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....min... THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES The News, Established 1896; The Times, Established 1931 Consolidated, 1932 A STATE AND NATIONAL PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ED M. ANDERSON, Publisher JOHN I. ANDERSON, Editor ESTON PHILLIPS, Printing Dept. Head JACK BRIGGS, Advertising Mgr. NED COMAR, Linotype Operator FRANCES WALKER, Associate Editor GORDON BYRD, Pressman HENRY HENDERSON, Mechanical Supt. D. C. WILSON, Printer SUBSCRIPTION RATES PER YEAR In County — $3.00 Outside County — $3.50 MEMBER OF NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE . National Editorial Association Weekly Newspaper Representatives North Carolina Press Association Nffwv New York—Chicago—Detroit Audit Bureau of Circulations Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Brevard, N. C. Under the Act of March 3, 1879 iiuMiHmiiiiinuuiniiiiiiHilsl On National Newspaper Week With the slogan, “Your Newspaper Serves”, National Newspaper week is now being observed in Transylvania and throughout the nation. The Tiyansylvania Times joins with oth er newapapers in this great country of ours in serving to promote progress and battling to preserve a free press. We are not boasting when we say that it is no exaggeration to say that our news papers are constantly striving for a bet ter community, state and nation. Look at some of the symbols of prog ress, such as schools, playgrounds, chur ches, roads, etc., and chances are that many of them came about as a result of stories carried in the newspapers. Cam paigns to finance these institutions were spearheaded by the publicity of the news paper. The American newspaper occupies a unique place in the world. Its freedom to print is guaranteed by the Constitution. It has been considered from the beginnings of the Republic and from even before that —an essential instrument in the lives of the American people. Its basic purpose has been and always will be the same: To tell the happenings of the day. Here the function is of partic ular importance in regards to the happen ings of government, which is but an instru ment of the people's will. Its next and almost inseparable func tion is to try to place the facts concerning these happenings in perspective—to give them meaning in the light of other events, past and present. It has other important purposes — to serve as a medium for advertising, to en tertain and amuse, to serve as a public forum. Where newspapers are free from gov ernment restriction, as they are in the Uni ted States, you are free to select the reading matter of your choice. You are privileged to have a voice of protest. You are favored by having news of importance to you, personally, collected, verified, edi ted and presented in readable and under standable form delivered to your home. The modern newspaper is a swift and an accurate purveyor of important factual data and a medium of considered, moder ate and enlightened opinion. The newspapers of America set aside this week, therefore, to call attention to the services they perform. But more than that they set it aside to remind themselves and their readers of the obligation they owe the American public. Yes, your newspaper is the key to bet ter living, and it is dedicated to serving and to building a finer, and more pro gressive community in which to live. An Observance For Us All It is most appropriate that the observ ance of National Fire Prevention week should come at this time when we are faced with the necessity of heating our homes after the summer months. It is during this period that many fires occur, due to faulty heating systems and unsafe furnaces and chimneys. National Fire Prevention week starts on Sunday, and members of the local vol unteer department are making extensive plans for the observance here. The theme this year is “Stop Fires, Save Lives". The sole aim of the Fire Prevention ob» servance is to inform our citizens of the seriousness of the fire hazards in order to arouse in them a will to fight it constantly and intelligently. All of us know the danger which fire constantly presents. It is not an enemy to resist spasmodically and then be dismiss ed. It is impossible to say how much the an nual observance of Fire Prevention week will mean to us here in Transylvania this year, but we venture the guess that it will be a great deal. There is no way for us to arrive at the saving by averting fire, but an intelligent campaign such as our lo cal firemen have on will do just that many times over. And the lessons we learn and apply about fire prevention this year will be valuable in the years ahead to the ex tent that we reduce fire losses. Let’s all take this matter of fire preven tion just as seriously as our volunteer fire men do. They work at it the year ’round— studying, drilling, rehearsing how they can best cope with this hazard to the lives and property of us all. We salute the local firemen for the unselfish service they are rendering this community. Twenty four hours each day, 365 days each year they are ready to an swer the call, whether it be to save a building or a persom from burning, a life from drowning or any other emergency that may arise in this fast moving age. Another Progressive Step New churches, new industry, new homes, a new library have all been marks of progress here in recent months, and now a new health center will soon be a reality here. The modern and efficiently designed building will be located adjacent to Radio Station WPNF, and it too, will enhance the approach from the north into Brevard. Transylvania has long needed a health center. For many years it was located in upstairs quarters, and any public service department of that nature cannot have adequate parking facilities in a down town location. Money for the new center is already available. Half of the total amount of construction, which will be around $29, 000, will be paid for in federal funds, while the balance is being paid for in county and state funds. With more than 1,750 square feet of space and modern equipment, the new health center will be able to adequately serve Transylvania for many, many years to come. Paragraphics.,. Worry is the interest we pay on trouble before it is due. The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds-—and the pessimist fears that is true. -TI- fti OVER All THE LAND QiiiMiHHiiiMniuiHmiiMiHHinnuniiiiHM.MiiimHumiimiiiiimiimuiM.■•■■■... Comments From Our Reeders .... LETTERS TO THE TIMES ! i Mr. John Anderson Transylvania Times Brevard, North Carolina Dear John: Just a note to thank you for the wonderful cooperation you and the entire staff of the Tran sylvania Times gave The Brevard Music Center this summer. We could not have asked for better news coverage. While writing, I would also like to say a word of appreciation for the fine work John Eversman is doing for the Brevard high school band. It was my privilege to see and hear this group as they par aded to the football game the other Friday evening and Bre vard has much to be proud of in the work that Mr. Eversman and those working with him are do ing. With every good wish. I am, as ever Cordially, James Christian Pfohl JCP:eh iHimiinji] Mr. Ed Anderson Transylvania Times Brevard, N. C. Dear Ed: This is a note which I have been writing for several months but this is the first time it has got onto paper. It has been a real satisfaction to receive copies of your paper each week and there by to keep better informed not only about Brevard College but about our neighboring city as well. Thank you for this very gra cious gift. I look forward to seeing you in the very near future. Sincerely yours, Philip L. Shore, Jr., First Methodist Church Philip L. Shore, Jr., Minister Hendersonville, N. C. PLS: gm 0...... mint ..iitniimimmipi) ! PICK OF THE PRESS IN THE CAROLINAS ] CHEROKEE GETS A NATIONAL CONVENTION (Waynesville Mountaineer) Cherokee is looming as a Con vention center, and starting off with a “bang” with plans for en tertaining more than 700 veter ans of the famous Wildcat Di vision of World War I. The con vention which is sot for October 11-13 has already brought in res ervations for 37 states, and more are expected. The 3-day convention will in clude tours, a banquet, attending an Indian ball game, and a typi cal mountain barbecue. During the more serious side of the pro gram, a special marker will be dedicated to the 12 Cherokees who served with the division dur ing 1917-1919. One of the several speakers 0, will be Brig. Gen. Chas. D. Rob erts, £ormer chief of the staff of the Division. It looks like the veterans of the Wildcat Division are in for a wonderful three days — com ing to the area at the ideal time of the year, when the section can devote almost its entire tourist facilities to them. The leaders of Cherokee are to be congratulated for getting such a fine convention at this time of year, and those in charge of the Division’s planning for the na tional reunion are to be compli mented fo»* selecting a spot in Western North Carolina where peace, quiet and tranquility pre vails — quite a contrast to the dark days of 1917-1918 when the Division was doing so much to bring victory to the Allies. jJiMIIIHIHHIIIIMMIItmm FROM OUR FILES. GLANCING BACKWARD AT “THE GOOD OLD DAYS” 21 YEARS AGO The French Broad river reach ed the near-flood stage Wednes day morning, after a heavy rain fall that started early Tuesday night .At several low places be tween Brevard and Rosman the river was reported out at noon Wednesday. Brevard College foobball sea son will open here Friday after noon. when the Ransom-men play the Wofford Frosh on the high school field. Mrs. C. D. Brown and daugh ters, Misses Charlotte and Louise Brown, of Abbeville, S. C., were hostesses at two lovely social functions Wednesday entertain ing at their Brevard summer home on Thomas street with a morning and afternoon bridge. Four tables were in play at each affair. Guests at the Moffitt House are Mrs. F. J. Booth, Mrs. W. T. Har rison, Mrs. E. J. Ross, Mrs. H. D. Yerza and daughter, Miss Louise Yerza, of Clearwater, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Mabry and daugh ter, Miss Mabel Mabry, Miss Hat ..... tie Warren, of Tampa, Fla., and Miss Ethel Gilbert, of Savannah, Ga. Roy Johnson, who has employ ment at Valdese, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson. Scoring twice in each half, the Marshall high boys whipped the Brevard Blue Devils here Friday afternoon by a 26-0 score in the local eleven’s first garfie. Plans are being completed this week by the Transylvania Fair Association for staging the coun tyjwide event here on Friday and Saturday of next week, Oct. 9 and 10. Mrs. Randall W. Everett enter tained at a series of two lovely bridge parties on Friday and Tuesday afternoons at her home on Broad street. Transylvania county and the town of Brevard bonded indebted ness was taken up by a majority of the bondholders of the two units at a meeting held in Raleigh last week. BEHIND THE NEWS ... From Washington By GEOBGE E. SOKOLSKY T* COMMEMORATING THE CIVIL WAR A joint resolution has been passed by the recent session of the 85th Congress establishing a commission to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Civ il War. The preamble of this joint resolution, employing the stilted language that Congress and similar bodies find necessary for the promulgation of their thoughts, in effect acknowledges that such a war did take place be tween 1861 and 1865, and is def initely described as the “Ameri can Civil War” and makes no compromise such as the phrase, the “War Between the States.” The resolution states that the Civil War was “the greatest in ternal crisis through which this Nation passed, forged the unity of this country and the sons of both North and South have sub sequently fought side by side for human freedom, justice, and the dignity of the individual among people everywhere . . .” Ninety-two years ago, the Civil War ended. It was fought over the constitutional issue as to whe ther a state may or may not se cede from the Union. The Con stitution is not clear about that, but the issue was settled by force of arms. Behind the constitution al issue of secession were the eco nomic and social issues of Neg ro slavery. The South had built a magnificient and cultured soc iety based on slave labor. There were also elements among the whites who farmed land but who could not compete with Negro slavery. Agriculturally the South was reduced to two major crops, cot ton and tobacco, both of which were merchandized in the North and in England. Into this picture came the per sonality of Abraham Lincoln, a mild, kindly person who would have found a middle course if there were one. Unfortunately, on either side the radicals won the day and the constitutional is sue had to be fought in a wicked war. The result was that it is al together clear that no state may secede from the Union. After brutal impoverishment of the South, that part of the United States recovered and is today be coming highly industrialized. But the Negro question has not been settled. During the passage of 92 years, the Negro has changed in many ways. In the first place, he no longer lives in the South alone --—4 but is ubiquitous. Probably the largest concentration of Negroes is in such Northern cities as New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. Secondly, large numbers of Ne groes, three generations or more removed from slavery, have be come educated and hold impor tant positions in all walks of life. Some have become successful bus inessmen. A very large number of Negroes have passed into the white population, establishing the sociological fact that there is more concupiscence between Ne groes and whites than is general ly recognized. In the North, there has been considerable lawful in ter-marriage between whites and Negroes. In the amusement pro fessions some of the leading fig ures are Negroes and they amass great wealth. All these factors have played a significant part in the sociological changes that have taken place during the past 92 years and which now are heading into a cli max. It is notable that in the year 1957 two such events should have occurred as the passage of a joint resolution to celebrate the centenary of the Civil War, and that Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas should be held in con tempt of court because of what was regarded as a rejection of the court’s order to integrate the Lit tle Rock school system. Faubus does not descend from the Southern aristocracy. He comes from that class of white farmers who remained poor. In his youth he was beyond doubt a radical who attended Common wealth College which was run by Communists to train Commun ists. He was always a poor per son, with sympathy for the.under dog of whom the Arkansas Negro is undoubtedly one.' In fact, in 1954, when he ran for governor, he had to depend upon the Negro vote in Arkansas. Faubus could not have risen to be governor of his state, in view of his lowly origin and his lack of advantages, without ability. Whether favorably or unfavora bly viewed, his attitude in Little Rock has made him a national fig ure and a hero among proletar ian elements in the South. This could lead to further political de velopments for Faubus. To return to the joint resolu tion, it all only proves how much longer it takes to solve a social than a constitutional problem. We can pass a law by a majority vote, but it is more difficult to change human beings. THE EVERYDAY COUNSELLOR; By REV. HERBERT SPAUGH, D. D. Many people’s lives are empty because they refuse to fill them! They are devoid of happiness because they fail to grasp it. The major ity who take their own lives do so because they become so unbalanced mentally as to feel that there is nothing for which to live. A prominent psychologist has estimated that of all suicides, only one quarter of one per cent come from the ranks of those who have cultivated hobbies or multiple interests. It is dangerous to put all the eggs in one basket. Drop the basket and the eggs are gone. The business man who has never cultivated anything other than his one job is a pitiful sight when he is compelled to retire. He can think of nothing to do. The mother who gives her all to her children faces a dismal mid dle age when the children grow up and leave home. The Christian religion is the most unselfish influence in the world, because it teaches us to look inward for examination, upward for in spiration, and outward for expression. A selfish mind is a one-track mind. It thinks only of self. The majority of the problem letters which eome to my desk are written by people who are thinking largely of themselves. The Saviour thought but little of Himself and always of others. In seeking the health and happiness of others. His life found its full est expression. Hobbies are helpful not only in extending the mind, but also in developing the soul. The man with a hobby can’t seem to keep it to himself. If his hobby is some form of handicraft, he is making things to give to others. If it is collecting, he can’t refrain from inviting oth ers to come and enjoy his collection. So many in trouble and affliction turn inward to self-pity. That puts the stopper in the bottle. Then the bad can’t escape, and the good can’t enter. The Saviour said, “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” The world is filled with beautiful things to be grasped and shared. It is filled with those who need our help. Here is purpose in life, and happiness. NOTE — Dr. Spaugh’s books, “Pathway to a Happy Marriage” and “Everyday Counsel for Everyday Living” may be ordered through our bookshop or from P. 0. Box 6036, Charlotte 7, N. C. The price is $1.00 a copy, postpaid.
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