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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04

Ensign and Mrs. ]. GWyn Su-
therland spent the past week end
with his mother, Mrs. Bina Su-
therland, at Fig. Ensign Suther-
land is stationed near Norfolk,
now.
Mr.. A. B. Hurt and MIR. Carl B.
GRAPHICAL went to Raleigh yes
terday to attend a meeting of the
REA.
Rev. C. c. Martin, who has
been preaching in the county,
left this week to visit his chill
dren in Crowley, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Perkins
are now living in Hot Springs,
Ark, where Mr.. Perkins is en-
ployed.
Mrs. Jake Caudill, of Boone,
Mrs. Ed Dancy, of North Wilkes
boro, visited their sister, Mrs.
Gale Mcmillan, Sunday.
Mr.. Vincengo Matrikia, of the
National Brian company, Of Jer-
sey City. is spending several days
here on business.
Mrs. U. C. Jones and son, Ed
ward, of Warrensville, left We'd
nesday for Elyria, Ohio, to join
her husband, who has a position
there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Miss Owens, Mr..
Poteet Are Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie L. Owens,
of Idlewild, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Mary
Belle, to Pvt. Ed. Poteet, son of
Mrs. J. w. Poteet, of Bristol,
Tenn. The wedding took place
in the NAPLES Memorial Method
list church, of Denison, Texas, on
January %, at 800 p. m. The
Rev. J. c. Oglesby, officiating.
The couple will live in Sher-
man, Texas, near Perrin Field,
where Pvt. Poteet is stationed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
DON BLACKBURN BUYS
TWO STORES IN COUNTY

Don Blackburn, popular local
merchant, has purchased two
stores in the county.
He bought the stock of the D.
P. Welch store which he moved
to his store here and also bought
the Lone Oak service station
store at Baldwin. He will con-
tinue to operate it there. This
was purchased from Bob Davis.
Buy more War Bonds NOW for
Victory!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
MISS PLONK GOES TO
GAINESVILLE WITH FSA

Miss Martha Plonk, who has
been with the Farm Security Adj
ministration in Ashe county, was
transferred this week to the Of
flee in Bakersville, N. c.
Mrs. Raymond Francis, who
formerly worked in the local Of
flee, will fill the vacancy created
by Miss Plonk's resignation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Classified Ads

WANTED-Girl or middle-aged
woman to do light house work.
See or write Mrs. C. J. Cline,
Boone, N. G.. 1-4-1T
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04

Thousands of British-made-
Lend-leased barrage balloons now
protect the West Coast of the
United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
CIRCULATION CUT
 PLANNED BY NEWS
New York Paper to Con- serve Newsprint; Adver-
 Using Rates Increased

New York, Jan. 21 - O.Po - The New York News today began campaign to reduce its circulation 185O,O0O daily, 3,900 900 Sunday December average), The purpose was to save newsprint.
 It announced that 1t would soon raise its advertising rates about 10 per cent and require its advertisers to reduce their space by an amount ''which we hope will level out to at least 10 per cent and preferably to IS per cent" Again the purpose was to save newsprint.
 Though limited by government order during the first quarter of this year to the amount of newsprint 1t consumed in the first quarter ot 1941, the News said its circulation had 50 increased it so far exceeded its quota.
 To reduce circulation. the tab- Ibid newspaper urged its readers. in small advertisements scattered through today's issue and in an edi- torial: Don't buy a News, borrow one." Effective next Sunday. Can- adian purchasers of the Sunday News will have to pay 10 cents for a copy, instead of five cents. Before long, readers west of the Mississippi will have to pay 10 cents and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
MRS. COOLIDGE
 OFFERED POST

Boston. Jan. q - (U.P) - Mrs. Grace Coolidge, widow of President Calvin Coolidge. was mentioned to- day as a possible successor to So- cialite Natalie Hays Hammond as head of the Massachusetts Wo- mems Defense Corps.
 It was understood that Mrs. Cool Idge would be asked to take the post and officials were agreed, that she would make q most acceptable lead. CT. There was some doubt. however. as to whether she would accept the offer.
 The resignation and discharge 2 Miss Hammond-Which came siT Ale taneously-left the Women's Corps in 6 state of confusion and result ed in the resignation Of 800 mem. bers. 10 per cent of the total en. rollment.
 No reason was given for MikS HammOnd's leaving and it was re. ported that the Gloucester founder Of the corps, had ordered headquar- ters slipped Of s20OO0 worth oi equipment she had furnished. This wili have tO be replaced by the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
HOO OLD AGE
 BILLS IN MAIL
s Tax Due Two Weeks Hence; Forms Arriving
 Behind Schedule

The first batch of old age assist ance tax bills, numbering about Ill., 900. have been sent out this week. Tax Collector Hurnbert Mangini announced today. The remainder of the full total of 5000 or 60,00O bills to be mailed will be sent out as soon as the necessary forms ar- rive. ,sa
 Transportation delays have held up the tax offlce staff in preparing the bills, since the forms have been arriving behind schedule.
 The tax, levied by the state at 8 e person, is due February 1. The deadline for payment without pen alty is March i.
 The city has been given an old age tax assessment of $l30, ,637.84 by the state, and this sum must be sent no matter how much or how little is collected locally. Any ex- |'cegS remains with the city, and this has meant Sizeable profits for the municipality during the past several years. Collections here last year to- tailed over $l46,60O, and the city had to pay the state only $ll3,00O. The 1943 budget estimates collec- tions this year at $l45, ,000, but offi- cials believe that absence of many soldiers from the city may help cut down this estimate appreciably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
BOSTON BLAZE
 JUST ORDINARY
Nat. Fire Protection Assn. Says No Unusual Cir-
 CdmstanCeS in Fire

Boston, Jan. 21 - (U.P) - AL though 49O persons died in the Co., coanut Grove Holocaust. the Ma tional Fire Protection Association said today that the disaster appar. ently resulted from an ordinary fire" and was not caused by some mysterious and highly-inflammable agent.
 In q 19-page preliminary report on the night club disaster of last November 28. the NFPA said that the huge death toll could primarily be attributed to:
 1. Panic.
 2. Improper exit facilities.
 We cannot" 1t said, believe that this disaster IS chargeable to any defnciency in the law. Tn our opinion building and fire officials can now do practically everything that is necessary to assure public safety from fire without any more laws"
 The report said that only e few of those killed and injured suffered serious external burns and the cause of the majority of deaths seemed to have been due to lung ef- fleets. 4 physician who examined hundreds of bodies, it said, reported finding only one broken bone-a rib,
 Discussing the various theories Rs to cause of the fire, the NFPA said that in the ordinary Are theory all Of the facts can perhaps be ac. counted for without Heeking any mysterlOus or unusual explanation,
 'sT'he cOlnbustlble decorations cloth finish on the ceiling and ether readily ccinbnfiing materials could have caiiscd . quick, hot and fast. spreading Ire" ths report naid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
NEW ENGLAND FREE
 OF STRIKES SOUGHT
Chm. Davis of Nat. War Labor Board Sets Up
 Goal for Region

Boston, Jan. 21 - (U.P.) = A New England completely free of strikes for the duration should be the goal of the New England War Labor Board being created under the WLB's decentralization plan Chairman William H. Davis of the National War Labor Board said to- day.
 He told Boston Chamber of Commerce luncheon that the new setup would give the regional board an opportunity to try to better the National Boards record, which shows that about two-third of the decisions have geen unanimous.
 Tn addition to the 12-man region al board sitting in Boston, Davis explained, there will be set up in several other large New England cities permanent tripartite panels consisting of representatives of la- bor, industry and the public to deal with disputes that may arise in those areas.
 "New England citizens, drawn from the ranks of public, labor and management" Davis said, twill set- tie in their own way the disputes which arise between their neighbors. They will have a great opportunity to strengthen the fabric of under standing between these two great groups in our society and thus to make our democracy better able to meet the tests which lie before it."
 Their main job, Davis said, will be to keep production at top speed. He said they would have an oppor- tunity to better the November rec- ord of 10000 man-days of uninter- rupted work for every three man. days lost to war production be- cause of strikes.
 "I hope that when we get this new machinery working in New England the result will read: No man-days lost because of strikes" Davis said.
 And when the war is won 1. ! believe that this New England War Labor Board and the trlpartite panels which serve under it will leave behind them, as Q permanent contribution, a new way Of settling old differences and e bond Of nlu- tual trust between labor and inc dnstFy ."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
BEEN H. BAILEY
 SUCCUMBS AT 99

Ipswich. Mass. Jan. 2l - cJ.PO Eben Howe Bailey, 60. of Ipswich, who was the oldest ac- tive organist in the nation when he retired in 1888. died late yesterday at Q conyalescent home after Q long illness.
 A native of Danyers, Bailey was a composer and musical director who began his career when i7 as leader of the R0wley Military band.
 During his 74-yeaF career, Bailey composed nearly 500 compositions and published three bo0lM Of church mukle including two complete masses. He directed a Leonin6teT band, conducted the chorus of the peace jubilee al Bosion in 1869 and again Co 1873 end led . womans oFghesiro on the Keith theaier ciF- euii.
 Twice married. Bailey leaves a sW' and granddaughter,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
CHILDREN BURIED .. IN SCHOOL RUINS
Rescue Squads Work in Relays Seeking More of
 London Survivors
By ROBERT MUSEL

United Press Stan correspondent
 London, Jan. 21.-(UP)-Germar daylight aerial raiders returned to the attack on southeast England to- day while rescue squads worked in felays still seeking additional sur vivors of upwards of 100 small chil- dren and their teachers buried in the ruins of an elementary school flattened yesterday by dive-bomb- ing plane.
 British fighter planes were wait ing for the Germans as the second day of daylight raids started, and one German fighter plane was shot down quickly off the southeast coast.
 Forty-eight were known dead, 50 were wounded and 20 still were miss ing in, the school bombing.
 During the night six more chil- dren, their bodies crushed, were taken out of the ruins of the school but all died on the way to hospital or soon after they arrived.
 Among the known dead were five of the eight teachers in the schools junior section which was hit.
 About IS bodies were believed to remain in the ruins today.
 While authorities moved to inves- tigate charged that air raid sirens did not sound until after the school was bombed, and that barrage ball. looms did not rise Sir William David- son, conservative, told GHome &c., curity Minister Herbert Morrison in the House of Commons today that many air raid shelters were locked.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
STATUTE CONTROL ASKED } |
Gov. Would Be Given Pow. CT to Suspend Laws Re-
 tarding War Effort

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 2i--(UP)-- Sen. William A. Scott, D., Hartford introduced a bill in the legislature today providing for wartime pow CTS for the governor to suspend any labor law or regulation when such law is found to impede or retard any war effort
 This emergency power would con- tinue for the duration of the war, but could be used only upon the recommendation of the state labor commissioner after he had reviewed the situation.
 Another bill proposed creation of commission of five to study the entire tax structure of the state with 8 view to setting up a flair and equitable" system of taxation which would distribute the load more evenly. This commission would be given an appropris ton of $15,000 and subpoena powers.
 Still another bill provided that any member of the general as- sembly accepting money or "other valuable things shall be presumed to have accepted the gratuity "pur- stant to a corrupt understanding '
 Two constitutional amendments were proposed in the House. One gave the legislature the authority to provide by law the time and manner of admission of electors in towns, and to determine which of- ficials of the towns should handle the admissions.
 The. other stipulated that the governor or general assembly re- quire an opinion from the supreme court on any important question of Jaw.
 20 Per Cent Raises
 Other bills provided:
 A 20 per cent raise for state eTn- rllyes now receiving $2900 or less, retroactive to Jan. 1.
 Appointment of John Cotter as Hartford police court judge; Spen- cer Hoyt as judge and John B. Grant as deputy judge of the Orange town court; Maurice J. LanderS as judge, and Thomas F. Whalen as deputy judge of the East Hartford town court.
 A $250O annual salary for the may or of MiddletoWn.
 Creation of 8 police pension fund in Middletown.
 Appointment of Richard Clarke, Wallingford. as New Haven colin- ty commissioner.
 Appointment of Q commission of four to study the probate court sys-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21

since the emergency began. Only one wholesaler who sells oil to re- tailers for general distribution re- ceived any sizeable amount and that is probably gone by now. The city is doing everything possible to meet this grave emergency, but there seems no way of gaining assurance of an -Rdequate supply" ....'. s.s <. \. .,.
 Retail dealers almost without ex- ception reported that small supplies they were able to get from whole salers yesterday were gone. The city welfare department is attenpt- ing to secure small quantities of oil for families who are entirely with out the fuel.
 Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, renewed his plea that fam flies without oil or with only a small supply double up" with rela- tives, friends or neighbors. The public health situation is not yet serious, he said, but will undoubt- edly show itself worse very soon. The lack of oil may well bring widespread disease" soon, he stated.
 Plans for housing of fuelless fam flies in schools and public buildings will be submitted to the planning board of the Waterbury Defense Council tomorrow by Dr. John G. Gilmartin, chairman of 8 special committee which has been studying the situation. The city is ready to move cots and cooking facilities into score or more of schools and public buildings.
 Supplies ApportionSd
 Most wholesalers are now appor- tioning their small supplies among all retailers who apply, this mark ing victory for independent re- tailers who several days ago staged & demonstration against alleged discrimination. However, 1t was an empty victory, since now the wholesalers have little or no oil to sell them. w
 Mayor Monagan talked this morn ing with John Schoonmaker,, now head of the state supply and dis tribution division of the Petroleum Administration for War, and was told that efforts are being made to have available oil supplies move in an orderly fashion.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
Allies Military Outlook Favorable; German Sub Sinkings Only Dark Spot
Legislators Discuss Scully Pension Bill
$l ,OOO Annually for IS Years to Be Paid Mayors Widow and Children By City Under Measure
 Introduced at Hartford
tspecial to The Democratl

State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. 2l-- A pension of $l,000 a year would be paid for IS years to Mrs. Mary Scully, widow of Mayor Vincent A Scully, and her two children, under the terms of 8 bill being disscused by Waterburys four members of the General Assembly. The pay rnents would be made by the City of Waterbury.
 A proposal for lump sum pay ment to Mrs. ScullX was opposed by majority of the Brass City group,
 The pension bill is being intro duced in the names of all four Wa terbury legislators, Senators Francis J. Sunma and John F. Tobin, and Reps. Daniel J. Mahaney and John A. Membrino. All but Senator Summa are Democrats.
 With tomorrow as the deadline for filing of bills, 1t was reported here today that measures are being prepared to provide city pensions for Mrs. Henry H. Heitman, widow of the fire chief; Mrs. Charles Me- Avoy, widow of the deputy fire chief; and Mrs. George Doderer widow of the former fire department captain,
 Numerous Waterbury pension bill' have already been filed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
US. PLANES HIT
 ENEMYDESTROYER
8 More Jap Planes Also DOwned in Solomon
 Islands Fight

Washington, Jan. 2l-(UP)-The Navy announced today that U. S. planes had scored bomb hit on an enemy destroyer and downed eight more Japanese aircraft In the Solomons bringing the total bag for that campaign to T74.
 At the same time. the Navy dis- closed in Q communlque that vir- tually all Marines have been with- drawn from 0uadalcanal and that Army forces have taken over the task of driving the Japanese from that island.
 A Navy communique reported con- siderable air activity on Jan. 70, 20 and 2t llslalld timesl in the 6ol0- mons. On Wednesday, flying fogt- Fesses scored one hit on Q Japanese destroyer of the eastern Up of Boughinvllle island in the il0Fth- western 60loln0ns and, the same day, battled enemy surface ships aud planes in the Shorthand Island area.
 In the second action, eight enemy zeros and float-lype hiplanes which intercepted the fighter eac0ried fort raeees Bere destroyed nt a eosl os one American lighter. Several tnant,nnn1 ou paaa 4l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
PATCH MADE BOSS . ON CUADALCANAL
Major General Relieves Vandergrift; BOmbers At-
 tack Munda' Positions

Washington, Jan. 21--(UP) The Navy announced today that Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Patch of the United States Army has taken over command of the American forces on Guadalcanal Island.
 Patch relieved Maj. Gen. AleXa1l- der A. vandergrift. who command ed the Marines who landed in the Solomons on Aug. 2.
 The Navy said that the Marines have been operating jointly with Army troops in the Solomons area for several months, but now most of the Marines have been replaced by Army personnel.
 Some Marine flyers, and a few other Marines on Tulagi, still re- main in the area.
 The coinmunique also told of sev- eral attacks by U. s. bombers on enemy positions on Munda and on Bougainville Island.
 On Jan. 19, U. s. planes bombed Munda but results were not report ed.
 On Jan. 20 FlylrS FortreSSeS scored one bomb hit on 8 Jap de- stroyer near Cape Friendship at the eastelnmost tip of Bougainville Island.
 That afternoon Flying Fortresses with fighter escort attacked two enemy cargo ships and two destroy CTS in the Shorthand Island area.
 The communique said number of enemy zeros and float type air. planes intercepted the attack and eight of these planes were shot down. No hits on the enemy ships were observed.
 One U. S. fighter was lost and several Fortresses were damaged.
 The next day, Marauder medium bombers again attacked enemy posi-
 ICtonkinuad a.A pa0a Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
HUNGARY SWEPT
 BY PANIC WAVE
Frightful Losses on Rus- sian Front Blamed; Six
 of Nine Units Smashed
By ROBERT DOWSON United Press Staff Correspondent

London, Jan. 21 -- (U.P.) Turk ish dispatches said today that 6 wave of panic had swept Hungary as the result of official revelations of frightful Hungarian losses on the Russian front and the cancellation of army leaves which was appar- ently taken as warning that more thousands were to be sacrificed.
 Reports had reached London yes- terday that six of nine Hungarian divisions had been smashed. Today according to the Turkish advices, three of the divisions were named the third from Budapest, the Sixth from Komarom and the Seventh from Sopron.
 Turkey received reports that Hun garian soldiers were Surrenderins wholesale "in face of superior Rus sian forces from Siberia with ex- cellent equipment"
 The Rumanian army, largest of the Satellite forces, had been broken and recent Russian communiques had told of Italians surrendering, with their officers, in groups of up to 5000.
 British radio listeners heard the German radio speak vaguely of 6 Russian break through in the vest ern Caucasus, in the area around Tuapse oil port and Novorossisk na- val base on the Black Sea.
 One Berlin broadcast said Rus sians in assault boats had tried to make surprise attack in the north dock area of Novorossisk but had been repulsed, and that to the east of Novorossisk the Russians had made several attacks.
 The increasing emphasis which German satellite nations are put ting on the terrific striking power of the Russian army was voiced to- day by Finland. A Finnish wireless commentator said:
 "The Russian offensive is of such colossal scope that compared with 1t, Russia'S winter offensive of l94l- l942 resembles only a local opera tion."
 Military quarters have been watch ing. now that the siege of Lenin. grad has been broken, for a Rus sian attack up the Karelian Penin- sula which would bring Finland, al- ready bled white, into the front line of major activity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21

EQWarQ Adr111lGn, Vlce"pTeS1Oe4AU and e4reral manager of the Glen Alden Company, reported the strike was over as far as his company was concerned. He said 10000 of the companys employees were at work today with about 2,000 more ex- pected to report on the night shift. Other miners were expected to join the working force tomorrow, Grif- filth said.
 The three mines still idle were the No. colliery of the Susuuehanna Colliertes CO, Nanticoke, the Exeter mine of the Payne Coal Co.,, and the Westmoreland mine of the Lehigh Valley Coal Go.
 Workers at the Exeter and Payne mines voted last night to remain idle In the strike called to oppose a 50 cents a month dues increase and to obtain a g a day pay increase. The Nanticoke local voted to remain on strike Monday afternoon.
 Many Meetings
 Glen Alden mines reopening today were the Lance, Woodward, Buttorl- wood, Nottingham, No. 20 tunnel and the Huber. The Huber and Button- wood miners went back to work after union officers made a house. to-house canvass last night urging the miners to adhere to the wishes of President Roosevelt and the union officials. The other four, to- getlSsP with the Prospect and Henry mines of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co, voted to end the strike at meet ings.
 The Washington local represent ing 100 workers, of the Glen Alden CO, had scheduled meeting this morning but was expected to follow the lead of the workers of the Not tinghaYn mine, through which its coal Is cleared. The Buttonwood and Huber locals cancelled their meetings after taking a house-to- house vote.
 MT. Roosevelt presumably would invoke his wartime powers and or der the government to seize and operate collieries at which he was defed. This prospect, however, was not as potent as the UMWs threat to expel the strikers unless they were back before the deadline.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-21
$5, 1000 in Stolen
 Goods Recovered
(NEA Telephoto)

Boston, Jan. 21 -UP)- Three middle aged women shcplifters, who cached part of their loot in lockers in the Park Street subway station, were under arrest today and police announced the recovery of nearly $5OO0 i'm stolen goods.
 The women, whose names were withheld, were seized late. last night while removing mer- chandise valued at $500 from subway lockers.
 Police believed they had Op- erated in other Massachusetts cities and managers of depart ment stores were invited to come here and view the sus- poets In a lineup. "
 After the arrests, detectives recovered about $A6OO worth of loot at homes in South Boston and Wakefield. 7.
 The stolen goods ranged from expensive jewelry to table radios.