?? Jackson co. journal DAN TOMPKINS, - - Editor | Publiahed Weekly By the v JACKSON COUNTY JOURNAL 00 Entered as second class matter at Sylva, N. C. Sylva is now a concrete example of a well 'paved town. This is the time for the year when it'8 most too hot for Haynes' knit and most too cold for B. V. D. "Still Captured Bird Flown,*' reads a headline. But how could it fly while still captured f when yon shoot shoot straight. This applies to your mouth as well as your gun. Concrete to Cullowhee and paved 106 all the way to South Carolina is an urgent necessity. j * I At any rate Sylva is permanently out of the mud; and the trout season will open in nine da^. V The presidnet is willing to relieve the Western farmers by going out and spending the summer with them Our other congressman, Will Up-J shaw, while no longer a congressman,. will continue to live in Western' North Carolina. The interests of the commercial. New England an(\ bucolic trans-Miss- j isslppi are as far apart as the East, is from the West. \ Of course cotton went up $3.00 a bale as soon as it was out of the hands of the producers and had be come the property of the speculators. As we understand it, the Asheville people want a stationery railway sta tion, and not one ehat is moved oc casionally. '~ ;The survey of the Parks lands starts next week; and Dr. Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interior, will visit the Great Smokies, in May. t"? i As soon as the peach crop is killed twice more, the Journal will make definite announcement of the arrival of Spring. President Coolidge has decided to take the advice of Horace Greely and j go West and grow up with the coun try; but not because he is young in the political game. With the addition of the six for gotten miles from Cashier's Valley to the South Carolina line, 106 will be changed from an important com munity road to an interstate highway of the first magnitude. Attention should be repeatedly ealled to the relative value of a pint of liquor and a human life. Enforce the law, of course. Stop the liquor traffie; that is the mandate of the psople. But do not jeopardize human life or violate the laws of the land in so doing. Maintenance Supervisor Gaffney, of the Southern Railway, was in] Sylva last week in connection with connecting np the railroad property with the new city improvements; and took occasion to remark that Sylva is the fastest growing town on the Murphy Division, and that the Southern officials anticipate a great er growth for the town in the next few yeans. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE It has been said, and we fear there is some truth in it, that Sylva has plenty of organization; but not enough cooperation. The town now has a great oppor tunity reaching out through the months and years that are ahead of us. The only question will be to seize that opportunity and make the mo3t of it, by a hearty cooperation and a winning team work among the people of the town. The Chamber of Commerce will eleet new officers, or re-elect the present ones, within the next few weeks. The Chamber hap been success fid, and if we reflect upon the things that have been done eince it was organised, two years ago, we can but marvel at the things that have been accomplished. Yet, we are forced to the conclusion that perhaps more could have been done, if there had been less bickering, Jess criti cism, and more pulling together for the good of Sylva. With the election of the officers for the next year, let xm all join in heartily with the purposes of Syl jra's great civic organization and , ? (i work with the officers of it? tot the coming of the-greater Sylva that is to be. Let us forget Our differences, ignore the factions, stop hindering each other in our enterprises, and set ourselves unselfishly to the task of furthering the common interests or Sylva and Jackson county. We wid all greatly profit thereby, and the Chamber of Commerce will have a most successful year, regardless ot who the officers shall be. OUR STATE GOVERNMENT The Governor-elect of Georgia and a number of the members of his leg islature arrive in Raleigh to study North Carolina's governmental prog ress. It is really amazing how the other states ca^t wistful eyes upon North Carolina's way of administer I ing government. It is a great com : pliment to the state to have the leaders of "the Empire State come here to find out how we do it. Our system is not perfect, tarj from it. These who choose to be I critical can find many flaws, and I can fill platform, press and village 1 store with suggestions and criticisms;, ; and yet, we arc persuaded that North Carolina has perhaps the best gov-j eminent of any state in the union, that this is indeed what John Sprunt Hill called it, "A Triumphant De mocracy." . It is admitted that our educational system is not yet what it should be. It is a fact that the cost of educa tion, as between the counties and school districts of the state shows isueh glaring inequalities, that it is apparent that something must be done. The cost of schools is higher in the poorer counties, hach child 111 the state is entitled to equal advan tages to obtain an education and yet this cannot bc provided under our present system without placing an unbearable burden of taxation upon part of the jstatc, while other sections have little to pay to maintain then schools. The highways of the state weic poor in certain sections and good in others, while the taxes for then construction were incqual, until the state saw the wisdom of a state sys tem of highway contsruction and maintenance. The enlarged eqir hzi tion fund will help to relieve the school situation, to some extent; but the only remedy that will cure its defects is a state system of public schools, maintained by the state asi a whole. North Carolina is coming to1 that. It is a wonder that it has been delayed so long, for it is in keeping with the policy of the state in all other matters. " With these defects before us, we are still forced to the conclusion that North Carolina has made more prog ress than any state, that our govern ment is doing more to further the in terests of the people, and that we have but started on the road to much greater things. The detects and in equalities will be wiped out, gradual ly. North Carolina will continue to travel. CARD OF THANKS ? \l We wish to express our thanks 1o our many friends for their kindness during the illness and at the death of our little one. Mr. and Mrs. John Harris ONLY ONE LICENSE ISSUED The only marriage license issued from the Register of Deeds' office during the past week was to Arviil Cogdill and Miss Jessie Clark, both of Haywood county. PRINTING PEDDLER WORKING BREVARD Brevard News. Some gentleman was in Brevard Saturday soliciting orders for job printing. Just how many orders were secured cannot be told. The printing office for which this gent was work ing is locatcd in Cincinnati, or some othdr (seaport town, far removed from Brevard. V The Brevard News is interested in (this man's work, because every dol lar he takes out of Brevard is a dol lar that is gone for good. The Bre vard News is doing this kind of work, and every dollar spent with The Brevard News for job printing ptays right here in Brevard, and the merchant who pays for job printing done by The News always gets that money right back into his cash reg ister. / Here is the way it works: That man who was soliciting orders for printing sends the money, minqs- his commission, to the printing office in the distant city. The business man who buys from him kisses that mon ey good-bye. ' On the other hand, when a business man in Brevar(] pays The Brevard News for printing, that money goes to Doug, or Frank St a net to, or Miss Alma, or Henry Henderson, or to pay the office rent or taxes?but what ever it is used for, and whoever gets it, that money goes right baek into circulation here. One business man who was solicit ed by the stranger said this to him: "No, I haven't an}' order to give] von. We have a printing office here, and the boys are giving us one of the very best county papers in the coun try. Whatever money I spend for printing is going to The Brevard News." ?. ) And we thank that merchant, and all others who made like answers to the traveling (stranger who was try ing to get Brevard money to send into the big cities of the Middle West. > C'MON TO CAROLINA Carolina's calling; v / ? Can't you hoar? Twilight shades arc falling; Skios arc clear. Evening star is sinning, Not a heart among us pining, Not a fear. V j' ? , \ . Carolina's calling, i Come along. What's the use o' stalling? Join the throne; Spring, and flowers are blooming; None a-fretting, none a-fuming; Nothing's wrong. Carolina's calling; Don't be late; Come running or a-jumping; Gee! It's great' ' Where tlio folks arc bright and happy Everybody makes it snappy In this State. Carolina's calling; Pack your grip; An' set your wheels a-rolling For thb trip; Whether morning, noon or night Just yon clamp your brakes and light Let 'er rip! ??W. H. R. in Agricultural Recor^ i ' ' s ?? ?????? PLAY AT BETA Come to Beta to see the pla* "Mary'is Castles in Air," Saturday night, April 2. Given by members >f the B: Y. P. U. TtBTin FUNERAL HELD \ AT STATE SVILLE The funeral services of W. C. Reej last Saturday morning}, from his home in Statesvilh?, the service being conducted by Rev. J. Bon Ellcr and Dr. J. E. Abernathy. Mr. Reed die{] Thursday, at the age of 55, after having been in de clining health for eome time. Mr. Reed was born in Nachoochec Valley, Ga., September 10, 1871. His marriage to Mrs* Tfyia ,Kingston Barnwell took place in Knoxville, Tenn., November 8, 1899. They re sided in Knoxville for several years after marriage, later removing to Western North Carolina, making their home at Sylva until they came to Statesville two years ago 1o live with their daug ;er. Mi's. Reed sur vives, and one cl.ild, Mrs. D. H. Laz enby. There is one grandchild, D. H. Lazenby, Jr. M>\ Reed also leaves three brothers ard two sisters, as fol lows: Mr. J. P. Reed, of Beta; Rev. John Reed, of Greens Greek; Mr. C. W. Reed of Ga ?. r u.- V ..???'" ? !: . 1 ..4 ;..:i prescribed by pty:;a*iis k-i t jldOES I s? ? oQES NOT AFFECT THE HEAR. ?Accept only "Eaver" whichcerit-tin1, p oven direc'c-.s. * * Handy "Bayei' lexer. ot 12 t*V. aIuo bottle? of 24 und iOO?Dru ? t MjWa ia tfca Mi mat Ot h}w ManoUctsr* of hWBwccUumdMtir ot 8?ucj U?.*w Right across the country I Natural tobacco taste has the inside track to smokers' preference Chesterfield sales prove it! Vr Ji\ of natural tobacco richness entirely free from "over-sweeten ing"; In no other cigarette do men find such naturalness of taste and char acter. > and yet' tbeyrtUBVD '? fiA ' . Lie aBTT & Myers Tobacco Co.