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(One Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, July Page 2 THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER 1. 1 "i t . . .. :t "- '. ' :f t - i f 1 " 1 ; ' " , I It 'M 4 "if V i , 1 , .HJ i 1 1 -i 1 : i f ;; , i. ; h , i t' .: I t - . i ? v, Y.I The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 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 f 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 ut Waynesvill. N. C, a Seoond OUss Mail Matter, as jjronded under the Ait of March I. 187, ovember 2(1, 1114. Obituary notices, resolutions of respect, cards of thanki, and ill notices of entertainment for profit, will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. NATIONAL EDITORIAL Q4TWASSOCIAUlUN xNorth Carolina vsv JMISS SOCIAIlpfTJ THURSDAY, .11 'LY 1, 1913 (One Day Nearer Victory) of Congratulations We ollVr coiiKi'atulaliuns to the local unit the state mianl on their line Miowiny rlni'ino the inspection bv Col. Thomas I'ritch- anl from Fort BraK- We understand that the Colonel is a hard boiled army man, so would not be given to handing out orchids unless they were deserved. We also congratulate the unit on the fact that once again their personnel has swelled to the required number. Yet this thinning of ranks that they sull'er from time to time, indicates a real service to the armed forces. The majority of those who drop out go into the armed forces, and enter a larger held of service. The training they have received here at home means much to them, we have been told. We trust that the North Carolina State Guard will never have occasion to be called to active duty, but even so, the organization gives a line feeling of security locally and throughout the state to know that if, we need them, they are ready to answer the call. The Great Melting Pot Platoon Sgt. John Basilone, son of an Italian-born New Jersey tailor, took his place last week among the great American war heroes. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, highest tribute this nation can bestow upon its fighting sons. The medal is given only to men who have displayed "extraordinary heroism and con spicuous gallantry in action above and be yond the call of duty." Basilone had a machinegun on the go three days and nights without sleep, rest or food, according to the offiical navy announce ment. In a single battle he personally slew 38 Japs. We know that foreign born citizens in America and those of foreign parentage can show the same patriotism as those who have come from pioneer stock. We know that they can have great civic pride in their community. We also know that when emer gencies arise they fall in line and answer the call like true Americans, for we have foreign born citizens here of this type. Another Sign Another sign of progress in Haywood County, and another reason added to the long list now of reasons why Haywood Coun ty is a good place to live, is the proposed establishment of a frozen food locker unit in this area. Coming at a time when the conservation of food is of vital importance, not only in the local community, but as a part of the great nation-wide war effort, it will no doubt be appreciated more than had it been a peacetime measure. The success this type of locker has proven to be in other sections of the country leaves no doubt as to what it will mean to people in Haywood County. We extend our commendation to the Farmers Federation for their foresight and enterprise in the plans to build such a unit here and offer our support. Coupon Madness The following taken from a recent issue of the Christian Science Monitor is calculat ed to make a lot of us stop and think be fore we rush out the last day before our ration coupons expire to "get all we can": "One thing people refuse to hoard. That's a ration coupon. It burns holes in pockets, starts stampedes and tricks folks into buy ing all kinds of things they don't really need. You'd think an unspent coupon was a disgrace. "As the mountaineer did, who confronted by his coupons, wrote Washington: "I want to be patriotic, but I can't afford to buy all this sugar.' "Take Number 17. That was a close one. Thousands almost forgot it. Then came the deadline of June 15. Frantic Americans tore into town with Ration Book Number One, its precious coupon 17 scorching their fingers. "Shoe stores were mobbed. Clothes were torn, feet were trod upon. Shoe clerks ran around in a whirl and exhausted mer chants closed their stores that night with a litter of boxes on the floor and half their stock swept oil' their shelves. "It isn't just shoes, either. Coupon 17 isn't the only guilty one. There are those little red and blue points. They're danger ous too. Let an expiration date come around iiwl 'ii-i'i i ni 1 1 hi i i 'i 1 cm i n my wmie ttnurimr tnrth '. in a torrent. Frenzied buyers rush to turn i their points into meat and canned goods, re gardless ot whether they actually need tliem. "It doesn't make sense. But it happens time and again. Sometimes you find your self doing it. It's easy to be swept into a current, but it's a current of emotion rather than reason. "The very fact that there are extra points in the book at the end of the period is assur ance that there's certainly nothing to worry about. It's time people stopped to think and refused to be mesmerized by ration coupons." Don't worry if some one makes cutting remarks about you. He is trying to cut you down to his size. Some men are so independent they do not need any one to sing their praises. They do it themselves. THK I ITTI F PIG GETS NONE HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN Work Or Fight When Governor Broughton issued a pro clamation last Wednesday that men in North Carolina had to either "work or fight", he sentenced the professional loafer and "son of rest" to a state of activity evident!' not to their liking, but maybe in time they might acquire the line habit of work. It will be recalled by those old enough to remember the first World War that Governor Bickett had the counties in the state to hold meetings for the purpose of studying some way to eliminate the parasite who would not work when the country faced a serious labor shortage. In the case of Governor Broughton, how ever, conditions are different. In the first place the period offers more serious angles, and the second, he is ready to take action in a way that Governor Bickett could not. The last General Assembly gave Governor Broughton the authority to deal personally with labor problems. In his proclamation he has shown that if it becomes necessary to use the powers granted him to meet the conditions he will do so. With the increased food production and the number of men who have entered the armed forces leaving vacant their places on farms, we all appreciate the grave situation that will confront the farmers during the coming harvesting season. In some sections of the state, even at this early stage, the situation is offering problems. In this county, we are gratified to note that, according to those who are working on the shortage, there is an ade quate number of workers, if the distribution of their services is handled properly. In a stirring time like this it is hard to grasp the attitude of the physically fit who refused to get out and join the great cara van of workers. If renumeration means nothing to them, it looks like the great need in this critical hour would shake them out of their state of lethargy and help them meet the emergency. iHirinn the wci !; v h:ul tcr from mie of HuvvvcmkI': (listiriji'uisht'tl Mn. Mcticin and has m;i hinw l f in othoT a i ci --till retains iritcrc.-t 1 1 i it t 1 luyalty I'm ( en nitiK Haywood iii'svillo. Ho oti'oiod a Illa tion in his It'tU-i . . . asl In withhold his namo. ... II a in let- ik-nc-i; . . . hut all of a sudden, with- . oui wainin. men eeiaoie nc- i . ii. , i ii i I 1 ft till.' " ' ' UH'.V OMIK IllHWUll u '"' 1 , Cltipp, county farm a'ent, dow n 1 a "!ll,lt' ''"'ito diagnose the cause . . . and we ... one w ho 1 heard that early the next niorn- in they were out two hours be fore ofilces would he open in the coin thou -e tiyiiiK, to follow Howard'.-; advice. iiiil lias deep rythiuo con ity and Wny i line sufrm-s- niK us states I hat he would like to see THE MOUNTAINEER initiate and con suniate a movement to build a monument to the men and women of Haywood who have and who will lose their lives in this war . . : as to the size, shape and location of the memorial he points out there will '. ' a "thousand different opin ions, but only one as to its appropriateness." He further points out- that as Waynesville is the county seat that it is both fitting and propel that Wavnesville should be chosen as the site otf the monument, "while j '.V ' THE MOUNTAINEER should furnish the spirit and driving force to build it" . . . and he feels sure Canton, Hazelwood, Clyde and the entire county will join in . . . He siiKg'ests the novel idea of building the memorial with war bonds . . . that is, all contributions be in the form of war bonds and stamps, which in turn must be accepted by the contractor as his only com pensation for the construction of the monument. Brevard Paper Steps Out The Mountaineer congratulates The Times, in Brevard, for bringing home from the Na tional Editorial Association an award for general excellence. The Times well deserves the honor bestowed upon it. The Times is serving, and serving well, all of Transylvania county, and giving them a newspaper that any county could well be rwmiA f r-i rp: ? . . . i-n uuu ui. x xic i. mies is a consistent pro moter of community good will and worth while projects. So from this side of Pisgah to the other, we toss a bouquet of orchids to a good newspaper. He writes that a "memorial is the least we can offer the heroes of Haywood." . . . "Besides the idea will inspire the living soldiers. It improves their morale to know that the home folks are expressing their love and patriotism and gratitude in such substantial things as gran ite, concrete, steel, war bonds, sweat and tears." ... He further states . . . and his last paragraph . . . which proves beyond doubt his sincerity of purpose ... "I will start it off with a one hun dred dollar bond . . . but it will be best not to mention my name. Yoi can describe me as a The following came from a sol dier who asked us to reprint for you . . . "One evening the com manding general of the army camp was walking past the Y. M. C. A. hut and a private failed to salute him . . . The general stopped him and asked: General How long have you been in this camp? Rookie About four hours. How long have ynu? (ieneral Do you know who I I am? Ronkk No, my name is Jones. (ieneral I am the commanding U of this outfit. I Rookie (tutting out his hand) (Had to meet you, (Ieneral. (ieneral (Then giving the soldier a lecture on saluting) Not that I mind, but you might fail to salute a second lieutenant someday and get in trouble. Rookie Thanks. (Then reach ing into his pocket pulled out a flask of liquor) Do you ever drink, General? This was too much for the good commanding officer and he shouted for a corporal of the guard. The private hastily shoved the flask back into his pocket. Rookie For the love of Mike. Don't call your friends. There is only enough for you and me." MORE TRUE TODAY THAN EVER PEEORE . We are sure you will agree with us. . . . He is a friend and a true one, at that, to his home folks in Haywood. . . . We would like for some of our readers to tell us what they think of the idea. It seems that Junior was mean dering homeward much later than his usual suppertime. A neighbor who happened to meet him and thinking to hurry his leisurely puce, said: Neighbor: Why, Junior, aren't you afraid you will be late for Iriend ." i supper? Mr. Reid Kirkland handed us a copy of the "Bush Weekly", of May z9, which was published "some where in Africa". ... We read it from cover to cover . . . for those boys over there are the same who left home . . . the old Ameri can spirit has not been dimmed even by the hard combat duties they have had to take in line of duty Under the title of "What's Bakin' In Bushtown" was the fol lowing . . . "The expression, 'Dark est Africa" is certainly being be lieved back home. For example, Private George H. Gibson, of Way nesville, N. C, received five can dles from his heartbeat . . . and Private Gibson is a member of the 'We Have Seen the Light Club'." . . The paper had a bit of every thing in it . . . even a bridge tour nament . . . attended by "fifty-six officers and enlisted men" . . . with prizes and everything, just like one back home. Junior No. I've got the meat. In Trouble Kind Old Lady "Yes, my good man, I, too, have had my trials." Man at the Door "Indeed, ma' am. And what did they pinch you for?" China normally produces more wheat than the United States, in addition to more than one-third of the world's rice. The Nazi "Gauleiter" for the Baltic States has ordered the re moval of all church bells as a total mobilization measure. Rambling Around Bits of this, that and the other picked up here, there and vender. By W. CURTIS RUSS There are now 85 departments and agencies in the government which are commonly referred to by their initials. AAA Agricultural Adjustment Agency. AC A A Agricultural Conserva tion iand Adjustment Administra tion. AMA Agricultural Marketing Administration. A R A Agricultural Research Administration. BAE Bureau of Agricultural Economics. BE W Board of Economic War fare. HEDC Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Voice OF THE People Ha re yen suffered uny real pri etit'miiK acaiiiiit of the ration iiiy and mthstitiiti'iiifi? .!. CIiiis. C. Millet can't say we have at all. i d to other countries, we ton much." -"No, I have Mis Stephanie Mm, re "The only thing 1 have tried to get and failed is ice cream and I can cer tainly do without that." C. II'. Minettl don't think I have, except I guess I have been a little short of coffee." Mrs. T. C eris "Not yet, but I have been pretty conserva tive with sugar and the rationed foods. I try to use all the non rationed foods that I can." (,'. IK Stnnill "Yes, in our bus iness, because we get only a cer tain per cent of w hat we were al lowed last vear." lumen (ireen "No, could get along with less." I think I a whole lot Mrs. S. I'. (Utii "I would not call anything we have had to do without, a real privation, but rath er small inconveniences." .. Elmer Shields "No, I think it has been a fair way to handle the situation." Mux Wilson "No, I haven't. We don't use much canned goods and most of our stamps go to waste. We have our own chickens and vegetables in our garden." Mrs. Ronald Morris "No, I have not. I think everything has been handled in a fair way, and that we should all be willing to divide with others." In Training "Why do you wear your hair so long?" "Well, I'm in training for our varsity eleven and, if I don't make it, I'm going to write poetry for the college paper." Not A Chance Smith: "Why do you think you'll have any trouble keeping your en gagement secret?" Jones: "Well, I had to tell the girl, didn't I?" Everyone who plants a garden will help to solve the problem of the feeding of the nation. Mother (to Junior, while they were at the zoo) Look, dear, there's an eagle. Just think, eagles are so strong they have been known to carry off a little child. Junior That's nothing! The stork sometimes carries three or four at a time. With all the victory gardens in such a flourishing state . . . the prospects of frozen lockers . , . and everybody trying to buy a pig ... to cure for next winter's meat ... it sounds like good time "rations" ..." instead of war measures ... we encountered two distressed gardeners during the week . . . Mattie Moody, clerk to Jack Messer, and Kate Williamson, assistant clerk of the court, who have an apartment at Birchwood Hall . . . the girls have a grand garden . . . in the Blackwell grounds in the rear of the reai- THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY m (Ye5,POC - BUT NSTEAO OP WA1KIM3- ) , 1 TWO MILES A DAV AS Ttu OKDaSED I, i vs been swimming out to the jr r vyvmn Rmail Box ano back twice a eAY,r nV V Su" f uieau Lav V, : r S., Ada i.atot Me v:s, '-'irpo r, rp :t A.: f In, i:it I 1 Add I! Li 1' il- 11,1 V Anted At-c-u: i,tt BLS B tistics. BPI - Bin quiries BWC Boai, cations. CAA Civil A,., istration. CAB Civil A, CCC Civilian Corps; also C,,;!l Corporation. CCS Combine. 1 i CIAA Office of Inter-American V DHWS Office Health and YY!;,i DPC Defense tion. DSC Defense ation. ESB Ecom Board or "Ilvi n( FBI Eedeiai tigation. FCA Far (, tion. FCC Fedeial Commission . FCIC Fed, ia! Corporation. FDA Fond :i, tration. FHA Fedeial istration. FHLliA l-i Bank Ailin i n i; . ; FIT Ft del;,' sion. 1 1'HA Fed, l; Authority. FSA Fain, s tration ; Agency. FTC Fe sion. FWA F, (I AO Gi-nei al fice. GPO Govern, fice. HOLC. II,,, Corporation. IADB Inter-Amu! H';m D, Board. T i r- t . . . ic c iniei stale ( niuunt CI mission, MRC-Motal- l:,-,ut i',,,,; N A C A Natieuij A.iv; Committee l'..i An . dm:: c. vu - . , i l: . alien.,: ;r i Agency. XL KB -- tions Board. N R P B Planning Hoar NW'LB Nat Board. N YA National Y.-uti tration. OAPC Ortice of Aim Custodian. OAWR OHice ,f A i War Relations. OCT Office of Civilian Deft ODT Office of Ii.lVii-e Traj portation. Ut.Vl Uttu-e e( l-.niv.'K Management. OLLA Office ,if Lei;,1-Ld Administration. OOC Office of (Vn-m.-hii). OPA Office of Price Adit tration. OPCW Office ,,f Petroleum ordinator for War. OSFCW Office of Snlid Fi Coordinator for War. OSRD Office of Scientific search and Development. OSS Office of Strategic vices. OWI Office of War InM tion. PBA Public Buildings Kci istration. PR A Public Road- Adminu! tion. PWA Public Winks Adm; tration. PWC Pacific War (ouncu. PWRCB President's War lief Control Board. REA Rural E-lietnfication ministration. RFC Reconstruction Finl Corporation. R R R Railroad Retire! Board. RRC Rubber Reserve Com SCS Soil Conservation 1 nrn c J :.: . . .) TVtl ojl oecuiiiie- to'u Commission. SSRKorial Security B- SSS Selective Service Syjl TV A Tennessee Vaiiev ority. USCG Cniteci Guard. USD.-i United S ment of Agriculture. ,. ( r in"-- E: Nation.,! H Natioi Nat I..,! Ke mil Wai La Adn:: ncultJ .41 States Pel plovees' Compcnsat USES United ment Service. USMC-U: ' . Corps ; also I . !?. mission. WAAC Won,.: ary Corps. WAVES W-; Volunteer Emei'g (Women's Reserve). WDC - tion. WMC War Manper sion. . jSi tration. , m XT. r -non 01 ,1 WRA-War Relocation ' WSA war ouw-b tration. Reservi L War Pama i it'.s ,,-.v Ast s M re Cor? Of