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THE FRANKLIN TIMES JL F. JOBXSON, Editor and Manager O. J. HALE* Assistant Manager One Year $1.00 Eight jlonths 1.00 81* Months -kiiiilhk ">0 Louisburg. N. C. April 12. 1918. The Government la calling for an other big"number of troops the last of this month*. With the farmers expressing U^m selves as they are it looks like4?? is time for Dr. Alexander to resign as the President of tho Farmers Union. Louisburg now has as pretty streets as any town, in the State. Will the merchants be allowed to detract from their appearance *by using them for display spaces. A stranger in town Wednesday s$?e m >1 -M' war hardly passing room remarked1 that he was very much surprised at our merchantman;! our town. THE WAB. During the past week there has | beer, no great changes to take place on tl.e V,>s;erh front, where the in- j terest of the war activities now cen-: tre. /The reports show that the Ger mans have renewed their offensive at several p;tats b"t have been . ! eld j down to small gains. At no place l.ave they broken the Allies lines and only in fow places have any gains of aav I consequence been made. It is report-; ?d that 1'>0.000 American soldiers arc on their way to the front. There is ? a pressing need for men expressed by the Allies and th9 United States is ' doubling up i?n its troop movements] both.to France and to the training! camps. CO UN TA -WIPE SCHOOL TAX. Snpt. fce<t Gives Us Much Infornm-1 Hon For Our Readers. The editor of the Times called on | Supt. E. L. Best, of Franklin County | Public School System, and requested I him to give us an interview, explain ing as fully as he could the proposed ! county-wide school tax and its appli- i cation to local conditions that our ! readers might be in better position to-{ determine their future action on this . important question. He gives us the j following: Q, How mun burden would this j tax be? . ? J X. 30c cfo every one hundred dol lars valuation of property and &0c on ' each poll. The burden on the aver-. age acre of land in Franklin County j would not be the total present value of. two eggs. Q. already have a local school tax? j A. Section 5 of the Law under J which the county tax election is call- ! ed says: "That in case a majority ot i the qualified voters at said election in any township or in the entire county 1 shall vote in favor of said special tax. on petition of a majority of the mem bers of the bjard of trustees or the school committee of any existing spe cial tax.district within said township of county so voting, the county com missioners shall reduce the annual special local tax levy of said district by an amount not exceeding the spec ial levy provided for .the county or township under this act." In short ^thls means that any district that has a local tax may reduce any or all of its local levy, just so it does not go Wlnnr thn Pminfy lew. A district, therefore, tfcat has a local levy of 30 cenls can eliminate entire!? the local levy of 30c, and will not be paying any more special school tax than it did before the county-wide tax was voted. Such a District would be paying a county-wide special tax of 30c instead a local tax of 30c. Q. How much would each District receive fromahfs special county-wide tax? A. This -fund, !f vqUyl. would be --apportioned to each district just as the present school fund in apportion* ?d. If-this tax-were voted and the general county school fund doubled, i the present apportionment to each ! district would be doubled A school! that has been receiving $325.00 from i the county, would receive $650.00 in I the new apportionment. This mean:? j that the ahovQ district would be re- i ceivlng $325.00 from th*'County S^ec- | ial Tnx. . Q. ^Voulci a District that has a~ lo- j .1 tax receive as much from- /the? % anty-wide special tax as it did from i its local Special Tax? A. As was stated in III. if the i County sc?ool furrd was doubled by \ the county-wide tax. the apportion ment to each district would be dou bled. With the exceotion of the three wv mm. ?<hr.nn a W-al t -<t rtlarifrt, ?" th<" county \tfno.;e present apportionment from the county is not greater than its local tax. With these exceptions, thet;c L? not a local tax district lo the county that would not receive a lar ger amount from the rounty-wide Special tax than it now receives from its local tax. You can Itgure this out for your own special district, by noting the difference in your local tax and ti?e up pert ion men t to your* dis trict from the county. Q. What would become of t lie spe cial tax that any dstrict may now have? A. If the district? receives sufficient funds from the county-wide tax to run Its school as long as It wishes, and pay its teachers what salaries it may desire, it then has the power to roduce the local levy to any amount not to exceed the county levy. Q. Who are the ones to decide if . l, y or what part of the local tax in special tax districts shall be levied? l.K. This matter is riot discretionary (Continued on Page Five) Supt. E. L. Best. L.o*iisburg. N. C.. Dear Slr: We are very glad to learn that we are to have the priviiUlh of casting our ballots to increase our Public School funds. It is evldont that our schools now are not what they should bo and wo can not cxpccf to get the best teach ers nt present salaries. Other coun ties are payiug uioro, and we must fol- - low if we wish to even maintain our present standard. We n.20u lor.^c) tcrmr- ami better qualified teacher^ \Ve are^ with you ' and glad to support this worthy cause. -i-?* J?1 -Yours very truly, D. L*. Pearce. 1). I>. Pearce. Pearce School. Gold Mine township COUJfTY-WIDE SCHOOL TAX Expressions bj oar Cltlseo? on tills all Important Question. The following r.re "some of the rea sons why I 'believe that every man L_1 ill !? ^ ' 1' ' < Franklin re?:?'; sliould vote~^orT^e co*ir.:y-wide ?e?ocl tax on the 14th day of May: Our teacher? a"e oblig ed to 'receive more money for their s e vice s or-they will he forced to work nt something elst'. They mu*: re ceive enoupli rmrev t;? live on. T^ach ?; rs are set:ing :5:e same old price they did when fincham and percales were sell'.ng for 10.cents per yard which -now ce?* ?- ?/??np ?5 cents r ?r. yfcrd: shoe- tVu d{c! cos* them SO are now iv?-*ir.r f-.-m -to * fl 00 ppr paii*. lVard that did cost :'*om $$.00 now co* t frem&lS.CO to S IS.00 v r mon .Ii. / Farm li'jwf. saw mill labor thix wa? o* cf rural route carriers, eto.have all r really a 'vacced. Can we expect to ,?elc?in ter.c'.ers at the sam? old salary? SiTely the Uttle tax will not worry us when v/e are gettng 35 cents for- cot icn and 20 cents for our tobacco. As a school committeeman knowing what ic means to try to get a good teacher. I realize that we must have more funds. It is not a question, of the school system standing still or going forward, but whether or no: our sys ward. This is a pro- i g res sive age and for my part I want to the schools progress with the other things.* This means, are we go to let a few dollars and cent3 stand between us and the education of tt't boys and clrls. I believe that when the test comes the men of Frank lin county will go to the polls and i vote to give the children a chance. J. M. Sykes. Cypress Creek Township. Prcf. E. L. Best. Louisburg, N. C.. My dear sir: I cannot refrain expressing my view3 regarding the school tax elec-1 (Ton. to be held early in May. At no ( time perhaps in the history of the i world, do we need trained men and women in every vocation of l!fe, do- J mestic, civil, judicial, military, and above all educational. The United States Government calling for man and women today. 1 Calling for the best in her service. On ly the young men are wanted at the! front. They must go through a peT- j feet system of training before going in- j to active service. ' The Surgeon, the physician, the nurse all must be trained. Only the | best are wanted. No one questions the Governments policies. ia fact we know it is a right one. Now we are Just awakening to, the ealization of the fact that the edu- i cation of our boys and girls mu6t be "the OesTT We must increaao th? iency of our schools by raising the^ standard of the teaching profession. This can be done only by increasing the pay of the teachers. We get the best itnctor when we are sick. The best lawyers -to defend us in cofift. The best preacners to" show us the way of Eternal life. The -best cooks to prepare our food, but?we neglect the greatest virtue, the educa tion of our boys and girls. What in ducemeat is offered the wing mnft nr~ to '>]>?.'?d nf hard labor and perhaps all the moans at their disposal in the preparation necessary to train the mind of our boys and grls. When at present we-pay them barely enough to live on. Teachers have been underpaid too long^ -"We have gol to pay teachers more money, ;or they will seek other employment. |and the schools of our State especially the rural districts, will break down [Till3 country' has been growing rich for three years. The brick !ayer, the | hod carrier, the carpenter, all getting |big pay. The manufacturer, the whole | sale and retail merchants, the farmer | all making money. The' United States . is rich. Everything to wear, every thing to eat is high, with all this the school teacher i3 expected to work on j".? ll!P gMW i,, i !H!M' n mi n n .. Wefiection on the. good name of North ;I prolira.?'m? l.'jw patriotic 'citizen-, can hesitate on this question. ! a question teemlhg w'it.h v.-e^l or woe to venerations unborn. j 1-et us arouse our conscience. | us wake up. Like OH Rip Van Win kle lc'. us shake ourselves and se" ff J we are dead or aliv?*. I,et u*? vote the ]?p?*ci?.l tax. voto this, vote anpt)?er un 'til this* ifOOfT old sf.a!f? of ^?urs will i get off the botrom ard rf' e up with I'fcr s'. ter states R. W. B*?l]ar<l. A SHOWDOWN FOR T H K FVTHEKS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. i The greatest good any nmmiiHlty 'ran accomplish in this *!r.y nnd time?, 'is to have a system schools whereby every child can be train?*'! by compe-' j tent teachcrs to perform the future duties and bear responsibilities most i efficiently. I feel confident that I Franklin county will take advantage [of this great opportunity ant* will vote 'Um propound county-w^dc tax. Men land women give your boy and girl a chance. Pull together and lets make a long step forward. x?? Yours truly. O. B. West. Sandy Creek School. Having llred In a special school tax district for a number of years. I real ize that the school funds of the coun ty are Inadequate to meet the demands for batter schools, or to keep them up to the present standard of efflcency. The demand for better schools Is grow ing greater each^year. Yet the only increase in the funds comes through the increase In taxable property. This affords a very small Increase. In ad dition to the demand for better school* there comes the additional problem of how to buy the best with our funds when the pu 'chasing power of the dollar is today so small. All Incomes are soaring except the school income 1 ?The question Is how to make this on an equal basis with other things. I 6ee no solution save an increased coimty wide tax rate. Labor has advanced from 50 to 100 per ccnt. Do we hope to employ competent teachers for the , ?am? price? Can a conscientious i school hoard offer a competent teach cr 'Ve Hjinie mere pittance of a wage fur her services? The plan as I see it Is not t d put an [ i.avo already voted ample funds by spec*ail tax. but to mak?? It a county* wide Increase. Then those districts which already ?:av* a spccini tax if .! *?>? Hn?l they are living more to their -i: "<? * than i* Revs-r^tiry?jaay reduce I'.^e :a\ or may repeal It er. tirviy. I for one will go to the polls cu tV 14th day of May and vote for tHo xn::*urc and I have sufficient cor ft' nv? in ti*e people of Franklin ! cot;r. y to believe that ? b'? majority i e-f : * people will vc;e just as ! will. Eugene Fulghum. Ce'-'ar Rock Township. Don't forget to pay your poll tax be- *" fore May 1st. or you will deprive your- ! elf of a rhrht to vote. FAB3I DEMOXSTBATIOX WORK Information of Interest to Far mers Contributed by Mr. C. II. Stontun, Farni Demonstration Atrent for Franhiin County. Hov- *111 you plant, fertilize and cultivate your corn crop. It is entirely too late now to get?a covpr crop on land where this years corn crop is to be:?Bui It Is not too late to dolC few other things that will increase vour chances ror a crop. Make good use of a disc and smooth- J ing harrow before planting. The more you do with these implements before you plant, the le3s you will have to do with slower tools afterwards. Al so you are increasing your chance for a good stand. If you did not break your land to a sufficient depth, run a subsoiler, or similar plow in the row. This will give the roots more room and increase the moisture holding capacity of your soil. , If you want stalk at expense of grain use fertilizer when you plant But if you want a maximum yield of grain save your fertilizer until later on say when the com is knee .high. Maximum yields of corn are made by planting a sufficient quantity of good seed and thining out poorest stalks. The yield on grain is very seldom increased by replanting. Corn is a fibrous rooted plant, that is the roots grow in every direction. A gOodly part of them are near the surface. For this reason, cultivation should be shallow, just deep enough to kill weetfcrattd-grass and form a mulch to prevent" evaporation of moisture. Every row should have either peas, soy beans or Velvet beaDs. Ejther of practically all the j corn for profit. ?PRAY YOUR FRtTIT. | The recent frosts have greatly re duced all fruit crops. This, with tba scarcity and demand for all food ma terials. makes it very important that [every means-be used to save what is lett. The first spray after the petals fall Is the most important.This should be applied4ust as soon as the petals fall 'and before the calyx lobes have clos "eiT Spia> with lima sulphtrr T1 1-2 I gal. in 60 gal. of water, with 1 lb or" ' powdered arsenate of lead' added for caterpillars.) Do not d*lay this spray if you want sound fruits Jt means more than-alt ! other sprays. crimson clover seed. The Dept. of Agriculture advises That the outlook for ImportPtf clover seed is very gloomy and advises far mers to save all their seed. If pres ent conditions prevail, clover seed will double in price. Don't turn under your clover now. Gather the seed, and then make a cfrop of corn. It will not be too late. And the clover seed may be *vorth more than the corn crop. <ir ssod harvester. Or you ran gather ?-mm-h r.rcd -bv hard in one ''ay to see4 four acros.This will ID'nil . jr saving of about *20 according to the {present indications. Do you make 120 'rvery work d*.y? FRANKLINS ALLOTMENT OF 007-. KRN Mr. N'T NITRATE. [ Tbo T". S. Bureau of MarW*t? Iiai ?.l ? letted 2"?0.7 ton?? of Nitrate to Frrm'cltn county farmers. This rr^ans. :<ll ! j ^plications sen' In prior to f i,. 4th '.will get tt--t? f>2j 1 amount. raker! for. j Tndlcatlon.s ?.r?? that npplicttiois in aftnr Fob. 4 will nor ?.? i'{v v consideration. These !au-r a >pll'a jtlons have been s^nt to W'a^-ngton jby the County ARft:it*aid by Dirnr'of If*. W. K41gor*. explaining tiia.t a'ppii ? cation blanks did not reach the county j until Feb. 1st. "but to no avail. The : Uurean of Markets advises that It may 'be possible to allot an additional j amount to the county about May 1st, j but does not say positively that it can ? and will. | The first shipment of 29 tons has left Wilmington. Other shipments will follpw later# FOR COMMISSIONER. I herewith announce myself a can didate (or County Commissioner from Franklinton township, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries In June and will appreciate your sup port. 4-12-tp J. H. COOKE. lion. Jan. H. ^?on Speaks at Pearce's. One of the most enthusiastic War S/vlngs meetings yet held iu the i % unty took place nt Pearco's cchool In Dunns township on Wednes ay night of last week. The people ui this progressive and pairotic com munity turned out in large numbers. Many could not tind seats jr standing form. Mr. Jas. H. Po*l. of Ralelr,-. delivered a powerful ad 'ress which rca^e a deep Impression on the entire t?li<?ace. After Mr. Pou's address, Mr. W. H. Yarboroush, County Chair man of War Savings spoke briefly. He declared that it was the best War 8;:vlnjrs meeting he had yet attended and spoke in highly ccmTuSncn terms *of the evidence or-progress and prosperity visible in ilia; section of! *.o rounty. From rll signs it will do its full duty in the War Savings cam paign. -I yor want to vote. nnll fa lir'mr 'liv l>r if. Kodak J liaTC a number of tine instru ments on display. They will add greatly to the pleasure 6f your Summer outing. : : : FILMS AM) SUPPLIES I liare a large lot of-Fttms, all sizes for Kodaks at reasonable prices and keep a full stock on hand at all times. Call In and see me. : : ?: : : : Elias Beasley at AYCOCK DRUG STOKE. America is Roiling In Wealth BUT HOW MUCH OF IT IS YOURS? I'lU'i.l . ill ? ill.! II 1 ] ll'l (."lit i !!!!?[? est wlien in this lu i'.k. They cam uotli mp while in your jwke.t. ' : : : "Which is tlie. hotter way ? We :uv ready to open the account when } en . re. : ? : : : , "1~" ; 1 o The- First Nation ' Bank ? l Louisburg, N. C W. H. RUFFIN, Pres. F. B- McKINNE, Cashfer W. D. JACKSON,'Asst. Cashier Join Our Christmas Savings Club NOTICE! WE HAVE px HAND THE BIGGEST STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER . CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, SvrftTfl-S, t VIIERWEAH ANIT^OSIERY EVER SHOWN ?FRANKLIN COUNTY AN'D * WE* BOUGHT TnEM AiL RIGHT. WE HAVE SOME SPLENDID VALUES IN LIGHT WEIGHT SUITS FROM $7.50 TO $25.00. REGULAR WEIGHTS FROM $12.50 TO $35.00 HATS. STRAW AND FELT $1.50 TO $5.00 SHOES ; $3.50 TO $8-50 SHIRTS 75c TO $5.00 CAPS ? 50c TO $1.50 NECKWEAR 50c TO $1.00 WF IIt \ni.r. TIIF. STROUSE AND GRIFFON LINES OF CLOTHING AM) THEV CANT BE BEAT. The McBrayer Clothing Co., Inc. "Everything For Daddy And The Boys"
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