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PAGE TWO (Seccnd Section) THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER , DPn. 1, THE MOUNTAINEER The Special Election Main Street Phone 7M Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. W. . CURTIS RUSS Editor W. Curtis tluss and Marion T. Bridges. Publisher; PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY On. Year. Sis Months HAYWOOD COUNTY Year NORTH CAROLINA Onel Sii Months OUTSIDE NORTH CAROLINA Ove Year Sii Months $3 00 1.75 $4.00 2.25 $4 50 2.50 KnttrvO al the po.t otfioe at WaynesvUJe. N C . as Sec ond Chtx Mail Milter, as provided under the Act ol March . 179, No-, ember 20. 1SH oouuary nottoes, resolutkmt of respect -arc of thanks, end all notices of entertainment for prohi. ill be charged Uft At the rale of two cents pe- word. MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PRESS ue Associated Press and United Prea. are entitled ex clusively to the use for re-publication of all the local news printed in this newspaper, as welj as alt AP and UP es dispatches NATIONAL DITOft!AL ISSOCIATION Caretut vX TUESDAY. DECEMBER 14. 1948 Whew, A 340-Pound Bear! The mere report that 244 deer and 11 bears were killed in the current Bit,' Game Hunt in Pisgah National Forest only uives the sta tistical side of the picture. Just imagine the thrill, the excitement the 244 hunters had when they saw their ame slump to the ground. Just imagine the hun dreds of tense moments those hunters lived again in reciting in minute detail the events leading to the kill, and their experiences afterwards. Of all the game killed, we can imagine more things about the man who killed the I440:pound bear. We have tried to picture ourselves in that hunter's shoes, and no doubt if we had been, that 340-pound bear would now be in his den. rubbing his sides from laughter, as he told his cubs of the scaredest white man he ever saw. Free Of Floods The heavy rains throughout the South recently caused many areas to suffer from floods, some of a serious nature. Nestled here in these hills, we do not give much thought to floods, as do other sections of the state and nation. While it-i true that some of the lowlands here becorne" tempor arily flooded, it is rare that much damage is done. No doubt there are but few people living here who ever give this matter much consideration. General sentiment prevailing in the five counties of the 32nd senatorial district seems to indicate that the average voter feels it is a waste of time and money to stage an elec tion at this lime to name a state senator to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mrs. E. L. McKee. It has been frequently sug gested that the post be filled by appointment. One of the first things an opponent to an election brings up is the heavy expenses of an election which will have to be borne by the five counties in this district. The North Carolina law does not provide for filling this important vacancy in any other way except by a general election. There are three places in our state government which cannot be filled by appointment. Tney are. state senator, state representative and a ..miuauvc ju v-uugress. t vacancy in the senate of the-United States can be filled by an appointment by the governor. The law which prohibits filling these three places by appointment stands on the grounds that such office holders are direct representa tives of the people, and not subject to ap pointment. I he United States senator is look en upon as a representative of the state, rather than the people. The law further takes the position that for the sake of democracy, the people must be directly represented in the three lawmaking oociies of the state and nation. It is felt that democracy is more precious than the ioney spent executing elections, even special ones. While we feel that all governmental units should practice the most rigid forms of econ omy, we feel that there are some things even above the dollar mark. In the coming General Assembly, there are bound to be questions and matters to come up for potential laws which the people of this district will want to discuss with both of the state senators of the district. If one had been appointed, instead of elected by the people, he or she would no doubt be prone to listen to the person appointing him on such matters rather than the people of the district. While the existing law might, in rare occa sions, mean an extra expense in holding an extra election, such as the one scheduled for this district on the 18th, we are sure that there are not many citizens who would be willing to change our democratic election laws. Democracy cannot be bought with money, and if it could, we cannot believe there is a "seller" in the 32nd senatorial dis trict of North Carolina. They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo Monday- shattersrain has had a TOOTH CAVlTV AS 35 AS THE GRAND CAWON FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS- Saturda- AT OHE MIMUTE TO AIOOAJ HE FINALLY CALLS UP HIS DENTIST WITH A LINE Of BALQhlEV LIKE TWIS- SSHrWi u tfLi I VOP MIKE I SEE A Mm tBWEST TOOTHACHE . MU$T Fjj l9SlSJ ! PEWT1ST ANP LET feglrtAvE BE EM SOMETHING I ATE ff I 2cfT?V SOMEONE ELSE J FOR. BREAKFAST. WAlTR)RJi . )) K 6HT SOMErl XME. I'LL BE THERE B TJL 1 $ fPtlNC FETl'Rr.S SYNDICATE Irn . WOULD WOBmEsfffffJ ' 2.'7 irtriP'Tanrf, Looking Back Over The Years 15 YEARS AGO Miss Josephine Cabe returns from visit to relatives in Washing ton, D. C. Homer Henry, .superintendent of welfare, speaks at Rotarv meeting. W. H. Henderson, prominent Haywood County citizen, dies at home near Canton. Man is sentenced to (it) days on the roads lor taking $1.00 in merchandise. 10 YEARS AGO Santa Claus arrives by train. Several thousand persons are on hand to welcome him. 5 YEARS AGO A toy will be admission price of benefit movie at Park Theatre. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Green plan 50th anniversary celebration Mrs. Johnny Ferguson, Mrs. E. C. Wagenfeld. and Mrs. Jack Mes ser give large party at I lie Waynes ville Countrv Club. Rambli mo Bits Of H .in iiiicioM N -Of 'I ,o M """lain,, How observant aiv vim juu iiuueeu uie new on , the top of The Prcslnt,., ,. , r , . steeple? We were ,,oi 1I1U. ,, wnciuei u nau been II,, i,. lime, or whether it :i h' qulsition. So we askid Sl'mi,' liamiion, the nice vinnir . rtev. Malcolm Willi;!,,,.,,,,. InCurmed us llmt ,i U;, , over a week old II., n it,,, , n,l i,l h! I i, in,. Ws 1 ii-S. II . bill I He noticed tli.it r .at,,,,!,,,, wa tocused on i,,,,,,;, Kotket. GriuniiiK, ,r ,,!,,.,, (i(n a bottle and showed its ti i ,i "Mange Cure 1,- y,,,,, .. And it was. Jit- U.. a, N lot, Did you see tlx- kimlh ,,, noticing a youii" laih .-,,, the curb, gallantly , ,, across the street, bow. ,i i went on his way. What l iuok uacK ana see ;, , nn ... lady return hurri, lh verj spot where she had l , ,,. enter her daddy's car i, v. I.irh had been waiting. i ,, , l llli-,. J Wi.Ultl li. . ,IU' (iuJ 11 '-.like ll Mm Ml,: "l.Ml I, I Ml ' a When LIFE gets heavy: day it is delivered by the uian, its bright red cover radrinj. eitiatn,n. (J Hat v The lKlst- look- niies arc walk n ,nr IfJfS. Francis Massie is president of new Waynesville - Hazelwood Mer chants Association. C. N. Allen is vice-president. J. B. Siler of Knowille is here to spend Christmas with his moth er on the Pigeon Koad. Mrs. Leonard Leatherwood joins WAVES and is now at Hunter Col lege in New York. Sgt. Donald Morris is graduated from Army Air Forces Flexible ! Gunnery School at Fort Myers, Fla. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE "What do you want Santa Claus to bring you for Christmas?" Mrs. Frank Kennedy: "I'd like most of all at Christmas to have all my children home, including my granddaughter." If j-v. II WASHINGTON LETTER By JANE EADS Capital Letts Startling Growth The report of activity of the Library during November indicates that the Bookmobile put more than 2.576 books into circulation than the last month the Library operated without the mobile unit. The fact that 2.225 books were circulated by the Bookmobile alone is proof enough of its popularity. Then too, many a book is taken from the Library direct, by patrons who perhaps got started with the Bookmobile. The increase in circulation is astounding, and shows the use people of Haywood are making of the facilities of the Library. Science Does A Better Job Than The Nose There has been many a story written, and picture made of a suspicious wife demanding tljat she "smell her husband's breath'- for any trace of alcohol. Up in Pittsburgh, highway patrolmen are working on a more scientific method, and one which scientists say is foolproof, even when a patrolman has a cold and can't smell for himself. A motorist suspected of being tipsy is haled to the side of the road, and made to blow up a toy balloon. The air from the balloon is then allowed to flow into a test tube filled with a solution of acids, and any presence of alcohol in the air will turn the solution amber or red. The darker, the more aleohoi'in the air. Chemists say the plan is fool-proof, and a sure way of getting the facts. We don't believe that an ordinary toy balloon could stand up under the "breath fumes of what some habitual drinkers around here use. Miss N i t a Dav would please me." Anything Bob Hall: "Of course, a convert ible with all the trimmings." WASHINGTON Marsaret Tru man is more determined than ever to be a success as an opera singer despite the increasing formality, fuss and festivities crowding her life as the President daughter. The blonde 24 c ar-old colora tura soprano has already made her radio and concert st.igc debut She is eager now for a trynuf in opera. George Washington University here, where she was graduated in May 1947, Margaret sang briefly with the University glee club, and informally, for intimate gatherings of her Pi lieta Phi sorority sisters. Al Gunston Hall, from which she previously was graduated, she put in a required hour a week with the school choir. Bob McLean: Mrs. Don Allen a new radio. A box of cigars." : "I'd like to have Mrs'. I.yda Farton: "Just beauti ful weather for everybody." Tedli, Stewart: "A trip to Wash ington. I). C to see my gill friend." Howard Itryson: "A gun case." R. F.. Thomas: shirts." "1 lot of good Mrs. Margaret Taylor: "My hus band back from overseas." Tommy Fdwards: "I'd like to get a new suit of clothes." w.i ,. occasion sue loni n. ws- l.ate )n the fall of 194(5 with women sne nopes lor an opportun-, out any fanfare and no publicity it.v to try out for tv o or three op- whatever, she up and quit the fam eras early next year or in i,ei!y circle to study voice in New spring She alrtady has decide! in j York, taking an apartment with what operas she wants to sing - Mrs. Slrickler. J.ucia. Kigoletto and perhaps "1 Q TpBirinl L.M.. .1 .1 """ ' "inu ,.i rnlnul i,.n n..l I,. K.. ri ...J u.. ii- udUlill'U oy circumstances. Her Detroit radio Margaret has shown she has de- opera company. THE HUCKSTERS - ,,, im, thermore, Mrs. J. ('. U F.hnn haus and Mrs. Carl Gucrcli aie i,m developing a sort of Ninth Caro lina business directory. It !,,,, i be called that, but it is viiinj in contain more facts, liuim- ..ml advertisements than w,u i;,M shake a dogwood stick at. Can mm, imagine any business man ol uml sense turning down tli.-e ainlni, ous women, whether the reiiievi l, for an ad, a picture, a Mnr.v ahmii his firm, or even a Coca-Cola" 'I In answer, of course, is a Ham and lime no. Only the end ol the wmld then, or some sueli calami! . ran prevent this honk's hi in;: a luce success. It should aho luul-i a real service. NOTKS S nator-elect ,1. Al. Bruughton caught even body, al most, napping when he ,ipi ,!,,! John I). McCoi,ncll of Siiiiilicm Pines as his $1I),0IHI ailimni tr.ilr.e assistant . . . I !n l ,; 1 1 1 . i , v.antcil an -px-servlre mnn. and had im-Mnii -ly offered the job to I!. Ma in !- I,n-I'l .mJ HathmyJ wiH'iii prrfemj It ilvir Vm Singles Ib, Hub Erein'i J Stale magazine hat J ,,i:lll . lie wrotetM '". C column . . . I'-1 m lias a tin m i In1 N'aiKiii's capital, J an sections of tki( mil ilc.in iiiSoutlAi . Tlir word is h Hi:Tiua CwmMi 'cue ll l'l'lit Suttttt u iii. ia an inrh ol re IIKC C l.'I'l Hi'l'k ,.,u i nicil hum doing a C (Turn. ! NO DOUBTS HOI Cai'ulma daily ranUtbu mi k: "Scott Dfnualtl ; Kcu'ii still a Rumof hoi Vance BaiK MM l, i limn W Kerr Sat to in,,',,, nut as (Wit il.c HAf HifJiwtjOfcf iCnntiiiued on iWASHIIIG! MARCH OF EVENTS 3 No Decision Yet Reached On Any Cabinet Changes Margaret came Rack to the- rapi-i debut the following year had to be lal trorn Florida with a beautiful postponed a week because she Grover Smith: please." I'm e a s y to MIRROR OF YOUR MIND By LAWRENCE GOULD Cnnlttag Piyckologiat lective attitude toward law and order. There are iewer murders in Great Britain where murderers are hanged than in any state I knew ol where they are not, but you cannot prove that hanging is the reason. Punishment deters relatively normal people from crime but is actually an incentive tor neurotics. Mrs. Fthel cost of lh ing. Mrs. J. P. happiness. Whitaker: "A lower llarrod: "Peace and Arc tfcere men who can't believe a girl covlel Uve tHem? AjMwer: Yes, for all we hear of "masculine conceit" which fre quently is an unconscious defense against Just this form of self Aoubi. For it is himself, not wom ea, that man of this type dis trurts, eve tbougk be may not reelize U. Tke source of his diffi culty is that child he was de nied a chance to build up the amount of seU-esteera which we must hare before we can believe that aavybody elae will love us. A child who Is not loved can't help tteUfiJ U is aomefaow his fault, aod eldom 'thinM be' worth ISTtAK. Doe ovnrshment prevent crime? Aaswer: There's no question that is more in need of truly scien tific study. For instance, the state merit that there is less murder where capital punishment has been abolished ignore other fee- ton such as the community's oal- tOapinIsM, IMS, Eiag fm Do ovr ancestors "live on in vc"V Answer: Yes, but mainly through the way in which their attitude ad ideas are transmitted from one generation to another in the education of the children. So far a "blood" is concerned, most of hare too many and too widely different ancestors to have inher ited any distinctive characteristics frm them. I knew a man who was fond of saying: "I have been a Puritan for 00 years", and ho surely was one. But it was the family tradition" of a long line of New England pastors, not his MMteatry, that made him shua numrj aod indulges." Letters To The Editor "HIGH WATER MARK" Editor The Mountaineer: I am not sure but that your is sue of November 30 is your hifih water mark. The issue was full of interesting Haywood news, and especially the full coverage of the Tobacco Harvest Festival, which was a great success. The Mountaineer is the best county agricultural orpan I know. It is doing a great service to Hay wood. You have my congratula tions. Dr. E. W. Gudger New York City. sun tan, a new short flufTy hair-do and renewed enthusiasm (or car rying out the career she has map ped out for herself. Last Septem ber she put aside thought of this career temporarily to help "pop", as she calls the President, in his campaign. She traveled with him across the country and back on his campaign trips He described her as his "greatest asset". Margaret started her musical ca reer when she was seven years old. learning to play the piano on the family upright back in Indepen dence, Mo. About eight years ago she started studying voice. The wife of one of her father s World War I buddies. Mrs Thomas J Strickler, was her teacher. Margaret spent each summer in Independence, even after the fam ily had moved to Washington when Mr. Truman became a senator Muring her college came down with laryngitis. She had to call of! her concert stage debut to fly to the bedside of her seriously ill grandmother. This debut she finally made in Pittsburgh on Oct. 17, 1947. Later -he followed this up with a tour in which she proved herself a "good trouper". A highlight of the tour was her appearance in the Hollywood Bowl, when she sang before 15.000. She concluded the lour with a concert at Constitution Hall here, with her father and mother in the brilliant audience. She said recently she hadn't sung on her father's campaign trips be cause her singing was "non-political." da s Panama hatsv though produced in Ecuador, take their name from the fact that Panama was originally the chief center of their distribution. iC THINK SHE'S DOING? 5 APPRECIATES EDITORIAL Editor The Mountaineer: Your editorial on the results of the advertising program finally hit my desk. Many thanks, Curtis, for this support, which of course is most timely at this time of the year. Sincerely. Bill Sharpe. BONFIRE EXPENSIVE NEWPORT. N. Y. 'UP) Farmer Ira Coffin got sweet revenge on the bobcat which killed 29 of hti hen. Coffin shot the bobcat and received $28 county bounty (or the pelt. WHAT DOES '1-'l1 V ( , .- ,i'.: ' s r. . f ' Li ijah. MXft s:-v...:-,1.-'? Snyder, DonaldtwH Tofain Remain I Cental P'tss TVTASHINGTON President Tinman is devoting JiuiiB f - . ................ ....,. i,. tinn oi the caW" aerve him in his second adinmistraticn. Top Washington observers, iw, - - believe the president nas as yei n.ai.e - replacements-which loom eventually iri i...rv r state George C. Marshall, Defense ' " '.' , j ii..Hnr SecrfUry""- rorresco ...m B . .. ..l-.,n,t nns I S )11G ww" ' Trie otnt-r ibuhhi - -main as they are-sv,,h W. Snviler, Postmaster wn- -son. Agriculture Secretary i Ch rto Labor Secretary Maurice Tota tain to stay. .nutoaw Marshall w,shes to retire a tW North Atlantic Alliance. Supreme Curt Chief jfc. step down from me ue--, lBj Supreme Court Ju.0c. ' I There has been no j rresident Trwmon fM ,van probably will go with him. NJ,, , Symington Is likely to remain. Me nuon : !, i. o.m.itr.r Chan Gurney I"'1 su I fense committee chairman G m C Krug may be succeeded by f" Jlnt former (Washington-or the P"1 ice for is aa t-uac who did yeoman rciarjr naiwu - - 1 paign in iU closing days. t , CHINESE TVUUSVef upset than might be expected concern m tary reverses. mmmunists H Thev do not like to see the Cmm NsllorW J . ' ,.im rhiane m'''"' nutW against ueneriii..- ,hk it ml " all1 0,tn. but thV think ll m cm Withdrawal of Chiang's itl befo a churi was long urged by Xl' . . W contend that Ch- (,en m0 Manchuria. . ...,-inreci U1 J DJiauy mnc , firm V con-'- ,.,,iie In fact, these strategist .are 6 . y W 1 of the Nationalist armies locate rf relWn. l ininiy over b -6- .-rants 10""" .. Sl""j taWaahington to larg y ud , ffl NOW, However, n if the rer ;-slJ' Will consolidate-of necessity- If tj my, am" ngm auma outlook on lCnange in .c , . . tat wm-sii sn I.di rn,in tikn uie w" ...j.iik" ..! ' j. h irnerts Inai . u0n . . ,u lUiwiiviifl v -,-,,ki cans 1'" T'noo . It U true that if the feW- have refused the more " .t.r,M. could have exertea v mlttee chairman. .Itt. Ailpffllll. flu io'1 '. . "ZZZZLZn shape, up ner - J-nsnf yi eoutroMed Senate. A "1 m U not a .trong "1 3 .- Athr hand. vce ' iit t". n not a .trong posjuon pdent On the other hand Vice Il)t Coni - . .KAltv ipauei ' llli- -BarKiey, as mu..-.j - on u wa. by all odd. the strong (W mJ oja of the aUle. . T.ft " . "ZLJ Bo It awn. hfghly i. H , rather than policy d w U !c41agu, paiUcularry Acb ;jfebralu.f -