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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17
Outstanding Achievement

Americans have good cause to be proud
of their industry In two years tremen-
dous job of conversion has been accom-
plished and a powerful war machine has
been built up.
Only recently the President revealed
that the aircraft industry plans to exceed
this years enormous aircraft production
schedule by more than SIS per cent next
year; and that our current production rate
is greater than that of all the other nations
of the world combined According to War
Production Chief Nelson, the 1913 NUM-
lions goals will be fully achieved and in
some instances, exceeded by a comfortable
margin.
Speaking before the Senate Military
Affairs Subcommittee, Malcolm M u i r,
Chairman of the War Committee of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers said:
81 only wish the public could know Of this
wonderful production record
"Of how many bombs we have stored
to drop on German Italian and Japanese
soil =.
"Of how many extra shells we have
stored for our heavier guns :.
"Of how, as disclosed by the Under Sec
rotary of the Navy, 100000 2O-mm. anti
aircraft Shells or more than 1000 for ev-
cry minute of the day, were loaded for the
Navy during February"
When historians come to view the war
to date, along with the defense of Britain,
the resistance of the Russians, and the
amazing performance of our own fighting
forces they will no doubt cite the produc-
ton achievements of American enterprise
as one of the outstanding events of the con-
flict.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17
Work To Be Done

The tentative agreement Of the Ashe
County Board of Commissioners to assist
in the establishment of vocational agricul-
tural departments is to be highly COM
mended; but it must be remembered that
this is only the beginning. There is much
work to be done. The County Board of
Education must also work out some defin-
tie plans which will also call for work and
planning on the part of communities where
the two proposed departments are to be
located.
It is important that this work go for
ward Immediately, as teachers must be Sc
cured Due to the war and the demands
of war work, there is a definite shortage
of vocational agricultural teachers. This
is why it is important that plans be work
ed out now to secure them.
There is work to be done for this i'm
portant project Let's all work together to
put it across now! :
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17
Gasoline War

AS long as we continue to be engaged
in an about air war, there is no reason to
think that the gasoline shortage on the
eastern coast will be improved.
For the amount of gasoline used by our
air forces is now so great that it is straining
all transportation facilities to get the guam
titles needed to our fighting fronts
In IS days of flights over the Mediter-
ranean, Jimmy Doolittle's men burned up
16,500,000 gallons of gas. That's more than
twice as many gallons as are used for the
same period in all of the II rationed east
ern states
And Jimmy Doolittle's flights aren't
the half of it, Those raids on Germany and
Europe use up an average of over half
million gallons of gas per raid-and will
probably be using lot more than that as
the strength of the raids increases.
There may be ways by which transport
tation of gas to the East will be consider
ably increased during the next few months
But if it is, civilians probably won't see it.
And no civilian wants to if he knows that
by cutting down on his driving he is max
ing it possible for one more plane to drop
block-buster on Hitler's tottering cities.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17
KING OF ENGLAND
IN NORTH AFRICA

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disclosed that the King had left
Britain for the second time in
four years of war, Axis reports
said that Allied preparations for
an invasion of Sicily appeared to
be nearing completion.
Premier Mussolini's own news
paper, Popolo d'Italia, was quot
ed as saying that the Hateful
hours" for Italy had arrived with
the only choice victory or
DEATH" while Sebastiano De La
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EUROPEAN CITIES
ARE EVACUATED
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have caused 600 air alarms and
carried out 1870 heavy aerial at
ticks, have caused widespread
evacuation of civilians to safe
rural areas. German newspapers,
by their admonitions and appeals,
were in agreement on important
points:
That Allied air attacks, espec-
tally in Western and Northwest
tern Germany have caused heavy
damage both in homes and in the
cities in general.
Reports from Yugoslavia dis
closed last light that Gen. Draja
Mikhailovitch's Chentnik guer-
rillas and the Russian-supported
partisans had effected a reconcil-
iation since the dissolution of the
Comintern and were fig -" g
side by side against German oc-
cupation forces.
Key sectors of the Russian bat
tlefront from the Kuban to Len
ingrad are seething with intensi-
flying action which may explode
at any time in the first big Of
fensive of the Summer campaign.
Russian and German reports said
yesterday.
A German radio broadcast said
that the Russians were massing
big forces south of Moscow,
whence they might strike either
southwark at the Orel salient or
westward toward Smolensk.
R d in 6 enemy shipping
throughout the Pacific, American
submarines, this week, sent tor
pedoes or shells tearing into the
hulls of 16 Japanese ships, sink
ing II. One additional ship was
probably sunk and three were
Dana Sed, the navy reported.
One japanese destroyer defin-
itely was sent to the bottom. An
other was damaged by submarine
action and presumably was put
out of action temporarily at least.
1t was by far the biggest catch
yet recorded in this war by the
unglamorous but deadly pig
boats"-the most effective wea-
pom thus far in the battle of at
triton against japanese shipping
Submarines now have account
ed for 181 or so per cent of the
$50 japanese warships and aux
iliaries sunk by American forces
since Pearl HarbOr,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17
MRS. B. E. REEVES
TO RESIGN POST
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the following to say:
1T is with a feeling of sadness
and regrets that I am resigning
as chairman of the production
committee of the Ashe County
Chapter of the Red Cross.
eve have worked and labored
together and I am proud to say
that not one bit of friction or
disagreement of any kind ever
entered into any of our work.
eve have accomplished much
and all should feel proud Of what
we have done.
II have served to the best of
my ability as your chairman but
I feel for my own personal well
being that some one else should
serve in my stead, therefore I
shall continue to serve on till
July /, after which time I will
only work as a private and helper
in this great work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17
CON. r. L. DOUGHTON
is HIGHLY PRAISED
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the best policy"
"He does not care for his nick
name, "Muley', and suspects it
was invented by people with
Especial interests" who found
they could not pull him around
by the nose. He insists that in
politics he's not a fantic or a
dreamer; not conservative or
radical; not a New Dealer or an
Old Dealer" He simply tries to
do his duty "to my family, my
country, my God" the article
states.
The writer points out how
much the people of North Caro-
lima think of him. Of this, she
says, ''They like everything about
him, including crotchety ways, his
Farmers Almanac philosophy.
Besides, they look around them
and see WPA schoolhouses, post
offices and armories poisoning
profusely through the nine coun-
ties of his district, population
around 100000. They look at the
45O-mile Blue Ridge Highway,
which would have been called
Doughton Highway if the Senate
had not overruled a unanimous
House. They remember the 100
miles of creeks Doughton had
dredged to prevent the spread of
malaria fever"
Mr.. Doughton, who is called
black-ink economist ais o
has tremendous amount of pow
er. 1T does not sit we'll with
him, for example, to have to okay
national debt of 210 billion.
(The debt was only little more
than one billion when he came
to Washington. His own idea
of a managed economy is to keep
in the black. but he is primarily
an Administration man y"
Il trust the Presidents leader
ship" he says. Il try to cooperate
with him to the fullest extent
consistent with the proper dis
charge of my solemn obligations.
For which sentiment, the
President may we'll be thankful.
When Roosevelt wants $16,OOO,-
100000, as he does this year, 1t
is to MY dear Bob that he must
turn. Only Doughton's commit
tee drafts revenue bills, and only
Doughton can decide what shall
be considered when in that COM
mittee. Doughton can speed or
retard tax legislation or he can,
if he likes, kill off a measure he
does not approve, by indefinitely
delaying its consideration.
adding to his power, there's
the fact that the majority men,
bers of Ways and Means (there
are Is Democrats, 10 Republicans)
sit as the party's Committee on
Committees, again under Dough-
toms craftsmanship, and appoint
new Democratic members to all
other House committees. Since
a congressman's chief hope of
progress is through a committee,
it follows that ambitious repre-
sentatives had better play ball
with Farmer Bob"
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PRESIDENT NOT TO
APPOINT FOOD GEAR
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conference with several men,
bers of the house agriculture
committee after which some leg
islators declared congress would
take a hand in the muddled sit
uation and seek creation of an
a1l-powerful food administrator
if the president failed to act
quickly.
Mr.. Roosevelt's firm position
was foreshadowed by Price Ad-
ministrator Prentiss M. Brown,
who earlier evidence determina-
ton to resist congressional pres
sure against the program.
The president characterized as
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17
Life Saving Bonds

Secretary of Treasury has announced
surprise war loan drive for the end of this
month to obtain money for the war effort
before the regularly scheduled drive in
September All of this adds up to one
thing - we must buy more bonds.
Did you ever stop to figure up just how
many bonds you can buy? You are the
one to decide on this. But remember, your
decision may mean a difference between
life and death.
The following, which appeared in the
General Electric Monogram, a company
publication, should be an inspiration to
everyone to buy more bonds, save more
gas, to do all possible toward bringing
about an early victory and peace:
SOMEWHERE A BOY HAS A
RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH
Somewhere a Canadian boy has a rem
dezous with death, tonight.
Whether on a carriers deck in the
Pacific, amid the burning sands of North
Africa, or in the tropical forests of New
Guinea-whether swift and perilous, or
terrible and slow his going-he is giving to
his fellow men the greatest gift man can
give.
The years unlived-the warmth and the
laughter and the tears, and-rnost precious
gift of all-his sons that might have been.
All these he is giving
No effort of ours, now, can stay the
speeding bullet that has his number on it.
What to him, now, are the bonds we buy,
or the guns we build?
With nothing that is bought or sold,
with nothing that is made of human hands,
can we share his sacrifice.
What gift can we give to match his
what sacrifice can we make? The answer
will come from that still small voice within
our own hearts,
For no one can tell us how many bonds
to buy, how hard to work on the guns and
planes and tanks we build, to keep his gal
liant effort from having been in vain. Yes,
we must each decide the measure of our
own obligation-the gasoline we do not
use, the pints of blood we donate, the food
we do without, and all the other appeals
we answer-to make the precious gift he
made worthwhile.
Not for the boy who is dying tonight,
but because he is dying, we can make our
sacrifices to the cause of freedom.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17

Scala told Italians over the Rome
radio to stand by for invasion"
War Secretary Sir James Grigg
and Air Secretary Sir Archibald
Sinclair accompanied King
George to North Africa and, with
him, are visiting the British First
and Eighth Armies, the Royal
Navy and the Royal Air Force,
the palace announcement said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17
Sincerely,
Sgt. Theodore Eastridge

1t is reported that the food
shortage in the U. S. is due large
ly to increased demands on the
part of the public, whose incomes
have jumped from so to 1875 bill
lion dollars year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17

impossible the creation of a food
administrator with sufficient au-
thority to override other phases
of the war effort.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17

The United States was produc-
ing fighting equipment eight
times as fast as Japan in the
Spring of 1913.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-17
Ashe Man Lauds
Red Cross Work
Eastridge Writes Of Activities
OF Organization For Sol
dierS In England

81 don't believe the average citi-
zen at home realizes just what
the American Red Cross is doing
for the soldiers over here in Eng
land" writes Theodore Eastridge,
of Clifton.
Young Eaatridge, son of Mr..
and Mrs c. S. Eastridge has been
in England for several months
and is thoroughly familiar with
the Red Cross over there.
In an interesting letter to The
Post this week he tells of this,
his enjoyment of The Skyland
Post. The letter is printed below:
Somewhere in England
May 81, 1943
The Skyland Post
West Jefferson, N. c.
To the Editor:
I just received the School Edi-
ton" of your paper and wish to
express my thanks to you and
your staff for the complete COW
erage of the news of the different
schools of the county. have
been receiving the Post since I
came to the British Isles last
September and even tho it's al
ways over a month late, it's still
news" and the only practical
way to keep in touch with the
happenings at home.
l don't think the average citi-
zen at home realizes just what
the American Red Cross is doing
for the soldiers over here in Eng
land. For instance, every town
of any size has a fine club where
the soldier can spend his leisure
hours. The places all were form
erly high class hotels, therefore
they have all modern convenience
es and a complete staff of work.
ers, many of which are volun-
teers. All services at these clubs
are free, except food and beds,
and these are at an absolute min
imum. At most places the meals
are one shilling (twenty cents).
So keep up the good work and
here's wishing you the best of
luck.
Sincerely,
Sgt. Theodore Eastridge
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
Branch Hickey Poor Prophet;
Chicago Cubs Left in Cellar

New York, June 24-INS -Dodg-
ers prexy Branch Hickey is for,
tunately for his club, a pretty poor
prophet. At the seasons start, he
looked to the Chicago Cubs to be
the prime pennant contenders;
they are currently in the cellar. A
couple OF days ago Branch said
the Cardinals were better today
than in 1912. But, today. the Car
dinals' hold on the National League
lead is being battered by the Dodg-
ers. who are but a half game out
OF first place.
What projected the buns into
their fortunate spot was a twin
victory over the New York Giants,
7 to 2. and 6 to 0, while the Car.
dinals we're losing s to 3, to the
Cincinnati Reds.
Rickey's favored Cubs split a
doubleheader with the Pittsburgh
Pirates. taking the first game. 4
to l, then dropping the nightcap,
7 to s.
Charley Barrett and Al Javery
twirled the Boston Braves to a
twin win over the Philadelphia
Phillies. l to 0, In the opener and
Javery following with a to 3 de-
cision In II innings.
The New York Yankees main.
tanned their. two game American
League lead by breaking even with
the Washington Senators in a
twin bill The Yanks lost the
opener, s to 0. then won the night.
cap. to 0. without scoring a sin
gle earned run.
The Chicago White sox scored
their second straight win over the
St Louis Browns, 4 to 3. The
White Sox punched five hits for
all their tallies in the fourth and
fifth innings. Vernon Stephens
protected his lead in the Amer
fcan League batting race by belt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

ing a double in the fifth that sent
home Milt Byrnes with what prov
ed to be the winning run.
The Detroit Tigers and the
Cleveland Indians divided a dou-
BILE bill, the Tigers winning the
first game. to /, and the Indians
the afterpiece. 9 to 6, in IL innings.
Several thousand soldiers with
fixed bayonets patrolled Briggs
Stadium to forestall a possible
outbreak OF the race rioting which
plagued Detroit Monday and Tues
day.
Jeff Heath, who struck out four
straight times in the opener won
the nightcap with his homer in
the eleventh inning with one
aboard.
In a night game at Philadelphia,
interrupted for an hour and five
minutes by practice blackout, the
Boston Red Sox defeated the AS l
70 0. Leon Culberson's home run
in the fourth inning provided the
winning punch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
Anderson to
be Opponent

Evanston. H.. June 24-INS-
Francisco "Pancho" Sesdra. who
came to the University Of Miami
by way OF Ecuador. seemed to
stand alone today as the 59th Ma
tional intercollegiate tennis meet
moved into the quarter-final round
The eight survivors in the tour
ney on the Northwestern Univer
sity courts included four players
from the Pacific Coast, three from
the South and one from the Mid
west.
But none appeared capable OF
heading off the little South Amer
lean, seeded No l in the tourna'
ment and ranked fourth among the
nations singles stars last year.
Segura drew for his opposition
today Wayne Anderson Of Tulane.
Other singles pairings.
Tom Brown, Jr, California. VS.
Bob KimbrelL Southern California;
Earl Cocheu, Southern California.
VS.. Bob Odman. Washington. and
Jimmy ENert, NoNtre Dame, VS.,
Earl Bartlett, Tulane
SeguSa advanced yesterday by
defeating Walter Driver. OF Texas,
6-3, 81. not warming to his game
until the second set.
Other singles results:
Odman. defeated William Bau-
man, William and Mary. 81. So:
Bartlett defeated Vincent Fotre.
U.CL.A.. 81. 81: Evert defeated
Erwin Schulze. Depauw, 81. 81:
Anderson defeated Ben Press.
U.C.LA.. rs. 3-6. rs: Brown de-
feated Robert Wasserman. Ohio
State, as. So Go; Kimbrell de-
feated Robert Smidl, William and
Mary. 81, SO.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
Tamale Producers
Depend on Farmer

JoNESBoRo. nl.-UP-The hot
tamale may be an esteemed Mex
lean titbit, but 1t is dependent
upon Illinois cornfields for much
OF it's picturesqueness
Sam Allen OF Jonesboro has a
$4,000 yearly business selling
corn husks to tamale manufactur-
ers. A one man business most OF
the year. Allen hires experienced
cutters during the autumn rush
season when the corn wrappers
must be harvested.
When the corn il at the right
stage OF ripeness, Allen and his
men carefully husk the ear and
deity remove the outer wrapping
OF "shucks". Care must be taken
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
Sports Roundup

New York June 24-UP-A today the
air base barracks for Lieut. Lou Zamperni cham
miles
fellow Mberaor
bomber were reported missing nearly month
which has made fortunes for major league
said today. Ruth who
was during his hey day
with pessmsc the future of the
pastime
Chicago AAU announced that Gunder Haegg
runner in It's track championships In Soldier
Field July Dod the Boston Divinity student has been invited
oppose Haegg.
Detroit Mich-UP-The Bowling Association will hold its
evening the meeting in the Detroit
Of named
with election The meeting has been called for
sharp nd will conclude a hour later.
PsburghAP-Th Pittsburgh today that Catch
AL Frk president of the Ma
with George Maurkrth called third
strike Yesterdays called out the
third and out The Cubs TO o.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
LETTERS TO UNION MEMBERS

Detroit, Mich. June 24-AP-Let-
tiers inviting union members 70 re-
turn to service on the Detroit Dis
trct War Manpower Commission
advisory committee we're sent to-
day TO the unionists who resigned
two months ago. Montague A.
Clark, district VINO director, said
the reconstructed district Labor
management committee will meet
next week for the first time to dis
cuss a Detroit area employment
sterilization plan. The committee
has not functioned since United
Automobile Workers (CIO) mem
bers walked out because OF a man
power order from. Washington
which they claimed made the De-
troit area plan involuntary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
CONFERENCES URGES PROBE

New York, June "a AP- The
Central Conference of American
Rabbs Wednesday adopted a reso-
luton urging that a competent au-
thority investigate the social and
economic causes Of the Detroit
riots and that all those found guilty
be brought TO justice. The resolu-
ton asserted that through the riot
the spirit o: Hitlerism has
achieved a triumph on American
soil and in this tragic outbreak has
scored victory against the forces
OF democracy
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

not TO get dirt into the husk-it
is almost antiseptic when first op-
ened. Corn silks must be cleaned
out and smutty or diseased husks
thrown away.
II takes about 5000 husks to
make a so pound bale. The bales
are then shipped to tamale man
ufacturers in st. Louis, Chicago,
Texas and Georgia.
Allen has been in the business
for several years and says it is
now at its briskest pace. The de-
mand far outruns the supply
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

eliminate the poisons that foster
stomach troubles and to permit
the kidneys and, liver TO function
properly. 1t usually acts within
10 minutes to stop gas pains. sour
ness. bloat and belching. 1t tends
to make your liver more active and
to clear away the old bile from
your system. At the same time.
Gillian relieves sluggish kidneys
and backache.
Gillian is recommended and sold
by all Cunningham Drug Stores.
Help yourself TO health. Start to-
day by buying bottle Of Gillian.
Ono bottle will convince you.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
RoeERTL. ROBINSON DIES

Sturbis, Mich, June Pap -
Robert l. Robinson, 81. past grand
commander OF the Grand Command
cry OF Knights Templar Of Michi-
gan, died in Memorial Hospital here
Wednesday. Survivors are the wi
dow and a son.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
ARMY STAGES PARADE

Grand Rapids, Mich, June "a
AP-An Army detachment OF 500
troops, tanks, jeeps and other types
Of battle equipment will stage a
parade and sham battle here July
Is. The detachment will make a
tour OF major Michigan cities, Lieut..
Craig e. McGuffey reported.