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The Mountaineer
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' PM..S ASSOCIATION ,
NATIONAL 6DITORIAL
ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942
Looking Ahead
Yesterday closed one of the most eventful
years in the history of the world, in this
country, in North Carolina, and in Hay
wod County.
It is strange how these events have been
ielt locally. For the picture resembles a
kouse built on cards one touch and the
whole goes down. What has happened in
Europe has reacted in this country, in the
state and in our county.
Here in Haywood County great progress
kas been made along permanent lines of
improvement, but this progress is now
threatened with the declaration of war. We
will no longer be building here on a gradual
plane, but we are suddenly being stepped
up in a mad feverish haste to join in the
great defense program.
It is necessary that we rise to the occa
sion and meet the emergency both with ef
iciency and confidence, but let us all try to
be calm about the proposition. Let us not
be consumed withe a wild hysteria that shat
ters permancy of progress, so that it is
ecessary to start from scratch when the
time comes to concentrate on rebuilding.
Authorities all tell us that the war will be
a long drawn out affair. So we must enter
into defense programs here at home with
the same thoroughness that the armed forces
of the country are being trained. It is a ser
ious. task that awaits us in 1942. It is the
kiggest problem that has ever faced the citi
aens of this country, state and of our county.
Production In Haywood
The record of Haywood County for the
past year is an enviable one. Without going
into detail about the number of purebred
cattle that have been brought into the coun
ty, the increase in the number of milk cows,
chickens and pigs, or the lime and phosphate
that has been used to improve our soil, it
is evident that production in Haywood Coun
ty can be speeded up.
Already the government is calling for in
creased production and as the war goes on
this call will become more urgent and in
sistent. There will be no increase in farm
wianpower. On the contrary as more and
more young men are drafted for army ser
vice farm labor will become scarcer and
perhaps less efficient.
If there was ever a time to do some con
structive thinking and planning it is now.
The emergency is here and it must be met.
In Keeping With the
Need :'K
We voice our approval of the decision of
a frrout) of farmers and business men from
four, states that produce the greater part of
all the flue-cured tobacco, at a meeting held
recently in Raleigh, when they asked the
government for an increase of 10 per cent
in tobacco quotas in 1942.
It is reported that statistical information
shows that there will be a needed increase
in production for 1942, but we were glad to
see that it was not left at random how this
should be accomplished. v
Land is needed now to carry on the food
for defense program, and while tobacco is
an important item, it is not a necessity in
winning the war.
The wisdom of quotas has been demon
strated here in Haywood County, and hence
we judge that it applies to other ( sections,
Now To Keep It
Both labor and industry deserve the con
gratulation of the country on the agreement
, to ban strikes for the duration of the war
which wa3 reached recently.
There 'was some criticism because the
conference which convened last Wednesday
at the callfof the President did not reach an
agreement' earlier. But, the important thing
13 that there is now an agreement, stated so
simply thateverybody can understand what
it means.
The three points on which labor and in
dustry agreed are:
1. There shall be no strikes or lockouts.
2. All disputes shall be settled by peaceful
.'means. : : "
3. The President shall set up a proper War
Labor Board to handle disputes.
The entire country should join President
Roosevelt in accepting this agreement
"without reservation." It should be assumed
that it will be adhered to in letter and in
spirit by all parties concerned.
Details should be forgotten in carrying
out the agreement just as they were for
gotten in reaching it. .
Now that machinery has been set up for
settling labor disputes, that machinery
should be given a chance to function without
recrimination or interference from Congress
or from any other source.
Down To Business
"We have an idea that now that Christ
mas is passed that the American people will
settle down to the war we are in deadly
tamest. The government is completing
preparations for the registration of all males
who have "passed their 18th birthday and
kave not yet reached the age of 65.
Public opinion seems of one accord with
approval over the compromise under which
the lower limit for actual service in the arm
ed forces was fixed at 20 years. Registra
tion of those under that age will give the
government exact information as to what
it can count on later.
Army officials point out that all men from
20 to 25 had better make their plans to
leave home, for the registration is said to be
organizing so that it will proceed much more
rapidly than was anticipated. When finished
the registration will show just what man
power this country has on call, and in an
emergency such as this information of this
type is greatly needed.
Tobacco Leaves For
Rose Petals
THE ANSWER
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HERE and THERE
By
HILDA WAY GWYN
Did you ever have a minister take
up your trend of thought and carry
it through lor you . . . ana siaie in
far more definite terms your men
tal groppings .... that had hard
ly taken form . .. certainly not
enough to crystalize into clear cut
expression ? , . . we had such an
experience on Sunday . . . when we
heard Rev. J. Clay Madison preach
at the morning sen ice of the First
Methodist church . . . We had been
going over in our mind about the
new year .-. .. while we do not make
any elaborate plan of New Year
Resolutions ... we usually find our
selves thinking along certain lines
. and hoping that during the
coming year we' may do thus and
so . . . that we may leave off one
thing or take on another . . . and
altogether, in our mind make our
selves "over" , . . but this year
we have been at a loss to know
where to start ... we felt rather
shaky over the prospects for 1942
. at the entrance to the gates
of the New Year . . . the way does
not seem clear . . . we have the
sensation of treadjng a brand new
path . . . that leads' to some strange
place or, experience .. . . .
. . . her children . . . and friends
she carried on . . . as a living il
lustration of how the mind can
triumph over pain and discomfort
. . . deprived of eyesight ... when
the realm of the printed word had
meant so much . . . shefould solace
in her thoughts . . . and ever re
mained an inspiration to those
about her. . . . . ;
While it is wise that the Rose Bowl has
been called off on the Pacific coast because
of war conditions, it is well that the contest
is to be waged on New Year's day as sched
uled, ev$n though in another setting. North
Carolinians, especially, are happy that the
classic is to be held on Tar Heel soil. Out
side of Pasadena, no other ground is more
appropriate for the event than the grid turf
of Duke University, whose might has been
chosen to engage the Oregon State gridsters.
It is well that the game is to be played
because we need such diversions now as
never before. In our t all-out effort in the
world struggle, sustaining of public morale
is a prime requisite. Retention of all acti
vities that do not interfere with, and parti
cularly all that may contribute to the major
task at hand, go to bulwark morale and
bolster the home front, which must be kept
strong and in good repair to maintain a for
midable military front. A great encourage
ment to the enemy it would be indeed to let
it feel that the peoples of America had
cravenly and unnecessarily taken to their
shell.
While the nation is now indivisible as to
purpose and willing to make any sacrifice
in accomplishing the greatest task free men
has ever been called upon to fulfill, well does
it know that l;he job can better be perform
ed by keeping on working , and producing,
buying and selling, singing and playing. The
only difference is that these activities must
bepursued with great efficiency, intelligence
arid better advantage than ever before.
We must work harder than ever before,
but keep a "six-shooter" on the shelf. We
must continue to enjoy the blessings of life,
yet willing to consider it a privilege to make
any sacrifice to the end that such blessings
will continue to be our heritage in the fu
ture. We must continue employing con
structive employment, of course, for; from
what other source i3 production to stem ?
We must continue living, right living, of
course, for a healthy, vibrant, active body
politic is now a greater need than ever be
fore. We must continue going to church
even though we may, like the Pilgrinrf ather,
find it necessary to carry the "musket" along,
And we must continue, to play, even football
though it be necessary to keep an eye out
for "aerial attacks". West Asheville News,
And when Mr, Madison said . . .
for the coming year . . . you must
make resolutions, that will give
you anchors to meet the new con
ditions . ; . we felt that he had
touched the keynote of our mis
givings for we" all must find
anchorage in things of spiritual
value that will tide us over . . . .
for those of us old enough to re
member the last World War . . .
are somewhat disillusioned . . . .
as Mr. Madison said . . . the cas
ualties of the spirit are always
far greater in war than those of
loss of life .... and while we
must adjust ourselves with a men
tal attitude that will allow us to
change over night to meet new
conditions
living . . . no doubt . . . on a dif
ferent plane . . . but to certain
ideals and steadfastness of purpose
that are not a part of material
things . . . but are of the soul . . .
we must keep intact . . .' lest we
lose the purpose of living . .
you may find your guide posts by
one route . . . . we may find ours
through another course . . . . but
to "come through" the "duration"
of what we face . . . . with our
souls unscarred .... . . . we must
arrive in the end at a definite
meeting point of the spirit. ...
We read in the papers how war
is being felt in other sections, but
it does not impress us as the story
told from a person we know ; .
visit from Mrs. Mary Moody
Mebane . . . who now lives in Wash
ington, D. C, gave us a better pic
ture of our capital at the present
than anything we might read . . .
she insists that here one would
hardly realize that the country is
at war , . and no doubt from out
ward appearances she is right . . .
for instance . . . how would we feel
to find the following changes in a
few hours .... Mrs. Mebane
lives in an apartment hotel . . . .
she was off work for the greater
part of the day . . . and had stayed
in her room . . '. when she went
down in the afternoon . . i . she
found the large glass windows
of the lobby . . . completely boarded
up for the duration of the war , . .
learned . . . . Washington is ex
pecting to be a target before it
is all over ... and everybody is
getting ready for the worst ... .
if it comes ... . she has seen 500
planes in formation over the city
, as a guard .... she spoke
of the shelter being built for the
occupants of the White House . . .
and added with a smile . . . that
in Washington ... they say that
the shelter will not include room
for Mrs. Roosevelt . as she never
stays in one place long enough to
be hit by a bctnb. . , .
Ann Sheridan was onnt n Sundav
. and pitch our dailyjghool teacher.
There were a good many vacant
chairs at Christmas dinner tables
in our community this year . . . .
boys in the service who could not
get home . . . . we talked to a
number of mothers . . . . and they
all had far away looks in their eyes
. , when they spoke of their boys
. . one said "Well we are going to
celebrate and think of him ' . . ;
another said ... "well well do the
best we can with one boy in Texas
." . and another in Iceland"
Another ... "Yes, he's on the Pa
cific coast . . . but we are thankful
he is alive" . . . and on they went
. but not one "whimper" of com-
plaint did we hear . . . all the sol
diers do not wear uniforms . . .
you know. ... .
In passing of "Miss Fannie Rob
eson" (Mrs. E. J. Robeson)! as
she was affectionately known in the
community . . . one of the most
lovable and outstanding women
we have known . . . has made her
exit from the stage of life
as we have seen it played in our
time . . . versed in the cultural
attributes of her generation, she
never forgot to be gracious . .
in fact it was part of her . ..'.to
make others feel comfortable . .
she was the same to her family . .
and to the world ... always cheer
ful . . .and thoughtful of others
. . . for years suffering and phy
sical handicaps that would have
shaken the faith of most of us
. . . . seemed to leave her spirit
untouched . . . and to her husband
Til Never Foraeu
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The Waynesville Mountaineer, Story Column, Wayne j;aUri
My First Day in
Voice
OF THE-
People
Do you believe in New Year Res
olutions, and do you ever make
them?
Joe Ramsey "I don't make them
because I don't believe in them. In
fact I think they are usually
made 'to break.' Of course at the
beginning of each year I decide
to serve my customers more effi-
ciently, but that is not exactly a take the events in
rpsolntion. I would call it an am- .
bition."
(By W. C.
AlLEh')
Mv first An.. t..
uJ 111 av, ,
fust 2, 1899, brough "1
face with w V1 H
'""'wnornad.
were called upon to
. , . " run each J
"CauCi5 Digest" I tJ
Vl lneM .
names are Bill GaddvILl
iur "'"re wan thirtt J
and the latter a negro w
first beauty specialist for W.J
villo "4
Why they made such an in
sion upon me is simolv tnM1
Mrs. W. C. Boutwell "I don't
believe in them so so I don't make
them. , I think few persons keep
them when they make them."
Adjutant Cecil Brown "I do be
lieve in them and I have made
some that I have kept and others
that I have broken, but even so I
think it is a good plan to make a
new start."
Dan Vatkins---"Yes, I
in new year resolutions,
make many, however."
believe
I don't
n ucuurrence, 1 mav u.
I arrived in Waynesville ritll
aamiiy on Saturday, Aofa.
1899, to become
schools in the special charter
irici oi waynesville,
As Soon as we became U
ior tne day, 1 looked for b&J
shop to get a hair cut. I J
rected to one, the only one hi
nesvuie, on the corner of u.;,
Church streets, where the Col
Drug otore is now located
tered and introduced myself tJ
only white barber in Wiynd
as 1 afterwards learned, the
remembered Bill Gaddy, ih
the only person in the shop u
Mrs. Fred Tinvi"Nn T Hnn't tlrae-
riolipvo in thorn nnrl novor mnVo 1 I Sat down in the Only kl
them. I think it is far worse to ?hair in the shop and orderJ
make them and break them than
not to make them." '
Mrs. W. II. F. Millar "I never
make them, because I am unsus
cessful in keeping them but before
the New Year I make van effort
to get finished all unfinished busi
ness,' so that I can start the New
Year with a clean slate."
haircut. Mr. Gaddy gave 1 01
whistle and said "This Is Sator
ain't it?" I admitted that it
"Well, don't you know I don't
hair on Saturday!" I had to
knowledge that I didn't
"Now, you get op out of
chair, because I am expecting
shaving customers right now,
don't cut nobody's hair on Sal
day." I got out of the ehiirl
Mrs. Joe Liner "I don't believe 'out of the -shop in a hurry hi
in making them, but in trying to ' appeared to be displeased hec
live your best each da "
J. C. Brown "Not for myself,
as I never keep them."
Mrs. O. II. Shelton
make them myself, but
in them for the other fellow,"
"I don't
Mrs. J C. Patrick"I used to
make them, but since I failed to
keep them I stopped, but I still
think that it is better to consider
good resolutions and make them
than to never want to improve."
A news report says few peoples
are now seeking government jobs.
Necessarily. Almost everybody has
one.
YOU'RE TELLING ME!
By WILLIAM IUTT
CentraJ Press Writer
THE SHOCK that has jarred
loose every buck tooth in the
Japanese empire is the discovery
that old Uncle Samuel Is the
fastest guy on the draw the
world ever saw.
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The Mikado, we learn, spends
a lot of time in a temple con
taining bis long-desd ancestors.
Must be planning to visit 'em
soon.
..... ' ; 1 ;
Women's dresses may soon be
fashioned from milk. Chat now
defunct "Straight From Paris"
label's successor probably will
be "Strictly Grade A."
! '! !
Bet Mussolini is plenty Jeal
ous Until the Nazi flop before
Rostov and Moscow, the Axis re
treating department was under
his sole management.
1.1 .1 .
Moths, we read, dislike green
colored suits. That's too bad
because most men do, too.
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'A newspaper stages a contest
to find its most faithful reader.
The contest is over am soon a
the editor looks into a mirror.
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Dad thinks he's as great a
hero as any of the famous war
riors of ancient times. At least,
none of those old boys had to
get out of the warm sheet and
.fire the furnace at 6 a. m.
OLD HOME TOWN
- By STANLEY
SHOULD BE CX5AFTEP IT ( PUAV IN A A ( ADOEO . ,
INTO OUR MILITARY J vATtouRNAWEMT THE t.TE V
FORCES f I
AUNT SAJCAM PEABOCrf
LIS-nBMS 4 ON TH V" pj, L
oollx rouatsotMai " V
I did not know Ha way of Hi
his working schedule,
Across the street diarr.
where the town hall is now ii
ed was another little shof
a well worn barber's chair W
DMUIt.v 1 ..... O
I believe omjj jo-pv -. Wplch. who M
, 1IM1IH.U vuam . . -w. ,
barber instinct of courtesj,
must have known my embfl
metit with Mr. Gaddy, for le
"Snm folks don't know
nohow, yas boss, I'll cut your
Ain't you the new scnooi j
just conie to town?" I W I
I was and climbed into na
That little bit of courtesy wu
beginning of my introduction
Waynesville.
I kept in familiar fetlowst?'
both of these men many T
afterward. Bill Gaddy remio
good barber for a decade
later until his death and
noted as the proverbial barber
entertained his customer witt
news of the day. Even ate
barbers became engrafted sps
Hfo r.f thA town. Bill Gaddyl
his place as the barber emerM
Waynesville.
T--I. nr1V. never Olt BJ
Benin. He soon changed us
... 1,Vr.t.lv and became tM
VOO a&" J - . -ri
beauty specialist of &
t enoiptv ladies 0! 1
ville to come to their boras?
them tonsorial treatment
PARAGRAMS
4
. an may
The cautious .-y.
danger but he missed w
thrills.
If all simplTp
lives there would r -pie
living.
. .. ..;nr used f
Old Indian i!B pa
out on the war
on. W"nen do that no.
1 . m r
cooU sW
Sometimes we
trouble when we
den from it.
Dad'sapodoldscoj.Hj'l
his way m
he's making juniors wsj
A state circuit Jf
grand jury tn-h BeT.
pending Stst,pHs
the grand jury nasn 1.
Hitler may"n77MP,a
t lips well.
t nnsolfish man n r
.nd keeps r
to be thai wj --
about, him then!
Mexico
vices.
will start
if
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