f;v"
?*K >: w ????^pprr^sr -
??. ?*-$** P ' ,
?r *; ... 4 *'. 7-.
V ? &*u. f
i'- ? i
?; - - a
tuuon May Be SolufuT
Of Fi?anc*a^ ^^cu^es
"jnn. 29?Entirely
I ***? rotoraiis' bonus, Con
?f1 tP"?,Lr ?P 10 " reaUMHai1
f? *?J,J .-idaitionai taxes
*' fLr ?1 if f Government ?
k e anv?W near kecp-ns
P* ? ?othin" P"r aveK,g*
' in ? "??<??
kt? w ?w m>t
"*J? enjovs J"1'"-'' as ,he "m,C T
I ?f J its members to stand for
I e?. i, spendii money.
'"{SU r?r tl.e| boys can go w
?!?'? J>CT'' "'"C3 18 P
*?*?? in view of tbe fact that
^ ?. * bi1" additional deficit to be
at) to fiil caP in thC CSti"
i toeome wbieb was left when
^Sapreme Court doctored tfie AAA
r ^nt'itutioual.
"J?* only thai OT
,rfnW?mK'??.'rhKhhf **"
"lutii in tbe lower courts tlult
Jb, returned to the msinufactur
' who deposited these funds under
2tel It u aIso t,ie l>rocessing taIOs
L the President estimated in liis
for the next fiscal year,
for Congress must find money t_>
- tie farmer not only under ?
L .UA oontrects, which are prv
valid and enforcible, but aho
Tithing ofec for the farmers.
(3o* to raise, roughly, a billion dol
L more by taxation is what is
^ Congress. The public senti
-ni'ipliiut further Government bor
^ ij heing felt on Capitol Hill
J jt the White House.
But borrowing U the easy way for
lis time ^oing1, and there is no seriouf*
fprtheCiion. that the Government V
would be greatly impaired if- it
borrow another few billion*,
bt is, provided the investors wort
villiog to lend the money.
Secretary Morgenthau, talking l*>
tie Senate Finance Committee, a few
tyao, sounded Ajvar^iu&.itf>te. JQ?*
gf the Senators a.sked him blunt
ly botf fiii Government borrowing
waMpo. Mr. Mor-jan'thau replied that
cc couid not tel.1. He was sure, how
tTer, of one thing, and th&t :w"%s that
i be never the banks and big- finance
Bstitutiutis refused to buy Otcvfcrn
Ecai bouds except .tt a heavy discount
lir result mi?'h; prove alarming. j
So tbe idea of i'urfher borrowing i
kept in the background while
Mnist consideration is being giver.'
lojheeJort to find a painless form or
fixation that stands any chance of
ieiae adopted. There is still a very
itrong belief that the most .effective
aethad of raising additional Federal
.Ws v.ould be a general manufactur
es' sales tax. So mnch political op
position haj hcpn exerted against this
pbn in the pasit, however, thai it
wbs loubt ful that it will Ik- adopted
<Wpt as a last resort
^mir.jrly little progress has been
tode toward a solution of the farm
problem Serious doubt* have been
aped as to whether, an effective
*&od of putting money into the
pockets of the fanners cun be worked
?ot undtr the aoH conservation act
d 1935. Ais?, i he constitutionality of
&at act is being questional in* tb>'
Congressional e'oakroo:ns. Tn any
^eut, it would liave to be ?amended
w its bounty provisions, and nobody
go far presented a specific "HA of
?fmlments whicn seem likely to meet
approval cither of Congress or of
'V Suprftne Court. S . ? ? 1 *
One tjbin^ U becoming increasingly
?ar as the size of the deficit ?ndtbo
flowing volume of the mitioiial ^lebt
considered by serious-minded
Gasmen en CnpitoH Hill. That is
,tu?ttho ^-talked of " inflation
close at tend. -x < .
^ tremendous volume of. uigised
credit, arising from the merea-le
wS deposits 1)a-^d on CiorertUBfent
is bound to find an outlet
&K very long, or so some of the
7*\cial exPerh of the Adminirfrv
Wlieve. * - ?
Moreent hau and TJhair
Wj .of Vedei^JBeeerve
T??06nizes this danger. They aw
the influence they "can exert
^ans for the inflation tf the
1\ **s been P?illte^ 0111
; IbU, ' ^ pffc?t .of predlt in
b? u ?? a knge scale mjgn "eta^sily
?0W t^Un ** ^
WivmfAm^- That is jMfc ?n
<v w ' (pi ' ?iymS ttat all coiranoi
i. To Page 2)
L*
TODAY and
POLITICS - - . newspepen
It is just forty years since J began
as a young reporter to "cover" ni
lional polities. In 1896 I spent hali
the summer on Major MeKinley'fi
front porch at Canton, Ofiio and the
other half traveling around with Wil
liam J. Bryan on his special trains
That was ihe first time a Presidential
Candidate had ever attempted to talk
lo all the voters.
Political campaigning has taken on
an entirely new aspect since radio
broadcasting was first used in the
campaign of 1920. This year it looks
to me as if it would be a battle ot
radio voices between Mr/ Roosevelt
and whomever the Republicans may
nominate. It will be an interesting
show. Each candidate will do his best
to sitr up the emotions of his hearers.
But in 1936, as in 1896, I think the
reauHt Witt be detepjmfined by the
sober examination of the facts as they
are presented by the newspapers.
FARMING .. .still problem
I can't remember a time when there
wasn't a farm problem pressing to the
front in notional politics. George
Washington faced a seriqus farm prob
lem when he was president. The
4'Whiskey Rebellion" of 1791 was a
protest of the farmers of the then
West against a Federal tax on whis
key. The only way they could profit
ably market their grain was by con
verting it into whiskey. That was be
fore there were railroads or good high
' i>
ways.
After observing a succession oi'
farmers' political movements foi
farm relief all my lifetime, they all
seem to me to have a common root,
bferming is at best a hazardous occu
pation* To succeed in it takes, a ?om
binbtion of natural talent, high .in
relligence, industry and great capacitj
for self denial. Also, usually mon
capital than most beginning farmers
can command.
1 In other w
about like the rest of us.
(
In other words, farmers are just
Cabbages . . lose cbor&ctez
Agricultural experimenters at Cor
ieH University have developed aa
odorless cabbage. I am still undecided
as to whether that is an advantage or
Jiot. The senses of smell and of taste
are so closely tied together that I
would have to eat a dish of the smell
less cabbage before I could be sure
that it would taste as good as the old
fashioned kind.
I think mosjt of the objection to the
odor of cabbage comes from, house
ivives who don't lilqe -the way it
smells up the house. ,
Most people cook cabbage too long,
anyway. My wife pulls the leaves
apart and throws them into boiling
water for 20 minutes. Try thaffc way
somethne.
WATT ..... Us engine
Everybody that uses electric ligh
jlays for it by the watt?so much per
1,000 watts?kilowatts?per hour. But
the namQ "Watt" comes frota a mau
who never dreamed of electric light.
He was James Watt, inventor of the
modern steam engine, who was boru
just 200 years ago.
In a real sense, however, Jam*'8
Watt, the Scotch boy who pot dteam
to wort, was the great grand-daddy of
electric power; for you could cover
the world with electric wires and get
nothing out of them if you didn't have
an engine to turn the dynamos.
James Watt's steam engine turned
the world upside down. It started thy
industrial revolution and the machino
age. It is at the root of all onr mod
ern. social and economic problems. Ii
is no wonder that we have not yet
iaarned the answers to alt of these
problems, for it is less than 200 years
since the seed of thrtn was sown. That
is ? very short time.
RAILROADS distribution
The railroads have scored another
point in the biattle with motor trunks
for freight transportation. The Inter
state Commerce Commission has
last authorized the roads to operate
laeir cram pickup and delivery igrstekns
This nnfcowes on? of their handicaps
4)ae tetaon why. motor transportation
of frejght has grown so rapidly is
that the truck ca* hack up to your
dopr ana take on a toftd,
it at the <fther^doft!m line, while
(Please Tfttn To Vfa> 9)
Britian's I%w Kir. ;
Edward VIII
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE CLOSED i SOUTHERN RESORTS SIT W T
- '4 UtWLW/ft sim.:.} oars
The employment office at Sylva has ) ' ^
leen closed; but thi3 county wi^lbo finnan endeavor to add .a homey"
served through the district office at atmosphere t? {fie iu! iior if- din
Bryson City, a representative of whirli iig cats the Southern Failv * System
will be in Sylva at the WPA office cn .hfcs reeentty soppli.itr, < with
each Thursday. ). lfce metal frames L'c ? I ho " - >'i\y of
attractive photographic rep ilii-lions
P.T.A. TO KEEP FOUNDER'S DAY of, Qputhern resorts whitincludt
aoeaes-.of Western North 'ir jlina,
13
The Sylva Parent-Teacher Associa- 'HttfflltlkrfHitl
tion will observe Founder's Day, next b&eli and resorts. C.:!y vii ?vs !"t tc
Tuesday, at the meeting which is to sort hotels and ot1; ?ci ,con
be held in f!lc dining hall of the . section with these lV'ovU? r?: to be
Methodist church, at 7:30 in the even-' displayed in tlie diners.
ing. (
A candle-lighting service, <an a?l
drcss on parent education, by Mrs. C.
L. McKee, and string music by Messrs
QUALLA
P. T. A, ~7*r<l
Mrs. H. P. Crowell and : J. T).
Monro and Bannister Madison will be Cowan of Syiva, ea^n r.mi.i (,i with!
features of the meeting. j the Stats P T. A. onw* ? ! i?>', at
A social hour will be held following I tended the month';; nc i ' , of tb?
the program.
WEATHER CLOSES SCHOOLS
The severe weather and consequent
poor attendance at mtany of the
schools in the county necessitated
their being closed this week.
Among the schools that have been temlber; and this v.n
closed are the two schools in Sylva,! ing a sanitary drh'-;?!cr f :: in on
which were ordered closed effective the school grounds r*"''1 fo.- 'ing c.
Wednesday mornii*. ! (Please Tom To Par
Qualla P. T. A. At i';nt 1 s a mr
decided to organize ,.-.u -:l Sfcufy I
Club.
The meeting time wpt eh ? c bo as
to meet every two wtTis sJ ad oi,
monthly. Through t!.r> lica i mport
of the Qualla people the e n. Nation '
has raised more that $50 n i 8<?p*'
MEMORIES ? by A. 0 Chapin
-? T-'; *' !r'TTll*>? ?* ?? ?
WOLF IS KlUEOfll
THE MOUNTAINS
(By Mrs. D. T. Kafoht) <4 . ?
?> ' Mr. Fred Connor tilled a "large wolf
in the mountains, last weeliL" * *
Balsam was visited by'a teniae
wind storm,, kst week, .^kh.
much damage. Many trees, wrQ. Mojift
<lown, the roof was blown og-o? MJtfrr
D. T. KnigEi's front porch; ytul other
roofs v.ero partly blown off *?nc man
?K * ? *. ,'i -?T
held hia roof down by carrying larg?
k)gs and piling; them opjtopof his
houser *" - ? ? -
Mr. and Mrs. Eojr JB.rao^ umioiinco
the birth o? a son, CEarf^s, 99?^
Saturday the 25th. B?1 w^ghed iXVz
pounds." ' . .? m
Miss Freda Jones spent Wednesday
in Sylva. ? 1 ' V'*. '
Mrs. -George Potto is *
aurit, Mrs. Or. Tappan, ^Ginaintjati.
Mrs. Marion Ashe and baby went to
Sylva, Wednesdays '* ? t < ; . ^
Monday morning the 27t& mereurjf
"?* n?m.l
four inches of snow on fne ground?
Tuesday 28th mercury ,was T bej?w
zero, the coldest this win ken ?' w i
L .? 'j.
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WEBSTER HIGH SUPfiRLAlTm
At a business meeting of the.aAniir
class of Webster high school, recent
ly, the following superlatives , we^v
chosen by popular v
?retties?.girl, NoraU/o Adhe; most
hanchortte t>oy, :Arthur \Vewis j. cgteht
girl', Edith Lominac; l?ittiest girl,
Susie HaP; wittiest Wi^tam
Buchanan; class baby, Mildred Moore;
-lass monkey, William Buchanan;
/?lass sissy, Dan Cook; glass ton^-boy,
Georgia Gagle; moet
Georgia Cagle; most popular Wyr Ar
thur Lewis; most cot](cetel.girl,- Bfr%
nice Cowan; most conceited boy, Ar
thur Lewis; best all-ronnd girl, dcskic
!Wrf jflllWntUjky
liam Buctmnan; class flirt, Bcrnjiw
Cowan; class poet, Dan iCook; <jlhi?
giggle, Irene Cabe; most digged
girl, Beatrice Caglc; most dignijled
boy, Arthur Lewis; most mischif/vous
girl, Susie Hall; most mischievous
boy, Sim Owens; most ^studious girl,
Susie Ilall; m?st studious boy, Chri.
Da\is; Laziest girl, Christine Mason;
laziest boy, Sam Owen; neatest gir',
Bethel Blaulon; neatest boy, Arthur
Lewis; most athletic gii% G<K>rgii
Cavjle; most athletic boy, William Bj
chanan; class parrot, Susie Hall;
class sport, Jessie Mae Bryson; most
rtligious., Willa Mae Painter
The Officers of the class arc: presi
dent, Arthur Lewis, vice-president,
Susie Hall, secretary-treasurer, Ber
nice Cowan. Jfr. B. C. Wilson is class
sponsor, and little Wanda Louise
Price and Danny Allicon are mascot?.
HOCUTT ACCEPTS
CALL TO CHURCH
' ?'. ?
The Sylva Baptist cbureh, at a con
ference held after preaching SuncUy
' ? . . ?
morriing, elected it? pastor Ber. H.
M. Hocutt. Mr. Hocutt, a native of
Pender county, w now serving as pas
tor of the First Baptist church at
Kemp, Te.as. He is 32 years of age.
'He was educated at Baic's Creek
Jugh school, Campbell college and
Wake JVyrost. He completed his mini
sterial studies at Southwestern Theo
logical seminary at*Palls, Texas; and
has peen engaged in active preaching
* ? - * ^ r* T ?v
or aSveti years.
Mr. Hoeott telegraphed his accep
tance, Monday. He succeeds Rev. J.
Oray Murray, who recently resignel,
due to ill health after having served
. -\* , t
for morepthan eight years as the pas
tor ofytne church here. About the first
of the month, Mr. and Mrs.Murrny
wi( go to Cary to make tfieir home.
Mr. Hocutt i? expected to begin his
woakMre about February 16.
Mis. Hocutt is a former student <?
.Western .Carolina Teachers College;
\i+ r
and afterwards specialized in ffun^
people's religious work at Southwest
ern Theological Seminary. She will ba
remembered here and at CuJlowhee <n
Mist Mildred Stancil. Her former
home was in Garner.
f
/ QUALLA
i
(By Mro. J. K. TerreJl)
Eev. J. L. Rogera preached at tho
Iiaplist church, Sunday morning. His
jimbjcct 1'be f'hriitian Race. H<?
outlined the' different ataJ* as Pj
;? \,Y '.i , , C'
ticnce, Endurance, and Perfection. lie
has accepted, the pastorate of tho
.ed by his son Vaughn. They were
tftteoUi at Mr. J. L. Sitton's.
A party of Qualla folks gave He v.
and Mrs. .I. L Hyatt a liberal "pound
ing" on Wednesday evening.
The Quaiia P. T. A. met Wednes
day, 22nd, Mrs. H. P. Crowell, di-?
iriet president, and Mrs. J D Cowan,
bath of Sylva, were present and gave
soniu very helpfnl information on P.
T. A. work. Plans wcra made1 for tho
organization to be made a member of
(the State and National P. T. A.
Mrs. J. L, Hyatt and Misses Jennie
Oathey and Geneva Turpin had eRarge
of the social hour.
The Qualla Home Demonstration
Olulb met with Mrs. C. P. Shelto'i.
!fhe subject of the January meeting
was "Clothing for the Family". A
demonstration in sewing equipment
was given by Mra. Evans.
Mr. and }lrs. P. HI Ferguson went
to Andrews, Tuesday, to attend the
funeral of their relative, Mn Oar
land Barker who died at Whittier and
his remains were taken to Andrews
for interment.
Mrs. A. J. Freeman has returned
from ? visit with relatives a' Almond
Mr. Wayne Ferguson, a recent gv '
uate of Berry College, Georgia, 1km
accepted a position as assistant farm
agent oi Henderson-county.
Mes. Johnson Thomas of Barkrr's
Creek 'returned home! after a viaif.
with her daughter, Mri. J. L. Sitfrm.
Mr. C. B. Terrell weift to Way i. on
vilie, Saturday
Mr. Wt E. Bird, Miss Nell Mc
Laughlin, Mrs. H. 0. Bird nnd Mr. J.
K* TerreH visited Mr. C. A. Bird,
who has not been well for the peat
week.
Miss Gertrude Ferguson returned *??
Fontann after a ri?t with home foflw
Mr. H. G. Ferguson made a business
trip to Hendorsonville, last week.
Mr. Sevier Keener visited relative#
at Bryson City.
Mrs. C. P.'Shelton and Mra. J. I-.
Hyatt called on Mr?. J. W. Catbey.
Mrs. Golman Kinsland and Mrs. D.
Q. Hughe* visited at Mrs. L. W.
Cooper's*
' Mrs. G. A. Kim)and visited Ml*.
Hubert Blanton.
Mrs. Winnie Brooks called on MH.
Mary Kinsiend.
- Mra. Tl. M. Sbuler flatted Mes. J.
K. Terrell
Mr Crawford Ayers h^s moved to
the J. T. Shelton pteee.
, Mr. Grovaf Nolaad has moved
0<ive* to the A. M. flibson plea*
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