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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-20
PARKWAY SUGGESTION

The building of the scenic highway a.
long the crest of the Blue Ridge between
two of the great national parks is of para
mount interest to this section of the coun-
try, and one quite naturally reflects upon
the direct benefits which will come to the
local populace with the completion of this
stupendous undertaking
OF vital local concern is the question as
to- how the government will proceed in
the development of the area not used by
the actual roadway, what concessions will
be allowed, and the manner of their opera
ton. In this connection, why wouldn't it
be a splendid idea to construct some mo-
dern roadside markets along the thorough
fare, where tourists would have the privi-
lege of purchasing articles of food just as
they come from the worlds finest produce
gardens? These markets could, by an ar
rangement with the county farm agents and
home demonstration agents and through
the cooperation of departments of agricul-
ture in the high schools, be used by diffe-
rent groups or sections on specific dates,
and cooperative arrangements worked out,
which it seems could be made to function
perfectly.
Such a program would meet with tn
immediate approval of vast majority Of
tourists, and would supply at the fame
time, a dependable source of income for
the people of the rural areas trayersed by
the highway.
At least we think those ia authority
could well afford to give suggestion of
this kind serious consideratiYn.- The Wa
tauga Democrat
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shows that large percentage of such
children will inherit those weaknesses in
one form or another. A sickly or diseased
or deformed child is constant source OF
anxiety to parents and to society," They are
liabilities to themselves, their families, to
civilization
And another thing of vital importance is
that a socialized system of government
that Ii :. rtakes to feed, cloth and hospi-
talize everyone who is handicapped from
birth and which does not attempt to con
troll this situation is ultimately doomed to
bankruptcy and gradual decay That is
falacy that cannot be reconciled.
Take look at China or India The HUI
man race in those countries has degene-
rated to the point where natural resources
are paramount to human resources And
just look at them today. There are around
300,00OO0O .people living in each country,
but what do those nations amount to in this
age of modern civilization?
In our opinion, these are excellent laws
and we congratulate the legislature for
passing them They may seem impractical
and be- for time unpopular with the
masses, but in the end they are laws of
far-reaching benefit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-20
A DRAMATIC MOVE

president Roosevelt's urgent appeal to
Hitler and Mussolini to sign a ten years
peace plan, pledging themselves not to in
wade independent European nations with
their mighty armies, has put these two pa
gan dictators on the spot.
y This proposal was one of the most dra-
matte moves ever made by the father of the
New Deal and it may ultimately check the
frequent European war threats and throt-
tie the savage leaders of Germany and TIA
ly.
AS had been anticipated, both Hitler and
Mussolini are expected to reject the plea
for peace and thus demonstrate to the
world that they are out to conquer any and
all nations. they can by force.
Roosevelt even proposed that he would
call a worldwide conference to obtain an
agreement to reduce ornaments and to re-
adjust the entire economic structure.
1t is significant that the plan was en-
Enthusiastically approved by large percen-
tage of European nations and by practical
ly all of the nations of the western hemis-
phere.
Hitler has announced that he will give
his reply to the Roosevelt message next
Friday, April %, and even though his word
cannot be depended upon his speech will
clearly show what the Berlin-Rome axis
intentions are.
We do not want this country to get mix
ed up again in Europes warfare, but if we
can use our influence to prevent another
World War which would naturally effect
us, it seems wise to pursue this course.
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nuN
and
KeAneN
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

When you see how something
happened for the lack Of brains
maybe you are injecting your
own experience into it.
sss STs
Congressman at large discov-
ers Lincoln and Hitler as having
likenesses. It would of course be
somebody at large.
Degrees of receptivlty-A flea
and an elephant cross a bridge
at the same time. The flea said,
Didn't WE shake it up!"
Most people who worry about
whether they have enough brains
to get along on usually live long
enough to find out they had
brains that had never been used.
A preacher told me it was not
true about a preacher liking
Chicken any better than any
body else. He said it was "chick-
enS"!
If you want to learn to Dos
ton" throw your vocal cords in
reverse and talk like you were
getting over an attack of asthma.
The threats of war are about
as certain as threats of economy
in government or budget balanc-
ing.
The legislature paved the way
for horse racing. Since when did
they do away with cinder paths?
VERSE
Rubber houses now the govern
ment is going to fetch.
In the kitchen we can relax and
in the breakfast nook stretch.
This will be splendid and will
make a hit no doubt.
We can have more parties
And now and then blowout.
No longer will the stork be scar
ed or sore.
In a rubber house there will al
ways be
Room for one or two more.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-20
A SUCCESS IN WATAUGA

This week the Watauga county hospital
is celebrating it's first anniversary and fl
cures which have just been released show
that this institution has been operated sue
cessfully and profitably even during it's
initial year of existence.
The hospital has 81 beds and since the
opening of it's doors last April, it has serv-
ed an average of 20 patients daily from the
college and community. This medical CEN
ter is an indispensable institution in our
neighboring county and is filling long
existing need.
Watauga is not as large as Ashe and if
hospital can be operated there success
fully, isn't it reasonable to conclude that
this county can support one too?
The need for it here was again demon
strated last week when number of child
rem in the county died with pneumonia
Medical science has recently perfected a
pneumonia serum which, if given in time,
is almost sure-cure. If we had had hos
pital in this county and this serum could
have been given to these children, sew
eral of them would probably have been
living today and would have grown into
useful citizens.
Congratulations to the Watauga hospital
upon its first birthday and may Ashe have
such an establishment before another year
rolls around.
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900
THREE GOOD LAWS

In our opinion, the highlight of the last
session of legislature was the passage of
three health laws: require persons desir-
ing to marry to pass physical examina-
tions; expectant mothers to take blood
tests and children to be immunized against
diphtheria
These laws sooner or later will affect ev-
eryone. They will if enforced, practically
stamp out syphilis and other veneral di-
seases, diphtheria, tuberculosis, and reduce
feeble-mindedness They are insurance to
every child of a stronger body and mind
Of course the marriage law will not be
very popular for while. People who have
Venereal diseases or who are mentally de-
formed and want to get married, won't like
it at all. Some expectant mothers who
should not have children won't like to take
blood tests and yet that is the only hope
for the unborn child if the mother has a
serious blood disease. When discovered in
time, treatment can be given to the moth
er. and a healthier life for her child
thus insured. People who have no regard
for the general welfare or socety>or who
give no serious thought to the health and
happiness of their children will not like
the new laws.
These three laws are indeed fundamen-
tai, and they strike at the heart of situa-
ton which, if not curbed, will some day
break the United States government and
cause the downfall or decay of this nation.
In the animal kingdom and in the vege-
table kingdom we practice eugenics. We
only allow our best stock, purebreds to re-
produce and we plant the best seed in our
gardens and fields. If we don't we know
what will happen. We will not have strong
healthy animals or profitable crops.
Doesn't the same principal apply to the
human kingdom? How can we expect Sc
verely diseased and mentally deformed
persons to have children who will have
fair, equal chance in life? Medical science
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dations Representatives Taylor of
Wayne and Phillips of Onslow,
and number of representative
Of western counties when they
secured the support of Represen-
tative Cherry of Castor, Demo
cratic state chairman, passage of
the absentee ballet bill was as
sured practically.
The markers bill was not so
fortunate. 1t ran into such stiff
opposition from a number of
eastern Representatives on the
floor of the house it was returned
to committee and made less dras-
tic. Sent to the senate, it got an
unfavorable report from the Sc
nate committee on election laws.
Lumpkin and Senator Umstead
of Orange brought in a minority
report favoring the bill and per-
suaded the senate to adopt it.
During senate consideration of
the measure, Senator Folger, of
Surry, offered and secured adep-
ton of his now-famous amend
ment to allow elections officials
to mark ballots. The house refus-
ed to concur in the amendment
and a conference committee fl
nally returned with a compro-
mise to allow elections officials
to mark ballots when no other
qualified person was present.
The registration bill ran into
trouble early. Eastern represen-
tatives, fearful of wholesale reg
istration of negroes, persuaded
the house elections laws commit
tee to draft a new bill calling on
ly for a state wide purge of reg
istration books. After that bill
was enacted without trouble.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-20

The story has just been told
about Lem Hafer, Parkway Chew
rolet Company manager and
Coleman Payne, salesman and
former election board chairman,
getting stuck or stranded" in
the middle of a river few days
ago, and having to resort to the
old form for transportation for as
siStance, via oxen.
Lem and Coleman were going
to the Boggs community to see a
customer who was a little behind
On certain payments and to soli-
cit new business. The road cross
ed the South Fork of New River
near the Boggs school house by
the ford" route. Driving a 1885
model Chevrolet, Coleman said
he was positive they could get
across. So across they started. In
stead of swinging down and then
going straight over, as he was
supposed to do, Coleman drove
directly out into the middle of the
river and stalled" when the axle
struck some rock.
"And there we sat for four
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hours" Manager Hafer declared
upon returning. The water was
about three feet deep around us,
ran into our gas tank, got in the
motor and we were really stuck.
Finally attracted the attention of
some farmers and they came to
our rescue. One man brought a
pair of steers and pulled us out. "
yep, that was some expert
ence, but we got what we went
after" Payne asserted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-20
OPEN FORUM
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
.,. PEOPLE
Lansing, North Carolina
April 3, 1899

AdLlS1HB, INOrCn carolina
April 3, 1889
The Skyland Post
sNests"Jefferson,' N. c.. ,.e>.,f.i3n
Dear Mr.. Anderson:
In behalf of the two debating
teams of Lansing high school, I
wish to congratulate the Jeffer-
sons Rotary club for sponsoring
the Ashe county high school de-
batting contest. Through The Sky
land Post I have been noticing
that this club has been sponsor
ing a good many interesting and
beneficial programs, but 1 think
this is the best, and worst need
ed of any it has put on yet.
This contest proved that debat-
ing is thing of interest to many
Ashe county's high school stu
dents. Undoubtly there are ma
ny of Gus high school boys" who
are too much of a "sissys'' to
take an active part in any athle-
tics and many of the girls are too
much of "bookWorms". But we
who are not undetermined do
like to represent our school in
some scholastic event. We feel
better as we leave our high
school, knowing that we have at
least tried to win an honor for
our school, than we would if we
had made no effort whatsoever
to make our school a better one.
Il hope this contest will continue
each year among the high schools
in Ashe.
I wish to congratulate Miss
Kathryne Houck and Miss Ruth
Taylor for winning this first
Ashe County Debating Contest,
and also the affirmative winners,
Miss Violet Graham and Miss Je-
well Graham.
Sincerely,
Denver Blevins
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-20

When you see how something
happened for the lack Of brains
maybe you are injecting your
own experience into it. ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-20
Today
AND
- By
FRANK PARKER
S T &C X B RIDGE
-
HISTORY
S T OCK B RID GE

HISTORY happiness
J. The only way to understand
what is going on in this world
To-day is to study what went on.
hin the world in the past. What
we regard as new" problems are
really very old problems indeed.
Human nature has not changed
since the earliest recorded times,
and people acted from the same
motives a hundred, thousand or
tea thousand years ago as they do
now.
The only things that change
are the material environments
with which we are surrounded.
What every generation regards as
progress" is the effort, not al
ways successful, to find new an
SWerS to problems which have
baffled humanity from the begin
ming of time.
The main problem which man
kind has always faced is how to
live in comfort and safety with
the minimum of labor. In our
time we have come nearer to
finding the answer to that prob
lem than any people ever did in
the past.
But it is rather doubtful, it
seems to me, that with all our
machines and inventions we have
found the road to the supreme
goal of life, which is happiness.
The ideal of every social organ
ization must be the great happi-
ness of the greatest number of
its members. We are still far
from that.
DEFENSE .repitition
This or any other nation, to
preserve peace, must be ever
ready to defend it's rights and
protect its interests and it's hon
or" That quotation sounds like
something which might have
been said in Congress yesterday.
1t was said in Congress-in 1889,
just a hundred years ago.
Representative w. c. johnson
of Maryland, pointing out that
the European situation was far
from satisfactory and the French
fleet was blockading the coast of
South America, pointed out that
"the best way to preserve peace
in this age, and perhaps in ages
to come, is to be formidably pre-
pared for war"
What Mr.. johnson advocated
was the enlargement of the Navy
by building more steam vessels.
He pointed out that there was on
ly one steam-powered craft in the
whole Navy, and expressed the
belief that steam had come to
stay. The old admirals of the sail
ing ships didn't agree, just as
some old officers of the Navy to-
day think aircraft is all nonsense.
NEWS crisis
Anyone who thinks that world
conditions have changed greatly
in the past century might profit
by scanning the papers of a hun
dred years ago, as I have been
doing lately. One noted British
Journalist wrote in 1889 that AT
period when our country is
threatened with hostilities by
more than one of the continental
powers it is worth while to con-
slider the state of our colonial
possessions.
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The sentiment of the various
news commentators and column
niSts who covered the 1889 ses-
sion of legislature was that Ashe
county was extremely we'll rep
resented. They were impressed
with the work and speeches of
both Senator Bill Austin and
Representative Ira T. Johnston.
Due to the East-West exchange
of speakership in the House,
Johnston is in line for it in 1941.
Here's how a Charlotte Observer
columnist described Ira Tom:
Friend of the little fellow, and
one of the most versatile men,
bers Of the lower branch. Former
school teacher and chairman of
the important Committee on Ed
ucation. Geographically in line
for speakership in 1941, if he goes
after it. Small in size but impress
sive in debate"
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To S. A. Hartsoe, who lives in
the Laurel township near Fig,
should get an oddity prize:
MIR. Hartsoe has several great
grandchildren and when they re-
turn to visit him, they play with
children about their ages who
are Mr.. Hartsoe's own children
+. believe-it-or-not!
The great grandfather and IA
ther OF three small children is 68
years old. He has been married
twice and his family, unlike
Gaul, is divided into two parts.
he had three children by his
first wife. All three of them are
married and two or three of their
children are married and have
children. By his second wife, he
mas three daughters, whose ages
are 4, 8 and 9. The three oldest
children are: Mrs. Mary Jane
Jones, of Maryland; Ulysses Hart
soc, who lives in Pennsylvania
and Henry Hartsoe, Montana.
i got married when 1 was We
ry young and my children and
their children did the same
thing" he explained. 81 have al
so been blowing since was only
8 years old, too," he said.
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1Sp, IIldI Was SUITE 6HpSI1-
ence, but we got what we went
after" Payne asserted.
Here is a hot suggestion to a
society editor, sent in to the Post
by Mrs. lola Jones.
I'm the Mobridge IS. d. Tri-
bune appeared this advice on
how to write society news for the
local paper:
Miss Jennie Jones and Bob
Henry were married at the Jones
mansion last night. The bride is
a daughter of Constable Jones
who has made a good officer and
will undoubtedly be reelected
this spring. He offers a fine horse
for sale in another column of this
issue. The groom runs a grocery
store on Main street and is a
steady patron of our advertising
columns. He has a good line of
bargains in his ad this week. All
summer he paid two cents more
for butter than any other store
in town. They were married by
Reverend Josiah Butterworth
who last week called at this of
flee and gave us nice order for
hand bills. He is also going to
give some time to the real estate
business and will write fire in
surance. So say the business
cards we recently printed for
him. Jennie and Bob left on the
10 O'Clock train for Milwaukee to
visit the brides uncle, who we
understand, has lots of money
and a cancer"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-25
W|LLPREPARE
STEEL REPORT
Bonneville Admins
traitor Considers i.
NV. Industry

Feasibility Of establishing an
iron reduction and steel industry
IN the Puget Sound area is being
analysed by the Bonneville power
administrator.
A concise report Is being pre-
pared and viii be submitted to In
terror Secretary Harold L. Ickes in
the near future.
When completed. the analysis
will point out by means Of maps
the approximate location of various
raw materials. such as iron ore,
coal, limestone and refractories
necessary for a successful steel
operation.
The report also will include rec
concentrations by other agencies,
such as the army engineers. U. S.
Bureau of Mines and Geological
Survey. as well as local and state
groups, which made surveys of the
region prior to advent of Bonnie
vile and Grand Coulee power.
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ARREST THREE
after QUARREL

Two women and a man. all
Negroes. were in the city jail for
investigation Friday as the after.
math of downtown scrape In
which one Of the women was
slashed about the face.
In custody were Bubbles John
son, 30, Frankie Hughes. 20. and
Thibodeaus Burns. 80. Frankie
Hughes was given treatment at
the county hospital for face cuts
she received in an alteration at
Victoria hotel Thursday evening,
police said. She went 10 the John
son woman's room and started a
fight which she was winning
until Bubbles grabbed knife.
according To Arresiing Officers
Talbot, Poore. Hager and Welton.
The battle was over the atten-
tons OF Burns, who was in the
room and who later was arrested
by Officer Anderson downtown.
according to police.
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Girl Injured In
Fall Off Bicycle

Fsve-yssF-oid Ellen Hay. n !
hax sss-R. was recovering II neF
home Friday fron the effects ~
strictly favenIie traffic mishapl
shs was . passenger on >
bicycle operated ~ hxF elder
brother THURSDAY afterneoa. Ths
Two were sn rOuts uphill ~ Ttth
ard Orchard ats. when ths CRATE
became 10 steep. The brakes
failed 70 hold and TIRE hike
topped ever The xiri was tAhea
e the ri<rce coanly hospital ~
police. ard received treatment Ger
russ on the left sAsie Of Der head.
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.1IIlJIIE
c2Iksz3z1NlE;3 g@>

When nbbers thoughtessy declare that mariners rad-
tons are founded upon ignorance and superstition take
violent issue with them quite the opposite is the truth.
Trouble with the ubbers is that they don't when they
are being instructed and when they being kldded.
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It they don't know when they
they are being kidded.
For instance. take the subject %
whlstling. aboard ship it's taboo.
n'sa tradition born Of the wind
ships. and the old timers tell you
its verboten because II brings the
wind. We pooh-poohed that once.
and were knocked tail over tea
kettle for our pains but we did
get an explanation.
Whistling In wind-bag more
often than not sounds like Ecat
sloft chatting or adrlft. Somebody
must nip aloft To find out.
A sailor aioft Is in constant peril
not a thing TO worry about--hut
his life is only as good as hts grip.
One hand for yourself and one for
the ship. and all that sort OF thing.
Consequently. II would he
stupid TO unnecessarily expose
the men 20 danger.
Therefore. with his tongue in his
cheek. the sailorman says briefly,
mo whistling lit brings the wind"
Though he doesn't believe II him
self. people-lubbers--in their own
ignorance accuse him OF being
superstitious.
On the other hand. sailormen
will whistle when they do want a
breeze o wind.
They'll do II in all solemnity,
too. for being becalmed is nerve
wraeking and something is needed
to break the monotony. Mere NOR
tails might just as well whistle as
anything else in a puny endeavor
to influence the elements, huh
Speaking OF whistling up .
wind. we recall the yarn Of
another stunt employed for the
same purpose.
In this particular instance. the
ship was beealmed long enough for
all hands TO exhaust their entire
bag OF tricks and the ennui was
beginning TO pail heavily.
At last the Old Man was inspired
and his inspiration was born of
wisdom.
All too well aware of life's iron
les. he capitalized thereon. The
yarn is told even yet whenever
sailormen gather.
Mastering all hands aft, he de-
manded all matches aboard be
given to him.
Forecastle and cabin was ran
sacked, and presently every single
match aboard was In the Old Man $
possession. Then. before the open
mouthed ships company he walked
to the rail and threw overheard all
except one.
Calling attention TO the fact
that there was only this one match
within thousands Of miles, he took
a cigar from his pocket. stack II
In his mouth 49, and lii the lone
match.
The fates were In true form,
and before the skipper could
light his cigar a breeze came
from nowhere and blew out the
little flame.
1t was Lee fore braces" with
out a growl. The tedium Of a lag
ging passage was broken. The Old
Man with no more props than a
tiny match had given his men a
show in the middle OF the ocean
that made Barnum look like a
piker.