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(One Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, MARCH j Page 2 THE WAYNESVILLB MOUNTAINEER The Mountaineer Published by THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS KISS Editor MRS. HILl'A WAV GWVN Associate Editor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED KVKKY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Haywood County $1.75 Six Months, In Hwood County 90c One Year, Outside Haywood County 2.50 Six Months, Outside Haywood County 1.50 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance EaUrcd at thr p)M .ffiie Jl W d) ue-aville. N. C . u 8cood Otu Utd Mailer. provided aiidtr tie Art of Marc . HITS, MmKkM It. IU 04ltary HHirM, rvKuJMtloM of rept. card f Uvaaka. ud ail M4eea of enlrUljel for profit. Mill b eturRva fur l the rate af one emil prr woid N'ATIOMALDnOiMAL J I J JZlfUcvt y Lunik Nanti Carolina i 'mss association' Highways THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1914 (One Day Nearer Victory) There is so much going on in the world today of vital importance and so much plan ning for the future that it is hard to keep track of how last things are moving. We read with keen interest that more than 2J,- 000 miles of post-war express highway routes are being inspected this year by a six-man, thret' car expedition of four representatives from the American Automobile Association and two from the Public Roads Administra tion. The expedition started from Indianapolis in January and was given unlimited gas rations and "the blessing of all government agencies involved." The routes inspected are said to include two-thirds of a 34,000 post war inter-regional highway system recom mended to Congress by President Roosevelt. The highways are to be located so that they will serve 20 per cent of the nation's road traffic with increased speed and greater safety. Farm products would move more quickly to market and military and naval needs would be served more easily. The esti mated cost, which will be of interest to us all, will be around $750,000,000 annually over a 10 to 20 year period, with about 500, 000 men employed. . JAPANESE "FAN" $4 ' JL P a- 1 A - - Finland Victim of Nazi's Fatal Blunder of the War Japs' Found .ill Marshall Cji Haywood Among Them Victory Tax We were surprised to learn during the week, according to Chas. M. Ross, acting highway chairman, that only 026 of the 3,800 schools of the .state are participating in the FDA programs. Mr. Ross expressed his surprise at the "apathetic attitude" of the county and city school units toward taking advantage of the Food Distributing Administration's aid to school lunch rooms. It seems since the publication of the above figures given out by Mr. Ross he has re ceived many letters throughout the state in forming him that the reason for not taking advantage of the assistance is that there is "too much red tape" and that school officials are shy of the program. We are glad that Haywood County offi cials were "brave" enough to tackle the red tape and give our school children hot and appetizing lunches, which were so well run under the WPA set uj3, and was one of the finest projects instituted by that much abus ed and praised administration. The Reading Habit The function of books and of reading is so varied the reader can find help from books no matter what his interest or need. Wheth er one is looking for the lightest recreation or the most necessary information, he will find books at his service. To find satisfac tion or to meet his needs, the reading habit must have been established. How may this skill be fostered? First, occasionally someone accidentally comes in contact with a book that affords him enjoyment or helps him with his prob lems and this experience suggests that an other book may be satisfying or useful. Second, if one has the good fortune to be born into a home that is well stocked with good books, either through the ready ac cess or through the skillful guidance of wise parents, he comes to possess the habit of reading. Unfortunately, too few homes in North Carolina are so equipped. Third, if one has the good fortune to at tend school where teachers know books for children and young people, these youths are taught to find enjoyment and to meet needs from the pages of books. Teachers intro duce pupils to the school library where more books are available to them. The librarian, together with the teacher, imparts informa tion on the skillful use of books and the skillful finding of materials that are need ful or that satisfy and afford pleasure. This is one of the great responsibilities of public education and this is undoubtedly the great est possible step for the fostering of the reading habit. No one will ever be able to own all the books he wishes or all the books he needs to consult. Therefore, he will depend upon the public library and more and more com munities are seeing the library as a neces sary institution of a well-ordered community. If pupils are taught to love books and taught how to find information they need, they will inevitably resort to the public library to satisfy their delights and to meet their ne cessities. Fortunate indeed is that individual who by accident, by the guidance of parents, or by the direction of teacher and librarian, comes to possess the reading habit The schools cannot afford to neglect to foster the reading habit R L. Smith, superintendent of the Greensboro Public Schools. The Christian Science Monitor recently ran a very pertinent editorial on the subject of the Victory tax, with which we are all much concerned. The paper contends that the Victory tax is the largest obstruction to tax simplification and it should be repealed. The Monitor admits, however, that they have no practical method to offer to effect repeal without losing about $000,000,000 in reve nues and dropping more than 9,000,000 lower income bracket Americans from the Federal tax rolls. The total Victory tax collection amounts to $2,750,000,000, according to The Monitor. The bulk of this or $2,100,000,000 is paid by Americans who also pay regular income taxes and a rise in the rates they would serve the same revenue end. The balance, the aforementioned $000,000,000, is paid by those whose incomes fall below regular income-tax rates, but about the $G24 Victory exemption. The Monitor further stated that no feas ible, or at least no simple method has been proposed for a substitute tax reaching this group. Iut when the Administration sug gested releasing this politically numerical group, the outcry in Congress was loud. It was one reason for the summary rejection of the Treasury program. This might make it somewhat difficult for Congress to do an aboutface, it was pointed out. However, the national demand for sim plification is so vocal that such reversal is not beyond contemplation. Certainly it can be said that people having an annual income falling below the regular income tax exemp tions are not a very vivid inflationary threat, and simplifications may be worth the $600, 000,000 price. HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN 7 Am Making War' When things looked black in France early in 1917 and Haig said "My back is to the wall" and Verdon was a shamble, Clemen ceau was attacked in the Chamber of Depu ties upon some of his policies. When chal lenged to define his program the "Tiger of France" made this brief and historic answer: "I am making war." In America today when civilians are com plaining at this or that restriction or ceil ing, though most of them are making more money than ever; when profiteers are think ing more about money than victory; when workers threaten to strike and employers are not just; when public officials squabble and get hot and deal in crimination and in re crimination what ought to be the answer of all patriots, in private or public life? It is the words of Clemenceau; "I am making war." There can be no "business as usual" or anything else that stands in the way of unity of making war till victory is won. And it cannot be won except by sweat, toil, blood and sacrifice. The only slogan for the President is: "I am making war." The only slogan for each Congressman and other official is: "I am making war." And all must be making war not on each other or for selfish ends but against the Nazis and the Japanese. No diversion to other things. Raleigh News and Observer. The flowers on the altar of the Methodist Church on Sunday were in memory of Mrs. E. J. Robeson, affectionately known to many of us as "Miss Fannie". . . . They had been placed in the church by her husband, Prof. E. J. Robeson, and her daughter, Miss Frances Robeson, ... As they brought back memories of her to us, her gra ciousness and goodness, the thought came, what a wonderful way to have lived. ... So that when the living were reminded of you, they would take new hope, they would feel uplifted. . . . Those flowers in the church she loved so much . . . were a beautiful and impres sive setting . . . and an inspiring prologue to the fine sermon by the pastor. Marguerite Smethurst writes a column each Sunday for the Ral eigh News and Observer. . . . We always read it with interest, for she writes well and has something to say. . . . We especially liked her comments the Sunday just past . . . when she wrote on "Uncle Sam underestimates his girl children". . . . She contends that "it hurts and insults the intelligence of the American women and girls to have the radio, posters and the news stories, and the recruiters forever pointing out first and foremost the personal advantages to be snagged by women who enlist in the service to take the places of men needed to fight." . . . We agree with her, for the type of girl who would be most easily influenced by the gla morous side of the service, in the majority of cason, not be the type the government wanted. Hunting season brings the only way of getting ground hog without a lot of ration points. As Mrs. Smethurst points out American women have always re sponded to the call of their coun try. . . . Our records tell of brave deeds done hy our women folks from the days of Indian fighters down to the present. . . . The girl of today has some of the pioneer ing spirit of her great grandmoth ers. . . . She is a worthy descend ant. The writer contends that to get the proper response from the American women, the government only needs to tell them that by the time of the invasion there will be need of 600,000 WACS and that now only 100,000 women are ready to fill the jobs that will be made vacant by the men who will be pent overseas. . . . "She doesn't have to have the glamorous lilt to the ballyhoo about sitting in a tower and directing air traffic. . . . What she needs is to know that she can man that tower, that she can save lives, if she is good enough for the job, by taking it on so that the man released may be trained to fight in the plane she directs from the tower" . . . and Mrs. Smethurst asks the question . . . "Can it be that Uncle Sam underestimates the caliber of his girl children?" Did you read about the elderly couple in California and their un usual contribution to the war ef fort? ... In case you didn't, we want to pass on the story, for to us it is about the finest honest-to-goodness bit of patriotism we have heard of. . . . The man and his wife are both over seventy. . . . They are eacfi buying a bond a month, which is very generous and worthy, but after all buying a bond a month, if you have the money is nothing more than any American citizen should do at this time, but the final disposition of those bonds is what rates as a super form of patriotism. . . . They are going to be used to stake some returned soldier, a veteran of World War II, to a new life in peacetime America. . . . They are going to give two young men a nest egg on which to build their future. . . . As yet the couple do not know who the veterans will be, the selection will be made later. . . . We bet those old folks are having the time of their lives dreaming of the happiness of starting life all over again by proxy. Every year when the first tiny bud of the forsythia begins to show yellow, and the daffodils un fold their raffron hues, we find ourselves growing not exactly poetical, but we find a song in our hearts. . . . Something seems to come to life in our soulj. a sort of spiritual exhiliration. ... So much has happened during the last few months, contrary to a happy nor mal state over the world, that we have not been indulging in much anticipation of the coming of Spring, not as much so as we usually do, as when the first buds appeared they had a deeper mean ing. They seemed to say . . . "No matter what goes," God is still in His Heaven and all's right with the world. . . . They are a kind of landmark for us . . . and in the hectic Spring of 1944 they are giving a cheering note of normalcy that is both promising and reassuring. Special to Central Press 0 WASHINGTON The spotlight of internation.il : to Finland as the United States and other r.a. friendly to the little Scandinavian republic seek to drawn from her hopeless war with the U S S P. That United States warnings have struck a It -obvious from editorial comment in Finnish papers . an open editorial campaign to ta;.. pjnnijh of the Nazi sphere of influence When little Finland entered the . Republic sia ner cause received the sympathy , : In Toils ington, as well as of the other against the Axis. However, subsequ completely upheld Russia's position and her terntor; i! the sub-arctic country. These claims included buffer territory to protect 1 , city of Leningrad and strengthen the entire Russian ;r. German attack. Thus, Russian foresight, at least in t undoubtedly one of the factors which made Hitler s Edit of the worst military fiascos in all history the mistake costing him the entire war. BLUNDERS MADE BY THE JAPANESE high beginning to pile up as the American and. AIHm off Da.lAn nratViara mnmantlim 'lh lfltpct mlalola . u.pahall. luhftra TnnnnaA r1fn.qpa WAra nunrl . ..." "-- -"i vv-.u ue oi Wo I vintage. American forces landing In the Marshalls found fieM p,ect pillboxes that permitted the Japs to Are in only one lirecU),, enabling opposing forces to outflank them. The Jap high command looks particularly bad In the Pm, cause it has spent 20 years In building defenses and forward i only to lose the Initiative to the Allies In eight months and U1Q jnarsnaua ui wiv. a.'a. The Voice Of The Peopl Do you think that a simpler in come tax form would bring the government more money? Tom Kainer "I think the gov ernment would profit by a simpler foi 111." James W. Killian " Yes, the irovernin.nt would get more, of hat I am 'doggone' certain." sure with a simpler form ti firnmenl ivnnU -""'u ei inure rM John R. Hipps "I think pier iorm would br money." Or. C. N. Sisk I don't J it would make much differe Noble Garrett "I don't know, it's too complicated for me." I'rof. W. P. Whitesides "I don't see why the government wouldn't prolit. The simpl.r the form the better they would serve the ma jority of the people." T. J. Cathey "I think a simpl.r form and one lots shorter would brinj; in just as much money." f mm f the It is refreshing to learn Washington that the colors Confederacy may fly again. .Not the Stars and Hars, of course, but the battle streamers that marched with the legions of Rob ert K. I.ee and Stonewall Jackson and "Jeb" Stuart and Nathan Bed ford Forrest. . . . They may be carried with regimental colors by regiments whose history can be traced back to service with the Southern States in the Civil War. . . . This is being made possible through a recent bill passed by Miss lltlena Coffey "I believe it would bring in just as much money and it would not mean so many headaches." Congress. Regimental stand- II. Hryan Medford "Honestly I (ion't believe the man who invented th m can fill them out, and I am arils may Oc carried by groups that P!'sed each other at Bull Run, or won fame in the conflict at Shilon or Gettysburg. . . . We got a big thrill out of the very idea . . . for the law would bind for ever the ties uf the Blue and the Grey . . . for m trace of bitter ness would be left after the mingling of the streamers of the fiO's in the struggle of World War Jonathan Woody "Yes, ; think an extr.mely simpl could be devised that wjuld pncaDie to a person not h gross income over $750 that eliminate a vast amount o: and bring in more money." H OS PIT; NEWS Miss Elizabeth Yoiiru ton, r . r . u. lo. 4, operate is better. Mrs. Nan Higgins, of r t-i . , n.. r. ii. ino. i, medical cast proving. Mrs. T. A. Stamcy. of fJ operative case, is rostingmori foitably. Lewis Green, of Waynrsi erative case, is better. Miss Edith Lowe. .. case, is improving. The condition of I.illard of Canton, operative cae, YOU'RE JELLING ME! -By WILLIAM RITT- Ctntrl Press Writer 80UR CREAM, .ccordlng to Factographs, will remove rust stains from whit fabrics. It also, adds Zadok Dumkopf. will removt ons's appetlts for cof fee. Ill Hitler s reported suffer! nt trorn loot trouble. Probably feeling a slight chill in the neighborhood ol his ankles. I ! ! To a pessimist th words, "breath of spring" bring visions only of green onions. ! I ! Grandpappy Jenkin says he has a nephew who started his business career he top of the laddsr. He la window washer. I I I Winter has one advantage' over summer. The neighbor's snow shovel doesn't awaken you Sunday mornings as does his lawnmowtr. ! ! I Ths starfish has an ty on the tip of each of its five arms anil can see in any direction. What a newspaper reporter It would malctl i i Most persons, statistics show, do not sing while taking a bath. If that's true, then those who do certainly constitute a very noisy minority. Carl Bartlette, of anW ative case, is resting- niort K! ably. Master Dewey Pruitt. of operative case, is better. Thurman Pruitt, of Cant erative case, is improving. Master Paul Pruitt, of operative case is restirirnw fortably. Mr. and Mrs. James if Hazelwood, announc if a son on February -Sth. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Putr: Hazelwood, announce the a son on February 29th. THE OLD HOME TOWN aefmtns u I On 7: ' rwrt, y T By STANLEY lT-j'X FUf COAT YES J v I . .7ifvj n ? o t ' AM! MISS PIVStvVHATLLIT) rl BE TOPAV?- ANOTHER Sf-V. FUf COAT YES X Jt i -7- ' k ( -- a .. ) A h ki r - I I (' W- THAT MeCHANtCAl. WV 1 ) WOMCEBCAMIS Mr. and Mrs. Roy Arder Pflntnn nnnnnnrr the birth Imio-hter on February 29th. Mr onrl Mr R.Hlsonie B'J' of Wavnesville, R. F. P innounce the birth March 2nd. f a Mr- otwt Mr Han !e P Waynesville, announce the i daughter on March 3rd. Naw B. H. Herndon and ton, announce the b :rth J March 4th. DISCHAi::D Among inose " n the Haywood County H ": ing the past week "irf d.i. . v V Farm n. i ... r. v Bret i om iviuii, mis. u. Dave Flnck. Sam I.e. tannine anrl habv, Ma.'W' ' Robert Moore, Howell Tap L. C. Moody. , ..i- c.fh and mrs. uoyw i " fl Kev. U r. uarh, Paxton, Mrs. Foca IW Lois Kirkpatrick, Mrs . J gins, and baby, Miss Mm J?nmme Burwr. Claude Pressley and baby. L. Wyatt, and mssj -
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