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The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07
'Inside' on
Washington

Washington, Aug. IThs sum-
mer. 1914, edition Of the u. 8. Gov
eminent Manual. official handbook
of the Federal Government. 10 now
being printed and may be obtained
by labor unions.
This 7OO-page source book, which
gives detailed information concern
ing U. s. government agencies. can
be purchased at 81 copy from the
Supt. Of Public Documents. Wash
ington Is, D. C..
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07

the CLIO and the city voters, who
registered In unprecedented num-
bers after a strong CIO-PAC drive
earlier in the campaign.
Kansas voters defeated Repub-
llcan Rep. VIM. p. LambertsOn,
who made speciality of labor
batting in the House and who
wOrmed his way down to new
low In FDR-baitlng when he at
tackled the war record of the
Presidents sons.
Upstate New York gave the no.
torious Rep. Ham Fish, associate OF
convicted Nazi agents, the hottest
race of his career to win the Re-
publican nomination, which he got
by 5000 votes, narrowest margin
in his 24-year career.
Political experts give his oppo-
nent, Augustus A. Bennett, who will
run on the Democratic and ALP
tickets, a good chance of beating
him in the election.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07

won all three major party nomina-
tions, American Labor, Democratic
and Republican for Congress.
Also In New York, Rep. Vito
MarcantOniO made the same rec
ord for the second time running
and clinched his own fifth term
i'm Congress. Both men had united
labor support, campaigned on
their record and on support Of
the President.
Among other candidates backed
by labor In New York, Rep. Charles
A. Buckley and Rep. Donald O'Toole
won the Democratic nomination for
Congress. Both ran against ma
chine men.
MISSOURI TOO
Out In Missouri Sen. Bennett
Champ Clark, with a 12-year isola-
ZIONIST record In Washington. lost
by $4,000 votes to state Attorney
General Roy McKittrick, who was
endorsed by labor. Clark promptly
tried to alibi his defeat by blaming
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07
'SIush Fund Myth
HiIln1un Tells Press

NEW YORK, Aug 5-Enemies of CIO-PAC and the National
Citizens PAC simply don't make when they talk "huge
sush funds of millions Of dollars being raised buy the
ton Sidney Hman interview with the New
York Times
Nor do they make when they alternately charge the
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07

II came from three eX-servicemen
presented to the WLB by Albert
J. Fitzgerald, president Of the
United Electrical. Radio and Mach
inc Workers. All three Of the men
are UE members, all work at GE
I'm Schenectady, all wear the Pur-
pls Heart for wounds received In
action. They're married. one IL
the father Of q small child.
One OF them, former s/Sgt.
Donald v. surdam. wounded by
shrapnel In the Solomons. acted a.
spokesman. This 10 what ne said:
III was . shock 70 me to fnd
out whom got back how little
INV nay would buy. My wife end
I barely manage 70 get along On
my wages"
His wages. he explained. aver
aged around $44 q week. working
az hours ut s4.5 cents and hour.
Before he went to war. ne got
SLIT. His wounds have kept him
from doing his old job. though
lately he's been trying 1t again.
POSTWAR CONCERN
Asked by Pres. Fitzgerald what
was the main postwar concern OF
his comrades still in the armed
forces. Surdam replied without hes
itation: 1.-THE men I left In the
solomons are concerned for jobs.
They are interested in what KIND
Of Jobs there will be for them
when they get back"
They're also interested, along
with workers back home, In the
annual guaranteed wage that In
mart OF UE's case and OF the
Steel and other CLIO cases now
before the WLB, Surdam pointed
out.
SECURITY FOR THE NATION
The annual wage will give secu-
rity not only to the workers but
also to the nation. since 1t will keep
purchasing power up and prevent
unemployment. UE Representative
Joseph Dermody. arguing on this
demand, told the panel.
"The purchasing power OF the
peopls will determine the extent
of the domestic market" he said.
"A guaranteed weekly income can
not be considered the special In
terest of labor alone. but the In
terest of the entire country.
"To those who may say. Show
us the orders, show us the Gus
toners we can say, We Will
show you q quarter million po-
tential customers right In these
two companies (GE and Westing-
housed n full employment Is
maintained p"
The GE case. based on similar
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07

lions carried In ali the news
papers.
Labor political action. no en-
planned, will DO financed by small
contributions from the workers and
other progressives who want TDR
reelected, mainly on the slogan Of
"a buck for Roosevelt"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07

demands and arguments to those
in the Westinghouse case heard
last week, goes after panel recon-
mendations to the full WLB for
ANAL decision.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07
'FDR w
Sweep
In Primaries

WASHINGTON, Aug Support for FDR and progressive
foreign policy paid off again In primaries this week.
Roosevelt and antiabOr went down in New York.
and Missouri to pro-FDR, pro-Iabor opponents.
In New York, the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Of the
largest church In the world Harems Abyssan Baptist Church.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07

PAC with beinga third party" and
trying to dominate the Democratic
Party, he added, pointing that
"they can't have It both ways"
1--WE are supporting President
Roosevelt because we believe In
the goals no has set, the Atlantic
Charter, the Bill Of Economic
Rights and the full use Of our
resources for the benefit Of all
the people," he said. eff that II
partisanship IL 10 on the side Of
the great masses Of our people,"
ON THE RECORD
PAC supports candidates on their
records. not on party labels, he
said, pointing to support for Wayne
L. Morse, successful Republican
candidate for the Senate in Oregon
and to PACs opposition to Sen.
D. Worth Clark, defeated for the
Democratic nomination in Idaho.
The "slush fund" brickbat Is
like the Communist" smear
thrown ct PAC, It YVES explained
simply the familiar attempt to
litter the trail with red behring's.
PAC, Hillman pointed out, will
not collect anything like the
dream figures of three to six mil
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07
Servicenen Tell
Stond On Jobs

NEW YORK. Aug. 5-A sharp taste Of the servicemen
feel jobs and after the brought to
tho War Labor Board hearing CLOS third largest union in
its casa for raise wage from the General
Electric
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07

Write Rep. Darden, Edu-
cation Comm. chmn., to
start hearings; write your
own Representative to
support.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07
Keep Your Eye On CONGRESS

Wire Senators for Kilgors
bill as only rational APP
proach to re-converslon
problemsI against George
bill.
Write your Senator'S to
support.
Write Senators and Rep
resentative to stay strict
ly away from this.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07

Helps raise school stand
ards by u. s. aid: more
than 80 states lack decent
schools now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
JAP WARSHIPS IN THE
PACIFIC ARE ACTIVE

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Four columns have now formed
functions bringing the city of 49,
900 under siege from the north
east and southeast. Only the South
Willem canal separates the two
British forces in the east, late
news dispatches have disclosed.
The Red army, battering ahead
against a desperate defense boil
stored by four fresh Nazi tank
divisions, dug deeper through the
East Prussian forests, conquering
many heavily fortified strong
points on the expanding front
more than 35 miles wide and pre-
ssing within six miles of the big
rail and road center of Gumbin-
men.
In announcing these hard-won
gains of as much as ten miles, the
Soviet communique disclosed
that a new thrust threatening
East Prussia from farther so the
east had captured the Polish Dor
der bastion of Augstow and so
other population centers on a
20-mile front.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
OBITUARY
MRS. POLLY d. MAYBERRY

Mrs. Polly Duvall Mayberry
was born April 81, 1862 and died
October II, 1914, aged 81 years,
five months and IA days. She
was married to Mr.. Thomas May
berry in 1882. To this union
were born nine children, of which
six preceded her in death. Three
survive: Mr.. John Mayberry, of
Maryland; Mrs. Vince Mcclure
and Mrs. Bruner Davis, of Helton.
She is also survived by number
of grandchildren and great-grand-
children and one sister, Cynthia
Greer, of Grassy Creek.
Mrs. Mayberry joined the Hell
ton Methodist church in early
life and remained a devoted mem
Der of the church throughout the
years. AS long as her health per-
mitted, she attended church reg
ularly and when the infirmities
of the years kept her at home,
her interest in the activities of
the church continued. She had
often remarked that her work in
this world was finished and that
she was ready and willing to 60.
In her quiet, unassuming way,
she stood always ready to help
those in trouble and sorrow. Her
devotion and ever-watchful care
of her husband during his declin-
ing years and last illness was
beautiful, and indicative of the
type of wife she had been.
She was a loyal wife, a fond
and sacrificing mother, a kind
neighbor, and faithful friend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Be Sure To Vote

November will be an important date
in American history; for on that day the
American people will decide on govern
ment officials, who will serve in what is
considered by many as the most important
period in history, the successful conclusion
of the war as soon as possible and the care
full planning of postwar days, as we'll as
the execution of those plans. Do not for
get that the way these problems are
handled will depend in measure on the
officials we select to handle them. And in
this period a pattern of government will
be woven which will greatly affect the
lives of the people for many generations to
come.
We believe in the intelligence of the
American people as has been developed
through free schools, free press, free re-
igion, free speech and freedom of assem-
bly. And we believe that Americans are
thoroughly competent to provide them
selves with the kind of government they
want, as we'll as the kind of government Of
ficials they desire. But the only way to
have real government of the people, by
the people and for the people is for the
people to participate in it. If we fail to
vote, we fail to show the proper interest
in our government. If you have not regis
tered, you still have time to do so on Sat-
urday, October %. Let's register and vote.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
PRICE PANEL MEMBERS
NAMED FOR COUNTY

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B. GRAPHICAL and the Rev. John
S. Jordan.
Chairman services panel, w.
w. Terry; members, J. K. Hun
ter and w. D. Mcmillan.
Merchant-aides in the county
were praised for their outstand-
ing work by the officials in con-
trolling prices. These aides in
clude Mrs. Kate w. Spencer, of
Lansing; Mrs. Claudia Johnson,
WarrensviEle; Mrs. Lille B. Per-
ry, Tuckerda1e; Mrs. Paul Reeves,
Laurel Springs; Mrs. Myrtle
Fletcher, Idlewild; Mrs. Irene D.
Cox, Grassy Creek; Mrs. Ed Cox,
Nathan's Creek; Mrs. Oscar Will
son, Trade; Mrs. Vina Love,
Grayson; Mrs. Clarence Osborne,
Hemlock; Mrs. Beulah w. Nc
Neill, Creston; Mrs. Beatrice M.
Comet; Miss DeEtte
Crawford, Obids; Herbert Gray
beal, Fig; James Houck, Todd; A.
S. Cooper, Brentwood; Paul
Weaver, Sturgills.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Don't Cash Bonds

The treasury departments recent rul-
ing, which permits individuals to cash war
bonds at banks so days after purchasing
them, has been mistaken by some people
to mean that the treasury is now encourag-
ing the redemption of war bonds.
We have been asked to warn our read
ers that this Interpretation could create
havoc in our war financing program and
that the continued prosecution of the war
depends upon our not only holding the
bonds we have but on continuing to buy
as many more bonds as we possibly can.
The reason for the new ruling, which
makes it easier to cash in bonds, was ex-
planned by the treasury as follows: ''The
new system was organized solely as con-
venience for those who of sheer necessity
must cash bonds"
We should all keep that "sheer neces-
sity phrase in mind. So far as the treasury
is concerned, it is "sheer necessity" that
most of us continue to hang on to every
bond we own.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Service Via Air

If anyone underestimate the impor-
transport industry, they have but to read
a report submitted to Congress by the Com
mitee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
1t reveals among other things that: "Three
hundred and forty airplanes were taken
q. .. from the airlines of the United States
for wartime use-a force approximately
equal in number to the force of air thans-
ports used by Hitler quickly to conquer
Holland during but a few days of military
activity .. Our airlines also released from
the factory production line direct to the
Federal government an additional 80 air
craft =.
''The airlines contributed . able exc
cutive officers over a thousand of their
pilots, hundreds of mechanics, radio opera
tors, and others necessary to establish and
place in operation the Army Air Trans
port Command and the Naval Air Trans
port Service nucleus upon which
were based the tremendous achievements
of these two military organizations.
"When war came, too few military pi-
lots were qualified for instrument flight
and for navigation by air over long dis
tances. They were mostly contact flyers.
The trained airline pilots . E. delivered the
men and material and even led the way
for military formations to their rendezvous.
They were not only competent flyers, they
were air navigators. -.
"The airlines were also called upon to
perform civilian contact services Planes
were ferried and men and materials were
transported to the corners of the earth by
them. They trained pilots, mechanics, ra-
dio operators and navigators for the arm
ed forces They over-hauled engines and
did other mechanical work upon military
aircraft and established and operated huge
modification centers for combat aircraft.
When the history of this war is written
the public will realize the debt of gratitude
owed the airlines which in no small
degree shortened the war and saved count
less lives"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
SUPERIOR COURT ENDS
HERE ON TUESDAY

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toxicated, was found guilty and
sentenced to the common Jail for
four months and ordered to sur
render his drivers license. Capias
is not to be issued on road SEN
tence if fine of $50 and cost is
paid.
Arthur Massey, public drunk
enness, was given 80 days in jail
and assigned to work the roads
under the supervision of the State
Highway Commission. Capias not
to be issued on the road sentence
if he pays fine of $40 and costs
by February 1915.
Dallas Green and Medas Green,
charged with larceny, case was
continued for defendants.
Clifford Ham, driving drunk,
was continued until next term of
court. Warner Goodman, T. c..
Goodman and Lem Goss, mol pros
with leave on charges against
them; Quincy Brown, larceny,
continued; Joseph Parsons, non
support, continued; Paul Severt,
murder, continued by consent;
Worth Miller, compromised and
settled during trial, on false pre-
tense.
]. Andrew Miller, illegitimate
child, continued; Paul Davis, il
legitimate child, continued; Erwin
Lovill, assault, no bill.
The Francis case grew out of
the death of Dent Baldwin last
December as result of a blow
on the head following an alter
cation with Francis over some
tobacco. The case was tried last
April before Judge Hoyle Sink,
when mistrial was declared be-
cause of some question asked by
a member of the jury.
The case of c. T. Handy, Jr.,
charged with rape, was continued
in the April term of court, this
year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Safety In Work

With radio installed on practically ev-
erything that walks, flies, or floats, the
question is asked, Why not on trains? On
ly technical experts can answer that ques-
ton fully.
The Association of American Railroads,
which is familiar with every detail or rail-
road research, points out that: "Since the
early days of radio communication, rail-
roads have carried on numerous expert
ments in the use of this newer medium of
communication, as it might be applied to
railroad operations. These experiments
have been carried out on numerous rail-
roads in cooperation with various inven-
tors and manufacturers.
"There are technical difficulties in radio
transmission and reception on railroads,
due to the close clearances of bridges, tun-
nels and structures which preclude the
possibility of long or high antennae, and
due to the special noise conditions, shock,
impact, and vibration encountered in rail-
road train service. AS radio communica-
ton itself has improved in quality, and has
become more dependable and better adapt
ed for railroad use the number and variety
of the experiments with radio communica-
ton :: have greatly increased
''The operating results obtained by the
use of radios in tanks and other mobile mil
itary equipment may go long way toward
making possible the application of the radio
as a communication medium in some fields
of railroad operation.
"The design of all equipment used in
railroad operation must be such that it will
function under the most severe conditions
This design requirement must be met by
the radio manufacturers, as it has been
met by others in the railroad supply indus
try, before radio can become an essential
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Farm Work

Mechanical manure removal is the lat
est wrinkle now being developed for dairy
farm Agricultural engineers are expert
menting with slow moving, endless belt
conveyer placed in the droppings trough.
1t is designed to deliver it's load direct to the
manure spreader outside the barn. This
is not all that has come to light of late in
the line of farm invention. A New York
farmer, tired of pitching in hay by hand,
cut off the blower end Of his threshing ma
chine, put the discharge shoot in the loft,
and did as much work with two men as
five normally do.
People wonder how the American farm
er has managed to get along during the
war, in the face of labor shortage. He has
done it through determination and ingen-
uity. If it had not been for these assets
plus the effective help of hi marketing or
CARNATIONS, the farmer would have been
out business long ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
DIR. G.. r. ELLER is
INJURED IN WRECK

DR.. c. r. Eller was treated in
Ashe Memorial Hospital Monday
night for face and leg injuries
suffered in collision of the auto
mobile in which he and Ed Bard
were riding with a produce truck,
near the New River Bridge be-
low jefferson earlier in the even
ing.
Deputy Sheriff Carl B. Gray
beal, who investigated the acct
dent, reported that Bard was
shaken up, but did not 60 to the
hospital for treatment. Reports
from the hospital indicate that
DR.. Eller's injuries consisted Of
fractured nose, bruised leg, and
that he suffered from shock. He
was discharged from the hospital
Tuesday afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
ONE MAN REPORTED
MISSING IN ACTION

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overseas since January. having
participated in the invasion of
France. He also has two brothers
in service.
Pfc. George w. Pennington, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pennington,
was wounded in action, some
where in Italy, on October 4. No
details of his condition were re-
ceived. Pfc. Pennington, who was
wounded in July had only been
back in combat ten days before
being wounded again.
A memorial service will be
held at the Chestnut Hill Metho-
dist Church on Sunday afternoon,
at 2:3O o'clock, for the late Pvt.
Thomas Eugene Vaught, who was
killed somewhere in France on
September II. The service will
be conducted by members of the
American Legion. Rev. Worth
Sweet and Rev. Herbert Caldwell
will also take part on the pro-
gram. All members of the Ameri-
can Legion are urged to be pre-
sent.
S-Sgt. Osborne E. Francis, son
of Mr.. Eli Francis, of Crumpler,
has been, awarded the Purple
Heart Decoration for wounds re-
ceived as result of enemy ac-
ton, in the European theater of
operations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
UNITED WAR FUND
FAR BELOW QUOTA

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ed out.
The list of some contributors
for the week follows:
Brandon Home Demonstration
club contributed by the following:
w. A. GRAPHICAL, $1.O0 and Mrs. R.
F. Barr, $500; Riverview home
demonstration club contributed
by the following: Mrs. Fred Gray
heal, Mrs. Ed Osborne, Mrs. T. S.
Baker, Mrs. John Knox, $1.OO
each; Mrs. J. E. Roland, Mrs. V.
c. Lillard and miscellaneous,
$500 each.
More names will be published
next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
ASHE COUNTY MEN
BUY FINE GUERNSEYS

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Wild-one.
Charlie Coward of Crumpler
drew the lucky number for the
purebred heifer at a drawing of
the Kraft Cheese patrons pure
hasing bulls at the sale. This hei-
fer was purchased by Kraft Che
csc Company from Klondike
Farm, Elkin. Wiley Perry of
Sugar Grove in Watauga County
received the purebred heifer a.
warded by Coble Diaries at a
drawing of their patrons pur-
chasing bulls.
The consigned animals for this
sale were from the following
farms: Clear Springs Farm, Con-
cord, A. L. Brown, owner; Klon-
dixie Farm, Elkin, Thurman Chat
ham, owner; Zeb V. Gambill and
o. T. Fowler, Pfafftown; Wake
field Farm, Wade Forest, and
Hillendale Farm, Durham, Both
of which are owned by John
Sprunt Hill; Arden Farm, Glenn
mons, T. Holt Haywood, owner;
Tanning Field Farm, Arden, DR..
Eric c. Kunz, owner; Milton
Farm, Arden, F. E. Lykes, owner;
Archdale Farm, Kings Mountain,
P. M. Neisler, owner; Skybrook
Farm, Hendersonville, H. N. Play
ford, owner; and Sanford and
BlackWelder of Mocksville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
SELECTIVE SERVICE
HAS NEW RULINGS

(Continued from Page One)
of sickness or death. In order to
postpone mans induction after
the call has been sent, the board
must get permission from state
headquarters, and only in very
urgent cases is this permitted.
The local board will always give
sympathetic hearing and con-
sideration to any case if presented
before the induction call has been
mailed. It is hoped that every
registrant will bear these facts in
mind, and try to adhere to them"
Mrs. Yelenjian stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
ASHE WILL SHARE
IN PURCHASE PLAN
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The Department explained that
the cabbage might easily be mar
keted through the regular COM
mercial channels within the next
six weeks, but that the farmers
of the mountain areas would in
cur serious losses from rotting if
they should wait for the natural
removal of this crop. The gov
eminent distribution program
should result in the sale of the
cabbage within two or three
weeks, it was pointed out.