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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-05

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-05
ARE WE READY?

When NNeinius paAneY eminent editor
mond Times pspaeh fearlessy flew ino sc
eeaiion tradition - ha South he incurred
tisla'or ain7nr WHITES bar everlasting e
among Negroes whose laese he was r
himponns The anding discussi
followed ~ 'he uns revealed a grow.rs
n'n' q ia'nr q according me Negro his
p'ae ~ gen f his community
Hsue 'er y Dahneys attack on IA
fN Ups Sin fa, ip succeeded In hanishine
dsmos's'9e Fa'ie o. the south he ne,e
redeemed he Noeros faith In democracy
sour laslr has been nothing within the
non ii7 s'ifed ihf Negros hope for the
flQmNh p rs gsh' for inl citizenship in il
fs Nf pahneys Courageous ulicranct
'NNisp ''e 'onnlon carriers may renal.
= n"i Nr naaney iealt. lie has dehed Il
'Nai more han 2 others makes heavy The
e.oss q 'lis country
QUESTION bar Negroes themselves are
.'if N@siofs repafcd in their manners Az
't'i A'erm tnf ac repeal Of segregation
pA'ic behavior r'eds q lor ~ correction Il
'op carly for Negroe- 20 set about impro,ms
rfaly 'her padic manners!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Applications OF
Leaf Farmers To
Be Made To AAA

Farmers who are eligible for
new tobacco allotments may now
place an application for an allot-
ment at the AAA office in West
Jefferson, according to T. J.
GRAPHICAL, chairman Ashe county
AAA committee. These applica-
tons must be in the AAA office
before February 1, 1914 to re-
ceive consideration, it was an
nounced.
To be eligible for new allot-
ment the farm operator must be
living on the farm for which an
allotment is wanted and must
have had experience growing to-
bacco for market within the past
five years. Farms on which to-
bacco has been grown within the
rast five years will be given an
allotment for 1914 without the
operator having to place an ap-
plication. Applications should be
placed only for farms on which
no tobacco has been grown in the
past five years, AAA officials ex-
planned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13

or not the registrant has person
ally appeared before the local
board, or whether an appeal has
been or will be taken, it was
pointed out.
Another part of this law also
states: "A registrant in any class
may be given a pre-induction
physical examination if his in
duction will shortly occur"
The usual furloughs given men
after induction are abolished, but
if registrant passes the navy or
army doctors examination, he
will not be called for induction,
however, in less than q days.
The local board examining ply
sician's duties are lightened by
this change, as a registrant is
only examined by him upon
special request, or by direction
of the local board. The local ex-
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Post Will Give
Subscriptions In
War Loan Drive
Men In Overseas Service Are
To Be HOnored By Paper
In Bond Drive

In connection with the Fourth
War Loan Drive, which opens
next Tuesday, January Is, The
Skyland Post will give a free one
year subscription to a man in
service overseas at the request of
the purchaser of a bond of $500
or more.
It was pointed out that appli-
cations for the bonds must be
written by The Skyland Post,
however. The bond buyers quail
flying for one of these gift sub
scriptions will turn in the name
and correct address of the man in
service to whom they want the
paper sent. The Post, in addi-
ton to sending the gift subscrip-
ton, will send a notice to the
man who is to receive it, giving
the name of the person who pur-
chased bond in his honor.
This offer will be for a limited
time and those desiring to do so
are asked to take advantage of
it at once.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
TORN BILL LANDS
MAN IN ASHE JAIL

Robert Roland, of Clifton,
was the pOsSessOr of one half
of $50; but instead of a $40
bill, it was only half of a
twenty. And when he at
tempted to redeem it, instead
of receiving $40, he landed in
the Ashe county Jail.
He was still there late yes;
terday afternoon, upon failure
to post bond.
According to reports, he was
in the company with Henry
Gilley and others when he
came into the possession of the
torn bill. According to Gilley
he possessed around 500. and
was relieved of it by Roland
or other parties. All he had
left of his $1OO. was the other
half of the torn twenty dollar
bill.
A hearing of the case is ex-
pected to be held early next
week, Chief Deputy Carl b.
GRAPHICAL, said yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Congress Registers Resistance
Over Tax Demands OF Pres.

Committee, said that despite the
request he saw no likelihood of an
effort to boost the yield of the
present bill.
II think taxes can be too high"
he said, "but if that premise is
wrong, then of course we can get
more money!
Representative Harold Knut-
son (R-Minn), ranking C. o. P.
member of the House Ways and
Means Committee, said that Mr..
Roosevelt, cannot expect enact
ment of additional. taxes until he
reduces Government spending
and further demonstrates the
need for more revenue.
'FIt would seem that instead of
asking a patient people to take
on more and yet heavier burdens
in taxation" he said, "the Presi-
dent should have come out forth
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
First Natl Bank
Passes $l,5OO,OOO.
Mark Last Year
Annual IL Percent Dividend
Paid; Officers And Direc-
tors Are Reelected

The First National Bank had q
very successful year during 1913
when resources passed the mil
lion and one-half dollar mark
shown by the report of J. L. Sc
graves, at the annual stockho1d-
er's meeting here on Tuesday.
The annual statement, publish.
ed elsewhere in this paper today
shows that the resources have
climbed to $1,596, 4O7.88 as com
pared to $1,127,621.46 at the end
of. 1912. Deposits show an in
crease as do undivided profits.
The bank again paid a twelve
percent dividend to its stock
holders as it has during the past
several years.
The stockholders reelected the
directors at the meeting on Tues.
day. They are: DR.. R. c. Ray
DR.. B. E. Reeves, T. c. Bowie, H
H Burgess and Edison Thomas
The directors reelected the of.
ficers, which are as follows: DR.
B. E. Reeves, president; Edison
Thomas, vice-president; J. L. Sc
graves, cashier; Mrs. Lilly A. Sc
graves, assistant cashier.
DR.. B. E. Reeves, E. A. Gray.
heal, Edison Thomas and Johr
Littlewood were appointed as ar
examining committee for the
bank.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Announce Changes In Physical
Exams For Selective Service

An entirely new rule has just
been issued to the local selective
service boards. These laws prac-
tically do away with the medical
examination by the county exam
lining physicians, officials ex-
plain.
Registrars will be classified
Immediately in Ia, LAO, or
I'VE GAO and I'VE are con-
scientious objector classes), but
will not be examined by local
physicians. They will be sent
to camp to receive their physical
examinations before navy and
army doctors. This examination
at camp is called 'Pre-induction
physical examination, and it
will be given each registrant in
the above-named classes.
The pre-induction physical ex-
animation will be given regis
trants without regard to, whether
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13

Black-Out Will
Begin About 9:l5;
Testing Purpose
Afraid Wardens Are Asked
To Be on Job; Cooperation
OF Public Is Asked

B. B. GRAPHICAL, chief air raid
warden of Ashe county, announc-
ed this week that in compliance
with the policy of the Eastern
Defense Command and the fourth
service command, a practice air
raid drill would be held in the
county tonight, which will start
soon after nine o'clock.
The drill, which includes a
number of districts in the state,
is being held for the primary
purpose of testing the complete
mobilization of civilian protec-
ton forces within short notice.
All air raid wardens are asked
to be on the job and the cooper
alton of the public is asked in
the matter.
The signals and the time of the
practice raid drills are as follows:
Yellow, sos; blue, 9:16; red,
9:37; blue, 9.47 and white, 9:57.
The practice drill includes the
following districts: Tarboro,
Ahoskie, Weldon, Henderson,
Goldsboro, Raleigh, Greensboro,
Shelby, Statesville and Gastonia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Will Organize
WCTU Tonight

A meeting for the purpose of
organizing a county unit of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held at the Com
munity building tonight, at 8:15,
it was announced by Mrs. B. E.
Reeves.
All women interested are urged
to attend, and a cordial invita-
ton is also extended to the mem
bers of the Rotary club to remain
for the meeting.
One of the main objects of the
organization is to give the
boys and girls scientific temper
ance in every class room in
America.
Mrs. r. E. Dean, of Stoneville,
president of the Western Divi-
sion w. c. T. u, of this state, is
here, and will attend the meet
ing tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13

Congress, which re-convened
on Monday, after the holidays,
with finances and other impor-
tant legislation to consider, Of
fered resistance to President
Roosevelt's renewed demand for
heavy additional taxes.
Tuesday the Senate evidenced
it's temper in such matters by
voting 48 to II to freeze social
security tax rates at their current
one per cent level.
In his state Of the union mes
sage the President called for a
realistic tax law to levy on I'M
reasonable war profits and re-
duce war costs to ''our sons and
daughters" He said the pending
$2,275, 100000 tax measure now
in Senate debate fails to meet
the test.
Chairman Walter F. George
(D-Ga.), Of the Senate Finance
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
swimming The War" Action
Is Necessary Now, President
Tells Congress In Report
Tax, Food, Legislation Are
Among The Other Requests
By Roosevelt I

Washington, D. c. - President
Roosevelt Tuesday night called
on the nation-to SUPPORT a sweep
ing. win-tllesNr IrograErl :.
which he laid before .seoN Il
earlier in the day ireludin !
national service law which twill
prevent strikes" and, with GER
tain exceptions, draft every able
bodied adult for an about home
front effort.
Such a law is necessary now
to carry the nation over the
last hard miles to victory, he said
in a fireside chat during which
he made a cryptic reference to
1914 as "this very fateful year in
Continued Or Rage ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Boone Market Is
To Close Jan. 20

It was announced this week
that the Mountain Burley Tobac-
co Warehouse at Boone would
close for the season next Thurs
day, January 20, but would sell
tobacco on that date.
All farmers are urged to get
their tobacco in before the clos
ing. Prices have been unusually
high on the Boone market since
the opening of the season. eve
have broken all records in price
and poundage', Roscoe Coleman,
proprietor said. He also pointed
out that he wished to thank the
farmers for their cooperation in
making the season a big success.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Big Gains Made
Bv Northwestern
Bank Last Year
Resources Are Now Over Ia
Million; Big Increase In
Deposits

Resources of the Northwestern
Bank showed a big increase in
1913 as shown by the annual
statement.
The statement reveals resourc-
es have climbed from $9,073, 1O8.-
So at the close of 1912 to $14,207,-
554.89 during 1943.
There are ten banks in the
Northwestern group, which, in
addition to the Jefferson bank, in
clude banks at Sparta, Boone,
Blowing Rock, huntsville, Spruce
Pine, Valdese, Bakersville, Tay-
lorsville and North Wilkesboro.
with home offices at North
Wilkesboro.
Officers are r. A. Doughton,
president; Edwin Duncan, execu-
tive vice-president and L. P. Col
Continued On Page Four
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
FREE PICTURE SHOW
FOR BOND BUYERS

Russell Barr, manager of
the Parkway theater ANNOUNCE
ed that this establishment
would present a free picture
show to all bond buyers in
connection with the Fourth
War Loan Drive, which opens
on Tuesday, January IL.
The picture is to be "StOrmy
Weather, and will be shown
at the Parkway theater, Feb
ruary 10, Mr.. Barr announced.
He pointed out that he
would distribute tickets to the
following sources of sales:
West Jefferson post office,
First National Bank, Ashe
Building and Loan Association
and to the Northwestern Bank.
Other sources of sales may
contact Mr.. Barr in connection
with the tickets.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Announce Winner
OF Baby Contest
Mcbride Infant, Daughter Of
Mr.. And Mrs. Robert Nc
Bride, Is Winner

The young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Mcbride, of Smeth-
port, was the winner in the an
nual first baby contest, sponsored
by this paper in cooperation with
merchants of West Jefferson.
And to her, The Post extends
best wishes. She was born on
January l, at 1870 a. m, at the
Ashe county hospital. Her name
is Walsie Alene Mcbride, and she
weighed 6 pounds, IL ounces.
Her parents are requested to
come by The Skyland Post and
receive a letter which they may
present to the participating stores
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
County's Quota
Set At $l68,OOO.;
Need Cooperation
Meeting Will Be Held This
Evening AT Community
Building At 8:15
w. d. MCMILLAN, CHMN.

w. D. Mcmillan, Ashe county's,
chairman of the Fourth War
Loan Drive, which opens next
Tuesday, announced yesterday
that a meeting of the executive
committee and others interested in
helping to make the drive a sue
cess, would be held this evening
at the community building at
8:15 o'clock. At this time, w. Fl.
Neal, of Winston-Salem, regional
director of the drive, will be
present and will assist in getting
the drive underway. Anyone in
terested is cordially invited to
attend.
Ashe county has a quota Of
$168,0O0.00, for the drive, MIR.
Mcmillan announced. This is
slightly under the Third War
Loan quota which was $4,000.
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Announce Days
For Feed Wheat


Due to the fact that the sale of
CCC feed wheat is very small
at this time of the year, it has
been decided that sales will be
made to feeders only three days
per week, it was stated.
Someone will be at the wheat
bins only on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday of each wee41 until
further notice, for the purpose Of
weighing this wheat out. to farm
ers. Feeders who wish to buy
some of this wheat should cali
only on these days if they expect
to get any wheat, AAA officials
announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Release Francis
And Son On Bond

Dewitt Francis and his 17-year-
old son, held in the Ashe county
Jail in connection with the death
of Clarence Dent Baldwin, fol-
lowing a disagreement over their
bond after a hearing last Wednes-
day, were released this week.
Solicitor J. Erie McMichael ap-
proved of bond and set that of
the fathers at $4,000. and the son
at 1900. Both were posted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Bomhers Pounding
German Targets;
SOviets Still Gain
New Russian-POlish Border
Is Expected To Be Estab-
liShed Soon

The eyes of the world contin-
ued to focus on the European
war front this week, where &C
ton continued on both the Italian
and Russian fronts and there
was no let-up in the heavy
bombings, believed to be making
way for an invasion.
United States Eighth Air Force
planes in enormous numbers
spread ruin over Northwest Ger
many yesterday against probably
the most desperate enemy de-
Tense in air war history, a de-
Tense which according to a spec
ial German High Command COM
munique resulted in the destruc-
ton of 1913 American planes.
There were indications in
Stockholm reports that American
heavy bombers operating not in
formation may have made their
first daylight assault on Berlin,
which has been raided 104 times
by the Royal Air Force.
Red Army forces, in a stimuli
taneous attack with Rovno re-
gion guerrillas, tore through be-
wildered Germans IS miles in
side old Poland, forcing the
Sluch River near Sarny yester-
day while Moscow announced
that $4,000 Germans were killed
in last weeks smashing victory
at Kirovograd.
The Russians completely broke
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Lodge Officers
Installed Tues.
State Officials Were Here For
Ceremony; Banquet Well
Attended

State officials, including Grand
Master Charles Payne, of Sails
bury; District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Nichols, of the thirtieth Ma
sonic district, and District Depu-
ty. Grand Master Charles Pugh
were among the officials who at
tended the installation Of Officers
iof the Ashs Lodge 671 sof "A |.
and AZ M., a meeting mere &C.
Tue day evening.
Prior to the meeting, the guests
were feted at a banquet atishe
community building, when APP
proximately forty attended.
The new officers who were in
stalled are: DR.. J. K. Hunter,
worshipful master; Gwyn P. Lit
tie, senior warden; Sharpe Shoe
maker, junior warden; w. D. Nc
MILAN, treasurer, and Ira T.
Johnston, secretary.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
MOTHER OF A. B. HURT
PASSES IN PENNSYLVANIA

A. B. Hurt received word yes
terday, of the death of his mo-
Their, Mrs. R. B. Hurt, in Penn
sylvania, where she has been
making her home with a daugh-
ter, at Harrisburg. He left i'm
mediately for Harrisburg. No
arrangements were known here
in regard to funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
Russ Assert j.. s.
Aids Reich

Continued from page II
South American oil and Argentine
wheat are reaching Germany
through Spain, which it said also is
supplying the Reich with 40 per-
cent of her Wolfram-the ore from
which tungsten is ootained-and
large quantities of iron, lead, copper
and mercury.
MAKES NO ODDS
Several days ago, Argentina
broke relations with Germany, but
this will hardly affect supplies 60
ing TO Germany because shipments
to Germany are sent to Spain,
Red Star said.
Spanish ships are refueling Ger
man submarines at sea and Span
ish shipping companies are supply
ing information on the movements
of allied ships to the Nazis, includ-
ing all convoy movements through
the Straits of Gibraltar, the Soviet
organ charged
Red Star charged also that the
old Spanish Blue division on the
Russian front, which has
been renamed the Spanish Legion,
has Keen reinforced by fresh troops
from Spain.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
E Bond Sales
Near Half Mark

Sales of nearly $l60000 in "E"
bonds Monday put Imperial county
slightly over halfway to their quota
OF $1950,000 in the Fourth War
Loan drive. C. Ben Herring, county
secretary reported when Mondays
sales upped the county's total to
$994,758. Corporation sales soon
will be reported, Herring said. and
that the quota of 100000 is in
sight.
All plans in the county Tuesday
were centering on the big county,
wide rally concert to be staged at
the Imperial county fair grounds
Sunday afternoon.
The special events committee re-
ported that following Mondays
visit by Chief Warrant Officer Ell
lis d. Knapp, who is leader of the
Laguna Both Infcn ~ Division band,
plans were rapidly going forward.
The event will be known as the
Imperial Valley Vodeville Varieties"
as special acts from all Imperial
county towns are being scheduled.
City chairmen of all towns in the
county okeyed the plan Tuesday
morning. Bonds will be available
at the fairgrounds Credit will be
given each town as directed by the
purchasers, County War Finance
Chairman Herb Fawcett said
FaWcett also announced that
Brawley plans a special rally Sat.
urday but full details of the pro-
gram are ready.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
Clerk Prepares
For Combined
Primary Voting

County Clerk w. j. McClelland
and his staff threw their office into
high gear Tuesday to prepare for
the consolidated May-August pri-
mary May Is.
Orders for ballots and materials
for the usual two separate primary
elections were cancelled and new
orders placed.
Last day to register for this con-
solidated primary is April 6. Nc
Clenand suggested that voters
check up on the validity of their
registrations Immediately by tele-
phoning or visiting the county
clerks office in the court house in
El Centre.
Names on the ballots will include
candidates for party central COM
mittteemen, United States senator.
representative in congress. state
senator, state assemblyman, one
superior court judge, and super
visors in the Ell Centre, Imperial,
and Brawley districts.
The races for central committee
men will be decided at the May
August primary. McClelland said
The race fer judge and the super
visorial positions may be decided
in May by a majority vote. Candi-
dates for superior court judge are
required to file notices Of inten-
ton TO run for the office between
February and Il, McClelland said.
On the ballots will be the pro-
posed constitutional amendment
permitting the states to tax fed
orally owned property
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
Survey Reviews
County Levies

Property tax levies for Imperial
county government, school dis
tricts, and special districts totaled
81 ,323,4l6 fer 1943-1944, the Cali
fornia Taxpayers association an
nounced Tuesday.
The levy year ago was $1,361,-
159, it was revealed in a five-year
review of California counties. The
survey showed that the high point
for the five years in property take S
ty these governments in the county
was in 1942-1943 when the levy
totaled $1,361,159 City levies were
not included in the survey.
Total levy for general county pur-
poses and county bonds was STAB
373 for 1888 as compared with
the $738,709 for 1942-1943.
The property taxes levied for the
school districts in the county
totaled S566,454 for l943-l944 as
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
New Draft PIon
Takes Effect

will return home as civilians. Those
rejected will be classified 4-F while
those found acceptable will not be
ordered to report for induction for
at least 81 days. The navy and
marine corps heretofore have given
only seven day post-induction fur
loughs.
Existing deferments for men in
the 1922 age group will continue
until their expiration dates but will
not be renewed without specific
authorization from national selec-
tive service headquarters. Exempt
from this new deferment policy are
some $4,000 non-fatherS and 5000
fathers in agriculture and 1922
year olds in the merchant marine.
army transportation corps. and a
limited number Of essential jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
Guess Again,
Mr.. Experts

CLEVELAND, Feb. (UP) =
The Cleveland Press sent five re-
porters to the Northeastern Ohio
Internal Revenue office here to
get official help in making out
their tax returns.
The reporters, unknown to the
collectors, presented five diff
ferent deputies with identical
statements of their income and
tax payments with claimed de-
ductions.
The answers ranged from a re-
fund of $13S8 to a debt OF S246.10
Other answers were a debt of
S12.55 and refunds of 1923 and
1921.
Thomas M. Carey, district
internal revenue collector, was
shocked" when he learned of
the different answers and said
he would investigate