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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
Helton News

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Campbell
are the proud parents of a baby
daughter.
A successful revival meeting
closed at Little Helton, Sunday
night.
Miss Lois Wess was married to
Mr.. Brice Marsh at Mountain
City, Tenn, Sat. Aug. 10
Mary Louise Spencer daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Spencer had
the misfortune to stick a nail in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

her foot last week.
Mrs. lola Jones, of Stotesbury,
w. Va, visited her mother over
the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Paisley and
Mr.. Denzel Paisley visited friends
at Hickory, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Francis Wis
tied Mr.. Francis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Francis Sunday.
Mr.. Wayne Mcclure who has
had an attack of appendicitis is
somewhat improved.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

UNEXPECTED CHANCE makes
available fine Rawleigh Route in
Ashe County. Splendid business
secured in this locality for years.
Many North Carolina Dealers
making weekly sales of SIS to
500 and more. Unusually fine
opportunity for a man between
70 and SO with car. Write Raw
lelgh's, Dept. NCH-249-2O1, Rich
11loilo' va. 8-1-4t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
NOTICE OF TAX SALE
TOWN OF w. JEFFERSON

I, F, B. Jones, tax collector and
town clerk Of the town of West
Jefferson, under and by virtue of
the power invested in me by the
laws of North Carolina, will on
Sept. 2, 1910, at 1000 o'clock A.
M, at the town hall, sell to the
highest bidder, the following real
estate to satisfy delinquent taxes
for the year 1889.
Ashe Supply Co., l lot 1908
R. E. Blevins, "a acres 1853
DR.. c. r. Eller, 2 lots 26.19
Mrs. Grace Eller, 3 lots 1I95
E. c. Eller, 2 lots rs
Milligan Faw, l IL lots 1855
r. M. Faw, lot 1.54
Mrs. r. B. Hairless, l lot 10
F. M. Huddler, l lot 8.67
w. c. Johnson, 4 lots 1872
Mrs. C. G. Lyle, lots SIS
F. c. Miller, 2 lots 1893
A. L. Miller, 2 lots IT
Mrs. Cora Morgan, 2 lots 700
Marley Mcmillan, Est, l lot 3.87
U. C. Owens, lots 2.64
Ralph Parsons, 2 lots $40
John Poe, 4 lots 2.32
Mrs. w. M. Poe, 2>lots 1927
Ethel Scott, Z acres 1909
R. L. Sells, lot 900
J. M. Sheets, l lot $1.97
T. P. Tudor, 1 lot Est
J. A. Weaver, 9 lots Gill
Wiley Weaver, l lot go
Monroe Woodie, 2 lots 4.80
Austin Woodie, 2 lots SLAB
P. E. Watts, l lot 1899 1880
This is Aug. 8, 1910.
F. B. JONES,
8-8-4t Tax Collector and Clerl.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY


Having qualified as Admins
tratrix of A. V. Buttery, deceased,
late of Ashe County, North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said es-
tate to present them to the under
signed for payment on or before
Aug. l, 1941, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make imme-
diate payment to the undersigned.
This July 81, 1910.
BLAND WOOD,
Administrators of A. V. Buttery,
8-1-6t Deceased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

FARM FOR SALE-The G. D.
Dickson homeplace at Silas Creek
Tor sale. Good six room house
with running water, store build
ing and other out buildings. For
further particulars, write v. S.
Dickson, Glen Rogers, West Va.
or Mrs. Maggie Dickson Eller.
Silas Creek, N. c. 7-11-6tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

FOR SALE-One complete set of
used windows and doors for front
of business building. Double
strength glass and frames. Will
sell or trade. Price reasonable.
See w. H. Stanley, Warrensville,
N. Z. 815-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

One hundred and six fewer
persons were killed in traffic ac-
cidents in North Carolina the first
half of this year as were killed
in the same period in 1887.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

FOR SALE-193O Model 4-Door
Sedan, good condition, $4,000.
See it at the J. & J. Store. 8-16-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

North Carolina had 81 pedes-
trains under Is years of age
killed the first six months Of this
year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
New Type Buses introduced

A feet of $50 radically new
Greyhound buses, like tie one
pictured here, is now be = de-
livered throughout the /, ,lited
States. A large runbe-- will
be placed on bus sc;l1 ,;ules
operating through the Attain
tic Greyhound territory by
August 18th, states Mr.. Arthur
M. Hill, president of the At
lantic Greyhound Corporation
in Charleston, w. Va.
Each coach of the fleet will
be air-conditioned, and approx
imately half of them will be
powered by powerful 2-cycle
Diese! motors. Q There are
numerous Improvements in the
coach such as new-type reclin-
ing easy chairs, directed-beam
~ boarding. The new buses are
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

LET US equip your home with
the new Steel Stat Venetian
Blinds. They are more beautiful
buy. Call us. Rhodes Furniture
Co. 5-23-tk
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

FOR SALE-1930 Model 4-Door
Sedan, good condition. $4,000.
See it at the J. & J. Store. 8-16-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

FOR SALE-A good typewriter
and adding machine. Apply The
Post GIFT
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
F. B. JONES,

At Tax Collector and Clerl-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19

following: r
Henderson-Fred NJ. Allen, Jr'' l
J. Young, d. &. LouehIln' T. -
Fleming, Henry A. Dennis -. ~
Gardner, Il. c.. S. Davis, d. ltVIiie
&. Watkins and r. ". BruIn. .
aleigh--Mayor Graham Hhore"S
r. B. CroWder, L. H. Duncan.
Wake Forest-J. E. Wootch' H. L.
Miller, Dr.. G.. w. Paschall.
OXfo.d-J. w. Horner, 1. Z. Gor-
don.
Norlina - S. N. Hawks, E. G
Hecht and Charles D. Hodges
Irvine 3. Watkins suggested 10
the meeting that representatives OF
truck lines operating through inns
section be asked to join the petltloii
for Improvement Of the hl9hWay'
and said what was really needed was
the appointment Of highway com
missioner from this section OF lhe
State.
There were suggestions that Out OF
the efforts of those present. allu
those whose aid had been Sollrlt'e'
there might come a new U. D NO. l
Highway Association.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19
Codas Enters
Guilty Plea

Thco Codas today was fined $40
md taxed with The costs Of court
when ne pleaded guilty to violating
ihc statcl abOr laws by working
.ncn Ind women more than the max
mum hours the law provides and
failing 10 keep records as required
~ tie law.
N. J. Trakas. charged Jointly with
the state labor laws by working
.toiutiolS We're alleged tn have oc-
,nl%u at the Capitol Cafe.
". d. HoloEan. inspector OF the
tate department Of labor, told the
court that employees Of the cafe
lad worked d total Of 63 hours pei
week. Holoman was here today tc
ID in tie prosecution, which, he
said. was the first labor violation
pros acuGcn for this city since the
aW went into effect.
c. Roy Upchurch entered a plea
Dr guilty to forcible trespaSsing when
brought into court on charge OF
operating business without 5ecur-
ing license. Prayer for iudgmen
was continued upon payment of the
costs.
Raymond Wilson. trading as Will
on Electric Company, was given Z
hearing before jury on 4 charge OF
not securing proper license before
engaging in business. He was de-
ciared not guilty.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19

REPRESENTATIVES Of Henderson,
Martina. Oxford. Wake Forest ana
RsIeioh met at luncheon session
here this afternoon and formulated
nlans for laying demands before tne
State Highway and Public works
Commission for the rebuilding ana
inprovement of Route l between
henderson and Norlina. Committees
were named TO have boards OF county
commissioners and their endorsement
in the five counties concerned, ana
I w. Jenkins. of Henderson. was
named chairman OF a group 10 pursue
the matter.
Fred NJ. Alien, Jr., secretary VI
the Henderson Chamber OF Com
merce, presided, and called num-
Der of representatives for expressions
about methods of procedure.
Committees representing the five
counties and who are to appear be-
fore their respective boards of county
commissioners for endorsements OF
the proposal were named as follows:
Vance,. w Jenkins, D. c.
Loughlin.
Warren-E. G. Hecht, Charles D.
Hodges.
Granville-T. C. Jordan, Frank F.
Lyon.
Franklin--A. H. Vann and ". F.
Moss.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19
Group Meeting Here Asks
Rebuilding Of Route One
Norlina, Henderson, Wake Forest and Kaielsh
Represented at Luncheon Session; Will Lay
Petition Before State Highway board.

Wake-R. 8. Crowder. Dr.. G. W
PaSChal.
/. Fl. Duncan, secretary OF the la
LEIGH Chamber of Commerce, SAG
PoI,t, is the lifeline for this Sec
tion, but that it is Anticipated ant
unsafe. 1t was built without knoWl'
edge of the tremendous traffic tina
has developed, especially OF trucks
he said, and was originally planned
to connect the capitals OF the OIL
oinal thirteen colonies. He proposed
that complete rebuilding on per-
manent basis be asked OF the Sta(e
authorities.
Mayor Graham H. Andrews, OF
Raleigh. suggested that the assistance
OF Congressman Cooley and Kerr be
solicited to the end that Federal aio
funds might be obtained.
J. F. Wooten. of Wake Forest,
urged that Route one not be lost.
but that it be improved, and urged
four-lane highway. -.
Mr.. Hecht. Of Norlina; }. w.
Horne. and T. c. Jordan, both OF
oxford, and others pledged aid. and
D. C. Loughlin, Of the road commit.
zee of the Henderson Chamber OF
Commerce, told of how tourists arc
:outed from this highway by route
services in New York.
The meeting was attended ny ms
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19
20 Hydrants
Should Lower
Insurance

Mayor Henry T. Powell called al
tcntion today OF certain property
owners in the city to the fact that
thev were entitled to reductions in
their insurance charges if they liveC
within areas where new fire hydrants
had been placed in the last two and
half years. Any property within
500 feet of the new hydrant is en-
titled to lower insurance TGteS, il
they have not received them dur
ing that time, the mayor stated
Twenty new hydrants have beer
put in in various sections of the city
in the period named, and these afford
greater fire protection and therefore
entitle the property to lower inslr-
ance costs, the mayor said.
A list of the locations Of the new
hydrants, for the information of any
who might live within the areas NAM
ed. was made public by Mayor
Powell. They are as follows:
East Rock Spring and Bridgers
avenue.
Bridgers avenue and Water street
NIlell lCS ctllS SilSIly SllGGtS.
Clark and Winder streets.
Winder and County Home Road.
Hillside avenue, 400 feet from Mrs.
Inscoe's store.
Booth and Brodie streets.
Arch street and ChavaSSe avenue.
Davis street and Arch street.
Pearl and John streets.
Written avenue and Palmer
avenue.
Ford street and new street con-
Meeting Townsville road and Ford
street.
Orange and Merriman streets.
Orange and Parham streets.
Homer street and Durham alley.
Horner street and Alley.
Spring and Parham streets.
Davis and Lehman streets
Hillside avenue, 200 feet north
Arch.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19
Four Nabbed
For Fishing
At City Lake

Four were nabbed late yesterday
afternoon by Police Officers ). u;
Peck, J. Z. Parks, J. c. Hudgln and
w. M. Reid at the water works lake,
and al pleaded guilty today before
Mayor Henry = Powell in city court
TO charges Of setting trot lines and
nets in the water works lake.
John Waddell, Pete Bobbltt and
Grady Floyd were taxed with one
hall the costs each, while James Will
kinS was remanded to juvenile court,
he being under age.
Mayor Powell commented on the
cases. declaring that sanitation, not
fishing, is >the purpose of the strln-
gent Tuc& carried out at the lake.
Elnora Hicks, Negro, was charged
with being disorderly. She was dis
charged when found. not guilty.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19
Elaborate
Holy Week
Services
Churches Cooperate
in Individual and Joint
Programs, Culrninat-
ing in Easter Services
Sunday

Most churches of Henderson have
planned special Holy Week services
this week, eliminating in elaborate
Easter programs next Sunday, ac-
cording to announcements made by
them.
Some Of the churches are having
services at some hour each day or
each evening. In one OF two holy
communion in observance Of the es-
Establishment of the Lords Supper
will be held Thursday night.
a group OF churches will CO.
operate in three-hour service from
moor TO 3 p. m. on Good Friday, and
on Easter Sunday morning at $50
a. m, sunrise services Will be helo
at ElmWood cemetery.
Special sermons and music are
planned in all of the churches for
.heir Easter morning exercises, and
the same will be true in the evening"
A baptiSmal service will feature al
one church in mid-afternoon.
It is believed that the series OF
Holy Week and Easter programs ar
ranged arc the most elaborate OBJ
servance of the season the city has
yet had.
At the cemetery services early
Sunday morning. q talk will be
made by Rev. S. +. Tadren, of
Tranklintnn, former pastor Of the
First Congregational Christian
church here. and the Henderson
Ugh school band will play scVera
selections. The ministers and chOirE
will participate. Families who have
deceased relatives buried in Elm
wood cemetery arc urged to place
flowers or other decorations on
graves on Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19
EASTER PROGRAM AT
FORD STREET CHURCH

There will be d program given
Easter Monday at the Holy Temple
on Ford street, it was announced
today.
Special music will be rendered by
the Rocky Mount orchestra, quartet
inging by the Friendly Four, Of
Durham, and the No. l and No. 2
quartcts Of Oxford.
The program is sponsored by the
Rev. 7. J. Johnson and jamie Daniel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19
HIGHER TYPE JOBS
ARE FILLED BY LOCAL
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE

Evidence of higher type APP
plicant and wider use of the facilities
of the State Employment Service was
pointed out today by George Bour-
dclat, manager of the Henderson Oh
flee of the agency, in making an
nouncamcnt OF recent placements OIL
two men in positions paying more
than 500 monthly.
Both OF the positions filled are
with Henderson firms.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19
CLINIC TOMORROW.

The monthly district clinic for
crippled children will be held to-
morrow afternoon at Central school,
''"s announced today nv Dir. a.
D. Gregg, county health officer.
Dr.. W. F. Cot" of Greensboro vii
conduct the clinic.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-19
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

]. In what State is Boys Town 10
Gated?
2. What is the correct pronouncla-
ton Of circuit? ;.+o1
3. Where is the Derringer pistol
used by John Wilkes Booth TO stioo'
President Lincoln? 9
4. With what sport is Pam Bar
ton associated? c.,+o
5. After whom was New York ola'e
named? ::
6. Can rocket ship travel III d
vacuum? co+
7. What is the name of the Scot-
fish dish made of sleeps or can ;
pluck miced with onions and n'iX tt.
with oatmeal and boiled IN 'iie
stomach of the animal?
s. What is the name OF the SCOT
ing device used IN ice hockey! =,
Q. Have alien men who marriee'
American women ever become CIT
liens of the United States automau-
cally? r:..
lC. Where is N'issahivkon Dive
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
Frisco Candy Workers
Defect CIO Hoodlu1ns

San Francisco, Calif-The fight of
A. F. Of l.. Confectionery and Candy
Workers Union, Local No. "a, to re-
sist capture by CIO warehousemen at
the Euclid Candy Company plant has
meet with success, it was reported by
Secretary Edward D. Vandeleur of
the California State Federation of
Labor.
"This raid by the CIO against an
established AFL union, organized in
the plant four years, with closed
shop contract running until May, 1941,
was nothing more than labor piracy
Vandeleur said. unable to win the
workers through persuasion, the Com
munity Party, through it's underworld
connections, dredged up a gang of
broken-down, ex-pugilistic hoodlums
whom it used to terroize AFL workers
into deserting their own organization
and joining the CIO.
"The AFL candy workers refused
to submit to this reign of terror and
remained loyal to their own organiza-
tion."
The plant of the Euclid Candy Com
pany, Vandeleur announced, is now op-
Grating 100 per cent AFL.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
Union Opposes CCC Men
For Marine Radio Jobs

Washington, D. C.-The Radio Of
ficers Union, Marine Division, Com
mercial Telegraphers Union, A. F. of
L. affiliate, protested strongly against
the reported action of the Civilian
Conservation Corps in accepting an Of
fer from the United States Maritime
Commission to train ECO CCC junior
enrollees as marine radio men.
In letter to Admiral Emory S.
Land, chairman of the Maritime Com
mission, Lewis ]. Kleinklaus, general
secretary-treasurer of the union said:
"This union has on hand hundreds
of applications from holders of radio
telegraph licenses who desire to take
up sea-going career. These are just
that-applications-for there are not
enough jobs in the merchant marine,
no prospects of vacancies, nor a great
ly expanding merchant marine, which
would offer an outlook for such a ca
reer for all these presently eligible
American citizens. There is no short
age of marine radiomen nor any pros
pect of there being a shortage in the
future"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
Pickets Get Bredk
Milwaukee Employer Ar
rested lnsteud Of Picket
Line For q Change

Milwaukes.-When arrests are made
% q result Of strike activities, union
pickets are usually the victims. But in
q Milwaukee strike the usual didn't
happen. An employer was arrested in
stead Of pickets.
The employer was Israel Magidson,
president of the Magidson Cigar COM
pany, who was arrested and arraigned
in district court on a disorderly con-
duct charge. He was accused Of ad-
dressing vile language to pickets in
front of his factory.
Witnesses against Magidson were
members Of Cigar Makers Union No.
rs, Cigar Makers Information Union
Of America, which has been conducting
a strike against the company for bet
ter wages and union shop conditions.
Needless to say, members Of the
union did not furnish bail.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
THE DAY

You boasted the day, and you toasted
the day
And now the days has come,
Blasphemer, braggart and coward all,
Little you reck Of the numbing ball,
The blasting shell, or the white arms
Al they speed poor humans home.
You spied for the day, you lied for the
day,
And woke the days red spleen,
Monster, who asked Gods aid divine,
Then strewed His seas with a ghastly
mine,
Not all the waters Of the Rhine,
Can wash thy foul hands clean.
You dreamed for the day, you schemed
for the day,
Watch how the day will go!
Slayer of age and youth and prime,
Defenceless slain for never a crime,
Thou are stepped in blood as hog in
slime
False friend and cowardly foe.
You have sown for the day, you
have grown for the day,
Yours is the harvest red.
Can you hear the groans and the
awful cries,
Can you see the heap of slain that
lies?
And sightless turned to the fame-split
skies
The CLASSY. eyes Of the dead.
You have wronged for the day, you
have longed for the day
That lit the awful flame,
'Tis nothing to you that hill and plain
Yield sheaves of dead men amid the
grain;
That widows mourn for their loved
ones slain
And mothers curse thy name.
But after the day there's price to
pay,
For the sleepers under the sod,
And He you have. Knocked for many a
day,
Listen and hear what He has to say,
VENGEANCE IS NINE, l WILL
REPAY"
What can you say to God?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
AFL Grocery Workers
Certified In Chicuqo

Washington, D. C.-The National
Labor Relations Board announced GER
tifcation of Wholesale Grocery Work.
ers Union, Local 2O525, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, as
the sole collective bargaining agency
selected by majority of all produc-
tion and maintenance employees of
Goldsmith Pickle Company, Inc, Chi
cago, Illinois, following secret ballot
election resulting in a count Of so
votes for the AFL union and 43 votes
for the CIO United Cannery, Agricul-
tural, Packing and Allied Workers Of
America, Local 101.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
Missouri AL Again
Elect Wood. Murphy

Joplin, Mo.-Delegates to the Mis-
souri, State Federation of Labor con-
vention elected Reuben T. Wood Of
Springfield to serve his twenty-ninth
consecutive term as president of the
Federation. There was no opposition
to the Sixth District Congressman,
who has served as leader of the State
Federation since 1912.
Frank J. Murphy of Kansas City
was reelected secretary-treasurer with
out opposition.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
Ask for Union Labeled Merchandise

No. 173.-Porcelain, Frenchtown, N.
]. Willis Sutton, Frenchtown, N. J.
No. 174.-Sanitary, Metuchen, N. ].
Michael Smalley, 1926 Amboy Ave-,
Fords, N. J. Meets first and third
Friday at Polish Hall, 430 Hall Ave.,
Perth Amboy, N. j.
No. 175.-Sanitary, Trenton, N. J.
William Morrown, 50 Williams St.,
Hamilton Township. Meets first and
third Thursday in Casteltermina Hall,
Clinton and Grand Streets.
No. 176.-Porcelain, Macomb, Ill.
Sarah Aemmer, s06 E. Murray st.
Meets first and third Thursday in
Lyons Bldg, Washington ST., Macomb.
No. 177.-Sanitary, Robinson, Ill.
Lloyd Philippe, 4O6 Cherry Street.
Meets first and third Thursday in La
bOr Temple.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
COOPERAGE STRIKE WON

Tacoma, Wash.-Cooperage workers
of the Northwest Wooden Ware Com
pany, Tacoma, have returned to work
after a three-month strike with
wage increase of 7h cents an hour.
The increase puts the minimum wage
in the plant at the IS cent figure.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06

Don't forget the picnic at Idora Park
June Is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
Gilmartin Appointed
 Campaign Chairman
Holy Cross Alumni Club to Assist in SI,OOO, ,OOO
 Drive; New Rector Greeted at Reunion Dinner

Even though Europe should be wiped completely off the map of the world tomorrow western culture would not be lost nor would the future of mankind become hope lessly futile, declared the Very Rev Joseph R. N. Maxwell, s. J., presi- dent of Holy Cross college, Worces- ter, Mass, in addressing local alumni and friends at the annual banquet of the Naugatuck Valley club of Holy Cross in the Hotel Elton last night.
 Father Maxwell, whose recent ap- pointment made him the youngest rector ever to serve at the Worcester institution, could see no reason for pessimism about the worlds future so long as Christian ideas and ideals play prominent parts in the lives of our fellowmen. And he asserted very strongly that the continuation of such Catholic colleges as Holy Cross meant distinct contribution towards the continuation of such ideals.
 Explains Fund
 Father Maxwell spoke briefly about the building fund drive that the general alumni association launched last fall. The objection is $1,000,000 by 1943, the year which will mark the centennial of Holy Cross college. It is proposed to build a new gymnasium, science build- ing, and a faculty house with pro- ceeds from the campaign.