' ^ .^■. .. i - ■- • • ■ :■, ^vr''- V " -'r TRANSYLVANIA—“OPPORTUNmES EMPffiE”^* IXPGMENT OF tKAII- \ 8YLVAN1A COUNTY. •s-i •> FOR VOLUME XXVIl BREVARD. N. C.‘PRIDAY, NOVEMBER I?; 1922. FOR aVK IfADERS Brevard Clvb Inaugurates Move* maat To. Boost Transylvania. Enthusiastic Meeting. DEM. RALLY ON WEDNESDAY JIISTAFEW RANDOM THOUQfTS The Brevard Club, Transylvania’s Business Men's Association, liel^^l cars are urged to come and oring thoir neighbors with them. . We tiope to ntafce ib.'s the largcar and mosi fitiHftil meet ing of thp’yi'ar. The men of Transylvan^ have beten more than generous in their praise of the woman's 'part in the last election. From our efforts of the last few weeks, we have learned not that women.are to take over the work of the trained politician, but that women haVe a distinct field of usefulness and that as long as we have the woman voter we must have the woman worker, whose effective ness is largely determined by the support she receives from the party, organization. In this last campaign the Democratic women had unstint ed aid. The executive committee supported us at every turn and Dem ocratic men the county over gave us the sound advice and active co operation which made our success possible. Democratic women's headquarters are closed for the season. We feel that we must take this opportunity of thanking Mr. 0. L. Erwin for the use of his rooms and Mr. Wm. A. Balid fof* l3ie active direction of our advertising campaign. For those who took an active part in the campaign there should be no regrets. We have made new friends and found in both parties women who are sin^rely. davotcd^ to the public good. We hnve Ftren.^'* thened orr faith tn Democracy and we h;irt fcrand new reasons for pride and for confidence in the future of Transylvania. Sincerely yours, MARTHA BOSWELL, Secertary Dem(ocra^c Ex.,. Committee. Artielo Discovered Ainong Some Old Papers Written by .^. F. Starrojtto» Deceased OORRAUKI COmiDNICATION ^Greatest eDmocra^ M^Joffty Ever Known in Stato—Jast . Wait Two Ymm, - i ■■ - ) of blood through the human system, yet there are none who doubt its cir culation. When the blood ceases to circulate, the subject ceases to live. ' When a tree is cut down it no tonfcqr zeceivies life from the e^rth' and ItNiies ai^ decays, bvt just so tong aslt receix^|he life-giving pow er Its trunk and branches , . it SCRUGGS VS. GALLOWAY: In our tabulation last week we gave Mr. Scruggs 1,814 votes and Mr. Galloway 1,815. These gentle men were both running for County Commissioner; Mr. Scruggs to suc ceed himself and Mr. Galloway run ning on the Democratic ticket. We make this correction. Both Mr. Scruggs and Mr. Galloway ceived one thousand eight-hundred and fourteen votes. They were tied. This is very unusual and the unoficial figures gave one majority to Galloway. This was an error and we hasten to explain this tie. In a case like the present one it is understood that the board of elec tion comiK>sd of W. E. Breese, Cos Woodfim and Dr. E. S. English de cide the issue. If they declare the office vacant, then the Clerk of the Superior Court appoints the com missioner. While the Brevard News is not in position to definitely state who will be elected or appointed, we do un derstand from the many different rumors that Mr. Galloway will be the next commissioner. There are several reasons that bring us to this conclusion: First, we have heard it^ said that Mr. Scruggs intends to re sign if he was appointed; second the upper end of the county should be represented; and third the .Dem ocrats can put their man in. The man on the streets expects th^t this will be done just the same as the Re publicans fired all Democi;ats two years ago and put in Republican of fice seekers. It seems natural to be lieve* that the Democrats will stand togthter as they certainly did not re ceive any consideration'from their Republican apponents in the past election. Don*l( forgjet the Banquet Tues- d]ry» Notvenber 28th, at 8:00 P. M., at the Aethelwald Hotel. All who expect to attend must notify the ^cretarjr or the Committee n«^,lat er than next Wednesday, Nov. 22. sonel oi these positions ; but was de cjdedly in favor of keeping these two important offices in Transyl vania CiMinty; Cigars enjoyer’ by the members present. liTea. liit |he winder season' the trees are bare tfnd present a dead appifear- ance, but as the warm sunshine its influence upon themi' they b^ih to show that the latent' powers Are only temporary and nentr life is assum ed for a season. Wf liave'^tten won dered why a tree that has stood the storms' of a century and each year adding ^o its stren^h and majesty, shottl^ fbe tom. into shreds and up rooted by a cyclone. .Why grow all this time to be destroyed? We do not pretend to understand this, neverthe less, it is true. The process of carving into life and the work of destruction are going on at the same time. When the lat ter exceeds the former, obliteration will be 13ie final result. We are forehdiy reihinded by the seasons, 48 they come and go, of the foliage and fruitage of the trees all around us. The life of a tree is not'without a purpose. All created things, ani mate «nd inanimate, were placed here for a purpose, but there are many tiangs yet unknown to man, the mas-, terplece of creation. A general de cadence is now about consummated for the winter. The'green foliage of assumed the golden hRUTi The fragrant flowers have pass ed for the season. The harvests of fruitage is about at an end for the season. This preceiss has been in vogue sin^e the creation of the world: Many generatfons have come and gone after enjojring the fruits of animated naturcT, but Mother Earth still possesses the necessary prere- quisities to give us seed time and har vests. Man- is given three score and ten years in which to make a record— and he always, makes one' of some character, good, bad or indiffeemt— mostly indifferent. He is the only creature held accountable for his, deeds while in the world. He is ^ free moral agent, he can do or not do, just as he pleases. “As the tree falls, so shall it lie." There will be no resurrection of *a dead tfee to hew life, but man passes from transi tory to intransitory things and must give account of his stewardship as to his earthy career. H fiqgHrrmamtew-g o9fmetaetaotaoi All men exert an influence, but we have often thought that they now oc cupy a position in life so fraught with responsibility as that of an editor. Ehrery issue of his paper is a senti ment molder, and |f all who read it are led to a higher plane of living, the editor may take his seat upon the right, but woe to him who has ex erted an influence in an opposite di rection! It would have been better for him had he fallen before matur ity, or the time of fruit-bearing. The editor sows seed broadcast by/every issue of his paper. Sometimes the seeds are of such superior qualtiy that they .will not germinate even in the richest soil, and in such cases a change of occupation would be cre ditable. Every man should be taught before he attempts to teach. No man ever gets too old to leam. When an education is finished in the life of a man, then his work is finished also. The better the education is, the bet ter preparation for work and an in crease along educational lines. There are too many things tb leara in this life for one man to grasp it all, and were he to live to the ripe old age of Methuslah, there would be room lei[t at the top. A diploma from a college should be the beginning, not the consummation of an education. " H. E. STOWERS BUILDS NEW HOME H. E. Stowers has a beautiful mo dern new dwelling completed ‘^von Maple Street near J. W, SmitV>' home. This dwelUng is very attrai ttere and a^stically arranged th; Mlt. Raleigh, N. C,, .iovomber 13, 1922; The people of the State practically ped the Republican party oiBF ^e „ap in Nort}i Carolina last Tuesday. It was a landslide unprecedented iii the history of the State. Counties like Henderson, which have always returned Republican majorities, will he represented in. the nexj|. General l^sembly by Democrats. Tbe major- ^y in the State, when all the xeturns jure in, will be around 99,000. With % full vote in the East it would liave ||een much larger. There was little pcentive to go out and vote in many unties east of the capital, with ly democratic tickets in the field, o close counties and doubtfi^ dis- icts is due the credit of r<>lling up ih^.,largest Democratic majority the tmrty has ever experienced in the ^te. Definite information from the fol lowing Republican counties reduces the Minority representation in- the House from twenty-nine to'less than a “baker’s dozenAlexander, Avery, Bnrke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Carterett, CataYrba, Cherokee, Clay, Davidson, ^vie, Hendersoi^ Jackson, Randolph, Sk4nly» Swain and Yancey. All of these sent Republicans to the House two years ago. Three other counties, including Brunswick and Transylva nia, are claimed by the Democrats, which, would further reduce Repub- iicai^ representation in the lower honse. But conflicting reports have kept.these out of. the tabulations. Republican representation in the Sen ate will not exceed four or five. • . tt 'stimds ior- renson -tiMit members of the l^t|U;e adminjstratimi are elat ed. Diffb«nt eKf^ations are ad vanced for/the usual revolt aga^t Republicanism. Some attribute it to the failure e^'ttfee RepnbMcan admini- stration at Washington to accon^Ush anything* of a constructive chAi^|mr. Others suggest that it all came &TOut as the result, of efficient democratic government in the state. Twenty- one years of stewardship was emphaz- ed by democratic speakers every where, who pointed with pride to its accomplishments, while Republicans had nothing to offer in rebuttal. Good roads, good schools and gener al enliglitenment is believed to have figured largely in the outcome; high tax rates in Republican. counties as compared with a^ loiyer average in Democratic counties is advanced as another reason for the- remarkable change of sentiment in the western Section of the State, hitherto strongly Republican. The democratic victory is almosif ai£ great in the Nation as in the State. Republican representation in the'low er branch of Congress is reduced from 296 to 226, a loss of 70 mem bers. In the present House the De mocrats have 13d members; in the next one they will have 206, it gain' of 76, including vacanoies recently filled by special elections. The Sen ate is now composed of 60 Republi cans and 36 Democrats; after March 4, there will be 53 Republicans, 42 Democrats and one farmer-labor re presentative from Minnesota, consid ered a stroi^Republican'state. The Republicans are claiming the Non- Partisan League victor, ex-Governor Frasier, from North Dakota. The following states which elected Republicans to the United States Senate two years ago gave majorities to . Democratic incumbents in last Tuesday's«election: New Mexico, Ne vada, ^od^ Island, Utah, Missouri and Wyoming. States which have elected Democratic Senators to dis place Republicans are: Delaware, In dira, Maryland, Michigan,^New Jer sey, New York and Washington. The State of Maryland returns to the De- mocratlcT fold. These Republican end doubtful state have elected Democratic gover nors: Kansas, Ohio, New Hamp:!i*re, (for the first 'time inut can think of himself what he ought to do, and where he is going. He can then live seriously, calmly and wisely, but there is an end to all religious progress when a man’s whole mind is taken up in the morbid excitement of small enmities —Mozley. A PRAYER V % ' God and Father of all men, make Us children of quietness and heirs of peace. Grant t)^t we may go among our fellows with cheerful, kindly faces , ever lenient to their faults, ever glad to praise' th»r virtues. Help us to control our tempers, and to be kindly affectioned one towi^s another. Enable us to follow pea^ with all men and holiness, wi^ikout Mindi no man shall see Thee. Keep us from that commotion of petty animosity in which some peo ple live, for it dwarfs and stunts our spiritual growth. Let us not be agi tated by small, selfish excitements and interests which divert; us from our own path of duty and cause us to forget what we oiigh|; to do, where we are going. But kSfep us in a state of peace that our soul may grow and be strengthefTed and all religious hab its and duties—sprayer, charity and mercy—^may be formed and matured, and we can live seriously, calmly and wisely, as Thou wouldst iiave us li^e. We ask it in the name of the P|pce of Peace, the All Holy One, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Amen. C. D. C. S. F. ALLISON BUILDING S. F. Allison has about Completed remodeling his home in North Bre vard and has added an upper story with several large rooms, sleeping porch, etc. This residence will be one of the nicest'in ^North Brevard when completed. Hunting Big Game li The Name **Gloucesj By An Eni DEATH OF INFANT SON OF ED. G. BROOKS: Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Price, Jjr., Mrs J. M. Zachary, Miss Lela Brodks and Mr. Lem Brooks were called to Clyde early Sunday morning on account of the death of the in fant son. of Mr. and llrs.' Ed. G. Brooks who died at three o'clock Sunday morning of membrenous croup. Little Paul Douglas only eighteen months old was taken sicb Thursday night and the death was « a great shock to family and friends. The many friends of Mr .and Brooks here extend their deep sym pathy to them in their bereavement. ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM Armistice Day was observe^ at the Brevard High School, with ai^proprite exercises, on Friday morning.. ^ Four scenes in American history were represented. 'Hie first was tak en froip Colonial times, “The Mak ing of the Flag" in Betsy Ross's home. The second scene was from ;^e War between the States. The Wmrld War was the third scene, w;ith groups of soldiers and s&ilors, a Red Cross nurse, poppies and graves in Flanders Fields. The last scene. The Citizen of Tomorrow emphasized the spirit of oTxt flag. Ai^proiinate music ae* cqmpanle j cach scene. lAr. Editor: Ab was intimated in a munication the designatioi tiement as the country bec^ lated. was confined to name natural objects as* were usee grants for propper location vey?vGloucester, however, sel be an exception of this rule, was no striking physical resembi in typography or profile in west combe to suggest for it the name^ a European city. Neither came colony bringing with it the name o^ the homeland as is sometimes th^ ease and yet we have Gloucester bearing the name of an English city. What graven rise to this unusual application of a foreign name to designate one of the early settlements is not clear. The most reliable story renting to this matter is tol4 in the following: An Englishman, a tinker or peddler of some kind in quest of work in his line, dropped in this hunting ground in the best days of the hunting sea son. **4l^eing affable, easy and unpom- pous in manner, full of stories of travel and adventure and an aptness to adapt himself to surroundings , made him companionable and drew his new comrades into a fellow feel ing. To him the doors of the settle ment stood ajar. He'lodged with all and found their hospitality then as now as abundant and continuous as the flow of their springs. Such un expected treatment made him feel for the first time in his long absence and great distance from home the warm touc^ of kindred hearts. He was soon initiated into the my steries of the chase and became ena mored of the tricks of both the chas* ed and the chasers. After a number of di^ves of more or less success in. which the Englishman participated,, his comrades agreed among themselv es to ^et apart a day especially for the pleasure and honor of their guest;. The appointed day came; the Eng lishman arose eari^', indulging hope of a prosperous and eventful day and was obviously moved by SvMnething like emotional impatience; there \7ere however, some misgivings within that curbed the fuU;'"3flow of the sense of honors to be a<^iie!ved—^th^ disturbing thought that “he might not prove equal to the occasion as interpreted by old line archers; for all are to b^ .present." * . ^ As darkness flees the hunters gath er for the first drive of the day. It is understood that the hunt is to con- tinue' fhreii^h the drives as water sheds were designated—Laurel Creek, Ivey branch, Styne Coye, and Pine- hook or until the EngU^man shduld gel a shot. Laural creek is arrang ed for by placing the best shots in the “stands" and the Englishman, with the best fowUng. |»ece at com mand, was always asriS^ed to the st£nd of greatest |not)ft%vItties. Spending a large of the day in the several drive* wfakh proved fruitless required from * stand to stand and besidMrmare tiba once over cliffs, down gocfes wd ravines in hot pursuit .of game whose sensitive ^instinct selects another point of ^ess than that marked ott by sagacious hunters, entailed snch ware and tare as to lead the thr^ hunter to near the point of consent to relinquish all proff^ed tokens of honor. But the old. hnnters, immune to the decrees of fajte, insist 1iMt» thou^ jpie day is far spen^ the Bfadk^k.drive usually proving ncli i% ftnds, i^6«ld be made. With ap-^'iiilHt ala<*rity mingled with mental i^rotest th^lCiig- lishman rallies and :.ecepta. Ches^at gap, frottght with pr ^babyities. Soonv# the drive is on.. The ydtip of put all ott tiptoe of ezpectancy; ^eh •followed-^^^ base Ifead and ittie sputtering of Sprtefl^ tMh Drive, th^" nev^' sounds a fa^e, i^rm, ‘ now the full cry of the pack' nr^pS- away all doubt of active and excit ing "^rt. The brifdc .and verile ci^ of pacH indicate^' Chestnut gap the point of exit. 'Otlier nre vacated and a xinii.iiade, for nat!gi4» tp rendei^a if. aecipd shot^ Af neared, the new hiui^r felt mt before the tlie yibratioqijof jui^^ of fateh—whetbeif tiip.- ihoold be k kinder of (Continued J i-'-.