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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
WiIdfafiers Gel tWarninq
 To Go Back
Striking Miners Face Dis honorable Expulsion
 If They Hang Out

BULLETIN-Wilkesbarre, Pa. Jan. 21.-The three weeks old wildcat strike in the Pennsyl- vania anthracite coal fields, the nations costliest man hours lost since Pearl HarbOr, appar- ently ended today, few hours before the back-to- work dead line set by President Roosevelt.
 Enthusiastic miners by the thousands trooped back to their jobs at all the major strike closed collieries in what one strike leader described as a courtesy to the President rather than an acceptance of defeat for 24,O00 who once par ticipated in revolt against the United Mine Workers lead ership.
 Barely 5000 miners are known to be still idle as crowds of Overalled workers rode down the cOlliery shafts to the pits, many for the first time since December 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
AUSSIE JUNGLE
 FIGHTERS MOP
 Up ON NIpp0N5
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Jan. 21-Mopping up operations around Sanananda Point and the village resulted in heavy enemy casualties and the Aussie jungle fighters have reduced the
 eos to four separate pockets. Jap bombers attempted to relieve the trapped Japs but were beaten off with losses
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 21.- The United Mine Workers yester- day served notice on the striking wildcatters they face "dishonorable expulsion forthwith" if they refuse to obey the Presidents order to return to work immediately The deadline for return is today.
 The warning was given as thou sands of miners were increasingly resentful of what they regard as the Governments unwillingness to negotiate their grievances, raise in pay and reduction of union dues.
 The wildcatters voted last night to stay out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
ALLIES HIT BURMA LAPS
 IN AIR RAD
U. 5. Pliers Bomb Rail Tar get : R. A. F. Con-
 tinues Attacks

NEW DELHI, India, Jan 2l-- U. s. heavy bombers, flying from India, delivered punishing attack Tuesday on rail targets at Thazi in central Burma, 80 miles south of Mandalay.
 Royal Air Force. warplanes, meanwhile, were reported contin- uing the offensive against the Japs based in western Burma.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
The W ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON CA6ajor Robert 8. Allen on active duty,

WASHINGTON s Subma n e warfare is not getting into the headlines as it was a year ago, but unfortunately this does not mean it has been relaxed On the contrary, great flocks of U-boats, estimated at around 300, are now concentrated at four strategic spots two on this side of the Atlantic in the north and south, two on the other side of the Atlantic around North Africa and on the northern route to Russia.
 Rebuffed in the Caucasus and on the defensive in Africa, Hitler seems to be gambling everything on stopping supplies from reaching the war fronts. As a result, sink ings during the early weeks of the winter have been among the worst of the. war.
 This is partly because nights are long, and at night submarines can not be seen from the air.
 Furthermore, Nazi methods of destruction have been so much inn proved that ships go down within minutes, sometimes seconds, after the torpedo strikes. The War Ship ping Administration has estimated that the average time is now only four minutes.
 Apparently the Germans are using larger torpedoes with a far greater explosive power. Instead of knocking hole in the side of a ship, they are blowing the ship in two.
 This has the. advantage of pre- venting radio messages from being sent, and thus preventing detec- tion of the submarine It also has the effect of sharply increasing casualties among seamen.
 The British estimate that they lose one-third of every crew on a torpedoed ship. The Norwegians es- innate 40 percent loss. U. S. esti- mates are 35 percent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
Swan
 Song Reveals Fighter
 Takes Hawaiian Seaf
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON Jan. 2l - Many swan songs sung by departing mem bcrs of the 77th congress are worth recording, but none is more inter- esting than the Aloha" of Samuel Wilder King, the delegate from Hawaii
 Delegate King is a native of Hon. olulu. In his veins is some (not much) Hawaiian blood but he could not be half as proud of it if it were the blue blood of the royal line of Charlemagne.
 He was easily Washington's greatest authority on Hawaiian GUS toms, history and language and nothing ever irked him except the colossal ignorance some of us dis play of our greatest island posses sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21

The Soviets have perfected new drug to take the place of quinine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
THE END OF LIFE BOATS

This method of sudden destruc- tion has outmoded the life boat, and it's old-fashioned counterpart, the cork-fiiled life belt A ship that goes down in four minutes has
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
B0hBSBLAST TRIp0LI;;N0
 EVACUATION

LONDON, Jan. 21.-According to official advices it is stated t h under steadily mounting aerial as sault. the Axis withdrawal from Tripoli showed signs of disorgani- zation but informed sources said there is no authoritative indication that bomb b-battered Tripoli is being evacuated.
 Approximately S145,000,0OO an- nually is spent by the States for psychiatric services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21

When Sam King was 20 years old, he was appointed to Annapolis. He graduated with the class of 1910 and for IA years served with the Navy, rising to the rank of lieu
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
Garden Program
At Theatre, Tues
Special Slides Demonstrating
The Control Of Insects
To Be Shown

AS an aid to the Victory garden
campaign in Ashe County, a spe-
cial meeting will be held on dis
ease control in the home garden
at the theatre in West Jefferson
tuesday, March %, at 200 P. M.
Mr.. H. R. Garris, Extension
Plant Pathologist from State Col
lege will assist in conducting the
meeting. He will use colored
lantern slides to supplement his
discussion on plant diseases and
control measures. All garden
leaders, gardeners and others are
urged to attend. Nov is the time
to consider proper measures to
take in controlling plant diseases
and not after the crops are af-
fected," R. H. Grouse said.
There will be no admission as
Russell Barr is offering the the
atre free IS it is a suitable place
for showing slides at the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
Red Cross War Fund Drive
Reaches $3.50; More Needed

school has turned in $2O6.OO, al
ready. This does not include any
from the other schools of the
West jefferson district, included
in the $500 quota.
It is understood that Lansing,
Fleetwood and all of the others
are making progress on their quo
taS.
Several community chairmen are
also making much progress, Chair
man Shoemaker reported. How
ard GRAPHICAL, of Treetop, turned
in $14 and is going to raise more
in his particular community.
Contributors Listed
The following contributions
have been received since the list
was published last week:
T. H. Ray, B. S. Hairless, Mrs
Greene Bare, Mrs. Bessie Gray
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
ToHold TwoDayFood
&C. Conservation School
For Ashe Today, Fri.
Expected To Increase COnSer.
walton OF Food For
War Effort

A two-day Food Conservation
School for Ashe county to be helc
at the West Jefferson high schoo
today and on Friday is expected
to have far reaching affects or
the saving of food in the wal
effort, leaders pointed out yester-
day, in discussing the plans fol
the two-day meeting. A good at
tendance is expected.
The meeting is being hello
through cooperation of the county
superintendent of schools, county
chairman of civilian defense, nu-
triton committees and agricul-
tural workers and is designed tC
eventually reach every commune
ty and home in this county. SINH
lar meetings are being held in
other counties throughout this
state.
Miss Willie Hunter, Extension
Specialist, and other leaders will
be present to discuss the plan OF
the work to leaders, who will in
turn, carry it to the various COM
munities of the county. Demon
STATIONS of the newest and most
successful methods of preserving
food will be held, including the
types of canning, drying and
brining.
Project leaders of the various
home demonstration clubs of the
county, home economics teachers
and other community leaders
have been extended special in
vitations to attend.
The meetings which will open
at $50 and close at $3.50 each day
are to be held in the home econo-
mics room of the West Jefferson
high school.
J. B. Hash pointed out that the
meeting should mean much to
help carry vital information to
the general public on the conser-
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To Hold Scout
Meeting Friday
James Story Is New Scout
master Of West Jefferson
Troop

It was announced this week,
by the newly appointed Scout
master, James I: Story, that the
West Jefferson troop would meet
at the community building on
Friday evening from seven until
eight o'clock.
All Boy Scouts, as we'll as those
interested in joining, are invited
to attend. This will be an organ
ization meeting and plans for the
coming season are to be worked
out. Plans will also be made for
a "camporee" to be held in the
near future.
Mr.. Story, who is experienced
in boys work and scouting, re-
places Rev. Hoyt Wood. who re-
Gently left to enter the U. S. Ar
my as a Chaplain.
Rev. w. T. Wilmington, of West
Jefferson, has been appointed
Assistant Scoutmaster of the To-
cal troop.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
Navy Official Is
Coming Soon
Will Be In West jefferson On
March 1924; Young Men
Are Wanted

Chief Specialist James T.
Stephenson, in charge of the
Winston-Salem Recruiting Sta
ton, announced today the sched-
ule to be followed by First Class
Petty Officer James E. Meacham
and First Class Petty Officer
Marshall F. Ford, in distributing
information and holding inter
views throughout this section dur
ing the next two weeks.
Touring the territory primarily
to accept applications of II year
old men for enlistment in the Ma
Wy under the program for Naval
Aviation Cadets (To be deferred
until they reach their 18th birth
day.; to accept applications of
young women for enlistment in
the WAVES and SPARS, and to
answer general questions about
the Navy, Petty Officers Mea-
cham and Ford will be on hand
in the Post Offices of the various
towns they visit and will also ar
range to appear at the schools.
Meacham will be in West Jeff
erson, March % and "a and in
Sparta, March 81 and %.
Applicants for enlistment in
the Waves and Spars must be at
least 20 years old and must not
have reached their thirty-sixth
birthday. If they are under 81,
they must have the written con-
sent of their parents or guardian.
They must also have had at
least two years Of High School
training.
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To Hold Black-Out Tonight;
Discussed At Mass Meeting

A test black-out is scheduled
to be held in this county tonight,
with others in this district, and
will probably start around 1885.
This was explained by Air Raid
Warning Chairman, B. B. Gray
beal, at the mass meeting held in
the theatre on Tuesday evening,
when all phases of war work on
the home front were discussed by
various leaders.
Mayor F. B. Jones, pointed out
the Importance of cooperating
not only in black-outs, but in all
phases of war work on the home
front. AS one of the first speak
ers, he stressed the work the
young men of this county, as well
as the state and nation, are doing
for freedom and peace. He read
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
Russians Make Gains:
NaZis Driven Back By
Allies In North Africa
u. S. Subs Sink Four Japanese
Ships In Pacific; Essen
Is Bombed

While the Russian army this
week, lost some to the Germans,
now conducting an intensive
drive on that front, they also
made gains. Reports yesterday,
show that decisive gains were
made west of Moscow with the
Russians within SO miles of the
important Nazi base at Smolensk.
In Africa, Allied troops sup
ported by artillery have driven
back strong, armored enemy pa
trolls in the Gafsa area of the
Tunisian battlefront, the high
command SAID, White 200 miles
to the north the British first ar
my advanced slightly in the Sed-
jenane area to occupy an impor-
tant ridge.
The allied communicate also re-
ported widespread aerial action,
with blows against enemy air
dromes and shipping.
American submarines have
sunk four more Jap ships-in-
Guiding a destroyer and a troop
transport-and damaged three
other vessels in their ceaseless
war of attrition against the enc
my's Pacific supply lines, the ma
Wy revealed yesterday.
It listed as sunk, besides the
destroyer and transport, one
large cargo vessel and one me-
dium-sized cargo ship.
Damaged were one medium
sized and one small cargo ship
and a medium-sized tanker.
They raised the tally sheet of
American submarine victories to
1877 ships sunk, % probably sunk
and 38 damaged-a total of 1913.
Since Pearl Harbor, American
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Teachers To Get
Raise In Salary
Average Teacher In Ashe
Will Get A Raise Of SIS
Per Month

Ashe teachers, along with 9th
err state employees, will receive
a raise in salary as ordered by
the session of the legislature,
which just ended. The raise will
be retroactive beginning Janu-
airy l and will probably be in
cluded in this months pay checks,
according to information receiv-
ed here.
It is estimated that the raise,
which is around an average of
SIS per month for most teachers,
will swell the Ashe teachers pay
roll to around $2,625 per month.
The raise, as passed upon by
the legislature, includes all state
employees. The teachers are by
far. the biggest group of state
employees in this county, how
ever
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
County War Board
To Aid Defernent
OF Farm LabOrers
Rules Are Explained; Worker
Must Produce Enough
Necessary Units

In a move to relieve the short
age of farm workers, the Ashe
County U SDA War Board has
been asked to make requests for
deferment of farm workers to
local Selective Service officials,
according to J. w. Gambill, chair
man of the board.
Under new program announc-
ed by Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard and Selective Service
Director, Lewis B. Hershey, coun-
ty USDA War Boards have been
asked to take steps to place farm
workers in deferred classifications
even though the worker or his
employer does not seek defer
ment, the chairman said.
If a local draft board finds a
farm worker is not producing
enough war units to warrant de-
ferment, it must refer the case
to the local war board and allow
30 days for the worker to be
placed in another job before call
ing him for induction into the
armed forces, it was pointed out.
Cases of farm workers producing
an insufficient number of war
units for deferment previously
have been referred to the u. S.
Employment Service.
This latest move by the Man
power Commission is designed to
keep as many workers as possible
on farms in order that the ma
TONS food production goals may
be met this year," Mr.. Gambill
said. ''The memorandum to
draft boards provides that farm
workers are to be retained in de-
ferred classifications, even though
it means quotas for the armed
forces cannot be met Immediate
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Fun Driving OK
Mar. p, OPA Says
"A" Book Is Cut
Basic Gas Coupon Now Must
Go Twice AS Far, Under
New Ruling

Washington - The Office Of
Price Administration last night
lifted the pleasure driving ban in
the Eastern States, effective Mar
%, and at the same time cut the
basic "A' gasoline ration in half
No reduction was made in the
ga" ration for the rest of the ma
ton, and apparently none is con
templated.
The cut in the basic ration,
Price Administrator Prentiss M
Brown estimated, will limit mo-
florists in the East who have nc
seccupational use for their cars to
90 miles a month.
This mileage, he said, will be
available for family or personal
necessity driving such as essen
tial shopping, meeting family
emergencies, trips to doctor, etc.
The action was taken, OPA
said, to keep all non-occupatlonal
driving at a minimum as a result
of information from the petrole-
UNI administrator for war that
gasoline supplies for civilians in
the II Eastern States and the
District of Columbia will contln-
ue to be meagre.
To preserve the savings in gas
oline originally achieved by the
pleasure driving ban of Jan. I,
OPA extended the valid period
for AS coupons from two months
to four months, thus, in effect,
halving the basic ration.
The AS coupon becomes valid
March %.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
Five Democrats
Appointed Ashe
Board Education
Will Meet First Monday In
April, Organize, Name
Committees And Supt.

The five Democratic candidates
who were nominated at the DEM
ocratic convention last September
were appointed by the state Gen
eral Assembly to serve as mem
bers of the Ashe county board of
education for the next two years.
These five members are: V. c.
Lillard, Creston; Clyde Houck,
Todd; Bryan Kirby, Sturgills;
Mack Absher, Nathan's Creek;
and A. J. Houck, West Jefferson.
Their term of office starts on
April l and, in accordance with
the state law, they are expected
to meet the first Monday in April,
organize, appoint district COM
mitteemen and elect a superin-
tendent of public instruction.
1t is understood that Represen-
tative Fred Blevins endeavored
to have three man board ap-
pointed with at least one Repub-
lican member, but he was not
successful in this effort.
The present school board is
composed of J. W. Gambill,
chairman, J. c. Blevins and
Bryan Oliver. ]. B. Hash is SUI
perintendent and has been for
some time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
Interest Shown
In Home Nursing
Four Red Cross Home Nurs-
ing Glasses Are Being
Held In County

There are now four Red Cross
Home Nursing classes being
taught in Ashe county under the
direction of Mrs. Margaret Walk
er, representative of the Nation
al Red Cross.
A class is being taught in the
West Jefferson high school and
the Lansing high school, for stu
dents, with adult classes at Ma
than's Creek and Lansing.
Mrs. Walker announced that
she would be glad to teach an
adult class at West jefferson pro-
vided there is sufficient interest.
She will hold a meeting relative
to this at the community building
on Friday evening at 800 o'clock.
All those interested in taking
the course, are invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
OPA Eases Up On
Tire Rationing
New Rulings Are 5>nnoGnced
By Prentiss Brown For
Motorists

Washington - Price Admins
traitor Prentiss Brown liberallzed
tire rationing for the second time
this week and expressed belief
all motorists will be able ito
keep their cars on the road" as
the result of the release of ad-
ditional tires by Rubber Admin
istrator William LETTERS.
Effective April l, Brown made
Grade II tires available to driv-
ers with gasoline mileage allow
ances exceeding 240 miles a
month-most B, c and T card
holders. These tires, which in
clude new tires made before
1898, other new but slightly dam
aged tires, and Victory tires made
of reclaimed rubber, were avail
able previously only to passeng-
er cars driven more than $50
miles monthly.
At the same time, Brown an
nOunced that motorists eligible
for $50 or more miles will be al
lowed to buy a limited number of
Grade I tires, the highest grade
castings. These tires previously
were reserved for drivers with
a ration exceeding 1000 month.
All of these types of tires, how
ever, still have to be obtained
with certificates issued by local
ration boards.
Brown said that Rubbe~ Direc-
tor LETTERS has increased the quo
ia of Grade I tires from 321, 1927 in
March to $4,000 in April, Grade
II tires from $4,000 to $4,000,
and truck tires from 100000 to
Continued On Page Four)
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an ordinance passed by the town
board requiring certain coopera-
ton particularly in the carrying
out of black-outs, successfully.
Levern Johnson, commander of
the Citizens Defense Corps, pre-
sided over the meeting and in
troduced the various speakers.
Mrs. Gorda Boney told of the eff
forts of the community organiza-
tons and the leadership selected
by the home demonstration clubs
Mrs. Carlos Thomas explained the
activities of the Victory Corps OF
the West Jefferson high school
and Mrs. James Barlow, the
classes in nutrition and health.
Roy H. Grouse, salvage chair
man, told of the work that had
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Ration Books No.
2 Still Available
Merchants May Use Envelopes
For Stamps; No Stamps Re
uuired For Seed Beans

Persons who did not receive
their No. 2 Ration Books for
various reasons may now apply
at the Local War Price and Ra-
tioning Board to receive them.
Due to travel difficulties no set
days or hours are given. Persons
not ret living No. 2 books may
call at the local office at their
convience.
Effective Immediately it is per
missible for the grocery trade to
use envelopes in place of gummed
sheets in depositing or transfer
ring loose stamps Of the rationed
food commodities. it was explain
ed.
The procedure is as follows:
Only stamps of the same type,
value and same validity period
may be enclosed in the same en-
velope. Example-only stamps of
the same point value having the
same expiration date may be
placed in the same envelope. The
"a" "B" and &C" 8-point stamps
in one envelope, etc. The same
applies to coffee and sugar; only
stamps of the same number and
expiration date can go in the same
envelope, officials said.
1t is suggested that all retail
merchants of the county take this
matter up with their wholesaler,
who will explain the use of the
envelope system further.
Any person desiring additional
information may write the local
War Price and Rationing board.
AS announced before, no stamps
are required for persons purchas-
ing dried beans, peas or lentils for
seed.
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The Red Cross War Fund Drive
reached a total of $145O.OO yes
terday, leaving a total of $2,85O
yet to be raised before the coun-
tvs quota of $4,000 is reached.
Some contributions are still
coming in, but not enough"
Drive Chairman Sharpe S. Shoe
maker said yesterday. He urged
that all who have not made a
contribution, to do so at once.
All workers are also asked to
double their efforts. Lets not
only give double, but double our
efforts in pushing the drive, a
member of the central committee,
said yesterday.
Schools At Work
A number of the schools are at
work and are making progress
according to initial reports being
received. West. Jefferson high
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-18
Johnson Weaver
Passes In Idaho

News has been received here by
Mrs. J. c. Gambill that johnson
F. Weaver, of Bull, Idaho, passed
away Wednesday night, March 3.
He had been i'll since September
with a heart ailment.
Mr.. Weaver was a native OF
Allegheny, moving from Piney
Creek q years ago, and has since
made his home in Idaho. He was
we'll known here. He was the
brother in-law of the late DR.. j.
C. Gambill, of Ashe county, and
first cousin of Mrs. J. w. Gam
bill of West Jefferson.
Surviving him are his wife,
two daughters and one son and
four grandchildren.