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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Still Queening 1t!

In this democratic age when
royalty is on the decline, there IS
one group of queens which still
requires the usual amount OF SER
vice regardless Of where they are,
the queen bees.
Even Uncle Sam takes care OF
that. A group of these royalties
arrived the other day by mail, at
the local post office and each was
encased in a small ventilated con-
tainer, together with food and
drones to give service. All OF
these bees were. sending forth a
satisfied hum too. Mail has taken
On chirping or peepfng note
here of late too, and that doesn't
mean that some one has been
peeping in but that the many ba-
by chicks which have been ar
irving by mail have been letting
out lot of peeps.
Hold Your Hat!
One of the latest hat burnings
which occurred here was that OF
Don Blackburn, popular local
merchant. Mr.. Blackburn was
safe for a time but eventually the
Ashe custom of reducing a new
dads hat to ashes, prevailed. Mr..
and Mrs. Blackburn are the proud
parents of son born a few weeks
ago. Some of the others had bet
ter hold on to theirs if they don't
want them burned.
But after all, straw hat weather
will soon be here, and it might
be rushed along if a few of the
old winter felts were burned at
the stake.
How Far Away?
Roy Wall, genial and efficient
land appraiser who lives in Mars
Hill was in the office this week.
Speaking of distances, he said
that all depends on where one is,
and explained that Ashe county
isn't far from any place unless
one particularly wants to go
there, then the question of dis
lance comes in. Did you ever stop
to think about that ?
Troy I, the Nuts and Kernels
scribe says he has often accom-
panied Mr.. Wall on some of his
numerous trips, particularly
where there are gates to be open
ed. It was remarked that perhaps
after all this is good practice for
T. l., considering st. Peter.
School Is Out
Some one observed that it is
obvious that school is out since
the teachers can no longer be
seen parked in front of the Ray
Drug company, from $3.50 i
until!
Here and there children can be
seen trying hard to amuse them
selves or find something to do.
After awhile this will fit into the
lazy pattern of summertime and
none of them will work quite so
hard trying to find something to
do.
Voting Time!
Election days are here again,
where are the good old days
which hot time could be expect
ed in the old town? At the present
it appears that Judge H. c. Tuck
er is unapposed and is probably
destined to become the biggest
mayor in North Carolina! And
even if he isn't going to be the
of the biggest town we be-
lieve it is one of the best for its
size!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

In last weeks paper through an
error the name of the Central
Hardware Company was printed
under Philco Refrigerator ad-
vertisement, instead of the Cen
trail Radio Company. Of course
Philco and Ed D. Barr have been
associated so long, in that if the
customer thought twice he would
have seen through it all. Earl
Ray, popular hardware man said,
smiling, "There are too many
central things in this town any
way. Personally we wish there
were more of them if they were
as good as the two stores already
bearing that name.
In speaking of proof and typo
graphical errors, we once had a
friends who collected them. OF
unusual note Vas one taken from
New York paper, where a line
of type from an item regarding
the route of a ship had, through
error, been placed in an obituary
making it read: "Zachriah L.
Smith, died March 10, =. passed
through the Golden Gate, March
12."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
SERVICE ANNOUNCED

Elder Worth Davis will preach
at Old South Fork church on Sat
urday, May IL, at 3 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

FOR SALE-Fordson Tractor, ex-
cellent condition, cheap. See j. A.
Rhodes at Rhodes Furniture Co.
5-2-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

FOR SALE-TWo nice re-condi-
toned living room suites. Two
good used ranges. All priced
cheap. Rhodes Furniture Co.
5-2-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

FOR SALE-One 7-drawer Sing
er Sewing Machine, looks like
new. Rhodes Furniture Co. 5-2-lt
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

President Roosevelt read, Gone
With the Wind" in an hour. The
wind must have given him some
assistance in turning the leaves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11
NEW BRITAIN MAN
 CHOSEN BY CROTTO
RecOr Is Elected State Treasurer at Meeting
 Here Saturday Night

A state meeting of the Connecti- cut State Grotto Association was held in Masonic Temple here Sat- urday night. Donald Recor, mon- arch of Aziz Grotto, New Britain, was elected to succeed William William Leupold, also of New Bri- tain, who died February 27.
 Memorial services for MT. Leu pold was conducted by Louis Wen. gel, of Waterbury, state president.
 Among business transacted was a report on the progress of the cam paign to raise funds for the Ma sonic Home at Wallingford It was reported that the widow of a Mason had contributed $l,000 for the pur- chase of g diathermy machine.
 The next meeting will take place in New Britain, April 26.
 A supper was served under the rection of Mrs. Ralph E. Harvey, chairman, assisted by Mrs. James Burhoe, Mrs. Daniel G. Taylor, Mrs. Felix Rodeck, Mrs. Louis Wenzel, Mrs. J. Sydney Pearson, Mrs. Har- old Slater, Mrs. Clarence Slater, Mrs. Charles Winters, Mrs. Clara Rowland, Mrs. Peter German, Mrs. Louis Kipp, Miss Hilda Meese and Mrs. Arthur Bergin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11
ZION DAUGHTERS
 PLAN. FOOD SALE
Success of First One Prompts Members to IdSecond Shortly

Mrs. C., E. Johnson on Tudor street entertained the Daughters of Zion at Zion Lutheran church at the monthly meeting of the society at her home recently x Mrs. Axel Forsell reported good income from the food sale recently held, in spite of the fact that it was held the day after the blizzard. The ladies de. cided to hold sale in the near fu- ture and anticipate a.. visit from the Ladies' Aid of the Salemn Luth- eran church of Naugatuck soon. Mrs. John Ericsen invited the, so- ciety to meet at her home in April, and Mrs. Axel Forsell invited the ladies to an afternoon tea at her home on Henry street on Thursday March IA.
 Among those present were Mrs. Hjalinar Peterson, Mrs. Albert Ben- son.. Mrs. Howard Northrup, Mrs. John Grandell, Mrs. Harry Ross, Mrs. Fred Larson, Mrs. Axel F'or- sell, Mrs. @Arvid Swanson, Mrs. A. Morris Anderson, Mrs. Emil Ander- son, Mrs, William Swanson, Mrs. Carl Anderson, Mrs. Marie Ander. son, Miss Augusta Magnuson, Mrs. Gust GTandeli, Mrs. Carll Carlson, Mrs. c. l.. Hallenborg. Mrs. John Clausen, Mrs. Emil Johnson, Mrs. 0. E. Johnson, Rev.. and Mrs. E. Einar ,Kron, Airline Kron, Carolyn Kron and George Grandell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11
|HONORS GIVEN
 SCHOOL PAPERS
Three State Institutions Win Recognition in Na-
 tiOn.wide Contest

Hartford, March 1l--Three Con- necticut high schools have won rec Ognition in the final selections which have just been made in the annual nation -wide contest among school publications held by the Na- tional Tuberculosis Association in cooperation with the Columbia Uni- versity Scholastic Press Asspciation according to an announcement made today by the State Tuberculosis Commission. This Is the third cor- secutive year the contest has been held, with entries from twenty-five states.
 Among the senior high school publications winning recognition in the National contest were the "Ma- room and White" from the Bristol high school, for its editorial, and Afternoon News" of the Lyman Hall high school, Wallingford, for its feature story. In the junior high school group "The Bassettgram" of the Bassett Junior High School, New Haven received recognition for It's news story.
 News stories, feature stories and editorials on the general theme, 'grhe Story Behind the Christmas Seal" which appeared in the No- vember and December issues of school newspapers were ljuoged on on statewide basis before being submitted to the National Tuhercu- losis Association for final judging. Selections were made of the best ar- ticles appearing publications of high schools, junior high schools and ele. mentray schools.
 The winning papers will be on ex- hibition at the annual meeting of the Columbia Scholastic Press As sociation to be held at Columbia University from March IA to 16. They will also be shown at the an- nual meeting of the National Tu- berculosis Associa sioi which will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, from June 8 to 6. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11
NO AGENTS NAMED BY STATE FIREMEN
Beware of ImpOsters" on Souvenir Program Prop-
 OsitiOn Warns Com.

Warning to businessmen of Con- necticut to beware of impostorS pos- ing as representatives of the Dan- bury Fire Department was issued today by the convention committee of the body. The 57th annual State convention will take place in Dan- bury August B and "A.
 The warning follows:
 "The Danbury committee will make no detailed. canvass of the state for funds to defray expenses of the convention and will contact no business houses outside of Dan- bury, except those which have a business interest in the city.
 "A letter bearing the seal of the Danbury Chamber of Com- merce, and a photo of the bearer will be carried by our canvassers when they visit Danbury mer- chants. and all men will be in full uniform.
 sFew if any personal contacts will be made outside of the city, and we wish that all Connecticut merchants would refuse to enter tain anyone seeking funds for the Danbury department for conven- ton purposes, without contactmg this committee"
 Tn past years many impostors have successfully bilked businessmen throughout the state of many thou sands of dollars and 1t is the aim of hte Danbury department to stamp out the practice this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11
100000 ESSAYS
 FEATURE CONTEST
Veterans of Foreign Wars
 Hold Successful Event.. Local Sckools Compete :.

Over 100000 high school students have submitted essays on the sub- ject ''The Benefits of Democracy" in the nationwide contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to then Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, National President Mrs. Ida s. Cohen, Roxbury, Mass, announced today. ,la,,.
 We are delighted with this record number of entries in our i940 essay contest" declares National PreSi. dent Mrs. Cohen. "The tremendous response from high school students proves the young people of America are intensely loyal to Americanism and that young America Is not be- ing fooled by the apostles Of alien iSmS who dominated the recent American Youth Congress convea- ton in Washington. Our 194O con- test has shattered all previous entry totals. We know this was accomp. lished only because the newspapers of the nation have been SO helpful in bringing our contest to the at, 'tention of high school students from coast-to-coast."
 National Judges
 Members of the judges committee in the national contest include Frank L. Martin, Dean of the Uni- versity of Missouri School of Jour- nalism, Columbia, Mo-, who wil; serve as chairman; Dr. James E. West. New York City. Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America and Mrs. F. H. Clausen, Horicon Wis, Chairman of the American Citizenship Department of the Gen. eral Federation of Women,s clubs.
 All high school students partici- pating were required to submit their essays to local committees by Feb- ruary 9. The winning essays in local contests must be forwarded to state contest committees by April 27, 1940. The winning essay in each state contest will then be eligible to compete for the cash prizes being offered by the national organiza- ton.
 5000 I'm Awards
 The judges in the national con- test will receive the winning essays from each of the 48 states, the Dis- trict of Columbia, Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. A total of $2,000 in cash awardsr will be distributed on the basis of the judges decisions which will be announced at the 104O national convention of the Ladies Auxiliary to be held August 25-30 in Los Angeles.
 In addition to appropriate medals the national awards offer a prize of $l 900 cash to first place winuner: $500. second; S250, third, and ei0O fourth. with 10 additional awards of ti0 and 10 additional awards Of e5,
 Tn Waterbury, Crosby High school and the Waterbury Catholic High school provided the largest illm- Der of contestants. Mss Helen shanahan. past national vice-pres. idenk served as chairman of the essay contest and will announce shortly the winner Of hopprs. It Is expected that a special prize will be given to the local winner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11
Life Ends At 3O--
 For German Youths!
Statisticians Reveal Tragic Story of European War in Figures - Birth Rate Declines, Divorce < '" ': i~+ '-4 Increases. 4' < e~s
Increases.


 tragedy of 80 many young lives lost in battle. Their loss cauces dearth of marriageable young men and creates a situa ion in which the men who came un- scathed through the conflict . both young and older-find them selves at a premium fin the mar 'riage mart. for the women out number them. Matches, ill-assort- ed as. to age, then often result, fewer children are~born and di- yorces become more frequent. /" " Under 30 Years! k The toll of young lives taken in war, is shown by the fact that in the World War 72 per cent of German military deaths and 55 per cent of the French losses were of men under 30. How these heavy loses are reflected in the post War ratios of the two sexes at nnarriag able \ ages is shown by engaged In the World War and taking the. European countries comparing the total feminine pop iilation between the ages of l5 and A with that 'cf males between the ages of 20 and 49- --respective age periods in which marriage is most apt to occur. f' 7.
 In every belligerent country but one-Belgium-~the first census after the World War showed that the women of the. principal marrying ages exceeded themen by more than 90. per cent. and in certain eastern European coun- tries by more than 30 per cent. Belgium was an exception because of the swift attack Of the German forces in the war permitted only partial Belgian mobilization, and consequently Belgium lost com paratively few men.
 "As a result of the surplus of women there occurred a marked change in the proportions Of the married. among. men and women, the statisticiaas explain. For ex- ample, the German census Of 102O showed marked Increase in the proportion of the married in the total adult male population as compared with the 1910 census, but a decrease in the adult female population. Among other things. this would. indicate that competi- , tion in the marriage market was such that many men who. in ord- mary times, would not be consid- cred particularly desirable as hts- bands, did find wives in the cir- ctirnstances existing after the war. There was, for instance, Q marked increase in the proportion of nar- riages in which the groom was much elder than the bride. This of Itself is often Q source of much domestic discontent and was pre- surnably responsible, in part, .fos [ the rise in the divorce rate which took place after the war.
 Adverse Effects
 'HTte disparity in numbers be. tween the sexes also meant 6 dee crease In the birth rate. lpg . time at least, unless there was an ln. crease in the fertility of married pairs. Also, the comparatively largo numbers Of marriages in which the groom Was much older thaf tho bride, he'd an adverse Gllect on the birth rate. It ie not niifprislne. therefore. that tho
 Hl1lh falo nnnfIe|la6 Ia fail afi0F the WAr."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11

Italian statues in New York City. Of the twenty six monuments which have been set up in the squares and public places of the City of New York to honor emil nent foreigners memorials to great Italians According to researchers on the New York City WPA Writers Project these have thing in common
 they have all been presented to the city by the Italians of New York and other cities and states of the Union The first Italian here to be commemorated in lasting bronze Giuseppe MaZZni. The bust of the great patriot unveiled in Central Park in 1878 Ten years later heroic bronze figure of Giuseppe Garibaldi was set up in Washington Square near a rapidly growing colony of Italan-Americans. Notable among all the Manhattan monuments is the dedicated to Christo pter Columbus From architectural standpoint it is of the most imposing and its situation adds to its grandiose quality The striking seventy-seven foot column topped with the great marble figure of the dis of this continent the work of the weknown Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo The idea for its erection came from the fertile mind noted Italian writer and editor Carlo BarSotti and his newspaper, I'll ProgreSSo Italo-Americano,' and the completed monument was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies in 1894 Carlo Barsots drive and the subscriptions raised among the readers of the ProgreSso also responsible for three other statues of famous Italians. The first unveiled in 1906 monument to the great composer, Giuseppe Verdi This arrestng work of Pasquale Civta stands at the southern side of its little square at Seventy In 1909 the Italians of New York presented the city with Ettore Ximnes bronze representation of the first Italian to reach these shores Giovanni da Verraz This monument stands in a commanding position in Battery Park facing toward the open The year 1921 the erection of monument to of the great bust of the poet by XimneS, set on simple pedestal designed by the eminent American architect Whitney Warren stands in its tiny park where Broadway cuts Columbus Avenue. Here the poet ''broods the internal of the metropolis which his laterday countrymen helped to build.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11
ALLEGED AUTO THIEF NABBED
TOrringtOn Man Arrested in Boston; Hunted Since
 February "A

Torrington, March 11-FraIlk Leh- man of East Main street was arrested for local police Saturday night by Massachusetts State Police in Boston on a charge of taking an automobile without the owners permission. Be- ing wanted here since February "A, Lehman was returned here Sunday.
 Lehman is charged with taking an auto owned by Joseph Civizzio of 48 Water street from its parking place in a garage on Hammond Pathway, operated by Philip Samp- son of Highland Lake, Winsted. On February 24, Sampson, with Lehman as passenger, took the Civizzio car to Waterbury to buy part for an- other car being repaired at the ga- rage. Unable to purchase the part there, police said, they decided to have a few drinks before proceeding to Hartford for the part, according to local police.
 By the time they decided to stop in Hartford for the necessary ar- ticle, all auto parts establishments were closed, police reported. Samp- son said he told Lehman to drive back to Torrington while he slept in the rear seat of the car. Sampson was quoted as telling police he woke up and found himself cruising around the outskirts of Boston in the car. Sampson and Lehman finally decided to park the car, police said, had a few more drinks and went for taxi ride. Sampson said he was unable to locate the car after the taxi ride and left Lehman in Boston, returning to Torrington and report ing the incident to police. The car was later recovered and returned here, with Sampson paying the exs perlseS, police said. &.
 In City Court Sampson was fined $50 and costs on charges of taking an auto without the owners permis- sion, and driving while his license was suspended. He was also given a 30-days suspended jail sentence. Lehman was arrested following an interstate police broadcast. A war; rant for his arrest was issued by Prosecutor Robert A. Wall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11
FUNDS NEEDED FORE
 CORPS UNIFORMS
East End Community Club
 Plans Benefit Party;
 Meeting Tomorrow !

z
 Reports on various activities Of the East End Community Club wiIF be heard tomorrow evening at q meeting which will be held at 6 o'clock at the Hamilton Park Pa. vilion. Committees in charge of. bowling, dramatics. membership, the Anderson school gymnasium, the zorling ordinance, drum corps, chiidren's party and entertainment will give reports during the ever- ing.
 A program of entertainment has also Eeen arranged with the Girl Scouts of Sts. Peter and Paul's parish dancing in a lninuet and also executing . fancy drill as well as recitations. Pupils of Imelda Casey Kingssons dance studio will also perform.
 K The board of directors compris- ing Larry Kenny, George Reed, Paul Kunkel, Edwin Bolger, Mrs. James Green, Mrs. Edmund White, Joseph Brophy, Charles Nelson, William Foley, Joseph Phelan cnd Peter Kelley, will present tentative arrangement .s for the staging of ar outdoor affair for raising money for new uniforms for the drum corps and other activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11

future security of our peace-loving people"
 General Marshall feels this sit- uation deeply, but he does not pound the table like a movie gen eral." He speaks in voice quiet and pleasant as his manner and appearance, and in his dark buSi- ness suit looks like the more vig- orous type of intellectual"
 ''The army and congress are working together today" he con- tinued Not in the mood of 25 years ago when we tried to keep out of war by being weak. That would be futile. now, as many na- tions have found. WANTS STRENGTH f.,.l. WITHOUT AGGRESSION
 Since desire for peace seems not to guarantee peace, and since sci- ence and invention are narrowing our protecting oceans, we must be strong, but not bulky or bullying. The army is not preparing to make war on anyone; 1t wishes only to do what 1t is sure our people want done-to set our defensive house in order so that in these lawless times no marauder will try to force it."
 "Our preparedness measures must be positive, and for the. fls- cal year ending June 30, 194i, we are now discussing, with congress an appropriation of about $846,- 100000. That Is lot of money, but our need for 1t today dates back to 1918."
 General Marshall won fame overseas as a cool planney and driving executive who was very influential in winning our greatest victory in the Mouse Argonne battle. He returned home chief aide to General Pershing, whom he now follows as our only four star general" just as Pershing followed Washington, Grant, Sher- man and Sheridan.
 DECLARES FINNS. BETTER PREPARED THAN U. s.
 "At the Armistice we had piles of equipment made hastily and wastefully," he exclaimed. From these piles, even after they were obsolete, we largely equipped an army that was a skeleton. .l,t q;
 To-day we are catching up, but are still less ready for action than