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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 lAUt!. Ttti THE VVAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER THE MOUNTAINEER At The Cross Roads THE NEW ROAD HOG MIRROR OF YOUR MIND Published By THE VVAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Mala Street Phone 7 Waynesvllle, Ncrth Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS Editor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T.' Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY HAYWOOD COUNTY One Year ... Six Months One Year . fcix Months . NORTH CAROLINA $3 00 1.75 $4 00 $2.?.5 OUTSIDE NORTH CAROLINA One Year . Six Months $4.50 2.50 t.m writ k! tlie post of Hit WayrMirllle, X C, a Second Clau Mm M .ttfr, :. jmAnied untr Hif Act cl Mjrch 3, 1S7S, NoTmbr ouiiu.irv nnliies. rewnlutuiiis of resect, cur.) of thunki. anil ill i-k of ejilertj:iiiii-iit for profit, will be clurged fjr at tli rt ut .iii'l it l..i!f lenu per word. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS I . A -v- i:it-.l I ress is entitle.! exclusively to the us (of r t'ut f ..'! tie local news printed ii thl newspaper, u NATIONAL DITORIAL SSOCIATION Tl'ESDAY. FKBRU.ARY 24. 1948 Success In The Making The Chamber nf Commerce has undertaken u program that t.s destined to be far-reaching in scope, and with the present determination, successful in magnitude. The program has been mapped out on a business-like basis, and it is not the brain child c if one or two dreamers. The president named 17 committees earlier in the year to study and make a proposed program for their lcspective committees. These committees lolluwed instructions and their recommenda tions were then carefully studied by the ex ecutive committee of the organization. After some shuht changes here, elimination there, and sutstions, the final plan was presented to the board of directors for adoption. None of these items or proposals were "railroaded" throuuh. One of itie best features of the entire pro gram is the luw cost. Most of the program calls tor cooperative work here in the com munitv. without any expenses. The officers are working on a conservation plan, and kept expenses to a minimum, which is indicative oi the manner in which the entire program was set up. The proposed $10.1)01) budget is far less than what some chambers of commerce in commu nities this size spend on one project alone. We have hiy;ii hopes for the success of the pioiuam and knowing those who are pledged to carry through, we have every reason to expect a successful year for the Chamber of Commerce. Tax Collections Good A good business barometer is the payment of current taxes, and from the report of coun ty auditor Metcalfe, there is every indication that business must be good in Haywood. Mr. Metcalfe reported 80 per cent of the current tax levy had been paid. Of the $409,000 levy, only 5163,000 remains unpaid, the report showed. In both instances we use just the round figures. An interesting point in the auditor's report was that less than S5.000 remains unpaid on the S325.000 levy of last year. The picture for 1945-46 is not as good, as almost $28,000 remains unpaid out of the levy of $333,000. Most taxpayers have learned that the pen alty on unpaid taxes adds up fast, and the best way to avoid the extra costs, and the ultimate advertising nf the property is to pay earlier in the year. Fewer Question Marks The seven artists' drawings of George Washington as carried in this newspaper last Tuesday has been the topic of much discus sion during the past few days. Most of us always took for granted the drawing by Gilbert Stuart was the "authen tic", picture of the Father of Our Country. Of course we assumed it was the likeness of Mr. Washington because it is the one most com monly used. Siuch confusion will not be created for gen erations to come over the likeness of present public men, since photography has reached such a high state of development. Not only will people hundreds of years from now know what our presidents looked like, but wiU also be able to hear their voices, see pictures of them in action, and as if it mattered, ean- see the exact color of their hair and the shades of their clothing. Science & removing a lot of question marks from present day events that will make his tory more easily understood tomorrow. A 1 The padlocking of the elementary school in S' lva presents a major problem for school authorities there, and an even greater respon sibility on the citizens at large. The school authorities acted promptly, and worked out a schedule to use the high school building six I days a week. The first three days for the high school, and last three for elementary classes, running from 8:50 until 4:30 each day. This presents a hardship on both the students and the teachers. The Sylva Herald was quick to bring the facts to the people of Jackson county, and with it a stern warning of the seriousness of the situation with an editorial, "At the Cross Roads. " We are publishing the editorial for the benefit of Haywood people as a "fore warning" of the fact that the same situation , could arise here in Haywood. The Herald said: "The people of Jackson county are at the j cross-roads, or should we say at a dead-end ! road. We were brought face to face with this i fact Tuesday afternoon when our largest ele- j mentary school building in the county was; ordered padlocked because of being unsafe i for use. This order might have applied to several other structures now being used as; classroom buildings, such as the Beta and Dillsboro schools, which are nothing more ( than wooden liretraps. but when it comes to this brick building that has been in use only 19 years, it appalls us. "School officials of the county have real ized for some years that the buildings are in bad condition and that new buildings are i ,, , . , . , Oh bin: wont In iduc lovers en-, needed. 1 he present scnooi Doara ns given' joy this' We saw il under a pic- the matter considerable study and have pro-; (Ure in ;t popular weekly maga-. posed a building program. This, however, Uine. ; .,, u , i u; The declarer spreads his hand I will take money, much more money than the:own on 1;(h1 , .niai.ks: school board can raise unless the citizens of j "Really no use in play 1 1 1 it out . . . the countv authorize a bond issue through an i ll discard nn iu) on ihosc heart j tncKs. finesse Hie King in spades. , Trump those diamonds there. Then I'll be in my hand 1o lake the jack of spades . . stn will have three! good trump j Selah! ... to tool oil. ( -IMS! 1. Dwindling Jkj?tx (self-l who ha? life has share of make up concern all, her . both exp the care; missing. By LAW 1 Ub-Sht J s .'i m ai Con a fear of sloping keep you awake? L '4 m mm mm Rambling 'Round Bits Of Human Interest News Picked Up By Members Of The Mountaineer Staff- Answer: Yes, says Dr. Nandor Fodor, New York psychonanalyst, in the Journal of Clinical Psycho pathology. Many people are afraid to go to sleep because uncon sciously they think of it as similar to dying, while they can be sure that they are still alive if they stay awake and "keep moving." (Nearly all insomniacs turn and twist all night long.) A narrow escape or severe fright in child hood may give you the feeling that if you relax your vigilance and go to sleep, you will not wake up again. s. J, 1 r - i . "nerves" cau(J niters? answer: yt,s. u-h,..j mortl ci other silJ r,;..:i.. . f"""""! u mental omneyv l.rl .s. of theC unnu.una.expL.ns. xic Ulcer p.-iem usla,J intense repixed wJ penaent and h., Through the nervous s : w,n this case known than in tl 01 I rantinua "rimDinq a neu rotic symptom? Answer: It may be, if it is based on morbid fear of failing to make tion caisc as good an impression as you want of digestn i to. But it is more apt to represent tually Mi- a minor form of character distor- empty Mm ti..n liito ovasserated "Narcissism" duces : (Coprrltht. King Feature Syrdionle Inc.) e peopU "ParasJ 'Wi.'thisg, J" mcreasec i('ls which the lini, '" i ins us And on the rover of this same ni.iKa.ine. is the rleverrst illu sion you ran find. II shows the power of suggestion raised to the Kspeciallv to those Ii r c n struggling through snow, slush and what have you for weeks. The pit lure election. Taxpayers have been reluctant to respond to such a plan, consequently nothing has been done to remedy this bad situation. "Now something must be done at once and there appears no way out other than a bond issue with which to raise the necessary money. The state is not going to step in and build our schools, even if some idly think ! it will. This may be brought about within a nth degree. h counties : who h a v t lew e ci i s ioini no i viiv.i. . " n- send representatives and senators down to! Raleigh who will pass such a measure. The; richer counties, however, are not going to i favor such a law. "The Jackson county school board is now unable to even meet its current operating ex-j penses; it is operating with a huge deficit, an i inherited condition at the time they came into office brought about bv the unbusiness-hke I old timers find methods in the past and also trying to oper- WAS M ate on too small a nutigei. a uuiiuhiuh w.n.. should not have been allowed to exist. "It is high time that the people of Jackson county were aroused as to the true status of their school system and become informed of facts that bring about such conditions. "Unless the citizens of Sylva and Jackson county wake up and get busy about our school situation, we are going to be, and that depicts the luxury and glamor of a very Southern resort (presum ably) where bathers are enjoying sunshine and sea breezes. But it's only a bill board and the painters are stiff with the cold that surrounds them as they work. The real effect this had on us was to affirm the old saying . . . "Don't believe anything you hear and only half you see." j We had no idea how unobserv ant we are but it was brought loice ' fully to us last night A visitor in quired as to the location of the ! Hotel Gordon. We pointed it out i and he said that it had no sign on lit to let the public know that was Hotel Gordon. We replied: "Surcb i you are wrong" and he then asked: "Well, where is the sign?" . . . and 'Continued on Page Three By jam: f.ads WASHINGTON Hark in liHi.'i the Oldest Inhabitants -Mirial ion of Washington was founded. To day the group is still i eiiiinisc iug at monthly meetings in the Old Union Engine Mouse on 11 street, built in l:t. The first president was Benja min Ogle Taloe. whose father VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Do you think sentiment is grow ing in Haywood County in favor of ABC Stores V. i:. Carter: Yes. From what I hear I think there will be demand for an election before too long." Charles W. Edwards: 'Most oi what I've heard is that the people regret seeing so much revenue go ing to Buncombe county. Most people are opposed to the use of liquor, but see no advantage in not having an ABC store here when there is one in Asheville." Capital Letter Br THOMPSON GREENWOOD both man i lulil has a lot of difficulty iding the best answer." Bill Colib: "You hear it was. 11 is a question that , Mil in lie llerbril Biarrn: hope not. ' No At least 1 Bryan Ylcdford: "Yes.' C. J. Keerr: Yes I.. Knili th,. f.oooiis Octagon House. dav seems to be at hand, in a pitiable plight. ' wnt.le ,j;,mes and Dolls Madison Our children's futures are at stake." Longer Life The expectation of life at birth in the in dustrial population of the United States reached an all-time high of 66', years in 1947, according to the statisticians. This figure represents a gain of about one year over 1946, a gain of 10 years in the past two decades, and of 20 years since 1911-12. The year 1947 set a new low record for mortality and was the fourth in succession to show a decline. The death rate for 1947 was 7.2 per 1,000, as com pared with 7.3 in 1946, the previous banner ; health year. New low death rates were recorded last year for whooping cough, diphtheria, influ enza, pneumonia, tuberculosis, syphilis, ap pendicitis, diseases of childbearing and acci dents. The rates for diabetes and the cardiovascular-renal diseases declined somewhat. The death rate from motor vehicle acci dents was reduced by 4.8 per cent in the year. Suicides and homicides also were less fre quent than in 1946, although the rates were higher for the three years 1943 through 1946. Last year's favorable mortality record was due in appreciable measure to the relatively low incidence of the acute respiratory condi tions. The death rate from pneumonia and influenza together was 16 per cent below the previous minimum registered the- year be fore, and 70 per cent lower than for 1937, when the newer methods of treatment came into general use. As the old saying goes, the longer you live, the longer you may expect to live. "Drive careftllly, don't shoot yourself, and see your doctor regularly" is a good motto for those who cherish the thought of a ripe old age. The Gastonia Gazette. once lived. II is headquarters of tin cietv of Architects. now national American So- Today the Olde-t lnliahi::int: boast a membership of 481). To 'qualify one must have lived in the ! district 35 years, be 50 years of 1 age and a man. President John Clagetl I'roctor 'says: "Where can you find a I woman who will less up to being 50 years of age','" The group recently put its col lective foot down on a proposal J to raise the dues from $2 to SH a I year and to take in members w ho live in outlying suburbs. The club has 13 vice presidents, j ate " any political or religious dis : ' The vice presidents are nomin- cussions. It rarely discusses ated for every state in the Union. : anything that happens anywhere that is. as the L'nion originally else in the world, although Proc stood," says Proctor. )"'' "cut abroad in 1932 and 1S$3 and lo South America in 1934, and The Association doesn't "toler- i Continued on Page Three) ;. Elliott: "I would say .as far as I know, that sentiment is not crowing in favor of the stoles." Iti li.u il ((iieen: "I believe il is. People resent Buncombe county gelling revenue from this county. Too. othe r Asheville stores are get ting mole business because they have ABC stoics'' Charles M. Johnson has not shown himself too adept at say ing the right thing all the time. Last week, however, he pulled something of a coup on the Scott camp when he came out in strong support of a farm-to-market road program. This column led the way in pointing to the need tor a bond is sue for a better highway system in North Carolina. No mention was made, particularly, of farm-to-market road improvement -though while he was Commissioner of Agriculture. W. Kerr Scott receiv ed his most favorable public sup port and publicity when he plead ed for better rural roads. Now. Johnson wants the same thing. He limed his statement properly, for when it was made, a large percent age of the rural schools were closed because of impassable roads. ON ItECORD "A new highway construction program 'is badly needed . . . the State which at one time was near the top in high ways has badly fallen in this re spect . . So .) does met ! mie ul Us f;, business will . (J j, file people r.iii Mite ty whether to llnal jruum (111(1 111 IioikI.. (or a y program ' lio.n jls Januan 22 from 1 in- .Vs and HebniaiV i:; ' li.uk n iNorm i ai otiiia uuinetttl roads and Im neaily the liii'liuavs in till! the pride ol Ninth Can aroused oiu in nlhpt Gradual l , lull ilrfint Carolina ha- lo-l its leadership m vmul rum " I lie iiiil u! l'")0lisilj with Hie (amul AJ the lir-l que. bun that make is w In tin r or not the mallei In tin. peoplt lei.il!. Inn noi ni'tessirt vote laki n mi tin- quK a lepulai clei lion so a liillei i-SKivvMun oil) will than il is posi! a special election. Theft regular election in (Coiitiniii il un Page Looking Back Over The Years 15 YKAKS AGO F. A. Burgin retires as mail car rier after 2fi years oi service. Rosahn lia. Allied Kubne. Hat tit' Siler Freeman, and l.oier.e Lowe are selected to represent the Waynesville school in the Soite triangular debates. $1,000,000 is spent by scientists to determine if I lie earl li s renter is hot. Mrs. Grover Davis is new presi dent of Woman's Club. 10 YEARS AGO Illustrated folders on Haywood County are" beinfc distributed in answer to inquiries about this area Schools close as measles epi demic rages in the district. Hazelwood Presbyterians are staging a campaign to raise funds for completion of their church in time for Easter services. Trains No. 19 and No. 20 are discontinued. Joe Palmer, Dent Ketner and Keith Ketner, 4-H Club members trucks may now make good records growing corn, out a certilicati 5 YEARS AGO County Agent Howard Clapp ad vises planting of Victory gardens to solve food problem. Pressley Brothers of Canton are given WPP, award for scrap mate rials shipped. Hwiglit Heatty, Jr.. wins medal in 1) A It. speaking contest. Air and Mrs. Alex Williams, both natives of Haywood County celebrate their 50th wedding an niversary in Frances, Washington. Tires for passenger cars and be recapped with- 4WASHINGT CIO. AFL Mav Dlay I Whitney's Eoilyl Commitment far Truman Interest! ' CIO I - s Special to Central Press "nrTASHINGTON CIO and AFL political leaders art W avoid an early commitment for President TrurauJ rwmnrnitli narrv iiueh as WU Voiced by A. t "nam;, ot the Brotherhood of "Railroad Trainmen. I Ultimately, the two major labor groups are expected t( th incumbent admlnitration. but they are likely to Mlfll onnsiunoamonr for hareaininfr purpoial PTf8! want a hand In writing the 1948 M platform. J Whitney showed no such reluctm full 11 months before the election, kj wholeheartedly Into the Democratic J pledged his organization s suppon CIO leader showed great interest tojl worked very closely with the CIO PoliMi Committee in past political nwej. t BETTER PAY FOB EXECITTMS-Pj Truman mav ask Concress for emergw.l " A t Whlln.ii tion nerrnttrino' tlim to TjaV eOVernlteB I executives as much as $25,000 a yea'8! thrpfltitnerl mllrtaA nf fArtorl Avlflttnn control. Two men are trying to handle a volume of work tJJ flve-man Civil Aeronautics Board admitted it was una! and the director of th rtvil Aeronautic? AdmlnisOTl rou They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo Another mysterioys happening in the sky makes the cold war take a back seat for the nonce. 7 Price down one day and up-the next gives the poor housewife-the budget jitters.- 1 i USUALLY iTfs A ,i " MJf 11 MM i MAJOR. CPERATiOM AS M JM&Ay S?- TRAlM',MA rfg2 TO 6ET A WAITER. cSSfSa TkT i T0 6WEVOUTHE MMit fliWl ! BUT W.TH A BIG rT Boy, po VDU GET T-' f te BUT GOOD - kDTX .hti ..ri.i. i.i u. i f .ii the airuap 6tu niui BUUCl viauix cue vuciauun s. . , i m.. r ...... v.. . iillnoTlfSI SI x-reaiuema aiwmma is causeu oy ui d xriirlvfB tA err fein.i.iu u iha vrtpniive natlonSJ $10,000 a year. Every resignation from both organization! mm m rt A..tL..ai m a. - tl.ttnninrr nlirSi. fiuuc ui iutiLriDuung i at tor, a iinutcimat. i 2AT. Tnimn ttinnv-ht h tnurtA a U'UV OUt of tnl n T AiiMHa tr...- v.. ii u ,itnM' Kilter Wi7! Only former Senator Josh Lee and Oswald Rvan ra CAB. Both are conscientious, but neither is cuUtanGi.- of Staai i ...... . . ... . i or,v moBs'l ""cn, rew xorK oanxer, may oe aenounnu Wall .dtnst l .I.nlnp ,K' H6 rJ,l ' ..wv icpimciiwurc ill All ICI ivoii 1 ' . . aiurf v htP, that ! . . - mj ure muBww rauto, out IV 10 us,uw.- - , -jj denunrlntlnn h m, . t,nm. u-r.nlH 1,'her tlim i..... .... - . . . . . . .u. - ,i rfpmocfn nv;iuauy, Mjveui associaies nna mm me oi"1 j brass haU in the State department. He bin m",l doui wing overwhelmed by the splendor or me y- j Rllllf fnw A .! A Ufr,lfl ht.?t!!ltl secretary would overawe any but the most profligate of Industrial tycoons. Lovett laughs about the heavy drape, picture windows, private baths, high ceilings and pun.UeJ oak waUa The undersecretary dresses neatlv M unostenUUously, works nigra and day and indulges In sflltv , ..vmiijiuii AJiicricniiin. I ""n minor jignts about the department can - f for him the tr rrt .- .w4.v... x.n hmmrh imneaia1"' I - j nivvmv tvasviii vihvo" U not ftrYll11v tA ... When word is left for him to call back, he dors so . pen me conversaUon by saving. approachable only by appointment arid after long l" nU, ana wnrfor of the -conversation.
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