCONSIN Round Whites. Y. s. J..
p7ia: Michigan Russet Rurals, U. 8. l..
car 1.25: North Dakota Bliss Triumphs.
Friday, car. 1921: Cobblers u, s. /. car,
1;27H2: Minnesota Red River Valley section
Early Ohio, 50 per cent U. s; l, few sales.
! .4o-42Ha; new stock supplies moderate;
and track sales less than carlot bushel
crates Florida Bliss Triumphs, U. s.. l.,
1.95-2.0b. mostly 200.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Profit Taking Cuts
Recent Gains in
Cotton Futures
Quotations ] to 5 Points
Lower at Close of
New York Market
BY the Associated Press.

oy the hSSOClhtcu FTeSS.
NEW YORK, March 11.-Profit-
taking nipped at recent sizable gains
in cotton futures, leaving today's
prices to S points lower.
Southern offerings at the start
were taken care of by trade and
Liverpool sources but demand soon
dried up. A leading spot interest
sold March at the opening and
bought October and there was a little
outside buying in the nearby options.
Final estimates Of Worth street
textile business for the week varied
considerably in view of conflicting
reports on mill curtailment and size
of dealers stocks. Sales of print
cloths, however, were estimated at
well over 35,0OO,O0O yards and turn
over in other items approximated
that figure.
Reports from the South indicated
a little more lint was moving in
Southern markets as current spot
prices were found attractive to grow
ers who had earmarked the staple
for the Government loan.
Ring opinion was general that cot
ton legislation is not going to get
through Congress before new crop
preparations and seeding is under
way on wide scale.
Exports today, 802 bales; season
so far, 2,73l, 1872. Port receipts, 4,3l4;
port stocks, 2,465 1893.
Range follows.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Asso.
sex Sc :eof 35 commodities today declined 70
Previous day. 66.34: week aso, SO "a;
mo1th ago. B6.O7: year ago. 7O.55
Range Of recent years:
1899 1898 1887. 1a33-36,
High - 67.39 74.37 9sl4 1929
Low 65.93 63S6 1885 4l44
1S26 average equals 1909
miscellaneous Markets.
Additional New York markets (as com.
piled by the Associated Press):
WOOL IOP-Futures closed l higher
to 10 lower. July so 2b: December. 81 o.
Spot. standard. tops, SO 0. UNCHANGED.
COFFEE-Spot steady. Santos No. 4.
7.2-s4: Rio No. z. 5is Cost and freight
offerings included Santos Bourbon 3s and
5s at 4O-I 90. Santos No. 4 d. futures
closed 81 higher. Sales. $3.50 BAGS May.
597n: July .6.O4nS September. 6.11n. Rio
No. IA futures closed unchanged to 3
higher; no sales.
SUGAR-Futures No. 3 closed higher
to l lower; sales, 84bO tons. May l.S4b;
July sob: September .92b.
COCOA-Futures closed higher to 1
lower. Sales, 469 tons. March. .4.50;
May. 4.5!: July. 4.63n: September. 4.74n.
RAW HIDES-Futures. (oldl closed IL
IL lower. No sales New hide futures
closed 7-13 lower. Sales. 324O.0 900 lbs.
June l2.O7b; September. 1249-5O Spot,
No. l Western light native cows, 1O34.
b Bid n Nominal
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Rally in Soy Beans
Holds Attention on
Grain Market
Wheat Futures Close
Unchanged to "A Of
A Cent Higher
BY FRANK BRUTTO.


CHICAGO, March IL An ad-
vance of almost 2 cents in soy beans
featured trading on the board of
trade today for the second consecu-
tive session.
Commission house and export in
terests buying boosted prices to their
highest level since last summer. May
reached 88 cents, up 1a4 from the
previous, before weight of offerings
was felt. The close was IA up or
slightly better than cents above the
price week ago. July and october
beans finished cent higher. Short
covering and good demand for prod
ucts of the bean were factors in the
advance. The meal has been in par
ticular demand by feeders inasmuch
as it is underselling competing feed
Stutfs.
Wheat held steady, opening "a cent
up in the face OF Liverpool quota :
tions that were as much as a cent
higher than due. Wheat closed un-
changed to "a up; May, 68-681s;
July. 681 14-3s. Corn unchanged to
"a lower, May, 48l2-5s: July, 5Ols-l4.
Oats, Is up. Rye unchanged to "a
up and lard unchanged to 5 cents
lower.
Rains and forecasts of additional
moisture in the domestic winter
wheat belt dispelled much of the
strength here in the higher Liver
pool quotations. Liverpool, due un-
changed to Is higher, closed 3. i
cent up in narrow trade, the mar
ket finishing at the days highs on
short covering and less favorable
European political news. Rotterdam
closed unchanged to as off.
Kansas City wheat finished up-
changed, Minneapolis and Winni-
peg unchanged to 70 higher.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
MAY WHEAT
Evening star., 1939-03-12
New York Produce

NEW YORK. March II lN.-Dressed
poultry steady. Fresh and frozen prices
UNCHANGED.
Live poultry. .by freight and express.
nominal. No sales
tra fancy. selection, 1924: standards.
1sH-ha: hrsts: IN: seconds. -lGA: me
diums. II: dirties. No. /. Il: average
checks 1914.
Whites. resale of premium marks. 1896
nearby, premium marks. 22-23: nearby and
Midwestern. exchange Specials .21: ex-
change standards. 2O;; resale of nearby
heavier mediums. 19ia-23: nearby and
Midwestern. exchange mediums. 1SA-l9;
Pacific Coast. Jumbo and premiums. 49,
30: specials, 27As4: standards, 25A-s4;
mediums. 23-23ia
Browns, nearby. extra fancy. 2aR,23:
nearby and Midwestern. exchange specials
20: exchange standards. 10: nearby. ex-
change mediums. 1S.
Butter. 675,Si4; weak and unsettled
creamery; cry; higher thar than extra. 2.oo,-23l2
sStra ss esonSs sssre, 's4 ~ t,Tsts nnsso ass-sl Il
Cheese. 79,70s: weak Prices UNCHANGED