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THK WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
THUR3IUY, JANUARY j j
The Mountaineer
Published By
THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO.
Main Street Phone 137
Waynesville, North Carolina
The County Seat of Haywood County
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MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN .... Associate Editor
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'PHUS AiiOCMTION m
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1940
INFLUENZA
We commend the authorities for deciding
not to re-open school for another week in
view of the prevalence of influenza, and com
mon colds in the community.
Fortunately the nature of the disease is
not severe, and yet, it is a mistake to think
that because the affliction is light it can be
played with.
Influenza has many dangerous aspects, for
it can and often does lead to serious compli
cations that might be avoided if the proper
care is taken of the patient during the illness.
For thi3 reason it is important to take
every precaution, and with the prevalence of
the disease in the community at this time,
it is unwise to have the children together in
schools.
Here md There
-By-HILDA
WAY GWYN
THE NIGHT AFTER
' The tollowing contribution of
a parody on the raucn laved poem
r, ( iA rsA will tin rim ih find re
sponse among: those who took the
.... .1 ... i..
XUletiae season rawer streiiuuuaijr
if wn written bv Russell
Kay and appeared in the Florida
limes-union .... we euum.t
your benefit, with appreciation to
,ne contrmutor. ...
We lay another year away, consigning it to
the category of things that are irrevocably
gone. '
There is always a poignant note of regret
when anything that belongs to us or in which
we are interested, even no more than cas
ually, is put aside beyond recalL
If there remains a bare possibility that at
, some date, long it may be in the future, this
whatever-it-may-be for which we care, will
be returned to us in some form or another,
the parting is measurably relieved of its
lament, or pam it may be.
But when the leave-taking is beyond re
call, when it comes to be what we know is
the last of it, then, indeed, the note of sad
ness becomes acute.
Thus it is with the year of 1939. It goes
out today to be gore forever. It is laid away
in the unreturning archives.
Whatever it may have held for humanity,
whatever of bitter or of the beneficient,
whether of good or bad, whether of success
or failure, whether of achievement or disap
pointment, it's the end of it.
What has been written has been written
lind there is no amendment nor cancellation.
It has been a year of goulishness for much
of the human family.
It has brought 1,600,000,000 of the family
4.1 n . ' ' .
ux u.e fcons oi men into war or the threat of ' And when r finaUy dozed off in a
war, leaving only about 600,000,000 others, imp
of the entire human rate who have not been' fne ,ce woke me up wnen l el1
menaced or involved in the oceanic hates that ' L in my lap- ,
onmilf ,n,u rni I lhen lor iome unknown reason I
engull the world. The old year will be memo- ,.i .
rable for these collisions of the passions of So I started in leeiing my way to
THE OLD HOME TOWN - By STANLEY
Twas the night after Christmas,
flnrl hnv what a hnuap.!
I felt like Uie aevn, unu so did the
Spouse.
fhe egg-nog and turkey and can
dy were swell
But ten houis later it sure gave
me hell.
The stockings weren't hung by
the cnimney with care
The darn things were sprawled
on the back of a chair.
The children were nestled all
snug in their bed,
But I had a large cake of ice on
my bead.
I "J L M 1 I n l Btl
THE BPTTOItOFTHE WEHEKCr" CXJXOH
WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON A TWO
WEEKS VACATION RETLM?NEt FOUR
DAVi AHEAD OFUME
1-3
ffore leaving.
I 1 J I , "I
I urnnlrl IiL-a . .
. .c t0 e,,,. . v
sincerle appreciation for V
sonally have pivAn ... .'T
beenjn thU community as!li
of the Pet Daity Zl S
Pny plant. You have
time shown a personal Jt
u.ne inteiest in our compd
the things which we have J 1
uu ,n ln's com-
tverytnmg that haa hPPn
iuur PaPer, concern;
j-uiiiBrtiiy, nas Deen
no time has ther k,..
.u.i. .t . ""-c"
.(, wou.a reflect unfavoi
uur organization
Knowing a vnn .l I
vorable reputation we had h'
comrnuni.y and the hard Mi
I had in attempt.ng ;0 '
our reDucatinn I ,. ,
What is your favorite month of . rdieved by the spring's promise of Vou from th k. r.
I - ' --. UUI.VUM1 oi ml J
summer; and May comes after , for . your n.,.
blustery March and showery feel that vou hv k,. .
Mrs. Joe Liner "May is my fa-1 April when it seems winter will interested in our bus,n lisi
1 nnr. mflkp nn its mind to exit. to'sl..'n. n..i . . " l:;
u 7 7u u Vl , 7.v. ' a , ou naye been e
tell all the world that 'the good jmere,ted in our com t 1
old summer time is at last at j what we have been dointn
Voice pjf Jke People
the year?
vorite nonth, when the gardens
are planted.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
Roger W. Babson, economist takes a cheer
ful and encouraging look at the first six
months of 1940, and states that "war or peace,
business in the first half of the year will be
the best for many six months' period since
.1930'.-
Jcbs, wages, farm prices, business profits
and dividends should all turn in big gains
oyer a year ago. They should even average
higher than in the three months' period just
closing. . '.
Whether we expect personal gains or not
the general conditions of affairs should lift
people from the depression levels and give
everyone a cheerful outlook on the coming
year.
peoples everywhere
King George struck the cord which seems
to us to be especially important and pertin
ent in the midst of these heavy and distress
ful days in his address to the peoples of the
isntish Empire on Christmas day.
After he had pointed out to them the ter
rors and tragedies which now confront them
and had spoken of the uncertainties of the
New Year, the British monarch found hig
only message of encouragement in these lines
wnich he quoted:
"I said to a man who stood at the gate
of the year:
"'Give me a light that I may tread
safely into the unknown.'
, "And he replied, 'Go out into the dark
ness and put your hand into the hand
of God'
"That shall be better to you than a
light and safer than a known way'."
And the solacing word of "the man who
stood at the gate of the New Year" bespeaks
the only sure and stabilizing spirit with which
any of us can face our little futures. Char
lotte Observer,
the sink.
I got along fine 'till I stepped on
toe cat:
I don t recall just what occurred
after that.
When 1 came to, the house was all
flooded with liarht.
Although under tee table I was
high as a kite.
While vision of sugar plums
danced in my head
I somehow got up and then back
V into bed.: ,
Then what' to my wandering
mind should appear
But a miniature aleiirh and eiirht
tiny reindeer.
Mrs. W. W. Davis "Here in
the mountains I would say that
October is my favorite month, but
in Arkansas where I spent my
childhood. I would say that May
ii my favorite month."
J. G. Terrell Southern Railway
Agent ''July is my favorite
month. I suppose, because my
birthday comes in that month."
Paul Martin Martin Electric
Company"! would take October
for the beauty of the scenery in
Western North Carolina."
hand. But summer grows tedious
while heat and drought sap the
freshness of man and nature. Then
October marches on the stage,
refreshing and envigoratinsr. prod
igally lavishing her incredibly
beautiful colors for the delight
of the whole world."
Then the sleigh seemed to change
to a red fire truck.
And each leindeer turned into a
bleery-eyed buck.
I knew in a moment it miui ho
Old Nick
I tried to cry out but my tongue
was too thick.
Francis Massie Marsie Furni
ture Company "I like Ausrust
better than any month of the year,
because I like the sports we have
in this section at that time, such
a3 swimming and fishing."
Dr. N. M, Medford "November
is my favorite month, for in No
vember Nature reveals its beauty
and gives me a chance to asso
ciate with them thar bar' and
the mountaineers, the most un
selfish people in the world."
"fiwc lue economic cooi
Haywood County. lam
I should like to congratuf ful
and your staff on the Whor
n-iwspaper which you ar7n'
lishwig, and I feel that f t0
rendeiing a wonderful .J'. .
this commnnifv I u..-. 'ack
that in vnnrnanr. New
... rf uems
YET WE TALK HARD TIMES
According to the office of government re
ports, Richmond, Va., Federal funds to the
tune of $115,420,483 have poured into North
Carolina during the fiscal year ending last
'June the 30th.
The report broke down the staggering sum
l the following manner:
Loans, including those made to husinM9M
Iirmers, home owners, oublic housing n-
moruies ,5,856.
Grants-in-aid, which included payments to
the aged blind, dependent children, farmers,
the WPA, construction of public buildings,
and roads, the CCC distribution of surplui
commodities, and pensions to the war vet
erans, $92,124,627.
In addition to the total $115,420,483, the
Federal Housing Administration insured $7,
166,443 worth of housing improvement notes
and mortgages in North Carolina during the
year
A LAWMAKER'S CODE
Representative George W. Gillie, Republi
can "freshman" in the house has comnilprl
code for Congressmen, based on his first
year s experience on Capitol Hill.
It strikes ua that many of the points he
lays down for Congressmen might be taken
on by the general run of politicians.
The congressman from Fort Wayne, Ind.,
has condensed his observations into the fol
lowing: "Don't talk too much.
"Don't make too many promises, but lire
up to me ones you make.
"Don't worry about what your opponents
say about you.
"Don't go high-hit after you've been elect
ed.
"Don't fail to give the best service of which
you are capable.
"Don't compromise with your conscience.'
Then the old devil whistled and
shouted with glee
While the bucks pawed the earth
and the names made me
shudder. .
When 1 heard thf'm I felt like a
stup m.nus rudder.
Rev. J. G. Huggin, Jr Pastor
of First Methodist church "They
are two: May and October. These
are favorites of mine because thev
most clearly mark the changes of
season?.
Mrs. Claude Rogers Dellwood
Road "I think that October is
my favorite month, because it is
the prettiest month and mv birth
day comes them."-
Mrs. H. V. Woodward-AV0
House "I think that I like June
best, when we have so many flow
ers in this section."
Dill Howel! Eeso Station
AUCUSt. hfcail a if'a Iha kscf
. .. . . ' ' UEO.I
l ne tedium pi winter is m?nth fnr my business."
'Now Egg-Nog ! Bacardi! Four
Roses! and Branriv!
Now 1-ru.f Cakej ould Turkey!
Gin R.ckey! and Candy!
To the top of ;this dome, to the
iop or nu skull,
.mow whack away, crack tway,
wh.ii mumps that are dull!"
And then in a twinkling I felt on
' rooi
. r
. . . . .
rs BY D. SAM COX
THE CREEK FOLKS HAVE A
PLEASANT EVENING
Story 22
The noise from tha
wiicn
Jocko shot the canrW t,t
geese, chickens. Hnrlfa nj
th:nS to making all the noise thpir
The prancing and pawing of each , hW to. make. but that didn't
clovAn knnf . any airterencp. Tr
STILI, THE BEST SELLER IN GERMANY
We have heard a great deal recently of
the strong efforts' made to put "Mein Kampf"
in the hands of every "German, man, woman,
and -child, but the latest reports on brk
Bachelors, be advised: 1940 is Lean Year I m Germany show that Hitler's book
ipn n l v, . . y V has never yet tODDed all nthw hnrh
- ww WJ
ADVICE TO BACHELORS
cloven hoof.
ilow long this wont on I'm sure
I can't say,
rho' it seemed an eternity, plus
, - was too
far to Mr Man's for him to hear
mem, and it wait M11 f.n...
Aunt Judy's. There wasn't a soul
near enough to hear any of them,
so let them holler.
But finally the night after Christ
maa had n.-J
, - - rjv - - .voomu tumoea a oir
And 1 found I I J . 1. ... . I SDDle troa iJ 41. , .
----- - .wu.u rcmij mink "v wuTsw.'ine apples
stralght at ,agt down to Jocko Monkey till he had
I thnnrThf L . I turn K.. m.
And now thinirs beean
pen. Billie Possum
3o I thought of the New Year a
acw uav ui
And I've tnsrlo .
vow that no
iciiipier can sway.
I'm sticking to water, don't even
want ice,
''or theie'a nnfi.;.. . ' ; .
ntK - "sty or
s mi nice.
tWO Dags full. Thor. T-l-- .
- .mw went
- .e peanut patch and pulled
up peanuts till h v.j
hag full. Doctor Coo. and Grand-
p- were, mignty busy catching
hens that wer rnnf, ..
vll ine
ience becauso TTn.i t. l.j .
- w uuc. wuc ma never
ouilt a house for the
when a maiden is at full liberty fn nt 0ci,i
conventional modesty and boldly go after her
man. No longer need she endure the fight of
time and age while waiting for a timid beau
to make up his mind and work up his courage
to the point of proposing marriage. . . Which
reminds us of a sage observation vve heard
to the effect that the success of preachers and
fanners largely depends on their wives. .
The wisdom of this remark goes without
gamFaymg. Who ever saw a good preacher
or a g:0d farmer who didn't have a fine, capa
ble wife m the backp-ronnr! u, -.ct..
frequently occurs, shei was in the foreground
The best seller of Germany, now as for
merly, is the Bib'e. Last year 200,000 more
Bibles were sold in Germany than copies of
'Mem Kampf," in spite of the fact that the
ucok is required reading" and in spite of
the fact that the sale cf Bibles has been highly
IUUH.ICU uy law.
"he nicht after
t ,7 iear may - ' cic nut out or teach
.bothersome guys, 7 )f climbing monkey. -Baa-an
bil lesson, and "'"ething over behind tSe
...I wise. anu wnen nil io n. .
a d l i . 'uuna
fou CSn v,o.. .. . . " T: " wa'.ne 8aw Black e
and liou; 'ZZ. "f? victuals -neep,k,n for Bettie
- - a i Mil
VISITORS
Although the Great Smoky Mountains Na
tional Park still waits fnr tho 'mm;M
rrcsiaent to be officially onr nprl
its newister, the Shenandoah National Park ife
IU" t0.-y -tomach
v KU l0 my ha(L
"'W new Year to vn
ns
and to all-"
Vim KK
I do,-;a 6 and hope
So, our advice to bachelor 'O.ni4.s0ii.. ' m. Virginia, it tops popularity amonir riatimi!
-""J' llue T.rjL.i... j .
, in clerical or agricultural pursuits is to be T 3 ine number of visitors indi-
Wrefulof the girl they choose or who chooso, 'of' V . .
xWI UIJUI, ima aecision hinges not only fivp uXl . 7 - V iAlJr-une tnousand
happiness but also their mater- S?J an,d "cven people went to
me right girl i a whnio w m r itat k,,,,u oumams Nat
iuy mil j a. wn in t n a .
C"U1"8 September 30. Even if
ii " jgun; Went 10
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
r l lv r?ai cnar for the half of fhaa aven 11
f rnjl JC m . vuWUb M A.TW I.KI M nraVA mm
s xrm lor tfte farmer, nearly Amtinri " T ennessee,
Mfflnvr came .as nd
think so, M wW&toJi.1"01 Came 83 visi
bachelor. - Farmers ? AlSSLS SS?4- an? the park.
Certainly
News and f
'3
I I
ere Is gold in them hill
erver.
"Moo-ah" said raA
illl:e came arnnnrl ttia
Give hii nnp f u. '
Ur Coon." Rillm iitt. ..
- omu. neie 8
vhere I eet m:11t tnr m
Juut doctor Coon was looking after
While on t.TT , . foast,n ear Patch, so Billie
he following " "d Came ... g6t hls own bucket.
or J: Z Z:Lr ' - 'nd nowfor the honey," Black-
eek as a new VpaX th t . ' he ame out
.1 , .. "ew years ereet nr, sheeDskin. "r:;. . .
.t ?aii grow, old and V .nd ' 7 "."l '"c "..B g ?a?
"st . . f, fv. I .V .'U!-c ' , can Pul me whoe
am will bp fi; k" rc roaa 8 la't l noney and all, in it. and
a . UCSL I LllPn Thd R.-.- .
And now ,itk " r uccs ca" make me comr.
i purpose full anrl ""ore Honey whn thi. ?. n - .,
-cr I u a i. . . - o aii xuiie..
vv f. - I aii rierht. anrf T OM .
" mm rr rncnt 1 . . - KUIIIIrT Trt
gret, re- " B,on?. na they can
The structure of thw , U .i. P Wth Ben"y nd Jenny,
not wn f "V.ftta". Do ?Bd lhey can .1 have a rood JJl
Among rhr;h9 , .,. . lTx.n"-: ..
but lt vv ,a ; ."ww Ior e Potato hill anrl ,
Thine ...... .. . Trape vine," Bi'.lie Po.,m ..7
the rtfc": V wrnt to wo fin
And dilate the darkness: W.,fJ
"t wars; m. , . V. 8ee
xUe i2,r wn.te pages that
k me.
more bags and baskets.
Yes, they were really having a
pleasant evening, . this old dead
bear and his friends, and one of
the pleasure for
thought of making Uncle Joe get
",au enougn to go to doing more
work. He ourht tn hniu i,.
for his chickens and turkeys to
sleep in. He had been just "lazy
mg" along.
And now it was fP.tHnr .ff.
dy' 80 they began taking
their things out anrl inaw;n ..:
on the wagon.
'Well,'' Blackie taid, "I reckon
Uncle Joe Will thinlr rk.f tl-t.:
is about the livest dead bear he ever
neard of. I am AfmM v.. ,;n .i
. . . "fc MM
to Staym? armmrt 1. - -i-.i.
- uuine iiiue
closer after tnmVkf t
... - .Jul aeBi
like Treally ought to thank him
for all these nice things, and I
believe I will n .
Jocko, and write."
When Jocko finiahsri "'!,
... -v UUkV
and stuck ,t on the gate-post, it
wa3 easy enouirhi tn j v t
moonlight: "Compliments of Black
ie Bear, ghost to TInl. T -j
with manythankVfn; : ;.:1
ant evening. May Uncle Joe live
o raise many more crops of good
thmgs to eat." Jnr.v I.
note on the ni. .l , ., I.
they all put out for the Big Tree. I
ue continued). I t
go
an'
rials mud-iling.ng" and
of citizens of this
abseit and in everv r.. .?par
is spoken in diirnif.1 i
By doing you Ire'
builfiinff good will an.!' ,
citians of this communitjje
Itlha3 been my privilepken
the vast eieven J ...
very Jclosa contact with tk Ea
of ifiewspapers, some fson
some) semi-wooHii -j:
dailiels; and I would liketr. a.
while; I have had ti
from many of thom i k.rnr.
i i i . - '-"'.
uaa we excellent co-operjt wi
I navje enjoyed in dealing i. and
and your stalf. I, there; '
that t is oniy proper that to. ar
atten pt to express in til aa tl
my appreciation to you, t Mis
"With kindoet pe'rsonal her-
to vQu and your slaff, I ar!. ,er
niier
-FRKD H. YKA:
V. J.
a ten
, , by Ja
il Looking Over The Oando,
.In i n attend
(beneral nayy
ETS A ftw THINGS or ctdntr
WITH LTTCR
s
bea
chu
1m.
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(Continued from p( jo Bi
. i
during the campaign.
uch a program, it k.
Jr much good fruit Tr
lias Be
'ffht in
dies have neglected .!,.
poijbnities to get people "l j
serv"-", mm mis uuiR'u u
seeis a logical way to go jjf f ftnj
Bowever, it must be fa retu
ed,that with some peopkmij,,,
attendance is a delicate mera 1.
and they even resent beir-cjp
to attend, so as you woe
oulj into the fields that iJen Col
wh.'e unto harvest, it Vidson I
we to keep in mind, thit,idays w
re"ta can oe ootamea tried to
vsf practical, and not t
ovrtbearing. fr. and
i I. r'XTT7T A t TT A VTj
vjiLi iuaajj 1 1 small a
4,
n
pU
an
as
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m a vis
a in So
while I where
holida'
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For Your Scrapbook,
,L. "HELL" . ' . .f
yHell ia n i.:i. i. .
. . .. auuut ine un-
, l.eving.''The Koran
'in ma.kes its own hell, and
Ba0kerSdy.tS
Citizens:
at summer.
Junaluska, I met a 'j
r B, L. Owenby. ps
s Park Methodist cfifiss T.r,
imDressprl wilh his homo nr
his ability as a paste Town,
man. itirned fr
st Sunday, Mr. Oweris in Cec
port sermon for J. he i
which he gave tiMrs. B. F
"Mfasurine Our It Week fo
90 much enjoyment e is visiti;
cciagement from, the f-in-Iaw,
thai I have Dervailed 'Jn Smaihf
ediir to reprin it this i"
th newspaper. 1 he Miss lien
coJmend it to you. ,u'so Strin
1 GENERAL HAleigh, aftf
-'I- . 18 holiday
abr from sin."-HaweiSm"ie8; Tl
X tfce latter
E I : ascend up int'Ff '"fiel
art there; if I makij m Iia!(
II, behold, thou art L
.. . Papta.n B
.f nrst Of
snn. affp
I Tnleremia an IncttA
htt increasing number
Not even Moll nnn 1 v. , I ki... lrr
..irinciDie."- farmenion. ( ptrted from number oi r
ths National Wildlife t'i
xne most
IncrfC,
jeroff
fever I
-of 4
ruir . a .. . . .
. to nve; and v
. . i ur tiah.uiiiii vv uuitib L
f;l,rfl u.. .. I nrintl mil this rfnp M)I F
-"s'.nui mei lht i r " j.
has ever corroded human iiaturZj 1? disease ,s ,prM
SLl6 f eternal Pishmen.:
"No hell will
frKnten meB
w h the blood or entrails oil
ai hials. It can be cuardn.
VLvearing rubber glovef,
Jays
W.
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the
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