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'v, i! si- PtLft THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNT AINEE21 JHURSDAy I The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING 00. Hain Street Phone W Waynesville, North Carolina 1 The County Seat of Haywood County Needs Of Today W. CURTIS BUSS Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN Associate Editor W. Curtis Rasa and Marion T. Bridges, Publisher . PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Haywood County $L60 Six Months, In Haywood County .. We One Year, Outside Haywood County 1.00 All Subscriptions Payable in Advance ntrd at tba Boat attica at WiratarlUa. V. C. ma Otaaa liaU MatUr, u proridtd sndn tba Act of Majch S, l7t, MorambOT 10, 1(14. . Obituary noticaa, raaolutlona of raapaet. earda of thinks, aad all noticaa of aotartainmanU for profit, will bo ehaff4 fat- at tba rat of on erst par word. SHcth Carolina v4k Xm-i ASSOCIATiOrTyj NATIONAL EDITORIAL- ASSOCIATION THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1941 July 4th, 1941 July the 4th, 1941, will have a new mean ing to the citizens throughout the land. One hundred and sixty-five years ago the set tlers of a new country decided that it should be "free and independent". They knew that the step they were about to take would bring the armed forces of the mother country in crushing blows. For generations since that momentous de cision Americana have more or less taken for granted the results of that step. Today we are face to face with the serious prob lem of keeping that freedom and indepen dence.. One famous World War veteran has re cently expressed it in a very impressive manner. He says that 23 years ago we got a new lease on freedom, but that now Hit ler has said that our lease has run out, and that we must arrange for another extension of time. Freedom and independence of any nation must be nourished and cherished. To keep these valuable assets of our daily lives sac rifices and eternal vigilance are necessary; More Patrolmeri It was announced during the week that the Governor would take advantage of the 1941 law which would allow 25 members to the 189 highway patrolmen now serving North Carolina. . In this section of the state we do not realize what has taken place in the defense areas in the eastern part of the state and how this has effected trafficthat makes this addition a pertinent need at this particular time. The addition win also facilitate traf fic throughout the state. This week a selection of 100 physically fit applicants are to be entered in a six weeks' training course at the state fair grounds. The 25 who make the best records will be given permanent jobs in the service. We sincerely trust that those responsible for awarding the jobs will keep in mind that one of the qualifications for a good patrol Wa.n is one who practices safe and sane driv ing on the highways and not a man who likes to show his authority by going at break neck speed endangering lives of those he is supposed to protect, when his line of duty at the time does not call for such excessive I Another Milestone When the transport plane of the Pennsylvania-Central Airlines made its first official stop at the new Asheville-Hendersonville airport it was not making history for the . two towns designated in the name alone, but -for Western North Carolina and the entire tate. ' :- The realization of this service is another proof that our isolation here in the moun tains is gone. We touch the outside world in all modes of modern travel. The lack of means of transportation which held back this mountain section when other parts of the state were being developed is now wiped away, and we are now a part of that great network of travel by air that con nects this country by swift travel facilities. Yet only a few years back it was said that planes would never be able to land in West ern North Carolina. ;: Another link to join the West with the East The capitol of the state is less than two hours away from us and from Murphy to Manteo in less than a half day's journey. The country appears to be full of authori ties who can give creditable diagnosis of the needs of tday and just how this great na tion can best work out its salvation. Few have impressed us as much as the points made by Henry R. Dwire vice-president and public relations director of Duke University in his talk to the Western Nort Carolina Rotarians at an inter-city meeting held in Asheville last week. Mr. Dwire, who is a speaker of rare charm and humor, has equal ability to drive home a serious message, outlined the following as needs of today: rededication to self-sac rificing citizenship, a spirit of sincere toler ance, a spirit of . sound balances, and a spiri of courageous optimism. We were particularly struck by his re marks about balance between the "old and the new, a balance between idealism and . realism." ; "We must take advantage Of the new technique and at the same time retain the good things of the past. We must have old fashioned friendliness, faith, loyalty, hon esty and integrity," he said. This is such a sane approach to the tur moil of today. There are many who are so stubborn in holding to the past, that they are blind to the changing times and the necessity of new solutions of problems while others wish to fling aside the strength and discretion that the past will always have to lend to the present. Measles Versus Teachers We note with interest that down in Ral eigh the city superintendent of schools is making a request for additional teachers and asking that exceptions be made in the allot ment by the State School Commission on the basis of average attendance. We have sympathy for the Raleigh super intendent, because the request was made as the result of a measle epidemic. We had occasion to visit some of our own local schools during both measles and flu epidemics. We appreciate what he must be up against. While at first glance this method of al lotment of teachers seems fair, there are exceptions that should be worked out so as not to cripple the efficiency of the school under normal times. Under the most favorable conditions the teacher, load in our state is great enough and if allotment should always be made on the attendance regardless of how unusual the events were to bring it down tempor arily, the schools will suffer. This is not merely a problem for the Ral eigh schools, but one for all schools of the state. K2AST OF THE TOWN" t t r t 'JkXWHiGt Why Let Hitler Monopolize Fifth Column! m ' Voice J OF THE ( People I HERE and THERE . HILDA WAY GWYN From the Trash Can Mayor La Guardia in announcing a nation wide collection of scrap aluminum for July the 21st set as a goal 20,000,000 pounds enough aluminum to provide for 2,000 fight ing planes.- This is a call that every household in the nation can answer, for in every kitchen, or basement, or store room may be found a discarded cooking utensil. The following from The Reidsville Review dramatizes the situation: You're a sad -looking specimen, said the pot to the kettle. All burned black, and ly there in the corner of the Cellar for the past two years, no good to man nor beast. You've got a lot of nerve, responded the kettle. There's a hole in you big enough to run molasses through, except for the cob webs. You aren't fit to hold old paint brushes. Guess you're right, sighed the pot. I hope somebody will remember us when the n loonal drive to collect old aluminum comes along. I'd rather be part of a bomber than a dust collector in this old cellar. If you hear any old aluminum pots and kettles in your cellar or attic talking in those terms, better look 'em over. An opportun ity is igoing to be offered soon to make them useful once more in the nation's service. There was something very thrill ing Saturday afternoon waiting at the Asheville-Hendersonville air port fop the big ambulance plane . .. brought by the employes of the Baltimore, Ohio Railway to send to England . . .a duplicate of which "The Old North State Fund" plans to present England ... as a gift from the citizens of North Caro lina , . . a present from one of the thirteen original colonies that defied England more than a cen tury and a half ago , . . the people now heart and soul on the side of England . . . "taxation without representation" long since forgot ten . . . wishing to give every pos sible aid to England . . . . there was pulsing drama in the sur roundings . . . dirt being moved . . . extensive improvements being made on the airport . . . that will Connect Western Carolina by pas senger service and mail service . with the outside world . . . in this most modern mode of transpor tation . . . Just the day after the service was inaugurated. down on the grave yard of Cal vary Episcopal church at Ardon . . . then we got ourselves in hand . . . and did a bit of reasoning . certainly there was no cause not to enjoy the ride . . .and if the last one . . . all the more reason . , and the back of the pilot was so reassuring. , . . Then a speck in the sky . . which began to take form . . . and then the big ship moving toward the earth ... it had left the Carolina coast around 10 o'clock in the morning . . . made a half dozen stops en route with ceremonies at each . . . and across the state be fore sun down . . . it gave one a spirit of neigbborliness " . ." , to the coast dwellers ... we had never before had . . . a realistic illus tration of the modern elimination of distance . . , officials of the move ment in American to supply these "mercy ships" to England . , . . headed by George Ross Pou . . . State treasurer ... , and treasurer of the "01 J North State Fund" to raise the ITO.OOO to purchase the ship.:.'. , . The plane, as you have read . . . is to be especially designed to meet the needs for relief of the civilian population of the bombed areas of England .-, '. . where the ruthless hand of war has destroyed proper ty and life .... it wiQ nave facilities for four stretchers and two sit ting cases, medical attendant, pilot and co-pilot .... it will be an im proved model at ambulance plane now used by the United States Coast guard, Army and Navy. . , . Folks expect too much according to H. I. Phillips, the eminent humorist who claims: "Nobody can be funny all the time as peo ple think a professional funny man should be". To which we might add that some are unreasonable to expect a radio comedian to be funny part of the time. -Exchange. The newspaper commentator always has this advantage over his colleague of the radio. He doesn't have to pronounce those foreign names. It's funny how the best place to make money, is just like the greenest grass on the other side of the fence. Incidentally wa took our first ride in an airplane while we were waiting for th "mercy ship" to arrive . . . after it was all over we were surprised at ourselves . having had heretofore no desire to leave the ground . ..-.-we won dered afterward if we had not been beguiled to accept the invi tation by the excitement of the hour ; . . Mr. T. L. Bramlett . city alderman ... one of the representatives from Waynesville , was invited to take a ride . . . he declined the invitation . . , . then it passed down the line , . . and the next thing we knew . . , . there we were in the plane . , . . seated opposite Mrs. Hugh A- Love, town clerk ... and in front with the pilot sat Sam Cabe of the city no- lice force . . . we recall that when we stepped up, we were a bit shaky, but said we were "game . . . when that belt with the most secure buckle we have ever had fastened on us was snapped down . . . and the roar of the motors deafened our hearing . . . and the ship began to leave the ground . . . we began to have misgivings . . . why did we so glibly say, "we were delighted" . . . the plane was steadily rising ... then we were told we were 2,000 feet in the air . . . and making 100 miles an hour . . . there was a slight jar, then a bump ... we thought of home and family ... we grabbed the seat . , . (with our one good hand) . . and unconsciously moved our foot to get ready ... Just in case you know to Jump , . . then we. looked We were much interested in talk ing to our host and pilot . v . Mr. Mark Reed, of Asheville . , Mr. Reed has been flying for eight years . . . his work takes him in five States ... he grew tired of being away frim his family so much . . . he became interested in flying'.',-, as a means of transpor tation to his business ... not mere ly for the sake of the hobby of flying . . . he had just come that morning from a business trip to Memphis . . he often goes to Ral eigh for a day's work of Six hours or more , . . in the morning. .. , and back in time for supper with his family . . all in the same day. ... Coming down to earth and the travel on ground . . . we had oc casion last week to drive down to Fines Creek . . . and we were so delighted with the section . that we drove beyond our desti nation . . . it is a beautiful drive . . . down that rich picturesque val ley . . . through the fertile acres . . . . of which seemed to be owned by the Noland families . . . next time you are wondering where to go, drive down through that pros perous section of the county . of course we admit that we had been a served a generous slab of apple pie tipped with delicious honey . . , with a class of serine cooled buttermilk . . . and we were in an appreciative mood ; i . maybe you 11 fare as well ... any way. we advise you to take the trip. . . What is 'your favorite dessert Henry Francis ."Strawberry shortcake, the kind my wife makes." Mrs. Blanche Medford Black berry pie with bard sauce." Mrs. W. L. Hardin "When I'm eating good ice cream I think ice cream is my favorite dessert and when I am eating apple roll with hard sauce I am sure the latter is my favorite." Miss Hester Davis "Good straw berry shortcake." Mrs. Jack El wood "Lane cake It has everything good in it, and them some." R. L. cheese." Prevost "Apple pie and Mrs. John N. Shoolbred "A good baked egg custard." Mrs. Jack Felmet "My favor ite dessert is lemon pie." Mrs. Carl Medford "I'd rather have apple pie than anything else." J. G. Terrell "My favorite des sert is strawberry shortcake." W. H. F. la mode." Millar "Apple Pie a R. V. Erk "A generous piece of pumpkin pie with plenty of whipped cream on top with a slice of cheese on the side." J. W. Cole "My wife thinks I can consume more strawberry short-cake and whipped cream than ny other dessert." OPINIONS And COMMENTS o OTHER EDITORS The 1940 lettuce acreage har vested of 2,300 acres was a re cord for the state, reports the N. C. Department of Agriculture. TOO BAD We are not questioning Judge A. Hall Johnson's interpretation of the law, but it was bad news to Tar Heel people when he ruled that the state law imposing re strictions on the sites chosen for use as automobile graveyards, is unconstitutional. The law in question stipulated that places of business which are largely devoted to the handling of superannuated automobiles and parts must be 150 yards or more away from a hard-faced high way unless screened from public view. - ' There is no roadside eyesore worse that the junkyard in which automobiles are dumped, and a way should be found to remedy the situation in cases where op erators persist in locating in a place which is conspicuous for it unsightliness. Hickory Record. Central Pre. fW-4 WHY let Herr HitW J monopoly of fifth ,ni?J Why shouldn't rw r01 fifth cnlllmr,!,. . "7 aM v ii, wuraine to Tiortu th f.r It stands to res countries he has pnnm,-J be tremendously susceptiJ Pa1.h1 Ulli "u, mark, Greece. Then. countries that he hasn't hd Mucr xorcioiy, Daving m,, uiw Buojection YugosUi ' i npro'e too. Its Vichy government J mure una more pro-Aa the French and file awnll certainty. Even the Vichi v uj. course, j jjusaiuie exception of fJ viduals, like Pierre Laval A miral Darlan and the tJ more anti-English than he uerman. The attitude of Sf YOU'RE TELLING ME! -By WILLIAM KIIT-7 Central Press Writer, , A TEXAS RABBIT, according to a news Item, attacked a sol dier. "I dost believe it," snarled the Dove e Peace, f " ! I I -: Tt Uimtt Women, bow to la OTgumxtd, should b eaOod, ays Cttadptppy Jtnkioa (who a miited in trout ol pltntr ot department stores), the Just-j Minute Women, l I Alaks at a stamrpfeUeawT seiiead. And an ear Uvea weft feoaght Bslrtore ttrs4 igteoe uestat." A SiXmasofXCbtBlBi1 clothes rationing Is a good Idea U might eliminate the Cariat ,uaa tie.' ' J1 X ' -' y iiB warm in axmrot. 2 moaw , tho one who pij aootey.i NaMvee of NewOotaMw'ta SVkntk Smm( U,ai 1 iwttk strinsja eC taeeettw TkaTaj !ea nee tbaTs picale-pteof.,' v . nveTeentartesVsHjjtiS ."biatorlan. Chine acieBaatJ oon :aaraet4serockeU ahlpvTtsi MtnM'oacpio6oi. kmed.Oe.t jyeMOm nkiJ& THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY ( KM lM 60U'J CenerJ uauue s e ree r Tench fighting along side tfc against the Axis speaks for Furthermore, news comes William JJ. Leahy, our dipli envoy in Vichy, that he'. , deluged with letters from orl citizens of both unoccupied ai cupiea trance, denouncing Axis and the Vichy governmrf collaborating with it. A lot are said to be "form letterJ dicating that the eorrespoif campaign is regularly ores! and it's obvious how strongly! authors must feel, or they wJ have the nerve to mail 'em. And Italy appears to be ri fifth columning. The fact ij evidently, the Italians are as conquered by the Nazis ii French or the Dutch or the are, and it's becoming quite a ent that they realize it. Some fifth colmunists might stir 'e to turning mighty ugly. Possibility in Russu Russia, while of course any but democratic, shows signs creasing anti-Nazi-ism. Fifth! umnists perhaps could do 1 ij useful tinkering in Soviet-J midst. It hardly could do any toward undermining Joe but it could split him off from Hitler, and then the pair cou attended to separately, If Adolf isn't headed off in meantime, the chances are before long, he'll annex Dic Franco of Spain as a partner, nor Franco, thouirh, is mtl hated . by approximately hai least, of his fellow Spacil Competent fifth columnizing 01 to succeed in stirring up a rl against him, forestalling a tion between himself and Fuehrer. And finally there are pretty pendable rumors that there s siderahle discontent with i right in Germany. It's frighd undercover necessarily, but hv, it, if possible, would be extrr alvantageous. It's hard to recall now, but of record that there were Iih loving Germans who, long agn sented kaiserism, which i nparlv as bad as Nazi-ism, came over here to the M States to get away from it. wondered if this spirit has ent evaporated and have consulted eral very reliable sources on subject, with resultant assara that the old sentiment is still nerinir nnlv. todav. there W cally is no place for the ma' tents to emigrate to, as were when we welcomed our Sburzes and General Sigels, itin'. So why, right in the Fatherl wouldn't some intensive fiJ Ko honpficial! T there's no denying that it w4 MalfV I The adverse argument is tt1 this stage of the world, wt corporal's guard of machine 1 ners, faithful to a a'"""''l suppress a popular uprisirtfaffN him, no matter how would-be-revolt. . . r-.Ki- Russia 7 UCUICIUim , J Yet I can remember ne revolution in czarist RusrJ J- II.-J onnnllV OOF . t. -roH nevertn To be sure, it didn't result ! J. T tro DUllM aU the same. And it rmght" been a good thing if the Mwf hadn't been so unciviiizeu. 1 Anyway, Herr Hitler's iiubls ou a K V -.-.Jl i,nfAn.!a furious noso""! him that it can't but require . . omn nun enougn siorm w . M y AnrI TTTS fifth columni!" i been successful enough at up comparatively local sw" n.f a. sufficient n"1" of democratic ones, tt0J direction, should create ; " t thatll send him to the bottom-1 Beating him by a m-"-HE invented would be humors MARRIAGE James V. Oliver, of WJi to Blanche Pressley, 01 v" Most people owe so many. 1 tV 4of tAirl not to " t 1 ' ""inirxxi,, of themnintir tomorrow
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