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THE WAYNES VILLE PRINTING CO.
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Main Street Waynesville, N. C.
Phone 137
Published Every Thursday
W. C. RUSS --- Managing Editor
P. D. DEATON ---- General Manager
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THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1932
BIBLE THOUGHT
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is
the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be. which go in
thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow
is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few
there be that find it. Mat. 7:13-14.
WE'RE COMMITTING SUICIDE
We read with horror last week of a shoe
maker in Reading, Pa., who underwent an opera
tion in which the doctors removed 200 tacks
from his stomach. This man had made a prac
tice for years of holding the tacks in his mouth
and every now and then one would accidentally
slip and he would swallow it, feeling no ill ef
fects from it. Physicians found the lining of
his stomach pierced with 200 of the sharp
pointed brads.
At first thought, we took it that this man
deliberately committed suicide by degrees. How
foolish it was of him to take chances of swal
lowing the tacks, but it was a habit and he
Vimicrlif little nf thft dancer of his folly.
Perhaps some will look with disgust at a
man that will kill himseit by degrees in .ucn
an unreasonable manner, but then most or us
today are doing things that are just as foolish
as swallowing sharp-pointed tac,ks.
Thousands and thousands of people care
little about their health until they are deprived
of it, and in most cases have little or no chance
of getting it back.
The shoemaker swallowing tacks was kil
ling himself slowly while working, while many
of us are committing suicide while playing. The
present generation is living so fast that they
don't know what it is all about. Up until late
hojirs, living on borrowed strength, and when
they take exercise it is in a form that over
taxes their strength and does more harm than
if they hadn't taken it.
So, after all, the shoemaker was not as
foolish as it first sounded. He probably knew
no better. We know better and make no effort
to change our fast way of living. The shoe
maker paid the price the present citizens of
this nation will have a similar price to pay.
WORTH $ 10,000,000, BUT DIED A PAUPER
One of the saddest things that has hap
pened during the past few months was that of
a rich man, many times a millionaire, passing
into the great beyond, leaving behind him mil
lions, but not a friend. At his funeral people
were hired to mourn his passing. He did not
have friends who cared enough about him to
even attend his funeral.
While he was living, he devoted all his time
and energy to making money. He did not have
time for his fellowmen. . He had no time to
enjoy the blessings of friends. His only friend
was the dollar, but when he found the dollar
could not comfort him and encourage him dur
ing his last days, he at last saw the greatest
mistake any man or woman can make, that of
trying to live in this world without friends.
Most all of us are inclined to put the dollar
first and make what few friends we can after
we have satisfied our wants for money. Money
seems to be our goal in life. Instead of making
-money our slave, we let money make a slave of
us. The result being, many times, we lose our
money and have few friends on which to turn
to. -:'.-..: ''.
The value of a true friend cannot be termed
in dollars and aents, so why should we put a
dollar first now, only to regret later that we
did not devote more time to making friends
instead of dollars ?
A true friend is a safe investment and pays
more interest than a million dollars.:
Calvin Coolidge has recently been receiv
ing a dollar a word for some of his writings.
Last week a firm received from him $25,000 for
just a few words he said over the radio. Prob
ably he'll find it more profitable to write than
talk.
With the fishing season a few days off it
will be hard to tell if a man is working in his
garden or digging bait.
The final outside touches are being added
to the courthouse. What a difference a little
paint and washing up can make.
Headline, "Congress arguing over Tax
Question." We don't have to go to Washington
to hear that.
During the year 1931 life insurance com
panies of the United States paid to policy hold
ers and beneficiaries the sum of $2,600,000,000.
Does this mean we are worth more dead than
alive?
PARK ENTRANCE A THING OF THE PAST
Several weeks ago we had a short editorial
about the entrance to the Great Smoky Moun
tain National Park. We took the position that
the park had no special entrance and that we
should not broadcast the idea that every few
hundred feet the tourists would have to pass
through a gate to get into "Nature's Playground
of the South."
Several newspapers and individuals took
us up on the suggestion, and some, that have
been harping on this very thing, took sides with
us and stated that from now on they are going
to say the park has no special entrance.
The latest comment is from the Secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce of Hendersorfille,
Noah Hollowell, former newspaper editor and
publisher of that city. He says the following
about the entrance. "When the Smokies proper
ly come into their own the traffic will knock
down all the gate posts and every city and com
munity contigious to the park will not have to
worry about unlatching gates."
Mr. Hollowell also said that too much im
phasis is being placed on the gateways rather
than what is to be found after one enters the
gates.
After all, it seems that the best thing for
us to do is to forget gates and entrances and
concentrate more on informing the world about
the natural advantages we have here in West
ern North Carolina and especially in the park.
ARE YOU ENJOYING THE DIFFERENCE
The per capita cost of the national govern
ment prior to the World War was $8.
For the year ending last December 31st,
the cost per capita was $34, that much, mind
you, for every man, woman and child in the
land.
That is four and one-half times more than
the national government spent before the war.
Can anybody see the difference or properly
sense any accrued benefits that have resulted
from this tremendous increase in governmental
expenditures?
A couple of billion dollars ought to bring
to the people notably-realizable advantages,
but who can in conscience declare that one is
getting more today from the national govern
ment in the way of benefits than were received
when two billion less were being spent?
Well, of course, none can admit that be
cause the two billion have not gone in that di
rection.. They have gone into debt-paying. Of the
$31 which Uncle Sam took from the pockets of
every man, woman and child last year, $17 of
it went to the account of national indebtedness.
Charlotte News.
BEEF CATTLE PROMISE BETTER PAY IN
11)52
"The beef cattle raiser has an excellent op
portunity to profit from his efforts during 1932.
"'But these ell'orts must be expended in the right
direction," says The Progressive Farmer-Rura-list,
but adds this caution;
"Lady Luck sometimes seems to play a
major role in success, but consistent success
'usually results from hard work directed by
sound judgement, and not through mere chance,
"It is now possible to secure registered beef
sires from excellent blood lines and desirable
in type for unusually moderate prices. This
makes it easy for the owner of a beef cow herd
to improve the quality of his oalves through
the use of good sires. Added quality increases
the Chances for profit from calves regardless
of whether they are to be sold as feeders or
fattened and sold as baby beef.
"Many who own common or grade cows
have often longed for an opportunity to replace
them with registered stock. Present prices for
registered females bring them Within reach of
the average man. However, in most cases it
Will be a wise plan to grow into the purebred
business rather than buy into it. This can be
done by acquiring a few good registered cows
or heifers, keeping the best of their produce to
be added to the herd each year. And regardless
of Whether the cow herd is registered stock or
grades, one should constantly strive to use bet
ter and better sires."
ONE
MAN'S CHICKENS AND ANOTHER
MAN'S GARDEN
Isn't it foolish to think that men will kill
each other over such things as chickens getting
into the other man's fresh planted garden. Not
long ago in a neighboring state two well known
citizens of a little community there were both
killed because one of them insisted that he had
a right for his chickens to go where they want
ed to go and eat what they found, regardless
where they found it. The owner of the garden
took the position that his garden was not a
scratching plot for his neighbor's chickens. The
man with the garden was protected by law, but
the law did not happen to be present when the
owner of the chickens and gardener met in a
pistol duel over the matter. Both died over
a few dollars worth of property.
At this season of the year many people
have to put up with their neighbor's chickens
in their gardens. The law protects the gardener
so it seems that it is better for all concerned to
keep the fowls at home. "
Overheard at the courthouse today.
"Are you running for office this time?"
v "Yes, sir. And I think! have a good chance
of getting it."
"Well, I hope so, but don't run too hard,
you might have to walk back."
About the sweetest job we know of is that
of a brick mason when they begin to put sugar
in mortar. . ,
The weatherman is sure handing us a
square deal.
20 Years Ago
in
HAYWOOD
LETTERS TO EDITOR
The Army and Navy of April 9
contains the following: Ensign W.
Henry Lee detached duty Missouri;
to duty as aid on staff of Commander
Sw-onrl division U. S. Atlantic Fleet,
on Minnesota. That is to say hem,
Lee is Flag Secretary to Kear Ad
miral Murdock in command of this
division of the Atlantic Fleet. The
Courier extends congratulations.
In addition to the new platforms
built at the Southern Station, making
it much more convenient loading and
unloading freight, the Southern has
had a new reservoir erected southeast
of the station. Now if the authorities
will have a shed made so people will,
be in the dry in getting otf and on the
train, it will be a still greater im
provement. Miss Genevieve Dumesnil of Louis
ville, Kentucky is visiting Miss
Caperton Bowles.
jlr. iiandy Kirkpatrick of Canton
was in town Friday and Saturday.
.Mi.s.s Bessie Love left Saturday for1
Castonia, N. C. where she will visit
Mrs. Andrew Moore.
Mr. J. Hat Smathers of Canton was
a business visitor here Monday.
Mr. T. L. Gwyn of I'igeon was here
Monday and went over to Asheville
on the noon train.
Miss Nannette Jones will leave
Thursday for an extended visit to
her sister, Mrs. Harry L'ldridge. in
Franklin, Ohio.
'Everybody come out to the ball
game Saturday and root for the
home team while we play Asheville.
If you don't, who will?
A Clyde buggy was badly dam
aged a few nights ago by being run
into by a Canton car.
Our astronomers say that on May
IS the earth will pass through the
tail of Halley's Comet.
Mr. Nick Modford was on Jonn
than Friday night and joined the
Rock Hiir debating society.
Little Lois liriggs celebrated her
birthday last Friday by giving a party
to a few of her friends. Th- little
folks had a jolly good time as only
children can without care or restraint,
full of ."hope and innocence.. It is ;.' de
light to Li. i- hearts of - ohle.' people
little lolks. in high
carefree, as if in a
earth. On this . occa
they ran ami play-d and
ran then tiiov had to
and rel're.-h themselves. Little
Lois proved herself quite a host-
lu see toe
glee, happy,
para, ii.-e on
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romped and
rest
Miss
THE HOME XEWSl'APEf:
It has been said that no institution
not founded 'on fundamental human
need can live. The reverse of this is
also true. That is why the home
newspaper, as an institution, lias sur
vived many things; the onslaught of
individual opposition,: ;he increase of
printing costs, the peril of unpaid
subscription, the uncertainty of ' ad
vertising patronage, the problem of
professional competition and the
hazards of its own mistakes. Through
all of these the home newspaper will
live.
When subjected to the test of
whether the home newspaper could
he done without, there always follows
the inevitable reaction of whether the
people of the community want to do
without it. The more than 17,000
dailie's, weeklies, semi-weeklies.' and
tri-weeklies of the Usited States and
Canada stand as proof-of., the impor
tant service the newspaper renders.
The newspaper is not a fad nor an
invention- it is a growth , that has
been made possible by the co-opia-tion
and receptive, spirit of the peo
ple themselves because of the need
for transmission of news and a cir
culation medium for advertising
products. Antioch (111.) News.
Si hundred eight persons in Vance
County have joined the Grange. It
is expected that approximately 700
persons will join before the charters
of two locals are closed.
Hendersonville, N. C. April 1, 1932
Mr. W. Curtis Russ,
Managing Editor,
The Mountaineer,
Waynesville, N. C.
My dear Curtis:
I was very much impressed with
the timeliness of your editorial on
March 24 about the emphasis that has
been placed on the gateway to the
Smokies. I agree with you that too
much emphasis is being placed on the
gateway rather than what is to be
found after one enter-, thj gates.
When the Smokies property come into
their own the traffic will knock down
all the gate posts and every city and
community contiguous to the prk
will not have to worry about un
latching the gates.
Cordially yours,
NOAH HOLLOWELL,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce
of Hendersonville.
THE MAS' W HO WIS'S
The man who wins is an average man:
Not built on any peculiar plan,
Not blest with any peculiar luck;
Just steady and earnest and full oi
pluck.
When asked a question ne does not
"guess" -
He knows and answers 'no or yea ,
When set a task that the rest can't do,
He buckles down 'till he's puts it
through.
Three things he's learned: That the
man who tries
Finds favor in his employer's eyes;
That it pays to known more than one
thinir well:
That it doesn't pay all he knows
tell.
to
So he works and waits; till one fine
day
There's a better job with bigger pay,
And the men who shirked whenever
they could
Are bossed by the man whose work
made good.
For the man who wins is the man who
works, . .
Who neither labor nor trouble s.nrks;
Who uses his hand, his hoad, his ejes,
The man , who wins is the man who
tries.
Charles U- Barrett.
Clipped from the "Hlade and
11 Ledger."
FOUNTAIN i'ENS UKIWIKEU
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THE WAYNESVILLE PHARMACY
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Grins
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Papoose: "Baw-w-w-w,
drink.
ismiuu luuwntr: oil UtUl) i'
six unjoins uu morning
Let me see now," said the ir-
lei at liic ciii isitlllllg, iljppj,
pen into the ink to record iK
"isn't this the 27th?"
"I should say not," lndinai-'.
piieu me niuiuei, ils only the r
Oe-rheard
First Man "My fiance V !;.
seems to have a different taste
other women's."
Second Man (inncent!v
sort of orange flavor, hasn't
One in Hu Ftuor
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i lie juugtr was siem. 1 ne
trembled. i understand;' said
Honor, that this is the fifth w
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you ime tun. uvei. ine speeds-
hastily repnea: "uniy four,
Honor; one oi mem i ran overx
Not Respimxible
The rejected suitor had wilted
fore her cutting language telling
she woman i nave mm.
"Now I trust I have made t
sufficiently plain," she finished.
"You didn't do that," he Mr.
"Mother Nature did that for vo;
11 'Art Student Learn
A teacher lately passed on tt
the lollowing mi urination, gia-
from her charges: ihat British
ic-cts have the right to partition
King, that the Pope lives in
cuum, that the Puritans found
insane asylum in the wilds of A:
iea, that nothing is whiter than
elling snow, and that palmetto
child of black and white parent?.
When Nugent Talks
He States Facts
Monroe, La. E. D. Nugent, retired
Loiisiana farmer, residing at 209 Drew
St., said: "Sargon is certainly wonder
ful for toning up the system. I feel
wonderfully improved, although I've
only been taking it for ten days. Sar
gon Soft Mass Pills relieved me of
constipation and straightened me out
as nothing else ever has. I have thous
ands of friends all over Louisiana who
know that a statement from me means
facts."
CURTIS CUT-RATE
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Ko Declaration
When Mrs. Uorilen-Luilire ar.
in this country after a ..-lion
abroad she was asked the u-at
tion liv the customs oflinal: "Any
to declare, madam?"
"No," she: replied, sweetly,
ing."
"Then, madam, said Me o:
"am I to take it that the fur n
hanging down under your eo:r.
own?"
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Tbe stalwart man hurst i
dentist's office and held, forth a:
lows : . ""Now, look here,: I've sr.
use for these .newfangled m-
h-m-j mid cocaine, and painless
traction, and all that rubbish
tooth is eivinir a lot of trouble.
vou need to do is yank it ou:-
vank it out."
" "Well," said the dentist,"'!
a plucky fellow- Just step is;
chair."
'"Oh!" said the stalwart m
isn't my tooth. It's the wife,
downstairs."
"I'm affraid you can't waht
well, Ed "
"No. darling, but I surely cm:
mission!"
alotabs
For lazy liver, stomach and
kidneys, biliousness, indi
gestion, constipation, head,
ache, colds and fever.
10 and 35 at dealers.
Bloodhound for Sale Win;
nflVfuil for one-vear-old Beai
animal, gentle, good wa'eh-U'
out .mvrhmir and esneeia'lv K
News.
Wife: "I'm afraid the i
climate would disagree with iw
"Huband :: "It wouldn't di'io.
The Smiths are on the ba'uc;
can hear what a young - ipl;
saying in the garden below.
Mrs. Smith: I think he war
propose. We ought iv:
Whistle to him.
Mr. Smith: Why shoul ! I"
body whistled to warn Hie.
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