davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18

IF A PERSON wants a job. he has
to give some reason why he should
be employed. Similarly if a business
wants the job of providing the peo-
pie with their supplies. it should ex-
peet TO tell by advertising the rea-
sons why it is best equipped to do
so. = - - -@-t' 80
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18

Every retail store has an inter-
esting story to tell of the goods it is
offering the public. 1t should be able
to double its business il it will con-
stantIy tell that story to the public
by advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones. of Eel
ton. and John Morris of Greenwood.
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs C. l.. Harmon and son.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18

Prices appearing In the above advertisement effective until the
close of business Saturday, August 10.
All prices appearing In the above advertisement a the
Milford Del ASP FOOd store Grocery Produce
also effective ut our Milton Del. tore.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

ESKIMO sudessein and peoro-ho took
noted Jesuit missionary 2oooi through
o ee SEQ move convinced him ho they oo onso stock
Fothe Hubbard
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Evening star., 1939-09-27
London
Continued From First Page

nue. from existing taxes was 942
million &3,73O, 800 ,OO0)."
There would be special provisions
to mitigate the severity of the in
crease where individuals this year
experience a substantial drop of
earned income"
Where a man earned $1,000
($3,96O last year and would nor
mally be assessed on that figure this
year. but only received G70O ($2,772)
this year, Sir John explained, he will
be assessed on the latter figure.
Liquor Taxes Increased.
All taxes on alcoholic liquor were
increased. effective tomorrow. Beer
will go up penny (about cents
a pint, as it did in 1914.
The tax on spirits was increased
10 shillings $198) per proof gallon.
The tobacco tax went up by 2
shillings (39 cents per pound.
Death duties were increased by 10
per cent on estates of from 10000
to $4,000 and by 20 per cent on
larger estates.
New rates for the surtax, levied in
an ascending scale on incomes of
more than $4,000 ($792O), will range
from shilling 3 pence (about 25
cents on the first $500 above e. 900
to 8 shillings 6 pence (about $l.88)
In the pound on the portion of an
income exceeding 100000 (s118,0O0).
These rates are in addition to the
basic 7 shillings. ut means that
income over 100000 will pay 82.5 per
cent?
Sir John estimated the new beer
taxes would produce fl1.O0O 600
43,560 ,O00) this year and f27, 900 900
(S1O6, 800 .00O in the next full year.
Levy In Sugar Rises.
The new surtax, he estimated,
would produce f5,OOO,OOO Gl9,S00,-
O00) this year and 100000 $751;
100000 in the full 1904 year.
Sugar taxes were increased a
penny pound in fully refined prod
ucts.
Taxes on imported light wines will
go up 2 shillings (about 80 cents) a
gallon and on heavy wines 1 shil-
hngs (about 79 cents.
Other estimates of increased reve-
nue. included:
Tobacco, f8.0000O0 ($3l, $50 ,OOO)
this year and &16,0O0,000 ($63, $780,
00O in a full year.
Spirits, f2,0O0,0O0 ($7920,0OO) this
year and f3,500,OOO ($11 $50 ,00) in a
full year.
Wines, f1,OOO,O 1000 (S3,96O ,OOO) this
year and 100000 C$7,92o, ,O0O) in a
ful year.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Indictments Charge Fraud
In Movinq |. 5. u. Building

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27.-Lou-
isiana State University was listed on
the losing end of another transac-
ton yesterday with the return Of
three embezzlement indictments
charging a 5-story building was
moved 162 feet and then moved back
again at a cost of about $5O0,000.
The Orleans Parish grand jury
alleged $62, 1886 of the money ad-
vanced to recondition the building
after it had been showed around on
university's Charity Hospital grounds
here was not used for that purpose.
The jury charged embezzlement to
DR.. James Monroe Smith, former
L. S. U. president now under AZ in
dictments and charges involving the
school, Architect Leon c. Weiss and
Contractor Monte E. Hart.
Weiss had been previously indicted
while Smith and Hart are under
sentence after conviction on mail
fraud charges in another case in
which the university lost SIS 900 in
the Bienville Hotel sale here.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Vatican Newspaper Louds
Pon-Americon Ideals

VATICAN CITY, Sept. q R.-
Pan-American ideals as outlined by
United States Secretary of State
Cordell Hull had the approval today
of L'Osservatore Romano, Vatican
City newspaper, which said they
were in line with precepts enun-
ciated by Pope Plus XII.
The paper said yesterday that
Mr.. Hull, at a an-American day
celebration at the New York Worlds
Fair last Friday, summed up the
basic premises of Pax Americana:
Every country. big or little, rich OF
poor, is recognized in the American
family of nations with full equality
of rights.
discipline for all, individual
liberty, sovereignty of state, inter-
national law, civilization based on
justice, reciprocal respect, collabor-
alton, inviolability of signed pacts
and their revision and reform ad-
mitted only through peaceful agree
ments."
Evening star., 1939-09-27
| Decline in Reich
Subs Successes
|Heortens Lothian
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Lord Lothian, the British Ambas-
sador, said today after a confer
ence with Secretary Hull that ne
was much heartened by the decline
in sinking of ships by German sub
marines.
THE sinkings are far below what
they were in 1917" he said. Il
vividly remember the one month of
April, 1917, when I was secretary
to Lloyd George In that month the
Germans sank 100000 tons of ships
If that sort of thing had gone on, I
do not know where we would have
ended up
The Ambassador said it was COM
paratively easy for German subma-
rines in the first week of the present
war to sink British and other ships
en- route to home ports. But now
that naval protection has been ar
ranged, he said, the sinkings should
decline drastically.
The Ambassador said he had con-
ferred with Secretary Hull of the
inter-American conference at Pana-
ma.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Elliott Says Father Hasn't
Thouqht Of 40 Nomination
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-Elliott
Roosevelt said yesterday he knew
his father had not yet given q
thought to the 1910 presidential
nomination.
The Presidents son. who was here
to address the National Association
of Life Underwriters, made this
comment in an interview:
who will be candidate in 1940
is not a matter of moment until
convention time comes around again
and I believe the question Of who
intends to run or who doesn't intend
to run cannot be decided now, be-
cause any one intending. to run for
the Office of President of the United
States in 1910 cannot have very
much to do right now.
II know that the present Presi-
dent has not given it thought
as yet"
Evening star., 1939-09-27
British Commissioner
For ireland Named

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Sept. 27-Premier
Eamon de Valera announced in the
Dali today that the British and
Irish governments had agreed on
the appointment of a British high
commissioner in Dublin because of
the problems created by the war"
In London Dominions Secretary
Anthony Eden told the House of
Commons that Sir John Maffey had
been appointed special United King
dom representative in Ireland to
supplement communication between
the British and Irish governments
because of war problems.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Pioneer Film Producer
Left 900, 900 Estate
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 27.-Carl
Laemmle, ST., 72, pioneer motion
picture producer, left an estate esti-
mated at $4,000,OO0, his will dis
closes.
In addition to his two children,
Carl, jr., and Rosabelle, to whom
the annuities revert, provision was
made for his two brothers, his Sec
retary and family servants.
Letters addressed to his children
direct that they continue the founda-
ton Laemmle established for the
care of refugees and needy friends.
The former include 200 persons
whom he brought from his native
Germany and kept on his personal
pay roll
The film colony paid tribute to
the pioneer of the movies at funeral
services yesterday. He died Sunday.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
the American republics by an ad-
viSOry committee.

the American republics by an ad-
visory committee.
Preservation of Western Hemi-
sphere liberal trade policies.
Suppression of "subversive activ-
tiles" and neutrality violations.
U. S. Navy Aid Emphasized.
Mr.. Welles emphasized the United
States Navy would cooperate in
patrolling waters adjacent to the
Western Hemisphere coasts The
cooperation, he said, would be
forthcoming when the republics,
after consultation, determine when
the need exists"
He declared belligerent warships
have been sighted in waters adjacent
to the American Continent and, re-
calling attacks on merchant ship
ping between the American republics
during the World War, said the
United States proposal was aimed
at prevention of hostile acts by
belligerents in American waters.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
War Causes CunceIina
Of W.C.T.U. Convention

Br the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 81
The European war has forced can
collation. of the world convention of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union next May in London.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, world presi-
dent, announced the cancellation
as she came here to prepare for
today's opening of the organization S
65th annual convention.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02

ZANE GREY

Zane Grey's new 1889 romance "Western
Union, which has just been announced by
the publishers, will be his last, for stimuli
taneously with the announcement of his
latest book came the news of his death.
Few writer's had such following as he,
for few ever wrote so many books within
the same period of time. From the time his
first book "Betty Zane" appeared in 1904,
he turned out novel or some historical
work each year.
It is true that "Riders of the Purple
Sage, "The Lone Star Ranger" and others,
will never be classed as American litera-
ture, yet they have brought to millions of
readers a romantic conception of the Win
ming of the west He has fired the magma
ton of youth and age alike and his charac-
tiers have become heroes of movement
identified with the expansion of America.
It was perhaps Grey's own vivid imagi-
nation which led him out of dentist Of
flee in New York city and inspired him to
begin his career as writer of Western
thrillers. He discovered he had talent for
prose and used it prolifically. To him, the
West was fertile field, to be pictured to
the Americans who had never glimpsed it,
and the avidity of his readers and movie
goers have proved that there were thous-
ands who were hungry for what Mr.. Grey
had to offer. Like other great writers he
leaves heritage, not so much in the quail
ty of his literature, nor in the quantity
alone, but lasting picture of a colorful
chapter of American history. Because of
Grey the West will always be bit more
golden.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
Two Billions For
Defense Needed

Washington.-President Roose-
welt estimated this week that it
would cost 1915, 100000 to safe
guard and enforce American neu-
trality during the first 10 months
of the European war.
He told reporters that this sum
would be asked of Congress as a
deficiency appropriation in Janu-
airy. This strengthened the belief
of some officials that the total
national defense appropriation for
the next session would exceed
$2,OOO,OOO,OOO.
The extra $275,OOO,000, Mr..
Roosevelt told his press confer
ence, is needed chiefly to pay for
increases in the armed forces or
dered September 8 when he pro-
claimed limited national emer-
gency. The expense covers main
,tenance of the Atlantic coast neu-
trality patrol and the mass train
ing of troops ordered by the war
department.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
Last Member OF
Hatfield Clan

RANSOM, KY, Oct. 31.-Tol-
bert Hatfield, 80, who stayed
friendly - and stayed alive -
while his kinsmen traded shots
with the McCoys, died today.
Possibly the last Hatfield clans
man to witness the Hatfield-Mc-
Coy border war" of the 1905
succumbed to pneumonia devel-
oping from a cerebral stroke 10
weeks ago.
Tolbert, who became a friend
of Henry Ford, served as JUS
tice of peace during the feud,
which started over testimony at
a murder trial.
A Hatfield was killed. A Hat
field sheriff went to arrest a Nc
Gov and then sent back for rein
forcements.
The late Anderson Devil Anse)
Hatfield answered the call-and
the feud started.
Tolbert, a first cousin of Ode
vii Anse,' somehow remained
friendly with both sides.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02

located between Watauga and Allegheny
counties, two smaller counties in which are
also produced variety of agricultural pro-
ducts and livestock.
A cold storage plant and marketing CEN
ter will in time revolutionize farming in
this section. This is the greatest project in
many respects that has ever been promoted
and we urge that the organization be COM
pletely perfected at once and final REA
approval secured. Congressman Doughton
has already joined, given his endorsement
in Washington and REA, we understand,
is definitely committed to approval of the
project.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
New Methodist
Minister Here
Rev. III. III. Wood Will Preach
at West Jefferson NJ. E.
Church Sunday.

Rev. H. H. Wood, the newly-ap-
pointed minister of the West JEFF
ferson Methodist church, and
Mrs. Wood arrived here Monday
from Gibsonville where he for
merly served as pastor.
1--WE are both very happy to be
here and like the mountains very
much, Mr.. Wood said and added
that this was the first time that
he had ever had the opportunity
of living in the mountains.
He and Mrs. Wood who were
married five weeks ago, came
through this section over the
Blue Ridge Parkway on their
wedding trip. eve fell in love
with this section then, little
dreaming that we would be sent
here to make our home," he said.
Mr.. Wood who will fill his ap-
pointment here, on Sunday morn
ing, in the West Jefferson Metho-
dist church, was educated at High
Point college and Duke Univer-
sity where he received his B. D.
Members of the church are
looking forward to hearing him
and a good crowd is expected.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
Surplus Food Is
Given To Ashes
Needy Last Mo.
Total of 1877 Cases Serviced in
Ashe In September. 9th
er Figures Given.

With Abb cases representing
1894 persins certified in North
Carolina during September as
eligible to receive surplus COM
modities distributed through
county welfare departments, &c.,
642 cases actually were serviced
during the month. A. E. Langston,
State director of commodity dis
tribution with the State Board Of
Charities and Public Welfare,
said this week.
TWenty-seven school lunch pro-
grams were aided during the
month in which 1896 needy and
undernourished graded school
pupils of the state received free
hot lunches, while 318 persons in
four children's camps were help
ed by the extra food supplies.
Since the first of October 243
school lunch rooms with an al
lotment of 1898 needy, under
nourished pupils have entered the
commodity distribution divisions
new program to have 100000
poor children on the records for
free lunches during the current
school year, Langston said.
Ashe county welfare depart
ment certified 1877 cases involv-
ing 901 persons with 1877 cases be-
ing serviced with the commodi-
ties during September, the di-
rector said.
The Ashe county welfare de-
partment is supplied with sur
plus commodities purchased by
the federal government for North
Carolina distribution from the
district number 4 warehouse at
North Wilkesboro.
AS for the first of October the
four former surplus commodity
districts were changed into six
areas to provide better supervis-
ion of distribution of the food and
ties. Ashe county has been allo-
WPA-made clothing in the coun-
Gated to the 3rd, area and will
continue to be served from the
North Wilkesboro warehouse.
District personnel in the ware
house distribution points will in
practically every instance be re-
tanned in the area offices.
Figures for September distribu-
ton of commodities in adjoining
counties are as follows: Allegha-
ny county-151 cases certified;
581 persons certified and al cas-
es serviced; Watauga county
220 cases certified, 1,085 persons
certified and ga cases serviced;
Wilkes 626 cases certified, 3,341
persons certified and 624 cases
serviced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
N uts
AND
Kernels
BY
TROY /.
JONES

The reason there are fewer
Burbanks and more Hitlers, 1t is
easier to raise hell than pota-
toes.
Mussolini says that there is no
war in Europe. That old garlic
smuggler does not even sense the
stencil of war.
y u
The earth is webbing on its axis
and it's Poles,
Sorter like Saint Vitus had a holt
of the controls.
It is all in Utter and about to
tottle,
And it won't be any better until
Hitler looses the throttle.
The whole business to the world
is certainly a disgrace,
To allow Herr Hitler to take the
Devils place.
Hitler does all this for vain show
and fame.
It is pity to allow this and put
Satin to shame.
Traipsing around over the coun-
ty from house to house and Cos
siping about your neighbors is
sort of hoof and mouth disease.
An authority on social psyche
logy says that if you are afraid
of women, you are a victim of
gynephobia., That is a new and
scientific discovery of what hen
peckedness is.
There is one thing our govern
ment can do and really orta-
Keep our mouths tightly shut and
stay on this side of the water.
They scramble some of the ra-
dio messages for the sake of Sc
crecy and it even works with the
women.
If some of these big-mouthed
gossipers would try whispering
in their own ears, maybe they
would get the Importance and
significance of what they are not
saying.
George Whites First Scandal
since 1885,. Maybe as a play
writer he could do better to try
West Jefferson a while.
=
A fellow thought that he had
discovered perpetual motion
down here in Wilkes. But he
found out that he had a brand
that made him &C round and
round.
Both sides split on neutrality
question. It is that funny.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
Halloween Was
Quietly Observed
Carnivals, Skating and Dance
Masquerades Gave Co.
I0r To Occasion.

Halloween was observed in a
quieter manner here than usual,
this year, due to the bitter cold
weather. Early in the evening the
youths could be seen parading in
their costumes, and under the
first cover of darkness there
were a few prank-makers abroad.
One of the favorite stunts
seemed to have been defacing the
downtown store windows. Many
tires were also left flat, signs
moved, while yard and porch
furniture also suffered some
damage, however nothing serious
was reported.
r. The climax to the days festl-
vities was the Halloween dance
at the community club house un-
der the sponsorship of the Amerl-
can Legion. Music was furnished
by Hess and his orchestra and
decorations added to the color
full event. Many of the dancers
appeared in costume The Ladies'
prize was won by Mrs. Lem Ha-
fer who appeared as a witch
while Edwin Weaver, as a pirate
captured the first place among
the men.
Earlier in the evening a skat-
ing masquerade was held at the
skating rink. Here Edwin Wea-
yer also won a prize. Other Win
ners here were, Mrs. Charlie Bal
ley, best lady skater in costume,
and Miss Juanita Mcneil, most
graceful skater.
Halloween carnivals and per-
ties were held in many Of the
schools of the county as well as
other community celebrations
marking this colorful holiday.
Both Jefferson and West JET
ferson reported unusually sue
cessful events with "a large at
tendance at their carnivals, where
funds were raised for various
school activities.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
F. C.. Young Dies
In Pennsylvania

F. c. Young, former Ashe coun-
ty man, died last Friday with
heart trouble at his home in Get
tysburg, Pa, relatives of his here
learned Saturday.
Mr.. Young was IS years old and
had been living in Pennsylvania
for the past several years. He
was born and reared at Grassy
Creek and lived in the county
most of his life. He was a travel
ing salesman for years and was
widely known throughout this
section. When he left Ashe about
Is years ago, he moved to the
northern part Of Virginia.
His daughter, Mrs. E. M. o.
borne, Of Roaring Gap, attended
the funeral service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
EMPHASIS ON A FOUNDATION

Speaking before the North Carolina
State Grange at Asheville last week. Vice.
Ter McNillen, catalogued in the Associated
Press account as nationally known agri-
cultural editor, declared that the United
States will have unemployment and an in
creasing public debt so long as farm in
come is not increased.
The Daily News is substantially in &C
cord with what Editor McMillen had to
say. Farm income in shamefully low, on
comparative basis and from purchasing
power, with it's general effect upon natio-
nal economy and living standards, is on
corresponding plane. For all this realiza-
ton and the challenge for alienation, it
must be understood, however, that the
sound way for increased income does not
lie in the greater production of cash
crops.
The unreliability, the dangers of cash
crops must have been painfully demonstra-
ted in North Carolina where the cotton
and-tobacco economy has taken heavy
toll in suffering and ground-down humani-
ty The sound foundation for increased
farm income must lie in diversification, in
the raising of food and feedstuffs which will
first of all allow the individual farmer to
supply his own needs. Whatever he has left
over will be marketable with the needless
ly mentioned challenge for establishment
of adequate marketing facilities. At the
same time, failure of his so-called cash
crops will not be fatal, if and when he is
living at home; and the return therefrom
will be available almost in it's entirety for
those articles and services which will 60
directly into higher living standards and
the life more abundant. Social and econo-
mic progress is hardly being made on the
farm when the great percentage Of income
has to be diverted into the actual necessi-
ties of life which could be produced there
on or when cash crop failure literally
means bankruptcy and starvation.
With only brief abstract of Mr.. McMil-
lens address before us, we are confident
that he must have ambrased this line of
thought somewhere in his complete text.
Nevertheless we seize upon the opportuni-
ty to emphasize and re-emphasize that liv-
ingat-home is the very first step towards
that goal which the Grange speaker en-
visioned-Greensboro Daily News.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
Hull Asks For
Crews Safety
Fate of City of Flint Is Still
Regarded AS Un-
certain.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Sec-
rotary Hull took steps to protect
the American crew of the City
of Flint today by instructing the
American embassies in Germany
and England to request that these
governments to avoid exposing
the crew to unnecessary danger.
The City of Flint's position was
unknown to the state depart
ment tonight, but in Bergen, Nor
way, she was reported making
he way slowly southwark along
the Norwegian coast. Aboard her
were Captain Gainard, 40 Ameri-
can crew members and the Ger
man prize crew of II.
President Roosevelt said he had
no new information on the City
of Flint, but he still hoped for
her return.
Secretary Hull disclosed he
still was pressing soviet Russia
for full information on what had
happened to the ship at Muir
mansk. He further disclosed that
the department of justice would
prepare the governments case
when the City of Flint seizure is
taken up by the German prize
court at Hamburg.
The instructions he sent to
Berlin and London expressed this
governments concern for the
safety of the American crew and
its expectation that both belli-
gerents would take precautions
to avoid exposing the crew mem
bers to unnecessary danger.
It was reliably learned that
Hull did not base his request on
any international law, but indi-
cations were that he would hold
Germany responsible.