THE SYLVA HERALD Published By THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Sylva, North Carolina The County Seat of Jackson County J. A. GRAY and J. M. BIRD Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Entered at the post office at Sylva, N. C., as Second Class Mail Matter, as provided under the Act of March 3, 1879, November 20, 1914. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Jackson County $2.00 Six Months, In Jackson County % 1.25 One Year, Outside Jackson County 2.50 Six Months, Outside Jackson County 1.50 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance A JOB WELL DONE Although Jackson County received some adverse publicity in connection with the Jack Hall and wife murder case, we can feel proud of the fact that through the alertness of our law enforcement officers the mystery has been solved and the guilty parties placed behind the bars for safe keeping. The xiature of the hideous crime was such lhat it demanded solving at once. Sheriff Middleton and his officers real ized this and wasted no time in running down the guilty men. They are to be con gratulated for their fine job of breaking the case, so quickly. The people of all Western North Carolina can feel a cer tain degree of satisfaction in knowing that their lives and property are more se cure by having a group of alert officers whose very presence acts as restraints on those who might be tempted to rob, mur der, and commit other crimes. GOOD PROGRAMS The Lyceum- committee of Western Carolina Teachers College, headed by Mrs. C. C. Buchanan, deserves much credit for the high type of programs they have been able to secure for the college this year. Within the past two weeks two outstanding men in their fields of work have been brought to the college to ap pear on the lyceum program. The most recent was Hon. Frank Darvall, first sec retary of the British Embassy, who talked on the Commonwealth of the British Em pire. His message was very informative and enjoyed by the large audience that heard him. On ^April 21 Dr. Gerald Wendt, EditorialJJirector of Science Il lustrated and farmer Science editor of . Time, Life, and Fortune magazines, ap peared on the program. With such programs as the above the college will add prestige to the institu tion as well as provide a broader field of * knowledge for its student body and com ' munity at large. We commend the committee and the . college on this fine work they are doing and the spirit of cooperation as a part of the outgrowth it engenders. ' ADVERTISING SYLVA The Herald publishers have received much favorable comment on last week's issue in which much space was given over to National Baby Week, through -news stories, pictures, and attractive ad vertisements of local merchants. One of ' our progressive merchants, who made up a very attractive window display of baby merchandise, stated that he had no more *than completed the window when a lady #:purchased a $14 bill of this merchandise ? to be sent to a relative's baby in Germany. :She saw items that had been hard to get 'so she made her purchases. The window [was put in in connection with the Baby ioouc of The Herald in observance of Na .tional Baby Week, April 27-May 1. The Herald believes that the progres sive merchant attributes his success in 'business, as well as life in general, to the amount of time, money, and energy he ?puts in it. Not often does it?just happen. * Success is determined by the way we tell the public of our wares, by advertis ing in the local newspaper^ by window displays, and by courteous treatment *bf 'customers when they visit the store. By these means of advertising the merchant ? is not only advertising his own store, but he is advertising Sylva as well. The Her ald appreciates its business, we believe ' the merchants appreciate their trade, and we know the citizens appreciate the ad t vantages made possible by the merchants, business and professional institutions in Sylva. Let's all get together, pull togth er for a bigger and better Sylva and Jack son county. Inside Washington Special to Central Preaa WASHINGTON ? Diplomats ^re watching with interest the possible reac tion that President Truman's new foreign policy will h^ve on the attitude of Soviet satellite states toward the United States. Some foresee the possibility that those nations will become even more restric tive in their domestic controls, such as the lessening of democratic liberties. Others anticipate that the various gov ernments may become more amiable, at least in paying lip courtesy to America. So far, little information has been given i the peoples of countries like Yugoslavia J and Poland of the aid policy toward | "tjf E\ iTTnif^ V I radio, which is an influential source of i .news in the Balkans, has said little about j the aid plan, presumably uncertain what the effect of the news would be there. Meanwhile, United States officials are letting the matter rest, trusting that in time the news will be heard. They forsee a powerful weapon, in diplomacy if Greece is restored to something like normal pros perity while the Russian satellite states ? have a tough time making ends meet. The proposed direct relief appropria tions mean that aid will be withheld from unfriendly states. This policy is likely to break down, however, if starva tion faces any large segment of the popu lation in such states, since success of the American plan depends on the hope that the masses, finding nothing to gain in Communism, ultimately will force a re turn to democratic ways. The Russian conception of "who won the war" was stated bluntly by the Soviet embassy Bulletin, official voice Df Mos cow in Washington. The Kremlin-in spired periodical stated: "In the world struggle against Fascism?the second world war-pthe Soviet army made the greatest contribution." The Bulletin went on to say: "The the ater of war over which the Soviet army struggled had an area roughly six times that of all the other theaters of war where Allied troops battled the German-Fascist coalition. "It is also a fact that the human losses sustained by the Soviet a^my were more than six times the losses of all other Al lied armies combined." No riention was made of the billions of dollars in war material poured into Russia at a time when the Red forces were fighting^with their backs strictly to the wall. The Smithsonian Institution, which houses many objects associated with the v progress of civilization, has become the possessor of a device linked ip one of modern man's most awesome demonstra tions of destructive power. Norden bombsight No. 4120, used when the Army Air Forces dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, re cently was presented to the institution. Dr. Alexander Wetmore, s&cretary of the Smithsonian, remarked in accepting the historic bombsight that he hefped there never again would be a^railtlict re quiring the use of such an instrument. * The bombsight was one of the war's top secrets. It was responsible for the re markable accuracy achieved not only in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki but in the orthodox attacks wh'ch helped smash Germany's war po tential. The presentation was made by A. C. Buehler, president of the Victor Adding Machine coirypany, which aided in de VUtnptng the infallible "sighting ma* ch me." Buehler said he shared Wetmore's hope that the bombsight in the museum and all the others in existence would never again be used for purposes of carnage. However, Gen. Carl Spaatz, command ing general of the air forces, who attend ed the ceremony, warned that the nation, even in peace, must maintain the "know how" which was a vital weapon of vic tory. It happened at a big league baseball park. "Two men are outside," some one reported to the manager: "They say they want passes; claim to be friends of the umpire." "Throw !em out," said the manager, "no umpire has two friends."? Uplift. There is nothing so true that the damps^ of error have not warped it.?Tupper. ' The Everyday Counsellor By REV. HERBERT 8PAUQH, D. D. Character is caught, not taught. Parents should remember that in selecting schools for their children. They should further remember that even in this modern industrialized world, character is more important than specialised training. I am constantly receiving letters j of 'inquiry from business houses concerning young people who have applied to them for positions. In variably it is the character of the applicant with which they are con cerned. Following character comes ' personal habits, associates, family background. All of this means that! parents should be most careful in their children are sent, and should certainly know something of the teachers under whcse influence they are. A letter from a parent i seeking advice on a preparatory j school on my desk now, and pro- I vokes this column. In the first place, it is my con viction that children, if they are going to college, iftould receive their pre-college education in schools at home if possible. The home influence, if it is good, should -tee retained as long as possible. Too many parents are sending their adolescent sons and daughters to LOOKING BACKWARD ?From the File? of The Rurallte ' of 15 years ago Sylva Collegiate Institute is hav ing commencement exercises this week. Thirteen young men and women are in the graduating class. M iss Edna Allen is valedictorian and Miss Lois Keener of Franklin is salutatorian. A. J. Hutchins, su perintendent of the Cantfirusehools will deliver the address. Carr Hooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Hooper of East LaPorte left Tuesday for the Philippine Islands, where he will teach English in the 11th grade of a high school. Mr. Hooper is a graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College and the University of North Carolina and for the past four years has been principal of Sylva Elementary school. A. V. Washburn, of Wake Forest college, former Sylva boy, was made president of the N. C. col legiate press association at the final session of the organization at State college Saturday. URGED TO COMPLETE CANCER FUND DRIVE Roscoe Poteet, chairman of the Jackson county campaign for col lecting funds for the Cancer driver has announced an appeal to the community chairmen to complete their work this week, if possible, NO APPETITE Youngsters of ten need htlp with their elimination. Youll recognize the need ?-bod humor, coated tongue, irritable. Civ* Trie no, the senna laxative for children under 12. Flavored with prune* |uke, won't upset little Stomachs. TRY TRIENA. Caution: use only as fr directed. 30c, large size, 50c. & ' - :- fM HTLi allied drug 1 I It: II/I products CO Chattanooga, Tcnn. Don't take chances. Order your coal supply today. Re member last winter's cold days without coal. Our quality is the best and / is now available at . JACKSON COAL & LUMBER CO. Phon? 38 ?y'va, N. Q, boarding schools "to get them out of the way," and to avoid parental obligations in adolescence. But if the home is broken, and it is neces sary to select a boarding school, then by all means one should be chosen where character training is emphasized, and where teaching of religion is a part of the curriculum. If the boy or girl is not going to college, but to a business school, the standing of the school in the community should be thoroughly investigated. Discover if the head of the school and faculty are "ohurch people." Are they men and women of fine character? If the school takes. the boy or girl UWUyirom nome, oe sure to inT vestigate the boarding place and the character of those who live there. There are many schools where the administration and faculty realize the importance of charac ter training, and place it foremost in their course of study. It is during the-lifst eighteen years of life that character is large ly determined. It is caught, not, taught, from parents and teachers, from associates. It is not learned from textbooks. The best textbook on character is still,the Bible. Its place here is not questioned. so that the county's quota of $400 may be attained. At present the quota is short about $100. We are anxious to complete the drive, Mr. Poteet said. Kidneys Must Work Well For You To Feel Well 24 hours every day. 7 days every week, never stopping, the kidneys filter waste matter from the blood. If more people were aware of how the kidnevs must constantly remove sur plus fluid, excess acids and other waste matter that* cannot atay in the blood without injury to health, there would be better understanding of why the whole system is upset when kidneys fail to function properly. Burning, scanty or too frequent urina tion sometimes warns that something isewrong. You may suffer nagging back ache, headaches, dizziness, rhnimatic pains, getting up at nights, swelling. Why not try Doan'a Pilla? You will using a medicine recommended the rotry over. Doan'a stimulate the func b? using a medicine recommended the Country over. Doan'a stimulate the func tion of the kidneys and help them to flush out poisonous waste from the blood. They contain nothing harmful. Get Doan'a today. Use with confidence. At all drug stores. DOANS Pi LLS TRUCK UTILITY ^TRACTOR POWIH . % We have a number of those famous new Jeeps on hand for immediate delivery. ATTENTION VETERANS!?All Veterans who are taking on-the-farm training under the GI bill can save money' on their farm power ?J?y seeing us for one of the famous new Jeeps or other new farm equipment. We can make im mediate delivery of plows, tractor harrows, disk harrows, hydraulic lifts and other heavy farm equipment. CLEAN USED CARS * We have several good cleanr used cars at bar gain prices. It will pay you to see them before buying. 1940 Model 4-door Chevrolet Sedan 1939 Model 2-door Chevrolet Sedan 1942 Model 2-door Hudson Sedan 1940 Model 4-door Oldsmobile Sedan (Extra Clean) ? 1934 Model 4-door Plymouth Sedan ? 1941 Model V2 Ton Willys Pick-up ? 1934 Model 2-door Chevrolet Sedan ? 1942 GMC 2'/' Ton Truck We Buy, Sell and Trade Fulmer Motor Co JOE FULMER/ Owner Cullowhee Road Phone 212 GIVE HER A LOVELY Lane Cedar Hope Chest As advertised in SEVENTEEN Gilt of Her Heart's Desire Girl grads today know what they want. Most all of them want a beauti ful Lane Hope Chest. And no wonder! JDus- romantic go much to for fho Girl Graduate $49.95 make dreams come true. Choose one of our popular Lane Cedar Chests for your girl graduate. It will have all the exclusive features that make a Lane a lifetime possession. Come in, soon. Sossamon Furniture Co. Open Your Credit Account Here "It's Easy to Pay the Sossamon Way" 57 . Sylva, N. C.