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ne Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, ngt 2 THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER (Oi The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 131 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, Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Ome Year, In Haywood County $1.75 Six Months, In Haywood County 80c One Year, Outside Haywood County 2.60 Six Months, Outside Haywood County 1.60 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance EnUrtd at the post office at Wayiiemrill. N. O., aa 8acd OUm Hall Mutter, aa provided under the Act of March I, 1I7, Nvemler SO, 11 U. Obituary notices, reaolutlona of reapect. card of thwW aad ail aoticea of entertainment for profit, will be charred for at ttn rate of one cent per word. NATIONAL 6DITOUAI yS'Honh Carolina mAMOClAIIO) THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1944 (One Day Nearer Victory) Governor Broughton It is a high compliment to Governor J. Melville Broughton that almost every county in the state unanimously passed resolutions at the county Democratic conventions held last Saturday endorsing him for the Vice Presidency of the United States. It is hardly probable that such an honor will go to any man living South of the Ma son Dixon line at this time, but if such a thing should be done, Broughton would rank high among the possibilities. His record as governor is an enviable one and the outstanding part he has played at im portant meetings all over the United States has impressed people everywhere he has appeared, with his clear thinking and force ful speaking. Governor Broughton is today not only a great governor of a great state, but a na tional figure, whose opinions are respected and fine qualities admired over the entire nation. Of One Opinion It has been interesting to check on edi torial pages since General Patton spoke so freely in favor of American and British supremacy after the war is over. All writ ers seem to be of one opinion. They feel that as a fighter General Patton is tops, but as a speaker and a diplomat he would get a low score. One writer pointed out that doubtless the Indians would call the General something like "Chief-Foot-in-the-Mouth," which would certainly describe his efforts at speech mak ing. It looks like he has a talent for "put ting his foot in his mouth" when he starts talking. We are inclined to think that the remark will not be taken seriously by the Allied Nations, due to the explosion of the press on all sides, evidence that the General does not speak the mind of his fellowmen. We can imagine, however, that the Germans got a lot of satisfaction out of the boner the General pulled. Family Week We notice where President Roosevelt has warmly endorsed the planned renewal of "National Family Week", May 7-14, stat ing that "the genuinely humanizing forces of life are nutured in our homes." The move ment is sponsored by Protestant, Catholic 'and Jewish religious groups. The President further stated that he was glad to see the churches giving their special attention to the home and stressing its great spiritual values; that the race has always owed much to its family life ; the genuinely humanizing forces of life are nutured in our homes. Our homes are outstanding among the mainsprings of our striving up ward, among the wellsprings of our civiliza tion. The spirit of home must by all means be safeguarded; the family sense of the na tion must by all means be kept healthy and vigorous, points out Mr. Roosevelt. We trust that in the post-war planning attention can be given to a more abundant home life for in the stress of the current emergencies, with its three groups of work ers on night and day shifts in the course of a twenty-four hour period, families in many homes are like "ships that pass in the night." The way to reform Is to inform. High On the Scroll Our thanks go to Dr. E. W. Gudger, of Waynesville and New York, distinguished scientist, for calling our attention to the following editorial which recently appeared in the Raleigh News and Observer: North Carolina is proud of the primacy as shipbuilder extraordinary and plenipoten tiary gained by Homer Ferguson, president of the Newport News Sh'jbuilding Com pany. The motto of that company, which it practices, is :"We shall build good ships here at a profit if we can; at a loss if we must but always good ships." The Richmond Times-Dispatch in an edi torial, "High On Virginia's Scroll," pays a deserved tribute to Mr. Ferguson, but fails to say that he is also high on the scroll as a native son of North Carolina. It is Vir ginia's good fortune that Pigeon River (in Ferguson's native county of Haywood) lacks depth to carry big ships to the ocean. If Haywood's waterways were as well adapted to big shipbuilding as at Newport News, the city of Waynesville and not Newport News would claim Homer Ferguson as not only first native son but also as first citizen. It was from Haywood County that he went to the Naval Academy. Virginia and North Carolina share in pride in his achivements. Wilson offered him chairmanship of the Shipping Board and all administrations have leaned on him for counsel and service. "SPANISH STEW" f' In COma T . f.-i. .. r'i J"" Wajo, HouitD Allotment Of Steel Not Enough HERE and THERE D-Day In the Garden Victory gardeners of '44 will be no rookies of the soil. They're seasoned troops with battle experience veterans of '43, accord ing to a recent editorial in the Christian Science Monitor, which also has the follow ing to say of these home front fighters for iood production goals. They approach this Summer's campaign with confident knowledge of the proper strategy for a good harvest. They're no longer novices to be beguiled by vivid seed catalogues and alluring advertisements into planting everything but the family tree in a two-by four plot with sour soil. In other words, the land troops are battle wise today and ready for action, for the D Day of Spring when they will tackle their big objective 22,000,000 Victory Gardens for 1944. An objective as important in its way as an atoll in the Pacific, a war plant in Germany, or Hill 660 in the jungle of New Britain. It's the kind of fighting that doesn't rate a medal they haven't given the Purple Heart for blisters yet. It entitles the parti cipants to no uniform or service stripe. He gets no mustering-out pay, and he won't be the town hero when the war is over. But he'll be there digging just the same and something tells us that the approaching battle for food will not be lost. HILDA By WAY GWYN The late W. T. Shelton, known affectionately to many as "Uncle Will," was an unusual personality. He was an institution in Waynes ville. He possessed the strength of the great characters of old. When his opinions once crystalized he usually held to them with un flexable tenacity, but he was never hasty in his judgment. He always took time to reason things out, but when he made up his mind he rare ly changed it. Mr. Shelton was interested in every phase ot life in this com munity and in Haywood County. He had a far reaching vision of the potential developments of this area and his ideas were always instructive. His opinions were held in high esteem by all who knew him, for confidence in the man was unahounded. He counted his friends by the hundreds and they came from all walks of life. He had lived a life that was of interesting experiences. full While he was away from the mountain section for nearly a quar ter of a century, he was at heart mountaineer, a Tar Heel moun taineer. His loyalty to his own section held and drew him back like a magnet to the hills he loved so well. While a level-headed busi ness man, he had much of sentiment about him, as attested in his deep iffection for his wife. Miss Hattie, and the pride in which he held the house built by his parents. The white house set back among the large trees was more than home to him. It was part of him. The land he tilled that had been culti vated by his family before him was a cherished heritage. certain that the questioner will never see our answer, but we would like to give him a "rational expla nation" of the situation. We say he, because most any woman would know the answer. We regret to say that in some cases the work they formerly did is not being done today. It is being neglected. We fear that much of the juvenile de linquency which seems to have ripened into a very serious prob lem, is the result of too many moth ers working at new jobs. Now don't get us wrong, just because a mother works away from home does not mean that she is not do ing a good job of "mothering." Hut in cases where she has no com petent person to watch over, guide her children and take her place, neglect is inevitable. Children are like flowers in a garden. They need attention, as the flowers cannot thrive without weeding, neither can the children develop as they should without discipline and training. A mother cannot do this and stay away from her children most of their waking hours without help. Fear Too Few Tin Cant Made For '44 Vegetable, Fruif Pack Special to Central Press WASHINGTON The men who make the ran, uluicb oiivi ""ici inert" or tnese uivoiuouic whwi'-.u -'" jc&i w iaK? care whlcn is expetieu w rcai.ii g iiiiiituii cans consiJera year's figure Hence the War Production Board haa the toh m (. er some more sheet metal might not be allowe J for the T ' Steel la not as scarce as It once was. but there is a .Niiinir mill facilities for turnlne out tho imj i uiui'o " needed hv makers. Something will have to be don . that the third quarter steel allotment f manufacturers will not take U . innnttiff riiaH In rnrtaA niAntw. 4 The nation cannot look to the g!ass neip ine glass ousiness is working &t mil ntnlnpm and i 25 ner pent hohinH mm " r " viucrs now wiiathar an Allotment at more steel wnnlri man ....v.v... - r - - - .,.,,1 more steel- canneu ju 5 "-' w fvuicmaucal Th 1 ...ill . - 1. MAB.A n..vsAOAsl 1 - ILl. ... services wm uuvc muic iuwb una year than la . . . . , . . 1 ...,, 1 - "Ml proDaoie inai me ext. to.no wiu or overseas shipment CHANCES ARE THE HOUSE In reporting out the c rlgniS American ucgruii-Byuiiovieu veterans legislation-) it a 1-A priority rating representative John E Rankin of .ui hrtuavr tnlrt rh HrtliM tha WnrlH VUaw oW., 'cicrani cond OI WIUCll IIO IB t.iia incut, manv lieww SlUWiy and tiTtQh bill the whole body can support. "No member can tell when the bill will reach th floor for J riaujuii umaicu, auuui5 iftwi cavchokc ncai uigs win beheld It gets tne commui.ee green ngni. Brig uen rTann 1 nines, cniei 01 me veterans adminy has asKea to appear on me legislation, nanwn said, as well 1 eral members of Congress and representatives from other vf organizations. Voice OF THE People How long after the invasion opens do you think it will be before we defeat Germany? Robert B. I'earce "I think it will be from six months to a year before we can lick them." As for woman's work at home, there never was a truer saying than it "is never done." Most of us homemakers are trying to streamline living in harmony with the hectic emergency in which we are living. Many of us are leav ing some of the evidences of a more leisurely life, for after all there is much to be said for sim plicity of living. Dust in the com ers, or the substitution of paper napkins for linen ones will not affect anybody's character, but if Johnny disobeys his mother and it goes unnoticed that is a serious matter. Invasion Jitters Ere this appears in print, who knows, the great invasion which is in everyone's mind, may have been launched. Of course, the government is dead right in keeping the date a secret. For us back on the home front, our job is to carry on with the best courage we can muster. We could not help the boys over seas by giving up to a case of nerves. We know the day will bring anxiety to every mother, father, sister, wife, brother and friends of the men overseas, who will take part in the bloody conflict. No one in America or in the countries of the Allied Nations or even the enemy will escape suf fering from its effects. The great invasion will teach what is no doubt the hardest lesson the world has ever learned from the cruelties of war. We heartily endorse the movement started throughout the nation to keep the doors of the churches and places of worship open on the initial day of the invasion. If ever the people of this nation should pray, should be aroused to pray, and should feel the need of prayer it will be on the day when this bloody slaughter will start its inroads on civilization. We trust that there will not be a person who can possibly get into a church in this community who will fail to enter and offer prayer for victory for the Allies. Who knows little boys who won't tell the truth may be our future fishermen and golfers. Even when one talks to himself he is likely to say things that he shouldn't Every time you do an evil act the devil is standing by to give you an encore. After working hard he retired, but he had not lost his zest for living, like many people who have earned the right to rest. He en joyed the privilege of living as he had wanted to, which many of us long to do, but few will ever rea lize. He had often told us when we have been with him in his gar den, how he was spending his last years just as he had planned, for himself and "Miss Hattie." Dreams came true for him in the reality of living. Few people ever stayed any length of time in this section with out visiting his gardens. Their pleasure in viewing the extraor dinary mass of blooming color in gigantic specimens of his favorite dahlias and glads, was matched by his joy in showing them off, like a fond mother introducing her off springs. Through his gardens thousands of visitors from all over this country learned about Way nesville and about Western North Carolina, for Mr. Shelton never failed to publicize the advantages of this section. We have often attended hearings as he presided as a U. S. commis sioner. He Wed to hold them on his lawn in the summer under the trees. The scene was so peaceful that often its contrast with the offenders of the law almost came as a shock to a disinterested list ener. He made us think of some patriarch of old, with his white hair and strong face, as he sat in judgment. Mr. Shelton had no patience with pretence. He had an uncanny way of knowing the sterling qualities from the plated values. He was down to earth and he liked others to be themselves. He will be great ly missed and long remembered by all who knew him. "Seeing woman replacing man in many an occupation starts , a fellow to asking for a rational ex planation. What work did they do before and who does what the 'wo men used to do?" We saw the above question in a paper last week. We are quite On the other hand there are thousands of married women who are neither neglecting children or leaving dust under the beds. They are a type of modern womanhood who can step up in their work and crowd the 24 hours into a miracle of accomplishment, and do their home work. They can eat their cake and have it too. There are thousands who have left home for their first job. They have answer ed the challenge for manpower shortage. We bet most of them will gladly go back when the war is over and resume their old fash ioned role as a "woman in the home." Most women are at heart natural home makers. They usual ly get fed up after a time on ca reers unless they must go on from necessity or have that spark of talent which must express itself in some form of creative outlet, or they have been deprived of a home through force of circumstan ces and want to be a contributor and not a parasite. We personally feel that American women have answered the call to service in a Weaver McCracken "I think it will be about a year before Ger many is defeated. We had better put the time off in our minds, for Germany has n'iven us too many surprises to count on the war with them being over very soon." Mrs. Noble Garrett "I believe it will be over in about two months after the invasion starts." W. G. flyers "Of course a lot depends on where the invasion is made. If they open on the English Channel it will be over in 60 days, while other ways it might be much longer. S. L. Sanderson three months." 'I would guess J. ft. Boyd "I don't think it will exceed six months, after they actually start." ('. C Francis "It will be several months in my opinion. Of course on the other hand the morale of the Germans could break up before then." T. L. Green "After they get the invasion started, provided it is suc cessful, I think it will be over in about six months." John Shook (Spanish American War Veteran) "I think it will be around four months." Judire F. E. Alley "It might es. They have donned overalls and are taking the places of thousands of men now in service. They are enjoying a spree of economic inde pendence . . . and they are helping their country meet war production goals. We feel that most of those who have been uprooted from their domestic routine and are now draw ing salaries are tucking away some money and planning to do "a mil lion things" to their homes when they replace slacks for house dresses ... we think they will go back without being permanently diverted . . . and on the whole the take a year, if they figj,. point 01 extermination it should not take long invasion actually gets unfe State College if By Ruth Current, Statt Demonstration Agent J state College. "A man should hear music, read a little poetry, a fine picture every day of in order that wordly calls J obliterate the sense of tht tul which God has impla the human soul," Goette, Here are some hints f fying spring house cleaniJ (1) Take one room at atf so you, the house, and the aren't completely upset. (2) Before you begin, J the things to be given or away and the winter clotfcJ cleaned and stored. Dim them first. (3) Another earlv triti gather up all the washabk brae and wash it. You hi to put part of it away summer. (4) When vou wash vsa dows, try polishing to crumpled paper. It will dt derful job! (5) Grease spots on nil may be removed if you : French chalk. Leave on fir ral hours then brush off r clean cloth or brush. (6) Don't beat your ran hard on them and doesn't 0: as thorough a cleaning jol vacoum cleaner or the H method. (7) Slip covers will dry 'I er deep wrinkles if you shiM out vigorously and hang parallel clotheslines - tli pinned to one and the froE seat to the other. While ers are still damp, iron 1 flounces and then work slip cover over the char needn't iron the back e: Better fit will result, too. work they used to do is still beinflr very fine and competent manner. done and a lot more extra we feel They have entered the armed fore-1 is the answer to the question. THE OLD HOME TOWN . Bv STAN1 FY fROfiuiouicK - set -ma HAMMER AN PULL THOiB Sf" I ' , L WANT THE NBWMAirviA . 'J J N ' . 1 1 TIMELY- Farm Questioi and Answers Question: Does plowing wet make it difficult to get nf crriiia Answer: Yes, says P' Lutz of the Agronomy Dm at State College. It is cult to obtain stands on are cloddy and puddled well nrenared seed bed soil too wet will cause it '( ther fomnact and CliW clods are difficult to pulw ually several years are for the soil to return toP sical condition. The mot. nwr opveral years or cultivation and the turnip . 1 ,v.mitit! of OTP1" UJ. IttlgC cwm'""J J dues will return the sou ... ,-,-u IS A condition. 11 we :.v will puddle worse trwu -or sandy soil. Question: When s dress my corn? Answer: About should r to 8 aiier pianuus, , pj com it about two feet high, agrnonmists at State .1 t - i JnlH give tne Desi 7- . -1 ?. -i !n nnce tin' iiveiy nig" r fftl it will pay to topdreJ 200 pounds '. "t On acre, or equivalent deficient sous, m . - of muriate 01 - y o-en for each acre. use a 10-0-10 the topdressmg mate vation soon aiw-jj. Buy W.r Bonds 1
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