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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-25
Telephone Needs

Telephone Needs
The telephone hearing before Judge Har-.
ry Tucker at the courthouse yesterday en-
phatically shows that the North Carolina
Utilities Commission is a state agency that
is performing the functions for which it
was established years ago.
This Commission is charged with the re-
sponsib:ity of seeing that public utilities
render satisfactory service, and charge rea-
sonable rates. Yesterday Judge Tucker was
anxious to "get all of the facts" concern
ing complaints made against the local ex-
change of the Central Electric & Telephone
company.
To serve adequately the telephone needs
of the Jeffersons, Ashe and Allegheny
counties, new and modern switchboard
needs to be installed here, old phones re-
placed with more up-to-date types, new
lines should be built to Warrensville and
Lansing and from West Jefferson to Spar
ia.
There are large number of firms and
in fact, in Watauga county, These organiza-
tons need better facilities for inter-coun-
ty phoning. A list of these organizations
includes the REA, the health department,
the soil conservation district, the F. S. A.,
Northwestern Bank Belk's stores, Smith
ey's stores, hardware firm, the theatres,
the Reins-Sturdivant funeral home, an au-
tomobile firm, and this newspaper.
To get calls Through" to Sparta and
Boone from here generally requires some
time, largely because of the limited num-
Der of toll lines to these towns and the dis
lance which the calls must travel. There
should also be line extended from Lam
sing into Virginia or Tennessee. To call
independence usually means going through
WinSton-Salem, Roanoke and down to Ca
lax and independence, a distance of seve-
raj hundred miles to reach neighboring
town located only about IS miles from here
Merchants, farmers and schools have
great need for more rural lines in this
county, and with the establishment of air
raid warning stations, this need is now
greater than ever
Of course we know that it takes money
to build new lines and to keep them in ope-
ration. We do not expect the Central Elec-
trio and Telephone company to go broke"
giving this county service, but the people
need and want this indispensable service
and are willing to pay reasonable prices to
get it.
A majority of the present patrons here
feel that they have been paying more than
they have been getting and they certainly
want service to which they think they are
entitled.
Apparently the Utilities Commission is
going to do its part in seeing that adequate
service is provided and maintained
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-25

Proof of the value of a vocational agri-
culture department in high school will be
clearly demonstrated Saturday when the
Annual Grassy Creek Community Fair is
held at the Virginia Carolina school. This
fair is sponsored by the schools agricul-
tural department and for the past several
years it has been one of the most outstand-
ing community fairs in this section of the
state. Everybody in the county is invited
to attend the fair Saturday. Grassy Creek
is one of our best farm communities, and
much credit for the progress made there
is due to thesagr.cultural department. Let's
go to Grassy Greek Saturday and let's re-
solve to establish EDUCATIONAL departments
in all high schools in Ashe county. They
will pay large dividends
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-25
Need Fair Association

The 1941 Ashe County Fair even exceed
ed the expectations of those who had pre-
dicted that it would be the biggest and
best ever. The exhibits were more varied
than usual and were indeed representative
of the best in the county. The attendance
broke all records.
The fair was described by many visitors
from other sections of the state as being
one of the best of its kind they had ever
seen. The Ashe fair is unusual in many
ways The fact that it has been sponsored
for the past three years by civic organlza-
tons makes it different in one sense of the
word.
Now that it has certainly proven its val
ue to the farmers of Ashe county, to the
merchants of West jefferson and to every
one connected with it, isn't it worth con-
sidering as permanent institution? Work
ing with this in mind a permanent organi-
cation should be perfected to work out def
mite plans for future growth.
We are ideally located to have large
LWO OI L11ISS-SOu1lCy 4oAA, O1AC I11oC "ONAN
attract attention all over the state and
even the south. This can be accomplished
by the organization of a fair association,
incorporated under the laws of North Caro-
lima.
Stock in the association could be sold at
$25 per share and not allow one person to
have over four shares This association
could lease suitable grounds, build fence,
erect exhibit buildings. The fair grounds
could also be used as recreation center
for baseball games, horse shows, tennis and
so on.
Such promotion would pay good divi-
dends in many ways, and let's start now to
organize permanent fair association.
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ASHE COUNTY FAIR
OUTSTANDING SUCCESS

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company for their electricity and
all other firms and individuals
who helped to make the event a
success.
H. D. Quessenberry, assistant
farm agent who is secretary OF
the fair said that he felt repaid
for the work he had done, by the
fine response of the farm men and
women of the county as well as
other groups, cooperating.
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Paragraphs

AS the price paid for flue-cured tobacco
is somewhat an index to the average price
that will be paid for. Burley tobacco when
the markets open in December, air-cured
tobacco growers in this county are graft
fed over the fact that flue-cured tobacco
is now bringing an average of nearly thir-
ty cents per pound. Our farmers are also
getting substantially higher prices this
year on everything else that they are sell
ling, including livestock, wool, beans, corn,
potatoes, cabbage, poultry, milk and so on.
Of course prices on practically all commo-
dities which they have to buy have like
wise increased, but so far the farmer is
much better off than he has been in years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-25

Peoples contests
B. C. Faw, of West Jefferson,
age g., won the contest for the
oldest man present at the Fair
last Friday morning, while Mrs.
Nelia Ray, age "a, of West JEFF
ferson, won the Women's contest.
Russell Barr won out over R.
S. Laws, Crumpler; A. R. Kilby,
Lansing and T. R. Blevins, Gras-
sy Creek, for the "tallest man"
present. Mr.. Barr is 6 feet and
three inches tall. Mrs. Teller Mil
Ter, of Nathan's Creek, won for
the "tallest woman, she being D
feet and nine inches tall.
Zeb Bare, West Jefferson, was
adjudged to be the boy with the
reddest hair, and also the most
freckled-faced boy present. Zeb
is II years old and is in the fifth
grade. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bare.
The prize for the girl with the
reddest hair went to Miss Myrtle
Phipps, of Nathan's Creek. Other
contestants included Miss Helen
Sells and Miss Elizabeth Ann
Day. Miss Day won for being the
most freckled-faced.
L. J. South, Smethport, who
weighs 239 pounds, won out over
Rowie McNeill, of Bina, as being
the latest man present. Judge
Tucker was not presently
Mrs. Reid Sturdivant, West JET
ferson, won for being the latest
woman. Other contestants includ-
ed Teller Miller, Nathan's Creek;
and Polly Brown, Crumpler.
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To fortify the health of the
British people, the u S. Depart
ment of Agriculture is purchas-
ing large supplies of vitamin con-
centrates at the present time.
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ASHE FAIR CONTESTS
ATTRACT ATTENTION

CONTINUED from Page One)
Evening star., 1941-08-14

steps which their countries respectively taking for
their safety in the face of these dangers.
They have agreed upon the following joint dec
laration:
Joint declaration of the President of the United
States Of America and the Prime Minister, Mr.
Churchill, representing his majeStys government in
the United Kingdom being met together deem it right
to make known certain common principles IN the
national policies of their respective countries on which
they base their hopes for better future for the world
First, their countries seek no aggrandizement,
territorial or other,
Second, they desire to see territorial changes
that do not accord with the freely expressed wishes
of the peoples concerned;
Third, they respect the right of all peoples to
choose the form of government under which they will
live and they wish to sovereign rights and self
government restored to those who have been forcbly
deprived of them
Fourth, they will endeavor, with due respect for
their existing obligations to further the enjoyment
by all states great small victor vanqushed of
access, equal terms to the trade and to the raw
materials of the world which needed for their
economic prosperity;
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest COL
laboration between all nations in the economic field
with the object of securing, for ALL improved labor
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Japanese Vice Premier Is Shot
In His Home by Assassin
Hironumo, IS, Catches
Fleeing AssoiIont;
Condition Serious

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Aug. 14-An assassin
posing as an autograph-seeker today
Shot and wounded Baron Kiichiro
Hiranuma, 75-year-old Vice Premier
and minister without portfolio.
The senior statesman was struck
in the chest and jaw and his condi-
ton was reported as serious.
The gunman gained entry to Hi
ranuma's home by the autograph
ruse and fired three shots from a
pistol he had hidden in a parchment
scroll on which he pretended to
want the baron's signature.
He was captured before he could
flee the grounds of the Hiranuma
home. :.
Hiranuma has been regarded as
a mainstay Of the cabinet of Premier
Prince Fumlmaro Konoye and def
nitely a moderating influence.
Observers said, therefore, that
the fact that such an attack should
occur was not considered, a good
sign in time of tense international
relations.
The attacker. identified as
Naohiko Nishiyama. 33, called at
Hiranuma's home before 8 am.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
First u. S. Tanker
| With Plane Fuel
For Reds to Sail
By the Associated Press.

Petroleum Co-ordinator hkes an
nounced today the first shipment of
aviation gasoline to Russia aboard
an American tanker would leave
Los Angeles today for Vladivostok,
flying the United States flag.
"Other tankers viii leave shortly"
he said.
Mr.. Ickes revealed that he had
sent a representative, Edwin w,
Pauley, to London ito study the oil
situation in all its stages and the
British rationing program in all its
phases"
Asked by a reporter whether ship
ment of aviation gasoline to Rus
sia in tankers under American reg
istry would conflict with United
States neutrality laws, Mr.. Ickes re-
piled, There is no war zone over
there" meaning the eastern coast
of the U. S. S. r.
Only two days ago. Koh Ishii,
spokesman for the Japanese cab
met information bureau. said
Japan wishes that the United
States would not send munitions
to Vladivostok.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Roosevelt Churchill List Aims
Sea Meeting Pledges u. S.to Help
Defeat Nazis and Rebuild Europe
Statement on Wtr Aims

The tolloaOng statement signed by the President
OF the United States and the Prime Minister OF Great
Britain, released by the White House today:
The President of the United States and the Prime
Minister. Mr.. Churchill, representing his majestys
government in the United Kingdom have met at sea.
They have been accompanied by officials of their
two governments, including high-ranking officers of
their military, naval and air service.
The whole problem of the supply of munitions of
war, provided by the LeaseLend Act for the armed
forces of the United States and for those countries
actively engaged in resisting aggression has been
further examined.
Lord Beaverbrook, the Minister of Supply of the
British government, has joined in these conferences.
Evening star., 1941-08-14

that all of the nations of the world for realistic as we'll
as spiritual reasons must come to the abandonment
of the of force. Since future peace can be
maintained if land, sea air armaments continue to
be employed by nations which threaten, or may
threaten aggression outside of their frontiers they
believe, pending the establishment of a wider and
permanent system of general security, that the dis
armament of such nations is essential. They will
likewise aid and encourage all other practicable meas
which will tighten for peaceloving peoples the
crushing burden of ornaments.
(Signed) FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
(Signed) WINSTON S. CHURCHILL.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Roosevelt Expected Ashore
In Bay State Within "a Hours

Chief Executive in the historic At
lantic conference with heads of the
British government.
How much amplification of the
sweeping and broadly worded eight
point British-American declaration
Mr.. Roosevelt will give on his land
ing is now the paramount question
among nearly score of newsmen
and radio reporters who have as
sembled here to meet the Chief
Executive. Actually there may be
none in words, but it appears COM
pelling that there will be actions
quickly to set the stage for eventual
achievement of the ideals as pro-
nounced.
In this connection. It is all-impor-
(See HENRY. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Union Ends WaIkout
AT Propeller Plant;
7 Strikes Threatened
30 Stoppoees in Defense
Industries Worry
War Department Aides
b. the Associated Press,

BY ire Associated Press.
Striking A. F. L. machinists voted
unanimously today to go back to
work at Curtiss- -Wright's Caldwell,
N. J.. propeller plant engaged on
sl00 900 900 of defense orders.
The dispute, which involved the
question Of proper bargaining
agent and wages, was certified by
Secretary of Labor Perkins to the
Defense Mediation Board last night.
There were strike threats, mean
while. in the huge telephone and
aluminium industries.
Members of the International As
Sociat ton of MachinistS voted to stop
the Caldwell strike after their dele
gates to the Mediation Board con-
ference told the strikers they were
mot gaining anything by staying
out now"
The strikers were asking wage
increases of 20 cents an hour over
a scale which the company said
averaged s50Q7 weekly. The man
agement declined to enter negotia-
tions with the A. F. L. group con-
tending that Propeller Craft, an in
dependent union, won recent COL
lective- bargaining election. These
company officials added that the
strike was cracking wide open,"
with workers returning in increasing
numbers to their jobs.
Stoppages Worry Army Officials.
War Department officials had
expressed grave concern over a
sharp increase in work stoppages.
AS of Tuesday, they said, 80 strikes
were holding up production of
Army equipment. and 23.400 workers
were idle. compared with an average
of $4,000 idle since early June.
The C. I. o. Aluminium Workers
Union told Secretary of Labor
Perkins last night that 10000
workers would strike at five key
plants of the Aluminium Co. of
America to support demands for
elimination of North-South wage
differentials, unless the Government
intervened in the dispute. No date
was set for the projected walkout.
AlcOa recently granted a blanket
wage increase of 10 cents an hour,
bringing the minimum scale at its
Badin, N. c., and Alcoa, Tenn,
plants to SIS cents, which the COM
pany said was as good or better than
prevailing wages there. Alcoa
workers at New Kensington, Pa, re-
ceive a minimum of 73 cents an
hour and those at Detroit, and
Edgewater, N. j., rs cents.
Conferences on the unions de-
mands for elimination of the differ
entails recently ended without
agreement.
Telephone Dispute.
The telephone labor dispute at
present involves only the installa-
ton department of the huge Bell
System, but if strike is called
and other employees decided not to
cross picket lines, union leaders
pointed out that a complete tie-up
of the Bell System was conceivable
The Association of Equipment
Workers, which is affiliated with the
National Federation of Telephone
Workers, an independent union, has
been carrying on unsuccessful ne
gotiations for a new contract with
the Western Electric Co., Inc, a
Bell System concern. The associa-
ton announced that favorable votes
already had been taken in 13 cities
on authorization of strike against
Western Electric.
The association seeks automatic
(See STRIKE, Page A-4O
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Two Boiler Cleaners ScuIded
As Valve Is Opened by Mistake

when the valve was turned, he re-
ported.
The boiler, however, is divided into
three drums, and only three men
were inside the drum into which
steam escaped, Mr.. Packard said.
One laborer was near enough the
exit to leap out to safety. In a
moment the two injured men tum-
bled out, he said.
Police reported that Edwin L.
Ford, chemist at the plant. opened
valve in an adjacent boiler, not
knowing that a temporary steam
line ran to the unit in which the
men were working.
The new unit was designed to pro-
duce 525, 900 pounds of steam per
hour for the Potomac Electric Power
Co. plant, First and v streets S.W.,
1t was stated.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
S86,058,331 Contract LET
For Utah Ordnance Plant
Wv the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
An s86,O5S,331 contract for con-
struction and operation of the Utah
ordnance plant, Salt Lake City, has
been awarded by the War Depart
ment to Remington Arms Co., Inc,
Bridgeport, Conn, an aide to Rep
resentative Robinson, Democrat, of
Utah said today.
The amount includes $18.500,0 900
expected to be used for subcontracts
for designing and construction of
the plant. The contract also was
said to cover cost of one years oper-
alton of the plant and purchase Of
one years supply of materials on a
maximum output.
Construction is to start as soon
rs possible The plant will consist
Of ~ approximately 100 buildings
widely scattered over 5000 acres.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Churchill Roosevelt
Peace Aims Praised
By Capitol Democrats
Short of Missouri,
However, Says President
Hos Formed Alliance
BIZ the Associated Press.

bJ tHt ASSCCldleQ fTeSS.
High praise came today from ad-
ministration supporters for the
meeting and declaration of policy
by President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Winston Churchill, but
Representative Short, Republican,
of Missouri, said it was quite ap-
parent that some sort of alliance
has been formed"
II don't like these secret, under
cover agreements" Representative
Short told neWSmen. The Presi-
dent has no authority to form such
an alliance. He shouldn't gamble
with the destiny of 10000 900
people and keep them in the dark
about it."
Administration lieutenantS, on the
other hand. called the principles
enunciated noble" and expressed
belief they would be well received in
all anti-AXiS quarters.
Same Old Sales Talk"
Representative Shafer, Republi-
can, of Michigan, like Represent
ative Short an opponent of admin
istration foreign policy, said the
Roosevelt Churchill state m n t
sounds to me like the same old
sales talk with a little more sugar
on it this time"
One highly placed Republican,
Senator Austin of Vermont, assist
ant minority leader, on the other
hand said the joint declaration was
very fine" He long has supported
the Democratic administration in its
dealings with other countries.
Some opponents of Roosevelt pol
icy refused immediate comment.
Among those who praised the
(See COMMENT, Page A-40
Evening star., 1941-08-14

Two men cleaning the inside of
a boiler in the Buzzard Point cleo
trio plant were severely scalded and
narrowly escaped being cooked alive
today when a valve was inadvert-
emily opened and steam poured in
on them.
The victims, George j. Flanagan,
10. of 1872 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, and James Bondi, 25, of the
same address, were taken to Casual
ty Hospital in serious condition.
They were two of a dozen workers
cleaning the interior of a new boil
er, 80 feet high, according to F. H.
Packard, superintendent of the job
for the Combustion Engineering Co.
The new unit is, linked to older
boilers that we're in operation and
live steam blew back from these
Evening star., 1941-08-14
BY JOHN c. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, Aug. IA
Bearing detailed blueprints of a new
world order as conceived by British
American craftsmanship, President
Roosevelt was expected to come
ashore near here during the next
"a hours for quick return to Wash
ington.
Although no official announce
ment had been made at the tenn
porary White House headquarters
here by midmorning. it was believed
likely that he will be accompanied
by Harry L. Hopkins, lease-lend ad
ministrator. and perhaps some Of
the high-ranking Army and Navy
advisers who participated with the
Evening star., 1941-08-14
BarkIey Prefers
Location in District
For War Building
Cites Closing of Street
For Art Gallery in
Answer to Army
PLANNERS STUDY shows War
building will put load on existing
bridges. Page B-I
BY J. A. O'LEARY,

Senate Majority Leader Barkley
declared today he would infinitely
prefer" to see the new s35 ,O00,0 900
War Department Building erected
in the District and said he was wait
ing to hear the debate before de-
Gliding his own course on the pro-
poSal to place it near the entrance
to Arlington National Cemetery.
The Democratic floor leader made
the statement to neWspapermen as
the Senate prepared to take up the
controversial issue later in the day,
as part of the $1,000, 100000 supple
mental defense bill.
The Senator said he had heard
the Army's argument that there is
no suitable site within the District
on which all of the War Depart
ment's activities could be brought
under one roof, as planned at the
Arlington County site.
Says Street Was Closed.
This contention means it could
not be done in the District without
building separate units on both sides
OF the street or closing streets. Com
menting on this point, Senator
Barkley said:
They closed street for the Mel
lon Art Gallery"
He had reference to the fact that
the National Gallery of Art extends
across the line of Sixth street NV.
covering the area from seventh to
Fourth streets on the north side of
the Mall.
1t was uncertain at noon how soon
the Senate would reach the defense
appropriation bill, because of the
possibility action might be sought
first on the 18-month extension of
the service of Army selectees. The
Senate was expected to concur in
House changes in that measure to
speed it to the President, but action
might be preceded by debate.
The Washington Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects has
added its voice to the groups oppos-
ing location of the War Department
building on the old Experimental
Farm.
Its reasons were made known in
(See WAR BUILDING, Page A-20
Evening star., 1941-08-14

standards, economic ad-
vancement and social Sc
curity;
Sixth, after the final
destruction of the Nazi
tyranny, they hope to see
established a peace which
will afford to all nations
the means of dwelling in
safety within their own
boundaries, and which
will afford assurance that
all the men in all the
lands may live out their
lives in freedom from fear
and want;
Seventh. such a peace
should enable all men to
traverse the high seas
and oceans without him
drance;;
Eighth, they believe
Evening star., 1941-08-14

He is going to proceed to
Washington to discuss
further details with ap-
propriate officials of the
United States Govern
ment. These conferences
will also cover the supply
problems of the Soviet
Union.
The President and the
Prime Minister have had
several conferences. They
have considered the dan
gers to world civilization
arising from the policies
of military domination
by conquest upon which
the Hitlerite government
of Germany and other
governments associated
Herewith have embarked,
and have made clear the