davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Faulkner Indictment
For Perjury in Milk
Inquiry Upheld
Government Ordered
By Justice Gordon to
Prove Exuct Dates

Validity of an indictment charg-
ing Whiting C. Faulkner, former
postmaster at Martinsburg, w. Va
with perjury was sustained today
by Justice Peyton Gordon in Dis
trict Court as the aftermath of a
House subcommittee investigation
into the milk situation here.
Justice Gordon said that in lieu
of allowing the defendant bill OF
particulars the Government should
be required to prove exact dates
alleged in the indictment.
Representing the Government was
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly. while Mr. Faux
ner was represented by Attorneys
Robert E. Lynch and William j
Hughes, jr. The defense filed a de-
niurrer to the indictment. and this
was overruled today by the jurist
Indictment Attacked.
The defense attacked the indict-
ment on the ground the testimony
of Mr.. Faulkner before the sub
committee was not material and
that the indictment did not suffi-
ciently set forth the elements OF
perjury and did not state what the
truth was.
The alleged perjury took place last
May and the indictment embraces
five counts The Government con-
tends Mr.. Faulkner offered. for a
$1,000 bribe from Bruce B. Derrick
secretary-treasurer of the Mary
land and Virginia Milk Producers
Inc, to influence the action of the
subcommittee, so that only phases
of the milk inquiry favorable to the
association would be heard. Mr.
Faulkner also indicated he could
control the action of the subcom-
mittee, if this we're not paid, ac-
cording to the Governments charges
Further, the true bill recites that
Mr.. Faulkner allegedly represented
that he was getting daily conf
Dental information from the secre-
tary to the subcommittee concern
ing all data received by it and he
could turn this over to the asso-
citation.
Derrick Testified.
Further, according to the govern
ment, Mr.. Faulkner contended that
additional members would be added
to the subcommittee and he could
arrange so that action favorable or
unfavorable to the association would
be taken, dependent upon whether
or not $1,000 was paid.
Mr.. Fihelly made 1t clear that Mr..
Derrick turned this information over
to the subcommittee and testified
before it. Then the subcommittee
called Mr.. Faulkner, who allegedly
committed perjury in its presence
the alleged deal with Mr..
Derrick.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
FootIiqht Club Play

The University of Maryland's
Footlight Club tonight will present
Hay Fever" comedy by Noel Cow
ard, as its second show of the sea-
son. Leads in the production, which
will continue through Saturday, are
played by Judith Greenwood, 2633
Twelfth street NE, and David Sci
del, 1875 Maple avenue, Takoma
Park, Md.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
District Grocery Stores
Re-eIect Jacobson

Isaac Jacobson has been unani-
mously reelected for the 10th time
to the presidency of District Grocery
Stores.
The annual election of the CO.
operative store system was held last
night at the Jewish Community
Center. D. q. 8. now has 280 stores
In the District and nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Speed Chase Death
Inquest Isl Called;
Three Summoned
Baltimore Man Hurt
Badly as Car Crashes
Into Parked Truck
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending 8 am. to-
day:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, %.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested. 1888.
Pedestrians injured, 3.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulation, 2.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Tukomu PIT. A. Meetino

DR.. Frank D. Costenbader Of
Washington will talk on eye hygiene
at a meeting of the Parent Teacher
Association of the Takoma Park
(Md) Elementary School tomorrow
at 8 pm. at the school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
MethOdists Meet
In High Point
Conference Closes ON Friday.
New Assignments Will
Be Announced.

A strong note of patriotism is
being sounded at the Western
North Carolina Conference of
Methodist churches which is be-
ing held this week in High Point.
In his address to the delegates,
ministers and their wives, Bishop
Ernest L. Waldorf, expressed the
hope that those who do not like
the freedom and democracy of
the American nation would soon
find some other haven for their
safety.
Around 1000 are attending this
annual conference which opened
on Monday and closes Friday.
The appointment for the various
ministers for the coming year will
be announced before the clos
ing.
A number of ministers of Ashe
county are expecting to return
to their respective charges, while
some of them will probably be
given new assignments.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
Up The River

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Swinford,
Mrs. Swinford formerly Fay
Eastridge, and Glenn Eastridge
are visiting relatives. Glenn also
made it a business trip" as he
has joined in matrimony since
coming here. He and wife will re-
turn soon to Fredericksburg, Va,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Eastridge, before marriage
was Remona Price. She will be
greatly missed in her community.
Mr.. Q. A. Brown has taken the
Skyland Post for many years. He
was so afraid he would miss one
copy of the "old favorite" he re-
newed his subscription three
months ahead.
Mr.. Earl Stuart and Miss Allie
Roark were married October IL.
Misses June GRAPHICAL and Vel
ma Jenkins made a flying trip
to Gastonia Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Harwell, who has
been spending sometime with her
parents, left Sunday for Coving-
ton, Ga.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
Lansing To Play
Mountain City
Fri. Afternoon

Lansing's football team, coached
by Robert Morphis, will play
Mountain City there Friday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock. ct will be
our toughest game" Coach Nor
phis said. '"They have already de-
feated Glade Springs, the team
that gave us the worst licking
we've ever had.''
On Thursday, October 31st,
Lansing plays her first home
game with the strong Hillsville
eleven Kickoff is at 8 o'clock and
many Ashe county fans are ex-
pected to turn out.
The starting lineup for both
games will probably be: Howard
Patton, Walter Eldreth, Fred Ho-
well, Robert Faw, Walter Ashley,
Paul Barker, Ralph Gambill,
Wade Blevins, Truitt Eller,
Claude Howell, Horace Stike.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24

We have received few reports this
month of various families keeping their
children out of school. The state law re-
quires that all children between the ages
of 6 and IA must attend school and penal
ty on the parents is severe for willful vio-
lation of this compulsory school law. We
are informed that there is one family in
the county in which there are II children
and that none of them have ever been to
school single day. This family is said to
live within less than three miles of mo-
dern high school. That really sounds like
a believe-it-or-not Besides violating rig
id law, parents who keep their children out
of school are doing a great injustice to
their own flesh and blood. To succeed in
life today, an education is absolutely es-
sential Cases where parents can't afford
to send their children to school would
make fine project for various religious
and civic organizations. There's a good
youth program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24

ton points out, community leaders must
contrive to stimulate individual response
blity land achieve that community cohe
siveness which first wrenched out demo
cracy from oppression and which has
broadened and guarded it through the de-
cades"
Lacking that unity of understanding and
the common purpose of defending the dem
ocratic principle, the nation will be torn
by conflicting interests and be an easy
prey to any totalitarian power which may
seek to invade U.s.
We need to make every American, child
or adult, understand clearly that we have
something here worth fighting for. r. r7'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
Nathan's CIR. News

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Carson, Mrs.
Author Reed and Fay Carson Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Rowe in
Johnson City, Tenn, Sunday and
Monday. Mrs. Reed will spend
several days with her sister, Mrs.
Rowe.
Miss Mildred Osborne spent the
week end with Tava Mcmillan, of
Chestnut Hill.
Claude Church, who has been
employed in Virginia for some
time, is now spending his vaca-
ton at home.
Misses Lucille Carson, Marie
and Natra Phipps spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Car
son and attended the dunkard's
supper at Pleasant Valley Satur-
day evening.
Despite the heavy frosts we
have been having in this section,
some are still able to get toma-
toes and peppers out of their gar
den. Several flowers also remain
unhurt.
Mrs. F. N. Phipps visited her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lanier,
Sunday.
Mr.. Leonard Fawler, who has
been visiting relatives in Elkin,
has returned home.
! Miss Helen Shepherd, who is
attending school at Glade Valley,
was at home Sunday.
Miss Natra Phipps spent Sun
day afternoon with Add Jones.
Mrs. Charlie Coward and son
Tommy, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Griffitts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conley Worley
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McMil-
Ian, Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Absher Wis
tied in the home of F. N. Phipps
last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
Worth Fighting For

Our nation is aroused to greater degree
of interest in the principles Of democracy
than for long time past With the rest of
the democracies of the world either over
thrown or fighting for their lives against
dictators Americans are giving more
thought to the fundamental principles
upon which our form of government rests.
Too many of us have taken democracy
for granted, as something which we can
always continue to enjoy. There has been
a noticeable relaxing of the effort to in
culcate democratic principles in the young
people. One result of that is that many
youths of both sexes are questioning whe-
Their we have anything so much better than
the totalitarian governments have to Of
fer as to make Americanism worth fight
ing for.
We do not believe that sort of indiffer-
ence to the essentials of democracy is
widespread We hear very little of it ex-
cept in the larger cities and among young
folk who have been exposed to Communist
teachings. But there is enough lack of I'M
derstanding of what makes the American
way different from and better than the
ways of other nations, to impel the Nation
al Education Association to declare that
our schools are negligent in their training
of youthful ideas.
perhaps the supreme tragedy of the
present epoch says a report of the Asso-
citation, 'is the fact that the friends of de-
mocracy in main lands, though holding in
their hands the substance of mans most
splendid and abiding hopes, have failed to
present to their children a great and en-
nobling goal toward which to strive"
Unless the faith of youth in the ideals
of American democracy is revitalized, the
preparations for national defense will not
have the spirit behind them which will
make them truly effective. In program
of home defense, the Educational Associa-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
Discuss Plan OF
Organizing More
Boy Scout Troops
Scout Executive Meets With
JeffersOns Rotary Club
Commute Last Wk.

A committee of the Rotary club
discussed tentative plans last
Thursday night with N e d
Vaughan-Lloyd, scout executive
of the Winston-Salem Boy Scout
Council, of which this county is
a part, relative to the proposed
organization of scout troop in
the central high school districts
of the county.
AS one of its goals for the year,
the club voted some time ago to
attempt to organize eight other
scout troops in Ashe county.
Mr.. Vaughan-Lloyd attended
the Rotary meeting and extended
words of congratulations upon
the organizations interest in
the scout movement.
The committee decided to take
the matter up with the county
board of education and principals
and if they approved it, to help
make a survey in each communi-
ty.
Later it was proposed that a
course for scouters be given for
all prospective scoutmasters and
assistants.
On the Rotary committee are
DR.. Hunter, Roy Badger, Gwyn
Gambill, H. D. Quessenberry, Bry-
! an Oliver, J. B. Hash and Joe
Neal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
BROUGHTON PREDICTS
WIN FOR DEMOCRATS

Continued from Page One)
cation. Nothing can take that
away from them The time has
come when we need more voca-
tiona1 training in our schools and
we are going to see that this is
given"
He said his opponent was cri-
itching the record of the Demo-
cratic party, but was not even
mentioning the record of the
Republican party in the state, the
name of its last governor or the
last president, Herbert Hoover.
'He is not mentioning these for
a very good reason" he added.
"President Roosevelt has been
accused of wanting to get this
nation into war;" the Democratic
candidate declared. Nothing
could be farther away from the
truth. What he is doing is to make
the country so strong that we can
say to European dictators who
are threatening Democracy ev-
erywhere, you can't dictate to
us -. We are going to defend
ourselves to worship God as we
please, and according to the die
tates of our own conscience"
The speaker praised the fight
ing spirit Of Democrats in this
and adjoining counties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
n uts
AND
Kernels
By
TROY /.
HOMES

A hen somewhere out west laid
an egg with Wendell WILKES
name on it. I don't know whe-
Their this is forecast of the
handwriting on the wall or a
sort of an interpreters view of
the ''Hatch" Act.
And furthermore, a pumpkin
was found at Tuckerdale with an
ingrown Roosevelt button. I can't
account for this except it hap
pened on Horse Greek, at the
mouth of Big wind" Fall.
There are a couple of mules
running in a field at the back of
my school house and they are
continually braying and turning
their business ends toward each
other with their ears in a chal-
longing position. I can't quite I'M
derstand whether it is an echo
of a speech 7 made there eight
years ago, or challenge from
my opponent.
Course one, for the discovery of
America as taught in the history
book. They got a whiffy of the
oriental perfume. Marco Polo dis
covered the whiffle tree on a ca
mel train on his visit to see the
Chinese princess, Golden Bell,
daughter of Kublo Khan. Khan
meaning livery stable.
Course number two-The school
committee got tired of geogra-
ply being taught on the flat sys-
tenn. Columbus wanted job, so
he set out to prove the earth was
round.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
ASHE DRAFT BOARD
SELECTION PRAISED

Ira T. Johnston delivered an
interesting address at the Jeffer-
sons Rotary club last Thursday
night on the National Selective
Military Service act.
He said the draft registration
in the county was a big success
and highly commended. all who
assisted with it.
He stated that the county was
fortunate in having a draft: board
composed of such. fine and i'm
partial men as Wade Vannoy,
Rev. J. W. Luke and Ed Farmer,
and DIR. Reeves as physician and
r. l.. Ballou as government ap-
peal agent. ..-....>
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
Ashe County Grange Chapter
Organized; Rich Is Master
Other Officers Elected. Nov.
Meeting to Be Held at
Community Bldg.

The Ashe county pomona
Grange was organized last Friday
night at meeting of the mem
bers of the three community
units in the county held at the
Jefferson school building.
County Agent c. j. Rich, who
has been the leader in the or
ganizations of the Grange, was
elected master and Miss Lenna
Gambill was chosen as secretary.
The other officers selected
were: J. F. Phipps, overseer;
Wade Eller, lecturer; H. D. Cues
senberry, steward; Paul Reeves,
assistant steward; Rev. Hayes,
chaplain; Willie Miller, treasurer;
Worth Miller, gatekeeper;
lady graces-Mrs. Dane Gambill,
ceres; Mrs. G. B. Price, pomona;
and Mrs. c. c. Dickson, flora.
Thirty-five members of the
three county units were present.
The county pomona meets month
ly and the community subordi-
mates, twice a month. n
The initial meeting of the or
ganization will be held at. the
Community Building here the
last Tuesday night before
Thanksgiving. 1t will be a ban
quet meeting and the proceeds
will 60 to the hospital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
John LOvelace Is
Buried On Wed.

Funeral service was held yes
terday morning at Pleasant Home
church for John Lovelace, n,
well known Grassy Creek farm
er who died at his home on Mon
day following paralysis. Rev. Je-
ter Blevins was in charge of the
service and burial followed in the
Pleasant Home cemetery.
The deceased who is native
of Ashe county is survived by
his wife and the following child
rem: Bessie, Dewey, Gather,
Clyde Lovelace and Mrs. Mae
Thompson, all of Grassy Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
POINDEXTER BLEVINS
LAID TO REST SUNDAY

Final rites for Poindexter Bile
wins, 66, of Whitetop, were held
last Sunday morning at the
Whitetop church with a large
crowd attending the funeral.
The deceased, who died of
pneumonia at Lansing, was pre-
ceeded in death by his wife, Ma
tilda Blevins, and was a we'll
known farmer. He is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Deney Jen-
kins, Mrs. Manly Stamper and
Miss Letha Blevins; one son,
Harley Blevins; three brothers,
Crisis, Isaac and Hort; and one
sister, Mrs. Roby Dollinger.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
Paragraphs

All qualified voters in the county who
are not sure about their registration should
contact their registrar this Saturday at the
voting place and check up on their regis
tration. This applies particularly to new
corners, those who are to vote for the first
time and to those who failed to vote in the
last two general elections. This Saturday
is the last day to register for the election
November 5.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
SERVICES ANNOUNCED

Church services are expected
to be held at the Mount Carmel
church tomorrow morning at ii
o'clock with Rev. w. H. Handy
in charge.
On Sunday morning at II o.
clock the services will be in
charge of a minister from Ga
lax and on Sunday night at 1880
an Ashe county minister win
preach.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
Who Pays For Advertising?

In the merchandising or selling worl
today one of the essentials of any bushes
is advertising, and the paradox about ad
vertising is that it not only pays for itsel5
but also lowers the cost of items adver
tised.
Some time ago, Prof. John H. Casey, O
the University of Oklahoma, wrote elias
sic on the subject of "who pays for adver
tising?" Here it is:
What is advertising? One form Of
craftsmanship.
Purpose? To sell.
Who pays for it?
John and Mary Public say they do,
indirectly.
Solomon Isaac Business Man says he
knows too well that he pays for adver-
Using.
But say the customer does not pay
an advertising bill if the advertising is
effective, efficiently done, run in the
right medium at the right time, and is,
in every respect, right.
For when greater demand for goods
is created by advertising, more goods
can be manufactured in larger quanti-
ties, and shelves restocked at less cost
per unit of production per item of mer-
chandise, in consequence of that Gre
ated demand, either at less cost or with
more quality at the same cost-which
amounts to the same thing.
There you have the theory of mass
production and quantity buying packed
together in a pecan she'll
Yes, the merchant is sure he pays
the advertising cost. Butt say he does
not, for the larger the volume of bust
ness the retailer can do, the less his
percentage of overhead, of which adj
vertising is but one of many items. No
more light, no more heat, no more of
several other overhead items required
for $4,000 turnover than for 100000.
Well, if the customer doesn't pay and
the merchant doesn't pay for adver-
tising-then, who does pay for it?
Why, bless your souls! The truth of
the matter is that effective advertising
is self-supporting, self-liquidating. No
body pays for good advertising, unless,
if we must find someone to pay for it,
I guess it comes pretty near being the
non-advertising merchant who pays
and pays and pays-whose overhead
goes up as his sales volume goes down
he and the mountaineering customer
who buys blind, fails to read the ads
and in consequence, gets stuck with
inferior, non-advertised goods, at high
er prices than he need pay.
And there you have one answer to
the old, old question:: Who pays for
effective advertising in the final an
alysis? Not the buyer of advertised
goods, not the merchant who sells the
goods and uses the advertising space,
but the non-advertiser who fails to get
the business and the mountaineering
public.
oOo
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
SINGING CONVENTION SUN.

The Ashe county singing con-
vention will meet Sunday after
noon, October q, at 100 o'clock
at the Trout Baptist church, Cole
man Payne announces. Every
body is cordially invited to at
tend, especially all choirs and
singers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-24
Why TheyFai

We were impressed with a recent state
ment made by the United States Chamber
of Commerce, which gave reasons for the
failure of retail business establishments.
The following causes for failure were Civ
en-:
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-13

he has a desk and a typewriter there"
"Ho, no." came YEARLY from Jarne-
gan. "he would move in"
Who is your wife-do any Of US
know her-besides Sloan?" asked Harry
Kent.
"Well-perhaps." smiled the stran-
name is Ethel Ford"
A sharp silence followed.
1t was broken by Jarnegan.
She, signed a fine contract today
congratulations"
Thank you-Yes, knew she was
a great actresS-if she Just didn't have
to give her emotions too much to 9TH
ers OF less Importance. That Is the
great problem in life-the big soul is
often whitfield to fit the pocket of a
little person." He smiled, But you
See-I have no pockets-and no ambi-
tion-to release the water of a wide
river"
That is something" said Sloan.
Not a great DEAL" returned the
stranger. Merely the penetration to
see the south OF another"
The man from the casting office
bowed with poise.
"Goodby. gentlemen-a very pleasant
evening" He called each name as he
shook hands. and paused.
BeNSONS the name.
Thank you, I did not catch 1t be-
fore. We have a mutual friend, Mr..
Benson"
Yes, indeed" returned Benson, Every
mutual"
Jarnegan walked with his guest to
the door. Come again." he said, you've
made me forget my hangover"
We'll, that was something" the guest
smiled.
The door closed.
What is this?" Jarnegan turned to
Sloan.
Nothing at ALL knew you'd get
him the next time you called"
Did you know him?" Jarnegan
turned to Benson.
"Sure-I caught his name-but what
could l do-he was your guest"
rs that so-well, WE'LL said Jarne-
gan, and your successor"
That's the hell of it," Richard Ben
son said and looked away.
Jarnegan touched his forehead.
"Well-thank God-1ve lost my hang
over"
And I've found it," sighed Richard
Benson.
THE END