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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
A Dream Comes True

In spite of conflict and problems in
Volving war production, our factories turn
ed out fantastic amount of war equip
ment during the year of 1912
When we consider that part of the job
during the past year was to build plants
and machines for producing war supplies,
the record Of goods actually completed
should be enough to make Hitler realize
that he can't hope to compete with Ameri-
can production
The most accepted figures for produc-
ton during 1912 show these results:
$4,000 planes.
$4,000 tanks and self-propeIled
artillery
1900 large anti-aircraft guns.
100000 tons Of shipping
In some instances we were short of the
goals set by the President at the beginning
Of the year, but we were close enough to
all Of them that in l943 our plans to pro-
duce machines Of war fast enough to as
sure victory will be achieved When the
goals were set Hitler ridicuIed them as an
impossible dream. Now, with the evidence
before u.s. Hitler is doing the dreaming
and his dream is by now a first degree
nightmare.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
Same Objective

Small business must be saved if the
free enterprise system is to be saved. No
one knows this better than large business
How to keep small business afloat in the
growing flood Of restrictions on the sup
ply and distribution of materials, is a grave
problem.
Senator Murray, of Montana, Chairman
of the Special Senate Committee on Small
Business, has pointed out in effect that the
banks are carrying the main burden at
present in keeping small business alive
The local banker, more than any other
agency, is in a position to aid the local
business in meeting financial and opera
tional difficulties
Consultation with the banker often
spells new life for an enterprise otherwise
faced with extinction from the exigencies
of war. And every enterprise thus saved
is as valuable to the cause of freedom as
military victory. Conversely, every in
dependent enterprise that closes it's doors
is in the nature of defeat.
The business man who goes to the
banker with his "war problems" will get
sympathetic hearing. They are both striv-
ing for the same thing, the maintenance of
a system under which they can continue to
do business as free men. Unless this sys-
tenn is saved, the war will have been lost
irrespective of who fires the last shot.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
End ''Featller Bed LOafing

The ma jorIty of American citizens will
say "Amen" to the following quotation
from a New York Times editorial:
'The quickest way to increase man.
power is to increase man-hOurs We must
increase the national working week to an
average of not less than 49 hours. What
even counts more than man-hours as such
is the total productivity of labor within
those hours. We must end the feather-bed
practices built up by the unions, the make
work, the unnecessary jobs We must in
crease the efficiency Of labor, management
and organization. These are some of the
things we must do before resorting to COM
pulsory labor service, with the tremendous
problems this presents
Specifically, examples of ''feather-bed"
rules and practices that limit production,
such as extremely short hauls between
division points on railroads which, under
present contracts, constitute a full days
work for the train crew, the limitation of
soft coal miners to 35 hours per week. and
the restrictions on most effective utiliza-
ton of labor in the construction field in
building trades contracts, which require
the services of three or four men to do
job one could do more quickly alone
When most individuals in the land, and
when every soldier in uniform has given
up his normal living standards for the du-
ration to help win the war, it is indecent,
to say the least for any group in this ma
ton to use its power to try to maintain
pre-war privileges and feather bed non
production" at the expense of our armed
forces and the taxpaying public.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

VI "' ~ 'oooS With so many
of our doctors serving in the
armed forces, every citizen needs
to know how to keep healthy by
eating properly, by practicing
good personal hygiene, and by
living in a sanitary environment.
Where, then, can he get reliable
and safe information on health
conservation? He can get it from
numerous official and official
sources, including the govern
ment, private welfare organiza-
tons, food industries, and many
competent professional and lay
individuals.
The U. S. Government issues
valuable m aterial on personal
health, nutrition, infant care,
school hygiene, and related SUBJ
jects. Some of it is sent free,
while some is sold at nominal
cost. Lists of federal government
pamphlets on health, and food.
can be obtained without charge
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
Lest We Forget

It must be borne in mind during these
days of big government that in the last
analysis the unspectacular plugging of pri-
vate citizens in private industry is what
is going to win the war. The people who
are accomplishing production miracles are
not on the public payroll
They are the men who get the coal and
metals out of our mines and the timber and
food out of the mountains and from the
land. They are the men who get the oil
out of the ground, refine it to produce the
cannon ball power required in modern
war They are the men who keep the as
sembly lines rolling They are the soul and
the spirit of free enterprise.
In peace time their energies were de-
voted to producing a better civilization.
Today their energies are devoted to pro-
ducing for war Why? Because free enter
prise and political liberty have been
threatened by military aggression. To
save our political liberty we must save free
enterprise We must save the right of a
man to hold job or operate a business
without paying tribute to anyone, either in
votes or money
Some bureaucrats would like to impress
the idea upon the people that a combina-
ton of political genius and public authori-
ty are the handspring of the war effort:
that industry was hopeless shambles of
squabbling business men until the guiding
light of regimtation came to their rescue.
light of RECOMMENDATION came to their res
cue. Nothing could be further from the
truth.
The government and our military fore
es now need the products of industry, just
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
ALARMING MAzI SUCCESSES
BAD NEWS
EOR XINDIG

AUSTIN, TRUSTEE, FEDERAL
LAND BANK OF COLUMBIA,
S. c., AND w. o. McGIBONY,
TRUSTEE:
You are hereby notified that
the undersigned Sheriff of Ashe
County will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the courthouse
door at Jefferson, N c., on Feb
ruary 5, 1913, at loo o'clock p.
M, all the right title and interest
of the defendant, ]. T. Suther-
land, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate lying and be-
ing in Ashe County, N. c., speci-
fically described in a Deed of
Trust from J. T. Sutherland and
wife to the Federal Land Bank
of Columbia, S. c., in a certain
Deed of Trust dated the 18th day
of March, 1923, and recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds
of Ashe County in Book "a, page
76, and also in a Deed Of Trust
dated the End day of June, 1884,
and recorded in said county in
Book 26, page 200; also, the right
title and interest of the defend
ant, ]. T. Sutherland, in and to
a certain tract of land living and
being in Ashe County, N. c., and
containing 812 acres, more or less,
specifically described in a deed
from w. B. Austin, Commission
er, to J. T. Sutherland and wife,
Cora Sutherland, dated Deem
Der 8. 1884, and recorded in Book
w, page ITS, in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Ashe Coun-
ty; said property will be sold
subject to all prior existing valid
claims, and there will be except
ed from said sale Is acres of land
which constitutes the homestead
of J. T. Sutherland
John Goodman, Sheriff Ashe
County.
BY: c. B GRAPHICAL, D. S.
This Jan. 2, 1943. 1-7-4t
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loyal member until her death.
She had been a cripple since she
was sixteen years old and a suf-
ferer much of her life. She liv-
ed most worthy, devoted Christ
ian life, living in the esteem and
love, not only of her entire
church, but also Of the good ana
pure in heart everywhere who
knew her beautiful life of hum
bic sacrifice for the good of 9TH
ers and to her God whom she
served with reverence and love.
She leaves to mourn her loss
two sisters, Mrs. Nealy Hoppers,
Of Laurel Springs and Mrs. Gym
thia Petty, Of Citron, with whom
she was living at the time of her
death. She is also survived by
several nieces, nepheWs, and dis
tant relatives and a host of
friends.
Every family must be torn to
pieces by death, but let us renew
our hope and find lasting COM
fort in these words: BLESSED are
the dead that die in the Lord.
"Whomsoever liveth and believ-
eth in Me shall never die.
She was laid to rest in the
cemetery at Senter. Elder Ed
Davis was in charge of the SER
vices.
Written by Friend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINTS
Reliable Sources of Health Information
: BY Dr.. Iu1nes A. TobeY-

from u. S. Superintendent of Doc
uments, Washington, D. c.
State and local health depart
ments also issue excellent free
booklets on health, which are sent
on request to any citizen. Write
for them. Similar authoritative
material can be obtained from ma
tional and local tuberculosis and
health associations, child welfare
societies, cancer societies, dairy
councils, and the like.
A list of authoritative books on
health, both popular and techni-
cal, can be secured from the
American Public Health ASsocia-
ton, 1890 Broadway, New York
City.
Modern newspapers generally
PRINT reliable information on
health and nutrition. This is also
true of most national magazines,
particularly women's magazines.
An excellent popular journal de-
voted especially to health is Hy-
geia, published monthly by the
American Medical Association,
Chicago, Ill.
Some weekly news magazines
are not quite so reliable on health
and medical topics. They seem to-
be concerned more with the sem
sational than with solid facts. The
same criticism can be made Of
some of the digest magazines.
Recently a digest magazine Of
large circulation carried articles
on a supposed cure for athletes
foot, and on an alleged short cure
for syphilis, both of which were
roundly condemned by medical
experts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
FARM GROUPS TO
MEET ON MONDAY

CONTINUED from Page One)
ton goals for 1913. L. l. Case,
F. R. Farnum, Norman Wilson
and Bryan Oliver were among
those present to discuss plans.
Following the meeting, next
Monday, definite production goals
of various crops produced in Ashe
county will be announced, Agent
Grouse said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

mination will lose and the side
which can actually carry out the
most ambitious resolutions will
win.
We are hoping for a break in
the resolution of the German and
Italian nations which will take
the form of shattered morale,
lessened accomplishment in war
factories and revolt among the
armed forces of those nations.
But in addition to waiting for
this break, it is even more i'm
portant that we strengthen the
morale of the people of our coun-
try and stick to those resolutions
which will make it possible for
us to produce more and fight
better than any other nation.
Buy War Savings Stamps
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY
WILL BE OBSERVED

Continued from Page One)
drive. Miss Edith Pierce has the
same office for Jefferson, and
Mrs. Carlos Thomas has charge
Of plans for the dance, which will
be held Jan. 20 with the Blue
Ridge colored orchestra, from
Lenoir, furnishing the music.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

The number of women en-
ployed in the nondurable goods
industries increased during our
first year of war by 10000
largely in ammunition and ex-
plosive plants-While the number
of men decreased by $4,000
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

prop ag d a .
The same is
true of m a ga
zine writer's,
radio common
tators, motion
picture produc-
ers, and others
w h o o f f e r
health informal
ton to the pub
lie.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

American Indians have sent
more than 1000 men to war, out
of population of about 100000,
creating a manpoWer shortage on
reservations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

In a Census Bureau survey of
1877 metropolitan counties, be-
tween April l, 1910, and May l,
1912, 88 counties having war in
dustries gained total of $685.
900 persons, while 43 without war
industries showed a decline in
population.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
NANCY VICTORIA WOODIE

On New Years Day, 1943, God,
in His infinite wisdom, saw fit
to take from our midst one that
we dearly loved. Nancy Victoria
Woodie, "Aunt Nan" as she was
affectionately called by many of
her friends, was born June II,
1861, thus making her stay on
earth 81 years, 6 months, and 20
days. She joined the Primitive
Baptist church at Center more
than 40 years ago and remained
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

The number of combines in
Greene county increased IA to "a
this year, according to j. w.
Grant, assistant farm agent of the
N. c. State College Extension
Service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

Prices paid by dealers to pro-
ducers of milk for fluid con-
sumption will be at the highest
level reported for any month dur
ing 81 years of record in Decem-
Der.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
WATAUGA COUNTY
MERCHANTS & TRADERS
BANK, For the Use and Benefit
of Farmers State Bank
V.
JOE T. SUTHERLAND, JOSIE
SUTHERLAND, T. H. SUTHER-
LAND, AND ]. T. SUTHER-
LAND
TO J. T. SUTHERLAND, IRA T.
JOHNSTON, TRUSTEE, w. B.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07

TOLUMNISTS who write on
~ health have duty to present
only reliable, accurate, impartial
facts, free from bias, opinions, or
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-07
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE

Written by a Friend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Deny Public Hearing

What city employee unions, cspc-
cially the State, County and Mu-I
nicipal Workers (CIOl, which has
led the fight for time-and-a-half
pay. will do 10 combat Jeffries
position may hinge on the councils
action in denying its request for
a public hearing on the matter.
Three times at the council meet
ing at which the mayors recon-
mendations were made, Council
man Edwards sought to introduce
a resolution permitting the hear
ing. Each time the council refused.
The last time council refused a
union a public hearing was during
the 1898 recession when the JAW
Go retaliated by staging an over
flow public rally in Cadillac Square
TO protest the city's unprecedented
unemployment and welfare load.
Tuesday evening AZ its formal
session the council will vote on the
mayors recommendations, besides
An amendment by Edwards calling
for time-snd.a.half pay for the
sixth day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Blond Money
Bills Bleaehed in Cache
Worth Full $3.50

CHICAGO. Feb. 20 INS).-
Clare Murphy will receive face
value for his S1,860, even though
chemical action partly bleached
the currency he buried Tor safe
keeping.
Murphy, 76 and resident of
Berrien Springs. Mich. explained
that he didn't trust banks, so he
buried his money under the back
porch several years age.
Digging up his cache a few days
ago, he discovered that one side OF
each of the bills had lost its Gus
tomary appearance. He entrusted
his hoard TO Niles. Mich, bank.
The money was sent to the Fed
eral Reserve Bank in Chicago.
Capt. Thomas j. Callaghan,
agent in charge OF the secret serv-
ice office, announced the bills were
not counterfeit and ordered their
monetary value restored to Muir
ply.
I'VE pay of on the face, any
face value" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Giles KaUanagh Answers
Income Tax Questions

tagging far behind normal volume
in the collectors Offices in the
federal building. so if yous return
has not been filed, you VIII help
both yourself and your govern
ment by doing so Immediately.
Here are some of the questions
and answers 10 problems still be-
ing submitted 10 the Times in
come tax department for explana-
ton through the cooperation OF
Giles Kavanagh.
Q-Last February my husband
and a partner started tool and
die shop. Do they fill out part
nership income tax blank and
compute their taxes on this in
diVidudf tax fofTn7
Also can they include the ma
chinery they bought as supplies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Once Spurned Fish
To Be Put on Market

STON. Feb. 20 (UP) s-Ra-
tioning and wartime shortages are
bringing a lot Of formerly spurred
fish 10 the American dinner table.
Ralph Osborn of the Committee
on Increased Utilization Of Sea
Food Resources reported today
that more than 100000 pounds
of fish heretofore wasted will be
marketed this year through the
committee. They included such
little known varieties as ocean
pout and rajah fish.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Vets May Skip
Maritime School.

Gerard w. Cross. regional direc-
tor OF United States Maritime
Services recruiting activities, an
pounced today that ordinary sea-
' IN woh have had minimum OF
Zee months sea service in the
merchant marine could qualify for
advanced training. This also in
cludes men with experience on the
Great Lakes.
At least one months training Is
required in order TO take the ex-
animation for able seamans
papers.
In Detroit. application should be
made at the United States Mari
time Service recruiting office
Room 200. Hammond Building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Works on Io2d Birthday

AMITYVILLE, n. Y. Feb. 20
QNS). - Mrs. Huldah + a
Ketcham was 102 years old today
and celebrated the event by carry
ing on as usual. doing her own
During recent heavy
SHOWS she shoveled walks and
paths surrounding her home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Diamond So Bright
II Fools Raid Warden

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (UP).-An
air raid warden during blackout
last night told Stephan Duryea, an
undertaken, three times 10 put out
the light he was carrying. Patience
exhausted. the warden stepped up
10 enforce his order. and apollo
gized. The light was a diamond
pin in Duryea's necktie, glimmer-
ing in the moonlight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

or do they figure the money spent
for machinery as income? They
had to buy most of their ma
chinery after they started.-Mrs.
T.. II. 3.
A-Y0ur husband and his
partner must file a partnership
return-Form l065-ln order 10
arrive at net gain or loss and
10 show how and to whom profit
was distributed. Cost of ma
chinery cannot be deducted
from income. IL must be depre-
ciated over the normal life of
the machine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

on telephone bills, etc, Il de-
ductible unless used In a busl-
ness.
Q-I worked three months or
WPA in 1912. Should this be
added TO my income II. M. F.
A-Yes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
No Credit AHowed

j. r. B.-No credit Is allowed
for a dependent Is years of age
or over unless he or she Is
physically or mentally unable
TO work. Only the federal tax
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
HOW TO DECLARE YOUR
CANNED FOODS

You are entitled to have on hand for
every member of your family cans,
bottles or jars, eight ounces or over, Of
commercially packed fruits, vegetables,
juices. soups, chill sauce. ketchup, on
February 81. If you have more. it's
nothing to be ashamed Of -. If you de-
clare them TO your ration board. You
also declare the coffee you had on
November %, 1912 over one pound for
every person Is years or older.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Friend Supports Him

OIL am Is but don't work. A
friend supports me, giving me $50
a month. / have $1,000 in the
bank for doctor and medicine. Dc
l have to pay an income taxi
r. NJ. d.
A-No.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

ID. C.-The lead" TO this ar
ticle will answer your question
$500 for single man; $1,000
for married couples.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

j. +. B.-The cost Of your
hearing aid can be added to
medical expense. You may de-
duct any amount In excess of S
per cent Of your net income for
medical and hospital expenses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
7 City Officials
Attack Mayor S
48-Hour Week
Van Antwerp, Cobo
Foresee Labor Strife;
Call Plan Expensive
BY HAROLD sCHACHERN

TWO city officials Saturday
branded as "shortsighted and
costly" Mayor jeffrteS stand that
city employees put on a 4S-hour
week should be paid at straight
time rather than at time-and-one-
half as demanded by their union
representatives.
Councilman Van Antwerp and
City Treasurer Cobo both prophi-
sled that the mayors action
would result in a deluge of city
labor strife and would prove more
costly in the hong run.
1.-THE Presidents 4S-hour week
order was an emergency Device"
Van Antwerp said, land paying
city employees time-and-a-half
would stamp IL indeiibiy as an
emergency measure. Then, after
the emergency, city employees
can he put back on n hve-day
schedule and the premium pay
taken away.
Cost More Eventually
But N we pay them straight
time for the sixth day, IL loses
that emergency favor and be-
comes an established rate Of pay.
Then the city will never be able
10 take II away from them. It's
going 10 cost the city more In
the long run TO follow the
mayors recommendations"
Mayor Jefries himself tacitls
admitted Van Antwerp's conten.
ton when asked what would hap
pen when city employees were
returned 10 the fiYe-day week.
"You never heard OF us lower
ing any ones wages did you?"
he replied.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

NJ. c. R.-Yes, II you provide
chief support.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

Almost every single working
man and practically every mar
ried couple in Michigan will be
required 10 file income tax returns
this year because of bullying pay
rolls in war prosperity, says Giles
Kavanagh, collector OF internal
revenue.
So great has been the states
pay roll increase that there are
few single men who earn less
than $500 and few married men
who can report less than $1,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Further KindlinR

Treasurer Cobo claimed thai
rather than solving the
problem. had only succeeded ir
further kindling il.
There are enough discrepsn-
cies In the mayors wage adjust
ment recommendations to make
his position completely unten-
able" Cobo said. 1n the first
place, IL gives policemen and
firemen only 4.54 per cent
increase, while other city en-
ployes going on a six-day week
Will get 24.54 per cent increase.
DO you think they are going TO
be satisfied with that:
certainly some shouldn't he
penalized because they are AL
ready working q six-day week.
In addition. he has succeeded I'm
antagonizing all the unions
representing city employees and
nearly all city employees them
selves. a quick check OF my
office showed 95 per cent Of the
employees there openly opposed
TO his recommended ons."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Reports Tagging

Last year more than 2,250,000
tax returns were filed here. This
year the figure will be increased
by more than so per cent.
Meanwhile. tax reports still are