B NNiiiNiiinnniimiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiviimiiiiiHiimiiiiiiniiiiiimiiiaiiiiii I BEHIND THE NEWS... I From Washington By GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY I £)..____ 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 BRBVARD'S ® MPUJMBER (weIl comeTlook over") 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 (Continued From Page Two) 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. y ii ij u .jiipvmu. 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 i __ i 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. 2-12-3tc dleaMS os cl NEW PENNY that’s the way household things stay when you heat with... Heating oil Supe/v- a&uun.-bu-'itung GULF I HEAT We iapp^ OH&j Bridges Coal & Oil Co. Dial 2-51 21 \\ hen you think of prescriptions ’••ink of Varner’s. _\dv. SEE American Finance Co. ™ Money s Loans For Any Worthwhile Purpose $100 to $500 On Furniture, Auto and Appliances TERMS UP TO 19 MONTHS The American Finance Co. 144 Third Avenue, West Hendersonville, N. C. Telephone OX 3-8246 DONALD DUCK “BROTHERLY LOVE” I By WALT DISNEY K ►' Feature* S> mlicate. V UMCA OOMLO aoVE TO I HENRY “WHAT A BITE.” By CARL ANDERSON 2-2.6 1 BLONDIE “WHOA.” HEY/--YOU’RE -^v not supposed ) TO DUST YOUR ) HUSBAND By CHIC YOUNG I’M SORRY DEAR I THOUGHT VOU v WERE A PART OF v ' THE FURNITURE ) Me

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