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AUE JWp (Second ecjl9i?) 1 'J4iiWl- jf: 'M JVfiT The Mountaineer 'i Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Strict Phone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County a CURTIS RUSS Editor ;S HILDA WAY GWYN Associate Editor vV Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One 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 Entered at the post office at Wieyneavill, N. 0., aa Sccwn Clasn M nil Matter, us provide! under the Act of March 2, 1S7, Ruveuilwr .:o, 1914. llLituitry notices, reaututluna of respect, card of thaiuu. and all untuta of tmterulmiient tor profit, will be charged for at the rule of one cent per word. NATIONAL DITOWAI ASSOCIATION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1945 , Our Wonderful Language American is really a wonderful language and not to say fearful for a foreigner. When any establishment is closed up for any rea son, we thereafter may refer to it aa shut down. If anything exciting is in progress, one newcomer may ask what's going on and the next may inquire what's coming off both will be understood. In case we yell ex citedly for someone to look out, we very probably intend for him to take his head in, and so it goes. Memphis Commercial Appeal. Taxes and Debt We have read much on the subject, and we find ourselves confused. Federal taxes are definitely going down, but at the same time our national debt is definitely going up. We are told that this year's deficit will add 30 billion dollars to the huge debt total of 262 billions. When one is a taxpayer it is a natural thing to be happy over a reduction of taxes, but there are issues involved in the set-up that confuses us. We notice that Senator George, of Georgia, had misgivings on the subject but the treasury and the majority of both the House and Senate committees were against him. We feel that the elimination of excess profits taxes is necessary to industrial recov ery, but we do not feel that it is wise to cut excise taxes on luxuries if the national debt is not being reduced. A good yard stick to judge by to us is whether or not the plan is helpful in promoting the national economy, or does it hold other motives ? We recall in the days following the depres sion we thought the spending of the govern ment agencies would break the country, and now they seem a drop in the bucket to the stupendous state of our national debt today. Thanksgiving I It has been a long time since the attack on Pearl Harbor, but this November brings us the first Thanksgiving Day which we can celebrate in an environment of peace since that fatal day. We have so much for which to be thankful. Are we grateful enough? We should be thankful that we did not have to pay the price others have for victory, for we have not suffered the great economic dislocations that so many other countries have experi enced. There are millions of people in Amer ica who have had more of material wealth than they have ever enjoyed in their lives. Rationing was only a mild inconvenience, for only those who suffered the loss of loved ones have made real sacrifices. Thanksgiving will find mililons of our men still away from home on duty in Japan and Germany, but they are out of danger of combat, so the sacrifice of separation is neg ligible to conditions last Thanksgiving Day. From the Agriculture Department in Washington comes news that Americans may have more to eat in 1946 than ever before in the country's history. From London despite redoubled relief gf forts by the victorious Allied powers, tfeg unhappy continent of Europe faces om of th bleakest, saddest winters since the ctaon of the Thirty Years' War, reports from kgy cities show. Cold, famine and misery vie witH each other in the ruins Of last year's battle fields. In China and' Japan there is hunger and poverty. We see pictures every day of the destitute and homeless. Again are we as, grateful as we should be for the good, things, pf America ? . , sSHoni i CoraUno 4s Something New We see that James H. Hanea, chairman of the Forsyth County Commisisoners has some new ideas about county and city govern ments. He is advocating the consolidation of the government of Winston-Salem, and the town of Kernersville with that of the county. Whether or not it will work, certainly offers an interesting study in experimental government, and something new in North Carolina. In Forsyth County it might be more simple than in others as Kernersyille and Winston-Salem are the only two munici palities in the county. If the plan is carried through the results will be observed with interest by the other 99 counties of the state. A Lesson For Labor We read the following "lesson for labor" during the week which offers some food for thought: "Strikes are the implements of force, picket lines the implements of intimi dation. Neither of these mediums is a proper procedure in a democracy, regardless of how worthy the objectives unionized labor seeks. "We have just concluded a catastrophic war resulting in the greatest loss of life, physical assets and wealth the world has ever known. The perpetrators of this holocaust used the twin mediums of force and intimi dation to seek to achieve their objectives, which they, too, felt were justifiable. That they were repulsed by the rest of the civilized world we can give fervent thanks . Let us hope that the moral drawn by these parallels is not lost today." Tobacco in Haywood The Burley crop in Haywood County this year is expected to bring over a million dol lars to the growers, according to figures released last week by II. M. Dulin, secretary of the Haywood Agricultural Conservation Association. The tobacco crop in Haywood is becoming an important source of income. The U. S. Agriculture Department de scribes the 1946-47 tobacco outlook as favor able, which is heartening news to us here in Haywood, for it gives promise of continued income from our Burley. This forecast by the Agriculture Depart ment is based in the probable high levels of domestic consumption of tobacco products, particularly cigarettes and large exports. It is pointed out that stocks of tobacco in England, and other important countries are so low that it will take several years of above average imports to rebuild them to pre-war size. The United States is the only country in which large quantities of tobacco are avail able for export. Dollar exchange may be a major problem in most countries, during the next few years, but tobacco is such an im portant source of revenue to most foreign governments that arrangements likely will be made for its purchase, according to the Agriculture Department. Doubts For sometime the public has been under clouds of perplexity about Russia. She seems a country hard for Americans to understand. Bringing it to our own doorstep, we have heard a number of Hayood veterans say, who have fought with them and been liberated by them, "I can't understand the Russians." We had thought that after the war ended in Europe these doubts would dissolve and a closer relation would exist. Sumner Welles, former undersecretary of State is discour aged by lack of understanding. Mr. Welles seems confident that the United Nations Organization cannot function suc cessfully unless its establishment is accom panied by a practical understanding between Moscow and Washington. Such an under standing alone can make the two great powers cooperate together to make the United Nations Organization work. On the other hand Mr. Welles points out that most of us seem to underestimate the inherent capacity of the United Nations Or ganization to become under such conditions a guaranty of world progress arid world peace. If such conditions are true, it is high time that we had better understanding before the clouds of doubt become too dense and prevent a true sight of affairs. One refreshing thing about the current arguments is the shining light of the fact that pever has the world been so much con cerned about keeping peace, which gives hope that seme of the stumbling blocks wdli be removed. It is getting so hard to Peach the new ceil ing prices thit there is danger some of us may get stiff necks. They say crime doesn't pay bat we bave .heard of a number of authors, not to menti6n publishers who appear to be doing very well wittitt. THE WAYNES yiLLg MOUNTAINEER LATEST "DOPE" FROM GERMANY L HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN If you have known a man since he was a small boy, no matter what he has done to erase those early years, you think of him in terms of both boy and man. The lirst sight we had of Lt. Ben Colkitt. Jr., naval aviator, home from the Pacific, our mind flow back over the years and we saw Iho top of the chest of drawers in Ins room, which was at the head of the stairs and a favorite stopping place for the grown-up visitors in his home they wanted to see if he had any new pianos Some few had been bought, but most of them he had made, models that were the thrill of his life all lined up in forma tion like a miniature carrier deck. Then as we took in his decorations and ribbons we remembered two years ago when lie flew low over Main street as a gesture to say "Hello to his home folks," while on routine training flying. "The Hell Cat" Fighters (carrier based fighters) made a last bif splurge of fighting, but we knocker' them all down. When the Thirc' fleet carrier strikes were made th Jap fleet in the Kure Naval bas in Japan sent up all the anti aircraft they had," he continued "Yes, you have to know exactly how to land on a carrier, and it i no fun at night. 1 had to make two night landings. One time wr were intercepted and by the tiiw we got back, it was dark. Then are many crashes, for often th ocean is rough and the ship ii rid ing high. One time I recall it wa at a 45 degree angle," he explained "Yes, the nearest I ever got to ; Jap plane was two miles, but w got hjm before he got us," he sail with a grim smile. "Even while they were negotia' ing for peace the Japs sent ou more planes, and the more the sent the more we got. We were a' most afraid of peace, for we wer warned that it might be anothe Pearl Harbor, we must keep ou powder dry for they might b tricking us. We were advised U hold ourselves until we got bacl home to celebrate," he said ii speaking of V-J day. "It was the mightiest displa ever seen as far as sea power wa' concerned when peace terms wert made. For both British as well a Americans were verging on Tokv Bay. As long as we flew over Japp wo flew loaded,. All guns read o fire," he added. "Alter the armistice our job wa to fly over the Jap prison camp ind drop food and supplies to th orisoners. They would 50 cni? with joy. We had to be very care ful and drop everything inside th' stockades, or the Japs would no 'et them have the things. We als Most boys in the armed forces had a line of duty that was a far call from any previous interest or work, but not in Ben's case. His military training seems only a con tinuation of his hobbies as a young boy, which wore finally put to test over Tokyo Bay. Flying over land is bad enough to us, but with nothing but the ocean to land on gives us the creeps to think about. But not so Lt. Colkitt, who says that "the .water was ours, but if we landed on the homeland of the Japs that was another story that offered little hope. Ben volunteered during his senior year at Davidson College (he had wanted to get in two years before, but his parents would not give their consent). He was called to active duty two weeks after hi." graduation and reported to the Uni versity of Georgia for his pre flight training. This was follower by a period at Ana Costia, D. C. where he took his primary train ing. Then to the Naval Air Base Pensacola, Fla., where he receiver' his wings and commission as an ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve He served at the Pensacola Naya' Operations Training center as ar instructor. After that he had r variety of assignments. He was sen' to San Diego for a short tour of duty in aircraft photographic work then he served as an experimental pilot in rockets. dropped clothing I put a note on iges and just this er from the prisoner, now in thr States, thanking iid.". "I think the hpuld be given hey are brought back to the Stater ind should be built up physically ind then sent back laps. They would deal with them, for 'he opportunity to said with much Lt. Colkitt speaks After this he was assigned to thf famous Top Hat Fighting Squadror and sent to Nevada for training His next transfer took him tr Hawaii and then on to Guam, fo) lowed by duty in the Philippine and then to Japan, where we reall' started fighting in July of thir year, according to Lt. Colkitt. in flying and altitudes as calmly bf ve might of the 30 ville and traveling miles, and as he talks of making oictures 15,000 feet high and flying it 600 miles an hour while making strikes. When their last strikes were made they the coast of Japan. Lt. Colkitt, son of He was aboard the USS Benning Ben Colkitt, of ton, Essex Class carrier, whiel made such a record out in thr Pacific, as part of the fast carrie' different attitude about his experi ences as compared with most fly ers. The majority are through for ever with travel in the air. They never want to fly a plane again, but Ben at present feels pretty task force of Admiral HalseyV fleet. He served with Fightinr Squadron, one of Air Group One on the ship. THE OLD "As a lone fighter, you get so familiar with your ship that yoi know all the gadgets, for knowing your plane means knowing your life, if not you would be killed I guess I was followed by the elements of luck, for I certainly had some close calls." he said when asked how a pilot on a fighter plane without any crew can fly and fight at the same time. "Our group had been together for a year, and we worked in for mation and we were only as good as our weakest man," he continued "Our strikes averaged arounr1 five hours, which left us Just about enough, gas to get back. Fighter sweeps were ordered to clear the sky of Jap planes. This might have been a much bigger order had the Japs sent out more planes at this stage, but they were shot down as fast as they came out, so they kept close to their own bases. Japs are fanatical fighters, but good ones. They had plenty of courage, They would send raids out after the fleet and keep right on until every man was shot down," he Mid. Voice OF THE People cinr thp war is over do you think the government should con tinue to pay subsidiaries on cer tain agricultural products? W. R. Francis "Well the need for food Is about as great as it was during the war, so I suppose it is as important to continue the payment of subsidiar ies now as then. Bryan Medford "No, I think we should get back to pre-war days, for the govern ment has enough to pay." C. N. Allen "No, I do not think the govern ment should continue to pay sub sidiaries." J. E. Barr "Yes in certain instances where over production has been encour aged, otherwise the farmer might suffer." W. C. Allen "Yes, I do, for some of them were started before the war, and I think they should be continued ;n some cases until things are set led." f. P. Dicus "I am willing to leave that to the 'oiks in Washington to 9ettle, and f really haven't given the matter much thought." Tames W. KiUian "No, but I think it should be lone gradually on a sliding scale." luy Massie "No, I think it is time to quit ;uch now." ufus Slier "I doubt if it should be contln ted at this time." 'lush J. Sloan "It is tied with the labor unions, nd if they want inflation for the nion labor, then the farmer is en itled to the equivalent differen ial." About Face She was pretty and ambitious nd had studied the matrimonial roblem to a nicety. "Yes, I suppose I shall marry ventually," she said, "but the only ind of masculine nuisance that ill suit me must be tall and dark nth classical features. He must e brave, yet gentle. He must be .rong a lion' among men, but knight among women." That evening the very opposite f the above described male rat ed on the back door and the girl nocked four tumblers and a cut lass dish off the sideboard in her :iste to let him in. Scored Little Tommy's daddy was al ays being disappointed with his in s school report. At last he romised him a quarter if he did omething really clever. A few days later Tommy came lome in great glee. "O-oh, daddy!" he exclaimedfi "I an do something teacher can't!" "What's that?" asked the delight d father. "I can read my own writing." ure that he will stay in the serv 'ce, so it is all in the day's run. He has just begun his life's career if flying. Even if he gets out he olans to stay in his line of avaiation work. After talking with him, you Set the feeling that he should not leave it, for his interests are deep rooted. He is well prepared to do his job of flying whatever it might be, for he has a thorough knowl edge and a steady nerve, which no doubt added largely to that ele ment of luck, which be claims fol lowed him through the Pacific. to the prisonei; one of the pack week I had a let me for what we prisoners of war special care wher to govern thr know how to they have had know them," he feeling. of distances miles to Asbe- at 35 or 45 were 300 miles off Lt. Colkitt is entitled to wear the Air medal; Gold Star in lieu of a second air medal; Distin guished Flying Cross; Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with one battle star; American Theater rib bon: and World War II Victory medal; and added to these the en tire community is proud of his record. Mr. and Mrs Waynesville, has a HOME TOWN Rv STAIMI FY NO vli PgU POST VAR WORRIES NUe THURSDAY, NOV EMBER 2, iWASHINGTO Housing Problem May Bring Behind the Scenes Battle Hannegan Reporte(j oy treighton'j a Special to Centra Press ) WASHINGTON You can look for some bittpr ba'-v-scenes In Washington on the explosive houi.-.g probie"' Reconversion Chief John W Snvder ha h. u.,. endless round of conferences with other stabiUau'orf r! j an enon 10 worn oui a pmn mm wui piease at least a f There has been a frantic tug-of-war between rh wants ceiling prices slapped on new housing and Snyder tJ rmmmmi. B ter reportedly withheld his suoonrt ,,.;, Jl feel out Congress on the matter The climax came befnrw , a, " -jcimte sirs"' . "-n support ceiling proposal, but Snyder denied flaUv soon tha nlana Wfaum . , J ov-w, .. u(J uy Hester Bovr'J aumuusiruuun s most outspoken eXDnn.. hold-the-line policy nt Some observers were flabbergasted at J denial. They felt sure Bowles must havJ sented his opinions to Snyder, w still ts pursuing an "on-the-fence" or less. At any rate, the housing problem i. . John W. Snydtr toward a showdown in high government It will be up to Congress to decide on' prices wiil be held down, a move that will please only the a citizen wno wants to ouuu a mouesi nome OUT OF WASHINGTON'S WHIRLING RUMOR MILL has the report that Democratic Party Chairman Bob Hannegan J on Agriculture Secretary Clinton Anderson and Undersecret u. iiuison ior appoinung un uiuiana nepuDiican as chief department's poultry branch. The appointee was Robert Creighton. GOP speaker of the H House of Representatives. It is being noised about the capita Hannegan bluntly informed Anderson and HuUun they could named a Democrat to the post, that Crcighton s appointmer not helping the party Of course, a spokesman for Anderson denied the whole storj angle was that "we wanted a man to do the job and did nd Creighton his politics. Take your choice. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD is so w: win, orrikp vnte petitions it is using every method it can th to get cut the ballots and to conduct the voting. OidinarJ NLRB uses polling Dooms manneu uy us own personnel. Recently, however, the board started mailing out strike and trying to get unions and employers to distribute them the workers. In some instances the NLRB has even called commercial letter-mailing firm to send them out. In one tv. i-month period the NLRB received nearly TOO vote petition involving at least 5,000 employees. THE PENT-UP HUNGER of, American women for nylon in tn heautifv alreadv lovely legs may have reperaiss:. Japan's reconversion to a peace-time economy not based o production. Tho trend is indicated in incidents in Washington and otkci ing cities of stores being mobbed by women whenever thejl nylons on sale. In the nation s capital a aoume line lorraeo n ontirA nitv hlnck when nvlons were placed on display. Before the war Japan did a brisk business in silk, iij product of many a Japanese worm encased snapeiy American legs. Japan in the post-war years is sup- Co posed to turn again to sun ana oiner uanmcaa m- dustries to keep her people rrom starving. i Moor, while unr forced America's nvlon industry W tn ovnnnri and industiv leaders are going to mane every effort to convince American women that their producl good or better than silk. The next year should tell the story, ar.-l it may be a ei for Japan's silk industry. The Everyday Coumeld -13'- REV. HERBERT SPAUGH, D. D. "Wherefore they are no more twain but one flesh. What there fore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." Thus the Bible describes a true marriage, made and blessed of God. Sadly, we must admit that not all mar riages are blessed of God. It is dif ficult to believe that a hasty mar riage performed by some civil of ficial under the sudden impulse of emotion has the blessing of God. Such marriages are not often en during. In a true marriage which results in the birth of a child, the two be Happy Man iace' request and stamped cnvi form suilal.''!' mr :i sent upiiii i i'c v 'i;.t "1 postage. Snap Sh FRANCE'; OU-ilFRT F:; It's so oas to be Thankful for ihc Big things in life. And wo should ho. But the litilo thiiif Are the heart-beat Of modern civiitotiM It's the iit'le thin? That try our ?ouis Or lift our spirits. For instance: wh not Breathe a th.mksfining. Benediction to a setting c... Oni tn all its come one flesh in 'he new life of the child, but there is more than that. There is the death of two selfish atti- 7 V; titudes. The one ,,vs seeks the desire 3 of the other. In stead of two de sires there be comes mutual de sire. r.winns splendor, f'0 A dav of aehievemenl ,' ,.,!i.flll There is no place for selfiishness in a happy marriage. I come back to an old theme of mine There can be no truly happy marriage without God in the center. Looking over the many cases of domestic unhappiness which have come to my study, I can recall none in which the selfish desires of one or both have not been pre dominant. Even where there are children in the home, their welfare is forgotten in the clashing of sel fish personalities. A man and a woman who are united in holy wedlock, "for better or worse," can live together in hap piness and without friction If they have a will to do so. A man or woman who wants to continue to live his own life without due re gard for the other, should remain single. Marriage is a serious business If it is entered into with the bless ing of God and the Church, it is a holy cpntract, not to be entered into lightly or unadvisedly." The hope of a peaceful world depends upon peaceful homes. As marriage promotes the merg ing of two physical beings, it must promote the merging of two per sonalities, so that the twain become one in body, mind and spirit. Only in this way can true happiness be found in marriage. -My ('Tan Commandment- for a i 'nd smiie a -"" .u Thank You to a f H Has enriched oiir With its heau' and Its fragrance. r.r-.er, tirhth ill'' Of a friend no-e Understandine lu Lifted you our a ..i in the roan Laugh v Da' Pra':r f humor A savms - rp. Be thankful for tin Sleep thr.' --'!' V You from -n-Over the endue to The uncharted land Tomorrow 11 the And all the litt'i' . thing In this chatKiW Of ours. Dear Lord. We humbly hie And gratefully Give than A woman who had inved many comwrw -w life ' j for the first .al honHs and iu u . . first th'M' seen," -she enough of." PPo:n attitude ;snd