THE SYLVA HERALD
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BIBLE THOUGHT
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father,
and attend to know understanding. Proverbs 4:1.
PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY
Rarely ever a privilege indulged but
that it is accompanied with responsibili
ty. And unless responsibility is shoul
dered by the ones especially concerned
is there realized the privilege at hand.
We refer here to the privilege of free
education offered every boy and girl in
America. Education of youth has been
spoken of as "the foundation of every
state"; as "the chief defense of nations";
as "making a people easy to lead, but
difficult to drive; easy to govern, but
difficult to enslave". And surely, if
this is what education means, then there
is nothing offensive or to be avoided by
our youth today?nor ever has been.
These are all cumulative benefits of edu
cation for the mass. But to the individu
al the profit is just as much, else it would
not contribute to the mass.
Coupled with the privilege of free
education is responsibility. Boiled
down, responsibility rests on four major
individuals and groups. Upon the indi
vidual student rests the first and great- *
est responsibility. No matter how ef
ficient may be the teachers, the school
system or books, unless the student as
surries his part of the responsibility, his
education will not be what it otherwise
could be. Upon the parent rests a tre
mendous responsibility; food, clothing,
shelter?but most of all, we believe, the
very atmosphere of the home which is
direct result of the spiritual and moral
life of the parent.
Charged with great responsibility not
in simply teaching textbook facts but
with the teaching of how to live are the
teachers of our public schools. How
much the teacher's life influences that of
the student with whom she deals is not
always a conscious realization to the
teacher. But on the teacher who has
in his charge the students the larger per
cent of the waking hours during nine
months of the year rests much responsi
bility for the training of the future citi
zens of our nation.
The county and state boards of edu
cation are endowed with the responsibili
ty of providing standard schools with
competent teachers that these privileges
and responsibilities may be coordinated
toward service for God and man.
As the school bells ring today to call
the boys and girls of Sylva and* Jackson
county back to the schools of their com
munities, may they be conscious of the
privilege and responsibility that is
theirs.
The Herald stands ready to assume
her part of the responsibilities that 1947
48 school year may be happy and suc
cesful for the boys and girls of our
schools.
WHAT, NO PAROLES TODAY?
Our choice for the headline of the week
reads: "Cherry Grants Three Paroles, Re
fuses 14."
Seldom a day passes but what a list of
paroles are granted by the governor, but
on August 13, the Associated Press story
from Raleigh showed a reversal of the
procedure.
Could it be the heat in Raleigh, or per
haps it was the omen of the 13th. Any
way, we are willing to venture that the
governor will soon be back in form, issu
ing paroles in the usual large quantities.
?Waynesville Mountaineer.
YOL'RE TELLING ME!
The director of University of Iowa's
all-girl bagpipe band "Says our musical
instruments are known in history as "in
Inside Washington
Special to Central Press
WASHINGTON ? Senate President
Arthur H. Vandenberg (R), Michigan, is
standing at the crossroads of his long
political career?at once the most domi
nant man in the Republican party and
still very much of an "outside runner"
for the 1948 GOP presidential nomina
tion.
"v A stalemate between New York's Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey and Ohio's Senator
Robert A. Taft would throw Vanden
berg's forces into powerful position to
push him as a "dark horse" in an open
field. Political observers feel that Van
denberg would make a strong run for the
presidency should he be nominated.
However, barring being "drafted" for
the presidential nomination, Vandenberg
would like nothing better than to be sec
retary of state in a Republican cabinet.'
He would prefer it to the vice presidency.;
He has labored long?as he would put it
?in the vineyards of foreign relations, j
If Dewey should become president, he
would have to choose between Vanden
berg and John Foster Dulles, his past
foreign affairs adviser. The choice would
be difficult. Should Taft become presi
dent, Vandenberg's choice for the cabinet
post would be virtually assured.
HIGH PRICE OF FEED?Americans
are going to have more meat to eat in1
1947 than any year since 1909, but they
probably are going to have to pay high
prices for it.
Figures compiled by the Agriculture
department show that 153 pounds of
meat will be available for each person in
the United States this year. That's the
largest per capita supply in 38 years?
seven pounds above 1946's record sup-1
ply. j
However, another report from the Ag
riculture department indicates that meat
prices will continue to stay high. The
department's latest crop report forecasts
a sharp drop in corn production from
last year. This will tend indirectly to
keep meat prices up.
Low corn production results in high
feed prices, and since corn is a primary
feed for livestock, you can expect meat
prices to remain high as long as feed
prices are up.
kOREAN BLOWUP??Look for Ko
rea to- be .the scene of the next blowup
'in United States-Russia relations. The
two occupying powers have long been,at
odds over administration of their respect
ive zones to the north and south of the
38th Parallel. 1 ' : ? . .
Observers believe that Russia is stall
ing on any attempt toward unification
in an effort to undermine American in
fluence in Korea.
American military authorities will
yield their control to civilians under
State department supervision in the near
future, but Army officials think the situ
ation is still fraught with trouble.
They point out that the United States
must be prepared to contribute several
hundred million dollars' worth of aid to
stabilize' the Korean economy, and to
help native industries become at least
partially self-sustaining.
Their chief fears, however, are cen
tered on the political arena. They say
that political extremists on the right and
left have gained the upper hand and that
the problem of fostering moderate con
trol in politics is becoming more diffi
cult.
struments of war." Grandpappy Jen
kins thinks "instruments that cause
war" would be a better term.
A bagpipe player is called a skirler?4
a word that neighbors naturally pro
nounce "scoundrel."
In medieval times bagpipe playing
was universal throughout Europe, hence
the term, "the Dark Ages."
Bagpipe playing is still quite preva
lent among the Highlanders of Scotland
where, when the wind is right, the
lonely mountain tops must wish they
were lonelier.
In appearance the bagpipe looks like
an octupus whose tenacles have gone
stiff with rheumatism.
In Scotland bagpipe tournaments are
helcf. Prizes, no doubt, are given, not
to the best but the loudest.
There are even bagpipe players' so
cieties in Scotland. These groups, we
assume, have banded together for mu
tual protection against the non-bagpipe
' playing' neighbors.
"LAND'S END"
The Everyday Counsellor
By REV. HERBERT 8PAUGH, D. D.
If you see what you want,!
know what you want, are sure that
you want it and need it, then go
after it. That's what photograph
er Sam Braswell of Concord, N. C.
did, and he got it. Since he was a
small boy he had always wanted to
direct a brass band. He loves band
music, goes to hear them, has a
large collection of band records
which he plays frequently. He is
particularly fond of marches.
Recently, he had an assignment
at Fort Bragg, N. C., to photograph
the military events there, com
memorating Army Air Forces Day.
He was watching the famous 100
piece 82nd Airborne Band go thru
complicated maneuvers as they
played. Suddenly that urge came
upon him again to lead the band.
He said, "I don't know a note of
music from the Greek alphabet,
but, boy, I know when they're do
ing their stuff. Me, I've. band
records by the hundreds. I know
how those pieces, especially the
marches, go." He talked with pub
lic relations officer about the pos
sibility of his' directing the band,
but the officer wasn't impressed.
He talked to other officers, and
finally to the commanding ^colonel
.of the air field. ? "Sam, I don't care
if yq,u lead- the boys," he said
laughing, "But d'you reckon you
, can?" Sam said he could. So or
ders went back through channels
lor him tp do it. They played
- Sousa!:i 'Thunderer.' Sam knew it
by heart. , The players soon dis
! covered it, and it was a huge suc
cess. Sam said, "I bet that was the
best piece they did all day. And,
boy, that was the happiest mom
ent of my life."
| Photographer Braswell did not
become a band director for a day
by simply standing on the sidelines
and listening wishfully. He want
Farmers Of County See
(Continued from page 1)
an average yield per acre of 73
bushels.
The next stop was at the Stead
man Mitchell farm at Speedwell
where we inspected some Ladinoj
Clover and saw some examples of
good pasture management.
Our 3rd and last stop on the
tour was at the old Cox farm!
at Cullowhee where we saw farm
buildings and siios under con
struction, very good beef cattle,'
and more examples of good pas
ture improvement. !
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We had around 120 people both
men and women present on this
tour and everyone thought the day
spent was very worthwhile.
NEW RECORDS
?at?
Sossamon's
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!
Round Up Polka
?Tex Williams
Temptation
I Love You For Seventy Mental
Reasons
?Jo Stafford
Feudin' and Fightin'
Say That We're Sweethearts
Agai n
?Dorothy Shay
Tallahassee
Cecelia
?Johnny Mercer
Polonaise In A Flat
?First Piano Quaitette
ed to direct that band, and persist
ed in his request until it was grant
ed. He had been doing a lot of
preparing for years as he listened
to those band records.
That's what it takes to get some
thing we really want: wish for it,
prepare for it, ask for it, pray for
it, and then go after it. Jesus
Christ said, "Ask and ye shall re
i ceive; seek and ye shall find; knock
and it shall be opened unto you."
1 Most of us want to be better than'
| we are. We admire those who'
j have power and influence over'
I others for good. We can be like
' them if we want to earnestly
enough. The reason we don't do
those things is that we lack con
fidence in our ability to do them.
We need self confidence. There's
no better way to get it than to go
into partnership with Almighty
God. "With God all things are
possible." When we've agreed
, with Him that a certain thing is
l right, that we want to da i*. that
I we ought to do it, then only a
I matte/ of doing it. Saint Paul
, wrote, "I can do all things through
' Christ who strengthened me."
HOSPITAL NEWS
S. M. Brooks, Sylva, in for
treatment. !
Alvin Dillard of Sylva is do-!
ing very well atfer an operation.
Mis Betty Ammons is in for
treatment. |
Mrs. Betty Hooper of East La
Porte, appendectomy. -
Mrs. Kidder Nichols of Ashe
ville is in for treatment.
Master Harl Ashe of Whittier,
son? of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Ashe, is in for an appendefctomy.
Mrs. Edna Campbell of Bryson
City is an operative case.
Mrs. Nell Dunn is in for treat
ment.
Master Sterling Cochran of
Alarka, appendectomy.
Master Charlies Parlier of
Whiter is recovering after a
minor operaation.
Mrs. Beulah Mae Wilson, in for
treatment.
Peggy Powell (colored) of
Bryson City, tonsilectomy.^
Earl Ezell has returned to Nor
folk after visiting relatives in
Asheville. He spent Wednesday
in Sylva seeing old friends.
Misses Matilda Wilson and
Gladys Osterman left Wednesday
to return to Melrose, Mass., after
spending six weeks with the for
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Wilson. Mrs. F. L. Webber and
Mrs. L. W. Eckstein accompanied
them to Asheville, returning that
evening.
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On cash purchases of all paints and varnishes
we are giving a 10% discount during the remain
der of AUGUST.
Prices reduced on all GATES TIRES
8izes 600-16, 4-ply to 825-20, 10-ply
Only two BOATS left
We reduced the prices on our aluminum and
plywood boats and now we have only two left.
Come in and get yours before it's too late.
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SYLVA, N. C.
PONTIAC
A fine cur made finer
The De Luxe Convertible Coupe has
recently been made more beautiful by
re-styling the instrument panel in colors
which harmonize with body colors; by
the addition of deep-pleated, custom
type upholstery; and by the tasteful use
of chrome on windshield, rear view
mirror and inr^.or garnish mouldings.
A Product of
General Motors
So many things in its favor!
year with undiminished performance. And, of course,
he will mention that he gets all this at a price within
easy reach of any new car buyer.
Yes, there are so many things in its favor that your
next car should be a Pontiac. You can never do better
than a Pontiac!
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THE SOONER YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER for a new
Pontiac, the earlier you uill get it. In the meantime, take
Cjtre of your present car?you will get more for it when yout
new car is delivered.
Tun? in HENRY J. TAYLOR on air twic* w?kly.
Ask a Pontiac owner why he recommends a Pontiac
?and he will likely tell you there are so many
things in its favor that he finds it is difficult to
enumerate them all.
He likes its "Silver Streak" styling?so distinctive
that you can recognize a Pontiac as far as you can see
it. He likes its eager, smooth, quiet performance. He
likes its comfort and handling ease. He likes the
many"Hne-dSr features which make it such a pride to
own and such a pleasure to drive. He likes its faith
fulness?its ability to stay on tne job for year after
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