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Sf7 0'''. ;. i ! . m- R . A -. 5f s.! THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 U,hr iflmmtainrrr Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Phone 137 M.iin Street Waynesville, N. C. W. C. RL'SS Editor V. C. Russ and M. T. Bridges, Publishers Published Every Thursday SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Year, In County $1-00 (i Months, In County .50 1 Year Outside uf Haywood County $1.50 Subscription payable in advance Entered at the post office at Waynesville, N. C, :u: Second Class .Mail Matter, as provided under t..e Act of March :i, 179, November 20, 1914. 1 ;..., i- North C.iruhnu ; ... I'PtSS ASSOUANO ' , THURSDAY, DECEMBER , 1931 THE SILENT APPEAL I!v Uncle Abe Now "Closed for lack of funds," it reads, This sitfn that is ever in view; So sad! 'tis there on a silent door, This appeal to me and to you "Closed for lack of funds." Eun ds We raise for football games, For music and for schools. For radios and parlor suits, For motor cars and tools. Cash We always have for picture shows, For sumptous meals and clothes, Cosmetics, smokes and lager beer- And more, the good Lord knows. Yet "Closed for lack of funds," it reads, This sign on our' Library door Contented we seem to let it hang, And to read this o'er and o'er: "Closed for lack of funds." FACTS' STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The IIayw(ood County (J rand Jury certainly did not make any if s and ands in their report to the court and Judge Pless last Friday. They shot .straight from the shoulder, and anyone within shot-range got a smattering of shot. There is much discussion over the state as to whether or not grand juries are useless to ii county. There are good points on both sides of the question, but this must be remembered, if all that the Haywood Grand Jury recommend ed is done and carried out, then the cost of the services of the group would be money well in vested. As far as can be learned they were sincere, hard working, citizens, and their report should be seriously considered and appreciated by the people whom they represent. ! GENERAL CARELESSNESS Fr sometime we have been thinking along the line that the Grand Jury reported last week the courthouse is not being kept as clean as it should- We do not feel that any one group or person is responsible- it is more of a general let down on the part of the citizens who use the building. The cause being that of general careless ness on the parjt of the citizens, it is then es sential that the same people tighten down on their habits and strive to keep the building cleaner. " Down in Raleigh the other day it was found that 99 out of 444 voters in a certain precinct were either dead or moved away. Because of the fact revealed in the investigation it was decided to have a new registration soon. Wonder if it had ever occured to the people of the state that by publishing a list of quali fied voters several weeks before the election would tend to eliminate such conditions as were found in Raleigh? BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS The annual sale of Christmas seals for the purpose of raising funds to combat tubercu losis will engage the attention of the public spirited people of Haywood County. While it is not our province to tell others what to do with their money, it is a pleasure to call your attention to this effort and to ask your consideration of its work. You can participate in a great undertaking by purchasing seals or bonds and thus make helpful contribution to relieve human suffering. TWENTY-BUSHEL FINE Up in Haywood county, which if its press agent is to be believed is the capital of "God's country, young Judge Pless found it necessary the other day to assess against a defendant court costs of $20.00. This was bad news, as you shall see. "Judge," the fellow confessed, "I haven't got $20.60 and J can't pay. All I have, Judge, is potatoes, and all I can get for them is 50 cents a bushel " "All right," His Honor replied; "I'll giva you more than that for your potatoes. In fact, I'm going to give you $1.03 a bushel. You take 20 bushels of potatoes to the hospital (20x$1.03 equals $20. GO) and then report back here and the costs against you will be marked paid." It was done. This, simple as it is, we consider no less a token of humanity's eagerness to pay its ines capable debts than a tribute to Judge Pless. In this single spontaneous decision of his are to be found elements of ingenuity, wisdom, under standing, charity and farm relief. Charlotte News- Oh, Lord of men, teach me to know Just what "a good name" signifies! Help me to understand its worth, And let me never cease to prize Above all else that life affords Yes, better far than wealth or fame The reputation that is won Alone by him of worthy name. A sturdy strength of character, The will to do some useful deed, The vision that conceives a way To satisfy another's need On such as these a man's good name Is built; his leadership depends On service to his fellow-men, And loyalty to humble friends. i r x- tt. -wick r--.- 1 -vt I MStx n 0 Lawrence Uawthorne Soi, NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATORS SHOULD ACT Latest figures indicate that fatalities from street and highway accidents will exceed 36,000 this year. This would top the all-time high in deaths from automobile accidents, 33,000 in 1031. The figures are rather discouraging to those who imagined that improved highways and bet ter automobiles would mean greater safety to pedestrians and the riding public. While higher speeds are in vogue one can hardly imagine that the excessive death toll is altogether explained by the single factor of so-many-miles-per-hour. Statistics compiled by the Travelers In surance Company show that 48 per cent of all persons killed in these accidents have been pe destrians, Of the drivers involved in the 600, 000 accidents reported there has been an in crease of almost 21 per cent in the number who were declared intoxicated but the pedestrians involved showed an increase of 55 per cent. Th's undoubtedly indicates that alcohol has some thing to do with the increasing number of fatalities and injuries, regardless of what indi viduals may think. Along this line let us call your attention to a survey of Maryland, made by the Mary land Casualty Company, -which shows that 10 per cent of drivers cause 60 per cent of acci dents. This indicates that drastic revocation of licenses to drive would tend to eliminate this dangerous group, which includes reckless and unfit drivers, as well as those with physical defects. Henry Edward Warner, of Baltimore, thinks that we ought to start over in the mat ter of licenses by requiring examinations under new rules, which would require "medical certi ficates of fitness, assurance of sobriety and evi dence of maturity to eliminate collegiate types and just plain fools." He cites the' case of a young man, "subject to epileptic fits," who is licensed to drive a machine that travels up to 80 miles an hour and he rightfully pronounces it as "potential murder" to let him drive. The problem affects the people of Haywood County and North Carolina as much as those of other sections. It can be solved, so far as we are concerned, by appropriate state action, which will cold-bloodedly and unsympathetically weed out the dangerous drivers. The legislators of North Carolina might set an example for the rest of the United States by taking prompt steps to save the lives of our own people. Random SIDE GLANCES By W. CURTIS RUSS Thanksirivinsr is over, and I haven t had a bit of hash to this date. You see, I was anions those invited out for dinner, and did I do justice, or was it unjustice? I've been sleepy ever since. Honestly, that table was bow-legged from 'being overloaded, and alter finished I was buwlegged instead of the table. , " . After all, I had a very enjoyable day, but sure faced the gout square in the face every time I shoved my hoofs under the table you see I ate four times Thanksgiving and each time at a different place. (Figure it out for yourself, why). Now that Thanksgiving is over, and Christmas is less than three weeks off, let's talk about politics. There was more handshaking in the courthouse Monday morning than there has been since the primary last June. 'Course this time it was for congratulations instead of "vote for me." There was a mighty good feeling among all those present at the inau gurations Monday morning, borne sadness, trot on the whole everyone seemed well pleased. With court going on, and together with the first Monday crowd, things were sure stirring In the Temple of Justice. $150,000 BECOMES $50 Times have changed and values with them. The other day in a metropolitan city there was auctioned off a collection of stocks, bonds and other securities once owned by a gentleman now behind the bars and which had a par Value of nearly $300,000. The assortment brought $,257 on the block. The old coupon notes of a real estate cor poration, with a face value of $136,000 brought only $50. A mortgage note, with face value of $150,000, also brought in exactly $50. The significance of the difference in values lies largely in the fictitious nature of the origi nal face values but the tragedy of the case is that innocent men and women, unaware of the great gamble underway, put money in similar instruments, not worth the paper upon which they were inscribed. No wonder there is resentment in this country and a bitter feeling towards those who led the mad procession. Naturally, those who suffered are anxious for steps to be taken to prevent a repetition of the disaster. Hospital News Admissions Miss Mary Francis, fractured ankle. Miss Frances Blaylock, operation on eye. Mr. Sam Leatherwood, treatment. Mrs. Harley Jenkins, treatment. Mr. Bob Alley, operation. Master Farrel Sutton, operation. Master Edward Crawford, opera tion. Mr. John Rathbone, treatment. Mr. Robert Boyd, Jr., treatment. Mr. Jule Welch, treatment. Discharged Master Geter O'Dear. Mrs- Willie Lowe and baby. Mr. Jay Welch. Mrs- W.' V. Neece. Mr. J. L. Miller. Miss Frances Blaylock. Mr, Sam Leatherwood. M rs. Harley Jenkins " Mr. Bob Alley. Master Farrel Sutton. Master Edward Crawford. No births or deaths. BREAKS ARM Oral Yates had the misfortune to break his arm while tearing down an old log house on his farm last Monday week. The injured limb is getting along nicely. 22 Years Age in HAYWOOD (Taken from the file of n 1912.) v:; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gr Sunday in Asheville. '; Mise Eugenia Harris-- . ville, spent the day w,th"'r "; -Miss Olive Boone. cr Miss Willie Willis ha i ill this week. We art g'a ' she is getting better. Mr. Thad D. Bryso,,, lVnv ltor of Bryson City, h this week on legal busint-s.-'' : Miss Elizabeth Gwyn , ; dale, was the guest of Mi-,, f' Swift the first part of Hon. Feliy E. Alky 'r' and efficient solicitor of th, has spent this week in tu,vG ,7 business. ' ' Mrs. A. M. Bennett. ; City, is the guest of Mr. ap; v R. Hyatt. Miss Hattie Siler :,.Virr special Christmas Sale in tV When doing your ChrjstnuuV'r. this week stop in and tt hV' r will get a bargain. Miss Lucile Black well (.nr the D0 As You Please Club i day. The Woman's Literary Sucy with Mrs. John N. ShooiHv Thursday, Dec. 5th, at , n Practically all the members vev ent as it was the meeting ' annual election of officers. Hot coffee, sandwiches, ni will be sold by the Ladii . v of the Presbyterian church at -school buibiing during the r. -cess of the singing convent :(,r. held on December 14th. JUNIOR BIRDMKN' Here's a new treat for girls who like to build modilsV' planes. The Junior Birdman (' j ica is a nation-wide organizatk: any child over 10 years of . join. Read all about this (ma ture in the BALTIMORK SUV AMERICAN. On sale bv your' ite newsdealer or newsboy. ADMINISTRATOR'S N0TIfr Having qualified as admints of the estate of Lawrence E G'-, (lei-eased, late of Haywood t North Carolina, this is to no:;:'; persons having claims atrairi-: " estate of said deceased to exhi:v-r to the undersigned at Wayiiexvi. :C, on or before the 22nd day of vember. 1935, or this notice pleaded in bar of their recovf.T. persons indebted to said paw "' please make immediate paTtMt. This 21st day of Novemte.Vfii OLIVE BOONE GRV '' Administratrix of Lawnwe" Green, deceased. No. 273 Nov. 22-29-Dec. 6-134 A few weeks ago I invested in gome gold fish. They were lively little creatures, and seemed to be thriving1, until last week I had them on our radio, and unthoughtfully I jwt t pranking with the insides of the set when U of a sudden the loudest noise I ever heard burst forth. I had cross ed two wires that weren't supposed. to be crossed.-. In an hour both fish had passed en to their, reward. The only thine I can attribute to their sudden departure was the vibra tion ox the radio. Even if they were nan as scared as 1 once was when the main spring broke in our old pheBO- grapn wnue i had my heal jammed down in the horn, they had a right to oie. Never before or since have I been as ingrntened as 1 was then. I remem V T 1 1 it 1 t , uei- j. nu n uncie josn record on when the spring broke, and instead of pulling my head out of the horn, I think 1 must have pushed it in for i got it stuck. If making money was as easy as spending it some people would still be in debt. Right at this time of year I am like a five-year-old kid, I get the figgets wnen i get arouna tne toy counters. It would never do for me to work around toys, 'cause I wonU Vam be winding them, or tooting the horns vT vrjuin out me newest games. - 'As childish as it may seem, I hope vi. lwavs maintain a little of my childish ways. A RIOT OF FUN You'll find many & chuckle in the big 20-PAGE COMIC, wpirirfS? which comes each week with the BAL TIMORE Sunday American: Dont miss this great treat Order BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMER ICAN from your favorite newsdealer or newsboy. CIVIl ENGINEER. Capt. Eric loch: "Cameli hive been mj cigarette for nine yean. The longer I smoke them the more I appreciate their milder fla vor. I smoke all I want and they never jangle my nerves." imOIEl. Mra. XTm. La Van reports: 'Mr husfeand and 1 are derated to Camels. Any tiae I'm tired 1 step and smoke a Camel. It wakee up my entity bo time. And sera's aa important point. Smoking Camel Steadily, I tm iq tne a VSt' )'; The "S. 0. S." Behind The Lines Physidans and naracs form the front lise forces li the endless battle against sickness, Lot behind the Bn there is another essential unit, fighting Just as hard a4 conscientiously as those at the front Comprising this unit are the ethical pharmacists the "Scrricc Supply" corps, on whom doctors and nnrsti must rely for ammunition in the shape of medicines vi serums. ' Alexander's is justly proud of their reputation fo dependability and speed in supplying this demand. ' 1 S K Y O U R DO C T O R ALEXANDER drug store Phones 53 & 54 Opposite Post Offi c V . A-
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