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Accidents On The Farm
I'lvsidciit Truman si t aside this week as
Farm Safety Week, to call attention to acci
dent prevention on farms, which at first
glance might not seem so vital until one gets
acquainted with the figures of the accidents.
It is reported that in peacetime pursuit of
farming there are l.Too.OOO persons injured
or killed during the course of one year. This
is hard to believe when there were 1,100,00(1
Americans killed or injured during World
War II.
Unlike industry, farming does not have
safety protection, nor the constant inspection
of equipment that an industrial plant prac
tices, nor safety programs. Trallic hazards
are just as great on the highways for rural
people as those who live in the towns and
cities. The solving of farm accidents comes
back to the same source as that of the popu
lated areas, it lies in education.
A Big Thrill
We know the Boy Scouts must have gotten
a dig kick out of their discovery of a still
right in their path of their prescribed Hike.
We are sure they did not anticipate such ad
venture, and that hereafter moonshiners had
better be careful how they hang out in the
vicinity of the Daniel Iloone camp, for the
Scouts will ever after be on guard and watch
ful to make another "find."
Some years ago we heard much about put
ting the moonshiner out of business. But it
looks like if he has survived the rationed
sugar era it is pretty discouraging as to
whether or not anything can defeat his
desires.
A recent report from the U. S. Alcohol Tax
Unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
shows that in 10-4.) the unit destroyed 7,521
stills and arrested 9.4!I2 persons attending
stills; attached two million dollars worth of
property where illicit liquor was stored and
confiscated $l),0()o worth of illegal alcohol.
We heard a great deal of talk back in the
old days of how doing away with prohibition
would put the moonshiner (jut of business,
but it looks like the prophecy did not come
true, for evidently from the foregoing reve
nue report, the bootlegger still flourishes in
the land.
Cherry For Saety
Governor Cherry in an address recently be
fore a session of a police executives school at
the University of North Carolina asked the
officers to make an all-out effort to curb
violent deaths. He warned the officers that
Unless steps are taken immediately to reduce
the number of road accidents, "our streets
and highways will run red with the blood of
North Carolinians."
He urges that enforcement officers co
.operate in educating the people and arousing
the public to the situation so that they will
give greater compliance to the state's high
Way rules.
Governor Cherry further pointed out that
with gasoline back and new tires coming in
the accident rate would be bound to increase,
i It may be an old story, it may not be inter
esting reading, but conditions are alarming,
and when it comes home to us and touches
bur own family circle, then and then only do
most people seem to take in the gravity of
the situation or we would not otherwise have
so many offenders of the traffic laws, riding
our highways.
Entertainment in
Abundance
We have decided that right here in our
backyard there are more entertainment fea
tures than most people realize. We have
often listened, and also been a party at vari
ous times, to registering complaints on our
lack of facilities.
After making a survey of the situation we
have decided that if a person has any real
initiative in finding something to do the field
is rich in opportunities let us repeat, rich in
entertainment opportunities.
Let's take a look at what one may do right
here in Havwood Countv, without even cross
ing the border lines of other counties. j
There is no need to elaborate the scenic
beauties, for they speak for themselves and j
are daily inviting inspection but we might
add that if visitors have left their cars at
home, there are now scheduled motor tours
to take one to advantageous points of inter
est. The programs at Lake Junaluska are ex
ceptionally fine this year with outstanding
artists on their programs. Take for instance
in addition to the spiritual offerings they will
have during tin; next three weeks, Norman
Cordon, of the Metropolitan opera in concert,
the oratori, "Klijah" the opera "Martha," and
a concert by Alice Tomlinson, the contralto.
These are cultural advantages of cities, yet
we can have them right here at home for
much less money and effort.
We have "The Summer Players" giving
four performances each week for several
weeks. We have numerous square dances for
the young and the old. There is swimming,
but of course we would like a municipal pool.
There are tennis courts at St. John's and the
Piedmont Hotel, but we are sorry not to boast
of municipal courts.
There is golf on one of the finest courses in
the state. There will be shufl'leboards in
operation for the remainder of the season.
We understand that a skating rink will soon
be in full swing. There is the Youth Club to
which the teen-agers are welcomed. There
are movies.
For those who like baseball and Softball,
there are two leagues here that provide action
galore. The softball league teams play double
header games four nights a week, and often
play five nights. The type ball played is
far above the average.
Then for baseball, the Ilazelwood team, yet
to taste defeat in 12 games, offers a brand of
baseball only found in the big-time leagues.
The fishing streams have not offered such
fine sport in many years as they do now to
those who like to drop in a line and hook.
Then if one wishes to spend hours in
thought and contemplation or in a lighter
vein of reading just for passing of time, the
county library has never been in a position to
give a more varied or better collection of
books. It can accommodate all your needs,
and render a surprisingly diversified service.
Who said there was nothing to do here in
Waynesville ? We admit we have been guilty,
but maybe it was habit, acquired over a long
period of years.
HOME TOWN
By STANLEY
Rice For The Bride
We enjoyed the following editorial which
appeared in a recent issue of The News and
Courier. Charleston, hence we pass it on to
our readers.
"Some mathematical Renins has estimated that
1,500,000 pounds of riee could he saved by refraining
from showering it on brides. Carry inn on this line
of reasoning, it mifiht be computed that thousand:;
of yards of useful textiles could be salvaged from the
gowns, trains and other accoutrements of the bride
and her attendants. Gallons of spirits would be
undrunk ii "undrunk1" isn't a word it should be) were
toasts to the happy couple eliminated, and the male
rials that go into fruit cake could be diverted to more
ravenous if not more deserving stomachs than Hie
wedding guests.
Tons of newsprint would he uninked by account';
of the marriage ceremony and the pictures of the
bride that are published in the newspapers of the
nation. Engravers of invitations and announcements
would be released for other tasks, and postmen who
stagger under the weight of missives, as well as uifts
and bills therefor, would walk less burdened if the
happy couple had a few words said over them and
everybody let it go at that.
The silver that goes into cups and spoons for the
offspring of last year's, bridal -couples might be
minted into silver dollars, to firfd their way event
ually into industries starved of raw material by the
silver bloc in congress. There are endless ways of
saving materials, time and effort that we Americans
have been wantonly wasting. Most of us refuse to
call it by its right name.
The politicians and the labor unions have a nicer
expression. They call it our "standard of living."
We sort of like it, too."
This sounds fine and very reasonable, but
if we had to restrain ourselves in all the ways
in which the foregoing outlines, where would
the joy of living come in ? No if these things
are classified as waste, then let's just live, for
we go this way but once, and we don't believe
that the Good Lord meant for us to deny our
selves to such a state as saving on all the
trimmings that make life sweet and store up
memories to treasure always, as we retrace
our steps when we start into the twilight
years of life.
More than six million marriages have oc
curred since Pearl Harbor one million more
than normal to increase our housing prob
lem. Real Estate News. ' '
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VOICE
OF THE
PEOPLE
Now that OPA controls have been
loosened, have you been able to
ifct anything that you have been
wanting to find for some time, but
couldn't?
IOSKI'11 H, WINCHESTER
Itadio Repairman): "The only dif-in-i-iiir
1 can tell is that I can get
;i IV w more lubes. I don't believe
1 lii-rt' has been time enough for
null effect."
HERE and THERE
By
HILDA WAY GWYN
It is .i I v :t '. iiilere-.l im; to get the
reaction of .111 oul-iclor to your own
hoiiic m Mill;1. Mrs .1. 'I', l.assiler,
one of the "leading ladies" in the
loin nali.sl ic Held ill North Caro
lina. I'M M-iil associate and former
.oiler" of The Smil hi ield Herald.
ha im; I ill 1 11 ' I I lie Jul) of editor
over In her on, spent a week 10
eenlly at I. also .lunaluska. Al'lei
returning home she unite of her
visit here 111 her alwavs readable I
column "I'eisonal Slants", in which
;he devoted I in issues to her stay
in I he lolls. Kverpls follow:
I.AKK .11 1 .1 ;SK A The wind
ing roads through the Mine Itidge
which I traveled l.c.l week en route
0 Lake .lunaluska revealed scenic
hcauly iininarred by shanties and
umbledow 11 farm houses or any
ye sores that diverted one's mind
ruin the unfolding majestic pano
ama. All the roadside dwellings
ipearetl to nestle ill settings of
lower- and greenerv. The moun
am valley farms seemed to land
icapcri with lush green cornfields
onlrasi ing with mown areas dotted
vith golden hay slacks. Kvery
hing expressed prosperity.
The same thought recurred when
1 sat before a large window of the
hotel which framed -1 picture of
' 'akc .lunaluska with mountain
leaks in Iters all around it. The
esort homes presented (he appear
ince of stability and not something
igly thrown together for a brief
esideuce. Well-drt ssed. happy
1011. women and children travel's-j
iig the circular highway bore every
nark of three square meals a day.!
Overy thing expressed prosperity, j
II had been at least 10 years
nice I h id spent as much as a
week at a mountain resort until my
recent vacation at Cake .lunaluska.
the Methodist Southern Assembly
Grounds. 1 guess I had expected
to find a modern step-up at Juna
luska even though it is operated
under the auspices of a church. Hut
decorum is still the order of the
day.
A juke box operated every night
in the boat house as the young
folks "jilterbugged ", played pin;
pong and .shuttle board, hut at 1 I
p. in., silence fell on the village and
not even the sound of passing
trucks penetrated one's slumber
There must have been radios in
tile hotel and certainly in tin
private homes, but not a radio did
I hear throughout the week
Canoes and motor boats plied at
intervals all day long on the tran
quil lake waters, but rumor had it
before I left that motor boats were
to be banned on account of noise.
Despite such quietude, there
were plenty of interests for those
at the lake.
A new bath house was erected
in early spring and swimming was
a favorite sport among the young
folks. Tennis courts, outdoor shuf
fle boards, and horse shoe pitching
attracted youth and adults alike
The children's playground was
moved a few weeks ago to make
room for a memorial chapel and
new playground equipment enter
tained the youngsters under the
supervision of a recreation director
Sermons and lectures at the
centrally located auditorium wore
open to the public daily and good
music featured each evening ser
ice. On Saturday night the .luna
luska quartet gave a public concert
I'ltVl.W TATE (Auto Service):
Things are harder to get now than
ie were, especially oil and tires."
9tAdJe WASH I NGT0M
Congress Is Studying
A Perpetual Calendar
United Nations Also
Are Showing Interest
Ooviscd by
H'"jh SJiool
S'uc'ont
Special to Central Press
0 WASHINGTON Congress and the United Nations now are con-;
si U-r in-.- an important matter wholly unrelated to war.
They iro pondering whether to recommend that the world adopt
a perpetual calendar
A s.-rie'is voting student named William Edwards first thought of
tlv pern. dial calendar when a student In the Quincy. Mass.. high
f -hoot He considered the present calendar confusing. The Caesars,
tie tel. I his teacher, have done us wrong!
Now a lieutenant commander, stationed at the
FopI island air base on Oahu. Edwards is still con
vinced he has done a better Job than did the old
Romans
Edwards thought up a perpetual calendar. His
calendar starts each week on Monday, agreeing with
c inmon busine?- practice, and permits' Saturday and Sunday to
b-.come the week-end in fact as well as In name.
His i,i! u!ar would have Easter come on April 14 of every year,
removing some si- ill confusion. The Monday following Easter would
become a lef.al holiday.
Another novelty New Year's Day has no date. It is simply an
o.'ia day to lie known by that name.
The old adage would not apply Now It would be: "Thirty days
lr-'. January. February. April. May. July. August, October and
November "
The year proper would start the following day. Monday, and
would have lityt days, with 52 weeks, so divided that the calendar
remains the same, year after year
livery fourth year there would be an extra "year day." or Leap
Year Pay to be observed between June 31 and July 1. This would
mark the half-way point in the year, and be a legal holiday.
Cdwards claims these advantages for his calendar:
1 Setting aside of New Year's Day and Leap Year Day as sepa
rate days allows division of the remaining 364 days Into exactly 52
full week.
2 - Monday is made the first day of the week in agreement with
common business practice and Saturday and Sunday become the
week-end on the calendar as well as tn fact.
3 The last business day of each quarter, the 90th day. falls on a
Saturday, which is convenient for completing quarterly tax records,
government reports, bookkeeping and stock-taking However, an
other day the 91st. still remains as the yeer has equal quarters of
91 days each.
There is no so-called "unlucky Frtday-the-thtrteenth" or "Black
Friday" in the entire year to worry the superstitious or deter busi
ness deals or signing of contracts.
5The first. 15th and 30th. common payroll, bill-paytng and
tcounting days, all fall on week-days.
6 The day of the week for any date In the year may be figured
easily by remembering "30, 30. 31." the number of days in the
three months of each quarter, and "Monday, Wednesday, Friday."
the week-days on which the months of each, quarter begin.
7 Easter Sunday on April 14 Is close to the original historic
date and with a fixed Easter there would, be six three-day holidays
every year since a "President's Day" is proposed for
Monday. February 13, in addition to an "Easter
Day" on the Monday following Easter Sunday. In
Leap Year, of course, there would be seven three
day holidays.
8 Anniversaries and holidays would always fall
an the same day of the week.
9 There would be 26 week-days or working days" In every
month. , .
What came to Edwards as a challenge from his teacher has
become an international issue. It has. received wide endorsement.
atr en
Same Day
'very Year
KALI' II KCMMERKOW (Grocer):
-The only thing easier to get is
meats, if il slays to where the big
concerns can process the meat we'll
a t plenty, but if the OPA steps
hack and runs the meat to the
Mark market, we'll be back where
Itll'CS CAHSWEI.L
supply. ; "No."
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MltS. I ItANK FIRTH iRefrigera
1 n,M and Housewife): "There seems
10 he more meal and some butter.
I lungs arc more plentiful. In the
eli igeralion business, though,
1 here has been no real effect."
A. ('. Walker, and son Ted Wal
ker, have returned from Baltimore,
,here they visited the former's
son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Walker, of Waynesville, who have
resided in lialtiniore for the past
lew .ears.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown and
I wo children, Sarah and Robert, of
l liens, Ga., were the guests of
Miss Nancy Killian and other rela
iives lien; during the week.
Mrs. M. L. Jeffries has as her
guesl this week her daughter, Mrs.
W . VVIialcy, ot ureensboro.
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(inipaiable to lyceuni attractions
1 hat have isited my own home
hiwn. The .lunaluska Women's
lub library and the Bookshop
made good reading available to the
literary-minded. The beautiful
Mountain scenery was ever a source
.1 enjoyment and side trips into
ither mountain areas gave diver--ion.
I think the churches are doing a
-plcndid tiling in providing places
dke Cake Junaluska, Ridgecrest
and Mont rea( where one can find
surcease from the daily routine and
at the same time find diversion in
1 quiet, cultural, spiritual and soc
al atmosphere. The wonder is
1 hat more of our Eastern North
Carolinians do not take advantage
if these church assembly grounds.
Virginia, South Carolina, Tennes
see. Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida and Texas furnish by far
more guests at Lake Junaluska than
F.aslcrn North Carolina.
Capital Lett
"TTHOMPSON CREENW00
WILL RUN Secretary of State
Thad Eure still insists that he will
be a candidate for the U. S. Senate
next time if the only candidates
are J. W. Bailey and J. m
Broughton. Thad figures that since
neither of these men is a veteian
the ex-GI'S will want somebody in
inert? inn-nine iui mem. veteran
of World War I, Eure thinks he
eould grab a large portion of that
GI vote which is still largely dis
organized except on a county basis
HOME Senator J. W. Bailey, who
hasn't recovered from his serious
illness this spring, is now back at
his home onf Blount Street in
Raleigh. Anyhow, word was out
two weeks ago that he was return
ing but nothing has been seen
about it in the local press within
the last few days. As pu nted out
here at some length last
week, flu
N. C. Senator in Washington now
is Clyde K. Hoey.
The question oeing asked around
rather sharply is: "Do you think
Bailey is going to resign '" Well
vou can never tell about thus,
things. Carter Glass was ill f,,,
about four years, but he stayed in
the Senate. So, if liailey remain
sick and doesn't want lo give up
his seat, he lias excellent precedent
for doing this.
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ways news behind the news Some
weeks ago the rumor was out and
this column did nothing to squelch
it that Bailey might resign. Km
ally, his office in Washington is
sued a vigorous blast at these li
poids, saying that he had no idea
of resigning.
While.this may bo true, the feel
ing around Kaleigh is that I In- story
about his not resigning had ib
birth in the Durham-Chapel Hill
area, which is noted for its writers
editorial and otherwise. The
Orange County fellows. John Uin
stead and his cohorts, do nol want
Bailey to resign. If he does, that
means that William Umstead ol
Durham, chairman of the Stab
Democratic Executive Committee
will be appointed to fill the va
cancy. If that should happen
William would not be a candidate
for Governor and couldn't do near
ly as much for the University in
Washington as he could do as Gov
ernor in Raleigh. So the thought
of Bailey's resigning just makes
em sick or that's the Raleigh
Version.
TOO MUCH One very wet broth
er (he voted that way and drank
the same), who was being men
tioned as a candidate for Cover
some time back is said to be com
pletely out of the running now .
too much strong drink. However
he won a political battle last spring
amidst all this guggling - and he's
still a keen political analyst thai
means he knows how to gel around
among 'em), so don't sell liun
short ....
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