THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, l936
The Mountaineer
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Waynesville, .Yorlh Carolina
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1936
SEEKING $743,000 FOR PARK
Last July, before the North Carolina Press
Associaticn, Arno B. Cammerer, director of all
national parks, made it clear to the members
of the press and others, that he would not be
willing to recommend the complete establish
ment of The Park until the original objective of
427,000 acres had been achieved. He continued
his statement by saying that "we have in hand
393,000 acres, but good faith compells us to
abide by the original agreement."
The remaining 34,000 acres are on the Ten
nessee side of the Park, but since state lines
make no difference in the matter of the Federal
Government taking over the Park, it is just as
much a matter for this state to help work out
ways and means of acquiring the necessary
acreage as it is that of Tennessee.
In'.' order to get the matter of defi
nite action underway, a meeting was held in
Knoxviile hut Friday, with representatives from
both states present. The matter was thorough
ly discus td, and a board of seven directors
was named to work out details for getting
.$743,000.18 with which to buy the 31,000 acres.
Because President Roosevelt has been
keenly interested in the Park, and especially
so since his trip .'through it last September, the
committee is now at work to place the matter
directly before him .bet we n now and Christmas,
if such a conference can he had. If Mr. Roose
velt fails to appropriate the $743,000, then the
committee win turn to Congress, which meets
early in January.
Those heading the work, feel that Mr.
Roosevelt will find some way to ear mark su
fficient funds to acquire the necessary acreage.
If ..Mr. Roosevelt, and Congress both fail
to-find funds for the. completion Of the Park, it
is the intention of. the committee to raise the
funds in the two states, together with contact
ing a few outsiders who have already generous
ly contributed to the Park.
Some may ask why Tennessee is behind in
acquiring the necessary acreage. The majority
of the feder.il funds set aside were used to buy
the Ravensford Lumber Company properties,
: which constituted a large portion of the North
Carolina acreage.
The committee is now determined that the
matter will '.wit be allowed to drag any longer,
but they intend to keep constantly on the job
until $743,000 is in hand, so that the necessary
427,000 acres of the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park can be taken over and fully de
veloped by the Federal Government.
A SIMPLE RIDDLE
It would be easy to answer the following
riddle: "Who is it that maintains our commun
ity's activities, supports all worthy local enter
prises, contributes to the churches and insti
tutions of the community, pays taxes, lends
moral and financial support of the schools? Who
is it?" . ); -J;-,. I :
Of course, the students of even the lower
grades could correctly answer Our local busi
ness men.
You and your family benefit every day from
the very things which the local business firms
support, then why is it not only fair that you
in turn patronize the firms who make living
conditions better for you? That, it seems to U3,
is a fair question.
During the past weeks, the merchants of
this community have stressed the importance
of trying at home first. It was not a selfish
move on their part, but one in which they
"sought to build even a greater community.
They rightfully deserve your support, be
cause they have done so much for the commun
ity. "';"'
"BACK TO THE FARM"
D. Reeves Noland, representative of the
Federal Land Bank of Columbia, is elated over
the real estate market in Western North Caro
lina. Small farms of from 10 to 20 acres are
in great demand, which indicates that there is
a general movement of "back to the farm."
During the past two months he has sold
forty farms in Western North Carolina. The
majority of these were sold to people who once
lived on farms and then moved to towns and
cities to work. The "forty farms represent
about $75,000. Many of them were sold for
cash.
Real estate sales have always been consid
ered an accurate business barometer, and cer
tainly from the reports of Mr. Noland, business
must be good in this section.
TACKLING ANOTHER JOB
Not being satisfied with decorating the
streets more elaborately than ever before, the
town board of aldermen have underway a "pre
Christmas clean-up campaign."
The city's street department has been out
this week and will continue on the job of rid
ding the city of many an unsightly piece of
garbage, and accumulated leaves.
Such pride in the appearance of the city
indicates that those at the helm are determined
to do their part in making this a better place
in which to live. And the least any of us can
do is to co-operate with them 100 per cent, and
encourage them on the good work.
THE OLD HOME TOWN
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J00 DECISION EARLY TODAY
23 Years Ago
in Haywood
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A GOOD RECORD AND NOT SO GOOD
Very few citizens of Waynesville know that
there is an active Boy Scout organization here
of 32 boys one complete troop. This organiza
tion by the Rotary Club, and led by J. C. Brown
and C. E. Weatherby, is doing a splendid piece
of work.
Regardless of what one may think, this
community has not been scout-minded, until
recent months.
While tiie troop of 32 boys is encouraging,
there is food for serious thought, when we stop
and realize tiiat. while 32 boys are receiving
excellent Scout training, there ar about 2.000
others in Haywood County not being reached
by Scout work.
Random
SIDE
GLANCES
Bv W. CURTIS RUSS
if fruif "timrv
When yoa drive into a service sta
tion and buy gasoline you pay ii3
ents a gallon. If you tould get your
Boy Scout Work
Is Progressing
From Waynesville Hi-Life
Boy Scout work in Troop 1, Way
nesville, is progressing nicely. There
were so many boys wishing to pass
tests that an assistant scoutmaster
was needed. Coacli C- E. Weatherby
filled the position and is getting along
well.
There are two Star Scouts in the
Troop, Ben Colkitt and Joe Davis.
There are First Class Scouts and num
erous Second Class and Tenderfeet.
Five expert councilors have been
appointed to help the boys in passing
tests. These are M. H. Bowles. Read
(From the files of December 12 j.,,
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John
Queen, a son, Tuesdav last
Mr. Fred Howell left last Wtdrv
day for Knoxviile, where he w ,u
the winter. .-,K-ni
Mr. Bill Coble left last week
Chapel Hill, where he ha.s accept,; I
MruRoMOrgan left Saturday
attend the Baptist State Convention
Mr. Hardy Medford, of Clyde sntn
yesterday in town on business ' '
MSt ?avis sPent Wednesday
in Asheville shopping.
Miss Robena Miner has returned
after spending sometime in Grffin
Ga., visiting her sister, Mrs. GeonrJ
A. Niles. s
Miss Willie Willis was the delight
ful hostess on Wednesday afternoon
of the Auction Bridge Club. The high.
a wy .uiss rjettie
Hyatt.
The Misses Hattie and Glenn Brv
son spent Sunday in Waynesville as
the guests of Miss Georgia Miller, at
her home on Haywood street.
Mis8 Jessie Moody left yesterday
for Cherokee, where she will speivi
the week-end as the guest of her sis
ter, Miss Mary Moody.
We hope that Sylva succeeds in get
ting the summer law school of Wake
Forest. Sylva showing the right
spirit to go after the school and de
serves to succeed.
Christmas is now only a couple of
weeks away, and the stores of Way
nesville have put on a holiday ap
pearance. Everywhere there are dis
played the things that are "Ohrist
macy," and an air of festivity is ap
parent. A rather severe punishment was in
dicted upon three young men in Can
ton lasf. Fridav as a rporarJ fr,- (V,..:.
taiiK tilled at the refinery Uru cost jng and Scholarship merit badges, Mr . J recent secret marriages. Josh Curtis
wouul be less than en cents. Dan Watkins, Pathftnding and Auto- Robert Calvin, and William Reta, thV
mooning, w. L. Lampkin, Signalings tnree newly married young men were
and Dr. Sisk, Personal Health and I taken from their homes, chained to
Public Health, and L. N. Davis, Sig- j pether with a large three-inoh chain
naling and First Aid. v nd for several hours were marched
Plans are being made for another ' about the streets forced to sing, dance
According to W. T. Huff, who lroks
alter things in this area for Standard
Oil, I learned that of the. ' 23 cents,
there is 7'r cents for taxes. Almost
three cents goe for freight charges,
and two and a half cents for local de
livery. This leaves the large sum of
lour cents for the man who washes
you: w indshield, puts air in your tires,
gives you an expensive road map, and
two galloiit; of water in a leaking rad
iator, ami sci apes the corroded acid
t roil) your baLtery.
troop to be formed in January.
and otherwise amuse.
DI'STV BOOKS ARK FUTILE
Never before have so many people patro
nized the local library. An average of 70 books
a day so far in the month of December clearly
proves that the facilities' of ' the Waynesville
Public Library are being extensively used.
Those who labored many hours several
years ago to keep the institution open now have
a right to feel proud of their efforts nd good
work.
Just afttr learning of this record from the
local library, we found the following editorial
in the Rotarian Magazine, which seems most .ap
propriate to reproduce -.at this timer
"Trie best books are those which contain
the records of the history and the wisdom of
men. They are the priceless links with past
ages and other peoples. They are the keys to
the treasure chests of the accumulated thought
and experience of races and nations.
"Good books are the constant companions
of. the man who would serve his best purpose
in life, for they advise him in service, and
strengthen his ideals.
"Good books are available to all, at little or
no cost. They are your ready and constant com
panionsif you want them. Everyone who
enjoys life should like -books ; should want to
own them, and should be ready to lend them to
others. For books are useful onlv as they are
used..".. : '- .'..
The federal government gets one
ivn: tax on each gallon; the state of
North Carolina gets six, and an in
spector gets the other quarter of a
cent. The oil lompanies get to handle
six and three quarters cent from each
gallon.
NOT TO APPEAR
Despite a request by Mrs. Frank
D. Roosevelt the face of Susan B.
Anthony, pioneer suffragist, will not
appear among the immortals being
carried on tne tace ot Mount Kush
niore, South Dakota, Gutzon Borghum,
Girl Scouts
A
the
man a qua
ol gasoline.
a matter of fact.
1 companies
' From Waynesville Hi-Life
A Girl Scout troun has been or
ganized in WTay-neevillp. and is spoil"
sored by the Woman's Cluh. Miss
sculptor in charge, said his plan called j Mary Stringfield is captain and Miss
only for men. Debrayda Fishcv- is lieutenant. The
, , , '-.. troup has jiot been divided into pa-'
and she further elleges, that she rols yet, but there will be about . fou
knows of nothing else to substitute 1 patrols
the same with. Some of the girU arp Workiniron
. , , I their Tenderfoot Test and some on
. I am happy, to report that to date their Second Class Test. All of the
the entire office force has been able i Kiri3 seem. to be interested and - thev
to persuade, command, and keen : .....
,..t.,n, ,.,..b. ii.-i. ai... . . 7 , .kui iy w a Kieau success. a a
.j iv-'.o . u utir nwm oi nie oince -nrisiniUK trnntv
it is said that
ter ot a cent on a gallon
Fortunately enough for the motor
ists, the price of gasoline has come
down as the taxes went up. The act
ual price of gasoline m l'J-iii was twice
what it is now.
VS hile on the subject of gasoline and
oil, I learned that the automobile
owetir.s in the utate represent only
l i per cent jf the pojiulation of tiie
state. (Jn some .Sunday afternoons; I
almost question that statement, but 1
take it tor granted that such i true.
And did you know that the automo
bile owners pay over l per cent of all
taxes paid in North Carolina. Well. I
didn't.
decorations.
The sponsors and lenders
j hope to make this troup permanent
It has always amuscfi me to hear
people discus different brands of
gasoline, and what one will do and
what the other won't do.
I know one man who is not interest
ed in any oil concern, yet he vows that
his iar won't run unless it has a cer
tain type gas and oil in it: To date he
doesn't specify the source of the
water.
IT LOOKS DANGEROUS TO I S
Perhaps we just haven't gotten accustomed
to the modern ways of doing things, but we still
shudder with fear everytime one of these
double-decked gasoline trucks passes through
town. We wonder just what would happen if
one of them would become involved in a wreck
and catch on fire right in the middle of town.
Only recently, one of the trucks was wreck
ed near Lumberton, and the cargo of 4,000 gal
lons of gasoline caught on fire. Fortunately
enough, the accident was at an isolated place
and very little damage was done.
We are still of the firm opinion that Way
nesville is the best decorated town for its size
in Western North Carolina.
Proof that good beef cattle are far from
being extinct in Haywood County, is the news
that 12 beef calves brought Haywood 4-H Club
members $742.34 plus a $25 prize at the recent
Asheville Fat Cattle Show.
Another thing which can be added to the
list of things which we can do without is:
"shooting fireworks on Main Street."
Wouldn't it be Tine, to drive up to a
ea.-s station and pay only a.r contg for
five gallons? Yet, who wants to ride
over muddy roads, or ford rivers--so,
here, mister, is $1.16 for them five
gallons.
R. II. Blackwell, admirer of this
column, suggests that this community
keep its eyes open and see where the
bride-to-be, Mrs. Wally Simpson,
decides to live. If the said ex-king
should decide to come to America, it
is Mr. Blackwell's opinion that 'we
could offer as much or more of an in
ducement for them to come here and
make their home than
earth.
SPORTS AUTHORITY -
a" ' w,S?' ''fe? J'mmy Gould below
' ; Wrf " yP'z'fBd -says: "Camels never get
' W,S' 'S'"' ' a my nerves- always
'Tv smoke Camels with my
f '" '-'W '"''' meals and afterwards.'-
mrniiiiiiM urn i rr imnri m "
"I LIST CAMELS as one of the necessi
ties on the trail," says this famous ex
plorer. "I've found that smoking Camels
ss a great aid to my digestion."
COSTLIER TOBACCOS
any spot on
I'd never thought of it before, but
Mr. Blackwell is real "timber"--afi
they say in political circles for a
secretary of a Chamber of Commerce.
Seeing people crack nuts with their
teeth makes me think of the time I
used tr watch hogs in the swamps of
South Carolina crack acorns and
hickory nuts.
Here it is the 16th of December and
I haven't seen a pair of gpats this
year. '
FIRST THOUGHT
Your first thought when a loved one is ill is to pro- M
vide the best medical care available the best nursing- 5
the best of everything that will help restore to health
and strength. Cost dosen't matter it is no time for
"bargain hunting." This organization feels exactly the S
same way, and on Alexander's prescription room shelves VS
you will find nothing but the costliest drugs and chemi-
cals. We know that the effectiveness of any prescription s
is in direct ratio to the quality of the ingredients and J
the care with which they are compounded, $
A S K Y OUR D OCTOR
For a dish that is fit for a king,
or even an ex-king, try a baked ap
ple with just a dash of cinnamon.
Imagine twelve freight cars of pea
nuts going out of one town i
day that's what happened down at
Anoskie, Hertford county, last week.
I'm in a mess just boucht snmo
shaving supplies, and now the person
in aumoruy ai my House informs me
that I've gummed up her gift list
ALEXANDER
'S
DRUG STORE
Phones 53 & 54 Opposite Post Office
TWO REGISTERED PHARMACISTS FOR YOLK
PROTECTION