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THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1914
(One Day Nearer Victory)
More Fathers
We appreciate the fact that most draft
boards have been reluctant to break up fam
ilies and send fathers into the armed forces,
but now the fathers are being taken in large
numbers.
The President's special committee to re
view medical standards makes a few sug
gestions that will add some 200,000 physical
rejectees, but beyond that finds no untapped
source of manpower in the 4-F class.
This breaking up of families is not a
pleasant thought, yet the man with a home
has even more to light for than the young
man who has not yet taken up such respon
sibilities. The necessity for the drafting
of fathers is part of the price that will be
demanded before victory is won.
The support of dependents will no doubt be
a more complicated problem for the govern
ment as the war continues, and will offer
another post war problem before normal
employment is reached.
Just Too Bad
Maybe we are wrong, but it strikes us that
Representative Eller's appeal regarding larg
er salaries for our Congressmen at this time
is out of order. We grant that $10,000 will
not go as far in keeping up with the Jones
in Washington as it did before the Japs
bombed Pearl Harbor. But there are plenty
of us in America who are suffering from the
same deficiency of funds as we are trying
to make old time salaries meet new time
prices and extra obligations.
We like to think of our representatives
as having statesmen like qualities, regardless
of the tricks of politics that sent them in
some cases to Washington. We don't think
it sporting right at this time of them to
ask for more money. It will not hurt our
Congressmen and their families to make a
few sacrifices along with the voters who are
sending them to the capitol, or the boys over
seas who are fighting for American liberties.
Looking Ahead
The South, according to Lyle F. Watts,
chief of forest service, U. S. D. A., will be
called on to supply about half of the nation's
future timber requirements, now estimated
at 21 billion cubic feet. The statement was
made to the Southern Forestry Conference
of forest owners, operators, industrialists
and State and Federal officials at a meeting
held in Atlanta a few weeks ago.
Watts said the nation was entering upon
a new era of wood, with many new uses
opening up in the field of chemistry and new
engineering techniques enabling wood to
hold its own in competition with other build
ing materials.
He predicts that following the war recon
struction requirements abroad hold; promise
of greatly increased export markets. If this
comes to pass he pointed out that it will be
necessary to double the annual growth of
forests in the Southern states. He also ad
vocated public regulation of cutting and
other practices if the post war production
goals are to be met.
These predictions sound feasible, as even
here locally it is generally estimated that
following the war there will be a' building
boom, and we hear of many planning to either
build or remodel homes.
To allay hunger a jungle tribe chews on
pieces of crude rubber. We call 'em steaks.
Another View Point
It seems from reports coming from over
seas that the protest of a group of Ameri
can clergymen against the bombing of Ger
man cities did not set so well with the men
on the firing lines.
The following excerpt from the "Stars
and Stripes", the paper of the men in service
written by an American chaplain, shows how
those at the front feel ab ut such things as
they read of the protests "with humiliation
and embarrassment."
"If wishful thinkers could have an enemy
bomb come streaking down into their nicely
feathered nests some night their pacificist
ideals would turn into realities like that in
London and in other cities where they have
extx'rienced German poundings."
DRAGON'S TEETH
4-H Contributors
On all sides we are hearing about juvenile
delinquency, yet another large army of young
people who are working toward victory do
not come in for such widespread publicity.
We have reference to the country's 4-H Club
boys and girls who now number around 2,
000,000 strong.
They did a fine piece of work last year.
With so many of their elders being drafted
for the service and entering defense plants
they will be called upon to step up on their
former food producing goals.
It will be a big task to go ahead of their
1943 record when they had to their credit:
30,000,000 bushels of vegetables; raised 11,
000,000 chickens; around 7,000,000 head of
livestock; canned 25,000,000 jars of food,
worked 13,000,000 hours outside their own
4-H projects to relieve the farm lobor situa
tion; bought and sold $30,000,000 worth of
War Bonds.
We take off our hats to this army on the
home front, who have no time in which to
get in trouble and whose efforts
worthwhile.
WASHINGTO
England Become Main Target
Of Nazis' Weakened Luftwaffe
Germans DroPping Ti
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air war with the German Luftwaffe marshalling its c.r .;:71
pressed air force for all-out small scale nuisance raids on tit 1
iniainn norts in Britain,
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confusion and delay.
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roll as mey uy over mo ciguou uiaiuiu iu inarupi radar siw
detecting equipment. Competent military officials point out tint
man air attacks on the Allied Invasion base are extreme. .
compared with the huge 1,000-plane R. A. F. and United suu
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f orce raids on uie cumuiem, uui uicjr auu mai MiUer haj
reached the point or aesperaiion wnere ne musi nusband his all
on three fronts to be used where they will do the most harm
this happens to be in me ciose-pacxea criusn isles.
Nuisance
Air Raider!
Now Bolder
B. E. BRADEN, House or nepresenuiuves oarber for the
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are so
HERE and THERE
By
HILDA WAY GWYN
If you like your heroes modest, a year, and only one is missing
then you will instantly approve of , . . . and he was not killed in the
Sjrt. Bill Sawyer, recently of the 1 air, but was fatally injured by a
Eighth AAF Bomber Command truck on the ground. "Yes, I had
Station, England, now on a fur- j always wanted to see Paris, and I
Dictionary Dynamite
There are 10 words which, in this cam
paign year, should be labeled "Dynamite
Handle With Care," says Dr. Wilfred Funk,
the dictionary maker. They are "ghost
words" of fuzzy meaning, he contends, and
they have caused "more personal bitterness,
broken friendships, mayhem, murder, family
brawls and barroom fights than any others
in the political !e:.icon."
The words? Liberty. Equality. New Deal.
Communism. Isolationist. Fascism. Capital.
Labor. Justice. Democracy.
Dr. Funk is, of course, eminently correct.
They are not only trouble-starters, but they
are probably the most frequently employed.
We had a fine sample of their explosive qual
ities in the 1940 presidential campaign. We
have had even more pointed examples since
the war began. And this year, when the
campaign really gets hot, supporters of both
candidates are going to ride these words to
the limit of their flag-waving or vituperative
powers.
The eminent lexicogropher offers some
sensible suggestions. "Ask each member of
the group to write down his or her definition
of 'democracy'," he suggests. "You'll be
amused at the widely divergent results."
Unfortunately, Dr. Funk's advice will be
little heeded, for each of these words has
become an emotional compound of personal
passions and prejudices. They have reason
ably precise and limiting definitions in Dr.
Funk's or Mr. Webster's dictionary. But
they have come to mean something different
to everyone who uses them. Few private
arguers have the logical mind or logical train
ing, and few public speakers have the grace,
to define terms before using them.
In recent weeks Vice President Wallace
has spoken of "American Fascists" in our
business world, while Alf Landon has called
the New Deal "Fascist". Obviously, both ac
cusations could not be correct, short of the
impossible hypothesis that Wall Street and
the White House are like-minded.
Wallace, it is true, was asked to define a
"Fascist" at a subsequent press conference,
but his answer did not remotely resemble the
dictionary definition, and it's doubtful that
Mussolini would have known the old place.
One could go on down the line. Take "the
democracies", which can and do include such
divergent governmental systems as those of
Russia, China, and all the South American
countries in a lump sum, as the occasion and
the speaker's purpose warrant.
But what's the use? Deeply as we believe
in the power of the printed word, sincerely
as we admire Dr. Funk's observations, we are
appalled at the prospect of trying, in a cam
paign year, to wean Americans away from
the practice of using the words as brickbats
and smokescreens. The Riedsville Review.
lough in the states. . . Sgt Bill is so
modest that had not the news re
leases from the government publi
cized certain details about his rec
ord since he first started his mis
sions over Germany, we seriously
doubt if we would ever have found
out about the Distinguished Flying
Cross and other medals. . . That
is, if we were depending on Sgt.
Sawyer to tell us. Just a few ytars
buck Bill was a kid around town
. . . and now while still young in
years, he has seen more than the
years entitle him to, but such is
the reality of war. . .
had two trips, but to tell you the
truth I was too scared to take in
the sights, and then I was too busy
doing something else anyway," he
added with a smile.
To start at the b ginning, Sgt.
Sawyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Sawyer, of Waynesville, volunteer
ed in the air corps back in October,
1941, and was inducted at Fort Me
Pherson, and from there was sent
to Sheppard Fit Id, Tex., and then
to the following fields where he
trained, Salt Lake City, Gowen
Fit Id, Boise, Idaho., Wendover,
Utah, Sioux City, Iowa, and then
overseas to England where he has
spent the past 9 and one-half
months, during which time he has
made 26 missions over Germany,
serving as loft waist gunner, of
a flying fortress ... he and the ten
men of his crew have seen service
with three ships, "Home Sick An
gel" "Walluka Maud," and "My
Buddy." His plane has been the
leader since the Regensburg bomb
ing of the squadron, and was in
"tail end Charlie's position," which
is also known as "The Purple Heart
Corner". . . It so happens, accord
ing to news releases (not learned
from Sgt. Sawyer) that his mis
sions have happened to be among
the toughest in combat over Ger
many. . .
"One of the stiffest missions was
that over Hanover. We met plenty
of planes and we traveled through
plenty of flak. It did not last but
two hours and 8 minutes, but it
was rough," he said. "I shot around
1,000 shots that day, but I don't
think I did much hitting, just help
ed to scare 'em off, I guess," he
added with a smile.
"All our missions were made in
daylight. . . Each mission we en
countered a great deal of flak,
which you know is like shrapnel,
and is deadly to the engine of a
plane. . It can be shot seven miles
high and when it is flung in front
of a plane directly covering the
target, it is pretty bad, but there is
nothing for the pilot to do but fly
into it," he said when asked about
flak. . .
"No, of course we are excited,
but everything happens so quick
ly you don't have time to think,
then after your training, it sorter
comes natural . . . you have been
taught to fly and fight, and when
you see the enemy coming after
you, you want to go after him," he
commented. "Yes, we really wiped
out Regensburg, but it took us 11
hours in the air wit'a hard fight
ing against the enemy's defenses."
The Germans can tell the minute we
start across the English channel
and they are always waiting with a
reception committee of fighter
planes and flak." His longest mis
sion was that over Gynnia and took
U and a half hours . . . and when
asked what the reaction of the
crew was when they returned to
their station in England, his ans
wer was, "We were hungry, just
starved ... in fact we are always
hungry when we Sfet 'n from a
mission," he said, which is easy to
understand. Try to put yourself
in their places ... we here at home
would think it a terrible hardship
if we had to work nearly half the
clock without food or a rest period
. . . and consider the vast difference
in circumstances. . , Imagine under
fire every minute. . . We asked if
he had ever known a man to crack
up before a mission was complet
ed, and the answer was, "No, it is
after it is all over that they some
times crack up". . .
When asked about how the mail
came through, he replied, "Pretty
good, but I missed getting a lot of
copies of The Mountaineer. . .
And I never met a soul from Hay
wood county while in Englari . I
enjoyed visiting the historical plac
es and the people were wonder
ful to us. . . We were a bit surpris
ed to learn how much the English
people are trying to lead normal
lives despite the fact that they are
all out for war effort. . . We have
a lot in common with the English,
but they are slow compared to
Americans," said SKt. Sawyer.
years, says that faces on Capitol Hill have changed greatly
was a 30-year-oia ma cutting Dpcaiter joe innon g hair. Tt
year-old barber assenea tnai no naa aiways oeen strictly non
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the "best trim" he knew how.
"But faces keep changing." he said. "1 miss the old heads."
Asked which member In his 49 years' experience had the beat
ber chair profile, Braden pondered.
wnl aooui neprtaeniauTO .cuv uuw i me reporter SUjg(
I don I oeneve i Know mm, uie oiu-umer smuea.
.
WILL CLAYTON. Texas-born Surplus Property admlnui
sees no need for legislation to enable him to carry out his jol
of the toughest post-war assignments.
Clayton asserted that the post primarily Is a policy-makinj
with actual operating xuncuons to oe perrormea tnrough
war agencies. Moreover, It la understood the Texan agrwj
Bernard Baruch that no additional agencies are needed.
Baruch has opposed the Senate proposal for an Office of Dei
ligation. Clayton admits he has a headache on his hands and m
prove a job that will make him or break him.
"I almost had my ticket bought for Houston," he said wrylj
SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC Is hidden Japan's main gj
bol .tered by new battleships, aircraft carriers and cruisers
Elsewhere, mighty American fleets prowl millions of square n
of water hoping for contact that may prove to be the greatest mi
battle the world has ever seen, or may ever see again.
The question In the minds of the navy's high command U wld
and where will the clash occur.
Naval officers will tell you that the Japs have been playing u
game. They are refusing to risk their main fleet in battle unless tl
are sure of victory. They may also be waiting for
the United States to extend her lines until they are
so long the fleet will be kept busy protecting them.
Spreading the American fleet over a wider and
wider area reduces its size. Japan hopes it will be
reduced to a size the Nips can master. However,
British, French and Italian ships are expected to join the Pacific J
soon.
Before that time arrives there la a nonaihilitv that the Jumi
launch an all-out attack on some of the weaker points In the As
can-Allied Pacific front to gala ft face saving victory.
ChonnJ
Fight I
"I am glad tc get home and I
arrived in Waynesville four days
after I reached the states. Things
seem a lot changed in Waynes
ville, for all the boys I grew up with
are gone, and things seem mighty
quiet around here . . . which is not
surprising. No, Sgt., we can't
offer you anything around here that
can compare with the excitement
to which your life has been geared
for the past year . . . while we hate
to disappoint you, we are glad that
things do set ni quiet hert- as com
pared to England.
S(rt. Sawyer has been awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross,
sent to him by his commanding
officer, after his 15th mission . . .
he also has three oak leaves for
that many fighter planes brought
down . . . while every mission held
constant danger, the famous shut
tle flight to Africa ended in what
might have been fatal to every
member of his crew. . . The men
had a week in Africa . . . and they
started back, with weather con
ditions not so favorable, and their
gas gave out. . . Without warning
when they were flying around 1000
feet over a wheat field in England,
they crashed, but not a man was
injured. "But we drew a crowd in
a few minutes, they came from
everywhere," he said.
I feel that America is the best place
in the world and what we have here
is well worth fighting for," con
cluded Sgt Sawyer. We have
thought of that remark many
times since, for it is the keynote
of the war for us . . . it is for those
things worthwhile, that our men
are paying the supreme price . . .
and it is boys like young Bill Saw
yer coming from towns all over
America, who are proving to have
ben heroes in disguise, lacking
only the opportunity to show their
courage and bravery. . . Their rec
ords should make us feel mighty
humble back home . . . and willing
to go the limit to end this war. . .
"After seeing other countries,
An army sergeant, in command
of a detail of soldiers the other
morning got the surprise of his
life. He was barking orders to
the men and counting step for his
group when a little old woman
walked up to him, in front of the
post office, and said: "You stop
that yelling at those boys that
way."
Tony, the office janitor, had been
working faithfully at his job for
several years, when he surprised
his employer one day, by asking
for a vacation.
Boss We can't get along very
well without you . . . you don't
need a vacation. You'll only blow
away your money and come back
broke.
Tony (persisting) I like to have
a vacation. 1 get married and I
kinda like to be there.
THE OLD HOME TOWN
By STANLEY
We liked the way he spoke of his
buddies and his pilot, who was
from Pittsburg, Pa. The ten men
have been together for more than
WMII I torn Oft.
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I IS WIS E1SHTY-SECON& BlRTHOAY
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Voice
OF THE
People
Do you think (he Lend!
Act, which expires in June s
be extended another year.
Mrs. Edith P. AHey- YesI
for under the presnt arran;
it would make things verjtl
cated not to continue."
Lt. (jg) Roger Walker-I
tainly do."
R. N .Barber, Jr. "I wotJ
definitely yes, but with m
strictions, for I feel that n
th countries receiving COtM
linn under this act have bt
Our country has been denieij
of the thiners that have
to countries not actually cofl
intr to t.hp war effort, but!
Koon q or.n.1 will PVKtUre
"I til
should be extendi d fir tte
tion."
i r..j..i!. iiillaim "1
ITITB. ivuin'iyn "
cause I think it i necessajT
to be continued for the A
tions to carry on."
Col. J. Harden Hoelr-'j
t:i.. j a An not. see mi
iniiiiy uu,
on for it not to continue.
H. R. Clapp--I oertamlj
ui,i K.- ..vtenaefl,'
ttiat. it jmy"1" 1
for another year."
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the!
rlonilu Pntrprs "V
ohnnlH for it is certainly
Russia and she i rf ;"1?
part of the fightin? "
1 "T
nr. N. M. Medford- ' "
would depend uf
on what df
Kofmnon now and the
. L.,u.,.,rrfs
pires as to wnei'f
be extended."
r vua "Yes.! to ',
the war continues with w r.
tion we can give th? sup
will be necessary.
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Lady-Sure am.
jest a-waitin' xoir-
through with tne