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The union times., 1944-08-05
Small Contractors
 Come Under VILE.

The WLB has extended wage con- trols to all building contractors in the United States employing eight or less workers. They previously had been exempt from wage stabilization regu- lations.
 The Board acted on the recommen- dation of the Wage Adjustment Board, which found the unrestricted wage increases being granted by con- tractors employing eight or less were unstabilizing wage conditions in the industry.
The union times., 1944-08-05

awarded for recruiting more than five persons.
 2. At Casco Products Co.,, Bridge port, Conn, the 1abor-management committees invitation to worker re- cruitment urged workers to tell pros poets about the plant cafeteria, club room facilities, and new washrooms.
 3. Albany Castings, Albany, N.Y., completely solved its manpOwer problem by the individual recruit ing done by the first-hired em- plOyes.
The union times., 1944-08-05
Warming!

The figures given in this ar- ticle are based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics contention that living costs have risen "A. % since January, l94l. Organized labor asserts that its own survey shows that living costs have jumped 43.5 in that period Editor.
The union times., 1944-08-05
HALLIDAY HOLIDAY

WASHINGTON-Mercanti1e and service establishments are not re- qulred to obtain WLB approval to grant their employees a halliday holiday each week during the sum- mer if the granting of such a holiday has been the past practice of the com pany or is the prevailing practice of similar establishments in the com munity, WLB has declared.
The union times., 1944-08-05
L-M Committees Are Big Help To Hiriing,SaysWPB
Drives Carried Out By La bor-Management Groups
 Praised By Quinn

Pointing out that the worker on the job can often persuade friends and neighbors to take essential war work, T. K. Quinn, director general of WIPES War Production Drive, is urging in-plant labor manage ment committees in the steel indus try, INT smokeless powder mills, truck or parts plants and in forges and fOundries to push individual manpOwer recruitment programs in their plants.
 As evidence of the effectiveness of such individual requirement programs, Quinn cited several examples of
The union times., 1944-08-05

Buy U. S. War Bonds and Stamps
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Barkett, Harvey Ashley, Johnny
Jones, Conley Parsons, $1.00 each;
Miscellaneous. $10.38.
Total for Lansing school dis
trict, $4,000.
Jefferson school, $266.80 with
the following contributions: Will
Bare, $500; Iva Grace Bare, Ju-
liam Walters; j. C. Brown, Mrs. J..
w. Harrington, $500 each.
Billy Joe Bare, Dean Caudill,
$500 each; Ina Jean Bare, Wava
Eller, Dean Dixon, $500 each; Ma
bel Gilley, $3.50; Wayne Bare,
Grady Bare, Doris Wallace, $1.05
each.
Carolyn Bare, Sara Dean Lid
die, Ford Rash, Mary Austin,
Kathleen Weaver, Rita Marsh,
Dean Parson, Jack Jones, Pearl
Jean Craven, Hugh McNeill, Dan
ford Sheets, Ralph Miller, Mar
garet Grant, Willeen Sheets, Wal
ter Bare, $1.OO each.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04
New Tires For
Motorists Now
Occupational drivers with
"B" and &C" books may
get tires

Charlotte, May 2-All motorists
using their cars for occupationa]
driving "B" and ''C'' book drivers
are eligible for new passenger
tires effective May as result OF
increased civilian ALLEGATION from
the office of the rubber director,
L. w. Driscoll, District Director OF
OPA, has announced
Two other steps also were taken
to broaden eligibility for tires:
CD Motorist holding basic "a
rations now become eligible for
the small remaining stock of used
tires, Grade Ill in areas where
used tires are available. However,
in areas where none are available,
boards will be instructed not to
issue certificates for used tires.
(2) Light delivery trucks, pre-
eligible only for used tires,
may receive new passenger tires,
upon demonstrating need.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04
Laurel Fork News
By Wade Key

Funeral service was held at the
Meadow Fork Baptist church on
Monday for Mrs. Lois Long.
Miss Bonnie Long has been ill
for the past few weeks.
Miss Libby Joe Long has been
I'LL with mumps for the past week.
Mr. Oscar Long was business
visitor in West Jefferson, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Myers, of
Hays, visited Mrs. Myers two
sisters, Mrs. Thomas Cox and Mrs.
Ola Long, Sunday.
Bobby Keys, the son of Mr.. R.
L. Keys, underwent an operation
for appendicitis, Thursday, at the
Wilkes hospital.
The Laurel Fork Mission will
meet Sunday, May 7, at 800 o.
clock. Rev. Woodrow Smith, of
North Wilkesboro, will be present
and have charge of the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell Key and
daughter, Miss Kathryn Key, Wis
tied relatives at Reddies River,
last week.
Mrs. j. c. Livingston, of Mora
Wan Falls, visited her mother,
Mrs Carolyn Keys, last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04
DR.. I'll. T. Hunter
ToS Speak AtASTC

Boone-Dr H. T. Hunter, presi-
dent of Western Carolina Teachers
College, will be speaker at APP
palachian at the spring commence
ment on Wednesday morning, May
10th at 1890. Forty-six young
women will receive degrees in va
rious fields: primary, grammar
grade, music, library science, Eng
lish, French, home economics,
physical education and science.
All the boys Of senior ranking
volunteered and are scattered. over
the world in different branches of
the armed service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS
TO RED CROSS FUND

Wade Woods, $500; C. w. An
derson, $1.0O; Miscellaneous, ST.
10.
w. M. Rotten, w. P. Shoaf, $500
each; H. H. Ashley, Ted Ashley,
J. F. Yates, c. B. Jones, Mrs. A.
H. Hartsoe, Betty Miller, Jack
Miller, Patsy Miller, $1.OO each.
Mrs. Tom Miller, $500; Mrs.
John M. Burkett, $500; Edd Ash
ley, $500; Joe Turner, Mrs. J. w.
Faw, Mrs. Vance Ashley, Sallie
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04
FINED BY MAYOR

The following were tried at
Mayors Court, before Mayor F. B.
Jones, on Monday: Earl Campbell,
West Jefferson, arrested for pub
lie drunkenness, was fined $4,000
and cost and Willard Moretz, ar
rested for public drunkenness, and
operating a car without drivers
permit, was fined $500 and cost.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Pvt. Verna r. Shepherd, who
has been in service for several
months, writes from overseas that
i:ssse is getting the Skyland Post He
says, Say, am receiving the Sky
land Post, and you bet I read ev-
cry word in it, as I like to keep
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04
Cpl. Xenner A.. Thompson, SON

CPL. Xenner A.. Thompson, SON
of Mrs. Gladys Thompson, of Lau-
rel Springs, recently spent, a r.
day furlough at his home. He is
now receiving overseas training
at Greensboro. Cpl. Thompson
has been in service since Novem-
Der 3, 1922, and was with the
medical corps at Richmond, Va,
for fourteen months:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Cpl. Jennings (Buck) RAIDER
writes his parents that he has not
seen a white woman for three
months. He is with the LIST Air
Command Group, somewhere in
india.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Pvt. Joseph L. Greer, son of
MIR. and Mrs. L. c. Greer, of Gray
son, who has been in service for
fifteen months, was overseas
seven months and was stationed
somewhere in Italy until last
month, when he was sent to a hos
7pital in North Africa. He is now
back in the States, at a base hos
pital, and writes his parents that
he is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Pvt. Wing ]. Wagner, son of
adr. and Mrs. J. H. Wagner, of
Nathan's Creek, leaves this week
~for Camp Gruber, Okla, after
spending a furlough at home. Pvt.
Wagner, who has recently re-
turned from three years overseas,
has two other brothers in service.
They are Cpl. James A. Wagner,
stationed in Virginia and Pfc.
Hoke Wagner, stationed in Mis-
Sissippi.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Cpl. Glenn G. Dickson, who has
been serving overseas with the
Coast Artillery for the past two
years, is spending twenty-da
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. @. N. Dickson, of West JEFF
farS0n
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Pvt. Raymond v. Elliott. SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Elliott, of
Smethport, is now stationed some
where in New Guinea. He has
been in service since June 1943
and has been overseas since Feb
ruary.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Pvt. Carol C. Nelson, formerly
of Hemlock, who is stationed at
Pedrickstown, New Jersey, spent
the week end in Baltimore, Md,
with his wife, who is employed
there, recently.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Vegetable snvbeans rank tops in
protein, fat, iron, and calcium, ac-
cording to Extension nutritionistS
at NJ. c. State College.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Pvt. William A. Richardson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Richard
son, of Silas. Creek, is stationed
somewhere overseas and writes
that he is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Cpl. Joe HI. Combs, formerly of
Smethport, who is stationed
somewhere in England, has been
awarded the Good Conduct Medal,
recently.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

PFC Vince Church. left and Bowie Church, right the
of Mr. and Mrs Luther Church. of Nahan Creek Vince
stationed somewhere in England where he has been for the
past twenty-five months He entered service in May 1912
entered the Navy i'm November 194 and received
"boo" training at Banbrdge Md. He is stationed at
Norfolk Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Dale Atwood SIC, of the u S. Navy left and PFC Carl
c. Atwood right of the Army the of Mr. and Mrs
c. Atwood Dale stationed Cambridge Md with the Hos
pita Corps. He member of the Nathans Creek High
School faculty the time he entered Carl
somewhere England He received training Fort Jackson
S. c.. Camp Blanding, FIa and at Camp Atterbury Ind
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Isaac N. oliver, of the U. S.
Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Oliver, of Hemlock, has recently
been promoted to. Hospital APP
prentice, second class, at gradua-
'G1ion ceremonies at the Hospital
Corps School at the u. S. Naval
Hospital, at Great Lakes, Ill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Pvt. Robert E. johnson, of Camp
Butner, is spending a short fur
Tough with his wife at Tuckerdale
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
C. Johnson, at Warrensville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

]. C. Houck, of the U. S. Navy,
also the son of Mr. James c..
Houck and the late Mrs. Houck, of
West jefferson, spent a short
leave at his home, last week. He
is stationed at Little Greek, Va.
Pvt. William w. Church, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Church, of
Idlewild, has been in service
since February and is stationed at
Camp Stewart, Ga. He writes
that he is getting along fine with,
his work and says tell all his
friends hello"
Pvt. Oscar Lambert, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Lambert, of Jeffer-
son, spent a ten-day furlough at
his home last week. He is sta
toned at Fort Jackson, S.. c., and
says he is liking his work very
much. He also visited relatives
in Statesville while here.
Cpl. Russell j. Blevins, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Blevins, of
Bina, who has been in service for
almost three years, recently spent
a furlough at his home.
The Service Man is not much
on poetry but this poem by Pfc.
David w. Mu1lis, now with the
Scrap Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
has the ring of faint memories.
THE P-38
I've taken a ride on a P-38
Left l day early, arrived 2 days
late.
Through mountains and hills,
Cross rivers and plains,
I'll never forget that Hel1-bustin'
plane.
We stopped at each station, viii
lage, store
If there had been others,
We would have stopped more;
The stops were a minute, an hour
or two,
We just ran, jumped when the
plane whistle blew.
When this is all over and I'm back
in the States,
I'll tell of the thrill of P-38.
We ate &C" rations, an orange or
two,
And shared what we had with
Arab train crew.
The chow was all right, but it was
all cold
Tastes a lot better hot, or so I've
been told.
When this job is finished, the
trouble is through,
And I go to a cafe, if the waiter
says "SteW?"
I'll bang in his head and break up
my plate
And scream, give ridden a P-S8."
This war may be long, rugged and
rough,
But I'll promise you this, It's not
near so tuff
AS my ride through North Africa,
From early to late,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

S-2C James C.. Greene, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. COnley
Greene, of Deep Gap, who vol
unteered for service last No.
vember, is now stationed in
North Africa. He received
basic training at cambridge,
Md, and Amphibious training
at Fort Pierce, Fla.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Cpl. Robert Morgan, son of Mrs.
Cora Morgan, is home for a leave
after being on active duty in the
Pacific for several months. Bob,
as he is known to his many
friends, has made record for
himself in the U. S. Marines, but
doesn't have much to say about it.
A. S. Thomas S. Johnston, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. Johnston,
of Jefferson, has recently been
transferred to Davis-Elkins Col
lege, E1kins, West Virginia, for
special training in air crew work.
Pfc. James Long returned to his
base Saturday, after spending a
Today furlough at home. He is
stationed at Rose Grams Field, st.
Joseph, Missouri.
T.-Sgt. John C. WitherspOOn has
notified his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Witherspoon, of Jefferson,
that he has arrived safely in the
Hawaiian Islands.
Bill Hardin, of the u. S. Navy,
is spending a leave in West Jeff
erson, with friends and relatives.
He has completed ''boot" training
in Florida and says he likes his
work fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Phil HOuck, son of Mr.. James c..
Houck and the late Mrs. Houck,
of West Jefferson, has been in the
Coast Guard for the past two
years, stationed in South Ameri-
ca. He is spending a thirty-day
leave at his home for the first time
since entering service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

up with everything that happens
at home"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

]. C. HOuck, of the U. S. Navy,
also the son of Mr.. James c..
Houck and the late Mrs. Houck, of
West Jefferson, spent short
leave at his home, last week. He
is stationed at Little Creek, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Pvt. Julian Mcclure, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Mcclure, of
Brentwood, is now stationed at
the Savannah Ordnance School,
Proving Grounds, Ill. He writes
that he is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Pvt. William w. Church, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Church, of
Idlewild, has been in service
since February and is stationed at
Camp Stewart, Ga. He writes
that he is getting along fine with,
his work and says tell all his
friends hello"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

The Service Man is not much
on poetry but this poem by Pfc.
David w. Mu1lis, now with the
Scrap Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
has the ring of faint memories.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-04

Cpl. Russell j. Blevins, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Blevins, of
Bina, who has been in service for
almost three years, recently spent
a furlough at his home.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Yank Raids Resumed
On Reich Oil Plants

BY tne Associated PreSs.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-United States
9Th Air Force bombers and fighters,
resuming their attacks on Ger
many's synthetic oil plants and rail-
roads in the Ruhr, delivered an
Armistice Day blow today at Gelsen-
kirchen and Coblenz.
Approximately $50 Flying For
tresses and Liberators and almost
an equal number of fighters par
ticipated.
At the same time, heavy bombers
and fighters from the United States
18th Air Force in italy attacked tar
gets in Southern Germany, the Ber-
lin radio said.
The daylight blows, carried out
despite heavy snowstorms over Ger
many, followed two concentrated at
tacks during the night on Ham,
over.
The attacks on Hanover were
made by Raj Mosquitoes which flew
through snow and sleet and dropped
many tons of bombs, including more
than 30 4,000-pounders, on railyards
and factories.
Several of the ~ United States
heavy bombers and seven fighters
reported missing in yesterdays at
tacks in the Cologne and Frankfurt
area were believed to had landed in
France.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
President Visits Arlington Tomb
In Armistice Day Rite for Dead
Head Of Legion in Holiday Ceremony Calls
For End of Broken Promises of Peace

just before II am. the Chief Exec
utive stepped out of his car and
stood facing the tomb, flanked by
his military and naval aides and
Secretary Stimson.
The presidential party and an
honor guard of soldiers, sailors and
marines, in line on each side of the
tomb, stood at attention as an Army
band played the national anthem.
Then Gen. Watson stepped forward
with the Presidents wreath. A
bugler played taps, and Mr.. Roose-
welt and Secretary Stimson returned
to the automobile and drove away.
The annual American Legion pro-
gram, featured by Mr.. Schieberling s
address, followed in the cemetery
amphitheater.
| The American Legion ceremonies
were part of full program for
Washington's quiet observance of
Armistice Day this year.
Elsewhere in the city the job of
winning the war went on pretty
much as usual, except for the usual
Continued on Page AS. Column II
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Ambassador Erteeun,
Dean Of ENJOYS Here,
Dies Of Heart AiIment
Funeral PIons for Turkish
Leader Are Uncertain;
Was III II Doys

Mehmet Munir Ertegun, 61
Turkish Ambassador here for the
last 10 years and dean Of the
diplomatic corps, died early to-
day as the result of a heart
attack. He had been i'll for II
days, according to his associates
in the Embassy.
Funeral plans have not been COM
pleted and the Turkish Embassy
was unable to say whether Mr.. Erte-
gun would be buried here or the
body would be returned to Turkey.
In past instances when chiefs of
diplomatic missions have died here,
the State Department has arranged
to send their bodies home on an
American warship If their countries
so desired.
Mr.. Ertegun became dean of the
diplomatic corps last April following
the death of Don Manuel de Freyre
" Santander, Peruvian envoy, who
had been here since 1890.
Mr.. Ertegun, who was born in
Istanbul in 1883, was the son Of a
Turkish official and had spent his
entire career in the service of his
country. He is survived by Nine
Ertegun, two sons, Ahmet and Me-
subj, and daughter, Salma, stu
dent at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn
Mawr, Pa.
The Ambassador took part in the
Young Turk" movement which re-
suited in the modernization of his
country's political system.
His first major foreign assignment,
in 1928, was to Bern, Switzerland,
where his role was more important
than that Of q Minister, for he fire.
quently represented Turkey at the
League of Nations council meetings
In Geneva.
In 1890 he became Turkeys Am
bassador to France. Two years later
he was transferred to the Court Of
st. James's and in 1884 he was sent
to represent his government In
Washington.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Boy, IS, Dies Testing
Homemade Oxygen Mask

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11-A 15-year-
old high school boy airplane enthus-
last died last night while he was
testing his homemade oxygen mask,
fashioned after those used by high
altitude flyers.
The youth, Roland E. Lambert,
jr. was found suffocated by his
mother and two sisters when they
returned home from a theater.
His mask was section of an old
automobile inner tube containing
the valve. Taped over the valve was
short length of rubber tubing
which the boy had attached to the
valve of a leakproof inner tube,
wholly intact The inflated tube was
his oxygen supply" and he con-
nected the tube to his mask with the
lead-in hose and pulled the tight
fitting tube, stocking fashion, over
his head
Firemen, who worked unsuccess-
fully to revive him, said the boy ap-
parently was overcome before he
could adjust the valve opening over
his nostrils.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
France 10 Share
Allied Control
Over GERMANY
Full Membership in
Advisory Commission
Granted by Big 8
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

The United States, Great Brit
ain and Russia have invited
France to assume full member
ship on the European Advisory
Commission, which will decide
the treatment to be accorded
Germany after the defeat of
that nation, the State Depart
ment announced today.
This is the most advanced step
yet taken toward reconstituting
France as a great power.
The invitation was extended to
the French Provisional Govern
ment at Paris. where Prime Minis.
ter Churchill is making an Armis-
tice Day visit. The action was an
nounced jointly here and in London
and Moscow
Diplomatic observers interpreted
the move to mean that the govern
ment of Gen. Charles de Gaulle
now will be welcomed into the con-
cert of big powers which will deal
with Germany after the war and
also will become the nucleus of the
postwar security organization.
Recognized on October %.
Less than a month ago. October
%, the United States and Britain
recognized the administration of
Gen. De Gaulle as a full fledged
provisional government.
Jefferson Caffery, one of the top
flight United States diplomats, was
named Ambassador to Paris.
At the same time Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower, Allied commander on
the western front, turned back to
french administration virtually all
OF France except those northeastern
border areas actually in combat.
Gen. de Gaulle insisted at the
time that recognition was not
enough-that France must be given
a full share in deciding future
European policies. His primary re-
quest was for membership on the
European Advisory Commission.
Gen. de Gaulle had refused to
join in making decisions on Ger
man control policy so long as Frances
part was limited to suggestions and
advice and she was barred from the
commissions discussions.
The United States, Britain and
Russia sometime ago projected a
great power role for France in the
/ future by agreeing that in due
course" that nation should be one
OF the five permanent members of
the World Council proposed in the
Dumbarton Oaks security plan along
with the present big three and
China. 1t is expected that France
will be invited soon to place in the
council.
Text of Announcement.
The State Departments an
nouncement today, made public by
Acting Secretary of State Stet-
tinius. said
AT the Moscow conference a year
ago, the American, British and Sow
let governments decided to establish
in London a European Advisory
Commission for the purpose of
studying certain European questions