THE SYLVAHERALD
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Sylva, North Carolina
The County Seat of Jackson County
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Albert Dee Parker
The sudden passing of Dee Parker, as
he was familiarly known by his large
cirele of friends in Sylva and vicinity,
will leave a vacant place in the life of
our community. Few people live and
conduct themselves in such a way that
their passing isn't soon forgotten. Dee
Parker was among that few. He was a
- friend and neighbor to everyone and al
ways had a smile and cheery word for
all with whom he c'ame in contact. His
home life, church life, civic and business
life always carried the true spirit of a
Christian gentleman. His sudden pass
. ing was a shock to Sylva.
The Herald extends deepest sympathy
to Mrs. Parker and other relatives.
Forest Fires Are Destructive
The recent disasterous forest fire in the
Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania
County should be a renewed warning to
every citizen in Jackson county and a
doubling in their efforts to prevent the
outbreak of fires in our forests. The ior
ests of Jackson County, along with agri
culture, constitute the backbone of our
economy. The Mead Corporation plant
located in Sylva and the various saw
mills located in the county our forests
keep these mills running, which in turn
furnish employment for many hundreds
of men, both in |he mills and woods. The
payroll from the products^ of the forest
and the labor of the men means that
Jackson County has a well balanced in
dustry. If we are to keep this means of
wealth, we must keep tire out of the
woods.
The watchword for everyone should
be, "prevention of forest fires, as well as
farm and town property fires."
Outlaw The Bible
We have realized fc? a long time that
this old world is, and has been, in a sorry
plight for years, but we never thought
we would see the day when our own Su
preme Court would outlaw the teaching
of the Bible in our public schools; would
decide with an atheist against those who
believe in and worship God.
It seems to us that what our nation
needs most at this time?and the entire
world too?is a greater belief and faith in
God rather than a more abrupt turn-away
from His teachings.
To us it matters not what faith one be
lieves in. After all, all truth faiths point
to the same goal, and if one eventually
reaches that goal, .why worry by which
path he came? And if there are those
denominations which, through jealousy
of other denominations, are working for
the discontinuance of Bible in the public
schools of our land, then those denomina
tions, it would seem to us, need to set
their own house in order.
The Bible contains the greatest truths
for living that are in existence. Study of
the Bible will reveal these truths, and if
its teachings are heeded, life should be
easier for both the individual and the
nations. Yet because too many of us are
heedless of these inspired writings, we
are suffering as a consequence.
Some say that Bible should be taught
in church schools only. But our Consti
tution guarantees every citizen freedom
of worship in whatsoever manner. or
fashion he pleases. Then if we desire
that our children be taught Bible in our
schools, why should our will be frustrat
ed by those who believe other than we?
If those who oppose the teaching of Bible
in the public, schools do not wish to have
their children take the course, then that
is their affair. So far as we know, Bible
courses in North Carolina are not com
pulsory.
We hope the recent ruling of the Su
INSIDE WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON ? Backers of the dark
horse GOP presidential aspirations of,
Speaker Joseph Martin (R), M&ssachus-,
etts, are now worried that they cannot
count on the 35-member Massachusetts
delegation, orginally figured to vote for
Martin as a "favorite son" on the first bal
lot. I
This would set the speaker up for the1
vice presidential nomination if sentiment'
turned strong enough in the GOP con
vention.
However, Senator Leverett Saltonstall
(H), Massachusetts, is challenging the
"favorite' son" vote and his supporters'
ai\ predicting lie will get lh<? delegation.'
Meanwhile, the big California delega
tion is set to place the name of Gov. Karl
Warren in nomination, and hold wuh him
until released. Warren, unapposed in
California. isT like Martin, a potential
dark horse. ' j
His backers figure that if nominated,
Warren can carry every state west of the
Mississippi, except four.
AIR POWER ? Senator Arthur Van
denburg (R), Michigan, GOP foreign
policy chief and one of the top presiden-'
tial dark horse threats, will play a "hands-(
off" policy on the controversy over the
size of the Air Force. Here are three rea
sons: I
1. If there were no other reason, the
senator's blood relationship with Gen.
Hoyt S. Vandenberg, new chief of the Air
Force, might prove embarrassing." The
young general is a nephew of the Senate
president.v
2. Armed forces legislation is outside
the official jurisdiction of Vandenberg,
who heads the Senate foreign relations
committee. His policy has been to stay
in his own field.
3. The fight over a 70-versus-66 group
Air Force may become a potitical "hot1
potato." as a presidential possibility,'
there is no point in Vandenberg getting
at odds with GOP'colleagues in advance
bf the Republican, convention or cam
paign.
Meanwhile, the man who bought most
of the 40 billioti dollars' worth of war-j
planes for the United ?>tates in World j
War II is secretly working out a plan un
der which the American aircraft indus
try can reach maximum production in
minimum time in case of an emergency.
The man is Maj. Gen. Oliver P. Echols,
who as commanding general of the Army
Air Forces material command, had big
gest say on purchases in the last war.
Since retired, he now heads the National
Trade Association of Plane Builders.
Echols is completing his plan in con
cert with men like Donald Douglas, Glenn
Martin, Larry Bell, Dutch Kindelberger
of North America and William Allen of
Boeing.
Members of Congress who want to see
American's air power increased say they
are fighting the same old battle that
the late famed Gen. William (Billy) Mit
chell.
Billy Mitchell, after World War I,
campaigned relentlessly for air power.
He fought the higher Army "brass" onj
the issue but his vision went unheeded.!
In 1926, Mitchell was courtmartialed and'
dismissed from the service for asking on-|
ly a drop in the bucket compared to what j
the Air Force now has.
Air-minded lawmakers feel confident,
that this time the Billy Mitchell fight will'
end differently. The country, they say,!
wrants supreme air power if defense lead-1,
ers do not. I
There is something about a commence- \
ment exercise that gives even we old!
folks a new inspiration and interest in
life. The enthusiasm of the graduates
seems to be contagious.
Actor Adolphe Menjou predicts the
return of the derby hat to popularity. If
he's right, some enterprising genius
should get busy at inventing a flexible1
auto top. i
Zadok Dumkopf reports his cousin-inj
law, Seidel J. Stein, has taken the week!
off to celebrate a great anniversary. Beerj
came back to a parched United States 15
years ago this month.
preme Court will not affect our state!
schools. For if it becomes unlawful and
unconstitutional for the Word of God to
be taught those who seek this teaching,
then may God have mercy on all of us!?!
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TIMBER TALKS
By W. C. HENNESSEE
Where Doet Our Timber Go?
Lumber ? 44%
Fuelwood ? 18%
Hewed Cross Ties ? 5%
Pulpwood ? 9%
Fenceposts ? 1%
Other Uses by Man ? 9%
Destructive Agents ? 14%
(Fire, insects, disease, etc.)
LET'S KEEP JACKSON COUNTY
GREEN
Birth Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Saunders
;>!' Tuckaseigee have announced
the birth -of a son at C. J. Harris
hospital on Saturday, May 22.
The 1948 Tar Heel peach crop
will be down about one-third from
1947 production. Main reason for
the decrease is that many orchards'
were damaged by spring freezes. I
The Everyday Counsellor
By REV. HERBERT SPAUGH, D. D.
Fear is mankind's worst enemy.
To make it personal it is your
worst enemy and my worst enemy.
As proof of this, the toll, of men
tal . sickness in this country is
mounting to new,
highs. Our men- j
tal hospitals are
crowded to the
roofs, so are our
hospitals and in
stitutions for al
coholics. Add to
that the number
in our general
hospitals who are there as a result
or "functional disorders," and we
have a staggering and forbidding
picture.
The so-called "functional dis
orders" are chiefly the result of
fear and worry. Erich Brandeis,
one of my favorite columnists,
writes that he went into a doc
tor's office the other day, found
it unduly crowded, asked the cause.
The doctor said, "It's fear." The
recent campaigns'* about cancer
and heart trouble have served to
frighten people more, if they were,
n't frightened enough by Russia
and the atomic bomb. Brandeis
said his doctor told him, "Be en
lightened, but don't be frightened."
The cancer fund and the heart
fund should have our support, but'
we don't need to become overly
conscious of the various ailments
which we might have. Too many
of us think ourselves into illness.
I have a number of personal ac
quaintances who have "nervous
hearts." They have been repeatedly
e^amin^d by doctors who tell
them thefe is nothing organically
wrong with their hearts, but that
fear andrworry produce function
al disorders which often bring
actual discomfort and pain. ,
If we could get fear out of the
world, we would have peace. By
like token, if you can get fear out
of your heart, you will have per
sonal peace. But it is as difficult
to remove fear from the human
heart as it is to remove air from
an empty bottle. We can do it the
hard way or the easy way. The
hard way to exhaust air from an
empty bottle is to buy or borrow
a pump for the purpose. A much
simpler way is to fill it full of
some liquid which will automati
cally exhaust the air. So it is with
The Flue-Cured Tobacco Coop
erative Stabilization Corporation
acting as the medium through
which the Commodity Credit Cor
poration administered its loan pro
gram, received 232 million pounds
of the 1947 crop of flue-cured to
bacco, or nearly 18 per cent of the
net sales for the season.
The flow of honey started in
some of the Eastern counties on
April 20. Some little dribble had
been coming in for some weeks in
Farmers' Bulletin 1987, Common
Diseases of Important Shade Trees,
has recently been issued by the U.
S. Department of Agriculture and
copies afe available free.
Annual egg production per layer
in the United States increased from
93 in 1925-29 to 118 in 1945-46.
Wage rates paid by North Caro
lina farmers were higher on April.
1 than a year ago. The average
was rate per month without board
increased from $75.50 to $85.
fear. The hard way is to try to
pump it out with artificial meth-,
ods, such as alcoholic beverages,
excessive occupation with other
things ? business, social or plea
sure activities.
The Bible gives the easiest way
to get rid of fear, "Perfect love
casteth out fear: because fear hath
torment."
When we can commence to fill
our lives with love for God, our
family, our neighbors, our fellow
men, fear has a way of being auto
matically pushed out.
Self-love is one of the best ways
tcr invite fear and worry, while
love expressed outwardly and in
wardly towards God and our fel
low man, is the cheapest and most
effective prescription for health,
harmony and happiness here and
hereafter.
Jr. Woman's Club Met
With Mrs. Cowan
Mrs. Leo Cowan was hostess last
Wednesday evening for the May
meeting of the Junior Woman's
club. In the absence of the pres
ident, Mrs. D. B. Hooper, vice
president, conducted the business
session. In addition to the tran
saction of all routine business,
plans v\;ere completed for the dance
which was held at the Community
house on? the following Saturday
evening.
Due to the unusual amount of
business the program was omitted.
Mrs. R. L. Crawford and Mrs.
Fred Hooper were welcomed as
new members at this time.
.. During the social hour Mrs.
Cowan served strawberry short
cake and coffee.
VOTE FOR
JAMES TURPIN
For
REPRESENTATIVE
In the
STATE
LEGISLATURE
From
JAGKSON COUNTY
In making my race for the nomination for Rep
resentative from Jackson County I will use every
effort in promoting passage of legislation for the
benefit of Jackson County and the State as a whole.
I wish to see legislation passed for the improve
ment of our farm-to-market roads, better salaries
and teaching condition for our school teachers,
state aid for school buildings, improved conditions
for the farmer and laboring man.
If nominated and elected, I will do all in my
power to foster such laws.
JAMES A. TURPIN
?Paid Pol. Adv.
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