PAGE SIX
THE FRANKLIN PRESS mi THE HIGHLANDS MACCrUAN
CQlOLIDATlOil
W0U1L0VER
(Continued from page one)
population ami wealth, population
movements, the growth and vitality
of trade centers, the extent of
trade areas, and the determination
of the boundaries of existing nat
uial communities as. a basis (or
i romoting further county consolida
tions or revisions. Ihe survey
should also1 consider the amount
of debt in each county, the con
dition of county buildings and the
use to which they could be put
if the county seat were discontin
tied, and the sentiment of the
people in respect to consolidation
Hasty and ill-advised legislation
should be avoided, but the time
has come for a careful study of
ti. areas of . local eovernment in
this and every other state.
The News Letter also quotes
President-elect Franklin D. Roose
velt as follows:
The people are beginning to real
ize that they are burdened with
a host of useless officials and an
intricate mass of local machinery
of government that cannot func
tion efficiently in this present age
and cannot properly supply the ser
vices that they have a right to
expect of government.
There should be consolidation of
many existing units of government,
possibly , the elimination of towns
altogether, or at least a consolida
tion of their functions and certain
ly the elimination of many offices,
" that "are usele ss. T' : .
County government is no more
Drits-purpose-lhan-an-oxrxart
- would be fit for the. task -of sup
plying modern transportation be
tween New York and Chicago.
For Americans to be proud of
their business efficiency, of their
economic progress, of all the im
provements which have come to us
during the past generation, is high
ly inconsistent . with the attitude
of the average citizen who without
objection allows Iffcal government
to continue in its time-worn groove
of inefficiency. . .
pounds of kernels.' Last year, he
marketed around 10,(MK) pounds;
and since he began the work fif
teen months ago, a total of over
15,000 pounds have been handled.
This business has helped the
farmers of the county very much,
since the walnuts purchased have
been Macon county grown. The
kernels have been somewhat cheap-
. ( a
er than tor tne past season, diu
this season's crop is bringing the
farmers from 15 cents to 30 cents
a pound. The kernels arc graded
as to size, and are classed into
three sizes. The kernels arc all
hand picked to remove all decayed
kernels and pieces of shells.
The larger size kernels are sold
to candy manufacturers, as well as
the smaller sizes. Tee cream com
panies buy the medium and smaller
sizes.
JUST HUMANS
Cy CUiZ ca:
n JITIA fiV VK
KAuy urrAKD.
TAXES SMALLER
(Continued from page one)
wealth. In 1920 they controlled
about 19 per cent of the w eallh
and paid approximately 28 per cent
of the "selected" taxes or 21 per
cent of the total alxcs collected
in the state. In 1930 farmers con
trolled about 21 per cent of the
wealth and paid or would have paid
18 per cent of the "selected" tax
es, or approximately 10 per cent
of the total taxes of the state.
" '''''
Mi 1
IE. ALLEY
(Continued from page one)
outstanding citizens of the state
and I "believe the best loved man
in his section."
Alley, a native of Jackson county
has made his home for years in
Waynesville. He was educated at
Western Carolina Teachers' col
lect and the -University of North
Carolina.
C. Duncan Dies
"Tell Teacher rm'Sick an Can t Show Up!"
"What Will-1 Tell Her is the Matter?"
"Oh. Tell Her I'm TeethinT
5 000 Pounds of Walnut
Kernels Bought by Blaine
Charles T. Blaine, who has been
buying and selling walnut kernels
for the past 15 months, reports the
market for walnut kernels has been
srHor-the-pasMewmonths;
Since the new crop, of walnuts has
been on the market, that is, since
Many Attend Meeting
Of Young Democrats
Houk Urged for District
Governor of Rotary Clubs
Father of Franklin Rector
Passes Suddenly
The Rev. N. C. Duncan, rector
of St. Agnes Episcopal church' of
Fmnklin and the Church of the
Incarnation of Highlands, received
word Tuesday that his father, J
C. Duncan, of "Lincolnton, had died
suddenly. , Rev. Mr. .Duncan, left
immediately ,for Lincolnton. He
had, not known that his father, who
was 85 years old, was ill.
The Franklin minister "had plan
ned to -leave Wednesday to spend
a month's vacation in Lincolnton
He is .expected to remain there un
til the early part of March. Mean
while no services are 'schooled to
be held at "the Episcof v' fches
in Franklin and High! 'i.
The name of Guy L. Houk, a
A large crowd attended the meet
ing of the Oak Grove Young
FeoplEiiJemocratic club at' th e
Oak Grove school house Saturday
evening. The speakers were:
Grady Owens, formerly of Ashe
ville, chairman of the Cowee club;
Sam J. Murray, who was Robert
R. Reynolds' county manager in the
last election; C. Tom Bryson, reg
ister of deeds of Macon county;
and John W, Edwards, 0I Franklin.
Following the , meeting, a box sup
per was held for the benefitof
the Oak Grove baseball team.
The next meeting of the young
Democrats will be held in the Ot
to school house Saturday evening,
February 11, at 7:30 o'clock
November 1, he has bought 5,000 beach.
A terrific winter storm ravaged
the Atlantic seaboard from Hat
teras to Halifax last week-end, dis
ablingWpimKdaimtgmg water
fronts, causeways and roads, driv
ing hundreds from homes near the
former president of ihe Franklin
Rotary club, was presented for
nomination -of JjHtnct -governor!
Rotary at a meeting of district of
ficials of the organization at Rock
Hill, S. C, last Thursday. Nine
teen members of the Franklin club
accompanied Mr. Houk to the
meeting. The election is to be
held at a later date.
A much smaller delegation from
Asheville was also present to pre
sent the name of - Robin Phillips
for nomination as district gover
nor, which is regarded as v high
honor not only for the man cle-.t-cd
but also for the town from which
he comes.
The Franklin Rotary club h:'S
had one of the finest attendance
records in the entire district.
Those going to the mciiinj; at
Rock Hill were
James -E PerryrHcvw'A-Vale-4-that'rh'
tine, J. S. Conley, D. D. Kice,
T. E. Lancaster, G. L. Houk, Earl
H. Meacham, Harold T. Sloan,
Fred S. Sloan, John B. Byrne, Os
car Bryant,1 Sam L. Fran'us, Ed
ward S. Eaton, R. S. Jones, Henry
A. Flanagan,- Lester-HenderwjTi
and J. Homer Bowles. '
Navy Enlistmer
For February A-
The navy recruiti w
Asheville has receives!
the February quota c
ments will-be-eleven
5UC 1
niqiL jiiust be- betvfceu
17 and. 25, will hav.
ur.3'..l '
(fic . at
wore that
first cht"
i' j a . s -of
at
Mr. Houk was president of the
Franklin Rotary club for the year
1931-32 and has been a director of
the organization since 1930. He
now holds the position of vice
president. " ' ' .
An attractive folder waT'Sfcrrtrto
all the clubs in; the "district urpiup,
the election' of "Sir. Houk as-district
governor. It contained a ' ph-.-to-graph
and the following rtatcneut:
"In presenting the name' of Guy
Houk to the District, the- Franklin
Club wholeheartedly offers a man
who is possessed of those dualities
necessary for that high level of
leadership and inspiration demand
ed of that position and it feels
tH prov4le for tht
trict the . thorough . knowledge of
Rotary, the executive capacity ad
the leadership which brought his
of
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Every poultry flock owner keep
. .1 1 .
ing cost records tor me poultry
extension office at State college
during the "year 1932 made a profit
above feed cost of $1.27 a bird ac
cording to figures - submitted by
the owners and- recently; tabulated
by C. J. Maupin, poultry, specialist.
There were 214 flock owners who
kept these records J through tne
whole of the year and made a
careful report month by month of
the results being secured. The
average for each month shows 40,-
358 birds from which records were
secured.; This was an average, of
- birds for each farm for each
month. In -October, the number of
birds per farm reached 233 and
the lowest was in August when
records .were received from 137
birds per farm. This indicates that
some careful culling was done and
that the average farm flock had
been reduced . more than 40 per
cent in the first eleven months of
the year.
The gross income from the egus
received from the flocks reported
upon amounted to $102,281.20 or
$477.94 a farm. The gross value
of eggs for each ' bird was $2.53.
The average price received for
eggs was 19.9 cents a dozen and
the average feed cost for each
dozen eggs was about 10 'cents.
Analyzing the figures complete
ly, Mr. Maupin says each bird in
the demonstration fkveks produced
on an average 152.4 eggs for the
year. This is under the five-year
average for demonstration flocks
and indicates a need for better
breeding.. The profit per bird could
easily have been increased 50 per
cent, Maupin says, if better pro- ,
duction bred males had been in,
use.
1
hr
least 7th grade educa'.Lv, and
good moral character en :' ph s: ral
ly sound. . Any men ," v y in
terested in the navy arc . ,:J to
call at the navy recruiting office
in the post office at Asheville and
see Chief Torpedoman H. E: Stone.
club tu the peak, of success dur
ing the difficult : years of 1931-32,
when it not only maintained its
membership " without a single loss
and with a high attendance record,
but was also led to levels of ac
tivity and service far beyond those
xi previous years. .
"Guy is a natural leader, splend
id organizer, fine executive, a oro-
8-4 found student -of Rotary, and a
good speaker.
"The Franklin ; Club asks and
would appreciate your ' support.
J p -r-yUse Material
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Make your new home one that will last, through
the years, one that will give you real comfort
and satisfaction by insisting on quality building
materials. We're ready to assist you to give
you that old-fashioned quality you want. Every
thing . we carry from - lumber to bricks is time
tested. Our prices are the lowest that are com
mensurate with such high standards of excel
lence. ';.
To Insure Satisfaction In Building Use Grade
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Men's Black Work Shoes Solid Leather Tops-
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