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THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, J LNp Page 2 The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 137 Waynesville, Xorth Carolina The County Seat Of Haywood County W. CURTIS RL'SS Editor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUHLLSH1SD EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION KATE.S One Year, In Haywood County $1.50 Six MunLhs, In Haywood County 73 One Year, Outside Haywood County 2.00 All Subscriptions Payable in Advance Entered at tlie put uffice at Waynesville, N. C, aa Second Class Mail Matter, aa provided under the Act ot March 3, 187, November 2U, 1914. Obituary notiiea, resolutions of respect, carda of thanks, and all notices of entertainmeiiU for profit, will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. 1 mw,r yS'Nonh Carolina v& PBESS ASSOCIATION THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1937 TRAFFIC LAWS WILL BE ENFORCED Waynesville's city fathers have adopted an ordinance, and employed a competent traffic officer to enforce this ordinance regarding traf fic on Main Street, To elaborate on the needs of better traffic conditions in Waynesville would be a repetition of articles and editorials already published in this paper. The board of aldermen and mayor are to be congratulated for their forward movement, iiid any person failing to obey the ordinance --should be given the full penalty of the law. Public sentiment favors better traffic con ditions on Main Street, but as individuals the citizens of Waynesville, want to do as they ffease when under the wheel. The average citi zen is prone to give advice on the subject, but seldom heeds the same advice. Not so long ago one substantial citizen made a talk before a group on the need of bet ter traffic law enforcement. Within an hour this person had broken two of the laws, and 'got mad as could be when an officer kindly called it to his attention and asked him to park on the right side of Main Street, That is a typical example of Waynesville's respect for the law. Few public meetings are held in Waynes ville but what the subject of traffic violations comes up. The officers are always blamed for not enforcing the law. The city officials have ordered that arrests be made for violations of traffic laws in Way nesville. Those arrested will be hailed into Mayor's Court, where fines will be imposed. The citizens of Waynesville have asked for i"!nis kind of law enforcement. They will get it, and should have no grounds for complaint. City officials do not want to make a hard ship on the citizens, but something had to be done, or there would have been several people killed ami many others injured at the reckless rate drivers were taking Waynesville's Main Street. The officials actions are in the interest of human life and property, and any person not obeying the laws which after all are simple, and just common sense, will be forced to face -the mayor for trial. This newspaper heartily endorses the move ion the part of the city officials, and will delight in publishing the record of the Mayor's court docket each week. . v FLAG DAY During times of war, the American peo ple are most loyal to their flag, but in times of peace, the flag is practically forgotten, and only on special occasions is one mindful that this nation has a flag. On next Monday, this nation will observe Hag day, because that will mark the 160th year that the American Flag has been in use. Con gress authorized the flag on June 14, 1777. At "that time the flag rose over three million peb li.e in the thirteen states. Today over one hun dred thirty millions owe allegiance to this flag. The history of the flag reads almost like fiction, but is a story that never grows old, and for that reason, we are today, publishing else where in this paper, the history of the flag. As we observe flag day in this country next 'Monday, the war clouds of Europe will be tanging lower than they have hung in many months. What the next hour will bring no one knows. Our only hope is, however, that ' "Old Glory" will be kept on this side of the At lantic,' and that no American soldier will have to follow it to foreign soil to protect the love of freedom for which it stands. "The new trash cans on Main Street were mot placed there for an added attraction to the town, but to be used. Too many folks are afraid to use them, it seems. HIGHWAY APPROPRIATIONS On June 16th, the state highway commis sion is scheduled to meet and make appropria tions for the coming year. This will be the most important meeting of the new commis sion, and certainly one that every citizen of the state will look to with keen interest. Haywood County, like all others, has seve ral roads which we feel need completing, or constructing. Just how much money will be allocated to each county is not known, and re gardless of the amount it would never be suf ficient to build roads enough to satisfy every one. In looking over the county as a whole, it would seem that Highway 209 to Fines Creek and No. 284 to Brevard would come in for first consideration. The Fines Creek road serving a rich farming community, and opening a direct route into the best section of Madison County. The road to Brevard comes under the old state set-up made years ago of a paved road connect ing every county seat in the state. And in this same connection, there are some who feel that the highway from Cove Creek to the Tenn essee line should be completed in order to give a better route to Newport. This newspaper feels that Haywood's best interest will be well taken care of by Commis sioner E. L, McKee, of Sylva. As we have said before, he is familiar with the road needs in this county. However, he has said repeatedly that he will be glad to discuss with any one or any group, problems regarding highways in the tenth district, which comprises the 14 most western counties in the state. TRAFFIC OFFICER CALDWELL Few men are better qualified to direct traffic on Main Street in Waynesville than Nor man Caldwell, who has assumed this duty here. For many years Mr. Caldwell has operat ed a taxi in Waynesville, and knows from ex perience the traffic problems in this community. He has tact enough to please those whom he has to confront, yet he is stern enough to make arrests when violations are made. This newspaper feels that the traffic problem in Waynesville is in competent hands. GREAT TRAGEDY Step by step there was developed the use of language, the art of writing, and the conse quent recording of history, law, knowledge and religion. None of these things were achieved in a day; back of each are centuries of effort, of toil, of watchfulness here a little and there a little, eliminations as well as additions. The wrist watch was unknown to former generatios; is is an outgrowth. And so it is with this American govern ment of ours, with respect for history, law, knowledge, and religion. A child can take the wrist watch to pieces, but he can not put it together again.. The amateur statesman can take the gov ernment to pieces ; can scatter history, law knowledge, and religion, making a mess of the whole, but he can't put it together again there's the great tragedy. Houston Post. SO THAT'S WHY THEY CUSS? What makes people cuss? Well, accord ing to The Progressive Farmer, here is a scien tific explanation, which may or may not explain, as given by Dr. George W. Crane, noted psy chologist: "People who have inferiority complexes and are afraid are likely to adopt profanity. Those who use profanity are often people who are afraid of themselves. They adopt loud and violent language to kid themselves along, so to speak, and delude themselves into thinking they are bold, virile men. They are trying to compensate for an inferiority complex. They are like the boy who whistles on a dark night to keep up his courage. They don't feel the equals of those with whom they associate, so they try to impress their friends with their foul language. Chronic users of oaths' are us ually childlike or immature in their emotional development, even though they may be grown men. The strong man or well-adjusted child doesn't have to rely on such artificial means for impressing his associates." The 400 vocational teachers and their wives who met here last week for the annual conference, have returned to their homes prais ing this section for its scenic beauty, and pay ing the citizens of this community compli ments for the hospitality shown them while here. . The teachers seemed to have a genuine good time, and certainly the community en joyed entertaining them. Both groups profited by the meeting being held in our section of the state. One of the best indications that economic conditions are better in Haywood County is the fact that 83 of 1936 taxes have been collect ed. . WATCM, NET THINO HE J : I WIU PUTANEW50FT CUSHION ON HIS CHAItf- THE EOrro OP "1MB? WESKLY CLAON JUST rETUrtrtKO WOM A NSNrVSPAW PUBUSMES COVaWTiJ AMP "UU O WIW 'PAt HEADLINE of Me PAS" (From the files of j;r Forty women er.r i; , gical dressing. Sunday wil ings drive. First returned so'..j;rr .-, . to die in local Goven:mc Interesting letter rY,J!r' soldier. The plant of thi. punn ed to new building Vc-.t'i" H. Smathers. Miss Harriet (.'hi,-: joins Navy. u Random SIDE GLANCES By W. CURTIS RUSS It I not often -h:it I talk shoo in this column, but this week I'm ijlvins in POINTED ARAGRAPHS A left-handed West Virginia girl writes backward and upside down Just the very person to balance our national budget. t American women spent $375,000,000 on cosmetics last year, we are inform ed. Well, that's improving the face value of things. I seldom miss a pres. meeting. He Kurdless of how small the (fatheriiM'. I always tinil my time well spent in minKlinft . with others w ho lire also Kettint; K.ruy- and stooped caused by the .same problems of newspaper publishing. Sooner or later almost every sort of fad finds representation in congress. The latest rumor is that an economy bloc has been formed there. Last week-end I mummed to slip iwuy iind .attend a press meeting in Charlotte. The roup had u splendid meeting, and the program was in the form of school, with the presi dent asking- about forty ; questions about newspaper work. The president B. Arp Lowranee, editor of The Mecklenburg Times took the role of teacher, and shot some question.s to his "students'' that made our eyea click. Fortunately, I answered the first one, but some others I had to pass up. After all, it was an interesting meeU Ing, and one well worth while. Of course, being down there for a news paper meeting we could not resist visiting the two large daily papers. The plant of The Charlotte Observ er is one of the most modern in the South. Their new 9tf-page '.'press Is the very latest built, and is a wonder in the printing industry. Through the 'hospitality of 'Scot'; Coble, a former Waynesville man, but for the past 19 years in the compos ing room of The Observer, and now foreman of that large department, took a group of three from top to bottom of the five-story building. ',' I knew several member of the edi torial staff, and had a profitable hour waiting for the paper to go to press. Any newspaper that goes to press on schedule must fight for time. Speed and acuracy are the two by-words in any newspaper plant. The average person watching a paper being made up can't understand why such speed is necessary. A New Jersey school teacher took his pupils fishing as a part of their school work. Proving again that most of us were born about 25 years too soon. A lot of fellows have tried to borrow their way into prosperity and have gone broke but the government has not finished its experiment yet. . The lawyer's best friend is the fel low who thinks he can make out his own will. An optimist is one who expects to hear a radio comedian crack a new joke some day. We read that coming fashions will be full of eccentricies. Like all oth er fashions. The term "political economy" should be abolishd. Nothing political is ever economical. (From the files of j-d:w ; Vocational cla SS tl) V,r Friday over WW'NC. f 1 A. I. uouu luoaceo crop to date. n . i aet-ono. primary Hed j,v ior tax omce. S. A. Jones resident down. Harmony prevails at bt conventon here Saturday. iuis. j. n.. morgan to head W ot Ashevule district. St.! (From the files of June h, jJ tour Waynesville boys have; escape in wreck. 73 veterans had $41,000 certified here Wednesday Plans completed to gv fHA in section on homes. ir:t l . rimers pian to go to L.raggy aens. Byers member of State Den board. Committee are at w.nl t. taining N. C. Press. Many animals laugh, dedal scientist. If they observe U closely they can hardly help it. Sign in an Idaho cemetery;! sons are prohibited from nil flowers from any but theirl graves. ll ' A.' I." I ' . tne investigation starts. Add simnes: As tuti.e as ml gating a dirigible explosion. The idea that the fittest ! no doubt originated with a survl It is tough for a girl to mars love and then find out that bi money. An Iowa prof ejfjoY says (he five kinds dumhwiess. He mas: I been associating with five econnl A New York!ltruck driver, arf for bigamy- rtJfuses to tfll Wil supported tw0Jl households on I week. Personayl v we don t thinl gicians should bl compelled to i their secrets. The Observer had extra pages last Sunday, and the men were working at top speed to make the press dead When the press started we went down to see the master-Diece of es run. Because of the heavy paper. me speed .was .rut to about three fourths Sunday, hut even at that, the press turned out 45,000 papers an hour. The switchboard which Con tois the press, is about 12 feet snuare and the press is two 8'ories high. After bidding Mr. Coble we decided to look up an old friend on The Charlotte News, but found he was covering the poli.ce station for a possioie piece of news. Thinking it would he worthwhile to IntiU' him im we went to the police station, and he was getting a story about a negro u& ill. MARSHALL WAYNE, Hlgh-DlvIng Champion and Olympic Winner, Gives His View on Smoking "T TEALTHY nerves are a diver's ; xl mainsuy," says Marshall. "Mine are healthy and I try to keep them healthy. I never hesitate to enjoy a Camel -whenever and wherever I want. For mildness, : tastiness, and downright pleasure, Camels are 'way put in front." Ml Mi? We were given the nnnnrtnniw nj weins the negro's slashed back sewed up, out declined, later we were shown the police radio station, and the de tective headquarters. Realizing that we had been awake for exactly 22 hours, we had a cup of black coffee and off to bed for three hour's sleep before departing for the hillS.: '.' Between the constant swish Of pass inpr cars, roundinrf curves, the bright glare of the highway and the whirl of the e-ents of the niffht before still In my mind. I was dizzy as could be when reaching here at noon. In a later column I will attempt to ftive in a more Interesting way, the mechanical side of a newspaper. A youth asks an annulment on a plea that he was married while in a trance. His progress will be watched by reminiscent millions. SUPPORT The finest pitching in the World won't win the bal game in the face of rue-e-erf cimnnrt from the teie Neither can a physician win a hard battle again without perfect suDDort from nurse and drus.srW two arp hia tpammlifiic cnJ ka muct Aanend 0TI Ulr"! rav uuuco anciuiT cij . " . . AIpvnn?pr'a !t V;' L-inJ -r j t A.ninr likeS t0 "3 - . o o IHC (Willi Ui Ul U. C X uwvv. working beside him in the toughest fights. These to sly. A S K Y O UR DOCTO R. ALEXANDER'S DRUG STORE Phones 53 & 54 Opposite Pj TWO REGISTERED PHARMACISTS FOR VOl PROTECTION
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