THE FRANKLIN TIMES
JL Y. Johnson, Sditor & Mgr.
One Year $L50
Eight Months 1.00
8ix Months 75
Eonr Months 50
For*' ;n Advertising ftipfwititiv#
PRESSA3SC
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
Entered at the Post Office at Louls
V(, N. C? as second class matter.
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF GREAT
^ HEW
"Employment gives health, sobriety
and morals."?Daniel Webster.
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"Be courteous to all, bat Intimate
with few."?George Washington.
Louisburg Tobacco Maraet opens
Tuesday, September 21st.
Louisburg needs a pay roll. The
fall and winter is the time to baild
one for the next summer.
"The Growers Interest First" should
be adopted as a motto (or the Louis,
burg cotton and tobacco markets.
It has been reported that many
stocks of goods in Franklin county
has been given in (or taxation at
from $1004.00 to $6,000,00 when the
apparent value was from $10,000.00 to
$50,000.00 and much other personal
property listed at like values. This
presents an exceedingly embarrassing
situation. It not only hampers the
officials in the administration o( the
public affairs and creates a high tax
rate, but it produces a very unequal
taxing situation wherein all taxpay
ers become the goat and creates a
great deal of dissatisfaction and dis
gust. We will have to admit that the
county appraisal system is largely
responsible for the condition when
it made the flat forty per cent re
duction in values of real estate from
what was supposed to be the real
value of the property, but In reality
was not much more than fifty per
cent of the value. Yet there is no
reason why there should be so much
difference. The situation should be
cleared up. The authorities should
investigate each case and see that
all personal property is listed at an
equal value of real estate. We un
derstand there is a question as to
the authority to do this at this time.
We will agree that after the meeing
of the equalization board on the sec
ond Monday in July the individual
lister is eliminated in the question
of equalizing the values. That is his
day and he should use it if ho wishes
to. But we believe the Board of
County Commissioners has the right'
to investigate auy tax list upon which
there appears to be an error of suf.
ficient size (o justify an investigation.
They are charged with the responsi
bility of seeing that the burden of
taxation is distributed equally and
It is ^nmanly impossible for a board
to rsjrtse the property of the county
In one day. The reasonable opera
tion would be to make investigation
of each case when found by notify
ing the party to appear before the
Board and show why there was no
error in his list. We believe this ac
tion would conform to the intent of
the law, as the time limit was placed
for the convenience of the Commis
sioners in making up the Ux books
and only binds the lister, hnd wonld
tend to equalize the tax burden by
not allowing a perse | to dodge by
misrepresentations. On the other
hand It would be n protection to the
Uster, who otherwise would be brand
ed as a perjurer. If the list is cor
rect
THE WRONG ATTITUDE
The following paragraph la quot
ed from the article from Wadaaboro
In 8unday'? News and Obarrer rela
tlre to tha meeting to consider re
n^win^nwfUny the diMOllltion Of the
Cotton Cooperative Aaaociatlon:
"The meeting had been called
to consider the adoption of reeo
13Pl'a'S3^r*SC
loch urged that ne auch reSolu
Uon be adopted. He tmU. they
?would hgre ne effect except to.
influence week kneed member* to
, try and keep their cotton out of
the association next year, thua
of operation'
honorable
higher for thoee honorable men
^Av ?i ? J AMa iL -I- oanieaci "
who ctrrwi out uicar coniracu
Or to put It differently the farmer
la "km tied" and baa no remedy hut
4e jto just aa the officer* *1 the M
?delation mt regardless of'its effect
upon him financially or otherwise and
he should have nothing to say to the
contrary without being ridiculed, or
told "It would hare no effect."
It has been this abritrfry spirit
that has brought about a great deal
at the dissatisfaction among the mem
hefH of the North Caroirna Cotton
Qj^wors Association, and together
with the withholding of the informa
tion about the association* and its
business transactions that'its mem
bers are entitled to know, has about
destroyed all the confidence the mem.
bers have had in the association and
its management
The settlement the past year has
been accepted by a large number of
the members and business men to in
dicate the thorough inability of the
association under its present poll,
ciea to function in the interest of its
members.. In order to re-establish
the confidence of the members a com
plete change of policy towards its
members and a complete change of
officers wi^ have to be mjjde. The
present organization can never hope
to regain sufficient confidence in the
membership or farmers at large to
make a success of the venture. They
have operated on the wrong attitude
towards the membership, and failed
to show the ability to be of interest
t*i the grower.
We differ with Mr. Blalock. in the
fact that we are confident that if the
majority of the members of the North
Carolina Cotton Growers Association
would take action for dissolution it
would be effective, regardless of the
opinion of the officers on salary to
the contrary.
DELAY IS DENIAL
When the -barons met at Run
nymede. they declared that Jus
tice should neither be denied nor
delayed. They knew that often
delay was denial. In limitation,
lawyers who hare a weak case
often win by securing continuan
ces when they would lose on the
merits.
For more than a month now it
has been known that books pre
scribed tor the public schools are
sold to Tennessee children cheaper
than to North Carolina children.
And. they are tha same books.
Superintendent Allen ia to be
commended for promptly ascer
taining the facts.'- The question
parents are asking is: When is
action reducing price to be order
ed? Already some schools In the
mountains are open. Unless the
children walked over Into Ten
nessee and bought their books
they paid more than children in
that State. Most schools open the
first week In September. Unless
the reduction comes very soon,
it need not come at all until the
Legislature has a chance to com
pel the reduction.
This is August 17. Unless the
State Board of Education acts
this week, it will compel North
Carolina children to pay prices
that are higher than Tennessee
pays.
Delay is denial.?News and Ob
server
Right your are Brother and we hope
some man in (North Carolina who
has the authority will be big enough
to bring about the needed remedy at
once. .
? Another extremely costly practice
that should be done away with Is the
changing of books so often in schools.
This practice Is more often in spe
cial chartered schools. The practice
of changing bcoks because one pub.
llcatioa has some little advantage
I over the old one or because the teach
ers like the style of one author battel
than they do another, or sfor some
other reason no better. Is becoming
so great that It is often the case a
child cannot use a book the secont
session and in some causes has U
change within the t^gm. Apparently
this small change involving only thi
price of a book is a small matter am
does not amount to much, but th<
practice is taking on such proportion
that it is becoming a burden upon th<
public that should not exist. Ther
are many hornet that contain pum
eront duplications of books beeause
of the fancy of the practice, cannot
be used over again la the same grade
in the process of handing down from
one child to another. There Is hardly
any doubt that there Is more'money
Invested to satisfy this practlc* today
than was spent for books all told
twenty-11 ve years ago.
Lets get a correction In the'price.
And lets get a correction in the prac
tice also and lift both burdens from
the pareuts and children of the 8tate.
SUCCESSFUL FARMING RE.
Ql'IBES BUSINESS METHODS
The following are selected thoughts
from an address delivered by Mr.
Frank Parker, State Agricultural Sta
tistician, before the State Association
of County Commissioners, Morehead
City, N. C., August 12th, concerning
the State Farm Census (required by
law): ?
"The farmer of today, just as the
merchant of a few years ago and the
manufacturer before that, is confront
ed by conditions that mean he oannot
make his products net him a profit.
By a profit It meant a net proflf in
the way that other business men fi
gure profits.
"It is inevitable that the fanner
must apply the game business me
thods (simplified) that other indus
tries have found indispensible. These
are the annual inventory; profit and
loss determinations; supply and de
mand sources, as well as best selling
methods and markets. ?
"The first of these is becoming real
ized in a limited way through the
Farm Census made through the tax
listers by the farm owners. While
this is but the beginning, it is the big
first step which our farmers should
follow up in a more personal and ex
tensive way.
'Begun in 1918, the Farm Cesnsus
has since grown in favor, complete
ness and dependability. The greatest
weakness is the collective machinery
?the listers themselves. They dislike
this Mart of their listing duties and
many of them use every excuse to
"get by" with it. This can be feme
died by strict instructions and reason
able compensation by the County
Commissioners.
'The farmers are due this much
aid from the county funds, especially
in view of the State taking care of
the other half of the expense. Stingy
and weak methods will fail In this
work jnst as it has proved extrava
gant intax listing.
"Only the most "ignore-ant" farmer
any longer thinks this has any effect
on his taxes or is collected for the
'speculators.'"
ROSE* REE UN8UITED
TO NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh, Aug. 16.?Fanners who
plan to grow a crop of rye cither
alone or in mixtures this winter
ishould remember that Rosen rye is not
suited to North Carolina conditions.
"This variety of rye seems to be
an excellent crop for some of the
northern states but it is not suited to
North Carolina," says E. C. Blair, ex
tension agronomist at State College.
"Several years ago this variety was
given a fair trial on the Experiment
Station farm near Statesvllle. Its
yield was Ave bushels per acre. The
Abruzzl rye planted right beside it
on the same day made 19 lushels."
Mr. Blair has stated again and again
in his campaign for more cover crops
in the Stale that Afcruzzi variety was
best suited to tlhs State and the tacts
developed by the Experiment Station
workers seem to bear out his asser
tion. He feels that North Carolina
merchants make a mistake in offering
Rosen rye for seed purposes because
this is responsible for much of the
variety being planted in the State
each year. The results are always
disappointing. On the other hand
the Abruzzl rye Is early and makes
air abundant growth for either grac
ing or turning under In the spring
before the Rosen rye even starts to
growing.
"This year," says Mr. Blair, "a field
of Rosen rye in Bladen county ripen
ed about July 16 which was more
than a month after the Abruzzl rye
i been harvested. The worst fea
tures of this Rosen rye are that It is
very late, it never makes satlstautory
growth. It Is used as an adulterant
In Abruzzl rye and many growers are
attracted to It because the seed are
cheap.
Abruzzl rye may be higher in pried
but It Is cheaper in the end and for
best and most economical results In
growing a rye crop this winter, Ab
ruzsl rye, only should be grown.
Three cars of lime has been order
ed cooperatively by farmers of Hen
derscgi county.
The honeymoon is over when he b?
gins to complain about the cooking.
Dr. S. Rapport
ot tfurbam, will be at Lonishnrg at the office for
merly occupied by the late Dr. Morton, Wednes
day, Aug. 28th, to examine byes and fit glasses.
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SCHOOL DATS!!
I* rw Bij'i Eyesight H?nMl!
1 "? ? ' - r r /'
Bob'* parents knew the tremendous Importance ot normal eyesight
to children. Be they had Bob'i eye's examined. The slight defect
rerealed was easily corrected and In time \p the eyeglasses pre
scribed. Hence Bob's quick answer?.his beUer report cards.
Hare year chad's eyes trwhil by M: '
WINNING AND HOLDING GOOD WILL
Late Ynr ? ? ? ? TW? Y??r * ? ? ? Nm^Ymi
Tk,4-V?SUmtllH
Oakland leads again
with the
Rubber-Silenced Chassis
Oakland has pioneered many outstand
ing motor car improvements, including
Duco Finish, interchangeable bronze
backed bearings and the Harmonic Bal
ancer, but none more vital and valuable
than the newest Oakland achievement?
the Rubber-Silenced Chassis.
The Rubber-Silenced Chassis is exactly
what its name implies?a chassis refined to a
supreme state of quietness?a chassis freed
from the disturbing noise and rumbling
experienced in ordinary cars?a chassis that
permits passengers to ride in quiet,
cushionedcomfort.
This remarkable, new feature is exclusive
to Oakland. No other motor car has it.
Oakland Six, $1025 to $1295. Pontine Six, companion to Oakland Six, $825, Sedan or
Coupe. All price* at factory. Baty to pay on the General Motor* Time Payment Plan.
BECK'S GARAGE
%eQreater
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OAKLAND SIX
PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS
winner Theatre
Loulsburg, N. C.
Week Program Beginning
AUGUST 0OTH, 1?S?
Friday, August 20th.?Kir hard
Talmage In
THE PRINCE OF PEP'
This is his latest picture
Also Cat Comedy
Saturday, August 21st-? Fred
Thomson. In
"RIDING THE WIND"
This Is a sure fire western of
the West
Extra: Two Keel Comedy
Monday, August 23rd.? Pola
Negri In
'THE CROWN OF LIES'
This Is a Paramount Special
Come out and enjoy a night of
amusement
Also Educational Comedy
Tuesday, August 24th.?
"THE AUCTION
BLOCK"
By Bex Beach
The Cast Includes: Charles Bay
a*d Eleanor Board man
This Is a Metro Goldwn Special
Dont fail to see this one
Also Pathe Comedy .
Wednesday, August 26th.?
"THE COHENS AND
THE KELLEYS"
The Cast Includes: Charles Mur
ray, George: SMhey had
Tern Gordon
The Pietnre with a Thousand
Laughs
Extra Good Comedy
Thursday, August
"BORN TO THE WEST"
This Is Zaae Greys latest norel
It, Margaret
With Jack Holt, Margaret Mor
rls, Raymond Button, Arte**
" ahd George '
Extra! Klnogram lte\\s add
Peg Varieties
Begular ad miss la 10 and 84
cents. T>o complete slews
" alght
Merchants Theatre Tickets good
en eaeh Tuesday and Wednesday
uatfl October EL Briny them la.
Tour Patronage Appreciated
Winner Theatre
Le^sburg, I, C.
NOTICE or SALE
By rlrtae of the authority glren
to the undersigned truitee In a CJT
tatn deed of trust executed by C. D.
More and wife. Alma Howard El
more, dated Hay U, 1923, and record
ad in the office f the Recliter of
Deeda of Franklin County In Book
IU. pace 273, default baring been
made In the payment Of the Indebted
nose thereby secured, the undersigned
trustee Will offeror sale to jge high
est bidder at the Oourt House door
la Loulsburg, N. C? the following de
scribed land at 12:90 noon,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1929
"EXTRA"
For Saturday, August 21st
Aunt Jemima P. C. Flour, package 12c
Palm Olive Soap, cake < 7c
Lemons '' Fancy,'' per doz 24c
Sugar, per" pound 6 l-2c
Frenchs Mustard, per jar 12c
Salmon, per can 15c
All kinds Layer and Plain Cake, per pound 24c
Karo Syrup, per 10 pounds pail 56c
Calumet Baking Powder, pound 28c
Red Devil Lye, can 11c
Snowdrift Lard, 8 pound pail $1.60
Snowdrift Lard, 4 pound pail 82c
watch our price on FLOUR. We will have a new car
with new lower prices Saturday. It's Elisabeth Plain
?nd Sunflower Self Rising.
RIGHT NOW is time to bay your Clover Seed, ask as
"for prices, Clover has advanced since we bought, buy
now and save.
Vetch, Wheat, Rye and all kinds of Turnip Seed
We sell the best money can bay
WE APPRECIATE TOUR BUSINESS
G. W. MURPHY & SON
Free Delivery Cash Grocers
Phones (4 spid K 1*1 LOUISBUROj If* G*
All that certain lot or parcel of
land situate on the South aide of Mid
dle Street in the Town of Louletrarg
N. C., SUte, County and Townahlp
aforesaid and more particularly de
scribed as follows: Beginning at a
point on the Southern edge of the
sidewalk of Middle 8trget and run
ning thence In a Southerly direction
along line of 8. 8. Meadows and lot
hereby conyeyed 200 feet o a line
of F. W. Wheless; thence Westward
ly along F. W. Wheless line 60 feet
to the line of Mrs. C. K. Cooke;
thence in a Northern direction along
line of Mrs. C. K. Cooke 20* feed to
a point on the Southern edge of the
sidewalk of Middle,* jgloetr thenoe
Eastwardly along Southern edge of
said sidewalk 60 feet to the point of
the beginning and being the lot or
parcel of land heretofore conveyed
to Alan Howard Elmore by deed of
K. K. AlUn and wife, dated April trd,
1020, recorded in Booh 226, page 600,
Registry of Franklin County, N. C.,
Terms of sale: Cash.
This August 2, 1226.
Y A. M. SCALES,
2-lS-tt *'"? Trustee.
If everybody had to work for a
living there wouldn't bs| anybody to
see that the town's Improvements
(Were all put In right
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE
By rirtue of power contained In a
certain deed of trvet executed by Bud
Coppage and wife Irey Coppage to
W. M. Nash, trustee, and recorded la
Book 2(1, page 400, Register of Deeds
office of Franklin County, N. 0., and
there baring been a default In pay
ment of the bond secured by -aald deed
Of trust, and at the request of the
holder of said bond, the undersigned
trustee will self for cn*h at the court
house door In Loulsburg, -N. 0., on
Thursday, Bptember 16th, 1(26, at Iff
o'clock noon, the following described
propertyt. g
Beginning at a stake on the South
side of Loulsburi railroad in Mrs.
John Perry's line; thence along the
right of way of the railroad N 17 1-1
?W >.18 chains to a stake; thence 8
7 S-4' E 7.21 chains to a persimmon
ibusk; thence 8 2 W 16.60 chains to
the cropping out of the bed rook (to
the right of ah other cropping on a
bluff); thence B1ME 22 chalne to
g stake fa I. H. Kearney** Me; thence
ITS corn*T Is I. H. Kenriey'e line;
6.96 ohaU* to a (take, Mrs. Jab Per
ry's corner In . H. Kearffey*e line;
theno* with said Mr*. Jno. Perry**
linn N 2 B 41.02 chalne to the begin
ning, containing twenty ecres.
This August 10th. 1626. '
8-18-Bt M. W. NASfl, Trustee.