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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
Leaning Over Backwards"

recently
following naz rules banning books written by or IN
Guiding Jewish authors from German prisoners OF
The censorship officials the reason Tor this their
Interpretation requirements of strict observance OF
the rules for treatment of prisoners drawn up by
the Geneva This section which they refer
merely that prisoners of have the right to have
persons and their honor respected
This would appear be cleaning backwards in
der be just to the Germans and quite probable ndeed
that MANY the prisoners of would like some
relief from the prohibitions OF the nazl regime IN connection
books and appreciate to books of such
Jews" as Upton Sinclair Stefan Zweig H. G. Wells and our
novelists Oppenhem Fanny Hurst Elmer Rice and Others
These barred by the Germans from their prison
camps of not allowed to be possessed by Amer
lean prisoners in German camps But with the opportunity
to disposal of German prisoners here books which
do glory nazsm and which cultural does not ap
pear fair reasonable not to do So There no Indication
course that this censorship of reading material for the
prisoners done in spirit of retaliation toward the Ger
mans barring of books from their for the use
and enjoyment of American prisoners there
According reliable reports the Russians every
possible to reeducate the German prisoners IN their
camps Each camp has camp commssar, chosen with
consideration given to the commssars tacuness and ab
ty to speak perfect German These commssars
or more for camp according to size have their first
Job help the prisoners become adjusted to the camp
life They then carry program of lectures the
it's causes and stress the fact that fascm just inimica
to the welfare of the German people it to any Others
related that for the first lecture two, the lecturer
NAV have only listeners but without fail and
more prisoners become interested and attend and dis
with the commssars encouraged by the Russians be-
come part of the program.
If the reading of certain any books, the at
tendance the lectures anything but voluntary
and that probably be in conravenon of the provision
that the prisoners have their and their honor
the Russians observe the rules carefully and
never encroach right of their prisoners read
attend lectures not to do these things just
they choose.
With the developing as it is with many Italian
and German prisoners already hands, would not be
good policy to show these generally young prisoners new
world literature; books written by free for free
give opportunities to hear lectures which may bring them
realization that there for all men in the world that
their have monopoly culture that the master
race" myth is nothing and anything but
ganda Pigment of imagination.
Are we going overlook this opportunity to reeducae
these people with whom must deal under conditions of
peace, sometime?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
Miles City
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
a letter to Governor Ford he thus
outlined the purpose of the meeting
which Governor Ford has called: ITO
get Colonel Pick and some of his staff
to appear in the upper Missouri river
states; to amplify the suggestions
about multiples purpose dams hereto
fore made by him at st. Louis and
Kansas City; to give us suggestions
and to answer our questions about
practicable methods of securing this
development and hear our suggestions
on the matter; also for us to have an
opportunity to confer among our
selves and with our congressional del
egations and our interested river de-
velopment associations and citizens
on plans and procedure for securing
Missouri river development soon.'
Montana is vitality interested in the
development of the Missouri, and |
am confident that the Miles City
meeting will prove most interesting
and beneficial. Let this be blanket
invitation to every interested citizen
to attend"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30

cal, county and state economic boards,
put into effect system of guaran-
teed full employment whereby individ-
ual net purchasing power income on
an annual basis for each adult head
of family is maintained at all times
at a minimum of one hundred dollars
a month with cradle to grave security
somewhat in line with the Townsend
Plan. Then capitalists and leaders of
capitalist democracy need never fear
their system will collapse in favor of
the Russian system. Under these i'm
proved added bill of rights lao mil
lion Americans will live, fight and
die for our capitalist democracy any
old time as the best system human
science and intelligence could devise.
Wake up, leaders of capitalism, get
busy. Get Jim Hill vision.
Personally 1 am in favor of can
ceiling the election of President for
the duration of the war. Then
think plain peoples statesman like
Robert LaFollette as next President
would pacify the Danes the Home
Front with rank and file confidence.
A. L. SUTHERLAND
Great Falls, Mont.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30

the kind of popular morale national unity and good faith that
shining example to the rest of the United Nations Such
contemplate anderous uterances Eastman the
which seek break national unity they neither help
the foundation for just after
the At the least they better than
directed at country and people
Mr.. Davies is radical. Nobody accused him of
being Neither is he renegade does he have
grind He wanted speed the of early victory
and lasting peace when the President sent him to Russia
he eyes, the and the brains with which he
endowed order understand the truth and back
to his President and his people His is the voice of sanity and
wisdom ringing clear bell in the stormy of distortion
and rebaitng let loose the people by
His is the voice which the feelings and
aspirations of people toward Soviet ally Capital
Press (Ore.).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
WHAT THE PATIENT
SHOULD EAT

| First of all remember that when
there is severe pain in any part of
the abdomen, give water ONLY. In
other cases, a few general rules and
suggestions are well kept in mind.
A. liquid diet is the safest thing to
give your patient before the doctor
has arrived to make his diagnosis.
This includes strained fruit Juices.
milk in all forms, cereal waters and
strained thin gruels, strained broths
and soups, plain ice cream or ices,
cocoa, chocolate, tea and coffee. Milk
is the most nourishing of ALL Fruit
and vegetable juices are high in
health protective elements and usual
ly hit the spot with the feverish
patient. Unless the doctor orders
otherwise, a glass of liquid should be
given every two or three hours.
After the doctor has made his dag
nosis, he may prescribe a soft diet.
This means all foods included in a
liquid diet plus plain bread or toast,
crackers, well-cooked cereals, cottage
cheese, poached or coddled eggs.
cooked strained fruits, or cooked
fruits without seeds or skins, cooked
sieved vegetables, baked or mashed
potatoes, white meat of fish or chick
en-, scraped beef, and plain desserts
such as custards, cereal bread, or
cornstarch buildings, gelatin, and jun
ket.
When the doctor says a light diet,
he means substantially the same thing
as soft diet with a few additions.
The vegetables don't have to be
pureed for the light diet, and crisp
bacon and lean meats may be added
Also allowed are raw fruits, all GER
calls, soups of any kind, all breads
Except hot) and simple salads
Regardless of the patients diet,
food should be served attractively in
small portions It's unwise to ask
him what he wants. Rather provide
the dishes you know he likes, but
vary them to avoid monotony. The
elements of surprise and interest slim
ulate the appetite.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
Is Italian Fascism Dead?

The substitution of military dictatorship in Italy, pur-
portedy suppanng the former fascist regime impels
to cross their fingers accepting the widely publcized
that the fascist forces supposed be rend
cred harmless there Many disposed to look it
desperate political to halt revolution in the max
ing that extent this is written it does not
appear to have been signaly effective
the have been that the fascist
regime to be has been qudated However, the back
ground of the qudatng is not too impressive
the way of inspiring confidence Too remember Ba
dogios history conqueror of Ethiopia under Mussoln AS
far as the gurehead king is concerned will be remembered
that he yielded without particular remonstrance to Mus
son apparently the understanding that he to remain
as tuar the government knowing that he would be
nothing but showpece So the of these
two do not unquestioned confidence.
However, the developments in Milan and in other
naces where the people dregardng the threats Of the m
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
the fresh product.

the fresh product.
What you will have to pay for your
dehydrator hasn't yet been deter
mined. The Office of Price Admin
istration, whose job it is to set the
prices for the various models, -esti-
mates that they will range between
$40 and $50.
The dehydrators will be sold in
regular retail stores-hardware stores,
electric shops, general stores. They
will not be rationed. However, both
WPB and VIA are determined that
they go wherever they can be used
to preserve the largest quantity of
food for the greatest number of peo-
pie
Clubs or groups of farmers or city
gardeners who wish to share deny
orators or individuals who have large
quantities of produce to be preserved
will have first choice as buyers. WPB
and VIA are working closely with
the manufacturers to guide the flow
of their products to this market.
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ceive no consideration for publicatio
MUssoLINPs DREAM WENT
HAYWIRE
With the ousting of the Italians
from Africa and the imminent fall of
Cicily, Mussolini's dream of an African
empire and turning the Mediterranean
sea into an Italian lake has gone
aglimmering, but incidentally has
given Adolph Hitler another years
lease on life to devote on his 'Nego-
tiated Peace formula His theatrical
entry into Ethiopia and subsequent
participation in General Francois con-
quest of Spain is counterbalanced by
his tragic entry into the global war
and his coming exit in World affairs.
Instead of turning the Mediterranean
into an Italian lake, the fall of Cicily
will probably give Great Britain an
other sentry on her imperial lifeline
to the Middle East
Ell duces star is definitely waning,
his prestige in World affairs is gone;
as a Hitler satellite, he has but one
more role to perform, to delay the
opening of a Western front. In other
words, Italy is an expendable, a sacri-
flee to Hitler's last stand in Europe.
In the meantime the head of the
Fascist hierarchy will likely lose, not
only his crown but conceivably his
life as well in the coming Italian rev.
oIuticn Whathnr tho naop1p of Ita1v
will restore the monarchy or install
a government of the people is any
body's guess but Mussolini will surely
be eliminated one way or another.
A. E. ANDERSON.
Butte, Montana, July "a, 1913.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
THE NURSE
AT HOME

Editors Note: This is the final
in series of ten articles on Home
Nursing prepared by the Public In
formation Service of the American
Red Cross. For complete details
about the standard course, inquire
of your local Red Cross chapter.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
Chief NepOtist

Drew Pearson in of his recent Washington MerryGo
columns discussed Eugene Cox OF the archeac
tionares congress who presently the chairman of house
committee investigating the Federal Communications Commits
sion incidentally finding that he have wildcat by
the tail and have a tough time to let 60.
According to Pearson, Cox ranks high not tops among
the many nepotsts in seems to be generally
when is elected to to
the people, entitled place the payro of the
eminent some all of his family members, whether
others as efficient be employed
Pearson tabulates the Cox familys income from Uncle
Sam follows:
Rosa Robinson, Coxs sister and secretary 1880
j. CLANCY Robinson, brother-inaw, assistant house
bill clerk - - go ....-...---.. 3,120
Grace wife and office clerk 1920
Robin Cox Sr. brother postmaster at Donaldson
Vile Ga $50. -. ... ..-........ 2,400
Mrs. Jim Cox Hoggard, sister, postmistress at
Camilla, Ga. 2,55O
Charles NJ Cox, nephew, in the office of Agricul
tura Adjustment Administration $500
Total 49, !. -S30,170
Does include $4,000 fee which the FEC charges Cox
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30

About so per cent of all canned
goods packed in 1943 will be required
by our armed forces and, to a much
smaller degree, by our fighting allies.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30

include $4,000 fee which the FEC charges Cox
received from Georgia radio station for representing be-
fore the FEC
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OPINIONS OF READERS


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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-21
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
ARE CALLED BY ARMY

Because of youths being call
ed into military service, sew
eral schools in AShe county are
experiencing a shortage of ap-
proved school bus drivers.
C. E. Jones, of the N. c.
Department of Public Safety,
was here on Wednesday and
conducted a school for bus driv-
ers. Several principals, looking
ahead, had additional students
attend the school in order to
be prepared for emergencies in
the future.
eve have already lost some
of our best drivers and can
expect to lose more" Supt. A.
B. Hurt said, and explained
that all principals should be
prepared for such emergencies
as caused by the war. 1t was
pointed out that this was a
condition expected in many
cases, since it is usually the
older boys who are the bus
drivers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-21
Leaf Farmers Are To Vote
On 1914 Program, Saturday

his tobacco. If quotas are approx
ed by two-thirds of the voters,
the loan program on hurley to-
bacco will continue to be in effect.
This means the government will
guarantee a set price on all to-
bacco, AAA officials explained.
Voting will begin at 900 A. M.
(EWT) and will close at ZOO P.
M. Any producer who has an in
dependent share in a 1913 hurley
tobacco crop as owner, tenant, or
sharecropper is eligible to vote.
Since this is the farmers program
and they are the one who will
decide whether or not quotas will
be in effect, we urge each and
every tobacco grower to make a
special effort to cast his vote Sat.
Listed below are the voting
places in Ashe county:
Ashland, c. E. Osborne's store;
Chestnut Hill, voting place;
Crumpler, Scott Cox's store; Gras-
sy Creek, G. D. SturgilPs store;
Horse Creek, White Oak School;
Hurricane, Husk Post Office; JEFF
ferson, Courthouse; Little Helton,
Little Helton School; Piney Creek,
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Big Scrap Rally Day Will
Be Staged Here On Oct. 80

and bring it into West Jefferson
on October 80.
''We have no w. P. A. trucks
to send out after the scrap, so
it is up to the available trucks
throughout the county to coop
crate in this worthy cause and get
the scrap in," Chairman Grouse
said.
The proceeds from the sale of
scrap could 60 to many worthy
causes and thus serve a dual pur-
pose, it was pointed out by leaders
in the drive.
It was explained that the fol-
lowing could use such funds to
advantage: The United War Fund,
All Clubs-for promotion of club
work, Boy Scouts, Home Demon
'stration Clubs, churches, schools,
"The main thing is to get the
scrap in now. We don't want our
armed forces to bog down because
of a shortage of material that is
needed to build the best war
weapons in the world which our
armed forces are getting" Mr..
Grouse declared.
All kinds of metal will be col
Continued on Page ~
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Burley tobacco growers will
have an opportunity on Saturday,
October %, to decide for them
selves whether or not they want
to continue the same type of con-
troll program on the 1914 crop of
tobacco as is in effect on the
current crop. Farmers will be ask
ed to vote on one of three ques-
tons: 1st-Are you in favor of
marketing quotas for three years
-1944, 1945, and 1916? 2nd-Are
you opposed to marketing quotas
for three years but favor market
ing quotas for one year? 3rd-
Are you opposed to marketing
quotas?
In order for quotas to be in
effect another year they must be
approved by two-thirds or more
of the voters voting in the refer
endum. If quotas are approved by
more than two-thirds of the vot-
ers, present allotments will be in
creased by twenty per cent for
next year. If quotas are not ap-
proved by two-thirds of the voters
no allotments will be necessary
and any farmer may grow tobacco
without restrictions on the sale of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-21
War Ration Book 4
Will Be Issued By
Schools Next Week
Registration Is To Begin On
Monday; Cooperation OF
Public Is Asked

Officials of the local rationing
board announce that plans for
distributing war ration book four,
through the schools, next week,
are complete, and the cooperation
of the public is asked in order to
avoid delay and confusion.
The registration will cover a
four-day period, beginning on
Monday and continuing through
Thursday. On the first two days,
Oct. Is and Oct. 26, no persons
are to go to the registration sites
to obtain war ration book four.
These two days are to be used to
issue books to those families rep
resented by children in school.
Teachers will issue proper in
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-21
Ashe Has First
Snow OF Season

AShe county experienced a
taste of winter last week end
when snow fell amidst the
colOrfuI autumn leaves.
Snow flurries were seen in
several sections of the county
on Saturday and in some
places a light snow covered the
ground. This soon disappeared
amid the sunshine and strong
winds.
On both Saturday and Sun
day the thermometer dropped
below thirty. Winds continued
with the temperature rising on
Tuesday until yesterday when
the weather was described as
Every warm" by some old
timers.
Ice was reported in many
sections and most of the flow
ers and late garden crops that
had escaped the first frost, met
their death over the week end.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-21
Parkway Picnic
Grounds Closed
Parks And Picnic Grounds
Closed To Public Until
Next Summer

In accordance with the policy
of the Blue Ridge Parkway the
recreational areas at Smart View
and Rocky Knob in Virginia and
Cumberland Knob and Buff in
North Carolina was closed to
public use on October Is. These
areas will remain closed through
out the winter months. The motor
road proper will remain open for
travel; however, it has been point
ed out by officials that the Park
way should be avoided during
periods of ice, snow and heavy
fog since maintenance plans do
not provide for ice or snow re-
moval.
This fall, the Parkway officials
say, has all indications of being
one of the driest seasons in the
Parkway history, and they are
requesting due to the resultant
high forest fire danger that per-
sons travelling the Parkway motor
road be especially careful in the
disposition of matches, smoking
material, etc. They point out that
every man hour expended in
fighting man made forest fires is
a man hour given to the Axis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-21
Court Will Open
Monday; Several
Cases On Docket
Judge Luther Hamilton OF
MOrehead City Expected
To Preside

Ashe county superior court for
the trial of criminal cases will
open on Monday for one week,
when two murder cases and sew
eral others of Importance are ex-
pected to be tried, with Judge
Luther Hamilton presiding. Sew
eral minor cases as we'll as dl-
vorce cases are also on docket.
The case of Tom Ellis charged
with murder in connection with
the death of Walter Rutherford,
last December, will come before
the court as will the case of Billy
Wolfe charged with the murder
of Blanche Johnson, who was
fatally shot last fall. Both of these
cases were brought before the
court last April, but no decision
was reached in either case.
Monroe Wingler, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon in
connection with the death of A.
c. Caudil, who was crushed in
an automobile accident, is to be
tried. Monroe is being held in
Jail now on petty larceny charge
in connection with a chicken
theft.
Willard Wingler, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon in
connection with the shooting of
Johnny Lambert, will also be
tried.
There is possibility that the
two rape cases, that of Junior
Handy and jones Little, who
Continued On Page Four)
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Ashe COuntian,
Rex Viers Killed
While In Service
Fall From Troop Train In
Ala. Is Fatal To TranSOu
Man.

Funeral service was held at
Peak Creek Presbyterian church
on Saturday for Rex Viers, 81,
Ashe soldier, who was accidental
ly killed in Alabama on October
7 when he fell from a troop train,
when being transferred from Fort
Mcclellan.
The deceased entered the army
in July this year and has been
stationed in Ala. for some time.
His chest was crushed in the fall,
resulting in his death, and the
body was sent home for burial
Rev. John w. Luke was in charge
Of the service.
He is survived by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Viers, of Tran
sou, and the following brothers
and sisters, Gene, Junior, Ray,
Grace, Nadine, J. E., and Faye
Viers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-21
Nazis Forced Back
By Allies; Moscow
Conference Is Held
Allies Nearer Rome; Russians
Win Vital Railroad
Junction

The spotlight of the war was
conferred in Europe this week as
the Allies continued to make
gains in Italy, Russians made de-
cisive gains on their own front
and Allied powers met for a con-
ference in Moscow.
Badly mauled in six days of
heavy attacks by American and
British troops, the German army
guarding the gateways to Rome
fell back on new mountain posi-
tions yesterday under fresh on
slaughts by 1t. Gen. Mark w.
Clark's fifth army after surren-
dering eight more Italian towns
and villages.
Seated around a conference table
the foreign secretaries of the
United States, Britain and Soviet
Russia talked for two hours and
Continued on Page A
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-21
Overseas Men
Sent Cigarettes
By Legion Post
10000 Have Been Sent By
Local Post Since Plan
Was Started

Ten thousand cigarettes have
been sent to the men in service
overseas, so far, under the plan
sponsored by the Ashe Post of the
American Legion. P. C. Wright,
adjutant of the Ashe county Post,
reported this week that the post
had sent $4,000 to the R. J. Rey-
holds Tobacco Company for 5000
packages of Camel cigarettes to
be shipped overseas.
On each package is the follow
ing: Free, compliments of the
people of Ashe County, N. c.,
sponsored by Ashe County Post
No. I'll, American Legion"
The names of several of those
who contributed to the fund have
been printed already. Published
here are additional names of con-
tributors: Clint Goodman, Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller, Mrs. Stella Per-
kins, Lee Jones, L. L. Scott, w. w.
Terry, w. L. Dent, J. E. Roland,
Jesse r. Coward, j. w. Cooper,
Continued on Page ~