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JM? A ail Of ADVANCE OUTSIDE THE COUNT*
Cgress Began Extra
Session Last Monday
. Ijujjjiijii, Xovombei 17, (Au to
b?fc'ins its extra
"Jn in an atmosphere of political
and dissension which sub
an.v attempts to Precast results
j^vv di>i '?;i: * 10 best opinion
P."j.}!;at tix :vtu u I* the special ses
?ill lv governed more, by the
alu-rs' own jiuiK'?cnt of national
Wian. by the desires of the Ad
ioi' tiu* further promo
wa sivial and economic reforms.
Business Troubles Firtt
';e !ii>- 'uv^ ;KS ma,|y Naders in
jjJ Senate .nil House see it, is to
(cowagc business, there are indi
a,.o? $at the Administration, too,
][.<i:ly aware of this need. When
jj tiUed Congress in special session
faideni Roosevelt did not list tax
Iff idmi'rits in the immediate
ot 'legisuMaM. Farm legis
was No- '? }-:it that was sev- !
'pi fuks aro, and in the interval a '
i;'..r.td tasiness expression his
esaaL with' hvalcs in the stock
ami" other si,::?s of business
tP#
Kiii: the Administration does not
jjrt.; fuH i^spc.eibility for the
B.f et slump n jg?'.vated by ths
(JV jn war situation and other eco
fC-: flttors t:yond American con
J it takes i. seriously enough to
?ctuugn it off but make a careful
S..J of the facts.
TAXES'^RS BLAMED
-ri:i"\dv upon which there
sYTj m to w .ie agreement among
r.e.r.ocr.- v- Congress is for re
?eii o: smenainent ?'i tax laws which
a'.e been found, ia practice, to slow
i?T. 1..0 opeitt.or.s of business and
I:?:v:o '.ax Ir.v.s most severely
..r. ;.\i l.y business men are the
3t:ii jan* t:;\" ;:.id tax on undis
7X..i- corpor'aai-a earnings. The
uf:.al ;nir.s tax is of p re-Roosevelt
it taxes as income certain
ui2s:> in an individual's capital.
'c'asaii luys property, tangible or
ise.;riti?s his profit, if any and
apd r:rt';in exceptions, is taxed
ij or.i..' Lr il:;\t :.:x year. In high- j
'bracie.s this tax is to steep as to
;o ; rat confiscation.
WiJY THE SPECULATOR
If.s o ..,iuraily; discouraging to
xtT .ou.ualiy risk funds to launch
:rf eru-rpnsesJ Such risks are nec
Sj?.T. Without proof that a new
w:t j.-yv;il! be profitable, the public
5L.. it hiiiu-stiy be invited to invest.
L't- socculating investor loses, the
4':..as ! cen safeguarded. - If he
^ le expects idequate rewards
s tie form >i profits.
?et with toe Government taking |
8,13h ns 75 per cent of earnings, [
V10 hav; capital to invest usu
'"?* to play ''safe" and put j
;JT JS finds ir.:o Government
Clfi }? This strangles new business, j
?Jrtailsexpansion cfr business already !
JUS!" v/gy.
^ 1 othc;\ia:-: which is blamed for'
H Muic h th'j business reces- !
'?M- tit unUbtributed. profits tax,
r'? v.Ti;ton into the 1336 Revenue
?*? it the urgent insistence of the
fosiicr.t. it provides that corpora- I
-?n> eu.nir.g profits in any year must ?
fer'tu'.t them to their stock holders
.'Ksends in that year, instead of ,
^?;ig t'acm as reserves or using
'jcrr to expand or to pay off bonded
w*-' Cjiporntions afiiing to make
** "? distributions are taxed up to as
?s 2C pcicci-t of the amount.
SOAKING THE 4 BAD BOYS"
*;16 purpose of the undistributed
"A? tux was tv/o-fold. In part
1,v'S designed to punish a few large
' rations which had built up
??1 reserves lor future expansion,
"x f'jnt:oiling management
'ci meantd the displeasure of the
"^?inistration. The economic juti
'Ca;i?n was the assumption that, by
J^'n8 ?ut surpluses in dividends,
e h t'jinos ol stockholders would be
^?e.^ed and could be taxed at high
^ la^s. tnus bringing additional rev
^ into the Treasury. It was esti- j
that this tax would produce
>000,000 a year of new revenues.
3ll "o' only has failed to produce
^',nB 'iks the anticipated revenue
^ according i0 the hundreds of
industrialists, Investors,
a,1cl economists who have
^MtcJ before the sub-committoe
m which is studying tax
^ "r?. the undistributed profits tax
r?j'ed -a teriouo obstacle to busi
Thl'ripr0Vement a"d expansion.
terrj: ^ *n wlt'ch all business cn
is h'- ^ developed in the past
^ Plowing back" profits iato the
aiKl the present tax penal
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TODAY and
TOMORROW
Power ? . , to bo reckoned
Organized Labor tested its politi
cal power in several local and mu
nicipal elections this month. The
American Labor Party, in New York
City, proved itself to hold the balance
of power. It did not run its own can
didate but indorsed the Republican
candidate, Mayor F. H. LaGuardia,
and elected him. Polling nearly half
a million votes, the Labor Party could
have elected the Democratic candi
date.
In Detroit, where the C. I. O. ran
its own third ticket on a platform
calling for complete acceptance of
the C. I. O.'s right to control work
! and wages in industry, Labor was
badly defeated, though it cast more
than 140,000 votes.
Those results were to be expected.
Voters as a whole are not ready to
turn over their municipal govern
ments to out-and-out labor leaders.
Political Labor's tactics, to be success- :
ful, will have to follow the line adopt
ed in New York, at least for a time.
But by demonstrating ability to
muster a block of votes large enough
to decide an election, Labor has in
creased its power to make politicians
listen to its demands.
UNIONS . . ' class vs. mass
The sudden rise of Labor to po
litical power is due to the success of
John L. -Lewis in organizing un
skilled workers and working groups
previously unorganized on the "One
Big Union" plan. The Federation
ot Labor is composed of craft unions,
enlistening the skilled workers in
distinct trades. The C. L. O. plan
takes into one union everybody who
works at any trade or no trade at all,
in a given industry. The same idea
was back of the "Wobblies," or In-^
dustrial Workers of the World, the
labor movement which was making
great headway before the World War.
Under the Federation plan labor
unions are a sort of aristocracy of
skilled workers. Under the C. I. O.
olan the unskilled rank and file are
brought into fraternity with the most
highly paid. The two organizations
arc bitterly fighting each other. I
have no idea which will win or wheth
er both can survive. '
I am quite certain, however, that
unless the Federation itself goes into
politics, the C. I. O. will intrench it
self in our political system by the
power of its mass.
DANGER . from irresponsibility
The danger which many fear from
the sudden political rise of Organ
ized Labor is that there is no assur
ance that the rights and libertites of
other than union members will be
respected or protected, once Labor
is in the saddle. I personally know
many leaders in linance, business and
industry, but I do not know one now
living who can honestly called an
enemy of Labor.
All recognize the right of workers
to organize, to strike for higher pay
or better working conditions, and to
receive as high a proportion of the
earnings of the concern they work
i'or as the business will stand. But
many recent activities of Organized
Labor have savored so strongly ol
lawless disregard of the rights of
everybody else and readiness to re
isort to violence to gain their ends,
that the feeling is growing among
choughtful Americans that it is time
ur Labor organizations to assume
responsibility which they now refuse
to accept.
RULES . . . should be equal
In all other business affairs ex
cept the relations between organized j
workers and employers there is equal
responsibility on both sides. If either ]
party fails to carry out his part of ]
a contract, there are well-established
laws and practices to compel him to j
live up to his agreement or to pay,
a penalty. If an individual by his |
actions causcs damage or loss to an
other's property or business he can j
bo punished or made to pay for the
damage done.
No such rules apply when one of |
the parties is a Labor organization.
The employer, whether an individual]
or a corporation, can be held to liis
agreement. There is no redress ii a
union violates i Is agreements.
If Labor is to become a dominant
force in politics it ought to be will
ing to stand on an even footing with,
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N. C. Delegation To Congress
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Left to right: W. B. U instead, Graham A. Barden, Harold D. Croley, J. H? Kcrr?
J?, W. Lambeth, J* i Bayard Ciarki Lindsey C. Warren, Frank Hancock, A. L. Bulwinkle
Zebulon Weaver. l .l \ . '? '
Seated: J. W, Bailey, R, L. Doughton, R. R. Reynold?.
ALEX WHITTAKER DIES f
Alex Whittaker, Raikay mnu on
the T & SE; died at his h ome in
wyiva; yesterday :t fto-v a lonp i:
njess , i
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Settlemyre Reunion *
Sunday, Nov. 14, 1937
A gathering of the four Ssttiemjjiu
brothers was held here today at the
home of John Settlemyre, of Wilmot,
John, Eli, Yancy and Nelson and their
immediate familes?Eli from Califor
nia; Nelson of Knoxville; Yancy and
John, of North Carolina; The meet
ing was the first time they had been
intact for 43 years.
Mr. Eli Settlemyre after an ab
sence 50 years, was surprised to note
the development of Western Caro
lina. The Settlemyre brothers helped
build the branch line of the Southern
railway from Asheville to Murphy,
Dinner was served to a crowd of
42. N
Guestcs included Mrs. Harvey, of
Knoxville; Mr. and Mrs. James Dor
sey, of Asheville; Mrs. Ester Burgin
and sister, of Asheville; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Settlemyre and baby, of Old
Fort; Mr. David Settlemyre, of Old
Fort; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hawkins
and son, Billy, of Wilmot; and Roy,
W. K., Eli, Vanney, their wives and
children, and a few close friends of
the family, including Fred Seigle, of
West Virginia, and Fay Snyder, of
Wilmot.
Rotarians Will Banquet
Forest Officials Here
One and fifty people are expected to
be here, Monday evening, at 7:00 o'
clock, when the Eoliry Clubs of Syl
va, Wayr.esville, Bry;on City, Frank
lin and Andrews will be hosts to the
administrative officials of Pisgah and
Nantahala National Forest areas. Be
sides these guests of honor, others
who have been invited to be guests
ol' the Rotarians are Ross Aliens, di
rector of the Smoky Mountains Na
tional Park and his assistants.
Joseph C. Kircher, director of the
forestry service, of Atlanta, will be
che principal speaker for the occas
ion. F. L. McKee, president of the
local Rotary Club will preside, and
Guy Houek, of Franklin, district Ro
tary Governor, will introduce the
speaker.
The dinner will be served at the
Community House, by the women of
the community and the proceeds will
be used for the benefits of the Com
munity House. Mrs. J. Claude Alli
son is general chairman of arrange
ments and Mrs. D. M. Hallmis, chair
man of the food committee; and has
as her assistants Mrs. J. H. Wilson ana
Mrs. Dan Allison; Mrs. Grover Wilkes
heads the decorations committee and
other members are Mrs. J. D. Cowan
and Mrs. W. K. Chapman; the table
committee is composed of Mrs. W. T.
Wise, chairman; Mrs. Phil Stovall,
Mrs. M. B. Madison ami Mxs. T. N.'
Map$e.
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fFour Hundred Attend
Safety Meet Tuesday
?JUUL I
BALSAM
Mr. and Mrs. Odell Ashe annotmso
the birth of a fine girl, Crystal Ann,1
QctUAtk,, .\
Mrs. Walter Clouse and baby of
Gastonia, who have been visiting
relatives here, left Monday for their
home.
Mrs. George T. Knight and little
Miss Georgia who were calM ti
Hypoluxo, Fla., on account of the ill
ness and death of Mrs. Knight's fath
er, James W. Porter, returned home
Wednesday.'
She stopped over in Orlando and
spent several days with her brother
in-law, Mr. John P. Knight and fam
ily- >. . - >
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Queen of Cm
dler were visiting relatives here Sun
day.
Mrs. Walter Hyatt, who has been
very sick in the Waynesville hospital,
returned home Saturday and is im
proving rapidly.
Mr. Elsie Ensley was badly burn
ed last week while assisting Mr. El
bert Reece in killing a hog. When
trying to put the hog in the scalding
tub, his foot slipped into the water
and was scalded to the knee.
Rev. J. C. Stokes, new pastor for
Dellwood, Maple Grove, Elizabeth
and Balaam, preached his first ser
mon in the Methodist church here
Sunday afternoon. He was accom
panied here by his wife and Mr.
Campbell oi" Dellwood. His subject
was "The Power of Jesus and the
Wisdom of God."
BISHOP TO PREACH
Bishop Giibbea will conduct ser
?icrs at tiit? Episcopal church, in
W * fch. u day naglil, at 7:30
The public is cordially invited
High School To Present Play
Tuesday Night
Sylva Central high school will pre
sent the play "A Kentucky Belle" next
Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. The
play being directed by Mrs. Cheater
Scott and the proceeds will be used
to buy suits for the girls' basket-ball
team. Admission will be 10 and 25
cents.
'Rambling Cowboys" To Be
At Beta Friday Night
Cliff Carlisle and his "Rambling
Cowboys" will given an entertain
ment at the Beta school house Friday
sponsored by the Beta Parent-Teach
er Association. The entertainment
will be featured by "Little Sonny Boy
Tommy", "Simple Simon, the Dixie
Rambler", the Lonesome Wiley Quaar
f? aad ot&sr iswfrs*. i
Four hundred persons representing
16 industries, attended the bi-monthly
meeting of the Western North Car
olina Safety Council held in Sylva
elementary school building Tuesday
night under sponsorship of the Sylva
Paperboard Company and the Nan
tahala Powor and Light Company.
E. A. Smyth, 3 rd., of Balfour Mills,
chairman of the council, presided
and a report on the safety test was
given by H. R. Cory, chairman.
Frank Crane, safety director for the
state industrial commission,presented
silver cups to the industrial estab
records in October. The Beacon
safety records in October.The Beacon
mills, Swannanoa, was awarded the
cup in group 1 and the Carolina
Wood Turning company, of Bryson
City, was awarded the cup in group 2.
Adopt Resolution
The safety council adopted a reso
lution in respect to the memory of
the late H. P. Crowell, manager of
the Sylva Paperboard company.
It was decidod that the January
meeting of the council would be held
under the sponsorship of the follow
ing Asheville plants: Hans Rees' sons,
Asheville Cotton mills, and the Ashe
ville Gas company.
Mrs. Clarencs Bales, of Fontana,
state chairman of safety for the North
Carolina Congress of Parents and
Teachers, was recognized and spoke
briefly, urging cooperation of schools
and parents in tte interest of safety.
Several Talks Heard
Talks were gi?ea by J. E. S. Thorpe,
president of thi Nantahala Power
and Light company, on "Safety, the
Reward of Unrelenting Precaution;"
Thomas A. Cox, of Cullowhee, a con
sulting engineer, on "Safety in
Schools;" E. L. McKee, of Sylva, state
highway commissioner, on "Highway
Safety", and E. L. Hooper, of the Syl
va Paperboard company, on "First
Aid."
Officers of the council, which stress
es industrial and highway safety, are:
Mr. Smyth, chairman; E. M. Salley,
American Erica corporation, vice
chairman; W. E. Hammond, Balfour
mills, secretary, and Benjamin E.
Colkitt, Royle and Pilkington com
pany, treasurer.
Boy Scouts To Banquet At
Cullowhee
A Father Jind Son banquet will be
held at the Methodist church in Cul
lowhee, tomorrow, Friday evening,
at 6:30, for the Uoy Scouts and their
fathers. The committee in charge of
the affair is composed Mr. H. E. Bat
tle, Mr. W. E. Bird, Dr. H. T. Hunter,
Rev. P. L- Elliott, Mr. L. A. Am- j
mons and Mr. L. A. Bucbaaap- Mr. |
C. C. Buchanan, of Sylva, will to tht j
peaker of the evening. There are 18 '
SYLVA DEFEATS
CANTON IN LAST
GAME OF YEAR
Sylva's Golden Hurricane remains
undefated this season; havingwhip
Canton this afternoon, here, befon?
a crowd' of more hana tbocsand;
score of 19 to 7
Red Cross Roll Call Is On
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The annual roll call of the America
Red Cross is now in progress in the
county.
Dr. Grover Wilkes is general Red
Cross chairman of the county. Mrs.
M. B. Madison, is roll call chairman.
Solicitors at various points in the
county are: Cullowhee, Miss Alice
Benton, Sylva, Mrs. J. H. Modlin,
Mrs. Dan Moore, Miss Sue Allison;
Webster, Mrs. Burch Allison,
Dillsboro, Mi's. Wayne Terrell. The
publicity chairman is Mrs. ?. J,
Duckett.
' The quota for the county is $200.
Of this 50 cents in every dollar is re
tained and spent in this county.
Madison Opposes
Petition
Liquor
Nov. 16, 1937
Editor of The Journal:
I have been informed that a peti
tion is being circulated asking the
County Board of Elections to call an
election to determine whether a ma
jority of our voters favor the estab
lishment of one or more liquor stores
in this county. I fervently hope that
the proponents of such an election wili
fail to get the required fifteen per cent
of qualified voter? to sign.
The liquor-store advocates are
bound to know that the majority of
our citizens will vote against their
proposal; therefore the cost of th*
election would be a useless expense
for the tax-payers. The people of
tins county and of this State (as a
whole) have overwhelmingly voted
dry every time a county-wide or
State-wide election has been held.
But if such an election is called, I
invoke against this further demoral
izing agency the influence and efforts
of all men and women who love their
.lomes, their children, and the best
interests of humanity.
Revenues from liquor stores do not
reduce taxation. Tax-payers' burdens
are never relieved by revenues from
liquor sales; for the results of increas
ed liquor consumption fill our jails
and conjest our court dockets, crowd
hospitals, increase epileptics and
lunatics, multiply orphans and de
pendent mothers, and lower or de
stroy men's earning ability. This con
sideration, however, deals only with
the financial side. What of liquor's
responsibilty for the misery, degrada
tion, ruined homes, tragedy, and de
spair all over our country?
In the name of high heaven, how
will More liquor help our town and
county, which is now flooded with
beer, wine, and bootleg slop? Our
people at large did not authorize be .v
or wine; its sale was forced upon u.i
by politicians?some misguided and
others unscrupulous?who misrepre
sented their constituents in our State
legislature.
Let's get rid of the present liquor
licensing laws and prohibit liquor as
we do murder or theft Prohi
bition can be enforced as well as any
other law.
R. L. MADISON
State Field P. T. A. Worker
Will Speak Here Saturday
Mrs. Weaver Mann, State Parent -
Teacher Association Field Worker
will address the Parent-Teacher As
sociation here, Saturday morning, at
10:00 o'clock, in the elementary school
auditorium. Mrs. Mann will also
conduct a round-table discussion of
PTA work.
Mrs. David M. Hall, president of
the local PTA urges every school in
the county, regardless of weather it
has a PTA organization, to send rep
resentatives to this meeting ,and also
urges that every person who is in
terested in school work, attend.
C. G. Heffner is scoutmaster, Robert
Brown, assistant scoutmaster, and
John Buchanan, Eagle scout, Junior
assistant.
The dinnar will be ierved by tbe
\Mananfc rinh rd Qilimhaa.