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T 1r: I THURSDAY, JUNE 13 THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER .IS The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street phone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN .... Associate Editor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Haywood County Six Months, In Haywood County Dne Year, Outside Haywood County . All Subscriptions Payable in Advance $1.50 . 75c . 2.00 Entered t th. port offic. t Wyi.iUe, 0., Olua Mail Matter, at provided under Uw Act Marob . 1871). KovemtW 20. 1914. Obituary notice., resolution, ol reject, cardy f tbnkj ind all noticea of entertainment for profit, will be cbarged lor at the rate of one cent. Pr word. yhonh Carolina v HtiSS ASSOCIATION JO) THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940 Time To Face Facts We have tried, in the face of recent events, to keep a clear head for the assimilation of Borne of the facts regarding the situation ex isting in this country today. In view of which, we were deeply impressed by the recent words of Secretary Hull: "Nev er in our national history has there been a more desperate need for a clear understand ing by every citizen of our country of what is taking place in the world and of how it af fects us." It is so easy to let our emotions run away with us at a time like this. You hear people "talking their heads off" about the last war news. But it is of vital importance that both the people and the leaders keep a cool eye on things and meet the menace that seems ap proaching us. It will take steady work and hard application to meet the new and chang ing conditions. Recent' wars have taught us that we fight not only with arms, but with economic of fenses. Our daily lives must move forward in a balanced life regardless of the last word from the front, in order that we may face the true state of affairs. We 'have preached peace and hoped' for peace in this country to the extent that we have neglected perhaps to prepare to meet the attack of other nations. Facing the facts, while our navy may be as formidable as that of any other nation, our air force ranks only seventh, and we are more or less flustrated with the realization that our army ranks twenty-first. The present active strength of the army is 227,000. This will be increased to 280,000 under the new army supply bill. It has been suggested by army officials that, with the possibility of "dangerous developments" in this hemisphere within the next few months, it is "urgently necessary" to increase the army personnel to at least 400,000. According to the press, some of the law makers are objecting to this as needlessly "ominous." When one reads daily of the pow erful attacks of the Germans, and of their vast army, it is hard to understand the view point of the Bolons The most calm and collected "average citi zen" of this country will feel considerably safer when the army is increased than he does at present. Flag Day Tomorrow is National Flag Day. This year ,the occasion should be observed with special significance by the people of the United States.;. In a formal statement Governor Hoey said in part: ..' "The year 1940 should witness a very gen eral observance of Flag Day. It should be re membered that June the 14th is the anniver sary of the adoption by the Continental Con gress in 1777 of the Stars and Stripes" as the emblem of the United States and with that date began the history of our flag as the symbol of our nationality." "I suggest special services and programs in order to direct the attention of our people to our present situation and to prepare us for eventualities of the future. Such exer cises and observances should result in giving fresh courage to our people to meet the con ditions which may be imposed upon us by reason of the necessity for preparing to de fend ourselves and to preserve our civiliza tion." . Dairy Month June has been designated as National Dairy Month. During this period dairy products will be featured by hotei3, cafes, drug stores and the leading food distributing agencies throughout the nation. With a low daily average consumption of four-tenths of a pint of milk per season, and a corresponding low consumption of butter and cheese, no state in the union should be more interested in the promotion of Dairy Month than North Carolina. During the past few years dairying has made rapid strides in Haywood County. With a nationally known manufacturing plant lo cated in the county to buy milk from local producers, the standard of dairying cattle has been raised, and hence the quality of the milk and other dairy products. Milk is the only indispensable food for the young of the human race, without which they would die. It is not possible to raise a child, calf, niir or anv'other mammal without it. If , t C! . 7 - it were not for cow's milk a large number of babies born in North Carolina annually would be without food from infancy. Cow's milk also represents the main source of food for the majority of babies after they reach six months of age. While there are thousands of children in the state who owe their very existence to cow's milk, there are many other thousands which have weak, undeveloped bodies, be cause of an inadequate supply of milk in their diet during childhood. The 1939 farm value of dairy production in North Carolina, including those products consumed on the farm, was $32,000,000. If the consumption of milk in this state was increased from the present available supply of 400 pounds, in which is included all dairy products, to 800 pounds, the national average, the present income from this source to North Carolina farmers would be doubled, accord ing to dairying experts of the state extension service BOTNN1NG TO REALIZE HOW FAR WE'VE DRIFTED! Here and There -By HILDA WAY GWYN The mail that pours into the average weekly newspaper office is past belief . . . unless you are on the spot and can take a look at it first hand . . . propaganda . . , free copy . . , editors soon learn to dis tinguish certain types . . . . each week there is enough "free copy" to fill one edition many times over , . . some of it is good, very good . . . and some of it not worth the paper and ink that made it up . . . most of it finds its resting place in the waste basket '. . . help us open some of the past week's accumulation . , . we have before us about six days collection . ... and we will touch only some of the most impressive . . . "Fed eral Housing Administration clip sheet" . . . a 7 column one page sheet . . . supplied without charge . . . by the FHA . . . citing all worthy points . . we don't have space for it this week . . . News release from Highway Safety di vision . . . "Speed, the killer, keeps up its deadly work on N. C. high ways during the first 4 months of this year" . . . "When you have a trip to make, leave sooner, drive slower, and live longer" and on and on ... . "Retail merchants of North Carolina will hold 4th an nual institute in Raleigh . , . Gov ernor has honored American Le gion in this state by asking it to co-operate in the eradication of subservise elements within the state . . . Legion accepts the Job fearlessly and grimly. . . . ." Let Us Pay The Debt The following from the Reidsville Review brings home clearly the responsibility that rests with every American citizen in his ob ligation to his country : There seems to be a growing feeling among Aniericans, a feeling accentuated by the economic depression, that others owe them a living. An increasing number of people seem to believe that the country owes them an opportunity to work, owes them comfort able hours and substantial pay, owes them and their families an education and the chance to live well, free from distracting con ditions. ; Possibly the country does owe us all of those things, and it appears that the country is meeting that debt very well at times far beyond its ability to meet it. It must not be forgotten that the country, its govern ment, its officers are "of the people, by the people, for the people." The country is our selves. The government is ourselves. All that America has, all that it has been, all that it ever can be are dependent on what its people are willing to do. All oi wnicn cieany indicates we nave a debt that we owe to America, to the social order, to our fellowmen generally. The sense of obligation is none too well developed in any of us. The greater our personal endow ments, the greater the obligation we owe to others and to social institutions that serve us. A chain can be no longer than its weakest link. The community can be no better, no more industrious, no more idealistic than the persons that constitute the community. Self ish men will produce a selfish community. Grasping individuals will reflect that spirit and shed it everywhere they move. One who holds any kind of office, public or private, owes a debt to others, the debt of integrity and personal responsibility. And it is unfortunate that faithless individuals can take their responsibilities so lightly, and by their reprehensible acts add to the pres ent-day confusion and to the ugly elements of the false education that we are giving our selves and those who come after us. These are days that call for sound think ing. We must shift the emphasis away from loose standards of conduct, away from that pernicious philosophy that threatens to en gulf us, make us feel that some other out side force or power can take care of us, and do for us, what we should do for ourselves. .The debt Eo us, if there is a debt, cannot be paid until we pay the debt that we owe, by and large, to others, and to ourselves. Official clock watcher for Chev rolet . . . story of the clock . . . an interesting article on the new syn thetic Ameripel described as the long-sought Liberty Rubber capa ble of replacing the natural pro duction . . . "The office of the U. S. Marine Corps recruiting head quarters for N. C. with offices in Raleigh" , . . "announces that the Marine Corps haa been instructed to increase strength from 25,000 to 34,000" . ... "What this coun try needs is a minimum of Fed eral control and a maximum of co-operation on the part of the farmers" . . . said Congressman Graham Barden, of New Bern, to N. C, cotton growers . . . some 4,000 last week . . . North Carolina Employment news . . . the start ling information that it has to its credit . . . 300,000 jobs supplied in April . , . Then w find histor ical data ... and beautiful pictures of "Rebuilding historic Natchez trace , . . will open deep South . . ." . sounds like typical Chamber of Commerce publicity. , , . In colorful booklet , . . "South eastern World's Fair in Atlanta in September . . . and October . with its amusement ads brings a lighter touch to the collection . then an "invitation from Lake Placid in the age old Adriondack" . . to the National Editorial As sociation . . . clip sheet issued weekly by the Democratic Nation al committee . . . chock full of good old fashioned Democratic policies with the general idea that the party can do no wrong . . . the June issue of Holland's magazine ... large circulation in the South . . . . . featuring article on "Lost Colony" . address of Frank D. Roosevelt at -the" National Institute of gov ernment ... we hand it to Thomas E. Dewey ... he must be the world's current champion optimist . . . with the Country eating out of Roosevelt's hand . . . and no time to give much thought even to con ventions much less heated elec tions v.". . he is indeed a brave soul . no less than 12 pieces of copy about him as the favorite Repub lican candidate . . . we pause to read the opening pargraph of a bulletin . . . "Crop surplus prob lems are again staring American farmers in the face . . . important foreign markets are closed by war and the spread of the barter sys tem . . . has cut deep ino our ex port trade." . . . . Many a man has been stung trying to get a little honey for himself. An orator doesn't always express what is at the bottom of his heart by what he shouts at the top of his voice. Some try to get ahead, while others merely have ambitions to get even. Mlfffff'f f Voice al "lite Peofde. What do you consider the most dangerous type of driver you meet on the road? Chief J. L. StringBeld "The drunken driver ;g the most danger ous. His license should always be taken from him." Miss Ruth Craig "It is not how fast you drive, but how carefully, and to me the most dangerous driver is the one who acts as if he owned the road. The person who pokes along and gets in your way is often the person who causes wrecks. Patrolman O. R. Roberts "The driver under the influence of liquor or a narcotic drug is the most dan gerous driver on the highways to day. If anything happens, wheth er it is his fault or not, he Is not keen enough to take in the situ ation and cannot work fast enough to avoid an accident." Miss Margaret Burgin "The driver who gives no signs about what he intends to do is to me the most dangerous driver on the high ways." Stewart Say Republicans Won1, Even Consider Pla. Roosevelt To "Draft" Charles P. Stewart R. V. Welch, Sheriff "Nothing can equal a drunken driver when it comes to danger. For you don't know what to expect of him." R. V. Erk "The driver who doesn't recognize a curve when he meets one, and continues to stay on the wrong side of the road." C. J. Reece "The careless driv er who pays no attention to road laws is the most dangerous one on the highways." Mrs. R. L. Coin "These men who are cocksure of themselves and who are so critical of women drivers, and there are plenty of them." W. B. Poston Deputy in Cruso Township "The intoxicated driv er." ; YOU'RE TELLING ME! -By WILLIAM RITT- Central Press Writer v IF THE former kalsed returns to Germany, opines the man at the next desk, he can give up his tiaily wood chopping stint. Rais ing the arm in the Nazi salute ought to be exercise enough. .hm.- I ! ! r Among the uRinvited guests who dropped' in unexpectedly were those European parachute troops. " -.' ! -.! ! -. We never believe a politician is seriously seeking the presi dency until we see a photo of him In fishing boots and Indian war bonnet, pitching hay. r tMy-1 i I - I j, ' v -Mexico haa spent many mil Vonj of dollars on a great na tional auto highway. Imagine a nation spending all that money just to inflict Itself with Sunday drivers. i An educator has launched a campaign designed to discour age the use of slang O K., big shot that's jake with us. !' The sun's surface, we read, has a mean temperature of 12,000 de grees fahrenheit That's not mean, says Grandpappy Jenkins, that's just plain fierce. ;. ! I That philosopher who said; "1 can fight my enemies, but protect me from my friends" must have had a lot of pais who thought they knew how to mix cooling summer drinks. Notice of Nation-wide confer ence on religious liberty . . . the program will include a discussion of war . . . the thought comes it should be world-wide ... for certainly the world needs as never before the Master's teachings . . . Distillers bulletin . . . full of the benefits from a return of acoholic beverages . . Public revenues since repeal have lifted to more than $5,269,000,000 . . . but it does not tell the other side of the story . . . just as you have guessed .... it paints only one side of the pic ture . . "Wendell Lewis Wilkie . . . leading Republican dark horse" . . . he may be a dark horse . . . but he is almost running neck and neck with his friend Dewey in his pat ronage of Mr. Farley's postal ser vice . . . then an article from the Democrats . entitled "Dispelling the fog , . on preparedness and tak ing care of domestic problems . . , Friends of- the Library at Chapel Hill ... an indirect appeal for the University Library ... a polit ical editorial with a partisan point to drive home, with the opening sentence ... "Do right and fear no man ... don't write and fear no woman. , . ." a government bul letin . . . "The Civil Service com mission has announced that it will not certify Communists for future federal jobs , . , some claim it is a case of locking the barn after the horse is stolen . . . Articles about "Fifth column" ... "Trojan Horsd" . . . "Washington moving forward . ... with preparations" Representative Dies remarks . . . HERE AND THERE TWO .... .... "Stamp it out" . . . . "We read much of battlefields these days . . . places where warring armies have left only ruin and desolation and dead in their wake ... America is not yet at war . . . but we too have battlefields." . . . Vital to National Defense . . . . This coun try must embark upon the great est defense program in history." . . , Economy sidelights ... Hap penings that effect the dinner pails ... . dividend checks and tax bills of every individual ... all excerpts from articles. . . . "National and International prob lems inseparable from local wel fare" . .. "new foods . . . how to get that fat off . . . and retain that girlish figure . . . (we must save that to read) ... Back to more important things . . . . "The lights are going out all over Eu rope . . . " "The rural electrifica tion administration is helping to turn them on . . . on all rural America" . . . striking words . . . today.... , for surely to America is flung the responsibility . . . to keep the lights burning . . . the waste basket is overflowing . but the desk is cleared. ... Under dictators it isn't only wo men who go on restricted diets. Folks here would rather be fat and short-winded. CLIPPINGS NEW TAXES .. The people of the United States might as well make up their minds to pay more federal taxes. Defense preparations will cost a lot of money, an increasingly large amount, and there is only one place from which to get it from the peo ple themselves. In addition, the federal debt limit will in all prob ability be increased. It's not a pleasant prospect, pay ing more taxes. Nobody knows where it wil end. It will probably force a decline in the American standard of living. You can't have your ammunition and shoot it, too. But this is a necessity, cost ing money, and the government hasn't a dime except what it col lects from the people. You1 might as well make up your mind that it's going to cost you more and more to be an American citizen. What ever the cost it's worth more to be an American citizen than any other kind, worth more to live in America than anywhere else. Shelby Star. One boy points to how far Ger many has gone without using soap. PRECEPTS The following precepts for those who wish to cultivate calmness and self-possession, to live longer and enjoy life more fully, were recent ly published in the Masonic News of Montreal, Canada. Learn to like what doesn't cost much. Learn to like reading, conversa tion, music. Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking. Learn to like fields, trees, woods, brooks, fishing, rowing, hiking. Learn to like life for its own By CHARLES P. STEW J Central P.. - lumnijt THE SUGGESTION whi ready has appeared in JS the Republicans ought tow. Democrats in a draft b. movement evoked i' rom Go ouurcej. Fromtlw "te th President J ered hit lt(J message to gress fopi was PractiJ unanimom A muit ni i, j for that a mustn't be a bit of partisano; tion to his preparedness the in, auun Kepublicu sponse. however, to the p,i, that partisanship should tw tJ ten as to the next white a3 The proposal was put fanj a BHumniai or two, of conslfcd It was to the purport that emergency calls for "F. nv, ldential indorsement at thi iJ i ri rf-h s H uig . j r convention, but the nomination of a Republicu the vice presidency. Author oft plan were of the opinion that ' ensuing Democratic convw could be counted on to Ma Roosevelt for first place on Ititi let and to acquiesce in the Rt: j Then, "F. D." and hii Republid .partner having been unanlnoo ejected, tne reasoning wai thtti Republicans undoubtedly would given a rair proportion of sentatlon In the cabinet, anl have a coalition government Coalition Clammily BeoeW Whether or not this pi migni suit tn Democrat! tno knowing, but then ant) ticeablo indications that It appreciably to the RepuoUciai Contrariwise ' their hltf 'i mand la trying to figure out their ' campaign t spoketmte! reconclla their pariyacqtdi in the Rooseveltian pfeparec policy with opposition to hin re-election. They begin to believe t they've hit on an argument Both sides' slogans are nm be, "Let's keep out of war'" concur that, if we do keep otf will be because we've madei selves too formidable to be tacJ So a supplementary s!oan nil "Lt's make ourselves overt ing-Iy strong!" These slogans are all right. 1 from the Republican stand the trouble is that the Dem will have the same pair 'Let's prepare!'' will k Democratic battlecry. The Republicans' will be, say so, too!" There isn't much inspiratior. this latter yell. Why Are We so Weak? . Former Assistant. War Sfcrtj F. Trubee Davison, now chart of. the United Republican SM committee, has evolved thiapr sition: : "For going on eight years k had a national New ueaiauu. tration eneaeed in spending lions on boon-dogglir.g VVhy fc it spending all that money . Hnnnl rlofense? It would wiped out unemployment awiwl we'd be loaded for oear. . The administration's conW' ed answer is that times ha changed that vve don't kno" ...u Tk.t ; tn sav. seven!" oo-n tho nnw was the main aviation was a mere adjunct I . .. .. .... it if i the n NOW It IOOKS a " way. ...t...... t.-'fn adminiM1- now. w to know that '"I ......tj t. phaned ance woum uc n W.ll nnnarentlV the Oe foresaw... we. : inais n "- ,! intend to blame the admiMtnj 10 So there's no prospect of H tion. . . n....vii..n version r.i k. that the New Deal to be that the Its Job. its job. . , .tT The story iir be that T o. k. at present-but J;J belated and even no - . track only with RepublM sake. .,. antM Tori tr, l ke Deopic. J """"" ke s (US' some of them may - from you as acm Larn 10 uk ... -om the satisfaction of dom as well as it can rf ; l.i-a the sonj jearn to -. . f i t . j il. -mnnnion?nip J Diras, ine w-r- ; w and laughter and (T " 1 Hrn. ... riflt Learn to like garde"e tering. puttering around the lawn, anu w - 8unset,thebfatm?ofegestlt ana winaow - , of snow on a winter Learn to keep your 7. r.,- tn. hp rtwnea . j a by things and the w era. ' It often happen'tjl j v: i m in . . (S spenaa ui - . KC den' ' tiring out bow have been avoided-
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