THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
THURSDAY, APRIL 30,
1936
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THURSDAY, APRIL .JO, 1936
THOUGHTS FOJt SKKIOIS MOMKNTS
Oulf ycntfrduj Ku-vsiu was rt-Kiirdi-d as a menace
u civiliUJou. Today' KusnIu i the Ixwt boy in the,
Siiiiday-Nclxtol viu.nn. Kov.-Dr. I'. W. Norwood, British
i-liuivluiiaa.
And tlio aiikcI of Ui lord uppoawed unto lilm, and
eiid unto liliu, Uio I-ord is with tin', thou mighty man
:f valor. .Midden tt. 1 2.
REALIZING THE VALUE OF TIME
The hour before a newspaper is supposed
to go to press is a hectic period in the lives of
all newsiKVper men. Nerves are on edge, and
everyone is pushing forward to get the last
line of type in place ready for the press to start
turning.
The smaller the plant, the greater the
strain on the individuals, and most especially
if the person making and planning the pages is
detained.
Very frequently it happens that the key
man at such times holds up the entire force, and
often a ten-minute delay along the line of pre
paring the pages for press will result in an
hour's delay in getting the paper to patrons
especially where mail schedules are to be, met,'
This is just to give a little insight on what
.goes on baiiind the scenes every press-day, with
every paper.
As a rule the average person doesn't know
the difficulty under which newspapers are made
ready for press, and for that reason fail to
understand why they shouldn't be accorded
every courtesy at press time that a loafing
.group Wiuld give.
And when a person is found that appre
ciates the value of time during the last minute
rush for press, the newspaper long remembers
such a person, and that is the reason for this
comment.
Last Wednesday, just as the last pages
were being assembled for press, in walked Mr;
James Penland, of Hayesville, who is blind, and
is making a survey for the state in behalf of
the blind. We had read about Mr. Penland be
fore meeting him. Although blind, he is by
far one of the most active men in his commun
ity. He owns and operates a telephone sys
tem in Hayesville. He operates the switchboard
which is equipped with bells instead of lights.
He takes care of the business office and holds
the following titles: steward and trustee in the
Methodist church, chairman of the North Caro
lina social service in his county; county chair
man for the Red Cross; county chairman of
the federal housing-plan and county director
of North Carolina relief for crippled children,
to say nothing of the work he is doing towards
making the survey for the blind.
After- his introduction, his first question
was "How busy are you, and is this press day ?"
When told that it was, he quickly remark
ed he would call another day and discuss his
plans, as he realized the value of time at the
particular moment.
He made such an impression that we tried
to pry from him something more about himself,
but he wouldn't remain.
We have thought about that incident a lot
since last week. There is a man with a serious
physical handicap, yet doing more for others
than the average person.
He can't see the fast-mad world rush by,
yet he realizes the value of time and few peo
ple appreciate and value time more than do
newspaper people. j
AN E ASILY UNDERSTOOD STATEMENT
Printed elsewhere in today's paper is a
financial staitement of the county, a3 of April
The statement is prepared in such a man
ner that it is easily understood, and should be
carefully studied by each tax payer. It is (easy
to see just where the money has been spent,
and how much is left to be spent.
THE FINES CREEK ROAD
It is most unfortunate that the roac
through Fines Creek has not been paved, or at
least improved.
It is unfortunate for two reasons first, for
the inconvenience it causes citizens of the com
munity which it would serve, and second, be
cause som? of the citizens of that section feel
that Waynesville has not done her part in
helping Fines Creek secure the desired road.
By looking the facts squarely in the face,
it might be that Waynesville could have done
more towards getting the road, and then Fines
Creek might have expected just a little too
much from this community. We are inclined
to believe both assumptions are correct.
Would it not be a good idea for both com
munities to get together and thrash out the
matter instead of having the prevailing distant
feeling? We are strong believers in the old adage
that "in unity there is strength" and it might
be that by combining all efforts along one line
that the matter could be presented in a more
forceful and convincing manner than it could
under present circumstances.
We believe that if such a meeting were
called by the Fines Creek citizens that a large
and influential delegation from Waynesville
would attend and work with them untiringly on
the matter.
MUDDY CREEKS VANISHING PROFITS
Until recent years, the average citizen
knew or cared little about soil erosion, taking
for granted that it was only natural that the
surface of the earth should wash into creeks
and rivers after each rain.
By constant driving along educational lines,
the government through foresters, county
agents and other agencies, have created among
the people, and most especially right here in
the mountain country, the necessity of con
trolling soil erosion.
Last week at the Rotary Club, Herbert J.
Stone, forester in charge of I'isgah National
Forest, gave some interesting facts about soil
erosion. Recent experiments made at Duck
town, Tennessee, where vegetation is devoid
for approximately 25 square miles, it was found
that from one acre, over eight tons of soil wash-,
ed off during a 14-hour rain. Of course the soil
washing off was top -soil, and it might be in
teresting to know that North Carolina farmers
are spending each "year over thirty million dol
lars for fertilizers more than any state and
at the same time letting the rains wash the
most valuable thing they 'have topsoil into
creeks and rivers.
Not long ago, while discussing the recent
heavy rains with business men in Sylva, the
fact was brought out that streams coming out
of the park were clear as crystal even after the
cloudburst, while creeks flowing through farm
ing sections were almost streams of mud. This
is ample proof that soil erosion can be controls
ed..;' ,;
It is a serious matter even for those of
us not directly dependent upon farming for a
living, because after all, the wealth of a nation
is determined by the value of its resources, and
if we. continue to let the top-soil wash down to
the sea, it won't be long before the majority of
our best farming lands will be sea-bottom, in
stead of crop-producing farms,
A COMMUNITY ASSET
According to The Transylvania Times,
more memberships have got to come forth for
the support of the community golf course in
Brevard if it is to be operated this summer.
It is after reading news of this nature that
makes us appreciate all the more that Waynes
ville and community have available one of the
best courses in the country, and one that is
operated without public subscription and on a
business-like basis by private individuals. ';..'
Very often we fail to appreciate what we
have either as a community or individual,
until we see what others around us are up
against.
There is no question about it but what the
Waynesville Country Club golf course is the
largest single drawing card for summer visi
tors that this community has. And it is cer
tainly an enterprise that we should appreciate
and support. Sometimes it takes circumstanc
es similar to what Brevard is facing to make
us realize the importance of such community
' assets. "
HERE COMES A CONVENTION
Our hats are off to the local members of
the Woodmen of the World who presented Way
nesville as the convention city for the fall meet
ing of the district organization.
The convention will mean much to this
community, and it will come at a time when we
can give them more attention than if they had
come during the summer months.
The fact that the convention is coming here
proves that those presenting Waynesville's
claims did a good job of salesmanship.
THE OLD HOME TOWN
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by STANLEY
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2 3 Years Ago
in Haywood
(From the files of -April IS
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Random
SIDE
GLANCES
By W. CURTIS RUSS
T.n.sr uppk a wpll known Wavnes-
ville man, under the influence of bay
rum, or cneap nquor, was suuiuiiib
right under the drain pipe of a build
ins on Main street, and as I passed he
spoke in a most "loving" manner, and
looking up at the dripping sky asked:
"Do you think it is Koing to rain?"
I told him I didn't think it would,
since there was not a cloud in the sky.
He looked at me with an expression
of relief, as he felt that I was the
onenoaked to the gills and standing
under the drain.
W. G. Hye'rs recently told a group
he hud nothing to say about the Hoov
er administration, sin -e he had adopt
ed a poliry to never talk "disrespect
ful of the dead." .
Heard a man the other1 day. say he
was so hungry he could eat shoe
leather, which brought back mem
ories of the time when I was in the
same frame of mind. It was while
being shown over a large German
submarine that the pangs of hunger
struck me the salt air, an afternoon
of continuous walking, and the aroma
of fried potatoes coming from the
kitchun of the submarine was almo.st
more than I could stand.
And if you have never visited on a
submarine you lhave something t(p
look forward to. Not one inch of
space is wasted and as neat as a
pin.
Things I'll never forget my first
trip tt a dentitft-o-his name was Mc
Cord, and I guess I would have cried
when he pulled the tooth, if it hadn't
been for the fact that his daughter
was the best looking girl in the third
grade, and I knew good and well he
would tell her about my actions, so I
mustered up enough nerve to take "it
like a man" and if he ever told her,
I never knew it, because she never
showed the slightest interest in my
dental work, even after I carefully
showed her where the ailing tooth
had been pulled.
But that was just like those third
grade girl"3 didn't appre,ciate
ihe
men.
But later, when in the fifth grade,
we were paired in a school enter
tainment together, and I got to hold
her hand while she sang some ditty
about fairies to me and I responded
as head man of the elf group imag
ine. Now I could easily pose as an
elephant.
At the end of the year, her family
moved away and she left without
ever mentioning how brave I had been
in her father's office two years before.
So I didn't care. Such hard-hearted
folks, anyway, and then too, the only
other time I needed a dentist was when
another boy and I failed to agree on a
minor matter, and my front tooth be
came loose during 1jhe dscUssiony
But I still believe my kite flew the
highest. -
During the past week three people
told me yarns that were suitable to
put in this column, and I've forgotten
everyone of them, except the one
Charles Ray related about the care
taker of a certain Waynesville hotel
years ago, while dressed up fit to
kill one Sunday morning, met a
stranger on the street in front of
the hotel, and the stranger remark
ed what a beautiful day it was, etc.,
and then said: "Say, that's a fine
house you have there. A big one too."
Whereupon the care-taker threw out
his chest and said, "Yep, it is, and
cost plenty of money, too."
This is the time of year, when it
pays to slip up to the house, and if
all the curtains are down, and chairs
and TUgs spread out over the lawn
and porch, you might know it is spring
cleaning time, and the beet thing to
do is to move on, and call up and tell
the wife, "Sorry, but have to work
late tonight or, a salesman just ar
rived, and will be detained."
Even if the gag doesn't work, the
ADVERTISING PAID
The Waynesville Mountaineer,
Waynesville, N. C.
Attention Advertising Department.
Gentlemen:
I regret I did not find time while
I was in Waynesville to call at your
offices and thank you for the splen
did manner in which you conducted
our advertising,
The demonstration was a success,
and we attribute it to the magnetic
drawing power which your fine news
paper has. We certainly know that
advertising in your paper gets re
sults, and you can rest assured that
we will use jt again when the occasion
presents itself.
Again thanking you for your won
derful co-operation, I am
Very trulv yours,.-'
L. A. OWEN,
Southern Foot Clinic.
Ashe ville, N. C, April 24, 193G.
VETERANS TO GET BON 1)5 SOON
Within two months the mail men
will begin delivery to World War vet
erans of checks and neat $50 bonus
bonds, printed on crinkly green cur
rency paper and bearing likeness of
the soldier president, Andrew Jack
son. The bonds may be either cash
ed at once or held accumulating 3
per cent interest, for cashing at any
time before maturity in 1945,
GAME HIT BY WEATHER
Reports from the forest and lake
districts of Wisconsin disclose wide
spread destruction of fish and game
by the severe weather of the past
winter. Sportsmen and wild-life
clubs of that section are planning a
combined movement to restock the
game fish waters and many lakes
and streams may be closed to fisher
men this summer.
Mr. Horace Wyche spent
Canton.
a : j .
iniaatra Aiinit? anu .ora
spent Ihursday in AsheviUe
Miss Mary Turbyfill is vlm;t.-
ativeg in Bryson City this wK"
Mr. Edward Atkinson, of A.--ev :
has returned to his home after v '
ing his grandparents here.
Mrs. J. F. Abel left last Wnk t,-, a.
tend the D. A. R. convention in Wa."
ington. She will also visit in
morr and Philadelphia.
Mr. Ernest Withers spent S -.:,v
with friends at Turnpike.
Mr. George McLean, of Otu-v
Ontario, Canada, is the gutvt ,,f 'i,'
brother, Mr. James McLean.
Mr. Charlie Moody, 0f luwir Jon
athan, was a business visitor hi-re l
Monday.
The Smart Set met with Miss HeH e
Mock last Tuesday afternoon. Thos
present were Misses Bess and Gra
Lee, Josephine Thomas, Willie Edna
McCracken, Mattie K. Osborne, Bs.
sie and Florence Ray, Rosa NVv"
and Bess Adams.
The Woman's Club met on April tV
tenth with Mrs. Shoolbred. It was de
cided to have three classes in the
flower contests. Those from stvtn t
ten years of age a plot three bv four
feet; those from eleven to fourteen
years of age, four by six feet; and
those fifteen or more, four Lv e;r1'
feet. "
An up to date ice cream and stxia
water parlor is being put up in ths
building on Main s.treet furmeriy
used as the Waynewood Theatre.
May the sixth and seventh willvIo.Mi
the public 6chools of the town, with
the closing exercises held on the
evening of the seventh, when thirttnn
pupils of the tenth grade will receive
certificates of proficiency in the
studies they have completed.
This paper is not fortunate enough
to have a pair of "high powered''
spectacles, with which to survey the
local field for fitting candidates for
aldermen, but if they did, things that
revealed only two men in the entire
town, who measured up to our notion
would throw the high powered niasv
into the ocean and take a ship for
the other side for who would wan',
to live in a town that could furnish
only two men, when, five were nwded?
M
arriages
( A-, Kicnril l to Moihluy Noon
of I his W'im'U)
L. B. Hooper, of Hazel wood, to Ger
tie Edith Bumgarner, of Wilmot, X. C.
Lawrence Gragg to Ruby Fressiey,
both of Swannanoa.
consequences are never as bad as
having to hang curtains, and pictures
and that reminds me has there
ever lived a man who could hang a
picture straight? Oh, I mean straight
enough to satisfy his wife?
ON THE AMATEUR HOI K.
Mayor McNair, 0f Pittsburgh, who
appeared on the Amateur hour con
ducted each Sunday evening by Major
Bowes, had a very close call. Ho al
most missed a chance to play his tii
die. On Saturday he' defied a juJso's
order to refund a $100 -fine imposed
on an alleged gambler, he was ar
rested and jailed. The arn-t canie
just before he was to perform on the
radio, but after a talkative . hour m
jail his lawyers got him free."
A FAMOUS FAMILY OF MEN'S HATS
BYRON - DUNLAP - KNOX
A COMPLETE CLOTHING SERVICE
Try At Home First - - You Will Never Regret It
A SINGLE TARGET
In the face of a modern tendency on the part of drusj
stores to diversify and expand the lines of merchandise
carried and service rendered, the resources and energies
of this organization are concentrated almost entirely on
PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING. We have always fe't
that if a drug store renders the right kind of service to
the sick, it just about has its hands full, and that's ex
actly what ALEXANDER'S is aiming to do. " .
ASK TO U R D O C T O R
ALEXANDER'S
DRUG STORE
Phones 53 & 54 Opposite Post Office
TWO REGISTERED PHARMACISTS FOR YOUR
PROTECTION