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The Mountaineer
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THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO.
Main Street Phone 137
Waynesville, North Carolina
The County Seat of Haywood County
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"North Carolina
PKKMSOCIATIOO
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1943
(One Day Nearer Victory)
The Year Of the Tomato
We have never heard of as many people
wanting to can or canning tomatoes as the
past summer and fall. We thought maybe
it might have a local slant, and was not uni
versal over the country, until we read a
very interesting editorial on the popularity
of the tomato in the New York Times, ex
cerpts of which follow:
"It won't go down in the history books
under that name, but 1943 might well be
called The Year of the Tomato. Is there any
gardener within sight or hearing who hasn't
all but buried himself under tomatoes? Of
course not. They have even harvested to
matoes in window boxes. And right now
subrbanites in frost-haunted regions are
rapidly burying themselves under green to
matoes while they frantically scald, crush
and strain the last high tide of ripe ones
and fill the ketchup and chili sauce kettles.
Our own carefully unconfirmed statistics
show that two out of everjr three jars sold
for some canning this year are now full of
tomatoes.
"Nobody would say anything but the
kindest words for the tomato. It is a friend
ly, healthful vegetable, or fruit, and let's
not quibble about classifications. It oozes
vitamins, and even more delectable things.
It has flavor and substance and color. If it
doesn't help you to see at night, it ought to,
for it outsells carrots on most tables. And
it certainly helps you to see on the morn
ing after.
"In any nomal season there are just about
enough tomatoes to go around generously.
Somebody sees to such things. We've been
stuffed to the ears with tomatoes for three
months, and now we're stuffed away every
jar in sight with them. We are ready to
call it quits. Until about Thanksgiving. By
that time we'll be back to our normal vitamin
deficiency and ready to say from our heart,
'And we are thankful, too, for all those jars
of wonderful tomatoes if they haven't
spoiled'."
A Neglected Hero
We saw a recent tribute paid to the bus
driver of today and we were glad to be re
minded of his part in the present scheme of
things. Heretofore we had taken the bus
driver as a matter of course, as we fear that
you also have been inclined to do.
We see the buses pass on Main Street all
loaded down with passengers, not realizing
the responsibility that rests with the driver
of that bus. He is an unsung hero of World
War II, and we herewith take this oppor
tunity to place a laurel in his crown.
. We have always been consumed with ad
miration of the skillful driving that carries
the long motor vehicles around the moun
tain curves in our section, but we fear that
we have not taken into consideration his
many problems that come each day that try
his very soul.
You take a bus ride today. The buses are
crowded, most of the time not even standing
room; which does not contribute to the ease
of driving, for people are harder to please
under such conditions.
We speak of essential jobs and most of
us have not stopped to think just how es
sential the bus driver is in our lives today.
We have been fortunate in this area in
being served by such courteous drivers, who
have also proved their ability as safe drivers.
So join us in giving praise to those heroes
of the highway who are doing their job so
welL
Going At Low Speed
We do not doubt for one minute the
patriotism of the women of this community.
They have shown it on too many occasions.
Watch the bravery of the mothers as they
tell their sons goodbye when they enter the
armed forces.
The women of our community are busy
at home and in defense plants carrying on
as the government has asked them to do.
This past summer has been an unusually
busy one, with the extra load of food con
servation, but even so just between us our
women folks have failed to measure up in
one respect.
They are not going to the surgical dress
ings room to roll bandages as they should.
In every quota yet sent out by the govern
ment in any war effort we have gone over
the top, with the exception of the quota of
surgical dressings.
It is rather strange that the women should
have failed in this matter we feel sure that
it was an oversight. In their zeal for other
war efforts they merely passed up this vital
work.
Now the situation is serious. It is ob
viously the sacred duty of every woman who
can possibly give the time, to aid in this
work. The type of bandages made by the
Red Cross volunteer workers is not made
needed on every firing line,
by manufacturers, we are told, and they are
We are all aware that during the next
year our casualty list will grow, our number
of wounded will increase, the need for band
ages will be greater. This is a definite piece
of work for the woman who has a bit of
leisure.
Let it never be recorded again that ma
terial intended for work in our own surgical
dressings room was sent to other chapters,
who have met their quotas and are able to
take on the responsibility of others. This
is not the local way of handling war programs.
DIPLOMATIC COCKTAIL PARTY
JWWASMINGTOI
T1TF-SDAY
HERE and THERE
HILDA
By
WAY
GWYN
Softening Fathers9 Draft
Senator Taft's interesting proposals look
ing toward the further deferment, or the
most intelligent selection, of fathers in the
draft have three main parts. One would re
view the physical requirements of the arm
ed services, with the object of meeting Army
quotas, if possible, by dipping more deeply
into the pool of 3,400,000 now listed as 4-F.
This suggestion will meet with popular
support from those who have at times been
dismayed when apparently splendid physi
cal specimens, including even notable ath
letes, have been rejected because of narrow
standards. Nothing is to be lost by follow
ing Senator Taft's proposal in this regard.
His second suggestion appears to have
equal merit. It would place fathers in what
amounts to a national pool, removing some
of the inequalities of local boards, as well
as some possibility of arbitrariness, while
still retaining the advantages of personal
contact and individual consideration now
available in the local groups.
While there may be merit in this proposal,
it fails to provide for a very essential by
product of the father's draft. It is computed
that only 416,000 fathers will be needed for
the Army this year, but there is, assert man
power officials, the most acute need for sev
eral times that many in the war industries.
The current shaking of the tree is designed
not only to fill Army quotas but also to
frighten most of the 3,500,000 draft-age
fathers still in nonessential jobs into war
jobs. The Taft measure, limiting the spread
of liability, which in itself might be desir
able, would have the secondary and negative
effect of lessening the pressure on the older
fathers to enter war factories.
In all this discussion there has been too
little attention paid to the one thing that
might preserve homes, soften the shock of
taking a family's breadwinner, maintain a
degree of morale, and avoid tragic war and
post war economic adjustments, namely, a
sensible, realistic allowance to families of
drafted fathers. The Committee on Social
Legislation of the National Lawyers Guild
has advanced the definite proposal that in
stead of leaving a wife and two children with
the paltry $72 a month now provided ($50
for the wife, $12 for the first child and $10
for each additional child), the allowance be
raised to $140 monthly ($80 for the wife,
$40 for the first child, $20 for each additional
child).
.It's about time Congress got down to the
bread-and-butter side of this question, and
sought practical ways not only of raising
men for the Army and the war plants, but
also means for wisely softening the impact
on the little homes and the big social order.
Christian Science Monitor.
We have long contended that
constructive criticism is the most
stimulating- urge to higher things
. . . to greater accomplishments
. . . to larger visions . . . however
you wish to express it . . . ou
get our meaning ... so for that
reason we are eoine to pass on
some remarks we heard a man, a
native, who has lived in many
places since he called this section
home . . . had to say about Way
nesville, during the week. . . . Now
don't get him wrong ... To begin
with, he is intensely interested in
Waynesville, and loyal to the core.
He would like every friend he has
to spend their summers right here.
. . . He has publicized our good
points far and wide . . . and he is
much in the position of the fond
parent who had boasted of the
cleverness of his child, and then
when he introduced his offspring,
he or she refused to "show off"
. . . for he has influenced many
people to come here . . . who have
drifted off to other mountain resorts.
The subject is an old, much
talked about in these parts . . .
but it is still a vital one . . . "What
do you folks do here for the enter
tainment of summer visitors that
you did not offer twenty years
ago . . .?" was his opening shot.
. . . We tried to keep up a brave
front . . . but when we began to
take stock, we were not so cheer
ful, though we tried to defend the
home fronts. . . . But you know
we could not give any strong evi
dence of change . . . because as a
tourist center, we have made little
improvement along the lines of
entertainment . . . "You have the
movies and golf, both of which you
must have, but for both you have
to pay." he continued . . . "People
are flocking to Highlands and Hcn
Hersonville . . . Why, because those
communities are doing something
to make their guests feel welcome
. . . and are amusing them."
Then he began to enumerate
what we need . . . here ... a
mall park right in town ... a
place where you can play shuffle
board ... a place in which to
pitch horseshoes ... a municipal
swimming pool . . . and public ten
nis courts . . . "These things are
far-reaching," he pointed out . . .
"You take the tourists . . . they
are out to play . . . they are on
vacation . . . and when they meet
at the shuffle board, or they pitch
horseshoes, they get to know each
other . . . there is a friendly feel
ing of fellowship that comes from
people playing together . . . and
getting acquainted . . . this thing
reflects in their attitude toward
the town where they are visiting
. . . it creates a desire to come back
. . . they tell others about it . . .
and gradually there is a stream of
people going to such places."
We brought up the expense of
such things . . . and that our re
sources were limited . . . but you
are familiar with our alibi . . .
he came back with . . . "Give out in
small handfuls and you will get
back accordingly . . . give more
generously and your cup runneth
over . . . Now Waynesville has the
same fine air, the same good water
. . . that Highlands and Hender
sonville have . . . and better scenery
. . . But Waynesville is not build
ing for the future tourist busi
ness as they are doing. . . . Yes,
I grant you had a good season
this summer, but there was plenty
of money, and we had our share
. . . but the other sections had
more . . . and this will be more
noticeable in the years to come,
unless some definite action is tak
en . . ." he Continued.
"Now, for instance, let the town
make a plan tq cover several years
. . . I know it can not all be done
at once. . . . But an amusement
program could be worked out . . .
with one project a year for a few
years, and it would be surprising
what you would have in a short
time . . . build a municipal swim
ming pool one year ... a small
park with shuffle board and horse
shoe facilities . . . tennis courts
another . . . and so on ... I do
not offer these recommendations in
a critical spirit . . . but a desire
to see my home town compete fa
vorably with other sections ... if
Waynesville continues to be a re
sort it will have to follow the
trend of other popular resorts . . .
and catch up with the times . . .
and cater to what people want
. . . not only individually, but as a
community. . . . The town will
have to be a gracious host if they
expect people to keep coming back.''
Who of us can honestly deny his
charges or the wisdom of his ad
vice? ... So we agreed, as we
feel sure you would have . . . but
between us, he really has something
in that amusement program . . .
to be gradually developed. ... At
any rate they might be included in
our local peace plans . . . when
we come back to normal.
Voice
OF THE
People
Giant U. S. Bombing Plane! Many a Nazi Airman Fote
Change Into Hua Fighter Fooled by "Hedgehog" pon
Special to Central Press
WASHINGTON Now the story can be told why American m
tag Fortresses and Liberatore have been able to maintain such
high batting average against the German Luftwaffe (4 and 6 to 1
Normally, the big bombers earry 13 large caliber machine cu
making them the most powerfully-armed planes In the skies
For a long time after the United States Air Forces began th
raids on Germany such armament was sufficient to keep the
at a respectable distance.
But, after paying bloodily for the experience, Nazi flyers ,jisc
ered a blind spot here and there. Theyalso learned that, in or
carry as many bombs as possible, the heavy be
Foe Found ers were forced to cut down their supply cf arrni'
.... tion.
Blind Spot Thua four.motored jobs were unable to er.
For Awhile in prolonged dog-fights and the Nazis founj it easii
picking if they laid in wait for the bombers, wir.ij
Nsmeward with much, If not all, of their ammunition already,
pended.
Those happy hunting days did not last long, however.
On one raid the Nazis tore into a formation of "Forts" only
find the bombers spewing back death from utterly strange piace
And, on the way home, the bombers fought off clouds of intercei
tors with apparently inexhaustible machine guns. '
In April, May and June, Flying Fortresses shot down 821 plan
against a loss of 183 of our own.
TMe answer:
Very secretly bombers had been sent to modification centers an
transformed from the world's fastest big bombers to the world's bis
get fighter planes!
Instead of carrying bombs to Europe, they were loaded down wit
guns and ammunition.
They were indistinguishable from their accompanying bomber
but carried a far deadlier sting.
In the air forces they are now known as "Flying Hedgehogs."
THE WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION warns housewives ar
others interested not to look for any Improvement in the milk su
ply situation in November a month of normally low milk produi
tion.
Every effort is being made to spur the nation's dairymen on
greater production through changes In the feed situation, or
prices. DUl wr a omciais sajr uaimijr urai uie vasuy increased C01
sumption may cause every city milk market to have more difficulj
In finding as big a supply as last winter.
Expectations are that a milk sales control order will be in effect I
most cities in the northeast and along the west coast 1 Oct 1.
One way out of the difficulty which Is under consideration is rf
duction of the amount of milk sold in restaurants, hotels and othi
public establishments.
in the way of taxes and the ex
pense the railroads have in keep
ing up their tracks, while the bus
and truck lines travel highways,
they do not have to keep up as the
railroads do their tracks."
Rufus mier "So far as I know
I feel that they have."
J. C. Patrick "I would say no,
for the reason that the expense
of maintenance are so much more
for the railroads than the bus and
truck lines and there is not much
difference in their rates."
Judge Frank Smathers "No,
and the reasons are that the first
three years of the life of the bus
lines, they were unregulated and
untaxed, and permitted to run free
ly on public highways built by the
people, in competition with the
railroads. While the railroad com
panies had to build their railroads
at tremendous cost and have been
regulated almost out of existence
and have been taxed higher than
any other form of transportation."
you think the railroads have
had a square deal in comparison
i'-itli the has and truck lines?
C. IS.
because
Russell
of taxes.'
'I would say no,
i a. C. Plott "No. The railroads
.. (7. Terrell "I don't think so, : are one of the largest tax payers
YOU'RE TELLING ME!
By WILLIAM RITT-
Central Press Writer
THE UNITED STATES is
shipping many tons of second
hand clothes to Algeria. Grand
pappy Jenkins wonders if a des
ert shiek goes for the kind of
duds once worn by the drug
store variety
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War news is a bit bewilder
ing. While the British were cap
turing one heel of Italy the
Nazis were "rescuing" the other
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Though he may be Hitler's
house guest atop Berchtesgaden,
it's doubtful whether Mussolini is
having a high time.
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Listeners in on Mussolini's
broadcast from Germany say
the voice didn't sound like him.
This may be due to the fact
we'd become accustomed
hearing the ex-Duce aided
balcony acoustics
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to
by
in the country and the bus
truck lines do not have any 1
taxes in comparison."
Fred bafford"No, because!
railroads have had to pay for t
right of ways and the buses!
trucks have had the state to
vide theirs."
T. L. Green "I don't think
railroads have had a square df
Bryan Medford "No, not
because the railroads built
lines and the state provided foi
buses and trucks."
Dr. C. N. SM "No, I dot
think so, due to the fact thaS
railroads have made enormous
penditures providing tracks
have paid enormous amounts
taxes to municipal and county
ernments, while the lines of
buses have been provided byj
state, and the companies pay
a nominal tax."
At this stage of the school
year, the family is positive of
at least one thing Junior will
never be a book worm.
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Interesting news that, about
the westerner who has developed
the knack of blowing square
soap bubbles. But is there a mar
ket for 'em?
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An irate Scotch laborer waa
accused In court of striking hie
wife with the family dog thus
preventing, naturally, wear and
tear on the usual missile a
sauce pan or a plate.
THE OLD HOME TOWN
STANLEY
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TRANSACTIONS IN
Real Estate
(As Recorded to Monthly
Of This Week)
Beaverdam Tmmnhp
Paul R. Robinson, et a! !
wood Chapman, et ux.
Blanche PreU-y R;iT'-
A Caddis et. UX.
P 1-1 P-.iHnn et 1 1 V t'J Bl:
T Vt Smitl, et" 11 V to
Pace, et ux.
R. V. Coffey, et ux to
V. Pace, et ux.
Vendell V. Pace, et ux
Allen, et ux.
R. D. Caddis, et ia l
Robinson, et nx.
Boyd Stamey. ct ux 1
Thompson, et ux.
Marion Rickanl-. ' ' "
Lowe.
J. H. Miller, et o '
Lisenbee.
H. C. Miller, et ux
Sisk and H. M. Sisk.
N. D. Robinson, ct ux
Hensley.
J. C. Surrett. et ux
E. Reno, trustee.
William Grasty, ct u:
McDaniel, et ux.
Hownif
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to "T"
J. H. Lowe, et ux
Lowe and R. V. Lo-e.
to
Crabtree Toicnshp
C. E. Williams, ct ux to
Brown, et ux.
TT. in lT.o et UX tO
Smathers, et ux.
u W Poston, et ux
Poston, et ux.
Pion Township
Van C. Wells, et ux to
Ledford, et ux.
Joe W. Collins, et
Ashe, et ux.
, ...7 Township
Waynes i w - (.j
. m tttj trustee, to I
A. 1. vv aiu, v.
Roberson. tl J,
Burton, et ux.
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