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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
CONGRESS is AGAINST
INCREASE IN TAXES

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rightly for elimination of need
less spending in Government and
in duplication of government ac-
tivities."
Republican Ways and Means
members, he added, are "thor-
oughly satisfied that the Presi-
dent and his Administration
are spending from $10,OO0,000,-
900 to $25,OOO,OOO,OOO more this
year than is actually necessary
for the war effort"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Sacrifice Buy Extra
Bonds!

Next Tuesday, January Is, the Fourth
War Loan Drive opens and Ashe county
people, along with the rest of the nation,
are asked to "sacrifice-to buy extra war
bonds"
The quota for this county is set at
$168,OOOOO, but with the help and CO.
operation of every citizen, this should not
be hard to raise. When we remember the
large number of Ashe county men and wo-
men who are now in service and doing all
possible, we should gladly lend our money
that the end of the war may be brought
nearer.
We must keep on buying bonds regular
ly until the war is over, but during this
drive we must buy EXTRA BONDS. Be
among those who will be saying, 1--WE
bought extra war bonds"
The slogan for the Fourth War Loan
Drive is, LETS all back the attack If
every citizen will do his or her part, this
county, state and nation will have little
trouble in raising the quota Don't wait
until someone asks you to buy bonds-go
to your post office or bank and buy yours.
Remember, many Ashe county men are
now making the extreme sacrifice on the
battle front so make your sacrifice on
the home front by buying extra bonds!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
TARGETS IN GERMANY
ARE HEAVILY BOMBED

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German resistance in the Sarny
area, said the late Moscow-broad-
cast bulletin, recorded by the So
Wet Monitor. After forcing the
river they captured Stryelsk,
seven miles north of Sarny. They
also took in swift attack the rail-
way station of Nenovichi, seven
miles south of Sarny. Eight hun
.dred Germans were reported
killed in the area as the Russians
widened their front to IA miles.
The so-called Curzon line.
drafted in 1919 by the Allied
powers but never accepted by
the Poles, has been suggested in
a Moscow broadcast for the bor-
der between Russia and Poland
The map shows location Of the
Ribbentrop line set by Germany
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Sees 1914 AS Good Year

We are inclined to agree with Roger
Babson that 1914 will be good year for
business, industry and stock markets in
this county and that the degree of good"
will be partly determined by 'when the
war in Europe ends.'
In his annual forecast, the famed econ
oniist estimated that production will aver
age around 100 or about II per cent below
1943 because of gradual conversion from
wartime to civilian needs; that the retail
sale dollar volume will be from to 10 per
cent higher in 1914 than in 1913, but that
physical volume will be down about 10
per cent; that the pressure for higher
wages will continue throughout the year
with more wage increases and slightly
higher prices and that taxes will be in
creased only small amount.
"After Germany cracks there will be
no scarcity of labor" Babson asserted and
predicts that the army will accept no more
recruits and will start rehabilitation as
soon as Hitler tumbles.
Building will continue in 1914 at about
the same level as in '43 and the lumber
volume will continue to be reduced.
- In regard to employment, MIR. Babson
observes that 'men and women who left
EMPLOYERS in the lurch to get more money
or thrills may be left high and dry when
Germany falls, but that those who left to
enter the armed forces will have no trou-
BILE getting jobs when they return.
Turning to the political world, the
dean of the forecasters suggested that un-
less Germany scollapses before August,
Roosevelt will be re-nominated and re-
elected. If that were to happen, he thinks
the Republicans will select Willkie to run
and concentrate on members of congress.
If Roosevelt isn't re-nominated, then he
thinks the COP will pick Dewey. In the
House, Babson predicts majority of Re-
publicans and slight Democratic MAORI
ty in the Senate.
In many respects, he believes the home
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
WINNING WAR ACTION
NECESSARY, SAYS FDR

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our history"
He went to the microphones to
give a condensed version of his
state of the union message which
was read for him at noon to both
houses of congress, but which he
was unable to deliver personally
because of recent illness.
Like great many of my fell
low countrymen," he explained,
II have had the flu, and, al
though I am practically recover
ed, my doctor simply would not
permit me to leave the White
House and go up to the capitol. %
In his third wartime state of
the union message and his first in
this, an election year, he had told
the newly convened second SEES
sion of the 18th congress that he
has hesitated for three years to
recommend a national service
law, but is now convinced it is
necessary. He repeated this and
other significant passages in the
fireside chat.
Victory probably can be &C
hieved without it, he said, but
it will be costlier and longer in
coming unless there is total mo-
bilization of manpower, resources
and capital.
He believes the people will
welcome this Win-the-war meas
ure" because it will give them
assurance they are standing four
square behind our soldiers and
sailors and twill give our enemies
demoralizing assurance that we
mean business-that we, 100000
900 Americans. are on the march
to Rome, Berlin and Tokyo"
National service is the most
democratic way to wage a war"
he said, pointing out that the
government already has the ba-
sic power to draft capital and la
Dor and must proceed on the
principle of ''fair for one, fair for
ALL"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
JEFFERSON All CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

A All club was organized on
Monday by Mrs. Gorda Boney
and Mr.. Harvey Payne.
Officers were elected as fol-
lows:
President, William Austin; vice
president, Madge Bower; ,secre-
tary, Blanche Woodie; treasurer
Ralph Coward; reporter, June
Lewis; song leaders, Josephine
Brown and Calvin Miller; pianist
Sarah Neal; program committee
Maxine Weaver, Grace Bare and
Anna Bell Coward.
The new club already has ma
ny members. The All theme fol-
1914 is Together We Work
Save and Serve"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
NORTHWESTERN BANK
MAKES BIG GAINS

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ward, cashier and Mrs. Clyde w.
Scott, assistant cashier, of the
jefferson bank.
The local bank has been active
in aiding in the war financing
program by investing in govern
ment securities and by encour-
aging and promoting the sale of
war bonds to individuals and
groups.
The stockholders met Tuesday
in North Wilkesboro and elected
directors who in turn reelected
officers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Ashe Boys Enlist
In Naval Service

Navy Recruiter J. E. Hoffman
who now comes to West Jeffer-
son every other Monday, an
nounced this week that four IT,
year-old youths left West Jeffer-
son on Monday for Raleigh, to
take final physical examinations
for the Naval Reserve. They are:
Roy Rex Weaver, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Zeb V. Weaver, of Smeth-
port; William Joe Poe, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wade Poe, of Lansing;
Paul Jones Barr, son of Major
and Mrs. Barr, Of Lansing; and
John Henry Lookabill, son of Mr..
and Mrs. David F. Lookabill, of
Todd.
Recruiter Huffman said that all
of these youths if they passed
successfully in Raleigh, would be
sent to the Naval Air Station at
Jacksonville, Florida, where they
will take extensive training which
will qualify them for eventual
duty with the Naval Air Corps.
In addition, Huffman said that
four other Ashe county boys
filed completed applications on
Monday for the Navy's VS. pro-
gram. These boys, all high school
graduates will be ordered to Ra-
leigh soon for physical and men
tai tests and if successful will be
sworn in and placed on inactive
duty until called up to a Navy
VS. college. There they will
have some 18 months class room
training and after some nine
months additional training will
be commissioned as ensigns in
the Navy or second lieutenants
in the Marine Corp and ordered
to active duty with the fleet air
corps.
Recruiter Huffman said that
any high school graduate or any
high school senior who will fin
ish this year is eligible to apply
for this college training. He fur
Their stated that 17-year- olds, who
have at least 2 years of high
school may qualify as hospital
apprentices second class and be
sent to Navy hospital schools for
training along medical lines that
will eventually lead to the rating
of Pharmacists mates.
Still another school open to
high school seniors who gradu-
ate this spring is the Radar school
which offers several months
training in that new and inter-
esting branch of electronics. APP
plicants who pass this test will
be sworn in and placed on mac
tive duty until they finish the
school year.
Recruiter Huffman will be al
West Jefferson again on Monday
January "a and will be glad to
see any seevnteen-year-old youth
about any of the above Navy
programs. Parents are invited
to inquire of possibilities for their
| sons.
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ANNOUNCE WINNER IN
FIRST BABY CONTEST

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for the prizes offered.
Belk's is to give the baby a
warm blanket. Parker's will
start her off right with six cans
of baby food. Graybeals drug
store will give the winner toilet
soap and powder.
Two of the firms participating
in the contest will remember the
parents. Dad is to be given three
pairs of socks by E. E. Jones and
the Mayflower Beauty Shop will
give a shampoo and finger wave
to the mother.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
LOANS NOW AVAILABLE

Emergency crop and feed loans
are now available to the farmers
of Ashe county, according to c.
Gordon Taylor, field supervisor
of FCA, and applications are now
being received by Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller, at her office in the court
house.
'Due to war conditions, the
farmers are being urged by the
manufacturers to buy their fer
tilizer early this year, in order
that delivery may be assured
| Mr.. Taylor said.
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front will be harder in 1914 because of
scarcer goods, higher prices, increasing
transportation difficulties and other fac
tors All of this, however, depends upon
how long Germany will last!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13

and Russia in September, 1899,
and in relation to the postwar
Polish border.
Curzon line IN relation to the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13

!. Buy War Bonds for Victory
the ideal gift.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Record Mark Is Set
For Uninsured Fire
Loss In Past Month

Uninsured fire loss experienced
in January was "the heaviest l
can recall in the history Of the
Fire department." Fire Chief j..
Ja1ddie Groom reported in his
monthly survey to City Manager
A. C. Nichols.
According to Chief Groom the
uninsured losses reached $54, AZ
although the number of alarms
answered was lower by 10 than
those reported for January, 1943.
Building values where the fires
occurred totalled 1924, 100, and in
surance was listed at $50, 900.
Sixty-one alarms were answered
by the firemen, Groom said, the
majority of which were occasion
ed by sparks from chimneys. Nine
Of the cases were attributed to
"carelessness, and eight to au-
tomobile fires.
Most of the destructive blaZes
happened in frame buildings.
Cited as the most disastrous
blaze was the burning of the Ne
gro church at Seventh and Church
streets, destroyed entirely Janu-
airy as the result of fire caused
from a defective heating plant;
loss was said to be approximately
SEE, 1000. The Green Lantern, Ne
gro dance hall, was partially de-
stroyed by flames on January IA,
with the loss estimated at $1,000.
A radio was installed on the de-
partment's fire boat, Groom said,
in order that the craft may keep
in communication with officers.
Inspector L. R. Frost began a
survey of the high-value district.
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F. D. R. SIDESTEPS
4TH TERM ISSUE
Continued from Page One)

replied: Il don't know, that's
what I want you to tell me-
Mr.. Roosevelt told his question
er he had come to the wrong
place because, gosh, all these peo-
pie around town can't have read
the Constitution and, unfortunate
~ for the sotry tellers) he had.
The other story mentioned by
Wright was an editorial IN the
Buffalo Courier-Express calling for
bipartisan ticket this fall, with
both parties nomina ting Mr.. Roose-
welt for fourth term and an out
standing Republican for vice presi-
dent, with a complete holiday
from national party politics in
1914" The editorial called for Mr..
Roosevelt's resignation when the
European war ended so he could
head the American peace dele
cation, leaving to his Republican
successor to carry on the Pacific
war and handle domestic prob.
lens attending the return to peace.
That story, the President com.
mented, is hoary with age. It
was suggested over a year ago,
he added.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
CATS DEFEATED

DURHAM, Feb. 8. - R -
Durham High School cagers
defeated Wilmington, 1874,
here this afternoon for the
ninth consecutive Eastern Glass
A conference win for Coach
Sykes Bulldogs.
Leading the Durham scoring
parade were Alvitt Lofts,
with IL points, Leroy Carlton.
with IA points and Buck Cheek
with IA points. John Tsantses,
Wilmington's high-scoring CEN
ter, was held to nine points by
the tight defense put up by
Durham. Aud, Wilmington
guard, was high man for the
visitors with 10 points.
Durham led at halftime, 22-17
but pulled away in the second
half to register an easy VIC
tory. The Bulldogs ran up
total of Is points in the final
quarter.
Carlton, lofty Durham CEN
ter, was the star both on Of
Tense and on defense. His re-
bounds and tap-in shots were
outstanding.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
TIGHT LOOP GAME
PLAYED AT DAVIS

CAMP DAVIS, Feb. ga last
second field goal by Wilson game
the 61st Brigade a thrilling 1884
tournament triumph over Btry K,
AAS. in one of three basketball
games staged at the Antiaircratt
center last night.
Trailing, 34-31, with one minute
remaining the 61st courtsters took
advantage of loose ballhandling by
their rivals and turned what ap-
peared to be losing cause into
a winning compaign. Just before
Wilson heaved a one-hand cl1nch-
er Simon had Gagged an underneath
two-pointer. A stronger hold on Sec
ond place in the Southern league
was assured the list Brigade as
a result of its late comeback and
the victory atoned for previous
setback at the hands of the same
team. Graham, Kelly, Simon, and
Wilson were the sparkplugs for the
61st while Claflin, Organ, and Char
land paced the losers. Charland' S
IS points were high for the con-
test.
Making their debuts in Camp Da-
Wis tourney play the 44th Ottcers
and the 561st Bn. both celebrated
with decisions over the 49Oth Bn.
and Radar Officers respectively,
The Triple Officers presented
a one-man scoring barrage in Bar
dolph and his 10 tallies stole the
show in a 1920 conquest for ms
outfit. Barely holding on to a lo-l4
halftime lead the 44th swept aside
their foes in a fast-breaking Sec
ond half attack.
A low-scoring first half saw the
51st Bn. in the van, g., but here
again the leader jumped the gun
in the next session and with Welt
zen and Mosconi accounting for the
bulk of the damage turned the al
fair into a one-sided proposition
and wound up with the heavy part
of 3-16 award.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
+! Bill Dickey Signs Papers
For Coming Diamond Year

NEW YORK, Feb. g. Up Bill
Dickey, who was given a plaque
Sunday by the New York Baseball
Writer'S Association as the out.
standing player of 1913, has signed
his contract for the coming season,
it was announced today by Ed Bar
row, president of the New York
Yankees.
1t will be the veteran catcher s
18th year with the Yankees and
his salary for the coming campaign
is estimated at $4,000, the same
as for 1913.
Although handicapped by inju.
ries a part of last season, it was
Dickey's single that drove in the
pennant clinching run against De-
troit last fall and his home run in
the fifth and decisive game that
brought the club the World Series
championship over the st. Louis
Cardinals.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Talk OF Do Sale
Is Making The Rounds

nation the latest development is
that Max Meyer, who has been
named as heading a syndlcate 10
hpv the franchise, does not have
any definite option on the Is per
cent of the club owned by the es'
tate of the late Edward J. McKeev-
or, according to Steve Ryan, a
Brooklyn director and administra-
tor of the McKeever estate.
Ryan admitted he had talked
with Meyer but that he was not
bound in any way at all' ano
there had been no limit, implied
or otherwise, mentioned in thei1
conversations. He repeated an ear
lier statement: anything is fol
price"
The 50 per cent of the stock
owned by various heirs of the late
Charles Ebbets could mean con
troll of the Dodgers if Meyer is
able to conclude a deal for the
McKeever shares on which he wa:
reported to nave Nld an optioh.
George V. Mclaughlin of the
Brooklyn Trust Co., which holds
loan against the Ebbets stock, sale
today that discussions with Mayer
still are in the preliminary stages
American League owners scat
tered without a r~eeting but Ma
tional League owners held aThree
hour session after which Presiden
Ford Prick announced the April Il
opening day pairings as Boston a
New York, Brooklyn at Philadel
phia Chicago at Cincinnati ant
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
For the second opening, April 81
New York will be E, Brooklyn
Philadelphia at Boston, Cincinnati
at Pittsburgh ar St. Louis at Chi
cago. The season will end on Oct
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
RIFF WANTS CAGE
RULES CHANGED
~ ~ L. II
= ~ a 81 Il III n
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CHICAGO, Feb. g. Up Mick
Kearns, who has been officiating
basketball games for % yaers. is
crusading for d new rule which
would give the aggressive dribbler
a better chance under the basket
and greatly tend to develop the
fast break.
Two other proposals, aiming for
more flexibility in the personal
foul route, also were advanced to.
day by Coach I -rold Olsen at Ohio
State and Joe Dienhart, assistant
coach at Purdue.
you've seen players 60 charg.
ing into the basket only to be tenn.
porarily checked in the process, y
said Kearns. Their momentum,
however, carries them on and they
make a basket. But a foul is called
On the guy who takes a grab at
them and the goal is nullified.
Il think the player making the
basket should have an option Of
either taking it or having per
sonal called on his opponent. Il
that opponent is an exceptionally
good rebounder or scorer and hap
pens to already have three fouls
charged against him, the other fell
low probably would give up his
field goal in order to have the OPP
ponent evicted on four personals.
Anyway, the option would give
the small, aggressive player more
of a working edge under the bas-
ket, would develop the fast break
ing offense, and help return the
game to its fundamentals of pass,
dribble and shoot"
Olsen would like to see five per-
sonal fouls allowed instead of four,
stressing that the elimination of the
center jump has added several
minutes of actual playing time. He
believes the foul quota should be
raised to make up for this differ
snce.
Dienhart suggests that players
who get three personals in the first
aalf of a game be allowed two
more in the last half. Those with
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
North Carolina Phantoms
Defeat Davidson 1910

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. 6.-H'-
North Cardinals White Phantoms
had to stage a ball-freezing act IN
the closing minutes OF the game
to stave off desperate last-dltch
stand and down Davidson's Wild
cats 43-40 here tonight.
The Davidson team played the
entire basketball game without a
substitution, and recovered from
the 1873 lead Carolina grabbed in
the early minutes to come baAs
and press the phantoms all the
way during the last half.
The Wildcats Jim Lowry set
the pace, scoring 10 points him.
self, and his all-round superb
play and generalship carried off
individual honors. Cardinals high
scorer was Captain Bernie Mock
with 10.
After pulling up to 24-14 at half
time, Davidson narrowed the GAP
repeatedly, and the Wildcats clos
ing bid was STAYED off only by
the freeze"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
RED GRANGE SAYS
NACURSKI BEST
Bv BUCKY O'CONNOR

CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-Harold
Red Grange, the University of
Illinois immortal galloping ghost
of the gridiron, confines his gal
Looping these days between his
North Side apartment and his in
surance brokerage business in
downtown Chicago.
His interest in the game that
naade him is as sharp today as
his touchdown runs of a genera
ton ago were sensational. Maybe
it's lust to be accommodating. but
Red will talk football without the
drop of a hat. Providing you don't
insist he talk about Grange.
Asked to name footballs great.
est all time star, Red said: I'll
stick to players I've SEEM then
unhesitatingly named Bronko Nag
urski, former University of Mimi
esota and Chicago Bears line bust
er. HE was the greatest and
toughest I've ever seen" Red de-
clared with fina1ity.
For an all-time backfield Rec
selected Dutch Clark, one-time
Colorado College and pro star. al
quarterback; Tommy Harmon Of
Michigan and George McAfee Of
Duke and the Bears at halves; aro
Nagurski at full.
The greatest coach?
THAT'S easy said Red. "Bot
Zuppe. Rockne was great, O
course, and there are others. Blu
I'll stand by Zup. His genius wa
in his personality, his ability t.
key a team up without the boy
ever realizing it."
Reds geratest thrill in the three
years he wrote football history a
Illinois under Zuppke was tn
Pennsylvania game of 1925, hi
senior year.
"It's always more fun to vii
when you're the underdog AMI
that's what We did that day, r..
explained. Penn had a powerful
cutfll and was unbeaten while WI
nad just d 1dlT Team. But we WC1
easily, 24-2.'
Records show Red enjoyed ;
field day that afternoon colEpar
able to his unparalleled feat III,
previous year against Michigan
when he scored -four, touchdown
Ill II minutes on runs ranging
from 43 to 90 yards. in the Penn
game Red galloped down mud
dy field for three touchdowns ant
SET up the fourth on the six-inci
| line.
Weighing 2O5 pounds, in contras
to the 1856 he carried into his las
year of proball with the Bears il
1884, Red lives the quqiet life of al
Ordinary business man. His wifi