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>AGE SIX UWWHI <Dt)c Cherokee S>cout '' Thm Official Organ of Murphy and CVarCounty, North Carolina BRYAN W. S1PE Editor-Managar MISS H. M. BERRY. . . .Associate Editor PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription Roto, ONE YEAR SI.50 **fCHT MONTHS ......... 1.00 * SIX MONTHS 80 < FOUR MONTHS 60 PAYABLE STRICTLY IN ADVANCE Display Advertisements, 25c per column nch; :egai advertisements, want ads, read- J ing notices, obituaries, cards of thanks, etc., 5c line each insertion. Contract rates will ! be furnished immediately upon request. We reserve the right to refuse advertise- ( ments of a shady or suspicious character, which are likely to mislead our readers, or any oth-er advertisements or reading notices 1 not ;n keeping with the dignity this paper ] maintains. Entered in the Postoffice at Murphy, North Carolina, as Second Class Mail Matter un- ( der Act of March 3, 1879. I SOME THINGS THE SCOUT WOULD* LIKE TO SEE IN MURPHY AND CHEROKEE COUNTY In Murphy 1. An acuve coara 01 iraae or v. nam. ber of Commerce. 2. More Manufacturing Industries. j * 3. New Passenger Stations?A Union % Station. 4. More Improved Streets. , 5. Regular Library Hours. 6. A Reading Club. In Cherokee County 1. A System of County Roads Supplementing the State Highways. t 2. More and Better Cattle Raising and Dairying. S. More Fruit Growing. 4. Scientific Poultry Raising. * . School and Idealism f \Y 7ITH *^e closing of schools and col- v leges all over the country one's ati tention is naturally called to the sort ot product that is being turned out by our c vast educational system. At this season d of the yt ar newspapers ami other organs of 1 publicity are in the habit of belittling the ? high ideals and ambitious feelings of the | young people just being graduated from our N schools and colleges. However, It t it be ^ said to the credit of the young people that ; it is idealism, and ambition that sustains and \ supports us. Without these things life . wouia tend to become drab. Most of u- ( would get into ruts from which we would t C be unable to extricate ourselves without the t buoyant influence of high idealism and a ? noble ambition. There is a tend* ncy as one grows older and farther away from j ?Chool days to lose his idealism; his desire for service; his altruistic tendencies and to become self-centered. But for the ^receding generations of hoys and girls emerging; from our schools and colleges yearly to fire us with a Zeal for service and a high idealism this would soon heeome a mighty mono:- j onous world in wh;ch to live. Instead of belittling their idealism, they should be encouraged in it. If all of us cculd retain it' longer, this would be a better world to live i in. {. - * -f ^ ? * ? ? Good Roads Mean Progress GIVE any section a transportation system and that section is mighty apt to grow. Certainly no other conclusion could be reached with reference to a section of large natural resources, healthful climate, and a staunch citizenship. Such a section is ours. It stands to reason, therefore, that the construction of the Toads under way and proposed will bring About wonderful changes in this county. The state highway through the county from north to south is well under way, some links of which have already been completed. The highway to the east, by way of Hayesville, is well maintained by the state and North Georgia people propose to connect with it t the Norh Carolina line and carry it south through Unicoi Gap, Helen, Cornelia and Clayton, and on to Atlanta. The road from Hayesvillo by way of Franklin, Brevard and HendcaaoavNie is scheduled for construction by tha state. This week advertisements by the v&rion townships are asking for bids on roads leading to the Tennessee State lino I through Shoal Creek Tovfnship, and the comr; pletfoa of the Murphy Township road down the rrrar to the Beaverdam Township line line, where it will connect with a road now 1 ,1. THE CHE1 >eing constructed to the Tennessee state ine. With these through connections and the Literal highways into the various sections >f the county, we may confidently look forward to greater activity throughout this) ction, both as a result of tourists and * hr ugh t avet and as a result of the almost crtain development of our natural resource ami the irtenjific-ticn cf farm ictivit*. day nothing hinder this ambitions and foreard-looking program! \ Critical Democracy THE average Ante ican citizen recognises it as one of his inalienable rights to riticize, especially govermer.tal, social an J ublic in titutions of all kinds. If one were o propos the limiting of this right a mighty r test would go up from the Croats of Millions of people all rver he Unfied States, vhich is peculiarly recognized as the home t freedom?freedom of speech, freedom o worshin God after the dictates o ??n*s >wn c nsciencc, freedom to do as one pleasso long as it does not materially affect ther people. In cuorcising our rights of free speech ve too often sp :k without having the facts 'fore us, which oft.n times leads us astray tr.d wmnjfly influences others. Whereas, if ve were more careful of our ground before riticising, criticism would have a much nore pow.erful influence in shaping: and noulding public opinion and public action. Vnd in a democracy public opinion and pubic action must of necessity be largely shaped by criticism, constructive and destrucive. The. e fore, in commenting: on the recent ngressional provision which makes available about one hundred and fifty million iollars to bring our navy up to the stanlard allowed by the Washington Arms ConVrence, we do so with a consciousness that ve pet haps do not have all the facts before is and that for thr.t reason, we may be in rror in what we shall say. The international disarmament confer>nce held in Washington sometime ago to liscuss the problem of reducing and keepng at a minimum consistent with national afetv the armies and n.ivies nf the ehief lowers of the world evolved what has come o be known as the five-five-three ratio, vhich means that the relative strength of he navies of Great Britain, the United States tnd Japan -ha 1 be in the ration of five to hree. In other words, the United States ind Great Britain, according to the terms -f this agreement, are allowed a certain lumber of cruisers, battleships, submarines, etc., and Japan is allowed just three 'ifths as many. A few weeks ago naval officials, appearing before a congressional committee pointed out that the United States was not maintaining her ratio; that she was falling behind in the construction of certain .lasses of ocean craft, and asked for an appropriation to bring the United States navy up to the maximum permitted under the disarmament agreement. The Hou-c of Representatives has jus: passed an ap!?110,000,000 for new construction and *' i 0*000*000 for repairs. The United States has never maintained a navy as strong as GreaC Britain's because the emergencies of the situation have never demanded it. So far as the layman con observe, there is apparently no reason now that our navy should be kept equal to that of Great Britain. It has been been said that war grows out of one of two causes, either fear, or the feeling of superior strength, no matter what flimsy excusemay be given as the cause of a war. Surely none of our lawn>akers are laboring under the delusion that we are too weak to protect ourselves from invasion, or who feels that we should prepare to make war. If neither is the case, it would seem that these millions of dolllors could be better spent than in making preparations for war. But perhaps the lawmakers have facts bethom that malfp* their action wise. The responsibility is theirs, at any rate. My Community MY COMMUNITY is the place where my home is founded, where ray children are educated, where my income is earned, where my friends dwell, and where my life is chiefly lived. I have chosen it, after due consideratipn, from among all the places on earth. It is the borne spot for me. Here! let me live until death claims me. Then let my neighbors any I was a friend to man? Cotton Grower. A ROKEE SCOUT. MURPHY, NOR tH CAROL TARHEEL TATTLE By Carl William Bailer A River Fiiherman'i Sonp. Heave ho! Ye woiry fishermen. ' Come, father into camp. I TY^n*. . , . . |J J Vc?? com aiiu nungry, 1 And our clothes arc wet ar.d damp; f With a littl fire blazing here. 1 And a trot-line in the stream, j1 We'll all retire to dreamland ? And dream a fisherman's dream. I know we Vc had bad luck. \1 As that you clearly sec ; ? But I -lid my very best. I Don't lay the blame or. me. ? But iittle d'd I muse 1 As I traversed on my way. We'd never get a fish-bite Until the judgment J;?1 HHEB9HHH W ith an early rise tomorrow, , We'll all prepare and ro , Bad; to home, sweet home. To come here?nevermore! I like to fish very well When I can catch a pood strir.p, , But all that we've caupht today < Was just a?mosquito stinp! I A Lniotype Gone Wild. j ; The Pleasant Hili Times' columnist has ' this bit of information: 1 "We are having a hard time writing this! column! on the old machine because the E j key has developed a penchant for dropping!' off. Can't get along minus E, so a lot of 4 Lime is being lost in replacing it from time ? to time, and there is a growing fear that the usual high quality of this column is dc-' teriorating. ;' "IP we had to do without ?vry wk th ' nws columns of this papr and vry othr papr would look ducdly pculiar, to say th last, ? is th most numrous lttr in th alphabt, or; lastaways, th most numrously u-d in gtting out a papr or in printing a book. Why ?? is almost th printr's bst frind. This sampi, by th way, shows just what this column would look lik if w had to It that bloming ? hav its way and stay off of our wll-worn and middl-agd typwritr. "It would be awkward to get along without V or Q or X, but we'd a hundred time* rather lose all three of these than our good old standby, the lettc r F " > "All in the Bright June Morning!" Frank L. Stanton sir.gs of "The Gift of .Tun**": "June will give u* i A breath of spring, ' Red the I And a bird to sing, i And the bells of Joy? i Oh, we'll hear them ring i All iu the bright June morning. w f , "June will give us The golden grain, ..lid the i^ve for which We have sighed in vain, And we'll wait fjr her On the picnic train All in the bright June morning." I Letters From The People To the Editor of The Scout: We would like to express through the columns of your good paper our feelings in regard to the road, which is contemplated to be built through Shoal Creek Township. TU. t, k tL. u.. tut- sm>cy ucKiua near uu; nui House line, leaving the north ?ide of Shoal Creek Township without a road for from seven to eight miles, leaving the heaviest taxpayers without any road at all. That is, a few of the McXabbs and a few others near Friendship are wanting the people on the north side to build them a road. We find that they have made the survey about ^ five miles out of the way in order to pass Dave McNabb's place. Now we think that Cherokee County has done enough for the McNabb's as "they have been .pulling the county for a long time and it now looks to us like they are wanting the county to rear aaother generation of McNabb's, but we think there are other people who should have some attention as well as the McNabb's and a few others on Shoal Creek. If the people get justice and their rights, the road will be either through the center of the township or the township will be divided and we think our county commission INA ' The Sunday School Lesson May 25, 1924 Our lesson for to-day might well be terived God's pay day. For several weeks wc lave been studying the actions of God's :tople. We have read the warnings of lis propht ts and we have seen how his peo>le refused to listen to these. Veng.ance s mine. 1 will repay, saith the Lord. We ire to study today the results that inevitibly followed. The whcle lessen i? found in six chapters. Five of these are taken from U King:-. Which chapters are these ? What do you fir 1 ecorded in these chapters? The sixth chap ter is in II Chronicles. Which chapter !? his? Tell your friends what 'you find In this chapter. Now that you have found this out for yourself you will be glad to tell your friends liiai the lesson is found in II Kings 21-2.1 :?nd II Chionicles 3G. Vou will be interested also in telling them about Josiah and the reigns of h's succissors until the day ){ the captivity. The nrinted text is found in II Chron. !lfi: 11-21. Many suggestions are offered by various writers as to the best way to teach this lesson. Regardless of these, the very hest way for each one is to prepare it in his own way. Your way is better for you than any other person's way. So be iurc to rend these virses and decide upon the rrcat lesson for you that you find in them. I would not have you accept my division >f the verses. I am going to submit my >wn although I am aware that it is diffe^-;nt from any I have seen The theme thai rppeals to me is "God's Pay Day." The livision that appeal- to me is: 1. The sins of Zedekiah. 36:11-13 I. The sins of the nation. 36:13-16. 1. The day of vengeance. 36:17-21. 1 he Sins of Zcdclciah. This is given in a phrase. He did that vhich was evil in the sight of the Lord his 3od. In studying the methods of Satan his same statement can be given for it i* in word a statement of the character of the levil. Zcdekiak was evidently in the talons ?o Satan. What arc the particular and definite hings that Zedekiak did that give evidence )f the evil character of his reigrr? In the first place we see that he humbled not himself beftre the prophet who spoke the word >f God. The message of the men of God n all agrs has been a call clear and direct to repentance. Notice th:;t it wa< the message before which he should haw humbled himself rather than the man who spoke it. So it is to day when the message cf God's book condemns we should humble our selves and turn to our God. We should never take it as an occasion to become enraged at the messenger for whoever he may be the message of repentance is God's own message And certainly God's message, even though delivered by a humble creature of earth, is sufficient to humble any of us. In the next y'ace. he committed the sin P ny. 'j scv'.tclime' hear ?.* wi: nes?es who swear to a fals?hi.od. Cross t::amiaeir. usually know when th's being done and it is impossible fcr us to have any sort of respect for the witness who will stoop to a thing like that. Yet, here is a king who perjured himself by swearing falsely. It is sometimes true trs will look at it this way; that they will look out for the good citizens of the north side as well as on the south side of the town ship as the north side people pay the biggest part of the taxes and are entitled to the road or a division of the township so they can build their own road. We know that there are a few individuals in Murphyworking for them but it is }nly for the almighty dollars that they arc getting out of the matter and if they don'l give the north side justice, we think they will be found wanting in the next electior here. This is a matter of interest and ol iustice to the people of the north side tc which they are entitled, whetreh they ge' it or net.. If the road is built on the presen! survey it is an injustice to the majority ol the good citizens of the north side of Shoa Creek Township and they will fight th< matter to the end or get what is coming t< them, for all they want is justice and will hold out for it until the last. hope that we will get justice without reaor ing to any unpleasant measures, but if sat we will devise means to have our rights Justice is all we want. (Signed) T. HATMAKW Vests, N. C., May 21st, Friday, May 30. l!l?4 B FAT MAN'S CORNERI j "What birthday present are y0q i to give your husband?" ! "Oh, a hundred cibars." H j "What did you pay for $hem?" B j "Nothing! For the past two months I have taken one or two from h'X box da ',?H He has not noticed it, and will be delighte^H with my tact in getting the kind he ahvijl smokes."?Pathfinder. H Dealer?1 can guarantee this umbtcll^B Buyer?Do you guarantee it is wlk? K Dealer?No, not that. Kj Buyer?Do you guarantee it to last I I year? ggj Dealer?Of course not. jg Buyer?Do you guarantee that it |l rain proof? Dealer?No: no nmWIl? ? | Buyer?Then what do you guarantee? B I Dealer?I guarantee it to be an umbrell* ?Stockholm Kaspar. !a The motorist was a stranger in Boston streets. It was evening. A man approach* ed. "Sir," he said "your beacon has cease* its functions." jjjg "What?" gasped the asboni hed drive* "Your illuminator, I say, is shrouded >* unmigitigatcd oblivion." m "I don't uite " ij "The effulgence of your radiator ha?B : evanesced." p, "My dear fellow " 19 "The transversal ether oscillations in yonA incandcnsccr have been discontinued." R Just then a little newsboy came over aa* said, "Say, mister, yer lights out."?Path* finder. jsj with Christian people, at least with pre* fessing Christians. What an awful thin* it is to take the vows of a Christian and i* the same time live in allegiance to to* prince of the darkness of this world. R In the third place.he obstinately tcfu?* ed to turn to his God. This is pictured i* such strong terms as, "Stiffened his nee* and hardened his heart". What an att* tude to take toward one's Creator, bene* factor and preserver. Yet there men iiH our day who are just as defiant. Ther* living examples of the man who sapl I do net care what God does, I will not d* otherwise. I THE SINS OF THE NATION | \Y e find that very definite ?ins are r*. corded against the priests and the people. The first of these is "Transgressing after the abominations of the heath.n". This includes horrible immorality and the making of molten images and forsaking tin commandments of God. They also polluted the Hou;e of GflA This, was done by building altars in the House of God. The graven image w? placed in Gocl'a House. It "s h'd enough to be in the &ervi.e of '.:e devil but it I far worse to be a pretended servant of tin Most High God and really be a secret so* vant of Satan. In this age both prophet and priest were profane and at the same time they were carrying on the activiti? of the House cf God. They are said also to have mocked tie messengers of God, despised their wordi and misused his prophets. The-d wert not the false prophets who appeared i? pleasing guise but the real men of Goi who spoke the burning message of sten denunciation of sin. For us to day it * wholesome to weigh well the message !* fore despising it or mocking the messeflf* We may be turning our backs on God * so doing. i [ the day of vengeance I The Lord will not always chide and tbsB ' day olJ vengeance will surely come. *B -ame to Jfudah. The instruments ' were the Chaldeans. They slew mstfB ' and took the rest captive. They took tBfl t rest captive. They took the vessels of t^B f House of God; took all the treasure* ?B 1 the land and burned the House of "I * well as brake down the of jerusal**'B 5 God had been long suffering wit? ^a4^B r But at last his day of vengeance came. ^B * be!?-ver, ?t will mme to you too. r not willing that you should perisk* is so unwilling that he has placed great 1>*B * riers between you and HELL but if trample over these barriers and ge 1 you can blame bo one but yourselfaors turn. Why wBI you die I 1
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