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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
American Legion Urges 100
Per Cent Support OF Defense

Legionnaires who met in Win
ston-Salem the past weekend for
the statewide post officers con-
ference CT the American Legion
yesterday heard rousing challen-
ges for more and better Ameri-
canism and 100 percent support
of the present national defense
program, as the three-day con-
clave closed.
Highlights of the closing ses-
sions were speeches by National
Legion Vice-Commander Ale e e
Legendre, of New Orleans, who
addressed the banquet Monday
night; and Homer L. Chaillaux,
chairman of the national defense
committee, of Indianapolis, and
Ed Scheidt, F. B. I. district agent,
of Charlotte, speaking at the aft
ernoon meetings.
Theme of Legendre's address
was the future program of the
legion as concerned with our
steadily growing national defense.
He spoke in place of National
Commander Milo J. Warren, who
was detained in Washington on
important business in connection
with his proposed observation
trip to Europe within the next
few days.
''The rearmament pre- gram now
being rushed at top speed at
something the legion has been
advocating for 20 years, and all
of us are solidly behind it," he
declared.
LeGendre pointed out that the
activities and opinions of the Leg
ions million members were close
ly scrutinized, not only in Amer
lea but abroad; and he contrasted
the work of American ex-soldiers
with that of European ex-soldiers
in their postwar organizations.
"We organized to preserve free
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
CITIES CONTINUE TO
FIGHT FLU IN N. C.,

Charlotte. = Cities and commits
mites throughout the state con-
tinued Saturday to fight the in
fluenza epidemic by keeping
schools closed and restricting
public gatherings.
In some places health authori-
ties expressed the view that the
epidemic was reaching it's peak.
However there were no compre-
hensive statistics available and
the number of cases had to be
roughly estimated.
Schools were still closed in
Greensboro and Guilford county
but the health authorities there
thought that the epidemic in that
area was definitely past the peak.
The situation was described as
much better"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
l941OutlOOk
FOrLivestOck
Is Very Bright

A bright outlook for livestock
farmers in 1871 is indicated by
the increased defense activity,
says Prof. E. H. Hostetler, State
College animal husbandman.
people eat more meat when
they are working and earning
regularity" he pointed out, "and
the farmer who combines live
stock production with cotton or
tobacco growing will benefit the
most"
Prof. Hostetler says that the re-
employment will help the live
stock-cotton farmer in two ways,
namely. Workers can utilize more
cotton, and they can consume
more of the livestock products
that are products through the
feeding of cottonseed by-pro-
ducts.
In this connection, the State
College leader cited recent esti-
mate that one hours wage re-
ceived by the average American
will buy 81 pounds Of beef,
whereas the same amount of labor
will earn an Englishman only IA
pounds of beef, a German 0.9 of
pound, and a Russian 0.3 of a
pound-when meat is available
at any price.
'The basic 1941 farm outlook
indicates that reductions in I'M
employment, coupled with in
creased earnings: of those who
have not been c1assed as. unem-
ployed, should raise the demand
by consumers for such farm pro-
ducts as meat, dairy and poultry
products, vegetables and some
fruits. Our North Carolina cot
ton and tobacco farmers might
as well face these facts and diver
sify their operations" Hostetler
declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
NEWLAND WILL HAVE
A FIRE DEPT. SOON

Newland. - The town officials
of Newland. have announced that
volunteer fire department will
soon be organized here. Losses
resulting from fires this month
here are estimated in excess of
$4,000.
Newland has plenty of water
sufficient to take care of any fire.
Water is stored in a large reser-
voir. Toe river also runs through
the town and water from it could
be used if needed.
It has been announced that 500
feet of hose has been ordered and
will be delivered in a few days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
Big Parade Staged In Honor
OF Third Term OF Roosevelt

denny, and a contingent from the
Coast Guard academy.
A blare of music from a noun
ted cavalry band-then a squad
ron of cavalry swept by and a
field artillery battery. Behind
them trooped a marching band
and the steel helmeted infantry
with bayonets flashing in the
sunlight. Marching with them
were group of the first selectees
to be called to service under the
compulsory training program and
a unit of havy infantry weapons.
The navy band headed a con-
tingent of marines, followed by
blue-jackets with a coast guard
landing force with beach appara-
tuS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
NAZIS DROP BOMBS ON
SUEZ CANAL SECTION

Berlin.-German bombers were
reported Sunday to have reached
out another 1000 miles from ad-
vanced bases, presumably in TIA
ly, to drop explosives on military
important detectives" in the vi
cinity of the Suez Canal.
Behind them and Nazi dive
bombers which were said to have
delivered another smashing at
tack Saturday on the crippled
British aircraft carrier Illustrious
at Valletta, Malta, a mass of facts
and rumors piled up drawing at
tention to the Mediterranean war
theatre.
Strong rumors, not officially de-
MED, circulated in Berlin that
Adolf Hitler and Benito Musso-
lini had conference during the
day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
WILMINGTON MAY GET
DEFENSE SHIP WORK

Washington.-President Roose-
velt's request for $313,5OO,OOO to
finance "emergency" construc-
ton of 200 cargo ships won quick
approval of a House appropria-
tions subcommittee, and officials
predicted House enactment of the
legislation early this week.
Before acting on the measure,
the subcommittee heard Chair
man Emory S. Land Of the mari
time commission describe the pro-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
AUSTRALIA TO HELP
IF u. S. ENTERS WAR

Boston.-An implied pledge of
Australian cooperation in event
of American involvement in war
in the Pacific came this week
from Richard C. Casey, Austral-
ian minister to the United States.
mo one can tell what turn this
war will take as time goes on"
Casey said in an address pre-
pared for the society of the Sons
of the American Revolution.
"But I can assure you," he con-
tinued, that Australia is ready
and able to play its part in any
extended field of operations if by
evil chance this should come
about"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
BRITISH CAPTURED
FRENCH FOOD SHIP

Rio De Janerio. - The British
Saturday captured and put a
prize crew on board the 8,199-ton
French freighter Mendoza, which
for the past week had been try
ing to slip through the British
south Atlantic blockade with a
cargo of food for France.
presumably, she now will be
escorted to a British port.)
The Brazilian navy ministry
said Brazilian planes, patrolling
the coast, reported the British
cruiser Asturias, which had been
doggedly following the Mendoza
for days, intercepted her five
miles off Ponta Itaporcocia, state
of Santa Catharina land that the
two ships later stood out to sea.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
STATE DEPT. SORRY
FOR FLAG EPISODE

Washington.-The state depart
ment "expressed regret" to the
German embassy over yesterdays
incident in which two American
sailors and three civilians tore a
Nazi swastika flag from a ninth
floor pole of the German consul
late in San Francisco.
The state department also ad-
vised the German embassy that
an investigation would be made.
An expression of regret was
conveyed after the embassy for
mally called the incident to the
state departments attention.
The embassy acted after Capt.
Fritz Wiedemann, German consul
general in San Francisco, repor-
ted the incident.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
KNUDSEN WANTS GALL
OUT" DEFENSE WORK

Washington.-William S. knud-
sen, director general of the Of
flee of production management,
appealed Sunday for an "all out
performance of American ingenu-
ity, backed by every machine and
piece of equipment available" to
supply the needs of the defense
program.
In a letter to Walter D. Fuller,
president of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers, Knud-
sen urged industry to cooperate
in supplying information for a
national census of plants and
equipment which the N. A. M.
and affiliated organizations COM
prising the national industry
council are sponsoring.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
MEXICAN MOVIE STAR
is GIVEN HER DIVORCE

Hollywood. Dolores Del Rio,
Mexican-born movie star, last
week divorced Cedric Gibbons,
film art director. She said her
husbands "cold and Indifferent
attitude broke up their 10-year
marriage.
Fay Wray, actress friend of
Miss Del Rio, testified as her CO.
roborating witness. Gibbons let
the case go by default and did
not appear in court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23

the measure would vest in Presi-
dent Roosevelt with Joseph P.
Kennedy, retiring ambassador to
Great Britain, leading the attack.
Kennedy will testify before the
House foreign affairs committee
on Tuesday. He is expected to
restate his position that this
country should provide short-of-
war aid to Britain, but the cur
rent emergency does not warrant
congressional surrender of power
and responsibility which is pro-
jected by the legislation. ''' :
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
State And World During

ject as vital to the nationSS dc
tense.
Commission, sources im2IczaeG5S
the new facilities would be R0Gsa--
ted at Baltimore, Wilmington, ~
c., Mobile, Ala, Houston, Tsssnxs,
New Orleans, Los Angeles EszIle
and Portland, Oregon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
MANY ARE AGAINST
SLEND-LEASE" BILL

Washington. Foes of the ad-
ministration's lend-lease bill open
their drive in Congress this week
to curtail the vast powers which
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23

The hog markets growing
strength has been attributed by
livestock men to moderate re-
ceipts, good consumer demand,
and forecasts for reduced supplies
this year.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Il More British Ships
Sunk or Damaged by
Planes, Nazis Claim
Total 28 in Lost Two Duys,
More Lively SEQ War
Next Week Predicted
~ the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Feb. 28. - Germans
claimed for their air force today the
sinking or damaging of 28 ships in
the last two days and informed
sources declared at will be little
more lively next week"
In fact" they added, there will
be no rest for the British merchant
feet or correspondents
In addition to air and submarine
warfare on the Atlantic there were
indications that German air activ-
tiles against the British in Africa
were being stepped up.
The total tonnage claimed dam
aged or sunk by bombs in the past
two days is 100000.
Sub Sinks 22,O00 Tons.
To this reported aerial toll the
high command added today $4,000
tons which, its commmique said, re-
Gently had been sunk by a sub
marine. The total of % sunk or
damaged by bombs was given by
informed sources in consolidating
official reports.
4llC blNOlICO tllC
three-man crew of one combat plane
with having destroyed 240000 tons
of British shipping space up to
February 27.
Aside from the war on shipping,
In the air and underSea, the high
command told of combat plane at
tackS yesterday on war vital OBJ
jectives in Eastern England" in
cluding six airports and an aircraft
factory
Numerous" planes were reported
destroyed at the landing fields while
hits we're scored on hangers and
shelters" Heavy explosions re-
suited from several direct hits" on
the factory, the communique said.
Twelve More Vessels Claimed.
A special announcement by the
high command Yesterday said nine
vessels had been sunk and seven
damaged in an aerial attack on a
convoy far out in the Atlantic.
To this the Germans added today
the claim that II more merchant
ships had run afoul of Nszi bombers
of the English coast.
The Luftwaffe was said to be keep
ing a sharp, successful watch on
British shipping movements, carry
ing out numerous individual attacks
on lone vessels and on conveys.
From scattered reports, the Ger
mans compiled the following list Of
ships said to have been damaged in
the latest phase of the stepped-up
offensive against Britain's supply
lanes:
Five vessels of 10000, 4,5Oo, 1000,
1000 and 1000 tons each, attacked
at undesignated places; a 1000 ton
ship off Montrose, a 4,000-tonner
east of Ipswich, 3,O00-t -tonner from
q convoy near Harwich, two 1000
tonners near Southend-on-Sea and
two others of 5000 and 1000 tons, Ie-
spectively.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
January Arms Help
To British Empire
TofaIed S30,000,00
Five Times That Amount
Authorized During
Month for Shipment

The United States authorized
shipment of more than $3.50 ,O0O, ,0Ot
worth of combat airplanes and other
war equipment to Great Britain and
far-flung parts of the British En-
pire during January, a State De-
partment report showed today.
The value of arms actually ex-
ported last month to all countries
amounted to S32, ,677 300, the report
showed, with more than $4,000, ,000
of this amount going to British ter
ritorieS Licenses issued during the
month, authorizing immediate OF
later export, covered arms aggregat-
ing S163 1924, SGT for all countries.
Most of the licenses were for
British orders, amounting to s118,-
119,154 Licenses for shipments tc
other parts of the empire included
Australia, s3,979,9O4; Canada, s3,.
008.896; Gold Coast, $13,025, ,269;
Kenya, S3,750,321; Union of South
Africa, $9,602 ,055, and the Straits
Settlements, $283, 1856.
Other licenses issued during jan
uary authorized export of arms VAL
ued at $7,853,854 to Egypt; $2,549,312
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Senate Completes
Deficiency Bill Action

The Senate completed congress.
sional action yesterday on a 1894,
187,775 deficiency appropriation, in
cluding 1915 100000 for carrying or
w. P. A. during the next -four
months.
The Senate agreed to a $4,000, ,OOC
figure for immediate defense hous-
ing needs, instead of the $3.50, ,00C
it originally voted.
Evening star., 1941-02-28

to the Netherlands Indies and $685.
274 to China.
More than half of arms actually
exported during January went to
Great Britain proper, those ship
ments being valued at $18,556, ,218.
Other shipments included $6,722, 1877
worth of planes and other imple-
ments of war to the Gold Coast;
$3,352, ,692 to Canada: $1,286.l50 to
the Straits Settlements; $4l5,66 to
Union of South Africa and $236, ,783
to Australia.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Thoddeus Brown Rites
To Be Held in Arlington

Thaddeus H. Brown, 54, former
member Of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, will be buried in
Arlington National Cemetery at 2
pm. today. Services were held yes
terday in Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. Brown, who died Tuesday in
Cleveland, had served in the World
War as captain of infantry and later
was lieutenant colonel in the
Judge Advocate Generals Office,
Reserve Corps. Since leaving the
F. c. c. last October, he had been
engaged in the private practice
of law.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Heads Jackson Dinner

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 28 Dr.
The appointment of State Senator
William A. Wright of Tapphannock
to direct the Virginia Democrats
Jackson Day dinner March 20 was
announced yesterday:
Evening star., 1941-02-28

More than $500 babies are born
in Britain every week, the birthrate
always showing an increase in war
times,
Evening star., 1941-11-13

The fuiure-always unceriain-is dark and fore
boding. Never before have the health. security
and self-confdence Of our people been so essen
tial to community and national strength.
The undernourished children, the i'll and desii-
iuie. the helpless and the homeless, are all weak
links in chain that must be strong if our nation
is to be strong.
Without your help. what future would they find?
Help forge new links to keep The chain un-
breakable.
Give generously through the Community Chest
GIVE TODAY
Evening star., 1941-11-13


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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Husband Killed f.,
Wife, Is, drilled

Times star Correspondent
CRYSTAL FALLS, May 90
Mrs. Jean Hickman, 25-year-old
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

ganizing drive. Richard T. Leon
ard international board member,
and August Scholle, president Of
the state Go.
John J Murphy director Of the
Ford organizing drive of the AL
issued a statement las, night IN
which he predicted twe-te-eRe
victory for the AL
Murphy said the ALL would
garner y per cent Of the votes
IN the Rouge plant and rs per
cent OF The ballots IN tho Lincoln
plant HIS Information he said
was the result OF reports from
division chairmen and canvaSSes
Of Individual Ford workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
How Ford Men Vote
NLRB Issues Instructions to Workers for Pol
Tomorrow; Ballots to Be Marked in Secret

The National Labor Relations
Board to-day completed plans for
the collective bargaining election
tomorrow at the Ford Motor Com
pany
Last minute instructions Of the
board 10 eligible voters included
1-Employes should present
Il clock number badges when
arriving at the polling booths.
O-NOters who do not have
- badges should bring some
other means of Identification.
preferably their social security
cards.
O-Eligible voters not working
- tomorrow will vote at "A
booth in the employment office
building.
Voters Will be given ballots by
representatives OF the NLRB al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Of the ruins will rise great
united fOrce-the JAW Go"

Al one Junciurc IN Murray 5
speech an airpIane trailing huge
sign reading "Notc-AFL- cHcled
the square The crowd boocd and
Murray remarked
THE AL il always up In the
air"
r J Thomas. president Of the
UAW-CIO, stated that IN the ne
gotationS following tho election
the Ford workers Will get just as
large a pay INCREASE as the Cen
cfal Motors workers received.
Thomas. said that he had dis
cusscd with Bennett story IN
which he purportcdly gave the
AL credit for securing approx
natcly SD 100000 in pay raises
ior Ford workers since January
Bennett told me that the
workers in the plant know who
got them the raises" Thomas
related He gave me figures
showing. that since the first of
the wear, 1904 men have re-
ceiNed "A total wage boost Of
SI3,6S2 1872"
Paul Robeson. Negro baritone,
appeared on the program and
sang three ballads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
I25 DETROIT WORKERS

The NLRB has hired rs De-
trolterS 10 assist 80 labor board
agents in the election, NLRB ex-
amlner Russell Miller said
Counting OF the ballots Will be-
gin az a. m Thursday in the
Federal Building where observers
who witnessed the election as rep
rcSentatiycS Of the UAW-CIO and
ALL viii again take their posts
10 challenge any doubtful ballots
In thc counting Miller said. 100
temporary tellers VIII assist 43
NLRB agents
The election Will cost the gov
eminent about ~ cents per voter.
or moro than Sl7 900 for the s.. 600
eligible voters The election cm-
ployeS. the majority experienced
IN the work. Will receive IS If a
resident of Detroit and s. add
tlonal if called here from out-of-
town
First ballots 20 be counted on
Thursday Will be those of approx
mately 500 For dworkcrs on leave
because OF service IN The army.
Election workers Viii not be al
lowed 20 leave the plant tomorrow
and Will obtain their meals from
launch wagons in the plant
-Four hundred observers. repre-
scnt!ng the company and tive CO
and AF'L unions. were given final
instructions ~ meeting ~ the
Federal Building last night by
Bowen and Miller
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
ALL BALLoTI<G SECRET

Bowen pointed out that all bal
lounC Is secret 50 that no ono
may know how any one else voted
In addition 10 CO and AL To-
Gals, III pattcrnUakcrS VIII de-
eide between the Go and the
AL craft union
Eligibility lists OF voters fur
nlShed by the Ford company were
approved last Saturday after the
tAW-ClO challenged a dozen
names tn each instance Bowen
declared the company removed the
challenged name. explaining that
The empl0ye was promoted 90 "A
supervisory position between the
time the list was furnished and
the time It was checked by the
contcndlnC unions
Ford officials sand production
lines viii be slowed down or shut
off completely where possible in
order that the voting may he
done in an Orderly 1m8fi1St rfvSa
Of the voting viii be done during
working hours
The Go mass meeting held at
the $50 p. m rush hour ycStcr-
day blocked traffic for a while at
Michigan and Woodward ave
nucS a parade of 5000
Ford workers from The Michigan
Central Depot West Vernon high
way and Michigan avenue. TO
Cadillac square. blocked h g
street
Inspector Fred w. Juergcns. said
that the union did not have per-
mt 70 parade
NEW FORCE FROM RUINS
Murray told the wildly cheering
mass meeting.
"NeNt Thursday. or whenever
the votes are counted, the Ford
empire will crumble. and out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

wife of Louis Hackman. 20. farmer
and trapper who was shot to death
with % rifle on his farm near
here, was held today by Sheriff
Emery j. King for questioning in
her husbands killing.
Sheriff King said she had failed
to give an accurate account of
the shooting, which occurred after
a tavern drinking party. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
THREE CHOICES

The voting employees will decide
whether they wish TO be repre-
sented by the AFL, UAW-CIO
or by no union.
Voting booths were being in
stalled al the Ford plants today
The NLRB has established 90
polling places within the factories
al strategic points to enable work
erS 10 decide by secret ballot
whether they want a union TO
represent them in collective bar
gaining WITH tnp-FAUrf Motor Com
pany and if so, which union
OF the total eligible 10 vote,
1922 arc employed at the Rouge
plant, and 2,943 al the Lincoln
plant In both factories booths VIII
he open throughout the day and
far into tho evening in order that
workers may cast their ballot on
all OF the three shifts OF each
plant Some OF the polling places
Will remain open until ll.3O p m.
said Frank II Bowen NLRB re-
PlOp9l dITpCt Or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Jury Split in Trial
For Repsys' Murder

Carl Vantimiglia. 45, of 1915
Helen avenue. was freed on $4,000
bond today by Recorders Judge
w. Mckay Skillman after a jury
disagreed al his trial for the muir
der Of Vincent RC0sys. 81, beer
garden ownCr who was fatally
shot in his home October u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
S Brothers at Initiation

Five brothers participated in
the initiation OF William Howard
Baumgartner of 1908 Hartwell
avenue into the Ionic chapter of
DE Molay AT the Ionic Temple
Grand River avenue and Chopc
place Baumgartnar : degree was
conferred on him by his four
brotbcrS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Two Cleveland Men
Missing in Plane
JUDGE FERGUSON

CLEVELAND. May 20.-(INS)
a search was under way today
for Daniel Stone, head of an
insurance agency. and Earl H..
Waltz. a business associate, who
left the Washington, d. C., air
port Saturday in Stones airplane.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

the polling place and will mark
the ballots in secret in voting
booth and field them Each voter
will personally deposit his folded
ballot in a box under the super
vision Of an agent of the board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

Voters Will be given ballots by
representatives OF the NLRB at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
MURPHY SEES , TO /

Other speakers were Alan Hay
wood oragnlZatlonal director of
the Go, George Adde's. secretary
treasurer of the JAW, Michael r.
Widman. director Of the Ford or