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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
CareIessIy Addressed Letters
Never Reach Service Men
BY MRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
Authority on Good Manners

sign II Respectfully yours" and
then the Mrs. John Smith?
I don't want 10 ask my friends
how they write their letters 10
teachers, because / don't want
them 10 know that / don't know.
MOTHER.
Answer
The eXCuSe-note, required by
most schools now, does not differ
from any other kind of letter in
Its fundamental details. That is,
there should be a heading
address and date -. a saluta-
ton, a correct form of Compli-
mentary close. and a correct
form OF the mothers signature.
Like this.
res Park Street,
Home City, Home state,
March 10, 1913.
Dear Miss Marsh:
VII you please excuse mn
son Johns absence from school
during the past rcek? He has
had a SCUcre cold.
"Sincerely yours.
Mary BroCh Smtth.
"(Mrs. John Smith)'
Discard the use Of Respect
fully yours IN your letters any
letters. Sincerely yours" or
Very sincerely yours are bet
ter forms Of complimentary close
for all kinds of letters except
those 10 close friends. Please
notice particularly the correct
form for your signature 10 a
letter written 10 some one whom
you wish 10 inform of your mar
RED name.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

"a cup mayonnalSe
IL teaspoons lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Lettuce.
Wash sweetbreadS. Simmer 20
minutes in water TO which one
teaspoon salt and one tablespoon
vinegar have been added for
each quart. Cool. Detach any
membrane; break into small
pieces,
Combine with other ingredl-
ents, using enough mayonnalse
10 moiSten. Chill. Serve in
lettuce cups. Serves 6 10 8.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Writing Excuses
DEAR MRS. BECKMAN.

DEAR MRS. BECKMAN.
am always completely a. sea
as 10 how 10 write teacher
explaining the absence Of one
Of my children from school In
their school they are required
10 bring an sbsence-excuSe on
the day they return 20 school
Should write just the sentence
explaining the absence, using no
heading or closing, but Just my
sigma ture-for example: Mrs
John Smith? fThis is what ]
have been doing Or should i
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Substantial Salad for Men

SALADS ALWAYS come into
their own with the advent of
spring. They are perfect for
luncheons, Sunday night suppers.
and evening Snacks. This is one
which will be bound 10 please
the men, too, for it's got more
than just a pretty appearance,
and is a meal 10 itself.
Sweetbresd Salad
y pound sweetbreads
IL cups diced celery
? chopped tomatoes
! cup cooked or canned peas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

run low, take graham crackers,
make a filling of confectioner's
sugar, butter and vanilla, spread
on one cracker. put another on
top. Wrap in wax paper before
packing them in the lunch box.
Once you get the knack of
packing an all-around satisfying
lunch box, it's no more trouble
than any other well balanced
meal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Plain People

Plain people-never before
has that title seemed so proud
and potent. Plain people-they
are the one power with which
Mussolini, Hitler and Hirohito
did not reckon. How could they?
Their own plain people were
less valuable 10 them than gut
Ter filth. How could they know
that the common people OF
America held within their hands
a force more terrible than all
their tanks and planes and
gunS-the force OF free souls?
The four freedoms-vGod help
us TO recall them when we lose
ourselves in petty strikes and
brawls. Help us remember the
abundant soil the forth
right speech the healing
prayer the peaceful days
and nights. And give us strength
and dignity-and faith-to carry
on, Amen.
Copyright, Is4s. BY King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
with New Chipso for your dishes!
Softer Hands can be yours
with The Extro Protection
of this Thriller Fine Flake Soop!

TTANDS that happy be hooked a-gad !" be ks"ed-
they can be yours with the New ChpsO Be rst try these
at;er Hakes-te special fake soap for dhesl Right
the protection of pso mdne helps avoid that rough
ness oansed by strong gamulaied Leaves your hands NAT
~ray soft and lovely Why risk when
Cspeo give You grand ecooouy-speey diswhins! Ca
pss and help yourself 10 sof'r ha from the hra ay en-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

I'VE SEEN four dreams
I've heard four bugle calls.
Actually they are pictures,
painted by Norman Rockwell
with interpretations written by
Booth Harrington, Will Durant,
Carlos Bulosan and Stephen
Benet.
Recently they were published
by the Saturday Evening Post
which will shortly release mil
lions Of copies under the spon-
sorship of the Office of War In
formation.
Then why do I call them
"dreams" and "bugle calls if
they are just pictures? Because
they aren't lust pictures It's
what they stand for, not what
YOU see on the surface, that
makes these paintings great.
For they symbolic The -Four
Ere e omS which President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill summarized as our
greatest rights.
The Four Freedoms:
Freedom from want.
Freedom of worship.
Freedom OF speech.
Freedom from fear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Vary Breads

For the sake of change, try
different kinds of breads for
sandwiches; nut or dried fruit
breads, brown bread, corn bread,
whole wheat, raisin, oatmeal,
graham rye or cracked wheat
Should the supply of cookies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
3 Gardens
Planned for
Community
nv ISABEL TUCKER
Desrdi TINS Gsrden Editor

HUNTINGTON WOODS, be-
ing essentially a city in three
units. lends itself 20 this dis
vision Of community gardens.
Mrs. Arthur A. Roberts, Victory
Garden chairman, recognized
this Immediately and decided
that registrations for plots
should be taken accordingly.
In conjunction with the city
manager. she and her commit
tee planned three large gar
den plots. which the city agreed
10 pillow and harrow free. A SIN
gle water connection will also
be run 10 each plot by the city
and the cost Of the water used
will be prorated 10 the people
using each garden.
Area Cheirmen
Mrs. Roberts then found
women in the different areas
who were willing 10 take re-
quests for room in the COM
munity gardens as well as or
ders for blowing on individual
plots. II was 10 one of these
area chairmen that talked
neXt-Mrs. Paul l.. Swlsher.
who is president of the Hunt
ington Woods Women's Club as
well as chairman of the garden
in the Ridge" area.
Mrs. Swisher told me that the
plots in all three gardens would
be 25x50 feet with paths in be-
tween. She said she already had
the necessary 20 families regis
tered 10 take all the space IN
that garden. but tn a I Mr..
Waterhouse, the city manager.
had told her of a second plot of
city-owned land that would be
available after the first had
been filled and that she would
register the overflow for this
second garden space.
Use Adjoining Lots
She also told me that in ad-
dition 10 these community
spaces. 10 families near her
have the consent OF a private
owner 10 use five adjoining lots.
which would give them hall
lot each. Since these are large,
this would allow plenty OF land
for each family.
Asked about blowing arrange
nents, Mrs. Swisher said that
the same man who did the plow-
ing in community plots would do
the individual lots and that the
price would be S. 10 So a lot,
or less, depending on the size.
Owners Pleased
Mrs. SwiSher Is impressed by
the willingness OF owners 10 al
low their property 10 he used
for victory gardening. She says
that owners say TO the victory
gardeners, I'm not doing you
a favor. you're doing me one as
the use does the ground good.
She has no reports at all Of any
one asking any rental for land.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Print Address

II you suspect your handwrit-
ing Of being difficult 10 decipher,
PRINT the address. in plain
block letters il you have no type
writer.
Most important. OF course. is
your care 10 include in the adj
dress every detail that should
be included. Check and double
check every one OF the details.
TO see that YOU have included
every one. The full name. The
serial number. The unit 10 which
the serviceman is attached. And.
most particularly. the APO or
Naval address. Every letter and
every figure has an importance
of It's own. II you are uncertain
about any detail Of the address,
ask for verifcation from some
one who knows. Don't guess.
The post office has made II
simpler and faster for you 10
reach your loved ones by pro-
viding the N-mail forms, 50 you
really have no excuse for failing
70 give your fighting man what
he wants moSt-msil from home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Air Lunch Boxes

Buy set of small salts and
peppers for each lunch box.
Check on them occasionally 10
be sure they aren't empty and
that the salt really shakes"
Pack lunch boxes as late as
possible-food will be fresher
and taste better. Scald and air
metal lunch boxes and thermos
bottles as soon as they re
brought home. Once every week.
rinse thermos and cork in solu-
ton of hot water and baking
soda.
Cut sandwiches diagonally-
they're easier TO eat. Do or do
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

IT'S HEARTBREAKING 10
read that more than 1,000,000
wrongly addressed letters are
received weekly at the Arrnys
Overseas Post Office in New
York. And says the Army Pos
tai Service, most Of the wrong
addresses are due 10 careless
ness of the senderS."
It's so easy 10 address your
envelopes correctly, 10 write
legibly, to check the name and
address details. And it's sense
less TO take the time and trouble
TO write, a letter and then not
TO address il so that 1t will ar
rive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

not cut off the crusts, depend
ing on your men folks pref
erenCes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

SAVE A corner Of kitchen
cupboard for lunch box equip
ment and you save a good many
steps and minutes every morn
ing. Stock it with wax paper,
hot drink cups, jelly glasses with
tieht-ftting lids, paper napkins.
a bread board, TWO or three
small mixing bowls. a few rub
her bands, a roll or two of
Scotch tape, some string. a
sharp knife and several spoons
of assorted sizes.
II you use meat grinder
often, II, too. belongs in the
equipment center. And after
each using, replace the wing nut
so the grinder is ready for work
at a seconds notice.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
BIDDIE MILAN
VS..
WILLIAM MILAN
TO WILLIAM MILAN:

The defendant above named
will take notice and he is hereby
notified that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County,
North Carolina, the same being
an action for dicorce: and
That summons has been issued
which is returnable in the office
Of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ashe County, on the 9th
day of March, 1943, when and
where the defendant is required
to appear and answer or demur
to the complaint which has been
filed in said cause within thirty
days thereafter, and if he does
not so appear within the time
provided for by law, the relief
requested in the complaint will
be granted.
This 9th day of February, 1913.
c. S. Neal, Clerk of the Su-
perior Court. 2-11-4t
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Lansing Group
Held Meeting,
Mrs. Boney And MIR. Grouse
Conducted An Interesting
Program

The Lansing home demonstra-
ton club met as community
club, since both men and women
we're present, at the home OF MIR.
and Mrs. Charles Weaver, Mon
day night, February %, at the
regular monthly meeting.
Mrs. Ed Eller, president, pre-
sided at the meeting, which was
attended by fifteen members and
four visitors. The meeting was
opened with a song, after which
the Club Collect was repeated by
all.
Rev. Carl Stark conducted the
devotional, which was very in
spring. His main point was to
make the most of what we have.
A very enjoyable and informa-
tive program was carried out by
Mrs. Gorda c. Boney, home agent,
and Mr.. R. H. Grouse, farm agent.
Nutrition was Mrs. Boney's topic
for discussion. She stressed the
Importance of a daily balanced
diet, and very clearly explained
the things that 60 to make up
one.
Mr.. Grouse emphasized the ex-
IRENE Importance of having a
victory garden this year and gave
us some good advice on how to
produce one. He also encouraged
an increase of poultry raising this
year. He had a model chicken
brooder and feeder with him,
which he displayed.
After the meeting, delicious re-
freshments were served by the
hostess, Mrs. Charles Weaver, as
sisted by Misses Nancy Eastridge
and Sally Miller.
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'":' WEE. WASHINGTON
m11, ,1 #n
.GIIt:f6::fIIl

Washington, D. C.-"The thing
that amazeS me most about WASH
ington," said a prominent member
of the government, us that IN
spite of all the fights, the con-
fusion, the waste, the fast-chang-
ing regulations and the many
changes in personnel, we still
seem to be getting things done. -
That statement expresses gen
eral attitude in Washington. Prac-
tically everyone here is extremely
conscious of the many muddled
and complicated situations, but
they are optimistic in the belief
that we can accomplish more, IN
spite of mudd1ing, than other ma
tons can accomplish no matter
how efficiently their war program
is managed.
The most dangerous fight, of
the many pitched battles going
on in Washington, is that between
the army-navy leaders against the
War Production board. AS it now
stands the WPB has the upper
hand in that it has been given
power by the President to direct
the scheduling of munitions out
put-a function which the war
and navy departments are con-
WINGED should be given to them.
This fight has reached the point,
said one military official, where
chairman Nelson of WPB will
either be forced to quit or the
under-secretaries of war and navy
will resign.
Mr.. Nelson, however, has indi-
Gated that he has no intention of
quitting nor of giving in to the
army and navy - and he has
strengthened the power of WPB
by giving Charles Wilson, his eX-
ecutive vice chairman, practically
the same powers as he Yields
himself.
The army and navy are also
battling with congress over the
selective service Congress feels
strongly that there is no need to
draft fathers until al other avail
able men have been drafted, and
and it favors legislation to pro-
vide that no fathers in a state
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shall be called until all unmar-
ried men under 38 as we'll as
those without children are taken.
There is also another battle
regarding selective service beng
waged by the farm bloc which IS
pressing for legislation to provide
that no more farm boys be draft
ed until next January and that
farmers now in the army be re-
leased during the farming season.
Because of the critical shortage
of labor in farm areas, the con-
gressmen from farm states be-
lieve such a regulation is i'm
perative and they also want the
Manpower commission to rule
that men cannot leave the farms
to go into war industries without
approval of their local draft
board.
Action by both houses of the
new session of congress makes it
apparent that the members in
tend to get the legislative body
back in the drivers seat of gov
eminent and will no longer SIM
ply be Eyes men" for the Presi-
dent. The most obvious example
of this so far is congressional &C
ton to get rid of the $4,000 linn
itation on income which went be-
yond his constitutional powers in
issuing this order in the first
place and they felt that, even if
a curb on large incomes is to be
continued, it should be as re-
suit of congressional action.
It is expected that the greatest
test of power, as between the
President and congress, will come
when LEGISLATION is considered to
curb labor unions, to prevent
strikes and slowdoWns and to
freeze labor's wages. This is ad-
mittedly a touchy subject which
may be avoided temporarily, but
it is apparent that the present
congress is in no mood to make
any further concessions to la
Dor ard. as soon as anv new diff
cultics flare up. a flood Of labor
regulation measures are apt to be
introduced.
BUY War Savings Bonds
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Mrs. Ina Phipps Worth having
qualified as Administrative of the
estate Of Joe C. Worth, deceased,
late of Ashe County, North Car
DINA, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate
of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned at jefferson,
N. c., on or before the 4th day
of February, 1914, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make
Immediate payment.
This 9th day of January, 1943,
Mrs. Ina Phipps Worth. Ad-
ministratrix of Joe c. Worth,
deceased. 2-4-6t
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County.
B. Deed from J. M. Dickson,
Commissioner, to Mahala Jones,
recorded in Book F-F, page 1853
for Ashe County.
G. Deed from P. L. Mcmillan
and wife, to Norman Jones and
Mahala Jones, recorded in Book
Al, page 430 for Ashe County.
D. Deed from Alex Dickson,
Commissioner, to Norman H.
Jones, recorded in Book d.,
page 263 for Ashe County.
This land includes the land in
herited by Mahala Jones as a
part of the estate of James Gam
bill, deceased.
This sale to include all the
lands owned by Norman H. Jones
and-or Mahala Jones, his wife,
at the time of their respective
deaths.
In order to make proper dis
tribution of the proceeds, each of
said separate tracts to be sold
separately.
This February l, 1913.
Ira T. Johnston
Commissioner
.2-11-4T
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lures a king under the influence
of strong drink asking his queen
to parade her beauty before a
large group Of the leading peo-
pie of his realm who also were
all but overcome with wine. All
can see that this would have been
below the dignity of any self-re-
Specting woman to say nothing
about indecency. Isaiah 28:7 is
another passage which might be
sighted to prove this point. This
passage describes a people so en-
shaved by wine and strong drink,
so swallowed up of wine that
they erred in vision and stumbled
in judgment.
The Bible teaches that drunk
enness is the pathway to hell
Galatians SOL; l Corinthians g.:
1O). The Bible does not teach
that man is going to hell be-
cause he gets drunk one time.
But it clearly sets forth the fact
that if a man persists in drunk
enness he is on the way to hell.
1t is clearly stated in the Bible
that no drunkard shall inherit
the kingdom of God. Excessive
use of liquor continued over a
period of time will cause a COM
plete moral breakdown. Drunk
enress so distorts a mans mind
so that he is no longer normal.
The Bible pronounces a curse
upon the whole liquor traffic
(Habakkuk 2:15). Here we see a
woe pronounced unto him that
giveth his neighbor drink. This
is in keeping with the teaching of
the whole Bible against drunk
ennesS. If drunkenness is such
a human tragedy then those who
sell the stuff and make it availa-
BILE for people to drink are GER
tainly partakers with them in
their sin. The only possible at
titude for the Christian is utter
condemnation not only for drunk
enness but also for those who
sell the stuff. The dealers plea
for moderation does not relieve
them of their responsibility in
contributing toward drunkenness.
Alcohol is a habit-forming drug.
This being true, anyone who
starts a person is sufficient to
bring him under condemnation.
DR.. w. J. Mayo is quoted as say
ing, "three ont of ten drinkers be-
come addicts".
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line N. 80 w. 81 poles to a white
oak; then N. 10 poles to a water
oak; then N. 81 w. 70 poles to a
water oak; then N. 3 E.3A poles
then N. "A E. Is poles to a bunch
of sugar naples; then N. "a w. 8
poles to a stake, S. 80 w. 8A
poles to water oak old grant
corner; then with old grant N. 3
E. 10OA poles to a small water
oak; then S. 35 E. II poles to a
large chestnut stump; then S. As
E.. Is poles to a stake; then S. AZ
w. 10 poles to a stone; then E.
Is poles to a stone; then N. 65
E. 81 poles to the beginning, con-
tanning 80 acres, more or less.
Fourth Tract: Known as Lots
No. 1, No. "a, No. AZ and No. 43
in College Hill addition to the
Town of Jefferson as shown by
plat which is referred to for a
more specific description of said
lots. Excepting, however, one
lot heretofore conveyed by w. T.
Coward to
Also any portion Of that GER
tain tract or parcel of land con-
tanning FOG acres, more or less,
lying and being on Copeland
Public Road in Clifton, Ashe
County, North Carolina, as de-
scribed in said deed of trust
which has not heretofore been
sold, conveyed and-or leased, and
being especially excepted from
this sale any land for which bona
fide conveyances have been duly
executed and recorded.
This January %, 1913.
Ira T. Johnston, Trustee.
4-11-4T
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Sunday School
Lesson In Brief
By REV. B. A. MEEKS

Subject: Bible Teachings
Against Drunkenness"
Bible Passage. l Samuel ~:
1917; Isaiah 28:1-4,7; Galatlons
5:19-21.
Golden Text: Strong drink
shall be bitter to them that drink
it-Isaiah 24:9.
There is a wide difference OF
opinion as to the best way to
deal with the liquor problem, but
there is little difference in the
attitude of every good citizen
toward drunkenness. Drunken
ness is regarded as a tragedy
even by the liquor interests them
selves. We often find them warn
ing against drunkenness and
pleading for moderation. An in
dividual overcome by strong
drink is distressing and distaste-
full even to those lacking dis
elimination.
The Bible teaches that drunk
enness is the pathway to failure
and defeat q Samuel 80: 1910.
In this chapter we have a written
record of military success turn
ed into failure and defeat by a
drunken feast celebrating a sue
cessful raid. The Amalekites had
made a brilliant raid on Zlklag
and took many captiVes and much
spoil. Having made the light
ening attack and retreated to
what they thought to be a safe
distance the large army made the
feast, eating, drinking, dancing
and making merry because of the
great spoil that they had taken
out of the land Of the Philistines
and the land of Judah. At the
height of their drunken merry
making, David came upon them
with his small band of six hum
dred men who fought with such
fury that only four hundred of
the Amalekites escaped. Liquor
always fights on the side of the
opponent.
The Bible teaches that drunk
enness is the pathway to ruin
Isaiah %: LAD. Drunkenness
was one of Israers besetting sins
during the whole Of her turbu-
lent history. Over and over again
the prophets warned her against
the use of strong drink, but to no
avail. This sin played a major
roll in the downfall of 1sraels
Northern Kingdom. Nation af-
ter nation has suffered from the
evils of liquor. And not only ma
tions but men, women and chill
dren in every generation have
suffered major defeats and ruin
due to drunkenness. Alcohol
used as a beverage and carried
to excess breaks down the indi-
viduaTs ability to function eff
ficient1y in any sphere of life's
responsibilities. Drunkenness is
the pathway which inevitably
leads to poverty and ruin.
The Bible teaches that drunk
enness is the pathway to many
other fearful and ugly sins (Es-
ther 1:10-12). This passage pic
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA

Having qualified as Admins
traitor of Monroe Clark, deceased,
late of Ashe County, North Car
DINA, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the said
estate to present them to the
undersigned for payment on or
before the 18th day of January,
1914, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This the 18th day of January,
1943.
Squire Clark, Administrator
of Monroe Clark, deceased.
2-4-6t