Che Cherofctt S>cout
The Official Organ of Murphy and
Cherokee County , North Carolina
Published Every Friday
C. W. Bailey Editor Manager
Mrs. C. W. Bailey Associate Ed.
B. x1f. Sipe Associate Ed.
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SOOT! SOOT!
(By Achille du Freane.)
This is no advertisement but if
you know how to handle soot, never
mind reading this article.
If instead of writing I was speak
ing, most of the readers would under
stand SUITS, for sale, which may be
a full dress to be worn at the ball, it
may be the Prince Albert which you
wear to go to church, may be the
Tuskedo or the OVERALLS, which
should be worn at the BARN DANCE.
But keep this out of your mind, it
is not at all the article under con
sideration. And I am not either in
trouble with some of our lawyers, be
cause I have by experience found
that IT PAYS TO KEEP OUT OF
LAW.
I really mean SOOT TROUBLES,
caused by that deposit in the smoke
pipes caused by the fumes of the dirty
steam scotch soft coal. Impossible to
burn soft coal and not have soot
trouble, as unless the firing is done
very scientifically, and even then un
less one uses some chemicals that will
cause the soot to be dislodged fiom
the inner walls erf the smoke pipe, and
carried by a strong blast and sent
out in the air. Unless these things
are made, some trouble will soon
cause the scot to dislodge from the
inner walls of the smoke pipe, and
carried by a strong blast and sent
out in the air. Unless these things
are made, some trouble will soon
cause the stover or furnace
to deliver the smoke in the wrong
place; in the room or in the parlor,
and then there will be no draft, und
there will not be any more heat given
by the heating apparatus.
Consequently the remedy is first,
PREVENTION; and second, CURE.
The prevention is: BURN SMOKE ?
SAVE COAL.
Smoke and soot that escape into
the atmosphere cause large losses to
citizens through damage to fabrics
and buildings, making necessary much i
extra cleaning and painting. Inhaled
with the air we breathe, smoke lodges
in the throat and nasal passages, and
the finer particles get into the lungs.
The tar and sulphur acids make it an
active irritant and predispose the
breather to throat trouble and pneu
monia.
(To be continued.)
Culberson, N. C., Route 2,
January 4. 1927.
Editor The Scout,
Murphy, N. C.
My Dear Sir:
I have not been actively associated
with your family of correspondents
for the last few months, but during
this New Year, would like to help
make The Socut bigger and better
and there-by help to make our moun
tain country a better place to live. A
friend of mine who lives in Chatta
nooga writes me that during the high
waters of last week, which we didn't
have, that three-fourths of that great
city was under water, and tiiat in
many places the water was up ill one
foot of the eaves of the houses. The
papers said but little about conditions
there, no doubt, as it would be a bad
advertisement. But we have nothing
of the kind to fear in the mountains.
The more facts told of our country
the better for it.
From some facts just at hand, no
'doubt the State will soon be working
on the Hot House road which runs
through our hamlet, and then there
?will be many things to write out that
Dr.Frank
AMERICA MAKES HER
OWN PROSPERITY
It should be remembered that the
cause of prosperity in a country is
not oinly its ability to produce, but
its ability to consume.
America is prosperious not only
?ecause its labor is efficient, it ha? ,
reat skill, and produces a large quan
ity of goods, but also because it
ontains a very large proportion of
people who want a great many things.
The superiority of America over
Europe is not only cause by the fe
undity of the Aemrkan workman,
ut also by the supremacy of Ameri
an wants.
Recent figures show that real wages
n the United States, that is, wages
n terms of food, clothes and rent,
ays George W. Hinman, are double
the wages in Great Britain and three
or four times the real wages on the j
continent of Europe. This is due not
.>nly to our enormous supplies, but
equally due to our enormous demand.
In the prosperity of a country must
^e taken into account its ability to 1
manufacture and transport, but
equally important is its ability to con-'
sume.
The advertisements in the news
papers are constantly creating new
desires among: our people. They are
stimulating the want for more and
better thing? and thus creating an
enormous market for our products. I
Thus there is direct connection be
tween the superior newspapers of the
United States and its superior pros
perity.
Whatever induces a people to want
more and better goods is valuable, as
well as whatever stimulates them to
produce more and better goods.
It must always be remembered that
prosperity is two-edged. It must in
clude a sharp demand as well as a
sharp supply. Because the people of
this country live so well and ask so
many luxuries, there is a constant
demand for the goods we produce.
We sell much goods abroad and
the profits from our external trade 1
are considerable. But those profits i
are small compared with the advant- j
age of our internal consumption!. An
drew Carnegie said some years ago j
that the Pennsylvania Railroad alone ?
carries more goods than the entire
shipping of Great Britain.
If your birthday is this week you
are conscientious, critiAil, truthful
and just. You are conventional to
the last degree. and very conserva
tive ? to the point of being almost
prudish. You are precise, careful,
and economical. You are quiet and
studious, mathematical and fond of
reading. You are not easily aroused
to anger hut when you are you be
come quite unreasonable.
You are an accurate, logical rea
soner, and have a clean, sound mind.
You have a strong will, ami at times
are stubborn. You can be very secre
will make good reading for all your
readers.
Wishing you and yours a Happy
and Prosperous New Year, 1 beg to
remain.
Sincerely yours,
W. L GARREN.
Editor of the Cherokee Seout:
Sir : ? If it is not. lese majeste, we '
would like to have space in your paper :
to inquire of the officials of the coun- .
ty and local departments thereof,
when, if ever, the tax-payers of this
neck of the woods, are to have a re
port in lt-gal form, "itemized", of the
monies, which they have received and
dispensed with, during the last two
years, the law says each year, but we
are short for two or more years.
Therefore take notice delinquents:
Two departments, the Board of
County Commissioners, and the
County Highway Commission, offer
ed, as a pacifier or subtrafuge, an au
ditor's report, and a consolidated
statement, in lieu of tHe report re
quired by law.
Some of us may not know a Kow
tow from a Kangaroo, or be so venal
as to sell ourselves for a sop of pot
tage, or so servile as to lick the hand
that smites us, or believe that the
moon is made of green cheese, but -we
believe that there are yet some, who
have not bowed the knee to Bail.
We are being ground and crushed
tu uual, Wuui upprcssive Laxes, Willie
some are luxuriating and feeding
from the "flesh pots of Egypt."
Patience is said to be a virtue, but
ours is about worn to a frazz.
Get busy, come across, remember,
"itemized", with name of party to
whom paid.
Yours for business,
W. M. WEST.
READ SCOUT FOR
THIRTY YEARS
Just who has been reading The
Scout the longest? Since Mr. Pal
mer has been reading it thirty years,
we wonder if there are those who
have read it longer? The editor
wants to know to the extent of five
subscriptions. The five subscriber*
who have been reading The Sceut
without interruption the longest we
will give a year's subscription to this
papor.
Write usB The letters will be car
tive and reserved about you affairs ? 1
or you can be an earnest effective j
talker.
You are affable, pleasant, and nolite
? you are sociable and like to enter- 1
tain.
Men born during these dates be
come scientists, inventors, ministers,
professors, lecturers, and artists. Wo
men born during: these dates become
artists, musicians, teachers, actresses,
and interior decorators.
Alexander Hamilton was born Jan.
1 1.
John Hancock was born Jan. 12.
lied here until February first.
December 25, 1926.
The Cherokee Scout:
I am inclosing you a check for my
renewal, I have been a reader of The
Scout for thirty years. I am lost with
out it. Wishing you a happy New
Year.
Yours,
B. B. PALMER.
PATRICK
Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Shearer and
Miss Edna Curtis of Hiawassee were
the guests of Mrs. Shearer s parents,
Mr. $nd Mrs. Sanford Led ford and
family Sunday.
Mr. W. A. Beaver and family have
moved back from Tellico Plains,
Tenn., to their farm near Hiawassee.
[
Mr. Owen Picklesimer and family
have moved from Mr. W. A. Beavers
place to Patrick.
Mr. and Mrs. John Satterfield were
the guests of the latters brother, Mr.
Marion Adams and family Saturday
night.
Mr. John Craig of near Ducktown,
Tenn., purchased a car from Mr. J.
H. Reid Tuesday.
"i . and Mm. Gearge Reid and
children of Lynch, Kentucky, who
visited friends and relatives here dur
ing the holidays returned home last
week.
Several of the Patrick folks attend
ed church services at Liberty Sunday.
Mr. John Picklesimer were the
dinner guest" of Mr. Will Beaver at
Hiawassee Sunday.
Mr. Lum Satterfield of this place
is visiting his daughter Mrs. Walker
of near Belleview, N. C., this week.
Miss Grace Haniby and two little
sisters Icy and Elle were the guests
of Miss Ora Picklesimer Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. Sam Baines of Tiawassee, N.
C., made a business trip to Mr. Tom
Picklesimer's New Year's Day.
Mr. J. E. Shearer of Gastonia, N.
G., were in our midst.during the holi
days, shaking hands with friends and
"How long will yiu be pruning that
throe. Bill?"
"Oh, another ccfuple of hours."
"Well, be as quick as you can, as
I've been told to cut it down."
THESE MODERN DAYS
Mother: "Now, Johnny, go upstairs,
and wash your ears and comb your
hair."
Johnny: "Oh goody, we're going to
have company."
Mother: "Yes. Your father is
coming home for dinner."
HOW FOOLISH!
Little Willie: "Mamma, is Papa go
ing to heaven when he dies?
Mother: "Why, son, who put such
an absurd idea into your head?"
IN A HURRY
THE AUTHOR
A schoolmaster named Bird was
always being reminded of this fact
by the boys. Once on entering the
class-room he found the boys looking
so grave that he looked aronnd for
signs of trouble. Sure enough on the
blackboard appeared a familiar quo
tation:
"Hail to thee, blithe spirit.
Bird who never -wert."
"Who wrote that?" he rapped out
sharply.
Dead silence reigned for some mo
ments. Then a small boys said:
"Please sir, I think it was Shakes
peare."
WANTED TO BE CURED!
Those who object, like the negro
in this story, to the high fees of a
pood physician, do not always realize
what they are paying for. The doctor
in question was called out to attend
an unknown patient. When he ar
rived he found that a decrepit negro
wanted his attention.
The sick mar. first asked, "How
much yo' charge, Doctah?"
"Five dollars a visit," said the
other, and when the negro had gasped
bis surprise, he continued, 'T'hat in
cludes, you know my time, exper
ience, advice and the medicine."
"A pore old niggah like me don't
need all dem extras," remarked the
patient. "Jist give me ten cents'
wo'th of yo' cough med'cine, an' dat's
enough fo' me."
A PERFECT EXCUSE
Nurse was bringing- little Ella home
from a party and took her hand to
help her up a high curbstone.
"Gracious me, Ella!" she cried,
"how sticky your hands are!"
"So would yours be," replied Ella
serenely, "if you had two meringues
and a chocolate eclair in your muff."
relatives. We were glad to see Mr.
Shearer as he was one of our neigh
bors several years ago.
fsS Mr. Nip Adams Bi?d? ? business
trip to Mr. John Picklesimer's New
Year's Day to get his mule shod.
The holidays passed off very quiet
ly around Patrick.
Cross ties and wood hauling is the
order of the day, haulers are com
plaining of the roads being almost
impassable.
Mrs. Mary Hamby and baby, Ruth,
are on the sick list this week.
Miss Eula Mae Berrong of Tenn.,
visited friends and relatives around
Patrick during the holidays.
A Way To A Happy New Y??r
To leave the old year with a burst of
song,
To recall the right and forgive the
wrong;
To help your brother along the road
To do his work, and life his load;
To add your gift to the world's good
cheer
Is to have and to give a rlad New
Year. |
GOOD NEWS. *
CANALS, CROPS. PROSPERITY.
WE ARE HOMOGENOUS.
ALL ALIKE.
It's really a prosperous country
we live in, and the prosperity tiu
only commenced. Arthur Re;,
nolds, able Chicago banker, sty?
our prosperity will last through
1027. It will also last through
1927 and beyond, if we give it |
chance, really, work and do m|
cheat each other too much.
Revised Government reports on
crops put com for this year at tw?
billion six hundred and forty-(W?
million bushels, wheat at eight
hundred and thirty-two million
three hundred and five thoussnd
bushels ? and forty million bushel*
of rye, forty-one million bushels of
rice, eighteen million six hundred
and eighteen thousand bales of
cotton, thirty-three million nine
hundred thousand boxes of oranges,
etc., and you have a slight idea of
what prosperity means.
And unlike oil, those crops ?re
not exhausted, but go on forever,
increasing. Land in Franca
planted to wheat for centuries pro
duces more bushels per acre now
than it did 200 years ago. Tiie
pity Is that when farmers have big
crops they get small prices. Com
bination sales and voting could
help that, but farmers do not yet
know how.
Other good news for all Ameri
cans Is this: "The lake cities will
be connected with the Mississippi,
the Gulf and all ports of the world
by navigable waterways through
Veifdation that should pass thi?
Winter. And a canal from the
lakes to the Atlantic also seems
probable if an agreement can be
made with Canada for joint use of
the St. Lawrence.
The right plan would be an all
American waterway from the lakes
through New York State, and that
will come. But it would cost five
or six hundred millions more than
the low cost of the St. Lawrence
canal, which probably will come
first.
Farmers are deeply Interested in
these canal projects, for which
Secretary Hoover deserves great
est praise. He is a worker. The
canals will cut an average of
twelve cents from the freight on
export wheat and add twelve
cents to the farmers' price.
Harnessing the Colorado River
seems not far away, thanks to a
number of earnest men, including
Senator Hiram Johnson, Secre
taries Work and Hoover, and
others. The remaining difficulty
ae?ns to be arranging an agree
ment between California and Ari
zona. The dam would be in
Arizona, a great part of the power
and irrigation would be used In
California. The prosperity of one
State is reflected in all States.
California cannot thrive without
benefitting Florida and Maine.
? Vrixona. the Stitt of cop
per, cotton, citrus climate and
the Colorado, will prove Itself th*
State of brotherly conciliation.
The thing designed is to use
the country's wealth, water and
power especially, and thus build up
the entire nation. Arizona wilt
not unwisely withhold from devel
opment and um that which, at the
moment, she herself cannot use.
This is written on the writer's
eleventh trip across tha continent
in fourteen months. The oftener
you cross, the more uniformity of
life and manners in America
amazes you.
The young man in semi-balloon
trousers, left in New Yorfc you find
again in Chicago, Kansas City,
Topeka, Gallup, Albuquerque, Bar
stow and tens of thousands of him
in Los Angeles.
Travel a short distance from the
shores of Brittany to the moun.
tains of Auvergne, in France, and
you find language and clothes
changed completely, also inter
ests, habits and manners.
Here, from Miami to Portland,
we all know the same baseball and
football scores, see the same mov
ir.g pictures, wear the same
'Jothes get about the * e*?6
? wages.