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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-10
CHAPTER /

Somebody was knocking at the
door of the Principals house. The
thumpS passed in waves from the
Well-seasoned oak to the stones of
the walls and to the quiet air in
side the hall. The stones took the
sound in and gave none of it out,
putting it secretively away into
the silence where they kept the
other sounds which had throbbed
against them for the last hundred
years. The impressionable air
passed the knocks up on the
stairs to he second floor, and
were borne aloft to the third story
where they poured through the
open door of large slant-ceiling-
ed room in which Mr.. T. c. HUI
me sat at his desk.
He was the Principal. The
knocks on the door two stories be-
low were for him, and he easily
distinguished them through the
much louder music throbbing
from the room under his study.
He laid the magazine aside and
ran all the way down the two
flights of stairs to the front door.
Yet there was no need for haste.
Everybody in Clifford knew that
old Lottie Anderson, the only hir-
ed help ever in the Principals
house, did her work between
breakfast and lunch and was new
er there in the afternoon, that
Mrs. Henry, the Professors aunt,
heard nothing except music-that
the Professor himself was the on
ly one who came when you
knocked and that he was usually
in his study on the third floor.
Nobody thought of going away
if the door was not opened at
once.
When he reached the lower hall
and saw young Eli Kemp through
the leaded-glass panes at the side
of the door, he stopped short. Mr..
Hume lifted the latch opened the
door. Hello, Eli, what can I do
for you?"
Eli transferred his attentive
gaze to the Principals face and
asked, Have you found out yet
whether the thing I sold you saves
gas?"
Mr.. Hume cleared his throat,
leaned forward a little towards
the boy in the threadbare suit
he was taller than Eli, who was
not short and explained, softening
his rather harsh voice to a propi-
tating tone, well, to tell the
truth, l haven't got around to put
ting it on the car yet"
The boy stood silent for a mo-
ment and then said, professor, if
that things no good want to
take it away and give you your
money back"
ooh, no, Eli, that's not the trou-
BILE at all. I've just been too
darned busy ever since l got back
getting things ready for school to
open. I've been sunk in work.
The accounts-the budget! Why,
this very afternoon the Domestic
Science teacher telegraphed that
she's married and won't be COM
ing back to teach. You must
know there's a lot for me to do at
this time of year.
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practically all of the pasture
fields in the county. Then again
about the middle of September
this will prevent the late weeds
such as thistles, broomsedge, etc..
from seeding.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-10
Conservation
Farming News


Improvement of pastures is
simple conservation practice
which will produce immediate
benefits, according to J. E. Fender
of the Chestnut Hill community.
Mr.. Fender has improved his pas
lures for the past few years in
two ways: Cd by applications of
lime and superphosphate, and (2)
by the use of his moving mach
inc.
Mr.. Fender points out that this
is an important practice, and pas
lures should be moved about this
time of year to get the small
Towering weeds which come in
the car without hurry, and COM
posedly introduced herself by
name to him, with the manner of
one speaking to an equal. BY the
time he had shaken her hand, he
was ready to lead her into the Do
mestic Science room, give her an
apron to tie around her comfort
able middle, and begin to expand
his ideas about the Importance of
teaching Clifford girls how to
make better use of the raw ma
terial to be found around them.
She looked as if the idea would
not be as surprising to her as to
some of the teachers he had
trained.
It was late, and the neglected
work on Mr.. Hulme's desk cried
aloud. He called his mind to
him fitted on its everyday harness
and cracked his whip. Throwing
it's calloused shoulders into the
collar, it tugged away at what
there was to do, beginning with
the familiar, short and uncOmpll-
Gated statement of resourses-125
students at 500 tuition, $11,25O;
income from the 100000 endow-
men which used to be steadily
$4,000 now shrunk to $4,000 and
still shrinking - total, income,
$13,550 The more or less fixed
salaries were set down, tentative
ly-Principal, $4,000. Dryden,
who taught Manual Training and
Agriculture $1,000. The new
teacher for Physics and Chemis-
try, $1,000. Bowen, just out of
Yale, evidently a clever ambiti-
Gus fellow, would never stay on
for that after he had acquired a
year or so of professional expert
e'nce without which he could not
get a position in more prosper
Gus school. Mr.. Hulme's pencil
hung in the air an instant as he
considered Bowen. There was
something about him - an aura,
that Was-perhaps it was no more
than the normal to-be-eXpected
cocksurenesS of the recent college
graduate, Quilted with the lat
est thing in ideas. The uplifted
pencil dropped to the paper again
and ran agilely ahead in to the
smaller salaries-French and La
tin, 5000; Domestic Science-ac-
count keeping and typeWriting-
poor old Miss Benson - the jani-
tor-the piano tuner Zone tuning
$3.50.
He worked till midnight, when
his mind dropped in its tracks.
and he hung up his whip and
went to bed. AS he undressed me-
chemically, his mind was darken-
ed with its usual foreboding con-
viction that this year the AGA
DENY budget simply could not be
balanced. His mind always Jeal-
Gus of mere vitality, soured this
assured by suggested that it was
no more than a hope that old
Mr.. Wheaton, the one rich Trus-
tee, might after having made
himself sufficiently disagreeable,
cover the deficit with a check
Timothy was too tired to lie
awake cursing all over again the
day that Clifford voters had made
Mr. Wheaton a Trustee.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-10

1t is estimated that Is percent
of all cattle slaughtered in the
last three months has gone into
black markets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
GOVERNORS FACE PROBLEM

Every American will understand the
concern of the governors of the states, ex-
pressed az their recent conference in Col
umbus. Ohio. that the coming of peace NAV
turn many of their communities into areas
~ obsolete facilities. with millions unem-
ployed
Naturally. the governors are anxious to
set up a system of postwar planning within
their own spheres of jurisdiction. They have
not forgotten the closed factories, idle farm
lands and breadlines. If possible. they hope
20 avoid a similar experience in the future
II would be a helpful development III
he United States if the Governors could ini-
tate program. capable of meeting the
postwar emergencies. The probability IS.
however. that forty-eight Chief Executives.
representing that many Commonwealth.
will find themselves without the ability to
frame common program and without tho
power to make the program effective.
This regrettabe condition makes it al
mod imperative that the Federal Govern
menf assume the initiative and that when
he emergency occurs. il finance and direct
he program. Unfortunately, Congress
,eems determined to eliminate the National
Resources Planning Board without prOvid-
.nR any substitute agency To accomplish the
ask assigned to this Board
In such a situation. it seems to Us. the
Governors of the states should concentrate
their activities upon some plan To retain 70.
their states a more definite control of Fed
eral activities. While the mOrey and the
program may have To come from Washing
ton. there is no reason why the machinery
If the state governments should not be uti-
lied. To this end. the governors should be
stir themselves
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
INFERIORITY COMPLEX

Despite the American proclivity to be
lieye that the nation ranks first in every
respect there is an amazing lack of conf
dence in its officials when they have to con
fer with the representatives of other peo-
Piles Of the world
In international affairs we are timid.
:. a people. We are fearful of sitting i'm par
leys upon terms of equality with other ma
tons. We seem TO be afraid that we haven't
sense enough 10 look out for ourselves.
James A. Farley. in considering this
amazing Psychology. speaks wisely when
he says that it does not become an Amer
lean TO fear that his country is incapable,
Of protecting its interest when dealing with
2 foreign power
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
LOSER TAKE ALL
By Adelaide Huzelfine

them understand but they were
looking for an excuse to fire you.
They think your friendly to me
and they don't want you here
Nom
But you have TO stay. You hide
out in the cave and I'll bring you
food. If we don't find the will
soon then we Ii both give up. Well
give it up together, Gibbs But not
now. Not year
Miss GuSsie was alays good
TO me-" he conceded
And you won't let her down,
Gibbs. In spite of what Mr. Bax-
ton and Sarah say. you won let
her down. viii your"
Nom. / reckon / amt a-aimin'
70 go off. Sarah just got my fur
up"
So Gibbs stayed on in the cave
and Ann cOnfided her food PROB
len to Flora whom she knew she
could trust
CHE could. The next morning
> Flora wanted until the cock
was on. of the kitchen. Then she
packed n generous basket and
brought II To Ann
When Ann reached the cave she
found Gibbs upset
It's peculiar" the old man
said. shaking his head I'D a.
swore l heard somebody pokin'
round here last night
Near the entrance
Clear in II I'd say. L sure was
queer"
You think somebody suspects
our secret"
4 amt for KNOWN. Miss Ann.
Hit bothcrS me
Maybe il was an accident.
She suggested. We won't worry
about il unless they come back.
But she did worry. II was pos
S.ble that someone might suspect
there was more than sentiment
connected with her desire 10 keep
Gibbs. that he was Of use to her
in a manner this person would
Ike 70 understand Though ne
didn't know yet about the heater
his natural curiosity might goaI
him TO discover j.
Again she realized she was
working against time and -nat
time was uncomf9riaDly swift
To be continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
MASTERS OF THE SKIES

Luck or the breaks sometimes ac-
counts for victory in sports. in war. or N
any other undertaking in life Either Of
those terms could have been applied 10
American flyers when they began their ac-
tons IN the Pacific or the European theater
of war. Luck or the breaks" might have
given them their one-sided victory when
they first met the Japs or the Germans, bur
those terms have long since been swept in
to the discard
For more than a year we have been
able to figure in terms of average losses Of
enemy and American planes, and the SUI
periOrity of the latter has been maintained
by wide margin in both theaters of war
The average shows Jap losses more than
eight to one, with such stupendOuS lOpSided
scores as II to one. in one instance. and IS
TO one in another The German and Italian
losses still run almost five to one
The Axis powers, as well as the Allies.
have stressed the Importance CT planes H.
this war Many military experts on both
sides have declared that aircraft constitute
the most important arm of offensive and de
fensive action. But. that debatable question
aside. nobody denies the great weight that
airplanes are playing on all fronts.
In view of that fact and the marvellous
showing of American airmen against the
Japs ghe Germans and the Italians. it Is a
easy as it is fair to conclude. from this phase
of warfare alone. that the enemy is DOOM
ed to defeat.
While the Army and the Navy have
performed wonders i'm the Southwest Pa
cific in beating the Japs at every turn. Yet
the drubbing that is causing their chief
worry is the exceedingly poor showing
their flyers and planes have made whec-
ever they clashed with Americans. IN
stances have been numerous to demonstrate
that fact The Flying Fortress. probably
more 50 than any other American plane. has
proved It's superiority over anything that
the JapS have put IL the air against II. 4
single ortreSS. on one occasion. was attack
ed by % ZerOS. seven of which were d."
strcyed and the others were dispersed.
Though the Fortress showed many evil
dences of the conflict. it returned safely -
It's base.
And what Is worrying Germany ANA
Italy more than anything else? The might
of the American and Raj planes over Eu-
rope and in the Mediterranean. Flying
FortreSseS again. two days ago. showed
they are aptly named when they shot down
enemy planes at the rate of two a minute
30 in ID minutes.
Allied planes are masters of the skies.
q moSJ important factor in the winning ri
the war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
Chapter II

Chapter II
YOU'LL have 10 blame me for
this" Ann said to the little
z up gathered in Mr.. Baxton's
office. I'm responsible for Gibbs
being on the third floor"
No she amt" Gibbs denied
stoutly.
Il don't know why you'd want
10 protect this nan" Mr.. Bax-
tons pudgy lips grew tight with
disgust. He was up to petty theft
md that's enough for me. | won't
have him on the place Get out
tonight. Gibbs
You can't fire HIM" Ann tried
20 quiet the panic IN her voice.
He you see he's essential
How essential none o. them sus-
pected. If Gibbs eft, the mineral
spring would no longer operate.
Essential or not. he's fred. -
re.orted the lawyer. All right.
Gibbs"
But j" Ann drew a breath
# courage. you don't understand
4 detained Mr. Lane
She glanced at Jerry. The dawn
.ng contempt in his eyes tUIs.e q
her heart but she had 10 go on
while Gibbs searched ms roor.
for me
Like a Jack in the box. Mr. Bax-
Ton jumped up Searched ms
rooms2" He shook 4 threateEIr !,
fist IN her lace What did vol
want that's in mis- room?
4 Il :" She clenched llr
hands because they shook j
h. had a paper ! wanted. .
What kind of paper Mr.
Baxton was relentless
Al right she'd tell therl /
think he Is Withholding my grand
mothers will
Will," Il was a chorus Of Ea>ps
uttered simultaneously by Sal "a .-
and Mr. BaXton ard Jerry.
NES. Gibbs isn't the only one
L TO be caught pIlfering people,
-ooms. She dared To look -
Jerry again. His mouth. usually
50 quick To smile. was frozen Ove.
and q dull flush Co.Ored MS tan.
With a show of indifference
which Ann knew was camou.ia
Tor real concern. Mr.. BaXton sal 1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
u. s. MAIL DYNASTY ENDING

The long-standing male dynasty in the
United States is about to come to an end. ac-
cording to Frank r. Wilson. Assistant e.
Secretary of Commerce jesse Jones.
Mr.. Wilson points out that the $500
600 male majority which the nation had r.
1910 Is being whitfield away al the rate O.,
100000 year. Sometime this year. ne say
the nation will pass from lis traditional
role as youthful nation and become one
of the so-called ''elder nations
While nature provides approximate.
one hundred six males To one hundred fe-
males. Mr. Wilson points out that the
lengthening of the life span of the weaker
sex. combined with the greater Vulnerable
ity of the stronger sex 10 the hazards Of liir
will end the predominance OF males a
characteristic of youthful nations
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
ARMOR FOR AVIATORS

After tests in actual raids. it was an
rOunced that the crews of American bomb
ers will be equipped with protective armoc
that Is expected to save the lives of many
airmen.
The armor l. made OF heavy canvas.
10 which are attached small overlappin.-
squares OF 2o-gauge steel Il gives complete
cOverage on the chest and BACK for men
standing or seated
When first proposed. the armor was
not 50 enthusiastically received by crews o,
the bombers but after experience proved
that the additional weight would often
save mars life. crews became Interest,"
and combat men began seeking the newly
devised armor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

to Jerry. Well? Have you got the
will2"
Jerry kept his eyes on Ann.
No" ne said.
Then you've destroyed il. Ann
thought wildly. and no one can
prove it
Shes just making it up" Sarah
cut IN. she wants 10 keep Gibbs
here | agree with iIr. Baxton.
/ wouldn't trust him even to cut
the lawn"
Gibbs stood. his head bowed.
turning his tattercd nat round
and round IN MS hands. When
Sarah finished speaking he looked
u ~ her and said, I amt aaim-
n 20 give you no chance. I'm
c-lcavil' tonight
Ann SID. No. Gibbs
He didn't answer. She turned
back To the three others III be
responsible tor MS behavior from
no'v or. III - amiSr you nc won t
give vuu a1N more trouble He
mes been mere a long time My
-raui1- st-a-
your rIlcgce Grandmother IS
dead. 80 Ia. lI Observed Lots
=. -.-u.s -...c s.--4 70 DC changed
/ lat right. Lance
YES said Jcrrv's 'iDs but his
.s sa 90 a.l Iuev sad.
-ansc WIin YOU
ac-- i kiss y ?
gam 4.t lion of hope
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

Millions of war bonds have been sold
~ the government under voluntary buy
ing plan. but il appears that is not enough
- enforced buying of bonds. 20 per cent o,
income. will be made law next year. +
necessary. that procedure is fair to all. lika
sales tax which should be tried first
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

I794-David Lee Child. journal
.st-editor. sboiitionfSf. founder OF
Irsf American sugar b ~ faciOry.
.orn Boylston. Mass Died Sspt
IS. 1874.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

I675--SamueI d. Gross. eaEig
American surgeon. teacher. eufhof
# standard medical text books,
born Easton. Pa. Died Nav s. 1884
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF JULY 8. 1893.

Nj and Mrs. Emory l. Pierce
and daughter. Miss Helen Pierce.
and Ms Pierce ; mother. Mrs Pc
II WIilems. are expected H.
tuIn tomorrow after an absence
II I'VE weeks They VISITED l
2-aWard. y c.. and TIE World s
reir iu Chicago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
Today'S
Anniversaries
JULY 8

I79O.-FitZ-Green Haiieck. New
York bank clerk noted poei-sat!r-
Il MS age. born Gulford. Conn
Died Nov %. 1867.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

john d Rockefeller. famed 0ii
nan. born Ricnford. n Y Died
Lay -. 1897.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

1874 Marv J Lincoln. house
mold economist. eufnoT IF Tho
Boston Cook Book. born Attic
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

in the war would mean heavier burdens be-
sides heavier taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

The record of American fighting men.
We regret to say. is not being equaled h.
the persons on the home front
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

NeuroSiS is d functional nervous affec-
ton. but necrosis is something that can only
be explained sub rosa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08
Today's Horoscope

To-day should produce natsVes
Of q rat executive shiilfN snm
will push q Way into e ieadinE -
sItion by energy ard rgsf F'ssrs
wlll De- many friends his ~
vous enc gv and force a. ga asetst
he native # TO-DAY Wiii act -
reformer and with strong plsnsi
arv aspects mas b..cun9e rvally
gresssrssss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

tn, Liberty Bell m Phil
,ra-. cracks toilrg Tor tuner
Cr-.f Ju-tsc Marshall
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

1863. -Wsiham Y Moody naiec
University 81 Chicago's lyric % {
and playwright. born Snencer
Ind. Died Oct II. 1910
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

William Pierce. son oi Nj ard
.-Tz- L. II. Pierce. 905 South street.
found d bottle ON the South 3 ach
tra1 had been thrown overheard
from a Steamel 200 miles south OF
Santo Domingo. In the bottle WaS
a note giving the locality where
be- bottle was dropped into the
d. and II Is estimated II drifted
1900 miles before being wa~hea
up un Tho loca beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

The only way the United States can
ioseihe peace is by losing the war.
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FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

!. More Hotels and Apartments.
2 Beach and Bathing Pavilion
Airporis-Land and Sea.
Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernments.
5 A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

l7-8-A French flee. arrives
of Delaware River 20 and Amer
TO- I- r. vv.-s'lpn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

1852 -FIre n Montreal an bat
lNlo,s eut rnD Clfy
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Today In History
JULY 8

1875 Tn Deciarafur ~ indie
renocncc proclaimed from steps II
= lat" HauS- iu Philadelphia arc
read Ia army p New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

Funeral services for Ms C. .
Wheeler. who died in MAN yes
Icrday. VIII bee held Tomorrow at'
noon ID the First Method II
Church. the Rev J q. Stradi.t at-
olating The body IS due ~ i
lNr here Tomorrow nlaruu-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

,ssoro. ia1sas D1ed Boston De- ?.
si92..irID
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

Joseph l. Wells. %. formerly uf
Key WcSf died IN Mia 's>
elurnlng according 20 "a rai.@rem
received here He leave- has ia
ther. Joseph z Wells. and Jee
brothers. Cleveland aud W'a5
Aelis. resident, of Key w.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

Today The Citizen SAYS in an
editorial paragraph.
II the sun was 10 explode We
would have only 1873 hours To live.
saws an astronomer. But think Of
'hc hot extras the newspapers
could 81 out N l33 hours
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

The Woman'S Club held q pic
me and a moonlight beach party
last night az Fort TAYLOR.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

AIrS. J 3 Baker and daughter.
NIS> LeIauo''e Baker. ieft vesi,r-
Cav f.l Miami e. WISH relatives
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

Hilary Alnury loft yesterday fo.
Mann on q business trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-08

Nh. and Mis- Percy VI Roberts
and son. Allan Neil who had bs,n
visiting relatives ln LousrllI.
Kentucky returned home veStor-
day.