THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 ,1935
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THE WAYNESVTLLE MOUNTAINEER
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srBSCRIPTI" X RATES
1 yir. In Cjun-y H-C-
6 Months. In Cour.ty 50
1 yr. Outbid t'. Hi)"vl County $1.50
Suti.i' .: 'i ::'jr.s payable in advance
Er.?r4 at th- io.,t offl'f at Waynesv:!!, N. C.
as .-i-cn4 Ci.t. Ma.i Matter, as provided under
the Act of Min h 3, 179. November 2, 1S14.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936
THOUGHTS FOK SRIUOIS MOMENTS
"Naiioiia Mlriilim lia brought about national
(K-aor-. Only world patriotism ish brliu? about world
IKtui-. Bui world itrioU'm fannot m- attained by
whittling down national putriotL-in. The way Is through
i-lfutioit ul purilK-atlon of tin- lovti of our national
fatherland. Tho world Is the fatherland of fatherland-'.
When thi.s is understood there will be per
manent world ixwe." Salvador de Madarlusja.
"We pr-fcT to fight, if we must fight, for a system
that will (live u thoe wtu produce, the benefit oT what
they pntdiiec: not for one that enriches a few. stitles
its productive Torce. and makes a IiIiImiu- joke of
the word 'democracy. " Miss Eleanor ( lurk.
The most kiiiiiikiii souri-e of personal trouble Is
fa Him- to tliink pre-ut action- through to future re
Milt.." lly llile..
"The general welfare Is superior to the right of
nny imtsoii or coiiiaiiy to priute profit." Ur. Arthur
Jl Morgan.
CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE THEM
Present indications are that Haywood
County will have about 15 less teachers next
year than this year, unless a change is made
by the state school commission regarding the
allotment of teachers on the average daily at
tendance for the preceeding year.
With the unusual weather, and bad roads,
the attendance has been about ten per cent be
low normal, or at least it will average ten per
cent below at the end of the school year. Under
the present rule of the .state school commission
that will mean about 130 teachers next year
instead of 145.
The school commission allots 35 high
school students: to a teacher, and 36 giammer
school children to a teacher. At present Hay
wood County teachers average 40 pupils each,
and if the 15 are lost for next year, the average
teacher will have probably 50 pupils each.
The action of the School Masters Club, in
a recent meeting, urging that the average daily
attendance for the first four months be used to
appropriate the teachers is a wise move on the
part of the school officials, After the first four
months the attendance drops much lower than
&t any other time of the school year.
Another thing that causes school authori
ties to grow gray hair, is the fact that always
more children enter school each year than
graduate, thus adding to the responsibility of
the teachers, and without receiving much extra
assistance.
Unless the rules and plans are changed,
Haywood will lose 15 teachers next year, and
that will be a most deplorable situation,
"THE MELTING POT"
Beginning on the front page of this issue
of The Mountaineer, is a new feature "The
Melting' Pot."
The purpose of this feature which will be
on the order of a brief forum is to give a me
dium of expressions on questions or matters of
general interest. Questions of a personal na
ture will never be used.
Opinions and ideas from our readers will
be welcomed for this new front-page feature.
The fact that an opinion is published in
The Melting Pot" does not mean that it is
giver- editorial approval it may, or may not
reflect our opinion. Often, as is the case this
week, comment will be made on the different
opinions just as a matter of carrying out the
idea further, or giving more of it in detail. We
will not, however, make comment just for the
sake of argument;
The new moon has just made its appear
ance, and according to those who are supposed
to know, it is a sign of a dry month. Here's
hoping that for once these ametuer weather
prophets are correct.
PROFITS THE MOST, YET CONTRIBUTES
THE LEAST
Last Thursday night, Hugh Massie, treas
urer of the Chamber of Commerce, gave a most
interesting report regarding the financies1 of
the organization in fact it showed that a bal
ance of over $100 was on hand, and all bills and
salaries paid to March first.
Few times in the history of the town, has
such a report been made.
The report, in general, was above reproach,
we feel, but when broken down into the different
units of contributors, an entirely different pic
ture was presented.
The report showed what each group, that
is, merchantile, industrial, hotels and boarding
houses, individuals and professionals had con
tributed. The report also showed that some
thing like 95 per cent of the total disburse
ments, had been spent in either an effort to get
or the entertainment of tourists.
There is no criticism to that. It was well
to make every effort to get tourists, and cer
tainly well worth while to make them feel wel
come after getting them here, but the sad, and
disappointing part of the entire report was the
small and insignificant sum contributed by the
boarding houses and hotels as compared with
other groups.
The merchantile group gave over $800.
The industrial gToup contributed over $500.
The hotels and boarding houses gave $109.
Since 95 per cent was spent in an effort to cre
ate business for the hotels and boarding houses,
it seems that they certainly should have come
across with more than $109.
We know of one or two of the group who
gave as much as $20, while some of the larger
hotels did not contribute one cent, according
to the records.
Under no circumstances do we advocate
curtailing any phase of the Chamber of Com
merce work -never, in fact we would favor
branching out and enlarging, but it seems that
something is out of balance when the group
which profits most contributes the least.
Of course, we realize that last season was
hard on the average hotel and boarding house,
but the fact that so many flatly refused to even
pledge a cent before the season opened, and
gave no indication that they would even pay a
cent if the season was successful, is reason
enough to believe that many were not in sym
pathy with the work that means most to them.
FORGOT CROSSINGS
If you woukl live long and prosper, obey
the rules of good health and be mindful of in
structions of those who know how to reach the
century mark. .
Here is the story of a man who did all
these things:
He brushed his teeth twice a day with
nationally advertised tooth paste.
The doctor examined him twice a year.
He wore his rubbers when it rained.
He slept with the windows open.
He stuck to a diet with plenty of fresh
vegetables.
He relinquished his tonsils and traded in
several worn-out glands.
He golfed but never more than 18 holes
at a time.
He got at least eight hours' sleep every
night.
He never smoked, drank nor lost his tem
per .
He did his daily dozen daily.
He was set to live to be 100.
The funeral will be next Wednesday. He
is survived by 18 specialists, four health insti
tutes; six gymnasiums and numerous manufac
turers of health foods and antiseptics. He had
forgotten about trains at level crossings. Ex.
GOOD LOOSERS NEVER LOSE
A merchant in a small town ran for office
and was overwhelmingly defeated. He polled
so few votes that he appeared ridiculous in the
eyes of his neighbors, and both his social and
business standing were in danger. It's hard to
be laughed at, and still hold your ground.
But this merchant was a good sport. What
is more, he knew the perils of becoming the
town joke. So he beat the town to it! The
morning after the election he put this sign in
his window: "$25 reward for the name of the
man who cast that vote for me."
Everybody saw it, and everybody laughed.
But they laughed with him and not at him.
People came into his store to shake hands and
congratulate him on his sense of humor and
sportsmanship. The story of the sign went
the rounds of the country, and fanners began
to. drop into his store to trade. Thus the mer
chant turned defeat into a personal triumph
by proving that he was the town's best loser.
Edgar A, Guest.
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SIDE
GLANCES
By W. CURTIS RUSS
I have been puzzled at the compli
cation of the mechanism of an adding
machine. In fact, my curiosity some
times grows to the point where I am
tempted to venture inside of one as
a boy will do an alarm clock.
There is a certain disappointed
look on almost every person's face
who fails to get any mail especially
on Sunday.
As '.on? as I live, I shall never for
get the first grocery list my wife
made out twice as long as my arm.
Last week, some 13-year-old girls
were playing pop-the-whip. An old
game, and mostly meant for boys, but
one that affords every one a world of
fun, except the one on the slinging-
end of the line. .
Well do I remember the time a
group of boys induced a little negro
to get on the slinging-end, and how,
with all our might, gave a sling that
sent him some thiity feet through the
air, only to land in a briar patch.
For five minutes he didn't move, and
we were afraid.
Last Thursday night a car coming
up Depot street did not stop lor a
car that was coming down Main
street. As a result the Main street
car had to swerve to the sidewalk to
avoid a collision. No harm was done,
but the driver of the Main street car
yelled out to the other driver, who
was unaware of what had happened:
"Say, can't you see?"
"Sure, I can," Was the reply Then
with disgust, he turned and mur.
mered, "just drunk, asking such questions."
And. speaking of drunks, brings to
mind the pne Claude Allen tells on a
a man in Hazelwood. Last summer, a
certain Hazelwood man had gotten a
little too much fire-water, and was
standing on the corner, while the
world spun by, when a stranger drove
up and inquired the way to The Pied
mont Hotel. The man pulled himself
together and replied: "Just go down
by my house. Its on on the same
road."
Last week the speaker at th Ro
tary Club told the yam about the old
maid who visited a new father con
fessor, and told of having been ki&sed
ardently. She was asked by the fath
er when that had happened, Whereup
on she replied: "Oh, 20 years ago."
"And you have never confessed to
this before," he asked.
"Yes, many times, but I just like
to talk about it."
Drinking cold water on an empty
stomach is a hard dose.
On the .balcony of the court house,
every four fet, there are emblems
with the letters "HC" written togeth
er, In fact the letters might be said
to be "entwined" as it is impossible
to tell which is on topi which makes
a two-fold meaning Haywood County
Court House.
That is on the inside of the build
ing, but no name whatever on the out
side. (A tip a good campaign point
to some -of these candidates (?)
Everytime I hear this one it seems
funnier than before A man here
last summer said the average tourist
came with a $5 bill and a shirt, but
changed neither while here.
Paul Campbell, playing the role
for chief "informer" for this col
umn, report that Uncle Abe went to
see the Hawaiian dancers at The
Park Theatre last week took the
front row -chewed three cigars to
nimvq xitA innuirtwf how much it
would cost to go to Honolulu. Tut, tut,
Uncle Abe, be your age, ana you can't
take a goat to Hawaii even if you
went.
Miss Mary Francis, of Core Creek,
sent in a cross word puzzle for publi
cation recently, and flatterered both
Uncle and me by having our names in
it Unfortunately, the equipment is
not available to reproduce this puz
zle, or it would be published.
"How And Why We
Should Take Care
Of The Forests."
Editor's Note: The following arti
cle on "Care of the Forest," was writ
ten by a seventh grade student Ruby
Massie of Clyde Route 1 The article
shows that the subject has been thor
oughly covered by the teacher. The
writer and teacher are to be congratulated.
By Ruby Massie.
We should take care of the forest
first of all because of its beauty. Too
few people, especially we mountain
people, appreciate the beauty of our
mountain forest. Too often we wait
for some one from a less beautiful
country to point out and impress us
with "the beautiful we have always
had or at least we could have had if
our fore fathers had appreciated and
taught the younger . generation to
appreciate the beauty of our forest.
We should take care of our forest
for commercial and economical rea
sons. Those reasons briefly stated
are: buildings, telephone poles, fuel,
fences, crocs ties, pulp wood, posts,
handles, sdooIs, boxes, barrels, and
excelsior.
A well-cared for home forest serves
also as a wind-break for buildings, a
shelter for live stock, a means of pro
tecting valuable lands from erosion,
a source of profitable employment for
men and teams during otherwise spare
or idle time, a place recoveration and
employment jn appearance of the
farm.
The woods need not occupy good
farmlands that will grow other crops.
Trees should, as a rule, be located on
land not suitable for cultivation, such
as gullies or even rocky lands,
swamps, steep slopes or uncultivated
spots for growing trees as a good
crop. Most farmers do not realize
that the woodland is doing them and
the land any good They do not give
it proper care.
If people would keep fire out of the '
f.i.-f ;- .1,1 i . . . , , , i
'"'"i h vwuui ue more Deautnui.
Fire destroys tree seeds and kills
young trees, causing blank spaces in
the woods or idle land on which there
is little or no tree growth. Fire burns
leaves and there is not ag much
soil when the leaves decay, it
niakes more soil. Rot, insects, "dam
age young treesdestroys and retard
tree growth often represents a great
er loss to the owners of the timber
stand than more noticeable damage in
killed timber observed after a fire
Fire kills saplings and big timber.
After the tree is burned the disease
gets in at the burn more easily
HOW WE SHOULD PREVENT
FIRES "
1. Always put out your camp fire
when you leave awhile. Be eure it
is out. .
2, Be sure your match is out before
i'OU throw it awav
3 Be sure your pipe ashes, cigar
and cigarette stubs m hmj V.
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23 Years Ago!
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HAYWOOD
(From the files of Feb. 14, 1313.)
Mr. Tom Davis went to Ashe.- ' ,!
last Saturday to see the N'ewlywe-i
Miss Grace Bowleg entertalr.j Vi
Friendly Dozen yesterday afternoon
The W'aynesville Musical C',,3
meets this afternoon with M:sa vn
Killian.
Mr. Lowry Lee left Wednesday V
Lenoir City, Term., to attend M
T . T 1 1 - i-X
Louise jacicson s nouseparty.
Th
Messrs. David Miller, Jamie Hyar
lurman imams ana Artnur G'e--
the Newlyweds.
Mrs. Gerald West, who ha. bw
visiting her sister, Mrs. R. H. Mitch'."
left Saturday for her home in Carter
ville, Ga.
The Sewing Club met last Frrdav
afternoon with lliss Nanette Jor.es.
A delicious ice course was served
The W'aynesville Literary Club me;
this afternoon with Mrs. Jame,; A'
kins, Jr.
Mr. R. L. Prevost, the hustling su
perintendent' of the Unagusta Mfj,
Co., returned Wednesday from a vistt"
to his parents in Cid, N. C. It hii
been five years since Mr. Prevost had
been to the home of his childhood.
The ladies of the Dorcas Bell Love
Chapter, D. A. R., will give a colonial
party at the Suyeta Park Hotel on the
night of Washington's birthday anii:
versa ry.
The ladies of the Presbytt-riar.
church have certainly made a beauti
ful and artistic front to the pla.e
where they are holding their Valentine
oyster supper.
Court House Needs Attention Dis.
grace and without excuse so wries
johnny Hopeful from Sonoma. IHnv
floors, walls, seats and desks give the
place a depressing influence and serve
to spread disease. The dirt on the
floor and the careless air of the pla.e
invite abuse
Waynesville is attracting show peo
ple and this paper is glad that it ;?
the better class. Yesterday the well
known Stone Amusement company, of
Hickory, closed a five year lease -oon-tract
with G. C. Briggs for a building
for a new moving picture theatre-':
the city of W'aynesville, The eoplv
of this town will be given the btt :n
moving pictures, as air the 'picture.-'
are censored by the National Board
Censorship.
W'AYNESVILLE WILL GET $h.i,
000 ELEGANT POST OFFICE
BUILDING This is 1913 and ye-ster-day
w-as the 13th and the good news
came from Washington, on that lucky
day to the Gazette-News, of Asheville,
that W'aynesville gets an e'.esan:
865,000 post office building. This is a:
Democratic year and contains the
charmed number for W'oodrow Wil
son and for Waynesville.
you throw them in brush in windy
weather or while there is the '.sligh
test danger that fire will get away.
If you have some land that will
not grow any thing, plant trees on it
and take care of it and they will
build up the land.
If you cut awav all of the tree?
your soil will all wash away.' -.Little
gullies will wash out and soon the
top soil will be gone and -your lar.i
worthless. . .
CARD OF THANKS
We want to thank pur many fi ieruU
for the help, kindness and sympathy
shown us during. the illness and aeat-h
of our baby boy.
Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Edward.
THE "DEATH COMPLEX''
An interesting scientific article in
which Professor Donald A. Laird
points out . the curious fact that; a
gay manner often masks a longinz
for death. One of many illustrated
articles in the American Weekly
(issue of March 1), the big maga
zine which comes regular! v with the
BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN.
Groping In The Dark
When you don't feel "quite yourself" and start exper
imenting with this and that medicine, you are groping in
the dark.
How much better to see your doctor, let him get at
the real cause without further dangerous delay. A visit
to him now may save several visits later, and bring you
the peace of mind of knowing that you are playing safe.
ASK YOUR DO C TOR
Two LICENSED PHARMACISTS For Your Protection
ALEXANDER
DRUG STORE
Phones 53 & 54 Opposite Post Office
Try At Home First. . .And You'll Never Regret It