FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER
THE MOUNTAINEER
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Kit IDA V. .IANLARV 11117
A Destructive Fire
Tin.- licstludiVe v. I.i-!i M uck mi Mam
iitieet Tues'Li.'. ;iftni.''.ii I i . i : ; 1 1 1 teal sor
row Id all ol ir .
We know we ;:.i-:.k tin- -.i .t imf-tit of the
pomiiniiiit .' w lit n ::r tin- sympathies o!
ail ol us ;'o to those v, ho luM so heavily.
Since the teiiiUe o.iil ku'.rat i h i in Atlanta
Last I teceinljei , we feel that people are more
ii ('-conscious, ami when the alaim sounded
Tuesday afternoon, it '.'.as easy to see on the
'aces of the oli lookers the deep concern they
nad tor the owner the Ivuildm-'.s and Inr,
.p.ess invulveil.
As ha'l as the file was, there is still much
hat ail of us are thankful, and that is no life
was lost, and only minor mjuties sustained
amnllfci score.'', who helped coiuhat the stuh
'kiiii blaze.
Preventable
Information contained in a recent survey,
- ven incomplete, by the State Hospital Care
Association shows that dm ihl; the recent hoh
iay season at Christinas there were 7."1 people
,n North Carolina who received treatment
for injuries caused by fireworks. There were
!io doubt man'.' more who ieceived home aid
and did no! consult physicians.
The stuvey broken up was as follows: 12
classified as serious: nine had lost an eve; six
losins', the vision of an eve: and .17 receiving
eye injuries.
These figures should Jive the people of
North Carolina serious concern and they
should t'et behind their representatives in
the current assembly to see that letusaltion
prohibitin:; the sale of fireworks in the state
be passed.
We have always thoucht that this was one
of the poorest ways in which to celebrate
Christmas ever on record. When one con
siders the meaning of Christmas and the
season why and how did such a custom ever
et started is a natural question.
We understand lrorn the press that there
are a piodlv number of lobbyists on the ob
down in Iialei:;h working for .the interests of
the makers and dispensers of fireworks and
that pressure will be brought for the contin
ued sale of this hazard to safelv and health.
Schools
As we have stated before we know that
membership on the Budget Commission must
have been one bin headache. Take what we
want the Legislature to give u: as our part
of various funds from ihe state, here- in Hay
wood county and multiply it by one hundred.
You would gel a nice neat sum of money
and in addition think of the slate agencies
that are puttini; m requests for appropria
tions. Durinf.', the war our school buddings needed
attention to repairs, in many cases it was im
possible to give them. In the meantime en
rollments are on the increase and facilities
are not sufficient to take care of the' situation.
Like so many other conditions our poor
educational advantages were exposed during
the war years and we were brought face to
lace with a situation that we have all realized
must be changed, not only in buildings, hut
salaries of teachers. In our. schools we are
building for the future and we cannot afford
to neglect this responsibility.
Observers at the General Assembly seem
to be of the opinion that if there is a recession
or evidence that one is just around the corner,
the legislators will be very cautious as to
how they approve appropriations.
Another Big Celebration I How Long Will Winter Be? - - -
We are happy to see that nother county- Groundhog Ready For Prophesy
wide Fourth of July celebration will be heldi
at the High school grounds again this year.
Last year the Booster? Club staged their first
such event, and the record m.de'then justifies i
repetition of the event. j
Everything was clean, open and above
board, not a single objectionable phase to the(
entire program. Proof of this was the fact!
that even special officers orj duty did not1
make a single arrest during the five-day cele
bration. The sponsors did not allow a single gam
bhn:' joint, or any unit that wasn't a clean,!
safe ride to set up on the grounds. j
The local athletic contests attracted wide
interest, and the music by the high school1
band, and the ipiartetts were other big draw-1
m;1 cards.
The committee has already announced the
same plans and rules will be followed again j
this sear, with the possible addition of a'
community - wide union church service on
.Sunday nii ht. This we think, would be most
fit tuie., and m keeping with the remainder of
the lu 'h type program the group has in mind :
Thus newspaper welcomes the opportunity
to i oooerate with such events, just as long as
theie is not any semblance of a carnival. i;aeh
Tiu county does not have a place in its social
o, entertainment program for carnivals.
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My
Waiting Lists
Without intending to sound a pessimistic
note v.c refer you to the story on the front
paye of the last issue of The Mountaineer
regarding the decline of job openings in this
area and the subsequent number of persons
seeking employment.
It does not take most of us very long to
recall other years when this reached a serious
condition. We sincerely trust that we never
reach this stage again, but it will take plan
ning to avoid it. Authorities on the subject
are recommending that the communities take
action and foresee what may happen, in seek
ing out industries and encouraging the devel
opment of resources at hand. In this way,
when the tide of prosperity recedes, we will
be ready to meet conditions.
On the other hand this turn in conditions
should make all workers realize the advan
tage of being settled in employment and give
t heir best efforts.
year ulien
hideout
To view what
land.
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out
li.v men who are
hand.
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are
my , Suppose
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I wouldn't respond
Not knowinx the whether
And why of the weather
They'd he in a heck of
stew.
PL'NXSl TAWNKY glorifies the groundhog with home talenl
art and vers- by Hill I'ratt in the Punxsutawney Spirit.
A I'
By ELAINE K AIIN
Nowsloal ores
Youth's Chances
Attorney (Jeneral Torn C. Clark has made
a strong appeal to the people of this country
in a message written recently for the Asso
ciated Press to brint; the needs of Youth
before the public during National Youth
Week (Jan. lifi-Feb. 1), which is full of good
a' I vice and is also a challenge.
Mr. Clark points out that attempting to
lead youth into rich and purposeful living
after they arc already in truoble is not an
easy task. It is not only difficult but more
costlv and often too late. In some respects
it is like providing safeguards at a railroad
crossing after lives have been lost through
tragic accident.
Since delinquency is ihe symptom rather
1han the problem itself, it is of primary
importance I bat every community in America
endeavor to safeguard all youth and provide
belter environment and opportunity for nor-
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mai gi owui aim (leveiopmeni, according lo
Mr. Clark. '
It is up to the communities. If every com-I
munity strengthened the traditional institu
lions of American community life the home,
the church, the school and related activities
that are essential to happy, wholesome
growth of all children, and erected safeguards
against local influence that endanger health
and welfare then a long step would have
been taken in the prevention and control of
delinquency, points out Mr. Clark.
We cannot get away from the fact that nor
mal home and family life are the foundation
of effective American citizenship. This brings
the responsibility right to our own front
doors of our homes and our communities.
During the past few years Americans have
been busy on other things things that have
taken us away from home.
Mr. Clark advises that each community
survey its problems and take stock of its
resources in youth and chart a course of
action that will not only deal with its particu
lar delinquency but meet the needs of all the
boys and girls.
PITTSHUHtill Three hundred
and sixty-four das a year a
groundhog ' Aidoinys Monax or
Marrnota Monas if you woodchuck
admirers want to lie technical i is
only a groundling, litil come Feb. 2
and the groiiiKlho,", is an oracle, no
less.
To at least three bitterly rival
Pennsylvania s ci e i e t i e s , Mr.
Groundhog become-, a weatherman
of weathermen. I lie "d ealest of
SuKes." and even. Ihe "Kinn ol
all Prophets
From I'linxsulawnej 's (iohbler's
Knob in I be western part of the
state to Skunk Hollo in (Juarry
ville and the Pennsylvania Dutch
(irtindsow Lodge in Allenlown
then; is unity in only one respect
faith in the itiouMdhofCs ability
lo fordi-ll the weal her lor six
weeks from Feb. 2.
They're Mors for Shadows j
SeolfiiiK at senders and Hie Iwoj
rival lodges, mcmljci.s of the
Sliimbei ine. Liable of ( iriundbo;:s
al Unar rvv ille solemnly ebant:
"Let us mi b I in side of the
liroundiio," l.i.lc anil wail lor the
prophet who knows. Who can tell
when the wmicr is on r and none
and done villi it-. nr and its
snows" Wlr. ,,'iould we bark to
Ihe siren eail of Ibn-e of a spur
ious elan" Let ir. In the side
nl the J--0 ounOl.o:' hole ami wail
lor the propliel who can!"
.YlemhoiN of the Quari yvilh
Lodge, formai!;. dressed in loan
while ni.r'litshnl.s. fancy top bats
and hearing crooked sta'l's. make
an annual dawn ve il each Feb. 2
to the ;t' in I ! !:. bole al Skunk
Hollow
Jealous ol il- nieinlir i
Iodide look in only r i
years and only I hive
The late President Itoosevelt was
once turned down in favor of two
local blacksmiths
They Kat 'Km, Too
The Gobblers Knob society
claims an 11-year seniority over
the other groundhog Indues II
started in 1898 when a group of
seven men went for a hike, caught
and fried a groundhog to a tasty
brown, and liked it so well they
decided to make it an annual feast
Groundhog meat, parboiled in
soda, and then fried in butler is
a regular feature of the Gobblers
Knob banquets.
The groundhogs fostered hv the
various lodges do nol limit their
predictions to the weather bul
branch into fields of politics and
world affairs.
Last year the Quarryville out til
offered its foretasting system to the
United Nations if i. V would
agree to use il for "peaceful pur
poses." Gobbler's Knob predicted
the war would end in 1945.
Grundsow Lodge Nummer am-,
in al leebaw Uho Pcnnsy Ivanis
Dutch members will argue wilb yon
how to spell Hi translates I he
groundhog's predictions and the
annual banquet menu into Penn
sylvania German,
Its members underin I lie most
rigorous preparation.-,. Pilii.il de
mands thai lodge members rise
and without speakun; lace Ihe
sun to observe lo what degree it
easts a shadows the iluiclmn and
velocity of the wind, ceiling nl
Ihe clouds, visibility and ileplh ol
frost on the ground are -ii! perli
nent factors for the grand clnn.v-.
the observation of the groundhm'
emerging from bis bole.
All of the lodges have made bii'
plans for groundlio;; foslhilies Ihe
year so the world is assured
least Ihree versions of bou
leu in :ii) j groundhog leels about hi-, ,1
outsiders, and the ncxl six weeks
up.
tlr
ol al
Ihe
adow
HERE and THERE
HILDA WAY GWYN
They Are Needed And More
We see where the North Carolina Board of
Medical Examiners has granted licenses to
61 young people to practice medicine, with a
number of girls included in the group.
We are told that North Carolina needs
from 1,200 to 1,500 more doctors, so at the
rate (if 61 a year it will take a long time to
fill our great need.
There is something about
Washington City that ffets the
American citizen the central
point of our government has not
only historical significance, hut a
current touch of pageantry min
gled with its background of
pioneer tradition that gets under
the skin of the American.
Perhaps that is why America
has become so great. The visitor
may be a sight seeing tourist for
only a day or so. or he may be a
professional statesman (or poli
tician) (u- a governmental official
or employe, hut they all succumb
to the glamor of the capital. Take
Clifford Itro'.m, a recent Hay
wood resident, and now secretary
to Congressman Monroe Redden.
He had a long talk with Clifford
last week. Washington has him
just as II has i.'otten thousands of
others. He I'rels the charm of the
exeitement and the lift that we
get out of our national capital
and the life centered there. Na
turally bring a politician Clif
ford gets a big kick out of see
ing how the game is played by
the big hoys after they are elect
ed to office.
"I was n liltle apprehensive
alMitit how the higher ups would
treat fo)ks, bul I have found that
the bigger Ihe man, the more sim
ple he is and they are certainly
the most hospitable people and the
most cordial t have ever met," he
said in speaking of the men who
conqMise our House of representa
tives and the Senate.
out of my sails, for he reminded
me that I must remember that
they are all politicians and that
cordiality and gooil manners are
part of their job," he added with
a touch of chagrin that his cous
in should even hint al such.
"But a cousin of mine, Clar
ence McGee, from South Caro
lina, who works In the Library
f Contrevs rather took the wind
"I think that no one could visit
Washington without a feeling of
pride in their country. I wish that
I could afford to get some of our
high school seniors to Washington
to inspire them and leach them
what it means to be an American.
During the week-ends the rapilal
is over run with. students who live
in that section," he said.
"I am trying lo learn to find
my way about. I have been lost
four times, hut I know that I will
be able to travel with confidence
In time. My worse predicament
was trying to gel ,u,i f tn. fen.
tagon Ruildlng, which is live
stories high and covers acres.
They gave me an attendant at
last who showed me how to get
out."
"One of the old timers gave me
some pretty good advice. Me says,
'Don't get nervous, don't g I in a'
hurry, don't he afraid to ask ques
tions, and don't he afraid that
you'll ask a foolish question, for I
could match some of yours a'gainsi
many more much more foolish
than you would ask."
! heard President Truman de
liver his State of the Nation
upeteh. I was much more im
pressed with him than the times
I had heard him over the radio.
He is much more forceful and he
delivered his message; In calm
VOICE
OF THE
PEOPLE
! Would you approve makine
! separate department of the Game
i and Inland Fisherle from the
slate Department of Conservation
and Development?
Capital Letted
By THOMPSON GREENWOOD
Jack Messer "I would approve
of separate departments, for I
think il would be best for both."
Kelix Slovall "Yes. I would ap
prove of such a change, for I think
;i would contribute to better hunl-
iin: and fishing."
C. I. Keece "I certainly woudl
approve of such and there are more
than I DO good reasons, but the
' mam one is that there would be
I more interest in and better hunt
1 1 j ; and lishing."
I . ;. Rjppetoe "I definitely
v onld approve."
Ian W'atkins "I am not salis
heil with the present set up and
tin separation might help some"
J. W Killlan "Yes, I would ap
prove of such a plan."
confident rnaner, and you guess
ed that he had in mind, though
he did not say it of course, now
that the Itepuhlirans are in the
majority, I have given for the
lads, now what are you going
to do i til them?"
We plied him with questions
bout I be change in the majority
leaders and what effect it would
Inn e but be was very careful to
shy away from such questions,
though be made some remarks off
Ihe record. They all added up to
I he fact that the Republicans are
in the saddle, but they have al
ready run into some snags that will
no doubt keep them from living up
to some of their campaign pledges,
for no matter who said that taxes
would be reduced in a big way, it
lakes a lot of money to run this
country to say nothing of paying
lor a war and what comes after.
LINDSAY TOO Two or three
weeks ago this column reported on
Announcer Harry Wismer's excru
ciatingly correct pronunciation of
North Carolina when he broadcast
the Sugar Bowl' game. The credit
for this was given to Frank Swad
friend and manager
... '.iw, RAhrt E Lee Hotel in
Winston-Salem.
But it seems that Comptroller
Lindsay Warren also had a hand
in it. The following note has been
received from Mr. Warren:
"On Sunday night, December the
29th. and before the Sugar Bowl
game, the following telegram was
sent to Harry Wismer by one of his
friends:
"Dear Harry: Please dpn't ruin
vour excellent standing with the
people of North Carolina by your
atrocious pronunciation of the
name of that gi
I'll!) I
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Get Charlie Jusi
We are anxiously
. . r
to ten un oi a ;ni n, ( '
tirv nn Inn -
Kjauj, iiiuniumre ,f
Wishes."
RECONSTITt ii j,
watered milk laieu
whether you knew n , .'"
PER CENT OF u J
IN NORTH CAiiun
YEAR WAS WAli-i j.,,
So far, it has m,,,,
papers, but these J"
mous quantities m ,,.,
powdered, milk ,.,.,.' 1
from trie MidwcH .,ii,i,.
The purchasers iii,n a'j
pm me water iiai k into
it(siiii4iuc! on 1',-ij.y J
The cooperation of the officials
and Ihe higher ups in helping
you learn your job and untangle
y our problems is given in the
best of spirit. You learn some
thing new every day that helps
you on your job the next day.
The first day in our office, try
ing to get on to things, I felt
like a bull in a china shop. It
was somewhat different from
working in an office here in the
courthouse. Mr. Kedden's office
was simply covered up with
work. There are so many requests
ol every kind. You would be sur
prised at the things people ask
you lo do and the mass of in
formation they want. We had a
request for some pamphlets on
the American Indian and we
'Continued on Page Seven)
By JANE EADS
CONGRESSMEN GET
OUT THEIR BOOK
OF BIOGRAPHIES
WASHINGTON The Congres
sional Directory of the 80th Con
gress is due to come out in Febru
ary. Il is compiled under trie direc
tion of the joint committee on
printing. During the war it ran
into 35,000 copies, twice a year, but
probably will drop a little this
year. Many wartime copies went to
the Army and Navy.
It contains chiefly biographical
sketches of Senators and Repre
sentatives. In addition it lists all
congressional committees, all de
partments and ageiiriw
crnment, foreign diiiio,.;
consular offices in i,f.'
States, official duius k
legislative branches i ,
eminent. maps nl n,
Pnnni a ;.. .. . .
aiunai uiatlieis, aillii.b
calendar.
The directory
list of members , w
and House press galliTip
House News PhoiRiJps
sociation, radio nim,j
galleries and pcriiilied fl
icries.
Although il is ilisinim
to those whose nanus t(
in it, it may lie iJurcha,
$1. 25 from the Siiptriiy
(Continued on 1, J
SETTINGS BY JO
ARE PART OF HIT
ON STEM, BY JO!
NEW YORK It is getting so that
the name of Stage Designer Jo
Mielziner is cropping more and
more into theatrical conversations
as a sort of trademark of distinc
tion, like a moustache on those
men' in the whiskey ads or a pair
of striped pants qt a wedding.
In one week alone, three shows
opened in 'as many days which
bore the truncated first name of
this talented scenic artist. "The
Big Two," which was produced by
Screen Star Robert Montgomery,
and Elliott Nugent, one of the bet
ter directors and actors of stage
or films, had thespian use of Claire
Trevor and Philip Don.
as a continental iinw
Felix Bressart, but i he
lights of the evuing vine
by Mr. M's set. The m
saw the premiere nl the mu
"Street Scene," and again
Mielziner motif which soli!
ground mood for tlio Ira
ceedings; Jo also designed
inal straight-drama "Sim
Not satisfied w ilh this
triumph, Mielziner again
with the fancil'u! design.'
brilliant new musical
Rainbow," thereby taking
of the oDtical time "I
first nighters. a feat
duly toasted by admire
i Continued on l'.i
I Sojj& Place
The entire community exceedingly irri'i
the misfortune our businessmen and cuslm:ir!
recently suffered in a disastrous fire loss Vr
express to them our sincere sympathy.
Such disasters bring forcibly to miml l!'f
need of a safe place for valuable papers suds
as fire insurance policies, deeds, utiles. '!tl1
other personal letters. We still have a I'"
safe deposit boxes for rent. The rates an-sonable.
THE
First National Ban
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Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Member Federal llc-cn
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