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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Mooney, Famous
Prisoner, Freed
N e w California Governor
Cleared Him OF All Guilt.
Had Served p Years.

Sacramento, Calif.-Thomas j
Mooney, labor's long-imprisoned
symbol of "class persecution,
went free Saturday on a guber-
material pardon and dedicated
the rest of his life to the peace
full building of "the new and bet
ter social order"
CALIFORNIA; new liberal" gov
ernor, gilbert L. Olson, officially
dissolved Mooney of all guilt in
the 1916 San Francisco Prepared
ness day bombing-a sensational
crime for which the labor leader
spent more than % years in
prison.
The pardon was unconditional
but Olson asked Mooney, erst-
while firebrand among class con.
scious workers of a past genera
ton, to urge the people agains
plunging themselves into a 'fu
tile and inhuman chaos of blood
shed and revolution"
Following the week Of activi
ties climaxed by the pardon tc
Mooney, Gov. Culbert l.. Olsor
collapsed as he started to speak
yer a radio microphone, while ar
estimated 10000 persons millec
about a huge barbecue celebra.
ton. He was hurried to q hos
pital.
Persons close to the governor
who climaxcd a strenuous week
by granting a full pardon to Ton
Mooney, said he appeared t.
grow suddenly weak and stag.
ger as he stepped up to the mi.
crophone where was being in.
troduced.
Tom Mooney, free man, re-
turned home in triumph Sunday
marched at the head of massec
thousands up Market street pas
the historic spots which figured
so fatefully in his life % wear,
ago, and addressed cheerine
thousands at a reception in the
civic center.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

QUESTION: How can I regu-
late my incubator before starting
the hatch?
ANSWER: Place the incubator
in a room where the temperature
does not vary more than 20 de-
grees in Is hours. 1t should then
be cleaned, disinfected or fumi-
gated and allowed to dry before
using. All machines should be
run at least "a hours before eggs
are set. After the heat is applied
note the temperature on the in
side of the incubator until the
disc on top of the heater f1ue is
raised one-fourth inch and the
inside temperature is as recon-
mended by the manufacturer.
ANEWER: The most convenient
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
~ The FEUD AT :
9u3 SINGLE SHOT :
NM~ .u... By Luke &orf-R
ByLuh Short

her to come to Hammond's. Then
he picked up Laredo, Chuck and
the sheriff, and they went back
to Hammond's.
Mary was there ahead of them
Dawes face was strangely calm.
Pearson and .crowell were sitting
side by side on an empty bed.
Dorsey was sitting on the far
side of Hammond's bed.
Quinn was seated in the corn
er near the door. Hank eyed
him suspiciously and Quinn
changed his seat, a smile of inner
amusement on his face.
The sheriff started in without
preliminaries. Pearson, we've
got all the goods on you," he an
nounced.
II haven't any idea what you're
talking about" Pearson replied.
wait a minute" Rosy put in.
He lunged off one of the beds
and sat on the foot of Hammond's
across from Pearson and CroWell.
Rosy built a cigarette, lighted it,
and inhaled deeply.
Matter of fact, Pearson" he
drawled at last, 1--WE haven't got
thing on YOU"
Then let me CO." Pearson said
coldly.
What connection have you got
with CroWell?" Rosy asked mild
ly.
Banking business" Pearson
said.
THE kind that would make
CroWell get on a train in front
of five or six men to make it look
like he was leavin' town and then
Jump off as soon as he was out of
the StatiOn?"
Pearson was unruffled. What
Mr. CroWell does is no business
of mine. We had an engagement
tonight. He kept it. That's all
l know" His voice rose. I'm in
sist that you free mel"
Rosy laughed. What makes
you think we have to-"
Because I'm innocent of any
crime The law requires it!'
Rosy leaned forward a little,
his face unsmiling. Forget you
have any rights under the law
Pearson.
you see," Rosy continued soft
ly, che knows you're behind this
bushwhackin' and dynamitin' and
stealth the same as we do. Only
he don't have what they call the
judicial temperament. Maybe
you've wondered what's happen
ed to Sayre."
Neither of them answered, but
they looked at Rosey closely.
(Contiued Next Week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Tobacco Still
Under Program

E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive Of
ficer at State College, reminds
North Carolina farmers that the
vote rejecting tobacco marketing
quotas did not affect the agricul-
tural conservation program for
tobacco.
Each tobacco grower can earn
a payment on the normal produc-
ton of his acreage allotment by
planting within thu allotment,
unless he also grows cotton and
knowingly overplants his cotton
allotment" Floyd said.
I'm that case he cannot receive
a conservation payment on cot
ton. tobacco, or any other crop,
or for carrying out soil-bulldlng
practices if he knowingly over
plants his cotton allotment IN a
wear when cotton marketing quo
tas are in effect. Cotton quotas
for 1899 were approved in the
referendum December 10.
The Triple-A official also said
it was important for tobacco
growers to remember that if they
overplant their tobacco acreage
allotments under the conserva-
ton program they run the risk
of losing all of their conservation
payments on cotton and other
crops.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

phoric acid, and five percent pot
ash should be used at the rate of
1000 pounds to the acre. This
should be thoroughly mixed in
the furrow week or two before
the seed pieces are planted. When
the early season is rainy, the
sandy soils should be sidedressed
with 100 pounds of sulphate of
ammonia or $50 pounds of nj
trate of soda when the plants are
from four to six inches high.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
POtatOe Growers
Hold Conference

Recommendations relative to
the 1889 agricultural conServa-
ton program and to marketing
of potatoes were made to the u.
5. Department of Agriculture at
q recent national conference of
potato growers held in Washing
ton.
John c. Broom of Aurora and
H. c. Meads of Weeksville were
the Mouth Carolina representa-
tives at the meeting.
Among the recommendations
were: That the rates of payments
in connection with potato acre
age allotments be the same in
1889 as they were in 1888; that
the methods of determining
state, county and farm acreage
allotments be unchanged; that
the AAA be urged to obtain as
rapidly as possible the most re-
cent and accurate data to be used
as a basis for adjusting state po-
tato yield figures; and that great
er authority be granted county
and community committees to
adjust yield figures for individual
farms.
The industry also requested
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
culture to develop marketing
agreement programs and submit
them to potato growers in a ref
erendum as soon as possible, and
that such marketing programs be
supplemented to diversion pro-
grams.
The Extension Service, AAA
and other educational agencies
were asked to cooperate in dis
sminating information as to mar
keting agreements and diversion
programs. A plea was made for
research studies dealing with the
possibilities and development of
new uses and new outlets for po-
tatoes as a means of handling
SURPRISES.
Finally, a national potato COM
mittee was suggested to ade-
quately represent the industry
industry in assisting with the es-
tablishment of practical proceed
ul!as for remedying the potato
problem.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
DIR. M. G. cox HEADS
DEMOCRATS IN GRAYSON

DR.. M. G. Cox, of Independ-
ence, Va, and a former resident
of West Jefferson, has been ap-
pointed as chairman of the Gray
son county Democratic executive
committee, to fill the unexpired
term of the late John l.. Reeves,
who was killed a short time ago.
DR.. Cox, who practised den-
tistry here for some time and
whose wife is the former Miss
Jessie Gambill, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. J. c. Gambill, is wide
ly known in Ashe and surround
ing counties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

0 ChevroIet's unequaIed truck vol
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o Chevrolet trucks for 1880 are
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quoted on trucks of such outstand-
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o ChevroIet's famous VaIve-in-llead
Truck Engine brings you an I'M
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0 Chevrolet trucks are the only
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

measure is to use on tablespoon
full of recleaned seed to each 100
square yards. One ounce of seed
will be sufficient for 800 square
yards of bed space. Mix the
seed with cottonseed meal, dry
sand, ashes, or fertilizer for SOW
ing. For sowing. For an even
stand, half the seed should be
sown in one direction and half
across the bed at right angles
to the first sowing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Farm Questions
And AnsW ers

QUESTION: What is the best
fertilizer for Irish potatoes in
Eastern North Carolina?
ANSWER: On light sandy soil
and dark loamy soil mixed fer
tilizer containing five percent
nitrogen, seven percent phos-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

Mr.. John r. Latham of De Be-
que, Colorado, is visiting his Sis
ter Mrs. J. c. Crawford and 9TH
er relatives in the county. Mr..
Latham, a former native of Ashe,
has made his home in Colorado
for the past twenty years.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-24
Reps Go Big Time
by
John P. Murray


The Greenbelt Reps open their bid for sectional
fame in the world Of softball next Sunday at $500
Pm. the local diamond. It is then they will
meet the high flying Dixie Tavern team in the cur
tain raiser of the Prince Georges County Softba1l
tournament. This affair, sponsored by the Prince
Georges Post of Hyattsville, lists 9 top flight
county teams, Brentwood Carr Ros.-Boswel1 Laurel,
Mt. Rainier, Castle Contractors, Maryland Park,
Beltsv1le (Research Cent cry, Greenbe1t and the g.
bove mend oned Dixie Tavern.
It is to be "sudden deathr, loss and out af-
fair with all games except Sundays local sched-
uled for Magruder Park in Eyattsville The ultimate
winner will be decided in game final to be play
ed Sunday, September 10 and that team will play the
survivor Of similar tourney being staged in Mont
gomery County.
Team trophies to be awarded we'll as indi-
1dual prizes for members Of the championship aggre
cation and the poss Utility Of their being recognized
in the inter-sectional rankings rates the whole af
fair as big time stuff.
Greerbelt is conceded better than fair chance
of Hni shing top Of the heap because of thei
viable record of Ii wins out of g games with
Of the best teams in the vicinity. Remember game
time Sunday, August II at $500 Pm. and see your
Reps step out into really fast company. Official
D. C.. rmpires being drafted for the occasion
bring along your own peanuts and soft drinks and
enjoy Greerbelt's first "Wor1d Series".
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-24
ATHLETIC ASSOC IATTON MEETING

The regular monthly NEE ting Of the Greenbe1t
Athletic Association will be held tomorrow nj GIT
Friday, August Is, in the Audi torim Of the Hemer
tary School, at $500 Pm. All MEMBERS urged to
attend, and to be there as promptly as possible.
Among the subje cts to be d ed at this meeting
the following: Preparations for the softbaa
finals which take place at the conclusion Of the
third series; the possibility of the formation Of
touch football league, depending upon the support Of
the club Members; and the fall activities of the
club.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-24
ARCHERY


The results Of preliminary trounanent in Archery
held the during the week of August Il are
folowss
Mrs. Underwood us, Mrs. Williams 207, Mrs. Nc
Williams le3, Mrs. Mar shall 49, Ahs.Hery 152, MRS.
Neblett l43, Mrs. Ketctam 1856, Mrs. Hnin gway 135,
Mrs. McCarl 1872, Mrs. Greene 12o, Miss j. Williams
lOl, and MI IS X. Williams IS.
7, and of September, and any other archers in
terested in competing should register for the tourna-
ment and come out and rractic up.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-24
BOYS SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Inc Boys Block Softball League finished the first
half Of tn cir schedule last week, and IA" Block
the winner with a record Of 7 victories and z de-
feats. The second hal will start Immediately, and
p1omi ses to be interesting than the first half
result of the ruling last week that fifteen
year old boys would be allowed to play in this
league.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-24

One home run in the game, that by Trombule.
Friday, the Cavedwelers gave Barker rest, and
Cosby pitched them to an to victory the l..
D. S. The vi ctws got II hits and the losers $.
Don Bullion connected for the only home of the
game, while Andestad, Messner Jutrus and Beale got
doubles. The second game raired out.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS, AUGUST -, 1889
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-24

FINAL STANDING, FIRST HALF
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-24

TEAM
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nDn Block
nBn Block
"Cn Block
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
THE COURT HOLDS CLOSED
SHOP CONTRACTS ILLEGAL

The California district court of ap-
peals Friday ruled that closed shop con-
tracts are illegal under the California
constitution. The ruling, most severe
blow of the year to labor union organiz-
ers in this state, places the law in agree
ment with many Californians who have
no selfish interest either as employees or
employers. 1t is to be hoped the state
supreme court, and finally the United
States supreme court, upholds the deci-
sion
A closed shop contract is discrimin-
atory document, providing that man
cannot obtain work where it is in force
without first joining the union 1t is a
weapon whereby union organizers are
allowed to obtain dues from men who,
otherwise, would not bind themselves to
the union organization 1t is in utter
defiance of the American principle that
every man has the right to work, re-
gardless of race, creed or politics
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Editorials and Comment
SUNDAY APRIL 8, 1889
EFFECTIVE PUBLICITY
pLUNKERT
[ tHanford Sentinel J

4istiAoi o1iitiII1it ,
The searchlight of truth, which to a
definite degree means the light Of pub
licity, sometimes achieves nightly in
the public interest Take. for instance.
the present situation in regard to 'nepo-
tismn in the State Relief Administration
and the husband-wife team job holding
in both the SRA and WPA.
Just a few days of newspaper pub
icity and agitation and We hear of sev-
eral designations, with more slated for
the near future Press reports and news
paper STORIES called attention Of the
public to the grieVious fact that too many
husbands and wives were working at fat
salaries for both agencies, certain teams
of them dragging down as high as $500
per month.
Even now it begins To look rs if those
teams were to be broken up 50 far as
quality of employment is concerned.
When the public became aware Of the
way its money was being squandered it
made things so hot for the worst Offend
ers that they quietly stepped out. Those
who haven't stepped had better be doing
So
The relief load is terrific burden on
taxpayers who realize that it is a neces-
sary burden. Those same taxpayers,
however, are pretty apt to do something
about it when they learn that much OF
the money they are compelled To dig up
is diverted 10 channels more properly
called sinecures than relief.
Let the searchlight Of truth and pub
licity be FURNISHED until the purge is
complete.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
ALBANIA ANOTHER SERBIA
OR JUST AN INCIDENT?

It is dangerous 10 say that ltaly,s III
vasion of Albania will not set off an
other World war. Late news dispatches
may give the lie to the words before they
appear in print. L must be remember
ed too, that few persons thought 20
years ago that Austria's invasion OF
Serbia would bring war tumbling down
about the ears of the world. As this IS
written, however, the chances are against
any worldwide conflict beginning be-
cause of the Albanian conquest by Italy.
Albania's geographic location, for one
thing, argues against giving it any cen
tral role in the beginning of a war the
world fears is coming. Bounded by
Greece and Jugoslavia, it is not of par
ticular strategic Importance in the ef-
fort of Great Britain and other democ
racies to build a wall of guns around
Germany and Italy Control of Albania
gives Italy complete control of the Adri
attic sea, It is true-but Italy exercised
a control almost as great even without
Albania.
Through Albania, on the other hand,
Italy might be able TO hold a club over
the heads of both Greece and Jugoslavia.
preventing those two countries from
joining with the democracies in any anti
dictator drive.
Another item against Albania as a
second Serbia is the fact that she has
no treaties with England or France for
military or other assistance. Her only
treaty of such a nature was with Italy
and both Italy and Germany have dem
onstrated in recent months that they
regard treaties as worthless bits of writ
ing Albania has no legitimate call upon
any democracy. A democracy which
went to her aid would be placed in the
position Of an aggressor.
The conquest of Albania begins to ap-
pear as nothing more than an attempt
by the Mussolini-H combine to throw
fear into other, more strategically situat-
ed small nations so that they will not
sign up with Britain and Franc. 1t is
possible the opposite will be the effect.
Realizing how worthless was Albania's
treaty with Italy, the other small coun-
tries may turn to Britain and France in
the hope they will protect their frontiers
by so doing. Only time will tell.
Meanwhile the acute danger spot still
seems to remain on the real frontiers of
Germany Poland, Rumania, Hungary,
or even Bulgaria may provide the spark
They are in the path of Hitler's march,
From them the dictators have attempted
by the Albanian incident to detract at
tention. England may be wise in her deci-
sion to concentrate her attention on OBJ
tanning agreements with these nations,
letting events in Albania take their
course.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

HARRISBURG. Pa. - Two short
years ago nobody presumed to dis
ouss possible Democratic presiden-
tial nominees in 1910 without deyot-
ing a good deal of space to George
H Earle then governor of Pennsyl-
yania
The Democratic party was riding
high in the state. Il held the gov
emorShip and one of the two SEN
atorsnips to say nothing of 26 of
lie states 81 congressional seats.
The governor was energetic. en-
ormoasly popular liberal, and ap-
paIently destined for higher things.
How The picture has changed
Today George II. Earle is out of
the picture. THE Democratic party
il Pennsylvania is wrecked Indict-
ments are pending against its state
chairman and against divers of the
most prominent figures in the late
Earle administration
TIE Republicans rule again at
Harrisburg and have 10 congress
sional places against Is for the
Democrats. Il is an open question
whether Senator Joe Guffey will
be returned when his present term
expires next year Bitter internal
feuds divide the party
The catastrophe began TO develop
Just about a year ago. Deep rival
1ies within TIE party were Just be-
ginning TO come To Il head. Rumors
of corruption in the state admmis-
t.ation were becoming scandalously
common
These Two factors worked TO-
eather. Senator Guffey ana David
L. Lawrence, chairman OF the state
Democratic committee. fell out, ana
the ntra- patty scrap became bitter
as the spring primary campaign got
under way
The charges OF gfak and cor
1upQon began To be made openly.
At last ON a sunny day in April,
attorney General Charles j. Mar
eiotti publicly proposed grand
Jury investigation Of the charges.
Earle promptly countered by firing
Mareiotti-and the fat was III the
fire
A Dauphir county Harrisburg
e1and jury was ordered to begin
tie investigation Earle fought the
probe in the Supreme Court. failed
TO squeleh it, and eventually was
driven to the eXpedient of calling
a special session OF the legislature,
which tried To head il Oft by voting
Tor legislative investigation OF the
charges and ordering that no grand
iGry investigation could be held
antii after the legislative inquiry
Vas finished Meanwhile, Lawrence
anu Gutfey backed separate tickets
i tae party primary
So the whole squabole came out
into the open, and Earle-Who eyen-
tLall5 Won his party's nomination
for T. S. senator-Went into the
campaign under q cloud. AS an in
esitable result, the Republicans won
tie election
Then. Just 10 make the cup run
ever. the Supreme Court threw out
most Of the program adopted at
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

The sound of the bells, singing OF
hope and faith and rebirth on
Easter morning. will be a welcome
sound in many tired ear.
Ears in many parts of the world
are deafencd by the prolonged
sound of cannonfire and the burst
of bombs. In some places the very
bells themselves are silenced.
Fortunate are We in the United
States, whose ears are aSsailed by
no worse than the confused muir
muring of a restless and unhappy
world. Here we are at least not
deafened by the shattering eX-
plosions of war and hatred. And
here, too, no bell is silenced.
Fortunate are we that on Easter
any believer in the Christian faitir,
no matter what his sect or creed,
is free to go in his own way TO
mark the day according to MS
conscience.
Such freedom seems elemental to
Americans, SO elemental that we
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

the special legislative session. and
the Dauphin county grand jury got
busy.
Early this winter indictments
started popping. On Jan. 7, Law
renee was indicted ON charges of
conspiracy to defraud the COM
monWealth. blackmail and violation
of election laws. Two months later
the grand jury indicted him again.
this time on charges of conspiracy
to assess public employees.
There. at the moment, the mat
ter rests. Within the party move
to remove Lawrence from his po-
sition is getting up steam. Sena-
tor Guffey visited Harrisburg re-
Gently and addressed a party "har-
mony" meeting-and, according to
reliable report. encountered fear
some heckling from disgruntled
county chairmen.
The party wounds are still gap
ing. the tale of corruption and graft
will become public in all its detail
when tho indicted men come TO
trial
And nobody at all mentions
George H Earle as presidential
timber any more.