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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11

U.S.. GUARDS NEUTRALITY
Special congressional session
institutes 'cosh-and-carry'' neu-
trality as americans rush home
from Europe, a'uay from ,Uqr
zone.
JANUARY
2-Former Gov. Frank Murphy of Mich
igan takes oath as U. S. attorney gen.
eral.
Harry Hopkins sworn in as Secretary
of commerce.
3-Seventy-si congress convenes.
5-President sends to congress $10,00O,-
100000 budget for 1910 fiscal year.
Felix Frankfurter nominated for U.
S. Supreme court.
12-PreSident, in message, asks $50 mil.
lions more for defense.
16-President asks extension of social
security benefits.
19-President asks legislation to end tax
free PUBLIC salaries and to levy on
FEBRUARY
7-President makes new demand for
$50 millions more for PWA after sign
ing appropriation bill with that
amount cut out:
municipal employees subject to in
come tax.
13-Justice Brandeis retires from the
1sHu s. sIpnems c Ss7s nm ooo defense
25-James J. Hines, Tammany chief,
convicted of violating lottery laws.
gu. S. Supreme court rules sit.down
strikes illegal
MARCH
2-Ex-Judge Martin T. Manton indicted
by federal grand jury in New York
as bride taker.
SENATE passes ss5a.OOO.ooO army ex.
tension bill.
s-House passes bill giving President
restricted authority to re0rganize de-
16-Lieut-GoV. Lauren D. Dickinson
sworn in as governor of Michigan to
succeed the late Frank D. Fitzgerald.
18-:U. S. puts penalty tariff on German
imports.
23-James J. Hines, Tammany leader,
sentenced to serve four to eight
27-U. S. Supreme court holds federal
and state governments may tax sal
aries Of each others employees.
APRIL
&C. I. Q. union ordered to to pay APEX
Hosiery company $711,93O damages
for sit-doWn strike.
4-E. J. Kelly reelected mayor of Chi
cago.
Senate passes bill removing recipro-
cal tax ilnmunities from state and
federal salaries.
William Q. Douglas confirmed for
Supreme court.
10-Senate rejects amendment to give
WPA so millions more. then passes
original bill.
15-President addresses peace plea to
European dictators: asks 1o-year
peace guarantee.
18-War department assigns Charles A.
Lindbergh to study U. S. aviation
25-President makes first transfer under
reorganization act; creates three su.
27-President asks 1852 million more for
relief.
MAY
III. S. Supreme court denies appeal
OF miners convicted OF Illinois bomb
outrages. =.
local confrees agree on new contract
with operators.
Senate passed record-breaking ST..
218, ,572 farm bill.
12-PreSident names Admiral Leahy gov
ernor Of Puerto Rico.
16-House votes each congressman an:
other clerk at annual cost Of $3.50, 500
without a roll call.
H-Senate kills New Deal Florida canal
bill.
10 Senate passes SITS. OOO. 900 naval ap.
preparation bill. =
2O-Yankee Clipper flies from Long Is.
land to Europe, opening tranS.Ata0cI
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11

21-Germany charges Munich man with
beer cellar explosion; arrests two
British agents.
Britain declares unrestricted block
ade OF Germany in reprlSal Tor IL
legal mine warfare: forbids neu.
trail nations to trade with Germany.
destroyer sunk. 40 missing.
Nazi bombers raid Shetlands. no
damage done.
French report torpedo boat sank two
subs.
23-Eight more vessels sunk: total for
France and Britain claim 20 air vic
Exied P F9Ea Gays sgov er begins
functioning in France.
Bulgaria permits British to establish
propaganda center in Sofia.
cruiser damaged In port by
blast from mine or submarine.
French repulse German attack east
of Moselle river.
claims bombers hit four Brit
ish warships; London denies:
~ Six nations, protest British ban on
German trade.
26-Two hundred eighty.seven die in
sinking of Polish liner Pilsudski and
British armed ship. Germans
fight back British planes attempting
to raid Kiel canal. - r,no,o
Finnish guns Kill four Russian SOL
dierS, Soviet charges.
2-Russia demands Films remove sol
dierS from border; Finland offers to
negotiate border issue: Russia
threatens war. j..
denounces nonaggression
pact with Finland; Finland declares
Russian reports of border attacks
false.
Germany claims British cruiser sunk
by submarine; Britain denies,
troops invade Finland after
breaking off diplomatic relations;
Firms stunned by break.
claim 10-mile advance into
Finland; bomb Helsingfors: declare
Films attacked first Finnish cabi-
net resigns after declaring war on
Russia
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
SEPTEMBER

Elmer Bremen allowed to depart from
New York.
6-Roosevelt establishes naval patrol
along Atlantic coast.
11-President lifts quota on sugar to
curb prices.
12-Steel plants and railroads call back
their workers.
13-Congress called for September 81
14-Borah opposes repeal of arms en-
barge as likely to put American into
war.
18-Soviet purchasing agent tells of pay
mentS to persons connected with
Democratic national committee.
20-At conference of Republican and
Democratic leaders Roosevelt urges
repeal of neutrality act.
21-CongreSS cOnVeneS in special SeS-
sion; Roosevelt urges early repeal of
arms embargo provision of neutrality
act
25-American Legion convenes in annual
session in Chicago.
27-Sudden dissolution of war resources
board causes surprise.
administrations neutrality repeater
bill sent to the senate.
29-PoWerful naval fleet ordered to Ha-
wall
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
MARCH

1-College of cardinals convenes in
Rome to elect pope.
2-Franco requests Mussolini to with.
draw Italian troops from Spain.
Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli elected
pope on third ballot: takes name of
Plus XII.
6-Communist leaders flee Madrid zone;
General Miaja. new, loyalist chief.
7-Gandhi won political victory for de.
mocracy in India, forced by four-day
fast; accepts invitation for conSulta-
ton with Viceroy.
~ 500, 900 witness coronation of Pope
Plus XII.
21-Lithuania returns Memel to Ger.
many.
23-Madrid offers to surrender to Cen
eral Franco.
28-Madrid surrenders. ending Spanish
civil war.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11

21-Proportion of civil service employees
reduced under President Roosevelt.
gu. S. court upholds wage-hour law in
Montgomery Ward case.
Supreme court Voids cities ban on
handbillS.
24-President suggests special taxes for
half billion increase in defense ap
preparations.
26-President summons budget director
to discuss departmental cuts.
H-Morgenthau declares next congress
must lift legal debt limit.
28-Chrysler company and c. I. O. agree
on basis of peace after auto plants
are tied up So days.
29-Jury finds German-American bund
leader Fritz Kuhn guilty on forgery
and theft charges.
S0-Roosevelt sends sharp note to Russia
asking that bombing of cities stop.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
NOVEMBER

2-House votes against embargo on
arms; bill goes to conference.
3-Congress passes neutrality repeal bill
and adjournS.
4-President signs repeal bill and bars
war zones to American shipping:
6-Supreme court rules state cannot
tax Hole mortgages.
7-Old age pension plans defeated IN
Ohio and California.
AAA will make loans to cotton grow.
erS on new crop.
8-Navy sends marines to Hawaii to
strengthen Pacific defense.
Fifteen u. S. oil tankerS transferred
to Panamanian registry.
9-Roosevelt demands Lewis, head of
G. /. O., resume peace negotiations
with A. f. of L.
12-Dr. Smith, former president of L. S.
u, given 8 to "a years for univer-
sity scandals.
14-Louis Levy, New York lawyer. dis.
barred in Manton scandal.
16-Al Capone, gang leader, released
from federal prison; enters Baltimore
hospital.
DR.. Smith, former L. S. U. presi.
dent attempts suicide in prison.
General Motors found guilty in anti.
trust suit; II individuals acquitted.
20-Michigan governor offers state pro.
lection to Chrysler employees who
want to work.
Foreign nations reported to be heavy
buyers of copper.
Court upholdS G. ]. O. over A. +. OF
L.. in union fight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
APRIL

2-Britain offers to protect Rumania.
Japanese kill 5000 Chinese in three
battles.
1Albert Lebrun reelected president
of France.
6-Italian troops invade Albania.
13-Massing Of troops near Gibraltar
causes alarm; British barricade road
to Spain.
27-Serbians sign pact with Croats, end.
ing. .Jugo.Slavia's biggest internal
problem.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
JULY

5-Senate adopts conference report on
reviving Presidents money powers
6-W: P. Buckner given two years in
prison on Philippine railway bond
charges.
10-President gives Paul v. McNutt of
Indiana job as head of the newly
created Federal Security administra-
ton.
13-Senate votes to fix payroll tax at
per cent until 1943.
14-President signs bill giving war de-
partment power to hide secret new
equipment from spies.
2O-House passes bill to curb bureau
Gratis in politics.
24---House committee shelves Presidents
$500, 1000, 900 housing program.
Nationwide lottery sWindle using
name of Will Rogers exposed.
25-One killed, seven shot, in battle over
nonunion labor at Boonville, Ind.
26-United States scraps trade treaty
with Japan.
Francis B. Sayre nominated for high
commissioner to the Philippines
31-Senate lops 81, 615. OOO, 600 from spend
ing bill and passes it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
OCTOBER

2-Debate on repeal of neutrality act
begins in senate.
Army places an order for 329 high
speed, light tanks.
5-Grover c. Bergdoll, draft dodger,
sentenced to 71a years in prison.
bishop AbleWhite sent to prison for
fund shortage.
10-War department orders $4,000 semi
automatic rifles.
12-William Green elected president of
A. F. of L. for sixteenth time.
17-Brazn orders $5,870,00O rail equip
ment from America.
18-President closes American ports to
submarines of warning nations.
19-NeW house bill bans financial aid
to warning nations.
20-Roosevelt sets three-mile limit for
submarines.
23-Indiana endurance flyers descend
after 535 hours; new record.
24-Senate adopts cash and carry amend
ments to neutrality bill:
25-GoVernment sues 236 railroads under
Sherman antitrust act.
27-Senate votes, So to 80, to repeal arms
embargo provision Of neutrality act.
Bill goes to house.
23-Carl Bevins, Missouri flyer, kidnapped
and slain in his own plane by Ernest
Pletch, arrested.
29-California flyers land after 1926 hours
in air-neW record.
30-U. S. assesses Germany SO millions
Gfor Black Tom and KingSland blasts
during World war.
31-United Mine Workers raise $3,000,O 900
for political fight in 1870.
President asks 276 million for added
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11

AUGUST
1-Army's flying fortress flies coast to
coast in 914 hours.
House kills Presidents lending.
2-House slashes $1sl. ooo.o from final
spending bill.
4-Senate passes third deficiency bill
of 1879 millions
Agreement reached on social Sc.
curity amendment cutting pay roll
tax $500, 0O0, 900 in next three years.
S-Congress adjourns after appropriat.
ing more than $13, 0O0, 000, 900.
7-Former Governor Leche of Louisiana
and two others indicted in hot oil
quiz.
IA - President advances Thanksgiving
day one week, naming November %.
15-WPA raises pay of 1000, 900 workers
$5,000,000 month. New York fair
asks bondholders for $4,820. 900 to
1s-U. S. and Canada sign new pact for
air service.
2O-Louisiana oil car, DR.. J. A. Shaw,
witness against ex-Gov. R. w. Leche,
kills self
24-President pleads for peace; cables
Hitler, Poles. and king of Italy.
29-German liner Bremen held up at
New York for search.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
DOMESTIC

U.S.. GUARDS NEUTRALITY
Special congressional session
institutes 'cosh-and-carry neu-
trality as americans rush home
from Europe, asuay from ,Uqr
zone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
AUGUST

@Britain offers to mediate Japanese
Chinese war
6-Spain executes SO persons for com.
plicity in Staying of civil guard Off
Ger.
9-Sudden German food shortage rouses
public.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11

SEPTEMBER
26-French cabinet decree ends Com
munist party in France.
27-Bulgaria seeks trade pact with Rus
STA.
28-Constantine Argesanu appointed pre-
mier of Rumania.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11

22-Boss Pendergast Of Kansas City Civ.
en- IS months in federal prison for
income tax evasion.
23-House approves farm appropriation
bill as passed by senate.
25-FritZ Kuhn, NaZi bund leader, in.
dicted in New York on theft charges.
27-Yankee Clipper returns from Europe
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER

2-Slovak mob wrecks shops and news
papers in Bradshaw, Hungary.
British threaten to abolish self-rule
in India.
20-Ex-kaiser narrowly escapes death in
storm at Doom.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-22
Blaming the "0ther Fellow"

It's q human failing to blame
the other fellow for an unfcrtu-
nate condition. And America 8
banks have been the other fellow
to wide extent. One of the most
common criticisms of banks has
been to blame them for the idle
money" that reposes in their vaults,
out of productive use.
There is idle money in banks, of
course-but to blame the banker
Tor it is much like blaming your
tailor because your suit needs press.
log. As r. c. Leffingwell recently
observed. The amount and veloci-
ty of individual bank deposits are
determined hy the depositor, not
the banker. 1t is the depositor
who decides when and with whom
and in what amount he deposits his
money-the banker has nothiog to
do with these things, or precious
little. His business is to keep him
self in a position to honor the
checks when they are presented, to
run safe and sound bank. And
the banker who undertook to tell
the depositor how to manage his
business. soon would have no depos.
its to worry about
The people who own the money
that lies idle in our banks will
spend and invest it when they feel
confidence in the future. When
they are doubtful and worried they
tend to keep every cent possible in
Immediately obtainable cash. No
sane man will risk his capital when
government is pursuing a policy of
prosecuting business, competing
with business. or taxing business
out OF its profits. Economic prog
rrss comes from the investment of
venture capital"-money put into
new and necessarily speculative en-
tefprises. All the great industries to-
day were once highly speculative
the radio. automobile, telephone,
light and power. etc. For every
one that succeeded, probably a hun
dred other enterprises failed. Ven
ture capital is abundant only when
profits commensurate with risks are
possible. 1t is scarce in times like
the present when economic and po-
litical trends unduly restrict and
eliminate profits.
There are billions in the banks
which should 60 into productive in.
dustry. But the depositors will
keep those billions where they are
until they feel reasonably cure that
business will be allowed to 20 ahead
ii it can. and that the investor may
reap fair profits if the ventures into
which his money succeed.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-22
White House Future Book

Stable. Democrat; Track Heavy;
Field, Crowded.
ROOSEVELT-Won last two
starts; likes heavy going; will
be carrying plenty of weight;
trainer and stablemate also in
race.
GARNER-Placed last two
times; rumored out of training;
age may tell. Texas money on
this one.
HULL-Has mind on English
tracks too much; not mentioned
much in track sheets; this ones
a little thin and age may tell.
FARLEY-Former trainer; put
in winner last two times; wants
hay for himself now; little over
weight but in good condition: bet
him if he's on sheet as entry with
Roosevelt.
WHEELER-This one foaled
on the prairies and likes distance;
good mudder: tote board will
show lot of support.
McNUTT-StricLly slow horse;
plenty of gait; coat in good
shape, but ladies choice.
Stable, Republican; Track Mud.
dy; Field, Overcrowded.
DEWEY-Watch this colt;
should run own race. but has
tendency to nip at flanks of 9TH
ers on track; strictly eastern en-
try.
HOOVER-Past performance
handicap.
McNARY-Has good record
on Oregon tracks but never ran
outside of state; An emphatic
long shot.
LANDOWNER at post last
time out.
TAFT-Sire of this one once
made it. but colt not known;
bears watching.
BRIDGES-Strictly an out.
slider.
VANDENBERG - Bin d RS
narrow his vision, but once he
sees track, gets up fast gait;
likely to finish in money.
FISH-Couldn't win even on
Friday.-Ex.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-22
The Low Down
From Hickory Grove

It is not so long since the Pony
Express. but it is long enough SC
folks now do not know what ii
would be like to have no railroads,
or banks, or electric lights, or run.
ming water-and you shave by a
mirror hung on a tree by the creek.
Our grandpa had plenty 10 worry
about, like tomahawks. and such,
but even so, it was not So much
different from today.
If YOU have bank. or a power
house or about any kind of business
today, you got a bunch of Potomac
Indians circling your camp.
And the latest read is about the
Govt. there in Oregon and the
Northwest, threatening to scalp all
the little outfits already there in
the electric business. And the pa
per says that one Govt. plant at
Grand Coulee. about a third flash
ed, will cost, complete, 400 million.
But there Is a flicker of light in
the distances Scotchman Just got
elected to Congress. in Ohio.
II Grand Coulee would stop right
now and charge off as a dead horse.
everything to date, it would get
3 cheers.
Yours with the low down.
10 SIERRA
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-22
HEAVY RUNNER COMMUNITY

The boys of the Heavy Runner
school organized a All Heifer club
With the following officers: presi.
dent. Rodney Clark; vice president,
Jack Heavyrunner; sec. and treas. :,
Billy McMullen; local leaders, JUS
tice Sharp and Joe Night Shoot.
The II members Of the club are
each to receive and raise a yearling
heifer ard start a Hereford herd.
The second meeting Of the club was
held, March 5, the parents of the
boys and Stanley Phillips, extension
agent, were present. The next
meeting is to be held March. 10.
The Garden Club was organized
with six members; John Running
Wolf was elected president, Jessie
Heavy Runner vice-president. This
club is composed Of members in
their first year project or All Gar
den club. The president John
Running Wolf received four Let
prizes and three other prizes in
garden vegetables in 1889. He i,
the only one who has finished his
project and received a gold seal ir
1910. Local leaders are Mrs. Jus.
ticc Sharp and Mrs. Running Wolf.
The food sale sponsored by the
Home Demonstration Club for the
All club was well pAtronizsd. W.
thank the Browning Nero. for theil
help and courtesy and also our many
friends who patronized us. Tn,
dance was also sponsored by thu
ladies club st. Patrick'e Day. Ev.
erynne had . good time. The Ar
noux boys furnished the music.
| Born . son to Agnes and Jo'
Monroe.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-22
First Form Of Telephone

Probably the worlds first form Of
the telephone was used by Shi Huang
Ii, that ancient Chinese emperor
who combined conquest with con-
struction. His communicating sys-
tenn was rudely constructed hol-
low brass tubing extending between
guard stations placed at close in
tervals along the 1,500-mile Great
Wall of China, according to Pro
duct Engineering.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
an County MConnee Ohio Thursday

]. P. Grosskloss home. Afternoon
callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Newberry and son Neil of near
Chesterhill
Mrs E. P. Nelson and daughter
Rosemary of Crooksville, spent Fri
day night and Saturday with her
Kinney.
Mrs. c. H. Phillips received word
from her mother Mrs. Almeda Rog-
ers, who is spending the winter
with Mrs. C. L. Virgins of Colum-
bus, stating that Mrs. Rogers is
enjoying weeks visit with her
brother, Jason Davis, of Pataskala.
Kenneth Dulaney of GAINESVILLE
visited at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Ivan Ball, Sunday, and attend
ed the funeral Of Merlyn Maynard,
at Stockport.
In the Prince of Peace contest
for the Pennsville school Sunday
evening, Miss Frances Hanlin won
second place, and Miss Lola Archer,
first place.
C. H. Phillips and Colin Rogers
are at Renrock this week, where
they are engaged in electrical wir-
ing.
The ladies' aid of the Dale
church met at the home of Mrs.
Vernon Ross, Friday. The day was
spent sewing for Thanksgiving
box which is being prepared for the
Cincinnati Bible school. On account
of the inclement weather, many
were unable to attend.
Mrs. Elaine Kinney and son John
spent Thursday in Marietta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

occupied with cares, kills the power
of the gospel message and forbids
fruitage. The same is true of "the
deceitfulness of riches Those di-
rect the interest of life into world
ly channels and claim all the ener-
gies of being. The pleasure-seeking
and pleasure-filled life occupy the
mind and choke spiritual aspira-
ton.
VS.. 8, Is. "And others fell on
good ground, and sprung UP, and
bare fruit hundred fold. But
that on the good ground are they,
which fell in an honest and good
heart, having heard the word, keep
it, and bring forth fruit with pa
tience." Here is presented the CEN
trail lesson and meaning of this
parable-it is in the cooperation of
the seed and the soil, of the grace
Of God and the will of man, that he
all the possibilities of the harvest
which in the individual is char
acter and in society is the kingdom
of God. In the preceding cases
the trouble is not with the soil but
with the conditions. The harden
ed, stony, thorny soil can be made
right, and it will be right when the
soil is so conditioned that the seed
enters, is given sufficient depth and
the thorns excluded.
V. 8. "He that hath ears to hear,
let him hear" In the gospel mes
sage there is profound truth and it
will take careful attention to appre-
hend it. One must take time FOR
Bible reading, prayer and medita-
tion for Christian fellowship and
attendance at divine services of
worship if one really wants to hear
with an understanding mind what
God wants to speak to him person
ally. 1t is no light matter to treat
gospel messages lightly; and SO it
is not difficult to apply the test to
oneself at this point
VS.. 8, 10. ''And his disciples
asked him, saying, What might this
parable be? And he said, Unto you
it is given to know the mysteries
of the kingdom of God; but to 9TH
ers in parallels; that seeing they
might not see, and hearing they
might not understand The Bible
does not yield it's true riches to
those who are curious or are fault
finders or who try to justify them
selves. A concentrated mind with a
consecrated heart hears well.