North Carolina Newspapers

(The Waynesville Mountaineer Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY. JUNE 25, 1936 $1.00 IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY Farl Ferguson Predicts Great Develop- Utanding Dairyman JNow Hi Herd To Pure- Bred Stock Exclusively , ,tt(,rtv yelrTlUywood county h ter' J . -onntv " said on; Eminent dairyman '. u raiser, who operates a 146 firm in the Dellwood section Mf. ' a tn Del wood at an f Me and likes it but he has rfif bien interested in cows," S tend to them," and for a long 1 ambition to become a "an For many years, however, rivoted his time to larming o ifhe "thought there was no mark iHaood county for. milk. iVmt ten years ago Mr, rerguson Aboull.";L cattle knd was xpn o - . Then & that there ; was a market . .l. unTir inr num. v -o Lit he began to branch out into !f i,onof mill. t first. he ldonlvthe cows he had been using w raise beef stock. S-jtine with this "scrub herd" six inline up his herd until he now i wentv-nine head of high grrade IGuernseys. iney art Slit Mr. -Ferguson invenus w wui r. ,1... ir.,.. tWia Tinrnnp he re- tt!v bought a purebred Guernsey vtfe'r and went into a partnership writhe Waynesville Rotary Club in he purchase ot a pureoreu ouu. These, he savs, Will in vwo or uuec vears 'double the productivity of his rd. Sir. Ferguson's 'herd of twenty-five cows is prouuin'K i'1 -y s"'" milk per day. Mr. Ferguson, said: Thif is somewhat Deiow vne aveiage. since several .01 trie cows ic mj. According to Mr. Ferguson's record fliiks. these cows, when considered i.ver a period of one year, bring him an average income of $75.00 per week, 300 per month or $3,900 per year. Mr. rerguson reports tnat most oi this amount is: profit, since he raises most of his feed and his overhead ex penses are low. He employs three men to work in the dairy and operates ne milk truck, which constitute his .main operating expenses. All nis firm work he does with mules, thus owering the upkeep cost of too much machinery.. ' Mr. Ferguson related during the interview that all the-income he has comes from cither dairy cowg or beef att.e. He raises no tobacco and no potatoes. He does not sell any pro- nce from his farm. All the corn M .W raise goes" to fill his two sev- er.ty-hve ton .silos. "I don't know wncihor this is the best method to use not, said Mr. Ferguson, "but, at east, it satisfies me." .In .comparing the per cent of re M on an equal amount, of monev in- ve;:ed in beef cattle and dairy cows, Mr. FerguM'n reports that dairy cows are thirty. -per cent more orofitable has beef cattle.. "A return of fifty !r cent, or $500. ran ho. mnrio mn h l,0tll) invested in dairy .cattle, "ue ino return nn hoof nflri ic 0"ut- twenty per cent. This makes wy cows thirty per cent more prof o.e than beef cattle." i r-:iru.- n .still keeps thirty '"(l oi Bed cattle on hs farm, hut Sf hyl ht': 'in sG" them and go out business just as soon as he can ;?-. r,: h.-nl of Guernseys to ty head. v''e can produce milk here more l"p,y than it can be purchased any re else in the United States," Mr. fu.-un stated. because We can do this W'C have ntnntr of rrnt-r, arJ I": and a climate in which do Well. Our climate is such S?Van niake better butter and eL'f ncan be made anywhere m f, I. .South- The trouble with w. h vrf ,n .Ha;wood county is that -V0?1. know how to tend to cows, . ? to make them produce the most BO.t-U.-oV. 1 . : On ben we re learning," a asJted how the yW Peo- ap-d v , county might be encour- Strv't1' ap interest in the dairy ttfr?ro J fersusn said: "Raise and the yun? People will anv' ?restJn Nobody will 0f rr!f in an old ugly, no food one." ' everyooay likes a Sir. r ;. .. dairc C, - d,on believes that the Wiir wneSs 0URht to be encour- because A 1 ' ne tourist businees, ... . e' he savs. "fho kd; "jn thp , .per,manent and steadier "bii."L !st business. The tour of th asts onlv two months is j' yr. while the dairy bus- 5 a year nrr,r,J m. . brin;intom? which it provides will hantty flow of trade to the It l- lne founty." ftmore Popular with the (N thi. V ywood county," he said, ,s-n? H, 5 w uo a ioi towara wnsty." 5 WOtt county a dairy haf'e be,ive'" he:;'iontin !'ed i,u th.e. market -will soon be S 'teTdUCtS; bUt thiS Pand-!oa t , creamery can countt -""f11 the milk Hay P Proh?M P'w. The cream-V- ot Xi y done more for the t has County than anything er come here." OUTSTANDING DAIRYMAN -1 Kit? V i5v A, fl 55 .-&. oufi i:in, n:it(;i'so Confederate Vets. Receive Pensions Total Of $8,315 Paid Out Each Year To Haywood Veterans And Widows Of War lie tween States Only thirteen of Haywood county's once large army of veterans of the War Between the States remain, ac cording to Clerk of the Court W. G. Byers, who gives them their semi annual pension check. A few of them moved into other .states after the war, but most of them have joined their comrades who fell at Bull Pen, Man assas, the Wilderness and other Civil War battlefields. Eleven of these veterans receive pensions amounting to '$205 per year. The following come in this class: John Caldwell, Jos Williams, Ahlen Howell, W. L. Massie, Daniel Mathis, J. H. Paxtoh, James Swavngim, R. T. Underwood, J. M. Wood, J. B. Hyatt, and W, A. Yarborough. Two of the thirteen veteran on the pension list receive additional pen sions, due to the fact that they have become blind. They are John Hoyle and A. C, Singleton. These two vet erans receive $420 per year in monthly installments of $H5 each month. In addition to the veterans of the War Between the States who are re ceiving pensions, there are in Hay wood county thirty-nine willows of veterans who are receiving pensions. These are divided into two classes: those who were married before the war ended and those who were; mar ried after the war. The first class contains twenty-six people who re ceive pensions amounting to $150 per year; the .second class contains thir teen . widows'1 and they receive $."0 yearly. A total amount of $8,315 is being paid out yearly in Haywood county as a result of the Civil War. 13 Candidates F i 1 e Campaign Expenses; Over $1,000 Is Spent Thirteen of the candidate. who took part in the last election have to date filed their election expenses with Clerk of the Court W. G.'Byers, The total expenditures thus far reported amount to a total of $1,046.75, The candidates and the amount spent by each follows. A. G. Russell, $205; F. M. Davis, $225; George Plott, $165; Vaughn Rhinehart, $:i6.75; J. A. Lowe, $41; E. B. Riekman, $38; Charles Francis, $45; R. T. Boyd, $30; M. M. Noland. $5; W. A. Hyatt, $26; H G. Reno, $11; J. B, Sentelle, $1; and R. V. Welch, $218. Mrs; A. M. Maxwell Breaks Arm In Fall Mrs A. M. Maxwell, of Hazelwood, had the misfortune to fall down two steps Tuesday noon, and broke both bones In her left arm, near the wrist. Mrs. Maxwell was spending the day with Mrs. F. A. Burgin, when the accident happened. Wednesday she was at the Burgin home, and was re ported to be resting comfortably. Garrett To Give Away A Cabinet v.l of a Tirnmotional sales jjai w v. f " event, an announcement is being made in today's issue in xne aavernsuig columns, that Garrett Furniture Com pany will give away a Sellars kitchen cabinet at an early date. It has been about four years since a similar plan has been staged m Waynesville, it was said, and a large number of women are expected to enter the simple contest. Press Association Members Will Get Many Favors Here Citizens Are Co-operating 100 Per Cent To Show Press Group A Good Time Committees in charge of entertain ing the North Carolina Press As sociation here July 9, 10 and 11th, put in busy days during the past week, and from every source, 100 per cent co-operation hag been given to the p'ans of the local committee, Harry M. Hall, in charge of favors, turned a report that surpassed even the fondest hopes of the committee. Mr. Hall presented the plans to six teen firms in the community and every one readily joined in to con tribute some part of their merchan dise or service as favors to the mem bers of the Press. Two of the outstanding favors will be wood novelties furnished by Erk raft Industries and the Carolina Hill Billies. R. V. Erk. of Erkraft In dustries plans to provide 12-inch rulers made from 12 different kinds of native wood, and Harry Ixe Liner of the Hill Billies concern, is pro viding letter openers, also made from many type of woods. On these sou venirs, will be inscribed suitable words and the date and place of the meeting. In this connection Mr. Erk has had made and presented to the Chamber of Commerce, a key, which will be presented to the Press Association on the night of July (.Hh. To the key is attached a card on a wooden block, which boars' the names of the mayors of the four towns in the county, pres ident of the Chamber of Commerce, and chairman of the county board of commissioners. Planj are to have W. A. Hyatt, chairman of the board of commissioners to present the key to the association. The idea was gotten up by Mr. Hall, and the key is on display in the window of the Way nesville Book Store. When the 200 members of the as sociation arrive on Thursday, July Slth, they will be given a book of com plimentary coUions, which will be redeemable at fourteen places in the community for different types of re freshments, souvenirs, theater passes, golf course privileges, and other things. Hugh Sloan, who is in charge of transportation, together with M. H. Bowles, made a trip into the Smokies this week to fee just the best places to point out to the association mem bers, anil something as to the time that would be required to make the trip.: Miss Beat-rice Cobb, secretary of the association, spent the week-end in Washington before going to Phil adelphia for the Democratic Conven tion, and while in Washington con tacted several high officials i" regard to having them come here, as prin cipal speakers of the meeting. Several reservations have already been made, and the local committees are working toward cute. 'tainiiig about 200 for the three-day session.. The Canton Chamber of Commerce", co-operating with the Canton Knter-. prise, will serve -refreshments to the group on Thursday afternoon just after the trip through 'the Champion Fibre'. Company plant. Commissioners Are Working On Budget For Coming Year Present Indications That Funds For All Officers Will Be In cluded In Budget Former Waynesville Editor Passes Away Tobias Larson, who edited the "Wavne.-ville Courier" during the years 19J7-101S, died on May 30 of a heart attack, at his Mai emont, Cali fornia home. Mr. Larson left Waynesville in 1518. and since 1923 he has been editing the "Claremont Courier." He was very successful as publisher and editor. He was elected president of the Cali fornia Newpaper Publishers' associa tion in : 1928, while four years later his newspaper was? selected on Prof. Casey's all-American newspape elev en for all-round excellence. In HI 34 his paper was given The Times cup for the best weekly newspaper first page. Mr. Larson was born in Norway, coming to the United States at the age of 9. He graduated from High land college, Kansas, and for twenty years published the Highland Vidette. He edited the Waynesville Courier for two years, spent two years with the Fillmore Herald (Cal.), and since 1923 has edited the Claremont Courier. Mr. Larson's death came as a sur prise, since he was not known to have a weak heart. He came in from play ing1 a game of golf with his son, sat down on the porch to read and died shortly after. He was buried in Oak Park ceme tery, Claremont. Rose Not Driver Of Wrecked Auto In last week's paper in an article about four Waynesville. boys having a wreck on Highway No. 10, just east of Lake Junaluska, the statement was made that Marcue Rose was driving the car at the time of the wreck. Mr. Rose says that he was not driving, but that Ned Ferguson, owner of the car was driving. The information was given this pa per by an officer. None of the boys were hurt beyond a few bruises and cuts. The board of commissioners were all set yesterday to launvh into the final stages of setting up the budget for the county for 1936-37 when they meet Thursday morning, which will probably climax a series of meetings of almost every day for the past two weeks. During the past week, several dele gations have been heard by the board, and a number of conferences regard ing continuance of some of the county bffices which have been set-up dur ing te past three years. As is the case every year as the board begins the task of making out a budget, there are some who oppose continuance of certain offices, while others strongly favor a continuance. This year the three offices discussed are: the county agent, the fire war den, and the district health depart ment. The latest indications are that funds for continuing all three of these offices will be included in the new budget. While some of the members of the board do not favor continua tion of some of the offices, it is felt that they will be in the minority when the actual voting is taken. Last Friday morning a delega'ion from the county at large, appeared before the board in behalf of the county fire warden office. Strong pleas were .made before the board to include this office in the budget. No vote was taken by the board on the matter, and only three members expressed themselves. Chairman W. A. Hyatt, Lee Ferguson and Edwin Fincher spoke on the subject for the board. ,Iarvis H. Allison was absent. Am'ong those making talks and ask ing that the board continue the office were Charles E. Kay. Jr., J. li. Boyd, V. J. Damtof't, Sam Robinson and W. T. Shelton. A letter from Reuben Robertson, Jr., of Champion Fibre Company was also presented.. Among those attending. this hearing favoring continuance .were: Hov Patton, (ra Smathers, VV. J. Damtoft, M. C. Sprinkle, L. G. Cody, Arthur Oslxrrne. Sam Robinson, Dave H. Harris, and D. H. Cogdill, all of Canton, and Charles K. Rav, Jr., E J. Hyatt. .1. R. Boyd, W. T. Shelton, E. L. Withers. Henry Francis and Harry Kotha, all of WViynesvillo While it is imposible to determine what tax rate the new budget will call for, it was learned from those familiar with the operating expenses of the county that there will be but little change in the rate for next year. The belief being that the new rate will be within a few cents of the present rale, which is $1.31. Japanese Beetles Are Found Here Mrs. Harry M. Hill, of Haze! street, reported' this week that she had capght 18 Japanese beetles, this year in her garden and flower beds. Last year she caught 11 of the pests, but, indications are that there are more this year than last. The beetles .are large and dull green in Color, with a white stripe near the tail. ( heir ba. ks glisten and are rather pretty beetles. They are harmless to a person handling them, and (lie instantly wheii. droppeil into .kerosene- Mrs. Hall said they were vicious chewers, and ate flowers anil vegetables and would' ruin grapes. She : sent some Vf the. beetles to the rounty agent's office last year, anil also this. She has requested that traps be se cured from the government to ! placed in the county to catch the beetles, as they are one of the most devastating pests known in some section of the country. Waynesville's Modern Incinerator Will Be Completed Latter Part Of Week East Fork Farmers Hear County Agent The prevention of eoil erosion is one of the primary objectives of the new program, according to County Agent W, D. Smith, at a meeting held at Cruso school house on June 22, Mr. Smith explained the new farm program in detail, emphasizing the fact that the government aid extend ed to the farmer by the Federal Gov ernment is not a money-making scheme, but a means of preventing soil erosion and improving crop pro duction at a reduced cost to the in dividual. It was revealed at this meeting that the farmers of the county will be or ganized, with the purpose of working out better practices. Committees will be appointed in earh township for thi purpose. Watt Howell, David Pless and Oder Burnett were the com mittemen elected for the Cruso sec tion. : " . .. Reynolds Says Al Smith Has Deserted The American People United States Senator Says Smith Is Merely "Barker" For International Bankers Cheese Making To Be Demonstrated A demonstration on cheese making will be held in the home economics de partment of the Waynesville township high school on Monday afternoon, June 29, at 2:30 o'clock. By J. W. Reed, Jr. Hotel Normandie Headquarter Written Special for The Mountaineer. PHILADELPHIA, Juiw 24, (ivSa Western Union) Senator Robert R. Reynolds let loose an attack on Al Smith today, as the second day of the National Democratic convention got underway. "Al Smith's bitter tirade against President Roosevelt is merely his formal announcement that he has be come the 'barker' for the international bankers and the alleged Liberty League," Senator Reynold said. "Smith has completely deserted the ranks of the plain American citizen, by leaving the sidewalks of New Yo'k for the majestic Empire Building He has changed his walk into a sijuawk. If Al is so brilliant and so capable 0f managing the entire coun try, why does he not show some of his business ability by tilling up the vacant offices in the Empire Build ing'" Senator Reynolds asked. Continuing bis - remarks; Senator Reynold said: "The Democrats will on Friday of this week, nominate Roosevelt by acclamation. To my mind, that will be the answer to the threat of the five self-apjHiinted 'holier than thou' super-American patriots who seek to play the role of dictator. And next November, the American people will re-elect that genuine and beloved American,. Franklin' D. Boose veil, to the'.-presidency by an over whelming vote throughout the nat ion." Is Costing: About $4,500, And Will Take Care Of Garbage Of Over 15,000 People Pless Farm Having Good Tourist Crowd I). H. Pless, who runs a tourist re sort on his farm at Cruso, in town Monday, -searching for help to assist him in taking -.are of several tourists who, he said, arrived this year about three week, earlier than Usual and caught him unprepared to care for them. The tourist reason -''usually opens about' July 15, but Mr. I'less 'report's that several have already arrived; Those arriving recently are Mrs. J. I'anzero and her two sons, John and Thomas, Miss Spacansa 'ami Miss Helen Wilson, all of N'ew York. 1935 Taxes Will Be Advertised Aug. 1 W. II. Met tai ken. lax supervisor and collector for Haywood -county, is getting . things in shape to .begin a gariiisheeing wages, mi Jii;y first, for levy on all personal propel ty atid all unpaid 1.935 taxes; On August first ho will advertise and sell all real estate 'on- which 1935 taxes have not been paid. Mr. MeCrackon stressor! the fact that, no time extension would he granted, arid that, 'this is the tirial notice. All of these fact appear in an advertisement appearing in .today? issue1 of this papr. The large incinerator that is being built in Waynesville, which will solve the present problem of the disposal of garbage, will be finished sometime during the latter part of this week. Fifteen men are now working on the structure, which, when finished, will have cost approximately $4,500. The Federal Government, through the PWA, is furnishing the funds for the labor, while the town is providing the materials. The structure is a two story affair, the lower part is to be devoted to the blast furnace in which the waste will be consumed, and the upper story will be used as a storage room and as a plae from which to feed the gar- bage to the flames . The structure is being built under federal supervision and according to .he most modern specifications. Only c'j'hty-four feet of wood were used and that to frame the windows and hold the sheet iron roof in place. The remainder of the building i steel, concrete, brick, rock, and sand. Twenty-four thousand common brick anil 12,000 fire brick were used, to gether with 260 bags of cement, 55 cubic yards of stone, 57 cubic yards of sand and nine tups of steel. The outstanding part of the entire structure is the gigantic blast furnace, which, according to Alderman Ix'e. Bramlett, could consume the entire waste of a town of fifteen thousand or more population. This furnace has a cubic volume of 120 feet; it will be capable of generating 3,200 degrees of heat, and the power of the blast w'H be' equal to 200-horse power. The garbage will U' fed to the flames from the storage room, which contains two trap 'doors for this purpose. One of these doors, leading directly ..into the flames, will be Used for all dry materials. The other which leads into the tunnel .between the fire and the sixty foot smoke stuck will be used for all wet mate rials. Such materials will be placed there where the heat from the fire will dry them, then it will be bnr.icd. It is believed that most of the ashes will 1h' ciuried out through the smoke stack. When the plant is once in operation, the board of aldermen plan to invite IlazelwxKid and Lake Junaluska to share the facilities of the incinerator with them, in return for a part of the expense of operation. In addition to this they plan sever al changes in the present system of waste -disposal in Waynesville. Two men may be employed .to' collect and ilispose of the waste each day. Then the aldermen plan to secure several waste caiv to be placed on the streets, in. 'order to simplify the problem of keeping llii.1 streets clean. An ordinance., may also be passed ierUiring the use of standard garbage container's' by the people Within the corporate limits, to take the place of many "insubstantial containers that are now used. Several Hundred Dollars Spent On The Hotel LeFaine Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Kirkpatri k, owners and managers of the Hotel Le Faine, '-recently spent several hundred dollars on .-'interior improvements of the place. And just recently, when the regu lar sanitary inspections were made of all hotels and -boarding houses, the .LeFaine was given Grade "A" rat ings throughout, and had 91 points credited by the state and county in spectors. In the rating list as published last week, a typographical error had ''he LeFaine' 'rating wrong. The official rating Grade "A," and government cards are posted in the hotel bearing the official inspector's name, and the "A" rating. Meat Cooling Box Is Added By Food Store The Food Store installed this week a large meat cooling box that gives them twice the capacity as formerly given by the old box. The new box will enable; the meat department to handle larger quantities of meat, and also a much larger variety. The new box represents an ex penditure of over a thousand dollars. Robert N. Fie is manager of the meat department. The Food Store and C. E. Ray's Sons this week completed a modern chick en slaughter house, and a retention pen. The slaughter house was built ac cording to the modern specifications a furnished by the health department. Presidential Rallv Will Be Staged On Saturday Evening A. president ial -rally will be held at ; the '.court house here Saturday, night. according- to County Chairman .Lee. I.'ramlett. The purpose of the. rally is to got as many Democrats anil other supporters of President Roosevelt as possible together, to hear the Presi donlV ae cptanee speech. The speech will be broadcast at nine o'clock from Philadelphia. A loud speaker is be ing installed at the court house to carry the message to those who at tend the rally. : The program is scheduled to begin nt eight o'clock. The Soco string band will provide music, and several prominent Democrats will be called on to make short speeches. At nine o'clock .'the.- PresidentV speech will be heard. Some weeks ago Mr Bramlett ap pointed two men in the county to pre pare for the rally. Hugh Leather wood Was appointed for this end of the county, while C. J. McOacken was appointed to serve the Beaverdam section, ', Mr. Bramlett announced that a Tally similar to the one held here is also to be held on the high School baseball field at Canton. The radio for the occasion is being furnished by Martin Electric Company. Miss Stephanie Moore, of Lake Junaluska, returned on Tuesday from an extended trip V relatives and friend., n New York and Washington, The Weather Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Max. 90 90 85 83 90 85 74 Min. 64 59 58 55 65 59 58