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THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
The Mountaineer
Published By
THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO.
Main Street Phone 187
Waynesville, North Carolina
The County Seat Of Haywood County
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YV. CUKTIH UUHS Editor
W. Curtis Hush and Marion T. Bridtfes, Publishers
I'UHIJtSUKD KVKKV THURSDAY
HUH.SCKIPTION HATKS
On.' Ve.-tr, i;i llnywood County $1.60
Si MoiiIIin, In Hnywood County 76
On.- Vciir, Outside Haywood County 2.00
All Sulinrriiitions Payable in Advance
Kidfi'tJ at Hi.- Oht office at Wnyaesville, N. C. Second
C!:u Muil M.itttr, k provided uutltr Ute Act of Uurctl 3.
1879, Novimiier 26, lvlt.
Obituary noti.. resolutions of respect, crd of tbunkj,
nd .ill aotiwi of entertrtiiimenUi fur profit, if be charged
for ut tlie rste of one cent per word.
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'PRESS ASSOCIATION)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1938
BIBLE THOUGHT
Itixuft not thyself of tomorrow for thou knoweat
not wh:it a day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1.
JACKSON GETS HER HIGHWAY
The highway dream of Jackson County
citizen.'? vvilLsoon become a reality, because plans
have been . made for letting the contract for High
way No. 106, from Sylva to Cashiers Valley.
Fcr at least 25 years, Jackson County has
sought to get this road made into a modern
highway. They have worked hard, and even
when def:at loomed on the 'horizon, they went
ahead.
Their reward of getting the road is de-sei-ved
and Haywood County rejoices with them
on their achievement.
The completion of No. 10G, will necessitate
an earlier completion of the sister-parallel, road.,
No. 2cil, from Waynesville to Brevard.
GOING AITER PROFITS
The advertising being dene by North Caro
lina is bringing in hundreds of inquiries for
further information. All the names of 'these
persons are being forwarded to the counties
and the chamber of commerces in the state.
A number of counties, as well as towns
have already had published, illustrated booklets
telling of the advantages of their communities,
and are sending a copy to each inquiry.
This will prove to be money well invested in
the course of a few years. It will bring in new
investors, and new home-seekers.
Inrtpfte of the activities of other sections,
there is no county or town that has a better
story to present prospective home-seekers,
fanners and manufacturers 'than Haywood
County. A small amount invested in telling this
story would pay big dividends.
$130,000 IN CASH
From several reliable sources, The Moun
taineer has obtained information that beef cat
tle in Haywood County during the past year
brought in something like $315,000.
In addition to-that, about $1 15,000 was paid
in cash to farmers ''for dairy products, making
a total of $430,000 in cash from cattle alone.
These facts should be connected with the
figures just released by the tax collector's office,
and as published recently in this newspaper,
that there are 67,189 acres of pasture land in
the county, that is valued at $1,751,934.
There is no shortage of pasture lands in
the count j'. Neither is it poor pasture land,
according to the official value.
There is an ever increasing demand for
dairy products and while the price of beef cat
tle fluct uates over a wide margin, there will al
ways be a demand for the cattle.
. Haywood County is a leader in Western
North Carolina in the dairying and beef cattle
field, yet there is plenty of room for expansion
without overcrowding.
PUBLIC BUSINESS
How much money does Haywood County
spend on the education of its children?
Who knows?
How much money does this school district
spend on education ? Who knows ?
These questions are not asked for fun but
merely to call attention to the need of publish
ing regular financial statements about public
affairs. The truth is tftrat all agencies that spend
public money, whether derived from taxation
or otherwise, should make public in convenient
form the full details of its operation.
Democratic self-government, even in rep
resentative form, will function best when citi
zens are thoroughly informed as to the details
of public business. It is expecting too much to
ask people to be interested in something about
which they know nothing.
A TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
The determination of the people in New
port to erect a modern tobacco warehouse, be
fore next season, has tended to renew local in
terest in establishing a warehouse here.
Talk of a tobacco warehouse in Waynes
vill is net a new subject. t
The matter has been discussed thoroughly,
even during the past six weeks.
From the standpoint of convenience and
economy to farmers, there should be a ware
house here. The business men would literally
tear off their shirts for a warehouse, but right
at this time it dof.'s not seem to be the logical
time to start one.
In the first place, a modem warehouse,
fully equipped would require about $700,000.
In the second place, it would mean that two
million pounds of tobacco would have to be sold
in the house before a profit could be shown.
On that basis, something like a million
pounds would have to come from other counties,
even if all of the Haywood crop were sold on the
local market.
There are not a million pounds grown west
of Haywood which means the second million
would have to come from, Madison, Buncombe
and perhaps Tennessee. Whether the growers
would leave the other counties, and pass Ashe
ville for an additional 30-mile hauKng expense
is not sound enough on which to base expected
business.
Years ago, a tobacco warehouse paid in
Waynesville. At that time two important fac
tors entered into the picture. First, a larger
crop was grown, and bad roads would not per
mit hauling two-ton lots to market at 40 miles
an hour.
When the time comes, The Mountaineer will
work as hard and as long as any group, or indi
vidual to get the warehouse established. From
a .selfish standpoint, a warehouse would ma
terially help our business, but we cannot see
the wisdom of attempting such a project now.
There are those who will differ with our
views, yet the ultimate aim would be for the
warehouse to be a financial success, and right
now it doesn's look like that would be possible.
Some day there may be a better oppor
tunity to build a warehouse one that can be
operated at a profit.
NO CONFEDERATE FLAGS?
We were interested to read of the account of
a northern-born professor at Chapel Hill, who
has acquired a love for the south, and recently,
during the appearance of a well known musical
group, this professor had occasion to use a Con
federate flag.
He knew weeks in advance of his plans, so
started at once trying to buy a Confederate flag.
He exhausted every effort in this state, and at
last found one in Richmond.
It is true, that from a mercantile stand
point, the sale of the flags is a slow moving
Rem, but it does seem that Hhe U. D. C. would
look after such matters, along with their inte
rest of preserving a love for the Confederacy.
Not that we are critical of the U. D. C,
but is it not true that sometimes we become
so over-organized that we get far away from the
original purpose and idea on which such orga
nizations are founded ?
THE REASON FOR IT
The ground hog is first cousin to the chip
munk. Robert Sparks Walker, local naturalist,
some time ago found a chipmunk in a local ceme
tery. The chipmunk ran down a hole in front
of a tombstone. Mr. Walker got behind the
monument and slowly raised his head over it.
the chipmunk peered straight at Mr. Walker's
eyes, and then went down into its hole. Mr.
Walker ducked down, slowly rising again, and
the chipmunk saw him again, and went down.
This continued, with Mr. Walker bobbing1 up
and down behind the tombstone. About 300
feet down the hill a lady was mending some
flower beds. She saw Mr. Walker slowly ris
ing his head again and again above the monu
ment and then lowering it again. She did not
see the chipmunk, and she ran so fast down hill
that she left her shadow. And that is why we
have so much pleasant weather. Chattanooga
News.'-;.
READIN' AND WRITIN'
A catalog of farming implements sent out
by the manufacturer finally found its way to
a distant mountain village, where it was evi
dently welcomed with interest. The firm re
ceived a carefully writen if somewhat clumsily
expressed letter from a hill-billy, asking further
particulars about one of the listed articles.
To this, in the usual business way, was sent
a typewritten answer. By return mail came a
reply: .
"You fellows need not think you are so all
fired smart and you need not print your letters
to me. I can read writing." Wall Street Jour
nal. ",
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THE COUNTRY MEKCHa.Vt
Editor Waynesville Mount , in,., ..
! Dear Sir:
I see in this week's paper that tk.
merchants of the town haw ad. t
a slogan of "Pay as you
the country merchant to do thu'
. merchant to have a slogan ' pay
" - bi ii mi' time U
come when the country nitrchZ
will have to take action.
It is hard for a country merchant!,
run long if he credits much, rw
his customers do not pay him, he .
not pay for his goods. Oftn p.
come and tell me of sickness andtL
they cannot pay at the time, but
later. Often that is the last of then.
What is the country merchant h
do?
Very truly yours,
H. L. RATHBON'E.
Clyde, N. C.
SPARKS
of
WISDOM
William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval
Operations:
"The present moment is not one
when the United States can safely re
duce its means for national defense."
Jacob Gould Schurman, former Am
bassador to Germany:
"In the world as a whole, the non
possessing and dissatisfied nations
are demanding a new deal and are
determined at any cost to achieve it."
Thomus W. Lamont, Morgan part
ner: "The entire business community has
made the most strenuous efforts to
maintain the improvement that mark
ed 1936 and early 1937."
Thomas H. McDonald, chief Bu
reau of Public Roads:
"There is no single cause of traffic
accidents and there can be no single
panacea for accidents,"
Harry Emerson Kosdick, Baptist
preacher:
"Tolerance, in the realm of moral
conduct, can easily become a soft
much or ethical concession."
David L. Walsh, U. S. Senator from
Massachusetts:
"The Italian conquest of Ethiopia
would never have been undertaken had
not Ethiopia been defenseless."
Gerald P. Nye, U. S.Senator from
North Dekota:
"A navy strong enough, to defend
this nation . . . . is life insurance and
everything beyond . . . . is part of
an adventurous gamble on a foreign
war." :
Charles H. Goodrich, physician:
"No cold is a 'silent' cold. Go to
bed. Stay there until strong again."
Charles Morgan Webb, British econ
omist: "American industry treats labor as
a commodity. A commodity will Dot
hit back when its price goes down,
but labor will'
Adoiph Hitler, German dictator;
"The German people will prefer
truly constructive peace works in the
service of general progress to nation
annihilating conflict,"
James F. Byrnes, U. S. Senator from
South Carolina:
"Politically, the South has been an
outcast"
Glenn Frank, chairman, Republican
Policy Committee:
"We must divest ourselves of faith
in magic as a way out of the difficul
ties of our generation."
In the lexicon of youth, which fate
;'.' .reserves
For bright manhood, there no such
word:'-'-As
"Fail." -.
Bulwer.
Carter Glass, U. S. Senator from
Virginia. 80 years old:
"It's easier to endure criticism than
praise."
'. Thomas J. Watson, business man:
"Each war has left the world worse
off than it found it and has set back
civilization."
James T. Shotwell, professor of his
tory: ' "
"There must be international Insti
tutions to embody that justice which
is the alternative to war." .
Nobumasa Shetuga, Japanese Home
Minister: j
"Unless the colored races are res
cued from their miserable slavery
under the yoke of the whites there
can be no world peace."
VIEWS OF
EDITORS
Trouble Brewing
The roar of the engines of the polit
ical machines can be heard in the gar
ages. It won't be long now. Buffalo
News.
Life In The U. S. A
The people are urged to inform
themselves more thoroughly about the
laws. The information that many
want is how to get around them.
Salem (Mass.) News.
Business Ethics
"Don't knock a competitor" has not
yet been accepted by women as a rule
of conduct. From the William Feath
er Magazine.
Definition
Allies are nations that may or may
not stand by through troubles you
possibly wouldn't have if you had no
allies. San Francisco Chronicle.
Apparently
It takes all kinds to make up an
electorate, including the silent vote
and the noisy non-vote. Des Moines
Register.
THIS WEEK
in
HISTORY
February 2, 1924 President Wood,
row Wilson died.
February 4, 1902 Col. Chas. A.
Lindbergh born.
February 5, 1917 Germany begu
unrestricted marine warfare.
February 6, 1929 The Gorman
Reichstag 4-atified the Briand-Ksl.
log pact.
Pithrimm 7 IQfld Anniirni.UDi.. .1
the great fire in Baltimore.
February 8, 1928 Col. Chas. Lind
berg reached Havana on good will
tour.
February 9, 1773 Win, Hcnrj
Harrison, ninth president, born at
Berkley, Va.
Those who fear death might as well
take care of their health.
A Convenience
The elimination of the gear shift
lever will be a great convenience to
the proud new car owner as soon as
he stops reaching for it, Los Angeles
Times.
The trouble with most public ser
vants is that they have no idea that
they are supposed to work for the
public interest.
Delayed work is always difficult U
complete but there are people who
have no idea how to do their work M
time.
It Does
America the land of infinite varie
tynot only carves its immortals on
mountainsides, but squeezes 39 of
them on a special postage stamp.
Milwaukee Journal.
The reform of human beings is I
slow-moving process and seldom
brought about by denunciation and
mass meetings.
Probably
A Londoner suggests larger outlays
for royal display, as he says they
Most anybody can tell you where yw
make your mistakes.
stimulate business. Er Would this
be priming the pomp 7 Milwaukee
Journal.
Wrinkles
Tell Tales
Wrinkles in your clothes
mark you as lacking in pride
o f personal appearance.
Keep neat looking. Have us
to Clean, Press and Repair
your clothes regularly.
CENTRAL
CLEANERS
MAIN STREET
Phone 113
That Drug Store Joke
Gagsters have a lot of fun jibing at the drug store
that "sells everything but drugs."
But here's one store that still places emphasis upon
drugs and upon the prompt and proper filling of prescr
tions. Not that we are "behind the times," you under
stand our stocks and equipment are modern to the min
ute., But we believe that, like many others, you prefer
to have prescriptions filled in an atmosphere of profes
sional dignity, where the highest ethical standards are
maintained.
ASK YOUR DOC TOR
ALEXANDER'S
DRUG STORE
Phones 53 and 54
Opp. Post Office
TWO REGISTERED PHARMACISTS FOR YOUR
PROTECTION