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THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBPo Page 2 The Mountaineer -Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street ' Phone 187 .- WaynesvDle, North Carolina Ths County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN Associate Editor W. Curtis Rubs and Marion T. Bridges, Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Haywood County Six Months, In Haywood County 11.50 . 76e . 2.00 One Year. Outside Haywood County . All Subscriptions Payable in Advance EnUred at Dm port offlc at WtTnmrUlt, M. a, u Stoood Clua Vail Matter, u proTided under Uw Act of Muck S, 187, Hovwntwr SO, 1U. :' Obituary notice, molutiona of respect, cards of thanks, and all notices of entertainments tor profit, will be charged lor at the rats of one cent per word. 1 nW North Carolina i 'Hist ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL W ASSOCIATION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1940 Reality "Happier Hunting Grounds" We doubt if the public at large has quite comprehended the program of Wild life thai County Game and Fish Warden G. C. Plot has been endeavoring to put across in Hay wood County. We recommend that you read the article "Happier Hunting Grounds" which is in the copy of Colliers dated September the 28th. The article sets forth how Congress has passed a law that has brought the hunter and the farmer, enemies for years, on a com mon meeting ground, and that together they are doing a splendid job of restoring wild life in America. The article is beautifully illustrated with colored prints of the fowls that are being protected. It pays a high tribute to John D Chalk, of North Carolina, who as a game commissioner has done such efficient and far reaching work in this line, that other states are modeling in similar programs after the North Carolina program. From time to time Warden Plott gives ou publicity about the Farmer-Game manage ment in one form or another, so we advise that you read this illuminating article in Colliers. The National Defense Program came very close to Haywood County and to our imme diate community Sunday morning, when 500 or more people gathered at the railway sta tion to say good bye to the members of Com pany "H" of the National Guard, The mobilization of these men in camp is the first step of the government in the pro gram that will go forward, we are told, with increased speed during the next few months. Our National Guardsmen, with similar groups over the country have been asked to leave their private lives, their business and their homes and families for one year. They will train in camps until they are ready for the firing line of active defense, ready if they are needed. The imminence of the future is both serious and impressive. It is the sincere desire of the public that these men return to their homes after the year is out, but no one can look that far into the future. Last September in America the cry was ''Hands off, over there, it is not our fight." Yet in .one year, we have come to a united opinion as to the necessity of national defense. In a few weeks 16,000,000 young men be tween the ages of 21 and 35 will be asked to "sign up." As these men are drafted into the service in answer to the call "your coun try wants you in uniform," the inevitable grimness of war and its reality will settle upon this nation. For in preparation we have brought home to us some of its sacrifices; England's Choice The destruction of the buildings in London and the things of historical significance are deplorable, not only to the citizens of Eng land and of America, but to the entire world. To lay waste what it has taken centuries to build seems a gesture back into the dark ages, and does not belong to this enlightened age. It brings up the question, how far has our civilization gone, and are we turning back? : -;'-7; The fact remains, that Germans, appar ently do not have any regard for things sac red to a country, outside of their own Ger many.; ,-v. France saved Paris rather than see its desecration they surrendered, but after all did they take the wiser course ? It remains to be seen. The British have chosen otherwise. They may sacrifice the greatest city in the world to the heartless bombers of Germany, but on the other hand, they may save something else, that in time may prove far more prec ious than century old buildings and objects of art. : They are paying a dreadful price, but they are trying to save the soul of a nation "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it." For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" The Changing Tide Undaunted The Gallup pole in a recent estimate gives .Wilkie only 10 States with 78 electoral votes against 38 States with 453 electoral votes for Roosevelt. A short time ago the same survey gave Wilkie 20 states and 284 electoral votes to 247 for President Roosevelt. Of course the Gallup poll does not give the count of popular sentiment as accurately a3 an election, but it makes an effort to get a fair cross-section view of how the people feel the great masses of the people, who turn the tide in the electon of a president. Straw votes in various states and sections have recently shown a surprising swing back to Roosevelt. It is a matter of no argument that even disgruntled Democrats, who in the early weeks following the national conven tions discussed very freely their disapproval of the New Deal and the third term, are now not so vehement. We listened during the past week to a life long Democrat pay his respects to President Roosevelt and point out his mistakes in a very 'definite manner, and paint in almost convinc ing words the terrible condition in which he had been a party to bringing up this country. He was so "set" in his views, that an argu ment, we felt would be useless. In conclus ion we merely regretted the fact that he would not be "voting with us in November." Whereupon he turned on us and said, "Why of course I will vote for Roosevelt. I always vote the Democratic ticket." As the election draws nearer, it is evident that the great army of dissatisfied and criti cal Democrats, not finding anything better than a slap at Roosevelt in the campaign launched by the opposing party, are falling in line and will place their vote on the Demo cratic nominee. We have admired the spirit of the farmers whose farms were damaged during the un precedented floods of the late summer. They have accepted the destruction in a philosophic manner, with no thought other than to build back. ':- We would also like to commend the fine cooperation of the county farm agents, who are leaving nothing undone to help these farmers make a "come back" as quickly as is humanly possible. Not only is assistance being given them along agricultural lines, but other help is being given in their homes. We note that the limit on the mattress project has been lifted to include famlies with higher incomes than were originally planned by the govern ment, and that this county will have an allot ment of an additional number. With such a spirit the land will be reclaim ed, and with it, we trust that the areas will be studied so that in the future such devas tating overflows may be controlled. The decision to bar hot dog venders from the Republican National Convention did not mean that they planned to have no boloney. Certain submarine and navy commanders should keep tuned to the home stations if they want to keep up with how much ship- piujf uiey nave sudk. Here and There -By- ; ; HILDA WAY GWYN I taie of two o.::-' lWmK.lT I . IV t i9 "V m. '"T'X" e v mm I f " H I 'r-vk i y 1 ; i 9! & jzrr&r lars " TaVaTsiT Mil x wj 'try mi- -Jtta '' How people come by their given names has always been of interest to us . . . last week we heard for the first time how the late Mrs. Geo. R. Stuart got her unusual name of "Zollie" , , . Mrs. Stuart, by the way was one of the most remark able women we have ever known . . . a personality not easily for gotten , . . , strong:, forceful, yet lovable . . for years she had been the teacher of a class of 300 wom en in the First Methodist church in Birmingham ... she will long be remembered both in Alabama and at Lake Junaluska . . . but back to her name ; . . her father, Dr. (Ma jor) David Sullins, was on the Staff of General Zollicoffer of the Con federate Army 4 . . the little girl arrived in the Sullins household On Christmas Day . . . the mother named her Mary . . her father was away in camp ... it was days be fore he heard the news of her birth , . but when it came, he got a leave of absence at once . to go home . . . shortly after his arnval word came of the death of his be loved General while leading his forces . . . . he was stricken with grief over the sad news . . . for the general was not only his command ing officer, but hie friend ... . he turned to his wife and said . . . . "We will name the baby in honor of Zolliecoffer.' . . and the little Mary became "Zollie" . . . which she was called the rest of her long and useful life. . . Stewart Disco? Agriculture as Vc Presidential Candidates See ft By CRABLES f ten . . rcag POT .mrr . n Senator n.Z? Md retired AJui 3 Henry A WfE In the course of the routine work in the office of the Register of Deeds . . . and the September term of Civil Court . . . which convened here last week . . . . it was strange how at one time the work in the Register Deeds office and the court coincided . . . along the Same lines of business . . . yet far apart in their handling of matters . . . the following took place at identically the same time ... while Chas. C Francis was issuing a marriage li cense . . . Mrs W. L. McCrackea , . his clerk . . . was typing sepa ration papers for another couple . and up in the court room Judge Wilson Warlick was trying a di vorce case. . , . The following was contributed by a visitor in town who happened to read this column . , an old rail road man having been converted was asked to lead in prayer . . . the following was his response . . . . Oh, Lord, now that I have flagged Thee ... lift up my feet from the ough road of life . . . and place them safely on the deck of tho train of Salvation . , , Let me use the safety-lamp . . . known as Pru dence . . . make all the couplings in the train with the strong link of Thy love . . . and may my hand lamp be the Bible . . . and Heaven- Father, keep all the switches osed that lead off tha sidinzs . . . especially those with a blind end and if it may be Tnv w!ll . have every semaphone block alon it sr.ow tne white-light of Hope , that I may make the run of lif without stopping . . . Lord give us tho Ten Commandments for a schedule time . . . and when I pull into the great dark station of ueathv..-. may Thou ... The Su perintendent, of the Universe, say, 'Well done thou good and faithful seivant; come and sien the tav roll and receive your check for Eternal Happiness.'" Voice ojf tflte PeofUe What do you consider the great est sin of modern life T (Editors note This question was asked a number of ministers last week, two of whom requested that laymen be asked the same question this week.) J. R. Morgan Teacher of the Citizens Bible Class Baptist church "I consider 'unbelief the greatest sin of modern life." E. J. Robeson Teacher of the Men's Class of the First Methodist church "Unbelief is the one sin that causes the so-called sins among men. Mankind has lost faitai and belief in God, hence they have no sense of right or wrong, nor the reality of sin. In the sight of God there are no great or small sins. 'The wages of sin is death,' " (Romans 6:23.) Mrs. John ; L. Davis Sunday school teacher in the First Baptist cnurcn "l think indifference and ingratitude make upihe greatest sin of modern life'a Mrs. Lillian Allen ' Hart "I sin- cereiy think the lack of brotherly love is the greatest sitBiefMntylem life. If we had enough, brotherly love there would be no wars, no greed, no depression, and we would be spared many of the so-called tragedies of life." Mrs. J. Dale Stentz Sunday school teacher "I think the great est sin of modern life is the lack of consciousness of sin. We have lost sight of sin, as we do as we please. In this way, we have grown indifferent to the church and its spiritual values." Grover C. Davis "In this day of automobiles, airplanes and other modern inventions, I consider that alcohol causes more Bin and mis ery than any other thing." Mrs. John K. Boone "The great est sin of modern life is that people have forgotten God and want their own way." Mrs. J. E. Barr "Your question carries the Chance for vast defini tions, but since sin is the result of wrong thinking, I would give as the dominating - thought that the lack of personal and world wide training in spiritual values js the underlying sin-and is the cause of selfishness, greed and the lack of brotherly love, as we see it ex pressed in the world today." : t. Topic? of The Day By JUDGE FRANK SMATHERS A laudable aim in life doesn't count for much if one persists in shooting blank cart. . ridges. . ; Don't times change. It was only a few years ago when we thought the only thing ... a V 14 wrong witn tne country was mo If you simply must argue try to maintain some semblance of reason in your disserta tions (or else just talk to yourself). Radio has taken a load off the shoeleather and lung power of the candidate of today. men." When 16 lunatics recently escaped from a Western asylum, sleuths returned 21 to the institution. . September brines a lot of Rtidrlpfi changes in our community . . with it's "R" it brings Oysters into cir culation again . . as somtthinr fall back on when you are tired of an meats . . . it seems that the oysters sold on the local market are shipped here from Norfolk it you are lookim? for a HW. able way to prepare them ... get ta toucu witn Mrs. Ben Colkitt . she's an expert. . Another noticeable change this year . , . is that fewer slacks are seen on our streets t three months ago .V. we have nev er been 0 fed up' with a feminine style in our entire lives . . . now don't go say , . . just because we nave some grey m our locks . . . . and our figure is fast getting on the etoutish side . . . that w r. secretly envious of the siim young who wear tnem . , tna that our sentiments boiled down into nothing but "sour grapes' . , . you are wrong . . . in the first place' . . . we epprove 01 slacks . . . In their proper place . , . (w'e own a pair ourselves and wear them at tunes; . . . and as for the young Rlfm filing- V 1 me nave no corner on siacxs . . . there are just as many gals of fat, fair, and forty wear ing the revealing garments as in the teen age ... we think they are simpiy swell for certain sports and pastime . . . and for gardening . . . they can't be beat . . . but mayoe we'll get accustomed to em . . . as we have the masculine arnrt aii out" style . . . since the slack has become so nrevalent j more and more are women "wear ing the pants" . . . could It be that vue iaii out" U in a stage of evolution . . . ad Js i0me day de- PATRIOTISM 4 Patriotism and proposals? are al ways proper and pertinent' in war times, so I am proposing a national patriotic revival for America right now.; .. -!J,?jR9 : We are spending billionsfor na tional defense, but not a dollar for national morale. Everybody knows that morale is half the battle, and without it no successful war can be waged, no matter how many men are in uniform or how many billions have been poured into modern ar mament. -We also know that national mor ale cannot b purchased, of coerced or conscripted ; nor can we make a soldier by putting a guii. in his hand and a uniform on his back. Nor can we cure slackers fiy shov ing them into jail. We caa. how ever, get a better fighting .morale ana an improved patriotism by edu cation and inspiration; by precept and example, and by a great na tional patriotic awakening a great national rededication to the ideals and principles of Democracy, of freedom, of equality, of brother hood and of fellowship.; ) There is much diverse talk today about American patriotism. 1 What is it7 Where is it? Is it a thang of the past deadT , V. V V Or is it alive; only dorniant asleep? Or is it experiencing new birth of patriotism, nf nww anA "uom oi a ia40 variety? If a rebirth, will the newUabe of patriotism be of pure Democratic Wood, with the stout heart an4 un- 7""18 iann of Pilgrim's Rick; the daring and dauntless spirit of .nm. Vauey Forge and stined to be a kind of skirt for A- men ... a ruffle added on the tail shirt made a bit longer ... and the hnKLld have Perft "mothei hubbard" ... or perhaps they wfll draw them in at the warn and nave a housecoat effect . . in cussing the burning question with ft n?n ' ' ,he Mid he didn't like slacks, but that they were a great improvement . -j bewildered and he said, -Yes, I must prefer slacks to the rustv and bony knees that w saw VU Gettysburg, and fortified by the fiery defiance of Washington and Patrick Henry, as epitomized in the immortal utterance, "I care not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." Will this lofty ideal and inspir ing example of the patriotism of the past strengthen the heart and steady the hand of the new pat riotism of tomorrow? Will the new patriotism of to morrow have a mind and an out look practical and realistic enough to perceive, to meet and to master in a Democratic way all the press ing and unprecedented problems confronting the mad world of today and tomorrow? Or will the new patriotism of to morrow be a mixed breed, a bastard, Dotn of a shot gun marriaee be tween democracy and dictatorship; a cmid of chance, of circumstances, and without the love or religion or liberty of a glorious nast a Nazi American 7 Most of these questions must re main unanswered for the present, but we do know now some of the answers of some of the American people to some of these ouestions. These fall into two main groups, the first group are those that are ineligible for the draft and for war service, wnile the second are those that are eligible for the draft. The ineligibles feel and think one way about war and dictators, while the eligibles feel and think quite aifferenuy, The inelligibles are exceedingly and vociferously patriotic. They are greatly alarmed; deeply mov ed; rearing to go, and are some- wnat amazed at the anathv of the eligibles, and at times think them dull of perception and craven in spirit They try to bestir the fight ing spirit of 1776. They point with pVide and dramatic effect to the lively patriotism and heroic deeds of heir dead forefathers. Then, them dt the tragic plight of Bel gium, Fr; t ce and England. Enough almost to raove the dead to arms, but not the "timid eligibles" (for whom I 'speak from here on, and not the voluntrpr or fighting eli- giDiej. i The "timid elfelLle" refuses to shorts was at "it's height." ... Unthuse or becomeaIarmed, and is Senator MrV. Pfi j iQuugJ an oddity, too. thatLcNd Ucket with a DresidtnS uaie wno was a n-, quite recenUy. whereu .(uuui;ui uniu not w U -......tc wun a urelong : Mcwary has a backjnJ p. ... uie more pnc&J tiller of the two wmi. J ta his superior as a scienufi cununsi. Aside from his hi penence, McNary'i i Wallace is an editor of t paper. Protecting the Ftrax The tariff protection j enters into the dweusion. RepubUcanlsm tradlttai committed to a poUcy of hij I port taxes, to keep forelp iducts from getting overly ta ) United States in competitioi lour aomesuc stuff For tl 'time, at least. It worked well as to our manufacture! because our manufacturer! control their output thui J 'Ing a domestic glut calcuki slump their prices. But ouit growth wasn't so controDabli crops did pile up on our barn did slump our farmen' -From their standpoint proi was worse than lneSectii made them pay stiff ntJ whatever they had to buy, they had to take what they get for their surplus. They i export markets and protect)! stricted them Senator McNary saw thi did former Representative i N. Haugen of Iowa. Ai M cans, they still believed la pi Upn. Yet McNary, as a at and Haugen, as an agricf Implement man, recognil the farmers needed mi equivalent to protection. Accordingly they combi.1 the McNary-Hflueea m discussed in co..0 -ess and tti out the nation 15 yean or Without entering into 4 oated details, the plan's p was to fix two scales of prices a satisfactory one f mestle market and the bat njftiiftH in foreien marketi McNary-Haugen bUl pawj press but was vetoea oy riq CJoolidte as impractical U passed again and was tol President Hoover simuanj. The vetoes, be It noted, Republican presidents; not 1 crats. tor McNary still preaclw) Nary-Haugenism. FoUcy of Scarcity? The New Deal hit on native scheme. Presumably dldate Wallace, as N convert and on the strengO agricultural program W w ...it ..ahinsr believes In Possibly it isn't wholly to speak of It as stncUy ni .rhme. State Secretary . Inimlved In ti ls more or J reUryHuUtl'velntervH dozens of times, as H Uve,asenatoranaa---i i. t. trader 1 Deri ia - ,i mi declared for free W j AH1v but hU Ituyiv- are a wng w - entheUcally. I have been presidential "j .factremad ers do need WJi what they've t?- ) what theyve got tt J Accordingly the ,S iUon.asputmtoeff7j for now by Henry WmJ enunentallytosuW4l ers into not pral' csn get jrtPJ i Senator McNary J poUcy of ZsM tne wew -.,, tristhatlogil- tnml debate betv.n Nary and Henry McNary (not M . . . niner " main winic - that are open Jt you can't coWT Chapter. MorJL-r fortified with vMfiM which he expl' w' He iHr and candor. je; Waaivj o-or his know there th mypatrio.sm,s- w of coward or IdonotdashmtoJ r J..ve my own p'- life and my not fit into the PM, and desoiauw , . (Contlnaed
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