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i HE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER
The Mountaineer
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MSJ AJSOCIAIlONjEl
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940
THE HANI) GROWS
We note with interest that a band has
been recently organized in the elementary
schools of the saxette students of the fall
term, who satisfactorily completed this type
of study, thereby attesting the keen appre
ciation of the pupils and their parents of the
opportunity offered in the schools this year
for band instruction.
We are sure from the large number of stu
dents, more than a hundred in all the town
ships schools, we are told, who are now tak
ing this type of work, that there have been
many personal sacrifices made by the parents
to purchase the instruments.
We hope that the students recognize this
fact and doubly apply tnemselves to making
the most of this new opportunity, and add
ing their best toward bringing the Waynes
vilie Band up to the standard of a first class
school organizations.
The three most expensive instruments,
which would have been a considerable hard
ship on any of the students were purchased
by a group of civic minded citizens.
THEN AND NOW
The records snow that the six-cent gaso-J
line levy has averaged better than two mil
lion dollars each month for the past year. That
means that North Carolina motorists have
contributed in this form of revenue alone
enough money to operate the entire state (
government ior more man six years in limes
comparable to 1917, the year when Uncle
Sam entered the World War.
During the year just ended the total reve
nue collected from motorists was in round
figures twenty-five million dollars. The State's
total tax revenue tor according to tne
auditor s reports, was less than four million.
This year's gasoline tax alone would have
footed a state bill of that size for more than
six years.
In addition to that twenty-five, million
turned into the state till by the motorists,
they chipped in one cent a gallon, or one-sixth
that amount to the federal government, and
aiso atound a quarter of a million in the form
of a one-quarter cent per gallon "inspection
tax. (Incidentally it is figured that inspec
tion" actually cost less than a fourth of the
amount collected for this purpose, so the state
again is collecting money to pay for a ser
vice it doesn't render).
So what? Well, if for no other reason, re
citing these figures simply to impress how
sturdy oaks from little acorns grow; how the
pennies left at the filling station becomes
mountains of dollars that alone is worth
their study.
But these figures hold another significance;
They show tne mounting costs of govern
ment; they tell plainly that the government
maw is insatiable; that no matter if twice
this amount were coming from this source
it would be spent. Our statesmen at Raleigh
would see to that. Oh, yes, we know that
the sDendinc stems from the nublir demand
for increased services, and maybe it is unfair
to pin it on the politicians. But there it is
twenty-five million from the tax on gasr
line alone in 1939 and $3,870,149 from all
sources in 1917. There's a whale of a dif
ference, isn't there? Elkbin Tribune.
THE OLD HOMETOWN
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By STANLEY,
THURSDAY, JANUARY n
Here avd There
-By-HILDA
WAY
GWYS
The following contribution came
to tu . . . during toe weeK ... it '
from a column edited by Mrs. Sam
Preston ... in the Charlotte Obser
ver . . she eives a clipping that
she received from a tramp 40 years
ago . . . that is now yellow With
the passing of time .... It is
regretable that all who play cards,
do not know their Bible as well as
the tramp. . .
The Religious Card Player
'A private soldier by the
name of Richard Lee was tak
en before the magistrate ef
Glassgow, Scotland lor playing
cards during Divine service . .
A sergeant commanded the sol
dier? at the church and when
the parson read the prayers
he took the text, those who
had Bibles took them out; but
this so!dit r had neithei Biblu
nor common prayerbook . . and
pulling out a pack of cards he
spread them before him. . . The
sergeant of the company saw
and said, 'Richard, put up the
cards, this is no place for ihem'
. ... When the service iva.5
over, the constable took Rich
ard prisoner, and brought him
before the mayor. ...
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Editor Th t .
r In connection with J
Chriitmas promnti., ;
commendations and $
aue many parties T
.To the Ci:yFathc,,J
ville and Hazdw,,,, .1
the Chamber of CornraJ
to commend all gnJ
-plendid Christmas 1
To the individual?
tra time .Hi
make the program poai
iciiu uiaiiKS.
THEY ARE BOTH AFTER IT
An interesting fact was disclosed by a re
cent Gallup suivey, namely that the majority
of independent voters are to be found in the
big cities.
When one contemplates the fact from the
standpoint of the conditions of the small
town and rural sections under which we 'live
here we can get the reason at once.
In small communities people live closer to
gether, their interests are more allied and per
sonal obligations are stronger than in the
larger cities and communities.
This "independent voter" has grown in
amazing importance during the past few
years, and as President Roosevelt intimated
in his Jackson Day Dinner speech, the Demo
cratic party, if it wishes to continue in power
must go after this vote.
In recent years politicians on both sides
have learned that it is this "unknown quan
tity" that turns the tide of political fortune
and can make or mar a budding "statesman"
in one day at the poles.
PUNISHING OTHER TOWNS
We have never been able to understand
why some judges of police courts, would give
women of questionable character, their choice
of serving a jail sentence or leaving town.
Certainly no good is accomplished by such
an act, and The Raleigh News and Observer
points that such is nothing but punishing
other towns.
The Raleigh paper said recently, regard
ing such an instance:
"Raleigh may be more moral for the ab
sence of two women who were ordered by
City Judge West to get out of town or serve
10-day jail sentences. But if these women
were not fit to be at liberty in Raleigh, no
neighborly act was performed by the court
m forcing them under threat of imprison
ment upon some other communities. Among
decent citizens it has long been regarded as
scarcely neighborly to durnp the garbage over
the fence into another citizen's yard It is
time that decent cities and decent judges
learned as much consideration for other com
TAR HEEL THIRST
Certain figures appearing: in last week's
issue of The Mountaineer regarding the num
ber of arrest3 and number of cases brought
before the city court for trial showed a rather
alarming trend in local moral conditions.
We doubt if the census would show an in
crease in population proportionate to warrant
an increase in the court records.
The figures recently released by the State
Alcoholic Beverage Control System would
indicate that the Tar Heel thirst for intoxi
cating drinks is growing. As the majority of
arrests made in this county were for drunk
enness, Haywood must be coming in for her
share of the growing taste for stimulants.
Yet Haywood County does not even have
ABC stores.
The 27 counties, in which the sale of whisk
ey is legal, totaled the sum of $7,272,106.90
in tneir liquor stores m 1939. There being no
legal distilleries in the state, the monev de-
rived from the sale of stock was sent out of
North Carolina.
In other words North Carolina is more
than $7,000,000 poorer in 27 counties from
the thirst of its citizens. Based on the total
sales for 1939 the 27 counties averaged total
saies or $zuy,337.2y.
On the same basis, if the entire hundred
counties in North Carolina maintained liquor
stores, it would cost the citizens of the state
around b,9i3.729 per year to quench the
thirst of its people.
The total sale in 1938, as reported by the
state ABC offices was $6,829,645.65, which
also shows the trend of habit in North Caro
lina. December just past appears to have been
the banner month for thirst in the state sinr-P
repeal. Perhaps the holiday season of enter
taming and conivuality helped swell the fig
ures. . ..
Yet while these amounts are being spent
ior ormk, the schools of North Carolina are
running only eight months, except where
local tax is supplementing state funds.
With the march of time will we be able to
ooast of a "well balanced" state?
"'Well,' said the mayor, "what
have you you brought this soldier'
here for ? '
"For playing cards in the
church."
"Well, soldier, what hav( vou
to say for yourself?"
"Much, sir, I hope."
"Very good, if not. I will dun-
ish you severely."
"I have been," said the soldier
"about six weeks on the march . . J
I have neither Biblp
prayer book, . . I have nothing but
a pack of cards and I hope to
satisfy your worship of the purity
of my intentions.
"Then spreading the card !..
fore the mayor, he began with the
ace. ...
In connection u;,u
whl'ph Rnnto rt.
the three weeks prior
eluding Christina-, spft
are due to John Boyd a
Briggs. To John B0yd'
available a truck witho"
... . ... . i . I.. . , . s I0f tht
Uo you think that high way pat-an officer of the law should be,' "on oi nis time and ta,
rolmtn's cars should be painted a : known at siht and I lik trt see design -and pnnt,.i-
distinguishing color, as at present, a patrolman's car painted a differ- sleigh body used by Sa
or the same colors as other auto- ent color from other automobiles."! To the Editor of The!
iHMriiim. i i mountaineer t 1.
!. ... O .. . ' lUM fc
jinn . anouK - iney ougnt to nis general co-operate
be painted a different color, so . the generous amount
mat peopie win Know tnem wnen given through the Dar,
me incei iiieiii on me niKnway. ill i ; . .
u Ke i; " " " """I'mion tha
... .,5 u.u.igran,, generally sDMi,
P'Ointr flhnnr triu.-n fir aw a1 in nloin : . "-I'o.,
... t... great success for th .
C,0UU'S- . of everyone, and next
-any me same type
W.
Lnt i:
J. L. String6eld Chief ot Po
ice "I think they should be paint
ed a different color from the or
dinary car, as they are done now,
in order for people to know who
they are."
Robt V. Welch S h e r i ft "I
think the patrolmen's cars should
be painted a different color, so
that the public can spot a patrol
man's car."
Henry FranciI like the wav Sd employ ?
lev have them no nfoH ka. I ""l"uyea.
"When I see the ace, it re
minds me that there is but one
God . . . .When I see the deuce,
it reminds me of the Father
and Son . . . . when I see the
tray, it reminds me of the Four
Evangelists that preached
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and
John . . . whea I see the five,
it reminds me of the wise vir
gins, who trimmed their lamps
. . . there were ten hut fi
were foolish, and were shut
Weaver McCracken "Whenever
you see the patrolman's car, you
know who he is and I like the
idea of recognizing an officer."
John R. Hipps "I like the pat
rolmen cars painted just as they
are at present. It works on the
same principle as knowing a po
liceman when you see him."
Joe Liner "I aonrove of th
plan they have now, and I agree
that the cars should be a distin
guished color."
they have them painted now. I
wouldn't like to have them changed,
for they help people to keep to'
the right speed on highways "
Jimmy R. Boyd, Jr. "You can
look at the matter in two ways.
If you are violating the law, you
can iecognize the Datrolmaii'a
car and on the other hand if you
are in trouble and need his assis
tance, you like to know him when
you see him."
Verv tnii,
Merchants Divii RFM
Chamber of Co.
In Looking Over Thtrt
General Ha
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OCT A PEW ruiun. F
J. J. Ferguson "I think that
with Lrrrni
Krt was
A. ret art
(Continued from wierce, tc
u . . recent
business, while the W . .
White Mease "I think thow
should be different, for it adr Ai.
tinction to the f0e of th7Zl. iL M . Wn"e th
rolmen on the highways If a fZZTT The wt
driver should need the assisLS 'an Z t
of a patrolman it would be almost iacl ion ng peoT
impossible to te 1 one it "",won"1? people,
. "ul , sections of fhe nt
ior me color of hi oar . . "
it
out . . . when I see the oiv
reminds me that If! Ql'v lln.r.
the Lord made Heaven and
earth . . . when I see the eight,
it reminds me of the eight
righteous persons who Were
saved when God destroyed the
world, viz: Noah, his wife, his
three sons, and their wives .
when I 5ee nine, it reminds hie"
of the nine lepers, who were
cleansed by our Saviour
there were nine out of ten' who
never returned thanks,
when I see ten it reminds' me of
the Ten Commandments which
u n?"aed down to Moses
': taoie of stones. .
MR.
thev h immsnJ ,1.! tO I
ture or personal eontUDt of
away from home? " yer
I think there is a te ''h 8:el
that can come from ti, itself ij
campaign while on one'
hand. 1 heVv M aa to
profitable opportunity t10 ratea
"P tne Ohio Valley sec. UDes c
I'm one of thos.. ut0 tr8V
do not believe in puttin. 81,1
egffs in one KQci-t vKation o:
MnDEl? DOG,to Blackie Bear's do,: Blackie lblieve n Ping all
., , - . "-" one row. uu
BY D. SAM COX
AND HIS FRIENDS
Story 24
It was away long in the after
'miling just like he was listening
w s"e music. Then h sairi.
"Well, boys, it will be dark," and
w iif i a . " , "louniams. I don't know
- ... VIle uoor-siep ne Was, , Howler will sav and k t
laughing so he couldn't talk. It get back and finH. . hen he
was such a funny sort of a laugh happened t Uncle U ha
that it tickled all the - a ...u:, v at Uncle Je s house
thev beran tn 1 e. ne was But We can't
; on
A new vessel, a destroyer, will be named
in honor of the late Thomas Alva Edison But
Edison was never a destroyer. It seems some
other big thing should bear his name maybe
a powerful lighthouse or a beautiful and use
ful hospital. Ex. ' .
It's surprising that some food manufac
turer hasn't come out with an alphabetic
soup to take care of all vitamin requirements
Exchange.
DESPITE HER KF.rnnn
Each year Durward Howes, editor of a
wen 4Known women's magazine, names ten
outanaing women. On the list for 1939 is
me name of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
We wonder if a woman has ever, in a pub-
pwee in America had to "take so much"
ii om tne public. She has endured enough
ciricism to wilt a less aggressive type of wo
man to total oblivion as she has gone sweetly
u way. ine public could take it
or leave it, just as they pleased
dVt8 MrS' RooseVelt as one of the
ten, Lditor Howes aairl n h.. s,. j
, ""v; ..co usiiuieu pre-i
cedent after precedent and still has managed'
to Surv,ve public opinion, until now she occu-5
Jnnaf niqUe and enviab,e Pla in American
"When I see the Hn r .
-e of the Great Kin; of We
which is God Almighty . ;.wTeJ
I see the queen, it reminds me of
Sl QUCen,0f Sheba' ho visited
Solomon, for she ':'a
woman hewas aman . . she
P.l, for KinV so, "T
r. .i . - . ior watn
A7 tnem to wash . .the
v..t tjUUWfl. fhe K . .. .
wrists . vL"V ,a 10 tfte"-
by that." ' Solomon told
. "Well," said the mavor
have described every r7 n
deck eXcept one." tha
"What is that?"
The knave," said the mayor.
1 will give vour ,
snow of ig the constabl..
tney began to laugh too. Even
Grandpa Bear, who was such a
sober old fellow, most 111 of he I ter Tdon't g VP the tn'
time, had to lauU with 1 ' 0n 1 much ink Howler
wait to see AVe will have to leave
GENERAL Alfa ,ecre
lith and t
bought me'Lr CnStabI
" ne is the greatesf vn...
ow he is the greatest fo--
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time, had to laugh with the rest.
Aiier a while they all stopped
laughing and then Jay Bird said:
"Well, Blackie, it seems a pity to
fool anybody like HmmH n ...
fooling Mr. Man. When Hound
Dog and Howler
last night, Rover Dog met them
t the gate, and when Howler told
Rover Dog that hi3 brother had
come to see him nA i i
had both come over to spend the
them that he barked anl barked un
til Mr. Man came out to ,ee who
.-u tome, wnen Rover told him that
Howler and his brother had come
over to spend the night, Mr. Man
told them to ffn nnf , l t..
j l . in :uic warn
and sleep , the big pile of whe.t
. - .--'.m kiuiiK now er
Will Want to ataw i . .
Jne , , "! tiu uncle
Joe gets back, and sol reckon hey
ay come on with Hound Dog
Any way, H0und Dog knows to
catch up with Us. Rn ,...: .w
Jogging along. We -
wiC onage before day"
So they hitched ITeo.wJ.- ..
-gon and started forI
J"' as tne gun went down
(To be continued).
HELIUM HOPES
.Liquid helium, which is just
about the cnlrW .u: , J 1
c,t . w" """B we Know
(it can exist only in temperatures
n:J Deiow zer6' h the
('v-uuuai urnnprtw
wallofi
raw.. And he i,J " '"l of a glass vessel 1,
"'cy couia s een re . . maeed. it creen
tr -v- iiir llMxr sn aani . 1 . . -fu
vhcci i I 1IM r ir i n III. i i
the top edge'andlo
inis has annoved wUt;.. ..'
sdoU h!1 1 CUnt how "-any
5Pts there . . . '
cards T a .: a pack of
:.?md three ""dred and
a, th c ' ' as many days
! rth 8re in mr
"TtrdinT"1
y.ear I find
in rpack tWe'Ve Pictu- cards
weel, . ' teen' the number of
" a quarter . ? ...
M'dier on triS the
"lorning. as t a
And that s just what she did. And
seemea to like Howler and "ys them enough
she asked him t . i- 11 and. 80 ! !.ome good may vet 7"
- .jcu scientists, .who
have used l,n,,;,i i.- . ' wno
. ---i-'u iienum to urn.
uce extremely low temperaJres,
and if it annoys them eno,,'
" c w'tn n and stay for di,.
a ney smiled and
tails and said th , "Tr.
to spend the day. ' : ' e ?'a(i
tnSf' -old
went down and had a W
I Here was a springboard ,h LnT 'ater he found the,
When t r;-
the came ut and
down in the rrMt. ; ana ,a?
they could dry off V VUn' Where
tW, ... ",JPr.ff eood, and then
-"w """ier De l r. Ij t:j
was nrettw i , - i tne nth.. , .
through dinner ad "m th6y ot baIand on the ed" V We,ht
Atr.. tt , ' and n0t lone afto, A . ? ede of a dec-
time and told hi A 8 gd tne noor. Thev K 11 1811 to
started for home n!6 an hhhy n int the
. All the timriay bTJ1:1'100-'' fW- Ly r
in? how nice Mr! M elU ' ,9ff d James il en L
Man had been, bound over to Federal boart' "
filling balloons.
in the don, , v7" ' ,m the key
box and when h P0st offl lock
while -IS fouST " Htt,e
and some mai, which L lB7
and renlaceri 1 .e had Pened
taken. John k , ,X had been
BUIingsly hnpos0ped nd Zeb
decided to t ..!6 er,,
attached ZZ'-.T ln,ef- They
ey slept tilUhVdmnbTll.e doorlom
lo the Band Students f tifr
of the Waynecville ( Then, o:
Township Schools. Titing to
Dear Boys and Ginsi-us, Ut
I have been readinfti. f
ure about your band rition wh;
I have heard you plJiasimilaleJ
man one occasion. 1 ive out fi
greatly impressed wittye public,
have accomplished in wtjon on
time, and also realize National I
must travel before ytantaha!a
called a band of standivr own re:
When you entered frnd trips in
assumed a number of $ W have
ities. You owe it to ie climate
practice as Inn? a vo;rrirulhirl
allow you, and to praciin to as
esc One can dawdle iiore mtellii
hours and never adquiries at
thing. Yon will rA ie mail In
w ...... o .v
band just whnt v.m n.Wocment r
hard work and study. Ire. '
When vnn in'inaA rt.sThiii vcir
assumed a school and tjblicity th
sibility. For the band'd througl
not only to the schoollth E::i Sh
community, I undersea of the J
the summer you will gtion and
A group of local ra feds of incl
possible for vou to ha Pers of t
pensive instrunn nt?, st eepeci
greatly added to the biway at
individual could have ech Cap,
buy, showing the deep rd the nei
the public in your banc' Cherokee,
And now a verv a "m' 1 -e PL
matter, bovs and trirls. ?hln&. Hont
m this vicinitv are
.barker and
larly blessed with ir.ijbrat:on, e
work hard for it. jr.,- n this cot
benefit, to give you ted, wit
Your being a nu mber ds in getl
is one of them. D,d VY Te,
gone with that much tmj
winter overcoat to luy t"
ed a new dress, or son f
the house, but she ws rr" m
hnva 1 :n : -
she put aside her nee.
erg often do.
So vou Rf i this be:r
of the band is a full
work and responsible
a lot of fun. The tot
count your progress
to the public. Don't
obligations. ' i
Yours for mu?ic int
And in the command
GENERAL H
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