TODAY'S BIBLE VEBS3 TODAY'S QUOTATION
u Editorial Pase of the Mountaineer
.T? . ?r? Cj J last M the forehead of erery human soul.
rupUon.?4 Cur. If.tx. JJ ?Theodore Father.
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Old West And Southern
Appalachian Hospitality
The 42 4-H Club member* fropi Colorado
spending this veek in Haywood will nee some
mountain scenery different from their own.
They will get to ate many things that are
rot found in their scenic and fascinating
c junti^ back home.
With the spirit of the old west, and the
southern hoepitality of the Haywood folk
rdxint Me can expect a genuine good time
f? w all pities.
Thus fir this week ,the group has had a
busy and exciting time. The remainder of
the week will befin to taper off preparatory
to their'departure for home Sunday morn
iig. Themst formal program will be a spec
ial servicSat the Cross at Lake Junaluska.
That seeflw to us a fitting parting pro
pram for the young people that came almost
across .tlA country to revisit friends made
last yeftCwhen a group of Haywood young
sters went west.
It is such an exchange of visits as this that
is makug the world smaller and smaller as
it geta mendlier.
An achievement of unuaual merit.
An Understanding
On Ltijpal Road Work
It wa? lad news that Commissioner Harry
II. Buchanan of District 14 brought to the
large group of Haywood citizens at the court
house hwe last week. The commissioner ex
plained Mw the extreme hard winter had
played havoc with the highways of the dis
trict, and that appropriations for mainten
ance had been over-spent The commission
er also pointed out that the paving fund for
the fiscal year was exhausted.
The large group of Haywood folk received
the news as they gathered to ask for certain
iroproveatents on many roads in the county.
Most of them wanted some maintenance
work done, and a few were asking when they
could expect paving of their roads.
The disappointing news was taken in good
grace and the group went ahead and present
ed their wants to the Commissioner and his
staff. The highway officials took careful
note of every request, and promised that
they would take them up and see what could
be done'jiat as soon as money was available.
The highway folk were very careful not
to give a definite promise for any specific
project.
Commissioner Buchanan emphasized time
and time again that he felt each project
should be placed on the priority list accord
ing 19 the point count system. The point
cyunt being made up of several factors, as to
l<tigth of tha road, number of families serv
ed, whether a school bus or mail route, num
ber of churches, and other essentials. With
the point count system, used, every project
"would stand on its own" on the priority list,
the commissioner explained.
The highway folk found Haywood citizens
understanding and cooperative, as they ex
plained their position in the current fiscal
year relative to finances for carrying out
tumorous projects.
The meeting, ringing with sincerity,
brought about an understanding between
the people and the commission. It was well
worthwhile and as has been so often said:
"we are usuaHy down on the things we are
not up on." The meeting last week brought
a'i groups up to date on the all-important
matter road improvements.
Views ur UTHUK ED1TUK5
Thoughts On Prosperity
"WttoQ would like to know, U so all-fired won
derful aboht prosperity""
"ObvlSfcly," continues the asker of this ques
tion, "I exaggerate."
And he does?knowingly?when he catalogtaes
one PWtfSP after another that a people pay for
having e(ji a muchness of things without as yet
getting real values Into perspective accordingly.
The asker, Russell Lymes, Harper's managing
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editor, exonerate* too when he declares there Is
something to be said for depressions, for droughts,
floods, and war*?although nothing to he said for
"bread lines, and broken families, and the tenor of
not having a job."
But the climate hard times produce, explains Mr.
Lynes, "is In many respects more productive than
prosperity?more interesting, more lively, more
thoughtful ..."
With this preface, let us sample what else he
has to Mr
During the depression he remembers, if one
Worried "it was about essentials, not frippery . . .
People were more friendly, lees suspicious of each
other. weog out of their ways to help . . . The sur
vival of everybody Is equally Important. We finally
learn that there are no human expendibles ... The
problem becomes . .. bow to restore personal well
being and dignity." (This in oootraat to any positive
by-product# of war.)
And Mr. Lomea asks, "Could It be we have for
gotten so guickly the sense of community ... the
respect for other people's Mm ... and the humility
that comes from being a part of all humanity?"
To which question w* would pose another, an
age-old one, in which we are sure Mr. Lome* would
Join us: Is it only through ware and calamities that
a society finds Its better self and rises to it? To use
WUllam Janes' term: Is there not a "moral equiv
alent" to War?
Anyone hooeot with himself knows that there Is.
Be knows Calvin Coolidge was right in saying that
a nation fhces its greatest tests ih prosperity. He
knows th? very Urns to think about "moral tqulv
ataato" is when everything around MM my. It isn't
necessary.?Christisn Science Monitor.
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Thnradfty Afternoon, Jon* 21, 1951
There's Many A Doctor
In Our Community
Fhr today and through Saturday, we have
a large numBer of doctors fftom' five states
here attending the third annual Mountaintop
Medical Assembly.
Each session of the Assembly has seen a
substantial growth in attendance over pre
vfour years, and ft begins to look Uke the
gathering will become a major meeting in
thia part of the state.
The Haywood doctors have worked long
aad hard on the program, in preparation for
the meeting.
What the doctors have done, other aimilar
group* of professional men and women could
do in bringing more conventions to thia arm.
Such a task is not easy, and it takes a lot of
hard work and careful planning, but just as
the doctors have done, it can be made a suc
cess.
Judging from the program arranged for
the doctors thin year, they will enjoy every
minute of it, and we can already predict for
the fourth annual Assembly, one that 'is "big
ger and better than ever." i
New Laws Pending
For Drag Racers
Ibe "wholesale scale" of drag racing on
Buncombe Highways over the weekend is
of state-wide importance, rather than just
a local problem in and aroitnd Asheville.
Hie fact thai drag racing has, within re
cent months, hit in all parts of the state will
no doubt bring to the forefront in the next
session of the Legislature the importance of
drastic laws with heavy penalties for violat
ors.
The whole thlng? as staged, is nothing
more than flirting with death, and potential
murder.
Down near Raleigh -almost a whole family
was wiped out when their car was hit by a
racer, and at Kings Mountain four were kill
ed. So goes the story across the land, yet
young men, who feel "it cannot happen to
me" break all the rules of common sense and
the road and continue to stage drag races.
A reader sent in the following timely
warning, printed under a picture of two de
molished racing vehicles. It reads:
If you are careless
You have two chances ?
One of having an accident
And one of not.
And if you have an accident,
You have two chances ?
One of getting injured
And one of not.
And if you get injured
?You have two chances ?
One of dying
And one of not.
And if yon die ?
Well, you still have two chances
But why be careless
In the first place?
Ov?r The Top
As was to be expected?knowing the civic
mindedneas of its citizens?Waynesville has
gone over the top in the campaign to raise
f&O.OOO for a recreation center.
The money was raised in the scheduled
period of six days.
It will be used to pay for a 17-acre tract,
construction of a swimming pool and instal
lation of other facilities for the recreational
benefit of the people of the
Wayneevflle tree.
Our ec*i*rituUtlon? to Weyeee
etMe end Na eMIrewg nn t )?b wertl
done.?The Aeheville Ctttien.
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[: " AM4TBJK HOUR IN THE ANCHORS AWAY OfflAHTMENT!
/iew$ Of Other Editors
MOSQUITOES WINNING
SO FAB
Any war against the mosquitoes
in the North Carolina coastal
country which begins in June is
obviously one in which the folks
give the mosquitoes all the breaks
?and the bites. Of course, it is
good news that, with Governor
Hodges at the helm, war has been
declared on the pests and the
Council of State has allocated
$57,400 from the Contingency and
Emergency Fund for the purpose.
But even that sum at this time is
too little and too late in a business
which requires and deserves year
round activity.
North Carolinians have been
complaining about the mosquitoes
for a long time, probably since
that first colony got lost. But
only in recent years has there
been realization that mosquitoes
may be alnunt more damaging
than hurricanes so far as the sum
mer tourist business in North
Carolina is concerned. An<^ un
like hurricanes, mosquitoes are all
too predictable. We knew they
were coming and?ouch?now
they are here. Fifty-seven thous
and dollars will not stop them.
Florida is spending $1,500,000
a year in a round-the-calendar op
eration against mosquitoes. Cali
fornia has spent at the rate of
$3,500,000 a year. Virginia has
been spending state and local
funds at the rate of $400,000 and
more every year. North Carolina
cannot buy relief at a bargain.
Mosquitoes cannot be fought
with swatters. They cannot even
be conquered by any sprt of sum
mertime operation. The campaign
against them must be carried on
through winter and spring. There
is work to be done in the fall. too.
Nothing less than well-organized
operations based upon careful
studies by a permanent staff will
do the Job.
The Governor and the Council
of State have, of course, no such
funds available to them as the
riddance of our coastal areas of
-this pest will require. But If this
State means to provide that coast
al comfort for visitors which pres
ent-day tourists demand. North
Carolina, with Governor Hodges
at the helm, should plan now a
real year - In - and - year - out and
round-the-year program for pre
mentation to the Legislature
^ The probability is that mosqui
toes are today costing the State
anl its people far more than such
a program would cost. It will be
no bargain to leave the mosqui
toes in command for lack of funds
?o provide adeqaute defenses
against them.
?Raleigh News and Observer.
QCArfnTT
Tom McCrea, a Philadelphia
manufacturing chemist (all this la
a hulld-up for the gag to follow)
who wed an Onslow girl and who
is a dear friend of State College's
Alvln Fountain, sends one of the
best stories I've heard in a long
time.
A diner complimented the chef
on his steak sauce. "It was the
beat I ever ate. How do you make
it?" the diner asked.
"Oh, I don't have any set
recipe." the chef replied. "I Just
make it up free-hand like. I take
the drippings from the steak, add
a bit of melted butter, Just a dash
of salt, garlic and paprika, and
water." ' j
"How much water?"
"About a mouthful." ? Check
Hauser in Chapel Hill Weekly.
My Favorite Stories
Br CARL GOERCH
We've seen many so-called col
lection letters, but here's one
that "s really * classic. When you
study its various details . . , the
discussion of proper procedure to
handle this account... we believe
you'll agree that this is something
that should be preserved for pos
terity. We've made a slight change
in the name of the recipient, but
otherwise the letter has been un
altered.
Mr. Andrew L. Smithwick
Tarboro. North Carolina
Dear Sir: Yesterday at ten a.m.
our Board of Directors, consisting
of eight business men and our At
torney, met to consider steps to
be taken to collect your account
for nursery stock shipped last
fall. You owe us $3.65.
In discussing your case, four
directors wanted to sue at once.
They said: "We have done every
thing possible to reach a friendly
settlement. Legal steps must be
take to collect this money due
us." .
The other four directors said:
"No?this man is honest?he will
pay?something has happened or
this bill would have been paid
long ago. Let's not sue for an
other week. There is no proof
that when this gentleman bought
our Nursery stock, he intended
to beat us out of our money. We
believe that he is honest."
Neither side would give In.
Then I was called in to break the
tie. After listening to both sides,
I voted to extend time for a
friendly settlement until ope
week from dat* you receive this
letter.
You therefore have ONE WEEK
In which to make a friendly set
tlement of your account. Please
take advantage of this final op
portunity and make settlement at
once. Don't let the four directors
who want to sue you laugh at the
five people who fought for thle ex
tension of time for you. Stand
back of the people who stand back
of you.
As you know, our terms are
Strictly CASH TO ALL CUSTOM
ERS! However, if for some reason
you are unable to pay your bill
In full, and you can pay part now
and will agree to make regular
payments of satisfactory amounts
until your account is paid In full,
we will be glad to cooperate with
you so a friendly settlement can
be made.
Should you wish to adopt this
part-payment plan, please fill out
the enclosed coupon and mail
with your first payment. No car
rying charge or collection ex
pense will be added to your Mil
If settled under this plan.
I have done all I can for you.
Failure on yonr part to take ad
vantage of this opportunity by
making settlement will be con.
sidered by our Board of Directors
as an invitation to sue for the
full amount due, together with all
collection expenses, and there is
nothing I can do about it.
Protect your pocketbook and
credit by making full payment of
your accourtt or arrange a satis
factory part-pay plan at once.
Sincerely yours,
J. C. Hoste,
General Manager
P S. I ?m sending this letter
by First Class Mall to make sure
you get it.
Carl Spaata, first Chief of Staff
of separate Air Force, now re
tired: "The Air Force in being
at this very mment Is adequate
to meet any threat that Russia
would get Into the air today."
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PUNT AND EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES
(tillIONS or DOLLARS)
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FREFARED ?Y NAM FROM GOVERNMENT STATISTICS
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BUSINESS INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE
It is heartening news for *11 America that business enterprises
are planning f? spend more money for new plants ami equipment in
1996 than In any other year. These expenditures not only will provide
additional (cods for an expanding nation, but will provide millions
more jobs in the future.
The 39 billion dollars of projected expenditures for plant and
equipment In 1996 Is 6 billion, or more than one-fourth, greater than
for all of 1969. All major industry groups plan to increase their capital
outlays by at least 10 per cent over last year. The largest Increases are
being planned by the durable goods manufacturers and the railroads,
41 and 42 per cent respectively.
Many factors are contributing to such record breaking outlays.
Geographical dispersal. of plaiAs to obtain lewdr transportation
charges to consumer market areas is an important dXe. The assured
future groWth in population requires additional predictive facilities.
Competition among business organizations for a greater share of old
and now mdrkate has an Important bearing on capital expenditures.
The bl^h level cf defense spending is also a eeetrtlmtary fector.
The trend o^busl^*! capita^ Jui*frnu J?1 ^
meat has amounted to nearly 270 billions of dollars since 1949.
Rambling 'Round
By Francei Gilbert Frasicr
There U something tragic and pathetic about the death of a tree.
And what makes it all the more serious is that the cruelty of man
accounts for two-thirds of the fatalities; the other onecthird Is caused
by animals and nature's anger. Fires started by carelessness can wipe
out the progress of decades, as can roots suffocated by concrete. The
forward inarch of progress can widld a wicked saw or axe to cut
down the life of a beautiful tree. One of the saddest sights to see
are fully leaved branches that have been severed from the parent
trittk. wilting in the sun. ? ,
One fee which we have admired through the years, has strug
gle# valiantly to survive hut has Anally given up. When all other
trees began to send forth green signals of spring, this tree started
out bravely but shortly after we discovered that *11 efforts were fail
ing, and now the tree stands gaunt and bare perhaps dreaming
of those days when its branches offered shade and coolness to the
weary and beauty to the world.
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Faith, hope and success are triplets.
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Every female, regardless of age, curves or expansion, should
invest in a triple mirror and should never leave the confines of her
room without giving it a good workover. The pony-tail devotee is
perhaps the greatest offender, especially if she is of the bouncy
type. To the innocent on-looker. the hair-do of the passersby often
assumes the grotesqueness of a hobgoblin trying to pursue the wear
er, but never quite catching up.
Then there's the damsel that seemingly engulfs half of her face
in a wide ruffled collar, giving the impression that, lady is making
an unscheduled take off. A bun on some heads (there are many who
can wear this with allure) when viewed from a profile standpoint,
remind one of ? small tug boat landing a Queen Mary luxury liner.
So, gals, take a slant at yourselves profile . . . silhouettes can be
awfully funny.
. Classified ad: "Win tady who sat next to gentleman in movie
aud aecidently took his wallet, please return same as It had her
telephone number in it?"
Want to make a million dollars? It's easy. Just invent an in
visible antenna for television sets. There are few things more un
sightly than the weird wire affairs jutting up from roof tops, especial
ly the roofs of small cottages. The array resembles a barbed wire
enclosure for war prisoners.
Besides, these fine, upstanding fixtures are wonderful targets
for high wtnds in search of objects to lay low. So, you patenters, the
line forms to the right and may you find a shallow "channel's,
A double negative makes a positive but sometimes the nega
tive isn't positive enough.
Looking
Back Over
The Years
20 YEARS AGO
Incinerator is completed for
the Town of Waynesville.
Earl Ferguson predicts great
development in dairying in Hay
wood.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Long en
tertain honoring Mrs. Thomas B.
Price and members of her family
from New York.
William Medford goes to At-'
lantic City to attend Rotary Inter
national meeting.
10 YEARS AGO
OPA grants coal price increase.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rainer re
turn to their home on Jonathan
Creek after visiting in Kingstree
and Charleston, S. C.
Mrs. Ben Colkitt honors her
niece, Miss Shirley Colkitt, bride
elect, at a miscellaneous shower.
Brass collection plates are pre
sented to the First Methodist
Church in memory of Clarence
Watson Miller.
5 YEARS AGO
Lake Junaluska auditorium is
enclosed with glass.
Miss Marie Strange announces
plans for her marriage to Worth
Messer.
Miss Mary Medford is installed
as president of the Secretaries
Club.
Miss Mary Sue Crocker and
Miss Dixie Campbell, spend vaca
tion at Myrtle Beach.
James K. Stringfield receives
Doctor of Medicine degree from
Jefferson Medical School.
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23. Muddle
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poem
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35. Rlvtr
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valley
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architecture
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letter
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tribe
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brown
22. Jewel
24. Place
25. Fog*
28. Pungent
vegetables
27. Indefinite
article
29. Brilliant
meteor
20. Standards
of excellence
21. Perfume
with Incense
23. Local
positions
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