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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
WPA Offers Farm Labor

Recognition has been given the farmer
once again that his place in the American
war effort is an important one, and the
farmer can take encouragement that the
Works Progress Administration realizes the
need of farm labor to the we'll being of the
nation. ...n,,...,,......
Farmers have now been offered the OPP
portunity to employ WPA workers, provid-
ed three provisions are met They are that
the wage offered is the prevailing one for
similar work in the community, that the
working conditions are reasonable, and
that the worker would be able to handle
the job.
The WPA projects have improved the
roads of this section, and made possible
construction of better public buildings, but
now the efforts of all government agencies
must be directed towards winning the war.
The labor of workers on WPA rolls must
be concentrated where it will do the most
good for the duration of the war.
At this time, if the reports of farmers
are true and we believe they are, there
would appear to be plentiful private en-
ployment on the farms. Therefore, men
who seek farm labor now have an answer
in the WPA worker
The farmers may make their requests
for labor direct to the local WPA office,
to the farm agent, or to the employment
service office here. The state WPA office
has assured the farmers that appropriate
action will be taken when WPA official
fails to cooperate in attempting to fill labor
requirements, or where WPA project
worker refuses to accept bona fide offer
of private employment.
The farmer can now get labor, then,
at the prevailing wage standards in this
county, Certainly every patriotic farmer
will want to do his part in producing more
feed and food for Victory! ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
Mt. Zion News

Rev. A. c. Gibbs, district super
intendent, was to hold a quartely
conference at Mt. Zion church at
3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon,
March 8. 49,. .. ~. ..~r
Mrs. Myrtle Perry spent last
week with he daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Perry, of Glade Valley.
Rev. S. C. Ferree filled his reg
ular appointment at Mt. Zion on
March l. Rev. and Mrs. Ferree
were dinner guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halle Douglas
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eustace Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Edwards, of
Topia, visited Mr.. George Black
on Sunday. Mr.. Black is recover
Mrs. w. F. Pugh spent last week
ing from a recent illness. .,,
with her daughter, Mrs. w. E.
Maxwell, in Sparta.
Paul Cox spent Sunday with his
grandfather, w. F. Pugh.
A number of ladies from the
community attended the home
demonstration meeting at Rocky
Ridge last Monday afternoon.
S. E. Smith visited Mr.. George
Black last Thursday afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12

satiating this hunger of the soul.
In Russia, where an effort has
been made in recent years to sti-
file the religious beliefs Of the
people, it is expected that all OPP
position to religion will be swept
away by the glorious struggle the
people of that nation are carrying
on in the service of mankind.
The basis of all religion is un-
selfishness and it is impossible
that millions Of Russians can per-
form the heroic, unselfis h acts
which they are performing today
without having a vital religion
surging through their souls.
In spite of the efforts of the
Communist leaders to push re-
ligion into the background, it
seems quite probable that vic
tory for the Russians will be an
even greater victory for God
and that the new Russia, after the
war, will be a highly religious
nation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
MUD-SLINGING freedom


This war is between those who
love freedom and those who OPP
pose it. Right through the war it
is important that we hold on to
all of the freedom that we pos
sibly can - which includes the
freedom to criticize.
But we must guard against
criticism that is exaggerated, I'M
true or played up for an Interior
motive.
Undoubtedly the man who en-
joyed the CLANCY affair most was
Adolf Hitler. To him it meant that
there was still plenty of wrang-
ling among us. Probably he en-
joyed it almost as much as he
does the stories which indicate
British for not winning more
that some of us are mad at the
battles or about certain English
men being mad at us for trying to
run things too much. To him
those stories mean that our NOR
ale isn't what it might be.
None of these stories is of any
Importance except as examples OF
what not to do. Constructive criti-
cism, suggestions for improve
ments and exposure Of any major
abuses of power will be welcomed
all through the war. But those of
us who in for name-calling, mud
singing and scandal = mongering
aimed at causing unnecessary in
ternal descriptions will soon be-
come about as popular as labor
as a labor leader who calls a
strike in a defense industry.
VOTES SelfiShness
With politically minded indivi-
dua1s already using Mrs. Roose-
velt's actions as vote-hunting am
munition, it is hard to see how we
are going to bolster up our unity
during an election year. The chief
hope is that enough Influential
leaders, such as Wendell Whine,
will put labels on all partisan &C
tions - labels which will make it
clear to every voter when anyone
is seeking selfish gain at the ex-
pense of his country.
There won't be much to worry
about if the followers of both par
ties will take the advice OF
Joseph w. Martin, Jr., Republican
leader of the house of represen-
tatives, who said in a recent talk:
''With the fate of the war hang
ing in the balance no man or
woman should think of meeting
politics into the war effort. We
must obtain the greatest non
partisan efficiency procurable
among our 130,000,000 free, capa-
BILE people. Give us a great non
partisan American effort. Let men
and women of every party; of ev-
cry section of the country; of ev-
cry phase of our national life join
in one great push for victor. With
such an effort we will not fail"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
War Revenues By Taxes

The pocketbook of all Americans, ex-
cept the very poor, will no doubt be hit
by the governments new taxes to raise an
additional $76OO,OOOOOO annually in war
revenues, but according to recommended
ions made Congress by the Secretary of
the Treasury, there will not be a sales tax
opposition to general sales tax because
cit bears disproportionately on the low
income groups whose incomes are almost
wholly spent on consumers goods and
increases prices and makes price control
more difficult"
Those who now pay income taxes, how
ever, will probably be paying double next
year what they pay to the government this
year.
"The new taxes will be severe, and their
impact will be felt in every home" Mr..
Morgenthau said, but he explained that
"war is never cheap; but it is a million
times cheaper to win than to lose."
Congressman Robert Doughton, as chair
man of the House ways and means commit
tee, must now head the group which will
prepare this giant tax bill that will be an
instrument Of victory. The proportions
which such task assumes are well seen,
and to Congressman Bob go our sympathy
and best wishes
One bright side of the heavy taxes,
however, is that threat of nflation might
be stopped. Withdrawing of the greatest
possible volume of purchasing power
would tend to curb the futile effort to buy
more goods than can be produced
The treasury secretary has made one
recommendation to Congress, however, that
seems futile at this time. This the $4,000
100000 suggested be raised by extending
the social security program and payments.
Purely social reform instigated by the
administration, social security would in no
way better the government.
The administration is being warned time
and time again that now is no time to fondle
social reformations. Just as this is no time
to retain 40-hour work week, when our
opponents are maintaining "over so hours"
work week in their efforts to destroy us.
The taxpayers of America will double
payment of taxes without complaint, and
add more than that If necessary, to pro-
mote the winning of the war. But they
will do this without complaint only so long
as the entire revenue raised will 60 into
the war effort rather than to promulgate
social reformations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
Collection Points Of
Scrap Metal, Named.
CONTINUED from Page y
Lansing District

Lansing School Building, Gov
Hams Store, Grin Miller's Store.
Osborne School, Graham School,
Stages c reekI School, Frank Farm
er's Store and Warrensville School.
Jefferson District
Jefferson School, Buffalo School,.
Glendale Springs School, Wagon.
er School and Orion School.
Riverview District
Sheriff J. E. Roland, Mill Creek
road intersection, Kay's ESQ
Station, Heartsows Hill, Clifton,
Rich Holl road intersection, Big
Laurel road intersection, Roaring
Fork and Big Laurel road inter-
section, DR.. w. J. Robinson
place, E. L. Stewards place,
Rock Creek intersection, Peak
Valley intersection. at Jack
Thomas, Stevens Stone, South
erland School and Bruce Don
nelly Store. 49,.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
FOR BUNDLES

MANY WOMEN have been de-
voting their time to the sale of
defense bonds and to helping
various organizations with their
excellent war effort, and one of
the hardest working of these wo-
men is opera singer Helen Jensen.
She has been travelling over the
country as a representative of
Bundles for Bluejackets."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12

Sunlight and soybeans are sug-
gested by the California College
of Agriculture to poultrymen
searching for substitutes to re-
place fish oils and meal in poultry
rationS,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12

with this sentiment and will see to it that
Congressman Bob remains in the harness
at time when he is needed most. This is
really national necessity!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
SUNSHINE LADY

SUNSHINE LEADI
THE GEORGIA MOUNTAIN
EERS called her the Sunshine
Lady" She was Martha Nc Ches-
ney Berry, founder of the Berry
school for underprivileged child
rem, and she died recently at the
age of IS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
A||-Time High
In Sears Sales

CHICAGO Jan. 10 Sears Roe
buck and COmpanyS December
sales set q new all-time record at
SIG G69 Al. an increase Of - =
per cent over a year ago, and the
first monthly sales total 10 exceed
the 100000 600 mark. the firm re-
ported today. In December, 1910,
sales to,alcd S95. S74 765
swollen by extraordinarily large
holiday buying December sales
served 20 bring the total for the
II months ended with December
TO 1906 OS5, $50. an increase of 296
per cent over the $500 336. 9i9 in
sales Tor the preceding similar IL
months period
Low point for monthly sales in
the 1871 1l-monthS period was
set in February. when sales to-
tailed $40. 99l .529 an increase Of
pa per cent over the year ago
period. Percentagewise. the great
est increase was attained last
August when sales for the month
rose 4al per cent TO SS7,7l5, 1913
from 1911 total Of S5S,Sl9,84S.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Grain Futures,
Soybeans Show
-
Gains at Close
Oats Reach Highest
Level in II Years;
Rye Up Around &c

CHICAGO. Jan. 10 INS) -
Grains and soybeans worked
higher today IN fairly active deal
Ings on the Board OF Trade.
Wheat advanced a cent 10 the
highest level in more than three
weeks before reacting partially 10
close 10 &C up May closed &c
up al Sl29l4 against a high OF
81 29ai.
oats gained nearly a cent 10
the highest level in - years be-
fore meeting with important offer
lngS. Rye gained as much as 2Ac
and soybeans 1I2c, selling at the
best level in several months. Best
prices, however were not main
tanned at the close. May oats
sold up 10 $3.50.
At the close corn was Is TO &c
up; oats. sc down TO sc up; rye.
IL TO l'sc up, and soybeans 4
to asc up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Far OUer Normal Rate

Production Of manufactured
goods IN 1871 was over double the
highest volume attained during
The last World War. The index
may be estimated a. - for 1917.
Production in l94l was thus ia
per cent greater than in 1917
The actual output OF manufac-
tured goods during the first eleven
months exceeded the estimated
normal for the fun year 1t IS evi-
dent that for the entire - months
OF 194l, production exceeded nor
nal by the widest margin on rec
ord Under ordinary circumstances
such an abnormally large produc-
ton would foreshadow a sharp
recession IN 1912.
In view OF the prospective re-
qulrementS for ornaments how
ever, II j. apparent that a Correc-
tive movement IN manufacturing
activity VIII be avolded-during the
coming Year. The outlook * thai
manufacturing viii continue 10
run Al an abnormally high rate
IN 1912 and that production viii
exceed the record high volume Of
1911.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Paper Co. Profit
Near y High

NEW YORK. Jan 10. Amer
lean Writing Paper Company S
earnings IN 1871 pushed fairly
close 70 the high mark set in 1929
Trend vas upward throughout the
year and the net probably ran
close to S350000 for the year.
This would compare with S26. PA.
earned in 1910 and S23S.749 in
1899 Prospective 1871 earnings
topped any year since 1929. when
the company earned 1864, 432.
Up 10 September 30 last year.
American Writing Paper had
earned S1S4377, against So, 1S7
IN the same months of 1910. On
September 80 last, there we're
outstanding 4l3.46 shares of
capitol stock.
The company has been operat-
ing on a SiX-day week to satisfy
the heavy demand Diversion Of
bleached sulphite pulp from the
paper industry, however. viii force
some curtallment in operations.
Already there has been some re-
ductlon IN the supply Of this pulp
for the company.
No dividends have been paid in
recent years and the accumulated
earnings have improved the COM
panys working capital position.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
What Record Left?

49,, rfrti TT fUdv17
bat what record Of useful service
did be- leave behind him prom
Ise%to be asked hereafter when
ever wealthy men pass on
Progress, substantial progress
has been made during the last &C
years There has been notably in
creased realization Of Social
responsibility Industrial man
agement. for example, has become
more humane in many quarters.
Greater regard has been had for
the public interest MercileSS ner-
cenarineSS has diminished.
Yet our whole business and
financial atmosphere could and
should be further purified II Will
be. ! profoundly believe. BY the
deeper sense of the brotherhood
OF man which viii be one fruit Of
the common suffering inflicted
upon mankind by worldwide war
After the nightmare of war.
nobler dreams promise TO come
true
Copyright. 1872 by 3 c Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Utility Refunds
7 Bond Issues

WASHINGTON Jan 10 a
'horoughgoing rec8pI'alilation of
The Alabama Power Company
subsidiary Of Commonwealth and
Southern Corporation WAS APP
proved bv the Securities and TX
change Commission
This step involves the refundug
OF all seven outstanding issues Of
Alabama bonds IN Inc amount of
$4,000 600 through the issue and
sale OF $50 600 900 81 new bonds
bearing interest not 10 exceed 3 p
PER cent. for which the company
Viii make a public invitation for
bids together with the issuance
of $1,000. 600 Of notes.
Alabama also VIII complete soy
eral other transactions TO accom-
pllSh It's reCapitaliZation, including
the write-down of its gross utility
plant account by over SOB 900. 600
the setting up Of a special surplus
reserve with respect 10 certain OF
its licensed darn projects and the
increase OF its depreciation reserve
account
In addition. Alabama Will retire
all Of lis preferred stock owned by
Commonwealth e. Southern and
VIII increase the stated capital of
It's preferred shares 10 their
hquldating value.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Cru(ib|e Steel
To Net $40 Share

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 Crcible
Steel Company Of America IN De-
cember is understood 10 have set
a new peak IN operations and ship
mentS.
II is probable the upward curve
of earnings established during the
FIRST nine months was continued
and on this basis the company
may report SO a common share
or more earned for the fun year
of 1871
In 1910 the not amounted 10
$l024 share on the AS. 1913 com
mon shares after preferred dlvl-
dcnds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Buy a Bomber
Miller Tool Co.
Registers Issue

Registration statement covering
public offering Of 92,792 shares OF
Miller Tool & Manufacturing Co.
81 par common stock has been
filed with the Securities and En-
change Commission Baker Sim
ondS Il Co. is the underwater.
Business Of the company is
manufacture OF service tools for
automobiles. trucks and tanks.
with the bulk of sales normally
made 10 ChrySler dealers. Sub
stantial orders have been received
recently for specially englneed
and designed service tools for NIB
tanks, according 10 The prospectus.
OF the stock being registered
24.S75 shares are treasury stock
and 679l7 shares already are out
standing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Packard Expert Speaks

Admitting that the impact 81
the war makes the outlook dark
for the large gray iron automotlVc
foundricS. the foundrymen Of this
district. nevertheless, are continue
hing TO perfect tcchniqueS which
already are the best IN the world.
Next Thursday the Detroit
Chapter of the American Foundry
mems Association viii meet at
1Iuyler Men's/Grille in the Fisher
Building 10 hear O. r. Carpenter,
foundry chief of the Packard
Motor Car Company, explain
Modern TechnlqucS IN Automo-
tive Casting Operations William
J. Rogers and James Parks viii
assist him on the specially phases,
and the talk will be illustrated by
lantern slides.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Short Interest
Hits New Low

NEW YORK. Jan 10 Short in
forest existing as of the close Of
business ON the December 81 set
Element date. as compiled from
information obtained by the New
York Stock Exchange from its
members and member firms, was
349 l54 shares, a new low since
records were first compiled in
May, 1881, and a decline OF l04. O9O
shares from the November IS to-
tai Of AS pa shares. Both totals
exclude SHORT positions carried in
the odd-lot accounts Of all odd-lot
dealers
As Of the December 81 settle
mcnt date, total short interest in
all odd-l0t dealers accounts was
81. 705 shares. against g. 02 shares
on November 2S.
The number Of issues in which a
short position was reported as Of
December 81. exclusive OF odd-lot
dealers short positions. was 397,
against 4l5 on November 2S.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Business Notes

Business Notes john Ilney Of
the Mckenna Metals Company
has announced further price rc-
duction on Kennametal tools and
tool blanks as result OF IN
creased volume The National
Association OF Fan Manufacturers
viii hold it's twentyhfth ami
verSary meeting here February -
George LaCkey Of MaSSachu-
settS Mutual Life is entertaining
two home office vice presidents AT
the agencys annual meeting IN
the Statler next Tuesday . . &.
Washington sources admit that
General Motors alone couldin 1913
handle = per cent ~ the new
$1,000, 600. 900 Of orders You
can expect rationing ~ tire re-
threads and used cars and possibly
gasoline and sugar And as a
final tip. don't count too much on
getting spare auto parts because
they won't be plentiful.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
On the
Business
front
By WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor

4 A substantial majority Of the
nations leading department store
executives anticipate an increase
In sales in the early part of this
year.
While this in itself is encouIag-
Ing, the report takes ON added
emphasis when one realizes II IS
based on a survey conducted by
the Department Store Economist
after our entry into the war.
With 2l3 department stores
contacted. II was found that l19
looked for substantially increased
sales, pegglng the gain al 10 per
cent. The next largest group
forecast 5 per cent gain. %
stores coming in this bracket. Only
81 stores expected losses up 10 10
per cent.
For the SECOND quarter So saw
gains of from 5 10 - per cent with
The most figuring on 10 per cent
while II saw a break eYen-and
) anticipated a loss.
Over the year, sales eXpectancieS
about parallel the second quarter
over 100 of these stores are
m k ng merchandising plans
through the first quarter and 81
are committing through the sec
ond, cushioning their plans with
monthly reviSlonS and CheckIpS.
Only II stores arc on = month-to-
month basis and about 80 stores
were very indefinite
AS 10 inventories. III showed
Increases ranging from toto 30
per cent, with the majority OF
these al about 20 However. 81
stores reported from 81 per cent
To so per cent and only 3 stores
of the pa showed inventories be-
low year ago.
As would be expected most of
the stores blamed The higher in
ventories on anticipated price IN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Reappraisal Seen

WIN there be q rcapprs.Sal Of
Inc worthwhilcneSS OF mere
money making after the Scouree
ot war has wrought Us cleansing .
Americans are widely regarded
in foreign land, As money mad "
We arc and We are not
We are a queer mixture of
money-grabber> and money givers.
Rugged lndlvidualiStS" and others
have toiled and Schemed pro-
digiously 10 amasS fortunes. Too
often they continued ruthless long
after they ACQUIRED more money
than they could ever spend. They
thirSted for more and more power.
more and more domination OF
their business field, more and
more fame as NapoleonS.
Then, i'm far more instances
than ever known elsewhere. our
CToeSuseS- gaze aleaA-faii4feFf% and
millions for wort by purposes.
What other land has produced a
-Inhn d Rockefeller an Andrew
Carnegie Where else on earth
are there one tenth as many
foundations set up BY business
men many OF them stll living?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Elect q Directors

The Detroit Association OF In
surance Agents Will elect four new
directors at the meeting next
Thursday night.
The candidates are: Walter B.
Cary. president Of the Michigan
Insurance Agency; John j. DriS-
coll. John J DriSColl and ASso-
ciates: Fred II. Graham Fred 4
GinSburg q Co: Walter T. Jutcr-
book: Juterbock Agency r s.
Karrer. Edwin S karrer. Inc
David r. Marcntette Detroit In
surance Agency, NJ. r. Mccartney
Byrnes. McCafrcy; Charles L.
Nevens. vice president General
Underwriters and Robert W. Wolf
Raymond e. Raymond
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
1941 Business
Hits Highest =.
Rate on Record
Output Doubles 1917
Peak in Last War;
Further Rise in Prospect

NEW YORK. Jan 10 Produc-
tion OF manufactured goods in the
United States IN November was
the largest on record according 10
the Alexander Hamilton Institute
It's probable that manufacturing
activity I'm December was main
tanned 40 close 20 the November
rate. The index of the annual
output of manufactured goods IN
1871 may thus be estimated Al
l6l This was by far the largest
annual output ON record. II was
29S per cent above the previous
high record IN 1910, when the in
dox was Ia Production in 1911
was 1873 per cent larger than at
the low for the depression in 1928,
when the IndcN was only 81
As compared with the volume IN
the pre-deprcSslon year 1879. when
the index was 10. production m
l94l showed an increase OF 464