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Opportunity's Empire-Waynesville Altitude 2,802 Fect-UnsufplNatural Resources for the Location of Manufacturing Industries 71 WAYNBSVILLR HAYWOOD COUO CAEOUNA THURSDAY, JANUARY , 1926 12-00 . Year In Advance, 10 tt Mi- Favorite Son, Hon. Felix E. Alley; Outlines Chamber of Com merce Membership Below is a list of the members ol the Waynesville Chamber of Com merce as furnished by the Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Ernest L. With ers. The Chamber of Commerce should be the most important organ- ization of any civic bodies. The town j of Waynesville's future depends ab solutely upon its Chamber of Com merce. If this body functions prop erly there is absolutely no reason why our city should not become the best of Western North Carolina. Of course the Chamber of Com merce cannot function properly or run in high gear unless properly sup ported by every professional business man and woman. Then, too, the success of this or ganization depends largely upon tho executive ability of its secretary, who, if an experienced advertisiAg and publicity expert, can put our town upon the map. The number of shares in the Way nesville Chamber of Commerci. amounts to over one thousand at ten dollars per share. While the person nel of the organization is not extrn large, many of them were heavy sub scribers, the correct amount of each subscription will be gladly published by the Waynesville Mountaineer at any time. Members: Suncrest Lumber Company, T. L. Gwyn, W. T. Lee, Jule W. Tate, F. R. Williams, J. R. McCracken, J. W. Mull, L. A. Miller, & F. Kirkpatrick, S. F. Robinson, Medford Furniture Company, Buel B. Hyatt, Henry Francis, J. C. Grannon, Asheville, Ed Swavnarim. Elmart Shop, Massie Furniture Company, Camp Junaluska I for Girls, Max M. Bryant, J. N. Shool-. bred, F. W. Miller, M. H. Reeves & Son, Logan Auto Company, Waynes ville Electric Company, Tom Edwards, S. C. Satterthwait, Waynesville Gro cery Company, J. H. Kuykendall & Son, J. M. Mock, D. L. Schulhofer, Caldwell's Barber Shop & Pool Room, Waynesville Book Company, Boyd Avenue Grocery Company, (E. C. Moody), Waynesville Hardware Com pany, J. W. Boyd, Mrs. Maria L. Mitchell, Bramlett Bros., Swift Motor Company, Acme Billiard Company, T. L. Green, Haywood Garage, H. G. Stone; Waynewood Theatre, Dr. J. L. Stringfellow, E. K. McGee, H. L. Liner, Martin Electric Company, Blue Ridge Furniture Company, E. P. Mar tin, R. Q- McCracken, W. J. Hannah, H. B. Atkins, Bass & Withers, D. M. Simons, Waynesville Cafe, J. M. Long, Jas. Atkins, Jr., R. L. Coin, Joe Mormino, Morgan & Ward, Minthorne Woolsey, Morris Grocery Company, Company, C. A. Haynes, T. C. Norris Construction Company, Blackwell Bushnell Company, John R. Carswell, Frank Smathers, T. C. Breeding, J. A. Turpin, Hyatt & Company, Hay wood Electric Power Company, Kel- ley's Studio, Walker & Ferguson, Dr. Wm. G. Francis, Norman Caldwell, E. T. Duckett C. M. Dicus, Cherokee Auto Company, J. C. Patrick, Depot Barber Shop, H. G.Moody, W. A. Abel, Clyde H. Ray, The Toggery, Wm. C Allen, Burgin Bros., Miller Bros., Pritch. Ferguson, Waynesville Ice & Cold Storage Co., McCracken Cloth ing Company, Phillips Construction Company, Mrs. Rosalie A. Rung, H. H. Plott, Chas. R. Thomas, J. W. Seaver, Mrs. Lilly S. Harrold, Way nesville Hudson Company, John A. Smith, Thomas J. Davis, Wm. A Band, C. E. Ray & Sons, Geo. C. Ball, Dr. N. M. Medford, American Fruit Stand, Dr. W.' L. Kirkpatrick, Alex i ander's, Sluder-Anderson Furniture Company, Asheville Baking Company, A. & P. Grocery Company, Adge-s- Home, Bell Motor Company, N. W. Garrett, J. F. Kurfee Paint Co.. Lou isville. Ky., Asheville Paving Com pany, R. N. Barber, Eagles Nest Dairy, Citizens Bank & Trust Com pany. Miss Catherine Covington of Shel- byville, Tenn. arrived Monday and will be the gueRt of her aunt anrY uncle, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Covington, for several weeks at their home on Love Lane. The Waynesville 1926 Dahlia Show The following letter will be of in terest to all lovers of flowers: Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 13, 1926. Mrs. C. H. McDowell, Pres., Woman's Club, Waynesville, N. C. Dear Mrs. McDowell: I am glad to see from the Carolina Mountaineer that you are making your plans for the Fall 1926 Dahlia Show. I, too, have been thinking and. working some on the show" and think that I have a feature that will lend a great deal of interest to the event. I have written a number of th best dahlia growers of the country, telling them of our Waynesville Dah lia Show and asking them if they did not want to encourage the growing of better dahlias by offering premiums of their best dahlias. The response has been very gratifying and I am pleased to announce that up to date a number have agreed to give premiumii which I list as follows: D. V. HoU. Peconic, L. I., $10.00 worth tubers from his catalogue. H. F. Hall, Lynora Gardens, Moores town, N. J., $5.00 worth tubers. W. H. Waite, Rohalion, Rumson, N. J., $5.00 worth of dahlia tubers, alsn of his dahlia books. John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., New York, $10.00 worth of dalia tubers. Jacob Schulz Co., 550 Fourth Ave nue, Louisville, Ky., $10.00 worth of merchandise from their catalogue. Mrs. C. R. Stewart Leckie, Sundial Dahlia Gardens, Greenwich, Conn. $5.00 worth dahlia tubers. James Smith, 356 Somerset street. Plainfield. N. J., two $5.00 dahlia tubers Harley T. Peck, Lebanon, Ohio, first prize, $7.50 worth of dahlia tu bers; second prize, one tuber Heart of Gold, value $5.00. C. Louis Ailing, 251 Court street West Haven, Conn., one tuber, White Glory, two tubers of Yale, value $6.00, J. A. Kemp, Little Silver, N. J., one tuber each, Robert Treat and Mordel la, value $5.00 each. George Wolfram, Sunnyside Floral Gardens, Berlin, N. J., for the largest perfect bloom of any Sunnyside crea. tion, $10.00 worth of tubers, provid ing there are at least two entrants. Carl Salbach, Creston Road, Berk eley, California, $5.00 worth of Glad iolus bulbs, or $5.00 worth of Iris rhizomes. W. Atlee Burpee Co., Fifth and Buttonwood streets, Philadelphia, Pa., first prize, $5.00 worth of seeds, rootB or bulbs, second Jriz", $3.00 worth of seeds, roots or bulbs, third prize $2.00 worth of seeds, root3 or bulbs Lee's Dahlia Gardens, 5438 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, Washing ton one tuber Ceua E. Harm and one tuber of J. W. Lee, value $5.00 each. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Berlin, N. J., $15,000 worth of tubers. Fisher and Mason, Sanhicnn Gar dens, Trenton, N. J., $5.00 worth of tubers, also $5.00 worth of tubers for the best decorative dahlia originated by Fisher and Mason. Stum and Walter Co., 30 Barclay street, New lork City, mty giant Darwin tulip bulbs. J. K. Alexander, East Bridgewater, Mass., $5.00 worth dahlia tubers. George L. Stillman, Westerly, R. I., one tuber Silver Kuarta, value $10.00 for the best three blooms of U. S. A. Blue Ribbon Dahlia Company, Tren ton, N. J., $5.00 worth of dahlia tu bers. ' N. Harold Cottam and Son, Wap- pingers Falls, N. Y., $10.00 worth, oli dahlia tubers. Lufkin Dahlia Gardens, 6 Harrison Avenue, Gloucester, Mass., $10.0'i worth dahlia tubers or plants. Miss Maude M. Wilson, Flushing Dahlia Gardens, Flushing, N. Y., ons dahlia tube, Glory of Flushing, value $10.00, or $10.00 worth of tubers from catalogue. W. L. W. Darnell, East Moriches, L. I., New Yorw, . first prize', $5.00 worth dahlia tubers, second prize, $3.00 worth dahlia tubers Success Dahlia Gardens, 171 Ferry (Continued on another pare.) . TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF I THE TENTH CONGRESSION AL DISTRICT. In the earlier stages of each cam- paign since 1910, loyal friends throughout the district have been kind enough to suggest that I enter the race for the democratic nomination for Congress. It has always been my desire and aspiration to represent my people in that office, but in each instance 1 nave the wish of the people that 1 shall con deferred my wishes to the ambition tinue to serve as a private in the ranks of some other man and have content- and my life and health shall be spared ed myself with working for his and f0P twenty-five yearn longer, I will my party'a success. continue without reward, to fight the . On the sixth day of last June, by battles of the Democratic party, be my authority, the Waynesville Mdun- cause I believe that the institutions taineer announced that 1 .vould at of this country can be made to endure this time be a candidate, and prac- only by the application of democratia tically all of the newspapers of the policies and democratic principles in district very kindly repeated the an- government. nouncement and gave it prominence. But I ask no man or woman in this Within the last few days the state- district to support me because of my ment has been repeatedly made to me party service. If I have served the that rumor is going the rounds to the Democratic party I have served it be effect that I may not remain in the cause I conceived it to be my duty to race. This rumor like the report of serve. It is not a question of handing Mark Twain's death, has been slightly exaggerated," and is due, I trust, to the honest misapprehension J of its author. I am writing this letter, therefore, to declare, once for all, that I have sessing every qualification ana lit been a candidate since the announce-1 ness, while there is but one office to ment was made, and will continue to I bo a candidate, at least until the last vote hBs been counted in the coming primary. And in this connection I wish to correct another impression which is, likewise utterly without foundation, Shortly after the announcement was tuniy for service which a seat in on made that I would be a candidate, a gress affords. press report came out from Washing- jjji my part there shall be no bit ton, which was published in some of .lrness, or personalities, or criticism our papers, suggesting in substance, 0r acrimony between Mr. Weaver and that the contest between Mr. Weaver me. Nor can there be any difference and me would probably result Jn bitterness and would tend to disrupt the Democratic party in this district. To my own personal knowledge tho foregoing suggestion has been re- peated in at least two counties in this district by men who are opposed to my nomination. I concede that a contest like this could be waged on a plane so low as I to produce the result pre(ttctcd, but no man who really knows Mr. Weaver and me will for a moment enter- tain a suggestion so ridiculous and ab- surd. A friendship of many years stand- ing has existed between Mr. Weaver and me. I have heard the claim ad - vanced by some of my friends that nine Mr. Weaver ha? been runninis for Congress I have pei-hnui made more speeches in his behalf and in behalf of the Democratic party than he has made. Let that be as it may, I know it can be said with truth that I have made more Democratic speech- es in this district than any other liv- ing man in it, and no man will under- take to say that I have ever faltered in my loyalty to Mr. Weaver and tha Democratic party. And I am unwilling to admit that I am estopped from aspiring to this nomination because perchance it may be the opinion of a few men in this district, or the opinion of some press reporter beyond the limits of tho State, that my entrance into the con- test may injure the Democratic party. Any Democrat of proper axe, who has familiarized himself with the his, tory of his country and the political questions of the day,, and who poss- esses the requisite qualifications and character, has both the moral and legal right to aspire to any office within the gift of the people; and no man can claim an indefeasible titld to any office within their gift. I maintain that in seeking n dem ocratic nomination, as well as in the administration of the affairs of Gov ernment, the time-honored tenet of the democratic faith "equal rights to all and special privileges to none" does, and of right ought to apply. How can any man in this district, knowing me, believe for a moment that I could or would do or say any thing to the injury of the Democratic prrty? Much of my life has been spent in upholding the democratic eiuse. From the time I Was twenty- ore years old and before, in every prlitical buttle that has been waged i in this section, I have always been found in the thickest of the fight. At no time during the last quarter ol a century have I ever turned a deal ear to any appeal my party has made to me whenever and wherever it was thought that I might servets cause, jn eacn campaign, at my own expense, an(j at the sacrifice of my own time an( business to the uttermost of my humble power I have held aloft tho democratic banner; and when this contest is over, if it turns out to be out to 8 deserving democrat the honor and salary that go with the Congres- aional office. If this were true each county in the district could present a score of equally deserving men, pos- be filled. The question of paramount impor- tance to the voter is the selection of that man who can best serve the in- terest of the splendid people of this great district, and the object lo De sought by the candidate is the oppor- between us in reference to the ques- tions involved. We are both in favor of all the g00d things possible for this great district. We are in complete accord Upon the political issues of the day. ye are both in favor of democratic policies and democratic principles of government. He is seeking his sixth term in I Congress a total of twelve years. I i have done all I could to iid him to wm the terms for which he has been elected, while I am, for the first time, ooekinir the honor, and I do yParn for an opportunity to serve the people of this great 1 district. I know our glorious mountain section. I am familiar with it henutv and its irrandeur. I know something of its marvelous and in estimable wealth. I can vision its future which is now aglow with hope; an(j opportunity and promise, j -wag born of these mountains; v,.as nurtured at their breast; I have lived my life within their shadows; anj when my course on earth has been finished, I pray that my spin, may be permitted to take its flight ' from their lofty heights into the great beyond. And I believe I know somethings of the needs of the people ' 0f this great district. j And if by their votes they decido that I shall have the opportunity to 8erve them in the great office to which j I aspire, I shall be glad; and in that event it will by my solemn pledge that upon all political questions I will use such talents and powers as God has given me to advance the cause j 0f democratic faith. I will, on every occasion, oppose any measure that ', tends toward the Centralization of power jn the Federal Government, or j that tends to impair the sovereignty 0f the States in their right to regu late and control their own internal and local affairs. And upon ques tions not of a political character, I will first undertake to ascertain the wishes of my people, and then act upon such instructions as they may give me and as God will enable me tc see the right. If, on the other hand, the pcoplt shall render their verdict in favor of Mr. Weaver; if they shall decide that he is again entitled to wear upon his brow the laurel wreath; if it is theis tvish that he shall again carry the Democratic banner; then, it is like t'so my solemn pledge that every time he unfurls its silken folds to the breeze I will stand by his side and Democratic Park Detrimental to Local Interests Mr. Editor: Some of our business men are in favor of the proposed National Park? on the theory that it will benefit Waynesville and Haywood county. I am opposed to it on the theory that it will reduce Waynesville to a filling station on the road to the park. Many think it will increase real estate val ues. I think it will reduce tnera. many think it will increase our population. I think it will reduce it. Many think it will increase the number of tour ists coming here. I think it will r due the number. Let me show, if I can, how I reach these conclusions. The park will be ceded to the Fed eral Government and thereafter will be under control of Congress, depend ing solely upon its will for its sup port and maintenance and the policy of its management. What is that policy at present? So far as re cently established parks are concern ed it is to do nothing for them so as to discourage visitors until such a time as Congress feels it can afford to do something for them. As one mem ber of Congress said last week while debating whether Mt. McKinley Park should have a road built to It: Why' should we hurry. The mountain will still be there." And thoy may well i .I i i i say, alter we snau nave nanueu uve. this vast area, "Why should we hurry the mountain will still be there 1" Tt those who think that blessings will begin to flow as soon as the land is ceded take warning. Congress is ( political body and the South will u11v have to annroach it as a sup- pliant and not as a mastrt. But rhi point, serious as It is, does not bear uVon my argument. I base that upon a park fully established according to the hopes of its proponents. The present policy of the Govern ment (according to Mr. Cramton, thu Congressman having in charge tho National Park appropriations) is to let its hotel and boarding houses con cessions- to rich concerns, fully nblc to carry on the business as the Cov- ernment desires it carried on. This shuts out the pikers, and I am not complaining about that. I only hopn to show that pikers will not be able to compete with them. The concession for transporting passengers within the park will bo let to one concern, and no local taxi driver will be permitted to enter the park with a passenger. The slate of Colorado has been carry in ir on a suit aeainst the Government over this one man taxi concession, but has recently abandoned it. Wouldn't be so bad if our drivers could carry tho passenger to the park gates and turn him over. But it won't work out threes said, of around twenty thousand way. rne paric concessional ie m.i wi;i come to Waynesville and Asheville and take the passenger clear through and bring him back. I cite thip merely to show how one class of oui citizenry will be effected. (Continued on ji page.) wave in loyalty the olive branch of peace in the ranks of the Democratio party. Let there be no inharmonious strife in the Democratic household. A Dem ocrat who attempts to engender strife or bitterness in a contest between Democrats is an enemy of the Dem ocratic party. Favoritism and Centralized power are entrenched in our Citadel. Spe sial Privilege sits enthrones In our Nation's capital. Graft and Greed hold high Carnival in the high places of our Government. The beneficiaries of class legislation loll and revel in luxurious splendor in palaces whose fluted columns point to the skies; whUe Hunger and Want shiver and suffer in the humble homes of the poor, who neither seek nor enjoy spe cial privileges from the government to aid them in their battle, for bread. The Money Changers are polluting the Temple of our Liberties, and whether Mr. Weaver or I Fhall be nominated in the Tenth Congression al District, it is vitally essential thr.t the Democracy shall present a united front. I FELIX E. ALLEY. Platform Building Activities Increasing Here r Waynesville Scheduled for Greater Prosperity Than Ever Before , t Stupendous Building Program-f Real Estate Movemenfc-Manufactvr- i - ing Enterprise. - Prosperity in Waynesville township this year will exceed that of nineteen hundred and twenty-five many foldsfc' is the opinion of those in position to know. ' There has been more than sufficient work in Waynesville to fairly well . employ the labor supply and all those wishing to work, howaver, the pros pects for general industrial prosper ity for the next twelve months seen1 even greater than at any time in tr past. Reports from the various sec' of our township indicate tha of the industrial plants w: larged and production inc will mean a larger dems labor than during the increase in the volur. construction is report -ing trades men in oi have steady employi this year. Building will con larging plants and homes, business h schools. One manufacture anticipates a buildii is already under c quarters of a mi'.ho. ouncresi. i,umii v...., Anotner large project is riAvelnnment in Havwood Ct is a twelve million dollar propoJ!oii J Much of this mony will be put in Vr culation in our townuhip. Reports indicate that the school building program will be a considV8 ble sum over the coujj6. Public " works in our township wiil be another large expenditure. This work will consist ol highways, bridges, paving; nf streets, increasing water and sew er systems enlarging power and light facilities, and the construction of playgrounds and parks in Waynes ville. Also some talk of building a municipal hall. There will also be an increase in the acreage sown in all trucking crops In, the township this year. There are many new residences be ing built and others under considerai tion at the present time. Mr. George Roberts of Miami, Fla., .. i will build this spring a fifteen thous and dollar home on the corner of Tate and Church streets. lr. Allen expects to erect a new'X. home on Church street at a cost, it aonars. The Catholic church of North Car olina expects to remodel the chape on Church street. Mr. J. D. Hood of Sanford, Florida.' will commence about March 1st on the huge development of Jone Knob new roads, residences, etc., to be un dertaken. There are several new residences be ing built and others contemplated in the Grimball Park section. Mr. Grosse of Cocoa, Fla., has about finished his new fifteen thous' and dollar home near East street. Also two other new homes undett construction on East street by Mr. Turner Russell and Mr. Pink Francis. Mrs. Silverthornc of Aiken, S. C, plans a new home near East street. Mrs. Silverthorno has also leased the Hilliard Atkins building, formerly occupied by Bass & Withers. She will remodel this as a gift shop. The new office and store building of Morgan & Ward under construction on Main street, just opposite the court house, will be a handsome addition to our business section. , Mr. Joe Mormino plans1 to erect a new store near his present occupa tion at an early date. The new home of Dr. Tom Striim field on Walnut street nearing com pleton will be one of the show p"aces of our residences of Waynesville, This pvnnd home will have cost more; than ' thirty thousand dollars.".. 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