TODAY'S BIBLE VZR93
Hhrn I rrmrmbrr thtw things. I pour
out mv soul in me: (or I hod (onr with the
multitude. I wefil tlth UteU to the house
of Cud, with the voire of toy and praise, with
a multitude that kept holydav.?fulmi t!:4
Editorial Page of The Mountaineer ^
T03AY-S Qro?A?
A t hurt h lo lur
the life eternal; it t?pifjn '5"*
ness anil fair dealing- a ?.|f(rv
surrcnine. With the t.ui^ '
make neighbor-, ol u, .ill
First Step Towards
Getting New Industry
The industrial labor survey being spon
sored by the Chamber of Commerce is an
important project for the entire county. It
h? important in that the facts obtained from
the survey will be essential in presenting to
prospective industrialists the advantages of
Haywood county as a site for their plants.
Prospective industrialists no longer are
jfrtcrested in opinions as to the existing lalwr
market. They must have facts, and the only
way to obtain these facts is by an accurate
Jsurvey.
| The Chamber of Commerce this year is
(I retting more attention than ever before to
'the program of trying to get additional in
?dustries in this area. One third of the entire
budget is being set aside for this one pro
gram, but at the same time, the other phases
iof the organization's work is not being sacri
ficed.
This survey questionnaire is not just a
matt r of idle curiosity on the part of the
?sponsors. It is an essential phase of the pro
gram to attract new industries.
? ?
iAutomftbile Market
; If you have an idea everyone owns a car.
?you're wrong.
? Hubert S. Armacost, president of the Na
Tlojial Automobile Dealers Association, told
The nation's car dealers recently that 77.6
Jt^r cent of the American population had not
been solicited by car salesmen, either by
phone or in person.
Rome 17,000,000 U. S. families do not own
automobiles.
Though we may be inclined to think every
farm family has a car of truck. Armacost
pointed out that .'57 out of every 100 farms
are without automobiles while 06 out of 100
farms are without trucks of any kind.
Armacost believes retnil dealers can spur
mles of new cars by intensive efforts to sell
motor vehicles, and a more thorough contact
Aof pro pective buyers.
W lii other words, new car salesmen will have
to go back to the old-time selling methods
and hustle up deals rather than wait for the
cu .turners to come to them.
Figures on savings also show that among
the 17.600,000 families who do not own auto
mobiles and among the 77.6 per cent of the
national population which has not been solic
ited bv car salesmen, there are considerable
savngs. and a considerable ability to buy
ru:w cars.
These figures prove the automobile mar
In t has not been fully reached by dealers,
its many have thought.
And: They offer a distinct challenge to
car salesmen. ?The Daily Corinthian.
Facts About Local Fires troves a
Need For Rural Fife Protection
The reports of the two fire departments
here?Waynesville and Hazelwood. both re
veal a startling fact. The losses inside the
towns are far less than those outside of
town.
Both towns have modern equipment, and
while there is a need in some instances of
perha|>s adding more equipment, both towns
are fortunate in having such an interested
and efficient volunteer department.
The records of the two departments are
a matter of deep appreciation from the en
tire citizenship, both in town and out of
town.
Those who have been advocating rural fire
protection can take the records of the two
towns and present a convincing factual story
in favor of a rural department. This news
paper has long advocated such a move for
the rural areas, but thus far, it seems the
program has not been of sufficient interest
to those responsible for its inauguration.
"Occoneechee"
On Thursday night, the first performance
of Miss Margaret Stringfield's "Occonee
chee", a Cherokee Indian operetta will be
presented at the High School by the musical
department.
Since she completed the operetta in the
early forties the proposal has been made on
several occasions to present the drama to a
local audience.
Miss Stringfield, a music teacher in public
schools for more than 25 years, wrote the
operetta with much feeling. She is perhaps
as much of an authority on Cherokee life as
any jterson who has attempted such work in
this century. Miss Stringfield learned first
hand from her father, and his close friend
ship with the Cherokees, their customs, hab
its and philosophy.
The music is beautiful, the story has more
than the usual interest, and we expect those
who avail themselves of attending the pres
entation Thursday night will be forever
grateful to Miss Stringfield for writing this
operetta, and to the music department for
giving it at this time.
When You Spend $10.00
Those people who still think that business
keeps, as profit, a large part of the .money it
takes from its customers should be interest
ed in a report by the American Economic
Foundation showing what happens to the
dollars we spend at retail.
Suppose you go into a store and buy $10.00
worth of goods. On the average?, here's where
the money goes:
Cost of the merchandise, with transporta
tion, rent and other overhead ex|>enses comes
to $8.02. Wages and salaries account for
$1.31. Taxes total 38 cents, and depreciation
of physical equipment such as buildings and
fixturess requires 7 cents. This leaves a mere
22 cents out of that $10.00 of yours?and
that is the storekeeper's profit. Not all or
this remains in the pockets of {he owners
In typical large stores, for example, in a re
cent iwriod, only 14 cents of it was paid out
in dividends, the remaining 8 cents being
reinvested in the business, .to enable it to
nleet the competition and keep up with the
march of progress.
One sure deduction can bo made from
these figures. If store owners earned nr
profit at all, you. the consumer, would hard
ly notice the difference in the prices you pay
for goods.
Soon it will be spring and time to gaze up
on the newest freaks of fashion known in the
civilized world as ladies' hats.
voice or j
People
I>o you likr to see changrs In J
your humr town?
Mr*. Frank MUIrr, Rolling Or.?
j "Yes, changes for improvement, at
least . I would like to see the rec
reation center develop here. The
younii people need some place to
go and something to do. I would
I also like to see a nice new li
brary."
Paul Martin, owner. Martin Elec
tric Co.. Main St.?"Yes m'am. I
think the best thing we could have
I would be a traffic lane for trucks
and through traffic to get them off
; of Main St."
R. L. McKittrick, manager,
j Smith's Drug Store, Main St. ?
"By all means. 1 would like to see
a park, somewhere for the young
ones to play, or perhaps a project
like that proposed by the Recrea
j tion Commission, f do like to see
new buildings going up in our
town too."
WANTED- A BOB (TAFT) SLED
Looking Back Over The Years
20 YEARS AGO
About fi.OOO calls are made daily
| over 500 local telephones.
The Misses Lillian and Frances
Burgin entertain with a bunco par-J
ty
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Mclnnes are
hosts of a Vahntine party.
Mrs. John N. Shoolbred is host
ess of bridge party.
Mrs. Bonner Hay and young son,
Tom. and Miss Marguerite Massie
leave for Miami to spend the re
mainder of the winter.
Aaron Prevost and Joe Welch go
to New Orleans on business trip. I
10 years ago
Pvt. Henry Foy is spending a
furlough with his mother. Mrs. H.
B. Foy.
Miss Louise Stringfield enlists in
the Marine Corps.
I
Miss Katherine Palmer weds Lt.
II F. Robinson. Jr.
Linda Sloan has masquerade
party on her birthday.
Anne and Naney BischofT spent;
the wtekend with ther grandpar
ents in Whittier.
'
NYL Club has pot-luck supper in
the home of Miss Kate William
son and Miss Mattie Moody.
5 YMIIS
Thomas M. Seawell, former edi
tor of this paper, died in Athens,
Ga
Rep. Grover C. Davis introduces
bill to prohibit immoral and in
deed nt shows, gambling, and for
tune telling in Haywood.
Miss Pat Smathers of Canton is
chosen Queen of Hearts at Valen
tine dance in the Waynesville
Armory.
Sarah Cobb has party on her
seventh birthday.
Mrs. Hugh A. Love returns
from a visit with her daughter,
Miss Henrietta Love, in Raleigh.
'Most Inhuman' Of County
Crimes, In 1913, Recalled
By W. C MEDFOHD
"Murder's getting worse in Hay
wood County, folks , . looks like
we're about back into our old rec
ord."
Surti remarks are being heard
around the court house. The ref
ine nee1 to "our old record" means
that period of about nine or len
[years 11925-1934) when we had so
i many capital eases. It is to be ex
j pected that we will have our share
of crime along with all the other
| counties of the state ? let's hope (
that we are not to have more than
our share.
?
The Crime Of
Nancy Kerle.v-IIannah
Perhaps the most heartless,
crutl and unusual of our crimes
jccurred 41 years ago (February
?6. 19131. That was the Nancy
Kerley-llannah case, often called
the "Nance Dood" case. There has
nearly always been some reason,
ike jealousy, hatred or passion
vbjch has been pleaded as a miti
gating circumstance ? but not in
?he Nance Dood case. There has al
vays been some excuse. slight
?hough it might have been, that
vas understandable to the public
in all except this one case.
Not until a few days ago did
he writer ever see the place near
he top of Ad Tate Mountain,
vherp on or about the above nam
?d date. * * * "the aforesaid Nan
Kerley-Haunah did * * * in
ike manner take one Roberta
Putnam, a child of two and a half
vears. from her home, and did
?arry ?aid child to the top ^of Ad
Tate Mountain, and did then and
here * * * IHere the crime was
stated*. All this, of course, was
'with deliberation and malice
aforethought" etc.
As we stood at the spot we tried
'o visualise as best we could some
?if the suffering from cold, thirst
ind hunger?some of the awful
igony of that little child When
?t was found some two weeks later
?nany folks witnessed the grue
lome sight: The little body, the
weights, the wall of rocks, the cold
damp floor and narrow confines of
he shallow rock cave. Some of
'hese folks expressed the hope that
her suffering had been brief?that
was only a hope, of course, since
"o one knew Rut. brief or long,
'hat child is boftnd to have suf
fered great agony.
W.> soon gave up tying to get
a mind-picture; because we real
ised that th?j cold, heartless cruel
ty. the diabolical deviltry, the
heart-breaking inhumanity and the
awful enormity of the crime was
beyond human comprehension
The Perpetrator?In Human
Form
Like many other persons on this
occasion, we went down to the old
Jail to take a look at this creature
in human form Has anyone ever
told you of the seeming reactions
of the people as they looked on;
Of their whispered conversations,
their sticken, puzzled looks? Well,
it reminded us very much of a
crowd of people looking into the
cage of some fierce, wild beast.
Before this some had said. "Oh,
it's awful, isn't it? Somehow I
can't believe that there is any
body that would?or could com
mit such a crime." They could
only imagine some wild thing, some
demon or one possessed could do
it. But after seeing this >woman
they would say, "Now I can bet
ter undestand?I believe."
Well, the people of this county
were very much wrought up; es
pecially was this so in the Waynes
ville - Dellwood - Junaluska area.
Perhaps no one expected the state
lo accept a plea of second degree
murder; but after this was done
and "Najice Dood" was given a
sentence of 30 years in state pris
on folks became reconciled.
"Oh, well," they would say, "the
old thing will not live that long?
she's now over 60, maybe it's as
good as a death sentence."
But they were mistaken. Nancv
KerleJ-Hannah Uved to serve 18
years of her time, having been dis
charged in 1931, and then came
hark here to live about 19 years
longer.
Reflections On The Crime
The hunters that night, pausing
on the mountain-top above, faint
ly heard the cry?
"Listen! What is that I hear?"
said one?"I thought 1 heard . . .
'twas like a child crying."
But not being sure of the sound
or whence it came, they linger
awhile and pass on. Oh, hunlors.
those of you who are living still,
would that you had better heard
and known! If so you could have
Letters To Editor
CONGRATULATIONS
Editor The Mountaineer:
Congratulations on the prizes
vcu hauled away from the Duke
press dinner. I see it is getting to
he a habit with you.
As long as you keep up the pace
you are setting, especially in local i
niws and picture coverage, it will
not only win you pitzes but serve
to ?raise the standards of other
weeklies in the state.
With continued high personal re
gards and best wishes, I am,
Cordially.
JACK RILEY. Director
Publicity Department
Carolina Power & Light Co.
Raleigh.
"LETTER FROM HOME"
Editor The Mountaineer:
^Ve are enjoying The Mountain
eer. and mighty glad to get it. It
is like a letter from home, and
gives all the news that we would
not get otherwise.
Wishing all your staff the best of
everything. I am.
Yours truly .
NATHAN WALKER
Magnolia, Ark.
gone?and rolled away the -cruel
stone; you could have saved that
innocent little child?the object
of one of the most inhuman, cruel
and diabolical acts that this coun
try has ever known.
Then, too, early rescue of the
child might have thrown more
knowledge on the case?whether
one of. conspiracy or not; for if it
were not one of conspiracy?of the
woman having help, then there re
mains the mystery of thp large
stonfs.
"Who Shall Roll Away The
Stone??"
Many people said at the time
, they prayed that the Putnatn child
(Continued on Page 6)
Rambling 'Kounj
?Bits Of Human Interest News^,
By Frames Gilbert Fra/ier
In one of Carl Goerch's favorite >t?n
financier who was a "curb" broker, evident
business from the sidewalk. He charged a n:ck
ing young men into the home of two young la< Trie,
visittors were hastily sent on their way did not 'er
This brought to mind a young man of qu
differed from the nickel director inasmuch a> it ,?,rW "j
rate of interest. It was in the days when qui1,
propelled b\ the quarter meter The young 11
excitedly from his porch and waylay a p.i
just stopped and Mom was putting on our <
have a quarter-'" Now who could think of 1< ti
just for the sake of a ouartcr . . and the lie
is until extinction of his operations was br . i.
ental discipline
I
It isn't always the fastest who wins the i s?m,^
helps a lot.
A friend told lis 01 ;m inruirm mii- iv ??
gently. It seems incredible that any one in tii
not be familiar with elevators but. even in
grange things happen. The elevator was fair!\
man and two children timidly entered. \< tl. . .
way. the children were terrified and clue *S
frenzy. Several of the passengers thought V
laughed heartily, but to our friend the win ?
tragedy. The tear of thMl two little Voui gP
was pathetic to behold, and our friend \| ?
laughed would have reaeted had the dera ion
sion. Fear in an animal or child is as de? plj
ties are to the older people. That is something
time you are inclined to think it ludicrou- at ?
Why is it that one-way streets arc alwav tin
. . . from the wrong end?
When she entered a room you had the l<
raised a window.
Have you ever noticed how some prop]. v.
handshake can put a new arquaintanco in ihr
see-you-again" class; wherya a hearty ham ?
ful friendship. Some folk >ou mi t head-on m.d
ing sidewalk that would carry you aero the ti t
er people you eagerly walk forward to pri ?
you are addressing some one. a glance ..t th, >
a purse ran make you determine on a d - 1, :
paths cross.
And the "urge to kill" entei the ? ul win
you are speaking begin; an exploratory trip liu'y
flick off imaginary dust particles, straighten m
trespass on your personal territory. We d rathri
dp on our nose, prominently expo id. than In
sentment inwardly -boiling.
Laughter makrs the world lighter, bri lit i niJ
It Pays To Use SVlountainecrWaJ
y?udemm::i
^= MARCH OF EVENTS ~ ^|
Democrats' Recession .'jst P. t-pcgandcSl
Talk Irks Republicans CO? Sincier <M
Special to Central Preee
WASHINGTON - Republicans In CDDgmi or. - *
tives of statements ot Democrats that the ?
going a recession coupled with demands that 11 ' '
ministration prepare to meet a depression.
Some GOP leaders privately discount i m!1 .:
propaganda tactic launched by tlie.r political fc. .
1954 congressional races. M
They concede that two of the Democratic ?p< u ?
- ~ . -iM
ol recession senators i aui u< ~m
John Sparkman of Alabam:.
economists.
However, the Republicans a;; ?" that ftg
omy is merely undergoing on H
is normal in the clinnpt ov. r 1
footing to a peacetime industr. : l* H
any spotty economic cotid.' u
temporary.
One GOP senator declares it - t<-o (at1!?
if a recession is underway. He ?nin.c.'-'^B
facts just don't support tins ? a! tht^H
time. If the Dt moi ruts keep
cession or a depression, there u. iy I*
to my notion that this is a propaganda
? CONFUSION ON THE EAK"i >>*""*
and Senate members who expected a heavy mail
farm proposals anticipate that it will prove more <
formative Inasmuch as the three major farm or,
advocating a different plan. ,
The National Grange advocates a two-price ?:? ? 11 '
feature high supports for commodities grown tor ?
tion and the rest to be sold at prevailing world man ' t i
The Farm Bureau, largest of the thrte groups y ' ,H
admlnistratldn recommendation for llexihle pru< iipf"1
commodities.
The Farmers Union wants the present progran ?
that matter, extended to other commodities includi . in'*'
At this point, it looks like the Farmers UnlOf
of the Eisenhower administration's handling of "J J*" JM
emerge the winner. Even the most ardent pr? '
men admit there is little chance that flexible aupp< ' ' ' ,n
In an election year and that the outlook is for a conlinw ?
present farm policy. ?
tfl
? TRIMMING THE FAT?The Navy plan to put 50
balls during the next 18 months is Viewed by Wa ' -' ,n
another indication of the administration's deterfn:nation H
military budget within reasonable limits. w
Basically, the move is in much the same rater
withdrawal of two United States Army divisions
hailed essentially as an economy move. aij*
The Navy has not yet announced what types of vt"1 ' ^
activated except for the heavy cruiser Qnlnry but pr-enim^ ^
the others will include smaller, auxiliary ciuft of v -
Whatever the type, however, it does spell out the int'^ p.
Pentagon to cut down on personnel for the atmed *erUtf'
key item of expense in the federal budget. ,ui
The Navy move is also seen as insignificant In tl'**1 11 ^ r J
administration's announced intention of placing the chK
air power.
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? THREE-SHIRT SF.NATok Senator Ralph
mont, who during the receaa made a six-week trip
to Australia to visit his children and grandchil lf''' 0"*
reported to his senatorial colleagues that h t 1 " 0n?
the Journey equipped with only three shirts and tlfrcP i*
pairs of shorts. . 0
Flanders said that by using synthetic nylon s' ' |[l(i
and ahorts, he cut his packing problem to a minimum ?>
ment did convert him into a short order laundryman
He told fellow senators that under his formula, a tfal *
j
Senator
Paul Douglas
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