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ADVERTISE in The Skyland Post, the only news paper that’s printed. in Ashe county, and the newspaper with by far the best sub scription list of any paper circulated in the county. VOLUME V, NUMBER 10 POSSIBLE THAT BONUS BILL WILL COME OUT NEXT WEEK Administration Sees Work Relief Bill Barely by Committee Without Amendment The ways-'and means committee, whichisr'considering both the bonus and the administration’s social secur ity plan, have voted to start hearings at once on the bonus bills. Chairman Doughton, Democrat, North Carolina, predicted the headings would last on ly a couple of days, and said it was “possible” a bonus bill will come out next week. One Democratic leader conceded frankly if privately, that a chance to put the “bonus hot potato issue in the laps of the Senators” would “let the boys (of the house) get a big load off their chests.” In the meantime, the four-billion dollar work relief measure passed the Senate appropriations committee, where it has been snagged for days. The committee vote was taken aft er the White House consented to a rough allocation of the $4,000,000,000 for work relief. This division includ ed $35,000,000 for flood control and Vermont’s senators said they would vote aaginst the McCarran wage amendment if the senate stood by the flood control allocation. In place of the bone of contention —the McCarren amendment the committee approved an amendment authorizing the President to regulate the wage rates for men put to work. The McCarran amendment would have forced the administration to pay, in its work relief program, the prevailing wage in the particular lo cality where the project was located. The President has maintained this would scrp the plan to shift from the -dole to work. R. B. JACKSON, JR. RECEIVES GOOD RATING AT OAK RIDGE Among 25 Students to Make 90 and Over During First Semester of Cifrrfent School Year Oak Ridge, Feb. 28. —Twenty-five students of Oak Ridge Military insti tute attained an average of excellence (90) in all scholastic studies during, the first semester of the current school year thereby making the honor roll and being awarded the bar of “distinguished cadet”, it was an nounced today. Among the cadets who attained this average are the following: George Bischoff, Mount Pleasant, Pa., S. Fernandez, Havana, Cuba.; F. A. Garner, Jr., Kinston; C. H. Graves, Kinston; N. R. Ham, Jr., Greensboro; E. P. Holt, Jr., Oak Ridge; T. M. Holt, Oak Ridge; R. B. Jackson, Jr., West Jefferson; J. C. McKenzie, Rockingham; Arthur Pell, Elizabeth City; Aaron Pliskin, Thomasville; W. J. Seago, Lilesville; P. B. Smyre, Claremont; J. C. Townsend, Lumber ton; J. T. Welch, New Haven, Conn.; W. K. Williams, Kinston; J. H. Bar den, Fayetteville; W. E. Benbow, Oak Ridge; D. E. Dietz, Massalon, O.; G. R. Freeman, Jr., Norwood; O. W. Holmes, Jr., Fayetteville; Orville Lidschner, East Liverpool, O.; S. P Marley, Jr., Greensboro; C. P. Par ker, Woodland. COLVARD TAKES CHARGE OF ' DR. PEPPER BOTTLING PLXNTf Barber Shops in City Consolidate; James Haire Goes to Ashe / Motor Company / f Carl Colvard, local young business man, has given up his connection with the West Jefferson Pai*ts and Accessories and has taken charge of the Dr. Pepper Bottling work'? of this city. The bottling business was formerly under the management of H. R. Vannoy. /' Fred Emerson, of Norj/h Wilkes boro, has taken Mr. Colvjard’s place in the Parts and Accessories store. Other business changes Jin the city include the consolidation 4f the City Barber Shop and the Grayfeon Barber Shop, the first being undert- the man agement of C. H. Burketft, and the latter owned by T. B. Grayson. James Haire, well-known member of the barbering profession, hadtacceptedL a position with the Com pany and will be of the F sales department Post SOIL EROSION MEETING TO BE HELD IN JEFFERSON Farmers from All Parts of County Urged to Attend and Learn Important Facts A soil erosion expert from the United States Soil Erosion Depart ment will be at the courthouse in Jefferson Friday night at seven-thirty to address the farmers of the county on the important subject of soil ero sion. Farmers are urged to attend this meeting as it is hoped that with enough Interest Ashe county might be able to get a soil erosion project. The county is said to have more acres of severly eroded land than any other county in this section. It is understood that the speaker of the evening will be prepared to answer and discuss any questions that inter ested listeners might wish to ask and it is felt that it is the duty, of the farmers to attend this meeting with the idea in view of improving their land. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SEES FOOD PRICES INCREASE Continued Dry Weather Predicted for Western United States; Meat Is High Secretary of Agriculture Wallace predicted in Washington last week that food prices would increase by 11 per cent during the first half of 1935. Basing his statement on acompari son with the last six months of 1934 made by Dr. Louis H. Bean, AAA economic advisor, the secretary fore cast that prices would increase by an additional 1 per cent during the latter half of 1935. Bean said he had not taken new drought threats into con sideration. Dry Weather Seen Secretary Wallace’s statement was made at a press conference shortly after the weather bureau had report ed a continuation of dry Weather through large portions of five states severely affected by last summer’s drought. Snow that had fallen in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of Colo rado and eastern Wyoming “was shifted badly by high winds,” the weather report said, adding that the gales produced severe dust storms—' a phenomenon which does not ordi narily occur until April or May. That these conditions, plus‘threat ened ravages from chinch bugs and other insects, would drastically offect crop production this year was con ceded by economists in Wallace’s de partment. Even if normal spring, rains should occur, they slkl,_>tfte present lack of sub-soil moisture ■will drastically affect crop particularly wheat and rifcfige grass. Wllace said meat were caus ing the largest proportion of the food price increases /being 32 per cent above the levo prevailing during the last half ofr 1934. However, despite the increases ex pected, Xe said, food will still be the lowest/ item, comparatively speaking, in “he cost of living and probably vo/uld continue so in 1935. / ‘ / /Virginia buyers offer I' SIX CENTS FOR CATTLE Cattle Owners in County Pleased at Prospects of Realizing Profits on Beef Cattle Owners of beef cattle in the county are pleased at the offers made by Virginia buyers of six cents per pound for. cattle for fall delivery. This is a substantial gain over figures offered this time last year, or for the past several years. Cattle have been on such a low price level that the rise in prices has caught many of our old time cattle men in the county with fewer head than they have ever had. Beef and pork prices show evi dences of soaring still higher and since Ashe is ideal for producing such commodities, farmers should begin to reap some of the benfits of the meat scarcity on the markets. A city believed by its discoverer. Paxton Hayes, California ethnologist, to be several thousand years of age was found in a hidden canyon in Mexico. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1935, WEST JEFFERSON, N. C. CAPITAL KEYHOLES By BESS HINTON SILVER- STEAMING UP — The campaign in behalf of Clyde R. Hoey, Shelby’s sil ver-tonguer, for the Democratic nom ination for Governor next year, is be ing whiped into nice form if the political stars read true. Mr. Hoey is yet silent on his decision but the boys who snoop around learning things about people addicted to politics say you need not be surprised if there is an immediate up-cropping of Hoey for-Governor Clubs among the young sters at Chapel Hill and other insti tutions of higher learning. If the matter develops that far you can mortgage your house and lot and bet that Hoey will be a candidate and the odds will be with you. * ♦ * * SIMMONS —Raleigh is taking with a grain of salt recent published rum ors that former United States Sena tor Furnif old M. Simmons will op pose Senator J. W. Bailey next year. Likewise the politically-minded are not betting that former Lieutenant Governor R. T. Fountain will support Simmons in the event he runs. Capi tol Hill believes that Mr. Fountain will follow the line of his recent an nouncement and seek the toga him self rather than take to the trenches for Simmons. On the other hand there is some opinion that Fountain would do anything politically reason able to help defeat Governor Ehring haus who nosed out Fountain in the 1932 primaries. There is nothing rea sonably certain about the shape the 1932 Senatorial race will take. * * * * ONE MORE THlNG—Friends of Lieutenant Governor A. H. Graham think he is doing nicely presiding over his second term of the State Senate and they are beginnig to roll the old political ball in his behalf for Goveror. “Sandy” said his luck with, the Legislature would influence his decision on the Gubernatorial matter and even his enemise are failing to point out major mistakes. You can’t tell what’s going on in the Scotch head of the Lieutenant Governor but a lot of people are ready to help him make up his mind and step across the line as a candidate. It’s going to be highly embarassing to many people if Graham and Hoey cross swords. * * * * CHANGED COURSE—Many close personal and political friends of Rep resentative R. Gregg Cherry, of Gas ton, say he ds paddling his caij#e'*lo ward the "the 1937 House. They j£ry'"he has abandoned any idea oj>7unning for Governor. At told some folks he wants tp'come back to the Legislature one more time. If he seeks to wield the gavel over the 120 Representatives he is likely to find Representative R. F. (Jack) Morphew, of Graham, grabbing for the handle in the Demo cratic caucus two years hence. Ambi tions make political history. * * * * COMING UP—Don’t get the idea that the suggested system of text book rental has been abandoned. The bill providing for such a system is still in committee but individual law makers are getting thing in line to push the measure through the legisla ture ere long. You haven’t seen any fight, not over the sales tax, to what you will witness when this textbook matter comes into the front line trenches, according to past records and present predictions. There is lit tle doubt, however, that sentiment for renting books is growing and the proposition has a much better chance of becoming law than during past sessions. * * * * MARATHON—The boys who know their legislatures say that a real bombshell exploded when the motion was made in finance committe to re duce the sales tax rate from three to two per cenfc. Immediately all tormer predictions on sine die adjournment were withdrawn and even the opti mistic Rober Grady Johson, Speaker of the House, admitted that the end is not yet in sight. The anti-sales taxers led by Representatives W. L. lumpkin, of Franklin, and Ralph Mc- Donald, of Forsyth, are wise enough to aodpt this course in their effort to slow down the trend toward con sumption taxes. One man’s guess is about as good as another’s on what will happen before the General As sembly folds up for good—(or worse). THROUGH STATE CONGRESS—The State Capitol this week is of the opinion that Con gressman R. L. Doughton is in a mood to seek the governorship via the Democratic primaries and a can didate to succeed him in Congress from the Ninth District. He is no less a person than Dalton Warren, Sen ator from Alleghany County. Friends of Mr. Warren say he is going to seek the Congressional seat no matter what “Farmer Bob” decides to do but express confidence that Doughton really means to retire from Congress even if he does not run for Governor. * * ♦ ♦ DIVERSION—Don’t sleep upon your couch if you want your gasoline taxes spent on your roads. Designs looking toward using it for other things have not been abanoned. On the other hand, diversionists are re ported sitting up nights planning the best way to get a finger into the highway fund. When the real raid starts some potent influencers of legislative opinion will be found in the ranks. There is considerable opin ion motorists pay their taxes without complaint and will not kick up much of a row if they are spent for gener al fund and other puroses. What’s you idea? t * * * * OPPOSITION North Carolinians are writing their Senators and Con gressmen to oppose the Rayburn bill which would repose authority to fix rates in the federal power commis sion. State regulatory bodies would find their hands pretty well tied un der the Rayburn bill and Tar Heels still are suffering from federal dis crimination in the matter of freight rates. Considerable sentiment against the Rayburn bill has been manifest in Raleigh especially among persons owning stock in domestic power com panies. They fear its passage would reduce the value of their holdings. * * * ♦ WIELDS CLUB—Senator Lloyd Griffin, of Chowan, is one member of the General Assembly who gets things done without benefit of ora tory. You couldn’t exactly say tha| he has “it” but when it comes to the school system his ideas usually pre vail. The secret of it is that he has the knowledge and determination needed to guifie legislatijou-Jtifrough a General Arssefnbly. When storms -bT6'ak over the school problem Sena tor Griffin usually lets things ride until the boys get the weights off their chests and then he takes the floor. The questions fly thick and fast and he answers them all and usually what appeared to be a rebellion against the education committee turns out more in the nature of en dorsement. * * * * DIFFICULTY— If the House of Representatives runs true to form this session it will make plenty of trouble for the Senate. Procedure of the last two or three sessions has been for the House to increase appro priations and cut taxes. As a result the Senators have been forced to place heavier burdens on taxpayers and cut the allotments of State de partments nd institutions. The House members get the glory and the Sena tors take it on the chin but a man should learn about those things be fore he decides which branch of the General Assembly he prefers. * * * * BONER— Wets and Drys in the Legislature generally agree that the Reverend R. L. Arnold, of Raleigh, made a mistake in praying for defeat of the Hill liquor bill when he was invited to open the Senate with pray er last week. Senator Hill told the Senate he resented “such a political talk” and after all most of the Sena tors know the Durham lawmaker as n a s t ron g church man. They didn’t seem to relish an outsider com ing in and attacking one of their own flock even in a prayer. It’s entirely aided the liquor bill, although its possible that the minister may have fate may be decided by the time you read this. The Ashe County Young People’s Union will hold its March meeting at the Lansing Methodist Church next Monday night, March 11. Bethany yoeng people will have charge of the program. j R. L. DOUGHTON BESET OVER RUNNINGFOR*GOVERNORSHIP DR. RANKIN OF A. S. T. C. TO ADDRESS METHODISTS Series of Zone Meetings to Culminate in County-Wide Meeting March 31 Dr. J. D. Rankin, Dean of Appala chian State Teachers College, Boone, will be the speaker at the Zone Fel lowship Meeting at Todd Methodist Church next Sunday afternoon, March 10, at 3 o’clock. Dr. Rankin will speak to the Methodists of the Todd Circuit, and of West Jefferson, Bethany and Zion Churches of the Jefferson Circuit. It is expected that he will bring some students from the cpllege with him to furnish special music. This is the first of a series of three Zone Meetings that will be held on successive afternoons in different sections of the county, and which will culminate in a County-wide Fellow ship Meeting of Southern Methodists at Warrensville on March 31. Mr. W. H. Worth, District Lay Leader, is chairman and will preside over all of these meetings. TAXPAYERS VIE WITH EACH OTHER IN PAYING MONDAY No Penalty for March; To Advertise Taxes in May; Jury List Is Drawn for April Reports from Sheriff Miller’s office are to the effect that the taxpayers of the county had to wait in line for their time to pay taxes on the first Monday so great were the numbers who came in to settle up. Mr. Frank Miller, clerk in the office, declared that he did not get to sit down until well after two o’clock. The willingness of the people to pay and the effort being made to do so caused the County Fathers in their regular monthly session to decide to not attach any penalty to the pay ments in March, and no interest will be charged on back taxes as previously threatened. County Chair man Hartsog wishes to be as lenient as possible with the taxpayers and both he and Sheriff Miller appreciate the prompt payment so far. It was decided at the Monday ing that Ro deviation would be made froflft a"former announcement that taxes would be advertised in May if unpaid. Until the very lean depres sion years, dilenquent taxes had been advertised in the early summer. Exceptions were made to this rule because of the inability of the farm ers to pay and the unwillingness of the county to” advertise until forced to. Taxes were not advertised for last year until December which made it impossible for the sheriff to settle with the commissioners and get the tax books in his office until Febru ary. Little Jack Freeman drew the jury list for the April term of court which will convene on the fifteenth with Judge Pless, of Marion, presiding. CHARLES YOUNG DIES IN WASHINGTON HOSPITAL Burial of Former Grassy Creek Resi dent Takes Place in Famous Arlington Cemetery On Thursday, February 28th, 1935, at George Washington Hospital, Charles F. Young,- of Washington, D. C., passed away. He was the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Young, of Purcellville,'Va., formerly of Grassy Creek, N. C. He ’is ' survived by his mother and father, two brothers, Rush S. Young, Washington, D. C., Robert W. Young, Gettysburg, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. E. M. Osborne, Stratford, N. C., Mrs. Lessie E. Run dahl, Canon City, Colo.; one aunt, Miss Martha Pierce, Purcellville, Va.; two uncles, Ribert Pierce, FM Air, Md., John F. Young, Fox, Va. Mr. Young was a member of Naval Lodge No. 4, F. A. A. M., Eureka Chapter No. 4, R. A. M., DeMolay Command ry No. 4 Knight Templar. Funeral services were held from the S. H. Hines Co. funeral home, Tuesday, March sth, at 1:45 p. m. un der the auspices of the Knight Temp lar assisted by Rev. Shea Montgom ery and Representative R. L. Dough ton. Interment in Arlington National Cemetery by Naval Lodge. Mr. Young was an uncle of Mrs. Burl Vannoy, of this city. SUBSCRIBE to The Skyland Pont, the only newa » paper that’s printed in Ashe count/, and the newspaper that is by far the most WMMMO popular and widely read of any circulated in Ashe. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Congressional Associates of “Farmer Bob” Expect Announcement at an Early Date “To run, or not to run”—that ap pareritly, is the quandary in which Congressman Robert L. Doughton, who represents the Ninth North Car olina District in the National Con gress, finds himself. Deluged with letters from all parts of the State, insisting that he enter the Gubernatorial race, urged by his many friends to toss his hat into the ring without further delay, is about the state of affairs for the veteran Congressman. Announcement recently in the state papers that Congressman Doughton intended to retire from * Congress soon, gave rise to two conjectures: First, Should he decide to run for Governor, he of course, will not seek another term in Congress; and sec ond, should he decide not to run for Governor, he will probably -defer to the demand that he serve one more term in Congress. It is believed that if the pressure continues gathering momentum as it has during the past six months, he will probably enter the race for Governor. Otherwise, it is forecast, that he will retire from Congress at the “first favorable opportunity”. Mr. Doughton, as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the House, is probably the busiest man on Capitol Hill. During the past six weeks, his Committee has conducted hearings and made an intensive study of the President’s Economic Security program. When this is completed, the Committee calendar calls for con sideration of the Bonus, revision of the NRA, re-enactment of a number of excise taxes, and various and sun dry bills of lesser importance. Displaying the vim and vigor of a man half his age, Mr. Doughton is on the job approximately fifteen hours . a day. Arriving at his office long be fore dawn and quitting after all oth er offices are closed, he is recognized as “the hardest working Congress man” on the Hill. Definite announcement of Mr. Doughton’s intentions insofar as the I'acg B B ReIB n -B Time •' " e Rw < Ashe County in the present “Register campaign the births of 184 children <n| during the ast year, or 35.4 per cent of the 519 actually recorded b’jtfjAk B for the year 1933, up to last vB as compared with about 33 per B for the State, Dr. Hamilton sc idß This indicates that fully 50,8888| parents in North Carolina lune B 3" children born to them during the pB years who have not filled in the colored cards distributed by ■■ Postoffice Department to the po-toffice from which ceive mail. The children wlB thus been slighted may sion many times in the domn the parent;:! Wf 7W '! he campaign is there is yet Lime for cure these car 's ' i ... ■ I:; e . i-'-- St u. • !’ «] or from the field 01 the relief organization, if IB misplaced those received e :B get them to Washington in tiiß counted and checked at t! 1 Board of Health in Raleigh. NEW STORE OPENING ■MBB| IN WARR The Pearson Brothers. Crgwiß have rented the store buildinß by Sheriff H. M. Miller at Lfl \ille and expect to open a sfl , this week. The new store will carry and complete stock of chandise, and will be a dis tion to the Warrensville A box supper will be West Jefferson g v night, March 8, at 7:30. All B people in this and surrounß munities are invitee to att<B
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