THE SYLVA HERALD
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PBESS ASSOCIATION
A Prayer For Peace
Dear Father, whom we cannot see,
We know that ?yhou art near;
With longing hearts we turn to Thee,
And ask that Thou wilt gft us free
From war and hate**and fear.
Dear Father, King of love and peace,
We know that Thou art strong;
Make conflicts everywhere to cease,
Let mercy everywhere increase,
And kindness conquer ^/rong.
Dear Father, Lord of sea and land,
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We know that Thou art wise;
Oh, make the nations understand
That only by Thy guiding hand
Can splendid .peace arise.
?JOHN OXENHAM
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State- Wide Program Of Hos
pital And Medical Care
One of the most important matters facing
the next Generala Assembly Is the Governor's
proposed State-Wide Program of Hospital and
Medical Care for ALL the people of our State.
Professional men, labor, farm, and medical
leaders all agree that this movement for good
health will be just as important to the public as
our previous movements for good roads and
good schools.
The major ^questions are how it will be
worked out and financed. Our county and town
have a vital stake in these matters, and our
readers need to be informed, so they may
make their wishes known to their Legislators.
With this purpose. The Herald is inaugurat
ing this series of short articles on the major
phases of the plan by various State authorities.
The next in the series will appear next week,
day next week.
By Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, State
Health Officer and Secretary of the
Governor's Commission on Hospital
A Medical Care.
The citizen's first ? and most natural
questions are: What is the need for this pro
posd State-wide program of hospital and
Tnedical care? And what will it mean to
you and me and to the general public?
All right, let's begin right at home and
look at your own case first.
Suppose your child is lying critically ill.
If you have the money and you live close to
a good doctor, hospital, and drug store, that
is fine. Millions of our people are not so
fortunate, and you may be in the same boat
^omeday.
Now suppose you live in one of our 34
counties without a single hospital bed? Or
your doctor has gone off to war? Or you are
temporarily out of a job and funds? How
would you feel then?
These are neither occasional nor scat-'
tered examples. They are stark realities
every day to thousands of good Tar Heel
citizens. ;
The plain truth of the matter is that
North Carolina is desperately in need of
MORE DOCTORS, MORE HOSPITALS,
and MORE INSURANCE.
We like to think of our State as 1st in
tobacco, 1st in cotton mills, 3rd in federal
taxes, 11th in population, or always right up
at the top.
Butjiow many of our citizens realize
that wjprank exactly 45th among the states
- in number of doctors and 4,2nd in number
of hospitals per 1,000 people. No wonder
we are 41st in maternal and 39th in infant
deaths!
The accepted formula is that there
should be 1 doctor tot each 1,000 people. But
North Carolina has 1 doctor for each 1,554.
Rural North Carolina has 1 doctor for each
3,613. And the^colored race has one doctor
for each 6,916!
The distribution of physicians is also
poor. Many rural people live from 10 to
20 miles from a doctor. Fifty-five per cent
of the state is more than five miles from a
physician.
Again, the minimum approved stand
ard is 4 hospital beds per 1,000 people. The
figures for the white race are 1.59 in the
East and 2.43 in the West. Those for the
colored are" .92 and 2.38. And 34 counties
in the state do not have a single hospital
bed!
Our hospital savings and insurance
plans, despite their recent growth, still cover
only 12 or 14 per cent of our people, and
there is an urgent need to extend some such
prepayment plan to the masses, and partic
ularly the farmers.
Other pressing needs which will be
taken up later include: a 4-year State Medi
cal School and Hospital; new regional and
added county hospitals; rural clinics and
health centers; extensions of school and pub
lic health work.
Yes, the needs are clear and undisputed.
The next topic is what is this State's pro
posed plan or solution, and that will come in
next week's article.
1944 Christmas Seals
You will soon be contacted again to buy
those prettily designed and printed Christ
mas Seals which bear the double bar cross,
the mark of the unending fight against one
of our worst -diseases, tuberculosis. The
North Carolina Tuberculosis Association has
been conducting these annual sales for 40
years. While their progress was very slow
at first, for many years accomplishing, what
seemed very little, the work is now definitely
one of the finest in the state. Hund?;eds_of
lives have been saved and those who have
died in early life have been restored to nor
mal health and are again useful citizens.
So ? with all the drives now on and the
many calls for money ? think twice before
turning down the Christmas seals. There
are very few families in the state, rich or
poor, that have not been touched personally
by this disease. Help to continue the good
fight by buying Christmas Seals.
Pujpwood Pounds Gates
Of Berlin
General Eisenhower is authority for the
statement that 5,000 rounds of ammunition
are being poured into German defenses on
the western front every minute. Six mil
lion rounds of artillery fire and 2,000,000
rounds of mortar fire are being hurled at
the Nazis each month.
That's a lot of gun powder and explo
sives, ancTit took a lot of pulpwood to man
1 ufacture it. Pulpwood now makes 80 per
cent of the smokeless powder used by our
armed forces.
While pulpwood producers may feel
justly proud of their part in blasting the
Nazi fortresses, they should also heed the
plea of General Eisenhower for even great
er production on the Home Front: - *
"Unless everyone all the way through
the nation, those at the front and those at
home, keeps on the job everlastingly and
with mounting intensity we are only post
poning the day of victory," he said.
As a No. I- war material pulpwood is
playing a vital role in the Allied advances
in Europe and in the Pacific. But this is no
time for over-optimism. It is essential that
Home Front production be increased to over
come last fall's lag when many persons be
lieved the European war was about to end.
"We cannot all fight the enemy face to
face/' said our President.
But there are two things we can do:
Buy more War Bonds and Cut more pulp
* wood.
Remember there's always a voire say
ing the right thing to you somewhere if you'll
only listen for it.
? Thomas Hughes
A good listener is a silent flatterer.
How poor are they who have not pati
ence! What wound did ever heal but by de
grees.
? Shakespeare
A widespreading, hopeful disposition is
the best umbrella for this vale of tears.
? ? ? W. D. Howells *
Keep your face to the sunshine and you
oannot see the shadow.
x ? Helen Keller <
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News and Comment From Raleigh
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DRAFT ? People are discussing the
low prices cattle are bringing these
Sl&ys,^-3 _to 7 cents_per pound on the
hoof ? the lowest since the days of
depression. Here is one reason given
for the decline: a year ago, Draftman
Hershey and his draft boards said that
farm boys having so many units on
their places would not be drafted.
Many farmers not having cattle found
that the quickest way to acquire
units was to buy cows, so they used
their cotton and tobacco cash and so
did. But the unit system was all but
thrown out the window, and since then
there has .been an ever-increasing
flow of cattle to market, bringing the
prices down accordingly.
SKKINNY? Harold (Skinny) Brown,
who used to give the revenue officers
of Northwestern North Carolina many
a merry chase over the narrow, tor
tuous trails of the brushy mountains,
has been given a medal of honor for
meritorious service with the bazooka
in the Italian theatre of war. Brown,
personable 'and likabie when not
aroused, is a ball of fire when he gets
in trouble. He got in trouble on the
Anzio Beach Head several months
ago and plugged three German tanks
one afternoon.
The Allies were shot at plenty at
Anzio. "This seemed to bother the
other boys right much", Brown wrote
recently, "but I didn't mind so much.
-I was used to it."
DECISION ? The political folks
around Raleigh jthink Governor-Elect
Gregg Cherry made an exceptionally
wise decision in not giving a decision
cn his preference for Speaker of the
House. The meeting in Raleigh re
garding the speakership put Cherry
in a corner, but he edged out of it,
reminding one of that old railroad
er's advice to his daughter who was
almost in the clutches of the villian:
"Run for the roundhouse, Nellie. He
BARKER'S GREEK NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jones of New
port News, Va., have been spending
a few days with Mr. Jones' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones.
Miss Myrtle and Gayle Brooks were
the guests of Mrs. Fannie Mae Elders
on Sunday.
Mrs. Artie Gibson and granddaugh
ter, Doris Sutton, spent Sunday with
Mi. and Mrs. Nelson Davis.
Mrs. Pauline Bradley and Miss
Gretchen Johnson were the guests of
Mrs, Lee Bradley on Monday.
Mrs. John Brooks of Gay spent a
few days with friends arid relative*
on Barker's Creek.
Miss Gretchen Johnson is conduct
ing a Bible school at the Baptist
church here this week.
Miss Iris Sitton spent the week
end with Miss Mary Carnes.
Mrs. Felix Jones spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Paul Elders and family.
BALSAM NEWS
Pvt. John Blanton, Jr., of the Army
stationed in Florida; recently spent
several days with his wife and family
can't corner you there!"
GRAPES ? The next . Legislature
will be asked to make a big approp
riation in the interest of grape pro
duction in North Carolina. Congress
men Graham Barden and Herbert
Bonner have shown interest in pro
moting the growing of grapes and
have promised substantial Congres
sional assistance providing the Legis
lature will do its part. North Caro
lina produced more grapes this year
(6,500 tons) than any other Southern
state except Arkansas.
MEDICINE! ? You may expect a
hard battle in the Legislature when
the matter of State aid for medicine
comes up. Tentative plans at this
time call for the setting up of a mam
moth medical school and hospital at
Chapel Hill similar to the Duke es
tablishment. John Umstead, brother
of National Committeeman William,
and close to the Cherry establishment,
may lead the fight for big medical
setup. Those who will be opposed to
it will say that the Federal govern
ment is coming along with socialized
medicine, and consequently there "is
no reason for the State to get into
such an expensive project. Chances
are strong that the movement will be
defeated.
j TURKEYS ? Horton Doughton, who
may or may not remain oh the Board
of Conservation and Development
after this year, is nevertheless one
of the State's ranking conservation
ists. He is doing wonderful work
along this line on his farm at Laurel
Springs, in Alleghany county. If you
know Hort and are pretty friendly
with him, here is a good tip. He^has
a fine flock of wild turkeys on his
farm, perhaps you can wangle one
from him for your Christmas dinner.
Warning: do not try to get one with
out his permission.
here. He has reported back to camp |
in Maryland for further duty. ,
Cpl. Willis C. Beck, of the U. S.
Marine stationed on an Air-Craft
Carrier, was home last week for two
days. CpL Beck entered service in
October, 1942. He received training
at Parris Island, Norfolk, Va. Sea
School and from there to his present
station. He has reported back for
farther duty.
Word has been received here of the
death of Pvt. B. Jim Fisher on Oct.
30. Pvt. Fisher was serving in France,
end was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Fisher.
The Thanksgiving program and the
c?ke walk at the Balsam school was
a great success. It was sponsored by
the PTA. Music was furnished by
the "Gentry Boys'* and Clyde Bryson.
QUALLA NEWS
Pfc. Charles Buren Terrell of Camp
Shelby, Miss., is spending a few days'
furlough with homefolks.
Miller Hall of the U. 3. Army now
I stationed in Francisco spent the week
lend with his wife and son, Jtoimie,
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
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John T. Frederick,
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from one dramatic incident to another
in the life a tnan whose influence as
soldier, lawyer, chief justice of his
state and champion of reform will last
foi ages. Ben R. Lacy, Union Semi
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Hall, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Terrell of Ashe
ville spent the week-end at the home
of Mr. J. K, Terrell.
Mr. Alton Edwards and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Whiteside.
The Home Demonstration Club met
with Mrs. C. P. Shelton Tuesday.
Besides the business session, a -
Thanksgiving lunch was spread and
a social hour enjoyed.
Mrs. C. O. Newell called at several
Qualla homes Tuesday.
Woody Hampton Promoted
To 2nd Lieutenant
Word has been received that Woody
Hampton has been promoted from
M. Sgt. to 2nd Lt. Lt. Hampton is
serving somewhere with the Ord
nance Department in Holland. His
promotion was given for meritorious
achievement, He has been overseas
since last January.
The Hessian fly is already showing
up in ? fields where growers- planteaS
wheat in their grazing mixtures early ^
;n the fall. The fly may cause serious
damage next spring. It has killed the
wheat in many cases.
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