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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

people in the country to pay them
wages for staying on the farm to pro
duce the food, and raise the cotton
and the wool for the clothes, and to
tend to the growing of the trees SO
that we may have wood for houses
But because farmers never were able
to assert themselves effectively in ma
tional legislation, they have been
made the shock-absorbers to the or
ganized groups.
So it becomes matter of national
policy to assure the cheapest produc-
ton of food and material for clothes
and homes by keeping these farm
families on the farm and putting an
end to mortgage investment system
that ruthlessly throws them off the
farms when farm prices decline. Farm
prices are going to decline and there
will be task one day, facing the
farmers overnight, as to how they are
going to keep the family together in
the home. That's the most important
thing in the farmers National De-
Tense.
The farm families are now being
called upon, under a special program,
to increase greatly the production of
certain commodities SO that they may
be shipped abroad under the Lease
Lend Act. One day, those people
abroad will again be raising most of
their supplies. We will then be
geared to high production with a
low outlet, and, thus, we will receive
low prices unless the government con-
tinues to make loans and parity pay
ments out of the Treasury, or provides
the economic devices for farmers, as
they have for labor, whereby farmers
can expect a fair price in the market
place for their products. Suppose
congress decides not to provide the
subsidies or refuses to give parity of
treatment in legislation to farmers, as
it has given other groups. Then the
debacle is on again, as it was in '32.
The way to avoid that is to prepare
now against that day. The most i'm
portant and the most fundamental
thing that farmers and all of the peo-
pie of this nation should seek this
very day is a change in the lending
policies in connection with farm mort
cages and chattel mortgages so that,
if farmers inability to pay debts rests
upon lost crops, or low prices, those
farmers may be permitted and encour-
aged to stay on that farm until the
nation relieves the economic collapse
of those farmers. Any other course
is an insane national policy.
The whole purpose or this discus
sion is to arouse the farmers, and
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port, giving as his reasons that the
program and policies as adopted by
the conference would tend toward in
flation, and thereby appears to have
placed himself definitely with some
administration and other forces which
display more consideration for other
features if our economy than for the
benefits which might accrue to the
farming population.
No one of those in attendance at the
conference demanded prices in excess
of parity" however, Senator Thomas
and several other speakers asserted
that the methods used by the depart
ment of agriculture in arriving at
parity prices for farm products-the
pre-war years of 1909-14 do not prop
erly reflect present day farm produc-
ton costs.
Senator Smith attacked govern
ment bureaucrats who don't know the
difference between cotton plant and
Unison weed" and called upon farm
ers to organize and demand of con-
gress your just dues"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

Today, we want to talk with you
about your family and your home.
Thanks to the radio, we can talk to
hundreds of thousands of you at one
time. We want to sit down at the
table with you and talk about real
things. We want to talk about our
democracy, our country and our fu-
ture lives.
The one thing we must keep in our
minds at all times is that, regardless
of the supreme effort of a farm fam
lily, that effort becomes nil unless the
nation as a whole, through its con-
gressmen in Washington, D. c., is
concerned with the welfare of the
family Your advantages or your dis
advantages are the result of legisla-
ton passed by the congress of the
United States and approved by the
President and the supreme court of
the United States.
Let's illustrate that: Labor worked
for over 100 years to gain its place
in the affairs of our nation. 1t fought
for over 100 years before the legis-
latures in the various state capitols,
and before the congress of the United
States, to gain for labor, laws of pro-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

Was born on farm near Buxton,
N. D., September 9, 1898. Educa-
tion: completed grade and high
school. Married Viola Geraldine
Odegard, November II, 1888. They
have one son and one daughter.
Member Buffalo Center Farmers
Union Local No. 988, TrailI County,
N. Oak. Vice president North Da-
koat State Farmers Union and MEM
Der Of the board of directors of the
National Farmers Union. Served
until last fall, a term of II years,
as secretary-treasurer of the Buxton
Farmers Union Elevator Associa-
tion; served as director of the Traill
County Farmers Union Produce AS
ISOLATION, at HiIIsboro, N. Oak. for
three years; served as president of
the Trail County Farmers Union
for seven years.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

Was born on farm near Arlington,
So. Dakota, July 18, 1895. Educa-
ton: Grade school and graduate of
Huron high school and in 1917, of
Nebraska State University. Mar
ried Ruth Marie DahIen, January
IL, 1924. They have one daughter.
Volunteered July II, 1917, and
served 18 months In U. S. Army Air
Service, being commissioned pursuit
pilot. Member of Spring Lake
Farmers Union Local No. III, Kings
bury County, S. Oak. President of
the South Dakota State Farmers
Union since 1884. Served as presi-
dent and still Is director of the
Farmers Union Elevator Associa-
ton at Oldham, S. Oak. For six
years senator In the South Dakota
state legislature. At present is
state director of the Farm Security
Administration in South Dakota.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

Was BORN on a farm near New
Rockford, Eddy County, N. Daky
June IL, 1887. Educated in the
grade and high schools. Married,
Nov. %, 1911, to Mary L. Hortl and
to them were born two sons and
two daughters. Prior to the organi-
zation of the Farmers Union, was
secretary-treasurer of Munster Lo-
cal of the American Society of
Equity, which merged with the Mum
ster Farmers Union Local No. SO in
1927. Was vice president and d.
rector of the North Dakota State
Farmers Union from date of its or
ganization until 1884. Was secre-
tary treasurer of Munster Equity
Elevator, New Rockford, from 1915
to 1885.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15
Congratulations

The Farmers Union Grain Ter
minal Association deserves the
highest commentator for its eff
forts to provide storage facilities
for grain in Montana and else
where. It's leadership in co-opera-
tive grain marketing has been and
is of inestimable value to the farm
ers of Montana and other states.
am pleased to extend my con-
gratulations and sincere best
wishes to the Farmers Union Grain
Terminal Association on the COM
pletion of the subterminals in
Lewistown and Shelby.
ALBERT H. KRUSE,
Commissioner of Agriculture,
State of Montana.
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CONGRATULATIONS

I am indeed happy to add my
congratulations and sincere good
wishes to the Farmers Union Grain
Terminal Association on the COM
pletion of their new grain termi-
mails. The marketing service af-
forded Montana producers by these
new terminal facilities is of inesti-
mable Importance, and | am sure
that all citizens of Montana join
me in expressing deep appreciation
for the far-sighted leadership which
has made all this possible.
SAM G.. FORD,
Governor of Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15
TRESPASSING AT
THE CAPITAL
By A. 1. HARRIS

Rep Leland Ford California, who
is classed as among the most reac-
tionary members of congress, said
that he rejoices at the smear of NYA
by the comptroller general. Great
stuff" he calls it. Mark Sullivan,
columnist, is another of those fellows
who doesn't believe that the youth,
in this country is In any need of aid
by their government The campaign
TO abolish the National Youth Ad-
ADMINISTRATION already is on, at least to
combine NYA and CCC, which means
cutting the appropriation for both
down drastically.
Current Capital Comment
The liberal bloc in the house held
its first meeting last week since the
summer vacation" Leon Henderson
made an off-the-record talk on price
control and initiation. The Rev.
Gerald L. K Smith, whose activities
here aren't at all obnoxious to Hitler,
calls Stain an "ex-bank bandit, an
assassin, an ATHEIST, and a tyrant"
He doesn't call Roosevelt quite such
harsh names, but not very far from
it. AS for Hitler, Smith is silent.
'Nuff said. The Berliner Borsen-
Zeitung, controlled by Herr Goebbels,
calls the fight in this country between
the "isolationists" and the 'interven-
tionists" "feud between sanity and
insanity" Naturally, it says also that
Wheeler and Lindbergh are the lead
ers of the forces of sanity, while
Roosevelt and Navy Secretary Knox
are the leaders of the forces of in
sanity. The Hitler press says that
the reason the American press is anti
Hitler is because the American press
is "eager to accept dollars from Eng
lishmen" Isn't it rather strange
that those who haven't the slightest
opposition to dictatorship are the ones
proclaiming the loudest that If we
get too tough with the nazi dictator,
we will be inviting dictatorship here?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

Was born at Perry, Michigan, Feb
ruary %, 1892. Education: grade
school. Came to Montana May 10,
1918. Married October II, 1922, to
Tracie LangeI. Member of Mime
sofa Farmers Union Local No. 436
and president of Hill county, Mont,
Farmers Union. President of the
Farmers Union Elevator at Joplin,
Mont. Served as senator In Mon
tana state legislature for one term.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

conference Washington held Thursday OF last week.
attended by so state agricultural commission
of national farm organizations and many members
congress- according reports the
adoption resolutions calling to guarantee by
legislative action, higher prices for of the products of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

(Mr Thatcher spoke over the NBC
Farm and Home Hour on September
81, 1e41 under the auspices of the
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union of America.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

Was born at Drammen, Norway,
August rs, 1879. Came to his pres
ent home in June, 1900. Married on
April z, 1906, to Anna Bulson and
they have two sons and one daugh-
ter. Has a record of five years
service in the U. S. Merchant Mar
inc. Is member of Fancher Farm
ers Union Local, No. 1867, Ramsey
County, N. Oak. President of the
Edmore Farmers Union Elevator
Association, director Of the Edmore
Oil Coop station and director of the
Farmers Cooperative Creamery at
Devils Lake, N. Oak.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

any proposals to fix a ceiling
on prices on farm products at
the present levels.
President O'Neill of the Farm Blu
rau Federation withdrew from the
conference according to a press re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15
FARM CONFERENCE ; 0ICES
OPPOSITION TO Cell NC
on AGRICULTURAL 'IincEs

Conference of Governors, Ayr = tural
Commissioners, Officials of Farm Organi-
cations and Congressman Pass Resolutions
Opposing the Freezing Of Prices on Farm
Products; Farm Bureau Head Withdraws.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-15

Economic Justice and Equality
Is the Real Safeguard of De-
mocracy. Lack of these Is a
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10
Chautauqua At
Lansing To Open
Sunday, July Is

The Christian Chautauqua will
begin Sunday night, July Is, al
the Lansing Presbyterian church
Everyone is invited to hear the
preaching of DR.. Lowry Bowman,
of Sarasota, Fla. Preaching ser
vices will be held each evening
at eight o'clock. DR.. Bowman is
no stranger to the mountains; he
had a very successful ministry in
Kentucky before he went to
Florida. Here he has spent twelve
years working in Sarasota and in
st. Johns Presbytery.
Bible school will be held each
morning at 900 o'clock. This
school will be under the direc-
ton of Miss Elizabeth Jones, of
Wilmington. The departmental
teachers will be: Young People
DR.. Lowry Bowman, Sarasota,
Fla; Junior Boys-Miss Elizabeth
Jones, Wilmington; Junior Girls
Miss Marjorie Patterson, Win
ston-Salem; Primaries-Miss Ma
ry Shepherd, Lansing; Beginners
Mrs. Tom Powers, Lansing.
eve are expecting big things
of this Chautauqua. Come and
let us worship together" Rev.
Carl H. Stark, the minister said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10
Huge Defense Spending Bills
Have Easy Time In Congress
IBy Staff Correspondent

Washington. July 8.-All resist
sance to huge government appro-
priaaiOns seem to have melted
away in Congress. So long as a
bill is tagged For Defense" the
amount requested is granted
without the bat of an eye, as wit
messed by the senate's passage Of
the $1O,OOO,OOO,OOO army appro-
oriation in less than two hours.
This bill, which was the largest
appTGqasation bill ever before
congress, tota1ling even more than
the record army appropriation
blu passed in 1918, is for the pur-
pose of maintaining the army for
"a 12-monfh period. Ru S h d
Through at the last minute. in Or
Gfr III 4sEd 1t and many other ap-
HEuKnfstlan Ha1as passed before the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10
J. E. PRTSIN-ZANO IS
NAMED AS HOUSING
AUTHORITY ATTNEY

J. E. Prisin-Zaho, prominent
member of the San Francisco bar,
recently received word that he
has been appointed counsel for
the United States Housing Au-
thority with offices in this city.
Prisin-Zano, who previously
held two other Federal positions,
attorney for the National Bituml-
nous Coal Commission and legal
advisor to the State NRA direc-
tor, is associated with Leland j
Lazarus and Henry Gross, mem
bers of the bar located in the
Bank Building.
Mr.. Prisin-Zano will be re-
membered here where he has Wis
tied with his wife, the former
Miss Helen Baker.
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ASHLAND NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Russ, from
near Abingdon, Va, are visiting
Mrs. Russ parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. Humphrey, at present.
Miss Marilynn WEIGH was visit
ing Miss Zeneth Lewis Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Roark, of
Knoxville, spent the 4th of July
with Mr.. Roark's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. c. Roark.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis, of Majes-
tic, KY, spent the 4th with Mrs.
Lewis mother, Mrs. Nancy Shoun.
Little Miss Janice Lewis re-
turned home after being in Ban
ner Elk hospital having an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Mr.. Wade GRAPHICAL has re-
turned from Pa. where he has
been at work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Milan has
been in from Pa. at Mrs. Mllan's
fathers for several days putting
up cherries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sides, of Win
ston-Salem, have been visiting
Mrs. Sides parents, of Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Patter.
Rev. Claud Eastridge is hold
ing a revival meeting also a BIZ
BILE school at the Methodist
church at Roundabout church.
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senator or congressman even de-
bated the addition of $558,312,12 IL;
to the amount requested by the
administration. The general atti-
tude seemed to be that half q
billion, more or less, was hardly
worth discussion.
Although the bill was not too
specific about how this huge sum
will be spent, the major single
item was for the purchase OF air
planes. Most of the rest was for
maintaining an army of 1,42O,331
men and &c. 68 officers. Almost
three billions were appropriated
for planes, which specified that it
was for the purchase of 1886
planes-an average of a b ou
$217, 900 per plane. This high ave-
rage would indicate that the ma
jority of these planes will be
large bombers.
Now that appropriating OF
funds is completed for the time
being, congress has turned its at
tention to foreign policy and to
delays in defense production.
Foreign policy debates show
there is still wide disagreement in
congress, as we'll as in the nation,
about our possible entrance into
the war. Certain administration
spokesman, such as Secretary OF
Interior Ickes, have indicated that
they favor our active entrance in
to the war while Germany is en-
gagged with Russia. This view is
backed by many army and navy
officers.
On the other hand, there is a
large group in congress which
strongly oppose our intervention,
arguing that we are not prepared
to intervene and that we should
concentrate on strengthening our
defense production. Both Senator
George, chairman of the foreign
relations committee and Repre-
sentative Woodrum, who were
leaders in supporting adminlstra-
ton defense bills, such as the
lend-lease measure, have made il
clear that they oppose interven-
ton. Because supporters OF the
administration are taking differ
ent sides in the discussion, the &C.
tual policy of the administrator
is becoming more confused.
Senator George, on the senate
floor said:
81 profoundly hope that this
country will not become an &C.
tive participant in the present
war or in any war. have not yet
accepted the fatalistic doctrine
that our actual military or nava
participation is inevitable"
In the house, Representative
WOOQrum Sdlu.
'"There is nothing in the pic
ture today which by the slightes'
imagination should cause Amerl'
cans to consider seriously a dec
laration of war of a declaration
suggesting we send forces abroad
The idea of this country going OH
now and trying to settle the con
flicting emotions and ideologie'
of Europe to me is ridiculous ever
if we were prepared to do so, anc
we are not"
The recent talk of Herber
Hoover, in which he strongly op
posed our entrance into the war
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10

sometime, is now slightly improv-
ing.
Messrs. Claude Miller, Edgar
Miller, Willie johnson and Clan
Cox, who are employed at Balti-
more, spent the holidays here
with relatives.
Mr.. Robert Myers, of Laurel
Springs, had an automobile wreck
near McGrady, Pa, Friday night.
Mr.. Myers received slight injur-
les.
Mr.. F. G. Johnson, of North
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10

sons having claims against said
estate to present them to the un-
dersigned for payment on or be-
fore July 3, 1912, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make imme-
diate payment to the undersigned.
This July 3, 1941.
r. P. BARKER,
7-10-6t Administrator. r.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10

Wilkesboro, was in this vicinity
on business Monday afternoon.
A large crowd is expected to
attend the Holiness meeting at
the old Laurel Fork church
grounds on Sunday, July 18th, at
2:30 p. m.
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particularly because we would be
allied with Russia, and because
we are not prepared for war, has
had considerable influence over
admirers of the former President.
Although the administrations
position is not clear, it is still felt
by many that the President would
not ask for war while there is
such a lack of unity on the sub
ject among the people as there is
today.
Meanwhile, in a voluminous re-
port, the house military commit
tee asserted that we are faced
with serious lack of necessary
materials and that airplane pro-
duction, in particular, is being de-
laved as a result. The committee
blamed confusion caused by ''too
many boards and the slack of
responsible head" for our present
difficulties.
To analyze the situation thor
oughly, the government has be-
gun a study of defense production
which will not only determine
why certain lines of industry are
not producing faster, but will also
analyze the set-up of the govern
ment bodies directing production
plans. It is known that many
plants are not operating at ca
pacity and the reasons and rem
edy for this will be worked out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10

A prominent treatment for mas
tits of dairy cows involving the
sue of salve containing colloi-
dial silver oxide is being studied
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at the universities of Pennsyl-
vania and Connecticut.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Having qualified as Admins
traitor of Nan Johnson, deceased,
later of Ashe County, North Car
DINA, this is to notify all per-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10

This Institution is now celebrating its fourth
anniversary of service to Northwestern North
Carolina. AS the financial statements, printed be-
low, clearly show, The Northwestern Bank has
grown substantially each year since its establish
ment July l, 1897.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10
We wish to thank the $4,000 Depositors of the Ba
making this outstanding growth possible.

We are proud of this record of service and of
progress and we are deeply gratified the fact
that during the past year, when not single ad-
ditional branch was opened, deposits increased
more than million dollars.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10
Laurel Fork News

Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Keys, from
Danville, visited relatives here
during the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. Hoyt Key, OF
Orange Park, Fla, visited Mr..
Keys mother, Mrs. Caroline Key,
during the holidays.
Mrs. Mary Jane Key, who has
been quite ill at her home for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
? STORIES
 IN STAMPS
IHorthy Rules Hungary
 But Nozis in Control '

NOMINAL head of Hungary is Admiral Nicholas Horthy, the 73-year-old regent, who rules from an imperial palace but has no empire, who Is an admiral in a country which has no navy and who waits the return of the flaps. burgs, whom he doesn't want.
 To further complicate matters, Hungary joined the axis in I94O under German pressure and whatever control Horthy now yields is delegated to him by Nazi overlords.
 The stamp above was issued March 24, 1e4l. The surtax was used to finance civilian and army pilot training through the Horthy National Aeronautic Fund.
 Horthy is technically a dictator. He suppressed the Bolshevik gov- ernment of Bella Kun in 1920. Hungary was declared a monar. chy and Horthy was named re- gent.
 ! He received the rank of admiral in World War I when he com- manded the Austro-Hungarian navy.
 His regency is an anomaly. He represents the non-existent king of a kingless kingdom. The near- est claimant Is 29-year-old Arch- duke Otto, and the possibility oe his accession is slight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

The Bowling league at Prospect Grange will open its season this evening at the Cheshire alleys. Those interested in joining may register this evening at the alleys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
cRANlUA, CRACKERS
DOLLARs FOR pEFENsE

It's the patriotic thing to do, this buying of defense bonds and stamps, and people across the nation are snapping them up like hotcakes. How much do you know about these sources of dollars for defense9
 1. What picture appears on de- fense stamps, and in what denom- nations may they be purchased7
 2. How may defense savings stamps be redeemed?
 3. Issue prices of series E de- fense bonds are $1S.75, $37.50, $75, $375, and $750. What is the maturity value of each in 10 years and what interest rate is paid?
 4. Can defense stamps and bonds be obtained only at post offices7
 5. Explain the three types of de- fense bonds, series E, F and c.
 Answers on Back Page