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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09

subject which have convinced them that
token materials, (which are chemically in
ert under normal conditions are non-toxic,
non-poisonous and mot detrimental to the
public health and welfare"
We could not find out from the release
whether it is safe to let the baby chew on
them, but we did find that they do not lose
color even if soaked in water for long peri
DDS Of time. So, from the standpoint of
what the dyes might do to the human sys-
tenn there seems to be little danger that
they might come off.
The conclusions Of OPA make tokens
sound so delectable that anyone reading
the release might feel that they should be
eaten direct rather than used for the pur-
chase Of food The only omission seems to
be that there is no mention of their having
a vitamin content.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
A Remarkable Record

We hear great deal Of talk these days
about the increased ost-of-living and much
of this talk is greatly exaggerated.
A fact-finding study conducted by the
War Labor Board shows that the cost-of-
living has increased "a per cent from JAN
uary, 1941, to the present.
Of course it is true that some items have
increased more than "A per cent, but the
overall average is reported by this index.
To hold the cost-of-living down, Con-
gress recently has sustained the admins
tration in it's subsidies to hold food prices
down.
This remarkable record of getting the
cost-of-living from skyrocketing at time
like this, when scarcity and an abundance
of money would push prices to unknown
heights has been achieved primarily by the
OPA regulations and the fine work of ra-
tioning board members and clerks, as we'll
as by the public's cooperation. v
Had there been no rationing, no price
ceilings and no curb on black-markets, the
of-living today would have been dan
gerously high. Just think what you would
have to pay for pound of sugar or a pair
of shoes.
Had there been no OPA, this nation
would have been doomed already by in
flation and high prices.
Of course there are many workers
whose incomes are not "a per cent higher
than they were in January, 1941 and this
increased cost-of-living, together with more
taxation, is working hardship on them.
To relieve this condition, the WLB should
permit employers to raise their pay, or at
least to adjust pay in keeping with increas-
ed costs.
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Should Be Modified

We are convinced that the recent ma
tional ruling regarding farm draft defer
ments is unjust and unavoidable and we
hope that Director Hershey will modify this
rule Immediately
The new farm draft regulation requires
that in order to be eligible for deferment,
farm worker must produce Is units This
number was increased from the former g.
about half of whom have no dependents,
have been deferred.
It is we'll known that the army and ma
Wy must have more men and that some of
them must come from the farms. At the
same time, it is we'll known fact that we
must have greater amount Of food this
year or else this nation and millions of
people in our allied nations are apt to go
hungry, and we cannot win war that way
Recent sampling of farms in this state
by the department of agriculture showed
that in Western North Carolina only 10 out
of 229 farms checked could qualify with the
16 units of production. In the Piedmont
area the ratio was little higher, 213 of 512
and in the Coastal region, II out of 139.
If this system remains in force it will
greatly penalize the small farmers and
work a hardship upon the regions that
draw their food from many small farms.
The Asheville Citizen has aptly pointed out.
It also violates fundamental principle
of Selective Service. Such hard and fast
rule leaves the local board no opportunity
or authority to exercise any rights of "se-
lectiveness" Members of the local boards
are well qualified to determine which farm
workers are most essential and which are
not and they should be given this authority.
!. In 1914 the nation must have more food
and to produce it men, able-bodied men are
essential
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09

feed and handle one milk cow
which will produce $500 lbs, of
milk, grow 113 bushels of corn,
1875 bushels of Irish potatoes, one
acre of snap beans or one acre of
mixed Vegetables, or can 500
quarts of vegetables, it was ex-
planned by Mr.. Payne.
Anything that All club men,
bers can produce for the market
this year will help to supply the
more than twenty-four million
meals required each day to feed
the men and women in the armed
service. More men are leaving
farms every day and our boys and
girls must help to produce this
food" Mr.. Payne declared.
All regular club members are
planning to do their part and all
other boys and girls, who do not
belong to All club, should join
and plan to produce. or conserve
so that they will be recognized
for their contribution. If you
don't have an opportunity to join
a All club, contact your county
agents office for information on
how you can help" Assistant
Agent Payne declared. ..
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RED CROSS DRIVE
is WELL UNDERWAY

Continued from Page One)
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. R. Little, Francis
and Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. Con
ley Greer, Mrs. A. C. Wilson
$500 each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Bare, w. A
Lewis, T. J. James, Bob Reeves
Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Houck, DR.. B
E. Reeves, Pfc. James E. Porter
Beulah Cockerham, Mrs C1audi;
johnson, $500 each.
Mrs. Callie Perkins, Mrs. Pau
Morphew, Mrs. Maude Pierce, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Stump, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Norman Hege, Viola Cutri
$500 each.
B. F. Phipps, Mrs. Roy Elliott
Mrs. Ina P. Worth, $500 each.
| Belle Cooper, $3.50; Ballard
Faw, Burl billiard, R. C. Johnson
J. F. Yates, Mrs. C. R. Latham, A
H. Bell, Robert w. Faw, Mr.. anc
Mrs w. P. Shoaf, Mrs. w. H
Jones, Mr.. Vance Woodie, Mrs
Vance Woodie, $1.OO each.
Norman Hege, H. M. Greene
Mrs. H. E. Bell, Thomas Lyall
Chester Boyden, Irene Dixon, Ada
Worley, Mrs. F. Hudler, $1.O(
each.
Mabel Vannoy Missionary Cir.
Gle, $500; C. F. P. Chevrolet CO.
Ashe Motor Company, Duncan
Motor Company, Coward Service
Station, $1,000 each.
Dollars Service Station, Gull:
Service Station, w. L. Hughes
Hoyle Stringer, Mrs. Hoyle String
er, Helen Shatley, w. w. Terry
w. R. Faucette Co., Mr.. and Mrs
James Story, $500 each.
Sherman Myers, J. c. Goodman
$500 each; I. M. Cook, Mr.. anc
Mrs. j.: c. Crawford, Miss julia
Bauguess, $500 each.
R. A. Jones, Bryce Lyle, Dewey
Campbell, Rev. R. C. Wagner
J. D. Stansberry, Erwin Eller
Forest Mcmillan, $500 each.
Langdon L. Scott, Winnie
Houck, $500 each.
B. F. Cooks Store, w. w. Dick.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Blevins
Mrs. Edwin c. Eller, Parker Tie
Co., $1,000 each.
c. O. Parsons, Mrs. Ruby Bau.
guess, Rex Morton, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Pennington, c. E. WEIGH
Mrs. Langdon Scott, J. H. Gentry
MIR. and Mrs. Glenn GRAPHICAL, LIE.
vern Johnson. $500 each.
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ASHE REPUBLICANS
FAVOR THOS. DEWEY

Continued from page one)
Yates, Ed Osborne, Willard Lewis,
w. J. Robinson, George West, T.
R. Miller, c. w. Anderson, Lester
Gilley, J. F. Richardson, T. M
Hayes, o. L. Elliott, J. S. Stevens
Max Barlow, Fred Lawrence
Wade Poe, Charlie WEIGH, w. S
Shepherd, Hampton Blevins, Fred
Sheets, Reid Sturdivant, Car
GRAPHICAL, B. B. GRAPHICAL and Ear
Martin.
Alternates are as follows: Fred
GRAPHICAL, Raymond Brown, Joe
Robinson, Gwyn Lewis, John Hal.
sey, w. S.. Miller, Ray Sturgill
Smith Greer, Lee Bowers, Box
Carson, B. c. Donnelly, Conley
Roark, F. L. Lewis, Tom Good
man, Wade Weaver, Henry Gen
try, Frank Perry, c. L. Blevins
John Osborne, Fred Cook, Don
Blackburn and w. B. Tribble.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Japanese Budget

If wars could be won entirely by dollars
expended, the japanese budget for 1914
would be comforting to all Americans. For,
in spite of the fact that the japanese bud
get calls for 80 per cent of the total annual
income of that country to be spent for war,
that total is only $4,000 100000 yen, or ap-
proximately $13,800,OoOOOO.
Although that is a tremendous amount
for country the size of japan to be spend
ing, when we compare it with our own bud
get of 100000, 100000 it doesn't look like
much.
It is doubtful however, if any compari-
son can accurately be made of what arma-
ments Japan can get with her Is billion as
against our 100 billion Our costs for la
Dor and materials are undoubtedly many
times as great as Japan's. On the other
hand, our up-to-date manufacturing equip
ment may more than offset those difference
eS.
With so many possible things to con-
slider, the dollar figure becomes useless as
a measure of production. But the most
encouraging 1dCtoI dOOuI Ine Japanese ex-
penditure is that, if Japan is pouring 80 per
cent of its total income into war, that ma
ton cannot afford to. continue the war for
an indefinite period. japanese leaders
sometimes talk Of trying to win the war by
making it last as long as possible, but the
figures would indicate that Japan would
suffer more than we would internally if
the war is prolonged
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FARMERS PLAN TO
IMPROVE DAIRY HERDS
Continued from Page One9

Continued from Page One)
posed of demonstration farmers.
This plan was presented In the
interest of both beef and dairy
farmers in an effort to decrease
the crossing of the two! breeds.
The demonstration farmers voted
to contribute $4,000 to hezdairy
bull ring fund which IS in addi-
ton to individual membership
dues for those who wish to- be-
come members. " ..%ssa
Other farmers and business men
have shown considerable interest
in this breed improvement pro-
gram as it is a sound postwar
planning program for Ashe coun-
ty farmers, County Agent Roy H.
Grouse, said.
The plans are to place a pure
bred dairy bull in each neighbor-
hood in the county, having local
breeding circles, and rotate bulls
from different breeding circles
instead of allowing well-bred
bulls from being placed on the
market for slaughter. Purebred
beef bulls are also encouraged to
be kept and only bred to beef type
cows, it was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Stop Egg Loss
With Feeding

A large percentage of the egg
losses due to cracking and break
ing can be eliminated by proper
feeding, suggests c. F. Parrish,
Extension poultryman at State
College.
About S percent of all eggs
produced are lost between the
nest and the table, and most Of
this loss can be eliminated by
feeding the flock a sufficient
amount of vitamin D to enable
them to utilize to full advantage
the calcium in the oyster shell or
ground limestone.
eve are approaching the sea-
son of flush egg production" Par
IRISH says, land poultrymen should
make every effort possible to re-
duce this loss between the nest
and the table,"
Oyster shell or ground lime
stone, which should be before the
flock at all times, is not enough
in itself to eliminate thin-shelled
eggs. There are several carriers
of vitamin D such as feeding oil
and, if the flock is producing ma
ny soft or thin-shelled eggs, it
is advisable to mix this feeding
oil or other sources of vitamin D
with the grain every day. Sourc-
es having a potency of 400 units
of vitamin D per gram should be
used at the rate of H pound to
each 100 pounds of grain. This
can be easily mixed when using
2 ounces of oil to each Is pounds
of grain.
Be sure to determine the po-
tency of the vitamin D carrier be-
fore using, Parrish warns. The
strength of the oil will be indica-
ted on the container.
Every poultryman should
watch his flock carefully at this
time of year and be sure they
have sufficient calcium available
an denough vitamin D to be able
to utilize this calcium to full adj
Vantage. y'."> ''z. =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
The Red Cross Calls

In times of war we are called upon for
many things and we will have more and
more calls as the war goes on; but we know
of no more worthy cause than the Red
Cross.
The slogan for the drive now on is ''The
Red Cross Is At His Side And The Red
Cross Is YOU" This is particularly true
since the Red Cross is on the job, where
men are fighting on the world battle fronts.
The Red Cross is always ready to serve the
men on land and sea. And we can help
them through the Red Cross. If man now
fighting for liberty should make an appeal
to any patriotic citizen of this county, for
something he needed and wanted, we be-
ieve the citizen would see that the man in
service was sent what he needed. We can't
answer all individual appeals, but we can
help men in service through the Red Cross.
The drive is now well underway, and
we, who are here on the home front, owe it
to the fighting men to support the Red
Cross Don't let them down. Give now
and make your gift as generous as possible!
Remember the hundreds of men from
this county who are on the world battle
fronts, men whom the Red Cross is help
ing They do not hesitate to do their duty
on every occasion. Surely it should not be
hard for us to be generous, when we think
of them and what the Red Cross can do to
help them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
IN MEMORIAM
CHAS. LESTER DUNCAN

Charles Lester Duncan, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Duncan, of
Todd, N. c., was born September
5, 1900, and died February %,
1914, at the age of 43 years, 5
months and II days. He is sur
vived by his parents, his wife,
Mrs. Olena Graham Duncan, three
sons and one daughter: C. L., Jr.,
of the U. S. Navy Air Corps; Bill
ly, of the U. S. Marines; Jack and
Lenna Gay, of Forest Hill, Md.
He is also survived by four broth
ers and one sister: Tom and Stew
art, of West Jefferson; Flaker, of
Bel Air, Md, Brantley, of Wash
ington, D. c., and Mary Elizabeth
Foster, of Wilkesboro, N. C.
The deceased was a native of
Ashe county. He moved to Mary
land eight years ago and remained
there until his death. He was
engaged in farming and carpenter
work during his stay in Mary
land. He professed faith in
Christ about Is years ago and
joined the Todd Baptist church
and remained member until
death.
Lester had many friends and
loved ones who will miss him, but
our loss is his eternal gain.
Lester, we will meet you over
yonder, where we will never say
farewell"
Written by a loving friend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
MARINES ADVANCE IN
PACIFIC; REDS GAIN

Continued from Page One)
the Italian peninsula begged down
in the mud.
Flying Fortresses escorted by
Lightnings cracked at the Toulon
naval base in Southern France,
from which the Germans have
been operating submarines and
surface raiders in the Mediter-
ranean.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
Darlington, Md.

Darlington, Md.
Dear Editor:
You will find enclosed $500 for
renewing my subscription for one
year from date of expiration.
It's almost like week end Wis
it with home folks to get a paper
from my home town.
Wishing you the best Of success
with every effortsyou undertake
in keeping our paper going.
Very sincerely,
Mrs. w. F. Brown
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
ASI1E All CLUBS
ARE MAKING PLANS

Continued from Pare One)
In this program members are
asked to produce the equivalent
of the total amount of food re-
CURED to feed man in the arm
ed service for one year. To meet
these requirements a member can
do any of the following projects:
Conduct meat animal yproject
that will produce 1900 lbs. Of
meat, grow 500 .br0ilersl to 2taylba.
or q total Of $50 lbs. care for 20
hens that win lay 40 dozen EGGS,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Furches News

Mr.. and Mrs. Conley jenkins
have recently moved to Furches.
MIR. and Mrs. Ephriam Woodie
entertained group of friends at
their home here Saturday night.
H. c. Mabe, of Glade Valley,
visited friends and relatives here
Sunday.
G. E. Woodie, who recently
went into the mercantile business
here, has named his new store,
the Jot-Em-D Down Store.
Miss Edna Faircloth visited
Miss Beulah Reeves this week
end.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Healthful Tokens

Ration tokens won't poison you, we were
glad to learn from arelease sent out by the
Office of Price Administration.
Until receiving that release, we hadn't
given any thought to the possibility that
tokens might be dangerous to health. ~ But
it seems that the U. S. Public Health Serv-
ice has been making a=series of tests on this
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09

An average serving of turnip
green's gives about one-fifth of
the calcium needed by a grow
ing child for a day. Milk and
milk products are other excel
lent sources of calcium.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Classified Ads

FOR SALE Sequoia potatoes.
$500 per bushel. See Lester P.
Phipps, Grassy Creek, N. c.
3-9-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Farming Notes
By ROY ii. GROUSE

w. M. Burkett, of West Jeffer-
son community is one of the most
successful dairymen in Ashe
county. His success is contribu-
ted to good breeding and proper
feeding and management. He
sold 7O,420 pounds of milk from
ten Guernsey cows in a IL months
period which is an average of T.
O42 pounds of milk per COW. He
has built up his herd production
by keeping a purebred bull with
good milk production record
and culling out all low producing
cows. Mr.. Burkett says he will
not keep a cow that fails to pro-
duce enough milk to make pro-
fit above feed cost. He didn't get
his high producing cows by buy
ing them at high prices. He rails
ed most of his herd and gradually
grew into dairy business the prac-
teal way.
AS a contrast from Mr.. Burk-
ett's herd, another farmer in the
county sold only 1890 pounds of
milk from ten dairy cows in IL
months. This is 1892 pounds of
milk less per cow than was pro-
duced from Mr.. Burkett's herd.
This is evidence that good breed
ing pays.
Last year, Mr.. Dane Gambill,
neighborhood leader in tn e
Crumpler community, received
$50 kernels of each of five differ
ent varieties of inbred corn from
the N. c. Experiment Station. He
planted this seed with his own
corn and detasseled the stalks
from the inbred seed so that his
own long established corn would
cross onto the inbred corn, pro-
ducing five different varieties of
hybrid seed.
This year, instead of selling
this seed for a good profit, Mr..
Gambill is anxious to give small
amounts of each variety of this
seed to farmers in various Sec
tons of Ashe county to find out
which varieties produce the most.
Mr.. Gambill plans to produce hy-
brid seed again this year so that
next year he will be able to furn-
ish the best yielding varieties to
farmers who want to grow it.
Several farmers in the county
have planted hybrid seed corn in
previous years but have not had
as good results as they had anti
cipated. This was thought to be
due mainly to the fact that the
varieties planted were not &C
climated to this region. The va
rletles developed in this county
will prove more successful than
those produced in other sections
of the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
NOTICE

I have an opening for three ex-
perienced operators. Apply to
Elite Beauty Shop, Wytheville,
Va. Mrs. Ruby Umberger, Man
, =
ager. S-S-4tc
Evening star., 1944-08-06
Home Accidents
| Include Death
| In Fall

The District Red Cross Home Ac-
cident Service reported one more
death due to q fall In Washing
ton home last week, bringing the
years total Of this type of home
accident fatality to So. There have
been % deaths in District homes
from other types Of accidents.
Since the first of the year, falls
also lead in nonfatal accidents. the
survey reveals. There have been
1,079 treated at local hospitals after
falls, out Of total of 1922 home
accidents.
A breakdown of last weeks survey
shows % falls, IL burns, 3 accidental
poisoning cases, 8 cases of foreign
bodies in eye and nose, % cuts and
"A injuries Of miscellaneous type.
Two children were bitten by dogs
and two rats.
A woman received severe burns
when she lighted her gas stove after
washing her hands In turpentine.
Evening star., 1944-08-06
'A|esandro 10 0pen
Hearing on District
Hospitals Tomorrow
Will Explore Possibility
OF FederoI Aid for
Exponding Facilities

Possibility Of obtaining Federal
financial aid in Construction OF ad.
ditional hospital facilities for the
District as a postwar program Will
be explored at hearings beginning
tomorrow on a suggested municipa
medical center. under plans mapped
by Representative D'Alesandro
Democrat, of Maryland.
In calling witnesses to testify or
the Districts hospital needs, Mr.
D'Alesandro has stressed the neces.
sity for adequate hospital facilitie.
for the army of war workers who
are expected to remain here in Gov.
ernment occupations after the wal
ends, and he suggests this as juSti-
fication for Federal assistance.
He indicated he would go intt
the questions of how his propose
for a medical center could b.
financed and the possibilities o.
Federal loans or grants early II
the hearings. Other major. prob.
lens to be explored are location
type of hospital facilities needed
and under what conditions tn,
municipal government should pro-
vide such facilities for pay patients
While declaring his belief th'
District government should build
own and operate medical center.
he has left all detailed questions t.
be worked out at the hearings. Tn,
plans of WNshington's private hos.
pitals for future expansions or new
buildings may be discussed in con
nection with those for municipa
structures.
Asked to attend the hearing a
10:30 am. tomorrow are the Dis
Evening star., 1944-08-06
Fred 5. Kogod Named
To Welfare Board
Co-owner Of Theoter Firm
Will Toke Doth Tuesdoy

Fred S. Kogod, co-owner of the
kogQd- Burka Amusement Coswhas
been appointed a member of th6
Board of Public Welfare, Comm1S-
sicner Guy Mason announces -.
fterdAy. 9ssg
e Mr.. Kogod. who win take the oath
Of ONCE at 10 am. Tuesday in the
of1ce Of Commissioner John Russell
Young, viii succeed Mrs. Milton
King. The appointment is for a
six-year term.
Mr.. Kogod also is co-owner of the
Kogod-Dubb Store Fixture Co. The
amusement company operates the
Apex, Princess, Atlas and Senate
Theaters.
He Is first assistant chief barker
Of the Washington Variety Club,
first vice president of the Jewish
Community Center, member of the
Board of Directors and chairman Of
the Finance Committee of the Adas
Israel Congregation and a member
Of the Scottish Rite and Almas
Temple Shrine.
Born In Russia in 1899, Mr.. Kogod
came to the District in May, 1914,
and became naturalized in 1921. On
December Z, 1919, he married Ce-
celia Burka. Mr.. and Mrs. Kogod
have four daughters and make their
home at 1915 Buchanan street NV.