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Published every Thursday by B Axp L*>wr*nce and Addie Mae Cooke Editor and Manager /isMH'iatr' A?/i tor lion Manager Office I instant Cirvu latton Manager SI RSCRIPTION R vn S Clnvokee and surrounding counties One Year $1.50 Ei*ht Months $1.00 Pour MonM:> 50c Outside above territory: One Yeir . .. $3 00 Six Months $1.25 Entered in the Post Office at Murpby. North Carolina, as second class matter under the Act of March 3, 1897 MEDITATION Emotionally mature men and women realize that they have no richv to expect the re*t of the world to shower them with Rifts. The* know that life is not a perpetual party, that each of us should expect to find some way ot" working: for the things we need and that very few of us will have all our wishes granted. Mature pr???l?* ran smile ;?nd siy 'Him pleasantly I ean eet alone without some of the things I used to consider important.' " ADMC MAi: COOkt A V SHAMBI.1N ROY \ COOK I NK>HKl.l> Ol.MSIHl) THK1.MA DICKEY YOUTH PREPARES FOR WAR Schools in our county as well as throughout the nation now are emphasizing training that will equip the boys and girls to have a helpful part in the war program. As one travels along the highways, passing schools, often can be seen groups of boys marching and taking special physical training as a part cf the military pro gram that is now being instituted. Military authorities are requesting that schools readjust their programs so that youths will receive all the mathematics and physical ?science courses possible. Some cultural courses may have to be omitted to start the new courses. There also is a nationwide pre-flight program for high schools under way. Schools were called upon to give impetus to the scrap metal cam paign, and they did a splendid job. The army of school children collected thousands of tons, thereby serving on the vital home front. All schools and colleges are called upon to dedicate their full energies to the prosecution of the war. Schools are answering the requests and are doing the necessary re-organizing to meet the emergency, apparently doing their full share in preparing youths for the war and other prob lems that confront the nation. MEDICAL CRISIS More members of the medical profession are going into military service every day. Young doctors just out of medical school, doctors who have barely established themselves in the com munity, and long-established men who would soon begin to shift the burden of their practice to new partners, are donning uniforms. For the medical men remaining at home, the task will become gigantic. But one and all they are grim ly determined that essential medical care will be provided to civilians. There are many ways in which the layman can help in this medical crisis. He can guard his cwn physical wellbeing by keeping regular hours and eating and sleeping properly. He can be tolerant if he is kept waiting for an appoint ment. And he should follow stringently the ad" vice cf his physician in order to return himself to full usefulness as soon as possible. These are the tangible ways in which the layman can help the doctor. In addition, there is a vast intangible aid that we can give our medical men. We can keep in mind the fact that they are a part of the system of private medicine that has doubled the span of life for the ordinary citizen in a comparative ly few years. The doctors in the armed forces, just as the ones staying at home, spent years in training and more years interning because com petence and efficiency are the very foundation stones of our medical system. There is no taint of "ism" or politics in their blood. The worst disservice we could do them in their absence would be to lend ear to crackpot schemes to in jeci political control of any form whatsoever into the medical profession. As it stands today, American medicine gives us the best care in the world. Let's keep it that way. ^ Our Great America Try on 1-4 r-t ^ >t A s I vntL eov ? i s ? s-rs u Or b^ -AC? x\_ IT k?5 CSTlMATEP TMAT MORC THAN /2o.OJO OOO OOO TVFf5 C>*= All *>ize ? A?e now growing in AMfe- RiCAM FOTCTSTS THAT S ABOt/T tOCK> AS WfcNy TRF.HS A*9 THE TOTAL MUVSfcR orAMCKlCAN A\EM wOMEH. ANP CMIlpRliN/ One hours */o?k bv an average V.O?kLwAN IN THE USA 5 WtND5 O* tt*cAP IN NAT I .{ 6FRM.NNV vvlU. BUY 1$ POONPS OP 0RVA? 1 r ;\w ii As Others Think MHUL Ofr UIK KKEtDOM Throughout the history of man kind symbols have exerted an im pelling influence upon the lives of men. In America, the symbol of freedom, the symbol of inde pendence. the symbol of every thing we hold dear. is the Ameri can lias. As the war goes on and as our armed forces move into oattle lines all over the world, the American flag goes with them at the head of the columns. Yet. here at home, except on rare oc casions. our flags are stored away for some future day which may never come if those afield are not held aloft with strong hands. In support of the war effort and the influence which our flag has upon the national morale, would it not be appropriate now to hold aloft our flag on the home front ? on our factories, on our homes and on our public build ings? To kindle a more alert loyalty :o the America we love, to foster a truly cohesive national unity, to create for postwar America an in creased appreciation and love for the American way. let us raise the flag on the home front. And let it remain to found more firm ly the determination that the na tional ideals for which our flag was born and for which it stands shall not perish from the earth ? Dalton ? Ga. > Citizen. LAST HOSE OF SUMMER The frost is on the pumpkin" and the chill November is in the air. The leaves are russet, crim son and gold ? wonderful to look upon. The last rose of summer, in lis wind protected nook at the house corner, lingers in its fading glory, reluctant to fade away. Soon comes the leaden skies, the winter rain^ and the snow to blanket the brown old earth in a mantle of white. That's nature's way and she knows from eons of experience, and there's no cause for dismal forebodings. For. though the last rose of summer is passing, the first rose of spring will soon come again. In like manner, though dark clouds, threatening skies, blustery winds and unstable weather hover over and beset a dismal world, peace will come again, and with it a new happiness and security that will make seem perpetual the blossoming of the rose. ? West Asheville News. TIN WASTE MIST END AND vol c AN HELP Patriotism nukes strong de mands upon a country's citizcns. It may lead you to enlist in the armed forces, to give your life in the service for your country. Or it may call upon you to do some simple thing like saving tin cans ? to make it possible for others to fight through to victory. We can no longer ignore facts. We are compelled now to admit thut the United States has not sufficient tin for its war needs? not unless every man. woman and child in the country saves every ounce of tin. Thousands of tons of tin care lessly have been tossed away, tin that might have shortened the war and brought quick and deci sive victory. This woste of re sources must be ended promptly if we are to win the war. Constant economy of resources Is the price of victory to this totalitarian conflict In which every force is brought into action. Toil. Mrs. Housewife, hold to | your hands the weapons which our men on the fighting fronts need Will you tos^ them care lessly on the rubbish luap as you have done with other tin cans in ?l:c past Or will you take the mall amount of time and trou Ue necessary to prepare those tin cans for salvage?- Buffalo ?N. Y.? News. No Change In Navy Enlistment Plans Raleigh. Nov. 11. Rumors that the Navy will abandon its tradi ticn-policy of accepting volun ;ic.-s were labeled today as being absolutely without foundation' Lieutenant Charles B Ncely. Navy Recruiting oficer for the state .released ihe following state ment which was received from Commander H. G. Candler, re cruiting inspector for the south eastern division: ' The numerous rumois to the effeci. that the Navy is going to discontinue obtaining recruits by voluntary enlistment are without any foundation whatsoever and the present method will be contin ued." The Navy always has depended on volunteers as the sole means of securing its personnel, und there is no basis for thinking tha; this method will be changed. Lieutenant Neely said. The recruiting officer announc ed that yeoman and storekeeper petty officer ratings are open for men possessing the necessary Qualifications. Technical qualifications for ac ceptance with a third class petty office;- rating, cither as a store keeper or a yeonun. include use of the touch system of typing. w*ith a minimum speed of 30 words a minute t*vo years cxi>erlence In a r lated civilian occupation, and uiorc than 20 /ears ? f age. To be rated as a second class officer in either bianch. an appli cant must be able to touch type ?.vllh a minimum speed of 42 words per minute, v. ith a least four yeiii experie.ict . and mor>" than **3 years old. Ail applicants must, furnish thrse letters of re commendation shoving their ?rainiiu mkI experience. A specialist rating for mail clerks Is also open. Lieutenani Ncely said. Requirements for a mail specialist, second class, in clude a minimum of 5 year's ex perience in first or second claso post ofifces. in the mall service., and with money order and registry f xperience. Applicants must be more than 23 years of age. Third class mail specialists must have had at least two year's experience as a mail clerk and must be more than 20. Applicants for either clas must furnish letters from postmasters or post office inspec tors that substantiate their quali fications. Georgia Visitors At Lions Meeting Four visitors from McCays vllle. Ga.. Lions club attended the meeting of the Murphy Lions club Tuesday evening. Murphy Lions sponsored the organization of the McCaysville club in June 1 of this year. A representative of \ the State Blind commission also attended. SUNNY POINT Floyd Helton and Miss will a Mae Oaddl*. both of Bunny j Point, were married at Blue Ridge. 0? . Monday. by Ordinary NlchoU. Mr. Briton lef^lmmedlately for service In the Navy- Mr*. Helton will Join her Irubapd when ha B permanently trtmlAofiWl , New Mileage Rationing Plan Is Explained Merging of the gasoline tnd arc rationing programs into a ingle system to control mileage 4 passenger automobiles accord ing to essentiality of use is the purpose behuid he new mileage .jiiiv'ning plan scheduled to take 'feet on November 21!. it was ud today by W. Hance Hofler. iiief rationing officer for the North Carolina office of Price \d ministration. Most of the penalty provisions i tue new nguiaiuus were ef fective on November 9. he pointed out. On and after November 15 no truck, bus. taxicab. or other com mercial vehicle may receive any ation of gasoline or tires unless . has in full force a Certificate . War Necessity issued to it by the Olfice of Defense Transporta tion. The OUT determines the eloper miieage permitted on a quarterly oasis and the OPA giant gasoline and tires to such vt hides as may be required to maintain such maximum travel. The ODT i cguiuliuu.s bcvtulir ap plicable to the use of taxicabs on September 1. and they will be come effective as to the use of all commercial vehicles on November 15. After November 22 tires will be ulioned in accordance with mile age needs and the gasoline ration in each instance will determine tile kind of tire railun or service to be granted by local boards, Mr. Hcfler explained. For example, he "aid. the holder of an A" ration who has a total gasoline mileage of 240 or the holder of a "B" ra tion who has 560 miles or less per month, shall be eligible for a re- | capping service or a grade three ' tire. The holder of a "C" ration. ; u ho has 561 to 1 .020 miles per I month shall be eligible for re- j capping service on a grade two ; tire. The holder of a "C" ration I who has 1020 miles per month or ' over shall be eligible for recap- ) ping service or in the discretion ! of the board a grade one tire. Fleet passenger cars or pas senger cars operated by a govern ment or government agency shall be entitled to recapping service or grade tluee tires. In all cases a new or used tube may be grant ed. he said. Recapping will be re quired in every possible instance. The exceptions to the classifi cations outlined apply in favor of new tire replacements for public cificlals. such as fire fighters or police, and for private persons such as doctors or public utility "trouble shooters", who may be required by circumstances to drive at excessive speeds. The board has discretionary powers in > granting grade one tires to per- j sons who are allowed 1 .020 or more miles per month: as for j example, where high mileage is =easonal or temporary the board may not issue a grade one tire. I Grade one tires arc new tires j o;her than grade two or grade i three tires, while grade two tires ' are described as being new tires : of inferior quality Including sec- I unds and lower price than stand- ' aid new tires or defective new tires slightly used or "take-off", 1 or new tires manufactured prior to January 1. 1938. Grade three tires are salvaged , tires which have been recapped, new tires made of reclaimed rub- : ber or ordinary used tires. Grade three tires driven at 35 miles per hour are good for about 7.000 miles. Mr. Hoflcr explained. Trucks and commercial ve hicles which hold ODT certifi cates of war necessity will re ceive recapping service or new tires. Farm tractors may be sranted new tires for rear wheels. "It cannot be stated loo em phatically. however, that al though all motorists, commercial and private will be eligible for some sort of tire service, those whose travel is not required by the war effort, must stand by un til the needs of such essential workers have been met." Mr. Hof ler said. "The release of 'idle tires' and the manufacture of camel-back 'rccapplng material) and grade three tires from scrap rubber for public use will permit gome en largement of the local board quotas, but these quota restrict ions will continue to make prior ity of need In respect to the war effort and the safety and health Of t&e community the chief con siderate* m rattasins tires. No new puaetwer type tire* made ,rom synthetic rubber may *?? it a -onably anticipated tor at leas' ,v . years. ? Also in tlu- new plan car pool in*- and "ride sharing' arrange ments art' going to I* insisted upon wherever they CJn be made furthermore. an applicant for passenger car tires must show that his remaining five passenger ,v ?? tires per vehicle have bee" pioperly registered with his local beard and that they have beenj inspected periodically. in general this inspection means, once dur lr,. every tour calendar months for A ration holders and once ail nig every two calendar months IV and -C" ration holders, a, iiie new regulations require. M'jl'ecvol . lie must show that his ni rd tor tire service is not due to "in abuse and neglect of tlu- tires The idle purchase P'*n which applies to passenger type tires onlv. require the surrender of all ,uch tires, regardless of condi u- over five per vehicle pnor tc the granting =f-er November 22 o? any gasoline or tire ration to ,jch vehicle owner. The ti.es ,hali be donau-d or sold Uirougl. the Railway Express Agency. ? not tile American Railway Ex press- to the Defense Supplies Corporation, a government agen- , ev. or it such tires are not usable, they may be donated or sold as scrap through a junk dealer. The plan is voluntary until November 22. Used tire transfers were frozen on October 1. which means that slutting around ol tirts between two ownets. even though in the same family, or a donation of a tire to a friend since that date, are all illegal trans actions. Used tires may now be transferred only to the Defense Supplies Corporation or it un usable. to a scrap dealer." On and after November -2 no passenger car owner may e Sianted a new or renewal gasoline ration or any tire ration unless he has registered his cars 1U | remaining tires by December 22 His local board shall recall his j ration and suspend it until he has completed this registration in accordance with the regulations It is to be remembered that the Railway Express Agency on re ceiving a call will come for and deliver idle Ures to one of the ^elected warehouses and give the owner a receipt, which will en ille the seller, should he sell rather than donate his tires, to the ceiling pirce. recently raised, for his tires. Size and condition of the tire will determine the price. Tubes may be sold or do nated. but they do not have to j surrendered. Government Calls Destruction Of Timber Sabotage The following warning from the U. S. Government has been sent out by the Forest Service. It par ticularly concerns Graham Coun ty which contains 57.676 acres of National Forest land? more than one-seventh of its total of 375. 000 acres. Sabotage is the wrongful dam aging or destruction of any ma terial or supply deemed suitable for the use of the United States or its Allies in earring on the war Lumber ? including standing timber) is considered one of these suitable materials, and according ly must be preserved against any action that might lead to its loss to the United States or the Allied nations. All persons are urged to exercise great caution that they do not cause or tolerate fires which may damage or destroy our forests. Warning is hereby issued that any person who willfully injuries or destroys, or attempts to injure or destroy, war materials (includ ing standing timber/ or war pre mises (including forests) by fire or other means, with Intent to interfere with the ?forts of the United States or its Allies in car rying on the war. or with reason to believe that his action may do so. is liable to prosecution un der the Federal Sabotage Act (50 U. 8. Code. Sections 101-106). and. if coirrictad under such Act is subject to a fine of up to Ten Thousand Dollars or imprison ment up to thirty yean, or both". - ? * . -rvVK YEARS ?k. Cherokee Scout ha, vrvrd jx-ople of Cherokee county M home newspaper, under the di* rectien of various editors f. v " my privilege the dr.t 0, ^ ' to Join the paper to have a par tr. its publication and develon ment I am glad that the nam. Cherokee Scout" was selected hv Its founders, as no other name ccr.ld be quii? so appropriite The setting and background of th? county have a fitting relation to the newspaper's name. ? ? ? c.-/*/N*wntvn ...in k fliB bob vv ? "veding 'or this column, to be written In formally every week on any Sub .'ret that occurs to the writer The desk book tliat lias served me so long its binding is terribly worn says that the meaning 0f "Scouting" is: .looking ou or watching, to go about for pur purges of observation or in search of information, especially of UU movements. position. Strength, etc.. of any enemy, to follow closely, spy upon, tj make e. preliminary examination or survey of. as for military pur poses. It will be interpret**) in this column from the looking out. watching, and observation angles and not for spying upon anyone, or seeking Information of any enemy . ? ? ? THE PRINCIPAL QUESTION that has been asked me since coming to the county has been: How do you think you will like Murphy?" My reply always is. "I like it and know I shall continue to do so." Way back in 1928 when my eyea first beheld these beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. I think the resolution to live here at some time in my life was formed. I love Eastern North Carolina, in which I was reared and lived all my life until the paci month, but always when I have had an opportunity to visit the mountains I *iave done so. Living here is a realization of a dream. ? ? ? THE POLKS I WORK WITH were the first to give me an im pression of Murphy and its peo ple. I knew immediately that if they were a sample of Cherokee county citizens. I could not fail to enjoy living and working here. Roy Cooke, production man ager. who knows the printing business from A to Z. has the same surname as I but we had never met until I came here in August in connection with buy ing the paper. I'd proudly claim kin with him. as well as all the other Cookes I've met here. A. N. Shamblin. named in the masthead as 'associate editor", in tiuth serves as that and also is a most important cog in the printing end of the work. He. too. knows all the ins and outs of printing. Nesfield Olmsted has been my ? right- hand man"' in every op eration of the business. She says she sold the paper because she was not schooled in newspape ring However. she is well acquainted with the work, and her assistince has been invaluable to me. Thelma Dickey, who knows everybody in Cherokee county, capably handles the hundreds of details that come up in the of fice work daily. Her knowledge of the people and customs of the county, as well as her energy and efficiency make her a helpful co worker. Ruby Winchester keeps up with the social doings of the city, while Mrs. A. B. Chandler reports what's happening at Andrews. Edna Ryals for the past three weeks has solicited subscriptions to the SCOUT and has done an excellent job. Her husband. James Ryals. also is helpful in the print shop. Tuesday night I returned from five days of traveling to and ' m Eastern North Carolina ' farther than New York Cit7>. to move my furniture to Murphy. The first copy of the SCOCT printed on the new press *** mailed to me in Qatcsvlllc. X look ed it over wi'h pride and the hope that all our reader* ap preciate the new tin and Im provpmenta In the printlnjr as much an I. J. Prank Walsh, prin cipal of Maifele school, wrote this week: "I wish to congratulate you on the Improvements made In the Scout." Many verbal e* Presaions such a a this have been made, too. Cooperation and con fidence of the people will heip us five the county a good paper. |
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