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*ft Ctjerofeee 3>tout
?k* Official Or|?g of Mnrpky ud
CflMrokeo County, North Carolina.
BRYAN W. SIPE, Editor-Man**?r~
MISS H. M. BERRY. A*?ociat? Editor
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THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
SOME THINGS THE SCOUT I
WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN
MTTRPTTV AVn PIIVB.
OKEE COUNTY.
In Murphjr
1. An active Board of Trade
or Chamber of Commerce.
2. More manufacturing industries.
8. New Passenger Stations?
A Union Station.
4. Mo.i- Improved Streets.
5. V. . .r L:L.:ary Hours.
6. A ...t'.' < .0. I
In Chefoket Colin' 1
I. A i.-... f county roads
m: ^ the State ,
hi', v.avs.
t. -iter caWfca
raislnp ar.d dairying.
3. . am A.
4. Scie " 'on'tv
N. C. Apples To
The Fore
FOR several years the apples grown
in Western North Carolina
have been recognized as of high quality
and have continually www in
favor on tht markets of the larger J
eastern cim*?. likc ine sanuniii- i
peaches, their place is well assured.
In the future it is only a question of
quantity. The Farmers Federation
of Buncombe and adjoining: counties
report that recently several cars have
been exported to England. This product
will, doubtless, find as readily
a place in the markets of London a;
in this country.
The apple industry, howevsr, is
jus in its infnncy. As production increases
the quality and appearance
of the North Carolina app:e will i>e
come more widely know:; and demanded
by a discerning public. The \
soil and climate in this s ction is such
\ as to make for a very fine flavor,
which growers are more and msr.
realizing and taking advantage of.
yiere are a few commercial orchards
4 ^hio far southwestern section. Ar
* 4 \ prove their value to the owners,
more will join the ranks.
With apples as with most other
farm products, the growers need to
learn the lesson of proper grading
and packing. A good product put
on the market in mixed sizes, colors,
and shapes will fail to command attention
or price; but the same product
well graded in these classes will
be readily bought at top prices. Even
the lower grades will be taken by
the public. The larger commercial
orchard men and the farmers generally
are being led in better methods
of marketing by the county agents,
the jobbers, and sucft organizations
as the Farmers Federation.
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CHEROKEE COUNTY ranked 69
amon? the 100 counties of the '
ttfjp in 1923 in bank resources, accreting
to statistics recently pub- 1 t
linked fn the University News Letter, i
the amount per inhabitant being i
$70.60. Th rty-one counties made f
a poorer showing and fifty of the s
200 counties had less than $100 perjv
inhabitant in the banks of the re-.'tJ
spective cotttirr? The state a vers"? r
was $176.49 ; a h ab i tant, or twe ri
*nd a halfr r 1%+- ' j
jfc/; /
The Mind As A
Market Place
II IS reliably estimated that ninetypercent
of all business is done on
paper, which means that it is done on
ftie faith of man in man. Faith in
man is based on his habits, has actions,
hin character: but it is created
in the mind. V#tat one thinks, or
imagines, therefore} determines what
his actions are going to be with reference
to buying and selling as well 4
as with one's personal habits. Business,
therefore, is a matter of mind.
The market place is really in the
brains of men and not at the great
seaports or in the busy industrial
centers.
It matters not whether men think
straight, or whether their thoughts j
are in accord with economic law,
their thoughts just as effectively control
buying and selling, control bus?
ncss. So fickle a thing as the inmagination,
therefore, may cause buying
and selling to become active, or to
practically cease; may make or break
busines- houses and industrial corpor-'
atxons; cause a dearth or surplus
in labor supply; or bring about almost
any conceivable result in the
markets of the world.
The uncertainty of the Europ an
situation, coupled with the fact that j
this is a political year, has had the!
effect of slowing up business because
men have imagined that all sorts of I
evils may result from a wrong turn :
in either. Imagination has be n con.!
trolling the vast commercial organizations
of the count:v. which ate usually
thoght of as being so cold and
matter of fact.
Germany has recently accepted the
Dawes plan for the rchabil tation of
Europe. The result of this plan, it
is believed, wiil mean the exportation
c?f vast quantities of lumber, grain. '
cotton, steel and a few other basic
products. On the strength of this!
acceptance, before one move has I
been made to put th. plan into ef-;
feet, business men ail over the country
are taking a more optomistic attitude
and are going ahead with their
plans of increased producticn and
expansion in all directions. The belief
that business is going to be good j
is tending to ?. ike it good. The j
business world no le.s than one's j
personal habits is controlled by what i
men think or imagine. Truly, the;
marts of the world are in the minds !
[>f men.
The Health Of
The Young f oiks
IN A recent stat men! from th.county
physi-. 'an of Guilford j
1'ounty it was staled that more than 1
30 percent of the s -hool children of
that county had defective teeth, ;
=yes, ears, or some other part of th. 1
jody. The same t! ing' is p robably
;rue with the school children all ovr
the state?some counties prob- i
rbly being worse than Guiliford, |
which is doing: more than many of
:he counti.s in the state.
This situation.; ser\ :s to ovouoc the
ittention of the thi ughiful citizen.
Fhe children of tod iy are the cit
:ens cf tomorrow. Upon them will
Fall the bin dens of .ociety in all its
Forms. I* they ar r.ot physically fit
n every r*. spect, they will net be
ratable ct rendering full crvice in ,
heir respective coir.munitie:.
One of the g?<:ut causes of these
iefects is under nourishment and theU
ack of well balanced rations.
Hundreds of thousands of children
n North Carolina are entering or . J
will shortly be entering school for'
mother term. Nearly all wiil be ful-'
iy prepared for school work insofar j j
is their needs for clothing and -books j
ire concerned, but there are thous- j
tnds who will not be prepared physisally
to get the best results from the ;
advantages offered in the schdbls. ;
Handicapped by defective teeth, by !
mpaired vision, by diseased tonsils, j
>y adenoids, or suffering from mat- !
lutrition, these children do not have J
a fair chance. Dr., R. L. Carlton,'
wealth officer of Winston-Salem, has j
written for the September issue of
The Health Bullettin, publi-hed by
ie State Board cf Health, an especially
timely article giving sugges;ions
to parents with rzgard to home
:are of children, and their physical
jreparation for school.
5teady Growth
rIE preliminary figures made
public by the auditor las week
elntivc to the county valuations of
jropccty for taxation, by townships,
ire irtere=v e as respecting MarAy
Town-') , Th y indicate a
teady grow ; ? Murphy Township
/hich is undoubtedly due largely to
i>e growth that tas been made in
*d near Mar* Daring the past
1 . / some distance ad
r en made in the way
THE CHEKOKEE SCOUT. M
of additions to realty in Murphy.!
When one recounts the number of
substantial homes and the number of
new busines shouses, and the several
industrial plants that have been established
here since tax listing: time
in 1923, one begins to see the reason
for the increase in property valuations.
While the realty actually inside
the corporate limits has not as
yet been separated fro mthe balance
of the property in the township, it
seem?" dertain that a great bulk of
the increase will be found inside the
"limits of Murphy when such sejntration
is finally made. This growth
was due largely to a wholehearted
co-operation between the citizens cf
this community and to the citizenry
in the future of Murphy. Everyday
new evidence that we have bet n
building well and that the progress
thus begun will continue. If the
people are of one mind, nearly anythins'
is nosi.HU
I Like It and I
Like It Not
By Mae Moss
This summer whdn schools started;
and the teachers were leaving for:
their schools I began to feel lonely.
Yesterday morning I sat on our p orch
and heard the bells begin to ring on
every hilltop, the- bright-eyed boys
in new overalls and bread hats, n
diner pail on one arm and a book ban
hanging over their shoulder; the lietie
girls with golden locks in their
new gingham frocks, and wearing
unbonets, laughing and shattir.g.
brought the tears to my eyes and n?v i
heart almost sank within me. The
students do not quite understand
just how v.- feel toward them. They
do not realize hew dear we hold them
Last year when days were blue and
everything went wrong, I never want(d
to teach again. John couldn't
remember his reading assignment. 1
Mary would lose her arithmetic; Ethel
just couldn't write her composition;
Maudie's spelling lesson was
too long; Howard n.ver could remember
history; some one had misplaced
Julia's pencil; sonv naughty
bay ha 1 mark* d the leaves in
George's book; Katy couldn't sing on
ac runt of a sore throat; Sally could
not find any definition for plateau,
so she imagined it was a smashed
mountain; Rastus thought a riv. r was:
a lot of water always running away
and never got anywhere; RiAard
though; we lived in the Missiissppi
Mountain?such is teaching. When
school was out I gave my pictures,
flr.us. buuka, charts, mays, away, and'
said I was done teaching. 1 have:
hunted through th.? bo >1: he'vt s ami
in every bock corner for some school
supplies. I am going to run down j
and ask the County Superintendentif
he can find a place for me.
A Vacation in MurnKv I
By Frank TaYlor, Atlanta. Ga.
As "literature embodies in pub-j
ishc-d writings the intellectual j
acter of a people," so Dr. Truett's |
sermons embodied in oral delivery
the religious as well as the perianal
Qualities of this preeminent Baptist;
minister. His words came iron: the
rery heart, causing an intensive religious
feeling to prevail throughout
the community.
Dr. Truett seems to posses5, like;
Macaulay, a remarkable accumulation
of knowledge, which he is able to
impart, with ease, to his listener-.:
He also has, like Napoleon, the faenl-J
ty for recognizing faces r.ot seen in
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Ar MURPH
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UEPHT, NOR fH CAKOL1WA
I many year?. These, with other equal- t]
ly charming: traints, qndow hini with
that attractive personality that makes p
him generally beloved wherever he v
rocs. *
A few words must be said concern- o
(ing the beautiful management of the b
i meetings. Special mention should be s
made regarding the skill which Dr. t
; Sasser carried out the plans formu- c
latcd by the citizens of Murphy. The I
} following lines might well be re1
peated by each one who attended the "
services:
:
, We love you for your gentle ways, f
That were shown throughout the day? a
We love you for your willing hand? 11
g
That were ready at each command, j,
| We love you for the sake of Him v
above, t<
I 7." I in Mmi jou here io do his word.
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An outstanding feature of the p
(vent that taxed Murphy to its utmost,
causing visitors to throng her ^
hotels, homes, and streets, was the h
capable management of the Dickey ^
House. Too much sannot be said ^
rtgarding the proprietre-s who. in a j
most skillful manner, provided for
the material comfort of a hundred q
cr more, whom she served for days
in her charming: home. ^
Many were the words of apprecia- *
tion spoken concerning Mrs. Dickey
and her delightful hospitality.
The Imp's Nest
Bv A. Imp.
On a knoll, far above the dusty way.
Overlooking mountains, meadow and
peaceful stream.
Stands, amid the trcetops, with the
birds* sweet lay.
The "Imp's Ne-t." the vacationer's
dream.
The lustic porch with comfy choirs
.and swing.
Beckons to the travellers from the
distant climes,
Inviting them their cares away to
fling.
And rest themselves and hear all nature's
chimes.
Within you find to grett the waiting
eye,
A room, aglow with varicolored pennants
gay.
And signs and po*ters hung both
le w and high
Invoking laughter through the livelong
day.
N'otv if you th:n!c no Imps therein do
dwell.
Just elin.b the stairs and lo! what
gre:ts the s'ght?
Foui rooms. What are their nanus?
Do tell!
Just listen well nml vnn chull V^n*.
the rest.
There's "Hades," the men's own land
"I.imbo " very near the same.
Then there's "Purgatory," really very
grand,
And " Paradise,1' the land of fame.
Now take a look first here and there
And think real hard and maybe rest.
An then you will say t id be teal fa;r:
" 'Tis rcr.hr trulv ?rur. 'Imc's Nest.' "
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Letters From The People!
Editor The Scout:
I have just been reading^ the pood
new- of the great success of Dr.
Tructt in your city. Allow us to
join the many others in thanks to
\^JookJot the Sign
TON^on theOloM
lARE^K
LINEJr
the jl/
f
or the Pump
very torn
starting; snappy pickups;
that lifts ycli o\ i r the hills;
conomical mileage.
THE CAROLINAS
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be dear Lord for tfafts man of God. I
I feel a deep infeeveet in the good
cople of old Cherokee County for j
re have a good Christina mother
leeping in the tomb ia your county
n old Peachtree. Mother is the
est friend a boy has on earth. Jeus.
who has gone back to Heaven
0 prepare a place for us, for his
hildren, that we may dwell with
lim and mother, is the friend of all.
We have some mighty good people
1 Haywood County who stand for
he cause of right and you have them
Iso. It is a great pleasure to meet
,nd mix and mingle with our many
riends in Cherokee County as we
re trying to pastor a ehurch at Boilng
Springs. eW are grateful to the
ood people on Hangingdog who
avc been so iknd to us and who are
rilling to do their best for the Master's
cause. The many happy hours i
iitritr tuive been a joy to us.
Now to the many pastors of your
ity, we trust they have realized much
ain in the churches as a result of.
be great meeting just clo?cd and!
bat the good work will ccntinae to1
e manifested until we all meet Dr.
'ruett in the great church beyond,
lany others to Christ, is the great'
csire of our heart.
REV. L. F. CLARK.
anton, N. C.
subscribe To The Scout
^Jlildren
^ Cry for
....
MOTHFRI Fletcher's Castor
Castor Oil, iVrcporic, Teething
prepared to relieve Infants in a
Constipation
Flatulency
Diarrhea
Aids in the assimilation of Food, pr
Natural Sleep witho
To avolu imitations, always look for the
Proven d:rcctions on each package. P.
Louisvi
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FriJ?5, September 1^ ^ H
Miss Cora McNabfc h
home from Georgia wb*
been visiting her era
The Misses Hickty,
tha, have returned home
Ohio. |H
Building road and saving fe?{
the order of trie day in this part
Prof. Barton has closed school
weeks for fodder pulling. S
Messrs. C. H. McXabb and. HeT^H
Haxr.by, cf CopperhiU, spent Su^,, J|
here with Trien.U
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Mr. Edgar Ar.derson, ol Lj^Bj
Ky., has been visiting friends 1UR
relatives in this section ncentlr.
Mr. Hunt Ware ami wife spent tfcfl
week-end with relatives r.ear
Gum, Go. S
Rev. J. P. Decker is conduct^ |1
revival meeting down near the Tqu.
issee state line. K
The people of this community t?re
very sorry eo hear that Mr. H. c. *i
Dickey, of Copperhill, had the mi?.
fortune of getting his eyes badly I
bui ned with sulphuric acid on lag 9
Friday afternoon.
ia is a harmless Substitute for
Drops and Soothing Svrups,
irms and Children ail ages of
Wind Colic
To Sweeten Stomach
Regulate Bowels
omoting Cheerfulness, Rest, and
ut Opiates . ^-7signature
of
liysicians everywhere recommend it.
7o Coal Mined
he IhuZ&dSteles
>ial cf over a half million cars,
anaportod during 1DC3 by tho
Ho & NsshviBo Railroad. With
ilo3 of trach, as compared to a
F 251,175 miica cf tvr.c1: i a thn
States, this figure cf < f ih
rackage, as against 82 o: 1-3
mount of coal mined, dcaic lithe
importance of the L. ? 2.".
the mines in Kentucky, Khc;:,
see, Virginia and Alabama, this
maporta this immense tcmJC-3
k dir-mondy*; bringing prospcr0
corumunitios in which tho coal
seed, ar.d adding to tho comfort
epcrity cf tho sections in v.-bich
urcmcd. .
$ thinga firozn where they era .
1 to whero they aro scarce, to -ft
ncial and social benefit cf both , s
>>ping and receiving con^u^jJll
-?o cf the greet tasks
.ericaa railroads ere capably ft
ng. Don't hamper them by W
legislation, , I
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