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Haywood Interested In
Prfj&ary, Although
Off - Yoar Hero
Th?*fiUng dnte for state and distrirct of
fices is past, so we know who are candi
dates and for what offices.
ft Came as a surprise to many people that
thr?e candidates tossed their hats in the
ring against Governor Hodges. The fact that
all three of the candidates are from the im
mediate vicinity of Charlotte is a source of
encouragement for supporters of Mr.
Hodges.
The race for lieutenant governor, with
five candidates, looms as the big race in the
May field for state offices.
* ' Here In Haywood the local race will be
confined to that of representatives, and two
places on the school board. This light year,
gives Haywood ? breather and a chance to
study the state campaign. But as always, it
can be expected that Haywood will take as
? much interest in the primary as any county
?if not more so, because this county is a
firm bdiiever in voting.
Billy Graham
Keeps His Head
Bfllfji'Graham is having the name trouble
that,dfeBie of the ancient Christians had, if
we ftrk'to believe his own testimony.
*^Bof the things thgt discourages my
work^nall that has been made over me and
all thatji has been written about me. I want
peonflp) get their eyes off me and get them
onjflpst," Billy said.
Papl and Barnabas had the same trouble
at 1^'ltra when certain people would have
made i^crtfioes to them as gods. Paul and
< Barnes rent their clothes and rushed a
' winnamp people saying, "We are men of
like passions as you are."
Pete* had similar trouble when he went to
; see fOTielftis, the centurion, who fell at his
| feet ami worshiped him. Peter made Cornel
. ius et to his feet saying "I am a man even
. as you are."
They have not tried to make a god out of
Billy Graham, but they have talked about
1 his forming a church in Japan, an idea that
; has been thoroughly rebuffed by the Ameri
? can evangelist.
i Amid all this confusion, with hundreds of
thousands attracted to his meetings, we ace
proud lo say that Billy has kept his head
and his modesty. He has focused attention
on thiioentral theme of his preaching rather
thati^i) the preacher.?Shelby Star.
WTHS Musicians
Do Make Good
Tho record made by WTHS musicians at
the district meeting at Western Carolina
College Friday and Saturday is nothing new
for the group.
The Jocal musical groups for many years
have; been "bringing home" good records
front the district and also the state meetings.
Suca achievements are a genuine source
of encoiiragement to all of us.
It is said of a certain Carlsbad woman that
she talks os fast she says things she hasn't
even thought of yet.
?Carlsbad Current-Argus.
To realise just how old you are, consider
what cars of 16 years ago are bringing on
the market today, and these are made of
Kteel.&T*Uahasaee Democrat.
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VIEWS OF OTHER EDITORS
Bathtubs And Heart Disease
Can heart disease be an American white man'a
prosperity disease? I
Not a few auditors got that meaning from what
Dr. Paul Dudley White, the President's specialist.
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Monday Aftv^po*, March 19, 1956
Our Young People Offer
A Practical Answer
To Highway Safety
Two you riff men, former Waynes ville resi
dents, now living elsewhere, have letters to
the editors tpday relative to a program to
curb racing on the highways. Both of the
writers suggest that a supervised drag strip
tor racers might be the answer.
The two writers discuss the matters in
detail.
However, a group, of young people here
in Waynesville, in discussing the same mat
ter, turned thumbs down on a proposed drag
strip.
The proposal had been made some time
ago. and the young people began discuasing
the matter, tnd found R would not be satis
factory here. They found the "red tape" and
expense woukl not be worth the effort, and
felt that not .00 many cars could qualify
for the strip; and perhaps neither could all
of the would-be racers pass the necessary
rigid examinations.
It is interesting, and encouraging to see
that the young folk are giving this matter
such thought, and consideration.
The local young people have presented
several proposals, which are sound, and in
our opinion, very practical. We feel that
this group of young folk have come up with
something that is a challenge to the adults
of this county.
The young drivers are not asking any
thing unreasonable. In fast, they are propos
ing that adult drivers first set an example
of good highway manners. In return, the
young people, are willing to be checked by
all observers, along with adults. Such a pro
gram will put all drivers under the "eyes"
of hundreds of other motorists as well as
pedestrians.
In this matter of highway safety, it occurs
to us that the Bible term is applicable ?
"and the youth shall lead them."
Let us hope that someone will lead us in
to a safety program that will save lives and
injuries on our highways and streets.
The recent rains have done a lot to in
spore fishing. Nightcrawlers have come to
the top of the ground, and are serving as
an, inspiration to would-be fishermen. The
fishermen claim it is much easier to pick
them up than have to dig them up under
the disguise of spading the garden.
APPROPRIATE MOTTOES FOR DENTISTS
Open thy month wide and I will fill it.
?Psalms.
Change and decay in all around I see.?
A. H. Gilbey.
THEY DO
What the gentlemen in Congress appear
to need is exercise in reducing.?Cincinnati
Times-Star.
In grandfather's time, 210 hours were
needed to produce as much as a workman
does today in 40 hours.?American Petrol
eum Institute.
"Historically, a liberal was one who re
sisted excessive central government and en
croachment of government on the rights of
the people. Today's 'liberal' is for an ex
pansion of federal authority."
?Bellingham. Wash., Herald.
SUGGESTION DEPT.
Rhubarb, according to an oculist, is good
for the eyes. They might try crossing it
with grapefruit.?Punch.
slid at Rocky Mount the other night.
He hinted that the theory of th# stresses of
modern living as a cause was being abamioned in
?favor of the "almost universal" prosperity now pre
vailing in the U. S.
He also hinted that far more research is needed
in such factors as race, sex, geography, diet and
economics.
It can only he noted at present that heart con
ditions are aaone lihely to he found among the white
than the colored races, that men are more liable to
attack than women, and that highly fad people are
more often victims than poorer folk.
Another Itneresting part of his talk related to
the value of prognosis as compared with diagnosis,
and ? pr a dieted that advances would soon be made
in preventive Information and advice.
Furthermore, he gave assurances of possible
long life even after attacks of coronary thrombosis
and angina pectoris And finally he indicated that
NgalMad amounts of mark and enerclaa are benefi
cial to heart patients..
It la our feeling that heart disease is often a
fear and panic disease Witness the spread of alarm
caused by President Eisenhower s attack. Meantime
the American heart seems to he laying: "Pipe down
and hake K easier."
.But what can be more Ironical In the midst
Of ear self laudations about having more cars and
mare bathtub# and -higher buildings and bigger
bombs than anybody else to he told that we also beat
the world in heart disease? la there some connec
tion hntmaen the ana thing and the others'
ROADSIDE STAND
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Letters To Editor
MORE ABOUT
HIGHWAY SAFETY
Editor, The Mountaineer:
I was very fortunate to acquire
a copy of your newspaper today
and was amazed to liarn that a
town of Waynevllle's size was hav
ing the same problem, and almost
the Identical one as Memphis.
The problem I speak of is the
matter of racing on the highways.
I read your article and editori
als thoroughly and found only one
thing missing ^from them. This is
the fact that you eannot com
pletely stop racing on the high
ways by the means mentioned.
Memphis, although a bigger
city, and with a larger population,
is having to face this problem
now. Much time has been devoted
to this and the one logical an
swer they came up with was this.
Memphis needs a controlled drag
strip for cars. Maybe in this way,
under adult management, teen
agers may learn the real sport in
- stead of risking their lives and
the lives of their neighbors as
well.
Several clubs are now getting
behind this idea and my belief is
that Memphis will soon have
adult manager drag strips for one
and all.
This seems to be the only rea
sonable answer to this problem
we have facing us.
I hope you consider this and
maybe something can be started
in your town. Surely ther? are
clubs there with the interest to
see this problem out and some
thing done about it.
You have a nice newspaper but
pictures of wrecked cars and
mangled bodies do not compare
with photo of the Great Smokies'
beauties.
' Sincerely yours
Douglas P. Moody.
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EDITOR'S NOTE ? Under no
circumstances do we publish pic
tures of mangled bodies. Of
wrecked cars. yes.
A DISCUSSION' OF
THE SAFETY PROBLEM
To the People of WaynesviUe:
Reading through The Mountain
eer yesterday I noticed the article
on racing on the Highways. And
I know that theae things must
stop! But! IX> you actually think
that you can stop this by imposing
heavy flnes and long prison
sentences on the offenders'1 Sure!
Most of the people that thought
about racing will now give It a
second thought. Because, at this
date you have surely increased ail
flnes and prison .sentences. But. as
long as there are automobiles!) on
the highways, there will always be
racing. Everywhere in the world!
Why deal you look at this prob
lem In a more mature manner?
For Instance, when a child is
found playing in the street, what
do you do* Spank him? Although
that doesn't do any good. For he
will be right out in the street
again as soon as the parent baa
his back turned. That problem
was stopped by building play
grounds for them and that solved
99 out of 100 cases.
You ask, "What has a child
playing in the street got to do
with racing on the highways?"
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Simply this! If a place is pro
vided tor the ones that do have
the ufrge to race, to do so! Then
they won't race on the highways
?and this is exactly what you
want, is it not? And a lot of peo
ple will live a lot longer, if such
a place is provided for this mania.
And this isn't Just a passing fan
cy! As I said before!
And you ask, "What sort of
playground is to be provided for
them?" Give them a strip of as
phalt measuring in the neighbor
hood of 40 feet by 3000 feet. It
would cost less than even one
life of any man, woman or child!
On the West Coast it is called a
"drag strip". And here on the
East Coast it is referred to as
the same thing. Seventy-live per
cent of the teen-agers know what
It is used for.
In California some years ago
they were having the same prob
lem that we are now having.
There was one such place that
this racing on the highways cre
ated almost a disaster area. The
National Guard had to be called
out. For at one place some
thing like 3.000 people were gath
ered. Of course this was carried
on at a deserted section of high
way. But it was done!
The one wgy to insure that the
young people of Haywood County
have this "drag strip" is to call
the responsible people of the
county for a meeting on this sub
ject. Discuss the possibilities of a
"Hot Rod Club". It can be or
ganised and officiated over by any
one law enforcement officer. I
would suggest a capable officer
such as Cpk, Smith of the State
Highway Patrol. This has been
done country-wide and has been
proved to Work.
Certain rules and regulations
would have to be set up for this
club. Most of them could be tak^
en out of the National Hot Rod
Association Rule Book. For the
Hot Rod Is now a national thing!
You notice that I did not say that
It was a problem! For in the
places that keep up with the
times, it is not. It is something
to be proud of. And this will
make everyone adhere to the
(Continued on Page 3)
Looking
Back Over
The Years
20 years ago
Work is scheduled to begin im
mediately on a city incinerator.
Hundreds sign pledge cards in
safety campaign sponsored by the
Rotary and Booster Clubs of the
community.
Dr. and Mrs. N. M. Medford
and children, Beebee and Phil, go
to Jacksonville, Fla., for a visit
with relatives.
The morning train from Ashe
vilie is delayed two hours by a
10-foot drift of snow near Canton.
10 years ago
Lachlan and David Hyatt, re
cently returned to Waynesville,
will open plumbing and heating
business.
Lt. Wliriam Ray arrives from
overseas and is here on termin
al leave.
Harold Massie receives dis
charge from the service and is
back at home.
Miss Rosemary Herman and
Miss Jane Wyche make honor roll
at Woman's College.
5 years ago
Yates' bill adds two on board
of education.
Mrs. John N". Shoolbred and her
twin sister, Mrs. Horace Frost,
celebrate their eighty-flfth birth
day.
Mrs. HJlda Luther entertains
her aunt, Mrs. Sally McCracken
Clark, at a birthday luncheon. ,
Freda Grey Hipps of Clyde is
Student of the Week.
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A group wer? discussing a concert they bad attended. The statj,
a coloratura of some fame, had been quite a disappointment to the
audience
"I think she was terrible," one lady frankly said. "I wish I had
my money back." Then another lady spoke up: "I certainly agree
with you." and turning to another lady standing near her, she asked:
"What jlid you think of it, Mrs. Elbee?"
Now, Mrs. Elbee considered herself a singer but quite a Jew
of her friends took ? different slant of it and shook doubtful heads.
Mrs. Elbee came up smiling: "She couldn't sirtg worth a cent," was
her reply. Then she added, coyly: "Why, even 1 could have sung that
aria better." A gentleman who hadn't been listening too attentively
but wanted to appear interestedventered the conversation. "Oh, she
wasn't that bad. was she?"
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Religion, politics, finances and love affairs should hive
signs on them: "No Trespassing."
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It sort of restores one's faith in the decency of the human race
when we find a prospective bride of great prominence who respects
the sarictity of marriage and doesn't make a three-ring circus of it.
Miss Margaret Truman who could have as elaborate and showy a
ceremony as anyone because of the position she holds and has held,
runs true to form in her intention of making the occasion a sipiple,
impressive affair.
Miss Truman has consistently run her life according to her own
line of individuality, and has disregarded any obstacles placed in
her path. Our hats off to Miss Truman!
Uae rose-colored glasses when looking at the faults of others:
magnifying ones when looking at your own.
Have you ever stopped to think what a neighborly friend your
little weekly or semi-weekly newspaper is? It carries news that per
tains to those around you., those people you know and like and want
to hear about. The flashy outside world-news is left to the dailies
who cover far more territory and reach more people than the smaller
ones do.
It's nice to read that Mrs. So-and-so has been visiting hgr moth
er and that Sgt. You-know-who is on a ten-day fourlough with his
family. The automobile accident that would be lost in the. big city
papers is of vital interest to you because you saw the two cars come
together, and you ran out to see if you could help. But all the dam
age done was to the fenders. Then that 4-H boy who won, the trip
was a next-door neighbor and you felt as though you were going
right along with him on his way to Raleigh.
You read where Lily Bebee will be married on the first of the
month. You simply can't believe that Lily is old enough td be mar
ried; why, it seems like only yesterday . . . and your mind travels
along the path of memories. Yes, there's always something so home
like and friendly about the weeklies and semi-weeklies that the
great big newspapers cannot ever really take away.
Tomorrow may be a deadline, but jrou haven't reached it yet.
Nobody wh?r is anybody would
think of going to Washington
these days without a hotel reserv
ation and a solution to the farm*
problem.?Richmond (Va.) Times
Dispatch.
The world is facing so many
serious problems now that occa
sionally we run across a person
who isn't certain he knows how
all of them could be solved. ?
Jackson (Miss.) State Times. .
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&J4&WASHINGT0N
MARCH OF EVENTS 1
No Quick Action for Control* I Mo*t Congressmen Opposod
On Crodit Buying in Offing | To Granting Such Authority
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Special to Central Preu Association
WASHINGTON?Don't look for quick?if any?action in Congreps
on President Elsenhower"* request for standby authority to im
pose controls on credit buying.
Most congressmen in both parties are dead set against the idea.
And there doesn't seem to be much interest in stirring up the prob
lem. Mr. Eisenhower wanted the standby authority to control 'buying
oi television seta, automobiles and other hone ap
pliances.
In his economic message, Mr. Eisenhower called
the standby authority a useful tool the government
could use to prevent Inflation during business
booms.
The government's authority to regulate consum
er credit expired In 1952 when Congress rejected
appeals of federal officials to extend the powers.
The main argument against the regulations
centers on the fear of businessmen that the pos
sibility of controls hangs like the sword of Damo
cles over the business community and is a deterrent
to their operations.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman J. William
Pulbright (D), Arkansas, says he would be gl|d
Senator Fulbright
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io noiu nearings on ine proposal but to lukewarm to enacting credit
legislation at this time.
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? GRAND TOUR?The American Automobile association recom
mends that American citisens planning a European tour by car should
make their arrangements early. The AAA says that on the basis of
inquiries received so Jar, the number of Americans planning auto
tours of Europe will be about 29 per cent higher than last year.
It estimates that the total this year will be 125,000. With thgt
many Americans testing out the European highways, the AAA says.
It's a good idea to get your plans made early.
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? MIGHTY WIT?Washington is unquestionably the most impor
tant national capital in the world today yet, population-wise, it hardly
compares with a great many other capital cities scattered about the
globe.
There are no less than %% national capitals larger than Washirwtan.
This list net only includes such well-known cities as London, Parts.
Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Rie de Janiero, Tokyo aad
Moscow but some towns far less familiar.
Capitals that have almost the same population as Washington
(802,178 in 1800) are Havana, Cuba; Bangkok, Thailand, and Monte
Video, Uruguay.
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? PENNY PINCH?-Last summer's northeast floods?besides Ml the
other damage?also caused a shortage of pennies. Treasury officials
explained recently that the penny pinch of last
autumn waa due largely to the emergency tan which Ciggis
the state of Pennsylvania enacted to raise money for . _
good relief and rehabilitation.
Until then, Cigarets sold In vending machines in Did H
the state wore an even 25 cents. The tax increased
the prioe to M easts on sosns brands and 27 cents on others.
This, according to offlcMa, "created a terrific demand for centa"
especially since it came at a time shortly bsfom the holiday season*?
what public sad private banks usually stock up on their pennies R>r
usa in tha Christmas trade.
One resoft was that the Banna of tha Mint had to deliver to the
Philadelphia, banks mors than 63 million pennies Inst snturon?coifi -
pared with about 20 million for the whole year of 1VM." ""