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J m THE WAYNESTOLE MOUNTAINEER FRIDAY, PAGE TWO (Smqi.4 Section) t ; i I W t '. ,f) I -5 il THE MOUNTAINEER Published By THE WAYNES VILLE PRINTING CO Main Street Plone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN Associate F.ditor W. Curtis Russ and Marion. T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY HAYWOOD COUNTY AND SERVICE MEN One Year Six Months One Year Six Months NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE NOKTII CAROLINA One Year Six Months $3.00 1.75 $4.00 2.25 $4.50 2.50 Entered at the post ',, at V;iw N. '.. I'lasn Mailer. a pi.v i.l.-.l unci.-. th- A. I ..f Mat' I, 1. !.). .Ni)Mlubf 2lJ, 1W14. Uljltujry netireN. TfV L i t ions of rt-sp" t . rant of tlt.M.Vs, ami all nutues Jf nit. rt.iii.mci.t fl ,"Iil. will I" . l.ar((f.l tor at Uit late uf uric alat a hall pel unl.i. NATIONAL 01 TORIAI yHanh Carolina FRIDAY, JUNE M. 19-16 Father Of The Year It is fitting that the Father of the Year should be chosen from the ranks of the vet erans of the recent war, and the entire na tion should feel humble to honor the selection made this year by the National Father's Day committee. They have chosen Al Sehmid, of Philadel phia, a blinded Marine Corps hero of Guadal canal, who won the Navy Cross. Father of a one-year-old son, Al, Jr. Sehmid was wound ed on Guadalcanal on August 2, 1942, where he and three Marines threw back an enemy landing and killed 200 Japanese. He is a candidate for Secretary of State of Pennsyl vania on the Democratic party. His heroic record makes him eligible for the honor this year when the first peace time Father's Day in four years will be dedicated to honoring our veterans. Christian Unity- Bishop Clare Purcell chose a timely sub ject for his sermon on Haywood County Day at the Methodist Assembly at Lake Juna luska last Sunday, when he asked the ques tion : "In this atomic age the church of Jesus Christ must realize its essential unit or perish, and how can we Christians demand a United Nations when we have never achieved a United Churches," he struck the keynote of the crying need of the world to day for better understanding and more tolerance. He voiced hope in that common danger had drawn men together and that they might be held together by a deep sense of kinship. We must have a new courage, as the Bishop pointed out, which all comes back to us the fact that world peace in the final analysis is an individual affair and must start in the hearts of the people themselves, or it will never come. 'Regional Terms' We see where Dr. Howard W. Odum, fa mous sociologist of the University of North Carolina is against the use of "the North" and of "the South," of "the West," any more. He contends that these terms are now old and that a better understanding of the sec tions of the country would exist if we did away entirely with such "narrow sectional isms." He points out that authentically there is a Southwest and a Southeast, comparable to four other major regions designated as the Northeast, Northwest, the Middle States and the Far West. He concludes that there "can be no endur ing reality of the Southern regime of the United States except as they are component parts of the better balanced and integrated nation." The learned sociologist may have some thing, but fear it will be many generations before the terms North arid South are drop ped, But on the other hand we do not feel that every person who uses the terms is hoisting the Confederate flag or flaunting the area above the Mason and Dixon line, as a place set apart from the South. We believe as the years have gone by that by North or South the, majority of the citizens of this nation mean merely a location, and not a regional rea. Liberty Defined The liberty of the people consists in being governed by laws which they have made for themselves, under whatever form it be of government. The liberty of a private man, is being master of his own time and actions, as far as may consist with the laws of God and of his country. Abraham Cowley (lhlK-1GG7). "SACKCLOTH AND ASHES" mi.&"2I?r.' School Lunches We note with interest, realizing what the hot lunches have meant to the pupils in the Haywood county schools, that legislation ex tending the national school lunch program was signed last week by President Truman with comment that it contributes "immeas urably both to the welfare of our fanners and fhe health of our children." The bill authorizes annual federal appro priations in con junction with states am communities. It also permits the Secretary of Agriculture to spend up to $10,000,000 a year for equipment used in storing, prepar ing and serving food in schools. Appropriations to run the program will be determined each year, with state-loca contributions matching the government's through !!)")(). Thereafter the federal share will decrease until it is one-fourth '" the total. In previous school lunch programs accord ing to President Truman there were as many as ti, 000,000 children benefited. In the future he pointed out the number would be in creased and on a permanent basis. During the past year in the seventeen schools of Haywood county (Canton district not included as it operates on a separate system), there were 87,10:5 hot lunches served to students, it was learned this week from Mrs. Rufus Siler, county lunch room supervisor. It would be a difficult matter to estimate how far reaching the benefits have been to the children not only in health but in better scholarship. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE What do you think is the most appropriate way in which to ob serve Father's Day? HERE and THERE HILDA WAY GWYN What has heeoine of ;ill the small buys who used to rome around v.ilh siuiliiiK faces ttantino; to "cut your .lust a few years hack II that tlurinu the first school was out the full of Hirm and tin V i regular procession at door. They wauled to colli rail job for the .summer months. Call For Conservation The following editorial from the Greens boro Daily News sounds a warning note that we should heed right here in Haywood county, for one only has to drive through our hills to know that our timber is being cut in large quantities. Qualified spokesmen are giving over-due emphasis to what has been happening to North Carolina's forests during the war years which made such heavy inroads upon the state's and the nation's timber resources and urging that steps for replenishment be taken promptly and extensively if a serious situation is to be averted in the relatively near future. Figtires on North Carolina"s total timber contribution to the war are not evailable, but some idea of its enormity is obtained from official report by Carl (I. Krueger, fed eral representative at Asheville, that 75,000, 000 board feet were cut in the state's national forests alone. Cutting on private lands must have raised that figure sharply for one has to travel about the state very little to realize how many sawmills have been set up and how the timber industry is humming night and day. End of the war. for that matter, has brought little or no slackening of demand as a record building program impends and high prices attract all available timber into the market. Almost simultaneously with release of Mr. Krueger's report came similar warning from Charles R. Ross and George K. Slocum of the State College forestry department. In their report, significantly entitled "Forestry at the Crossroads in North Carolina," they em phasized that the state's stands of pine timber are rapidly declining under heavy consumption and crowding out by hardwoods. There is the startling prediction that unless measures are taken to promote pine growth hardwoods will choke out pine altogether in the course of 100 years. This reflects a serious situation indeed for North Carolina. Not only is a record-breaking construction program, likely to continue for years, just getting started. But we are also entering the age of synthetic chemistry in which pulp and pulpwood will play major roles. North Carolian's future development is closely tied in with its ability to supply trees for an expanding industry. The time for mere talk is past. There is heavy respon sibility upon the state's leadership, agricul tural, industrial, economic and political, to recognize what this growing timber shortage means and to take steps through education, through tax policies and through whatever other legislative action is necessary to re verse the trend, tb deal with trees as the major crop which they are and to safeguard this great natural resource, all of its meaning to the state and to its citizenry, against de struction and exploitation whether by flames, by ignorance and mismanagement or by money-maddened cutters who look no farther ahead than the immediate present. What are these agencies from whom warn ings emanate actually doing out in the field where this problem must be met and solved? I'rass , . . we can roe; veck al lei .vootls wen stopped ill nil the Some of them even had their own now ill)', machines. True, they of eii did not last through the sum ncr on their contracts, for a steady engagement did not always til into ilans for camping trips and a lot of ilher pleasures that they should have had, as their right at their special time of life, but there would usually be others to take I heir places. This Hal lie of the Irass is becoming a major combat if the summer campaign, and we regret it is not confined to our own backyard, but also to those of our neighbors. We recently heard of a hostess who extended an invitation to a friend to come and veil and in eluded in the invilat inn was "Wed love to have you. The lau nmuv. e: will be waiting, for you a u-ai.ii in the garage." We uoiild like 1m find out the friend's name and t'ivt him an old-fashioned "blanket in vitation to "spend the summer." As we watch the grass grow ooi night, we are reminded of I he small boy who ask d his lather when he was strut'glini'. with Irv ing "to lay low Hie grass," "Daddy why don't you plant some shoil grass"? Which is a fine sugges tion, why doesn't some seed epei I discover how to get such a variety. One annoying feature is that Mother Nature goes right on rain or shine and the more oii col t lu st uf f" the more it grows. Then in the Spring when you are so busy trying to get the leaves raked up that came from nowhere apparent ly after you had thought you had cleared the autumn crop, and get- Law ear :!V : il ' y ran .ed lit. n N'.l-t.T-Ihc t i . y "ii- Inside WASHRJGT Vandenberg as State Chief Congressional Pension GOP Victory Possibility May He Voted This V Special to Central Press WASHINGTON- Powerful groups within the Kepuhl..-': I talking about Senator Vandenberg of Michigan as- a p. rotary of state if the GOP succeeds in winning the pu-'i ' 1948. However, thoy do not discount the fact that the G2-ye.ir t.'.d ret nator may actively sock the presidential noniin:i'.,..ui, ! .-. , 3 age Backers of Vandenberg for the cabinet post are confident U. tl would be acceptable to any successful !(;..!!. presidential candidate. Thoy point out that the senator has n:iv. r from the ranks of what was described a short years ago as "isolationism" to the pi. .si of party leadership in foreign affairs. Vandenborg's role as GOP adviser to fi rel of State Byrnes at the recent Pari; cmif. n and his previous roles in framing the l'isit .1 tions charter and participating in other in national events has enhanced his stature in party His supporters emphasize that the m.d '. erner has steadfastly shied away from any . of appeasement toward Russia around wmM ference tables. In this he has gone .town I! . Senator with Byrnes and President Tinman's ;.:, Vandenberg tration. CONGRESS MAY GATHER UP its frayed nervea and. dismiss ing its fear of a voter reaction at the polls, enact a congres: .ioaal pension law before it adjourns this summer. More and more members of the House and Senate have i .me around to the view that if "we act together we won't get hurt." The last time a pension-for-Congress bill came up, the storm of protests from angered constituents caused the measure to be dropped fast But students of government in and outside Congress in, India: President Truman have recognized that a senator and represent i tive is underpaid, overworked and without much regard or .s. eur.i. for his old age. Career men in Congress, it is stressed, should lu-,, a retirement benefit system If nothing else. So there is a definite move on some members are convinced it will be carried to fruition for enactment of a pension law. OLD-TIME LABOR EXPERTS, both in and out of government are deeply disturbed by the steady loss in prestige of the depart ment of labor. Some of them have advised Secretary of I .ah. r Schwcllenbach that the situation calls for his immediate and' full attention just as soon as the current rail and coal disputes are cleared up. The department s loss of standing is caused in large measure by the administration's policy of handling major Industrial disputes at the White House level. Unions have grown accustomed to by-pacing the labor department. THE GOVERNMENT, confronted with food headaches from shortage of grains for export to the famine areas abroad, will have another headache soon this one Involving a surplus food item Agriculture department officials are worrying over the anticipated 70 million bushel early potato crop which normally is from 00 to 15 million bushels. Chances are the government, through the Famine Emergency committee created by President Truman, will start a nationwide prupaganua campaign urging people to use potatoes as a substitute for wheat products, particularly bread. This would help the government meet its com mitment of cereal grains to Europe and Asia and, Of Course. helD use tin the humtwr rmn r.t ' - i f - -.vj. w puiaiur. Meanwhile, there'll be less pork In the months ahead. The f ill nv tha.Ufah,tIr.,,S fr 35100,00- heaaa 10 Per cent Wow the 1934-43 average. This reflecU the government's move to shorten feed auppllei , to livestock producer. In order to conserve grain for famine countries.. . 6 r W. A. I'.KADI.KV "I think the ii.si wav to give the Fathers a joud day would be for them all to go fishing on Fathers Day." INVVOOI) ;KAHL "I think a , scat ion a solitary vacation away l,,,ni ;i!l lies and responsibilities would he the most appi opriate way : obM i ve the day." (.. ('. I'l.OTT "A vacation." or.l i: GAKKKTT "It s all ac- . to who t tit father is. Some u , 1 1 1 need a day of rest while ,i he, need a day of hard work." I ItANTIS MASSIK -To have lii, ii,iv off and go fishing." zt:i: ( l it i is Must to sit at I, on , and enjoy it -which I fear 1 wnl : Kit ;'et to do." I ,:e am labor Men Sidetrack Department things planted, before you e I luil l he grass is far ahead e Mse-iui and it is time to cut mil nine times out of ten, o I .ill lor the mower before you i nd to that first cutting. aI m at ou make up your mind Hie eari that never again will on lei liie grass outgrow itself el'ore thai initial cutting. We see where the Queen of Eng land lue i e-1 vied herself, and that I lai 'li'h highly approve, which no iloiihl the reason why she diil. She is keeping up with a new day and a new era. Her new hair Isle is a brushed up halo running iioiind the head just a slight part oi l'u- cenler. No bangs, fringes or in Is (id the smooth upswept line. Iter ears are uncovered and she is cfioeling long pendant earrings i which wo feel will eventually be come the sty le in America). It is said l hat in England the easiest way lor a woman to change her appearance is by a new hair do, is new clothes are slill out of most ion, so she has to take a new lease on life by "the hair on her head." Ask any woman and she will tell s on that is almost as good is a new outfit. The house-party of the deseend nils of the ;ite Rishop and Mrs. lames Atkins at the ancestral home, "Hraiiiiercrest," recalls the gatherings of many distinguished uests during tlic lifetime of the 'iist owners, when Bishop Atkins was Irving to get the Southern Mel Imdist Assembly located in Haywood county. Most of the lay leaders as well as the outstanding M, thodist ministers and many oth ers were entertained at Branner eresl by the llishop and his wife and was a center for honoring any Conliiuiod on Page 7) Capital Lett THOMPSON GREENWOOD NUTRITION Milk and butter may be pretty scarce right now. but it will not always be so . and North Carolina salesmen of milk, ice cream, and other dairy products are laying plans to make this state more dairy conscious. Dairy Products Nutrition, Inc. was incorporated a few days ago. but very little was said about it . . . even though the corporation papers were about four pages in volume. Some of the purposes ot the setup will include "handling and dispensing funds lor direct advertising of dairy products through such channels as news papers, radio, billboards, and other appropriate means." The project will also supply literature to schools, medical and nursing organizations, etc. The corporation will work to improve the health of North Carolina through urging its citizens to drink more milk, eat more butter, ice cream and cheese. Not a bad idea J. M. Broughton is the attorney for this nutrition group. "'easant itfv. P:,,... " 15 Ili.H ,1 K 1im1, . , c 4 hen a; r4 r.s with , fouh.h u! ' w for ,.rtri !::t a,'e O.ten 'espe'it i,,,", illl(i hn;i their .i, . . $50,000? Former Governor ,1 M. Broughton, by the way, prob ably has the most lucrative law practice in Raleigh now. You can find all kinds of estimates on his earnings, and they run anywhere from $20,000 per year to $50,000 For a man who had to re-establish his practice after a layoff of four years, either figure, or a dozen figures in between, isn't bad. He represents a lot of the heavy weight organizations in their far flung legal matters . . . and lie isn't seen much around the court house. They wish him well . . . but a lot of them liate the thought of losing him to the U. S. Senate For Broughton, it will mean a tremendous financial loss. WANTED! Although the shoot ing war has been over nearly a year and many of the war agencies and war plants have closed shop, there seems to he as great a dearth of teachers this year as last. Many principals will tell you the situa tion is worse despite the big in creases in pay for school marms One daily paper last week ran ads in which superintendents and tea chers were pleading for a total of 63 teachers . . . this in one day, mind you. Some schools have only one-half their allotments. Meantime, those teachers who are in the business are having their troubles. In Surry County, some teachers were not-re-elected. They signed affidavits saying they were fired because they were supporting Thurmond Chatham instead of Congressman Folger. Down in Wilson County, two teachers and their principal were indicted and brought into court for paddling a 10-year-old boy be cause he had taken money out of a purse belonging to one of the teachers. They were acquitted, but the court ordeal was hardly a -- - d c . . "'e (ill !). b'; '"''.-Sale,,, V, ""(lues el j ' Vlt'u" -''link Pa J eight I I 10 Sljle ol!l(llll; em. r. ttlOLIKtl t. fc,, Sl'rver e() ,'. ,ii,. ... "') UN , m ... . ' ' O I I ..., """Jiua:a Ce,lHlu,lr thankful vu, Papers. . ollicials I,, Ule S(,, 1'1Ik aUjiii ii,,'... . Lal(,niil 111 foetbj "''"I Cam. leaves the as a liuiUake ! B,ll' A'lhur uir(,; was am,,.,;; .lmf "cekuiv I),,,,, i feller . I'KI.I.IUV UT Hughes utii, i an Hcinilihe;.!, lukct i. ccn.iinu mad sonic Knmu M cd to "Mj KHIun J County '' read ,n J "1 will deem ,t that you (let suod y iiu arc in m cut while iu arc aisc, inn ing Die p arc in jail " Haven't heard the iiuininaliun. TltOL'Bl.KS-Tlit Court ruled last tA may sit uith ulm,. moving l rmti mie J That is rjiiini! tu i drivers plcnt; of In ley VV nit)oi ne, Stmd niissiuiicr. said till say their cuinpiM with the decision. North Carolina i ern Slate and lb change the leehnp toward a rare that ! South There i heads and some :: ' ComiinJ.'d (! JUNE, Dairy Month is a fitting recognition for one of Haywood's most important industries. Seldom is so large an industry so completely de voted to public welfare. America's consumers, from infants to adults, are secure in the knowledge that with every dairy product, in every step from pasture to processor, care has been taken to safe guard health and enrich our diet. In spite of labor and facilities shortages, the Dairy Industry met the Wartime demands of our country without missing a stride in their search for improved methods. As time adds to the vanet and delicacy of the dairy products on your table, give a thought to the men behind such achievement. "74 QUvuilif. 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