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m The Leading E Vol. XLIV?No. 26. ADMIRAL BYRD " TELLS EDITOR | - HE IS UNFAIR Explains His Position On the Pension Law He Declares Un-American In Principle "1 think you have been unfair in pickinpr out a special case of a man nh ha- lost both hands and feet." savs Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. National chairman of the National Economy League, in a letter this week to the editor of The Scout in reply to an editorial which appeared :n fii> "arer two weeks ago, entitled, ' An Un-American Principle," illustrating the law which Admiral Byrd stated in press disptaches recently a? being un-American in principle. The law in question is that one wii ;i givp? or allows federal pensions *. ex-soldiers for disabilities which are not service connected, o'r which were not received in line of duty with the Army, Navy or Marine Corps. The Scout commented on the assertion of Admiral Byrd, illustrated the point with an example from Cherokee C ounty and seriously auctioned the position taken by the Admiral in the matter. The Admiral expressed greatest sympathy for the boy used in the illsutration and stated that he "would like to see that young man taken care of no matter who doe* it." "The minorities who oppose the ..r t u-,-. ,i cd th:? misinformation that I am 'receiving a pension," the Admiral says, , and encloses an official statement rS from the Navy Department to show "that is not the case." Admiral Byrd declares that the farmers throughout the land are "deeply?interested in this effort to cut the cost of government, which, among other things, has reduced rhem to a condition of servitude," and concludes by saying that the editor "should not he opno^ed to southing ?k.at*has such a di#bet*effect on the well being of the back bone of this country?the farmers." Hi= letter follows in full: Boston, Mass. 9 Brimmer Street, IS January, 1933. Mr. C. W. Bailey, The Cherokee Scout, Murphy, N. C. My dear Mr. Bailey: I have noted your editorial in your paper of January 13. I am sure that you want to be just. The un-American principle, which I have spoken of, and which, among other unfair governmental costs the National Economy League is# opposing, is that f giving pensions " to soldiers for injuries received in civil life that have nothing to do with war service. 1 have the greatest sympathy for the hoy you speak of whc lost both i his hands and both feet after he uas discharged from the Army. You sa> that he did not serve any great length of time in the service, nor did he go over seas. However, it is not cases 0f that kind this Economy League opposes. I would like to see that young man t&ken care of no matter who does it. His case is most exceptional. There are, however, thousands of able-bodied men getting pensions for disabilities that had nothing whatever to do with war service and who are holding other positions. Many of them are in the police force, fire department, civil service, and doctors in hospital, etc. Eventually, there will be millions of these men on the pension list and the simply sad truth ia that Uncle Sam cannot stand the cost. To give these men pensions is an un-American principle. 1 think you have been unfair in picking out a special case of a man who has lost both hands and feet. I have given my entire time to the work of cutting the high cost of government, local, state and federal, for six months, and you may be sure that 1 would not do this did 1 not think that 1 was helping in the effort that was being made lor the re-establishment of prosperity. The minorities who oppose the work of tbig League have broadcasted the misinfromation that I am receiving a pension. The enclosed official statement shows that is not the case, I would not wo*rk to cut down the pensions of others were I thyself receiving a pension for any kind of disability. I am also enclosing a copy oot a speech I made a short time ago. I have received courteous and enthusiastic recerrtions from the nation ?u m?et|nK? of the Farm Bureau and ? Notional Grange, and had every ov|dence from them that the farmers (Ceethmi n page 4) 1ft. Sf? reekly Newspaper in Western North C< Murphey, N. Funera1 Held Sunday For Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lloyd i Funeral services for little Thorn-;P as J. Lloyd. 1-year-old son of Mr. * and Mrs. William Regean Lloyd were held Sunday afternoon at the a first Baptist church at 2 o'clock. w Tommy was born January IT. 1 and died Saturday night, January 21, 1933. t The death of little Thomas was a * terrible shock to the friends of the jl family. It was not generally known is the he was ill. He was stricken with t a cold Friday morning and pr.cu- ] monia developed and he died Sat- ? urday night. il The funeral services was in charge t of the Rev. J. H. Carper, p?.-tor of s the Murphy circuit of the Methodist huich assisted by the Rev. T. F. , liggins pastor of the Methodist j I church. Pallearers were: Burton -1 Jo'rnwell, Ernest Adams, Virgil M lohnson and Guy Davidson. Burial I was in Sunset cemetery- Surviving I are the father and mother and five | /car-old brother Billie and a number | ' C 1 ^ vji uhjlv relatives. ! The many friends extend to the 1 amily deepest sympathy in their , hour of sadness. ; "ANDREWS" Mr . Percy B. Ferebee, President of Citizens Bank & Trust Company, was a business visitor in Murphy on j Wednesday of this week. Mr. J. R. Leach was in Sylva and Franklin on Tuesday of this week attedning the funeral of Judge Walter E. Moore and Miss Elizabeth Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Tillitt and little daughter, Bettie Ann, and Mds. Charles Ww Rodgers, were in Knox- 1 ville on last Saturday where Mr. Tillitt was attending to professional . business. Sheriff L. L. Mason was in An- ; drews on Tuesday of this week on j official business. Messrs. L. C. Ward. N. B. Phillips,' Jr. and Lathan L. Miller spent the week end in Asheville. Messrs. Dick Jones and George j Patton, Attorneys of Franklin, were visitor? in Andrews on Tuesday of this week. E5g H i Mayor D. S. Russell on Wednesday j by this week addressed the sixth , grade, Miss Catherine Morton's room ' on law and order. Among the Andrews folks attending court were: B. P. Grant, Will Luther, J. W. Walker, J. H. Abernathy, Clyde H. Jarrett, Lax Battle, Bruce Battle, W. M. Bradley and D. H. Tillitt. Mr. Orr of the Southern Railway Company was in Andrews on Wednesday ofthis week on business in connection with his company. Mr. W. T. Holland was a business visitor in Asheville on Monday of this week. Messrs. J. N. Moody and son, Howard Moody were in AndVews on professional business on Friday of the past week. Womans Club Met Wednesday Afternoon The Art Committee of the Murphy Woman's Club had charge of the January meeting which was held in thet club room Wednesday afternoon. tl Mrs. W. M. Axley, program leader, read an interesting and instructive paper on Art, and gave an inter- * pfetation of the following pictures, which were on exhibt: "Landscape with Windmill," by Ruysdael; "Interior of a Cottage' by Isarels; "Aurora," by Guido Rane; "A pot of Basil," by Alexander; "Sir Galahad," by Watts; 'The Horses of Achilles," by Regnault; "Sistine Madonna," by Rafael; A number of other pictures was also on display. Along with a copy of the "Angeles" by Millet, was a newspaper clipping, showing how the Angeles was slashed on August 11, by an unemployed Frenchman, as it hung in the Louvre. Following Mrs. Axtey*s paper, Mrs. Ralph Moody sang, "O Promise Me," with Mrs. C. W. Savage ato the piano were served by the omittee. Other after which sandwiches and punch members of the comittee are: Mrs. n O. W. Hendricks, chairman, Mrs. W. t B. Gartrell, Mrs. A. C. Huber, and t Mrs. Harry Bisljpp. 1 At tho business session, the club I voted to sponsor th? Picture Memory content in the Murphy schools. HWltPl itolina. Covering a Large and Po C., Friday, January 27, Murphy School News PICTURE MEMORY CONTEST Through the generosity of the P. \ A. and Womans Club and by ap lying for $20 from the Arlington *icture fund our school is able to seure 50 pictures size 11x14 mounted nd covered with cellophane to be ised in the State Memory Contest vhich is held at Raleigh in April, tfr. Bueck has written conee'rning he money to be given by Mrs. Arington and on receipt of that the dctures will be ordered. With the mall prints we also receive one ! ramed picture 20x24. The contest will be given in two [roups sixth and seventh grades and iigh school. For the first group here is a list of 44 pictures. Several additional pictures are added for he High School. Murphy will be allowed two representatives to the State Contest. S'ext weeks Scout will give rules of l\\a contest and a list of pictures to ae studied. I LAW AND ORDER DAY Parents are especially invited to our Law and Order Day programs to be held on Friday of this week. At 8:30 the elementary school will assemble to present a special propram. They have invited Mrs. J. N. Hill to speak to them on "Future Citizens of Cherokee County". The High School group will have their program at 10:30 and Lawyer J. B. Gray will present some phase of this subject "Law and Order." Law and Order Day is being obse'rved in all schools of North Carolina by request of Supt. A. T. Allen. BQYS ATTEND HI Y CONFERENCE The older Boys conference met at Waynesville, North Carolina, January 20-21, 1033. This conference is sponsored by the Y. M. C. A. of North Carolina. Three boys from Muiphy represented Murphy High in this Conference. They were: Odean Stiles, Leslie Hampton and Jack Wilson. The theme of this conference was "Christain Citizenship." After regristration and assignment to homes for entertainment, a meeting of a program committee delegation leaders and discussion was held. At the opening session was at 7 :00 P. iM. Mrs. B. D. Bunn, chairman, presided. The address of welcome was delivered by Arthur Francis of Waynesville. Response by Boyd Owens, of Canton. Rev. L. B. Hayes gave an interesting talk on Christain Citizenship. On Satu'rday at 0:45 election of officers was held. Those elected were: President, Carl Ratcliff, of Waynesville; vice-president, Boyd Owens, Canton; secretary, Jack Wilson, of Murphy. At 10:15 A. M. members were assigned to groups for discussions. Group I. was led by Mr. W. D. Smith. Topic "Christain Citizenship" in Racial Problems. Group II. led by Mr. Fred Waters, Topic "Characteristics of a good leader." Group III. led by Mr. H. Bueck, Topic "Christain Citizenship in Schpols." In the afternoon ihe boys had their choice of trips of interest or the movies. At 7 P. M. the Conference Banquet was held for all the delegates. Mr. C, N. Walker of Asheville talked. On Sunday morning the annual Conference sermon was delivered by Rev. Wade Johnson on the "Mind >f Youth." Jack Wilcon NEW PLAN FOR DIPLOMAS A new plan for buying diplomas for the Seniors will be used this year to save any unnscessary expense. Usually there are a few diplomas >rdered that can not be used because Mine of the pupils drop out or fail on tome subject. The engraving com)any offers to return full Credit on iny diplomas that are not used this /ear. The names of the Seniors Clll be sent in this week to be engraved on the diplomas, and the order vill be sent later. Grace Bell DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club met Wednesday it the regular chapel period for a >usinesa meeting. .It was decided hat we would tpke a play to Chapel fill to enter the annual state wide )ramatic Mee?. The play to be giv:n has not been definitely decided (Caatiaaad oa page 8) t wt leruiallj Rich Terri tor-rein Tkis Slot 1933 B POSTELL i (Last week's lette'r) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Swanson, of Ducktown, Tenn. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lakes Quinn last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Martin and , bab.v; Mrs. W. A. Brown and baby; and Mrs. Mary Brown all of Wehutty were last Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Montgomery. Mrs. Glenn Teague and baby of Wehutty were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lakes Quinn. Mi. T. M. Allen has been very ill for sometime with the flu and rheumatism and his condition is not very much improved at this writing. His many friends hope for him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Williams and little json and Mrs. Tennessee Williams of ' near San Diego, Cal. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. .7. M. Hamby and other relatives here. Everyone seemed to enjoy the play given at the school Saturday night, entitled: "The last halfday in the District School." The cast of characters were as follows: Prof Catchematit, Teacher?Taft Hughes. Scholars: Hilly Be Durn, The school dunce and clown?Horace Brendle. Tommy Bragg, a boy who lives up to his name?Allen Brendle. Sammy Talkmuch, the tattle-tale Hans Von Smashen, the Dutchman ?Castcel Hawkins. Clem Johnson, a colored boy?Rex Allen. Betty McGee (and her cat), the littlest girl?Lexie Allen. Dot Simpson, and *^.t Simpson, twins?Vaude Suit and Rheba Hickman. Topsy Turvey, a colo'red girl? Stella Mason. Susie Shyman, a very shy young lady?Mrs. Hubert Allen. Christina Vogel Sang, a singer of ability?Hazel Allen. Dolly Dimple (and her dog), Teacher's pet?Mrs. Ernest Allen. Tillie 'Tickle, the giggler?Emma Jones. Annie Laurie, the Scotch Lassie? Mrs. Guy Suit. Lydia Lee, a pretty girl?Mrs. Carl Stiles. Visitors: Mrs. Rulewell, school commissioner?Mrs. Clate Stiles. School committee. Silas Doolittle?Guy Suit. Josiah Whipstock?Pender Brendle. Timtohy Windstorm?Carl Suit. Mrs. Settemrite, a meddlesome mother?Gipsie Allen. PATRICK" (Last week's letter) Mr. Bert Adams 29 years old, died Tuesday afternoon, January 10, 1933 following a lingering illness of tuberculosis. He was a member of the Pleaaant Hill Baptits church. Funeral services were conducted at Pleasant Hill church Thursday January 12, and interment in Pleasant Hill cemetery. He is survived by his' wife and five small girls, his father ! and five brothers and three sisters to mourn their loss. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Picklesimer of Apperson, Tenn. and Mr. Joe Sharp of Chattanooga, Tenn. were the guests of their cousin and family, Mr. John Picklesimer Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Julia Wilbank and baby and sister, Miss Ge'rtie Led ford were the guests of their sister, Mrs. Guy Eller Sunday. There is an epidemic of colds or flu raging in . this section. The people of this section met Saturday night, January 14, at Shearer school house and organized a omhunity club. A large crowd was present. Mr. Charlie Ledford was elected chairman and Mr. Charlie Boring: secretary and Mr. Homer KJipatfrick viote Secretary. Messrs. Chafrlie Ledford, Arvel Williamson and Edd Brown were elected as committee. Several interesaing talks were made. Our next deeting will be held Thursday night January 19. We are hopeing that our county agent M*r. R. W. Gray will be with us at our next deeting. A large crowd is expected to be present. Mrs. Lydia Crain has returned home after spending two months with her brother, Mr. John Picklesimer at Apptfrson, Tenn. Mrs. Eva Crain and children were the guests of Mrs. Tom Picklesimer Monday afternoon. ' $1.00 YEAR?5c COPY BILLS AFFECT CHEROKEE IN LEGISLATURE Cherokee Solon Get* Into Limelight When Bill Ib Introduced to Repeal Turlington Act A number of repeal measures have been introduced into the General Assembly by G. W. Cover, Jr. of Andrews, representative from Cherokee, which are directed at certain laws now upon the statutes. Mr. Cover has been very active in H the General Assembly since it met, and he was flashed into the limelight t the entire state when he introduced a bill to repeal the Turlington Act, the prohibition law of North Carolina. The bill was referred Jto a committee, and there i> a probability that it will not be reported out until the national congress acts upon the repeal of the Ibth Amendment. This is not likely to happen while the present General Assembly is convening at Raleigh. However, there is a strong element which is going to try to put through some sort of a state beer bill at this session. The bills introduced by Mr. Cover affecting Cherokee are: A bill to repeal chapter 134, public !local laws of 1927, was introduced Jan. 19th. This would repeal the law | .vhj-ch is commonly known as the $25 liquor law, and allows officers $25 for their efforts in capturing or arI esting a man having whiskey in posession if he is convicted. The law (automatically adds the fee to the line in case of. conviction. ' A bill was introduced on Jan. 23 by Mr. Cover to permit residences f Cherokee County to hunt within the County without having to buy license. The bill would repeal section 27, hapter 51 of public local laws of 1927 and all acts amendatory thereto, as applicable to Cherokee county. A bill permitting the people of the county to fish withip the limits of the county without having to buy license was alos introduced by Mr. Cover on Jan. 23rd. The bill would I amend section 4, hapter 335, public laws of 1929, so that it would not apply to Cherokee county. It further provides: That no resident of Cherokee county shall be required to procure or pay a license for fishing by any method of hook and line or rod and reel in the waters of Cherokee County. All of the laws will be in force from and after ratification. LIONS CLUB HOLDS MEETING TUESDAY The regular meeting of the Murphy Lions Club was held Tuesday night at the Regal Hotel, where they enjoyed a sumptuous repast before getting down to business. Several reports were heard. R. W. Gray reported that he had several places where pigs the club is contemplating putting out could be secured at reasonable prices. He also reported [that several boys had made application for the pigs and he hoped to Iget them into the hands of someone during the next two weeks, j Mr. Gray and Mr. Higgins report led on the 5-10 year farm plan meetling at Asheville last week, which they attended. It was stated that the reI ports from various counties were [gratifying, and that Cherokee showed up good with the rest of them. | Among the other items of business I discussed was the annual Cherokee [County Dinner,, which the club plans ito hold some time in March. Committees are expected to be named in a few days by W. M. Fain, president of the club, and the date will probably be set for the first meeting night of the club in March. OAK PARK Mrs. Mary and Vesta Henery were visitors of Mrs. Jim Raper Sunday afternoon. Mr. Asberry Keenum has a very serious case of flu at this writing. Mr. J. D. Ledfodd of Patrick passed through our section Sunday. Mr. Jim Bryant made a business trip to Murphy Friday of last week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lon Stiles, a daughter, January 19th. I Mr. Creed Reek of Vest was a vis? ii?? O-;J? iiv/i ui .?ia. .'ini j iicnrj riiuuy ux last week. Mr. Crummer Ledford of Patrick was a business visitor in onr midst one day last wek. 0 - 1
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