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Pae2 THE WAYNESYJLLB LNKKZJ THURSDAY, Just The Mountaineer Published By ..THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING 00. 2Tain Street Phonal? Waynesville, North Carolina Th4 County Seat of Haywood County W. CUBTIS BUSS Editor ms wtt.da WAY CWYN Jl Associate Editor W. Curtis Euss and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Haywood County -Six Months, In Haywood County MM . We . 2.00 One Year, Outside Haywood County ; All Subscriptions Payable in Advance htaMil ffc im nfM Tlfn nan Ilia V. O.. aa Claaa Mall atattar, tM prorldcd UMfcr tha M tt Marah 187. Jiorambar 10, Obituary noticM, raaolutlona of taapact. earda of tbaaka, and all notlcaa of MrUinmnU for profit, wlU ba etoafgae for at tbt raU of ona orat par word. 'North Carolina i f W..1 AMOCIAIKK NATIONAL DITORIAl ISSOCIATION III -rytrjijn THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1941 Traffic Laws Rigid enforcement of traffic laws in Hazel wood igives this community a united front in protection of life and property. When Waynesville announced a change in the traffic laws, some citizens promptly said "It can't be done". Officers have proven that it can, and with no let up. Hazelwood officials are wise in starting a similar campaign. The Hazelwood officials, like Waynesville, are not doing it to make more work for of ficers, or to cause a hardship on any indi vidual or firm, but for the protection of every one who travels on the streets through the town. . We are glad to see the action taken, and the officers at work. We trust that the arms of the law will bring some of these reckless undesirables of the road to realize the importance of prac ticing safety when under the wheel.' Haywood Is First Haywood's gain of 994 farms in the ten years between 1930 and 1940, gave her first place among the 100 North Carolina counties in percentage of gain. In 1940 Haywood was credited with 3,119 farms, as against the 2,125, in 1930. ' A surprising thing about the record of the Btate as a whole, is that the western coun ties took top positions in the rank of in creases.',; While this section is generally known as a tourist area, there are many who are un familiar with the area that are overcome when they learn of the vast farming activi ties that are underway. The University News Letter, which com piled the figures, stressed the fact that the increase in the state, were chiefly among those diversified counties, and not among those with the so-called one cash-crop. Needless to say, Haywood has a well bal anced agricultural program, which works hand in hand with the industrial and tourist life of out county, all of which makes this "a good place to live." 3 Comforts For The Enlisted ' The United States government is trying its best to please the men and women who are volunteering their services and those who are being; drafted. Two positive proofs we noted with interest during the past week, i First, the 4,000 nurses serving in the JVrray have been complaining, at least the majority, so the story goes, of the unbecom ing cut and color of their service uniforms. They have not thought the olive drab was good on their complexion. In view of this complaint the Army has announced the adoption of new nurse's uni form, and it sounds very attractive. It will include a dark-blue overseas cap and jacket and a medium blue shirt. With such a com bination the U. S. Army nurses need not worry, it will be their own fault, if they don't look their best. The other invocation concerns the soldiers. They have disliked the fact that the popular chocolate bar melted in their pockets. The army has announced that this problem has been solved, a heat-resistant candy bar has been issued. Oat flour will keep the new bar from melting, and the milk solids and vitamin B complex make it extra healthful. Brevard College We share with Transylvania County the joy of the decision of the trustees to retain Brevard College at Brevard, instead of mov ing it as had been proposed. Brevard College seems like a "home in stitution" to those of us over the mountain in Haywood, in that so many students from this immediate section attend. The proposal of moving the college will perhaps bring us to realize and appreciate more than ever the value of the institution in this mountain area. ., Weak Spots According to a study made of the 1940 census there are some surprising shortages in agriculture in North Carolina. There are 86,604 farms in the State with no hogs ; 33,154 without chickens ; 98,204 farms where no cows are milked; and 220, 581 farms with no wheat planted. The census shows further that 143,428,605 gallons of milk were produced in the State in 1939. Ordinarily 75 per cent of this milk is used at home, which indicates that only 107,571,000 gallons went for family con sumption. While for a proper healthful diet, North Carolina farm families should con sume 241,075,000 gallons yearly, but the average family is short by 81 gallons per year. After reading the foregoing figures we checked with the Haywood county farm agents, and we find that there are 3,119 farms in this county, with 2,687 having cows, leaving 432 farms without cows. The total number of cows on Haywood farms is 7,320. t"''V While the figures show that only 432 farms do not have cows, the county agents estimate that there are over 900 families in Haywood county who do not have a sufficient supply of milk the year around. With the green and lush pastures of Hay wood this is not a pleasant though, for in that list of 900 families are no doubt many little children, who are suffering from lack of proper food values, and will be handi capped for life by retarded physical develop ' ment. '. Buy Your Winter Supply The government is urging coal consumers to buy their winter supplies of fuel now. It has been pointed out that the person so do ing will accomplish three things, he will co operate with the government, he will save money, and he will avoid the affect of any coal shortage, which may develop this win ter. ' . Those in authority claim that it is un necessary at this stage to hoard food or oth er necessities, but that when a definite need is pointed out,' as in the coal situation by the government, it is best to comply with the request The coal shortage is not predicted On any lack except in transportation. Ample means of transportation are now available for coal, and it will seem to be wisdom on the part of the consumers to look ahead for this household necessity and fill their bins dur ing the summer months. " "EXAMINATION TIME." ' ' I I tHH'liU'LHiuMI lllll II II I.I ".. '"MlIOfcfiWltf''a ' ' ' .Tttortor J HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN Warns Against Softening We would liked to have heard Carl Sand burg, famous poet and biographer, when he spoke to theOO graduates of the University of Nor"i Carolina last week. . We like the excerpts we read from his message, which: seemed to have been full of timely warnings.! He told the young men and women of the class of 1941 that only hard work and self denial in the present and in the years ahead will save the United States. He plead for effective opposition to the inroads of foreign propaganda and that the country must be ever vigilant against "constant propaganda operating from the continent of Europe." The day of soft living in this country is over for many years to come. We might as well face the facts. The tremendous load that the government has assumed in our be half will also become our burden. We will have to turn back the pages of his tory and emulate the practices of our fore ' fathers, if we are to keep and preserve the hardwon liberty they have handed down to us. He also touched the dangers of a higher educational, process which sets educated men off from the masses of the people. In a de mocracy education for leadership must take young men and women closer to tbe people, not a greater distance from them, was point ed out by Mr. Sandburg. - "Why don't you publicise the blooming of your native shrubs and the different seasonal beauties in nature in this section in 'The Waynesville Mountaineer'?" .. . said Arthur Connell .... landscape architect of the Blue Ridge Park way to us one day last week . . . the subject of how we neglect to see the sights right here at home was forcibly brought home to us . for there is no denying the fact that we natives have a very careless way of taking for grant ed the scenic wonders . . . and ax positively ignorant about answer ing a lot of questions asked by visitors . . . often we not only have "not been there" . . . but we can not intelligently tell another how to make the trip . . . but back to Arthur Connell ... he referred to the- exquisite beauty of the azaleas near the Cherokee Reservation . . . at the height of the blooming sea son . . . and how it was worth a trip there to catch the glory of the flaming color ,". . then he spoke of a certain area of rhododendron near Beech Gap . . . that should be opened to the public and then on to other places of interest that are more beautiful at times than others. . . , He suggested that each week the local paper give publicity to some point of interest or trip . . . thank you Mr. Connell for this splendid idea , . we agree with you . . . and suppose you help us inaugurate this service . . . by mate rial for an article for next week's edition . . . what in your opinion is the most beautiful trip to make from Waynesville during the week of June 19-26? . . . a middle name . . . there are ISO cards in the files bearing the name of "James Smith" ALONE .. . . and there m 235 "Jarmes Williams" listed ... with 500 more of the name . . . plus a middle name . . . . looks as if the Smiths, Jones, and Williams were taking the country. Boosters Backing St. Lawn f lan lane un view Hope Voice OP THE People Generally speaking, which do you think are bigger gossips, men or women? . !n-tL S . ST! 1 les Cole WHO'D hav. m.; era for 5?t T . "Kflt power development w0J argument in f avn, ,T1 Meet in Pope Pius XTftJ Von 11VID vatio i invon) :. ' u VIS XIII's celebrated social They've found u J least they've don. 11 b!r v"w" u"rpretation Dig graph or two in tu. . Mrs. Albert Abet "There are big ranh , gossips among both, and I hate to Holiness talk on th.J h mrnirmt mv own sex. but 111 have I me od n - r I icilGU l.l I a i - , i - iiawrpiiM Captain W. F. Swift-I think u"" a "avil men and women are both big go.- - -ttj en have more opportunity to get nnlfta1Hni, .08.8,rt..l together and exercise their talents " "".1 A.- reioato along this line." and a uuutnai product nn t. - - ii ft irrpnt. nin . " """6 as an mm enormous American far! Mrs. Oliver Shelton"Men. T,:SSrTe SH the guilty ones." "L!,l"eme 8. PrH ' "Fu;i,aLlUIl J er man ran shipments, don't say it just because it is the "ef:iWas wll opposite sex, but because I honest' ly believe it is the truth." Betsy Lane Quinlan "Women." Walter Tv Crawford "In my ex perience as a lawyer, i d say Chat honors are equally divided." a Recently we were in one of the places of business on Main street . . . where the "head" of the firm is well known for his graciousness . . . . he is a man who is always smiling , . . and seeing him just makes you feel better all day . . . but this time was an exception . . he was good and mad ... he handed us a copy of The Waynes ville Mountaineer" . . . half of it was gone , . . and what was left was so abused and in such a de lapidated state that it could not have been read with much pleasure . . . the man said . . . "Now, look at that . . . we are happy to have our patrons and customers to read our papers . . , but when they . abuse the privilege of 'a courtesy like that it makes us mad ... and good and mad . . . why can't a per son read a paper, then fold it back in place in consideration of the owner of the paper and others who might want to read it . . . . please don't mention my name, but you can put what I have said in your column , . . and maybe it will help some people I know to improve their manners." . . , Rev. Frank Leatherwood "Wom en. They have more time for gos siping." v Not long after we met a man who was complaining ... he was a tourist spending only a short time in town ... but he was trying to get some information about the surrounding sections . , . and said , ; "You people certainly have something here, but you know less about it than any section of the country I have ever visited . . . why, I have made inquiries of a half a dozen persons about some points of interest I had read about and the people didn't seem to know anything definite . . . they couldn't tell me the names of these peaks round your town . . ..." how high they were . . . r how many miles to any point . . . now out in my state in California every citizen makes it his business to know all about his section . , . for each one 'eels that it is his responsibil ity to help "sell" their communi ties . . ." . . it looks as if the time had come when the Chamber of Commerce had better start soma courses on "Know your own com munity" for this must be one of our "weak spots" locally . . . as we have heard the criticism many times before. ... Finds Married Men More Fit For Army NEW BRITAIN, Conn. Married men are in better physical condi tion than single men, according to findings of the local Selective Ser vice board. Out of 26 potential draftees, 10 men failed to pass the physical examination and they were all unmarried. Of the 16 who passed, 10 were married. power potentialities: But a good manv were rawed. The railrol UKe me idea. Lake citif falo, doing a big busind loading cargoes from Ii and reloading em ;J . . cars, didn't like it eithi other cities as New Yorl M I.... n W.m., I mey u oe aeieated Thai Tnooir. t.V. i mnra maliVlnn. I SinCC Shipments from Oil turn whereas a man just states !rou,d g0 r?h out th( facts." jjbwiciicc uuii ana on a ocean, ignoring them entl power generatinir concei at the power item. Not Two-Thirds! x ne eninusiasts nef cooked up a treaty wits indorsing the proiect however, has to be an J two-thirds of our senate enthusiasts couldn't get tj a majority. Licked, thevl ior awhile. Then along came thd war, whereupon they tl again In the first place, they! St. Lawrence facilities art tively needed to rush i western stuff to Britain, second place, we've got li yards equipped to turn oJ ly required ocean craft, i: could get 'em out of tl through the river and ovrf lan tic. Also Chairman! Mrs. W. H. Liner-."I think it is fifty-fifty, but when a man is a gossip he goes the lmit." ' Noble Garrett "As a rule I'd say women talk more than men." OPINIONS And COMMENTS or OTHER EDITORS mission has served notia heap more electricity is our home defense and be mocracies activities. Am Lawrence can generate CONCERNING ANATOMY : (Shelby Star.) j. iis-i.. u.-iii I Olds of our Federal Po class will pay most of the defense tax bill. He calls that class the backbone of the nation. It is also the pocketbook of the nation. It is used to paying, to minding it if effectively harnesse4 in own ousiness and making its The enthusiusts m&ie UWu ulu(, u . r wnai Uie ups of aa this reasoning, Thl .. ... ... uu. nentg came back at 'em thing. It supports the churches, a hard problem tofil holds up the government, bathes 8Wer to. It can't but u frequently and considers high remarked irrefutably, sevc viioiaii a i cioscb. inauiges to do the necessary St. in no mock heroics, doesn't eo in i,,, wut for breast-beating and self-compli- eral years hence be to d ib xieHuenL8 uoranes m- current immediate emf sieau oi speaneasies. and never sees a night club or indulges in "cafe society" or police court. It drives a car but not while drunk. Backbone of the nation? It is practically the entire anatomy that holds the nation together. YOU'RE TELLING ME! -By WILLIAM ROT Centra Press Writer A FAMED anatomist predicts that some day we Americans will havt 'the facial character IsUcs of the Indian. What's this? The doom of the corner barber shopT I Ztdok Dumbkopf styt tht iolks at tit houst obstrvtd Dad's Day by firing tbt dog houst a fitw coat ot paint. . ! ! ! Modern version of the poefs "barefoot boy with coat of tan" Is the new life' guard at the country club swimming pool. ! !!..-.- Why does Hitler always man age to get the jump on the other fallow! ks an editorial. WelL for one thing, he usually seems to have the most parachutists. ! f i .'A pessimist is a fellow who begins preparations ior a picnio by buying an insect spray, . ; "... I; ! ! , Up-to-date typewriting teett "Now Is the time for all good men to wonder why they were so lazy about putting up tht screens.' ' i With 402 different kinds of food now being put up in cans, Grandpappy Jenkins thinks the Jam bridegroom can be assured of a round If not a square meaL Last year we recall we heard one of the local residents say that he had made a resolution ... to make one trip each week to some point in Western North Carolina . . . with weather permitting a good view ... so that he would be in formed on what to tell others to see .... we thought it a splendid idea ... we have not checked on him . . . but we are inclined to think he knows a lot more from his tripi . . . than he did from hearsay of others. ... We were surprised to learn re cently that there were more than 1,200,000 social security account numbers on file with the North Car olina Unemployment Compensation Commission . a . but when we found out that there are 19,300 Smiths listed ... . 15,000 Jones . . . and 14,700 Williams ... we wondered how they were ever kept straight . . . just imagine out of 875 James Smiths . . . including those with THE OLD HOME TOWN. Bv STANLEY ! HI HEART TWcr MTW ,H1 ,-. ' ' ' n sawoi. -rtf ache ygsaSgsr " " YT 1 i J T ''itiL KOAt Fot-x ll Besides, tinkering with Lawrence will divert a man power that's in ferol mand for rriore pressing 4 The enthusiasts :-ert srroesry for a bit. Yet finl bobbed up with this proposition: After the Wr-H When today's war eq world's going to be in awfl no matter who wins it. of it isn't going to be mnl Uncle SamueL What hell do is to concentrate on American development, al generation ago, when n Wild West to devote our j fn muliiiur' a nretty iwH rt nvAMooa pnuntries. N"' v . is mirh a realm to be H turn into and make the i Why, it's Canada. That ' and power development is thing to tie those Canuct Thevll be the same inn's f-ron.-Mi'om'aoinni reeion 0l WelL the Fope saw the war, "thickly mnsoi j tries will be relieved a j pies will acquire new foreign countries. Emig" gravitate to habitable W abandoned to wild natara tion. These lands will scjT able, industrious citizens. He means tanaa, Sf Tjmrrenceites. Maybe he likewise m t imcrii-a Btlll DailS Ot AlJ'I ,h,,nk of Australiij a lact, as tne bi- " I that Canada's somewnai . our own rnimeaiaie MARRIAGE t Preset? ton, to Evelyn Smitn. ' nF A' H ATLANTTA Ada eJ . . . 1.,,'rM in w 1 inenas and re""-" - v motion pictures brought- a Hawaiian trip. , The first scene wa - to aiarxin ow- uj ! none of the spectators, nntil- thev saw the P1CI