sl.50 Year in Advance in The County. the jackson county journal, sYLfA, n. c., may 28,1931 lu, T7 .
KOO Year in Advance Outside The County.
WEEK BY WEEK
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(By DansiTompkins)
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The General Assembly of North
(.jtvluui has atSout completed its
lftlioiS '"d W*J1 probably adjourn
w [if. i a tow d#8. It labomt from
January way iiAo the early suu<ri er
j? ;m attempt tq pass a revenue bill
,villi piovisiou ?<>* the support of
mx months schools by the State,
without ? levy of a tax on pro|>erty,
ami s-iuh'l ?? * dog..fall. The bill
i>r<iv <lts an ad valorem tax of 15c
throughout the State, for the schools
This bill is better than we had
i'caivd, find not as good as we hud
hujHii i'oi- 11 w'" P'vc a'? apprecia.
bio iilioi troiu land taxes in this
unJ so mo other counties; but not as
,?r?-at a-> would'have been the case
had the assembly provided1 sufil.
ctent means from indirect taxation.
At any rate, the battle has been par
tially won, in that the State is . om
mittcJ tit the policy of providing
for th ? vix months schools from gen
era I taxation throughout the State,
Hiid that is something. The next
?reni'irl assembly, whatever its poto.. I
tit-;) 1 ?rmiplexioii, will complete the
job, uiul take the entire burden off
the bud.
A great armada of the air, defend
od New York city from a supj>osed
invader, who was theoretically at.,
tiukin? the metropolis. It furnished
h nvi^vilioent war spectacle tor the
thousand* who looked on; but it (
n list have cost the government a '
pretty penny, and tho only benefit j
that J can see, il' it be a benefit, was [
fo ?"*.? i ho air soldiers something'
fo do, impress congress with the
need .->! spending more money, and
arouso the mart al spirit among the
people. We should be thinking peace
preparing for peace, working for.
peace, and trying to rehabilitate the !
broken world, instead of thinking of
war.
Secretary Mellon urges a broad
revisun of the taxation system; but,
strange to say, he did not mention
the protective tariff, that is robbing
the poor for the benefit of the rich;
and i* strangling the Kfe out of tho
trade of the world.
Tno American Soeiety for the
Control ci' Cancer has laid down
some tnterestisg hints concerning
the prrvention and arrest of the
dread disease. If cancer can be
brought W an end, the work of the
Society will be of more value to the
race, Ihnn all the armies and navies
ever assembled.
A consolidation, merging a large
numb?.? (f North Carolina textile 1
mills is being considered. This is j
following the trend of the times ;j
?nd, ftrnrigo to say, is leading di_
reotly toward communism, although
if is tiir opposite. When everything j
is merged, consolidated, and slight
?of handed into the posession of a
few peop'e, the transfer to common |
propert/ will be easy. Tre best way'
to avoid communism is to allow all"
the . people a sufficiency. The way.
to maintain our present American j
ideals is to leave America in the po., f
session of all the Americans, not a
few of th?a. >
?i$JNCLE JERRY" GREENE >
VOteLEBRATED 82ND BIRTHDAY
Suutlay, May 24, 1931, "Uncle1
Jerry* * Greene, as he is uffacti onate'
ly known celebrated his 82nd birth
day ut the home of his son Mr. I
Howell Greene, where 200 people orj
more gathered, including children,1
grand children, great graad children,
rulatives and friends.
There were four children present,'
Mrs. Cora Allison, Mra. Lula Buch.. |
anan, Howell Greene and Estes
Greene, one daughter, absent, Mrs.
Eugenia Deitz of Belmont, N. C.
There are 39 grand children of
whom were present and 33 great
grand children of whom 20 were
present.
Tables were placed on the lawn,
which were bountifully laden with
various Kinds of substantial and de
licious foods.
A ft vi* dinner the choir sang sever
al beautiful songs, greetings and
best wishes were exchanged and the
guests loft for their homes.
! NEW ROOK CRUSHER PLACED
ON HIGHWAY NO. 28
Highlands Maeonian:
Placing of a new rock crusher on
Highway No. 28 near Cashiers, is
expecteu to speed up the work of
surfacing No. 28 between Sapphire
and (^ums9. The crusher near Cu*h.
iers will probably be in operation
within two weeks,, it is stated by
Highlands citizens who have observ
ed tho operations.
The link of No. 28 from High.,
lauds to Sapphire is a federal aid
project, the surfacing of which, it
I is understood, must be completed
i by September 1. The distance cov
ered by this line is approximately
130 miles. It includes all of No. 28
| iu Jackson county and a few miles
in Mju'cii Hiid Transylvania. When
it is completed, along with the
stretch from here to Gneiss, No. 28
will be surfaced tram its eastern
extremity at Bat Cave to Fraukiin.
Fair progress is being made on the
surfacing between Highlands and
Gneiss. At the Short creek quarry
the highway has been blocked at in
tervals to clear out blasted granite,
but this inconvenience will be elinu.
inated as soon as the granite mass
has bien quarried further into the,
mountain.
Road officials-estimate that three!
months v.jll be required to complete
the laying of stone to the concrete
at Gneiss. The surface will be rolled
at intervals for a year, after which
tar will be applied.
It is possible that a rock crusher
which ha.? been in operation on the
Ceasar's Head road between Brevard
and the South Carolina line will be
moved to Highlands and located at1
the municipal quarry. This is partly
dependent on arrangen\ents pend
ing between the highway commis
sion and the Town of Highlands by
which the town will furnish stone
and power for crushing in return
for surfacing of the streets, over
which No. 28 is to run, to their full
widths l?y the highway commission.
Tf this arrangement ia- made, the
three crushers will greatly speed the
surfacing of No. 28.
QUALLA
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Re/. L. Ropers preached at Shoal
Creek Baptist church Sunday mom.,
ing ami Qualla Baptist church Sun
day afternoon. Both services were
"well attended. The sermons were
very interesting. Ho exhorted chris
tians to strive for higher planes of
Christianity that they might more
fully realize the joys of salvation.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Shuler and
Mr. Hubert Blanton went to Deep
Creek Friday. It was the day ap
pointed tc clean off and decorate the
cemetery at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Snyder and
son T. S. and Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Ward are visiting relatives in Thom
asvilla.
Mesdames jj C. Johnson, D. H.
Turpin and J. K. Terrell called on
Mrs. L. L. Shaver Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Martin and
t
Miss Jessie Martin of Governors Ts.
land and Mrss Nettie Beck of WiL
lets were Qualla visitors Sunday.1
Messrs. J. K. Terrell, D. M. Shul
er and H. G. Ferguson called on Mr.
Bedford Raby of Olivet Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Shetton and
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ferguson were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. D.
M. Shuler Sunday.
On Sunday morning Jack Frost
spread a very chilly mantle over
Qualla section. We think no very se
rious damage was done. i
MRS. GEO. McCONNELL PASSES
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Mrs. George McConnell passed on
at her home near Webster early Moi
day morning at the age of 60. Mrs.
McConnell had been ill for only a
few hours. She is survived by her
husband, Geo. W. McConnell, and by
ten children, and by other relatives.
She has surviving one sister, Mrs.
Cole Allison of Asheville.
Mrs. McConnell was a daughter
of the late John E. Keener, and was
born and reared on the old Keener
plantation, most of which is now in
corpora ted in the town of Sylva.
Most of her married life however,
was fcpenk in Webster.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Methodist church in Webster,
Tuesday morning, by Rev. F. W
Kiker, the pastor and Rev. W. N".
J Cook, pastor of the Webster Baptist
(chureh. Interment was in the
WWwtflr cemetery.
PROMOTE CAPITOL PARKWAY AS
NEW MOTOR ROUTE TO GREAT
SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Ashoville, N'. C., May 2ti?Iljgh..
[way enthusiasts l'rom cities in North
Carolina and Virginia, will assem
ble will >11 the next few weeks at
Richmo'.t!, Ya., and at a later date
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at Greensboro, N. C. to complete an
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organization for the establishment
of the Capitol Parkway, a motor
route which connects the national
capital city with the Great- Smoky
Mountains National Park and pro.;
vides a touring route through the
east, f.l interest to motor tourists
everywhere. The New King's Moun
tain National Park, marking the lo
cation of the turning point of the
American Revolution, the Hanging
Gardens ol Gaston, near Gastonia, j
N, C., the tomb of Marshall Ney at j
Salisbury N, C, and mauv historic. ;
spots in the fctate of Virginia are j
points .)l interest on the highway |
route.
Organization of the new route had
its incjniou at a meet'ng held re., j
centlv al Kuthcrfordton, N. C'. The;
route will extend from Washington,!
I). C. to Richmond, Ya., passing
en rout', Mount Vernon, home of
George Washington, Arlington, Fred
erieksbr.rg and other historic shrines.'
Krom Richmond tlx' route continues
to Dittrhaiu and Greensboro, N. C.,
to Salisbury and Charlotte, N*. C.
ami through King's Mountain and
Chimney Kock to Asheville, N. C.,
and west, to Sylva and Hryson Citv,
N. C., ot: the border of the Great
Smoky Mountains Natonal. Park*
Chimney Ruck and the mountains
near Asheville, are scenic points of
interest for motorists on the route.
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Plan* of the organizers, /-inyt\d|
the l'jarljiijg.of the highway?
attractive metal marfers^dae
intervals of five miles, throughout j
the length of the route, The Capitol.
Parkvay will also he beautified by j
the planting of trees and shrubs J
along til* right of, way, leaders in '
the movement aver.
Although the Capitol Parkway J
will hr of particular interest to n o., j
torists front the northeastern states, j
journeying to the Great Smoky j
Mountains from New Rnglaud, New (
York iiml points near Washington, *
tourists from other parts ol' the
country, u ill find the route a most
attractive way for travelling from j
the Crreai. Smokies to the nation's J
capit il and from Washington south J
ward through a most interesting, ter
ritorv, to the two national parks iu
North Carolina. Marking of the Cap
itol Parkway, will, it is believed,
BIRD ADDRESSES STUDENTS
Cuilcv.hoe, NT. C., May 2fA7Dean;
W. E. Bird of Western Carofiim
Teachers College delivered the lit..
entry address at the Cullowhee High
School last Wednesday evening 011
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the subject, "Are We on the.Wrong
Hjighwpy Toward Education He
did not deal with the conventional
methods ol educating people, but at'
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ter <xi ,iii? facts, figures, and quota
ticns to illustrate the conventional
faith in education, he proceeded to
anaJy/j the cause of our faitlr and
to defend the so-called 4'practical''j
education peculiar to America, es
pecially for use of those who by na
ture are unfitted for the "cultural.''
Jle upheld that an education is
just as essential to the man who
would be a l'artiwr as the teacher.
He st-.iled that the various products
could be growifby the. irien^H^hoan
had nol .studied Lat-iii,- but. that
many bays need to . fpllow^Caj'S*
throu.pi (iitul in order to make^him'.
sejf the best soldier in lile. ^
".Men have begun to think of ed
ucation in terms of 'looms and fur...
naces rather than in tenths of Latin
and (iirck/' he declared. The speak
er cited ( larence Poe, editor of the
Progressive Farou'r, as an example.
Dean Bird recalled that Dr. Poe
once srd when speaking in Ashe ,
ville that a knowledge of corn roots
is as \<iliiirl>le as the knowledge of
Latin loots. He declared that the J
school m< nu had not been well bal
anced. "Because of. the fact men
have begun thinking, and as a result
Satin find Greet have been ,substi..
TtJtrrd fV.f the more substantial dish
es for the laboring people. I am per
sonally favorable to the (i reck and
Latin but not as a substitute for ag ^
ricultiiie and home economics," lie
stated. The sjM-aker remarked that J
six years ago more Latin and (Jreek
and less economics were taught th;in
in any other state in the union. The
entire address centered around a
question: With the different abili.
ties of boys and girls as determined
by the nuthods of modern psycho
logy, v.'hicli is better-?I?> bond (hem
to the curriculum or to adopt the
curriculum to them?
call the attention of the highway
travolle;* io a touring opportunity,
which; Ts^nften overlooked. The high
way :s paved throughout its length.
W. C. T. C. FINLS START WED
NESDAY
Cuilowhee, X. C., May 25?Coaa.
mencoment al Western Carolina
Teachers College bgins Wednesday,
June 3, and ends Friday, June 5,
the program beiing as follows: Sun
day, Mav 31, baccalaureate sermon
by Rev. W. B. West, pastor ol' the
First Methodist Church, Henderspn..
ville.; Wednesday, June 3, at 10:00
a. in., Electing of the Board of Tius
tees; 2:l'0?p. m., dedication <U. the
new. IUuftan Robertson Hall; Thuis
day, ibiiie 4, at 10:00, class dpy e?;
ercisecs, at 2:00, alumni luucheo::;
at S:?W p. in., play, "Over The
(Jarden Wall;'' Friday, June 5, at
10:0(1, literary address by Robert
Lathan, editor of the Asheville Cit
i/en; presentation of diplomas by
II. T. Hunter, president of Western
Carolim Teachers College.
" The junior class at Western Caro
lina Teachers College will entertain
the seniors at a lawn party Friday
afternoon, May 29, from -1:30 to
<>':00. About 150 jteople are expected
to attend the party which will be
given on the back terrace at Moore
dormitory.
Miss l-icua Allison of Brevard,
chairman of..the social ""committee,
has charge of the party.
The Faculty Club at Western- Car
oljiri Teachers College entertained
the Normal-seniors ' who will gra
duate, ill June at a reception in the
Moore dormitory last Wednesday
evening; Hosts and hostesses . were:
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Allen, Mr. t and
Mi's. II Beuck, and Mr. J, M. Plenu:
mons.
Mr. Beuck had charge of the mi..
tertainnej;l features for the even
ing tt which time Ralph Smith of
Hayes vi lie' and Harriet Peirce ' of
Smithiield sang. Games we're played
throughout the evening, and Ralph
Smith/gave some impersonations of
the i'acultV monibers.
BALSAM
Mrs. Sara Bryson spent Sunday
with friends in'Candler. .....
Miss liouise Arrington returned
Tuesday : from Asheville Normal
School Y'hefe she-was" a ^student.
Mrs. Robert Buchanan and young I
daughter, Miss Mary (ilenn, and
maid, and chauffeur, .stopped in Bal
sam Thursday tof visit Mi^BuVhan..
au's nitce,- Mrs. [John. P. lCnight.
They Verc en route to their home
in Sc rani on, Pa., after spending the
winter in Florida.
Mr. !?. L. Cooper and his sister in
law, Miss Kvelyn Bryson, were shop
ping iu Asheville .-Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs.-Edwin Hart and
children ol Day tona-* Beach, (Fla.,
are stopping at Balsaiir Mountain
Springs* Hotel. ...
Many * improvements have been
made on the grounds of the Balsani
Mount a in - Springs' I lot el 'n nd' every -
FORTY YEARS AGO
Tuckaalgc Democrat May 27, 189},
Mr. f ullbright of Union County,
Ga., is assisting Mr. Davis in the
depot. *
Mr. .fix* Gibbs of QuaUatowjn
dropped in on us a little while, Mom
day.
A new store is being started hen*
by Messrs. R. A. Painter and .1. C'..
Fisher.
Rev. M r. Barrows of the Episco.
pal church, preached an interestiiAr
sermon at the Aestdemv Sunday. *
Mr. Scott Brown of Webster lias
accepted tin- position ot mauagtj-. .-it
1 Layw?ou White Sulpher Sprinjrs at
Wavnesville.
(ifii. Hampton's family returned
to Svlva last Wednesday, acconrpan
ied by .Mrs. Loucks, Mrs. Hampton's
mother oi .lamestown, New York.
Capt. ,1. \V. Fisher showed us,
Saturday some splendid specimens
of kaolin from Swain eountv close
to the ) a i i road. Here's a ehanee for
somebody.
Rev. A. E. Pinekard has resig^d
the position of Principal of the
Glenville High School, and will prob
ably preach next winter, instead of
teaching.
We learn that the W. C. T. l'.
'i had a medical contest, at Whit tier
I hist Friday uight when Miss Maggie.
Bryson, Jackson county girl, was
the successful contestant.
Miss M. L. Lonis and Mr. I). L.
Love went to Asheville Monday, to
attend the Commencement exercise
of the . Asheville, Female College,'
w her? Miss S.allie, eldest dauphj-er
of Mr. W. B. Love, is a student..
After a visit of nearly six months
in tho eastern part of the State, Mrs.
j. H. Wolff and Master Elsie reach
ed hoi:?? jesterdav, being aecompan
ied as far as Asheville by I)r. Welti
who will'remain there inr attendance
upon the Medical Convention nftt
the las: ot this' week oj^j&e lilrat of
next.
A deplorable accident happened' (o
the east bound train last - Wednes
day near Ited Marble gap, caused
by a. defective rail. Tile -Mail And
Express car jumped the track and
rolled down the embankment, killing.
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Mr. Rector, the Express Messenger,
and injuring; Mr. Craven, a p?stal
clerk, who was on a trip of pleas
u.re over this lin?. The train was do
layed several hours and no mail went
east that day. " '
Misses Ella V. Richards, Mai
Davis of Cullowhe? and Frances
Baum, of our.town, favored us with
a highly appreciated visit Monday.
Miss> Richards, the accomplished
music and art teacher at the Cuf.
lowlier High Si'hool, left to spend
the. vacation with relatives in New
Jersey r.nd was accompanied ?s far
as Ashcvjlle by Miss Mai. Miss
Richards will return in August , t >
resume her duties in tjie school,
where Ii-"f services are regarded as
indispensable.
MR3. >ULIA ALLISON PASSES
. Mr-, .fulia Allison passed on' at
hex home near Havesv>lie, Sunday
.morning, after having been ill for
several liionths. Mr*. Allison has fir
'jiiciiUv. visited the families of her
sons in Sylva, and has many friends
here. . - * '
?She is survived l,v three sons,
?. Allison, and Roy C. Allison of
Sylva, and Glenn Allison of. Haves
ville, a;id two. daughters, Miss I )(?<_'
sie .AJjisnn of Hayestille and 'Mr-.
Ernest Penland of Hayes'viHe, alid
by set era! grandchildren. ' '
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thing will be readv for the ,?eusoiis }.
Opening bj .fuije lit.
?; Dr, ;ii:d Mrs. H. B.- Boi<*e hate |
arrived from spending the winter in t
Florida and will soon have Bal?ai i
Lodge ready for guests. " *
Mis. IJebe Brysdh of WillTfs i
visiting her sons, fTeorge arid tVnJ
ter Bryson." ...
Heavy frosts Saturday, night ,?1id
much ^damage to vegetable# in and
iroun.'l Balsam.
Many Balsamites are enjoying the
teno Show in Waynes ville.
They Eat Their Heads Off By^AJbenT. Reid'
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