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The Transylvania Times
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TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY
Brevard, N. C. i
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, 1931, at the Post Office in Brevard, N. €.,
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1943
They Must Have Jobs!
In his forthright and impressive speech
the Brevard chamber of commerce ban
quet last week, Mr. Harry H. Straus said:
“To find employment for all is the most
important part of post-war planning.
This fact is fundamental; so far as post
war planning goes, it might be said that
on this pronouncement “hang all the law
and the prophets.” Any post-war plan
that ignores it or assigns to it a subordinate
place will fail.
Nor will mere employment — any ar
rangement that keeps men from being idle
—suffice, as Mr. Straus and his associates
in the C. E. D. perceive. They contend that
men and women released from the armed
services and war plants are entitled to jobs
at a decent wage. Note that in the thinking
of these men there are two elements: these
people should have jobs as a right, not as
a favor or a concession; and second, these
jobs should pay a decent wage, which de
finitely rules out made-work such as the
WPA. They are entitled to jobs of a use
ful Character. ^
Mr. Straus' analysis of the opportunities
for this county to participate in construc
tion of the post-war world was keen and
logical. His suggestion that the town and
county appoint a committee to assess our
resources and exploit them with a view to
creating jobs is, in our judgment, a splen
did one. In Mr. F. S. Best, whom Mr. Straus
designated as county chairman, we feel
sure such a commission would find a zeal
ous, intelligent and tireless collaborator.
We should all realize now—a word that
Mr. Straus frequently emphasizes in his
speeches on this subject—that the task of
creating a post-war world calls for prompt,
jresolute and united action. Nothing is more
?obvious to thoughtful men than the fact
that after a major war we cannot resume
where we left off, so to speak. Far from
it. A war of major proportions—and the
;present conflict eclipses any the world has
ever known—projects us into a new world
of opportunities and responsibilities—and
of manifold perils. Only by intelligent
planning now can we hope to utilize the j
one and overcome the other.
There are, to our way of thinking, sev
eral reasons why Transylvania county
should take a conspicuous part in this en
terprise. The first is, that we owe it to our
country to work in concert with other citi
zens to promote its well-being. The second
•is that, having taken such a prominent
part in wartime activities, it is but fitting
that we should exert ourselves to the ut
most to secure the benefits of peace. And
the third is that Mr. Straus, who has done
so much for the community, is giving free
ly of his time and talent to perform this
essential service. We owe him and his as
sociates our earnest and united coopera
tion, and we believe they will receive it.
W. W. Croushorn
The sudden and untimely passing of Mr.
W. W. Croushorn was indeed a great
shock to the community, as well as a great
loss to this section.
He was widely recognized as being an
outstanding lumber manufacturing execu
tive and during the thirty years he served
As manager of the Carr Lumber company,
the business activities of this large firm
wel^ continually expanded.
People who worked for the company
had deep respect and profound admira
tion for Mr. Croushorn. At all times he was
keenly interested in their welfare and it
is not surprising- that they were loyal and
conscientious in their devotion to the com
pany and their jobs.
He was a man who was deeply interest
ed in this county and all Western North
Carolina and he was always glad to co
operate fully with any worthwhile com
munity undertaking.
Mr. Croushorn was a kind, gracious man.
Although he was a very busy executive,
his affairs did not engross him to the ex
tent that he lost the human touch. He was
never too busy or too absorbed in compli
cated business problems to give a cheerful
greeting and, if time permitted, to engage
in a moment’s chat.
His words reflected a magnanimous at
titude towards every one. About his bear
ing there was something that won friend
ships and inspired confidence. One felt
without knowing him intimately that Mr.
Croushorn was a truly genuine person—
upright in all of his dealings, kindly and
courteous in all of his actions.
He was an able business man, a com
munity leader, and a fine citizen in every
sense of the word. To members of his
family and the firm, we extend our sincere
sympathies.
Give To The Library!
Final plans are being made for the es
tablishment of a Brevard and Transylvania
County Public Library. A library board
has been appointed, agreements with the
UDC chapter have been reached and a
campaign is now well underway to raise
enough funds through public subscription
to supplement town, county and state ap
propriations and insure successful opera
tion.
A large number of new books are need
ed and we urge every one in the town and
county who has not contributed to the libra
ry fund to do so immediately. These can
be mailed to Mrs. Oliver Orr at Brevard or
given to any member of the Women’s Civic
club.
If every person in the county were to
buy one good book and give it to the public
library, then every individual would have
the opportunity of not only reading his or
her own contributed book, but also every
volume donated by all others.
So from a purely selfish point-of-view,
the public should be interested in giving
to this cause.
In the second place, if a free town and
county library can be operated successful
ly its first year, we have reason to believe
that in the future the town and county gov
ernments, with the aid of the state, will
appropriate enough funds to provide ad
equate library service.
Epochal Conferences
The epochal war conferences held dur
ing the past two weeks by the leaders of
the four great allied powers will undoubt
edly shorten the war and set the stage for
establishment of an enduring world-wide
peace.
The first conference, attended by Presi
dent Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill
and General Chiang Kai-shek, pledged the
Allies to complete destruction of the Jap
anese empire and to taking from those yel
low dogs all of the territory they have ac
quired through conquest.
In a historic four-day conference in an
cient Persia, from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Roose
velt and Churchill met with Stalin for the
first time and reached full agreement to
crush Germany by concerted blows from
the east, west and south and laid plans for
a world family of democratic nations to
“banish the scourge and terror of war for
many generations”.
“No power on earth can prevent our
destroying the German armies by land,
their U-boats by sea, and their war plants
from the air,” the “big three” stated. “Our
attacks will be relentless and increasing.”
They also asserted that complete agree
ment had been reached as “to the scope
and timing of operations”, but of course
J gave no hint as to details. It is believed,
| however, that England and the United
j States will open a second front on the con
l tinent of Europe this winter.
As to the peace, they declared that “we
are sure our concord will make it an en
during peace and we shall seek the co
operation and active participation of all
nations, large and small, whose peoples in
heart and mind are dedicated, as are our
own peoples, to the elimination of tyranny
and slavery, oppression and intolerance”.
GETTING UP STEAM FOR THE 1944 CAMPAIGN!
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By Bvul Mallqn
Washington, Dec. 1 — It is time
today the truth were known that
the Chinese and British have been
getting along with far less friend
ship during this war than the
Americans and Chinese.
The feeling has cropped up in
several little ways. At the time
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek was here
she was invited to go to London,
but declined, a fact which was
not divulged at the time for fear
it might be given its proper dip
lomatic interpretation.
Fundamentally, the Chinese have
blamed Britain for leadership in
instituting the war strategy which
concentrated American efforts on
Germany. The Chinese have al
ways thought they were neglected.
In initial war settlement dis
cussions, they have made no se
cret of their desire to reclaim
Hong Kong. Churchill gave them
the answer publicly in speeches
implying he had no intention of
giving up the British hold there.
Then, too, there has been the
Indian question, the Chinese be
ing both commercially and racial
ly close to the Indian struggle for
independence from Britain.
The British financial stake in
China has always been very much
greater than ours, the amount of
their investment running upwards
of $540,000,000 as compared with
our stake of $46,136,00 in 1940.
Their interest is therefore more
than ten times ours.
From the beginning, Mr. Roose
velt has attempted to act as peace
maker between the two, being ra
ther in the position of a neutral
moderator.
While at the time of Madame
Chiang Kai-Shek’s visit, the Chi
nese expressed dissatisfaction with
the extent of our help, the friendly
situation was exhibited by the fact
that Mr. Roosevelt invited Madame
Chiang into his own press confer
ence to let her express her critical
views, and she was invited to make
an address to a joint session of
congress.
The underlying difficulties with
our relation with Russia, on the
other hand, have been discussed
more openly.
A report which Donald Nelson
made to the government upon his
return from Moscow, outlined the
economic situation which, of course,
is a fundamental corollary of the
political and military agreements,
and perhaps the most important in
the long run. Mr. Nelson is under
stood to have reported that Stalin
(with whom he had a conference
of one and one-half hours) en
GUN SHRLS
We have been allotted 20
boxes of 12 gauge shotgun
shells and starting Saturday
morning we will sell these
shells to the first customers
who come in and will allot
them in quantities of 6 shells
per customer.
FARMERS
SUPPLY CO.
visaged a 20-year redevelopment
and construction program for Rus
sia for the post-war period.
For this, large quantities of
American manufactured goods
would be needed. He told Nelson
he preferred our products to those
of the British, or the Germans,
some of which he received in his
agreements with the Nazis before
the war, and much of which his
troops have captured on the fields
of battle since.
Also he is supposed to have said
Russia would offer no serious com
petition to the United States in
selling consumer goods, but that
she could offer us certain raw ma
terials in which we are lacking,
such as manganese, tungsten, etc.
How these extremely difficult
matters will work out in the final
settlement when they get down to
details of course, cannot even be
guessed now, but «there is an ex
ceptionally hopeful and friendly
attitude toward Russia by the
business element of the new deal,
such as Nelson ably represents,
men who do not deal with the polit
ical aspects.
WITH ALMOST EVERYTHING
else being frozen King Victor
Emmanuel no doubt wishes some
body would kindly freeze him to
that Italian throne.
Grandpappy Jenkins says he
never thought he’d see the day
when coal was so precious it seem
ed a waste to throw it into the
furnace.
With the issue of those wafer
like ration tokens at last we will
have poker chips worth more than
money.
The American Army is utilizing
to good advantage many German
breeds of dogs. To Herr Goebbels
this is, of course, the rankest sort
rf treason.
A New York hen laid 351 eggs
in 357 days. Guess we’ll just have
to charge off those six blank days
to absenteeism.
The roller canary, according to
Factographs, sings with its beak
tightly shut. That’s no canary—
that’s a ventriloquist.
We are more nervous than were
our pioneer forefathers, says a
psychiatrist. No wonoer—all they
had to worry about were Indians
and wild animals.
QUEBEC NEWS
By T. C. HENDERSON
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson and
son, Cecil, recently attended the
funeral of Mrs. Robinson’s sister,
Mrs. Mary Holt, at Anderson, S.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher mov
ed last week from the Paul Fisher
house here to a house in Franklin
Park, Brevard.
Loonie Banther has been suf
fering for some time with a severe
case of blood poisoning.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Robinson on Friday,
Nov. 26.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Reid moved
from here to Tuxedo last Monday
in order that Mr. Reid might be at
home nights and also be close
to his work. He is section foreman
of the Asheville-Spartanburg di
vision of the Southern Railway.
A group of young people gath
ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Fisher last Saturday evening
to enjoy together a social hour
and, as some one expressed it, to
celebrate several birthdays. There
were about 30 young people pres
ent, some of whom are expecting
to be called into the armed service
soon.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. “Red’’
Chappell on Saturday, December
4, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Miller cele
brated with a chicken dinner Sun
day, entertaining a number of rel
atives and friends. Their son, Lee
Miller, is to leave for Fort Jackson
on December 9, entering the army.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
£riends for the kindness offered
us at the death of our husband
and father, and for the many
beautiful flowers.
Mrs. J. H. Conner
and Children. :
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Times office.
WATCH
REPAIRS
l Time is important these
\ days. If your watch hasn’t
j been keeping correct time—
l we’ll fix it.
CARLTON’S
Attention,
Everybody!
HEAR.
AJ?D You will
BetLe?ABaDf-nSers of
Bapt,*t Church
Brevaro h s
^P'orium '
By^GRo spi*ituals
dnd KetnP Quartett
Tuesday
of Brevard
DLCEMBER14
a®«* 40c
The Gospel Singers are well
known to music lovers in this
area. They sang during Reli
gious Emphasis last year at
Brevard college and have fill
ed a number of engagements
in Asheville. The Junior
Chamber feels that those who
attend this function will enjoy
the program immensely.
Tickets may be purchased at
the local drug stores or from
any member of the Junior
Chamber.
The Singers* portion of the
proceeds from this program
will be used to defray a part
of the cost of installing a
heating system in the Bethel
A Baptist church.
Seats reserved in balcony for colored people.