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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Axe The Axis

When the big artillery shells of the A.
E. F. fell on Sedan, France, in early No.
vember, Is years ago, the East and West
armies of the Kaiser were cut in two; and
then came the Armistice of 1918.
Again ours is the task to defeat Ger
many and then Japan. How soon depends
on us at home as much as on our fighting
men; for they can not win victories unless
we keep them supplied with more and bet
ter equipment than the enemy's.
Planes, ships, tanks and guns are essen
tial needs, we know, but just as essential
are ammunition equipment, food, medical
supplies and hundred other materials of
war needed in each days battle.
One Of the essential products for hun
dreds of items of war today is pulpwood
1t goes into the manufacture of smokeless
powder, surgical dressings, mine covers,
cargo parachutes, vests for aviators, wea-
therproof MAPS containers for blood plas-
ma, first aid kits, emergency rations lust
to name few.
Tons of food and equipment are shipped
overseas each month in waterproof boxes
and bags made Of pulpwood which has re-
placed millions of pounds of critical me-
tails
Now the nation, at war, is SUFFERING
from serious pulpWood shortage which
can only be relieved by the farmers and
Woodcutters in pulpwood producing areas
like ours.
We can't all work on the planes and
ships and tanks and guns but every able
bodied man in the community can give
them life by the fruits of his axe and saw.
Remember the Victory Pulpwood Cam
paign slogan: "Cut a Cord of Pulpwood
for Every Local Boy in Service"
We aren't asked to GIVE, but to cut
cord with profit to ourselves and with
service to the nation Your cord NAV helm
bring an end to this war You can trulv
axe the Axis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11

but we doubt very much if there is any
real economy in cutting off FSA.
We have always thought this to be
good investment on which the government
reaps in full measure, what it soWs We
can think Of several ways in which the
government might cut down expenses and
save much more without worrying about
FSA. which has, and can continue to help
small farmers to help themselves. 1t also
helps these farmers to serve the country
in the production of vital foods. Facts and
figures prove all this.
We are wondering if some groups and
individuals, who have always been against
FSA are not Selling this time, when the
hue and cry is for economy, to squeeze, the
life out of it in order that it may become
dead movement.
Of course there have been some phases
of Farm Security that have brought about
criticism, but this is only natural in a new
project Several lessons have been learn
ed. But essentially, Farm Security has
done what it set out to do; it has been a
big help to small farmers; it has helped
them to help themselves and in turn they
have been more able to serve their coun-
try. Isn't that principle of Democracy?
Let's do what we can to save FSA. Here
in this county there have been many farm
ers, who have been helped. That, alone
should convince us that we should bend
our efforts toward saving it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
"PLAYING SAFE"
Oregon Maneuver, Area.
October 80, 1943.

Mr.. Editor:
I read with a great deal of
interest your recent editorial
"Playing Safe" which dealt with
strikes and the labor situation.
This was a very timely and CO.
mendable editorial. 1t seems as if
it is high time that this country
aWakeS to the real seriousness of
the labor situation. And it also
seems as if it is high time that
labor aWakes to the fact that la
Dor is building up a tremendous
amount Of i'll will against itself
throughout the country.
BY taking the right attitude the
labor leaders could build up a
reservoir of good will among the
people of this country, which in
the long run would gain more for
organized labor than the present
series of strikes and work stop
pages could ever hope to achieve
Why don't the labor leaders say
this to their followers? Come on
boys, let's put our shoulder to the
wheel and help win this war.
Let's show the boys on the fight
ing fronts that we are one hun
dred per cent behind them in
helping to win this war. Then af-
ter we have won the war there
will be plenty of time for person
al gains and private betterment."
If labor would take this attitude
it would not only add to the
shortening of the war but it
would also eliminate a source of
future internal strife.
If labor persists in it's policy
of getting while the getting is
good" with utter disregard for
the consequences the eight or ten
million men now in the armed
services of the country will re-
sent and remember it. After the
war a spokesman for these men
that are now in the armed SER
vices might say, in effect, to la
Dor, ''You fellows had your turn"
Thus the shape of things to come
in this country might we'll be tax
ing form out of the present policy
of organized labor.
Sincerely yours,
Pfc. John Eastridge.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Six Critical Months

Speaking before the New ENGLAND
Shippers Advisory Board, Joseph B. East
man, Director of the Office of Defense
transportation, recently gave a compre-
henslVe report on the state of the nation
insofar as rail transportation is concerned.
up to now the railroads have done a lob
that, in the words of Mr.. Eastman can on
ly be defined as "superlative." But the
picture he paints of the future shows new
problems. Transportation demands are
rising steadily. The next six months will
be critical. Winter is approaching, with
accompanying MISUNDERSTANDING floods
and storms. A gasoline shortage is at hand,
to say nothing of tire shortages which
mean that trucks and buses will carry less
and less of the transportation load. The
manpower problem is acute. And with re-
spect to equipment, the carriers have
reached a mere subsistence level, because
OF inability to secure requirements
During the coming crisis everv last
ounce of effort must go into squeezing still
greater service out of railroads,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Greetings Congressman

This paper Joins the President OF the
United States and other leaders OF the ma
ton in offering congratulations and best
wishes to Congressman R. L. Doughton,
who, on Sunday, celebrated his eightieth
birthday The Congressman's family has
a record for long lives and we hope that ne
even beats the record; for he is man OF
vital Importance to the country.
AS chairman of the powerful Ways and
Means Committee, he has been, and will
continue to perform gigantic task for our
nation. His careful planning and fair dis
tribution of taxes has won him the conf
dence of millions
He is a man whose service to the nation
has earned him praise that knows no party
bounds. This staunch Democrat is laud-
ed by many Republicans as we'll as men,
bers of his own party.
Happily, as President Roosevelt so we'll
expresses it, Congressman Doughton IS SO
busy with the present and the future he
has little time to Renaissance about the
past; yet this wealth of experience is OF
much value to him.
He is a man of whom this nation can
be justly proud and we are particularly
proud of the fact that we can claim him as
one of this sections own distinguished citi-
zens. Again we say, Congratulations and
best wishes to Congressman Doughton."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
ArHnistice DAYS

Although none of us will celebrate Ar
mistice day this year with the joy that it
was celebrated in 1918, there are many
reasons why the memorable occasion of
the ending of the last war should continue
to be a holiday in this country.
Most outstanding of these reasons is
that it was on Armistice day, Is years ago,
that the Germans admitted, for the first
time, that they didn't have the physical
or material strength to carry out their
plans to dominate the rest of the world.
1t is tragic thing that, after having
thoroughly learned that lesson only rs
years ago, a new generation of Germans
should now be attempting to accomplish
the very thing which their fathers proved
was impossible. It is also a tragic thing
that the rest of the world permitted Ger
many, in that short PERIOD to build its
military strength to the point where they
could even hope for victory.
Now it is simply question of teaching
the same lesson over again and it is clear
that the education of the new generation
of Germans is about completed
AS we celebrate Armistice day in this
country this year and in the years to come,
it should serve to remind all of us that we
must never allow Germany to prepare for
war again. We want two Armistice days
to celebrate and hope that the second one
will not be far off-but that will be enough
Armistice days. We want the next Armis-
tice day not only to be celebrated as the
end of this war but as the day on which
permanent peace began.
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48 ASHE MEN ENTER
THE ARMED FORCES

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man, Joseph G. Porter, G. T.
Badger, Jr., Fred w. Richardson,
Reubin B. Miller, Bernard H.
Dougherty, Claude H. McNeill,
William H. Tucker, James Haire,
Jr., Norvall F. Houck, Kenneth
E. Roark, Dan B. Mundy.
John Sturgill, James E. Kim
berlin, Roger Ham, Harley H.
Ross, Clifford Eller, Joe P. Worth,
Thomas S. Johnston, Wallace We'll
Ions, R. P. Lewis, Jr., Joseph D.
Worley, Geo. V. Hartsog and
James r. Younce.
Navy-William T. Lemly, Will
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CON. r. l.. DOUGHTON
PRAISED BY LEADERS
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told neWSpapermen:
"Doughton is one of the grand
men of this era. With his sound
judgment and discernment, he is
the ideal man to head the impor-
tant Ways and Means Committee
in these critical times. Dough-
ton stands for national solvency,
economy in government and in
dividual initiative He is as
highly regarded by the Republi-
cans on the Ways and Means
Committee as he is by the DEM
ocratic members.
Speaker Rayburn (D-Texas)
and House Democratic Leader
Mccormack, of Massachusetts,,
were among those sending birth
day messages.
Doughton visited his office, af-
ter attending church services, to
open birthday messages. His
desk was banked with flowers
and other presents.
He was given a dinner Satur-
day night by the North Carolina
Congressional delegation, and the
Is Ways and Means members fe-
ted him at another dinner Mon
day night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11

OILS, Letcher j. Ray, Wade Wilcox
Tommy H. Eastridge, Walter w.
FISHERMAN, Robert G. Miller,
Glen Shumate, Darrell C. Shep-
herd, Norman Shepherd, Ray Du-
la, William w. Lewis, Chester w.
Howell, Almond H. Halsey,
Bruce w. Roark, Leonard L.
Blevins, Jewel E. Roark, Worth
Mahaffey, Robert V. Rotten, Mar
shall V. Perkins.
Don Rotten, Earl E. Blackburn,
Junior A. Osborne, Solomon B.
Davis, Chester B. Pennington,
Dawes C. Hartsoe, Marion S. Ru-
therford, William L. Eller, Loren
E. Brown, Joseph C. Little, Ell
wood R. FISHERMAN, Walter B.
Miller, Raymond c. Barr, Cicero
J. Phipps, Ronda R. Woodie, and
Earl Sexton.
IA: Parker Fowler, James C.
Jones and Russell V. Spencer;
&c: Blan D. Dixon, Johnnie Rex
Cox, Posy L. Owen, Harry L.
Miller, and James C. Greene, Jr.
&c: Eugene Snyder and Charles
D. Cheek.
At: Otis J. Hardin, Ray Gen
try, William W. Gentry, Sherman
Kemp, Robert C. Bly,, Eugene E.
Miller, Dean J. Greer, William c.
Gilley, Ernest Maxwell, Walter
C. Kemp, Chester r. Boyden,
William A. Thompson, Chester D.
Boydan, General F. Gentry, Cleon
B. Absher, Noah Reeves, Vernia
Powers, Avery L. Darnell, Rob-
ert S. Wolfe, John Spencer Par
sons, Woodrow Cox, William Earl
Boyden, Guy Thomas Bare, Wi
ley Smith Mccoy, Ralph D.
Barker, Edward R. Senter, Rudd
J. Bare, Boyd w. Blackburn, Dali
las S. Greene, Earl A. Ray, Jr.
Ernest A. Tucker, John M. Pa
trick, Clifford T. Pennington, Joe
H. Cox, Reeber L. Kilby, Ches-
ter GRAPHICAL, Crockett Pruitt,
William E. Trivett, Junior S.
Worley, Coy D. Wilcox, Meredith
B. Duncan, Howard w. Greer,
Fred N. Mash, Werner Miller,
Hasse1 V. Jones, Hobert L. Bare,
Eugene Viers.
Wells Richardson, James +
Lewis, Joe E. Lewis, John T.
Morgan, Earl E. Ham, Roosevelt
Farmer, Frank E. Greer, Blain w.
Severt, Charles R. Cope, James r.
Holman, Thomas H. Ring, Thur
man G. Sapp, George A. Gentry
and Howard D. Blevins.
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PLACED IN Ia

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ham, Vaughn J. Eastridge, George
E. Gilley, Clifford H. Hoosier,
Names L. Pharr, Duane Houck,
Elmer C. Miller, David B. Lewis,
James C. Miller, Thermand l..
Barker, Shade T. Miller, Ray A.
Greer, Eugene Woods, Miles C.
Hartsoe, James Lyle, Odell A.
Osborne, Cecil E. Fletcher.
J. c. Porter, Willard L. Mich
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11

L. P. Coward, 500; James F.
johnson, 500; Green Valley
Methodist Charge, with Claude
Eastridge, pastor, 1914; c. M.
Shoemaker, 200.
Hobart M. Roark, Mrs. Bessie
NJ Roark, Mrs Margaret L. An
derson, Mrs. Malissa Price, H. ].
Price, Harrison Price, George
Hovert, Mrs. Mason Price, Mrs.
Ruth Roark, Mrs. Jennie Mahala,
Miss Beulah Pope, Mrs. Ella Ma
hala, Mrs. Rosa Osborne, E. l..
Stuart, Danford Parker, Ray
mond Tester, Tom Eggers, J. D.
Wilson, w. S. Winebarger, Mrs.
Minta Grubb, Murphey Roark,
Mrs. D. V. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. E. Barlow, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sny-
der, Mrs. w. S. Winebarger, all
$1.00 each.
w. C. Eastridge, 600; Joseph
Mccoy, 200; Mabelle T. Brown,
200; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Martin,
200; Miscellaneous, LA.
J. D. Osborne, 500; Mrs. Clyde
Scott, 500; DR.. J. L. Ballou, $500.
Coble Dairy. Inc, $500: JET =
son Presbyterian church, 900;
Ashe county Public Wenare =
partment, 5000; Scottville Home
Demonstration Club, 1915, with
the following contributors:
Mrs. James G. Richardson, Mrs.
J. r. Carson, Mrs. Sophina
Phipps, Mrs. Deba JONES, Mrs.
E. B. Shepherd, Mrs. w. F. Shep-
herd, Mrs. W. L. Mcmillan, Mrs.
Carrie D. Names, Mrs. H. L. Aus
tin, Mrs. Ed Cox, Mrs. w. M.
Phipps, Mrs. B. C. Richardson,
Mrs. F. M. Reeves, Mrs. Pauline
R. Eastridge, Mrs. R. F. Carson,
Mrs. Lloyd Mcmillan, Mr.. F. N.
Phipps, Rupe Baldwin, J. L.
Roupe, Orville Bare, Felix Bare,
J. c. Woodie. w. B. Noblett, J. C.
Atwood, w. S. Griffitts, Bryant
Jones, Clay Reed, Blain Reed,
Paul Reeves, J. w. Davis, Connie
Mcmillan, H. M. Bare, all $1.OO
each.
Isom Maxwell (col.) 100; Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Huffman, 500;
Miscellaneous, ITS.
Peak Valley Home Demonstra-
ton Club, 1885, with the follow
ing contributors: Rev. S. S. Gray
beal, Mrs. Glenn Mccoy, Mr.. and
Mrs Ray Milan, Mrs. Charles o.
borne, Mrs. Paul Lewis, o. L. Ell
liot, Mrs. R. L. Ballou, Mrs. Fan
ME Mundy, Mrs. Ida Mcneil,
Mrs. Beulah Mcneil, Mrs. Mar
vim Rominger, all $100 each.
Miscellaneous, $185
C. S. Neal additional to $500
announced last week., 1000; Miss
Edith Pierce, 200; Miss Beulah
Cockerham, 200; Mrs. Mary
Grant, 200.
Ira T. Johnston, $500; Eau
cette's SC & 1Oc store, 500; Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Duncan, 1000;
John F. Reeves, 200; Gale Nc
MILAN, 500; P. C. Wright, 800;
Parker Tie Co., 500; Glenn Gray
beal, 500; Levern Johnson, 500;
DR.. J. K. Hunter, 500; Rev. John
S. Jordan, 800; Misc. collection,
6.55.
Other contributions will be an
nounced next week.
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ford G. Cox, Robert B. Penning-
ton, Robert A. Fender, Noel C.
Houck, Roy Freeman, James c..
Blevins, Glen Miller, Henry H.
Elliott, Norman K. Hege, Jr., Win
fred L. Vannoy, James c.. Green,
Jr., William H. Howell, John D.
Sutherland and Gale D. Lemley.
Marines-Blan D. Dixon, John
ny R. Cox and Harry Lee Miller,
and for the Coast Guard-Posy l..
Owen.
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WAR FUND DRIVE is
EXTENDED TO NOV. Is

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nounced today include the fol-
lowing:
A. D. Gambill, $500; Mr.. and
Mrs. P G. Wright, 500; J. H. My
ers, 1000; Miss Lenna Gambill,
1000; ]. G. Gambill, 1000; V. C.
Lillard, 500; Jefferson Methodist
Sunday School, 1894; Calvary
Methodist Sunday School, 2.55;
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Let's Save FSA

Again, the life of Farm Security Adj
ministration is in danger. 1t appears now,
unless high officials intervene, that FSA
is destined to have the life squeezed out of
it. We believe in economy, particularly
where public funds are to be considered;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
All Tanks toG Get
Ford Engines,
Says Reuther

FLINT. Feb. Waller p. Reu-
ther. UAW-CIO international vice
president, today predicted that
within 30 days Ford motors would
he ordered installed i'm tanks made
by General Motors, Chrysler and
other manufacturers 10 effect
Standardization and eiiminat c
maintenance problems.
Reuther's prediction was made
to 200 union officials Of the Flint
JAW regional war-policy confer
ence called together by Regional
Director Carl A. Swanson.
"Within 80 days. Reuthcr
said, "the government will an
nOunce that Ford engines will
he placed in all tanks. Now they
are being forced tO do II 10 meet
repair problems in warfare
More than year ago Reuther
attempted TO have the federal gov
lernment standardize tanks because
of the mechanical difficulties oil
the British who had 81 varieties
of tanks which they could not
keep in repair, whereas the Ger.
mans had no such problem with
their single type of tank engine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01

IA statement in which II said that
Mr.. Roosevelt personally had
chosen him for the important
Southwestern Pacific post.
COP Is DISAPPOINTED
In addition to being minister TO
Australia. il was understood,
Flynn was 10 be a rowing envoy.
Never before during the New
Deal has a presidential diplomatic
nomination been successfully chal-
lenged. The Senate on one occa-
sion rejected a Virginia federal
judgeship nomination but only on
the ground of the personal objec-
ton of Senators Glass and Byrd,
Virginia Democrats, in accordance
with the unwTitten rule that nomi-
nations must have approval of
senators from the state in which
the appointee is 10 serve.
Flynns withdrawal was APP
tplauded by opposing Democrats
but many Republican foes were
disappointed When il was first
rumored that Flynn would with
draw. Republican leaders expressed
the hope that the fight would go
TO q showdown because they were
confident he would be rejected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
BEN BERRY

The largest pair Of pants in the
world. consisting of Is yards OF
material and measuring SO inches
around the waist, today is on eX-
hibit at the spring convention OF
the Michigan Apparel Club at the
Hotel Statler.
"And they're yours II they fit
you"
This is the standing offer OF the
manufacturer Of the pants, but a
sales representative warned that II
takes a mighty superman-sizeo
gent 10 fill the bill.
"The last man 10 tackle the
Job" he said, twas 68S-pound
( bartender from Wisconsin, and
even he found them 10 he two
inches too hig around the
middle"
1f you think you're big
enough man, just drop In at
room 1906" ne said
SIZE so LIMIT
Clarence r. Himmel. new preSi-
dent of the Apparel Club. said that
IL would he a mighty lucky man
who would claim them.
"Priorities now prevent manu-
facturers from making pants
over size So" he said.
Himmel also revealed that the
most scarce goods in clothing to-
day are pajamas and work shirts
Edward w. Mcfarland, profeS'
sor of economics at Wayne Uni
verSity, was scheduled 10 address
delegates at a luncheon today.
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What happens to me is of no
Importance.
'1n the ranks I shall serve
Just as Fundamentally as /
would in the post TO which the
COMMUNICATIVE chief named me.
''Inasmuch rs l was chairman
of the Democratic national com
mittee I anticipated that my
confirmation would he opposed
by all the Republican senator's.
But what 1 did not anticipate,
that they would deem IL neces-
sary 10 make personal attacks
rejecting on my integrity. When
this was done 1 demanded that
the charges he investigated.
FEELS HE'S CLEARED
"After hearing all the pOlitl-
cal gossip which the Republicans
could gather and which failed To
substantiate a single accusation
the committee voted IL to 10
To favOTably report my nOmina-
tiOn-Which Ia any reasonable
persons was complete Vindi-
cation.
"The Republicans voted as n
unit against me though several
of them stated there was no
justification for the charges.
Senator LaFOllette of Wisconsin,
the one independent on the COM
mittee, voted to confirm my
nomination.
IL do not question the motives
OF those who are opposing my
Rnnfirna finn hat atR, EHaiRhfttI- 0f
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
PaCkdrd-Mdde
Engines Praised
In Berlin Raids

Packard Motor Car Company
aircraft workers were given lift
today by a report from the British
Air Commission revealing that
Packard-built Merlin motors pow
cred the four-motored Lancaster
bomberS which bombed Berlin last
month and now are making rcgu-
lar raids over occupied Europe.
Wing Commander l.. s. Lee,
who led a bombing flight over
Berlin on January is, wrote the
Packard workers.
81 few the first Lancaster
powered by Merlin engines To
take on TO attack Berlin. I had
not tested the engines previously
hut 1 took of confident that the
workers Of America would not
let me down. They didn't.
Throughout all the difficult
ties and dangers Of the flight,
the engines ran smoothly and
efficiently and gave me "A feeling
Of confidence 80 essential when
you go out 10 attack German
targets. Best wishes 10 YOU all
and let us have more of your
engines"