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I From Washington
By GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY
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NOT WORTH A CONTINENTAL
Money is something everybody
wants but few bother to worry
about how money works. As long
as they have some, can go to the
store atnd get something for it, they
figure everything about money is
satisfactory. The worker is told toy
his labor leader that if the money
does not toning home the bacon, the
thing to do is to strike for more
pay. But he ds beginning to discov
er now that every time he strikes
for more pay, it costs more to get
what 'money buys.
C. Oainby Balderston, Vice Chair
man of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System, once
put all this in a very effective way.
He said:
. . In England it is understood
by the majority of citizens that
British firms must remain com
petitive if they are to export, amd
that unless they do export, British
ers will not eat, or, at least, not
cat well. In Germany the runaway
inflation of the 1920’s, with its de
struction of savings and of indi
vidual liberties, was impressed
upon the German consciousness so
deeply that the guarding of the
monetary unit (is now a cardinal
principal of the German Govern -
EXECUTOR NOTICE
State of North Carolina
County of Transylvania
Having qualified as the Execu
tor of the estate of John A. Nelson,
deceased, late of the county of
Transylvania, North Carolina, this
is to give notice that all persons
having claims against the estate of
the deceased to present them to the
undersigned Executor at the office
of Lewis P. Hamlin, Brevard, N.
C., on or before the 22nd day of
January, 1960 or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recov-1
ery. All persons indebted to the j
said estate will please make imme-j
diate settlement.
This the 22nd day of January.
1959
A. P. Hollady, Executor
Estate of John A. Nelson, de l
ceased l-22-6tc I
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remodel
mont. Ware the mark to be endan
gered, the German people would
be heard from, and effectively. In
our own country, howtever, it is a
long time since citizens suffered
from wild inflation, and their sub
conscious thinking does not react
to the phrase ‘not worth a Contin
ental’ in terms of human suffering
In the United States it is the un
employment of the 1930’s that ha?
impressed the national thinkim
even to this day. This means thai
our own country must learn fron
the experience of others that in
flation and unemployment an |
both threats and that flirtatior
with the first does not avoid th
second . .
In January this country had 4
724,000 unemployed which is i
startling number. The likelihood i;
that when the causes of the curreni I
run of unemployment are studied
it will ibe found that one very ser
ious cause is that the United
States has outpriced itself in
world markets and is beginning to
outpriee itself in the domestic
market. It is true that some bank
ers and merchants believe that “a
little inflation is a good thing.”
But truth to tell there is never
a little inflation as there is no lit
tle cancer. Those are just mitigat
ing terms to make whatever trou
ble one has a little more palatable.
But all experience with inflation
shows that if it is permitted to take
hold, it is very difficult to control.
From a long range standpoint, it
hurts everybody.
Balderston put it aptly when he
said.
. . creeping inflation has ano
ther vital defect. It will not re
main gradual any more than a lion
cub will continue small and harm
less. Once the people of a country
accept the prospect of continued
inflation and begin to make their
business decisions in the light of
that prospect. the infant Cub
starts to grow. It becomes an ani
mal. not only big. but uncontrol
lable a vicious lion uncaged
In the end the wage - price spir
1 destroys the value of money and
reduces the productivity of the
nation. At the present moment, the
State of New York is broke: the
city of New York is broke; the
State of Michigan is broke. This is
nly the beginning. As the dollar
1 ; :s in value, no matter how
much Ls collected in taxes, it will
be insufficient to pay for the
smods and services which state and
municipal governments have to
pay.
When policemen are underpaid,
the entire community is endanger
ed; when school teachers are un
derpaid, the children suffer. The
depression of the 1930’s produced
an inadequately educated genera
tion. Our people need to give
thought to what is actually happen
ing. We have not been defeated by
Soviet Russia in war; our cities
have not been bombed out of ex
istence but the streets are filthy
because it is becoming too expen
sive to keep them clean. Our chil
dren have not been brain-washed
by a conqueror but teachers do not
enjoy holding two jobs to earn a
NOTICE
The Board of Equalization and Review
Will Meet
March 16th
10 O’Clock A. M.
IN THE COMMISSIONER’S ROOM
For the purpose of hearing complaints
in regard to valuations placed on real
property.
C. LEWIS OSBORNE
Clerk to Board
CURRICULA STUDY
NOW UNDERWAY
Duo to recent allocations of en
dowment made by the federal gov
eminent for schools, a curriculum
study is being undertaken in
Transylvania county. The money
will be granted when evaluation of
the applications is completed.
Each teacher in Transylvania
county is requested to draw up an
outline of the course of study. This
is designed to show what is being
taught now and what materials are
needed to improve the instruction.
In addition to this, there are de
partmental meetings to study the
)resent curriculum and how it can
ie improved.
The heads of the different stu
ies are as follows: Language, Mrs.
I'ony Trantham; social studies,
•Irs. Harry Clarke; mathematics,
'Trs. George Abercrombie; physical
'ducation, Ralph Humphries;
ocational home economics, Mrs
lenn Burrell; vocational agricul
ure, Randal Lyday; business
oucation. Miss Manuel; and
cience, Don McLeod.
1
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ior, we have to go back to the con-1
;truction of our solar system.
The earth is one of the children
>f the sun. By what circumstance
t happens that the axis of the
?arth is not perpendicular to the
dane of its orbit around the sun.
ve can only conjecture. That it
’)OES lean at an angle of twenty
three and one half degrees is well
known to all students of the earth.
Because it does lean at an angle,
the North pole is turned toward
the sun during the warmer half of
our year, from March to Septem
ber. The south pole turns toward
the sun during our colder season
from September to March. It is
this tilted position of the earth’s
axis that gives us the overall tem
pt rature changes of the year.
Spring begins just as the North
I pole begins to incline toward the
sun: and autumn begins just as the
south pole begins to lean toward it.
1 These changes in the relation of
the poles to the sun do not of them
selves account, however, for the
j progression of bloom in plants. At
[ the two equinoxes, spring and ad
! tumn. the length of the day and
' night is equal. From the middle of
March to the middle of June, the
days become longer, while the
nights are shorter. Plans are sensi
tive to the relative length of day
and night. The response of plants,
or their ability to respond to the
relative day-night lengths has be
come known as “Photoperiodism”.
(Next week I’ll tell you what this
| means.)
Flowers Spotted and Jotted: Mrs.
Merritt Galloway and Mrs. Lloyd
Shook of the Cathey’s Creek Com
munity have the loveliest potted
plants.
Mrs. Wilburn Galloway, of Ros
man. grows a great number of
beautiful plants in pots. A true
green thumber!
So long, gardeners!
living and when they have to do
that, they approach the little brats
without the patience and loving
kindness that are essential in mak
ing decent men and women by
learning and training.
Money, which can be the cause
of all evil, is also essential for the
production of the good.
Insect pests in the United States
nullify the labor of at least 1,000.
000 working men yearly.
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AMONG THE MEMBERS of this year’s senior
class play, are, kneeling: Ann Wells, Jane Singletary,
Shirley Moore, Ruth Green and Lana Morgan. Standing
are Barbara Rhodes, Charles Bloomquist, Fred Bryson
and Gus Tucker. Oscar Harbin can be observed reclin
ing before the group. (Broadcaster Photo)
From The Broadcaster
Local Debaters Will Enter Triangular
Controversy At Enka, Erwin Schools
The debating team of Brevard
high school will enter a competi
tive debate with two neighboring
schools, Enka and Erwin, on March
13.
The question of the debate will
be “Resolved, that the United
States should adopt the essential
features of the British educational
system.” This is one of the most
discussed topics of the year. The
two teams will consist of negative
Jerry Chapman
Takes Part In
Division Event i
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Marine Sgt. Jerry L. Chapman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James M.
Chapman, Sr., of route 1, Lake
Toxawav. took part in the 18th an
niversary celebration of the 2nd
Marine division this month at
Camp Lejeune.
Formed in San Diego, Calif.,
Feb. 1. 1941. the division, during
the week, held day-long activities
highlighted with a full scale parade
and special meals in the mess hall.
The parade’s Reviewing Officer
was Lt. Gen. E. A. Pollock. USMC,
( ommanding General, Fleet Mar
ine Force. Atlantic.
The division, which trains year
round to fulfill its role as a force
in-readiness, has been based at
t amp Lejeune since 1946.
team, Floyd McCall and Charles
Taylor; the affirmative team, Doug
Israel, Bud Talley. The winners of
the debate will be eligible to com
pete in the district competition at
Boone later on this spring. Bre
vard’s negative team was state fin
alist last year.
The schedule is as follows: Enka,
negative vs. Erwin, affirmative, at
Brevard: Brevard, affirmative vs.
Erwin, negative, at Enka; and Bre
vard, negative vs. Enka affirmative,
at Erwin.
NOTICE
State of North Carolina
County of Transylvania
The undersigned having quali
fied as Ancillary Administrator,
CTA of the Estate of Willis Rogers,
deceased, late of Elkton, Maryland
this is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to pre
sent them to the undersigned on or
before the 29th day of January,
1960. or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This the 26th dav of January,
1959.
Cecil J. Hill
Ancillary Administrator. CTA
for Estate of
Willis Rogers
Shiflet Building
Brevard. N. C.
l-29-6tc
Clifton Metcalf
Appointed Ensign
Clifton B. Metcalf, a student at
University of North Carolina, has
recently been appointed a Midship
man Ensign in the Battalion of
Midshipmen at the Naval ROTC
unit.
Metcalf is the son of Mrs. Marie
Metcalf of Brevard.
Midshipmen officers of the Bat
talion of Midshipmen are chosen
for their officer - like qualities
and their academic achievements.
Young Metcalf is studying at the
university under a Morehead
scholarship, and school authori
ties report that he is making an
outstanding record.
NOTICE
To All Interested Persons:
The Board of Aldermen will, at
its regular meeting at 7:00 p. m. on
March 2, 1959, at the City Hall, con
sider the adoption of a Town Ordin
ance governing storage, handling,
and use of liquefied petroleum gas
es within the corporate limits of
the Town of Brevard. The ordin
ance contemplated follows Pamph
let No. 58, National Fire Protec
tion Association, promulgated May,
1958, in substantial particular ex
cept that individual safety shut
offs for each gas outlet has also
been proposed.
Any interested dealers and
consumers are invited to appear at
said meeting and present their
views for or against the proposal.
TOWN OF BREVARD
By Opal C. King
Clerk - Treasurer.
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