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vol! 527NCT ?.O~ ! DROUGHT RETARDS f BlIRLEY GRADING Continued Dry Weather Delays Tobacco Farmers; Water Shortage l.ooms The absence of any appreciable amount of rainfall l'or the past several weeks has prevented butley tobacco is so (lrv. perhaps two or the grading of their leaf, and in some instances it is said that the tobacco is so drp. perhaps two or I three days of wet weather would bo required before it could be handled, graded and transferred to the warehouse floor. Al Ifw> enrrtr. timo it-oloo I- ?t.: - [ 'region is becoming extremely low. !and city officials havq been insisting that service stations and garages desist from using water to wash automobiles. Many cars are bt-ing taken to Winkler's creek for washing. At Appalachian College, where a I private water svstem is maintained, an acute water shortage was threatened for several weeks, and a 200foot well has been dug to the rear of the hospital building, which it is thought, will prevent any further scarcity of water. Over a test period of 30 hours the well produced aif average of 100 gallons of water a minute. The pumps will be operated three or four hour sa day until the drought is nui?r to keep the water supply at a normal level. When the rains begin, the operation of the pumps will he suspended until another emergency. OFFICIALS TO GO TO CHAPEL HILL Watauga County Officers to 15c Feted at Opening of Institute of Government Building * ucapei rau. Nov. !: .?Lieuton-ud. jGoveroor Wilkir.s P. ITertoa. crosiding Officer of the slate senate arid Speaker O. L Ward of the house of representatives today extended personal invitations to members of the - 'North Carolina general assembly from Watauga countv to join witn 'them and with city eouneilmen.' county commissioners and other city and countv officials to mec-t and hear Speaker William li. ItnnkhCaVP of the national house of representatives at the formal opening of the Institute of Government building at Chapel Hill on Wednesday, November 29. Institute plans for the opening include registration of officials and inspection of the building?which will contain many and varied governmental exhibits; on Wednesday afternoon between 4 and 7 o'clock, a joint supper meeting at 6:30, followed at R:00 by a discussion of changing relationships of federal, state and local governmental units, at which Speaker Bankhead will make lhe principal address. North Carolina congressmen, who will accompany Speaker Bankhead te Chape! Hill, will preside ever Thursday morning meetings. The Institute of Government has arranged Tor visiting officials to secure three meals, lodging for Wednesday night, and a ticket to the Carolina-Virginia football game on Thursday, all for $3. ESTIMATE PLACES DAILY COST OF WAR AT $100,000,000 Washington, Nov. 14.?-Europe's war is costing the belligerents possibly 100 million?a tenth of a billion?dollars a day in current cash outlay alone. Additional costs in losses of property, arms and commercial revenue cannot be commit ed now. The 100 million is neither an of ficial nor exact ligure. It is merely an estimate made from the best information available here. Data from several sources indicates that Germany, heading the list, may have spent $12,000,000,000 for war by the end of her fiscal year next March; Great Britain, her dominions and colonies, at least $5.262,-000,000; and France, using a calendar year fiscal period, at least $2,194,758,000 by the end of 1939. BAND BOOSTERS TO SHOW "BIRTH OF NATION" Through the courtesy of Prof. Chappel Wilson, the members of the Boone Band Boosters Club are sponsoring a picture show, "The Birth of a Nation," Friday, November 17, at 7:30 p. m. for the benefit of the Appalachian college and high school bands, in the auditorium of the demonstration school building. Admission will be 25c for adults and 15c for children. The public is cordially invited to attend. The club will hoia its regular monthly meeting in the high school auditorium Monday, November 20. at 7:30 p. m. All members are urged to be present. NO ARMISTICE OBSERVANCE Business houses of the city remained open as usual on Armistice Day, on account of the holiday coming on Saturday, the busiest sales day of the .veek. No celebration of any kind took place here, the only indication of the holiday being the display of a number of .'flags along the street. V-; /ATA I An Independent \ BOON Rockefeller, Riveter j ( j- 1 ! Nov/ York.?John D. Rockefel- f j lor, Jr.. as he drove the last rivet t I in the last column of Rockefeller i Center's fourteenth and final b j building at a ceremony recently I 1; marking the completion of the ( I center's eight-year construction ?| project. j YOUTH CAMPAIGN" I TO BE CONDUCTEDf a i Extension Specialist To Carry 0 o? Work nl Roono Hi School: ti Program Dailv tl a A Youth Work Combined is to be e w I conducted at the Boone high school i next week ncrnrdimf *? *?" ' ! nouncemenl made by Prof. Ham j a j 1 ick. acting principal of the institu-j i 'Ion. in announcing the campaign, i ]l "Dean Dallon wal iw c vears associated j. with tlie State University of Okla v homa, working out of tiie extension ,. division. Each night he will speak in the .. Methodist and Baptist churches? j Monday to Thursday, inclusive, in j, the Methodist church, and from Fri- ), day to Sunday night in the Bap- ,. tist church. These churches are the a host churches for tilt convenience of 0 the entire community. The hour is 7:4a. i( i These messages are intellectual. i cultural, spiritual, inspirational and pronouncedly educational. How t t ver, they are not just cold ad - jdresscs. Every message is not only (\ illuminating but heart-warming and [ practical. 0 The speaker spices his addresses with irresistable humor, human in- v tcrest stories and the type of mes- j .-one ui urn oraior-enterlainer or s other days. He instructs as he in- a spires and entortaincs. p New horizons opened by the new- j, er views of science and a sane philosophy of life such as will make j; life ever more interesting and mean- w ingful. v Schedule of Addresses f Monday night 7:45?"The Undis- n covered Country." Tuesday, high school?"The Call of the Flag." Tuesday night 7:45?"The Tech- nique of Power in Personality." Wednesday, high school?"Grid- I iron Sportsmanship in Real Life." Wednesday night?"Masterful En gineering." Thursday, high school-?"Building the Stuff that Wins." Thursday night?"The Majesty of Man." Friday, high school?"The Majesty of Chivalry." For boys. Fathers invited. Friday night?"Beautiful Womanhood. Her Radiance, Place and Power." Saturday, high school?"The Sac] redness of Love Intimacies." For ! girls. Parents invited. Saturday night: "The Dramatic Interpretation of the Sacrifice of Sydney Carton and Heroes of the World's New Day." Sunday, 2:30 p. m.?"Life's Greatest Drama." Sunday, 7:30?"The Men of Tomorrow." It is said that there is no financial guarantee back of this series. Plate collections are taken at the close of each night lecture. People who are interested and helped will contribute as they are able. That is the financial plan. INCHEASE Foreign trade of the United States in September of this year increased in value compared with both August and September of 1938, with war conditions playing a part in both import and export trade. Most of the air mail is sent by lovers and business men who take themselves equall" seriously. . A stork can stand on one leg for days at a time without tiring. JGA Weekly Newspaper?F.s E, WATAUGA COUNTY, NO llisr CLIMCTO LAST THREE DAYS 'roc Examination for Tubercu losis Given: Dr. Kins Comments on Disease A chest clinic is In be held it toone on November 27. 2S and 29 ccordtng to an announcement mad: y the district health department I. which time tliose people referret y their family physician will bi xaminod, together with those wh< ave been in close contact with ; ase ol' tuberc ulosis, those who have r have had the disease. Rc-gislra ion is to be made at the distrie ealt'i department at the court otise in Boone. Dr. Robert R. King, of the loca culth department, gives out th. allowing information relative t< uberculosis: "Tuberculosis is a disease causec iy a living germ called the tubercu [11* tiarillllg Wn f.Htr-r - - ... .W UHH.4 gciill taujc ubcrcuiosis and no other diseas< turns into tuberculosis.* "Tuberculosis docs not as a rub evelop rapidly, and sometimes th? crms are carried in the body fo: everal years before anv active preod takes place. For this reasoi I is important that those who havt teen closely associated with a tu lercular person have a thorough ox mination at intervals for a perioc f years. "Some of the early symptoms o be HiKra?cp arp roiiSh or hoarsenes: bat last longer than common colds feeling of tiredness that cannot bt xplaincd. loss of appetite an-, /eight, and a daily rise of tempera Lire. These symptoms should bi ailed to the attention of a physiciar nd his advice followed." HURAL DESIGN TO BE CHANGED 'rotcst of Postmaster and I .oca Newspaper Heeded bv Washingtolk AillhoriiiM Protests of the Watauga Demo rat. and of Pintniittter Wiley G fnrUog against olacing a mural ii m- Boone postoffice, ropresentativt f a tobacco plantation in a lowlttnt action, arc- being heeded, by. tttj cdera) Works Agency,.P lettiM rum Edwiird B' fuWwth, assisl-uv bief, section of tin* tlfta, "t;5ves'Mr fartxog assurance that the art is ,'ili he instructed to create a desigr eflective of Boone and environs. When copies of the proposes minting were received in Boone he local newspaper vigorously oh .eled to the conception of the New England artist, and this protest was arried through to the Wushingtor uthorities by the postmaster ant ither interested persons. Following are excerpts from tin otter received by Mr. Hartzog: Dear Mr. Hartzog: "Thank you for your letter of Oc obcr 26 with enclosure of newspa mr clipping relative to the selector lesign in the 48-state competitioi or I ho Boone, North Carolina, post ffice. "The attitude of this office is tha our suggestions are well taken ant lie artist is being instructed t< tudy his material in order to ere te a design which will be appro riate to and reflective of Boone lorth Carolina, and its environs. "J am ehargined to notify yot hat X cannot locate the material tt ;hich your refer in your letter anc .ould very much appreciate youi orwarding duplicate materia! foi ly information. "Very* truly yours, "EDWARD B. ROWAN, "Section of Fine Arts." GREER MAKESAP1 f extcyTrnt or?fCi THE MILLS HOME TMOHAIV1U.I. N. C JJhomi Dear Pr lends: The other clay one of and wanted work sc he could o-ake not be long until Thanksgiving a ready Jesus said, "A llttl< how tsany Individuals. Sunday sch of this fine boy. The purpose of this 1 privilege you have of enriching remenbering the children In your channel through which you tray ex the blessings of the year. Is it too much for u; state to icake this thank offerln This Is a personal 1 and children send greetings and Sincerely yc Ge Ba DEM< tablished in the Year Eight IRTIT CAROLINA, THURSDAYT LOAFING AT PAS" " ' 11 1; Somewhere in France.?To mm outs along the front line. Passed 1 =======.====== ; DEMOCRAT ISSUES B U R L E Y EDITION \ A special hurley tobacco edi | lion of the Watauga Democrat is r : now in process of publication and 5 | will be issued at the usual time next wgck. The publication will *. ; deal particularly with the open; ing of the new burley market in Boone on December Sth and will | ? j carry a large amount of special i advertising, and illustrated stories. dealing more particularly with burley tobacco culture. Due- to the added load imposed on the mechanical department of the newspaper in publishing this extra paper and gelling out the | additional circulation it will be I necessar*' for any additional advertising intended for this issue j to be in the hands of the printer bv five o'clock Friday afternoon of ibis week. Advertisers are urged to take particular note of ibis deadline, so that there may , -1 he no disappoinimenis and the . 1 paper go to press right on time, i 1 as usual. iiTHANKSGlGVING ON :|N0V. 30 LOCALLY . Merchants Association Dcsi?- j '! nates Usual Date for Observ- j aiiee of National Holiday J t 1 , ! i 1 The directors of the Boone Merchants Association in special meeting Monday evening, decided to observe November 30th as Thanksgiv - ing day, in obedience to the procla mation of Governor Clyde R. Hoey. ' President Roosevelt had set Novemher 23rd as Thanksgiving. The decision hi observe the holit day according to the old custom i was unanimously made, there be> ine no discussion. The directors also made prelimi nary plans for the decoration of the , city preparatory to the opening of the Christmas shopping season on i December 1. Funds are being rais i ed with which to purchase addition i al lighting equipment, and the city : will be more completely decorated r and lighted than ever before. The opening will be in conjunction with the celebration marking the opening of the burlev tobacco market on _ December 1. PEAL FOR ORPHANS j D. COVtNOTON J. * MCMIILAM TWMtm? FOlTOa Ci.MlTY oo MliS HATTIC lP*?soj Hotxni Ait5* of Rorth (ft t: TNOMtCMUi. H C '? ?O KENNEDY HOME AT X. KISSTON. N C oillr, $. <?. 1 our Orphanage boys came to me a little money. He said it would nd he wanted to have an offering i child shall lead then." I wonder ools and churches have the foresight Letter is to remind you of the your lives at Thanksgiving time by Orphanage. This is a natural press your gratitude to God for s to expect every church In the g? etter, but through me, the staff wish for you many blessings. >urs, neral Superintendent Ptlst Orphanage of North Carolina 3#RA een Ejjpity-Eight novT?iom ?--v THfc RITZ" | i " J - - ~ : I ^ ll ' lies off duly al one of Iheir dugby Ihe British censor. nrf\ nnAnn rv?\*nn Rtl) IKUSS imivt IS PROGRESSING First Reports Indicate Splendid ' Interest in Roll Call Campaign; Some of tlic Members The Red Cross Roll Call cam- I paign, which opened last Saturday, is creating the ustial amount o! in tcrest in the community and county, states the county chairman, Mrs James H. Councill, who joins with t'tv Herman Ecgers. roll call chair __Ht p*r, aniwttion. *1 be'u'o the cantoaige. closes on Thanksgiving. As this is writteii only a few of the volunteer workers had submitted their initial reports. However, the names of those who have been reported as joining the Rod Cross are. given: E. E. Giirbee. A. J. Greene. H. R. Eggers, Wade E. Brown. D. A. Musick, Bclk-White Co., John Conway, j. u. Chnnon, G. K. Moose, Mrs. G. K. Moose. J. L. Quails, Carolina ! Cafe, City Meat Market, Prevette's Men's Shoo, Spamhour's, Inc.. Boone Tire and Bargain House, Mrs. Wade Brown, Miss Alice Watkins. Miss Mary Watkins, Mrs. Frank Payne. Frank M. Payne, Miss Virginia Blair. Dr. R. H. Harmon, \V. W. Mac Co.. Mrs. .Tee Crawford H. Grady Farthing. Mrs. II. Grad.v Farthing. CI' de R Greene. R. L. Bingham. Charles C. Rogers. Mrs. J. L Goodnight, Mrs. R. C. Wmebarger. I _ | Fires Sweep Nine Forests in Northwest' I North Wilkesboro. Nov. 14.?A ! dini red glow reflected dyer a large 1 part of northwest North Carolina's | mountains tonight as nine forest ''ires were known to be eating away | thousands of acres o f the state's j finest woodlands. | B. T. Campbell, United States i narks service ranger, and Jack | Spratt, North Carolina district for| ester, who visited several of the I fire regions today, said that unless heavy rains fall soon, the losses might become the heaviest in the state's history. No estimate was made of the present damage. The foresters reported that 1,500 acres of heavy timber were in flames on Humpback Mountain, three miles south of Linville Falls. Tile fire, burning along two and a hair miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway. was being fought by b'O WPA workers and 20 local men but was still raging uncontrolled. Campbell said the lire teas started Saturday by three men who were hunting out of season and reported they had been arrested. Newland, seat of Avery county, was being threatened by a fire that was spreading in the northwest, corner of the state. Mountaineers were fighting the blaze valliantly but to- > r.ight it was still creeping toward the little town. Fire fighters in the Jefferson area were being called out tonight as a biaze that started in the mountains above the Ashe county seat this morning gained rapid headway. Several CCC enrollees were reported to have had narrow escapes yesterday when almost trapped by I a raging blaze on Mount Mitchell, j The forest service is fighting the blaze but it was also reported still cut of control todav. : Mr. J. R. Isaacs of Margaonton was I in Boone yesterday, en route to Ma bel. where he will visit an uncle, Mr.! Jim Isaacs, who has been seriously I ill for the past several months. The well-known man remains unimproved and much apprehension is felt over his condition. < Approximately 9,000.000 pieces of 1 linen arc used annually by Pullman | car passengers. I T $1.50 A YEAR HUGE RALLY WILL MARK OPENING OF TOBACCO MARKET Committee of Boone Business Men Map Out Celebration of the City's Newest Enterprise on December 2 Mr "W. H. Gragg. chairman of a special comirniil.ee- arranging for the eiebration of the opening of the buriey market on December 2, in connection with the opening of the iocal Christmas shopping season, called his group togelhc-r Monday evening to make tentative plans for the rally, which it ij believed will draw a record crowd of visitors to the eitv. Governor Clyde K. Hoey has been invited to deliver the principal address at the celebration, five or six bands from North Carolina and Tennessee will participate in the parades, and business houses of the town will be appropriately decorated. many special features and inducements being held out to the visitors to the various establishments. Amusement houses of the town, especially the Appalachian Theatre. will have special programs of entertainment throughout the day. On the evening of the rally the town will be ablaze with the lights of the holiday season, and more detailed announcement of the Christmas opening will be made by the Merchants Association next week. Meantime, the complete program for the celebration will be approved soon. MRSrRAYHODGES WINS $50 AWARD Retailers Award First I'rizo in Rot of Gold Contest, Which Continues This Week Mrs. Ray Hodges, resident of Boone R. F. D. 2, won the S50 pi ize given by the Ilnene Merchants Association last Saturday in connection with its Pot of Gold campaign, tin- prize including the current award of S25 r-p.d ar. equal amount unclaimed by the winner a week previously. A taree crowd gathered for the award of the prize and high interv ? est is continuing.in the unique meri handisin? event. Again next Saturday, $25 will be given to some natron of the Merchants Association group. Further announcements as to the duration of the Pol of Gold campaign will be made at a later date. Blowing Rock P.-T. A. To Meet Friday Night The Parent-Teacher Association ot Blowing Rock high school will hold its third meeting of the year Friday night, November IV, at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Dorscy, chairman ot the district P.-T. A., will deliver the principal address. The general theme of the program will he "Know Your School." The subtopic will be, "The Necessity For, and the Advantage of. Adequate Health Provisions in the School Program." Dr. Warficld will address the meeting on the campaign o vaccinate the school children of the town. Other phases of the topic will be discussed by speakers chosen especially lor this occasion. The meeting will be under the supervision of the following committee: Mrs. Robert Greene, chairman. Mrs. Mahel Hollars, Mrs. Dallas Shumate. Mrs. Spencer Green? and Mr. Glenn Brown. Another interesting part of the program will be a group of songs and skits by the grades, and an exhibit on North Carolina by the seventh grade. All the principals and teachers of the county are invited, and it is expected that this will be one of the most important meetings of the current year. ELEVEN SHIPS SUNK AS SEA WARFARE IS INTENSIFIED London. Nov. 14.?Sinking of a British destroyer and 10 other vessels in the last 72 hours with a toll or ai icast aa aeaci and many critically injured among the survivors tonight heralded intensified warfare on the high seas. The sinkings coincided with an unofficial Nazi threat to torpedo all British ships "on the assumption that they are armed" and a statement in the house of commons that Britain may order submarine chasers from the United States to cope with the U-boat menace if British shipbuilding yards should prove incapable of keeping abreast of the challenge. The unidentified destroyer, sixth British naval vessel to be sent to the bottom since the start of the war, struck a Nazi mine and foundered just before dawn today with cne woman dead, six missing and 15 injured. RESULTS Where 200 pounds of 16 per cent ;uperphosphate were applied on an acre of pasture on the farm of Mack Ball of Jackson county, broomsage grass and yellow top weeds have aeen cut 50 per cent. I it . ' M U- IfejaHwH
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