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.
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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
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days without coal.
Our quality is the best and
/
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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
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