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: -I! THE WAYNESVILLE 'MOUNTAINEER ' i At 1 r If i : t 3 1 ! li: 31 1 J 1' ( 'l ' r .11 'a t'i 3 I' 'Ml i ' 1 i Vl1 Mi ' " t ',! 1 i' . .1 1 1 t I Mi 'ill 1 ! i ! . . i i i . A ; . 1 i, M ' i i -i ' III.. ' I J f , ... , j " t ' 1 i 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 Maridn T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Due Year. In Haywood County $2.00 Six Months. In Haywood County 1.25 One Year. Outside Haywood County: 2.50 Six Months. Outside Haywood County 1.50 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance t ii. u-l .it the post uffii'p at Wuyneuvllle, N. O., as Second l M.nl Witter, aj provided under the Act ol March 2, 1879, .. i'i'i u, ma. nbitia.iy iK.tireR. reswluttcma of reect. curd o tluuiiH. iud ,1 M.:,P4 of ctiterfilntuwtt tor profit, will be cbaiged (or at lie iiiu- i.f one I'ent per word. NATIONAL CDITOP.IAI SSOCIATION n4CJMCA JIJ JTWOcZt 11. i t , sHorxh Carolina wJk WF S3 ASSOC UTICWJ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1915 Tho Banks Look Ahead The recent study made by the Federal Ul..;a-ve Hank of Richmond, under which the La.iks of this area are supervised, gives evi dence of the thorough and painstaking; vision the Federal institution has of what is happening- to the sections it serves, which will in turn be reflected in the banks. For the condition of the bank, if run prop erly in your community is a reflection of the standard of business in the area it serves. The study on how the war had and would efiect the industry, trade and agriculture of this section was pertinent, and the findings will no doubt serve as guides to the bankers as they work out their postwar policies. We noted with gratification that the out look for Western North Carolina is good and that if the survey can be; trusted we are destined for continued progress in Haywood and surrounding coiinties. 'The Green Light' Wisconsin Solves It We read with interest how the University of Wisconsin solved its housing shortage. They had among their veterans who wished to take advantage of the G. I. (educational feature) Bill of Rights, 78 men who were married and wished to resume living with their wives and families, while attending college. They had a total of 458 veterans applying for entrance, and provision was made for all those unmarried, but when it came to apart ments for the married men there were none. Time i-assed and just two weeks before the opening of the fall semester, the University discovered that the Federal government had on its hands 100 trailers that had been used by war workers in ammunition plants near by. So the problem was-solved. The trailers, one-room affairs were com pletely furnished right down to a gas range and refrigerators and a hook-up for water connections. All that was necessary was to install an oil heater in each vehicle and to refurnish the insulation. Maybe it will work, but fiince most of the couples were reported to have children, it looks to us like it will be pretty hard on the Papas to study much. It in certain they won't be able to do much "home work." The reduction of taxes in face of the fact that we now have a deficit of $30,000,000,000 is rather confusing to most of us, especially since the government is staging a large bond drive. Representative Doughton explains it that in giving business tax reductions beyond those proposed originally Congress is giving business a "green light" and that the respon sibility will be on business to see that produc tion and employment are increased. Many are asking how will business use the "green light." Some are recalling that after World War I business rather made a mess of things in a great era of speculation fol lowed by a depression. We hope the mis takes of 25 years ago will show a better route for business to take this time. We don't like to think of another depression, for if it comes all seem to agree that it will be much more tragic than the last. ;Ic to Major Plott c following from Vox Prop, Army Air Field publication at Dyersburg, Tenn., will be of interest to Haywood readers: "Although it still retain.1? the name of Squadron A, this outfit has experienced such a great transition during the week that for mer members would certainly not recognize it. In addition to gaining a large number of new men, we lost the best Squadron CO; that anyone ever had when Major George" F. Plott was put on the inactive list. Uncle George was the first commanding officer of this unit, originally the 449th Hq. Sq. and there are only a few of us left who remember the day he arrived at this field 'with its original cadre. "Major Plott considered all men of his squadron as 'his boys'-and would lean over -backward to give any of - then an even break. During all of the nearly three 'years that! we've known the Major, we've never -heard an ill spoken word against "hha; which ia: a; record of which he can be mighty proud;'. A" man in his position might have made as many enemies as friends, but not the Major. So long, Uncle George, we wish you many years of the best sort of hunting and fishing in those Smoky Mountains which you love so well." .y-.r: . c:;y'';- Haywood's Share We see that on the two state forest nur series operated by the North Carolina depart ment of conservation and development that there are now about 3,500,000 tree seedlings ready for distribution to the landowners for fall and spring planting. From time to time as the department has had seedlings to distribute, Haywood county landowners have often used some of these seedlings with good results as can be seen in some of the seedlings which are now making fine stands. We hope that in the 1915-16 distribution the Haywood farmers make large plantings. This will be needexl not only for the good of the land, but also for an invest ment in future lumber. Complete information regarding these seedlings may be had from the county forest warden, the state forester, Raleigh, or the district forester, which in this cas has offices in Asheville. KTHflTHUBISARD" ''Miiirl fcff mm W mr- iw n7i mm HERE and THERE Br HILDA WAY GWYN Vc do not ni.inl man any great loans," she explained. rvlds ;s eimipaivd with woman,, win ii the 'vim total of their quali-. "Our lot, no matter how had it !vs an- balance i one against the. was, was not as hard as that of thi ol her. but we do acknowledge that ! military prisoners. During the hi st by their -upeiior physical strength year buyers were allowed to go Voice OP THE' People Do you believe that all further development of the Atomic bomb should be suppressed? Mrs. Cornelia Nixon I really don't know. I have heard both sides and I am still in the air about the matter." Dr. Tom Stringfield "No. I think it should be devel oped further and we should learn all we can about it for it will give power among other nations, who will also want to develop it." Sheriff R. V. Welch 'No. for if we don't other coun tries are going to do so, so I feel that we should make the most of it." M. II. Bowles As far as the bomb part is con eeined I think it should be sup pressed but I think we should con tinue development of the atomic power for civilian use." I'red L. Safford "No, for the atomic energy must be developed, and some other coun try is going to develop the bomb; and we must remember that we are in the atomic age." Are We Grateful? When we hear the returning veterans from the European theater tell of the devastation of the countries in that area wfV wonder if we here in America are grateful enough, despite our casualties for the fact that the war va not fought on American soil. We see that Belgium is trying to buy pine lumber from America in order to get eoal mine props for making them fit to use. Thev have the coal mines, yet they are begging usj to sell the coal. The pits were ruined by the German occupation as was the case in certrin sections of France. They have lumber, but their forests are full of booby traps and unexploded artillery shells. It looks like it might be a good way to use some of the German people. Some of Hitler's crack soldiers might be put to work in the forests of the other countries which they overran. man -oMiei lines is able to meet Hiavtic conditio ns and come threugh better than a mere woman. Hut we have met one woman re cently who can take it. like a man "alb renewed spirit and courage. Ve aie certain that no veteran of i he armed forces has come through .ninhai '- it;, hctter nerve than Miss 'inth Harris, sister of Dr. Mary Mieh.-il. of Waynesville. who was ;ntt"'nel for three years in a Jap 'irison tamp. Her philosophical at I it nit pnncs how worthy she is if the American Campaign ribbon and cilaiion stating the courage and fortitude which she bore her ufft riii". awarded her by the war department. Miss Harris c.".n tell ynu from In- ;ir--l ni' ht she spent in a Jap ; t: d: .-.iriat ic (lay of her '.hi-r-itii.n in a calm matter of fact way. all the horrors of prison life and if von are not very careful voti'll fail to take in just how hor rible they were. Miss Harris went to China in 192f as a missionary eire'a'-v with the American Bap ,M 'i -i'Mi Later she was trans 'ii'i 1 to the Philippines (1927). he we; M-rvini: as treasurer of Central Cn!!c"e at Lloilo.. and sec retary to the president of the col 'cge. at the lime the war started. Responsibility Had it occurred to you that Victory repre sents a tremendous responsibility? General Marshall in discussing current problems brought this matter home to the American people when he asked this question : "Are we already shirking the responsibility of Victory?" The General further stated that "we must somehow get it clear in our thinking that the fulfillment of our responsibilities is not some vague mum-bo-jumbo. It requires positive action and sacrifice, and above all is a con tinuing process." He also stated that in a widespread emo tional crisis of the American people demobili zation has become in effect, disintegration not only of our armed forces, but apparently of all conception of world responsibility and what it demands of us. He also stressed the failure to date of facing the necessity of a sound military policy. We believe that most of us are guilty of this attitude. The war is over, we are out of it, we are free from attack by the enemy. But this is wrong when we consider that the men in service did a big part of the job, but it is up to us to finish it. The tomic bomb has put it squarely up to the world as to its future peace of pieces! A suggestion for the postwar auto: one that will stop and count 10 before hitting a pedestrian. We' wonder if the new washers and ironers will have a gadget that will put the buttons back on. Yawata, the "Pittsburgh of Japan," got a real break.- It was hit only by demolitior bombs' from-, 225 Superf orts. As far as we're Concerned, be it ever so humble there's no place like home for the German prisoners of war now in the U. S. Th"e sooner they're shipped back," the better! Within a week after Pearl Har bor was bombed the city of lloilo we.' hovhed. A number of the nsei i- ins and Vnetfsli evacuated 'n the middle of Pinay Island and' lemao'.d there until April, 1942. hi the me mtinv- the Americans in Maura expected to be treated the -anie way Some took to the moun 'ains 'o Pvi- as host they could 'intil the mcrican forces came to 'i;, .,. ..,..;-, others remained and '"'ii' thiol's as thev came. The lat '"' 'cur-" tinned out to be the best for those who hid out were himled down and killed in 1943. 'n the worn) with whom Miss Har is worked. It of the Baptist mis - iornWr. wih one nine-year-old bov took Uieir chances and stayed :" 'he metint.-ine. They were all killed The Jans destroyed Cen 'ral Col'oe-e. where 1.000 Fillipino "tu.lents attended school annually. In April. 1P42. Miss Harris, with six other adults and five children "ere ca'-'iired and taken prisoners and placed in the I.loilo provincial tail. Thev were taken in the moun tains and during the two hour drive to t'oPo thev saw what had ' aoncned In the thickly populated 'Has thev saw scarcelv a dozen c -n'e The others had been killed )U'ri"ht or were hiding in the lion nt. lins. "We spent one month in jail, with our feet never outside, and our food was cooked rice twice a lay The wafer supnly had been destroyed hv the Americans when they beard that the Japs were com mg. We had water to drink, but none in which to bathe," she said. "Then we were moved to the school building, where it was crowded, hut more comfortable. A Jap guard was over us constantly to keep us from looking out. but you know how Americans are. They always find some humor in any situation. All of us soon had a peephole and we had a lot of fun about them. We had a fine organ ization in the camp. Everybody worked. We women sewed, cooked, and taught school. We worked over clothes a great deal for we all had so few. The men with long trousers had us make them shorts thus getting two garments out of une. j apaniara sent us word he I would sell us clothing on credit, and we got things in somehow. The men dug wells, the1 water w salty, but we drank rain water. One Chinese who helped us lit gratitude that his life had been spared, loaned us $6,500 in Ameri can money and later cancelled our outside the camp and get things for us, like food, clothing and books. We had at that camp around 2,000 books in our library. We had concerts over loud speak ers. There was a Catholic pi iets who had a folding organ and he would play for us. We had choral groups with regular practice. We tried in every way. under the watchful eyes of prison guards to lead as near a normal balanced life as was possible. We even had Hill Billy music, swing and symphony.'' Pfc. Taylor CrockeU No. because it could not be done.mt the power of its develop ment should be in the hands of those who could use it for good." "During the last of December, 1942, a shipment of lied Cross sup plies were received. We were each given a comfort kit. shoes, tow els, and socks, of course in limited numbers. Each box had some vita mins, and canned foods. These we kept and saved, with great care, for we knew that the day would come when something extra would stand between us and starvation," she explained. "Things changed and gradually grew worse. During the last year the gates were closed and only rice, and part corn with white radishes and sweet potatoes were allowed us. I thought I would never want to see a white radish again. A young Spaniard, unbeknown to the Japs found a small hole in the prison wall and somehow he man aged to get us in some beans, she said. Roy Parkman "I don't believe it is possible now to keep it from being further developed, and I think that the United States should take the lead and make the most of its power." Set. James Adams "Yes. I think it is too dangerous." Col. J. Harden Howell "I think it should be suppressed, hut I don't see how it can be done." Lt. Paul MeElroy "No. I don't think so. for if we tried to suppress it some other country would develop it, so we must do so ourselves." very grateful," she commented. "In June, 1943. we were moved to a prison camp in Manila, where there were 5.000 prisoners. The camp was located on the grounds of the Catholic University. There were 40 women in one room, with cots, two feet apart Here we re mained until we were liberated in February, 1945. We all lost an average of 33 pounds, and you don't have much ambition under those circumstances. Of course we all made sacrifices for the children, for we felt that we adults could do without food better than they could. There was a great difference in the people, Suffering brought out the-pure gold in some as they shared and . gave way to others, while some showed up only greedy and selfish. It was hard living to gether so closely, and the terrible nervous strain of wondering and fearing that death might come to us all at any time. But the ones who had it the hardest were those who felt sorry for themselves." "When we could get things, we had to pay such outrageous prices. Two and a half pounds of rice would cost $80 in American money and beans were $67.50 for two and one-half pounds. One American woman loaned me money to buy extra food and I paid her back when we got out of prison. I was "The stretch from September, 1944, to February, 1945, was the hardest, but .of course things were getting worse all the: time. I can not tell you how our camp leaders knew what was going on, but they did. They would have to be very careful how they told us. As the Jap guards did not always take 4n what they were telling . us, they were able to put over a few things. One day the announcer said, 'It is late, but better Leyte than never' and we rejoiced in our hearts, for we knew that the Americans .had captured Leyte, she told us with much feeling. "During Christmas the American planes dropped leaflets over the Philippines and some fell inside the camp. They carried the message Your wishes will be fulfilled dur ing the New Year H945). We knew what they meant. Things had reached a desperate stage then We stripped the trees of leaves to cook for food. We dug any kind of roots to cook. Our fuel was gone. We used our furniture and even pulled boards off our shacks to kindle fires to cook with. But we were hoping each day that the Americans would be coming," she said. Then toward the end of January, the Amreicans flew over the camp in two small planes. We were not allo'.vcd to even look up, but they dropped a note saying, "Roll out the barrel. Christmas will be with you Sunday or Monday." But it came sooner. For the Americans came on Saturday. General Mae Arthur had heard that we were all to be killed and things had to be hurried up. The Americans came for us in 700 tanks, without any supplies. They could not take time to bring any food. Our liver were at stake. So we had to feed our liberators. You can understand the hospitality we had to off ef in our own starving condition?' she THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY HUH -TPAVELIm' LIGHT ARFTHEY? fVoUD THINK 7t1 TRAVEl- IS NOT BAD IF OU CO U6KT ON OUf? 1 " N. i -n ELMER. ) Sfl7 ' ' r v Mc,i to. ww mtmt mum THOSE TWO TANKS STWPPPO 1 1 A StAART ' Ujni I O T1 1 1 TAKF I lf MOC I COMP)cNV CDACF THAU A JEePAMftTBM 1 WOUk.U St rAARtNES FOLLY EQUIPPED OUT SKINNY 'SAtBSWBM- UKgrmrs and naval leaders who are afraid that the nation w its air power under the drug of peace. LdfcX Cl Aircraft ' lrdtfy 1$ I Concern Due t, -i r. I ... wornea vr rmic i nash in U S H Special to Central Press V WASHINGTON The aircraft industry is plenty VOr the future. In some pessimistic quarters fear fv.V.'.i."'8 ,dustry faces collapse because of curtailed government o dJ This concern is shared to some extent by toD-mm,,. 1 ill forget, During 1944 aircraft plants employed more than 1200J v. ut ..cony 1UOO00 clar,, types. Present outlook is Hut the L . have orders for onlv ... ..' Wl1 ."sue. man me to'al . in 1939. THE WAR DEPARTMENT repou,-.. to launch a campaign in Congress f0r tiOn of the Army and Navy under a Z pnrtment of National Defense, " n, , I (. 1 1 m""""" "a oeen hanging fire f0J u.ai. a jca. w.ui uio .avy Delieved to be w on uunuri uuiitig me war. . Wor Plfcnes THE ADDITIONAL $2,500 per year allowance which Congress voted itself :f tv nil..t a nf twlivpAn Aft nnrt QO .... r- ni"t ...... . ..cm 01 nouse mi beginning July 1. The remainder have not availed themsehe yet. Some of the members have been absent from Washir.no as a result may drav the allowance later. But several are r deliberately to take it, and they are letting their constituent! 01 meir regaru ior government money. . 9 admi.m is 1 m 1 ua wncoicirv own-co, u outer exponei the governments noia-tne-nne policy, is prepared to wage ditch fight against a general pVice increase on reconversion However, me ui a tiuei opf113 wm to grant increaa specific items when he is convinced that the hikes will spjr C11 production or correct ineouiues tor producers. THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES often ufml the "Cloak and Dagger botv. . during us luader. wartime of tions is moving back into its secret status again after a flj publicity. Outstanding accomplishments revealed during the lid-off paign included a huge underground army developed in Sum, that was in the days when it was thought OSS . ouM be n.i permanent and independent agency before the St.ite -J.-pa: claimed its functions. DANGEROUS WAR TROPHIES which have found : America are causing the bureau of internal revenue much alarm. The bureau has general supervision of fire-arms under the national fire-arms act. and it reports that such souvenirs as machine g have been stolen for criminal purposes. Don; Wor AlerH RECONVERSION BOSS JOHN W. SNYDER is getting a deal .of publicity over his "understandable" attitude towards 11 demands for hi'eher wages. He will tell labor and managemJ get together and settle their own problems however when th wsere and nrice program is announced. Snyder already has tacitly warned industry that it must b pared to share more of its profits with workers to enable tit balance purchasing power with living costs. At the same time he warned labor not to make unreasi demands since this would only pave the way for ruinous inl and thus destroy their gains. The Everyday Counseld By- REV. HERBERT SPAUGH, D. D. How well do you know your America? If you hadn't been born an American citizen, could you pass the examination for naturali zation? Arthur C. Cundy, former secretary of Civitan International and now secretary-manager of the Chamber of Comerce of Rocking ham. N. C, was born in England, became a naturalized American citizen some years ago. He with 22 other men stood before Judge Longfellow of the Federal Court in Boston, from whom they received the examination of 68 questions concerning the United States, its symbolism, its history. Some of these questions are given below: What star in the American Flag typifies and rep resents your own J home State? Des- .lignate same. When Francis ! Scott Key saw the Fine flvine over flt Fort McHenry. w h i c h inspired kV'iAJ-l him to write that A IltT LCll 0 .7 CI II gled Banner," how many stripes were in the Flag that he saw? What did they represent. Who gave our Flag the name ol "Old said with a smile. 111' ' 1 ?4 VShd I I "I guess the Battle of Manila was the hardest in some ways. We had lived through three years and now with liberation in sight it look ed as if we might all be killed. Between 20 and 30 of the internes were killed. My own room was bombed. While the battle was rag ing we hid under anything we could find, for Manila was in the thick of the fighting line. We were utterly exahusted. . I shall never forget the noise of battle and then how it began to die down and grow fainter. When it was over and the Americans had taken things in their hands, we were shipped to Leyte and taken on board a trans port that had brought over 8,000 troops. Manila Bay was filled with Sunken ships, and we had to get out the northeast side, as it was the only way ships could get out," she said. -ntati FT Hi the 1 Miss Harris grieves over the de struction of Central College, where she has worked so many years. She spoke of its- beautiful build lhgs, its library ot 11,000 volumes, its pipe organ, and the hundreds of students who have been taught ttaa English language since 1900. (Continued on page 3) -A'.;i V;W:...t . - kr v ;i- Glory." and when" Is tl official American Flag wi stripes are vertical and n zontal? Can any Flag fly ( American flag on the sarr . L : . - A. n the uan any onjeci 1 cm " nan TT1 00 In what three places d American Flag fl official night and day'.' Which dw the American Flag, the ! the stripes'' How marry fui rais have we had in the t. tt.-:.-j Ctitac Y9CV 01 me L iiueu .-('" j them. How many full Genl ..... ,t . - i ArttlVl the united sum1 "'" .. , .i. ..,. thp tnem. in me cane j the president and Vice"f1 wno Docomes ..(....is Who was the only man not dent 01 tne l " j hold the title'of "Comraal .... , . r-l. CtjtPl Lniet 01 tne t HIIU vino .... j; r-r.r-nn w-ishineton? Mt highest merit of award fl the United States. I Give the names of your 3 and of your nepu Congress. How many 1 .ntrV had1 nas tne tuu.i".. .... .o.itinn 01 reaa me iBn"",vn . 1 States, and the Declaration . ivv.ih ua? .1 aeepnaence: - of the original colonies to -ratify the Constitution United States'' Which r ii,,..! thirteen. i Ul tin: e. i'"." . 1 name of the last State a tne union, wm.- "I" God We Trust How manv amenui , ......-litiiiion. Deen 10 me history of tlu-Umted . Naval battle prov.i of "ironclad ships' '? .... . r... o.,t..r Marsha wnen ui j known Washington clcrg) was born in mcou--naturalized American ot said that he was asKea many other pu. Are you an """ an a polygamic Are ou Dr. Marshall said tlurt given a negative - a n one ofmese u . H been oenicu 1 - that in a nation hosej tne ngni to American cn"- ... j Mr. and Mrs - . Suf two children. B''' " Terf formerly of K'Ld have moved to "j- f l ying at the ome MM. J- 'Tried on I home is complete J kins troFv
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