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Evening star., 1943-09-17
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trdce,oell.

Lilly Belle, the pet robin, is back again,
having done her family chores for l943.
Raised by hand in August, 1912, after
having fallen out of her nest, she flew
south on schedule, and returned this
spring.
Then she disappeared.
She was in some other yard, or in the
woods, attending to ancestral duties.
We wondered If she would pay us a
visit, before going south this fall.
Sure enough, there she was the other
day, calling from her favorite limb on
the maple tree.
No other robin has ever so sat, and so
called
We would know Lilly in a million by
this habit
And no other bird has her exact sound.
1t is the familiar robin call, but with
henlike variations.
Lilly Belle sounds like nothing SO much
as an old hen, as she perches on that
one limb, sticking straight out from the
tree.
That limb no doubt is her earliest
memory.
Just as no child can recall its cradle
days. so Lilly Belle, the robin, cannot
remember her nest.
What she remembers, without doubt,
is the low horizontal limb of the maple
tree by the garage.
1t was that there that she used to
perch and talk by the hour.
1t is on this one limb that she sits
today. calling clearly for raisins.
Lilly never comes to hand.
That, she seems to say, was kid stun.
Full-grown robins do not come ito
hand" They realize all too well that
mans hand, in the aggregate, is not to
be trusted
Look around the world, II you don't
believe me-"
Such would seem to be Lilly's answer,
when chided about not coming down, as
far as we can translate it.
Lilly Is one of the advance band Of
robins which are now ganging up in
small focks, preparatory to returning to
the Southland.
Every afternoon now, in the sunshine,
on lawns everywhere, from half dozen
to four dozen full-grown robins will
gather to eat their favorite food.
Fortunately for them, the recent heavy
rain brought the crawlers to the surface.
1t was slim pickings for robins all sum-
mer, due to the drought.
They had to be satisfied with beetles,
worms and other surface insects.
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Navy Pilot Discusses
Draft Of Fathers.


To the Editor of The Star:
When I arrived home on leave late one
afternoon few days ago, dropped into
a conafort table chair in dads corner of
our porch overlooking the garden where
robins and thrushes wed with each other
for turns in the bird bath; squirrels
scampered up and down trees, across the
lawn and over the wall; little chipmunks
stole in and out of ivy in the rock gar
den, and a humming bird darted about
the petunias for few last sips of nectar
before seeking home for the night. Over
1t all dusk fell softly.
AS 1 contemplated the beauty and
quiet of this beloved spot, little yellow
pooch, affectionately called Rusty"
pushed through the shrubbery and
trotted across the lawn, followed by my
little brother clad only in overalls and
frayed straw hat, tin bait can in
one hand, a fishing pole and several min
nows dangling from a string in the
other, just a happy little boy coming
home to his mother and his supper.
The three of us sat down to that SIM
Pile meal and my mother said grace.
Then followed that perfect hour I al
ways associate with our supper table.
And l thought, These are the things
I'm fighting for
But the. next morning I read the
papers filled with "deferment of fathers"
agitation. At noon that day, I lunched
with friend in one of our Government
Offices where I saw some of these de-
ferred fathers at clerical jobs; outside,
on the street, ran into others whom I
know scampering to find essential" jobs
in industry where they would be safely
clustered from the draft I felt sick,
disgusted and almost insane with anger.
My father, one of my kid brothers,
just 18, and I are all in the service. I
wear the gold wings of Navy pilot.
Though I've never voted and am in no
way responsible for the sorry plight of
the world, I volunteered my services
proudly eager to strike my blow.
But I'm beginning to Wonder-to Won
der why we teen-agers should 60 forth
into the valley of death to save America
for men who substitute the word father
for draft dodger. Haven't fathers i'm
measurably more to fight for than this
Nations boys, who were children only
yesterday? Isn't this war more the re-
sponsibility Of the fathers who could
have been an influence In avoiding 1t
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Constitution Duy

the Constitution of the United States,
adopted September IT, 1887, should
be observed with as much gratitude
and enthusiasm as that of the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Both documents are implicit
in the life of the American people.
The one separated the Colonies from
their mother country; the other
made them Nation capable OF en-
during indefinitely.
How true this affirmation is may
be judged from the words of Burton
j. Hendrick, quoted from his "Bul-
wark of the Republic: THE gentle
men who, armed only with q piece of
parchment, started for New York in
the early months of 1889 were about
to engage in an enterprise for which
history has no parallel. From moth
ing and almost extemporaneously,
they were expected to construct
living government" George Washing
ton, borrowing six hundred pounds
from trusting neighbors, journeyed
from Mount Vernon to preside over
"a mere theory of voluntary associa-
ton" It's only reality was "the cove
nant"-the mutual promise of thir-
teen proudly independent societies.
What the first President himself
thought of the Federal compact he
wrote to his nephew Bushrod: THE
warmest friends and the best sup
porters the Constitution has do not
contend that it Is free from imper-
fections; but they have found them
unavoidable and are sensible, If evil
is likely to arise therefrom, the
remedy must come hereafter =
do not think we are more inspired,
have more wisdom, or possess more
virtue, than those who will come
after u.s." Such a view was modest.
1t also was profoundly wise. WASH
ington's own character and reputa-
tion provided for "the experiment"
a chance of success. BY 1871 Thomas
Jefferson could tell friend in Paris
that the citizens of the United States
had "unbounded confidence" in the
system of representative authority
which they had adopted and were
both happy and prosperous beyond
their most ardent expectation.
OF course, the Constitution was a
human production and therefore
naturally encountered troubles. Mr..
Hendrick remarks: mo government
ever came into existence painlessly
All those unlovely human pas
sions, hate, jealousy, selfish ambi-
ton, appeared side by side with the
nobler motives that enabled the Con-
stitution to survive; and all those
disintegrating instincts, sectionalism,
diSloyalty, commercial greed, even
treason, proved obstacles to the more
statesmanlike qualities that at last
made the document what, in an al
most defiant clause, it had affirmed
itself to be, the supreme law of the
land"
The essential merit of the Consti-
tuition is its flexibility. 1t continues
to be the basic charter for a Nation
which would not be recognizable by
those who wrote the Constitution.
1t is a living, not a dead, expression
OF our fundamental ideals.
Evening star., 1943-09-17

than 1t is of us who have never had a
chance to share in the country's Gov
ernment and laws? Is 1t any easier or
any more right for my mother to send
us forth than it would be for other
mothers and wives to send their hus-
bands forth? Are not my home ties as
dear and as worthy as those of the young
fathers Of America?
Perhaps should be less eager now to
strike my blow. But I shall not be, for
I know what I'm fighting for.
DIVE BOMBER,
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Farmers Sweet Corn
Drug on Market.

DIuS Oll V1dIhCt.
To the Editor of The Star:
This summer I went to work on
farm in nearby Maryland where I
helped during two previous summers
The owner of the farm usually raises
corn for a canning factory, and this
year he was told to plant corn as late
as June 20. He planted his last patch
on June is. and this year, because of
a bad corn crop, the canning factory
had to close about two weeks earlier,
which was about one week before his
corn was ready for canning He had
heard about another farmer in the
same predicament who had sent truck
load of corn to Washington and had
received very good price for it.
Starting one afternoon his brother,
son and two neighborS started pulling
and hauling it into the barn and his
wife, daughter, another boy and sorted
it and put it into sacks. We worked on
this from about 80 pm to $50 pm.
and then loaded it on a truck which
was to take it to Washington. His son
WeHC aloIlgs WIN Ine truck driver to
help him sell it and they tried most of
the chain stores and other markets. In
most instances they asked the person if
ne wanted corn and he would have taken
it except that it was Country Gentle
man." and they did not want anything
but Golden Bantam" After trying all
night they finally got home at S 80 am.
next day, bringing all the corn with
them, which then had to be fed to the
hogs
Three days later dozen or so ears
were taken to my home where my family
and some friends said it was delicious.
No wonder there is food shortage if
the farmer cannot sell the corn after he
goes to all the work of raising it.
MARSHALL BAKER,
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Resureom

From the Topeka Capital
The French are looking to the day of
liberation, when they can again walk
upright In decency and dignity. Raising
OF their greatest ship is a symbol and
sign of what will in time be achieved for
the liberty loving French who have
yielded their country, but not their souls
Evening star., 1943-09-17

Postwar plans for immediate jobs
for the demobilized soldiers and
rapid conversion of industry to peace
offer contrast to the last war, at
whose end thousands of ex-soldiers
had many tanks and little else.
Evening star., 1943-09-17

Nazis occupying Rome are said to
be stealing all the food, and that
the Eternal City will soon be starv-
ing. They evidently believe in a
new version of an old maxim-when
in Rome, do the Romans.
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Logic
From the Montreal Star.

From the Montreal Star.
The Reich is on the run and we intend
to keep it moving. The day must soon
come-if it has not already come-when
the German people will see that they
cannot win. Then will begin the scram-
BILE to get out from under to save what
ever can be saved from the wreck of
Hitler's hopes.
Evening star., 1943-09-17

OF all the continents Europe is the
most densely populated, with 1lS to
the square mile. The Nazis have
worked very hard indeed to reduce
that excess.
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Star Columnist Quoted
In Labor Day Sermon.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
I thought you might be interested to
know that recent column by DAVID
Lawrence was quoted by Dr. John r.
Edwards in a Labor Day sermon at the
Calvary Methodist Church. Having read
the column from which DR.. Edwards
quoted (the theme was that many of
Washingtons official squabbles might be
settled by little meditation and prayer
I was gratified to hear excerpts pre-
sented by churchman. feel that the
sentiment expressed by Mr. Lawrence
is one that could we'll be spread as far as
possible. GEORGE D. THOMPSON.
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1oriter, although the use of
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1oith
a Uie,D to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-09-17
COmmends Courtesy
To Vice President.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Your newspaper has shown courtesy
to Henry Wallace that might we'll be
emulated elsewhere
The lack of maturity of some of the
hroadcasters and special writer's is truly
astounding. NAL VERNE.
Evening star., 1943-09-17

@. Please give description of the
burial of George Washington.-E. H. L.
A. -Four white-robed clergymen led
the procession to the grave, followed by
the generals riderless horse led by a
faithful attendant. There followed an
escort of officers and Masons; then the
coffin with eight pallbearers, officers of
the Revolution; then prominent Masons:
foot and horse guards from Alexandria
brought up the rear. There was a brief
ceremony at the tomb where the Rev.
Mr.. Davies performed the Masonic rite,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
Marshall Mullins
Dies From
Heart Attack

Little MARSHALL Mullins, 64,
died at his home at the Ghost
Rocks, four miles from Clint
wood, Monday. It is supposed
that he died of heart attack. He
suddenly became i'll and expired
within As minutes.
Burial was near his home on
Tuesday evening. Religious ser
vices were conducted by Elders
Ballard Baker, Bob Baker and
Bert Nowlin. of the Regular Bap
fist church.
Marshall was born and reared
on Brush Creek. a son of the late
Polly Mullins, and was one OF
the best known citizens of this
section. He had lived at the Dun
bar place and the Ghost Rocks
for several years past. He was at
times a farmer, traded in stock
and was also an efficient paper
hanger and painter.
He was a public spirited citi-
zen. He was one of the moving
factors behind the erection Of the
Regular Baptist church at Ghost
Rocks, giving literally OF his
time and means to that end.
He is survived by the widow,
Mrs. Mary Jane Mullins, and the
following sons and daughters:
Crit, Tom. Ballard, and Jerry
Mullins, and Mrs. Ocie Fleming,
Mrs. Flora Collins and Mrs. Ed
it'll Newberry. Also two brothers,
Elder P. S. Mullins and Rant
Mullins.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
CLYDE REMINES WINS
EARLY PROMOTION


Great Lakes, Ill, Oct 20
Clyde w. Remines, son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. w. Remines of Clint
wood, has won an early promo
ton in the Navy as result of
his past civilian training. Because
he has had sufficient experience
in trade essential in the navy,
he was advanced to the rating OF
pharmacists mate upon complet-
ing his recruit training at the U.
S. Naval training station here.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
CIRCUIT COURT CONVENES
HERE MONDAY, NOV. 8

The November term of Circ''l+
Court will convene here on Mon
day, Nov. 9Th. There are no cases
of more than ordinary interest to
be heard. Most of the cases are
civil suits and appeals from the
trial justice court. The docket is
reported by the Clerk to be rath-
er short and will not take more
than two weeks to clear.
Following is the arrangement
of the docket:
Grand jury motions, issues, in
Guiding motions for trial, civil
appeals and removals start Mon
day, Nov. 9th.
Felonies and ABC felonies are
scheduled for Nov. 18th.
Criminal appeals, Nov. 10th.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
HENRY DINGUS DIES IN
SICILY

Word has been received by rel
atives in the county that Henry
Dingus of Georges Fork was kill
ed in action in Sicily on August
18th. No details were given, only
that he was killed in action on
the second day after the landing
in Sicily.
He is a son of the late Patrick
Dingus and was raised by Andy
Mullins and wife of Georges
Fork. He had been in the service
something like two years and had
been overseas for about six
months.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
FLEMINGTOWN NEWS

Mrs. Calvin Hughes and chill
dren were the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J V. Hill Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Conner have
moved to the Luther Surratt pace
on Georges Fork.
Miss Inez McGlothlin spent
Saturday night with Dean Puck
EFT.
Seldom Fleming and family
were the weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. V. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Webb,
Mrs Vic Mullins and Alfred Null
Inns were dinner guests of New
ton McGlothlin Sunday.
Joe Pickett. of the Navy, is
spending a leave with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. CoWan Pickett.
A large crowd attended serVic-
es at Flemingtown church this
weekend.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
Two. Local Men
Killed In
Kentucky Mine

Gilbert Dutton and son, Allen,
former Pound River citizens, 4
miles from Clintwood, sustained
fatal injuries Wednesday night
while working in a small coal
mine near Heller, KY.
The two were employed to
work night shift and were
found beneath a pile of rock and
slate early Thursday morning.
They were both living and con-
versd freely with the rescuing
party, but according to report,
died soon after they were taken
outside.
Gilbert was about As years old
and his son about "a. Both were
born and reared around Blowing
Rock, and they lived on Pound
River for some time, moving to
Kentucky two orthree months
ago. Both had families. Gilbert
was a brother to George, Isom
and Alex Dutton.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
FREEZING POST OFFICE
CHANGES HANDS

Freezing post office changed
hands last week, passing from
Mrs. Grave Beverly to Mrs. Sa-
vannah Mullins. Mrs. Beverly re
signed some time ago and Mrs.
Mullins was recently appointed
in her stead. This post office was
established nearly go years ago
with John F. Trivitt as post
master, and located where w. B.
Trivitt now lives. It has changed
hands many times since its estab
lishment.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
Personals

Emery B. Chase. of Stone, KY,
was seeing old friends here last
week.
Mrs. A. A Skeen Jr., visited
relatives in Appalachia last week
end.
Pvt. John Short returned home
last Saturday, with a medical dis
charge from the army. He Is
again in the Maytag repair bust
ness and will give prompt service
to your ailing washer.
Mrs. Robert Smith spent last
week END with her husbands par
ents at Clinchco.
Miss Sara Kate Chase of Coe-
burn spent last weekend with
her parents here.
Harold (Jum) Rush, OF the
navy, is spending a few days at
home here.
Mrs. Belle Damron was visit
ing in, st. Paul Friday.
David Crabtree, in Detroit for
the past several months, is home
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Deel have
returned from an extended visit
with relatives in Maryland.
Rev. and Mrs. Dobbs had as
their Saturday dinner guest Rev.
Samuel Leidg of Fremont, new
Methodist pastor there.
Miss Jo Sutherland was a bus
mess visitor in Norton Saturday.
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
RATION CALENDAR FOR
WEEK OF OCT. 27TH

Blue Stamps-X, Y and z valid
until November 10th.
Brown Stamps-C, c, E and F
expire Oct. 80. C valid Oct. "a,
expires Dec. 4.
Sugar-No ID, five pounds. ex-
pires Oct. 81. Nos. Is and Is
canning, expire Oct. 81. Sugar
stamp 20 in book 4, valid Nov.
1st for. five pounds to Jan Is.
Shoes-No. Is in Book l valid
indefinitely. Airplane stamp
No. /, in Book 3, valid Nov. l..
Gasoline-A-6 coupons expire on
Nov. 9Th.
OPA has announced dates when
four sets Of brown stamps in
Ration Book 3 will be good for
buying rationed meats and fats.
With the expiration dates, they
are:
GIG points valid Oct. "a. ex-
pires Dec. 4th.
H-16 points, valid Oct. 81, ex-
pires Dec. 4th.
J-16 points, valid Nov. 7, ex-
pires Dec. 4h.
K-16 points, valid Nov. IA, ex-
pires Dec. 4th.
Under arrangements with the
post office department. finders OF
lost ration books may drop them
in the mail without paying post
age or enclosing them in envel-
opes.
On payment of a Scent post
age due charge, the post office
department will return the lost
book to the person whose name
and address appear on the cover.
When the addressee cannot be
found the post office will for
ward the book to the nearest ra-
tioning board.
The advertising of a lost book
in your local newspaper is not
free service. You will pay what
ever their rate may be for such
service.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
Bitter Campaign
Drawing To
an End

Politics has long ceased SIM
mering. The boiling point has
already been reached, and a bit
ter election day is predicted for
Dockenson County on Nov. End
The weather, not excepting a
doWnpour of rain, will not
dampen the last feverish efforts
of candidates or their friends to
stem the tide and deliver the
votes.
Never in the history of Dick
enson county politics has cam
paign begun so early or lasted
SO long. AS soon as both parties
had completed their nominating
conventions the drive for pay
ment of poll taxes began. Inter
est mounted when the treasurer
began to question certain meth
DDS Of paying poll taxes by dem
ocratic candidates and party
workers. Court action followed
soon after the final date for pay
ment of taxes passed. The treas
urer was hailed into court for
not having the certified list post
ed within thirty days from the
final date of paying taxes. Nc
Fall contended that the payment
of taxes had been so heavy and
that the presence of auditors
from Richmond checking such
payments prevented him from
posting the list in time. However
he was fined and promptly ap-
pealed the case to circuit court.
When candidates and party
workers checked the certified
list it was discovered that sever
al hundred names had been ON
tilted. even though payments had
been made Thereupon three or
more petitions were heard before
Judge Robertson of Abingdon.
These petitions contained the
names of voters who were omit
ted. After about three week OF
this hearing two to three humid
red names were ordered placed
on the certified list, Several were
refused and few hundred with
drawn.
Following such litigation all
candidates, with plenty gas to
spare, took to the byways and
the hinterlands each telling the
voters his many reasons why he
should be elected. Local news
papers have been carrying vari-
Gus items of paid political adVer-
Using and have been sWamped
with the printing of handbills and .
other announcements. Rumors,
charges and counter charges have
flown thick and fast and the cam
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
PIGS FOR SALE

Thoroughbred, big boned Pol
land China Pigs. $500 each or
$1,000 a pair. See COLUMBUS
SWINDALL, Norland, Va. (3t)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28

LOST-One War Ration Book
No. 8. Finder please return to
Dan Price, Clintwood, Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28

Any and all news letters
crowded out of thepaper this
week will be published in next
issue.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28
WINS PROMOTION

FIT. Benning, Ga, Oct. 20
Promotion of Henry 0. Phipps,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Phipps
of Clintwood, to the rank Of Ser
geant has been announced by A
company of the 10th infantry
regiment.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28

Renew Your Subscription
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-10-28

LOST-One War Ration Book
No. 8. Finder please return to
Kendall Church, Isom, Va.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21

March q, 1913. for one year. Mr..
Diggs was formerly employed In
training up new employees Of the
National Jet Company, but since
February, as stated above. no new
employees have been hired. We won
der II IL has been reported to you
that Mr.. Diggs no longer holds q
supervisory job with the company.
or that he Is doing unskilled work.
Mr.. Diggs was denied deferment
by the local draft board. The COM
pany appealed. and the Appeals
Board. we are informed, turned
down the appeal by . vote Of
four 10 nothing.
II would like to ask further
whether there Is anything in your
system as administered In Mary
land, which would prevent q COM
pany from discriminating against
q man who refused to accept de-
ferment when the company asked
II for him. It has been reported
to us that q man who declines tn
ask for deferment when the COM
pany wishes him to do so may be
forced, and in certain cases has
been forced, TO quit IL he wants
to get into the Army. OF course.
when a man quits. he loses senior
ity rights unless otherwise provided
by collective agreement. We are
advised that in cases such as those
described, companies have refused
to grant releases or to make any
commitment about unemployment.
II feel sure that you will find
the above cases, which could DO
duplicated many times, Of sufficient
Importance to warrant further at
tention on your part to the points
raised in my original letter to you,
mailed in April.
Yours sincerely.
David w. Sloan
Chairman, Joint Deferment
Committee of Allegany County"