~V V .; p^SU* 5 *A" ^r*r- *'^1S *'jv*V:***' V - ? . Sf*/r .*?"* v'- ?">; ? ? .^,- .??^^Ty>, *-*k . jfe ISfwKV:'.; ?:?* ' 'f-li- . ^-->' .-- , '"j ,<^;-*rrs,-,/-ga / - ?'. ,? : ' '"J! I * ?*V~ ,|1.,VI Vear in Advance in The County. N Sylva, N. C: Thursday, JIarch 21, 1928. $2.00 Year in Advance outside the County ?i i!i I'asiure Sp 'ciaiist. 01 the Stiitc i>. I'.iniiJi-iit ol A?rricuituiv one of tho richoi in 1 1:*1 >i ni?*. .Mr Sa::i;i spent ill,, ttiiol 01 ,I|C ormli* ami , in 1 hi county. Itrtoii' !oa-.iiuf. M ??ttw directed to il?' |hh?i?U? oi this eotm iv thi'ituJi 'U"' -Jackson County Journal. ^ Hi> si;ii.'ini'!it follows: To tin I* ;i ' huts ol" .Inekson County: \\V read hi tin- l>il?lc, Prow 20: IS, ??Without >! \idon; tho )>eoplc per ish" li i- ;1" today as when thi> M*ri|?iun' was written. It is :i- true lelative to agrieul tun* as it i> morally and spiritually. \s 1 scii lackson County, coining J in imni tin' outside, it is agricultur ally, ii &rr*??vin?r and consequently a live stock i- niaty. At present it seems to lite that heel' cattle and sheep i should he the major live stock pro-, i,Tts ii|i ih?* creeks and on the moun*' taiib. wit li -rood dairy catt le, hogs, and poultry in the valley. Tho rea >nn tor saving this is, % because of tin | kiu el* oi your soil to produce Krtttiiik, I>! and other uti ualilc and this is the found- ( ation ill livestock u row tug. ^ott have tho soil, the water and the sunshine mMTssan to produce the very finest mhI, which will hold your lands front washinu away. Your greatest need riiht now is to catch the propel t vision. That is, to see and reali/.e! j this treat. ".it need; which is to build, or rather icbuild the pastures you , once hail, and restore them with pure bred beef cattle, dairy cattle and ! sheep. Another great- need is for the farmers to understand the difference between a meadow, a temporory, a rotation pasture, and a permanent pasture. Nothing will malce a pas ture perm-incut in these mountains but Kentti'ky Blue grass and white Dutch clover. These will do it when sown oil rich land and properly cared tor. Kvery farm should have at least a farm pasture to support one or more milk cows, some {xniltrv, and a 1 |>is or two. Now some farmers will Mrin>? some harhed wire around a piece ol wood land, or and old, worn out briar lit Id and call it a pasture; which in no sense of the word is a pasture; but only a place to turn cat tle to starve. A first class Blue grass pastuic, when well set to Blue grass 8ml white Dutch clover on rich land *tll supjxnl well, two grown milk cows per i,ere. Now this is the kind oi vision 1 want the farmers ?i' Jack sou county to catch,, yes two grown cows |H.r ai.rPt ]-at her than five acrcs to the cow. Now this is no delusion." we already have such pastures in Piedmont North Carolina and in the mountain-, too. The great problem for Jackson county farmers to solve is to build up your mult itude of {>oor pastures, t? a multitude of pastures i>f the hi'^hesi quality, stocked with the high <*t quality ot live stock of every kinti This should |,(. your ideal, and your excellent count y agent, Mr. Tilson 1 here to help you j ?iiul. I ?,(? Kentucky Blue Grass, and Hake everlasting pasture and grow other suit ahli crops on your improv ed soil. ?Inl. Th.'ii grow live stock of high f,,t quality oti these improved pas ^l"'s , iiiu! other crop*, and withii tl"' near future; old Jackson will be f0"10 ()1"' 01 t hti richest and best couu llls i? North (Carolina. ^itli best wishes, I am, yours truly . .1. H. SAMS, > tatc Kxtension Pasture Specialist. BALSAM I Tho following announcement has received here: Mr. and Mrs. I Glenn Med ford of Wayncsvillo an "??Hcc the birth of a 9i-2 pound boy Saturday night. Mrs. Mcdford was be fore her marriage Miss Hazel Raines, 8U(1 is a daughter of Mrs. Hattie Beck 1 Robert W.OStewart, who has been ousted as bead o! the Stand ard Oil Company of Indiana by i John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Dr. \Y. S. Rankin, oi' tlio state de purtmciio of health, and chairman of the hospitalization division of the Duke Foundation, will speak to thj eiti/.ens ??L' Jackson county, in t U?> court lion et ?t S oViock, Tuesday evening, April 'J. At tli.it time Dr. Rankin will lay before t tic pooplc the plans of i hi? Duke T\)iun!.;.tioA, and teil them w 'hat ii:.' i,.?:".dnt*:oii will do^ n> i U ?'or.nty derided to iaiy and o pi- rale she Cam! ler-Nichois Hospital. All tlj'e citizens til the county are ui^ed to MtU-uu l Lis meeting, in or der tlnit they may have first hand in formation re," aid la:;- the proposal. ' ' \ ? SPRING Sj&INOS Li u xiiJ & ^ I-LiDIN G . The coming of spriug has brought new building * ? c, t ivity 10 Sylya. Moore and Pat ton, couiraciors, who havv jus couipkU'd the now graded schot.. building, have been award .-d the eo. tract ol erecting a three stury, bri> building, f'?r H. Stein, on his lot. lacing Main and Mill streets. It is understood that Mr. Sto has already lea: ed tl.e buihling It a long term of years. The old, frame building, until r>. ceutly occupied by the Sandwii. Shop, Joint A. I'arri:,' jewelry store, and the Electric Shop, has been tor. down, and the work of excavatiu for the new building is under wa.. . with John Sheppar.l and (irady Tai lent as contractors 011 the dirt work. WanlsFat Hogs To Market I County Agent C. \\*. Tison states that there is a good market now for fat hogs, and a surplus of them i.' this countv. Mr. Ti lson's statement follows: | "Due to the surplus of fat hogs now in the county, Jackson farmers will please notify the county agent of all fat hogs they want to sell at j once.The live hog market is good now as is always the case in late Mar h ! and April. We are planning a ii\ ;? j hog sale on Wednesday or Thursday j of next week, March 27 or l8 lio.. mu'it he fat and weigh 17a to .','00, lb.* on foot. Pleaso write, 'phono or see Mr. Tilsoa at once about the hog; you want to sell, and he will notify you of the time to bring them to Sylva and "the price they will sell for at this sale. Any farmer having hogs now weigh ing 175 pounds or over should sell them a smoney will be lost to feed them through the summer. ^ You can always find the county agent in his office on Saturday and on Monday orning. - Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Quiett stop ped over in Balsam last week cn route to Whittier to visit his father, Mr. W. M. Quiett. His sister, Mrs. Carrie Queen and Masters Ernest and Hairy accompanied tlicm and remain ed for a, .few days. _ . j Mrs. Candice Powell of Columbia, S. C., was the guest of her sister,] Mrs. L. W. Crawford and other rel atives for Ihe past two weeks. Mrs- Ida Green of Asheville was here recently visiting relatives. I Big Things The ? Assembly Did Outstanding achlevejm nts of the 1929 session ot' the general a.-wembij .ummarized are: , School aid Law - Provides* $6,500, 00(1 equalizing fund, allocate.! to ' month's term, and ,250,000 lor aid ! of eight months' terih sjieeial districts tor each year of the biennium. Tins Uuiiijfo tlio equalizing fund ap: ? k>:'opriated at 192/ session. The aot, uio prescribes" administrative ehanv .. intended to promote economy. in ' achools, A .'ft) cent participating level is established. I County Highway Aid Law - In creases gasoline tax from four cents-: a gallon to five, and creates a county highway aid fund of approximately $3,000,000 a year to be allocated eo the 100 counties on a population-area msis, on condition that the county reduce its ad valorum taxes for roads by an amount equal to its quota; also estaGlishcs a $5,000,00 equalizing fund to he distributed by the Stae High way. Comission without regard to dis trict or county lines. Authorized expenditure of $38,000, 000 for operation of state govern ment and institutions during two year period beginning July 1. Authorized bnnd issue of $1,972, ] 000 for building at stale educational and charitable institutions. I Provided for incroa ed franchise ! taxes pn railroads and jiower com panies, the rates being doubled, and various other increases, principally in business license rates. License tax on soft drink bottlers doubled. Australian Ballot Law ? Requires sccret voting in all primaries and elections, but allows "markers' lo be designated to assist illiterate vot ers. Workmen 's Com j>ensatioakr- Pro- ] vidc8 ror (jMuitcneMiou bas??4-'*pon Oft j>er cent of average weekly wage! of $7 a 'week and maximum of $13 a week, with limitation of $G,C00 for compensation for death or |>ermanent disability;, sets up industrial com-j itussion of three members to be ap pointed by the governor to adminis ter provisions. Executive Counsel Act ? Abolishes position of pardon commissioner, and creates instead office of executive counsel to governor, with salary of $6,500 a year, who will perform du ties of pardon commissioner and such other functions as may be as signed to him by chief executive. / Senatorial Vacancies ? Authorizes governor to name successor in event either of United States senators dies or resigns before expiration of term, ? successor to serve until next General election. % Stf ii ligation of. Mental Defectives ?Lays down method by which :,tar ilizatio;) of Mental defectives in pub lic institutions may he ordered, and also conditions upon which same op erations may be ordered for defect- ; ives not in institution . Highway Patrol Act? Establishes force of 30 }>atrolmeu and one chief, to be appointed by and serv e un ? Subr mitting to voters questions of add^, ing two Associate Judges to Supreme Court, thua increasing personnel to seven; separation of solieitorial and .judicial districts; and of authorizing General Assembly to classify pro]> erty for taxation with view to tax-: ing so-called intangibles. ! Marriage Banns ? Requires that I five days' notice be given before ! application for marriage license is granted, but apfSlies only to minors. Bar Examination ? Restricts privi lege of standing State Bar examina : tion to natives of state and to honn | fide students of law iu state insti tutions. Appointment of Revenue Commis sioner of Revenue filled by appoint- 1 ment^of the governor, instead of by i election by the voters, Automobile licenses ? Act requires each automobile to display two li cense plates. ? * i Robbery Penalty ? Maximum Penal ty for1 robbery with firearms set a! 30 years imprisonment instead ?.>(' five years Divorce ? Statutes amended to make five years of involuntary separation, 'as whepi husband or wife is in prison, r grounds for divorce. Alcohol and Narcotics ? Public schools required to teach erril ef fects on human system of alcohol and narcotics. Salaries ? Attorney-General 's pay raised to $7,500 from $4,000 with stipulation that incumbent give full time to duties; act passed limiting pay of any official or employee x>f State Higawav commission to maxt niuiii rff $10,000 a year. Frank Page* received $15,000 as chairman of com mission prior to his resignation. Gov ernor's salary increased to a year, effective in 1932. Prison Industries ? Act pa*v*-l :li rects state prison to set up plant for manufacture of automobile license plates. -X Revolt Leader General J. G. Escobar, who is leading the revolt in the Torrean area and is the ' big man on the Monterrey {mot in the Mexican revolution. KEViVAL STARTS Ntxi mm 1*10- Easter Iktvival services be gin Sunday morning at tlie Methodist chorcli in Sylva. The pastor, Rsv. "fcreoigc Clonuuer, will be the evangel- 1 ist and will preach at each service. The local choir will lead the congre gation in song. Air. Clcminer will pveaeh Sunday morning at LI a. in. on the following subject: ?'Methodism and Evangel ism." In tfie evening at 7:30 the topic, for. discussion will be, "An Old Subject from a New Angle." In the evening at 7 :30 liev. W. C. Reed will preach in the Methodist church at Dillshoro .supplying for JJie pastor who will be engaged in the revival at Sylva. The evening service at Sylva will be a union service. The Baptist con gregation having called off its even-i ing service out of courtesy io the' special services in the Methodist churfch. This campaign will mark the be ginning of the first sjiecial effort iu the Methodist church during the incumbency of the. present pastor. It is a call and a challenge to every member of thhiTcerhl.c ETA CMF member of the church. It comes at a time ? the week proceeding Eastor ? when every Christian should be ready to hear, even a whisper, from his or her Lord and Master. It is an invitation to every member of every other church living in the com inanity. It is a privilege to bear the gospel which extends to all. Lot ev ery one take advantage of this timely ; opportunity to get a blessing and be a blessing. The services* will continue through the week with the possible exception of Saturday night. Come and bnng your friends. Sure They're Going to Try to Pile - ? 0 By Albert T. Reid PLAN REUNION I OF ML BAT TALI ON HERE Plans for holding t ho first reunion M the 10:>th Field Si'^nal Battalion, ;.'J9th Division, in Sylva, some time this tuuiimer, ar.? bein?; discussed by former members of tli ? battalion a.i 1 x ; by other citizens of t!ie Town. Tho matter wn? Inoiurlit l>efor?* the Sylva Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon, on Monday, and tho club voted unanimously to back the move ment in any way jjossible. A com mittee composed of M. Buchanan, Jr., John H. Morris and Dan Tompkiu^, former members of the organization was appointed to work out. plans for the reunion, and to elicit the sum jiort of the Sylva Chamber of Com merce, the Woman's C'uh and oth.'r ! organizations. v Whi^e the members of the organi zation came from all parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tenn essee, as well as from other states, Sylva is really considered the home town of the battalion, as the first unit of the organization was the Ra dio Company, North Carolina Nation al Guard, a volunteer organization, i raised in Sylva in July, 1917. That i company later became Company "A" i 105th Field Signal Battalion, and J was the neuelus a round which the organization, which was quite a fam ous one in France and Belgium, was | constructed. There has never been a reunion of this organization, and it is hopei that sufficient support can be had in Sylva and Jackson county, to es ablc the promoters of the project Uf arrange a great reunion, in Sylva, this summer, at which time it is be lieved that a large number of the old members, of the Battalion can attend the reunion.' WORKMAN BREAKS LEG IN ACCIDENT J. E. Moore was painfully injured, Tuesday morning, just when the workmen had started tearing" down the old Stein building, on Main Street, to make room for the now i building. Mr. Moore mounted to the top of the metal awning, and slipped in the frost, falling to the sidewalk, and breaking his leg. He was taken to his home, and is said to be recovering nicely. Observing For estry Week This i? forestry week, and it ia gen erally being observed throughout the country.. Workers of state and nation al departments, in conjunction with county wardens, are attempting to lay emphattically before the people the necessity for earing for the for ests, and to show them the great, ,val ue forest lands can be to tbeu own ers and to the public. In counties like Jackson, when# there are large areas of forest land*, with tremendous accragc of young, and growing timber, is it especially necessary that steps be taken to pro tect this valuable asset. Mr. S. C.?CogdilI, county warden, is eliciting the support of the people, in this work. Forestry is being men tioned in the schools, and the schools generally are observing Arbor Day. The vacation season will soon bo here, and the following old rules, aro brought to the attention of our own people as well as visitors: 1. Be sure youi^ match is out. Break it in two before you throw it away. 2. Be sure that pipe ashes and ci gar or cigarette stubs are dead be-* fore throwing them away. Never throw them into bushes, leaves or needles. Before building a fire scrape away all inflammable material from a spot 5 feet in diameter. Dig a hole in the center and in it build a camp- fire. Keep your fire small. Never build it against trees or logs' or near brash. Never break' camp until your Cto is out - dead out. Never burn slash or brash in win dy weather or while there is the sligfc [ test danger that the fire will gat MflQ ' 5