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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31

Der today" Anthony Swan re-
marked to his family as he
pushed his chair back from the
lunch table,. 81 believe I'm get
ting a bit of spring fever"
II know I am" Audrey admit
ted. dad, have you any jobs
that are crying out to be done?"
There's that roam of Bards-
ley's. Don't be woolgathering if
you ride him. He'll stand deal
of watching. Tricky"
maybe I'll do that little thing
after a bit. Are you going to be
around the place this afternoon?'
mo. I'm leaving shortly with
the truck. I've a car of feed in
town and I want to get it out
here. I'm taking Jim and Robert
with me. You can manage your
saddling, / dare say"
An hour later, wearing a wind
breaker and her oldest jodhpurs,
Audrey was leading the big roam
gelding from the lower stable.
mo tricks, now!' she warned,
getting a firm hold of the reins
and her boot in the stirrup. AS
she vaulted to her seat, the roam
jumped sidewise with a twist
ing motion that brought him no
satisfaction, only a smart touch
from Audrey's crop. Tough,
what?" she bantered. eco on now
and don't pull the smart stuff"
Recalling that her father had
complimented the roam upon his
willingness to jump in good form,
Audrey decided to test him. She
put him swiftly at the first set
of bars-the same ones where
Olive Castle had had her spill,
she recalled, after the start was
made.
1t was beautiful jump and
made an attractive picture. Au-
drey's slim body in perfect rhy-
thin with flowing muscles under
her, face tense with excitement,
curls whipped by the wind. The
sight reused the admiration of an
unnoticed audience, a lone horse
man who shrilled an enthusiast
tic, "Yip pee eel"
Audrey reined in and sent a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31
Nettle Knob News

Rev. Levi Greene, pastor of Be-.
thel church, preached very in
teresting sermon Sunday.
Mr.. Arthur Phillips, of Oval, is
seriously i'll.
Mr.. Earnest Walters has re-
turned to his job at Portsmouth,
Va.
Mrs. G. w. Phillips has been
visiting her mother at Baldwin,
who is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roby Walters
visited his sister, Mrs. Joe Law
renee, Fleetwood, Sunday:
Mrs. Demps Walters and fami-
ly visited her parents. Mcs~and
Mrs. Edward Goodman, of Bald
win Sunday.
Oval school is progressing nice
ly with Mrs. Matte Parson teach
err.
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That's a little over your head,
know. I must say that married
life seems to agree with you"
He had been appraising JET
frey closely since that young man
had posed in a chair with grace
full ease. He was faultlessly at
tired and had a healthy outdoor
coloring. But Victor thought he
detected an expression on his
face, lines at the corners of his
mouth that never had been there
before.
ooh, I'm feeling pretty it," the
traveller admitted. "How's every
thing around this Dump"
Cali right, I should say. When
do you plan to settle down in
harness? You don't have to give
me any particular notice, you
know"
mo rush about that, Vic. It's
going to take me a little time to
get Strengthened out -. settled,
l mean. How're Audrey and her
folks? I suppose you've seen quite
bit of them since you've been
here"
GAS matter of fact, l haven't.
Been out few times to visit
them"
II must run out and say hello
before I go back. Mothers in
town, I suppose?"
$50 far as I know"
Guess I'd better jog out there
and give her shock" Instead of
following up his suggestion, JEFF
frey lighted cigarette and sat
smoking modify, staring at the
wall in front of him.
His absorption in his thoughts
became so evident that Victor
was constrained to break the 81
lence. Looks as if you're doing
some heavy thinking" he sug-
gested.
II am. For me. Look here, Vic
:" Jeff still was staring at the
wall. &c. what sort of a deal
did you make with Brandt"
''They expect to take care of
me when I come back" Victor
II see. Then you could stay on
here indefinitely"
"Look here, Jeff. You can't do
that"
Instead of replying directly,
Jeffrey observed: Il had only one
letter from the old gentleman
while I was gone. 1t caught up to
me in Honolulu. Most of it was a
panegyric devoted to you. l
wasn't surprised, knowing your
efficiencyIof old. I could see that
my absence wasn't disrupting the
scheme of the ParVille universe"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31

Henry Brand listened attentive
ly to his subordinate's request
! and was unexpectedly coopera'
tive. 81 don't wonder, Quinn, thai
you wish the association with
Judge Castle. It's a real oppor-
tunity for a young man. I think
it can be arranged if you wish. :
Victor's next move was to call
Jeffrey Castle at Parville. 81 say
jeff" he began with careless
/ ness that would have done credit
to Jeffrey himself. Il just talked
over that proposition with Mr.
Brand. He was good enough to
urge me to accept thinks il
will mean a lot for me. I guess
he's right"
"You mean you'll come, then?'
Jeff's relief and delight were ap-
parent. ''That's the best news I've
had in an age!"
eyes. That is, if you plan to
be away long enough to make il
worth while"
ooh, it will be plenty long"
what about your father?"
Hell be tickled pink! He's
away for a few days. But I told
him I was trying to get someone
to help here and he'll be deligh-
ted to know it's you. Don't wor-
ryl. It's all settled"
We'll, look for me about the
third. That's next week."
Marvellous! Come right to the
house. Well put you up until you
have a chance to look about"
I'D rather you didn't mention
it to anyone until it's settled"
Il won't you sly dog! Good
by"
He hung up before Victor had a
chance to refute the final insin-
uation.
December had come before JEFF
frey appeared again in the Par
vile office. After an enthusiastic
greeting, his first question was:
''Is my father at homer
"No," Victor returned in some
amazement. "He went up to the
city on business plans to re-
turn tomorrow. Evidently this is
surprise. Did Mrs. Castle come
with your"
NO." Jeff answered shortly.
"She's at home. We came back
rather unexpectedly. Olive wan
ted to rest up and I thought I'd
run out and see how everybody
is get a report of your Ste
wardship."
"That's easy" Victor laughed.
''My talent is all wrapped in a
napkin and I'm ready to travel.
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startled glance over her Shout
der. For an instance she failed to
recognize the rider trotting up. A
man in a sweater with a cap
pulled low on his face. Jeff!
Hiya!" And her nose quivered.
"Scuse my glove,"' she dubbed
happily. 'No. Don't excuse any
thing but my excitement! Am I
glad to see you'll"
Same here" Jeff still held the
small gloved hand in a close
grasp, looked steadfastly into the
smiling hazel eyes. cts good to
see you, Cygie!"
wherever did you come
from?" she demanded.
"The big town. We arrived yes
terday and I ran down for a few
hours to see the folks. And you,"
he added quickly. Father is
away until tomorrow and Mother
is in bed recovering from the
shock. Thought I'd have little
ride for myself and spied you
from afar off. Seeing you're all
saddled, Cycle, how about a little
ride to celebrate? It isn't in the
least cold"
mo, it's a gorgeous day. I'd
love to. Where shall we go?"
''Well, if we're going to stay
mounted, that cuts out the old
trysting place under the willow"
If he saw a shadow across Au-
drey's face he gave no sign. "How
about the Ridge? That's next best
in my memory"
"Splendid. Well ride slow and
talk fast"
Jeff seemed to have little to
say save answers to Audrey's ca
ger questions. He seemed changed,
looked older. She was trying to
think of some cheerfully safe to-
pic to introduce when he startled
her by remarking: II suppose you
haven't seen Father lately" It
was more nearly a statement
than a question.
"No. Not in quite a while. I
don't believe that I have talked
with him since the night of the
dinner. Why?"
"Just wondering how he is
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31

Don't be an asst" Victor re-
torted sharply. Look at me, if
you don't mind, and tell me what
all this drivel is leading up to-"
I'm not coming back to Par
Vile"
"You don't mean that, of course.
There's nothing else for you to
do, man."
think not? You're not mar
ried, Vic. But you must have
some imagination. Do you fancy
you'd trade your wife's affection
for the sake of a noble gesture?"
I'm afraid I'm not acquainted
with that sort of affection
will do, I suppose. You're trying
to tell me that Mrs. Castle is
standing by her determination to
remain in the city. 1 recall that
you mentioned it before you went
away"
"That's right. Sweet but un-
yielding. She sees no reason for
my coming back here, and that's
all-sufficient. There's no argu-
ment."
But good Lord, Jeff! A mans
self-respect counts for some
thing! Surely woman. there
1 60 again. You've had to thresh
out all that yourself"
IF I must have a career,
what's the matter with good old
Harrison Products? Olive has
fixed that up for me. Nice berth
and a fair income, guaranteed not
to interfere with the cocktail
hour. There's another argument
Olive puts up" Jeff went on. ''I'm
not sure it hasn't some merit. If
we came here, we'd have to live
with the folks. For time at least.
Olive insists there isn't any house
big enough for two families, al
though there's scads of room at
home. That would start row,
too. You'll have to give the girl
her due. She won't consent to
living in her own home, either.
She is starting out on an apart
ment hunt today. That's all set
tied, too. You know, Cic," JEFF
frey admitted wryly, things
would be easier for me if didn't
love my wife. But I do"
NATURALLY. Then it's all settled,
so far as you're concerned. Well,
if there's anything I can do to
smooth your path. you know I
will. After all, nobody's going to
expect you to break up your mar
ried life for the sake of your pa
rents. That doesn't make sense"
"You can do a lot for me and
for Father, too, if you'll stay on
here. At least he'll never to be
able to throw it up to me that l
left him in the lurch. I've sup
piled him with a substitute who
will 60 much farther than I ever
can. You like it well enough here,
don't your"
"Well enough, yes. I'd have to
think it over pretty carefully,
Jeff"
"More like April than Deem
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these days, that's all. I wish J.
didn't have to face him."
"Why do you say that, Jeff2"
I think you know. Well, I can't
stall any longer. I was a fool TO-
try it. Tomorrow I'll have the
very pleasant job of telling the
old gentleman that I'm da1ckIng
back to the city to stay. My wife
won't live anywhere else and my
father-in-law has come across
with a job for me. It's good
story. But it won't help me here"
(TO Be COntinuedD
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31
MCNEIL BACK HOME

Wiley Emmett McNeill, Jr:,.
who enlisted in the Navy Aug. g..
at the Navy Recruiting Station,
Salisbury, is now home, on leave
of absence, from the Naval Train.
ing Station, Norfolk, Va, where
he recently completed a course
of training for service aboard
ships of the fleet. Before enlist
ing in the Navy, McNeill resided
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley Emmett McNeill, Sr. Of.
Jefferson.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

and an administrator, the committee
said, no power was taken from the
act. 1T certainly is fair to assume" 3"
the report added, that the admins
traitor would be diligent and
aggressive in the prosecution of the
rights Of employees. The decisions
Of the board in cases prosecuted by
the administrator and his staff would
not be tinged with the semblance of
partiality, which is implicit in any
arrangement under which the judge
is also the prosecutor"
The committee construed the
boards creation of a Division of Eco
nomic Research as a violation of
the Wagner Act. In recommending
its abolition, the House group
pointed out it cost $4,000 a year,
adding that 1t had engaged in activi-
ties deemed by our committee not
only unnecessary, but highly i'm
proper"
Reinstatement of Employees.
The report pointed out that an
amendment had been proposed not
ALLOWING the board to reinstate any
employe who "a preponderance of
the testimony shows has willfully
engaged in violence or unlawful de-
struction of property -
The committee cited a decision in
the Fansteel Metallurgical Co. case,
in which the Supreme Court re-
versed the Labor Board, after the
board undertook to justify and put
its stamp of approval on the an
archistic sit-down strikes" Despite
that decision, it was added, the
board since had tried to force REIN
statement Of sit-doWn strikers and
had been reversed in the Court of
Appeals.
Pointing to an amendment that
would place limit of six months
on back pay for employees ordered
reinstated because of discriminatory
discharge, the committee said:
The employer is helpless in the
face of the boards delay. for there is
no means whereby he can expedite
proceedings under the present act.
In several cases, particularly that
OF the Eagle Picher Co.. back pay
orders amounted to hundreds of
thousands of dollars, which could
easily lead to the ruin of respond
ents.'
More rigid application of the rules
OF court evidence to hearings, so far
as practicable, was another recon-
mendation the report stressed.
TOland Commended.
The report commended highly the
services Of Edmund M. Toland, gen.
eral counsel for the committee
members of his staff and others
Evening star., 1940-03-31

with the Lords Prayer, in which
the wedding guests joined
When the couple rose from the
prie-dieu the groom kissed the hand
of his bride, and congratulations
were exchanged The party pro-
ceeded through the library, which
was decorated with pansies and
sweet peas, to the dining room,
where again white prevailed in dec
orations. The table bore four white
candles and an enormous CENTER
piece of white ilacs. carnations and
snapdragons. On other tables were
vases of spring flowers.
SolankO Arrives.
Presiding at the table were Mr.
Moore's three sisters, the Misses
Margaret. Helen and Jennie Moore
Toasts were drunk to Finland, to
the Moore family, and the bride
planned to send a piece of her we'd
ding cake to her mother in Eng
land.
Mr. Solanko and Nine. Solanko
arrived too late for the ceremony
after having driven about the wind
ing roads of Fairfax County. Mr.
Solanko left his automobile carrying
much -wrinkled road map, and
with this and brief case, the couple
rushed to the house. He ducked
when photographer attempted to
photograph him. The secretary and
his wife joined the wedding party
however, shortly after the ceremony
Evening star., 1940-03-31

o'clock. the bride donned a hand
some gray shorn lamb coat over her
wedding dress. The bridegroom
changed from formal afternoon
clothes to a double breasted blue
pin stripe suit with gray spats They
carried away with them in the car
the roses from the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt.
Legal arrangements for the in
ternational wedding had been made
personally by the Finnish Minister
who had gone to Fairfax a week
before to confer with officials.
Through the Office of John NJ.
Whalen, county clerk, it was ar
ranged to facilitate these arrange
ments, and the application for the
license was taken to the Moore
home yesterday by Deputy Clerk
Thomas P. Chapman, jr., who is a
notary public.
The applications were signed by
both parties shortly before the cere-
mony. The officiating minister exc
cuted a bond in the courthouse. and
took a special oath of Office there as
minister in that county, prior to
the service.
In his license application, Mr.
Procope gave his age as so years,
and noted two previous marriages.
The bride is %, and had not been
married before.
The only guests from a distance
were the Earl and Countess of
Landsay, who have been residing
at Boston.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

and remained for the festivities.
Obliging a big crew of still and
motion picture photographers, the
bride and bridegroom came out
front and posed for some time.
They refused to kiss for the pic
lures, declaring That will be pri-
vate,' and would not speak for the
sound track.
Asked by the male reporters to
describe her dress, the bride obliged,
saying it was chiffon blue silk"
She wore two magnificent blue fox
furs and string of pearls and car
ried big bouquet of white carna-
tions and freesia, tied with wide
white satin ribbon. Her slippers
were of blue suede. Gracious, she
posed for several minutes with her
husband, exchanging friendly repair
tee with reporters and photog-
raphers.
When the couple left shortly after
Evening star., 1940-03-31

cial review Of representation cases.
"The committee believes that this
amendment will afford the neces-
sary protection to craft unions that
heretofore have been absorbed by
merger or strangulation in larger
industrial-type unions"
Where the board certifies a union
as bargaining agent, which it would
dc only where the employees had
agreed on such representative, by
election or otherwise, the commit
tee would require this to be a
final order" which would enable
the Circuit Court of Appeals to re-
view the matter. The Supreme
Court has held that the pre-
liminary or procedural" orders now
issued in representation cases could
not be reviewed, as can cases Of
unfair labor practice complaints.
Agreements Not Compelled.
Pointing out that the Supreme
Court had decided there was moth
ing in the act to compel" an agree
ment between employer and en-
ploye, the committee recalled that
Senator Wagner, author of the act,
had said it was not intended to
force contract of any kind, :if
no terms are arrived that are salts
factory to the employer" the COM
mittee added:
How language so sweeping could
have been disregarded by the board
so entirely is beyond the commit
tees comprehension and is only to
be explained by the boards usual
Haunting disregard of employer
rights"
Yet the evidence indicated that
the board has not receded from
its position that the consummation
of an agreement is virtually the
only method by which the employer
can demonstrate his good faith in
the collective bargaining process,
the report said. Time and again,
the committee asserted, the board
has found an employer guilty of re-
fusing to bargain collectively be
cause he actually failed to reach an
agreement, although he was not
only willing to negotiate, but did
negotiate with his employees or their
representatives"
In defense of its proposal to estab-
lish an administrator, who would
prosecute labor cases. leaving the
boards function entirely judicial
the committee said:
There is no criticism of the board
that has been more consistent, on
the part of litigantS and the courts
than the failure to separate its ad-
ministrative and judicial functions
which separation is the very corner
stone of our whole democracy"
Intermingling of Functions.
Under the amendment, the report
contended, there could be none OF
that confusion and intermingling OF
functions that has so completely
characterized the present board"
In explanation of another amend
ment, which would replace the pres
ent three IMAM Labor Board with one
OF the same size, the report said:
1T is the conviction of the COM
mittee that good three man board
would accomplish the work in sat-
isfactory manner, thereby obviating
any necessity for larger personnel
In providing that not more than
two board members shall belong to
the same political party, there is
preserved the general bipartisan
character of many Of our public
bodies
In proposing to create a new board
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Smith Probers Urge
Action This Session
To Remedy MI. R. B.
Report to House Defends
Proposed Amendments
To Labor Act
Continued From First Page.)

ify this section by allowing en-
ployers to discuss with their work.
ers matters of common interest so
long as such expression OF opinion
"are not accompanied by acts of CO.
ercion, intimidation, discrimination
or threats thereof"
The committee found "a most
overwhelming and unanimous criti-
cism" directed at the board for fall
ing to entertain employer petitions
for the certification of the collec-
tive bargaining units, where there
was dispute between rival unions,
1t was pointed out. An amendment
was proposed enabling the employ
er, "as matter of right conferred
by legislative mandate to petition
and compel the board to certify
the appropriate bargaining unit
whenever controversy existed be-
tween rival unions = ="
Wants to Shift Power.
The report added:
I'm order to remove many of the
evils attached to the present sys-
tenn Of the board undertaking to
select for the workers the unit ap-
propriate for collective bargaining,
the committee proposes to amend
| section of the act to take this
power from the board and return
it to the workers, where it right
fully belongs.
This Is accomplished through
the requirement that when two or
more petitions for certifications as
to the collective bargaining repre-
sentative have been filed and the
bargaining units claims in such
petitions are conflicting, the board
shall make finding to that effect
and shall not have any power to
determine the unit appropriate for
the purposes of collective bargain
ing until such representatives have
by written agreement settled the
dispute between them as to the
appropriate unit"
Such an amendment was advo-
Gated before the committee by Lloyd
K. Garrison, who was chairman of
the old Labor Relations Board un-
der the N r. A. and now is dean
OF law at the University of Wiscon-
sin. He suggested taking the set
tlement of inter-union disputes
away from both the board and the
courts, leaving the problem to the
workers to settle.
Charges Rights Infrinked.
The Interpretation of the act
finally adopted by majority of the
board the report said, Frequently
resulted in the permanent crystal
lization Of the industrial union (the
c. I. o. type) at the expenses of
the craft union tthe unit preferred
by the A. F. of L.. There have
been many instances where both
personal liberty and property rights
have been infringed with reckless
abandon under the present admin
istration of the act in the selection
OF the bargaining unit, in direct con-
travention OF the intent of Congress.
While shocked at some OF these
tactics on the part of the board.
the courts on numerous occasions
have declared themselves powerless
to intervene, due to the failure
OF the present act to provide judi
Evening star., 1940-03-31

to stand with the Finnish Minister
during the ceremony as an official
witness.