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_ ^ Page Two ufyp (!Il|pr0kpp3|Sr0ut Official Organ of Murphy and Cherokee County, North Carolina PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Entered in the Post Office at Murphy, North Carolinat as second class matter under Act of March 3. 189/. ? L. A. LEE Managing Editor SAM CARR Associate Editor SUBSCRIPTION PRICE One Year $1.00 Six Months .50 Payable Strictly in Advance Legal advertisements, want ads. reading notices, obituaries, cards of thanks, etc., 5c a line each insertion, payable in advance. Display rates furnished on request. All communications must l>e signed by the writer, otherwise they will not be accepted for publication. Name of the writer will not be published unless agreeable. but we must have nam of author as evidence of good faith and responsibility. Murphy, North Carolina. Friday, June 22, 1934. YOUR LIBRARY The Scout has been with us for many years now. It has seen many men and women come and go. But it has never ceen anyone amount to much who wasn't weu-r aa. i>ots 01 toiKs .--port a nomeiy pnuosopny mai will get them hy. Bat talkative or quiet, the ft How that goes to the top and has something to back up what he says, is the fellow who has read?conscientiously and constructively. Tht Scout doesn't have to point them out to you. Look atound and see if the man that people go to for advice isn't the man that can give a wealth of actual information on any subject. Some contend that years of observance is an education. That's the fall-back-on story of the person who has done nothing else. Observance is about one-fifth of a well-rounded education. Some say travel is educational. But many people do not even have train fare to Andrews. An hour's reading in any one of many good books will take a person half way around the world. And still others think education can only come frim college. That's a fatal thought. Those that have learned anything in college, got practically all of their education from books. And those that didn't have time to bother with books are worse off than those who never went. There is a free education in Murphy for anybody tha: wants one. In the library next to the court house, there ar thousands of books thai are educational as well as entertaining. D.up in the library sometime and sit there for a few minute- and watch the people come and go?mostly children. Th y are the leader-- of tomorrow. It their reading is denied, mething more than humanity itself is being robbed. It takes money to riin a library. The Murphy libra: y is by no means down and out, but it has to have a small maintenance f-e. It does not beg for funds; but any financial contribution is greatly appreciated and a dollar there means a thousand to other people. 'But the library can use something everyone has besides money. That is books. Many people have interesting books lying around the house that have been read time and time again. Their contents have been devoured but to other people there is a souice of knowledge and enlightment in its pages. The book is worthless to those that have read it, but to those that have not read it, it contains a wealthy store of information. In cooperation with Miss Heighway, the local librarian, the Murphy Boy Scouts, under the direction of Mr. K. C. Wright, are going to make a complete canvass of Murphy with the purpose of soliciting books. It is hoped that everyone who has a book which they can find no more use for will give it to the local library, so that those who can not afford to buy books may get the ben: fit from it. The Scout is whole-heartedly behind the move tc donate books and funds to the library. The appreciation, of course, would not comt from us alone, but from humanity at large. EVERY STATE BUT ONE The latest returns from The Literary Digest's nation-wide poll on the Roosevelt administration are convincing that the popular support behind the President And his policy is as strong as it was when he went into office. The returns indicate, indeed, that it is stronger than it was then. IWith some votes reported from every State in the Union, it is revealed that every State bu? one is behind the Roosevelt program. The single exception is Vermont. Out of a total of 875,373 votes tabulated up to this time, 534,804 have been cast in favor of the New Deal policies and 240,509 against those policies. That is a . The Cherokee Scout, Murphy, North DON'T GIVE UP THE FIGHT It has been indeed gratifying to see the spirited reaction and receive the optimistic comments of residents of Murphy and Cherokee county relative to the building of a TYA dam at the Coleman dam site below here. We can say this. Every comment has been favorable. Some broad-minded people have outlined both sices of the question. Judge for yourself?the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. More good will come to Cheiokee county through the building of the dam here than harm. The Scout has tried to be fair in refecting public opinion. We solicited statements from people around here. Others sent us unsolicited messages. We are running more of them this week, and we still nave some left over. The picture built up is not our creation. It is the creation of the public. If we hod received any unfavorable comments we would have published them, but we haven't. Some few people frankly admit they aren't interested. And they should not be condemned for that. It is our misfortune to know a lot of things we can not publish. Not that we do not want to, but the time is not rig.ht?and more than that we cannot betray a confidence. The Scout is fighting for this thing. It means ss much to us as it does to you. Considering what we have said above will you s riously regard what we have to say now? If you want the dam here?DON'T GIVE UP THE FIGHT! THE FARM HOME The farm housing survey, a project of the Civil Works Administration, is producing significant facts art out rural homes. Such factors as conditions of walls, chimneys, roofs, and so on, the age of the structure, number of rooms and occupants, and whether or not it has ordinary conveniences and comforts art dealt with. The average urban dweller will be surprised to learn that a great number of the farm homes are tntirely without plumbing oi any ^ort. Most of the homes are . in but fair condition, while many are classed as being poor. Only a comparative handful have electric or gas facilities. In other words in our hurrying, complex, twentieth century, rural America is ^--till to a great extent leading a life of primitive simplicity. It is healthy, hearty, ha? a high birthrate and produces a vigorous stock that to< ofttn drifts into the urban centers in search of mon opportunities and more comforts and pleasures. The country-side continue*, to furnish much of th< brains and brawn of the land. But it is old-fashione< and in many cases backward in development. This ir itself accounts to a considerable extent for the ceaseless urban movements. If the rural districts are made more up-to-date, witl more mechanical appliances to relieve the drudgery foi farm work, and with more opportunities for comfort am recreation, the country population will be satisfied t( >tay at home. Never was t.ho oppoitunity for this greater. Automo bile transportation is bringing city maikets into close: touch with the countryside. Progressive farmers an better able to sell their produce and also enjoy metropoli tan recreation while they live at home and have all th< benefits and freedom of country life. This is true of th< South as of all other sections of the country. Likewise rural America constitutes a vast marke for the sale of 'building materials and supplies of al borts. In many states this market has been baielj touched, while homes remain much as they were a gen eration or more ago. Kut many plans are now on foo to enable farmers to finance new building and effect im provements and alterations to old structures. This al should mean better farm life, more markets for manu factured goods of all sorts, as well as increased tm ployment for men in construction projects and in the in dustries supplying materials. Out of the welter of depression we may now b emerging into a new period in which the rural distiict will be modernized, while town and country will h brought together. If so this will be one of the greates accomplishments of the New Deal. It will produce i healthier and happier America with a better-balancei urban and rural population. ?The Asheville Citizen-Times, larger percentage for the New Deal than the percentag. by which Mr. Roosevelt was elected to the Presidency. North Carolina's vote is 6,066 for the New Deal 1,642 against it. Mr. Roosevelt's vote in North Carolim in 1932 was 497,566 to 208,344 for Mr. Hoover. iThe bankers of the country are unfriendly to th New Deal despite the fact that it saved the banking situ ation. But the people of the country are for the Net Deal still. That is evident. There has been talk of it waning popularity, but the figures of The Literary Diges do not support this conversation. ?The Asheville Citizen-Times. l Carolina r--? - - * j LET'S TURN BACK b 10 y ears' ago. (In The Cherokee Scout) Mrs. R. C. Campbell and little ton Albert, are spending the week witl htr parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M Brittain. Mrs. I. Walter Estes, of Decatur Ga. is visiting her parents, Mr. an< Mrs. A. M. Brittain. Mrs. Edyth Clark and daughter Misa Edyth of Ashveille, are spend ing several days with Mrs. Clarke* mother, Mrs. Nettie Dickey. Mr. G. W. Candler and daughtei Miss Martha, were Atlanta visitor the first of the week. Mr. G. W. Candler and daughter Miss Martha, were Atlanta visitor the first of the week. Mrs. B. C. Bryant of Dalton, Ga. i visiting her sister, Mrs. Grace F Cooper. Miss Edith Dickey spent Tuesda; night and Wednesday with friends ii Andrews. Postmastei A. B. Dickey and son Chailes, are visiting relatives an friends at Harlan and Middles'borc Ky. Mast-r Charles will spend th summer m nths with his grandmothe while Mr. Dickey is expected to re turn shortly. Col. L. E. Bayless spent seveis day the first of this week in Atlant on busin ss. Mr. L. M. Shields of Culberson, wa a business visitor in town Monday. Mflpv Jo Mofombe and A<j die Leatherwood left last week fo Knoxville, Tenn., where ".hey are a! tending: the University of Tennessei Smith O. Baker and Miss L. \ . Moody of Marble, N. C. were ma ried Monday afternoon by Squire 1 : S. Bates at his office in Murphy. o 20 YEARS AGO. (In The Cherokee Scout) ' Dr. J. X. Hill went to Ashevill : Sunday, returning Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Abernathy vi > ited relatives at Marble Sunday. | L. E. Bayless went to Asheville ft a few days business trip. Mess. Oliver Kinsey and A. W. E ' lis of Kinsey, were business visitoi i here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. \Y. Christopher wei to Union County. Ga. by auto an spent the dav with relatives Sunda * ? r Mrs. II. S. Whitoheart of Mt. Ail is spending a few weeks here wit I frien is and also at her old home s , Grand view. 30 YEARS AGO. (In The Cherokee Scout) r rt:f.? tj . . . r, . . xxyuu reiurntu ^aiui'ai e from Florida. J. P. Whitaker of Andrews wi ? in town Friday. 3 Mrs. Goerge Hall of Atlanta, Gi ai rived Friday or. a visit to her so J. H. Hall, t I Capt. J. P. Robinson, of Bristc Va.,-Tenn. ai rived Sunday to vis * hi^ family. t Mr. and Mrs. Norman Davidsc w :rt to Atlanta last week, where tl - latter will receive medical treatmen 1 M. C. King, wife and three chi dren, of Copperhill, Tenn., arrive . Sunday to spend a we k or so wit his mother. Dr. S. C. Heighway went to Ar.h 3 ville Thuisday to see his wife and li tie daughter, and repoits the latt< s is improving. Hayesvillt Courier: Geo. Abbo t and sister, Mrs. James Vaughn, i Mil Mill tr vieifoJ i ,.iooucu mcii siaier, -urs. J 1 L. Herbert, Saturday and Sunday. i Married Thursday night at tl home of D. B. Ketron, near Haye ville, Miss Mattie Turnbill to M Winglow Hall, both of Kinsey, th e county. The bride is the charmii daughter of W. A. Turnbill, and tl I groom is the son of J. B. Hall. Tl ' ceremony was performed by Rev. < a H. Curtis. We join in the mar friends of this young couple in wis! iiig them much happiness. e Attorney E. B. Norvell left on tl . noon train yesterday for Ashevil where he will look after some bus 9 ness before attending the Dem s cratic Convention Thursday at Green horo. Others from hcie who also e pect te attend the convention an Col. Ben Posey, S. W. Davidson, T. Haye*. J. O. Scroggs and C. t I Standridge. \ Friday, June 22, 1934. Ky, HSTORY'S PAGES... j ' 40 YEARS AGO* B* (In The Cherokee Scout) j ,| Capt. Richardson from the vaile, i says the crops are in fine condition I 5;, ' j T. C. McDonald was ehcted ?.j Be' sworn in as a school trustee Friday i' Miss Bonnie Candler paid a ri?t i to friends at Mineral Bluff ,Ga. L 1 Saturday. ' -S Mrs. Dr. McCombs and he, broth. ^E*' s er, Tom Butt, are visitng their parenti B at Blairsville. ^ , I Mrs. G. P. Axley and children 0! s Kinsey were out at the closing exer" B 1 cises of the graded school Friday V* night. y. s W. L. Fain, daughters and little son, arrived here Saturray from At. Hi lanla. We presume they will spend K s the hot weather heic. H. I Mrs. w. A. Bryson and dsughter, V 'of Coalville, have gone to Maryville, Hy y Tenn. to pay a visit to her sister, H it Mrs. G. W. Jackson. . 'Col. Frank Haralson, of Atlanta I, 1.1 after spending several days in town ^E d 1 as the guest of Prof. L. E. Mauney H' >, leaves for his home today. H5 e at r Albert Bell, of Cleveland. Ga. a H - teacher from the Yorng Hariis lnsti- H tute. we think has found sufficient H attraction in Murphy to spend a H' tl month. H, a < Messrs. H. B. and W. A. Elliott, re turned Sunday afternoon from s Gainsville. and report that their fath la ictuvenng irom recent illness. R 1- Tomoirow morning at 10 o'clock, r at tihe home of her father, J. B. R] t- Dickey, at Culberson, Miss Eva Dick- R. ?. cy will be married to Mr. W. H. Grif- B fith. Rev. T. L. Cordell officiating. R I. A few friends from Murphy and the R r- immediate family only will be present R T. They will leave on the 11:30 south B bound train for Pennsylvania, where B they will spend the honeymoon. The H bride and groom-elect are well known R in Mutphy and have many friends who R heartily join the Scout in wishing R le them a pleasant bridal tour, and then R may life's burdens and sorrow fall R lightly upon them in their journey ]R s- here below, and finally, at a good old age, may they, hand in hand, enter 'SB into the joys of Him who died for us R >r all. Upon their return to Murphy a B grand reception will be tendered the R happy couple by Mr. and Mrs. Thos.'B 1- C. Dickey, of Drummer's Home. Mr. B p Griffiths is the well known and ef- B ficient locomotive engineer between B this point and Blue Ridge, and Miss B it Ejva's womanly graces and charms B id have endeared her to her acquain- H y. tances and many friends. H I THE CANARY GETS I t THE CAT ? FIRST | Tragedy overtook a prized canaiy w named "Totsy" belonging to Mrs. J. I E. Wocdall recently when a curious ty cat climbed up to the cage and pulled M the bottom out. But Totsy's life ?had not been a bed a5 of roses before them. She had no love for nlnvfnl IriK-lnnoed I to the iate Mrs." W. H.licLarjn moi., *her of Mrs. Woodall and had bright* n, entd both homes with her musical notes. One night a cat climbed up to Tot>1, sy s cage and turned it over and allit roost got Totsy that time, its teiri* ble claws sciatched her, and if it had not been for he rloving mistress m awakening at the fall of the cage it ie would have been all off. t. Totsy suffered only a broken leg and Mrs. Woodall administered first il- aiu and bound up and splinted the ?d leg. However the leg refused to th heal, and had to be removed, but Totsy didn't mind, not so much any way, a.? long as she had such a nice e- house, and it wasn't long before Tot* \ t- sy was singing again ag if nothing &r had happened. She didn't miss the other leg as she never went any rats |"ovci sun sne uiun t. imc *?* ?tt ind thought she might need an extra 3f teg or two if the old cat came around R. any more. Everything went along fin^ for Totsy, hopping around in the cage on le one foot, singing and- taking life easy, 3- she was very happy. Then one day r. Totsy decided she neded some fresh lis air and her kind mistress placed the lg cage on the back porch where a cool le fresh breeze could hit the little onele legged singer. Totsy was enjoying C. the gren spring scenery and was lis* iy tening to the wild birds sing h- then along came her hated enemy the big, bad cat. . le Her mistress was not near enougn le to hear and had not dreamed tna u- the cat could reach the cage. T71? o- hungry cat glared at Totsy 8- Totsy was frightened, she wished 1 x- stork legs and eagle wings. The ca e: jumped for the cage and his weig? J- pulled off the bottcm?and there w?? C. not a trace left of poor little one-legged Totsy.?Ehe Campbell News.
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