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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Nathan's CIR. News

Mr.. and Mrs. Clearance Robins,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hutton,
of Atkins, Va, spent Christmas
holidays with their parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. w. M. Phipps. Mrs
Phipps returned home with them
and expects to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Johnson, while
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Mcmillan, of
Bel Air, Md. have been visiting
friends and relatives in this COM
munity.
Charlie Coward, who has been
very ill with scarlet fever, is i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reed Wis
tied in the home of J. A. and j.
r. Carson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Sturgill, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton McCherry
have returned to their home in
Maryland, after spending a few
days with their brother, Mr.. L. c.
Phipps, who is very i'll. MIR
Phipps had a hemorrhage of the
brain about two weeks ago, but
shows some improvement now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
DIR. Graham Named
Man Of The Year

For his leadership in furthering
the agricultural research teach
ing and Extension programs of
North Carolina State College DR..
Frank Porter Graham, president
of the Greater University of
North Carolina was selected by
The Progressive Farmer maya
zine as the MAN of the Year" in
service to North Carolina agri-
culture.
It was the fourth such annual
award made by the magazine, and
DR.. Graham was the second per-
son connected with N. G. State
College to- be honored. DR.. 1. o.
Schaub, dean of the school of ag-
riculture and director Of the Ex-
tension Service, was named the
"Man of the Year" in 1898.
In announcing the selection for
1910, DR.. Clarence Poe, editor of
The Progressive Farmer, wrote:
"By being made head of the Con-
solidated University of North
Carolina President Frank P.
Graham had an opportunity eth
er to greatly discourage and di-
minish or to greatly encourage
! and enlarge our own North Caro-
lima agricultural college. Be-
cause he was big enough of brain
and heart to choose the latter
course-we honor him as 1910
Man of the Year in service to
North Carolina agriculture"
The honor to DR.. Graham is be-
ing widely acclaimed on the
State College campus. DR.. Ora
ham secured funds in 1910 for
greatly charging the agricul-
tural research program of State
College and for beginning the
virtual equivalent of a <'Kenan
Fund" for getting and keeping
the foremost leaders in agricu1-
tural research, teaching and Ex-
| tension.
In citing the value Of DR.. Ora
hams contribution. DR.. Poe said:
''Towering above all other agen-
cies in promoting American rural
progress these last twenty years
have been our agricultural col
1eges-the so-called 1and-grant
! colleges with their ever-increas-
ing efficient research, teaching
and Extension staffs. DR.. Graham
decided that State College must
be made, if possible, the South's
foremost agricultural and techni-
cal institution"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Crop, Feed Loans
To Be Made Early
Large Number of Funds Dis
tributed in N. C.. Dur
ing Past Year.

Arrangements are now being
made for an early launching of
Emergency Crop and Feed loans
in 1941 since the funds used in
making these loans are from a re-
volving fund, according to an an
nouncement from the feed loan
office in Columbia. S. G..
An official of the organization
in Raleigh was in Boone yester-
day in conference with J. E..
JONES, field supervisor, review
ing the work of the past year and
making plans for 1941 operations.
Around 12,505 farmers in North
Carolina received $1,11O,00O in
1910 and more than 88 per cent
of that has been paid to date.
Many loans were made to farm
ers in western North Carolina,
however, and at present tobacco
is being offered for sale which
will substantially increase the
percentage of collection.
First loansr1nade in North Caro-
lima were in 1929, and since this
date through 1910, 255, 468 farm
ers in the state received loans
through the Emergency Crop and
Feed loan agency totalling $685.
1856, 900. Repayment to date on all
loans made is approximately 9;
per cent.
North Carolina leads the Uni
ted States in the percentage Of
collecting Of loans.
Owing to conditions of this ter
ritory brought about by the re.
cent flood, it is felt that more
farmers will need assistance ir
their farming activities this year
To meet their need, the loan Of
flee will launch the loaning sea
son much earlier than heretofore
and will make loan available tt
all the farmers who will need as
sistance and which are eligible
for this type of loan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Rules For Annual
Event Announced
By DIR. Abrams
All Ashe County High Schools
Plan to Enter. Several
Contests Are Held.

Final plans are now being made
to hold the annual Forensic and
Language tournament of the APP
palachian High School Associa-
ton at the college in Boone on
Saturday, January rs, DR.. w.
Amos Abrams announces.
This week DR.. Abrams mailed
out a tentative schedule and rules
and regulations governing the
tournament.
Each school that is a member
of the Association is eligible to
send representatives. Those rep
resentatives shall be chosen in
a specific manner. The names of
all participants should be filed
with DR.. Abrams by Wednesday,
January %.
Several Contests
There will be several different
contests and they are as follows:
English tests, French tests, debat-
ing, public speaking and interpre-
tive reading.
In the English tests contest,
each school is invited to send as
representatives one boy and one
girl from each of the high school
grades and not over. two students
from any grade in school. r
In the French tests contest,
each school is allowed to send as
representatives one boy and one
girl from both the first and Sec
ond year classes.
To Stress Debating
Schools participating in debat-
ing should send both an affirma-
tive and a negative team. The
query for the debate this year
is the same one that is being used
for the state triangular debate
program: "RESOLVED, That the
United States should adopt a po-
Icy of requiring one year of
military training of all able-bod-
led men before they reach the
age Of 3d."
Each high school is permitted
to enter one representative in the
Defamation contest for boys.
Two rounds of eXtemporaneous
speaking will be held and topics
Of current interest will be drawn.
Speeches will be limited to three
minutes.
Each high school may send not
more than two students to take
part in the interpretive reading
contest. No reading shall exceed
seven minutes in length.
The contests will be held in the
New Science Building and will
start at 10 o'clock in the morning.
All Ashe county schools are ex-
pected to enter this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Forensic And Language Tournament To Be Held JAM 25th

spent Xmas here with their ia
Their, Mr.. r. H. Caldwell.
Mr.. Vince Brown and Mr.. Bar
nett Reeves made a business trip
to Radford, Va, last Thursday.
A revival meeting will begin at
c. H. Baptist church on Sunday,
Jan. IL. Mr.. Shoemaker will as
sist the pastor, Rev. A. c. Ashley.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Mr.. Bill Mcmillan, who has had
a position in Tennessee for some
time, has returned home.
Mr.. Jess Sewers, who has po-
sition in w. Va. spent Xmas here
with his family. .
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
CHESTNUT HILL NEWS

Mr.. Horace Brown. from Peach
land, N. c., is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert hurry,
who were called from Pa, on
the account of the death of Mrs.
Murry's father, are going to make
their home here with Mrs. Muir
rvs mother, Mrs. Cora Ward.
Miss Jean Gambill, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Gambill who
has been seriously ill this past
week with diptheria, is improv-
ing.
Mrs. George Allen, Miss Annie
Caldwell and Billie Caldwell
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

dustrial peace, and with it, the
entire program of national de-
Tense be jeopardized, and the fun
damental concepts upon which
their government is based be I'LL
timately and utterly destroyed"
Restrictions on Labor
The committee report, scathing
as is, would undoubtedly have lit
tie effect on this new Congress,
were it not for the stress now be-
ing put on national defense. With
several bills pending with at
least inferential official approvaD
which would prohibit strikes in
defense industries and which
would put stringent restrictions
on the activities of labor, it seems
likely here that the Wagner Act
and the whole Labor Board is due
for vigorous shake-up.
Yet through all the controver-
sial issues offered, one thing re-
mains clear here in Washington
that the final word on the grave
issues of national policy will rest
with the White House. President
Roosevelt, elected for a third
term, is as firmly entrenched in
his power over Congress as he has
been throughout his first two
terms. Occasionally, Presidential
desires may be overridden, but
for the most part, the President
will rule the Congress.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

the present.
A new tax bill will have to be
passed to pay the expenses of the
current year, but this will not be
brought before Congress until af-
ter the March 18th income taxes
are in. A new bond issue may be
floated to care for present eXpen-
ses. This will require an almost
immediate expansion in the pre-
sent $45,OOO,OOO,OOO debt limit to
the $65,OOO,OOO,OOO proposed by
the Treasury Department. There
seems little doubt that this extern
sion will be permitted immedi-
ately.
Nor does there seem much
doubt that a new reorganization
bill will be pushed through Con-
gress before January 21st, along
with bill to continue the emer-
gency powers granted the Presi-
dent during the past eight years.
A number Of these powers expire
on that date, among them the
power to devalue the dollar fur
Their and to control the $2,000,-
600 currency sterilization fund.
The new reorganization bill will
probably not exempt any specific
governmental agencies from it's
provisions as the past one did. In
1910, tWenty-one agencies were
exempted from the bills provis-
ions, but it has been made clear
that the President wants none of
them excluded in 1941.
Dies Asks $1,OOO,0OO
The Dies committee is reason
ably certain of obtaining the ST.
100000 it has asked to continue
its investigation of un-American
activities. There will be some OPP
position to the appropriation, but
Dies has sold himself and his
committee to the American peo-
pie so firmly that few Congress-
men dare to take an open stand
against him.
Then too, the House will have
to Act on the committee report
condemning the set-up and the
administration of the National
Labor Relations Board. Shortly
before the close of the past year,
this committee completed years
investigation of the Labor Boards
activities and delivered scathing
announcement in part of its re-
port:
"The committee concludes that
when an administrative agency
of the government so far forgets
its proper function as to defy the
will of Congress, harbor and pro-
tect avowed enemies of constitu-
tional government, invent and de-
fuD methods of tormenting and
running employers, foment and
wise extra-legal (and even unlaw-
|perpetuate industrial strife and
Cypress and penalize certain labor
groups to favor others-then the
time has come when the people Of
this country must raise: their
voices in insistent protest lest In
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

Hubert J. Matthew, who draws the
"Our Democracy" cartoon series, has
been nationally known for years as
an illustrator of stories and serials
in such magazines as the Saturday
Evening Post, Golfers, Ladies Home
Journal, McCalls, Cosmopolitan.
Mr.. Matthews first paid job was
as farm hand, and he owns and
lives on farm today. Born in Brook
ings, S. D., the son of the late Hubert
B. Matthew, dean of South Dakota
State College at Brookings, the artist
worked as a boy on nearby farms.
He graduated from South Dakota
State College in 1919. In his years
of success he has gone back to the
land. He owns and lives on $50 acres
In Bucks County, Pa. The farm which
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
mANSOU NEWS

Mr.. Bill Hall returned from the
Wilkes hospital after a weeks
treatment for stomach trouble and
is improving slowly.
Mr.. w. M. Transou returned to
Greensboro Monday after spend
ing the week end at his farm
here.
Everett Shepherd passed the
physical examination for entrance
in the army training camp and
expects to leave for training the
10th of this month. -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
(By Staff Writer)

Washington. - TIL e effects of
President Roosevelt's fireside
chat, delivered on the night OF
December 10Th, are still being de-
bated in Congressional circles
here. Obviously designed to put
an end to talk of an early peace
between Germany and Great Brl-
tain and to arouse what some
Congressman have called an "apa-
thetic America" tc the dangers of
Nazi victory, the talk has at
least aroused Congressman from
any apathy. Most are paying strict
attention to the mail from home
to see if there is any sudden
change in the opinion of their To-
cal communities, while those with
defense bills are vigorously push
ing them through committees.
The Presidents message to Con-
gress again emphasized the ne
cessity of continuing and increas-
ing aid to Britain, and the need
for a tremendous production eff
fort here at home. All of this
seems to presage the repeal of
the johnson Act which forbids
credits to nation defaulting on
its war debts, but the johnson
Act will not go by the boards
without some of the fiercest de-
hating since the controversy on
American CONSUMPTION of man.
power for the army.
Precedent Set
Some quarters believe that the
President will not risk a defeat
by backing outright repeal of the
Johnson Act, but will find some
means of circumventing it
through an opinion of Attorney
General Jackson. The destroyer
deal has set a precedent which
can be followed without any
question of legality.
In the meantime, the more mum
dane matter of money has come to
Congressional attention. One of
the first appropriations that the
new Congress will have to make
is for $1,OOO,OOO,oOO to cover the
deficiency of 1910. Although the
past Congress appropriated So
900, 100000 to cover defense ex-
Ependitures, this proved insuffi-
cient in the light of rising prices.
These same rising prices have
brought the question Of price con-
troll to the fore, but it is not ex-
pected that this will. be- more
than a passing issue-at Least, for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

this year has 20 acres in corn, 20 in
wheat and Is in oats, as well as hay
and truck, is operated for Mr..
Matthew by his nearest neighbor, on
shares. Mr.. Matthew says the farm
pays both him and the neighbour.
The series of cartoons "Our De-
mocracy" scheduled to appear week.
ly in this paper, Mr.. Matthew draws
partly on his farm and partly in
studio he rents in New York, where
the photograph above was taken.
Mr.. Matthew is of American Revo-
luton stock, of French, Dutch and
English ancestry. He is married and
has four children.
His uncle, Oscar Matthew, is senior
agronomist of the U. S. Department
Of Agriculture, at Washington.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

A new1y-developed nicotineless
tobacco cemprised S per cent Of
the entire German crop in 1910,
according 40 the. Forchheim To-
bacco Research Institute.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

The downswing in hog produc-
ton which began in the spring of
1910 continued through the fall
and will continue at least through
the spring, reports the U. S. Agri-
cultural Marketing Service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21
Tour Of Alaska
For Ambassadors

Southeastern Alaska has been
chosen for the annual goodwill
junket OF the AMBASSADOR club,
IL was announced Thursday by j.
J. Kaufman. president Of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Ketehikan, Wrangell. Jun-au
and skagway Will constitute the
fortnight's itinerary.
Departure Will be from Tacoma
on May Is; the trip to Seattle viii
be made by bus. thence TO Victoria
by ferry. In British Columbia the
am bassadors will board the Ca
madam Pacific railway passenger
steamer Princess Louise. aboard
which the tour will be made. Com
pletion of the journey Ia slated
for May %.
According to annual custom. the
affair will be stsg and all cham
Der Of commerce members are ell
gible and welcome. President
Kaufman will be In charge.
Although final plans were COM
pleted on Wednesday evening. with
In a few hours some 40 ressrys-
tons had been made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21

inSs - ~ ssshm1aeo1 - -
isss Ies,sisssss fss spvssvso--
sss revising ~ sasse si~x1asn
is~s ssA she sshes lie pshsss
service isws.
Most Of ths remainder u IN
measures slxn<d by ms governor
Wednesday dealt with small town
or senooI district government
They we're
snse-A1thorfz&s sst.bilshmsns
Of xarbsxs disposal districts In
rural areas
sesi ~ Authorlx~s eoantsss %
retain surplus funds In sf.~is cur
rent sxp<nss funds whsn dstsrm-
ming the tar levy.
sBiss-Psrmiftinx second and
third tlass school districts 10 80
tsoilsh voting places Tor school
sDisi--Frosidss for .znss prsof-
tiles tor claims In dissolution u
lnsoiyent corporations a. prevails
under federal bankruptcy set
Substitute sB1s1 - Prohlbits
Continued On Page II. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21
Senate Acts
On Navy Bills
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON - The senate
passed by . voice vote Thnrs-
day afternoon = ss.sss, $50. la
bill providing money for con-
finuinG the the greatest peace
time warship construction In
American history.
WASHINGTON - The s.nst .
Thursday approved conferences re-.
ports on authorization bills total
ing s342.s7e. 3sa. including a chain
OF naval air and sea bsyss In eight
British possessions In the Atlantic
and work In the far Pacific.
senate approval Of the con-
ference reports completed eon-
Gressionai action on the two
hills.
Also slated for senate eonsidera-
ton Thursday WAS the 3.44s. o0o. :
600 regular navy appropriation bill
for 1912. This contains funds for
continuing construction Of the two
ocean navy. which congressional
sources ssid would include five
super-battlsships Of Sc. 900 treaty
tons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21

Speaker Of the Thursday eve
nink meeting If the rseoms Ac-
tive club al Tacoma hotsi will he
Superior Court Judge Fred q.
Remans.
DR.. A. W. bridge celebrated his
birthday Wednesday. an occasion
for best wishes from his employees
at the Bridge clinic.
Mrs. Margaret Hair. dletitian at
the County hospital. visited frlends
In Seattle this week.
Robert W. Wilson Of Seattle,
formerly of Tacoma. and Nrs Will
son were in Tacoma the other day
to renew old friendships.
Ralph Conrad. N. p. railway en-
ploye. In driving a new car which
he purchased recently.
L. d. Larsen, Route 4, Box sos.
Tacoma. IL the possessor of = y23
government bond which he won
recently In n slogan contest
Harold Harstad 10 considering
Joining the Tacoma Young Mems
Business club.
After attending = nsfionsi crime
conference at Washington. .. c.
Charles D~nnis. u. 4. district at
Continued on Page 4. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21
Fear Pretty Cashier
Also Drowned in Lake

SEATTLE The harbor patrol
Thursday searched Lake Washing
ton for the body Of pretty harloris
Templeton, 20. believed 10 have
drowned In a canoe accident late
Wednesday costing the life Of Will
lam y. l.. Guns. II.
Guns body was recovered beside
the eapsized collspsibls KAYAK a
few hours after he and Miss
Templeton yentured out In . wind
storm against the advice Of a
canoeman.
Miss Tsmplston, . restaurant
cashier, mas not been seen since
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21
Two Of Bills Signed by Governor
Deal Indirectly With u. S. Defense

OLfM PIA-C Gov. Arthur n
Langiis signed u bilis late Wed.
nssday. leaving him sDfns IFS
measures passed by the recent
legislature 10 approve OF veto BY
March IS
Two ~ the bills approved
dealt Indirectly with national
defense. One would put ca
piasisss manufacturing pissss
and perssss hssdbssg suek ma
teriaIs under str,et licensing 81
thu state isbsr ana Industries
department. The sfhss ~euBl
revise the teachers retirement
p~ssiss program. Oas Of he
rsstsssss would t's b. preserve
b~ssfits for school employees
called Into th~ services.
me explosives bali would permit
cancellation Of a firms llesnss 70
opsrzts or a persons license 10
buy and handle such materials
upon evidence OF dlsloyslfy, Sub.
yersiys activities OF moral turpl-
tlsds
Another pair Of hills stgned
provided for compilations Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21
Allies NAV
Start Drive
In Balkans!
BULLETIN

BERLIN - PrefitinE by past
experience. journalistic circles In
Berlin tonight directed closer
rather than le>s-attention Ia
the Balkan situation In the face
NJ the intensified German cir
attack upon HfIssln.
lSTANBtlL-A report cir
culated in diplomatic quarters
Thursday that Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden and For
eign Minister Sukro Saracoglu
discussed Wednesday a pos
sible joint surprise offensive
against Germany's forces in
Bulgaria.
No confirmation WAS obtainable
in official quarters as 10 specific
subjects discussed by Eden and
Saracoglu at Cyprus.
Sarncoglu returned TO An
kara by airplane at noon
Thursday. lie WAS accom-
panied by British Ambassador
Sir Hughe knatchbull-Iiuxes
sen who participated In the
Cyprus conference.
According TO the report heard
by diplomats. Eden advanced pro-
posals for cooperative preventive"
action by Britain. Greece and
Turkey. One version WAS that
participation OF Jugosiavia In the
drive was advanced AZ at least
possibility.
tBelgrade reports indicate
that . compromise agreement
between JugoslavIa and Ger
many concerning Jugosiav
adherence 10 the axis pact has
been submitted 10 Berlin.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21
Won't Plastic Tokens
Made in This Stofe

Declaring that tax money used
for state purchases should be spent
with those who pay tho taxes" ths
Manufacturers association Of
Washington Thursday urged the
State Tax oomisssion 70 award its
contract for 10000 900 new plastic
tax tokens 70 . Washington plastic
manufacturing firm.
Plastic tokens Will 70 into USE
May when the new three per cent
sales tar takes effect They will
be used on purchases of Iess than
30 cents. while pennies Will be used
In higher brackets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21
Story About Woman Friend Burning
Her House Repudiaied by Soldier
(Editoriall

The young woman. "a years old.
was the wife of Jack King. who
was found dead from carbon mon
oxide In his car Sunday. parked
behind a Spsnaway lumber yard
Garrett had said Mrs. King told
him she burned down the King
home near spansvzy.
She refused TO confirm the story.
though, and Garrett, learning of
her stand. repudisted his signed
confession
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-21
Tax Collections
Up l02 Per Cent

Tally Of income tar returns con-
tinuss nnslowed. Collector Clark
Squire said Thursday. with impress
siye totals constantly mounting
toward unprecedented records.
Comparing this year with last.
an average inereas. Of i02 per cent
was noted In collections from both
individuals and corporations of
Washington and Alaska. SPUR.
said. so far. 1887 ,sss % hs.
been collected from individual in
comes and t5.275. ss4 n from
corporations
Meanwhile. inoom. tan report.
tsiiied 70 far have numbered z3s.
sfs. or an increase Of Ios per cent
A. compared with las, year.