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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
N ut
AND
Kernels
By .
TROY I.
JONES

A preacher told his congrega'
ton to come up to the front, thai
the Devil always occupied the
rear. Might dispose of the Devils
going to church by not having
any rear ends to churches.
What is the country coming
to?'' rallied a speaker in an evan
gelistic tone. I did not know the
country was coming to, it has
been dead so long,
Hypocracy: A person who rem
ders unto God the things that
are Caesars and unto Caesar the
things that are Gods.
es
Preacher say: It is a sin to eat
too much. I will accept his au-
thority on the matter as my OBJ
servation is that big eating star
ted with him.
What 1 think is perfect bliss is
to wake up in Trenton and think
you are in Baltimore.
Who has the most ribs, a man
or a woman? / will bet with any
of you gals that will agree to let
me count them. Ticklish, amt it?
Spring is here and it / am glad to
greet.
/ know it's so; saw sap run up
the street.
It is true in the country, for l
heard a toad.
/ also saw a sap running up the
country road.
OF all things, the journalistic
profession is guilty of the most
ridiculous statements. For in
stance, picked up the following:
Women enjoy lower death rate
than men,.
Our Boob" Reynolds urges
that Bullitt be examined in Nazi
case. Is Reynolds trying to be
FB1 ballistic expert?
Question please. Against. whom
are we neutral?
,-s -
The latest style hat for men is
one with the straw crown and a
felt brim. This being a political
year and being. everybody wants
to run for governor, this kind of
hat is quite appropriate as it is
one that candidates can easily
talk through.
y IS
A bachelor is a man who is in
about the worst social condition.
They and the old maids should
organize a ''Sass-ciety''.
- y
Dilema: How can you stop a
war that has not started and how
can we start a war that has not
This is the status quo, to
use Amos and Andy's phrase, in
a couple of nut shells.
+
I have heard nothing of the
Axis since some one ask me who
the chief greaser was.
X *
Let her come, I am ready for
her. am not talking about war,
nor women, nor storms, nor the
devil. l am talking about my
school closing Friday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

Ordinarily the United States
can be expected to consume do
2,450,00O bushels of corn, or
mestically and sell abroad about
about 10 bushels for every man,
woman and child in this country.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

J. B. Gourlay, assistant Harnett
County farm agent, helped N. H.
Perry of Erwin select a register
ed jack, which will be used to
breed workstock for IS farmers
who own mares.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

Education is debt due from
present to future. generations.
GEORGE PEABODY
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

of American success with the
recipe.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
MIRACLES IN FLANDERS

Piece by piece the epic story o.
the great deliverancc Of the +. h r..
from the hands Of the enemy is being
unfolded. .
| have talked to officers and men
who have got safely back to Eng
land, and all Of them tell Of these
two phenomena. The first was the
great storm which broke over Fland-
ers on Tuesday, May %, and the
other was the great calm which settl-
ed on the English Channel during the
days following.
Officers of high rank do not hest
tate to put down the deliverance OF
the B. E. F. to the fact Of the Nation
being at prayer on Sunday, May
rs. l am told that after careful sur
Ivey of the position had been made
| the maximum number whom it was
thought could possibly escape death
or capture was 10000. Instead Of
that, more than ten times the num-
Der were safely embarked.
y The consciousness Of miraculous
deliverance perVadeS the camps IN
which the troops are now housed in
England
One chaplain told me that he was
in a party taken aboard minesWeep-
err. They were all drenched to the
skin, having been up to the should
erS in water. On deck it was impOs-
Sible for anybody to stand. Present.
ly there was a call for the padre to
say a prayer. With the help of men
on either side of him and behind
him, the chaplain got up the whole
of the bedraggled ships company
joined with him in offering thanks
giving to God for their 6oliVeran"".
The story Of the strange armada
which took the men rom the beaches
of Dunkirk is already familiar in out
line. In it's complete fullness it will
probably never be known, but ii is
undoubted that there was such a
calmness over the whole of the
waters of the English Channel for
that vital period of days as has rare
ly been experienced. Those who are
accustomed to the Channel testify
to the strangeness of this calm; they
are deeply impressed by the pho
nomenon of nature by which it be-
came possible for tiny craft to go
back and forth in safety.
! So the two miracles made possible
what seemed impossible. In the dark
moss of the storm and tho vinlcnco
of the rain, formations which were
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
Cleaning House

Retirement of Louis Johnson, a
past national commander of the
American Legion, as assistant secre-
tary of war is further step in the
! transition Of the War Department
under the new secretary, Republican
! Henry l.. Stimson. 1t is d fresh step
!! in house-cleaning that is going on IN
the Presidents official family, and
+ the end is not yet.
Stimson succeeded Harry Wood
ring as head Of the department with
the influx of Republican bigwigs in
to the cabinet few weeks ago. For
years before his retirement, how
ever, Woodring was more or less a
figurehead, and johnson was more
active, was Il more frequent White
! House caller and got more into the
headlines than did his chief.
! The seeming precedence Of the as
SiStant secretary in vital matters
gave rise more than once to goSslpS
and rumors that Woodring was on
his way out. His final bouncing
was not total surprise.
| And now John2on goes. A White
House spokesman has attempted TO
smooth the way by explaining that
it is merely 4 recognition OF the
right of a department head to have
a voice in selection of his assistants.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
Early hints that Johnson, who slip
ped out of town and flew to the
Pacific coast before his retirement
was announced, may be brought
back and given d new berth close
up under the wings of the All High
est as Il new set Of cars and eyes for
the chief.
Woodring and Johnson were both
apparently caScd out to make way
for Republican accession. When
Woodring went, there was talk OF
friction. but thus far there has been
little hint of this as relating to
Johnson.
Passing of the two key men in this
important branch of the national de-
Tense is definite move in the MAX
ing over of the administrative arm
of the government. II no other
significance is attached to their 60
ing. it at least is indicative OF
change in policy as the nation SpcedS
itself along to war footing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

eight to twelve miles from Dunklrk
were able TO move up on foot TO the
coast with scarcely any interruption
from aircraft, for aircraft were I'M
able to operate in such turbulent
conditions.
II is early yet to CLEAN the stories
of Individual heroism, but there IS
no question of the fine example
which the chaplains set, not only IN
carrying out their duty but often
in going beyond what might reason
ably be expected of them. l heard,
for instance. of one padre who was
at the fartheSt point Of all from the
coast when the withdrawal began.
All the way back he was ministerlng
to the men and, again and again.
after travcrsing with great difficulty
and under fire a section Of the road
which brought safety nearer, he
would go back along the line to min
ister consultations to all who needed
them.
He must" said one officer of his
division, have footSlogged on that
awful road at least twice as far as
anyone else
A chaplain who celebrated Holy
Communion on the sand dunes Of
Dunkirk had his congregation scat
tered five times by fierce loW-bomb-
ing attacks, but after each assault
they reaSSembled and he took up tn"
service where il was broken off, and
all joined in thanksgiving for their
safety. ..
Other services had been held on
the road as opportunity served. and
always at the desire Of the men. One
chaplain held eight services on one
day, and celebrated Holy Communion
four times-once in barn during
enemy air bombardment.
!:
Chaplans have remarked on an
other circumstance that seems al
most miraculOuS-the strange i'm
munity by which the troops at times
were favored. One of them told me,
for instance, how he lay down with
400 men who were machine-gunncd
Systematically. up and down, and
bombed by about 60 enemy aircraft;
and in the end there was not single
casualty.
One thing can be certain about to-
.morroW'S (Junc % thanksgiving in
our churches. From none will the
thanks ascend with greater sincerity
or deeper fervor than from the Of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
Business as Usual

AdmOnltlOn by James Dalloll
motor magazine editor, to the con-
vention Of automobile dealers al
Blowing Rock that we should con-
tinuc business as usual in spite oil
the war in Europe and our own de-
Tense program, was as sound as II
was timely. He had good logic IN
his argument.
After all, Hitler has not subjugateo
even Europe, and there is by no
means the assurance that he will be
able to keep down the countries ne
has conquered. 1t is hard to see how
this blitzkricg system can forever be
kept moving successfully. No man
has ever lived who has been able to
subdue the entire world and keep 1t
under his heel. Nor will Hitler.
That does not mean that the
Americas can afford to gamble on
their own security without tremend-
ols efforts toward defense. They
certainly cannot. A man who has
become so drunk with power as the
German dictator can be fool enough
to 90 so far as to hang himself. Un-
less we look to our own front yard,
the odds are all in favor Of trouble,
however much we may abhor 1t.
Adequate defenses in the world
in which this generation lives cost
money and lots Of it. That money
can be had nowhere except from the
people themselves. And the people
cannot provide it if they permit
themselves to fall victim to defeat
lst complex; if they are possessed OF
the idea that there is no business and
no need of trying to find or create It,
That is exactly what America needs
10 guard against right now.
There will be business, at least
TO the extent of a livelihood, for
those who believe it exists and who
20 after it. SluggardS will prefer
to take the easy road and whine and
! fret, and, as in the modern concept
/ go running to the Federal govern
ment to furnish them living. Amer
lea cannot defend itself by follow
! ing such a course as that.
Business as Usual is necessary anc
urgent. A country so great anc
with the natural resources that arc
possessed in the United States will
have only itself to blame if it accept.
reverscs without even so much a:
putting up a fight. How many peo-
pie and nations there are in the
, world today who would be happy tc
have the opportunity that faces this
republic! We do actually have it
Let's keep it and let's make the
most of it. We can if we but will.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
ANSWERS.

|. Seven pay higher salaries than
North Carolina. These arc New York
$4,000: New Jersey. 100000: Penn
sylvania. $4,000: Texas. Illinois and
Connecticut. $4,000 each. North Car
DINA pays $4,000. and so do MaSSa-
chusettS. Kentucky. Ohio, Virginia
and California.
2. The constitution Of 1868 made
the office of chief justice distinct
one. and made il elective. The term
is eight years Prior TO that time the
chief Justice was chosen by the JUS
ticcS of the court from among them
selves.
3. Samuel Williams Inge, born in
Warren county in 1917, moved 10
Alabama early in youth. He was
twice elected congressman from that
state. and while in congress fought
duel with d congressman from
North Carolina, Edward Stanly
President Pierce appointed him dis
trict attorney for the northern dis
trict of California. Died in San Fran
cisco in 1868.
t. in 1912 by President Taft. Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt had APP
pointed Judge Pritchard TO United
States district iudgeship in 1908.
Judge Pritchard died in Ashcville in
1921.
S. AbsaIom Tatum resigned juno
/. 1896 after having served from
March 4, 1895. He was succeeded by
William Francis StrudWick, of Will
mington. Congressman Tatum had
filled numerous state offices. In l779
while serving as clerk of court of
Randolph county he was elected to
the legislature. The house refused TO
allow him TO be seated since he al
ready held one public office.
6. AdolphuS l.. Fitzgerald. born in
1870, settling in Nevada after the
War between the States. He served
ten years DIS chief justice of the ST.
prcmc Court OF Nevada. Died III
1921.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina!
By FRED H. MAY

|. How many states pay higher
governors salaries than North Car
DINA?
2. Since what date has the chief
Justice of The North Carolina SUI
prcmc Court been elected?
3. Who was Inc former North Car
Gilman President Pierce appointed
district attorney in California?
4. When was Judge Jetcr c. Prit-
chard appointed Judge of the United
States circuit court of appeals?
5. Who was the first North Caro-
lima congressman to resign while in
office?
6. Who was the North Caroinian
who became chief justice Of the Su-
prone Court of Nevada?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

ficcrs and men who have seen the
hand of God powerful to save, de-
lIvcring them rom the hands OF a
mighty foe. who. humanity speaking,
had them utterly at his mercy
From an article by c. nj. Mortlocli.
London Daily Telegraph and Morn
ing Post.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
MELONS GO NORTH

Raleigh, July 27.-(AP)--SeVenty-
tour carloads of North Carolina
watcrmelons went north by rail
Thursday in the heaviest shipment OF
the year, A. B. Hairless, marketing
specialist. said today. Tie melons
were not of the best quality due to
,'sunburn" from the prolonged heat
wave. he said. Growers in the
Laurinburg section received $500 to
$50 car for melons averaging rs
10 80 pounds in weight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
Japan May Get Mad

Like the little boy who warned
that if the game were not played
his way he would get mad, Japan
advises the United States that if this
country stops its exports OF scrap
iron. the Japanese reaction is like
ly to be very great"
Stated bit differently, Tokyo,
like Berlin. wants to dictate all the
rules. And both have become so &C
customed to having their way that
they cannot comprehend the CON-
plex OF any nation or people who
dares to challenge the procedure.
Many Americans have long queS-
toned. objected to and attacked the
course Of their government in turn-
ishing Japan with the materials to
make guns and shells with which to
overrun China, and have contended.
not without reason. that the Mp
poneSe invasion long ago would have
begged down but for the supply OF
oil and scrap iron bought in this
country. The United States has
been in the awkward position OF
svmpath:zing with China and hating
Japan. yet at the same time giving
the object OF its hate the club with
which 70 strike down its friend.
The explanation, however, is
simple. 1t is d matter of dollars.
That is the language Americans UNI
derstand best. All too frequently
other considerations go out the
window when money is involved. II
has been so in Our attitude toward
the war in the Far East.
Authority of the President to curb
exports of war materials to Japan
is not now. as some seem to think,
about to be applied. The new policy
is one merely of licensing such en-
ports. That implies the option,
though. of refusing licenses if and
when it is deemed advisable.
Two simple moves by this country
could have stopped Japan's war in
China months ago. One would
have been the ban on export of war
materials: the other an embargo on
imports of silk and few other COM
modities from Japan, from which
the money is derived to pay for our
scrap and our oil. We have lacked
the courage or concluded it was I'M
wise from some other viewpoint 10
do either. So we have helped Japan
whale the life out of China while we
extern ! our sympathy to the latter.
Nc; nat the United States has
threat. Il to take positive action as
to war supplies, Japan shouts across
the Pacific that she will get mad if
we do it. The course pursued hither-
to is not entirely without its counter
part in the appeasement policies that
led to ruination OF France and other
European nations and is now a grave
and crucial menace to Britain.
There is more than one side to
the argument. and in its simplest
form is a serious problem, and one
wherein a decision may have to be
reached sooner than now seems like
".
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

Perhaps the reason some Of those
die-hard Republicans don't cotton to
Wendell WiIikie is because of his
initials. They remind them Of Wood
row Wilson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

We are more athletic than our fore
fathers, according to a noted his
torian. No Wonderfully didn't get
all that exercise crawling into and
out Of automobiles.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

The dog days will SOON be here
p,+ 70 the fellow who already has
had his vacation they are the dog
tired" days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

Knitted SoX have been found on
the feet of an Egyptian mummy.
Hmm, even back in those days the
women knew how to keep busy dur
ing war.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

Hitler has given Goering new
title; marshal of the Reich. That
ought to keep Hermann busy for
Misunderstanding off new medals to
commemorate the event.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

The man at the next desk is still
irving to figure out that Democratic
Republican swap: Willkie for Wal
lace. Knox and Stimson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

Eurone TO go on short ratiors-
headline. Nobody loves a tat man
and in Europe, soon nobody will sec
one.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
Cotton Closes


New York. July 27.-'tr.-rr.-
ton futures opened | to > lore.
Futures closed 3 to } ,.... ND.
ding spot 1899. off j.
hTr,t. ro,,tro1tc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
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THE FEAST OF HARMONY: Better
is a dry morSel. and quietneSS there
with. than house full OF sacrifices
with Strife.-ProverbS Ill.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27
ANSWERS TO
FEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

l.. Charles Dickens.
2. Bachelors.
3. Won Richthofcn.
i. Tennis.
5. Ithaca.
6. Water power.
7. Rags.
8. Yes.
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10. United States.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

PEACHES. PEACHES. PLENTY OF
ilicc, ripe canning and preserving
peaches. AyScuc Peach Orchard.
Louisburg Henderson hiGhwa?
Sl.25 per buShcI. Bring your c@'
taincr. 24-:u
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-27

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Evening star., 1940-04-09
Morgenthau Quiets Fears
On Pounds Decline
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau said yester-
day that he was convinced that the
recent decline in the free exchange"
value of the British pound was mot
wilful," and that American import
ers and exporters had made no
complaints.
At present, the British pound has
two different values, in terms of
American dollars. The official"
rate-the rate at which British au-
thorities will sell pounds for dol
lars-is currently $4.02k2. The free
rate"-the value at which British
pounds are sold for dollars on the
New York Foreign Exchange Market
is currently about $3.55. The
normal peacetime value of the pound
is $486.
Customs officials, Morgenthau
added, are studying the two rates
to determine which should be used
in valuing imports from Britain for
tarih purposes. The decision will
apply only to British goods shipped
to this country after March IS, be-
cause this is the date when the
Federal Reserve System gave official
recognition to the dual price system.
Unofdcial sources have indicated
that the Treasury might use the
Official" rate on a tentative basis,
permitting refunds to importers able
to prove that they bought British
goods at the cheaper exchange rate.