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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

Anderson, Glenn GRAPHICAL, John
Reeves and Wick Vannoy.
Committee on highway signs
Ed Barr, chairman, GWyn Gam
bill and Tom Duncan.
Entertainment committee -
Bill Austin, chairman, Joe Neal
and Robert Barr.
Tour committee-Lem Hafer
and Tom Duncan, co-chairman,
and Wick Vannoy.
Fellowship and reception COM
mittee, Levern Johnson, chair
man, J. B. Hash and John:
Reeves.
Prizes and awards committee
Ira T. Johnston, Rex Morton and
Lester Segraves.
Information committee-Gwyn
Price, John Dhodes and H. D.
Quessenberry.
Clean up town committee
Dean Mcmillan and Lester Sc
graves.
Members of the West Jeffer-
son boy scout troop will assist
with parking, baggage, and direc-
lions at the springs, Scoutmaster
j. w. Luke states.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

BEAUTIFUL SCENERY-Views like this
are numerous along the Blue Ridge park.
way. Top. left is rather typical glimpse OF
the 6O-miIe completed section of the park
way in Ashe and Allegheny counties. ms
picture was taken near Deep Gap where the
parkway intersects with United States high
way No. 421, between North WilkesborO and
Boone Motorists can get On the scenic route
at that point and drive north towards the
Virginia line across the completed section
in this state.
Center, top, is the famous Ice Rock near
the home of Representative r. L. DOughtOn
at Laurel Springs in Allegheny county. The
parkway had to be carved out of the rock
on the side of this mountain and this haz-
ardous job required months to complete
and nearly bankrupt one of the Parkway
contractors. The rock is so named because
water OOzes out of the igneOus mountain
side of stone all of the year round.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

miles, with 230 miles in Virginia
and $50 miles in North Carolina.
At the present time about half
of it has been finished. Nearly
100 miles have been completed
in Virginia, including the Sky
land Drive through the Shenan-
doah National Park and so miles
this side of Roanoke.
In addition to the 60mile COM
pleted section in this state, ap-
proximately 70 miles more are
now under construction and sew
eral of these sections can be ira
veled at the motorists own
risk" Existing state roads en-
able motorists to get a pre-
view" of what the entire park
way from here to Asheville, a
distance of over 100 miles, will
be like
Over 1000 men are pushing
this work forward and the route
to Asheville will probably be
completed by the summer of
1941 or 1912, at the latest. The
route from there to the Great
Smokes will be the last section
on the construction list.
The congressional act autho-
rizing the parkway, was enacted
in the spring Of 1885. Already
over $16,000,000 have been spent
by the federal government and
hundreds of thousands by the
states of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia for rights-of-Way.
This dream road" is being
created solely for motorists and
sightseers and passes through
mountain areas that have here
tofore been inaccessible.
The parkway will probably be
entirely finished by 1913 at a
cost of perhaps $35,OOO,OOO and is
expected to attract at least g.
100000 tourists annually through
this beautiful mountain section
that was once known as the "lost
province" and on to the Great
Smokes.
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ferent states. Another significant
thing about this mountain is the
fact that spring near the top
contains water that is nearly ice
cold both day and night even
during the middle of the sum-
mer.
A trip up this mountain is be-
ing planned for the visiting Ro-
tarians who will attend the AS
sembly next week.
On the west side of West JEFF
ferson is the Paddy mountain
that is 4,500 feet high and caus-
es the sun to set on Ashe coun-
tvs industrial center an hour be-
fore sunset.
Near Jefferson is the Phoenix
mountain that is also slightly
lower than its . distinguished
neighbor, the Negro. The name
of this peak was taken from the
Greek word, meaning ito grow.
Due to atmospheric conditions
and a peculiar geographical for
nation, the apparent size and ap-
pearance of this rather phenome-
nal peak change considerably as
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

Top, right, is a fOrward-lOOking scenic
view on the parkway between Glendale
Springs and Deep Gap in Ashe county. Note
the mountains in the background.
Lower left, approaching the parkway ov-
er North Carolina state highway No. 16 from
North WilkesbOrO at the crest OF the Blue
Ridge mountains, few hundred yards this
side of the Jumping Off Place, just across
the Ashe county line. At this point the Park
way crosses No. 16. Note the overhead
bridge which is typical Of all overhead pass
es intersecting roads with the Parkway.
Lower right is shown what is said to be
the longest bridge on the entire Parkway
route of nearly 500 miles. 1t spans the Laur-
ell Fork creek, is 600 feet long and reaches
a maximum height of IS feet. One million
pounds of steel were used in its cOnStruc-
tion It is near the Ashe and Allegheny
county lines.
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ASSEMBLY TO BE
HELD IN COUNTY

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NAL tea.
At the weekly meeting of the
Jeffersons club last Thursday
night, committees were appoint
ed to handle various activities in
connection with the Assembly.
These committees are as fol-
lows:
Committee on registration-A.
B. Hurt, chairman; Langdon
Scott and Wade Eller.
Hotel and cottage committee
Dean Mcmillan, chairman, Roy
Badger and Rev. j. w. Luke.
Committee on decorations
Gale Mcmillan, chairman, Sharpe
Shoemaker, DR.. J. K. Hunter and
Bruce Dent.
Committee on publicity, e.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

Arthur V. Gibson. of Sanford,
who is district governor of the
188th. district, was born at Me-
bane N. c. and was educated at
Davidson College and Union
Theological Seminary. He is pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
church of Sanford. He has been
president and secretary of Ro-
tary clubs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Assembly Meets At Healing
Springs High School Bldg,

basketball and volley ball courts,
a baseball diamond and various
playground equipment for the
smaller children.
Last year the school had an en-
rollment of $50, with 303 children
in the grammar grades and n in
the high school department. The
faculty is composed IL teachers.
Prof. Plummer, principal of the
school for the past eight years,
has an M. A. degree from Duke
University and was formerly
superintendent of the county
schools.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

The motto of Rotary is-"Ser-
vice Above SETTLE Profits
Most Who Serves the Best. True
Rotarians carry out this philoso-
ply in business and community
life. -. II
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
PRESIDENT BACK
in WHITE HOUSE
Still Ignores Suggestion
of Hitler That He Act
as Mediator

Washington, Oct. 9-CUP)-Pres-
ident Roosevelt returned to the
White House today still ignoring
semi official German suggestions
that he initiate negotiations for
peace in the European war.
Mr.. Roosevelt received the latest
war reports by telephone during his
weekend at Hyde Park. He re-
fused to commit himself on sugges-
tons that he take the role of peace
maker and indicated that he was
not ready to respond to Nazi init
nations that Adolf Hitler would be
willing to accept his mediation.
1t appeared likely that the United
States would stick to its policy OF
non-recognition of conqussts by ag-
erosion, and view as international
lawlessness the German Russian
seizure of Poland, principal point
on which Hitler would demand &C.
quiescence before talking peace.
Nom Recognition
That policy of non-recognitior
was enunciated by Henry L. Slim
son, secretary of state in the Hoover
administration, shortly after Jap.
ans seizure of Manchukuo in 1881
Under it, Poland would be placed
in the same category as five othel
nations whose conquest has beer
unrecognized by this government.
Manchukuo, Ethiopia. Austria, Cze.
choslovakia, and Albania.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
SUPREME COURT
IN LABOR CASES
Has Agreed to Consider
Challenges Against
Labor Board

Washington, Oct. 9 - (UPD =
The supreme court, in its first bus
mess session of the 1939-40 term,
agreed today too consider a series
of new challenges of the power and
authority ct the National Labor Re-
lations Board.
The new labor board cases topped
a lengthy list of cases on which the
court today announced it would hear
argument.
The court declined to consider an
appeal involving constitutionality
of the capital stock tax and denied
a petition by 1,100 stockholders OF
the Central Republic Trust Com
pany, Chicago. 1874 review of de-
cision holding them subject to stock
holders double liability in connec-
lion with $45, 900. 900 owed by the
cank to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation.
The court took the following &C.
ton in labor board cases:
Agreed to review a lower courl
decision holding that labor unior
may not appeal 10 the courts from
an Mrs certification Of another
union as, collective bargaining agent
The appeal was brought BY thu
Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
LOCAL C.O.P.IN
BITTER BATTLE
Voters Going to Polls for
Decision on Who Will
Be Leader

Leadership of the Republican
party was at stake as voters pre-
pared to go to the polls this evening
In a bitter primary fight. Principal
figures in the contest are Mayor
Patrick M. Perriello, who took Of
fee following the resignation o I
Mayor Frank Hayes last month, and
j. Warren Epson, Republican town
chairman. The mayor Is seeking the
nomination and delegates pledged to
his candidacy are being offered to
the Republican voters in opposition
to those backed by Mr.. Epson and
the G. O. p, organization. Voting
will be between . and 8 p. m.
Contests art slated in % of the
city's 80 voting districts. Seven of
the other districts have been con-
coded by the organization to Mr..
Perriello; the remaining three have
been conceded to the town commit
tee by the Perriello hackers.
Epson Is Confident
Mr.. Epson today expressed conf
dence that the town committee dele
gates would be endorsed, while coun-
ter-claims were made by the Per-
RELIC hackers.
Attorney Michael }. Galullo, one
of the campaign managers for
Mayor Perriello, said he believed the
mayors delegates would wine ma
jorities IN virtually all the contested
districts. THE people are with us in
this fight" he asserted. Mayor Per-
(Co,,tip.,od nv, pooa ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
neutrality is
BEFORE SENATE
Senator BarkIey Bloc ed
Attempt to Recess for
Present Time
BY ALLEN C. DIBBLE

United Press staff Correspondent
Washington, Oct. 9.-tUP)-Senate
Leader Alben w. Barley, D., KY,
today blocked temporarily a motion
by Sen. Edwin G. johnson, D., Colo,
that the Senate recess for three days
pending the outcome of European
peace moves.
Barley, directing administration
forces in the contest over revision
of the neutrality act, assured john
son he would throw no stone in the
way" of later vote on the proposal.
johnson is author of a pending reso-
luton under which the Senate would
request President Roosevelt 70 seek
an armistice in the European war.
He interrupted speech against
the neutrality bill by Sen. Sheridan
Downey, D., Calf, to enter his new
motion. Barley then asked johnson
to delay his proposal until Downey
had completed his speech. johnson
agreed to that procedure.
johnson asserted that Germany
Will 1lSCSIl W I'LL llOklO4 avn paw PA0
posal." basing his contention upon
the report that the Reich desired
President Roosevelt to mediate in the
European conflict.
There is one sure way to keep out
of this war;" he told the Senate. II
we stop the war, there will be no dan
ger of involvement"
The senator commended that neu-
trail nations throughout the worio
are looking to the most powerful
neutral in all the world" TO make
move toward peace and that people
throughout the country desire MIR
Roosevelt to act.
He felt that the Senate could maxi
its most important contribution Il
peace by recessing during the crit
ical considerations abroad of Adol
Hitler's offer. He proposed that TIT
Senate continued recessing for thre'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
RADIO PRIEST in
EMBARGO BLAST
Father Coughlin Wants
Arms Embargo Retained
to Keep War in Europe

Detroit, October 9-(UP)-In an
other attack against revision Of the
law, Father Charles E.
Coughlin said Sunday that refusal
to lift the arms embargo would
force Europe "for once in its life
time to settle its quarrels at a con-
ference table"
The priest reiterated that passage
of the new neutrality act with a
cash and carry" clause means
"war for Europe and war for
America: a step which definitely
means. farewell to democracy ano
hail to dictatorship"
"Or," he said, three weeks from
today we will have notified Europe
definitely that we will not partici'
pate either directly or indirectly II
its perpetual struggles, in its pow
er politics. in its subversive dip
lomacy and in its perennial blooe
business"
Father Coughlin lauded the
neutrality speech of Sen. William
E. Borah. r., Ida, and devoted
nearly his entire sermon to quota
tons from the talk before Congress
Father Coughlin said a vast ma
iority" were opposed to neutralit!
revision.
millions of letters LITERAL.
millions continue to deluge botl
the House of Representatives ant
the Senate" he said. THE citizen
are aroused as seldom before In ou
history. The vast majority are op
posed to our engaging in the Dioos
business for profit"
Father Coughlin urged his lis
teners to send more millions Q
letters-and more millions Of pray
| crs to the prince Of peace-thi
lvaak. uext Wnak .
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
SOVIET ORGAN
GIVES ADVICE
Claims Hitler's Peace Bid
Could Serve as Basis
for Peace Move
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

United Press Staff Correspondent
Moscow, Oct. 9-CUP) -IZvestia,
official government newspaper. said
today that to continue the war on
the basis of restoring Poland would
be senseless slaughter, that to fight
to crush Hitlersim would be criminal
political folly. and that Adolf Hit
ler's peace bid could serve as real
and practical basis for peace negoti-
atoms.
"Hitler's proposals may be accep-
ted, declined or corrected in one way
or another" said Izvestia. "But one
can not help admitting that in any
case they can serve as real and
practical basis for negotiations for
an earlier conclusion of peace.
Zone may respect or hate Hitler
ism, just as any other system Of
political views. This is a matter Of
taste. But to undertake war for the
humiliation of Hitlerism' means TO
commit an act of criminal folly IN
politics"
Absurd Cruelty
A fight to crush Hitlerism. lives
tia said would be really fight to
exterminate people and would be
senseless and absurd cruelty,
at throws us back to the dark
Medieval epoch of devastating re-
ligoius wars for the determination OF
heretics and dissentients," continued
the Official newspaper. History
however, has shown that such ideo-
logical and religious campaigns re.
suited only in the humiliation Of
whole generations and the cultura
degradation of nations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
DEMOCRATS ARE
SEEKING PEACE
Reorganization Plans Are
Not Completely Deserted
Just Yet

Despite the rejection by the DEM
ocratic town committee of a plan
for reorganization Of the party, eff
forts to bring about an agreement
between the town committee and
the reorganization group led by
State Chairman j. Francis Smith
have not been abandoned, it was
learned today. The town committee,
at its meeting tomorrow night, may
vote to reconsider its action and
adopt peace program that will
give the organization and reorgani-
zation groups united front In the
coming primary battle. 1t can be
stated authoritatively that hopes OF
an amicable settlement have no:
been by any means abandoned, and
that a reorganization plan will he
offered to the town committee.
A satisfactory settlement OF the
town com m tie reorganization
group dispute, or even a truce. would
allow the two groups to pool theil
strength against Senator George T
Culhane, who has announced him.
self as candidate for the Demo
cratic mayoralty nomination ane
viii enter a primary. The primary
date will be fixed by the town COM
mittee tomorrow night. -
fcontinued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
German Patrols Raid
Along Western Front
Seeking Prisoners, Testing Out Strength of French
Lines Opposing Them
BY HAROLD ETTLINGER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Oct. g. - CUP = German
patrols, armed with sub1machine
guns, automatic rifles, bombs trench
knives and automatic pistols, are
conducting an intensive raiding
campaign along the Western front,
seeking prisoners and testing the
strength of the French lines as if
for attack, it was disclosed today.
Most of the patrols consist of
from 40 to so men, 1t was said, but
French artillery and machine gun
ners threw back three raids by COM
plete companies of German shock
troops.
CA company could number as
many as 300 men,
The rails have been going on
for 48 hours. The French say they
have failed of their purpose, which
is primarily to get prisoners vino
may be taken to intelligence head
quarters and searched and ques-
toned for information as to the
disposition and strength of the
French.
AS part of their new activity. the
Germans began Smelling French adj
vance artillery positions, instead Of
concentrating on front line infantry
positions and road intersections.
Firing and patrol activity was
particularly noted east of the MO
selle river, and despite thhe fac
that military authorities said thu
German plans were not yet clear
some unofficial experts predictee
an attack in the direction of Thion'
vile.
The list war communique of thu
war, issued today by the French
CONTINUED on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
FIVE PEOPLE DIE
VIOLENT DEATHS
That Was Toll Registered
in State Over Past
Weekend
(By United Press)

Automobile accidents took the
lives of three of five persons who
died violently in Connecticut over
the weekend.
John P. Morgan, Is, Middletown.
was killed when the car in which
he was riding left the road and
crashed into a tree at Middletown.
Vincent Spallone, 3, was killed
by a hit-run driver on Middle
town street.
Vincenzo Ciaburro, Is. Clinton
was injured fatally by an automo-
bile while crossing street near hi,
home.
Mrs. Katherine Sousa, IS, Lowell
Mass, committed suicide at the home
of her brother at Thompsonville. BY
inha.ing Illuminating gas fumes &C.
cording to the medical examiner
John O'Brien, As. New Haven, wa.
injured fatally in fall down nigh
Of stairs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
JUDGE INCLlS IS
RETURNING HERE
Will Be Here Thursday to
Pass on Motion of At
torney Healey

Judge Ernest A. Inglis will return
to familiar surroundings Thursday
morning of this week when he pays
a visit to the office Of the clerk OF
superior court on Kendrick avenue
to pass on the motion Of Attorney
Patrick Healey to be relieved as
counsel for Attorney Henry Minor
of this city and John s. Johnston OF
New York.
Superior Court Clerk George Free
man and two of his office stem
ographers were notified by Judge
Inglis to be present for the hearing
which will get underway promptly
at 10 o'clock 1t is not expected the
hearing will last over half hour.
Clients Sentenced
Minor and Johnston, two OF the
defendants In the recent conspiracy
trial here, the longest in the his
tory of Connecticut. were sentenced
by Judge Inglis who presided at the
lengthy trial, to two to four years
each in states prison in Wethers-
field.
Attorney Healey was affiliated
with former Mayor Frank Hayes
counsel, Attorney James d, @. Muir
ray OF New York, noted criminal
lawyer, In defense of the ex-mayur
He also defended Thomas ] Flem-
ing. former superintendent Of
streets. Both Hayes and Fleming
CONTINUED on Page 3,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09
Determination of Allies to
Crush "Hitlerism Is Just
Criminal Folly"
LONDON, FRANCE TO
SCORN HITLER TERMS
Germany Believes Speech
OF Feuhrer Is Basis for
Speedy Mediation
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

Ii JOE <AA<A<A AiASAs@NN0
UNITED Press Foreign News Editor
Soviet Russia called upon
the Allied powers today to
put a "buslneSslike" end to
the European war by accept
ing the Nazi and Red army
conquests.
AS the big winner in a
conflict in which Soviet
troops hardly have struck a
blow so far, the Moscow
government made known its view
point through the official newspa-
per Izvestia without giving any
definite indication that Russia would
seek to act as mediator.
The chief purpose of the Soviets,
coincidentally with new arrange
ments to provide Germany speedily
with raw materials for long war,
appeared to be support for Adolf
Hitler's peace offensive" as a
means of consolidating the Nazi as
well as the Soviet gains in eastern
Europe.
The continuation of war on the
western front would be senSeless
slaughter and the Allied determina-
ton to crush Hitlerism is criminal
folly. Izvestia protested, regardless
of friendship or hatred for the Nazi
system.
No Effect Expected
There was no reason to believe
that the Soviet declaration would
have my affect on the coldness OF
Great Britain and France toward
peace on Hitler's terms or on the
first reply to Hitler which Prime
Ministe- Neville Chamberlain may
deliver Wednesday in the house Of
commons. The liberation or both the
Poles and the Czechoslovaks Is ex-
pected to be a minimum Allied
requisite. for peace talk.
But it was obvious on The fight
ing fronts tia. the war was in q
period of suspended animation pend
ing the outcome of the diplomatic
battle that without firing Shot--is
changing TIE political face Of Eu-
rope almost as radically as the Nazi
and red armies changed the status
Of Poland.
Just what this lull in fighting dur
ing the diplomatic maneuvers meant
In regard to the paramount question
of peace or wcr te the bitter end de-
pended primarily on the London
and Paris governments. Authorita-
tive circles in both capitals continu-
ed to insist with almost every breath
that there was no willingness to ac-
lcept any settlement yet proposed 81
Germany or her friends and thai
Nazi hopes for some such meditor a.
President Roosevelt or a Scandl.
navian state were groundless at pres.
ent.
Nazis Confident
In Berlin, Nazis continued con.
fdent that Hitler's speech TO thu
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