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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Help win this war by buying
War Bonds and Stamps!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

work in North Wilkesboro, has
moved his family the farm va
Gated by Mrs. J. G. McNeil1
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

we'll and getting along fine. He
landed on an island, June 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

James COldirOn, who enlisted
in the U. S. Navy in June writes
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Coldiron, at Wagner, that he is
getting along fine. James is now
on the sea enroute to some foreign
port and says he will write more
later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Pvt. Earl b. HartsOe, of the U
S. Army, will return to duty to-
day after spending a few days
with his parents at Warrensville
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Joseph Spencer, of the U. S
Army, has been visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Spencer
at Helton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Fred Stuart, son of Mr.. and Mrs
E. L. Stuart, of Ashland, recent
ly volunteered for service and is
now stationed at Fort Monmouth,
N. j., in the signal corp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

VIM. J. Gentry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Gentry, of Todd, is
now in the air force of the army
and is stationed in Florida. He
writes that he likes the place and
army life fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Sgt. Wayne Shepherd, who i
stationed at Fort Bragg, recently
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
B. H. Shepherd, at Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Pvt. Burl Combs, of the U. S.
Army, notified his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. Combs, of Tucker
dale this week that he was sta
toned at base in the Pacific.
Burl has been in service 18
months. He stated that he was
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Pvt. Woodrow HI. Howell, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Howell, of
West Jefferson, is now stationed
at Camp Wheeler, Ga. He writes
to homefolks that he likes army
life and is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

BryOn Stuart, former Sparta
high school coach, is now at Kel-
ly Field in Texas, taking pilot
training. Coach Stuart is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Stuart
of Ashland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Harold T. Dickson is now serv'
ing as parachute instructor in the
armed forces in San Diego, Cal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Pvt. Gillie B. Howell, another
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Howell,
has recently been transferred
from Fort Jackson, S. c. to Nash
vile, Tenn. Gillie has been in
the Army since last October.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

The Long and short 0f ne

The Long and Short of It
Customer suspect that you're
giving me awfully short weight
for my money!
Grocer - Well, I'm positive
you're giving me an awfully long
wait for mine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
PREPAREDNESS
~ tie
AMERICAN RED CROSS

when disaster strikes. the Red Cross 10
drsf in and last out.
VOLUNTEER Special Services
Y of the American Red Cross
have been geared to meet war re-,
quirements and war priorities.
Although a shortage of materi-
ais has cut down production work,
women who have sewed and knit
ted for the, Red Cross will be glad
to know that, under an agreement
with the War Production board, q
certain amount of wool and yard
goods will be available for Red
Cross workers, according to Mrs.
Dwight Davis, national director Of
this Red Cross program.
These restricted quantities are
to be used only for knitted articles
for our soldiers and sailors, when
requested by their commanding
officers, and for garments for
civilian relief, either at home or
abroad, which are absolutely nee
eSsary. g. &S3
The Red Cross Motor corps
has been active since the early
days of the First World war,
but since last year its work
has tripled. Many of the 6,576
members, ON account of tire
priOrities, are restricting the
personal use of their cars SO
that their motor corps work
may be continued. Motor
corps volunteers drive the
ambuIances which provide
transportation for hospitals
and Red Cross chapters, and
hold themselves ready for
service in any kind of emery
ency. Besides their basic train
ing in motor mechanics and
advanced first aid, many MEM
bers are now studying map
reading, stretcher drills, and
convoy and ambulance black
out driving i'm cooperation with
their local police and fire de-
partments.
A new canteen aide corps has
recently been formed in prepara-
ton for wartime emergencies,
when feeding of large groups of
people such as tvacuees or disas-
ter victims may have to be hastily
organized.
Red Cross nurses aides, who
have learned how to help the
trained nurses in hospitals and
clinics, are now being trained to
work on the emergency medical
field units set up in large centers
in case of air attack.
The other general wartime vol
unteer services of the Red Cross
include home service to the fami-
lies of the men in the forces, the
hospital and recreation corps which
brings cheer to the sick and
wounded, and the staff assistance
corps, which provides volunteers
for all kinds of office work in hos
pitfalls, clinics and Red Cross chap
ter and to man information desks
and register disaster victims.
Prepared exclusively for WNU.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
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WON'T BE LONG NOW

Il Il WON'T BE LONG NOW
Macon Reed, ex-Washington news
man, now private in the army,
has this to say about the new milf
tary machines which Uncle Sam is
SO swiftly whipping into shape:
elbow is it to be in the army?
There is breath-taking exhilaration
i'm swinging across parade ground
and seeing and feeling the other col
umns moving in the effOrtless,
smooth, free march step of the
American army-marching, march
ing, marching to heaven knows
where. At such a moment, and
only at such moment, one gets a
flash perception Of the true strength
Of America, b0undless sweep Of
irresistible power-and i chuckle to
myself and think What is everybody
i'm Washington in such a fret and
worry abOut?' Mandalay? Lashio?
TriHes, boys, mere trifes. We heard
the news of their fall with yawn
and got ON with our work. Just
wait till we get started. 1t won't be
long now!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
. | HYfS'HEg

A chocolate pie will take on a
new flavor if leftover coffee is
substituted for half the milk.
If the surface of your stove looks
rough, it probably is due to an
accumulation of stove backing.
Sandpaper rubbed over the sur
face will make it as smooth as
when new.
A stick of cinnamon broken into
the milk beaten into custards
gives the custards faint cinna-
mon color but does not darken
them.
Never wash the grids of waffle
iron and never put the iron in
water. Instead clean the grids
with wire brush and dry cloth,
wipe the outside of the iron with
damp cloth and a soft polishing
cloth.
COHeepOtS need thorough wash
ing, securing, rinsing and airing.
Clean the spout with a stiff paint
brush, frequently dipped in cleans
ing powder, and then rinse in guam
titles of boiling water. Invert I'M
til dry. Air the pot in the sun at
least once week.
When suede garment has be-
come wet it should be allowed to
dry in ordinary room tempera-
ture, never near artificial heat.
Place on a coat hanger and shape
carefully. Stuff folded paper into
the sleeves to shape them.
Try cooking beet green's with
bacon. After boiling, the bacon is
crisped in frying pan and served
with slices of hard-boiled eggs as
border around green's.
II the sssilence cloth" used UNI
der tablecloths to protect the ta-
BILE from hot dishes becomes stiff
or shrunken from incorrect laun-
dering, wash in fluffy soapsuds to
which two or three tablespoonsful
of glycerine has been added. Rinse
and hang to dry. The glycerine
that remains will help to make the
cloth soft and easy to stretch back
into shape.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

NOW that Stacks belong-you
! y certainly want more than one
pair in your summer wardrobe!
Here's a Stacks outfit which will
serve you well-the smart weskit
topper worn over blouse or
sweater completes a suit which
you'll enjoy at the beach-on
camping trips, for lounging or for
work, if your job requires this type
costume. Note the easy hang, OBJ
tanned by starting with ample full
ness at the top of the trousers!
You'll like this pattern.
s
Pattern No. 1852 is in sizes 10 TO 20.
Size IA weskit requires 1aa yards 35-inch
material. Stacks 2sa yards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

lust an old dresser with no mir
- ror and one leg broken, but a
new base gave it a modern air.
Open shelves on top were the next
step. The owner writes that she
sent for scallop pattern 207, plan
ming to have jig saw sca1lops cut
for the shelves but she changed
her mind and used the pattern for
painted scallops instead. The
whole piece was painted pale gray
to match the kitchen woodwork;
scallop designs were then chosen
to fit drawers and cross boards at
top and bottom of shelves. These,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER
il-J7 49, e THE WARP

AT six one morning, Henry Wal
lace woke up and began thinking
about the speech he was going to
make in New York. Ideas kept tum-
bling into his mind. Quietly, so as
not to disturb Mrs. Wallace, he
reached for the dictaphone and be-
gan speaking into it.
He dictated to the length of one
cylinder, Mrs. Wallace still slept.
Next morning, he woke again at
six, and did the same thing. On
the third morning, he woke at $3.50.
This time, he dictated the remain
der of the speech, which ran to 5000
words. Mrs. Wallace slept on.
The vice president still had two
weeks to spare before the speaking
engagement, but the thoughts had
been simmering in his mind, and he
wanted to get them down. He want
ed to say-not in words hurriedly
thrown together on the way to New
York-what he felt about fighting
the war to a finish, then making
q peace that will stick.
Peoples Revolution.
The general applause to that
speech is still reverberating in
Washington. Because it was one of
the most important speeches of the
war. Titled, 1.-THE Price of Free
World Victory" it was forecast of
world freedom after victory.
Wallace has turned out more
words than any other member of
the Roosevelt family, including
the President. But none Of his words
have been more significant than this
speech before the Free World asso-
citation in which he said: every
where the common people are on the
march"
It included words of dire warning
to- Hitler, and also words full Of
meaning to the future of imperial
lists, such as: mo nation will have
the God1given right to exploit other
nations" ssThe march of free
dom Of the past $50 years has been
a long-drawn-out peoples revolu-
tion." a - ~
Z But especially significant were
d the words: ssThose who write
the peace must think Of the
whole world. There can be no
privileged peoples"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
All This, we Find, Was
According to ia, Orders

Out for drive in her pony-cart,
an elderly lady managed to get
involved in some army maneu-
vers. As she approached bridge
a sentry stopped her.
''Sorry, madam" he said; "you
can't cross this bridge. It's just
been destroyed"
The old lady peered at it through
her spectacles.
sit looks all right to me-" she
murmured. Then, as another sol
der came along, she asked:
Excuse me, but can you tell
me what's wrong with this
bridge?"
The soldier shook his head.
sDon't ask me, lady," he re-
piled; "I've been dead two days"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
as well as base and drawer pulls
were painted orange.

NOTE-Scallop pattern No. 2O7 gives
dozens Of designs to fit any space. These
may be cut out Of wood, composition
board, linoleum, oil cloth or paper. They
may be pasted or painted on wood or
metal. The pattern may also be used to
make novel finishes for curtains and other
things of fabrics. Ask for pattern No. 207.
and address:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Another Type
elbow did Smith hurt his hand?"
Reckless driving"
"Smash up his carr"
''No, just his finger. He missed
the nail"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
MERRY-GO-ROUND

u. s. farmers are doing so wen
that government credit agencies re-
port taking in more money in mort
gage payments than they are lend
ing out. Also, many farmers are
building up reserve funds against
debts in the postwar period.
The marine corps has quietly
abandoned its high-powered drive to
recruit star athletes. Reason: Many
Of them didn't measure up to the
high physical standards required Of
marines; had flat feet, bad knees.
enlarged hearts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
ENEMY ALIENS

Some significant things are going
on behind the-scenes in the justice
department. With the savageness
Of a. commando attack, Attorney
General Biddle has now launched an
offensive against all enemy agents
in the u. S. A., has given the green
light to Big Oman Hoover to move
wherever he wants.
This came after Biddle had been
prodded by the White House for
dawdling. Now, however, he has
gathered large dossiers of sensation
al and incontestable evidence, and
it looks as if several U. S. Fascists
would end up behind the bars.
Biggest problem Biddle now faces
is German and Italian nationals
along the Atlantic seaboard. Army
brasshats have been demanding that
everyone born in Germany or Italy
and still unnaturalized be moved
west of the Allegheny mountains.
However, this would mean mass
trek numbering perhaps a million.
And along the Pacific coast, even
the movement of 100000 Japanese
proved terrific headache.
Therefore Biddle is working
ON the policy Of picking out the
dangerous groups among Ger
mans and Italians, but leaving
those whose loyalty seems OK.
Many Of them are oldsters who
left Europe before the days Of
dictators. Many even have sons
in the U. s. army. However, the
job Of sorting the loyal from the
disl0yal is going to be one Of
the toughest Jobs the justice de-
partment ever faced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Trial Treatment
Sufferer wish / had some
drops to cure this toothache.
Friend-It's all a matter of the
mind, not medicine. Yesterday ]
was feeling terrible. But when ]
went home my wife put her arms
around me and kissed me, and
consoled me, so that soon felt
better.
Sufferer-You don't say. Is your
wife at home now?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Slow Going
As the secretary Of the golf club
was crossing the course he saw a
player driving off about foot in
front of the tee-mark.
Here" he exclaimed indignant
ly, ''you can't do that! You're dis
qualified.
"Why?" demanded the player.
"You're driving off in front Of
the mark"
Don't be an asst" was the terse
reply; "I'm playing my third
shot"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
Patchwork Apron

THE cotton scraps you have
= been saving can make this
apron for you! You can carry out
a patchwork design if you wish,
or make it with patterned ma
terial in contrast with plain as our
sketches suggest. And, what a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
our AND IN

II say, IFS odd this being In
society,"" e .,M
elbow SOP"
ssWhy, to keep In it you must be
continually going out, don't You
know"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Good Proof
Congressman-And why do they
say that talk is cheap?
Voter-Because the supply usu-
ally exceeds the demand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
Hope Never Dies

Hope Never Dies
Mrs. Green ,oas proudly displaying q
netU hat to Mrs. Gray.
cts lovely" said Mrs. Gray; @bus
h0t0 do you manage to get so much
money from your husband?"
"Quite simple, my DEAR" soas the tri-
umphanf reply. Il just tell him I'm
going back to mother, and he inmedi-
ately hands me the fare.'' i
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Furniture, Household Goods
AAAl, VALUES

3 pcs. bedroom suite, Including bed
dresser, large roony chest, pictures, 2
COOK FURNITURE
ili4e Harper. mr.. Chalmers. Open Ewes.
Evening star., 1942-05-13

L U II SQucllCcS DVfVehy AhompsoH'
this entails-will use it against
the Germans. So it is now up to
Hitler.
Now, let us imagine the consid-
erations that may have been
aired in the German general
staff. What are their problems?
The moment of surprise that
was so advantageous to them last
spring and that has been. up to
now, an indispensable element
of Nazi blitz- tactics, is lost to
them. So the general staff have
planned a campaign without sur
prise, and with the well-known
weapons of large tank columns,
assisted by airplanes.
But the Russians also have
tanks and the air superiority Of
the Germans Is doubtful. And in
10 months of war, the Russians
have caught on to the tactics Of
the Nazi war and are prepared
for the onslaught. So the often
sive can be decided by a real test
of strength-unless one side or
the other pulls new rabbit out
of the hat.
Localization Old Tactic.
Now, if the Nazis could use gas
against the Russians, but prevent
It's use in the Western campaign,
that would be perfect for them.
This is an old Nazi tactic-"lo-
calization." 1t would give the
Germans the element of surprise
on the Eastern front, while hu-
manitarian considerations pro-
tected their rear.
The military consequence
would be to smash gaps into the
Russian lines by poison gas, and
to open a way for their tank COL
umns-to unfreeze the present
fairly static situation, and begin
a new war of movement.
AS far as the civilian popula-
ton OF Russia Is concerned. gas
III the Nazis use it-could be
used to terrify critical points.
like Leningrad or Moscow, and to
break up the morale of guerrillas.
But If Hitler could get tolerance
That gas be used in armed con-
hlct but not in total war, he
would probably welcome it. for
the most important part of his
purpose would be achieved.
He has no objection to using
determination weapons against
any Of the so-called "subhuman"
races" among which he counts
all Slavs. Goering, when asked
what they would do with the in
habitants of the Ukraine, if they
should take that thickly popu-
lated territory, said, I'VE will
simply sweep them out" In the
Nazi mentality, certain races are
just so many bedbugs or cock
reaches, whom it is a duty to
treat as such
But what about retaliation?
II gas war is localized in the
East, the advantages are all on
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Chinese Underground
AIDING Missionaries
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 13.-
The Rev. Lloyd S. Rutland of New
York, secretary for China of the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions, reported last night an "amaz-
ing system of undercover communi-
cations in China" was helping the
church look after welfare of it's
missionaries in Japanese occupied
areas of the Pacific.
Mr. Rutland said the Chinese
underground railways" carried
money and supplies to missionaries
in many sections of occupied China
even into Hong Kong, about
which we were greatly worried for
a time
He reported to the Women's mis-
sionary organizations of the Presby-
terian Church in the United States
Of America that all the 300 Presby-
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Herbert Minsky Bunkrupt

NEW YORK, May 13 (P).-Herbert
K. Minsky, who produced burlesque
shows with other members OF his
family until the city blacked them
out, filed q voluntary petition in
bankruptcy yesterday in Federal
Court. listing liabilities OF $65, 1897 so
and no assets. Several of his pro-
ductions were closed recently when
License Commissioner Psul Moss re-
fused to renew his license.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
This Changing World
Major Nozi Blow Isn't Expected to FolI
Until Axis-French Relationship Is Settled

for France. He Is reported TO
have informed the Nazi envoy
that very broad concessions,
amounting almost to an alliance
on basis of equality, would ele-
vate his prestige tremendously
with the French people. Conse-
quently, he contends, they would
follow him in a full military and
air association with the Nazis.
But If France were to remain
only the fifth wheel in the Axis,
collaboration would be limited to
giving the Nazis use of French
bases.
To cope with this bargain
driving horse trader. Herr Abetz
had to enlist the support OF
Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering.
According to reports, there is not
much love lost between Abetz and
Laval, and Goering has deep
contempt for the French Quisling.
Willing to Hire Out French.
The Nazi marshal comes from
a family of "patriziers" (patri-
cians), that is, German nobility
without the won" in their names.
He has the nobleman's contempt
for the upstart politician. But
this is no time for such consid-
erations, so he met Laval this
Evening star., 1942-05-13

week and will probably continue
his negotiations with the Pre-
mier until a bargain is reached.
The Nazis are most anxious to
clinch Frances full cooperation,
for French soldiers in Africa
would be Of great assistance to
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
Laval Is willing to hire them out,
provided France is permitted to
retain her colonial empire and
obtain further expansion in
Africa.
All reports from Vichy indicate
that the bargain is on the point
Of being concluded, but military
quarters in Washington believe
the major Nazis blow will not
fall until the Axis-French rela-
tionship and Frances future role
in the combine have been settled.
This may occur some time this
or next week, and the strategy of
the Axis will be determined in
accordance with the role the
French government will play In
the next campaign.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Stanton Park Group
Holds Lost Meeting

The Stanton Park Citizens Asso-
ciation held its final meeting last
last night till next September.
1t was moved that the meeting
scheduled for June be dropped.
Several members were commended
for their numerous activities In
behalf of the association. All old
and new business was finished as
nearly as possible.
The meeting was held at Peabody
School, Fifth and c streets NE.
William j. Bartle presided.