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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23
To Demonstrate
Sheep Dipping
In County Sat

A vat dipping demonstration
will be held at the farm of Bryan
Pennington, in the Helton COM
munity, Saturday morning from
10 to IL o'clock, c. J. Rich, coun-
ty agent, announced. All sheep
raisers of Ashe county are cor
daily invited to attend.
"I'he dipping of sheep in the
spring improves the quality and
quantity of wool produced" Mr..
Rich stated, "and I find that a
majority of the lambs have ticks
stunning their growth"
Mr.. Rich said no decision has
been made as yet as to the Ashe
Sheep Growers Association pur-
chasing the portable vat dipping
unit. but he added it would be a
fine investment for the associa-
ton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23
Many Visiting
Commodity Room

The "open house" being held this
week at the Ashe surplus COM
modify storeroom in the base
ment of the state garage in JEFF
ferson, has been well attended so
far this week, Mrs. Grace Jack
son stated yesterday.
eve are inviting the public to
see the county distributing cen
ter so that they may see at first
hand the work and benefits de-
rived from the store-house," she
said, "and we will gladly show all
visitors through the storerooms
and will explain as to how the
food commodities are handled"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23
Four Attended
LOO. F. Meeting

L. P. Coward, T. E. Parker, B.
H. Richards and Rex Morton rep
resented the Jefferson lodge at
the annual state convention OF
Odd Fellows held Monday and
Tuesday in Raleigh.
MIR. Parker was elected to a
state office and the local chapter
received much praise for the
work that it has been doing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23

Mr.. H. D. Quessenberry, Mrs.
A. B. Hurt and other leaders in
All club work, are attending a
district meeting and training
school at Swananoa.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23
Lucas Explains
States Primary
Election Rules
Election Officials and Public
Warned Against Violation
Of The New Law.
MARKERS RESTRICTED
Especial to The Post)

\0RC(4d4 W Lie OoL/
WILSON, May 23.-W. A. Lu-
cas-, chairman of the state board
Of elections, today issued the fol-
lowing statement in reference to
the use of markers in the primary
election:
''The 1899 general assembly
made very drastic change in the
use of markers in primaries.
"The only voters who may be
assisted in the marking of their
ballots are those who cannot
read and those who by reason OF
physical handicap or other dis
abling defect, are unable to mark
their ballot.
Official Ruling
'In an official opinion, the at
torney general ruled that only
those illiterates registered under
the grandfather clause of the con-
stitution were entitled to assist
ance by reason of their inability
to read.
''When a voter is entitled to as
sistance in the marking of the
ballot, he must obtain the assist
ance from a near relative, (hus-
band and wife; parent and child:
brother and sister; or grandparent
and grandchild) but if no such
near relative is present, he may
then ask any other voter Of the
precinct who has not assisted any
other voter, to give him the as
sistance. If, however, there is pre-
sent no near relative, or other vo-
ter who has not marked another
ballot, the voter may then, but
only then, call upon the registrar
or judge of elections for assist
ance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23

''The registrar is required to
keep a record of all voters who
receive assistance and the names
of the persons giving assistance.
''It is not only unlawful for any
person to give assistance, but also
unlawful for any person to re-
ceive CT permit assistance except
under the terms of the act.
''The act does not prevent
members of the same family
husband and wife; parent and
child; brother and sister; grand
parent and grandchild) from as
sisting one another, and no re-
cord is required of SUCH"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23
First Primaries
To Be Held Sat-,
Interest Is Keen
Seven Democratic and Three
Republican Candidates
Running for Gov.
SIX FOR LIEUT.. GOV.

A large field of Democratic and
Republican candidates in North
Carolina are now coming down
the home stretch of campaigning
and the voters are getting ready
to march to the poles Saturday
and cast their ballots for party
nominees in the first primary of
the 1910 election.
Occupying the political spot
light in this county and in most
counties of the state are the ra-
ces for the nomination for COVER
nor. Most of the counties are also
holding local elections and of
course there is keen interest in
these races, too, as we'll as in ma
ny of the other state office cleo
tons.
There are seven Democratic
candidates for governor and three
Republican, making a total of
ten who are seeking the chief ex-
ecutive's seat which has been
filled so ably by Hon. Clyde R.
Hoey.
Governors Race Hottest
Interest in the Democratic gov
ernor's race has increased good
deal throughout the state in the
past two weeks. Based on relia-
BILE information, the voting be-
tween four of these candidates
will be fairly close These include
]. M. Broughton, of Raleigh; Will
kins P. Horton, of Pittsboro; L.
Lee Gravely, of Rocky Mount and
Roaring Gap; and A. J. Maxwell,
of Raleigh. The other three can
didates are Mayor Thomas E.
Cooper, of Wilmington, who has
been waging fight against the
old administration; Paul Grady,
of Kenly and Arthur Simmons, of
Burlington.
On the Republican primary
ticket are George NJ Pritchard,
of Asheville; Robert Mcneil, Of
Statesville and John R. Hoffman,
Of Burlington.
Several for Lieut.. Gov.
Seeking the Democratic noni-
nation for lieutenant governor
are l.. A. Martin, of Lexington;
Erskine Smith, of Albemarle;
Dan Thompkins, of Sylvia and R.
l.. Harris, of Roxboro.
The Republicans have two lieu
tenant gov. candidates; Forest
Witten and Halsey B. Leavitt.
Murphy Opposes Eure
Running against Thad Eure for
Secretary of State on the Demo-
cratic ticket is Walter Murphy,
an old political warhorse, from
Salisbury.
Charles w. Miller, of Asheville,
is seeking to get the Democratic
nomination for state auditor over
George Ross Pou.
c. w. Spruill, of Windsor, is a
candidate against Kerr Scott,
commissioner of agriculture, and
Dan c. Boney is being opposed
by William B. Oliver, of Wake
county.
In this county L. P. Coward is
manager of Horizons campaign;
Gwyn Gambill is handling Crave
ly's campaign; Judge Tucker, J.
M. Broughton's and Dean McMil-
Ian, A. J. Maxwell's.
All voters are urged to cast a
vote this Saturday. No absentee
ballots are allowed in the pri-
mary.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23
TO SURVEY ALL SCHOOL
BUS ROUTES IN JUNE

A representative of the State
Department of Public Instruction
will arrive in Ashe county on
Monday, June 8, to make COM
plete survey of all of the school
bus routes in the county, Supt.
j. B. Hash announced yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23
AsHE COUNTY

is the air-conditioned section Of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 1000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
Of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-23
BELEvR-m-.OR-Nor

The skyland Post is the oissly
paper in North Carolina having
an audited circulation Of over
three times the total population
Of the town in which it is pub
lished.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
A POLITICAL ISSUE

The controversy over the agricultural ap.
propriation, of which congress cut $154,OO
900 from President RoosEvELr's budget rec.
ommendation, assumes the proportions Of a
political issue, rather than a relief issue, and
the battle-ground shifts to the farm belt from
Washington.
The issue is raised by Secretary of Agri
culture WALLACE who says he wants to put
the farmers on guard against attempts OF
some congressman to scuttle the farm pro
gram. I would ask the farmers, which way
you are most likely to be taken care of in
1912" This is a reference to the "scuttled'
program, represented by the large reduction
in the appropriation, and the larger amount
urged by the chief executive.
With a national election near, and many
members of congress compelled to enter it to
retain their seats, it is obvious that the home
vote, particularly in farm areas, will swing
according to the way the members stand or
the appropriation. II their self interest is af
fected, as Mr.. WALLACE shows, by the vote
of their representatives, they will hardly
cast their ballots for those representatives
The member who votes to leave the farmer
out on a limb, with restricted planting anG
reduced compensation for his reduction, car
not count on support from the farmer.
Thus the economic issue is subserviated te
the election issue. Mr.. WALLACE has adroitly
appealed to the farmers where they are mos
vulnerable in his effort to bring pressure tx
bear for restoration of the $154, 10000. Like
everybody else, farmers favor economy as
long as it affects only the other fellow, ani
not themselves.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
BACK TO

Having made his debut as a belligerent, as
far as prosecution of Britain's war against
Germany is concerned, Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN re.
verts to his former role as a disciple of ap
peasement.
HI cites the fact that in the good old days
England was the largest purchaser of Ameri
can commodities not in war classifications
but since the wars start has been compelled
to suspend this type of purchase so that it
may conserve it's dollar resources for the pur.
chase of war supplies.
On the face of it, this sound fine. But un.
der the surface turks an obvious effort to
divert attention from the fact that instead
Of stopping all purchases of tobacco, for ex.
ample, he has sought to strengthen England's
relations with Turkey by encouraging tobacco
purchases from her at the expense of Ameri.
can producers. The British embargo on to-
bacco is directed against the United States
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN does America small credit
when he imagines, as he apparently does
that his explanation will be accepted here as
all wool and a yari wide.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
HEALTHY? YES, THANKS

WHAT it does for the conservation of NOR
tai life stamps a state progressive or
backward quite as clearly as what it does to
conserve it's natural resources.
When we learn that North Carolina has
made definite advances against diseases which
do most to populate graveyards, that the
death rate from pneumonia, tuberculosis, ty'
phoid fever, and in childbirth was lower in
1889 than in any previous year, we accept
with the more progressive commonwealth.
DR.. CARL v. REYNOLDS, the state health Of
ton in a summary prepared for the Assocdat-
ed Press and appearing in the states news
papers a few days ago. In his article he shows
that last year there was a drop Of 5S7 in
pneumonia deaths from the 1888 record, that
757 fewer babies died in their first year, that
deaths of mothers per one thousand live
births fell from $50 to 1888, that typhoid
claimed 46 lives as against. u, that tubercu.
losis deaths dropped from 1868 to 1,657.
Only in diphtheria was the record Of the
two years practically at a standstill. with
ITS deaths in 1898 and 173 last year, a fact
attributed to failure of many parents to sub
nit their children for incubation as required
by law.
DR.. REYNOLDS attributes the decrease in
pneumonia deaths to two things. They are
the states better facilities for "typing' the
disease, and to sulfapyridine, both of which
have revolutionized the pneumonia situation.
North Carolina now has technicians at stra-
tegic points throughout the state trained in
this exacting task of tipping. Sulfapyridine is
credited with thousands of cures in the Unit.
ed States where as late as 1887 pneumonia
ended ITO, 900 lives.
This steady betterment in health is one
more evidence of leadership in Tarhee1ia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
HOPE FOR

Revenue Commissioner MAxwELL's assertion
that revenues are in such a favorable condi-
ton that it may not be necessary to divert
money from the highway funds for general
state uses. for which they were never in
tended, comes as beneficently as did mama
to the children of Israel.
It can only be hoped that the states fl.
nance administrators see to it that nothing
happens to undermine the favorable showing.
Resort to the privilege extended by the last
legislature to invade revenues from gasoline
when the state needs funds for general ex.
pense payments would defeat the very pur.
pose for which the tax on gasoline was i'm.
posed.
That purpose was to create a highway sys.
term which should meet the increasing de-
mands of motor traffic, with safety always
in view, and not to pull other governmental
departments out OF the hole when they over.
stepped reasonable allowances.
With automotive accidents yearly levying
heavy toll on the lives of motorists, largely
from narrow and outworn pavement, diver
sion of gasoline tax money would be a grue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
SAVE THE PROP
Raleigh News and Observer

North Carolina tobacco farmers are accus.
toned to the hazards Of weather. This year it
appears to be their fate to be subjected to far
different hazards, but ones which affect them
just as vitality and over which they have as
little control as they do over the weather.
The European war has already laid a heavy
hand on the North Carolina tobacco farmer.
Great Britain has not only stopped the pur-
chase of American tobacco but is seeking to
educate" the British public to use a substitute
for it in the form of tobacco produced in Tur.
key, now politically allied with England.
That would appear to be disaster enough for
one season. But there now appears a strong
chance that congress will remove any posi-
bility of the federal government intervening
to protect the market as it did last year when
the British embargo. was first imposed. Be-
tween SAC, 00O,O 900 and $50. 900, 900 of government
funds were placed in the market in the form
of purchases by the Surplus Commodity Credit
corporation Of tobacco upon which English
companies were given an option. Now when it
appears doubtful that the British companies
Will exercise their option in time to help the
situation in 1910, if at all, it is proposed to
cut off funds from the only agency which
could be of assistance. r..
In submitting his budget to congress, Presi.
dent Roosevelt reduced the funds for this and
other farmer agencies. Now a committee of the
mouse, IN the throes of an economy wave, has
recommended the complete elimination of the
$12,OOO,0O0 by the President for
this purpose. although the recommendation it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
RED AMBASSADOR
FILES COMPLAINT
Continued From Page One)

York State Bankers association an
Jan. Is. Speaking on the topic LES
sons From Finland he said:
again, the world beholds the
proof of the age-old axiom that q
free man is worth at least d dozen
serfs."
Johnson added that Finland was
fighting against forces of bigotry
and oppression" and that politics and
purges had stymied the Russian Of
ficers in command while blind sub.
mission dominated in the ranks.
Besides these two points, the Hull
Oumansky discussion was reported
10 have touched upon the bad feel
ing in general between the United
States and Russia. Since the Rus
sian invasion of Finland, relations
between the two countries have de-
Perforated rapidly. For M thing,
the United States has already grant
ed one $4,000, 900 loan to Finland,
and proposals for further assistance
are pending.
After today's 35-minute conference,
Hull, in response to reporters ques-
tons, said he would not undertake
to say whether it. had been a salts
factory conversation. The implica'
ton appeared to be that this was a
query which should be addressed to
Oumansky, who had asked for the
conference.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
SOUTHERN PINES PAY
The Snartanhurg Herald

That the people of South Carolina are devel-
oping interest in forests is shown by a state
ment Of the state forest service that the three
state nurseries located at Sumter, Camden and
GEORGETOWN have received more orders for tree
seedlings this winter than they can deliver. A
few years ago there was little demand for
seedlings and little interest in the planting of
trees. The present demand encourages the
service to make plans for greater production
and in future it hopes to be able to ship all
orders in full.
The southeast is rapidly becoming tree-con-
culture has just issued an illustrated PAM
phlet, Southern Pines Pay which should be
given wide distribution. 1t tells the story of
the rapid growth Of southern pines and their
Importance as a cash income crop to farmers
and other land owners.
The discovery that wood pulp could be made
from the pines of the south brought paper
mills to the pine forests. 1t will bring many
more when manufacturers are assured that the
states will enact laws to protect the forests
from fire and to enforce the practice of mod.
ern forestry.
Pines in the south can be grown for the
making of paper in from ten to fifteen years.
In the colder northern climates it requires ap-
proximately so years to grow spruce trees for
that purpose.
Farmers who are interested in the increase
of income from their lands should write the
department of agriculture at Washington and
ask for Publication No. 357. A careful reading
may convince them that an annual crop OF
timber will be an important addition to their
70 rpo prooran1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
BELLAMY RECALLS
CAREER OF MOORE
Continued From Page One)

for the State of North Carolina,
judge Of the state supreme court
and finally justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Judge Moore was the son Of
Judge Maurice Moore, the latter
coming from Charleston and enter
ing a tract of land of $40 acres
|. where he built his residence"
Bellamy's speech said.
The land mentioned is now own
ed by Bellamy himself.
C. Ed Taylor, of the Southport
bar, mado arrangements for the
celebration at the request of Rep
resentative Sol Bloom, of New
York, and presided as master OF
ceremonies.
The ceremony, as announced by
Taylor, was as follows:
Introduction of Clifton Moore
Bursaw attorney, by R. I. Mintz,
Of Southport.
Historical sketch by Clifton Moore
Presentation of H. L. Lyon, Jr.,
of the Whiteville bar, by ]. W,
Ruark, of the Southport bar.
Reading of Bellamy's speech.
A committee of representatives OF
the bar associations of Whiteville,
Burgaw, Wilmington and Southport
placed a wreath on the grave of
Associate Justice Moore.
The celebration was planned by
Taylor after he received the follow
ing letter from Rep. Bloom:
THE joint congressional commit
tee on the 150th anniversary of the
commencement of the Supreme
Court of the United States is ad-
vised that Associate Justice Alfred
Moore is buried in st. Phillips
churchyard cemetery in your city.
"Your cooperation in arranging
appropriate ceremony for laying a
wreath on his grave on February 1
will be greatly appreciated.
1--WE would like to receive your
suggestion and trust that in CO.
operation with local bar association,
civic groups, and officials you will
arrange for such ceremony and also
send us for our records clippings
of newspaper accounts, photographs
and copies of speeches delivered"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
QUOTATION

First we go to a charity performance ana
then we get robbed. We didn't see a cop all
over the Loop:-Constance Bennett alter she
and Anita Louise were held up by pandlts IN
Chicago.
We're suffering from Ammo Domino, that's
adjust plain Ammo Domino.-Senato Henry
Ashurst (Dem., Ariz.), talking with senator
George Norris about their advancing years.
y
kissing helps prevent colds and IS self-purlfy'
inr-Dr. Simon Katzoff, consultant, San Fran
cisco Institute of Human Relations.
President Roosevelt will encounter 1gnoml-
nous defeat if he seeks a third term.-John L
Lewis, c. I. O. head.
Through the support of our political friends,
workers Of our country have made more prog.
ress along legislative lines during the last sew
en- years than ever before.-William Green, A.
f. of L. chief.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
LIBRARY NEEDS
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
In yesterdays paper, I noticed
that MI. J.. E. L. Wade has been re-
uuested to raise two hundred dol
lars as the quota rom New Han
over county for the Presidents
Library Fund. 1t seems incredible
that a man from Charlotte, where
the Public Library has been CLOSED
for lack of funds, should ask fol-
contributions for any library any,
where, and most astounding if Mr.
Wade takes the matter seriously,
and endeavors to collect from the
pc pie of this county, when the
library here is simply heroic In
what it does with it's limited allot'
ment, and when Mr.. Wade is I'm
able to obtain adequate book stacks
when the library returns to its OLD
quarters.
1t may be a worthy thing to pre-
serve the Presidents papers for
posterity, but, first. let us help oul
w library. Look at h o m e,
enough's there to be. cone"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02

April. "Doris thinks she has a par.
in another show" said John, ''and i.
she gets it Miss Barrie will 60 back
to her original role"
Elaine didn't accompany Barry
more to the theater tonight but they
arranged for her to meet him there
after the show for a round d
parties. Another full house enjoyed
the Barrymore technique although
he again played his leading Nle
straight" as he did last night in
returning to Broadway for the first
time in II years.
He was not feeling too clipper, 50
his male nurse stood in the wings
to give him a bit of medicine and
a cigaret each time he left the stage
The new reconciliation FOLLOWED
last nights performance, Barrymaa
yielding. despite the protests of some
of his "dear children to Elaine
entreaty for PA hours OF bliss.
Carries Off Man
Elaine refused to be up-stased By
various blood Barrymores and in an
early morning breakup it was SIN
who carried off her man after he
disdained his own daughters plea
to go home with her-"noW."-1r0l
a night club.
The reunion was an icily compa?!
little night club scene, replete VIII
acetic repartee, that might well haF'
been cribbed out of "My Dear Chla'
rem" the well-received vehicle q
Barrymore's return to Broadway ls
night after an absence of some II
years.
At the theater opening, blaH'
was refused admittance to his dress
ing room.
Barring the door was Diana Barry
more Blythe, Barrymore's dauSA!'
by his marriage to Michael stran:'
the poetess. Diana was abetted y
Doris Dudley, blonde daughter Y
Critic Bide Dudley, who plays one ="
Barrymore's Dear Children IN l'
somewhat biographical Barryln"'
play.
The fair Diana, now an actI'"I
too, shook her little fists and OH"
ed to fight once for her father
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-02
PATROLMAN HELD
ON BRIDE CHARGE
CONTINUED From Page One)

strong requested and received Nor
ris' resignation today.
Armstrong gave this version OF
the alleged bride:
On August II, Norris arrested
Clyde D. Weatherman of Route L.
Boonville, and charged him with
drunken driving. Weatherman's
trial was continued from time to
time. Weatherman received a let
ter January II, postmarked from
Mocksville, which said:
IF you will meet the nan who
caught you driving drunk, at the
Iredell and Davie county line, Mon
day, January 20, at Z p. M, with
$50 or $50, I think I can get him
to let you pay for reckless driv-
ing, and that way save your driv-
ing license. This will have to be
done by then, because after that
it will be too late to fix up.
"a friend"
Weatherman, Guy Scott of the
Sldle DuISdu VI oiiN
Davie county deputy sheriff
went to the county line, as di-
rected in the letter. While Scott
and the deputy hid IN a car,
E-eathermana paid the money. A
record was kept Of the serial num-
bers of bills used.
"Scott and the deputy recognized
Norris" Armstrong said. "He was
wearing civilian clothes and his
patrol hat, and he was driving a
patrol car. When he was taken into
custody, he had some OF the bills
on his person.
Norris became a patrolmap in
September, 1885, and had been a
model Officer" Armstrong added.