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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
DELEGATE pR0TE5T5
 ROAD CUT

{ WASHINGTON, April 3O--Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond told the House Appropriations Commit tee they struck $50.000 for new AL aska road construction in the In- terior Departments supply bun without justification.
 Delegate Dimond complained tho Territory needed fully 100 times that amount" ss
 The Delegate asserted that given adequate roads, Alaska could take care of itself.
 Committeeman told Dimond they refused the money because the In- terior Department was not certain where it would be spent.
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WASHINGTON-B question mark along Wall Street these days is: twill the British hold out?"
 Accustomed to selling short when disaster seems just around the cor ner, Wall Street views the fate of England as cold-blooded invest ment in the future. And judging by the bungling of certain British leaders, Wall Street pessimism would appear to be justified.
 Inside information is that General Wavell sent only two divisions of Australian New Zealand troops to Greece-a total of about 10000 men. In addition he had one English army service corps, which is for sup plies, repairs, disqualification, etc. for troops in the field. Total. with RAF fliers. ground crews: not more than 5000 men.
 This force was pittted against at least 30O,OO0 well-trained Nazis; nearer 50O,000 counting reserves in Bulgaria.
 It is true that the British could not spare any more Anzacs from North Africa, but there were 2,0O0,- 900 men under arms in the British Isles. That the British lacked planes and tanks was not their fault, but the failure to send men from Eng land is inexplicable: for 100000 men simply fall over each other in defending small area like the British Isles.
 These are errors which may not be cleared up until Churchill and General Wavell write their memoirs Meanwhile there is one favorable factor, on which Wall Street does not usually reckon, namely the human factor-stamina, nerve, or to use good old English word, guts.
 Significant illustration is the Brit ish Embassy in Washington. Badly in need of English clerks. the En- bassy cannot keep it's subjects from going back to England. Women stenographers, clerks don't want to remain here. They want to go back to fight and die in their homeland. If England is going to fall they want to fall with it.
 The days of fighting with bare fists and pitch-forks are over. New
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
PLYMOUTH AIR RAIDED
 LAST NIGHT
German Planes arm Over Once Great Porf-
 Many Believed Killed

LONDON, April 30.-What re- mained of the once flourishing port of Plymouth, was a target of Nazi raiders in a blistering four hour as- sault last night for the fifth night in eight.
 German planes swarmed over the channel port and the Government expressed fear that "a large number of persons may have been killed.
 Several of the raiders were brought down, however, it is claimed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
 VESSELS
 SEIZED
Italy Takes Over Three 1dnkers Building in
 Genoa Shipydrds

MEXICO CITY, April 30. -- The Mexican Government announces that Italy has seized three 10,000- ton tank ships built at Genoa for Mexico.
 The seizure presumably is in re- prisal for Mexico's appropriation of 10 Italian merchant ships in Mex ican harbors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30

 ATTACK
 (0Nv0Y5
Thirty-five Thousand Tons of British Shipping
 Sent Down
lBx Associated Pressl

Hitler's High Command today re- ported the sinking of 35,000 tons of British shipping strongly protected by conveys" The attacks were made by U-boats.
 In addition to the announcement the official communique issued in Berlin said German speedboats raid- ed another convoy off the British southeast coast and sunk three small merchantmen totaling $500 tons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
Olympia Young Man
 passes Away, Sifka

SITKA, Alaska. April 30-Craig Johnson, 18. passed away after a brief illness. The young man ar- rived in Sitka three weeks ago seeking employment on the air base. It is expected the interment will be held in Olympia, Washing ton, his home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
General De Wifi and About 200 Men Are
 To Visit in Siika

SITKA, Alaska. April 30. - Ac- cording to Capt. J. R. Tate. USN. commandant of the air base. Gen. eral Dewitt, in charge of the 4th Army, for the Pacific Coast. and about 200 men will visit Sitka with in two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
Spain 10 Line Up
 Win Germany Now

NEW YORK. April 30 "A German radio broadcast recorded by NEG announced that Salvador Marine, Spanish Party Leader. has arrived in Berlin to conduct negotiations aimed at complete political align ment between Germany and Spain"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
TERRITORY BUYS
 CRAIG CAMNERY

For lack of outside offers, the Territory on Saturday bid in the Craig cannery of the Lindenberger Packing Company, Attorney Gen eral Henry Roden reported today on his return from the tax sale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
{ HaIibuiers
 Sell, Seattle

SEATTLE, April 30.-Halibut ar rivals, satches and selling prices to- day are as follows:
 From the western banks-United 40,O 900 pounds, 10h and SIS cents a pound; Mitkof 39,000 pounds, 10A and 9A cents. Storm, 10000 pounds, 10h and 9A cents.
 From the local banks-Myrtle T. 900 pounds, 10 and 9 cents; Viking 5000 pounds, Empress 16.000 pounds, both selling at 10,M, and g cents a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
DAVE FENToN LEAVES

Dave Fenton. Sitka merchant. left Juneau this morning with pilot Dean Goodwin, returning to Sitka after short business trip here. m
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
GOLDsTEIN FLIES

Charles Goldstein, Juneau fur buy- CT. flew to Petersburg today for short business trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30

An over-age pilot corps flied lBrits ish planes from factories to Roya1 Air Force fields.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 30.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4, American Can 80, Anaconda 23A, Bethlehem Steel TO, Commonwealth and Southern 7i16, Curtiss Wright 8A, General Motors 37M, International Harvester A, Kennecott 3l1s, New York Central 11M, Northern Pacific 6A, United States Steel 511s. Pound $3.03h.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
PLUNGE RUPERT PRICES

At Prince Rupert today 47,000 pounds of halibut were sold at 10.80 to II and 10 and 8 cents a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
LARGE FUND
 TO BE GIVEN
 TO INT. DEpL
Search for Tin Ore in Al dskd Recommended
 Metal Badly Needed

BULLETIN. - Wa h i n gton, April 3O.-The House Appropria- tions Committee this afternoon recommended to Congress to ap- propriate $75,0O0 with which to search for tin ore in Alaska, ow- ing to the present serious short age. This amount is S15,000 more than recommended last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Indrstrials, 1854; rails, 28 40. utilities. 17.00.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30

Oklahoma produced poultry pro- ducts worth $25.0O0,0O0 in i940.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
"MAY0R" REYN0LD50F DHIRl(I OF COLUMBIA,
 SHOWS HE E A FIzzLE
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON. April 30. The District of Columbia is going to have a new mayor" The death of Sen. Morris Sheppard of Texas left vacant the important chair manship of the Senate committee on military affairs, and Sen Robert Rice Reynolds, the North Carolina booster, was in line.
 Since Senator Reynolds wa s chairman of the Senate D. c. committee and therefore mayor of Washington and since. by Sen- ate rules, he can't hold two such jobs, he will have to join the list of x-hizzoners of the national capital.
 Mayor" Reynolds came in only a few months ago, but with a good deal of fanfare and now is undoubtedly the time to review the accomplishments and failures of his administration.
 Although Mayor" Reynolds first official announcement was that he would like to see llorse-racing in the District, so that Washington's exchequer might be fattened by the racing take that now goes to Maryland, his suggestion wasn't even dignified by introduction If a bill.
 Traffic, instead of getting bet ter. got worse - and the Govern ment had to resort to drastic plan of staggered hours for Fed eral employees to try to avoid the bottlenecks on the Washington streets that brought traffic almost to a snail's standstill around g in the morning and 5 in the after noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30

Cancer of the tonsils, considered incurable 20 years ago, now can be cured once in five cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-30
TAXI DRIVERS sKEPTIcAL

The only physical effort to i'm prove the traffic situation was the start of construction of an under pass at Scott Circle and the con- sensus of taxi drivers was that they are building the dip-under the wrong way and that it would help only a little bit.
 The Mayors" daughter got fined $5 for running red light = the Mayor" told her it was her own headache and she said, Tt seems to be-"
 The housing situation grew steadily worse and trailer towns increased all around the Dis trict's rim.
 Rents-already on par with New York and London, where you can get an unlighted, dingy unfurnished room in the soot belt for about the same as you pay fol an eight-room house in the hin- terlands-soared.
 The hotel and rooming house
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Nazis Ready To March On;
British Express Confidence

The Balkan states are literally
holding their breath this week as
a half million nazi troops are re-
ported poised on the Bulgarian
frontiers ready for Hitler's "go''
signal on moments notice.
Yugoslavia leaders were on the
way to Belgrade for a crown
council meeting yesterday to de-
eide whether Yugoslavia should
join the Axis-under a reported
demand by Germany that she
sign as a full-fledged member.
The leaders, summoned by Re-
gent Prince Paul, were believed
to have no alternative but to
yield to Germany.
In Turkey an apparent assas-
sination attempt on George w.
Rendel, former British minister
to Bulgaria, failed when a bomb
exploded in the lobby of an Is
tanbul hotel and killed or in
jured some % members of his
legation staff. Rendel and 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Agricultural Defense Group
TO Be Organized In County

Representatives from all of the
federal, county, school and civic
organizations in Ashe have been
invited to attend a special meet
ing to be held this afternoon at
o'clock at the courthouse to for
mulate plans for ''home and farm
defense" in this county.
A preliminary meeting was
held last Friday morning under
the sponsorship of the state ,ex-
tension service. jeff Enloe, dist
riot AAA supervisor and Miss
Annie Rowe, district home dem
onstration agent, were present
and led the discussion. County
Agent G. j. Rich presided and
plans were made then for the Or
ganization meeting this after
noon.
"Our job in the national de-
tense program is to encourage
and to see that our human and
natural resources are conserved
and that enough food is grown
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Around LOO Now
Employed On %
WPA Jobs In Co.
Second Highest On Record.
Monthly Payroll Runs
Around $50, 900.

Work is being resumed by the
WPA forces on the Helton road
and will be continued until the
road is finished to the Virginia
line, it was learned this week.
B. w. Jones, county supervisor,
stated that there are a total of
II WPA projects now in opera
ton in the county, employing
around LOO men, which is the
second highest number the coun-
ty has ever had at one time.
With the present payroll load,
the total monthly salaries will
run around 100000, it is esti-
mated.
These projects include the West
Jefferson street improvement
project, widening of the Jeffer-
sons road, construction Of a
bridge between Jefferson and
Glendale, over the river, Jeffer-
son school building, the Helton
road, river road project that is
moving along splendidly and the
countrywide road projects, which
is divided into 20 different units.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Tudge I'll. c. Tucker Boosted
By Friends For Appointment
AS A Highway Commissioner
Number of Letters Sent To
Governor. Hackett Seek
ing disappointment.

Friends of Judge H. c. Tucker
in Ashe and adjoining counties
are requesting Gov. J. M. Brough-
ton to appoint the West Jefferson
mayor as district highway COM
missioner to succeed Gordon
Hackett, of North Wilkesboro.
Letters from a large number
Of leading Democrats in Ashe,
Watauga and Allegheny counties
have already been sent to the
Governor, asking for the appoint
ment of Judge Tucker and point
ing out his various qualifications
for the office.
Il appreciate this interest in
my behalf and I shall be glad to
accept the appointment if the
Governor sees fit to name me for
the position" Judge Tucker said
yesterday.
Letters from prominent local
citizens, including the county
board Of commissioners, have also
been written, expressing satisfac-
ton with the services rendered
by Mr.. Hackett. In view Of the
fact that the North Wilkesboro
man is said to have supported a
candidate other than MIR. Brough-
ton in the first primary, his
chances for reappointment are
described as not being very
bright, although he has a large
number of endorsements.
Judge Tucker was Ashe coun-
ty manager Of Broughton's cam
paign and has been an active
Democrat for nearly a half of a
century. He has served in the
legislature, was chairman of the
county road system for years,
chairman of the county board Of
education and has been mayor of
West Jefferson for four terms.
Only one other candidate has
been prominently mentioned for
this appointment. He is v. D.
CURE, Of Lenoir, who is an ar
dent supporter of Mr.. Brough-
ton
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13

and saved for our families and
for neighbours" Miss Rowe stated.
Representatives of the county
board of commissioners, board of
education, community AAA COM
mitteemen, welfare department,
health department, FSA, NYA,
WPA, high schools, Rotary club,
American Legion, Woman's club
and Legion Auxiliary have been
invited to attend. At the prelimi-
nary meeting, Mr.. Rich was ap-
pointed as temporary chairman.
"There are too many families
who do not have enough good
food to eat and one of the great
est troubles today is that we have
too many undernourished per-
sons" Miss Rowe stated.
She explained the flood essen
tials for growth and health"
which included the following
menu for each day per person.
Milk, quart for children and /
Continued on Page Four)
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Bill Introduced To
Create County Tax
Collectors Office
Would Become Effective In
1912. Fixes Salaries and
Fees of Sheriff.

A bill to create an office of tax
collector for Ashe county and to
regulate salaries and fees of the
sheriff, deputy sheriffs and clerk
of superior court wasr-introduced
in the house of representatives
by Representative w. B. Austin
last Saturday, was passed by the
house on Tuesday and sent to the
senate.
The measure is lib 827 and
authorizes the creation of the Of
flee of tax collector whose COM
pensation and term Of office
shall be fixed" by the board of
county commissioners and who
"shall be responsible for the col
lection and settlement as provid-
ed by law Of all taxes placed in
his or her hands"
The bill further provides that
sin addition to the foregoing du-
ties, the board of commissioners
is hereby authorized in it's dis
erection to confer upon said tax
collector or collectors the duty
of collecting any and all delin-
quent taxes, fees, penalties and
other revenues that the said
board, in its discretion, may place
in the hands of said collector.
Section two states that the COM
missioners shall have complete
control over said tax collector
with the power to discharge with
out notice and shall fix his or
their compensation and pay the
same out Of the general funds of
said county Said board is
authorized to pay said collector
salary andIor commissions or
pay part salary and part commits
sions as in the judgment of said
board is for the best interest of
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Bek's s-....,..
Sewing Contest
$18 In Cash and Merchandise
Prizes Will he Awarded
To The Winners.

It was announced this week
that Belk's would again hold an
annual sewing contest for the
Ashe county high school students
and would also include a home
sewing division for adults.
S. S. Shoemaker, manager of
Belk's said that $18 in cash and
merchandise would be awarded
and that the contest which is now
open would close April 10. He
stated that fashion show, SINH
lar to the one conducted last year,
would probably be held again
this season in order that the pub
lie could have an opportunity OF
seeing the work of the students.
All high school students are eli
gible to enter in the school div
ision, Mr.. Shoemaker explained.
"Belk's is interested in the
schools and in vocational train
ing of the youth and is happy to
conduct this contest for students,
he said.
The rules and list of prizes are
published in Belk's advertisement
elsewhere in the paper today.
Several local merchants are CO.
operating by giving prizes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13

other British subjects arrived
at the hotel from Sofia 10 min
utes before the bomb exploded.
Later it was disclosed an at
tempt also was made to blow up
the party's special train on the
way to Istanbul after Rendel
had severed British diplomatic
relations with Axis-occupied
Bulgaria.
British Air Minister Sir Archi-
bald of Commons in London said
Tuesday that Britain had the
trained personnel to man all
American equipment sent to- her
under the British aid bill and that
splendid aircraft - the choicest
fruit of American design and
craftsmanship - will get here in
time" He spoke just before Presi-
dent Roosevelt signed the bill in
to law in Washington.
Reliable informants told the
Associated Press that Generals
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Barrett Company
Is Setting Up
MixingPlant Here
Asphalt, Stone To Be Mixed
In Town for Blue Ridge
Parkway.

The Barrett Company will start
work here tomorrow morning on
the erection of a large portable
steel plant, to be used for the
mixing of asphalt and stone to
be applied this spring and sum-
mer on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
c. O. Thomas, of the COM
pany's construction department,
arrived here Monday and secured
a permit from the town to erect
the portable plant next to the
railroad, across from the stock
market.
H. c. Day, superintendent Of
construction, is expected to ar
rive Saturday to assist in the
work. Mr.. Thomas said that sew
eral local men would be en-
p1oyed to erect the plant and
that four or five would be used
to do the mixing.
No announcement has been
made relative to the amount of
surfacing that will be done on
the Parkway.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13

l. To Meet Monday
AS Review Board
Will Hear Complaints From
Taxpayers Relative To
Listing of Property.

The Ashe county board of COM
missioners, who have been busy
this week with H. H. Burgess 60
ing over the tax valuation books,
adding a horizontal increase OF
Is percent and making certain
adjustment on values that seemed
to be out Of line, will start meet
ing Monday as board of equal
ization and review.
Taxpayers are being notified OF
special adjustments that are be-
ing made in valuations and will
be given an opportunity to appear
before the commissioners Mon
day and register any complaints.
Several days may be required for
this work.
All tax listing has been COM
pleted in the county, it is stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Ashe Baptist To
Hold S. S. Meeting
Here On Friday
All Churches In Ashe Mis-
siOnarv Association Expect
ed To Be Represented

A large number of the men,
bers Of the churches of the Ashe
Missionary Baptist association are
expected to gather here tomorrow
at the West Jefferson Baptist
church for the special Sunday
School meeting.
This meeting is being held in
connection with a number of 9TH
ers throughout the state and the
entire South with the theme,
Going on in Enlargement and
Bible Study for Evangelism"
Coming here for the program
will be Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane
of the N. c. Baptist Sunday
School department, Rev. w. +.
Wilmington said. He pointed out
that platform Of progress would
be outlined and future plans
would be made. A report of the
five-year program which just
ended will be made and four
year, I941-44 program outlined.
All of the general association
officers, Sunday School associa-
tional officers, pastors, Sunday
School officers and teachers and
all other members of the Baptist
churches interested in the pro-
gram are urged to attend.
The meeting which will con-
vene for the entire day will open
in the morning at 1000 o'clock
and will continue until 1855 in
the afternoon and will include a
number of interesting talks and
addresses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Lease-Lend Bill
Signed By Pres
Passed by Large Majority. Aid
Is Rushed Immediately
To Britain.

Washington, March II. - In a
burst of speed congress rushed
the lease-lend bill to the White
House today, President Roosevelt
signed it, and four minutes later
ordered an undisclosed list of
war materials sent to England
and Greece.
Then, he told a press confer
ence he would ask Congress to-
morrow for the nations biggest
peace-time appropriation - ST.
000, 600, 0OO-to finance the help
Britain program and that some
time within a week he would
make a radio talk on the subject.
Final congressional approval
took the form of a 317-to-71
House vote accepting amend
ments attached to the bill by the
Senate, and the accompanying
debate produced bipartisan pied
ges Of national unity, now that a
majority of both Houses had
spoken.
The bill has been described as
history making and those favor
ing it point out that it means the
end to nazism. Polls showed that
the general public was two to
one in favor of it. Those against
the bill declare that it is certain
to throw the u. S. into war.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Six Men Leaving
Fol-: Fort Bragg
Another Quota of 6 to Leave
Next Friday. Farewell
Party Tonight.

Six Ashe county volunteer
draftees will leave here Saturday
morning for Fort Bragg to be in
Quoted into service and six more
from the county have been called
to enlist on March Il.
The six leaving this week are
James Bradley May, Of Jefferson;
Ephurn Shumate, Hemlock; Gale
Marvin Davis, Apple Grove; Ray
Osborne and his brother, Grover
Coolridge Osborne, Creston, and
Velmer Lester Powers, Tucker
dale.
A farewell party will be given
for these boys tonight by the
American Legion's special COM
mittee. Rev. J. w. Luke, a men,
Der of the draft board, is chair
man of this committee.
Sam Davis stated yesterday
that the boys who will leave next
Friday have not been selected as
vet,