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Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Eric Johnson
Sees Speedy
Alaska Growth

SEATTLE, Aug. %. CUP)-Rus-
sian determination to induStriallze
Siberia after the war, would result
in forcing the United States to de-
velop Alaska into a self-sustaining
territory, president Eric Johnston,
United States chamber of commerce,
stated here.
Russia wants to buy billions OF
dollars worth of goods from the
United States. To do SO we will
have to give them long term creoit,
measure which l favor. The flow
of goods to Russia through west
coast ports, and Alaska to Siberia
will force us inevitably to make
tremendous developments in Alas
kan transportation, and to build
that territory up whether we want
to or not" Johnston said.
Additionally, he believed, Alaska
would have to develop into a self
sustaining area, utilizing in part
Russian methods for successful ag-
ricultural projects despite rigid cli-
matte conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
BELATED RECOGNITION
OF THE PACIFIC
lPaSadena Star-NeWs)

Residents ON the Pacific coast IN par
ticular are highly gratificd that after
three wears of uphill fighting in the Pa
cific. official Washington has given in
creased recognition to the war with Japan
and that President Roosevelt has seen fit
TO n7rsOnally confer with General Mac
Arthur and Admiral Nimitz IN Honolulu.
It IS to be hoped that this balated IN
terest in the Pacific theater OF war Is the
result of a new realization of the lmpor-
tance of fullest support to General Mac
Arthur's and Admiral Nimitz' 5 forces. 1t
would be unfortunate indeed II 1t were
inspired merely by the fact that the No
vember elections are not far away
Perhaps it is understandable that the
east has failed TO appreciate the menace
of the japanese i'm the Pacific, but those
on the Pacific coast have not undereSt-
mated the potential threat to the MAIN
land which existed for more than year
after Pearl Harbor. Nor have citizens
of this area been unmindful OF the cour-
ageous and remarkable effort made by
General MacArthur and his handful OF
forces or of the amazing accomplishments
of Adimarl Nimitz in rebuilding the Pa
cific fleet after il had been virtually I'M
mobilized at Pearl HarbOr.
The final phases of the Pacific, as plan
ned by Admiral Nmitz and General Mac
Arthur as reported by the President, pro-
vide for the reoecupatiOn of the Philip
pines and the invasion of China S east
coast. Such a brilliant finale of the war
in the Pacific is truly a fitting climax of
the gallant leadership of the admiral and
the general.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
VOTERS HOLD DECISIONS
ON Il PROPOSITIONS

On the ballot for California voters on
November there will be an even dozen
proposed laws. Perhaps not all will re-
quire careful study, but most certainly
voters should acquaint themselves with
the various proposals before election day.
Opportunity will be at hand soon when
the secretary of state issues the required
pamphlets.
Some of the propositions are so-called
controversial and these already are under
observation by many voters through the
instrumentality of groups favoring or op-
posing them. But voters should make
dispassionate study of each and every
proposal Independent of pressure
through the groups mentioned.
Fair conclusions are possible and each
voter is entitled to make up his own mind,
and by all means should do so.
Under the law the pamphlet gives ar
guments for and against each measure.
There can be no doubt of an intelligent
conclusion if the voter will devote ade-
quate time for his own study.
The November decisions are important
The entire citizenry of the state will be
affected by these decisions.
Briefly stated the twelve proposals fol-
low:
No. IA $30,O0O,000 bond issue to as
sist California veterans in acquiring
farms or homes.
No. 2-Constitutiona amendment eX-
tending the benefits of tax exemption up
to $1,000 worth of property to World War
IL veterans World War | veterans al
ready have this privilege.
No. 3-Giving jurisdiction to the legis-
lature over salaries paid to the lieuten-
ant-governor, secretary of state, super
intendent of public instruction and treas
urer. Their salaries are now frozen"
in the constitution. In several instances,
their deputies are paid more than their
chiefs.
No. Exempt religious, hospital and
charitable organizations from property
taxes
s No. 5-A constitutional amendment au-
sthorizing the reinstatement of public Of
ficers and employees who resig to serve
in the military forces
No. 6-Providing for an annual sixty
day session of the Legislature and an an
nual budget. Both are now on a biennial
basis.
No. 7-Providing expense accounts for
members of the legislature.
= No. 8-Validating deeds to property
sold for delinquent taxes.
No. 9-Raising the states ADA (aver-
age daily attendance) subvention to
school districts from $50 to $50.
No. 10-Authorizing increase of sal
aries of county, township and municipal
officers during the war.
No 11-Providing $50 monthly pay
-ment to all persons over 60 years old not
gainfully employed, and repeating the
sales and use tax and substituting gross
transactions tax.
No. 12.-The right to work" amend
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
(Riverside Daily PresS)

lRiVerSide DAILY PreSS)
The idea that German prisoners in this
country are being treated too we'll appar-
emily has permeated many minds. A re-
port from Washington says that the war
department has been accused of allowing
German prisoners too many privileges
and that it is even coddling them.
Brig. Gen. Blackshear NJ. Bryan, as
sistant provost marshal, replied recently
that the army is doing no more than
executing the Geneva convention which
also provides for the welfare of captured
American soldiers.
There are known to be $4,000 Ameri-
cans, who have been captured by the en-
emy, in German camps. The relatives
and friends of these man, and for that
matter, every American, wants these cap
tured Americans to be well treated. II
the United States army did not treat the
German prisoners well, the Germans
would retaliate against Americans The
Swiss government reports that American
prisoners in Germany are being treated
better than prisoners of other countries
because of the good treatment accorded
to German prisoners in America.
Furthermore, America has a tradition
of treating prisoners of war in the proper
manner, and it scrupulously upheld its
international commitments on this point
This country could not well go back on
that tradition. but that does not mean it
will have to accept whatever treatment
the enemy chose to extend American pris-
oners of war 1t will be possible after
the war to try as war criminals those re-
spOnSble for ill-treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Industry Death
Toll Increases

Pearl Harbor than have been killed
in combat action in the same period.
A total of 1857 persons have been
killed ION the production front"
between December 7, 194l, and July
l, 1914, Scharrenberg said. He
quoted press reports" as showing
that 1916 California residents were
killed in action on all fronts during
the period.
However, he declared that indus
trial accidents actually are decreaS-
ing in proportion to the population.
with the decrease set at about so
per cent i'll 20 years.
For every industrial death, Schar-
renberg reported, there are nearly
three accidents causing some de-
gree of temporary disability lasting
longer than one day, ano 571 in
jurias requiring medical treatment.
The shipbuilding industry has &C
counted for the largest number of
deaths-114 in 1943-but Scharren-
berg pointed out the industry has
grown from practically nothing to
an employer of hundreds of thou
sanCS of persons in the past three
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 2l327
SUMMONS

No. 2l327
SUMMONS
Harry w. Horton and George r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff,
VS..
HALE DAY, ct al, Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO HALE DAY AND JANE
DOE DAY, HIS WIFE, JOHN DOE,
JANE DOE. RICHARD ROE, JOHN
DOE COMPANY, A CORPORA
TION, RICHARD ROE COMPANY,
A CO-PARTNERSHIP j. DOE, AS
EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF
r. ROE. DECEASED. AND j. DOE,
AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
ESTATE OF r. ROE, DECEASED,
Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State
of California, within ten days after
the service on you of this summons
if served within this county; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, OF
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for any other relief demanded ii
the complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 22nd day of March
1914
(SEAL)
BY Maxine Console, Deputy Clerk
mo. 10) J12-19-26;
9-16-23- -30)
w. j. McCLELLAND, County CLERK
Sci.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
BY ERNIE PYLE

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
by Wirelessl-We ran to the
wrecked British plane, lying here
upside down, and dropped on our
hands and knees and peek d
through a tiny hole in the side.
A man lay on his back in the
small space of the upside-down
cockpit. His feet disappeared some
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
STUDENT Is ARMS EXPERT

CUP)-Lieutenant William OliVer
Williford of Cleveland, Mississippi
STUDENT officer at George Field,
holds the rating of expert in l3 dlf-
ferent classes of firearms, includ-
ing 1903 rifle, caliber 30; U. S. rifle,
caliber 80 NM; 45-caliber and
Thompson sub-machine gun; car
bine 30; 3O-caliber light and heavy
machine gun: u. S. automatic pls-
tol. 60 nm. mortar; 81 nm. mortar;
55-calibcr British anti-tank gun;
81 nm. arti-tank gun; bazooka and
grenade.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
REACON SHINES AGAIN

MT. GREYLOCk, Mass. Aug. 70.
OUP)-Sign of the times is the re-
lighting of the beacon on Mt. Grey
lock, the highest point in the state.
The beacon light was cXtinguished
shortly after Pearl Harbor as an
air raid precaution. Now the Mt
Greylock Reservation Commission
has announced that it is sending
the beacon's caretak ker up the
mountain to resume his vigil.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

An official of the Fire Control, u.
S Forest Service, predicted recently
that advanced types of helicopters
developed during the war will revo-
lutionize fire fighting methods
Helicopters can land in small open
ings in the forest, Cn small lakes
or mountain peaks where it would
be impossible for an airplane to
land, and men and equipment can
be brought within striking distance
Of the fire
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
SINGER SOLOS ON WRINGER

CHICAGO, Aug. %. (UP)-Har-
riet Hilliard, singer with the radio
orchestra conducted by her hus-
band Ozzie Nelson, also is the
"wringout" girl for the band. Dur
ing a theatrical engagement here,
Nelson found it was impossible to
have his shirts laundered on short
notice. Harriet borrowed a washing
machine and installed it in Ozzie' S
dressing room, where she laundered
his shirts. soon she was doing laun-
dry for the entire orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

SACRAMENTO, Aug. %. CUP)-
Paul Scharrenberg, state director OF
industrial relations, wednesday oe-
clared that industrial accidents nave
killed more California persons since
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

manner OF oflhand lrleiluliileSS'
oh, hello
Are you all right?" I asked,
stupidity
He answered, Yes, quite. Now
that you chaps are here
TRAPPED EIGHT DAYS
l asked him how long he had been
trapped in the wrecked plane. He
said he didn't know for sure as he
had got mixed up about the passage
CT time. But he did know the date
of the month he was shot down.
He told me the date and I said out
loud. Good God!'
For. wounded and trapped, he had
been lying here for eight days.
His left leg was broken and pune
tured by an ack-ack burst. His back
was terribly burned by raw gaso-
line that had spilled. The foot OF
his injured leg was pinned rigidly
under the rudder bar.
/ His space was so small he couldn't t
cuuirm around to relieve his own
weight from his paining back. He
couldn't straighten out his legs,
| which were bent above him. He
couldn't see out of his little prison.
He had net had bite to eat or
/ drop of water. All this for eight
/ days and nights.
Yet VIXEN we found him his physi-
cal condition was strong, and his
mind was as calm and rational as
though he were sitting in London
! club. He was in agony, yet IN his
correct oxford accent he even
apologized for taking up cur time
| to get him out.
The American soldiers OF our
rescue party cussed as n e y
worked Cugsed with open admlra-
ton for this British fliers greatness
of heart which had kept him alive
and sane through his lonely and
gradually hope-dimming ordeal.
One cf them said. God, but these
! Limies have got CUTS!
CHANCE TO LIVE
1t took US almost an hour to gel
him out. We don't know whether
he will live or not, but he has a
chance. During the hour we were
ripping the plane open to make
hole. he talked to us. And here, II
the best nutshell I can devise IRON
the conversation OF a brave mai
whom YOU didn't want to badge
with trivial questions, is what nap
pened- ,...,
He was an RAF flight lieutenant
piloting a night fighter. over
certain area the Germans begal
letting him have it from the grouh'
with machine-gun fire.
The first hit knocked out his mo
tor. He was too low to Jump, so
foclishly he said-he turned on III
lights to try a crash landing. Ihel
they really poured it on him. IN
second hit got him in the leg. AN
a third bullet cut right across IN
halls of his right-hand foreflnger'
clipping every one of them 10 IN
bone.
He left his wheels up, and IN
planes belly hit the ground goin
uphill on a slight slope. We coui
! see the groove it had dug for abou
so wards. Then it flopped, tail owe
nose, onto its back. The pilot wa
absolutely sealed into the UPSIDE
down cockpit.
That's all l remember Tor
while" he told us. when l came u
they we're shelling all around me
I IN NO MANS LAND
+ Thus began the eight days. II
had crashed right between the Ger
!. mans and Americans in a sort c
Il pastoral no-man's land
Il For days afterwards the field /
which he lay surged back and fort
/ between German hands and ours.
His pasture was pocked with hun
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

It hardly seems possible because Of the
great distances involved to deliver the
same bomb tonnage on Japan as has been
delivered on German positions-Adml.
Chester w Nimitz.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

where in the jum-
BILE of dials and
ru b b er pedals
above him. H i S
shirt was open
and lis chest was
bare to the waist.
He was smoking a
cigaret.
He turned his
eyes toward me
when I peeked in,
and he said in a
typical Bri t i S h
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOiioWing edit
OridIs arc presented as interesting 0pin-
ions uOiced by editors etSeWherc' Iheg
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

Matt Doorly, our local carpen-
ter, has been showing us archi-
tect's drawings of the kind of
postwar houses that we're go
ing to live in. Some of them look
like squared-off dominoes; some
are streamlined like they were
going to fly. And they're all
filled with fancy things like air.
conditioning and What-not.
"Sure change our home Iifc!"
Matt says Importantly.
"Shucks," says Dan Mason,
"it isn't the shape of a house, or
the gadgets in it, that make up
your home life"
What is it them" says Matt.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
GREAT-AUNT AT Is

WHARTON, Ohio, Aug. %. (UP)
Sixteen-year-old Wilma Mae Ben
iamin of Wharton believes she holds
some kind Of record. Besides being
a great-ant. Wilma Mae has 80
nieces and nephews.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
No CAVIAR FOR BABY

BOSTON, Aug. %. (UP)-A nur-
sery shop sign solemnly admon-
ished mothers as follows: Don
feed the baby pickles, pie, beer or
caviar"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
From where | sit by Joe Marsh
How Different Will be
Posi-Wur Homes?

ats the little things" says
Dan. Like wcli-wOrn chair
before the fire and n good book
and friendly glass of beer
after a hard days work. Little
things, that are part of living"
From where I sit, Dams abso-
lutely right. And | think the
men who dream of home from
overseas agree that it's the
small, familiar pleasures, that
add up to home.
@Is M"'&
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

Copyright, 1914, Brewing Industry Foundation
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

for ill-trPatment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
In Men1Oriann
WALTER P. HAMILTON

Walter Perkins Hamilton, a son
of the late William H. and Martha
Perkins Hamilton, was born Nov
ember 5, 1871, and died February
"a, 1914, aged u years, months
and 10 days. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Beulah Park
Hamilton, of West Jefferson,
North Carolina; one son, Joseph
w. Hamilton, of Atlanta Georgia;
one daughter, Mrs. Paul Wilbur,
of Denver, Colorado; one brother,
George J. Hamilton, of Lincoln
University, Pennsylvania; and
two sisters, Mrs. w. J. Price, of
Elkin, North Carolina, and Mrs.
V. c. Lillard, of Creston, North
Carolina, and two grandchildren,
Joseph Wilcox Hamilton Jr. and
Walter Edgar Hamilton.
A member of family long
prominent in the civic, business
and social life of Ashe county,
for many years active as a bust
ness man, farmer, cattle raiser
and dealer, Walter Hamilton won
for himself a wide circle of
| friends from various walks of
life. His modesty prevented him
from seeking or accepting public
honors; but his business Judgment
was widely respected; his integ-
rity was universally recognized;
and he did not hesitate to take a
strong position in public matters
when he considered the public
interest involved and to stand
firmly for the right as he saw it.
He made no pretensions to
piety but as all men must, he
sought his own salvation in his
secret heart and approached the
sunset with a modest, calm and
firm faith. He lived up to a high
standard of honor in his relations
with his fellowmen and died as
he wished to die, after an active
day visiting and conversing with
congenial friends and an evening
in his home with his wife, with
out much suffering, peacefully
passing away as the evening
merged into midnight, died as he
had lived, "a gentleman una
fraid." Those who knew him best,
as they think of him, are remind
ed of this line from the poet,
IAN honest mans the noblest
work of God"
Written by,
Ira T. Johnston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Mrs. Goldie Neaves, having
qualified as Administrators of the
Estate of Mrs. Fannie L. Paisley,
deceased, late of Ashe county,
North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
che estate of said deceased to ex-
hibit them to the undersigned at
Grassy Creek, North Carolina, on
or before the 10th day Of Febru-
Rry, 1915, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 9Th day of February,
1914.
Mrs. Goldie Neaves, Ad-
ministratrix of Mrs. Fan
ME L. Paisley, deceased.
2-17-6T
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
RESOLUTIONS

Be it resolved by the Ashe
County Pastors Conferences:
1. That we extend our appre-
citation and gratitude to the War
rensville Baptist Church, and
their pastor, Rev. R. c. Ashley,
for their kind hospitality in sup
port of our pastors school.
2. To Mr.. M. A. Higgins; our
State Secretary, for his help in
the financial support of the
school.
3. To the Baptist Church of
West Jefferson for their aid in
the financial support.
4. To Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Burk-
EFT for opening their doors to sup
port the work.
5. To Rev. j. c. Canipe and
Rev. J. c. Pipes for their humble
and noble service.
Respectfully submitted
Rev. G. c. Burkett,
Rev. G.. A. Handy,
Rev. M. D. Hart,
Committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Obids News

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bare, of
North Wilkesboro, have moved
to their farm in this community.
Misses Violet and Ruth Parsons
of Arlington, Va, spent the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Hege
Parsons.
Mr.. Fields Sheets, who has been
working at Knoxville, Tenn, is
visiting his family, here.
Misses Vivian, Violet, Ruth and
Inez Parsons and Pfc. Irwin M.
Parsons visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones Parsons and family, at Lam
dis, the past week end.
Rev. B. A. Meeks filled his reg
ular appointment at the Presby-
terrain church, Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Ralph Miller will preach
at the Baptist church next Sun
day at II a. M, and also Sunday
night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
VIRGINIA ELLER BARE
VS..
ROGER G.. BARE
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action as
above entitled, the same being
for an absolute divorce on the
grounds of two years separation,
has been commenced in the Su
perior Court of Ashe County and
duly verified complaint filed and
summons issued which is return
able before the undersigned on
the 18th day of March, 1914, when
the defendant is required to ap-
pear and answer or demur to the
complaint or the relief therein
will be granted.
This February %, 1914.
C. S. NEAL, Notary Public
.2-24-4T
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NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
JOHN E. DIXON, J. w. DIXON,
AND LOU IDA DIXON
VS..
J. N. DIXON, MRS. R. L. WAL
TIERS AND HUSBAND, r. L.
WALTERS, MRS. E. R. TILLEY
AND HUSBAND, E. R. T1LLEY,
HOKE WAGNER, ROBERT
WAGNER AND JAMES ADAM
WAGNER.
Pursuant to an order of the
court made in the above entitled
cause, I, w. B. Austin, Commits
sioner, will on the 7th day of
March, 1914, at HOO A. M, at the
court house door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Being a one-third undivided
interest in the store house and
lot known as the T. 0. Little
store house and lot located near
the Dog Creek Filling Station, in
Jefferson Township, North Caro-
lima, and being specifically de-
scribed as follows:
BEGINNING on a stone, edge
of the Jefferson-Sparta State
Highway, and running North
241A West 2 As poles to a stake;
then North 88 West 10 poles to a
stake; then South 71a East 2 IL
poles to a stake; then with the
State Highway to the beginning,
so as to include the store house
and all improvements thereon.
This the 9Th day of February,
1914.
w. B. AUSTIN, Commissioner
2-10-4t