1;i 9 J J 7 J i-i St A ' ; i 1 . i 1V d V I ' -s i , i i S ' 1 i i: 4 1 1 C 1 1 AS ' s : B - '! 'H l! ' R I THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1931 Ub? fHnmttainrpr Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Lessees Main Street , Waynesville. N. C. Published Every Thursday Phone 13" SUBSCRIPTION RATES Year - $2.00 Months L25 Months -65 Subscriptions payable in advance Entered at the post office at Waynesville. N. C, as Second Class Mail Matter, as provided un der the Act of March 3.1879, November 20, 1914. Thursday, December 10, 1931, Mrs. J. M. Long's club served a delicious two-course turkey dinner. President Ralph Nollner was mas ter of ceremonies. He introduced Dr. and Mrs. L. B.Hayes as hi guests Dr. Hayes is the r.ew presid ing elder of the Waynesville district of the Methodist church. He cor-ies to Waynesville from Shelby w h .. he was president of the Rotary Club of that city. Mr. J. Robinson had as his guest, Mr. Arthur Osborne of Canton. Mrs. Jim Robinson presented the speaker of the evening, ?r. Dalton Smith. Mr. Smith's talk dealt with the matter of co-operation between farmers, business men, and corsum- LET'S SMASH THE DEPRESSION Economists are saying that it can be done, and some are bold enough to tell how it may be done. Here is a sentence taken from a folder recently sent out by the President's Organiza tion on Unemployment Relief: "The American people must be brought to realize that by restricting purchases to bare necessities at this time they are further de creasing the volume of business and spreading the catastrophe they so attempt to avert." This, of course, is only a suggestion. But between the lines the inference is clear. By doing the opposite, the catastrophe of the con tinuation of the depression may be avoided. Even some extravagance may be read into the sentence, and perhaps a little would not hurt at this time. It is clear, however, that the admonition is, "Spend your mony freely at this time even to excess, it may, sometimes." Henry Ford, a few years ago, was advis ing people to take their money out of savings banks and spend it. Some people sniggered at such advice and thought that the sage of Dear born was talking through his Stetson. But now, after about two years of the worst depression in history, almost the same advice is being giv en by the President's Organization on Unem ployment Relief. It is interesting to observe that Henry Ford, seventeen years before he became a multi- million, was financially unable to buy a tur key for his Thanksgiving dinner. Luxuries had to be left out of the equation then with him. But now his business slogan along with others is, "Save money by spending it." Paradoxical as it may seem, the slogan is perhaps sound in principle. But people are not going to take it serious ly. They are not going to take Mr. Ford's ad vice, at least not literally.' The implied advice, however, in the sentence quoted from the Presi dent's Organization should be considered very carefully. An editorial in the January number of the Ladies Home Journal puts it up to the purchas ing agents of the twenty-nine million American j crops in this immediate section fnmilip tn start trip hnll mil; in hn'nmmr I A few matters of business were back prosperity. These twenty-nine million! house-keepers who hold the purse strings can, if they will, turn the cash into the channels of trade The volume of money that pours from the millions of homes throughout the United States into the marts of trade is regulated, in creased or lessened, to a large extent by psy chology. The hundred million pairs of shoes, normally purchasedUevery few months may be cut down to fifty millions by a fear that there is going to be a shortage of money. The daily menu may be reduced by leaving off everything except bare necessities, and is often so reduced when the thought that hard times may b- just around the corner. Reduction in buying brings about a reduc tion in selling. That is fundamental. Reduc tion in selling brings about a reduction in manu facturing, and a reduction in manufacturing spreads the catastrophe of unemployment. If every person in Haywood County would eat one more potato daily than has been his custom, the price of potatoes would advance. The same principal will hold good in other things. The only good reason for not spending money is not having it. The only honest reason for not pay ing a debt is that one has not the money. To bring back prosperity, then, the family budget must be reconstructed. Take down that old blue pencil and cross out the amount for groceries, shoes, clothing, furniture, luxu ries, benevolence, and amusements and increase , the usual business session. Miss each item by ten percent. Then from the amount for savings deduct the same amount that has been added to the others. Is this con trary to our inclinations and training? Possi bly, but let's do it for a year anyhow in order to smash that old vagrant, depression, anony mously call HARD TIMES. baskets wnicb marked each Mrs. W. H Liner, as tjj begun the evening's progr toast to the work of the Civ. to which Judge Harding : Ida Jean Brown. Piano solo "Pas Des Amphais" Cecile Chamanade, by Miss Charlotte Hatcher. Piano solo "Night on the Waters"' Lily Strickland, by Mrs. Albert in a pleasing manner. Th. ;ew i lowed by the welcome adur Vocal solo "Des Hold My Hand j president of the Leagut . Tonight" Carrie Jacobs Bond, by j H. Luther Mrs. Fred Martin. , Mayor Howell express: As a -pecial number, Mrs Charles tion of the splendid work j. Gully, of Western Carolina Teachers j club in co-operation with College a guest of the afternoon, ' and aldermen and gave a: The Day- sang a beautiful selection Is Done." At the conclusion of the program a tempting salad course was served. Guests of the afternoon were Mrs. ers in the growing ad marketing of ! Charles Gully and Mrs. Bueak of ; Western Carolina Teachers, Mrs. mentioned and tabled until the next meeting. The time for the regular ..aJies' Nigh; was changed from the first to the second Frid.y night in the month. TTESD MEETISG 'S DURHAM The following loys fruat lU Waynesville Township High Schjo.. accompanied by Mr. Paul Frye, rep resented the Hi Y Club at the inter state Older Boys Conference held in Durham last week-end: Bill Pre vost, Charles Camp, Sam Stringfiekl, Jr., Porter Greenwood, and' Joj . j Sloan. ; About 600 representatives from i history of the city of V... Mr. Messer and Dr. LaRu- ... , . short talks. After dinner a spirit bridge was in progress ur. . a hour. Attending the banqu.. ;.. y L. Withers, Mrs. J. R. McCracken, ' or Howell, Judge Harding, M- y Mrs. Alden Howell, Jr., Mrs- George j ser, Dr LaRue, Mr. and V-. 7, Semmes, Mrs. Lindsley, Mrs. Thomas . Luther. Mr. and Mrs- Grar: L; M. Seawell, and Misses Nannette Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rose, M ; - h ; - Jones ana L.ois narroiu. , non, -ui. uuic jmci.. ..r Bv Miss Frances Robeson, Publicity i Allen, Dr. and Mrs. W. H L. North and South Carolina attended the meeting.- which were held a. Trinity Methodist Church. Other features on the program for the boys were a banquet, passes to the theatres, and the charity footbal game between the University and College teams at Duke Stadium Saturday. They report a splendid meeting and - K'X I time. UAYSh-SVILLE MUSIC CLUB WAS HELD The regular meeting of the .Vy nvaviile Music Club was neld Sat urday afternoon, Decembei .5, in tt.e Community Club room, with Mrs. Henry Foy and Misses, Sue WillarJ Lindsley .and Mildred Crawford hos tesses. Mi-s Nancy Killian presided over LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS PHONE 137 l' ARK ST -TEACH ERS' ASSOt lATlOS COUSCIL At a commtttei' meeting Mull. lay evening a .-.plcndKi -tuily c 'U.'se ;js mappeti - out .'for the ' Way n-s'ville Township ' Parent-Teachers' As:(c'a . tion Council., M i. ii ,;.; ;.m has consented to lead the 'jr.iu; . Part of the program will -leal -witn pfe tefio:)! children and many with the schcol child, . '.ineluding the a lo.le.--cent age. . Parents and teachers and ,U citi zens and clu'j women are u.'ttvd to attend the first meeting "ii Monday afternoon, December 1-t, from 4 to o'clock-. At this meeting the subjects of subsequent meetings as '.veil as the hour for meetings will be discussed and arranged to suit those--attending: Monday's program comprises: 1. a. Local Unit of P. T. A. u. Officers and duties. c. Work of. Council. .Mrs. J. L Robin-on. 2. a. History of P. T. A. b.Review of P. T. A. from it- begiiiniiig to the pre.-.nt. Mrs Grover Davis. 3. Round table discussion, led by Mr-. Putin and Mrs. They. Mc Cracken, president ;.of.l Cbuii ..'''. oil. : DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS v PROGRAM AT l . T. A. MEET1SG The Parent-Teachers". .A.-sociatioii of the General Elementary School met last Tuesday evening at the Kle mentary Sc. iool building. 1 After a .short bu.-iness meeting the sixth grade under the direction of Mrs. M- H. Bowles presented a play, "Christmas in Other Lands," with the folibwing characters; Little Miss America. Hilda Way. Sleep Fairy, Wilnia McCracken. English Child, Ernest -Martin. : French Child, Miriam Phillips Dutch Child, Eleen Massie. Norwegian Child, Doris Jackson, Austrian Child, Annie Mae Brock. Russian Child, Catherine Martin, Spanish Child, Mary Edwards. - Sahta.';' Flit'. Glenn Hoiiiean: Ar.irei, Eugean . Boone. I 'hinese Child. Lenoir .Miller. German Child, Bonnie Stanley;. Three Shepherds, .Lei. Builsner. . James Dicus. Maioy Martin. , Three Wise Men. Thad t'hutin.i Casty Warren. Henry T-uttie. Marv, Haseltine Swift. The hour of the meeting was e-lj;ii!g'i.d t i o'cl'ick l:egin:i:'ng with tlie new year. ..' '.'.:, :, ,:i v . n l.-- . : ic: p- - ,:er.tedt"" "Lay . 0''i: ervance," M rs. W. P..: Mat'.heu;. We fjel that es;Kvi'-. 1 ivVtfha--: : h uld be placed - uaun the t .'-.. -,, . .-: nresentatitirt ,01 ; tm,s: masi . trtougr.t' ;u! paper, .Mrs. Matthews' .ritv.t'u !e was very c.i'n!rehenive, , ein'ai'a ti-.t': uhliKtUion of eitizenery to - the i)l ervance 01' all laws, re)X?.rd!esi . ; ".'.v-'l :uuu ; ;. so long as-'-they rwvil" I'-T -n the statute- book.-. 'Hiilo ;."rni. a Lo'ngiiv" Far-. 'You.;"' M s,; Mildred (',rawf...r.l, Reilfivred i:. Miss ( rawfurii's usual, 'charrtuiie,' manner. . Virginia Welch was leader of th-.-program 0:1 "Women Compo ers. Sh" f-'a 1 a well prepared and inter esting taper after which the fol lowing selections of the. lusieian under the discussion were given : Vocal snlo "God. Touched th:. Rose" M-ry. Helen Brown, ::v 'Mi.-s Chairman. JOURSALISM CLUE HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY The Journalism C'lab of I'm W ; ne.iville Township High School gave a Christmas party last Saturday evening at the home of the editor-n-chief, Miss Louise Frye. The Christmas motif of red and green was used in decorations for the occasion. Original games and dancing furni-hed entertainment ' throughout the evening, after which refreshments of hut chocolate and sandwiches were served. ' Those attending the party were: Mis Bei nii-' McElhannon, sponsor of , the cub. Misses TiHie Rotha. Louisa Thncltston, Gladys Dicus. Margaret I Kuykendall, Grace Stall, and Mes'.-i's. ' Willard Moody, Ray 3urgi.i. Oti ! .Massie, Howard Hyatt, James Pal I mer, Carl Rhymer, Walter Francis, , Joe Jack Atkins, Mack Davis, Bill ' Swift, Joseph Liner, and Paul Davis. ; i CIVIC. LEAGUE HAS ASSUAL BASQUET The women of the WaynesviiL Civic League entertained their hus bands at their annual banquet last Thursday evening at the Georgian Judge W. F. Harding, Mayor J. H. Howell, Mr. R. T. Messer, and Dr Byron LaRue were also guests. The guests were assembled at tw Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L: Paul Walker, and Mrs. Lu. Hys-in i Forty-five farmers and farm ' en sold $271.96 worth of s j-n);u ., duce on the Durham curb r ..:; ,. Saturday. Fourteen seed pans have busy in Person County thi vesting a supply of home u: pedea seed. B. F. Lewis of Fouta.:.. County, produced 3,632 p-ur,. pork from a litter of 13 piy months of age. The animu. sold for 6 cents a pour, i 1. $217.92 cash. Wake County farmer- aie ing interested in lespedeza a by orders for 16 seed pa::.- r-placed. it -ii 1 n M M TwTelve pure bred Guernsey bulls have been purchased l y H'1' County farmers this year. M. F. Caldwell of Robeson -A will cure sweet potatoes :'r it, acres of land this winter- HI his tot XK'U Orders for 1000 black walnut lings and 5000 pine seedlinj been placed by 4-H club nie:r. ,er adults of Catawba County this -es Ii long tables which were attractively , WANTED to exchange two t. arranged with red caranatioas an. ' greenery, suggestive of the approch ing Christmas season. This moti': ' was further carried out with mi:1. cows for a good work hor one fresh cow. Apply to Ur V. Rogers, Clyde, N. ('. 8 -T, eli !1 ().Mi: ( LCDS -') s.V.l. SALE VORE. The Sea! .Sale is in'ogn- -:n.' n satisfactorily. The lan paiu.- wiL '. 'v.t.:i i by . the Women's organization ' fv-iMi now until Christmas. The seals are more attractive this year than J .ever 'before and everyone wants the ni. .in charge of the Sea! Sale are Mrs, John Queen for the Woman's , Club;' Mrs. -'Paul Walker for the Communi ty Club, Mrs, W. II. Luther for. the C:;.; Leaitue,. Mrs. E. Ii. Camp fo-' the. American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. Nobel Garret for the U. D. .('., Mrs. J. Harden: Howell, for the D, A. II . and Miss Ida Jean Brown for the. Music Club, and they are on sale ;-t the Waynesville Book Store i-u! : he Aiken Gift Shop. '".'''"'.-' COM M US ITY CLUB HAS iSTERESTISG MEET ISO -The Community Club held its rf-g- i ; ';". .1. srossoR j I'iCrURE SHOW . p.ctuve .-how wi " tl:e ! ,:.s; W :;.:,:!, last -.-MpniJrt? vident, ,C rs. u'ar December meeting vivh the; second vice-pr T. L. Gwyn, -presiding. .. ' "America the Beautiful,"- was sung as the opening, song followed by the "Club Coilt-ct' iind the regular oiv der of business. The chairnian of Eduratinh'.Mr-. T. M, Seaweii, urged' that a number ..f the ladies attend a . Parent-Teachers' !)e vive;; at ch,v; Friday; 'v. '-' :t ; fM' the benefit ' of the school f t. n i an 1 under the auspices of the jnirent. tea.eln rs association of that school. The show is- titled, Real Life in China-, It is reported thai 'if took live years to make the picture. . A tw j See. comedy i. also, scheduled. '' .'.'' MRS. HARlH.i K IMl'ROVISG SLOWLY . Mrs:. Hai'beck, who was seriously injured by a fall iii Asheville .last week, underwent an .rperation. at the Mission Hospital Monday and it is reporte.i that her c audition is siST.'.' :y . Unrave l- Mrs. Harbeck will prob i; rcaiuin ,in the Mission Hospital about two weeks before canning the Haywood County Hospital ROTARIASS HAVE LADIES' SIGHT The Rotarians were hosts to their wives Friday evening, December 4. at a Christmas dinner. The entertairiment committee, , com posed of Mrs. Jim Robinson, Mrs. W. j. L- Lampkin, and Mrs. Daltoh Smith. ; had niade the dining :oo:.i of the -Mi-thi.di.'v: church attractive . witi; clasi sponsored by the City Council Christmas greens for. th event. . A of P. Tf A- and taught by Mrs. B: 1 . ! Christmas tree- held central nlacp i::: . . I the room. . Bowls of. galax leaves and - Burin. I .' - Mrs. Laths 1 comnrittee announced plans, for a I hower for the economics class c.f ; th? colored school to be held at the ! 7ar.ur.iy meeting of the club.- in, of the Inter-Raeia: 'barberry, placed at intervals dowa the long table, Carried out the eoli.r scheme of red and green and favors of small candles in green candy holders were, at each place. Mock's Dept. Store Don't let hard times freeze your generous Christ mas spirit, but buy gifts of Usefulness and it serves a double purpose. We have on display a very useful lot of gifts that will gladden your oiks and give them service. Look over our lines in the following items which are very much reduced in price this year. w Bath robes, bed jackets, silk gowns and pajamas, negligees, silk scarfs, bridge and table sets, pocket books, gloves, silk hose and oxfords, garter sets, hankerchiefs. For the men : gloves, sweaters, scarfs, ties, shangtung shirts, bed room slip pers, bath robes, interwoven socks, oxfords, belt sets, suits and overcoats. We are this week marking down all coats for women, misses and children. SEE OUR REDUCED PRICES 1 wish 1 could express my feeling ui aeep appreciation to customers and friends at this Christ mas tim: and I take this opportunity of wishing for you and yours all the gcod things you would wish for your- . selves.' 1SS :di its w ill- Jim:: our manv I; eg iin ! i yi . - I

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