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(One Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 THE WA"Y NES VILLE MOUNTAINEER 0 ilKvl HtBiAoiS 4 ! I , f' X I K,r-..--ri a 3 !;". H' ::. i-4.r.. ,1 "f !. 3 ! 1 i' ' ''ii' 1,..' '; 1!; oil!; ! 'SI r- .if ;:,VV; f;;' j f .! :,! The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 137 Waynes ville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywooa 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 90c One Year, Outside Haywood County 2.50 Six Months, Outside Haywood County 1.50 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance Entered at the pout uttice at WaynevllJe. N. C. i Second lJUee Mail Matter, aa provided under the Act of March I, 1879, Movember 11). 1914. Obituary notices, resolution! of respect, cards of thanks, auo 11 notices of entertainment for profit, will be cliargsd for he rate of one cent per word. MATIfiMA f J UK AL. sufficient defense to the person charged." Many other democratic countries have pass ed similar legislation, because from a wide study of the dangers of a subservient press, they have learned that a free press is the best assurance of a free country. To be fully comprehended, the freedom of the press must be accepted by democratic peoples as a typical example of the privileges they enjoy as individuals in a democratic state. To abolish the freedom of the press, is to invite the abolition of all freedom for the individual. "VISITING FIREMAN" Haywood Apples North Carolina i PMSS ASSOCIATIO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1943 (One Day Nearer Victory) The Freedom of the Press (This is an article to acquaint our readers with the various functions of the Press in an American community, and printed in con nection with National Newspaper Week, October 1 to 8.) Great men of history who have left us the legacy of democratic government all seem to have been of one mind, that the preservation of freedom depended to a large degree on the preservation of the freedom of the press. That is why in all truly democratic states a free press is more than just a tradition it is an essential principle of democracy. One of the prerequisities of an autocracy is the abrogation of the freedom of the press, because this freedom has essentially, through the centuries, shown itself to be the one great force which has seen to it that the freedom of the individual has been preserv ed. When freedom of the press is abolished other freedoms go with it. There is little need at this time to stress that point. There are so many poignant' and tragic examples in the world today of a subservient press, that it must be obvious to any intelligent person that the freedom of the press is sylonymous with the freedom which is de mocracy. There have always been those, who often for reasons of personal aggrandisement or lust for power, would rob the press of this precious jewel in the crown of liberty. There have been others who cry out for personal freedom of expression, but who would deny this right to the press. It has been claimed that this freedom can become license, but this is one of those half-truths which un thinking people are likely to accept at its fact value. Actually the press enjoys a freedom which gives it no privilege above the individual. It must conform to the laws of the state. Its freedom is bound by the laws of libel and slander. It certainly offers no greater op portunity for defaming any person or insti tution, than does the inherent right of free speech with which every citizen is endowed as a birthright. Abraham Lincoln in a de bate on the constitution once said: "The lib erty of the press is the tyrant's scourge; it is the true friend and the supremest support er of civil liberty." The principle of freedom of the press, as it exists today, is the result of a long and bitter struggle between those who believed in civil rights and constituted authority, and those who feared the exercise of those rights. It is significant that the first amendment to the Bill of Rights of the American Consti tution, adopted in 1791, is one that relates to the freedom of the press. It reads: "Con gress shall make no law respecting the estab lishment of religion, or the prohibition of the free exercise thereof ; or abridging the free dom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceable to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." The very wording of this amendment places freedom of the press on the same level, and of equal import with freedom of religion, of speech and of as sembly. A Rhode Island State provision sums up the question of a free press in a few words when it says: "The liberty of the press be ing essential to the security and freedom of the state, any person may publish his senti ments on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty, and in all trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth, unless published, from malicious motives, shall be The owners of orchards in Haywood are having a lucky break despite the fact that the crop is forty per cent below the average of good years. The large number of trucks in the county hauling apples is proof of the choice fruit that is produced here. The price that the Haywood apple brings on the market also shows how they compare with apples grown in other sections. This year, we understand, there will be a fruit shortage, so the orchardist in this section, despite the smaller crop, will no doubt have a profitable year. We have often wondered why there are not more apples planted on the farms and home grounds of the people of this county, as they are staple fruit that is so largely eaten in this area. The price of trees is not much in comparison to the long years of fruitage from them trees. WASHINGTO Foil of Fastis, p0W( D . . . ""a crisis Washington Sees Battle For Italy Costly Affair Special to Central Press ii' . r"TJTT"T'i?iY A an ofiitrmDfh rf tu- : . .. ' Wq T.-a ton officialdom finds itself with the worst case of c iv ions since the beginning of the war. On the one bar HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN Encouraging Fatal accidents among North Carolina in dustrial workers are declining steadily, ac cording to E. G. Pdagett, industrial commis sion safety director. He believes that the reason is due to the increased interest in accident prevention manifested by industry generally, plus the work of the commission's safety division. The director points out that employees generally realize that time is the most valu able thing we have and that none of it should be wasted through needless accidents to men or equipment. This has been brought about to a large extent, it is claimed, by the constant preach ing of the need of carefulness in preventing accidents an durging efficient use of the latest safety equipment by the state super visors who travel over the state. During the period from January to July of last year there were 96 fatal accidents in industry, as compared to 72 of this year, aaccording to the director. Non-fatal ac cidents also showed a subbstantial reduc tion during the first seven months of 1943, the safety director says. There were 35,760 cases reported during this period, compared to 37,522 in the first seven months of 1912. We had a most intriguing letter (luring the week from Corporal Dudley Moore, U. S. Air Corps . . . in which he told of a mother's thought of her son on his birthday . . . and how much the occasion meant to others . . . the letter was from Pocatello, Idaho . . . and we are going to quote from it . . . and let the writer tell you the story . . . pressions of those also taking a look . . . people inevitably left with a very serious countenance . . . the sight of that rubber life raft, which is being made by the Day ton Rubber plant . . . would natur ally make you think of the boys you knew in the air corps ... it can accommodate five men and is being used by the U. S. Army Air Forces ... it works like magic . . . it is collapsibe . . . and when thrown from a plane into the water . . . in the twinkling of an eye . . . to be exact three fourths of a minute ... it is blown up and ready to receive the men as they bail out . . . two are used, we were told, on a Flying Fortress. Fire Prevention Week Fire Prevention Week always includes in the period the date of October 9, the anni versary of the great Chicago fiire of 1871, the most disastrous fire of this country. Fire is said to be one of the oldest enemies as well as one of the oldest friends of man kind. Itis our enemy chiefly because we are careless of it. Yet simple precautions, if we formed the habit of them, would save thousands of lives and millions of dollars worth of property each year. Property loss in the United States during 1942 totaled $314,295,000. Fire reduces our war production almost a million dollars a day, according to T. Alfred Fleming, chair man of the N. F. P. A. Committee. Fire records show that approximately 60 per cent of all fires occur in the home. In the United States nearly 10,000 persons (more than half of them women and chil dren) lose their lives in fires each year and approximately 50 per cent of the total num ber of lives lost in fires annaully are lost in dwelling fires. The majority of fires in the, homes can be traced to seven major causes: (1) rub bish; (2) defective chimneys; combust ible roofs; (4) defective heating apparatus; (5) matches and careless smoking; (6) gaso line, kerosene, etc. ; (7) electrical defects. We are told that most, if not all of home fires are preventable. Home owners are urged to observe Fire Prevention Week with a "room-to-room" check for fire hazards. The majority of industrial fires are traced to four general couses: (1) open flames; (2)friction; (3) electricity; (4) chemical reactions. Then take the lockers on display that are used on a tank or truck . . . constructed of wooden fram ing and hard board panels . . . made under navy specifications . . . then the beds . . . used by camps and bases all over the world . . . built under army specifications . . . each wooden bed taking the place of a steel cot, since there are 50 pounds of steel in a cot. "I dropped into the U. S. O. which is in the railway station here at 10 o'clock this morning. . . . On a table near the door re posed a beautiful devil's food fake . . . complete with 23 candles . . . behind the cake was the picture of a young soldier ... a local boy. . . . Today was his birthday . . . so the hostess told me, and his mother had brought the cake to the U. S. O. with these instruc tions: When the morning train came in, and the service men dash ed into the U. S. O. for a quick cup of coffee and a handful of cookies and sandwiches, the hos tess was to find out if anyone pres ent had a birthday today ... if so, the cake was to be presented to him on behalf of the local boy and his mother, and then to be cut and served to the assembled service men. "I told the hostess I would like to stay for the occasion and, of course, she insisted that I do so . . . (you see, Mrs. Gwyn, I wanted a piece of that cake) . . . Well, the train pulled in about 10:30 . . . while the engine was being chang ed, in charged about 25 or 30 soldiers, sailors and marines. . . . Oh, yes, and two WACS . . . also . . . The hostess secured the at tention and explained about the cake . . . then asked if anyone 'ncsent had a birthday today. . . One soldier stepped forward . . .Mine. . . . No wonder everyone was he was the only one, so to him I serious . . . when they turned the cake was presented . . . the ! away . . . there was a touch of atidles were lighted and then the j reality lucky fellow blew them out ... I Washingt 1 n tr mntinns i.'g . " w.v viie liiinj iu is unbounded jubilation over the unconditional surrender of third of the Axis enemy and a pervading opinion that u e rrI" Nations are really "getting on with the war." 'lt(' But, on the other side of the ledger there are sad thmhrs the toll of American and British lives will mount alarm- 7iy ;n coming weeks as Italian occupation fon fa Wehrmacht really large and well-equipped German ir f," ' first time since the dark days of Dunk r Still Big, years ag0. " ttre Strong Army All responsible government leaders, from pres,j Roosevelt on down, are currently enibatkt j on campaign of. public education to bring about a realization of that the fall of Italy, far from ending the fighting in that' aret actually has "brought about a. crucial period in the war arj decisive, large scale battles are In the offing that win Shao th future course of the war in Europe and have a vital effect or th length of the struggle. , ' " ' ' HOME FRONT Domestically, the returning congress will serv, to focus public attention on internal problems arising out of the UJ taxes, rationing, the fathers' draft and a rising tempo of poi,., discussion as time carries the legislators ever closer he Ref .jbn, can and Democratic conventions next summer. Incidentally, on this latter point, sage political observers i- n nation's capital are certain that President R iosevelt will be a urJi, date for re-eieciion ior a iourvn term, in iaci iney cont. i t; already is running and has been for some time. mwnnn i.innr. ,m i..iwnr nnne T urTi a t t- - . , . ..... 9 IMririL wene rnriiu oudoiahual nci'UKls, at our. J thi capital that President Roosevelt and Prime Ministei Clam hi! ,VJ a bit upset over the way the announcement of Italy's siin.n.dr hi ok into print in the United States. According to insiders there was to be a joint statement from tJ two leaders to coincide with the announcement from Or. D,vi;!; Eisenhower which, under original pians was to coine at l :;o p ml Sept. 8. However, there was a "leak and the news of U.e mml tional surrender was flashed on press association wires long beforj 12 o'clock. There was no official statement from Washington Only White House comment on Eisenhower's communique was is General Eisenhower's story. Let him tell it." That's all that waj said, but there were some red faces. IN CONGRESSIONAL CLOAKROOMS and over c .vk'ails ii Washington the betting today is going this way: ' Even money that the war will be over in Europe in six month that Japan will be defeated by next July. (One will get you three on a parlay.) How They'rf Two-to-one that Germany will go down via an in- . , , Betting in ternal crack-up. One-to-two that the Nazis will have to be beaten Washington on the battlefield. Four-to-one that congress will ban the drafting of fathers Five-to-two that F. D. R. will be In the White House for anottid four years (although with Italy out and an earlier end of the war U prospect the odds are evening out eomewnat). Three-to-two that the Democrats will split the New York adml Istration and elect the state's lieutenant governor In November. Five-to-four that New York's Governor Thomas Dewey will leal the G. O. P. ticket in 1944. Six-to-five that Mussolini will escape with comparatively liglf punishment (odds takers insist on calling all bets off If II Duc found dead, assassinated or commiU suicide before he U brought I trial.) Presumably "It is difficult for an outsider to get into the best Hollywood society," says a writer. Presumably one has to live there quite a time before beginning to. move in the best triangles. The Humorist. after making a wish (we bet we could guess that wish with not more than three guesses) . . . the hostess cut the cake . . . into small "ieccs, it is true . . . poured the onnch and the party was on . . . and it whs such a nice friendly sociable party and everyone seem ed to thoroughly enjoy it. . . . At last the train blew for its pass engers and soon pulled out. ... I stayed behind and helped 'clear the table.' . . . "Now don't you think that was a nice thing for that mother to do? ... I have visited lots of U. S. O.'s but never one that will stay in my memory as this one will. . . . In bringing my story to an end, I must say this . . . Not one of the service men or women from that train had a birthday today. . . . I couldn't see that cake go to waste, sq I stepped forward . . . for you see today is my birthday . . . and when I told the hostess it was she insisted that I should share the honor with any other or others who might be on the train . . . but, lo and behold, I was the guest of honor, alone . . ." Then the demonstrations by Red i does not receive these three things he can not be of much help to his country. He should receive at least one letter a week from home and if his girl friend is thinking of him at all she will write at least once a week or more, and send him a copy of the home paper. These things will make a soldier happy. He can carry the fight on with a smile. I am proud of the big war bond rally that was put on in Waynes ville September I6th, for every dollar that is placed in war bonds is going to help win this war. I am now taking a three months' course as a bombadier and expect to finish around October 20th. I like it. fine and T linnp tr ho nvpi that came very close, there to do my part to help I win our Victory that is sure to come. Cross surgical dressings workers two afternoons last week . . . they were busy making (practice) dress ings . . . folding each bit of gauze with care ... we are told that this certain type of sponge is not manufactured, but the government is depending on the women of America to make them for our men . . . when we think of what the long cold winter will bring on the battle-fields . . . and the need for these bits of gauze for our army doctors to use on the wounds of our men . . . injured in battle . . . we almost go all the way with the boys ... in our minds to the firing more fires." Letters To The Editor We are sure you agree with Dudley Moore, that it was a nice thing for a' mother to do for her son . . . for think how many other mother's sons she gave a touch of home ... in that fleeting moment between trains. The war has come mighty close to us during the recent weeks in the displays in the shop windows on Main Street ... we were sur prised to see how many articles used directly in combat are manu factured right here in Haywood County . . . the displays were im pressive beyond words . . ."for they started one's imagination on the run. . . . We stopped a number of times . . . but we always found ourselves dividing our attention between the articles and the ex- Maiden, Mo. September 25, 1943 Dear Sir: I just received a copy of The Mountaineer and as it gives me all the news of what is going on back home, I had rather receive your paper than all the fruit cakes and apple pies you could send, and I do love fruit cake and apple pie. As I have been in the Air Corps two years and three months, I should know by now what a sol dier likes best to receive from home. There are three things that come first, a letter from home, one from his girl and his own home town paper. If a soldier Sincerely yours, CPL. WOODROW ARRINGTON I'. S. Army Air Forces Pilots School, U. S. Aimv Air Corps, Maiden, Mo. Voice OF THE People What do you consider the great est fire hazard in the home? Miss Sylla Davis "I think gen eral carelessness is the cause of HE OLD HOME TOWN By STANL at fcMN f FOOL ANOnieBRuer n cac S RBM 1.1KB THAT ANO YOu'l-t. PASS HIM -HfeSi fjSHSi THEN HE WILL BE CHASNO You - lJ Wlfati THC'SOBIMAIL CA(?R,EBl CW4 ELM STTSEtfl"' I Lir&Lj'jjAr,. w.'nmm mmm - wu row i ,Z I Mrs. E rely n Abel thlmrne-t consider the electric iron the gri est fire hazard in the hnme, irons are often left on by most intelligent persons." Mrs. S'ohle Can i ll "The u kerosene oil in starting fw.' Paid Martin - ' tion of rubbish ;u ing houses." Clem Fiiztict "I! lessness is the r.n in the home than Grayden Fciii'' tive flue, at least "i that." a. R. C. Shctji- lil open fireplace." Mrs. Edith I'. have wiring clu Staulrn and abuse F. I: Of l.e Ralph I'rrv.K' . : ! fective furnace- siM Cigarette liuvers Entitled To .Matches WASHINGTON' - The '.'PA onmo tn thd lvscuo of the cifrart Hereafter, if a cigarette (te (,,jo. t o-k-o :i nark ;1' raai1 1 - A. Li O V O L V' i V I with each sale of cigarettes, customer has some'lu'i? M back on. , Anrinr to OPA amend xt (i .ovininm price rep tion No. 365, any dealer wno triWM matches dunnn 1942, must continue to g:ve matches. Ma: 1 Meaavst .Vu ..r i. fi,r,i the meanest i 1 lid V C X - at last." , "Why, what did lie d0- "He's deaf an. 1 he never his barber." MODE! KING SOLOMON Would you I). jobs with the all"' life-- that ano: he cliU-mma: ct.HV 1" Weekly " tm ' , . ...),. rher ine- drues. who !.' 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