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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
TWO N. C.. MEN WERE
AWARDED FELLOWSHIPS

NEW YORK.-The award Of IS
fellowships to American and Ca
madam scholars and artists for re-
search and creative work in l94l-
~ were announced this week by
the John Simon Guggenheim Me
mortal foundation.
The fellowships, carrying total
grants of $4,000, went to resi-
dents of % states and three Ca
madam provinces. With the staffs
of 81 educational institutions rep
resented among the winners, the
University of California led, six
of its faculty receiving awards.
Two North Carolina receiving
awards were:
Hunter Johnson, Benson, N. c.,
music fellowship.
w. J. Cash, Charlotte, N. c.,
News staff and author of "The
Mind of the South. He will 60 to
Mexico to write a fellowship
book.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
ESCAPED PRISONER is
RETURNED TO CAMP

r leigh. - Jack Holt, who
walked away from the Orange
county prison camp March 2, sur
rendered here Saturday to Oscar
Pitts, penal superintendent.
Holt, who was serving a two
year term imposed in Wake coun-
ty last August for assault with a
deadly weapon, had called Pitts
and said he wanted to give him
self up.
He appeared shortly and ex-
planned:
CPL tell you, Mr.. Pitts, they
treated me fine up there( at the
prison camp) but I've got wife
and two babies and I just had to
see them. I've seen them now and
I'm ready to 60 back and make
the rest of my time"
He was returned to prison un-
der the supervision of guard.
eve have many escapes like
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
PRESIDENT AND PARTY
ON SOUTHERN CRUISE

ABOARD THE U. S. S. BEN
SON WITH PRESIDENT ROOSE-
WELT AT SEA.-President Roose-
welt, aboard the yacht Potomac
under the protecting guns Of the
destroyer Benson, headed for the
warm waters off the coast OF
Florida Saturday for 10 days OF
fishing and relaxation.
With the presidential party
when it sailed from Port Ever
glades, Fla, at 9 a. m. Saturday
were two members of Mr.. Roose-
velt's cabinet - Secretary of In
terror Harold L. Ickes and Attor-
ney General Robert H. Jackson.
Start of the trip had been delayed
almost So hours by unfavorable
weather.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
NAZI BATTLESHIPS HAVE
SUNK % BRITISH SHIPS

Berlin. A German battleship
squadron ranging the North At
1antic has sunk % British ships
totalling more than half the 224,-
900 tons of British losses record
ed in the past few days, Germany
announced. An authorized source
added:
The remainder of the destruc-
ton was credited to submarines,
$1,000 tons; and the luftwaffe 81
900. The occasion was chosen to
restore eve Sail Against Eng
land" as the theme song of war
communicates on the radio.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
Silas Greek News

If March, in its latter days
lives up to its 'lamb-likeness"
it will have to get busy.
Mr.. Kyle Dickson, who is teach
ing in Yanceyville high school,
spent the week end with his ia
Their and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Dickson.
It is reported that the WPA
forces under the supervision of
Gather Baldwin have resumed
work on the Helton Hill.
Several of our people attended
the box supper at Healing Springs
high school Saturday night.
Mr.. Whit Baker, who has charge
of the WPA forces on the Old
Field Creek road has the grading
almost completed as far as c. M.
Dickson's.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
MARCH u. S. TAXES
SHOW BIG INCREASE

Washington. = Millions of n e W
taxpayers contributed to record
income tax collection of 81, 1885,
384,637 during the first 20 days
of March, the treasury reported
this week.
The tremendous flow of initial
payments on 1910 earnings COM
pared with $621, 448,616 collected
in the corresponding period of
last year, and brought predictions
from government experts that the
fiscal year total would exceed the
budget bureaus estimate of 3d.
900, 100000 by around $50O,OOO,-
900.
Since the start of the fiscal
year last July l, income tax col
lections have amounted to 2,347,-
1875 or about $850,O0O,OOO more
than during the corresponding
portion of the previous year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
GRAND COULEE DAM is
PUT INTO OPERATION

Grand Cou1ee Wash. - Grand
Coulee dam. gargantua in con-
crete which has been seven years
and 142,224,OOO man-hours abuild-
ing, Saturday began returning all
that energy in the form of cleo
trio power.
Down in the west powerhouse,
below the level of the lake form
ing in the Columbia river behind
the dam, staff of engineers COM
pleted the intricate series of ope-
rations necessary to connect
Grand Coulee with the power
lines from Bonneville dam.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
Rev. John Riddle
Buried On Tues.

Rev. John Riddle, Of Warrens-
vile, who died Monday morning.
at the home of his daughter, Mrs,
Callie Rhodes, with whom he had
lived the last few years, was bur
led on Tuesday.
Though blind for several years:
his cheerfulness and patience had
been an inspiration to those who
knew him.
He will be remembered by the.
many friends he made during the
years spent as pastor of the
Mountain Union Baptist churches
in this Association.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
ITALIAN FORCES ARE
BEATEN BY GREEKS

Athens.-For the third success
sive day, Italians attacking on
the central Albanian front have
been put to rout, government
spokesman said Sunday, and
frontier dispatches reported fierce
Greek artillery fire had made the
fighting field valley of death. u
In their latest attack, the
spokesman said, the Italians at
tempted unsuccessfully to use
tanks.
Correspondents in the field re-
ported that the unceasing fire
of Greek guns had made it i'm
possible for the Italians to gather
up their wounded and bury their
dead.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27

Norway is reported to be feed
ing woodpulp to cattle for fodder
with herring and fish meal added
to give the essentials Of albumens
vitamins, and minerals.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27

that" Pitts said, "and many Of
them come back like that"
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Jolson Show Bright Remedy
For the Melancholy Heart
Hold On to Your Hats Brings Maestro
Home With Music, Gayety, Beauty
And Other Enjoyable Items
BY JAY CARMODY.

AL Joon the funny his always did
how long
practical his knowledge
radio rolled
lumpy thoated mcrophones
ghost Joson nostalgia ghost whose
in loud speaker made remem
ii"U me mas happened
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National-"Hold on to Your Hats"
musical starring Al Jolson: $50
pm.
Screen.
Keith's-"The Little Foxes" with
Bette Davis as the chief spoiler
10:45 am, 1855, sos, Sis, 7:25
and 9:35 pm.
Palace-"Aloma of the South
Seas" Dorothy Lamour and her sa-
rong: 11:25 am, 1:30, 3:35, $40,
7:45 and $50 pm.
Capitol-'Married Bachelor" ro-
mantle comedy with Ruth Hussey:
II am, 1:4O, 4:3O, 7;;20 and 10 pm
Stage shows: 1885, $40, $50 and
$40 pm.
Earle-"Texas." drama in the
wide-open spaces: IL am, lao
4:25, ITO and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: 1880, 3;35, $40 and 9;0s
pm.
Metropolitan Law of the
Tropics applied to Constance Ben
nett: 11:45 am, las, 3:45, 5:45
7:45 and GAS pm.
"Intermezzo," subtitled "A
Love Story" with Ingrid Bergman
and Leslie Howard: 1130 am, LIS
$40, 5. 6:45 and 8:35 pm. Mate
Hari." GAS pm.
Columbia-"Belle Starr" biog.
raphy of two-gun gal: 11:45 am.
las. 3:45, $40, TAO and $40 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
By IRA WOLFERT.
HOLLYWOOD.

At moment when the motion picture industry is up to Its ears IN
itself
sorte against military would describe Holywoods
Britain learned here has banned They Met in Bon
photograph love life along Burma
official explanation
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Pix, New Theater,
Will Open FRIDAY

A new downtown motion picture
house. the Pix, will take its place
on the entertainment scene Friday
night of this week. The house, 10
Gated at 18th and New York avenue,
is remodeled version of the
Masonic Auditorium. Extensive al
terations have been made to con-
vert the structure into a 700-seat
theater. designed to represent the
ultimate in comfort.
The management of the Pix an
Evening star., 1941-09-30


was: Bad propaganda.
In this photograph of love-life,
where Rosalind Russell was the love
and Clark Gable was the life, Mr.
Gable appeared as a crook masque-
rading in the uniform of British
officer. The British do not seem to
mind this so much as they are
aware that crooks hide in the
strangest places. But what did dis
turb them at this trying moment
ed to feel any emotion of re-
form at putting on the uniform
but kept right on being crook.
Other factors in the banning. it
was felt, are the scenes showing
British and japanese soldiers en-
gagged in a shooting war Just now,
an uneasy calm is being manufac-
tured over the Orient by the British,
as well as the United States and
Russia.
This unfraternal conduct on the
part of a nation which is being de-
scribed by the isolationist Senators
as an ally of the movie makers, with
special attention to M-G-M, does
not seem to astonish the folks out
here. They are used to it since. In
the days of the late Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain's late appease-
ment, anti-Nazi pictures made in
Hollywood experienced major diff
culties in getting on the screens in
Britain.
Hollywood itself rejected all anti
Nazi pictures by refusing to make
any for a number of years after
Hitler began taking the world into
his mouth. Many scripts were writ
ten, but none were produced.
y X
It is pointed out that even now
Hollywood has not yet made anti
German pictures of the same type
as it made during the first World
War. Every anti-Nazi picture yet
made has included at least one
good" Nazi-at least. non-sadistic
and patriotic, if deluded, one. Only
a definite editorial policy could have
achieved such astonishing uniform
ity among manufacturers who have
been uniform in the past only in
describing their objects of art as
products" Movie editorial policies
are arrived at here in the Hays
Office.
In this connection, it might be
noted that picture called IS. o. S
Submarine" was rewritten in Au-
gust, 1889, one month before the
war began, because the "heavies -
very blue -joweled heavies they were
too-were too closely identified as
Germans.
No one out here who is familiar
with what governments and political
parties regard as propaganda" vii
deny that Hollywood was, is anc
Evening star., 1941-09-30

the audience. He introduced assist
ant comics who turn out to be people
of adequate skill. He presents girls
who can sing. be funny, dance, and
he presents another group of girls
whose sheer loveliness would make
it crazy for them to be other than
sheerly lovely. And then, when that
part of the fun is over, he comes
out and plays strange and splen-
did trick on the heart by singing
a cavalcade of Jolson songs which
includes "Sewanee, " April Showers, y
Nanny" You Made Me Love
You" and Sonny Boy
After that you go home. feeling
Evening star., 1941-09-30

always will be making propaganda
pictures.
Soviet Russia threw out all Amer
lean pictures for the plaintive rea-
son that Hollywood almost invari-
ably pictured the home life of the
proletariat as being accoutred with
porcelain fitted bathrooms and
chairs in which upholstery covered
springs This was considered for
eign agitation for the Russian pro-
letariat
In 1887. Germany banned all
Evening star., 1941-09-30

free people," and "Listen-this
fifth column is despicable, isn't it'"
it?'
Walter Wanger, VINO made "For-
eign Correspondent, cites an in
cident which summarizes the case
of propaganda and warmongering
more concisely than the Senate in
vestigators have done so far. This
picture closed with playing of THE
Star Spangled Banner" During a
showing in Detroit, Mr.. Wanger saw
one man-rouSed to patriotism
knock the hat of another who,
being stone deaf, explained apollo
getically he had not known the ma
tional anthem was being played
At another showing in that city,
Mr.. Wanger heard one woman
remark to the other about the
playing of The Star Spangled
Banner" Why do they allow such
propaganda"
Evening star., 1941-09-30

that something fine has happened
to you. And Jolson also goes home,
a deservedly richer man for having
sent so many satisfied customers
humming softly into the night.
That makes it well-rounded eve
ming for every one.
These semi-lyrical observations on
the art of Jolson are not to be con-
strued as blindness to flaw or two
in Hold On to Your Hats There
have been some changes in the cast
since Broadway rhapsodized over
the show last season. Martha Rave
has gone. So have Bert Gordon, Gil
Lamb and Jack Whiting. Their re-
placements. Colette Lyons, Sid
Marion and Lee Dixon, are capable
people and do well enough, but you
may miss the originals If you saw
the show in New York. Especially,
YOU will miss Gordon if you happen
to be an Unsuitable admirer of the
palm-leaf-eared comedian. That's
no reflection on Marion; just
statement of Gordon policy from
this corner.
The book out of which the merry
antics of Hold On to Your Hats"
derives is a harmlessly insane little
item which serves merely as an
excuse for every one to get together
like a baptism or wake. If it
wasn't mentioned in the program.
you might almost think there was
no book at all
That becomes nothing to worry
about before the show is 10 minutes
old. 1t is then that Jolson comes
out OF the wings, draws a chair down
to the footlights, and begins an
intimate little chat about where
he's been and what you've been
doing. 1t is warming moment
and makes fine Introduction for
what is to follow. --
What is to follow, apart from the
maestro's amazing misadventures as
an idolized radio detective serial
star, is some altogether pleasant
music. some zany and violently
physical comedy by Miss Lyons,
some non-subtle but amusing MINI
ing by Marion, and some-but not
enough sensational dancing by
Eunice Healy. The ensemble dane
ing is also something to see.
The music of Hold On to Your
Hats is more varied than wonder
full. 1t is the work of Burton Lane
and E. Y. Harburg, a couple of old
hands at the thing. They accom-
plish their best results in giving
Jolson some up-to-date melodies to
sing before he begins to excite the
old, tired heart with those numbers
from his past. and yours. Down
on a Dude Ranch" is still this de-
partment'S favorite, although it
would be justifiable to like as much
pair Would You Be So Kindly"
and There's Great Day Coming
Manana.' They are definitely in
the Jolson groove.
Most of the music in the Jolson
show is inclined to be lighthearted
and gay, the single threnodic excep-
ton being a pretty little tune
called The World Was in My
Arms" Miss Healy gets chance
at that even if she does not get a
chance to dance as much as you
would like.
1t is pleasure to report that even
without Miss Raye's terrifying
bouncing style of comedy, the spirit
Of Hold On to Your Hats" is a very
admirable thing still. Every one
from the star to the least chorus
man abounds with energy, Mr.. J.
setting the standard
1t is equally pleasant to report
that time has left virtually no
marks on the lavish frame and the
vivid costuming which Paoul Rene
Du Bois devised for the produc-
tion.
Altogether, it is good to have A. J.
home again.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Britain Attacks From Rear
While Hollywood Is Busy
But Its Ban on They Met in Bombay Puts
No Strain on Movie Magnates' Emotions
Because They Are Used to 1t

Editors Woltert drama columnt OF the North
Alliance making his first to HOLLYWOOD
His column from there UiH appear daily In this pageJ
Evening star., 1941-09-30

r,ounces a program which will bring
not only American but foreign films
to its patrons.
An innovation which will be in
troduced with the opening of the
theater is a continuing art exhibit
which will feature the best works OF
prominent local painters.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

HleldHCIlOly ana
a trihe weary.
That is all
over now. Jolson
is back in the
old business. All
this week he
will be found at
the N a tion a |
racing through
Hold On to
Your Hats" with
the vitality of
vitamin B. He
sings. he dances,
he chats inti-
mately and hu-
morollSly wit h
Evening star., 1941-09-30

American gangster pictures. The
reason was that the Gestapo-par-
ticularly in making mass arrests by
swooping with submachine guns and
sawed off shotguns on public
places-had found the American
gangster technique best of all and
was aping it faithfully.
Just this month, Brazil refused to
allow Meet John Doe" into its
theaters until the following dialogue
was deleted: "A free press means
Evening star., 1941-09-30

better days. Some
ou feeling a little
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
AFL Affiliate Chosen
By Insurance Agents

Washington, d. C.-Acting on pc
tition filed by Industrial and Ordinary
Insurance Agents Union No. 21623,
A. F. of L. affiliate, the National La
Dor Relations Board checked the men,
bership of the union against the pay
roll of the Baltimore Life Insurance
Company in Baltimore and thereby
certified the union as the collective
bargaining representative for all the
debit collectors and canvassers en-
ployed in the four district Offices in
Baltimore.
This is the fourth district of the
Baltimore Life that has requested bar
gaining rights through the American
Federation of Labor, George L. Russ,
A. F. of L. organizer, announced.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14

through months, and years?
Who says so?
Unemployment is more heavily
concentrated among YOUTH
Every year 1,750,0OO youth come
from the schools
In the mid-thirties million youth
were unemployed
One to two million more, working
on farms and at home, without
wages
If and when we turn from war, back
to hoped-for days of normal peace
These millions will pile up again,
higher than ever
Unless they are given opportunity
to produce for themselves
Given chance to pull their own
oars up life's stream
Taking burden off of taxpayers
and government
Using productivity otherwise idle
land and equipment.
We predict
Regardless of any foreign -isms or
-osophies-
That young America will repudiate,
somehow
This outdated program of herding
the mavericks of humanity
Into corrals where they will be fed
through the bars
On fodder taken from fields of op-
portunity-
To which they themselves have been
denied access
These educated youngsters
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
MEDIATION BOARD
IS BACK OF MINERS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-George
L. Googe and William A. Calvin,
American Federation of Labor repre-
sentatives on the National Defense
Mediation Board, told board meeting
they were in full support of the United
Mine Workers, C. l. o. affiliate, in it's
demand for the union shop in the cap
tive mines, which are owned by steel
companies.
The position of the A. F. of L.
spokesman was made known following
presentation of arguments by Philip
Murray, C. l. 0. president, and Thomas
Kennedy, miners secretary treasurer.
Murray and Kennedy argued that
the question before the board was
whether union which had 81 per cent
of the employees in certain bargain
ing unit were entitled to the union
shop.
After hearing presentation of the
United Mine Workers side, the board
began consideration of recommends
tions for settlement of the dispute,
which led to a strike of the captive
mine workers, appeals by President
Roosevelt for reopening of the mines
in the interest of national defense, and
conference between John L. Lewis,
the miners president, and Myron c.
Taylor, former chairman of the
United States Corporation. Lewis
called off the strike and set a new
strike deadline for November Is, to
give the mediation board time to con-
slider the dispute.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14

Young America will ask for it's
birthright-
Which is America.
Today, the roads are blocked
Equipment, which their fathers have
created
Are locked up behind blank walls Of
idleness and futility--
Social coordination, product of q
century Of human progress
Is short-circuited and grounded, with
generators silenced-
Because bottleneck meters cannot
carry the current,
Machines have been made into
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
Truths Pondered While
Riding at
Anchor
'Then gently scan
your brother man.
BY Mr.. M0destus-

Is it true
What they say, about Labor?
Unemployment Relief no longer
=. a temporary problem"
'It must be met by a permanent
program of economic security
So reads a government pamphlet
title-page-
Before the war
During the war emergency
And after war as well, continuing
indefinitely
Unemployment, synonym for sur
plus unutilized labor power
Millions of days of labor, lost down
the chasm of time
Abilities, capacities, talents, geni-
uses, hopes and faiths
Slipping away, carrying with them
corner stones of civilization
Landslides Of opportunities, col
lapse of life-plans-
To go on, day after day, after weeks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14

Can think, plan, plow and reap, mine
and fabricate-
They know what they need, and will
find ways to make things to use
Whether dividends issue in Wall
Street or not
Whether watered stocks and bonds
bear their exclusive fruit or not
They, and their families, will want
food, clothing, and shelter
They will claim the comforts and
joys of a potential civilization
And when they come, demanding
only opportunity
They will not ask for any dividing
up
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
A. F. L. WINS AGREEMENT
FOR CAMP CHAFFEE JOB

Fort Smith, Ark.-The Fort Smith
building trades unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
have signed an agreement with A.
Farnell Blair, general contractor in
charge of the construction of Camp
Chaffee, with the provision that work
on the project will be performed by
the A. F. of L. building crafts.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14

manacles-
Gauges of power have been made
into gags
But the forces are there, in natural
resources
Their flow waits only for touch of
human skill and will
Water-power cannot make it's own
transformers
But human power, unless completely
starved
Will find it's way through, or ex-
plode!