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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
A Fine Program

Home demonstration agents are en-
ployed in large majority of the counties
of North Carolina and these women are
rendering service to the rural housewives
and farm homes that is of inestimable val
ue.
Trained and experienced in home econo-
mics cooking, sewing, canning, hygiene,
home sanitation yard Identification and so
on-these women offer a service to the
farm mothers and daughters that will
make life happier, easier, more healthy
and more profitable to them.
Much of the educational work is carried
on through community clubs, which meet
at least once month. Various demonstra
lions and illustrated lectures are given dur
ing those meetings. There are also needed
social advantages to the clubs and they ul-
timately become organizations of commu-
nity Improvement, as we'll as individual en-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Outlook Is Complex

AS result of German victories in south
ern and central Norway and because of
continued threats from Italy and Russia in
eastern Europe, Africa and Asia, the popu-
lace of England and France seem to be
getting weary of their governments long
policies.
The English people especially are cla-
moring for more action, more aggression
and this clamor, together with unexpected
future turn of events, may cause the in
mediate downfall of Prime Minister Cham
berlain's government
The reverses in Norway and the brewing
outbursts in the Balkans have had a bad
psychological effect upon the Allies, their
friends and the small neutral countries.
It is indeed discOuraging to little coun-
try to witness what happened so quickly
in Norway during the past two weeks.
With characteristic speed and precision,
Hitler's deluxe war machine moved into
Norway and had over half of that fine
country until control before England and
France knew what was taking place. Hav
ing all confidence in the assurance from
the Allies that England's powerful navy
and Frances strong army would drive the
Germans into the ocean, the NorWegians
took a new lease on life, put on their fight
ing clothes and went forth to battle
What was the outcome? Within less than
ten days, the Germans had made so much
progress that the Allies simply fled, leav-
ing large sector of the Norwegian army
virtually helpless. Of course they SUR
rendered.
Now the Nazis and Russians have added
to their "war hope-chest' a vast amount Of
the worlds finest iron ore and have taken
away from the Allies the valuable export
trade from Norway and Sweden. Another
result is that the Balkan countries may be-
come discouraged with the outlook of safe
ty and economic security from the Allies
and turn to Russia, Italy or Germany
for protection, thus seriously weakening
Chamberlains plan of starving out the
Germans"
The airplane sinking Of England's war
ships has also put question mark in the
minds of people as to the power of the
Great Britain to "rule the seas'
What will happen in Europe? Still no.
body knows. But we are glad that here in
the United States extensive plans are going
forward to build the mightiest navy and
air force in the world.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
JOSEPH RICHARDSON
WAS BURIED TUESDAY

Funeral service was held on
Tuesday, at the home, for Joseph
Richardson, of Whitetop, who
died on Sunday. Rev. Carl Stur-
gill was in charge of the service
Burial followed in the Taylor
cemetery.
The deceased who was 70 years
old at the time of his death is sur
vived by a number of children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Ashe Oddities

The days of rail-splitting have
Mt vanished from America en-
tirely. Tuesday Ed Shepherd, of
Scottville, took a large load of
cattle to the Pond Mountain Sec
ton and returned with an equal
ly large load of fence rails.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
OPERATING SAWMILL

Raleigh Rotten, of Warrensville
and E. w. Sapp, of Sly, are now
operating large sawmill at Fair
wood, Va, and are cutting lum-
Der for furniture plant. About
a dozen men are employed at the
mill and the owners will take
turns about in running it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Nuts
AND
Kernels
By
TROY 1.
JONES

I can't 60 to Sparta and I cam
go to Boone.
! If I do, there will be a funera
very soon.
If 1 go to Sparta I will be scared
| as a mouse,
For l will be afraid of meeting
Floyd Grouse.
| If I 60 to Boone l will take the
quivers,
For l will be afraid of meeting ur
with Jim Rivers!
| 4
I was in Sparta the other day
and was informed on good auth
ority that / had better leave OF
I would get shot for some of the
things that I had been saying
about Allegheny. To the lady OF
gentleman who proposes such de-
signs, I will express the prefer
ence of being half-shot twice!
X
l forget to run for Berger Mas
ter for that is what it is instead
of mayor since there is only one
candidate. One way of holding
the balance of power would be
for me to run against the present
candidate.
No one is conceited, they just
know they amt what they think
they are.
For as many good looking gals
and james as I saw in Sparta, she
deserves a good newspaper for
the ever-increasing population
mythically CD attributed to
Floyd Grouse as ever on the in
crease.
If you are reluctant and your
sweetheart is hesitant about mar
riage, just get her mother to hat
ing you.
Once upon a time there was g
man from Texas lost in the Sec
ond largest railway for whole
week. Page Anninias.
If I was a preacher and had g
wife who could preach like the
one / heard Sunday, I would Lei
her preach and leave town like
he did.
All this bad weather may be
blamed on the Jews. At least they
say it is caused by the Icebergs.
Before you go to the dogs, take
look around in the mirror ano
see what the future holds for you
I went to church Sunday and
they had a program headed "Pre-
lude''. The organist was through
with it before caught on as tc
who "Prelude'' was.
II
Up at the Harrigan once upon
time I had an occasion for
quick departure and asked the
way to Tuckerdale. / was in
formed to turn to the right down
the road about a mile. l replied
that l wanted to start from there
not down the road.
y x
The reason I do not run for
Mayor against Judge Tucker is
L would have been Inundated
either way the election went.
X
I have gotten tired of waiting
until winter breaks SO I can have
spring fever.
Vance WCodie must be an aW-
full tough one to handle as it took
five men to overpoWer him lr
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09

Mrs. Mary Sexton, of Silas
Creek, who admits her age as be-
ing 40, made her first ''long trip
this week. She went down to
North Wilkesboro with Mrs. Felix
Eller. II had never been over Is
miles away from home before"
she declared. Of course she en-
joyed the trip. For the first time
in her life she got an opportuni-
ty to see lions, monkeys and var
ious other wild animals on ex-
hibit at the Forester Zoo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
BIDS CALLED ON
 NEW HIGHWAY,
 DOUGLAS ISLAND
Work Expected 10 Begin North of Bridge Be-
 fore Winter

Bids for the construction of two miles of highway from Cowee Creek to Falls Creek north of the Douglas Bridge on Douglas Island will be opened October 2, it was announced today by the Public Roads Admin istration.
 The highway will be an extension of the present highway to Douglas, forming the first section of a proj- ected road north of the bridge along Gastineau Channel.
 The project will cost approxi- mately $1OO,OO0, of which $20,O0O is cooperative fund from the Terri tory.
 It is believed that some work on this project will be done this season, although the bulk of the construc- tion will be done next spring and fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES. showing air route from Seattle to Nome. on
 sale at J. B. Burford & Co. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
|Legionnaires To Stage
 Stunts

According to Legion press agents the conventioners here, warming gradually to their task, are going to put on Whale of show" Fri day evening at 8 o'clock in the Coliseum Theatre
 Included in the stunt parade cast will be Florence O'Neill, Ruth Nor gan, Lucy Bailey, Myra Rank, Jo Sheldon, Margaret Webb, Creo Ives, Laura Bartholomew, Ethel West, Matilda Dillon, Honey Archbold, Louise Johnson. Mercedes Balcom, and Eva Williams.
 The stunt night reported will be a colorful affair that will be started off with a grand color assembly and march in the theatre, ending before the stage with the Star Spangled Banner to be sung by Lola Mae Alexander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
Lutheran Aid Will
 Meet Tomorrow

First meeting of the fall term will be held tomorrow by the Luth- eran Ladies Aid and all members are invited for l o'clock dessert luncheon in the social rooms of the Lutheran Church.
 Mrs. Olaf Swanson and Mrs. w. A. Rasmussen will be hostesses.
 A business session will also be held with Mrs. John Winther. vice president, presiding in the absence of the president, Mrs. Olaf Bod ding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
DAVID HOUSTON PASSES AWAY IN
 NEW YORK CITY
Life Insurance Executive, Member of Wilson's
 Cabinet, Dies

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-David F. Houston, "A, life insurance company executive, and Secretary of Agri- culture in President Woodrow Will sons cabinet, is dead here.
 Houston lived a varied life. He began modestly as graduate stu dent instructor of ancient lan- guages He found time to be an author and at 36 became a college president. Eight years were devoted to serving in the cabinet of Wood row Wilson. Next he became one of the chief executives of the tele- phone industry and, finally, presi- dent of a life insurance company Houston was born at Monroe, Un- ion County, North Carolina, on February IT, 1866, the son of Will liam H. and Cornelia Anne (Stev- ens) Houston. He was a descendant of John Houston, who came to America from Scotland in the 18th century and settled in Augusta County, Va, where he founded the old Providence Church.
 While known to the people of the south as one of their foremost edu- cators and economists, Houston was known to the public at large as holder of two portfolios in the double-ter Wilson administration
 He was Wilson's confidential ad- wiser on tariff and currency prob lems during the first campaign in 1912. After his election, Wilson chose Houston for his cabinet, as- signing him to the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture.
 While in that office, which he held seven years, Houston helped organize the Federal Reserve bank system. Later, Congress eliminated the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of that body, and Houston then became one of the creators of the Federal arm Loan Board.
 He was married December II, 1895, to Helen Beall, daughter of Captain Duval Beall, of Austin, Texas. Five children were born.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
NOTICE

I will not be responsible for any debts contracted from this day ex- cept by my own signature. adv. GEORGE A. MILTON.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
Fish Workers
 5wampedAfter Labor Layoff.
Cold Storage Wharf Crowd ed with Graft Awaiting
 Discharge Turn

For the second consecutive day cold storage workers are swamped with landings of salmon, halibut and cod on the Juneau fish mart.
 Yesterday, after the Labor Day layoff, boats were damned around the unloading hoists and many boats were unable to unload cargoeS for two days. Salmon landings alone, yesterday, totalled 104,000 pounds.
 Among halibut arrivals, the Ere mont brought 11,000 pounds, the Vivian, 4,000 pounds and the Ocean, ic, 18,500 pounds, while the Arden is in with 29,000 pounds of black cod.
 The Pelican is in port with 23,00C pounds of salmon and the Deutz has 10000 pounds of salmon, while yes- terday the Fern II brought in 35,00c pounds, the Sadie, 10000, the North Light, II ,O0O and the Tillacum, 29,- 900 pounds.
 To add to the general pandemon- ium, over twenty trollers have dis charged today and yesterday, and a number of boats are at the dock to take on ice or unload general cargOes.
 The halibuter Sylvia, Capt. Vim cent Anderson, is taking ice to go out again after two weeks loss of time in Yakutat with engine trouble, during which time the ice cargo melted.
 The halibut schooner Sitka, Capt. Bill Doucett, is in port with a cargo of general merchandise and coal for it's owner, I. Goldstein, and will ice for the outer banks also.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
DR. FOLEY DRILLING
 M0LARS AT YAkUTAT

Dr. c. L. Policy, son of MT. and Mrs. E. M Policy Of Juneau, was in town briefly between the time the Yukon arrived from Skagway and the Coast Guard cutter left for Yakutat.
 Dr. Policy will be at Yakutat for a month doing dental work for the Office of Indian Affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
IT'SAc:'RL

A girl baby, weighing 2 pounds and II ounces, was born at 8:30 O. clock this morning to MT. and Mrs Stroller H. White, in Fullerton, Cal ifornia, according to a radiogran received by Mrs. E. J. White. The California Whites now have two children, the other boy, three years of age.
 Stroller White, for years resi-. dent of Juneau, is now an execu- tive officer with the Vive Vita Company, canning concern, in Full. lerton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
Japan Makes
 Great Threat

HONKONG, Sept. 4-The Japa- nese Army is reported to have de- manded immediate submission by French Indo-China to the demands for the right to move Japanese troops through the French colony for use in Haiphong, as a military base, or take the consequences
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
TO UNIVERSITY

Ernest Weschenfelder and Ken meth Webster, Juneau boys who have been working this summer on the U. s. Coast and GeOdetic Sur vey ship Westdahl are spending a few days here beforte going south to attend the University of Wash ington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
DEWEY KNIGHT HERE
 ON IMMIGRATION AND
 NATURALIZATION DUTY

Dewey L. Knight, Divisional Di- rector of Immigration and Natur- alization, is here from Ketchikan to spend few days on business. Mrs. Knight is here with him.
 Anyone having naturalization problems may ell on Knight at the BaranOf Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
TO OPEN LAB

Frank P Pauls, Assistant Director of the Division of Laboratories of the Territorial Department of Health left on the steamer Baranof for An chorage to open a new laboratory there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
RoUNDTRIPs

Tom Martinson of the Territorial Treasurers office, spent the Labor Day holiday on a round trip cruise to Skagway aboard the Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
KEpLER OFlBURROUGHS

kt tr N@ * k5 '
 Burroughs Adding machine rep resentatlve F. H. Kepler, came in on the Aleutian from the Westward and is at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04

NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
 To be published this month and forms close Sept. 16. For space, listings and changes please call The Juneau and Douglas Telephone Co., Telephone APO before the clos ing date. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
VESSEL ENROUTE

The Forest Service launch Ran- ger VIII is enroute here from Pet
 ersburg, due to arrive tomorrow
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Flying Motorcycle Takes Off
In so Feet, Hovers Like Bird

winged, slender fuselage rnonoplane.
Maj. Wolfe said the new craft was
designed for use behind the lines in
infantry naison Is q courier deliver
ing messages or co-ordinating troop
movements. In wartime. when land
ing fields would be cramped, the
YO-51 would be able to take of and
land IN IN amazingly restricted
area.
The ship came down at an angle
almost as precipitous as its take
on. It stood still almost as soon az
the wheels touched ground.
The tremendous area Of the So
foot wing is partly responsible for
this performance. The Fowler-type
daps are SO broad they represent
virtually a "retractable wing"
New Bomber Tested.
Ryan had q &l32,o0 order fol-
three Of the craft. Omcials said IL
has all the advantages Of the gyro-
plane, with none of ith drawbacks
such as low speed.
Another new Army plane, a 90
ton, four-motored bomber. made
test flights at Lindbergh Field to-
day.
The XB-24, one Of the worlds
largest and fastest bombers, was
taken over by the Army after COM
pletion of trial flights by the Con-
solidated Aircraft Corp.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Coast Guord Academy
Cundidotes DESIGNATED

The third designation OF candi-
dates eligible to compete for ap-
pointment to the Coast Guard
Academy at New London, Conn,
was made today by Rear Admiral
Russell r. Waesche. Coast Guard
commandant.
Wallace l.. Ashby, 3746 Jocelyn
street NV, was designated for the
District Of Columbia; j. Richard
Kelahan, jr., of Annapolis, for
Maryland, and William G. Wallace of
Norfolk for Virginia.
Other applicants will be certified
during the next few months, and
all then will compete May 1916 in
the entrance examinations, the an
nouncement said.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Biof Free on Bond
As Court Probes
Release in 1922
Film Labor Leader
Served Eight Days
Of Jail Sentence
gy the Associa ted Pres.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.-While Will
Lam Bio6 remained at liberty today
under bond the circumstances which
permitted him to escape serving a
jail term 10 years ago became a
matter Of court inquiry.
The motion picture labor leader,
sentenced to six months In 1922 for
pandering, returned to Chicago yes
terday from Los Angeles, was finger
printed and placed In the Bridewell
lookup and about an hour later was
free on 5000 bond.
Chief Justice John Prystalski of
Criminal Court agreed to Bioff's
release pending . hearing Friday
on a petition for a writ Of habeas
corpus.
Served Eight Days.
Bio1 served eight days Of his
sentence in 1922, but was released
pending an appeal to the appellate
court. The latter tribunal afirmed
the conviction, but q capias for
Bion's arrest was not issued until
last fall-November "a, 1899.
Judge Prystalsh called for an in
veStigation after learning from the
petition that the responsibility Of
Bion's bondsman had been termi-
mated following the appellate court
ruling.
Il want to know who in the States
attorneys bond department agreed
to it in the face OF the record"
Judge Prystalski said. Il want to
know why it was DONE"
Persecution CHARGED.
Bioh Is a representative of the
International Alliance of Theatrical
and Stage Employees and chairman
OF the Conference Of Studio Unions
which is engaged in wage nego-
tiations with movie producers.
He told newsmen he was the
victim Of persecution by Com
munists, the G. I. O., big money
interests and the Government" His
resignation as chairman of the con-
ference was rejected by the group
yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
and no accomplished leader, went on
a spending spree.

and no accomplished leader, went on
a spending spree.
That precipitated the political
scandals of the past eight months in
which former Gov. Richard w. Leche
and many other administration lead
ers were indicted by Federal and
State grand juries, striking the first
effective blow at the dictatorship.
The second followed in the first
primary on January l6, when the
Long forces, for the first time. faced
runoff. Many members Of the Leg
islature, whose acquaintance made
the absolutism possible, lost their
jobs. More were dispossessed yester-
day.
Perhaps the severest blow to the
Long machine was the series Of po-
litical scandal revelations precipi-
tated by the Federal Government and
which led to the indictment Of DR..
James M. Smith, former president Of
Louisiana State University. DR..
Smith is now serving q State prison
term for embezzlement Of university
funds he lost in the grain market.
Gov. Leche's indictment on
charge Of mail fraud in connection
with his alleged receipt of $67. 900
graft in a hot oil" deal followed.
Mr.. Jones, the 42-year-old attor-
ney, was labeled "Sir High Hat Sam
bola Jones" and described himself
as product of a pineywoods farm"
who worked his way through Louisi-
ana State University by waiting on
tables.
Promises Not to Call Guard.
Among his campaign pledges,
aside from cleaning up" Louisiana.
are promises Of s. automobile L.
cense plates. better farm-to-market
roads, regular auditing Of books Of
State departments, increase OF old
age pensions from So to $50 per
month and continuation OF free
lunches for needy school children
which Gov. Long inaugurated
shortly befort the primaries.
Mr.. Jones promised likewise that
never during his administration
would there be the rattle of arms
at and between elections, q distin-
gushing characteristic of Huey's
day, when even pitched battles be-
tween citizens and Guardsmen could
and did take place.
Mr.. Jones was born in a two-room
farmhouse near Merryville, La one
Of large family. After attending
L. s. y. he enlisted for service IN
the World War. but never got over
seas.
He worked in the office of his
father, Beauregard Parish clerk Of
court, until he was admitted to the
bar In 1922. He once headed the
Louisiana Department, American
Legion.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Persecution Charged.
Louisiunu
Continued From First Page.)

tendent Of public education and q
new anti-machine Legislature.
Particular interest was manifested
In the attorney generalship. Ap-
parent winner Of the job was Eu-
gene Stanley. former district attor-
ney OF New Orleans who resigned
when Huey's servile Legislature
passed laws which stripped the dis
trtct attorney OF power. Mr.. STAN
ley has promised prosecution Of all
omceholders guilty of venality.
When Huey was shot and killed
In the skyscraper capitol in Baton
Rouge In September, 1885, he had
built the first complete dictatorship
ever set up in the United States.
Unchallenged In Louisiana, he
was sweeping to power in the Nation
and throwing fright into the major
political parties with q threat to
seek the presidency on his share
the wealth" platform when a bullet
ended his life.
Leaders 1aAicted.
When he died. the underlings he
had raised to high position became
his heirs and, with unlimited power
Evening star., 1940-02-21
b the Associats Press.

SAN DIEGO. Calf. Feb. 21.-A
secretly developed flying motor
cycle" plane which can take of in
cramped space with lightning speed
and then hover almost motionless in
the air was tested yesterday for the
United States Army.
Robert Kerlinger, Ryan test pilot,
took the company's YO-5l on q run
way. gunned the 420 horse power
engine and the craft left the field
Ike q frightened chicken. It
charged almost straight up In the
air and, at q moderate height, how
cred virtually motionless.
Maj. K. B. Wolfe, head Of the
Army Air Corps Test Board, smiled
and commented:
There's the heavier -than-air
competition to the autogiro."
Takes on In 50 Feet.
Hardly more than so feet was re-
quired for the takeon Of the high
Evening star., 1940-02-21

THIS mast be q cash and carry sale. No
charges-no c. 0. D,-so delipeyies-ro
returns All selections mast be final. No alter.
sao"s ca" be made.
Evening star., 1940-04-11

all was Rough Pass, a stretch
running brown colt picked up by
Yancey Christmas for $275. He
collected $15,675 in winning six Of
13 outings as 2-year -old, but hasn't
seemed any too good since he looked
Bimelech in the eye in the Pimlico
Futurity last fall. Many say his
heart was broken that day, but de-
spite his somewhat mediocre *per-
formances since then, including
three 1910 outings, he still is a
threat.
Mrs. Charles Shipman Payson's
Call to Colors appeared to be the
makings through his first four starts
last year, when he won $4,000, but
in his fifth out, and his only trip
over route-the Pimlico Futurity-
he stopped cold. From his winter
quarters comes the word, however,
that he can go with any of them
now.
Victory Morn still has to prove
whether he was bargain at the
$21 800 Maxwell Howard paid for
him in private sale from Raj PARIS
estate. He has lots of heart but
hardly is bigger than q Shetland
pony.