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f TODAY'S mnr,F YFTiro ? TODAY'S Editoral Page of the Mountaineer pride of J*ru*,le,n._Jere,nUh 1*9. < CD J ??>'?*? and it iw ChrU, thi| ^wlfraSltt " t>. ' ~J (. <?/ Asheville Is Showing Spirit Of Being Selfish Ahd Ungrateful When Mr. Webster compiled his diction ary, little did he realize that his definitions of selfish and ungrateful were not broad enough to cover the unfortunate attitude of some groups in Asheville relative to a high way project in some neighboring counties, especially to the west and south. Mr. Webster gave as his definition of self ish, "caring too much for oneself; caring too little for others; characterized by or show ing care solely or chiefly for oneself." For ungrateful, Mr. Webster defines it by saying: "not grateful, not thankful, un pleasant, disagreeable." Using both words in their truest sense as defined by Mr. Webster, and taking the pres ent attitude of some groups in Asheville, it must be assumed that these groups are show ing both a selfish and ungrateful attitude in that they are trying desperately to further block construction of the Pigeon River Road by staging a delayed action policy in seeking a hold-up of decision by the Federal Bureau of Public Roads on the interstate route. V\> use the word selfish first, because some Asheville groujjs have said they are afraid some traffic might be diverted around Asheville if the Pigeon River Road is con structed. If these groups would listen to rea son, and stick to facts, instead of jumping at conclusions, they would find that the of ficial terminal points of the ititerstate high way is Knoxville-Asheville. Their proven attitude of selfishness could be expounded at length, but let's go to the next Word, which we have used in describing their attitude ? ungrateful. How many prosperous firms in Asheville today would be in business if it were not for business from west of the French Broad River? How many wholesalers and distributors could remain in business long if it were not for the steady stream of their merchandise flowing westward to Haywood and adjoining counties ? How many Haywood Street firms, as well as Patton Avenue, and automotive firms would show such volume in business if it were not for the business from across the French Broad? For an answer, we'll quote the rpanager of one of the largest retail firms in Asheville, as he said: "If it were not for the business we get from the west of Asheville, we woukl have to curtail operations more than half, or perhaps close entirely." Such facts as these only add up to prove that it is bad business judgment to fight the hand that feeds you. Yet there exists in Asheville a-group of people who do not appreciate the fact that the area west of Asheville is keeping them in . '""5' " ? "? ' ~ '' It Is Time Asheville Faced Some Facts Asheville is always seeking more tourists, ; especially in the fall, winter and spring, yet ' the very organization that is spending thousands of dollars in an effort to get tour ists during these months is fighting the very essential project that will bring the I visitors to them. Does Asheville know that no northern motor club will now direct north-south traf fic through Western North Carolina moun tains in the winter? Does Asheville know that the construction of the Pigeon River Road would provide an all-weather, all-winter route, which would be recognized by al motor clubs for travel 365 days a year? Does Asheville know that there is no other route possible through the mountains from Western North Carolina to Eastern Tennes see that would provide such year-round travel? Does Asheville know that West Buncombe property would enhance in value because of the Pigeon River Road? If Asheville knows these facts, then why act contrary to them; if the facts are new, then its time to get busy and face them squarely. A Job Well Done ?? Cpl. P^itchard Smith is due more than just a mere "thank you" for his arrest of three men who had staged numerous hold ups with firearms throughout several states. The men are in jail, and no doubt will be there for a long time which will at least temporarily stop their lawless ways. After the men were arrested, it was the diligent work and careful study of every de tail by Cpl. Smith and others, which finally broke the case wide open, and confessions began to flow. There will be more than 20 fairs held in North Carolina during October, we learn through the State News Bureau. The list shows the two largest are the State Fair in Raleigh and the Southern States Fair at Charlotte, but the most unusual is the 38th annual Cherokee Indian Fair at Cherokee, featuring exhibits of Cherokee crafts and contests featuring the blow-gun and Indian ball or stickball. DEFINED Matrimony: An institution in which a man loses his bachelor's decree and his wife ac quires a master's?The U. S. Coast Guard Magazine. business, and instead of trying to help that area prosper, and be in a position to spend more money with them, they are trying to curb them; block a progressive move recog nized for 34 years as essential. It is time for Asheville to wake up to their mistakes, and throw off their selfish and un grateful attitudes. They might be interested in knowing that the area west of Asheville is tired of being smothered, and being treated as a red-headed step-child. We have become of age . We have become more independent than at any time in history. We are tolerant, but we are tired of the yoke of oppression upon us. We are for area development, and hate to have a quarrel with a neighbor, but we were going along peacefully, when they tried a sneak attack aimed at retarding our present and future prosperity. In the language of this area it means stand up for your rights? stand up and fight to the finish, and Ashe ville might as well realise that this areaJs presenting a united front in doing just that. We trust Asheville will come to their senses and realize their mistakes before a reconcili ation is too late. ? 1? fl LONGER ROPE - ""L'j _ ? ? - , ' / Looking Back Through The Years 20 YEARS AGO Rotary Club will entertain Boost ers Club in first of a series ol inter-city club meetings. Frank Underwood wins engraved gold watch as prize presented by Ford Motor Co for service ren dered duripg Jhe past fpw months. | Miss Mildred Crawford and Miss jSue Willard Lindsley spend day In I Asheville.y 10 YEARS AGO M. G. Stamey grows pumpkin ( vine with 19 pumpkins. Capt. Rufus Carswell receives honorable discharge from the Army. Flight Officer Richard L. Brad ley is honorably discharged from active duty with the Air Forces. Miw Sarah L. Leatherwood is assigned to Kennedy General Hos pital. Memphis. Tenn. with the American Red Cross. 5 YEARS AGO Vanar W. Haynes, mayor of Clyde, is recalled to active duty in the Air Force. Moody Rulane, Inc. motfes into new home on North Main Street. Methodist Conference opens in Asheville. Miss Jane Sherrill Thompson weds George A. Miller in Washing ton^ D: C. M. T. Bridges attends Graphic Arts Exposition in Chicago. Highland Flings By Bob Conway Several weeks ago while your writer was still a bachelor, we wrote a column deploring the cold shoulder that bridegrooms always get on the society page. Apparently our complaints reached the right ears because the old Highland Flinger really got the full treatment while we were honeymooning at Snowbird Moun tain Lodge. Returning here last week, we found that Mountaineer staffers in our absence got their craniums to gether and came op with a deluxe account of our sitae of the Lake Junaluska nuptials September 10, featuring a picture of your writer edged in funereal black. The story was a long one, so we'll quote typical excerpts there from? "His pin-striped trousers were tailored to fit by Andre Petain of Paris . . . his shoes were of black patent leather with individual de signing and laces of durable Dae ron ... in his hip pocket he car ried a leather hand-tooled billfold of original design by a crafting Arm in Haretwood. "Swinging from his left shoulder was a camera bag. equipped with a Kodak camera, an enormous sup Ply of flash bulbs, and a news re porter's memo pad. In his right hand he carried a little brown Jug of soarkle water." "The bride wore a white dress." "After the receotion. the couole left for p wedding trio, the groom driving his 1951 black Oldsmobilfe. which had just been washed and waved for the occasion." "For his going-aWay outfit the groom chanced to his Armv khaki service uniform and trench coat, fn case of emereencv, his dunga rees were carefully1 folded and p|p?ed In the rear eomnartment. "The groom was unable to attervt the rehearsal party on Friday night preceding the wedding due to a previous commitment to cover the football came between the Wavnet vltle Monntalneers and the Sylva Golden Hurricanes." Just which of our Mountaineer colleagues are responsible for this litersrv extravaeanxa Is something we have not vet been able to de termine. but we are continuing an investigation of the Incident and -Stpbct 111 IIII'lll illft iw WUIIIn IK ? hours. According to unofficial reports only 50 copies of this special edi tion were run off the press ? fai short of the number needed tc satisfy the heavy demand. o One bit of advice we'd like to pass on to future bridegrooms concerns the artistic adornment of the newlyweds' car, which is I practiced most cnthusisatically in I these mountains. In this matter, trust no one? not even your bride, who may be a veteran automotive decorator herself. If you have any plans for hiding your gas buggy, mum's the word. Above all, don't go around bragging that nobody is going to lay a Anger on YOUR car. (We did just that, but raiding parties ambushed our Oldsmoblle at midnight on a Friday and at Loans For Teens CHICAGO (AP)?Teen-age loan seekers are encouraged to borrow Irom the First Commercial Bank since it established its "Teen Age Loan Fund." Harold H. Stout, president of . the bank, said no co-signers or ? guarantees of any kind are requir i ed and only the integrity of teen agers is necessary for a loan. Three teen-agers are members of the fund's administrative board. Metal for bells often is 74 to 85 per cent copper and 15 to 26 per cent tin,> - r " . ? "* "" "~4 """""" noon Saturday.) o Although it's not in Haywood County, we would like to say a good word about Snowbird Moun tain Lodge, which is one of West ern North Carolina's finest rustic retreats. It's on a mountaintop ir Snowbird Ranger-just a possum trot from Joyce Kilmer National Forest, about 12 miles from >Rob binsvlllc. Rambling 'Rouj By Frances Gilbert Frazi?r Once upon a time there was a man win, anything else in the world . . . even mort. t|lan h,v * wardly his transactions seemed to be within the legal*bud! of them really had a shady tinge. He would -to<'p .j" trickery to add to his financial gain. People, wiped out, told him that greed would be his tie laughed and said there was no trouble that me- v J v 11,1 '1 out of. He had been too busy making money to marr*fi was 45. and had amassed a fortune, lie took un;o ^ I in due course of events she bore him a -on \,m ,, 1 | idols to worship . money and his son. H. . the boy, bought him the finest clothes end sent schools and when his son was sixteen, h, v i\e him ?., ' automobile on the market. He didn't wine, at pasin: m | he said this was an investment . . . one that would fold. But he never gave his son any money tor he d.d ? to acquire the habit of spending. Then came the end of the boy's colli career ardk ! with highest honor- His father's pride and -ati-u^, bursting point. Now, he'd show the scolVer- what moae] He would take his son in the firm as junio: partner j.-s^ would command the financial world. The day after the graduation while ti?> many.,, a over the success of his manipulation ot his son's iae and told him his son had been killed . shot a- ti, L-i? after fatally beating an old woman and robbirg her ot twi , Here was one trouble that money couldn't buy off'. j An oculist and an optimist have one thin; in they help to make you see things better. At the rate these hurricanes arc entering into or it won't be long before we will exhaust the alphobe 1 grow in intensity, the X may prove to bo ex-it A spoiled egg is like a piece of scandal; after it j there is nothing that can be done except try to ;rt rid g as quickly as possible. One of the chief joys of the new magazines are tig colored pictures, both with the stories ami advertising. Ei inexpensive food store copies have as lovely exhibits ts i more expensive sisters. We have developed a deep-seated admiration (or tt*| Whitcomb and his work can be found in almost cverjfi zine one purchases. His ability to bring right into voir the personality of the leading character^ in the story t illustrating, is uncanny, you just naturally -top and ra after seeing the marvelously depicted drawing that cm the minute you turn the page. Every one crosses a Bridge of Sighs. ___ . .3 I Rain Brings New Snake PITTSBURGH (AP)?The heavy rains of recent weeks have brought much havoc to this state?and also a new snake. The Pennsylvania Herpetological Survey, sponsored by Carnegia Museum, discovered the new snake. It was the first such discovery in Pennsylvania in 62 years. The snake, evidently, only comes out of the ground in very rainy weather. It lives mostly in moun tain areas. Rather appropriately it's been named "Mountain Ground Snake" with the scientific tag of "Halda Valeriae Purchra." Neil D. Richmond of the survey says the snake, never growing long er than 12 inches, is of reddish brown color with black specks. No Manana ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. (AP) ? Members of the New Mexico Manu facturers' Assn. have advocated the abandonment of the traditional "manana" of New Mexico's Span ish-speaking heritage and advocat ed making it a "today" state. The association said recently "every businessman who has seen ?it to take a membership should fully realize the time to act must i be now to promote our great state for what it is." Riders on the Madrid subway average 241 rides a year compared with 19? on New York and 223 on the Paris subways. Voicel the What do you thiak srrious drivin? fasti? Sidney Truesdalf:"( road it is speeding.. traffic I think it is through a yellow light S. K Connatser: "S| disregard for ethers.' Mrs. Carleton Pfl* lessness and lack I courtesy to other- I Mrs. Lester BurptB give signals." Huh Ruff: "SpeediJ ers cannot judee ihtfl other cars quickly Larry Cagle: "DrirB Likes Em BeJ PULASKI. Va. Wright says one ofht? is producing frail ijB like grapes. 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