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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-22

any price they can get. I say this
because of the action of carpent-
ers, brick layers, plumbers, and
painters who are fast the geese
which lay their golden eggs. You
can no longer afford to make
over a large, old house into
apartments as you once could.
Again I say - try to get out Of
debt during 1912.
There will be fewer strikes in
1912. The strike business has its
cups and downs" like the stock
market. Labor leaders, like Wall
Street bankers, strike while the
iron is hot; they speed up while
the going is good. With both lead
ers and bankers, their jobs are
purely a business. The business"
of the average labor leader will
not be so good in 1912 as in 1941.
AS the tax payers of the nation
(and this includes every reader
of this column) realize that dur
ing 1941 they lost about 100000
900, man-days Cor five times the
loss during 1940) the American
people will wake up and stop this
nonsense. Statistics show that
1941 had $500 major strikes in
volving over 100000 workers.
This is about double the average
of the preceding five years. Con-
gress should insist on a secret bal
lot by workers before a strike can
be called. -,,...x,
Farm Prices will Be Better
I estimate that if farm prices
are not controlled, the farmers in
1912 may receive an increase of
20% over 1941. This could in
crease the national income 1870
and raise farm consumer pur-
,chasing power to nearly double
I what it was few years previous.
Cash farm income in 1912 should
reach about $13,OOO,OOO,OOO - the
highest since 1920. The figure
compares with $11, OOO,OOO,OO0 for
1941, and $9,0O0,OOO,OO for 1910.
During 1941 food prices increased
about 1910, but 1912 should show
a distinct tapering off of this up
ward curve. By substitutions and
the elimination of waste, most
people can absorb this food price
increase without either further
wage increases Or a reduction i'm
living standards.
High Living Standards
Readers who are squawking
about increased prices should re-
member this fact: - Considering
1929 wages and living costs at
100, the wage index has gone up
to 106 while the retail cost of
food has dropped to 80. In other
words, the average American has
today left over for non-food pur-
chases 81 ,O45 compared with 1887
in the boom year of 1929. To put
it another way, all wage workers
are at least 300 better off today
than in 1929. What possible ex-
cuse is there for more strikes or
even wage increases? These high
standards will hold up during
1912, notwithstanding our war
with the Axis Powers.
ITO Be Continued)
Evening star., 1942-07-19

back against the tree. 1t was too much Too
much to 60 through even for Shea Especially
when she did not know anything about it.
Even if she had known, it would not have made
any difference. What Sheila really admired in
man was intellect And there was nothing
intellectual about being buck private He
Bingo, had been sold down the river.
He was thinking these bitter thoughts when
car slowed down as it came along the road
1t stopped before him.
"Bingop'
With start Bingo opened his eyes. 1t was
- 1t couldn't be - but it was Sheila
Bingo forgot his pains as he looked at her
soft yellow hair. all ruffled by the breeze that
had whipped over the big roadster's wind
shield
"Hullo, Sheila," he said, staggering to his
feet and suppressing vince as his weight came
down on his tortured soles
What on earth are you doing here?"
Soldering" said Bingo.
Sheilas lovely lips twitched. rs that what
you call it," she said ''You wouldn't mean
goldbrlcking, would you?"
A slow resentment rose in Bingo's breast
l wouldn't" he said stiff1y. Would YOU like
to look at my feet?"
Sheila smiled. "I'll pass that opportunity
Evening star., 1942-07-19

she said. Come on, get in here. I'll drive you
back to the post
Bingo climbed into the Car and relaxed IN ex-
quisite bliss on the soft cushion. The big road
ster moved smoothly down the road.
Sheila turned to look at Bingo. SO they
finally called your number"
Resentment stirred again in Blngo
a." he said firmly, enlisted"
you What?" she demanded.
Il enlisted. Would you like to know why"
Il certainly would"
Bingo told her.
Sheila turned to stare at the road ahead.
She did not reply Immediately.
I'm SORRY, Bingo,' she said gently, at last.
Il mean, | thought I'd made it quite clear
that night how felt. - like you lot but
girl simply can have no respect for man
she feels maternal about"
''Maternal?"
You're so helpless! Look at you right now
for instance.
'Well -
"Oh, it isn't any use, Bingo. Besides mgnl
as well tell you this: I've made other plans.
Rodman is driving down from New York TINS
afternoon. Do you remember Rodman!
Bingo swallowed hard He remembered Koo-
Tw-7-Is-42
Evening star., 1942-07-19

But to Bngo the past did not seem a mere
two weeks removed. 1t seemed to him that he
had been heaving on the trail of Number Two
Gun for years under blazing Georgia sun.
His back ached, his hands were raw. His neck
was sunburned and his legs itched maddeningly
from chigger bites. And had he had single
glimpse of Sheila Stone? No. he told himself
bitterly.
you, Davisr'
Carefully to avoid splintering certain brittle
muscles, Bingo Strengthened up He looked at
the chief of section and hated Sergeant Gala
han just a little more than before. Thirty years
of dealing with soldiers, mules and second lieu
tenants had given Callahan permanent look
OF quiet sadness which did not change as he
looked at Bngo.
Il am always glad to see soldier careful of
government property Davis" he murmured.
"On the other hand, that amt an orchid you're
picking up. If you'll look closely at that gun
trail, you'll note that it's constructed some
thing like section of bridge girder. Of course
| may be Understanding your strength, but
| am willing to pay for the trail if you should
break or bend it. So get hold of it and lJtp'
DulSO SIlLICO IIlS leGIu. / GS, SI.
0ERCEANT Callahan sighed. Never mind that
sir stuff to me. The only thing got on my
shoulders is worry about how to make can
noneer out of YOU"
1t was day which, like the preceding days.
finally came to an end. And the following day.
like the preceding days also, leaped out of the
piu,t ba r,op,apt ppuo c1ocad bic f;rad avoe
to sleep.
What this is -" Sergeant Callahan ad-
dressed d Battery at reveille formation - "is
beautiful day. So we will not spoil it with gun
drill. We will take nice stroll Well carry
lunch boxes and eat under some lovely pines
about ten miles from here Then We'll stroll
home again through the lengthening shadows
of eventide"
At ten minutes before eleven that morning,
Bingo sat down beside the road with the rest
of d Battery for ten-ninute rest At eleven
O'Clock Bingo still remained seated when Ser
geant Callahan blew his whistle for the battery
to fall in.
Sergeant Callahan walked slowly over and
stood before Bingo. He did not look as though
he had been marching for hours along dusty
road under hot SUM- Bingo, on the other hand,
did.
Come on Yale" Sergeant Callahan said
Hit the line
Bingo closed his eyes and did not move. As
a matter of fact he was not especially aware
of Sergeant Callahan. He was, at the moment,
sort of detached spirit, looking down upon
himself and marveling at the number of aches
and pains that could be contained in single
human body.
Feet said Sergeant Callahan
The word penetrated Bingo's consciousness,
and all his misery was suddenly concentrated
in two shoes full of agony.
"Feet?" Bingo snarled, looking up at Ser
geant Callahan. Are you referring to the
bloody stunps have been walking on?"
Sergeant Callahan regarded Bngo thought
fully "Okay,' he said finally, you wait here
until we come back"
Evening star., 1942-07-19

Take the case of Bingo Davis, young
gentleman whose greatest distinction was an
ability to play the harmonca so that all selec-
tons sounded like Home, Sweet Home"
George was polishing glasses one morning
when Bingo oozed in, looking like a small boy
who has just lost lollipop.
Women Bingo muttered,
George regarded him thoughtfully. 1t was
common knowledge that Bingo had been strut
ting his stuff for the nod of one Sheila Stone,
daughter of an army colonel who was, at the
moment, somewhere in the Deep South The
betting was seven to one that Bingo would
not get the desired nod Besides having hair,
eyes and figure that were strictly front row,
Sheila had written and had published book
which had made debs feel homicidal, and
caused members of stag lines to wonder vaguely
If she meant them. Nevertheless Blngo had
persisted valiantly George could not down
feeling of admiration for one who. though so
limited in intellectual development, was dog
gedly endeavoring to win girl like Sheila.
"Ah, yes" George murmured. Women"
Defeat was in Bingo's mild blue eyes. Il,
he said drearily, have been brushed off.
you mean Miss Stone has given you the
gate, sir?''
In the teeth, George. Happened last night.
The radio was broadcasting some dismal stuff
about the war; so turned it off and tried to
relieve the general tension with a snappy har-
monica number. Know what Shea said? I
wish you would take that damn thing back to
Germany where it was made She added that
| was Intellectual, mentally incompetent and
a complete washout" He heaved long, quiv-
ering sigh. This morning | dropped over to
her house - just in case she hadn't meant it.
But she was gone"
Gone, sir?"
''Uh-huh Gone south to stay with her father
on his army post"
M'mm," said George. We'll, it could be
worse, sir -. | mean that this departure could
mean one of two things. Had she ever men
toned that she might join her father"
Bngo shook his head
We'll then" said George "either she has
been planning this trip for some time but cared
80 little about you that she didn't think to
tell you -"
You've hit it, George" Bingo groaned.
- Or it was a sudden decision to get away
from you because subconsciously she cares for
you. sir, and you irritate her"
Bingo blinked.
Women are like that, SIR George said
"Perverse."
0INCo still stared at George. ''Of course, the
thing for you to do, sir" George said lis to
prove that she is wrong about YOU
Yeah? And just how would you suggest
that | 60 about doing that"
why, enlist, SIR George said bandly
Get in uniform and show her that you are
a man with sense of duty and courage
For moment Bingo remained silent. Then
he shook his head What good would that
do? How would she know about it? There are
hundreds of camps and my chances of getting
sent to -'
Il know sergeant, sir" George said lean
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LEGAL GROUP LEFT
TO-DAY FOR MIAMI

County Clerk Ross SAWYER and
Attorneys William V. Alourv.
Enrique Esquinaldo. Jr., hquihlo
Lopez, Jr.. and Allan 3. Clearc
Jr., left for Miami this morning
to be the guests over the week
end of an abstract company i9
that city. :
J. Lancelot Lester left yeSter-
day for Miami mad viii join the
other lawyers on their arrival in
that city.
The purpose of having Mr..
Sawyer and the attorneys 60 to
Miami is to show them the extent
of the records that the company
has Of realty in South Florida.
All real estate records IN Monroe
county have been photographed
by the company, which will short
" open a branch office in Key
West.
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CARO- BACK FROM
MEETING Held In
.JACKSONVILLE,FLA.
REPRESENTED CITY OF KEY
WEST AT SESSION OF FLOR
IDA LEAGUE OF MUNICH
PALITIEs

City Attorney Thomas S. Caro-
returned last night from the con-
vention of the Florida League of
Municipalities, held in Jackson
vile, and he said today that one
of the things he heard there
should make every Key Wester
feel, proud of the health condition
of this city.
Lieutenant. Colonel Gilbert
Osinclip, chairman of the health,
assignm e1ts and procurement COM
rrittee in Florida, said, in an ad-
dress before the convention. that
Key West. in the number of We
nereal diseases, ranks among the
Lowest in Florida cities. All the
!, large cities in Florida, on a pro-
ratal basis, far exceed Key West as
the ha1boring spots for that type
Of disease. H. ~1E
NJ. Caro- and City Councilman
Gerald Saunders represented Key
West 4atnthe convention, but Mr..
Saunders was detained in jack
sonville.o He. had a talk with
Colonel 0sincup, after he had
tarasle his speech, about the hos
pital situation and the shortage of
doctors in Key West. Mr.. Saun-
ders said that Colonel Osincup
spoke about his recent visit here,
when learned fully about our
condition, which he characterized
as deplorable, but assured Mr..
Saunders that the condition in
Key West would be materially
improved at an early date.
Mr.. Caro- said that Governor
Holland made mastery address
at the convention about city gov
eminent. He stated that every
city in Florida should cut its eX-
renses and every effort should be
made to put it on sound finan-
! cial basis.
T. 2 Other important addresses on
city government were made by
Attorney General J. Tom Watson,
I Mayor Alsop, of Jacksonville,
and Senator Matthews, of Duval
county. Economy in city govern
ment, Mayor, Alsop said, should
be more strictly enforced now
than in peace time, for enonomy
now means the saving of money
fer the time that is sure to come
when financial conditions of many
cities in Florida will not be as
good as they are now.
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Eight Defendants Arraigned In
Criminal Court Pleaded Guilty

Eight defendants pleaded gull
ty yesterday to various charges
before Judge William v. Albury,
of the Monroe County Criminal
Court of Record T.u &C.
IN. r. Scammons, on a charge
OF assault and battery, was fined
500 and costs, with the alterna
tive of spending 80 days in Jail;
Charlie Carter, a newcomer, ar
rested on a charge of petty larc-
eny, had his sentence suspended
on his agreeing to leave town;
Manual Cabrera was fined $25
for speeding, and Robert Simms,
on a charge OF trespass. had his
sentence deferred.
James Bethel and Dennis Nc
Gee, who was arrested by Sher-
if Berlin Sawyer on a charge of
fighting, had the privilege of
paying a S25 fine each or spending
60 days in Jail; Lester Wright,
charged with a reckless display
of firearms, was fined $25, and a
fine of $25 was imposed on Jo-
seph Cammer for speeding
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HOSPITAL ISSUE { +; i. )
is EXPLAINED
COMMERCE BODY COMMIT
TEE SAYS NO FRICTION
BETWEEN UNITS

The disqualification Committee
of the Key West Chamber of Com
merce issued the following state
ment regarding the movement to
rehabilitate the Mercedes Hospi-
tai and also the conversion of
some larger building into hospi-
tai. for civilians in this city:
THE headline in The Citizen of
December 10. Mercedes Hospital
Officer Takes Issue With Com
ntfiee Body on Hospital Move
nlent' is susceptible of miscon-
struetion and might give an i'm
preston Of antagonism which
does not exist, and which would
be most Unfortunate, y 'f->f
eQur peoples need is too Urgent
To Permit of anything but an
earnest effort on the part of all of
US 20 secure modern hospitaliza-
ton for Key West and Monroe
county,
se"pThe detectives of the two COM
fnittees are not, the same. so there
is no reason why they should con-
flict; nor any reason why there
should not be the heartiest coop
Grafton and good will as they
work for the benefit of our city
and county.
The Chamber of Commerce is
working for a modern, well
equipped hospital that win make
ii unnecessary for any of our citi-
zens to make the long journey tc
the mainland for treatment.
I'VE are informed that the Mer-
cedes project is to provide hospi-
Utilization for those of limited
means.
There is every, reason why
there should be, on the part OF
all concerned, complete. accord
with, the. feeling, expressed by the
Mercedes official in his statement
which concluded as follows: Fin,
ally. as / said before. we are moi
trying to hamper the Chamber Of
Commerce in its efforts, to get q
hospital, for Key West; indeed, al
of us will be glad to help the
Chamber if we are able to do so.
That is the spirit that can build g
great Key West"
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mammoth vessels bow - the
course straight down New York
Harbor and out to sea. But the
bridge will never get closer to
sea than Lat. 40 Az 10" N. Long.
Ia 0O' IS" w.
The boys and men who study
navigation there will soon be
going to sea, however-some as
newly-ticketed Third Mates on
merchant ships, others as COM
missioned officers in the Coast
Guard or Navy.
The bridge was built, to accom-
Tmodate extra classes. At, its
broad chart tables, twenty stu
dents can plot a course at once,
and the outer galleries are de-
signed for shooting the sum.
The nautical flavor of the
bridge is maintained on the floor
below where the Merchant Ma
rine School of the Seamen's IN
stitute has been in operation
since 1916. Originally it was
intended to help sailors staying
at the Institute brush up for
their officers exams. In World
War I it taught 5000 navigators
for Uncle Sans ships. Since
the present war started in 1899,
the school has turned out 5000
graduates, Approximately 500
are being constantly enrolled.
They are non-seafarers mostly
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SAILORS AT
BRIDGE THAT
NEVER MOVES
SEAMEN START MARITIME
CAREERS AS DECK OFF,
GERS ON HIGHEST BRIDGE
IN WORLD
By ROBERT N. COOL
AP Features Writer

: NEW YORK, Dec. 12,-At the
Seamen's Church Institute in
Downtown Manhattan, men from
all walks of life are starting their
maritime careers as deck officers
on the highest bridge in the
world"
Seventy-four feet long, and
almost an exact replica of the
bridge of the SIS. America, il
has been, built along one side OF
the Institutes roof, IA stories
above the East River. The bridge
contains every type of modern
navigation mechanism, from
metal Mike" for automatic
steering to a depth indicator and
gyroscopic compass.
From this lofty pilot house
Governors Island seems like a
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NEGRO HELD ON
CHARGE OF FIRST
DEGREE MURDER
VERDICT RENDERED YEsTER-
DAY AFTERNOON BY coRo-
NER'S JURY AGAINST MAN
KILLING ANOTHER

Murder in the first degree was
the finding yesterday afternoon of
the coroner's jury in the case
against Johnny Boswell, negro,
Boswell is charged with having
stabbed to death Willie Glenn,
Jl., another negro who came here
from Quincy, Florida, and, was
employed on defense work"
There were six eyewitnesses to
the fatal stabbing A butcher
knife was driven eight and one
half inches into Glenn's chest,
seveIing the main artery leading
to his heart. He ran 500 feet or
SO, after the stabbing. and drops
Led dead beside clstern. +, ,an.
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CHAPTER IL
Hunt For Gloria


Tor one numb moment Clark
stared It the cleaning brooch
in the detectives fat hand, Then
he heard himself saying with, sick
misery, There's been some mis-
take"
yeah" the detective drawled
grimly, there mas, brother. But it
was intentional"
Clark followed the three down
the hall. He couldn't argue about
it. Suddenly his conversation
with Gloria the day before was
weighing on his mind, Rita en-
bezzle Observation-Disclosures" he had
laughed at the idea. -.
Rita was in the Managers of
flee, guarded by one of the hotel
boys. She had changed her eve
ming clothes for street-wear. She
looked confused and frightened
under the strong light of the desk.
whats the matter?" she APP
pealed to Clark.
For miserable moment he re-
turned her anxious gaze. Then
she whispered to the Manager,
why was I stopped and brought
in here?" T.. .beea.
It was the house detective who
answered gruff1y. WED like to
ask you, Miss, where you were
going when you tried to leave
the hotel?"
ITO meet a friend ;" Her
white face flushed as she added
steadily with tilt of her chin, "a
friend I'd called to come up from
Los Angeles whom I wanted to
talk to before tomorrow morning.
Why?"
The detective opened the door
of the inner Office and motioned
out a frightened, black-haired
little maid. He pointed to Rita
while he watched the maid slow
ly. els this the 1ady'?"
Clark's heart stood still as the
girl raised dark, fearful eyes to
scrutinize Rita. Then slowly she
gulped, "Yeah."
Rita was on her feet now cry
ing, What is this? Am I what
LADY,"
The Managers voice was cold
now. "This is one of our cham
Der maids" he explained. about
one-thirty tonight she went up to
the second floor to take some hot
milk to an old lady who couldn't
sleep. She told the desk clerk
when she came down she'd seen
a young lady in evening dress
hurrying through the hall, look
ing scared and excited Twenty
minutes later, Miss Cunningham
called down to say her diamond
brooch had disappeared from her
dressing table while she was
bathing. A few minutes later we
found you at the side entrance.
We have just searched your
room" He held out his hand with
the brooch.
Clark watched with hypnotic
fascination as Rita's gaze moved
slowly up from the brooch to the
Managers accusing eyes. eff you
think I" she began slowly in
a small, hurt voice. Then, as she
read his unspoken thoughts a
laugh echoed up through her tight
throat, "But ! didn't I assure
you-I didn't take it :"
'Then why were you slipping
around the halls at one-thirty?
Why were You going out at two?
And how did this happen to be
in your bureau drawer?" the fat
detective barked.
Because lie
Clark's harsh voice cut in sud-
denly. stop this third degree.
Can't you see the girls ill?"
'Tve got to find out who the
tense was she was meeting"
81 don't care whoa heS wasl"
shouted Clark, wateaing@zRita's
strained white face and clench-
ing hands. She's going to rest
now" F.
But Rita was on her feet, her
eyes on Clark with a new tor
tared intensity. "You believe L"
she began in a muff1ed voice.
Abruptly she went limp and
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mAwAwAwAp.AwAa -
u. S. MARINES ARE
BORN AND NOT MADE
Especial to The CitizenD

Especial to The Citizen)
ORLANDO. Dec. INA
Iines are born. not made
and if you don't think so
read this one!
Martin Williams of Tampa
was taking his final physical
examination and as usual a
complete check was being
made on all scars. The ex-
amining officer finished
checking Williams chest for
scars and asked him to turn
around. Quickly he GOT fnis
reply. Sir. you won't find
any retreating scars on me-.
Which all goes to prove
that Marines are born.
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amateur yachtsmen. business
men, students and clerks. They
have in common only a desire to
serve their country at sea, and
usually some slight record of
marine activity. 90
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MOST WIDELY USED

BALTIMORE - Pepper is the
most widely used of vegetable
spices, according to records kept
on vegetables.
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SON TO RICHARDSON'S

SON TO RICHARDSON'S
A boy, weighing 61z pounds,
was born on December to Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Richardson at
a local hospital.
The youngster has been given
the name of Joseph Patrick.
Mother and son ore getting
along nicely Mrs. Richardson
was formerly Miss Frances ELS
worth.
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