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t 1 I'age 2 THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER (One Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, OCTOBER The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS 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............,...;....-...$1.75 Six Months, In Haywood County 90c One Year, Outside Haywood County..... 2.50 Six Months, Outside Haywood County.-, 1.50 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance Entered at the post office at .Waynesville. N. C, as Second ClasH Mail Matter, a provided under the Act of March 8, 1878. November 20, 11. ' 1 ' Obituary notices, resolutions of respect, cards of thanks, and til notices of entertainment for profit, will be charged for at the rale of one cent per word. NATIONAL DITOlV.AI fcW ASSCK fl UN iruo mt 1 North Carolina PRESS ASSOCIAIIOJ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942 (One Day Nearer Victory) A Good Example Recent conversations with highway offi cials have revealed that a number of motor ists in this section are still persisting in speeding, with apparent disregard of the fact that this time next year their cars may be in' storage, whereas if they use a bit of care, wear of their tires would be lengthened. Down in Wilmington state highway pa trolmen attached to the Wilmington patrol station have been reporting the names of motorists whom they encounter driving more than 40 miles an hour on nearby high ways to the State OPA office in Raleigh. If the motorist is driving between 40 miles an hour and 60 miles per hour, the old legal speed limit, the patrolman stops the car, takes down the driver's name and ad dress and sends it into Raleigh on a special ;form. ' The county rationing board in New Han over is then informed by the State head quarters that "under the tire rationing reg ulations where abuse and neglect of tires is evident, the board may, within its discre tion, 'refuse to issue certificates for new 6r recapped tires." Eighteen Too Young We are glad that the President has turned thumbs down on drafting the 18-year-old boys. As Mr. Roosevelt puts it, "the time has not yet come." We agree with him, for if the 18-year-old is left a bit longer to get prepared he will be just that much better to serve his coun try. We find that colleges and high schools all over the nation are changing their cur ricula to contain subjects and activities that contribute to the training of the boys for service. If the war continues as long as most people seem to think the eighteen boy of today will be a soldier tomorrow, so please let us not rush him in, but give him a chance to be prepared not only for the con flict, but for the peace that will come after. In most cases as veterans of World War Number II, they will not be returning to school, but will take their places in life. Manpower We hear a great deal about the number of men who are to be drafted into the service during the coming months. The time has come when a "unified manpower policy" in the United States should be put into effect. Men are needed in the armed ranks, but they are also needed in the factories and on the farms. Some can serve best in one place and some in others. - This individual contribution to winning the war will have to be more thoroughly considered than in the past. General Hershey says we have reached the point "where our abundance of man power has become a scarcity." This means rationing, and that the government will have to adopt a policy of placing the right man in the right place for the most effective war effort. England has made a few mistakes along this line,, so we should profit by them, for we have no time to lose in getting started in the right direction. The situation must be studied as a whole, but with due consid eration of the personal qualifications of the man. Pointing To A Model By way of illustration of what a weekly newspaper of a county and town should be, The News and Courier points to The Way nesville,. North Carolina, Mountaineer. Way nesville is the county town of Haywood, and The Mountaineer serves also the people of Jackson county. W. Curtis Russ is the editor, and he is a young man contributed to North Carolina by Horry county (Con way). In South Carolina are half a dozen, perhaps ten, first rate county" newspapers, and there would be more of them if editors and printers would take lessons from The Mountaineer. Incidentally it is worth men tioning that of the fifteeen or sixteen moun tain counties of North Carolina, three have always been Democratic. Haywood and Jackson are two of them. The others, in earlier days, were traditionally Republican, and habitually but in the years since the national treasury has been the national Democratic campaign fund, some of or most of them have been Democratic not of the Democratic manner of Jefferson and Jack son, as Haywood was. Charleston News and Courier. The General Attitude At various times we have heard public speakers make the statement that many people are altogether too complacent about the war. On the other hand, we have heard vigorous denials of any such sentiment. As the result of personal observation, our opinion is that throughout North Carolina there has been a splendid response to every suggestion or every demand made by the government. Our people are buying bonds, they are helping in civilian defense work, they are interesting themselves in every other activity that will help win the war. A couple of weeks ago we published a lit tle antidote about a Negro who was filling out his selective service questionnaire. It was too much for him, so he finally gave it up. Taking a red pencil, he wrote across the face of the document: 'Tse ready when you's ready." And we believe that is the general attitude of everybody in North Carolina today. They're ready to do. whatever they are called upon 'to do. H'i Congratulations Since its organization we have been proud of our local unit of the State Guard, and our pride has recently been justified in the promotion of some of its men to higher ranks. 1 We congratulate Colonel Howell, com mander of the 2nd North Carolina State Regiment, Major William A. Bradley, Cap tain Madison H. Bowles, and Sergeant Major Paul N. Davis. ; As we recognize the local men in their promotions, we also wish to congratulate the State Guard on their new officers. Now the Bears - We have known for sometime that Tennes seeans were claiming a lot about their side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and we gladly concde many attractive features to them, but we do not want to admit that they are now attracting all the bears. This summer they have had more than their share of visitors, for they have given them plenty of gasoline on which to travel, and over on the North Carolina side, we have had to restrict them to the point of practically staying at home. Not content with publicizing our shortage of gasoline, they are pointing out that one of its effects is now being shown in the bears. They are claiminsr that due to the fact that there have been more picknickers on the Tennessee side than on the North Carolina side, the bears are migratincr from North Carolina over into Tennessee to take advantage of the lunch scraps. From the number of bears seen on the Park land3 in Haywood County, as recently told us by G. C. Plott, county game and fish warden, we are inclined to think that the bear story is somebody's imagination, but the gas rationing, we have to admit, a sad fact. is It seems what men in service most fre quently request of the folks back home is letters and mail. A very small request to fill, and it means so much to those who are away from home, friends, and in many cases, their own country. Write several every day. "A FOEMAN WORTHY OF HIS 'STEEL i HER E and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN It is hard to explain . .-..-but there is something always fascinat ing about a package . . . with its wrappings concealing its 'con tents .'. . for the past few weeks . Christmas might as well be just around the corner here at The Mountaineer office . . . as far as interesting looking packages ar riving daily are concerned . . . then there would following be the check up of the list of interesting articles that have eventually found their way' orf our shelves to be of fered for sale . , . like everything else now days . . . we guess we'll have to give it a war alibi . . . for we really think that's what started it all . . , for you know people are writing more letters than ever before . . . and when you consider how many men are now in the service from this area . . . to say nothing of defense workers who are temporarily absent . i .... for the duration ... it is easy to explain . that: the demand for station ery has been" amost definite" one . "Do you have any air mail, paper?" ... "I have to write so many letters to my son that 1 want to get paper in large quanti ties and what would you suggest?" -.- "I want to get some paper to send my boy in camp what do you have?" . . . and so on, a con tinual question line all about writ ing materials . .- . coming across the counter . . . the management had to do something about it . . . and they did . and now we have the answers to all the Questions , . ing a lead for your own particular pencil ... Paper to write any type of letter . we have with us ... the kind you write that business letter that brings results . . . the kind; you write to your best girl on . . . the kind you write home on . . . to mother . . . the kind you write to that boy in the service . . . your son . . . or maybe your true love . . . distinctive types of sta tionery . . . all sizes and kinds . some with edges blazing with red, white and blue . . . and envelopes, did you say? . . . Good ness, there is no end of the things . some as wide as thi3 column . 3 inches deep, to others the size of this page you are holding as you read this . . . 20 different types . i . from the toughest Kraft for packages to the softest Vellum for your social correspondence off the record . , . and between us . . to have such a stock to meet the demanding public along this line . . . it takes a stock of more than 25,000 envelopes (and we have it) . . . then paper for straight typing and all : business obligations has not been overlook ed . . . there is the light flimsy. yet non-transparent onion skin . ideal for letters destined for for eign ports to be used as air mails to the heart of Africa and Austra lia . . . as well as for the busi ness files . . . : Going back to stationery . . which we just can't seem to get away from . . , (come in and you'll understand why) ; , . the me chanical department is elaborately geared up to print your name in any style you wish . . . giving your paper that personal touch that so many like . . . you can buy your stationery in any quantity you desire .... from small packages to the pound . . . (so you can I o r g e t your needs for long stretches) . . . this week boxes of the loveliest stationery came in . . . for the college girl or the dis criminating matron . . if a fabric, we'd say sheer . . . but don't think it is cheap looking, for it is any thing but . . . we'd say rather it is swanky ... leaving the of fice at noon not to be back until the next day . . . we took a box off the shelves at once foja gift . , . fearing it might all be sold when we came back . . . for after all a look at the calendar tells us that Christmas is month after next . . . and it is not too soon to begin to plan . . . for this year is going to be a bit different . . . and as letter writing is fast becoming in this day of family separations and gas rationing the favorite indoor sport . . . what is going to make a more acceptable gift than something to write on? . . . Back to the men in service . this week we had come in, the best looking writing pads for the boys . . . in a good masculine shade of brown . . .'just the right size ideal for the boy in camp then you can buy all tfinds of patriotic stickers here to seal up your gift ... that will give it that appropriate look for the man in the service . While on the 'subject of paper . . we can't resist telling you that we have six kinds and grades of second sheets . . . 2 sizes, letter and legal . . . 6 colors in mimeo graph . . . 3 weights . . . heavy, medium and light . . . in 2 sizes . . . letter and legal ... our stock of construction and drawing paper m such gay colors . . . looks like broken bits of the rainbow on our shelves , , . that tempts even the grown ups to want to "make some thing" . . . then while on color . . . we have nine colors of ink . . you know there are some gals who hanker after certain colors . . . often have a perfect complex on their favorites . . . we have the most delectable lavenders and green . . . as well as the old reliables of midnight and medium blues . . . And pencils, did you say? ... we have 12 different kinds ... as well as leads for the mechanical pencil . . . all in three colors ... so you can't miss find- Speaking of the men in our arm ed forces . . brides just naturally come to mind . . . for one only has to pick up a newspaper to know what Uncle Sam has done for matrimony since he put our boys in uniform . . . we now have pretty tallies with all types of bridal motifs . . . as well as those bear ing the patriotic note . . . differ ent from the common run . . . just the kind you would like for that special party . . . the kind your guests would want to take home to the children . . . then we have the most complete contract score pads . . . with the funda mentals of the game reduced, so that you can find what you want in a glance . . . and for th de votees of gin rummy . . . we have the grandest new score pads that would give added pleasure to the Rambling Around Bits of this, that and the other picked up here, there and yender. Voice OF THE People Do you think there is any danger in keeping up full production in defense industry, if this country has 10,000,000 men in thearmed forces by 1943? J. Yates Bailey "TJiere is a possibility on one hand that it might be dangerous and yet on the other it looks like it should not be. The danger that might come from failure to meet the necessary call of men and women in defense plants must not be overlooked, yet on the other hand if the older peo pie shoulder the necessary work in war production and release the younger men, there is no danger. iuuay marks tha k . I National Newspa 4 occasion when all "j supposed to feive trl Papw y ticw OI i ne averarre read... talking about self Vb, Pt of a natir,n 58 1 This is perhaps du. of most public, w tnetta4 NaSe.rs, nave told the spaper -( Colonel J. Harden Howell "Out of a population of 130,000,000 it seems that we should be able to afford 10,000,000 to fight for us without affecting defense indus try."; Ben Colkitt"l feel that women will be able to replace men satisfac torily and this will aid in prevent ing a retarding of production to a certain degree." Mrs, J. C. Patrick ''I feel that women can take the place of men in sufficient numbers so that we can have an army of xo.oou.ooo without our defense production be ing seriously hurt. J, R. Terrell "I feel that with our population we can spare 10,- 000,000 men for the armed forces Without affecting the output of de fense industry." Chas. G. Miller "On the basis that it takes 9 to 10 men in indus try to the one man in the service, game Then while on the stock . . . we might as well tell -you that we have anything the children need at school . . . crayons . . . in all colors .and types . . . paper . . . blotters . '. : notebooks . - . every thing the first grader will need to the superiorf sophisticated seniors . and for the "business office , merely make your wants known . stocks are daily arriving . . . ledgers ... binder sheets . . . and through the foresight of the man agement we have on hand enough paper clips to last the community for the duration (if it is, of course, not too long) . . . How about a metal box to hold those papers that are too valuable . to leave lying around the house unprotected on a desk . . . yet you prefer to keep them at home . . . Remember these boxes will not be available after time ; . ' so while thev last vou better buy yourself one . . . it would be just the think to keep your war bonds in and that price less war rationing book . . ..... that must be guarded like your last will and testimony ... and we were about to forget . . . you would never dream there could be so many types of typewriter ribbons. Well to make a long story short , . we have had to build a new stock room for keeping all these articles . . . so the supply will be plentiful and always in fresh con dition . . , And going back to the boys in service . . . remember the dead ine for mailing packaces overseas is November . . . and if you have trouble and everything that comes to mind seems not to fit . . . if you want a -"honey for your money" v . . just send him a sub scription to The WaynesvUle Moun taineer. SCOTTS SCRAP BOOK By R. J. SCOTT A RASS of HEW GUINEA WIDOW IK MOCX WY4HAJl 1 HI CIUR1CMUA. MOUNTAINS 3 I 11 0,VX 15,000 44! Foe. txiKf SuPlicfluqus fttf ff fiiwi. ixttuk mivu jCL J "5r Next week, we will n T SITS m - II T to start, witk u 1. and IpnH i,r t" lnS f partmeTt Tate; nf 811 the many different Or npwenon... ... . most misnn,ir.-j , wb vyuaiiiuiea news. V " Person m an effort to a selfish ntvuW . ..1. . pettino n trfi.T . O HI Lit f Ht on the front paKe, ;C "I- , umts e space al,""e warrants. Man? to understanH u-V..;- ... . ' j , 1,111 -sucn a rtj is HenioH "J Anorripr fi.rt,. .1 t""u pnase 01 newspaper wi niai many people look on news in tne paper as being rr.".. . . !uBject matter ."K wie approval of the editoi puwisner. This is fr f, rect. A newspaper only exprJ . upuiiuii in tne editorial eoi o..u umns an opinion on g stB 'I K 7 tnel'e. the newspJ ouuuiu never oe piamed for "ig- or oisapproying any sutJ newspaper must report mun suiciaes and horrible wrecks mat does not mean it gives provai 01 those thines. Thm vast difference between iwJ the news and editorial opiniJ iNewspapers have nn rnntml wnat makes "big" news. The is jiayea-up, and head ned cordance to the number of the article will interest. A ing that has a special interesf 10 people will not get as space or. 'neaaiines-as a 'nwi which will interest. 100 peopli borne people still insist ting a prepared article nubli With She promise that not ( will be changed. This is irritating to the average paper, because few peoDle articles in the style which pal use, and all articles should be form.. Such '.requests are igni as are those who expect to promise that an article will aJ on a certain page. That is as hard to control as the wea A newspaper never knows news will develop before time, and sometimes things look like front page news oil day is not worthy of it by time, So it goes. This newspaper devotes space to the activities of the board, rationing board, and other war agencies, and becaal limited space, not as much can be devoted to some artici would be given under normal ditions. The Mountaineer now goes more than 2.700 homes. TW about 13,500 readers. That is a larse audience, one that is made up of pwpj all walks of life, and of ad Every sentence that poes the paper, must be written those 13,500 people in mind. is the reason propaganda arl are carefully blue penciled. The nacer is designed to its f-.riniDEtnnric nf readers wita news of the community, and the news that we feel mil interest to the largest numM readers. It takes a lot of time fhniio-Vif Tf talfPS a lot of out and cutting to get the i ed product. And every step, or acuonuj staff, is made with the Pl of making this a better newsfl with every issue. I fear that 10,000,000 in the forces would seriously fense production." E. N. Wood-"Yes, I fo. if . . n nnn rtrtn man T .;n f KO Or,nnrhleft t0P r sit iiov "v rid. because I think that tcj men can replace men m sui to ira care production." n' t do not ., n havel"! so. I ininis. wc i j a ir.n them suppl'M all the armaments they can if they will just b - it" It's going to oe wu- L.thtine mer on tne , when he thinks of that to Alaska-and nofar - i ' ',t per wfticn . batten molds is usea w cheese.
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