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Crime Is A Sucker's Gamble With Punishment Sure And Swift By Carl C. Boyer Crime and punishment are as old as human existence. Despite years of tireless efforts of law enforce ment official and the clergy, con scientious mothers and fathers, civic minded groups and individ uals in the communities, crime still marches on. Usually the attitude of the po tential criminal is that he is too "smart" to work for a living. These ultra Tegotists, somehow convince themselves crime is a "cinch", and only "saps" get caught. A care fully planned "grab"*; a quick get away, and that's all there is to it ? no, not quite. If these unfortunate, uninformed individuals could get a glimpse into the powerful law enforcement sys tem in this country, they would quickly arrive at but one con clusion? CRIME IS A SUCKER'S GAMBLE. Not only are millions of dollars worth of scientific equipment in vested in this system, but it is manned by the keenest minded and most alert men in this country. The F.B.I, headed by John Edgar Hoover, is the most efficient law enforcement agency existing in the world today. Their records alone prove beyond all question of doubt that for a man, or any groups of men to try to match wits with this organization of men, carefully schooled in the ways of crime and criminals and with the latest in scientific equipment behind them, together with the authority of the U. S. government, would find his chances of "getting away with it" much better if he were to at tempt a barrel ride over Niagara Falls ? minus the barrel. Unfortunately, these things fail to enter the mind of the would-be law-breaker, when temptation presents itself. It locks so easy ... an old man, alone in a desert ed shop, the receipts of the days business laying on the table . . . knock on the door . . . tell him you have a telegram . . . when he open^ up, stick the "theater" in his belly . . . back him into the shop . . . quietly now . . . tie him up ... if he gets rough, slap him in the head with the "gat" . . . stuff the dough in the briefcase you brought along, so it will look like you were just coming home from work . . . make sure the old guy is bound and I gagged good ? can't have any' noise, maybe rap him in the nog gin once, just for good measure . . . now slip out the door and walk slowly down the street, just like nothing happened . . . think of all the poor saps working for a liv ing, what suckers they are . . . hey, wait a minute . . . what's that . . . sirene . . . cops . . . how'd they find out . . . you had it planned Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Creomulsion relieves promptly be cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, in flamed bronchial mucous mem branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION : For Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis so good . . . gotta run . . . gotta hide . . they're closing in . . . they're 11 over the place . . . gotta run . . . ^otta run ... Run if you will, my friend. Run until your legs fall from under you. Run until a hot chunk of lead burns through your back and rips out your belly. Run, hide if you can ? but there is just one catch ? that one little catch again: the world is no longer big enough to conceal you ? no hiding place so remote that they can't find you. { You took a sucker's gamble . . . and lost. The incident discribed above is typical of the many crimes that happen daily in this country. The I prison camp in Jackson county bears grim witness that crime still runs rampant. When a man break? the law, and | is sentenced to a state prison camp this is what he will find, and the life he will live. The camp covers about 30 acres of land which include farmland. The enclosure and immediate grounds cover about one acre. A heavy wire fence, topped with barbed wire, surrounds tne en closed area, wiin guard towers at two corners, and tne guard house at the third. In the center of this rea is the main building containing the cell- blocks. The building is some 40 feet wide and 100 feet long. A wide corridor splits the width of the building at the center, where the prisoners enter and leave. The building contains two cell-blocks extending on either side of the corridor which are en closed by heavy bars extending to the high ceiling. Two other smaller cell-blocks are also locat ed in this buiding, which are used to house the "honor" or "A" pris oners with special privileges. The building is constructed to hold 100 men, wi;h about liity in each block. The men sleep on double-decked bunks, which arc kept neat and clean wkh fre.-h linen which is supplied once a week. The latrine Tmci wash sinks are kept in a clean [and sanitary condition. The ce ment floors are scrubbed down daily. The uilding is kept well heated by large coat heaters. A small store is located in this build ing, where cigarettes, soft drinks, and candy are sold to the prisoners. About 50 feet from this building is located the "chow hall" which is also kept scrupulously clean. The men are given good nourishing food and are allowed all tney want- to eat. Practically all the work done in the prison is done by the pris oners under the immediate super vision of the camp's Stewart, and under the direction of the superin tendent, both empoyees of the state. Midway between and setting to side of the main building and "chow hall" is located a grim look ing little structure, known by the prisoners as: "The Hole". Men who break the rules and regula tions of the camp, which includes balking (refusing to go out on work details); disobedience; the use of profane language and bellig erent attitudes toward the guards, etc., are given terms ranging from 1 to 10 days in solitary confine ment?providing they are suffer ing from no physical defects and such confinement would in no way imperil their health. The build ing is about 20 feet square con MARKETING Toe-tingling weather calls for taste-tingling food. Which calls to mind this foursome of hearty dishes that are always sure of a warm welcome on cold days : WINTER WONDER Want to beat Jack Frost at mighty email cost? Try this: To cups lifted SUNNYFIELD FLOUR from the A&Pf add V% tap. salt. Oat in % cup shortening. Add 3 to 4 tbsps. co!d St? with fork. Form v^@K^3ffSi into ball. Roll on lightly floured board to about a 12-inch square. Cut into 4 squares; place in large muffin tins; and fill with creamed meat, fish or vege tables. Bring corners of squares together and press. Bake in hot oven, 460 #F., about % hr. Serves 4. "JUNE-IN- JANUARY1' PIE Why wait till summer to enjoy peach pie when AAP PEACHES are so luscious and modestly priced? Drain contents of a #2*4 can; place in pastry-lined pie plate; cover with mixture of 2 tbsps. flour, Vz cup sugar and y* cup sour cream; and sprinkle with H cup grated American chet^e. Bake in hot oven, 425 ?F., 35 to 40 minutes. Serves 6. SNOWTIME STEW There's no time like snowtime for a savory stew. And here's one that's easy and economical : Cook an 8 oz. pkg. of macaroni accord ing to pkg. directions. Sautd, 3 frankfurters cut in 1-inch picc^s and \ cup sliced ?rcen pepper in 1 tbsp. fat till onions are slightly ^own. Add 1 can of tomato soup, cup of water, one cup of A&P's SUJ/TANA KIDNEY BEANS and macaroni. Cook slowly over low heat till well blended. Serves 4. NICE FOR NIPPY NIGHTS When there's a nip in the air, add lip to your fare with A&P's ANN PAGE PREPARED MUSTARD! J It's a perfect yepper-upper f?r many foods. Take cod steaks, for example. Take 1 H lbs., to be exact, and arrange i n greasod shallow pan. Spread with a mixture of 2 tbsps ANN PAGE MUSTARD, 2 tbsps. chili sauet. 2 tbsps. preptii ed ai.ra?iis'n a:vf 1. tsp. salt, bake in moderate o\cnt 1 375?F.f about 27) minutes. Sen es 4. taining four tiny cells. A small ventilator which admits fresh air, is the only opening after the cell door is closed. A fire is kept con stantly burn.ng for Warmth and the. prisoner is furnished with six blankets lor added warmth and comfo/t for sleeping. He is allow ed nothing to eat for the first 72 hours, after which he is given a full meal. After that he is allow- I ed a cracker, three times a day and all the water he wishes to drink for the duration of his sentence in > solitary. The camp doctor checks' the prisoner daily to determine whether the confinement is injuring the prisoner's health. The doctor has the authority to suspend the sentence if he finds that the con vict is suffering any serious ill ef fects. The penalty is to punish, not injure the prisoner. In* rare cases when a prisoner becomes particularly unruly, he is made to stand with his hands handcuffed above his head for a number of hours. The prisoner's day begins at 6:00 a. m. He rises and prepares for breakfast, which is served at 6:15. At 7:00 a. m. the men form and enter the trucks which take them to work assigned on the roads. At 10:00 a. m. they are given a 10 minute "break" to rest and smoke, however, smoking is permitted while working. Lunch is served on the roads from 12:00 to 1:00 p. m. then work is continued until 5:00 p. m. after which they are j loaded into trucks. and transport-' ed back to the camp. Each man is 1 "raked down" i. e., carefully searched, for smuggled liquor, weapons, narcotics, etc. At 5:30 j supper is served and the men are locked in their cells for the night. They work half a day on Satur day, and none at all on Sunday. The leisure hours are spent reading, writing and doing leath er work, making such things as wallets, belts, ladies' bags, etc., which they sell for money with which to buy cigarettes, soft drinks and other small luxuries. A radio is allowed in each block and some of the prisoners have their own musical instruments which they are allowed to play. The prisoner^ are permitted to send and receive mail, but all mail is carefully cen sored. Religious services are held every Sunday and visitors are ad mitted on the first and third Sun days of the month. , The average age of the men at the state prison camp is about 30. and their terms average 15 to 25 i years, with sentences ranging from two years to life. The prisoner* "bund true" ac cording to u system which rates men according to their individual initiative and ability to "get along." They are given grades which run: "Honor" grade, "A" grade. *B" grade, and "C" grade. The "hon- ! or ' and "A" grade prisoners are J , issued dungaree clothing and arc' given 10 extra days a month by the j state and 30 days a year from the I governor, which is deducted from | their sentence; the "B" prisoners I are issued khaki clothing and are given five extra days a month, j which is, likewise, deducted from j their sentence; and the grade 44C" prisoners are made to wear stripes! and must serve time, day for day. ! | 13 guards man the prison and ? I keep an alert. 24 hour vigil over j j the grounds. Despite the most ! j careful efforts, excapes, or breaks. : j do some times happen. The last} I large scale "break" at the Whittier j i prison camp occurred three years , i ago. During a cold February night, 14 convicts noiselessly scraped away the dust of the last bricks in a small hole in the East wall of the cell-block. Silently, one by one ! they crept through the tight open | ing. After running a breathes ; i 100 feet, they scaled the wire fence j j and made a mad dash for the j f freedom and seclusion of the hilK | ( The alarm sounded almost imme jdiaiely and a large-scale search I for the escaped prisoners ensued, i All the prisoners were eventually ire-captured, and one died, having' aggravated an old disorder while climbing the fence, which brought about his death. One can easily see, at very best, a prison is not a happy place. The empty days and slow passage of time give men a dismal oppor tunity to dwell on their unhappy lives, and curse a thousand times' over, their foolish' mistakes. But, 1 then it is too late. The damage j has been done; the debt to society j must oe paid. A few moments of folly has been exchanged for long ' years of sorrow. i Services at The Churches Sylva Methodist (The Rev. W. Q. Grlgg, Pastor) Sunday school will meet at 10 m., Gudger Crawforu, superin ? endent. 11 a. m. The pastor will use for his subject. "Two Prayers." 6:30 p. m., *outh fellowship. Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Choir Re hearsal. Sylva Baptist (The Rev. C. M. Warren, Pastor) Sunday school at 10 a. m., Mr. Carl Corbin, Supt. 11 a. m. The pastor will use for his subject, "The Great Evil." Prov. 23:19-32. B. T. U. at 6:30 p. m.f Miss Hat tie Hilda Sutton, Director. 7:30 p. m. The pastor will use for his sermon subject, "The Sin Which Doth Beset Us." Heb. 12*1. Tuesday, 7:3u p. m. Prayer meet ng. Fri., 7:30 p. m. Choir rehearsal. Eech Monday at 10:30 a. m. the Baptist Ministers' Conference meeto here. Cullowhee Baptist (The Rev. Mark R. Osborne, Jr. Pastor) 9:50 a. m. Sunday School 11 a. m. Morning worship, the pastor using for his sermon sub ject, "Putting Christianity to Work" 4 p. m. Intermediate B. T. U. 6 p. m. Young People's B. T. U. 7 p. m. Church supper and Quarterly Conference. Wednesday ? 7:30 p. m. Sunday school lesson pre-view. Friday ? 7:00 p. m. Choir Re hearsal. Cullowhee Methodist <The Rev. R. T. Houts, Jr., Pastor) 10 a. m. church school. 11 a. m. Morning worship Rev. W. Q. Gngg of Sylva Methodist will be guest minister and use for his sermon subject, "Is It Right Or Wrong?" 6:30 p. m. Youth Fellowship. Sylva Presbyterian (The Rev. W. H. Wakefield, Pastor) Services held in Episcopal church. 10:00 a. m. Sunday School. Mr. M. C. Cunningham. Supt. 11:05 a. m. Sermon subject. "Either Way, We Pray For It.'* 7:30 p. m. Sermon subject, "A Man Who Isolated Himself From Ail Society." Scotts Creek Baptist (The Rev. 43. S. Hensley, Pastor 10 a. m. Sunday School. 11 a. m Morning worship by the pastor. (' 30 p. m. Baptist Training Union 8 p. m. Evening worship. Cashiers Baptist ? Rev. Edgar Willix. Pastor) Sunday School each Sunday at 10 a. m. Worship service each 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m St. John's Catholic Church Schedule of Mass Sylva, 4th Sunday 8:00 a. m. Glenville Baptist (Rev. Hoyt Hadaway. Pastor) in n. m. Sunday School. 11 .. m. Mo-nin^ worship. 7 p. m. B.T U. K p. m. Evening worship. Lovedale Baptist Church G. K. Sf rug" I'.ifti r'i 10 A. M Sunday S 11 A M. Wor/hip $???-. <(\ 7:3i.- P. M. Wo:. -hip Service. Tuckaseigee Baptist (Rev. Edgar Willix. Pastor) Su\ti..y Schools ea;h < ;nd.iy at iO .I. m. Worship soi" k c at . :n and 7 ^0 p. m. ea. h 2r<J a? .i ?*'. Sun days. Use Herald want ads for results ? H Stuffy Nose Spots Sleep in each nostril quu\<lv <vons up | nasal passages to rri;.\.' stuffy transient congestion. lw 1 1. j re^t lul sleep. kr In vt s ? 4 * ; v. sncezy fj i * * ** ' ^ ' ,r>*v *i* **0^ ? tions in the ,.u...kc. :y it! VICKS VATRONOL STATE COLLEGE HINTS TO FARM HOMEMAKER BY RUTH CURRENT Auict*nt State Agent When putting feathers into a new pillow, first rub the inside of ticking with paraffin or a candle. This will lessen the danger of the feathers coming through when you use the pillow. When adding cheese to other i ingredients, grate, break, or slice it into small pieces rather than one large p:ece. When broken up, cheese spreads more evenly among other ingredients. By combining iorm a solid lump or curd when fat melts out, thus helping mix ture to cook in shorter 4.irne. When ever possible blend cheese in a smooth sauce before adding to other ingredients. By combing cheese with a sauce first, curdling difficulties may be avoided. Stay on the "sunny side" of your thoughts. Your thoughts get into habits the same as you do. A cheerful face is^ "welcome" sign for your friends. Hints to speed your ironing. Iron those garments first which need a cool iron ? keep them on top of the basket. Always iron fabrics until they are dry. Iron the extra, interior parts first ? inset pockets, at tached shoulder pads, facings, and so forth. If the moisture is not fully evaporated in these parts, they'll cause the garment to wrin kle. It is hard to do them later without mussing an already iron ed garment. " Always take an extra second to arrange the garment on the board to get maximum ironing surface. It saves time in the long run and often saves ironing in wrinkles. In general, iron sleeves, sashes, trimmings, such as ruffles first. Collars may be done last, if you prefer, provided thc*garment is not. too large to dangle from the boaid The top part of long garments next. The bodice of a housecoat or dress, for instance, then the skirt. It saves mussing. Fold wide articles such as table- j cloths, lengthwise and iron one | side. Then fold double and iron ' upper surface. Keep on folding and ironing the upper surface un- . til the piece is finished. Avoid ! sharp creases. I I Eleven Names Are , On Dean's List At Western Carolina By Al Booze Eleven students made the Dean's List at Western Carolina Teachers % college for work, done during the fall quarter, according to an an nouncement made Tuesday by Miss Anne Hammond, chairman of the Dean's List committee. Five others won honorable mention by the committee. Howard Collins, Waynesville; Vada Lyda, Flat Rock; Sue Norman, Spruce Pine; James A. Leggette, Williamston, Howard Barnwell and McKinley Hensley, Black Mountain; Thomas Garland, Robbinsville; Neill Scott, Philade phia, Miss, and Ruth Hooper, Charles W. Bird and Al Booze, all of Cullowhee. Those who received honorable mention are Louise A. Zimmer man, Marshal; June Wright, Bry son City; Hayes Connor, Sylva and William Clyde Pressley, Speedwell, and Nancy Blanton, Ashevile. The Dean's List is a special honor roll to encourage the development of all-around students. To be con sidered by the committee a stu dent must have made the scholas tic honor roll during the quarter for which the selection is made, have been active in at least one extra - curricuiar activity, have made at least average on the Gen eral Culture test as compared with the national njrms and have met the requirements ol tr.e coiuniUee as to social adjustments, leader ship, health, pe. sona.*:y. attitude and morality. LIQUID MEDICINE IS BETTER Get iptit-MCond rtM ?l Cold Muiiitl witk 66t fH e lorftst wiling Liquid Cold Preparation mi tko U S OCC LIQUID KKK COLD PREPARATION Coutwn Um only m The U. S. Department of Agri culture has announced that cotton may be shipped under the export program until June 30, 1948. GLENN FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 65 . 8ylva, N. C. 8:2$W UNCLE HANK SEZ . . . COME iO <H1HK OF if \ CONY BELIEVE I EVER HEARD OF A "fWEF SttAUN' SOHE ?falNG <' WORK WTTH Come to think of it . . . why not listen while you travel? 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