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THURSDAY, JANUARY ' PAGE FOUR (Second Section) THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER 1 1' IT i 1 jr.' i i.l I! " 4 f :4iy t ' '4 I 1 t I a ? i - '..I r i ' " 1 . i' 1 .? : . w v - Si 1 if The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County 5 W. CURTIS RUSS Editor y, MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN Associate tailor " W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers C . . 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 port office at Wavnfuville, N. C, as Second Class Mail Matter, urn provided under the Aft of March i, 1S7K, November 20, 1914. Obituary notices, resolutions of resect, card of thanm. and all notices of entertainment f'r ijrofit, will be chalBcd for at the rate of one cent per word. NATIONAL DITOMAL SSOCIAMUN sHcnh Carolina v-Tv XM AUOC1ATKW51 THURSDAY, JANUARY 1U, 1916 Rural Roads All people residing in rural sections should and must have passable roads to their homes and farms twelve months out of the year, ac cording to Governor Cherry. We agree with the Governor, and we trust that the work on these farm to market roads will be getting under way on a big scale not only in the state, but also right here in Haywood county. Community Sing We hope that the suggestion of Miss S. A. Jones, secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, becomes a reality regarding the cus tom of having an -annual sing each Sunday before Christmas day. The sing was held several years before the war, but during the past two or three years things did not go along normal ways. We like permanent celebrations in commu nities. They are good for bringing the people together, and during the seasonal rush in December, it is well for the people to have this time together in singing the old familiar songs that have come down, many of them through generations. Miss Jones, put your suggestion in the form of a motion and we will gladly second it. The Birds Have you noticed the birds during the re cent snows? We have seen them coming nearer and nearer to buildings, hunting for food. They are needing crumbs that you might throw away these winter days. Dur ing the snows they have been hard put to it for food. We saw one peeking at a window of one of the stores on Main street during the deepest snow, hunting for food or some protection. If you are a bird lover, you have had ample opportunity to view them more closely as they have come near your home, looking for food. Your thoughtfulness will be rewarded next Spring, for as the birds learn that they can find food on your premises, they will make it headquarters. Next Spring when the insects begin to come to life to raid your flowers and your vegetables, these feathered friends will repay you for their winter food. Don't throw that crust away. Crumble it on your window ledge or porch railing. i Slow In Starting Congress has been slow in getting started on action regarding military training. We read recently that the chairman of military affairs committee stated that action on such a bill cannot start before this month, "be cause of the many testimonies to be taken." Could it be that the congressmen are waiting until they find out the true sentiment of those back home? Are they waiting until all the boys get home ? In the meantime such military leaders as Eisenhower, Nimitz, Marshall and King who have fought and earned our peace, because of their military training and knowledge of such affairs are advocating military training. These men are accepted to be authorities in Such matters. "A recent survey in New York City showed that more than 88 per cent of the people interviewed favored military training. Today this country holds a strong position with its armed forces. It seems to us that time is being wasted to get going, for it is of vital cbhcern that the United States maintain her military prestige among the nations of the "world. There was a time when we had no such ambition, but things have changed since -then. . We need that prestige for protection. Encouraging We have been impressed with the large number of discharged veterans who plan to enter school. During the fall term at North Carolina State College there were 300 veter ans enrolled who were seeking education and training, and now there are said to be around 1,000 prospective students for the opening term of 1946. The G. I. Bill of Rights' educational advan tages are being appreciated by the veterai This tendency to return to schools and col leges will have a far reaching effect on condi tions and problems which will arise- In the first place, it will take a load off of employ ment during a crowded period, when men are looking for jobs in large numbers. Then when these men with extra training are ready to enter active life, they will be prepared, and no doubt industry and profes sions will have a place for them. World Peace Day We read with interest of the proposal which originated with a Boston group, ac companied by 9,000 signatures which was presented recently to Dean Acheson, acting Secretary of State, with the request that it be offered by the American delegation to the forthcoming meeting of the General Assem bly of UNO. The proposal contained in part that "an annual international holiday on which the peoples of the United Nations will pledge to one another to the sacred dead, and to the generations yet to come the achievement of a united world," be established. We like the idea and all that it conveys of unifying and of having the people of all nations, religions, and races celebrate to gether a work! holiday to be known as Peace Day. Plans for observance emphasize it is a people's own peace, not a statesman's peace. While the idea of world peace is not new, today it is beginning to have a greater mean ing than any living person can recall. The will for peace with the threatening and potential damage of another war fought with the atomic bomb will no doubt lend itself to the establishment of such a day, dedicated to Peace. It is true we have many days on which to celebrate, but in view of world affairs and the fact that we are definite a part as never before, of this "one world," it appears that there could be no greater annual celebration than an international Day of Peace, recog nized throughout the world. 'How To Stay Young' Most people welcome the end of 1945 and the coming of 1946, believing that the new year will bring better days and new oppor tunities for better living. To some, perhaps, the coming of the new year will be a reminder that old age is making inroads upon them, and these more and more will turn their thoughts to the past in search of a refuge from the discomforts caused by the counting of the years. Here is a bit of philosophy that should prove helpful to those who in their counting ui me jcdia uemoati meir loss oi youth. It is called "How To Stay Young" and is taken from a framed massage that hung over the Manila headquarters desk of General Douglas MacArthur. "Youth is not a time of life it is a state of mind. "Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years; people grow old only de serting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair these are the long, long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. "Whether seventy or sixteen, there is in every being's heart the love of wonder, the sweet amazement at the stars and the star like things and thoughts, the undaunted chal lenge of events, the unfailing childlike ap petite for what next, and the joy and the game of life. "You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt: as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair." Smithfield Herald. The weather is cold, all right, but the right place for the alcohol is still in the radiator and not in the driver. "I think," is one of the most overworked expressions in the English language, says one professor. Not only that, but it is usual ly a gross exaggeration. No woman can be wholly convinced that a man really loves her until he buys something she doesn't need at a price he can't afford. Christopher Columbus was said to have been paid $320 for discovering America. Wonder how much he had left after he paid his taxes? Before burning your bridges behind you, better learn how to swim. HELL'S JflTCHEN - Voice OF THE People What was your reaction to Presi dent Truman's speech? Walter Crawford "Thought it was a good speech and timely." Wm. Medford "I though it was a good speech, but perhaps misdirect and am afraid that it will not have the desired reaction on the groups it should at this time." HERE and THERE Bj HILDA WAY GWYN We have never heard so much talk about the weather. Everybody is deeply concerned and the way the recent rainy days were wcl coined is something new for this time of the year. The snows of December, a whole winter's supply loaded into one month, makes a nice rain, with a lower tempera turc something to write home about. Of course, the real reason is that we are all remembering those final words that came when our last ton on coal was delivered, when the dealer warned, "Now this may be your last coal until April So come what may, mud and wet feet, and a rising temperature will be welcomed during January to us all. Every week or so there comes a sign that things are swinging back to pre-war days and customs in North Carolina. The revival of "The Lost Colony" is one of the latest. We arc delighted that once again this historical play will be come a part of our Tar Heel sum mer routine. This always brings to mind that right here in these hills we have a potential claim to another dramatic presentation of history. You may recall a few years back that for a couple of summers the Indians on the Reser vation gave a colorful and dramatic pageant depicting the tragic story of their tribe. We trust that this will be revived and become a reg ular summer feature at the Reser vation. It attracted hundreds of visitors and local people in this secti At, and just as "The Lost Colony," it was given out of doors with the natural scenery as its stage setting. If the authorities at the reservation decide to revive this, which we certainly trust that they will, we hope they contact Miss Margaret Stringfield and in corporate some of her Indian music from her operetta. As "The Lost Colony" is sponsored by the State, so in time the Reservation pageant might have some federal backing. While on the subject of the East and the West, we read that Fred Paul of near Plymouth, had killed the biggest bear in North Carolina this season. The story stated that when the bruin was dressed down he weighed 455 pounds, which meant that his gross weight would figure around 500 pounds. The bear was caught in a trap It seems that they are becoming so numer ous in Washington and Tyrrell counties that they are becoming a pest to the crops. In Mr. Paul's community it was reported that there had been around 80 bears killed this season. Attention Dr. Nick Medford, and the Plott Campbells and other famous bear hunters Do any of you know of a bear killed in this section this sea son that would out-weigh the East ern Carolina bruin? If so, please notify us. and we will take the matter up with Mr. Josephus Dan iels, and we feel sure he will make the correction in his paper. A news report from London speaks of "American Speed" in reference to the fact that the aver age American girl is pushing a baby carriage long before the aver age British girl even gets her man. It is claimed that the average age for the British bride is 25.8 while the American girl's average age for getting married is 21.7. The story also went on to explain that since the war the British girls were marrying at an earlier age, but they still had not caught up with the average American girl. They may not have- done that, but they have certainly "stole a march on the Americans," for they have played havoc with more than 50 000 "potential husbands" in the American armed forces, for we are told that there are 50,000 English wives impatiently waiting to join their husbands. Maybe the higher average for marriage is not the English girl's fault, perhaps the GI is a faster worker than his British cousin. It could be. Clyde Fisher "I am afraid he is going to start a fight with Congress. He will not do much unless Congress goes along." Willard Moody "I think he made a good speech on current issues and he expressed my opinions about a lot of things." M. F. Stamey "My reaction; he put it up to Congress and unless Congress acts he will carry it to the people." F. E. Buchanan "It was a good speech, but it will be too bad if Congress is not on his side." Earl Ferguson "I thought it was a fine speech and that he certainly told the people and Congress what should be done." Mrs. Jimmie Boyd "I think it was a good practical speech, but he certainly lcft"it up to Congress and the people." V. C. Nobock "I react very favorably to it and I think that Congress should be prodded a bit. The President should have the backing of Con gress and the people in general." Mrs. W. T. Hannah "I agreed with him about Con gress, but I did not in some of the other phases of his speech." We see that the North Carolina Garden Clubs are sponsoring a state wide observation of "Dogwood Week," beginning the 27th of this month. The dogwood is the offi cial state flower, as designated by the State General Assembly. It will grow anywhere in this state. The Department of Conservation and Development is cooperating with the Garden Clubs and will send seedlings to anyone in the state, who orders them. Trees from two to three feet in height can be secured. Orders should be sent to P. A. Griffiths, assistant state forester, Education building, Raleigh. Trees ordered now will be shipped in time to be planted during Dogwood week. We doubt if there is a town in the state that has not at some time agitated the planting of dogwood, for there is nothing that adds more sheer beauty to the landscape in the Spring than a dogwood tree in full bloom. One of our local civic minrtnrt citizens said this week to us, "Now that the war is over, it is time to start plans for that entrance into Waynesville, both coming and go ing." You remember how much talk we had a few vpars hack nn the subject. As we recall there was some disagreement about the torm it should take, and rlnrinn th discussions, the thing died a nat ural death, (of our neelert) Rntua pass this remark of the civic mind ed citizen on to you. It is time now to start riicki ni? nn ntir nrn war goals, for getting our surround ings ready is a big point for that day when the influx of visitors we have heard so much about will be comine our wav when tho rare begin to roll off the assembly lines enough to go around. State College Hints When thawed before cooking, poultry cooks more evenly and with greater economy of fuel. It may be thawed slowly in a re frigerator. A three or four-pound bird will take overnight or longer to thaw completely, or it may be thawed at room temperature, in which case it should be watched closely. Once thawed, cook poul try without delay because thawed meat is more perishable than meat freshly killed. Don't try to hurry thawing by soaking the frozen meat in water hot or cold. Soaking causes loss of good juices. Sometimes a room hides its light not under a bushel but under lay ers of dust. . Even a very thin film of dtist can obscure consider able light, household management specialists sav. If your home suddenly looks dim and gloomy, it may need a little extra ousting and nn shiner nf nil ngnt centers, lamp bulbs anH shades, mirrors and windows as wen as all decorative objects Dust often clings to volatile oil ironi cooking or smoke which has seuica on light bulbs, windows and mirrors. Washing is usually a bet ter way to remove greasy dust than dusting. We were SDeakine nf Now Vnar resolutions, and Miss S. A. Jones, secretary of the Chamber of Com merce contributed the following poem, which may contain some THE OLD HOME TOWN Bv STANI FY -1 1 ' , '.' ff- i I -'X I HAY BALERS 2'T CHUM--IF YOU SEE WHAT I SEE VY', . D SIMPSONS WffeOMAN ALWAYS COMBS MT9 ! Brushing is better than rubbing iui exira-souccl places on blouses, under-wear and other delicate fab rics when washing these by hand, say textile specialists. Collars, cuffs shoulder straps and other parts that get the most soil also get the moV wear. Rubbing during laun dering adds to that wear, especially if the fabric is rayon. Brushing with a medium-stiff fcrush is easier on fabric and on hands and often removes soil more quickly and effectively. homely expressions, but the thought is jewel studded for every day use. "Encourage Him" "If with pleasure you are viewing any work a man is doing, If you like him or you love him, fpll him firttir- "Don't withhold your approbation mi me parson makes oration As he lies with snowy lilies o'er his brow; For no matter how you shout it, he won't really care about it He won't know how many tear drops you have shed; If you think some praise is due him, now is the time to slip it to him, For he cannot read his tombstone when he's dead! More than fame and more than money is the comment kind and sunny And the hearty, warm approval of a friend; For It gives to life a savor, and it makes you stronger, braver, And it gives you heart and spirit to the end. If he earns your praise, bestow it; if you like him, let him know Let the words of true encourage ment be said; Do not wait till life is over and he is underneath the clover, For he cannot read his tombstone when he's dead!" The Everyday Couns -By- REV. HERBERT SPAUGH, D. D. Sometime ago I related in this column two of my favorite methods for dealing with life's problems the bedside shelf and the pin cushion. The bedside shelf is for the purpose of receiving all of the problems and worries of the day when I lie down to sleep at night. I put them up there in the cane of my Lord. The pincushion is for daytime use. 1 have one on each of my f desks to remind me that the only way to satisfac torily meet the pin pricks of daily contacts with people who want to be dis agreeable is with a pincushion atti tude. I was delight fully surprised to receive in the mail the other day a little poem which was provoked by these two columns. The work of Mrs. Mary Fries Blair of Winston-Salem, N. C, it charmingly presents the thought I tried to present in these two previous columns. "I have a shelf above my bed, And there I put at night The cares and burdens of the day, And sleep in peace at night. "I keep a cushion on my desk, And into it I stick Each single thing that otherwise Would irritate or prick. "You can not see my little shelf, Nor find my cusion rare, But you may have your very own With fer vent, daily prayer." These lines prompt me to urge again the use of these spiritual or If $1 Mrm?i psychological accessories! and the pincushion i So many of us tai J and worries of the day J uo aim wresue with thej ii u wunuer we are troJ insomnia and nervnnsnJ tainly ought to be wilij for eight hours a ri that He can run the uiiil oui uui iieip. wnen this is once acquired, it i. wiiav a luau you can .J the day, and be able to J at night and sleep peaci x-saimisi Knew mis when "I will both lay me doJ ana sleep: for thou, i makest me dwell in safe The pincushion is the sorber for the waking absorbs all of the pricks people, and the sDifrfJ inose wno would hurt ail, we might rememlvr people say about us J tne trutn often it isn't, i we shorten our livos L our happiness by getting! trifles. St. Paul wrote i "In nothing be anxious and fume), but in ever prayer and sunnlirai thanksgiving let your rel made known unto God. peace of God which J understanding shall hearts and thouchts Jesus." In recognition of vital interest in the disj surplus property, an h Policy Committee has pointed by the Surplus Administration. YOU'RE TELLING By WILLIAM WTT- Ceatral Press Writer THE RAILROADS have been granted the right to buy the Pullman company. Now all you need do is buy a railroad to be sure of a seat. ! !"! A new kind ol radio set can be bung on the wall. This as sures clearer reception for tbe folks in tbe next apartment. ' i i ; A robtn hat been " righted. But don't get excited it was In Florida. ; j The average football fan has no time to read up on the hos tilities in China and the Dutch East Indies now that tbe two pro grid leagues have! their war. ! I ! Pedestrians, too, sii streamlined, thinks lik kopt, so tbej can get ccj way ol those slick i cars. ! ! ! Today Grandpappy m vealed how he managti the Chrittmas tree to m right. He hung it fnl ceiling. ! ? ! A 38-year-old London to climb Mount Even! might help U he took eopter along. And a m 4WASHINGTG Slote Department't'tack of News Conferences Protested Charge' Public No) tnfoj About Our Foreign rl Special to Central Press WASHINGTON-Complatnts are bobbing up In Washingt some top men in the Truman administration are not puttii practice the avowed policy of keeping the public Informed Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, in resigning as ambassador to Chlii the public was not being given enough Information about policies. . The same kind of criticism has been made about government activities. . News writers who coverthe state department have vow satisfaction with the two news comera week held bv Secretary of State James This Is at variance, they recall, with the tional state department policy of a new ference a day. They say that, because of the Byrnes1 important questions on foreign affairs cf unanswered for days. News writers who cover " the treasffil expressed disntpaaure with Secretary Pi Vinson's apparent distaste for news conll A Vinson news conference is a rarity. A " UNWTTTTNGL Y MA J. GEN. FRANK W General Hurley ) American delegate to the Far Eastern A Commission, tipped off the fact that tt journment or the body 10 minutes. after Jts .first meeiw cauea naa oeen planned In advance, v, it W.AVERELf." WARBTVTAM 'AiYiAJanVomhador tO V la HlaiH L. J 1 i . . . . . . . .1 la 1 a uiouij uatnena in me emoassy nacKyara. iuoc - j for It. Eggs are a rarity in the Russian capital, and HarrM ,1-uuiuni gei usea 10 breakfast without eggs. J . -..wuci.kaujr, ma uuiu soiuuon oi ire proDiem la stimulated Russian interest in eggs as an article of diet THE "ADMINISTRATION HAS TAKEN UP new tactia tempts to obtain favorable action on the Murray-Wagner-' .Din. auDDea Dy its opponents "sociahzed med:cine. J When two committees refused to report the bill to the W : consiaerauon. administration forces revised the measure ireierrea 10 new committees. J The bill previously contained a provision for financing tj ..,ki.i. - ,j . . . ,. sicuu muti.. i-resiaeni rruman tola uongress, wouiu yi--- u ivcbuii: n was commmea 10 mc ;flnance committee and House ways and means committee. J Rnnnanfa st .lll I -. ,t . . . linrt fat tin wrw..uv.0 v wm utter cmnintiicu any jiivvia.vi. - the program and had it committed to the Senate labor co headed by Senator Murray (D) of Montana, one of its w . .1 . . . itap uiiu uie nouse interstate and foreign commerce commit And now the administration anticipates a more favoraW tlon for the legislation.) ',-- GENERAL" OF THE ARMY D WIGHT D. EISENHOWER ti""UKu viuci ui sum, is expected to use a new j , broom once he wttloa An,m i. hi. m..a in the ""I . . , uB IIW UU.W. m .Pentagon. , Army reports are'that Eisenhower," who 'is as famed as an tvdmlnlatnf-,. H-rhttn? CV to ivi, "- -o qualities, will reorganize the general staff and that ""'j viuaw assuciaiea or uen. George w. Mars nan, ---places, win be among those to leave. . ' . - -.2 Eisenhower Is expected to urround himself with n" manders and other top generals who were close to him and who shared with him the rugged Job of crushing Hiw f Among other' thlniiTeltbleand ainUble; Eisenhower tM ft IX1&I1 Wha nVl fAVMre ft I Ma.J. I
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