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? r ? ? ? I ? - * ' " r THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER ? i ? Reuben Robertson Teds C. Of C. Group Of Canton's History And Growth ncuucn d. nuwi isuii, picbiurui of Champion Paper and Fibre Company, was the principal speak er Saturday night at the Canton Clyde-Bethel Chamber of Com merce banquet. The executive talked of the early days of Cham pion's plant in Haywood and the early history of Canton. His address was as follows: "I happen to be among the few remaining ones who participated in early Champion operations back in 1908. It is said that after a person has been a half century in a particular activity, if he is not in his dotage, he is almost sure to be in his anecdotage?so, I hope you will bear with me jf I dwell some what heavily on anecdotes of the past. "In these 50 years we have run the whole gamut of human experi ence. We have enjoyed the sunny skies of prosperity, endured the cloudy days of adversity. We have survived floods, financial disturb ances, epidemics, two world wars, a host of political campaigns, and, more recently, the aggressive ad vance of world communism. But, , through it all, there has developed here in Haywood County a balanc ed relationship between industry, agriculture and other activities that have placed our County among the top counties of the State having the highest standard of living. "They say the mistake that some oldsters make is to believe they are still as good men as they never were! I try not to make that mis take? "Our County has come through PART OP the head table at the annual Canton-Clyde-Bethel . Chamber of Commerce banquet held Saturday night at Camp Hope. Seated here, left to right, Mrs. Reuben B. Robertson, Mr. Robertson, Mrs. F. E. Shall, Mr. Shull, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Roberts, and Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Greeley. (i*hoto by J. M. Deaton). its years of trial and has maintain ed progress largely through the fine character, the stability, the earnest ness and the Christian spirit of our native mountain folk. "Thinking of the past, there come to mind, the names of many fine bid Haywood citizens, whom I knew, but who have passed on to greener fields. They were Captain W. S. Terrell, J. E. (Doc) Wilson and G. S. Burnett of the Bethel section. The big four of Canton? Pop Hampton. Squire Mease, Turn er Sharp and Charlie Wells?and. in Clyde, the Morgans and Smath ers families all made their imprint on community life and character. Of course there were many others, but time will not permit me to mention them all. "Champion came to Canton only a few years after its name had been changed from Pigeon River to Can ton. Its population had been about 100 but 1^ had experienced some thing of a boom. The city fathers expected that very soon it would have a population of more thai) 200 souls. They figured that the name ?Pigeon River?lacked dignity for a town of such great promise. How ever, the city fathers could not agree on what name would really be appropriate. As sometimes hap pens, a heated argument developed, and it is said that one member of the council (Cash Mingus by name) stepped outtto cool off and'to con sider the problems more quietly. He walked down to the bridge over the Pigeon and, as he looke^ up. he saw in large letters on a cast iron plate attached to the bridge structure, the word "CANTON," followed by the words ? Iron Works, Canton, Ohio (the builders of the bridge). "Seeking a compromise to the stalemate, he went back to the council room, suggested the name CANTON and found a ready ac ceptance, as no one could suggest anything better. We have that iron plate carefully preserved in our Canton office as an historical mem ento of this early incident. What a surprise the old timers, who par ticipated in that debate, would get if they could -Me, today, the com fortable and prosperous little city of 7000 which now proudly carries the name which they adopted? "I am reminded, too, of the dis cussions jyhlch Peter G. Thomson had with Canton's big four when Canton was being considered as a site for the new pulp mill. Mr. Thomson asked whether the town could be helpful in providing bet ter streets and housing facilities 1 for the workers who would be needed. The "Big Four" replied i that they would liltf to be helpful, tjut, aflhe time, were overwhelm ed with debt and could not take on additional obligations. Further inquiry by Mr. Thompson develop- , ed the fact that the overwhelming debt referred to amounted to the astonishing sum, believe it or not. n< five hundred dollars' We must remember, however, that at that time we were dealing with dollars | of a far different net value than (zicvaiis it_mav. wage.s ran irom 75c to $1 per day for a ten-hour day. Good lodging, including meals, could be had for $1.50 per day, eggs 10c a dozen, milk a nickle a quart, and so on. "After construction of the mill got underwap, great difficulty was experienced in getting a working force adequate for the job in hand. Very few of the men, native to the I community, had, up to that time, engaged in what they called "pub lic works". They were accustomed to working as free agents and na turally felt a bit uneasy working under a boss. "The building contractor found it necessary to maintain three crews ?one coming, one doing, one at work?but even this arrangement threatened^ delay in completion of the job. At that time, immigration laws permitted admission of far more men of foreign origin than are allowed to come in today. Ital ians and Bulgarians were available, so, in desperation, the contractor engaged a large crew of these for eigners who were brought to Can ton and housed in a camp located close to the mill pump house. With their large out-door, plastered ovens constructed to produce thqjr favorite brand of bread, European style, they made quite a unique and somewhat colorful addition to the community life. "Many of you will remember (Continued ou Pace 3) Draft Board Explains Change In Classifications ? In compliance with current Se lective Service regulations and pro cedure, registrants who have been separated from active duty in the armed forces are no longer eligible for Cla$s I-C, according to Selec tive Service Board 45. Only those registrants on active duty, enlisted or inducted, will have the- prefix I-C to their classi fications. A registrant who has served honorably on activ^ duty after September 16, 1940 for a pe riod of not less than one year in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps- or the Coast Guard will be eligible for Class 4-A. A registrant who subsequent to Sept. 16, 1940 was discharged for the convenience of the Govern ment after having served honorably on active duty for a period of not less than six months will be eligible for Class 4-A. Canton Lions Club To Elect Officers At Dinner Meeting The Canton Lions Club will hold 1 their annual election at a stag din ner meeting Tuesday. May 8, at Stone's lodge, above Lake Logan. Officers recommended by the 1 nominating committee and accepted without opposition by members are 1 as follows: president. W. J. Brooks; 1 1st vice president. J. L. Sprinkle; 1 2nd vice president. Love Coman. Jr.; Jrd vice president, Guy Rob- , erts; secretary-treasurer, Allen An- i gel; tail twister, B. Burress; assist- i ant tail twister, W. Hudson; lioti < tamer, C. Johnson; directors (two 1 years) T. Reeves and L. Matthews; j (one year), J. Morgan and J. Pow ell, Jr. i Officers will be installed at the 1 last meeting, in May, with Deputy District Governor Ed Michaels the ] installing officer and speaker. U. S. District Attorney Yet To Lose First Case For Income Tax Evasion "Convictions of persons cnargeo with Income Ux irregularities are 100 per cent," District Attorney James Bailey told RoUrians here Friday. "We are geting more income tax cases than ever before, and thus far every case that has come up has been convicted," he pointed out. "This, we think, is largely due to the thorough inspection and checking which is done prior to a trial. We do not go into such cases in a haphazard manner," the district attorney went on to ex plain. Attorney Bailey explained some of the duties of his office, and some of the changes in policies made by the department, which he described as a "held arm of the Department of Justice". District attorneys must spend full time at their jobs; and all par dons, parole and tax compromises must be made publicr Defendants are now tried in the district of their residence, and alt tax cases can be decided by the judge. Another feature of the office is the inventory of all cases, which means no case is ever lost or for gotten. Attorney Bailey went on, "We are happy that we are well up to date with our cases for the 29 county district, which runs from Charlotte-Statesvilie west." He has two assistants, one in Charlotte and another in Asheville. The Asheville office was 23rd of the 94 in the nation as to the vol ume of work handled last year. "We do an Immense amount of civil work for the government, and lately it seems we have become a collecting agency. We handle a large variety of claims for collec tion, and last year collected $2.96 for. every dollar the department cost," he explained. As to criminal cases, the major part of them deal with the revenue act?even liquor, where the gov ernment Charges a person with sell ing, making or transporting non-tax paid liquor. Many of the income tax cases take two or three weeks to try, he explained, and often Income Ux evasion cases lead to uncovering r organized crime. The Federal Courts try more auto theft cases than all other courts combined, the speaker ex plained, since the FBI can follow a stolen car across the country, and the trial be held in any one of the places where there is a ' federal court, without having to bring de fendants back across the nation. "The alarming thing is that 57 per cent of all auto violations are committed by youths 18 years of age and under,'' he went on to say. r? 90 Agricultural Workers To Visit Jule Boyd Farm Approximately 90 agricultural workers from a number of Mid western and Western States will visit the Jule Boyd farm at Jona than Creek Tuesday. May 22, on a tour sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority. On the TVA tour, which starts at Asheville, will be county agents, agricultural economists, faculty members of agricultural colleges, and other officials?all of whom are charged with supervision of TVA assistance in their particular areas. \ They will visit the Boyd farm to observe the beef cattle opera tions there. DONT TEAR OFF THE OLD ROOF BECAUSE IT LEAKS ? ? ? RENEW IT SEE BEN 8L0AN Building Maintenance Materials P.O. Box 4 GL 4-8852 Marshall Kirkpatrick Candidate For Member BOARD OF EDUCATION Crabtree-Iron Duff District ? A Life-Long Democrat ? Always An Advocate of Better Schools ? For Sound Economy In Government VOTE FOR KIRKPATRICK "LANNING REST HOME BEING ENLARGED" State Licensed , * * * By the addition of a 12 by 34 foot Ward adjoining front of form er structure the capacity will be increased six more beds. The Lanning Rest Home is of Brick and concrete construction, ' and is as near "fire-proof" as is possible. In addition to being fire proof, the Home is within 300 yards of the Fire Station, and has a direct signal system from the Home to the Fire Station, which enables the Siren to be blown by throwing a switch lo cated within the Home. All Fire Alarms are sounded from this location; as 24 hour nursing service is rendered and someone is always an duty to answer and sound the alarm. The Home maintains a Staff of six experienced personnel in addition to Mrs. Lanning, the owner, who Is a licensed Prac tical Nurse. The Home is heated in winter by a large oil furnace which is switched over to an air-conditioning unit during the summer months. The building has six outside doors which is a definite asset in case of an emergency. Each floor is euipped with Fire Extinguishers, both Foam and Acid. 1M feet of hose is attached to water system at all times. When looking for a place to keep your loved ones, be sure there is ample "Fire Protection" and 24 hour nursing care provided. Any firs is bad enough, hut if one occurs whore old and feeble people are involved, it might result lu a tragedy that cotald never be lived down by those responsible. The public is cordially invited to inspect the Lanning Best Home, located in Clyde, at any time. A/(uu Ifou/i tf-lie+t&bf. Bank PAYS 2Vi% INTEREST ON YOUR SAVINGS ? t * - f The First National Bank Is Now Paying Interest on All Savings Accounts. This means your money earns more money for you in bank savings than ever before. t Besides earning more interest, your savings are fully protected up to $10,000 for each depositor under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. ? ? Put your money to work for you today by putting it in a . savings account at The First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member Federal Reserve System Organized 1902 W. HOMER "TURK" OWEN The Only Businessman Seeking the Nomination for REPRESENTATIVE - - ? a man with 30 year's business experience. He Favors: ? No Local Legislation. ? A statewide referendum on the liquor question. He real ' izes present conditions are in a pitiful state. ? Interested in teacher's pay. ? Tightening of "Fair Trade Laws." ? Bringing more industries to state and area. , ? Going slow on segregation, and strictly opposes abolishing free public schools. A man of sincere convictions, and blessed with business ability to see a job through. Paid Advartisiing ?S2&' Spending and saving are the two sides of the money question. To spend wisely and save systematically is a formula for success that has been tried, tested and proved successful 1 Your success in getting ahead financially depends largely on which side you look at first. If you look at the spending side first you may never get around to ? the saving side at all. Better attend to your saving before you even start spending. SAVE THE FIRST DOLLARS OUT OF EVERY PAY ENVELOPE HERE Deposits to May 10th earn from May 1st CURRENT ANNUAL RATES ON SAVINGS 3Vi<yo Haywood Home Building & Loan Assn. 149 Main Street Waynesville, North Carolina Member: Federal Home Loan Bank ? Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation N. C. Savings & Loan League U. S. Savings and Loan League
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