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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
EDEN MAY GO TO
RUSSIA VERY SOON

Washington - Sumner Welles,
undersecretary of state, and An
thony Eden, the British foreign
secretary, may fly to Moscow to
talk with Soviet leaders after the
Roosevelt-Churchill conference.
Disclosing this, ID. G.. Speaker"
who stands for authoritative sour
ces which will not or can not per-
nit use of their names, said def
mite arrangements had not been
made, but that the joint trip is
under consideration.
It's purpose would be a discus
sion Of war strategy and peace
aims, in an effort to reach a clos
er understanding with Premier
Stain on united nations collabor-
alton.
The possibility of Eden's COM
ing to Quebec or Washington in
connection with the conversations
between President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill has
been reported from London.
Such a visit would enable him to
coordinate British and American
policy preliminary to going to
Moscow.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
FORMER DUKE MAN
is ORDERED TO SEA

Jacksonville, Fla. - Lieut..
Glenn E. CTed) Mann, public re-
latiOns officer of the Jacksonville
naval air station and assistant
public relations officer of the
sixth naval district, has been de-
tached and ordered to duty out
side the continental limits of the
United States, air station officials
announced this week.
While the location of Lieut..
Mann's new post was not disclos-
ed, the announcement said he
would serve as public relations
officer of naval district.
Lieut.. Mann, who served as di-
rector of athletic publicity for
Duke university for IA years, has
been on active duty in the naval
reserve since 1941. His first as
signment was public relations Of
ficer of the naval air station at
Atlanta and later he was made
public relations officer for the
Atlanta area Of the sixth naval
district. He was assigned here
last November.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Complete War
Records Wanted
Board To Be Erected For Mem
In Service In The Near
Future

Complete records of all AShe-
county men now serving in the
present war, who were drafted or
volunteered for service elseWheree
are wanted for Ashe county's re-
cords. Their names will be plac-
ed on the service mems boar&
that is to be erected in the court
house in the near future. Rela-
tives are asked to please fill out
the blank on page seven and mali
to Rev. J. w. Luke at Glendale
Springs, or to The Skyland Post.
Several records have already
come in during the last week.
Among them are Pvt. Coy A.
Kelley, stationed at Indiantowra
Gap, Pa; Sgt. Shirlie E. Ham,
stationed at Williams Field,
Chandler, Ariz.; Pfc. Paul Darn
ell, stationed at Patterson, N. J. :
Roscoe c. Perkins, stationed at
Camp Tyson, Tenn; Pvt. Richard
Black, stationed at Camp Croft,
S. c.; Pfc. Ford Farmer, station
ed in New Mexico
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
FIGHTING AGAINST
VENEREAL DISEASES

Raleigh-Dr. Carl V. Reynolds,
State Health Officer, has given
the green light for admissions to
the venereal disease Rapid Treat
ment Center in Charlotte, which
now is open and ready for the
reception of patients.
In a letter of instructions to
county health officers, through
whom admissions will be chan
neled, DR.. Reynolds again en-
phasized two important points,
namely: that treatment will be
given absolutely without cost to
patients, and that patients will be
admitted from all sections of the
State.
Addressing the local health Of
ficers, to whom those desiring adj
mission to the Charlotte Rapid
Treatment Center should apply,
DR.. Reynolds said:
"You may mail applications di-
rect to the Center at Charlotte,
addressing your application to the
Medical Officer in Charge, Rapid
Treatment Center, Seventh and
Church Streets, Charlotte.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
James F. Byrnes Promises
BIG Cut In Cost OF Living

Washington - War Mobiliza-
ton Director James F. Byrnes
promised that a Substantial re-
duction" will be made in the
cost of living in outlining this
week a home front program gear
ed to the major fighting which he
said still lies ahead.
In radio address, he limited
also that vast new operations are
imminent by saying that the al
lies have the initiative but it
would be ''of no value unless
followed vigorously with great
forces"
On two of the most agitated
domestic questions, food prices
and coal production, Byrnes said
Cd that 'definite progress is be-
ing made on stabilizing food
costs and (2) that President
Roosevelt has approved an order
for frightening the work day in
some coal mines from seven to
eight hours.
Top officials, by direction of
President Roosevelt, he reported,
are working on "a food price pro-
gram with a view to stabilizing
the cost of living as nearly as
practicable at the level fixed by
congress-
''There will be substantial re-
duction in the cost of actual ne
cessities-not of fancied wants."
he said. In that connection,
Byrnes also spoke strongly in ia
vor of subsidies for price roll
backs" against which a majority
of congress voted.
Because Of a need for more coal
he reported, Mr.. Roosevelt had
approved an order allowing Sec
rotary of Interior Ickes to insti-
tute an eight-hour day, 48-hour
week in selected coal mines.
CThis would mean substantial
increase in weekly pay for min
ers who staged three major work
stoppages in connection with de-
mands for 81 a day wage increas-
esq
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
TOTAL LOSS OF ALLIED
SHIPS REACHES 684

Washington - The destruction
OF five merchant vessels by enemy
submarines, announced during
the past week, raised the Asso-
ciated Press tabulation of allied
and neutral ship losses in the
Western Atlantic since Pearl Har-
Dor to 684.
The weeks announcements rep
resented the highest weekly total
since late in May. The navy said
that three of the sinkings accur-
red early in July, one in June
and one in May.
Two of the destroyed ships were
of United States registry, bring
ing to 276 the number of Ameri-
can merchantmen announced as
sunk in the Western Atlantic
since December 7, 1941.
Announced Western Atlantic
shipping losses from January
through July were at the rate of
IA per month, in contrast to the
first year of the war when axis
submarines were credited with
destroying allied and neutral
shipping at the rate of 10 ships a
week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Brief Sa National World News During The Week
ScOttville News

Pvt. and Mrs. Marvin Fawlkes
announce the birth of a seven
pound son, born August S, at Ashe
Memorial Hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. John Atwood, Jr.,
and daughter, Carol, of Aberdeen,
Md, are visiting Mr.. Atwood's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. At
wood.
Mrs. Rose Nuckolls, of Prince
ton, w. Va, is visiting relatives
in this community.
Miss Phyllis Nuckolls, of Wash
ington, D. c., is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Muck
oils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Fowler
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Winston Atwood and children,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c.. Atwood.
Mrs. Blaine Phipps and son,
10 Allen, of Bel Air, Md, are Wis
iting relatives in this community
Mr.. and Mrs. Curren Dixon at
tended the decoration services at
Senter church, Sunday.
Miss Mozelle Richardson, OF
Bel Air, Md, is visiting relatives
at Scottville.
Mr.. S. c. Richardson fell Thurs
day afternoon, cutting his head
badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shepherd
and children and Mr.. and Mrs
Worth Shepherd and daughter
Sally, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
E. B. Shepherd, Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
BROUGHTON AND PRICE
NAMED BY LEINBACH

Winston-Salem - Governor J.
Melville Broughton will serve as
honorary chairman and Julian
Price of Greensboro, will serve
as chairman of the executive
board of the North Carolina War
Finance Committee, according to
an announcement by Clarence T.
Leinbach, chairman of the COM
mittee, and w. H. Andrews, Jr.,
of Greensboro, executive vice
chairman.
In addition to Governor Brough-
ton and Julian Price, members of
the board are Clyde Erwin, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton; Quincy P. Hood, State
Banking Commissioner; w. Kerr
Scott, State Commissioner of Ag-
riculture; and Stanley Winborne,
State Utilities Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
To Hasten Victory

No. American wants this war
to 60 one minute beyond the
time we can bring it to a VIC
tOri0uS end. To hasten that
victOry-to save possibly the
lives Of millions Of our boys
on our far flung fronts-it In
imperative that every Ameri-
can do his part in the Second
War Loan. There is an In
vestment to fit every purse.
The most you can do Is little
enough compared with the sac
rifice offered by our boys in
service. They give their lives
you lend your money.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

The Farmers Cooperative Dairy
in Forsyth County has proven
that cooperatives pay, if handled
properly. It is paying its owner
producers 81 per hundred for 4
percent milk, says S. r. Mitchin-~
er, assistant county agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

More than a hundred girls
graduates of Roxbury, Mass
high school were red and white
graduation gowns they had made.
themselves, with corages of blue
War Stamps.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

North Carolina peaches have
made the most complete failure
on record" All fruits are quite
short and apples indicate about
one-third of a full crop prospect.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

At the request of Mexico, the
U. S. Dept of Agriculture is aid
ing in the control of the pink boil
worm in Mexico.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

least exertion. Evidently, Indians
do not see why the white man gets
such thrill out Of sport fishing
since they 60 about capturing gamey
fish In the quickest way possible,
having little interest in pitting their
wits or strength against that Of 4
large and decidedly angry fish.
We have read much about pol
luted waters and dead fish. and
have more than likely thought OF
refuse being dumped into the waters
or oil from ships covering the sur
face. These conditions do take a
heavy toll Of valuable fish that swim
at the surface of the water, it is
true. But using An agent to knock
out fish" 70 they may be caught
easily does not occur to US at first.
However, one day centuries ago an
Indian OF the West used 4 wild
cucumber vine, better known by the
name Of 'man-in-the-ground," or
''old man." The name is for the
root. This root grows to 4 great
size. l to 5 feet in length and II
inches in diameter.
And this giant rhizome, slightly
woody by nature. is chock full Of
a very bitter juice. highly offensive
to hsh. The Indians dig up the
hefty roots of the "old man." bruise
and mash them into 4 fine pulp.
This pulp is then taken to the
streams and pools In which are
found the fish desired by the Indian
for his next meal. In order to escape
the effects Of the poison gas" that
has suddenly polluted the water, the
fish come up for air and are taken
without any resistance whatever.
When one Is extremely hungry, this
Evening star., 1943-02-01

way OF obtaining food Is all right
but it is anything but good sports
manship.
Wild cucumber Is an annual vine
grown for ornamental purposes
throughout the Eastern States. On
the Pacific Coast, the perennial
member Of the family, the one pic
tured here, is better known.
The flowers are in small sprays
and are starry white. These are
soon followed by fat green burs,
or seed pods, that are prickly and
swing by their tails among the
leaves. These pods are the most
interesting part of the wild cucum-
Der. Mature burs crack open at
the lower end, curling back, and
from the parted lips of the bur the
plump green or brown seeds tumble.
These seed pods. when young and
tender, have been used by small
Spanish boys as our own boys use
sof: snowballs. The cucumber pod,
when striking its object, has a most
obliging way ito the boy who threw
it, of bursting and spilling Shiny
seeds and soapy pulp over the
victim.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

worked out is worth more than all
other ideas together that are not
worked out. So he goes on having
great ideas and doing nothing with
them, and this Is what makes him
happy go lucky. without real
house and never knowing just where
the next meal is coming from
Now, as Peter sat on the roof. it
seemed to him that he could smell
Paddy the Beaver Yes, sir. that s
the WAY it seemed. He wriggled
and wriggled his Wabbly nose and
shifted and snif1ed. There could
be no doubt about it, He certainly
did smell Paddy the Beaver. Peters
long ears stood straight up in sur
prise and looked this way and
looked that way and every minute
grew more puzzled. 1t was just
as If Paddy was right close at hand
and yet all Peter could see was a
great white still world in which he
Evening star., 1943-02-01

near TO Paddy the Beaver and still
could not get at him He knew
he had lost his temper by the way
in which the snow was kicked about.
And I don't suppose Paddy was
the least mite scared, thought
Peter 1T must be great to have
a house that no one can break into.
wonder how it would seem. I
believe that someday l will build
house myself
How Peters friends would laugh
II they could have known that such
an idea ever entered happy-go
lucky Peter Rabbits head But
Peter didn't think about it very
long. He is like great many
other people-he no sooner gets
one idea in his head than he lets
another in to crowd the frst one
out, 50 none OF them ever amount
10 anything, You see, he hasn't
learned yet that one good idea
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Bedtime Stories
MOON MULLINS
THE SPIRIT
FLYNN JENNY
DINKY DINKERTON
DRAFTIE
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

Very, very carefully Peter Rabbit
crept across the smooth ice Of
Paddy the Beavers pond. Already
Peter had bumped the back Of his
head and had bumped his nose. and
he had no intention of getting any
more bumps if he could help it. So
ne watched every step and pres
entity, without another tumble, he
reached Paddy's house. Once, the
winter before, Peter had visited the
house of Jerry Muskrat out in the
Smiling Pool, so he thought he
knew just what to expect. But he
found that he didn't know as much
AZ he thought he did The fact is,
that while Paddys house was very
like Jerry's in some ways, In others
It was very different. 1t had been
40 trouble at all to Jump on the
roof OF Jerry's house, but Peter
vent three times around Paddy's
mouse before he found place where
he could scramble up, and even
then he slipped and scraped his
shlns.
But he reached the top at last and
there sat down to get his breath.
And while he painted for breath
Peter looked around, and suddenly
his heart gave great Jump. Some
one else had been before him on
the roof of Paddy's house and Peter
had only TO glance at one of the
footprints in the snow to know who
that somebody was, II was Old Man
Coyote. There was no doubt about it.
Old Man Coyote certainly had been
on the roof of Paddy's house, and,
more than this, he had tried to
tear the roof open, Yes, sir that
Is just what he had tried to do.
Peter could tell that by the way
the snow was dug up. But the
snow was all he had been Able to
Gig, for the mud OF the roof was
As hard as stone. You see, Paddy
had put that mud there all wet and
ready to freeze the very night that
Jack Frost had arrived, and Jack
Frost had made 1t so hard that
Old Man Coyote would have worn
his claws quite Oh without being
able TO make the teeniest, weeniest
hole In Paddy's roof.
Peter erinned As he thought Of
how Old Man Coyote must have
ost his temper when he was 20
Evening star., 1943-02-01

WhAl, s:30-potlisht Band; Jos Rsiehman&
from Camp Grant. III.
WKv, io:oo-6uiId Players: Bette Davis in
'Dsdswsrih
WRc, lo:30-lsnds sf Ffss; Work d Pam
quay lssufs.
WINK. ti:t5-T'sssuY Parade; Paul huai in
Murder Of lidile'
Evening star., 1943-02-01

MEv, S:oo-Vsx Psp: Aircraft carrier crew.
men describe wsr d ssa.
WhAl, S3o-1ws Or False: Princeton grads
date "dates
WRe, 9;0o-Yserhsss Orchestra: Helen
1'aubsI features aria frsm kaHsae's re Cid
WEv, s;00-ksdis nssiM: nai PsaY. Una
MerkeI, bsulah Bsndi in The ShowoH"
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
The Art Of Conversation

Jonathan Swift compared CONVEX
sation to carving: Give no more to
every guest than he's able to digest.
Give him always of the prime, and
but little At a time" But there Is
much more to the art Of conversa-
ton than knowing how to give and
take. The good conversationalist is
popular, sought after and favored
among his fellows; he knows what
to say and when to say it-and what
not to say. My free pamphlet has
helped thousands to exchange
tongue tied self consciousness for
the poise and confidence that are
essential for social and business sue
cess. You'll find it helpful. too.
Send 4 stamped 0-eenD, self-ad-
dressed envelope to Frank Colby, in
care Of The Evening Star. Ask for
Conversation Pamphlet.
Names In the News.
BUNA, town of Northeast New
Guinea. Not "BEW-nuh." Almost
without exception, native place
names III l1lC 0VuIAWVSb Z ~~AAAS -
pronounced according to European
values. The vowel H." therefore,
has the 20" sound as in booth,
mood. Say: BOO-nah.
ERWIN ROMMEL, German held
marshal. Do not say "RUM-mul.' y
Also. do not compliment him by Civ
ing his name 4 French twist. as roe
NELL" The vowel sound of the
nrst syllable is approximately the
"aw' sound AS in raw, saw. Accent
the first syllable. thus: RAW-ml.
ERWIN is pronounced: A1R-vin.
PRAVDA, name Of omcial news
organ Of the Soviet party. Pravda
is the Russian word for truth"
Say PRAHV-dah.
Attention, Newseasters.
I should like to emphasize
To Jones. Smith, Green and Ros-
coe,
And al the rest who vocalze:
There is no COW" in Moscow,
Correct pronunciation MOSS -koo
CRslsased By the Bsll SYNDICATE Ine)
Evening star., 1943-02-01
BY Will Eisner

seemed to be the only thing alive.
OF course. Peter had thought right
away that Paddy might be in his
house, but how could the smell of
him come through that thick hard
roof. which even Old Man Coyote
couldn't break through? This was
too much for Peter, and he just
had to believe that Paddy was
somewhere outside until-well, un-
til he just happened to discover
something. 1t was where the smell
came from.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Bonds Build Him up

Eu6IIs, Nebr. (P.-Members OF
the Eustis Commercial Club were
obviously impressed when they
heard School Supt. Leroy w. Hood
address the club on why they should
buy War bonds. Within the space
Of IN hour the members elected
him: A member Of the club, . dl.
rector Of the board, president.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

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Evening star., 1943-02-01
Natures Children
By LILLIAN COX ATT
WILD CUCUMBER.
(Micrompelis oreonnd.)

Indians are practical people. They
always use what they find at hand
and in the most effective manner
They have taught the white man
many Of their clever ways Of track
ING down the wild animals, and they
Know how to catch ash with the
Evening star., 1943-02-01

Last-msnute changes IN radio pro.
Grams sometimes reach The Star
too late for correction that d0y.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Points for Purents

BY ED1 II IHUMAS WALLACE,
Stressing Improvement rather
than failure giDes children the
selt-confdence needed for con-
tinned inprorenleni.
The Omaha guide., 1943-09-18
1T is U PATRIOTIC
DUTY TO CONSERVE

Although there's plenty of cleo
tricity for all needs in the homes,
business and war plants, every Gus
toner of the Nebraska Power Com
pany is asked to use electricity as
efficiently as possible in order to
ave soal, gas, oil, critical materials
and manpower.
In cooperating with the Inter
Industry Conservation committee
t opromote the national voluntary
conservation program starting Wed
-nesday, September Is, Fay E.
Smiht, vice president and assistant
general manager of the Nebraska
Power Company, has asked the
help of every user Of electric SER
vice.
This voluntary conservation
program is requested by the War
Production Board, Office of De-
Tense Transportation and Solid
fuels and Oil Administration as a
way to save critical materials, par
ticularly fuel transportation and
communications facilities and man
power for war uses" Smith said.
with the cooperation of
it a be highly successful in its
contribution to the speeding up of
war production and shortening the
war. If it is successful on a vol
untary basis, an involuntary, res
trictive program can be avoided"
Smith also explained that. al
though there is no shortage of ell
ectricity, care in it's use for essen
tial purposes only, and avoidance
The Omaha guide., 1943-09-18

AID now I'm coming to you for adj
vice. I've always wanted to be a
nurse. Is it wise for me to enter
this work.? Will I succeed? How
should I go about it?
Ans: Uncle Sam has made it
possible for you to learn and earn
at the same time. what are you
waiting for? One of these days
this war will be land the
men and women who have served
in the armed forces will have their
day. They will rate first in every
thing Jobs, politics, pensions,
disqualification, and etc. Answer
your country's call now..--you will
be rewarded later.
The Omaha guide., 1943-09-18

entirely, Smith said.

Non-essential lighting in busin-
ess establishments and homes also
should be eliminated. Remaining
lighting should be reduced to lev
els consistent with public safety
and protection Of eyesight. All
appliances and power uses should
be used as efficiently as possible.
Waste should be avoided by turn
ing off lights and appliances when
they r not needed.
THE individual savings in cleo
trio use probably won't appear to
be much of a contribution to con-
servation, but added to the savings
of all other users Of electric serv-
ice, the total will be considerable,
Smith said.
Industrial plants are requested
to guard against waste of electric
ity by ~effecting every possible eco
nomy in it's use for both light and
power without reducing product
ion and consistent with safety and
protection Of eyesight.
Military, aviation, police and
other lighting essential to public
health, conserving eyesight and
safety, and for transportation and
production purposes are not to be
curtailed. outdoor recreational
lighting, considered essential to
wartime morale, also is not be dis
aoI1-a oad