BRIEF SKETCH OF
OUTSTANDING HAN
GIVEN IN ECHO
Romance Of Tobacco In
dustry Attracted Talents \
Of Harry H. Straus
A staff writer prepared the
following interesting story on the
career of Harry H. Straus, presi
dent 04 the Ecusta Paper corpora
tion, and it appeared in a special
edition of The Echo, plant publi
cation, which was distributed last
Friday night at a surprise party in
the cafeteria honoring Mr. Straus
on the occasion of his 60th birth
day anniversary:
He started out courageously —
alone. It wasn’t fruitful at first,
this undertaking. Long arduous
hours of toil were consumed pull
ing the handles of a tempera
mental cutter, coaxing extra pro
duction by working half the night
through, turning out tiny cork
tips to give promised service to
his customers. This was the birth
of the Boucher Cork Company.
Self-imposed driving continued.
Coupled with ingenious inventive
ability, it was not long before
hand-made tips turned to bobbins.
Again necessity was the mother of 1
invention and a tipping attach
ment was produced and placed on
the cigarette machine. These tip
pers are still performing their
service in the industry today.
With this growth came ability, j
Executive talent came naturally,
people were drawn to him by his
charm and personality. He un-J
failingly picked the right men to
help him find the road to success.
The romance attendant to the
tobacco industry was not lost
upon him. He fell in love with
it
Now came cigarette paper. He
was equally at home with business
both inside and outside the fac
tory. The young man started sell
ing cigarette paper.
Cigarettes were no longer a fad,
to be smoked behind shaded win
dows. The industry had started in j
earnest and was here to stay.
Sales of paper were not large
at first, but consumption steadi
ly increased and the young man
enjoyed his modest share in the
growth.
pretty soon came the need of
a huge tobacco company to find
a young man of talent to run their
large cigarette paper mill in
France. They found our young
mam He became president of and
ran this paper mill successfully
for years.
In World War I, despite the
enemy submarine campaign, he
■got cigarette paper to this coun
try. Service to his customers
could not be interrupted and it (
was not interrupted.
Later to become a pet, was the (
Endless Belt Corporation. De- ;
signed to make belts for use on j
the cigarette machine forming the j
paper around the tobacco, End- i
less Belt was a success from the '
start and today is working harder «
than ever producing belts for an <
ever-increasing demand. <
At approximately the same time,
another corporation was purchas- ]
ed, the Peerless Roll Leaf Com- I
pany. This covered embossing of ;
gold, silver and colors on any ma
terials from candy boxes to Mah ! 1
Jong tiles. Until this business was I ]
sold, due to pressure of work, it j <
was a successful and profitable un- j 2
dertaking. 11
The consumption of cigarettes 1
increased by leaps and bounds. ]
Here we follow our young man 1
back to cork. It was discovered i 1
to have great insulating qualities, j
The hue and cry came for cork! 1
and more cork, for cold water 1
pipes, for cold storage, for house! <
insulation for bottle stoppers and J <
gaskets. :
The Cork Import Corporation 1
"was born. With it the purchase of <
large interests in Spanish fac- i
tones and cork came to this coun- <
try. <
Here, too, ability to make and ;
sell his product based upon qual- (
ity and service, found our young ;
man now making another mile- I
stone with a huge sales organiza
tion spider-webbed across this ]
great country. 1
Maturity came to this man and i
with it an uncanny gift of fore- <
sight which guided him through :
many strange and stormy waters.
He saw his future success in :
the tobacco world and promptly '
sold, his cork interests, retaining ;
only that part connected with :
cigarettes.
Cigarette sales had not slowed
op, but multiplied in mountain
ous quantities. i
The cigarette paper company,
still directed by our man, could
.now only supply the increasing
-demands of its owners. This caus
ed him to seek a source of supply
which he could not only direct,
but own outright, thus feeding in- r
creased demands of the other,
large tobacco companies.
Thus came the birth of Cham
pagne Paper Corporation, sales
organization of the French mills
in which large interests were pur
VITAL JAP AIRFIELDS GOAL OF MARINES
AS THE STRUGGLE on New Britain Island continues, greater emphasis is placed on the swift seizure and use
of key Jap airfields.^While Immediate marine fighting centers around Target Hill and nearby Borgen Bay,
following the Cape Gloucester landings, strategic Gloucester airfields are the goals of the drive, in fact the
entire future strategy of U. S. activity In this area, as outlined by Gen. MacArthur, hinges on airfields, the
sites of which are shown on this map. Cape Gloucester occupation also cuts the northern Jap supply route,
leaving open only the route from Rabaul and Kavieng, on New Ireland, as also indicated on the map Gen.
MacArthur says heavier air attacks on Kavieng and Rabaul will start soon and the small map. Inset, shows
how this will be done. Black areas on large map are held by Allies. (International>
Sing Convention To
Meet Sunday, P. M
The regular third Sunday upper
district singing convention of
Transylvania county will meet
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock,
at Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist
church, it has been announced by
Glenn Winchester, president.
All singers of the county are
invited to attend and take part in
the singing. A number of special
singers have been invited and are
expected to attend. One of the
main features will be an orchestra
from Rosman, which was recently
organized, and W. L. Harmon,
president of the Transylvania
county singing convention is di
rector.
It has been requested that all
pastors or superintendents of the
county churches announce this
meeting at their regular services
Sunday morning.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Ralph
F. Monaghan have announced the
birth of a son, Ralph Franklin, Jr.,
born Jan. 3, at Biltmore hospital.
Mrs. Monaghan was formerly Miss
Bert Wilkerson, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. J. B. Wilkerson, of
Brevard. Staff Sergeant Monaghan
is now on his way overseas.
:hased. Requirements were now
almost fully satisfied.
The economic structure of the
country collapsed. With the en
suing depression came the need
)f cheaper “smokes.” Champagne
Paper met this new demand by
nventing and developing equip
nent and machinery to manufac
ure “roll your own” booklets,
rhis increased demand for larger
juantities of paper and the last
rnnee of production was squeezed
>ut of the French mills.
Booklets for “roll your own,”
ike the earlier cigarette, passed
he fad stage and became a strong
tddition to the tobacco industry.
Our man made frequent trips
o the French mills. His inherent
iking for cleanliness made him
lissatisfied with the use of rags
is a raw material for cigarette pa
>er. The sources of this raw ma
erial came from unstable sup
)liers in countries where no en
erprise could be assured of un
lampered operations.
The need for a new raw ma
erial was essential. He was told
>y famous research men and dis
ouraged industrialists that it
:ould not be done. Our man knew
10 defeat and plunged into “flax
or cigarette paper.” Again, he
:ame out on top and a new raw
naterial was conceived. Tying a
lead crop to the tail of a new
lomestic industry was a crowning
ichievement. It was hailed through
>ut the country by chemurgists as
mother cementing alliance be
ween farm and industry.
War clouds hung heavy abroad,
foresight and vision told our man
hat if immediate steps were not
aken, all the work and hardship
if many years would be lost, pos
;ibly forever.
Young in mind and body, he
net the situation calmly and made
lis decision to build the mill of
ill mills. This is the great monu
nent built upon the dreams of
nany years’ anticipation.
This is Ecusta Paper Corpora
;ion, the company familiar to all
)f you, which has already passed
ts infancy and is building through
juality and service an enviable
'eputation in the paper industry
:oday.
We have sketched but briefly
he growth and final achievement
if our man. It is here predicted
;hat this man will not stand still
Dut will go on to bigger things. He
s happy in this world because he
las helped to make it a bit more
aeautiful place in which to live.
His name is HARRY H. STRAUS.
Rosman News
MRS. JORDAN WHITMIRE, Correspondent
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MRS. MARLOW PASSES
Mr. E. H. Davis received a mes
sage Saturday informing him of
the death of his aunt, Mrs. Laura
E. Marlow, 76, of Candler, who
died at 2 o’clock Saturday. Mrs.
Marlow was well known in Ros
man, having visited her nephew
here a number of times.
MOORE SERVICES HELD
Elam Moore, of Hobart, Okla.,
died at his home there Sunday,
January 2. Funeral services were
held there the following day.
Mr. Moore was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. William Moore, of
Transylvania. He was twice mar
ried. His first wife was a native
of Henderson county and his last
wife, who survives him, was a
native of Texas. He was a deacon
of the Baptist church for many
years.
Surviving relatives in addition
to the widow are two sons and one
daughter, another son was report
ed “missing in action” about a
year ago. One sister, Mrs. Joe
Johnson, of Brevard, and one !
brother, Ellbert Moore, of Travel
ers Rest, S. C.
BIRTH IS ANNOUNCED
S-Sgt. and Mrs. R. S. Costner
announce the birth of a son, Lyn
don Lamar, January 3, at National
Homespathic hospital, Washing
ton, D. C. Mrs. Costner in the for
mer Miss Johnsie McCurry. She
taught French in Rosman high
school last year.
HOME CAUGHT ON FIRE
The residence of Mr. and Mrs
Lawrence Whitmire, near Rosman,
caught on fire Sunday afternoon.
With the help of neighbors, th-*
flames were quickly under con
trol. The fire was though to have
caught from a defective flue.
PERSONAL NEWS
Mrs. Glenn Galloway and chil
dren, of Asheville, and Arthur
Dishman, of Franklin, were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Galloway.
W. L. Harmon is quite ill at his
home here. Mr. Harmon is owner
of Harmon’s Cash Store.
Mrs. E. J. Gantt is spending
several days at Salem, S. C., visit
ing relatives.
Robert Lance is reported very
ill with double pneumonia at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lance.
Harold Aiken and L. Bracken,
of Lake Sega, were guests Satur
day of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moore
Miss Patsy Woodard spent sev
eral days last week visiting her j
sister, Mrs. Henry Holliday, in
Brevard.
Miss Elizabeth Whitmire spent
the week-end in Brevard visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Stroup, and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stroup, and
A. M. Paxton, Jr., were dinner
guests Sunday night of Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. Capp Anders re
turned to their home at Penderlea
Monday, having spent the past
three weeks visiting relatives
here.
Billy Hayes, of Brevard, spent
several days last week visiting his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F.
Glazener.
Miss Ruby Moore, of Horse
Shoe, and J. D. Powell, of Kan
napolis, were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore.
Mrs. Mack Rains, who has been
quite ill at her home near Ros
man, is slightly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Woodard, and
Mrs. Curtis Buchanan, of Glenville,
were week-end guests of Mrs.
..0
Grover Woodard and children.
Mrs. Frank Rains is reported
quite ill at her home near Rosman.
Mrs. Fred Owen and two chil
dren, J. C., Jolene, and Exievee
Wilde, of Lake Toxaway, were
week-end guests of Mrs. Mildred
Tolley and children.
Wash Fisher of* Charleston, S.
C. , spent several days last week
visiting his mother, Mrs. Lee R.
Fisher, the latter who has been
ill is slightly improved.
H. J. Schain returned Monday
from Berwick, Pa., where he
spent Christmas holidays visiting
relatives.
Sgt. Bill Owen, of Camp Stew
art, Cpl. Russell Owen, of Camp
Walter Texas, S. Sgt. Hall Owen,
of army air corps were guests
Sunday of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Owen at Cherryfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Margie Lamb, of
Hot Springs and Mrs. N. M. Al
many, of Azalea, are spending sev
eral days visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Harkleroads.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Green and
children, of the Gloucester sec
tion, are all reported ill with
flu at their home.
Pvt. Tom Rains, of Fort Jack-1
son, was called here last week I
due to the illness of his mother,
Mrs. Frank Rains.
Miss Ida Nicholson, of Baltimore,
Md., spent several days last week
visiting her sister, Mrs. N. S. Gal
loway, and Mr. Galloway.
Elbert Chapman returned home
Sunday from Detroit, Mich., where
he spent the past week.
Mrs. Alice Page is reported j
quite ill at the home of her sister, j
Mrs. George Butler near Rosman. j
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Parson and i
daughter, Janet Kay, and Mrs. J.
R. Bowman are expected to re
turn this week from Indianapolis,
w'here they visited Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Parson.
AT THE HOSPITAL
Patients reported yesterday af
ternoon to be in Transylvania
Community hospital are: Mrs. Ray
Owen and infant daughter born
Jan. 1, Mrs. Claude Owen, Mrs.
Milford Galloway, Mrs. Robert
Justus and infant daughter, born <
Jan. 4, Mrs. Clarence Chappell j
and infant daughter, born Jan. 4, j
Mrs. Arthur Ffoulkes, Mrs. Mabel j
Kellar, Bruce Orr, Roland Nichol-i
son, Bertha Moore (col) and in-J
fant daughter.
KINDERGARTEN CLASS
TO RE-OPEN ON MONDAY
Mrs. J. F. Zachary’s kindergar
ten class will re-open next Monday
at her home, following the Christ
mas vacation. The school will open
at 9:30 Monday, and each week
day thereafter.
NEW TEACHER AT ROSMAN
Miss Elizabeth Allison has been
elected teacher of the second
grade at Rosman, taking the place
of Mrs. Fay Bishop, resigned, ac
cording to Supt. J. B. ones.
Soil should be prepared in the
next few weeks for the setting of
asparagus crowns in March, say!
Extension horticulturists at State
College. The recommended va
riety is Mary Washington.
Plans are being made to dis-1
tribute lespedeza seed to growers
now so that they will be assured
of an ample seed supply next
spring, reports H. L. Meacham,
State College Extension marketing
specialist.
Bay U. & Government Bonds
and Stamps regularly. j
TWENTY-NINE ARE
PLACED IN ONE-A
Other Classifications An
nounced. Large Num
ber In Four F
Twenty-nine Transylvania coun
ty men were placed in 1-A by the
local draft board last week, an
nounced Mrs. Allie B. Harllee,
clerk of the board. Of the other
thirty-five men classified, twen
ty-eight were placed in 4-F.
Those registrants in 1-A are:
Paul L. Fisher, Robert O. Holcomb,
S. Verner Hall, Luther M. Holden,
William L. Litaker, Thomas J.
Stroup, Otis Massengale, Ransom
Stamey, Robert G. Sitton, Hubert
Whitmire, Ira A. Sisk, H. Ben
Owen, Edward J. Thomas, John J.
Clubb, Claud D. Lusk, Burder W.
Teague, Fred G. Cisson, Henry R.
Henderson, Herman D. Hollings
worth, Brack J. Norris, Claud L.
Barton, Clyde F. Moore, James B.
McCall, W. Howard Lance, Charles
N. Kelley, J. Ray O’Dell, Russell
Benjamin, Samuel M. Gash, and
Matthew Bailey.
In 4-F are: W. Ernest Patterson,
Harry K. Moffitt, Theodore N.
Merrell, Walter Hubbard, Frank
L. O’Dell, Harlin Stamey, James
L. Goodson, Homer G. Morris,
James G. Baynard, Johnnie N.
Crawford, James L. Hawkins,
Frank F. Fanning, Harvey Daves,
John T. Owen, Gordon H. Whit
mire, John H. Wilson, Dewey P.
Wood, John P. Collins, Clarence R.
Ramer, Evin T. Woodard, Kurt
Placek, J. E. Cison, Earl E. Pow
ell, Charles F. Hinkle, Gordon
Lance, V. L. Reese, Cecil Hughey
and Arthur D. Galloway.
The seven other classifications
were: 1-A (L) William J. Sum
mey, William J. Vaughn, Bert
Dodson and Cecil A. Robinson;
2-B, Frank T. Tallent; 2-B (H)
Eugene S. King; and 4-F (H)
Boyce S. Bishop.
Ecusta Receives An Award For
Promotion Of Victory Gardens
P aper Company Presented
With Plaque From Vic
tory Garden Institute
The Ecusta Paper corporation
has received the highest award of
the National Victory Garden In
stitute, Inc., of New York, for its
contribution to the Victory Garden
program in 1943, according to a
letter from Paul Stark, president,
to F. S. Best. The decision of the
judges was unanimous.
The plaque was shown by Mr.
Best at the conference on Satur
day morning in the county agent’s
office. “This award,” Mr. Best told
Mr. Glazener, “had its genesis in
a conference in this room a year
ago, when the county’s wartime
food program was launched.”
On the front of the plaque be
neath an illustration is the word
ing “In recognition of the patriotic
service rendered by encouraging
the planting of company and in
dividual gardens.” Attached to the
back of the plaque was a letter
from Mr. Stark to Mr. Best, which
reads as follows:
“It gives me great pleasure to
inform you that your company was
unanimously chosen by the judges
to receive the highest award of
the National Victory Garden In
stitute for your outstanding con
tribution to the Victory Garden
program in 1943. The judges were
Richardson Wright, editor of
House & Garden magazine; J. W.
Johnston, horticultural editor,
New York Herald-Tribune; and
Carl F. Wendell, secretary, Great
er New York Victory Garden Coun
cil and head of the School of Hor
ticulture, State Institute of Agri
culture, Farmingdale, L. I.
“Please accept our heartiest
f>-—
Selica Has A Visitor
From Wyoming State
BY MRS. WARD BREEDLOVE
Jeter Barton, of Douglas, Wyo.,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Henry
Barton, and other relatives here.
People of Selica are wondering
what next. First flu, colds, pneu
monia, and as a climax, snow, sleet
and rain.
Last Sunday was the first in a
long time that church services had
to be cancelled, but that was the
only thing to do on account of
weather conditions.
Lee Summey, of South Carolina,
has been visiting his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Sum
mey, here.
Russell Green, of the navy, was
home for a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Phillips
and family have moved to their
newly purchased home here. We
extend to them and others a hearty
welcome to settle in our commu
nity.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Wilson and
family, of Marietta, S. C. were
recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. S.
A. Bryson.
We are informed that Mint Bar
ton, a good coon and ’possom hunt
er, nearly caught a wild cat the
other night.
The small son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Buckner has been very ill
with pneumonia, and also Mrs.
Julius Lance has been ill with the
same affliction.
congratulations and best wishes.
It is generally agreed that the
1943 Victory Garden Program was
a great success, and we are look
ing forward to even greater co
operation this year/’
ONLY FOUR
MORE DAYS
Coat Sale
Ends Monday, Jan 17
Ladies, you can buy your winter
coat now and save one dollar out of
every three that you would normal
ly expect to pay for such a garment.
Or, to put it another way, buy more
style and quality for less. During
these four remaining days of this
sale, we are offering unrestricted
choice of all ladies coats in stock
for—
ENTIRE STOCK OF ]/
LADIES' HATS NOW /2 PRICE
PLUMMER'S
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