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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
SHORT SHORT
STORY
Complete in This Issue

The two others went their separate
ways to foreign lands to forget Mi
randa in piling up the dollars. Their
piles grew higher and higher, but
they did not forget.
In the course of time, they re-
ceived photos of little niece who
had Miranda's big brown eyes.
Their checks made life easy for
Richard, Miranda and the little girl.
A few years later, uncles received
photos of granddaughter, Role Ru-
pert, who also had Miranda's eyes.
Uncles' checks sent granddaughter,
grown to young manhood, through
college.
The bachelor uncles, now old and
broken in health, were living togeth-
er in California, surrounded by all
the comforts their wealth could buy.
Rolfe Rupert, shortly before his
marriage, was summoned thither to
meet these relatives for the first
time. Uncle Rupert was hobbling
around on a cane, Uncle Rolfe was
in bed.
Said Uncle Rupert: ''The bulk of
our possessions will go to you; we
are glad to do this for Miranda's
grandson"
"Miranda's eyes!" Uncle Rolfe
murmured weakly, studying young
Rolfe's face.
Uncle Rupert, apparently the
stronger of the uncles, died soon
after the young mans return home,
and now young Role was in full
possession of substantial legacy
from him.
But, few years later, Rolfe and
Madeline could see clear through
to the end of those everlasting dol
lars"
"You must get a job, Rolfe,"
urged Madeline.
Rolfe shrugged his shoulders.
ooh, Uncle Rolfe can't last much
longer"
Suddenly, out of the West, Mr..
Vincent Carr, advanced in years,
but powerful in personality and pos
sessions, sprang into the activities
of the eastern city where the Clev-
ertons lived.
One day he was standing before
a decadent, colonial mansion he had
bought to restore. Role, money all
gone, his first child recently ar
rived, approached him for job, just
plain job, anything.
81 have an excellent opening for
you in South America" Mr.. Carr
surprised him one day. ut will be
hard at first, but it will pay you royal
ly in the end, if you do right by it"
Rolfe studied the ground in frown-
ing thought.
"What!" Mr. Carr shot at him.
Hoping your remaining uncle will
die soon?"
Rolfe started nervuusly, blushed,
T-I-he-he-he suffers and wants
to go, and I"
81 know more about him than you
do. Listen. He got wind of the
fact that you had exceeded all
decent speed laws in racing through
his brothers. money. Get me out
of bed, he commanded the best
physician in the country. I want
to spend my own hard-earned
money myself, as it ought to be
spent. / want the spelling of my
nephew to stop right here; I've
spoiled relatives enough. The mans
will and the Doctors skill changed
your uncle sick in bed to the Rolfe
Vincent Carr before you now, fine
and fit, and likely to make what he
leaves behind look like " GEMS. AS
for you, Rolfe Rupert Cleverton, if
you want to spend magnificently:
first travel PERSPIRATION ROAD
as did. Go to South America,
but DON'T keep sending me photos
of my great-grandniece.
Rolfe controlled his feelings and
nINDCnII ATTAIN r,AAr
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
Self-Service
By GERTRUDE CUSHING
e Wheeler Syndicate Inc.
WNU Service.

TOR the satisfaction of that numer-
Gus unimaginative company who
like to ask ''who?", "when?" and
"where?" it may as well be admit
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27

ted that this chapter
in two young lives
reached its consum-
nation in the month
of January, 1928;
that it was enacted
in a cafeteria within
walking distance of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
AL CAPONE TRANSFERRED
TO CORRECTIONAL PRISON

San Francisco, Jan. 12-Al Ca
pone, erstWhile Chicago gang
leader Of the prohibition era, has
been transferred to the federal
correctional prison at terminal
Island, San Pedro, Calf.
Announcement of this DISPOSE
ton of the fallen rackets car,
now a sick man, was made today
by Warden James Johnston of
Alcatraz penitentiary. Capone
has been held in that fortresS-like
prison during the last years of
his l0-year penitentiary sentence.
The move was made with the
customary secretiveness that the
department of justice employs in
transferring its prisoners. Ward
en- Johnston gave no reason for
the transer. Other federal Off
Gals have revealed, however,
that the government regarded
Capone as a dangerous man at
intermittent periods" because he
suffers from paresis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
Persian Kitten
Takes Nip OF Tea

Out in the Beaver Greek COM
munity lives a certain lady who
is sometimes troubled with in
somania. Being a firm believer
in old fashioned remedies, she
prepared her self a cup of catnip
tea to drink before retiring for
the night, then went to the barn
to help milk the COWS, leaving
the tea sleeping in a pan on the
hearth.
In the same household lives
''Topsy," a big halfbreed Persian
cat. Topsy has an Unsuitable cur
iosity, and an appetite for any
thing, and everything. She is al
so master hand at opening cup
board doors and getting the COW
ers off pots and pans and things
like that. It may be that her
kittenish mind reasoned that cat
nip tea is strictly a feline deli
cacy, and as such, was in all
probability being she found the
last drop of her catnip tea van
ishing down old Topsy's greedy
throat. 1t is not on record if the
lady slept that night or not.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
HOrticulturists
Discuss Dahlias

Careful selection of varieties
is necessary for successful grow
ing of dahlias in North Carolina,
say Robert Schmidt and ]. G.
Weaver, State College horticul-
turists in their new Extension
Circular on "Dahlias for the Gar
den."
The popularity of the dahlia
has increased rapidly in the past
few years, and the number of
new varieties have been intro
duced and offered for sale has
been so great that it is difficult
for the average gardner to keep
up with them all. To list the
better known dahlia varieties
which have proven their worth
under North Carolina conditions,
and to explain various phases of
dahlia culture is the purpose OF
the new circular by Schmidt and
Weaver.
The publication is available for
free distribution upon request to
the Agricultural Editor, State
College, Raleigh, for Extension
Circular No. 230.
A moderately cool season with
plenty of light rains is most de-
sirable for dahliahs, the horti-
culturists explained. The noun
tain section of North Carolina
with its cool nights, is well-suited
for growing dahlias. The pied
mont and coastal plain sections
on the other hand, often have
dry hot summers which make il
more difficult to grow the flowers
satisfactorily.
However, given an even break
in weather conditions, by choos-
ing suitable varieties, and by Civ
ing a little extra care during the
growing season, good dahlias may
be grown successful in any part
Of the State, the circular points
out.
A high-priced variety is not
necessarily better than some OF
the older ones. For example, the
Jerseys Beauty and Jane Cow
are still considered among the
best all-purpOse dahlias grown
today, although they were intro
dUced more than ten years age
and are now inexpensive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
SINGING CONVENTION
HELD AT SAIETHPORT

A countrywide singing conven-
ton was held last Sunday at the
Smethport Methodist church.
A large crowd attended the
singing convention and the sing
ing was exceptionally good
Glasses from Long Branch, Bina
Mount Pleasant, Buffalo and 9th
+ places participated. The
Stoney Fork and Cook-Harless
1uartettes also took part.
The next convention will be
held at the Mount Pleasant
church, four miles northeast OF
Jefferson on the Grassy Greek
,oad, the third Sunday in Feb
:uary, starting at one o'clock. All
singers in the county are invited
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
OTHELLO NEWS

Mr. Toy Johnston, of Maryland,
IS spending some time with
friends and relatives at this place.
Mrs. Bates Byron, of Texas,
who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
C. o. Burgess, has been i'll for
several days.
Miss Virginia Kelley, of Jeffer-
son, is spending some time with
Mrs. Juanita Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bur
CESS, of Oval, have moved to Ga
lax. Va, to take charge of The
Burgess Furniture store there.
Mr.. Herby Miller made bust
ness trip to Charlotte last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Tom Pennington, Of Hyd-
es, Md, Jake Jones and Clarence
Burgess of Oval, spent Thursday
night at A. w. Ford's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Miller,
Messrs. Avery Miller, Wade Will
Hams, Warn Johnston, Tom Nc
Neill, of Othello, Mrs. Mary Nell
Burgess, of Galax, Va, Miss Vir-
GINA Kelley, of Jefferson, and
Mrs. Juanita Ford all visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Johnston last Saturday.
Mr.. Arnold Ford spent Wednes-
day in Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Fletcher,
of Idlewild, visited Mrs. Fetch
er's father, Mr. Avery Williams
Sunday.
Mr.. Avery Miller and Miss Vir-
ginia Kelley visited Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Charles E. Jones of Ovals, We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Gene NcNeill spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Kirby Mcneil.
MIR. Avery Miller is spending
a few days in New York on bust
ness.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
HORSE CREEK NEWS

The revival meeting, conducted
by Rev. Welse Hart and others
at White Oak, has been progress
ing splendidly.
Mrs. Reggie Miller, who has
been sick for some time, is i'm
proving.
A surprise wedding took place
a few days ago when Miss Esta
Hart and Fay Tucker were unit
ed in marriage.
Miss Ruth Clark is visiting her
sister, Mrs Robert Bare, at Wag-
oner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Tucker and
family have been visiting Mrs.
Florence Tucker
The small daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Stanley has been right
sick, but is improved now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
JEFFERSON SCHOOL NEWS

The ent-Teachers' AsSocia-
ton held an interesting meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 3. At the meet
ing, plans were discussed con-
corning the school ground pro-
ject. 1t is important that we
have some locust post in order to
fence in our driveway
The girls basketball team is
doing well, winning over Va
Carolina and West jefferson. The
boys lost to Va.rCarolina and
West jefferson.
We are glad of the fact that the
measles epidemic has subsidized
and that school work is back to
normal.
Mrs. K. J. Renaud, of Dayton,
Ohio, was a visitor in the Jeffer-
son school Tuesday. Mrs. Renaud
is the former Miss Florence Cal
hOun
The exams are over and the
school is we'll on its way in the
second semester.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
MussOlini Tells Chamberlain
Italy Will Back Spanish
Rebels Until They Win Out
JANUARY WEATHER
is lTEMPERMENTAL

The weather has been quite
tempermental this month. The
New Year brought "springtime to
the Blue Ridge, which lasted
several days, but during the past
week it's been real "wintertime"
featuring sleet, snow and cold
weather.
In the middle of the Spring
time" period, buds started pop
ping out and black snakes began
crowling around. Deputy Sheriff
Walter Stringer stated that he
saw a four-foot snake between
Bare Creek and New River about
10 days ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
Consolidation Of Relief Agen-
cies Under One Head Urged
BY Committee.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Follow-
ing the action rebelious house
yesterday, in throwing restric-
tons around the use of a reduced
WPA appropriation, the special
committee to investigate unem-
ployment and relief, of which
Senator Byrnes, of South Caro-
lima, is chairman, submitted a re-
nort today which contemplates
the naturalization of relief, and
merger of what may be termed
the federal governments ele-
mosynary activities.
The house yesterday, for the
first time in new deal history,
revised downward a relief ap-
preparation bill, having cut the
1915, 100000 requested by the
President to $725,OOO,OOO, and the
bill, as sent to the senate, re-
quires that the money has to be
apportioned over the next five
months. It divorces relief from
politics and narrows north-south
differentials.
Agrees With Shepherd
Today the senate committee
dealt with unemployment COM
pensation, public assistant and
public work and, while refer
ring only causually to politics in
WPA, concurred in the recon-
mendations of the Shepherd COM
mittee, which would make it a
felony instead of a misdemeanor
for any person knowingly, by
means of fraud, force, threat, in
timidation, boycott, or discrimi-
nation on account of race, relig-
ion,, political affiliations, or men,
bership in a labor organization,
to deprive any person of any of
the benefits to which he may be
entitled under the work relief
act.
The major recommendations of
the committee are as follows:
|. Creation of a new depart
ment of public works to direct
activities of the WPA, PWA Gf
continued CCC and NYA.
2. ALLEGATION of relief funds to
states on the basis of population
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
House Slashes Presidents
Relief Appropriation Pla n
u. T.. enatOrs
For America

Senator Robert r. Reynolds of
North Carolina, proposed legis-
lation last week to keep Ameri-
ca for Americans" while his COL
league, Senator Josiah w. Bailey,
sponsored a measure to encour-
age Americans to "see America
first"
Reynolds submitted a number of
bills affecting the immigration
laws, including one to suspend all
permanent immigration to this
country for a period of 10 years,
or until the nations unemployed
were back to work.
Bailey's bill would set up a
federal board within the interior
department to encourage and
promote travel in the United
States.
Our people ought to travel
more within their own country
Baily said. North Carolina Of
fers unusual opportunities for
developing tourist interest"
The senator referred to the
Great Smoky Mountains National
park and the Coastal park which
is being developed.
Other immigration bills intro
duced by Reynolds provided for
the deportation of criminal
aliens, exclusion to aliens in
imical to the public interest, and
require that aliens register and
be finger-printed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
MOTORISTS CAUTIONED
TO DRIVE SLOWLY ON
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

The current issue of The Blue
Ridge Parkway News contains
an article, warning motorists to
drive slowly on the Parkway as
IT is not safe to do otherwise,
since the road is not completed
and a number of men are con-
tinually working on it. The speed
limit is 35 miles per hour on the
omen road and Is miles through
sections where working crews are
engaged in construction.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
Flatly Refuses To Withdraw
Troops From Spain. New
Problem Presented.

Rome, Jan. 15.-Premier Benito
MuSsolini told British Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain in
their Rome talks that it is "abso-
lutely useless" to speak of Euro
pen appeasement so long as In
surgent Generalissimo Francisco
is denied victory in Spain, 1t
was announced tonight.
The semi-official "Informazione
Diplomatica" announced, shortly
after Chamberlain returned to a
rousing welcome in London, that
Il Duce had told him during their
three hours of discussion that
there are no immediate settling
ltaly's quarrel with France.
In their talks, it was revealed,
Chamberlain stressed Britain's
~close relations" with France, to
which Mussolini replied that ''the
line of Italian policy is and will
remain within the Rome-Berlin
axis"
The semioficial summary of
the talks, revealing the deadlock
resulting from Chamberlain's Wis
it, listed the following develop
mentS:
l. Mussolini told Chamberlain
that cit is absolutely useless to
speak of arbitration and media
t1on, four-power and still less
three-power conferences" until
the Spanish war is liquidated-
with an insurgent victory, OF
course.
2. Spain divides Italy and
France and "only when the Span
ish war is ended will it be pos
sible to examine the situation.
8. Mussolini said that he not
only refuses to withdraw his
troops presently in Spain but will
resume liberty of action" un-
debtedIy meaning the dispatch OF
more troops and equipment, if
there is any large-scala foreign
intervention in favor Of the 10y
aliStS.
I. Italians will Withdraw from
Spain only when Britain and
Frarce grant belliberent rights
TO the insurgents-rights which 1t
is simply absurd" to withhold.
Britain and France refuse to give
belligerent status to the inSur-
gents so long as foreigners re-
main in Spain.
). Mussolini and Chamberlain
examined the question Of Jew
iSh refugees.
6. They talked about the 'the
remote possibility Of limiting
ornaments.
7. Mussolini neither desired
nor ''implored" British mediation
in the Italo-French tension.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
ATTENDING MEETING

Mrs. Alice Baker, WPA lunch
room supervisor, will attend a
district meeting of lunch room
supervisors in Statesville today
and Friday and will not be back
at her duties here until Monday
morning. Mrs. Baker who has
been very successful in her work
here states that the measles cpl
demic has slowed down her work
some.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19

and the number unemployed in
each state.
8. One-third local contribution
to the cost Of relief with reduced
contribution permitted in states
having lower per capita income
than the national average.
4. Enactment of statutory
prohibition against politics in re-
lief.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
REHABILITATION

The Farm Security Admins
tration has announced that dur
ing the last fiscal year it made
rehabilitation loans to nearly
100000 needy farm families
many of them on relief rolls
to enable them to become self
supporting farmers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19
Simplify Standards

S. Simplification of the STAN
ards for payment of unemploy-
ment compensation, increasing
ing and speeding up payments.
Establishing minimum feder-
al assistance for the aged, blind
and dependent children.
7. Consolidation Of unemploy-
ment registration agencies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-19

John Baker who has been I'M
dergoing treatment in a hospital
in Charlotte is home for few
days. He will return to the hos
pital next week for treatment.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-03-09
6rrenbrlt l1ust Au, 1876


There certain fundamental rules Of heraldry
which, if understood general ly would Indicate the
roper method OF displaying the Flag. The matter
becomes very simple if it is kept in mind that
the Natl ona1 Flag repr the living country
is itself consi dered g living thing. The union
Of the Flag is the honor point. The right arm is
the sword arm, and there fore the point Of danger
hence the place Of honor.
l. The Flag should be displayed only from sunrise
to ct. between such hours may be gnat-
ed by proper authority. 1t should be displayed
ational and state holidays and historic and spec
ial occasions. The Flag ould always be hoisted
briskly and lowered slowly ard tremendously.
2. When carried in procession with another
flag flags, the Flag of the United States should
be either on the marching right, i.e., the Flags
light, when there is line OF other flags,
the Flag Of the United States may be In front Of the
center of the line.
3. When displayed with another flag against
wall, from crossed staffs the Flag Of the Uni ted
States should be the ri ght Flags own ieht
and it's staff should be in front of the staff Of the
other flag.
4. When a number Of flags are grouped and dis
played from steffs, the Flag of the United States
should be in the center at the highest point Of
the group.
5. When flags Of states or cities or pennants Of
societies flown the halyard wit the
Flag OF the United States, National Flag should
always be at the peak. When flown from adjacent
hoisted first. No flag pennaat should placed
above or to the right of the Flag of the United
States.
6. When flags Of two or more nations are dis
played, they shOl Id be flown from separate stats
the height and the flags should be of epproxi-
mately equal size nternati onel usage forbids the
display of the flag of nation about that o
another nation in time Of peace.
7. When the FlaS is displayed from staff pro-
jecting horizontally at angle from the window
sill, balcony, or front Of building, the union of
the Flag should 90 clear to the head of the staff
unless the Flag is at half-mast.
8. When the Flag OF tho United States is dis
played in manner other than by being flown from a
staff, it should be displayed flat, whether indoors
or out. When displayed horizontally lily
against WALL the union should be uppermost and to
the Flags own right, i.e, to the Observers left.
Nhen displayed in window it should be displayed
the same way, i.e., with the uni blue field to
the left Of the observer in the street. .hen fes-
toons rosettes, or drapings Of blue, white and red
are desired, bunting should be used, but the
Flag.
[Note:- Articles on HoE TO DISPLAY THE FLAG be
ntinued next week)
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-03-09
To the Edito rs:

To the Editors:
lie wish to express heartfelt gratitude f
the condolences, Flowers and help, our reighbors
Greenhelt gave during cur recent bereavement
GT. and Hrs. O. F. McGoldrick
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Many at Capitol
Like Bontoms,
Garner Finds
BY the Associated Press.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec 15-John N.
Garner finds a perfect parallel be-
tween Washington and the bantam
chickens in his own back yard.
Reg Manning, cartoonist for the
Arizona Republic. returned from
Uvalde, Tex. with this account of
visit with the Vice President:
1t was the first meeting of the
two, but without preliminaries, Mr..
Manning was taken directly to the
chicken yard. There Mr.. Garner
'let out peculiar yell-a short wall
like a taxpayer working out his
income tax return-and diminutive
fowls f1ocked in from every direc-
ton"
Then, as he "doled out liberal
appropriations of grain" the Vice
President philosophical:
"You know you can see every
character here that you'll find in
Washington.
There's the quiet ones that get
right in there and tend to business
They're the best layers. And look
at that stuffed shirt. He spends so
much time rushing around to see
how much the others are getting
that he loses out on most of it him.
self.
See that cocky one? He looks just
like lobbyist"
A presidential candidate? Mr..
Garner pointed again to his
chickens. They run If he calls them.
IF I am called, I will rum" Mr..
Manning quoted him.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

Many need help at Christmas.
Share your merry celebration most
effectively by sending a cash contri-
button to The Stars Christmas
Heart Fund. Some one will thank
you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-12
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