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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-24

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DOROTHY CAAElELD 90 FEATURES

question involved nothing mallcl-
Gus. And he remembered that
Miss Peck, looming large in the
girls life just now, probably was
the blankest enigmas to her
when I came to Clifford twenty
two years ago." he began in tone
of leisurely narrative, Miss Peck
was living with her father. Her
mother died when she was little
girl, you've perhaps heard other
Clifford people talk about Law
yer Peck
She nodded.
"A good many people here
thought he was clever because he
was malicious. Well, clever or
not, Lawyer Peck had had a
chance to begin making his
daughter lbok ridiculous while
she was still little girl with no
body to stand up for her.
"She was handsome in a mas
sive sort of way. She looked, well,
like a Roman empress, and she
acted like a dumb little girl that
has just been scolded-dropping
things, doing everything wrong,
twisting her fingers. Honestly, I
took her to be Subnormal men
tally.
well, old Lawyer Peck did the
one kind thing in his life. He died
before he had quite wrung his
daughters neck, and he left her
no money-not penny. Only the
house. She began to take in
boarders. She had to do some
thing. It was the saving of her.
She found she could cook, and
she's cooked her way back to life.
For she's alive now, all right. The
wounds her father gave her have
healed over. Lots of scars left,
of course. What everybody calls
her queer ways are the scars"
He was silent.
Murmuring low as if not to
break the thread, the girl said, Il
feel as if I'd never seen Miss Peck
before" and waited for him to 60
on.
His only comment was, "Do you
know, I've come to think that
Miss Peck is one of the most in
telligent people in town? Prob
ably always was"
The girls wide eyes gazed
dreamily through him at the new
ly discovered Miss Peck. 1T sort
of takes my breath away" she
said in an undertone. A change
came into her face. 81 wish you
could figure out my sister Della
this way. It'd help us both such
lot to know whether she really
should 60 to college, or just to
Normal School.
He was abashed, and answered
in confusion. I'm afraid there's
very little that's reliable to be
done about figuring out young
people. The point is. don't you
see, that when everything has
happened to a person that's going
to-an older person like Mrs.
Washburn
She got up from her child's
graceful crouch on the low plat
form, wilked around the desk, sat
down in her teachers chair again,
placed her clasped hands on the
desk before her in the teachers
pose 'You didn't understand
what I was trying to say that
evening. Mr.. Hume, she said ear
nestly. 1T wasn't Just only Mrs.
Washburn I was thinking about"
He tried to help her out. 81
know. You did make me under
stand. You had a moment of
generous happiness when you
thought there was some real kind
ness in the world, more than you
would
She cut him short. impatient
wit h his misunderstanding.
"That's what I was afraid you
thought. It was not generous. It
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CHAPTER III
Synopsis

Timothy Hume, principal of
good but impoverished Vermont
academy, lives a studious bache-
lor existence with only his Aunt
Lavinia for company. They take
their meals at Miss Peck's, where
other Clifford faculty members
gather. When Timothy is rude to
talkative Mrs. Washburn his &C.
ton is misinterpreted as kindness
by a new teacher, Susan Barney,
who tells him how much she adj
mires him for it.. Now he feels
he must explain.
That night, as he sat in his
study correcting English papers,
his mind informed him with more
force than respect that this wait
ing for precisely the right occas-
ion was nonsense. He set himself
to think of a time at once, to-
morrow, to get this small matter
over with. It would be easier to
make an occasion in her classroom
at the primary school. The regu-
lar routine of his supervising took
him there once in so often. He
would arrive near the end of the
afternoon session, and stay on af-
ter the children had gone.
Yet, when the next afternoon
he stood beside the teachers desk,
his mouth was Unexpectedly dry
as he said, Il feel a little tired,
Miss Barney, after my round of
visits. I believe I'll just sit here
for moment after you have dis
missed the class"
Alarmingly young she seemed
to the man who sat waiting for
his voice to come under his con-
troll and who knew well how fati-
que added years to his own as
pect. He had been mad to consid-
er laying in such callow untried
hands the potential dynamite he
had brought with him. He was
again not sure what was best to
do, what was safe to do. He wait
ed.
The silence and softly dusty sun
light lay like an amber pool
around the feet of the man wait
ing to feel surer of himself. The
young teacher gave a small yawn,
and looked apologetically at the
visitor to see if he had noticed it.
Absurd that this should give him
the reinsurance he needed. With
out bringing the front legs of his
chair to the floor, his head still
tipped back against the wall, he
heard his voice, natural, unhur-
ried, une1nphatic just as he would
have had it, begin to explain to
Susan Barney his real reason for
what ha5 looked to her like kind
ness to old Mrs. Washburn.
She sat up she laid both hands
flat or h5r desk, she leaned for
ward q little as if not to lose
single Of the astonishing words.
She said nothing at first. When
she finally perceived that he had
finished, she exclaimed, Il never
heard anything so interesting in
all my life!'
He dropped the front legs of his
chair to the floor with a click.
'.Interesting?"
why, you could do that to any
body" she said eagerly. And
leaning forward asked, Did you
ever do it for anybody but Mrs.
Washburn?"
''Oh, Lord, yes!" The danger
GUS confession came without his
knowing it.
She sprang up, stepped around
the table, sat down near his chair
on the edge of the low platform,
doubling up fleXibly like a child,
and asked in a low, confidential
tone, Did you ever figure Miss
Peck out that way
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From where I sit
Joe Marsh:

Really funny how some little
every day things can affect the
course of history. For instance,
did you know that one of the
main reasons for the Pilgrims
landing on Plymouth Rock was
because the Maylower was run
ming out of beer?
Yessir, you can read it in an
original manuscript of 1922, an
account of the settling of Ply
mouth where it says: g.. we
could not now take time for fur
th.r search or consideration;
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our victuals being much spent,
-. especially our beer :"
Just goes to show how good
beer has been part of American
life right from the beginning.
Yes, and it's had big part in
making us a tolerant, moderate
people, happy to live and let
live. Because beer is a drink of
moderation and good fellowship.
&e M~s4<
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
PURCHASES GLASSES

Other questions and answers:
Q-I bought eye glasses for my
boys. Would the price / paid for
them be deductible il / no longer
have the bills? My husband be-
longs 10 society and pays dues.
1t is not a professional society.
Are his dues deductible Mrs.
s. M. S.
A-The cost OF eve glasses
may be added 10 medical ex-
penses and deducted In the
amount In excess Of 3 per cent
of net income. Dues to social
clubs are not deductible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Income Tax Answers:
Income Tax Answers;
Giles Kdvdndqh
Reveals Back
Pay Is taxable

Emphasizing that money earned
is income regardless of when il
is earned, Giles KavanaGh, col
lector of internal revenue. advised
taxpayers today that back pay
must be reported as income the
Year il is received.
The question was raised by n
Detroit Times reader who reported
his firm began paying time and a
half for overtime in 1910, but
later decided to do likewise for
1888 and 1899. although payment
&c employees wasn't made until
1912.
at would be impossible TO re-
port the amount as income for
the past years." Kavanagh ruled.
although the back pay received
was earned previously, II Is still
income for 1912 and must be
reported as SUCH"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Brenda will
You Step Out
With Me Tonight?

know I've been an awful Crouch not TAX
ing you any place lately. But after standing
all day Mt my new job my feet darn near
killed me with callouses and burning. Now
I've reformed = or rather my feet have -
thanks to the 1ee-Mint you advised. Never
tried anything that seemed TO draw the
pain and FIRE right out 80 fast - and the
way il helps soften callouses is nobodys
businessl Been able to get some extra over
time money so what do you say, let's 60
dancing tonight. You can step on my Ice
Mint feet all you want.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
DEDUCT INTEREST

Maggie: You are entitled to
deduct the interest on the
mortgage. but IL Is deductible
item from your friends income
tax return as the mortgage Is
In his name.
Q-My husband and I both
work and hire a girl $40 pei
week to take care of our house
Can we deduct any part of that or
our income tax return ?-J. NJ. j
A--No part of 1t is deductible.
II Is a personal expense.
MAN, WIFE WORK
II. J. L.: Ii you and your
wife both work you would both
have to pay a surtaX whether
you filed jointly or not.
l.. V. s.: Salaries and wages
paid In 1949 for services rem
dered In 1912 are subject to
victory tax.
n. H.: Money received for
room and board must be re-
ported as income. However,
expenses and upkeep for quar-
tiers rented may be deducted.
Your sister may claim head of
family IL she contributes chief
support.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-05
PL AIN t AK

WHEN this war is over there will be thousands
Of coiored boys who have gone down TO the
sea IN ships There will not be a few who have
siadiel navigation and meteoroogy and other
sciences necessary to guide ships the track
less oceans And there will be ships hundreds
and thousands OF ships available for commerce. TO
convoy The materials OF undeVeoped countries
70 the harbors Of the great industrial countries
The United States is going 10 be real COMPETE
tor for world commerce when this war is over
Make no mistake about that Great Brain's
strange hold on world shipping and world
commerce is going to be broken and the right TO
equal access 10 the raw materials OF the earth Is
going be demanded and achieved by the United
STATES so matter what the cost--no matter how
great the resistance
century and world Is in the max
ing Americans will penetrate the remote and
hitherto forbidden hinterland Of Africa, OF India
OF China. Wherever there is gold or tin or precious
stones or Cassaya. palm oil or cocoa copper
or hemp or iron, Americans will seek and find II
American ships manned by American crews will
follow engineers. prospeciors and merchants In
their holds will be carried the riches OF the earth
for exchange sale to 4 ose wherever they are
who want them
Commerce transformed little island into the
British Empire II made possible the rise OF the
great city-states OF Venice and OF Genoa during
the Renaissance II enabled Holland and Belgium
TO emerge from static poverty 10 great wealth. II
has been The difference between national weakness
and national strength II r. the Interstate commerce
within the United states between the states which
has compensated for It's lack OF commerce
and enabled America 20 become great and power
ful nation.
The one thing about the program Of the late
Marcus eaFysy which had change Of suecsss was
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hanson W. BAdUin's observations N the New
YORK Times Of receni date are siriknely sueges-
s>e and especially so in view Of the fact he has
lust ctncluded trip OF more than 10000 miles
whrrh took HIM TO the fighting fronts He sets
forth ih, good and bad about our foreign armies
After d,pofnr The lack Of adequate leadership and
a lack ~ competency in utilizing the leadership
available ~ delivers himself on the soldery thus;
a subsidiary prohlom which Will esentually sol
We itself under The right leadership Is The Amerl-
can soldiers attitude towards the he Is not
mentally tough or Sufficiently determined part OF
his hesr is IN 81 but only part
This IS Just another way to describe the low
morale thai obtains among the fighting men Men
-eannot feht their best hattie unless their hearts
are In the fight and from Mr.. Bald~ins OBJ
servations our men are fighting half hcartedly and
this is deplotsble for them ard dangerous 70 the
cause they arc defending n low -moraled army Is
a subsidiary problem as Nj Baldwin alleges We do
nor like 10 contemplate our major problems II
bchooss- this nation therefore look 20 IFS inner
defenses that some how hinge about the matter OF
morale
For long time we have hoard that the Negroes
morale was low for reasons too obvious to be re-
counted But that HE white sodiery was likewise
subnormaily merhied the nature OF a
shock They have the things the lack OF which
rxrfrin the low morale among Negroes. We must
Therefore look beneath the surface of passing events
and fnd il possible tl'e contributing causes OF this
general patriotic depression. There can be no
doubt that are impered and that the threats
to the very lite OF the nation deadly and dang
erous. II q man cannot STR in the face OF i'm
nAnenl danger, there is something radically wrong
We ure shining be sure but not after the man
nor fhat hccomch true patriots and am venturing
here few OF the reasons for our apathy camou-
ilafcd with made up demonstrations
IN the first place the memories OF the First
word are fresh; and the unhappy enact
uenfs which took place al the close stili depress
as II called war for democracy and az IT'S
conclusion broke faith with those who died and
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now sleep in Flanders field There Was not mat
democracy for which millions died but icsump
ton OF the expressions and explotauons dserim-
nations which had grown octopus-ke around me
viias Of the nation. The Negro was consigned his
place" but this place was incompatible with the
finer traditions OF demoeracs Processes Of resnh-
ugaton were inauguraied Win a vengeance Win
depressing effects This not only DISCOURAGED the
Negro but It distressed the fairmnded whites Of
whom this nation has not few
The vivid memories Of these tragic events cast
their spell on the spirits OF The current armies now
trying to fight and forget a. In other words the
sincerity OF the nation s in qaeston. Soldiers
do not want TO fight and die for fbe'- perpeuation
OF niustices The soldery is in advance Of the
leadership Of the nation and this in many WAYS tx
plains that the American soldier is only part
hearted in this tight Part-hearied armies are NOT
going to throttle the Japanizauon OF ne east.
Again, the violent opposition that develops
against almost every measure that Roosevelt pro-
poses for the adyancement Of he common cause
constitutes one Of the uglest scars upon The fair
face OF current history After he overcome the
Wheelers and l.indberghs he had fight the Re-
publican die-hards to stand-slill at every turn
OF events and had he not been master Germany
and Japan would at this hour be battling at our
every gates The fragrant play Of politics has had
a depressing eject on the morale Of the nation.
Congress called upon The nation 10 rally to the
enori, while politics OF very vigorous sort
was played flagraniy before the eyes of the ma
ton. II the efforts made to Tie Rooscyelfs hands
had been made to advance the cause he was espous-
ing our fortunes would be quite different today and
who knows but that The boys would be their
way home from "over there
Finally there is John L. Lewis flaunting def
ance in the face OF the nation Much more John
L. Lewis will turn these United States OF America
into the "Beniehted-states OF America This ma
Inl,, a
Is then no wonder that our boys in the armies are
part-hearted. Let us clean house here At home II
want fighting men to preserve our halow-
ed traditions the battlefield
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-05

TIE commencement season here 10 the thoVsands
OF graduates who receiving heir diploma high
schools and colleges extend grcetrc. and hearty
concratila' ions This year put special emphasis
our cOrQrs atoms 10 young men and women who are
gradaafnr ause they remained IN enool and COM
ploted thar atiou. in spite Of the lgre Of wartime
jobs and high wages.
Heretofore youth Of color. TO large degree found
no Jobs waiting them after graduation grad
yates other groups did when they received their
diplomas But all Trough those discouraging times the
Detroit Tribune stuck 70 its and persuaded Negro
youth 10 continue their education and become prepared
even though there no Jobs waiting for them
So salute these present graduates with qusto for
they did not allow Jobs with high pay to make them quit
school but stuck to their studies until they received their
diplomas. Some remained in school and took part-time
jobs These deserve special commendation. Others
could Withstand the temptation to leave school and
take Jobs before graduating The majority who followed
this course will probably to school TO COM
plete their education They will regret il some day.
The doors Of Job opportunity are open-wide
open-and our graduates this will find difficulty
inssecurng employment which will last for duration at
least The efficiency with which they perform those jobs
viii largely determine whether not these job oppouni-
ties will continue after the Mar. -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-05
VIGIL
By MERTON II. COLEMAN

A lingering ray slants from The west
The splendor of its fading light
Falls on the crosses, still and white,
Where now the valient martyrs rest
Each cross above its verdant mound
A sentinel faithful to its trust
Keeps vigil Ger the Wondering dust
That lies beneath that hallowed ground
These were young manhood in its flower,
Once vibrant with the Joy of life
That gave no thought to bloody strife
Until it felt wars brutal powe-
They gave their all nor questioned why
Fate called them to land affair
To WELD the fearful tools of war;
Two things they learned: to dare--to die J
But this we know through time and tide,
Through all earth's changes and decay
Their glory shall not pass away;
Their spirit lYss--that has not died
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NEW ADDITION At
SELFRIDGE FIELD

SEI.FRlDGE FIELD Mca
Captain Dwicht II Rridrc. eni
CAPTAIN Hugh Spcir las week
were added 10 the STAFF q co'-
onol William b. Wright Base
Commander az Selfridc' field'
both being assigned 40 he ~
,training) section
Captain Bridges has heen de'is.
mated as Base So officer ana
Captain Spcir as Director q lhy-
steal Training.
In chanecover Of personnel.
Colonel Wright preyiousl nao
announced the arrival Of NV
Executive. ST. tpersonne' 81
t'ntclligence). s-4 tsupply RAse
Adjutant. Proves, Marsha Post
Exchange officer and sroaal
Service officer.
Captain Speir arrived LON
Drew Field. Fla. and cap'a'n
Bridges from Jacksonville ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-05

But President Roosevelt ra,e
IT perfectly clear on Rsrriays
arrival YESTERDAY that he vas =,
be treated With Al the dsaNv
and respect accorded any visiting
head Of another state
The President member 81 ne
cabinet and Representatives n al
the armed forces STAGED the nsr'l
Welcoming ceremony Weanesdsv.
May os on the White ioess
lawn. In the evening tho rres'-
dent held a stag dinner party IN
Barclays honor And afervart.
rarclav and the I.iheriar r-
deni-eleci. W Y Tirhmau vho
accompanied him STAYED a' ias
White House as overnight guess.
white the rest 81 their parry
moved mo hietoric blair llosse
Thursday despite tho c0ryfr-
nation which BARCLAYS visit report
edly caused in certain Quaries ~
Tho state Denartncnl SNerf'ary
Hull gave dinner for Barclay.
Furthermore for the frs ums
in history five Negro reporters
and photographer shepherds
~ Ted postol, OWL expsr' on
Negro affairs were granted ism-
rorary press passes adrHlnv
them to The, White House grounds
for the welcoming ceremoH
Also for the first time ir hls-
tory tho same eroun Of Neseo
newspaper men we're admitted -
tho press gallery Thnrsds' 70
cover President BARCLAYS spce'h
before the House Of Repfcsen;a-
iiyes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-05

FOLKS while speaking about the
word "Neero" would like 20
state that u IS word that has n
sour note am not merely re-
fsrrinc ~ myself There arc
thousands NJ other coiorcd Amer
lcans waking np 10 the TACT TINT
= e not a suitable word 10 de-
scribe race. Letters arc an
rcarlng IN the public letter box
- onr colored newspapers some
newspapers arc wagine hat
to against the word md ron
fnuing 10 use q themselves.
some 81 our organizations In
the east were successful IN
retiinr p number ~ eastern daily
newspapers 70 stop using the
word IN crime siories about our
race Yours truly has his hat or
o. those responsihle FOR winning
such flght say that n not
enough We ~ race should stop
using tho word ourselves that
Includes in our daily conversa-
ton over mo air and IN our
newspapers. The writer knows no
word In the English language that
he dlslIkes a. ne does the word
Negro" A. = race let's clean our
evn bQpss frst
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BY
Elmer A. Carter

his Inflated venture into foreign commerce. The
causes Of this failure OF his dream Of black poll
tical empire need not be discussed here But his
plan TO acquire ships and compete for share
Of the world commerce directing his efforts 70
those countries predomnanily Negro in population
had much to commend H. But even the great
white shipping companies must be subsidized
hear the critics saying. What chance has
Negro company
Well this Is not crusade for Negro shipping
company But It is a suggestion that It might he
In the realm OF possibility interest white and
Negro capital in shipping venture after The war
is over. There might we'll he commercial iason
between the people OF Nigeria and the Gold Coast
who raise sixty per cent OF the worlds cocoa and
whose rights to the resources and products OF their
native land are incontestable
For almost quarter OF century these cocoa
growers Of Nigeria and the Gold Coast have sought
20 sell their products directly TO America and 70
other parts OF the world. They have waged sus-
tanned and courageous fight against powerful Brit
ish interests who have sought control the price
and the market They have been duped by Ameri-
can companies which bought their cocoa and then
avoided payment for H. And they have learned
bitter lessons
America Ia the greatest cocoa consuming country
in the world. The greatest producers OF cocoa are
black men from the West Coast OF Africa There
are ships and men 10 sail them. We might plan 10
make bridge between the Negro farmers OF Niger
IA and the Gold Coast and the American Negro En-
trepeneur which might be the beginning OF the
participation OF the American Negro In world com
merce. Its worth our thinking about
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les. was the cricible ihr"nsn
which We must pass since for
us In future years TO come mere
awaited us degree Of manno''
and womanhood. gradually h''nk
lost sight Of by those who oo"''
OF whittier skin. but narro"inS
vision.