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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1944
(One Day Nearer Victory)
The Dark of the Moon
The Germans seem to have developed in
recent days an "invasion fever." This is
partly induced, they say, by a conviction
that the "dark of the moon" affords the
Allies the best time to approach the Con
tinent unobserved.
While it is idle to speculate on the precise
timing of the invasion, we suspect that
the date was set with something in thought
more ponderable than phases of the moon.
However, the fighter sweeps over Ger
many, the blasting of targets that now
include relatively easily repaired railway
junctions, and the massing of Russian
power along the still muddy central sector
all add up to good cause for German ner
vousness. Once Hitler stood on the shores of the
English Channel and advised the British
to "keep their shirts on," that he was
coming.
Well, today the advice can be megaphoned
back. Christian Science Monitor.
Double Trouble
One of the speakers at the meeting last
week of the Woman's Club stressed, we have
been told, the importance of not only win
ning the war, but of winning the peace. Un
less the latter is accomplished, we will only
be counting time until the sons of World War
II and the grandsons of World War I have
to travel the same route.
We hope that the leaders not only of
America, but of the world at large will rise
above any petty political policies when the
time comes to formulate definitely the terms
of peace. For the terms of peace will be
reflected down the years. They will shape
the destiny of the world to come.
In America we seem to have a national
tendency to forget too quickly. It would
seem that at times we are too much inclined
to forgive. It is a fine trait of character
both individually and collectively speaking.
This time we will have to realize that the
other fellow does not have our same view
point and we must work the peace plans out
with his tendencies in mind.
Our Highway System
Rather startling figures have recently
been released by the State Highway Com
mission as to the present condition of our
roads, and the cost of restoring our high
ways system to its former prestige.
Our main highways, particularly those in
the vicinity of army and navy bases, have
during the past two years taken a terrific
amount of punishment. Due to war condi
tions materials for upkeep have been hard,
and often impossible to obtain and the re
sult has been that our road system is deter
ioating at an alarming rate. At the same
time revenue has dropped due to declining
automobile licenses fees and gasoline taxes.
Those who are becoming alarmed over the
fact that a large surplus now exists in the
state treasury would do well to consider the
immense job that lies ahead of repairing and
reclaiming our system of roads, which for
many years has been the pride of North
Carolina.
Another consideration is that at the end
of the war many thousand men will return
to civilian life in North Carolina and un
doubtedly a great many of these will be seek
ing employment. We know of no finer ser
vice the state could render than to be in a
position to offer these men employment in
rebuilding our highways.
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!
It's Here Again
We often think that along with the cer
tain things in life such as death and taxes,
should be added Spring cleaning, because it
comes around with the same regularity that
the latter does in its annual demand upon
our time and effort.
So it's Spring cleaning time again. The
City Fathers have recognized the same in
proclaiming the week of May 8 through 13
as the annual local Clean-Up Week.
The Spring cleaning week does not mean
just a lot of cleaning, dusting, and so, for
the women in the home. It means also for
the men to get on to some of the back break
ing jobs of getting the grounds cleaned up
of winter's accumulated rubbish. It
does not mean alone the cleaning up the
home. It means the town, all public build
ings, as well as homes.
This year it will be impossible to make
a lot of needed repairs, due to both short
age of manpower and materials, so the need
of giving everything a jam-up good cleaning
job will be greater than ever before.
So when the town trucks start rolling in
their tour over the town collecting debris,
have yours ready to ride. Remember there
is a gas shortage and they will want to make
every trip count.
We would also like to suggest some Spring
time resolutfons along with the campaign
to clean up. Let us resolve after the ordeal
is over to stay cleaned up. The next time
we start to throw even a scrap of waste
paper let us stop and think how it will de
tract from the looks of the home-town in
which we all should have as much pride as
we do in our homes.
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HERE and THERE
By '
HILDA WAY GWYN
We dropped in at the magis
trate's court the other afternoon
. . . when there is a crowd gather
ed it is usually the reporter's busi
ness to see and learn the cause.
We never relish the magistrate's
court, or any other court for that
matter. One rarely gets a very
pretty story out of a trial. They
are not apt to restore one's faith
in people. They usually reveal a
side of life that is in the raw, to
which we like to turn aside. Four
men and two girls were involved.
It had been a Sunday afternoon
get-to gether, riding and stopping
for something to drink at var
ious places . . . but it ended in
a courtroom. None of the men
looked to be over 25 and we
ed to be in their teens. The party
broke up rather early, mainly it
was brought out in the trial, be-
ause the "gas ran out, which shows
that even the dark cloud of gas
rationing has a silver lining. The
girls offered to continue the party
nd ride to another town, but it
was found that the purse of one
had been stolen ... so the money
gave out too, no doubt a lucky
break for all of them at that stage
. and the trial involved the
theft of the purse, but it also re
vealed the story of the afternoon.
We left with a sigh . . . The
deputy who had been called to ar
rest the party must have read our
thought for he said, "Mrs. Gwyn,
you know our stories here are never
especially pretty ones, if they were
we would be out of business." We
can't get the case out of our minds.
Those two girls are married to men
in the service . . . two boys who are
sending their money home. What
account can those girls give of
themselves ?
God Planted A Garden
V-Mail
The V-Mail may not be as long and de
tailed in its message to the men overseas,
but when we consider what it means to the
government to handle the mail to men in
our armed forces we all might be willing
to use this abbreviated form of writing.
If all overseas mail were sent in the V
Mail letter form, it would free 25 Liberty
ships for fulltime service in carrying other
supplies, according to government reports.
In the place of the lengthy letters on other
forms of stationery, think of the life saving
drugs, food and guns that might be trans
ported across the seas.
When we use V-Mail we also know that
it has priority over all other mail except of
ficial communications. Yet there is no added
cost for such service. There is also assur
ance of delivery that is not always true with
other letters. If the carrier of the V-Mail
is destroyed, a duplicate of the letter is made
and sent at once.
-Not long ago the government announced
that it had handled its 100,000,000th V-Mail,
but Uncle Sam would like some more busi
ness. He wants us to write to his nephews
and nieces in the service.
Some people have hobbies of one kind and
another. But the one who has gardening for
a hobby is working with the Creator. In the
early days of the world God Himself "plant
ed a garden" and set man to tend it for
Him. Men and women who must work in
offices and factories have the touch of the
earth in growing things.
In the crowded life of today, the man who
goes home to dig in a quiet garden where
plants thrive under the sunshine and rain
sent by the Almighty is working with the
Lord who supplies everything necessary to
make the garden grow.
Gardening is constructive. A man doesn't
think mean things while he gardens. He is
working hand in hand with and depending
on the Owner of heaven and earth for his
harvest. He feels humble. He knows un
less God sends the "seasons" his own efforts
will fail.
The farmer toiling to raise vegetables
grain and cattle is working at the tasks God
Himself set mankind to do in the childhood
of the race He created in His own image.
Working with God is the man who lives
close to the soil. In the wide, sun-drenched
fields, splashed with cloud shadows one may
look up and fancy he sees the smiling face of
His whose hands made all the earth. One
may rejoice if he returns to Him His share
of the earth's produce, and knows He still
sees that "it is good." Baptist Record. "
Just after listening to the trial
e were talking to a mother of a
boy overseas . . . and our faith in
folks was boosted. In conversa
tion, she told us that she wrote to
her son every day, no matter what
happened that letter must be writ
ten. She was following his request
she said ... he had asked that she
'keep a letter always on the way.'
We wish we had the power to put
n words the expression on that
mother's face ... as she said those
words. It showed courage, not that
mild kind of passive courage, but
the flashing type. It gave one a
feeling that she might be standing
by his side on the fighting front,
handing her son ammunition to fire
at the enemy. She was giving him
all her support. She was keeping
the courage rolling on the way with
those letter from home. We decid
ed it was a fine motto to keep be
fore us for our men in service
from her apron strings. Maybe in
recognition of the way the Ameri
can stock can fight today, they are
giving the American pioneer full
credit . . . and are viewing our early
history with more sympathy than
in the past. For they will have to
admit that the same spirit that
kept Washington and his men
fighting against the Redcoats is
still going strong in our American
armed forces today.
Voice
OF THE
People
Who do you think will be the
Republican nominee for President?
Sheriff K. V. Welch "Dewey."
John L. Davis "Right now I
would say Dewey, but I would not
say who will be elected president."
Jonathan Woody "I would say
De wey for first and Stassen would
be my second choice, as for as
chances go for nomination."
Hryan Medford-
Dewey."
"1 guess he will
J. J. FerguHon "I believe it will
be a Dewey-Warren combination."
T. J. Cathey "Dewey will be
the choice of his party, if he wants
it."
Walter Crawford
will be Dewey."
"I guess it
J. R. Boyd "Right now it looks
like Dewey will be."
Dr. C. N. Sisk It will probably
be Dewey, but I think that Stas
sen would be more liberal."
Horace Sentelle "It looks now
like it will be Dewey. In fact he
has it in his lap and will certainly
have the refusal of it."
The fire engine went clanging up
the street, its bell making a terri
fic clanging.
Visitor Are those bells ringing
for fire?
Small boy (who was puffing
along after engine) Nope! There's
plenty of fire now. What they want
is water.
Private Why does Miss Scream
it always close her eyes when she
sings 7
Corporal Well you know she is
so tender-hearted that she cannot
Keep a letter always on the way." bear to see anyone suffer.
We often wonder about the fc.ng
YOUTE TELLING M
-By WILLIAM RITT-
Central Pfess Writer
THE NAZIS have ordered
Hitler's picture prominently dis
played In every German school
room. That's enough to scare
any kid Into doing his home
jWOrk- I I t
Hailstones, said to be as big
i gs baseballs, tell on a Tennes
see city. What tusa on or
ore-season publicity?
V ! ! !
Admiral Horthy, like so many
of Hitler's pals, seems to have
wound up by becoming one of
Adolf permanent "guests."
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One rubber substitute, we're
told, (s made of sweet potatoes,
peanuts and sugar cane. That
sayi
should make tires
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tive. Might work - f,r ?j
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picuitieu, may fly
miles, non-stop. That
give people a chn.
around In circles and m
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Budes III for the Japs Weakened by Balkan i?
Special to Central Press
WASHINGTON. D C America's plans to use in boJ
i rniri iiuuiucia nu&u ui)juai6 uiioisuco uiuiuacca Ulat Tolrtfn
"for a hot time" in more ways than one.
The next time Yank flyers raid Tokyo the city win be ihoi
with thousands of devastating fire bombs which may put t tfe
11, w.. ........ 0 uu.uk j w Allied 1
sive sweeps.
However, military experts warn that this &J
loan rha a.a114 mat" K, 1 M .41 . . . 1
Don't look
For Siegle
Raid K O.
mean me so-cauea "paper- buildings of Jap&a J
(i nth-. J
wiped out tn one great raid. Tokyo and oth
undoubtedly have been taking precaution! to t
the spread of flames in event of an incendiary raid.
Credit for the fire bombs used by the Allies goes to expert!
Army's chemical warfare service. The devices axe clever m
counierparia 01 one u uie oiuesi uiu mosi enecuve Weaponitf
cruoe nre oans usea oy ancienc armies.
THE STEAMROLLER ADVANCE of the Russian ArmlealMn
Balkans presents Hitler with one of his greatest military profo
ft hao kanfimd rvil 1 i a 1 . nnn.na .1 . t n tt... .
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Hungary, Rumania and Slovakia with troops, but some ofd
undoubtedly have had to be withdrawn from numbers held In rd
to race the Allied invasion from the west.
In addition, as German troops march into the Balkans, undettj
til 111 . I - X T J 1 . 1 1 . a . . '1
111-wiu luwurus iNitzism uouuuessiy oecomes more intense amonj
occupied populations.
Thus, every move made by the German high command to bol
their eastern front creates new unrest and uses up more u
needed troops with which to face the western Invasion.
ALTHOUGH LIEUT. COMDR. HAROLD STASSEN, now senl
on Admiral William F. Halsey s staff in the South Paclflc, hu
nounced himself aa "available" for the G. O. P. presidential not!
tion, political observers figure that he has slight chance of wet
The veteran party leaders consider Stassen, who Is In his thirt
as too young and feel that he could not carry the pivotal euti
slates, that he is not yet "ripe" as a White House hopefuL
Letters To The
Editor
ARK YOU DOIXG YOUR PART?
Putting it mildly, last week's
"Voice of the People" was of great
interest to the workers in the Red
Cross surgical dressings room, for
we have been wondering why the
majority of the women of this
community fail to give their time
to making surgical dressings. We
know that Haywood County has
always mets its goal in War Bonds
and Scrap Metal drives and this
is another drive which is just as
important toward winning the war.
We have talked with women of
the community and have tried to
arouse their sense of duty in this
respect only to find that they im
mediately begin pouring out ex
cuses of all kinds excuses which
could sometimes prove very em
barrassing if we workers cared to
make them so.
We know that many of the wo
men in the community have no
help and are having to keep house;
but we also know that some of
these women could arrange to
spend an afternoon now and then
in the surgical dressings room or
keep a neighbor's child so that she
may go. Then those who may find
it impossible to come during the
afternoon should try to go on
Thursday nights. The husband,
another member of the family, or
a neighbor could keep the baby if
there is one. This has been done
and 1 being done by some of
us workers. Couldn't t
We are not asking the i
ible; but we are asking
I'idual to look at her owned
see if some way couldn't be ml
our that would enable her
in this respect. We know v.
are, and we know who p
We're a month behind ur
now. Couldn't you lulp us to
up and then help u to
caught up? We're trying
our part toward winning thi:
but it's impossible fur us
our part and yours. to.
part is your l''s'"M.-'l,
ize it and START COMING
DAY!!
Hoping to see you sinm.
Red Cross Surgical Pwl
Workers.
P. S. It's too bad that ma:
our boys in service
this letter; but if it
results, we wont1
writing it.
Waynesville, N. C.
April 21, 1944.
lish schools . . . how they could keep
going as in normal times, we un
derstand they do both from news
stories and from returned soldiers.
We read during the week that they
have made changes in their teach
ing of history and that now they
are giving a great deal of time
and study to American history.
New textbooks have been publish
ed on American history and the
board of education has organized
several courses for teachers on U.
S. history, geography and social
life. In one town recently they
observed "American Wek," in
which the school gave American
plays, quiz programs were held and
the entire activity of the school
centered on America.
THE OLD HOME TOWN
By STANLEY
When parrots repeat what they hear,
unlike people, they do not add to it.
The leader the country' most needs right
now is one to lead it in prayer.
We naturally approve the idea.
We would like to do a little eaves
dropping when they study about
the American Revolution and how
they taxed the new country to pay
for their wars with other nations.
We wonder how the teachers pre
sent the Revolution and the episode
of how the wayward children
across the Atlantic rebelled against
the mother country and cut loose
vyA UP TO KEEP FOLKS R?OM ffSffci'X il ffl
fTf SHORT CUTTN' THROIKSH I sTTVllY HP V ?-iJUU
HAYWOOD IS BEHISL
WAR BOSD I'lRCH.i
Editor The Mountaineer:
As the American Forces
forward in Italy and piepar
the Second Front attack ot
manv. it annears that our
in Haywood County are
treat.
rinritiff rm mutlth f
1944, for the fiivt time. W
Conntv failed to meet its
war bonds. During that f
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assiemed.
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V.alf nf Anvil are available.
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chnrf nf rhp half "l0"111
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1 to fail
purcnases tuuiuL .
at the same rate, e will
make the total April quoia
Hnn't he leve mm "'
: fvom a"
patriotism 01 inn.." - , j
nort hut ram'
v f lot John do
K"un'1' " from
.in,i ,s. " : help
War bond tom""11" ,
the quota for na
this month.
Sincerely yoiu. -
. ..1.. uan
Haywood l oum
Committee ,j
By: Chas. E. Ray Jr-
. v aril i
Chairman,
"".-.IT
inson, vice
man, Norman Fj
man, Canton
Massie chair"""'
nesville Area.
April 24, 1944.
Apologizing for hta repj
little Bobby put ,
pTOm"llrd butniof
meu'couldn't afford