% m ? .. TOi/AYo QUOTAS; TODAY *3 bfriLE S t. ? S 2 . ^ 0| >u created c4III1fol.u Gud ^ sSS^SraSu: Editorial Page of The Mountaineer --*? ^ ^ you; but if I depart. 1 will send "Mfc _ ? ? 1 Health Center Protjosal Needs Acticfa Now ~ Last June when the commissioners saw fit to turn down the proposal for a Health Center here, with 70.4 per cent coming from state and federal agencies, we were keenly disappointed. However, we respected the views of the two commissioners who saw fit' to oppose the plan. Their opposition was based on logical thinking at the time, as one said: "The 1953 budget has gone too far, and we do not have time to make the changes to include Hay wood's share of the health center." While the other commissioner pointed out that "not enough people have shown an interest in the proposal to satisfy me." Now that the proposal has come up again, this newspaper feels that the arguments put up by both commissioners can be overcome, and will be overcome. In the first place, it is now a little over six months before the new budgets has to be made up, and certain ly that will afford time to consider the health center. As to the other point brought up by a copimissioner that not a sufficient number of people had shown an interest in the pro J ject to warrant them approving the partici pation of the county can also be overcome, and we believe it will, now that the proposi tion has been re-opened and the way made clear to get the structure. We feel that the - people of Haywood will rally to the proposal now, and let it be known that they want the Health Center and will make their feelings known to the commissioners. Already 45 North Carolina counties have health centers, and surprisingly enough, many of the smaller, and counties with less wealth than Haywood are in the group. With the fast growth of Haywood, it is apparent that one of our most essential needs will be the Health Department. Be cause as population centers become congest ed, it is evident that the work of the health department increases. And as the work of the department grows it will need far bet ter facilities than those afforded in the base ment rooms of the court house. An efficient health department is often looked upon as a fire department, or law protection ? the average person does not irive them too rpuch thought until they need them, and then the best is none too good. The tiijne to prepare for such times is be fore the need arises, and not afterwards. This newspaper feels that the need is here, and that now is the time to prepare for that future, especially with the state and feder al governments offering to pay $70.40 out of every $100 of the cost. THE MOUNTAINEER WaynesvIIle, North Carolina Main Street Dial GL 6-5301 The County Seat of Haywood County Published By THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEEK, Inc. W. CURTIS RUSS : - Editor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges. Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND*THURSDAY HAYWOOD COUNTY One Year _...? _ $3.00 Seven Months . ; , 2.00 Three Months , _ 1.00 NORTH CAROLINA One Y ar _ $4 00 Six Mo.iths _ 2.25 OUTSIDE NORTH CAROLINA One Year . $4.51 Six Months .... 2.50 Entered at the poat office at Waynesvllle, N. C., as Sec ond Class Mall Matter, as provided under the Act of March 2, 1879, November 20. 1914. " MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press la entitled exclusively to the use for re-publlcation of all the local news printed In this newspaper, as well as all AP news dispatches Monday Afternoon, December 14, 1953 Have You?? Have you sent in your contribution yet for the Christmas seals you received in the mail? If not, it's maybe because you were busy at the time and laid the seals aside?intend ing to send in your contribution later . . . and the matter may have slipped your mind. However, tuberculosis won't wait. Your money is needed now, so please send in your contribution soon. The Right Approach The more we hear and see of the master plan which the Maggie Valley citizens are having prepared by experts, the more im pressed we are of the potential value of the project. The leaders realize the importance of look ing ahead, and planning for the future in or der to get the most out of the potentials which the Valley holds. They are blueprint ing and planning to utilize the most of every foot of property in the Valley, and it begins to look like their plans will give them their goal?the most attractive approach known to the Smokies. We are among that group that is looking with interest to seeing the final master plan which is to be ready for presentation about January 15th. The Question Lingers Dr. You Chan Yang, the Republic of Korea's ambassador to the United States, made an excellent talk here Tuesday in a Jjrief appearance before several members of the Waynesville Lions Club. However, he left' a big question in the minds of his listeners?one which could not be answered because the ambassador had to leave here intmediately after his address to go to Charlotte, where he was to board an airliner to return to Washington. t In comparing the Korean peoples with others in Asia, Dr. Yang spoke at length in assailing recent actions of the Japanese and Indian governments. However, his only ref- J erence to the Chinese was to characterize T them as "a merchant class." Although his criticisms of the Japanese and Indians seem entirely justified, isn't it j1 the Chinese who have been killing thoujKinds j of his countrymen, as well as soldiers of the 'FnitetKNations? t Were it not for these same Chinese, the c North Koreans would have been defeated the ? same year they launched their invasion. In stead the Korean conflict dragged on into n three-year war; resulting in the death of ^ thousands of peoples, and the destruction of great sections of Korea. Possibly the ambassador has an answer to the question of why he had no criticism * of the Chinese. But the question remains In * the minds of those who heard him here. : i Faithful, Cooperative Fowls \ Down in Due West, S. C., a group of far- 9 sighted women of the Presbyterian chuich have purchased and paid for" a $17,000 pipe organ. The project was not an over-night propo sition., In fact it began in 1925. The women of the church decided to do nate all the eggs their hens laid on Sundays, and this, together with funds made from suppers and quilting bees, grew into the needed $17,000. *~ Needless to say, the fine musical instru ment does not have a sound effect of a hen cackling, but in between the usual notes of sweet music, there will be many a member of the church that will be able to distinguish the cackle of the old hen, who worked faith- c fully along with their owners to raise the money for the organ. ? v . t t Looking Back Over The Years 15 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Roger's en ertain with a bird supper as a ?ourtesy to the employees of the iVaynesville Post Office. Miss Amelia Bradley and Mrs. ryson Cathey are hostesses of a Christmas party in the home of ' Urs. R. A. Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alexander 1 irrive from Pensacola, Fla., and ease the Stentz home at Lake funaluska for the winter. 1 < Grover C. Davis is named coun- < y1 'attorney by" lhe board of < ommissioners. t 10 YEARS AGO Dorothy Martel is givert the Curved Bar, highest award given to a Girl Scout, at Court 'of \wards. Mrs. Robert Breese goes to Lans inng, Mich., to spend Christmas with her son A/S Robert Breese, Jr., who is in training at the Uni versity of Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Crawford of Hazelwood have two sons in the service?Pfc. William E. Crawford, stationed at Camp Roberts, and Charles R. Crawford, serving in :he Navy. 5 YEARS AGO Special bond election for the en largement of, the county hospital is called. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Bowles and Mrs. L. M.'Rieheson entertain with a bridge dinner In the home of Mrs. Rieheson. Mrs. F. H. Marley goes to Long Island, N. Y. to visit her son and daughter-in-law, Major and Mrs. Hal Marley. John Queen, North Carolina elec tor, goes to -Raleigh to cast his vote for President Truman. Views of Other Editors WHO IS WORTHY Of CHRISTMAS CHEER? Opening of the Christmas Cheer rund campaign ushers in the sea on which, above all others, em ihasizes the art of giving. The so-called over-commercial zation of Christmas stems from hat naftjral and laudable spirit vhich thinks of others during the ipproaching holiday season\ As long as the base for gift-giv ng is sufficiently broad to go be ond the family circle and to em irace strangers of less fortunate ircumstance. we will not complain hat the trappings of Christmas lave concealed its spiritual slg lificance. In the county-wide Christmas ^heer Fund which has developed rom the Ella Cobb Fund, the Wo nan's Club is sponsoring an outlet or the beneflcient thoughts of lurke citizens, and it is to be hop ?d that the response in money and n number of organizations and in livlduais desiring to distribute Christmas cheer directly to needy amilies will be even greater than ast year. The cooperation of social agon ies in the creation of a central Voice of the People What makes a house a home? Mrs. Noel Phillips, Balsam Rd.? I think it's the family enjoying loing things in the home together." Mrs. Granville Mull, Long St., tlfens Creek?"I think a Christian nome makes a better home than ny other. It's the peace and love, specially love, between the peo ile in the house that count. It loesn't matter whether It's a fine iouse or not." Walter Baermann, Qrimball Dr., fezelwood ? "The sense of living f the people who live in the house sake it a home." Mr*. Jack Weat, i|2 Welch St.? Peace and contentment and Ihristlan living are what make a iome." Mr*. Perry Hardwtck, Bradlng ipts., Love Lane?"Love and con ideration! Things in a house can ever make it a home, and lot* of eople have things who don't have* omes." ??, ' file should eliminate duplications and insure the broadest possible distribution of Christmas baskets. It should give assuranae also on the point of need so there should be no doubt about the worthwhile ness of the purposes for which the money is spent. It is well to bear in mind that a generous heart doesn't withdraw from a scene of poverty or distress simply because conditions may be due In part to the perversity of human nature. A society which countenances the results of ignor ance. poor housing, lack of sanita tion. and the like all year long should' seek in the heart-warming stimulation of Christmastide to see to it that little children, innocent victims of disease or economic status, are not eiiti&ly overlooked. Uefore a possible contributor asks the question about the recipi ents. "Are they worthy?", let him innulre further "Worthy of what?" Are they worthy of conditions which deprive them and their children of any semblance of brightness in a season which should be the brightest of the year? Let them ask further "Am I worthy? . , . What makes me wor thy of health and the necessities of life? Am I really worthy of bless ings garnered with no regard for merit? By what reasoning do I con sider that I have earned the right to a high-and-mighty attitude which assumes personal worthiness and can question whether any one of- God's creatures is really worthy?" After all, are any of us worthy? In the art of giving, the role of self is submerged. It's difficult. We accept as axiomatic a simple state ment which is really so revolution ary that few peoDle have attempted to adopt it although it is quoted throughout all Christendom?"It's more blessed to give than to re ceive." ?The Morganton News-Herald. WHO'S DELINQUENT? Sudden thought: Perhaps there was far less juvenile delinquency in the good old days because our forefathers had better parents than the present younger generation has.?Matton. 111., Journal Gazette f ? DR't WIT There had been a long dry spel1 and two cowboys were discussing the lack of. grass. "Just how bad are things ovei at your ranch?" asked one. "Pretty tough," replied the oth er. "Why. our cattle are so thir that by using carbon paper, we car brand 'em two at a time." ?Fort Myers, Fla., News-Press Nearly a third of Canada's for eign trade moves by way of th< St. Lawrence River. scorrs scrap book CfQAOC r FAWN, JjVIVV J? jootocr A youwILIC,IK o* , **. * A A.?lCflOH AS A DOG ( VlirWi^.. FAWN. > VtSY 4o gour< *AVOR BY A JT (? 0 CRJH^tHC, PEMLAHOk ^ By R. J. SCOTT / WAi'ftt f IRSi rflM. 4 IH*SU4MW?I?E-A I ?0 WBOA-fCOVLM.0 . wkrt quam luiim nu. Puift-fo KtcM Mtil ctuctvf usts rfs U? To* /uMKLUHt -flwsudl /ill UfrrtT li m * mSSmm*t> rajEHEs. Rambling'Round Bits Of Human Interest News By Frances Gilbert Frazirr The rain, for which we had so ardently prayed. cumin) in a soft, definite wetness and all the earth rejoiced Well j the earth in Haywood and adjacent counties! Farmers looked their fields with a deep satisfaction, and reservoirs that had be ing bottom lapped up the welcome moisture Dark unbruke sky and the faintest tang of northern air bore tidings of a winti delayed en route. Gayly decorated shop windows, the tinkle of the Salvation lassie's bell, the cheerful and enticing call of the dime board todian; that inexplainable friendliness that fairly exude, it, fri on all passersby; the hurry and scurry over bolts of ribbon, y tinsel, reams of tissue . . . and the unending quest for time ai the holiday season and its attendant pleasures Ute nearing . . . fast, perhaps. It's a wonderful season and a wonderful people to make | it is. And we daily say a prayer of thanksgiving that we can s with our friends. As we look back on the hill we have just climbed, we wo why we thought it so steep. There is a radio program heard at 7:30 Saturday nights 01 Mutual network which is most instructive and enlightening called "Where in the World?" and certainly gives one an ea geographical information. The program is not filled with so-calli ny remarks (albeit inane) but allows enough levity to keep i being boring. Listen to it sometime. Then immediately follov the famous "Twenty Questions" which, to us, is one of the be programs on the air. There is plenty of real, unrehearsed hum libbed thrughout the half-hour to make the listener thoroughly what he has learned and appreciate the all-too short thirty n given to "Twenty Questions". "What a drip you are," said the umbrella to the awning. "Aw, shut up," was the irate retort. "You weren't raised g erly and you're all wet." WHY DO PEOPLE Push their carrier wagons directly in the middle of the ai self-service stores ahd then stand around chatting? Happen to telephone just as you settle down to listen to j program which you have been anticipating for some time? Read aloud a lengthy newspaper article < in which you hi interest) when you are paying a short visit to some one else? Park diagonally across a parking space thus absolutely room for two other cars? Find it comes so much easier to criticize than to praise? (Write a column like this?) Faith is the staff on which we lean to keep from falling. Letter To Editor THANKS? Editor, The Mountaineer: On behalf of this entire unit I would like to express our appreci ation for the fine publicity that you have given us since the reorganiza- ? tion of the National Guard here in 1947. YoUr coverage of the activities of this unit in news articles, fea ? ' ' lures, editorials and photo so consistently has made us the most highly publicised u the North Carolina National SAMUEL A. CARSW! Capt. Inf. NCNG rank Company 120th Inf. R (90 MM Gun) North Carolina National Gt Waynesyill|. Want Ads bring quick re &44&WASHINGT0 MARCH OF EVENTS Nation in for a Shock I Juvenile Delinquency Over Toon-Age Misdeeds | For Congressional Heoi Special to Central Press WASHINGTON?Senators predict that the congressional hen on juvenile delinquency, opening Wednesday, Nov, 18, will r shock the nation. The investigation is being conducted by a ip judiciary sub-committee headed by Senator Robert C. Hendric (R) New Jersey. It is aimed at finding ways to strengthen covering the misdeeds of teen-agers. Subcommittee sources confess that their preliminary probing disclosed a shocking mass of material, bearing the recent warning of FBI Director J. Efl Hoover that thousands' of youthful criminal^ developing into a nationwide menace. The influence of so-called "comic'' books, glorify crime and criminals and leave lurkfl pressions oh the minds of adolescents, will >?? spotlighted. J Although the hearings are to be televised, H arrangements have been made to protect froifl glare of publicity the many youthful witn? \ hose stories .will be heard by the senators.. ? ? ? ? ? Senator T SIBURBAN VOTE-m pa.sc Hentfrieku.. ! efforts at getting out the votes haveM entered in big cities. However, in 1954, the iM The reason i. ??.n]U'? drives w"' be made in the suburbs, population atanrinnf w are rema,ning more or less static frfl moos growth bUt V'rtUally a11 suburbs have registered* ca^sTthe^l632Panrt?Marm' ,>M ,nterested "> the suburban voM voted the ni>m? ,, election indicated that people who* puWicaw ?HraUC l'Cket when lheX lived in cities becsm* Special anH bCy ^mOTt "pacl?ua p?'nctg. * the Democrats to^'lSst"^ T f?rmed by MW gresaional races. bushes' for votes in next year1 YES? j T ER-MO0UT MERE'S SOME-) J 1WIN6 RJR VOUR KID'S f Pte&y1 BANK-MAySEXXJ MB [ COUWD GET US A MCE \jable . 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