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Page 2 THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, JuLY The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 137 Waynes viJle, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS... Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN... Associate Editor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers 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 1.50 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance Entered at the post office at Wayneaville. N. 0., aa Second Claaa Mail Hatter, aa provided under the Act of March t, 187. November 20, 1914. Obituary noticea, reeolutlone of reapect, carda of thanks,, and all noticea of entertainment! for profit, will be charged for At the rate of one cent per word. " 1 - 1 '. ! NATIONAL EDITORIAL inTLLASSOCIATION ySNonh Carolina pgjss association 'm THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1942 Downright Lazy A hard-working Haywood man was telling us last week that he had offered the vege tables in his garden to a family on relief, if they would only gather the produce they needed. There were no strings to the offer. No work attached, other than the family had to cut the mustard, cabbage, corn, or pick the tomatoes, or what ever they wanted. Twice the woman of the family gathered enough greens for a meal, then after the owner insisted they get more, the reliefer said : "Well," tell you the truth, we like the canned kind that we get at the relief office better than the fresh ones from your gar--den." . We are glad -we do not know the name of the family that refused to gather food free rather than take it from the relief office. : .. ; ' ; We do know, however, that such a trifling person or persons, should be given the choice of doing something for themselves, or know what it means to go hungry; ' 1 ' We have no place in this nation for lazi ness. And a person who is physically fit, yet too lazy to gather food that is given them free, in our estimation, should be given the choice of starvation, or downright hard work and no light jail sentence, with food furnished. "A Children's Crusade 1942" We have been deeply impressed with the youth of today, we mean the teen age, those just out of high school and those who will ! return in the fall. They are taking life, ! despite all their inherent love of a "good time" very seriously. They are looking about to see what they can do. No wonder the boy or girl looking down the future years today is not going to be so " frustrated, as they were a few years back. The road may not look roseate, but they have grown up during a period known as "the great depression" and they have learned a practical side of life that many of their elders did not learn so young, We have been impressed with the number of boys and girls working. You don't see so many on the streets as you have in vaca tions gone by. We wondered if it might be a local condition and now comes the fol lowing editorial in The Christian Science Monitor: "Observant American oldsters no doubt have noted the marked difference between the present school vacation and that of for mer years. 1 hen, youngsters temporarily 'took over the town' busying themselves with baseball and preempting pavements for roller-skating or bicycling. Now, the once ubiquitous adolescent is so little in evidence as to foster the impression that classes are still in session. Diamonds are deserted, and the noise of Youthville at play is muted. "Has Young America tired of its games? One has but to scan the newspapers to find an answer. In St. Louis, a 'junior Miss' achieves headlines through selling lemonade at 13 cents a glass, 3 cents for the beverage and 10 cents for the war savings stamp which the customer receives. "From Tacoma, Washington, and San go, Calif., the word is relayed that school children, too young to enlist in the armed services, are doing much to save the crops of the states. In agricultural areas, pupils are turning their 4-H Club experience to practical account by helping in harvests "Elsewhere in the nation youths are car ing for lawns and gardens or collecting scrap iron or rubber. The practice of buying war savings stamps regularly initiated through schools, has not come to a halt with the clos ing of school. Thus the question of grown ups is being answered by the boys and girls of America. They are too busy aiding the national war effort to give much attention to the games that once held their attention." THE QUEEN'S MEMOIRS J Wf Rambling Around By W. CURTISRTJSS Bits of this, that and the other picked up here, there and yonder. You've heard of Voice OF THE People Do you think the I strengthen or weaken ity in the world? war will Christian- Mrs. R. N. Barber "I could not predict this far ahead, but I trust and pray that Christianity will be strengthened. I feel that surely people in such times of distress will naturally bring themselves closer to God." Rv. R. II. Bennett- (Lake Junaluska) "Yes, Christianity will be strengthened if we do our part right in the war, the kingdom of God will triumph." HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN Robert Boone "It is hard to say what will happen. If we do not keep the faith better than we did in the first World War, Chris tianity will be weakened." L ibraries In War Effort We read with interest that some 2,000 librarians attending the 64th annual con ference of the American Library Associa tion which was held in Milwaukee last week took as their chief topic for discussion, "Winning the War and the Peace; How Li braries Can Help." The day has passed when a public library "was An "academic cloister" and a refuge irora the world just for the specialized stu dent. Today's libraries are very much of the world in general. They are trying to give the young child help and above all working in the front lines in their imme diate war effort. The librarians in their meeting pointed tmt that the most important job now is the contributions of books to help build back A new world. It is said that through book a desire can be created for the right sort of peace. If we face facta in Haywood County we will have to. admit that the selective draft service has revealed some distressing and startling facts about education, or rather the lack of it among our people. Too many boys have been returned due to their lack of education.' We are glad to bring out the fact that we have fine school facilities, but somewhere along the line there is lacking cooperation or we would not have so many boys turned down on this score. Perhaps if we have more extensive library facilities we might touch one of the weak spots. Books brought into the home are one of the greatest edu cational aids recognized to educators. While the Waynesville Public Library is serving the immediate community, it seems too bad that now when people need to read more than ever, that its services could not be extended. The illiteracy problem is far more acute with us than we realize and no better anti dote could be found than a county-wide library gervice. We hope the day is not far distant when this can be realized. New Ruling We are glad to hear of the new ruling regarding draftees going into camp for examinations, unaer me old order a man had his rigid physical examination at the home center of local draft board from which he was sent. Now all the men in the order calls are sent to the induction center for the last exami nation. Often there have been large groups returned home to be rejected at least tem porarily for the service. This often proves embarrassing to both the men and those who took part in the farewell departure. Now the government is asking that when the men leave for the first time in a Call, that there be no program or ceremony, as the men will be returned home for a fort night regardless of whether or not they are to be kept in the service and that when they leave the second time it is to be kept by Uncle Sam. Then it is time enough to give him a demonstration of your pride in him and of your support of his effort. Not until our attention centered on the subject of tomatoes . , . . which the answers in the "Voice of the People" last week proved to be the most popular vegetable to plant in a victory garden . , ... had we contemplated the real im portance of the tomato ... then after reading the answers . ... our pagination began to visualize the potentialities of this vegetable so prevalent in our Haywood county gardens ... it a variety of serv ing is amazing . . . you can start your meal with that delightful and refreshing form of "juice" . . . then in its natural state it might be a breakfast fruit ... a fresh salad for your lunch . . . for your dinner it might be scalloped and when fresh from the oven give out the most delicious aroma, that is calculated to serve as a tant alizing appetizer on a wintery day ... . you might recognize its flavor in thje salad dressing . , . it might serve as the chief ingredient in a soup . . . it might be the basic quality that was used in the catsup that seasoned your meat . . it might appear in the form of green sweet pickles . ';. . it1 might be broiled in bread crumbs and decorate a plat ter of crisp bacon (one of our fa vorite ways of cooking) .... , . it might be the palatable touch in the succotash . . . it might be serv ed as a bit of preserves for a hot roll ... and above all it contains Vitamin B , . . what more could one ask of a mere vegetable . . , . yes, we agree with those who gave it first place. . But brief her unworthy triumph when The lofty one from the home of Penn, With the consciousness of two grandpas, Exclaims, 'It is quite a lovely vahs." And glances around with an anx ious thrill Awaiting the word of Beacon Hill, But the 'ton maiden smiles cour. teously, And gently murmurs, Oh, pardon . me, I did not catch your remark, be cause I was so entranced with the charm, ing vaws'." Which reminds us that in a re cent issue of a Georgia daily there appeared several verses by Mrs. Paul Hyatt . . . Mary should be You perhaos h.Jl w,r. event you will enj Maple street. m,.H ' a ms nbby, hut k of'thp foil , Dut M nav. 5Wat"' Not nil U i. . . level i" T'anahe ,. . " some is that it s U....A . s sticks on t 10 see k - particu ar hill ered w th tnmat m ul vlnes ., . wvvM vaiuug. . , He does not plant its!! ouc nas a steady crop rf fleeted in the nmhJ.,i 0 see the canned 3 y over irom the 1941 garl . .o an inspiration to sw a mot I ... ' u K( "s maae of his U wvc jiiumaoie Dusiness, W. A. Whitner at Ha anothpr 6'ciht mat M things n a big Way-J wmuIo u; ,, j ri garaen is always as a pin, and growing to be. Rev. J. Clay Madison "If by strength, is meant the inherent genius of Christianity as a power not believe it will be affected by'. "c,uei vegetable war If nn tia nthpihanH TlnmorL 1188 "OWers blooming cal membership of the Christian monthi out of the year, fij movement is meant, then the an- "eun w shade, but swer will depend upon what . re actions set in in China and India. In America and Europe, I believe Christianity will be weakened, for war never helps the social and cultural side of life. The extent to which Christianity will be num erically weakened in "Europe and America depends on who wins the war.' Rev. R. E. MacBlain "I think if the Allies win the war Christianity will be strengthened. My reason is that Germany has shown the world what it is his flowers and VOW in it and makes them like it, His back lawn is about the est piace in the community-J aiways a Dreeze irorasomtl under those large trees, inl green grass seems to breath ed air. An ideal spot to J and see thousands of flowJ bloom. He doesn't bother mere dozen or so of a kin, literally hundreds yes, thoui Iron Revival Ideas North Carolina's claims as a prospective producer of iron will be presented to officials of the War Production Board. With the war calling for iron, its appetite never satis fied, every source should be investigated. The civilian population will have to do with out iron after August 1. Lincoln county was once famed for its iron output. Richer deposits elsewhere made further production unprofitable, as was the case with North Carolina gold. It might be that present needs would render working the old deposits feasible.'- North Carolina is rich in minerals but they are just under the profit production standard. Besides iron and gold, there are tin, mica and feldspar. There's coal in the Sanford area. But we lack what is just now the most needed petroleum. Nature smiles on the state but failed to provide a gasoline well in every backyard. From The Shelby Daily Star. We had beert discussing the many pronunciations of the word vase . . . being of special interest in the flower season . . . when we ran across the following: from a column edited by Miss Beatrice Cobb ...... in her paper the Morganton News- Herald , . . She quoted a verse written by James Jeffry Roach, in which he tells of four young girls visiting an art museum ... . they were from Kalamazoo . . . . New York . . . Philadelphia . . , and Boston . . . respectively. . . . They . were standing admiring a rare and beautiful vase. . . . "Long they worshipped but no one broke . . The sacred stillness, until up spoke The Western one from the nameless place, Who bluntly said . . 'What a lovely .Vase.' Over three faces a sad smile flew. And they edged away from Kalamazoo, But Gotham's haughty soul was stirred. To crush the stranger "with one small word. Deftly hiding reproof in praise. She cries, ''Tia indeed a lovely vase.' ',; able to write for her father, the and after our viory there will be late Rollin W. Hutchinson, Jr., was J a tremendous reaction in the world an engineer and author of a num- a8ainst tnat wn"h is not (Jhnsti ber of textbooks and an uncle was antly- If we lose the war. the editor of the Savannah News. . . on,y reaction will be chaos and aeatn. . It would be hard to "cool" without commenting without Christianity "chill" of a summer time . .' i II Ml 1 . ' Snoring There is no rhyme or reason To admit to such a treason But a husband deep in snoring Is little short of boring Parsons Sometimes Get Out of Bounds Now Mr. Parson, hear me out, God is not deaf, please don shout. . Some help in praters must come from you, But yelling and stamping, just won t do: Folks all over can better repent, ii to your tongue softness lent. To SorinaT Spring's ageless charm is every where In bluebird's flight through soft sweet air; We see her magic by brooks and ruis, And hearts that glow like daffo dills. Faith If there be one Who believes in you 'Tis wondrous strange, The things one Can do; Hardships are light, That once heavy would seem Now this faith of another It is not small God gives it all That our faith in Him Might grow tall. War or no war you can expect the same Mm to be exploited dur ing the coming Congressional elec tions. SCOTTS SCRAP BOOK By R. J. SCOTT WAS IHVtH-IED 9f CAUL kt I860 . . ' . s m 4ii AhciihT 4(oW 0 MA.KL SM1CAKRA.UT, AMP ff WAS OHt. t1 PO you -TtilMK. you, tyt am. tun. iyt mi RARLA In AH ivwtA inna mm A Oilweu. MUClCO, KHOWK A& CtHAO AMI Mo-4, OT K CALUMM ML 6oo ritr Hitf Mrs. Rufus Siler "I think the war will strengthen Christianity. We will receive strength through our sacrifices." Mrs. H. G. Hammett "Accord ing to our missionaries, Ifeel that Christianity will be strengthened by the war." Rev. M. R. Williamson "I think Christianity will be strengthened by the war, because we have the promise of Christ that 'the gates of Hell will never be opened against ins cnurch'." Mrs. W. T. Crawford " I think it will decidedly strengthen Chris tianity, and I mean real Chris tianity." J. Dale Stentz "Where Chris tianity has been strong it will be strengthened by the war and where is is now weak it may be tusi, or made weaker." What Made News Years Ago FIVE YEARS AGO 1937, R. R. Smithwick. of MVvkviil takes over work of county farm agent. Masons to eather horn frit IKpm day summer assembly, with Troy Wyche as chairman of arrange ments. ' Mrs. Jean Dillon resisms as su pervisor of nurses in the district health department. One hundred thousand fish nut in. streams of Haywood county by 8ine ana nsn warden G. C. Plott. .Yiniam McCracken' wins first place among state aericultiiral aenis over 10.000 N. r. hnv tannery at Hazelwood wiU start miming Diackbemes in near fu ture. William Medford lani trr ... ui, waynesville Rotary Club. nanialfl -I 1 1 . uemes mat American is headed for revolution in annual aaaress at Lake Junaluska JOe DaVlS. Joe Wa TTT anA Ben ColkitL Jr.. nAin u Q . . -' "S Jmooree in Washington, one gets down at Pet Dai entering the hardening where ice cream is stored. During open house last Fi a groifp were taken all thJ through the plant, and one could not stand the boiler r too hot. He was Ushered the hardening room, and th J on his bald head almost froii made no further comment heat. M. R. Williamson declare! the hardening room was the est place he had ever wi straw hat. After that "ci experience" he mounted his 9 and when last seen was pre! freely as he pedaled up n street. There is something about tor's office that puts everyoci sympathetic mood. Conversl easily started, and an ear pathy is given by every The chronic patients ilwiji most of their troubles while really sick talk very little. other kind of patients, those imagine they're sick, usually to others, trying to catch on symptoms which they can to themselves. A doctor's office serves cross roads for all type of ity, and if you're interest studvinc human nature, I fine place to start is in 1 office. TEN TEARS AGO 1932 Watch for 17-year IrK-nut nrt r. port all observations to the ento mologist, state department of ag riculture, fanners are advised. Irish potato cron in countv nram. ? to bring good yield. Local homeguards plan to go to cmp at Morehead City. Grange organisation nerfeeted in many corr muni ties 0f the county. Premium list for dahii. ... I Cloudburst Sunday Damaged Gardens The . cloudburst Sunday noon about three o'clock i siderable damage to many rt in the community. J Th denot section was oni n watpr rose into 4 places of business. Sow were damaged, and t J cars stalled in the 6oM rushing through the stw lower end of town. Some outlying distncO ed only a light shower. TRANSACTIONS Ej Real EstcK (Am J?mtnrtlftt tO Of This W) t t. Mprchant to Loo" Clyde Towmh J E. Rhinehart, p' Hugh Rogers, et ux. . ." Club i nesville. . . r. rriens aid Jwe" food in the commnniW- J rr- A nnntV eBB.. I . a it rvnrLU enter contest. . ri Much interest j.-.' ann vjv . 4,500 expected w - county. a&m Wreck near to driver sna isjured. t
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