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(One Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, May 20 THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER Page 2 1912 ?" i' ( '; -. IfY-i?) if IBM '? tiu : Y ' 'J ,'Jf.J , ,"'. i ' i ': ' 1 SY Y ?yy Y; ' : I f. i'Y 'i t : i;f:uTj n.iYi; V' -i ' '. '. M -. it- 1 f: I ? ! 6 :'. The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. tfftin Street . Pi 137 Waynesville, 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 90e One Year, Outside Haywood County 2.50 Six Months, Outside Haywood County - 1.60 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance Entered t the port office .t WyiU, N O. a. Sod OUm Hail Matter, as provided under the Act of March I, 17. orember 20. 19U. Obituary notices, resolutions of respect, cards of thanks, and all notices of entertainment for profit, will be charged foe at the rate of one cent per word. NATIONAL 6DITOWAL- . North Carolina i 'PMSS ASSOCIATIO THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1943 (One Day Nearer Victory) Silver Jubilee This week marked the silver jubilee of air mail. That first flight of mail between New York and Washington 25 years ago may not have been so important or specta cular in itself, but what it has come to mean in the lives of the American people and those of other countries in a quarter of a century is a thing to wonder over. It was the beginning of one of the great est assets of modern life. It is interesting to recall that when that first flight took place there was a fight in the U. S, Senate over the $100,000 in the Post Office appro priation bill to be used by the postmaster general "for an experimental airplane mail service." Senator McKellar of Tennessee defended the appropriation. He pofnted out the proph esies regarding the telegraph, the electric light, and the automobile and he said that no doubt the time would come when the "world would find it hard to get along with out the airplane." How well this prophecy has come true is seen here in our own local post office. Col. Howell recently made the statement that there were more airmails sold in one week now than formerly in a whole year. The rural carriers sell around fifty a day, ac cording to Col. Howell. The comfort that the airmail gives to the men in service now overseas, in this country and to the friends and family back home, its contribution to the acceleration of business cannot be estimated. It is one of the great modern conveniences that has become a part of our daily lives. It is also interesting to note in this con nection that one of our own Haywood Coun ty boys also had a part in development of this great mail service. Commander Mint Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reed, car ried the first mail route between New York and Boston back in 1932. An Imposition A $3,000 Goal Life is indeed a complex affair today. Citizens of this country are called upon to contribute to national and international causes as well as the needs at home. The fact that all of paramount and vital import ance makes it' a hardship, but they must be met, if a well rounded community keeps abreast of its demands and needs. During the past few months the calls have been thick and fast, all for worth while projects. Projects that have meant keeping the American way of life for us all. Projects that have dealt, with the humani tarian side of life that only the heartless could turn down. Now comes another drive, for funds to maintain the Chamber of Commerce. A town of the size of Waynesville, with its background as a summer resort for more than a half century needs a Chamber of Commerce. It is part of the town's busi ness. It is the means of contact with the people from other sections. People have formed the habit of applying to the office of the Chamber of Commerce for informa tion that they could not conveniently find anywhere else. Boiling down to the bare facts, no matter how many bonds we have bought, no mat ter how much we have given to the calls of the Red Cross, no matter how much we contributed to the USO, no matter what our personal charities and good deeds take from our pocketbooks, we will have to strain that last point and include a donation to the Chamber of Commerce for the season of 1943. You may come back with the argument that the 1943 season is not exactly a guar antee. There are elements of doubt despite a well founded optimism, all of which we recognize, but the fact remains we cannot let down on our job here at home. We must keep what we have gained in the past and to do that we must support the Cham ber of Commerce and look forward to the upbuilding of the future. Your Services, Please It is difficult for we people who reside so far inland, and are not brought in daily contacts with the defense preparations that are running at a twenty-four hour speed in other sections to realize that even here we are not entirely safe from attack by the enemy. It is hard to take in the fact that even here we may lerid a hand in actual defense of our country. An article carried in last week's issue of the appeal of Sergeant Henry Liebman from the Columbia Air Base, has brought the facts home to us. We can have our part in defending our country by actual participation. With 250 spotters needed to man the five aircraft warning posts in this county, there is work for everyone. Each person volunteer ing for this service will be asked to be on duty only a few hours each week. As the sergeant explained indications are that in the near future this area will be asked to be on the alert for 24 hour duty. We cannot fail in this important work. Our five posts are part of a great nation-wide network and the chain cannot be broken at this critical hour. SWEDISH N'UT,K,ALT Rambling Around Bits of this, that and the other picked up here, there and ysnder. HER Ei and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN From time to time we have many distinguished quests in Waynes ville . . . some of them come and go and we do not know the extent of their fame . . . hut for the enthusiasm and deep friendship of Dr. John J. S. Sebastian, former associate of our subject, we would never have known of Prof. C'amille Grapin, artist and professor of architecture at Carnegie Institute of Technology, of Pittsburgh, Pa. . . . who has spent several weeks in the South, part of the time here in Waynesville. f obtaining college education. By W. CURTIS RUSS Voice OF THE People Do you favor freezing essential war workers on their present jobs? Walter T. Crawford "Yea, I do. You take a person on an essential job and if they are look ing for other work they cannot de vote their best efforts to what they are doing." O. R. Roberts "Yes, I do ap prove. I do not think there should be any shifting of jobs at present. Every man now should stay on his job or go to war." Henry Francis "Yes, I do, be cause so many people are looking for easy jobs and more money." After hearing Dr. Sebastian tell of his friend, one instantly decides that he should be written up for that feature of the Reader's Di gest which deals with "The Most Unforgettable Character We Have Known" ... his accomplishments, his talents and his kindness to oth ers are equaled only by his mod esty, according to his friend. ' A few weeks ago the Postoffice Depart ment notified all newspapers in the nation that after January 15th no new subscrip tions for men outside the continental United States could be accepted unless the men spe cifically requested the subscription. At the same time the mailing of single copies of papers, by members of the soldiers' families, was prohibited. The order was promulgated on the theory of conservation of valuable shipping space for first class mail and other essentials. Doubtless every newspaper pub lisher in America, at that time, fully realized the seriousness of the situation and was agreeable in the fullest with the order. It has developed since, however, that a Washington bureau, subsidized by federal funds, is publishing a monthly, entitled. "The Victory Magazine," for free distribution to the boys overseas. News reports say that 18,000,000 copies are being prepared for dis tribution this month. This magazine, a New Deal propaganda sheet, which takes page ads at an exhorbitant rate through a gentle blackmail system from holders of govern ment contracts, is mailed free no postage being paid by the bureau, and no mailing list being maintained. Talk of a congressional investigation is now under way. We hope that the new magazine Is shown up for, what it purports not to be, and -that the valuable ship space, so necessary ' for essential goods for men overseas: is "conserved by barring this maga zine from the mails. Forest City Courier. Byron Barr The film "Air Force" drew large crowds last week at the Park Theatre. The pic ture is a magnificent example of modern art in the motion picture world. Produced through the cooperation o f the United States Air Force, the picture had the ap peal of authenticity that gave it the realism of a true story. All these things had a part in the inter est of the local movie fans, but there were other reasons that made the majority of the local citizens see the picture. Enacting the role of co-pilot was "Gig Young," in the movie world, but here known as Byron Barr, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E Barr. In this section the fast becoming famous son basks in the light of the good will in which his parents are held, as well as that of his own glory. A lot of people went ' to see the picture because of the very fact that one of the leading roles was played by the son of local people. They left the theatre in admiration for the actor and the superb . manner in which he brought the character he played to life on the screen. We predict a brilliant future for the young actor who is now serving his country in the armed forces. Professor Grapin is a native of France ... he studied at the National Beaux Arts School in Paris . . . won several competi tions and received a number of scholarships ... he has been in this country since 1921 . . . and came upon invitation of the Unit ed States Government . . . After the close of the First World War . there was an acute shortage of architects in this country . . . the Carnegie Institute of Tech nology was in great need of a professor of architecture . . . and as his name was already so well known in France, the U. S. Gov ernment arranged with the Society of Architects of France to have Prof. Grapin come to this country . where he has since remained . as professor at the Carnegie Institute . . . But before we tell you of his contribution to art in America let us go back to the days when he was a private in the army of France during the war. Despite the fact that when war with Germany was declared . . . he was a well known architect he wanted to serve in the army as a private ... he had an interest ing job and a new one in the army '. . . the air pilots took pic tures of the enemy areas and it was his job to fit them together and gtt a picture of the whole so that those in command could understand the position of the op posing forces. . . . His work along this line was so outstanding that General Foch called him to his headquarters and wanted to give him a commission as a colonel, but the Professor said, "No, I am glad to serve my country, but only as t; private" . . . though he re fused a promotion, General Foch moved him to his, headquarters and he became an unofficial member of the General's staff . . . and served throughout the war. ' While Prof. Grapin is an in structor of architecture, he is also an artist of note ... he specializes in water colors . . . though his works have the finished look of having been done in oils . . . He has painted hundreds of pictures and been offered thousands of dol lars for them, but has never sold a pajnting in his life . . . they represent to him something above any commercial value . . . they are to be left to Carnegie Institute and will have, someday, a special place in their museum . . . while we have only the instinct of the lay man to guide us . . . and could not tell technically why we like or dis like things of art . . . the three pictures we have seen by Prof. Grapin gave us a very definite sen sation ... he has painted during the time he has spent here ten pictures . . . among them the Baptist church in colored town, as seen from the office of Dr. Sebas tian on the second floor of the Ward building on Main Street . . . few of us would have thought of the scene as material for a picture . . . but, of course, that is because we do not see with the eyes of an artist . . . there is something about that picture that gives one a sense of color, of beauty, and serenity of our hills and valleys, that one realizes at once that only an artist could have brought out ... he has also done one of Plott's Bal sam . . . three from the Waynes ville Country Club . . . others of the West Mining company operations. Prof. Grapin has recently come from Charleston where he painted a number of scenes of buildings and the cypress and magnolia gar dens ... we have not seen these pictures, but having visited the area, and knowing from the few paintings we have seen by the Professor, and his power of giving feeling, vitality and color, we know these pictures of the South Carolina "Low Country" must speak to one from the enchantment of the region. We have long since learned that the really great are the simplest people in the world . . . they have grown past the petty things of ife that clutter up the lives of us ordinary folks . . . they have gone so far beyond that they do not count the non-essentials, but et them fall back into oblivion . . . they see to the roots of people and things . . . and the small pre tenses slip by theft! unnoticed . . . they judge people by what they really are ... in view of this we are pleased to find that Prof. Grapin is impressed with the na tive mountaineer ... he has taken trips into various sections and Mrs. J. R. Buyd "Yes, I favor the freezing of essential war work ers on jobs as it would keep em ployment steady and stop people from changing for the sake of higher wages and salaries." Paul Davis rec.-iv.-i -r mission as ensign ,i, v ee. in lact it u avy la, after he went to U.,vi 'V! nsning and the iji lf made him sick. H, tt(Jn he made a wise ch.1U l. ln , s 1 the .Navy for hi, ,7 service. Anyway, h, ha, . . spunk and courag,- ,Yi '! 1 his best. ' ' i Roy Parkman h:l, lu hobby of studying !,., k, and combinations. He :a,!t.j ing keys fls an act'otv ii , .j ... '"viai on a. tYio hrhKr k.i. - plicated safe omibur ""in jw a but now. and an for h T. J. Cathey"Yes, I do. There is no other way to reach peak pro duction, than to keep people on their jobs for the present." (ieorge A. Ilrown, Jr. "I think that under the present conditions that all essential war workers should be made to stay with their jobs." R. B. Davenport "I think freez ing essential war workers on their job is a step in the right direction and is a means of keeping em ployes from shifting from job to job." Aaron Prevost "Yes, I would approve freezing those who are absolutely essential and in cases where replacement would work a hardship on the industry." Paul Martin "Yes, I would. There is too much changing from one job to another. It takes too much time to train new men for new jobs." Jerry Liver "Yes, because I think it is necessary to the proper administration of things at present." Letters To The Editor During the weeks at a time when fighting would be stilled on the Western front . . . Prof. Grapin would go out into tHe front line trenches and put up his canvas and start painting . . . once the Germans caught him unawares and started peppering him with a ma chine gun, when his companions dragged him back to safety . . . it is said that "when he works hj is oblivious to things about him . . . as he put his very soul into the colqrs before him ... He has traveled extensively . . . and his paintings are a cosmopolitan col lection of scenes from everywhere . . . since he has been teaching in America he spends his vacations traveling. Americans spend mpre mony for gum than religion. Probably because gum is used every day. " Of all the professors at , Car negie Institute, according to Dr. SeBastian, his friend, Prof. Grapin, is the most beloved by the students . life to him is an opportunity for service to others and for him self he wishes only the necessities and a simple theme of living . more than half his salary is used to aid students who have no means FLORDIANS COMING Editor The Mountaineer: I always receive my paper early Monday morning and it starts the week off right for me. So here's my check for another year. Wrhat a thrill I had one Sunday morning when I saw three (3) rfaywood boys at church services here at the First Baptist church. I did not know they were here and as this is a basic training and re classification center the "good" boys don't stay long anywhere from ten (10) days to two-three weeks. So I was lucky to see them. Smathers, Hall and Stamey from Canton. However, the Stam ey boy worked in Waynesville. You tell the public Haywood boys behave better away from home than they do home. You can't imagine food prices being as high as they are here now and they will be higher dur ing the summer months. So tell the folks to raise plenty of food- the hospitality of the homes in the country has given him an insight into the life of our people . . . and to him they represent the true American spirjt of independence . . . and sincerity. THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY "MRS iFUNTLOCK WANTS rOH YEAH- ASK HEK IF. '"TWO POINTS WORTH d ) "rfjj5 !7 '"ELL OONET) 1 PORTEr fcHOUSB STEAK-J ft I mmSm fJ"' V ' S RFLivPPPr." rrTTfel MUSHROOMS WITH A SIEC V I DELIVEREC? CILjA ORDEB OF FRENCH R5IEO J V POTATOES-- - ' ' 'ArET - .1 . 1 I From J. H. Tiunihu.-i ,t r eago, head of Cha.U Seribr Sons western office. v.nK-. a ' plimentary copy of Tli..ma, Letters To His Mother. huh b just been published and i ing much favorable e.,illvnt Mr. Trantham i- f, ,; Havw , and is looking fonvaid tu ihe j,, when he will come kuk to this his home. The letter "J" lead- all other in names of the me,; e.mnta with the First at,ial Barj There's Jonathan ,y, Jacj Way, Jim Nolanil an, I J ) And on the board of dii-,Tt.irs aa these with J J. . i;.,v j j Boyd, J. K. Massie. and' J, P Rose. That takes caie nf all bi two officials, and one of them k a "J" nickname I.. . (j; Davis. This boils it down tu Glenj Palmer, the other director, wi hasn't been able to tind a'plw for a "J" in his signature. Hi favorite expression is 'Kvcrythini is Just fine" gives him a" littii claim, maybe, to a "J". The test of a real gardener i not these May afternoons whej the enthusiasm of gardening coo tne heat of the day. In raidi July, wnen weeds grow inche after a rain, and the sun beam straight down without any meres will test the gardener and dete mine whether he is a veteran or May beginner." ensign rsen mhkiU, Jr., is ir xious to get somewhere and dp bombs on the enemy. Ensign Co kitt is in the Naval Air Forci and is making a fine record for hie self and his country. Ensign & kitt said one of the greatest cob forts a pilot has when ftyini alone is just plain, common 5-cm a package chewing gum. It help steady the nerves, and gives I needed confidence that this landin will be a three-pointer and OS. He was surprised to find tki gum was hard to find in store The base keeps plenty fur li pilots. It is surprising how few peopj recognize poison oak. The othej day, a slight auto crash sent car in a thick growth, and 1 walked all through it, not k ing they were in for some troub; This brings to mind the group tb sat in' poison oak in the Turby". yard to watch the fire after t! explosion of the Standard uu ' plant. stuff for "Florida" will he up eat this summer. This is Jusl few items and prices potatoes,! lb. annles. 15c lb.. lbs. to a r. tomer, sweet potatoes Lie. bell m pers, 10c each, cabbage h'c -1 string beans Z)c in.. i"i"""f lb., lettuce 25c head, rcleiy -' squash 18c, lb., spinach l 1 beets 5c each, small m. 17c Qt.. butter !; ground meat 42c lo.. pork 59c lb., chickens ing hen, onions 2 !!- -'L '' and on, etc. Sincerely. ., (Mrs. HAZE I. TU'MaN TOURISTS A lit '")1,S6 KS ,.ste1 ALON MAIN STREET Editor The Mount: Wrhen I was a y 'teens, I had my ! a colored woniar words she said to h; chile you'se got r Maybe the coloreo what she was talkine going to look a the future and pre ::, mer season for Balsam. In the first rYi . cows, need shade: no place where sha a- in such perfect nr. a tree -covered ni-nmt;."! Waynesville and j!a!-a:r.. Old , Sol is beariii'-' 'u collars and nim-a in' our defense V ;a earning good saiai; to get away f" " machinery to a e oi the mountains fo. ; Others, too, g- :' help win the wai. " change from ti. cities 'where they ia' lax. their tense ne:' the w-rr.an kr; .bout' ' t:.v f , .-M':e. I l-r.. 1 , v: be! , tfc: Knows inoi. unless L-h-e , (Continued on p3 who ,' whirl "in M we!cim est Everr-' otitr- have 5K S.