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THE FRANKLIN TIMES Issued Every Friday IN Conn UttaM Telephone 888-1 W" " ? A. V. JOHNSON. Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES One T ear fl-M Six Month* T8 Right Moath .... 1J8 FVfg Month* '4W e. National Advortitlng Rtproientalivo American Press Association How York ? Chicago ? Oofrolt ? Fhfladtlphlo Entered at the Pootoffk* at LmiAuv, N. O. aa second THE CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE This war is the most destructive in the history of the world but it has its constructive side. . The millions of our men who are in the services are "seeing the world" and when the survivors return, they will have an outlook, perspective, and philosophy that will be new. What new trend their knowledge and thought will introduce no one can say for sure but we can guess. For the first time in their lives, these young men have been eating the best food, wearing quality clothes, observing regular hours, accepting discipline, and asso ciating with men of unusual background and education. It seems likely that they will acquire habits and standards that will be retained. They will want better living quarters, clothes, food, household goods, automo biles, and other things that contribute to an attractive life. Many have acquired education and skill from schools and training courses which will fit them for bet ter jobs than they had before. Many will become first class executives, accustomed to handling large groups of men. Some who entered as privates will be mustered out as captains and majors, able to assume far more res ponsible duties than they had when they left home. Ne\er before has there been such a migration arqund the globe. American men and women have not only seen America but they have traveled the seven seas and know more about geography than those of us at home evter will know. It seems certain, therefore, that enormous changes "will follow the peace. And it also seems certain that many of these changes will be for the better. CONSUMING DESIRE ESSENTIAL The United States came into being because a major ity of our public leaders and the people were consumed with a genuine desire to be free men and the masters of government The world has progressed because groups of people tod an undying faitli in certain philosophies of religion <u feu main conduct in which they believed. How many people in the United States today are uncompromising in their desire to retain personal lib erty and democracy within the framework of our Re public! Of late jfears, there have been too many poli ticians msinuatih^hat as a nation we have' outgrown the constitutional ideals on which this Country was founded. A majority of our people must have a consuming desire to retain independence at all costs, just as our forefathers had the desire to gain it at all costs, or the United States as we have known it will be but an era in the history books ? bureaucracy will have supplanted democracy. As a nation, we cannot survive as free men if we sub mit to being the "tender herd" of a socialized govern ment toward which we have been rapidly drifting. -uuu TIMELY NOTICE The Chamber* of Commerce of the United States has issued a pamphlet on the nation's water resources. It shows how in'the last decade, the Federal government has become the most important factor in this field. The rapid expansion of its participation and control has been accomplished through new laws, abundance of money, widespread unemployment, favorable court de cisions, executive orders and directives, generous inter pretation of the statutes, surrender of control by Con' gress, encroachment on the rights of the states, and the ascendancy of Federal planning and regulation. In reviewing the history, of .these developments, the Chamber points out that they have produced one of the most important social, economic and political problems to face the postwar period. It says: "Every govern ment project is subsidized either directly or by special privileges. The aggregate cost to the taxpayers of do ing this is very large and represents a Substantial part of the present tax burden. Unless a change is made in the prevailing policy, this will mount rapidly as new ?projects are undertaken. ' ' Government enterprise is practically tax free .... The rapidly growing extent of tax free property throws a constantly increasing burden upon a constantly nar rowing source of- taxes. . . . The continuation of this course eventually will dry up the source of business and property taxfes, leaving personal incomes as the sole source of tax, revenue. c, - "The Federal government is rapidly extending the field in which it competes on a tax-free basis with its tax-paying citizens .... The continuation of this course in the end will destroy free enterprise." And then, the Chamber might have added, we wiil have state socialism. 'Vv' 1 * ? ?wo The only sure way to balance a family budget now is for JtoUfcrea4winn er to work harder and longer and ?inlr? TBOHnabngy. ? Invasion ! \ ? Army Sifntl Corps Photo TheM are oort boy* landing on the Norman coast on "D Day," with their full equipment ready for the lib eration of AxS Europe. Note the expressions cn their face*. The soldier on the left is a bazooka man while the one on the right carries a Tommy Gun. In the distance offshore is an armada of invasion craft Back them up with your purchase of War Bonds. From U. S. Trtuurr DRAMA IN COAL The first job of industries and individuals today is to make every possible contribution to winning this war. Thousands of workers and owners of industry often fail to realize how important they are to final victory, be cause they don't realize the importance of the industries with which they are identified. For example, how many people think of coal as something dramatic in the winning of a battle, on either the production or the military front ! How many peo ple realize the chemical values locked up in bituminous coal? Most of our synthetics and plastics are made, wliol j lv or in part, from bituminous coal. These include such diverse commodities as perfumes, aspirin, safety glass, dyes, fabrics, synthetic rubber, fertilizers, disinfectants, and a thousand and one other products. In addition, coal products furnish the four most essential war chem icals and materials for all high explosives. Bituminous coal has helped to create ne\yjndu8tries, , open up new jobs,, and make available new . products which contribute fO our convenience and Ijdttth. Few industries are so closely related to the daily nfeNrf a na tion as is coal. Few industries have been more alert or progressive. Mechanization of coal mines, which began many years ago, is today responsible for the bituminous industry's ability to produce coal needed for the war ef fort. Coal miners themselves are beginning to learn how coal enters their daily lives through many channels, once it has been taken from the ground. Thus does one of our greatest natural resource in dustries, which has virtually inexhaustible supplies, play its part in our daily lives. OQO ? - ? * UPHOLD AMERICAN TRADITIONS AT HOME The Hon. John R. McCarl, for fifteen years Compt roller General of the United States, says: "Send strong men to Congress. A weak Congress imperils the nation. A strong Congress, sustained by an informed, interested and alert citizenry, projects freedom and is vital to na tional safety." ? ' uw ? .11. THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Before the first world, war ? if anyone .can remem ber that far back ? the world seemed to be on a steady upward, path, with the future well assured. It was an age of confidence and security. Money was safe, there was no income tax, war seemed impossible; passports were not necessary, social and economic problems were being solved gradually. A future of hope and better rrfent was taken for granted. Then a series of strange events began to occur. Wars, depressions and ideologies followed one another. As Winston Churchill expressed it, nearly everything that he had been taught wa* permanent and solidly es tablished began cracking up. But history shows that periods of calamity and transition are followed by reorganization and peaceful recuperation. Human nature gets tired of turmoil and trouble. After a while men cease to listen to dreamers. ooo A woman Avill forgive but don't expect her to forget. 0O0 A string of "easy payments" certainly makes the | months gallop along. 0O0 Compared with the writing business, a visit to the dentist is a pleasure. ooo ? A lack of small change is just about as embarrass ing as having 110 money at all on your person. ^ ' ? 0O0 a We'd do without our favorite commentator before 'd give up our favorite cftmic ? radio or newspaper. . .. . 0* If you want to understand the operation of a com plicated machine, get your- information from someone *$io knows just a little more abont it than yourself ; an expert will mire you in an avalanche of details. THE LOW DOWN from HICKORY GROVE Anybody hesitating about some more war stamps or a bond be cause they have enough or may-i be think theyj cannot afford it.* they should put on their o 1 df thinking cap and! ponder a couplaf minutes, a n d| pardner, if they? do, they will! reach for their j hat and headl down to the! bank or P. O. Being able to , a?, afford a bond is JO serrB 100 per cent different from buy ing something that is gonna wear out or be used up and gone a tew years hence when maybe cash money will not be bulging ho heavy in the old hip pocket. In stead of not being able to afford an extra bond, it is vice versa. It Is not being a spendthrift, spend ing money for stamps or a bond. Here is one place where you can spend your dough and then turn around in a few years and get it all back-^plus a present as inter est, to boot. Go on down and make that ex tra investment right now ? pull in your belt ? cut out some of your didos and foolin' around ? think about how it might be hereabouts it the otiier side should win this war. Yours with the low down, JO SERRA. NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS LEADING THE NATION Allison James, Executive Man ager, War Finance Committee, Greensboro, very proudly announ ced this morning according to fig ures received to<iay from the U. S. Treasury Department, War Fi nance Division, Education Sec tion, Washington, that North Carolina has exceeded all states in the union In the BUY-A PLANE Campaign conducted by public schools (or the period Jan uary 1 through June 15, 1944 in the sale of war savings stamps and bonds for the purchase of planes during this campaign. The North Carolina Schools, superintendents, principals, teach ers and pupils purchased for the armed forces in the BUY-A PLANE CAMPAIGN 211 Trainer Planes at $15,000. 00 each. t 15 Mustangs, P151, at $76, 000.00 each.' 8 Douglas*.- C-47, at $110,000. 00 each. 3 Mitchells, B-25, at $176, 000.00 each. 1 Liberators, B-24, at $300, 000.00 each. 1 Flying Fortress, B-17, at $450,000.00 each. 240 Planes, costing total of $6.745,000J?0. The Stare of California was second, with $4^890,000.00. The State of Pennsylvania was third, with $4,695,000,00. The State of Texas was fourth, with $3,705,000.00. The State of Michigan was fifth, with $3,350,000.00. Mr. James also stated that not Included in the above figures re leased from Washington, that forty (40) more planes, costing $1,780,000.00, or, a grand total of 2$0 planes, have been contrib uted to our armed forcss by North Carollna^chools. He also stated that durltg the 1943-44 school year, the total, amount of equipment purchased by schools, including the "BUY-A PLANE Campaign, amounted to $16,041,288.00. ? On Pay Day, BO* War Bonds? A WAR JOB WITH A POST-WAR FUTURE PROMOTED Many wartime industries that are highly important today will of necessity end with the war. Many war materials greatly in demand today may be surplus goods tomorrow. But not pulp wood. i The Hahlra Golf Leaf, of Ha hira.oGa., noted this advantage of cutting pulpwood In a recent edi torial which said: "We predict a still greater de mand for woodpulp following the war when civilian consumption can be catered to and better prices may be expected as the supply diminishes. "There should be no ldlfe land, ip Georgia. Land not now In use for annual crops should be plant ed in trees or put into permanent pastures. There is a wonderful future for both crops and every civic and publicity agency| should join in urging the enrichment oi the state through two long term Investments." The promise of a post-war de velopment of air-borne freight in which light-weight packaging will be Important alone insures a large peacetime demand for pulp wood. Many new military uses of pulpwood fibre, developed since Pearl Harbor, will 'doubtless be turned into civilian goods. Pulpwood production not only pays well today while helping our war effort. It will pay well tomorrow while assisting in the post-war industrial developments. But don't wait. Cut your suit* able trees today; the smaller ones Lt. (jg) Sam C. Mattox, of the U. S. Navy Reserves, has been promoted to full Lieutenant, ac cording to information received by his wife here, the former Miss Jean Fleming. will then grow faster lor tomor row's market. G. I. JOE ? Buy a Bond and Watch Him ? GO. ' LEGGETT'S~f PLAY SUITS STAR FOR SUMMER FUN Bare-back Halter and Shorties and fashions fresh Play Suits ! Gay new play suits that doable as dresses. Crisp Cottons in stripes, plaids and pas tels. A must for summer fun! '1.98 ,o '7.95 BACK THE ATTACK WITH WAR BONDS ! NASH STREET LOUISBURG, N. 0.
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