THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1945
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OUR POLICY
The Black Mountain News believes in a moral, that a state of happiness
and well being exists and shall be maintained throughout its borders, and
that, that s ate is the chief end-in-view by all its people. We wish to ad
mit that in everything said and done by every good man, woman, and
child will be a contribution to this ultimate state.
We hope that the printed word of the Black Mountain News will be. an
instrument in shaping the thoughts as well as the conduct of its people.
We desire to accept the responsibility now, to the utmost ability, in
promoting anything that is right and reasonable. We know that the very
foundation that we wish to stand on in the future is sincerity, and above
truthfulness.
We will, to the- best of our ability get the truth, the whole truth, and no
thing but the truth. We do not claim that we will not make an error, but
we will not make a deliberate error. There is not an opening on our staff
for a dishonest thinker, a prevaricator or distorter.
We will put accuracy in our writings above everything else, whether
editorials, news story, advertisments or any other article, and print it in
away that you will have no room for any false deductions.
While we will he firm and fearless, we wont be stubborn. If you present
truthful evidence that forces a change in opinion, we will he the first to
acknowledge it.
By observation and a close study of our surroundings we will improve
ourselves, so that the articles we write may be more for the social good
of the community.
We mean to be active enemies of any pretence.
The Black Mountain News is your paper; and above all we will deal
only kindliness, mercy and justice to all alike. We will protect the rights
of any individual or groups regardless of politics, religeon, color or creed,
mentioned in any form what-so-ever even at the cost of a “good story for
the paper”.
There may be times that we will suppress articles that may prove det
rimental to our people of the community, we mean to deal with all per
sons alike, so far as we possibly can. We will not vary from this practice
regardless of wealth, influence or station in life of any person or persons
concerned.
WE WILL BE MODERATE
Moderation also will be one of the New’s main objects. We will not place
first inconsequental matter of social news over any news that would be
of public interest. Remember that your interests comes first.
NON PARTISAN
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tory will have confidence in our writing and will trust in our motives.
THEREFORE WE WILE NOT TOLERATE ANY OUTSIDE CONTROL
IN ANY PHASE. We will only support parties and issues as we sincerly
believe them to he of public interest.
ADVERTISING
The Black Mountain News cannot agree to advertising, but we have the
sincere faith in every business man who advetises with us, to advertise his
merchandise exactly as it really is.
We will bar from our columns any advertising that is intended to try ]
to deceive our people. We will not lead our advertisers to believe that we
have a large circulation in order to get their advertising. Our circulation
list shall be open to the public
The Black Mountain New- is here for the interests of Black Mountain
and Swannanoa and their surroundings. We assure you that, with your
support and Gods help that we will endever to give you all the news of our
two cities and their vicinities, and by following the doings of our people
and by our daily associations and through our columns, because we. are
interested in them as people, and because of their actions we see our own
possible actions.
We. as average townsman, are interested most in our homes and what
goes on within a few miles of our center. It is more important than any
thing in the world. The interest that we all take makes a better community
in which to live.
* SERIOUS BUSINESS
This is a good time, itseems, to have a look at the results of the battle
against inflation, and; to map strategy for the few months’ fight again
st this ever strengthing enemy. The difficult job of holding the line against
inflation continues to require teamwork between OPA, Business and ail
Americans—housekeepers, farmers, laborerers, and office workers — for
savings, investment plan and living standards of all are at stake,
At! of us must stay on the job until we are no longer needed— the war
is only half won— ask the men who are being transferred from combat in
Europe to Japan. Having won the fight against inflation thus far it would
be the height of stupidity to relax price controls now. They must be held
until civilian production has had a chance to catch u.p with civilian de
mand.
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Community Cannery
TAKES THE DRUDGERY OUT
OF HOT SUMMER CANNING
Community canning is taking —
] shape at the Black Mountain school
l under the supervision of Mr. C. J.
i Rich, head of the agriculture depart
! ment and Mrs. Willmae Scroggs
1 head of the Home economic division.
Equipment for this enterprise has
j been obtained through funds from
i an agency of food production war
training program Funds also have
come from local citizens who have
lonated money that others can bene
fit there by. Help is obtained and
trained through the school and they
now have 15 hoys that have taken
this training. Later girls from
the home economics class will take
part in this helpful community ser
vice
This is a non profit shareing en
terprise and' although it is only in its j
infancy it has already shown its j
value by processing thousands of I
cans of food for people who en-joy j
their home canned foods, and pro- I
cessed in away that takes all the
work out of it at a nominal cost
per can. They have obtained a room
in the basement of the school and
have installed their steam outlets
and food packing equipment at the
present they have a 40 gallon steam
kettle in which they sterilize their
cans before putting them in use.
They have a large preparation
tank blanching bath vat, packing
table, pre-heating unit, sealer, two
pressure cookers, and a cooling vat.
They have made marvelous pro.
gress and have big plans for the
future They intend to later on in
stall a* meat grinder, searing pans,
a new furnace, and as they can—
build up their equipment so as to
handled any of the foods consumed
by the community. Although they
areshort of equipment at present
Mr. Rich lias hopes of having .more
by canning season next year.
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Beach Ensemble
Adds Bond Funds
This carefree beach ensemble in
cludes a Mandarin coat in flashing
yellow, with dramatic black accents,
and a matching bag and coolie hat.
Pattern counters have the newest
styles. By sewing for yourself you
can achieve unusual costumes and
make your War Bonds grow.
U. S. Trtasury Dtpartmtnt
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per year. SUBSCRIBE NOV.'.
ONE FELLER SAYS
TO THE OTHER FELLER
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9 Judge: I am charging you with,
5 throwing your mother-in-law out
q from an up stairs window.
9 Town rough neck: I guess I did'nt
0 think what 1 was doing, your honor
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§ Judge: Had it ever occured to you
3 that you might have hurt someone
3 that was passing by.
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Father: Johnny would you like to
3 hear a nice bedtime story?
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5 Five year old: Sure, Pop but keep it
s? clean; the old lady may hear you.
5 Civilian: Say where will I go in case
3 of an air raid?
5 Club owner: Just crawl under that |
-- slot machine — its never been hit
5 Hubby, after a hangover: I guess
5 that you are pretty sore at me for
? coming home last night with this
black eye.
?;-h*Vi*ey: No net at alt~.~wlien you came" ~
| home you did'nt have that black eye.
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? Zeb sure has a wide acquaintance,
3 hasn’t he?
i Shore has, I saw him out with her
last night.
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> The Imme merchants ask you to
} buy at home
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i BUY MORE BONDS.
} NOT bye bye BONDS.—BUT Buy >
J Buy BONDS.
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; Flip articles of interest grd send
3 them to the boys over seas.
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
R. C. LIEB SELLS GROCERY
TO A. T. COOK
MBr. A. T. Cook recently bought
the store in front of the Morgan
Manufaturing Co. from Mr. R. C.
Lieb.
Mr. Lieb has operated this stare
for twenty years. It is afine location
for a store and Mr. Cook plans to
carry afull line of staple and fancy
groceries, feed, hardware, dry goods,
shoes, notions, and school supplies.
Mr. Cook was formerly was with
the Potter Feed and Fertilizer Co
of Black Mountain. Mr. Cook is well
known and he extends a hearty
welcome to his many friends and
also welcomes new ones.
He later plans to do some re
modeling, and aims to carry most
everything at all times.
GAS FOR SERVICE MEN
Service men returning from over
seas on tempory duty orders for
Rehabilitation, recuperation and
recovery will be eligible for fur
lough gasoline rations, according
to OPA’s Distric Office in Char
lotte.
The servicemen may obtain his
I rations by applying to the local
I War Price and Rationing Board
presenting both his temporary duty
orders and the mileage rationing
record for the car he will be using
the announcement said.
Previously; service men were
required to present furlough papers
when applying for these gasoline
but htose now being sent home for
period's of about thirty days are not
being such papers.
The amount of the ration remains
the same, one goilon of gasoline for
each day of furlough, with a max
imum of 30 gallon, OPA officials
said.
The shortage of fats and oils is
not likely to he materially eased
before late spring or summer of
1945, says a Washington report.
OUR HOME TOWN IS WHERE
WE ARE TREATED THE BEST
AND GROWL THE MOST.
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me 1 1 nest watermelons at all local merchants also fresh vegetables.
Beautiful flowers decorate the fronts of same of out stores.
A serve-yourself- store - r
Well dressed windows at The Quality Store.
An up-to-the -minute Electric Shop.
GRASS AND WEEPS CUT ON SEVERAL EMPTY LOTS.
Black Mountain people are the finest people in the world.
The well kept lawn at the Presbyterrlan and Baptist Churches.
Out-of-towner: “slightly wider —Officer can you tell me where State
Street is?
Officer:— Why you are standing it now.
Out-of-towner:^ — well no wonder jj cw-ldnt find it. j
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TURN INTO MONEY THE THINGS
YOU NO LONGER NEED
It does not occur to the averar
person, that in a town the size of
Black Mountain, there are plenty ot
people ready at all times to pay a
good price for various articles that
you no longer need.
There are generally always a num
(>er of articles around the house
which for one reason or another
las fallen into disuse. No doubt these
articles are in a good state of pres
ervation or with a little handy work
could be repaired. They are possibly
just what someone needs manj
of them have stood around for a
long time, collecting more dust, from
one house cleaning time to the next.
NOW why not write a brief dis
cretion of each article, stating the
price at which you will sell and in
sert an ad in our SWAP COLUMN
either for cash or “what have you
The response will lie surprising.
Take stock of your unused articles
and offer for sale everything which
has not been of use to you and turn
it into real money.
BIG JOB AHEAD
The great task of whipping the
inhuman Japs is in itself a tremend
ous and costly job. The rehabilitation
of European countries, the complica
tions with Russia, which may grow,
the problem of reconversion with
the accompanying dislocation of
workers these are only a few of
the tasks that lie ahead of our great
country. Small inconveniences to
the folks at liome will continue
Meat, sugar, butter will be very
short. The job is only half done
and even when the Japs give up—
■regardless of when that is there
will still be a big job to do. There
have always been problems, there
always will be, and America’s
power grows and marches on.
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Waste vegetal ile leaf meal is an
excellent chitk feed supplement
the blade portions of the leaves
are high in protein, Caroline, rib
ofiavn, — all needed in poultry
feed.
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GOOD LETTERS ARE
MORALE BUILDERS
FOR YOUR G.I. JOE
When writing a letter to your
G. I. Joe whether friend, cousin
uncle, sister or dad, make them sou
ni just like you. You not only lift
their morale, but you are having the
time of your life while doing it.
Write just like you were talking
to him. Put some ZIP in your letter,
give him the low down on everything
going,the latest gossip but keep it
unmalieious. Your best bet will be
snapshots, clippings, comics etc.
You will want your letter to look
neat and legigable use good paper,
and send it V-Mail if it is to go
over seas. Another little tip he will
be sure to like is the sweet scent
you can add to it by placing a lit
tle bath powder or sachet in your
stationery box. Write often and re
member that nothing is as important
to him as a letter from home.
Clip the articles out of this paper
that will interest him most and send
them to him.
Siniv V. E. day in Europe the boys
and girls are moving around and
it is hard to send them a whole news
paper -- but articles of interest can
be clipped and put in with the letter.
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GOV'T SAYS RAISE
RABBITS FOR MEAT
Demand’s for food brought about
by the war, and shortage of beef,
pork, Mutton and poultry for civi
lian consumption has resulted in
an increase in the production of
domestic rabbits of from 200 to
300 percent, the Fish and Wild
life Service of the Department of
the Interior has announced.
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During extended dry periods in
summer livestock should be re
moved from permanent pastures
gnd put on temporary' glaring
crops of soybeans. Sudan grass or
lespedeza.
JUMPERS
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Donald M. Smith
Donald Millard Smith Seamanlst
Class son of Mrs Dale Smith Bartlet
of Black Mountain, recently spent a
26 day furlough at home after activ
duty in the Sou.h Pacific. Seaman
Smith entered the service CcL 27th
1941. His brother Eugene A. Smith
Seaman first class also of this city
according to word received here by
his wife Mrs. Ellen Chandler Smith
said he is now in a naval hospital in
India
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Donald M Smith seaman second
class of the U.S. Navy has a record
beyond reproach, naval actions hi
took part in while assigned to the
U.S U. San Diego are as follows. On
Oct. 5 1942 he was ttached to Task
force 17 during their attack on the
enemy shipping in Buin-Faise Short
land area. And again on Oct. 16 1942
the same task force was attached off
Solomons Island. On Nov. 12-15 1942
this time with task forcelG engaged
the enemy who were ti l ing to land
reinforcements on Guadalcanal.
Then from June 27-July 23 1943 his
task fores covered the occupation of
of New Georgia Island and Munda
Airfield. From here the task force
roamed about engaging the enemy
at Rahul New Guiena. A-gain in Nov.
they were present during the occup
ation of Tarawa and Makin in the
Gilbert Island.
Then In the Marshalls and so on.
But during these engagements they
were repeately attack by enemy air
craft and submarines. They' made a
good account of themselves but lost
quite a number of the ships person
ell and boats sunk and damaged.
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