THE SYLVAHERALD Published By THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Sylva, North Carolina The County Seat of Jackaon County J. A. GRAY and J. M. BIRD Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ______? A Entered at the post office 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 I 2.50 Six Months, Outside Jackscn County 1.50 ?? ^ All Subscriptions Payable In Advance Non.. C?w A', a . .. / rcEss AssbCi< ro?? Retailers Agree ? President Truman, in a telegram to a retailers' conference, said that the re duction of distribution costs is especially important today in order to help reducp prices and make the consumer's dollar go farther. That point of view is fully shared by the ,great majority of the retailers of this country. And they haven't just paid it lip service. They have shown, by tan gible and aggressive action, that no group is more aware of the dangers of inflation, and none is more eager to com bat it to the limit of its abilities. The policy of typical retailers, chain and independent alike, 'has been to re-; duce prices whenever possible, to resist price increases as long as possible, to avoid high-prjced goods when suitable, lower-priced substitutes are available, and to hold down overhead and operat ing costs to the lowest practical level. They work on very small unit profits ? and earn an adequate total through heavy volume. Their contribution to the econ omic welfare of this country is immeas urable. Good Farm Management ? Some first-class advice for the Ameri can farmer recently came "from Dean William Mvers, of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell, when he said: "It seems today that good farm management . . . calls for farm people to continue to build financial reserves in United States Savings Bonds rather than to enlarge their farm businesses beyond the size needed for efficient operation. The possibility of speculative profit from buying farm land or livestock when prices and incomes are high is seldom worth the worry and risk of losing every thing if a drastic drop in farm incomes should follow." The situation that followed World War I is in point. Prices and land values were high then, as now. In instance after in stance farmers mortgaged their property in order to buy more. A disastrous break in the prices paid for fafm produce came along ? and a tragic number of farm ers lost not only their new holdings, but their old places as well. Everyone hopes that this will not be repeated. At the same time, it is only the part of wisdom for farmers to place a substantial part of surplus income in liquid assets ? assets which can be im mediately turned into cash if the need arises. Here is where U. S. Savings Bonds perfectly fill the bill. They are the saf est possible investment. Depending on the type purchased, they either appre ciate in value as time goes on or pay a good rate of interest. They are as liquid as cash in the bank. And, last but not least, they give the farmer and everyone the opportunity to own a financial share in his government. UNCLE SAM can now relax. The Wright brothers Kitty Hawk plane has come home. II? should never have gone away in the first place. ^ The plane is being housed in Washing ton's Smithsonian Institution where, to every patriotic American, it is strictly Exhibit A. The Kitty Hawk may look to the young er generation like a motorized boxkite but it's the honored great-great-grandpa of all sky canoes. Just 45 years ago the Wright plane took off on its first flight from Kitty Hawk hill in North Carolina ?nd man hftH at last caught up with the birds. ,< INSIDE WASHINGTON I WASHINGTON ? President Truman is devoting much time these post-election j days to consideration of the cabinet which will serve him in his second administra tion. Top Washington observers, with ac cess to White House sources, believe the president has as yet made no definite decisions about replacements ? which! loom eventually in the spots now oc-| cupied by Secretary of State George C. I Marshall, Defense Secretary James For restal and Interior Secretary Julius A. Krug. The other cabinet posts are more likely j to remain as they are?with Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder, Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson, Agriculture Secretary Brannan and Labor Secretary Maurice Tobin more or less certain to, si ay. Marshall wishes to retire after forma tion of the North Atlantic Alliance. The! president may ask Supreme Court Chief: r'red M. Vinson to step down from the | bench and take the job, draft Supreme i Court William O. Douglas, or, perhaps, even turn to a Republican, such as Sena tor Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan. There has b^en-no decision on who will succeed Forrestal. When Forrestal goes, Army Secretary Kenneth Royall and Navy Secretary John Sullivan probably will go with him. Missuri-born Air Sec retary Stuart Symington is likely to re main. Mentioned as a possible Forrestal successor is Senator Chan Gurney (R), South Dakota, Senate defense committee chairman. Krug may be succeeded by defeated Gov. Mon C. Wallgren of Washington? or the president may reappoint former Interior Secretary Harold Ickes, who did yeoman service for the Truman campaign in its closing days. CHINESE PUZZLE ? Certain Wash ington strategists are far less upset than might be expected concerning the Chin ese government's military reverses: They do not like to see the Communists | making such headway against General-1 issimo Chiang Kai-shek's ' Nationalist i troops in northeast China, but they think it may all turn out for the best. Withdrawal of Chiang's forces from Mukden, capital of Manchuria, was long urged by these strategists before the1 capital's fall. They contend that Chiang should con solidate his forces, knock the Communists out of central China, and then move northward and finally take over Man churia. In fact, these strategists are firmly con vinced that the weakness of the Nation alist armies to date is simply that they are spread too thinly over a large areg. This is one of th reasons for opposition in Washington to larger aid grants to China. Now, however, it is anticipated that China's Nationalist forces will consoli date?of necessity. If the generalissimo decides to make a fight along the lines of American strategy, there may be a sharp change in the administration out look on aid. TAFT SWITCH ? Don't be surprised if Senator Robert A. Taft (R), Ohio, takes the Senate minority floor leader-j ship?despite predictions of the experts' that he would not be interested. It is true that if the Reftublicans had won the Senate, Taft would have refused) the majority floor leadership. Under' those circumstances, he could have ex-' erted more influence as GOP policy committee chairman His situation shapes up differently, however, in a Democrat-controlled Sen ate. A minority policy chairmanship is I not a strong position in relation to party affairs. On the other hand, Vice-President? Elect Alben Barkley, as minority leader in the last Congress, was by all odds the strong man on the Democratic side of the aisle. So it seems highly likely that Taft will take the Republican floor, rather than policy leadership. This will be a jolt to some of his colleagues, particularly Acting Floor Leader Kenneth Wherry (R), Nebraska. Only a few saw th^first flight. And the rest of the U. S. wouldn't believe it even after reading it in the papers, j It wasn't long though before even the die-hard dissenters admitted they'd rath er be one of the Wright brothers than president. THE KNOT EXPERTS The Everyday Counsellor By REV. HERBERT SPAUGH, D. O. i Have you developed a rhythm to your everyday living? This is most important, and necessary to successful living. Nervous, neu rotic, irritible people have never learned a rhythm of living. If we are physically well, we have that rhythm in the regular actions of breathing, and of the heart pump ing blood throughout the system. This is part of our natural physi cal endowment. But mental and spiritual rhythm has to be acquired. Most of this takes real effort and consistant and regular practice. Another illustration of this was brought to my mind the other day when I met a man by the name /- Frick. The name immediate ^ ^ ly brought to my r e c o 1 lection a well known Cor liss steam engine which clarried that name, and which was very popular in the cotton mills of the south a number years ago before the majority of them turned to electric power. Steam engines have always inter ested me from boyhood and I used to frequently prowl around fac tory engine rooms and railroad yards. During the era of the steam en gines, popularity there were two general types of engines. The first of these was the so-called slide-valve engine which was used in small plants and ran rapidly with considerable vibration and was very wasteful of steam. The other was the Corliss engine which was largely operated with much slower motion and more regular rhythm. The needed speed was developed by using a very large flywheel to the engine, which was some times 15 or 20 feet in dia meter. I have often compared people to these two types of steam en gines which were so common in my boyhood which I used to watch with admiration. There are people who live much like the old wasteful slide valve engine. They are always in a hurry, work by fits and starts, waste much physical and nervous energy. The old slide-valve en gine would slow down when you out a heavy load on it, because it wasted much of its power in vi bration and in steam which went rapidly out of the exhaust pipe. There are others who have learned a rhythm of living, and operate much like the old Corliss engine. They have reserve power which they do not waste in rapid erratic motions and in emotional upsets. When an extra load comes upon them, they have the power to carry it. The peace of God in our hearts furnishes the greatest known power reserve for everyday liv ing. Those who have it can say with St. Paul, "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me ... I have learned, in whatso evr state I am, therewith to be. content." References: Philippians 4. G. A.s Meet With Sybil Warren j The G. A.s of the Sylva Baptist church met for their regular meet ing with Sybil WaYren on Satur day afternoon with six members present. Mrs. Claude Campbell is the group councilor.' At this meeting the Lottie Moon offer ing was made. The Christmas motif was carried out in the refreshments. White iced cup cakes iced with green holly and red berry designs and chewing gum Santa Clauses were placed on the napkins bearing ole Santa. Also coca-colas were served. Those presents for the meeting were Dolly Mae Rice, Betty Jones, Gracie Nell Bost, Geneva Sorrolls, Sybil, and Mrs. Campbell.. Mrs. M. Warren was a guest. Singing At Old Savannah There will be a singing conven tion at the Old Savannah Baptist church on Sunday, Dec. 26, begin ning at 1:30 in the afternoon. All singers are invited to come. The public is also cordially invited. For the man whose pride in his fraternal order vl matched by his attention co appearance, handsome onyx rings with interchangeable emblems ? Gold initials also available. LILLIUS JEWELRY GO. Sylva, N. C. Mrs. Cope Hostess To Presbyterian Auxiliary The women of the Presbyterian church met last Friday evening with Mrs. Grfyson-Cope for their monthly meeting and annual Christmas party. After a lengthy business session, presided over by the president, Mrs. C. C. Petitt, Jr., presented the program theme of the moftth, Christmas and its real meaning. Mrs. F. B. Hous ton of Lewisburg, Tenn., was a *uest. A social hour was enjoyed dur ing which gifts were exchanged. Mrs. Cope, assisted by Mrs. Alliney Bryson, served a salad and sweet course with coffee. The Christmas colors of red and green predom inated in the refreshments. * Mrs. McKee Loved By Colored People Mrs. E. I.. McKee was the best friend we colored people had in Jackscn county. When the sick and poor, motherless children j needed help we went to her and got help. Then Mrs. McKee had the missionary* ladies of her church to go to Maize Chapel Methodist church and spoke words of encouragement to us, and also j gave us money to help us in our work. We have received as much as $24.00 in one night. Then she had the ladies to go to the Baptist church also to help them. She gave five colored women a dollar each year at Christmas for a num ber of years. The many good things she has done for us. Bless ings on her memory. Written by Ada M. Howell. Christmas Carols To Be Sung In Dillsboro Due to circumstances - beyond our control, there will not be a community Christmas tree in Dillsboro this year. Instead Christ mas carols will be played over an amplifer in memory of Mrs. Ger trude Dills McKee on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 23, from 3:30 to 4:30 o'clock. Cake Making And Cake Decorating Demonstrations Well Received Miss Rita Dubois, Extension nutritionist of Raleigh, gave a very interesting demonstration on best methods of cake making last Fri day afternoon in the Allison build ing. Before the meeting she pre pared a devil's food cak ewith cooked icing which was served to those present. Miss Dubois mixed and baked another cake during the demonstration. Mr. William' Blalock, of the Home Bakery in Sylva, also dem-, onstrated fancy cake decorating, i He decorated two cakes which were very beautiful. The women | present envifed Mr. filalock of his | artistic and unusual talent, also the ease and swiftness which he j demonstrated in his work. He used uncooked icing lor his dem- | Lovedale Baptist To Have Play On Christmas Eve On Cnristmas Eve at 8:00 p. m. the Lovedale Baptist church will | give their annual Christmas pro gram. The play, "The Search For The Christ Child," is under the direction of Mrs. Claude Stanford and R. O. Vance. The characters in tjie play are Child, Peggy Middleton; Boy, Ed ward Henson; Little Girl, Irene Angel; Mother, Mrs. Ralph Eng land; The Girl, Dorris Mildleton; First Reveller, Blanche Monteith; Second Reveller, Jack Alexander; Carollers, -Christine Angel, Doris Alexander, and Doyle Alexander? Scientist, Claude McConnell; Geru tleman, Clyde Vance; Lady, Clau dia Stanford, and Bell Ringer, D. V. Frye. Following the play the junior department, under the direction of Mrs. G. E. Scruggs, will give a short program. * Everyone is invited -?to come. See Firemen For Your 1949 City Auto Tags The Sylva Fire Department has ordered 250 Sylva city tags for sale at SI.00 each. These tags have arrived and a number of people have already purchased their tags. The firemen an nounced this week that quite a few tags remain to be sold and request city auto owners to get a tag as soon as possible. These can be had at Campbell's Electric Com pany-or from any of the firemen. There is nothing compulsory about whether you buy a tag or not, this is just one way the fire department has of raising funds with which to carry on their work for our protection. Since there are no taxes levied other than public funds for the operation of the' department it is necessary that all of these tags be sold. The department is now in need of funds for supplies and equip ment. Your $1.00 -for a tag will help them carry on. Births Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jamison have announced the birth of a daughter, Charlotte Nell, on Dec. 4, at their home. Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, Jr., have announced the birth of a son, Gary Tyrone, at their home on Dec. 11. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rice rn r.ounce the birth of a son, Alvin Eugene, on Dec. 8 at their home at Candler cabins. A new artificial breeding barn has recently been completed on the State College dairy farm near Raleigh. The structure will house 18 bulls and will be the center of research and teaching activities in artificial dairy breeding. onstration. The women were delighted with the cake making and icing demonstration and expressed a desire to have such a demonstra tion at least once a year. *tr i *i ti ?f *i V?*? VTWIVIVTVU LOVELIEST GIFT OF ALL << T.D.S. "T.D.S." FLOWERS ON CHRISTMAS DAY Choose a dainty corsage ... a colorful bouquet. .. or a long-lasting potted plant from our large floral selection which among others includes . . . Azaleas Poinsettas Begonias Cyclomen " . -JANE AND DOT'S FLOWER SHOP "When You Send Flowers Send Ours" Phone 7 .... Sylva MUGGS AND SKEETER GOOD GRACIOUS, BOY...THERE\ MUST BE FIFTEEN OR TWENTY OF THEM OUT THEREl.-WHKT ON EARTH BY WALLY BISHOP