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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1911
(One Day Nearer Victory)
War Gains
We noticed during the week that the State
of Texas has high hopes of being able to re
tain a large part of the sensational indus
trial gains made under the impetus of war,
due to their abundance of raw materials.
Looking ahead it reminded us of the fact
that while we may have missed a lot of the
big war money in this area, there is every
indication that there will be no slack in in
dustrial activity in this county.
Retaining peak industrial opportunities
will be the aim of many cities and sections
of the country, but in some cases there is
bound to be a great cessation of activity,
due to the very nature of some of the war
products.
In this section we have hopes of not less
but greater opportunity. The largest plant
now given over to war production in this
area has an even more extensive post-war
plan of production, so the prospects in our
section look very promising.
What Can You Say
To A Wounded Soldier?
Never mind the sympathy he doesn't
want it! In his mind, he did his duty, and
part of his duty was stopping an enemy
bullet.
You have a duty, too, in this war. Part
of your duty is to buy War Bonds with
every dime and dollar you can.
So simply say "thanks" to a wounded
soldier, by buying your full share of War
Bonds in the Fifth War Loan. Don't ex
pect credit you can't match his sacrifice,
by merely lending your money. But don't
be ashamed, either if you've done your
duty, you've shown your gratitude the
way he wants you to.
Say "thanks" to every American soldier
double the bonds you bought before ! The
Journal Patriot.
Return Ticket
The promise of the men of Dunkerque,
"We'll be back," is dramatically recalled by
the visit of Prime Minister Churchill to
France, the first since his flight to that
Country four years ago to plead with its
leaders to continue resistance against the
Nazis.
The presence also of all the British-American
top military leaders on the reconquered
nelds so soon after the first invasion blows
were struck bespeaks the thoroughness of
the job the Allied soldiers did and the con
fidence which they and their commands
share. This confidence finds new justifica
tion in the capture of Carentan, in the tre
mendous air assault which the Allies con
tinue to deliver at many points, and in the
apparently endless flow of men and materiel
across the Channel to swell the Allied power
on the French shores, "The Nazis haven't
seen anything yet," is the consensus of ob
servers of this almost unbelievable specta
cle. -
Yes' the men of Dunkerque have gone
back, taking with them their well-deserved
friends, and planning to stay longer than
Mr. Hitler expected them to. A Europe that
wasn't big enough for him in 1939 is going
to feel awfully crowded from now on. And
certainly he won't want to be caught on the
same continent with Mr. ChurchilLChris
tian Science Monitor.
Jobs For Veterans
The movement which has been started by
Heinz Rollman, general manager of Wellco
Shoe Corporation, to assure every disabled
Haywood veteran a job after he returns
home is to us one of the major responsibili
ties of the post-war planning. We heartily
endorse Mr. Rollman's plans.
A man fresh from the war fronts, whose
life has been set to a terrific tension for
months, and who has suffered both physical
pain and mental anguish is going to need
help. He may not be able to return to his
former work, due to physical handicaps. He
will have to learn a new trade.
Aside from this phase of it we must also
bear in mind that he is going to need our
encouragement to take up the broken threads
of life. Our opportunities to show our patri
otism and gratitude to the men in service will
not end with a declaration of peace. It will
be a debt we will owe the rest of our lives.
The Signal
When the War Production Board gave the
signal last week for industry to lay the
ground work for swift return to peace pro
duction it was a heartening message to the
American people. Yet the war is not over,
and while the WPB is looking ahead, it is
not time for us to let up on our support of
the war effort until the guns are stilled and
the last bombs dropped.
Donald M. Nelson outlined a series of or
ders he intends to issue releasing materials
for post war manufacturers to be used by
civilians. Yet on the other hand, Mr. Nelson
made it very clear that the war needs must
retain the right of way over peacetime plan
nings and that WPB would not countenance
any interference with essential war produc
tion. It was also pointed out by Mr. Nelson that
"the three months ahead will in some ways
be the most critical we have yet faced in war
production." Tank production has been
stepped up in view of recent losses in the
invasion.
It is said that with the cooperation of the
armed forces, the WPB has been working
on methods for dealing with cut-backs in
detail as they arise. Adjustments are al
ready being made to permit the resumption
of civilian production wherever industry
and WPB, working together, can satisfy
themselevs that no interference with war
effort will result.
"PRE-VUE"
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Reactions To Books
From the reports given out by the county
librarian, Miss Margaret Johnston, one finds
that Haywood County folks arc taking ad
vantage in a large way of rural library
service. They are reading and their choice
of books has been most gratifying. They
are asking for books that show they are
trying to broaden their vision. They are
asking for educational books. They are
wanting books on other countries.
We attribute this reaction to numerous
things. In the first place to keep abreast of
the times today, one must read. Everybody
has either work or something in which they
are keenly interested and about which there
is still much to learn.
There have been calls for books from
everything from bees to babies, books on
India, on farming, on chemistry, on cooking,
on making quilts, on gardening, on rubber,
and dozens of other subjects. They show
the trend of the times.
We feel that there are two big reasons
for this apparent mental stimulation, namely
the war and industrial development.
The men are continually writing home
about the countries in which they are station
ed. It naturally makes the folks back home
want to read about these strange new places.
They want to be able to know what that
boy is takling about when he comes home.
The increase in industrial employment
opportunities has made our people realize
their limitations. They want to read, to find
out many things that have not heretofore
been in their lives.
It is to be hoped that the supply of books
about a variety of subjects will be kept in
circulation, and that this inquiring mood of
the folks of Haywood will be given an op
portunity to expand and absorb new knowl
edge. This reading habit is a fine thing to
come as a preface to the post-war era, for
a new day of challenge is waiting for us.
If there is any person in Haywood County
who had doubt about what the rural county
library service would mean to our people it
would do well for them to check on the 17
book stations now serving the rural folks
and they would realize what a fine invest
ment it has been.
HERE and THERE
By
HILDA WAY GWYN
Heroes always bring to mind
memorials and these days we' hear
of so many heroic deeds among
our men at the front that we find
our thoughts turning to such
things. We recently hoard of a
most unusual memorial which was
dedicated by 'a woman following
the First World War. It repre
sented not only money, but time
and thought and above all sym
pathetic understanding. At the
close of the war this woman lost
her mother. She wanted to do
something in her memory. She
did not want a- memorial of metal
or of stone, but one that would
touch people and life. It is not
surprising that this woman would
have liked that type, for she is
that kind of a person. She loves
people and people love her. Her
husband approved and wished her
well.
This was the memorial. She
adopted twenty-five patients in a
Veteran hospital. She tried to
find those who did not have fam
ilies and were far from friends.
Thy were hand picked from the
standpoint of needing attention
and sympathy. Then the memor
ial started functioning. She wrote
regularly to those men. She sent
them presents at Christmas, on
their birthdays and special anni
versaries. She was understanding
and she found out, from their let
ters what they needed to cheer
them up. Each one was written
to in a different vein of encour
agement. A quarter of a century
has gone Uy since the woman
adopted those twenty-five men. To
day there is only one man left of
that lucky twenty-five. He is
Stuart Nelson Nye, of Asheville,
well known silversmith, whose
crafts are sold in shops here and
throughout the country. Hut we
have an idea that the good cheer
and the thoughtfulness that was
spread during that time will live
forever. We know by our associa
tion that it has enriched the life
of the woman who instituted this
unusual memorial which honored
the dead and served the living-.
We were telling the foregoing
story to the county librarian and
she came back with another idea of
a memorial that always serves
many. She spoke of the number
of book collections she had noticed
in different libraries and how fine
it would be for the memory of
some Haywood county boy to be
kept fresh in our minds by books in
our county library dedicated to
him .
We hear a great deal today about
how the men in service are feeling-
the need of prayer and of
God in their lives many of them
never before having given such
spiritual things much thought. A
woman told us during the week of
a letter she had just received from
a friend in which the story of a
paratroop group to which her son
was attached had found out that
their leader was an atheist. The
boys went to a superior officer and
asked that the1 leader be removed,
saying "We don't want to be led
into battle by one who does not
believe in God." And the officer
was removed.
We don't want to make any Hay
wood boy homesick, but we would
like to quote excerpts from a let
ter from a Haywood boy to his
girl, because of the appreciation
of the simple things of life. Maybe
he did not value these common
things that Were so much a part
of his life until he was separated
from them. Maybe we, too, do not
appreciate these every day things,
but after reading the letter one
suddenly realizes how much there
is of loveliness right at hand, in
these hills.
"I want to go back to the moun
tains and to the old farm. I want
to walk through the woods and
hear the birds. I want to hear
the bees humming as they suck
the wild honeysuckle. I want to
see the clear cold water of a
mountain stream as it goes wind
ing its way down the mountain
sides. I want to see moss covered
rocks once again. I want to go
fishing and boil coffee in an old tin
bucket and broil bacon on a forked
stick until it is golden brown. I
want to lie down under a blanket
of stars and watch the lazy old
moon come sliding up over the
mountains. I want to hear the
whippoorwill and the Bob White
and the cat bird call. I want to
hoe corn with Dad. I want to hear
the dog bark as he chases the rab
bits through a briar patch. I want
to see the laurel and the ivy and
the honeysuckle in bloom. I want
to go after the cows once more
and bring back a flower pot to Ma.
"I want to go to the garden and
get me a law onion and have a
piece of mountain home made corn
bread and eat to my heart's con
tent. I want to walk through the
woods and fields and hunt wasps'
nests. I want to help feed the
chickens and the hogs. I want
to hear the old cat mewing for her
saucer of milk. I want to sit out
under the trees at night and pick
a tune on my old guitar. I want
to see the folks going to church
and hear them talking about re
ligion. I want to hear the farmers
argue about who has the best crops.
1 want to go back where the air-
jWiWASHINGTOl
Bridges, WhiU Houit Split I Predict Sta9e-Scre. J
hip Deal Gahagan Will Win ti.J
Over Poland, Warjhi
Special to Centrtl Press
VYAanuiuiwn ticn wwa.o u. vioj iivt. du long ago whe
Senator Styles Bridges (R) of New Hampshire, and the wJ
saw pretty much eye-to-eye on foreign policy
Bridges, In fact, was one or the favorite Republicans in
sr rha Ryprmtive Mansion in those dark davs ., k.
stood and foueht alone. 1 81
He backed lend-lease and every other means of aiding ,
He raised Ms voice In warning of imminent
Bridges before Japanese sneak-attack on Pearl iuZl
But Bridges, who does not
NOW in .u. Whir. Hmiu "Hao mM' "
Dog House
the White House "dog house.
He has championed the cause of Free Poiiv
askea repeatedly on me senate floor what th
tions of the administration are toward the Poles and the otlif
slaved peoples who are to be freed.
D..ntlu th pnntor wrftta m. letter tt th h.ij.
..v.-.-....,, .... i"iueni, tltttJ
that he arrange for a commission of Allied and Axis mllitan, 5
sentatlves. to supervise the demilitarization of Rom under ,
auspices. I no nun wu 10 spare uio denial wity on the bin J
tile Aitv .. --- - - "i "J ' wic miClSt Of
war.
The White House referred the letter to Secretary of State rJ
preciaiea tuiu cvcijriiuug m ucuig uuao iu save rtome.
The other day Bridges disclosed the United States has turned
. ....loap Riiaaia That IrlrArl tha. Whtr
implying the senator was using floor privileges to disclose miij
tcieis.
THE GOVERNMENT'S SOMETIMES SPECTACULAR m J
dilion trial or aeienaanis cnargea wun conspiring to bring
hre Is scheduled to drag out all summer long.
Invasion will be under way In Europe, the nominating convent
will be in session in Chicago, the world will be whirling onward
gidily, -ory pace, tsui noining wiu stop me inai before stern
Chief Jjstice Edward C. Eicher.
Beta are running fairly even the defendants will be found fj
and that the United States Supreme Court eventually m J
th verdict and order a new inai. uui tnose are only bets.
t MORE FEMININE FOOTSTEPS soon will resound as echoj
l!:s lusty coots or men mat tramp up and down the Capitol steps.
Two new candidates, one or inem irom nonywood, appear
loin the growing delegation of ladies in Congress.
These are Helen Gahagan, stage and screen actress and will
Movie Actor Melvin Douglas, and Mrs. Paul Douglas (no
whatever), who is the daughter of the famous sculptor Lorado
Miss Gahagan has survived the California Democratic primJ
In a normally New Deal district and looks in.
Mrs. Douglas, whose husband Is Dr. Paul Douglas, of the
versity of Chicago faculty, looks likely In her Illinois congress!
district.
THE UNITED STATES Is expected soon to recognize the rtJ
tlonary government of Bolivia, which was set up
last December.
Ambassador Avra Warren, who Is making a sur
vey of conditions in Bolivia, has just reported to
Washington. The survey Is expected to lead to
United States recognition.
Boll
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The
Voice Of The Peoi
I), i Imi think that women who
were foriiieihi in the home, but
are vmr Imhlini dmrn yootl putt
ing war jobs are yoiiit to lie will
ing to go bar!; to keeping liouse
after the iritr is overi
great many will ipt
they have nuulr i: !
had their own mm; ..-v.
hard to go hack t" hi
Mrs. JI'. .. McCraeken "A
planes, mortar and machine gun
fire don't wake you up at night.
I want to go back to the mountains."
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Mrs. Kermitt Mm
most of them will w p
back home anil keeping
again."
....Miss Mattie .1. "(.
they have hail money of
they won't want t
house."
Mrs. Carl h'otr' r.
they will. Tin y K
by then."
Mrs. Hugh A. I
think they will unie
physically worn "tit,
will be too tame M
merely house keeping.
R h. Prevost--l
will be glad to. and
the opportunity."
will
T. Guy Massif "I M
he nrettv hard on them tc
go back home and
money.''
do
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of them
will not."
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ill. but many
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M. R Clam "I W
but I am afraid that a
won't want to."
Letters To
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Editor The Mountain
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W mp the Waynesville '
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