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THE WAYNESVILLE BIOUNTAINEER
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The Mountaineer
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Waynesville, North Carolina
The County Seat of Haywood County
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1941
Everybody Can Help
Tuberculoeis Christmas Seals go on sale
for 1941. In this great work even tnose
with only pennies to give, can help the sales.
Last year there were six deaths in Haywood
County from tuberculosis, and some of these
might have been prevented.
A quarter of a century ago tuberculosis
ranked first as a cause of death in North
Carolina, but thanks to the great fight waged
by the State Board of Health against this
disease, it now ranks eighth in the number
of deaths it causes annually in the state.
Out of every dollar's worth of Christmas
Seals sold in this county, seventy-five cents
is kept here for rocal work. Most of this is
distributed among the needy and undernour
ished children through the lunch rooms of
the schools.
To those fortunate ones whose children
have all the milk they need for their health's
sake to drink, this seventy-five cents out of
every dollar may not mean much, but to the
mother and, father who cannot furnish this
" necessary food product to their children, it
means a great deal
It would be hard tx estimate what these
preventive measures in feeding undernour
ished children, who eventually would have
either become tuberculosis suspects or in
flicted with the disease, had it not been for
this extra food allotment given them through
the schools.
When you watch your own child drink
his glass or maybe two of nourishing milk
today, think about those less fortunate, and
when some school child hails you and says,
"Please won't you buy some Christmas
Seals", dig down in your pockets and buy
generously.
Remember the slogan of the year, "Food
For Defense" and this is one very definite
way that you can help.
Pinch Of Prices
Maybe we would notice the rising tide in
prices in this vicinity less, if our community
was being fed by defense "money", but with
only the regular "flow" of money it seems
a real problem.
There is nothing new about the condition,
as those old enough in the community to
remember the First World War reaction
can testify. We are told that wholesale
. prices had risen 66 percent before the United
States got into the World War, jumped some
18 more points before price control measures
were first instituted, and eventually went
13 points higher while price control ma
chinery was being developed. y
A recent article in the "Rotarian" points
out the remedy and explains the price control
bill introduced in Congress which is designed
to avoid a repetition of the experiences of
the First World War, when the "sky was the
limit", and ordinary commodities were out
of bounds.
Canada, we are told, is putting a "ceiling"
over all commodity prices, both, agricultural
and industrial. All rents are being frozen
as of date to be specified, We have not reach
ed this stage, but authorities tell us that if
we act promptly in this -country we may
yet be able to forestall some of the effects of
inflation. ; .
Let us hope that Congress will not stage
too many oratorical contests and forget the
urgent issues at hand in the speech making,
for this is an emergency problem and should
be treated as such before it is too late to
remedy. ... . . .
When a price ceiling leaks an umbrella
is just an ornament.
From Darkness To Light
Instead of having to wait until December
the 15th for the blackout to end it came to I
the relief of most people two weeks earlier.
We are particularly happy that it came
ahead of time. We feel that in view of con
ditions the "blackout" over which there has
been so much agitation as to whether or
not it was necessary, had a depressing ef
fect as a "prelude" to Christmas.
We tried to make the best of it and take
it in a patriotic spirit, arid when we found
ourselves wishing for the usual bright lights,
our thoughts turned to England and Europe,
we were humbled. at our complaining atti
tude. .
But whether or not it was a necessity,
it no doubt gave us a touch of what we
might expect in case of a more "urgent
defense", and showed us that life can go on
just the same.
Maybe we will appreciate the bright lights
more since We had to do without them, and
certainly the "Christmas lights" willv have
more meaning for us after a "blackout".
AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS
Good Advice
Miss Harriet Elliott, associate administra
tor of the Office of the Price Administration
in charge of the consumer division, has been
handing out some excellent advice to Amer
ican citizens and tx women in particular.
Some of it is just as applicable in peace
time as in a great emergency. Certainly
her recent appeal to "waste nothing" should
be a motto for the housewife at all times
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Voice
. OF THE :,;
People
HERE and THERE
: By
HILDA WAY GWYN
We see that unpeeled potatoes them about our water . and
are to be served the German army then don't forget the good taste
three days a of it" ... thank you, Mrs. Craw
. the explana-, ford . . . we are inclined to agree
oat 0 vlntKo ,. .u 4i' u i non given is tnat peeling roDs wun you . ior ootn external ana
eat, the Clothes we wear, the things we buy, potato8es of 15 per cent of their internal use we have never found
ute uuiiifa we use, xne QOliars we spend, the nutritive value . . . now that may , better water.
pennies we save all these are as mVich a be a hardship in Germany . . .
part of defense as guns, tanks and air- but ' llT
planes. . . . we have always contended that
baking was the most delicious way
A AT nn J. to prepare a potato . . . and that
l IMVW 1 CSV the peeling was the best part
we are
and Labor Corps
Miss Elliott points out that "the food we f.rom n.ow
Contributed by a reader of this
clumn . . . who contends she's
tired of outsiders getting us all
wrong about "you all" ;
"Come all of you from other parts,
surprised that they are V . ,. . y I s r f ,? .C
ing this out in Germanv . . . AJ?.d ten while I tell you this;
1 he word you-all is plural.
'When we say 'you all' must come
:. down,
Or 'we all' shall be lonely,
We mean a dozen folks, perhaps.
And not one person only,
"If I should say to Hiram Jones
For instance, ' You-all's' lazy ;
Or 'will you all lend me a knife?'
He'd think that I was crazy. r
"Sow if you'd be more sociable '
And with us often mingle,
You'll find that on the native
:'. tongue, t L :
You-all is never single."
We note with interest an experiment re- just finding this out in Germany
rentlv nnr nn In Vananr, r;.. i..
"ut. T V , 'vvciuy- Now since the lights are on again
muwusw were nivuea XO nave iree . . . well have to admit . . . that
drinks and then to demonstrate the effects we were having a very bad time
of the alcohol by driving -specially provided S
".m picarranyea maneuvers. Christmas . . . now if we were at
The host of the occasion was the local war actually declared .. . we
police department, which has gained national !!!t:d
attention, for its camnajgn to curb drunken ... however? f we have talked to
driving and has arrested more than 1 000 some of the Pv officials. .;. who
Dersons durino- fh nn ,,,,k i, d? not ?eem very .encouraging
- : . ' -imhsc. aDout Christmas lights on the
The human guinea pigs" included sales- stieets . something about wo
men, truck drivers, reporters and a race- -T .Prjr,tles - M
j,- it. . . . but if we can have only a
car driver. Eiac.h man wnu mvon a m4o n ui a u..n. ,
: " c bam najx uuii uuius . , wnere we r
amount of whiskey at 30-minute intervals. once had a dozen or so we vote j IllCrGJlS6d TclXdtiOIl
ine nve-dnnK-stop was reported to have . "" 101 "in-
fnA ti V. ,! . mg more than to watch the sparkle
found the group highly confident of their in the eyes of little children .
driving prowess, and that most Of the errors whose hearts and minds are filled
were made dunng "this cocky phase,"
The seven-drink stage showed the men
improving in driving because they realized
they were nearing a dangerous state.
Final results will not be announced for
several. weeks; Maybe the findings will help
establish some convincing facts that may be
used by other groups interested in safety
on the highways.
THURSDAY, J)Ef EMfm
Rambling
Around
"jr . tumis KUSS
Bits of this, that and th
picked up here, there and yonder.
WestemNTKVePer
dcuss therM
ouUtanding pu.
S?ich an occasion alwll
inspiration, and iiZ M
nome. w 1
Saturday nhTMi,,
Usher. ';"' Q, 8U
eram, and as .vl
, t po &UOWS mnp.
era in thi. j . ..T1
not rnnfino u . . 1
c " inend to
IlBia now
has a hobby, it miJ?
making friends.
ried her far into th politJ
and the office of sUte 5a
rri itaanrr.. 4tuye
In view of the critical situation
in this country and in the world do
you think we should observe Christ
mas in oar usual manner this year?
Mrs. G, W. Colkitt "I think we
should observe Christmas normally
for the sake of our children, but not
spend unnecessarily,"
Mrs. Ernest Akers "I think we
should rejoice for the many things
we have to be thankful for this
Christmas and at the present time,
for who knows what next year will
bring." ;
Mrs. I, J Brown "No, I think
we should not observe Christmas
as in days gone by, but more rever
ently than we ever have before in
this country. I do not approve an
extravagant spending of money on
foolish toys either."
Bill Prevost "I think we should
celebrate more than usual. The oc
casion is important enough to make
us forget the war for the time
being."
Dan Wat kins "You've picked a
big question to ask me with as
many children as I have expecting
Santa Claus, but I really think that
we should observe Christmas as
we have in the past,"
J. C. Patrick "I think we should
observe Christmas as in the past,
and keep the Christmas spirit, for
we need it now."
ane is optimistic over
or and Sah.J.
stressed the importance o I
ready for what look. liv. J
year for all lines of businel
irm a person j
towards the more conserv,!
of things added mud,
of a vta.-. 6 T
Several months airo tk.
centered around editine
various use of words, M
up iue iaci tnat the Enrii
uage is confusing in tJ
than one. We alwaw n.l
from another country trl
master ine tngiisa lanraJ
the other day we hnJ
this clipping, and we ir, J
will agree as the clipping pj
that "the English languag
luiiuiesi language yon
see."-,
Help! Ficure it outl
We'll begin with box,
piurai is boxes.
But the plural of ox sM
oxen, not oxes.
une iowi is a goose.
Any Whistles Today?
There was once a boy who supposedly
paid too much for his whistle. But who
can set a price on a whistle really ? How
much for a boy's cherry whistle as he plunks
the paper on your doorstep? How much
the whistle of the early bird at your feed
ing tray? How much your own whistle as
you set about your daily task?
Whistles are with us always. The whistle
for work. The noon whistle. The whistle
that lets the workers out. The day seems
patterned with the flute-like trillings. The
pink-cheeked traffic policeman on the corner.
The train at the crossing. Two tramp steam
ers saluting in a pea-soup fog. People whistle
because the sky is blue, and the air is crisp.
Or even in the rain. "
Pay too much for a whistle ? It isn't likely.
In fact who would sell one if he couldn't get
it back? Christian Science Monitor.
Newspaper Expands
; Tuesday The Hendersonville Times-News
held tthe formal opening of their new home,
a modern newspaper plant, where Hender
sonville's daily is published, J. T, Fain and
C. M. Ogle, publishers, have done a remark
able job in that they have given Henderson
County a local daily since 1925. The Times
News has grown steadily, and today carries
under the name plate on the front page
"Largest daily circulation of any newspaper
in North Carolina in proportion to popula
tion". ".
The Mountaineer rejoices with the pub
lishers and their staff in getting the new
plant they deserve it, and have earned it
by years of hard and steady working at their
tasks.' '
with feanta Claus . to bring
such a glow of happiness . . . is
worth the price . . . and whether
or not we split our pocketbooks
ipen this year as a community
and go on our annual spending
Will Be Deliberate
Ban On Spending
By CHARLES P. STEWART
(Central Press Columnist)
Chairman Walter F. George of
the senate s finance Committee, has
spree ... we feel that encourag- predicted that next year's taxes
ng tne Christmas spirit is very will be terrific. From all indica
important this year . . . with all
he depressing news about us , , .
we need to be reminded and up-
ifted by Christmas . . . and its sig
nificance . . for His teachings
have been forgotten in too many
ilaces of the world today . , .
Mrs. W. T. Crawford called us
during the week and said . . . "I
have a suggestion to make in an
swer to your request about what
tions his forecast's no exaggera
tion. Revenue legislation has to
originate in Chairman Robert L-
Doughton's ways and means com
mittee, in the house of representa
tives. The senate cormrtittee final
ly has as much to do- with it as
the representatorial bunch, how
ever, and Solon George is thor
oughly familiar with what's being:
cooked up for 42.
Uncle Sam needs the money, for
one thing. He has to have it for
you might publicize at the next
woman's press meeting you attend his own defensive um-nosi- anrf for
. . . I want you to tell them that the lease-lending of supplies to the
we have the best water in the "'her democracies, including Rus
world ... but of course you have sia, whether it's a democracy or
to go away from home to appre- not. , '
Sate it . . . out in California . , . I Quite aside from Uncle Samuel's
I recall how hard the water was nersonal requirements, though, the
how Unpleasant it Was to tax-framers deliberately and ma
bathe in :. . . then up in Boston . . . liciously intend to impound, gov
you have to soften it with chemieihmentally, just as much of the
sals ... . . and down in Texas you 1 people's dough as they can, to
have to treat it before you can pinch 'em to such an' extent that
wth m it . . . and the soap it they simply won't be able to spend
takes two whole- bars of soap in more thau's absolutely essential to
Texas to dp an ordinary bit of provide 'em with the barest neces
laundiy that would take maybe a s vies of life.
lau a caKe ot soap to get the
garments thoroughly clean . . ,
there is nothing too good to tell
Whnt Is Happening
The idea's this:
producers of alj sorts of
THE OLD HOME TOWN
By STANLrY
CtUH.P I PUUL. THIS STRAKS WHEN 7HE
I DOOR BELl. RIMS IT LI. DISCDURM3S
I PEDOLERS OH! SOOOYI f, ' ' ' ' '
IS COMN4 OVe SOON MAYBE, I . -.L
VSHeVu WANT ONE FOR HEg HOUSCA - y : vir Vi.,.,,. ,7mTT!V
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.:.'' '" AtlWWSOHOttn''" S!T T inr
F. E. Worthington "I think we
should keep the old Christmas spir- are geese
it, for there is no reason for us But the plural of moo
to change in America, and it might mease.
affect other nations if we did. An- And the plural of juice
other reason we do not know what not jeese.
another year will bring, and we You may find a lone mod
might as well enjoy this one." whole nest of mice
; . ' But the plural of home
Mrs. S, . H. BushneU "I think ed houses, not nice
we should observe Christmas with If the plural of maa ii
more spirit than ever before, but men.
less material extravagance m view Why shouldp't the plnraif
of the present situation.- be pen? ,v
, - The cow in the
Mrs joe Craves "In view of the cows or kine,
condition fit the country and in But if a bow, if itw
Europe, and. in consideration of never bine,
wFiat may happen, I think we should And" the plural of vow
not have our usual Christmas cele- not vine,
ebrations."' v If I speak of a foot
. v . . show me two feet;
Mrs. Tom Campbell, Jr. "I think And I gave you a !:
we should observe Christmas as a pair be called beet!
usual, showing the world that life Why shouldn't the p!
moves in a normal manner in this booth be beeth!
country, and another reason for eel- You have seen a lone ehl
ebrating this vear. is that next whole school of children.
Christinas we may not be able to But the plural of wild
follow our annual custom. not wildren,
But, though we say iwq
never sav motheren
If the singular's this,
stuff in edible, wearable and, other
usable forms are so concentrating
Should the plural of Ids"
ten keese?
If the plural of that a
upon defense and lease-lending
stuff that there's bound to be an
awful shortage of everything for
which there's a civilian demand. ft,ao
Scarcity naturally makes for high- yyhv can't the plan'
er prices, ine economic name for twt
em s inflation. If would-be buyers' a 'jf repeated,iH
invuiiici) . an luuauru tiiKmseives nne .
correspondingly it wouldn't make And the plural of rstfrl
so much difference, but most in- ro'Se
comes don't. If not. and prices Then the masculine prwi
do, an income that previously was h. his him.
pretty good, wont buy nearly as But imagine the fen
much as previously; comparatively his, shim.
it shrinks. That's hard on con- So, the Enpnsn, i
sumerdom. It mav mt terrible, nfl acree.
The vomm.t n fix nominal Is the funniest langnap.1
ly compulsory top limits on prices, did see.
in font ifr'o etorfinip At at wih
son bossing the job. " ' Hence evolution. of .f
But, as prices start to push up salary payroll tax pi- .
violently from underneath the pre- Say you're a hired
scribed ceilings over 'em, there employer who slips T
an't but develop an almost irre- or monthly envelope
sistible tendency on the part of system will be to have
Ml UILLVUAIIUI. WI " 1.... UUlll tl nVf
lu hM,'. ; U ! i.n.a ' i.-ll.L,f '.nif tuiH ' "
nit jiuuiiv la iiuiici llig liscu iivaiat, Sliiuilivii1-.
to bootleg their commodities at mWetiimiiit; what w P.-
whatever figures they can get. be just th n r -mui av
Whpn hnntlpo-o-intr npphniM rani- Zif -V" ' ,
v- . . , . i rpaui
nant, it's just as much inflation. No doUDt
ven if illegal, as if no control had miliar wn m"." -
oeen attempted at all. . e'al has beer
rinany tne emergency will pass, i"'r " . , jtinn. 1
and thpn inflatinn will non with a 1 Per cent "u , nf
fearful crash and a long subse- amounted to a ha ,
luent period of abominably hard or at most. ; t - ,?
mes will ensue: It's the invari- silver, r liieen i ,
able historic rule. mentioned "" ,... . lirl
Now. is there anv scheme by day arne.-- . .(
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which inflation can be prevented at egg in SV,'"" e that 15 '
its source? oouax. - . oU i
The tax-framers think there is. from the '
Their notion's to soak consumer- company s tr v
iom with such treasury levies that It's.r6,f1eI' .... thou
t just naturally won't have enough " , . h bo P8 J
'eft to huv mnro thnn the nkimDi- wad that tne til.
,est modicum of what it wan. n. what you
Among .other items, income tax- ceive.
ition will be enormously hiked. Bi C0'"J P "vemmcflt
That may not quite do the busi- because th e
ness, though. ItH work so far as cash than i the ,ittfti
millionaires and big companies are economical. for
concerned. They'll look ahead and arenttaxe a.
ave up in anticipation of collec- to fix 'ou 8Ve b
tion day. The trouble wUl be with freely as -y j
the smaller fry, who'll be apt to , IuW J
spend as they go along, will be flat Self pwy- shouid I
jroke at collection time and even enju,
Uncle Sam can't extract moisture them.