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NICE
PEOPLE
Continued from poge five

Able to take walk to the diner if
| help you?"
81 guess So"
"Are you a relative?" the nurse
asked.
Sure" he said seriously. Cousin.
Come on, young lady. easy does it,"
Don't try to talk" the young man
said. Lunch was almost over. They
had their table to themselves. There's
nothing to explain. You aren't the
first girl to go Hollywood-crazy. You
won't be the last one It's darn
shame, but there it is
Tome took another immense spoon
full of bread and milk, which had
seemed to them the safest fare, under
the circumstances.
"The point is - what will you do
now" he said. His face had aged since
this morning. His eyes were pre-
occupied and unhappy. Have you
parents?'
ONIE, eating her bread and milk.
shook her head.
Poor kid Brothers or sisters?"
Again Tome shook her head.
Il suppose you don't happen to
know stenography, do you?'
'No." She tilted her dish. lmpolltely.
to secure the last spoonful of milk.
Interest in scientific matters came
back to her
81 can't understand it, she said.
'You can go days without eating, and
after the first few days you don't even
care. You can't go more than few
minutes without air and few hours
without water But food Away with
1t All the books - -
What" said the young man alb
sently. "Oh. yes. Well, maybe you
can, but you can't!'
But all the books say -"
81 don't care what all the books say.
You can't go around starving and
faintlng all over the place. 1t isn't
done, OF course III see you through as
far as New York, but when you get
there, some thing will have to be done
about It," He drew lopslded squares
on the tablecloth with the sugar
spoon. Whats your name?" he asked.
TOME. You see my father -"
Sure. | know, Tonic. Your father
died, and there you were: nice, am
bilious youngster with plenty of looks
to get you INTO the movies - or SO you
thought, anyway, just like a thousand
Others. So you put every penny you
had into clothes - they must have
cost plenty to judge by that outfit
you're wearing - and out you came.
And then - What gets me is why you
didn't come back on a cheaper train
SO you'd have enough for food"
i ONES eyes kindled. She took a
drink of water and almost choked on
1t. She murmured, This way you
meet - such nice people"
He continued drawing lopsided
squares. IL work for bank"
600" Tones eyes grew bigger
How wonderful"
You wouldn't think so if you'd
been spending three months keeping
peace between old r. l.. Grayson of
the Fifth Avenue National and Morrie
Silver. Slver's the widest man in
Hollywood. and Graysons the cagiest
banker in New York. Me, I've had my
hands full
'Oh, my" TOME said with awe.
But what I'm getting at is. could
60 to the personnel manager -
might even speak to Grayson himself,
The National employs girls. Lots of
girls. l don't suppose they're all ste
nographers. Perhaps -
Perhaps they have to have bust
ness references" Tonic said sadly. Il
haven't any business references. |
never did get job
81 never thought of that" he said.
nDr,b,hlv ,,o,, uoro too h,,cxy tb;pL
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mortality table reduce the cost of life in
surance?"
People ,rho ask this question are usual
ly unaware of the fact that the cost of
mutual life insurance is mot determined by
the particular table used to compute the
reserves-whether the American Expert
ence Table or any other
For one thing while the companies must
have sufficient reserves on the basis of the
legally specified mortality table, they are
not restricted as to the mortality table
they use for determining premiums. Met
ropolitan, for example, does not compute
its premiums directly on the American
Experience table, but takes its own ex-
perlence into account.
Furthermore, in mutual company such
as Metropolitan, the premium paid by the
policyholder is fixed at an amount some
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what greater than that which the COM
pany expects will be needed to cover the
cost of providing the insurance. This is
done for safety-so that the company can
be sure it will have sufficient funds to
cover any unforeseen disbursements that
may be incurred. Later the policyholder
receives back, from year to year, in the
form of dividends, refund of the amounts
not needed by the company.
In computing dividends, the company
takes into account recent mortality-as we'll
as actual interest earnings and expenses
of the company. Thus the cost of life in
surance is determined by what actually
happens. In other words, the mortality
table used to compute the reserve has lit
tie or no effect on the cost of life insurance,
since dividends reduce the pocyholder's
net payment to the amount required by
actual experience.
Mortality, Furthermore, is only one of
several factors which enter into the cost
of life insurance The two other factors
mentioned above interest earnings and
operating expenses-are very important
Anything affecting either of these factors
also affects the cost of life insurance.
As a matter Of fact, the continued de-
cline in interest rates during recent years
has substantially reduced the amount that
could otherwise be returned to the policy
holder as dividends. Naturally, this has
increased the cost of life insurance, since
the savings that have been made by the
improvement in other factors have been
more than Offset by the reduction in inter
est earnings.
The important thing to remember is
this: Regardless of the mortality table
used to establish premiums or reserves, the
Metropolitan policyholder receives his life
insurance at the actual cost of providing
it, And that cost is based on up-to-date
experience, not just with regard to mortal
ity, but with regard toaA the factors which
affect that cost.
Evening star., 1940-11-10

AS you PROBABLY KNOW, lite lnsur-
ance company is required by law to main
tain certain reserve funds. This reserve,
together with future premiums and inter-
est earnings is calculated to enable the
company to pay all its policy obligations
when they fall due.
In computing the sufhciency of the re-
serve, state supervisory officials and the
company follow mathematical formulas
which are based, in turn, upon mortality
tables and interest rates.
A mortality table is simply tabula-
ton showing what percentage of a group
of people of any given age die within
years time. 1t is prepared from knowl-
edge of past death rates-but serves as a
measure of future death rates As it is
sometimes phrased, 1--WE don't know who
will die, but we know how many
In the United States, the laws of various
states specify certain mortality tables as a
minimum basis for computing the reserve
For Ordinary policies. the "American Ex-
perience" table is usually specified.
Because this particular mortality table
was developed many years ago, and NOR
tality rates have since improved, people
sometimes ask:
"Wouldn't the use of more up-to-date
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Membership Certificates In
Ashe County Hospital Assn.
Being Issued To Those Paid

Stock certificates of member
ship in the Ashe County Memorial
Hospital Association, Inc, are
now being issued to all members
or stock subscribers whose sub
scriptions have been paid in full,
Wade Eller, secretary, announced
yesterday.
The certificates are standard
size, beautiful in design and long
lasting. It is felt that every one
will be proud of them and espe-
cially proud of the fine humanit-
arian service which these certifi-
Gates represent.
mo certificates will be issued
until payments have been made
in full" Mr.. Eller stated. "There
are a number of subscribers who
have not made any payments on
their pledges or who have made
only partial payments. They are
urged to pay up at once and get
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Red Cross Needs
More Funds Now
Have Responded to Re-
quest. Ashe County Still
Short OF Quota.

A number of people have been
responding to the Ashe county
Red Cross war relief fund, ac-
cording to reports from the treas
urer, Gale Mcmillan and the
chairman, L. P. Coward.
The county's quota has not been
raised yet, and due to the ever
increasing needs in the war zones,
those who have not contributed
are asked to do so at once.
The following incomplete list
shows number who have made
contributions during the past few
days:
81 contributions include those
of w. D. Mcmillan, Wick Van
noy, Robert Barr, Mrs. w. L.
Dent, w. E. Mcneil, Swan
son Edwards; Northwest Caro-
lima Utilities company, T. E.
Parker, J. H. JONES, Gladys Stur-
gill, J. D. Sturgill, DR.. ]. K. Hun
ter, Grant Dollar, Quincy Camp
bell, I. M. Cook, Lenna Gambill
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Lansing And Riverview Show
Keen Interest In Proposal
For Rural Telephone System

Promotional meetings of the
proposed Ashe county rural tele-
phone system at Lansing and
Riverview Tuesday and Wedns-
day night respectively, were
termed a big success by c. j.
Rich, county agent, last night.
"Much interest was shown by
those attending" Mr.. Rich said,
"and it seems highly possible that
a telephone system can be or
gained. Three members of a pro-
posed committee were elected at
each meeting, who will represent
their community at a representa-
tive meeting in Jefferson at a Ia
ter date"
There will be a public meeting
at the school building Friday
night in Warrensville. Plans
and possibilities of organizing a
communicative system in connec-
ton with the West Jefferson sys-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Funds To Build REA
Extension Lines To
Be AllOcated Jul y |
Communities Desiring Electri-
city Must Submit Appli-
cations At Once.
REQUIREMENTS GIVEN

An ALLEGATION of funds to the
Caldwell Mutual Corporation to
build 125 miles of approved REA
extension lines in Ashe, Alleg-
hany, Watauga and Caldwell
counties will be made July l, and
all other communities interested
in securing electric lines should
get busy at once and submit ap-
plications, Supt. C. F. Messick an
nounced yesterday.
eve have been assured that all
additional applications from COM
munities that meet the REA re-
quirements will be approved in
connection with this ALLEGATION"
Mr.. Messick stated. -
IF you want electricity and if
your community's application has
not been submitted and approved,
now it the time for every farmer
in the community to get busy,
make survey, secure rights-of-
ways, membership applications
and have everything in readiness
to turn over to our engineer who
will be in the Ashe county farm
agents office on Friday and Sat
urday, June IA and 49," he ex-
planned.
Mr.. Messick said right-of-way
forms and application blanks
could be secured from the Gray
heal Drug Store or from any of
the four Caldwell directors in the
county.
It was specifically pointed out
that this offer expires on June
Is, as the Caldwell Mutual must
have all applications in Washing
ton by June 20.
To Sneet requirements, an ave-
rage of five farmers per mile
must sign applications and secure
all rights-of-way.
Of the 1875 miles of extension
lines already approved, approx
mately 40 miles will be construct
ed in Ashe. These extensions in
clude the Big and Little Laurel
sections.
1T will probably be a year be-
fore your community has SINH
lar opportunity to get electricity
If you want it, please get busy
now" he urged.
The corporation is now serving
around 5000 members.
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To Hold Meeting
For All Midwives
Full Schedule Announced. DIR.
King Will Be In Charge.
Must Register.

Midwife meetings will be held
from June 10th to June 21st in
various communities lin the
county, DR.. Robert King announc-
ed yesterday, and all midwives
are urged to attend any meeting
convenient to them.
DR.. King stated that the meet
ings are, held for the purpose of
securing 1910 practice papers,
which the law requires, for regis
tration of new widwives and for
inspection of the equipment used.
Schedule of meetings:
June 10, Lansing school build
ing at 10: A. M.
June II, Crumpler school build
ing at 10: A. M.
June Is, Fig, Riverview school
at 10: A.. M.
June II, Todd school building
at 10: A. M.
June Is, Idlewild school build
ing at. TO: A. M.
June 81, Jefferson health de-
partment at 10: A. M.
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tenn will be discussed, and all in
terested citizens are urged to at
tend. Three members to represent
the Warrensville community will
also be elected.
Any community which desires
to have a meeting and is inter-
ested in a telephone system, is re-
quested to. make application
through the office of c. j. Rich,
who will be glad to assist in
scheduling meetings and perfect
ing organizations.
"Ashe county, because of it's
size and numerous communities,
would benefit greatly from a tele-
phone SYSTEM" Mr.. Rich stated,
''and the quicker each commune
ty does it's part in having meet
ing to discuss the communicative
possibilities in that section, the
quicker Ashe will get a telephone
system"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Superior Court
Ended Thursday

The Ashe superior court came
to a rather abrupt close last
Thursday at noon when it was de-
cided that a number of asses
would be continued.
In the suit involving the will
of Adelaide Proctor, the jury held
that the will was valid and that
the executor of the estate should
pay Maude Wallace the sum of
$5OO.OO.
Ruth Williams was awarded a
judgment against w. E. Williams,
providing that she be paid $50 per
month alimony and giving her a
lien on some property in the
Obids township, for support of
children.
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Doctors Pledge
To Cooperate
With Hospital
Agree to Work With Trustees
In Securing Surgical Staff
And Equipment.
SEVERAL APPLY

At a joint meeting of physicians
OF the county and trustees of the
Ashe Memorial Hospital Associa-
ton, held last Saturday afternoon
at the community building here,
plans for equipping and securing
a surgical staff for the hospital
were discussed.
The trustees pointed out that
the success of the county hospital
would depend entirely upon the
cooperation of the local doctors,
and that they wanted the doctors
to help work out detail plans of
operation and assist in securing
the surgical staff.
President w. B. Austin ex-
planned that a number of good
surgeons have already applied
and that consideration to this i'm
portant feature will be given in
the near future.
Secretary Wade Eller was di-
rected to write DR.. w. S. Rankin,
OF the Duke Endowment, and So
hcit his aid and cooperation in
this part of the hospital program.
DR.. Fred Hubbard, of the
Wilkes hospital and DR.. Haywood,
of the Elkin hospital, have vol
UNFAIRLY pledged their co-opera-
ton.
Physicians present at the meet
ing assured the trustees of their
interest in the hospital and said
they would cooperate in any way
to make it a success.
The doctors pledging such CO.
operation so far include DR.. Dean
Jones, DR.. B. E. Reeves, DR.. J. w.
Robinson, DR.. L. L. Long, DR.. r.
c. Eller, DR.. B. c. Waddell.
1--WE are going to have the fin
est surgical staff in the state"
Mr.. Eller declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Allies And Nazis Stage Huge
Destructive Bombing Raids
Hitler Claims Victory is Near.
Italy Expected To Enter
Any Moment

The European war has. been
concentrated in the air during the
past few days and with the aban-
donment of Dunkerque by the
allies, the main battle front shifts
to the Sommie-Aisne line defend
ing Paris.
= With most of their troops out
of the besieged channel port, the
French announced the end of the
northern campaign and turned
swiftly to the task of replying to
the German air forays which con-
tinued Wednesday with new as
saults on the Rhone valley and
the port of LIE Havre.
Less than IL hours after the
Germans loosed 1000 bombs on
Paris and vicinity yesterday, the
war ministry announced that al
lied bombers had started striking
back with great success" in
raids on airports and factories at
Frankfort and railway
stations and oil refineries in the
rich industrial Ruhr basin.
Zone of the most important air
plane motor factories of the reich
was hit; numerous explosions
could be Observed" the French
war ministry announced in detail
ing the results of the combined
British and French air raids. All
the planes returned safely.
While the allied airmen were on
their retaliatory missions, Pari-
slams digging into the ruins left
after yesterdays raid found ad-
ditional casualties, bringing the
toll in the French capital area to
254 dead and $50 wounded.
Announcing the abandonment
of Dunkerque, the allied high
command paid fervent tribute to
the rearguard of soldiers and ma
rines who resisted to the end, per
hitting $4,000 British and
French troops to escape.
Adolf Hitler's high command
announced Tuesday the conclu-
sion of "the greatest destructive
battle of all times, with the cap
ture of hard-held Dunkerque
along with 100000 prisoners, anc
then threatened the French and
British with total destruction.
1t told the German people thai
they could be certain "that fina
victory is ours, now that Elan
ders is won.
The Germans claim to have
cannons which they can lombard
London from the French port, Ca
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Jones Has Bought
McNeill's Stock
Opens Store in Building Next
to Smithey's To Sell Out
All Merchandise

F. B. Jones announced this
week that he had taken charge of
the complete stock of the Nc
Neill store and is now offering it
for sale.
The stock which consists of
shoes, mems, Women's and child
ren's ready to wear, piece goods,
and other merchandise usually
found in a complete department
store has been moved to the
building next to Smithey's, across
the street from the West Jefferson
Hotel, where it is now being Of
fered for sale.
All the stock had been grouped
and arranged for display purposes
for the advantage of the custo-
mers, Mr.. Jones said. He pointed
out that due to the fact that he
wanted to move the stock, un-
usually low prices would be Of
fered on quality merchandise.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
MAYOR TUCKER HAS
NEW COURT ROOM

West JeffersOn's court room
was moved this week by May
or III. C. Tucker, to the John
Weaver building on the corner
of Jeffersonian Avenue and
Church Street. All those ar
raigned before the Mayor were
tried there on Monday, instead
of i'm the building where the
towns office has been located
for the past three years.
Mayor Tucker stated that he
changed his court room be-
cause of lack of space, and
other Inconvenience.
Members of the town board
stated that the matter of
change had not been brought
before them for action, but
would probably be discussed
at the regular meeting, on Fri
day night. F. B. Jones, the
town clerk, has not moved his
office.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Continuance OF
County's Health
Dept. Is. Assured
DIR. King Discusses Matter
With Commissioners. Dis
cuss Proposed Budget.
JURY LIST DRAWN

The county board of commits
sioners virtually assured DR.. Ro-
bert R. King that the county
would provide funds for the cen
tinuance of the health depart
ment during the ensuing year.
In connection with this discus
sion, the commissioners also
talked about the proposed budget
estimate for the coming year,
which starts July /.
L. P. edward was instructed to
draw up a suggested budget esti-
mate for consideration at the
July meeting.
It was indicated that the levy
for 1940-41 will be about the
same as of the current year.
A large number of routine bust
ness matters were disposed of and
a jury list for the July-August
term of court was drawn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Annual Audit OF
County Books Is
Now Being Made

Mr.. Smith, of Lenior, certified
public accountant, started work
this week on the annual audit Of
the county's books.
Old bonds, totalling $4,000 of
the county's $1,O79,OOO outstand-
ing road and bridge bond debt,
have been redeemed and new re-
funding bonds isued to the hold
ers, Mr.. Smiths report shows.
"By this time the Local Govern
ment Commission probably has a
number of other bonds for, ex-
change" he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
A she Baptist
Sunday School
Meeting, l6-l7
TwO-Day Session To Be Held
At The West Jefferson
Baptist Church
GOOD PROGRAM

The Ashe County Baptist Sun
day School Conference will be
held at the West jefferson Baptist
church June 1917 when sn in
teresting program relating to the
work of the various departments
will be carried out. The theme
for the opening session is, 'The
Why and How of My Depart
ment."
Saturday evening administra-
ton will be discussed by R. R.
Campbell; adult departments, by
Hon. Ira T. Johnston; young peo-
pie, by Prof. A. Dell Goodman;
intermediates, by Miss Minnie
Hare; juniors, by Mrs. R. v.
Parsons; primaries, by Miss Wv
ian Parsons; beginners and era
die roll, by Mrs. w. T. Whiting
ton. Miss Gertrude GRAPHICAL will
give summarizing talk.
Assembly reports will be heard
and following some special music,
Professor J. G. Goodman will adj
dress the entire group.
Sunday morning the regular
Sabbath school and preaching SER
vice will be carried out. In the af-
ternoon departmental conferences
will be held and reports and plans
for the coming year will be given
before the closing address.
Representatives from various
Sunday schools of the county
have been invited and good at
tendance is expected.
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their certificates"
More Funds Needed


More Funds Needed
Work on the handsome hospital
building is now rapidly nearing
completion. In order to purchase
lighting, plumbing and heating
fixtures, however, money funds
on the part of the sponsor will be
needed and every one in the
county who has not made a con-
tribution or taken one or more
memberships in the Association,
are urged to do so at once.
Members of the finance COM
mittee, under the leadership of
Mr.. Eller, are now making drive
to raise enough money to pur-
chase these essential fixtures. In
cluded on the committee are Lem
Hafer, Bill Austin, Reid Sturdi-
want, L. P. Coward, John Little
wood and Roy Badger. "Send or
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
County Welfare
Dept. Announces
A New Schedule

All applications for any type of
assistance through the county
welfare department can be turned
in only on Mondays, Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, Miss Ruth Tug
man said yesterday.
Heretofore, WPA, surplus COM
modify, NYA, Old Age, and other
applications have been accepted
six days a week, but after today
applications can only be taken the
first three days of the week.
Miss Tugman urgently requests
that all persons seeking aid
through the welfare department
comply with the new schedule.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-06-06
Work Started On
A New Home For
Segraves Motor
Modern New Brick Building
To Be Erected Around
Welch's Store

An extensive building program
has been started at Lansing by
Cal Segraves, owner and man
ager of-the Segraves Motor Com
pany.
Mr.. Segraves has bought the
Campbell store building, located
back of Welch's store on the Hell
ton road and two other old frame
buildings on the upper side OF
Welch's store that belonged to
Lester Sturgill, Grant and Paul
Miller and Mrs. C.. r. Latham.
These old buildings are being
torn down and around the WEIGH
store MIR. Segraves plans to erect
a modern brick buaging that gill
house three showrooms or bust
nesses, and at the back of each
of them will be a large garage
4Ox9O feet. The total cost of these
buildings will be approximately
$4,000, he states.
Tom Goss is also planning to
tear down his old building and
construct new, fireproof struc-
ture on the same lot.
Mr.. Segraves said he might
rent one of the store spaces on
the Helton road, but that he plans
to use the others for display and
sale of automobiles, accessories,
parts and electrical appliances.
His company has recently been
appointed as dealer for Chrysler-
Plymouth. He also intends to use
his present location.