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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940
Looking After Our Own
We noticed during the week that out of
eighteen members of the freshman class in
the Women's College of Duke University,
elected to membership in Ivy, honorary fresh
men scholastic order, there was only one
name from North Carolina.
We like to have people from other sections
visit North Carolina, and come here to reside
permanently. We spend as a state, and as
citizens of communities, thousands of dol
lars annually to attract visitors. But we feel
that our colleges have been almost too suc
cessful along this line. Hundreds of students
from the North and other sections attend
Duke University each year.
And yet we feel that the Duke's started
giving their millions to Duke University for
the boys and girls of the Carolinas, as we
recall some such sentiment was published
from time to time as donations were made.
What is true of Duke is true of the State
owned colleges and universities. Large num
bers of these students have come from out
the state. They have come from sections
where they have had educational advantages
not given to the average child in North Caro
lina. They have had nine and ten months
of school 'with 12 grades. They come to our
fine and high standing colleges to complete
their education.
While except, in special instances of local
taxation, our children have had only eight
months and 11 grades.
Without intending to be ungracious to the
"stranger within our gates" does it seem fair
for these outsiders to come into our state and
get the cream of our educational advantages,
when pur own high school students and their
tax paying parents are carrying the ' burden?. '
Is there not some way to give first chances
to pupils in our own state? Could there not
be some limit, more than has been in previous
years put on the number of out of the state
students? .
. These students from other sections are
recognizing the standards of our colleges,
and they have found that they can get more
for their money here in the way of higher
education than in many other colleges. But
in attracting this type of student, which is
no doubt good for the college, and their su
perior preparation a stimulus to the less pre-,
pared North Carolina student, are we being
fair to our own students, who are no doubt
being pushed aside for the "stranger?"
One of the most far reaching programs of
the Works Project Administration on the
future of this country, is giving the farmer
off the main highways a good road on which
to bring his produce to market.
There will in all probability be spent dur
ing the next year more than $300,000 of
Federal funds on the farm to market roads
in Haywood County. Of this amount $163,
000 in projects are underway and other ap
propriations now pending, with favorable ac
tion expected.
Good roads have brought the far places of
this country nearer, but they have, perhaps,
been more significant to the development of
the isolated mountain areas than to other
sections.
Less than fcrty years ago Main Street in
Wavnesville1 was a "sea of mud" when it
Here and There'
-By-HILDA
WAY GWYS
There has always been, to us,
some kind of magic about Spring
.'. . She seems to embody nature's
miKt dramatic eestuie . . . there
is something uplifting about the;
season . . . maybe it is the contrast
with the dull gray tones of winter j
. . . at any rate when :he woild;
suddenly comes" to life .... one ,
must, indeed be bored with i-xs-,
tence ... not to feel the pulsing .
th: ill of it all . . . this year Spring
will be more welcome than u:ual ,
. . . alter w inter has turned ' her r
cold shoulder" to us . . . Yet we ,
are not approaching the season
with our customary gladness . . . ,
hut what we lack in joy . . . we aie
making up in sheer gratitude lor
rained and the country roads were still worse, the good things of this earth . . .
, , u t d of America. ...
Time was not so long ago when the farmer,
might grow market stuff as good as the; As we look forward to Spung
fellow, "on the other side of the ridge," but ... the song of birds coming North
he was confronted with the problem of get-; cVrs; bufoU
ting his produce to the spot where it could. . our minj races across space
sold for ;i Drofit. to the nations at war .... and
Gradually the program, lead by the Good, w'e, think
children
of the women and the i
. . for them the song of ,
Koads -Association, not mucn over tkj wi!, v. ,i,wni cut bv
years ago, was started and North Carolina the roar of the cannon from the
launched her magnificent road building period, j trenches . . , and the deadly planes
Naturallv this covered only the main trior-! f sky . :h '
' to lift their heads to piuc.aim that
oughfares and the farmer in the rural sec-, spring is here again . . . will be
tions off the highways Was Still unable to; trampled under marching feet . . .
the people will not be reading tne
war news with casual glances as
we in America . . . but will persue
with trembling hands and aching
hearts . . . the lists of the dead . . .
end yet in the midst of it all, Eas
ter has come again . , . and we ob
seive the supi-eme sacrifice made
for mankind . . . . that the world
might have eternal life . . . and
yet after nearly two thousand
years we know not its meaning. . .
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reach the market place, at a profit. As a
result there was little encouragement to grow
produce worthy of competition in trade.
In other words, good roads have not only
hindered travel, but have held back the de
velopment of agricultural interests in many
sections.
In most counties it has been impossible to
build the faim to market roads even after
the state has built the main highways, so
the Federal aid now being given the isolated
rural sections will result in a new impetus to
agriculture.
It will have other reactions. People may
work in town and live in the country in a
way of comfort and accessibility heretofore
not known in this county.
What the improvement of farm to market
roads will mean to Haywood County, is too
far reaching to estimate in mere dollars and
cents. But the next few years will tell the
story in rural development never dreamed
of by the first farmers of the county who
cleared the land for a "patch of corn."
ViUce a Ite People
In his sermon on Sunday morn
ing at the Methodist church Bishop
Clare Purcell made a powerful
plea for the church ... he quoted
from a column of Edgar Guest . . .
we dp not recall the exact words
. . , but to this effect . . , the writer
was trying to show what the church
meant in his own life , . . . when
his father died, he needed the
church . . . when he w-as married,
he needed the chuich . . .. when his
child died, he needed the church
. . . someday . , . when he would
"go the way of ail flesh," he would
need the church again . .. and what
kind of a man would he be to seek
the church only when he was in
trouble? .
1 II oL J lld To our list of pleasant people
to meet . . . we would like to add
me statistician Of bwiit and Company has i that of Sarah Thomas Campbell
recently made an interesting report to the j Did you ever see Sarah when
Chicago Chamber of Commerce on the reason! f was ti'd?1 no matter how
v ,. , , , . , - .. , : strenuous the day or circumstances,
vvhy 90 per cent of the boys and girls of the ; she is ever smiling . . . and un
united States lose their first jobs. complaining . . . She is always
There were five maior rcamn o-ivpn nnrl gracious . . . she passes up "dirty
vic, , . . aim ivvepa allelic ix anc
can't say a good word . . . and
she has the faculty of turning any
Situation inside out and upside
down until she gets the happy side
it s a gift , . and yet more of
us have the latent talent, for
such an outlook, if we took the
trouble to cultivate the happier
slant on things. . . .
Would you approve of a revi
sion of the personal questions
made out for the 1940 census
taker?
Mrs. Humes Harte "Yes, I
would approve such a revision. I
don't see any reason for the Gov
ernment knowing your private affairs."
Walter Crawford "No. I do
not favor a revision, because the
Government, in order to serve the
people, must know the needs of
the individual. We are living
through a critical period, and the
Government should get at the root
of the economic situation."
A. W. Collins "If they are too
personal, I think there should be
a revision. I feel people are en
titled to a little privacy."
government has a
sure for each one."
reason, I feel
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Mrs. W. B. Jones "I haven't
given the matter any considera
tion, and not having seen the
questions I could not say. But I
feel that the questions will be con
fidential and will not be consider
ed as individual matters, but as
community situations, and we
should not feel that they are personal."
Mrs. F. E. AMey, Jr. "I certain
ly approve of leaving some of the
nilAcf lAnn nflp t?
Mrs. E. T. Duckett "I feel sure
the government has worked out
the questions and know just why
they are asking them."
Miss Evonia'HowelWl don't think
the"" Government would ask us any
question without some reason. So
II do not approve of a revision."
State's Revenue
According to last reports from the Depart
ment of Revenue, state tax receipts during
February totaled $5,461,730.34, an increase
of $319,883.07 over revenue of February of
1939.
Since July 1, better business conditions
during the current fiscal year have resulted
in collections of $46,817,406.10 as compared
with $43,287,341.07 during the same period
in 1938-39, the department claims.
The sales tax has grown from $792,160.06
in February of 1938, to $865,896.25 during
last month.
Other general fund collections in February
were $3,165,272,51 compared with $2,939,
324.34 in February of 1939.
People must be traveling the highways, for
the largest single item of the month was the
gasoline tax, which totaled $1,850,126.38.
The franchise tax was second, with $1,362,
043.06, and the sales tax was third with $365,
986.25. '
With evidence of increased business on
every hand prospects for a good 1940 seem
to be a safe prediction.
the report shows that nine out of ten lose
their positions for the five reasons, namely:
lack of sense of responsibility, unwillingness
to work hard, lack of thoroughness, false
notions about salaries and promotions, and
lack of principle.
The report continues in detail: "Lack of
a sense of responsibility is shown by neglect
of work, failure to put the most important
things first and the expression of a general
'I should worry attitude'." ,
"Unwillingness to work hard, is shown by
being late to work, stretching the lunch hour,
and stealing a few minutes at the end of
the day, watching the clock, wasting time
by social conversations, and telephone calls
during the business hours."
"Lack of thoroughness is indicated most
frequently by unwillingness to begin at the
bottom and to go through the drudgery of
mastering each step before going ahead."
"The real secret of promotion lies in con
stantly doing more than you are paid to do.
Keep yourself underpaid. As soon as you
are overpaid you are bound to go backward."
"Lack of principle is shown by conceal
ment of mistakes, untruthfulness, and the
constant making of excuses."
"Reports have it now that the influx of
gold into this country during the last year
was almost double the import of 1938,
"One of these days those who are forcing us
to corner the gold market will discard the
metal as a basis for wealth and we'll be hold
ing the sack."
"But, between the writings of Marco Polo
and present political promises, we mav ar.
tually bring to reality their presented dreams
and pave our street with what we've buried
in Kentucky Hills, according to the "Dixie
uuide."
We beg to take exception, we feel sure that
fu,u juys De or value, regardless of
now tne u. b. Government or another country
tries to "corner it." There is. little. chance
uiai goia wrucn, for centuries has been sought
after, will ever be a "common material."
Mrs. G. F. Boston "No, I would
n't have a question changed. The
Fred Martin "I feel that
questions should be revised."
the
J. C. Patrick "I have not read
the questions, but I feel that the
government is not exceeding its
right, and that the heads of the
department have worked out the
questions."
.V LOOKING OVER THE COUNTY
General Haywood
GETS A FEW THINGS OF COUNTY-WIDE
INTEREST OFF HIS MIND WITH LETTERS
Shades of Confucius . . . Poor
fellow- . . , it seems that if you
want to take a shot at your mother-in-law,.
. .. or get smart with
someone ... all you have to do is
to make some remark and
preface it with "So Says Confu
cius ... Peace to his dust . . .
for we are sure that, the modem
wise cracks attributed to this
Chinese philosopher are calculat
ed to make him turn in his grave
. . . . one writer has pointed out
that it is disgraceful for the Amer
ican people to make sport of the
great philosopher of another coun
try ... a man whose teachings
have been an inspiration to his
people . . . he brings the matter
home . . and asks now Americans
would like to have one of their
founders, referred to in slang and
comics of another nation . . . but
we believe that he is taking the
Americans entirely too seriously
. for a lot of people who
"quote" Confucius have no idea
who he was . . . but are merely
following the fad . . . but on the
other hand we saw recently where
a number of people have been hunt
ing libraries to find out something
about him ... . incidently he was
the son of one Shu-Han Heh, a
mighty fighter whom historians
say was ten feet tall, and Chan-
tassi, youngest daughter of a great
leaaer . . Confucius' father was 70
and his mother less than 20 when
he was born in 552 B. C.
Mr. Edwin Poteate,
Waynesviile, X. C.
Dear Mr. Poteate: ;
I appreciate your letter of last
week. The situation that contin
ues to exist at the high school au
ditorium at almost every public
gathering is apparently growing
worse, rather than better.
You perhaps recall that I called
attention to the fact at the Lions
Club minstrel there some months
ago. At that time some of the
younger boys were actually smok
ing right in the packed auditorium.
The only solution I have for
heartily agree with you that more
response should have been made
I appreciate your letter, and 1
cannot see why the school authori
ties do not take the situation over
and rule with a firm hand.
Yours sincerely,
GENERAL HAYWOOD.
Captain Alden Howell,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Dear Captain:
as
Your philosophy of lifo
quoted in The Mountaineer last
week: "Never tret mnA r,0a v
curbing this misbehavior is for the tne blues, never use cuss words
There w ere 8,170 traffic accidents
m Aorth Carolina last year,
against 7,495 during 1938.
At least one person was injured
m i8.4 per cent of the 8,170 re
ported traffice accidents in North
Carolina last year.
An average of 1.12 per cent per
sons were killed in each of the 839
fatal accidents last year in North
Carolina. ; .
school authorities to place suffi
cient plain clothesmen vested with
proper authority, throughout the
audience, and probably in that way,
some pf ogress can be made in
getting folks to act like they should.
In your letter, you seemed sur
prised at the "hike warm" atti
tude of the audience in welcoming
the band, and the congratulatory
messages. That is a strong char
acteristic of the mountain people.
They are enthusiastic, but they are
not emotional to the point of
showing their feelings.
If they had not been interested
in the band they would not have
been present. So, I am not so con
cerned with that part, although I
and never comnlnin " i,,-.
, . - nil, me as
being ideal; especially since it
came from one who has just ob
served his 99th birthday.
A great many years of my life,
i did exactly opposite to the rules
th 11 Sf 0Ut- Later. 1 fnd
the folly of it all, and now, I am
coming pretty near living up to
jour rules, and do I feel better?
Here s my best wishes and hopes
that you will enjoy many more
birthdays. Thank you again for
ringing out so forcefullv. th
need of never getting blue, never
getting mad, never complaining,
ana me lolly 0f cursing.
Yours truly,
GENERAL HAYWOOD.
choose Chicago fc v
mating convert!,.
strictly up-to-ca-
mumcative and J
He can prove tc J
that the Demot.1
walk-over at it
He doesn't seen,
whom theyu nc-.a
dently he doesn'i-.
ticularly importA
absolutely solid. k
whereas the !v
wide nnen ta In")1
Vou leave, aftrJ4
ley. with vcj
up. f
But to stay cc:J
the investigator -a
of Represeniat:vf
tin, GOP ifi:,
concressional
knock Jim Fariiy i
a cocked hat i'
him. it'll be ar'-rj
that the Demons;
chance. Chainri'l
Hamilton of He 1
tional committM
thing, but HamiltJ
as Martin is. Mri.
strate to anyboc;'
prejudiced New if'
on the verge of rA
seven years; that s i
tion lies in an ia
in administratiori
So, if you wsi:,
which side you'rtc',
which authority yj
I'd put my moncc'
cratic candidate, s
than 50-50.
But I'd prefer !ij
I presume it'i;
YOU!E TELLING ME!
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Ctatrtl Press Writer
m?f els fast, say, the
,m.f l e next desk, save when
" coming toward you.
ofcZlteTpi,lar ported seen
lllie " "r7'- Swell, now
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t.iWnaa 1U hoods Is latest
Magnot line holds-no plac
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tJnZZ winow 'e Mmt of the
i-Im ctor someday to
be bJe to give their vmZ !.
Hamlet VnyT
top 1tfc thoTynX.many
t I t '
7jl've'eran congressman, says
Pbkopf. U one who
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J. R. Boyd, Jr., ! f
feasibility of k:
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American War ' I
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state comn'.a'r.Je:
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ident of .the Xortr
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the United Spat
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Brevard b
Choir Willi
Concert
The Brevard. C-;
give a conceit -'
March the l" 2.,
church.
John Hawker:
famous WestmfcSj1
is director of :te -;j
gram of unu
given. ;i
The Brevard cr.: ,
en to repre0'
Carolina in the
of Federated .
will be held in E
April the 2nd. ;J
The choir. is
the city .: auditor:
for the big sPri
There will .f
charges, but s
be taker, to h.'
penses of the -through
Eastern
Fines Creer
Boys Stud)
Improve
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wide range of
theme ef
Creek chapter
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last Friday in.ts.;
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