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THE WAYNESV1LLB MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, Mav . Page 2 The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina Th County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS EUSS Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN .... Associate Editor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Haywood County $1.50 Six Months, In Haywood County 75c One Year, Outside Haywood County 2.00 All Subscriptions Payable in Advance Entered at the post office at Waynesville, N. C, as Second Class Mail Matter, as provided under the Act of March 3, 17M, November 20, 114. Obituary notices, resolutions of respect, cards of thanks, and all notices of entertainments for profit, will be charged fur at the rate of one cent Per word. North Carolina i peiss ASSOCIATION THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1939 LIGHTS UP THE PIGEON VALLEY Upper Pigeon Valley is coming into its own. With the nearing of completion of High way No. 284, and the electric system of the Rural Electrification project scheduled to be complet ed and in operation this summer, one of the most beautiful sections of the country will be opened up by a scenic highway, and a modern electric light service, that few rural sections of the state can offer. The citizens of the area have shown their progressive ideas by lending every effort to secure electrification of the communities, and have taken advantage of the Rural Electrifica tion Administration government program, whereas it might have been years before, the territory enjoyed the comforts and conven iences that come with modern electric systems. The first section in the county and the first .in Western North Carolina to secure the servi ces of the Administration in promoting an elec trification program, we extend our congratu lations to the citizens of the Upper Pigeon and surrounding areas. WAITING UNTIL TOMORROW Individuals are very prone to put off ar ranging matters of vital interest, to which they have given much thought, by putting off defi nite action from day to day. They plan for years sometimes, to make wills, they' know should be made, and one fine day they are call ed to leave this earthly realm, often without having made one. They consider that someday their homes might possibly burn down, as others have had the misfortune, but they iflelay in making ar rangements about a fire insurance policy, some times to their great loss and sorrow. And so it goes man's besetting sin of proscrastination. From a community standpoint, the verdict of the jury in the Fisher case last week is a fine example of this. We understand that the mat ter of taking cut .public accident; insurance, had been discussed and considered by the present town officials, for sometime, but no definite ac tion had ever been taken. In a case of this kind, it is far preferable for' the individual to have dealt with a company rather than for the town to have been involved in a damage suit. WAS IT THE MELLOWING INFLUENCE OF GETTYSBURG? The press all over North Carolina had something ta say of the uneventful observance of the Confederate Decoration Day, May 10th. Locally we were told that there was only one grave of a Confederate soldier in Green hill strewn with flowers, which can easily be explained, as the majority of the members of the Ilaywdod Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, who usually see that this annual homage is shown the men in grey, were busy, attending a district meeting of the North Carolina Division of the U. D. C. in Asheville. We wondered if it might be the mellowing influence of the memorable Gettysburg reunion of last summer, where comrades of the oppos-v ing sides laid away forever their differences, and that possibly the United Daughters of the Confederacy may be contemplating joining the American Legion on National Decoration Day, May the 30th, when the soldiers of all wars are honored. For we know, that those heroes of North Carolina, Veterans of the War Between the States, who were First at Bethel, fartherest at Gettysburg, and last at Appomatox, are not and never will be forgotten. The world is a looking-glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it in turn will look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion. Thackeray. THE MERCHANTS ORGANIZE ( The organizing of the merchants group of the Chamber of Commerce, got off to a good start here Tuesday night, and they have in their chairman, N. W. Garrett, a leader who will put into the work a lot of time, enthusiasm, and constructive building. He is well qualified for the place. The group in naming: R. C. McBride treasurer, have a man who is already affiliated himself with community activities m many ways. The secretary, J. Dale Stentz, of the parent organization, is in a position to render a valu able and needed service. The organization will be the means for the making of a better and a more co-operative community. THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY FACING FACTS It is twenty years since the Paris Peace Conference, and during the interim, most of us Americans have tried to feel that we are done with war, and that after all we in America are a separate and distinct unit, from the world, and that Europe can manage its own affairs. In other words, we have had our fingers burned once, trying, in noble sentiment, to straighten out the tangles of European coun tries, and to "make the world safe for Demo cracy." With the best intentions, the expendi ture of millions, and the loss of the cream of our young manhood, we tried, but the years have proven that we failed. As a result of that failure, those old enough to recall the World war, have become cynical of the accomplish ments of warefare. But there is no denying the fact, that once again world affairs are claiming the attention of Americans, with neutrality as the "sounding board," but the thought of how to stay neutral bobbing up to bother us. The threat of war abroad and the possi bility that the United States might become in volved again has made, after two decades, the American citizen conscious again of the exis tence of the Old World, and realize that after all "no man can live unto himself." The twenty years that have elapsed have brought Europe much closer to America. Through improved communications by way of the radio and through transportation by the air, we are nearer neighbors, than we were twenty years ago. Practically all the leading groups in this country seem united in the thought that we must stay out of war, but how to avoid entry, in case of the European conflagration is another matter. . With a flash of realism Senator William 10. Porah, cut straight through the "whole neu trality" argument recently when he asked, "Haven't the people already made up their minds who is right and who is wrong? The thing that is uppermost in my mind is that there is nn neutrality at this time, because of condi tiens that exist in the world." gin HU & hMOKtt YCW KNOW WHAT? THE FOREMAN TVHAT,- OFCU BARREL. WORKS HAS A DOESA4T HE -TRAINEP HOOP SNAKE HE COILS IT! "K ROLL. TME g AROUNP THE BARREL, AND HOLDS I BARRELS eglPi.-rrtE STAVES TOGETHER WHILC I pEIwZreSeJ S THEY PUT ON THE .RON OP-S-A A'JSfI- ? ? HE KEE-PS FOUR. MEN BUSY rffflW, (SCtAN&OAPPV&ALE WAlPPENNVl OT HURRICANE CORNERS" S. REPORTS ANOTHER LABOR f 5AVIN6 MARVEL M HIS TOWN "; ' C0r"T m riNC MATum SVNOiCA'J I woold w" :wrr 61 HOVER DOG HAS . A TIME Story 38 BY D. SAM COX HOWLING THE FAMILY BUDGET Mrs. Theo. B. Davis of the Zebulon Record, recently wrote of the ten commandments for newly married couples. One of them being "Thou shall make a family budget, and live up to it." According to Mrs. Davis, "The idea was good, but the expression faulty. With most young couples it is not living up to the budget but living down to it, that is hard to do. The proper relation between income and expendi ture may be hard to equalize, and is still harder for many to stabilize. But it is one of the pil lars of security in the home." This matter of thrift and saving is bound to be rather confusing to those just reaching the adult age. The great program of recovery that is based on spending by the government is so inconsistent with the way grandma and grandpa made their nest egg, that it is no wonder the present generation gets a rather false idea of building for the future. While Blackie was looking over the chicken house from away up in his tree, he saw some bushes shaking, and he strained his eyes to see who was doing it. It was Rover Dog! And what else did he see? Every thing! In the garden were long rows of turnips and onions; banks of sweet potatoes, and oh, oh, oh, gums and gums of honey. Blackie was so busy ooking at all these good things that almost forgot about Rover Dog til he heard him howl, and then when e did see him he nearly fell out of his tree. ..'-'.' Rover had been so careful not to make any noise in walking, that he had kept his eyes on the ground, and he didn't see a row of black cats that were sitting up on a shelf over the hen-house door; so when seven full grown cats dropped down on him, as he started for the hen nests, it was enough to make hiin squall. He had come in at an open gate, and he went back the same way, but he had seven cats holding on to him with sharp claws, and he was yelling "How-oo, llow-oo, How-oo," just like somebody was killing him, as he made for the woods. "Now's my time," said Blackie, and ho slipped down his tree and al most l1ew to the kitchen. Setting on the table was a bucket of honey, and Blackie grabbed it in his mouth and darted out of the door so fast that he made just a black streak. He didn't top to see what the kitties did to Rover Dog; but just as he jumped the fence he met Jay Bird and told him to fly on and see what sort of a time Rover Dog was having with the titties, and then to come over to his house and tell him about it. That night at Blackie's house, after he and Jay Bird got through eating their corn cakes and honey, Jay Bird said: "It was a funny sight, Blackie After trying to shake the kitties off his back, Rover laid down and wal lowed like a donkey. This got the kitties off of him, but as soon as he got back on his feet two of them were right up on his back again Talk about a howling time! Well, Rover Dog was certainly furnishing such a time for the kitties, for he kept right on howling as he ran. The kitties rode on about as far as from here to the creek, and then they jumped off and ran back; but Rover was so sure that the kitties were still after him that he kept on running till he got home, and he made such a noise jumping the fence that Mrs. Man canio out to see what was the matter. Rover wouldn't for the world tell her what he went to Aunt Lindy's for, and so when she asked him what he was running for, and what scratch ed him up so, he told her that he met Blackie Bear out in the woods, and they had a terrible fight. He said that Blackie was the biggest bear in the world, and had scratched him most to death. Mrs. Man was certainly mad, but she was so sorry for Rover that she got some soap and water tnd washed his head and brushed his hair, and then she rubbed him down with a nice clean towel. Think of it, and Rover had only been over to Aunt Lindy's to eat eggs!" "Well," said Blackie, "much as I have against Rover Dog, I almost feel sorry for him, for when I remember what Sallie Cat did to me, just by herself, I am sure the seven of them just about finished Rover Dog." (To be continued.) TRANS A PTtrk, WIU.S jjj KealEstat (A, Recorded averdam Tow. , . H. A. Rains, et n Parkes. a1' f Jennie Park.s to J g p . Dr. W. C. Johnson A Son et ux.tn et ux, Harris, et ux. G. H. HnnL- Uy . et ux. ' lv L- ". Dr. W. C. Johnson M , Mills, et ux. n-5n'et".to M. Harley Robins . . HiDDs. et ,.v ' w C. George M. West, . W. R. Smith, et nv Paper and Fibre ComrL,. j.. u. Alien to J P:i -i "Jin company. Clyde Township R. Medford, ux, to ft Cham npion J. ford, D. F. Corzine. Co'rzine. Iron Duff Township c'KUson, ft nv Chambers. TV J, Davis, et ux. t,i W r Frank Bryson. Ivy Hill Tiiwnhip Pink Carver to OJiver Fiper , u. iu. carpenter, et Carpenter. ux, to Jonathan Creek Townshii J. T. Harrell. ct ux t v ourgess, et UX. Pigeon Township vv. ibmitn, et ux. J. L. Wells, et . et ux. . W. ressley, n nv. f Smathers, Pt al. J. B. Burnett to Wilson ft et al. Waynesville Toivnshin r a i mi n.. rt. oamoiu Lonipanv to Parkil. Jerry Liner, et ux, to Arthur han, et ux. Jonn M. yueen, et ux. to W.I W. T. Lee to John M. Queen. MARRIAGES w;ii,,. -o ' ..i : .... i n. both of Waynesville, route 2. Butler Swanger, of Hazehsi Ruth Boone, of Waynesville, I .nnrnn rvnyufj fit .t i (st paper and pulp plains in tnex the '.sty! youthful c manner . . . and seem to have a ' , pernaps tne aoimy 01 ice;: nted mother, Caroline Miilw is being handed down t the art of good reportinj;. . 0L CO Heri and by HILDA WAY GWYN AMERICAN COURAGE The resiliency of American thought and courage is a powerful and dependable asset. To quote a familiar line, "We whistle while we work. And as we whistle and work we count our bles sings. These are many, and they multiply as they are realized and appreciated." This history of the so-called horse-and-,buggy days may not be -very interesting to all of us. It may seem drab and colorles. We smile at the boasted erudition of our elders. But we are forced to admit that in their crude stub born and faith-inspired way, they did a tolerably satisfactory piece of work. Today we need that same faith, that deter mined confidence in our own ability to rise above the confusions, the hatreds, the fears which would discourage and alarm us. Let us rejoice in the possession of these Christian Science Monitor. ' . There are certain forms of eti quette for every occasion in life . . . we have never sold books from door to door , . . and we have often won dered just what is the most' cour teous way to handle this situation . (for all we know Emily Post mav have covered it) . . . when vou are positive 'that your poeketbook will not expand . . . (however tempting the otler may be) to take care of an additional volume . there arises the question ... . , is it better to let the agent waste a half hour of their and your time ... . . trying to sell his wares . . . when you are prepared to be immune to his line of talk . . . and literally turn "a deaf ear" to what he says . .... or should you lis ten as if enraptured . . . for his ability to present his cause , . . and -then in the end let him drop . . . and tell him "very sorry you are . . . how much you really Want ,the books but you simply can't buy them just now ... . ." . . or be firm . . . but smiling, in the first place ... do not offer him a seat ... or invite him in . . . but stand and hold the door ajar . . . but of course some agents are so persistent that even an open door does not register . . . (we might get just that way too, We don't know) , . . neither are they all as bright as the one we recently heard of who was selling dictionaries and called "on a busy man, who yelled . . . "get out, I can't find words to express my dis like of book agents" , . . and the an swer Came back at once . . . "How lucky your are . . . I have just the very book you need 317,000 words every living and usable word in the English language" . . . and the busy man bought it. . . . . As we have often remarked . . we have a lot of people in this communty . .... . if dra,matized in plays . , . or were characters in fiction . . . would fill us with ad miration as we read of them . . . yet we walk beside them day in and day out . . . often never real izing what extra fine material make up their personalities . . . that enable them to meet things ... and demand our respect . . . while our thoughts trail along this line . . . we would like to honor Mrs. J. M. Kellett . . , who meets life with a smile . ... and puts everything into her word as a teacher in the high school . ... and the thorns that may have pricked her along the way have left no bitterness ... but have given her understanding . . (and we have noticed that they react one way or the other on us all) . , her outlook on life . . v and charity to human frailties ... might be envied, ... Ve have a new paper in town . . . daily . . . comes on throo yellow second sheets . . . "The Way nesville News" ... . one full page of funnies" in pen sketches ... Billy Ray, editor . . . Nin Rav and Tuck the "comics" . . . for the sum of 7c a week it will be deliver ed to your door each dav . ... it covers the news in a most sumrisino- oHist AVPt- ni:in:n'i.,l ui'hilUt Stentz family ? . . . they seei be able to piiieh hit for everyi in the church -'-organization i the preacher down . , . and (i good job of .substituting Hahn's attractive aparj house at tht. corner of the ; going into IlazeluW from Balsam highway hears cor tion . . . also the Francis house on the site of the old fc residence on the Asln.' ille rua. the Bill Prevo.st.-i ami the He Hyatts "-building nvv homes the Country Club season we wish i.Nit streets in- tow n had thr ) trees that line Walnut spite of the heavy tufc has a peaceful atmosphere cr ed by the wide spreading ULaiii.111.0 .... . nice of we could maiwse to all the beauty spots of tr.c: mnvprl tn "1 ;l i 11 slnvt V v, .,.s liv . . I' 1.11c I icoiiKHi Will Sheiton's dahlias Harry Hall's garden.' outdoor fireplace on ttw Siler grounds . ,. th Miss Caroline. A!sJtw believe he would st"P ... could : see all the n.vi:w about town.- Wo nnnrccinto the C made to this column ny.. time '. . and have repre i un t,w nnz w r the following we gratefully edge . . . "THE;. VALU F..' It rosts nou ric.t it enr without imp hapf 1W' SMILE' creates much . who receive it flash and the memory of it lasts forever . ... None ;! J they can get along v,th' ; , Knf. are n"" none so poor hapP" the home, fosters good wi" mess, aim is "- . v. i frind ... It is rest i .... ... 5 daylight to the discoui- . to the sad ... a" .... . i- noi De Dougiii, jjjj earthly good to ( . You use ITIVMM HWHV . . muscles of your face when i . i.,vfon when yoo s WHY WASTE E.n a
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