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"UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE"
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Main Street Phone K.7
Waynesvirie, North Carolina
The County Scat of Haywood County
W. CURTIS EUSS-
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MRS. HILDA WAY fiWYN A-o. i r, I Fdunr
W. Curtis Russ and Marion T Bn.ifv Publishers
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY A K l FRIDAY
HAYWOOD COUNTY Nti SERVicF. MEN
One Year a'.'
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NATIONAL 0!tOrIAL
HISDAY, ,M K II IS I!)I7
The Six Young Watchmen
V.V' notice vVitii -. ir-r-1 : 1 li.leies.1 in !ln :'
lion ttiUt li'-i" r-M-jit.it iv i.t-nri'i- Sns;it lu-i
non ol Jiidpe ;m.l Mi: !:i.inl-'. :'.m;:tliei c; o
Wavner.ville .'ucl Mi.nni i -. i'w '1' v-'x
youngest but abl.-tt .h-hatCi i,::ln(-(l b'. the
DornwralS In olial!rii;-o KepuUa-aii Ifeisla-
IlOll.
The plIipG;;.- Of he-,e '.va'.l hmeii will Ih- to
-.SpOlllHbt" mistakes nt The opposition Kai'll
man is to become a st-iei-iale t mi s.mi- par
ticular type legislation, ready at tin- .Imp "I
the hat to debate the issue on the floor
Younr; Smathers ha.s ma'W- an .Mitstandii.;;
l-K-oid -mce nis mile-' e navs lie is a tonner
Major in the Marme 'orp: and assistant
United Slates ciisl.at allot ne Miami, lb
won his seat m Com-iess over bis opponent
who was a veteran m political circles.
We join Judge and Mrs. Smathers m then
pride in the record o their son and pi'j'J".-l
further reco;.;nition of his talents and aliilitv.
The following is .in excerpt from a mes
sai'e of reetinu from Colonel Mintborne W.;
b'eed, 1 1 S Air Forces who is now servin",
in (iennany, in command of the Fifth Air
ways and An' Communications Service Win.
We have followed Col. Reed's career with
mo rest and from this message we can read
ily understand why he leaves behind him
records of hndi standard and honor to his
count i v
We reprint the following from the Fifth
Wui", publication, which came to us. but not
In, in Coi. Reed, which contains some ideas
we tiiit;ht well apply to our work m civilian
hie, whatever it might be:
"We must always be on the alert, and a.n
: ressively try to improve maintenance . and
serv ices for the remainder of the time it is
necessary for us to remain overseas. When
h task persents itself, consider only the
methods by which it can be most efficiently
acci nil plished. and act accordingly. When a
task seems impossible, take action imme-,i,-,ie!v
mi the parts of it that are more read
,iv solved, it usually follows that the impos
- , I ,, 1 1 1 v dissolves before you arrive at the most
i, !fie. i It barrier. Never let yourself be plac
,,i ,.n Hie defensive, never allow yourself to'
l- overshadowed or swamped with assump
i;,,,e or reasons the task cannot be accom-
pll-.h-l.
' I .-,m convinced that we have room for
improvement in overall maintenance, service
.-,il ellicienev, and I place .qreat confidence
,,, ihe otlu-ers and men under my command,
in ihe ;,-oiit ell'orl of achieving this improve
ment. One ihiiiv, will not lie tolerated is ineffi
, ;,cv, nor the unwillingness of seniors to
set the example for their subordinates. The
work load must be equally distributed so that
,... person does not ride alonfi at the expense
of others.
Kaeh person in a section should strive to
Income proficient, not only in his own per
sonally assigned duties, but also with the
duties of those about him, in this way be
coming, of more value both to the service and
!,, himself in later life. Learn the knack of
iindei'standin.L; not only bow a tfiven job is
done, but also why it is necessary. Another
must' is proper cooperation and coordination
between sections within any given unit. With
out this necessary coordination, maximum
elTiciencv cannot Vie realized."
Asked To Stay Off
Secictary .Tarshrdl is- repotted f have pri
vatelv let leaders in Congress and others
know ihat it is in the interest of the United
States not to induce m criticism oL Russia
while the conference of Forc-'Un Ministers is
underway in Mosco-.v. The new State De
partment attitudv i: 'hat i:-l.in'.. ' !(
ijuiued b' bickerinf.
This is easv to un'ierstand We cm put
ourselves in Secretary Marshall's posi- ion and
know how it would feet. Suppose we were in
a country on governmental imstne-ss and 'he
press,, back liome kepi a fire of ciitieism on
that particular country. It mh'ht make i:
very dilTicult for us to ;;et ,-mvwhere. so to
speak, on our mission.
So as good citi7ens of the U. S. A it be
hooves us all to stay off of Russia -at least
until Mr. Marshall gets back hornr and we
learn of the results of the conference ot For
eign Ministers.
Food In 1947
We are told that food will be scarce again
for most of the people of the world all through
1947 and into 1948. Bumper crops in the
U. S. if they occur in 19-17 as m 104G will be
swallowed up by the urgent demand of hun
gry people in Europe and Asia.
When one reads of the prospects for food
in other countries one understands why our
own Haywood county farm agents are bend
ing every elTorl to get our farmer., to make
plans for crops of record sic
Only America seems to be in a position to
make up food deficits for a whole continent,
such as Europe. That is why U. S grain and
livestock growers are being urged to continue
the greatest farm production effort of history
through at least another harvest season, des
pite the spector of possible surpluses in the
future.
An Opportunity
An appreciation of good music is growing
in Waynesville and throughout Haywood
County. Tonight, the citizens of this area
will be given the privilege of hearing the
North Carolina Little Symphony.
Due to the epi'demis of flu, the concert for
adults will be held tonight, and barring furth
er complications, the concert for children will
be given on Friday morning.
It is to be hoped and eipected that on both
occasions the auditorium at the high school
will be packed to its capacity with an ap
preciative audience, who will take advantage
of this opportunity to hear good music.
HERE and THERE
HILDA WAY C.WYN
Happy Birthday
The week of March 15-17 marked the 2f)th
birthday anniversary of the American Le
gion, with its renewed dedication to its three
current objectives, peace, homes and jobs for1
all."
The American Legion has gamed in pres
tige and is generally considered the most im
portant among the veteran's organizations.
The American Legion is enrolling 1947 mem
berships at the rate of one member for every
,.mht seconds, night and day throughout the
voar. according to the department command
er. Nationally the membership is running more
ban 200,000 ahead of last year which passed
the H.000.000 mark. There are more than
1O.U00 legion posts in the United States today.
They are a well organized group and are es
pecially active in legislation, Americanism,
National Defense, rehabilitation, child wel
fare employment, law and order, graves reg
istration, public relations and other important
programs.
Mr- r. , 1 . ! had a Id
ler l:;t I v . - I'M.-; I ! I lullI'll, of
Kli'iiiur.'', i m i . ai . "p. klailzi'lieidc,
Hull. mil he and Ins
1 : 1 1 1 i 1 1 .,.ii a i v1 '" I v,'ii's urave.
Tn u-. 1 1 -.: !.e linc;t kcs-
1 tires thai tin -' .-'.'! i nl Kurnpc
can laak. r.e I n.!-' .'!ill lu'y
Iiac In.- e . n.ii On-- nllVr that
I In- ( iurl .,(! : . ,!( - ceil) tn have.
A i I er cain. iiir Hi' urave they
wrote t n 1 a. rli'ieiit and
askial i hai i,.i-v a- .- I in in t he name
anil iiiUtr- "I l. mo" her of i'ri-
-ale I n i i.e. V. n.ii 1 1 (I Phillips,
who in- !.; I i.elaa; in Ger
main on '.;,-' . ', I'll', -o slioi'l Iv
hi I in i i;i! . .I Ihe war ill Kin-
cpe H, . .i with li e I'.ili'.th I-'.n-
;:nie,i- i.l Mill i"iv anil had
hocii '.' .ii,a i, , i , helore he re
ceie'l h: - I.e.-.1 '.) "
I hi- fiilhe xi i i its from
the letlii- to .Mrs. I liihis imikr
us u-jli,. Ii,e. Oi: : e an- iK-ople
"over tie-re" u Im a;r,.i i eiate w hat
mi-iiia La-, ilune anil wish to
sliuu hou tin v 1. 1 I.
"I liave .iJc lite. J vi.ur sun's
travi- to sliou ii.e- ; lalitudi- loi
ns. e.-ii.re-il i;s I ro in the
haled (.iiei.m, and hnu hiu a
94Uide WASH I NGTOi
little Prospect for Law I Nol Enough Votes in Sight
Increasing House Rents To Override . Certain.yefo
Special to Central Press
WA?.!:!N.1TON' - Although there is much agitation especially
ana r.e the .-a ralon-i for legislation permitting rent increases or
,ii,in(;"n-..iy uiili tent control altogether, there is not much chance
ct siiih a hill heei.miiiK law in the immediate future.
I'lesi li nt Truman is almost certain to veto any legislation passed
p,i. r. 1 11,1 line hv tlie present session of Congress. He has suid
n anv tin's that the line on rents must be held.
It i n, l i'ie that Congress will adopt legislation which would
fUS ?f?Sf,f permit increased rents, but it is very douhtful if
" "'"d biuh a bill could be passed over Mr. Truman's
veto. There are 51 Republicans in the Senate and
"f 1 44 Democrats. Senator Theodore Bilbo (D) of
y" I Mississinoi has not been seated, making the one
J Jancy.
If t " fl It takes a two-thirds vote to override a veto
T . &a wnicn. in mis case, nicdiis oo ccimit vun-a. u
Political Observations
President Truman's stock seems to be on
the up-grade. On the poll basis his popu
larity has risen 6 points since November.
Mr. Truman gets credit for winning the
showdown wilh John Lewis. He appears to
be getting public credit for a lot of other
things,
Mr. Truman seems already assured of the
renomination in 19411, and is not the wet
blanket that the Republicans had expected,
and is not beaten by any means before Un
vote is counted.
In his show down with John L. Lewis, he
seems to have given the people "what they
asked of the White House." While obser
vers still claim that his chances are fifty
fifty for one term, the Republicans are having
their troubles.
Some of their favorite sons have made some
false starts. Taft's leadership and stand in
the recent bout over David Lilienthal did
not gain him prestige, but while Mr. Taft's
outlook darkens, Harold Stassen's outlook
improves. Dewey is said to be sawing wood
on the sidelines of national issues.
Arthur Vandenburg has moved to the in
side track in the running at the present stage.
He is said to be making gains without effort
and without appearing to be interested.
But 1948 is some months off, and the place
each man holds can go up or down, for the
public is a fickle lover..
.3 the Republicans voted solidly to override ai veto
3 .I,... ...m.t.l V, n , ,a in vtiflr tin 19 TS.,m ni.M ti n Kullnla
ill. y nuuiu no . p... I ...... ..,. . ... ... . . . .
i' b-xi.M
i v 'I Senate observers do not believe this can be done.
M r i 1 And the GOP may not be solid in voting to over
ly J aft nde such a veto.
President Troman FAILURE OF THE Supreme Court to act In
February on the John L. Lewis contempt convic
tion increases the possibility of a new coal crisis. Lewis has
instructed th- miners to work until midnight. Mar. 31.
It had been expected that in mid-February he would ask the
operators for a negotiating session and then start bargaining
Mar. 1 on a new contract.
However, neither Lewis nor the producers are willing to begin
ilisi-iisaii.n- until the Supreme Court has ruled on his conviction in
last fall's mine shutdown.
There will not be much time left for bargaining between the
tinners anil the operators before the Mar. 31 deadline.
One solution would be for Lewis to extend the time limit, but he
keeping silent on this.
THO.SR CRITICS of Senator Kenneth McKellafs antl-Lllienthal
lif-tit. who used such terms as "bumbling old man" in referring to
the Ta-year-olil Tennessean, have failed to appreciate that from the
purely technical standpoint, his strategy was something that aspir
'ii; young politico might well study.
McKellar went into the fight against David E. Lilienthal's ap
pointment as atomic commission chief with all the odds against him.
The veteran .senator seemed to be moving against impregnable
rmot.
Lilienthal's private and public lives were spoUess. He is a good
Bouninistrator. Probably his liberal tendencies are considerably less
than those of the average New Deal appointees to comparable jobs.
Few politicians would have had the nerve and the resourcefulness
lo Otive against a man apparently ao invulnerable. To the Capitol
press corps. McKellar's "Communtota-in-TVA" Issue looked silly.
However, McKellar knew where he wa going. Although he has
voted foi public utility ownership, he managed to weave that issue
Into Ins light by indirecUon. He managed also to weave In a
theme on which the Senate is mighty touchy the
question of whether Lilienthal has been "contemptu
ous" toward Congress.
McKellar has voted for too much New Deal legis
lation to attack Lilienthal forthtightly on that issue.
Hut Ik- got it in. Rightly or wrongly, the veteran
Teime.saean has done a technically able and shrewd Job. The nose-
jiint showed it.
When the hearing started, most people thought the McKellar
(Vl.t would be a mere gesture. After a month of hearings. Senate
pells .showed that McKellar' "bumbling" battle had managed to
eruiusly whittle down Lilienthal' safety margin.
McKellar
Hot Den
Abl Job
VOICE
OF THF.
PEOPLE
Capital Le
tie
Br THOMPSON GREENWOOD
NOT AS MUCH Had any water-! was 10
Do
m.ikni
miii favor the l;nited States
H a loan of S4nO,(MI(l,0()0 to
(o. ec, .aid linkcy. as requested of
(mi -iev. IVcMctcnt Truman?
1 1. n lYimy "Yes As Mr. Tru
, it is a small amount to
,io ihe Iny investment we made
!: war. Tlu-ro is no doubt that
don't trv to help those pen
( 'i iiiiiiiiiii-in will take over all
i iiiinl l ies."
ed milk lately? Well, no, not as j
much as you were getting back in '
February when this column first i
brought up the matter of milk and
water.
The situation is getting better
That little item written here only
about 75 words has been echoed
and cresendoed in all the papers
. . on the radio . . . and in con
ferences and resolutions. The
I bought was voiced here that the
nasty predicament was being set
tled in February . . . but, alas, that
was only the beginning. . .
And the worst is yet to come.
lIK-llCv ,
ci-niral
Thai
(oie Davis "No, I'm very much
eo-e-.l lo it. 1 think we've Kot
. ii.. h lo take care of at home.
mid be a Kift. anyway, and
urn."
TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER
-The average February snowfall
of the
ties of
lotte ar, ,,
ing fi-o.u
were hetv
15.
Over .,
killing ii,
counties ...
20
to Sl-ike-about
the
Watauga
Moor.
April a (
other eiie
should Ii.im
Yance ,in,
S';e
III
I In
' '
Lit;
' "f 'her,
i one
"luiiibus
Minr.
' ' 'out ii.hitI
1!. N.
(ieori'.e
i l.. 'Ill
i l I
I'.ill
Johnson "I certainly do
.ell defense. If we don't j
.ii these countries, then:
. ill move in and soon eon-,
w Iiole Middle East."
e Tatiiek "I think the
it should pay our debts
i ul down on taxes. I'm
acaoist the loan."
uvei- "I favor the loan
n ''ood idea even if it is1
I! we don't help I hose
iisMa will lake over."
1 1
AMBITIOUS WIVES
OF CONGRESSMEN
GO FOR CULTURE
By JANE EADS
WASH'NGTON -- Congressional
wives u,,. i.o; going to sit at home
and twiddle their thumbs waiting
for the honorable mister to come
from Capitol Hill and tell them
'"m art
"innj! ('
:. .i Iiin
luilhh
i ml is,
iric- many of them paid. I hope
someday you set once the chance
to come across the oieau I i c
your .Min's rave yourself. 'I"
cemetery is beautiful thousands
of white icisses arise hetucen
green crass and beds of Ihn.'i-rs
spread a sweet smell. The Amer
ican Has waves over the : raves
all day to lirinn the heroes a last
Rieetins. It is real I v viindoOu!
to see. We do nol want vnu to
send any money for Mom i s for
we are thankful to repav a little
for all they did for us."
What a comfort il net I '" 'o
luolher to know thai the :-iae o:
her son so far av.a has i:, !i . :.
dor care and allenlion aci 0
description of the ceincler. .-I u.im:
also make us leel lulu r owe he!--about
how our goveriiiiii--.il i- '!.
ing its par! to keep the 'as! o- :
in,-; pi.ice of our boys a spot el
beauty and dignity in keeping with
the part they played in Ihe gnat
conflict.
Aside from the need for an en
trance on Main Slr-et at the
Reeves Imildiiu: section, which is
'Continued on 1'ag.e i h, . -e
-T,- 1. MCWHJ & f fc'ftfa tiStto. A. 1.X JB
i ! :: ri nds
. . I !C S5-OKEN
VI ! I V HALL
Pat
trip
the
fiHK Marna Kennealy.
s ia aul.v contest winner
'ie to America for a screen
or winch she hopes to i'ol
!he glamorous spike-heeled
s ol anot her Irish colleen
'ii Ihe same contest a few
Maureen O'llara re
tests, is topped by no man.
was in Ireland recently on a
which included visits with
;King and Queen of England dur
ing a cinematic "Command Per
formance." in which Pat flouted a
few royal traditions
The wives of the visiting movie
stars were not lo be permitted in
me party greeted by the King and i Alabama, an- ni-diairij
Queen, so Pat delivered a quietly i Trim :i tn.H J
wife nl the'
what's gum:
Most ol t
.the Congo,
offering tin.
Ihe form ut
less.
Besides a
parties
there will I
ing, (laiii-uiL
classes in puh
and hov.liiiv
1MIS. l-.llili:;, .;y
; coming How ii limn v.,,
I frames. Ile"ns jt.al;
'and veils, m .ulditio:
j stacked hmallr nf
; niillinerj art, in help
their own e h ;i ieau u
hers have msihiI up io
j of four lesson. i,,r $5
i Mrs. l.oui-ll SluttJ
the Republican long
Oregon, is (hairnin!
: mittee. Mrs ,ii,-i Gtl
, the Denioci alii Senali
' gia, and Mi s John Spj
Mrs. Robert M Or:
. Democral n- 1 1 -j 1 1 i-scn'j
(I a pleasant surprise when she ; intcnse ultimatum to his hosts that I vis Lodf,.
('
dav
i.
Hall the other
i : Mayor Bill O'Dwyer.
- year-old beauty delivered
eaicfull iirepared words in
', a message Ironi the Lord
' nf Cork, after which she
ii'-d Mayor Bill with an auto
phy of the late Pat. Hoe Ward,
maker befriended by our
i.'.al head man.
'' do.'i' liti (I indeed was the
iici Bill delivered- his thanks
her and to the Lord Mayor
in (iaelie.
a s beauty was extolled in
ak and Hollywood by Pat
whose admiration for
'!ia .e ol Irish culture, in-cw-ii
bathing beauty con-
if his
come
oeauiuui cioise couittn l : tirai.
then be couldn t either.
After a hurried conference dur-
ing which all protocol concerning I
visiting movie stars was studied,1
the advisers lo the "Command
Performance" hosts decided Eloise ;
would be most welcome, thereby
appeasing Pat.
Later Pat look lime out to wit- '
ness the beauty conlest in mention.
Wilh the approval of belter half
Eloise. Pat proceeded lo tell every
one within listening and cabling
distance of this flower of old Erin.
Result an invitation to come on
over and let RKO pictures have
a close look.
While in London, Pat sent me a
Continued on Pago Three)
Representative In
tieut. will give about II
"the works
and dancing
of 10 weeks
believes in
route to he;
ill a sol 11
lessons ol
Mrs Uii
il.iiiiiill
In
The an nl
speeches and iniiiiiii
will he tatiL'lil In pH
trained Mrs Italpn E
of the Kepubhcaii
from Illinois lk-r conil
bers inchidc Mi's Hall
of the Hcpiililican
from Vasliingiiin aw
S. McLaughlin sv lie 4
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