THE SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE . Published Bv THE HERALD PUBLISHING CO. Main Street Phone 110 Sylva, North Carolina The County Seat of Jackson County W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers HELEN A. HOOPER News Editor MRS. JOHN H. WILSON Office Manager PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Jackson County.....'. $1.60 Six Months, In Jackson County 80c One Year, Outside Jackson County 2.00 Six Months, Outside Jackson County 1.26 All Subscriptions Payable In Adva^e Entered at the post office at Sylva, N. C., as Second ?lass Mali Matter, as provided under the .Vet of March 3, 187V, November 20, 1914. Obituary notices, resolutions of respect, cards of thanks, and all notices of entertainment for profit, will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. J ? r North Carolina PttISS ASSOCIATION WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1944 The Privilege Of Voting With so many men out of this country, it behooves every American citizens, who is eligible to cast his vote in the coming pri mary and elections. We have often heard men rant about the country going to the dogs, and when asked what they did about it, they stare with a blank expression. Often you will find that they did not even go to the polls and use their privilege of citizen ship. d One man's vote in the final check up is just as good as the other fellow's. When the government instituted the present sys tem of balloting for officials, it was expected that the citizens would use the right. "The Forgotten Man" Time changes all things, so we are told. The envied "white-collar worker" is today termed the forgotten man. Senator Elbert Thomas, of Utah, recently made an appeal for this group, which is said to number 20, 000,000. The Senator would seek some relief for them, for as he expresses it, they have been squeezed between frozen incomes and rising prices. He has recommended .that the War Labor Board remove controls on wages up to $200 a month for family heads and $150 for single persons. The Senator views such a recommenda tion as merely giving justice where it be longs. He points out that food costs them just as much as it does the highly paid war worker or executive, and that they are buy ing bonds just like other people. Turning Them In We realize that there are rainy days in the lives of us all ? often coming at unexpect ed times, but when a man or woman turns in a bond that he may have bought three . months ago, we are doubting if it is a neces sity in the majority of cases. We admit that it might be a temptation to sell the bond and spend it on something that may have a special appeal to us, just because our fancy dictates. We realize that most of the people are not doing this, other wise the war could not be financed. We are entering a grave and serious pe riod in the war right now. We are all keyed up over the results of the mighty onrush over in Europe. We would like to see the tthing through and ended. It is necessary for Americans to hold on to their bonds, thereby giving their support to the govern ment. , Aside from the unpardonable sin of fail ing the government, these people who are constantly turning in their bonds are also cheating themselves. Bonds represent fu ture security. Those bonds may mean a new home ten years hence. They mean an education for the small child playing around your home today. The war bonds we buy today are descend ed from the Pre-Pearl Harbor Defense Bonds and from these came the Baby Bonds first put out by the government in 1935. Think of those early investors and how time flies, for it will bo-only another yeai^iiefQreJfeey can come into their investment. 1 Now with the Fifth War Bond Drive next month, let us get ready to enjoy the satis faction of buying a future with our govern ment and watching it grow as it feeds and supplied our great army and navy. A person wrapped up in himself makes ^ an unattractive package. Measles We see where there is a new treatment for measles, which should be welcome news to parents of young children and to teachers in elementary schools, where epidemics each year brings attendance down to low figures. Dr. Francis G. Blake, president of a board! for the investigation and control of influenza! and other epidemic diseases in the army, i has found how the germ can de destroyed. The material, which comes from blood plasma is the protein known as gamma globulin. It contains antibodies that destroy the germs of measles for which reason it acts as a prophylactic. Most of the experimental work was car ried on in the army camps, but one study was made during an outbreak of measles in a girls' college. Gamma globulin was given to 67 exposed students who had not' ever contracted measles and who were therefore susceptible to it, but not to 38 others who were also susceptible. There was only one case reported of aver age measles from the 67 students, three cases of modified measles and eight cases of mild measles. In the group of 38 who had not received treatment, there were 18 c ases of average and five of mild measles. ? What Vocation With the closing of schools and graduates leaving high school and college, there comes the problem of what they will do. The deci sion of a career has always been a major problem both to the youth and to his par ents. Every boy knows today that he will have his turn of years in the service, but most- of them knowing that are trying to look ahead to post-war plans. We saw the following suggestions recently which have much good sound reason in them: First, try to shape the child's career in line - with his major interest in life. Second: Estimate his natural abilities as impartially as possible and do not encourage him in anything for which he is poorly qualified. Third: Do not be fooled by the glamor of the "learned professions." Many a young man who would have made an ex cellent and happy mechanic is doomed to mediocrity and defeat as a doctor, lawyer or minister. These same principles apply to the girl seeking her niche, for like the boy there are many professions now open to her. There are few occupations that are not crowded today, yet it seems that there has been and o always be plenty of room at the top. It should also be kept in mind that merely earning a living is not all of life, for it is only a means to an end of successful living. Joy Of Fatherhood While we beg to differ with the following editorial from the Reidsville Review, the editor does have something, and we have an idea he is offering a little comfort to the fathers in the service as he paints only the dark side of the picture: We should like to take issue, mildly, with a current magazine ad which goes about sell ing hand lotion in a round-about way by printing an imaginary, rather emotional message from a young mother to her soldier husband. It seems that the husband, be cause of his military duties, had not been able to see their infant daughter until she was 6 months old. The mother couldn't bear to have him miss so much of their baby. Our dissenting opinion is that she is wast ing sympathy on the father, especially if it is a first child. There are few more shat tering experiences than a man's first sight of his first offspring. We will also make the bold statement that any man who can call any hour-or day-old infant beautiful (even his own) is a hypocrite and a slave to con vention. Any infant of that tender age looks like the most wrinkled apple in the bottom of the barrel. The whole truth, of course, is that the most hard-boiled new father i& romantic, in addition to being conditioned by convention. He knows that he should be a proud papa. He thinks of all the small parcels of pink and- white loveliness that he has casually glanced at. That is how he imagines his own baby ? except that, since it will be his, ^tt will be a super de luxe model. Well, now a 6-months-old baby looks as he* imagined a new baby should look. In addition, the happy soldier-father has been spared 180 nights of insistent demands of 2 a. m. feedings, etc. No, the soldier in the ad needs no sym pathy. He has experienced one of the un doubted blessings of Army life. i^SSDaaaiffiL HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN District Number One, of the1 North Carolina Federation of Clubs is very proud of winning i the Albert Berry Silver Cup in the 1944 narrative poetry contest sponsored by the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs ? and Waynesville Woman's Club is very proud to have the winner a member of their club. The poem was written by Mrs. W. T. Crawford, widow of the late Congressman W. T. Crawford, who served four terms in Congress, representing this district. The desk, which was the inspira tion of the poem, is owned by Mrs. Charles R. Thomas, whose home here is filled with lovely things prized by many generations. Mrs. Thomas came here to reside several years ago from New Bern. She is a native of Hillsboro, and is the granddaughter of Chief Jus tice Thomas Ruffin and the daugh ter of his son, Judge Thomas Ruf fin, Jr., two of North Carolina's most distinguished jurists. Trts^ desk, of beautiful mellow mahog any, has long been one of our favorite pieces of furniture among the many interesting things in the home of Mrs. Thomas. Incidentally, the husbands of Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Crawford served in Congress together. Mrs. Thomas likes to recall the days when Taft was President, and the time Mrs. Crawford brought all her seven children to visit a ses sion of Congress, and what a stir of interest there was in such a large grouped family. The silver cup has been award ed the winners of the contest since 1927 and is kept for one year by the successful contestant, with the name of the winner engraved on the cup. Among those who have been awarded the cup are the fol lowing: Eddie W. Wilson, 1927; Norma Janet Winsberg, 1928; Martha Fairley Murray, 1931! Travis Puke Jordan, 1929-1930; Zoe Kincaid Brocyman, 1934; Lola Elizabeth Stone, 1933; Zoe Kin caid Brockman^ 1934; Augusta Wray, 193oT^I^ttie Bell Allen, 1936; Pearl Council Hiatt, 1937 1938;; Marjorie Craig, 1939; Lucy Portas Thompson, 1940; Augusta Wray, 1941; ? there seemed to have been no winners in 1942 and 1943 ? but now on the cup will be engraved Inez Coman Crawford, 1944. THE ANTIQUE DESK The fine old desk at the end of the hall Stands stately and grim with its back to the wa41, And holds its dark secrets under lock and key Hiding deep mysteries from you and from me These two hundred years and maybe lots more It has guarded in silence its secret store. I arose from my chair near the glowing fire ?.(My. inquisitiveness mounting, high er and higher) ~ "About this old desk that you now have here I have questions to ask,,/? (I was . Yisitingthere.) "How enchantingr it hr and I know full well That an ancient desk must have volumes tell Of how ink once flowed through a quill for a pen About Times' many changes ? be tween now? and Then, Of wills, deeds, injunctions and subpoenas galore Of proposals of marriage and love notes by the score." My friend lowered her voice as if to warn And heavily laying her hand on my arm, Replied in low tones very close to my ear, Half looking around so no one could hear, "My great grandfather, a judge in his time, First started this desk down the family line. I have no idea of its age, my dear, But its been in the family for many a year Then some years ago as you doubt less see It was shipped to this town and belongs to me." "How thrilling this is, do tell me some more," I said, surveying it from its top to the floor. "And someday I want to (if you will let me do it) To see the inside and go all through it." Then clutching my arm, again drawing near She really whispered and no one could hear. \rhe biggest secret there is gfbout, \ it. (I have heard it so often I cannot ? doubt it) Is its secret drawer, it js hidden in there And no one can find it anywhere." "But in that secret place hides a breath of despair Of the jilted lover and the lock of her hair, Her broken promise to forever be his Changed a beautiful romance from that day to this. Both their loves lay dead, and as it would seem Left only bitter fragments of a shattered dream." I confess my curiosity then knew no bounds And some rainy night I shall go on my rounds With a flashlight and tools in a dim quiet hour I'll be the first one to find that "secret drawer." I'll find stocks and bonds and jewels and gold, And everything else that my fancy can hold. I'll keep a tryst with the Past whatever befall That mysterious old desk at the end of the hall. It is true that women first tempted man to partake of food in the Garden of Eden, but he took to drinking of his own ac cord. NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, BEFORE THE CLERK. NORTH .CAROLINA, JACKSON COUNTY. IN THE MATTER OF THE AD MINISTRATION OF THE ES TATE OF W. R. MOODY, DE CEASED. We, the undersigned having qual ified as Executors under the Will of the Estate of William Raleigh Moody, deceased, late of Glenville, Jackson County, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all per sons having claims against the es tate of the late W. R. Moody, Glen ville, N. C.. to exhibit them to the undersigned, C. H- Moody,. Glen ville, N. C., and Mrs. J. M. Brown, 915 East North Street, Greenville, JS. C., on or before the 10th day r 0? May^ig^isr ttits notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the Estate of W. R. Moody, Glenville, N. C-, will please make immediate pay ment. This the 10th day of May, 1944. C. H. MOODY, MRS. J. M. BROWN, Executors of th? Estate of W. R. Moody, Deceased. No. 23? May 17-24-31 June7-14-21 Paul Enc6Ufgge> the Corinthian? J HiaHLIOHT* ~ ON 'tBxT BtTNDX^SCHDOL LESSON ^ V By NEWMAN OAMFMX^ (The XhternatlonattfK Uniform betson on the above top! to fbr Miy * fie n Cprlnthlaae CMJIT the Golden Text being ZZ Corinthians 8:9, -Ye know the citoe