VOL. XXIV
BftEVARD, N. C. FRIDAY, MARCH 28th, 1919.
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NUMBER tS.
WORK OFREBUUDDIG
IBE TANNERY BEGUN
A little less than three years ago
the people of this county were amaz
ed to know that Brevard was to be
come the seat of one of the greatest
industrial plants in the south. Less
than five weeks ago they were over
whelmed with consternation when the
tannery was reduced to ashes in a
few hours. In a very few weeks from
now the same people will see the same
tannery rise like magic from the ash-
ies of February 19th.
The main building of the new tan-
wnery will be built by the same plan
followed in the construction of the
building which was destroyed. The
new one, however, will be much larg
er in every detail than the first. It
will be 800 feet long by 80 feet wide
and two stories high. The roof will
be made of dark red slate. The fin
ishing department is on the second
floor while the vats are on the lower
floor. There are to be more than
lyOOO of these, each with a capicity
of over 4,000 gallons. The output
of the enterprise will thus be greatly
increased. New machinery of the
most modern invention will be in
stalled. In this particular the new
tannery will have a slight advantage
over the old one, in that machinery
of the type used in tanneries has been
greatly improved within the past year
and a number of changes in equip
ment which were being planned by
the local tanning company had not
been made previous to the fire because
of the rush of work incident to filling
large government orders. Now, how
ever, the Transylvania Tannery will
have the latest equipment in every
department.
A large force of carpenters are em
ployed on the building and the woijk
is being pushed forward as rapidly
as possible.
POST OmCE APPRO
PRIATION BUI
Sec. 5. That the Act entitled “An
Act to provide that the United States
shall aid the States in the construc
tion of rural post roads, and for other
purposes,” approved July 11, 1916, is
hereby amended to provide that the
term “rural post roads,” as used in
section 2 of said Act, shall be con
structed to mean any public road a
major portion of which is not used,
or can be used, or forms a connecting
link not to exceed ten miles in len.a:th
of any road or roads now or hereafter
used for the transportation of the
United States mails, excludintj every
street and road in a place having a
population, as shown by the latest
available Federal census, of two thou
sand five hundred or more, except
that portion of any such street or
road along which the houses average
more than tv^o hundred feet apart;
PROVIDED, That section 6 of said
Act be further amended so that the
limitation of payments not exceed
$10,000 per mile, exclusive of the
cost of bridges of more than twenty
feet clear span, which the Secretary
of Agriculture may make, be, and
the same is, increased to $20,000 per
mile.
Sec. 6. That for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of said
Act, sxs herein amended, there is here
by appropriated, out of any iiioney in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriat
«ijl, the following additional sums: the
sum of $50,000,000 for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1920 and avail
able immdiately; the sum of $75,000,
000. for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1921; said additional sums of $75,
000,000 expended in accordance wi
the provisions of said Act:
VIDED, That w'here the cons^Htion
of any State prohibits the sa
engaging upon internal injpro^^^
or from contracting public del^Lfor
extraordinary purposes in an j
auflicient to meet the moneta'
quirements of the act of July 1
or any Act amendatory thero^ or r
stricts annual tax levies for the pur
pose of-constructing and irhproving
roads and bridges, and v;lj|e a con
stitutional altsration or ^cndment
to overcome either or all psuch pro
hibitions must be submitted to a re
ferendum at a general/election, the
aum to which such StMe is entitled
under the method of ®)pcrt.onment
provided in the Act c5Julyll, 1916,
or any Act amcndato^^y therof, shall
be withdrawn by the S'fcret^y of the
SUGGESnONS FOR
PNIOPALTPET
Editor of Brevard News:
The time is nearing to nominate
and elect a Mayor and Board of
Aldermen for the next two years.
It is a matter of importance, and
people of the town should be think
ing of a set of men best fitted for
these positions.
It is neccessary to have men who
vdll see that the laws are strictly en
forced, that taxes are collected, that
debts are paid, that sanitary laws
are heeded by all, that morals are
promoted and every evil possible be
banished from the town.
No set of men can do all that ought
to be done, but the town goverment
should be such as to advance every
phase of things that will help for the
betterment of the town.
I realize that to serve as a member
of town goverment is not a thing to
be sought after, but some one has to
do it.
I do not know that a single man 1
mention would have the place, but I
do think that a change would result
in benefit for the town, and I venture
to suggest a list of names that contain
men who I believe would or should
satisfy the people for the next two
years.
For Mayor: Welch Galloway, R.
H. Zachary, T. M. Mitchell, or T. H.
Galloway.
For Aldermen: T. H. Shtpman, D.
P. Kilpatrick, S. C. Yates, H. A. Plum
mer, W. H. Duckworth, B. W. Tran~
tham, O. L. Erwin.
I am upt criticising the record of
those who have served in the past two
years, but for the advancement of the
town’s affairs along all lines, I believe
a ticket selected from the above
names, would be a wise course to
take at this time. ,
Yours truly,
T. D. ENGLAND.
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CLEAN UP!
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March 28 and 29
OLD TIME SINGING
EASTER SUNDAY
Walter Hampton has received hon
orable discharge from the army and
is at his home here. He served in
France as a member of the famous
30th Division.
We can celebrate our victory and
also observe Easter Sunday by having
an old time singing in Brevard. We
have some fine choirs in Transylva
nia county and we want to have a
union singing in the Court House on
Easter Sunday.
Everybody bring a basket and we
will have dinner on the Court House
lawn. Please, every choir take this
up at once and notify W. E. Breese
at Brevard if they will be here at
ten o’clock Easter morning.
PROMOTED FROM
UEDT. TO CAPTAIN
CARD OF THANKS
I take this method of expressing
my sincerest thanks and appreciation
of the kindnesses shown me by my
friends and brothers in Fraternity dur
ing my recent illness. There never
was a truer saying than “A Friend
in Need is a Friend in Deed.”
S. F. ALLISON.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
Treasury from the principal fund ap
propriated by the Act of July 11 1916
or any Act amendatory thereof, upon
the receipt of the certification of the
governor of such Stats to the exis
tence of either or all of said prohibi
tions, and such sum shall be carried
by the Secretary of the Treasury as
a seperate fund for future disburse
ment as hereinafter provided: PRO
VIDED FURTHER, That when, by re
ferendum, the constitutional altera
tions or amendments necessary to the
enjoyment of the sum so withdrawn
have been approved and ratified by
any State, the Secretary of the
Treasury, upon receipt of certification
from the governor of such State to
such effect, shall immediately make
available to such State, for the pur
pose set forth in the Act of July 11,
1916, or any Act amendatory thereof,
the sum with drawn as hereinbefore
provided: PROVIDED FURTHER,
That nothing herein shall be deemed
to prevent any State from receiving
such portion of said principal sum as
is available under its existing constitu
tion and laws: PROVIDED FUR
THER, That in the expenditure of
this fund for labor preference
shall be given, other conditions being
equal, to honorably discharged
soldiers, sailors, and marines, but any
other preference or discrimination
among citizens of the United States
in connection with the expenditure of
this appropriation is hereby declared
to be unlawful.
Sec. 7. That the Secretary of War
be, and he is hereby, authorized in
1iis discretion to transfer to the Secre
tary of Agriculture all available war
material, cquipinent, and supplies not
needed for the purposes of the War
Department, but suitable for use in
ment of highways, and
same be distributed among
£ne highway departments of several
States to be used on roads construct
ed in whole or in part by Federal aid,
such distribution to be made upon a
value basis of distribution the same
as provided by the Federal aid road
Act, approved July 11, 1916; PRO-,
VIDED, Thai tlic Sccrctary of Api
culture, at his discretion, may reserve
from such distribution not to exceed
10 per centum of such material, equip
ment, and supplies for uge under the
construction of national fcz3:it roads
or other roads constructed under his
direct supervision.
9:45 a. m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a. m.—A Sermon to Old
Folks, by Rev. A. Knight.
7:30 p. m.—A Missionary Program
by the three branches of the Wom
an’s Missionary Auxiliary.
*'Come thou with us and we will do
thee good.”
Lieut. C. E. Lyday, son of Dr. and
Mrs. W. M. Lyday, has recently been
promoted to the rank of Captain in
the Medical Reserve Corps in France.
Captain Lyday has the distinction
of being one of eleven selected Jrom
the entire Medical Corps to take a
four-months’ post graduate course in
the. University of Lyons, France
which began February 28th.
Transylvania boys always make
good.
FRANKLIN HOTE
MADE NEW
The fact that the Franklin Hotel is
now owned by Messrs. J.-5. Silver-
steen, T. H. Shipman and R. R. Dea-
ver, is a matter of gratification to
citizens of the town as well as cause
for congratulation to hundreds of
pleasure-loving people throughout
the south.
That the new owners will insure
a management second to none goes
without saying. The hotel and
grounds have been completely reno
vated at a cost of several thousand
dollars. Much care syid thought have
been given to re-fumishing and re
decorating. And a trip through the
building is a revelation as to the re
sults obtained by careful attention to
decorative effects. It does not bear
the stamp of a “perfectly new” hotel,
which usually chills and repels, but
it is rather like a spacious country
home ready for a favored guest.
The lobby, the dining room and the
lounging rooms on the first floor have
undei^one a complete change. The
prevaliing color in the lobby is a
light gray; the woodwork is oak and
RANDOM tOMMENTS
-CURRENT EVENTS
Editor of Brevard News:
We noticed in the Robesonian a few
days agro a statement that <ii» salary
of the county superintendent of
schools, which has been $1800 a year,
has been mat^riitlly raised. J. R.
Poole, who has been serving as coun
ty superintendent of Robeson County
for fifteen years, is a most faithful
and' never-tiring leader who has at
heart the educational interests of the
county and is very highly appreciated
by his co-workers. He is a worthy
superintendent, and well deserves the
increase in salary which is awarded
him. His assistant also receives a
raise in salar>'..
Miss Roxy Reece, who is principal
of Pembroke graded school is getting
along nicely with her work. After
Supt.'Poole visited her school a few
days ago, he s£ud to one of the citi
zens of the district^ “You certainly
have an excellent teacher this year.
1 could tell that Miss Reece is A1 the
minute I entered her class room.”
One of the patrons recently said that
she managed the school the best of
RED CROSS RECEIVES
REFUGEE GARMENTS
Miss Annie Gash, Director of Wo
men’s Work of the Transylvania Red
Cross, has received an allotment of
Refugee Garments from Atlanta. Miss
Gash states that this is the last allot
ment for Transylvania County and
she urges everyone who wishes to
have a part in this work to come at
once to the Red Cross room^. The
rooms will be open every day until
further notice.
The Missionary meeting of the Aux
iliary of Baptist Church will meet
with Mrs. O. V. Summey Tuesday
April 1st at 3:30 P. M.
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jfoT Thrift’s Sake
Qean U]> and ftiini \i^andKeepitUpl
“Keep tbe Home Fires BariiiDf
Lets Get to Work—Right Here at Home
TO THE PUBLIC:
the old upholsterey has given place j any teacher they had ever had. It is
to a rich rose color. ' New rugs and a ; gratifying to note the success of Tran
new Steinway Grand piano have been
added here. Handsome electroliers
dropping from the ceiling as well as
those attached to the walls provide
a subdued light whiiclfiu^^reaected by
the number of pierglasses with a fas
cinating effect on the room which will
doubtless be the scene of many gay
gatherings in the coming season.
The bedrooms,, every one of which
is an outside room, have shared
throughout in the general process of
rehabilitation. Great care has also
been devoted to the culinary depart
ment and no expense has been spared
to bring this feature of the estab
lishment up to a standard capable of
rendering efficient service.
Guests this summer are going to
be giad to arrive at the Franklin and
t^ey will be sorry when they have
to go.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
On the 15th and 16th of April
next, examination of teachers for
State Certificates will be conducted
in my office. The examination will
begin on each day at 10 o'clock and
be continued each day till 5 o’clock.
Any and all prospective applicants
will please communicate with me at
once. The examination will be open
on the first day only for renewals.
Cordially yours,
A. F. MITCHELL,
County Supt.
THE MEN AND WOMEN AND BOYS AND GIRLS.
In these days of patriotic service we should “Keep the Home Fires
Burning’*—^the fires of community life and spirit and efficiency, and all the
activities that promote cheerful and pleasant and healthful surroundings in
American homes and communities. Cieanlit>ess, Thrift and Civic Pri(Je are
the essentials for homes and towns beautiful, and safe from tfie ravages of
disease and fire and storm and Sun.
HELP CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION.
It is our patriotic duty to promote conservation and production in every
possible way—^to conserve civic ideals as well as health and property; and to
increase commercial and industrial, as well as food production, that all may
be enabled as well as urged, to “save for our ::ountry*s needs.”
This cause is too big for any mere “vi/c^...” The need is too immediate
for any delay. The work comprises too many phases of community effort for
any sinf le group or interest t« assume its conduct.
An immediate and continuous and thorough campaign that represents and
enlists every interest and organization, every man, woman and child in the
community, in a crusade of Cleanliness, Thrift and Civic Pride and their
^practical application in every way, is needed.
THIS YEAR “FOR THRIFT'S SAKE*» ,
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP.
Such a crusade is annually conducted in 7,000 cities and towns enlisted IR
the nation-wide Clean-Up and Paint-Up Campaign, that reduced Cincinnati's
fire insurance cost over $160,000 in one year, that planted nearly a million
“Thrift Gardens” in the nation last year, and that, by a score of other prac*
tical and popular activities, has made thousands of communities and hundreds
of thousands of homes “better places in which to live."
The co-operation of the'whole community is necessary, from this moment
and throughout the campaign; and we especially urge the utmost effort in
giving the campaign a good s^rt by making the Opening Week a cempletei
success, a big community event. This will be
OPENING WEEK.
Help to make our community recognized as in the forefront among happy*
healthy, thrifty, prosperous, and beautiful American communities.
Respectfully submitted,
THE COMMITTEE.
In last week’s ssue of the News
under heading of “Poultry points”
the statement was made that “It is
impossible to improve thorough
breds.” This should have read: “It
is possible to improve thorough
breds.”
WASTE PAPER TO
PURCHASE BOOKS
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Washington, March 8—Waste
paper saved by the public school chil
dren in <J;ieveland, is being turned in
to books for soldiers, according in in
formation given by the public libra
rian of that city to the American for-
esty association here today.
The school children it is stated take
old magazines and newspapers to
school once a week where they are
baled and sold to the highest bidder,
“Save a bale" of paper” is the slogan
The zeal of the children has been
stimulated by the starting of competi
tion to see which school could collect
^he most paper. After the soldiers’
libraries have been equipped the plan
is to purchase books for the libraries
of Cleveland and continue the good
work.
“This is a fine paper saving scheme”
says the American forestry associa
tion. “It is an easy and convenient
method of collecting it and has the
added value of teaching x,he \chil<^rcn
the value'of conservation. The use of
old paper he^ps, save our forests
aid savaa^^l^flte?'every pound of
paper r^preii^P^.fi'om one, to three
pounds coal t»ed in its manufac
tiire. hoped that many otl^
cities ^riif adopt the Cleveland fllai:
^•‘Save a ba^e of paper.' ”
sylvania’s teachers wherever their lot
may be cast.
That no man is infallible, is com
mon knowledge. Infallibility belongs
only to the Infinite One Browning
said, “Mankind is mortal, a man am
I; call ignorance my sorrow arid not
my sin.” But this is a strange world.
Edgar Allen Poe is said to have earn
ed, during his lifetime, a total sum
of only $1300, and was not much ap
preciated. But now it is said of him
that he was the greatest one of Amer
ica’s poets. It is reported that a few .
day ago a man 'in New York paid
the handsome price of $11,600 for
one copy of Poe’s Works—“Tamer
lane and Other Poems.” How fine it
would have been if Mr. Poe could
have been assured of his splendid
worth ere he departed this life. But
such is the way of mortals.
The 1919 General Assembly was,
in many respects, a notable Legisla
ture. Its record shows that its mem
bers, in the main, were men of large
vision who triied to measure up to
their obligations in this, the dawning
of a new day of large things. Some
important and far reaching legislation
was included among the 1131 bills
that were passed.
The act of providing for a six
months’ school term in every' district
in North Carolina Was a difficult task
well performed. Along with this was
enacted other legislation providing
better pay for teachers, compulsory
school attendanc, and better provis
ion for teacher-training.
The act providi^ the road legisla
tion to m.eet the requirements of the
Federal act is a scrambled affair, be
ing a composite which has some of the
'features of a large number of bills
which were introduced. Much virtue
is claimed for this bill; some suggest
ing that it perhaps contains a clause
which guarantees and early beginning
of the millennium. It is very earnest
ly hoped that it has sufficient merit in
it to pull North Carolina out of the
mud; incidentally giving Transylvan
ia county some good roads, on which
travel may be profitable and, to some
extent, pleasant, instead of being very
burdensome and extremely vexatious.
In health legislation the Legisla
ture manifested that its members be
lieved in ruling out some past tradi
tions and letting common scense and
science try to solve health problems
together, ^ven as common sense and
religion are working hand in hand in
the effect to meet the larger problems
of the day. .
As a result of one of the acts of
the Genera! Assembly, the StaW pris
on at Raleigh is to be converted into
a hospital for the insane.. This change
it is to be made as soon a^ possible.
Another important change to be made
is the disposing of the State farm in
Halifax county, which consists of
7308 acres and is worth fidly a mil-
lion dollars. A smaller farm, bdnsistr
ing of al>out 3,000 acres, and laore
centrally located, is .to be purchased.
It been stated that thec^orth
Carolin,a penitientary is
in the IJiiited States that ir.
P9^g4 the Legtelajure "
cai^ . upon to make wy
tld^ for its stipport
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