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THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER 8kx,nd8rct,on *. , > ? ? ; ?> Solicitors Of Advertising From Merchants Must First Get A Permit New Plan Is Already Put In Force Here (EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow in* article was submitted to The Mountaineer by A. D. Harrison, president of the Merchants As sociation. and Ned J. Tocher, execativf rice president of the Chamber of Commerce, for the benefit of area citric, church, and school organisations.) Thf Merchants Association solici tations-control committee is frown ing on some of the promotional schemes being sponsored by well meaning local civic and fraternal bodies. The evil found in these schemes stems from the fact that the out-of-state promotional group takes the "cream" from funds raised In local businesses and leaves the "skim milk" for the sponsoring organization. Generally, the promotional schemes follow a set pattern. An agent hits town, contacts some worthy local organization, and sells it on a money-raising scheme. It may be an entertainment program, a school yearbook, a curtain back drop, a fraternal organization year book, a safety program, or any number of other apparently worth while projects. The merchants and business firms, are to be solicited for ad vertising in the program, the year book, or what have you. There is no limit to the amount of adver tising to be solicited and the pro motional group, not the sponsoring organization, gets the lion's share from the advertising income. In one case, the local organiza tion would receive less than $100 out of $500 solicited advertising. In another case, more than $200.00 in advertising was necessary to publish less than 100 yearbooks. No limit was set on the advertising above this figure. In most cases, a contract is signed, and if either party defaults, the defaulting party must pay $50 to the other signer of the con tract. ^ In 100 per cent of the cases, it is necessary that a local parson be assigned to the advertising Democratic Party Resolution Honors J. T. Leatherwood The late J. Tom Leatherwood of Clyde, who died in 1094, was honored In a resolution passed last week by the North Carolina Democratic Executive Committee at its meeting in the state capitol at Raleigh. The committee's resolution ex pressed appreciation for "the un selfish and untiring work of Tom Leatherwood, who, as one of the leaders of the Democratic Party of the State of North Carolina, con tributed to the success of the party and was a living example of the principles for which the Demo cratic Party stands." Until his resignation due to ill health, Mr. Leatherwood also served as chairman of the Hay wood County School Board. ? ? . t solicitor to introduce them to the local businessmen and to provide their transportation. This, especi ally, has frequently proven to be a source of embarrassment to the businessman and to the person re quired to accompany the solicitor. In almost every case, the local sponsoring organization is dissatis fied with the experience. Within a 10-day period recently, extending through the last of February and the first of March, out-of-town promoters attempted to take approximately $900 out of this area on two promotions, but both were disapproved by the Mer chants Association and the profes sional promoters got only a frac tion of the money they expected to realize. In recent years, it is estimated that from $20,000 to $29,000 has been taken out of this area each year by out-of-town promoters? with very little benefit to local groups. The solicitations control com mittee of the Merchants Associa tion wishes to serve notice , to all local civic and fraternal bodies that this -sort of fund-raising cam paign is frowned upon and will not be given the approval of the Cham ber of Commerce and Merchants Association. The Merchants Association Di vision of the Chamber went on rec ord during its annual member ship meeting to require that ail solicitors clear through the Cham ber of Commerce office for a per mit for any and all solicitations. It was pointed out that local solicitors for school and church projects would be granted permits to solicit funds and sell advertis ing, provided they art not under contract with some outside promo tional firm. Local merchants and businessmen made It clear that they want to continue to support local institutions. | Mrs. Alec Garden Brings 'Little Bit Of Scotland' To Her Home In Canton A. ________ By GKRALPINE R. PEYTON , I 11 "Bon Accord"?taken from the 1 French, signifies good fellowship. A small wooden plaque, bearing this motto and crest of Aberdeen, Scotland, greets anyone who calls at the door of Mrs. Alec Garden in Canton. This plaque and Mrs. Garden's smiling, hospitable man ner make the visitor feel that a little bit of Scotland has been transplanted here in our midst. Upon entering the reception hall a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II appropriately greets the caller. A picture of a highland chieftain in full regalia is on the staircase wall, and a grandfather clock proudly displays a patina that only age can bring. Mrs. Garden has many talents and' hobbys?profitable ones too! During World War II she began making dolls to send back home to children. $he used no pattern ?just began cutting, sewing^ and stuffing. The features were em broidered, and suitable clothing was made. Then each doll was given the name of a flower, mak ing her a real ' Garden" doll. The demand for her dolls has become so great that her hobby has almost turned into a business. She has made hundreds of dolls which are now in twenty-three states, Canada, and Great Britain. Another of Mrs. Garden's profit able hobbys is that of making at tractive aprons. Her artistic ability is noted in her clever use of colors and designs. Since 19S1 she has 1 more / than one thousand aprons. There is a twinkle in her eye as Mrs. Garden discusses an unusual hooked rug in her living room. This bit of her handiwork com memorates the couple's twenty fifth wedding anniversary. The wedding date, names, and place of marriage are Included in the de sign. Pen and ink drawings by Mrs. Garden, showing an usual tech nique, may be seen on the living room walls. Nearby a collection of crested china graces a what-not shelf made by Mr. Garden. Old family silver, each piece with a history of it's own. lends additional charm in the dining room. i In this quaint little house with an international flavor, a large globe makes the setting complete. Both Mr. and Mrs. Garden are music lovers. Mrs. Garden sings and plays ' the piano, while Mr. Garden is a talented violinist. Although Mr. and Mrs. Garden have returned to their homeland only twice since they settled in Canton in 1925, they keep In close contact with relatives and friends. This fact is evidenced by the many scrapbooks kept by the Gardens of clippings and correspondence from Scotland. Mrs. Garden is the former Miss Phyllis K. Byres, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Beyrs of Aberdeen. She is a cousin of the late Sir Alexander Byres Hutceon, who became one of H. M. Inspectors?General of Con sulates. MRS. ALEC GARDEN AND HER DOLLS Hazelwood Lions Light Bulb Sale To Start Tuesday The Hazelwood Lions Club will conduct its annual sale of light bulbs starting March 20 and end ing March 29, it has been an nounced. The club iviil sell 500 packages of light bulbs at a cost of $2 per package. Proceeds from the sale will go Into the Hazelwood Lions Club ac tivities fund, which is used 'to car ry out various civic projects. Boys Who Got In Trouble See Errors Of Their Ways Sometimes there is some grati tude shown to a judge for what he does for a person, and this week, J. B. Siler, judge of juvenile court, received two letters from boys he had sent to a training school. Both the juveniles had given trouble here, and seemed headed lor more serious trouble, when brought before Judge Siler. One boy wrote: "Just a few lines to let you hear from me. I have learned my les son about getting in trouble. I am glad that you sent me down here for I would not have stopped getting in trouble. I would have been on the road in another year. "I am getting along fine. Write ? ?oon." The second boy wrote along the similar vein, and said: "How are things around home? "Tell Mr. Campbell (sheriff) 'hello' for me. "1 have made a good record hert. "This place has done a lot for me. I thank the people around home for what they had tried to tell me." Mr. Siler says he has received the school's records of the boys and is happy over the progress they are making.. L ^ ^ jy A M a M ? . V f ^F / VB .X f X^^^F ^Z?Jid?L?3ttLmSlaM ?fI] ?flHKi W ?4 M opwwa your doctor yi IS OUR ALLY AND GUIDE in the campaign f0r health and freedom from pain, we work closely with your doctor with the best tools that science has given us. WE FILL EVERY PRESCRIPTION WITH UTMOST. AC CURACY AND THE FINEST MATERIALS AVAILABLE. OUR MAIN BUSINESS IS FILLING i YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS OUR FIRST CONCERN IS TO SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH. WE USE EVERY PRECAUTION WHILE FILLING YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS. WE ASSURE OUR CUSTOMERS OF ? ? 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