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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15

Every man, woman and child can aid di-
rectly in the national defense program by
purchasing United States defense savings
bonds and postal savings stamps which are
now on sale at the post offices. During the
past week the sale of these bonds and
stamps throughout the country has exceed
ed all expectations They not only repre-
sent a good, safe investment, but by pur-
chasing them you will be materially help
ing in the: financing of the preparedness
program. - ii ,ss,,;
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
814 Grant st.
PottSVille, Pa.


Pottsville, Pa.
Mr.. Ed Anderson
West jefferson, N. c.
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing post office mo-
ney order to insure the continual
ton of The Skyland Post to my
address for another year.
And while I am writing this
much l. wish to cast bouquet at
Mr.. Winfield Woodie for the apt
manner in which he, illustrated
the significance of some of the
"isns" that either have or are
trying to get strangle hold on
the several different nations of
the world. Mr.. Woodie expressed
it very successfully. I am truly
proud that at least nine distinct
communities in Ashe are as we'll
represented by high schools as
they are, and especially do I con-
graduate the communities from
which the Riverview school draws
its patronage. Here's hoping they
get that agricultural course added
to their present curriculum and
I trust that most or all the other
schools will follow suit.
Yours truly,
DAVID GRAPHICAL,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Folger For Congress

AS this corner sees it, the action of the
executive committee of the fifth congress
sional district in nominating John H. Folger
to fill the unexpired term in Congress of
his brother, Lon Folger, was entirely fit
ting, and will have the approval of the
rank and file of the voters
And that conclusion need not be based on
kinship either. For John Folger counts abb
lily in his own right; has the same fine
qualification for leadership that marked his
brother; is a sincere and enthusiastic sup
porter of the administration as was evil
denced in the recent general election cam
paign when he headed the movemnt to
draft Roosevelt and successfully challenged
determined attempt to knife the Presi-
dent in this state. He knows his way about
in state and national politics, and obvious
ly has abundant reason to know what rep
resent:ng district in Congress means.
Mr.. Folger's nomination is tantamount
to election, and the fact that he will fill
out the term of his brother is a fine tri-
butte to both, and a tribute that, under the
circumstances, is deserved.-The Elkin Tri-
bune
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
,ial welfare and civic work.

cial welfare and civic work.
Mrs. Diehl, according to the
committee, was best qualified of
all nominees named from all parts
of the country, to meet the fol-
lowing requirements:
First-A successful m o h r,
as evidenced by the character and
achievements of her individual
children.
Second-Embodies those traits
most highly regarded in mothers:
courage, moral strength, patience,
affection, kindness, understand
ing, homemaking ability.
Third-Has sense of social
and world relationships and is
also active for her own commu-
nifty bettermen tand in service for
public betterment.
Fourth-Equipped by nature to
make friends easily. =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15

QUESTION: When can tomato
plants and sweet corn be safely
set out in the garden?
ANSWER: Frost danger is US
ually averted if tomato plants are
set out after April 10 to Is in the
Underwater section, after April
1880 in the coastal plain and
Piedmont, and after May LIS but
before June IS in the mountains
Sweet corn may be planted safe
ly after April LIS in the tide
water, April 1880 in the coastal
plain and piedmont, and after
April 15-May l in the mountains.
Sweet corn should be planted be-
fore July Is in the mountains to
avoid fall frost damage.
Q.:When may baby chicks be
allowed to run out-of-doors?
A.: Roy Dearstyne, head of the
State College Poultry Depart
ment, says chicks may be turned
out as soon as the weather per-
mits. Allow the chicks to stay out
only for a while each day in this
process of Hardening" them. He
also calls attention to another
poultry practice that should re-
ceive the farmers attention now,
that is culling. Since a bird con-
sumes about seven pounds of
feed month, all boarder hens
should be removed from the flock
as soon as possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Momentous Question

A showdown is expected in Congress
this week on the momentous question of
conveys to England.
Throughout the nation this great issue
has been holly debated for some time and
there still remains a considerable differ
ence of opinion.
After meeting with continued reverses
in Greece and Africa and because of her
increasing loss of ships, England is assert
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15

The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section l. That hereafter all do
nestle servants who shall present
themselves for employment shall
furnish their employer with a GER
tificate from a practicing physi-
clan or the public health officer
Of the county in which they re-
side, certifying that they have
been examined within two weeks
prior to the time of making appli-
cation in the county in which
they reside, certifying that they
are free from all contagious, in
fectious or communicable diseas-
es and showing the non-exist-
ence of any yenereal disease
which might be transmitted. Such
certificate shall be accompanied
by the original report from a
laboratory approved by the State
Board of Health for making such
tests showing that the Wasserman
or any other approved tests of this
nature are negative. Such tests to
have been made within two weeks
of the time Of the presentation of
such certificates; and such GER
tificate shall also affirmatively
state the non-existence of tuber-
culosis in the infection state.
Section 2. That all domestic SER
wants employed shall be exam
ined at least once each year and
as often as the employer may re-
quire, and upon examination, shall
furnish to the employer all of the
evidence of the condition of their
health, as is set out in section one
hereof.
Section 3. All laws and clauses
of laws in conflict with this act
are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this act shall be
in full force and effect from and
after its ratification.
In the General Assembly read
three times and ratified, this 22nd
day of March, 1887.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15

An Act to Amend Chapter 337 of
the Public Laws of North Caro-
lima, Regular Session 1887, Re-
lating to- Examination of Do
nestle Servants.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section l. That chapter 337 of
the Public Laws of North Caro-
lima regular session of 1887, be
and the same is hereby amended
by inserting new section be-
tween Section 2" and Section
'3' thereof, as follows
section 21A. (a) Any domestic
servant who shall fail or refuse
to comply with the terms of Sec
tons l and hereof, upon convic-
ton shall be fined not more than
$4,000 or imprisoned not more
than 80 days.
(b) The Health Officer of each
of the counties in this state shall
give publication of this law at
least two weeks, during the next
IL months, said notice to be given
by publishing same at the court
house door in said county and
publishing same once each week
for two weeks in a newspaper
published in said county"
Section 2. All laws and clauses
of laws in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall be in
full force and effect from and af-
ter its ratification.
In the General Assembly read
three times and ratified, this the
18th day Of March, 1941. 5-15-2t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
AN ACT REQUIRING EXAMI-
NATION OF DOMESTIC
SERVANTS

SERVANTS

The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01

to the President, we ai1Ewer "None more loyal We are so loyal to the President that we remain loyal to him even after he has ceased to be loyal ito himself.' The President who made those splen- did statements Is the President who commands our loyalty. But we cannot be loyal to that Pregi- dent and ct the same time to the President who has circumvented the Constitution if he has not de- fled 1t and has commanded the navy of the United States to shoot without waiting, without warning and without warrant any German or Italian warship encountered anywhere on the Seven Seas.
 We will be loyal to the Presi- dent who was loyal to the Con- Stitution. We cannot be loyal to q President who diregards the Constitution. We do not love the President the less but we love our nation more. Beyond and before our loyalty to the man Is our loyalty to the people. When the words and the acts of the Presi- dent contradict the mind and the will of the people, we shall not desert the people to follow the President. If the President or his cabinet think that they speak the mind or do the will of the people when they urge us into war, let them put the question to c vote. The last time the people voted for e President they voted for a President who had sworn to uphold the Constitution and who had time and again promised that we would fight no war on for- eien soil. The President has changed his mind. Have the peo- pie changed their mind7 Let them put 1t to the test.
 They tell us that conditions have changed since October of last year when the President in his campaign for reelection made those reasSuring promises. If con- ditions have changed they have changed for the better as far as danger of our being invaded is concerned. Take the case as 1t Is presented by spokesTnen from the administration and for the Brit iSh governments:
 Hitler's forces have been in Russia for fifteen weeks. Around
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01

ouired for police duty in France, & quarter or a half million more m Italy, perhaps another million m the Balkan and Greece to do no more than hold the lid down; the Nazis, according to Mir. Churchill, have had between three and four million casualties in Russia alone; according to Adolf A. Berle, Jr'' our Assistant Secretary of State. the waste created by the NaN armies is slowly but with deadly certainty swallowing their re- sources" and that German statis- ticians are calculating that ther losses in civilian supplies and in lives cannot be replaced; Lieut. tenant Colonel Thomas R. Phil" lips of the United States army general staff had made "the uil- equlvocal statement that the modern bombing plane has made the American coast impresnable to invasion; in a word--a vulgar word perhaps but more expressive than a polite word--Hitler has Q bellyful of trouble now that he didn't have c year ago, why are we Americans in greater danger from Hitler than we were 6 year aRo2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01

We remember a way back before the last presidential election. We remember that the successful can- didate for the Presidency said in his appeals for third term: We stand for peace. We shun political commitments which might en- tangle us in foreign wars. We are not isolatiohists except in so far as VIC seek to isolate ourselves completely from war.
 l hate war wish l could keep war from all nations; but that is beyond my power. I can at least make certain that no act Of the United States helps to produce or to promote war"
 If war should break out again in another continent let us not blink a. the fact that we would find in this country thousands of Americans who would attempt to break down or evade our neutral ity.
 More Campaign Promises
 we can keep out of war If those who watch and decide have a sufficiently detailed understand ing of international affairs to make certain that the small de- cisions of each day do not lead toward war and If, at the same time, they possess the courage to say no to those who selfishly or unwisely would let Us go to war"
 Tt Is my determination to pur. sue Q policy of peace and to adopt every practicable measure to void Involvement in war"
 Let no man or woman thoughtlessly CT falsely talk of America sending its armise to Eu- ropean fields. This nation will re- main Q neutral nation"
 T stand, with my party, and outside my party as President of all the people, on the platform, the wording of which was adopted in Chicago"
 ITO Republicans and Demo- cratS, to every man, woman and child in the nation I say this-- your President and your secre- tary of State are following the road to peace. We are arming our. selves not for any foreign war. We are arming ourselves not for any purpose of conquest or inter- vention in foreign disputes. re. peat again that I stand on the platform of our party: We will not participate in foreign wars and will not send our army, naval or air forces to fight in foreign lands outside of the Americas, ex- cept in case of attack"
 When the advocates of what is called Defense" ask us to be loyal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01


 an end to agitation. The case is closed. There Is no longer time for argument. What we want is unity. Those who take that stand have forgotten the essence or American democracy. They are really fol- lowing the Nazi idea, the Com munist idea, the idea of totalitar- ianism and of all tyranny. In Ger many the Nazis are after all only a party. But they tolerate no other party. In Russia the Communists are only a party. In fact 1t is usually alleged that there are only two million signed up members of the Bolshevik party out of a population of one hundred and seventy-flve millions. Tn Germany and in Russia, in Italy under Mus solini, in Turkey under Mustapha Kamel and his successor, in all countries where dictators have seized power, no opposition Is tol- erated. All must think alike. If they do not think alike they must at least talk alike and act alike.
 Two-Party System
 But in America we do things differently. Here we have freedom of speech. Here we not only toler- ate but we invite opposition to the party in power. Every American statesman worthy of the name; every reputable interpreter of the Constitution has been reminding us for one hundred and fifty years that if the two party system is abolished in these United States that will mark the end of the Great American Experiment; if ever a noisy majority smothers and suffocates the voice of the minority; still more If an insolent, aggressive, truculent, arrogant minority, like the present war party in America, tyranizes over a timid and cowed majority, we are done for.
 There was 6 time when Wendell Willkie recognized that fact. The day after his defeat he made a statesmanlike proclamation. He accepted the verdict of the people. He congratulated his victorious rival. And he said that from that day forth he would be the mouth piece of constructive opposition. But in fact he has been the great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01
EMMA LANTHIER
 SEEKS DIVORCE
Claims TOrringtOn Hus- band Deserted Her IA
 Years After Marriage

WInsted, Oct. l. Three actions, two of them divorce cases were filed at the office of Superior Court Clerk 70. Wesley WinSlow here Tuesday afternoon, all returnable to the October term of the Litchfield County Superior Court.
 As the result of an alleged as- eault, Andrew Baca, also known as Andrew Bakie, of Torrington, seeks to recover damages of $5,000 from Nicholas Kost of Burlington. The plaintiff alleges that on September II, 194l, the defendant assaulted him, and beat him about the head, face and body with his hands, arms, and fists at the plaintiffs home in Torrington. As a result of this, Baca claims, he received a broken rib, c cut on the left car, bruises and decorations. Baca said he was a factory worker at the plant of the Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Cor poration in Hartford, and that due Co the assault he has been unable to work, and will be totally disabled for some time to come.
 Charging desertion, Emma Hart Lanthier of Torrington seeks to be divorced from Donald Lanthier of Torrington. She states in her com plaint that they were married May 12, 1922, and that her husband de- serted her on February 9, 1886. In addition to a divorce she seeks cus- <kody of their two minor children, Donald and Raymond support for the children and alimony.
 On the grounds of intolerable cruelty and habitual intemperance, James F. Scanlon of Torrington has brought a divorce action against Mary Scanlon, also of Torrington. The plaintiff and the defendant, whose maiden name was Mary Pal- aux, were married on June 25, 1925, and the plaintiff alleges intolerable cruelty on the part of the defen- dant sine that date and habitual intemperance for more than a year. Besides divorce, Scanlon seeks the custody of their two minor children, James and Eugene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01

Charging that the "war party" of the United States had high-pres- sured President Roosevelt, wendell Willkie, former Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy and others into reluct- ant champions of Britains cause Rev. James M. Gillis, noted Paulist priest, declared in an anti-war ad- dress here last evening that the American public must be aroused from its lethargy or the great American experiment, Democracy, will vanish. The famous speaker lauded the efforts of U. s. Senators Nye, Wheeler and Holt and Colonel Charles A. Lindberg for their cour- ageous stand in the current contro- versy and predicted that a grateful public will some day memorialize their memory with monuments.
 In venturing this prediction Father Gillis remarked that he an- ticipates a widespread reaction with ridiculing comments on such ap- parent absurdity", but time will provide the answer, he said.
 Father Gillis spoke under the auspices of the Waterbury Chapter of Mothers of American Sons. He was welcomed to Waterbury by Mayor Vincent A. Scully and pre- sented to an audience of some 700 persons by Rev. Joseph M. Donnelly, assistant pastor of St. Thomas Church. The invocation was given by Rev. Michael s. McVerry of St. Lucy's Church. Mrs. Katherine Johnson, president of the chapter, extended the clubs greetings. Will liam T. Harrington, city editor of The Democrat, presided as chairman of the meeting.
 The pledge to the flag was given at the opening of the ceremonies and The Star Spangled Banner was sung by the audience as the program concluded. Members of St. Thomas Boys Brigade acted as ushers. Dur ing the evening solos were rendered by Mrs. Anne Duffy, Michael Daly and by a quartet consisting of Mrs, Duffy, Mrs. Mary Custer, Blanche Ayotte and Ethel Ayotte, Mrs. George Ayotte was accompanist.
 Father GilliS' address in part was as follows:
 The principal and most power
 full weapon in the hands of the pro-war party Is the smear"
 And perhaps the most effective smear word" at the moment is "unpatriotic, "un- American" The pro-war minority with an adriot
 perVersion of logic would make 1t
 appear that any one who opposes the administration is an enemy of democracy and almost 0 traitor
 to the republic.
 Their latest slogan is Stand
 by the President" Let there be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01
JEWRY OBSERVES.
 SOLEMN HOLIDAY
Day of AtOnement, YOm Kippur, Marked By Spe-
 cial Services

As the elimination of their arl- nual ten-day period of penance, Waterbury Jews observed today the most solemn event of their year, Tom Kippur, the day of atonement.
 Ceremonies began at sundown last evening, and will continue until the same hour tonight. During this 24- hour period the most orthodox Jews refuse to partake of any food and break their fast only after the blow ing of the shofar, or rams horn, by the cantor this evening.
 Tn all four of Waterbury's syna- gogues, the holy day began last evening with the chanting of the Kol Nidre by the cantor. Other services are held throughout the day today, partly in memory of the dead, but principally in repentance for the sins committed during the past year.
 The actual beginning of the new Jewish year, 5702, was celebrated ten days ago, on Rosll Hoshanah, but the intervening period Is in- tended to enable worshippers to repent their sins and start this year with an easier conscience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01
Lucky" Winner In Democrat s Name Contest

Miss Mary Fitzgerald, Of IFS Greenleaf avenue, was chosen to- day by the judges as the winner in The Democrats contest to flnu a name for the adorable fox ter- Tier who is a double for "But. tons," the dog that acts ana dances with Eleanor Powell in the screen hit, "Lady Be Good, now playing it's last two days at LOew's Poll theater. :.
 The winning name was "Lucky and 1t was 2 lucky selection ln" deed, for 1t will make Miss FitS- gerald the owner of the clever double for "Buttons.".
 The contest to find . name ior the dog began last Friday anu closed last night. After 2 care full perusal of all the entries, tne judges decided that Lucky was the best of the names submitted.
 Lucky" is now at Loew's Pon theatcr but soon he will be cavOrt- ing about Greenleaf avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01
CHURCH DISCUSSES
 BUDGET TONIGHT

A special meeting of the congre- gation of the Mill Plain Union church will be held this evening In the church parlor at o'clock to discuss @ proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. Clarence Brown, chairman of the official board, will handle the gavel. Other important busin0ss regarding church affairs will also be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01

and about Leningrad and smol. ensk and Kiev and Odessa, in fact on a battle front of some two thousand miles the Nazis seem to be in Q heap of trouble. sabo- tage and insurrection in France are increasing; Norway has to all appearances broken from Quls!- ing, and the Norwegian workers have commenced to rebel; the fIollanders and the Belgians are becoming more and more restive, not to say rebellious; Italy is only a weak sister or 6 broken reed; . half million Nazi soldiers are re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01
Rubber Ston1p" Congress Sounds
 KneH OF American Democracy

Cii PauI Address People Act Now Scores Smear Campaign" of nterventOnis
 diets Monuments HOnOrng Nye HOt Wheeler, Lindbergh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

love letters Of the young royal couple. Your love
keeps me a prisoner, and my heart is the SWING
of your heart" Or, your pretty friend whom
your heart loves comes into the gardens oh friend
whom love for my heart pursues what you love
Watch ait the birds fly above Egypt; let us take
them together.
The private life of this young little Ankh-
Es-Amon has been disclosed to the world by the
objects found in the tomb of the young Pharaoh.
We see the couple amounting each other with trag-
rant oils in their boudor, going to hunt tenderly
embracing each other on the same chariot
The mysterious and dramatic death of the
little queen is told TO US in the diplomatic archives
of the capital of a great and forgotten empire Bog
has-Keui. Perhaps her tomb will be found some
day.
The queens of Egypt were granted 10 days
to prepare their husbands funeral and to find
another husband who could become Pharaoh. No
sooner had Tut-Ankh-Amen died than Ankh-Es-
Anon wrote to the king of the Hittites
my husband is dead and l nave been told
that you have sons. Send me one, will make him
my husband ard he will become King of Egypt
She sent this message, but the King Of the
Htttes distfustfuly replied:
you have surely son from your husband.
What has become of him that you make me such
propositions
And the little queen, not loosing courage, sent
another message:
why should deceive you? have no son.