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The Washington times., 1939-01-19
Your /. O.
By SHIRLEY SPENCER

Score 10 for each question.
/. Why did King Arthur's
knights sit at a round table?
2. How far out is officially the
high seasP (a) Three miles: (b)
twelve miles; (c) shore line.
8. An exoskeleton is (a) inside
the body, as in man; (b) out
side the body, as on a lobster;
Co partly in and partly out.
4. The letter w serves both
as a consonant and a vowel.
True. False.
5. What magical property
was the Philosophers Stone sup
posed to have?
6. A shepherds pipe reversed
is the name Of what animal?
7. In law a tort is (a) a
wrong; Cd a warrant; (c) de-
fendant'S answer.
8. A VOW and an oath are the
same. True. False.
9. What is the muse Of dane
ing called?
10. A man withdrew three
fifthS Of his savings, then
earned Silt, which he deposited.
He found he then had five-SiXthS
of his original savings. How
much had he in the bank at
first?
ANSWERS on Page 29)
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Committee, urges that work on
the canal be resumed.
Though there was and is much
dispute about the practically of
the project, the best opinion
seems to be that it is desirable. A
commission of five Army en-
gineers (including Lieut.. Col. Bre-
hon B. SomervelD found it so
when it was under discussion in
the earlier years of the New Deal,
and their view was backed up by
the then Chief Engineer of the
War Department, Maj. Gen. Ed
ward H. Markham, though Secre-
tary Ickes as head of the PWA
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Cruelties of Hunting

One of the cruelest accounts
Of hunting I have ever read Is
that appearing in the January
issue Of the National Humane
Review. In Pennsylvania, trust
ing. friendly does and fawns,
SO young they had not grown
antlerS, were ruthlessly hunted
by boys and amateurs who
missed their aim, wounding the
animals with their shot but not
killing them, leaving hundreds
manned, crippled, bleeding, to
die slow deaths from pain,
starvation, thirst and cold.
With the woods full Of these
slaughtered anguished crea-
lures, picture the doe coming
at night to her suffering babe
that she is helpless to save. A
deer Is so gentle and trusting
a creature that it may be MIXED
by man. How can man call it
sport to cause physical and
mental agony to these animals?
Why teach boys that it is brave
to injure and kill? Rather, is
it not cowardly?
MRS. H. D. ALBIN.
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President wants the Quoddy work resumed partly be-
cause
in Eastern Maine the economic situation is at
wofor the forests have been cut off and the fisheries
have greatly declined
The President proposes that test borngs be completed
and the advisabity of putting small experimental plant
the American side be determined pending an agree
ment with Canada for full utilization of all tidal power in
the jointly owned 'Quoddy Bay.
That the logical way to go about it. We hope
Congress gives careful consideration to both of these pro-
posals for public work in time when practical
public work projects should be speeded up.
h New ewa
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mo. He should
take the position.
He should persuade
her to accompany
him, but if she will
not do so he is jus
titled in accepting
the position. If she
is sensible she will
encourage him to
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First thought of
in 1919, it is a plan
to make electric
power from the rise
and fall of the tides
which 60 up and
down "a feet in the
'Quoddy arm of the
Bay of Fundy. The
Government spent
$10,OOO,OOO on the
plan in 1934-36, be-
fore another politi-
cal mixup stopped
t the funds. The
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More Money for Dies?

Shall Americans be slaugh-
tered or manned for life to safe
guard the dictatorship Of the
Russian Communist swine? Con-
gresham Dies should be given
a generous appropriation to con-
tinue his investigation, particu-
larly with reference to Red
stooges drawing fat salaries
from Uncle Sam.
AMERICAN WORKER.
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do not think it silly for so many
OF our able"bodied policemen 60
ing about over the streets Of
our fair city marking automo-
bile tires and watching the park
ing meters? After all, the auto.
lists have some rights and sayso.
We pay taxes and license fees
and now have to pay to park
on the public thoroughfares.
It seems to me the District law
enforcement department could
well find something bigger and
better to do than hound" law
abiding motorists.
OBNOXIOUS.
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nifty to accept the position. A
woman can always make new
friends. A wife who wants to
stick in her home town when
her husband can make out bet
ter in another is Just silly. I
wouldn't blame him for leaving
her behind"
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Thrills From Congress

Put this in your diary. mates.
January 3. 1899. was a historic
day. On that day q new Con.
gress convened to discuss the
American peoples interests, and
for one whole twenty-four hours
the tortured American news
paper public enjoyed a rest from
the Chinks, the JapS, the Poles,
the Czechs, Lima and Mr.. Trot-
sky. May the news from the
American battlefront in Wash
ington continue to be such as
to divert the minds Of news
paperO editors from interna-
tional geography!
REBORN AMERICAN.
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ROllin' Along
BY Louis SObOL

GPARTANBURG, S. Give left Danvile Var early
~ this morning and have been driving steadily through the
CarolnasReidsvlle boasng output of more than 1OO
600 cigarettes daily Greensboro where the dsraught JEFF
feron Davis conducted his cabinet meeting and where
(of interest me- personality O. Henry was born
High Point and Thomasve employing the bulk of its popu
aon in the manufacture of furnure Gastonia important
center of yarn manufactory Gafney famed for its cotton
mills and its tin and monoze and here we are in Spar
tanburg population 25 and mighty proud of its pros
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pany him. She might remain
behind for a short while, but
should join him as soon as he
establishes himself in the new
position. A wife should BE-
happy at such an opportunity
for her husbands betterment."
&KA
Miss Sylvia JOnisch, Valley
Vista Apartments, legal secre-
tary:
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refused to have anything to do with it.
About 200 miles in length and utilizing the st. Johns
River the canal would eventually cost about
It is believed that the tolls collected would in time pay
the $150,0OO0OO without interest.
Certainly the canal would shorten sailing distance be-
tween New York and New Orleans by about 400 miles
(from 1889 to 1,289); and its planned 35foot depth
and 4OOfoot width would make it big enough to
battleshps in hurry to get from the Atlantic to the
Gulf of Mexico vice
The President wants the canal project revived for two
One of these is national defense the other is
relief Mr.. Roosevelt views the Florida Ship Canal
one of those projects which
should continue its construction but should
its time doing this using far possible rele1
labor especially in periods when there is good deal OF
unemployment
The idea sounds good to u.s. despite the complaints that
will be coming, they before from lower Florida,
especially Miami Any number of ship canals have been
found practical in operation-the Panama, Suez, 500
canals etc. This looks like the proper time to take up
this public work again. and hope Congress agrees.
AS for the
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it shows that she does not care
very much about him or their
future together. Such wives
should not forget that it is
easier for a man to get another
wife than a good job"
Walter Kefauver, 1900 block
Columbia Rd. N. w., foun-
taineer:
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"The reasons why
the wife refuses to
leave her hom e
town should be con.
sidered. P er haps
she has a good po-
Sition herself which
she naturally would
be reluctant to give
up. If the couple
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greater success. OF course, they
should consider the situation
from all angles. Even if the
prospective job is better than
the husbands present one, it
might not be worth q change"
\ X
p. S. Simpson, 600 block Rit-
tenhouse st. N. w., drug store
company supervisor:
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are newly married, she certainly
should accompany her husband.
He might accept the job and
come home whenever he got
the chance. In the long run 1t
would be better for her to go
with him"
X X
Miss Elizabeth Kiser, $500
block Eighteenth st. N. w.,
+aao&a,. ooehiar.
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Eyes. A m a n
should stay with
his wife. If they al
ready have a home
and she is satisfied
with his present
salary, I think the
husband would be
wise in stay ing
where he is. Un-
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don't know-but you heard the
clank of those heavy chains
every time they moved-and all
around was the beautiful soft
country that is Carolina'S, blue
sky and sun above and almost
spring sweetness in the air.
Somehow you felt like STEP
ping on that accelerator and
go speeding on and on. And
that's what we did.
Silly Of us. For 40 miles
away we ran into another chain
gang doing road repair work.
I should like to report that
the prisoners looked downcast,
miserable and Sullen-but there
again they seemed to be q chat
tering bunch, stopping work to
look at our car with its New
York license plate-and one Of
them shouted out something we
didn't catch-but which drew q
laugh from several Of his fel-
low prisoners.
There is no moral in a chain
gang victim jesting and laugh
ing. Neither does it soften the
resentment in your heart that
men, black or white, should be
shackled in this Twentieth Cen
tury.
7 SAW no abundance of cotton
l. in the fields (too early in
the season, no doubt yet to
see any at all in its pods is
something OF wonder to a North
erner as was the sight Of the
farmers, early in the morning
in Danville, dragging small carts
loaded with tobacco to be shown
to the dealers who congregate
there, for it is a center Of color
full tobacco auctions.
And like most Of the towns in
this vicinity, it has its Jeffer-
son Davis legendS-and mem
ories. I was told, in fact, that
there still lives in Danville o
fine old vet who was among
those present with Davis in this
very town (when it was the last
capital Of the Confederacy)
when word came of the news Of
the surrender at Appomattox.
But the hotel clerk couldn't re-
member his name and was
rather vague about the details.
THE question asked chiefly by
= the people with whom we
spoke was:
"Are things picking up in New
York;"
The impression seems to be.
evidently, that the Goliath Of
American cities was sling-shotted
into financial doldrums by Kid
David Depression-but that. un-
like the Biblical fellow. New
York was rising to its feet again
and, therefore, every hamlet,
town and city Of America was
destined for quick recovery.
When we told them that
there was definite trend up
ward in New York, even the boy
who wiped the windshield, here
in Spartanburg, seemed relieved
and quite happy about 1t Tor he
beamed a nice broad smile and
said:
Things is pretty good
arouncher, too, I guess"
And they seem to be, although
to know the real truth, you
have to live in places like this
for awhile. You never get any
thing but the surface story,
dashing through towns.
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"It depends on
the circumstances.
If the offer is one
that he cannot af-
ford to ignore, and
if the home town
has few opportuni-
ties for him, he
should accept. His
wife should accom-
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"Get Vice." Dan Says

"Get Wise," Dan Says
Listen, TimeS-Why don't your
editors get wise to themselves
about this moneylending bust
ness. You known darn well that
us poor saps wouldn't go out to
Maryland or Virginia If the
banks here in Washington
would make small loans. But
just try and get one here.
DIZZY DAN.
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draw no note
of discomfort
from most Of
t h e m. !
talked W ith
g arag ge at
tendantS, fill
ing S t a tton
m e n, wait
reSses, and q
t e W police
men.
T o tn e m
P re sid e n t
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IF it meant ad.
vancement for him
he certainly should
accept. The hus-
band S h oul do
something to make
his wife go with
him. If she is not
willing to accom-
pany her husband
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mo, Of course
not. If she really
loves him and has
faith in her hus-
band and wants to
see him get ahead,
she should put her
self in the back
ground and give
him the opportu-
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KluckhOhn and Cardenas

WYE REPRINT above todays Voice Of the People
w column an editorial from yesterdays New York
Times on the expulsion from Mexico of that newspapers
correspondent Frank L. Kuckhohn In opinion the
Times editorial states the well as it could be
stated
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taineer::

less the advantages really would
be big, in accepting a job in a
distant city a man is being q
bit unfair to take his wife away
from her friendG and family"
X 4 +
COrdelI HOugh, 800 block
Dent Pl. N. w., accountant:
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The lnquirine.
Photographer.
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

Should a husband give UP an
offer for a better job In a dis
tant city, if his wife refuses to
leave her home town with him?
THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Evelyn Thrift, 1900 block
New Hampshire Ave. N. W., den
tai assistant:
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Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January /, 1899. is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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A MotOrist Speaks

I want to ask you, Mr.. Editor
and the intelligent readers OF
The Washington Times. If you
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The Florida Ship Canal

was halted by political mixup in March, 1886. Presi
dent Roosevelt now, in letter to Chairman Joseph w
Mansfield Dem Tex) of the House Rivers and Harbors
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PASSAMAQUODDY

power project at the point where Maine meets Canada
which the President also wants revived, there is
question concerning it's practically.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Names and

the Editor Should Be LIMITED Name
Addresses Of the Writers Will Omitted Upon Request
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\ 4
EOR that matter, the white
i folk in all these towns
seem prosperous-and you can
Evening star., 1939-11-14

First time at this price. Filled
with soft white cotton and zig
zoe stitched to prevent Jumping.
Single or double sizes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Birthday Party
Given For Miss
Edwina Lemly

Mrs. H. H. Lemly gave a de-
lightful party last Saturday night
in the Fleetwood community in
honor of her daughter, EdWina.
on the occasion of her 21st
birthday.
Miss Lemly received many use
full and attractive gifts. After
several games were played, re-
freShmentS were served.
The following attended the
party: Miss Margaret Weav-
er, Mrs. Myrtle Swan, Misses
Ruth Taylor, Mary Nell Bledsoe.
Mrs. Kermit Greene, Misses Will
ma Baker and Pauline Miller,
Messrs. J. A. Stanley, Paul Mill
er, William Hughes, Raleigh
Greer, Butler Edwards, ToWnley
Lemley, Robert Davis and Con-
rad Yates.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
ELKLAND HIGH SCHOOL
WINS GRAND AWARD

Continued from Page One)
H. Hardin of West Jefferson won
second place in the defamation
contest.
In the competitive French test
there were a number of ties. In
the first year group, Gale Lemley
of West jefferson won first place
among the boys, and Guy Marsh,
Of jefferson, second place; first
place in the girls group went to
Vernan Lewis, jefferson, and sec
ond to Carrie Lookabill, Elkland;
second year, first place was a tie
in the boys group bewteen Glen
Farthing, Cove Creek and Reece
Pennington, Nathan's Creek; sec
0nd place went to Robert Mcneil
of West Jefferson; second place in
girls group was tie between
Mildred Shook, Cranberry, and
Paris Raglan, Elkland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Farmers Apply
For Vacancies

Creswell, N. C.-Applications
for farmers wishing to move to
Scuppernong Farms, the $4,000
acre Farm Security Administra-
ton project in Washington and
Tyrrell counties will be received
from now until November, 1899,
T. w. Armstrong, Community
Manager, announced here today.
The project has IS vacancies
available for qualified white
farmers and 20 for colored farm
ers. Individual farms are about
so acres, with 40 acres of tillable
land and new 1ve-rooom, frame
houses with barns and out build
'ings. Rents on a 40-year purchase
plan will average about $3.50 a
year. Each farmer is expected
to work his land under a farm
plan, with a good rotation of
crops.
For accepted farmers without
enough stock and equipment, the
Government will make loans to
let the new men start off with
enough to farm the land we'll and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26

REMEMBER YOUR LOVED
ONES-We have all kinds of
monuments and memorial stones
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Miss Porter And
Jay C.. Dayvault
Wed In Charlotte
Native Ashe county Girl Mar
ried Jan. IL. Couple To
T.. Live In Charlotte.

In a beautiful and impressive
ceremony performed on Wednes-
day afternoon, Jan. 18th, at 4:3O
p. M. at Kerr St. Methodist
church in Concord, Miss Coda
Elizabeth Porter became the
bride of Jay Crouch Dayvault.
Rev c. E. Murray, pastor OF the
church, heard the vows.
Prior to the ceremony Buddy
Sapp played the pipe organ and
Miss Madeline Kilpatric sang Il
Love You Truly, by Carrie ia
cob Bond, and 20 Perfect Love"
The wedding march from Lohen-
gren, was played for the process
sion and occasional.
The bride and bridegroom en-
tered together. The bride wore a
three-piece suite of suez, with
wolf collar and navy accessories.
Her flowers were a bouquet OF
roses and lilies-o -the-valley.
Mrs. Dayvault is the daughter
of Mrs. Reid Porter and the late
Mr. Porter, of Grassy Creek. She
is a graduate of Davis Hospital
of Nursing School and is now a
member of the staff at Charlotte
Isanitorium.
Mr. Dayvault is the son of Mr.
Joel Dayvault, of Statesville. He
is associated with Douglas Bat
terry Co., Winston-Salem.
After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Dayvault left for a motor
"trip through Southern States and
on their return will be at home
at 80 Lu Haven Apis, Charlotte
IN. c.
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have good program of family
living. To qualify farmers must
be fairly young, not heavily in
debt, with a reputation for hard
work and for being good neigh
bors. All members of the family
must pass medical examination
and the farmer and his wife must
agree to work with the local
management in carrying out their
farming and live-at-home pro-
gram,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Party Given For
Mrs. Worth Dollar
Mrs. Ance Johnson EntertainS
In Honor OF Recent Bride.
Many A t n d e d.

Mrs. Ance johnson entertained
at her home in Warrensville last
Tuesday afternoon in honor OF
Mrs. Worth Dollar, who before
her recent marriage was Miss
Yea Johnson. .:
A miscellaneous shower of gifts
was presented to the bride. Mrs.
Johnson, assisted by her daught-
er Eva, served refreshments to
the following guests: Mesdames
Edd Ashley. Ray Ashley, Bertha
Ashley, Bob johnson, Charles
Higgins, Robert Glenn johnson,
Mary Johnson, Wade Jones, Joe
Warren, Fred Owen, j. B. Holli-
way, Bill Warren, John Burkett
and daughter Sallie, Mrs. Bob
Ashley; Misses Lura Barr, Lucille
johnson and Gay Turnmire.
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Younger Set Enjoy
Party Thurs. Night

A delightful part was held at
the home of Miss Elizabeth Nc
Neil last Thursday night when
the Senior Class of West Jeffer-
son High School, Of which Miss
Mcneil is member, entertained
a number of their friends.
About 80 young people were
present and they enjoyed games
and dancing. Several contests
were held also. One of the most
interesting was an automobile
contest in which Ralph Woods
was the winner of a bright new
automobile (toy, of course).
Sandwiches, cake and punch
were served to the guests.
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FENDERrWALTERS

A wedding Of much interest was
solemnized on Monday, Janu-
airy 16, 1899, when Miss Ina Fen
der became the bride of Jim Wal
tiers. Elder Worth Davis per-
formed the ceremony.
Mrs. Walters is the daughter of
Mrs. Laura Fender and the late
Mr.. J. A. Fender, of Nathan's
Creek, Mr.. Walters is the son of
Mrs. j. E. Walters and the late
]. E. Walters of Jefferson.
The couple will make their
home at Nathan's Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
NATURE ALSO FORGETS
KIDNEYS

IT'S Danger Ahead If functional
kidney disorders cause getting up
nights, frequent or scanty flow,
Smarting or backache. Often
the kidneys need flushing as well
as the bowels. Prompt removal
Of waste on excess acids may. pre-
vent serious trouble. For many
years thousands have used BuketG
to increase healthful kidney &C
tivity. Your Csc back i'm 4 days
If not pleased. At all druggists
Locally at Ray Drug Co. (advt.)
= 1861
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
MRS. FRANCIS WAS
HOSTESS ON TUESDAY

Mrs. Don Francis was hostess
to the sewing club at her home
on Tuesday afternoon at the reg
ular meeting.
In addition to a large number
of the members special guests in
Guided Mrs. H. Littlewood and
Mrs. E. G. Francis.
Following informal social ac-
tivities the hostess served a salad
course followed desert and Rus
sian tea. She was assisted by
Mrs. John Reeves and Mrs. A. M
Frazier. 1t was announced that
the next meeting would be with
Mrs. Reid Sturdivant.
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Up and Down

Domestic prices of grain, pota-
toes, and meat animals have risen
a little during past month, but
prices of dairy and poultry pro-
ducts, and tobacco have declined.
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SOCIALS

Due to an epidemic of measles,
the Baldwin school was expected
to close yesterday for short
time.
Mr.. F. F. Abshere, who field
man for a road machine company,
is spending several days with his
family here.