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?cv< w&..' ?1.50 Year in Advance in The County. Sylva, N. C: Thursday, Bfov??aber 21, 1929 $2.00 Year in Advance outside the County THE SCOUTMASTER SAYS (By GEO. CLEMMER). The tirst word the Scoutmaster has to say i> "Thank You". Si*>aking I0r himself and the boys, he wish (0 say how much we appreciate that biir. "i1(' spirit of co-operation on the I''"1 01 l'* ^business men of jivtva an 1 1 tlie county, which has made t'lt> fyiccial Edition proj wt a success. It is a real pleasure to carry on a work for community bet tfni:ciit when "hard" and level headed business men show an appre ciation of dividends which do not immediately register in the cash draw fis, but which are none the less real aud valuable. Stcoiul. our primary reason in get tmg out tins issue of the Journal is ai/t to make some money. We could have taken a hat and gone up and down the streets of Sylva, making an appeal tor the Hoy Scout work ot [ho community, and have raised by straight donations as much, possibly i ore, money. But the boys would not Live been helped as much as theyl iave been. Our aim has been achieve- 1 Lent; our motive a desire to let the [o\> to ik'veoj) themselves by doing] liitjjs. "'Learn by doing", is a mod-, jrn educational maxim. We have tried |i) ronli/t' it in experience. The Seoul master believes that the r:v;Ui ~t achievement in the world is | f achievement of a Christian char ier. This can not be done without teals. An ideal is a big dream to a jgy to he whatj he wants to be. I <ils arc blue pints ot achievement, Lich boys desire to realize in their [res. Scouting in a very practical ay iii'.dcrtukes to sot before boys' ,flls, ideals of manhood, ideals of i ararter, ol achievement and then .|eitak(N io help them achieve their. (inting is desirous of helping ourj ;.s heroine what we meant to be, but f iiii'liow missed. Have you. read the following? facts] ?. I iv the National Security .oe.' "In the United States each| tar: :|i'i >0,000,000 is stolen by financial lines. $1,1)0,000,000 of this by stock fraud] 1^10,000,000 by bankrupt frauds. 1250,000,000 by petty thefts. j?l .000,000,000 by embezzlement. |$lU(),o<)0,000 by forgery P5, 000, 000, 000 by seaport robbery] piracy. *'.5,000,000 by custom frauds. 1*25, 000, 000 by railroad thefts. -ven a casual reading of thq ap liag figures reveals a tremendous I <1 lor training in old fashioned Hwty. In the Scout game an effort fiiii? made to supplement the train | our boys receive in their homes j honesty, Mithfulness, industry, cleanliness reverence. fT * P?e Scoutmaster recalls having met i who had not one dollar to spend ' character building activities that J I to put out hundreds of dollars in : ping unworthy sons out of trouble ^e hands of the law. Indeed, pre dion is the better cure. those penny wise ones who feel II there is no use doing big, fine "Rs for and with the boys that 1 a lew dollars, we suggest that "lake a study of the Juvenile records and the cost to Ameri the youthful crime bill. Which rt do you prefer for your boy, Juvenile Court, or the Boy Scout lrl ot Honor! 0 the critics of Scouting we ad- J that the program is not 100 ?ei?t successful. What program f Wns? The Scouts of Troop No. 1 are not perfect. We do con that they are a pretty decent ot hoys, and that Scouting is "Bg 1 hem find the way to a nobler ?od. Win you not please try st'uK the boys a whilo, and lay "te hooting? We shall appreciato ^tions as to how wo can make Program more effective. ' ?"r friends, we take this oppor ? ' 01 greeting you and wishing a glad Thanksgiving Day, and [ lnS you for your interest and hope to be worthy in the * ot your kind considerations. I BOY SCOTT TROOP OF SYLVA LEAVING^ON TOUR TO WASHINGTON (Photo Courtesy The Asheville Times) THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (By KAlvL COLLINS) \\ hi le in Washington, Troop 1 Boy Scouts of fcylvn, visited the Li!) ray of congress, which is considered one of ho greatest pieces of architecture ill I \meriea. In 1897 the const niciioii ol'j ihs building; was completed by the! irm of Smithmeyer and Pel/., of white*' granite for exterior wnll^^aif.nraiy-f1 and granite and white enameled brick! or the inner courts. The net cost in I ?lusivc of-the site was .*<!, 124.5 1. ' The plan of the building consists prin I ?ipallv ot a groat rotunda which is I he reading room, around which radi-i ite book sheves. The outside decora- j ions consist mainly of a largo hron-' :e fountain at the entrance ropro- j sou ting the Court of Neptune. A dome,' >t' black (OpjH'r, finished in 22 k gold, | he crest in of which represents the! orch of science, and is If>5 feet from he ground. -I The building consists of three sto res. The ground floor contains prin-, ?ipally the copyright otllce and renti ng room for the blind. The first floor, ?onsists of a librarian's room, senate J und representatives' reading room, I ind map room. The third flood prov-j ?d to be the most i nte resit ng, consist-! ng of pavillions and galleries, eon- j aining sculpture and paintings of al uost everything: comprehensible to I the human mind. We entered the Library by the1 Western entrance, which is lined! with columns of highk polished It-j ulian stone with elaborate captols of Corinthian tpye, througli the famous carved bronze doors into the vesti bule, a large open space of marble floor and gold-lined roof We then entered the central stair hall. After I a hurried insjiection of this part of the building, we ascended the stairs to the south corridor on the west floor, which is beautifuly adorned with appropriate paintings of the Greek heroes and Cods. We then went into the Senate and Representatives' reading room in which Frederick Dilling! has given us striking poses of angelic figures representing Just ice, Law, Tradition, and History; also, the Poeoral Spec trum of Light, of which the most striking combination was yellow, the light of creation, and orange, the light of progress. In the reading room; lobby, wo saw interesting paintings, rep ' resenting the various ages that -man | has lived through, so far as writings arc concerned : t lie Cairn, Oral Tra dition, Hieroglyphics, Pcctograph, Manuscript, and Printing Press. After a hurried examination of Chas. Pearce's paintings of the cou-j nection between tho family, religion, labor, study, recreation and rest, we proceeded to the next floor which contains some of the priceless paint ing in th^ world of art. In the <*nt- 1 ranee ^wc saw paintings representing first the virtues, beautiful femal? fig ures on a vcrmillion background, which consists of eight figures: Pru dence, Courage, Patriotism, Fortitn de, Tehiperance, Justice, Concordia, and Industry. On the ceiling we saw FRANK ASK FA' Lii'c Scout ? One of the First Ten Scouts of Western Xorth Carolina in The Asheville Times Smoky Moun tain Expedition Contest. NO RECORDERS COURT MONDAY There will he 110 session of the Re (?orders Court next Monday, it hav ing been postponed until December 9. The following notice is made by the clerk: Due to tlic fact that most of the officers and attorneys will have to attend Federal Court in Bryson City, next Monday, there will be 110 session of I lie Recorders Court on November the 25th. All criminal cases set for.1 trial on the 25th. are continued until December 9th. Ail defendants and witnesses who were subpoenaed to ap pear on the 25th will appear on Dec. 9th without being rc-suboenaed. J. T. GRIBBLE, Clerk _ STATE LIBRARY OFFICIAL PAYS VISIT TO SYLVA j Mi.-\s Lillian Griggs, secretary of the North Carolina Library Commis sion, spent Tuesday here, inspecting the Harris Public Library. Miss Griggs expressed herself as being much pleased with the progress that hns been made in the establishment of the library in the short space of time .since its beginning, and the limited re sources that have been available for its support. HARRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY CELE BRATES CHILD BOOK WEEK A splendid exhibit of childrens'i books will be on display at the li brary until November 25th, and it is hoped that numbers of children and parents will drop in to see them. The exhibit will give excellent sug gestions for buying the proper books for young i>eoplc. The library author 1 ities express regret that they can not ! the senses as idolized by beautiful, j young women: Taste, Hearing, Touch, Smelling and Sight. Our time being limited, we were (Continued on Pag? 4) * ? - ? v E. L MeKce Chairman Sylva Troop Committee; : Official of Daniel Boone Council. "ONLY ME" AT QUALLA SCHOOL SATURDAY NIGHT "Only Me", a modern play, in 3 acts, will be given by students, mem bers of the faculty, and talent from the community, at Qualla High school Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The play has been given at differ ent places in the country, and is said to have proved to be a success, every where it has been presented. The proceeds will be used for per poses of the school. AUCTION SALE POSTPONED The Auction Sale of the R. L. Hv-J att property, which was to have been held on last Friday, was postponed until Tuesday, November 26, accord ing to R. A. Patton, manager of the Home Realty and Auction Company Excessive rains for the greatei; part of last week, made it impracti cable to hold the sale at the time it was advertised to be held. On next Tuesday, however, Mr. Pat ton states, the valuable property, said to be one of the best farms in the county, will be sold in small tracts and farms, on terms of one-third cash, balance 1 and 2 years circulate these books. They are sent from the North Carolina Library Com mission, and must be returned on Nov. 25. On Monday afternoon, Nov. 25, j Prof. J. S. Seymour, head of the | psychology department at Western Carolina Teachers' College will speak to the Woman '8 Club on some phase of ehild psychology. Prof. Seymour is considered as an authority on psy chological questions, and it is hoped j that every club woman, or prospect ; ive club woman in Sylva, will be pres ! ent to hear him. The meeting will be held in the library at three o'clock. [ Two hostesses will be in charge of the ! social hour immediately following the J METHODISTS TO HOLD THANKS GIVING SERVICES SUNDAY By virtue of ancient custom, to gether with State and National proc iairaniions by our chief executives, next Thursday, * Nov. 28, will be Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving serv ices w;il be conducted in the Method ist churches of l^lva and DUIsborg, Sunday morning and evening by the p'tstor, Rev. Geo. Clemmer. ' * Thanksgiving?Yes, We Have Nothing to be Thankful For", will be the topic of the sermon. Every whiner, munr.urer, and grumbler in town is invited to this service of "wailing". Let no disgruntled mal content miss this opportunity of wor shipping with the disgusted. Music appropriate for the occasion will be offered by the choir. Sunday schools convene promptly at 10 a. m. A specia program will be sponsored by the Sylva Epworth Hi-League, Sun day at 6:30 in the main auditorium oii the church. The Leaguers will be assisted in this program by a group of young colored people from the Col ored High School. The public is cor dially invited to all services. The Mission Study group will meet on Wednesday evening at 7. BAPTISTS TO HOLD SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET AT SAVANNAH The Baptist Sunday School Conven tion will meet with New Savannah Baptist church, Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.. The program as announced by R. R. Fisher, Associational Superintend ent consists of discussions of sever al phases of the "Unified Budget", by W. N. Oook, Geo., W. Sutton, R. F. Jarrett, F. I. Watson, and others. All pastors, Sunday school superin tendents, ai}d Sunday school workers arc urged to be present. UN" ON SERVICE DEC. FIRST Following a suggestion of Mrs. Sherman, National Chairman of the American Homes Department, Wo men's Federated Clubs, a union serv ice of the local churches will be held in the Methodist church here, Sun day morning, December first, at 11 "O'clock. The sermon will be on the subject, ' ' Religion in the Home ' ', and the choirs will be combined and will ren der appropriate music, under direction of Mrs. Ernest Monteith and Miss Edna Wallace. It is hoped that the people of the town will cooperate in making this a worth-while service. BALSAM The little seven months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Derrick was called to his Heavenly Home Satur day the 16th, and was laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery in Balsam, Mon day afternoon. Rev. Frank Arlington conducted the service. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Styles Friday the 15th, a fine girl-Lydie Bir ML ?; Col. Harris Opposes Additional Buying ~~ Of National Forests Col. Charles J. Harris, recently re turned to his home in Dills bo ro, from a trip to Fance and Italy, stated to sentative of this paper that he is en tirey opposed to any further pars hu es of land in this section by the gov ernment, for National Forest or Na tional Park purposes. Mr. Harris took the position that the main source of revenue that the people in the mountains have is tim ber, and that if additional large acreages pass to the hands of the fed eral government, many people will be without work, as some petty of ficial can tie up the timber in the National Forests for an indefinite period. JOHN'S CREEK SCHOOL HAS HOME COMING On Saturday, Nov., 16, a special Home Coming Program was held at the John's Creek High School. The morning program consisetd of spec ial songs, dramatization contests, and an address, "The New Day" by S. Jerome Phillips. After the program, dinner was spread by the mothers of the school. This was plentiful, and was the spice of the day". In the afternoon there was a pro gram of field contests, entered by both youug and old. Then, a basket ball game was played between the - tyo MMHtiea, the Jonathan E. Brown and PhOathean ending with the Jon athan E. Brown Society on the big end of a 15-13 score. The night program was indeed a great success. It was opened wtih a devotional by Rev. Ben Cook, follow ed by an address, "The True Value of Education", by Mr. J. O. Wood, of Black Mountain. Mr. W. Carr Hooper, Sylva, spoke on "The Value of Cooperation", and Mr. Cyrus H Nicholson, also of Sylva, on "The Possibilities of Caney Fork" The speakers were introduced by Mr W. H. Smith. Each speaker gave some excellent ideas, and the speeches were enjoyed by all. Special credit is due to Mr. Halli ard Henson for his fine collcction of old relics for his museum. The muse um contained a spinning wheel, which is 152 years old, a beautiful coverlet, 150 years old, a leather pillow pre sented to Finley Arrington by Presi dent Roosevelt and a door from the first stove purchased in Jackson coun ty. Many other things were in the museum, and all had bearing on the history of Caney Fork. Another interesting tiling to all was old time spinnig done on the 152 year old wheel, by Mrs. J. 0. Jone*, who is 89 years of age, and the old est lady living on Caney Fork. Mrs. J. 1L Smith, of Cowarts is visiting her son, Mr. Jim Smith, at Tuckaseigee. Mr. J. 0. Wood, principal of the Black Mountain school, visited his sis ter, Mrs. Vance Hooper last week end. Hon. W. H Smith spent two days of last week in Asheville on business Mr. W. Carr Hoopeil of Sylva re cently visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs Vance Hooper. Rev. Mr. Ben Cook preached a very interesting sermon at John's Creek Baptist church on last Sunday Mrs. Janie Brown attended the teachers' meeting at Cullowhee, on last Saturday. Mr. S. Jerome Phillips, principal of the East Laporte school, was a wel come visitor at John's Creek^ Satur day. Hon. Cyrus H. Nicholson of Sylva spent Saturday night with his pa rents k \ Miss Enola Arrington, who teaches at Green's Creek, recently visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Arring ton. Mr. J. B. Coward made a business trip to Sylva, Tuesday. Mr. Dan Green has returned from the Sylva hospital. His condition seems to be very much improved. Rev. F. W. Kiker will preach at the John '8 Creek Methodist church, on next Sunday at 3 in the afternoon Everyone is invited to attend thia
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