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ft THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 THE WAY.NESVILLE 'MOUNTAIN EEK The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone J 37 Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GWY1V Associate Editor W. Curtis Buss and Manor T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCR PTION 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 lit the post utfiie .it W.,i nesvt lie. N. C, ub Sw-uiiil C!is Mini Miller, us ir.'i.U.l ui..!cr n.r A. I i.l M.nli .', I'i'J, twwnllier .'., 1 !' 1 I - Obituarv iwtii es. rr:ul!-r. t n--l'"'l. nil e""tlui.RK. '""I 4i im !- of Hlilelt ill nii'i.' f..i IT lit. -..ill Lie vlu.girt (or ..t tin? rate ut one lent ijer u in!. NATIONAL DITORIAL ASSOCIATION i r North Cirolirin miss associaiujk THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1915 From Skies to Kitchens Consolidutod-VulU-e Aircraft Corporation has come forth with a modern version of beating "swords into I'low-sharos." Its B-LM's, Catalinas, and C'oronatlos are to become gas and electric stoves. Doubtless, automatic pilots will come with the new products. But we'd advise friend husband to jro a little easy in nicknaming the bride manipulator "bom bardier." She might, of course, take it as a compliment that she knew how to "drop her eggs." But then, again, remembering the old adage about biscuits and bullets, she might not. The wise male navigator will first get the range, and determine which way the steam is blowing before bucking any headwinds. Christian Science Monitor. It Hits Us All The following ?.itri,.! which appeared recently in the Raleigh Times sounded a note of truth and interest, for none are spared, no matter how privileged they may appear. An American newspaper correspondent in Berlin among the many shocks of degrada tion he finds there tells how the citizens of Euroje's once proudest city now spend a large part of their time ransacking garbage cans for scraps of food. There we have one of the most vivid pictures yet presented, of the low state to which Germany and its people have fallen. It might also be regarded as a picture of what all of Europe is destined to become if another major war is allowed to develop on that historic continent. It might evm be takun as a possible picture of the world into which we and mankind in general are now entering. It is a world strangely combining the utmost culture, in vention and opportunity with the utmost .human ferocity and degeneracy that the new weapons and" processes now make possible. And there arises more persistently than ever the tragic question whether our civilization will rise to heights of supreme achievement or destroy itself. Tradition Broken It has long been claimed that women can j never keep a secret. They cannot resist the j urge to know more than "someone else and i show off their inside information. The WAVES have learned one big lesson, accord-' ing to the Lieutenant Commander in the ; organization. They have been trained to keep a secret. It would seem that the WAVES have broken a feminine tradition, but we beg to differ. We think that many women can keep secrets, for we feel sure that there are count less secretaries and women who work with executives of various firms and business who could ruin their bosses, by exposing import ant business secrets. And in addition we feel sure that it is a rare woman who tells even her own husband everything. Those Who Wait With the speed of postwar manufactured goods delayed while labor and industry are trying to get together, those of us who are ready to buy articles that have been out of the market since war started, are beginning to get a bit impatient. While labor is hinder ing reconversion through strikes and calls for higher wages, industry is wanting higher prices and lower taxes, according to what we see in the papers. Whether or not the reports are true we are reading of how various industries are holding back, which means they are striking against the prices set by the OPA. The textile in dustry is charged with holding back low-cost goods. We certainly know that the former inexpensive items for home consumption are not only high, but still very scarce. Take for instance the mere case of a pillow case. On the other hand manufacturers claim that they have had additional costs of recon ' version and have bought new equipment and that they can produce goods better and with more efficiency and that they should have their taxes reduced. While OPA contends that if prices now are set too high, consumer buying . power . and consequently production and enrployement, -will decrease. It therefore has set a long-range policy, anticipating that foture mass production at lower cost will more than offset any temporary cost bulges. jj Meantime' here-we wait, and now that the war is oyer people are impatient to get going and settle dawn as they plan to live for a long period. BOOK OF THE -MONTH Not Asleep This Time The government is taking steps to protect the nation from air attack through its un guarded Artie approaches, it has been announced from Washington, which proves that after this world war we have not gone to sleep. The action followed Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle's admonition to a congressional committee that "anyone thinking of the de fense of this country or its vulnerability to attack hits got to start with a Polar projec tion." Gen. Carl A .Spaatz, who commanded the strategic air forces in Europe and later served in the Pacific also told the Senate military affairs committee that "trans-Polar flying leaves America wide open at the top." Action is also in progress to obtain rights to hemisphere air bases necessary to this type of defense. Negotiations are in prog ress also with Brazil for joint use of Ameri can built bases there and with Ecuador for use of bases on the Galapagos Islands which situated in the Pacific west of Ecuador, guard the approach to the Panama Canal. All of which gives any American a good feeling of security that we will not be caught napping when the next fight starts. Maybe if we stay ready there won't be another one, at least any time soon. - IV -J J -W - A- x. X V Voice OF THE People What road work, county-wide or , state highways, do you consider of j srreuU-r importance for the State ?!:.',-.'.; Commission to undertake i at ti is time: Ft ! a'! roads, for they serve si -t ion and briny the .) the larger areas." s- ".I Copitol Dome Once Again Washington Touiln Open to Capital Visitor Oot-of-Boundi Dun Special to Ceral Press 0 WASHINGTON The dome of the nation s Cap- i to the public. Hundreds of feet are agnin daily tramping v.- ; .. steps that lead to the dome, closed during tn. ..,.,' measure. With its opening, one of the capitals foat.n, a -. , again become the mecca for thousands of tourist. Four years have elapsed sinee the dome, ui.;, Washington vista, has lx.n i. , i 7 Pi.'! ' X" S irauiug lu it aic suMltf nar Si-'.si ffi Climbing the 365 steps. the year, which lead to the iv that we need the worked lor the oth ome attention." an unparalleled view of uv Vfj below top 'j'-vo-t- l ru farm to market i'.i cetting at the and brinninq them a I am personally con I would like ti) see the :y roads improved." Sari Oia-en i wt'r! l;k- to see 'irked first." the county i'i: HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN c '. ould be more im !i i:orily of the peo !'i ti;.'c the county Facts, Not Guesses We have heard complaints often about North Carolina tax structure act as a deter rent to industrial development in the State. The following review of the facts in the case in a recent editorial in the Raleigh News and Observer may hold some eye openers for us all. That is the question which the State Plan ning Board undertook a year ago to answer. The answer, in the form of a report made public yesterday, is not conclusive, but it will set at rest fears conjured up by those who desire to reduce North Carolina taxes and have circulated all kinds of propaganda, based on unfair and misleading comparisons. Best of all, the report, which is based on a study made by Dr. Clarence Beer of the University of North Carolina, is predicated on facts not guesses. Dr. Heer made an exhaustive study of the tax bill of an actual North Carolina tax corporation and ascer tained precisely what its tax bill would have been had it been located in any one of 87 other communities in the six states of North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennes see, Georgia and Alabama. Two conclusions stand out. Corporation taxes are higher in North Carolina than in the other states, but property taxes are lower in North Carolina. When all taxes are con sidered and the median community in each state is made the basis, the aggregate tax load depends upon the earnings of the corpo ration. Those with high earnings pay more taxes in North Carolina, but for corporations with earnings of 10 per cent or less North Carolina stands nearer the bottom than the top of the list. Besides the wide variations between the states, there is an even wider variation be tween different communities in each state. The only recommendation in the report calls for joint action by the six states to attain uniformity of taxation upon industrial plants. This is a most desirable objective but one difficult to attain. But North Carolina can and should reduce tax competition be tween communities within its own borders. This is already being done in a measure by greater reliance upon statewide taxes in lieu of local taxes. Se report will not end the debate, but it throw great light upon the subject. However, it should be remembered that taxes not only vary from state to state and from community to community wtihin & state. Taxes also vary sharply from year to year. 'Even the painstaking study of Dr. Heer will soon be obsolete. The property ' taxes in North Carolina, already lower than those of -any other neighboring state, should continue .to decrease for a number 6f years a large .portion of such taxes ias; been, levied for bonded indebtedness that is" beingret?red at ja rapid rate. From the papers one finds that practicall) eviT co'nniunity in the United States is in the throes of a decision as to how to honor the heroes of World V.'.i'- H and in eases where fh.-se ol '!. K:rt Wat have never been reeo-'tili d by a memorial as m our o'.i n '.ition to include the I;. tier. iN-ontly a question was a-ked thn.uqh a fea 'ure of this paper as I he lies! suit ed memorial for this community. The qiieslion drev. a number of viewpoints, uilh Iho majority on the side of utililv "M'.'s SU;i Davis is one of ttitre who feels that a memorial is some! him; symbolical :md should be that rather than merely useful. She itave us an ar ticle to read with the re'iuest that we reprint in this enliiiiin. We were jlad to do so for the reason that it is best to consider all sides of question. V.'e herewith quote some of the article. The ideas ex pressed are net reprinted as those sponsored by the paper, but merely 'o give a full pieiure of tlje qnes t ion. I chnnge and a useful recreation ('ti ter of today may find itseii taeii.i row in a part of fhe ci or in. : that no longer has need of it. 1'av "War memorials are for remem brance. Down Ihrout'h the ages they have been erected for no other purpose, and Hi" older conti nents are studded with the esthetic milestones of history Pnf there are factions in our yon tut practical merica that in.i ! on the useful rather than the esthetic On every side today we meet this ouestion of war memorials; the subject has risen to the heights of controversy nnd the ma. tins that are in favor of the utilitarian seem to he in the saddle. "Ohio has for in:-lance launched a nat'on-W'do raninaiim and put out a Inrre and hntv! ome brochure, ailed "Mrnuiri'i's thai live," ad vocatin'.: community centers, gym nasiums, recreation parks Period ;cals arc sint'bu the same tune. T cannot feel that call ing a com munity house or a swimming pool a war memorial can actually make it a war memorial. A mere label does not seem an adequate substi tute for the real thimr. "Robert Moses in a recent speech stated that artists today are too modest about their role in the state and their importance in modern society. Tn this battle over war memorials Pule has been heard from them. K.trh community is de sirable of a particular memorial. The perfect tribute of one group is the white elephant of another. The group that favors the utili tarian has chosen a wonderful rallying cry "Memorials that live." but the best thing they have is the slogan. The implication in memorials that live is. of course that other memorials do not live. But it so happens that the only memorials that survive are the ones condemned. A characteristic of many Livinc Memorials is that they die youne. It is obvious that anything that lives has a limited tenure of life and will die. "The utility of a war me: should be subordinate and dental, and it is a low lei aspiration that asks for the utilitarian. A modern si disposal plant would be a hi many a community. It won practical. It might be a nci-i It wouW bring comfort and :e to thousands. Hut do ymi re want your boy commemorated anything so exclusively usciul? Id h hv "It is no indiclment of the he known Soldier's Tomb, of the I.i coin Memorial or the Vshin."to'i Monument to say that they aie o; no use to the living, for like other symbols of the spirit of man e.ai h is of the highest use. Usefulness in a war memorial is the very a -tribute that disqualifies it. The utility test, when it comes io eo -brating heroes, is like givin I ru bers to a child for a Clirr l ma ; present. i the eovernmont s i . I hat our county i '.mnninly referred i hi t roads, should possible impiiive I .' our people may ith resoet t to ale roads, I think (I V '.' L'H4. should .i.l after that the to connect Haywood nnes-ee by way oi i'.'e is of (lie first f'halin ' ! : ' i. i '', sta'e w ide roads are be ' a i pi: :;nu id this time, ' " : h oniieet us with the e1 '. wml''. and that must come : : i lle.v; of how important in an'v and smaller roads are." fan! Mcelroy i is h," that the state system hoi'lil he improved first as that ': :n : on! -irk rs in the stale." d (. "Memorials should be built in spirit of reverence and love, v..; sorrow and tenderness in our re membering. Frederick l.,:u O'ni stead has reminded us that "thins: of the spirit are not luxuries; t!v are essentials. In the make up o man the soul is greater than '!: body. The Arc de Triumphe. an. the Statue of Liberty are all de void of any practical utility, hp are they less useful? Visible v:v bols of the aspirations of the rae are necessary lor o.u- v :.:: growth." I i ' 5 ; II ivis iii : k 1 lie first." state I'oads should Tin ''' if ti Questions Answers "Useful memorials are quoted as being complacent ways of getting benefits for ourselves and at the same time flattering ourselves that we are spending large sums of money to commemorate our herces. What, then should a memorial be? First let us ask what a monument attempts to do The chief thing that every monument aims to achieve is to fix in some enduring form, with permanent materials a memory that will otherwise too easily pass. Plainly such a practl cal result cannot be achieved by an auditorium cr a swimming pool, named a memorial. These useful structures do not bind us to the dead. A memorial is a religious act of dedication: an attempt to renew in ourselves the spirit of better men and women. "Playgrounds, hospitals and skat ing rinks are all highly desirable, but do they immortalize our coun try's heroes? A community center that is useful to this generation may not be used by the nej gen eration for the simple reason that cities grow and the neighborhoods We have heard for mere eel - ment expressed in our i mini'i; n: for a useful memorial. W e iiv. P" hose who are in favor of :onn nractical way in which to !m,-, ir oil men to write into this column. : pd if you do not mind the use ; : mr name, you will be given credh, , em if not your views will be left ;m signed. While there has been a committee appointed to find o p what the people of this community want, it is hard to find out chat the majority desires. We feel-that the people of this section want to honor these num. and it is no small task to det i'i iust what form it should take l'. theforegoing we do not mean n convey that it repreesnts our views, but merely is given in an effort to give both sides. We trust tin', the movement gets under way in earn est, for if ever heroes deserved a lasting tribute our Haywood men do. n: What is the best type - :-. for breeding? .' e k Kelley. Extension . ialisl at Slate College, e i on breed for t he '!n -road" type for post Years ago most of v. i i e siioi t and chunky ';c"dcis sought to give r '.: e si. e. As a result, animals have become ; :td breeders are now " produce animals that :'. :i:Miod at 200 to 2 K) 'tt '' inch can be carrii (.' r vi i -' i : t . if the market i! sows that are shy ,.ial ifui.se that produce -hnuld be climi- Saw . .oie - '.& clfliru'av fiincp th rlnmn n-. . A ..A.lrY In rtn..l I .. i rtsLumiug iu uaviu L, lin. ;t ' e ?w',tr V$t P'e who have trudged the long. ,.., v , but tney lave come flo,T1 every s'.iu. . 4th n the veranda underneath th, s. ... Goddess of Freedom, high above t;,- i Capitol Dome have etched and written their lua , s stone and cement. The dome of the original central building of p.,. c, constructed of wood, covered with copper. This was i. 1856 by the present structure of cast iron, the wmk . pleteu nine years later. j Construction of the new dome was made necessaiy t v p j 1ng of the present House and benate wings, in onU-r to i the architectural symmetry of the Capitol. The weight of the dome is 8,909.200 pounds, ."urn oiinti j bronze statue- of Freedom weighing 14,985 poumls Visitors to the dome are able to climb .o the ..r , f ir, which was modeled by Thomas Crawford, father .t Knee ford, the novelist, in Rome, Italy. The plaster model of the statue was shipped to t;, the statue was cast in bronze. It was placed m ,t. ie. lion on Dec. 2, 1863. Its cost was $23,796. Visitors to the dome also obtain a striking view of t,t. paintings which adorne the ceilings of the rotunda insn!,- p Galleries permit tourists to obtain a close-up vu v ( f ings and to peer down 180 feet to the floor below The rotunda is 97 feet in diameter and light is lurm: 108 windows in the, dome, as well as by artificial im.u During the long years of war the dome was net e the public but was blacked out as well at nij.,ld Following V-E day, however, the giant are bel ts the Capitol at night in brilliant light were tigatti thrown on nnd the dome is once more visible ha miles around. In anticipation of victory, the dome also receiv.d a thorough cleaning outside, the first in years, tin entire surface being painted. Other parts of the Capitol were also painted ar. were washed by city firemen who directed their li accumulated dirt. Spruced up, the dome is again a mecca for visiters 1.4 : f New Sporlii The I 1 p sis au:: T h c Everyday Coumela IIEV. -By-HERBERT SPAUGH, D. I). i n: How is the best way with other mix- Home economists at a- suggest that jou fold ihe beaten egg whites n.ue ires to i;et the best i u-ni)i a li.ylit undcr ee'ion. For omelets and !d the heay mixture ateu i'g white, not the 0 ihe oilier mixture. ; "i. or you will lose e air sou have already 1 i he ria; whites. EVERY OFFICE In every office there is one who spends so much time explaining how much work he has before him that he gets very little of it be hind him. Memphis Commercial Appeal. n: Wi ill ire so many excited over c.m be THE OLD HOME TOWN elds of high qual rcason. Another are finding that frown on a wide By ST AN IX, Y fTAH - I LL BE OKAY AS 3COM AS THEY SETTLE PO'.VM ANCQU!T FANNING THE BFfEETZ E - - BR-R f?-F?-f? ( ED. HAVE YOU ) k ENOUGH COVERS I tat trtnts ran bMKMvn 1 WUeS.EP, THE i-OCAi- CO bOVcR, ISNPER COVER r - When a num. woman, boy or girl commences to lose interest in ihe ehn.a !i of which he is a mem ber. ho onics careless in attend ance, look cui! 1 am just working through an a'-cumulatcd pile of KVF.KYDW COUNSELOR mail. ea-e after case of hus .' ive ;. children creating lolecms. As I read the mils, almost invariably the ' hi the downward path has been neL'eit of church attendance and duties. ing how quickly one deep soil iiual slump. (' a en (. vestrymen. Sun ns! n aeliers. church offi Ki'!' members can quickly t fall out of the ' cnurcn anu mio ' habits which will H i bring to them j and their families j much grief. " ' The people who i I erowd our jails - . on week-ends are jv vJW-.;;Tj church attend- 'fai, "X1 "- H ants; you can be M-ii?, 'J mm nf thai AnH MMW..- ,hcs0 jaUs arp be. coming increasingly crowded. I Here i bands, home backup first st- II i can fa 'I KIdi is. day Si' ecr.s. number of soil types successfully, if the soil is 'well prepared, the crop properly' seeded with good inoculation, and that alfalfa res ponds to liiirh fertilization, inelud in: borax. The average yield of tame hay in North Carolina is .92 of a ton as compared with 2.2 tons nrr acre for alfalfa this year. Total production ni aifalfa hay is up 57 per cent :,:id it is taking another jump tins year. QUESTION" Is it safe to feed moldy feed to baby chicks. ANSWER: A great big "No" from T. T. Brown. Extension poul tryman at State College. A 4-H girl had B." chick-, three weeks old, on Friday tnornintf. On Monday morn ing she had only 25 and here's what F.rown found when he visited her. The feed was sitting on a concrete floor and was damaged from absorbing moisture. There was a crowding of the chicks and poor ventilation in the house. She was feeding all mash starting and growing, plus grain, when she should have been using broiler mash. huhir 1 in .'V am! I uni: urn (IIV i' : h.- QUESTION": What is the proper equipment for trimming trees? ANSWER: Good ' equipment should include a safety belt,, ade quate rope, a pole saw for pruning where it is unsafe to cilmb, and ordinary saws of several sizes and types. No cutting should be done on a windy day and care should be taken not to cut a limb directly above you, unless measures are taken to prevent it irom falling on you. Cutting the underside of a limb first will Insure that it will fall free and you also can get a good, clean, cut have reason to k now Here is a letter signed able Wife." I suaih signed letters lai into basket, but this cm' I One of similar would be tn atei "My husband Christians fur a 1 both reared in have been aetii have no clnldn still goes to eiiiinli has lost intere-i i: work. At the smi' commenced ran;;';'' other women I a e him to stop raid e,:: why he is doit,'.: Ha is multiplied main t which come iiilii th. When a man e:' ' home which In- I" seek something else dicates thai there i- ''a'1 in the home or m hie v same is tme in the chut are seekiin-' 1 1 sat in ward longing cr ki'"-m case of the home usii. band and wife !i' less in seeking tn tit' of the other. In the church, they have he! with secular th "-'- them to lo-e the things. Jesus Christ -gate" and the "' leads upward to life, comparing wav" traveled which leads to Throughout my nn' pastoral expcncnie answering pri dl -n ,licr.m nrp(l I ha' W ilCtl woman loses mt he is setting' h- u'' ' , step of the sa:: "-e v down to the hi-'1:"-'' tion. Some ri. s. nil i ''! :i slowlv. Mark tie- "r" WHEN VOt Tl !i . T-r r.nn vol hf- ' 1 DEVIL AND TIIK HELL. t,.4 ,.j em'' hi'1 lash- fori eake of " iarr.w v Ihe fa:' ,: w::it ' by tin' (I i- I ' .v. f ii; H'1 fsc Fnpli.sli Professor - I "' and container k. dity. Motorist 1 (il':' Professor T-.e paratus whuii hide is no iengei Motorist Ku' Professor -- 1 ,,,nrtiTie the . t-Mftil r;r('J- e rr' space niiitii n.k.on cnrcessi TV 111..." " you onwaru ... drj tained Us Pltvt,1'v Small Mos---get a flat tire! Preference A girl, 0: going to collepo. tion: "What is V preference?" f"1""" be called Betty