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For who hath known the mind of the
Lord, that he may in*tract hint? But we have
the mind of Chrfnt.?I Cor. 2:16.
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Editorial Page of the Mountaineer
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TODAY'S QUOTATION
Every treat mind seeks to labor for
eternity. All men are raptivated by immedi
ate advantages; great minds alone are ex
cited by the prospect of distant good.
?Schiller.
Governor Clement
Pleases Haywood Folk
Haywood Democrats who heard and saw
Governor Frank G. Clement of Tennessee in
the role of the Democratic keynoter Monday
hight. ? appeared unanimous in their belief
that "this talented young man will go far in
the political world."
Governor Clement spoke at Lake Juna
luska several years ago, and made a pro
found impression on the people in the vast
audience.
There were some who wished Gov. Clem
ent were just "a mite older" so he could be
drafted as presidential nominee now. Ten
nessee has another young and able public
servant ? Senator Gore. In fact, there seems
to be a number of young men being "groom
ed" for higher offices later.
An Expensive Event
The Christian Science Monitor, comment
ing on the conventions, said:
When you watch Gov. Arthur B. Langlie
of Washington or Gov. Frank G. Clement
of Tennessee keynoting and spellbinding at
the San Francisco Cow Palace or the Chicago
International Amphitheater, you will be
viewing a spectacular costing an estimated
$15,000,000, employing the hectic services of
1,000 reporters, commentators, ad-libbers,
producers, and technicians, and reaching a
tremendous number of Americans.
After seeing some of the expensive print
ing matter being Used by the potential can
didates for nominations, it is easy to under
stand the high expenses of a camjwiign.
Of course, the printing bill is a minor item
as compared with all the other factors which
it takes to stage a campaign on a national
basis.
This is the American way of doing things,
the people seem to like it, and there is this
much in favor of such a broad plan ? it
gives the voters the complete story about
each candidate, and instills in them the im
portance of voting In the general election.
A Pill ? Or A Steak?
Nbw and then ? particularly on blistering
and 'humid days srhen nothing seems able to
arouse the taste buds ? people idly wonder
why science doesn't come up with a little
pill containing all the dietary requirements
of a full meal. One swallow, and we'd have
had breakfast, lunch, and dinner in an in
stant.
lit thus era of startling scientific develop
ments it is possible that such a pill could
be produced. Rut it's an odds-on-bet*that it
woulcrhave a small sale ? and its use would
be generally restricted to explorers and oth
ers faced with serious logistics problems.
For instance, this marvelous little pill
mij. ht contain all the proteins, vitamins and
minemls found in a well-broiled steak or a
roast oozing with juices. All the dietary
values thus being equal, which would you
choose^-?the pill or the real piece of meat?
The answers, if some "pollster" should look
into this. Would probably run about a million
to one in favor of the meat. For there's more
to eating than just satisfying the require
ments imposed on us by nature. There's the
fun of it, the satisfaction, the sensory pleas
ure ? and the happy after-glow when the
meal is done. They can't put those things
into pills!
The Democrats seemed all set to make
the top news of the week, when along came
Betsy, with more blow and fury than that
stirred up in the Convention.
Catch The Rain
Where It Falls
Nowadays millions of people think of flow!
control as something that require* huge
; mltipurpose dams costing an incredible sutn
of tax money.
The truth is that big-scale flood control,
in case after case, can be better effected at
vastly lower cost, by small upstream dams.
This .story was recently told in a National
Municipal Review article by Peter Farb. Mr.
Farb dealt with what has been done on a
stream in Western Oklahoma which formerly
suffered an average of nine floods per year.
The Soil Conservation Service ? with only
pennies to spend where the big dam groups
spend dollars ? solved the problem by the
upstream approach. Of this, Mr. Farb writes,
"The upstream approach is as different from
the big-dam approach as earth is from con
crete. While SOS diminishes floods by trap
ping water upstream, and thus minimir.es
downstream flood conditions, the Army F.n
gineers try to control already-swollen riv
ers." The upstream dams, he adds, are each
about 1/2000th the size of a typical big-dam
built by the engineers, and the cost is com
parably less.
The whole theory of upstream flood pre
vention can be expressed in a phrase ? catch
the raindrops where they fall. It is sound,
it works, and it is relatively inexpensive.
Why, then, has there been so much propa
ganda for the multi-hundred-million dollar
big dams? One reason is that these dams
also produce power ? and their construction
is devoutly desired by those who want to see
a tax-subsidized, socialized, federal electric
power monopoly established in this country.
Broody Hens Compared
To Junior
Since Haywood County is becoming an im
portant poultry center, it is interesting to
note a statement from It. S. Dearstyne, pro
fessor of poultry science at State College,
who compares broodiness ip_hens to that of
a moody youngster.
Dearstyne, a frequent visitor to Haywood,
says, "When Junior is cross and irritable?
in other words, broody ? it is sometimes ef
fective to put him in solitary tfntlt tits de
position improves. To a certain extent, this is
also effective in cheering up broody hens."
The poultry specialist goes on to explain
that a hen with a poor disposition becomes so
obstinate that she won't lay eggs and just
wants to "set" on what she has already done.
The specimist suggests that to break hens of
broodines.s it is wise to isolate them and feed
them a mash diet. He points out that this in
volves a lot of lalmr, and the process might
have to be repeated several times.
He goes on to suggest that since labor is
so costly an item, the poultryman might look
to other means of solving his problems ?
in other words, "give 'em the axe!"
The poultry specialist very wisely refrains
from giving advice as to what to do with
Junior, but We expect that the well applied
back side of a hairbrush in the proper place
at frequent intervals, while not approved by
many child psychologists, would break him
of being moody ? at least it would put him
on his feet.
GUESSING GAME
An elderly, conservatively dressed man ap
proached the perfume counter in a big de
partment store, picked up a sample atomizer
and gave himself a couple of squirts. With a
wink at a surprised woman shopper stand
ing at the same counter, he remarked. "Like
to keep my wife guessing.?Capper's Weekly.
VIEWS OF OTHER EDITORS
Planning For Old Age Necessary
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L'nitfd States |Population is aging, and that wc had
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better do something about it. >v ncn a tning is saia
so often, there is danger that it will become tire
some, even that it may be ignored.
But this is a change that must not be ignored.
The change in the nature of our population will re
quire corresponding changes in our social fabric,
and it is not tho early to be thinking about the mat
ter.
Renewed attention was recently called to the
subject in the bulletin that Is published monthly by
Health Information Foundation. Since 1900. the bul
letin says, the number of Americans 65 years and
older has increased from throe million to more than
14 million. This has been brought about by a lower
birth rate, lower mortality rates, restrictive im
l migration and other factors.
It is estimated that by 1975 there will be some
21 million Americans aged 65 or older Such a pros
pect demands careful thought and eventual planning
to flt older citizens happily into the scheme ef
things. We already have made progress. Programs
of recreation and training are under way here and
there; the concept of old-age security has taken
bold; the idea of compulsory retirement at 65 has
begun to be questioned.
These are only the starting points, however. If
society continues along those lines, there is a good
chance that a happy, productive and reasonably se
cure old age can become the rule rather than the
widespread discontent and even suffering.
?Northampton County New*.
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Views of Other
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The report that a Haywood
County woman, mother of three
small children, has fallen victim
to polio during the past week, will
make us all more aware that the
free Salk vaccine should be tak
en immediately by the hundreds
of children and young mothers
in the county, who have not re
ceived the immunization.
Free public Clinics have been
arranged for August. The first
held this?Week, and others to fol
low on the 15th, 22nd and 29th,
as a protection against paralytic
polio. Haywood county doctors
and public health leaders are giv
ing their tinrwa to these clinics to
bring the polio vaccine to all chil
dren and young people through
^9 years of age, and to-expectant
mothers, and everyone in this
group who has not had the vac
cine, is urged to secure it now.
This is considered an emer
gency measure. The program was
launched on a statewide basis by
the Medical Society of the State
of North Carolina, after figures
were released showing that only
about one-third of the eligible in
dividuals in the state had receiv
ed the vaccine. The figure in Hay
wood Cbunty has been termed
"alarmingly low" ratio, with ap
proximately one out of every
three persons eligible for the
shots having them.
In addition to the free clinics,
inocculations may be ybtained at
the office of your family doctor
any day in the week. It has been
repeated over again, that no one
will be denied the vaccine be
cause of financial circumstances,
so there is no excuse for not hav
ing the protection. See your fam
ily doctor, or go to the clinics at
the Health Center before ft is too
late?Canton F.nterprise,
MOSS AND WF.EDS
IN THE COURTS
Federal Judge John J. Parker
again urges lawyers and judges
to do something to rid the courts
of the moss and weeds that
sprout from almost every avenue
of court procedure.
He says some cases take four
years to reach trial
A layman would sav other cases
take longer than that. Nearly
every movement associated with
the courts is subject to delay,
tedium, postponement, and set
backs.
The parties to a case grow old
or die before they can reach tho
witness stand. The cumbrouse
ness of court procedures wears
out judges and lawyers alike
In many courts delay has be
come a habit and is so ingrained
in all hands that a speedup is re
garded with suspicion
In some cases delay is justified
in order that tempers and preju
dices may have time to cool off.
But such cases are fairly rare
Most of the more commonplace
and routine cases could be dis
posed of without undue delay if
custom and habit did not inter
fere.
The crowded condition of many
dockets has become scandalous,
and grows worse instead of bet
ter.
Judge Parker points out that
such conditions cause loss of re
spect for the courts and for the
law.
When such a state of mind is
reached, it is high time for re
form. The Rip van Winkles should
no k>ng?* be relied upon to make
it Forward ? looking lawyers
should maka the changes before
ertspet ited mnimiH tomn in.
?The Chapel Hill News Leader.
THE INCOME TAX BILE
Now that income tax day has
come and gun^, some figures in
retrospect may be of only aca
demic interest until next year, but
we think taxpayers should keep
them in mind so they can re
mind their congressmen of them
occasionally.
The tax bite is savage. The
man with $3,000 income (and a
wife and two children* paid no
tax when the income taxes be
gan in 1913: in 1918 he paid $36.
in 1944 $275, in 1947 $190. in
1952 $133 and this year $120.
The average income of most
production workers now is more
than $5,000. Coal miners average
?104. plumbers $110, electricians
$120. oil refinery workers $ 102
and steel workers $103 a week
The man with $5,000 will pay
about 10 per cent of it in taxes
if he has a wife and two children;
$2,400 exemption. $2,600 taxable
income.
Here is the man who pays most
of the taxes. The income tax was
estimated to produce slightly
more than 30 billion dollars this
year, and more than half of it
was paid by people with taxable
incomes of $2,000 or less, sub
ject to the basic rate of 20 per
cent. The man in the next higher
bracket, up to $4,000 taxable in
come. would pay 22 per cent on
some of his income.
Persons with taxable incomes,
of $4,000 and Jess pay approxi
mately two-thirds of all the per
sonal income taxes collected. Is
that "soaking the rich"? Of
course not. The rieli cannot in
fact, be compelled to pay this bill
for the simple reason that they
don't have the money. In the
highest brackets, income-, over
$200,000 where the tax is 91 per
eent and over $100,000 where the
tax is 89 per eent. only one-twen
ty-fifth as much money is collect
ed. The entire incomes of these
people could be confiscated with
out making more than a slight
dent In the total.
The man with $10,000 a year
and a wife and two children pays
25 times as much tax as he would
have paid in 1913. In 1913 his tax
was $60. for 1955 the tax was $1 -
592 In 1952 his tax was $1,774
A mfin with $100,000 and the
same dependents paid $2,510 in
1913 but for 1955 his hill was
$51.912.?The Los Angeles Times.
Letter To Editor
UNITED FUND
HAPPIEST SOLUTION
Editor. The Mountaineer:
Participation in the United
Fund has been a decided help to
the Haywood chapter of the
American Red. Cross, in that time
formerly spent by volunteers in
conducting a separate campaign
for funds can now be utilized in
a constructive way in carrying out
the projects of the service.
People who have heretofore
spent their available time and
energy on making the campaign
have had the time to devote to
other things, to give more time
to the program of the Red Cross
itself
For instance, we have just re
turned from our annual visit to
Moore General Hospital, where
we took entertainment and re
freshments to 200 patients.
We are right now filling a re
quest for 150 birthday gifts for
patients at the hospital. Each
month we have a quota of such
gifts, magazines, cigarettes and
various sorts of toilet articles to
send the patients.
We how have more time to Ret
out to make social surveys fo
the military. This is in connec
tion with the children of men who
have died in service.
We also can spend more time
on health and welfare reports, re
lieving the minds of servicemen
as to the well-being of their fam
ilies
We give assistance in getting
servicemen home or in arranging
an extension of a furlough in case
of emergency.
We can give more time to gath
ering/up clothes and supplies for
needy persons, such as* families
which have been burned out.
Finally, our volunteers have
more time to give as clerical
workers and typists in connection
with the regular visits of the
Bloodniohile.
We can say enthusiastically that
from our standpoint, taking part
in the United Fund drive is the
happiest solution tha^ w.? have
ever had.
Mrs. Charles McDarris,
Mrs David Hyatt
Haywood Chapter,
American Red Cross
Nearly three out of four Ameri
can hnme.s have electric toasters,
more than 90 per cent have elec
tric irons, about 60 per cent use
vacuum cleaners and 80 per cent
have electric washers.
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Rambling 'Round
By Frances Gilbert Frailer
Like almost everyone else. Uncle Mose was taking dertp inter
bis vantage point on the lower step, he had absorbed much of the
his vantage point on the lovwer step, he ha dabsorbed much of the
discussions held by Mr. Buss man and his friends on the p;?tio. In
a dim, obscure way Uncle Mose had come to the conclusion that his
race was a pivotal point of Interest. He couldn't, of course, quite
follow the "civil rights platform" idea and that it wA a Subject
upon whidh the nomination might stand. In fact, most of the talk
went unattended over his head, but he realized that in some way
the Supreme Court was mixed up in the affair. He had heaud that
expressed repeatedly by Mr. Bossman. so it must be something im
portant.
Finally Uncle Mose took his problem to Mammy Jo "Whuts
this hyar Supreme Court thing they's talkin' so much about'.' Mam
my Jo tried to explain and the deeper she went into it, the more
Uncle Mose was perplexed. Then, shaking his head and grinning a
bit, he remarked: "That don' make no sense. Mammy Jo. Don' you
know when we dies, the Supreme Judge up there aint goin' to take
no time out to ask iffen we'se white or black!"
Destructive criticism is a close kin to inferiority complex.
As the days slowly shorten and the evening shadows SmJUjw so
closely the setting sun, wo begin to feel the influence of fllrhang
ing season. Already the trees are losing their tossing gaiety^m spirits
and the leaves have lessened their glossy greenness: they seem de
jectedly and stubbornly hanging'on until Autumn rudely snatches
them off and unceremoniously dumps them on the earth.
Even the mountains seemingly brace themselves in anticipation
of chilly winds that will moan dismally around their heads.
It's a peculiar and unfathomable feeling that pervades the air.
a sense of suspended emotion hovering between summer and fall.
There is an instinctive loosening of the grip that has held the season
while groping to reach the hand of the oncoming change. Each
season has its lure and yet as we bid farewell to one we eagerly
await the advent of the new arrival. It is a wonderful thing to live
in a land where we can find new and keen appreciation four times
a year.
Heard in passing: "If that fellow was sold on a bargain
counter, he'd still be priced too high."
Probably by this time, the presidential nominee for the Demo
cratic party will be selected and then comes the real test. Until No
vember sixth, we will be bombarded by tirades, parades and brigades,
both parties participating. A merry old time will be had by all:
money will flow like water . . . so will wordage and we, Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Q. Public, will stand on the sidelines and holler our
heads off for our chosen candidate, And will we take time out to
think what a wonderful privilege is ours that we can make our
own decisions and vote for the candidate of our choice!
There never was a cloud so heavy that, sooner or later, the
sun couldn't push away.
Looking
Back Over
The Years
20 YEARS AGO
Airs. J. T. Bailey of Canton and
Miss Louise MacFadyen entertain
their mother, Mrs. H. L, Mac
Fadyen at luncheon on her 77th
birthday.
Miss Mozelle McCracken is
married to Thomas Murray.
Ned Clark heads Finos Crook
club of young farmers.
Annual quilt show draws large
crowd.
Mrs. Harry Rotha honors Mrs.
Harley B. Ferguson of New Or
leans at luncheon.
10 YEARS AGO
Clifford E Brown is named sec
retary to Congressman Monroe
Redden.
Reuben R. Robertson is elected
president of the Cham pi oh
Paper and Fibre Co. succeeding
the late Logan G, Thomson.
Large crowd hears Harold E.
Stassen at Lake Junaluska.
Winifred Rodgers becomes
bride of Donald Herman Krueger
of Morristown. Minn.
R. L. Hendrix wins 1-up over
Aaron Prevost for Country Club
golf title.
5 YEARS AGO
Mrs .James R. Boyd wins flow
er show sweepstakes
Last of 80 tons of steel, neces
sary in construction of First Bap
tist Church auditorium, is put
into place.
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William I. Millar passes State
Bar examinations; plans to prac
tice here.
Mrs. William Hannah,wins all
exrense-paid VaeatioiM| Hp in
White Stag Contest ^
Roxie Ann Crawford and Rob
by Joe McClure win 4-H floor
sanding contest
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