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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1948
Of the many projects which are being un
dertaken in connection with the development
of the Great Smoky fountains National
Park, one of the foremost from the stand
point of public interest, is almost a reality.
We refer to the museum which is designed
to present the history and customs of the
early white settlers of the region,
According to information given out at Gat-
linburg, the establishment of the museum
follows many years of hard work on the part
of historians and other interested persons in
both Tennessee and North Carolina, and sup
port of a number of National Park Service
officials who always had more enthusiasm
than mnnev with which to help the cause
along.
A section of the Oconaluftee ranger sta
tion near Cherokee is being converted for the
project, which is expected to be thrown open
to the public by April 1, according to Super
intendent Blair A. Ross.
Four cases of relics are already on display
in the lobbv of the station and still other
cases and table displays will be arranged
soon. Recently moved to. the building from
park headquarters at Gatlinburg was a large
number of articles.
Still other articles which have been col
lected for the museum are stored at Western
Carolina Teachers College, Cullowhee.
Establishment of a natural history museum
in the park headquarters will be one of the
next steps in the playground's educational
program. Hickory Daily Record.
The Price Of Beauty
It is greatly to be hoped that some influ
ential members of the North Carolina dele
gation to Congress will join the Virginians
who are now making a fight on the plan of
the Department of the Interior to make the
Blue Ridge Parkway a toll road.
The Department of the Interior, no doubt,
justifies its plan on the ground that the Park
way is not a part of the public highway sys
tem, but is under the National Park Service
as a connecting link between two of the most
popular parks in the country.
In some cases tolls and fees are charged
for the use of certain facilities in the national
parks and also in our own state parks in
North Carolina; but we have never looked
with favor on the practice, because the parks
belong to the public, which has paid for them
with taxes. It strikes us as being a form of
double taxation to build national parks and
facilities with public money and then require
the people to pay for the use of them.
Certainly the scenery is free, and the gov
ernment has no right to preempt it, but some
of those wonderful views can be seen only
from the Parkway. To make a toll road of
the Parkway would require the people to pay
a fee just to look at the beauties that God
put in that vast and breath-taking panorama,
after they have already paid their taxes to
build the road.
When the Parkway project was begun
years ago, nothing was said about making it
a toll road. This incomparable drive along
the crest of eastern America was to be a
free gift by the government to the people,
so that they could see some of the wonders
of their wonderful country that would have
remained forever hidden from the eyes of all
except a few hardy climbers if the Parkway
had not brought them within reach of any
citizen who can afford the lowest-priced car.
The proposed tolls are very modest almost
nominal, in fact but the mere act of collect
ing a toll will rob the Parkway of its greatest
allure the sense of release, combined with
a touch of awe and humility, on standing on
the crest of a half a continent and looking
out over a hundred miles of varicolored
mountaintops.
No price, however small, should be set
upon that. The Charlotte Observer.
Divorces Fall Off
A sharp decline in the national divorce rate
during 1947 should be reassuring to many
thoughtful people who have been concerned
in recent years with this problem of society
and have found little for consolation in the
trend.
While over-all figures are not yet available,
a United Press survey has gathered figures
from a number of localities which show a
very definite drop in the number of divorces
or annulments and on which basis we can
be certain that statistics will reveal a gen
eral improvement in the marital situation
over the country.
A year ago. religious leaders and others
who feel responsibility for the nation's moral
outlook and social propriety were genuinely
alarmed at the tremendous increase in brok
en homes and shocked by the seeming indif
ference of many to the meaning of marriage
vows and the accompanying obligations to
society.
They were stirred to increased activity in
many instances in an attempt to reawaken a
sense of understanding and responsibility
which would serve to prevent as many fur
ther breakdowns as possible. Evidently there
has been some success fnr them in this com
mendable move.
We can also attribute the falling off in di
vorces to the fact that with the war over we
have return to more stable times and this
have returned to more stable times and this
titude toward marriage and the dependence
of those making a home on each other.
Whatever the reasons, the reduction in di
vorces as recorded during 1947 is a welcome
development in our social scheme. Green
ville (S. C.) Piedmont.
THf HORKOKS Of PEACt '
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Rambling 'Round
Bits Of Human Interest News Picked Up By Members
0 The Mountaineer Staff
of our life,
In the course
have met manv vicissitudes and
have always found friends to help
us over the rough spaces in the
road.
In the past two weeks, v have
had two friends that have stood
by us and have more than helped
us over the roush places. They
have accompanied u-. wherever we
went and without them we would
have found the Koiny mighty hard.
They will soon leave us iwe hopei
and we may not set- them again
until next winter. .
They have si tick to us through
thick and thin it hick snow and thin
ire i for these two friends are out-
galoshes.
She had come fully equipped
for whatever weather mis lit de
scend upon her. Her raincoat
was the latest style, her boots of
modern trend u.ml her umbrella
had the spiniest handle you eyer
we ! saw. And that 'was alf you saw
for when she came sweeping in,
the' handle hung iy- its silk cord
from her wrist . . . hut the um
brella had beeome loosened and
had disappeared. She had no
idea when ft had left her posses
sion. Imagine her embarrass
ment if it had started to rain
while she was out.
Conversation has a peculiar way
of becoming a bit strained be
tween Christmas and the opening
of the annual pre-tourist-season
chit-chat, so the current weather
has provided an open seseme when
friends gather. "Isn't it awful?";
"What is it doing now?; "What
does the' thermometer read?", have
been the most popular greetings
for the past two weeks ... or more,
lit seems like' much longer!)
"Blow, winds, blow!" This
'Continued on Page Three)
I M a A
CONS K It V A T ') I! Y
O F O It A T O K Y
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Traffic And Parking
An automobile age suddenly imposed upon
horse-and-buggy planned cities brings traffic
jams, parking problems. Traffic experts,
members of the American Highway Associa
tion meeting in Chicago, expressed the con
viction that the number one problem for
American cities today is traffic.
There were as many horse-and-buggies as
there are automobiles. It was more incon
venient to keep a horse, and it took more
space. Also fewer people were in that mar
gin of prosperity in the old days ryhere they
could afford -private conveyances. Automo
biles cost more to buy and operate than did
horse-drawn, vehicles.
There has been such a change in transpor
tation that cities must do some drastic plan
ningsuch as moving buildings andh confis
cating private lawrns to widen streets" and
razing buildings to make parking spaces. One
way streets, na curl? parking and. keeping
cars out of certain very narrow streets are
possible remedies. The situation calls for
daring arid "original city' planriing.---Ileids-ville
Beview. "..
Most Pained Expression
At a dinner recently we noticed a man at
the speaker's table with the most pained ex
pression on his face we have ever seen. It
was a familiar, expression, too, one we had
seen many times, but we couldn't quite place
it. Whether he was dying of disease or bore
dom seemed questionable, but it was certain
that he was not amused by the remarks of
the speaker standing near him and expatiat
ing at considerable length.
Then the light dawned on us. Our mystery
man of the woebegone countenance was the
next speaker. Of course. He was concen
trating on his listening to the first speaker,
on thinking what he would say himself, and
on wondering whether the jackass who had
the floor would leave him enough time in
which to say it.
Men have approached gallows and guillo
tine with far happier faces. And, here is a
tip to news photographers: When they want
a really harrowing picture, let them turn
from accident victims, and concentrate oh the
countenance of the Next Speaker. -Greensboro
Daily News.
W'ASHINCITOV
bers of Ccnurcss like In
speeches.
Minority leader Allien Barkley
is one of the best v its in the Sen
ate, according to Capital corre
spondents The solon's stories aie
quite lamous.
Here's one Barkley tells on him
self: When he was jusl a young
whipper-snapper,
in the game, he
and
make a banquet speech. He wanted
very much to make a good impres
sion. He worked all night outlining
the talk and rehearsed it aloud
several times. The applause was
tiredly polite. When the afTaii
broke up, he elbowed his way to
the chairman, asked him how he
liked the speech.
"Well," said the chairman dry
ly. "I have three criticisms. In the
first place, you read the speech.
In the second place, you read it
badly. In the third ulaee. it wasn't
Answer: It may in some cases,
reports Dr. Philip Ash in the
Journal of Applied Psychology,
after testing 85 white male de
linquents from 16 to 22 years old.
The boys' average ability and in
formation rated two years lower
tiian the school grades they said
they had finished, showing that
they had been "pushed ahead"
luster than they were capable of
gomg. And while this alone did
not make them delinquent, any
youngster of whom more is de
manded than he can give will grow
moi t discouraged and rebellious.
Answer:
alike to i
'"SuitU
: 1 'u-y maj
' 1 "iiai.se the
K-rver, but ti1PV
different mental CQJ
lngs, which he
trol but wl
cannot J
m il heknn.1
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Do men who kill women hate
themselves?
Answer: That is the conclusion
reached by three psychiatrist of
the U. S. Marine Hospital, Ellis
Island, N. Y., after analyzing ten
typical cases. Although only half
the men were technically insane,
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VOICE
OF THE
PEOPLE
Capital Lettei
Do you think the Marshall Plan
will get through Congress without
being cut down frem the amount
requested?
Eugene Smathers: "It looks like
they are going to cut it down, even
though General Marshall and the
President have asked them not to."
Wade Noland: "I think the plan
has some chance of getting through
Congress without being cut mate
rially."
By THOMPSON GREENWOOD
Bill Swift: "It is hard to say just
what Congress will do, but I cer
tainly hope they leave it as it is.'
J. M. Palmer: "I wouldn't be sur
prised if Congress cuts it down."
Howard
will cut it.'
Bryson: "I think they
a beginner I worth reading in the first place.'
inviUd to j 'Continued on Page Threel
Barkley says lie's never made
prepared speech since.
But in the major league of ora
tors the Senate Claude Pepper,
Florida Democrat, is conceded' to
be the best extemporaneous Speak
er. Senator Tobey of New Hamp
shire, the boys say. ranks with
Pepper on the Republican side. He
excels in irony and satire.
On the House side, the Demo
cratic Whip, John McCormack of
Massachusetts, is a real spell
binder when he gets going. Re
publican Congressman D e w e v
I Short of Missouri, a former min-
ister and a professional speech
maker on the side, is also blessed
with the gift of gab.
Looking Back Over The Years
FRIEND OR FOE? State
Treasurer Charles Johnson's of
fice is just across the hall in the
State Capital from that of the
Governor. Despite this, however,
it has been noised about a great
deal that Governor R. Gregg
Cherry is not a great supporter of
Treasurer Johnson.
The evidence, nevertheless, is
to the contrary, as you will see.
Had it not been for Governor
Cherry, William B. Umslead would
be running for Governor in
which event Charlie Johnson
would not be. Senator Umstead
could have beeome a candidate for
Governor with little or no opposi
tion. Governor Cherry appointed
him to the U. S. Senate.
Then there was W. P. Horton,
who wanted to be appointed to the
Senate. After Umstea'd received
this appointment, Horton felt he
was in line for the Governor's of
fice. He didn't get the nod from
Cherry but he was appointed
chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee. This remov
ed Horton.
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Army.-Will, ,. i,ntjJ
iiovenior ( i, iTy
Ueconie a Ku-, mJ
I He didn t y, i .
I maincil when- hr (l
, son sailed alon.
I l-l. "V 'Stat!. 1 1
wem I e.',t iii-ii ,y e(tfl
natural o.)o-iiiun
Johnson, and fur
month John on
hogged puiiiM-al wl
seems safe to I
Cherry had pnlKd al
for Halleiiliiu , he t
nounced. I'.ul -evitel
did not ho along aslij
warts had uetied-al
the exlenl I Lev want!
prepared to run for Sttl
er, and now is the si
Commissioner of
Meantime, .lolimoosif
Now cojiit"- Kerr So
cision rt-Mt largely a
(Continued ua Piitl
Wallace Candidacy May Hurt
Dewey, Eisenhower Chances-
Tom Dewey of New York and
10 YEARS AGO
5 YEARS AGO
lies exceed Hazelwood aldermen adopt $35,
i 000 paving program.
January W'.ir Bund
$111,500 in Haywood.
Waynesville a n d Hazelwood
merchants will close their store at
1 o'clock on Wednesdays.
Miss Eii.iiheth I.eatherwood is
named manager of Eagle Five and
Ten Cent Store.
Over six hundred books are giv
en to Victory Book Drive.
Harriet Cutler Coburn, of Ashe-
ville weds Dr. Thomas Slrincfield.
1.
Norman Pless to be called for
active duty soon.
Fire destroys Smoky Mountain
Industries, near depot.
Three farms are sold at auction.
Mrs. J. Wilford Ray entertains
in honor of her mother, Mrs. Felix
Alley, on the birthday anniversary
of the latter.
Large group from Waynesville
attends President's Ball in Canton.
Gordon Hendricks leaves for
Richmond, Va., where he will re
port for duty with the U. S. Navy.
15 YEARS AGO
Haywood Masons meet for oys
ter supper at Masonic Temple
Survey of Soco Gap Road ex
tension is being pushed.
Four murder cases tried
criminal Court.
Two large bucks battle to death
near Pisgah Forest.
i-nsuiei president urges
no further cut in appropriations
tor educational work in state.
Hero of Egypt constructed a
steam turbine more than 2,000
years ago.
Sooner Or Later For All
Chowan county has just voted $400,000 in
bonds for a school expansion program. ,
Other counties in the state, including Hay
wood, are faced with crowded and inadequate
school facilities. There is only one way to
face the problem, and that is to do as Chowan
has done.
The population is increasing everywhere,
and with schools already overcrowded, there
is not a chance ot the situation becoming bet
ter, until additional schools are erected.
TheyH Do It Every Time
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TO GIVE ME SUCH A BI3 ORPR -
W THE WAy I TOOK UP ALL
VDLR TIME GOLLV ffs
ALMOST TWELVE O'CLOCK-
WHATAROtrrW
SO IT IS-
HEH-HEH-
WILL you
JOIN ME
AT LUNCH
QWVTlME?
I YE WORN
A HOLE IN
THIS BENCH
while They
BILLEP AND.
.COOED,
BA&y-FACE GIVES STDNEHEART
I HE BKa BLUE EYES AND HE
QIVES HER A CONTPAt-r tH
CjIVE MY Ext TEETH FOR
WAKE ME
UP AFTER
THEy 6ET
&ACK FROM
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SHOW WILL Be
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Drift Toward Tail
If Third Port, Rift
Special to Central Press
IV ASHINGTON Henry A. Wallace's decision to
" lent on an independent "peace" ticket not ci
President Truman's chances but the chances of two GOP
tial possibilities.
The two are Gov
Eisenhower
veteran political observers believe that many Dewy
tS will desert to Ohio's Senator RoUrt
the belief that Taft, with the Demq
split, can win the election
These erstwhile Dewey supporter!
that only the New Yoi k governor
enough votes to beat a solid Dtvm
although privately they preferred Tin
In the case of Eisenhower, the W
that to some extent the general mm
to attacks that a vote for a military
White House might play into VV'nW
and be interpreted as a vote toward
Wallace's candidacy seems certain
New York state vote wide open and
Hnry A. Wallac electoral votes to the Republican noifflj
The late President Roosevelt carrw
in 1940 and 1944 on the strength of some 400,000 Aim"
pariy voles and those of other independents who now
support Wallace.
California, with a split Democratic party, also arpe"1
fall to the Republicans.
BIRD WITHOUT WINGS The newly-independent U
afraid it isn't legal.
The general counsel of the autonomous aviation bW
by Congress in the armed services merger admits that
tion's legality is open to question before the courts.
The ConStitutiOn'authorizert an Armv and Navv M
fathers never visioned anything as fantastic as a im
and Conpre.ce In th , i iin. r,r , no H
o- ' IUGlCI ICKIBiailUII
authority for the Air Force.
Possible points of confusion-
Suppose Maj. Gen. Bennett Mvr wants to know just
stripped him of his medals and hia pension ? Air SfcrSj
Symington issued the order, but when Meyers was in
v.Ha was run by the Army.
Suppose the Air Force attempts to collect frm
tractor it behevei tmiltv Hcf..,.Hi ri, comment
Suppose some private thrown in the guardhouse forrf
....c eown cnauenges the authority of his conn.aiiU'r,f "n
-fvugiesa win nave to do something about the siu
of an amendment Creating the Air Force as a legal eriW
m
CASUALTY The Senate Republican leadership 4
put up only a token fieht to continue the Senate vu"i
committee the one-lim Tn.m.n mmmiiift-m if r
Democrats, fearful th.t ti,. vo ii ,it tr.e
iaw. IIIC VJV a a -"-"-
indent and acdiisinir
against it.
The majority, painfully aware of the Hrd
Hughes fiasco,-is disposed to Wipe out the jioup
nd transfer Its functions to a standing committee
probably the executive expenditures committee of
which the Senate's ace ' Investigator, Miclna.n
Homer Rrciianfc.-i. k ,kK.
Ferruson l'ri th. ... ni"i
. - - . tti iiivcsugsiing grouji ,
oacK u, the Benny Meyers case; but When extendi
under aebt DemoeraUc senators will t 1"
the Hughes lnnnlrv '
mnLM at mo'nnt la that the Senate will "Jl
m Z k. , 1 monln that Ferguson win '
rt tSv V v. xPJItur ubcommittee, with Dem