THE MARION PROGRESS
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE
Mcdowell publishing co.
MARION, N. C.
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S. E. WHITTEN, Editor and PubliiHer
ELIZABETH WHITTEN, New. Editor
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IT CAN HAPPEN HERE
The Newton train wreck happened only 65
guiles from Marion.
The wreck could have happened right here.
If it had, what would have happened to the
many people who were injured?
The Marion General Hospital has room for
.■only ONE emergency case at a time! The hos
pital, originally built for 32 patients, is crowd
ed with an additionaal ten beds—in the hall
jways, in private and semi-private rooms—and
still, there is only one bed that is available for
emergency patients. The hospital needs five
jnore beds to meet even the MINIMUM safety
lequirement for emergency cases set by the
American Hospital Association.
Should McDowell county have a disaster
•comparable to the Newton train wreck, the
injured would have to be taken over the moun
tain roads to Asheville or Morganton. Such de
Jays would be dangerous.
The people of McDowell county must have
adequate hospital facilities to take care of
emergency cases! If every citizen does his part
in the Hospital Drive, we can have a modern
new 60-bed hospital. It will be a hspital. It
-will be a hospital large enough and near en
lough to mean perhaps the difference between
life and death—and it could be your own life
or death. For every dollar that the people of
this county give, the state and federal govern
ments will give two dollars!
Do your part! the people of McDowell coun
ty have already contributed $120,000. But this
as not enough! Everyone must give again, to
'assure the construction of a new Marion Gen
eral Hospital. It will be YOUR hospital. Every
contribution—no matter how small—will be
.an investment in somebody's life. When you
..are approached give—and give generously.
RECOGNIZING RELIGION -
The first official recognition of the world's
religions in the proceedings of the United Na
tions occurred the other day when the Gen
eral Assembly decided, by vote of 45-to-0, to
open and close its deliberations with a minute
of silence devoted to prayer and meditation.
In its earlier meetings, the United Nations
hesitated to make a gesture to the religions of
^he world because of the difficulties associat
ed with the conventional, oral prayer.
As a result, there was a flood of protests
from persons throughout the world who insist
ed that the organization should take cogniz
ance of man's religious heritage.
We think it quite fitting for the United Na
tions to render an obeisance to the spiritual
power that moves the Universe. It is not ne
cessary for the'organization to specifically ap
prove any religious creed but the fact that it
pauses for silence and meditation acknowl
edges the existence of a power far greater
than man.
The moment of silence -is a splendid device
to avoid the complications that would ensue
if the representatives of the various religions
of the world are not to be offended. Luckily,
;the United Nations is not called upon to make
a declaration as to the faith of the people of
its member nations and this is fortunate be
cause any attempt to do so would probably
"break up the ambitious effort of the nations to
organize the world for peaceful procedure in
regard to material things.
The Marion Progress has alhvays opened its
columns to the religious news of the county.
If your church is not represented in our news
columns, it is not our fault.
Advertising is what a newspaper has to sell
and it is rarely given away by any newspaper
in which it is any good. t
The trouble with the American government
is that our people expect too much for too lit
tle performance.
Marion has its faults, no doubt, but why not
talk about its good points, which are many?
"STORY OF THE CENTURY"
^ What may be the "medical story of the cen
tury" is ACTH, the harmone from the pituary
gland, which is being hailed by some medical
men as having opened a new area in medicine.
The new drug is not yet available, except
for research purposes at selected medical in
stitutions, but reports are that it has scored
triumphs so far in controlling asthma, hay
| fever, drug sensitivity and other allergic ills.
Dr. Walter Bauer, of the Harvard Medical
School, is surprised at "the astonishing abil
ity of ACTH apparentlv to turn diseases off
and on at will" which, he thinks, "marks the
opening of a new era in medicine."
It seems that Dr. John R. Motte, medical di
rector for Armour and Company Laboratories,
has directed the vast research program which
is being maintained. The Armour Company
concentrates and distributes the substance
free for clinical investigation.
It may be too early to assert that the drug
will cure the diseases mentioned or relieve pa
tients from the necessity of using penicilin and
insulin without grave danger. The drug coun-|
teracts the sensitivity to these drugs which!
may mean life or death. Present research will
be continued and, in time, no doubt, ACTH
will take its place among the miracle drugs
of the present century.
FARM PRICE SUPPORT
The observation was made recently that
"farm production is running a race with con
gressional attempts to curb it—and is win-j
ning.1' In other words, so long as Congress tak-i
es tax money to support farm prices, farmers;
bend every effort to increase production. This
is "fine business" for the farmer, but it will
eventually kill the goose which is laying thej
golden eggs.
Only last Thursday, government authorities
announced that control of cotton acreage
would be established next year if given approv-i
by the cotton farmers. This action was taken!
as a result of prediction that cotton produc-|
tion in 1949 will be the largest in 12 years.;
With cotton prices supported by the govern-'
ment, is it any wonder that the cotton farmers
are going all out in their production efforts?
It is shortsighted to do this, but one farmer;
reasons that he might as well take advantage
of the situation if his neighbors want to be,
shortsighted.
Incidentially, the government now has $550,
000,000 invested in cotton which was bought
to support the price. i
There are other farm surpluses in the hands
of the government, and serious trouble is
brewing. For instance, the government owns
2,304,000,000 eggs in which it has invested
$85,000,000. And the eggs are beginning to
spoil. I
It must be apparent even to the farmers that
some changes must be made in the farm price
support plan. Certainly it is not good sense to
support prices "by buying surpluses, and then'
allowing farmers to produce just as much as
they can.
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan is advoi'
eating a plan which would allow farm prices
to seek theiT o~wn level, and then have the gov
ernment pay a direct subsidy to the farmer,
the subsidy to represent the difference be
tween what we have gotten. But there is strong
opposition to the plan.—Stanley News and
Press.
FOR RURAL TELEPHONE SERVICE
The bill to expand telephone service in rur
al areas provides for new and expanding:
phone systems along the line of the Rural 1Elec-!
trification Administration loans.
There is no good reason why the Govern-1
ment should not take whatever steps are ne-j
cessary to provide reasonable telephone ser
vice for those who live in rural areas. It is J
spending millions of dollars every year to pro
vide airplane service to larger cities and other
millions every year to provide steamship ser
vice between ports of the world.
The Rural Electrification program, institute
,ed less than twenty years ago, has done much!
to revolutionize life in rural areas. By making
| electricity available to those who live on ouri
farms, the agency has not only added conven-j
iences to farm homes, but it has made avail-1
able the necessary power to assist the farmer!
in the mechanization of his various processes.!
Forward-looking children are already look
ing forward to the arrival of Santa Glaus. It
! won't be long now!
The hunting season, about to be on in full
blast, will see a number of hunters blasted by
shots intended for game.
Religion is getting to be bo complicated, in
this modern era, that the day-of-rest idea is
losing ground.
Buy what you need from the businesses in
Marion—this is a good rule for building up
IVJarion.
HOSPITALS
helped us*
get off
to a good
start!
i * Almost 73,000 of us were born in
I North Carolina hospitals last year
There were 754 babies born last year at Marion General Hos
pital. Help get them off to a good start by relieving overcrowded
conditions and make room for more babies to have hospital births.
Make your contribution to the drive for a new hospital as liberal
as possible. Make it as promptly as possible.
THE ROSE - - Kinds and Classes
By Mr*. M. W. Gordon, Jr.
The horticultural varieties have
been chiefly derived by repeated
hybridization of 30 wild species.
The varieties, numbering over four
thousand, are divided according to
habit or culture into 43 classes of
which the following are the most
important.
Hybrid teas are most popular.
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Polyanthas dwarf — very s®iall
flowers in clusters.
The Polyanthas is used to better
advantage for edging and accent of
color groups. These need good soil,
sun part of the day and space them
15 inches apart. These roses are
supposed to be pest proof, and very
easy to grow.
Floribundas—This is a cross be
tween hybrid teas and Polanthas
climbers. Floribundas are a mass
of color. They thrive almost any
where, and are resistant to disease
and neglect. You will need at least
six for a start. Carillon—red,
Betty Prior—soft pink. Smiles—
salmon pink, Summer Snow—white,
Pinnochias—corsage, World's Fair
—red.
Scotch roses — cushion - like
shrubs for borders and low planting,
beautiful for mass planting 3 to 4
feet wide along driveway.
Tea roses—these are the Brides
maid pink, Alexander Hill (yellow),
Maman Cochet 1893 (pink and cit
ron yellow).
Perpetual—These roses bloom
more than once and are more hardy
than hybi-ids, also very fragrant.
There are the Fran Karl Druschki,
Paul Neyron and the Mrs. John
Laing.
Shrub rose—these are the easiest
of all to grow. They need no special
soil, and are not subject to disease.
They bloom for weeks, even before
the hybrid teas.
Miniature roses—good for winter
growing in windows. Exact replcias
of large kinds. Leave outdoors un
til early January. Buds are the size
of a grain of wheat. Tom Thumb—
semi-double, deep crimson with
white at base of petals. These are
considered the best.
Creeping roses—the Dr. Van
Fleet is an enduring rose of ram
pant habit. The Max Graf is a more
Hardy type, a pink trailing mass
cover for terrace bank. Climbers—
any rose adapted to tying to a sup
port. Paul Scarlett, a climber which
grows well on a post. Crimson ram
bler, does not ramble. The Ameri
can Pillar does ramble. American
Pillar, Blaze and the Dr. Van Fleet
are considered among the best
climbers.
THE STATE'S EARLY GROWTH
During the early part of its his
tory North Carolina .grew slowly in
population and wealth. By 1715
there were three towns: Bath, Ed
enton and New Bern, with enough
people to entitle them to represen
tation in the assembly. Bath, the
oldest town in the colony, was in
corporated in 1705 but never be-1
came large. Edenton, founded be
foi-e 1710, was a seat of govern
ment for a number of years. New
Bern was founded by German and
Swiss Palatines in 1710.
The Tuscarora War, which broke
out in 1711, was the most serious
uprising in the history of the col
ony. Hundreds of white settlers
were killed before the Indians were
subdued with the aid of South Car
olina troops.
Beaufort was established in 1722.;
Brunswick, near the mouth of the1
Capo Pear, was founded about 1725
by settlers from South Carolina. |
Until the outbreak of the American;
Revolution it was an important port!
as well as a political center.
^Wilmington, founded in 1730 as;
New Liverpool, soon became the i
colony's chief port.
HOME, HOSPITAL
CONSTRUCTION
President Truman has signed two
bills which are intended to » spur
construction of hospitals and mod
erately-priced homes. The housing
bill provides $2,375,000,000 in new
Government authority to insure or
purchase home mortgages. The oth
er measure provides $150,000,000
a year in Federal aid to the states
for hospital construction, extending
the existing law from June 30, 1951
to June 30, 1955, and doubling the
present annual Federal authoriza
tion "for hospital-building.
First school in North Carolina
was established in Pasquotank
county in 1705. It was a private
school taught by Charles Griffin.
The first public schools in the state
were opened in 1840.
FARM INCOME
Gross farm income is expected to
total about $30,000,0000,000 this
year, with actual cash income from
marketings of about $18,000,000,
000.
GOING TO TRADE
OR BUY A NEW CAR?
For Information regarding financing and
automobile insurance, H will b« to yovr
advantage to huvri with fufl coverage
Farm Ivnou Mutual Automobile Imwt
ance—which will fully protoct your In
terest* and thoie of the financing organ
ization which you select.
FOR FULL INFORMATION—CALL O* WHITI
J. H. TATE, Agent
Office: 32 N. Madison
Phone 120-X
EXECUTRIX' NOTICE
Having qualified as Executrix of
the Estate of Archie H. Mitchem,
deceased, late of McDowell county.
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned, at Marion,
N. C., on or before the 21st day of
October, 1950, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 18th day of October,
1949.
Maggie L. Mitchem,
Executrix of the Estate of
Archie H. Mitchem,
Deceased.
Library Notes
BY ALICE BRYAN
County Librarian
I "The best investment that any
; community, town, or city can make,,
is to give its children adequate
schooling, and then have within
their reach, a well built, well equip
ped, Public Library. It should be
the most popular club in any set
i tlement. There it is that the thirst
i for knowledge is both stimulated
i and appeased."
—From "Education" by George
Matthew Adams.
| New members registered at the
libarary:
I Rev. E. E. Church, Betty Dunn,.
Doris Hughes, Jimmy Lamb, Paul
Norris Lamb, Joan Elaine Nesbitt,
and Barbara Poteat.
New Books for Adults:
"The Plum Tree' by Mary Ellen
Chase—Novel of mingled tragedy
and comedy, centering around Da
vis, and one day of her life in a
home for aged women.
"Divine Mistress" by Frank G.
Slaughter—"Well-known for his
medical novel with American scen
es, the author of 'Sangaree' now
turns to the 16th Century for the
setting and action of this book. In
1562 in the city of Padua there liv
ed an ascetic young teacher of an
atomy, Antonio Servetus. 'Divine
Mistress' relates the remarkable ad
ventures that led Antonio into the
service of two mistresses, one a
bautiful, imperious girl, the other
his beloved practice of medicine.
The story moves forward quickly
with a series of dramatic incidents
and forms an exciting, fast moving
novel of intrigue, set against the
rich, colorful background of the
Renaissance."
"The Passionate Journey" by Ir
ving Stone—"The story of John
Noble, demon-driver artist from the
plains of Kansas, whose search for
God carried him across the world
to work and paint with the greatest
artists of his day. The loves, de
spair, rewards and tragedy of his
life—his first painting of a
nude for a western saloon to his
gifted work in London, Paris, Pro
vincetown and New York—are
here rescued from oblivion by the
author of 'Lust for Life.' "
"The Peaceable Kingdom" by Ar
dyth Kennelly—Novel of Salt Lake
City in the 1890's and of Linnea, a
greathearted woman who created
something large and moving out of
a multitude of little things.
"Price of Egypt" by Dorothy
Clarke Wilson—"This story is told
against a background of the un
matched splendor and color pre
vailing at the height of "Egypt's
conquest and power. The young
prince is Moses, and the author's in
terpretation of his life as a young
'man makes this a novel that will be
read for the appeal of its dramatic
plot, and for its answers to ques
tions that are older than the pyra
mids."
Books lor loung People:
"How Your Body Works" by
Herman & Nin,a Schneider—This
book answers many questions about
health, such as; How do your eyes
see? What makes your ears hear?
What makes your feet go? and How
do you think?
"Fourth Down" by Robert Bo
wen—Football story of Johnny
Sloan, left halfback of Dayton Un
iversity.
"Melindy's Happy Summer" by
Georgene Faulkner—Another story
about the little girl who won the
medal for bravery.
Next Week's Bookmobile Sched
ule:
Tuesday, November 15:
9:20-9:30, Sevier (near bridge).
9:45-10:3(5, North Cove School.
10:35-10:40, North Cove Post of
fice.
11:00-11:10, Home of Mrs. Wal
ter Woodard.
11:15-11:45, Cox's Creek.
12:00-12:15, Big Lynn.
1:00-l :30, Little Switzerland.
1:45-2:10, Home of Miss Ruby
Hollifield.
2:15-2:45,. Hiome of Mrs. M. D.
Hollifield..
2:50-3:15, Home of Mrs. Price
Crisson.
3:20-3:25, Hollifield Post Office
3:30-3r45, Home of Mrs. E. B.
Wright. •
4:00-4:15,. Home of Mrs. Ollis.
4:20-4:30, Home of Mrs. Lester
Hollifield.
Wednesday, November 16:
9:15-10:30, Eugene Cross SchooL
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