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INFLATION
!
There is much talk, these days, of
inflation. According to the dictionary
inflation Li a "state of being inflat
ed." In other words a state of being
blown up with air?perhaps "hot
air."
From a political standpoint, in
flation relates to money, and instead
of being "blown up." money actually
is "smacked down." An inflated dol
lar may have a deflated spending
power of only fifty cents: perhaps
even less.
Any number of things may ciruse
inflation. The President has the au
thority to devalue the dollar by de
creasing the amount of gold that it
represents. In theory one can ex
change a paper dollar at the U. S.
Treasury, for a certain amount of
gold Actually, of course, he can do
no such thing.
Another kind of inflation comes
from pavin-t such high wages that
money becomes cheap." We had
that experience in the first World
War. with the result that shoes
worth about S4 cost S10: and other
prices were in proportion. For a while
we had a wonderful time, spendine
spending, spending And riien ra
the depressi-in!
History shows that inflation, re
gardless of cause, trlways results in'
a use in price level . Hi al-o !
lov. 'd by a a -pr<\< ; n.
- ? ^ , i:vo - our1
I - ... ?_ . -A J w Daln(> on, of M .pity, was one ol seven Western North
COMPl_r. IK PRIMARY TRAINING?Jerry W Davidson Jr.. son of Mi
tl,_ Ti p ii'"]v A> r 4 * ' .5 Field. Texas. He Is now stitioned at
Carolina youths who completed the five-week primary naming course o
? ,. ? rilo.-, rnok of DlowinR Rc.'k. Dt-'.t- Pav.l cf Ashe-ille. David Stent?, of Waynesville.
Randolph Field for advanced training. The group. from left to right
I Judson CJray of Franklin. Rex Dowtin of Arden. Jerry Davidson, and George Smith of Aslievllle.
own i>'rs ? n n I l-.iistiir.s? afairs you
will perhaps discover thnrt there is
a bit of inflation in your budget es
timate?. riffht now.
As to what is around the corner
well. there is an adaee to the effect
that "the future always takes care
of itself."
Let us hope so!
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MIXED
While North Carolina in general.
j and thU section in paitlcul.ir is
' wondering why the Defense Program
Santa Clause is leaving fat. contracts
everywhere but. here, the vast maj
ority of residents of Washington. D.
C.. and its many great suburbs in
Maryland in Virginia are wishing,
fervently, that contracts had gone
somewhere else.
Tli ose contracts have made a lot
of people "niger rich:" and also have
nude ir d!ffir':lt for a whole lot move
people to r>ir?l-e both ends mret. Fori
there i-lmply '.--n't en v la'oor to be |
hptl. f - ? crflinary purposes, except i
a' premium p. ice-.
This -vri ter hps .Hist returned from
:? (piick trio to the National Capital.
Thv'y."":. -u. ell that -ec'.ion ..re half
'nished homes, on which work lias
m- 'o a standstill. The carpenters
B11 gone to one of the nearby
defense project's, where they get a
minimum of $150 an hour; and
where there are so many workers for
every detail that lots of men draw i
p fry. they say. "for just standing
around."
As a result, if asked to take a pri
vate job. where thcv still have to !
put in a full eight hours of labor,
they demand SI.60 and hour. Since
whit" coll.tr wages have NOT gone (
?m. the half finished homes are be- ;
j :na allowed to go to ruin.
I; wouldn't be so bad if only the
carpenters went to the defense pro
jects. Nearly every other laborer, it
seems, have gone there too. Anybody
who wears overalls and says he is a j
c.iipenter. can get a job "on trial",
AH he has to Ho is agree to pay in- i
itiation fees and dues to the union I
end he srets a three day trial.
reporter on one of the Wash- ;
| :n--'n newspapers went to Cani'i \
i TV arti? lis' week, and applied for a
j ' ' 'I- had n?rcr driven a nail in !
; i life. 1 I :> t - iti this writer, bur h'!
; iiir "! for th-re days, and was
' ' i f.r ill" :!!mnn' Oil
i -yrrf n.
^ ? :: !'ii' . ,-ert .in a ? a re- 1
'* r' ' 'h :i1 !'i". ? of incompetents 1
; ? : br enormous,
'* ?.< awhile.. the big wages have |
i p t!'p s'.io is, and prices, in and !
ernund \Vr/>vnetr>n have soared.
t lias risen and o liave rents, j
-\nd the hundreds of thousands of J
white collar workers, with their re
null ?? '<v - ??< s. pro
dea<* up a-- -n-! it
One bllllHinc pro.lrct in Waihln*
ton. however, is froine ahp'd. f'>l
stpam. That is thp -:iand stani on
which Senators. Congressmen. Gov
ernment officials, and thplr friends
will sit to watch the Inauguration.
Rising at the East Front of the U.
S. Capital, the 1940 structure is of
finest dressed lumber and steel, and
will be the most elaborate of its kind
ever built. There is plenty of labor
there - working on something that
will not be in use more than two
hours, at the most.
The whole business makes the
plain, everyday taxpayer do a lot of j
serious thinking.
But he does NOT have to ask '
wherp the monpy is coming from. I
He knows.
from HIM.
r^ ^THING NEW
""*hf?r?"*> notbing now unrVv the
*n " ; t oi;' auotmi. :i 'hal 5s
.- fin r ? ; >v tV'V? w'lO irc
bon rt.
?q .. k i jt T^on.t?; from
(ho IT. f\ TV* '?>t off*???. fvo*r?
rvi< . v . M'-ntifi" laborero**i ^
f *-?>*! oi' '?o'-'v f ppool? in nil ?r",T
?n o ' ?? ' n't tnr\ For in
??rar - >n ih- ? r v.ill be:
F-?dir. ; ? r?r n ^ lvs?:* viorV?- jp.
? ?) t :c ">.-?* i M?*. rvp?n "ive jou
recii'i:i:-* a -ferial wall, ju~t *naV
ones. wi;h front pannels in colors
to natch or bonpcnizc with parlo:
v-'-v-n nr ha?h walls
ir 1?v. ft foi'wear called a Mo
" -v" ?"Thins'lrn <-l<nper and mop.
for clran nK floors a la Sonja Henie
\ n"v harmonica, or mouth or
wn. mdj rf plastic, with removable
rc -1: vhnle thing can be boiled to
clean and sterilize "war has choked
off imports of harmonicas, mostly
from Grrmany, that used to run
from 9.000.000 to 20.000.000 a year).
A fruit and vegetable, quick-freez
cr to help farmers preserve their
produce for am all-year m&rket.
Scientists foree "community" plants
where prcduce can be quick-frozen
and stored away under the grower's
name, for releasing to market when
demand situation is better.
A "Reducing" candy, a special
carrmel. You eat one 15 minutes be
fore a meal and it cuts your appetite
for meat and potatoes, so the *.he
ory goes.
\ '-rem?-use coffee extractor, in
v~'.i yvj r*va V1 your own coffee
[IV a ?r>ld water cirip method.
?? ? '? ?,? r~"".d sr a time, then -ust
c: with hot water when
; v. a hor CU'X
A new hon?chclt.' '.jctric
heater *t i.h this safety feature it
turns off automatic.'.'.!;
over.
KiiiJtllv. '.here r.rr .*ep~rts. "ow
gn-.i fh?"i p *r mrdei F rd ^
c- out in *1*10 next month " 5?
; *v-' : r. ???en lower pri" i Ford '?*'
Mrs. Gay Davidson left Sunday to
join her husband who is employed
with the T. V. A. a;t Kyle. Tenn.
| of A fitful? Ranl( '?iH *'pi
^i'v I * *. viuAv 4->?lilI\ iiiiva ?- 1 ? -.u U?
Monthly Payment Loan
Help Meet Winter-Time Expenses.
School?winter clothing?winter coal?per
haps a new roof cr furnace will increase expen
ses in winter months.
It doesn't cost much to borrow from this
bank?-and your monthly installments are
scaled to fit your individual budget. You
don't have to be a depositor to borrow!
CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO.
MURPHY
ANDREWS
NOTICE
The Library Board of Cherokee County, representing the people, wish to thank those individuals and
organizations which worked so hard to give informa tion about the use and need of libraries in the county.
The election (asking three cents on the hundred dollars valuation for library support) carried with a safe
margin of votes. Such support will not go Into effect until July 1. 1941.
In the meantime we expect to carry on the services as usual, funds for operation coming from
Cherokee. Clay and Graham counties. In the three counties the board has pledged to raise $3,000 for
cost of operation until July 1, 1941. So far, appropriations and donations have been pledged as follows:
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners $300
Clay County Board of Commissioners 192
Graham County Service Clubs 180
School donations are used exclusively for school service and In the unit from which the money is ap
propriated. Pledges are as follows to date:
Cherokee County Schools (Three Units) $500
Clay County Schools (One Unit) 20*
The towns of Andrews and Murphy libraries are cooperating with the service. Their appropriation of
$500 each Is used for maintenance of buildings (heat light?. watCT and upkeep) reference and other books
used by the town and the town librarian's salary.
This leaves almost seven hundred yet to raise.
We shall be glad to have pledges from organizations and Individuals. Please see Mrs. T. A. Case.
Treasurer of the Connty Library Board. Murphy, or any member of the County Board.
Mr. E. A. Woods heads the subscription list with $10.00.