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Page 2 THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1933 eiie Utoimtauim Published By THE WAYNES VILLE PRINTING CO. Phone 137 Mam Street Waynesville, N. C. W. C. HUSS Editor W. C. Kuss and M. T. Bridges, Publishers Published Every Thursday SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Year, In County $1.00 i Months, In County 50c 1 Year, Outside of Haywood County $1.50 Subscriptions payable in advance Entered at the post office at Waynesville, N. C, as Second Class -Mail Matter, as provided un ier the Act of March 3.1879, .November 20, 1914. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1933 THE COUNTY TELEPHONES Since the board of County Commissioners ordered all telephones in the courthouse discon tinued, there has been quite a bit of comment made, both by officials and taxpayers. Some of the comment was harsh towards the com missioners Cor their action, while others thought that their action was justified. The motive back of the order to remove the 'phones was to save the county money, and to -top the unnecessary expense of paying for private long distance calls by private citizens over 'phones which the county had to pay for. The order stated that the county Would reimburse the county officers for local service and official long distance calls. Other than that the respective officials would have to be respon sible for the 'phones in their offices,- It seems that some citizens of the county have been in the habit of using the telephones in the court house- for their individual use even when the county officials were not in their offi ces. An effort was made to stop this by having a pay station installed in the hall of the court house. The telephone bills showed that this did little good, so an order was made to tare out the phones and install them in the name of the different county officials' names. The county commissioners don't want to have to pay for everybody's private telephoning, and neithdr do the county officers want to be held responsible for their 'phone when they cannot always be in their offices to check. up on them. This is especially true of the sheriff's office. Sheriff Lowe cannot always be present, and still it is essential that he have a telephone. Thecounty commissioners are to be com mended for their "drive to cut expenses," and still the officials cannot be expected to foot the public's telephone bills out of their pockets. Jt seems that the only solution to the prob lem is for the public to "lay off" using the county's telephones so that the board of com missioners can have them put back in order that the county's business may continue unhamper ed. It is not right for the county to pay indi vidual 'phone bills ; it's not right for the officials to do it ; and it's not right to deprive the offi cials of the use of the telephone. Use the pay station, it doesn't cost any more for long distance. Not long ago a man at our table in a hotel got mad as a wet hen because he couldn't get the salt shaker to work. The Waitress placed the shaker in the oven for a few minutes and then it worked fine, but our friend's appetite was completely gone after his outburst of anger. A. C. Craft of the Cordon Hotel has just sent out advertising matter, advising pros pective guests that September is the best month of all in the mountains. Anyone that has stay ed here through September usually makes it a point to be hero during that time later on. We predicted last winter that the gladiola farm on Highway No. 10 would be one of the show places of the country when in full bloom. We doubt if there is a spot between Asheville and Atlanta that gets as much attention as that gladiola farm. '-; "; MOUNTAIN RATTLERS Dr. J. M. Hodges, while making a call at the home of Avery Watson in Elk Township, arrived just a little late for a snake killing in which Mr. Watson and two rattlers figured. The physician saw the snakes, however, and states that never has he known the poisonous reptiles to reach such proportions as these. The larger of the two measured five feet and three inches in length, and was three and one half inches through the body, carrying eleven rattles. The smaller was four and one-half feet long and had ten rattles. The serpents were killed in a turnip patch near the home. Watauga Democrat. THE REPEAL The fact that November 7th is really "just around the corner" and that almost each week some state ha voted for repeal of the 18th Am endment, seems to have thrown oil on the kindl ed fire of the drys and tended to get them busier than they were to hasten their campaign to as sure North Carolina a place in the arid column. The North Carolina wets seem to take it for granted that their forces will follow in the footsteps of other states and not let such a thing happen.. It is interesting to note that in the states voting on the repeal up to this week apprcxi. rmttelv fl.X00.000 votes have been cast for re- . peal and 3,000,000 against. These votes, how ever, represent only about fifty per cent of the total votes cast in the last general election and with this in mind, the drys of this state are determined to get out at least as many voters as voted in the last general election and from them they feel that there will be sufficient number to place North Carolina safely in the dry column. Drv leaders say that the wets have been going to the polls and casting their votes, while the drys took for granted that the wets were victorious and would not go. It is the intention of the Tar Heel drys to try and prove that it is possible to place at least one state in the dry column, and of course the only way to do it is to get the drys to the polls. If the wets are organizing themselves for the campaign they are saying very little about it, while the drys are working day and night in every nook and corner of the state to have their forces at the polls on November 7th. It might be that the wets are waiting for a last drive; depending largely upon the elections already held t() inspire their number to vote i;i,n tk tu-nntv four states that have already lilt lOl.llt.T-""" voted. .We' can hardly believe that there is anv voter in the state that has not thought out this question with an open mind, and we also believe that almost everyone has already made up his mind how he shall cast .his vote on November 7th, and for that reason we see little good of arguing the question, bnt instead argue that it is every voter's patriotic duty to be at the polls and cast his and her vote according to his or her conscience. ODD THINGS AND NEW By Lame Bode oJAAalaria's great toll- 1 tllLJ -y There are more people in ' y THE WORLD TO-DAY SICK WITH MALAR IA THAN WTH AHY OTHER JV, -"CMSEASE tJr Glove Vtf CS5 AGAINST FlR-"V i rt )fi With newly oe- rf j n If A vE LOPED COATED COT- ( V rfju TON CLOVES, THE L ieP mIVlJ HAND IS PRO- L V f J 'Oev&l5 ' TECTED FROM lrgf f Invisible" slow Jcv ' population- TVtJr a FLAME, . Vl.yT T A SPOONFUL OF EARTH . -CONTAINS A MICROSCOPIC f U j POPULATION GREATER THAN 24 Years Ago in HAYWOOD SAFETY FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Under the new law, not so many children will be hauled to and from school the coming year as formerly, which of course means that there will be more children walking and playing along the highways. With this in mind, motor ists should use every precaution when driving near a school zone. Children fail to realize the danger of passing cars and are prone to "dare" the drivers not to hit them, or to run over, their books, coats and sweaters or anything that might be handy for them to have what they term fun with. Parents of children that have to use the highway to go to school, should warn them of .he dangers that they will encounter and try to impress on them to give the motorist the right-of-way, because most motorists will take it whether they are given it or not. Another thought that should be stressed at this time is the observance of the stop law' when passing stopped school buses. It is left to the school boards to provide competent drivers of the buses and to see that the vehicles are fit for use, but it is left to the motorist to .: that he takes no undue chances when passing school children, whether they are in a bus or walking on the side of the highway. A little precaution might save much re gret later. DISAPPOINTING REVENUE Receipts from the sales tax for July were only $,'59,000, disappointingly low. Commis sioner Maxwell, however, offers an explanation which, will be more cheering to those who have builded their expectations for a revenue of $8, 000,000 annually from this source by pointing out the difficulties encountered in July, the first month of the experiment, and the circumstances that in the early confusions incident to putting the tax into operation, merchants probably fail ed to make collections to a maximum. The be lief of the commissioner is that August will show a revenue much higher, perhaps as much as $500,000. Even at this rate, however, unless the suc ceeding months show a decided pick-up, the sales tax will not reach its goal of $8,000,000. The more hopeful side of the picture is that busi ness will so substantially improve that buying will vastly increase and, therefore,, revenues from this source notably develope. Charlotte 'Observer.'-" W'.Ni: Service The Machine Man By LEONARD A. BARRETT Former Mayor Of Mobile Is Pleased With This Country Add to this week's laughs as blue as a weather-beaten North Carolina license tag. At commencement In one of our; American colleges -an alumnus of largui wealth returned to lii'lp celebrate the thirtieth anniver-' snry of his class. Among those hej met was a class-' mate whose excep tional ability won' him a place on thfij faculty of the col-' lose. Upon seeing this professor, who for many years had been t e a e h I n g (ireek, the rich, iiliiinnns remarked,; "And are you still' teaching Greek?" the implication being, that Hie time devoted to that task, a rather impracticable one at best, could have teen otherwise devoted to a more successful career. The Greek pro fessor thought for a moment, and then replied, "No, I have spent some time -aching young men ami women, but 1 begin with Greek." , In a charity hospital an exam ination took place in the presence '"of nurses and internes. The beau physician addressed a young glril jin a way which caused one of the linternes, who could stand the In human method of his superior no longer, to exclaim: "Seo here, are you talking to a dog or a human being?" !The most Interesting thing about this experience was not only the nerve ot the young interne, but the absolute surprise of the chief of staff. It h a eurprise to him that he had bsen violating any law of common ethics. An official In a large corporation re-1 oenOy remarked to the writer: "We are looking for a machine in the form of a man to do a certain piece of work." Much has been written lately in crit icism of the machine age. Among the arguments advanced were that the age of machinery has disphicod manual labor. Today many a machine dis places from ten to twenty-five men. These men, thrown put of employment,! must find work elsewhere, which great-' jy aggravates-.'the' labor problem. An-! other argument has been that the con-1 stant attendance upon a machine en hances the'. dangers incident to a monot- f onous and routine type of work, thu destroying all initiative. , One very just criticism, which has? received little attention, is the effecti upon the man'. who owns the machine Is it not true that men are more and niore becoming like the machines they' control? An indifferent, almost callous attitude toward the human element is. a factor which may seriously retard1 the development of our economic re-; povery. May this danger bo overcome1 Wore It Ji too late. ' Rwpe,pr Union. '..' Is Spending Vacation Here In. stead Of Going To World Fair. Likes Waynesville (From the file of September 17, 1909 j Mr. and .Mrs. Hugh Love left Mon day for Galion, Ohio to attend the wedding of Miss Eda Alsteatter to Mr Leslie Thorn. Mr. P. L- Turbyfill will soon begin the erection of a dwelling on his lut in front of Mrs. Wyche's. Eil. Those who have been rushing through the -ummer can now stop and remember that the season has pa,ssed. Misses Nina Howell and Margue rite Briggs left Tuesday for Shorter College, Rome. Ga. These young ladies graduated from cur graded school lat May. The Waynesville Hardware Compa ny has the dispensary building full of buggies, wagons, stoves and the like. That good old building is now doing good service to make up for its many years of sorry work- Mr. John M. Queen was granted a license last week by the supreme court to practice law. .Mr. Leon Schwa rz,. former mayor of Mobile, Ala. who U spending his vacation at the Piedmont, stopped in The Mountaineer office Tuesday to express his opinion of t'us section of the country. "This is a wonderful ' country here, and an ideal city," he stated-' Mr. Schwarz said that his family was given the choice of either going to the World's Fair or coming here, and they decided on this for their, vacation. Iunng the past few months Mr. Schwarz has taken an active part in promoting the NRA campaign in Mo bile. He headed the group of speak ers on the subject in his city and the results have been amazing. Young lawyer were solicited and pressed into service to speak during the cam paign and stressed the point of the consumers buying from places of bus iness displaying the iilue Eagle. While in Waynesvillp Mr. Schwarz made a visit to Mayor C- B. Atkinson, the District Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce and The Mountaineer. 22 YEARS AGO IN HAYWOOD Miss Marie Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kerr, of Canton, wa3 the winner of the capitaL prize, a five passenger automobile, in the Ashe ville Citizen contest which closed Sat urday. One of the most delightful events of the social season was the lingerie shower given by little Miss Helen Horton in honor of Miss Virginia Wilcox, who is a dainty doll belong in.e to little Miss Lily Harrold- Re cently Miss Fredeika Lewis gave a linen shower and Miss Sarah Francis Ferguson a miscellaneous shower for the popular bride. Miss Lina Alsteatter left Thursday for an extender! visit to relatives in Galion, Ohio Mr. Jonathan Woody, of Cataloo chee, has entered the Waynesville graded school- Miss.' Lucile Satterthwait has gone to Sweet Briar. Va, where she will be a student at Sweet Briar Institute. READ THE ADS Watch the expiration date of your subscription. POTPOURRI The Tailor Bird A song bird-of 'the 'Philippines Is called the tailor bird been use it builds its nest within a largo leaf and then sews the leaf ttlges to. gether for protection. Tbo sewing is done, with Its narrow bill, using silk or wool thread, or vegetable liber. It searches unceasingly un til the thread product is found. ' 1333. Western Newspaper I'nlcn 6 6 6 LIQUID - TABLETS . SALVE Checks Malara in 3 days. Colds first day, Headaches or Neuralgia in 30 minutes. FINE LAXATIVE AND TONIC Mosf Speedy Remedies Known. WE ARE NOT PREACHERS but W IV SAVE S O L I S THE CHAMPION SHOE SHOP E. T. Duckett, Prtp. MAIN ST. NEXT WESTERN UNION POTPOURRI Time Element in Seeing: We do not see anything the exact moment it happens. True, the elapsed time is so short we cannot gauge it. However, light from something that happens requires time to travel first to the front of our eye. Then it must travel back throngh the eye nerve to the brain and then to its backmost parr. . 1935. Western Newspaper Union. I' inatK .. ".pui'iM do not s ji to be at hand .o warn the people when ther- Is real danger, r A Medical Clientele is Based on CONFIDENCE Much of the patient's response to treatment depends on confidence in his Doctor. In addition to the physical reaction of confidence in the method of treatment, belief in one's Doctor causes a more careful following of instnic. tions This confidence of the patient can come about in only one way ... satisfactory service and the knowledge that his Doctor is competent. This confidence of the Patient, is the . - (chief foundation of : . - a Doctor's Practice. Quite naturally, the Doctor aims to render the highest ' type of service he can command. ALEXANDER 'S DRUG STO RE Phones 53 & 54 Opposite Post Office fas hlndsighters, thejr come (but 6trr;n 1