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(One Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, SEPT i THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER Page 2 The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street ' Phone 137 Waynes ville, 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 $1.76 Six Months, In Haywood County 80c One Year, Outside Haywood County 2.60 Six Months, Outside Haywood County 1.60 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance Entered at the post offke at WnynesvMe. N. C. Sjoond Class Mail Matter, ua provided under th Act of March I. November 20, 1D14. ' Obituary notices, resolution of respei t, cards of thanks, and ill notices of entertainment fr profit, will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. MATIONAL DITORIAI r a st - siionti Carolina PBESS ASSOCIA1 lON A -- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1942 (One Day Nearer Victory) Postponement While conditions seemed imperative to those in charge for postponement of the Haywood Livestock and Home Arts Show, it is regrettable from many angles. The show was in so many ways an ex pression of war effort. The fine stock of Haywood County will be in great demand for the next few years, with the prevalent need for more and more beef by our armed forces. Anything that can stimulate inter est and aid in keeping up the standard of Haywood cattle is of paramount importance at this period. The exhibits by the women are just as significant of the demands of this critical era as the cattle. They show above all else home production and conservation of food, -the need of both to become more urgent. Yet the time, money, labor and use of the tires atd galine, despite the vital ele ments of the" show) 'made it advisable to leave off this demonstration of rural contri bution this year. .-t -- It is one of the sacrifices that we will have to make, and from this viewpoint, the enthusiastic boosters and promoters of the show will have to find comfort. We are extremely blessed in this area from war frustration. Life moves on day by day de spite the turmoil of other sections. We have as yet been called upon to change our daily rounds but little. So the county Livestock and Home Arts Show will have to wait until peace seems on the way. For it is for just such privil eges of our American way of life that we are fighting this war. The Third Anniversary We well recall that back in September, 1939, the date that historians are now dat ing the beginning of the war, we hoped, but knew better, that we could stay out of the conflict, but it was too far reaching. We were in war from the beginning. One writer has suggested that historians, in the future may put it back to September 18, 1931, when Japan broke loose in Man churia, or even back to August, 1914, when war was declared between Germany and Russia. We know now that many of the causes went on working after November .11, 1918. f Germany has dealt one blow after an other with Japan aiding and abetting on the other side of the world. Pearl Harbor completed the "picture of the open global war," and brought to a head our precarious position. As the "Christian Science Monitor" points out: "Across this new pattern of interna tionalism runs strange threads of sharp nationalism. The machine age is also mak ing nations feel the necessity of greater integration, of new social controls in which the individual seems gravely threatened, while groups obtain new freedoms. "Few today can discern the full pattern of the war clearly. But two main aims are perceptible in the United Nations aspira tiona for a peaceful world order and for greater justice and equality within, nations. These may . seem to unite in one purpose of self defense or the defense of an oppor tunity to work out these aspirations by reason rather than violence." September In the Mountains "Much better than we expected." That seems to be the general answer to the question as to what kind of season did Haywood have. July business was rotten, as far as tourists were concerned, while August shot up far above all expectations after a bad start in July. Business in September Is holding out bet ter for many than earlier predictions indi cated. And it seems that all of Western North Carolina has missed an opportunity by not taking advantage of the offerings of September, by encouraging visitors to stay through the month. During this period when we are all think ing of the future, and making our plans ac cordingly, we would do well to include that among our "must" projects sell people on staying through September. We Are All In The women in their uniforms who have just graduated from the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps look very grand in their dignified roles. While they serve the na tion in the limelight and they are filling a necessary gap, others leading not so glam orous' lives are- equally patriotic. The young mothers who will be left at home before peace is declared will carry a heavy burden in the war. Here in Hay wood we face during the coming months many such cases, as the selective service meets its quota for men in the service each month. We understand that the draft board has been notified that the peak quotas of the past two months will be asked for the com ing year, which means the disruption of many of our homes. So it makes no difference whether the women are in uniforms of the army or the navy, the sister in her apron hard at work in her home is sharing this critical hour with her glamorously clad sister. Speeding We have heard a number of summer visitors comment on the speeding in this Section. They state that in their com munities such treason is no longer practiced by motorists. It seems strange that at this stage when not only cars but everything "about it that makes it go" is being restricted that people would not begin to realize the gravity of the situation. A recent 10-state survey shows that more than half of the drivers still exceed 40 miles, the speed limit which was recom mended by President Roosevelt. This rate is still too high in view of the emergency we face. One of the highway patrolmen recently commented to us on the fact that in his routine work it was surprising how many people still persisted in traveling too fast not only for safety, but also for the lasting quality of their tires. Such things do not show the kind of spirit we like to see at such a time. People do not realize that most of us will be walk ing a long time before the government lifts restrictions on gasoline, tires and cars. Why Shouldn't They? We have thought for sometime that our prisoners should contribute to our armed forces. We do not, of course, mean the dangerous criminal, . but those who are trusted enough to be allowed certain privil eges of our institutions. The state selective service head and the governor of Indiana have worked out a plan by which some of the state's prisoners can be released to join the armed forces. Those who would be good parole risks and who would like to fight for their country, and are sound physically, will be given sus pended paroles in Indiana. Those released are to request classifica tion and waive all appeal rights, and will be called when their number comes up. If the man fails to register and ask for imme diate induction, he can be recommitted to prison. If he fails to pass the physical ex amination, but has shown good faith, the parole board can decide what to do. We admit that the system will have to be administered with descretion and cars, but it certainly has its good points. It does not seem fair for the best of manhood to defend our country while the criminal is safe behind prison bars. THE WIND IS WHISTLING AMONG THE (SUPINES HER E and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN We had a poem contributed to this column during the week -;t ot.-iw.lr ii rpsnonsive cord with us . . . as we hope it will with you . . . for we are living under such confusion these (lays . . . uiiw it is often very hard to find our wav . . . our spiritual anchors have been shaken . , . yet we know r,nr ripnrts that the same Uinm- pitent power will remain forever our guide ... but tne poem far better than we could ever the turmoil of our souls . Teach Us To fray We do not know, dear Lord, just Through the strange, awful tumult of today, Teach us again we grow bewil dered quite, We do not know, Lord, how to pray aright, Our tongues are heavy and so slow to speak, Give us the words for which we vainly seek. Teach us to pray we have been taught to love And not to hate . . . O, God, be mindful of The turmoil of our days, the doubt, thp fear. Speak our, dear Lord, and let thy voice be clear, Help us to pray the prayer of thy dear bon; "Father forgive them". "May thy will Kn Hnnp." Give us thy clear vision, Lord, today : Give us they wisiiom teach us how to pray. a boy in the navy ... a soldier in training camp ... some youn aviator ... for the crowd was not hilarious ... it was a serious crowd .".-, many no doubt thought of what the year had brbught and of what the next would bring . . . before another Labor Day celebration. We want to congratulate the REA office on their window dis nlav ... it is miraculous how it has grown in the past few days . thev have had to build a series of shelves to hold the interesting nictures on display . . . there are boys in uniforms in every branch of the service ... officers . . . and buck privates . . . all Haywood county boys . . . it should be very gratifying to the management ot the office to see the interest the public has in those pictures . . we have occasion to pass ; tnai window several times a day . , . and most of the time at the "slack" hour on Main street .... . and there is always somebody stopping and looking at those boys ... it always gives us a thrill ... for we feel that no honor is too great for these men in uniform . . .. they deserve all recognition- We civilians here at home who go about our daily lives in the same old manner . . . have a debt to the men in uniform that we can never adequately pay . . no matter how many war bonds or stamps we buy . . . no matter now much work we do . . . no matter how much we give to the Red Cross . . . no matter how many bandages we roll . . no matter how many sweaters we Knit lor rne men in kprvice . . . no matter how much scrap iron we collect .... no matter what sacrifice we maKe ns civilians ... We are not in the class with the men in our arm ed forces ... they are all poten- ial heroes whether they ever win military decorations or not. Which reminds us of our reac tion on Labor Day as the parade went by . . and everything bore the American emblem . . ... we somehow felt that our reaction was that of most of the spectators . . . as those colors went by . . . for the time being we forgot those marching in the parade . . . with everything suggestive of the times . . our thoughts just naturally turned to the boys we knew in the service some in America and oth era "somewhere in England or "somewhere on the Pacific" . . we feel sure we were , not alone . . . for the colors going by brought to the minds of those watching . For during the past year there have been many changes, certain expressions have almost vanished from Our language...".... we noted a list of some recently published in the Roanoke World News . . . "Sure, IT1 buy the car if you'll give me 28 months to pay for it" . . . "Fill 'er up, we are going to Hot Springs to lunch" . . . "This gas tank is leaking, but it isn't much, so it doesn't matter" . . . "I know it's cheaper to go to the beach by train, but I'd rather drive, it's more convenient" , . " We can make it in five hours with out any trouble" . . . Talk about tightwads, she uses her tires un til they are threadbare" ... "Yes, I'll furnish two cakes and several pounds of home made candy for the church bazaar" , . . Oh, go on and use that inner tube for a life preserver, we can get plenty more where that came from" ... "Oh, we spent Sunday riding around, we went 250 miles and didn't know it" . . . "I never wear anything but nylon stockings" . . . "We have decided to give the old car to the kids and get us a Lincoln Zephyr to ride in" . . . "That tire looks a little worn, we better get a new one, no need to take a chance on such things" . . , and only yes terday they were part of our every day conversation . . . but the cur tain has gone down on that scene for sometime . . . we fear. But one thing is Unchanged . . in our community . . .that is Uncle Will Shelton's flower gardens We don't know when his place has appealed to us more than this sea son . . . perhaDs it is becaiisn if. seems so peaceful ... and his flow- FQEyiCTORY BUY UNITED STATES r r V flh 'M t SI . turn WAR STAMPS Rambling Around by w. wumis KUSS Bits of this, that and the other picttea up nere, mere and yonder. Another of those storiJ OF THE People Do you approve of the postpone ment of the Haywood Livestock and Home Arts show this year? Hugh Leatherwood "I am sure that those in charge of the show know what is best to do under the circumstances, and I feel that if they postpone the show it is the better policy at this time." Mm n.n 5," "".empty" took stones, the ev-nt . ! " 4 Thad Howell- "Well, it is an expense and the money that would be spent on the show is needed at this time for other things. Put ting on the show also takes a lot of labor and men and women are too busy now to give their time to the show." Henry Gaddy "I think it is right not to have the show this year. We have as fine cattle in Haywood county as you can find anywhere, and all our time should be spent now on helping the war." T. J. Cathey'l approve leav ing off the Livestock and Home Arts show this year. Our citizens are too busy with the war effort to give the show the proper at tention." J Ii. Boyd "I think it is the right thing to do this year, as bringing the cattle and the entries into the show would work a hard ship due to the gas situation." Mrs. S. J. Moody "People seem to manage to go other places, so it looks like they might have had the show." L. N. Davis "Yes, because of the rationing of gas and tires. I think that there have had to be other events just as important put off. feel that now we should lend all our efforts to winning the war." Otis Burgin ''Under the condi tions I approve of the postpone ment of the show, otherwise, I would not," T. Lenoir Gwyn"l approve of having the show this year, as it means so much to the people of Haywood county. The price of cattle and the great demand for meat, which will be increasing makes the show of vital import ance at this time. The high stan dard of Haywood cattle must be kept going." What Made News Years Ago TEN YEARS AGO - .-. 1932 - . Thousands of dahlias are on dis play here at annual show today. Tuscola Academy, junior col lege, will ODen here on next Mon day, with William B. Ferguson in cnarge. $249,575.79 was spent on county schools last year, according to audit. . " General Hans von Below, of Germany, liberal in praise of this section. Col. Wade Harris, editor of ers are as lovely as ever . . the dahlias for which he is famous . . . are at their height of glory how . . , as they usually are oeiore tne season when Jack Frost lays his icy hand upon them if you want to get away from things . , . visit Uncle Will's gar den . . . we guarantee a peaceful reaction. THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY OaVT BEE - . ' gr, I I y 1 shet o y7ZZJ ( s A prTR,OT,c ""vn 4 oh,kw. i i sckapeo out -ma ice BCK-.) WONT MAW A V JUST EAOoM UErTovKlS ( JJj'F (fS CBe uRPWs.y to make a uiTtlb stew j S3 P 1 5 7U V I ' I 0 1 ferendyfrTw'M had intendPH " " 4 Joe Davis, the : grapher, offered to 1 of Jule HnvU Tom Queena; a l AH topics Of tho J.... fca station. "y St ll Mr- Hoyle thought t).' would he mm-. 1 th F: get an o Id " his station and use it TA ture. He vat t, u ..V4 a tiacK at Hit' , owner slowlt a RLPfldv nim ... r ' as the photographs ' " : picture .Tnct ... L . everyone was aitin, t0 d ,l l"c "mera, there an ovnl,w.;n. 1:1. c a uiulK aroun.1. turned eyes towards th ....:. to their amazement, theyJ biui noiuinp a pi much scrambling and cor.f, ine man who minu,,.,,.i..i did not seem to he suffer meie was no mistake but uae noise nart been made b firing of the "empty" m; As a crowd D-tii,.,.j . . the facts, their sympathy we lu young man, who putting air in his tire, ""cu oeyona its capacirj was unaware of tho niM,,.. ing, The blowout nf ti, i.J -, . "'i wie posing with the "emptv I he gun was sure enough J ne saa nart of fh m is that a Mr. R to blowout and that. (,, 4 is tragic news in any lan wiieii a man loses a tinj days. After the din of ''battle over, everyone enjoyed the ej ana our only regret of the affair, is that the photogr aia not nave a movie came record the realistic acting c three men. Their PYnrsim, genuine, and not acquired fi ?-a ; 1 Aijk nsmMTic Duty JOHM BROUGHT HOMI POO ' FOtt A NIC MOP-COOKE MKaJ Certain soap manufaci have spent untold amounts tising some of the produd a guard against B. 0. iNow the latest fad is td a tube of pine scented liqtiii hang m your car. The mains for weeks, and give the feeling that they are through thick pine forests. and what a relief sucj odor is after passing a huge that uses fuel oil instead of line. , -what next? One of our readers coni lates himself on the fact thf does not live on the coast, so "safe" away up here if mountains from a possible aii Time was, my dear sir, that would have held trueH back when there were no m But today, we are but 60 ml by bomber from the coast could you and your family 60 minutes to get to a W safety, if out of that tmi warning had to come tm coast and reach you. Perhaa would have 30 minutes netf bomber arrived maybe &i The phrase "it cant N here" is obsolete, lie truth to it any more-it happen here. Ono nf the host things all can do, is to LOAN Uncle our money m the ionn Bonds, and sell our scrap- okinnor writes i bor Day here at Lake im Displays increase av-" Shop" at Mountaineer office. Waynesville troop w w plan to give barbecue ' LeFain. . . Prof. W. C. Alien county history at dedicai' courthouse. FIVEYEARS AGG Zoning commission is H the Town or wayi"-- 1,680 censes is 44 of last i9nf)-mile Mountains rt .i rrv j chairman i.crau. .ortn buy -w-1 . r tin's year. per cent more " year: i eters uwr -of this weet are " aCK nu'" . , ns Nations j of tne- ThormrirrtPterS Weanesaay i u uorseoaciv Fifty-seven Rceived to I V. (commander ..W.riDtionS even """ .( Mountaineer n Brow install J Most of fhore was iwords or con versa iJ h bH US W0U1U those endleM ""l
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