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THURSDAY, jULy J THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER Famed Edtor Denies South Is No. 1 Problem Editor, Manufacturer's Record, Bal-, timore, Md. answers: , I deny that the South is the "Na tion's No. 1 Problem," or the nation's problem at all. The South was left with a problem in 1865 when it was stripped of its wealth and it has been working on it ever since and with remarkably successful results. Reliable estimates have shown that in 20 years after the Civil War 5,000, 000 of the best young men of the South left to seek their fortunes else where. Notwithstanding that migra tion, and the political misrule from which the South suffered for years following the War Between the States, the South has gone along solving its own problems, which it will continue to do if reformers from other sec tions, and people who are jealous of its success, let it alone. Unfortunately there are those in the South who have been prone to call for help whenever the price of cotton is low, or whenever a crisis of some kind, as a part of the economic pic ture, affects the South. Some of the Southern newspapers have fallen into the habit, and are doing so today, of saying we need national help. The only help the South needs is fair treatment. As an agricultural section for gen erations it will be recognized, al though the South today is fast be o m!innf:ii"tii-inL- reirion. that l.lfllllll .......- n per capita wealth cannot be expect ed in a few years to equal that of industrial sections. Agricultural states or countries never have gained the wealth that manufacturing brings Home markets created through indus trial development are necessary too for successful agriculture. Hut the South has now set about in earnest developing its natural resources for manufacturing which are un equalled in any similar area on earth. Facts From Census Reports Jiilow are facts taken from United States Census reports, which I think are convincing: It is a fact that the value of the 'South' manufactured products is 2Vi. times that of its agricultural pro ducts. It is a fact that the value of the South's manufactured goods in 1935 was $8,632,2158,000, or nearly 20 per cent of the total value of manufact ured products of the entire United States, the South included. It is a fact that the value of the Southfs manufactured products de clined less than 17 per cent between 1027 and 1934, compared with a de cline of over 29 per cent for the rest of the country. It is a fact that the South regard ed as an agricultural area, has nearly 25 per cent of the manufacturing establisments of the United States. It is a fact that the material; con tainers, fuel and purchased power, the South in 1935 paid $5,411,460,000, or more than 26 per cent of the amount spent for similar purpose by manufacturers of the country, the Once Rich, but Now- 4'.' WhWAsS.- " Francis French ... he asks VVPA job Once a member of the social set at Newport, R. I., Francis French, father of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, III, now reveals he has filed ap plication for a WPA job. French, who still spurns aid from his wealthy daughter and son-in-law, took a job driving a taxi when he went broke. His daughter is the former Ellen "Tucky" French. South included. Productions of the South It is a fact that the value of the South's mineral production in 1930 was $1,739,431,000, compared with $2,922,569,00 for the rest of the country, the South included. It is a fact that the vaiue of lum ber products produced in the South ern States for 1935, which is the latest figure available was $229, 474,000, or nearly 42 per cent of the value f lumber production of the entire United States, the South in cluded. It is a fact that the South pro duced in 1936, 70 per cent of the nat ural gas produced in the United States. It is a fact that in 1937 the South produced 67 per cent of the crude petroleum produced in the United States. It is a fact that the South pro duced in 1937, 23 per cent of the electricity produced in the United States by public and private plants. It is a fact that the capacity of the public utility plants of i':e South is 24 per cent of the capacity of public utility plants of the United States, the South included. It is a fact that the internal rev enue tax paid in 1937 by the South was almost 24 per cent of the total paid by the entire United States, the j South included. The South's Manufacturing It is a fact that 87 per cent of the cotton used in all American mills is consumed in the South by the textile establishments. It is a fact that installed spindles in the South are 18,913,455, com pared with 8,069,000 for the rest of the country. It is a fact that the South has moie than 70 per cent of the rayon manufacturing capacity of the coun try. It is a fact that the South pro duces 47 per cent of the country's outr put of coal, excluding Pennsylvania anthracite. It is a fact that the South pro duces virtually all the sulphur pro duced in the United States. It is a fact that the South pro duces the entire output of the coun try's bauxite. It is a fact that the South produces practically all the carbon black from natural gas. Cotton Not Sole Income It is a fact that while cotton is the leading crop, cash farm income from cotton last year was $645,325, 000, while the total cash farm in come of the South during the same period was $2,851,052,000 so that cotton represents less than 25 per cent of the income the South derives from its agriculture. It is a fact that the South man ufactured 25 per cent of the blasting powder and high explosives made in America. It is a fact "hut the Siiuth manu factures in its 478 fertilizer factories 70 per cent of the dollar value of fer tilizer produced in America. It is a fact that last year the t. ;1 commerce passing in and out of Southern ports leached a dollar value of $1,475,624,582, or an increase over the year preceding of 29 per cent, while the value of exports through Southern ports totals nearly 30 per cent of the value of exports of the United States. It is a fact that in 1936 a total of almost one billion dollars was invented in new construction work for build ings roads, streets, industrial and engineering projects. Of this total $:J22,000,000 was for industrial plants. It is a fact that in the last two years $100,000,000 has been invested in new paper and pulp mills in the South. In this branch of industry a total of more than $200,000,000 is now invested in 12 of the Southern States. It is a fact that in 1936 the South bought $4,000,000,000 worth; of new life insurance, as compared with $11,000,000,000 for the lest of the United States. Scouts Promoted By Court Of Honor Scruggs, Hazelwood, troop 6. First class, Frank M. Childers, Can ton, troop 4; George Saunders, Can ton, troop 4; and Billy Alexander, Canton, troop 1. Bill Harrison, of Canton, troop 4, to me rank of star 1 he drivcrc i.,. ... "vCIJvi. v . I route two, has beer ' , rJ ... .. v"'a l.1 of a "hit ing to the stare hihw "'! ' M We w.sh to thank tkr ,? relatives for . L int- t:r, thy shown dunr.t: of our son, Eail. Mr. and Mr.-, y Fomilv. i-i l A. ;Vv;-: Eairle bad ere s were presented to Wil liam Rarton and Brainard Burrus, of was promoted Canton, troop 1, and the bronze eagle scout and Charles Willis, of Canton, palm to Seascout Ben Colkitt, of ! troop 1 and John Ahlim, of Canton, Waynesville, troop 2, at a session of 1 troop 1, to the rank of life scout, the court of honor of the Daniel ; Awarded Merit Badges Boone council of the boy scouts held : The following merit badges were in Canton Tuesday night. Forty-six awarded: other scouts were promoted and Charles Willis, of Canton, troop 1, awarded merit badges. '' horsemanship; Billy Haliburton, Can- William Mpdford mesided and the ton. troop 1, Cooking and bird study; awards were made by L. M. Richeson, Bruce Sharp, Canton, troop 1, boon-. nremansnip; F;,n G . Carleton Peyton, B.E. Colkitt, George binding; Wayne Park, Canton, troop 1, ville, troop 2, Arthur, A. M. Fairbrother, and Scout public health, personal health, and ; Bradley, Vaynt v;r,. Executive A. W. Allen. The August bookbinding; Raymond Richards, Can- work; Rex Mum . ( ur' meeting of the district court, also will ton, troop 1, handicraft and bookbind- poultry keepinir. r.:t be held in Canton. 'ing; T. S. Grogran, Jr., Canton, troop mal industry; Frar:k Ci Promoted To Tenderfoot j 1, civics; Ueorg v. oryuer, m. , iroop poultry kt . 1 1. I i - fr r,rA firt l n rr Wll- fni'ftsfvit Duilding arrangement; , rison. Canton a i Km-. fr otiH rnfliinnr Wil- fni'rsti'v mjhi, .... illUUp lt uoaui-twi'. u m, .... MtMwiuit-i , Tenderfoot. JL.uther Koiianas, tan-1 iwm ' ' " , "niuuii!rv D;r . ... ii i 1 i i. MuUmif ii"'flno,Piilimi! l'isnn Puntin ten, troop 1; Herman Wyatt, nazei- ,ia.voui Js ... -; ". u. up 4 5 wood, troop 5; Richard Peck. Lake Ju- Bryson Ledford, Canton, trocp . farm Ralph Ch.lders, Cant-m. tr naluska, troop 8; David smatners, layout nu uu..-.s - , , ..-v, wip, u. Canton, troop 4; and Harry Shei rill, , Carey Wells, Canton, troop 1, path- ! Canton, trrop 4. Ending, friendship; Carrol Powell, o a "!..; ci,,,.,. ronton i r.anton. troop 1. first aid and n.indi- Extended rainv n,i troop 1: Earle Justice, Canton, troop craft; Wallace Wilson, Canton, troop , occurring in North Caiulim l 1; Aldeen Hall, Waynesville, troop j 1, handicraft; Bobby Smathers, Can- June has delayed crop Rroittk 3; Harry Clarke. Canton, troop 4; 'ton. troop 1. safety: Billv Alexander, generally, crops are ' Howard Pressley, Canton, troop 4; ' Canton, troop 1, pathfinding. three weeks later than usual w Carl Cagle, Canton, troop 4; Lewis joe nanuuiwu, q...., ...) , , -- """ment of Agri, Three species of rattlesnakes, and two of water-moccasins may be seen alive in the natural habitat by visitors to the State Museum, a division of the State Department of Agriculture. Everything we have is taxed even our credulity and patience. "We pledge ourselves faithfully to observe the pro visions of this Code of Practice convinced that Beer is the Nation's Bulwark of Moderation." (3 " ' J Wide-spread Praise follows adoption of Code of Practice by members of Brewers Foundation THE PUBLIC'S response to the adoption of a Code of Practice by the members of th Brewers Foundation was prompt and favorable. Newspapers, social service groups and thousands of individuals expressed great satisfaction with the brewers' determination to conduct their business in accord with the desires and conscienceof the American public. The Code pledges the brewers publicly to "support the duly constituted authorities in the elimination of anti-social conditions wherever they may surround the sale of beer to the consumer." How far we can go, and how soon, de pends very much on ourselves. .. but partly also on you. Public opinion once aroused, can operate to bring about honest enforcement of existing laws. Restriction of your patronage only to legal, respectable retail outlets can and will operate to raise retailing standards. Public preference for the products of Foun dation members, identified by the symbol reproduced below, will bear witness of your approval both to members and to cooperating retailers, and will encourage them to re-, newed efforts. UNITED BREWERS INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION 21 East 40th Street, New York, N. Y. SSrJ Correspondence is invited from groups and individuals every where who are interested in the brewing industry and its social responsibilities. Look for this symbol in members' own advertising. 9 for that famous flavor Schlitz is perfectly brewed to the modern taste. A wondrously pale beer, as luminous and clear as the honey made from mountain flowed yet it is not sweet . . . nor is it bitter. Schlitz is affably smooth, appetizingly dry with just enough of the tang of the finest heps to give it zest. And it has that distinguished flavor . which delighted lovers of real beer for almost a century -r- n f"rcf belongs to Schlitz and Schlitz alone. A truly great beer! smooth pale dry 3 31 .1 79 UV Copyright 193I, jos. sch l n z. brewing co M.r an v, m i 1 ' 1' M c
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