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i! Published Week] Ry The JACKSON COUNTY OTOtfAL CO. ( Entered as sceond class matter at ? j the post office at Sylva, N. C. J)AN TOMPKINS, Editor Maybe Russia is prepariu? -1'ght Japan-to the last Chinaman. ?*' Seems as though these Smiths are a never-ending source of trouble to us political minded Methodists. "Envoy Sees Russia As Ally of China". And that is o sign that he doesn't need ji new | ir of spikes. Til.* best way to aid the unemployed is fur the people'who 'rale flu- money of tin- foiiiiiry tied Hi' to |>ut men to work and pay them I t their labors. Looks likt we will have to perform an operation to rennr. e Japan frotiH the vitals of Manchuria before we can have a great dea of co-operation I iiinon'' the nations. If that special session in Tennessee1 succeeds in finding: funds with which! to carry on. we will calf a personal' extraordinary session of something on: this side of the uior.ntaitis. A head'iue says fiat pot ton may take the place of silk in parachute manufacture. Trouble is that the Southern staple, when it starts down, drops too fast, and somebody gets hart. Of all tin* silly things that have come out of the mixture of religion and politics, one of the most absurd is the assertion that Senator Cameron Morrison is hiring Mob Reynolds and) pay-iii; his expenses to run against j him. ? j-," Ev'er since the episode in which lie took so conspicuous a part, following Wilson's: return Trom Versailles, we have longed Tor Senator Hiram John son to run for the presidency, just to afford us an opportunity to Vote against him. I'll' once we are in perfect accord with Mishop Mouzoti, when he says that the pulpit is the place for the (I'ospcl alone. Now, if the good bishop will practice the doctrine that be preaches, it will do much to clari fy the situation in the South, where many of us are unablo to understand where religion begins and polit ics ends Rumors from Raleigh aro to the; effect tlnif Senator Bailey, along with Senator Morinson, will oppose the ooiiliiiiation of Charles A. Jonas as confirmation of Charles A. .lonas as has hn<l a deal to sav, ami probably some to do in opposing Mr. Bailey's; taking his seat in the senate. Turn! about is fair play. Paris hears that the firm stand of the I'nited States Against Japanese invasion of Maii<-hui ;n is being mod ified, thereby carsiiu; a deal of un easiness in the lie of Nations Council. In other w< ds, (Jen. Dawes whom we >t tit to slip in at the back door of the League as our represent ative, has been ordered to change "Hell 'en Maria" to tut, tut. Bishop Moiixoii says that the church i.i not inter- sted in polities, but will fght on a moral issue. We taki> it that it is immoral to offer a candidate for public office who enter tains an opinion as to the best way to bring about temperance and sobri ety in this country that is contrary to that of the Bishop. If a minister, say a bishop, lias the political urge, it is not difficult to find a:i immoral wind mill upon which to try a lance. But what the people are really seeking is for somebody to bring untj? them the Balm that is in Gilead. WHAT HO! Rev. Dr. Rembert (J. Smith pa sto i of the Methodist church, down In Sparta, Cia., busied himself consider ably, durii.'; the last presidential cam paign, and since, in protesting by s|>okc n and written word, against tin entrance of the Methodist church into politics. Th? good Doctor made himstlf of fensive to the bishops, the power? 'hat he in Southern Methodism. He demanded the resignation of Bishcv Cannon, and severely criticized Bish op Mouzou and others for their po litical activities. Bishop Cannon was given a secret hearing at the General Conference in Dallas, and was acquitted. The other day, when the North Georgia Conference met, the Sparta church sent a petition urging that Dr. Smith be returned to them as - their pastor. Charges were preferred aerainst hii? in the conference, andjbe. was placed on trial. Again his clmreih pro.e^tcd, expressed the confidence* of the flock in their pastor, asked that flu? charges be withdrawn^ -and -that l)r. Smith be sent back to Sparta. Instead of listening to the members of the Sparta church, the men ami women, who, presumably know him best the trial was held, held in secret with nobody except the committee ap pointed by Bishop Store knowing just what the charges were, and Dr. Smith was ktcfced out of the conference by an order of su|;*iisi!ou (tronu, the ministry tor one jem. The editor of1 this paper is an un worthy member of the Methodist church, ami as such, as well as a cit izen of th," I nited States, where the flag i> supposed to stand for consti tutional guarantees of freedom, is considerably interested in and con cerned about the proceeding. The trial I i?l" IJishop (.allium was held secretlj, ! the charge- kept secret, as is the ens ' tom in the Methodist church. We be !|>vco then that the membership of the church is entitled to know the whole truth ab?;ut what liappened, and that this secret trial system is pernicious on the face ot it. The general chaigc of ??unministerial con duct" might cover a multitude % ot J offenses. 'Ihe idle are prone to talk, and, a conviction on that charge, with the true nature unrevealed, might do irreparable injury to the character of a good man and a taithtul sei\-J ant who was guilty of no greater of fense than "sassfng" a bishop. Kvery thin': of this nature should be done 'n the open, and not behind closed doors. In the ease of Dr. Smith, this is especially true. Xohody knows what really i- the truth, and the Methodist people are entitled to know just why a minister of good repute, ot' learning, and of high standing was suspended lor a year. Not knowing, and having no means of informant ion, they have a right to draw such conclusions troiu the cii cumstanet's as they max, and the circumstantial evidence is that Dr. Smith was booted out ot the contei euce because iie had a diltcrent opin ion of the mission of the church troin that entertained by the powers that Im', and had the manhood to stand up lor what lie considers the right and to speak his miiul upon this import ant sub.jec'. It smacks mightily of h? stick methods in the hands ?4f bish lops and of the doctrine ot the infalli bility of the pojte. Have we come to the place where BlethodTst preachers an* to be bludgeoned into obedience to the political powers within the church, or be kicked out '/ it is time for the light to be turned on and the whole affair to be brought into the open, that the great body of i Southern Methodists may know the truth, that they may intelligently pass upon th;' matter that may affect the future of their church. Th'* personal opinion of the editor of this pa per was expressed in the |following telegram, sent to Dr. Smith on last Sunday: "Thousands of Southern Methodists resent the efforts to silence your voice and mv with you to the tinish in you?? great efforts to save our church from this unholy alliance of church and politics; True to the faith of our tilt hers, w* will not be bulldozed into silence by ecclesiastical despots, and will continue to contend for the rights of free thought and fro? speech". THE HOPEFUL SIGN The most hopeful sign for tin1 fu ture welfarr* and prosperity of West ern North Carolina is the fact that the people are largely turning from day labor and salary jobs about file "public works" and are returning to the s ot I of the mountain country as tho m*ans of their livelihood. This is true in Jjii.ek on county, and we be lieve is true throughout the mountain region, to 3 greater or less extent. ? Time wat. When the farms of this eounty afforded our only" means of making a living. The people w?re not wealthy, any of them, but everybody had a ?roo<i living, that is verybody who was able and. willing to work Then came the " public works'and. people saw a chance to get ready mon ey for their labor. The consequence was that when the depression came, it caught our folks with no money ii hand, and but little provision set a side. Quick to see the point, after neees sitv had driven it home, the people turned hack to the farms, and as si result the folks in the country dis tricts in Jackson county 1iave more mont'y this fall than they had last and the county as a whole is more prosperous. The people have meat, anned goods, potatoes, apples, corn. and other food and feed to winter them. , Not only that, more intelligent thought is being put into the busi ness' of farming and marketing than ever before. This source of wealth is just beginning to be tapped. Better farining, better preparation of pro duce t?r the market, better market in;! methods and facilities are all spelling ? greater prosperity for Western Norfh Carolina. You may have as many depressions, panics, or whatever von choose to ?^n 11 them: but you can't starve Western North Carolina, when we rely upon our farms tor our sustenanc. One family of tenant farmers left Hie farm a number of years ago, ano went to the "public works". They are a goon family. They are hard workers; but year after year they found themselves with less mid less. Buying everything that they ate in a tin can or a paper bay, they could at best but make a sort of living. Faity last spring, two of the yo.inger men of the family returned to the farm upon which thev were born. This fall they have meat, canned ;roods of va rious kinds, feed. 500 bushels of corn and other things as their share of the crop. And the point is that they have it in hand, saved up against the winter. They are better off financial ly than they have heeW any year since they left the farm, and" this, is a year that is generally considered as being especially discouraging ro the farmers. Next year Hie whole family is going back to the farm. It is the only solution of our prob lem. It is the most lio|?efol sign of the t mes for Jackson county. CARELESSNESS vs CUSSEDNES8 What is termed carlesssiuss is fre quently ciissedness. Take for example the matter ol forest I i res. - ! There is but one sure cure for for est fires, and that is to catch and ??? vcrely punish those responsible. Oc casionally a lire starts as a result 01 carelessness, a neglected camp fire, a load of live coalsylropped from ? locomotive, a match accidentally diooped in dry leaves or grass; but ft isn't often the case. More fre ipicutly il is euv-edness. Most fires are delihei:;t? ly et by somebody who I kes to s -e ttie woods burn. The de struction ? ' .he lore-ts, one of our great legacies and one of our most important assHs, is a matter of too grea- public concern to allow to pass unnoticed, and every effort should Up; made Jo punish those r? sj>onsible. FATHER OF SYLVA WOBfAN DIEg Friends of Mrs. Roy t'. Alliso.i! learned with regret of the passing <?'? her father, Mr. tJ. W. 1'en la ml, a j his borne ir. Clay county, last Friday morning. Mr. IVnland wan HI yeais! of age, and had been in poor healti j for several years. Mr. I'enland liasi mad > tVinpient v:sits to the home of i Mr. and Mrs. Allison in Sylva, and had a number of friends hefe. Funeral and interment were at the Klf Baptist church, of which Mr. 1'iuland has long been a member. CULLOWHEE DRAMATIC CLUB TO PRESENT PLAY THURSDAY A play, "Light House Xhh,'? will be presented at eight o'clock Thanks i giving night, by tin* Dramatic Club j of Cullowhee High School. The play I will be given in the High School and-j itorioum and the admission fees will i b(. twenty-five and thirty-five cents. | Mrs. Virginia S. Cobb is director.; The story is a gripping one, which; unravels the forgotten mystery of: the Carolina seaeoast. Old Ichahodj and Moil I'ltz/.cr will keep an aud ienc" alwj.ys laughing. Kverv apj>ear auce of tin ridiculous Sir Arthur and his sister Sarah will also bring j down the house. The outcome of the i story of the pathetic, yet game little! Nan, wijl be awaited breathfessly. | SUPBBSTITIOti DIE8 Business has no reason to fear a De.oer.Tc National (lovornor Boosevelt, ending the lead among Democratic .-amhdates, speata at length on this text, at the request of a United Press correspondent. Word is on the rounds, the report er told the Governor, that the coun try's recovery from hard times may be handicapped by' the business world's apprehensions concerning Democratic success, next year. The first things iu order, after this preface, is to give thanks that busi ness find? the worst of hard times behind it and more daylight shining in front of it. Next, it seems proper to ask it Am erican business, following out of the worst mauling* in its history, still |i;,s its childlike faith that its only security against storms and trials lies in the 'Republican covenant to protect and maintain prosperity 1 If that delusion is still current a mong business men, then business is still "an economic illiterate, unable to read the signs Of the times and in .vpable of writing a new and better chapter in American economic hn - tory.?Asheville Times. PAT YOUR TAXES The tax books for the entire conn y are now in mj hands for collection The county needs the money. Fay your tales now, and get it behind yeu. JOHN J. MAXEY, Tax Collector. TRUSTEE S SALE Notice is hereby given that under the power of sale given in a Deed of Trust executed by E. J. Bryson and wife, Mabel Brvson, to F. K. Alley, ?lr., Trustee for Tuckaseegee Bank, dated the, 30th day of September, 1923 and recorded in Book 82 on page 571 j of the Records in the Register of: Deeds office of Jackson County, X.j default having been uiade in thej payment of the debt secured thereby, and the holder of said debt having de manded that the undersigned Trustee exercise said power of sale ami sell the property thereby conveyed, as pro vided in said deed ot trust. Therefore, on Monday, l>ec. 21st, 1931, at 12 o' clock noon, at the Court House Door, Jnckton County, N. C., the unders gn ifd will offer for sale and sell tor the tajfhest bidder for cash that lot or par ieW of laud with the improvements ; tlercoii, lying and lieing in Cullowhec Tiwuship, Jackson County, known as !tl?> II. C. Bryson store building prop i eily, and beginning on a white oak I oi the hank of the branch, corner of tli- church lot and corner of the school property, and runs south 62 I degrees west, 24 poles to a stake; thence norlh 36 degrees east 3.8 poles to c stake and black oak at wire fence; thence north 33 degrees 3(1 min. west 38 poles to a stake in the branej at railroad switch; thence up and with said branch, as it meanders, i to the beginning, 'containing one acre more or less. This sale will lie made after default in p;ymeiit ??f the indebtedness se-? cured by I lie above deed of trust, wheribv the power of sale contained (heron has become operative. Tlis the 7th day of November, 1931 F. E. Alley, Jr., Trustee. J1 H -Its T B We have moved >ur Shoe Shop into new and bettei quarters. You will find us in the G M. Cole Build c ing, opposite Southern railway sta tion. on Mill Street. ;just a step off Main. A good shop, the liost modern of machinery, and skilled workmen combine to assure ;ou the best of / > / * i ' ? ? shoe repair service, done quickly and economically. I SHOE Tuckaseegee Beauty Shoppe Phone 60 Permanent Waves $3.00 - $5.00 - $7.50 !, Finger Wave - Marcel - Facial 50c Shampoo and Finger Wave 75c Shampoo and Marcel 75c z Fast Dryers ? ?????????*. ? ? ? ?? ????? ? , At Your Service With Confections for the Thanksgiving Season Place yaur orders now for flowers, Chrysanthemums, and other dec ora tiofls for Thanksgiving. We will have rhem delivered to her, anv i 1 whert in the United States. In lovely boxes, especially designed for Thanksgiving Buchanan Pharmacy ?1. D. Cowan for the price of One ; i Beginning Friday, November 20, wcrwill dry clean and press any two garments for 75e, the price of one. This offer is good only for Cash on delivery. ? Don't miss this unusual opportun ity to dress up for Thanksgiving. If you haven't two suits to send? send a suit and d^ess or a suit and overcoat. Just call phone 53, and we'll be on the run! ? V Acme Cleaners
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