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TODAY'S BIBLE TERSE ? TODAY'S QUOTATION ?? Z1Z " Editorial Page of the Mountaineer F"b"'*w"'""** ?-v "" ;? ? i ?. ?. - *. ? Flyirif Kites Can Be Fun, ?)j Dangerous Marctflndfe are due to begin to blow and. . children are faking advantage of the gusty weather by getting out their kites. Kite flying is fun, but sometimes tragedy can otam dram this sport. Carina Power 4 Light Company doesn't want any youngster to get Hurt while flying his kltg, an officer said. "Kite frying is fun, but it's always best to do it safety." . It tthdTauggested that youngsters keep their kites away from electric wires and television antennae. That they use dry cotton string and never use metal on their kites. "Whit you start to fly your kite," the of ficer said, "pick a level spot away from power hues, television antennae and without big rocks"or trees so that you'll have plenty of roaMMD run. Never use the streets or highways! Make sure the cord on your kite doesn't have any^Vnetal in it and that it is dry and properly railed. Don't use wet cord or cord with tlnj^l or that is made with little strands of wimwf cords like those come in contact with electric lines you might lose your life. If your kite gets caught in a tree or on electric* wires, leave it there. Don't climb trees orioles to free your kite. It is far better to buy another kite than have you hurt fronf a fall' or from coming in contact with electgic lines. Go to it boys and girls, fly your kites, but do it safely, :? in ?j _JL -. ? - ?- - - A Meeting Designed To Preserve Life , This matter of speeding, driving drunk, or racing on the highways is serious business ?dead serious, because that is what is hap pening" to so many folk ? winding up dead, and often, all because of a careless second on the pert of someone while driving. The seriousness of the situation concerns everyop^ who walks or rides on the high ways. I^o let us conclude that the problem concerns practically every citizen. It ip bqgause of this seriousness, plus the fact that (Conditions are not improving, that the spe^j}\ mass meeting is being held at the courthouse herd Tuesday night, 8 p.m. 'Lt. H C. Jdhnson, and other patrtrfmem will be the speakers. It will not be just the usyal safety type safety talk. Many pertin ent facts wiH be given that are aimed at sav ing your life, the life of your family, and your friends. What tfould be more timely, or important ? If you think there is anything more im portant'tflkn your life, then you'd hardly be interested in this meeting. And just because yoti have a record of safe driving, don't think for-a moment that you are immune frdm tahttr killed by sOiheone who does not have such >.a fine record. This meeting is de signed bo,get your aid in helping make the careles%,f0llow safer ? for your sake, as well as his. This is hot a meeting to raiae money, or sell ypu anything ? except to find ways and Waip to prolong life, and curb so many violations of highway safety rules. A State Highway Patrolman says he was in court decently when the judge was gues tiofting_a motorist charged with running through a flashing red light "Didn't you see the light?" the jurist asked the man. "I did, indeed, your henor," he replied. "But I went through on the blink." "the farmer's biggest turnover is his spring plowing.?Syracuse Post-Standard. I' '1 I H . ? The Waynesville Spirit It was an opportuhlty that afforded pleas ure when the writer was privileged to at tend the annual meeting of the Waynesville Chamber of Commerce last Thursday night. It was a vigorous body with about 300 at the dinner session. It was featured by the presence of several guests from surrounding towns and counties. This is a healthy sign for growth beyond our own counties when progress is interlinked with that of others. Our interests are so many, varied and yet somewhat similar in this mountain Area we must learn to work together as one big fami ly. There is much room for development by all communities in Western North Carolina. Somewhat centered in this area is was nice for Waynesville to reach out and have guests from areas that were bordered by South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Waynesville reserved her individual prob lems for her consideration when company wasn't around but it did shed a definite glow of enthusiasm that was wholesome for guests and home folks. A healthy statement was that to the effect that the Unagusta Manufacturing Corpora tion, which lost one of its plants by fire, was ready to break ground for a larger plant in a new location. Waynesville is now making plans for the enlarged program of the Junaluska As sembly, which is staging something of a world-wide program for the coming season. The six Henderfconville guests were highly pleased with the optimism of the meeting with its constructive program and the com munity's go-forward spirit. ' * ?Hendersonville Tribune. Feet-Per-Second Shown To Frighten Speedy Motorists In discussing speed, the chief cause of traffic deaths, Motor Vehicles Commission er Ed Scheidt said recently that "too many drivers fall to realize the tremendous dis tance it requires to stop an automobile at high speed. When a motorist recognizes the fact that he can't stop on a dime, and re duces his speed accordingly, he has taken a long 'stride toward safer driving and long er life." Mr. Scheidt says that speed in miles-per hour. is. rarely understood, but when per mile speed is reduced to the number of feet a vehicle travels in a single second, the fact becomes frightening. A simple formula is offered by Mr. Scheidt for computing feet-per-second from miles per-hour: "Take one-half of the indicated speed on your speedometer, add it to the original read ing and you have the number of feet your car is traveling in a single second. "For example, your speedometer reading is 60 mph. Take one-half of 50 and add it (25) to the speedometer reading ? you now have a tota^ of 75. That figure (75) is the number of feet your car travels in a single second at a highway speed of 50 mph. "In that second, when the mind is alerted to potential danger and begins to react, your car travels 75 feet." The wise motorist will give this formula a great deal of thought as he drives along the highways, but there are so many driv ers who de not think, evidenced by their t speed and the habit of passing cars on hills and curves, we doubt that the formula will result in much improvement. An aroused public opinion against speed could produce results, but we have little hope of such a development. ?Stanley News and Press. VIEWS OF OTHER EDITORS Why Freeze Indeed? ?r. Louis Round Wilson, who at 79 is atill a priihe mover in University a/Tairs and is currently en^aferfltr wrltinf a history at the University from 1100 to 1880 is fond of verbs and lets his sentences roll along upon them. Dr. Wilson chuckled the other day at a recollec tion of the time he was overseer of the University News Letter of which Eugene C Branson was editor. In one article Dean J. M, Bell of the Chemistry Department had prepared a comprehensive and im portant account of the comparative merits of wood and coal for heating homes. Heat efficiency was carefully demonstrated. The article was thorough and readable. I But the headline that had been prepared was far from exciting?sonmthing like. "Comparative Merits of Heat Efficiency In Coal and Wood." Branson changed the headline to read, "Why rraeee in North Carolina?" After the News Letter went out, Dean Bell sent Dr. Wilson ? lettef saying, "Wasn't that a terrible ' headline on my article?" In a few days, reaction to the article was appar- ? ' ent. Newspaper* over the state reprinted the article. Editors wrote editorials commenting on it Clip pings poured in. Lslttors of congratulations were re- S raised. "I'm pleased by the reception of the article." said Deah Bell, "big I still have the feeling that my scientific colleagues may not altogether approve of that barker-type headline." Dr. Wilson replied, "If |t weren't for the barken on tug outside, we freaks oh the inside might starve to death."?The University Report. ] ? THE MOUNTAINEER Main Stre?t"5,n""Tl,le ? wSToL 6-6801 ni C**t* M^gfeknnwd Co*t, Th$ WAYIfBSVIM^ MOUNTAINEER. toe. W. CURTIS RUSS ? Editor W. Curtla Ruas and Marlon T. Bridget. Publishers PUBLISHED, EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY BT MAIL IN HATWdOD COUNTY On# Year _ ; ??: $3.50 Six months _ ?? ? .. ^ 100 , BT MAIL IN NORTH CAROLINA Ons Yssr _ , A 90 Six months r *3 190 OUT8IDE NORTH CAROLINA , On# Tssr _l . 5.00 s,x monUXdcnraSWW delMRV - 900 Per month ______ - ,40c Office-paid for M$rM| Mlnp ? . ?J0 w. nuns?now in jrmssB t?A MUFFLER TROUBLE ON 1956TH STREET 1 VOTEQ ) HOSTlLlTf I v m) Letters to the Editor THANKS FOR EDITORIAL Editor, The Mountaineer: I want to thank you for your very generous editorial which was recently re-printed'in the Ashe ville-Citlzen and also in our Times-News. It was called to my attention first by J. T. Fain and later I heard many comments from others, all very proud of it. It was a matter of pride with me as a citizen and as President of our Chamber of Commerce in the coming year.' Such aggressive moves wilt be reciprocated no doubt and do much to firmly cement an already entirely friendly and pleasant relationship between Waynesville and Hendersonville. Thank you again?and please visit us every time you can. We are very fond of the friendly Waynesville Mountaineer. Cordially. Fred Reid President, Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce. HAYWOOD PROGRESS Editor, The Mountaineer: I can't begin to say how much I enjoyed the Chamber of Com merce meeting. It was grand to be with you all, and all of you are to be congratulated on the progress Haywood County has made. With best wishes for those things that will benefit our region. Sincerely yours. Robert Bunnelle Publisher The Citlsen-Times MANY THANKS Editor, The Mountaineer: We were very much impressed with the unusual friendliness of you and your fine people of Waynesville. We enjoyed the Chamber of Commerce program, food and fellowship. Thanks for everything. We will long remember you. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sinclair. Hendersonville, N. C. BACHELORS BEWARE NEWARK, N J. (AP)?This is going to be a trying year for bachelors in New Jersey, that is for those trying to stay single. Statistic* show, among other things, that 41,125 men became husbands during the last leap year, 1952. The figures dropped to 39.744 In 1954. Stop ranting, you onwards. VIEWS OF OTHER EDITORS Cnagusta's New Plant Adversity strikes us all to some degree during our lifetime. It af fects businesses, large and small, and in many instances it means the end to a corporation's activ ity. Last fall, the Unagusta Manu facturing Company at Hazelwood suffered a terrific loss when one of its large plants was destroyed by fire, a loss, according to estim ation. amounting to $790,000. Such a blow, in many^ases, would be a death blow to a business. But not to Unagusta. This com pany, under the guidance of R. L. Prevost, its president, is coming back stronger and better than ever, thus signifying the courage and the faith possessed by Mr. Prevost and his fellow executives. The editorial of The Asheville Citizen expresses our views in regard to Unagusta. ?The Bryson City Times. Srrtallest Farms North Carolina is a state of small farms. In 1950 our farms averaged the smallest in the Uni ted States and undoubtedly this will remain true for 1954. The average slse of our farms went j up by 12 acres, total area, and 0.8 on an ?cre in crop land har vested per farm. While farms have steadily increased in North 1 Carolina throughout, our entire i history, there has been little or 1 no increase in the amount of farm land, or total ? cultivated 1 acres. In 1860 North Carolina had 23.763.000 acres of farm land, while In 1954 we had only 18.260.- ? 000 acres. The cultivated acres per farm has declined steadily for 100 years or so, from 96 acres in 1850 to 22.5 in 1954 During the last 20 years or so. there has been little change. During this latter period, cul tivated acreage has held steadily around 31 to 22 acres per farm. In 1954 the average farm in North Carolina contained 68.2 acres and our farms averaged the smallest In the United States. We have t>een working towards this posi tion for a number of years and lave Anally achieved bottom rank in size of farms. ?UNC News Letter. ome, Anyhow Asking a woman her age Is like buying a second-hand car; The speelometer's been set back. But you cant tell Just how far. ?Sam Ragan's column, Raleigh Mews ft Observer Looking Back Over The Years 20 years ago Seven Club holds dance in the club house on the White Sulphur Springs Grounds. Dr. H. O. Champion of Gas tonia takes over the management > of Smith's Drug Store. I 7 v I Mrs. G. C. Summerrow visits i her sister in High Point. I Edwin Fincher, R. H. West, and Claude Jones of Clyde leave for , an extended trip through the ! Southwest. . j 10 years ago Lt. Roger Walker is officially ' relaesed from active duty with the U. S. Navy. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Sentelle plan observance of fiftieth wed ding annivresary. % ?' Robert Eugene Gibson, son of Mr .and Mrs. Albert Oibson. re ceives his discharge from the service. s years ago Miss Betty Edith Noland is mar ried to Morris Jackson Brooks. Mrs. Harry Let Liner, Miss Ed na Summerrow, and Mrs. Bill Norris. leave for vacation in Florida. Mrs. J. H. Howell. Mrs. J. W. Killian, and Mrs. R. N. Barber at tend state DAR conference In Rocky Mount. Mrs. Ella Stints Smith is hon ored at a dinner on her 80th birthday. ? .' " SCOTT'S SCRAP BOOK By R. J. SCOTT rv i y$ ?? UHPM-ttti ?r A i'LLA^C&W, OA HQASf . ? -fy K?P, "4 A. LOMItH M?Mf, A1 o* 101 ix J MM Ks f?I< iM-reoPiaL JUKlU Ks *M> m ACAPofSNOW. ftVU ttua?i? iwVi wwsTSiTwHf A*r\ mukim. t mint i -Scalps,; 1 vMui tW-vt ' KW HICK BA*? _ ? OCIAM ' BUN HS44VIM0 < Oft slAMMCA. Rambling 'Round By Frances Gilbert Bdhr ? ? ?? y . ? , , #?"' HBb* 1 Speed seems to be the watchword of the present age. And speed, without control, can be one of (he greatest killers of our time, yet in every new invention manufactured speed is emphasized. For the home, the screaming advertisements tell in glowing terms how much time can be saved, hbw quickly tasks can be completed, the rapidity with which foods Can be cooked, et cetera, et cetera. Every automobile manufacturer brags about the horse power of his special make of car; the Government is spending billions to perfect jet planes and missiles. Is it any wonder the younger generation falls in line trying to outracd his fellow man . . . and kill himself? In'far too many cases this desire for speed leaves death, mutilated and maimed bodies, incurable injuries and limitless damage in financial results. Yet the craze for speed never diminishes. Sunday afternoon riding for con servatives who would like to enjoy their outing is made a torture chamber by those speed-crazed maniacs who race thq highways, going nowhere fast so as to turn around and return at the same pace.- ... Heard in passing: "She's always bragging about her coat of arms. Bet it's nothing more titan a vest at that." Spring surely must be on its wav. Last year a pair of birds selected a sheltered place just above our window. They toiled oease lessly throughout the day. then their task was finished and the Lady bird rtfred. But the "man" of the honse would stop on our window sill as though admiring the scenery, and we always rewarded him with brfad crumbs. Suddenly we heard twitterings overhead and we knew the family was now complete. A little later, and as sudden ly, tijey were gone. But this morning, we found a visito rou our window sill then saw its swift ascent to the ledge above. Whether it is the same fam* ily returning or the apartment has been sublet to a new tenant, we do not know but we can assure them that meals will be served as usual. Yes, Spring is on its way! -:- -:- 1 Some women think that Social Security means belonging to a Country Club. There's no doubt about it that Milady can find a chapeaux to her liking this season; they come big, little, half-way and upside down. And because they are the very latest, we will adore them. Some seasons the styles of hats are cruelty in the extreme, for the short plumpish woman will saunter forth witji a pill box poised like a setting hen on her head, while an equally ample individual will waddle along completely bowed down under a cartwheel laden with cherries. Unfortunately there are a few of us not included in the models displayed on the advertising pages, but we can take our pick this year. Walk right up, ladies, and take your choice. And they are the best looking we've had to show in many a day. Why is it that falsehood travels so much faster then truth? Men In Sunday School ' t know of nothing more valu able to a man than to become thoroughly acquainted with and inspired by God's Word. I know of no better place to get this than in Sunday school. A man has all to gain and noth ing to lose by participating in our Sunday school program, and'this is true whether he attends in search of spiritual food, or is prepared to provide it for others. < One of the things I have been nost aware of in observing men in Sunday school is that they are blessed as they attend and then, more and more,-they be- ! come a blessing to others. I have also observed this ? that the better Job a man does in [ Sunday school, the better husband and father he Is, and the better citizen he is. What a man gets in Sunday school helps him to reinforce the sanctity of the home and the se curity of his country. ?Robert S. Kerr, U. S. Senator from Oklahoma ^feWASHIHGTON MARCH OF EVENTS 1 Dulles' World Tour Regarded I Good Highway Restaurants Of Highest Political Import | Mighty Scarce, Says AAA Special to Central Press Association WASHINGTON?Politically speaking:, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles' world tour in March is the most important Jour ney the far-roaming statesman has ever made. Dulles, en route to or returning from the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation meeting in Karachi, Pakistan, will touch virtually all of the world's "danger zones"?including the Middle Earst, Formosa and Indonesia. ? Republicans are hopeful that when he returns, the secretary can report to the nation that pros -r, pects for peace are at least as good this year as .^1 they were in 1953. Such a report is almost essen ? tial to the "peace and prosperity" theme on which lyiiSfl the GOP bases Its hope of retaining the White MB House. ? An optimistic appraisal from Dulles is also need ed, in tRe view of political strategists, to counter Democratic charges arising from the celebrated "brink of war" diplomacy Dulles outlined in a controversial magazine article. ? ? ? ? Secretary ? BED AND BOARD?Less than one out of every ' Dulles, 100 restaurants on the nation's highways and at vacation spots are good eating places, according to field reporters of the American Automobile association. At a recent three-day conference, the reporters who chock accom modations for the AAA declared the number of wortlljr eating spots for travelers is "appallingly small" percentage-wise. They said that fewer than one per cent of all restaurants available for motorists can be recommended by the AAA. Their principal com plaint of the nation's restaurant cooks: "They lack originality. They want to fry everything." On overnight accommodations, the reporters had better flews. They noted that chain operation of good motor courts is increasing, that more mid-town hotels are catering to the tourist than ever before, and new accommodations are emerging rapidly in most parts of the country. ? e ? ? ? CALIFORNIA SHOWDOWN?Washington politicians say to keep a close watch oa California's June 3 presidential primary. The real tip-off, they say, will be provided as to who gets the Democratic nom ination for President. These politico# say that if Adlai Stevenson wins the contest, he is almost a sure bet to get the nomination. However, if Senator Estcs Kefauver tops the California voting, he has a good thance of heading the party ticket. Adlai And That is the reason why both Stevenson and Ke- - Fauver are going all-out in the drive to capture the California vote, which probably la the most important "AO-Owl" if any pre-November balloting thia year. The only other primary race figuring in the Democratic picture is Florida's May 29 preferential contest, but Florida doesn't carry the klegate strength that California will have at the Chicago conveation. Stevenson and Kefauver also clash in Minnesota's March 20 pri nary, but SUvtnson is such an odda-on favorite that the vote will lave Uttle significance in the final determination of a Democratic FrestdeaUal nominee. I UlmlllR/i'
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