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Evening star., 1943-02-14

small order, but his 5 shillings was.
perhaps, the most welcome money
the partners ever received.
The years passed, and Franklin
became famous as a printer. Be-
sides the regular printing work, he
published the Pennsylvania Gazette.
He also started yearly publication of
Poor Richards Almanac" which he
continued for the next quarter of a
century.
Meanwhile. Franklin became in
terested in several things besides
printing. One of these was elec.
tricity.
In Europe men had been making
tests with glass rods and glass
globes. BY rubbing them with a
cloth they could produce static elec-
tricity which would give a shock.
Obtaining some electric TOYS"
Franklin made tests of his own,
Soon he said to himself, "Is not
the electric spark like lightning?
1t has something of the same sound.
Perhaps lightning is really elec-
tricity."
Wrote to Scientist.
Franklin told his ideas in a letter
to scientist in England. He gave
many reasons why he thought light
ming must be giant electric sparks.
He also said that some one ought to
try to draw down lightning during
a storm.
A Frenchman named Dalibard de-
cided to try the idea. He fitted up a
tall metal rod, which he passed
through the roof of a small shed.
When a storm came, lightning
struck the point of the rod, passed
down, and was drawn of as a spark.
Some months later Franklin tried
his famous kite test. BY means Of
wet cord, he drew an electric
charge from the clouds SO that it
made sparks in passing to an electric
bottle.
Franklin was one of the inventors
of the lightning rod. He fitted one
over store In Philadelphia, and
also over his own home. During a
fierce storm lightning struck the
rod above his home. but passed safe
ly to the ground. The metal point
Of the rod was partly melted by the
heat of the shock.
Fireplaces were the usual means
OF heating homes in those days.
They were large and gave a good
deal of heat, but 1t did not spread
well. People sat roasting on one
side. but with backs and heels freez-
ing"
Invented Open Stove.
To meet this problem, Franklin
invented what might be called an
open stove" 1t was different from
the Dutch stoves (of which there
were a few in the colonies) because
it did not shut off sight of the fire.
Franklin's stove gave more heat
than fireplace, and spread 1t more
evenly over the room The tnven-
ton became widely known in the
colonies.
Many houses In Philadelphia
caught fire. When such events oc-
CURED the houses were almost sure
to burn down. There were no fire.
men ready to rush to the spot and
put out the blaze before 1t was well
started.
Franklin managed to persuade
some of his friends to join in q fire
company. 1t was their duty to meet
each month to talk over ways to
stop fires. If any member did not
attend a meeting he WAS fined. The
money from fines was used te buy
leather buckets and other things
used for fire fighting
During his long and active life.
Franklin did many other things
worthy of praise. He started
school, directed the post Office sys-
tenn for the colonies, and signed the
Declaration of Independence. One
of his famous statements during the
Revolution was:
IF we don't all hang together,
we'll all hang separately"
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Riddles

Well give you a hint on today's
first riddle-the answer has some
thing to do with the war. With that
as starter see If you can't figure
out the answers to at least three OF
these tricky queries.
l Why is popcorn so scarce these
days?-Donald Futrell.
2. What has more feet In the
winter than in the summer?-Rose
Emily Jeffries.
8. What has one foot on each end
and one in the middle?-Harold r.
Manning.
4. Why is coachman like the
clouds?-John Yonkmans.
5. What letter of the alphabet
would you use to make cat talk?-
Carol Ferne Ford.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

muscles just little stronger than
they were before. She hopes that,
after several more operations. she
will be strong enough to discard her
cane and braces and walk without
assistance.
The operations are painful" she
told me, but I don't mind that, so
long as they do me good"
Sara had been Ill only once before
arthritis got its withering grip on
her.
I'm the spring I had measles" she
said. Then, the following fall, I
got arthritis. Nobody knows what
caused it. but the doctors think the
measles may have had something
to do with It,"
In Baltimore hospital, where she
was under treatment for more than
year, Sara began to learn to read
and write. Since then, with the
aid of the Visiting Instruction Corps,
she has progressed to the ninth
grade in mathematics and the tenth
grade in all other subjects. AS soon
as she catches up in 'math which
should be any day now-she expects
to receive her diploma from Cor
don Junior High School. Then she
will consider herself student of
Western High School,
'I look forward to receiving a
diploma from Western, too, some
day." she smiled.
Sara's teacher, Mrs. Rosalind
Eisner, visits her home at 2225
Thirty ninth street NV, every
Monday and Thursday, spending an
hour or more with her each day.
1t was Mrs. Eisner and other visit
ing teachers VINO inspired Sara to
aid the war effort by "crocheting for
victory"
Il started crocheting about two
years ago, for want of something
to do" Sara recalled. Mrs. Eisner
and the others encouraged me to
sell my work and invest the money
in War savings stamps and bonds.
I make doilies, place mats. table
runners and luncheon sets. My last
luncheon set had Is pieces. 1t was
a lot of work-took about three
months, in fact-but I enjoyed it,
Sara's crocheting enabled her to
buy her first bond-a $25 one-less
than two weeks after Pearl Harbor.
She has since bought two $50 bonds,
one last July and the other last week.
And her work has so impressed the
war savings staff Of the Treasury
that it is preparing an illustrated
story about her for its next Schools
at War" pamphlet.
Because of her long Illness Sara is
only 4 feet 8 inches tall and weighs
but 10 pounds.
I'm still growing, though" she de-
clared. Il can tell by my braces
they have to be made larger every
once in while"
Twice week Sara is given exer-
else and massage treatments by
members OF the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society. The nurses devote
from 30 to as minutes of each visit to
supervising her determined efforts to
learn to walk.
With their help and the help of
my cane and braces" she said, II
can get around my room fairly we'll"
Before the rationing of gasoline
Sara's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
E. Showers, used the family automo-
bile to take her to the movies and on
occasional trips out of the city. Now,
however, the car stays in its garage
and the girl in her room.
But I don't mind" Sara laughed.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

lection. One of
t h e most in
teresting is an
American penny
109 years old; it
is dated 1884
and is almost as
large as a half
dollar. The face
of the coin has
the head of Lib
erty surrounded
by 13 stars, one
for each State.
Another inter-
esting coin of
mine is a 2-cent
piece dated 1865.
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Nursery Rhyme, 1943
Bv BETTY JEAN SHOOK H.

by DE L JEAN SHUUN, II,
East Bethesda (Md) School.
There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe;
She had so many children
She didn't know what to do.
So she gave them all
Eighteen dollars and rs cents
To help them pay
For national defense.
Evening star., 1943-02-14
DO Your Share
BY ARAX HATCHIK. IL,

Fairfax tVa) High School,
The Army on the land,
The Navy on the sea,
Are fighting hand in hand
To keep our country free.
We at home should do our part,
And buy bonds and stamps with all
our heart.
To help our fighters on land and sea
To keep our country always free.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

Tor MS country.
One possessed of
loyalty and pa
triotism sublime.
Yes, and he
was not forgot
ten. He had been
carved there in
stone for Mary
and other girls
and boys TO look
up TO, to honor
a n d remember
as one of the
great men of his
or any other age.
And Mary had
n o t forgotten.
How could she?
Evening star., 1943-02-14

L W o nlOntnS
p a S S e d, an d
Franklin saved
money. The old
idea of starting
a shop of his
own came back
to him. and a
friend agreed to
] DIN him in
the enterprise. A
printing pres
was ord ere d
from England.
The first Gus
TONER W a S a
1 a r m e r. H e
nlaPnd nrIy
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Victory CRY
BY CARROLL IsAACs, ~,

Powell .TIinior Eirb School

Powell Junior High School.
Come, We men of bravery,
Come. I call I am your country.
need your scrap for tanks and
guns,
l need your work, I need your
funds;
Day and night, I need your all
To keep me safe. Do you hear my
call?
Evening star., 1943-02-14

a bright, warm
day for mid
winter, and the
trip made by
streetcar was
extremely pleas
ant.
Before the Wis
it, the students
spent consider
able time study
ing the progress
man has made
in art. They IA
niliarized them
selves with the
great artists and
I n q / r famous
Evening star., 1943-02-14

She would turn the pages of her
history book and see the plain, hon
est face looking up at her. Shed
turn on the radio or phonograph
and hear songs written about him
or stories based on his life. Shed
go to the movies and see q man
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Abraham Lincoln
Prize Contribute
Prize Contribution
BY AUBREY POSEY, IL, and
LILLIAN CONNORS, II.

.
LILLIAN CONNORS, II,
Crippled Childrens Clinic. Gallinger
Hospital.
Abraham Lincoln, so brave and true,
Fought for his country in 1852.
His aim was to make all people free:
He saved the Union for you and me.
He was loved by people far and
near,
He believed in truth and never
. knew fear.
He helped everybody and wanted
no fame;
That is why, today, we honor his
name.
Evening star., 1943-02-14
| Powell Boys Coin
| Collection includes
| Penny Dated 1884
Prize Contribution
BY RONNY PETERS, IL,

PoVeu Junior High School.
Some people find pleasure in COL
lecting stamps. I have tried that,
but I find collecting old and foreign
coins much more interesting.
I have about rs coins in my COL
Evening star., 1943-02-14
One Of February's Gifts
Prize Contribution
BY KATHLEEN FAULCONER. ID
Takoma Park Md High School.

Mary considered the man before
her-a quiet, shy, wholesome type.
A man Of rugged character who had
done great and courageous things
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Blair Students
Visit National
Art Gallery
Works of Masters
Impress Maryland
Boys and Girls
Prize Contribution
BY RACHEL McREYNOLDS, II,

Montsomery Blair Hieh School.
Twenty students Of the art classes
at Montgomery Blair High School,
Silver Spring, Md, recently visited
the National Gallery of Art. It was
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Franklin Won
Distinction in
Many Fields
Printer Invented
Stove to Replace
Open Fireplace
BY UNCLE RAY.

When Benjamin Franklin re-
turned to Philadelphia from Eng
land his former employer hired him
as foreman of the print shop.
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Movie Scene

Movie Scene
Usher: How far down do you
wish to sit?"
Old Lady Indignantly; "All the
way down, of course. e."-Contributed
by Elda Mae Peeden,
Evening star., 1943-02-14
By PHILIP Fl. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

Sara Sto,0ers pith sample OF her crocheting.
Harris & EDng Photo.
Though Sara Showers has spent nearly hospitals
she has found interesting and worthwhile help Uncle
will be Wednesday, crippled
she about 4 then
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Riddle Answers

l. Because all the kernels
(colonels) are in the army 2. A
skating pond. 3. A yardstick. 4. He
holds the reir1s (rains). s. H will
make Q "cat" "cRat.'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
kSK N. G., BAPTISTS
! TO HELP IN WAR FUND

B1Raleigh - North Cardinals
tdptist churches have been asked
OF. contribute $4,000 as a special
wfering for the support of war
I'M brk being done by the denom-
Nation in Eastern North Carolina.
Lar H. A. Higgins, secretary of the
igtate Baptist convention, said the
cFollec lion would be taken IN all
faurches.
w Of the total, $4,000 will be
fs sed to erect new church build
Fthgs, two at Wilmington, one al
Fayetteville and one at Caroline
IBeach. Workers in the Fayette'
4ilIe,. Wilmington, Jacksonville
'WCherry Point, Elizabeth City ane
0ACharlotte areas will receive $l0'
200 for support, Higgins said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
N. C.. TOBACCO CROP
EXPECTED TO BE UP

Raleigh - North Carolina's
flue-cured tobacco crop poundage
will be "about the same or slight
ly" more this season than last,
State Agriculture Department Of
ficials said this week.
However, the yield per acre
will not be as large as the record
1858 pounds of last season, and
there will be an increase in acre
age, somewhat less than the five
per cent allowed by the AAA.
Officials said that the Old and
Border belts would not have as
good a crop as last seasons but
that the New, or Eastern, belt
crop would be about the same as
that of a year ago.
w. P. Hedrick, tobacco market
ing specialist, said that the flue-
cured crop is running "about two
weeks late" and that he did not
see how the markets could close
down before the first of January.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
COMMODITY PROGRAM
WAS BIG HELP in N. c.

Raleigh - Mrs. w. T. Bost,
State welfare commissioner, SAID
this week that the commodity dis
tribution program, which official
Nv ends June 80, has meant $24,'
1887 to the needy and under
nourished in North Carolina dur
ing it's 10 years of operation.
The program has been in hqul
dation for several months as
result of congressional actor
eliminating federal commodlt!
purchases because of the absenc
of a surplus of crops.
The State Board of Charlie
and Public Welfare has been tn
agent of the government to re
ceive the surplus food supple
for redistribution to the counties
where they were given free t
those eligible to receive then
since 1886. Distribution prior
then was handled by the Eme7
gency Relief Administrative
(ERA).
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
HIGHER PRICES ON
MEAT AND BUTTER

Washington - Housewives may
expect higher butter and meat
prices under the Congressional
decision to forbid further use OF
subsidies by the Office OF Price
Administration (OPA).
The prices of these produces
presumably will return to then
former levels, the ceilings posteo
before the rollbacks went into Ell
feet. Thus a pound of butter nov
selling for 40 cents would go bacf
to 81 cents, its price before I'M
; rollback of about 5 cents a pount
; went into effect. Meat price
: would 60 up about 10 per cent
: All this, of course, is predlcate'
upon the anti-subsidy actions be
C~~f1;oAc hatWnn
the House and Senate versions
have yet to be worked out, and
then the issue will be up to Pres
Ident Observation-Disclosures to veto
the bill extending the life of the
Commodity Credit Corporation,
the measure to which the anti
amendments are attached.
Under the law, he must accept or
veto the entire bill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
J. S. ESTABLISHING
AIR BASES IN CHINA

d The U. S. Air Force has estao-
Flashed new air bases in Fuklen
pvrovince-a southeastern coastal
esrerovince in China-that Japan
GMse military leaders believe "un-
Undoubtedly are to be used for at
Witlacks against Japan" the Ger
re- man radio declared this week.
I "The Japanese press in the past
ar few days has repeatedly indicated
w the possibility Of air attacks, ask
ing the population to be ready,
a and "air raid precaution exercise!
S. are held in many cities" said the
broadcast recorded by the AS
lated Press.
Inc radio SdIu LIldL Lne uKlen 1
Province bases were established
after the destruction of Amer
lean air bases in Chekiang and
Kiangsi provinces in the course
of the Japanese air offensive be-
ginning in May, 1912"
It declared that the American
air force in China has been in
creased, probably via India" in
response to appeals from the
Chungking Government.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
CEILING is PLACED
ON DINING CAR MEALS

Washington - Most railroad
dining cars will serve ECONOMY
meals-With the maximum price
for breakfast, IS cents; luncheon
81 and dinner, $1.1O-beginning
July /.
The ECONOMY meals are part
of an action by the office of price
administration which puts cell
ing on all food prices on dining
cars. Prices must not exceed
those charged between Feb. l and
April 10.
Appetizers and desserts are
stripped from the standardized
meals, which will be served on
.all-pullman trains. On these,
:prices must not exceed those pre-
vailing between Feb. l and April
10.
Prices charged by train butch
'ers also are covered by regula-
ton. Generally the ceiling on
these sales are the official prices
of companies operating the food
and beverage concessions, which
iOPA described as substantially
flower than the prices reported
paid by passengers in recent
to butchers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
WASHINGTON MAY HAVE
DISASTROUS EPIDEMIC

Washington - A grim warning
of possible disastrous epidemics
in the national capital and a stiff
demand for swift action to halt
vice resulting from war-crowded
conditions were placed before
Congress this week by House
district subcommittee.
The committee, upon complet-
ing a long inquiry into Washing
tons social problems, declared
that it was 'astounded to learn"
that 30 per cent of the districts
population live under slum con-
ditions in an area three miles
square.
In its report on the city (which
has become the capital of the
world" the committee emphasiz-
led that "overcrowding is not con-
fined to substandard dwellings,
but that the better class homes
also offer an epidemic hazard"
It reported that incidence of
syphilis and gonorrhea among
soldiers in Washington increased
147 per cent during the last six
months of 1912 and had not i'm
proved since then, although it
praised police cleanup drives and
called for greater cooperation
from the courts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
Mrs. Badger, 70,
Buried Sunday

Funeral service was g. held on
Sunday at the Wright Cemetery
for Mrs. Mollie Badger, of Binas
who died at the Ashe hospital on
Saturday, June Is at the age Of
rs. Mrs. Badger, who had been
i'll for some time, was native of
Wilkes county, but has made her
home in Ashe for some time. Rev.
w. E. Denney was in charge OF
the funeral.
The deceased is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Daisy
Mcneil, Mrs. NJ J. Koontz, Mrs.
Alice Donnelly, Mrs. Effie Lee
Mrs. DeEtte Jones, Mrs. Jean
Wright and Joe Badger.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
R Review OF State National And World News During The Past Week
created for the final defeat OF the

created for the final defeat OF the
common enemy. ,
"The sooner we strike our JOINT
united blows against the enemy
from the east and from the west
the sooner final victory will come,
sa,o stains message, recorded
here by the Soviet Monitor
Stains statement was IN reply
to a message which President
Roosevelt sent to the Premier
last Tuesday on the second ami
versary of the German attack OF
Russia.
Mr.. Roosevelt told Stain a
that time that the same spirit o.
unity and sacrifice necessary to1
ultimate victory will animate III
in approaching the challenging
tasks of peace"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
ARE DOWN IN N. c.

Raleigh Benefit payments
Of the states unemployed contin-
ued to show a downward trend
during May, the Unemployment
Compensation Commission said.
Payments totaled $59,924.17 for
the month, representing $3.50
checks A 1858 decline compared
with May, 1912.
1he commission said that pay
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
STAIN EXPRESSES
THANKS TO ROOSEVELT

London, Sunday - Premier
Stain, of Russia, thanked Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his high es-
timation Of the determination and
bravery of the Soviet people, in
a special message broadcast by
the Moscow radio early today and
said that conditions have been
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Dean McMillan'
announce the birth of a daughter,
Dorothy Dean, on June 20, at the
Ashe County Memorial Hospital.
Both mother and daughter are
getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01

Clay County growers do not
plan to get outside farm labor.
They feel that they can handle
such problems as arise on a neigh
borhood or community basis, re-
ports the County Agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01

Automatic counters on ruFaE
roads in 80 states recorded one.
recent months motor traffic as:
Sc percent of pre-war normal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01

ments totaled $444,416.19 durir
the first five months of 1874
compared with $1,693,757.13 pa
out in the same period last yea
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

l11e 1IlulllldlS, ptllOlIlllllS UclOlc'
an encouraging crowd of home
toWners, actually overreached Ca
lexico in number of first downs, Is
to 9. The Bulldogs more than null
lifted this advantage with bulls
eye scoring in the passing depart
ment The Calexicans completed 8
out of 10 tries for an approximate
total of ITO yards. The Criminals
were far behind with only 2 COM
pleted out of 8 tries and total
gain of IS yards. Three Yuma
passes were intercepted while Ca
lexico had only one snatched from
their hands.
Bulldogs, crashing through to spill
the backs for accumulated losses of
80 yards. The Yuma backfield was
tackled for only IA yards of losses.
LOSE OPPORTUNITY
With the score at 13 to favor
Calcxico, the Yuma Criminals lost
a heartbreaking opportunity to
lead or at least tie up the game.
A Yuma pass receiver caught the
ball on the CaleXico 80 yard mark
er and raced down the field. He
was only one yard away from the
tying touchdown when Fullback H.
Andrade saved the day for Calexico
with a desperately lunging body
block which succeeding in knocking
the Yuma runner out of bounds on
the 10-inch line. In their anxiety
to push over those precious few
inches, the Criminals fumbled twice
and the whistle for the half blasted
their hopes.
In the first quarter Martinez and
Crawford took turns running the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
NJ AR KETS
L.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES Nov L (UPa- Federal
Siate Market News:
ASPARAGUS: Steady Per III: I'M
nerial punched extra select lOc. select 81
35c. extra fancy SOC, fancy 2Ae. special
1Sc.
PUNCHED VEGETABLES: Steady. Per
crt: Beets 21z3 doz. 2.o0-2 D. ordinary
1.25; carrots , doz. 1.75-2.00. fair 1.40-
] 50: iced erts Santa Barbara doz. 400.
chard LIS doz. 1.0o-1.25: green onions ;
doz. 5.50-6 a5. leoks doz. 2.5o-2. -:
mustard i doz. 1.oo-1.25: parsley Is doz.
:. 25-2. 10. few 200: radishes small red 6
doz. 225-2.5os spinach i doz. 2.so-2. =.
Ie" 22a: tunipS 2i4-3 doz. l.5o-1.S5,
fair 1.25.
CORN: Steady. Lugs Golden Cross B
b. doz. 1.25-1.53.
CuCINBERS. Firm Lugs best 2oa-
= p No. > loo Imperial 1.75-2o0. fair
I PSI. 50. No. Is loo: Santa Barbara and
san Luis 0hispo 10000. No. Is 75c-l.o0.
EGGPLANT: Stronger. Local 9-12 tops
l.O0-1.25. fair 75c
MELONS: Steady CantaloupeS Imperial
Ibo. 36s-15S 350-3.75. Us 3 25-3.T5. 6jS
90: Yuma Jbo. 36S-45S l.oO-450. 27s
3. I'D y, 23s , 3.50-400. HONEYDENS I'm
perial Jbo. Cant. crtS. mostly 4. p. CaSabas
per III. 4-4l@c. fair 3lse.
SQUASH: Film white summer san Diego
lugS 1902. CO. No. 2S 100: Imperial Val
ley erts. 10000. No. 2S Loo: Italian
san Diego lugS l 1.5o-1 s.. fair !. p: Table
Queen lugs 75c-1.o0. Banana per 10. =
2iac: Hubbard 3-3Ac.
TOMATOES: Steady Dull on ordinary:
san Diego Ventura lugS 4N4s 1.75-2.0o,
4N5S 1872. y. 5N5S and 5N6S 2.o0-2.5o.
ordinary 4NHs 10 5N6s sx6S 75-2. 90. few
.. y. ordinary 10O-1.25; 6N7S 1.25-1.7a:
Santa Barbara and san Luis Obispo lN1s
!. .75-2. *, ix5s 2.0o-25 SO 5NSS and SKIS
- 2a-2. -. ordinary frosted all sizes low
as loo: 2-laYer 2.5o-2.75 6N7s 2.oo2.25;
stems player 2.25-2 50. 6N7S 1.75-2.0o.
PEAS: Steady. Per ID: Imperial l6c.