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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01
Work On Scenic
Surfacing Is To
Be Started Soon
Barrett Company's Mixing
Plant Here Is Almost Rea-
dy for Operation.

Final plans are now being made
to start surface treatment on var
ious sections of the Blue Ridge
Parkway in Ashe and Allegheny
counties.
The Barrett Company has about
completed erection of their large
portable mixing plant, which is
located here on property belong
ing to the railroad, adjacent to
the stock yards, and large crew
of the J. r. Ford Company, of
Lynchburg,. is getting ready to
start pouring and spreading. Mr..
Cunningham, also of Lynchburg,
has the contract to haul the mix.
This work is scheduled to COM
mence by Saturday, May 10, and
if everything is in readiness, it
may be started before that time.
Some sections of the Parkway
in these two counties have been
seriously affected by freezes dur
ing the past two winters and in
addition to applying top coating
on over 10 miles in the area, the
road base will be repaired, it is
stated.
Another portable mixing plant
has been constructed at Galax to
supply mix for certain sections
of the Parkway in Virginia. Ac-
cording to government specifica-
tons, however. the famous scenic
highway will be open from Deep
Gap to Roanoke all this summer.
One-way traffic will be main
tanned in the areas in which a new
surface is to be applied.
A highly refined cold-asphalt
mix will be made in the plant
here, and is said to make an ideal
surface for the Parkway. The fed
eral government is also using this
type of mix on airport runways.
H. c. Day is in charge Of the Bar
ret plant here. S. P. Clayton, Of
the New York office, was in town
yesterday and said he was pleased
with the way everything is shap-
ing up. The first test of the plant
was made yesterday.
Large quantities of gravel and
asphalt have already arrived and
await initial operations. The N. &
w. ran special train in here Sun
day, bringing several cars of
stone.
Local labor will be used here
and on the Parkway, where Mr..
Templeton is in charge for the
Ford company.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01
DEFENSE STAMPS GO
IN SALE HERE TODAY

IConfinued from Page One)
one wear. The bonds are in demo
limitations of $25, $50, 500, $500
and $1,000, all of which are sold
for Is per cent of their maturity
value and all of which mature
in ten years.
For the smaller investor who
wants to buy Government Bond
on an easy payment plan, the post
office will have a new series OF
Pastel Savings Stamps, at 1Oc, 25c,
SOC, ST., and S.. Each purchaser
of any Savings Stamp higher
than 10 will be given, free OF
charge, an attractive pocket al
bum in which to paste his stamps
until he has enough to buy $25
bond or one of higher denomina-
9ion. Thirty million of these al
bums are now being prepared.
Secretary Morgenthau said that
even boy or girl who saved lOc
TO buy a Savings Stamp would
ne1p the country. He added that
.~svou can safeguard your own mo-
ney and your own future, while
helping the national defense, by
buying United States Savings
Bonds now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01

nation in its preparedness pro-
gram.
eff Hitler should defeat Eng
land he may not try to lick the
United States, but he will declare
war on us economically through
out the world, he asserted.
eve, in the south, have got to
carry the brunt of the burden of
national Defense" he said. "Our
resources and natural advantages
are in the spotlight and it is 60
ing to put a big responsibility
upon U.S."
The able speaker described the
south as a land of opportunity
and a land in which ''our people
have been stepped in the princi-
pies of freedom and liberty. In
dustry and agriculture are our
first lines of defense"
Already the demand for south
ern products has exceeded the
supply he stated. "a great task
faces us and we must be equal
to its demands"
The speaker was introduced by
Walter Worth. President Langdon
Scott presided. Due to the heavy
downpour of rain in the after
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01
Practice Will Be Held on LO-
Gal Diamond. Raising Mo-
ney For Equipment.

All baseball players in Ashe
county who are interested in try
ing out for the West Jefferson
club, which will play this season
In the New River Semi-Pro
league, are urged to report for
practice here this Saturday af-
ternoon, Manager Paul Perkins
announced yesterday.
Practice will commence at 2:3O
O'Clock and will be held on the
local ball field, located on the
hill above the freight station. The
club this week leased this field
from the West Jefferson Land
company and Manager Perkins
said he would try to have the
diamond in good shape for the
initial practice.
There is not a single position
on the team that has been filled
so far" Perkins declared. "You
may have as good chance as any
one else has of making the team,
so come on OUT.
He asked that each player bring
his glove, shoes and sweat shirt.
The league season opens on
Wednesday, May IA, but Mr.. Per-
kins is now planning to play a
preseason game here with team
from WilkeSboro on Saturday at
ternoon, May 10.
Members of the finance COM
mittee are now busy raising funds
with which to purchase suits,
bats, balls, wire for the backstop
and other equipment. It is esti-
mated that at least 5000 will be
needed to obtain his material. Ev-
eryone is requested to cooperate.
Gale Mcmillan, chairman of the
finance committee, reported that
there is good deal of interest in
the club.
Ed Anderson, league secretary,
is now making up the season
schedule which will be announced
next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01
DEFENSE LINES IN
N. CAROLINA MOVED

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eve asked whether the Presl-
dent favored the policy of indus
trial decentralization as adopted
10Y the defense advisory council
and they reply was favorable. We
asked whether instructions look
ing to decentralization were 60
eng to the war department, and
WYE were not discouraged by the
ress0nse. The President did not
satsRzupt to show us the south had
=afEsady gotten its share OF ma
aiorzal defense activities"
Members of the Northwestern
Industrial Council and Congress
zzsan r. T.. Doughton are still at
wuEk trying to get defense in
cS1zs&ry located in this section
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01
HAS TAX RECEIPTS
FOR SIXTY YEARS

Continued from Page One)
1910, 1898, J. E. Roland.
Records would probably show
that in some years previous to
1880 the tax on this piece of pro-
perty was more than 76c, but fol-
lowing the Civil war taxes in
many southern states were low
cred because Of the inability of
the people to pay them.
Perhaps one of the best known of
the sheriffs who signed the tax
receipts was C. B. Austin in 1908,
since it was during his tenure of
office that the county's last pub
lie hanging took place, in Jeffer-
son, that of a negro.
It will be noticed that taxes ap-
parently reached their peak in
1928 under Henry Miller when
Judging from this Stuart tract of
land they were fort-two times
higher than in 1880.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01
Baseball Players Invited
To TRY Out Saturday For
West Jefferson Ball Team
SOIL CONSERVATION
SUPERVISORS M E I

Continued from Page One)
detectives of the newly estab-
lished district.
The board will also ask that a
CCC camp be established to car
ry on the work. It was announced
at the meeting that several farm
ers living near Scottville have Of
fered to give a cite for the pro-
posed camp. The WPA will also
be requested to furnish labor.
Mr.. Lee explained that no work
could be started until all plans
and proposals are approved by
federal authorities. He estimated
that the program would not get
underway before July l. He also
commended the farm agents in
each county for the splendid job
they did in getting farmers in
terested in securing district.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01

at the graduation exercises at
Healing Springs when seventeen
seniors were awarded diplomas.
This closed commencement there
DR.. Blackwell, president of
Mars Hill college who delivered
the baccalaureate sermon at West
Jefferson on Sunday night, urged
the graduates to take advantage
of the many opportunities when
the times afford. Special music
for this occasion was under the
direction of Miss Margaret Phil
lips.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01
South Is Today
In A Spotlight,
Chatham Asserts
Prominent Elkin Manufac-
turer Addressed Intercity
Rotary Meet Here.
ELECTION TONIGHT

The situation that faces the
United States today is more SER
ious than the average person be-
lieves it to be. Thurman Chat
ham of Elkin, president of the
Chatham Manufacturing company
and one of the nations leading
industrialists, told Rotarians at an
intercity meeting of the West JEFF
ferson, Statesville and Taylorsville
clubs here last Thursday night.
Mr.. Chatham is a member of
the national defense industrial
council and recently completed a
tour of the south, during which
he made survey of the resources
which the area has to offer the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-01

noon, attendance at the meeting
from the Statesville and Taylors-
vile clubs was very small.
At the meeting tonight, the an
nual elections of directors will
be held and various committee
reports given. Following this cleo
ton of officers will be chosen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
SIMILAR TO POLL

LOS ANGELES, July 21.-
QNS) -Britain's dramatic "V
campaign is in some respects
similar to the public opinion polls
so common in this country. it was
disclosed today by Lord Halifax
British ambassador 10 the United
States.
"The purpose OF the cam
paign," the ambassador said. "is
to determine sentiment In oppo-
sition to the Nazis and to reveal
where the unrest Is"
He added that its purpose also
was ito build morale for freedom
and to undo the propaganda oil
Hitler"
The ambassador, once viceroy
of India, expressed a hope anc
belief that India would become
the United States of India as q
reward for her part in the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21

! accused the former g0rerh-
nents of houiHg lied out
rogeously to the population
to hide grim facts from
them and make them more
comploceat. you hare been
Spoiied,' Petdln insisted.
He Immediately forbade the
drinking of alcohol. He told them
that France had been covered with
cafes, bars, restaurants, and other
such places selling wines, beers
and alcohol. True, there was one
saloon, or its equivalent, for every
IS persons; &c places selling drinks
to a town 5000. Wine was indis-
pensable 10 their meals, even
among the poor. Water drinking
considered unhealthy. Wine and
bread was a meal even IL one had
no dishes even To eat and drink II
from. When asked the 7-year old
IyOungster where we stayed IL he
would like to come to America
when ne got big, he staggered out
of my room with disgust. mum
bling, NAV; YOU can't drink wine
over there"
Mars Petain asked the
French 10 work longer hours, like
their enemies had learned to do;
for French stores and business
places were accustomed to close
for two or two and a half hours
every noon Hot lunch stands,
generally poor imitation of ours,
often closed from IL to 2:30 p. m.
Just when one was hungriest.
Bureaucracy was rampant. No
one wanted to take responsibility,
yet most everyone was glad to
work for the government. Then
they retired as soon as possible on
a small income or pension from
the government.
However, we were living In
France on the eve of the downfall
of its civilization. The French ac-
cOrding TO what we saw and
learned were the victims not Onl,
of the German strength but Of
their own French weaknesses.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Henrietta Meyendorff
(Second installment will be printed
tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Lille, Rotterdam
.Raked by RAF;
Cologne Blasted
International News service Cable

LONDON. July 2l.-Escortec
by squadrons of fighting planes
heavy British bombers today at
lacked industrial targets at Lille
in German-occupied France.
Five German fighters were shot
down and four British fighters
were lost.
Other points in northern France
were reported TO have been raided
rs the Raj renewed its unceasing
assaults on Nazi-held soil.
During the night British bombers
attacked industrial targets in the
Rhineland section of Germany and
bombed the docks at the Nazi-
occupied Dutch port of Rotterdam.
Other British bombers last night
battered new German defenses
established on the French coast
cliffs near Cap Girls Nez and posi-
tions close TO Boulogne.
According TO an air ministry
communique the industrial Rhine
land city of Cologne was the prin-
cipal objective of sustained Raj
attack during the night.
No British planes were lost, the
announcement stated.
Nazi raiders during the night
dropped bombs on several points
in eastern England and two places
in northern Scotland. The air
ministry said there were a number
of casualties and some damage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Russia Reports
Attack on ii Duce

NEW YORK, July 21.-GNS)-
An attempt on the life of Premier
Mussolini was reported today by
the Moscow radio, quoting dis
patches from the Italo-Germar
frontier.
A monarchist officer, the Mos
COW announcer said, fired twt
shots at the Italian dictator wher
he was reviewing troops getting
ready to leave for the eastern
front from Ferrara.
AS picked up in New York by
CHS, the Moscow bulletin said the
officer was allied TO the anti
German opposition group headed
by Starace and Mutt"
(Ettore Mutt. powerful within
Fascist inner circles, formerly
was secretary of the Fascist
Party. He went to the Albanian
front and was reported killed
flying against the Greeks. How
ever, the report was later es-
tablished as false. Mutt was
succeeded as Fascist Party sec
rotary earlier this year by
Adelchi Serene.
(Achille Starace formerly was
assistant secretary of the Fas-
cist PartyD
Another broadcast by the Mos
COW radio said Germany plans
10 seize the Turkish Dardanelles
within five to seven days."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Halls
Polish General

Warmly welcomed by Detroit
and WindsorNpolish leaders and
government officials, Brig. Gen. w.
S. Ouch and 80 officers and nom
commissioned officers of the Polish
army today prepared for establish
ment of air and naval units Of the
Polish army in Canada.
General Ouch and his party ar
rived in Windsor yesterday from
Ottawa.
They were greeted with a pa
rade. reception and banquet.
General Ouch will make his
headquarters in Windsor as head
of the Canadian-Polish Legion.
General Ouch said he expected
many young United States Polish
youths to enlist for the Canadian
training. Upon completion Of
training. they will be sent overseas
under command of the British
army staff, he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Col. Wedgwood
Leaves u. ).
For England
International News Service Wire

NEW YORK, July 21.-Col.
Josiah c. Wedgwood. British par
Humanitarian whose criticism of
Congress provoked a nationwide
protest last week, today was reli-
ably reported en- route back to
England.
Officials at the British informa-
ton service, who advised Wedg-
wood to make no more appearances
in this country, declined to COM
ment on the circumstances Of his
departure.
British authorities said they had
not been in touch with the Laborite
member of Parliament for several
days. In an interview Saturday,
Wedgwood intimated that his gov
eminent will never permit" him
to return to the United States. =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Italian Train
Wrecked; 80 Die

ROME. July 21.-Derailmeni
of an 11-car special train carry.
ing Italian workmen to Germany
was announced officially today as
officials pressed an investigation
Thirty workmen were killed and
30 injured when the train leaped
the rails near Como San Giovanni
Editors Note: Last Satur-
day giant munitions train
blew up in Central Sweden. All
Sweden's arms exports go TO
Germany or her ally, Finland)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Great Lakes Shipydrd
Strike S End SOUGHT

A special mediation commission,
appointed by Governor Van Wag-
oner, was to resume conferences
today in an attempt 10 settle a
strike in the Great Lakes En-
cheering Company of River
Rouge, largest shipbuilding concern
on the Great Lakes and holder of
defense contracts.
The strike was called by the
Steel Workers Organizing Commit
tee (CIO), demanding bargaining
rights. Also claiming 10 represent
groups of the $50 employees are the
Downriver Shipbuilders Associa-
ton. an independent unit, and AF'L
craft unions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
ICddi|Ide's Progeny
Twill Please Report

The Cadillac Homecoming Cele-
bration Committee today was
seeking the names of Detroit fam
lilies that can trace direct lineage
TO Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac,
the man who founded Detroit in
.1701.
Those able to do so are asked
to mail their information 10
Howard J. Harvey, 1922 United
Artists Building. The search is
part of plans to celebrate the
two hundred and fortieth anniver-
sary of the citys beginning here
Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Sabotage
Sweeps
Europe
Continued from Page One)

formation was opened by the
chairman rapping the letter "V'
in Morse code-three dots and q
dash.
Members of the House of Com
mons are planning TO ask Bracken
To consider regular use Of the
Morse w" as the time signal on
foreign broadcasts. Searchlight
units framed their beams last
night into giant Tvs" above the
London Skyline.
Bracken replaced Alfred Duff
Cooper as minister of information
in a cabinet shakeup announced
by Prime Minister Winston
Churchill TO give new life and
vigor TO Britain's press, radio and
movie propaganda.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
; Reservists Here
Join Coast Guard

Jack w. Sharpe, 17215 West
phalia avenue. and Gordon p. and
Phillip u. Phillip, brothers. of 720
Penberton road, Crosse Pointe
aPrk, today reported for active
duty with the Detroit base of the
United States coast guard. They
are IN the coast guard reserve.
Sharpe was assigned to the admin
-4Siratian- nf The reserve and auSll.
.iary and the Phillips brothers were
detailed TO general operations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
.NLRB Hearing Set
For Oil Workers

A National Labor Relations
Board hearing 10 determine II
representation election shall bs
held among the employees of the
White Star-Ohio division of the
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company will
start tomorrow in the Federal
Building.
An NLRB consent election set
for last Friday was called Off
when, according TO officials Of the
Oil Workers international Union
(CIO), the company and a rival
independent union withdrew their
consent thus making a hearing
necessary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Damage Over $4,000
In Warehouse Fire
Times stan Correspondent

PONTIAC, July 21.--Fire which
demolished the Lewis Furniture
Corporation warehouse and dam
aged several other buildings
caused a loss of between $4,000
and 100000, it was estimated to-
day.
Sunday traffic on US-10 was
blocked as every piece of fire.
fighting equipment in Pontiac was
used 10 prevent spread of the
blaze through the business district
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Beaten
After Cars Hit

A story of a beating by three
auto loads of hoodlumS was told
to Roseville police today by Lynn
Whalen, 81, Roseville justice Of
the peace.
Justice Whalen said a car
bumped the rear of his auto on
Gratiot near Roseville boulevard
He and the other driver got out TO
talk. Justice Whalen said that the
three carloads of men drove up,
and the occupants beat him, leav-
ing him unconscious on the road.
Roy Deising. another Roseville
justice. was with Whalen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21


Maginot Line, instead OF drilling
seriously! Eating better than ever
before" too, they gaily exclaimed,
when home on furlough. News
papers pumped up the morale Of
the French by picturing soldiers
with a leg Of fried chicken in each
hand. Movies, radios, hot and cold
showers-luxuries for a French
home-the soldiers were enjoying
them at the Maginot Line. War
was easy, and victory certain, 1t
appeared to the unsuspecting
French.
The British had believed, too,
that to drop few leaflets over
Germany melting the people TO
leave Hitler and turn to Great
Britain would suffice to win the
war. The Germans, remembering
the last war, the British blockade
and the Versailles treaty, as well
as the talk of starving Germany
/ (including women and babes nat
urally) this time. perhaps pre-
ferred the only leader that they
had, Hitler, rather than fall into
the arms of England and let her
place another peace on Germany.
So the French and British
laughed at the sawdust bread and
other synthetic rations OF the Ger
mans. The French, at least, did
nothing about themselves develop
ing synthetics, though they had
started experimenting with them
as early as the time of Napoleon
Soon after active fighting did start
the Spring of 1910, sugar began ia
run out, and soap was sometimes
unobtainable. To the French, nice
as they are, soap and water are
not, so indispensable as to us--eau
de Cologne often suffices. for them
The French papers kept politely
asking people not TO hoard sup
plies, "for II you do there may mo-
be enough for all" With that omi
nous warning in print everyone
who had the cash hastened out Il
{ buy all the supplies they could
Rivalries began. Gossip circulated
"The butchers wife had been al
lowed three baskets of coal instead
of one" '"The rich have salte'
away provisions enough in thei
Easements TO last them two years
No wonder that there's a lack
THE big Summer hotel that's no
even open in the Winter has II
basement full of coal" And so tn
stories went.
Sugar cards were printed begin
ming with April tickets, but due 4
the general confusion in the gov
ernment and the lack Of sugar, W
were finally only allowed TO us
them beginning with July.
Refugees from Alsace-LOrrain
arriving in mid-May at the hote
In Pau where we were stayin
rushed up to the proprietor askin
excitedly, do you still eat. here:
He treasured them. "Yes, we sti
eat, here But knowing of th
Battle Of Flanders he secretly eS
claimed 60 us, "Pandemonium
That's what II IL. Pandemonium
Well" he laughed, "Prime Ministe
Reynaud said that France will n
tonish the world.
France had q wonderful arm,
excellently trained and brave, tn
only army In Europe that German
looked up 10. But France out Of II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Willkie to Speak on Coast

NEW YORK, July 2l.-QNS)-
Wendell L. Willkie, 1910 Republi-
can presidential candidate, planned
to fly TO Los Angeles today to
address mass meetings there and
in San Francisco in a demonstra-
ton of national unity behind the
governments foreign policy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Navy Commander Lost

HONOLULU. July 21.-(INS)
The hills and canefields back
of Pearl Harbor were being
combed by army and navy search
ing parties today for Commander
Thomas c. Latimore of the u. S. A
Dobbin. The officer disappeared
while on a hiking trip Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
NAILS START CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK, July 21.-GNS)e-
German authorities in occupied
Prague today launched full
fledged "V" for. Victoria" cam
paign, according to Berlin
broadcast picked up by CHS.
Prague's main business street
its largest movie theater and the
Bartha Hotel have all been re-
named "Viktoria," the broadcast
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
LIBYAN TARGETS LASHED

CAIRO, July q. - ms
Royal Air Force headquarters to-
day announced new attacks or
the harbor of Bengazi and military
detectives at Tripoli, including the
power station and harbof shipping
Two British planes were lost.