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THE YANCEY RECORD Established July, 1936 ARNEY <md THEN A POX CO-PUBLISHERS & EDITORS MISS HOPE BAILEY ASSOCIATE EDITOR ! T. L. BROWN SHOP MANAGER Published Every Thursday By YANCEY PUBLISHING COMPANY A Partnership Entered as second-eiass matter November 11th, 1936, at the Post Office, Burnsville, North Carolina, under the act of March 8, 1879. ■ . , - ~ . ; EDITORIAL COMMENT We Americans have a high regard for speed. The fact that we make things faster and distribute them faster than other nations has a great deal to do with our econom c strength. In sports we like fast moving games. For most of us iife is geared to a pretty fast tempo. But there’s a place for everything—including speed. And the staggering toll of traffic deaths, p’.us the fact that speed is involved in a majority of them, makes it plain that speed has no place on the highway. It's rather interesting to note that safety authorities are con cerned with more than just exceeding the speed limit. They list fail ure to give thtf right of way, passing without caution, driving too fast for road, traffic and weather conditions, and following the car ahead too closely as symptomatic of the “in a hurry’’ complex that causes accidents. __ , : - . That “in a hurry’’ complex is the target of the Slow Down and Live campaign on the highways of North Carolina this summer. The sponsoring Governor’s Traffic Safety Council believes that If this message can be implanted *in the minds of drivers everywhere it can effect a reduction in the traffic toll. Os course, it's always difficult to say exactly why an accident didn’t happen. But certainly the frightening highway death and injury toll commands the support of everyone in this national effort to keep speed in its proper place. This newspaper accepts Slow Down and Live as its slogan for the highways. ' If our readers want to follow s -qnp ain oj auioopM uaqj—itn "',;. " W - • • sadafd 'T'HE attitude of Business gen- i 1 A eraUy as spearheaded by the ( United States Chamber of Com merce and Business Trade organ- IraUons is that the Federal gov ernment has no business in busi ness , .“T that when Uncle Sam goes into any kind ol business op eration, he is competing with pri vate'enterprise'aid losing reve nue from taxes that would be col lected if the business in question was run by an individual, a Com pany or corporation. But there is another side of this coin. It seems that down through the-years, starting with the postal service, when Uncle Sam has en tered into a business enterprise like manufacture of paint for the Navy, <?r 'uniform's for the armed forces, or shoes, or any of scores ,of business enterprises in which the government is engaged, it has .been because the procurement offi ,cers have proved to Congress that the Government can get more for the taxpayers dollar by doing ft himself than by paying private business to do it for him. It may not be true of all business, but it certainly has been the rule with most, that when they are dealing with Uncle Sam and public money there is little compunction about piling on what have come to be known as ‘Unconscionable” prof- In debate over extension of the so-called Renegotiation Act, where in the Renegotiation Board has the power to renegotiate contracts with firms doing business with the Gov ernment. these “unconi jionable profits” were glaring examples of how private business “rooked* - the •government. Here afe some exam- ... I I ■ ■ ' ■ ■" '■ - , - I ' • Will yous auto insurance company * '* pay your claim , J£ as eagerly as it collects I your premium? % Nationwide claims settled within 24 hours! ) . If you have a loss and put in a claim with Nationwide, ' - - frequently a check will be on its way to you the same day our Claims Department is notified! If you want to be sure of fast, fair claims service, insure with Nation wide! Phone or drop us a postcard. No obligation. * W CARROLL ANGEL **■"% YOUTH CENTRE lOfficeI Office Phone 276 Home 244 • 111 ATIONWIDE ■f ■ MUTUAL INSURANCK COMPANY HOME OFFICE: COLUMBUS, OHIO ■ % • »*o f —III.— ■■■■■ ■ 1 I ples taken from the public rec- I ords: A company making tractor saws in 1952 had renegotiate sales to the Government of $1,163,325. He charged the Government $261,000 profits. The Board, said $200,000 of these wag •x.ceuive and I the company only $61,000; on a contract for screw machine prod ucts, sales to the Government were $426,795; the company charged profits of $72,357 „ The Board took away $40,000, leaving the company $32,357. A contract for hobbing machines totaled $1,133,- 469. The company charged $691,- 469 profits. The Board took away s4oo,ooo, leaving $291,469. A con tract for aircraft parts totaled $674,728, with claimed .profits of $132,425. The Board allowed only $72,425. On an aipccdn contract on renegotiate of $2,410,655, the company damned $408,615. The Board said $75,000 of that was ex cessive. On aircraft fuel tanks, the contract was $4,084,801 with a prof it of $360,712. The Board said of thi3 amount $63,300 was excessive. These are but a few examples o>' the hundreds of cases which have come before the Renegotiation board. In 1955, for instance, Renegotiation Board reviewed 5,061 t contracts and called for refunds| from these companies totaling* $167,256,288 at an expense to the ■ Government of $4,408,725. v These companies have the right ! of appeal from the Renegotiation i Board's review to the United States Tax Courts. Several cases have i been appealed, but for some reaJ ! son or another none have eves ; come to trial, the cases being with - drawn before the trial date. ' viulet mm | OUR WAITS BY H. ML ALLEY •• • • Note: This column Is written w ,, ' t malice toward none, but with lb-* common good of ail In miml *» • • About the best news we have read lately was the report of defir nite plans to improve Highway 19 East between Burnsville and Spruce Pine, N. Car. Starting at the latter place, we understand that five miles of this road will be completed within the next 12 months. Plans call for re-routing much of the fifteen miles between these two towns. Thank Goodness! And we feel that hundreds of people will breathe that same ex pression of gratitude. Taking out those numerous and dangerous curves should shorten the present distance by at least two miles, and added to the grand improvement made in recent years on this same route between Burnsville and Ashe ville, Highway 19 East promises to become a more and more popular and useful link in the through-fares passing through scenic western North Carolina. ** • * As if road-building had super ceded all other interests in America the state and federal government authorities have joined -;in "the world’s greatest public works pro ject, calling for $32,900,000,000 worth of new highways within the next 16 years. Whether these extra thouands of miles of roadbeds ' criss-crossng our nation will keep pace with the annual increase of new cars, and the equally expand ing urge of more and more people to “See America First,” remains to be seen. - m *mm A suggestion: As soon as the new road is completed between Burns ville and Spruce Pine, why not set apart the un-used stretches of the old route for the exclusive use of Drag Racers, and other speed de mons of this area? It would be dif ficult to find another route that would more quickly eliminate speeding contestants than the cur vaceous stretches of the present I way. Ana saa nut truer, it swins that self-inflicted elimination is go i ing to be about the only way to stop some of these scatterbrained speedsters. ** * * Byway of changing the subject, we heard the other day about a certain High School Principal,who, upon being approached, relative to makng a .donation tp a political campaign fund, emphatically re plied that he and the members of his faculty did not believe in that kind of policy. Therefore, they would not cooperate. For" Security Reasons” we must withold the name of this fine fellow. But we do 1 wish we had at least one dozen boys and girls to send through High School under the direction of a man of his calibre. May his tribe ncrease! •« * * Though sites have been selected for the erection of two Super- High Schools in Yancey County, there are still those who predict, and doubt less some who secretly wish, that in the final count there will be but i one such school erected, and that at Burnsville. This column makes no predictions. Time alone can tell ■ which way the wheels have been turning, on this and other fronts. • * !• Also heard in passing: about a certain person who voted THREE times,—once directly, and twice in absentia. Still there are those who insist that wh’le the campaign was hard-fought there were no irregul arities. But of course not. The abovein-stance is but one of the re gularities of the cursed absentee vote system. May the day soon come when it will be outlawed along with other public nuisances EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Mrs. Harriett Mc- Intosh, deceased, late of Yancey County, this is notify all persons having claims against the Deced ent to exhibit the same to the un dersigned Executor at his home at Burnsville, N. C, on or before the 14th day of June, 1957, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. AU persons owing the Estate will please make immediate pay ment. This 14th day of June, 10M. Reece Mclntosh, Executor iu the Estate of Mrs. Harriett Mclntosh, Deceased. June 14, 21, 29, July 5, 12, 19 THE YANCEY RECORD |MV CORNER Conducted By Edith Dendcrtck Enkine IN MEMORY No Christian dies alone A presence ever dear Conveys the sweet, “Well done,” Assuring God is near. One silept golden night An angel drifted down To bear a wreath of light To place a starlit crown. On a gentle soul asleep Now to be borne above — 1 ■ -'■■■*■• •" l Wh ere God and angels keep ; children bound in love. •' An angel chorus whispered, “Cdrne” The gentle sleeper woke at home , Rev. Homer Casto "I REMEMBER”! BY TKS OLD TIMERS L...... ..... . . ..-J From Mr*. Louis W. Mears, Ne braska City, Nebraska: I remem- i— ber when my grandmother baked buttermilk pancakes every Sunday morning for her son and his friends. She baked three cakes at a time and turned them very skill fully on a greased skillet. She made jam of wild plums which she cooked in a wide-open pan and the red juice from the sputtering plums dotted the walls and ceiling of the kitchen. She - dried apples and corn on the roof. She chopped meat and fruit and ■pices in a big wooden bowl for mince meat pies. When Grandma had a sick spell, which often befell her in the win ter, the house was soon crowded 1 with company. Cooking meals for the company was quite a chore. In, winter Grandma slept under many: covers for fear of pneumonia. Her, feather pillows were large, and) Some comforters were interlined} with feathers which Grandma had; plucked from the geese when she was visiting in the country. , . Grandma wanted her children to fiave an education in the New. West. They were all musically in-, dined and sang popular songs such as “My Old Kentucky, Home,’’ “Poor Nellie Gray’’ and, “Sweet Bye and Bye.” Sometimes' the church choir practiced in her! home and this was heaven forj poor old Grandma. She had the! luxury of an organ and a parlor^ (karnd THmeVTcem m unity Press StrT-l lee, Bex 3S, Frankfort, Kentucky.) 1 such as Drag Racers, and Mhd Dogs. #* * # Uncle Josh says: "They were’nt rto irregularties in the ‘election down to Cedar Crick, U. S. A. nut her. Only the usual number of fist fights, licker drinkin, an money passin. Bust my galluses, gentlemens, as I alius says, hit ‘pears like everything improves Cept polyticks.” ‘Nuff Sed. We Haye A Line of Picnic Supplies Picnic Baskets Thermos Bottles 1 Gal. Picnic Jug Picnic Ice Chests Coleman Camp Stoves Camp Chairs Swim Supplies Life Preservers —Goggles — —_— _ _ , Swim Fins We Have A Complete Line Os Fishing Supplies See Us Before You Go On That Picnic Or Fishing Trip Western Auto Associate Store QiHMi II ■ - _y I : V I ■fgmmam sb? . v 'PPSS MllllflF- I I gi *f* TYaWpwr ’ v * . 7 * * S||Pr,,|3f | 9 j Ksf«Silv£iPi r <*» v I f ~ M v ' BT3I ARAB PRISONERS . . . French troops guard 120 Arabs held for further questioning after raids In Maison Carre, suburb of Algiers, where hostile tribesmen are a continual problem. _ _| ——Ml.,I, ' ■■ >■■■..— ' "Don’t be silly —it may just mean that ( . ■h. ~mi, . guy The OK sigr keeps you “in the when it comes to driving a car that helps you cut a figure! jffjF USED W \\ eprrs are inspected, 4~ / \ reconditioned and dealer-warranted in writing, f MjFWf Volume trading for the country’s first choice car, : M 111 l Chevi-olet, means- extra savings and' better used !■ V M car selection at the OK lot! \\ CARS. LOOK FOR THE OK TRADEMARK! Sold only by an Authorized Chevrolet Dealel ROBERTS AUTO SALES, Inc. PHONE 236 FRANCHISED DEALER NO. 1019 BURNSVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY, 8, IMS
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