? 7.v Elementary tournament fleets Here S The annual elementary school J basketball tournament for Jack- ] son County will be held in Sylva | Saturday, beginning at 9 o'clock in the morning and closing at 9 ?i? e Iin the eveiime- ... Both boys and girls teams ~j from Sylva, Webster, Addie, Dillsboro, Qualla, Balsam, Beta s, and willets, will participate in a the tournament. The trophies are now held by h last year's winners. Beta holds c . the girls' cup, and Sylva, the boys'. Any school that wins one T of the cups for three consecu- I tive years retains permanent po session of it. STEPHEN FOSTER" a REHEARSALS NOW nr IX FINAL STAGE Rehearsals are swinging into the final polishing stage on the * dramatic-choral production of Earl Hobson Smith's "Stephen S' Collins Foster," or "Weep No a Afore My Lady," to be given in the auditorium, Thursday even- e< ing, March 6. The life of Stephen Foster lends itself excellently to dramatic production as was proved r| in the recent movie success, e< "Swanee River," starring Don Ameche as Stephen Foster.. Jilted by the woman he thought he loved, Susan Rentloud, played by Jean Whisnant, only to be forced to give up his wife, "Jeanie jj With the Light Brown Hair/' ~ played by Gertrude Carter, by an ^ adamant family because he ' couldn't .support her and her . baby, just as he realized she was the real love of his life, ^ Stephen's life is replete with drama from the rise of the curtain till the grand finale of the fourth act. ? Joe Crowell, who is playing E Stephen Foster, is a new comer on the Cullowhee stage, but he bids fair to give Don Ameche a ^ run for his money. The costumes give promise of being one of the high lights of the play. They are authentic re- c< productions of actual styles of the 1850 Deriod when the belles ^ "felt positively naked in only 1 five petticoats and pantalets two ^ inches above the ankle." Mrs. Charles Gully's choral groups, with a long string of ^ musical successes to their credit, ^ will be the outstanding feature c of the production. In a delightful medley of gaiety and tears cj the groups sing such favorites as "De Caniptown Races," ai "Swanee Ribber," "Wilt Thou be m Gone Love," and "My Old Ken- al tucky Home." A feature is Ste- ? phen's singing of "Beautiful Dreamer" and "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair." ^ The play follows the life of U r?i. i - . ? t aiepnen Foster closely ana is authentic in most respects, making it particularly interesting to ? community music groups and high school glee clubs, as well as to lovers of the theatre. The cast of Seventy - five in- w dudes all the members of the Schubert Glee Club, the Hal- ? cyon Chorus, and members from C ihe Western Carolina Players. The production staff includes Marjorie Honeycutt, Harry r] Martin, I. A. Jackson, Mary ?: Catherine Gardner, Marion 1 Arnold, Dorothy Thompson, and ^ Edith Cherry. f ' 1 L? TO MOVE EVERGREENS "i AT HIGH SqHOOL s D The row of beautiful, young U/hH _ i ^ n rrr\ puies, set a iew yvmo along the highway on the school Property at Sylva, will be moved f< and reset, near the Vocational p Educational building, which is il . ln the course of construction. p The pines were deemed by ti school authorities to be a traffic hazard for the school busses and ^ere ordered removed. Mrs. D. si 5J- Hall, c. E. Smith, and Mrs. c an Tompkins, were appointed e a committee to relocate the c trees. a II)c 3c Basketball For County aturday MOTHER OF IARRY E. FERGUSON 'ASSES IN MURPHY Mrs. W. E. Ferguson, 70, mothr of Harry E. Ferguson, proiHpf nr flf +V> a OrrUrr. T ? 1 ? ..v?w* i/iit Kfjiya, littuiiury, led Monday in Murphy. Besides Mr. Harry Ferguson, he is survived by five other sons nd six daughters. Funeral and interment were eld at Peachtree Baptist hurch, Tuesday afternoon. 'KESIDENT HUNTER, >EAN BIRD TO ATTEND IEETING IN DURHAM The Council against Intoleroce in America will attend a leeting of the conference on rolerance through Education" 1 Durham, Saturday, March 1. This conference will consist of iucators and civic leaders who ill consider specific - steps to ifeguard the schools and bring bout better (J understanding mong teachers, parents, and | hir.ftt.ors. President H. T. Hunter and ean W. E. Bird, of Western arolina Teachers College are jgional sponsors of the southistern conference. "There are forces in America )day," said Mr. Hunter, "seek- i lg to destroy liberty through 1 le school and through the ome. America must answer this lallenge to democracy. The)' iriousness of the challenge is ; ich- that the Council Against : itolerance in America is urg- |1 lg teachers and leaders to [ nite in "working out theprac-'1 cal means of maintaining the ? imerican tradition of mutual < )lerance and human equality., i< I CHOOL BOY PATROL 1 OING GOOD WORK ( I Excellent work is being done / the Junior Patrol from Sylva igh School, according to school J jthorities. The patrol, with )hn Hyatt as lieutenant, is imposed of Wade Messer, Har- 1 r Shelton, Roy Ensley, Troy 1 " T7I 1 1 lartin, weston JCjiiaicjr, nuucm erguson and Cecil Hooper. The highway near the school < hiding, and at the end of Main reet, is patrolled each day, 1 lornlng and evening. These are 1 le two danger points for the lildren going to and from :hool; and the faithful patrol on duty, seeing the younger : lildren safely across the street id highway. They have nice liforms, and their appearance ; id courtesy have received i 4. fV,Q |.< ivoraoie commein num aveling public. HIROPRACTOR >PENS OFFICE HERE Dr. M. E. Wells, chiropractor, I Canton, has opened offices < ere in the Leader Building, and ill be in his Sylva office on ' uesdays and Thursdays of each , eek. idd 20 Volumes To College Library Mrs. Lillian Buchanan, libraian of Western Carolina Teachrs College, has added about venty new volumes of reference ork to the library. This is a art of the effort the college l-l fVia i bu UlCCb wiv - T-J1 ients of the Southeni Associaion of Colleges and Secondary" chools. LOCKERS More than 1,000,000 frozen x>dlockers in more than 3,200 lants are now available to famies of the United States, reorts the Farm Credit Adminisration. z Beaufort County farmers are tarting their annual brood of hicks, with many making needd improvements on their failities, says Assistant Farm .gent W. G. Andrews. f j - , -C k-A,I I> 1.^ ~^rif ICRSO! SYLVA, N< Suspend Sentence On Cole; To Pay $1000To McMahan C. C. Cole, who plead guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Garland McMahan, was sentenced to serve from 3 to 5 years in the State prison, by Judge Felix E. Alley; but the sentence was suspended during good behavior and upon payment of the costs of the action and $1000 to the family of McMahan. McMahan. 25-vear-old WPA truck driver, and his young brother were walking along the highway coming to Sylva to the picture show, when the elder McMahan was struck and killed by an automobile operated by Cole, with Clyde Ledford as the other occupant of the car. The automobile, according to witnesses, did not slacken its speed, but continued toward Sylva. A few minutes later Cole and Ledford were arrested on charges of drunken driving, by Chief of Police Griffin Middleton and Patrolman John O'Kelly. Cole was intoxicated, according to officers. I Mrs. W. B. Farwell Passes At Balsam News reaches us from Balsam this morning of the death on yesterday of Mrs. W. B. Farwell, one of the oldest and best loved residents of that community. Mrs. Farwell, born in Virginia, came to Balsam many years ago. She was the widow of W. B. Farwell, for many years a merchant at Balsam, and a-sister of the late Mrs. D. T. Knight, vetshtti ^correspondent ~of the Journal, who died a few months ago. Mrs. Farwell and Mrs. Knight operated the Baisam Store, for several years, after the death of Mr.' Farwell. SCHAUB OUTLINES NEEDS FOR A PROGRESSIVE SOUTH Before a permanent basic system of agriculture, flexible enough to take advantage of rapidly changing conditions can be established, the South must overcome undernourishment, soil and human erosion, and an undesirable system of tenancy, believes Dr. I. O. Schaub, director of the N. C. State College Extension Service. Speaking before the 42nd annual convention of the Associa tion of Southern Agricultural Workers in Atlanta, Dr. Schaub said Southern farmers must grow more things to eat as well as more feed for their livestock. In addition, they must build their soil to a higher state of productivity. While pointing out apparent needs in the South, the State College man sharply rapped critics of Southern farming methods, sawing that "I am convinced that the efficiency of the southern farmers has kept pace with the efficiency of farmers in other areas and with people in other occupations." The South has been in the midst of an agricultural change for many years, he continued. For this reason, the European war is not entirely to blame for the loss of important export markets. "We can't expect to have what we think of as 'normal' exports just as soon as the war ends," Dr. Schaub told the meeting. "The cotton situation didn't get bad the day that fighting started abroad. It just took a turn for the worse. We've seen, or at least we should have seen, the handwriting on tne waii a number of years before the current military crisis." Concluding his speech, Dr. Schaub said: "A confident people, a well-fed, well clothed, and well-housed people will build a more prosperous South." The State College extension director is serving this year as president of the Agricultural Workers Association. *5 ? * .f > - 4)|iV, . 1. DRTH CAROLINA* THURSDAY, Baptists fo Honor Rev. T.T.MzIn i Special Service " j i1 The Baptist people of Jacksoi i i County are planning a specia i service of honor for Rev. T. F Deitz, who has given more thai fifty years to preaching thi Gospel in this section of Nortl Carolina. The service will be held at th< ! Scott's Creek Church 01 Wednesday night, March 5. Mr M. A. Huggins, executive secre tary of the North CarolinaBap tist State Convention, will b< present and speak. The publii is cordially invited to the service TALKING PICTURE OF LIFE OF CHRIST TO J5JU SHOW IN ilLKti A talking motion picture utterly different from anything ever shown in this communit] will be presented in the Methodist Church on Monday evening March 3, at 7:30 o'clock, undei the sponsorship Of the senioi Methodist young people. Th< title of the motion picture b "Golgotha," and it is the firsi and only talking motion picture ever made of the life and crucifixion of Christ. "Golgotha" presents the immortal story o! Christ in a spectacular and impressive manner. Jt is a remarkable film that every man, womar and child in this communit} should see. Since this great motion picture is being presentee in the Methodist Church, a complete set of the finest talking motion pcture equipment will be 'brought to this city for the shwoing of the film. This equipment includes special projector, a complete sound system and a modern scrjjpn. As a result, this picture^ be shtfwr in the Methodist Cfaurctf Ift'ar even more effective mannei than if it were shown in a theatre. The average feature picture made in Hollywood costs approximately $200,000, but "Golgotha" cost $800,000, or foui times more than the average feature motion picture made In Hollywood. This will give you some idea of the size and magnitude of the picture. "Golgotha was made in the old country consequently the scenic back grounds are accurate and correct in every detail. However, all the speaking parts in this picture are in English. Everyone recognizes that the war in Europe is due largely tc the fact that certain nations have forgotten the Bible and religious principles. We also know that our free democratic government is based upon the principles of the Bible and religion if io imnnrt.qnf for all of us to have a better conception of religious and educational principles in order that we may continue to preserve our free democracy. The seeing oi "Golgotha" will give everyone a better conception of the Bible and religious and educational principles. It is positively nonsectarian in every respect. Can Be Seen for 10c Through the cooperation ol the merchants of this community, special tickets are being giver out, and these tickets, with 1( cents in cash, will admit adulfc to see this great talking motior picture. This brings the picture within reach of everyone. All you need to do is go to you] merchant and ask for specia tickets, which will be given yoi free. Then one of these tickets with 10 cents in cash, will admil you to see "Golgotha." There wil be a children's matinee, wit! the regular admission price o: 10 cents, and children will b< admitted to the night performance, for 10 cents, without th< special tickets. The producer; say "Golgotha" is without question the greatest motion pic' ture of its kind ever filmed, an< that the most that can be saic is "Don't fail to see it." They ad< that it is not only worth while but at the same time, it is won derful entertainment. The dab ; is Monday, March 3 and thi , place of showing is the Method 1st Church. i 1 i I ; j i [ - v . ; i . . . ntti Ji -M FEB. 21, 1941 - ?^ Meeting Of Farmers Federation Is Held i Here Last Saturday 1 Thomas A. Cox of Cullowhee 1 was renominated as a Directoi ' of the Farmers Federation at 1 the annual meeting of the Jack& son County stockholders of the 1 Federation in the Sylva warehouse Saturday. 5 The entire Jackson County 1 Advisory Committee was reelect ed bv the stockholders. It con " sists of Mr. Cox; William Quiett, Whittier; A. O. Weidelich, Sylva; * John C. Jones, Gay; Hute Sny der, Addie; Chief Jarrett Blythe, Cherokee; Will Bryson, Sylva; Marion Moody, Erastus; Crawford Shelton, Whittier; Vance Hooper, East Laporte; and Milas Parker, Sylva. Mr. Parker is also a director of the Farmers Federation from r Jackson County, only half of his ' two-year term being expired. ai me stocKnoiaers meeting speeches were heard from James J G. K. McClure, president of the r Farmers Federation; Guy M. , Sales, general manager, Vearl g V. Ensley, manager of the Sylva [. warehouse, and Charles R. , Browning, Jr., head of the Fed^ ' eration's central marketing department who was formerly f manager at Sylva. Mr. McClure emphasized the Federation's 1941 goals of qualL ity seeds, quality poultry, quali^ f ty dairy cattle and "quality in our lives." L Winners of baby chicks in the stockholders' drawing were: r Hicks Stiles, 30 chicks; Ellis | Stiles, 20 chicks; and Frank All[ man 10. * SYLVA HIGH SCHOOL TAKING PART IN BRAMATiCSTOUUNEV [ " Sylva High School Dramatics L Club will prefcent "Sparkin," under the direction of Mrs. k Chester Scott, at the Fifth An' nual meeting of the Western Carolina High School Dramatics . Tournament at Western Carok lina Teachers College, February | 28-March 1. This tournament is ' being sponsored by the Western Carolina Players of which Miss , Mabel Tyree is director. On Friday eleven comedies from vari' ous Western North Carolina high schools will be presented. The schedules for their presen[ tations and the names of their directors are as follows: 9 ( o'clock, Webster High School, ( "Ring Once for Central," direct| ed by Mrs. D. D. Davis; 9:45, Sylva High School, "Sparkin,," directed by Mrs. Charles Scott;1 10:30 o'clock, Swannanoa High1 School, "The First Dress Suit,": directed by Mr. W. H. McMurray; 11:15 o'clock, Candler High i School, "Sleeping Dogs," directed by Miss Louise Clark; 12:00 o'clock, Canton~ High School, "Cleaned and Pressed," directed by Miss Mary Gillis; 1:30, Bethel High School, "Neighbors," di1 rented bv Mrs. Tyson Cathey; j 2:30, Sand Hill High School, "Sham," directed by Mrs. Junius Allison; 3:15, Cullowhee High School, "In Dixon's Kitchen," ^ directed by Mrs. C. D. Killian; 4:00, Hendersonville High school, "Child Wonder," directed by ! Mrs. Walter O. Allen; 4:45, Bry, son City High School, "The * First Dress Suit," directed by 4 Miss Ethlyn Massey; 5:30, Murj phy High School; "Pink . and Patches," directed by Miss j Evelyn Brown. On Saturday morning the five | plays chosen for a semi-finals' * contest will be given from 9:00 to 12:30. From these five plays the judges will choose three 1 plays for a final performance which will be given on Saturday * * evening. s INTRODUCE REPEALER - FOR LOG CABIN BILL I Representative Dan K. Moore i has introduced a bill to repeal i the act of 1937 relieving the Log r>, Cabin Association of taxation in - Jackson County. e Petitions requesting this acg tion by Mr. Moore have been in - circulation in the county for several weeks. ' :~-propriation House Votes ;l s On Wines rompkins) to provide for the 12th grade, an increase of five dollars a month to all teachers who have taught for nine years, $560,000 increase for vocational education, over and above the liberal amount provided in the budget. The State school fund , appropriations for the biennium now stands at * $58,112,557. This is probably the figure that will stand, unless the Assembly as a whole, when it gets the bill, makes changes, which does not appear to be likely. TTncotc Splinnl Svcii>m v|i?jvvu mvuwi uyowiii As Now Organized The School Machinery Act, as reported out of Committee on Education, makes certain changes An the present act under which the schools operate. Principals would-be appointed for two ye&r terms, instead of one. Administrative superintendents would not be counted in the teacher allotment as made upon the basis of average daily attendance. But, the most farreachine Drovision in the bill, one which would upset the entire State school system as now organized, provides that any school district can vote taxes upon itself for the 12th grade or to supplement to teachers' pay. No school bus can be loaded beyond 125 per cent of its rated capacity. And county and city superintendents are to be elected for four year terms instead of two, as at present. Bill Is Unfair To Poorer Counties of State The State Department of Education has been hammering away at the State School System* every since it was established in 1933. Then we had a patchwork . 1 system, based upon local taxes and State-aid funds. When the taxes vanished by reason of the depression, the State system was set up, and the sales tax imposed to support it. The theory then was that every child in North Carolina was entitled to equal educational advantages. The teachers in the special tax districts were years behind in their pay. The State had to take over; and every school in North _ Carolina was kept open for eight months. Now, tne scnooi Machinery Act takes us back to where we were. Each district will become a taxing unit within itself, and the State school funds, although under another name, will be largely a State-assistance f fund. Districts Will Have To Tax Themselves To Get Better Schools The heavy taxes the districts were paying in 1933 were voted upon the taxpayers by themselves. The districts that * * At are willing to tax uiemacivca will have better schools, better ij teachers, and the others will be forced to impose the supplementary tax, or to fall behipd the procession. North Carolina's vaunted school system, without nwmArhr taxation is done awav ytVpv.^.,, in the present School Machinery Bill. The funds for, vocational education were raised to a very large figure; but the poorer counties will derive little benefit from it, for the reason that vocational education is still based upon county or local participation; and the countes where this training is needed as badly as anywhere in the State will be left without it, for the reason that they are financially unable to put up the money for their ~?4U!n