The Franklin Timet
US Ooart St. Telephone No.
A. F. JOHNSON, Editor awl Mgr.
SADIE JOHNSON, Associate Editor
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TOWN COMMISSIONERS
AND TAXES
"Four to two is the reason," said
Dr. Fleming, a member of the Board
of Town Commissioners, when ask
ed why the Board does not proceed
to collect the past due taxes. It
could be even more than that if the
action on the motion of Dr. Flem
ing on Tuesday night "To Instruct
the Tax Collector to proceed with
the collection by levy on personal
property" is any indication. The
motion failed to get a second. It
did . however precipitate quite a bit
of discussion and quick action. One
Commissioner took the position that
it wss unnecessary to take further
action as the Board had already in
structed Tax Collector Cone what
to do. . This was countered by the
statement that the Board would in
struct Cone to proceed and imme
diately after the meeting individual
Commissioners would go to him and
tell him to hold off the forcible pro
cess. Leaving Cone up a tree, not
knowing what to do.
Fleming comes back with its a
shame to jump on the little fellow
and let the big ones go by, and sug
gested that the Board either require
him to proceed on all or take him
off the pay roll and save the town
the $100 per month they are paying
him.
Several times during the discus
sions motions to adjourn were made
end received seconds but failed to
get further.
Cone, or some one in his defense,
came back by saying he couldn't col
lect from the little fellow until the
*- big ones paid.
r During this discussion H' develop
ed that the town has $4,000 in bonds
due with $2,690 coming due Jan.
1st, with only $1,600 to meet them
with and the expense of the town
to meet.
The discussion drifted to who
should be levied upon, when one
suggestion was to levy on all who
have no real estate, but no final
decision was reached.
The meeting was an hour lost
when considered from the stand
point of what it was called for. If It
was called to take definite and im
mediate action on the delinquent
tax problem. Attorney Tar bo rough
. explained the law very plainly, tell
ing the Commissioners what they
would have to do to carry out the
law. It was expected to have the
property advertised for sale at once,
but finding it Impossible to prepare
the copy in time because of having
"to check up the delinquents for sev
eral years. It was delayed a month,
the best the Board could do. But
this was ordered. They elected a
night policeman, arranged for the
completion of the survey of the cor
porate limits of the town, provided
for the arbitration of the U L. Al
len and, Allen Machine Co. taxes, and
etuSed to have the foreclosure pro
ceedings completed at this time up
on lands in which sulU were begun
a year ago.
There must be something wrong
with'the Board, a lack of understan
ding of each other, absence of the
desire to comply with the law, s mis
understanding of their obligations,
or something. They are badly out
of harmony on the tax question.
Some suggest the majority of the
members of the Board are among
the delinquents.
'Regardless of what the reason ts
it to exceedingly unfortunate that
conditions exist as they are. The
town owing mbney and can't pay,
with fully a complete annual tax
levy in delinquents. It presents
an exceedingly unfair and. unjust
condition, some business places al
lowed to conduct business from year
to year without "paying tax while
others are required to pay. Letting
some enjoy a privilege not extended
to others. Talk about reducing
town taxes? The ? ? rate lm
nosed upon the cltisens of Loulsburg
could be cut to around $1$$ ?
collections were properly made. And
who to to blameT The law places
the responsibility upon the members
of the Board, and If we are not mis
informed, each one to personally re
sponsible to the tax payers and suh
'oct to prosecution In their failure
to protect the public by carrying out
the law. Dr. Fleming to playing
safe. It may look that he to trying
to be hardbolled and unpleasant, but
ha to ht>IId<n> "P * record that will
tend to protect him against civil
and criminal liability should action
he begun in that direction.
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dONfWVAYKm LAW
'"TfcHt*?. and nem to tttnt I'm hot a?
active in performing my duty aa 1
should be. Theee accua*Upn? are re
ceived from all sorts' Of people, but
principally theae who do not have
Lack-bone enough to .assume the
slightest responsibility or recognise
their moral obligations to the public
in aiding the officials in their enforce
ment.
With the cooperation of the public,
desiring to see these laws enforced
and who will furnish evidence that
violations of the game and fish laws
have been committed, I can render
valuable service in bringing about
better conditions and more respect for
the conservation law; aqd, if the
public, which condemns me for neg.
lect of duty, will try the method of
cooperation, I am sure it will find
that better results can be obtained.
The Department takes the position
that "No true sportsman should com
plain to his friends and associates
that he has a personal knowledge of
violations of the conservation's law*
for the protection of wild life, and
denounce the warden for negligence
of evasion of duty, if he is with-hold
ing information of violations from the
proper authorities and officials".
P. E. DEAN.
A Franklin County Story .
"There Is no soul so hardened
that It
doee not contain one soft- spot,
One noble aspiration, one chord
which 1
Will bring forth melody."
"Truly, mused the Leader, that
is an Inspiring thought. If all the
people of the whole Community
could be brought to realise the suf
fering and want in their mist, sure
ly no one could fail In be arroused
to sympathy, or tonAed with a no
ble aspiration, to aid his fellow-man.
What a chord of melody, then,
would be sounded, not in One heart,
but In a union of hearts,
With new hope and encourage
ment the Leader pushed on the ac
tivities of the Campaign for the
sale of Christmas Seals. Publicity
was given to the chlefest aim of the
Campaign?that of financing one or
more of the County's most needy
Tubercular cases at the State Sana
torium.
Ever persistent, in the mind of
the Leader, was the picture of a lit
tle log hut, back in the woods, where
dwelt a father with two small child
ren, be a victim to the dread di
sease, the two children dependant
upon him, and he upon them.
Small comfort was there within
those four walls, broken clay-daub
ed logs lent wide openings to the
outside chUl, but cleanliness
everywhere, clean floors, clean beds,
clean children, clean yard
The children, a little girl and a
little boy, did all the work. The little
girl, the cooking, and the little boy,
the outside' werk. The father at
tempted duties beyond his strength,
and was often exhausted.
The larder was low, last previ
sions from the sale of a little mule
the father had farmed with. Aid
could come too soon.
The man was a man of sterling
worth, the children possessed with
splendid principles as taught by
him. children of true politeness and
consideration.
The Leader, upon making inquiry,
at the State Sanatorium, found the
? A VUV uvnw T - . . , ... Wf
Sanatorium filled with .patients and
no opportunity to enter another.
Something must be done quickly.
With the aid of the Couny Physi
cian and the County Welfare Super
intendent the patient was entered
In an adjoining County Hospital.
There, hope was given the man,
still young In yeart, that his health
migh be regained. For a while he
did Improve but in time began to
fall Finally he was brought back to
the County Home-In a hopeless con
dition. The children had been In
the home since the fathpr Was
placed In the hospital, arWL had won
friends among all there.
Time grew heavy upan the sick
man. He was tired and weary though
always patient.
The end, he faced bravely, the one
though uppermost In his mind, the
future of the Children and with
touching pathos, made appeal that
they be eared for when he was gone.
The Superintendent of the Cour'
Home and his kind wife bad gr<v
fond of the children during their
stay. "They are good children" and
the Superintendent's wife was f"
heard to say "kind thoughtful, oh
dlent and industrious".
When the Health Officer told
children, they must go to the Sana
torium for examination and tests a
sadness hung over the County Home
but the children made no complaint.
Uncertain of what would happen,
timid aud concerned, the children
ware saddened but never a word of
protest. Ledklng a home, where
kindness and comfort had been
thrown continually around them,
they knew not now what to expect.
When It was discovered that the
little boy might go. free from di
sease. but that the little girl would
have to remain, all her courage
weakened. When she saw" him de
parting. blinding tears fell on her
cheek. Never before had the two
been separated and rarely ever had
they played apart. The separation
now seemed unbearable. The little
boy returned to the County Home
where he Is always obedient and
helpful.
And so we dome to the conclusion
of the story.
It would not be reasonable to say
that the sale of seals went "over the
top", means eoinoch, but Consider
ing the times. Be Campaign proved
successful lu a large measure. Bof
flcfent funds were gathered in the
treasure box to meet^be expense
- -- _ as ?
irCMlff sa.avwrw V"
of the father, who was *n the Hos
pital three mouths. e?d\te date,
has paid expenses of t& Httlejrirl
at the Sanatorium. She is gaining
steadily Tn7^v7r7 re^rt' from her
J^^Mement for her entire
'??ovary. Bbi it harlot trtrr cart
^ " k*'PT b#r
It I. the deaire o, the
WINNER THEATRE
"The Popular Priced Motion
?VTTAPHONE?
(or WMl
FRIDAY. DECEMBER IfTH
FRIDAY ft SATURDAY
December 12th?18th
Jack Holt and
Ralph Graves
"HELL'S ISLAND"
Also COMEDY with Serial Picture
Saturday Added
Matinee Prices lO aad 15c
Night Adm. 10 and 25c
Balcony for Colored 10 aad 15c
MONDAY & TUESDAY
December 15th?10iS
Bert Lytel
"The Lone Wolf'
ALWAYS A GOOD COMEDY
WEDNESDAY ft THURSDAY
Docexnber 17th?18th
BELLE BENNETT, LEON JANNEY
AND MARION NIXON
"COURAGE"
Rex Bell Production
ONE OF THE BEST
A part of the proceeds on this night
to go to the Boy Scouts.
ALSO A GOOD COMEDY
?COMING ATTRACTIONS?
AL JOLSON in "BIG BOY"
HAROLD LLOYD in "FEET FIRST"
PAUL WHITEMAN in "THE "KING
OF JAZZ"
NANCY CARROLL In "LAUGHTER"
WINNIE LIGHTNER tn HER BIG
SPECIAL PICTURE.
AND MANY OTHER GOOD ONES
?i ?
Night Shows 7?8:45 to 11 P. M.
Admission: 10 and 25c
Balcony for Colored 10 utif liA*
Continuous Matinee Showing Every
Saturday?10 and 15c to uD.
We hare always for years appre
ciated your patronage.
Winner Theatre
Louisburg, N. C. ?? '
R. R. KI8SRLL, Manager.
7 ..'t.jiij ;
needy children of. the Connty with
the seme disease,. may have, such
hope, as is hers, held oat to them,
through the sale of the County's
Christmas Seals.
It is a happy vision to picture
the County extending open arms of
welcome to the sweet little girt, re
urning, from the Sanatorium, tally
restored to health, - fair-haired,
brown eyed and with roses ia her
cheeks.
Hen's Broadcloth dress shlrta nil
colors and sices 7 9c at F. N. Spiv
ay's. ?? a IJstS-Xt
What A Woman
39 YEARS Oil)
Should Weigh
*
If roar .weight and height marches
the figures below?you have a Hood
normal, free from fat fignre . >and
don't have to worry?Weigh +our
self today? _ ?
4 Ft II Ia.
1 Ft ? la.
2 Ft- 1
1 Ft. s in.
2 Ft. * In.
5 Ft. 4 In.
I Ft. I In.
(Ft. ? In.
I Ft. 7 In.
I It I In.
2-Ft. ? in. 1S?
? Ft. ID In, ' - ? H# v
Weights given Include ordinary
Indoor clothing. < - ? >' /?:
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122
Pounds
124
| V
124
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129
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122
7 M
124
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144
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144
&
142
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112
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If you are overweight eat out ales,
4 weeks?
pastries and candy tor
than weigh yourself again?go light
on potatoes, rice, butter, cream "and
sugar?eat lean meat, chicken, fish,
eel ad if, gioea vsgeUbies and fruit
Take one half teaspoon of KrMch
eu Salts in a gland of hot watW ov
ary morning before breakfast?fThls
la the easy, sate and sensible way
us. - ?<?
lusts 4 weeks?Get Krusrhan lalts
at Boddlek Drag 8tors or any drug
~ ia the world?Tou'll he wlor
vlgoroas sad vivacious
V.ftw.'fl-;" -'I. '? U4
will find quality hatter, or
, SWF~*f lm+
V7 lMMt
ALL LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR - MILLINERY
"*? i" . ' . .
MEN'S CLOTHING - SHOES
NOW BEING SOLD AT PRACTICALLY COST
BUY NOW AT AFTER CHRISTMAS SALE PRICES
L. KLINE & CO., INC. TST'
Louisburg's Underselling Store
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MISS MOHN AT WES LEY AN
Delaware, Ohio, Dec. 8.?Miss
Betty Mohn, Loulsburg, N. C., will
take part in the presentation of
Handel's "Messiah" to be siren in
Gray Chapel at Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity Sunday evening, Dec. $4,
under the direction ef-Prof. Q. Ray
mond Hicks, head of the department
of music. Miss Mohn is a member
of the chorus.
Big lot men's new hats 86c each
at F. N. Splrey's. , 18-12-2t
/ Don't forget we are selling suits
i?d overcoats and 1-1 price, F. N.
8plTey.?13-12-21
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HERE'S HOW IT WORKS
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Per Gent
Interest
Pakl on
BOc CLUB
Weakly Deposit
For 56 Week*
80e
INTEREST
80e
TOTAL SAVED|
$25.50
$14)0 CLUB
Weekly Deposit
For SO Weeks
$1.00
INTERE8T
$1.00
TOTAL SAVED
$51.00
$2.00 CLtTB
Weekly Depoilt
For 60 Week*
92-00
INTEREST
92.00
TOTAL SAVEDI
$102.00
Ift.OO fXTIH
Weekly Depoilt
Por 80 Weeki
98.00
INTEREST
98.00
TOTAL 8AVED
$255.00
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