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Evening star., 1939-12-06
Warns of Price Increase
For Maryland Milk.

To the Editor Of The Star:
We wish to call to the attention OF
Maryland consumers of milk certain
facts concerning the proposed price-fix-
ing agreement on milk as requested by
the Maryland Virginia Milk Producers
Association 1t will substantially raise
the retail price of milk to many Mary
land consumers living near the District
line The agreement fixes the price for
the Maryland dairies, basing that price
on what the Washington distributors
pay.
Some Maryland dairies now buy milk
from the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Milk Pro-
ducers' Association at prices which en-
able them to deliver retail milk at from
10 cents per quart for 4-quart lots to 13
cents per quart. The agreement as pro-
posed will compel these Maryland dairies
to buy milk at higher prices than they
are now paying, which in turn will raise
the retail price. Some dairies have al
ready warned their customers that the
There is no reason why the price of
milk to Maryland consumers should be
raised toward the D. c. price, since the
Maryland milk Is sold under different
health regulations. D. c. milk meets ex-
tremely high requirements which are
not necessary for good quality grade A
milk. In Prince Georges and Montgom-
cry Counties, our milk regulations are
based on the United States Public Health
milk code. giving just as good milk from
the health standpoint as D. G. regula-
tions.
In taking this stand against increased
prices, let it be understood that we are
not condoning the high price of retail
milk due to the waste in the distribution
system or to the excess profits Of the
dairies. These problems are under study
and will be attacked at later date.
We urge that organizations or persons
interested In keeping the price of milk
down join the Maryland Consumers Milk
Committee In presenting written brief
protesting the inclusion of the Maryland
area in the price-tixing agreement Any
organization wishing to present its own
brief should send it to the Secretary Of
Agriculture before December 8, 1899.
MARY S. SHORB,
Chairman, Maryland Consumers
Milk Committee.
Beltsville, Md.
November 20.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Notes Plight Of
Neutral Nations.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
For many months preceding the dec
laration of war the principal nations
involved, Great Britain, France and Ger
many, fortified themselves against long
sieges by laying up stores essential to
the preservation Of life. Chief among
them are food and clothing. The begin
ming Of this renewed war finds the bellig-
erents well prepared to fend of starva-
ton for some time to come. Germany's
ration-card system does not mean that
her people are starving yet. but Is simply
an indication that she has anticipated
what would happen to her commercial
shipping by the enforcement Of the Eng
lish blockade.
At this early stage Of the war 1t Is
the neutrals who are in danger Of starv-
ing frst The Scandinavian countries,
Denmark, Norway. Sweden, and the Low
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the toriter. although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-12-06

4. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication OF special dispatches
herein also reserved
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Catholic Church Called
Enormous Force for Good"

TO the Eolt0f OF Tne star:
am very happy to see the prominence
you have given recently to activities in
the Catholic church, especially the en-
cyclicals of the Pope. Oh, If people
could only shed their unfounded, inher-
tied prejudices and see the Catholic
church for what 1t is-an enormous force
for good-in spite of the calumnies 1t has
staggered under. the world would take a.
great step forward. Through the light
of ordinary logic and in cold historical
fact we cannot help but see that down
through the ages 1t has carried forward
the torch Of enlightenment and charity,
handed to 1t by Christ himself, which
makes it impervious to error.
December 4. ISABEL MOORE.
Says Liquor Situation Worse
Than in Saloon Days
To the Editor Of The Star:
May say few words in regard to
the liquor question?
Mrs. F. e. Meekin has stated some true
facts and wish 1t were possible to
thank her personally. know the evils
of drink, having the same to contend
with quite often.
I cannot understand why SO many peo-
pie are Indifferent to the evils and misery
caused by liquor.
Everywhere we hear people say: 1T
would be crime to send our young men
to war to be killed" Why not give some
more thought and action to the many
that are now being killed by the demon
rum? Conditions were never 80 bad, even
when we had the old-time saloon. II the
money spent on liquor was used for milk
and pure fruit juices, We would have
healthy bodies and clear minds, instead
Of sick bodies and muddled brains.
December I, A. L. L.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

@. How may I obtain IN inexpens
almanac for l9407-J. N. T.
A. See Page A-2 Of today's Star.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press,

Entered as second-class matter post ONCE,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

Q. Please describe the funeral of Rob-
ert Ingersoll, the great agnostic and
orator.-T. M. g.
A. Col. Robert Ingersoll died at his
home at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, on July
81, 1899. His funeral. four days latss.
was private. The body was laid on .
bier with neither casket nor shroud. The
services were extremely simple and con-
sisted Of three readings from Mr.. Inger-
soils works. "The Declaration of the
Free" read by Prof. John Clark Ridpath;
MY Religion" by Maj. Orlando J. Smith.
and "A Tribute to E. G. Ingersoll," by
Dr. John Lovejoy Elliott. This last was
the grafton which Mr.. Insersoll deliv-
cred over his brother. who died some
years before him. He was cremated at
Fresh Pond Crematory, Long Island, and
In May, 1882, the ashes were inferred Ia
Arlington National Cemetery.
@. How may obtain IN inexpensive
q e1ysoop far 1oAno-I AZ ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
GIVING THE PEOPLE LIGHT

Every taxpayer in Ashe county is, IN
one sense of the word, stakeholder of the
county and as such, he or she is entitled
to know how much money is collected,
what it is spent for and what services are
rendered to the people.
In last weeks issue of this paper, the
board of county commissioners carried an
advertisement which outlined in detail the
receipts and disbursements during the past
fiscal year. A budget estimate, showing the
proposed expenditures for the current
year, was also published.
The commissioners are to be commend
ed for their realization of the fact that they
are really servants of the people and that
the public is entitled to know what they
do with the money that is collected
through taxation.
Democracy cannot work successfully
and the people cannot find the way un-
less there is the light of facts about fl
nances and all other activities of public Of
ficials. And it is the policy of this paper
at all times to insist on such information
being published.
We regret that it is apparently neces-
sary to raise the tax rate this year in or
der to pay the countys just debts and
maintain the health department, public
assistance program and other activities of
the county government and unfortunate
ly the valuation figures were not increas-
ed much over last year.
Any one who desires to discuss county
affairs with the commissioners will no
doubt receive a cordial welcome
Good government is dependent at all
times upon keen public interest.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
DON'T DELAY ANY LONGER

The drive to raise the sponsors share of
funds to erect a $4,000 WPA hospital in
this county is now entering it's final stages
and again we urge every man, woman and
child in Ashe to join the Ashe County
Hospital Association or to make contri-
button to this organization.
Nearly $4,000 have been pledged to
date and only $4,000 or $4,000 more is
needed to build this institution that is SO
badly needed All community workers are
putting forth extra effort to complete their
solicitations within the next two or three
weeks so that construction may commence
by the middle of August.
Aside from the humanitarian angle, CIV
ing money to establish this proposed hos
pital is good investment for any family.
Statistics show that there were over one
million persons in the United States last
year who were patients in hospitals. In
other words, about one out of every four
teen persons had to go to this great insti-
tuition which is the browning achievement
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
DIR. Joe Carter
Is Conducting
Chautauqua Now
Large Crowd Heard Him Last
Night at Christian Chau-
tauqua in Jefferson.

DR.. J. H. Carter, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church of
Anderson, S. c., arrived in JEFF
ferson yesterday afternoon when
he preached to a large congrega-
ton at the evening service.
DR.. Carter formerly of Mt. All
ry and Elkin, is the father of the
Christian Chautauqua idea and
has held several meetings in the
county. This is his first preach
ing engagement here since he
has been in Anderson. His many
friends welcome his return to the
Chautauqua pulpit.
Tonight is Lansing night. A
large delegation is expected and
the Lansing choir will render
special vocal numbers.
The services begin promptly
each evening at 800 P. M. The
public is cordially invited. DR..
Carter will also preach on Sum-
! day at II A. M.
The Bible School is attracting
a large crowd of youth each
morning. The enrolment has
gone beyond the 100 mark.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
A NEW ASSET TO THE STATE

Negro Mountain Ashe county's prize
scenic attraction, is old, very old. But it
may now be classed as one of the States
new assets.
At last the State Highway Commission
has been persuaded that it will pay the
Commonwealth to make the top of this lof-
ty peak easily accessible both to our own
citizens and to the thousands of tourists
who will drive by it on the Blue Ridge
Parkway.
We welcome with enthusiasm the re-
port that the WPA road built to the top
of Negro Mountain few years ago is to
be taken over and maintained by the State.
Due to neglect, this highway has become
almost impossible. But the highway forces
are going to see that it is put in good shape
so that motorists may drive with ease and
safety over its entire length.
Negro Mountain lifts its majestic head
to an altitude of ALSO feet, towering LOO
feet over the twin towns of Jefferson and
West jefferson. On it's summit is spring
flowing with crystal water almost ice-cold
on the hottest summer day.
From the peak of Negro Mountain the
visitor is afforded one of the grandest
views in Eastern America.
We are confident that the State High
way Commission is going to find that ev-
cry dollar spent in making this view avail
able for motorists is a splendid invest
ment 1t will yield far more revenue to the
State in the long run than the maintenance
of the road will cost
And what is true of Negro Mountain is
equally true of other scenic spots in North
Carolina. We have long contended that one
of the best investments the State can make
is the construction of a toll-free road to
the top of Mount Mitchell-the highest
mountain peak in all the eastern half of
the United States, and much closer to the
center of population of the country than
any mountain of greater altitude in the
Rockies.
If North Carolina is to reap the full ben
eft of it's remarkably effective advertising
campaign to attract tourists, the State
should see to it that all scenic points such
as Negro Mountain are made easily Access
sible to visitors. Tourists are going to be
eager to take advantage of such roads as
the Highway Commission has at last
agreed to maintain to the top of one of
Northwestern North Cardinals most beau
tiful mountain peaks.-The Winston-Sa-
lem Journal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
nuN
and
KeAneG3
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

"WPA Workers Strike. This
is the first Click" anybody has
heard of them striking. And 1t
is strange that the President oo-
jects.
Stage fright is caused oy the
subject and predicate becoming
uncoupled and the shackln pin
getting lost.
The government, in its soil
conservation program, is trying
to fetch to some of the soil. II
the money lasts, the administra-
ton continues and the judgment
day is put off sufficiently long
the earth in places may be able
to give up the dead especially If
elections are held often enough.
The government can furnish
the shovel handle, but it can't
do all the leaning.
y
saw a man with a WalruS
tooth mustache that was Sorter
improving. If it had been as
tough as his toe nails look, it
would have been cuttin' teeth.
X
In the rural identification
There is one thing not on docket.
But the women will have to
learn
To keep their tongues out the
lamp socket.
Question for farm inspectors:
If a dog attacks you, of course
you look him straight in the
eyes. But if two dogs attack you
at the same time how are you
going to handle the cock-eyed
situation? Now be on your guard.
Answer true or false!
The laws of nature are very con-
siStent,
They rarely ever clash.
But when nature made the light
ming bug,
She surely made a flash.
People who have never read
where Lincoln said that this is
a government of the people, for
the people and by the people,
have missed his best joke.
Tilt for a novel. Shovel Han
dies Slant South.
The Barter Theatre at Abing-
don has been taking in vegeta-
bles, ct cetera, in exchange for
tickets. They also report that
they are getting fed up on it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Fiddlers To Meet
At Lansing Sat

A large crowd is expected to
attend the old time fiddlers' con-
venton to be held at Lansing
high school on Saturday night,
when a number of cash prizes
will be awarded winners.
1t is being sponsored by the
school for the benefit of the
lunch room, and school ground
identification project. Every mu-
sician in Ashe and surrounding
counties, including those of Gray
sen and Carroll counties in Vir-
ginia is invited to take part in
this big musical program.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. The doors will open at
1880 and the program will start
at 800 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

of modern civilization All of which SIM
ply means that sooner or later it will be
necessary for some member Of your fam
lily to go to hospital.
And where will he or she go? 1t is over
thirty-five miles from here to the nearest
hospital How much will it cost you to
drive back and forth to see your loved
one?
Don't delay any longer. The Ashe coun-
hospital is going to be built, but it needs
your support and cooperation
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
CANNING DEMONSTRATIONS
ARE BEING GIVEN IN ASHE

Mrs. Cloninager, a representa-
tive Of the Ball Canning Com
pany, is conducting canning dem
onstrations in the county today
and tomorrow for the local unit
of the Farm Security Admins
tratiCn.
Demonstration will be given
this morning at Fleetwood and
at Crumpler this afternoon. To-
morrow morning demonstra-
ton will be held at Lansing. A
large number of invitations have
been sent to farm women to at
tend these demonstrations, Miss
Lenna Gambill, county supervis-
or, stated.
Assistant Farm Agent Horatic
QueSsenberry and Levern John
son also took part on the pro-
gram. Mr.. Quessenberry discuss
ed Fall Seeding and Winter Co.
yer Crops, while Mr.. Johnson
talked on ''The Family Cow"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
WELCOME ROTARIANS

During the past thirty-four years Ro-
tary has progressed from an idea to an
ideal of society and this ideal has COM
pletely encircled the globe.
Based on the Ideal of Service Above
Self, Rotary has captivated the thinking
of business and professional men and in
eighty-one countries of the world today
this ideal is living philosophy.
In encouraging and fostering the Ideal
of Service, each Rotary club has stressed
the development of acquaintance, fellow
ship and friendship among Rotarians ev-
erywhere.
In relation to business and their respec-
tive vocations, Rotarians stress high ethi-
cal standards; the recognition of the wor-
thiness of all useful occupations and the
opportunity of each Rotarian through his
occupation to serve society.
The service motive is stressed as we'll in
relation to the community life of each Ro-
tartan and it is through practical applica-
ton of that object that Rotary clubs en-
gage in various community activities for
which the club here is becoming particu-
larly we'll known.
We take off our hat to Rotary and it's
phenomenal progress and achievement
during its third of century of existence
We are glad the business and professional
men of this county and the county as a
whole are receiving some of the tangible
benefits of This Ideal of Service"
We congratulate District Governor A.
V. Gibson upon his decision to hold the
Assembly of the 188th. district in Ashe and
commend the Jeffersons Rotary Club upon
having this honor of entertaining the new
officers of the clubs in this fine district
Ashe has many attractions to offer visi-
tors and tourists. 1t has twenty-five miles
of the famous Blue Ridge Parkway, num-
Der of beautiful and majestic mountain
peaks, inspiring scenery, clear crystal
streams in which swim the livest of all
fish, fertile valleys in which grow a varie-
ty of crops and rolling grasslands on which
Craze fine cattle. Ashe county has an ex-
tremely cool climate in the summer time.
It has number of small resorts and inns
that feature hospitality and good food. 1t
has $4,000 of the purest- blooded Anglo
Saxon persons in the world It has a new
day daWning.
To the visiting Rotarians we extend
hearty welcome and best wishes for
most successful and enjoyable Assembly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
HELTON MEN ARRESTED
FOR DRUNKENNESS SUN

Sunday was big day at Hell
ton, for not only did thousands
observe the annual communion
service at the Primitive Baptist
church, but others celebrated in
other ways not at all religious.
Six men, Worth Hart, Quincy
Hart, Wells Stidhans, Arnie Mil
les, Don Weaver, Al BEDFORD
Royal, all of Helton were brought
to the county Jail charged with
public drunkenness by officers
Howard Stansberry and j. D.
Gilley.
All of the group posted bonds
except Royal. A hearing for the
men is set for Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
MISS VIRGINIA MASH
WINS NEW PECOLATOR

Miss Virginia Mash, who lives
near Jefferson, won the electric
perculator given away by the
Cash Hardware Store here by
guessing the nearest correct
number of tacks in a large jar.
There were 1899 tacks in the jar
and Miss Mash's guess was 1927.
Mrs. Jack Rhodes was second
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
TELLS JUDGE, $50 LONG,
I'LL BE SEEING your

CLEVELAND, Ohio. - After
getting drunk on money that Po-
lice Judge Joseph N. Alderman
had given him to buy tobacco,
71-year-old James Cleary swag-
gered into the judges court and
begged for zone more chance"
Il saved the money you sent
me at the workhouse," CIeary
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
MOST ALL CONTRACTS IN

Supt. ]. B. Hash stated yester-
day that most of the teacher
contracts for the ensuing year
are in and that the county board
of education Will meet within
the next few days and 60 over
all of them. The list may be ap-
proved in time for publication
in next weeks paper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Today
AND
Tomorrow
By
FRANK PARKER
S T &C X B RID G. E
SULFANHAMIDE
panacea

That's a new word of which ev-
erybody will hear more and
more. 1t is the new drug which
comes nearer than any other yet
discovered to being the panacea
for which medical science has
sought for centuries.
"Panacea" means, literally,
something which cures all diseas-
es. Sulfanilamide doesn't do that,
but it has cured more different
kinds of diseases than any medi-
cine previously known.
1t literally kills disease germs
by smothering them to death.
Certain types of germs, when
they invade the human body,
produce a chemical known as hy-
drogen peroxide. Without that
chemical the FERNS die instead of
multiplying and causing disease.
Sulfanilamide acts upon sub
stances in the blood-Stream in
such a way as to prevent the
FERNS from extracting the Oxy-
gen necessary for them to pro-
duce the peroxide. Result, the
germs die and the patient recov-
erS.
So many reports by physicians
all over the world of almost mi
raculous cures of diseases for
me W practically incurable or
nearly always fatal, have been
made about this new drug, that
doctors everywhere are begin
ming to use it with confidence
that it will save lives that other
wise would have been lost.
POLIOMYELITIS paralysis
That is the name of one d.
sease for which no certain cure
has been found yet. Its common
name is infantile paralysis. Most
of its victims catch it when they
are children, but President
Roosevelt was attacked by it
when he was Al years old, after
he had been a candidate for
Vice-President in 1920.
Now another famous man has
been found to be a victim of this
same dreadful disease. Lou Geh-
rig, the "Iron Man" of baseball,
whose record of 2,130 consecutive
games, in which he batted in
more than 1000 runs, 500 of
them homers, has never been
equalled, found himself unable
to play his old game at the be-
ginning of this season.
For two years Gehrig had been
complaining of pain and weak
ness in his arms "A week or two
ago the doctors told him he had
chronic poliomyelitis and could
never play again.
The research work into the
causes and treatment of infantile
paralysis, stimulated by the Pres
ident, may yet, and probably
will, discover why so many peo-
pie are made cripples and how
they can be cured. Nobody
knows the answer yet.
INTOLERANCE growth
The widespread anti-Jewish
feeling is new thing since my
boyhood. I had Jewish boys and
girls as schoolmates, and I can
not remember that any of them
were ever regarded as being diff
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
REID NEWLAND WEBS
IN WILMINGTON, N. C.

Announcements have been re-
ceived of the marriage of Reid
NeWland and Miss Annie Mae
Bowden of Wilmington, N. c., on
June 4th. Mr.. Newland is assist
ing in the Chautauquas and some
of the Presbyterian churches of
the county during the summer
months,