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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-12-02
Obituary
MRS. LULA LEMLY

Lula Edninna Waugh was born
at Old Fields, Ashe county, July
16, 1859. Was daughter of the late
Nathan H. Waugh and Elizabeth
Emmelene Gentry. She passed
away November "a, 1913, age "a
years, months and 8 days.
She spent her early childhood
at Old Fields, moving to Jefferson
in her early teens. Soon after
moving to jefferson she was
united with the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South and remained
a member there until after her
marriage at which time she re-
moved her membership to Black
burns Chapel at Todd, North Car
DINA. Here she remained a life
long member.
After living in Jefferson for
approximately ten years she NOV
ed back to Old Fields where she
made her home until her marri-
age, April 81, 1886, she was mar
ried to DR.. Itheul T. Lemly, of
Todd, North Carolina.
Immediately after marriage she
moved to Todd and spent most
of her life there. Since the pas
sing of DR.. Lemly, in 1920, she
had made her home with some of
the children at different periods.
However the last three years
were spent at Todd where she
realized constant desire to
spend her last days at the old
home.
DR.. Lemly proceeded Mrs. Lem
ly in death by % years. To this
union nine children were born,
three who have deceased: BERTHE
Ruth Lemly, Samuel r. Lemly
and Elizabeth Lemly Miller.
The following children survive:
Harris H. Lemly, Charlie w. Lem
ly, R. Vance Lemly, 1. Gentry
Lemly, L. Emma Lemly and Ola
Lemly Luther; also % grandchil-
dren and 3 great grandchildren
survive.
Mrs. Lemly had six brothers
and three sisters. Three brothers
and two sisters have proceeded
her in death, The following bro
theirs and sister survive: David V.
Waugh, Charles w. Waugh, N.
Harris Waugh and Elizabeth
Waugh Martin, as we'll as large
number if nieces and nephews, al
so a host of friends,
The passing of Mrs. Lemly has
cast a shadow over the whole
! community as she was loved by
all who knew her. AS we know
our loss is her gain. Give us
strength, o Lord, to say, 'Thy
Will be Done"
A dear loved one from us is
gone,
A voice we loved is still,
A place is vacant in our hearts,
That never can be filled.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-12-02
Furches News

Mrs. Rose Jones is visiting her
husband, who is in service, sta
toned at Long Island, New York.
Miss Mary Tucker spent the
week end with Miss Grace Little,
at jefferson.
Mrs. Alex Brown is convalesc-
ing from recent operation.
Mr.. Worth Shepherd spent last
week in the eastern part of Vir-
ginia, deer hunting.
Mr.. John M. Tucker and son,
J. M. Tucker, made a trip to
Hickory, Sunday.
Hon. R. L. Doughton, of Wash
ington, D. c., was pleasant Wis
itor in the community, Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Lloyd S. Richardson made
a business trip to Sparta, Mon
day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-12-02

Those had been the perfect mo-
mentS.
because he loved her and wanted her
to be happy. Later it was because
he was afraid that if he didn't yield
she never would and their wonder
full marriage would end.
Seeing the boys on ladder, hang
ing bright red and silver balls on the
evergreen boughs, made him remem-
Der how much fun his three Christ
mas ewes with Norma had been.
The way she always laughed when
he insisted on putting up the high
ornaments with their rusty ice pick.
She'd hold her breath while he tee
tered on a chair, reaching up to the
tip of the tree to put on the silver
star. Then he'd mop down.
See, made it," he'd say, hand
ing her the old pick. Nov put this
carefully away so I can use it next
year" And they'd look at each 9TH
er very seriously, kiss very gently
and say very quietly, Merry Christ
mas, darling" Yes, those had been
the perfect moments.
One of the boys. friendly chap
from the Midwest, passed by and
called, Hi, Bill! All ready for
Christmas?"
YEAH" Bill said drily, "all
ready"
All ready and no place to go! But
that wasn't quite true. He did have
some place to 60, a lovely place.
His own little home, only a five
hour bus trip from camp. But he
couldn't go because of a foolish quar-
rel they'd had during his last fur
Tough. And because Bill, for once,
had refused to give in.
well, I'm going now" he said.
Then after a moment of tortured ST.
lence: "Good-by, Norma. I'll have
a few days leave for Christmas. Let
me know if you-if you"
She cut in, her voice sounding
high and queer. "Good-by, Bill.%
The Midwestern boy came along
again
Come on, the mails in. Maybe
we've got something" He took Bills
arm, pulled him along.
At the camp post office men were
waiting eagerly for their names to
be called. Bill was only half listen
ing. He vaguely heard several
"Thompsons" and suddenly he
jerked his head in surprise, for Bill
Travers" had been called, and
slim package was travelling from
hand to hand until it reached him.
The neat, printed letters told him
it was a gift from Norma.
Bill ran all the way back to his
barracks and there, oblivious OF the
other fellows around him, began to
open his present. Under the brown
paper, there was white tissue and
red ribbon, but no card. Then he
burst into laughter. Then tossed the
wrappings high up into the air and
whooped, "Yippeeee! She wants me
back"
whats up?" One of his compan-
ions came over grinning.
Bill grabbed his cap. 1--WE got to
get a bus ticket in a hurry. My
wife sent me beautiful gift, and
I'm going home for Christmas!"
After his hasty exit his bunkmate
peered cautiously into the cardboard
case and called to the other fellows.
''Come over here and take look.
Travers must be nuts, getting so ex-
cited over present like this. Why
it's nothing but a rusty old ice
pick!"
Mcclure syndicats-wNU Features.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-12-02

The number of requirements,
however, is one of the great ques-
ton marks of the war, since it
depends on how many casualties
the services will suffer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-12-02

Tie wreaths
of evergreen
or holly to your
front door,
hang them in
your windows.
Tie evergreen
to the base of
your candle
sticks. Fasten
it to your
G h r i S t m a S
presents. Wear
it in your hair.
Don't be afraid
to use it where
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-12-02
Mother Nature Is Good Assistant
In Planning Christmas Decorations

Cover the whole with sprays of
evergreen. Add candles if you
like.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-12-02

IF YOU live in the country, you
are unusually lucky, because
you have close at hand the means
for making your house lovelier
than ever this Christmas. And
even if you don't, you can make
the most of the greens, the fruits
and the flowers you can get.
Fruit on a plate, surrounded
with sprays of evergreen or hol-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-12-02

ly, makes a
colorful CEN
terpiece that's
really good
enough to eat"
A simple sug-
gestion, that,
but the trick
lies in making
a thoughtful ar
rangement to
cI1it V0I1r oUyY1
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
Principles Of LUG:

ITO foster and perpetuate a
spirit of unity among the various
labor unions of Western Maryland,
to assist all affiliated locals in
problems of mutual helpfulness,
and to promote the political actions
necessary for maintaining and ex-
tending the social reforms obtained
by unionization practices in the
past decade"
Each participating organization
of the Maryland Labor Unity Con-
ference shall subscribe to the above
declaration and in this way har-
mony and spirit of brotherliness
Is substituted for raiding and de-
struction of sister unions. Two
more new organizations are ex-
pected to send delegates to the
next meeting of the conference.
The conference has been the
only organization that has been ac-
tive in price control, and in recog-
milton of this its members have
been appointed to responsible posi-
tons on price control panels. At
each meeting, Mrs. Delphia Parker,
member of price control panel.
known to every merchant In this
section for her fearless enforce
ment of ceiling prices, reports her
activities, and in this manner all
material dealing with price control
are made available to all workers
through their delegates to the con-
ference.
John Neal, the conference secre-
tary, is at present serving on the
rent control panel of OPA. At the
last conference meeting, Mr. Neal
reported that rents in this area
are rising sharply and as conse-
quence of these unwarranted in
creases, he asked the conference
to again ask Washington authori-
ties to place Cumberland in the
rent freeze category.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20

The activities of the Maryland
Labor Unity Conference, Western
Maryland Branch, have reached
across the country, as attested by
an order sent from Kansas City
to the local lodge of the Brother
hood of Railway Carmen of Amer
lea (AFL), by its international Of
fee, asking that It affiliate with
the conference and support the
movement initiated by the confer
ence to unity the political activities
Of all union organizations.
The Conference Is predicated on
the theory that what is the prob
lem of one union group is the
problem Of all union organizations,
and consequently the Unity Con-
ference is the spokesman for this
united movement.
At a recent meeting the Confer
ence appointed bylaws commit
tee which is instructed to bring
in recommendation of affiliation
qualifications. The committee Is
composed of Benjamin O'Rourke,
founder of the conference, repre-
senting the Railroad Brotherhoods,
as chairman; Harry Porch, B. Of
L. F. & E., alternate; w. Henry
Frazier. Tvpogranhical JJnion. &.
Edwin Parker, Brotherhood Rail-
way Trainmen; Paul Burley, Bus
Drivers, and Horace b. Davis, Ed.
tor CLIO NEWS, for CLIO Industrial
Union Council.
The committee will draw up an
Order of Business for the conduct
of meetings, will outline affiliation
proceedings and establish rules for
a permanent organization. Affilia-
ton fees will also be considered.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
Labor Unity
Conference
ADMITS Carmen

a resume and review Of the activi-
ties of the past year and prelim-
mary plans for elections Of 1914
will be outlined. The party will
be in the form Of a supper, with
impromptu remarks by selected
members. Music will be provided
and each delegate present will be
asked to take part ina round-table
discussion of current legislation
pending in Congress following the
repast. -.
Upwards of thirty members are
expected to attend. The arrange
ments committee is composed Of
George Edwin Parker, for the Rail-
road Brotherhoods; w. Henry
Frazier, for Independent Unions;
Paul Burley, for ALL organiza-
tons, and Horace b. Davis, for Clio
locals
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20

Plans are going forward for the
first birthday party for Allegany
County's united labor organization,
the Maryland Labor Unity Confer
ence, Western Maryland branch.
The local conference had its in
ception during the political cam
paign Of 1912, and was very active
in the November election. Dele
gates from four labor groups. the
AFL, the CLIO, the Railroad
Brotherhoods and Independent
Unions. form the foundation for
this organization, which Is plan
ming big things for its second year
Of activity.
The birthday party will feature
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
Local 1874 Notes

When Earl Mower and Vernon
Cost volunteered for the merchant
marine, George Martin threw a par
ty for them with turtle soup Sep
TENDER 5. The turtles were at least
two feet long, and they came out
Of the Creek, according to one ac-
count.
Bro. Mower had just completed
ten years of service in the plant
when his application was accepted.
The two volunteers both worked in
the Gye-house.
Earl Snyder has resigned as
Chairman of the CA. Department,
and is thinking OF quitting the
plant altogether TO give more time
to his nursery business.
The new chairman Of CA. is
James l.. ROXY.
Katherine WeatherhOld and Jean
Meyers have been added TO the
Child Welfare Committee in recog-
milton of their fine work in get
ting the Cumberland Child Care
Center started. Chairman of the
Committee is Edward G. BrOOkman.
Melvin N. Mckenzie Of Keyser
has been added to the Legislative
Committee as a means of strength
ening the locals political activity
in West Virginia. John Neal is the
committee chairman.
The General Committee meeting
voted approval Sept. IS. of the
Executive Boards recommendation
to spend $3.50 in remodeling the of
fee.
Signers for the checkoff at the
Celanese plant now total 7,549. re-
ported Int'l Rep. Boyd E. Payton
at the membership meeting Sept. 8.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
Bruce Rebuffs
Draft Group

When the Joint Draft Defer
aent Committee of Allegany
County requested that Chairman
Oliver ii. Bruce of Board 2 visit
it and explain some points that
had been troubling the committee,
Mr.. Bruce CURLY replied that he
was forbidden to do so 10y a d.
receive from Colonel fStanwood,
State Director Of Selective Service.
However, Chairman John Stew
art of Board 4, Frosth6rs;, appeared
before the committe and willingly
answered its queSions
The Board As much concerned
over the altitude taken by Chair
man Bruss and plans to carry the
ii Is4 1urther.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
BY Carl Garner

Somewhere down under" beside
q little river a fighter-pilot swung
about and gunned his ship. He
gathered speed as he raced down
the rutted runway. A sudden
jounce hurled him into the air and
a wing, fitting, SKINNED the ground
and struck log that lay just out
side the field. There was a tearing,
cracking sound and the plane
slanted down like q wounded bird.
Water flashed into the air as It
struck the river. Then there was
another cracking sound. The
stream had burst into flame.
Private Julius Franklin Of
Charleston, South Carolina, was
resting beside the river when 1t
caught fire-just as he had rested
beside the Ashley-and the Edisto
and the Cooper ever since he was
a kid. But when this foreign river
Taught fire he stopped resting. He
slipped his shoes off and jumped
into the fire. Behind him he heard
two splashes and guessed what they
meant. Private James Scott who
learned to swim down on the
Tombigbce in Alabama and Private
Harvey Crandle who used to paddle
the waters of the Tar in North
Carolina were going to take the
hot bath too.
Private Franklin took a huge
gulp of air. appended, and swan
under water until he wondered If
maybe he had not already drowned.
When he came up again. it was in
a bubbling inferno Of blazing gas.
1t was hard to catch air this time
but he saw the blazing plane and
dove for the spot where the pilot
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
Three Engineers

would be. His big, brown hands
worked swiftly over the flier's limp
body, seized and unbuckled the
safety belt.
Getting back to shore was worse
than the swim out. A swimmer
can't dive far when he's towing q
man. But after Private Julius
Franklin had got the pilot clear of
the plane, there was Private Scott
to take him over and inch him
along toward land. And just when
Private James Scott couldn't stand
the flames licking about his head
any longer. there was Private Har-
vey Crandle to spell him with his
heavy burden.
Eager hands of the umpteenth
Engineers (colored) lifted the UNI
conscious pilot (white) from the
water. A doctor bent over him,
nodded encouragingly. Then the
men on the bank dragged their
fellow-engineers ashore. All three
were badly burned, all three were
happy.
AUTHORS NOTE: I am telling
this story because ] think more
people ought to know about it
more people like some mistaken
citizens of Detroit who think a
mans color determines his merit.
Or people like a friend Of mine
who said to me the other day,
Booker T. Washington and Marion
Anderson and George Washington
Carver and Paul Robson don't
count for anything. They're acct
dents. It's the rank and file that
count" Well, Privates Julius Frank
lin and James Scott and Harvey
Crandle were rank and file-of the
umpteenth Engineers.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
Unions Discuss
Lounge For
Servicemen

CLIO and AFL unions and THE
CLIO NEWS were among the or
CARNATIONS invited by Mayor
Thomas F. Conlon to a meeting
held in the Council Chambers Sept.
IA, where means Of entertaining
service men passing through Cum
berland were discussed. -
Spokesman for several orr
cations which were represented :.
the meeting told of the activiA ~.
which they were carrying OF !,
behalf Of service men.
A continuing committee mas got
up, charged with the tai ~ ~ de-
termining what 1t woy,d cost n
establish In Cumberland a lounge
where service men might relax be-
tween trains.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
Not Even AFL
Will Accept
John l.. Lewis

Washington Consider the plight
of John L. Lewis-not even old
moss-backed AFL, which tolerates
racketeerS, will have him.
Lewis and William Hutchinson,
car OF the AFL carpenters unions,
had a deal all fixed up through
which Lewis was to re-enter the
AFL and both of them, controlling
two huge unions without a SEM
blance of democracy. were to use
the Federation to fight President
Roosevelt and the CLIO.
Lewis was so certain the deal
was solid that he sent a check for
$4,000 as per capita payment
along with his application to re-
join the AFL. Now his check is
being returned, with a reply that
the executive council has failed
to approve his application. II he
wants to try again, Lewis can APP
pear hat-in-hand before the forth
coming convention Of the AFL.
The rebuke given Lewis by the
AFL council has caused observers
on the labor scene to check up on
Lewis gyrations in recent years.
The table stacks up like this:
He has been for, against, and
for the AYL.
He has been for and against
the CLIO.
He has been for and against
the War Labor Board.
He has been for and against
FDR.
He has been for and against
Wendell Willkie.
What Lewis next move will be,
observers hesitate to predict. One
thing is certain. whatever Lewis
decides to do he will act again
as an individual without consult
ing his membership.
United Automobile Worker,
Detroit, Sept. I, 1913.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
TO Purchase
Race Pamphlet

CUMBERLAND, Sept 15-The
membership meeting of Local 1874
voted Sept. 8, on motion of Sister
Eva CLANCY, 10 purchase and dis
tribute 1000 copies of the new
pamphlet, Working and Fighting
Together, published by the CIO
Committee 10 Abolish Racial Dis
elimination.
The meeting also voted full con-
fidence in Sister Chanety.
BARLEY PLEADS FOR
TOLERANCE
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
.us.p Knit Notes

Why are Hairless Joe" Meehan
and monk" McGlinchey always
chewing the rag? Meehan said he
would be willing to bury the
Ratchet IL Monk" McGlinchey
would do his share of the work.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
WiIIiamspor+
Leaders Back

Williamsport, Nd, Sept. 15-The
furloughs of union leaders at the
Federal Silk Mill were discrim-
inatory and illegal in the opinion
Of representatives of the National
Labor Relations Board.
In q settlement agreement ar
rived at last week the company
agreed to restore FIVE of the fur
Laughed employees with full back
pay for time lost. One union
leader was rehired with two weeks
back pay, and one was allowed half
his back pay and put on o prefer
entail rehiring list. Five more
were reemployed Immediately with
out back pay and twelve more were
put on a preferential rehirins list,
to be reemployed AS soon US the
looms are put in order.
The cases of Glen Anderson and
Elmer Nave were dropped since
they have secured employment
with the Fairchild Aviation Corp.
and do not wish to return to the
silk mill.
PAY RISE RETROACTIVE
Mr.. David ("You're-a-Furriner")
GoetZ, who received permission
from the War Labor Board to
raise wages retroactive to April 3
but only made the raise effective
July 26. was directed to grant the
increase as of April g.
Finally, a representation election
was scheduled for Sept. 16 TO settle
the question whether the employees
wish to be represented by the Tex
tile Workers Union of America or
no union. The company stooges,
not abashed by the Boards find
ings, continued to work openly in
the plant against the union, in.
timidating workers and spreading
false rumors.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20

fought out all the time in the
Army, he said, especially where
Negroes are still enslaved. We
might wish that the race question
would settle itself, said Barley,
but the question Is here and must
be met.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20


Barley, formerly
vice : president
OF I h e union
and now a pri-
vate home on
ca We, spo k e
with some feel
] n g on he
question OF race
relations.
The b attic
against discrim-
ination is being
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-09-20
Sigr, Cos Contract

Spokane. Wash. Sept ls-sign-
ing Of a Working agreement be-
tween CKo Local Industrial Union
1856 and the Spokane GaSFuel
Co. herefsyas announcsS eek
nv Leoulara G Holf us
secreta Tha. "a des
senior J; Z q !: < ~ and
mss ~ 4 ~ dis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-04
Asks Stenographic
Help In Washington

More women stenographers and
typists are needed in Washington, D
c., according to a civil service bulle-
tin, requests being constantly made
for clerical employees by the various
war agencies.
Interested, qualified women in Pine
county, TN years or over, are urged
by the civil service commission to
take the examination for appoint
ment to Washington. The entrance
salary for these positions is now $1752
per annum for a 48-hour week.
Written examinations may be taken
at any first or second class post Of
flee and medical certificate will
also be required Of the applicant be-
fore she can be offered employment
in Washington.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-04
Will Give Talks On
Townsend Principles

Rev. Charles Kasinger of Missouri
former Representative from South
Carolina, will deliver an address on
the principles of the Townsend club
at public meeting at the Masonic
temple in Moose Lake Thursday eve
ming, February II, at 8 o'clock.
The Moose Lake Townsend club
local sponsors, state that Rev. Kasing-
er is an outstanding and inspiring
speaker, who has for some time been
associated with the work of the
Townsend movement. He will dis
cuss in detail the plan of operation,
explaining the present bill now be-
fore Congress. This bill provides for
the insuring of every individual
"from the cradle to the grave"
The sponsors invite everyone to
the meeting and take advantage of
the opportunity to learn something
more about the Townsend national
recovery plan. There is no admis-
sion charge and lunch will be served.
Rev. Kasinger will also speak at
the Rutledge village hall Wednesday,
February 10, at $50 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-04
.Finlayson Quiint
Nips Askov High
Bergseth and Petry Lead
Winners With ID and IL
Points Respectively

With Bergseth and Petry leading
the way last Friday, Finlayson's
sharpshooting five sent the Askov
high school basketball team down
in defeat 81 to 20. Bergseth scored
IA points and his mate was close
behind with IL. Mikkelsen and Chris
Jensen led the Askovites with six
points each. Lloyd Johnson, Askov's
leading scorer, was held to one field
goal.
165 Points for Season.
In all games to date Askov has
made 165 points to the opponents
1872. Out of 81 free throws attempted
Askov made 81, an even so per cent.
The opponents completed % out of
70 tries.
Lloyd Johnson is leading in point
making with So. Other scoring is as
follows: Byron Petersen, 81; Nor
man Christensen, 81; Werner Mikkel-
sen, 81; Albin Degerstrom, 10; Earl
johnson, II; and Kenneth Krantz, 2.
Askov's next home game will be
Thursday evening, February II, with
Brook Park as the opponent.
Following is the box score of the
Askov-Finlayson game: