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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
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write the story for them; so he
sa up all night doing it. And
since one of the little girls had
the name of Alice, he called the
story Alice in Wonderland.
He put the story away, and
forgot all about it,+;for it never
occurred to- him. that anyone
would want to read it.
Years later a friend of his
came across the manuscript,
brushed off the dust, read it, was
enthralled by it and. insisted on
publishing it. But Professor
Dodgson was shocked! What?
Was he, a professor of mathe-
mates in Oxford University, 60
ing to let the world know that
he wrote a nonsense story for
Children? No! It was beneath his
dignity! He wouldn't think of
it.
So when Alice in Wonderland
was published, it came out I'M
der an assumed name-the name
of Lewis Carroll.
It was a tremendous success.
The book fairly enchanted the
English-speaking world, w S
quickly translated into fourteen
languages, and people every
where, from Tennessee to Tim
buctu, were soon repeating:
The time has come, the wal
rus said,
To talk of many things.
Of shoes, and ships, and seal
ing wax,
And cabbage and kings.
And why the sea is boiling
hot,
And whether pigs have
wings. ...
Year by year, Alice in Won
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REV.
CHARLES L. DODGSON
He was Ashamed OF Having
i: Written One of The Most.
Famous Books In The

One day, about seventy years
ago, a shy, timid, young man took
three little girls out for a boat
ride on the Thames River in
England. When he stepped into
the boat, this young man. was un-
known. But when, he stepped out
Of it, three hours later, he was on
his way to become one of the
famous men of the nineteenth
century.
His name was Dodgson. That
is not the name you know him
by; but that's his real name.
Sometimes he was called Rev.
erend Dodgson and sometimes
Professor Dodgson, for during
the week he taught mathematics
in Oxford University, but on
Sundays, he preached in a
church.
When he tried to talk to grown
up people, he often became con-
fused and stammered-but he
always loved to tell nonsense
stories to little girls. So, while
out rowing his boat on the Than
es River on this particular after
noon, he told a whimsical story
to his three little companions.
He told them about a little girl
who went to sleep and disappear
ed down a rabbit hole and awoke
in Wonderland. They listened
with wide-eyed establishment,
and forgot all about the boat
ride and begged the professor to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
MRS. sALLIE YOUNG W. FIG

On Dec. 23rd after an illness of
a few days Mrs. Sallie Young
Wagg succumbed to a heart at
tack. She was born near Mouth
of Wilson, Va, July 4, 1874, age
81 years, S months and 10 days.
She has one brother living,
Johnnie Morgan Young, and one
sister, Mrs. Ella Dunn, Bland, Va.
She was married to Charles
Audrey Wagg Dec. 6, 1896. I'm
to this union was born seven
children, 5 girls and 2 boys who
are as follows: John Thomas of
Grassy Creek; Alfred Greed who
died in infancy; Mrs. French j.
Parsons, of Mouth of Wilson, Va;
Mrs. Guy w. Spencer, of Helton;
Mrs. Edgar Ashley who has pre-
coded her to the grave and Ada
Wagg, who lived with her moth
er until her death.
She professed hope in Christ
in early childhood at EdgeWater,
Va. After marriage she moved
her membership to Grassy Greek
Methodist church. There she re-
manned a faithful member.
No mother has ever lived who
was more loyal to her family and
friends. If every man, woman
and child would pattern their
lieves after Mrs. Wagg this world
would be a Heaven on earth.
Children. don't grieve, what
has been your loss has been
Heavens gain. We all hope to
meet her in that morning when
the dead in Christ shall rise.
By C. w. SPENCER.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09

truck speeding toward West JEFF
ferson crashed into Glen Nc
Cures car in front Of Ester Nc
Cures filling station on Satur-
day morning, February Is. At
ter hitting the car the lumber
truck crashed into Mr.. Ester's
McGuire's truck standing near
by, and ripped off its fender,
scattering lumber in all direc-
tions. Mr.. Glen Mcclure sus-
tanned a bruised head; no one
else was injured. The owner of
the lumber truck, Mr.. Johnson,
of Lenoir, offered to pay all dam
ages, it is stated.
Mr.. Will Davis, who suffered
stroke some weeks ago, shows
improvement.
Mr.. Lawrence Pinkston, of
Knoxville, spent some weeks
ago, shows improvement.
Mr.. Lawrence PinkStOn, Knox
vile, spent last weekend visit
ing Mr.. E. E. Blackburn and
family.
Miss Virginia Carpenter, a
teacher at Cedar Grove, spent
the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. H. O. HuSS.
Paris Raglan, one of Elkland's
mos brilliant seniors, has been
spending the past three weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ron Davis.
Her fanny, who live up the
Boone highway, are quarantined
for scarlet fever.
Prayer meeting at the Todd
Methodist church will in the flu
ture be held each Sunday even
ing at 7:30. Regular preaching
services will be on each first Sun
day morning at l1:OO.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
NaZi Germany
Imposes Heavy
Tax Regulation

Berlin, Mar. 5,-Nazi Germany
imposed new income tax regula-
tons on her bachelors, Splnsters,
and childless mah,ri1d couples!
The new measure raised the
levies on the unmarried by 1872
per cent and created a new tax
group of couples who are child
less after five years of marriage.
Nazi fastened to say the new
taxes, which they estimate will
bring in from S80,000,000 to $780,
100000 annually, were not based
on the need for further funds.
An announcement said the new
regulations stem from neceSsi-
ties of population and political
aspirations of the nation.
The abruptly issued new regu-
atoms excited CONSERVATION
many of those affected, especially
since no exact method was given
for determining individual taxes.
The new rates go into effect
April l.
In the case of unmarried men
and women, the regulations pro-
vided that 1912 per cent. rates
could not be applied if it brought
total tax payments of an indi-
vidual to more than SIS per cent
of his income. That ceiling was
established apparently for I'M
usual cases where citizenship,
church, and other taxes might
absorb more than that amount.
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Around $50 Patrons G o t
About 100000. General
Expenses Over $4,000
MORE MILK WANTED

The value of the Kraft Phenix
Cheese plant to Ashe and sur
rounding counties and the oppor-
tunity which this plant presents
to its patrons and other farmers
In this section to increase their
cash income were. discussed by
D. Mercier, field representative
of the KRAFT Phenix corporation
in an address before the Jeffer-
sons Rotary club last Thursday
night. -.
The plant here furnished a
daily. market for $50 farmers and
paid out to them over $50, 900. 90
last year, MIR. Mercier stated. For
labor and other operating expens-
rs, they paid out an additional
$20,00000, thereby making it ov-
er a $100,00000 industry for the
county, he explained. o.
"This plant gives your farmers
a daily cash market and what we
want is for. 200 or 800 farmers in
the county to start selling milk
to the plant" he said. eve can
use that much and perhaps more
besides. You merchants and
business men would be benefit
ted and so would the farmers.
BY feeding enough of the
night kind of feed the farmers
could double their cash income
from the plant, he stated. A cow
that does not get enough to eat
and the proper food wifi not pro
duce a profit to the owner, while
scientific feeding will convert
that cows production from loss
to a real profit, he said and pre-
sented charts to prove that state
ment.
The able speaker was intro
duced by President Levern john
son.
The program committee for
this month is composed Of Dean
Mcmillan, chairman, Gale McMll-
Ian and Don Francis.
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Todd School And
Community News

The honor rolls at Elkland for
the month of February are as
follows:
Scholastic-L. D. Crab lam,
Kathleen Ragan, Violet Graham,
Paris Ragan and Anne Moretz.
Citizenship o h n Trivette,
Frances Grogan, Kathleen Raglan,
Ora Lee Wilcox, Lovely Miller,
Carrie Lookabill, Jewel Graham,
Violet Graham and Paris Raglan
Perfect Attendance-Ch arIie
Blackburn, Madeleine Bledsoe,
Pebble Duncan, L. D. Graham,
Sue Greene, John Mikeal, Mary
June Miller, Sherman Norris,
Julian Raglan, Evelyn Winkler,
Lucille Houck, Kathleen Raglan,
Ora Lee Wilcox, George Trivette,
Kathleen Howell, c. l.. Duncan,
Virgie Grogan, Anne Moretz and
Dorothy Moretz.
Community News
Rural Electrifcation is practi-
cally an accomplished fact in the
Todd community. H o m e S,
churches, stores and schools are
wired. The tall Georgia pine
poles, dipped in creosote to in
sure them against decay, are in
place. Wires are strung in the
main line and the contractors
promise lights by the middle of
March.
Tragedy was narrowly averted
when heavily-loaded lumber
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
Kraft Cheese Plant Here
Paid Out $4,000 Last Yr.
= -. 4s.,.r =. ssFs
HeItOn News

Mr.. Edison Waddell had the
misfortune of losing his barn by
fire last week. It was a new
barn, sheet-iron covered. De
stroyed with the barn was quite
a lot of feed, farming machinery
and tools, one horse and harness
Mr.. Waddel1 rescued one horse.
"A cow escaped. but was badly
burned. The origin of the fire IS
unknown. The estimated loss
was not learned. = :
Sunday dinner guests of MIR.
and Mrs. MI Cooper were: Mr..
and Mrs. c. D Campbell, Miss
Essie Campbell, Mr.. Claude Stu
art, and Mr.. John Brooks all of
near Bina, Mr.. Delbert Cooper
of Grant, Va. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Cooper and daughter
Shirley.
The condition of Nelson Tes-
ter1nan does not improve much.
Some of his children who live in
Virginia visited him Sunday.
Mrs. Dolphus Segraves is right
sick with pleurisy. -,
Mr.. Basil Griffith left last week
for Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Daniel Blevins made bus
mess trip to Jefferson Monday.
Miss Mira Lee Barker spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Barker of Rugby, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bane Jones and
Mr.. Reece Jones of Stotesbury,
w. Va, spent Sunday night with
relatives at Helton.
Rev. E. A. Eller filled his regu-
lar appointment at Sturgills
Baptist Church Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Mcclure
are the proud parents of a son,
born last week.
Mr. George Sheets and family
are moving to Maryland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09

Miss Kathleen Woodie, of Glen
lale Springs, spent the week
nd in Boone.
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PACE THREE

taken in Braille.
Haynes, blind student in the
Liberal Arts College, debated
from Louisville studio while
his opponent, Lawrence Sherman,
University of Kentucky law stud
ent argued from a studio on the
University of Kentucky campus
at Lexington, IS miles distant.
Haynes upheld the affirmative
Of the question: Should use of
the public funds, including credit
by the government to stimulate
industry, be stopped?" the judges
telephoned in their decisions.
At Haynes request, no an
nouncement of his blindness was
made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
CAMPBELL WINS AWARD

/, Lady luck or providence smiled
on Bower Campbell, of Baldwin,
gain this week when he won
the $500 bank night award at
the Parkway theatre. A sh ort
time ago. Campbell, togeth her
viii several other young men,
miraculously escaped serious in
Jury when their car turned Ier.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
RIVERVIEW SCHOOL
TO OPEN NEXT MON

Due to extremely bad roads
and an epidemic of measles, the
RivervieW high school has closed
for nearly two weeks. According
to present plans, the school will
open again Monday.
Practically all of this winter, a
section of number 16, on which
construction was started late last
summer and stopped around the
first of the year, has been virtual
ly impossible. Construction work
will be resumed on the project
this spring.
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derland has grown in popularity.
Printing presses, laundering day
and ngiht, have tossed off one
hundred and Sixty-nine editions
in the English language alone.
For seventy years, it has re-
manned the most popular chill
dren's story in all the world. =,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
Braille System
Student Proves
Debate Winner

Louisville, KY, March 5.-Roy
Haynes, University of Louisville,
debster, won a unanimous de-
cision in radio debate today and
neither his audience nor the judg-
es were told he spoke from notes
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09

Mr.. M. G. Marsh, Of Taylors-
vile, spent the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. Minda Marsh.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

Anything wrong with - Joanna -
mo, but -" Dlz reached into his
pocket for his handkerchief and
chagrincd expression crossed his face.
"Oh, my Lord, Shep! forgot to give
Joanna back her gadget."
Shep stared at the tiny gold-mesh
bag Diz was gingerly holding in his
white gloved hand well, what ofit?"
"I'll have to French out, Shep. It's
got her key and all her money"
Don't be a fool, Dir" Exhausted
as he was with his personal conflict,
Shep could still reason. They'll have
another key at the hotel and she won't
need any money until morning"
But she's not staying at Carvel,
Shep Lieutenant Carlson and his wife
were going to Philly for the week end,
so l got them to lend her their apart
ment in Crabtown She can't get in
without key"
"One of you should have thought of
that when you brought her home"
Il didn't bring her home. left her
at the Yellow Boat -
Left her at the Yellow Boat!Diz,
you let her 60 inside that Dump"
Couldn't help it, Shep. She in
sisted. Said she was starving, craved
bacon and eggs. stayed there arguing
as long as dared, but she's as stub
born as the Army mule"
Joanna alone in that filthy dog
wagon! Shep began yanking clothes
out of his locker.
Diz had stripped off his uniform
jacket and was struggling into a dark
blue sweater, wrong side out to hide
the big gold IN" on the front of it.
(Continved on next pose)
Evening star., 1939-11-19

his room in Bancroft Hall. He un-
dressed slowly, thinking: Why in hell
had he entered the Naval Academy
anyway? If he we're senior at any
other college he could have asked
Joanna to marry him, and in June he
could have gotten job in New York
Evening star., 1939-11-19
MIDSHIPNdAN AND OEBUTANTE
Continued from pose three

him now. But it was better to have it
die swiftly and cleanly than a long
lingering death over the two years he
must wait.
Clenching his fist, Shep wheeled and
marched out of the Armory back to
Evening star., 1939-11-19

with money-making future. Up and
down the room he paced, shaking his
fists at the bare buff walls. Congress
had no right to pass law forbidding
man to marry or resign until two years
after graduation!
Evening star., 1939-11-19

Diz burst into the room, painting
and blowing.
Gosh. Shep," he said, II had to
run all the way, and as it was just
missed being late reporting in from
hop liberty"
What happened" Shep demanded.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

ilO" dbout ooh soiiiS ANt>Ai' - 'o'''o
done every day.
He hadn't liked the idea, but after
all, he had no right to make her go to
dumps just because he couldn't afford
the places she liked. So that's the way
the week had gone. Slipping a cham
pagne cocktail at the Skyline Bar OF
the Coo Rouge and having their palms
read after dinner. Christmas Eve IN
the Rainbow Room New Years Eve
at Leon and Eddie's; the Gay Nine
ties; Armando's. And everywhere
Joanna saying:
1.-TWO checks, please. The gentle
mans working his way through night
school"
And then suddenly it was the last
night, or rather, morning Riding up
Fifth Avenue with the first vague glow
of dawn merging with the light from
the street lamps. The taxi humping
along over the hard-packed snow. The
tire chains clanking a funereal song:
This is the last night. This is the
last night
Joanna was leaning back against the
cushions, her soft hair pale against the
dark leather Her eyes were closed and
her feet were resting on the folding
seat in front of her. the long skirt OF
her gown ripping about her slim legs
like tiny wavelets.
Shep watched her for a moment.
then he asked. as he had asked every
night since they met, when am | 60
ing to see you again?
Only this time he knew the answer:
."Never." He had had his week. but
this was the end. The actual distance
between New York and Annapolis was
far enough, but the real gulf between
them was greater than that.
She smiled. tired little smile, and
without opening her eyes. asked,
Have you forgotten?"
Forgotten WHAT"
She sat up then, so abruptly that
the folding seat slapped back in place
with a smart "mhdck" Her gray eyes
were wide and questioning: Every
hop, formal and informal. and all of
June Week
He laughed, exulting So she renem-
bered that first night, too.
June Week with Joanna! Marching
in the last dress parade knowing she
was watching him: guiding her along
the terraced paths at the Supe's Car
den Party: dancing with her at the
Farewell Ball; then Graduation with
white caps thrown high, and after
ward, Joanna standing on tiptoe to
pin on his epaulets, holding her mouth
up to be kissed ...
Shcp opened his eyes and saw that
Joanna was leaning forward, searching
his face. And after June Week, MIR.
Mldshipman casy-to-look-at at, will you
sail away, leave me brokenhearted:'
And then she was in his arms, her
little hands running through his hair.
whispering. "Oh, Shep, | lore you So
He had not thought of anything
then, had simply held her close against
him, returning the pressure OF her
lips When the taxi drew up in front of
her apartment house, Joanna raised
her head with little sigh.
''Goodby, darling she said. Its
been wonderful. I'll be doing Baltimore
and Washington next month, so III
see you then
Before he could rouse himself she
had slipped out of the cab, disappeared.
Shep, standing behind the stag line,
watching her whlrling in the arms OF
his redheaded roommate, felt sick
with misery How terribly that brief
reply of his to her own sweet note
must have hurt How she must hate
WOULD YOU SAY
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Dinner Will Honor
Dr.. Julian 5. Huxley

DR.. Julian S. Huxley, celebrated
English biologist and author, will
be the guest Of honor at dinner
At the Willard Hotel tomorrow eve
ming given by the Smithsonian In
stitution, the American Association
for the Advancement of Science and
the Scientific Monthly.
DR.. Huxley has come to the United
States as an exchange delegate to
the American Association meetings
at Columbus during Christmas week.
At the dinner, to which invita-
tions have been sent to practically
all scientific workers in Washing
ton and vicinity, DR.. Huxley will
speak on Science. Natural and
Social"
DR.. Isaiah Bowman. president of
Johns Hopkins University, will pre-
side There will be brief addresses
by DR.. Charles G. Abbot, secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution, and
Dr. F. R. Moulton, secretary of the
American Association.
Special tickets are being issued
for DR.. Huxley's address after the
dinner.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Police RedoubIe Efforts
As Firebuq Strikes Again

Police today redoubled their efforts
to capture the firebug who spread
panic in the Mount Pleasant area
early Sunday after the discovery
yesterday that an attempt had been
made to set fire to home in the 1900
block of Mintwood place NV, a few
doors from one of Sundays blazes.
The basement door of the house
at 1887 Mintwood was blistered by
heat from a trash fire some one
built near it, and under the front
porch. Miss Margaret Gowans, the
owner, said she was convinced the
fire was set after Monday morning
as the basement had been cleaned
at that time.
An apartment building at 1862
Mintwood was one of seven struc-
lures in the area set af1re early
Sunday. Several arrests have been
made but the suspects have all been
released after questioning.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Auto Output Likely
To Hit High Levels
1y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Automobile
production in the final quarter may
exceed any other total for that
period except 1886.
Backlogs of untitled orders at the
Chrysler plant are said to be at
record levels and other manufac-
turers have SUFFICIENT orders on hand
to warrant a fast rate of produc-
ton.
Analysts believe the upsurge In
automobile manufacturing opera
tions will provide a strong stimulus
in many lines which will tend to
support a high level Of general
industrial activity in the fourth
quarter.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Capt. Sullivan Retires;
Dean of Building Guards

Capt. Edward j. Sullivan, dean
of Federal building guards, retired
yesterday after % years OF service.
Capt. Sullivan's annual leave start
ed today and as he will be 10 years
old in February and will be retired
by law he anticipated this yester-
day by working for the last time
as q Federal guard.
Fellow workers and friends In the
Department of Commerce, where
Capt Sullivan has been stationed
for the last six years, gave him a
reception yesterday in supt. Arthur
w. Cline's ONCE. Many gifts were
presented. ,,
Capt. Sullivan lives at II Ninth
street Sc.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Chicken-No Cuke-ut 104

WAYNESBORO, Va. Dec. R.-
After 104 years, Mrs. Kate G.
Palmer has lost her taste for cake.
She celebrated her birthday yes
terday with hearty dinner of fried
chicken but she wanted no cake.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Civilization Strikes
New Low in Invasion,
Hoover Declares
If FinIond Falls,
She Will Rise Again,
Says Ex-President
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Form
er President Herbert Hoover believes
civilization "has struck a new low"
with the Soviet Russian invasion OF
Finland.
He told a group of Young Repub-
licans last night that the "Commu-
nists' attack on q peaceful Finland"
marks q return ito the morals OF
butchery of Ghengis Khan"
Finland will make brave fight,
he said
They will be overwhelmed by the
hordes whose morals are the morals
OF Communism; whose methods are
cowardly. They are to be brought
into subjection by the killing OF de-
fenseless women and children. Brave
men do not do that.
But even if Finland falls, the
day will come when it will rise again
for the forces of Righteousness are
not dead in the world"
Mr. Hoover said that on his visit
to Finland 18 months ago he found
people deeply appreciative Of and
affectionate toward America: that
$4,000 people came in one city alone
to salute the American flag"
Here is little nation, but great
nation" the former President said.
"Size is not the measure of great
ness. Greatness lies in the industry,
the courage, the character of people.
It lies In the intelligence. the educa-
ton, the moral and spiritual stand
ards Of q people 1t lies in their love
of peace and freedom. All these
measures of greatness can be ex-
pressed In one word-Finland."
FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. up.
Elliott Roosevelt termed Russia's
invasion of Finland another Of Mr..
Hitler's fine achievements" in .
broadcast last night.
This must be put down as an
other of Mr.. Hitler's fine achieve
ments, since it was he who opened
the gates of Communism in Europe
and invited the Reds to help them
selves" he said.
while the world was still at
peace, Mr.. Stain and his mob would
not have dared move in and attack
anybody. It wouldn't have been
safe. Some major power probably
would have come In against her."
Mr.. Roosevelt said.