7 G Mull T)ooms (Bill By Re$leigh, March 5? After two 3/ternoons of hearing the opponents and proponents of the pill that would submit the whole J of liquor sales to the I iiflk*"" I people of North Carolina, the ) I committee on Propositions and ' I Grievances reported the bill faI vorably to tjie House of Repre[ sentatives; but the wets won the I victory anyway, for Speaker O. M. Mull promptly sent the bill scurrying back to the Committee on Finance, on the theory that, ] if the people voted the liquor < stores out of the State they I ?oic. vote five million dol- h WUUJU lars out of the revenue of the State. The Committee on ProposiI tions and Grievances went into executive session to vote, after it had heard the proponents of the bill one day and the oppon ents another. The vote stood : eleven to eleven on the bill and Chairman E. C. Quinn voted for * a favorable report, and thus the 1 bill went t0 the floor of the 1 House, where it remained as ( long as Paddy remained in the < army, before it went back to 1 committee. . < It is generally believed that should the matter actually come 1 to a vote in the House it would 1 pass that body; and would also have a slight chance of pass- 1 ing the Senate. But, the days of ; the present General Assembly are drawing to a close, and the bill would have to pass through another committee in the House, be debated in that body, and if passed there, g0 over to the Senate, where it would again 1 go to committee, and public ' hearing would (probably again be staged. Then, if a favorable 1 report or a minority report brought It to the floor of the < Senate, another debate would 1 begin. Therefore, there is little -( likelihood of the bill passing at this session of the General As sembly despite the fact that 1 practically everybody on both ' sides of the argument is agreed that if the people of North Carolina were given a vote on the : question, they would banish legal intoxicating brinks from 1 the State. There was once a commodity i in general use about the Capitol, 1 known as parliamentary procedure; but, under the regime of Mr. Speaker Mull, it has taken its flight to realms unknown. Sensing this, the North Carolina Gridiron Dinner, put on by newspaper men, razzed Mull unmercifully, depicting him as ' "ramrod" Mull, who crammed 1 anything through that the Gov- ( cuiur wanted. ttuies oi procea- , ure were established to bring about order and decorum, and , to protect minority thinkers in their rights as members of the ' Assembly, and to give them an 1 opportunity to convince others to their way of thinking. If ' things continue in the General jAssembly as they now are, it ' might save the people some Noney if the members would write postal cards and authorize the application of a rubber stamp. i' A bill of unusual importance has passed the Senate and has heen sent to the House. It would amend the Constitution so as to d0 away with the State School Commission and the Text Book Commission, and consolidate the whole of the school activities under a State Department of , Education. This would be composed of the Lieutenant Governor, the State Superintendent, and a member to be appointed from each of the twelve Concessional Districts. This, if it Passed the House, will be submitted to the people at the next Generai Election. The Mothers Club for the gaming school of Western Caroma Teachers College will meet hursday afternoon at 3:15 in he training school building with jjfrs- W. A. Ashbrook presiding. interesting program on Schooi problems has been planned by Mrs. Ed Bryson, pro-am chairman. i ' * ' . ' 'v. * * ' ; *1 r ' , *' A ' A ' ' . fljC.lt ' Dry Referral ~ - * 1 f 1 Prominent Citizen Dies at Qualla Home Feb. 27 Mrs. Andy Martin, 75 years of age, died suddenly at his home on February 27th and was buried in the cemetery at Qualla near his home on Saturday, March 1st. The services were held in the Methodist Church, of which he had been a member for 60 years. He expressed himself as "being ready for the change, that his mind was clear." Rev. W. E. Andrews, Rev. J. L. Hyatt and Rev. H. E. Jones officiated. A tribute was paid by Mr. lames Henderson of Canton, wh0 was intimately acquainted with Mr. Martin while he was employed at Cherokee for several years while Mr. Henderson was Supt. of the Cherokee Indian Reservation. The Smoky Mountains Quartet furriished special music for the service. His home has always been at Qualla, except the years he spent at Cherokee. He is the last member of a larcrp nnrf nrnminent familv. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. America JSdwards Martin, by two sons and daughters, Mr. Gomey Martin of Bryson City, and the present Sheriff of Swain County, Mr. Calloway Martin of Bryson City, who is employed at Cherokee, and Mrs. Jessie Ctordfijl^apd two grand- , children, Miss Minnie tee Martin of Bryson City and Melba Cordell of Qualla. The esteem in which the family is held by the people of Qualla and the surrounding country was attested by the profuse floral offering and the large crowd that attended the e 1 tunerai. His nephews were the pall bearers. , Mr. Moody of Bryson City was In charge of funeral arangements. (Other Qualla News) Married Saturday, March 1st, Miss Edith Turpin to Mr. Carl Ray. Rev. W. E. Andrews was a dinner guest at Mr. P. H. Ferguson's home Sunday. Mrs. A. J. Franklin of Bryson City visited her mother, Mrs. E. S. Keener, Sunday. Rev. J. L. Hyatt preached at Wllmot Sunday. He was a guest at Mr. J. K. Terrell's home Monday. ' Mr. Jack Battle of Charlotte spent a while with homefolks. Mrs. J. M. Hughes called on friends at Cherokee. Mrs. Kerm Noland and daughter, . Mary Jean, are visiting at Mr. D. L. Oxner's. Mrs. J. L. Hyatt was a guest at Mr. P. H. Ferguson's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Johnson of Cherokee visited Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hoyle Sunday. Billy Young of Cherokee and Haynes Hail visited D. C. Hughes Jr. Mrs. Ottmer Rhoem has returned to Hayesville after a visit with relatives. CHEROKEES GIVE PROGRAM AT WESTERN CAROLINA 9 CuIIowhee, Mar. 5 (Special)? A group of school children from the Cherokee Indian Reservation came to the training school at Western Carolina Teachers Col- j lege ^on Wednesday for a visit and an exchange of programs which have grown out of school projects. The members of the local chapter of the Association of Childhood Education, sponsored by Miss Lenora Smith, acted as hosts for the visiting students. - ' I s f * / SYLVA, ? Special Sunday |l School Conference On Tuesday, March 11, there will be a special Sunday School / conference held, at the Sylva Baptist Church. According to Rev. H. M. Hocutt, pastor of the Sylva Church, this is one of seventy such meetings in North Carolina and one of 910 scheduled for the Southern Baptist Convention. This UlCCWilg W UCUlg piuuiuvcu IJ J the Baptist Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. T. L. Holcomb, Nashville, Tennessee, Executive Secretary, and the Sunday School Department of the North Carolina Baptist Convention Board, Mr. L. L. Morgan, Raleigh, North Carolina, Secretary, and the associational Sujnday School Convention of the Tuckaseigee Association, Mr. Clarence Vance of Webster, superintendent. The purpose of this meeting ' A. -I -C AW is lo map uut pians iur uic expansion of Sunday School work in all of the Baptist Churches in this association for 1941. The program will begin at 4:00 P. M., and during the program plans will be presented for adding from 10 to 15 per cent to the present Sunday School enrollment. Visiting speakers on the program will be Mr. A. V. Washburn, Jr., of the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Mrs. A. V. Washburn, Sr., from the State Mission Board at Raleigh, and Rev. Nane Starnes, Pastor of the West Asheville Baptist Church of Asheville. Included in those taking part on the program from this association will be Rev. T. P. Deitz, Moderator, and Mr. Clarence Vance, Associational Sunday School Superintendent. All of the Bagti$t_ Churches I. fhk a?mv?iftt.ion are wired to I see that the Sunday School officers and teachers attend this, meeting. More than 8,000 Sunday School officers and teachers are expected to attend one of the special associational meetings scheduled for this week in North Carolina. Those com ing are requested to bring something for supper. SPANISH CLASS GIVES PLAY AT COLLEGE Cullowhee, Mar. 5 (Special)? The Spanish class at Western Carolina Teachers College is presenting an original play, "The Bull Fight" in the college auditorium on Thursday afternoon. The purpose of this play is to promote international friendship. Characters in the play who will watch the fight represent people of many nationalities. Dr. Neuman, professor of German at the college, will represent a spectator from Austria; Miss Laura Jean McAdams, head of the modern language department, will be a guest from Paris; and President H. T. Hunter and Dean W. E. Bird will be onlookers from America. The International Students' Society, made up of students from the modern language classes met Monday night in the Student Union Building. For the program Miss Katherine Shu-1 M * ?O nlonn snlo. and M ioru rcuuucu a 1/huiv ww?, Dean Bird talked on "The Passion Play." MBS. GEORGE BURCH PASSES WEDNESDAY 'Mrs. George Burch, 88 died here at the home of her son, Luther Burch, following a long ; illness. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Wesley's chapel. The Rev. Ernest Jamison officiated. She is survived by the follow fng children: Mrs. Elkie Jones, of Asheville, Mrs. Lou Jones, of Lyman, S. C., Mrs. Lassie Knight, of Whitmire, Nelce Burch, of .Bremerton, Washington Luther and Barnett Burch, of Sylva, Melvin and Adam Burch, of Union, S. C., 38 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. I f . / s 1 fORTH CAROLD& THURSDAY Flood VicAs To Get Loins Jackson county \ farmers who sufered from the flood last summar, along with others, can now arrange Emergency Crop Loans at the office of the Receiving agent of this county. Mr. S. R. Griffin, Jr. who is in charge of this district, announces that the Farm Credit Administration is in a position to make loans up to $400, for seed, feed and fertilizer, and the rate of interest is only, four per cent. rTTU" ovfro fpp rhnrorpri is AJUC winjr vav?0 ? $1.50 to take tare of notary fee, acknowledgment |>y the clerk and registration of the papers. The Loan is not due until October 31. Mr. Griffin says that the loan program has been liberalized jto take care of farmers suffering from the flood, and that more money is being loaned per acre in this section than last year. He states that a lien is taken on the growing crop, and that there is absolutely no^mortgage executed on land, livestock or equipment. Those desiring loans should file their applications at once, he stated. Science. Leader Speaks to Rotary Club Clinton F. Dodson, science instructor at Western Carolina Teachers college, addressed the Sylva Rotary club at its meeting Tuesday night on "Science and National Defense." Mr. Dodson told his fellowclubmembers that, "The hand is the master tool and we need a skilled hand for every skilled brain." He discussed the great need for skilled workers in the National Defense program and the great need for skilled work ers in the National Defense program and the connection between the teaching of science in schools and the development of skilled workers not only for defense, but for peacetime as well. (Mr. Dodson said that, "We have been ! teaching science merely for the sake of teaching science and have not taught enough science which is applicable in the field of industry." He added that the science of war today is the bringing about of mass production of war materials. Mr. Dodson outlined a pro gram for schools whereby the students could learn to be skilled laborers which are so needed today. He pointed out that too many high school and college graduates have been trained for ''white collar" jobs. Scroop Enloe discussed plans tor attending the annual meeting of the 190th district of Rotary International which will be held in Camden, S. C. in April. President Raymond Sutton appointed a committee composed of A. K. Hinds, Louis Hair and Sam Gilliam as an "On To Camden" committee. Jack Walters toasted Lewis Cannon and Roscoe Poteet who had birthdays last week. The club had two guests, N. H. Gurley and J. W. McDevitt, both of Cullowhee. J COLLEGE SPONSORS ART EXHIBIT Ctillowhee, Mar. 5 (Special)? The Guidance Clinic and the art department at Western Carolina Teachers College have been sponsoring for the last week a traveling art exhibit in college library. This exhibit, illustrating. various methods of reproducing prints, is sent out by the division of graphic art of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit win be carried to all the schools in Western North Carolina that are enrolled in the visual-aids program, which is being sponsored b ythe Quid* ance Clinic under the direction pf Dr. C. D. Klllian.. ; / f i'i j j J < r 9 ntn |< ^ ; MARCH 6, 1941 Baptists Honor Rev. T. F. Deitz ' (By Mrs. W. O. Dillard) About 300 people of Jackson and surrounding counties met together March 5th at Scott's Creek Church to honor Rev. T. F. Dietz and Mrs. Pietz JBstimation and appreciation of his work at different places was given by the following people: Mr. J. H. Harwood, Bryson City, Rev. P. L. Elliot, Cullowhee, Mr. D. G. Bryson, Scott's Creek Church, Mr. John B. Ensley, Sylva Church; Mr. Richmond Dietz, East Fork Church; Mr. Frank Jarrett, Dillsboro Church; Pastor Joe Smith of the colored Baptist Church of Sylva. The following spoke their appreciation from the Missionary Baptist organizations: . Mr. G. W. Womack, Sunday School Convention; Mr. Lyle Ensley, Baptist Training Union; Mrs. W. N. Cook, Woman's Missionary Union; Rev. H. M. Ho cutt, Pastor's Conference; Rev. W. N. Cook, Tuckaseigee Association. The opening prayer was offered by Rev. Fred Forrester of Cullowhee and special music was rendered by the Smoky Mountains Quartet, of Cherokee. The closing and principal address was delivered by M. A. Huggins, Secretary of the State Baptist Convention. Each speaker was allowed three minutes. Mr. Dietz's life and the things he has stood for were commended. He began his work in the East Fork section of the county when he was eighteen years old and has labored unceasingly for 50 years. At the beginning of this year he retired from active pastoratework. He has held many placer of honor, the last being VicePresident of the State Baptis* . invention, which office he nov holds.. He has been electee oastor emeritus of the churches which he has served. A love of fering was taken for Mr. Dietz and a pot of flowers was presented to Mrs. Dietz. DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD CAUSES 1,589 WRECKS ? Failure to obey what is probably the most elementary of all traffic rule?driving on the right hand side of the roadaccounted for 1,589 accidents on North Carolina streets and highways last year, the Highway Safety Division reported this week. Despite the- fact that every driver in the state is presumed t0 know that it is unlawful to driye on the wrong side of the road, this one violation was noted last year in 886 property damage accidents, 550 personal injury accidents, and 123 fatal accidents, Safety Director Ronald Hocutt pointed out. And this driving on the wrong Side was exclusive of driving? on the wrong side while engaged in passing other vehicles, a variety of wrong-side driving which accounted for a good many other traffie fatalities. "It is a shameful commentary on the driving habits of North Carolinians that more than a hundred fatal accidents, occurred on our streets and highways during 1940 as a result of driving on the wrong side of the road/' Director Hocutt said. "Practically every schoolboy knows that in this country, at least, one is required to drive on the right hand side of the highway, and every driver most ; certainly should know this. Furthermore every driver should obey this rule at all times, not only because it is the lawful thing to do but also because it is the safe and sensible thing to do. "Think of it," Hocutt- said,, "more than one hundred North Carolinians who were killed last | year might be living today but * for the iact mat sume ?uiui Carolina drivers would not stay on their side of the road! "Don't straddle the center line. Stay on your side. Be a safe driver r ' ' \ . i; ' i" .* ." #s*v ' v/' : ; - .. I /> . , - . :.V* x s~.v? ?S.-. . /*: " ' r ' I ' \ jurtwl $1.00 A YEA* H* Comittee SIj Western Cai By $12,000 Bill To Pay Court Clerk Salary Introduced Raleigh, March 4?Representative Dan K. Moore introduced a bill last night , in the House of Representatives to au thorize the commissioner of Jackson county to pay the Clerk of the Superior Court of Jackson County $50 a month for his services as Judge of the Juvenile Court. Mr. Moore stated that this is the last local bill he will introduce at the present session of the General Assembly , and that it was presented because the Dresent Clerk of the Court is scarcely making expenses from the fees of his office. This condition arose because the last General Assembly made certain changes in the collection of delinquent taxes that had the effect of leaving, the office of the Clerk of the Court in a position that does not provide sufficient fees to pay the clerk for the time that he has to devote to the work of his office. The bill provides: Tha^ the Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County is authorized and empowered to fix the salary of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Jackson County at fifty dollars ($9(1.00) per month, payable monthly. That said salary when so fixed by the Board of County Commissioners shall be independent of and in addition to any compensation received by said Judge of the Juvenile Court as Clerk of the Superior Court of Jackson County. The bill, introduced by Mr. Moore last week, designed to place the Log Cabin Association ?n tVio fov Kn/tlre Vtoc noot. UCllsXkk yil VO*A VWOU) iiuu ed the House of Representatives, and is under consideration of a Senate Committee. BAPTIST TRAINING UNION TO MEET The Tuckaseigee Baptist Training Union will meet at the Scott's Creek Baptist Church MorTWOkin m COUNTY -: ashes . . I roliaa I ' JkMfi 4>? ' . . >Vj$| . "* . :' .r wit * ';' ?? ' Raleigh, Mar. 5?A subcommittee of the appropriations Committee, in its endeavor to f bring the appropriations al? ? M A _ 1 ^ reaay agreed upon into uuiancc with the anticipated revenue contemplated in the Finance Bill, slashed. $12,000 from the appropriation increase for Western Carolina Teachers Col- . lege, along-with other agencies and institutions. This leaves the total appropriation for the school $15,000 above the amount suggested by the Advisory Budget Commission. Jackson's representative, Dan K. Moore, advised The Journal that he and other western members of the assembly will send up a separate bill, in an attempt to recover the $12000 that has been lost to the school by the committee action. The friends of the school on the committee tried vainly to induce the full joint Appropriations Committee to reject that part of tb* subcommittee's report dealing with the Jackson county school; but the economy block, backed by a recent conference with Governor Broughton, held-the whip hand, and the recommendations of the subcommittee* were held intact. When the Finance Bill was reported, it was apparent that the , amount of money anticipated to be raised" and the amount that the Appropriations Committee had agreed to spend were considerably out of balance. Then the subcommittee was appointor f#v ennsider the difficulties thus raised. Straight to the office of the Governor went trie subcommittee, where it is understood a report was awaiting only its signature on the dotted line. The appropriation for the teachers' sick leave, for the twelfth grade, for the University of North Carolina, and some_other agencies and institutions came under axe along with Western Carolina. I SUPERLATIVES ARE NAMED BY JUNIOR CLASS The junior class at Sylva high school has elected the following superlatives: Prettiest girl, Dorothy Keener; most handsome boy, Kenneth Terrell; best all around girl, ? *? Im? Tna Dlim. MUUTC^ OCIUiCbb) UUjr, V uv wutu garner; best sport, girl, Mildred Bennett, boy, J. C. Aiken; most studious, girl, Phyllis Dillard, boy, Robert Hennessee; quietest, girl, Etta Beasley, boy, Robert Hennessee; most religious, girl, Thelma Plemmons, boy, Lloyd ? Owen; best dressed, girl, June Bess, boy, J. R Womack; best personality, girl, Mildred .Bennett, boy, Carrol Bryson; most dignified, &irl, Mary Alma Wilkes, boy, Kenneth Terrell; most talented, girl, Mary Alma Wilkes, boy, Kenneth Terrell; most polite, girl, Mary Alma Wilkes, boy, Robert Hennessee; | artist, girl, Kate turns, ooy, j. C. Aiken; most athletic, girl, Arbie Parker, boy, J. C. Aiken; girl most likely to succeed, Phyllis DiUard, boy, Robert Hennessee. SINGERS MEET AT WEBSTER . The Jackson County Central Singing Convention was held at the Webster Baptist church Sunday afternoon. The church was filled to its capacity. Dr.. Killian, of W. C. T. Cj sent a recording machine and records were made,of the music. The following quartets participated: the Golden Key quartett from WaynesVille, the Pressley quar tet from Speedwell. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Blanton sang a duet. Everyone seemed to enjoy the singing. j A much larger crowd and more visiting singers are expected at the next convention, to be held on the first Sunday afternoon in April at the Scott's Creek Baptist Church, Beta. / V : "-*1? y