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Evening star., 1941-12-19

WITHDRAW MALAYA-The British announced to-
day defending Kedah and Wellesley Provinces near
of Penang o. had withdrawn south Of
The Penang garrison has been evacuated
quite SAFELY they said japanese activity erik be-
attempt reach the highway to the south
implied that activity Keanan Province had
south Of Bharu 49, No junction between
japanese and west coast armies shaded areas
reported Singapore "a admitted to be in danger.
"A. P Wrephoto
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

car. Neither OF them said
anything until. at 34l2 miles
an hour. they had rolled
through quite letof moss
hung oak trees, and then,
Tt worked" said Gilbert.
what worked ?"
THAT slow-motion prescrip-
ton of yours and the young
fellows at Winter Park. 1t
cured me-"
"Oh, Gil, do you know how
I've been missing you?"
Ito a gnat's heel-from
missing you the same way"
"Why didn't you write me ?"
Because 1 was mad and
wanted to teach you a lesson.
Instead of which"-He gave
her a sidewise grin that had
once helped him make her
want TO m AIRY. him-"I
learned one. was a fool
about this state. i like 1t.
do you know the difference
between the way a pelican
fishes and a gull and a shag?
l do. I'd have had a swell
time if-"-he laid his hand
on her knee-''if you had been
with me-"
They took another weeks
holiday. at 35 miles an hour.
and he never knew that his
car was still good for IS or so.
and that she and the young
mechanic had played a trick
on him. II was her prescrip-
ton. and it worked.
THE END.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Daily Short Story

age. anyhow. If a fellow had
TO be stuck back into horse
and buggy pace? Thirty-five
miles an hour! Why not get
him a cart and oxen and be
done with IL? He was going
to trade this old crate in on a
new car If he only got 500
for il.
Alice's eyes got hard and
bright. Things were happen
ing inside of her, and Gilbert
knew II. but he couldn't quit.
When the storm broke they
had passed the Marine Studios.
The storm was entirely
Alice. There was nothing
grumbling or muttering about
il. Her sentences were the
forked lightning of the truth.
She gave her husband a
startling picture of himself,
how he get that way, what he
was headed for and what il
meant to be married to him.
They crossed the Bridge of
Lions and tered Saint
Augustine in silence abyssmal
and profound. They ate lunch
wordlessly. And then Alice
asked Gilbert to bring in her
suitcase and took it into the
rest room of the restaurant
and rouged and powdered and
iipsticked and came out look
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
GOING To BEHAVE

"And II the speedometer has
been below IS since we left
home" Alice said now, lit was
when I reminded you, or we
were going through a town.
or you saw n cop. All you've
seen IL what's on your in
strument board. some paved
road and q lot of traffic
lights. II just doesn't make
sense to me-
I'm going TO behave. You
help me. Keep your eye on
the speedometer."
She did. through Miami and
on to Key West. But he got
so testy that when they
started North again she quit
cold.
He let the car out more and
more. Sixty-five am
usual. verging up every now
and then TO 70. and even rs.
This car" Alice said, still
amiable. els getting old. shes
making an awful lot Of noise.
Remember that time up In
New Hampshire-
He slowed down for a DAY
and a half. And then forgot.
He was laundering along near
Winter Parkwhen Juror broke
loose under the hood
stop Alice yelle d.
you've burned out a connect
ing rod"
He did, and he had. The
young mechanic in Winter
Park said il would cost $50
10 get going again. They left
the car in his shop and went
for a walk. A certain bust
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

COLBERT" Alice said,
" you're up TO 49,"
yeah, guess was."
Nothing 10 sec but sand
and paimettos. About the only
fun In driving down here Ii 10
speed up . little"
Down here, and every
where else. Who was IT,"
Alice said. "chose Florida
anyway
Gilbert Graham gave a little
deprecatory laugh and in the
incest way In the world ex-
planned what a mistake he had
made. while the speedometer
climbed to go. Alice laid her
finger on II.
"You know what the doc
tor said"
II wish you'd let q fellow
forget IL for q half hour at 4
timer
Alice had been an amiahle
wife to him for 30 years
except upon important, widely
separated occasions. Was
such an occasion approaching
now? She thought so.
Don't cross him." the doe
tor had said. Help him to
relax"
Alice had relaxed him at
several memorable crises when
he got like this. but he hadn't
had high blood pressure then.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
By DR.. Logan Clendening

blood vessels and may cause
mumuification.
Heat or energetic massage
should be used with great eau
ton In all cases Of peripheral
cfrculatory disease" said Doc
tor Theis.
The temperature should be
raised gradually and the circuia-
ton increased very slowly. and
to do this the old methods of
using snow, cold water and
gentle rubbing are generally,
recommended. f'fT's''.
Once a person has had FROST
bite or chilblain. he is subject
to il repeatedly. and these people
belong in the same category as
those with peripheral circulatory
disease in that they should be
particularly careful of wet
weather. whether it is below
freezing or not.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

up 10 run all right, but not
fast. That Is not fast and
safe. II you were willing to
stay below SIS"
Listen. Gilbert; but
he beat her TO il.
I'll do it. Go on and fix
her up"
II was a handsome gesture,
and he meant il. They stayed
there for the night and got
rested. They were relieved
not to have to PUNK down the
money for a new car.
The old one when they
started of purred like a kit
ten. Gilbert was as good
company as Alice had ever
known him to be; and, to
Alice, that was the best in the
world. And then he began TO
edge the speedometer up just
a little.
wish we had chosen a
state where there was more
to see"
THE Marine Studios are
one of the most interesting
things In the country" Alice
said.
who wants to look at
fish o"
She didn't answer that,
Gilbert had been interested in
fish all his life.
He began grumbling. What
was the use of the machine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

had experience with people I've cha"so my
EvERYBODY'S DOING III, I'M 1oiNo ~ ""IAD foi'
WHAT CAN GET, TOO" .
noes pay square? certainly does It's the only thing
pay And even if it were true that hooooy ese
honest" it still would pay
But isn't true millions of honest peope-peope
who play spite every temptation and handicap II that
so there had not been since the beginning tnat
mudded hearthe would nave ceased
long would all have cut each others threats
But regardless that-egadess of how the other fellow
does or doesn't life DOES Pay though
in the bank balance For we do not he py
bank balances
WE LIVE BY OUR SPIRITUAL BALANCES.
MO THAT isn't religious talk-deastic stuff It's plain
~ fact simple and real engineering estimate or
chemical formula
WE DO NOT LIVE WITH THINGS. WE DO NOT LIVE
WITH PEOPLE WE DO NOT EVEN LIVE IN THIS WORLD
WHICH OUR SENSES CONTACT. WE ACTUALLY LIVE
INSIDE OURSELVES-WITH OUR OWN THOUGHTS AND
FEELINGS. OUR OWN PRIDE OR SHAME COURAGE OR
TERROR LOVE OR HATE, HOPE OR DESPAIR.
thoughts and feelings These the only things we
really feel the only things that chill U.S. hurt or help
And that isn't only Of wise good men, it's true OF
all us, regardless of position program.
WE ALL REALLY LIVE INSIDE OURSELVES WITH NO
COMPANIONS SAVE OUR OWN THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
LIFE BEARABLE IF THE THINGS WE PUT INTO 1T ARE
UGLY AND ACCOUNTABLE
WHY dishonesty pay il 1t does pad the bank
w balance all associates dishonest? That's why
live with profits pals. We must live with
feelings about them
low all feeling about
dishonesty-wE KNOW IT'S ROTTEN AND IF WE'RE DIS
HONEST WE MAY RIDE IN LIMOUSINES WE MAY EAT
FROM GOLD PLATES AND PARTY WITH BILLIONAIRES,
BUT LIvE-REALLY LIvE-wITH THE SENSE OF OUR
OWN ROTTENNESS
why honesty pay though may us poor
lonely? For exactly the We live with
honesty a swell feeling, FEELING
THAT IS FIT TO LIVE WITH!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

tunnel workers. These cases used
TO be called trench foot.
The American Congress of
Physical Therapy this Fall dis
cussed the problems of frostbite
and chilblains very fifty.
individuals with wet clothing.
shoes or gloves. are particularly
susceptible TO the effect OF cold
weather. DR.. Frank V. Theis
of Chicago told the congress.
MIDDLE-A6ED SUSCEPTIBLE
Doctor Theis. who is known
for his researches on circulatory
diseases of the extremities. urged
physicians to look carefully into
the history of frostbite victims
and be sure the patient is not
the victim of some pre-exiSting
circulation disorder. Middle-aged
people with even a small amount
OF hardening of the arteries are
susceptible.
ANY person over 40 who has
developed diabetes is automati-
cally suspect Of arterial change
in the feet and should be
warned against the dangers of
wet and exposure even in above
zero weather.
In these people a small amount
OF change in the appearance OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

ness slump had affected the
Grahams along with other
people. Ninety dollars was
about what $3.50 would have
been in. say. 1928. They
wanted a new car. but
HANDSOME GESTURE
Alice ggeste d another
talk with the nice young me-
chanic before they decided.
and Gilbert agreed. He even
agreed to engage a room in a
hotel and lie down while Alice
did some shopping.
When he got back to the
garage Alice was there. The
young mechanic said:
"FOr the $50 ! can fix her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18


latka."
DO AS YOU LIKE
She walked toward the
door. and he took the suitcase
from her hand and walked
with her.
There's bus in 10 min
utes. Catherine invited us.
you know, some time ago"
Catherine was her cousin.
when your vacations Is up.
you can either come by and
get me or not. as you like"
II was as though she had
told him his right arm was
going hbyitself- Before he
could adjust himself she had
Signaled one of the open
horse-drawn carriages that
still haunt the old city.
ITO the bus station" she
said to the top-hatted colored
driver.
I'm not mad" she said
with quiet explicitness, but
I'm tired of you, and bored.
We need a holiday from each
other.
'1f you've got any sense,
you'll do what the doctor and
that young mechanic told you
to and slow up and there
won't be- anybody to grouse
to, and that'ii be good Tor
you. II you don't turn up by
two weeks from tomorrow,
I'll go home without you"
And she stepped into, the
carriage and was gone. If
she had waited a minute
longer he would have had
things TO say. but what Gil.
bert needed was quite dis
tinctly not an audience
Her cousin Catherine had A
pleasant house. Her husbands
work kept him away for
months at a time. He was
absent now. Catherine had a
car of her own, and she and
Alice had a good time-at
first.
EDGE WEARS OFF
Gilbert will write, Alice
thought. at the end of three
days. or possibly four.
For those four days she had
a good time. She had an al
most good time for three
more. But the second week
was unbearable. There were
four people that Gilbert knew
in Florida. She slipped off
and called up one; and then
another, and another and an
another.
And then she got panicky.
She had run out on her job.
Her job was Gilbert. And in
no way unusual. inconspicu-
Gus. ordinary business man,
but the man she lived in and
for. The man she loved. The
man who had faced the music.
primarily for her sake. with
a courage. unselfishneSs and
ability that no one knew the
full of but her.
a sort OF unsung hero IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

d T liz Zle and
his clot hes
were wet, and
it was getting
c Id er and
the wind was
from the lake,
that he would
show them he
could take it
and finish out
his round of
1S holes, and
he m a n aged
TO get gam
creme of three
toes from il.
Also cases are
FIRE nupnf in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

Keeping this In mind, booted winner
home in a loud voice the other day. And
so what? AL surrounding me in the club
house gave me dirty looks. I should be
perturbed. After this I'll 60 over TO the
grandstand where a man can be himself
and boot my horses home. Do you think
am going to hold myself in and get sick
for the sake Of appearances. should say
not Besides, they sell hot dogs in the
grandstandI Which they do not in the club
house.
TODAY'S draftees are revealed by physi-
cal examinations to be healthier than
those of 1917. Part OF this is due TO fact
modern women know more about child
raising than the old-fashioned mothers :.
Drunkenness in public places is a penal
offensc. 1t should be treated as such in
the case OF those inebriated nit-wits who
stagger about the streets and become a
menace TO traffic. :. What happened to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

TEMPERATURES DO not
have to go below freezing TO
cause frostbite. A golf player
decided even though the weather
was windy and there was a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

come to you and me as we faced this mad
worlds cruelty and greed. In just such
bitter sentences we. too, have challenged
the old laws.
swHAT GOOD DOES 1T DO" this
man cries, ITO WORK YOUR HEAD OFF,
TRYING TO BE HONEST WHEN EVERY
ONE ELSE is OUT TO GRAB ALL THEY
CAN: ANY WAY THEY CAN: Why
turn down a chance to get yours when
everybody else is taking every chance that
comes their way? You don't get any credit
for 1t IL you do. You just come out with
less than the other fellow has, and get
called fool for doing 1t.
"if / don't take advantage Of other
people they'll take advantage of me, ana
call me an easy MARX j used to believe
in working hard myself and turning down
too much change II IL happened to be
handed me. l used to refuse to take
sli0htIy shady srake-Ofs' In business. But
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Better Health

the feet may be dismissed too
carelessly, as not amounting to
frostbite. Or they receive un-
satisfactory treatment of the
condition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
COMMUNICATED

The use Of heat on frostbite
Is especially contraindicated.
This is an old story but gets to
the point. From the work that
has been done on cases of cir
culatory disorders of the ex-
tremities which conduce to
frostbite and chilblain, it has
been found that the arteries in
these cases being inelastic and
not as easily dilated as normal
arteries. respond to heat very
badly and, as a matter of fact.
the heat simply works on the
tissues without producing the
desired effect of opening up the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Elsie Robinson


Is being honest when all the worlds on the
make? And is or isn't eveybodys doing it,
valid for being heel?
Strange questions? and tragcay ones
And the man today will echo doubts that have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

Alice's opinion. II you knew
the deep unselfiSh core of
him. The idea that she
might have hurt him really
and lastingly was intolerable.
She worked her way back
into her old relationship with
her cousin, whom she had
known when they were girls.
but back of all of it she was
wondering with sick misery
why Gilbert didn't write.
Why he didn't come. Whether
he was sorry. Whether he
knew that she was sorry.
The Ia days they had allot-
ted before starting North
passed and on the last of
them she got a telegram:
"Will come by and pick you
up 2 this afternoon" ..
NEITHER SPEAKS
At his ring she gripped the
arms of her chair and let
Catherine 60 to the door.
When he came in her eyes
Jumped at his. but she couldn't
tell. He looked well enough,
but his eyes were noncom-
initial.
He stayed long enough to
be polite. and then he picked
up her suitcase and took her
out and established her in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

I
fellow who had 246 bow ties all different New novel,
"Rochester Wife" by Stevenson. Is said effort
ito describe English life Gaby Delys said
lishmen all nerves and passion"
OBSERVED c H. Spurgeon women all abroad but
ask their maids what they home" In Hollywood
purposey hire maids worked other
they know get inside friends
home life. Said Bernard q
the experience has had likely he
country girl"
GLADYS sWARTIolT selected sixth
Chapman selected her clothes, What Last week=ms
girl friend nStedI with her and look hats she consd
erng. Now I'll she said did She
took It, Two days later she took il back Well. didn't like the
brown picked Pennsyl-
has been selected be the official hostess the
Kentucky Derby. What blue grass beauties Listen
carefully good old Jim Thorpe second football player
of all time thing
80 At Carlisle huddes
Tiormaon and the double "ngbscI We had thing the
colleges haven't today; that Commute players Modern
legtans trained 10 play six minutes at time
IF YOU had only word describe your wife what would
be. sir? Wonderful marvellous. superb what7 And you.
what single descriptive word would man? What
would Gable Hitler the lady
door last bridge? Having INF" asks
kindly Chicago client Why sir I'm doing all right How
ever, l wish could find blade that would
smoother shave and that would smoother smoke
II isn't don't pay enough for don't know how TO pick
them where to find them.
people would of if they elm
mated of drinking possible Where slavery
fashion the results the
have equipped only about 20 OF
would recommend fellow
client depends young
Also his likes and disles young fellow
should first work for somebody else develop following and then
for himself
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Beaumont and Fletcher.

HAVE been number of Of heart attacks tracks
- recently. track place q with a weak
heart particularly II he the kind who suppresss his emotions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
On the Side
By E. v. During

The fool that willingly provokss a womas
Has made himself another sva angel,
And a neD hell to which all other tormsnts
Are but mere pdstime.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

cunts of labor to help the farm
er do soil conserving jobs that are
too large for him to accomplish
alone and then only when the
farmer is willing to help out and
do his part.
Jobs which are permissible I'M
der this project are: gully control
work, mulching CALLED areas, tim
Der thinning demonstrations, tree
planting, planting kudzu for ero-
sion control, building new fences
or relocating old fences for the
primary purpose of erosion con-
troll, stalking strip cropping, es-
tablishing meadow outlets for wa
ter disposal purposes, and other
jobs which may be classed as ero-
sion control jobs which are not
ordinary farm operations.
The board of supervisors of the
district, Mr.. Eller said, has deter
mined that all farmers in the
county interested in the district
program are eligible for this work
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Nazis Smash On To Moscow:
Reds Fighting Desperately

The German forces yesterday
moved farther on toward Moscow
after continuous fighting of more
than two weeks in this vicinity.
The Moscow radio exhorted the
Red armies to hold the Germans
at bay and not let them capture
the city.
Germany's military leadership
announced Tuesday the annihila-
ton of total of 100000 Russian
soldiers of whom more than half
were captives, and an irresistible
advance by the Nazi armies of
the center which has put the out
ermost defenses of Moscow with
in range Of German heavy artil-
lery.
A special high command COM
munique said the imprisoned since
June % "has far surpassed g.
100000" or more than half a mil
lion in excess of all World War
prisoners taken by the Germans
Authorized military sources pro-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Free Movies To Be
Shown Sat. A. M.
Will Be Sponsored by ESQ
Dealers in Ashe, Allegha-
ny. Free Prizes.

A free movie program, valuable
awards and free voice recordings
will be featured at the Parkway
theatre on Saturday morning at
1915 under the sponsorship of c.
A. Segraves, ESQ distributor and
the ESQ dealers in Ashe and AL
leghany.
The program which will be both
instructive and entertaining will
include the picture, Friction
Fighters" This moving picture
show will reveal the work of
scientists whose discoveries have
made possible the productions of
rubber, alcohol and other amaz-
ing products from oil. c. F. Ball,
in charge of public relations for
the Standard Oil company in N.
c. will present the program.
Mr.. Segraves, ESQ distributor
said that he wanted to extend to
everyone an invitation to attend
this program. There will be seve-
raj free prizes among which will
be an Atlas tire. Free recordings
of voices will be made and played
during the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
WPA Project Approved For
Soil Conservation Work

Wade E. Eller, chairman of the
Board of Supervisors of the New
River Soil Conservation District,
announced today that he has re-
ceived communication from Con-
gresham R. L. Doughton in
Washington to the effect that the
President on October the 9th ap-
proved a WPA project to be used
in conjunction with the soil con-
servation program being carried
on by the District.
This labor will be of great help
to the farmers cooperating with
the district but it will be used
only to help carry out soil conser-
walton work on farms cooperat-
ing with the district whose own
ers are primarily interested in
conserving the soil through good
soil management, it was an
nounced.
When farmer has worked out,
with the district, a good soil man.
agement plan based on actual soil
conditions and needs of the farm.
the district may allot small am
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
County Baptist
Ministers Will
Meet Next Fri.
Conference of Missionary Bap-
fist Preachers to Be Held
At Bristol Church.

Ministers of the Ashe Mission
airy Baptist association will hold
a conference at the Bristol church
next Friday, October "a, starting
at 9 o'clock in the morning and
lasting all day, Rev. Cicero Ash
ley, secretary of the conference,
announces.
Rev. w. E. Denney is modera-
tor of the conference and will
preside. Rev. C. C. Burkett will
lead devotionals and Rev. M. D.
Hart will be in charge of the song
service.
Revs. w. E. Denney, T. A. Far
mer, and C. M. Cope will conduct
demonstration program. Revs.
A. c. Ashley and Arthur Powers
will deliver sermons.
In the afternoon Rev. Paul Horn
will conduct devotionals; Rev. w.
T. Wilmington will give an or
phanage report and Revs. H. M.
Winkler, E. z. Sexton and c.. L.
Denney will give a demonstration
program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Ashe Co. Citizens
Are Buying Bonds
S6,O41.25 Sold In Jeffersons
Through Oct. II. More
Response Needed.

Ashe county citizens along with
others throughout the nation are
doing their part for national de-
tense by buying defense bonds
and stamps. Complete figures for
the county were not available
this week but records show that
the post offices at Jefferson and
West Jefferson had sold total
of $6,O41.25 through Saturday
night.
Jefferson reported $1,256.25 and
West jefferson $4,785.00. Through
the nation the sale Of bonds and
stamps reached a total Of $780,
900 on September 80, figures re-
veal. This is at the rate of $780,
100000 per month since the de-
tense savings program was
launched May l.
Postmaster B. D. Barr who is
chairman of the sale of defense
bonds and stamps for Ashe coun-
ty said that he was expecting in
creased response and that he
hoped that everyone who could
do so would invest in a bond.