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Evening star., 1941-03-16

LOUISVILLE fuECIldSe fd1aUld
Hattie" d.. five Shirley Temple pic
lures -.
1t would take hours to enumerate
all De sylvia has done. He has writ
ten 500 songs, produced dozens of
shows and movies, performed spec
tacularly in just about every execu-
tive and creative branch of the show
business, and accumulated several
fortunes doing it.
Now he has taken on one of the
top jobs in the amusement field
executive producer of the Para
mount Studios. They turn out some
so pictures a year, and De Slyva' s
job is comparable to directing an
automobile factory where each car
of the line Is different and each nut
and bolt a problem in itself.
He Outtalks People.
Why De Sylvia was considered q
likely candidate for the job is ap-
parent from his record. but how he
managed to ring up the record is
worm looking lnUO.
Friends say that, aside from being
unusually talented, ingenious and
energetic, De Sylvia got places by
outtalking people who disagreed
with him, and outsrnarting those he
couldn't outtalk
De Sylvia himself modestly says,
I'm just lucky"
He took on his latest job, although
he hardly needed the work. ito see
if I can do it. I've been pretty lucky
with everything else I've ever un-
dertaken. I want to show myself
this isn't too tough"
No Violinist.
De SYLVIA Che signs checks "B. G.D
is As, with dark hair that isn't as
thick as it once was. He has a fire.
quent smile, contagious laugh and
talks rapidly without wasting words.
New York claims him as a native
son, but he's largely a product Of
California. His father was Aloysius
De Sylvia, who as Hal De Forest won
some acclaim as Shakespearean
actor. His mother was Georgetta
Gard, whose dramatic talent was
confined to amateur singing.
She brought him here when he
was two years old. and he prefers
it despite the kind way Broadway
has treated him. His high school
education was chiefly notable for
play he wrote in his spare mo-
ments which was presented by his
classmates. He remembers the
same period for unsuccessful at
tempts to master the violin.
TOO tough" he says.
He Was a Success.
He entered the University of
Southern California, but found COL
lege appeal on par with the
violin. The first summer he found
work as Hfeguard. BY this time,
he had taken up the banjo-ukulele
and soon organized a band of other
lifeguards. Baron Long, once Of
Aqua Caliente and now a Los Ange-
les hotel man, heard an impromptu
Sunday concert
He promptly hired De Sylvia for
Evening star., 1941-03-16

steaK, ana prepare luncneOn CnaC
would prove she is model wife off
the screen, too. Miss Blondell's latest
picture is Model Wife" (Advt) So
you can see that our interest was
academic.
Frank and I usually have lunch
at the stroke of II noon. so you can
imagine that we were on the raw
enous side by 225 pm. Frank said
he had taken very light breakfast,
In anticipation of this unique assign
ment.
Slight Understatement.
We were considering out loud
polite ways of eating the several
minor courses Joan was certain to
serve, in order to get more quickly
to the f1let mignon. when our hostess
breezed in. She was wearing a red
and white striped pinafore which she
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Revival Of Shaw Play Gets What 1t Needs
That Is Brilliant Acting, Supplied by Katharine Cornell
In Her New Version of The Doctors Dilemma

it at time when these shores are
more liberal in thought. For, aside
from being one of the most liberal
of Shaw's plays, it also makes as
much critical humor of the medical
profession as a ''Hellzapoppin" view
of a hospital room could.
Shaw has always poked fun at
doctors or else denounced them
violently, just as he has also done for
lawyers, soldiers, newspapermen and
statesmen.
A Heart Warming Actor.
So Miss Cornell, ably aided by
Raymond Massey, Colin Keith
Johnston, Bramwell Fletcher and
Ralph Forbes is presenting THE
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Novel Is Bought

In This Our Life" forthcom-
ing novel by Ellen Glasgow, has
been purchased by Warner Bros. as
a possible co-starring vehicle for
Enrol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland
Evening star., 1941-03-16
An Actress Whips Up Lunch
On Demand-Or Tries
Joan Blondell Only Mildly Stymied
By Studio Idea Mans Idea
That She Should Cook
By Hubbard Keavy,
Associated Press staff Writer.

"
Your Photographic
sitting Blondes living
o
Ordinarily little thought lunch
before us gusatory taka most pleasant
ered.
Joan the
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are willing to pay our share of necessary
taxes. When we know we will have to ge
along without certain things we'd like to
have, in order to aid defense, we're all will
ling to sacrifice those things
But to listen to lot of congressman
you'd think we were selfish lot of child
rem who would kick and scream if any of
our toys were touched Consequently, they
would prefer to tax us with hidden taxes,
cut down on our supplies when we're not
looking and never let us come face to face
with reality, so far as government needs
are concerned.
When the next election rolls around the
men who get our votes are not apt to be the
ones who tried to get us concessions at the
expense of the rest of the country, but
those who have put the preservation of
American democracy above everything
else.
Pork-barrel politics and soft-soaping of
voters only annoy the thinking Ameri-
can of 1941-the American who realizes
our nations future is at stake. In the next
election most of us will vote for men whom
we believe have the strength, the intelli-
gence and the integrity to warrant putting
into their hands the fate of our country.
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UTILITY COMMISSION
WILL HOLD HEARING

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Commission field staff, will be
present and assist Commissioner
Tucker in the hearing.
All persons who signed the re-
cent petition are requested to at
tend the hearing and be ready to
testify as to the present service
rendered, Edgar Womble, of the
Commission advises.
During the past few weeks and
especially since the petition was
sent to Raleigh, district officials
of the local telephone company
have been here several times, sup
cruising the installation of num-
Der of new phones and checking
the service.
In regard to the major item of
complaint, Mr.. Beddingfield, OF
Elkin, and manager of the local
system, was in town this week
and stated that an order has al
ready been placed to purchase
materials to build another long
distance circuit.
With only one toll line to the
outside world, there has been con-
siderable delay here at times in
! getting long distance calls com
pleted. This has happened many
times recently in connection with
death messages, as we'll as gene
raj long distance calling.
The West Jefferson exchange
has around ITS phones and these
serve the needs for most of the
$4,000 people in Ashe county
With only one toll line, patrons
realize that the delay in getting
their long distance calls Through
| is not due to negligence on the
part of Mrs. Wyrick, local opera
| tor and her assistant.
Many patrons feel that she
should be given more assistance
in maintaining service here.
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VARIED PROGRAM AT
ASHE COUNTY FAIR
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West Jefferson school. An inter
esting series of films will be
shown and some slides on ero-
sion control in Ashe county.
"Variety Vacationland', a 40
minute sound picture of interest
ing places in North Carolina and
two short films showing general
farming practices in Western
North Carolina will be presented:
In connection with the soil ero-
sion slides, Station McIver, district
soil conservationist and Earl Mea-
cham, of the state extension SER
vice, will give illustrated talks on
erosion problems and erosion con-
troll in Ashe county.
Tonight midway attractions, ex-
hibits and fireworks will be the
major features.
Friday, "West Jefferson Day"
Friday is "West Jefferson day.
and the first thing on the pro-
gram will be a peoples contest
of superlatives' This will start
! at 1890 o'clock. Cash awards will
be made to the oldest man pre-
sent, the oldest woman, the tai
lest man, the tallest woman; boy
with the reddest hair, girl with
the reddest hair, most freckled-
faced boy and girl, latest man
and latest woman. w. B. Austin
will be in charge of these con-
tests.
Bicycle races are to be held at
one o'clock tomorrow and free
educational movies tomorrow af-
ternoon from 3 until 5 o'clock.
Friday night the American Leg
ion will sponsor a fiddlers' con-
vention and dancing contest. This
will be held in the Ashe theatre,
as the high school auditorium is
being used for school exhibits.
Saturday is "educational day"
and all school children will be ad-
mitted free to the fair grounds.
Athletic contests will start at
1890 o'clock. A baby show and
contest will likewise be staged at
this time.
Saturday afternoon entries will
be removed and premium awards
given out. That night the fair
will close with big dance in the
Community building. Music for
the occasion will be furnished by
Hess orchestra.
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FAIR EXHIBIT SHOWS
SOIL CONSERVATION

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land makes poor people and gives
vivid picture of how the stand
ard of living of the people who
live on the land will rise and fall
in direct proportion to the depth
and fertility of the topsoil.
The center panel, which is made
up Of lighted transparencies, IL
Illustrates number of different
soil conservation practices as they
appear on the farms in some of
the surrounding counties. These
pictures are of improved methods
of holding and building the soil,
simple enough for most any land
owner to follow and almost in
dispensable in good farming.
Some Of the practices illustrated
are: improved pastures, contour
burrows, strip cropping, terracing
and contour cultivation, farm
planning, gully control work,
woodland improvement, meadow
strips, and a we'll planned farm.
At this booth will be distribut-
ed, without any cost, number of
fine bulletins printed by the U. S.
Soil Conservation Service on the
cause, effect and control of eroo
sion.
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The American Story

Much of the talk nowadays is of the COM
modities caused by war priorities. In
world at war; military needs necessarily
come first and civilian needs second.
Not enough attention has been paid to
the remarkable fact that, in spite of the
magnitude of our arms effort the Ameri-
can people have been caused so little dis
comfort.
Everywhere else in the world the strict
est kind of rationing is the rule. Only in
the United States is there abundance Of all
the necessities and many of the luxuries.
That is partly due to the fact that this
IS a rich country, possessed of boundless
resources. But resources in the raw are
of value to no one. They must be pro-
duced manufactured, processed, distrlbut-
ed, before they can contribute to economic
and social life.
It is American private enterprise in the
manufacturing field which is producing
the tools of war in an ever-increasing
stream-and at the same time producing
enough of the tools of peace to maintain
the highest standard of living on earth.
1t is American private enterprise in the
raw material field which is producing
those vital commodities-oil, metal, coal,
timber, etc-which fuel and supply our
factories.
1t is American private enterprise in the
merchandising field which is making avail
able to all the people the food, clothing,
and household goods which they enjoy in
infinitely greater abundance than the
people of any other land. You may pa
tronize big store or little store, chain
store or an independent store-whichever
it is, it represents miracle of service, eff
cheney and economy.
It is American private enterprise in the
service field - transportation, light and
power, communication, etc.-Which is rem
dering still another unsurpassed and es-
sential contribution to the preservation,
protection and maintenance of the Ameri-
can system.
That is the American story-the story of
American private enterprise, in thousand
fields of activity. It is responsible for our
greatness as a nation. It is responsible
for the creation of a defense machine
! which will make us the foremost military
power-The Journal-P Patriot.
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New Farm Program

The 1912 farm program recently an
nounced by Secretary of Agriculture,
Claude Wickard, is to achieve 'the largest
production in the history of American agri-
culture"
It will be planned production in which
goals are set and must be reached if agri-
culture is to fill its place in the defense
program.
The biggest increases are to be in such
foodstuffs as milk, eggs and other dairy
products as we'll as meats and all types of
vegetables. According to Secretary Wick
ard the proposed program was planned
with dual purpose, to improve nutrition
at home and to meet the needs of nations
that still stand between this country and
Hitler"
Ashe county farmers we are sure stand
ready to do their part in this increased
production and thus give their utmost aid
to the defense program.
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Spelling Voters

If mother treated her children the way
the majority of congressman and govern
ment leaders treat the people they repre-
sent. those children would turn out to be
spoiled brats.
We voters elect man to Office because
we want him to be the guardian of our in
terests. But that doesn't mean we want
him to mollycoddle us and give us stick
of candy every time we open our mouths.
Just as child has more respect for pa
rent who says "no'' when it is for the childs
best interest to say "no," we have more re-
spect for Washington representatives who
aren't afraid of offending us if they make
decision which they know will be to our
best interest in the long run.
In these complicated times, we're all will
ling to cooperate even if we are asked to
do some things which might be little cas-
Ter not to do. When we know the govern
ment must raise huge sums of money, we
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-18
Freedom OF The Seas

Last Thursday evening while most OF the
world listened, President Roosevelt gave
the u S, navy definite orders for mann
tanning the freedom of seas and marked
new phase to the worldwide turmoil Whlcn
hogan on the plains of Poland little more
than two years ago.
ssNo act of violence will keep us from
maintaining intact two bulwarks OF de-
Tense: First. our line of supply to the enc
mics of Hitler and second, the freedom Oh
OUR shipping on the high seas. From no"
m if German or Italian vessels OF war en-
ter the waters the protection OF which IS
necessary for American defense, they 90 SO
at their own peril, he said and thus es-
tablished new policy for the navy.
In closing the President declared tnat ne
had no illusions about the gravity OF MS
"shoot first" orders to the navy. IN tne
protection of your nation and mine 1t can
not be avo;ded', he said.
The seriousness of the policy estaohsneo
bv the speech was felt both at nome ana
abroad Supporters of aid to Britain NAM
tain that it has the backing of the MAORI
tv Of the American people, The admlnlstra-
TONS critics led by the isolatlonlst group
in CONGRESS claimed that the nation hao
been led into a shooting war" by the
President.
In London there was rejoicing and there
WAS assurance that the fleet was complete
,v IN the British side Rome and Berlin ex-
dressed anger over the speech and they
dared to assail Roosevelt as dictator
Germany should remember that last jan
nary Hitler. before an audience in Berlin
said. "Whoever believes he will be able to
help England must definitely know one
thing: Every ship whether with or With
out convoy, that comes before our torpe-
do tubes will be torpedoed."
To us it is very fitting in the year OF l941
that the President of the United States
should emphasize and extend our tradl-
tional doctrine of "the freedom OF the seas.
America has had to assert itself for this
freedom before. John Adams and Thomas
Jefferson had similar problems in 1913 and
in 1901, and these early presidents did not
hesitate to assert our sovereign rights OF
the seas. The world has moved on and
America with it. And we believe that true
Americans must feel glad that we have
President who believes that freedom must
continue to ring on the high seas.
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LAND-USE COMMITTEES
FOR ASHE ANNOUNCED

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Ter. A. Ham Church, Mrs. D. A.
Faw. Mrs. H. o. Baker, Otto Mil
Ter, V. L. Moretz, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
F. Bledsoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
F. Bledsoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Grady
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Cheek, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hartzog, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hartzog, Willie
Brasbears and Smith Watson.
Riverview - Earl Miller, Bill
Davis, Mrs. Bryan Davis, Wade
E. Eller, Robert Hartsoe, Carl
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LARGE ARRAY OF
EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY

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West Jefferson high school has a
very unusual mineral exhibit.
One of the schools has an eXhl-
bit that will fairly make the on
lockers mouth water. It is house
made of vanilla waters and mood
les.
Progress in transportation is
shown by another with scenes on
Ashe highways in 1914 and again
in 1941, with hundreds of figures
and vehicles carved from soap.
Fleetwood has complete back
ground of theatrical scenes depict
ing French and English literature.
Here too, are dozens of examples
of the different types of work OF
the students.
All of the school exhibits are
we'll worth seeing as they not
only reveal vital facts about Ashe
county, but many are of world
wide interest. One school shows
Ashe products used in defense. In
addition the exhibits of the CEN
trail hih schools others which had
arrived early yesterday afternoon
were from Helton, Baldwin, 9th
clio, Friendship, Buffalo and Dun
can.
In the center of the auditorium
is the display of the Ashe county
health department, which is in
deed fitting since so much worth
while work has been done in the
schools. Here can be seen hun
dreds of teeth extracted from
Ashe children and many other
suggestions of health.
Canned Goods
In the gymnasium are beautl-
full displays of canned goods, veg
etables, fruits, grains and other
features. In the entrance is an eff
fective display showing the work
of the soil conservation district.
Just inside are several complete
exhibits from home demonstra-
ton clubs of the county.
The FSA has a true and LIE
like example of ''poky" and a
"perky' farm family. Here one
can readily see the difference be-
tween shiftlessness and thrift.
The value of agriculture in de-
Tense is portrayed by the AAA
exhibit.
In the gymnasium are also some
fine live-at-home exhibits show
ing what can be raised on Ashe
county farms.
In the community building is
housed ,needlework, culinary, flo
wers, art, photography and other
displays of interest. There are 6
large number of fine entries here
Here too, is the exhibit of the
Campfire girls under the direc-
ton of Mrs. w. C. Vannoy.
Just outside the community
building the Boy Scouts have ar
exhibit in their tent.
And of course there is Bullock:
Amusement company on the mid
way. There are only a few of the
many things to see at the Ashe
County Fair.
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Hartsoe, w. A. Roland, Miss Pearl

Hartsoe, w. A. Roland, Miss Pearl
Roland, Mrs. Cora Roland, w. R.
Rotten, John Rotten, Mrs. Ed Os-
borne, w. H. GRAPHICAL, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. c. Lillard, DR.. w. J. Ro-
binson, Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Eller, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E. Oliver, Bruce Gray
beal, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. GRAPHICAL,
Mrs. Zylphia Sutherland, T. w.
Pennington, M. E. Edmondson,
Andy Mock, Mrs. Nan GRAPHICAL,
Ben Little, Thomas Sutherland, C.
B. Price, Mrs. Nell Sutherland,
Mrs. Ray Farmer, Wesley Poe,
Mrs. Elmer Poe, Guy Eller, Sam
Woodland, NJ L. Sturgill, Mrs.
Cora Humphrey, M. c. Roark,
Mrs. w. T. Galloway, John Rash,
Bill Eller, Mrs. Abe Lewis, Jo-
nah GRAPHICAL, J. E. Daugherty, K.
L. Eller, Miss Irene Eller, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Jones, Will Suther-
land, Ennis Osborne, E. L. Stuart,
Miss Gertrude GRAPHICAL and Mrs.
Irene King.
West Jefferson j. c. Hardin,
R. w. Hardin, J. w. Duncan, Wal
ter Burkett, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Ray, Hazel Campbell, c. o. Bur-
CESS, Wiley Burgess, Mrs. Tom
| Johnson and Mrs. Mamie Good
man.
Wagoner-Mrs. Effie Liddle, Ed
Liddle, C. B. Coward, Mrs. Geo.
c. Bare, J. D. Burgess, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Bare, Mack Sheets,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Bare, F. T.
Miller and Mrs. F. NJ Allen.
! Glendale Springs-George Long,
Mrs. B. C. Long, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
c. Bare, J. H. Coward, R. S. Nc
Neill, J. c. Crawford, Miss Wv
ian Parsons, Miss DeEtte Craw-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bare,
Milton Sheets, Delmer Rose, Carl
Sheets, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Luke and Miss Lois Calhoun.
Laurel Springs-W. w. Miller,
w. r. Mcneil, R. L. Austin, Mrs
Alice Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
Transou. J. C. Cox. John o.
borne. Tom Cox. Gladys Cox.
Minnie Long, w. B. Bowlin, c. E.
Woodie. Nora Bowlin, D. A. Bare
C. V. Jones. c. E. Jones, John
Tucker, Mrs. Emma Richardson
and Mrs. Cora Richardson.
Nathan's Creek-T. E. Dickson
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hurt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Reeves, R. L. Dick
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pen
nington, w. C. Dickson, Mrs. Cal
lie Cope, MIR. and Mrs. G. c. Bur
kett, Bert Dixon, Dave Burkett
Troy Shatley, Miss Ruth Shatley
Miss Della Marsh, Fred Phipps
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. JONES, Floyc
Phipps, Mrs. j. A. Richardson
Edward Richardson, Lynn Roop
Brady Richardson, Mrs. Rena
Reed, Tom Miller, Onna Darnell
V. o. Waddell, Jones Waddell, A
c. Daney, D. A. Perkins, Mrs
John Names and Mrs. Edison
Nuckols.
Crumpler IS. V. Alexander
Frank Mcmillan, Roby Francis
Scott Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. L
Plummer, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H
Shepherd, E. R. Duvall, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Ahart Paisley, Charlie Sin
clair, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Shep;
herd, Mack Rhodes. Mr.. and Mrs
]. F. Phipps, c. M. Dickson, c. W
Phipps, R. G. Barker, Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. w. Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs
J. F. Jones, H. M. Coward, J. W
Gambill, E. F. Gambill, w. E
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Waite
Campbell, Mrs. Walt Blevins, Is
soc Blevins, Furd Shatley, PM
marker, At Mcneil, Mrs. Ida Rasl
and Mrs. Isaac Blevins.
/ Lansing-Ed Eller, J. O. Blew
ms, Mrs. Claude Gambill, Mrs
Warren Jones, G. N. Davis, Car
Sexton, MIR. and Mrs. J. G. Welch
Monroe WEIGH, Mrs, r. H. WelcE