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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16
Roosevelt Approves 5-Year
Extension of Farm Benefits

Millions of farmers received well
come notice from the White House as
President Roosevelt approved a five
benefit payments and price supporting
loans.
Farm minded legislators pointed out
that farmers had collected about So
900 000000 in soil conservation pay
ments during the past six years, an
average of about $500 900 900 annually,
while the price supporting loans had
increased market prices received for
cotton, wheat, corn, tobacco and rice
during the past year.
Authority for both the payment and
mandatory loan programs was sched-
uled to expire on Dec. 81, and the
measure signed by the president ex-
tended these until Jan. l. 1947.
Another farm development was an
announcement by Jesse Jones, federal
loan administrator, that the govern
ment-owned defense supplies corpora
ton has contracted to buy all the 1912
Cuban sugar and molaSSeS not needed
by Cuba for her own consumption or
for sale to other Pan-Amercian coun-
tries.
While Jones made no comment about
the purpose of the contract, it was un-
derstood to have the dual purpose of
insuring against sugar shortage in
this country and of bolstering the
Cuban economic situation.
The index of prices received by
farmers advanced in December to the
highest point since 1880 and to SO
percent of parity with the index prices
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16
Nutrition Foundation Formed
To Improve National Health

To help build American health and
energy-now so vital for war effort
large nutrition foundation has been
created, 1t was announced by Alfred
w. Eames. president Of the California
Packing Corp, one of the founders Of
the new organization.
The nutrition foundation has been
underwritten by group of leading
manufacturers in the food industry
and allied fields as needed public
service.
Leaders in scientific and other fields
will be invited to serve in various i'm
portant capacities for the foundation
DR.. Compton, the newly elected chair
man, is president of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
The foundation is to be operated on
non-profit basis and dedicated to
improve the food, diet and health Of
the American people and their allies.
The initial group of founder COM
panies includes: American Can, Beech
nut, California Packing, Campbell
Soup, Continental Can, Corn Products,
General Foods, H. j. Heinz Co., Libby
Mcneil and Libby, National Biscuit.
Owens-Illinois Glass, Quaker Oats.
Standard Brands, Swift G. Co., United
Fruit. The board Of trustees will in
clude officers of these companies to-
gether with distinguished representa-
tives of the public and of other COM
panies which may later join the foun-
dation.
The purposes of the new organiza-
ton were announced as follows:
81. To develop and apply the SCI
ence of nutrition in its fundamental
conception and practice significance as
basic science Of public health.
80 To aid the food industry in ap-
propriately solving its general and in
dividual problems relating to that sci
ence.
SO. To do so by lawful and effective
means, as public institution oper-
ated on non-profit basis and dedi-
Gated to improve the food and diet and
thus to better the health of the people
Of the United States OF America"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16
Montana Rancher Anticipates
Return of Horse-Buggy Days

Montana and the rest of the nation
may have to revert to the horse and
buggy" days-and one Montana resi-
dent has his eye on just such future.
j. C. Lane, Three Forks rancher for
more than 20 years, suggested the idea.
He thinks that We may have to revert
to horses, especially because the war
is mechanical and the armed forces
may not only need all the vehicles they
can handle, but they may also need
all of the fuel
Il think horses should be classified
as well as automobiles and other
methods Of transportation" Lane said,
because we do not know what the
future may hold for us.
Not only should the horses be clas-
sified for use in national defense, but
also for private use. The animals can
be classified as to type, weight, ex-
perience. age-and most important,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16

road excellent all the way. Among
other parts of Montana explored by
Mullan during the following month
was the Flathead river, and north to
the Canadian line This accomplished
he went into Idaho. then a part of
Washington territory, Of which his
chief. Stevens, was governor. Either
on his way to or from the Clearwater.
he passed by Lolo Hot Springs.
Tribute to Mullan
Governor Stevens states that he was
most favorably impressed by the man.
ner in which Mullan carried out the
orders given him. and concluded by
saying, mot one unpleasant thing oc-
CURED during his years sojourn in the
wilderness which marred the propriety
of the intercourse of his party with
the Indians, or tended to diminish his
influence over them"
That the Indians did not like to
have Mullan leave the Bitter Root is
undoubtedly true. But not altogether
because of the well-merited affection
they had for him. His presence there
was a protection against the Blackfeet,
who "were always the aggressors" and
notwithstanding the recently conclud-
ed peace with them, could not be
trusted to abide by it.
In 1858 the government decided to
build a wagon road from Walla Walla
to Fort Benton, and Mullan was
chosen to put it through.
All this country was wilderness,
relieved by few missions, and the
trading posts of the fur companies
dotted here and there. The Blackfeet,
Assinniboines and Crows were power
full tribes, and none too friendly to
the whites. They roamed wherever
their fancy led them. The Blackfeet
went to the Judith basin for game and
berries, and into the Flathead domain
to steal horses. The other tribes did
likewise, only with change of name
of the invaded territory and its &C.
cupants. Even at Indian agencies,
those who had them in charge were
not safe.
How old-timers regarded the posi-
ton of Indian agent at that time Is
illustrated by an anecdote. A pioneer
was told of one agent who, ON salary
of 81 500 a year, managed, in the brief
period Of two years, to accumulate a
fortune of $250,OO0. THAT man had
wonderful financial ability" said the
narrator.
well" the other replied, when .
man had a place like that he took
his life in his hands, and had to do
something to get even."
Into such surroundings came Mullan,
and bravely undertook the task al
lotted to him, carrying 1t through sue
cessfully often at season when other
men would have stayed in camp.
BY studying his itinerary 1t will be
seen that, although he did not build
the Northern Pacific. those early ex-
plorations greatly expedited its build
ing, and also the construction Of the
Great Northern.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16

how quickly they can be available. II
needed.
ut may sound silly to generation
used to nothing but automatic trans
portation-but remember. we can never
be too well prepared for any even.
tuality"
Lane said that Montanans, noted for
their love of good horses, are going
to sleep during this crisis. Already 1T
has been sending his animals to other
states-when he would rather distrib.
ute them about the Treasure state
A carload recently was shipped to Ne
braska.
Strange as 1t may seem now" LANE
said, the horses may be the salvation
of our destiny. The animals will nov
be a necessity on farms, as tractor.
are practically impossible to get-and
remember, the horse keeps going. ga.
or no gas"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16

farmers paid for non-agricultural goods
and services, the agriculture depart
ment reported.
The farm price index stood at 14a
percent of the l909-19l4 average or
Dec. Is. an increase of eight points
over the mid-November index and AZ
points above that of a year ago.
Congress must vote funds for fu-
ture benefit payments later but sale
that the mandatory loan program con-
tinued automatically. Under this, the
commodity credit corporation is di.
rected to make loans at IS percent OF
the parity price.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16
Vast War Production Increase
Shown Since Outbreak of War

duction without increasing hours. due
to voluntary speedup of workers.
A plane maker. unable to disclose
specific figures, revealed switching
from five to seven-day week.
A INT plant, likewise chary of fig
ures, said production had lifted tire
mendously" since the wars outset; and
a bomb maker reported out-turn up
substantially"
A big arsenal, owned by the gov
eminent, reported various departments
had lifted output Al to 81 percent. 1t
mentioned a specific shell operation
which took four girls to turn out $500
units daily before Pearl Harbor; now
three are doing what four did before.
An aluminium plant, working "a
hours day, seven days week, said
production since the outbreak of the
war had increased very materially
An automotive accessories firm work.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16
Texas Will Produce
Synthetic Rubber

Gov. Coke r. Stevenson of Texas
said recently he was prepared to fl
nance by deficiency warrants perfec-
ton Of a process developed by the
University of Texas bureau OF indus
trial chemistry for the manufacture
Of synthetic rubber from Texas vast
stores Of natural gas
Details Of the process were withheld
issuance Of patent but a university
statement said acetylene, made by ex-
posing natural gas to an electrical dis
charge. could be made into rubber
which would cost about the same as
that now produced commercially but
would wear about twice as long.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16

ing on shell fuses, on a seven-day week
had stepped up its production "a per-
cent as $4,000 employees volunteered to
work 60 hours instead of 40, and most
had asked to work New Years day.
Several companies in one major area
which had planned up to Dec. to
start production by March / of armor-
piercing shell and small high-explosive
projectiles, were expected to get the
lines rolling this month.
In the machine-tool business there
were evidences that, despite a swifte,
production pace. work was being held
back by shortage of skilled workers
and Of materials. But even in this
field, morale of the men in the plants
was reported markedly improved in
the majority of cases.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16
72,44O NEW FREIGHT CARS

Class l railroads installed 72,44O new
freight cars in service in the first IL
months Of l94l, the Association Of
American Railroads announces. New
freight cars put in service in the same
period last year totaled 59,473.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16
KEEP IT MUM

KEEP IT MUM
Nov, Norah, when you wait on the
guests at dinner, please don't spill any
thing"
mo, ma'am, I won't say word"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16
EX-GOVERNOR'S WIFE DIES

Cora Allen Baldridge, 60. who died
recently at Parma, Idaho, was the wife
of former Gov. H. c. Baldridge Of
that state. The couple went to Idaho
in 1904 to make their home.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-01-16

Fine mechanisms, such as watches
Use whale oil for fabrication
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
Nathan's Creek
I'll. d. Club Met

The regular monthly meeting
of the Nathan's Creek home dem
onstration club, which was held
at the home of Mrs. Rex Jones,
despite the cold weather, had an
unusually large number of mem
bers in attendance.
After the devotionals, led by
the president. Mrs. j. E. Gentry,
and Christmas poem by Mrs.
Carson Keys, the entire club join
ed in singing number of Christ
mas carols.
Mrs. Boney, after having taken
up the general routine of bust
ness matters, presented the l943
Year Book, familiarizing each
one present with the entire con-
tents.
Before closing the meeting, the
project leaders for 1943 were
elected as follows: Food pro-
duction, Mrs. J. E Gentry; food
preservation, Mrs. W. T. Miller:
clothing, Mrs. T. E Dixon; home
management, Mrs. Lucy Dixon;
home Identification, Mrs. T. M.
Hays; nutrition and health, Mrs.
A. B. Hurt; house furnishings,
Mrs. Paul Reeves; home poultry,
Mrs. Rex Jones; home dairy, Mrs.
Walter Pennington; family rela-
tionships, Mrs. Mack Absher; ed
ucation, Mrs. Carson Keys.
Although it was decided at the
last meeting that the hostess
would not be expected to serve
refreshments, Mrs. Jones served
delicious apples which were en-
joyed very much, while matters
pertaining to the club were be-
ing discussed.
The January meeting will be
held at 2 p. M, on Thursday the
18th, at the home of Mrs. j. E.
Gentry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
COlOred Flames
In Xmas Fires

Schenectady, N. Y, Dec. %
Do you want varicolored flames
in your fireplace during the Yule-
tide season? You can have them
if the pine cones or logs are
soaked in different chemical So
lutions.
According to the General Elec-
trio Science Forum QUESTIONABLE
answer man, fireplace fuel soak
ed in a lithium chloride solution
will produce a purple flame,
while strontium nitrate will pre-
sent beautiful red. Copper sui
phate will give you blue, and cal
cium chloride will burn with an
orange flame Yellow is produc-
ed with sodium chlorate. Wood
or cones that have barium nj
trate in them will give green
flames.
The directions are simple. Dis
solve one pound of the chemical
powder in one gallon of water,
have the fuel soak few minutes
and then let it dry.
Large logs will lalso produce the
same effects if the chemicals are
busted on them before being
placed in the fireplace.
These inexpensive chemicals
can be bought in drug or hard
ware stores.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
Personals

Reid Sturdivant, Jr., is at home
to spend the Christmas holidays.
He has been employed in Akron,
Ohio, in defense work.
Mr.. James Roland of Baltimore,
Md, is spending his vacation with
relatives at Clifton. Mr.. Roland
is engaged in defense work in
the northern city.
Mrs. Dewey Cox, Mrs. J. A.
Dickson and Miss Clyde Cox were
guests Friday night of Mrs. Oar
win Walker.
Mrs. Edward Little and little
son, and Miss Frances Collins, of
Renick, w. Va, have been spend
ing the week with Mrs. Little's
mother here Mrs. Little was for
merly Miss Eva Lillian Maloney.
Mr.. R. Cutri and daughter,
Miss Viola are leaving this week
for New York to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Edith Coward, student of
Woman's College, Greensboro, is
home for the holidays. Miss Col
ward is taking instruction in fly
ing, in addition to her regular
work in the college.
MIR. and Mrs. Kyle Ward and
little daughter, Barbara Ann, of
Indian Head, Maryland, have re-
Gently visited Mr.. Wards mother,
Mrs. Della Ward. at Crumpler.
They will soon return to their
home in Maryland.
DR.. and Mrs. E. D. Jones will
spend Christmas day in Dallas,
with their grandson, Brett Taylor
Summey, and his father, P. D.
Summey. From Dallas they will
90 to South Carolina to visit Mrs.
Jones parents, who are spending
the winter there.
Rev. Hoyt Wood and Mrs. Wood
are visiting relatives at Gibson
vile and Ramseur through the
holidays.
Wade E .Vannoy, Jr., and Frank
Barr, students of Oak Ridge Mil
itary Institute, are home for the
holidays.
Professor and Mrs. James STAN
ley, who are teaching at Engle-
hard this year, are spending the
holidays in the county.
Professor and Mrs. John Don
nelly, of Statesville, are spending
the Christmas holidays in the
county.
DR.. and Mrs. B. E. Reeves plan
to spend Christmas day in Elkin.
Mr.. Glenn GRAPHICAL will go to
Lynchburg for Christmas, where
he will join Mrs. GRAPHICAL.
Miss Rosette Blevins, who has
been i'll in a Bristol hospital with
flu, was brought home this week.
Miss Evelyn White, student at
Catawba College, is spending the
holidays here with her mother.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
Conservation
Farming News
By ]. +. McLAURIN

T. E. Dixon, whose farm is To-
Gated just East of Nathan's Creek
School, is applying many wood
land practices on block of wood
land located between his house
and Nathan's Creek school, He is
using this tract of timber as a
wind break for his home and out
buildings, and is making selectiVe
cuttings which enable him to get
his necessary fire wood. He is
also cutting his large wolf trees
for lumber to make repairs "a
round his house and barn.
Mr.. Dixon planted this area
with 5000 white pine last winter.
These trees averaged growing
from 6 to 18 inches in height. Mr..
Dixon also removed $500 feet OF
lumber along with some fire
wood, as this operation continues
the young trees will REPLACE the
larger trees, and in addition he
will maintain his wind-break. -,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
Soldiers In Camps Will
Have A Merry Christmas

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. % - Uncle
Sans soldiers at posts and camps
in the southeastern states may
have the idea that their Thanks
giving dinner was a right salts
fyin' meal, but they haven't real
ly seen anything yet.
On Christmas day, they're &C
tually going to sit down to re-
peat that would make a gourmet
lose face because he had~
thought up something like it e
fore, the approved menu at !.
quarters, Fourth Service Co.
mand, reveals.
Nor will these fighting men do
so badly at breakfast, with their
oranges, cereal, fresh milk, hot
cakes, bacon, toast, butter, sirup
and coffee. And again, lots of
folks could do with their supper
of cold sliced turkey, potato
cakes, cranberry sauce, bread,
butter, spice cake and cocoa.
That is, they can have that for
supper if they're not sans appe-
tites after polishing off that Yule-
tide dinner prepared a la this
menu:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
SEVERAL PATIENTS
IN ASHE HOSPITAL

Patients in Ashe Memoria.
Hospital: Mrs. Selma Wiley ano
babies; Mrs. c. H. Phillips, Mrs
Charlie Koontz and baby; Mrs
John Houck and baby; Miss Rhea
Taylor, Mrs. Grace Craven and
baby, Mrs. J. T. McLaurin, Mr.
M r. Goodman and Mr.. Fletcher
Eawyers, all for treatment.
Gift, to the hospital this week
incl de $5.rJ from Mr.. William
CT oaf, Nc. folk; Mrs. J. D. STAINS
", Try, |,owels md canned fruit:
Mr. bryan 7.irby, apples and
came frU;.t; Mrs Ed Wither-
spoon, .':ned frits ara vege'
tables.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
,WOman's Club Had Christmas
Program At Meeting Friday

over to Mrs. Ed M. Anderson
Those taking part on the program
included Miss Ruth Tugman, Mrs
James Story, Mrs. c. d. Neal
Mrs. B. E. Reeves. Mrs. Hafe1
and Mrs. RAIDER. Mrs. Sturdlvant
was in charge of the music fol-
the afternoon.
During the business session a
nominating committee was ap-
pointed to report at the January
meeting. Miss Tugman gave a
report on the Christmas seals and
other business matters were dis
cussed. It was announced that
the January meeting would be
held in the library.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24

Miss Ruth Tugman and Mrs.
Reid Sturdivant were joint host
esses to the Woman's Club, on
Friday, at the home of the former
when two new members, Mrs.
Jennings RAIDER and Mrs. James
Story, were welcomed into the
group.
The entire lower floor of the
Tugman home was attractlvely
decorated reflecting the spirit of
Christmas. The Christmas motive
was also carried out in the re-
freshments and favors.
The president, Mrs. Mary G..
Hafer, was in charge of the bust
ness session, after which the
Christmas program was turned
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
THREE ARE FINED
IN MAYORS COURT

Three men received fines of
$500 each and were taxed with
the cost of the action when tried
in Mayor F. B. Jones' court here
Monday morning for pub Ii
drunkenness; H. H. Powers, OF
Todd, Eukie Goodman. of the
Oval community, and Ben Wy
rick. of the Dog Creek section.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
DINNER

Fresh Fruit Cup
Cream of Celery Soup
Roast Young Turkey
Dressing and Giblet Gravy
Cranberry Orange Relish
Celery Olives Mixed Pickles
Radish Roses
Snowflake Potatoes
Green Beans Tomatoes
Corn Pudding
Hearts of Lettuce With
Russian Dressing
Hot Rolls Butter
Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie
Ice Cream
Spice Cake
Grapes Oranges Apples
Mixed Nuts MINIS Hard Candy
Black Coffee
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24
CELEBRATED 8IRTFJA1

Little Miss Mildred Suncn. u
Sturgills, celebrated her Sc cond
birthday last Thursda, b. hav-
ing twelve of her frieno n f.
a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. party
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24

Mrs. Ed D. Barr and daughter,
Betsy, left on Monday for Hick-
DRY, where they will spend
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Story will
spend Christmas with relatives in
Marshall.
Mrs. Louise Duvall is spending
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Reid turdivant, here.
DR.. Pardue Bunch spent last
Friday in Statesville at the 9th
District Medical Society meeting,
where protection of civilian popu-
lation against gases was discuss
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-24

The Christmas present with d;
future, War bonds and stamps.
Evening star., 1942-05-23

When the hoe or the edging tool
gets a raggedy blade. grind them
down to new edge. After a year
or two you will find you have a set
Evening star., 1942-05-23
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

If you have tried to replace some
garden or household tools lately,
you are probably as impressed with
their value as though they had
diamond studded handles. This
might be just the time to dust of
the little-used work bench in the
basement and set aside one Sunday
morning a month to put all the
household gadgets in shape. This
used to be what people had grand
fathers for-but. now that grand
fathers have cast off all family con-
nectionS, it is up to the young people
to carry on and see that the hose
is mended for watering the victory
garden, that the shovel has a
handle and the grass rake tine.
Repairs take very little material
but large amount of time, care
and patience. You can't dash
through delicate mending job-not
giving the glue time to dry-with-
out having to do it over. So be
calm and collected and convinced
that this is time we'll spent to keep
your house in order.
For instance, If you break the
handle of pet garden spade right
where it leaves the metal ferrule,
you may either replace the same
handle, making shaft inches
shorter. or put in new handle.
Short Shovel Handy.
If you are a plutocrat with two
shovels to your name, you may like
the idea of one short t-handled
shovel. as they are convenient for
many tasks and especially useful in
case the women in the household
like to garden. In this case, you
chisel the broken end out of the
ferrule, taper the old shaft to fit
and clamp it in place with some
new rivets. If the handle grip
breaks off. you may put on a new
handle by slipping the metal end
down over the old wood shaft and
riveting it.
If hoe breaks halfway up the
shaft with a clean break, you may
taper the two pieces so that they
fit over each other. Be sure that
Che taper eXCendS at least 5 inches
Make a cord splice and wrap the
break carefully and tightly after
the tapered edges have been glued.
Varnish or shellac the splice so
that it will wear and stay tight. 1t
is also possible to slip a piece of pipe
over the break and hold 1t together,
especially If the break is saw
toothed or jagged. Save all old
handles and broom handles for any
mending job that may come up.
They will come in handy when the
ladder needs new rungs or the clip
ping shears a new handle.
Grind Down Ragged Hoe.
When the hoe or the edging tool
gets raggedy blade. grind them
down to new edge. After a year
or two you will find you have a set