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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
More Vocational
Courses Needed
Addition Of Courses Would
Aid In War Effort And
County's Development

With the need for more food,
improved farming methods and
increased and better methods of
food conservation, Ashe county,
like many other sections, is feel
ing the need for more vocational
training courses in the schools,
particularly agricultural courses.
The only one of these taught in
the high schools of the county is
at Virginia-Carolina.
The limited amount of voca-
tional classes which the schools
offer are among the most popular
classes and it is believed that this
response, together with the need,
should be an incentive to include
more of them as soon as possible.
All of the high schools except
Elkland and Healing Springs have
home economics departments
where large number of girls are
given the opportunity of studying
foods and clothing.
Commercial courses have re-
Gently been added to a number
of high schools and are proving
very popular. West Jefferson has
had this course for the past Is
years. Other schools which now
I
Lansing, Notwithstanding and
Elkland.
This year, Virginia-Carolina has
held classes in farm machinery
work and wood work, which have
been open to farmers of the COM
munity and have proven popu-
lar as well as a big help in the
war effort.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

$4,000, making grand total
school property valuation in the
county of over $45O,0000O.
jefferson and Notwithstanding
were the most recent school con-
struction jobs. Extensive improve
ment on school grounds has been
made at West jefferson, Jeffer-
son, Lansing and Nathan's Creek
The NYA work shop has made a
good deal of classroom equipment
for many schools.
The high school valuations are
estimated as follows: West Jeffer-
son, $4,000; jefferson, $4,000;
Healing Springs, $4,000; Lansing
$45,O0O Riverview, $4,000; Vir-
ginia-Carolina, $35.OOO; Nathan's
Creek, $4,000; Fleetwood, $751;
900 and Elkland, $4,000.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
SCHOOL PROPERTY is
VALUED AT $45O,OOO.OO
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Because of the statewide plan
of Consolidation, primary atten-
ton has been given to the large
central schools where more at
tention can be given to individual
instruction aS per classes or
grades.
With the exception of Elkland
and Fleetwood. the county now
has seven large, modern high
school buildings, which are val
ued at nearly $300,0O0.0O. In
Guiding Elkland and Fleetwood,
the valuation of the nine central
schools is $325,O00.
Valuation of the So one and
two teacher school buildings in
the county is around $l0O,00O.OO;
thirty-one school buses around
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

ing and others. These are being
repeated by teachers.
One of the points the home &C.
onomics teachers are stressing is
that housewives preserve a defin-
tie number of extra cans of food
for the school lunch rooms next
year which will have to be op-
Grated without the aid of WPA
The need of preserving more
food for home use is also being
stressed because of the fact that
more and more commercially
canned foods will have to be re-
leased for the armed forces next
year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
To Hasten Victory

No American wants this war
to go one minute beyond the
time we can bring it to a vic
tOrious end. To hasten that
victory-tO save possibly the
lives of millions of our boys
on our far flung fronts-it is
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, 1943-04-22
Ash County Teachers Are Holding Many Food Conservation Schools
ASHE COUNTY NOW
HAS 176 TEACHERS
Continued from Page One)
ca Miller, Glendale Springs

\OOIIL1llUSu lIOIIl I age OIlS)
ca Miller, Glendale Springs
Mrs. Nell F. D. Sheets, Big
Ridge; Mrs. Edna Lewis and Mrs
Maude Greer Goodman, Buffalo;
Edward Osborne, Rich Hill; Mar
garet Davis and Mrs. Effie Far
rington, Trout.
Harold Miller, Mill Greek; Mrs
Minta Grubb, Rash; Ina Mae Oh
liver, Roaring Fork; Mrs. Beulah
w. Mcneil, Ashland; E. L. Stu
art, Parker; M. H. Eller, Peak
Valley.
Grady Robinson, Rye Cove;
Howard GRAPHICAL, Hemlock; Mrs.
Vina K. Love, Flatwoods; Mrs.
lie E. Denny, Thaxton.
J. Floyd Jones and Mrs. Edna
Mcneil, Stages Creek; Earl Mil
Ter and Mrs. Kathleen Davis,
Warrensville; Lee Jones, Fair
view.
w. Lee Jones and Mrs. Gladys
Ball, Osborne; Mrs. Myrtle Mil
Ter and Mrs. Lena Burkett, Mea-
dow View; Mrs. Francis Jones,
Sugar Grove; Guy w. Spencer
and Mrs. Kate Spencer, Graham.
Mrs. Bonnie T. Farmer, Hur-
ricane; A. A. Perry and Mrs.
Laura Spalding, New Hope.
Paul Weaver, Alta Virginia
Perkins and Mrs. Bette Moore,
Helton; Mrs. lola B. Jones, Cha
pei; Mrs. Bina Mayberry Davis,
Little Helton.
C. M. Dickson, Silas Creek; C.
F. Dickson, Landmark; Jaunita
Darnell, Burnt Hill; Bird Miller,
Peak Creek; Brantly Colvard,
Low Gap; MILFORD Cox, Laurel
Fork; Mrs. Lucy K. Dixon,
Friendship.
Mrs. Vista Dollar and Mrs. Eu-
la Hardin, Baldwin; Mrs. Maude
w. Smith, Boggs; A. C. Black
and Vivian Parsons, Obids; Mrs.
Edna M. Burgess, Othello; Mrs
Thomas c. Hardin and Mrs. Vo-
roma M. Witherspoon Duncan;
Mrs. Matte Goodman Parsons,
Oval.
C. A. Miller and Mabel Black
burn, Idlewild; James R. Houck
and Charles H. Scott, Mill Creek
Joe Robinson and c. H. Will
ans, Toliver; Mrs. J. M. Barlow
and Mrs. Irene S. King, Greer
Valley; Mrs. Pauline J. Martin
and Esther Osborne, Rock Creek
Mrs. Mayme W. Donnelly, Suther.
land
Teachers for the county colorec
schools are as follows: Mrs. Len.
ME w. Grimes, Bristol; Oddie J
Cox, Creston;; Naomi Virginia
Anglin, Crumpler Institute; An.
ME T. Wallace, Pine Swamp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Schools Help In
Rationing Plan

Ashe county schools, like 9TH
ers throughout the nation, have
helped to inform and instruct the
general public on the ration plan
of foods as we'll as to issue "a
tioning books.
The various programs have
been discussed by teachers for
the benefit of the students, infor-
nation has been distributed to the
homes through them and they
have conducted the registrations
and issued rationing books. This
has been big help in the war
effort.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

mechanical condition by the CEN
trail school garage, located in
jefferson with Harry Koontz in
charge. Harry is assisted by Ira
Galloway.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

A million and 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
WPA Hot Lunch
Program Closes
Schools Expected To Make
Other Plans To Provide
Hot Lunches

The WPA hot lunch program
operated in the schools of Ashe
for several years. comes to an
end this year with the closing of
the schools since WPA has been
done away with by order of Con-
gress.
Some of the schools are already
plans for a similar pro-
gram next year. And it is be-
lieved that others will, by the
time school opens again. It is
that surplus commod-
tiles will again be available.
The WPA lunch program has
been under the supervision of
Mrs. Alice Donnelly and this year
has been in operation in Is
schools, serving an estimated av-
erage of 3,485 meals per month.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
|. A. CIVILIAN
COPS LAUDED
BY CITIZENS
Render Valuable Service
Protecting Women On
Street Cars

LOS ANGELES-Members
OF the auxiliary police patrol
attached to Newton division,
defense, already noted for
their voluntary aid given to
civilian defense. this week came in
FOR praise because OF the coopera-
ton extended riders OF street cars
assuring them OF convenience and
protection in getting TO and from
work, churches and amusements
during these over-croWded times.
For the past week members OF
the auxiliary patrol riding street
railway cars in the Central Avenue
district giving assistance TO the car
eresmen in eduslizing distribution
OF passengers throughout the cars
thereby assuring To- all individuals
some evidence Of fairness in shar-
ing the common carrier.
The Larry has displayed un-
willingness or inability 10 relieve
the situation. The Newton division
police decided there was something
ii could do about the matter. Capt
Charles Metzlor called a conference
OF his aides, among them Officer
Enest A. Hannibal, coordinate 70
the auxiliary police detail, and dis
cussed the matter OF getting aux
iliarymen 10 ride the cars in an ef-
fort to protect women riders from
Washers, and intoxicated persons.
but not 10 interfere with the car
crews.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
High Court Ruling Hits
Color Bar In ALL Union

ton Board. a governmental agency.
taking orders from powerful lily
white unions represented in the
railway labor executives aSsocia-
ton. has consistently refused TO al
W-eeEtatR Negro railroad workers
TO select union which would give
them genuine representation.
This was done by placing Negro
workers wherever possible under
the jurisdiction OF unions that adj
mjttedly refused To accept them at
all or segregated them in Jim Crow
units, under the complete control
OF the nearest white local Thus
segregated the Negro railroad
workers had absolutely no voice in
determining their wages, hours and
working conditions.
AS a matter OF fact the clerks and
other lily-white unions often did
not even bother to exercise this
paper jurisdiction over Negro work.
ers. Neither the Negro nor his
money were wanted before the Clio
started organizing all workers in
the railroad industry on a basis of
equality.
Purely as means OF preventing
the Clio from getting a foothold, the
independent and AFL unions hit
upon the idea of setting up Jim
Crow auxiliary unions for Negroes.
Wherever self-rcspccting Negro
workers refused to join such Jim
Crow locals, the Mediation Board
would step in and say in effect.
accept Jim Crow or nothing"
Many Negroes accepted nothing
but failed TO pool their brains and
financial resources 10 test the prin-
ciples of Jim Crow unionism in
court.
The Brotherhood OF Railway
Clerks saw the handwriting on the
wall. At their st. Louis conven-
ton in the spring, the union was
prevented from dropping its jim
Crow policy only by the strong OPP
position OF Southern delegates. The
matter was referred to the general
executive board of the union fol
final determination.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
MOG---
Continued from Page ~


IN, and Michigan-"Brig. Gen"
Arthur Fields, 1921 West Lake street,
Chicago. commander
Second Division-North, Chicago
units and those in Wisconsin and
lowa-"Maj. Gen" Matthew Sksr-
hek. commander.
Fifth Division-Comprising Ari-
iona. Utah and Cslifornia-"Brig
Gen" Stewart S. Clinton. Long
Beach, Calf. commander. The
Third Negro Cavalry Regiment, sta
toned on the South side OF Chicago
is commanded by 1t Col" Ernest
7. Wood and comprises 10 women
ss well as attached male infantry
units.
Stewart pointed out that a large
number OF officers now serving in
the armed forces acquired the fun
dsne9isl knowledge OF military
tactics through hiS ~ saA!.aiion
which was formed in 1914
We have received 70 notification
from the War Department 10 dis
band" he said. "and until that time
we will continue 10 Garry oat our
present plans.
We have not been under sur
VIGILANCE of the FBl al all
as the writer in the daily paper
said. The only time an FBl man
has come 10 this Office was after
I'VE had been requested 10 make GER
tain changes in our uniforms After
I had shown him the changes. he
said he was satisfied, and left
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Probe:
CONTINUED from Page ~

tOOnthnueu from faKe ~
lums. BY protecting the mobbists,
Hill pointed out. the police actually
became party TO violating federal
laws to protect occupants Of the
homes.
Since the Sojourner Truth Incl
dent. according to the committee.
racial trouble has been brewing in
Detroit. and the police departments
kid glove" policy of treatment Of
trouble-makers indicates that the
department was doing everything
possible TO white wash" its par
ticipation in the riot which held
up occupancy Of the homes. The
committee held that there Is no
way to conduct an investigation of
the causes OF the June 20 clash
without involving the police de-
partment's participation in the So
journer Truth incident.
Refused To Arrest Buffa
The committee also pointed out
that Joseph Buffa. fleadeR of the
Sojourner Truth opposition. could
have been arrested for melting to
riot--the same charges on which
Prosecutor Bowling is holding Leo
Upton whom the prosecutor ac-
cused Of melting to riot over a pub
lie address system at the Forest
club on the night OF June 20.
II was recalled that during the
fight for Negro occupancy of the
/ Sojourner Truth homes Buffa
promised the Common Council that
il Negroes we're moved into the
! project race riot would break
out. Buffa's promise was kept, and
although there was wide public
demand for his arrest as riot in
otter. Buffa has never been taken
into custody for encouraging a mob
to riot with Negroes. The commit
tee also pointed out that police
protection OF the Sojourner Truth
mob indicated that the police de-
partment. at that time, was not in
terestedin the apprehension OF the
riot meters and that this lack OF
interest was shared by Dowling's
| office.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Spaulding Sees Right
+ Key To Race Question

WASHINGTON amp - Chat
ting with a group Of young govern
nent executives. c. c. Spsulding
prominent insurance and business
leader. made q number Of observa-
tons last Monday as ne paused
for few hours here.
Il find that many white people
who ere really friends o. the Negro
and who ere dong everything they
can TO improve conditions, are IN
some instances becoming diSheart-
ened. They arc discouraged too by
critics Of their own race.
Il MAINTAIN that there are three
sides 70 ;sis race question These
are: Cd the Negroes side: ~ the
white mans side. - the right side,
and ! think We should De more
interested in the right SIDE al this
particular time than any other
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
TEXAN VISITS

Miss Lenora Olevier, OF Port
Arthur, Texas, is visiting friends
here in the Motor City. Miss
Olever is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Coleman OF l745l Mitchell
street.
When asked by reporters how
long she would stay in the city, she
remarked, If | can get good job
here may make this my home.
Although I don't have birth GER
tifca;e yet"
AT this remark several Of the fell
lows present offered TO lend their
hand 10 help make the Motor City
as pleasant as possible for the love-
ly visitor.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

WASHINGTON (ANP)-The Of
fetal creed of the National Smelt-
ing company of Cleveland. was
picked up this week for praise by
Willard S. Townsend. lone Negro
member Of the executive board Of
the Congress for Industrial Or
ganization and president Of the
United Transport Service en-
ployees.
The creed was carried on the
back page OF the June issue of
National News Views. company
publication for employees, and was
accompanied by photo OF Negro
and white worker. shaking hands
beneath an American flag on which
was printed the words Give 1t
Your Best" The creed itself says:
That men regardless Of the color
of their skins, their ancestry. pa
their nameS. y
That men OF different races, ORR
gins, religions. can work side by
side in harmony and good will. /.
That men so working together
are capable Of orderly conduct. of
taking unto themselves their due
share Of responsibility, and of pro-
ducing more and more as the need
becomes greater and greater"
Townsend, who is also chairman
of the Go Anti-Discrimination
committee, considered the COM
psnys approach good and sound
and indicative Of what can be done
when management wants to insti-
tute fair employment policy"
1T is just toward such an end
that the CIO is working" Town
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Help Wanted

Readers Of the Michigan Chron-
icle are asked 10 help locate frankie
Barnett. whose sister died in Little
Rock, Ark, last week,
Neither a description or home
address Of Miss Barnett was given.
However, she is asked TO contact
Mrs. Pearl Odom in Little Rock,
a; once. Or notify Lieut.. Earl An
derson. Missing Persons, bureau,
1900 Beauben street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Nv GEORGE r. McCRAY

The United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals in Washing
ton NJ onday, struck the
shackles of Jim crow unionism
from the legs of the Negro
railroad worker and sounded the
death knell for discriminatory prac-
tees which have enthroned preju-
dice in tho railroad industry.
In sweeping opinion the Court
affirmed a decision by a lower
court holding that Negro workers
who do not accept Jim Grow are
free TO join the union OF their
choice. Some 10000 Negro work
ers segregated in Jim Crow auxil-
larry unions in the railroad indus
try are affected by the historic de-
cision.
Ciimaxes Three-Year Fight
The decision came as climax
in the three-year-old fight between
Willard S. Townsend's United
Transport Service Employees Union
clio on one side, and George M.
Harrison's Brotherhood OF Railway
Clerks and the NATIONAL Mediation
Board, on the other.
The litigation developed over the
contention Of the railway clerks
with the support OF the Mediation
Board that they held jurisdiction
over As Negro janitors and porters
in St. Paul. The claim OF the
clerks was challenged by the Trans
port Workers and the case event
ually went 10 the u. S. Court Of
Appeals
Said Chief Justice C. J. sGroner
in delivering the courts unanimous
decision: The effect OF the action
OF the Board is TO force this partic-
ular group OF employees tNegroeS
to accept representation by an or
ganization in which IL Cthe Ne
groes) has no right to membership.
nor right to speak or be heard in
It's own behalf >.
1t is, therefore, Of no conse-
quence that the porters were at
one time dependent Upon the
Brotherhood as their spokesman
with the railroad. for that never
was a trusteeship OF their own
making. To perpetuate 1t by law
would be To impose tyranny in
many respects analogous to taxa
ton without representation
And IL anything is certain, it
1 is that Congress in passing the Act
/ never for a moment dreamed that
il would be construed 10 diminish
the right OF any citizen to follow
a lawful vocation on the same or
equal terms with his neighbor.
I'm this view. 70 enforce the
Boards decision would be contrary
to both the word and the spirit Of
I our laws"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
18th Based IN
SICIL Y NO W.
SAYS ST|MsON
Secretary Holds Farley
With 1t. Col. Davis
During Visit
Defender Washington Bureau,

WASHlNGTON.-The 99th
Pursuit squadron is now
based in Sicily and in the mid
die OF the hot battle to clear
the Axis armies off the Mcdi-
1errsncsn island at the tip Of nc
Italian boot. Secretary OF Var Hen.
ty L simson revealed this week
S;irson also announce ths' I.
Col Benjamin o DAVIS. Jr. con-
handing oficeer Of the sil-NeGro
squadron. few from the S.cly base
10 North Africa for = c7a,o cuce
with him during the Sc Cay -
cent tour abroad.
What was discussed Snson did
not reveal.
The presence OF the ae.t En- So,
and the conference " 10 - 60.
Davis were disclosed dGr.rs dis
cussion by the Secrc;s,y ~ War 81
his trip abroad He sad Re haI
made the trip for = double purpose
- 10 see the troops al frst hand
and 10 confer on the ground With
leaders OF the var effort Nc de-
clared ne wanted the troops 20
know that those responsible FOR
their welfare had no: -. gotten
them.
In England, sirson said. ne saw
ground troops bo;h white and Ne
gro, in training program that
never lets UP.
The men have fitted In very
well" he declared Everywhere. ]
saw evidence OF allied unity"
He sad he inspected one OF the
Negro units in England with Cen
eral Lee Il found a very interesting
situation. The units arc working
very vigorously and were coopcrat-
ing and getting along very well
with all other units" he said.
When asked by Negro press
representative whether this meant
ne had expected tina, they would
not be getting along well with other
troops, he Redeemed. raised his
voice. and answered: "Ive been
asked that question many times be-
fore by you gentlemen, and J
thought I would anticipate H.
In Africa. where Stimson said he
conferred with air generals In
Tunisia. he said he saw an engineer
sng unit OF Negroes which had first
been stationed in Liberia. They had
performed a very valuable work In
construction and repair jobs on air.
ports for the Sicily invasion. he de-
dared.
He indicated there were some
0uartermaster troops with the land
ing forces In the Sicily invasion.
md that there are now some Negro
6nti-air-craft units in Sicily.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Court Costs Heavy

The particular case on which the
decision was based cost several
thousand dollars to fgat through
the courts. II is a clear victory for
the principle OF close cooperation
between organized labor groups and
other organizations in The Negro
community. !; is highly sgn.f-
can't that in this case the United
Transport Workers received some
assistance from the N.AACP.
For years lie National Med A.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Democratic Greed OF
Cleveland Firm Praised

send declared. both among the
men Of our organization and with
management itself. The job needs
the cooperation of both, and il is
instances such as this that show
the possibility OF the idea"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

1900 South Parkway was granted
a divorce from the Kansas City
Monarchs hurting ace In Judge
Benjamin p. Epstein's court on the
grounds OF desertion.
Under the terms Of the settle
ment, Mrs. Paige received $500 In
cash and $500 in attorneys fees.
Paige left for New York where
he will pitch at Yankee stadium on
Sunday, August 8.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
1T. UURD VISITS

First 1t. William p. Hurd Jr.,
stationed in California. and sister.
Miss Mary Hurd Of Junction City,
Kans., were the house guests OF
their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert p. Hurd.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Mrs. Paige Wins Divorce
And S1,5O0 From Satchel

CHICAGO. Il.-(Specia)
Satchel Paige. winning pitcher OF
the East versus West game Che
pitched the first three innings and
the score was 10 in the Vests favor
when he retired) was Lose in the
circuit court Tuesday. August 3.
Mrs. Janet Howard Paige, 80. OF
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-13
Episcopal Church
May Relax Curbs
on Remarriage

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 10
tP)-The joint commission on
holy matrimony Of the Episco-
pal church today proposed two
tentative canons, one of which
would eliminate the present pro-
vision that only the innocent
party in a divorce for adultry
may be given permission to re-
marry.
The commission, appointed by
the Episcopal Church general
convention in 1910, said in a
memorandum il believed a
Marriage ceremony does not
necessarily make marriage,
and that where there has been
no marriage in the sacramental
sense. because of surmountable
defects OF personality. the part
les to the failure, under certain
conditions, may be married to
others by the church"
The Rt. Rev. Cameron j..
Davis of Buffalo, Bishop of wes-
tern New York and chairman
of the commission, said the pre-
liminary report. lis not neces-
See CANONS-Page 2