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TUESDAY, JANUARY jj PAGE TWO (First Section) THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER THE MOUNTAINEER Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Plume 137 Waynesvllle, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS... - Editor MRS HILDA WAY GWYN Associate Editor W. Curtis F.uss and Marion T. Hridges. Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY A ND FRIDAY HAYWOOD COUNTY AND SERViCE MEN One Year Six Months One Year Six Months NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE NORTH CAROLINA One Year Six .Months S.'i.Oll Tf. $4.00 2 2r, S4 Si) ,(!.-. !. . ..r.t NATIONAL EDITORIAL- fl47JCASSOCIATION ASSOC tArKfrJ) TUESDAY, JANUARY 28. 1917 We Get The Short End Congressman Redden, the new member Irum the mountain district, is beginning his term by seeking the full development of the approaches to the Smoky Mountain Park on the 'yorth Carolina side. He has ascertained Jut 1347,9511 has been spent on the Park ..lea in Tennessee a iains! only Si!, 049,787 on .lie North Carolina side. This is a simple i. . erci.se in mathematics. Tints, the Tennes .ee expenditure is about 7" per cent m excess J the sum spent in North Carolina. The inference is that Senator McKellar of Vennessee, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, has managed to secure the larger . hare of the development of the Great Smoky Mountain Park, though Tennessee came in on a slow train as to that great national park. In the late eighties at a great meeting in .'.sheville the beginnings were made that ave become the Great Smoky Mountain i'ark. The inspiration came from this side of -he mountain peaks, the portion that attracts nost visitors, and yet more Federal money .ias gone into the Tennessee side to attract .'isitors through the western entrance. The Great Smokies should be the pride of both States and it is to be hoped Mr. Redden and other .North Carolina members will be able to secure the needed developments on '.he eastern side of this most attractive of all national porks. Raleigh .News and Observer. "Always On The Job" In his talk on The Qualifications of a Teacher" before the Central Elementary P.-T.A. last Tuesday Rev. M. R. Williamson pointed out that a teacher is a ''marked per son in the community and that they are on the job at all times and that their job does not end for the day when they leave the school room they are constantly on the job as far as public scrutiny and demands." This is true, and a teacher should be able to meet these demands not alone for ability, but also for character and influence. We have all heard children quote with confidence "Now my teacher says." Mr. Williamson further pointed out that for these very reasons a teacher should be paid more salary. We agree with Mr. Wil liamson, and we also feel that school boards can demand more when the salaries are raised, which in the end will lift the standards of our schools to the desired level. It is often said that things have to reach a low standard sometimes before the public will be sufficiently aroused to take action. While there have been many teachers, with out the required certificates, who have done excellent jobs by virtue of the fact that they have a special talent of handling children and imparting knowledge, but the majority of those who have not the proper credentials, we fear, have been lacking in these attributes, and the students under them are behind in their work. North Carolina has a great challenge in the present educational situation and with the increase in salaries, which seems to be evident those who employ our teachers will now be in a position to demand the best, which it will take only a few years to show results in our schools and the higher standards of our educa tional systems. And a teacher who does not realize that she should be "on the job" at all times is lacking in appreciation of her influence among those she has been employed to teach and guide. ' Congratulations "HORRIBLE THOUGHT DEPARTMENT" We offer our congratulations to the officers of the Haywood Home Building and Loan Association for their record of the past year. ! The record should be of gratification not only I to the stockholders who share in the profits, but also to the public in general, for the. record is a reflection of the condition of the community. We like to think of our people in the county j being home owners. Owning one's home is a fine thing as a foundational tie to a commun ity It gives one more pride in the section in which they live. A home gives one a sense of security, and an interest to work for. The number of loans speaks for itself in that the urge to own one's home is a strong desire in this community, and that through the building and loan people are willing to work hard and save in order to realize the dream of a home of their own. Surveys One of the finest steps toward attracting outsiders to this section of the state has been inaugurated by the members and agencies working in the Western North Carolina As sociated Communities, in the survey which is to be taken in the communities and coun ties of this area. We have needed for sometime information in a definite form to give prospective resi dents who wish to retire and live here and to the industrialist who is seeking a site for the development and establishment of a business. With the completion and compilation of the data which is being sponsored by the WNCAC we will have this needed informa tion in a form which will appeal to both the prospective residents and the business man. There will be a stamp of authenticity about the data which will appeal to both groups. Since there are so many advantages in common in this section of the state, a com bined effort of the group will be far more effective than the small work of each county. We feel that vast results will come out of this survey which will lend much toward future development and progress in Western North Carolina. The meeting held here last Wednesday was one of the most constructive of its kind ever staged by groups working for this area, and each person attending ielt the urge of a serious responsibility to their community and county, which should make the people of-this section of the state feel that they have chosen well in the leaders who will carry forward this program. Farm Trails Due to the contour of the land farmers in this section have always had some difficult problems to solve in their cultivation of the soil. Now with the prospective AAA trails program one of the problems will be solved. In this county which is so well fitted for the cattle industry, the development of hill side pastures is of vital importance to the industry, as it is necessary to use to the best advantage the "lowlands" for the cultivation of crops. The development which will make these hillsides more accessible for cultivation of the grass will bring about much change and will give the farmers more productive pastures. The practice should give the stockraisers of Haywood county a great impetus in the num ber of cattle they produce on their farms, aside from reclaiming and rebuilding many hillsides. Future Leaders Last issue we carried a long list of officers of the Haywood County 4-H Clubs who will serve during 1947. It would be interesting to look ten or more years into the future and review the same lists. We are quite sure that many of the leaders of the county of tomor row are listed among those teen-agers of today. With the fine training that our boys and girls get in the projects of the 4-H Clubs they are receiving preparation for the place they will take both in their communities and the high type of work they will continue on the farms of Haywood in the years to come. While we have our own problems here in America, to the outside world we seem to be a promised land of plenty, judging from the thousands of persons, who are reported to be waiting at European ports for transportation Despite the fact that President Truman issued a directive months ago designed to aid the entry of European refugees in to this country, it is said that only a little more than half as many have arrived as were issued visas. Now the president Aas issued orders for four Liberty.ships, each with accommoda tions for 900 passengers to be dispatched to Germany for bringing these immigrants to America. We trust those coming here will not be disappointed in our country, and that in turn we will like the type of citizens they become. HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN The First National Bank here I Tar Heel, a native of Stokes coun lad a rather unusual visitor dur- ! i ng the past week a Good Will I mbassodar, Robert .1. Nyren, dis- j riet Representative of the Travel ?rs Cheque section of the Interna tional Department of The Bank of merica. of San Francisco. Seems ike a Innf way for a banker to ravel to spread Good Will. His lank out on I he Pacific coast has lassed at times the total resources if the Chase National City Bank )f New York, the largest Bank in he United Slates. On December il, 1946 the Bank of America's re purees totaled $5,700,000,000. Ahich is so much money that we an t even take in the figures much Speaking of money just natur- I ally brings up taxes which are such an absorbing question just now when we are all trying to mane out income taxes we read this week that unlike other indus try, the liquor industry likes to pay big taxes and while others grumble, pay and try to forget, the liquor industry makes charts of its tax payments and broadcasts them to the world and turns them into assets. They use their taxes to jus tify themselves and the industry is portrayed as a notable supporter of government and a public bene- ess the dollars The hank has 400 ; factor for making possible through tranches on the West coast and , taxation many agencies. Naturally Jlans in the near future to estab-1 this information makes impressive 'ish connections in Atlanta and j statistics. On the other hand this New Orleans. It was interesting to j is not the whole story for regard learn that while Mr. Nyren is a less of how one feels on the sub native ol Calitornia his wife is a ject whether they drink wet or 9Ude WASHINGTON Bumpy Weather Forecast For the Nation's Airlines Republican Open Forum Draws Capital's Notice Transport Special to Central Press WASHINGTON Look for the nation's airlines to fly through some bumpy weather before they are able to get back on the beam again. Air crashes, reduced passenger mileage, the recent TWA pilot's strike and growing pains have combined to give the major lines a rough time. To cap it all, came the bad weather which "socked in" all eastern fields during both the Christmas and New Year holidays. Thousands had to turn to the railroads at the last minute, which induced many not to rely on plane reser vations in the future for any "must" trip. Economic observers hold that the airlines, de spite their war-time growth, are still in the fledgling stage as far as realizing full potentiali ties are concerned. They note that most major, firms, in expanding, have spread themselves pretty thin. Moreover, they note, the airlines have npt been able to com plete their programs, including modernization of terminals, as fast as they wished and the public has grown tired of the inconveniences at many major airports. The result has been a decline in revenues which. in turn, forces some lines to curtail operations in order to weather the emergency. However, there is considerable confidence that, by a thorough overhauling, inetuding the elimina tion of some "window dressing" personnel and the adoption of strict business methods, the airlines will come through, because of the inherent steady demand for fast transportation. THE MOVEMENT KNOWN as the Republican Open Forum has been making itself heard around Washington lately. Known more commonly as the ROF. it is actually an association of local groups, spread around the country, which gathers the opinions of Republi cans, as expressed at meetings, and makes reports on "grass roots" thinking for party leaders in and out of Congress. The Republican National committee acknowledged the "excellent work" of the ROK. but refused support. Observers find little difficulty in understanding this lack of direct assistance, since the organiza tion was formed under the protective wing of Harold Stftssen, an avowed presidential candidate, who remains chairman of the ROF advisory board. However, Henry T. McKnight, ROF executive director and a Stassen adherent, maintains the organization will not develop into a group of Stassen-for-President clubs. despite- the liberal con tributions to ROF by the "Minnesota Fund" which also contributes to the Stassen campaign. Washington politico9 agree with- McKnight that the forum would lose some party value if they became too Stassen-minded. but they have grave doubts that the present impartiality will last. -WHILE POLITICIANS ROAR - tnstrltftly political speeches in demands for "open diplomacy" they- are' generally reluctant to having the same principle apply to party politics. Hence a number were somewhat shocked when Senator Wilson of Iowa, swept" in in the Republican landslide proposed that the recent Republican conference of senators prior to taking over Senate' control be open to the public. , He didn't push the suggestion but he thoroughly believes In such conduct of political matters. Seml-offlcia! as well as omcial proceedings, he is convinced. ' should be thrown open. He has proved the sincerity- of-his-convfetions. too. While governor of Iowa he Insisted that the- door of his private office be4 kept open" at ail times. Waiting visitors' could' always see' who sat-across 'the desk from Wilson Some- politicians, who liked to decide things in secret huddles were annoyed. In Iowa, he also threw ope sessions" of his" executive' cOuncft. which transacts most .f the sUU'sn executive business.- Officials' participating were at firt embarrassed, but Wilson insists the-plan worked. "There were no misunderstandings about what we were doing," he says, "and we had nothing to hide.". Seeks "Ope Diplomacy'' In'PolltlM IL VOICE OF THE PEOPLE What strip? is your favorite comic Bill Robinson: "Alley Oop. It's not at all true to life, and just for fun." Dot Martin: "Little Orphan An nie. There's something new de veloping all the time." Ned Tucker: "Al Capp's Li'l Abner. He's the only guy I've ever found dumber than myself." Edith McCrscken: "I like Right Around Home . best. It's true to life, and always gives me a laugh Capital letters By THOMPSON GREENWOOD Milliard Frazier: "Dick Tracy is one of my favorites. There's a lot of action, and yet there is humor as well." dry a visit to any courtroom' in the United States, might find that the liquor industry is a pretty ex pensive item to a lot of tax payers. If the rising generations in Hay wood county are no? good public speakers it will not be the fault of the older generation, for there have never been as many oratorical con tests as this year to encourage the art of public speaking. The Hay wood attorneys deserve special mention of the seven medals they have given in the seven high schools of the county and the bond and cash prizes in the county-wide event. Then we note that Hie UDC's are branching out and had two contests this year instead of one. Then there is the Good Health Association contest which started in the high schools and will end Thursday night in the State Capitol, and Haywood folks are mighty proud to know that one of our own girls, Theresa Alley will be among the four to compete. Again on Feb. 2 the DAR chapter will sponsor their annual contest. VISITORS They aren't saying much about it yet, but the "Lost Colony" enthusiasts are hoping to have President Harry Trumanand daughter, Margaret, down for the tenth anniversary of this raui Green masterpiece this summer. Plans for this year's presenta tion were discussed at a meeting held in Raleigh last week . . . but Harry and Margaret were not featured in this talking: However, they will be invited very shortly now. You recall that President Roose velt came down on August 18, 1937, if memory serves correctly, to see the show and to make a speech. Mrs. Truman will also be invited, but she; unlike her predecessor is "averse to travel" . . . except in the direction of n,i,.)(. J . . . so"sbo iuti-i tend. TtJ PENNY TIE- o dressed men in u sembly is Senator Of Guilford if nt '' GerJ OIK- ,.( ,i Pannll T3 ' ""7 ... . "dv' "won. as iniomar in Worth r, inc onion oroiners f fame. W. Capers Whit,-. Wlnf Having a mile chat in f nvor loot iiiaaIt ...:i. r. 1 aim as ne sianefl to HV( plimented the senator oni tiful tie, adding: "When, sion is over, I want ,.J (Continued on I'agcJ We would recommend that the United Nations get in touch with Mr. and Mrs. Robert McC. John stone, of Downingtown, Pa., whose son Robert lost his life ort Luzon at the hands of the Japs. They- have worked out a strange way of bring ing peace to enemy countries, which shows a bigness that few of us could ever attain. In case you have not read their story we repeat. They are establishing a scholarship at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., in memory of their son with his $10,000 G. I. insurance for better understanding between the people of the U. S. and Japan. In the meantime on August 1945 one Robert Yukimasa Nishiyama, son of a Christian Japanese couple won his great chance to serve his Emperor "to die as a puff of the Divine wind, killing Americans". (Continued on page 3) GOP DOORKEEPER STARTS' CHECKING UP ON EMPLOYES By JANE EADS WASHINGTON Monroe L. Meletio of St. Louis, who wears pince nez glasses, a browri suit with a thin white stripe in it and tan shoes, and looks like a cross between a business man and a banker, has been "on the hill" 30 years. For 29 years he was Republican pair clerk of the House of Rep resentatives. A pair clerk is the man who ar ranges for a pairing of votes. After the roll is called, the mojority and minority leaders of the House, or somebody designated by them, tell me pair cierk that an abi Der is paired with ancith, member of the opposite Thus, though absent the reported as having voted mis is wnat some nienJ during the long (,avilhJ debate last summer. MiT memseives permanently d tne subject and never h in the chamber. Meletio says beins pair : no easy job. He doesn't i new job is goiiiK to be either. -. Meletio has just been m. keeper of the House He sits behind a hig M dab in a straight line im (Continued on Page tJ SWOONERS BENCH IS MAKING- ROOM FOR A NEWCOMER NEW YORK it nrobably is no more than right to' warn the citi zens of hamlets, villages and farms of the nation that another swoon style singer is being given the sort of buildup to put him in the footsteps of Sinatra, Como and Haymes. No telling how far tnis buildup will scoot him along the popularity ski-chute, but he already has at tracted a good deal of attention among youngsters of the short-sox set, as Well as quite a few folk who take their swing music seriously. His name is Mel Torme. The last name is pronounced "Tormay," which, if he becomes a national success will be twisted version of "Torment" bv who- take a professionally tionist attitude on all inn bitions of this sort Mel is a 21 year-old w cess wur. ins own musics called the "Mel-tones" considerable on records movies. A" recent allium ny youngster he's lives? weighs 135 pounds - i Artie Shaw for Musicral is one of the current items. More a rhythm artist soloist so far. Mel ha i give up his swint; chorale centfrate on a single i(' (Continued on Page T: H Special BuJt" This bank has provided' a special service for veteransthat of safekeeping valuable papers, such as terminal leave- bonds and discharge papers. Your terminal leave bond that you have a!' ready received or will soon, cannot be cashed for five years. This 'means you need a safe place to keep it. We have provided for you, a service whereby you caiY keep your important papers in our fire-proof and burglar protected vault. Bring your valuable papers in todav to morrow may be too late, as fire and theft strike without warning. Note We have a limited number of saletv deposit boxes available. First Natkiial Bjanl ORGANIZED lflflj Member Federal Deposit lhBiitanee''Cort)Mt!(m Member Federal Reserve Sri r - Al i:
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