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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
COLISEUM SHOWING POIGNANT DRAMA; E
 LAST TIMES TONIGHT

Moviegoers who like drama as human and convincing as life it. self, who enjoy a story about a small town that is fun of pathos and poignant with the fallibility of mortal man, will enjoy seeing the new Paramount picture, "BacE Door to Heaven" which opened last night at the Coliseum Thea ter and is being shown for the last times tonight.
 Here, truly, is the answer to the accusation that motion pictures have drifted away from human themes, for here is g. story that might have happened to a man you know. It starts with him a. a boy, and shows how circumstances and environment never gave him a chance. It shows him grown to manhood, doing his best to be g valuable citizen, but failing in that attempt through no real fault of his own Relying upon real, logl- cal events rather than abstract flights of the creative mind it is a story which is close to the heart of any moviegoer-for you, too, knew man like this one.
 Wallace Ford is starred
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
SEATTLE OBTAINS PARITY IN ALASKA
 AIRBASE BIDDING

Bid calls for Alaska Army airbase materials and equipment have been amended so as to allow delivery either at Seattle or San Francisco, after concerted campaign by Seat tie municipal and port officials, civic organizations and businessmen.
 The first bid calls sent out speci- fled delivery at Fort Mason, Cali fornia. This put Northwest bidders at great disadvantage. Appeals to the Navy Department at Washing ton corrected the situation and now Seattle business houses will be able to obtain part of the $4 0000 900 worth of orders which will be placed for the Fairbanks and Anchorage bases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
RED LANTERNS
 10 HAMO UNTl.
 PEACE RETURNS

LOCARNO, Switzerland, Mar. T. Red lanterns hang from the chim- ney pots of farm houses and vil- lages in Italian Switzerland. They'll stay there until Europe's war is over.
 The Italian Swiss, ardent Cath olics, began the custom centuries ago. Whenever war ragged in Christian countries they hung red lanterns from their rooftops to go- mind themselves and passers-by to pray for peace in the world.
 The lanterns hung in place from 1914 to 1918. Some of them were hung again during the Spanish war. In September, 1888, they were lighted and attached to the chimney pots again.
 Favorite place for the lanterns is on the village church spires, but many a simple peasant and vil- lager keeps his own lantern burn ing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
FAULKNER SEES VITAL MORAL
 ISSUE IN WAR
Attorney Discusses Amer iCa' $ Position in World
 of Conflict Today

Not the harshness of the Treaty of Versailles, not the taking of Ger nan colonies, not the mistakes of England and France in the years since 1919, but the lapsing of such countries as Russia and Germany into a state of barbarism is respon- sible for the present war, Ii. l.. Faulkner declared in a talk before the Juneau Chamber of Commerce today.
 The Juneau attorney likened the dictatorships' philosophy to that of the old pre-Christian tribes which offered human sacrifices to appeasc national gods. He declared it the duty of nations of free men, who recognize the things which Rus sia and Germany are doing as wrong, to take a stand against them.
 World War Lesson
 Discussing his subject of The Position of America with Reference to the War in Europe" Faulkner criticized such attitudes as the pop ular one of today that the United States was duped and persuaded by some siniser influence to go into the World War and that we got nothing out of it.
 Some of us remember" he said, that it was not British propaganda, the munitions makers, J. P. Morgan or President Wilson which led us into the war.
 All of these forces, if they had been on the other side, could not have kept us out of the war after unrestricted submarine warfare was resumed by Germany, and United States ships were sunk and lives taken without warning and without leaving a trace"
 German Treaties
 If Germany had won, Faulkner said, the treaty would have been much harsher than that which was SIR lieu at Nclodllltso. LII DltPPOlO O1 this view, he outlined terms of the treaties of Frankfort and Brest- Litovsk in which Germany exacted tribute from defeated foes.
 "The world owes a debt of grati- tude," he said, ito Chamberlain, his government and to the French government for the way they han dled things" at the time of the Munich agreement. He said the most of those who criticized the democracies then for not going to war for Czechoslovakia were now to be found 'in the front ranks of the isolationists.'
 Declaring that force does settle things" Faulkner said that the Treaty of Versailles made the world safe for democracy for a time at least. Nothing is won permanently, he said, and all our gains are tem- porary and relative.
 Not Matter of Choice
 Faulkner repeated the thought de- veloped in an earlier address before
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
ALASKA JUNEAU
 PROFIT UP FOR
 FEBRUARY WORK
Operating Costs Cheaper ihan Last Year by
 Five Gents a Ton

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 2. The estimated February operating profit for the Alaska Juneau Gold Mine is S114,500. an increase of $15,- GOO over January, and S37,800 over February a year ago
 Ore last month averaged 92 cents a ton in geld recovery against 88 cents recovery in January and 89 cents a year ago.
 Operating costs for February and January of this year were 66 cents ton, compared with 71 cents a ton a year ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
REPORT ACTION
 WESTERN FRONT

PARIS, March T. Heavy guns have roared on the Western Front as Germany's hig h comm n d launched knifelike thrusts at Allied outposts.
 The official .communique reveals that German troops attacked the British sector of the Maginpt line after violent trench mortar and ar tillery fire to which the Allies re- piled in kind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
HAiNES SCHOOL
 COMES IN WITH
 CUTTER, SERIES

Haines High School coach Will liam Jahn brought in a roster of eleven boys to play series with Douglas High School, arriving on the Haida last night.
 Last night at Douglas, Haines varsity beat Douglas, 30-15, but lost in the reserves game, 25-21
 On the Haines varsity are Bud Valencia. Bud Mathews, Earl Sor- rels, Steve Perrin, Leo Jacobs.
 On the Haines reserves are Bob Allen, B O b Hoisington, Charles Hart, Marvin Trautman, Cliff Mathews and Charles Broullette.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
1 CHOCOLATES VAN DUNN CHOCOLATE SHOPS

Flynn and in the leading lady has to be Olivia Brenda took look Olivias lips and ran her fingers through Olivia cus
 T look like floozy in curls" she or to that effect I'd like my own lips pleaseand straight
 The latter request had its complications. Espionage Agent Brenda had taken steps That ed threata threat of "typng Brenda sterotyped gal She wanted a put up for The hair dresser had switch. You'd though It looks if it just growed" there. Neat
 Brenda girl (San Antono although Manila while father doing job decided become when high studied dramacs at Texas State College for Women Madame Maria Ouspenskaya in New York Next theatres for then hit Broadway play before began creen-testing
 looks like Latin type but her real is Ards Danish German by descent She hasn't Curtiz the director about that yet When testing The Sea Hawk, Miwe enthusiastic
 types" said Mike sthey coldno warmth for this part You Latns have it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07

the Rotary Club, that it will not be a simple matter of choice whether the United Sates goes to war, but that the decision will very likely be forced upon us in the event Rus sia wins in Finland and takes over Scandinavia, and Germany defeats the Allies.
 Guests at the Chamber meeting today included c. E. Swanson and George Beck of Petersburg, Van Fisk and M. o. Johnson of Wrangell and Elmer w. Payne of Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
KNIGHT APPOINTED
 10 HEALTH COUNCIL

The Rev. c. Edward Knight has been appointed Juneau Chamber of Commerce representative on the Juneau Health Council, succeeding Charles G. Burdick, now in Nome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
SrocK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March '. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6A, American Can 115, Anaconda 30, Bethlehem Steel 78h, Commonwealth and Southern 1, Curtiss Wright 107s, General Motors 54, Kennecott 37as, New York Central 16ss, Northern Pacific 8as, United States Steel 58A, Pound $392
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07

rector of Alaska missions of the Presbyterian Church, announced plans today to build a S15,00O addi- tion to the church here.
 pr. King visited the Matanuska Valley today and will continue on to Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are Ioday's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 14832, rails 30,94, utilities 24.27.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07

Former Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger many killed 4,000 stags in hunting expeditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
MILL ENLARGE
 PRES. CHURCH
 ANCHORAGE

AVG 0F AGE, Alaska, March IT, D.. Eve t. King of New York, di-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07
CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, March T. - The Senate today confirmed the nom- ination of Guy Mish as Postmaster at Nome, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07

Adolf Hitler as a boy sang in the choir in the Benedictine mon- astery at Lambach.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07

Lotteries are said to have oiiginated in Florence about 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07

The Duke of Windsor, as King Edward VIII, ruled 46 weeks, 3 days, 13 hours, and 57 min uteS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-07

Empire classlrleds pay.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

Grain Stocks Inventoried
In Unoccupied France
BY Radio to The Star.

BY Radio to The Star.
VICHY, Dec. 19.-It's inventory
week for Frances peasants, at least
those in that zone ruled over by
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain's
regime.
BY special order Of Supply Min
lister Achard, French tillers of the
soil are required to declare all their
stocks of corn and wheat as Of the
period of December 1922.
M. Archard's decree, made public
yesterday, is reported to be i'll re-
ceived-but not obstructively so-by
the farmers who have been special
pets of agrarian-minded Marshal
Petain. M. Achard's job is to make
a complete record of national re-
sources SO that the Vichy govern
ment may gear its economy to future
exigencies.
(Copyrisht. 1910. Chicago Daily News. Incl
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Jarvis, Ontario Financier
Jailed in 1924, Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Dec. 19.- Aemilius
Jarvis, Toronto financier and yachts
man whose conviction in 1924 on q
charge of conspiracy in bond deal
ings stirred a controversy spanning
more than decade, died here today
at the age of 80.
Jarvis and Peter Smith, treasurer
in the Ontario government at the
time, were convicted in connection
with bond transactions with the
Ontario government and the finan-
cier was sentenced to six months
imprisonment, fined $4,000 and
ordered to make restitution Of
$16000O.
For 13 years his friends tried un-
successfully to appeal Jarvis con-
viction on the grounds it was a mis-
carriage Of justice. His business in
terests included hydro-electric and
transportation utilities.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

she thinks Ruth is not doing her
ironing or cleaning right, or slight
ing her school home work. The
mother worries about the possibility
of Euth's not wanting to 60 to
school because her clothes are worn
and faded; she worries about how
she will pay her rent; if she does
not get we'll and work steadily. She
often fears Ruth will be unhappy
with no Christmas presents, no
clothes, nothing to play with or do
over the holidays.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Health Officer Uroes
Guard Against Colds

DR.. v. L. Ellicott, health officer for
Montgomery County. Md, today
urged that persons take special pre-
cautions to avoid respiratory all
ments, and particularly influenza.
He called attention to the care
necessary in handling food and urged
the public to report cases of stores
where ready-to-eat foods were found
uncovered,
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Here Are Two More Families
Who Need Help at Christmas

Here of the thousands Of families
In Washington who can't afford Christmas Put them
Christmas list by mailing cash gift to Christmas House. in Of
The Star by visiting Christmas House. Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania NV to leave contribution Details Of
the printed that the kind of homes into
which your gifts will go to brighten Christmas Day.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Case so

Case so
Mrs. N. has never seen either Of
her two daughters. She is blind.
She can hear their voices only II
they put their lips close to her ear.
and speak softly and distinctly.
Although Mr.. N has some sight, he
is 10 and lives in different world
from daughters 13 and II.
The older. Betty, does most OF
the housework and still manages to
get on the honor roll. She is an
outstanding girl, but because she
Is over 16 she cannot be included in
the relief budget.
Both girls have trouble with their
eyes. Donna will become blind un-
less she has the right kind of glasses.
They require changing every few
months and must come out of the
budget.
The two girls are devoted to their
mother They watch over her when
they are at home and worry about
her when they are in school. Even
their loving care cannot remove all
hazard. The blind mother fell down.
stairs two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Case 81

crowded, third-hoor furnished room,
which serves them as bedroom, liv-
ing room and dining room. In this
room they keep all their belong
ings, including provisions for cook
ing, but they are allowed to use the
stove on the first floor for prepar-
ing food Ruth does her homework
on the one table which serves as
an ironing board, as we'll as place
to eat.
The mother works all day as
maid whenever she is able. but fire.
uuently has to stay in bed because
she has had kidney trouble for
year. Ruth must do most OF the
cleaning, cooking and laundry for
herself and her mother. The
mother depends on Ruth to do most
of the work and to nurse her. Ruth
does not have much time to play,
Because the mother is often too Ill
to work, and her wages are low, she
has not been able to buy the girl
new clothes for school, and she has
TO wear to school every day the
faded blue suit the mother bought
two Casters ago when she had good
job ironing in laundry. This spring
suit is so light Ruth has to wear two
or three sweaters underneath in
order to be warm enough for the
cold days. She failed three subjects
1T school in the first advisory be-
cause she was out several days to
care for her mother.
The mothers illness makes her
nervous and anxious. Sometimes
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-21

luxury motor fuel SKY CHIEF for those who
want the best :. Insulated HAVOLINE and
TEXACO MOTOR OILS, insulated against heat,
against cold. Every quart contains extra miles
of efficient fabrication. For economy and salts
faction motorists are using TEXACO.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-21
Splendid Rresponse To Annual
Red Cross Roll Call lin Ashe Co.
ENGLAND'S MIDLAND
CITIES ARE BLASTED

Continued from Page One)
900 Italian soldiers were retreat
ing before the Greek fighting
forces in Albania.
Greece, not content with initial
victories but planning for future
defense yesterday appealed to
''free countries" of the world to
send her planes, planes and
more planes.
The outcome of the series OF
talks which the axis is gliding
to line up various European coun-
tries against the British cannot
be determined, at present, but
Spain is playing a big part in
this and has, along with other
countries favorable to the axis,
been promised definite reward,
it is understood.
Those in close touch with con-
ditions in Turkey reported that
the Rome-Berlin axis wants to
include Turkey in Europe's new
order, and that Soviet Russia
wants a naval base on the Per-
sian Gulf. Turkish newspapers
warned the people that the nation
was very near war.
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Lansing To Play Elkin On
Home Field Fri. Afternoon
Large Crowd Expected to See
Final Game of Season. Be-
gins at 200. O'clock.

Tomorrow (Friday) promptly
at 2 o'clock Coach Robert Nor
phis, of Lansing, will have his
boys in tip-top shape to meet the
strong football team from Elkin
at the Lansing high school field,
in the seasons final game.
Lansing will be seeking it's
first win of the season and will
be playing its first North Caro-
lima opponent. But Coach Nor
phis says his boys have developed
rapidly regardless of losses and
have learned new plays for this
important game.
Several hundred fans from this
county, along with many from Ell
kin, will attend the game. The
Elkin team, one of the strongest
in western North Carolina, will
bring % players. Morphis de-
clares he will be short of re-
serves, but most of his players
are of Commute calibre and that
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-21
TURKEYS IN ASHE
BRING ABOUT $1O,5OO

Continued from Page One)
Thanksgiving. It is interesting
that most of the states observing
the latter date are among the
larger turkey raising states. They
include: Arkansas, Florida, Con-
necticut, Kansas, Iowa, Nevada,
Massachusetts,, Oklahoma, New
Hampshire, South Dakota,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Tennessee, Vermont, Maine.
Local turkey buyers said that
some turkeys would be bought
here this weekend to be shipped
out for the Thanksgiving to be
observed next Thursday, but is
not expected that a great many
will be bought. Most of the Ashe
county turkeys which have not
already met the fate of the
Ratchet, that others may be
thankful, will probably continue
to enpoy life until the Christmas
season.
The post offices will be among
the few local offices that will
observe holiday schedule today.
Banks, schools, stores and other
places of businesses will remain
open usual, today.
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MANY ARE EXPECTED
FOR BIG DOLLAR DAYS

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tured at dollar-saving prices on
Friday, Saturday and Monday.
Dollar Days here will really Of
fer a dual savings in that they
will convince the buying public
Of the savings local merchants Of
fer, and will prove that more mo-
ney can be saved by trading at
home. Dollars spent here on Dol
lar Days not only help the buy
ing public to save money but will
help to make Ashe county and
West Jefferson grow. Join the
crowds here on Dollar Days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-21
JEFFERSON DEFEATED
SPARTA & RIVERVIEW

Jefferson high schools basket
ball team won a double-header
from Sparta high school last Fri
day night, with the boys taking a
one-sided game 40-17, while the
girls took a 1879 win.
On Tuesday night the Jeffer-
son teams again won a double
header, this time from Riverview.
Leonard Bare, for the Jefferson
boys, was the outstanding player
as his team won a close 1928 de-
cision. Lorene Woodie and Myr-
tie Koontz led the Jefferson girls
to a 1913 victory.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-21
Senior Girls Win
A Tournament At
Lansing S School

The senior girls carried off all
the honors in recent volleyball
tournament held at Lansing high
school. Each class in high school
is divided into two groups, BLACK
and Cold. After many exciting
games, the 18th grade Colds won
1st place after winning a thrill
ling game from the 18th grade
Blacks, who came out in End
place and the 10th grade Blacks,
3rd place.
The boys also had some excit-
ing games with the sophomore
boys coming out in first and End
places. The 9th grade Blacks
claimed 1st place and the 9th
grade Colds, End place, with the
18th grade Colds occupying 3rd
place.
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COLD WAVE is FELT
HERE LAST WEEK
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The chilling weather reached as
far south as northern Florida and
southern Texas where much dam
age was reported to trucking
crops. The states around the
Great Lakes as we'll as those of
New England reported unusually
low temperatures and several
inches of snow.
Football fans who were chilled
last week end will probably be
sprinkled this week end accord
ing to the weather predictions,
which, unless they are upset like
some football teams, will result
in warmer weather and rains.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-21
West Jefferson
Licks RivervieW

Last Friday night both the
girls and boys basketball teams
of West Jefferson defeated the
Riverview teams in two fast ball
games. The local girls won by the
score of 80 to Is, while the boys
came on top of a close % to 20
count.
Mary Sturdivant, with II
points, was the high scorer for
the evening and Denney, also of
West Jefferson, was high for the
boys with 10 points. The ine-ups
are as follows:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-21
PLANS FOR HIGHWAY
WORK ANNOUNCED

Continued from Page One)
state administration that enables
them to get back $500 for every
dollar they spend in taxes" he
continued.
Mr.. Hackett was accompanied
by z. V. Stewart, division high
way commissioner. They were 60
ing down to Helton to settle a lit
tie controversy over location of
part of the new road. eve will
let the roadbed remain the
same" he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-21
ROtarians Each Agreed to Sell
Ten Members. Hope To
Reach 500 Goal.

Since the opening of the annual
Red Cross Ro11 Call here in Ashe
county, over 500 has been raised
in contributions and member
ships and Chairman Hoyt H.
Wood says the county should
easily obtain it's goal of 500 mem
bers if the remainder of the coun-
ty responds as well as West JET
ferson and jefferson communi-
ties
No information in regards to
solicitation in other parts of the
county has been received. And
just as soon as the memberships
are turned in, publication OF
them will be made.
A partial list of $1.OO local
memberships is published this
week. Although there have been
contributions made of less than
81, the names of the donators
were not given. Rev. Mr.. Wood
emphasized that small contribu-
lions would be greatly apprecia-
ted
"There is only one more week
in which to join the Red Cross,
ne said, land everyone should
Teel that it is his or her duty to
help an organization which has
g1ven over $4,000 for relief work
IN this county in the past three
months"
Mr.. Wood said that one signifi-
cant fact of how appreciative the
majority of the Ashe county citi-
zens are of the Red Cross was
shown when every Rotarian un-
animously agreed to get 10 men,
bers. Among others elected to
aid in the securing of new MEM
bers are the WPA foremen, who
have already sold most of their
quotas, school principals and
teachers, Larry Colard at Jeffer-
son, Sister T. Evelyn Howe at
Glendale Springs, Mrs. A. B. Hurt
at Nathan's Creek, Rev. M. D.
Hart, of Husk, and John Ander-
son, of West Jefferson.
If you haven't joined" Mr.
Wood urged, contact one of the
above mentioned persons and
get your Red Cross button today
Remember, your dollar may save
"a Efei"
"a partial list Of the local per-
sons who have obtained their
$1.00 membership is as follows:
q. III. Duncan, Mrs. B. H. Dun
can, Paul A. Perkins, Oscar
Houck, J. c. Goodman, Mrs. Jas.
Barlow, Mrs. Robert Barr, Mrs.
James Stanley, Miss DeEtte
Crawford, Miss Margaret Phil
lips, Mrs. John Donnelly, Mrs. Lo-
la Porter, Mrs. Earl GRAPHICAL,
Mrs. Wick Vannoy, Mrs. E. D.
Barr, Ed M. Anderson, Mrs. Ed
M. Anderson, John Reeves, John
Anderson, Tommy Williams, Geo.
Applewhite, Dean Mcmillan, Hat
tie Galloway, T. G. Miller, E. F.
Scott, Central Hdw. Co., I. M.
Cook, E. E. Jones, D. c. Good
man, L. P. Coward, Miss Edna
MAY, w. B. Austin, Miss Grace
'Noaand Miss Elizabeth Horne,
Mrs. e. A. Huddler, Ira T. John,
Ston, Miss Beulah Cockerham,
Miss Ruth Tugman, Mrs. Gladys
Meal, Swanson Edwards, J. D.
Stansberry, ]. E. Roland.
XeE&N Y - - r. =
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BIRTH ANNOUNCED

An eight pound son, Charles
Knowles, was born on Nov. 18th
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Darrell, of
Wagner.