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Evening star., 1939-01-12
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Tracepell.

It Is q pleasure every now and then
to pick up Louis Cornaro's famous book,
LII Vita Sobria," usually translated
1.-THE Temperate Life" and read over
the precepts which he gave to the world.
Probably no book of a mere "a pages,
and large type at that, ever won greater
esteem for its author, who, as most
people know, even 400 years later, lived
to be 104 years old, due to his diet system,
as he believed.
"The Temperate Life" is in four parts,
the first of which was published in 1888
at Padua, when its author was 50 years
old.
The second part, really chapter, was
issued when Cornaro was S6 years old,
the third part in the olst year, snd
the fourth when he was 95 years Of age.
Aside from slight trace of the SEN
tentious, the book Is as fresh and happy
today as when written, but bearing 4
special message, one may feel, to an age
as feverish and distraught a. this.
How much better of the world would
be If 1t could take to heart the gentle
philosophy Of the old Roman knight!
"Live, live he said, that you may
become better servants Of God!"
Overtaken by serious illness in mid
die age, after life of excess, Cornaro
began to use his head, and decided that
II intemperance in living had got him in
such a state, temperance of daily life
could get him out again.
1T Is certain that habit, in man, even
tually becomes second nature" he de-
clared, in the first of the four treatises
which form the complete manuscript.
This first discourse is by far the best
Of the quartet, presenting as 1t does the
mans first discoveries In regard to a
limited food intake, the basis Of his
system.
The other discourses, however, flow 30
naturally from the first, that it would be
q most critical reader, indeed, and cap
tious to = degree, who would find any,
thing but delight and pleasure In the
old mans ramblings
His honest satisfaction with what he
has been able to do for himself, his
belief that others might reap the same
benefits, and his devout faith in God and
nature-these serve to please any honest
reader, II he has not been too overcome
by the sophistications Of 4 sophisticated
age.
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The force Of habit, Cornaro says, will
triumph even over reason.
The fatal vice of intemperance-by
this he meant overliving, rather than
over drinking-may be overcome by a
simple remedy, that is, to live in accord
ance with the simplicity of nature,
which teaches us to be satisfied with
little, to follow the ways Of holy self
control and divine reason, and to accus-
tom ourselves to eat nothing but what
is necessary to sustain life"
Nature, he assures US, does not deny
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Urges Strengthening of
Family Life.

OAoSO osAVAao eAVAAA& Va
Family Life.
Replying to the letter signed "A Real
Democrat" which was published January
8, permit me to say that while considera-
ton in employment must be given the
women, besides the men, the main con-
sideration should concern the family
Speaking Of selfishness, I'd like to see
any person who, in his own way, is not
selfish. know that I am, and I am
not afraid to admit it.
Competence is one way to success; ini-
tiative counts just as much in reaching
that goal. But, when statement is
made that 1t is easy for well-qualifled
women to pass the various classes Of
civil service tests, deny that whole
have seen countless competent women
go down swinging, when taking exami-
nations to get into the classified service.
The same is true of men. The answer
is that it takes more than competence
to reach any height of success.
It is the understanding Of the writer
that, within few years, we will reach
eAAC fC0A Va tOPAAoGAOAA Al 4NdtkOu.
More thought should be given to that
national problem-than to the in
dividual selfish problems. This country
was given to us by our forefathers.
Grateful we should be for that. The
troubles they went through for our
benefit few of us can appreciate. And we
must do our share of the work. It all
comes down to family life. The strength
Of this Nation lies in the hands Of fami-
lies-fathers, mothers and children.
Through their efforts this democracy
will survive the test. It has often been
said that it takes two breadwinners in
the modern family to sustain 1t. Maybe
it does in the families where two sal
aries exc out . bare, meager existence.
But don't believe In that ut all. Those
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Member of the Associated Press
AmbossudoriuI Warnings

Ambassadors Kennedy and Bullitt,
II press reports of their testimony at
the joint meeting of the House and
Senate Military Affairs Committees
were correct, anticipate a major
European war this spring. They
advanced as the likely cause Mus
solini's ardor to match Hitler's
achievements in territorial aggran-
dizement. Although the Ambassa-
dors testified just before the presen-
tation of President Roosevelt's re-
armament program, and allegedly at
his suggestion, they seem to have
offered no suggestions, except by
implication, as to what the United
States attitude should be toward the
war threat, or toward the conflict
itself, should 1t break out.
That Mr.. Chamberlain was opti-
mistic in describing the Munich pact
as assuring peace in our time" was
widely believed when he INDUCED in
that prophecy. Within fortnight
the anti-Semitic fury in Germany
broke out Then came Mussolini,
nettled as the Ambassadors now
assure us-by the Nazi conquests of
Austria and Czecho-Slovakia-
decided to try little land-grabbing
policy himself. Italy thereupon
launched her provocative campaign
for the cession of Tunisia, Corsica,
Nice, Savoy and a port in French
6omaliland-the demands which II
Duce is expected to press when he
confers with Mr.. Chamberlain today.
Followers of the transatlantic
scene have long been aware of the
conditions pictured by the Ambas-
sadors, as exemplified by the feverish
armament plans of the totalitarian
powers, the progressive sitting of
all, democratic processes, and their
avowed expansionist programs. But
It IS wholesome, and it should be
convincing, that the trained observ-
ers at our two key European listening
posts have given Congress chapter
and-verse evidence of how the wind
is blowing. Nothing outstrips in i'm
portance their revelations Of the in
f1uence air power now wields in
molding Old World policy. They
emphasized their belief that fear OF
German air superiority dictated the
Anglo-French policy at Munich,
pointing out that the Nazi sky force
numbered between $500 and 10000
first-line planes, including 5000
bombers and pursuit ships faster
than anything the British and
French possess.
The definite warning that another
European war is around the corner
whether over II Duce's professional
Jealousy of the Fuehrer, or because
Hitler himself bankers for new fields
to conquer, preferably in the Ukraine,
or elsewhere along the Drang mach
Osten line of march-carries an ad-
monition that the American people
cannot afford to ignore. The United
States cannot keep out of the next
world war merely by wishing to do
so, any more than our desire to keep
out on the previous occasion enabled
us to remain neutral The surest
way, If there is any way at all, of
preventing our embodiment is to
be 50 strong afield, ashore and aloft
that 1t will be suicidal for any
belligerent or set of belligerents to
drag US in. Costly as that may be,
1t will be immeasurably cheaper than
going in would be.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Shooting Stors
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

The Battle Cry.
I want reform!
I do not mind
The time nor place
Nor yet the kind!
The tariff, or
The way we spell,
Or currency,
Or truth to tell,
Most any theme
On which men think,
Including what
We eat and drink,
Will serve to whet
My wish well-meant
For seeing things
All different.
So raise the shout!
Defy the storm!
Let's whoop things up!
We want reform!
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Proposes Three
Traffic Controls.

AASAV SVH0VA0s
To the Editor Of The star:
take the liberty Of addressing letter
to the editor on the problem Of helping
the pedestrian to get across the streets
Of the busy sections Of Washington.
have noticed the different ideas pre-
sented and also the severe penalties that
have been offered to stop the pedestrian
from so-called jaywalking, and feel
am we'll qualified to give q worthwhile
answer. having travelled considerably the
past 40 years, of and on, throughout the
country.
Why punish the pedestrian?
What caused the traffic problem in the
first place? Principally, too many au-
tomobile drivers who do not care for the
safety of the person walking. To my
own ideas-to give the person walking
an even chance with the automobiles
I suggest:
l. At every downtown corner that has
no left turns make the pedestrian obey
the lights. To enforce this rule have
enough trafnc officers. No penalties, only
warnings.
2. Where left turns are allowed, let
the pedestrian cross on signal by the
trafnc officer.
3. Have traffic man stationed Cor
lights installed midway between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets NV. on
F street. That would eliminate lots
Of walking across in that block, which
to me Is the busiest in the city. Sew
eral more blocks could be taken care of
in the same manner. Also more traffic
men should be stationed at several cor
ners-such as Eleventh and Thirteenth
streets and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
December 81. FELIX A. URY.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Playing Safe.

There are two sides to every question:"
said the broad-minded man.
"Of course" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. But that's no reason why a man
shouldn't stick to his opinion. Anybody
who loses time trying to look at both
sides at once is pretty sure to get de-
feated."
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Cautious.

Cautious.
"This scheme Of mine," said the pro-
moter, will make you rich"
Maybe" said the plain easy-going
man, "but If had the money necessary
to take the chance I'd feel so rich that
there would be no need of going any
further"
Evening star., 1939-01-12

"The man of moderate means" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, "is usually
lonesome. He is neither rich enough to
be sought after nor poor enough to have
to hustle"
Evening star., 1939-01-12

1t looks as though the very toughest
job of a brand-new, high salaried
vice president is finding out just
what his duties are, or may later be.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Recognized.

How did you know he was a defeated
candidate?"
Because" answered Miss CAYENNE.
"he is always talking about the country's
need Of an absolutely honest ballot"
Evening star., 1939-01-12
I10!!

The noble red man long ago
His formal pipe of peace would get,
His friendly sentiment to show,
But now he smokes a cigarette!
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Looking Ahead,

"The coolest day." came shivering round
Our suffering souls to fret,
And yet, somehow each month is found
Another colder yet.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Says Uncle Eben.

Taint no use O. grievin', honey,
When de skies is gray,
Cause a smile Is always sunny
Any kind o day.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-01-12

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Farm Land To
Go Under Wraps
FSA Now Making Loans for
Winter Cover Crops MIR.
Oliver Announces.

Farm lands of South will be
under wraps this winter as never
before, according to Mr.. Oliver,
FSA County Supervisor.
The Farm Security Administra-
ton is helping eligible low-in-
come farmers to secure loans to
pay for seed and fertilizer crops,
he pointed out. These loans are
made on the basis of sound farm
and home management plans pre-
pared by the farmer with the as
sistance of the FSA Supervisors.
mo practical farmer denies the
fact that winter cover crops are
important and should be grown
on most farms, "Mr. Oliver said,
''These crops are important and
have many advantages. In the
first place they supply a badly
needed source of fall and spring
pasture and in some cases win
ter pasture. In the second place,
they provide a cover for the soil
to prevent washing and teaching
during the winter season when
the land otherwise would be
bare"
He added that State Agricul-
tural Experiment Stations have
shown that lands allowed to re-
main bare during the winter may
lose the equivalent of 300 lbs. OF
nitrate soda per acre during the
winter season. This represents a
real money loss in soil fertility
and plant food as we'll as a great
loss of soil and organic matter.
Some of the most appropriate
winter cover crops are: Crimson
clover, vetch, and in some places
Austrian winter peas, all OF
which are leguminous, and wheat,
barley and rye which are non-le-
guminous but may supply grain
as well as serve as winter cover
crop, and furnish fall, winter and
spring grazing.
Farmers in need of financing
for their farming operations and
the purchase of livestock and
equipment and desiring informa-
ton on the growing Of winter
cover crops should see the local
Farm Security Administration
Supervisor.
w. Bryon Oliver located at
Woodie Building, West Jefferson,
N. c. on Saturday or Monday
mornings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05

dated August /, 1919; 90 $685.
600 Road Bonds dated December
l, 1920; a. $185,OOO Highway
Bonds dated August l, 1921; (5)
$4,000 Highway Bonds dated
August l, 1922; (6) $284,OOO Ser
ial Road Bonds dated February
l, 1923; CD $4,000 Road Bonds
dated May l, 1925, and (8) $780,
600 Road and Bridge Bonds dated
January l, 1927; and that said
County owes by way of interest
on said bonds, for the period end
ing December l, 1887, interest ag-
gregating in amount 274,907.44,
and that no part of said interest
has been paid, and that said
bonds evidence indebtedness in
Cured in making expenditures
which were necessary expenses
of said County, within the mean
ing Of Section of Article VII of
the Constitution of North Caro-
lima and also special purposes,
within the meaning of Section 6
of Article V of said ConStitu-
ton.
Section 2. For the purpose of
funding part of said interest,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05

there shall be issued, pursuant to
The County Finance Act, as
amended, bonds of the County OF
Ashe of an aggregate principal
amount which shall not exceed
One, Hundred and Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($122,00O).
Section 8. A statement of the
county debt of the County OF
Ashe has been filed with the
Clerk of the Board of Commits
sioners of said County, and is OPP
en- to public inspection.
Section 4. This order shall take
effect upon its passage, and shall
not be submitted to the voters.
The foregoing order was finally
passed on the End day of October,
1889, and was first published on
the 5th day of October, 1899.
Any action or proceeding ques-
tioning the validity of said order
must be commenced within thir-
ty days after it's first publication.
L. P. COWARD,
Clerk of the Board of Commits
sioners of Ashe County,
1O-5-2T North Carolina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05

BE 1T ORDERED by the Board
of Commissioners of the County
of Ashe as follows:
Section l. The Board of Com
missioners of the County Of Ashe
has ascertained and determined
and does hereby declare that said
County, prior to the 1st day of
April, 1888, issued bonds of said
County of the aggregate princi-
pal amount of 81 100000, and that
no part of the principal of any of
said bonds has been paid, and
that all of said bonds are valid
and binding obligations of said
County, and that said bonds COM
prise % $4,000 Road and
Bridge Bonds dated August Fl,
1916; (2) $4,000 Road Bonds
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
SEVENTH INSTALLMENT
Synopsis

Barry Haveril leaves his Texas
home to see the country, meets a
man who has just been shot who
turns out to be a cousin of his,
Jesse Conroy. When they part,
Barry leaves for home and comes
across the murdered body of his
brother, Robert, Barry starts
searching for the murderer and
is befriended by Judge Blue and
his daughter, Lucy. Judge Blue
tells him that a gun Jesse gave
him is the gun of a murderer
known as the Laredo Kid. The
Judge invites Barry up to visit
him and there Barry meets Jesse.
He accuses Jesse of killing his
brother and of being the Laredo
Kid. Judge Blue comes up from
behind, knocks Barry uncon-
scious. Barry escapes, however,
and meets an old man named
Timberline, who also is cunning
for the Laredo Kid. Barry finally
goes to Red Rock where, going
through a valley, he sees three
men attempting to capture a
beautiful girl. Barry rescues her
and finds she is Lucy Blue. AT
the house he meets man called
Tom Haveril whom he suspects
may be his cousin Jesse. He ac-
cuses him of it but proves moth
ing and is himself accused of be-
ing the Laredo Kid. Barry says
his sister Lucy, in town, whom
they all know, will identify him
They stop in a barroom in town
and several of those present start
to 60 to see his sister.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
West Jefferson
Stock Market
Report, 18th

Sales this week amounted to
$4,73O.47 with very little change
in prices.
The following prices were paid
this week.
Sheep
No good Lambs offered
Eve lambs avg. so tb. 7.20
Buck lambs avg. so tb. 4.65
Fat butcher sheep 2.00-3.50
Good stock ewes 100000
Calves
No select calves offered
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05


right now" said Barry.
The Judge looked astonished.
'No? That's funny; she's always
there this time of night; usual
ly run in, pretending it's coffee
I want when I'm in town. Where
is she?"
81 don't know" said Barry.
Then he let his hand down to his
side, close to his gun. For it flash
ed on him that he was in some
sort of trap.
The Judge looked at him mo-
ment, Their. downed his drink
without a word. He moved as
though to leave the room, turn
ing his back on Barry. Barry,
grown watchful, noted that every
man in the room was looking his
way.
The Judges voice doomed out
generously:
::''Watch him, boys! It's my bet
and it's Tom Haveril that he's the
Laredo Kid! Don't kill him unless
you have to-but don't let him
get away!"
Barry sprang back, to get the
wall behind him, and snapped his
gun out of it's holster. But as he
did so he saw the lamplight glis-
ten on some two score other guns,
and every unwavering barrel was
turned upon him.
go slow, Laredo, if that's who
you are!" called the Judge reso-
nant and commanding. Make a
wrong move and you're dead for
ty times! Steady does it, and
you've got a chance"
Barry did not stir.
"You boys can get me If you
want to- he said steadily, "but
I'm betting drinks for the crowd
that I'll get two of you, and that's
twice as many as you'll get OF me
and those two will be the
Judge and the man who says he's
Tom Haveril."
eff you're the Laredo Kid" said
the Judge sternly, 'you won't
last until morning. If you're Bar
ry Haveril, no ones going to lift
a hand against you"
Barry said drily: 81 don't ham
ker to peg out tonight. You see,
boys, I've got a couple of jobs I'd
like first to finish. One is to nail
a certain hombre's hide to my
barn door-and 1 haven't got any
barn yet!-Now keep inside your
shirts! I'll have the barn and a
few other things when 1 get
through with my second job:
that's to develop a gold mine
that's been waiting for me more
than two years"
"You're doing lot of talking, :"
said the Judge.
Barry said, and not even the
elegant Tom Haveril was ever
more drawing: "Give me fair
trial, with every one of these men
in on it, and I'm with YOU"
A young fellow, big and blond,
came shouldering forward.
"He's right and he's playing his
hand straight out" he announced
in a deep bass voice. until we
find out the rights of it, I'm chip
ping in on his side"
Better 60 slow, Ken" said
Tom Haveril, speaking up for the
first time. Barry didn't fail to
catch the name. This blond young
giant might be Ken March, the
new partner whom old timber
was taking on.
"Why should I go slow, Tom?"
demanded Ken March. give al
ready said I like the way this
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05

Improved meadows and pas
lures in Avery County have re-
suited in increasing livestock in
ventories and a trend toward a
better type of animal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05

Sales and deliveries for export
of cotton and cotton products
from the beginning of the cotton
export subsidy program on July
q through September 18 amoun-
ted to 1,895,OOO bales.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05

Top calves 9.O0-9.9O
No. 2 calves 100000
No. 3 calves 8.OO-8.5O
No. 4 calves 6.8O-8.OO
No veal calves sold under $3.50
cwt. this week.
Good stock calves 22.OO-33.5O
Medium stock calves 13.5O-21.OO,
Hogs
Hogs avg. $50 tb. us
Sows avg. 200 tb. SIS
Good shoats avg. 100 tb 100000
Pigs 3.O0-4.75
Cattle
Best steers $50
Good Steers 7.25-8.OO
Medium to good steers 6.15-7.25
Common & light steers 5.O5-6.1O
Best heiferS $50
Good heifers 6.15-7.OO
Medium heifers 5.O5-6.1O|
Best cows SIS
Medium to good cows 4.5O-5.35
Gamer & cutter COWS 3.O5-450
Bulls 5.6O-6.5O
Milk COWS livery few
on HANDY 30.00-52.OO
ADVT.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
NOTICE

AN ORDER AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF $122,O IN
TEREST FUNDING BONDS OF
THE COUNTY OF ASHE, TO
FUND INTEREST ON OUT
STANDING BONDS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05

Mrs. James Blevins, of Brooks
Cross Roads, visited relatives in
the community this week.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
u. 5. Urged 10 Increase
Latin American Imports
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Eugene P. Thomas, president OF
the National Foreign Trade Council,
said last night that the "only real
way" for the United States to In
crease trade with Latin American
countries was Ito increase its i'm
ports from them, thereby giving
them a greater purchasing power.
Under no circumstances" he said,
"do we wish to repeat the sad ex-
perience of stimulating temporary
and artificial buying power with
uneconomic and unwise loans"
Mr.. Thomas, speaking from New
York, was interviewed by Under
secretary of Commerce Edward j.
Noble, in Washington, during a radio
program.
Mr.. Thomas said Latin American
nations which formerly carried OH
a large trade with Germany would
turn largely to the United States,
but the volume of trade will be
affected by their reduced purchasing
power and restricted credit"