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THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, FEGRUARY 24, 19, Page 2 The Mountaineer PubLabed Bjr THE WAYNESYILLE PRINTING CO. Vitt .S-.reee Phoce 1ST WyBev:u. '&r:h Cary.ina Th Cour.:y 8at Of Hi;:-oj Crjiuy W. CUKTI.S P.Ci . Editor Br.lzta. Putlishers ftBUsHKD EVERY THCR5DAT S.x If. li.it"-j-t i 'J.-ty Or.- Vnr. Oi'j.ir Hijaioi o..:.:v A.; --:.'.(. -cj Pi.vib e la Aivac;e 11.59 .75 :.c,i v. a: of Kk I. IjT : tire r ji pf mw-i THURSDAY,. FEBRUARY 21. 193S BIBLE THOUGHT ETERNAL LIFE FOR BELIEVERS : Thou haet given him pov.tr over all fieh, that he should give erv.nl iff to cm miiv o 'hot hat given him. And thU in life e'rrml, that they might koc thee the cmlg tr.it GA. vnd Jem Chru. .kvjr. thou h-nt tent John 17:2, 3. LYNCHING IN THE SOUTH .Since Congrwrv convened in January, the country Has been aware of a fight being staged on the floor of the Senate over the anti-lynching bill. Wcek.s of filibustering have already been spent on the bill. It seerr. evident that those favoring the bill, are after something other than a curb of lynching. Acconiing to figures given out by Tuke gee Institute, a nigro college in Alabama, there were or.ly eight 'person. lynched in 1937. In . 1036 the -ame number were lynched. In 1935 there were 20, and in 1934 there were-15... All those lynched in 1937. were". negroes. At.'thr. present rate, lynching is showing a decided dxirea.se, and in 1937 'was o.nrmed to five southern states Tennessee, Alabama,, Georgia, Mississippi, and -Florida.- WHAT PRICE HASTE A ' recent issue of the Rotarian Magazine used a quotation from a message of Marshall De Motte a.s the basis for an excellent editorial on. safety. Quoting the entire editorial, which is well worth reading: "As th.- year's be.st safety slogan, we would propose thi- following, gleaned from a message of Marha!i De Motte to California Rotary clubs : " 'As ye would that others should drive toward you, Drive ye even so toward them.' "And for runner-up, this from the Daily Transcript of Holyoke, Massachusetts: " The car to watch is the car behind the car in front of you.' "Both are to the point that, like charity and a, multitude of other good . things of the spirit, sane driving begins- at home. Of course, acci dents are always Caused by the other fellow, but nonetheless the victim while recovering might often with profit ask himself whether it would have happened if he hadn't, well, been in an unnecessary hurry. "Or better yet, before the accident hap pens, he could do a bit of personal moralizing about this experiment earned out by the De troit police: Two cars were sent on a 12-mile course through the city. One driver was in structed to hurry to cut through traffic lanes, to cross intersections while lights were chang ing, any thiig to get to the destination first. The other driver was to drive like a gentleman. He did and came in second. The reckless driver arrived three minutes ahead of him ; and had picked up precisely 15 seconds per mile." VACATIONS AND TAXES The American Autombile Association esti mates that 42,000,000 persons in this country annually take a vacation motor trip at a cost of about $100 per individual. Adding to these figures the 7,700,000 people who travel on pleas ure excursions by rail the New York Times calculates that vacation trips in the United States cost around $5,000,000,000. ' The exact figure is- not important but it i3 interesting to realize that despite all the talk about high taxes the sum represents more than the collection of all local taxes in this nation, twice the estimated taxation by State govern ments, and two-fifths of all tax collections in the country. Evidently the taxpayer is not yet broke and the nation has surplus funds with which to enjoy life. It is well to realize this and to remember that taxation is not vicious if the proceeds are wisely and intelligently expended in the public interest LIFE EXPECTANCY INCREASES A new-born baby in Haywood County, cr in any other county of the United States, may expect to live 61.26 years. This is the average figure for the United States. The parents of the baby had a much short er life expectancy at their birth, only about 49.24 years. Figures like these have led some Ameri cans to assume that the individual has expec tation of living to a greater age than the men and women of earlier years. However, the gain in average expectation is largely due to im proved health for children, which lifts the ave rage by eliminating the deaths of infants and young children. For example, if 100 persons, born thirty years ago. included fifty babies who died in their first year, the rest of the group could all live to be 100 years old without showing an average of more than 50.5 years. However, if 100 per sons, born thirty years ago, would all die at the age of 51. the average of the group would be 51 years. T.-Js impossible illustration, we think, will show-the reader that average expectancy is not to be confused with the prospect of riper age for the adult members of the group. In fact, while statisticians conclude that we live longer than we did, which is based on the average life, it is impossible to say from any known tables of longevity how much longer any of us may expect to live in the future. The life span of man, figured on an average, has been raised by twelve years in a generation, but the maximum number of years that an individ ual can exist has probably not been raised at all. THE RIGHT START There is a man I know who has a sign above his desk which reads: "Be pleasant every morn ing until ten o'clock. The rest of the day will take care cf itself." This suggestion creates an atmosphere of good cheer in the office. Every body has the habit of starting the day with a smile, and a pleasant word, thus setting the right keynote for the entire day. Another man I know reads something in spiring before he leaves home in the morning. He believes that setting-up exercises are as im portant for the mind as for the body. He tunes up his mind with : big, positive, constructive thoughts txf ;re the day's business battle begins. In a psychology class I attended, the in structor always started the session by asking: "How is even-body today ?" and we were taught to enthusiastically respond in unison, "Fine and dandy and Why shouldn't we be?" It was al most magical the way those words vitalized the meeting! .Getting off to the right, start is at least half the secret of a successful day. The Silver Lining. THIS THING CALLED EXERCISE My guess is that the cowboy with his "home on the range" life and his life on the horse lives no longer on the average than does the clerical worker whose exercise consists mainly of getting himself from his home to his office and from his office to his home. What started this train of thought was a remark made by a friend of mine as to the mar velous benefits of horseback riding. Of course horseback riding is great fun any kind of exercise we like is great fun but aside from the fun, I believe many of the exercises pres cribed for us are so much bunk. At least they are for me. Take for instance setting up exer cises. I never could see that I received any benefits from them. I have been just as well without them as with them, and far less bored. I used to live very actively, and spent much of my time hunting, fishing, boating, swim ming, bowling, boxing, playing tennis. I have played golf too, but never liked it. Further more, my vocation took me out of doors nearly all the time. Then a change of plans confined me to my office, all day long for a year. To my sur prise, I never felt better than during that year, though I expected the reverse. I have come to the conclusion that there is much nonsense bound up in health rules. Live sanely, eat normally, exercise pleasantly and above all, don't fret. All the health rules in the world cannot do much for you if you fret; and you will need few of those rules if you fret. "Take no thought of your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on," is one of the most vital admonitions ever issued though of course it is expected that it . will be applied with common sense. Wambolt. It was amusing, and also quite encourag ing, to note that among those who received refunds for over-payment of income taxes, was President Roosevelt. That proves that not even the President understands how to make out the complicated returns. THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY f YOU BOTS GET AROOI ") A LOT - - 1 WAKT To TIP A. "YOU OFF-BE ON THE ( LOOKOUT FCX? COUNTERFEIT J S- SXrS THERE S A J ) C. J -t FLOOD C 'EM J Yr - -VV 3 hashal'otetlkerspreabs PSvSs. AH IMPOfTTANJ VrtRNiNO LJ-N SPARKS of WISDOM Eleanor Roosevelt, First Laiy: "Professional people and pep.r work with their heads shouic o on the same bass regardless of a: Brook Pemberto.i, ta-jatr.ca! ; ducer: I The movies can't train acvrs. i they can do is to take their, ar.i them before the camera." Ail Cordell Hull, Secretary of Sv: "There is no greater fallacy thin the belief that a nation can exist with. I in its own oounas wstnout ir.terr.at;un i al aecrd." Random SIDE GLAN CES By W. Curtis Rus Judrir.s from the number of places selling onion sets this spring, tfceie should be a bumper crop this summer of the tasty roots. VIEWS OF EDITORS j John P. Monaghan, Catholic priest: I "Labor is radical and right, but I wish it were not so politically r:ght." Turner Catledge, N Y. Times c re spondent, back from Brazil: "Brazilian observers will tell you instantly that Dr. Vargas' present reign is independent first and foremost on the armed service. Truth Will Out A banker says "a college education sets a man back three or four years." Why speak vaguely of "a man?" Why not come out frankly, and say "Fath er?" The Detroit News, Harry" Emerson Fosdick, Baptist preacher: "Concerning any vitally important matter, we may decide for or against, but if we do not decide, then life steps in and decides for us." Never, in ail my life, have I seen as - many places selling onion sets j and at a wide variety of prices. The first inclination on the part of the average gardener is to plant onions. They are easy to plant, easy to culti vate, and they grow fast. Possibly A professor says the respect chil dren used to have for their parents 50 years ago is not in evidence today. Maybe it's because the old folks are so wild. Yakima Morning Herald. i Alfred M. Landon, former Govern j or of Kansas : "We cannot live on a high pLteau, above and away from all other nations." Is there anything that gives a boy a bigger thrill than to snitch young onions from the garden? Neither is there anything that carries as much evidence of guilt as an onion-breath. Speaking of onions, brings to mind that the annual ramp convention will be called soon, and according to Presi dent J. B. Davis, of Fines Creek, the gathering of wild onion eaters will meet at Soco Gap this year. It is my understanding that all are invited who can eat at least 12 large ramps. From C. D, Ketner comes informa tion that "banty" eggs have more flavor than the regular run of eggs. He says they are more tasty. Yet, "banty" eggs are not in demand on the market, because of their size. I once knew a preacher who refus ed to eat all but leghorn eggs. He claimed that he could tell a difference by the odor even after they had been cooked. After enduring Uncle Abe's cigar smoke for over three years, I've lost all sense of smell. How does your voice sound over the 'phone? Well, take it from me, it will be lots different from what you might think. Of course we hear our selves when we use the phone, but our natural voice, and the 'phone voice" are quite different The other day, an engineer of the telephone company was herg and gave an illustration of modern telephone operation, and all that sort of tech nical Complications, and after he bad concluded his demonstrations, he in vited those present to hear them selves over the 'phone. An ordinary 'phone was used, and this was con nected with a machine that had a lot of gadgiets. We spoke into the mouth piece of the 'phone in our ordinary tones, and in a second, we heard what we said coming back through the re ceiver, in our "telephone voice." Wonders of Science That Johns Hopkins chemist who has made motor exhaust fumes in nocuous might now turn his atten tion to making them 'smell like fried chicken. Philadelphia Bullentin. inns I-aiah Bowman, president J Hopkins University: "It is the fashion today to be pos itive about everything, from the New Deal to the newly telepathy." Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Chinese generalissimo; "The prestige of the white man is sinking fast," M GROW... AND KNOW... MY FOUR BROTHERS AND I HAVE BEEN PLANTING TOBACCO FOR 20 yEARS. CAMEl PAID TOP PfUCU FOR EVERY POUND Of Arty LAST CROP .THAT WAS TOP MAM. I WDNT 6ET ANY SUC PRICE FOR THE REST Of IT. rVE SMOKED CAMELS FOR O OR 18 YEARS I KNOW THE QUALITY r THAT GOES INTO "EM. I SEE MORE PLANTERS , SM0KIN' CAMELS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND X jfEN who row tobacco know wbo bur th iVl choicest leaf. Yew in tad rat out, they bar eea Camel bid and par mote fot choice lot after choice lot. So, ther know what they're doing when therchooae Camels. Iyou're not a Camel looker, try them. Cameli are a matchless bleed of finer, MORI EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS Turkish and Uomcsoc t MX, KM1N WALUCt ff. 2rar UC tCILt AlfC A MCI C BECAUSE WE KNOW TOBACCO" " I believe it would be a good thing for the patrons of the telephone com pany to take a test and learn first hand just how they sound over the 'phone. Certainly some people would improve their diction, and learn just how to pitch their voice when talking over the wires. And speaking of diction, there seems to be a general improvement on the part of the average person to speak distinct and with emphasis. Perhaps, the talking pictures and the radio may be credited with improve ment of this important, yet much neg lected phase of our lives. GET MORE WEAR From Your CLOTHES Our method of cleaning removes abrasive dirt. We ?et out the particles that cut the threads and cause garments to wear out fast er. Let us clean your clothes, ind then you'll get fuB ralue from them. CENTRAL CLEANERS MAIN STREET Phone 113 And only yesterday, Father Lane walked into the office while Mrs Gwyn's 'pnone was being repaired, and wanted to know rf her excessive talking bad put the instrument out of order. From the repairman, it was learned that the "incoming" wire wasl the source of the defect this was probably caused by someone wanting to know why an account of a party held two weeks ago couldn't get in the paper after the paper was on the press such things happen frequently. HUMAN HANDS Even in this mechanical age the human factor plays a major role in the preparation of the very thing that calls for the general accuracy a doctor's prescription. Are you familiar with the reputation and experience of the MEN who fill YOUR prescriptions? ASK YOUR DOCT O R ALEXAlSlbERS DRUG STORE Phones 53 and 54 Opp. Post Office TWO REGISTERED PHARMACISTS FOR YOUR PROTECTION
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