THE SYLVA HERALD
Published By
THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Sylva, North Carolina
- The County 8eat of Jackson County
J. A. GRAY and J. M. BIRD Publishers
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Eniered at the post office at Sylva, N. C., as
Second Class Mail Matter, as provided under the
Act of March 3, 1879, November 20, 1914.
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BIBLE THOUGHT
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get
wisdom; and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 8:11.
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WE'RE PROUD OF THE HERALD
The Sylva Herald was distinctly hon
ored recently by Representative Monroe
M. Redden, when he read an editorial
from the paper on the floor of the House
of Representatives and had it published
in the Congressional Record.
The editorial dealt with cost of educa
tion, and was highly praised by the con
gressman from this district.
Mr. Redden announced what he had
done while attending the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce dinner last week,
which was a very appropriate time to
tell the "folks back home" of some of
the work their newspaper was doing.
We take a lot of pride in the accom
plishments of The Herald, inasmuch as
the publishers of The Mountaineer start
ed the paper, and later disposed of their
interest to the men who are now publish
ing a paper worthy of the continued sup
port and pride of all Jackson County.?
Waynesville Mountaineer.
WE ARE GRATEFUL?MR. REDDEN
The Herald is deeply grateful to the
Honorable Monroe M. Redden, represen
tative of the 12th district, for the very
high compliment he paid it at a recent
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
regarding an article endorsing federal aid
for education which he read in The Her
ald recently. It is an honor to be able to
count Rep. Redden among our valued
list of subscribers, but to have him speak
in such high praise as he did at the meet
ing js-'-of singular significance.
The Herald is very much interested in
the various phases of growth and prog
ress of Jackson county and her citizens,
but with Daniel Webster we believe: "If
we work upon marble, it will perish; if
we work upon brass, time will efface it;
if we rear temples, they will crumble
into dust; but if we work upon immortal
minds, if we imbue them with principles,
with the just fear of God and love of our
fellowmen, we engrave on those tablets
something that will brighten to all etern
ity."
GOOD INTERTAINMENT
In the presentation of "Lost Horizon"
by the "Theatre In The Sky" on last Fri
day evening, Sylva and Jackson county
citizens and guests enjoyed one of the
most elaborate productions ever to be
staged in Sylya. Every moment of the
play was filled with motion and enter
tainment by a group of very talented,
dramatic, and attractive players.
Each of the plays which we have en
joyed the past four Friday evenings has
been well given and was good, whole
some entertainment. JWith "Huckle
berry Finn" coming Friday evening to
close the season's performances of "The
Theatre In The Sky," we will have had
entertainment suitable for all ages of
spectators.
The Herald, in its appetency for Sylya
and. Jackson county and its "dedication
to progressive service to the county,"
urges that the citizens co-operate with
the various officials and civic organiza
tions by supporting to the fullest the
programs sponsored by them. These are
for our edification, culture, and enjoy
ment, and these each contribute to the
growth and expansion of our progress
and prosperity.
Western Carolina Teachers College, of
which we are justly proud, offers from
time to time throughout the year very
fine programs by the faculty and students
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Inside Washington I
Special to Central Preaa
WASHINGTON?Legislative experts!
believe that if the GOP t^x reduction bill
fails to become law this session and is re-|
vived next fall or spring, it will not have'
much chance of ever being enacted.
The crystal-ball gazers on Capitol Hill
agree that the four-billion dollar tax re
lief measure, which would cut personal
income taxes 10.5 to 30 per cent, reached
the crest of its congressional strength on
its second round through the mill and
would poll less support next year.
There is a possibility that the next ses
sion of Congress will vote some reduc
tion in taxes in an overall tax adjust
ment bill. Next year will be a presiden
tial election year, and both Democrats
and Republicans would like to throw the
voters a little something.
However, with the rivalry between the
United States and Russia becoming more'
intense, and with government costs sure
to rise, any out-and-out tax cut bill is al
most certain to have tougher sledding in
the coming months.
FLYING DOLLARS ? The flying sau
cers which had the nation's eyeballs pop
ping apparently are mythical, but the'
aviation industry is seeing dollars?the1
real thing, this is.
The recent increase in congressional
appropriations for Navy and Army plane
construction means rapid progress in the
production of new transonic-type air
craft, and 1'Brick Bradford" planes more
sensational than the famed flying saucers.
Airplane factories are all set to produce
flying machines with low aspect ratio
wings, swept wings and tails, and jet
propulsion refinements.
Jet engine manufacturers are going all
out in anticipation of large orders from
the Army and Navy. They are deter
mined to outstrip the Rusi^ns, who are
said to have accomplished wonders with
the ME-262, a German twin-jet fighter.
Republic aircraft is grooming its P
84 for an assault on the world speed
record of 623 miles per hour now held by!
the Lockheed P-80-R. Look for the Re
public plane to attempt the record flight
at Muroc Dry Lake, Cal., within the next
six weeks.
The Right Lesson At The Right Time
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More deaths and injuries in traffic ac-,
cidents are caused by drivers from 16 to;
21 years of age than any other age group.'
Only one half as many accidents are',
caused by students who have had driving'
instruction as are caused by those with
out training.
One million new teen-age drivers take
to the highway every year.
The conclusion to be drawn here is
startlingly clear. If we are to reduce the
tragic plague of traffic accidents which in
one year can snuff out over 33,500 lives,
we must train the new generations of
drivers before and as they get behind the
wheel. During the high school years,
when our youths become eligible for driv
ing on a point of age, is the right time for
the right lesson.
Figures show th^t at least three out of
five high school students will be either
driving automobile at graduation oi; with
in three years thereafter. This fact alone
should be sufficient to make pre-driver
education mandatory in all high schools.
At present, a little over 5,0^0 high
schools throughout the nation haW^some
form of driver education program. But
this is only one fourth of those that should
have one. Public opinion strongly urges
driver training in the schools. A recent
survey made by the National Commit
tee for Traffic Safety showed that* 78
per cent of the people endorse such a pro-,
gram. A majority of these want the!
training carried to actual behind-the
wheel instruction.
Then let our educators heed the facts.
Let them answer to the public demand,
with, of course, public support. Posterity
will most certainly condemn this genera
tion if we fail to prepare the youth of
today to safely live the motorized world
we have created.
The Ethiopians are small people but
they run,big on courage and they've a
heart as large and soft as a summer cloud.
and_ by outside lecturers, entertainers,
etc. We have the capacity for enjoyment
and the ability for securing good enter
tainment. Let us seek to take advantage
of both.
Hope Thv Patient imn mt Too Far Gone
The Everyday Counsellor
By REV. HERBERT SPAUGH, D. D.
To marry or not to marry is the
question seriously confronting
many young couples today^ The
case for early marriage is well
presented in the August issue of
Better Homes And Gardens by
Howard Whitman. He says, "Eag
er for normal family life, millions
of young Americans are being
forced to choose between promis
cuity and repression. Economic
barriers to an early marriage rec
ognized by any marriage counselor,
postpone early marriage. These
barriers pose two problems, physi
cal repression with the much more
difficult adjustment of a later mar
riage, or premarital relations
which leave them with a sense of
guilt that they cannot escape.
Those who marry in the late
twenties or early thirties after a
long engagement carry into mar
ried life repressions which are dif
ficult to overcome. They have
also learned to adjust themselves
to single life, have formed habits,
which make it difficult for them to
give and take. 1
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If they have engaged in pre-:
marital relations and there marry,'
they ve hung a millstone about the
marriage which is difficult to
carry. Marv will be tempted to
think that Bill married her be
cause he though, he-ought to da it,I
, while Bill will think that if she,
yielded to him, she would have I
done it to another man. I've had!
both cases in my marriage coun-j
selling experience. It is dTlftcuTt]
lor a man to forgive his wife for
yielding to him before marriage.1
ev&n though he urged her to do it.!
Jt puts a question mark in his1
mind.
I\e long been convinced that
early marriage is the answer to
this problem. If it is not done too
early, these young couples adjust
; themselves more easily if the eco
nomic burden is not too heavy.
Unfortunately, too many young
couples want to start out economi
cally at the point their parents
reached after twenty years.
Recently I was in the home of
a young couple which was taste
fully furnished with simple arti
cles, many of which they had made
themselves. They pointed to im
provised and bargain pieces of
"furniture with great 'pride. It was
theirs and no debt hanging over
it. They did all the work, and had
a good time at it. There was a
charming little boy who was nat
ural, happy and unspoiled'. "*
There are many such couples
like this. Some are receiving some
temporary help from their par
ents. This procedure is sound, if
ihe young couple does not learn
to depend upon it, and if they
continue their joint efforts towards
full self support. Many are do
ing this, finding happiness, and
establishing homes which will keep
this country great.
But the most important factor
in the setting of this problem is
spiritual unity, establishing a God
centertfd-Jjgper- When they learn
to work together, play together,
and pray together, there's success
ahead. w
Tennessee Endorses
N. C. Park Plans
(Continued froi*i page one)
tional Park service only called for
1,800.000 in 1948-49 for the Great
Smokies, while the total budget
was $45,000,000.
The North Carolina group pre
sented that the park service, other
federal agencies and congress had
made specific contracts and
promises relative to things to be
done in the park and again pointed
to the brief presented to the senate
finance committee which showed
that construction of the Fontana
| to Bryson City road. The Hein
tooga Overlook road and grounds1
and the museum at Mingus Creek
were specifically promised, in ad
dition to the general promises made
and inferred when the park lands
were acquired by the people of the
two states.
Too Little Promotion
He said that the park service had
not had its attention properly call
ed to the facts pertinent to the
development of the Great Smoky
Mountains National park and its
improvements, and that there had
been too little work done by people,
who would be interested in this
promotion work.
At the conclusion of the presen
tation by the Asheville man, Joe A.
Summers, chairman of the Tennes
see conservation commission, and
General Frank Maloney, of Knox
ville, president of the Great Smoky
Mountains Conservation commis
sion, each agreed that the matter
as presented by North Carolina was
in keeping with views of Tennes
see, and that the program in gene
ral would have the support of or
ganizations and individuals in Ten
nessee.
Chairman Charles E. Ray, Jr.,
of Waynesville, who headed the
following the meeting that he was
highly pleased with reception giv
en, and that he believed that pres
sure could be brought by people
of the two states through official
organizations to accomplish much
Miami Man Sets Good
Example For Natives
~ Proof that people are honest
came to Police Chief K. M. War
lick this week. Paul E. Rosselle
of Miami, Fla., was given a ticket
for overparking on Sylva's Main
street on August 11. He mailed
a dollar bill on August 12 from
Boone to square himself with Syl
va's alert policemen.
toward the goal set by his com
mission.
Paint -10% discount - Paint
On cash purchases of all paints and varnishes
we are giving a 10% discount during the remain
der of AUGUST.
Prices reduced on all GATES TIRES
? Sizes 600-16, 4-ply to 825-20, 10-ply
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Only two BOATS left
We reduced the prices on our aluminum and
plywood boats and now we have only two left.
Come in andget yours before it's too late.
All kinds of Lumber and Building Materials
A complete Hardware Store
Sylva Coal and Lumber Company
PHONE 71
8YLVA, N. C.
ANKLETS
11 pairs . . . for . . . $1.00
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P. O. Box 2029 KNOXVILLE, TENNES8EE Dept. BSA.
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It is much more economical to begin his insurance while he is young.
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Phone 156 or 0903 Sylva, N. C.
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Sylva, North Carolina