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THE JACKSON COUNTY JOURNAL
Published Weekly By
DAN TOMPKINS
f DAN TOMPKINS, Editor
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Entered as second class matter
at the Post Office Sylva, N. C.
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The Atlantic Ocean is a great institution. We
are strongly in favor of it; and wish it were seven
times as wide as it is.
One battle is not a war. One primary in North
Carolina will not be a nomination for either Governor
or Lieutenant-Governor.
Any lawyer, who has practiced in the criminal
courts knows how easy it is to make a brutal murder
appear as self-defense. That is what Herr Hitler,
the cunning mad-dog of Europe, is trying to do.
The events of the past week bring back forcibly
to our memories the beginning of the World War, in
1914; and the push of the Germans toward Paris and
the Channel ports, in 1918, just before the arrival of
the American Expeditionary Forces in large numbers.
~tttqcj <rr*at. Then, as now, the |
Then as now, me tmcai w<*o givMv< ? ,
British had their backs to the Channel. Then ihey
held, and finally won. Maybe, history will continue to
repeat itself; and the Allies wilhagain come from behind
to win.
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BE SURE TO VOTE
It is the duty of every csitizen to go to the polls
and cast his vote in the primary on Saturday. The
right of franchise is one which is held dear in all
Democratic countries. Many places in this world have
seen this right taken from the people, within the past
three years.. Free expression of will, of opinion, of
choice of officials, and of policy of government have
fallen before the forces of Totalitarianism. We yet
oninv this nrivileere in America and in North Carolina.
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We must exercise it. The primary is the only place
wherein the people can choose between man and
man for nomination for political offices. If they neglect
their duty to vote, they have overlooked the most
important function of citizenship.
In the mountain counties, we have exercised a
large influence upon the State government, in re-1
cent years, because we have cast a large vote in the
primary.
Let us cast the largest vote in the primary on
next Saturday that has ever been cast in any primary
in Jackson county, and throughout the mountain
counties. Let us be sure that our prestige in the State
is not allowed to be diminished, by reason of our neglecting
to vote. Go to the primary on Saturday; and
cast your ballot for the men you wish to see occupying
our State offices for the next four years; for the men
rmi op rpnresfmt this district in the Congress
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of the United States.
This is a most important matter. Do not overlook
it.
WE THOUGHT WE WERE NOT INTERESTED
We heard, a while back, that the war is just another
European war, and none of our business?that
it really made no difference to us who won, America
could pursue the even tenor of her isolationist way,
laid out for her, some twenty years ago, by Henry
Cabot Lodge. That sounded pretty. It tickled the ears
of many folks. It made us feel secure and selfsufficient.
But, with the prospect of a German victory looming
larger and larger upon the horizon the President
of the United States felt himself called upon to
recommend to Congress that provision be made for
50,000 war planes for our defense, and billions of
dollars otherwise be spent in preparing us for any
emergency. And the Congress is almost unanimous
in supporting the President's program, Congressmen
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ana senators 01 every iaiui, xtepuuuuaiAo, x^cw scalers,
and violent anti-New Dealers vied with each other
in their enthusiastic support of his suggestions for
national defense
As the Nazi mechanized troops moved closer to
Paris and nearer to the channel, a shiver went up
and down the backbone of every American. Stock
prices in the markets tumbled to unbelievable low
levels. All America was shocked and fearful of the
future should the Nazi drive through Amiens to the
Channel, and southward to Paris result in the surrender
of the French capital, and the landing of German
troops in England. Would America and Americans
be fearful if the picture were turned about and
if it seemed that the laurels of victory were about to
rest upon Allied arms? Would the prospect of a
French and British triumph cause us to be united in
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THE JACKSON
such unheard of expendi
Would the belief that tb
cause the stock market <
porations to fall to the bo
Of course an Allied i
not bring about these v
country. Here, then, is tl
question of whether or n
outcome of the war The ai
results in America are irr
not send an expeditionar
gium at the present jun<
final eventualities is plair
woman; and plain to mil
few weeks ago were really
GET OUT
It is important tha
mountains go to the p(
his ballot. We have ga
State by reason of the vot<
and general election. If
tige will be lost; and we c
Institutions For White
Youths Have Large
Number of Vacanciei
At least one group of State in
stitutions in North Carolina ha
no waiting list for admission.*
W. C. Ezell, director of institu
tions and corrections for th
State welfare department, sai<
this week in announcing 100 t
125 vacancies for white boys an<
girls in the state training school
for
The state official quoted East
em Carolina Training Schoc
Superintendent, S. E. Leonarc
who was in Raleigh for a con
ference this week, to the effec
that if a youth were actually ii
need of the services of his insti
tution in rehabilitating him int
a useful citizen, applications fo
admission would be accepted a
any time.
"The same condition is true a
all the white correctional insti
tutions," Ezell said.
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molfarp and ill
1V1 ailj OVllWt, J venile
court officials have th
idea that all state institution
of every nature have long wait
ing lists for admissions, but thi
is not true in the case of whit
training schools.
"The fact that 100 to 125 va
cancies exist in these institu
tions indicate one of two thing
?either that the youth in th
state are showing less delinquen
tendencies than they were i
years gone by, or else that rc
sponsible officials have not bee
sending in admission requests i
the mistaken idea that capaci
ties are overburdened.
"Unfortunately no facility
are available for delinquer
Negro girls and the school fc
delinquent Negiti boys is tc
owoll onH V>qc fr?r? limif-.pri mnir
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tenance appropriation to me<
the existing needs.
"White schools have had vi
cancies for a long time," Eze
said.
MUSCULAR
BACKACHE - SORENESS - STIFFNES
PUNS-ACHE!
If first good rubbings with soothing
?arming Musterole don't bring yoi
glorious relief from those torturing .^ua
cular aches and pains?due to cola? b;
all means see your doctor. But Musterof
usually DOES THE WORK?
Musterole gives quick relief becaus
it's MORE than "just a salve." It's i
wonderful soothing "counter-irri
tant" which penetrates the outer layer
of the skin to help ease local congestioi
and pain. Used by millions for over 8
years 1 8 strengths: Regular, Children'
(mild) and Extra Strong, 40*.
Batter Than A Mustard Plaster
I ONE WAT
VA cents per mile
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BOUND TBIP
f !sf.3 than double
the one way lores
Mir Conditioned
CoochoM
[ , ON THROUGH TRAINS
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tures for National defense?
Le allies were about to win
of shares in American corttom?
success in the offing would
iolent reprecussions in our
le conclusive answer to the
ot we are interested in the
gument of the facts and the
efutable. We, of course, can
y force to France and Bel:ture;
but our stake in the
i to every thinking man and
lions of them, who, until a
doing no thinking.
THE VOTE
t every democrat in the
ills on Saturday and cast
ined much prestige in the
e being out at every primary
we fail this time, that presan
not afford to lose it.
QUALLA
g (Last Week's Items)
Mr. S. P. Hyatt and family, of
Rutherford College, where he
has been teaching for the past
s year are spending awhile at
5, Rev. J. L. Hyatt's
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Battle, of
e Charlotte spent the week end at
3 Mr. J. E. Battle's,
o Mrs. J E. Hoyle and children
3 returned ; f (jb -nasville, Mons
day a iJ\. uays' visit with
relatives i^ere.1
- | Miss Annie Ruth McLaughlin,
?1 of Bryson City, and Miss Eliza1,
beth Preston of Cullowhee, called
- at Mr.J. K. Terrell's, Saturday.
t Mrs. Sallie Caldwell and Mrs,
a Rubye Caldwell were guests oi
- Mrs. Hettie Crisp, Wednesday,
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Truck crops in New Hanover
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u county, especially ueana tmu ^u"
cumbers wete badly damaged by
cold weather this spring and arc
" not expected to be of as good
e quality as usual,
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:, XI your eye from bef
t glass along Automobile R
J world can a poor mortal
of the bunch?
You can't try them all, it's
* can give yourself someth
trying a Buick first.
Of course, it may be tou
fellow once ; you've sar
swift and thrifty Dynaflasl
?noother engine is balanc
bly to slick-as-watchworl
__ And stout, soft coil sprii
combined with torque-tu
spoil you entirely for a
of ride.
* But it isn't only Buick's
, features that make this th
pass by?it's also Buick's
T/ity're rolling out fas
Buick dealer keeps tht
making swell4 4deals.''
HOOF
SEE THE GENERAL MOI
X MAY S3, 1940
Youths Warned of Danger
In Excessive Rate of Speed
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Raleigh?In the spring a i
young man's fancy turns to J
something more serious than \
love, according to Ronald Ho- (
cutt, Director of the Highway (
Safety Division. And that "some- v
thing," Hocutt says, is stepping
on the gas?driving at an excessive
rate of speed.
Accident records show that (
nine persons were killed on
North Carolina highways last j
month in cars that overturned,
and eight of these nine, all but 1
one of whom were driving, were
young men between the ages of
18 and 25.
"Prnctiraiiv everv one of these
fatal accidents was due to just J
one thing?excessive speed," the
safety director said. "Modern 1
motor cars don't overturn easily,
and as a general thing the driver
who overturns a car has been
guilty of reckless driving and
speeding. Young men, as last
month's accident record indicates,
are the most flagrant of- ,
fenders on these counts." y' '
Pointing out that in some in- ,
stances cars have overturned ;
five or six times without killing
or seriously injuring anyone, Hocutt
said that it is possible and
frequently happens that a per>
son is killed in a car that has
turned over only once, and that
"any person whose car turns a
flip v if bout killing or at least ;
. seriously injuring him is a
mighty lucky individual."
"Yet," he added, "there are a
good many young men in this
L state who think their experience
isn't complete until they have
turned over at least one car."
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"These reckless, speed-crazy
drivers," Hocutt concluded, "arfe
among the worst menaces on our
highways today. And we sincere
ly nope that tne youngarTver^
1 groups the Highway Safety Division
proposes to organize as a
part of its Youth Highway Safety
Club will serve to impress young
drivers with the dangers of
speeding and reckless driving."
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lind the plate I
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ing to go on by These figures pi
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gh on the next size',sturfdiness
npled Buick's "hn-d.est frame
h straight-eight Current prices'
eda/terassem- business coupe,
cs smoothness. ?transportation
%. ? , and local taxes
i?3 an ai uuim, . f
? j . equipment and
ibe drive, may
ny other kind That adds up 1
I call for a visit
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six-dozen new ?_
a tPrices subject i
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price.
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[ain Street Sylva, N. (
ORS EXHIBITS AT TH( NEW YORK AND
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Your vote should be I
| cast for the best interest I
of your Farmers and I
Farm Bureaus in North I
Carolina. I
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Under the war budget, Great
3ritain will purchase 16,000,000
rounds worth of American foodstuffs
this year as compared
vith normal purchase of 20,)00,000
pounds, a 20 per cent '
cut.
CORN
The sale of 20,000,000 bushels
jf surplus American corn to the
British under a newly organized
export subsidy program has
Deen announced by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
ONE-FIFTH
The U. S. Department of Agriculture
estimates that one-fifth
-?f all fapfnrv wnrlrprs reem
ployed since 1932 have gone back
bo work because of increased
purcheses of farm families.
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REVISED
Revised U. S. standards for potatoes,
effective May 15, provide
slightly more liberal application
jf tolerances for defects in occasional
packages, the U. S.
Marketing Service announces. |
The Highway Safety Division
has revoked 27,367 North Carolina
drivers' licenses since 1935.
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Twenty people were killed in
railroad crossing accidents in
North Carolina during the first
four months of 1940.
ASTHMA
Why Gasp For Breath?
TRY
Breatheasy
FOR RELIEF
MRS. H. A. CORRIHER
Hendersonvilie - North Carolina
Representatives wanted
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it a really great car wiin5ive
you more of power,
j?a longer car and the
at the money.
I" start at $895 "Aior the
delivered at Flint, Mich,
based on rail rates, state
i (if any), and optional
accessories extra.
to delivered prices that .
; to your Buick dealer
to change without notice.
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EXEMPLAR Of GENERAL MOTORS VALUE
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SAN FRANCISCO FAIRS
C. Wayland
Spruill
For Your Next
Commissioner
Of
Agriculture
C. Way/and |
Spruill /
Farmer, merchant, and a
member of the General Assembly
of North Carolina
since 1933. A man who has devoted
his life to the interests
of agriculture development.
I * !,? Vino)- nnolifioH man
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to hold this position in North
Carolina today. I
Mr Spruill is a Mason and I
Shriner, also a member of the I
Jr. O. U. A. M. He served as
County Road Commissioner I
and member of the School
Board before going to the I
Legislature. I
I Service? I
Mr. Spruill has served the I
best interest of his county and
state as officer and represent- I
ative of the people for 30
years. At all times he support- I
ed the farmer and the laborer.
Efficient? I
His record of introducing and
sponsoring measures that
have been passed by his fellow
legislators is ample proof of I
the faith the people with
whom he served have in him. I
Worker- I
Mr. Spruill fought for lower I
taxes on farms and homes. He I
introduced the bill that took
the 15c levy off State land tax I H
in 1933. At all times he sup
ported aid for more vocational I I
and agriculture training I
schools. I
| In his campaign Mr. Spruill I I
? rra in | |
time and to1116 charged
Kerr Scott
non-cooperation with
State Extension forces.
He always pointed out I ^ I
there was a duplic* ' oney I
work and a waste o H
because of this lac 0 I
operation. H