THE SYLVA HERALD
And Ruralite
Published By
THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Main Street Phone 110
Sylva, North Carolina
The County Seat of Jackson County
J. A. GRAY and J. M. BIRD Publishers
HELEN A. HOOPER Associate Editor
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PPESS ASSOC I A1 ION
Meditation
"I do not believe that we have begun to
understand the marvelous power there is in
stillness. We are in such a hurry ? we must be
doing ? so that we are in danger of not giving
^God a chance to work. You may depend upon
it, God never says to us, 'Stand still', or 'be
still', unless He is going to do something. This
Is our trouble in- regard to our Christian life;
we want to do something to be Christians when
we need to let Him work in us. Do you know
how still you have to be when your likeness is
being taken? Now God has one eternal purpose
concerning us, and that is that we should be
like His Son; and in order that this may be so,
we must be passive. We hear so much about
activity, may be we need to know what it is to bs
quiet."
Far From Over In Pacific
With Japan's young men becoming 20
years of age (military age) in greater num
bers than her battle losses have been you
can get an idea of our Pacific enemy's
strength in manpower. If, and when, Japan
scales her military age down to 18 years, the
same as our own, thihk of the young men
she could put in the field. But why do this
when she can train and^harden them until
they are 20 years old, and more able to ?tand
the rigors of war. Japan's greatest loss so
far has been in surfacc ships. This, of course,
in the end will weaken her considerably, as
much of her raw products must be brought
to her war plants from other islands. Our
B-29's are also beginning the softening up
process by wrecking vital war plants. This,
however, has just begun.. Think for mo
ment how long and how hard Germany has
been hit from the air, and what a fight she
continues to put up. Our real war with
Japan is yet to come. It will be far in the
interior of China where the Jap is now en
trenching himself so solidly.
There is a long hard, war ahead in the
Pacific ? but from the reports of the heads
of the 6th War Loan Drive few of us^p Amer
ica seem to realize the seriousness of the
Pacific War. We are afraid our boys will be
receiving mail in that area two Christmases
from now. Ask the .boys wTho have seen
action against the Jap. They will soorf* dis
pel any idea of a short war in the Pacific.
Better buy those extra War Bonds to
day, thus speeding the day we can claim vic
tory over the Japanese as well as the Ger
man.
Cash Crop Going To Waste
For one reason or another many farm
ers are failing to harvest a cash cr@p this
year, and as a consequence both they and
their country are suffering. The crop, lying
idle on many a farm woodland, is pulpwood.
War agency heads are alarmed at the
falling off of pulpwood production since
September and warn that 1945 requirements
for military and essential civilian pulp and
paper items cannot be fulfilled unless in
creased quantities of pulpwood, of the de
"sired species and specifications, are cut and
delivered to the mills this winter.
Those farmers who have responded to
Government appeals for more pulpwood
have found ? as in the buying of War Bonds ?
that they are not giving anything. They
have found that pulpwood prices are at a
wartime peak and that production pays good
dividends.
With field crops out of the way until next
spring, most farmers have the time now to
harvest their pulpwood. " By so doing the^
.will help shorten the war by helping to
furnish our fighting men with all the supplies
they need.
Don't let the boys down, and don't neg
lect a cash crop. See your county agent or
mill buyer on what kind of pulpwood to cut.
Light Spots In The News
Editors do have hearts despite all asser
tions to the contrary by reporting gentlemen
of the press. True, they cut and ''kill" with
out compunction, but just let a good "human
interest" story come along, and the milk of
human kindness is discernible even to those
who swear that nothing but black ink runs
through an editor's veins. Picking at ran
dom some h. i. stroies of the week: *
The light at Eighth Avenue and 54th in
the world's busiest city flashes three times
from red to green before Patrolman Reilly
gives the go-ahead signal. Not until a little
white cat has drunk his fill of milk spilled
from a 30-gallon-can, and has retired to the
sidewalk lapping his paws, is traffic allowed
to proceed. And it's news worth precious
space.
Another member of New York's feline
family watching the procession of letters
down a mail chute, and vainly trying to
swat them as they pass, rates room in the
papers.
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A lonesome pup, searching for his miss
ing master at a busy New Orleans intersec
tion for 48 hours, stands on his hind legs to
view occupants of passing cars. His vigil
earns him a two-column picture.
And somehow these little items, telling
of kindness, simple amusement, and loyalty
help make not only editors but the war news
itself seem less formidable.
? Christian Science Monitor
Price Control Protects
The Farmer
By R. M. Evans, Member, Board of Governors, The
Federal Reserve System
The farmers of this country have a
direct personal interest in controlling in
flation. They know, first of all, that it is
the patriotic duty of every American to
resist inflationary price increases during the
war. They know that by increasing their
production to keep pace with the unpreced
ented wartime demands, both by the armed
services and by the civilian population, they
have made the most effective possible con
tribution to the fight against inflation. They
are justly proud of this achievement.
Now that the prospect of victory in
Europe draws nearer, American farmers
have an added reason for supporting price
stabilization. The end of the war in Europe
will necessarily be followed by a diminish
ing demand for agricultural commodities. In
stead of being hard pressed to supply the
demand, American farmer wTill be con
fronted with the problem of war accumulat
ed supplies and of surpluses in various lines
of production. In other words, the agricul
tural sectors of the economy must be pre
pared to meet and solve the problems re
sulting from deflational rather than infla
tionary pressures affecting their output.
The industrial sectors o f the economy,
however, will present a very different pic
ture, at least until the end of the war with
Japan and the reconversion of industry to a
peacetime basis. Until that time inflation
ary pressures may be expected to predomi
nate because the production of civilian
goods will not be large enough to meet the
current and accumulated demand, .includ
ing the demands of farmers for many things
that have been unobtainable since the war
started.*
It is clear, therefore, that unless price
controls are maintained and enforced to
prevent these inflationary pressures x from
driviHg up the prices of the many things
the farmer will need and want, he will be at
a serious disadvantage. He would find him
self injthe unhappy position of selling his
products at lower prices than he enjoyed
during the war and of being obliged to buy
the goods he wants at inflated prices. For
that reason, every thoughtful farmer will
give full support to a continuation of price
controls until the manufacturing plants of
the nation have been able to resume peace
time production in sufficient volume to meet
all demands. When ? that ? day ? is ? reached
there will no longer be any need or reason
for retaining controls which, however irk
some, are vitally necessary to the economic
welfare of the entire nation.
A bright business future is ahead for the
office boy who can teach the big boss how to
roll a cigaret.
Zadok Dumkopf wonders if California's
petrified frog got that way standing in line
for a pack of cigarets.
News and Comment From Raleigh
CAPITAL LETTERS
By
THOMPSON GREENWOOD
FRIENDS ? If you read Drew Pear
son's Washington Merry-Go-Round
column, which runs in about a half
dozen North Carolina Dailies, you have
frequently been surprised at the ap
parently close relationship between
Mr. Pearson and Former Governor
O. Max Gardner. Well, that rela
tionship is very real.
A few years back, before Drew be
came so famous, he hurt the feelings
of General MacArthur, who has a
pretty good opinion of himself ? as
you might have guessed by watching
the Pacific war news.
MacArthur sued Pearson for a cool
million dollars. Gardner, who has
worlds of respect for the press, went
to the columnist's rescue ? and
charged him not one red cent, ac
cording to reports. The suit was
eventually thrown out the window,
and Pearson continued his merry way
until now he has become so impor
tant as -to be called a "chronic liar"
by that man in the White House and
to be voted the Washington columnist
having the most influence on these
120 million Americans.
And as for Gardner, his defense of
New Dealish Pearson has meant thou
sands and thousands of dollars to him
in one way- or another.
RECEPTION ? Gregg Cherry's go
ir.g into office next January reminds
^ne of Governor Gardner's first re
ception in 1929. Do you know who
were the ranking members of the re
ceiving line ? not Supreme Court jus
tices, or any fellows like them, but
regular old newspaper guys ? "Fleet"
Williams, who now helps Josephus
Daniels write editorials, Bob Thomp
son, now editor of the High Point En
terprise, Charles Parker, who is now
associated with Allied Military Gov
ernment, and others. This may give
you some idea of the appreciation
'Gardner has for the, press.
? DOC ? If you keep up with sports
much, you know that Doc Blanchard,
Army freshman, is probably the most
famous football figure in the Nation
for 1944. Well, Wake Forest had
Blanchard all set to be a good Bap
tist, but in spite of everything he be
came an Army man.
Back yonder around World War I
days. Doc's father was a real Athlete
for Wake, both on the gridiron and on
the diamond. Known as "Big Boy",
C. W. Blanchard was a familiar figure
around Wake Forest. He and L. Y.
Ballentine, your next Lieutenant
Governor, were good buddies, play
ing baseball for the Baptists in the
spring and continuing for some mill
team during the summer.
"Big Boy" left Wake, went to
Tulane to study medicine, played
three or four more years of football
under another name, became a physi
cian, settled in South Carolina^ died
about a year ago. His boy at West
Foint is- carrying on the name . . . .
ROSES ? In his speech to the mem
bers of the Citizens Association in
Raleigh last week. Governor Brough
ton alluded to a line from the famous
Negro drama, "Green Pastures", in
U-lliftg of the tmubles of hoing Gov*
srnor. If-yot* recall, "De Lawd had
worries aplenty in that play, remark
ing at one stage that "even being de
Lawd ain't no bed of roses". Gov
ernor broughton said being leader of
the State is no bed of roses. Maybe
so, but JMB has certainly enjoyed it
as much as any Governor have
had.
DAY? J. C. B. Ehringhaus said
last week: "All through my life I had
thought that the happiest day of my
life would coiffte the day I was sworn
in as Governor. Well, I can tell yoi
i: was the most unhappy day of mj
life".
North Carolina was on the verge o!
bankruptcy when Governor Ehring
haus, desperately ill with a kidnej
ailment, arose from a sick bed to tak<
the oath as Governor in 1933.
Those who kicked Ehringhaus ir
those days love him now. Sooner oi
later he will be recognized as one o
the few really big men in North Car
olina. Self-effacing and gracious, i
real citizen, he is an excellent at
torney and, so far as anyone knows
ho has no political ambitions what
ever.
NOTES ? Governor Cherry's firs
appointment will be a secretary, bu
at this time he does not know wh<
it will be ? John Harden, who handle*
his publicity, is first choice Ir
Omaha, Neb., last week to attenc
the annual session of the Commis
sioners of Agriculture, your Com
missioner of Agriculture could rto
locate one spitton in the hotel
"Doesn't anybody chew tobacco ii
Omaha?", he asked, reaching for ;
cigar ? Plans are- being laid for ;
beautiful 4-H Club camp at the nev
test farm at Waynesville ? You ough
to see the colorfoto of that Golds
boro lovely in the December Esquir
. .* . Gardner Porter, former Stat
News Bureau man, will marry ai
Fdenton girl in January . . . Th<
lc-bor situation in printing plants wil
likely prevent a half-dozen annua
State publications v, from appearinj
this time, if law will permit ... I
you know of anyone, or any thre<
or four, having 50,000 gallons of appl
cider for sale, get in touch with th<
N. C. D. Agriculture . . . Leo DeSola
a talented musician, and WPT1
(Raleigh) have come to the partinj
of the ways ? too temperamental . .
You may expect R. G. Deyton to con
tinue as assistant director of thi
budget under Mr. Cherry . . . Cherry
row writing his Inaugural Address, i
getting in touch with various de
partments for their ideas ... ^
Buy More Bonds
Pvt. Carl Corbin Goes
To Kessler Field, Miss.
Mrs. Carl Corbin has returned to he:
home here after spending two week:
with her husband, Pvt. Carl Corbin
at Blackstone, Va. Pvt. Corbin ac
companied her home for a few day:
and has been sent to Kessler Field
Miss., for further training. Pvt. Cor
bin has been in service since Novem
ber, 1943, and has been with th<
Quartermasters Depot Supply Co.
To the People
of this Community
GI Joe in his Pacific foxhole ?
maybe he is your brother, husband,
sweetheart or friend? is listening in
on you today.
He knows you
have a date with a
Victory Volunteer,
a neighbor with a
War Bond order in
his or her hand.
The two of you f|
may talk it ovtfr at
Sour work bench,
i your office or in
your home. Will
ul Joe pick up
phrases like *^l
can't afford it,'*
"way do they have to have more
money?" "we'll lick Japan with
one hand tied behind our back"?
OI Joe counts on you to have
enough sense and knowledge of the
facts about the Pacific war to back
him up in his foxhole. The extra
$100 War Bond you buy today is a
War Bond with the most power. It
gives OI Joe the support he must
have at the time when he needs it
most. It tells Tokyo you're in the
flght to the finish.
THE EDITOR.
AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN
To write at this time
Is really a task,
And yet to keep silent
Is too much to ask
Of one that has been here?
We'll say, several score?
(The years are quite lengthy di
vided by four)
I've read some and listened
To Judges and Kings,
In fact I have helped with
Elections and things.
It's hustle and bustle
And how they get mad,
They call their opponent
A cheat and a cad, -?
They get indigestion,
They yell and they shout, ;
"He's beaten so badly
He's already out."
And then come the morning ?
How quietly they sat.
(Confidentially my husband
Has just lost his hat.)
They nod and they smile and
We hear someone say,
We knew all the time ?
It would go this way;
So forget your troubles
Your worry and pain.
There'll be more elections ?
Again and again ?
and again.
STELLA HALL
The foregoing poem was written by
Mrs. Stella Hall of Hattiesburg, Miss.,
on the election for the Extractor, a
magazine published by the Hercules
Powder Co. Mrs. Hall is a former
resident of Jackson County, daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Broyles,
of Webster. She is the wife of L. C.
Hall, superintendent of the Hercules
Company in Hattrsburg.
Buy More Bond?? ?
Althoughh a heifer may be well
bred, she'll be a scrub if not well
fed, say Extension livestock specialists
at State College.
AT FIRST ^
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Cold Preparations as directed
NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of
the estate of John Lewis Phillips, de
ceased, late of Jfcckson County, N. C.?
Lhis is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said de
signed, at his home, Sylva, N. C., RFD
No. 1 on or before the first day of
November, 1945, or this notice will
bp pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make settlement imme
diately.
This the 28th day of October, 1944,
S. J. PHILLIPS,
Executor of the estate of John Lewis
Phillips, Deceased.
Nov 1 8 15 22 29 Dec 6 .
NEW
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Ritz Theatre Building
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and
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Highest Market
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We also buy Hickory Nat
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71 N. Lexington Ave.
PHONE 493
Asheville, N. C.