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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
Anniversary Is
Observed By Mr..
& Mrs. Shepherd
Well Known Scottville Couple
Celebrated 45th. Anniver-
Sary Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Shepherd, of
Scottville, were given a surprise
dinner at their home by their
friends and relatives on Sunday,
October 26, honoring their 45th
wedding anniversary.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. George Shepherd and
family; Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Shep-
herd and daughter; Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenely Taylor; DR.. and Mrs. L.
L. Long and family; Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Taylor; Mr.. and Mrs. R.
L. Austin; Mrs. Alice Austin; Mr.,
and Mrs. Bruce Shepherd; Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Shepherd and
family; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shep-
herd; Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Shep-
herd and family; Mr.. and Mrs. w
F. Shepherd; Mrs. Annyce Shep-
herd and children; Mrs. Sallie
Shepherd; Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Tucker and daughter, Velma; Mrs.
Annie Osborne and children; Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ Tucker and IA
mily; Mr.. and Mrs. Currin Dixon
and family; Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06

matter how wrong it is, we have to look it
in the face as fact.
We want neutrality, but we may not be
able to have it. The trouble with our neu-
trality law was that it only worked one
way 1t made us neutral but it didn't make
the other fellow neutral You can pass laws
to limit what your own people can do but
YOU cannot pass law which any other ma
ton IS obligated to respect.
In celebrating Armistice day this year we
are celebrating the fact that the American
flag and all it stands for still flies over our
nation-and with the threat of new attacks
upon it we should also use Armistice day
as an opportunity to pledge ourselves to see
to it that our flag and our way of living
is guarded against all present threats.
The American Legion, which gave us the
victory and peace which we have celebrat-
ed on Armistice day for twenty years,
spoke for large part of our nation when it
sad, in resolution passed at its last con-
vention:
eve want America strong enough to
meet any possible attack before it arrives
and to turn the enemy back so that our
homes remain intact and our families Sc
cure. If fighting is necessary to defend the
United States, we insist upon being pre-
pared to do the fighting outside of the
United States"
Yes, there are many ways which every
citizen may participate in the defense pro-
gram. We can do it by buying defense
stamps and savings bonds, cooperating
with the draft board, encouraging the boys
who are to enter military training, dis
couraging any statements of disloyalty and
disunity and cooperating with all priori-
ties requests
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
Congratulations To Ashe

On Saturday the Ashe county hospital
was dedicated and opened.
That marks historic event for Ashe
because it is the first time that hospital
institution has been located in the county.
The event marked the completion OF
long, untiring and successful efforts to es-
tablish hospital.
In addition to being a place for use in
case of an emergency, hospital becomes
a center of medical information and pro-
gress with a wide scope of benefits to all
the public.
People of the county and friends at other
points donated funds for the sponsors
share of the cost of the hospital, which was
erected by the WPA It is beautiful stone
building.
DR.. F. c.. Hubbard, chief of staff of the
Wilkes hospital, has been selected as chief
of staff for the Ashe County Hospital and
will do the major surgery Dr. Dean Jones,
of Ashe, will be resident physician and sup
erintendent
In observance of the hospital dedication
event The Sky1and Post at West Jefferson,
published and edited by Ed NJ Anderson,
president of the North Carolina Press AS
ISOLATION, came out Thursday with very
creditable 204page hospital ddition.-The
Journal-Patriot.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06

Fender and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Fender and family; Mr.. VIM.
Fender; Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Aus
tin; Mrs. J. F. Austin; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Woodie and son, Os-
co; Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Woodie and
family; Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
Woodie; Mrs. Jessie Jones and
children; Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Huffman and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Mcmillan; ]. M. Tuck
err; Mrs. Ella Shepherd; Mrs. Bes-
sic Church; Wayne Pruitt; Wayne
Church; Miss Ruth Pugh; Mr..
Buford Reed; Mr.. Lee Reed
Mrs. Charlie Koontz; Mrs. Roland
Koontz; Miss Darrell Johnson and
brother, George Allen Johnson;
Barnet Church; Mrs. Rosa Rich
ardson; Willie Noblett; Mrs. Jones
Waddell; John M. Carson and sis
ter, Miss Callie Carson; Mr.. J. H.
JONES; Mrs. John c. Names and
children; A. c. Dancy; Frank Nc
MILAN; Miss Mildred Jones and
Miss Edna Jones.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
We Salute Daniels!

We are glad to salute North Carolina's
dean of politics and journalism upon the
magnificent job he has done during the
past eight years in promoting friendly re-
lations between the United States and
Mexico and to welcome him back home to
his native state.
Because of the condition of his w!fe's
health, Ambassador Josephus Daniels has
rendered his resignation to President
Roosevelt and will return to Mexico only
to bid farewell to his many friends there.
Regretfully accepting the resignation,
President Roosevelt pointed out that Am
bassador Daniels "has exemplified, perhaps
more than anyone else, the true spirit OF the
Good Neighbor in the foreign field".
We know that the President regrets to
lose North Cardinals brilliant 'editor in
politics" from his official family for several
reasons. Since the first World War when
Roosevelt served as an assistant to MIR.
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy at that
time, there has always been close person
al friendship between the two able and out
standing men.
Deep in the hearts of both of these men
is love and devotion for the common man
that is seldom reflected in the lives of his
tory's greatest statesmen.
Few are the men who have served Their
state and nation better than has MIR. Dan
iels We take pleasure in paying tribute to
him.
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sion and a response of character
of the collective character of your
people that should furnish an in
spiration and sustenance for the
attainment and fullness of pur-
pose"
"This hospital is a place." he
said in closing, "where the spirit
ual quality of life of this commu-
nifty will exercise it's supremacy
and health influence over the
weakness of misfortunes of the
flesh"
Chairman Austin recognized Of
ficers of the hospital, the staff,
county officials as we'll as those
of jefferson and West Jefferson,
J. J. Thomas, the hospitals larg-
est single contributor, as well as
many other contributors and dis
tinguished guests who sat on the
speakers platform.
Rev. R. H. Stone, of Charlotte,
who has done much work toward
the hospital, spoke briefly on the
value of the institution and urged
everyone to support it.
Ira T. Johnston, mayor of JEFF
ferson extended an. official well
come. Special music was furn-
ished by the Happy Mountaineer's
band. The program was held from
platform erected directly in
front of the new hospital build
ing, located between the Jeffer-
sons. Rev. w. T. Wilmington
closed the ceremony with the ben
ediction.
Immediately after the formal
dedication service an open house
was held when visitors were reg
istered and conducted through the
building on an inspection tour by
the Auxiliary and were served
tea before their departure.
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Support The Hospital

The magnificent address delivered by Dr.
w. S. Rankin at the dedication service last
Saturday afternoon clearly indicated the
great need in Ashe county for local hos
p;tal.
His speech also stressed the fact that this
county ranks near the bottom in the nation
in the number of physicians per patient
'In the nation" he said, ''there is doctor
for every 700 persons while in Ashe coun-
ty there is only one doctor for every 3,OOO
persons"
To make the Ashe Hospital success, the
support of every person is essential.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
MAKING FINAL PLANS
FOR RED CROSS DRIVE

Continued from Page One)
let me know by Friday morning
if you plan to attend"
Every school in the county has
been requested to have a repre-
sentative present at the meeting.
"At this supper we will have
some interesting and informing
speakers who have had experience
in the work and the service of the
Red Cross. Your presence will
help in establishing the enthusi-
asm and building the morale that
is needed for such an undertake
ing" Wood said.
Due to the war situation, the
work of the Red Cross has been
doubled. Ashe county's goal for
this year is 500 members. L. P,
Coward is chairman of the local
chapter. The annual drive will
start next Tuesday, Nov. II. Mem
bership in the Red Cross is S1.OC
per year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
Celebrating Armistice Day

The feeling expressed by some people
that we should not celebrate Armistice day
this year because we stand on the brink
of another war, seems to indicate lack of
understanding about what Armistice day
stands for Actually, we should give more
attention to Armistice day this year than
we have in any year since the World War
ended.
To many people in America, Armistice
day meant the celebration of the fact that
we were at peace-that war had ended. But
if peace was all we were celebrating, it
could have been celebrated whether we
had won or lost. What we really were cele
brating was the victory which ended the
threat to our Democracy and our freedom.
After that victory, probably more should
have been done to guarantee the preserva-
ton of peace The German nation shouldn't
have been allowed to build the murder ma
chine which has been running wild over
Europe and is now threatening America
again. It never should have been allowed
to happen-but II Has happened and no
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
GERMANS STILL MOVE
FORWARD IN RUSSIA

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ian garrisons, 100000 having al
ready gone into the line before
Moscow and 100000 more being
already enroute to the southern
front to help hold Rostov. The as
signment of the other $4,000 was
not stated, and perhaps it had
not as yet been made; there was
a suggestion that transport was
a difficult problem.
The British navy announced the
seizure off South Africa of five
,Vichy French ships which were
declared by London to have been
in German service as part of a
scheme by which Vichy had been
running contraband for the Nazis
from the east to France. The Vi
chy government protested angrilv
that it was case of "aggression."
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HOSPITAL OPENING
WAS A BIG SUCCESS

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forces". He mentioned the high
percentage of the rejection of
draftees and explained that, eff
more people had been put to work
building hospitals and other use
full projects and earned wages
while at work, the health of our
country would be better today"
eve of the WPA', he explained,
"do not believe in crying over
split milk. We are doing what
we can to improve health condi-
tions, both for the present and
the future generations"
The speaker reviewed briefly
the work of the WPA in the ma
ton, state and Ashe county. He
highly praised everyone who had
had part in making the new
Ashe county hospital possible.
"This hospital demonstrates
once again what can be done in
a community when local officials
join with your Federal govern
ment to make intelligent use of
otherwise idle labor, he said.
This intelligent cooperation
should continue as long as there
are people who need employment
and as long as communities like
this need such work..
The Commissioner closed with
formally presenting the hospital
building to the hospital associa-
ton. A brief acceptance talk was
made by Wade E. Eller, secretary
of the hospital.
Congressman Doughton. who
was introduced by Ed M. Ander-
son delivered the dedicatory ad-
dress in which he stressed the i'm
portance of health to the entire
nation.
"It has been clearly demonstrate
ed that investments in health and
security of the American people
pay enormous dividends in good
citizenship and increased eff
ciency," he said and added, "This
hospital that we dedicate today is
more than hospital. It is a SYM
boil of a we'll planned and ex-
panding public health program, a
symbol of an increasing public
concern over the health of our
people,"
He commended the county and
the individuals for their efforts in
building the hospital. He declared
that such a building was a def
mite indication of progress and CO.
operation, and discussed the many
advantages of such hospital to
the county. He outlined briefly
the interest of the government in
public health projects and what
this had meant to the nation.
In closing he said, "While dedi-
eating this modern, well-equipped,
humanitarian institution today,
let us appreciate it for what it is,
and for what it will do for us and
for future generations.
What the hospital means to
Ashe county was discussed by DR..
w. S. Rankin, director of the hos
pital section of the Duke Endow-
ment. He was introduced by DR..
Fred Hubbard, of the Wilkes hos
pital, who is also chief of the staff
of the new Ashe county hospital.
DR.. Rankin, who had made a
thorough survey of this county,
pointed out the definite need of
a hospital and the many people it
would serve who otherwise would
probably not have the advantage
of disqualification.
In addition to explaining the
many direct advantages of the
hospital to the people of the cour-
.ty, he said, "This hospital means
more than improvedsand> modern
lied medical care, it is an express 4
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
ATTENDING MEETING

c.. J. Rich county agent and Mrs
Gorda c. Boney, Home Demon
stration agent are spending this
week in Raleigh attending an
AAA conference.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06

You can never have greater
or less dominion than that over
yourself.
LEONARDO DA VINCI
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
EXPRESSION OF THANKS

want to take this opportunity
of thanking each and every one
who helped out so graciously at
the tea given at the hospital
Saturday afternoon. And since
the Auxiliary sponsored til e
canning project, want to thank
each and every one in the county
who contributed cans or other
commodities.
We also deeply appreciate the
fine cooperation given by The
Skyland Post in helping to bring
the needs of the auxiliary and OF
the hospital to the attention of the
public.
MRS. w. B. AUSTIN, ,
Chmn. Hospital Aux.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
Lima, Montana
Oct. 80, 1941
Dear Sirs:


will write to inform you that
there has been proof of magnes-
ium found on my land. It is on
the Paddy mountain, one mile
above West Jefferson.
You might ask Charlie Bare
about it. He is the one who found
it and he is also living there. If
you find more about it, will you
please write and let us know.
Hoping to get reply soon.
Yours sincerely,
ROBERT POE
Lima, Montana
Box 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
AFL Carpenters
Strike

The Carpenters District Council
fAF'L) has agreed TO withhold any
strike action until next Monday,
State Labor Mediator Victor
Swcaringcn said today after con-
ferenceS with union heads and
representatives of the Builders
Association OF Detroit.
By that time. he said, he hopes
to have a plan 10 prevent the
walkout of from 1000 to 5000
carpenters. tying up more than
5000 home construction jobs
Other mechanics in the Building
Trades Council have also threat.
ened sympathy strikes. he said
: Principal contention, he said. is
the union demand for a union
shop. The carpenters council, he
said. asserts there are only 1000
bona fide carpenters in the city, of
which 100 are union members.
The employers association con-
tends. however. there are at least
5000 carpenters, Swearingen said.
The union is also demanding
changes in wages, hours and work.
ing conditions in a strike threat
filed with the state labor media
ton board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
Knudsen Rallies
Civilian
International News SepIcc wire

ih'e"d'""hi tN'"N tD"e NHe
WASHINGTON. July 3. - Will
liam s. KnudSen, civilian chief OF
the national defense program. to-
day called upon all Americans "a
get behind the defense effort and
push II forward so that we can
feel secure.
Knudsen declared in a state
ment:
'1n the war % years ago we
were all working together
we turned the scales then, re-
gardHess OF what anybody says.
1.-THE whole world IL looking
to us today 10 stop the dictator,
to protect their lands and their
homes; and we In America want
10 protect our own institutions
and preserve our homes as well.
I'VE must have the will 10
show the world that democracy
breeds stamina. individual in
itiative and staying-pOwer. which
will Outlast and not succumb To
any slave-driving outfit on
earth"
Knudsen warned that the danger
TO the United States was not being
averted by the Russian war, but
increased. He said If Russia fell,
it would mean greater stores Of
food. oil and other materials for
Germany.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03

Wright plans 10 have $4,000 men
at work in its several factories
producing more than 60 planes a
day, or on the basis OF six-day
week. more than 1,500 planes a
month. approximately the produc-
ton OF all German factories COM
bined.
The new American planes have
all the characteristics which were
missing in the first planes sent 10
fight against the luftwaffe.
They are armored in essential
places. they have heavy wing
armament, self sealing tanks,
secret American bomb sights and
equally secret American develop
ments OF the British power-driven
gun turrets.
Aircraft production has Ala
priority rating and, barring un-
foreseen obstacles, American pro-
duction should leave the German
rate hopelessly behind by Autumn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
IndiCt ; in Attempt
To Buy Draft Release

NEW YORK. July 3. tINS) -
A vice president of the Bronx
Chamber Of Commerce and two
others were indicted today on a
charge Of attempting to buy a
draft deferment for $1,000
Daniel J. Houlhan, the cham
Der executive. James J. O'Connell.
a wealthy building contractor, and
the latter's 27-year-old son
Francis. for whom the deferment
allegcdly was sought, were named
in the Indictment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
Al Smith Walks Out
On Quartet Singers

NEW YORK. July 8 GNS) -
Former Gov. Alfred f. Smith re-
signed today as vice president OF
the international Society for the
Preservation and Encouragement
Of Barber Shop Quartet Singing
In America because the society
refused 10 allow a Negro quartet
which won first place in New
York State contest staged by the
organization 10 compete IN ma
tional finals at St Louis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
Salary Workers
To Vote tuesday
On Strike Threat

Organized city employees decided
today 70 allow their strike threats
10 simmer over the Fourth Of July
weekend after receiving a sharp
rebun from the Common Council
on their pay raise demands.
Council rejected an suggestions
for blanket increases for ssiaried
workers and failed 10 adopt thc
neW city salary schedule which
would have increased salaries of
5 100 employees including police
Sergeants and heutensntS
Three groups OF organized sal
aried employees arc seeking In
cresSeS comparable with The l0-
centS-pcr-hour boost council
granted 1900 hourly workers
AZ q committee meeting ~ union
members last night IL was decided
20 let the membership decide upon
the issue OF a strike threat a mass
meeting has been called for next
Tuesday 20 vote on The question
Councilmcn yesterday also with
held SSeS 600 in raises involved in
The new salary schedule raises
that had been taken for granted
by the budget bureau.
Council President John "
Smith exploded when Auditor.
General George Engel attempted
10 salvage part OF the new salary
schedule by suggesting that any
employees who felt themselves
underpaid could appear indi-
vidually before council and protest.
To three separate suggestions
for blanket increases, Smith re-
piled
1T l. my duty 10 tell YOU that
we cannot do this legally.
suggest that YOU read the city
charter and II may say so, you
are insulting our intelligence by
suggesting that we give these
raises"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03

son division of General Motors
a liquid cooled engine.
Rivalry between the makers #
the two types of engines has
helped step up horsepower and the
air cooled engines now have motors
of 1000 horsepower each in pro-
Iduction and it's no dee secret
that 5000 horsepower engines will
soon be brought out OF the re-
search laboratories TO the produc-
Ition floor.
Allison is still down in the
/ ,200-horsepower range but for the
first time in the history Of internal
CONFUSION engines IL has brought
engine weight down to less than
one pound per horsepower. an
achievement Of prime Importance
in military aviation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
TOP SPEEDS UNTOLD

The United States Army won't
give top speeds to the new planes
any more. but it will say more
than 400 miles an hour" about
half a dozen. And there isn't a
pursuit ship Of foreign make in
the European skies that can do
400 miles an hour in level flight.
The Spitfires. Hurricanes and
Messerschmitts do from 800 10
80, and the old Curtiss P40's can
keep IN 10 that.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
U.S.. Plane Production Dooms
German Aerial Supremacy

Tow Americas bHtzkreg weapons compare with
those of Germany Are he planes tanks and rifles
off American production lines superior inferior
those of the German army?
w. w. Chaplin. international News defense
the striking of the American military
with those OF Germany Mr. Chaplin who covered Ger
btzkrieg France correspondent during
the first the conflict has the Nsz echan
Ized gions land the Recently he
peted exhaustive OF the key defense plants turning
out Americas bhzkrieg weapons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
, Perish as Trucks Crash
Times stan Correspondent

SANDUSKY, July 3, Harvey
Woolry, 40, driver for ihe Road
way Transit Company, and Joseph
Sehga of Long Motor Equipment
Company, both of Detroit. were
burned TO death when their trucks
collided and caught fire on a
hrldge east OF Huron.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
AUTO PLANTS HELP

The airplane engine companies
by expansion and turning over
part Of their load 10 automobile
plants like Chrysler and Ford. are
keeping up with the demand from
the plane factories. The great
production is being shared by
Pratt and Whitney and Wright
Aeronautical, both making air
cooled engines. and by the ALI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
I.5OO PLANES A MONTH

The voluntary censorship i'm
posed by the army and navy for
bids disclosure of just, how great
the mass production OF combat
planes will he in America by the
end OF the year. But an indication
can be given by showing the pro-
duction speed 10 which just one
company, one among many, is
geaTed. BY January / aCurtiss