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MORE ABOUT Robertson ?? (Contained from Pace 1) and the Planner who risked his health and his fortune to establish an Enterprise here in the moun tains that was destined to bring greater security and a richer life | to thousands of the men of Hay wood. The dreams which he had . has come true through the years on a far grander scale than even Peter G. Thomson had visualized. His personality gave character to the Corporation which he brought into being. After all, manager are just folks even as you and I. They are by no means soulless. It is eually improper to refer to Labor in impersonal and statistical terms as a "commodity." Cham pion executives have, over the years, endeavored to apply in prin ciple thi' poem entitled: THE OLD FOREMAN SAYS ' "I've handled a pick and shovel. I've sat at a bench in my time, I've done heavy work In the heat a ltd the murk, I've known all the sweat and the grime. And so; when. some frosty-eyed expert. Talks 'Labor' as if it was coal? 'A commodity' ? we!l( I just choke for a spell Before I regain my control. Plague take the dope ecenomlc That makes human toil a mere chart, I tell you that 'Labor's' your friends and your neighbors. It's fathers, brothers and husbands With mothers and sweethearts and wives Who love and who hate. Who dream and who wait, It's real people living their lives. Now maybe I'm mossbacked and rusty, But here's how it lines up to me. Statistics will aid in the plans you have made. They're useful to uite a degree, But all the lore scientific will fall clown again and again Unless in your brain This one fact you retain That 'Labor' means flesh and blood men. In brief ? it's a problem that's No soulless commodity stuff, And the very best plan I've hap pened to scan [s just to be human enough. And when It is finally settled, (I fear I won't be here by then) It won't be by art of a book or a chart, But men dealing fairly with men." Today, Champion has a reason able excess of assets over liabili ties, but that has not always been the case. Shortly after I came to North Carolina in 1906, the Nation went into one of those periodic economic tail spins which have troubled us so much in the past. Champion was caught with an un finished mill at Canton, a flood of unpaid bills, and no earning capac ity with which to meet them. My principal responsibility in those early days was to stave off credit on until we could get ourselves on an earning basis. Through the patience of creditors and the loyal ty of many business friends, our operations were permitted to gain momentum and, within a few years, we attained the financial re sponsibility which conies from the ability to pay current bills. I have never forgotten the bitter lessons of those flnt yean. I was a very much harassed young man, something of a "fur riner' 'from the North, and found by experience that when you are troubled there is nothing that helps more than the hand upon the shoulder in a friendly sort of way. During those trying days, I had the privilege of knowing such fine old Haywood County families as the Smathers, Fergusons, Stringflelds, Satterthwaltes, Loves, Abels, and many othen. And, in Canton, the big four consisting of Pop Hampton, Turner Sharp, Squire Mease, Charlie Wells. I found them all hospitable, friend ly, earnest and helpful Christian folks who very tolerantly never made reference to the fact that I was from the North. They literally placed their hands upon my shoulder in a friendly sort of way. Some of you may have heard of an old rebel's conception of a damn yankee ? which was, "a wizened old man sitting on a sharp rock, reading the Bible, drinking vine gar, and contemplating sinful con duct." They exonerated me from that classification, possibly because my father came to America after the end of the War between the States, and so I inherited none of the ani mosities that war produces. I have always been thoroughly sympathetic with the verse that is written in one of the memorial halls at Yale University; "No more shall the war cry sever Or the winding rivers run red. They banish our anger forever When they laurel the grave* of our dead. Under the sod and the dew Waiting the Judgment Day. Love and tears for the Blue. Tears and love for the Gray." But. I am digressing from my subject of Industry In Haywood County. We have a number of suc cessful companies in the County who have contributed greatly to raising the standards of living of our people, and to the achievement of the favorable economic balance that exists here between Industry and Agriculture. Jobs in Industry have drawn many workers from marginal farms, where life was rugged and luxuries unknown, to the greater comforts of a home in a modern industrial village. It is interesting to note there are now over 12,000 employed per sons in Haywood County and of these. 5000 are engaged in Indus try with slightly less than 3000 en gaged in Agriculture, the .balance being engaged in various trading enterprises such as stores. Ailing stations and the like. This shows a very creditable relationship be tween those employed in Industry and those engaged in Agricultural pursuits. This favorable economic balance will account In large measure for the high standard of living that prevails in the county. The 17 industries located in the county bring in nearly 22 million dollars in payrolls annually. Hay wood County is greatly envied by the purely agricultural counties which have no industries to help raise the standards of living. Our industries have, without ex ception, proven themselves to be good corporate citizens. They have identlAed themselves with their communities, have given their sup port to helpful things and have done their full share toward cor rection of harmful things. They comply in large measure with the deAnition of a successful company which I have lik?i, and quoted, frequently: "A successful company is built alike of tradition and invention, caution and experiment, conserva tism and change. It blazes trails for the future and orients them by the Pole Star of the past. Its meth ods are Aexible but its principles are adamant." In these rambling remarks of mine, I have touched on the past, referred to the present, but have said little about the future. While I am convinced that the dynamic philosophy of economic growth will be the dominant factor in our na tional life in the years ahead, and that it will have its beneficial im pact on life in Haywood County, still I am not bold enough to at tempt to make specific prophecies. I am more inclined to learn the les son of the Carolina fable which goes: "Once they was a king, and he hired him a prophet to prophet him his weather. And. one evening, the kingN he aimed to go Ashing, and the likeliest Ashing place was right clost to his best girl's house. So. the king notloned to wear his best clothes?so, he asked his prOphet was hit liable to come a rain be fore sundown. And, the prophet, says, no, king, hit ain't a-comin' on to rain not even a sizale-sozzle. So, the king he put on his best clothes and started towards the Ashing place and along come a farmer rid ing a Jackass. And, the farmer he says, king if'n you ain't almln' to get them clothes wetted, you'd best go back home because hit's a-com ln' on to rain a trash mover and a OWNERS OF THIS HOUSE on Daisy Aye.?Mr. and Mrs. wuuam Lenoir?have been commended by the Waynesvtlle cleanup cam paign committee for their work on the dwelling after It was bodly damaged by fire on April S. Considerable painting and repairs have been done on the east side of the hoaae, where the blase broke out. (Mountaineer Photo). AMONG THE FIK^T PERSONS to receive a free cheat X-ray from the state'a mobile laboratory Friday moraine waa Mrs. John M. Kin*, a member of the Saunook Home Demonstration Club, which ia aeekinr to have all of its members take the examinations. The X-ray technician here ia Carl Howell of the State Board of Health. Raleich. (Mountaineer Photo). t VSR Covers:/ V leukemia Polio Tularemia Rabies Encephalitis I SmOllpo* Scorlet Fever H Tetanus Meningitis Diphtheria ] One Person: ' 2 00 pet year J Fomily: VV . 5 00 per yeor < ? HOSPITAL CARE I | ASSOCIiriOH Ml Representative WAYNE ROGERS 1 Lake J una lush a Phone GL ?-3593 I OH 1 ? a 1 "? *" 1 ? Bi - l 1 ? ' " ?"? ? ' [ - It Is Easy And Economical To SAVE AT THE First National Bank Where Your Money Earns , 2Vl% INTEREST Invest Your Savings In An Insured Bank Every Account Fully Insured Up To $10,000 By The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation * The First National Bank Member Federal Dry?it Insurance Corporation 1 ? Member Federal Reserve System ^ . 1 Organised 1902 <wn#w nil %'Vwl tti?Tk riy?i **t> i ????<? wu bo t>*? toofs N t , V f ? <m m*. ? - ^ '*? Guild Jurisdictipnal Mooting To Open At Lake June 15 Lt. Howard Completes Basic Officers Course FORT BENNING, OA?Army 2d Lt William C. Howard, whose wife. Juanita, lives on Route 1. Canton, recently was graduated from The Infantry School's basic infantry officers course at Fort Benning Ga. Designed for officers who have not served with troops, the course gave Lieutenant Howard instruc tion in the tasks and problems of an Infantry unit commander. Lieutenant Howard, son of William J. Howard. Route 2, Canton, entered the Army in Jan uary of this yejr. The lieutenant is a former tex tile chemist for Rock Hill (S. C.) Printing and Finishing Company. He was graduated from Clemson Agricultlral College in 1959. J 1 gully washer. And, the klrg says, I hired me a high-wage prophet to prophet me my weather and he al lows hit ain't a-comln' on to rain not even a sizzle sozzle. So, the king he went ahead and hit come a trash mover and a gully washer and the king's clothes was wetted and his best girl she seen him and laughed. And the king went home and throwed out his prophet, and. he says fotch me that here farmer. And they fotched him and the king says, farmer I throwed out my other prophet and I aim to hire you to prophet me my weather from this onwards. And the farm er says, king, I ain't no prophet. All ] I done this evenln' was to look at my Jackass, because If'n hit's a comin' on to rain his ears lops | down, and the lower they lays the j harder hit's a-comln' to rain, and p this evenln' they was a-layln' and o a-loppln'. So, the king says, go ( home, farmer, I'll hire me the | jackass. < "And, that's how it happened, t And jackasses have been doln' all \ the forecasting ever since." 1 Want ads bring quick reanlta More than 300 Methodist women 0 nine southeastern states are due t I.a fie Junaluska June 15-17 for he annual meeting of tht Wes eyan Service Guild. They will represent Guild units n 17 annual conferences of the fothodist Church, it was an lounced by Mrs. E. V. Ennls of Norfolk, Vs., southeastern jurls llctlonal secretary. Composed of employed women, he Guild is an affiliate of the fothodist Woman's Society of Christian Service. The WSCS wiU told its annual Southv/lde School if Missions here June 19-27. Mrs. Ennls said that principal pcakers and program leaders at he Guild sessions will include diss Dorothy McConnell of New fork City, editor of World Out ook, Methodist Board of Missions >ubllcatloh; Mrs E. U. Robinson, Gallatin, Tenn,, southeastern VSCS president; Mrs. C. P. Iardln, Knoxvtlle, Tenn., member if the national Woman's Division if the Methodist Board of MIs ilons; Dr. Flemmls Kittrell of Howard University, Washington, 5 C., and Miss Betty Ruth Goode, itethod 1st deaconess at San Pedro, California. A special program will feature 1 widely-known opera singer. Miss Sdla Early, soprano, a graduate of Greensboro College, who Is on tour n this country following a series if concerts In Europe. ?smoky Park Official Promoted To Virginia H. Reese Smith, Assistant Super ntendent of the Great Smoky fountains National Park, has been iromoted to the position of Chief if Operations in the Region One Gfflce of the National Park Service, llchmond, Va. Smith came to the Smokies in November 1954 on ransfer from Natchez Trace Park vay. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will report n Richmond the latter part of lune. V '' y . - ? ? Bestseller that's! hard | to beat M This'56 Buhk ie packed # with new /gaft/ree? I and priced dose io the emaf/er cam! / WANT 'SOME QUICK FACTS on the big news in automobiles today?news that can guide you to a smart move and a real smart buy? Then listen?it won't take long. The 1956 Buick has so many new devel opments?in styling?in power?in per formance?in ride and handling?that it is, literally, the best Buick yet. That s Fact No. 1. And Fact No. 2 proves it: Bnick today is more strongly entrenched than ever in the top three of the nation's best sellers ? outselling all other cars in America except two of the well-known smaller cars. One big reason for this success is the strapping new Buick Special?like the one pictured here. It's priced right close to those smaller cars?but, like every '56 Buick, it's a whale of a lot more new car for the money. 1 It cradles a big, new 322-cubic-inch V8 engine that's record-high in power and compression, and crammed with engi neering news even the costly cars can't claim. It makes the most of every bit of power with a new version of Variable Pitch Dynaflow* that's the most efficient yet. With a new development the engineers call "double regeneration," Dynaflow gives you great new acceleration from the first thrifty inch of pedal pressure. Even before you switch the pitch. And this '56 Buick cushions you in the I Buick Skoal 6-Posjeoger 4-Door kiyiera softest ride ever. Shows an uncanny sense of direction on every curve and turn. Puts a whole new feeling of safety, security and solidity into every mile you dr^ve. So before you f>uy any car?catch up on the latest news. Come try a '56 Buick. When you see how much new automo bile your money can buy, we don't think you'll ever settle for less. Advanced Variable Pitch Dynafom it the only Dyna&aw Buick builds today. It it standard on Roadmaster, Super and Century?optional at modest extra cost tm the Special. & [Jte Jfltoitafcfr JBfc^ 1" 1 " ii MM UTTR AUTOMOWIH AM WMIT MNCK WIU MltlO THWt ???. TAYLOR MOTOR COMPANY DIAL GL S-SM1 FRANCBBSBD DBALBR LICKN8X NOi 982 HAYWOOD 8TRKST ' sr ? 1S} ? o) >tu Mimem f ^ *u-..??> I . . . , I V-; ,y U. J>1
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