SlonJay Afternoon, April 24, Vj-,
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NATIONAL
EDITORIAL
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Monday Afternoon, April 24, 1950
A $770,000 fexpansion
The good news coming out of Washington
lastThursday that a three-quarter of a mil
lion 'dollar loan to the Haywood Electric
Mettiberschip Corporation had been approv
ed,1 should give us added encouragement
The application for the loan was made
some time ago, and the money is to be used
for the construction of 295 miles of new lines
which will serve 885 additional rural custom
ers. :
. Part of the loan will be used for construct
ing a new and modern building in East Way
nesville for headquarters.
This loan will enable the organization to
continue their expansion program which has
been' in evidence ever since it was establish
ed a' number of years ago.
And three-quarters of a million dollars
spent right here at home will aid business
now, and give permanent improvement to
885 rural families in the area for years and
years to come. 1
For a long time the national post 'office de
partment has been operating at a loss. Efforts
to overcome the deficits have alwavs seemed
to end in a Congressional committee. A lot of
discussion goes on, both pro and con regard
ing increase of rates on this and that, while
the red ink continues to flow on the ledgers
of the department.
As a means of curbing continued, and
mounting losses, the department has anuounc
ed only one delivery daily to residential
areas. We understand such an order would!
not reduce personnel in the local office, as'
the office is operating on a minimum at pres
ent. " '
The post office department has always
tried to constantly improve mail service. In '
so doing, the costs of operation have grown'
faster than the additional income. That is j
true with many private businesses. And it
has all been designed to serve the public
better.
Among the graver charges against the post
office department is that it is trying to operate
on the same methods as a century ago, and
that many age-old, and moss-covered regula
tions are proving expensive.
It is a known fact that the public does not
often appreciate the services which it takes
for granted, and the post office comes under
that heading. The public is demanding in
their requests, but slow in showing appre
ciation. Perhaps this proposal to curb services will
be a means of making the public realize the
value of an efficient department, and in the
department bringing its business methods
up-to-date.
They U Do It Every Time W By Jimmy Hatlo
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The sky was deep purple plenti
fully sprinkled with stars, and
against this background in full
spread of its glory, waved the
American flag. It was ,one of the
most beautiful sights we have ever
seen . . . hutVt also raised a re
sentment in our hearts that blurred
all else. Why was that flag flying
at full mast after sunset?
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A sharp word can leave a deep
scar that not even time ean ef
face. ' ' ' '
The rousing welcome given members of
the music department of the high school here
Saturday afternoon is indicative of the high
esteem in which the musicians are held in
the hearts of the people of this community.
Susy business men, and just as busy house
wives took time off to greet the returning
coiuerers from their triumphs in the state
contest in Greensboro. ' ;
Friday night the 350 people assembled
at ie Chamber of Commerce banquet gave
a lrfhg round of applause when the news was
announced of the success of the concert band.
he community is justly proud of the entire-.department
the bands, and the choral
units. The citizens are proud of the ser
iousness in which the leaders and members
take- their work.. The honors that have come
to the department: recently are all the re
sult of long, hard hours of pains-taking work
on the part Gf directors and students,
There is a good lesson to be learned from
the accomplishments of the music department
-th uceess'was attained by united coopera-
tion on the part of every individual this
should be remembered in all other communi
ty undertakings.
Hard Blow To Beauty '
It is disturbing to note that a blight threat
;ns to 'hamper the beauty of the dogwood
blossoms.
The dogwood blooms seem to herald the
official arrival of the mid-spring season, and
the blanket of white blossoms are a remind
er of scented, warm snow on the hillsides.
It seems that during the late years peo
pie have become to appreciate the dogwood
blooms more than ever, and homemakers are
using more and more dogwood in their land
scaping plans. 1 ,
We would like to take an optimistic out
look on the outcome of the blight which
seems to have struck the dogwood, but for
some reason we cannot forget the havoc play
ed with our chestnut trees some years ago.
However,' we "have the assurance1 that a lot
has been learned about forest blights in that
' time.'; ''
Looking Back Over The Years
15 YEARS AGO
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Indications point to '35 season as
the best in years. Survey shows
tourist business will last longer
than usual.
Little Miss Betsy Siler has birth
day party ak the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Siler.
Richaid Queen, student at Brev
ard College, is spending the spring
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Oueen.
.Miss Mary Willie Rotha is vale
dictorian and Miss Mary Medford
is salutatorian of, the Waynesville
High School graduating class.
10 YEARS AGO
Hazelwood Boosters Club ob
serves annual Boy Scout Night.
Miss Daphne Rice and J. D, Hy
att sing on the Carolina Quartette
program over WWNC.
Eloise Martin dances at ball
given in Tryori preceding the
Horse Show.
McCrary Beasley, Kenneth Rog
ers, James Rogers, and Ed Mc
Cracken. Fines Creek FFA boys,
win prizes for their project stories
in Tar Heel Talks, publication of
North Carolina Future Farmers.
5 YEARS AGO
Work is started on freezer lock
er plant for the Farmers Federa
tion.
Miss Mildred Phillips Is serving
as one of the special secretaries
to Gerald Drew, protocal officer
of the United Nations Conference
being held in San Francisco.
W. Roy Francis accepts chair
manship of Seventh War Loan
Drive.
Miss Alicia Chambers Polk weds
Maj. E. L. Withers, Jr., in Italy
Cpl. Davis Boyd, Jr., returns
from Germany after 14 months of
service overseas.
Capital Letters
By EULA NIXON GREENWOOD
Highway Courting
The recent warm weather throughout ihis
area evidently has brought increased highway
courting. ' .
"Drive the highways these nights and be
fore many minutes have passed- you are be
hind a string of cars moving at a snail's pace
In front, blocking traffic, one will find hot the
usual slow driver who is such a menace on
the highways but a courting couple, entwin
ed behind the steering wheel, their automo
bile wandering about the highway, frequent
ly just managing to get back to the right as
another automobile approaches in the oppo
site direction. -
There is a time and place for everything,
but a highway is scarcely the place for such
couples. They place; their own lives in dan
ger as well as everybody else's.
We suggest the Highway Patrol look into
the matter symp'athetically but firmly.
The Durham Herald
THE BITTEREST The most bit
ter campaign ever conducted in
this State is about to break be
tween Smith and Graham. Put that
in your hat and remember it as
the days grow warmer. The stage is
now being' set , . . and th vitriol
which will be scattered about
North Carolina will focus the eyes
of the Nation upon this State . . .
as the people hear all sides of the
arguments, the charges and coun
ter charges. Although both the
Smith and Graham camps are
pleading poverty, there will like
ly be money aplenty to carry this
fight to the door of every Tar Heel
as North Carolina decides if It is
conservative, liberal, or middle-of
t he-road.
MIRROR O F YOU R MIND v W
prove of but would like to do
yourself, if your conscience would
let you "showing off," or being
lazy, for example. Trying to "re
form" your partner helps you
build up your defense against ad
mitting your own tendencies
while giving you a comfortable,
feeling of superiority to someone
weak enough to give way to them.
NEW MAGAZINE Very soon
now all employees of the State
Highway Commission. will start re
ceiving a monthly 'magazine. This is
something a little new in that the
material for the publication will
be prepared and edited by Bill
Snyder, public relations man . for
the highway folks, but will be
financed by a private concern
which hopes to sell enough ad
verusing, etc,, to make money on
the deal. Meantime, the highway
employees will be keut informed
on latest- developments ... . first
printing: tlO;OO0 copies. j , X
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i . Ar "destrvctive" childrtn itMrdy "playful
Answer: I do not believe so.
It's a very small child wh is
really unaware that breaking! up
th furniture or ruining his cloth
iof is a way of making you un
happy, so that it is safe to say that
if a child continually" does such
things, -a wish to hurt you i at
least one of his more or less un
conscious motives. But to punish
him will only make his wish for
revenge stronger;, you must try ,
to' find out and correct the real Or
imaginary wrong foe which he's
trying to get even, rfe may fed,
tot instance, that you've Jilted
in favor f the baby.
May you pick a mate for his
. or her faults?
Answer: Yes, though yon are
not likely- to realize it, and prob
ably think you love him (or her)
"in spite df them." For what ac
tually fascinates you in a person
may be the fact that he does
things you believe you1 diap
If Ihoro "critnirml
' ponoitolfcy?
Answer; Ko, says Dr. Daniel
Lagache itr the French Psycho
analytic Review. No one is a
criminal by nature. But there are
"criminal attitudes' which any
person may acquire as thm result
of early experiences. These to
cludw the lack o enough "sens
ot reality" to foresee the conse
quences of one's actions, a child
ish insistence on immediate- grat
ification of one' wishes, inability
to- love anyone- but oneself, and
failure to learn to control one's
emotions. Only when helped to
outgrow such attitudes are crim
inal really "reformed."
THE ROSSES The Ross fam
ily of Harnett Randolph, and
Moore counties like public life.
Charles Ross for many years was
chief counsel for the State High
way Department and at one time
ran it. One son. Reid, is superin
tendent of schools in Harnett; an
other, Neill, Is Harnett's solicitor.
Charles Ross was very much op
posed to Kerr Scott and sponsored
advertising against him. But his
brother, George, has always been
close to the Governor and is now
head of Conservation and Develop
ment. Scott is for Frank Graham
for U. S. Senator and Charles is
going right along with him. Where
as, heretofore, the Rosses have
played it smart, one being for a
certain "candidate," etc.. they have
this time put all their eggs In one
basket. It's all or nothing at all.
AH of which shows that politics
sometimes makes strange bedfel
lows . . . even in one family. .
NOTES Although the Raleigh
News and Observer, morning daily
here, is plugging hard for Chapel
Hill's Frank Graham over its own
Raleigh resident. Willis Smith, the
paper's radio station, WNAO, is
offering free time . . half-hour
each . . . to all the candidates
a public service.' So far. Willis
Smith has not used this outlet . . .
free or otherwise ... Reynolds
took advantage of the offer for 15
minutes last Saturday morning . . .
.... George Cherry, Bertie
County native who is now in charge
of public buildings and grounds
here for the State, reported last
Friday some of the items furnished
Gov. Scott by the State: tho Man
sion, with lights, fuel, water, an
automobile and driver, $600 per
year travel expense, plus all
penses, $5,000 per year for enter
tainment a Mansion hostess, two
butlers, and additional houstkecp-j
ing help including two cooks, one
butler, three maids and two yard
men .'',."
necessary additional travel, ex
. . . The "school children always
appear about the time the azaleas
start blooming in Capitol Square.
. . . and the teachers have a time
keeping them off the grass, Some
of them, feeling a little coltish
away from home, are hard to man
age ... as was shown last week
when the schoolmarm tried in vain
to persuade one member of her
flock . ... a boy who appeared to
be about II years old ... to throw
away a eigar. He stayed steadfastly
with it, his ashen face growing
whiter by the minute . .
. . . James B. McMuilan, son of
the Attorney. General, has set up
law offices here with Arch Allen,
son of the late Superintendent of
Public Instruction ... Some of .
if not all . . . State Election Board
Chairman Charles Britt's charges
leveled at some Western North
Carolina local members may back
fire in his face when the SB1 comes
out with its report this week . : .
Kerr Scott revealed recently that
some patrolmen are now being
used on special assignment as
Blainelothesnien . . . With all these
highway' ' Weeks," injuries, and
deaths; isn't there plenty for them
to do out on the road? .... . . The
SBI. with the help of these men
employed to patrol the highways,
are investigating this and that:
teacher kickbacks, election board
stuff, Superior Court judges "not
cooperating with" solicitors, the
illegal use of State-owned auto
mobiles, etc.. etc. . . . Are there
Voice
of the
People
Should the county establlr
Fair Grounds?
Rambling 'Roun(
-Cits Of Human Interest News
By Frances Gilbert Frazler
They came into the restaurant, a
middle-aged couple. He barely
held the door open long enough
for his companion to come in and
he strode to the table far ahead
of the lady with him. It puzzled us
bit to see a man so rude to his
wife and we couldn't help but fo-
cus our attention on mem. wnen
they had finished, the man helped
the lady with her coat and gave hei
gentle pat on the shoulder as he
smiled at her. So you see you
never can always tell.
What we may think of as To
morrow, may always be Today.
So make the best use of it.
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His voice had such a sharp, stac-
cato penetration that, one always
seemed a bit startled. But he was
so friendly and always so glad to
KUtHI UI1I fkf it li
will "ty
",,: un mus,
and it has been r '
for those m Ru
mind us thai utd ';J
At this time 0( y 1
sured that it cannot 1
tinued from November
nil AnM
ARCrfER HEADSXJ
rOWER
John M. Archer, Jr ,
lin is the new preside,
Nantahala Power and U
pany. Me was named at
Doara or dirpptnr'
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see H511UIJ, mm iu riiuw linn wa i weeK alter servino .
to love him. Yet, we must acknowl. 1 dent for the previous thil
edge,
some
we
are
distance
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the wee -mall v.," H
'lotbhTsu
A lady was '
winter coat th. ,7
when we ad.X,
This k the firo V"-.
this coat butaar'
IU. Probuyy gihV J
mef
Herman Francis:
tainl'y need one.
Yes. We cer1-
William Frady: Sure it should.
That's one thing we definitely
need.
Bill Franklin; I
ally for the kids.
think so. Espeei.
Marvin
think so.
Leatherwood.' Yes, I
Tony Davis: By all means, yes.
I remember that some of the best
limes I ever had in my life came
when they did have it here.
$61,000 RAISED' FOR
BUNCOMBE HOSPITAL
The Buncombe County Medical
Soeiety has donated $1,000 to help
pay the bill for the proposed re
gional Medical Center near Ashe
ville. The new modern hospital
will cost an estimated $2,787,000.
The Society's donation swelled the
building fund to $112,000 the or
ganization has raised from all
sources. The state and federal
governments will chip in a total
$1,60S,86 for the Center, which
will serve Yancy, Madison and
Mitchell, as well as Buncombe. .
no out-and-out crimes to be inves
tigated? And isn't it about time
for some kind of report to the peo
ple on all these investigations
which the Governor says are in
progress?
"THE AUSTRALIAN CRAWL'
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By WILLIAM RITT
Central Fress Writer
TELEVISION by telephone
sounds fine, says the man at tho
next desk, but what happens
when we can't call in the gro
cery order because Junior has
the line tied up for Hopalong
Cassldy? :
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Now they're cooking din
monds atomically. Personally,
we'd settle for the oldashioned,
raw variety.
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Tlllia, our tltlan-tressed rype
writer tapper, soy she ho ol
learned that a peanut politician
need not - netttsarlly be a
"acberratoriol" candrdsrte.
It's strange how, in African
desert areas where there are no
race tracks, the natives man
age to continu to lit
breed of their hnrses.
Ill
Princess Mariattt, J
downed a "royal blue"
From the ingrediints
sounds more like '
purple."
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Maybe, after all, rkerJ
ing new under the un.
that old perennial hoJ
yesteryear, Abd el Krim,
in the news.
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That was bad timing.
vcrsity of California'iad
ment of the developJ
blue-eyed hen-just w
nation's attention was
. trated on pink-eyed Eai
bits.
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MARCH OFJVENTS
Pritlrientlol Siroteov Soon f 'it- A New Military Tro
In Dafenst of Stale Chief V I Service Set-Up Sug(
Soecial to Central Press
wrASHINGTON Top aources report that President TrumJ
W sonally directed administration strategy m wngr w
c .i'oi.A nn Arvisann from ReDublican attacKs.
Fewer than 12 houra before Senator Styles Bridges. R)
ui oj th. rsnp KtnlwArta blasted Acheson on tne
floorV president talked from Key West to Vic. P
Tbiv Hnuu Sneaker
rnH, Tadi. John W. McCormack.
Mr. Truman suggested that the ad
seize the ball from the Republicans.
Presidential direction was seen wM
T.h.. mi New York, tot i
t.. o-ij.- . hard the GOP
to make a poliUcal issue 0"
the Houeadmlnistration dbcm. -
a similar pattern In one or w
of the current Congress. ..
rv-.nt. tk. nr.irtintial direction, wi
thrSteTooknd released
u ni.thAipss. the Truman-
.... , -j.ii.onn lpaders ice n
Senator Herbert siwegy. ' 7 th Achaof
lenmen White House the initiative in the AcaaH
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SOMETHINO NEW-Brlg. Gen. Fenton S. Jacobs W
with an idea for a new military servwe w
ot
mu .iHiiuwiBC,..v. .i takA charge
The- general would nave me new - m,
lafid Transportation Seprice.''
e new si
minaia ninnnnr iann transDOl lauuii nw- ... .v,..
about a basic uivision of the services something w
t, t,.nrt. B-The Navy to control r
port C The Army to control land installations.
Jacobs says at least it is logical. ,
. inn. sssiTve. Mtitv aF.vTThe National GeogP
i!.not. naUH! informed the. wnsu's
committee that it wasn't conaidering something u if rj
it tooR up a bill proposing iwo-ana-uc-
one-half cent coins. . half.cent, f
At one time or another this country has naJ
three-cent, half-dime and 20-eent coins. . . w nf(
It might be interesting- to hear: "Wnai uu
good seven-and-a-half cent cigar."
LOOK, NO HANDS ! Atomic scientists " prodll
lire ana nmb in critical assemDiy vi m
learned how to do it the easy and sarer .
When the A-bomb waa in the infant stage, a
were made by hand. Not today. No nano.1 XvmjrrorH
the final assembly processes. And noi uv. ,
The Atomic Energy Commission explains Jna' han(js ttf
toys are now put togetner ny remove win-
no hands lost.
ANTI-RED LABOR IJNITYT-CIO P"8"1.6"' S V
soon publicly propose a' unity move by non-M
United States union labor. r . n. K 11 "
Just how far Murray will go remains 10 w hij ca
however, when the OO leader will actually iss
unity in the American labor movement. will PrPn
Most likely action on Murray's pan , . various 1
cal. legislative and economic unity, leaving Jf" nce
and independent unions autonomy and ,ndPe" y ln '
A meeting of CIO vice president with Murr j (
Washington toon is expected to bring the
the open. Murray reportedly has already "KU
the proposal with some aides. . t.
If he does make public his plan. Muaymontris Lwil
nulil n crl TnVin T. TuU an assist. For mu
mirirMtinfr lahnr ulllanPH In economic DSIW- , Ml)
The big quettton is-the AFL attitude. The A r
Ulned there- can bna unity of effort by w
organic enUty, with all labor rKnuwi!,--