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Time To Hoy* Vehicles
Inspected ? And For Free ?
Safitjr engineers tell us that one out of
every five cars have been found to be un
safe for use on the highways.
This if one of the reasons which prompted
, the program of having care checked for
safety during this week, in an effort to re
duce , the number of accidents caused by
faulty equipment.
The program which is being carried on
thrangtafut the county offers a free inspec
tion "SFmotor vehicles. There are no strings
attached. Just drive into the inspection
lane, get your car checked. If there is any
thing wrong you will be told, and it is still
a matter of your choice as to whether you
get the needed repair made.
The whole program is designed to aid the
driver,-and give him gn opportunity to get
his car'thoroughly checked without cost. Of
course what repairs have to be made must
be paid for by the owner, and at such time
and place he selects to take his vehicle.
There are 10 check points for each vehicle,
and each one is of vital importance for safe
driving.
The Inspection will take but a few min
utes, and might be the means of saving
many months recuperating from injuries
sustained in a wreck caused by some defect
of your vehicle.
Highway Picture In
Haywood Changing
The surveyed route for the new Balsam -
Sylva highway clips two miles or more off
tfie distance between here and Sylva, and
perhaps, a number of militates, since the
sharp curves will be eliminated.
The money for the lOVfc-mile project was
set up some time ago at the insistence of
(Commissioner Harry E. Buchanan of the
12th District Now that the survey is com
pleted, plans are to let the contract sometime
his summer.
The new highway is almost a complete
new route from )ViIleta to Sylva, and makes
only two sweeping curves down Balsam
Mountain, instead of the many sharp curves
now otrthe route down Balsam.
At present we have a good highway (from
the Lake) East; the Pigeon River Highway
seerqs nearer now for us for the outlet
Noath; the Balsam-Sylva route West sounds
like it will be as modern as tomorrow, which
leaves Highway 276 to the South that could
"stand" some improvement, especially from
here to Wagon Road Gap.
lyith the opening of the Wagon Road
Bcech Gap link of the Parkway, and pavfng
of the Pisgah Motor Road, it is safe to as
sume that travel over Highway 276 will grow
by substantial leaps and bounds.
To the northwest, we will within a few
years, have the Parkway link from Soco to
Ravensford.
AIL these projects, when completed, will
make this community the very hub of. a net
work ef highways flowing in from every
direction. That important day cannot arrive
too soon. .
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The world beats a path to the door of the
rural police chiefs who have set up the beat
speed traps.
Another Promotional Piece
The 20,000 four-color folders ju?J off the
press for the Chamber of Commerce is the
second piece of literature published within
recent weeks by the organization for area
promotion.
The four-cOlor folder, with the equivalent
of 24 pages, stresses the scenic beauty of
the area, fine accommodations, good food,
and friendly atmosphere of the region.
The other booklet dealt with the indus
trial advantages of the county, I
Promotion, on a scientific basis, is need
ed more today by a community than ever be
fore. The competition for the traveler's dol
lar is greater today than ever, and this mat
ter or community promotion is not some
thing just for a Chamber of Commerce,
Highlanders er any other similar group. It
is a job and, shall we say, obligation of every
individual to be informed and sufficiently
interested to be a promoter of the commun
ity in which he lives.
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Champion's 50
Years At Canton
The Carolina Division of the Champion
Paper and Fibre Co. marks its golden anni
versary this year.
Although the big industry at Canton has
planned no formal celebration of its own as
yet, it is held in such esteem in the area
that the Canton-Bethel-Clyde Chamber of
Commerce, on its own initiative, is observing
the event at its annual dinner meeting to
night at Camp Hope.
Guests of honor will be Mr. and Mrs.
Reuben B. Robertson, Sr. hfr. Robertson,
president and board chairman, will speak on
"Our Fifty Years in Canton."
The company had its inception in the de
sire on the part of a printer, the late Peter
? G. Thomson of Cincinnati, to produce coated
paper of improved uality. His Champion
Coated Paper Co. began coating operations in
1894 at Hamilton, Oo., and in 1902 built its
own paper mill adjacent.
Business expansion led to plans for a pulp
mill and selection of Canton as the site. Con
struction started at Canton in 1906 and oper
ations in 1908. The plant expanded into a
thoroughly integrated paper making enter
prise. ,
In 1936, another plant was started at
Pasadena near Houston, Tex., so that today
the organization consists of three plants pro
ducing paper, two of which , roduce pulp.
There are also important by-products.
The company devotes particular attention
to conserrving its supply of raw material,
wood, by application of forestry prarctices
m its extensive tiraberiands.
? It is proud-of its long and friendly associ
ation with members of the organization and
gives serious consideration to their security
and well-being. In fact, it piopeered in the
field of harmonious human relations in
Southern industry.
The company has well earned the high es
teem in which it is held in Western North
Carolina and in the business world in general.
?The Asheville Citizen.
What we want to know is whether all
those noises we hear are shooting 'that's go
ing on around the world, or just "foreign
policies that have backfired?
?Lexington Herald.
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VIEWS OF OTHER EDITORS
Poinjiors In How Not To Attract Now Industry v J
morganion and ail other industry-hungry com
muni ties can profit from the experience of as In
diana city which can tell you what not to do tf
yeu want new IndiuUy. - -
The story comes' from the American Society of
Planning Officials which reports that the Indiana
cfmmifnity was pasted up hy a large manufacturing
concern looking for a site for a new plant.
When officials asked the company why another
Indiana cKy had been chosen instead, the answer was
"direct and to the point," according to the Indiana
I^onomlc Council's report quoted In the society's
current newsletter:
Too many houses showed lack of upkeep.
There was poor traffic control.
The business district looked as If It had not
been changed since 1900.
The city's water came from one river. Raw sew
age was dumped into another neer the Junction of
the two rivers.
hotel and restaurant accommodations were in
adequate and poor.
The bridges had a decrepit appearance, and
the company took this as evidencing a lack of com
munity pride.
Schools and hospitals were inadequate.
There was a lack of toning and planning.
The manufacturer did note that the city had
Impceyed Its P*k ami recreation Tadllties but in
dicated that the other deficiencies made the com
munity undesirable both for the industry and for
the plant executives and employees who would come
to live in the city.
The by-passed community took the criticisms
constructively and noyr has an improvement pro
gress nnder way. Their action has included reorgan
Isstion of the local planning commission which had
been Inactive for Ave years, setting up a new com- ,
mission for the county, end working on a compre
hensive physical plan for the whole county.
Burke County towns can measure up favorably
in many ways against this check-list of the Indiana
city's deficiencies, but It is possibly that civic pride
may blind us to purely local shortcomings which are
obbious to the" ejb ef an outsider.
A little self-analysis is worthwhile, not only
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BUMPER CROP PROSPECTS?BUT HOW MUCH ARE THEY WORTH?
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MANY BUSHELS
My Favorite Stories
Mf CAKL GOEKCH
Mr. Guy L. Bailey runs a drug
store in the town of Fair Bluff,
which is located in Columbus
County. Naturally, like all other
businessmen, Mr. Bailey likee to
sell his merchandise for cash, but
there are times when he has to
charge things. This Is particular
ly grue when it cornea to prescrip
tions. When a man comes in with
a prescription that has to be tilled
immediately, for the benefit d
some ailing member of his family,
It Is practically Impossible to turn
him down when he asks for credit.
Near Fair Bluff there Uves a
man by the name of Joe Ball, who
is well-known throughout that
section. Now Joe is one of the
most friendly Individuals you've
ever seen in your life; a middle
aged man, always in a good hu
mor, and a great talker.
Joe's wife was taken ill. The
doctor wrote out a prescription
and Joe took It to Mr. Bailey's
store to get it filled. When Mr.
Bailey handed the medicine over
to htm. Joe said: "Guy, fli pay
you for this on the first of the
month, If that's o.k. with you."
Mr. Bailey hesitated, but final
ly said that it was o.k. with him.
However, It so happened that
Joe's wife needed some more
medicine and also some mediclrt
al supplies.
Back to Bailey's store went
Joe and each time he told Mr.
BaHey the same thlni; payment
would be forthcoming promptly
after the first of the month.
The first of the mopth came,
but Joe didn't show up.
Two or three ddys later. Mr.
I Bailey happened to be waikind
" down the street and ran into Joe.
The latter stopped him and said:
"Guy, don't you worry about that
bill I owe you. I've been havlhg
a'lot of extra expense lately, but
I'm getting my hands on some
money next Tuesday Slid I'll cbme
in and pay you In full. I certain
ly appreciate you carrying me on
the books this long, and I won't
ever forget It."
"Next Tuesday arrived, but no
money from Joe.
This went on for several weeks
and Mr. Bailey Sort of got fed
up with it all.
Another meeting took place in
front of the drugstore shortly
thereafter ahd, as usual, Joe told
Mr. Bailey that payment would
be forthcoming In" a few days.
The druggist determined to bring
things to a head.
"Now look here. Joe," he said.
"You've been promising me for
some time that you'd come In and
pay your biU. If you're In hard
luck, I won't expect you to pay
the entire amount, but you cer
tainly ought to be able to pay
something on it by now."
"No air, Guy; I don't do busi
ness that way. I'm going to pay
you that account In full. You've
been mighty nice to me and Tn
not going to take advantage of
. you In any way. YOU can expect
payment of the entire amount;
not a penny less"
"But when can I expect this?"
"Next itme I come to town,
Guy."
"Bpt I want you to give me
some definite date."
"All right, rl Wet It So you.
Ill pay you In full by next
wsgoyiay.
Tw* remember, Joe- you've
ft nlm IfpTdlAlUl*
]y and raised his hand. "So help
me, Guy; I'll pay you next Wed
nesday. Sure as I'm alive next
Wednesday, I'll pay you."
"All right," said Mr. Bailey
somewhat dubiously.
Wednesday came around, but
Joe didn't. When the store closed
that evening, Mr. Bailey called
up Mr. Rehder in Wilmington and
gave him an order. Mr. Rehder. in
case you don't know, is a florist
in Wilmington.
Friday came around and short
ly after the drugstore opened, Joe
Ball entered the store.
"Look here, Guy "Bailey, what
do you mean by doing a thing
like that to me?"
"What kind of a thing are you
talking about?" asked Mr. Bailey.
"You know very well what I'm
talking about," retorted Joe.
"That wreath you had somebody
send out to my house."
"Oh, the wreath! What was
wrong about that? You told me
that if ybu were living on Wed
nesday you would come In and
pay the account, and I took you
at your word. When you didn't
show up. I figured you were dead,
so I called up Rehder in Wilming
ton and told him to send the
wreath out to your house."
Joe stared at him a moment,
swallowed hard a couple of times
and then said; "How much do 1
owe yo*7"
"Twenty-two dollars and fifty
cents."
"And how much did the wreath
cost?"
"Six dollars."
Joe reaehec! into his pocket,
counted out $28 50 and threw it
on $he counter. "There's your
money" he aatd, "and I hope
you're aatiifled." ,
"Thank you. Joe," said Mr.
Bailey.
But Joe didn't answer. He
swung around and walked out ?
the store and hasn't been back In
it sln<*.
DEAD CENTER
The fellow who brings an open
mind and an Impartial, objec
tive approach to any discussion
usually finds that when It's al)
over he can't hitch a ride home
with anybody on either side.?
Florida Times-Union
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Looking
Back Over
The Years
20 YEARS AGO
Chamber of Commerce directors
lease office space in the Atkins
building on Main Street; name
M, H- Bowles as full time secre
tary.
A new flush tank above the Al
tering plant at Champion Fibre
Company rips apart releasing
over 206,000 gallons of water.
Miss Emily Slier and Lester Po
test win prizes for the best acting
in the senior play.
10 years agp
F. W. Woody of Canton is pres
ident of the Haywood Ramp Con
vention.
Jackie Sue Messer wins first
place in annual reading contest
sponsored by the Woman's Club
for girls in Waynesvllle High
School.
Mrs. Charity Barefoot and Pr.
R. Keenuof buy McKay's Pharm
acy at Hazelwood.
Mrs. Kate Morris, Who is now
making her home in Buff City,
Tenn., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
R. L. Coin.
5 years ago
Dan K. Edwards takes oath of
office as Assistant Secretary of
Dtfense. V
Beta Sigma Phi honors Miss Ed
na Summerrow. retiring presi
dent, at a picnic supper.
Waynesville Presbyterians cele
brate 75th anniversary.
No enjoyment, however incon
siderable,' is confined to the Pres
ent moment.' A man is the hap
pier for life from having made
once an agreeable tour, or lived
for any length of time with pleas
ant people, or enjoyed apy con
siderable* interval of innocent
pleasure.?Sydney Smith.
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Every day we are more and more amazed at the progress of
science and the wonderful Influence it can have upon people. This
was most forcefully brought to mind when we learned of Mr. Bark
ley's untimely passing in minutes after the tragedy occurred. And
the miracle of TV brought us pictures of this fine man, also Incidents
ifi his life; and we beard his voice after it had been stilled In death.
After the program was over, we gave qute a bit of thought about
the marvelous rapidity with jvhich all this data had been collected,
arranged and given to the listening public. Of course, flies are kept
with material ^bout people in the public eye, and can be assembled
in record time. But It would almost take the hand of a magician to
have gathered this Information into a detailed arrangement, for
presentation in such a short space of time as was required Monday
night.
It also gave us pause for thought when we remember Mr. Bark
ley's last words on earth: "I would rather be a servant in the House
of the Lord than to sit in the high seats of the mighty". These were
words and thought of a man noted for his repartee and witty anec
dotes; famed for his ever-ready supply of quips and jokes, yet when
the final summons came, he was devoutly conscious of his sincerity
as to life.
PERSONALITY: An invisible something that acta like a
magnet.
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it had to happen, eventually. There was no way of stopping it
Spring, according to the cycles of time, had to arrive although it
seemed it hall taken several detours before reaching its destination.
Perhaps to the world at large, it was a joyful occasion but to Uncle
Mose it meant plowing, planting, weeding, mowing and to sum it *
up In one single word, it meant WORK. Gone would be the snatched
moments of sunshine enjoyed from the lower step; the lunches man
aged by pleading in Mammy Jo's warm, fragrant kitchen; the early
twilight that precludes any yard work. All would be in the past tense
for, at least, Ave months and the old colored man wasn't too happy.
But he consoled himself with the thought that there would be long
sunny days, the splashing of the river against .the breakwater, and
the friendly lower step to make life attractive.
So, on this May morning he watched the mist rising from the
river, listened to the chugging of a tug boat trailing its long line of
barges; shooed at a chattering blue Jay, leaned forward to more
closely scan a parade of ants en route to their storehouse. Then
he stiffly arose as he heard the hall door open and footsteps on the
porch.
"Hyah Ah is, Mr. Bossman," was the old colored man's greeting.
"Well, Mose, what about getting things lined up for planting
our potatoes?"
Uncle Mope scratched his head, shuffled from one foot to the
other and then slowly replied: "That ground's powerful cold, Mr.
Bossman, an' hit sure seems kinder mean to bury those "tatefs when
they's hardly got their eyes open yet."
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The things we should remember.
Are the things that pleased us most.
All the other kinds of things.
' Are the ones to tell "GET LOST!"
WHERE'S IVAN?
Nowhere in the entire multi
million Soviet preu does one find
? local item?an accident, a crime
some piece of human fortune or
misfortune.
The local incident, the human
being is nowhere to be seen, at
most, one reads of some Stak
hanovite setting a production rec
ord, or else a carefully selected
complaint about the poor func
tioning of some bureau or fac
tory. The skyscrapers, the con
struction work, the collective or
ganization arc overpowering; the
human being is nothing. He
doesn't count. He doesn't appear.
?The News 1>ader. **
'MISDEAL
A big dairy concern has been
fined five pounds and costs for
"selling food not of the substance
demanded" following the delivery
at Kendo* Isolation Hospital of
a quart bottle of milk containing
the six of spades.?London Sun
day Times.
4M?&WASHINGT0N
? MARCH OF EVENTS 1
Threat at' an Inflation I Increase in Discovnt
Worrying Washington | Roto Soon Indication
Special to Central Press Association
TOTASHINGTON?The government is showing increasing concern
\j over the inflation threat as demonstrated by the discount
rate increases recently ordered by the Federal Reserve banks.
A new cause of apprehension is the call tor steel price increases
of $12 to $15 a ton by Avery C. Adams, nresident of the tattsburrh
Steel company;; Adams insists that boosts of
this size ars needed to help defray what he cadis
"inflated costs of expansion."
Government economists' are alarmed because
higher costs Of steel will create new inflationary
pressures throughout a wide range of Industry,
and may be reflected in pay hike demands by
leaders of many unions.
The Eisenhower administration is especially
concerned because further weakening of the buy
ing power of the dollar would present the Demo
crats with a potent issue In next fall's presiden
tial ejection campaign.
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The Capitol ? LABOR POJ4TlC??The AFL-CIO is trying
. to got Its 16 million trade unionists to contribute
a dollar apiece to a war cheat to elect candidates to office this year
who will be sympathetic to labor's aims. However. Federation lead
ers do not expect' to' come anywhere near this flgtrre. They are
actually hoping to raise arounff (3 million, and they do not expect
to get that much. " '
The big reason is that the average union member now has a well
paying Job, a car, is eating well, and just won't bother to throw in
a buck to try to cheng* thingd. r ' -
The majority of unionists may vote Democratic, but* they are
net out On any kind of crusade. The AFL-CIO strategists are in
clined to smile at warnings that "Big Labor" may become a politi
cal menace in America. They Would consider It a triumph if they
could become only a small menace, or just an irritation that would
be effective. ,
Labor leaders admit that, in timee like the preeent, they dteve
tr&ible getting their members to tome to union meetings. The
attitude of the rank-ond-flle is that they are getting along all right,
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? PASSPORT PROBLEMS?There will be some changes mad* in
the sometimes controversial United States Passport office it the
Senate government operations committee has its way.
After an pxhauative study, the committee has proposed that the
passport otic* begin preparations for "the impending flood of ap
plications" that ip expected in the coming years.
The committee notes that In the post 10 yean, the number of
passports issued and renewed has Jumped from
155.153 in lfltS So a whopping total of l%90t br fmspest
"Projected estimates Indicate that, although the
office M naW operating at (he highs* level In its (t>mhoU
history, the potential workload win continue to
tofftanna In mora Una IM.M domestic passport sirrltrittraw and
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renewals by lMd." the committee soya. *
To meef thn situation, the committee suggests increased torn for
passports ana roneWkU. creation of a revolving fund to handle en
ponding bustnsas and a change In the naaae of the fi|gut, office
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