THE WAYNES HLLE MOUNTAINEER
THURSDAY, OCTOBER i8.
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Main Street Waynesville, N. C.
W. C. RUSS - Editor
W. C, Russ and M. T. Bridges, Publishers
Published Every Thursday
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rue Act of March 3, 1S79, November 20, 1914.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IS. 19.51
HOMES IX PLACE OF W AR
Several pages of the Congressional Record
show just what the world war cost us in money
and men without a single dollar or acre of land
i'roni tile millions and millions of loot divided
at the treaty of-Versailes.
According to the best .statistics obtainable,
the uoild war cost :;o,0Xi,OOU lives and $100,
oon,ooi.,o,o in pi open y. With th:r. :.:iiOiint we
coLil.i nae built a L'.oiiu house and jurni.slieu
this house with .SI.uimi worth (.f furniture, and
place,, ii liVf acres oi land worth' $100 an
acie aim gieii all tins to each and every family
in tl.e l.iiitul States, Canada, Australia, Eng
land. Wales, Ireland, Scotlaml, France, Belgium,
(iu'inauy ami 'Russia. After doing this, there
would hae been enough money left to give to
tacii city of 'Jo.ooo inhabitants and over in all
ci Linti'ies named a $.")."(.i(M library aud it . $10,000,
nou university. And then 'out of the balance,
we could still have sullicient money to set aside
a sum at ." per cent interest "'.which would pav
for all time to come, a $1,000 yearly salary each
for an army of H'5,000 teachers, and addition
to this pay the same salary to each of an army
of 125,000 nurses. And after having done all
thi.s we could still have enough left out of our
.slun.ooo.ooo.oou to bin up all France and Bel
gium and everything of value that France and
Belgium possess that is, every French and
Belgium farm, home, factory, church, railroad,
istreet car in fact, everything of value in those
two countries in 1914. ' i
But what would trie poor armament people
do for a living? Star-Clipper, Traer, la.
WORSE TH AN WAR
Whatever else may happen during 19,'M, it
is a practical certainty that more than .'10,000
Americans will be killed in traffic accidents, and
another 750,000 injured.
It is strange that the awful death toll of
automobiles does not serve as a warning to
drives and pedestrians alike, but it appears
that it does not. Many persons who worry
over germs or minor dangers of other sorts wiil
take chances on the highways which are bound
to sooner or later end in disaster.
As recent statistics show, three times as
many casualties result from automobile acci
dents in a single year as were suffered by Unit,
ed States forces during the entire World War"
The war cost more lives, but the automobile is
responsible for more injured.
Among the yearly automobile deaths are
those of about 7.000 children of school age. the
greatest number being between the ages of six
ana twelve years. T he greatest number of accident.-,
occur between live and six o'clock in the
afternoon. Drivers and pedestrians are about
equally at fault in their responsibility 'for acci
dents according to the best otimate available.
J . ..While the automobile is an indispensable
convenience of modern life, it has already caus
ed the death of almost as many persons as were
killed in battle in all the American armies since
the founding of the Republic Reidsville Re-
HAVE YOU SEEN THE LEAVES IX THE
PARK?
To those who have not been through New
found Gap in the Park during the fall when the
leaves are turning, we suggest that the trip be
made immediately. The beauty of nature as
seen from points all along the route will be
something long to remember.
Then too, the road on the Tennessee side
will be closed after November first until next
spring, as the heavy grading on the road naar
the line in Tennessee will be underway.
19.31
A DISTINCTION FOR THE HAYWOOD
HOSPITAL
The Haywood County Hospital was again
this year placed on the list of approved hospitals
in the United States'and Canada by the Ameri
can College of Surgeons. The local hospital
being one of 2,480 hospitals that were approved.
Sixty-five were approved in this state.
The definite requirements as laid down by
the American College of Surgeons includes the
maintenance of organized medical staffs of
ethical, competent physicians; competent medi
cal records; adequate laboratory and x-ray fa
cilities; and a thorough review and analysis of
the clinical work of the hospital each month
so as to carefully check up the results of the
professional activities within the hospital, ana
lyze, and seek to improve them.
With the exception of three hospitals in
Asheville, one in Murphy, the local hospital is
the only one listed in Western North Carolina.
To be able to maintain the standard the Hay
wood County Hospital is credited with by the
international institution is a distinction Worth
while and one that every Haywood citizen
should be justly proud of those in charge of the
hospital which is a county institution.
ftotar fkr Clubs
My mother's at the club today! 6U
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s I don t know jus which one;
But, anyhow, shVs gone away
To have a lot o' fun!
i She's got a dozen clubs, I guess,
An' every day or so
She's lookin' up some new address
Where she's supposed t' go!
When she's at home, she's busy, too
She's always at the 'phone
Advisin' someone what t' do;
An' when she's left alone
She's writin' what the speaker said;
Or checkin' her accounts
T find out why they're "in the red
In such absurd amounts."
LAWrC
ffAvT-HORne
22 Years Ao
in
HAYWOOD
Las' year my mother said that she
Was through for good an' all
She simply wasn't goin' t' be
In any clubs that Fall! tfi v
But when she told 'em she was done,''
An' all her friends cot sdtp F
An' all her friends crot sots.
She kept her Dlace in everv one
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An' joined a couple more!
BROKEN TOYS WANTED
Oscar Briggs has already repaired, painted
and stored away 2,'iO toys which he will distri
bute to unfortunate' children this Christ;?, a. .
Ail this is being do;n ta hi.- own time, and the
only remuneration he gets for it is the satisfac
tion that he makes children happy.
There are a lot of other things ht. could do
in his spare time, but lie prefers to be at some
thing that will spread happiness.
Now since -Mr. Briggs is doing his part, ii'
there are any old broken toys around your h"!i
take them to the file station for him to repair.
He'll be glad to get them, and . certainly the
children will on Christmas morning .
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A HAPPIER EM)I(;
The harvest season is nearly at a close in
this country and reports from all sections are
to the effect that far more bountiful yields are
being realized than were predicted along in the
summer. Three months ago one of the worst
droughts in history was sweeping the land.
Then forecasts were freely made that this or
that crop would prove a total failure. Nature
vsent right on about her business, however, and
today in many sections yields are actually nor
mal, instead of being total failures, as has been
predicted.
It shows how man proposes and nature dis
poses. Now we are commencing to hear the
forecasts of amateur weather prophets around
Reidsville. As usual, their predictions are for
a Jong, hard winter. It seems the amateur
weatherman always feels this is his best guess.
But the average citizen is not going to forget
that these same prognosticates switched last
year and predicted an "open Winter," when just
the opposite was the result. They haven't for
gotten that it was an exceptionally severe win
ter, so they are not going to place very much
-stock in the predictions of those who misled so
badly last season.
Since there is no law against it. whv not a
"new deal" in weather forcasting? How about
every fellow serving as hi own weather pro
phet, since one man's guevs is usually a good
as another's. Ex.
Random
SIDE
GLANCES
By W. CURTIS RUSS
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that
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the end.
1 my U'.st pants
new. or at
v t. me -VIv wife has a num.
if double sockets around the
, and uiii'oi tunatt'ly the other
mv finirei- went int.) tin- (mivtv
pai-t- of the socket- It was only 110
!!s, hir. did I vein.'
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1 o:n
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' 'o'.iurt, n .v flushing
Charlotte New.-. ha
seige of homesickness
1 thought 1 hkeii oy-stu-rs t-.etlei- than
anyone' m the woiiil.. hu; 1 find th..t
frank Miller and ('. B. A.kinson can
H" '.te "lie lietter mi tiiem. Neither
ot tnt.n uit nm- ones, wdiile I thrive
on 't in.
brie
ywood county
a pen on the
had another
and threatens
inv ba k to his old haunts for a
vacation.
fra Cha Onlnlo.
i to Asheville on Wednesday. "":
coi. w. j. Hannah was in T-.
sylvania last week in compan.
Congressman Gudu-er snpaH.,,'
I half of democracy. ' Jt"
Hon. W. T. Lee who has .
Washington and New York ui. "u.
ness returned home on Tuesday ''
Misses Roberta Turbyfill and V '
Edna McCracken were the guf-"'-Miss
Fannie Pearl Campbe,
Dellwood, last week. ' "
The young ladies of the ..
church are entertaining with a J;,'.'
anese tea this afternoon.
Little Miss Jennie Reeves cek-1 iu-.
ed her birthday on Tuesdav "t""
children played games on the .aw
and enjoyed themselves very IUUl.r
At the close of the evening delic nU'i
refreshments were served.
Miss Nina Howell left this v.,-
for Atlanta, where she will enter
Davidson and Fisher Sanatorium
training as a nurse.
Mis. J, W. Norwood beautil'ul'y
entertained the bridge club last WVj.
nesnay atternoon. the highest .-i
was made by Miss Gleson w!n, v
piesented with a Jovely hand r
cheted jabot- Those present w
Mrs. Seavt-rs. Mrs' f'amn m
Graves. Mrs. Rotha. 'and the'.M -Gleson,
Jessie Rogers, Willie V:'
Settle Hyatt. Clirine Lee.
Miller, and Jennie Ray. A
salad course was served.
Ro
deli,
ONCK live d lik
an Ar.i
in
I rince now eating
restaurant. Red the sto.y of f'
mighty fashion king of Paris' who wa
) educed to poverty. One of the man
inteiesting illustrated stories i"
American Weekly the magain
which comes with the BALTIMORE
SUNPAY AMERICAN, issue of (.,
tober 21. Buy your copy from vnr
favorite newsdealer and "newsbov
It must l:e nice to be a banker and
Know just how much money people
have in the bank. I imnirinu it w..ii.t
be amusing to stand on the streets
and watch how some "broke people"
-; large.
What really got the Charlotte
scribe upset was thinking about good
old times and the particular eats that
are only found in Haywood. He men.
tioned everything under the sun that
is, to be found in these parts this
time of year 'ceptin' roasted chest
nuts, cracklin' bread and chitterlings
and vh:,t more could a fellar ask
What has happened to all those
stories that began with "Once upon
a time."
Last Week a farmer with three lit
tle boys, stopped his truck in front of
the office for a few minutes, and dur
ing the pause, a stranger in town
wearing golf knickers walked past.
The three boys snickered and had all
kinds of fun laughing at the man
with "short pants."
About the cutest thing to happen
in these parts for some time, was the
way the children at Allen's Creek
acted last Friday when an airplane
landed on the golf course. The en
tire student body left school during
the recess and visirprl tko rWor,
many failing to get back to classes
on time.
He claims he's coming up to the
hills to hunt b?ar (??)
peanuts that you have to have wher
writing?"
(Kon't tell a soul, but as long a
I have company hanging around, I
Keep all eats in my desk drawer
just an old Scotch' custom, doncha
known?
Uncle Abe was just in and seeing
me scratching my head trying to
think up something to finish this col
umn with sumI: "Well, where's vour
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Liquid, Tablets, Salve, Nose Drop
Checks Malaria in 3 days. Colds firt
day. Headaches or Neuralgia in 30
minuts.
Fine Laxative and Tonic
Most Speedy Remedies Known
DEBT
Vour government at Washington is going
into debt at a rate said to be $7,600 for every
time your watch ticks a minute off
That might not be even worth noting if
the government were some day to be able to
reach up in the magic air and pluck from eth
ereal trees the funds necessary to settle this
account,
But w hen the fact is, that it will some day
reach into the pockets of its taxpayers for that
money well, that'makes, you knit your brows.
Julian S, Miller in Charlotte Observer.
Now. I ask you. what i.s there in
books that would interest a boy more
than a real airplane in the mountains?
And what could a grammar school boy
learn from a book with an airplane on
the ground several hundred yards
away? 2
My answer is. nothing.
Today everyone of those , children
ran tell you more about that airplane
than they can about what they went
over in books in five days-but it
wasn't as natnfnl n tr 1. .. f,..
books because all three toacWj
the school annlipd Dip nilo; ,,f
dienee with switches on the kids. af
ter they returned to school.
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DON'T GIVE IN to that
"all gone" feeling ! When
fatigue and irritability show
up light a Camel. Quickly
our natural energy comes
flooding back! Camels may
be enjoyed as often as you
please. For Camels, with their
finer.costlier tobaccos, never
jangle your nerves.
Of course, I know: the teachers had
to be stern with the students, but I
bettcha they, even laughed at .the
incident.
Just to remind you, there are only sixty
one more shopping days 'till Christmas.
FREE SEED
The federal government, it is announced,
has no idea of . abandoning its policy of giving
away free seed an announcement that will, of
course, make the heart of your congressman
jump for joy.
In the meantime, however, whar nhonr a
little fertilizer to go along with them! And
what would be the chance to chip in the labor
required to work the crop? Also, what would
be the further prospect of getting government
aid to han-est it. if any? Julius S. Miller in
Charlotte Observer.
An airplane in these har hills is
' a scarce article.
Talking about books and learnine'
I will remember as long, I live how
I wrestled with a certain antiir.u- -
Droblem Which hari In -An n-ifc
carpet, and how much it would
-Also a similar one on papering j
house I felt like it was all nonsense
For once, every store in Haywood County
will close on Armistice Day, or at least observe
Sunday hours that's already been decided
It was onlv this wppk that- T
practicle example of it. and that was
when my wife decided to have new
coverings for the floor. Once she
made the decisi n. I did not even ar
gue about it. but started in I figuring
on it.
Xow figuring the cost was simple
we let the salesman do that, but when
it came to putting it down that was
something I had not studied.
The madam, in her easy chair, gave
directions for nnttinor it .u.
first thing I knew, I was under the
rug trvinar to o-et it. muti
some stationary object ,in-' the room.
It did not take long before I was in
a summer sweat. And soon after
that I got lost under there and that
didn't heln a hit. T tKinlr T i
c . , , . , r , wuiu nave
finished the job without loosing mv
temper if it hadn't been for the fact
that darinsr one of thno fn,;.. -j
... anui
Straininir momenta nt tr.in I
- - . iu mi, a i
piece of furniture weighted down with '
The "Ounce of Prevention"
-that causes ,ou to call your physician at the first indi
cation of illness, is of particular value when contagious
conditions are prevalent.
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