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PAGE FOUR THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 10, .IDS ta BttigManits Jj&ntmxinxx Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina Telephone No. 24 VOL. LII . Number 10 Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson and B. W. Johnson....... Publishers P. F. Callahan...,.............. ................Managing Editor Mrs. C. P. Cabe ........Business Manager Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C, as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES " One Year $1.50 Six Months .75 Eight Months $1.00 Single Copy .05 Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes of respect, by individuals, lodges, churches, organizations or societies, will be regarded as adver tising and inserted at regular classified advertising rates. Such notices will be marked "adv." in compliance with the postal regulations. Beauty Spots Being Ruined TWIACON county has two spots which are a con- stant source of delight to our home people, as well as to hundreds of tourists each year Arro wood and Vanhook Glade. These two spots have been made accessible to the public, and conveniences have been provided by the officials ami personnel of the Nantahala national forest and the CCC boys. .They are ideal places for picnics and for camp ing; and there is no charge. The surpassing loveliness of these forest glades, vibrant with bird songs and surrounded by purple mountain peaks, their seats, grass, walks and cook ing places, are appreciated by nature lovers who come from all over the nation, but our own people do not seem to value them as others do. There is much complaint and criticism about the litter which local parties leave scattered every where. Wrapping paper, paper bags, cans, bottles, etc,, are left all over the place and1 this is especial ly true at Arro wood Incinerators are provided and Conveniently located for the disposal of all trash, yiDut many, people seem unwilling to exert the slight effort vn1ecessary ."to clean up when they are ready to ieave. Many people think and some say: ''What's the use of cleaning up all of this stuff? Nobody will ever know who left it.' It may be true that it will never be known who left it, but that attitude denotes a selfishness and disregard for the rights of others which it is hard lor lairrminded people to understand. Remedy Within Ourselves AFTER one has read all the fine-Spun theories of politicians and political planners, it is reassur ing to read a statement like the following by James D. Hunter,' president of the Bank of California, which has guarded the savings of its depositors for 74 years. When asked regarding the present eco nomic situation, Mr. Hunter said: ' "We are living in a very trying period. As a people we have come to think of the dollar as a thing of itself rather than what it will buy. A sub stantial reduction in production costs, with indus trial peace, would create more employment and ive such a greater relative purchasing power as to far outweigh the seeming temporary loss. Honest work is the best answer to our grief. When work ing, we haven't time to think of what, in idleness, seems trouble. "What does it profit an industry or a labor group to get prices up to the point of diminishing returns, if a great mass of people have to go on short ra dons? It is neither economically nor morally right. I think the question will answer itself in the fact ve have apnroximately 130,000,000 people who must e fed, clothed and housed, and the weight of their numbers will bring about a proper adjustment as soon as they realize what it is all about." ' This crop, limitation referendum on cotton, to bacco and other crops may be all right, but if they try to limit the crop of tender spring onions, lus cious young lettuce and delicious young mustard, we're agin it. Professor Harold D. Meyer, holding the chair of sociology in the University of North Carolina, who is now traveling in Germany and. Italy, seems to be very much enthused over some parts of the -Austrian paper hanger's system of government in Germany, as well as about the extreme affability of Mussolini. The Professor is evidently being well entertained. Future Farmers' Chapter Made Great Gain In 1937 Although the .prices of farm1 products were lower than they were in 1936, the students earned $1,400 more . than they did on their pro jects in 1936. This can probably be accounted for because of the fact that the students followed more closely the better farming practices which they studied in their voca- tional agricultural course. Sixty-one students completed 100 projects in- eluding the following farm enter- prises : corn, wheat, hay, tobacco, sorghum, cabbage, beans, Irish po-,: tatoes , and other truck projects, hogs, beef and dairy cattle sheep and poultry. The scope of all these projects taken together would be about equal to one fairly large farm." Truck crops (cabbage and beans in particular) showed the largest profit $1,572.85 above all cost ex cept the students' own labor. Clyde Dendy, son of Joseph Dendy of the Gold Mine section, made a total sale of $397.75 from one and three eights acres of cabbage. After the deduction of all cost except his own labor, Clyde earned $240.45. Mitchell McCoy, son of S. E. Mc Coy, also of the Gold Mine section, earned $203.72 above all cost on his two-acre project of beans and cabbage. Thomas Corbin, sbn of W. L. Corbin, of near Otto, made a labor, income of $123.70 from seven eights acre of beans. , ' The average yield on the 44 corn projects was over 42 bushels per acre. This is about twice the coun ty and state average on this crop. Eleven boys made yields of more than 60 bushels per acre. Some of the outstanding projects were those of Ray Franklin, son of Jerry Franklin on Rabbit Creek; Rale Teague, of rrentis, and Billy, nig- don, son of William Higdon, of( Higdonville, A check cm some of the miscel- laneous jobs and skills that the boys are developing in addition to their main projects shows that over 95 per cent of the students thus far have started "home" libraries with a total collection of 3,077 bul letins and 345 books. Sixteen boys culled their poultry flocks. Twenty one boys set 267 iruit trees and 193 grape cuttings. Twenty-eight boys pruned their home orchards a total of 724 trees, equal, to between 10 and 15 acres. Six . boys dehorned eight calves and five boys caster ated eight pigs. Fifty boys did 45 construction jobs and 20 repair jobs in farm shop work. One of the most common con struction job was making combi nation bulletin files and book cases for their home agricultural libra ries, and one of the most commoi repair jobs was sharpening and setting plows, The fathers of all the boys in general were very cooperative in giving the students a chance to conduct these projects at home and thereby giving them an opportunity to put Into practice those better farming methods which art studied In school thus putting into prac tice the future- farmer motto of "Learning by Doing.' Gneiss By MRS. F. E. MASHBURN WALNUT CREEK SUNDAY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES The Walnut Creek Sunday school is a union Sunday school using un ion literature. There are four classes each Sunday. One class gives a special program. Thus, all who will may take an active part. As a body the Sunday school has called a preacher, Mr. Charles Jen nings, to preach two setmons each month. He preached the 3rd Sun day in February. On March 19 at 4 p. m., he is coming to hold ser vices at Aunt Lizzie Rogers' home. On Sunday, March 20, at 10:30 a. m., preaching services will be held in the Wajnut Creek school house. Immediately-after preaching the people will go to the home of W. A. Keener, where "Aunt" Ann Jones has 4een bed-fast for over three years. She will be 85 years old March 20. All friends and re latives are invited to come that day. Don't forget it will be helpful to bring well-filled lunch baskets with you. If anyone wishes to , send or bring a gift for her sunsh)ne bag, all right, Her hobby is making quilt tops. 1 She remembers crossing the Nan tahala mountains when she 'was a little girl, There were a number of other children along, but she was the oldest one. They went up a trail to the top while their moth ers went the road with the wagon. One of the oxen gave out and they had to take it out of the wagon , "Aunt" Ann's mother took the place in the yoke and helped pull the wagon to the top. 11 While the children waited for the mothers a hailstorm came up and , they sheltered under a tree as best j they could. What tears of joy did flow when mothers and children were reunited. A home demonstration club has been organized in the Walnut Creek school house on the first Monday in April at 2 p. m. All women and girls are . urged to be present at the meeting. Harley Houston, who had pneu monia, is reported to be improving. Buleon Holland is reported to have pneumonia. W. A.. Keener has gone to work at Santeetlah dam. Small Grower Aided Under New Farm Act Giving the small farmer a "break' is one of the purposes of the new act, according to E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive officer at State college, Provisions for larger payments to operators of small farms who- co operate in the agricultural conser vation program, a part of the' act have been provided.. Growers, who would earn less than $200 under the regular rates will have fhei payments increased this year. The following scale will be used when conservation payments, are being made If payment is not more than $20, the total payment will be increas ed 40 per cent ; payments of $20 to $40 will be increased $8 plus 2C per cent of the amount over $20 payment of $40 to $60 will be in creased $12 plus 10 per cent of the amount over $40; payments of $60 to $186 will be. increased $14; and payments of $186 to $200 will be increased to $200. This scaling upward of the small er payments will be a first charge against funds' available for pay ments, Floyd declared. Farmers who take part in the AAA program this year will qual ify for payments by staying within their soil-depleting crop acreage al lotments and by measuring up to their sou-building goals. The new act, in the main, mere ly adds to the present agricultural conservation program by provid ing for acreage allotments, mar keting quotas when producers de sire them, and crop loans. Muse's Comer THE UNWELCOMED PEST Last week I caught a cold. I brought it home, and when . I took the time to see I hadn't only caught a cold I'd caught the meanest grouch there 11 ever be. That made me awful mad. "Get out, Old Grouch," I said and stamped my foot and frowned I guess 1 11 have to have this cold, But I'll 4e switched if I'll have you around! Do you know what he did? He unpacked all his clothes as calmly as could be. Perched nimbly on the footrail of My bed and leered a lurid leer at me. "Ill 'slap your face!" I said. "You saucy thing. AH that you'll dp the time you stay Is make me mutter ugly "words And grumble all my friends away." . . i And that's just what I did. I fussed and fumed for days, more ' than you'd ever dream, , And Old Man Grouch made me so cross . That every word, I spoke would curdle cream. Today . I fooled him, though. I left him sound asleep and rose to greet the dawn. I rambled down a country road When I returned Old Grouch , had packed and gone. ' By Helen H. Rucker, Highlands, N. C, Poultrymen Like One Day Courses Poultry schools being held over the state are bringing a highly favorable response from farmers, according to C. F. Parrish, exten sion poultry specialist at State col lege. In every city or town where one of these short courses has been held, large numbers of farm people have turned out to hear better poultry practices discussed. The schools are conducted 6y extension poultry specialists with the aid of members of the poultry department at State college. Us ually included in the one-day course are demonstrations in egg grading, disease clinics, and popu lar lectures on problems most pre valent in the poultry industry. No registration fee or any other charge is made for these schools. Anyone interested in poultry, wheth er large or small flock owners, may attend. Western North Carolina farm ers attended a course in Murphy on March 7, and in Asheville on March 8, Parrish said. Political Announcements FOR STATE SENATE I hereby announce myself a can didate for nomination by the Dem ocratic party in the June primary for the office of Senator from the 33rd District in the General As sembly of North Carolina. If nominated and elected I shall endeavor to serve the people of this District faithfully and to the best of my ability and to strive un ceasingly toward the protection and. promotion of the interests of all! the people of this District and of; Western North Carolina. I will appreciate your support of." my candidacy. GUY L. HOUK FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY I hereby announce myself a can didate to succeed myself as Rep sentative of Macon County, jin the next General Assembly, subject to the action of the Democratic Pri mary. Your support and influence will be appreciated. R. A. PATTON. FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY; I hereby announce myself a can didate for Representative of Matcon. County in the next General As sembly, subject to 'the action of the: Democratic Primary. Your support of my candidacy will be' greatly appreciated, and if I am nominated and elected, it isj my intention to represent the peopl e of Macon County to the ibest of r w ability. liy GEORGE B. PATTCjn. FOR SHERIFF h hereby announce my, candidacy for reelection as Sheriff nt itn county, subject to the. Democratic primary. If elected, I vin continue serve me people ,of the county to the best of mv .K;i; a t have in the past. rA. B. SLAGLE. FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT TP 5 WTERS OF MACON For the post three wars I w. served you as Clerk of the Superior t-otirt, as best T humble capacity. Your cooperation in helping me to fill the nff.Ve w assuredly been appreciated. I again i. ' myseit as a candidate for the office of Clerk Siinr;nf r,. Jr'V V WUl I, SUDject to the Demnrrntir nrim and your support and cooperation will continue to be appreciated. HARLEY R. CABE. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS I hereby announce mveeif didate for nomination bv the rw,. ocratic Party in the June primary .ui me ouice or Kegister of Deeds Having had three years exper ience as Deputy Register of Deeds, I will endeavor to serve tk of Macon County to the best of my ability. Your support will be appreciated. LESTER L. ARNOLD..' I, hereby announce my candidacr or Register of Deeds of county, subject to the Democratic " primary, it elected, I promise to perform the duties of the office to the best, of my ability. nA T earnestly solicit your sunnort nA influence. - GEORGE R, PATTILLO,
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