II | f g,-rT.-/V- 0 looking Back r" ' (Continued from first page) I>?rery man, every woman, every inl Mlustry in tfe United States must be - .?;?+f> thp scale. Every ounce J fli'UWU ituv * vf energy ii America must be used r ? 1 ri the prosecution of the war. We are ; j .-.lighting for our country. Our insti^ -lutions, our government, our liber V - liea must be preserved. The habila| * ;jnents of peace must be thrown aside 1 .iis we don the sword and buckler. *ftre must fight. This is the supreme '' Jiour of our trial. The Republic is *it stake. This is the Gethsemane of i * the American states. It is no child's JV? play. It is grim war. We have pray ??jd God that this cup might pass. We ."mow prepare to drink it to the Ditter ?lregs, like men. The fight is on. The '.Republic goes forth to war. May the flod of our fathers give us strength * M ;ind wisdom for the task that lies ? ^ "before us. and may He hasten the clawn of glorious peace and justice and liberty. June 5, 1917?All men in the coun[ fr 1 y between the ages of 21 and 31 registered for the selective draft. The - ^ county registered 1069 in the first J August 15, 1917?The Radio Company left Sylva for Camp Sevier and from there went to France and Eels' ' jfium as a part of the 30th Division, AEF. The editor no longer occupied his chair, but frequently wrote articles and editorials from camp and field for the Journal. Sept. 21, 1917?Judge Jeter C. Pritchard addressed a huge crowd in i . Sylva, supporting the government in ' 1 b its war policies. \ November 23, 1917?Jackson county's first farm agent was oppointed .after several years of agitation by f * the Journal. Feb. 8, 1918?The teachers club of ~1 orrfoni?aH nl ac.^buu LUllIllJ' llcto utcu This later developed into the Jackison county Education Association. April 26, 1918?A meeting of citi: zens of the county agreed that there would be no political tight in the county that year, and it was agreed . ' fihat a ticket of Republicans and * ** ,??*. >*">eek ??ure r< i 111 |M_LM J*. jfl . -is ^K$&& ^' \'*-$&K| P|K.^;:i . v ^Bjj^fc^: * ?v IrawB |^SB^K.v:i;:;>:^^|^^9BH Hn9r ! ?;' m Usm^mMm ^BBKBB feai jB flHB8B>j^^S^8i *^ ni ? ^K1 KSSIM WASHINGTON, -D. C The C these days as business men, flm solution to current slump. Hei Roper (center) confers with W. Business AdTtsoTjr Council, and .of Finance Committee of United 41 ? HOLLYWOOT^ . . ^ueas^^ii jSg'-gft perennial Yankee first basem W\t X roams a local movie lot in tt ?owbo7 regalia! Yore right, Pai *tain't pone other than Buck G< rig. otherwise known as Larrup Ik; ? Lou,9 portraying a regular t\ |fi^ v % T Hated, ghn-totin' cowboy hot H irafl of a gang of rustlers. ' s > T trr-1 m - ?? ; \ . i Democrats would be named, and no i ! other put in the field. . 1$ j November 11, 1918?The Armistice *r 1 signed .and the county st iged a great j P | celebration. j I Feb. 7, 1919?A large crowd of' | citizens met in Asheville, supporting I L ; the movement for good roads in ^ (North Carolina. i June 20. 1919?The editor, back . H | from France, assumes nis uuuw, w-m . saying, "Folks, Howdy." Home gain SI and back on the old job. | j November 11, 1919, is designated as good roads day in the county. July 23, 1920?The Blackwood ^ Lumber Compa %.y is to begin con- ^ struction of railway and mills for es large lumber enterprise. The capital ^ 1 stock of the Jackson County Bank is to be increased from $12,000 to $50,m 000. i . ?I i August 2, 1920?The Jackson Hardware Company is moving to its new building, just completed. G. M. Cole n( is erecting a three story brick building on Main street, r\ I j November 5, 1920?Will Cathey is awarded a Bronze Medal and $1000 m for bravery, in saving two young pi boys when a home at S. C. I. burned in October, 1917. to j January 7, 1921?The county com- ci " tn On missiouers ui uu cu t? iv w, - ? j the Highway from Sylva to South 1 Carolina line. The Asheville Times 01 started the agitation again for a of Cullowhee. cc teachers college in Asheville. The Journal attacked the plan in defense cc January 29, 1921?The water works v< system for Sylva is completed at a cost of $29,000. S? February 18, 192 1-^-The state bond sc issue of fifty million dollars for a state system of highways passes the F< General Assembly, and the building b< of highways in the state soon began m in earnest. April 8, 1921?The Journal Coun- y ty Chamber is organized. gJanu.' ry 20, 1922?The last link in C, Highway No. 10 in this county will be let to contract on February 7. J; January 27, 1922?The county a\ board cf education has ordered the p construction of a central high school building in Sylva, for .Sylva, Dills- ai boro, and Beta. April 14, 1922?The contract has b been let for the erection of the new h; girls' dormitory at Cullowhee. st May 12, 1922?The contract is awarded for grading a highway from ai r^,n -' - ** i;,,a Uiusooro iu uie jlviuluh tuumj' imv. v. August 4, 1922?Contrrct is award- s< ed for road grading from Tuckseigee to Glenville. a April 4, 1924?A large party of R represer tatives of South American government, in tour of North Caro- p< lina's roads, is entertained in Sylva. b< June 1, 1923?High Hampton is ti opened as a tourist resort. b; or Business Ills -i c iapitol (airly Mlfcii with conferences i mcieriy eoonomlsU and politicos seek a e Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. fc Arerfll Harrfman (left). Chairman of c Bdward E. StetUnMa, Jr., Chairman ]| States Steel. , ], W Overland in *52 * %. NAPA, Calif. . . . One of the oldest, if not the oldest, of living ch Golden S&tte pioneers is Mrs. Mary an Harris Steckter who celebrate* ds her 102nd birthday this motlth. fd, Mrs. Steckter came to California -h- in a prairie schooner across counin* try from her native Missouri in fC>- 1852. Celebrating with*her are on five children ranging in age from . ' tt to tS yMn ' " %^T" :V^V ; - ? i; * / * ' ' * ; V - ' '' " M' " "( HE JACKSON COUNTY JOURNA' Duririg the period from 1920 to )25, the Journal was busy advocatig the establishment of a Natiorial ark in the Great Smoky Mounins. January 5, 1926?Governor Mccan recommends an additional irty million dollars for roads. April 14, 1936?The bill for estabshing the Great Smoky Mountains ational Park is introduced in Confess by Mr. Temple. June 23, 1926?John H. Wilson and S. Higdon are building a trail to ie High Falls, for the Chamber of ommerce. ' Feb. 23, 1927?The General Asimbly passes the act assuring the ;tablishment of the Great Smoky ountains National Park. May 25, 1927?The Candler-Tidash hospital is completed and will )en on Monday. June 8, 1927?The plans are made / Harry Buchanan for erecting a 2W theatre in Sylva. r 1Q27?Meade Paper iyCLCHlUV-j u, v.. ompany places large plant in Sylva. April 4, 1929?A drive is launched to ake the hosptal a Communty Hos:al. June 13, 1929?Paving on highway Cullowhee begins. Sylva country ub opens. July 18, 1929?The Sylva Paper\ard Company will double the size its plant. July 17; 1930?The hospital has be>me a Community Hospital. Sept, 1931?The tax levy of the ointy's lowered by 32c on the $100 aluation of property. Aprl 1$, 1933?The General Asimbly provided an eight months hool term for the entire State. May 11, 1933?The Nantahala awer and Light Company line is to ? built to Sylva to furnish for paper ill. Sept. 13, 1934?Jackson county ins in delegation to Washington to it parkway routed through North arolina. , October 4, 1934?The tax rate in ickson county is set at $1.31, as ?ainst an averge of $2.00 four years xviously. June 6, 1935?W. C. T. C. gradues nienty-two candidates. November 7, 1935?Plans have xn approved for the erection of a mdsome school building at Weber, built of rock. March 5, 1936?John J. Hastings id associates plan opening of the arolina hotel, with C. B. Thomp>n as manger. Sept. 3, 1936?The Journal issues special editon welcoming President oosevelt to the county. I September 10, 1936?A swimming aol to accommodate 100 people will ^ constructed in Sylva in connecon with the community house and ath houses. , He's The 112th I "HICAOO .. . JohnHenry Seat* unci, alias Pater Anders, caught t Sant^i Anita race -track irhlle etting part of a 150,000 ransom, onfessea kidnapping and slashing Rst September of Charles &. Boss, ocal greeting card manufacturer, leadlund also confessed killing lis confederate in the crime, ames Atwood Oymy. Capture of Anders" clears np all but. twp f 114 kidnapping cases that bore ome to the attention of J? -Edgar ioover's Federal* Bureau of toestimation since passage M the Lindbergh AcT .in Jis* lf|& M33M 1 '.mm _ . * - i.i lUUlJ % CHICKEN WIU NOT BE PRODUCED FROM AH EARTHEN E66"; I J;.. I ';-i i viT'T ^ ^ ;" " :m": k , -7v'' - . % . ,* - , - - ' V ' / : j ?' ' / * , * .* ' ' / ' . # u # , / rr ' ' : ^ ' % ' , * v ; . 'l, SYLVA, ft, C? MARCH 24, 1938 September 2, 1937?The State ;JF Highway and Public Works Commission will widen the highway from Sylva to Ela. ' v. -f I October 7, 1937?Plans have been adopted for the refinancing of the I county's bonds, effecting a saving' to I ihe taxpayers of approximately! :;232,000 in ten years. October 14, 1936?A tour party JI irom all parts of the nation is enter- I I t ained in Sylva, and is greatly pleased 11 with the county. January 6, 1938?The Jackson I County Bank has closed the best year in its history. January 20, 1938?The Sylva post I office will become1 a first class post office on July 1. $20,000 improve- I ments in the plant of the Armour I Leather Company will begin at once. January 27, 1938?Commissioner I E. L. McKee announces contracts for I the completion of Highway 106 will be let by April 1, at last finishing the I road from Sylva to the South Caro- I lina line. Will Rogers' I Humorous Story I * 4 I By WILL ROGERS I 'TfTERE is probably nothing more I annoying to us rich Americans than having to answer all the ques- I tions the custom officials fire at us I on returning from Europe. The guys that wrote those "ASK ME ANbTHER" books rr ist of all worked for the custom house judg- L ia* by the number of foolish ques| tioos they ask you. Before you get through with 'em they have you wondering if the suit on your back is your own. A couple of weeks ago a customs afftcial bcgrn to question a woman who had just arrived in port with the usual, "Anything to declare, ffladam?" ? "Why no," she replied heepishly, "nothing at all." "Well then," the hard boiVd custodian said. "I guess I can take it for granted that the fur tail stickin' out from under your coat is your own ?" (American N?wa Features, Inc.* ' HiflnnHMnBHBHHi I py ivi Comm Invites y \kT~ !*v e m e sure county. Spend mountains and o Make our h motor to the Gre other points of just at our doors i Special rate* lent meals, splen< Hot , vv?-' tfdP?- / ' 'r< ? S J / w- ' t" J . i)