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f PAGE TWO THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER TUESDAY,, THE MOUNTAINEER Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO Main Street Phone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina The Connty Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN Associate Kditor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY HAYWOOD COUNTY AND SERVICE MEN One Year $3.00 Six Months 1.75 NORTH CAROLINA One Year $4.00 Six Months ...... 2.25 OUTSIDE NORTH CAROLINA One Year $4.50 Six Months 2.50 Entered at ihe j.ost office at W.i yiirsvillp, . C, us Second Clui Mill Hatter, as provided llliilarr t lie A. t nl Man I, J, 11.7'J, .Novuitter 20, 1914. Obituary notices, resolutions of respect, card of thanks, ami all notices of entertainment for profit, will be charged for ut the rate of one arid a half tents per word. NATIONAL EDITORIAL- SSOCIATION SHonk Carolina vdV TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1946 A Builder In the passing of Krnest J. Hyatt, this com munity has lost one of its most worthwhile and progressive citizens. Mr. Hyatt was a builder in every sense of the word. With sound business judgment he applied his tal ents to his business and to the affairs of the community. He gave the same consideration to civic and church activities that he gave his own personal affairs. Modest at all times, he never sought the limelight, but his recog nized ability drew others to seek his advice on all matters of public interest. Though conservative, he was progressive, for his attitude of weighing things before taking action inspired others with confidence. Summer Theater Players and patrons of Tampa's Little Theatre are interested in the announcement tjiat Maurice Geoffrey, the theater director, is opening a summer theater in Waynesville, N. C. He is taking with him several profes sional players who have been wintering in Tampa and students from this area. The summer theater is sponsored by the Waynes ville Chamber of Commerce. Tampans vacationing in North Carolina will have the opportunity of seeing good plays and the group will advertise Tampa to visi tors from other parts of the country. This gives Tampa more ambassadors of good will. Tampa Morning Tribune. The Fourth Haywood County put aside her cares on the Fourth and met on tlte grounds of the Waynesville high school in a holiday mood. The day was spent in wholesome amusement, with a serious hour given over to a speech by Monroe Redden, Democratic nominee for Congress, who touched on the problems of the day. His speech was timely, for nowhere could such a day of relaxation and cooperative pleasures be combined better than right here in America. He spoke of peace, and how we Americans are peace loving. Perhaps one reason for the keen enjoy ment of the event was the fact that not so long ago we could not have enjoyed such a day, but now we start life over again, with hopes of peace. The contrast of this July, 1946 was quite different with those of the past four years. We congratulate the Boosters Club for their sponsorship of the event, which we feel sure will continue to grow as a set feature of each year's program of amusement in .Haywood County. With Canton centering ,' the interest on Labor Day, it is fitting for this section of the county to also have its day, when the county joins hands in a cele bration, i , We would also like to offer congratulations on the type of entertainment offered, and , the fact that there were no side shows, nor any gambling devices to tempt a person to spend "his last dime" and yet there was plenty of amusement for all ages. We look forward to another year and an- - other Fourth of July, sponsored by the Boosters Club. -i A friend of ours took up beekeeping as a ? hobby, and it has developed into a profitable business. Which again proves that in select . ing his life work a man should choose the '' thing he likes to do. Hay Fever Again What do we do about hay fever? This being the part of year when this malady affects some people, we have looked into the subject to gather a little general information about what causes it and what can be done to keep it down. Western North Carolina, remarks a local physician, is about as free of hay fever as any section of the country. Still there are some who find themselves sneezing, their eyes getting red and swollen, and suffer the discomfort of hay fever or as it is some times called, bronchial asthma. What are its causes? There are many. The pollen from ragweed which blooms here in the autumn is looked upon as one of the principal causes. However, dust itself, the pollen from a great variety of grasses and flowers irritate some people. The emanation of animals and birds bring hay fever to others. The individual who wishes to do something about his hay fever must first find exactly what brings his on. Very likely it is more than one plant or one type animal. Medica specialists in this field determine this by giving skin tests. They take whatever is suspected as the cause, put a sample of it in a small slit in the sufferer's skin, and after testing the variety of items can tell from the skin reaction just what that individual is allergic to. With the cause definitely known, the suf ferer can then use precautions not to come in contact with it. If it is animal hair no cats or dogs should be allowed in the house. If it is a certain type of grass or flower, don't grow them near the house and avoid fields in which they grow. There is no "cure" for any fever, only means of relief to one suffer ing from it, and the best step a ierson can take is to keep from coming in contact with what causes it. It has no special season, except that few persons are bothered serious ly during cold weather; for some find spring plants and flowers bring theirs on, a few are affected during summer months, and a lar ger number suffer when autumn dries up the growth and winds blow the ripened pollen across fields to the nostrils of unfortunate individuals. The 100 Men The past years, among other things, have been a lesson in geography to Americans, those with formal education as well as those who rely upon experience as their teacher. The list of Army dead from Haywood County calls attention to how the eventw of far-away places have a direct bearing upon our lives. One hundred Army men, and this honored roll will be added to by the Navy and Marine Corps, were left on the battle field of little Pacific Islands, the rocky grounds of North Africa and Italy, on the roads leading to Manila, in the snow of the Ardennes and on the hedgerows of Normandy and concrete of the Siegfried Line. Ships that carried sup plies to Russia and planes that flew bomb routes to Berlin were manned by Haywood County men alongside of New York and Cali fornia boys, Canadians, British, French, Australians and men who had escaped their conquered countries in Europe and Asia. On the same team were the undefeatable Chinese and Russians, fighting for the preservation of liberty as they know it as we fought for our own ideals. Now that the fighting is over and we can assess the cast in lives, money and materials, we are returning to "normal" times of eace. During the war we spoke and listened to an accounting of the failures following the last war and what should be done to prevent an other. Now that the task of doing these things is with us, our efforts towards unify ing the world under a common police force, the delegation of international controversies to our United Nations is becoming a difficult job. Unrest and fighting never end with the peace treaties, as we can see now in the news from China and the tension and hunger in Europe. We do not know if the 100 men could speak now what they ask that we do. Perhaps they would say "We have gone out over the whole world to fight and die. We did not give our lives in vain, for we won the fight. We have given you who fought with us and you who supported us at home an opportunity and you now have the strength for leadership . . . Whatever others may do, do the best you know how. The responsibility rests with you all." Of course that U. S. Senator had his tongue in his cheek when he suggested that John L. Lewis be appointed ambassador to Russia and he evidently doesn't like Russia or Stalin. The Senator put it this way : "Lewis would fit in well in a country where they follow his rules of "I won't play unless you play with my marbles." If it takes 28 books by experts to explain radar, how much faith is to be put in the politician who merely keeps his ear to the ground. Boston Globe. SEVENTH INNING STRETCH . HERE and THERE By HILDA WAY GWYN "It's time now for us to erect some murker to our men who were killed in the war". s;iit) Mrs. W. A. Mcilloril to us this week,'' I wish that von would write somethini; .'intuit it. for you know the longer we put it off Hie less apt we are lo do something nboiit it." "There are so many boys whose families will not hrintf hark their hodies line lor burial, but will leave them where Hit y were buried ovel eas. yet they would like the names of their sons recorded here at home on some memorial, souie-thint-l that will last fur time to tome", she explained. "1 would like to see something creeled on the courthouse grounds, that is an appropriate place, for our county boys belong to every one, and we should all want to keep their memories green," she continued. Many communities have already built a memorial to their war dead, and Mi's. Med ford is right, the long er we tlelav the harder it will lie, and we should get it going before that much prophesied depression starts in. Coming from the mother of one of our own heroes who gloriously gave his life in one of the most hazardous branches of Ihe service, it comes from her heart, Sgt, Medford, a paratrooper made a re cord that should inspire the youth of Haywood county for generations lo conic. There are many more like him who met death with cour age and faith that we would carry on. We have had many ideas our selves about memorials since the talk began here, and the longer we think of the matter the more inclined we are to Mrs. Medford's ideas. We doubt the feasibility of rasing sufficient funds to erect a building as a center, yet as time goes on we feel I hat the names of these men should be inscribed in some public place that would re mind us daily of the price they paid, and help us to value, appreci ate and endeavor to keep the peace. We rarely envy those in high places, for most of the time we think about their responsibilities, and we sigh with relief that they are not ours. We feel that the strain of living in the limelight must be terrific and we much pre fer to look on. than be bound by the obligations of a prestige that must be upheld. We admit after writing the foregoing, it sounds as if we had no ambition. Last week we sincerely envied the Governor of North Carolina The reason we read that he had to visit the Duke Hospital clinic for a check over but he was shot without a hitch, no waiting for hours in that outer room, reading anil rereading last year's magazines. He simpl walked right into the doctors of fice with no preliminary anxiety ol suspense. We would like to he governor the next time wr have to endure the routine of a visit lo a doctor. From the number of natives who have returned this summer alter long years of absences we judge this has been set asitle as a regular "Keturn Summer". They all seem surprised to note the changes. They seem to feel that tilings should In just as they left them. We met one recently who certainly depress ed us. We were introduced and lu said, "Why you can't be Dr. Way's daughter. He couldn't have a daughter as old as you. Why you were practically a baby when we left here (We'll refrain from ex posing his date of departure from Haywood) These native sons must remember that Time has passed back here just as it has in their adopted homes. Hut we arc glatl they want to come back, and wc always hope each time thai they will decide to return for good. We see that the latest thing in shopping in London, is for sales men to compete with each other by having comfortable chairs foi their customers to sit on as tliev do in shoe stores, except they arc put on the sidewalks in front ol the shops. Now we think this is a fine idea. Imagine such a series of chairs in front of the hood Store, while you wait on Mr. Fie lo dole out his meat. If you got rested, you would not possibly be so dis appointed when you saw the person right in front of you get thai last lamb chop. Dr. George G o ng a w are. of Charleston, who has made Waynes ville his summer headquarters for so many years is back. This sea son he brought with him a box of exceptionally fine cigars, and he's handing them out to people who remember him and call him by name. Not a bad idea. ' M. G. Stamey is all excited over another volunteer pumpkin in his garden. It is only a shout distance from the famous 1945 pumpkin that spread itself over his garden to almost the four corners and pro duced some 19 pumpkins of good size and eatability. AT THE CHURCHES CONGRATULATIONS Editor The Mountaineer: Ever since you began semi-weekly publication. I have wanted to write you and compliment you on the quality job that you and your associates are doing with the Mountaineer. You arc to be congratulated not only on the progressive step you have taken but on the impressive manner in which you are giving your readers twice-a-week service. The excellence of your varied news presentation, your editorial and feature writing, your advertis ing columns are of a quality that gives you just cause for pride. Your brethren of North Carolina press, too, are proud of the semi weekly Mountaineer. Sincerely, Tom Lassiter, Publisher The Smithfield Herald PULPWOOD CAMPAIGN Editor The Mountaineer: Due largely to your whole-hearted support, the production of pulp wood in the United States was kept adequate during the war so that our armed forces never lacked the paper and paper-board which thejr needed to bring about V-E and V-.I Days. At the close of hostilities, the U. S. Pulpwood Council was form ed by the pulp and paper industry to attempt, with your cooperation, to produce enough pulpwood to see it through the difficult transi tion period from war to peace. This goal has been pretty well accomplished and the nation's pulp wood supplies are now approxi mately in balance with mill pro cessing capacity. ' For this reason it is logical that the U. S. Pulpwood Council cease to function until perhaps a similar emergency should again arise. This does not mean, however, that local situations will not arise in which Individual mills will call upon your newspaper for advice and assistance in similar programs, from time to time. We want to thank you, your read ers and the entire community which you serve so well, for making it posible for the pulp and paper industry to have done its part dur ing the war years as well as during this difficult reconversion period. Sincerely, Frank Block Director New York City VOICE OF THE PEOPLE What do you think will be the reaction of the people in general to the lifting of the OPA controls? M. G. Stamey"! think the lift ing of the price control at this time is a serious mistake and 1 further believe that there are am ple supplies of food, cloth and building materials in this country which have been held back in order lo break the OVK to the end that those who tan control them can charge what they wish." Ott Ledbetter "I think the people in general approve of the OPA. but 1 think that prices will certainly go higher. Which they would have done without the lift ing of the OPA." Mrs. Johnny Shelby "Frankly, I don't believe that public will pay exorbitant prices, regardless of the lilting of the OPA. Howard Mryson "1 am afraid lhat prices will go out of sight for awhile." It. V. Welch i think it a bad thing to lift the ceiling prices for prices are likely to go to the limit for around 90 days before they si art to drop, after the markets are flooded with goods." Miss Elizabeth Leatherwood "1 Ihink that people are expecting much higher prices, but 1 don't think limy will go much higher on many things, but there may be Mime exceptions," Match Factories Match factories today house not only the chemical and manufactur ing plants to make matches, but also make their own boxes for the matches, the cartons for shipping, and operate the printing plants which produce multi-colored ad vertisements on the covers. The oldest book matches with advertis ing were not only hand-made but hand-printed. The labor and time consumed in these operations made the cost high, one of the contribut ing factors in the early unpopular ity of this type of match. rtrst Movie The Edison kinetoscope made Its first public appearance in New York April 14, 1894, but the commercial career of the motion picture began with the presentation of the Armat machine at the vitascope April 23, 1896. The first picture, "The Life of an American Fireman" offered in 1903, was without a plot. This was followed by the first story pic ture in 1905, "The Great Train Rob bery." In 1927, Al Jolson appeared in "The Jazz Singer," the first pic ture with spoken sequences and the first all-talking picture, "Lights of New York," appeared the following year. ALONG BROAD By Walter WincW NOTES OF MAN IN SHOWER: The dispute between Justices Black and Jackson isn't the fust time a High Court member has been involved in a public squabble. Teddy Roosevelt and Justice Holmes carried on a bitter per sonal feud for many years After one of Holmes' dissenting opinions riled Teddy, he blasted the famed jurist with: "1 could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone than that! Oilier m Apic ' "Yth " n -Sou Hunk ti,,., ' Sum ni l All 1 ''ions Times Are Getting Better Or Something! The top exec of a famed hotel told the col'in last night: "With reference to general conditions, as 1 see them, this is very noticeable. That the so-called big shots who played the black markets are now around borrow ing money on their autos or ped dling their gems. For instance 1 was just offered a $1,500 wrist watch for $600." Booth Tarkington was one of those who urged a tough peace for Germany. When a friend remark ed we should leach the Germans to love peace. Tarkington pointed out: "It would be better if we edu cated the Allies to realize that Ger many has never been peaceful The latest quip in diplomatic cir cles is this: A foreign journal itl remarked to a French embassy of ficial: "The House of Franco has been condemned. Why, then, has it not been torn down?" "It appears," was the salty reply, "sonic of the building inspectors do not have the heart to destroy an edifice they helped erect. " At a Memorial Day ceremony, a veteran told a buddy: "I under stand that some of the Brass and several politicians placed wreaths on the tomb of the Unknown iso: a! i,,t. , , I to damn ' ""diry ma (orrpoiii4 publishers the J 1 "' Hritish ui -iiierici Al'STRAlJ WHITE one ui Hit- I, "ild still eaiuJ , maintaining j A spokesnun il naics Ucuarlnit saiu inc iiumui I 1 a,(' frutn wheat j i It rent t-umJ i oa Per cent; tmtj I HI : (iei'tiiaii, Frf i t.i ic. Holland. 81 j maik. Swi-tit-ii. n iMUUi. ;f , Small In planning i unmeci space al most food with planting crops A a small space. snap beans, brocel among the pria small garden. YOU'RE TELLING By WILLIAM RiTT- Central Press Wtitn A NEW SOCIAL distinction, says Grandpappy Jenkins, may soon appear: Those who stand in a line awaiting to buy a loaf of bread and those who line up in hope of nylons. I ! ! The dove of peace is having a tough time of it these days the air is so full of interna tional brickbats. i t ; Maybe the dove figurei life wot easier during the war it could always hear a B-29 or Messerschmitt approaching, and duck. i i t It's discouraging to the proud owner of a new car to htar a neighbor's first Ing the vault "You lucky jTijI get all that Irel agim studjut Maybe it's juii minds oB tht i ; Atomic deotiM can alraady M alibi- "Sorry, new load of arrlvod." i It would M class prophet one day the bull important tasn (leAbiaUit U the WatcUuiVil No one can say at this moment whether OPA is to stay dead or return to life. While the issue is being debated we will do well to keep our heads . . . manufactur ers and retailers on one hand and consum ers on the other. There will be no upward surge of prices if buyers do not scramble for goods. Conservative buying of neces sities only is the way to hold the price hue. Let's all be reasonable. Self-control will save the day. 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