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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
WINS CONTEST AND PROMOTION

Reuben ]. Patton. Ex-Mayor Of
Paradise Valley and representa-
tive Of the Calvert and Old Drum
Distillers corporation was praised
this week at luncheon given
by the Calvert Distillers corpora
ton. in the beautiful aviation
loom OF the Detroit-Leland hotel.
II was pointed out earlier by Leo
Paquatte, Calvert's Michigan SUI
pervisor that within six months
with Calverts. Mr.. Patton had
been promoted twice. this last
time as National Sales represen-
tative for Calvert and Old Drum
WHISTLES. and that his record with
the company is unsurpassed.
Mr.. Paquatte said: I'VE are
happy for Reuben, because
through him II proves 10 us that
the huge colored market Is being
lntelligently represented, and for
this representation the colored
people are rallying behind Old
Drum and Calvert products The
company contest In which Mr.
Patton participated and won was
during the month OF May in De-
troit
When Mr.. Patton was reached
for statement. he said:-"After
7 received nv instructions from
the main Office IN the Chrysler
building in New York. 10 travel
over several states promoting our
product. nv first stop was Louis
Vile. Ky. This trip was more OF
sn educational tour to become ac-
nuaInted as to how Calvert and
Old Drum are selling all over the
United States. The beautiful six
~ million dollar Calvert and Old
Drum distillerv Is really some
thing to look At. and the modern
Calvert Institute. II also treat
10 anyone's eyes. II offers. a real
study OF how and whv Old Drum
and Calvert's are superior to 9th.
or brands OF WHISTLES. When vou
see what I have seen. then you
viii realize whv Calvert's are the
largest lrxurv whiskev sellers IN
the world What really attracted
nv attention was the fact that
in everv mart OF this hnge de.
tilierv I found colored hoys and
rirls working for Calvert's. ] need
not tell YOU how much IVES In.
splred from this ~ sell nid Drum
TALKED with lots OF them End
was happv N know what they
thought ~ the company I was u
renresent nationally.
ct later arrived IN Phradelnhia
,rst In time 10 be invited 70
Bartenders' victorv nance anf
BANQUET Riven at the stranf
ballroom. for the winners ~ M
Partenders' contest Nav ad'
~'oht here, that the people n
phiily. resiiv tr~n out for thI'
sort % thipv. To nv surprise
sbous three Thousand peonie wer'
nresent NJ. sr'fh. Advertis'r'
manager NJ The Ph'ladeiphis TIT
hume newRpaner. sponsor ~ thi'
contest. Informed yrthat 7 wa,
- SNEAK. renreeeuffnv nv com
~env ~ fhf~ sr.ir aiso va
,~eornes 49, -~~e~ai oshs~ itru~'
~ou,pn.goe 49, ~~~-esorfe'fv~s =
tho ofhe~ racos there ~ sneak
knowing this in time I asked Mr.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Rv ALVIN =. WHITE

BALTIMORE tANPl-The dis
tirguished looking elderly coiored
man walked into the hank and
Afkca 70 no directed II the office
al the president Regarding him cas-
uells. the guard pointed In ne gen
era direction of the ONCE the man
sopc ani turned away II was
tss ano,hcr Neero 20 annoy tho
president % one Of BALTIMORE
ls~ecs banks
Waking down the center OF
TIE hankinE space The man came
=, the door marked president,
lie entered and was greeted by a
c,srk.
II wish - 500 the president.
-r.eAsa 80 answered the clerk
Nho had asked What coGl. he do
10 hs sifo~
After a short wait. the man was
utsorc in'o tie office ~ the
ran We wanted 70 see and in
vta 70 SO down
sna.rs me bank president
mode same queey as did the
cock
What can J do FOR YOU. SIR"
AL th,e was fain' hint Of
e7uies en-ion ~ bis woke as ne
directed tao quesNdn
Il want 10 borrow a million
dollars
There was a sudden EXPRESSION
~ he0 iaerment on The presidents
fare
"yon van, what he STAN
rs~ef
~ 1a~' . borrow ml'Aon
doisrs ne nan FepAe- quiefiy
As We rsa-hei into hts pockets
scr vs. O. scrtals he president
ciart w w Uhe'hc~ % call the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
TRINITY AME
TO OBSERVE
ANNIVERSARY

The Sunday school recently
conducted at Trinity AME church
was a success. Several members
and friends participated. Among
the friends OF Mr.. Vivian pres
ent were Mrs. Graves. Mrs. Lea
FARCE and Mrs. Steven; also Ar
thur bucket. pupil. Mrs. steven
presided at the piano and played
several selections.
The final contest will be held
July 26 Mrs Victoria Clinkscale
is superintendent.
The twelfth anniversary OF
Trinity church will begin July 70
and end August 2 The church
was founded In 1890. II was
pastored FIVE years by the foun-
der and three years by the Rev !.
James Jackson. who was succeed
ed BY the present minister. the
Rev. r. A Schley. Among the
prominent ciergymen who Will
take part IN the anniversary cele-
hration will be- the Rev. William
n Peck. Of Bethel AME church
and pastors OF the Ministers Al
lance.
A cordial welcome awaits you
n, Trir'tv ANT church.
Mr. WHEN 's not superinten-
dent ~ the SUNDAY school ~ was
r,Isi.teniv stated last week. Mrs
v. Clinkscale r. superintendent.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
By ARTHUR RANDALL. SIR.

By ARTHUR RANDALL, SIR.
Salute, He leaves our toiling ranks
Faithful. alert and brave:
In every task TO save
Our noble State from loss by
cranks
Or reckless workers caught
on guard with burdens fraught.
Undimmcd, he dared TO tramp the
ways
Ordained for him by peers
Thirty and seven years
Nor lost his grip throughout his
days:
And launched his life TO light
And clear blocked paths at night.
Ought We to lose him from where
we moet
Need him to lead our mass:
To seize new heights and pass
Our workers on 10 win the pos.
He aimed at for our goal
AS worthy OF our soul?
Salute him proudly. foe and friend!
As closed his great assay.
Our hero In each fray
Won rights and set a noble trend,
To build high hopes for youth
And helped much our uncouth.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Salute! He Leaves
Our Toiling Ranks

Authors Note;-After 81 years
Of meritorlous service. Moses l..
Walker, an outstanding leader and
community builder. Is honornbIy
retired from our Us. Customs
service. In still other fields. his
services have been OF unusual mer'
n. HIS very works praise him.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
WHO'S HELPING WHO
IN THIS WAR?

Now that Russia has started what
seems to be a big winter offensive, You
may expect to hear new words to an old
tune played by one of Americas most
vocal but least logical cliques.
The burden of the song viii be that
the whole civilian world ought to be UNI
endingly grateful TO Russia fer holding
German troops on the eastern front at
time when II would otherwise switch
them to the south for use against British
and Americans.
Our own American commissioners
will forget that the North African front
helped the Russians. and will attempt
to tell the American people that the kuS-
SLAMS are helping us. instead.
g. The whole thing seems like petty hick-
+. ering The fact OF the matter Is that no.
body is helping anybody else lust for the
.sake of helping them in this Wal-it Is
d. Job for everybody. and everybody Is try
. ing to do the job as we'll 9S possible. 1t
you must break the thing up into nation
F., alistic sections, you will find that every
j. BODY is helping everybody else III an ac-
; tual sense but that the help is an entirely
. secondary thing and intentional only be-
cause Of necessity.
: We did not go into the War to help
: England, but because We were attacked
E. ny Japan, anu Japan II alI any " W.
smany.
F.. England did not go into the war to
,help France, but because Hitler threat
i. ened England directly.
!. Russia did not go into the war to help
+. America Russia was attacked and had to
f. give up or fight So she fought.
+. 1t is the same with the various military
. actions. We have all heard until were
!. tired Of it the outpourings of the Ameri-
!. can Communists who would have YOU
!: believe that the only reason the Red
/: army made its stand in Stalingrad was
; to give America time to get ready to fight.
+. The Red army was and is defending Rus
. sia, not America nor England nor any
+. other country. We admire their courage
and skill at arms, but let us not be led
. into blind worship by deliberately false
statements Of the Russian intentions.
We are extremely fortunate that the
Russians arc still in the war, and fighting
as fiercejy as they are. But then, so are
the Russians extremely fortunate that We
are in the war, up to the hilt
You don't hear Stain praising every
thing American simply because the Amer
leans arc his allies Let u.s. on this side of
the ocean, have as good sense, at the least,
as he has.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
YOU CAN'T
RATION A HORSE

Rockefeller Center Magazne)
This is probably the story to end all
stories about sugar ratoning but we
like it because it's true. There's man
in the RCA building who lunches every
day in on? of the Center restaurants. We
sat down beside him the other day and
saw him carefully pocket the one lump
of sugar that came with his coffee. you
see" he explained I'm taking it for a
horse. It's Just delivery horse but I've
become very much attached to him and
every day he looks for lump of sugar.
| can understand sugar rationing so | can
go without it, but the horse wouldn't. He'd
think | was mad at him or something
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
OFFICIAL WRITERS
ABUSE A PRIVILEGE
Ventura PreSS)

tNentura PreSS)
In the current issue of monthly maga-
zine are two articles by men on the Fed
eral payroll. One article is by Lieut. Gen.
Br2hon Somervell, commanding general
on the services of supply; the other is by
Harry Hopkins, who is described by the
magazine as the Presidents right-hand
man.
General Somervells article is criti-
cism Of red tape. He says that the nation
must cut and burn every shred of it to
obviate the possibility of losing the war.
II he meant that, it was his duty, as a
servant of the people, to report it to the
nation through official channels, not via
a magazine article.
Since the War Department must APP
prove all articles published by men in
the armed forces, the declaration carries
q semblance of official War Department
approval which is highly important. Its
publication also involves the War De-
partment in uttering the judgment
through a limited commercial channel.
The burden of the Hopkins article is
that the country is going to regiment all
the people more than Is years of age and
assign them to some war activity regard
less Of desire, home ties or any civilian
need. The magazine calls the article "his-
tory-making." If it is authentic, it is so
because of the suggestion that it came
from the inner councils of the White
House. not because Hopkins is an author
ity in his own right or has any public
standing as war expert
The right of these men to write as they
please is not questioned. But when it
comes to selling information which they
obtained while on the public payroll and
opinions based on inside information, they
are in the wrong. The excuse of preced-
Cit in high places does not justify the
offense. 1t calls for an investigation by
congress and law that no such articles
can be protected by copyright.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
DARLAN AND PETklN

We don't know any more about the mo-
tives Of Admiral Jean Francois Darlan
than anybody else outside the inner cir
cles Of the international embassies, bat at
the risk OF sounding a lone voice in the
wilderness, we're going to advise against
condemning the man entirely until the
records have been thrown open.
Darlan was an appeaser before the
war, but so was Chamberlain-and no.
body has called Chamberlain pro-Ger-
man
While France was actively in the war,
there was no criticism Of Darlan After
France was occupied Well-Who knows?
Darlan. announcing that Dakar had
come over to the allied side, said this
week that French West Africa . . re-
mains faithful to the oath and person Of
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain." In that
sentence may be concealed much that
cannot IL revealed until the war is over
Is Darlan actually true TO the real
France, and to Petain a. the leader Of the
real France, and is he acting now under
some agreenl ont with the aged marshal
which the latter, q virtual prisoner Of
war, c2nnct reveal?
Let Us not be TOO harsh until we know
the answers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
COMM UTATION
GRANTED KIDNAPER
SASRAMFNJO. Nov

SASRAMENTO Nov. 24-cUPt--
Gov Culbert L. Olson today granted
Communication of sentence TO less
than life Imprisonment to Floyd e.
Britton, convicted of kidns ping for
the purpose of robberv In Los An
gelcs in 1884. The action does not
free Britton. but permits the board
ot prison terms and paroles TO con-
slider his application for parole.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

IL nearer we approach the hour of
victory, the greater will be the shortage.
We can no longer Justify production
which doc, not serve real war purpose
Hugh Dalton president British Board
Of Trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24

The enemy is in our power and is just
about to crack. We have the chance of
putting the whole panzar armv in the
bag, and We will do so-Leut. Gen. B. l..
Montgomcry, British commander in
Egypt
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24

The Japs have sent vast fleet to the
SoIOmons area. But our Navy has forced
it back and now is in the possession of
those waters. 1t is the opening round.
-NaVE Secretary Frank Knox.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Editorials and Comment

EDITOR'S NOTE: The foIIolcing edit
0ridis are presented as interesting Opin
ions Uoiced by editors eIseiChere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opint0s 81
this paper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

richest spots in natural resources. 10 has
vast quantities. of Cd, rubber, tim, quinine,
spices and wood United States firms have
millions of dollars invested there.
It is the most densely populated region
in the world, with 821 persons to the square
mile. Living on the island are 100000
persons. They are loyal natives because
the Dutch have always treated them well.
In size Java is about 625 miles long and
from SO to $50 miles wide.
If the island can be successfully defend
ed, then we can continue to get vast sup
plies of rubber and tin from it. If it can be
defended, the Japs will suffer great losses
If it falls, Australia will be in danger of the
next attack and the Japs will be in COM
plete possession of the vast Southwest
Pacific
Unless the Allies are planning to attack
the japanese Empire from Alaska, it seems
to us that every effort should be made to
Hold Java.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05
A Fight For Life

The report of the county health depart
ment last week should give our citizenry
feeling that steps are being taken towards
their safety in the control of diseases.
If precautions were not taken towards
better health, there would be many more
deaths than there are each year because of
no organized fight against sickness. The
health department is here to do battle
against those forces that would weaken
and kill our people. S
The rules of safety have been formu
lated on the basis of those who lived and
those who died. They have been tested by
human beings who observed them and
lived, and those who didn't and died. For
this reason, it would be wise to follow the
advice of the health department, and to
continue it's fine services.
Let us fight germs, because they killed
more men in the last war than did enemy
bullets. .@a1ss a.a:@ $50. .# .
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05
Magazine Uses
Lowery's Pixs

Pictures of Shelby's Child
bride" story, which created
sensation in Cleveland county re-
Gently, and which was played-up
by southern and northern daily
newspapers, have been sold to Pic
magazine by Ray Lowery, who as
reporter of the Shelby Star first
''broke" the story.
The pictures are in this weeks
issue of Pic. They concern the
marrying of a 12-year-old girl to
6O-year-old man near Shelby,
which marriage was annulled by
the courts. After the story ap-
peared in the Shelby newspaper,
written by Ray, northern dailies
sent reporters and photographers
to the Cleveland county seat to
cover the developments of the
case.
Ray was editor of The Ale
ghany News until resigning last
October to become a reporter on
The Star. He is now Pvt. Ray
mond B. Lowery, Company c,
129th Infantry, Camp Forrest,
| Tenn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05
An Important Battle

Of the worlds farflung battle lines, the
most important and the most significant to
the United States and the Allies is the
Battle of Java, the outcome of which will
determine the fate of the Southwest Paci-
fic.
Since the capture of Singapore, the Japs
have been concentrating upon the conquest
of Java, the final citadel of the Neither
lands East Indies and next to Australia
as primary line of defense for the united
nations in the Southwest Pacific.
During the past week they have launch
ed their attack on this rich and valuable
island from three different directions, and
as this editorial is being written, their
troops are striking hard on the island
Can the defenders withstand this inva-
sion? Have sufficient American, Australia
an, and British reinforcements arrived to
assist the Dutch and the natives in holding
off the Japs and thereby deal great blow
to the yellow devils? No one knows the
answers to these questions and only time
will tell.
It is obviously true that the Japanese
are throwing the full strength of their pow
erful navy and air forces around the island,
but because of the geographical set-up, the
battle will be won only on land. The Dutch
have an army of 100000 well-trained and
loyal native troops. They have perhaps
thousand planes, including 200 large
heavy bombers, but the loss of most of
their fleet has given the Japs decided naval
superiority, unless the Allies send large
number Of their ships. The defenders are
are believed to be lacking in vital equip
ment such as tanks and anti-tank guns.
Why would Java be such rich prize
for the Japs? Because Of its strategic loca-
ton and because it is one of the worlds
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05
Give You1: Scrap!

You can have an important part in help
ing the Allies win the war by collecting
up your scrap metal, waste paper, old rub
Der and old rags and giving them to the
school children who are now conducting
countrywide scrap collection program in
Ashe. Uncle Sam needs your scrap metal
especially in his effort to build up the big
gest and best war machine in the world
Be patriotic, be loyal, give your scrap! a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05
ASHE EXPERIENCES
- BIG. SNOW STORM
(Continued from Page ~

\NO11L11lOSO IL Z age L J
hours length were held on Tues
day night. There were other in
terruptions of power, but final
chec-up of the lines is prov
ing the damage less TITAN was
first estimated. The telephone
company reported little damage
to local lines and with the excep-
ton of long distant lines being
out for a few hours, there was
slight interruption in service.
The train came in on schedule
time Tuesday and trainmen re-
ported drifts as deep as 10 feet
on the lines. Telegraph service
remained open. The train mail
was all that was received here
Tuesday and Wednesday.
None of the morning papers
which are brought in via truck
put in their appearance.
The official depth of the snow
was recorded as Is inches, but
this varied slightly Throughout
the county. It was not so. much
the depth, but the drifts anc
binding snow which the wind;
carried, combined to make Tues
day what most of the citizens de-
clared to- be ''the worst in the
history of the county" The Their
mometer scarcely fell below 20.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

posture to the world of vitamins
was the Importance of milk. 1t
contains five of the important vi
tamins-A, B, C, p, and E. Milk
it particularly strong in vitamins
A and B and has plenty of c too
if it is unpasteurized. In addition,
milk contains a plot of minerals
important for strengthening the
bones - particularly calcium and
phosphorus.
About the only important things
milk doesn't contain are copper
and iron-which is just as well
these days or It might be subject
to priorities.
Buy Def ense Bonds
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

The U. S. Department of Agri-
culture says that the general field
of agriculture is well-covered in
the order rationing sale of re-
treaded tires. 80.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

Wanted - Workers, skilled and
semi-skilled, for war production.
Apply at your nearest United
States Employment Service Off,
ice.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

Among. those who were out of
the county and couldn't get home
Tuesday night were Walter Tuck
er, Mr.. Cutri and Rex Morton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05
SIDELIGHTS OF
BIG SNOW STORM
Continued from Page One)

Under the direction and fore
manship of Levern Johnson, big
cheese-maker, skier and hard
worker, local shovel crew, COM
posed of West Jefferson business
and professional men, really NOV
ed snow off of the streets here in
the business district Wednesday.
II never have seen a WPA crew
work that hard" a by-stander
commented. In the crew were
Dean Mcmillan, Don Blackburn,
DR.. Hunter, and others, believe it
or not.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

after feeling around in the snow
I found it," he declared.1
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

John Mcclure said when he got
up Tuesday morning he thought
some one had stolen his truck.
IT didn't see it anywhere, but
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

Our WOMEN STAND BEHIND OUR MEN-As GUARDIANS or MORALE
AND THRIFT so REQUISITE ToDAX:- N JOBS, PRIVATE ANO
GOVERNMENTAL. THEY AID NATIONAL DEFENSE AND MORE AND
MORE ARE STANDING ON THEIR OWN eesT ECONOMICALLY
'AS EVIDENCED ey 100000 WOMEN HAVN6 TAKEN
LIFE INSURANCE LAST YEAR ALONE.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

OF not.
Jim Hare and the ladies who
occupy the apartment over his new
barber shop collaborated to carry
out a patriotic war slogan in dig
ging trenches through the snow
drifts to their respective entranc-
es. They made a perfect 'V'' for
victory. Occupying the apartment
are Miss Edith Pierce, Superin-
tendent Hash's secretary and Miss
Myrtle Cooper, county nurse.
Local photographers seen on
the job yesterday included B. D.
Barr, Joe Garvey, Paul Hopkins
and Mrs. Constance Garvey.
''My major objection to this
snow is that it caught me without
an adequate supply of popcorn, -
Rev. W. T. Wilmington declared.
''That's one thing I really like to
do when the weather is bad"
Wednesday w. L. Dent deliver
ed his milk via wagon, pulled by
two white horses.
A section of the Duncan Motor
company roof caved in Wednes-
day and a ton of snow fell into
the garage.
Jim Anderson, editor of The
Allegheny News, walked through
the snowstorm Tuesday fro m
West Jefferson to the Ashe county
hospital to see his wife and new
son, which arrived at 1885 that
morning. "T'hat was about the
hardest job I ever did," the proud
father declared upon returning to
The Skyland Post office.
"What's the news?" some one
asked John Reeves. 81 don't
know" he asserted. 81 haven't
seen daily newspaper and have
MT been able to get anything over
the radio.
The snow may not have had
anything to do with it, but there
was no butter for sale in West
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

The snow may not have had
anything to do with it, but there
was no butter for sale in West
Jefferson Monday afternoon,
Tuesday or Wednesday. So now
"West Jefferson is BUTTERFLIES"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

Local photographers seen on
the job yesterday included B. D.
Barr, Joe Garvey, Paul Hopkins
and Mrs. Constance Garvey.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

Wednesday w. L. Dent deliver
ed his milk via wagon, pulled by
two white horses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-05

A section of the Duncan Motor
company roof caved in Wednes-
day and a ton of snow fell into
the garage.