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(THE UNITED STATES, seeking
to forestall any possible
yazi attempt at South America, I
has occupied Dutch Guiana,
Rith the consent of the Dutch
government. We are determined
that every precaution that is
forseen is taken to make sure j
that Hitlerism stays out of the J
Americas. You need not be sur'
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II nrised any day LU lCiXl11 Mia". |,
French islands in the West In" 1
dies have been occupied by
. Americans, with the consent of
the Free French government. !
Two things will have to happen
before that is done, however.
The United States must withdraw
recognition from the Vichy
government, which is dominated j
bv the Germans, and then rec- j
agnize De Gaulle's regime as the
true government of France,
I really representative of the
I French people. ...
JAPANESE newspapers talk
I mightily of "American ImperialI
isni". and point to the occupaI
non of Dutch Guiana as an ex- ti
ample. All this to try to deceive tj
oar American neighbors into beI
israg that the United States v
I is such of the same kidney as/ ir
I lipn and Germany, seeking to y<
I devour the property of the weak,
fliiswill fool nobody, for Japan's .
actions in recent years far out- ! I
speak anything the papers of
government can say. In the i
meantime, it looks as if the is- 1
sue of I
PEACE OR WAR hinges upon '
the outcome of the negotiations |
in progress in Washington be- ! I
tween officials of the State De- | |
partment and Japanese envoys, j
The United States has already
made it plain that the only ba
sis upon which we will negotiate 1 Fi
is for Japan to first agree to J*
get out of China. In other words,
should our government negoti- h"
ate upon any other basis, it C
would be considered as condoning.
at least by inference, the F
bloody actions of the Japanese j 1in
their unwarranted aggression j 111
I in China. That our people wo'uld
never support. Japan, on the C
other hand can ill afford to P
backdown from the position she sc
took lour years ago, when the A
undeclared war against China cl
began. It would mean the loss of J5
fece throughout the Orient, t ai
which would mean the begin- !
ning of the setting of the "RisinrSun".
Japan has dug a pit |
and is about to* fall into it. Her
evil deeds are about to find her I
?M; and the only hope that
^e can possibly- entertain of
remaining a world power lies in
in Axis victory. And even that I
hope dwindles in the minds of i g
conservative JaDanese. who see
I their country receiving better |
treatment from their present
enemies, the English-speakinjg
nations, should they prevail in ;
^e titanic struggle, than they
could expect from a friendly, ei
victorius, but treacherous Ger- S
I ^ny. ci
I ^ W AFRICA the great struggle w
I 'w the mastery of the continent d;
I continues as British from Brit- I H
I from India, from New Zea- | ol
I knd, and other outposts of the a;
I empire engage the Germans and
l^lians in. a mighty battle of p
I and machines. Here, for the p
tost time. American-made tanks ; s(
I appeared in great numbers,; a
I ^ the British have expressed j s(
I tonselves as being pleased I e;
I their performance. We can si
I ^ from the battles in Lybia j s
%t we could expect of our maBrines
shnuM
...vuiu we nave to lace p
Ifoe Germans on this or any s,
0^er continent. That experience
be worth much to American \ ^
i Military men. !, _
JOHN L. LEWIS backed down I
1 'ore the calm assurance and ^
l^uasive powers of the Presi- I
of the ljnited States. LesI
*r ^en, men who have less "
I Station fyr the Constitution ft
the Bill of Rights, might d
mhl *orcec* an issue; but Mr. C
H ^velt gave the world ^ ov- ^
o! how democracy can 1 ^
without the persuasion ?
to ,?0rce' without aping the ?
ethods of the dictators. There *
H ^ * Suable lesson for all of y
1H %tVje which Herr Hitler|T
11)t Jacksoi
DE THE COUNTY SYLVA, NOB
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-These students of Western Carolina Teachers College at Cul
ative committee to represent the college in the publication, "Wl
hey are: B. C. Moss, of Kings Mountain; Lucille Meredith, of Gi
ille; Allene Jackson, of Dana; Frankie Collins, of Canton; Mary
le Pressley, of Speedwell; and Johnnie Wilson, of Sylva. Mr. W
ear's group, John,Jordon, of Murphy, was not present when the p
"iv e mem di1t sunday schools to
"lit wll IV | ul meet at balsam
III f| 100 M nv on next sunday
111 UL/illU ill U 1 The district convention of the
n n Baptist Sunday schools will be
UACl DO D lield at the Balsam church or
11/11 I nilrillll Sunday afternoon, Novembei
" ' ..I * UUIIHW 30 beginning at 2 o'clock. The
following tentative program ha?
Gus Columbus Moss, Bill Jack ^een announced.
erguson, Daniel Joe Farmer, Song, by Balsam choir.
imes Ray Pettit, and . Paul. -Song,>nes
Shatley have been paced Sylva.
i Class 1-A by the Jackson Roll Call and announcements
ounty Selective Service Board. Song, Friendly Choir.
?hn Thenrinre Franks and John Why Every church should
rancis Huey were placed in j have a B. T. U., by Rev. B. S
-A-O; and Samuel Roy Ham- ! Hensley.
Lond was reclassified from 1-A Song, Buff Creek choir.
> 1-A-O. Eldon Shook, and i Requirements of a Sundaj
lerman Henry Davis were School teacher, by Rev. N. L
laced in. 11-B; and Ed Patter- | Stevens.
)n reclassified from 1^-A to 1-B. Congregational singing.
lvin Asbury Cogdill was re
assified from 1-A to 11-A. Sebe
imes Nations, Grady Lee Elkins CARROL OLDEST WAE
ad Enoch Harris were placed ( VETERAN IN COUNT1
i class IV-F.
W. Matt Carrol, of Hamburg
1 1 Kl 0 P 1/ liril I townshiP- is the oldest veterar
{AMU V W I II .of the World War living ir
1 il 111 U li I 11 1 ii L'Jackson county, and one of th(
r?r<niriTr unir 6idest volunteers for service ?
L, 11 | | A | L Iml L 111' that war in the United States
J til 111 rt I LllLn ;Legi?n ?fflc'a'shhere believe, i
was disclosed this week.
ir.mn| uniier of course, General Pershing
I HIIIII H II I 1 | and some of the other regula]
JUII (JUL 11 U U U Li army officers, and perhaps somi
of the regular army enlisted mer
| who served in that war are oldei
With high ranking school and- than Mr Carro,. but it ^ doubt
?PA officials of the State pres- fU] whether there are any volunit
for the ceremonies, the new teers for service especially foi
avannah school building, lo- the World War that are olde]
ited in Green's Creek township, thnn Vpfprnn rarrni
ill be dedicated tomorrow (Fri- carrol e^ted in 'he Nationa
ay) evening, at 7:30, with D. Quarcj volunteer company thai
iden Ramsey, general manager was rajSeci jn sylva in July 1917
f the Asheville Citizen-Times, He was f0rty-five years of ag<
3 the principal speaker. at that tjme> which would mak(
The building, which was com- him sixty-nine now. The averleted
last summer as a WPA age age of the World War veterroject,
sponsored by the Jack- ans now living is believed to b<
)n County Board of Education about 45 years, the age that Carnd
the Commissioners of Jack- roi was when he came to Sylvj
Dn County, cost $46,000. It is an allcj signed his name to the enight
room building of native listment paper and offered hi.1
tone construction, and serves services to the country for th(
avannah and Green's Creek duration of the war. He was ther
^wnships. R. O. Higdon is the jUSt slightly under the maxi
rincipal of the eight teacher mum military age of forty-five,
chool. He left with the Radio Com
? 1 pany, North Carolina Nationa
>YLVA GIRL TAKES J Guard, for training at Camp Se
rIDCT Pf JM ART Vier' South Carolina' where 1
lKsi rliAl/B. in /1IkI became a unit of the 105th Fieli
oc /o ;?i\ ' Signal Battalion, 30th Divisior
rullowhee, NOV. 25 (Special)^ | ^ ^ &
Winning first place for the best .. , ,v
ndividual piece in the arts and s c^ass throughout the wai
handicrafts exhibit in the Stu- ' "P * 'e'?ve" ?11
lent Union building at Western France wlth ,the 30th Divis.on.
Carolina Teachers College Mon- , e JofnaI "0I"in,a'es1^T?a
lay, Tuesday, and Wednesday, thf countys oIdest WorId Wa
/as Miss Frances Allison of veteran>ylva.
The piece selected as the
test in the whole display was a University of Tennessee exper
lammered pewter plate etched iments with feeding silage t
yith a rhododendron design, chickens have yielded good re
diss Allison also won first place suits, both in increased egg pro
(Continued on pa^e 4) duction and the rate of growth.
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ITH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1941
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lowhee have been chosen by a representative faculty and adminisio's
Who in American Universities and Colleges." From left to right,
lilford College; Lucille Reed, of Sylva; Dorothy Thompson, of MocksAlice
Feaster, of Brevard; Cathryn Creasman, of Swannanoa; Paul?v
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rilson was chosen for the honor last year. The 10th member of the
ic ture was taken.
BAPTISTS SHIP
Florida Home|[jJ |{ |)f f()(|[)
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i Mrs. W. M. Fowler, relict of the T fl flDDU A W A fiE
late W. Mack Fowler, of Glen-*| III I ||l| II 11 111 III
; ville, died Saturday at the home j 1 U UIM IlIlIMMa
j of her son, Lieut. W. Mack Fowl- ['
er, in Cocoa Florida. The body , The Ba tists Qf the Tucka_
was returned to her home in L* . , ,,
funeral* 'and "inter- Association Suppfd a car
' ment were at Olenvllle, Tuesday 1 ?J ProducJe 'rom farm garafternoon,
with Rev. W. N. Cook, i . a"d homes of Jackson
' officiating. cou"ly' l^a' welght ?f appr<7'
? , ? imately 26,000 pounds, to the
I Mrs. Fowler was well known 0 hanage at ThomasvlUe, last
. in Western North Carolina. Born week The value of the produce
in Mitchell county, she moved to , was $1 600 it was stated
Sylva after her marriage to the Rev w N Cook
was general
- late Mack Fowler, and lived here , chalrman of the COmmittee to
. for several years before re- (assemble and ship the produce.
moving to Glenville, where her ?
husband operated a general
mercantile business, and she SYLVA school is
popular"touristFcenter.H?USe * iREHEARSING FOR THE
r Following the construction of j [CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
the Glenville dam, which flooded r
her home, she bought a new j The Sylva Elementary school
' home on Sylvan Heights in Syl- j is making plans and practicing
1 va about a year ago. She recently i for the annual Christmas en1
returned to Sylva following a j tertainment, which is divided in5
visit to her brother in Denver, to two parts. A religious pageant
1 Colorado, and a week before her will be the first feature, which
'? death she went to Florida to will be followed by a Christmas
fc visit her son. 1 play, "The Kidnapping of Santa
r Mrs. Fowler, who was 63 years Claus'.
' of age, was a charter member of Those in charge of the pror
the recently organized Presby- gra.m state that several hundred
5 terian church in Sylva. ; children will participate in the
1 pageant and the play, and that
r She is survived by three sons, H & , # , 1
! Lieutenant W. M. Fowler, of the I numerous colorfuI costumes wlU
. United States Navy, Dr Guy I T^e date Qf entertain.
r fw er- f?f C?' and Joe j ment has not been fixed, but
r Fowler of Glenville. I ^ bg jjhmQj before ^
i school closes for the Yuletide
n a n rr R'FIlFVFn HERE. SAY
. IHKUUllH t A 5 I 'STATE OFFICI ALS
5 QVI I/'ll PT A DTrn Raleieh, Nov. 25-^State UtiliA
I I V/l il/lKllll ties Commissioner Stanley Win1
Ulljf/l U I nil 1 LftJ borne said today OPM officials
in Atlanta had- decided to end
5 ~ ? the Southeast "blackout" De-3
With the beginning of the Cember 15 and earlier if rains
1 construction of culverts, the further reduce the section's
long-expected and many times power shortage.
delayed building of the amenS- I Merchants and other business
, . in . no , men may then turn back on the
l ment on Highway 19 and 23, for decorative and advertlsing lights
- their eastern approach to Sylva they turned off November 3
t has started. I When use of current for such
* Turning off the present high- i purposes was forbidden to conl
way just east of the city limits; serve power for diversion to dee
the road will cross the railroad fense industries.
' and Scott's Creek, and will form Winborne saia llliXb nuiui I
a a junction with Highway 107, Carolina power company offinear
the store of John B. Ensley, cials were in Atlanta today for
8 thus getting the highway en- a conference with OPM officials .
r tirely out of the factory dis- in an effort to get the ban lifted
trict, and eliminating the dan- immediately in the Carolinas.
gerous curve, known as the power firms in this state have
- "Chipper curve". ( been sending 36,600,000 kilowatt
o Highway 107 from Mr. Ensley's hours of current to other states
- store on into the main part of weekly. It was estimated that
- the city will become U. S. High- 1 the "blackout" would save 500,way
19 and 23. 000 hours weekly.
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$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE IN JACKSON COUNTY
Election For Commerce 1
Body Will Be Held On II
Friday And Saturday fl
UKQiniUADV TO The annual election of the
In I ml I Ml I rill I I II Jackson county Chamber of
IfllVUlUlIIlll 1 I ": Commerce will be held Friday
onn i/o ominivand saturday ?f this week-at
.\rrAH.i M\m\\Ythe.*fo *tlon"
Ui ftlftlr l/Ul IEII 1 1 icui/Uio win uc seiecteu, aim uuiu
_ ^ . them the officers will be chosen.
t n ununniQTQunder the by i&ws ?f the cham~
I U'.KIilUUIvlu T3? I
. can succeed himself,
Miss Lelia Judson Tuttle, re- j M. D. Cowan, P. E. Moody, and *
turned Missionary from China, Leonard Allen have been chosen
speaking at the eleven o'clock as a board of supervisors to hold
hour at the Sylva Methodist the election.
church, will open the Missionary The nominating committee
Institute for the Waynesville has proposed the following
District,, which is to be held here eighteen names from which the
Sunday. membership will elect the govMiss
Tuttle has spent the past erning body of the chamber.
thirty-two years in China, and p. c. Ellis, Harry Ferguson,
has recently returned to this John A. Parris, Dr. W. P. Mccountry
from Shanghai. Guire, T. Walter Ashe, J. C. Al
In the afternoon at 2:30, the ! lison, Frank Crawford, Phil StoDistrict
Missionary Institute Vall, Dan M. Allison, John B.
proper will convene. Ensley, Woody Hampton, Frank
Appearing on the program will Fricks, Ralph Sutton, M. B. Canbe
District Superintendent W. L. non, Keith Hinds, Grayson Cope,
Hutchins, Mrs. E. L. McKee, Mrs. s. C. Cogdill, R. L. Ariail.
F. E. Branson, and others.
The program for the afternoon
is as follows: I NEGRO LOSES ARM
Devotional "Why Are, We By FREIGHT TRAIN . ?
Here", W. L. Hutchins. # ;
"Women at Work", Mrs. F. E.
Branson. Edgard Howell,' Sylva Negro,
"How to Put on a Fourth Sun- his arm and suffered
day Missionary Program", H. D. other severe injuries; when he
Garner. fell beneath a Southern freight
"Ways in which a Pastor can traln, Tuesday afternoon. The
Use His Local Board of Mis- accident occurred just west of
sions and Church Extension'', the Mead corporation's plant,
McMurray S. Ritchie. when the Neero- an employee of
Address, "The Spitit of Mis- ^he Armour Leather Company,
sions", Mrs. E. L. McKee. attempted to board the train
The ladies of the church will which was moving toward Bryentertain
the visitors at tea im- 5011 city*
mediately following adjourn- The Negro's arm was severed
ment. from his body, just below the
The Sylva Zone composed of shoulder. The extent of his other
Bryson City, Whittier, Webster, injuries have not been deterCullowhee
and Sylva, will have mined. He was .taken to the
a mass meeting for youth at' Harris hospital JHm* treatment.
Ue12?^eas^kerW,th^<toS TUt' COMPLETION OF NEW
rir*T ? - ?111 n nnna maoHno ITHFATRF RTTTi niNf,
1 IlCl'6 Will UC Ck WiiC ------- - -T, r , ,
for adults at the Sylva church tc f)R A WTlVfl VFAI?
to be addressed by Rev. McMur- K
rlyH?h^wt0K0flheCUlI?" When the construction and
whee Methodist church. - excavation of ground for the
~ ~ ~ _ new theatre for Sylva was beRoss
D. Deitz Is Sun' several weeks ago, it was
1 A ? I I stated that the building would
L/68.C1 At Home In be ready for occupancy by the
A first of the year; and it looks as
y^f est Ashevilie though that prediction will be
fulfilled.
Ross B. Deitz, former citizen T^te contractors have been
of Sylva, died on Monday in a rushing the work, and it is behospital
in Johnson City, Ten- Sieved that the theatre will be
nessee, relatives here have re&dy for occupancy on schedlearned.
Mr. Deitz was a son of u*e timethe
late Mr. and Mrs. M. H. The Massie interests are the
Deitz. He was born in Webster owners of the new theatre,
and spent his youth and young w^ich be one of the best
manhood in Webster and Sylva. *n North Carolina.
For a number of years he was
#?mninvftd bv the Atlantic and un^pn i>t.aimr
Pacific Tea'company. More re- 4
cently he has been operating CHRISTMAS A T M. E.
his own grocery business in West CHURCH I N SYLVA
Asheville.
Two of his brothers, Joe B.
Deitz and Raymond Deitz live The Board of Christian Eduin
Sylva. Mr. Deitz is survived cation and Church Extension of
by his widow, Mrs. Alice Deitz, ^e Sy*va Methodist church,
two daughters, Martha and meeting night, made plans
Mary Deitz, &U of West Ashe- for the Christmas celebration in
ville, and by two other brothers, and Sunday School.
Walter Deitz of Lynchburg, Vir- M*s- Dan K. Moore was made
ginia, and Herman Deitz, of chairman of the committee for
Leeds, Alabama. candle-light service to be
__ held Sunday evening before
Tt>T to Christmas, and was authorized
___ to appoint the other members of
ATTEND 4-H CONGRESS her committee.
1? A Christmas tree will be held
Miss Phyllis Dillard, 15-year Tuesday evening before Christold
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. mas, for the children, and Mrs.
G. Dillard of Beta leaves today Phil Stovall was made chairman
for Chicago to attend the Na- of that committee, with the
?1 * " nn?orrooc v?QvirnT in the iunior and Dri
blUIlttl 1"11 LllUU tuilgibou, liU "?*o WMW.w.w ,
won a free trip to the congress mary departments of the Sungiven
by the Westinghouse day School as 4he other memcorporation
as a prize for the bers of the committee.
best project in rural electrifi- The board elected Mrs. David
cation of any 4-H club member M. Hall as its chairman to sue
in North Carolina. It will be re- ceed Mrs. Dan Tompkins, and
membered' that Miss Dillard's Mr. Kirkman as secretary, sucsister,
-Miss Pansy Dillard, won ceeding H. Gibson, Sr. Mrs. Mary
the same trip two years ago. Cowan and Mrs. A. D. Parker
Miss Dillard went#from Sylva were placed in charge of the
to Raleigh, where she joined Home Department of the Sunother
North Carolina 4-H club day School, by the board.
winners. They will go from Ral
eigh to Washington, and from Russell Sage College has adthere
to Chicago. The trip will ded eleven new faculty memrequire
about ten days. bers.
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