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' :? . - - - " - | ^ toftars nmi r veh^ . todars quotation Editorial Page of the Mountaineer m ^z^arrsrsff'^sT'Js: , -*r-" "*? |j- , ? j # ? t|t;y j. x gp.'a^.a.'gisms Jackson Looks At The Pigeon River Road ; Our"good friend and neighbor just across Balsan , Tt* Sylva Herald, devoted an edi torial last week to the Pigeon River road and its effect on Western North Carolina. We are very much interested in the different angles which the Herald pointed out in stressing the need for "more and better highways." The editorial read as follows: "Editor Curtis Russ of The Waynesville Mountaineer says that the people of Hay wood County are elated over the final ap proval by the U. S. Pnrcau of Public Roads for UyMuing an interstate highway down the Pigeon River ? Editor James Story of the Marshall News-Record expresses disappoint ment. fk*t the approval was not given the French Broad route and questions the rea sons given by State and Federal engineers for the final decision in favor of Pigeon River. , "The Rerald sees in the selection of the Pigeon River route another entrance into the vast scenic section of Western North Carolid*, an all-weather, water-level route that will provide safe travel when higher Wevation roads such as Newfound Gap. Soco Gap and sections of the Marshall-Hot Springs toads are dangerous at times due to snow and ice. The Pigeon River route will alto pro vide a military road should it ever be needed. This country has never had to see its men, women and children scrambling frantically over congested highways before an onrushing gnemyT^e trust the day will never come when we do. To be prepared, however, is to be forewarned. BUT, we are wondering if this will be another by-pass of Sylva and Jackson Coun tv, especially the Cherokee and western sec tion of the county, even Swain and counties west. Tourists will be able to enter the new road in Tennessee and drive straight through to Ashfville, by-passing Waynesville and points .west. Maybe, however, the "Old Smokies" will continue to have their pull and this section will continue to get its share of the tourist travel over Newfound Gap. But if U. S. 441 from Smokemont to Newfound Gap i?n't ?6on rebuilt, a new route down Pigeon River will be needed, as no one will want to travel the worn-out park highway. ??Trace* over Pigeon River route from - the north to the south and southwest should naturally flow over 23 through Sylva and 441 and Ml "south and west. This route would be a continuation of that lower elevation road. With the rebuilding of the Sylva-Balsam sec tion tit 23 this route should be even more at tractive to the traveling public, "The Herald feels that we should not be too much concerned about where a new highway is built. More and better highways are bad ly needed in this section of Western North Carolina to carry the ever increasing traffic lpad. The fact that they are to be built and improved is the main thing of interest now." Aide Memoire? And yet another shattering blow from Paris of one of the most widely cherished ideas of Americans. The French magazine Kile has ^made a survey of 1,500 typical girls, and it shows that the average made moiselle of today is straitlaced, teetotaling arid Witling to share expenses on a date. Only per cent of them said they use perfumes. Keep this, if you can, from any aging vet erans of the AEF of 1918. It might prove to Ije too much for some of the old boys to learn tfiat Mademoiselle from Armentieres is dead. ?The Dallas Morning News. yiEWS OF OTHER EDITORS Using All Of Tobacco It had to coma. Now It it officially admitted by ter one aft the major tobacco manufacturers that his f rm has put into operation a new technique which t lakes good Cigarettes without waiting any of the tpbacco they buy. * t Every Arm. every buainesa is duty-bound to rke every possible advance that will reduce waste. i cut coats, and Insure a better return to its investors. The Chicago meat packers long ago turned into some cash every part of the meat they process except the squeal of the pig. Rising costs of labor and taxes and maintenance and franaportation and everything forced tobacco firms to find a way out. This processed tobacco seems to be It for them. Of course it throws grave new problems into the laps of farmers of Eastern North Carolina and of the entire section. The new processes will cut demand for our peat money crop. We shall have to reduce acreage tome more. As yet only one big leaf manufacturer has ad mitted the new process. Whether others have yet put this technique Into operation or not they will do so as quickly aa possible. The effect on us down here will be the same whether the tobacco is called J reconstituted tobacco, homogenised tobacco or pro cessed tobacco. Whatever they call It, the research departments have worked out a way to utilise satisfactorily stems and bulk which previously had been waste. p\>bqrco Associates says that la* year the manu facturers made three per cent more cigarettes on IdjOOo 000 pounds less of tobacco. There la ho use to rail and rant and to resent this new advance. It had to come. Bare at botoa see who depend on tobecco farm ing for a living must lp turn find g pew way. ' This great and serious problem for us makes all the more Important the market survey to be under lp W?n?Ja|g UOsBHtth. ?The Gotdsboro News-Argus. Two Bonks Here Take Steps Forward The profits which a bank can make are en tirely dependent upon the prosperity of the community which it serves. The same applies to business in general. For that reason, the boards of directors of the First National Bank, and the First State Bank, last week, decided upon a program of "generating greater community prosperity" by increasing the interest rates paid for sav ings accounts. The two banks are devoting substantial sums from their earnings as payment to in dividuals who put money in savings accounts, which in'turn, will be loaned to people in this community to build homes and expand their businesses, as well as other progressive projects for the good of the community. The whole program is a cycle of develop ing a community, with the banks starting it off by paying to get the program going. Most businesses are dependent, at times, upon loans from banks. Many farmers are dependent upon similar loans. A bank can only make loans up to a regulated percentage of its deposits. Figures from official governmental sources reveal that there are thousands of dollars in this community that is not now on deposit in any bank. If this money were made available to banks ? where it is fully protected under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ? there would be many a project that could be started on the money. This would mean a faster growing community. And a faster growing community will mean more prosperity for everyone. It looks like the banks have inaugurated a program designed to stimulate more pros perity, and in the words of the old colored man in discussing business, "that's what we is the most fondest of." Transylvania Haying Fire Troubles We can well sympathize with the Transyl vania Times as it calls for immediate action to put an end to the malicious burning of va cant homes and of forest land in certain areas of the county. Some years ago, several thousand acres of Haywood's valuable Umbeeiand were burned. The guilty persona were apprehended and convicted, but many years must pass before the forest recovers from the harm it suffered. The Times continues: "This lawless, crim inal, destructive action must be stopped, otherwise the current progress and develop ment in Upper Transylvania will be great ly thwarted. "With the promotion that is being given to Whitewater Falls, j^us the establishment of the Cosby Choir Camp and the Sapphire Val ley Country Club, people . . . are being en couraged to build summer homes there. "Unless there can be assurance, as well as insurance, against loss of homes that are va cant. . . this development will be greatly re tarded." During the past two weeks, two homes burned to the ground, for a total of six in the past few months. In addition, a forest fire burned over a large area. The Transylvania Sheriff's Department and the State Bureau of Investigation are both on the case, and the Times proposes: "Let's increase the law enforcement person nel and catch the fire bugs." When you run into a man with real en thusiasm (or hard work, he usually is your boss.?Waynesboro (Ga.) True Citizen. MEN OVERBOARD! / ' ' 1 * '1 ' J \ ? M-T ? ? I ? Views of other Editors THOUGHTS ON KEEPING NEWS OUT OF PAPER Sometimes we wonder what sort of people newspaper report era are expected to be. Occaalonally somebody revives that question by pretending to believe that the publication of news is subject to whims and per sonalities. The other night, for example, a telephone call brought the re quest that The News-Herald should not print certain names arising in legal channels which are covered routinely. "If you do, you'll get into a lot of trouble," the stern voice warned. "I know you can't print my name if I ask you not to. J've talked with some mighty smart people and they told me so." Warming up to his subject, the voice eontinued ominously "Don't plaster my name all over Burke county and you'll save yourself a lot of trouble". Explanations seemed impo im possible, but the reporter man aged to raise the question that perhaps the caller had his own hands full of trouble and probably was not in the best position to cause trouble for anybody else. But the point didn't seem to get across. What good will it do you to print my name?" he conUnued, his voice growing derisive. "It won t put any stars in your crown. It won't get you to Hol lywood." The crowning blow soon fol lowed. "Why would you want to print my name except that you are just an old Big Mouth." Shortly after this his tone changed. Perhaps he mistakenly interpreted as a sign of fear the reporter's trembling voice, ac companied by such physical shak ing that It was difficult to hold the telephone receiver, while the news man. who is old enough to know better than to allow such incidents to pique his anger, couldn't think of anything better to say than: "Who's a big mouth? Who made this telephone call in the first place? And who has been doing all the talking?" (Big Mouths don't like to be called Big Mouths, we have observed.) Whatever the reason, there was a quick switch to a palsy-walsy attitude of begging. Somehow there was the feeling that the ex planation wasnt getting across when the reporter tried to tell about policies governing what is and isn't printed, or that there isn't anything personal about the names which enter into the news. It didn't seem to sink in that members of The News-Herald staff are "written up" when they make news, or that reporters fre quently have to print names they would much prefer to omit. There Is an unpleasant side to newsgathering and reporting, but what would happen to the confi readers In their news paper if they thought that the only unpleasant news printed was about people the reporters Jont like? Or if the newspaper adopt ed a Pollyanna policy which shut its eyes to all unpleasantness and reported only the bright and pot. Itive events? Most readers recognise the fact "ewepepert don't make the news; they simply report K. But our recent caller just didn't un derstand that concept which im poses a sense of duty on a report er just as great as that which moved the officers who arrested him. He had just as much chance of out-talking them 33 he did a reporter. If a newspaper is to be worth its s^lt as a disseminator of public information, that's the way it has to be, unpleasant as it may be at times to those most directly involved. ?Morganton News-Herald. tONglDER THE FILLER ? In the trade, those tidbits which tell you how many tea leaves came here from China last year, how many peas in an average pad, etc. are called "fillers." Their sole purpose is to fill a small space which isn't big enough for a news story. A letter to the city desk this week gives a behind-the-scene story about one of those fillers, here's the squib which Mrs. Laura Crosier. 203 Waverly, La Grange, clipped from the News some time ago. "The oldest Methodist church west of the Alleghenles, Re hobeth church, near Union, W. Va., is in an almost perfect staff of preservation. It was built in 1786." Mrs. Crosier says she was at the centennial celebration of th?|t church in 1886. She mailed h postcard along with the clipping ?an undated belt obviously very old view of the log building pic tured on the reverse side. The land upon which thy church was built, the postcard tells, was deeded to the churcy conference vto remain their prop erty as long "as grass grows anjl water flows." Mrs. Crosier's Information con vinces us that fillers are as in teresting as they are useful. This little example also substantiated the theory that no matter how seemingly small and insignificant, somebody finds interesting reading in everything thati printed. ? (From LaGrange, Ga'., News). r ' *? " ? ' ? J'; 1 i, .i Looking Back Over The Years 24 years ago Senior Class of WTHS has banquet at Welch Memorial build In*. Lawsoh Summerrow, class president, Is master of cere monies. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Herman move their residence from Bound ary Street to Thomas Park. Work begins on City's $4,500 incinerator. Commencement exercises of WTHS set for May 3-7. j$ years ago Howard Clapp is new presi dent of Rotary Club. Nathan Carver of Jonathan Creek is named member of Hay wood Board of Public Welfare. Ensign James L. Walker of Clyde is graduated from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, Long Island, N. Y. Mrs. R. G. Chasan heads Beth el PTA for 1M4-47 5 years ago Miss Fannie Pearl Felmet weds John Freeman Hayes. Miss Clara EsteLla Doteon is en gaged to James Erastus Davis. i Miss Jackie Sue Messer is mem be rof the May Court at Agnes Scott. Miss Anne Albright, former dean of women at WCC, enter tains at luncheon honoring Dr. Freida Anne Greider, new dean of the college. Miss Edna Summerrow, retir ing president of Beta Sigma Phi, entertains members of the soror ity in her home. Rambling 'Round By Frances Gilbert Frasiar ?v * \ 9F^$ j| '" ? Swish! Off goes another leaf of the calendar, and suddenly May pops Into view. We cannot remember when we have taken such a deep pleasure in "taking a month off" as we do this year. April has been a cruel disappointment and her exit causes absolutely no grief. And what hurts us is that we gave her sifch a big blow-off just before she arrived. Somehow, we have faith in May. She has always been depend able with only occasional lapses into "on'ry" manners. With May we associate graduates. May queens. May poles, and the fragrance of blooming blossoms. May also brings us otpr advance summer visit ors; the warmth of lengthening days and the sweet silence of velvet nights. Ah, yes, and then 'twill be Spring .... MAY-be. If I could be a some-one-else, I just don't know who it would be. You see, I like myself so well I think 111 stay just plain old me. Of course there's no reason for us to get all flustered over it but, somehow, this American blood of ours gets aln*06t to the boil ing point When we realize the insults that are being hurled at the Western world, and we don't heave a brick or two in return. This matter of turning the other cheek can be slightly overdone, as we see It. Personally, we hope the United States "Welcome" mat is left in the basement as far as the two visiting firemen from Russia are concerned. Their smiling faees remind us quite vividly of the masks worn by the participants in TVs "Masquerade Party". And there is about as much sincerity as is exercised behind other masks. We would think that their mixed-up reception received on their English tour would be sort of a dampenlng-down and they would feel quite satisfied to return to their own fireside . . . and remain there. t Reflections that are not pleasing?the sun shining on a wind shield in direct line with our eyes. "*?" "I" "J ZANY DEFINITIONS: A bad cold: a pain in the neck. A bore: ditto. , Optimism: setting out picnic tables. Spring: something we had last year. Calendar: taking a month off, but no vacation. X marks: for ballots and picture post cards on trips. Television: something that interrupts conversation. Radio: a nuisance when turned on somewhere else. Radio: wonderful when you tune it in. The last word: NO! New friends sre the samples we use in makinf old friends. AN ACT OF FAITH In the midst of all this talk of horror and destruction as a result of a push-button war and the problems posed by segregation North Carlina and the nation has witnessed an' act of faith that should bolster our spirits. For the flrst time in national history a state-supported art museum has come into being. Because of legislative appropri ation of one million dollars for the purchase of famous art ob ? Jects, the State's new Museum cf Art Is now open. The opening at traded art enthusiasts from all over the country/ More important, however, is the fad that on this past Sunday many hundreds il people had viewed the contenis of the museum. The Kress foundation is to giwe the State another milion dollars worth of paintings. Why do we term the museum's opening an aet of faith? Simply because it makes us believe that people have little to fear so long as they retain an appreciation for beauty upon which they can feast their eyes and feed their immor tal souls.?The Chatham Newfc. THE MOUNTAINEER |fain Stt??t*7"*"TflW' C*DiaT*GL 6-6301 ** fy1?* <*** The WAYNE8VILLE MOUNTAINEER, Inc. :w. cutans RUSS Editor ir. Cun*> Rush and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers ft BLIgpEP EVERT MONDAY AND THUB8DAY ? . MX MAIL IN HAYWOOD COUNTY Dm Year $3.50 months , , .. 1 2.00 BY MAIL IN NORTH CAROLINA One Year 4.80 Six month. 3.50 e? .* J5I* month* ? - .. .??.. , ?? 3.00 LOCAL CAMBER DELIVERY Per month i?-L? .4Be foff ice-pa id for carrier delivery AM BXSMjjfipgtf*1 Monday Afternoon, April 30. 1950 SCOTT'S SCRAP BOOK By R. J. SCOn W* *( MUBS A "li7X -<*v?, >v w Hiyid qui K , < flAnlU CAuqiK. wacuvftK www <5wteHr"1' 4* MtoArt ^SESi.^ ? ?, ? pft > . "'?:* LATHE. A MAOllKl rn WMICII igfe M^vaiL jWeWASHINGTON MARCH OF EVENTS Eisenhower to Get Bulk ? I Congmi May OK Up Of Foreign AM Request? | Ta $4.5 Billion, Baliaf Special to Central Pre** Association WASHINGTON?Despite the initial howls from Congress at ths size of President Eisenhower's 44.9 billion foreign aid re quest, chances are that he will get a big part of what he is asking. Most leglslktors want to cut down on foreign aid spending, espe cially in an election year when they think the voters might register their appreciation at the polls. However; the fact is that the President's near program leaves little room for trimming without some vital assistance being blocked and few legislators actually want to atop foreign aid altogether. Unless there is some notable improvement la the international situation and that is highly unlikely?Congress eventually will go along with most of Mr. Eisenhower's request. The outlook now is that an aid program of at least $4 billion will be approved, and it possibly might run up to |4.5 billion. So, don't look for any shqrp slash in Ike^ proposal. Clarence Davit - ? ? ? ? ? NEW CABINET OFFICER T?Interior de partment "insiders" expect Under Secretary Clarence Davis to be the next secretary, succeeding; Douglas McKay who is quitting about mid-April to run for the Senate seat now held by Oregon Democrat Wayne Morse. McKay, former governor of Oregon, is known to be highly pleaaed with the help he's had from Davis, who he brought to the depart- / ment when he became secretary in January, 1953. Davis, a Nebraa kan, is highly popular in the department and has made no political enemies on Capitol Hill. ? ? ? ? J ? NEW RCSS LINE?Speculation in diplomatic circles Is flourish-' ing about the possible significance of Russia's debunking of the late Josef Stalin. One theory is that it could mean the beginning of a genuine revo lution among the masses?because the current leaders are striving desperately to use Stalin as a scapegoat for all troubles within the Soviet. Another is that the whole episode Is being played up beyond its true worth in the hope of fooling the world into believing there is a basic change in the Communist outlook. The only agreement in all circles is that something 'definitely is happening within the Soviet which forces the leaders to make n grandstand play?whether that grandstand audience is intended to Be the people of Russia or the people of the Western world, e ? a e ? SKINDIVERS HARK!?The Maritime administration has no de sire to discourage skindivers, but it wquld like them to know there is no sunken treasure to be had for the taking. Every spring the agency is deluged with letters asking for information on ships that have been sunk and can be salvaged. f Maritime'! answer is that private ships and oar goes belong to the owners, even if they rest in Davy Transom Jones' locker, and that government veneris lost in _ wars are pretty hopeless. Of some 1,100 U. 8. ships sunk during World War II, k? atl'-sw are known for MMy about ljooo?but only 175 have over boon renpHiriit .for possible salvage. Maritime says there Just are no known ridpwreeks where grid oO
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