THE SYLVA HERALD
Published Ey
THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Sylva. North Carolina
The County Seat of Jackson County^
J. Ax GRAY and J. M. BIRD Publisher*
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSHAY
Entered at the post office at Sylva,* N. C., a.
Second Class Mail Matter, as provided under the
Act of March 3, 1879, November 20, 1914.
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HOW IS YOUR HEALTH?
Jackson County now with only three
cases of polio has a long way to go before
the disease could be considered in epi
demic form. Dr. Alary Michal, district
health ofiicer, says that based on our pop
ulation fifty cases would have to develop
before it goes into what is considered the
epidemic stage.
We doubt that Jackson county will
have that many cases. We certainly hope
not at any rate. Quite a lot is being writ
ten by health officers, giving the public
the benefit of what they know about polio
and their advice about how to conduct
your daily living in order that members
of our families may not fall victims to it.
The readers of The Herald will find ar
ticles each week during this period writ
ten by Dr. Michal which will be of much
benefit to them if her recommendations
are heeded. The article on the front page
this week is very informative on the sub
ject and should be read by everyone.
Watch The Herald eacn week for in
formation on polio while the disease is
prevalent in tnis area, as well as other
services offered by the local and district
health offices.
ANSWERING PLUSH-SEAT CRITICS
As a nation we have come to expect
almost perfection in appliances we use
daily ? automobiles, electric equipment,
transportation, etc. We just don't think
of breakdowns. If they occur we are im
patient of any delay, giving little thought
to the intricate problems involved in pro
viding a near perfect article or service.
What is less exciting to contemplate
than a railroad rail? But without it the
business of this nation would come to a
standstill. Railroads have been subjected
to some injurious and unfair criticism for
not making more spectacular advances.
But underneath a train there has to be
rails ? good rails.
For twenty years the railroads and steel
companies have carried on joint research
into cause of rail breakage, with labora
tory work conducted at universities and
in field test throughout the country. As
a result, the strength and service life of
rails have been materially increased. Ev- *
ery element of track structure has been
under study, with experimental stretches
of tracks on many railroads being care
fully checked by the most up-to-date
electrical stress measuring instruments.
The real test of a railroad system is
not primarily the color of the paint on the
cars or the plush on the seats, it is the
overall performance of the railroad ma
chine. It is the perfection of a thousand
and one undramatic things like rails,
through constant research such as the
railroads carry on, that give uninterrupt
ed performance and permit the houling
of constantly greater loads at'^ higher
speeds, thus confounding the superficial
critics.
ONE FOR THE BOOK
The oil industry of the United States
is breaking all records in supplying our
country with petroleum products.
Thirty-four thousand companies are
doing the job. Last year 33,098 new wells
were drilled and the total production of
crude oil reached an all-time high of over
77 billion gallons. This will be exceeded
in 1948.
Even in the face of such an output, a
proved reserve of a trillion gallons of oil
is available in the ground.
But all this does not mean we can af
ford to waste oil. We should use petro
leum products as efficiently as possible,
thus doing our part to conserve supplies.
Highly taxed private enterprise has
given our nation the cheapest and best
INSIDE WASHINGTON !
WASHINGTON ? The ashes of defeat
may have a bitter taste for GOP Presi
dential Nominee Thomas E. Dewey's*
chief rivals ? Senator Robert A. Taft,
Harold E. S.aisen and Senator Arthur H.
X'andenberii. I
However, with the GOP united after
llie Dewey blitz and all Republicans a
greed that the choice of California's Gov.i
rJarl Warren for vice president is an ex
cellent one, there is a brightening future
lor Tail, Stassen and Vanaenberg.
This is assuming, of course, that Dewey
is victorious in November, which virtual-1
ly all political experts view as a lead
p^pe cinch.
Tait probably will remain the majori
ty pqlicy leader in the Senate. He will
be a real star on the Dewey team. His
influence in national affairs, already tre
mendous, should continue to grow.
Stassen, the virile young man from
Minnesota, who touched off the GOP
convention's only spontaneous demon
stration, is certain to be offered a high
post.
There is talk already that Stassen, who
had a brilliant record as a World War II
naval officer, may get the post of secre
tary of defense.
Vandenberg, who made good his pledge
not to inspire any contrived "dratt" tor
the presidential nomination, has indicat
ed tnat he prefers to remain as Senate
foreign relations chairman while Dewey's
long-time adviser, John Foster Lulles, be
comes secretary of state.
House GOP Leader Charles Halleck,
who was ruled out as a vice presidential
nominee, may be offered the postmaster
generalship. Other loyal Republicans will
be rewarded in kind.
RETURN TO HARMONY? ? A Re
publican landslide this November, sweep
ing the Dewey-Warren ticket and GOP
congressional candidates into office,
would treat the nation to a sight not seen
since the very early days of the Truman
administration ? co-operation between
the White House and Congress.
Some Washington observers, who are
cool toward the GOP, are willing to ad
mit that political accord between the
JVhite House and Capitol Hill ? even
Republican accord ? would be better
than the present bickering and name
calling.
They point out that now is the time for*
unity, and that a unity which includes
some ideas and policies you don't like is
better than none at all.
POLICY MAKERS AND DEWEY ?
Only a few top State department policy
makers are worried that a Republican
victory in November, will sweep them
out. i
Most of them would not mind being re- L
tired inasmuch as they are working at a'
financial sacrifice. Men like Undersecre
tary Robert Lovett and Assistan Sec- J |
retary Will Thorp already have busines
ses of their own to which they would
gladly return. |
Those highminded individuals who
work for the State department because
the^ believe in present policy are more
assured now that both major GOP can
didates are advocates of the bi-partisan
policy as developed during and since the
war.
SECRETARY OF LABOR ? Adminis
tration sources are frank to admit that I
one of the most important qualifications
for a new secretary of labor is that he be
a good political campaigner. |
in filling the post made vacant by the
death of Labor Secretary Lewis Sch
\V.ellenbach, President. Truman natural
ly has his eye upon the 1948 political
race.
With the creation of an independent
Mediation Service and removal of the |
United States Employment Service from
the Labor department, the job of admin
istering that agency has dwindled almost
to nothing. \
However, the administration wants a
man of Cabinet stature who can take to
the speaking platforms and stump for the
Democratic ticket in the campaign ahead.
The recommendations of the AFL and
CIO also have to be heard, thus compli
cating the task of filling the Labor secre-?
tary's position. It is extremely difficult
nowadays for the two big union organiz
ations to agree on anything. ,
oil supply in the world. Every owner of
an automobile or oil burning equipment
would better appreciate this if he lived
in a country where oil is a luxury.
The Everytlay Counsellor
By REV. HERBERT SFAUGH, D. D.
Sel'is.mc s v\i. ? ts an awiul toll
v a-rj I p; y ;? ?.* rr.llt price per
.- r a jy o/ sX.i .?e>s. It is b. ck ,
j tve.y pr ,;jlcm ca o w.1 icn com s
o t v cojnse'or, minister, pries',
rabbi. Cultivat. d. and allowed to
2row, many time.- it developes into
mental disease. Here's an i 11 u<
strat.un.
A m; n was brought into my
study by a friend. He was an al
coholic, and like all alcoholics he
was mentally and emoticnally ill.
Tins p. tient was worse than the
average case
which is brought1
to us. He was
J
"hearing voices"
which is an indi
cation of a men
tal disorder. In
tnking a case his
tory on him, we.
learned that as a
boy he had ^developed a habit of
reading aloud to himself. As he
bee. me an adult he continued this
practice to tre extent cf moving
n > I p- when he road. In his mine,
ne was vocalising what he read. I;
was but a step horn tins practice
for him j vov.ili/e his thoughts in
.:is mi:, d.
He only he;:rd these voices when
he w s by himself and alone with
his thoughts. He had been hos
pitalized for mental disease, had
taken treatment, but had left the
hospital before his course of treat
ment was ccmplete and had sought
refuge in alcohol.
We explaired to him that he
was mentally ill, needed treatment.
He coujd go to a mental hospital
for tre tmer.t. or he could take
spiritual treatment by himself
from his Lord.
When Jesus Christ was on Earth
he healed mary cases of mental
illness. It was called demon pos
session. Mental illness is cf the
greatest vaiiety aild kinds. Some
j: them respond well to spiritual
treatment carefully administered
We told this man tnat he was
nursing the b. d thougnts which
came into his mind, dwelling on
them unt.l they actually became
v.oices* speaking to him. shouting at
him. We explained to him the
method of substituting good
the lights for bad thougnts. of af
f.rmi.-.g go >ci and denying evil.
We've outiir.od ;h > method before
in this Column. Re: ders who don't
have it, may get this reprint by
wri'ing the LVEIiYDAY COUX-1
SELOR in care of this newspaper i
enclos.ng a self-addressed stamped '
envelope.
This pa', ient who had been
wrestling through sleepless n'ghts.
imbibing alcohol, decided to try
spiritual treatment. He put his
life in his Lord's hands. That night
he slept well and nights' thereafter.
For three mcnths all went well. He
was a new man. But he forgot
that he was also an alcoholic, that
he would be allergc to alcohol as
long as he lived. He succumbed
to the temptation to celebrate his
new victory with a drink. That set
in motion rgain the whole vicicus
alcoholic cycle. He is how in a
mental hospital, but he could have
stayed out if he had left alcolhol
alone.
Almighty God still heals those
who come to Him, trust Him, re
main with Him.
WNCA Group To Meet
In Hendersonville
Friday At 10 A. M.
C. M. Douglas, secretary cf
Western North Carolina Associat
ed Communities, of Brevard, has
announced the quarterly meeting
cf the members will be held in
Hendersonville Friday, July 30,
at 10 a. m. at Skyland hotel.
Matters to be discussed include:
a review of the industrial survey
completed by TVA men who will
deliver books for each county; Toll
charges on Blue Ridge Parkway
and Great Mountains National
Park: Fishing and wildlife and
other things of interest to the
progress of Western North Caro
lina.
Those expected to attend from
Svlva are: Mayor Jack Allison,
Felix Picklesimer, T. N. Massie,
W. R. Hampton 'and Harry Fer
guson.
JULY
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