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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-02

Aluctantly several years before
sanybody dreamed of Pearl Har-
Dor. She fell in love with the
people and the country and re-
NAMED, even after the Japanese
attacked he United States, and
was taken prisoner.
All this and much more, too, is
related in her China to Me"
Doubleday Doran), an auto
biography of sorts which deals
with the life of a confessed lady
gossip in the land of the dragon.
Like all gossips, Miss Hahn
suffers from a superabundance
of trivia, but unlike most over
the-fence gabbers and writers,
she manages to be interesting
even when she's telling what
kind of a hat she wore in 1885.
While a majority of writers
on China have been concerned
about that unhappy country's
politics, Miss Hahn blithely
ignores most of the why's and
wherefores and concentrates on
the numberless people-many of
them important and some I'M
important-she met in Shanghai,
Chungking, Hong Kong and
other places too numerous TO
mention.
Beardsley Ruml, father of
the pay-as-you-go income-tax
plan, now urges reorganization
of those parts of the federal gov
eminent which have to do with
fiscal policy and administration.
This suggestion is the final
plank of a nine-point program
which the acknowledgements
economist set forth in his new
book, "Tomorrow's Business
(Farrar & Rinehart).
All the points are in the field
Of government finance. The
others seek q national budget
that fairly represents the ma
tional purposes we want to
accomplish; set tax rates; use
of extra tax funds in good times
to pay off the debt; retention OF
our progressive income taxes
planned public works to stabilize
the construction industry; re-
form of social security programs;
junking of most excise taxes;
and immediate planning of our
lending abroad.
Ruml would abolish corpora
ton taxes and thereby eliminate
double taxation. He would cut
down tariffs, which he termed
nothing more than q sales tax
against the consumer.
He described business organi-
cation as a rule-making group
and as such q sort Of government
within the government. He adj
vocates paying high prices for
business talent and high wages
and good working conditions in
industry. With regard to the
union shop he holds, sit seems
inevitable that the labor unions
in winning the union shop win
government regulation at the
same time"
Ruml covers a broad field OF
corporate and fiscal economics
without using technical words,
Combining originality of prescn-
tation, and of ideas, his plans
are outlined with such clarity
that industrialists predict they
eventually will be accepted just
as was his tax plan for collection
at the source.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-02
. BARBS

Tobacco distributors are going
to try out cigaret ration cards.
Here's hoping for a square deal
The coal shortage indicates we
viii. shake we'll before using.
The happiest people are those
who are more forgiving and less
for getting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-02
. IN HOLLYWOOD

the radio, starred in
got couldn't couple of and wrote
find time back" She articles for magazines.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-02

A WAC Is a member of the
K-9 corps, in other words a
DID (Dogs for Defense). A
Dovetail is a WAC End Lieuten-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-02

Q-How much Of Japan's
retail trade does the Mitsui fam
lily control?
A-32 per cent.
Q-How did the ukulele get
to Hawaii?
A-The Portuguese introduced
it.
Q-What animal is known as
the grunting OK?
A-The yak. 1t can average
20 miles a day fully loaded.
Q-How densely populated is
Germany's Saar?
A-1000 people per square
mile, 100000 square miles.
Q-What was the early cost
of aluminium?
Am 1852, $545 a pound; in
1885 came discovery of oh elec-
trolytic refining process that has
reduced price to less than 20
cents a pound.
Q-How many pairs Of shoes
are produced annually In the
United States?
AIN 1913 the number was
1000, 900.
Q-What Is the name OF the
last reigning Hawaiian royal
family?
A-Kalakana.
Q--For what purpose does our
Navy require the most soap?
A-For manufacture of syn
thetic rubber insulation for wir-
ing on warships.
Q-Is Philippines weather
rainy?
A-Rain falls 125-175 days a
year, SO inches a year.
Q-How long does 1t take to
train a bombardier to use the
Norden bombsight?
A-482 hours; course runs ID
weeks.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-02
. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .


thetic rubber ingredient?
"A gas made from petrol.
cum or alcohol.
Q-Why does red wine &C
we'll with cheese?
A-Tannin in the wine com.
bines with albuminous sub.
stances in the cheese to favor
digestion.
Q-Where do we get the word
squadron?
Am ancient times 1t was q
body of men formed in square
Q-What is different about the
telephone poles the Signal Corps
now uses in war theatres?
A-They're square-cut, saw.
ing shipping weight and space.
Q-What is Army's C-82?
"A new cargo plane design
ed to operate from short run
ways; it's also called the super
flying jeep."
Q--How many of the worlG
people are illiterate?
A-About t5aee 'f0arths.
Q-What new material is used
to build airplane wings?
.A-Magnesium; 80 Navy planes
have wings of this metal, Ia per
cent lighter than aluminium
wings and stronger than stain
less or low-carbon steel.
Q-What is the ratio of Amer
lean and Jap battle dead in the
Pacific war?
Alb to /, our favor; 227 ,00C
Japs, 1000 Americans.
Q-Of what value is cogor
Cor lalang) to American flyer.
in the Philippines?
Alt is a coarse grass which
grows eight feet high and /!
ideal for emergency landings
with landing gear retracted.
Q-Where are bulls bred and
trained best for bull fighting?
A--Andalusia and Salamanca
provinces in Spain.
O. Who is Peter S. Ger
brandy?
A-Premier of Holland.
Q-What is Army's new XCG.
10A?
"A new giant cargo glider
still in experimental stages
capable of carrying a six-tor
load.
Q-By what name do we
know S Gravenhage, Holland?
A-The Hague.
Q--How much Of Japan!
retail trade does the Mitsui fam.
lily control?
A-32 per cent.
Q-How did the ukulele ge'
to Hawaii?
A-The Portuguese introduced
it.
Q-What animal is known a!
the grunting OK?
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-02

Q-How many of the wOrl1
people are illiterate?
Y About tf9ee if0arths.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
School For Bus
Drivers On Tues.

Supt. A. B. Hurt announced
that c. E. Jones of the Highway
Safety Division would hold a
bus drivers school next Tues
day, at the courthouse.
Inspite of bad weather schools
have operated all week with most
of the buses running most of the
time, Mr.. Hurt said.
Mr.. Hurt said that some teach
ers resigned during the holidays
but that most of these vacancies
have been filled. Mrs. John
Names and Miss Katherine Mash
have been added to the Nathan's
Creek faculty and Mrs. c. r. Ed
wards has replaced Mrs. Carlos
Thomas as commercial teacher
at West Jefferson. Mrs. Thomas
resigned before the holidays to
join her husband who is now in
business in Sanford,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Importance OF Health Is
Stressed For FSA Families

A policy which pays for sur
gical care was introduced in the
county in October. This insures
payment of maximum of 500
per year for each family men,
Der for surgery. At present,
there are 20 FSA families who
are carrying this type of insur-
ance. Those families who are
carrying both policies are not
only protecting the health of
their families, but are likewise
insuring themselves against hay
ing a large hospital debt to repay.
From funds set up in 1912 for
approximately 100 FSA families,
it was possible to conduct this
year-a corrective program for
dental and eye care and for re-
moval of tonsils. AS a result of
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
To Hold Clinics
For Work Stock
Farmers Urged To Take Adj
vantage Of These; Schedule
Is Given

: Farmers are ay&ll EemfEded
of the Importance of taking adj
vantage of the workstock clinics
to be held in the county for the.
purpose of treating animals for
bots, round worms and doing
necessary dental work.
The schedule for the clinics is
as follows:
Monday, January st. E. Dix
on, Nathan's Creek, $50 a. m. to
10:45 a. M; .Curn Dixon, on Gran
berry road, HOO a. m. to 1918
p. M; Howard Coward, Chest
nut Hill, 200 p. m. to 3:15 p. m;
G. D. Cox, Grassy Creek, $3.50
p. m. to 500 p. m.
Tuesday, January "a. L. Cox,
Crumpler, $50 a. m. to 10:45 am;
J. r. Phipps, Silas Creek, HOO
a. m. to 1915 p. M; Bryan Kirby,
Sturgills, 200 p. m. to 3:15 p. M;
Lester Segraves' farm, $3.50 p. m.
Continued tro,o Page One)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
3 Lansing Girls
Are In Who's Who
Students AT ASTC Are Max
ing Fine Records In
College Work

Misses Iris Young, Estella Be
wins and Marie Clark, who re-
ceived their B. S. degrees at APP
palachian State Teachers College,
Boone, in December, have been
chosen as being among the out
standing students in America and
will have their biographies listed
in the annual national publica-
ton, Who Who Among Students
in American Universities and Col
leges, to be published in April.
Miss Young, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. M. Young, of Lans-
ing, is vice-president of the Stu
dent Council, a member of the
Women's Athletic Association, the
Future Teachers Association of
America, Playcrafters, Y. w. c.
A., Campfire Girls, and is presi-
dent of the Social Science Club.
Miss Blevins, daughter of MIR.
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Deferments For
Farming Will Be
Well Scrutinized
Manpower Shortage Makes 1t
Necessary To Carefully
Evaluate Farm Plans

The critical man-power short
age throughout the nation, to-
geather with tie need for men in
the armed fo1 es, makes it neces-
sary for the ,ocal Draft, Board
and the US+1A War Board to
very carefully evaluate the farm
plans for 1945 of all men in the
draft age. Registrars who qualify
according to selective service
regulations will be given a farm
classification &c or &C CD, how
ever. registrants are urged to
bear in mind that one man can
only do so much; and plans should
not be made for more work than
it is physically possible for one
man to do, Mrs. L. J. Yelanjian,
chief clerk stated today.
Continued on Page Faurl
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04

the War Production Board, the
OPA stated that cancellation OF
outstanding shoe stamps was not
being considered.
The office of Civilian Require
ments of WPB stated that while
military supplies were making
inroads into civilian footwear
production, stocks were now ade-
quate to honor all stamps which
had been validated.
The OPA stated no definite
date could be given now for
valuation of new stamp, but
informed sources believed that
there was little if any chance that
the shoe supply situation would
improve sufficiently to warrant
another stamp good before some
time next summer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Strike
Hard At Germans:
Yanks Hit FOrInOsa
Soviet Army Continues To
Make Gains In Budapest;
Berlin Is Bombed

German forces attacked allied
positions in the Saar valley be-
low the Belgian-Luxembour
bulge at four points Tuesday, and
late front dispatches said that to
the southeast Americans were at
lacking yesterday on both sides
of a strong German penetration
southeast of Bitche after slowing
or hating an enemy advance all
along the line in that sector.
In the Belgian bulge, 1t. Gen.
George S. Patton's forces, slowly
forcing their way north, captured
nine more towns in heavy tank
battles around Bastogne. The
enemy repeatedly was abandon
ing offense for defense in his
main Belgian salient, perhaps
showing that he was moving the
best attack strength to Patton's
right wing and along the U. S.
9TH army front eastward to the
Rhine.
American bombers flying from
the Philippines have penetrated
the Formosa region off the China
coast, setting fire to five Japan
csc coastal vessels and shooting
down four enemy planes in an
IContinued IN Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Hospital Group
T0>Meet Monday

Notices have been mailed to
stockholders of the Ashe County
Memorial Hospital of the annual
meeting on Monday afternoon.
At this time reports will be
made and other business trans
acted.
Langdon Scott, business mana
ger announced that the following
gifts had recently be received
by the hospital:
The Woman's Missionary Soc
iety, of the West Jefferson Bap-
fist Church, has presented large
number of towels; L. c. Blevins,
of Washington, D. c., sent in a
gift of $500, and George Mcclure,
a gift of $1.O0. Canned food has
also been sent by various people
in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Hours OF Ration
Board Changed

It was announced this week
that the hours of the local ration
board had been changed from
$50 A. M. to 400 P. M.
It was also pointed out that on
Saturday the office would be
closed at 1870 P. M.
The attention of the public is
called to these hours in order
that they can arrange to transact
their business while the office is
open, it was explained.
It was also announced that Mrs.
Guy Denny, who has efficiently
served as clerk in the gas ration
ing division for the past two
years has resigned. It is under
stood that she has not been re-
placed yet.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Legislature Is
Underway; Gov.
Outlines Plans
o. L. Richardson Is Named
Speaker OF House; Inaug-
uration Service Today

The 1915 session of the N. c.
Legislature formally got under
way yesterday following the
caucus on Tuesday night, when.
0. L. Richardson, of Union coun-
ty was chosen Democratic speak
er of the State House over George
Uzzell, by a vote of 20 to 81.
The IA Republicans nominated
T. E. Story, Of Wilkes county, for
speaker and this automatically
makes him minority leader.
R. Gregg Cherry, of Gastonia,
lawyer, legislator and former
soldier, today takes his oath Of
office as Governor of North Car
Dina and is delivering an inaug-
ural address that embraces his
recommendations to the general
assembly. The legislative body.
in joint session, is hearing the adj
dress.
Speaking for an hour, Cover
nor Cherry will present a pro-
gram of outlining growth and de-
velopment for the state during
the next four years when he will
be North Cardinals chief execu-
tive. Emphasis is being given to
matters of finance, health, edu-
cation, highways. agriculture,
welfare, labor and the handling
of veterans and their affairs at
the close of the present war.
Governor Cherry is the second
governor of the state to be in
augurated during wartime. Zeb
Vance, the other such governor,
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
To Change Rate
On Skyland Post
New Schedule Of Rates Be-
comes Effective On Feb. 1;
Slight Increase In County

Effective February 1, the sub
scription rates of The Skyland
Post will be as follows:
In Ashe county: 1 year, $500,
and u year, SIPS.
Outside of Asheg county: / year,
$3.50 and " year, $l.50.
The ''out-of1cou xas1s -
the same that they have been
Tor some time, while the Gin
rates. which have not
been chang e the
war started, are slightly increas-
ed. This is necessary because of
the greatly increased cost of pa
per and supplies and the increase
lin production costs.
"Since our supply of news
print is limited by rationing reg
ulations, we urge all subscribers
not to allow their subscriptions to
expire Publisher Ed Anderson
said. eve are still accepting a
limited number OF new SubScrlp-
tons, but it may be necessary to
freeze circulation and in that
event those who permit their sub
scriptions to expire may not be
able to get back on the mailing
list" he explained.
1--WE are proud of the fact that
we have an exceptionally large
circulation and we shall continue
to do everything we can to pub
lish a complete newspaper and
help win the war.
Those who subscribe or renew
before February may do so at
the old rates, it was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Boone Market
Making Record

The Boone hurley tobacco mar
ket, which resumed sales again
on Monday, following the holi-
days, opened stronger than ever,
with increases in both prices and
grades, Roscoe Coleman, proprie-
tor of the Mount Burley Tobacco
Warehouses, said yesterday.
Official figures for the season,
through Tuesday night, showed
that 2,044, 40 pounds had been
sold for 1886, 6O3. SO, or an average
of $4,000.
Both grades and prices have
shown a slight increase since
the opening this week. Tuesdays
average was $47.13.
eve want to particularly urge
all of the tobacco growers in Ashe
and Allegheny to bring the rest
of their crop to Boone" Mr..
Coleman said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
T. E. Parker Will
Head Polio Fund
Drive In County
Meeting Will Be Held At
Town Hall Monday Night
To Make Plans.

T. E. Parker, popular retired
local merchant, active town alder
man and clerk, has again been
named as county chairman tc
raise funds to fight infantile par
alysis in the annual January
drive. [. &.
Mr.. Parker, who succe7rfs1ly
headed the drive last year an
nounced that a meeting would
be held at the town hall next
Monday night at eight o'clock to
make definite plans for the drive
and urged everyone interested,
to attend.
Mr.. Parker pointed out that
due to the fact that Ashe county
had experienced such a severe
epidemic of the disease during
the past year, that he felt that
everyone would feel more keenly
interested than ever before in
raising funds to fight this
disease.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Ashe Men Leave
For Legislature

Edison M. Thomas, member of
the state senate representing
Ashe, Allegheny and Watauga
counties, and M. Donnelly Hart,
also of Ashe, who represents this
county in the legislature, left
early this week to be in Raleigh
for the opening of the 1915 leg
islative session.
Representative Hart told a Post
reporter just before leaving that
he was particularly interested in
doing something about the liquor
question, if possible. He also said
he was interested in a progressive
program for the continued i'm
provement of public schools, as
we'll as higher education.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Three More County
Men Are Reported
Missing In Action
Coming From Euro
pean Theater Show Others
Are Injured

During the past few days three
more Ashe men have been re-
ported missing in the European
theatre of war.
Pvt. Lawrence P. Burkett. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Burkett,
of Jefferson, has bee epbrted
missing in action somewhere in
the European theatre Of war,
since December II, according to
message recently received by
his wife. Mrs. Burkett and three
children also make their home at
Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huston Wyatt,
of West Jefferson, have been mott
fled that their son, Thomas
Wyatt, has been missing in ac-
ton, somewhere in Germany,
since December II. He had been
in service for nine months and
overseas for three months, with
the heavy artillery.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Burkett,
of Portsmouth, Ohio, formerly of
Fleetwood, have received word
that their son, Coolidge, 10, has
been missing in action, some
where in Germany, since Novem-
Der 8. He had been in service for
twenty months and overseas since
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
F. S. Jones, So,
Buried Monday

Funeral service was held on
Monday at the Grassy Creek
Methodist church for Fred S.
Jones, So, Of Johnson City, Tenn,
who died on Friday, December
20, from heart trouble. Rev.
Jess Shumate and Rev. Claude
Eastridge conducted the service
and burial followed at the Gras-
sy Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Jones, who had been sick
for some time, was a native OF
this county, the son of Thos. D.
Jones and Margaret Pugh Jones.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Myrtle Jones, two sons, Sammie
Fred Jones, of the Naval Air
Corps, and John Charles Jones,
of the Viz Air Corps.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
ian. Is Deadline
For Filing 1914
Estimated Income
Nearly All Farmers AS Well
AS Many Others Come
Within Group

C. H. Robertson, Collector of
Internal Revenue, reminded tax
payers in this district today that
January Is is the deadline for
filing original or amended 1914
Declarations of Estimated Tax
and for paying installments on
previously-filed declarations for
1914.
Nearly all farmers are requir-
ed to file original 1914 deelaras
tons by January Is. Most Other
taxpayers, who were recined to
file 1914 declarations did SO last
April, but those who under-esti-
mated their tax by more than 20
per cent should file amended
declarations to avoid the penalty
(Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04

Realizing the Importance that
good health plays in bringing
success to a farm family, the
Farm Security Administration
has placed great stress on the
health phase of their program
during the past few years, Thorn
as H. Sears, supervisor, pointed
out yesterday.
During the past year a special
effort has been made to encour-
age families to participate in the
hospital and surgical programs.
The hospital insurance program
allows each family member 80
days stay in a hospital each year
with $500 per day payment
made for room and board. Sixty
two FSA families in Ashe county
are carrying this policy" he de-
clared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Feb. Is Is Final
Date For Farmers
To File For AAA
Should File For Payments
For 1914 Programs Car
ried Out

February Is, is the last date
on which performance reports
may be filed as basis for max
ing net payment to producers
on 1914 applications for payment,
T. ]. GRAPHICAL, chairman Ashe
County AAA Committee, an
nounced here today.
Payment of 1914 applications
is to be completed during the
early months of 1915, therefore,
it is necessary that performance
reports be filed early in order to
provide opportunity for timely
preparation and audit in the
county and state Offices he
stated.
Mr.. GRAPHICAL pointed out that
applications for payment based
on performance reports filed af-
ter the closing date may be pro-
cessed for payment only if it is
determined by the state commit
tee, that the producer was pre-
vented from filing within the
specified time ID because he was
a member of the armed forces,
or (2) prolonged illness.
'sAll eligible farmers who have
not already filed performance re-
ports and signed applications for
payment, are urged to do SO at
j once" he declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
No New Shoe Stamps Until
Summer; l, 2, And 3 Good

Washington - The Office of
Price Administration has an
nounced that present indications
pointed to a delay in validating a
new shoe ration stamp until
some time next summer" This
means that all those who have
used airplane shoe stamps Nos. l,
z and 3 in War Ration Book No.
3 will not be able to get new
shoes until a new stamp is issued
"some time next summer"
Those now having airplane
stamps Nos. l, 2 and 3 can use
them for, shoes until new stamp
is issued. When airplane stamp
No. 3 was validated in November
for shoes, the expectation was
that new shoe stamp would be
issued on May /.
In a joint announcement with
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Mcneil Resigns
Position Here

Charles S. Mcneil who has
served as assistant clerk in the
Local Draft Board office since
1910, resigned his position, effect
i've, December 80, 1914, because
of his health. ''Mr. Mcneil has
served faithfully during the past
four years, and his many friends
will miss him." officials pointed
out.
The vacancy caused by Mr.. Nc
Neill's resignation will not be
filled, but the work will be carri-
ed on by Mrs. Yelanjian and Miss
Norma Roland, it was explained.