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m*7 \ ^TODAITS BIBLE VERSE A double minded man b unstable in all Ids ways.?James 1:1. I * T7 VT ? 1 t rrrm?tt#-r i rr? irm\ Editorial Page of the Mountaineer w T.\i ? r-ttiT' TODAY'S QUOTATION Hypocrites do the devil'* dnufcery ^ rhrW's livery-?Matthew Hwy. Innocent Looking Stream Turns Into Raging Torrent The quick and damaging flash flood at Cove Cretfi late Saturday brings vividly be fore us the fact that nature's forces are far from being controlled and can strike mom entarily at any place. r 1 The small, calm, innocent-looking little Cove Creek turned in a matter of minutes into a raging, 80-foot path of water 8 feet higher than normal, carrying in ita wake ''estruction which a few minutes before had ')cen thought impossible. A number of tha people who suffered from he flood lost a large percentage of their ? /orldly possessions. While those who lost eavily may not seek or accept outside as sistance, it is gratifying to know that this ?ommunlty already has at its disposal a disaster fund to aid in such cases just as this. Waynesville's : inances Excellent For the 13th consecutive year tha tax rate ?or the Town ef Wayncaville has been set at $1.40. The rate has been the same for so long hat it is almost taken for granted now by A'aynesville taxpayers that there will not be any change. During that 18-year period the budget has ?:one from slightly over $200,000 to $469,000 or the current year. Aproximntely $81,000 < f this year's budget will have to be raised by taxes and the remainder will come from he water and light departments of the town. The town's finances, according to Mayor J. II. Way, are in excellent condition and rank among the best of any municipality in ' he South. Such a statement from our mayor banker ia an encouraging note and one that s hould give us added pride in the town which lias shown many marked municipal improve ments during the past 20 years. 19 'Profit Minutes' Anyone who thinks typical businessmen devote much or most of their time to count ing the profits would do well to read a re i>ort by the National Association of Manu facturers. The average manufacturing company, this report shows, spends most of the working ?'ny paying off .the costs of (Mng j)qsines?? materials and supplies, wages and salaries, ?axes. etc. Only about 19 minutes of that 8-hour day are left in which to earn profits. And only about half of those 19 minutes re mit in dividends for the owners ? the rest of the "profit minutes" are used for rein "es'ment in the business. By contrast, wages and salaries take two '?ours and 19 minutes, taxes a trifle more han 43 minutes. The workers and the tax ? olloctors do a lot better than the owners ?/hen it comes to dividing up the money business takes in. beetles Plaguing :>everal Counties Since Haywood County has been plagued 1 y the devastating Asiatic beetle, we note hree of our neighboring counties are includ ? d in the state fight against Japanese 1 eetles. Of the 16 temporary inspectors working in North Carolina, three are station < d in our neighbor counties ? Buncombe. Ienderson and Transylvania. The fight of all of us against one type of beetle or another seems to be more common ? his year than ever. An encouraging note is sounded by state ?nomologists that the Japanese beetle can be controlled. It is hoped that the same good news will soon be coming forth on the Asi atic beetle, which seems to have made its ! leaduarters in Haywood County for the pres ent. Contract For Pool Set For Letting This afternoon at 2:30 contractors are slated to submit bids for the new, modern swimming pool at the recreation center here. This is another forward and important step in getting the long-needed center under construction. Contractors have said that they thought "J to 40 favorable working days would see the pool completed. We trust that an award of the contract will be made and no time lost in getting the pool completed. Tar Heels Getting Into Tourist Business The new North Carolina Travelbook lists al most 35,000 rooms for visitors from the Smokies to the Atlantic, with rates ranging from $2 to $20 per day. This shows that North Carolina is definitely in the tourist business and is catering to travelers of every economic status. When Tar Heels themselves are convinced of the importance of the travel industry to our economy, we will note a new era in that economy from the salt-tinged air of the coast to the sweet, cool breezes off mountain peaks. Two Haywood Schools Rank High In State Another feather in Haywood's feather filled cap is the fact that two schools in the county show a much larger number of grad uates entering college or military service af ter graduation from high school than the state average. Canton High "averages 4.8 per cent above the 44 per cent average and Reynolds High is 6 per cent over the state average. The county system, however, is about 6 per cent under the state average. There are many factors involved in this survey that has just been completed for 1955, but it is interesting to note the trend and the records of two of our high schools as compared with that of the state, Carolina Power Helping Bring In New Industries The Carolina Power & Light Company, like many other utilities, have rolled up their sleeves and are pitching hard to encourage new industries into the territories which they serve. The latest gesture Qn the part of Carolina Power is the publication of a three color map which they have recently mailed to some 2,000 industries over the nation, pointing out the many advantages of locating in the two Carolinas. The power company listed 15 specific reasons why industries which wish to lower costs or expand production should locate in the area served by them. The pro posal by the power company was that any firm could get the company's help in select ing an ideal Rite. This material that has just come out is typical of many other letters and pieces of printed matter which industries get period ically from the Carolina Development De partment. The power company is also working closely with farmers and farm organizations in an effort to boost the agricultural economy of the Carolinas. Such projects and such an attitude show that the power company is living up. in every measure, to the program which they have successfully sponsored for several years, that of creating interest among communities to make them better under what is known as the "Finer Carolina" program. /IEWS OF OTHER EDITORS A Place For Play VEver hear of a doctor's degree in recreation? i ]t isn't as atrange as it sounds. tNohing at all like i najoring in canoeing.) The very fact that several jniversities offer such a degree shows what the Na ional Recreation Association has been able to ac complish in its first 50 years. Helping people "make the most satisfying use jf their expanding leisure time" has been the ser< )us business of the association since its inception in 1906 under the aegis of Theodore Roosevelt. As a citizen organization, supported entirely by contributions, the association has worked consist ently to establish and upgrade standards of per sonnel, programing, and facilities in this field. It has been a prime developer of public recre ation in America. Yet its work is little known by the public. Wherever Invited, its field experts mpve Into r community, survey it, and produce a recreation program tailored to local needs. The organization has helped shift the concept of play from something meant for children only to the recognition that wholesome recreation lor all ages is necessary for a full national life. Culture, not athletics alone, is the association's idea of recrea tion. The S&oday painter is diverting himself as much as the softball player. Millions of city children are still without ade quate play space.-while more millions are being added to the population yearly. Plavflelds for teen agers are only a third the number needed. City building programs are gobbling up scarce land ? all this Just when new leisure time is becoming a major national resource These are reasons why the Na tional Recreation Association is needed and why it is working to put a place for play into plans for America's future cttles.?Christian Science Monitor. I J 1 THE MOUNTAINEER I 1 Waynesvtlle. North Carolina 1 lain Street Dial GL 6-630) 1 The County Soat of Haywood County 1 Published Be \ he WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER. Inc. V CUBTIS HUSS Editor a Curtla Bum and Marion T. Bridget, Publiahon yblismed every monday and thursday \ BY mail in haywood county A Vear $3 SO "\onths _ ... _. 3.00 \ by mail in north carolina ??? Var 1- 4 50 ?te mcTWhi ... Y 3.80 _ \0lftside north carolina '?* Tear\ - 5.00 1* month*. 3 00 lacal carrier delivery '?r month > 40i ifflce-pald for carrier delivery * 50 2 P**1 ?< Wonwrtlh. ft. C. as Cgfy&asg-jr ti7ivuh^UBd" lh* **Q# mem b eh cw the associated press #(rl Prvmi ib entitled exclusively lo tf?% us? !.?? n". * >on * *1 th* k>csl newt prints an tfiia em***,* ss wmil siU AP nmwt dlepniclMS Thursday Afternoon. July 5. 1956 \ fc ECONOMIC GOUT SUfFfMRS Views of Other Editors MR. HENRY BELIEVED IN LIBERTY "Give me liberty or give me death." It has been 101 years since Patrick Henry bellowed those his toric words that did more than anything elsa to label him as one of America's sturdiest patriots. In 1956, how many such Patrick Henrys does the United States of America claim? That is a hard question to answer now. Fifteen years ago, the job would have been much easier. The United States was entering a major world war. Patriotism was promoted as never before. Hollywood, the press and radio cooperated with Uncle Sam in transplanting the idea of the loyalty and duty to country in the minds of each and every citizen. With guns, pitch forks, or words, war is war?In one sense. In another sense, there is quite a difference as to the methods of battle for or against conquest of the world. Over and above the difference in whether lives are completely destroyed or en slaved is the difference in indi vidual's feeling toward his coun try. A "cold war", such as now exists, tends to push patriotism out of mind. We would do well to brush up on Mr. Henry's speech ? La Grange (Ga > Dally News. ABOUT DOGS Some people like dogs. Some don't. Some people let their dogs run loose and abuse neighbors. Some don't. Some dogs are vicious. Some aren't. ? " Some dogs are pesky and wouldn't gnaw on a person but take delight in nipping any and all Some aren't and don't. Some people make excuses for their dogs when others are bit ten by them. Some don't. Some care a lot. Some don't. Some people are bitten danger ously by dogs. Some people make light of a dog bite. Some don't. Some people don't mind a dog nipping them a little bit. Some people mind it a whole lot. Fact Is that no one has a right to permit his dog to abuse other people and especially children. Dogs that do it habitually should be done away with or put where they will not abuse people. We wouldn't go so far as to say that people who permit their dogs to abuse children should be done away with, but they shouldn't do It. The golden rule is applicable to dogs, insofar as their contrpl is concerned. Dogs are wonderful, unless they become a nuisance. Which they can be. ?The Plainview (Texas) Herald. Akhbar El Yam, Egyptian news paper: "Middle East problems are for Middle East peoples to solve." f My Favorite Stories By CARL GOERCH Bobby Darst was three years old when this little episode took place. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Darst of Greensboro. Bobby is a serious - minded youngster and a very observant little chap as well. That's why he got so interested when the paint ers arrived to do some work in the Darst kitchen. Bobby watch ed them work and asked many questions of the two men. "What do you paint for"''' "To make things pretty." "Does paint make all things pretty?" "Yes, sonny." "Furniture?" "That's right." "Houses?" "Yes. indeed. Houses have to be painted quite often." , "Automobiles?" "Yep." And so on. Bobbv was finding out a lot about paintine and was storing up the knowledge in his brain. Noon came, and the painters knocked off and went home for their lunch. Bobby reflected unon the in formation that had been imoart ed to him about the benefits of paint. He eared loneinelv at the cans and the brushes that the painters had left behind them. Here unouestlonablv. was an op portunity for h'm to do some thing worthwhile. What was it that h'? Sunday school tpacher had toM him? . . Oh yes, we must h"ln on? another. Rohbv erahhed an one of the brushes end dinned it In a can of white enamel. Ho admlnjstorpd two or three strokes to the kitch en nshjnet and then he had a sud den ?hou?ht were nerttllar non pie Whenever von thought vou were fto'no them a favor tbnv al was's hipted in and interfered u?lth what von were Irvine to do. Tf thev'd nn'v wait until von fin ished volte work thpv'd ttneites tinnahlv phanep thejr onfnlon. hot ttav never wotvM do that Phanep* were that in a few minutes hie mother or the naint prs wnttM he haek Phaneec were too that hev'd have ennatehtne to sav ahent hfs work Mavhn the best thine to do would he to take the naint and brush and "o some where where he would be un molested. Bobbv ninked no the ean with one hand the hnish with the oth er ?nd went out the haek door. He eared about him and his eves fetl on the earaee and the car in side The Darafs had a Mercurv con vertible. A very pretty car so far as the average person is concern ed?but not to Bobby. The car was painted black. Black, to his way of thinking, is a very ugly color. If it was ugly to him, it undoubtedly was to Oth ers. . What could he do about it? The answer was in his hands. Bobby went into the garage. He put the can of white enamel on the floor. He dipped the brush into it. And then, taking out the brush, he proceeded to work on that ugly black car, converting as much of it as possible to a beau tiful white. A three-year-old boy, as you know, isn't too tall. He can't reach every spot on a big automobile, but Bobby didn't worry about . that. He decided to attend first to the places that were easy to get to, and leave the balance of the car until later on. So on and on he painted, fascin ated with his ability to change that dark and drab looking color into a gleaming, glistening white. On and on?but it wasn't long be fore he discovered that he had cut out a bigger job for himself than he had realized. He did a little figuring and found out that it probably would take him' the rest of the day to finish it. And then, by this time he was beginning to entertain some doubts about the w-isdom of the course he was pursuing. Know ing the peculiar status of the adult mind he heean to wonder what the old folks would think of his work. Particularly If he wasn't able to finish it before they came snoonine around. It was a worrisome thought, and Bobbv didn't like to be wor- . ricd. Hp took* a few more strokes and then decided that he had had enough Picking up the half-full can of white enamel, he stepped up on the running board and threw it on the floor of the car. where it oozed out in all direc tions Picking up the brush, he tossed it after the can Probablv he was savin" to himself: "To hell with it all." but as to that, wp're not certain. He went back into the house. Evervthing was peaceful and serene until about another hour had passed, and then there was an explosion from the rear Of the house. Mrs. Darsl had found the car There were two exclamations of astonishment and horror and then?"BOBBY!"?in a voice that sifted through every room in the house. Bobbv sighed wearily and went outside. He knew he was in for a lot of unpleasant conversation and I t his fears were well founded. Not 1 only that, but when the old man came home, he found that he was in for something else. That's all there is to the story except one thing. If the painters were correct in their statements ( that paint makes thines beauti- A ful. Bobby wished that they'd 1 paint one or two places on him, because they felt mighty bad for a few hours. J SCOTTS SCRAP BOOK By R. J. SCOTT LA.RIV LX4US* picrcu. DlUC'tU PACK wHiti.. . J LINEAL. o* ok V) A DHL OK LINU; AS. S'HtAJ. MtASUKK. LINEAL. CoHSis-Cmq of, ok ttmq in,a DiAlcr LIHA o? AACAV1KY OK DLSCIMD AMIS tfow Muo( fOCD OOIS -ftl CaiAMOM SIM* tx< LACM Oki ?? 4u\Cl rfi 0*M WV i/ii/ 4 Rambling 'Round By Frances Gilbert Frailer Do you see what we see up the road a piece? From this distance it hardly seems moving but just wait until it comes closer, then it will gather speed and suddenly leap out upon you. Every year the day after the Fourth, it begins Is trek and then blooey! here it is before you can say scat. Nothing else in the whole world travels as fast as the two months between Fourth of Jut and Labor Dag, and what we see traveling along the road right now is Labor Day, 1856. Usually by the time it arrives, we are alwtays ready to welcome it. August sometimes ia a bit rugged and the tingling tang of the September breeze, straight from the manufacturing plant on the mounains, puts a rejuvenating vigor Into the old body that has become slightly deflated from summer activities. Then, too, with Labor Day comes the parting of the ways between summer and winter, and the full realization that one is approaching the in-door season. To the female of the species. Labor Day bri?gs that heart-warm ing occasion when she can flout her new fall outfit with all the trim mings. To the opposite sex, it calls for season ticket reservations for the football games; and to all of Western North Carolina comes the joy of seeing Nature's most wonderful gift ? the painting of the leaves. Gossip is a contagious germ that grows with each inocuiatio^^^ ^ Recently we needed some data for an article we were writing and we went to the Haywood County Library for help. And we cer tainly received it. The subject was a little intricate and needed some delving to bring it to light. With the able assistnee of Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Cross and the your.g man aide, we were furnished with books that more than filled our needs. We wonder how many of us fully realize how much this Library means to all of us here in Haywood County. It takes long hours and much conscientious energy to fulfill the demands of the public, and it certainly takes mental ability to keep abreast of the advance in all branches of this type of work. While we were waiting for our books, children of all ages came in to bring back books and get new supplies, and it was heart-warm ing to see the excellent selections they made. There is no other companion so satisfying as a good book. One finds himself trans planted to the locale of the story to the extent that all surrounding activities are ignored. Drop in at the Ljbrary some time and see for yourself what an active place it is, and you will do exactly what we did: JOIN IT, As one nears the end of the road, the sunset seems more beautiful. Looking ' Back Over The Years i 20 YEARS AGO Waynesville's first Sunday movies are shown. < Dr. C. N. Sisk takes over presi- < dency of Waynesville Rotary 1 Club. Mrs. Edward Turner of Day- 1 ton, Ohio arrives for visit with her parents at the Piedmont Hotel. j ? ] Mrs. R. H Breese and a party of friends motor to Asheville. Little Miss Patsy Gwyn is visit ? I ? ng her uncle and aunt, Dr. and Vlrs. C. C. Curtis in Tryon. 10 YEARS AGO * ?Record crowds attend county ivide Fourth of July celebration. Chaxles Ray is named tem porary chairman of the Western North Carolina Associated Com munities. Dr. Boyd Owen, recently dis harged from the Army Medical IJorps, will open office here July 10. Lynn Corzine visits native iYaynesville after 40 years. L. K Barber is named super ntendent of the A. C. Lawrence Leather Company at Hazelwood. 5 YEARS AGO Sixtieth anniversary of the ounding of the Waynesville Li >rary will be celebrated with a ca on July 11. Emmet Balentine opens new itore on Branner Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cline, Jr. >f Chapel Hill return here after dsit with relatives in Miami^^k Uadison, Fla ljp County sets new tax rate at 11 50. CROSSWORD , ACROSS 1. Couch 5. Secure * 9. Snare 10. Verbal 11. Golf mound 12. Overhead 14. Kind of apple . 16. Gold (Her.) 17. Asaara silkworm 19. Open (poet) 20. The cosmo* 23. Selenium (*ym.) 24. Network 25. Wall 27. Conclude 29. "^-lsma tkm *6. Stop watch e* U Painting* In oil 26. Ahead 17. European plover SR Viper ?1. Put out, aa money 42. Toward 42 Pace of a clock 45. Exlat 46. Devoured 47 Hauled 49. Infrequent ?1. Pieced out 62 Asterisk DOWN 2 English novelist I- Coin (Swsd.) 2 Music not* 4. River (So. Am.) 5. Thus ft. Portion of a curved line T. Game of chance 8. Pass away 11. Pleasure trip 13. Weaver's bobbin IS. Honey fa therinf Insects 17. Leveled 18. Largest continent 21. Article 4 12. Reverbe rated !8. Filament from the skin !8. Olobule of liquid 10. Garden amphibian 11. Within 12. Pierce 14. Epistle 15. Astringent fruit 18. Layer* 10. A large recreation area 14. Sheltered side 4H*W 46. Constel lation 46. War Department (abbr.j i SO. Close to
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