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f . Ji,Hi".ll JJIA.IllJWWHH'W -OLE)-SHADOW 1 r .Published. By -XH? WAYNES VILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 131 'f Waynesville, North Carolina : The County gest of Haywood County W. iRUSS Editor MRS. HIA MAS(- GWYN Associate Editor W Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers ! PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY i gUBSQBIPTION RATES Dne Year, In Haywood County $2.00 Six Months, In Haywood County 1.25 )ne Year, Outside Haywood County 2.50 ;ix Months, Outside Haywood County 1.50 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance Entered t tie post office at Waynesville, N. 0., ai Secood 'hs Mail Matter, as provided under the Act o! March 2. .member ill, J9U. Obituary nuticeg, resolutions of respect, card of tluinKH, and 11 notices of entertainment for profit, will he chained tor at tie rate of one cent per word. IONALDITORIAL M ASSOCIATION PVXS3 ASSOClAUCff S THURSDAY, MARCH I I, 1916 ,et There Be Light During the war we became accustomed to ark streets. We felt there was protection n the very absence of light. But now it is . different story. Have you noticed Main street lately at light? If not take a look the next evening -ou are out and view the street with the yes of a stranger. Does it look cheref ul to you ? Does it look nviting with its dim lighting? Wouldn't ou take on more interest in town and feel lift in your spirits if the Main thoroughfare vas touched with more light? We feel that we need more light at night, ot only for our own morale, but also for a eleoming sign to our passing visitors. We hope the city fathers take the hint, and let there be light." 'Plumb Confusin' " if A famous character of comics often re ' larks, "It's plumb confusin' but not amooz- ! is" We know just how this fellow must feel, s we now have .a similar feeling, mixed with t ' certain amount of disgust, as we have just een told of conflicting history text books ow being used in schools of North Carolina. i 'he books disagree on important dates that re important to the history of the state, yet 1 he books are being used every school day. j Now being taught in the fifth grades, are wo books on the history of North Carolina, ne written by Jule Warren, and the other by . C. Allen, of Waynesville. Both these his jry books give the Mecklenburg Declaration f Independence as an established fact. The , ! tudents are so taught, and a sense of pride !! ' created by that important date. ' Things go well until the same student I iters the eighth grade, and there again j egins the study of North Carolina history, I nd finds that instead of the books covering ' ' le subject in more detail as an eighth grade i Aident would expect, that it is contradicted. ; he two history books on North Carolina ' istory now being used in the eighth grade iscredit the Mecklenburg Declaration of (J'l idependence and thereby also May 20, 1775, i our state flag. What could be more con- lsing to a student, than to learn in the fifth I rade of an incident important to the state 1 ' ' iat happened more than 170 years ago and . ' len when they get to the eighth grade find ley are studying books that discredit their il'irmer textbook? "It's plumb confusin' Jind disgusting)". j'1 The matter has been taken up before the ,tate Board of Education, but to date no j ,1 jf inouncement has been made of any decision. ' Recently the Raleigh News and Observer v I -pmmented editorially on the subject, by say- I "It is said that school children in North !''''arolina are studying histories that erase ' 'ay 20 from the State Flag and deny the i 'l'tost patriotic event that gives glory to ; ' orth Carolina. Will the Iconoclasts next de j .'f' te the Halifax Resolution of April 12 and Y .her historic dates? f 1 "A score of years ago it was a Mecklenburg H pirislator. Carv Dowd, Speaker of the House. y ho prevented the adoption pi a history that J j urred May 20. -The State Board, of Educa--:on now should back up the position taken 7 Mr. Dowd and disown the sappers -and 5 liners who accept skepticism instead of tjrue j istory. . .' j "We need more study of history and indoc- '-ination of the ,twq grea .dates, that are tixed i the State Flag.' Let us say of any who 'ould delete May 20 or April 12: SHOOT IM ON THE SPOT BECAUSE IT IS TEAR TG DOWN OUR ENSIGN". . We have been making records in. the num ber of divorces granted t in our -Haywood co'inty courts, but we .will . have , to take a back seat and let Cabarrus, cpunty tome for ward, for her recent record has beat any we have made to date. With Judge Sink presiding, forty divorces were granted in Cabarrus ina .short time last week. The judge jointed out that most of the couples had been married oiit of the state, and without parental blessing. We are glad to pass up our record in, favor of Cabarrus and are relieved that we cannot lay claim to any such wholesale matrimonial disintegration. Conservation Practices It would be hard to correctly estimate what has been done to enrich the farms of Hay wood county, and to improve the pasires, through the work of the AAA. The agency has not only outlined more scientific methods of farming, but has aided the farmers financially in carrying out defi nite programs. In order to obtain help under the AAA it has been required that a farm make a work plan, and through this very means he has not only been able to secure aid from the agency, but has been made to realize the good and bad points of his own farming methods. New methods have been put into practice on our Haywood farms through the AAA that will have a lasting effect on our agricultural activities. If the agency was disbanded to morrow it would not be lost, for the majority of the farmers have seen the wisdom of these farm practices that have aided in their in creased productiveness. Encouraging Along with the depressing conditions of housing shortages in this area, a note of en couragement is sounded in the announcement that two large sawmills will resume operation soon. This means that the cutting of timber will naturally bring up the supplies of lumber so that building will take on new life. It is astounding how many people are either planning to build outright or have repairs they wish to make on their homes. Most property has been neglected during the war years, and now everyone is trying to make renovations. We understand that already there, have been more inquiries for houses to rent this summer thorugh our local agencies than in any previous year at this time, while many of the apartments in which our year round residents are living have waiting lists for 12 months' residents. The housing shortage is not only a year round problem but also a serious summer one. If the 1946 season is anything like we are being led to believe that it will be, it is going to be difficult for visitors to find ade quate housing accommodations. Time To Take Stock It is said that four and one-half million men were found unfit for service in the armed forces during the war. We regret that right here in Haywood county we had more than our share, despite our claim to one of the most healthful climates in the world and with abounding good food. Recent statistics reveal that more than 600,000,000 work clays are lost each year because of sickness, and that one youth out of every seven is in need of medical or dental treatment. We have an idea that the next General Assembly of North Carolina, and in fact the legislative bodies of the States over the na tion had better be prepared to listen to the health authorities at their next sessions, be cause as never in the history of man has the public in general become to realize the need for better health, and the folly of not using all preventive measures known to science. Wanted: More Cows Henry Wallace was right when he said there ought to be enough milk so every child could have a quart every day. Critics tried to ridicule him by saying Wallace's chief de sire was to give every Hottentot a quart of milk a day. We are not so much interested in Hotten tots as in Tar Heels, though we would like to see both well nourished. Though the num ber of cows and the quantity of milk pro duced have increased in this State, it is a reflection upon us that thousands of gallons of milk a day are being brought into North Carolina. There are 390,000 milk cows in ; this State as compared with 2,461,000 in Wis consin. Our milk production in 1944 was 1 716,000,000 quarts as compared with 6.811.- 000,000 in Wisconsin, a State with a popula- , tion not very different from that of North Gaorlina. Wanted: 1 Enough cows to produce all the milk North Carolina needs, including a quart of milk a day for every Tar Heel child. Raleigh News and Observer. Sfrti.iS. ; HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN "I expect to live until I am 90 and that is plenty long enough to live, for somehow I don't believe I will enjoy things much after that," said Or. John H. Smathers. son of Mrt B. F. Smathers, who will be 95 in May, and the late Mr. Smathers, who died at the 'age of 94 two years ago. Dr. Smath ers is aMo the nephew of Captain Alden Howell, who observed his 105th birthday anniversary. An uncle of his mother's, Joseph Howell, lived to the ripe age of 113. "Dr. John" differs from his brother, former U. S. Senator Bill Smathers of Atlantic City, who claims that he will live to be 100. Senator Hill says he recalls how Capt. Howell toasted his toes at night before he went to bed, and how it always made him feel bet ter. Maybe this did have some thing to do with the Captain's marking so many birthdays, but believing in heridity, we are of the opinion that the longevity of his family also has had something to do with his years on earth. Who knows Dr. John and Senator Bill may stay here as long as they pre dict, they stand a mighty good chance, if there is anything in in heritance. Winston Churchill touched the core of our trouble in an address at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo. last week when he said, "What is needed is a settlement and the longer this is delayed, the more difficult it will be and the greater our dangers become." Russia has acted like a spoiled child ever since the supposed peace was declared. She has had to be petted and hum ored on all occasions and every concession given. Jt is time that the United States showed some firmness and came down with force. We guess that this very attitude could be cited as one of our great est weaknesses. We fought a war and we want to get away from it all as quickly as possible, for we are not militaristic at heart. As one of the boys returned from overseas said to us this week, "Mrs. Gwyn, there is one thing you folks at home can't get into your heads, that is that you can't demobilize an army overnight, anymore than a country can mobilize in a day. Even if you could, it is not best, for there is always a definite reac tion following peace that must be reckoned with. It takes time to adjust this, just as much as it takes time to win a war by com bat. I wish that the mothers and wives would not be so impatient to get their men out of the army. It is important that they still serve and as long as Russia is smoldering with pent up fire, Uncle Sam had better keep a good sized army." He may have something. He has been places we have not, so far be it from us to argue with a man who took a hand in the big fight. But it is not a pleasant thought. No girl trying to assemble a trousseau has ever iiad more head aches than the G. I.'s are having over their shopping for civilian clothes. R. L. Hendrix, Jr., who spent 8 years in the Navy, told us that he had practically nothing to start with, as he had really grown up in the service. He started his shopping in San Antonio, Tex. He bought a hat in Clarkesdale, Ala. He tried to buy shirts in Newport News, Va., but had no hick until he confided his troubles to. a negro Doy at a fining station, by way of making conversation. . The boy at once ,came to .his rescue, told him of a friend of his who ran a store for colored people. There he found 12 shirts. (No, sorry we don't know the address). But the big item, a suit, he found right here in Waynesville. Take Major Sam Welch ... he took a shopping tour around Atlanta and Washing ton, without much success, but found a suit right here In Waynes ville. Bobby Breece, recently of the AAF, says he is not planning to dress up in the day .tjme, fcUt only for evening, when on Impor tant occasions he will wear one of his four prized white shirts that In the day time he will be recog nized by his old armx.,sjdrts4jjjl his friends will have to take him or leave him as they like, for that will be his civilian uniform until the shirt situation improves. It is really amusing how surprised the veterans are over shopping con ditions on the home front. They seem to have had the idea that things were totally unchanged. They have not realized that while we have not suffered we have caught the backwash of war, and that prewar production is not re turning as fast as the boys are being discharged. While on shopping. If anyone had told us that we would ever consider it a rare privilege to be able to buy two cakes of Ivory soap at one time, we would not have believed them. Yet we were able to do that very thing this week with deep satisfaction. It is bad enough to wash clothes in appleblossom, cashmere or old spice, but when it comes to dishes we- draw the line. We had much rather have a little grease left than have our food flavored by the lin gering fragrance of toilet soap. We are . reading with much interest about the new soapless soap, but there, seems to be a catch in it. Vhile it is fine for dish washing, surface washing, walls, floors and even the family car, it is not much on, cotton materials, which is a big item to its all and will not be use ful in the bathroom as it cannot be in cake form. Briefs . . . Believe it or not, but it actually happened. A girl asked for a milk shake in a certain drug store in the county, and she was told, "Sorry, but we do not serve milk shakes here. All the folks in this .community keep cows." . . ,. Friday during the heavy downpour, the excavated Stovall lot on Main Street looked like it might be the municipal pool we have heard about. . . The veteran painting the courthouse flag pole gave the ob servers a demonstration with his board and rope as he made his way OF THE People j Which do you think Is the better Betnod for selling nylons To have customers register or use the "come and get U'.'. nwb system? Mars, Sohert:Huh Clark "I would say that registration is the . better system." Mrs. J. F. Abel "I think the. registration method would suit me best." Mrs. George Bishocff , "I would say the registration method, because so many -housewives, are -not down town when the sales are on, and in most cases registration would be the only way that some of us will get nylons." Mrs. Thos. Alexander "Registration, of course." Mrys. H. O. Champion "I would rather have the regis tration system, because I think that they are more evenly distributed that way." Miss Margaret Terrell "To have them register, much better." Mrs. Whitener Prevost "I believe I like the come and get it mob system. You have to stand in line to register, and there are no nylons, but just a promise. You sta"d in line and see nylons and :naybe .'ou will get a pair for the same effort." Mrs. W. II. F. Millar "To have them register, by all means." Mrs. J. C, Patrick "I think registering is the best, because by that way you would save a lot of time and worry." Mrs. C. V. Bell "Registration." up and down the tall pole, giving it a new spring coat. . . It should make the Rev. Paul Townsend feel mighty good, the friends he is mak ing outside his own Methodist cir cle. . . We are glad that the glass doors in the courtroom at the court house have been cleaned. After the last term of court they looked like a frosted design of finger tips. We congratulate the janitor on his work. We had a desire for days to stop and take a turn at cleaning them, but we would suddenly rea lize that chairity begins at home. Maybe we had some pretty good matches for them under our own roof was the reason they .registered with us as . we . passed them. . . Little Lyryi Kilpatrick, young two year old daughter Qf the Jimmy Kilpatricks, looked Sunday, in a blue ensenable, like a picture from an advertisement pf Best and Com pany. . . We hope the First Na tional Bank renovatipns are finish ed in the near future so. the bank can go back to its own home. While visitors come to the mountains to climb peaks, we are quite sure that they won't enjoy the mountain passes to the temporary offices of the Chamber of Commerce. . . An attractive addition to the homes around the golf course is the resi dence of Major and Mrs. Baugh man, new welcomed residents here. Just Odds and Ends of News Picked Up While RAMBLING AROUND By W. CURTIS RUSS MAIN STREET SCENES A car parked in front of the office with every devised means of telling the world the occupants had been just married old shoes, signs on card board pasted on the side of the car, the glasses marked with soap,, and colorful streamers of crepe paper. The couple evidently stop ped here for their evening meal, but had no time to clear their car of prankster's work. TWO LITTLE GIRLS enjoying the same ice cream cone. THE BOARDED UP DOOR of the First National, undergoing an extensive expansion program, brings back memeories of the early thirties, although the. First Nation al's doors stood ,wide pen all through that, e,ra,; .and that's one reason the .present building is hav ing to be enlarged now. TREE EXPERTS. CUTTING away on fruit .trees ,nd . then spraying the remaining branches. CROWDS EYEJNG.the new cars that are gradually :getUng into the hands of Rroud, ipwners. A lot of people put .explicit faith in proverbs. hut, for almost. ;every proverb there is one .that contra dicts it, such as: "Be suce you. are right, then go ahead," is, contradicted, by, '!Noth- THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY lp SCORT. slow WALTER ALLISON BETATEW SOCKOIsSiTO Is rrvr r ' A. Funny World! A man pay 12 bucks for a brush, while a woman can paint for less than a dime. It's all right to take the New York Times, but we'd hate to see Russia take the world. Wish that barber would quit cut ting John L. Lewis. The public has had enough of his lip. Knocked on a door Sunday morning, and a small . note read, "Gone to cburch-r-where you ought to be." The Waynesville Bridge club says when spring gardening gets under way spades will be trumps. It won't be so hard to face red-bugs this summer. Russia . has been getting under our skin all winter. You could haniiy ay a Waynes ville man's honu' is on fire every-' time the wife has him out looking for hose. Is it reason so many Hay wood county girls get married the last of March is because they're looking for April showers? Kansas City grocer set fire to his breeches, then jumped in the river. In this case, the doctor didn't have to show him how to quit smoking. It remains to be seen wheth- ing ventured, nothing gained." "Fine feathers make fine birds," is contradicted by "Don't judge a book by its cover." "Don't lock the stable door after the horse is stolen," is contradicted bv "Better late than never." "Two heads are better than one," is contradicted by "Too many cooks spoil the broth." "Two's c o m p a n y, three's a crowd." is contradicted by "The more the merrier." "All things come to him who waits," is contradicted by "Time (Continued on page 7) """s primary win -Mr. Weaver R-Jj A survey shows i, and all-dav ru,, L Wt sumed this vMr v,eH should rn f... wo . Tli.'. . - c no Us I, J around Washing,, f home Toucan, bm j OUt of fart finrf; . H u,,,k ooardt expn,. lh . time.Dipcps in m.i.:j r"! . ... ...am lu i needs to be watched. Many power liWsiIleJ . tneir Kummn, . N xmj ... aim Waunpsvil . have to work under hi.il ciitt oil . U .. ., Tlill I? r- siubi oi Detroit tt Uicil fr, U,., . 'l out, folks. Scarce items make or J u .men mey con, you see a counter-attack. ine pedestrian who wast by nine cars last year sjVi in favor of more crops, t doesn't care for a burner is Some doctors won't lt raw weeis, nui you jU g-ei a candy bar when send for Dr. I. Q. Letters To Ell LIKES IDEA Editor The Mountaineer This is to ackluwlcdge youj cent communication and to! you for your generous give such liberal publicity in paper to the news ot Hay churches. I shall be pleased to takej vantage of your news column fact, sometime ago. I had tit of making a suggestion sinw the plan you have formulated I am enclosing news aboil churches. With sincere appt tion, I am Very truly yours S. Ii. CROCKEj Pastor Hazelwood l'resb;ti Group Churches. Perfect Surroundings Planned for Congress Acoustics, lighhf Will Be ModeJ leries. As for the, present lighting, Sullivan tens Special to Central Press WASHINGTON If .Francis P. Sullivan, consulting architect David Lynn, architect of the Capitol, has his way Congreai have, when proposed modernization of the Capitol is complsi "us, nearly ideal legislative .chambers, from a practical standpoi as science today can give.!'. His plans prqvtde for a radical ctiJ in me acoustics and lighting of, both .houses. In order to correct the acoustical difficulty, Sullivan plana It away with the cast-iron skylight and glass familiar to ttaisad gijfSJMeJigpqjJia ot tourists .They will be replaced by a mat msuSii ceuing covered with acoustical material i W . . . ...... .. U. .I.J SvsO')" U'F"' quality, a similar material win ixm SfW' 'i v 'J on tne walls, thus reducing noise from the ff ij u a maxe-smii arrangement, mosi man who strain .their eyes to see what is goiaj every time a cloud passes over the skyla woum De molined to agree with the arauu Planp are o light the chambers from sources by reflecting light dqwnward on the Hi from the ceiling. .Present decorations in the House and m ine Capitol will largely be limin8,ted under the plana being drawn up. r The two large portraits: of Washington .and Lafayette U Mouse will probably be incorporated into the new decoraW me symoois, emblems or seals of the. various states may produced in the new design, with vacant space left for other U4 such as Hawaii, which may ioin .the llnion. The Senate ceiling may be emblazoned with designs symt American industry and. .arts. Appropriate scyjpture and ew paintings will also he introduced into the decoration of the ti rooms. Historic events may be commemorated by means of pan both houses. A suggestion tinder consideration for the Sena for panels representing the signing ihWtoric treaties. The WnrU will inunlv. nr. nnta.hU vKa rt OTA in the eXW lh. rn,ll M1,..U . l. ...ill K. olKThl V CMV . -...v, m..Lv,. aiLHwufcu luc siope ui fiie awl wiit V ,a There is talk, however, of advancing: ,the .front of the Cap" some future date to bring it more in line with the Houst Senate wings,, w:hicb were iconstruofed- at a .later date. r T.tmn nroilt. lhal . . J 1,4 k. rofiilV tO Df-C JulV 1 an.l Ihp urnrl la .vnA.t lal,... tx!n Or three j - - - ..." . id cnnLcu, " , . It will represent,. the first change o any)(CQnsequence in historic chamhpra cinr-A lha Uaaaa. uo& iinniinied in 1$7 v.(ivw kiiv iw Ukiw ; i mm IVI"!" Senate in 1S59. m farmers mav cm . .v. .i'o ii46 meat - . . . . iniu lu iiicci wic iiauuii . - - linn trfH 1 lea Ik. . I 1 . The reocnl mi.i otribo .a,D.i jh. if,mrinn Cattle "n had lo hold livestock awav from the market, thus consume amounts 9( scarce feed supplies. . It is believed .the agrltuHure department soon, will move ...vic iccu avauuDie to livestock merj, less W pouiuj A fiAnnnn.. . .... . . . UnuM WH . w vvii5t-urya;jNTS COVERING W.ent yvnue ' ence might have eaved themselves .considerable embarrassro they known more about their United J5ta,tea CQnsWution' v. rVYhep President Truman said thai he ,nade the 'oreifl; Of the IJnilod st.i.. ,., j .v.. ,r.nniimion thai .wvwi ovint jumper IV Ulp "V' ' rebuking Secretary of State Byrnes Actually Mrs. , Truman sought to still rumors thai Jh.ete.had been some difference between the two...o.ve Byrnes' . chievejmejita au-. Mosoow. Under-, the nrtnsit It mi ik.' i' v,oropri sole y with the. conduct pf foreign relatton; W the ' State department does anything o, whlcht he doea not Utt" Is nm. 1,11.1.1 tii. . j . . . . ' .. n ; ' ''w-''olles loreiga jwiicy. Paragraph I in it awu ir. , c... u: . ', jJfL-?? 18 chRrS under.AheoConatKution U n rWmslbihty of conducting, the foreign ;relMoni of the Vw.A ,- wiougo woi. ne 4sj8vBt ihU ncuon- Bin 111 Narrow Outalde MaTglti
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