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 ottice 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 I ? North Carolina PfiESS ASSOCIATION BIBLE THOUGHT For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of the birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell ?Song of Solomon 2:10-13. Robert Lee Ariail This community was saddened on Easter Sunday when it learned of the passing of Robert Lee Ariail, bank executive and community leader, who although was known by some to be seri .ously ill, only his immediate family and attending physician knew that he was critically ill. Mr. Ariail came to Jackson County 15 years ago to do one particular job and that was to make Jackson County bank into a leading financial institution. The records of this bank speak for his out - standing success of a job well done. With * deposits of only a few hundred thousand dollars at that time this bank can now show a statement of well over four mil lion deposits. The continued growth of this bank has been a reflection of the growth of business of Sylva and Jack son county in general. The handling of t Armed Peace They are words that speak for power ful ideas. Without them, the goal of America's, most challenging foreign policy may be come obscure. With them, the purpose! and direction of the nation's most diffi cult diplomatic task may be safely pur sued. These are the words: "Armed Peace." They are the answer to the cold war. They explain the motive which has called the people of the United States to, shoulder the greatest diplomatic task in their history. They make the vital distinction be tween a nation bent on aggression, and a nation resolved to keep in check the forces of despair. We have seen the dangers with suffi cient foresight. America is marshaling economic aid to prevent war on a scale of which the world has never dreamed. It is restoring its mil itary influence to halt the very conflict that weakness and vacillation would en sure. It has seized the initiative. It has rejected appeasement. It has assumed the unavoidable risks. The method, necessary to the demands of these hours, is to go forward ? armed. ?Christian Science Monitor this bank's funds during Mr. AriaiHs. administration has had a direct bearing on the growth of the community. Under his guidance, along with the other of ficers and directors of this bank, many struggling business firms have been able to secure funds in the forms of well se-j cured loans with which they have deve-j loped into successful institutions, contri buting further to the growth of the bank and the community as a whole. Although his responsibilities at the bank bore heavily on him, he found time to assist in promoting community pro jects. He directed a-most successful campaign of War Bond selling during World War II and at the time of his death was chairman of the Board of Education which also demanded of his time and strength. Mr. Ariail will be greatly missed in Sylva and Jackson County. The Herald extends sincere sympathy to Mrs. Ariail and son, Robert Lee Ariail, Jr. n OUR PRINTING SPEAKS FOR ITSELF Our Type Faces Are Different . . . . . . See For Yourself Programs For Any Occasion RULED FORMS OF ALL KINDS Calling Cards STATEMENTS PINTIMG WAurv -?co*c*r ENVELOPES TAGS Placards CIRCULARS LETTER HEADS BUSINESS CARDS Wedding Announcements The Difficult We Can Do . . . . The Impossible We Will Try ? * The Sylva Herald ) Main Street PHONE 110 > Sylva, N. C. The Everyday Counsellor By REV. HERBERT 8PAUQK, D. O. The nation founded by Christian, God-fear.ng people is truly fac ed with grim circumstances. Communism, avowedly atheistic, knocks loudly on the front door. Now atheism rises up in our midst and strikes at t ie foundation of our national life. A suit in Ill inois, instituted by self-styled ath eists, to prevent any form of re ligious teaching in public schools, nas won Supreme Court approval. The Sup.erne Court seems to interpret t ic :irst Amendment to the Constitution, to the effect hat treedom o. religion means free corn from religion. This Amend ment re;.o-. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment o: religion. or prohibiting the free exerc'>e t i'ereof; or abridging the !rced??ir. ?: speech or of the press; or of the l ight of the people peace - ?'.* j ablv to a.'Semble, \ anc* to petition jr flhe government .1 . for a redress of grievances." J udge Reed dissented from the opinion, said the ruling barred any use of a pup i.'s school time "whether that use .s on or off the school grounds." T.iis reads much as if the state owns and can dictate use of school time. If this is so, it sounds much more like totalitarian doctrine than the doctrine of democracy. It was this kind of doctrine which developed nazism and is develop ing communism. How many par ents of this country are willing for the state to dictate what their children are taught? The systems in use in this coun try which permit Bible teaching in the public schools are democrat ic and allow parents to Choose. No such teachers are paid from state funds. If we are to interpret freedom of religion as freedom lrom religion, then our government will be ath eistic. which means without God. We should remove from the coins of our land, "In God We Trust." We should revise the Star Spang led Banner, My Country 'T;s o' Thee, and other national hymns, removing references to the Deitz. Atheism is slipping up on us. I nave just read a sermon praached in 1932, which contains this state ment from a then current writei on constitutional law, "Christi anity is a part of the law of the land .... in this sense that many of our best social and civil insti tutions . . . are founded upon the Christian religion." The writer warns, "Beware of the encroach ment of an insidious unbelief and infidelity, which would slyly erase 'In God We Trust' not only from the ccins, but from the con science of the people. Beware of either the atheist or the eccles iast who would eliminate the Bible and all moral instruction from the public schools; and, then, having accomplished their traitorous deed with sanctimonious air or wild vociferation, denounce as 'godless' our glorious public school system." We seem to be on our way. Where? Have you written your senator and congressman about this and now you feel? thhdd-lti-u. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dodsori of Marshall spent Easter with their daughter, Mrs. Felix Potts, and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Parris, after spending a few days here with his mother, Mrs. J. A. Parris, left Monday to return to their home on Ocracoke Island. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey Buchanan of Harriman, Tenn., were Sylva visitors for a few days last week. Mrs. Sam Williams and children of Asheville were week-end guests of her sisters, Mrs. M. B. Cannon and Mrs. Ralph Tatham at their hemes in Dillsboro. Mrs. H. M. Hooper has return ed to Sylva alter spending the winter months with relatives in Akron and other points in Ohio. Enroute home she stopped in Waynesville and spent a week with her son, J. L. Hooper, and .'amily. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bird spent the Easter week-end in Brevard w.ih their daughter, Mrs. Albert Snuford, and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wilson and Miss Hicks Wilson went to Swan nanoa Sunday to attend the chris tening of the Wilson's young grandson, John Davidson Wilson QUESTIONNAIRE STATE EDUCATION COMMISSION SEEKS CITIZENS OPINIONS The North Carolina State Education Commission was authorized by the Legislature and appointed by the Governor to make a study of all phases of education in the state as a means of determining problems and recommending improvements. As one aspect of the study which ii now under way the Commission believes it would be helpful to obtain opinions and suggestions" from representative citi zens of the State. The blank printed below may be used for sub mitting your suggestions and comments in a brief form.. Please do this now while you are thinking about the matter. It will take ?nly a few minutes of your time. The names of the individuals who sub mit suggestions will not be made public. Occupation County Town 1. How good do you think the schools of North Carolina should be? Among the best in the nation About as good as the national average About the average of the Southern States ( that is, below the national average) 2. If you believe the schools should be at least equal to the average for the nation would you be willing to pay the taxes necessary to reach this goal. Yes No 3. What do you think about salaries now being paid teachers in North Carolina? About right Should be raised slightly Shoukl be raised considerably 4. For what purposes should school facilities be used? For school purposes only For both school and community purposes during the regular school year only For both school and community purposes on a year-round basis as needed 5. Which should receive more emphasis in the schools of North Car olina? (chfcck none, one, or more) The fundamental skills (reading, writing, arithmetic and spelling) Education for citizenship Education for earning a living The development and use of the resources of the state 6. In your opinion what are the two or three most serious weaknesses or handicaps of the schools of the state? 7. In your opinion what are the two or three strongest or best fea tures of the schools of the state? Please complete and return to: The State Education Commission W. H. Plemmons, Executive Secretary Senate Chamber, Capitol Building Raleigh, N. C. Legion Aux. Will Sponsor Carl Story Program On Sunday, April 4, at 2:30 p. m. the American Legion Auxiliary will present \CTarf -Story and the Rambling "Mouftrain&ers in an All Hymn program at the court house. The Melody Four( favorites with so many people, will appear on the program. The money . realized from this will be added to the Memorial Fountain fund. The auxiliary plans to rebuild the foun tain at the foot of the court house steps as a memorial to veterans of both World War I and World War II. at the Swannonoa Presbyterian j church. Mrs. J. J. Dillard has returned to her home in Fremont, N. C. after a weeks visit with her son, M. C. Cunningham and family. Mr. A. R. Butler, who has been associated with the Sylva Laundry left Monday to accept a position with The Imperial Laundry i?i Murphy. Gay news Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones, Jr., of Asheville, spent the Easter hol idays with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones. Mr. and Mrs. John Cope of Cramerton spent the week-end with his father, Mr. J. I. Cope, and other relatives. Mr. Otho Browning, who is errif plcyed at Cramerton, spent Easter with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Browning and Easter Service At Parris Cemetery A large crowd attended the Easter Sunrise service at 5:51 o' clock Sunday "morning at the Par ris cemetery. The program was carried out in a simple manner but was most impressive. Rev. W. N. Cook of Webster, former pastor of the Dillsboro Baptist church, and Rev. Cardenas Green, of Canton, a former Dillsboro boy, were in charge of the program. Rev. Green brought his choir from the Canton church and his young daughter sang two solos. Mrs. P. W. Kincaid, who is re sponsible for much of the im provement that has been made at the Parris cemetery, had charge of decorating the graves* She, as sisted by other Dillsboro women, had made more tnan 30 wreaths. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cochran spent Sunday afternoon with his brother, Mr. George Cochran, of Green's Ceek. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wilson of WTebster spent the Easter season with Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Wilson. Mrs. Ruth Williams and children spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cabe. Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Bishop were week-end guests of Rev. and Mrs. Joe Bishcp. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde of Franklin spent the Easter season with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bishop. Miss Bonnie Copei spent the Easter holidays with her aunt, Mrs. J. C. Browning. Announcing The 4 Opening of Our GLASS SHOP Our experts can cut and install glass in any model automobile at cnce. Have those broken and clouded glasses replaced NOW ? the inspection lane opens in Sylva next month?get ready ahead of the crowd?don't lose the use of your automobile because of bad glasses. D ?a ?Se VAUGN HALL at . . . Reece-Hampton Motor Co. Sylva, N. C. .S I I E MONEY AT FARMERS FEDERATION