The Transylvania Times
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Published Every Thursday by
TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY
Brevard, N. C.
THE NEWS
Estab. 1896
THE TIMES
Estab. 1931
Consolidated 1932
Entered as second class matter, October 29,
1931, at the Post Office in Brevard, N. C.,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
ED M. ANDERSON_Publisher
HENRY HENDERSON___Ass’t. Publisher
MISS ALMA TROWBRIDGE_Associate
IRA B. ARMFIELD_Business Manager
SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PER YEAR
In the County, $1.50 Out of the County,$2.00
Thursday, May 6, 1943
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The Monroe Wilson post of the Ameri
can Legion and the Women’s Civic club
are to be commended for the service they
are rendering by giving home-made kits,
filled with practical and useful articles,
to all Transylvania men who leave for
active military training. These gifts are
■deeply appreciated and the boys tell us
that the farther from home they are sent,
the more they appreciate these remem
brances from the community. More funds
are needed to carry on this project and
we trust the Legion will not have any dif
ficulty in securing ample contributions.
The recent election of Mrs. Joseph S.
Silversteen as vice president general of
the National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution is a high honor
for Brevard and North Carolina, as well
as for the prominent local woman. It is
obvious, too. that the national society is
fortunate in having selected a woman of
her ability and devotion to serve in such
a high and responsible position.
Plans are now being made for the an
nual clean-up week here and we hope
every family and every business firm in
Brevard will co-operate fully with this
campaign. A clean, attractive looking
town pays dividends in future tourist
business.
Remember Mother!
The dearest person in all of the world
is Mother. No other word in the English
language has such a clear, tender meaning
as the one word, Mother.
It was Mother’s hand that rocked the
cradle. In the still of the night when the
body tossed and turned from feverish ill
ness, it was Mother’s loving care that
soothed our brow and watched silently
and prayerfully by our bedside. In the
time of distress when sorrow and disap
pointment almost overcame us, it was Mo
ther’s comforting and encouraging words
that brought renewed hope and faith with
in us.
Yes, wherever wTe go it is Mother who
is there writh us. The purity, loyalty and
unselfishness of her love are unequalled
on this earth.
Sunday is Mother’s Day. Let’s remem
ber her on that day and let’s show her our
.appreciation for what she has done for us.
A Great Record
No final figures have been released,
but we are of the opinion that Transyl
vania led every county in North Carolina
in percentage bond purchases last month.
For this outstanding distinction, no
award is available, but every person in
the county and every one of our men in
service should swell with pride over this
fine record.
The enthusiasm displayed at the Vic
tory rally last week far exceeded our fond
est anticipations and the rally was a grand
climax to a great campaign.
Credit for the overwhelming success of
the Second War Loan drive in Transyl
vania can rightfully go to hundreds of
persons—to all of those who bought or
helped sell a single stamp or bond—but
the major share of credit should go to our
industrial leaders—Messrs. Harry Straus,
Joseph Silversteen, W. M. Melton, W. W.
Croushorn, George Wheeler and Ralph
Fisher.
The bond solicitors and especially the
star salesman, Mr. Jerry Jerome, also de
serve special commendation. They devoted
a good deal of time and work in rendering
this patriotic service.
Topping the entire group, however, is
Mr. Edward H. McMahan, whose fine
leadership as chairman of the war loan
committee and the war bond savings staff
has been responsible, in a large measure,
for the success of all bond drives since
sales were started a year ago. He has and
is doing an excellent job and this paper
takes pleasure in congratulating him.
Congress Should Act!
The nation’s 530,000 coal miners are
back at work under a fifteen-day truce,
but an agreement has not been reached
and unless John L. Lewis’ demand for a
$2-per-day wage increase is granted, the
miners may walk out again.
Following the action of President Roose
velt, all mine properties were taken over
by the government and Lewis is claiming
that since the miners now have “new em
ployers,” the old dispute, which was cer
tified to the War Labor Board, has been
wiped off the silate and that new negotia
tions should start from scratch.
In his splendid appeal last Sunday night
over the radio to the miners to return to
their jobs, President Roosevelt placed the
blame for the strike squarely on the shoul
ders of Lewis and other union leaders. He
pointed out the vital necesssity of coal
production and told miners that they were
retarding the war effort every minute
they were off the job. He also reminded
the labor heads of their no-strike pledge
for the duration.
For the first time during his long admin
istration, President Roosevelt and John
Lewis are now having an open battle, and
while the miners are back at work today
it is rather apparent that Lewis will win
out.
We, too, are sympathetic with those
workers whose incomes are not high
enough to cover standard living costs, but
according to our information the coal
miners are getting an average of $2,400
per year, which seems to us to be darn
good pay.
Under those conditions and at a time
like this when the nation’s very existence
is at stake, we believe that persons who
strike or who are responsible for strikes
are guilty of treason.
We are not much surprised at Lewis,
but we are surprised at the miners. Where
is their patriotism? Isn’t there grave dan
ger for democracy at home when a large
group of essential workers have greater
devotion for a union leader than they have
loyalty for their country?
We have always doubted Lewis’ love for
democracy or for the capitalistic system
of government. On numerous occasions in
the past we have urged Congress to pass
laws that would prevent such a man from
gaining too much control in this country.
Members of Congress have done a lot
of talking, but have taken little or no ac
tion. If there is a strike in the coal or any
other industry in this nation that retards
the war effort, members of Congress and
the chief executive will be to blame.
They should pass a law outlawing
strikes for the duration and certainly they
should pass laws requiring that unions and
union leaders accept responsibility.
If you agree, write to our Congressmen
and Senators immediately. We must not
allow John Lewis or any group of people
in America to retard our march to Victory
or to threaten Democracy here at home!
Foundations For Two Freedoms
Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles,
in urging that agreement based on the
principles of the Atlantic Charter be
reached by the United Nations before an
armistice L . igned, so that among other
things rehabilitation measures can be un
dertaken with out delay, opens up a sub
ject on the successful solution of which
the future wellbeing and prosperity of our
country and the world, depends.
“Freedom from fear—the assurance of
peace,” says Mr. Welles, “and freedom
from want—the assurance of individual
personal security, require all the imple
mentations which the genius of man can
devise through effective forms of inter
national cooperation.”
Peace—freedom from fear—cannot be
assured while war threatens anywhere
throughout the globe—and until nations
jointly exercise police powers to prevent
armed hostilities. Freedom from want, Mr.
Welles points out, depends upon people
being able to find useful work continuous
ly and to exchange the things they pro
duce for things other people can make.
FIRST ROWS OF SUMMER
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By PaulMallon
Washington, May 4 — This is
one world all right—But take an
other look at it behind the news
of the day.
This war started when Germany
attacked Poland, September 1,
1939, and 15 days later, Russian
troops crossed Poland’s border
cancelling Soviet-Polish treaties.
Indignation in this country ran
high against both Germany and
Russia.
Three months later, on Novem
ber 28, the Soviet government re
nounced its non-aggression pact
(1932) with Finland, and, two
days latex', invaded that country.
Popular American opinion against
Russia hit such heights that we
collected millions of dollars of
our good money to aid the Finns
against the Russians. Anyone in
our country who did not contri
bute was an enemy of democx'acy.
These almost unanimous public
beliefs of ours prevailed for near
ly two years when Hitler suddenly
(June 21, 1941) turned on Russia.
All our thinking twitched diamet
rically.
Little Finland began to fight
back against Russia, but we no
longer considered her as a valiant
democratic nation fighting again
st aggression. Her fight was the
same, but, this time, we looked on
her as a tool of the Nazis.
Indeed, events drew u s the
whole way around and soon we
found ourselves also fighting on
the side of Russia, contributing
billions to her cause.
Only last week, we withdrew
most of our embassy from Fin
land, presumably because she
would not make peace with Rus
sia. We could not afford to be
aiding an emeny of our new ally.
All the while, we harbored the
exiled Polish government which
had been crushed by the Nazis
and invaded by the Soviets. But
this week when that Polish gov
ernment demanded a Red Cross
investigation of Polish murders,
our Soviet ally practically declar
ed itself about these people in
our midst by withdrawing diplo
matic recognition. The Kremlin
acted quickly without consulta
tion.
This act seemed a shock to us,
but in view of the above history,
it was logical and natural. The
only reason it appeared to us as
a shock was because we had na
tionally deluded ourselves into
false assumptions.
Everyone with an eye clearly
focused could see from the start
that Russia was in this war be
cause the double-dealing Hitler
had invaded her homeland, and
that this homeland was what she
was fighting for—not primarily to
defend democracy or a new
world democratic federation, or
a quart of milk a day, not for the
four freedoms, certainly not our
conception of them as far as Fin
land and Poland are concerned.
Our swiftly changing publicity
promoters, however, have tried to
make some propaganda mesh out
of the necessities which brought
us and Britain into the war on
- same side and to dovetail our
ideals and our purposes. They did
it so enthusiastically that they got
us to believing that everyone on
our side looked at this was as the
average American man in the
street.
Perhaps they even convinced
themselves — until Moscow put
earlier against the Poles in con
nection with other matters. Mo
lotoff’s note says straightout that
When your doctor asks where you
prefer to have your prescription
filled, say: VARNER’S, because:
Filled only by registered pharma
cist; as written and at reasonable
prices. (Advt.) 12-18-tfc
Russia wants Polish territory.
And is Molotoff wrong in thus
preparing to demand Polish terri
tory? Poland was Russia, Austrian
and Prussian before the last world
war. The Treaty of Versailles re
stored her ancient individuality,
but thereafter she always had
trouble with Russia.
Stalin no doubt will contend
eventually her eastern provinces
are rightly his. It all depends on
how far you go back into history
which answer you get. Both sides
get the one they want.
Anyone who can settle the
boundaries satisfactorily to Russia
and Poland has sufficient astute
ness to be the leader of the world,
but no one will ever fulfill that
mission.
N*w the Russians say the Poles
are making Nazi capital by bring
ing up the atrocity matter. That
may or not be.
The far more important thing
to us is that these facts regarding
Poland and Finland show how
mercurial has been our public
opinion and how — whether high
or low—it has seldom looked at
the other fellow’s side of the mat
ter or understood his position. We
too make up our opinions on a
basis of our own self-interest,
every nation has, always will.
Certainly here is the profound
eternal truth of international re
I lationships. Here is the basis upon
which the post-war world must be
built. It is a basis of conflicting
interests, ancient territorial argu
ments, racial and religious com
petitions.
The solution of our hopes to
live in peace hereafter must be
founded upon these human equa
tions, these realities. It cannot be
found in the stars of idealism or
in the skies of self - deceptive
hopes, or by throwing away of
money and food to get temporary
conformance.
It is one world, but it is an
earthly world.
Physics Department
Receives Equipment
In keeping with its war-train
ing and defense program, the
physics department at Brevard
College has recently purchased a
great deal of new equipment for
its laboratory, C. H. Trowbridge,
professor of science at the college,
has announced.
Among other things the labora
tory has received recently are a
telegraph sending and receiving
set to be used in Morse code, and
new apparatus to be used in con
nection with the classes in elec
tricity given at the college.
Some of the physics equipment
will supplement material already
on hand, while some will be en
tirely new to the students.
The purchasing of this new
equipment makes the Brevard
College physics laboratory one of
the best equipped laboratories in
Western North Carolina.
OLD TOXAffAY
By Miss Myrtle Aiken
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Meece and
daughters, Maxine and Jo Ann, of
Reedy Cove, S. C.; Jess Meece
and Rev. George Holcombe, of
Middle Fork, visited friends and
relatives in this section Sunday.
Mrs. Ben Cantrell and daug
ters, Mildred and Vandoria, visit
ed Mrs. Pierce Aiken and family
last Sunday.
Miss Ressie Chappell returned
home last Saturday after spending
the past two weeks visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Pressly and family
in the “Holly Pen” section.
S. E. Robinson was a dinner
PENROSE NEWS
By N. L. Ponder
Enon church is planning for a
good daily vacation Bible school
to begin May 10th, and to last
two weeks. The school will he
held during morning only. A
much better attendance than last
year is expected. The director,
Miss Stewart, will have school at
the Pisgah Forest church in the
afternoon on the same days.
Charley Case, who has been in
Military training at Camp Mack
all, N. C. came home over the
week-end to visit his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Case. Charley
found an interesting coincidence
on the bus he rode home. His
brother, Ralph, who has been in
training at the Greensboro air
field, was on the same bus, and
neither knew the other was on
the bus until they were nearly
home.
Mrs. J. R. Brown returned to
the hospital at Hendersonville
last week. She was reported to be
improving.
N. L. Ponder, Jr., who has com
pleted his training in the mer
chant marines at Sheepshead bay,
N. Y., and Baltimore was home
last week on a furlough and will
report in New York this week
end for ship service.
Mr. and Mrs. Jud Patterson and
daughter, Mrs. Osteen, of Hen
dersonville, met with Penrose
folks at Holland Talley’s Sunday
night for a community singing.
guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Aiken
last Sunday.
Mrs. Clate Aiken, who has been
ill at her home here, is reported
to be improving.
Want To Buy
ANY DAY IN THE WEEK
Corn, Bu. $1.50
Potatoes, Bu. $2.00
By the bushel or the carload
★ CHICKENS
We will buy chickens every Wednesday. Will Pay—
Heavy hens, lb_23c
Light hens, lb- 18c
Roosters, lb._^_ 10c
Fryers, lb-28c
Bring us your corn, potatoes and chickens. We will
pay you well for them.
FARMERS FEDERATION
Fred Monteiih, Mgr. Brevard, N. C.
COME TO PARSONS’ FOR
Some Timely
Suggestions
Watches
Purses
Rings
Pictures
Pearls
Necklaces
Brooches
Compacts
Crystal and China Ware
Meeker and Locktite Bags
Odd Pieces in Sterling Silver
Hollowware
Sunday the people of our nation, from
mere tots to those advanced in years, will unite
in a tribute to their mothers, both living and
dead. Fortunate, indeed, are those whose mo
thers are living and who can be made happier
on this day by assurances of devotion and some
suitable gift symbolic of that devotion'.
We have on display at this time a wide
variety of items suitable for giving to mothers
—things for individual use and enjoyment or
that she would love to have in the home. Some
of them are listed in the panel at the left
and we have many others. We shall be glad
to show you and assist you with your selections.
PARSONS’
Jewelry & Gifts