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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Basketball Season Will Open
Nov. IA; Much Interest In Co.
w. JEFFERSON AGAIN
TRIMS LANSING TEAM

Last Friday afternoon on the
Lansing high school gridiron, the
valiant six-man Skylander's team
again bowed to the power of the
local team in a very close game
which ended 1913 in favor of the
West jefferson boys.
R. C. Miller, local back was in
iured in this game but his iniur-
les were not serious. He and Nc
MILAN in the backfield and Bar
ker in the line were the outstand-
ing locals.
AS yet it has not been learned
who the team will meet next but
it is probable that the game will
be with either Flat Rock or Dob
son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Ashe High Schools viii Play
16 Conference Games Be-
fore Feb. Ia.

The basketball conference sche-
dull for the Ashe division of the
Appalachian high school associa-
ton which has been announced,
places the first game on Nov. IA.
Many of the schools are al
ready busy practicing and since
the high schools of the county de-
cided upon sixteen conference
games for the season, interest and
competition are expected to be
keener than usual.
Several of the schools have
some good material from last
year while others have to build
almost an entire team around
comparatively new players.
The county's opening game
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
FEW SCHOOLS DON'T
HAVE WPA LIBRARIES

Several schools in Ashe coun-
ty do not have WPA libraries yet,
it was learned yesterday. Includ-
ed in this list are the jefferson
school, Virginia-Carolina, Green
Valley and Riverview elementary
schools.
Mrs. Catherine Merritt, of Roar
ing. River, in Wilkes county, has
been appointed to succeed Mrs.
Armfield as district library sup
ervisor for Ashe, Allegheny, Wa
tauga and Wilkes counties. Mrs.
Olivia c. Anderson is supervisor
for Is counties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Two Killed In
Auto Accident

Two Rugby, Virginia, young
men were fatally injured and an
other one is not expected to live
as the result of an automobile ac-
cident which occurred last Sat-
urday afternoon on the Anderson
hill near Troutdale, it was learned
here yesterday.
Two Barnes brothers, sons of
John Barnes, and Dougal Rich
ardson, a brother-in-law, were re-
turning to Rugby when a front
tire is said to have blown out and
the car turned over. One of the
Barnes men was killed instantly
and the other one is in a hospital
at Marion, Va, in a critical condi-
ton.
Richardson died yesterday
morning. Several from here plan
to attend the funeral today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
WORKERS NEEDED BY
UNEMPLOYMENT SERV,

The state unemployment serv-
ice, which has representatives at
the courthouse in Jefferson every
Tuesday from 10 to 8 p. m. and in
Sparta on Wednesdays, now has a
number Of calls fer both skilled
and unskilled workers in private
industry. These openings include
local inquiries, interstate and in
trastate.
All persons interested in taking
advantage of this free service
should see the unemployment
representatives. B. C. Gentry is
manager of the Bureau in North
Wilkesboro, which serves this
area.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
County's First
Negro To
Enter Service

Next Friday, October "a, Ashe
county will send its first group of
colored men to be indicted into
military service under the Sc
lective Service Act.
The quota calls for four young
colored men to enter service at
Fort Bragg.
Sam Davis, draft board clerk,
announced yesterday that the fol-
lowing have been selected to an
swer the call: Otis Hardin, Fleet
wood; Samuel Carl Misher, Fleet
wood; Robt. Conley Cox, Crump-
Ter and Ray Edward Gentry,
Fleetwood.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
WiuCO
To District Meet

The teachers of West Jeffer-
son high, school, as we'll as many
others in the county, are planning
to attend the Northwestern teach
ers' meeting which will be held
at Greensboro on Friday of this
week.
Practically all schools in the
county will be closed Friday be-
cause of this meeting.
Some of the teachers of the
county including a number from
Nathan's Creek high school at
tended a similar meeting in Ashe-
vile last week end.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Classified Ads

LOST Tuesday, Oct. 7th, one
pair Of black suede gloves, heavy
seams and stitching. Finder will
please communicate with Mrs.
Chessie Neal, Jefferson, or at pub
lie library, w. jefferson. 1O-16-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
FORMER ASHE WOMAN GIVES
$50 TO NEW ASHE HOSPITAL

Among the contributions recent
ly received for the Ashe county
hospital was a check for $50 from
Miss Cora Campbell, of Seattle,
Washington.
Miss Campbell who is a native
Of this county has many friends
here who appreciate her interest
in the hospital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
SERVICES AT LOW GAP

Rev. Louis J. Yelanjian will
preach at Low Gap Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon and at
Glendale Springs on Sunda y
night. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

D48 0OAk<Ao 0aAu Asss0S ASAAo
The prologue for the buy bond
campaign is being chanted by Gov
eminent officials. The public will
be told that Government bonds are
"a good thing for everybody"
Everyone has heard Of Govern
ment bonds. Even to the younger
baby bonds. such ~ are sold In
the postoAlces. Young. and old folks
will have no difIiculty- in buying
some OF the new defense war bonds.
City and yillagegbanks viii help In
the 1940's, just. as they helped pur-
chases in the first World War.
The banks are actuated by self
interest to support these campaigns
inasmuch as they automatically
create new customers Tor the banks,
and help to promote community
prosperity. The private citizen takes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
INGENUITY AND INITIATIVE
BENEFIT FARMERS

In the United States 100000
farmers are directly benefiting from
marketing agreements which cover
several different kinds Of products
such as milk, fruits and vegetables.
One of the more important rea-
sons why the marketing agreement
or marketing order plan has proved
beneficial, is that 1t is producer
built plan. Such program cannot
be started unless the great majority
of farmers in a certain area want
it. 1t can be changed and adjusted
from time to time by the farmers.
1t can be discontinued II a certain
percentage so decide.
The strong and time-honored
foundation of the plan is producer
cooperation. Stabilized markets,
more money in the farmers pockets,
and benefits to local business COM
munities and consumers, have re-
suited from this businesslike expan-
sion to farmer-operated, farmer
controlled producing and marketing
cooperatives.
Again private initiative and in
genuity in the agricultural field has
proven the handspring Of progress
in stabilizing agricultural activity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

'sAmerica's answer to 4 postwar
competitive problems must be in
creased efficiency" says Harold G.
Moulton, president Of the Brook
ings Institution. both during the
war and after, unceasing attention
must be given to the problem of re-
ducing the cost of production"
From the domestic point of view,
there is still another need of almost
equal Importance. That is to hold
down and, II possible, further re-
duce the cost of distribution. 1t Is
apparent that il a saving made in
the factory is dissipated by waste
in the completed ,distributive pro-
cess, the consumer is not benefited.
And in the case Of many widely
used. commodities the distribution
cost is as large or larger than the
manufacturing cost. :
We need increasing efficiency In
retailing, not less--and one way
to get 1t is to repeal all laws which
penalize one kind Of store to aid
another kind. and which otherwise
interfere with the free competitive
process. There's no room for pre-
ventable waste in this country to-
day. ~.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

MIND" will be the subject Of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches Of
Christ, Scientist. on Sunday. Feb
ruary rs.
/ The Golden Text will be from
Phil. 2:1s, 'Tt- is God which work.
eth in you both to will and to do OF
his good pleasure.
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, I Peter 4:to
As every man hath received the
gift, even, so minister the same one
to another, az good stewards OF
the manifold grace Of God"
The Lesson-Sermon also win In
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy. among which
is the following. page ss. ITO love
ones neighbor as ones self is d.
vine idea, but this idea can never
be seen, felt nor understood through
the physical senses"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
ONE HUNDRED TWO DEFEND
ANTS NAMED IN FERTI-
LIVER INDICTMENT

Fertilizer prices are lower than
prices paid by farmers for other
commodities and fluctuate widely,
said Charles ]. Brand, Executive
Secretary and Treasurer of The Ma
commenting ION the indictment re-
turned at Winston-Salem, N. c., on
Feb. 10, by special Federal grand
jury which charged 102 individuals
and corporations in the fertilizer
industry with violtions of the Fed
eral antitrust laws. The 81 corpora
tions, two trade associations, and
SO oficials were alleged to have
conspired to fix prices and suppress
competition in mixed fertilizers.
IAN Indictment or true BILL" Mr..
Brand reminded, sis not verdict
of guilty as so many people seem to
think--it Is in fact not even an in
dication of guilt It is only formal
accusation made by at least IL out
of % grand jurors after an investi-
CATION conducted by the Govern
ment, at hearings where for the
most part only the Governments
side is heard. An advisor to the An
thrust Division of the Department
of Justice recently said in report
to the so-called Autobiography Com
mittee: 'Nominally the grand jury
has the power to indict or refuse to
intlict; in reality 1t usually does the
will Of the prosecuting attorney into
whose hands the real discretion has
passed.. Even in such one-sided Gov
eminent proceedings, the grand jury
In this instance required one year
before it decided that the fertilizer
companies should be formally &C.
cused.
Prices Low and Fluctuating
This charge of price-fixing comes
to us In the face of the fact that
over 500 independently operating
fertilizer plants in this country have
shown, according to the Govern
ment's own figures, a record OF
years of fuctuating prices and Of
very low prices, said Mr.. Brand.
1.-THE latest U. s. Department Of Ag-
riculture figures show farmers are
receiving 101 per cent Of the 1870
Al average for what they sell, and
are paying 122 per cent on the
average for the commodities which
they buy. For fertilizer, however,
they pay only SO per cent. II prices
for fertilizer in 1910 had been as
high as the average price Of other
things they buy, the farmers ferti-
fizer bill would have been $54 ,000,-
900 more. The Department of Agri-
culture further says that fertilizer
prices as q percentage Of the 1870
Al averages are considerably lower
than. abe prices of most commodities
bought by farmers
Fertilizer prices have been any
thing but rigid. They fell 80 per
cent between 1899 and 1933--this
drop was greater than the aii-com-
modify drop. Fertilizer prices have
never recovered to the extent that
other prices have. The average
price of the most widely used grade
was $22.40 in 1899; $14.77 In 1888,
and $17.12 In 1893.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
MEASURES TO ASSURE GREAT.
ERR ROAD SAFETY

In the interest of improved SAT-
ETY. on our State highways, Governor
Herbert R. O'Conor's Maryland
Traffic Safety Committee has pre-
pared a number Of bills for intro
duction to the Legislature regula-
ting speed limits, issuance Of IL
censes to drivers OF public vehicles
and penalties for drivers convicted
Of manslaughter.
Under present regulations there
are no intermediate speeds desig-
mated for sections where maximum
speeds have proven dangerous. The
traffic Safety Bill would give the
State Roads Commission authority
TO set UP intermediate speed zones
after comprehensive traffic surveys.
The Drivers License for Public
Conveyances Bill will prohibit the
assurance Of drivers licenses for
public conveyances, such as taxi
cabs, to persons who have been con-
victed OF felony.
Heretofore, in cases where an
automobile accident has resulted in
q fatality, the driver Of the car has
always been charged with man
slaughter. Convictions in these cas-
es have been difficult, because the
penalties have been SO severe. The
Negligent Homicide Act will punish
by fine OF not less than 500 or
more than $1,000, or a years i'm
prisonment, or both. This Bill will
also make revocation OF license
mandatory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
YOUR INCOME TAX IN A
NUTSHELL

Who must file return? Every
single person having gross income
income of $500 or more; every mar
ried person, not living with husband
or wife, and having gross income
of $500 or more; and married per-
sons living wit husband or wife, who
have an aggregate gross income of
$4,000 or more.
When must returns be fled? For
the calendar year, on or before
March 10. 1941. For the fiscal year,
on or before the 18th day of the
third month following the close of
the fiscal year.
Where and with whom must in
come tax revenue be filed? In the
internal revenue district in which
the person lives or has his chief
place Of business, and with the col
lector Of internal revenue.
How does one make out his in
come tax return? BY following the
detailed instructions given on Forms
1O4O-A and 1O4O, the income tax
blanks.
What is the tax rate? A normal
tax of percent on the amount Of
the net income, arrived at by de-
Quoting legal exemptions and cred
its from the gross income; surtax
ON the surtax net income in excess
OF $4,000; and defense tax of 10
percent of the combined normal
tax and surtax.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
PUBLIC WEARY OF STRIKE
THREATS

Threat Of strikes are ever cur
rent in defense industries.
The American people are about
fed up with responsibility ON the
part of any group. When the cream
of the nations youth is being draft
ed into the army at compensation
OF 800 o day, there will eventually
be short shrift for those who take
|ayantage OF every crisis to gain
more power and more special priv
1leges.
Labor and industry have a great
opportunity to show what they. can
DO. Compulsory production meth
eds for either industry or labor are
unsatisfactory and can be avoided
~ the parties at interest If they do
mot ALLEVIATE public sympathy and
good will.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

Some progress is being made to-
ward rearmament+-but we are still
q mighty long distance from our
goal. Newsweek recently surveyed
the picture. According to it, on jan
nary ! we had 1000 army planes
goal Is $1,000. We had 2,5s0 navy
planes goal is $4,000. We had 1000
tanks and combat cars--goal 10 $500
We had 100000 soldiers--goal is
1,5OO,0OO. A good many OF the plan
90, as army men have testified. are
trainers or are obsolete. And q large
proportion OF the soldiers are new
uouBcripts, with year to 60 before
they WIN be versed In the military
prts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

German generosity. Before the
invasion OF France. the normal pro-
duction Of potatoes By the French
for domestic consumption was
20, 900 pounds q minute. The Nazis
now claim to relieve the food short
age by delivering mere 1000
pounds OF potatoes q minute. This IL
equal to about IN per cent of the
necessary total.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

ON risk, and when the hard times
come again-as they will after this
war excitement is over--the bonds
will be easy to sell In the public
markets or they may be called In
and redeemed by the Government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

One Of Canada's food supply items
to the mother country, England. is
canned tomatoes ). ). so pounds
every minute, also canned tomato
paste so pounds minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

The farmers in this country are
FRUITS 20 Canaua. Tnirty po1uus OF
pears and 30 pounds Of peaches !.
per minute. throughout the yeax,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
MARYLAND FARMERS URGED
TO BUY MORE CHICKS OF
SUPERIOR QUALITY

Many Maryland farmers and poul-
trymen should purchase more chicks
Of superior quality so as to replace
inefficient, worn out layers, says Mr..
Morley A. JUL, head of the Univer-
sity of Maryland poultry depart
ment. He points out that few farm
ers realize how rapidly their hens
become inefficient.
DR.. JUL declared that Maryland
hens do not wear out from over
work as the average egg produce
ton in the State is only ITO eggs
per bird and should be $50 for pro-
fit. He says that yearling and older
hens for the most part lay too few
eggs for their keep because they do
not come from bred-to-lay stock.
Not enough Maryland flock own
ers appreciate the fact that their
yearling and older hens only lay
about IS percent as many eggs as
the pullets. This means that il
pullet lays $50 eggs during her first
laying year she will only lay about
L
and that will not much more than
pay her feed bill. For this reason,
laying focks kept for market egg
production should be composed very
largely of pullets. Practically all
yearling and older hens and about
two-thirds of the pullets should be
culled out each year.
II a farmer has flock Of say
$50 pullets and SO yearlings he
should Gull out all but so of the pull
let's by the end of the year. These
SO pullets will aid with the next
years breeding work and in addi-
ton he will need $50 new pullets
to put in the house next fall. In or
der to raise $50 pullets he will need
to buy at least $40 chicks Of super
Tor bred-to-lay quality because one
half Of these will be cockerels, some
will be lost through average NOR
taliay, and some will need to be
culled out at the time Of housing.
Practically all OF the men who
have testified in favor of the Presi-
dents lease-lend bill have offered
the opinion that crisis in the war
will occur within the next three
months--and that 1t will probably
take the form Of an about Nazi
blow against England, beginning
with air raids of unprecedented in
tensity and winding up with the
long anticipate attempt at invasion.
Secretary. of the Navy Knox, for
example, testified that, according to
his information, the German stra-
tegists were now watching the long
range weather reports, and waiting
Tor time when an extended period
Of good weather can be anticipated.
There are many good reasons for
believing that Germany will make
her great effort before many more
moons wax and wane. Primary rea-
son is the obvious one that Hitler
has q far better chance of winning
If he makes his gamble before this
country can send materials. abroad
in significant amounts.
Second, Hitler, many think, must
move before Italy collapses entirely.
She has become a drain on the
Reich, instead Of an asset. Her re-
verses in. Africa have almost reached
the comic opera stage.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

Nvil Thoughts within the mind are
10 d4ngerous ~ q band of bandits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Plumbing and Supplies
AT LOWEST PRICES

RED JACKET STEAM BOILERS, $50 UP
HOT WATER HEATING BOILERS, SIS UP
%" Hot Air Furnace with Casing, $87. so:
20x42" Sink and Cabinet, x26.95: Built-n
Bathtubs, $19. so; 3-Piece Bathroom Outfits
with fittings, $49.95; complete stock Of Ar.
cola Heaters, Radiators, Water and Soil
Pipe. Gas, Coal and Oil Heaters, Radiator
Valves. Septic Tanks, Hot Water Tanks,
Electric Well Pumps: Good Paint. CSC gal.
Our Estimates on Installations.
FILA TERMS
ADVANCE PLUMBING AND
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

LET Famous restyls and rebuild your hy-
Ing room suite Cali TO, $1,000.
SAVE a ON UPHoLsTERING NOW.
CALL NOON BROS. TEMPLE 1-1279
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-05
Male Chorus of Flint Gives
B.PW. Club Program Here

The men we're a jovial group and
in superb voice They were intro
duced by Miss Mabel Marsh who
Is program chairman for the year.
Miss Marsh and the music commit
tee Of the club. Mrs Arvilla Sat n
and Miss Leeta Baird had planned
the program.
Supper was served in the dining
room TO the men following the con
cert and the other guests enjoyed
tea and a social time in he arlors.
At a beautiful lace covered table,
the president, Miss Magdalen
Blum. and Mi Marsh Dol. ed
At the business meeting preced-
ing the program. announcement
was made OF the meeting TO be at
Windsor February Is, NJ dwest Con
ference at Chicago February 81
%. %. and a discussion on national
defense at the Ypsilanti High
School March 3. The club will have
a benefit game party at Charles
McKenn Hall February 10. Inter
national Night, Fe5ruarv IS. with
dinner at the Ladies' Literary
Club House, viii be in charge OF
the international Relations Com
mittee OF the club. Mrs. Mabel
Chaplin, Mrs Gertrude Flint, and
Miss Gladys Boyington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-05
State Budget Committee
Organized in Lansing

Lansing, Mich. Feb. SINS
Six hundred economy minded tax
payers returned TO their homes to-
day after visiting Lansing TO listen
TO a report which the newly created
state budget committee. a non.po-
litical organization. claimed would
save the state s7.Sl5,000 a year.
The chief recommendation OF the
committee was extensive consolid-
atom OF governmental departments
and commissions. The committee
proposed combining the unemploy-
ment compensation committee. the
state labor mediation board. the de-
partment OF labor and industry and
the department OF private employ
ment bureaus.
The committee also proposed
merging the University Of Michigan
regents with the state board of
agriculture. the board Of control OF
the college OF mining and technolo-
gy, the department of public in
struction, teachers retirement
board, library board. historical COM
mission and the teachers retire
mnet fund commission.
Speaker Howard Nugent. OF the
house. and about a dozen members
OF the house and senate finance
committees listened to a portion OF
the report in Prudden Auditorium
but then departed TO prepare for
the days legislative session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-05
Two Parties Planned
by Walton Auxiliary

Izaak Walton League Auxiliary
members made plans for their next
bunco party. Feb. IL, and for a
cooperative supper and party at the
hall, Feb. 81, at the Auxiliary meet
ing Tuesday evening at Landy Hall.
Mrs. William Fleming presided and
Mrs. William McComb substituted
for Mrs. Arthur Reynolds,
treasurer.
The committee chairmen for the
bunco party are Mrs. Letha Yohn.
tables: Mrs. Arthur Reynolds.
lunch. For the party Feb. 2l, they
will have a cooperative supper fol-
lowed by games and a talk by a
speaker. For the supper at $50
members will bring table service
and buttered rolls for their family.
Mrs. William Hardness will be
chairman OF games; Mrs. Albert
Davies, coffee; and Mrs. McComb,
tables.
Members who have wild life
stamps we're requested TO return
them.
Mrs. McComb was winner OF the
mystery prize.
After the meeting. the president,
Mrs. Fleming, was give birthday
surprise. she was presented with
many gifts and beautiful birthday
cake bearing the inscription. Hap
py Birthday and the letters |. W
L. A." Lunch was served.