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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
RETAIL SALES REACH
HIGH LEVEL IN FEB

Washington - The Commerce
Department reported that Febru-
airy retail sales reached a record
figure in excess of $4,000, 900, 000
lied by near panic buying OF
clothing, and commented:
"Since supplies of consumer
goods are already dwindling, it
is pointed out that the effect OF
such high level of sales is to
bring nearer the date on which
additional action to restrict con-
sumption may have to be taken. y
In its monthly survey of cur
rent business. the department said
that retail trade, following a
heavy buying wave in February,
returned to more normal levels
in March, but remained above the
corresponding period for 1912.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Brief Review OF S National And World News During The Past Week
ONE OUT OF 4ON
FEDERAL PAYROLLS

New York - The National In
duStrial Conference Board esti-
mated that in 1912 salaries and
wages paid to all persons on pub
lie payrolls exceeded the combin-
ed salaries and wages for the year
1889 of all manufacturing indus
try.
Federal, State and local en-
ployes and persons in the armed
services were included in the
government employees" group in
the study by the private research
organization.
Exclusive of subsistence sup
piled members of the armed for
ceS, the board estimated the out
lay of $13, 500,OOO,0O in 1912.
About one of every four in
dividuals employed in February
1S43) derived his livelihood from
government sources" the board
added in estimating such en-
ployment at 13.50o,000.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Wages And Jobs Frozen;
Heavy Fines For Shifting

Washington - Acting under
orders from President Roosevelt,
War Manpower Commissioners
McNutt Saturday night clamped
a modified ''job-wage freeze" or
der on most of the nations 81,
100000 civilian workers and
made violations a criminal Of
Tense.
His order, just four hours after
he announced it, was backed by
penalties as great as a thousand
dollar fine and year in prison
for violations either by employ
ers or employees.
Directly affected are the IT,
100000 persons now employed in
essential activities, including ag-
riculture.
These were forbidden to shift
to a nonessential employer or
from one essential employer to
another at higher salary or
wage rate-determined on a pay
per-hour basis-unless they have
been out of the first employees
pay for 80 days or more.
An exception was made fol-
shifts from one essential employ
er to another in an area where
the War Manpower Commission
has put into effect an "employ-
ment sterilization program" Of
ten described as a "job-freeze
plan"
In these cases, the shift may be
made for higher pay if the old
employer will release the worker
or the War Manpower Commits
sion grants the release itself on
the ground that the old employ
ment did not make full time use
Of the worker at his highest skill.
Throughout the country, work
erS employed in nonessential &C.
tivitieS can move freely to other
nonessential employers or essen
tial employers who offer higher
pay.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
CAPTAIN CLARK GABLE
ARRIVES IN ENGLAND

London-Capt. Clark Gable ar
rived in Britain recently and is
now assigned to an eighth air force
bombing station somewhere in
England.
The movie actor was promoted
only recently and assigned as a
gunnery instructor. Air force au-
thorities said Gable was busy
learning to be soldier" and that
they were not DESTROYS of over
publicizing his presence here.
Gable enlisted as a private Aug.
8, 1912, after his wife, the screen
actress Carole Lombard, was kill
ed in an airplane accident near
Las Vegas, New, while on a bond
selling tour for the treasury. He
was commissioned a second lieu
tenant last Oct. %.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Meat RatiOns
To Remain On
Weekly Basis

Washington - Meat rations
will continue on a weekly basis
in May, officials said this week.
When steaks, cheese, butter and
allied products went on the cou-
pom point system March 20, OPA
expressed hope that the weekly
allotment would be temporary
and that as soon as meat stocks
both on a national and store-to-
store basis became adjusted to
rationing it would be possible to
put rations on monthly basis,
giving the public more flexibili-
ty in purchases.
This is still the hope of officials,
but they said that the meat in
ventory situation still is not good
enough to permit people to spend
meat coupons two or three weeks
ahead of time if they choose.
Details of the May meat ra-
tons are due to be announced
early this week, but are expect
ed to be about the same as they
were in April-16 points per per-
son per week, with the unused
coupons in each of the first four
weeks remaining valid until the
end of the month.
If the same system is worked
next month, small families will
again lack for the first week or
two of the month enough coupons
to make large purchases such as
a ham or a big roast, but will
have to save coupons until per-
haps the middle of May.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Walnut Hill News

Elder Keen Roark filled his
appointment at Mount Pleasant
Chapel church, Saturday night
and Sunday. A large crowd at
tended both services. He was
accompanied by Elder Miller and
Elder Vannoy.
The Sunday School is progress
ing wonderfully with large at
tendances. Elder R. M. Burkett
is superintendent. The teachers
are: Mr.. w. J. Howell, Bible
class; Mrs. Connie Church, Inter
mediate class; Miss Ruth Taylor,
Junior class; Mrs. Blanche Heart,
Card class; Miss Flo Howell, sec
rotary and treasurer; Miss June
Campbell, choir leader and Sun
day School reporter.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
Mrs. D. P Hartsoe, who has
been i'll for some time, is i'm
proving nicely, her many friends
will be glad to learn.
Miss June and Rosella Camp
bell were the dinner guests of
Miss Flo Howell, Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
ESSENTIAL JOBS" MAY
BE LESS NECESSARY

Washington - Additions to the
non-deferable draft list are not
likely because of the speed with
which able-bodied men aged Ia
to 38 are being siphoned off by
the ordinary operation of the
draft. informed sources said.
The non deferable list elimi-
mates paternity deferment' for
fathers holding designated jobs.
But paternity-deferment prob
ably will be eliminated anyway
and for all - sometime around
July l, when fathers many have
to be called in order to meet
quotas.
The whole purpose Of the nom
deferable list, says War Man
power Commissioner Paul V. Nc
Mutt, was to switch men to more
essential activities.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
CHARLES M. SCHWAB
DIED WITHOUT MONEY

New York - Charles M. Sch.
wab, who once turned down ar
offer Of $50,OOO,000 for a half in,
terest in the Bethlehem Steel
company, actually was broke
when he died, an estate tax ap-
praisal disclosed.
The appraisal schedules listed
assets of 1889, 500, against obli-
cations of 1,727,858, of which ST.
67O,815 were debts.
Schwab, whose name and the
word ''steeP' were almost syn
onymous for decades, started his
career as a grocery boy in Brad
dock, Pa, and climbed up the
rungs of the steel industry until
his fortune was estimated as high
as $45O,OO0,OO0. During his life
time he contributed to charitable
and educational organizations.
1t was luck, SchWab once told
an interviewer, that made him at
80 the man Andrew Carnegie and
j. P. Morgan the elder selected
as first president of the merger
called U. S. Steel. Later, it was
reported he turned down an Of
fer of acknowledgement from
Krupp's in Germany to stay on
where he was at 100000 a year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
ELKLAND All CLUB
SELECTS LEADERS

The Elkland All club meeting,
directed by the assistant county
agent, Mr.. Payne, met at the Elk
land school on Tuesday, April E,
to discuss their projects and elect
their leaders for the summer.
Since so many of the members
ride the buses and could not at
tend the summer meetings, the
members have divided into
groups and have elected a leader
for each group.
The leader for each group is as
follows: Brentwood, Ia t u m
Brown; Todd, Mrs. James Miller;
Laurel Knob, Mrs. Ada Worley;
Mill Creek, Mr.. James Houck.
With these leaders the Elkland
All Club members expect to 90
on successfully with their meet
ings during the summer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
REPORT COFFEE SUPPLY
is NOW IMPROVING

Washington An improvement
in the coffee supply situation as
Sures the maintenance of at least
the present ration of one pound
per person every five weeks and
raises the possibility of an early
increase, Price Administrator
PrentiS M. Brown said.
"America's coffee drinkers can
be positive of coffee rations at the
present rate" Brown said, land
it is gratifying to hold out the
hope that a more liberal ration
is in prospect.
Imports have improved suffi-
GENTLY to raise the possibility of
a more liberal ration later this
year he said. He added, however,
that inventories have not yet
reached that point.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

Question: Where does the mo-
lac disease on tobacco come from?
Answer: Generally, from the
hands of workers who are smok-
ing or using chewing tobacco and
snuff. Stop all use of tobacco
when workers are wedding beds
and transplanting tobacco. Be
careful when you are suckering
the crop, as the disease may be
spread all over the field.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

Question: What is the best
method of applying fertilizer to
tobacco?
Answer: Harrow tobacco soils
after each rain so as to preserve
moisture and aid the soil in
warming up. Then, distribute
fertilizer in the drill from a week
to ten days prior to transplant
ing. In transplanting, carefully
select your plants and use only
those with a healthy root system
and those with leaves showing no
nothing or spotting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Mrs. Sutherland
Buried Saturday

Mrs. Annie Sutherland, West
Jefferson, and native of Wilkes
county, died at her home on Fri
day at the age of Is.
The funeral service was held
at the Big Flats church, on Sat-
urday, with Rev. D. c. Burkett,
in charge. Burial followed at the
Big Flats cemetery.
Mrs. Sutherland is survived by
her husband, Mr.. Lester Suther-
land and one daughter, Lucille
Sutherland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

fourth of the Senate, favor such
commitments.
Thirty-two additional Senators
have not reached either a defin-
lite "yes' or 'no" decision on the
question. This group, together
with eight Senators who could
not be reached in an Associated
Press poll completed, apparently
will decide this important ISSUE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Farm Questions
And Answers

Question: What are the main
points in soil conservation farm
ing?
Answer: The main control prac-
tees are terracing, crop rotations,
contour tillage and strip crop
ping. Some cultivated land should
be retired to such erosion resist
ng crops as trees and grasses.
Terraces must be properly
maintained, woodlands protected
from fire, and rotations contin-
ued.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

A sponge kept in a small guam
tity of water close by the ironing
board will enable one to dampen
clothes as they become too dry,
when ironing. Such a sponge is
also convenient to use while
ironing seams or any other parts
of a garment that need to be es-
pecially damp in order to iron
well.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Mrs. Hartzog, 90,
Buried Friday

Mrs. Verda Hartzog, age SO,
died at her home at Idlewild on
April IA, after an attack of para
lysis. The funeral service was
held at the Pine Swamp Method
ist church on April 16, with Rev.
Levi Green in charge. Burial
followed at the Pine Swamp
cemetery.
The deceased is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Minton and
two sons, Paul and Pete Hartzog.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

The war boom in industrial ac-
tivity is adding many worker
accounts to the insurance records
of the Unemployed Compensa-
ton Commission of North Caro-
lima. The Commission is cur
rently keeping active accounts
for we'll over a million indivi-
dual workers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Question: How can leg weak

QUESTION: How can leg Weak
ness of chickens be cured?
Answer: Prof. r. S. Dearstyne,
head of Poultry Science at N. c.
State College, suggests a care
full check over of the feeding pro-
gram, so that balanced ration
with plenty of vitamin D is sup
piled. Give the birds an abund-
ant supply of succulent green feed
and sunshine, and see that they
are not overcrowded. Open sew
eral typical birds and examine
for intestinal parasites. Consult
your county agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

A million and a half more acres
of soybeans than were called for
in the fall have now been re-
quested by the Government to
meet increasing oil needs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

A stable, level, well-padded
ironing-board, a rug or mat on
which to stand, and stool on
which to sit, will relieve much of
the fatigue that often accompan-
les ironing. A table conveniently
located for stacking clothes as
ironed, and the provision of hang
ers for clothes that are to be
hung, will also contribute to ease
in ironing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

During the past year, 1928 new
employer accounts have been es-
tablished with the Unemploy-
ment Compensation of North
Carolina. The total number of
active accounts is now well over
ten thousand.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

Orders for Government feed
wheat can be placed through
dealers, distributors, Commodity
Credit Corporation Regional Of
fices, and Agricultural Adjust
ment Agency county committees.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
MANY SENATORS OPPOSE
WORLDS POLICE PLAN

Observation-Disclosures Sena-
tors oppose committing the Unit
ed States at this time to postwar
participation in an International
police force to preserve the peace.
TWenty-four Senators, one
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

AS you iron, arrange the
clothes in piles according to the
rooms in which they will be put
away. Then when the ironing is
finished, the clothes will already
have been sorted and need not be
handled twice.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

Always iron with the grain of
the material, when ironing bias
cut pieces; this will avoid stretch
ing the fabric out of shape.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Timely Hints
BY RUTH CURRENT
State Home Demonstration Agent

Clothes can be ironed more
easily and quickly if they are
sprinkled with hot water rather
than cold.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA,
ASHE COUNTY
JOHN ROUTH BOWIE
VS..
DOROTHY DARNFJJ, ROWTE'

The defendant above nan1ega
will take notice that an action rs
above entitled has been COM
menced in the Superior Court Oft
Ashe County, the same being for
absolute divorce on the grounds
of two years. separation and that
duly verified complaint has been
filed and summons issued which
is returnable on the 18th day of
May, 1943, in the office of the,
undersigned when and where the
defendant is required to appear.
and answer or demur to the COM
plant or the relief therein re-
quested will be granted.
This April 10, 1943.
c. S. Neal, Clerk Superior
Court. 4-22-4T
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

Don't put off buying War
Bonds and Stamps. Do it MOVIE
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
BY PAUL KEEN

A hundred or so uniformed Ne
gro policemen could have stopped
the rioting last Sunday night with
out bloodshed according 10 the per-
sonal opinions OF two officers with
whom talked last week. IL one
Negro officer had been attached TO
each crusier that sped up and down
the by-paths OF the slum. police
slsyings would have been ncgligi-
bic according 10 the same source.
Whatever you think OF these opin-
ions, the facts do seem TO bear out
the need forsea larger number Of
Negro officers on the Detroit police
force. There are only 81 Negroes on
the force which numbers $500. The
proportion is ridiculous and now
that il has been trsgicslly demon
strated that hillbilly police officers
cannot establish law and order in
the Negro district, there is only one
thing TO do. II Commissioner With
ersroon Is smart he will recruit Ne
groes for the force and get rid OF
his hillbillics before they start an
other riot. This will not stop unrest
but II will help 10 preserve law and
order.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Judge Heard
50CasesO
ThisMonday

Approximately fifty persons were
arraigned on felony charges and
then given an examination Monday
before Recorders Judge Arthur Z.
Gordon and held for trial. after be-
ing placed on bonds ranging from
$500 to $1,000.
Among those held for trial were
Homer Hardaway. IS. Of 1924 Nc
Dougail; Willie Foster, e. OF 2288
Monroe; Rosco Hardaway.- %. Of
1o248 Russell; Walter Hafdsway.
of 1920 Russell: James Ash. %. of
704 Theodore: William H. Clark. II.
of 270l Monroe; John +. Willis. %.
OF 2ll9 Z. Lafayette;
Albert Curry, 81. of 1854 Russell;
Nelson Brookins. AZ. OF 1o2o3 Car
doni: Ike Drake. 43. of 3i2S Hast
ings; Joseph Z. Barnes. 20. of 74o9
Russell; Roy Page. AZ. of SIG Har-
mon; Willie Bennette, 80. of $40
Russell: Fred Bennette. -. of 374o
Russell;
Clara cuthrew. 40. OF 96i7 Car
doni: Melvin johnson. n. Of sl3S
Cardoni: William Armstrong. s3. OF
HOS Alger: Ralph Plummer. q. of
1851 Richmond; Joe Coleman. n.
OF 4S47 Rivard: William Furman.
20, Of S754 Russell: Albert Reilly.
81, of els Alfred and Oliver Niblett.
DC. OF 678 Leland.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Noted Rabbi
Asks Federal
Riot Action

Eloquent and influential Rabbi
Israel Goldstein OF New York City
who described the Detroit rioting
as part OF a national problem de-
manded that Congress and the Fed
eral government recognize the do
mestic crisis in race relations and
the rise Of the Ku Klux Khan men,
ace to American democracy.
No single act of domestic pol
ICY" the Rabbi declared Saturday,
will so rebound 10 the moral credit
OF the United States abroad. espec-
tally in Asia. as the righung OF
wrongs which we have perpetrated
upon our Negro fellow citizens.
IF our Federal. state and NUM-
cipsl authorities address themselves
with the same energy 10 this prob
lem on the home front as they have
manifested in the provision OF man.
power, money and implements for
overseas var needs, our domestic
troubles can be solved"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
0LD'UFF|C|A['
OF LOCAL 600
ON MURDER RAP.
Detectives Ransack Home I;
Abuse + a m lily Of
Nelson Davis
By T. JOHN WOOD

How Detroit detectives ransackcd
her homo. used vulgar and abusive
language in the presence of her IL
ycar-old daughter. threatened TO
conhcSate the days receipts from
her restaurant business and intinni-
dated the family before finally. ar
resting her husband for investiga-
ton OF murder, was told 10 this re-
porter Sunday by Mrs Mary Davis
OF Ala Z. Warren avenue.
Held Sunday in connection with
the fatal shooting Of white man
at Warren and Brush streets dur
ing las; weeks rioting was Nelson
Davis, 4S. vice president of the Pro-
duction Foundry Unit of Ford Lo-
cal 500. and operator of the Cellar
Door Inn at 32l E. Warren avenue.
According 10 Mrs. Davis. dctec-
tives arrested her husband Sunday
morning after strewing the family
clothing around the rooms, threat
ening Davis, hurting epithcts at the
family and declaring that you
damn people amt the kind TO be
respected" when she protested their
vulgariiy in the presence o. her
daughter. Carrie Mae McRcynolds
RanSacked Home. Abused Family
In an interview with this reporter
Mrs. Davis gave the following &C
count OF the detectives conduct:
AT about $40 we heard bang
ing on our door and when Carrie
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Had Guns In Car,
Eleven Arrested

Six persons were arrested on
June - at Brady and Hastings
streets and charged with carrying
concealed weapons after police had
found shotguns and revolvers IN the
auto.
Held we're Harold Reeves. 50. of
SIS Belmont; Clarence Vorhis. IL.
Of SIS Belmont; Bracy Ledford, IS.
Of 296 Erskine. Leon Looney. IS. OF
296 Erskine; Green Dssher. 20. Of
100 Erskine and Benjamin Lamp
kins. 80. OF Gle Belmont.
Five others arrested by police
who found guns in their auto were
Albert Harris. Al. OF 1887 MeGraw;
John Knighton. 80. Claude Harris.
-. James Upright. ~. and Alex
Rucker.. all OF the McGraw street
address.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Nv T. IoHN WOOD

2 Like a red-hot blaze from fiery
furnace BE rays from the sun beat
down upon the pavement which,
like a huge serpent, wound its sin
uous and tortuous course through
the. city in which peace reigned
after two days Of racial strife.
Slowly. heralded only by the
sounds OF its own purring motors.
and leaving in its wake the barred
and bowed heads OF those who
turned TO watch the procession, a
funeral coach. followed by long
line OF cars, wcndcd its way past
the lines OF tall buildings that rear
their stately and majestic forms
into the azure blue OF Gods own
armament. and OF TO tho cemetery
where were buried the bodies Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
SHOOTING AT Y.
FOLIO BY.
ABUSIvENESS.
Woodson Says City Police
Cursed And Struck
Residents

A strongly worded formal protest
growing out Of the shooting OF JUL
ian &i,herspoon by State Trooper
Ted Anders at the St. Antoine Y.
NJ. c. a. last Tuesday night was
expected TO be lodged with local
authorities by the Metropolitan
Board Of the YMCA this week.
simultaneously with this protest.
similar complaints Of the treatment
OF YMCA residents by members of
the Detroit police force will be is
sued by the ST. Antoine branch.
according TO Wilbur c. Woodson.
executive secretary Of the branch.
Woodson said that DR.. Robert
Studer, chairman OF the board OF
the Metropolitan YMCA, planned
10 issue the protest Tuesday al the
regular meeting Of the board. Mean
time. Woodson and othe- executives
of the ST. Antoine branch are lodg-
ing complaints with police commits
sioner Witherspoon over abusive
treatment OF YMCA residents inn
mediatey following the shooting OF
Witherspoon.
witherspoon. defense worker
who has lived az the YMCA for
more than year, was wounded by
Auders who fired through the door