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VOL. LV1 , . Number 11
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BIBLE THOUGHT
lie' taketh the ' wise 'in their own craftiness!. Job 5:13.
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Pros&crity and civilization are far from being syraonymous.
Havctock Ellis.
Paralyzed Power I
TOO many factors enter into the differences be
tween the Federal Power commission and the
Aluminum Company of America for a layman to
understand or pass judgment one way - or the
other on the present stalemate in the case of the
proposed Fon tana dam project. The commission
has refused the company's request to withdraw ap
plication to build the dam. The company has claim
ed its legal right to refuse to build the dam under
a federal license. So there the matter stands.
Local interests, both of the people of this section
and of the Nantahala Power and Light company,
subsidiary of the Aluminum company, are directly
affected Disappointment over the unhappy situa
tion is general. Acute as the differences undoubted
ly are, there arc larger considerations that should
be strong enough to lead to a solution.
The building of the dam would bring to this sec-,
tion a unit of national defense mutually profitable
to the company and to the people. Both natural re
sources and human assets combine with a favorable
location for increased investment of capital for
power development. The company is established
with a permanent setup to direct its already large
interests. The surrounding communities have re
ceived the impetus to better business and living
conditions that Jollow the advantages of hydroelec
tric power.
The capital that could be invested in thist area
'will have to seek Other fields. For capital which
is a symbol of stored-up labor of thousands of in
dividuals in the past must continue its earning
capacity in a creative way. It is obvious that grave
responsibility to safeguard the security of stock
holders' money rests upon officials of a corporation.
The present paralysis is unfortunate for all con
cerned, and from every angle. It spells failure that
can be laid to no one individual, but that none the
less is the sort of failure that in the end works'
destructively.
As far as the risk to stockholders' money fifty
years hence, which might be endangered by the re
quirement of a federal license now,', we. humbly opine
that this eventuality is beyond the safety limit af
forded by any corporation. While the government
ha? adopted regulations for corporations that for
merly had a free hand, the rights of stockholders
arc thereby safeguarded rather than jeopardized.
T-he nation is now engaged in the most stupen
dous enterprise for safeguarding the interests of
stockholders in the United States of America. The
Aluminum Company of America is a subsidiary.
The program for national defense includes and sup
ersedes the- program of any subsidiary. National
Defense is paramount now. No draftee has yet
asked exemption because of what might happen to
him fifty years from now.
National defense rs hourly becoming a grim nec
v essity, transcending all other considerations. A few
months ago Mr. Churchill reminded somebody that
had not quite waked up that 'this is a dangerous
war.'
The best brains of the nation are directed to
wards maximum production oy a unified nation.
VieWed in relation to national and world needs,
every little part is required to work with every
other part.
If this dam is needed by our government and the
Aluminum company possesses the means to build it,
thin this demand should be given priority upon the
facilities of the corporation.
issues-of the first magnitude call for magnanim
ity in meeting them. The expressed hope of all con
cerned, we believe, is that the existing differences
may be ironed out to heal a paralysis in this par
ticular s-pot of the body politic.
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Highway Figure
OBJECTION has come from counties east of
Jackson, Macon and Swain concerning higb
wy e'xpenditures in the extreme western counties
in comparison to population. The figures of the
highway department, covering the last three-and-a-half
years are printed, in part, in another column.
We believe that this period covered in the report
is too short a time to give a fair idea of compara
tive spending over the large'area included. Neither
do comparative population figures furnish an ac
curate index for improvement in different counties.
As a matter of fact, improvement of highways
in the western counties was long overdue. The need
was much greater than in those counties where
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which the state is advertising nationally, improved
highways were imperative and none has been built
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Press Comment
OUT OF STEP, BOB
(Jackson County Journal)
Senator Reynolds, who once de
lighted in identifying himself as
'K3ur Bob," no longer aspires to
that endearing title. He is out of
, step with the Administration; out
of step with the overwhelming
preponderance of public opinion in
North Carolina; out of step with
the patriotic thought of America-.
Bob, who told us in the sum
mer of 1939 that there would be
no war and for us not to allow
anyone to deceive us about it, and
that at a time when President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hull had
seen the gathering storm and were
asking the Congress to give them
the authority to put up the storm
shutters about our house of state,
is still the victim of the false
propaganda that permeated Arner-
ica following the World War No. 1.
That idea was that America is
self-sufficient, and that it is none
of our business what happens any
where else in the world, was false
then. It was contrary to the teach
ing that, "no man liveth unto him
self alone." Hitler and Stalin,
Japan and Italy, have knocked
that false philosophy into a cocked
hat. Every dime of the billions we
are called upon to spend for na
tional defense gives the lie to it.
It, in theory and in practice, has
brought our (country to the point
of isolation where we have few
friends among the nations of- the
earth. It is costing the taxpayers
untold billions of dollars; and yet.
Bob Reynolds, Bennet Clark, Ger
ald Nye and a few others hold on
to the corpse of this body of cor
ruptive thought, and fly in the face
of all reason, all common sense,
and all the light of history, in the
hour of p,eril to the democratic
world.
Hitler can hope to have no bet
ter friends than those who are in
places of authority, and yet still
harbor and express this false ideal
ism. Those whom he pays to spread
dissent and to sabotage in Amer
ica, can't hope to accomplish half
as much in his behalf as the mis
guided few, whose speeches are
prayed up as big news and as real
thought of America, in Jhe Nazi
controlled press of Germany and
Italy.
Senator Reynolds may be some
body's Bob; but he is no longer
outs, down in North Carolina if,
indeed he ever was.
American Youth Commission, o.
which Owen D. Young is chair
man, suggested that special rehabi
litation camps be established, for
the rejected , selectees who would
be - willing to respond to such a
program.
' The report of ; the Commissioi.
explained that the draft rejections
typify a basic condition of unsatis
factory health in a large portion
of our population. Emphasis !wa
placed upon the immediate nee
for carrying forward . a - nation
wide youth health program.
American Youth Commission
surveys .show large numbers of
youth "soft, underweight and gen
erally lacking in muscular develop
ment." These deficiencies, it re
veals, are directly traceable to
malnutrition, inadequate or .no
medical or dental care, and" gen
erally bad living' conditions.
In support of nation-wide youth
health, the Commission expressed
the- opinion that there is no rea
son to believe that' the military
emergency will be short, stating
that it may last for years. The
children and youth of today "will
.undoubtedly face a world in which
they will need all the preparation
that can meanwhile be given."
Scottish Rite News.
N. C. Hospital Ass'n. ,
Meets Nat'nl. Standards
The Hospital Saving Association
of N. C, Inc., Chapel Hill received
its annual Approval Certificate
from the Commission on Hospital
Service of the American Hospital
Association on 'March 10.
This association, which is a non
profit organization, has enrolled
141,000 persons who are placing
hospital service in the family
budct throiigh payments of " few
cents per day. During the past
year, hospital bills were padi for
16,000 subscribers- requiring hos
pital service.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor of
Arthur K. Woodman, deceased,
late .of Macon county, N. C, this
is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said
deceased to' exhibit them to the
undersigned on or before the 11th
day ' of February, 1942, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All 'persons' indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate settlement.
This 11th dav of February, 1941;
. JOSEPH D. PARISH,
Executor.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
of Geo. W. Stepp. deceased, late
of Macon county, N. C, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
on or before the 10th day of Feb
ruary, 1942, or this notice 'will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
This 10th dav of February, 1941.
CHARLES H1GDON,
. Administrator
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as executrix of
W. T. McDonnell, deceased, late
of Macon county, N. C, this is to
notify all persons having claims
agaiast the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
on or before the 6th day of Febru
ary, 1942, : or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
This 6th dav of February, 1941.
ir cia McDonnell
Executrix
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Clippings
AMERICAN YOUTH WANTS
HEALTH PROGRAM
Stating that an alarming high
percentage of young men is being
rejected by selection boards be-
pauie of physical disabilities, tbi
Macon Boy's Music
Heard Over WWNC
Two Macon county boys, Dewey
Corbin- and Hunter Young, made
some musical recordings in Ashe
ville last week. Although Dewey
Corbin does not read music, in the
past two years he states that he
has composed 17 songs, both words
and music, . and that several have
been copy wrighted. He has had
affers from a number of music
publishing houses, but so far has
not accepted any of the offers yet
made, Mr, Corbin says.
Two songs mentioned of special
interest to publishers' are said to
be "Little Vacant Shack in the
Valley" and "O, How I Miss My
Mother."
While in Asheville the boys play
ed and sang over WWNC on the
"Saturday Night Roundup." win
ning the $5.00 prize and a bag each
of flour.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as administratrix
of John May, deceased, late of
Macon county, N. C, this . is to
lotify all persons having claims
tgainst the estate of said deceased
exhibit them to the undersigned
on "or before the 7th day of Feb
ruary, 1942, or this notice will be
!lead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
ulease make immediate settlement.
This 7th day of February, 191.
"LOLA C. MAY,
Administratrix
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified a administrator
if Fred Montony, deceased, late of
Macon county, N. C, this is to
notify all . persons having claims
ngainst the estate of said deceased
exhibit them to the undersigned
)n or before the Tlth day of Feb
ruary, 1942, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
This 11th dav of February,' 1941.
1 MORRIS BUSH,
i Administrator.
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LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF SALE
State of North Carolina,
County of Macco. :
Macon County,. Plaintiff,
vs.
Hnilis Meadows and wife, Ethel
Meadows, Defendants.' ;.'"
Under and by virtue of a decree
of the Superior Court of Macon
County entered in the above en
titled action on the 24th day of
February, 1941, the undersigned
Commissioner will on the 31st day
of March, 1941, at 12 o'clock, noon,
at the Courthouse door in Macon
County, North Carolina, sell to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described real e.state;
1st Tract: BEGINNING at a
white oak, an old corner, runs
W.est 1.55 poles to a sarvice on the
bank of the river, thence North
68 poles to a holly oh the bank'
of the river; thence N. 69 E. 60
poles to a stake on the bank , of
the road; thence S. E. 32 poles
with a conditional line to a white
oak on the top of a ridge; thence
98 poles with the top of the ridge
with the1 conditional line to the
BEGINNING, containing 40 acr.es,
more or less. EXCEPTING 14
n-re cold n Ren Matlock.
2nd Tract: BEGINNING at a
white oak on top of .a ridge, runs
at of fence in Morrison's line, and
runs a South direction to the ridge;
then. Easterly to the Margaret
UUiespie line; tnen ;. ou. i
the Morrison old line; thence with
it to the BEGINNING. v
3rd Tra : BEGINNING on a
hickory in the old Coggins and
Duvalt line and runs a S. W.
course with said line to the river
to a black gum corner; then up
with the meanders of the river to
K. '.. Downs' line to a stake: then
witli. same line . zu poies
to a stake in the D, J. . Meadows
line; then West 60 poles to a
stake; then S. 30 W. 35 poles to
a stake and pointers; then S. 17
W. 21 poles to a black gum; then
S. 45 W. 13 poles to a stake and
pointers; then S. 18 W. 10 poles
to a white oak then S. II VV. 10
poles to a stake and pointers; then
S. 48 W. 12 poles to the BEGIN
NING. This, the 25th day of February,
1941.
R. S. JONES, Commissioner.
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NOTICE OF SALE
Stat of North Carolina,
County of Macon. ,
Macon County, Plaintiff.
' vs.
Joines Motor & Tractor Company,
Defendants. ;
lTnder and by X irture of a decrr
of the Superior Court of Xfacon
County entered in the above en
titled action on the 24th day of
February, 194!, the undersigned
Commissioner , will on the 31 st day
of March, 1941, at 12 o'clock, noon,
at the Courthouse door in Macon
County. North Carolina, sell to the
highest bidder for cash the follow-
ing described real estate:
Adjoining the lands of Frank"
Burgess, Sellers and others,
BEGINNING at a stake at the
Frank Burgess line; trims a North
east course about 50 poles to a
pine, then a Northwest course
about 10. polv to a black oak;
then N 50 poles to a post oak at
the west line, being conditional
corner between Burgess and Coch
ran ; then Southwest course to a
spotted oak, then with the ridge
to a post oak in the gap of ridge;
then South, to the BEGINNING.
Containing 35 acres more or less.
This, the 25th dav of February. "
1941.
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