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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
Members
Pledge To Help
Civilian Defense

Civilian defense plans high
lighted the program of the month
ly meeting of the Ashe post of
the American Legion last Satur-
day night, and Legionnaires
pledged full cooperation.
B. B. GRAPHICAL, county chair
man of the air raid warning COM
mittee, discussed the set up in
this county and outlined duties
Of the air raid wardens, and the
fire wardens.
The committee on fire preven-
ton reported and stated that the
countrywide committee would be
selected from the list of those
who volunteered to render this
service, as shown by the recent
registration.
Interesting talk were made by
Ira T. Johnston, civilian defense
chairman, Guy Badger and B. B
ward, Raleigh Holt and others
Holt volunteered his services as
registered nurse.
A carnival committee was ap.
pointed, composed of Ed Barr
chairman, Guy Badger and B. B
GRAPHICAL.
The regular meeting time Of
the post was moved up to 8 o.
clock instead of 7::30. Commando
Charles Stellar presided. A large
number of members were present
The commander urged every
Legionnaire in the county to de
his part in the home defense pro
gram.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
RATIONING OF RECAPPED
TIRES BEGINS TO-DAY

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have been rationed to Sheriff
Roland. / car tire; Tom Dog
get, tube; w. r. Goodman,
Todd, ! truck tire and tube;
Lonnie T. Jones, Glendale
Springs, 2 truck tires and tubes;
w. G. Vannoy, I truck tire and
tube; DR.. Waddell l car tire and
tube; Gentry & Gentry, Todd,
truck tube; Grant Sutherland,
Creston, 2 truck tires; r. B.
Brown, Todd, 2 truck tires and
tubes; McNeil1 and Sturgill, Lam
sing, truck tire and tube; Ashe
county board education, 5 school
bus tires; Grant Sutherland, Cres-
ton, / truck tube; Todd Price, l
truck tire and tube; Fred N. Col
ward, jefferson; 2 truck tires and
tubes.
The board approved applica-
tons for a number of obsolete
tires, but announced that after
this week obsolete tires and tubes
will go only to essential persons
as prescribed for new tires.
Those getting these included J.
c. Goodman, J. A. Mcneil, Paul
Lee McNeill, Howard Girtman, o.
Gibson Sheets, Rowie Mcneil,
P. Wagner, Earl Campbell,
Board of education, Dent Bare,
Lee Eldreth, Bowers Walers, G.
E. Bare, A. J. Blevins, George
Hamilton, S. w. James, Howard
Blevins, Estel Hartsoe and Paul
Gibson Sheets.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
Mr.. And Mrs. Amos E.. CraybeaI
Observed Golden Wedding

A true example Of the traditio-
nal romance associated with st.
Valentines day is. that of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos E. GRAPHICAL of this
place who celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary last Satur-
day, Feb. IA.
Due to injuring sustained by
Mrs. GRAPHICAL, shortly before
Christmas, no formal reception
was held, but hundreds of friends
called to convey their best wishes
and congratulations.
While they have lived quietly
here their entire life, the Gray
beal's are an unusual couple in
many ways. They are both 70
years of age, and are both descend
ants of Christian Burkett, who
came to Ashe county in 1778
and was one of the first settlers
to build a home here. Mr.. Gray
beal is the son of the late Mrs.
Lucy Howell GRAPHICAL and Cal
vim M. GRAPHICAL. Mrs. GRAPHICAL is
the daughter of the late Mrs. Nam
cy Johnston Burkett and David
Burkett. She was born and reared
where she now lives. Mr.. and Mrs.
GRAPHICAL are the town of West
Jefferson's only original settlers
now living here.
/. They have four sons, Bernard
Burkett, Earl Burkett, Glenn Bur-
kett and Carl Burkett GRAPHICAL,
all of West Jefferson, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. P. Barnett, of Cram
erton and seven grandchildren, all
of whom were here for the Gold
en- wedding anniversary of the
Graybeals.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. GRAPHICAL
have been active all of their lives
and enjoy good health. Except for
the time when Mrs. GRAPHICAL fell
and broke her leg in December,
she had never had any serious ill
ness. Mr.. GRAPHICAL has been en-
gagged in cattle raising and farm
ing practically all his life.
Outside of their family, the
next interest of the Graybeals is
in the church. They were among
the group which established the
West Jefferson Methodist church
and have always been active in it.
They began their married life
so years ago, where they now
lived as they were married at the
Burkett home Feb. IA, 1892.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
Need OF First Aid


A child is bitten by rattlesnake The
frantic father catches chicken, splits it
open and applies it to the bite to "draw the
poison out" But the poison remains un
disturbed in the system because the
chicken treatment is a pure superstitution.
'the immediate, temporary treatment CIV
fore the services of physician can be Sc
cured" Everyone should know what to do
in ordinary emergencies of accident, but
what is perhaps more important, they
should also know what NOT to do.
Let us assume patient has been over
exposed to cold. The individual has be-
come numb, movement is difficult, and
drowiness which can not be resisted over
takes him. Would we place the patient in
a heated room, surround him with hot
pads, and give him stimulants? Not if we
wanted to help him recover. He would be
placed in a cool room, limbs briskly rub
bed with cloths wet with cool water, CIV
A knowledge of first aid on the part of the
father would have saved the child's life.
A swimmer is pulled unconscious from
the water. His companions, instead of ap-
plying artificial respiration, roll him over
barrel, trying to "get the water out" while
they do nothing to start his breathing.
When the doctor arrives, he finds he has
come too late. First Aid would have famed
into flame the spark of life that remained
The need for First Aid knowledge exist
at all times Whether there be time of
war or not, thousands of people are losing
their lives each year became of a lack of
First Aid
The definition of First Aid is given as
en- artificial respiration if breathing ceased,
and fed a hot drink such as tea or coffee
when he began to react.
Not everyone can have knowledge of
First Aid, but everybody can follow these
simple practices in case of emergency:
1. Keep the patient lying down.
2. Look for hemorrhage, stoppage of
breaking, wounds, burns, fractures dis
locations, poisons, etc.
8. Keep the patient warm, to prevent
shock.
4. Send some one to call a physician or
ambulance.
S. Do not move an injured person unless
necessary.
6. Never give an unconscious person
water or other liquid, as it may strangle
them.
7. Keep onlookers away from the in
jured.
8. Make the patient comfortable, cheer
him, and avoid letting him see his own in
jury
Never has the need for First Aid been
greater than at present If possible, ev-
eryone should become familiar with what
to do in cases of emergency.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
OPEN LETTER TO all AShe
County Veterans

Your Country needs you now
and so does your community.
Again a large portion of the world
is at war, and it has come to our
Nation, a type Of war that brings
horror, not only to the soldier on
the battlefield, but to every door
step of the homes of those nations
involved and ours.
The American Legion stands
ready to cooperate to the fullest
extent in whatever capacity the
organization, and its entire mem
bership may best serve. Our ma
ton, and community and you the
Veterans that are now members,
and those that are not members,
and you should be now at these
perlious times, you are now req
uested to assume responsibility
and to do your part as directed
by constituted authorities where
yer and whenever that leadership
or aid is needed or requested.
Ashe County now has Civil
ian Defense program in operation
under capable leadership, and ir
that program there is a place fol
every loyal, patriotic citizen and
veteran believing in the preser'
walton of the true American way
of life and living. They need the
assistance of every loyal citizen
and veteran, to faithfully carry
out the program that is for your
protection and benefit. AS req.
uested in the Civilian Defense
program, prescribed by the Presi.
dent of our nation I request ev-
cry veterans who is not mem
Der of the American Legion Of
Ashe to join now and prove
that you are now ready and will
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
JAPS NOW AT
GATES OF JAVA
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outWeighed everything else.

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outweighed everything else.
From the Russian front the
news continued good. Reports re-
veal that Kharkov, the Ukranian
steel center, and Novgorod, two
of the most important cities in
the enemy's hands were about to
be reoccupied by Soviet forces.
Thousands of Nazis were reported
slain near Leningrad, Tuesday.
Submarine warfare continued
destructively in the Atlantic this
week with Brazilian vessel sunk
of the coast of Virginia, Tuesday.
With conditions becoming more
and more critical a record Allied
aid appropriation bill of $32,O70,-
901 300 passed the House unani-
mously and swiftly this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
is MORE ASHE
MEN ENTER SERVICE

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nounced yesterday that all men
who have heretofore been CLASH
fled in 1-B and 4F, due to defec-
tive teeth and eyes, will be re-
examined soon.
Questionnaires have been mail
ed to all men whose order num-
bers are under 1876 and question
naires will be sent at once to all
others registered during the first
and second registrations, it is
stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
FARM RECORDS ARE
NOW AVAILABLE HERE
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papers, throughout the nation, is
a simple system of records which
requires no knowledge of book
keeping and little time. It will
enable the farmer to keep the
facts required for income tax fill
ing with less trouble than any
other system which has come to
our attendtion.
A copy of agriculture Rec
ords" will be on display at The
Skyland Post office. A mem
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
WANT DUES PAID IN
ASHE HOSPITAL AUX.

It was announced that week
that 1912 membership dues in the
Ashe county hospital auxiliary
are now due and those who have
not paid theirs are asked to do
so.
Mrs. Reid Sturdivant, chair
man of the West Jefferson unit
has asked all the members of this
group to make their payments to
Mrs. Edgar Jones.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
JEFFERSON METHODIST
HAD DEFENSE SUPPER

The Won1an's Society of Christ
ian Service, of the West Jefferson
Methodist church sponsored a de-
tense supper last week for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
A special meatless, sugarless,
coffeeless menu was planned in
keeping with defense. Around SIS
was made. After the dinner the
group enjoyed games.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
WALTER JONES
VS..
GLADYS LEWIS JONES
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action as
above entitled, the same being
commenced in the Superior Court
of Ashe Count and that duly veri-
for absolute divorce has been
held complaint has been filed and
summons issued, which is return
able in the office of the under
signed on the 18th day of March,
1912, when and where the defen-
dant is required to appear and an
swer or demur to the complaint
or the relief requested will be
granted.
This February Is. 1912.
n cnSA NCDEDDV
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Der of the papers staff will
be glad to explain the working
of the record system to any farm
er who calls at the office for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-19

that purpose. Complete details
Of the special combination offer
will be found in an advertise
ment in this issue.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Rent
Continued From First Pase.)

were charged yesterday in Federal
Court with violating rent regula-
tions.
The charges were made in infor-
nations filed with Federal Judge
William C. Coleman of Baltimore
by Assistant United States Attorney
Thomas J. Kenney, based on data
provided by the State OPA ofice.
Five Of the defendants were from
Baltimore City, while the other two
were from nearby counties. All are
to be arraigned on December 18.
Systematic Overcharge Found.
Both big and little landlords are
charged with violations" OPA said.
I'm the case of some large real estate
operators summoned to court, sys-
tematic overcharges were uncovered
in rentals of old flats or small houses
to low-salaried workers from whom
rents were collected by the week."
OPA said there were instances,
too, where landlords told tenants to
move, saying they wished to occupy
the quarters themselves, but then,
after the tenant had left, rented the
premises to a new occupant at a
higher rental.
THE vast majority of landlords
are cooperating with the Govern
ment in observing wartime controls
on rents" Deputy Administrator
Paul A. Porter, in charge of rents,
said. "A few, however, have not.
For the protection of all tenants
and for those landlords who are
complying, it is necessary for ap-
propriate enforcement steps to be
taken"
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Patriotism Called
Basis Of De GauI|ist
Opposition 10 Dar|an
Fighting French OffieioI
Accepts Rooseve|t's
Explanation, However
By the Associated Press.

Patriotism, no. partisanship, in
spires Fighting French opposition to
collaboration with Admiral Jean
Darlan. reporters were told yester-
day by the high commissioner for
Fighting France in the Pacific, Rear
Admiral Georges Thierry D'Argen-
lieu.
when we see man like Darlan
get into the Allied armies" Admiral
D'Argenlieu told press conference,
we fear he may later bring about a
difficult situation and impede con-
tipuance of the war. There Is no
doubt that Darlan's presence will
make it difhcult to get the continued
participation Of the French people
in the fight"
The admiral emphasized he was
aware OF the pre-eminent impor-
tance Of military considerations in a
situation like that in North Africa,
and said the Fighting French had
confidence in President Roosevelt's s
explanation that a military expe-
diency dictated 1t. Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower's arrangement with Ad-
miral Darlan. But he added:
I'VE are playing fair with you.
To you, our friends, we are saying
be CAREFUL"
Admiral D'Argenlieu likened the
people of German Occupied France
to prisoners In a cell.
The admiral was asked for COM
ment on Japan's position in the
Pacific Che is en- route to London
from his headquarters in New Gale
donia) and replied that he con-
sidered Japan's naval strength still
imposing, inasmuch as her battle
ships have not been greatly affected
IN the fighting so far.
Asked II he believed the japanese
offensive strength was being whit
tied down. Re said 1t was; that it
could be compared with tide which
had already reached its high point
and from now on would begin to
ebb.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Widener Collection
OF Art Will Go on
View December 70
National GoIIery Will
Show Fomous Pieces
For First Time

The famous Widener collection of
art pieces will be on public exhibit
at the National Gallery Of Art for
the first time December 20, 1t was
announced at the gallery today.
The donor, Joseph E. Widener,
will come from his home in Elkins
Park, Pa. for the opening at 3 pm.
He and his father, the late Peter A.
B. Widener. collected the rs paint
ings and dozens of tapestries and
sculpture pieces at tremendous cost
from all over the world.
Mr.. Widener is especially anxious,
1t was explained, that the collec-
ton be put on exhibition on the
day when the largest number of
servicemen and war workers are
able to visit the gallery. He Is also
pleased that 1t has been prepared
in time for the Christmas season.
Rooms Specially Prepared.
Works Of art other than paintings
and sculpture have been placed on
the ground floor in rooms especially
prepared for them. These include
the chalice of the 18th century
once part of the treasure of ST.
Denis; Renaissance jewelry with set
tings attributed to Benvenuto Cellini
and a tapestry, once belonging to
Cardinal Mazarin.
The paintings and sculpture have
been arranged according to their
chronological development in gall
leries on the main floor Among
them are Giovanni Bellini's Feast
of the Gods" Raphael's Small Cop
per Madonna" Titian's Venus and
Adonis" and Ell Crecos "St. Martin
and the Beggar."
Finleys to Give Luncheon.
From the northern school of the
17th century, Mr. Widener and his
Evening star., 1942-12-12
This Little Girl Has Seen Too Much

Plan-and that we'll 'sTop That 10 Per.
cent by New Years."
So, if You aren't setting aside your 10
percent, go on in and ;ell 'em you want to
raise your sights. Not to 6 percent or z
percent or 8 percent-but to at least 10
percent. If you can put in more than
10 percent-do it. If you aren't yet in
on the Payroll Savings Plan-sign up
tomorrow!
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
If you
l. Already setting aside 10 percent of your pay for
War Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan
boost that 10 percent if you can.
z. Working in plant where the Plan is installed buf
haven't signed up yet-sign up tomorrow.
J. Working in = plant where the Payroll Savines
Plan hasn't been installed, talk your union head
foreman. o. plant manager, and zee if i cant b
insealled righa a~ay.
4 Unable gee In de Pay-R Savings Plan for
aay reason, % your local bank other sss,-
ing agent. They viii Be glad 70 help 70. seast Q
Plan ef year en-.
Evening star., 1942-12-12

She trembled on the sidewalks of Paris
where she used to skip.
She's seen the strange, dreadful fear
growing in her mothers eyes.
She's watched them take her father to q
concentration camp - shutting, stum-
bling. Her father who was always 50
strong and proud and full of fun!~
She is only 7-but she knows what it
means to lose ,Udr!
You don't.
But you couId-unless you, and 1, and
everybody make it our personal job to
see that we win!
There is one thing we can all do. We
can lend the money to pay for the guns
and tanks and planes that'l win this war!
Not give it, lend it-by putting it in War
Bonds. And more Bonds. And still
more Bonds! And the easy way to do
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Munpower
Continued From First Page.

operation with the educational in
stitutions.
The youths will be under military
discipline, in uniform and on Gov
ernment subsistence and pay, ac-
cording to the recommendations
made by councils Committee on the
Relationships of Higher Education
and the Federal Government. This
committee is headed by Edmund E..
Day, president of Cornell University.
The committee explained in its
proposal that as far as possible the
inducted young men may apply to
any university, college or junior COL
lege which will require such candi-
dates to undergo specialized and
general officer training of a stand
ard approved by the military au-
thorities. 1t was recommended that
the students in the Collegiate Train
irg Corps will be obliged to pursue a
year-around curricula not to exceed
four semesters.
Since the youths for the corps, 1t
wes pointed out, will be selected
because of their ability and aptitude
and without regard to their ability
to pay for higher education many
promising students will be given
educational opportunities which
otherwise would not be available to
them.
Early Operation Sought.
During the latter part of Novem-
ber Army and Navy omcials out
lined at a meeting of the Middle
States Association Of Colleges and
Secondary Schools that the Govern
ment would like to set q plan in
operation at the earliest possible
moment to offset the disruption
which would be caused to colleges
by the drafting of Is and 10 year
old men.
President Day took leading role
in the discussions at this meeting,
indicating that the Army and Navy
were going along with the proposals
of his group. Neither the armed
services nor President Day would
discuss the proposals in any detail.
The Army and Navy officials did
make it clear that there were no
desire on their part to dictate to
the educators. They said 1t was
their hope TO give the higher educa-
ton institutions . maximum leeway
Evening star., 1942-12-12

this is join the millions who are now buy.
ing Bonds through the Payroll Savings
Plan.
While plenty of people on the Payroll
Savings Plan are setting aside more than
the 10 percent Uncle Sam needs, a lot are
investing less.
The fellows who aren't yet in the Plan
or, being in, haven't yet hit their 10 per-
cent-aren't unpatriotic, or Fifth Col
umnists, or anything like that. They're
just human. They just haven't realized
their country's crying need for every
cent-no,0! They haven't realized that
Americans have been licked in battle for
lack of planes, ships, tanks, and bullets
tools that the money we'd like to spend
for fun has got to buy!
Uncle Sam hopes that every single one Of
us soiA realize it-by January l, 1913.
By that date it hopes that everybody On 4
pay roll will be in the Payroll Savings
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Small Business Told
To Pool Facilities
And Seek War Work
SWPc Deputy Advises
Group Subeontroctine
Jobs Are Available
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Howard p.
Ingels, deputy for New York and
New Jersey of the Small War Plants
Corp, declared yesterday small
manufacturers should organize by
communities to obtain war contracts.
Addressing meeting of the con-
ference of American small business
organizations, Mr.. Ingels said the
great need was for more subcon-
tracing, and declared that big con-
tractors, such as the General Elec-
trio Co., were eager to distribute
work.
Earlier the conference adopted
resolution In which it declared that
labor union work-stoppages were
"one OF the most serious handicaps
to our national economy"
Asserting that 1T is commonly
supposed that the only two parties
to union contracts are the employer
and employees" the resolution con-
tinued:
THE truth is that there are
groups of professional officers, Or
ganizers and business agents which
usually constitute a third party to
the union contract When some of
these fellows do the collective bar
gaining instead of wages and work.
ing conditions being the primary OBJ
jectives, it is union status main
tenance OF membership or the
check off whatever it takes to get
the professionals greater power and
security
THE interests of such third party
groups are too often not common
with the interests of the workers
upon whom they have imposed their
control.
Through a network of inter-re-
lated alliances no less complicated
than corporate holding companies,
such third party groups have per-
petuated their control"
Evening star., 1942-12-12


father have collected IA paintings
by Rembrandt, including The Mill"
works of Van Dyck, vermeer and
Halls. There are also later works
by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Romney,
Turner and Constable.
Before the opening, Mr.. Widener
will be entertained at luncheon by
the Director of the National Gallery
and Mrs. David E. Finley. Guests
will include Chief Justice and Mrs.
Stone The Chief Justice is ex officio
chairman OF the Board Of Trustees
OF the gallery.
Other special guests at the open.
ing will be group of servicemen
recently returned from overseas
duty.