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THURSDAY, MARCH it J Pag 2 THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Vain Street Phone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN Editol . Associate Editol W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Pabllahera PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Haywood County $1.75 Six Months, In Haywood County 90c One Year, Outside Haywood County , 2.50 Six Months, Outside Haywood County . 1.60 All Subscriptions Payable in Advance Entered at the poit office t Wiynesrillt, N. O., a Becona Olaaa Mail Matter, aa provided under the Act of March I, 187, November SO. 1414. Obituary notice, resolution of reepect, card of thanks, ana' all notices of entertainment for profit, will b charred for at the rate of one cent per word. NATIONAL DITCRIAL IM9W ASSOCIATION North fnmlinn s 'PBESS ASSOCIATION Vj THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1942 It Could Happen Here While most of us feel confident that our section is too far removed from centers of importance that would be vulnerable spots in an attack upon this country by enemy planes, in such a changing world, it is well to be prepared for anything. The trial blackout signal practice on Fri day night and Tuesday afternoon demon strated that in short order we could be ready to meet such an emergency. We hope that it will never be needed ex cept as a "trial practice", but it is well to have the added security of being prepared for it could happen even here. Carlton Peyton Carlton Peyton, of Canton, who recently resigned from chairmanship of the Haywood County District Committee of Boy Scouts on the eve of his induction into service, has done a splendid piece of work among the young boys of this county. Devoting the major part of his spare time to this important activity, he has served the committee in many ways. Having the kind of personality that appealed to young people in his work he has been able to gain the confidence of the boys and both as an executive and as a personal leader he has rendered a great service. A Great Service The last copy of the monthly bulletin of the North Carolina State Board of Health is devoted to the history of Oral Hygiene division, which has made such progress in the past twenty years. North Carolina has made special contri butions in this field. o public health service. The division has contributed three North Carolina firsts: the first oral hygiene pro gram of its kind, the first school for train ing of public health dentists, and the first building to be used exclusively for state wide oral hygiene work. Through the years there has gone a pro gram of education regarding the importance of the care of the teeth that has given an impetus to the work and the response it has received throughout the state. Here in Haywood County where clinics are conducted in our schools we have had practical evidence of the fine work that is being done by the public health dentists, who are rendering a service that is hard to estimate in dollars and cents. Of Dogs and Men "The more I see of men the more I like dogs," must have been the feeling of the Texan who provided in his will that all his estate be used to care for his favorite dogs as long as they live. He directed that they sleep in his house, be given the best of food and good medical care. In his will he said he loved hi3 dogs better than himself. After the death of his dogs, his property is to be used for a hospitaLRaleigh News and Observer.- V . Pulling Down Honors The Waynesville Mountaineer keeps on pulling down honors, the last being a plaque awarded by Haywood County farmers "for promotion of agriculture in Haywood Coun ty." This is the second year such an award has been rnade.Western Carolina Tribune, Hendersonville. Reaction After the report got out that the moun tains and the Piedmont section of the state would have the limelight in the state's ad vertising program the citizens of Wilming ton, Wrightsville and Carolina Beach are letting it be known that they can take care of the vacationists as usual. ,It is said that they have been flocking to Raleigh to see the state advertising com mittee and are showing them that there will be ample accommodations for tourists and that the war will not interfere with en joyment of the beaches. They are also claiming that the influx of army and defense workers will in no wise crowd. out the normal vacationists. It looks like some folks want everything. Here we are completely apart from the mad rush of defense prosperity, so it would seem that we might get a lick second handed at the fat pocketbooks of the defense workers on vacation and the stray tourists who may ride up this way. More Like Him Needed We would like to add our bit of praise and applause to the honors being conferred on Private Joseph Lockard, who has recently been decorated with a medal for his "ex ceptionally meritorious service to his country."- When the under secretary of war made the presentation he expressed the hope that "the warning 'to your country never go un heeded again." In those fateful words is told the story of the tragedy of Pearl Har bor.' Young Lockard, son of a mechanic in an aviation plant in Pennsylvania, was the only man in the army or navy who was on the alert the morning of the "day of infamy at Pearl Harbor." That is the reason he was given a medal and an opportunity to go to a training school while the admiral and the general were "asleep at the switch." Private Lockard who was sticking around out of his hours off duty to "help a pal learn more about operating a signal device," heard the Japanese planes and reported to a young officer who thought they were American planes and let the warning go unheeded. Since his return to this country Lockard has had 'no criticism to make of his superior officer who failed to report the coming of the Japs. With no heroics and with "a mat ter of fact in line of duty manner" he has told the story and accepted the honors con ferred on him. This is the spirit that gives us hope for victory here in America. With such pri vates in the army and navy we feel sure that in the end we will come out victorious MESSAGE OF THE TP a 1FAVES TROM NOW ON, ); IT 1006 St -r-. Jit . a. IV Ml , : ; ' : Voice OF THE People Wn far do vou think the Zor- ernment should go in controlling strikes in defense plants! C. A. George "The only fair way to win tms war is iw the government to draft labor and onital Ijibor should stand in the same class as the men in the service. If a man has money and is too old to fight, his money should be drafted." W. F. Strange "I think the government should go all the way I well recall how in the first World .War I drew $1.00 per day while some were getting $10 and $15 a day." J. T. Noland "I think the gov ernment should take complete control, if needed," Noble Garrett "I thing the gov. ernment should go the limit to get satisfactory production." HERE and THERE :. By-, HILDA WAY GWYN Zeb Cuprtis "I think the gov ernment should go the limit . . . whatever that takes, and if nec essary use the draft system." James C. Moore "I think that the government should absolutely control all labor for the duration of the war." Labor Troubles For Apples Farmers in the Yakima Valley, Washing ton, section, famous for apple growing, prob ably felt they were far removed from any connection with the closed shop issue, if they ever thought of it at all. When the walking delegate of the apple knockers union ap peared and demanded a closed shop for ap ple growers, they thanked him and said they were not interestd. They would go along, as they always -had, gathering and-packing their own apples with the help of wives, chil dren and neighbors. Thus the apples were picked, packed and shipped to Chicago and other markets, where the Teamsters Union refused to handle the apples, refused to permit them to be handled. There they rotted because the union claim ed the apple growers were unfair to organized labor because they refused to grant a closed shop to migratory workers. While the apples were rotting and the Teamsters Union was refusing to permit them to be handled, the little fruit growers of Yakima Valley made up a purse and sent a representative to Washington to see if something could be saved from a year of work and expense. He went to see Sidney Hillman, who said to him: "We do not have anything to do with apples.". He went to the Department of Agriculture, and was sent somewhere else. Finally he went to the Department of Justice where he was told: "Unlss we can get some kind of law, there is nothing we can do about It." He read in the papers that industry and labor had agreed to co-operate for the dura tion of the emergency and no labor legisla tion would be permitted. ' Christmas was over, the apples were rotting, a year of labor was lost. So he went home. Nation's Busi ness. ':'' Frances Allison . . . clerk in the office of the District Health Depart ment.. . . in the courthouse . . . has lost her heart a long ways from home . . . at least, we would call Milwaukee a far piece from Jonathan Creek , . . but even at that, it is not so far away as her mother before her lost hers . . . in fact the romance of her mother is one of those incidents that come in the class of "truth is stronger than fiction" . . . her mother, Mrs. Claude Allison . . . was born. Elizabeth Farley . . . and is a native of Glasgow, Scot land . ing more money, so I hope the war lasts a long time" Another woman got up and slapped her face. nmi i e " I 1 . . . inai is lor my uuy wtiu au with ranit! and killed at Pearl Harbor . And , to 't much this . . .another slaD ... is for, ... . . u Lettersfojf nauor J. C. Galusha "I feel such things should be weighed very carefully. There are two sides to mv bov in the Philippines" ... at the next stop, the woman who was slapped got off . as possible, it puts it up to the government to step in and assume authority." Rov Moseman "I think the gov- Nothing has brought the war ernment should stop all strikes. quite so close to us ... as the They should not be permitted at memorial service held at the Meth odist church on Sunday morning for Dallas Rhea Clark . . . Haywood niinfv'si first, rnstimltv . . . it was SO but of Irish parentage briuf and simpIe . . , and yet so , i and incidentally her father and) former Postmaster General James, jn which the congregation stood in that one minute A. Farley are first cousins she with bowed heads this time." L. L. Kerley "All the way." Dr. W. H. Liner "I think that labor unions should have the real inisraif nf thn o-nvprnmpnt. at in a silence heart ag weu as the welfare of FJZJZX fivib-nt with unexposed ilZTZ ilCl III UUUInlCtllU then on tions it was significant of account of her father's health the 'hat may 'come home thousands family moved to Ireland, near Dub lin . ; . in the meantime Elizabeth Farley had displayed unusual mu sical talent . . . an uncle came over from America . . . who had oeen living lor many years ,. in ing with their lives the price of Philadelphia . .... . he thought the . Arnerican freedom , . which we young niece snouia nave some mu- tBka ,n mn,h for ranted . . . that most of us do not value as we there came from a distant part of the building . . . faintly, yet distinctly . . . taps ... in that note of finality the sacrifice of the men who are fighting and pay- sical advantages . . . in the mean time Elizabeth had lost her heart completely to an Irish lad . . . The family so much disapproved of the Irish lad that when the uncle suggested taking her to America . . . they were all for the plan . ". . it would serve two pur poses . . . give Elizabeth what she needed musically . . . and make her forget the sweetheart back in Ireland . . . so to America she came at the age of 16 and a half years . . . full of ambition and thrills over coming to a "promised land" . . . in Philadelphia she studied violin under Prof. Huxley . , . a well known teacher 30 years ago . .... in a few months the uncle died . . . and the mother in Ire land was to come to America for the young daughter . . . She sailed on the Mauretania . . . sister ship of the Lusitania . . . you will recall . . . or you have heard of the fate of that floating palace . . . Elizabeth's mother was rescued . . . and picked up at sea and brought to New York ; . she was taken to Bellevue Hospital . . . and the daughter in Philadelphia was notified . . . in the meantime the mother had contracted a cold during the hours spent in the life boat . . . she developed pneumonia . . . and for six months she linger ed very ill in the hospital . . , and then death came . ,.. in the meantime war clouds hung thick and heavy over Europe . . . the First World War was jrettine un derway , . . the young girl was left here in America . . . she could not return alone ... so with her talent she found work with an or chestra . . . playing second violin the group toured in several states . giving concerts ... they started to Florida . . . playinsr en route in Kingsport, Tenn. . . . the orchestra leader's child was tak en very ill ... and after playing there a week . v . the group broke up . . . some of them returning to Philadelphia . . . Elizabeth looked things over . . . and decided to remain in Kingsport . , . she got a job with the local newspaper "The Kingsport Times" . . . and on the side taught violin and mandolin lessons ... in the meantime she had met Frances' father . . it may be a lonr ways from Jonathan Creek to Milwaukee ... as we said in the beginning . . . but not near so far as it is from Jonathan Creek to Dublin . should . . . a spirit of humility and gratitude for the American way of life came to us in such a degree never before realized . . What Made News Years Ago FIVE YEARS AGO 1937 be glad to work over time for nor mal wages. They should remem ber the boys in the army who are serving anywhere from 10 to 24 hours, and they are not striking." Early Test Likely For Streamlined T Fighting Units By CHARLES P. STEWART (Central Press Columnist) PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S re cent executive order, reorganizing and streamlining Uncle Sam's fighting commands for the dura tion of the war, will have at least a few weeks' trial before even military experts will be able to pass understandingly upon the question of its merits. It won't be more than a few weeks, however, for the order was issued with Plans are underway to eet imme- a view to the launching of an im- diate action on park and parkway, mediate offensive against the Governor Hoey is being urged , Axis. Consequently there'll be litr to re-appoint Frank W. Miller on tie delay in a start on the test. highway commission Brig. General Harley B. Fergu son is credited With saving lower Mississippi Valley from flood. New York Times devotes much space to terests, The readjustment called for is pretty radical, and yet it's some what in the nature of a compro mise between conflicting armed in- "Time" magazine recently car ried a story that is worth repeat ing . . .in case you have not seen or heard it . ". . here it goes Riding on a bus . . . a woman passenger was heard to say . . . Well my husband has a better work of Haywood county man Dr. Julius C. Welch is appointed house officer by Johns Hopkins Hospital. . . Cabe's Waynesville-Beaverdam liquor bill is enacted into law. "Lord's Acre" plan of Farmers Federation enters 8th year. E. P. Martin is honored with birthday dinner. Chamber of Commerce adopts budget calling for $3,000. TEN YEARS AGO 1932 . . Mayor J. H. Howell says Way nesville real estate is sound in vestment and advises buying at present. J. R. Boyd, president of the First National Bank, states, "Things have hit bottom," but sees One group of planners has long (Continued on page 6) - better times for Haywood county. W. R. Francis, prominent law yer, seeks seat in State Senate and sets forth his platform. Four fires in city during week including, three-room house on Smathers street, seven-room house on East street, small blaze in Ruth Ray's Beauty Shop, and roof of Mrs. R. H. Mitchell's home is dam aged. .., 35 farmers in Haywood make loans for seeds and supplies. The following are seeking office: Robert E. Owen for register of deeds; W. A. Moore, tax collector! Weaver McCracken, : register of deeds; V. P. Massey, county commissioner. A W UIHIHin n HELP A Editor The Mountaineer: I am just one of the m . the United StatP, ,u ,mot5d or bovs in tVio ..:. v' we admit we think of tv worry some, but do e eZ them by writing enough ol the boys have nev k,' from home very much tv lonelv and lnni - . I vji a HJupt 'na" sas, -uur mail hJ akrW V,o- 11: i and one-half as many sn. tno is it fail to answer these lettP sister, some brother, or frW . ml.: . 1CI iuigun.cn. mis is tragic as a surprising fact." Th also says, "The greatest ttJ in niniy uie uu especiallv it camps now, is man time. R8 ea me saaaesi thing was ta many a sturdy fellow watck wan. anxiously 1111 the last is handed out, then turn with tears in his eyes. k saw there was not even om i: Ti . . mm. it- is uisaeariening U) set walk away with tear blurred and feel that he is not appred ana lorgotten. uur boys letters that make them smik forget themselves. Letters of couragement, and to show t proud of them. Letters to them feel that they are Hot ing a sacrifice, but that h privilege to serve Uncle Sat stead. We should not write the pJ lems ol home and things that are powerless to help with, J them know we think they in roes and we are proud of a and that they are doing their 3 And, to parents. We should ize it is our duty to try to our "chins up" and stand be; our boys, and do our part atu The war wul- be won partli us at home. If we can not ii der a gun, or fly a plane, fight weeds, insects and makeiJ thing to eat. Something to our boys at the front. I guess, if the parents have ii half as much time teachinj boys the right thing to do, t they were at home, as t tempted to worry about hum, would have nothing to tear, I am a native of Haywood my boy is in the air mm Wichita Falls, Texas. He b i ing- good and we are proud of f' rrbpe his friends and rek therewill write him often. If you know another boy doesen't have parents to him,, drop him a line ol Utj agement. They will appreciate Our boy says, "I tell you i low in the army likes to r letter from home." ; MRS. J. H. Staunton, Va. MAYBE THE WOMEN M Editor The Mountaineer: With Canitel and Labor in mnrt.nl pombat. over social and economic gains, resultinf the paralyzation of arms p tion; with our government bo . . .... -.I An-urn anH hpside ltsell Witt weight and the worry of tlx 1 nri TM"i lH- a T f fall Elections: M Japs and Germans rapidly H ing, killing and crusning . position, our brave and pat: ronerressmen are suddenly w tn noil tn arm 9 and W OB VJ C... . , cue the noble women of Cit rnnrsp thev will save H , - . nlwnv.9. nnH (iod Diess i God help the political Confj men also. . FRANK SMATtiU' THE OLD HOME TOWN -., By STANLEY r K tZCJ I V ) YOU COMB HOMS I ,11 fLOHG ENOUSKTO A n - FIND MY DRESS I NHT IMAKB A I VV' Vv!rr;!1lJ '"71 SPEECH AT THff i) cit TVio Mountaineer:-' The Waynesville mow tho 1941 Agn iwarJ anA the beautiful aIt I extend my cohgratulationa. I i nave ioiiK wiiatwv.v- - IICOT1UC iuvuii'" 1 outstanding weekly newspapq t li. n onH trie natll .. i. . ih.t t pe aw 1 about as many of the weekiPJ papers in the country sua lit nic dww; , . jt The Waynesville Mountn1 rendenng a great sen -wood county, and your s ... . - -t that J ing me joo u serve a pat on the back allv- . : lours ....,. R ARP L0WRAN-i fj;'. tu Mountaineer JUliAA 1 UC .'l. Most of -our boys are service somewhere. .nJ atrivine to and our country and our 1 .. i: Uot it IS IOI"! iei us reaiiac n . . are there and do everytnmf power to help them. 1 thousands 01 yl Even if we are at homee.cN in America mw t ti ara in the service Uan minu WH5M! OIIB 5"""-" . don't sit down ana - place your son in tne . , God. Make up your w'"",, W7 ,m-k very "( , ,. j.j tears, "J our eyes minaeu j .waytheteawnJ letters, sena ies he likes best, wor -- preparing for his r j war cannot last "''j)- nsiw job than he ever had and he's mak (Continued on v
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