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Page 2 The Mountaineer Pi.htwViPrl Rir THE WAYNES V1LLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phono Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat Of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GVVYN Associate Editor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES dne'Year, In Haywood County . $1.50 Six Months, In Haywood County 78c One Year, Outaido Haywood County 2.00 All Subscriptions Payable in Advance iiiteied at tfie post attic at Wamesrllle, N. 0.. as S Clmw Mull Mutter, as provided under the Act of Mart . 1879, November 1814. . Obltiiair ootlces, resolutions of respect, cards of thanks. .vl all notices of entertainmtnte for profit, will be charged for at Hie rate of one cent per word. mss association; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1938 DR. J, FANNING ABEL In the passing of Dr. J. Fanning Abel, the oldest practicing physician in the town, the community and the county have lost a citizen of real worth. In summing up his life, it is interesting to note that he started at the age when the country doctor rode horse-back over almost impassable roads, and often broke trails to the doorsteps of his patients, to minister to their needs. When the curtain fell on his useful life, great highways touched practically every sec tion of the county, where he had practiced his profession. Travel and distance had met and solved the problems of quick and comfortable transportation. And in those years medical science had seen even greater changes. Struggling for an education, which has been, and is still, no small feat for a young man entering the field of medicine and surgery, he kept abreast of the times, and his work and accomplishments kept pace with the march of time and science. ENCOURAGING INVESTMENTS Within the past two weeks, two of the state's best known, and successful merohantile groups, have made substantial investments in Waynesville. W. II. Bclk purchased the Clyde II. Ray building, and the Eagle Five and Ten have taken a lease on the two Mormino buildings, and will make heavy expenditures in consolidating and remodeling the two stores into one. These two deals prove conclusively that Waynesville is looked, upon as an "up and com ing town." The men heading the two firms mentioned above are not wild speculators. They are con servative, successful business men. Sometimes those of us tih-at are so close to opportunities, are really loo close to see just what they aflord. While Waynesville is not growing by leaps and bounds, it does have a steady, and con servative growth, and after all that means a more prosperous and well-balanced community. 1938 TOYS . America's toy bill this year will be some where near $250,000,000, according to reliable reports from a group of toy makers. The gene ral trend, so the report says, is towards useful and educational toys rather than cheap ones that are soon discarded. It is -.surprising-how. many building sets, painting outfits, chemists sets and similar units are being sold today. The general theme of things seem to be for children to learn to work while they play, In the mechanical toys, the modem play thing is an exact likeness of the grown-ups, whether it be fire truck, automobile or steam shovel. These seem to be preferred by youngs ters in order that they might imitate their elders. When it comes down to the final analysis, perhaps the $250,000,000 spent annually for toys is not such a bad investment after ail certainly not for the better type of toys which youngsters now seem to enjoy most. VOCATIONAL BOYS SHINE Our hats are off to the Smoky Mountain Chapter of Future Farmers of America, in be ing acclaimed as the highest ranking chapter in the state. The local boys, under the leadership of J. C. Brown, are to be congratulated on their achievements, and attainments. The fact that 9 per cent of the graduates of the class are now engaged in farming shows that the work they are taking in school is pract cal, and according to the state report, must also be profitable".. ; THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER SAME OLD REQUEST It is hardly nkely that a person can go out into public or pick up a newspaper at this time of year without being reminded to "shop Early The reminder has been issued for years, yet too many wait until the last minute to fill their list. However, in this community this year, there seems to be a trend towards earlier shopping, as the season ihas opened earlier than usual. After all, the suggestion to "Shop Early" is helpful, as well as economically wise. Stocks are more complete, clerks are not as rushed, and their nerves are not worn to a frazzle. So it works best for all concerned. DUKE ROSE BOWL BOUND There is no doubt but what the 1936 gov ernor's race set an all-time high in North Caro lina for state-wide interest and discussion, yet, we feel reasonably safe to surmise that the interest in the record of the Duke Blue Devils, and their invitation to the Rose Bowl will in the end even surpass the hotly contested '36 politi cal race. Under the coaching of Wallace Wade, the Duke team has hung up a record for 1938 that has demanded national recognition, and carried to the coveted place in the annual Pasadena game the first Tar Heel team. The advertising committee for North Caro lina could have not brought the publicity that would be comparable to that which the team from Durham will receive between now and the few days after the game on January second. The fact that Coach Wade has carried three teams to the Rose Bowl and brought back victory each (ime increases the interest. Haywood County is keenly interestd in the "doings" of the Duke team, first, because of the Duke Summer School at the Lake, and second, there are several score of graduates, and equally as many Hay wood students at Duke, and from the football angle, the record of Freddie Crawford, in '35, when as tackle for the Blue Devils made Ail-American. So anytime tihat conversation lags, just mention Duke's football team, and all ears will be alert for every word. NOTE ON THE TURKEY "A woman put up some cherries in whisky. They spoiled. She gave the cherries to some turkeys. They got drunk. She thought they we're dead. She picked off their feathers. The next day was very cold, and she had to put clothes on all of them. They had come to life." James E. Denton, in the Gainesville Eagle. This summer we read that a horde of grass hoppers swooped down on a drove of 300 turk eys in a Western state and ate all the feathers off them (rather a difficult story to believe, even though it was released by the Associated Press), and a few weeks ago it was reported that a swarm of bees with evident malice aforethought lit on an innocent turkey gobbler and stung him to death for no good reason. It would seem that this is a highly unfriendly world to turkeys, and that they have little for which to be thank ful. Olin Miller, Atlanta Journal. DON'T KID YOURSELF In commenting on the belief of many that they "pay no taxes," the Kansas City Star says: "The complacency of millions over taxes would be sharply upset if a few facts were allowed to sink in." The Star then takes a survey of "indirect taxes" made by a large life insurance company and shows what the man who thinks he "pays no taxes," actually pays in taxes each year. Out of the $960 annual income an $80 a month worker receives, he pays $10.29 a month, or $123.48 a year, in indirect taxes that have to be added to the cost of necessities he buys, such as food, rent, clothing, fuel, light, recre ation, insurance and dozens of other things about 13 per cent of his income in this case. And the tax total increases as he earns more. THE OLD HOME TOWN hees somb mews nm 1 I hjtiYara arfti-ra I TUB S-TASMA-noH CENTER BUS IS STOCK IN THE MUD OP TO THE FLOOR V Boards THURSDAY. IlErpuD . ttlo. By STANLEY wit, urtttt i IT WOULD BE N6V.3 I alt IF IT WAS NT STOCK J J&M j ( r m i 1 1 l i m ,r& KUrrOR'8 NOTE Letter. , , I 'f free of m,,,.,., ts ,0 welcomed. All letter. " the opinions e ens are not , nece,,! ttL . tie Mountaineer. -fMuooj MARRIED IN HASTE Elkton, Maryland, 50 miles from Baltimore and about the same distance from Philadelphia, and less than 100 miles from Washington has been infamous for many years, because within its borders there exists the greatest marriage racket in the east. Along the principal street of the town renegade preachers have flaunted huge signs announcing that marriage licenses and marriage ceremonies were on sale. It furnish ed quick action for couples who were drunk, or brainless and wanted to get married in a hur ry. So on election day, wihen Millard Tydings was being returned to the Senate and the Big Train Walter Johnson elected as Commissioner of 'grand old Montgomery county, the voters of the State approved a law requiring 48 hours to elapse between issuance of the marriage license and the performing of the ceremony. It was, a great blow to Elkton, the outlawed preachers, and also to "runners," taxis and hotels that profited from Elkton's snap-marriage business. s BY D. SAM COX Dr. Coon was coming lickety-split. BLACKIE FEELS BETTER Story 14 Jay Bird always gets up as soon as it is day, and that morning when he got hia fac washed and his topnot combed up high on the middle of his head, the first thing he did was to fly over to Blackie's house to see how he was, for Dr. Coon, the night be fore, had said that Blackie was mighty sick. When he got to Black ie's house, the door was still shut, and there was no sign that Blackie was up, so Jay Bird hopped about on the ground and ate berries and acorns for his breakfast while he waited for Blackie to wake up. Away along about 10 o'clock Jav Bird got scared that Blackie was dead or too sick to get up, so he flew up to the window and stuck his head in to see what was the matter with Black- And what do you think he saw? Instead of being dead, there sat Blackie in front of his looking glass with his comb and brush, and was parting his hair in the middle, and grinning at himself in the glass. Blackie had already brushed his hairy coat all over and got all the perspiration and dirt that he got on it yesterday when he worked so hard and when he rolled in the dirt to fool Dr. Coon; and now he looked mighty clean and slick. Jay Bird certainly was surprised to see Blackie looking so well, tnd i a. i . ill W .1 71 1 1 1 .1 1. V t 1. L J I k ItfJIIIV I I 1 1 1 1 1 J I hi 1 w. . ,,mr u- u m . . -,saia oiacKie. "iou nxe me up so him when Blackie took down his hat i w fW T ... .F. and put it on his head, and opened the medicine." aoor ana sieppea oui. Jay Bird flew down from the window and said: "Good morning Mr. Bear. I thought you were dead, and I have just been up to your window to see. You don't look very dead to me, with your face all washed and your hair parted in the middle, and your hat on one side of your head, like you had started off for a frolic." "It is a fact that I might bo deader than I am, and I am sure I would be, if It hadn't been for Dr. Coon. That tea he gave me made me sleep so hard I didn't much miss mv bed that I gave to Billie Possum. You didn't make any mistake when you told me he is the best doctor in the world." And now here comes Dr. Coon, lick- ety-splint, through the woods, just like something was after him, with his hat in his hand and no medicine chest. "What in the world is the matter What's the Answer? By EDWARD FINCH JllToW CAN WE. BENEFIT SV A TOOTHACHE ? with you?" Blackie asked him. "Matter enough," said Dr. Coon "Just as I got about half way over here, I heard Rover Dog baking, and I looked and saw him swimming the creek just below me, so I hung my medicine cheat on a limb and lit out for your house as fast as I could run. He must have been after Jack Rabbit, for I heard him barking and running the other way, so I guess I can rest for a while now. But I have n't any medicine for you." "You needn't worry about that," said (To be continued.) MARRIAGES Willard Smith to Edna Bradley, both of Canton. W. Jones to Laura McClure, both of Biltmore. Willard J. Pilkington to Hilda Bell Henson, both of Canton. By staying in the air a few minutes short of two hours and attaining a height of 1,260 feet fourteen year old Godfrey Slater of England is be lieved to have made a world's glider record for boys. f Editor's Notp e . t took time o50tfL"(a Cl4 to write the editort! taineer the toii'i n.e 'Vb4- ' no:e. Editor The Mountaineer Waynesville, N. C. Dear Mr. Editor: I am hannv tn K : ... to know that last Saufrd gave them candy, that only a ? 1 few said "Thank You " T I'm keeping a nst of thos I thank you" and I hope that tl who didn't will remember to -next time. ' 'y - I'm going to visit all the sell' and will see the children then rZ .' you, and good luck, ' SANTA CLAU3 : GEMS : For Your Scrapbooh "BEHAVIOR" "Conduct is threp-f life and its largest concern." V thew Arnold. T" "The sum of behavior is to rel'1 man's own dignity, without intrti mg upon tne Francis Bacon. liberty of others.- V Km utimvc inyseu wise v n penect way.' Fsalms. "The laws of behavior yields to energy of the individual." Erne "Error of thought is reflected fc error of action." Mary Baker Eifc; f "Behavior is a mirror in whu every one shows his image" Goeib. Pleased Over New Niekles," The U. S. Treasury officials Ire said to have observed Thanksgim with great satisfaction over the gen eral approval which the new Jcn son nickel has been received by jb public, even though in some quart's nas been considered with suni- cion as counterfeits by many for first time seeing them. It seems that ever since the appeared last week employees Wv culled the Treasury mail, looking Jit letters of congratulation. Aim; with the letters of approval, howef, there has been regret from othi who looked with concern over naRainor of the buffalo-Indian h4 design, which characterized tho nio i for a quarter of a century. Cat Satisfies Curiosity Tonv. an Anerora cat, whose cari osity complex got the best of lost her tail recently at the hom.o her owners out in Oakland, Cal., she got too close to an electrk washing machine. But now attet successful operation, for the remoffa of the damaged appendage, the fct is good as new, to continue her in vestigations into laundry methods. ... 1 - - 1 LOSES DRIVER'S LICENSE a ti, Ji-iiror'a Hi-ense revolt niuuK " , during th week included that P To nff nf Plvde. convicwa driving drunk. . J v. founfii ii . ili t o. Xfurv. xne ADoey ui -.-. , Mavo. ireiw1" has Just been reconstructed. 'T' HE toouiache is beneficial in . . that it warns the system of a condition that will wreak ha voi if not corrected. A tooth aching is a tooth going bad and bad teeth are the cause of severe ailments such as stomach trouble and blood poi soning. They serve also as a breed ing place for germs which, when once . given the opportunity, can cause grave illness and even death. t Wtsters Newspaper Untoo. A DICTATORSHIP will never be tolerated in this country, but we do think that certain "free speech" ought to be banned by popu lar disapproval. And that is the free "diagnoses" and "prescriptions" offered by well meaning friends, when you or one of your family is sick. It is dangerous of course to follow such advice. Consult your physician ALWAYS! ASK YOUR DOCTOR ALEXANDER'S DRUG STORE Phones 53 and 54 Opp. Tost Office TWO REGISTERED PHARMACISTS FOR YOUR PROTECTION. SS3 06 t a 3 i 8g
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