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Editorial Page of The Mountaineer
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Motorists Already Carrying
Heavy Tax Burden
An all-out search for additional state rev
enue funds have brought a number of pro
posals to the attention of the General "As
sembly. One in particular, that seems out
Of reason, is that of Rep, J. A. Speight, of
Eastern Carolina.
Rep. Speight proposes in his measure, to
increase the cost of license tags by fifty
per cent, with the extra revenue going into
the general fund of tfye state instead of the
highway fund. His measure would add a flat
$10.$d^hose tags selling for more than $20.
Thi sponsor of the bill said he feels the
measure would add $7,290,000 to the gener
al f 144x1 each yoar. He quickly set forth that
he was opposed to a tax on food and tobacco.
We believe that license tags are costing
enough. And we certainly do not think that
the fees should be boosted to provide reve
nue for non-highway purposes. The proposal
js really calling for diversion of highway
funds.
The measure seems inconsiderate of the
now heavily taxed motorist. We hope the
Legislature sees it in the same light.
More Lincoln Pictures?
A Washington story suggests that we may
be seeing a lot more pictures of Abraham
Iancoln. That's because the three-cent stamp
may be on the way out as first-class letter
postage, to be succeeded by a four-center.
The Post Office I)epartn?ent already issues
a four-cent stamp, used mainly for parcel
post* and it bears the Lincoln likeness. If
four-centers become first-class letter post
age, the department could continue the
Lincoln stamp or it could issue a new four
center wjth somebody else's face on it. How
ever, our information is that the Abe stamp
would probably be continued.
We're agin it.
We think we've got enough Lincoln like
nesses already. His rough-hewn profile
adorns our pennies, which there are more of
than any other coin. Furthermore, in this
day of prosperity when five-dollar bills are
strangers to none, we see Abe again looking
sourly and disapproving at us. Besides that,
alyvays showipg, y|>_in other ways ?
in th? movies, on television and in magazines
and newspapers. We get a tremendous dose
of him in these media around February 12,
his birthday, and a steady diet all the rest
of the year. too.
. That's enough. If we've got to have four
Cent letter postage, let's have somebody be
sides Lincoln on it.
?Greensboro Daily Record.
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Thursday*Afternoon. March 17, 1955
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They 11 Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo
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j^n?tjy^> W<|]W H5i,iR^ME4R?,4u TO-JrwsaSs A MOT R?MT 1 WMO MEEDS
TO PRACTICE?
A Great Show With
Plenty Of Excitement
Only a few residents of Haywood County
have had the opportunity to enjoy seeipg
commercial fishermen seining for fish, and
when such a project presented itself last
week at Lake Junaluska, the people turned
out by the thousands.
The operation of clearing Lake Junaluska
of carp had several definite appeals to the
public. First of all was the manner in which
commercial fishermen operate; second, was
seeing the 250-acre area of the lake almost
completely drained, and third, rejoicing in
seeing the rough fish taken from the waters
of the Lake.
Among the many thousands who from
time to time stood on the banks or bridges
to watch the operation, were scores who
have spent manyv hours holding a rod and
reel, or just a plain bamboo pole in the hopes
of catching a big fish. As these conventional
fishermen watched the seining process and
the ease with which the eight and nine pound
fish were removed from the water, their
fishing enthusiasm mounted.
The whole 5-day procedure was interesting
from beginning to end for spectators, and
presented for those in charge, some unusual
problems. Late Saturday when the flood
gates were opened for further draining of
the lake, the channel of the creek suddenly
changed its course in the lake bed, and be
fore the gates could be closed, the tremen
dous suction of water had carried hundreds
of fish, weighing many pounds, into the
creek below the dam. When the gates were
finally closed, the fish were slapping and
fighting in the mud flats below the dam,
anfl created a lot of interest as spectators
lined the bridge to look at'a scene never be-^
fore witnessed since the Lake was built
over 40 years ago.
It was truly an interesting performance
for the entire five days, and now comes the
next step in the program of filling the Lake
and restocking with an adequate supply of
game fish.
Thq.se who saw the oiierations, and wit
nessed the seining of over five tons of carp,
will.have something to talk about foe!many
many months.
Fishern^en have looked over the lake bed
and decided where the best spots are for ,
good catches. All in all, it was a wonderful 1
experience antj should prove to be a profit- 1
able project.
Senator Scott
Takes Off 70 Pounds !
A news report from Washington says that
Senator Scott is down to 180 pounds from i
a peak of 250.
"I like to eat. I get it from my mother's
side of the family. They all liked to eat and ;
my mother was a big woman."
"You know, to lose weight, I had to cut
out not just salt but all seasoning. I go up I
to the Senate Office Building cafeteria, for
instance, and tell the girls behind the count
er, 'Just give me some of that stuff that
doesn't taste good' (salads without dressing i
and such). I had to eat mostly out of cans?
that diet stuff. The hard part is to keep
down to 180," he said in anticipation of the
food he won't eat.
Nor did he get much encouragement from j <
his colleague, Sen. Ervin (D-NC), who admit- 1
ted to dieting and overeating and dieting
again from time to time.
"One good North Carolina meal and your
weight will shoot up again," warned Ervin
to the slimmer Scott.
Voice of the
People
Do you think members of the
General Assembly should be al
lowed to serve on the board of
trustees of the 1'nlverslty of North
Carolina?
Whitener Prevost: "Yes. by all |
means. I don't think being a mem- >
ber of the General Assembly should i
be a prerequisite for University
trustees, but if it happens they are, I
1 see no reason why it would not ,
be for the best Interest of the !
state."
Mrs. Charles Ray: "No. It might
influence their decision in regard
to legislative matters concerning
the University. There are several
schools to be considered by the !
General Assembly and I think its
members should be in a position to
regard them all without prejudice." j
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Dr. J. K. Stringiield: "Yes, I do. I
An elected member c>f the General
Assembly should not be disquali
fied from serving as a trustee. Ac
tually he should be better inform
ed as to the needs of the University
and all other educational institu
tions of the state and should be
able to serve without favoritism."
Tom Curtis; "Yes, I think mem
bers of the General Assembly
should be allowed to serve as trus
tecs. The University board of trus
tees would lose some mighty good
men otherwise?some that are edu
cational minded and certainly
ought to be eligible."
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?HEAD HUNTERS!
KrwT-~T^m
Looking Back Through The Years
<CU I I..1K5 AUU
Twenty-five men begin work on
remodeling and painting the Hotel
Gordon.
Mr. an* Mrs. John N. Shoolbred
celebrate their forty-fifth wedding
anniversary with a dinner in their
home on Boundary Street.
Clyde H Ray. Jr. and a party of
friends attend Hofman concert in
Asheville.
Joe"Jack Atkins, student at the
University of North Carolina, is
spending a few days ir town.
10 YEARS AGO
Twenty-opt; Bethel pupils are .
hurt in school bus wreck.
Miss Betsey Lane Quinlan is
featured in George Kerson's book.
"At His Side," a story of the Am
erican Red Cross overseas.
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Pfc. Jarvis Cordell Chambers, j
U. S. Marines, of Clyde is report- '
ed wounded in action on Iwo Jima
Pvt. John N. Sutton returns from
European Theatre.
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Ladye Fayre Beauty Shop is sold
to Miss Josephine Cabe and Mrs.
Kathleen Boyd Burns.
5 YEARS AGO
More than 100 people apply for
jobs as census takers in Haywood
County.
Miss Daphne Boone resigns as
executive secretary of the Haywood
Baptist Association.
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N. W. Rogers is the new presi
dent of the Soco Road Boosters
Club.
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New town ordinance will tighten
control of stray dogs.
.Highland Flings
If anyone reading this column
aspires to be a photographer and
needs a precision camera to get
started, you should have been at
Lake Junaiuska about 1:30 last
ruesday afternoon.
At that time, freezing to death,
standing ankle deep in gooey mud
and being jostled by twoscore
nearsighted boys, we would gladly
have sold you our Speed Graphic
for a quarter and one pair of dry
socks?size 11.
We also would have thrown in?
foi free?a copy of "How To Pho
tograph Carp in 10 Easy lessons".
While we labored mightily to
picture the finny denizens of the
lake in a grim battle against the
fishermen, a fellow sufferer?Mal
colm Gamble of The Citizen?ob
served: "Isn't it wonderful to be a
photographer!
"There's nothing like it; abso
lutely nothing!" we agreed.
?~o
"Your hair really shines to
nieht,' 'he said to the Sweet Young
Thing.
"1 had it simonized." quoth the
S.Y.T.
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We hear that Virgil L. Holloway.
county farm agent; Faraday Green!
chairman of the county commlsson
ers; Joe Boone, president of the
Haywood County Farm Bureau, and
Joe Palmer, farmer and onetime
state representative, had quite a
time down at Raleigh last week.
After attending a meeting at the
Sir Walter Hotel in the capital
city which lasted until nearly 2
a.m.. the tired Haywood countians
finally crawled into bed for some
shuteye.
But hardly had their eves shut
when thev were awakened bv the
ringing of a wide varietv of fire
sirens and bells in the vicinity. One
nf the four county men remarked:
"It sounds like every fire truck In
Eastern Carolina." and another ob
served; 'They're going right past
here"
But the frocks weren't going'oast
?he hotel hut rather ri?ht to it
'or ? fire h*d broken out on the
first fioor In the restaurant and cof
fee ?hon,
The blare was onirktv hroueh<
under control hut hv the time ail
?he excitement had died down the
Wa^-ood nil art of found |t hard t0
settle dn?>? and go to sleen.
According to hi? comnanlnns
Mr Green slept throueh the fire
ifsetf. but when carnenters started
to hammer and saw to board un
windows wht?h had been broken
the heed of the commissioners H?
ome wide awake?and stayed that
"Tt tnnwdH IIVa build
'c- ? ntg pen." Mr. Green com
plained
a ?
The Wayneavffle poller are look
By Bob Conway
in( sharp these days with a new I
sign on their window and bright
red upholstery in their cruiser.
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STREET SCENE: People stand- j'
ing in a downpour of rain in front
of a Waynesville theatre to buy
tickets to a mediocre Western pic
ture.
o
A gal we know refers to on? of 1
the hues decorating the new 1955
cars as "poison green".
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The Waynesville Fire Depart
ment uses a Donald Duck black
board at the firehouse.
o
Lawyers should know the law .
better than anyone else. But one
rotund barrister apparently is not ,
aware that double parking on Main ,
St. is illegal.
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SAYING GOODNIGHT
"I'd better be going," he told her
And to go he re?lly meant, \
But a kiss, a Sigh ... an hour
went by
Before he up and went!
Use the W ant a us ror results
Over The County
By W. C. MF.DFORD ;
This time w? want to say some
thing about .Pigeon Valley?the im
provements and building that's go
ing on over there. In West Pigeon
C. D.'grea and In Center Pigeon in
particular are these improvements ,
to be found. Therefore, we might
say. In traveling from Bethel to
! Canton it is most noticeable.
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The New Grammar School addi
tion to Bethel High, the three
churches, a like number of stores
and a dozen or more residences
nestled around constituting the vil
lage makes it look substantial and
prosperous, lending an air of self
sufficiency.
Back fifty to seven-five years ago
there was only old Sonoma, a brick
store-PMt ofiiee kept by Wm. H.
Terrell, ft)* was then the main
attraction'Ifcislness and social cen
ter, of this present prosperous com
munity and educational center of
upper Pigeoq Valley.
About all that is left to remind
one of the1 old davs is this old
building and the residence of Cap
tain Terrell, both of which are '
still standing, the residence hav
ing been changed and somewhat
restored. Then, of course, many
children and grandchildren of the
old settlers are still there?names
like Terrell. Cathty, Wells. Single
ton, Edwards, etc. Several resi- i
deitces have been recently com-1
Dieted In this vicinity and three or j
four others are in.course of con
struction.
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On The Way to Canton?, begin
ning below the County Home at
the Cathey TJlace and from there
all the way to the Arthur Osborne
farm (this territory being in Cen
ter Pigeon) one may see from two
or three to half a dozen houses
gotng up mast ail the time. Also
from Osborne's on through the
Rhodarmer Mill-Spring Hill com
munity building and improvements
are going 09 at about the same
pace.
This takes us to a point just
above "The Gardens" <J. O. Plott
place); and if we include the Plott
place we have traversed the rich
est lands, best and most prosper
ous farming section of Haywood,
distance traveled and area consid
ered. Here are to be found the old
farm steads of the Cathevs.
Wells'. Joshua Kinsland. Wm. H.
Terrell, J. W. Morgan. Jonathan
Osborne. John Plott and others.
But the farms are not at all like
they were thirtv to thirtv-five years
aeo; and most of them have chang
ed greatlv in the last ten yegrs.
For instance, the J. W. Morgan Es
tate lands have been divided and
?nh-divided until now there is a i
little village built on them.
Mo?t of the residences are n'ce
and substantial the churches also.
Alone tMi? hl^hwav rr? to be seen
some ten or twelve stores, most of
them being well-stocked and mod
ern. v
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Rambling 'Rou
By Frances Gilbert Frazier
Among the many famous expressions attributed
Goldwyn of Hollywood, there is one that we would
It Is: "Please include me out". And that is exactly th,
about an experience we have just emerged from. \vi,enj
pathetically, that they are suffering from a "cold." 'he,
expresses sympathy in a desultory, expressionless sor
brother, when that germ locates In your own (areas
story. The whole world closes down tight on vour tto'oa|
bigger'than any hydrogen blast can develop wrao thems
you to suffocation. Every time a cough comes swooPlr;
where, your entire body goes into violent revolt and
many miles of "innards" you have that can be s,, sore frw
You can't lie down, or sit up. or get far enough a*;
cough to escape its deadly tentacles on you. So the vn
any one says, in a jeering sort ?f voice, "Oh, it's just,
you have our permission to let go with a mighty left SB
you up. There's no such thing as "just a little cold The
colds!
Heard as we crossed the street: "There she ??
wouldn't be no paper if that old gal wasn't there."
As a nation, collectively and individually, we talk to
tell the world too much, we tell our neighbors too muA
our friends too much. The "too much" usually pertains
lives and Certainly are of no intellectual interest to anvow
Personally, we have always held in contempt those
inflict their strictly private lives upon helpless bystanders)
erless to stem the lurid details. The raconteur is indeed
the listener keeps his mouth shut, both during and a)
closures.
What one keeps safely locked in his own seclusion Is
be sure it will not wander around and grow in intensity ini
so that if it returns to smite him its huge proportions will i
completely over. Too many people flatter themselves tl
fairs are of prime interest to ofhers but. if the tru;h
listener is bored and wishes he was away off somewhere ei
And she said: "It was so funny I nearly died ku;H
it had hapepned to me. I'd been embarrassed to death.''
What a day this is in New York Cfty! Parades. speee
grand "Wearing of the green". Columbus Circle with it
crowding around, and St. Patrick's Cathedral with its dn
ants, all a part of the magnificent celebration 0?i, it's
for the Irish, more power to them.
And it's h great day for the rest of us It means thai
dreaded month of March has gone its way. and when one
top of the hill the rest of the way seems so much short,
lengthens the daylight and gives us more time to anticipi
ing months. It has been a rugged winter and we are g!i
finale just ahead of us.
Why can't a cold germ be an isolationist?
WASHINGTON REN
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By BILL WHITLEY
TAXES. The Democrats don't in-'
tend to let the Republicans forget
about taxes when election time
rolls around next year. Even
though they stand a good chance
to lose their fight to give low-in
Letters to
the Editor
THANK YOU
Editor, The Mountaineer:
Jehovah's witnesses enjoyed very
much their stay in Waynesville
while attending the circuit assem
bly. They especially enjoyed your
kindness and the good news cover
age of the convention.
We wish to thank you for this.
I personally hope that when we
have our next gathering in your
city I will have the opportunity to
work here again.
Yours very truly,
J. T. Langston.
Public Relations
S. C. Circuit No. 2
Jehovah's Witnesses.
come groups a small
year, they will have
points to campaign?
The 1954 tax law ?
under direction of See
Treasury Humphrey-*
of taking -ome heavy
the shoulders of corp
high income groups It
the Republican Cong
theory that tt e many
dollars put int> the I
vestors and potentu
would be turned bad
trial expansion, thusct
jobs at a time ?bM
ment was dropping.
EFFECTS. The efM
tax law are highly
Democrats are arguini
ployment is still risip
trial production is dro
they claim, the bend
the high-income grog
are sticking to the
the wealthy.
The argument oft'
is that more mone* si
: into the hands of
' groups. There, they'
j no chance of sticking
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8. Pulls with sister 18. Assist u WL jf
difficulty 43. Observed 18.Psrtshofa 5 E0B
2. Place' 44. A three clergyman* U^TRnl
for bees at cards 20. Wine Mrffl
10. Soon DOWN measure rfiffrl
11. Pierce with 1. Of a choir (Old Du.) rfcig|
an augur 2. Employs 24. River mWk
12. Steering S.Hall! (Swltz.) ^HEU
device 4. Hebrew 28. Lump of
letter earth '
14. Part of 8. Praise 20. Pierce 33 2
"to be" 4. Enter upon 27. Irrigates ,A
18. Conceal 7. A deity 28. PmCing
10. Symbol In 8. Moves sword 33 2J
Lloyd's furtively 20. Plucky
.. 1L Unadorned 30. Organs of , qA
"Stated 12. float seeing iV
18. Garden tool .
21. Elevated ,, ??-r-Tff
train (rfiort- * Is |? Wj5
ened) AA C&- "
beverage (At. tA
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