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Monday Afternoon, February 27, 1DI0
Busy Building At The Lake
Lake Junaluske Assembly is gofng to be a
bee-hive of building during the next few
"weeks. '.
Soon -workmen are to start building a new
'bridge across the dam, and 'before that is too
far along, another crew is scheduled to begin
worVon the 20-unit Motel which will cost a
bout75,000. ' But 'that -is 'riot all. , While the crews are
building '& new bridge, ahd -a $7000- Motel,
another crew 'will be dredging the upper part
of the Lake and filling in some lowland areas
along the riew road 'just a shdrt'distance in
side the West gate. On this filled-in land will
'go other buildings. "
; It looks like a busy spring before a busier
summer.
We "Were saddened to learn that one of the
-injuries sustained this year on Haywood high
ways was caused by two patrolmen alleged
"fy ; racing .on a main road through bur county.
We are indeed thankful that neither of ihe
patrolmen were stationed in Haywood, and
only wish, that if they were going to, stage
sucih a dangerous stunt as racing' on a main
Hhfoughfare 'that they woud have done so in
'their own county, and not Haywood. We are
'extremely sensitive abdut , our . high way r e-
'nrrl : ' Zn '
When spatrolmen . disregard all - laws of
crjttimon sense, and rules of s&i'etyiri order
Ho satisfy an appetite for excitement, 'then
ey shoUld -bo stripped 'of their badge and
authority, tft would also be in order to have
'him 'pay 'for :the damages done to the patrol
car, rather than let taxpayers foot the bill.
ttlowcould a patrolman who has partici
tffated in such an act have the conscience, or
the nerve'to-even caution a motorist to abide
'by 'the rules of safety?
Certainly no motorist is . ever going to
question a patrolman going at a 'fast speed
tf7wn a 'highway, because all "presume that
the man is, on urgent business of protecting
'life and property, and is in his Une of 'duty to
.'speed to the scene. However,-after such inci
dents that happened on our "highway a short
time ago, it is no small wonder that many
people lose respect for those who are charg
ed with enforcing rules of safety.
The Mountaineer has, long participated in
a program of highway safety we have work
ed with officials in trying to instill the im
portance, of safe and sane 1 driving. "We are
happy that all the patrolmen in Haywood
have cooperated to the fullest in this, and we
have every reason to believe they will con
tinue. '....' "
Now just because two patrolmen from
nearby counties broke over, and Afiolated the
rules-of safety, do 'not 'for a moment' confuse
them with our Haywood patrolmen. In fact,
we feel, 'the incident has. so .disgusted out
own patrolmen, that they are going to be just
a little more alert then ever in seeing that
highway rules are strictly observed by every
"one. -.',.
They'll Do It Every Tin
" Ey Jimmy
Hado
"' I CONT KNOW
.i u i at cct uvirc?f5
ASOUT-5HE DOESN'T
SERVE ANYTHING
STRONG ENOU6H
TO 'LEAVE A RJN6
TWE FURNITURE
John E. 'S.Thorpe
l. Although , the activities of John E. S.
Thorpe in- Western, NorthXarolina were con-,,
ined. mosH ry 'to Hhe.aVea West .of (fhe Balsam
.range, his YnfTuenc e was" t'eft ihrougbut"'he
entire area. Hence his death last Friday
bringsr-a'deep loss rto "this, state, and the elec .
trical wprld. '
Mr. Thorpe Was k tiuilder, ian 'organiier,
and anjenergetic 'business man, who was able
to develop visions into realities.
On one occasion, ,duripg ihe last war, Mr.
Thorpe was heading the UO ' drive in . ihis
area. The quota was ai large surn of 'moriey,
and in a meeting, one county dhairman in
timated rthat it Would 'b inipossible to ttieet
;the goal. Mr, Thorpe,in a diplomatic manner,
yet with' firmnes's,' relied i "Can't and im
possible are two words I have never learned
to use.", This tells in some degree, his out
look on things, and his approach to problems,
which he converted into successes.
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TO THIS UV1N3
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"ThAnx to
BETTYALlCe COOPER,
Rambling 'Mount
-Bits Of Human Interest News-.
By Frances Gilbert'Fraiicr !
Looking BackOverThe Years
15 YEARS AGO
R. T. Boyd of Route 2, Waynes-
ville and H. A. Osborne of Canton
are elected directors of the Farm
ers Federation.
The Bethel Chapter of Young
Tar Heel Farmers win seed judg
ing and seed identification contest
held in Asheville.
Clyde H. Ray, Jr., and a party
of 'f rlehds motor to Asheville to
attend the showing of David Cop-perfield.
Mrs. John M. Queen and Mrs.
W. A. Hyatt give party for mem
bers of the Adult Womens' class
of the Methodist Church.
10 YEARS AGO
Indications are that Haywood
County will have around 200 more
places of business in 1940 than
1930. ;
$10,000 fire razes apartment
house on B. J. Sloan estate.
Claud N. ..Allen ( observes 18th
anniversary of his storesin Hazel
wood, . " .
Mrs. Felix Stovall arid
daughter, Sally, leave for
Miami.
young
visit in
Barbara Ann Boyd entertain with
party at the Boyd residence.
5 YEARS AGO
Staff Sfit. Ned S. Davis Is spend
ing a 30-day furlough at home afr
ter 33 months of duty in the
South Pacific.
Of course, it was coincidence but i
it was a bit uncanny. Two men sit
ting next to each other in Church
unconsciously assumed exactly the
same posture while listening at
tentively to the sermon. F.ach had
nis chin cupped in his rihthand,
at precisely the same an;;le'. We
watched, fascimited, to see wliich
one would break the spell. But soon
we, -'too, became so interested in
the services that we took Our eyes
o.T the two duplicates ... so we do
not know how long they remained
ia identical positions. , ;.
-:- -:-
Just the minute you let the
othrr fellow know you are afraid
of him, then the odds are tea
to one In his favor. " . --:-
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Inferiority complex is a mighty
master although really a "scary
cat" at heart.- It builds up high
walls of perfection so that the pub
lic eye cannot see how really small
it. is. It talks UP to the height it
really would like to be. It climbs
aboard a diesel capital I and rides
pell-mell down the track of con
versation, hoping to cover the dis
tance before the weakness of its
rails is discovered. It may fool a
few . . . but it never fully assures
itself.. .'::.. . ';;.; - .-.r
';;' -:- -:- -:-
She had a mind as open as a
book a bank book!
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Flowers always seem to be one
of a trinity music and Spiritual
sanctity. Flowers bring peace and
standing. Flowers are always asso-
Both girls' and boys' teams of
Bethel win in County basketball
tournament.
J. D. Kelley wins D.A.R. medal
in 36th annual declamation contest
at Waynesville-High School.
Eloise Martin, Louclla Hall, and
Mrs. Carl Medford is visiting at
Lake Wales, Fla.
Capital Letters
By EULA NIXON GREENWOOD
Students Deserve Recognition
During the war, and until about the middle
of 1949, the shortage of newsprint caused
many newspapers. to discontinue the publica
tion of honor rolls of schools. The Mountain
eer was among the group xif newspapers tak
ing this measure to conserve space.
Now that newsprint is more plentiful, it
seems it would be worthwhile for newspa
pers and school officials to reriew the practice
of former years and publish honor rolls.
We realize that honor rolls could not be
classified as 'big news', yet we feel it is of
sufficient importance to publish. '
'For several weeks now, The Mountaineer
has been 'working in cooperation with the
high school faculties of !the county in Select
ing twice a week, a student to honor. We have
found that this is one of the most interesting
features ever carriedfi and then too, we feel
that students attaining high standards in
school deserve this recognition. In the same
manner, we feel that Students ' making the;
grade "A" honor roll deserve recognition. -
We trust the resumption of publication of
honor rolls in Haywood will begin soon.
The Weather and Poetry. I
The w'rhers'of 'jioetry areigdingto have to
change their techniquej and hse siich -phrases
as: .4 ,
"As bright and warm as a Winter' day" and
y "As frosty and brisk as a ipring morning."
; MIRHOR OF YOUR MIND
ItWoh'tBeLongNoW v .
It looks like a busy spring ahead. With the
Democratic primary, and 'the " annual ftamp
Convention getting off to a good start, it
looks like a lot of fellows will get behind
with both their plowing and fishing. . :
"By "LAWRENCE COITU)
Cotttultin; Pjrchologist,
child than' to face the fadt that he
can't have everything hewattts
Just when and as hewahts it, and
"progressive educators" some
times err m trying to put off this
lessbh, too long. As an 'eminent
psychiatrist ssfys: "Our aim
should not be to frciteCt 'children
from frustration, but to train
them to deal with tt."
f rVrXtfrrlagt aftWr divere likaly fe fail?
' -knaWer: NotWraiichas is offen
believed. Where the divorced per
son blarnes th'e failure of the for
mer marriage wholly on his for
her partner, th second attempt i
apt to be tfs unsuccessful as ttia
first one, and neurotica usually
select the same type of person 'as
before and fail for the same rea
sons. But enough -.people learn
from their mistakes se-that h naa
been authoritatively stated that
a large percentage of aecofad
marriages rate above average In
V-UwS. Udfe thin one-flfth of
remarried husbands hav been
m
"bltTiufta'cKiW !
b frustrated?
lljisWt Only While he's stul
too yourig for it to do anything
but frighten and tiiscourage him
foma" authorities say, for the
first eighteen months of his life.
But as be grows older, there Is
mkhkig jboi-s important 'for
Wust-kirtWIedsfelSe'oalbea
ih clanreems? . .
Answer; No, though for. the
average person that's the simplest
way'toget'lL It's fafeior wholly
bnschobled'person'tti haVe Enough
critical ability to be attle to judge
which books or writers to accept
irihd "which feispect as tiiltnist'
worthy. But once glven the -ffeht
start you may learn more from
independent study, than from
teachers, and 'tee modern ten
dency to Judge b person's education-
from the humber of years
that he spent in school or college
can be thoroughly tnfsteading.
What counts Is how much yom
kxu)w,tVhefe5U'L;iiiija'tt.
'INTENTIONS Although they
were woefully underpaid, cussed
and discussed, and frequently rid
den hard and put up wet, it does
begin to look as if most of those
gentlemen who were here repre
senting their counties and their
districts during, the 1949 Legisla
ture will attempt to cttnre' agatti as
time draws nearer the Primary.
So far, the bnly woman who has
signified her ''intentions, to be n
candidate 'is Mrs. Josie R. Carr of
Chowan County. J. 'II. McMgllan,
brother of Attorney General Har
ry McMUUan, says he -isn't interest
ed in returning now that plans are
moving along to but ;the -bridge
across the- Chowan River between
'Windsor and Eth'nton-in Rood' con
dition. That was his main idea in
running the Inst time. Mecklen
burg had the feminine side 'of the
ledger cornered ih 1919, but will
not 'have that honor this Session.
Jim tyogler, who ran for State
Treasurer in 1943, will be a can
didate as also 'will 'be 'Robert "Las
siter, Jr., also of Charlotte. The
Governor may have a hard time
with both men.
AND OTHERS Some of the
others expected to be candidates
arb Harry Vandor Linden of "Cat
awba; Clifton Blue of Moore; Roy
Taylor 'Of Buncombe; B. T. Falls,
Jr., of Cleveland; J. V. Whit
field, a Scott champion last time,
of Pender; !L, A. Martin, frtend of
the drys, f in Davidson; Gordon
Maddrey of Hertford; John. B. Ko
gan and Wayland 'Floyd of Rob,e
sdn; Scott Foe lrr Craig Ram
sey 61 Rowan; C. S. 'Buhn of Nash;
Scott Friend John Umstead of
Orange; "Scott Friend Tred Rbyster
of Vance; Scott Foe Frank Taylor
of Wayne; Stbtt Foe H. X,, Har
ris of Person; Scott "Foe Arch Al
leh and Sctitt (Friend 3. C. Little
of Wake.
Party after the Primary . .
' . . . A lot of people who hear
Commentator Bob Thompson have
been asking why he refers to Na
tional Committeeman " Jonathan
Daniels as "Dice" Daniels. Well,
Thompson and Daniels, along with
Thomas Wolfe and some other
wheels, were"Tri "schooTt'dgbther', br
separately at Carolina where Dan
iels became .very adept with the
flying dominoes. The , classmates
named him "Dice," but the name
never stuck except in the mind
of Bob Thompson; and he rolls
dem bones now virtually every
Sunday night on his broadcast . . .
, . , Robert R. Reynolds of Ashe
ville, now running for the U. S,
Senate against Dr. Frank Graham,
spoke to the Spanish American War
vets meeting in that land of the
sky a few days ago. After the
speech was ov"er Bob strode into
the lobby of the Vanderbilt Hotel,
old folks crowding around him,
shaking his hand. Said one old lady,
tears rolling down her wrinkled
face: "Thank God for a man like
you, Senator." ; ; '. Get it? Again,
that's what Kerr Scott had in mind
when he advised Sen. Graham to
run like he was being shot at . . ."
. . One of Eastern North Caro
lina's largest papers last Week ran,
on Monday, a two-column photo
and long article bn Reynolds . . .
and Wednesday 'followed with a
three-column picture of Reynolds
and his seven-year-old daughter
and another long article ... and
the feature editorial of the week
. as long as your arm and wide
as a handsaw . v . was devoted to
Our Bob , , . But. two weeks ago
Walter Winchell roasted Robert . . ,
It is estimated that two more blasts
from Winchell will'assure his nom
ination . . . Ho hum.
SENATE There will be some
sharp changes in the State Senate,
but indications are that Gov, Scott
will have just as hard time on the
ndrth 'side, "of the Capitol as be
fore.,."' . ' .: ' -
The problem facing the s191
General Assembly: Raise taxes or
cut appropriations, the House fav
oring the former; the Senate 'the
'latter. Thus' 'you have a four
months' session already in the
making.
NOTES The Young 'Dembcrats
group in this State is raoidly be
ing transformed into a Dr. Frank
Graham organization. . -, ",, At the
recent rally held in Greensboro
Graham buttons in 'University 6f
Worth Carolina colors were all tver
the Prirhary . . . which is all right
if the Yobhg TJerrioVwant it that
way, but heretofore they did their
big rallying f6r the 'Democratic
PILGRIM'S HOUSE LASTS
DUXBURY, Mass. (UP) Near
ly 330 years have elapsed since thb
Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock
Yet still standing here, and well
preserved, is the home of one of
the May flower's passengers. The
John Alden House was built In
'1BS3. ' -.
Voice
of the
People
Should Havwood County women
take a more active part in politics?
Mrs. Charles Rogers: Yes, I be
lieve they should . . :
riatpd -u'iih ih. u
never see th rm 4
pansy
see the
without
back: tlie (mi,..
- (il auL-n w
rose lifts one above th '
ries of the day. rC
crushed Iwnon-gerani JfS
rnc u,u .i
V on a 4Vf
gia to an old t'J
The Great Artist tiu f
flowers, created I!is DJ-
Time, lik tle' hhL,,
win uan but
turn on it.
He was about
a bit small
Sitting on the
'X year-
evin at ti
lie pdn .,( .
in which weV hiSpirf'
frocks for the fortun.
going south fur
watching the iiain,,
turned his full ati,lUon j
events of Ii Wlnd '
which he had bwn suiiat
He spoke dhcctlv t0 ii
model who was in that po
only a mannikincan ate"
you," he said in a stfrnut
dressed up in thai dr,
corner. Put on those funt;
on that table and pick
pocketbook. All right. I
And he sat down again onr
of the window and resu
contemplation of t)e m
Cutting corners: &lir.
keen competition; J
sounas; never a DILL
SCOTT'S SCRAP BOOK
sCQAPS,
Miss Guyline Caldwell: Yes, in
general. But I don't believe I'd
like to do so myself.
Miss Sarah
tainly should.
Fulbright: They cer-
J. D. Iliups; Yes.
clean up politics.
They should
A. W. Ferguson; I believe we'd
be better off if we turned politics
over to the women.
Mrs. John McDarris: I don't see
how they could be Uny more active
in it than they are right now.
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ONE STEP at a time is the best
way to fill out the long form.
Triple check yoUr figures on
Page 3 of the return and save
a copy of your return.
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MARCH OF EVENTS
The Story Behind the Scenes
of Pro and Con on H-Bomb
Not Moral Anglt but V
of Bomb Caused CaiM
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lgfinimDime,iiMiS
Special to' Central Preti
TrrASHrNGTON-t-What was the point in the argument i
V reportedly raged within the administration high coir.
before President Truman finally decided to build the kj
bomb?
It appears quite certain that the controversy did noUj
arouhd moral grounds, as reported for a long time, but rt
whether the H-bomb as a weapon would k
the time and the monev.
It i3 recalled that when President Tti
nnnniiniAr1 (lini IRusdin has thp atomic
many military and scientific leaders 'were of
opinion that numerical A-bomb superiority
little, because a given number of tne m
could immobilize any country, regardless oi
many more A-bombs it might have.
The same reasnninp is doublv true of the
powerful H-bomb. One nation might have j
bombs and another 50. vet the 1U-domi
could be bn a strategic par because its
the moral lack of scruples about droppin
without warning," could make it difficult is
President Truman attacked nation to retaliate.
PHONE STRrKF. Rnvommml loW tpAders are doubtfli
the nationwide telephone strike called by the CIO-Commuj
Workprs. if It- rnmoa nff will tim oi-lnnlincr effect On UK n
, - vm, " ... u , v fA.ijr w. .'t
States phone "system.'; 1 ; ' . '.
These experts point out that the walkout may result it
delays in long-distance calls, but there should be little, if ?
on local phone calls.
The dial system, they point out, can handle local calls in
areas even if the switrhhnnr niuratnn crn nn strike.
The sreatest threat tn th atinn' mmmunications sji
in the danger that dial equipment may break down and a
of maintenance men would make it difficult to repair.
' However, this threat only would arise in event of Pl;
Btrike unless there is excessive use of telephones. Along tt
CWA President Joseph Beirne already; has urged the cw
million wnrlrera maV. s i nossible.
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In support of their belief that the walkout won t senousipi
telephone service, labor observers point to the 1947 teiepw'"
when little delay in service was encountered.
EXnSs: rVfi.ij. -.. ......itfintriv pave W
jolt When he rernmmnriel rnm In liia snecial tas w-j
that retail excise taxes be reduced. These levies are 20 perCii
me reiau saie prices or ail jewelry, furs, cosmetics, u6e-
bags and the like.
s'nce the Truman tax message, a number of congress8
received letters from manufacturers and retailers of
these articles saying; that sales have fallen off be
cause prospective buyers feel they Will be able to M
ftllrrhflea tlio n.,:ni i ...... . . . ...... ar
oiutio vneaper wnen me ua ' jj
ur repeaiea.
The constituents of racrory-area cbngressmen are
urging that both Houses act on the excise matter tonneo"
clear the air.
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KEEP TT r.V T,,,,T- n m r..l,(tnn had J
erly advice for young: lawyers-get some comic reltet
briefs. These words Were .Included in the judge's
luncheon meeting of the District of Columbia Bar ss0Cia (r
Washington "tut-tutted" young barristers for their W.
courtroom appearance. He urged them to keep it "0
touch of "lightness and humor." . ..u,, ;