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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
HOUSE PASSES BILL
FOR SOLDIERS VOTE

Washington-Over the persist
ent but futile objections of a
small group of Southern men,
bers, the House passed and sent
to the Senate legislation to give
absent soldiers a chance to vote
in the forthcoming elections.
The controversial measure was
finally approved by standing
vote of 1874 to 19 after the minori-
ty hAod, led by Representative
Rankin (D) Miss, forced numer-
Gus roll calls on the ground that
the legislation was the "opening
wedge" to federal control of state
elections.
Those 25-minute calls of the
roll of members brought open
charges on the floor of shame
full filibuster," and "delaying tao
tics
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30

Direct sunlight will fade color
ed rugs, so try to keep them In
shaded locations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
TIRE SHORTAGE CAUSES
MORE ACCIDENTS IN N. G..

MISUNDERSTANDING the rub
Der shortage and the rapidly fad
ing treads on automobile tires,
figures made public today by the
Highway Safety Division reveal
the startling fact that fatal acct
dents from tire failures have
jumped $50 per cent for June
1912 over June 1941.
This is an alarming condition
and is destined to become worse -
declared T. Boddie Ward, Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles in
taking cognizance of the situation.
''It is a serious menace and a
challenge to each motor vehicle
driver" continued Mr.. Ward.
In June of this year, so persons
were killed in So traffic accidents
on streets and highways of North
Carolina. OF the total of So &C
cidents, seven of 1872 percent were
caused by blowouts. In these
seven accidents eight persons
were killed and II sent to hospi-
tails.
In June, 1871, a total of 81 per-
sons were killed in 80 motor We
hicle traffic accidents. Of the
total of 30 fatal accidents only
two or rs percent were attribut-
ed to tire failure, according to re-
ports Of investigating officers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
CHATHAM BLANKET co.
CITED BY ARMY, NAVY

Washington, D. C.-The Chat
ham Manufacturing Company, OF
Elkin, was among the 20 industrl-
al plants which have been NOM
mated by the army and navy to
receive the recently announced
army-navy production award in
recognition of outstanding per-
Torrance on war work.
These firms were announced
this week jointly by under Sec
rotary of the Navy James V. For
restrel and under Secretary of
War Robert P. Patterson.
Each of the. firms nominated
will be permitted to fly the army
navy production award pennant.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
N &C. MANEUVERS ARE
ARE STARTED THIS WK

Wadesboro,-Air force fighters
and bombers sped over the 5000
square miles of the Carolinas'
maneuver area as flying artille-
ry" began Monday as the army's
first wartime maneuvers entered
their most important stage.
Maj. Gen. E. J. DaWley, the ma
newer director, announced that
Iowa-born Col Guy Lewis Nc
Neill would be the chief Of the
ground air support units taking
part in the sixth army corps three
weeks of air-ground coordination
warfare.
The training, new develop
ment of the army's streamlined
program, will include the latest
war-developed tactics including
attacks with air support, contact
and attack with aviation aid, de-
Tense of rivers with air support
during an attack and many other
problems.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
CHINESE RECAPTURE
SEVERAL BORDER TOWNS

Chungking, China-The Chin
csc high command, reporting
widespread attacks on japanese
positions in Kiangsi province,
claimed Sunday that Chinese SOL
diers had broken into Yingtan and
had recapSured a number of
points in the Chekiang-Kiangsi
border region.
Yingtan, IS miles southeast of
Japanese-occupied Nanchang, was
the western terminus of the
stretch of the Chekiang-Kiangsi
railway operated by the Chinese
before the japanese began their
drive which completed their con-
quest of the route.
The high command said the
Chinese had recaptured Tengkia-
. shan, Yushan and other commune
ties in the border zone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30

G. Johnson were business visitors
in West Jefferson, Friday.
Mrs. J. M. Burkett was home
from A. S. T. c., this week end.
Miss Anas Eastridge is home
for few days.
The girls Missionary Society of
the Clifton church met with Miss
Irene Eller last week.
j. w. Faw has recently painted
his garage and built concrete steps
from the road up to his lawn.
j. P. Jones is suffering from an
attack of arthritis.
Mrs. Molly Badger, of Bina,
was the guest of Mrs. Effie Lee,
Sunday.
c. B. Biller has been indisposed
for a few days.
The gardens in this vicinity
were damaged some by the hard
rain Monday. The recently plant
ed bean fields were badly wash
ed.
Miss Edith Coward, of Jeffer-
son, was the guest of Mary Lynn
johnson, last week.
Mr.. c. T. Handy, who is in the
Wilkesboro hospital, is getting a.
long nicely.
Miss Georgia Faw will 60 to
the hospital this week to have her
tonsils removed.
Mrs. Fred Owens spent the
week end with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stanley are
visiting home folks these last few
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
ne ENEMY SHIPS HAVE
BEEN SEIZED BY u. s.

Washington-Government con-
fiscation of 20 Italian and Ger
man ships, including the Oden-
wald, a German vessel caught in
the Caribbean early last year
masquerading as an American
ship, was announced this week
by Leo T. Crowley, the alien
property custodian.
The other % vessels include
those damaged by their crews
while in American ports in March
1941, apparently as a part of a
general sabotage plan. Their
crews are now imprisoned.
The Maritime Commission re-
Questioned possession and use''
of the % ships sometime ago, but
title had not previously passed to
this government.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
GERMANS DEAL OUT
HEAVY AIR RAID

London-The heaviest German
air attacks on Britain in weeks
broke over three sections of Eng
land early Friday, with Nazl
raiders scattering bombs and
flares and defying intense anti
aircraft fire.
There were no immediate in
dications that the filters were con-
centrating on any one town.
The raiders hit at the north and
east midlands, eastern England
and East Anglia, sending down
showers of flares and following
them with high explosives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
State National And World News During The Past Week

days. They will leave Tuesday
Of this week and 60 to Kentucky
and West Virginia, before return
ing to Norfolk, Va, where Mr..
Stanley is now employed.
Mr.. w. P. Shoaf and brother,
Martin, attended the Shoaf reun-
ion at Marion, Va, Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Warren and daugh-
ter, Marion and granddaughter,
Peggy Hutton, from Whitetop,
Va, were guests of Miss Janet
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30

his most humble constituent and
the President of the United States.
Today, he and the great ways and
means committee, of which he is
chairman, completed and brought
to this floor the largest tax bill
ever enacted in this nation.
Il salute you, sir, Mr.. Doughton,
with personal pride and all your
colleagues, of both parties and
congratulate your outstanding
committee for the accomplishment
of so great a task; you have done
a patriotic, unselfish job and de-
serve the profound gratitude of
this Nation"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
NOTICE,
To Voters OF Ashe County:

Political promises often made but seldom kept.
My friends of Ashe county have for ages been subject
to this type of politics. true Democrat denOunce
such practices.
l. as your candidate for the state House of Repre-
Sentatlves, am making promises. We are a people
at war. We people at for democratic
prncpes-the principles of freedom of action, freedom
of speech and the right to follow the dictates of
science. No promise made under these conditions would
be fair to you to me.
However, as man to man, one promise / make you:
To take with to the capitol of State the princi
pies of manhood upon which have founded my life and
to you best in order to retain democracy
as government
am servant of the people. am not the candidate
OF any machine faction, and not afraid that my
party, the Democratic party, WILL short notice. de-
nounce me for any candidate who may appear late
day. There have been and rumOrs of an unan-
nOunced candidate of the clark horse type That type
of thing is not democratic and ann a democrat
Let me say again: deeply appreciate the conf
dence of the great throng of Ashe county people who
are behind in this venture and shall strive ever
retain that confidence
Your friend and candidate for the
State Legislature,
r. Austin Jones
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30

Carter, last week.
Sgt. Dale j. Roland was home
over the week end. Miss Wmo1a
Roland was also home over the
week end. They are the son and
daughter of Sheriff J. E. Roland
Mr.. w. A. Johnson is serving on
the jury this week at Jefferson
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Spent p Nights in Midway
Dugout; Still Far from Home
Dutehmsn Mode TvsRs-Peeifie Flight
Only to Wind Up Again in Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA
R7After a futile trans Pacific
journey in q Naval patrol bomb
er and % nights in q Midway
Island dugout, Roelof A. Schot-
man, a man with q country he
cannot reach, was no closer to
home today than on December
3.
Home is where Schotman
wants to be, home with his fam
lily, his job and his dog.
They are the three most i'm
portant things in the world to
me-" he told interviewers here,
except, of course, 10 bring the
Japanese to their knees"
Home for the 64-year-old
Dutch colonial is the Neither
lands East Indies. where he ID
president of the Planters Union.
A delegate to the Information
al Labor Conference at New
York last fall, he started for
Batavia early in December, q
passenger aboard q Ply bomb
err through arrangements made
by the Dutch ministry ut Wash
ington.
LAND AT MIDWAY
The Navy plane reached Hon.
olulu December 4, Midway De-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Champ Takes
Up. Arms as
u. S. Soldier

YAPHANK, N. Y. Jan. IA
(R-Joe Louis was indicted in
to the u. S. Army today as
Private j. Louis Barrow in q
four-hour ceremony beginning
with lunch and ending with q
lecture on military courtesy and
customs.
The world heavyweight cham
pion arrived with one of his
managers, Julian Black, and
Promoter Mike Jacobs shortly
after 1870 am. (EST) was taxi
en- in tow by officers and assign
ed to a company.
After lunch, he was finger
printed, sworn in, given an in
telligence test and lectures on
morality and hygiene and mill
tary courtesy.
Joe returns to New York to-
night to appear on q radio pro-
gram. Tomorrow he completes
the so-caIled processing pc
riod, which includes having
himself fitted for shoes, receiv-
ing his uniform and the first
of his medical injections. Az
forwards he will be given a per-
sonal interview to learn the
branch of service for which ne
is best suited.
A group of some 400 to oOo
other selectees went through
the induction with Joe. Col.
Howard Brenizer, commander OF
Camp Upton, said Joe would
spend his 13-week basic train
ing period at the post.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14

cember 8 and was only two
hours from Wake Island on the
morning that japanese first at
tackled that now historic out
post.
Turn back" came the radio
warning. Land at Midway.
Turn back ut once"
Schotman and the five-man
crew of the patrol ship reached
Midway only in time for . few
hours sleep before heavy bombs
began to strike there, too.
1T was about 10 pm. Mid
way time" Schotman said.
when the first bomb fell, I
looked out of my hotel window.
The sky was red. They had hit
the hangar"
When the attack ended,
Schotman went on to the lagoon
to look at the plane in which he
had travelled. It bore more than
200 schrapnel and machine gun
bullet holes In six days 1t was
repaired and though destined
originally for the East Indies,
was put into service in defense
of the island.
SHALLOW TRENCHES
Next day 1000 construction
workers on the island dug bomb
shelters in an overgrown area
near the hotel. These trenches
they were hardly more-had
to to be shallow.
Midway Island is very little
above water level" Schotman
explained. IF you dig three
feet you hit sea water"
For 20 nights Schotman
shared the dugouts with the
construction gangs and hotel
personnel while u. s. Marines
put up q defense the East Indies
planter described as magnifi-
cent.
II know at least one Japanese
warship was directly hit" he
said.
Then back to Honolulu, and
from Honolulu to San Francisco
by boat - 10000 miles Schot-
man has travelled since he left
this mainland December 3.
Nov / 60 to Washington" he
said. If I cannot get home, l
hope they will give me a job, q
place to work, so I can help beat
those Japs.
II know we will beat them"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Hero
Continued from PAGE ID

(COnJl0ueO from rake ~
Germans had reached their
furthest point of advance in
their last great drive o. the war,
in July. 1918.
A German machine gun nest
in a nearby field covered
Bishops outfit AMI as members
sought better protection they
were being picked off. Two
thirds of the PSI men in the
company had been killed or
wounded in that spot. 4
"I'm going after that gun, y
Bishop announced. Officers re-
fused him permission, but he
went anyway. crawling along an
abandoned railroad. When the
firing became too hot. he dashed
into the wheatfield, meeting
three Germans, whom he drop
ped with three shots. Getting
within range of the nest, he
picked off seven Germans, one
by one, then jumped into it and
held it for three hours, killing %
Germans who charged it.
Today, he's tending fires in
the new nurses home at Self
ridge. It's not much, but Bishop,
who's willing to enlist if need
&c, figures that even the small
est aid to his country is of help
in winning a victory such as he
and thousands of other heroes
gained in that last World War.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14

.AccordHits
Twin Barriers
BY ALBURN WEST

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. IA
(P)-Twenty-four hours before
its first official session, the Pan
American Conference Of foreign
ministers appeared to have
struck two obstacles today
Argentina's reluctance to com
NIT herself to any military alli-
ances or "acts of pre-beiligeren-
cy," and Eucador's determine
ton to settle her 100-year old
boundary dispute with Peru be-
fore entering into any general
discussions.
Argentinas policy was reaf-
firmed at Buenos Aires last
night by President Ramon s.
Castillo, who said his govern
ment could not assent to any
I'm e assures of belligerency'
which might come before the
Conference.
From a most authoritative
source it was learned that Tobar
Donoso, foreign minister OF
Ecuador, had declared he would
not take part in the conference
sessions unless a basis of settle
ment was reached in the bound
airy dispute with Peru.
The same source said third
problem had been created by
the apparently answering de-
termination of the Central
American and Caribbean ma
tions to force the conference to
act on a proposal calling for all
American nations to join in the
war against the Axis.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Lieut.. Carr Wins
Wines al 70

Lieut.. Lee D. Carr of Mount
Clemens was the youngest man
in a class of 204 to receive his
wings and an Air Corps COM
mission Friday, Jan. 9, at Kelly
Field, Texas. In fact, he was
still 20 years of age the date of
graduation, so he had to wait
until yesterday, Jan. 10, his 21st
birthday anniversary, before he
was officially given his new
rank. the Army revealed.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy S. Bunting, $40 GlenwoOd
road, and graduate of Mount
Clemens High school in 1887. He
later attended Michigan College
of Mining and Technology at
Houghten.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Chinese
CONTINUED from Page II

Continued from Page II
(Britain's First Lord of the Ad.
miralty) urged the Allies tc
strike Hitler first. If Japan i:
allowed to take Singapore ano
The Netherlands East Indies il
will be easier said than done fol
America and Britain to start the
counter-offensive."
= While other papers strongly
supported demands for the
speedy dispatch of land, naval
and air reinforcements to the
Far East, Sac Tang Pao took the
gloomy view that if Japan gain
ed control of Malaga and the
Dutch Indies she would attain
self-sufficiency and become free
TO use against America and
Britain the economic weapon
they once employed against her"
Ia kung Pao urged Russia to
strike before Japan is ready to
attack Vladivostok.
If Japan takes Vladivostok
she may easily threaten Alaska,
and make the entire Pacific a
veritable Japanese lake." said
this chief government newspa-
per.
The official Central Daily
News urged the Allies TO crush
Japan first.
UNLESS something really
strong is done to annihilate ia
pan now there will be danger of
the japanese using the resources
and the strategic bases of the
Southern Pacific for a long war.
With the Germans being chased
back by the Russians in Europe,
il is high time for the democra-
cies to give q similar blow to the
japanese In tile Pacific"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Strike
Continued from Page IL

\COntinucu from rage ~
ton of his drivers license fol
80 days. All but Niemann waiv-
ed examination and were bound
over to Circuit Court W h e r c
they are scheduled to appear be.
fore Judge Spier on Tuesday.
Judge Spier this morning re-
ceived the not guilty pleas OF
Roland Hammer, Merson Katz
and Wilfred Wagner and re-
leased each on $500 bond under
charges of malicious destruction
Of property. They will come to
trial March "a.
Justice Jeanette this after
noon is hearing charges of NAL
icious destruction of property
against Norman Hopp, Floyd
Thormann, Edward Thormann
B n Thormann, Harold Peters
and Victor Roszcewski.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Markers
Prod nee

DETROIT, Jan. 14-(F-(U.
S. Dept. Agr3-Apples: Mich.
bushel crts. US No. l 2k" min
unless otherwise stated: McIn-
tosh 1.6O-1.75; Delicious 100
Its: Northern Spys 1.60-1.75;
Jonathans $50 Its; Wageners
l.00-1.25; 3" min $50; Winter
Bananas 1.0O-1.10.
Cabbage: Mich. 10.
Celery: Mich too few sales to
quote.
Onions: 50-lb sacks-Mich. US
No. yellows 70-80 percent 2"
and larger 2.15 -2.25, 3" min
sweet Spanish type $50, 25-lb
sacks white boilers few 200.
Potatoes: 1OO-lb sacks Idaho
Russet Burbanks US No. wash
ed 3.10-3.25, unwashed 800, 10
Id sacks 34.35. M inc 100-lb
sacks US No. l Chippewas &
Katahdins 2.50-2.70, mostly $50
2.65, showing dirty 2.40, 50-lb
paper sacks 1.30-1.35, 15-lb pa
per sacks 40-41. Mich. 100 = Id
sacks US No. ! Russet Rurals
2.35, fair to generally good go
2.25, Chippewas 2.30-2.50, Upper
Peninsula US No. Green Mtns.
100-lb sacks 2.35, 15-lb paper
sacks 3Bh, US No. / Chippewas
100-lb sacks 2.4O. Nebr. 5O-lb
sacks US No. washed Triumphs
1901 IS, New stock: Fla. bushel
crts. US No. l Triumphs few
200.
Rhubarb: Mich. dollhouse cases
fey. 100000, choice 3.50-4.OO.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Harrison Man
Admits Larceny
Entered Residence
at kisht, Report

Clifford Bellor, 20, of Harri-
son township. pleaded guilty to
larceny from a building upon
arraignment yesterday before
Circuit Judge James E. Spier.
Chief Assistant Prosecutor
Wilbur F. Held said Bellor en-
tered q Harrison township resi-
dence on the night of Dec. Is.
Date of sentencing was not set
pending a report from the proba-
ton officer.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Suit Settled
OUT Of Court
Greenhouse Chorses
Gus Injured Flowers.

A suit for $4,000 damage.
brought by the Floral Avenue
Greenhouses against the Con-
sumers Power company growing
out of damage to roses and rose
bushes allegedly made by gas
seeping underground from the
company's lines will be settled
out of court, it was indicated
today. The case was scheduled
for a jury trial before Circuit
Judge James E. Spier this morn
ing.
Approximately $4,000 ros'.
bushes were growing in the %
greenhouses of the Floral COM
pany during the time the plants
we're injured, according to the
bill of particulars.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Woman Denies Larceny
from Local Hosiery;

Helen Friend, Al, of 157 Court
street pleaded innocent to a
charge of larceny in a hotel upon
arraignment yesterday before
Circuit Judge James E. Spier.
The Friend woman, who is
now serving To-day Jail SEN
tence on a drunk and disorderly
charge, stole $50 from a man in
the Mattler hotel, on Nov. II,
Chief Assistant Prosecutor Will
bur F. Held said today.
Trial was set for Jan. 81.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Lions Club Members Aid
Defense Bond Drive

Perhaps the most novel meth
cd of aiding the Defense Saw
ings Bond campaign is being
used by the Mount Clemens
Lions Club.
At its regular weekly meeting
last Thursday, members receiv-
ed tickets on tie SIS bond which
was later won by Nestor j. Teck.
The club will repeat the pro-
cess each week. At tomorrow S
meeting Postmaster John c.
Bannow will present the bond to
Teck.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14

81 osvisers Eye
$37e, IA Schedule

The Road Commission budget
for 1e42 calling for the expendi-
tire Of $376,741.97 was to be
discussed this afternoon ut the
nesting of the Board Of Super
visprs. The commission ex-
poets to save approximately
9l3, 900 in payrolls during the
next ~ months by men entering
the armed services, who will not
be replaced, the budget reveals.
The principal source of revenue,
the weight and gas tax, will pro-
vide m estimated $235,215, de-
spite m expected decrease Of IL
per cent.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Pupils Purchase
Defense Stamps

Breaking all previous records,
pupils of the Mount Clemens
Public school system this week
bought $268.25 in Defense
stamps, Superintendent L. Wade
Fast announced today.
The total was at least 500
higher than net sales for any
previous week, Fast said. The
totals are:
Clemens, SITS; Dickinson,
$3.50; Donaldson, 1920; Grant,
$66.8O; Lincoln. $3.50; Ma
comb, $3.50; Wilson, $41.80 and
High school, $40.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Hazel Park Forward
pours In 50 Points
East Detroit Victim;
Roseville Also Loses

Hazel Parks powerful basket
ball team trampled East De-
troit, 48-l8,. last night in one
of the two county games. Jack
Scott, ace forward for the
Parkers, was the difference
between the two teams as he
poured in 30 points for a new
scoring record.
In the second game OF the
evening, Roseville fell before
Berkeley in the latter's small
gym, 1928. Bob Murphy paced
Roseville with IL points. Rose
Vile rallied in the last half but
the 20-16 margin Berkeley held
at the half was too much.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Three Games Slated
I'm Seliridqe League

Three basketball games In the
Selfridge Field Intra-Squadron
league are scheduled for tonight
at the Post gym.
At $50 the Headquarters
SQUADRON, 3rd Air Base. will
meet the 38th Signal Group. The
Second Weather and 7?6th Ord
nance clash at 1870 and the First
Quartermaster's and Wing teams
meet in the final tilt at $50.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-14
Sherman Was
Right, They Say

To protect the war arms fac
tories in South Macomb, a love-
ly lane used by young people
studying the stars and moon has
had to be sacrificed, Supervisor
Earl Tallman of Warren town.
ship told the Board Of Super
visors this morning.
1--WE have orders to keep all
automobile parking at q mini
mum in the vicinity of the
Naval Arsenal and the Tank
plant" Tallman explained.
Apparently the classic defini-
ton of war expressed by Gen.
eral Sherman was correct.