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Thursday, Jan. 7, 1937. ?I?p (Cljrnikpp ^rmtt Official Organ of Murphy and Cherokee County, North Carolina PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Entered in the Post Office at Murphy, North Carolina, as second class matter under Act of March 3, lH9t. SAM CARR Editor L. A. LEE Ouner and Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION PRICE One Year J 1.50 Six Months .75 Payable Strictly in Advance Legal advertisements, want ads, reading notices, obiluaiies, cards of thanks, etc., 5c a line each insertion, payable in advance. Display rates furnished on request. Murphy, North Carolina. Thursday. January 7. 19157. : A SKI! 101S SITl VFION When l.um n \pner took their inventory the other ] night and found themselves $3000 short, they weren't much worried over it. They just tore the pagiw out of j the hooks and wrote "Balanced" across the front of ( them. t But, alas those things are not so easily contended ; with. Olf expediated m easily in the life of a whole com- i munity. Few people can he so free of care as are our . Pine Ridge comedians. The fact is Murphy is getting in a tough -pot fin- e ancially. It shouldn t cause any hysteria or frantic irestures on the part of the people. It is a situation that J must hi- coped with and met fairh and -otiareK with lie. : r 1. .... ...v/r .ar>n >?i onynnf. 11 is a proniem that ran [ f be disposed of without any undue harm being done. 't In a nutshell the situation i- this: Willi a inaxi- r muni tax rate of SI.75 now prevailing in the town, the (own expenses have praetieally doubled in the 1931- , 1936 period while the tax evaluate n has not increased. More than that it is estimated that the property to be j purchased !>\ the T\ \ in the building of the Hiwasse** ] dam will lop off somewhere in the virinitv of one , twentieth or more of the taxable property. Then. too. , the recently enacted tax exemption amendment will , have a great deal of effect on the homes in Murphy. It was inevitable during the past two years that one regular and sevcal extra duty policeman 1** added to the force and their salaries increased. W here heretofore one truck and two men eould care f??r garbage hauling and other town needs, it is now necessary thai two trucks and four men l*? used. During the year 19.34 the water plant was used less than U? hours and then only to te-t it. I*ast \pril the Water plant began operation and has run ti n and night j since requiring the full time of two men to operate it. Streets have had to be repaired, additional water mains laid and a number of other small items too numerous to mention have added extra expenre to the town. The tax evaluation of Murphy is SI,2It),000 which brings in the anual revenue of $21,730. W ater rates add $6,500 to this sum and sperial licenses issued by ( the town account for $700 more. Tlie debt service to be paid off this year is $20.000 and the town hoard has set its budget at S10.000. ' Altogether the obligations to lie met by the town will roughly outweigh the town's revenue bv SI0,000 PROVIDING ALL THE TAXES ARE PAID. It i? estimated that next year revenue lost through lands in the city limits being taken over by the T\ \ and a moderate home tax exemption of $200, Murphy's income stands to take a loss of approximately $1500 in its present revenue value. Of course the sum will be greater if the tax exemption figure is set higher than $200. To suggest that the town tax rate lie increased ' any appreciable amount is almost out tof reason with such a high rate now prevailing. Construction and industry are the only apparent solutions. Newspapers, generally, hate to present such depressing! facts as these, but it becomes an apparent duty in this case. ! i As we stated before the situation should not cause , any panicky reaction, but be worked out on level- j headed, buisness-like methods. The mayor and the town counrilmen have discussed ; ( the problem time and again, but still there is no: | apparent solution at hand. ! The Scout urges every citizen of Murphy to think \ this situation over clearly and suggest any possible Solution to the board of aldermen. "THE BIG NEWS OF 1936 All the world still loves a lover?and especially if a good old Amercian Baltimore divorcee can make a king desert his kingdom for her. Of all the news stories in 1936. the King Edward Mrs. Simpson romance outstriped anything else for lineage in the world's newspapers according to the Associated Press, worlds largest news gathering agency. But there is more to it than the romance most people *ere cancorned with, as we shall see. The other big nine news stories according to their 1 importance and the reason for their decisasion as taken 1 From "Newsdom", trade publication is as follows: : M, The Cherokee Scout, Murphy, No United States political campaign, 1936. The Spanish civil war. Italy's conquest of Ethiopia. Civi war in labor's ranks. United States Buisness recover Remilitarization of Rineland. I nited States droughtsfloods. Hauptniann's execution. Developement of Di Charles Greeley Abvot's solar steam engine. Thus list as can any, tn^v be turned up side down witfc out losing effect. V hundred other stories may hav been more importaiit. A thousand others may be adde t?y a thousand different editors. It is an arbitrary lis made up from a concensus of 20 working Associate Press editors, and it represents in the main the new which they remembered and which was displayed ii greater volume than others by the Amercian Press. Briefly, the reason for inclusion of these stories are Umpire crisis ? Because it threw into hold relie ihe trent of thought about the monarchy which ha been in ascendency in recent years: because it was i modern fairy tale com to life; because it portended s? much for an empire which had been held togather b] such a traditionally slender thread; because it cost i cing his throne. The political Campaign ? Because, culminating in the re-election of President Roosevelt and the Demo rratic sweep of Congress and state tickets, it held thosi dements of suspense, struggle and supri3e whicl ilways intrigue. It was important to the world becau* nany believe it gave effectiveness to a far reaching ocial program, inaugurating a new era in Americai lemocracy, and gave point to the Pesident's peac? f foils in the Americas. The Spanish Civil War ?Because it sharp!1 lelineated the broad mass movements of Fascism an< Socialism in Europe and was revealed as the possibb orerunner of another great world war, demonstrating he cruelties of modern war and what modern wa neans. Italy? Conquest ?Because it was the first oul ight s-i/.nrt! ?>f one nation by another for keeps in tki vntury and marked the final defeat of League of Nat ons sanctions and other non-military efforts to sto Italy and it was. in Prime Minister Baldwin's o\v vord?. "the humiliation" of great Britain. Aformidabl rival to her was set up in that part of the world fa lie first time since Napoleon was driven from Egypt. The Labor Dispute ? Because after decades c adherence to the craft principle of oganization, tli ?sue of industrial unionism came out in opposition t the VFOL. with a powerful leader, the final outcoir aflecting millions ot workers in the I nited States?ev dence of labors, new grip on the American way ( living. I nited Slate- Buisness Recovery Because tl wage increase- and dividend declarations apparent! marked the hegining of an end of the depression an tin* start of what some called a "boom" which would te the mettle of government and big buisness leaders I prevent a repetition of 1929. Remilitarization of Rhineland?Because it markf the definite end of the Versailles attempt at a peac structure and ushered in another phase of post ws iiplomacy centering in efforts to maintain peace b armed -trength and alliances. United States Droughts and Floods ? Beraus following the 1934 drought, the drought proved to 1> the greatest natural disaster of the year and bough ibout sustained in conservation. The floods unexpected Iv inundated sections of such large cities as Pittsburgh Hartford and Johnstown and caused great loss of lif rnd properly. Haupemann's Execution? The finale to the greates 'natural" story, together with Lindbergh's exodus t England. Solar Steani Engine ? Because it marks a ste jlong the trail of science which some day may lead t nan's harnessing the elements to provide power. There is a wealth of human interest in a series o letters now being printed in The Progressive Farmer o the subject "Mistakes I Have Made." We quote two: FORGOT NEEDS My biggest mistake was failur to have my home remodled and made pleasant for ra children. If I had it fixed up and bought a radio an i few extra things we needed. I could have made pleasant home where my boy and girl of high school ay rould entertain their friends and spend their evenings < tome. As it is. there is nothing pleasant in our home bi mother's love so they seek pleasures elsewhere. It wt j serious mistake I made, but I hope now to remedy i ?Mrs. R. F. Smith, Mississippi. OVER-WORKED WIFE? Last summer I Insisted on my wife's taking in sever hoarders, doing all her own cooking, washing, scrubbln and general house work. She was not strong but ttnde took to shoulder tt.e task bravely. Result: Ry fall I ha a broken down wife in the hospital, doctor's blllg to pa. and trained nurses and cooks to hire. Part of the tin I had to play handy hoy around the place myself at learned many things. The garden was a quarter of a ml away, there was no woodshed, or wash shed, and the on puurpt was located at the barn. The money I had * xirrow to pay the expenses ef my wife's illness woul tave remedied all these Inconveniences and much oori ?Ashame, North Carolina. jaBaaafcsaaBMflaM rth Carolina i TURNING BACK HI 10 YEARS AGO r. Friday, January 7, 1927 Miss Pearl Martin is in Copperhill, the truest of Miss Marie Bass. Mr. Fred Bates was in Atlanta the e first of the week. d Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mauney of t Washington, Ga., motored to town . and kept open house at the Imps nest during the holidays. s Mrs. Callie Hall was in Atlanta n Wednesday buying: spring millineryMiss Elizabeth Abcrnathy and Mrs. J. H. Phaup were shopping in Asheville last week, t Mr. and Mrs. Harry McBrayer and s children of Anderson, S. C. spent the holidays with Mrs. McBrayer's par1 -nts. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Candler. J Mr. G. W. Candler accompanied by f Mr. and Mrs. Dale I.ee were in Ashej ville two days last week. Miss N'an and Frances Dickson and Jane Cover were recent guests ox * Mrs. Walter Estes in Decatur, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mauney and Richard Mauney spent Thursday as the guests of Mrs. Mauney's parents, 1 in Hayesville. 23 YEARS AGO Frixfciy, January 2, 1914 1 '"Bud" Allen went to Atlanta, Mon* day. Porter Fain, n-ho has been at C-lem. son. S. C., spent the holidays with home folks. 1 Don Hvhtt and Winslow Mclver i i made a business trip to Atlanta the first of last week. Henry Harshaw who has been atr tending the A. & M. College at Raleigh was at home for the holidays. [. Sid Pendley left Tuesday for Marble Hill. Ga. Misses Anna and Laura Morgan, of Atlanta, and Mrs. T. B. Bead and p Mrs. Rose Person, of Hickory, spent M the holidays with Alfred Morgan. Miss Bessie Mae Woods entertained r with a watch party Wednesday nigh:. r Miss Tessie Nicholson of Andrews. visited the family of W. Christopher ,f last week. l\ THE 1 ' | IS THE :| NO. 1 TYl ! :]: In Volum 0 ? Speed And Eai a Sold and serviced bj f ij" largest and most con (r t ?1 1 .j. saica cinu service Ol y { on all office ma r & contract plan o 11 OFFICE EQUIP! - | P. H. Hest ' X 65 ARCADE BLDG. ASHEV > S ^QUESTIONS THAT ARE * Cflfha <*{?/ 1 A CHECK ia not mo y $ x\ only when hone X which it ia drawn, i x caahing a check draw a y moat have aome rcco :e jX cornea back unpaid. jt X Binlti require coda * y on a ttnn|cr'i check 11 | protection to the be. is X ruhim a noa-depoatt , tdvudni money wit % an iadi.htwal, would ;; MawtofiwcNktt far Ui check. The 1 al .. simply aim to make si < carry on the financial R' [ era and res u?imiiilj In accordance with id | we are always glad to y( 7 person who is proper! >e 11 cheek is tndoreed by id X iy i; Citizens Ban DO 1 I MURPHY ^ i WWW?W??i??W?W?? STORY'S PAGES Porter Axley is at the home for the holidays. Efton Christopher went to Sylva ; Wednesday to work on the new court house at that place. 32 YEARS AGO Tuesday, January 10, 1905 Miss Maggie Hackney has returned to Blue Ridge, but will return in tfie spring with millinery. Among the visitors to our town Thursday were: B. R. Hampton, of Mineral Bluff, Ga.; M. W. Harris of Hot House, Rev. A. B. Smith of Marble, S. E. Cover of Andrews. W. P. Brittain of Peachtree, was in town Friday. 38 YEARS AGO Tuesday January 8, 1895 A. M. Brittain left .Saturday for Richmond, Va. Julius keid, who has oeen among us for a few years has moved back to Vest in this county. Mrs. A. Rice of Hot House, is visiting her mother and brother, D. L. Watts, of our town. Dr. F. C. Walker of Ranger was in town yesterday on businessu Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Heigh way returned last Thursday from a pleasant visit to Cincinnatti, accompanied by Mrs. Heighway's niece, Miss Carrie Parish, of Beliview, Ky. Dr. S. B. Henry, after spending the holidays pleasantly with home folks, left for Atlanta Wednesday. a. j. rnmips 01 Anarews, was in town last Tuesday accompanied by his daughter. Miss Mamie who left on the south-hound train for Mineral Bluff to enter school. CCC F EVE R ODD VVV COLDS L.IQUID-TABI-CT9 fir#t day SALOROP9?" Headache, 30 minute* Try '*Rub-My-TUra"-World's 1 Best Liniment ROYAL | WORLD'S t PEWRITER j le Of Sales :j: se Of Operation X V r Western Carolina's x iplete office machine | rganization. Service ? chines by yearly & r by special call. RENT COMPANY j er, Manager X 1LLE, N. C. TELEPHONE 2M t KSXJED ABOUT BANKING } ? f 1 V mottfA#*'' | oey. It become* money x red by the bank upon Cooieqiientty t bank, i n upon another bank, T mat, <n cmc the rhf?k $ i y reement of a dcpoeltor imply aa a matter of ; ok and it) depositor*. .? or'a check it, in effect, ' J host aecmity. Yon, at | role. o^food ttnHM | are that the bank win X r ?<li irntly and nitly. J or- laaHldml policy > | 9 ca?h a check for any I ry ihitlfiwi and whom k & Trust Co. :: ANDREWS :
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