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TODAY'S BIBLE VKM , ? ^ut'sw.aiM Editorial Page of the Mountaineer ?!??-??? ?3^. ??? i' * ? m The Scenic Murphy Branch Sever"! years ago, right after the South ern Railway ran their last passenger train on the Murphy Branch, we saw some wishful editorializing on the matter of a smaller type passenger train,' known then as the Diesel Coach. At that time sach a unit was operating successfully down at Raleigh and Goldsbero. Saturday motning The Asheville Citizen came forth with a revival of the "wishful thinking" and carried the Idea even further itt bit editorial. The Citizen said: "The Murphy Division of the Southern Railway is a busy freight-hauling line, but it has been without passenger train service for several years. "People who live in communities between Asheville and Murphy, a distance of more than UK) miles, now depend on bus or private automobile transportation. "Many had believed the day of passenger travel on the old Murphy Branch had gone forever. "That may not be true. "The self-propelled Rail Diesel Car (known as the,RDC) may be the means of reviving passenger travel on^he line. "There is reason to believe such a service would be popular. "Daily operation of an RDC from Murphy to Asheville and return would provide oppor tunities. for shoppers to visit Asheville stores, with passengers being picked up or discharged at stations along the way. "Businessmen and others too could use It with convenience. "Further, since the Murphy Division trav els through a beautiful and picturesque mountain country, the RDC should become highly popular as a convenient means of sightseeing. "Ample precedent has been established for such rail service. For instance, an RDC, ~ "The Nancy Hawks," operates successfully between Savannah and Atlanta. "The Rail Diesel Car la strictly a postwar development. Within five years it has sold itself to the passengers and the manage ments of 20 railroads in the United States and four foreign countries. It was first a dopted for American use by the New York Central System on its Boston and Albany lin$ ill 1950. f "The initial cost is relatively low ? $169, 500 fqr the 89-seat RDC-1. Operating costs are down as much as 50 per cent from that of conventional trains and public acceptance has bcnught new traffic where the self propeged units have been used. "Thie advantage of RDC over the older steam trains or conventional diesel-hauled coaches include fast and more frequent ser vice in an air-conditioned, wide-windowed, comfortable seat car. "With the RDC revitalizing passenger service elsewhere, it looks like it might be just the thing to renew passenger travel and stimulate business along the line between Ashevflle and Murphy." What the Citizen has pointed out here is sound. Certainly the trip from Asheville to Murpl^ would have appeal to thousands of visitoipwho would just like to sit and ride throudpNantahala Gorge, the Balsams, the apple ^fgchards, and to be able to say they bad rsfljen over the highest railroad point in Eagurn America on a standard gauge railroa* (at Balsam). PerhjpjR we have been too reluctant to give u?and not pursue our "wishful think ing" fal these years. Pools Over The * State Opening Aft our thought* have been centered on a recreation center of late, the notices on the front pages of many a North Carolina news paper over the weekend announcing the opening of municipal pools interested us no end. Picking out at random, from our ex changes, we gleaned the following: Forest City ? Twin pools opened Friday, season tickets for individuals $5, or $12.50 for family. Single tickets, students 25 cents, gdults 50 cents. The program is sponsored by the city's recreation commission. Morganton ? The pool opened Saturday night with a gala "Fantarama" and a water ballet. No admission was charged. Marshall ? The municipal pool opened Saturday, and remains open daily except Monday, when closed for draining and clean ing. Siler City ? The pool opens June 1. Sea son tickets sell for $6, $8, and $10. General admission 20 cents for those under high school age: 80 cents for high school students and 40 cents for adults. These are Just a few of the many, many places in the state that enjoys modern swim ming pools. We feel that when a similar list is com piled next year that Waynesville will be in there sporting a large and modem pool? we will, if every one does their part and, as one business leader expressed it, "Chip in" ?that is a big chip for every citixen. The Right Penalty l For Haiders' Almost every generation has found that there are some college boys who go all out to do the unusual?especially in the spring. There was a time when the fellow seeking the spotlight would bite a catapillar in two, and maybe swallow a goldfish. Then some climbed a flag pole and Bat there for days as the world, they felt, "looked up to them." That era passed into the days of zoot suit ers driving an old-modeled car with signs of every description. Now many co-ed campuses are the scenes of panty raids. There seem to have .been more of the raids this year than in the past ? even two here in Western North Carolina. Some of the raids lead to the destruction of property, and call for action on the part of police to bring the groups unde^r control. At Western Carolina College, seven stu dents have been expelled for participation in such a vulgar event The action of the col lege officials is the best step taken thus far to stop thg continuance of the raids. Those taking part are aware that such raids are against the college rules, and those violating such rules should be promptly dismissed. The action of some students staging such raida makes it mighty hard on the college of ficials who are beset by the lack of funds to go asking the state or a sponsoring denomi nation for more money only to have such campus incidents hurled at them. Expelling the instigators is the first step towards stopping such raids. There is nothing quite as obsolete as a Sat urday campaign button. VIEWK UK UTHEK EDITORS Not Iti Wind Earthquake, Nor Fire r?> gi> wrci luc Wllfrjl WBSieS OI IDC faClIIC ? light Bared out with Inconceivable brilliancy. It could bBeen 1.000 mile* away. And It came from a sudden Mnflagration? an explosion?of twice the heat ofHe sun's surface and the force of perhaps 20 mllliH tons of one of the most powerful of previ ously kBrn explosives . TNT. Froi&onference rooms and laboratories of one of the Kion's respected centers of research?Cali fornia Stltcte of Technology ? and those of 27 great iiwtstrial corpora tie as there issued a report THE MOUNTAINEER Main Steel?*"""1 ?T3Sgl 6-5301 **c""<r rXL&jftr*omm* The WAYNES VILLI MOUNTflNEER, Inc. W. CURTIS RUSS Editor W. Curtis Bus, and MsrtW T. BridRss. Publics BYJKAIL m HAYWOOD COUNT* One Year 23 50 BY MAIL IN NORTH"CAROLINA One Year 4J0 Six months ___ ^?_ t.M OUTSIDE NORTH CAROLINA One Year MR Six aaoadhs mi - 3 00 LOCAL CARRIER DELIVERY Ottt<?p?id fer e5rtir""denwry" ~ ?W ;f Monday Afternoon, May 28, 1956 . R C> ?t wry nearly the Mine time as the detonation of America's first air-dropped H-bomb. This report set forth the hndlngi of downs of researchers engaged In a "speculative projection" of the needs and the resources of the world?a projection to at least 100 years hence. There is a relationship between these two events measurable only in the stupendous dimensions of the things with which they deal. The earth, says the "projection" report, may have by 2096 four times as many people to feed, clothe, and shelter. If that had to be done with only the resources we now uw. the future would be bleak Indeed. But resources exist, and the knowledge of hew to extract and utilise them also exists, which. If spread throughout the earth, should amply meet the needs ef mankind. The "critical limiting fac tor," says the report, is only "brainpower". But is It? Without disparaging one whit the value of imaginative research, of inwntlveneas, of tech nics?and of education to those ends ?we are prompted to ask: Did not tlpsc things bring forth the blast at Bikini? Can "healspower** alone guaran tee that the unleashing of these titanic forces shall be directed toward furthering the plenty envisioned hy the faecarchrrs and not toward some vaster, terminal Hiroshima* Will knowledge alone, machines alone, technology alone insure that abundance will be Justly shared among earth's teeming billions and not consumed at aame ftefy Armageddon between the "hovoo" and "have-nots ? No. The final answer comes not from factory or tctt tube. It has been coming down the centuries from the shores of Gelilee in the "still, small voice" tint "ho who hath an aar" can bsor, even above the ?Christian Science Monitor. ? . ? Views of Other Editors WHY THE INCOME TAX IS BAD United States News- publishes a lengthy article under the above title, stating the views on this subject of T. Coleman Andrews, former Commissioner of Internal Revenue, , This newspaper will not under take to discuss Mr. Andrews' opinions and suggestions here%but the article is well worth the at tention of citizens interested in tax reform. Mr. Andrews does not believe It is necessary for the American people to go on forever accepting the income tax, which he says "Hurts all Xinds of people; soaks many classes of the people; and can lead to dictatorship." Citizens are penalized by this taxing system because of their success In business; and it Is a heavy weight hung on the necks of citizens and enterprising busi ness corporations. He adds that if Congress ever gave the Revenue Service enough money to proper ly enforce the llw the Income tax would have to be repealed with in a year. There is. he says, "a lot of finagling going on." Mr. Andrews indicts the In come tax on numerous counts, and arrives at the conclusion that it is bad. In this opinion millions of his fellow citizens are in agree ment. Mr. Andrews' views deserve the careful attention of good citizens. It is a system which penalizes successful citizenship and success In business; enables the govern ment spenders to lay on the peo ple grievous burdens: a system which is controlled by no prac tical limits and may be so impos ed as to deprive citizens of all remuneration earned as workers, employers gr Investors of capital. Mr. Andrews is thoroughly in formed on the problems of taxa tion; is a man who collected more than 180 billion dollars in federal taxes. He believes taxes are too high; and that the income tax is "neither fair or necessary." ?Hendersonvlrte Times-News THE WAY OF THE SPEEDER Ordinarily we are opposed to trick judgments of the court. They seem to detract from the dignity of Justice and .often ham string it altogether. - But Judge John (I. Vernon. In Alamance Court, it seems to us. has made punishment fit the crime in the case of two youths in his jurisdiction who were caught for speeding 90 miles per hour. He placed them on proba tion for two years and assessed a $700 fine each. The manner of the payment of the One is where the real punishment comes in. The boys are to appear each Friday and pay $1 each on their Ones, meaning that It will take them nearly two years to pay off. In the meantime they are not ti op erate automobiles. Every time these lads appear at the courthouse with their dollars, it will remind them of the de liberateness of justice compared with the speed at which they were driving cart. They will be much older and wiser persons when they begin * 3wV' ?' ? ' ' driving again. Not only that but maybe the word will get around that in this 4 jurisdiction at least the way of the transgressor is hard?especi ally when it comes to driving at killing speeds.?Sflelby Star. A TIP FOR PEDESTRIANS "Don't wait yourself to death!" That advice isn't from the So- 1 clety Tor the Abolition of Exer cise, but from the State Depart ment of Motor Vehicles. Joe W. Garrett, assistant com missioner of the vehicles agency, issned the warning to Tar Heel walkers after examining last year's pedestrian fatality record. Of the 1163 persons killed in traffic accidents last year, he said, 238 were pedestrians. Garrett remarked that Motor Vehicles Department isn't trying to discourage people from walk ing. It is trying to encourage peo ple to walk safely. "I'd especially like to urge older people to use the utmost caution when out walking," the commissioner said. "Older people move and react slowly and often their sight and hearing is im paired. These are serious handi caps in traffic. My advice to them is to follow safety rules meticulously and to avoid walk It* at night in traffic or ventur ing out In bad weather."?Gaston Citizen. REPEATERS One of the most serious prob lems we face today in the field of crime control is that of the repeater. This problem is brought into sharp focus by looking at the background of the popula tion in Federal prisons where in 1954 of those received under sentences of more than 1 year, 63.8 per cent were repeaters. When our people check the fingerprints of arrested persons which are received in the Iden tification Division they find that TO percent have records of previ ous arrests.?J. Edgar Hoover. 1 1 PRECIOUS STONES INJHE CROWN OF FREEDOM Looking Back Over The Years 20 tears ago City streets are getting needed repairs; sidewalk is being layed ?n Boyd Avenue. , . ^ Mr. and Mrs. Sam Knight en tertain in honor of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hooper, who were married recently in Wilmont. John Queen, Jr., who is with the State Highway Commission with headquarters in Bryson City, spends weekend with his parents here. Little Miss Patsy Gwyn visits Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jones in Ashe ville, 10 years ago The Mountaineer publishes first twlce-a-week edition. Unagusta now has furniture go ing into 48 states. 2 foreign coun tries. with monthly outlay of about $75,000. Hundreds visit First National Bank on the occasion of its opeh house celebrating the completion of its remodeling program. Mrs. Charles b. Ray is elected president of the Waynesville Wo man's Club. i ' ? S/Sgt. Bill Swift is transferred from Camp Swift, Texas to Camp Carson, Colo. 5 years ago Hazelwood votes against merger with Waynesvile. Jonathan Woody is named first vice president of the N. C. Bank ers. Ray McLean of Plotts Creek scon s SCRAP BOOK By R. J. SCOn LEAN, fo mcunt. H?? Miix xttzb a LEAN. -fc HU M LEAN. J ,>k" WAH-flKfi A mkmt m i? , YTMAUS USU '? ivoRl -TuSKS AS a?*rp HOOKS -% PUU |T?XP OUf OH **1 OK A il?P>H4 SnoRL. SfiKAPS ^ A UK 9 MOU*folKS; fyl A. NA-CuMO. VoHt WB PHOT Ul - is SAID I -$> (LSLMsll 4*h V hcA*i * jucittw VI WMMA, ^*1C AlATla coMPoiia. ? / mn 4umMta) Rambling 'Round By Frances Gilbert Frailer 1 11 ? " MEMORIAL DAY. Sleep gently there on yonder hill. Those men who gave their mortal soul White crosses mark their resting place To show the way to peace, their goal.v Afar, the strains of farewell taps Across the fields of yesteryears. The cherished flag for which they fought Still bravely flies though damp with tears. Soft winter snow, warm summer sun, And Spring's soothing, gentle rain Always stand guard amidst our pray'rs, For steadfast will our faith remain. 1 ' ? Sleep peacefully, you gallant men, 'Til reveille shall sound again. . The RED blood of the nation, the WHITE badge of courage and the wide BLUE sky of freedom . OUR FLAG. f In a recent editorial in this newspaper, mention was made of the necessity of keeping tabs on time. Time is our most valuable commodity and also it is our most neglected. Punctuality has been ostracized from everyday life and one looks with wonder at the per son saying that a certain time must be observed. It seems impossible to impress upon some people that not keep ing a business engagement at the time set is throwing a system completely out of whack. All down the line, some one is moved out of . his regular place and thus Inconveniencing the entire set-up. A den tist or a doctor sets a certain hour for a patient; that patient runs half an hour late (for no reason but procrastination) and then raises the mischief because another person has been given the place. Personally, we are a stickler for punctuality. Perhaps the fact that we were raised by English grandparents (and a clock) accounts for our obsession. We remember one time when this punctuality got us Into a slight difficulty with our dignified grandmother, who also believed that a clock was meant to be obeyed. We planned t? meet at a certain place at a certain time and when we arrived at the set hour, our grandmother (quite a bit ruffled) was waiting. We coih pared the time and found our arrival was on the minute. Then our grandmother acknowledged that 'she had made her arrival fifteen minutes ahead so as not to keep us waiting. It seems a6 easy to be on time as to run around In circles after wasting half an hour doing needless things that could easily be ac complished at a later hour. There never was a truer saying than "Haste makes waste". Eight hours for work . , . ' Eight hours for play , . . Eight hours for sleep . . . There gees your day! \ ?'? >,#*"*' 'a-' and Lucille McGaha have perfect attendance records for 12 years In school. Miss Elsie Green, Mrs. Nancy Kirkpatrick Hannah, and Miss Dorothy Martel are graduating from Woman's College. Cray Watkins and Jimmy Cabe win speaking contest at Central Elementary School. 4fcf?/eWASHINGT0N march of events === U. S. Rombnrds Russia | American Style Music With Irresistible Jazz | Popular in Red World Special to Central Press Association WASHINGTON?The United States is bombarding Russia with jazz and the Soviets love it. So much so that since the death of Stalin the Russians have made no attempt to jam the radio pro* gram as they have so many others. In fact, reports the Voice Of America, the desanctiflcation of the dead dictator has brought with it a complete reversal in the Russian attitude toward American jazz. Stalin viewed the peculiarly Ameri can music as an offspring of Wall ftreet rather A than Basin street. Now jazz bands play in Mos cow and Warsaw cabarets and in Prague. In charge of the Voice jazz program is Willis Conover, Washington disc jockey and a receg dHftea nized authority on jazz. Conover is well on the way to becoming one of the best-known AmOri K cans to Moscow and the rest of the Communist |, world. i Conovtr's program is not limited to Red coan 3| tries. It is being heard now by thousands all ? over the world, wherever jazz enthusiasts gather, ? and Conover undoubtedly has the greatest audi ence of any disc jockey in history. A thousand Washington fan letters a month pour in from euery conceiv able portion of the globe attesting to the popu larly of the program. Typical of them is the letter received from a listener in Stuttgart. Germany, who wrote: "Since months I dig nearly every night your jazz programs, which I think is the best I ever heard." ? ? ? ? FROM COPENHAGEN, a father wrote that his son. Preben, t, had accidentally tdned in the Voice show and asked what it was. His father replied, "Preben, this is Armstrong playing. You know, the black man with the Silver trumpet. This is America." From New Delhi came a request for a picture of Duke Ellington and a British merchant teaman wrote from Auckland With a request for "more Count Baste." From far sway Formosa a fan sent a pUi for "mora of the greats like Armstrong. Kid Ory, Sidney Becket." The Voice show is a two-hour program which is beamed every where seven days a Week. One -hour js limited to standard popular music, such as records of Star Dust, toy Artie Shaw, and rve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Las Brown's band. The second hour is devoted to pure jass which ranges from Dixie land awing to contemporary pieces. Louis Armstrong's Struttin' frith Some Barbecue has proven a papular selection with foreign listeners. John Wiggins, deputy program manager, said many (ana write in and express their appreciation.- "I like Jazz," they write. "Jazz is American. Therefore I like America." ? a ? e INDICATIVE OF THE PDPt'LAItTTV of jazz abroad waa the , experience in Karachi. Pakistan, recently by the Diaay CUleapie band which has been touring Europe and Asia under State depart> ment auspices. Tickets for the Karachi show were sold out in two hours and the band had to give a repeat performance to another full houae. Conover regards the program as perhaps the beat way of bringing America into the homea of ariilltaoa af peoples abroad, tie feela that Jan hurttaa all foreign Pethical boundaries. * Conover from time to thus delivers Short lectures msawsmua on the program on the tevilepmint of Jazs and AvaMad often later rtewa such stellar exponents of the music aa Duke Ellington. Louis Armstrong and Stan Gets. The Voice program is entitled simply, Mutic?VBjL It sanies MJtllUci or other message from this country, but for team whs think It may be a wse5(rf OSi, T6toemem?~m* % mm mm a Milan, Italy, fan. He wrote, "Bast propaganda I ever tasted." ta
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