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The Nome nugget., 1945-09-28
THOSE BACKWARD ALASKANS
 (Seattle TimeS)

The people of Alaska not yet ready for staehood and won't be until they become sufficiently informed on the principles of economics and fair government;
 So say two Democratic Congressman, Jed Jonnson of Oklahoma and Jack Rooney of New York, newly re- turned from visit Alaska where they spent couple of weeks inspecting Interior Department projects
 Junketng Congressmen rarely give themselves chance to become acquainted with the people m the areas they tour As rule they do most of the talking and hear nothing more than what toastmasers say at banouets given their honor It is purely an accident if they get any kind of slant regional public opinion
 There is no evidence that the people of Indian Terri tory were particularly we'll informed on the prlneples f Economies and fair government when admitted into the sstrhood as the State of Oklahoma in 1907 History tells us that when New York joined in with the original 13 few of her people had any idea what it was all about
 But if the people of Alaska-and we doubt n-are backward in such respects the reason IS right at hand S far they have had experience only with the econo-
 mics of bureaucracy and at all with fair govern ment.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-28
PEACETIME MENACE
Washington Post)

It is depy ronical that, human slaughter on the battlefield ceases, sharp rise in slaughter of differ ent kind in contemplated in many American communi- ties Gasoline ratoning and the tire shortage which necesstaed slower speeds greatly reduced the deadl- of the Now those restraining factors are disappearing at time when millions of aged and in poor repair and highways are showing the et- fleets long neglect Unless great is exercised the death toll from motor accidents is almost certain to mount skyward.
 Retention of the 35-me speed limit is doubtless inn practicable as peacetme restraint. On modern high ways most be driven faster than that without serious danger if they carefully operated But the lifting of this wartime restriction certainly demands that other safety precautions be accenuaed One of the first necessities seems to be rigid inspection of automobiles including tires Hard of old cars with few repairs during wartime has undoubtedly left us with millions of unsafe vehicles on the highways. Un- der the restrictions of wartime driving the menace from these machines not great but the present outlook is radically altered.
 No of restrictions however will take the place of attitude the part of the driving public New drivers will have to be taught the dangers of speeding poor roads with weakened tires Experi enced drivers will have to control their mania for speed and more speed if horrible toll of unnecessary saugh ter is to be avoided. Everyone will have to remember that the penalties for abandonment of sense are severe even in peacetime.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-28
Alaska Railway Employees May Participate In Politics

WASHINGTON, Sep. 28-tR- Employees of the Alaska Railway could participate in politics under the bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. The bill passed the House last session.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-28
NEW BOOKS
 AT xxx LIBRARY

Green Dolphin Street. by Eliz- abeth Douge, winner of the S125,- 900 Metro-Goldwin prize.
 Dragon Harvest" by Upton Sinclair.
 Immortal Wife" by Irving Stone.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-28
ROUTE TO THE ORIENT
(Alaska Daily Empire)

(AlaSka Daily Emplre)
 Anchorage Editor Bob Atwood, who has surprisingly been delegated by the Alaska Development Board to represent Aaskas official voice at the Seattle meetings concerned with fight to retain Seattle as the air gate way to the Orient continues to assa the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce for "spurning Alaska in that body stand
 But we believe that this stand is questionable as be- ing representative of Alaska We are also at JOSS to see why Anchorage should be concerned With Where the air route to the Orient takes off-Whether IL De from Chicago or Seattle-snce both routes would nave Anchorage an Alaska stop.
 Jessen's Weekly if that publication speaks for Falr hanks has gone on record with the Seattle Chamber as opposing the route from Chicago which Atwood adVo- cates.
 Similarly, the Ketchikan Chronicle if that publca- ton speaks for Kechikan also has gone on record as opposing the Eastern route from Chicago which Atwood advocates
 This newspaper also favors the route from Seattle 1t is very probable also that Nome would favor Seattle Faced with these opinions from communities other than Anchorage it is surprising to us that the aska Development Board should place itself in position or favorng the Eastern and that Atwood should con- tnue to shout Alaska spurned if three out of four cities heard from take the same stand as that ol te Seattle Chamber.
 Atwood also continues to impress upon his readers that such air route were to take ott from Seatt Alaska would be skipped entirely because the only stop would be in the Aleutian Islands, Pan American AIT. ways one of the applicants for the Seattle jumping route has stated that Anchorage would be the Alaska
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-28
The White House lob Wears Out Its Staff
By JACK STINNETT

 lin D. Roosevelt took over the White House in 1883, it might we'll have been said that it was not case of one man moving into the executive offices - but five men and a woman.
 The six were:
 MT. Roosevelt himself.
 Bluff Steve Early, a thoroughly seasoned newspaper man whoe took charge of public relations.
 filling little Louis McHenry Howe, a political genius.
 Marvin Mcintyre, another for mer newspaper man.
 Brig. General Edwin M. Pa" Watson, whose name was almost always preceded in newspaper stories by the adjective genial"
 Marguerite A. Missy" LeHand, who was that rare treasure, the perfect confidential secretary.
 * *
 Out of that team-the President and his first-term secretariat-al but Steve Early have closed their job-Worn lives.
 Louis" Howe was the first to go. Frail all his life, he died be- fore the early Roosevelt battles had gotten we'll under way. Some forecast a dim political future for MT. Roosevelt, with this good po- litical right arm gone. But for all their storm, his succeeding terms proved them wrong. In fact it might even be proper to regard MT. Roosevelt's subsequent politi- cal accomplishments as a monu- ment built on the foundations of HoWe's advice.
 Watson took over part of HoWe's duties, but there really wasn't anyone who could take over all of them. Watson was the cushion be- tween the President and the pub lie. He arranged MT. Roosevelt'S appointments and steered some applicants for personal talks to other channels. In days of national stress this was an all-important job.
 "Pa" Watson died on the way back from Yalta, where MT Roosevelt met Prime Minister Churchill and Marshal Stalin fo the last time.
 For all the differences in thei characters, the three held respec for each other, and in the case Churchill and MT. Roosevelt th respect bordered on real affection MT. Roosevelt acted as a sort moderator" when the three m, "a smoother -downer when Chur, hill and Stalin, who frequent came close to tangling despi their regard, seemed on the verl of dispute.
 Miss LeHand died after a rath short illness, and Marvin Mel tyre after much longer one.
 Now MT. Roosevelt himself gone-leaving only Steve Ear And Early himself had made arrangements to give up his Wh House assignment in June to ter private business.
 Early never would have without MT. Roosevelt's conse
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
Weekly Items Of Interest To
AShe Farmers

Elder C. D. Rotten says that it
does not take a lifetime to let a
fled wash away. One field which
he now owns was put in corn for
three consecutive years before
he bought it. He says that all the
topsoil and most of the subsoil
was washed away in this short
period. Mr.. Rotten says that he
has been working on that field
for the past ten years trying to
get set of grass. He has succeed
ed in getting set of grass but it
has cost a considerable amount of
labor and money, and has paid
nothing in return during this
period. He says that the cost of
retaining this field is far great
er than the value of the three
crops of corn.
Mr.. Rotten has another field
which he says has not been plow-
ed in at least thirty years. This
field has a topsoil that is from
two to three feet deep. Although
it is steep this is a beautiful pas
ture and requires little treat
ment to maintain. Mr.. Rotten
says it does not pay to cultivate
these steep fields.
V. A. Lewis says that he has
killed a patch of fern in one of
his fields by applying a heavy
application of lime. He says in
stead of having a patch of useless
fern, he now has blue grass and
white cover.
After observing the effects Of
recent heavy rains one can very
readily see that soil erosion is
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
PASTURE IMPROVEMENT - MAY

continuing to take very heavy
toll. You will not have to OBJ
serve very closely to find soil
washed off of cultivated fields,
some of which is piled up in the
road to a depth of as much as two
feet, to say nothing of the amount
that has gone down the river.
Gullies in some fields are as deep
as a foot or two. No, these are
not old gullies but new ones. Soil
erosion is not only undermining
the farm family, but every indi-
vidual who lives in our beloved
county.
There are individual farmers
who are fighting soil erosion but
this problem is too large for just
a few to conquer. This problem
is alarming and more serious, we
believe, than the average citizen
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
How Erosion Of
Soil Is Started
By Staff Writer

There are two kinds of erosion,
natural and man-made.
Natural erosion has been going
ON since the earth was going. The
sun beat down on the earth, rains
dashed, winds secured, but before
man came the earth was protected.
Trees and shrubs and thick grass
shielded the soil against the bak-
ing sun, the smash of rain and
wind, the prying power of ice and
frost.
a gigantic undergrown net of
roots claSped the soil in its en-
$angl1ng grip over prairie and
hillside and forest floor. Rain
and wind moved as soil was stolen,
mature replaced it. This new soil
was built very slowly from the
rock and the trees and plants with
leisure of geological processes,
through centuries. This new soil
took the place of the soil that was
lost There was a balance.
Then man began to practice
farming. He cut down the pro-
tective trees, ripped out the gil
-gant1c life net of roots and sod,
pulverized the soil, and then pro-
ceeded to drain life from what
was left by planting the same
crops i'm the same soil, year after
year
Man smashed the natural bal
'ances between soil loss and soil
manufacture that had kept the
earth rich and secure for hun
v1reds of centuries.
The sun beat down on Mans
neat pulverized fields until they
were dry as dust and fine as flour.
Then the winds came and tore
those fields and sent up clouds
of dust that travelled for thou
sands of miles.
The rain swept against those
helpless fields and cut jaggard
gashes in the loose earth and soil
was washed off into the brooks
with the rain and was lost for
ever.
1t is this man-made erosion we
have to worry about, not the old
age natural erosion that has been
shaping the earth since time be-
Natures way of protecting the
soil is cover. We would do we'll
to cooperate with nature in help
ing to provide as much cover as
possible. This is the best way to
bring soil erosion to a minimum.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

WAR BONDS buy them
help win victory.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

assigned as the quota for individual
investors and that the major
emphasis throughout the drive will
be placed on the quota for individ-
uals. The individual quota is the
highest established in any of the
previous drives, the secretary said.
The E Bond quota alone is 4 bill
lion The 18th War Loan seeks near
ly as much in the one drive as was
asked in the first two drives of last
year which were held up to this
time. The Two drives of this year,
therefore, will seek nearly as much
as was sought in the three drives
of 1914
The Secretary stated that there is
every evidence that Federal ex-
penditures are going to remain at
a high level for some time to come,
and that the Seventh War Loan pro-
gram was designed to obtain maxi
mum funds necessary to prosecute
the War from non-bank investors.
The securities, which will be sold
under the direction of the State War
Finance Committees, are as follows:
Series E, F and C Savings Bonds,
Series C. Savings Notes, 21A96 Bonds,
2H9o Bonds, 1h9o Bonds, 7s6 Ger
tifcates of Indebtedness. The 112%
Bonds will not be offered in the
Drive to corporations.
The Drive for individuals will ex-
tend from May IA to June 80. How
ever, an intensifcation of activities
in the sale of Series E bonds began
April 9, when millions of persons on
payroll savings plans throughout
the country were asked to enlarge
their participation as part Of the
Seventh War Loan. All Series E.,
F and C Savings Bonds and Series
G Savings Notes processed through
the Federal Reserve Banks between
April and July 7 will be credited
to the Drive.
During the final phase Of the Drive
which will cover the period from
June Is through June 80, subscrip-
tons will be received from all other
non-bank investors for the 2A% and
2h% marketable bonds and the GER
tifcates of Indebtedness.
uYAP P0NDC hayv them
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

AT Virginia high school there active troop
girl They have worked hard throughout the year
related the effort Reading from left to
rights First row-Oive Pierce Irene Parsons Willie Mae Os
borne Nancy Sexton, Clea Sturg second rOw-Marorie
Young Iona Handy Guida Parsons Betty Sexton Charlse
Parsons; third rOw-Oene Surgi Billy Dickson, Norma
Ruth Wood and Lorraine Porter. (Staff PhotO)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
.Morgenthau Cites
Types of Issues
Issued to Public

A grateful Nation has girded it.
self for the Mighty Seventh War
Loan for Ia billions of dollars, half
of which has been assigned as the
Individual sales quota. According to
reports from state chairmen reach
ing Ted r. Gamble, national d.
rector of the War Finance Division
of the Treasury in Washington, the
Nation is ready for the huge task.
Mr.. Gamble was enthusiastic about
results. He said "We're prepared to
do the best job in the 9TH War
Loan" Mr.. Gamble said that
mot only is there more money
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

availa BILE than
ever before in
each state, but
individual in
come will be
higher in the Pc
riod of the 7th
War Loan than
in any previous
War Loan pc
Rod"
Secretary Of the
Treasury Henry
Morgenthau said
seven billions Of
dollars has been
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

After observing the effects Of
recent heavy rains one can very
readily see that soil erosion is
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

during 1945. To have better pro-
ject work and to have at least
1870 completed projects and to
have an Achievement Day were
some of the important goals
adopted by the Council.
Since most of the clubs cover
pretty large territory it will be
impossible for them to have
meetings during the summer
months. To help this situation
each club has been divided into
small neighborhood groups that
can meet by themselves when
school is out. Each small group
has an adult man and woman
leader selected by the members
to help them with their projects
and to attend their meetings when
possible. A.
All LIVESTOCK SHOWS
Plans are underway now for
a fat lamb show for boys and
girls wishing to participate. The
show will be held in West Jeffer-
son and sponsored by the Jeffer-
sons Rotary Club some time in
July. More detailed informa-
ton will be published concern
ing this show later. In the mean
time boys and girls under 81
years of age who have lambs of
their own and plan to enter them
in this show should be feeding
and caring for their lambs so that
they will be in good condition by
show time. No inferior or poorly
conditioned lambs will be eligi-
BILE to enter the show.
Five members of either the All
Club or the F. F. A. are feeding
baby beef calves to be entered in
the Fat Stock Show in Elkin this
fall.
Boys and girls owning register
ed dairy animals are planning to
fit them for the annual dairy
show sponsored by Coble Dairy
Products Company. Some men,
bers are planning to purchase a
dairy animal at the West Jeffer-
son Guernsey sale which will be
held on June 9 so that they can
have it for dairy project and
also take it to the dairy show.
It might be we'll for active All
club members to remember that
outstanding project work is re-
warded by some fancy prizes, too.
Last year, large business con-
Germs donated over $100,000.00
for prizes to club members for
outstanding project work. This
year that figure will probably be
about the same.
Any information or assistance
regarding Ali club work can be
go .s1ue5e H4unoo 7ql 4e pou!elqo
flee. *
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
iii Boys And Girls Work
Hard In Food Production
By Harvey Payne

There are twelve organized 4-H
Clubs in Ashe county with a
membership Of $50 girls and 252
boys or a total of 8O2.
The main objective for all All
Club members this year is to pro-
duce and more food. In
fact, that's been the goal of the
club work even since the war
started.
Each club has a regular meet
ing once every month and the
members themselves are respon-
sible for having their own
program. Some Of the clubs have
put on some interesting and in
structive programs. For instance,
in January most of the clubs pre-
sented a little skit on ''The Little
Things That Count which dem
onstrated table manners and 9TH
er little courtesies that help make
life more enjoyable. Group sing
ing, jokes, games and stories all
help make these programs inter
esting. ~--....... u.. .,. 4
All club members have beesi
taught the elements of pariameY
tary procedure so that their meet
ings are carried out in a formal
manner. IN
After the club has presented
it's program the Home Demon
ST. alton agent and the farm agent
or assistant agent will have sep
arate sessions with the girls and
boys in different rooms for the
purpose Of instructing the mem
bers on the approved methods for
conducting their individual pro-
jects.
PLANS AND PROJECTS
The home agent has presented
demonstrations on meal prepare
ton, canning. clothing, pattern
selection, room Improvement and
others of particular interest to
4-H club girls. The farm agents
have discussed and given demon
strations on the following phases
of crop and livestock production
l. Livestock judging and the val
ue of better bred animals. 2.
Seed identification. 3. Seed
| judging and the benefits of using
! good seed. 4. Plant insect and
disease control. 5. Livestock
parasite control. 6. The value
and use of different kinds and
grades of fertilizer for maximum
Group production. Z. Seed bed
preparation and crop cultivation
Bulletins prepared and made
available by the North Carolina
Agricultural Extension Service
have been distributed to the
members to give them detailed
information concerning their
projects. Each member is requir-
ed to keep an accurate record on
his project in order to get full
credit for the work he has done
For this a record book is also sup.
piled.
The 252 club boys are planning
to or have already started tt
work on 1913 crop projects anc
100 livestock projects. These
projects are owned by the cluk
members conducting them so tina
as reward for their work they
have not only learned by them
selves how to raise a crop of pc
tatoes or a dairy calf or what
ever they have chosen but they
will get whatever income is de.
rived from these projects.
The officers of each club make
up the County Council of Al
Clubs. The officers of this groul
are as follows: President, VIM
Austin, Jr., Jefferson; vice-pres
ident, Rena Marie Jones, Toliver
secretary, Annabel Coward, JEFF
ferson; treasurer, Glenn Houck
Todd; program. chairman, Mary
Elizabeth Latham. Warrensville
The Council has met twice thi!
year. They set up group Of OBJ
jectives for the clubs to affair
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

realizes.
We would like to urge you to
join the fight to conquer this most
destructive enemy in our coun-
ty.
Evening star., 1945-04-01

For some while we've been owfuIt upset. We're quite
reody now ond here's picture Of new boys shop
1.-THE first Of series Of interior views Of recently
Modernzed Store)-dspIoyne the shortest ond newest
Of clothing for youngsters up to 10 yeors.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-03
Has Guide For
Local Oil Users

As guide 10 users OF fuel oil
FOR ho1c heating. the Detroit dis
trict Office Of OPA today said that
no more than 81 per cent OF the
annual ration should have been
used up 10 this time in the Detroit
area
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-03
Defends Civil
Rights Law As
Foe OF Jim Crow

WASHINGTON. D. c. (NNPA)
The argumen against civil
rights legislation as weapon
against crow are largely
clouded by a confusion between
two terms-prejudice and discrim-
nation, says Carey williams, au-
thor OF Brothers Under the Skin"
in an article in the current issue
OF Science and Society.
Prejudice. says williams. is an
emotional factor You can't pass
laws against il. But discrimina-
ton is positive act striking at ra-
cial, religious or national minori-
ties.
He points 10 the decision o, the
US Supreme Court in 1896, which
condoned discriminatory race laws,
saying that social pre- judi e.
could not be overcome by legisla-
ton The fallacy OF this argument,
according 10 McWilliams. rests in
the fact tina; the Civil War Amend
ments granting equal citizenship
rights 10 Negroes were not de-
signed 10 overcome prejudice but
20 prevent discrimination.
US. Supreme Court Justice John
Marshall Harlan. in a dissenting
opinion 10 the decision OF 1896. de-
clared that its effect would be TO
permit the seeds OF race hate to
be planted under the sanction of
law"
Legal discrimination. such as
now exists in many jim-crow and
segregation laws, North and South.
Justice Harlan observed. keep
alive conflict Of races. the con-
tinuance OF which must do harm
10 all concerned"
The federal collective bar gain
ing laws during the Roosevelt ad-
ministrstion. declares McWilliams.
did not outlaw prejudice agains,
organized labor on the part OF en-
ployers. II did bar anti-union dis
elimination. II the federal govern
ment can bar discrimination
against any group Of working nen,
why no: against any racial group.
he asks.