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U. S. Congress Comes From
Democracy's Melting Pot
THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER UA?
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OI B CONGRESS IN ACTION-I, owe, a debt to the democracies
ol ancient Greece and Home.
By SHERRY COHEN
AI' .W. h-.diu.- Wuler
The l Cimi'iv i,i in, i.'mu-d
Stale- i- -l.iniuu ,i irk lint Hi,,
headline. u! i U j-luirJloi, do not
sliuw how old ui ,o tangled i- the
Mory ol the uik that nude Con-
gie--, o--.ble.
The annua Gr-ek had the fi-st
duiiocraty ol which ue have a
clear picture. But Greek democ
racy wasn't ui,a! ue call In that
name. It could be, u.,ed only in a
small state hecau-e all citizens jot
together and o',eil in a ina- meet
ing. A lew .:r,-:.,N were eie, led.
most Wele chi.-eli b lot.
Many of the people w. .uvs
or "fureiitners" win. couldn't ote
The "foreigner miuht have been
in the state lor the y'eiu rations,
brt that made no difference. Even
with sla-.c- most (Jreek . Pier.s
had to work, hut they took much
tiii'.e off to tiaht. vote, serve on
juries, etc. -.turies were hi,', run
ning to hundreds and thou-ands of
men in a sm,, ciu ,
'Class Rule" In Rome
Citizens of R,m. (.d for ofTj
cials and J rr piopoed laws. The
also were divided into plebians and
patricians- 3 Ha- i(U.a ,hat stiu
dominates many countries. Be
tween 139 and 107 B C. Rome rie
M loped the secret ballot
When Rome took over an empire,
all the people could not get togeth
er and vote. So other system was
known. Rome's voters controlled
the empire, hut that didn't work
''" '' '.peior. took over At
In t th- pretended to he wrvants
of the people, l ater emperors who
ruled froin the Tasus to the Tigris
and from Kn;'iai,r to the upper
cataracts of the ii,. dropped even
the preti n c
Barbarians Routed Traditions
V hen t h e hai hai iaus took
chart'e. even th.. tradition of dem
ocrats 'Ad- -one It was only with
the re. ii al r,i learning that ideas
of self rule began to come back
Men Kot i hem Irom such thinkers
as Ciceio. An lotle. Pjato and
Thu.Mlide- f'e.haps the Italian
cil Ijte - Klorenee. fienoa. I'l .a.
Venn e and other- wi i . the fir t
to ti i hem ai'ain Hut they had
the -aine tumbles that bothered
the Gi.ek inall iroup- of citi
ztn f 1 1, ui -a huh officials often
were r ho i, bv lot .
When ti,t- began to found
modern nations, they went over
the head ol their bis; nobles to
ask support of local leaders. Thus
in 12;,4 Km; Henry HI of England
asked tin henff of each shire to
name two knights to meet with the
king.
Other kings in England and oth
er countries called similar meet
ings. They all wanted help and
many people thought such meet
ings were a burden.
Parliaments Rose Gradually
Only gradually did the power of
parliaments show itself. The meet
ings began to ask the king for
things in return for their help. Fin
ally their members came to be
elected by a small part of the
people.
British colonies in America took
up the ideas of voting and of legis- '
latures. They kept vote lists Jim-i
ited mostly to property owners.
One of the revolutionary ideas of '
the French revolution of 1848 was!
that all male adults could vote.
That idea spread, too.
Many other sources have added
to U. S. democratic traditions. The
"Australian" ballot, for instance,
came to America between 1889 and
1 900.
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that
we are boiia residents and legal voters of the
Town of Hazelwood, North Carolina, and that
we have been Jnforjned that Grover C. Davis,
the present Representative from Haywood Coun
ty in the General Assembly proposes to secure
legislative enactment of a bill to cbnolidate the
Towns of Waynesville and of Hazelwood. We
had no notice of Mr. Davis' intention until the
day he left for Raleigh for the meeting of the
General Assembly. Our leaders called a meet
ing of the citizens of Hazelwood and more than
COO were present and this question was discuss
ed and explained and we failed to find that
either Tovvrt : woyjld .derive any beiefit from $e
consolidation and the consolidation would be
unfair, unreasonable and unjust to the people1
of Hazelwood and from an economic standpoint
would cost Hazelwood many thousands of dol
lars and would disturb the existing set up in
Hazelwood which is satisfactory to all of us,
and would cause so many changes and unfavor
able conditions that would affect the people of
Hazelwood and in an unfavorable manner for
many years to come. We, therefore, respect
fully petition that the Bill for the consolidation
uc rviiuuiunu, mi tuai n is not, enactc
Ws peMon Js njade to Represent!
the Legislative Committee, to the j
semly as a whole and to the peopU
oi Waynesville.
We are perfectly willing that ij
Creek area South of Hazelwood desi
into the corporate limits of Hazelw
will petition the Board pf Aldermen
of Hazelwood to take such action as
essary to take this section in, if tk
volved votes to come in.
Canton Post Office
Shows $2,000 Gain
In Receipts In '48
; A gain ol more than $2,000 in
: postal receipts at the Canton post
office during the past year was re
ported by Postmaster Wade C. Hill.
Figures show that receipts for 1948
amounted to S39 819 compared with
$37.440 98 for the year 1947.
Slase for one and one-half cent
-tamps indicated that 200,300
Christmas cards were mailed dur
ing the last season.
Money orders coins out from
the local office reached an all-time
high of $541,260.75, not including
the amount of postal note sales,
which were listed at $10,348.02.
Itecent changes in postal rates
placed airmail back to six cents
after 20 months at five cents.
Special delivery rales jumped from
13 to 15 cents.
Also increased are fees for money
orders, postal notes. COD pac kages,
insurance and rcgisteicd mail.
Hates for books, catalogues, seeds
and plants, which have been under
a "preferential rate" for some
time, went up from one cent to a
cent and a half for each two ounces.
The word "lliviera" is derived
from the I. at in word rip.', meaning
bank and the portion between Nice
and Genoa is usually referred to as
"the coast of the setting sun".
(ROW BUDGET DOLLAR WILL BE SPLIT
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M1USTIATIN8 WHAT happem to th budget dollar, thli Mlf -explanatory
' chart from the Bureau of Budget ahowa where the government derive !
Its income and how it will be ipent Th figures are estimated for thfe '
fiscal year 1950. Present national defense spending takes the biggest bit i
thirty-four cents out of every tax dollar received. International) !
John V. Blalock
Mrs. John Blalock
J. R. Carswell
Kufus Browning
F. C. Morrison
John Evans
Mrs. John Evans
D. O. Green
G. H. Boring
Frances McElroy
J. B. Hoyle, Jr.
Mrs, Thomas Rhinehart
Bill Chambers
T. Roger Walker
Mrs. Bill Chambers
Mrs. Harold Troutmjn
Mrs. Robert Long
Allen Fie
Gordia 'Bradley
Mrs. Julie Schaker
Mrs. Jim Phillips
Jim Phillips
Mrs. Wiley Nelson
Mrs. Bud H. Price
Mrs. Clyde L. Fisher
Mrs. John B. Smith
Ralph F. Keenum
Ben Phillips
Eloise Davis
Kay Sluder
Ailene Sluder
Gene Wyatt
Mrs. Willie Burrell
T. H. Rogers
Minta Rogers
Annie D. Can
Dock Can
Marvin Parton
Ethel Parton
Mrs. Ted McCall
Frances Knight
Marie Morgan
Mrs. JLonnie Caylor
JLonnie Caylor
G. F. Mash burn
Clell Holland
Blanch Holland
Grace Rhinehart
Charles Rhinehart
Mrs. John Marcus
Mrs. Cicero Hooper
Mrs. Roy Ruff
Rufus W. Summerrow
T. Sutherland
Mrs. Hayes Bryson
Hayes Bryson
Mrs. Joe Scniggs
Joe Serug'gs
Bill Withers
Mrs. Clarence Scruggs
Mrs. Lawrence C. Davis
Mrs. Jesse Messer
F. E. Roberson
Mrs. Ralph S. Lucas
Mrs. Joseph F. Kahr
Mrs. Samuel W. Knight
Mrs. James W. Francis
James W. Francis
Mrs. M. L. Deltz
M. L. Deitz
Mrs. Lucius Smith
Mrs. W. J. Godwin
N. L. Hampton
Mrs. N. L. Hampton
Mrs. H. E. Brown
C L. Sexton
Mrs. C. L. Sexton
Mrs. L. M. Richeson
C. S. Davis
Samuel Winchester
Colman Parton
Aaron Winchester
W. I. Troutman
Garland Mashburn
W. E. Stansberry
Edna Stansberry
Ida Parton
Belle McCracken
Lucille Wright
Lucy Wright
Fred Early
Sam Tate
John Hughes
Daisy Hughes
Mary Nelson
Arthur Stiles
Edith Stiles '
Mrs J. R. Byrd
E. H. Oliver
France Wright
Mont Wright
R. M. Bell
Mrs. R. M. Bell
W. P. Duncan
R. A. Blanton
John Lance
Ralph Tate
Charles Henry
L. B. Smith
Jasper Brock
Fred Tittle
Sam Mills
R. N. Griffin
Jack Wright
J. C. Burrell
R. D. Robinson
L. K. Barber
Mrs. George BischofT
W. T. Queen
Joe W. Davis
Lawson C. Summerrow
M. P. BUuton
W. R. Blanton
Pat Truitt
Mrs. Pattle Truitt
R. Stuart Roberson
Dena N. McCracken
Charles E. Mllner
Mrs. Charles E. Milner
Frank Curtis
Dewey Hyatt
Frank Saunders
Claude Nelson
E. P. Arrington
Clara Powers
Howell Robinson
Gordon Arrington
R. L. Cope
James A. Cochran
Verlln Robinson
AHce Robinson
W. L. McCiure
Mrs. Dewey Hyatt
Sam Knight
Woodrow Troutman
M. R. Fortner
Kenneth Troutman
Frank Troutman
Burlin Henry
Johnnie L. Ruff
Roy E. Edwards
Clyde Jordan
Phil Massey
William Raxter
. B. Rector
Calvin T. McCall
L.'D. Bonham
Jess Moore
Thomas Troutman
Fred Calhoun
Howard Passmore
Henry Jordan
James W. Francis
R. J. Clayton
Mrs. R. J. Clayton
Wallace Crawford
Claude Medford
Odis V. Bolin
Mrs. Otis Bolin
Ervln Sluder
Louretta Sluder
Roscoe Waddell
Indea Waddell
Jule Buchanan
Charley Sawyer
Mrs. Chas. Sawyer
Roy Riddle
BUI Rider
W. A. Whitner
D. A. Winchester
Hubert Gaddy
Henry Robinson
H. G. Laney
E. R. Scruglgs
Mrs. E. R. Scruggs
Leo C. Hill
Elmer Parker
Jessie Parker
Roy Ray "
Melvln Underwood
L. B. Hooper
J. R. Clubb
Robert P. Pitts
Ben Winchester
James Fisher
Ruby Fisher i
Harold Queen
Harvey Mills
Houston Swanger
Lloyd Blanton
C. A. Scruggs
F. E. Kuykendall
James Hartsell
F. E. Kuykendall, Jr.
Harold Troutman
Buddie Green
Lyneal Bruce Troutman
Albert Ammons
Bertha Woodard
John Woodard
C. N. Allen
A. P. Ledbetter
W. S. Prevost
Carroll Whitner
Elmer Dudley
Hobert Williams
Thurman R. Smith
Virginia W. Dudley
Mrs. John Evans
Houston Swanger, Jr.
G. M. Craig
Mrs. W. H. Prevost
Fred V. Campbell
r. L. Farley
V. M. Rhea
Mrs. Beulah Rhea
Roy H. Ruff
Joe Shelton
D. L. Dean
, Mrs. D. L. Dean
S. L. McKay
B. E. Troutman
J. R. Gerringer
Mrs. Fred Y. Campbell
Carl Swanger '
Dewey Cochran
George Sheehan
Mrs. Jule Buchanan
Mrs. Jack Underwood
Jack Underwood
Mre. Homer Snyder
Ernest Snyder
Mrs. F. E. Kuykendall, Sr.
Mrs. W. A. Whitner
Mrs. Glen H. Wyatt
Mrs. Geo M. Sheehan
Mrs. H. G. Laney
C. C. Ambree
Wilma Robbins
Will Snyder
Mrs. W. R. Blanton
Mrs. Armanda Blanton
Mrs. Hobert Williams
Mrs. John Tittle
Mrs. Hermon Duckett
Mrs. M. P. Blanton ...
Miss Vena Blanton
Mrs, Kenneth Ruff
Mrs. J. R. McElroy
J. R. McElroy
Bonnie ' Underwood
Gertrude Fugate
Mrs. Henry Jordan
Mrs. Chas. Henry
Mrs. Ralph Keenum
Mrs. Bill Raxter
Mrs. P. E. Kuykendall, Jr.
Mrs. Ernest Sutton
Ernest' M. Sutton
Mrs. Fate McHone
Fate McHone
Mrs. Jessie Curtis
Howard Robinson
Nannie Robinson
Mrs. Hester Clark
Mrs. tarl Massey
Mrs. Phil Massey
Earl Massey
Mrs. Carl Arrington
Carl Arrington
Mrs. VaugTui Arrington
Vaughn Arrington '
James M. Stevens
Mrs. Frances Stevens
A. J. Watklhs
Mr A. J. Watkins
Mr. W. J. Kanos
Mrs. John Smomerrew
Mrs. Lawsoif Sumrnerrow
Mrs. G;"C. Summerrow
Mrs. T. V. Davis
Theodore V.- Davis, Jr.
Mrs. Carl "Bay "
Carl Ray'
Mrs. Thomas Rudisal
Thomas Rndlsai
Mrs. Roy Ray
Thelma Ray
Clyde Ray
Mildred Ray
Rosie Kelly
Mrs. W. R. Sutton
Mrs. J. B. Hoyle, Sr.
J. B. Hoyle
Mrs. L. C. Thompson
L. C. Thompson
Mrs. Sabra Gaddis Head
Robert Head
Rufus Gaddis
Kate Gaddis
Mrs. J. C. Burrell
Hessie Gaddy
Mrs. David Gaddy
David Gaddy
Mrs. Jess Moore
Mrs. William Cogdill
Kenneth Scniggs
Grady Davis '
Charles Palmer
George Putnam
Wilburn Wright
James Wright
Mrs. Helen Birchfield
Thomas R. Rhinehart
Dock Mehaffey
Mrs. Dock Mehaffey
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moody
Mrs. Oscar Knight
Mrs. Kyle Campbell
Kyle Campbell
Mrs. George Walls, Sr.
George Walls, Sr.
Mrs; R. M. Scates
R. M. Scates, Jr.
Mrs. Hubert Creasman
Robert Greybeal
Mrs. Gevena Graybeal
Mrs. Robert Arrington
Mrs. Fred D. Morrison
Mrs. Dixie Caldwell
Mrs. Frank M. Saunders
Allie Saunders
Mrs. D. B. Rector
Mrs. Beulah Tilley
T. H. Tilley
James A. Tilley
Mrs. Walter Massey
Joe Shelton
Margie Brookshire
l Davis Brookshire
Gradie Ammons
Mae Bonham
Vernon Winchester
Irene Winchester
John Tittle
Dewey Fowler
Ellen Fowler
Walter Caldwell
Margaret Caldwell
Esther Reeves'
Paul Reeves
Woodrow Green
y Green Margie
E. L. McElroy
Arthur Hendrix
Mary Hendrix
Mrs1. Beulah Arrington
Noble Arrington
J. M. Woodard
Lawrence Jones
Mary Alice Jones
Mrs. L. B. Hooper
Mrs4. F. Jones
Mrs. Edward Hill
Edward Hill
J. N. Knight
Mrs. Paul P. Thrower
Fred Christopher
Willie Christopher
Edith Queen
Mr. Tom Queen
" Cementhy McDonald
Mrs. Hubert Gaddy '
Mrs. Ltoo c. Hill
Mrs. Jack Snyder
M. Raymond Crawford
Mr. M; B. Fortner
Mr. C. S. Davis
Mr. Clyde Jordan
N. N. passmoortf
Maggie' Passttoore
Mrs. ' A. k. Allen
Katherine v Knight
J. K. McCracken'
Patsy McCracken
Mrs. Butler Swanger
Mrs. Joe Swanger
Mrs. Wilson Holland
Mrs. Rufus Clark
Mrs. James M. Davis
Mrs. James F. Moore
James F. Moore
Allie F. Moore
J. C. Moore
Oscar G. Moore
Mrs. Pink Swanger
Roy Swanger
Mrs. Roy Swanger
Mrs. Huston Swanger
Mrs. Burlin Henry
Mrs. Ellis Edwards
Mrs. Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Blanche Mehaffey
John D. Mehaffey
James Simmonds
Mrs. Laura Simmonds
Mrs. Cecil Mauney
Mrs. W. L. Wright
J. W. Reese
Mrs. Lena Reese
D. M. Angel
Mrs. D. M. Angel
Rubylee Smith
Mary Smith
Lee Smith
W. M. O'Neil
Zula Rogers
Mrs. James Kuykendall
Cecil Mauney
Raymond Crawford
Dewey McKay
Jim Robinson
J. B. Hoyle, Jr.
Arthur Hartsell
Earl Hogue
James Mann
Fred Williams
Ned Moody
Mrs. Ned Moody
Mrs. Sewell Moore
Mrs. Geo. Putnam
Mrs. E. E. Robinson
Mrs. H. C. Passmore
Mrs. Johnny H. Robinson
Mrs. Rufus Cochran
Rufus Cochran
R. L. Nickles
Mrs. Earl Byrd
Earl Byrd
Earl C. Wagenfeld
Grace M. Wagenfeld
Mrs. John Wyatt
Mrs. Virgle Henry
T. M. Bolin
Mrs. Leon Morrow
Mrs. Harry' Burleson
Ralph L. Summerrow
John C. Summerrow
Agnes L. Calhoun
Mrs. Ralph Summerrow
Beaulah Mauney
Oscar Knight
Letha Knight
Artie Knight
J. H. Messer 1
Mrs. Sam Knight
Bud Curtis 1
Mary Sue Crocker
L. C. Davis
Mrs. L. C. Davis
G: R. 'Smith
Permelia Smith
Mrs. W. C. Stillwell
Betty Collins
Ray Cope
W. C. SU1I well
Glen M. Collins
Robert Chapman
Daisy Chapman
Houston ' Jackson
Hermie' Jackson
Andrew J. Ball
Pearl Ball '
S. H. Lane
Mrs. S. H. Lane
Tommle Lane
Larry L. Robinson
Mrs. Larry Robinson
Hugh Browning
Harriett Browning
Henry Swanger
Mrs. Henry Swanger
Frank Swanger
Mrs. Frank Swanger
Mrs. Howell Bryson
Mrs. Carl Hooper
Carl Hooper
J. B. Smith
Howell Bryson
Kenneth Ruff
Mrs. James Cochran
Estella W. Smith
John D. Wright
Eva R. Wright
Wiley Nelson
Earl Robinson
Helen S. Nelson
Kathryne Robinson
Rufus Clark
Doris T. Ruff
F. D. Morrison
Mrs. Carroll Whitner
Francis Smith
Hugh Hall
G. C. Summerrow
Bruce A. Kelly
W. H. Prevost
Mrs. R, L. Cope
Martha N. Boring
Mrs. Bob Clayton
Mrs. Sam Mills
J. P. Rathbone
Annie Rathbone
Jack Wright
Catherine Wright
James W. Moore
Betty Jean Moore
Mrs. Dwayne Robinson
Mrs. John Lance
Mrs. Dave D. Hyatt
Mrs. James Clubb
Floyd K Mehaffey
Mrs. Sam Tate '
Mrs. Glenn Cagle
Wllma Cagle
Robert Ruff
Wayne Cable
Mrs. Mable Cable
Mrs. E. H; Oliver
Mr? J. s. Farley
G. T. fisher
Mrs. G. T. Fisher
Mrs. B. L. Church
Mrs. Arthur Hartsell
Jennie Hartsell
Lncy Robinson
Beulah Robinson
Clema Robinson
Belle Browning
Paul J. Brock
Mrs. Paul J. Brock
Mrs. W. T. Brock
Jarvis Brock
Mack E. Robinson
Letha Robinson '
Mrs. Frank Duncan
Naomi Palmer
Mrs. Charlie Palmer
Mrs. Kenneth Scruggs
E. D. Robinson
Mr Jasper Brock
Mrs. John Scates
Mrs. Pearl Hamm
Mrs. W. A. Cablfr
Mrs. Ralph Rhinehart
Mrs. J. G. Holder
James Holder
Mrs. Eltts Arrington
Mrs. Hughes '
Mrs. Henry Woodard
Henry L. Woodard
Mrs. J. in. Woodard
Mrs. S. L. McKay
Mrs. France Wright
Mrs. U. G. Burrell
V. G. Burrell
Julius LeoVord
Ada Ledford
J. V. Ruff
D. C. Ruff
Mrs. S. N. Baker
Mr. Elli, TWutmaa
Mr. B. A: Edwards''
Mrs. Woodrow Troutman
Mrs. Monroe Smith
Richard Lovedahl "
Mrs. Richard Lovedahl
Mrs. Nathan' Rill"
Nathan Hill
Mrs. Rnhw
Robert nJ
Mrs. FredS
J. Mood,
Billie Smili
Mrs, Billie M
Rhoda Smili
Mrs. Jama
James R 111
Mrs. Franki
iwrs. Moydlf
Mrs. JohnU
John II. Lei
J. L. Ledf J
Mrs. J. L, J
Mrs. EJbertl
Mrs. Laura sl
Haseltine Cnl
Nola Green I
Nellie Londtit
Verner Low
Rufus Minti
Mrs. Rufus K
Mrs. Ituddif
Mrs. Ray M
Eula Mae GiJ
Mrs. Fred Eil
Mrs. GradjI
Mrs. Charltsl
Charles Haiti
Mrs. Rufus I
Rufus T. Cm
Frank Undtn
Mrs. Frank f
Joe M. Tate
Willie R. Tatf
Mrs. Joe M.l
Mrs. Odis Boi
Nervia Pains '
Frances San4
James Sanfefl
Ray H. Moot
Mrs. Ray Mm
Mrs. R. N. Gri
Mrs. Jess D '
Mrs. I.. G. Sflt
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Minnie Ro6ia(
Oner Dotsoi
' John Fry
W. A. Earlr
Mrs. VV
Mrs. Ed
Ed Greer
Mrs. James
Mrs. Rudolf
Ralph I.uta
Mrs. ArlfjT
Mrs. Elmer!
Mrs E. J. &
C. B. McCall
Mrs. C. B
Mrs. Jessie
Clyde ScaW
Mrs. Gene '
Mrs. Alire m
Jack McOW
N. N. Ruff
Roscy Ruff
Mm Farle
Martin llarrij
Katie HarrUI
Jfthn Wyatt
Kyle Camp'
Fannie Garfft
Noble ArriK
Ed Bright
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Kyle 0. Mcl4
Cicero Hoop
Carl ArriM
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Ernest CaW
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Bonnie B"""
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