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THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1939 PAE FOUR THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONJAN nub Publish edvcry Thursday b The Franklin Press, At Franklin, North Carolina Telephone No. 24 VOL. LIV Number 39 Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson and B. W. Johnson.. P. F. Callahan,... .... 1'ublishers .Managing. Editor Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C, as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION KATES One Year .... Six Months .. Eight Months Single Copy . , $1.50 .75 $1.00 .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. BIBLE THOUGHT Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. St. "Malt. ,5:13. ' ; Where peace is not iod cannot come ; Where (iutl Is not Peace cannot come. --Erasmus. 1937 was placed at 34 million dollars a stagger ing sum, indeedl These states account for 37 per cent of the country's forest lands; but their forest fires far exceed their ratio in number, .acreage burned over and monetary loss. Seventy-five per ' cent of all the 'forest fires in the country occur in the southeastern area; the acreage burned over , amounts to 85 per cent and the damage to 80 per cent. i .' , At this rate General Forest Fire makes William Tecumseh Sherman look like a school boy playing with matches. It is high time for us to become aroused, to round up an army of public opinion and face the foe. And once public .opinion is mar shaled into line the invader will va'nish overnight. True, we need to expand' our Forest Service forces ; but what is even more important is a public will to prevent forest fires. Highlands Highlights MRS. H. G. STORY History Repeats AT the. beginning qi this century there were many young men from the United States studying in German)-. Some came home 'to become professors in our universities. At least one a professor of his tory at the University of - Chicago: studied Ger man militarism under the Kaiser's egocentric lead ership, and brought home lantern slides to illustrate his lectures on the fabulous military'-machine that carried the threat of war to Europe. At this time the Kaiser's mother was writing letters to her mother, Queen V ictoria of England, complaining bitterly of her son's military strutting. No doubt the old queen worried about this warped personality of her grandson with the withered hand who had an abnormal craving for power and ad miration. ! It is not likely that either Great Britain or the, United States imagined the war of. 1914-1918 could really happen. Assuredly this country in its "splen did isolation did not take uerman militarism ser iouslv. Even with 'Europe'--in full conflagration we were naively singing "1 did not raise iny boy to be a soldier." The last twenty years has witnessed a repetition of history, with infinitely more ruthless leadership and blacker background for war. Pursuing our' share in the repetition, Europe is burning again and Washington is fiddling a jangling, discordant tune. Men like Borah and Lindbergh who offer a plan to "keep America out of war" wholly incompatible with reality, are really sounding notes in unison with the highly organized forces of Nazi-Soviets in this country, who are already waging war on our institutions in our very midst. It is entirely within the realm of probability that the present Germany, Russia, Italy and now, Turkey, may accomplish what Germany and Austria came dangerously near doing in 1914. Unless we are ready to invite the Fuehrer to show us how to do things; we had better change the tune in Washington to one clear note -of swift help to . England, France and Canada, with all the supplies they can carry cash or no cash. As long as the odds are against them and this is the case at present the odds are. against our "keeping out of war." Our gold cache in Kentucky would do us no good if the modern Huns should march in through Canada. . Whether we want to acknowledge it or not; right now, the men, women and children of Eng land and France and not the Atlantic ocean, as Mr. Lindbergh would have us believe are stand between us and the Germans. The catchword "neutrality" cannot keep us out of war. Giving aid, to the ruthless military machine that has destroyed Poland in two weeks is a poor beginning for the United States. We are , only on the road of repeating our chapter in the history of twenty years ago. . Sherman Was a Piker (The October issue of The Farmers Federation News, devoted to forest conservation carries this editorial.) FOR a generation the name of William Tecumseh , - i .1 1 t i . 1 C il JMieilliail was aiiuiiiciiia uiiuunuiu mi; ovjimi. The fire and destruction left in the wake of his march to the sea smoldered for years in the mem ory of a brave but overwhelmed people. The damage caused could hardly be measured in monetary terms. Anyhow, most of us prefer to for get that episode in history. . . . We mention it only for the basis of a comparison. Since Sherman's army returned to the North we have witnessed in the South, time and time again, far greater destruc tion from fire than was suffered throughout the Confederacy during the whole length of the War between the States. Each year thousands upon thousands, of acres of valuable timber lands have been destroyed or thwarted by needless forest fires. A South which is just now coming into its rightful economic position still tolerates forest fire losses which in a few years would dwarf the destruction attributed to Sherman's army. Damage throughout the southeastern states for CHURCH NOTES Highlands Methodist Church Rev. W. F. Beadle, Pastor Glenville: 10 a. m. Worship. Cashiers: 11 a. m. Worship. Horse Cove: 3 p. m. Worship. Highlands Baptist Church . Rev. J. G. Benfield, Pastor 10 a.' m. Sunday school. H a. m. Sermon. 7 p. m. B.' T. U. , 8 p. m. Sermon. Church of the Incarnation : Rev. Frank Bloxham, Rector No service Sunday. Highlands Presbyterian Church Rev. R. B. DuPree, Pastor 10:15 a. in Church school. 11 a. m. Worship. . 7:30 p. rh. Christian Endeavor. HIGHLANDS BREAKS EVEN IN DOUBLE-HEADER SUNDAY The baseball season closed at Highlands last Sunday with a double-header between Highlands and a combination of the best player, from' an Anderson and an Easley, S. C. team. Highlands won the first game with a score of four to nothing, losing the second in a score of nine to five. The first game was one of the J best games Highlands has played this year; they were up against a good team and the best pitcher of the season. A number of errors by the Highlands : player, in. the second game helped the visitors to win.- so many years, and is to be fin ished by June 1. Mrs. Weston is a niece of the late Mrs. J. Louise Hill of Charleston and Highlands. the .second house that Mr. Reese has contracted to 'build is for Mrs. Frank A. Calhoun of Augusta, Ga., who recently purchased a part of Mrs. Hampton Perry's property on the VValhalla road. The plans for this house call for a rather elabor ate two-story structure, and Mr. Reese is to have it ready for Oc cupancy by the middle of next May. Mrs. Calhoun plans to spend several months of each year here. P.-T. A. TO MEET AT SCHOOL OCTOBER 3 Mrs. Frank Potts, president of the Parent-Teacher Association, an nounces that this organization will hold its first meetiiig of the school year on Tuesday, October 3, at the school. It is the wish of the president that all members make a special effort to be present at this meeting, as well as those parents who are not yet members. SHOWER TUESDAY HONORS MISS RACHEL DAVIS Mrs. Tudor Hall, Mrs. Jack Hall and Mrs. Charles ' Anderson were joint hostesses on Tuesday after noon at a miscellaneous shower given at the home of Mrs. Tudor Hall honoring Miss Rachel Davis, bride-elect of November. Dahlias, Asters and pink for-get-me-nots were profusely used as graceful flower decorations in the living roo-m and dining room. The cen tral flower attraction was the wed ding bell of white dahlias and pink asters suspended from the chan delier, with streamers of pink and white satin ribbon extending to the lacc-covered dining table, which held a two-tiered pink and white wedding cake, topped with a min iature bride and bridesmaids. When the guests had assembled in the living room a mock bridal party entered, bearing gifts for the honoree. Tudor Hall, Jr., wearing tli e conventional wedding attire and little Martha Jane Anderson, who wore a white wedding gown and carried an arm bouquet, acted as bride and groom. The small bridesmaids were Mary Deas And erson, Isabel Hall, Ann Anderson and Sarah Hall, who wore dainty pink and blue net ankle length frocks posed over pink satin, and carried arm bouquets. The wedding march was played . by - Anirela Anderson. After the gifts had been opened and admired, the chest of happi ness was given to Miss Davis, and she was asked to open it and read the different receipts for hap piness which the guests had writ ten on cards presented to them on their arriva . These receipts were quite varied and the source of much fun. ' A program iof appropriate music was given during the afternoon by Mrs. R. 13. Dul'ree and Mrs. O. F. Summer. Refreshments of block ice cream and cakes, each cake holding a tiny parasol favor, were served by the mock wedding party, further carrying out the pink and while color scheme'. Between 40 and SO of the younger set enjoyed the occasion and Miss Davis was the recipient of a wide range, of lovely and useful gifts, which attest her popularity. WALTER REESE GETS CONTRACT FOR TWO HOUSES Walter Reese has jiecured con tracts for two houses to be com pleted by next spring, The first a summer hotne for Dr. and Mm, William Weston of Columbia, C, which , is to be of the one- story shingle type. This house Is being built on Satulah road where the log tea house"' has stood for MRS. FRANK JENNINGS VISITS OHIO AND KENTUCKY Mrs. Frank E. Jennings left on Tuesday morning for Kentucky and Ohio, where she will spend a week with her sister, Mrs. James W. Capertorf at Richmond, Ky., and her son, Albert L. Russell in Cincinnati. Mr. Russell is a mem ber of the law firm of Taft, Stet inius and Hollister, Cincinnati. Mrs. Jennings . will return to Highlands for a couple of weeks before leav ing for1 her home in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Jennings will join her here early , in October. Puckrup, the Jennings summer cottage on Satulah mountain, is named for Puckrup Hall, an an cient Manor House of the Eliza bethan Era, in Gloucestershire, England, which is the ancestral home of the Phelps family of Eng land and America, and was the home of Sir Edward Phelps, knighted by Queen Elizabeth. Mrs. Jennings is a lineal descendant of the Phelps family of Puckrup Hall. The name means P'airyland. MRS. HINES ENTERTAINS WEDNESDAY CARD CLUB Mrs. J, A. Hine,s was hostess to the Wednesday Afternoon Card Club last week at her home, Chest nut Burr Cottage. The flower ar rangements were brilliant autumn leaves, dahlias and bowls of snap dragons. The three tables of play ers enjoyed a very interesting game. Mrs. Wilton H. Cobb won high score prize, and Mrs. J. C. Blanchard the traveling prize. Mrs. Hines was assisted in serv ing a delicious salad course by her daughters, Misses lies, and Nancy Hines. STRINGER. RAINEY An announcement of interest ' to the Highlands people is that car ried in the Atlanta papers last Sunday of the engagement of Miss Caroline Freeman Stringer, of . An derson, S. C, to Dr. John Faulk ner Rainey, of Greenville. Miss Stringer is the very attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kenneth Stringer, who own a love ly summer home on the Dillard road, and are .numbered among Highlands', most esteemed summer residents. ' Rucker, who has been seriously ill at Angel hospital in Franklin for the past several days, U reported to be verv' much improved, which relieves the. anxiety ui her many friends. . ' Recent guests ' of Mrs. R. -VV. Reese were her sister and brother-in-law, M r. and M rs. Augiistu Hood, who were returning to their home in Charleston, S. C, after a visit with their son in Knox--v.ille, Tenn. Mrs. Jamie W.otton, who has been the guest of Mrs. Duncan Dougall for .some- time returned last Sunday to her home in. At lanta, Ga., where .she -will resume her work .as librarian at the Uni versity. of- Georgia. Mrs.. Wot ton's son, Grigsby Wot ton, Atlanta at torney, was a week-end. guest at Faraway. Mr. and Mrs. O. , B. Smith art expected to return to Highlands about the first of October .fur a short stay before going on to their winter home in Leesburg, Fla. Cards to friends here tell of their marvelous trip to California and Alaska. Mr.1 and Mrs. Smith have been awav since the middle of July. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Pereival Elliott of Washington, 1). C., who have been spending some time in Ashe- ville, were visitors in Highlands last Sunday. Miss Rachel Davis leaves 'next Monday for a "visit with her siiers in Commerce and Atlanta, en route to Lexington, Ky., to he with Jier brother, Dr. Warner P. Davis and Mrs. l.Vavi.s, for several weeks prior to her marriage in November, which will take place at the Davis home. Friends of Guy Paul, Jr., will.be pleased over the report -that he is improving from a two weeks'- ill ness at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Paul, on the VValhalla road. Tricemont Terrace closed a very successful season last Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. Trice will ,spend a week at their cottage on East Alain street before returning to lhomasville, Ga.', for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Moore and Mrs, Harry McCall have re turned to their homes in New Or leans, La. the picnic ' given recently at Chffside Lake .by Mrs. Thad D Smith for the members of her Junior 13. Y. P. U. class was en joyed by 13 boys and girls. Miss Emily Evins of Atlanta and her ,siste.r, Mrs. Henry Cooper, wife of Commander Cooper of the navy, and Mrs. Cooper's small son, are spending some time at the Evins cottage on the Bowery road. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kaptan of Miami Beach, Fla., spent the past week-end with . Mr. and Mrs. Charles du Bignon at Kanonah Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Kaptan drove the 1,600 miles to spend two nights and one day in Highlands. Misses Margaret and Dorothy Rogers, who have been attending Highlands high school, have enter ed the high school at Varnell, Ga. Muse's Corner Clippings MORE TABLES ADDED TO SCHOOL LUNCH ROOM More tables have been added to the school lunch room to accom modate the large number of pupils who are taking lunch at the school. Those in charge of this work great ly appreciate the very generous donations already made to the lunch room this .school year. Among the donors are Mrs. John L. Many, Mrs.Ella L. Billstcln, Mrs. Ralph M. Sargent, Mrs. H. M. Bascom, and . Mrs. L. , M. Brown. Part of this money has gone for the ptir lose of much needed silver, dishes, cooking utensils and glasses. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ragland and their small son ,are visiting Mr. Ragland's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Ragland, at their sum mer home on Bearpcn Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Ragland have just completed a western tour and are en route to their home in Mjamj, Fla. The condition of M r, Ralph THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS (Asheville Citizen) All over, the world there is a growing conviction that the only antidote to war is a revival of re ligion. Only by spiritual growth can man attain the .stature neces sary to use the products of mod ern industry in a constructive man ner. Science and invention have given, us a new neaven and a new earth but they haven't taught us to live in them in peace and harmony with one another. We have not proved big enough to be trusted with the mechanical bless ings which have 'been vouchsafed us. Unless we can grow up civiliza titn is obliged to descend into another Dark Age. Consequently it is with consid erable, pleasure that one reads that in the three High Schools of the City of Asheville almost three hundred students have enrolled in volunteer Bible study classes. Of course, in a republican public school system such as envisioned by our founding fathers of free education, compulsory Bible , teach ing is out of the question. The road to religion, persecution would be too freely opened. But Bible study on a voluntary basis is an other matter. The pupils of such classes will, not only enjrvy the reading of the greatest literature of all time, but will be helped to ward that spiritual maturity which they will so badly need when they face life in our War-scarred world. A few weeks ago this newspaper reported the death of Gerard Dov- Or, son of Mis.- W. Plaeide Dover, of Roslyn, N. Y. The nephew of .Mrs. J. ' Frank Carmack, Gerard .spent, several summers in l-'ranklin and had many friends here. Of exceptional, talent and lovable per sonality, Gerard left behind him many poems and drawings of merit, li was connected with his school publication' as writer and illustra tor. ' the following' poem,. written when he was 15 years old while spend ing ' the .summer at Trimont Inn, l-'ranklin, ami published by his schoolmates in the Koslyn Heights (X. Y.) paper, deserves a place in our Poet's Corner. MORNING IN THE MOUNTAINS A faint flush steals over the mountain, 1 1ml heralds the newborn day. A slight breeze ushers The morning mists away. A 'murmur arises from the forest As if from a waking world, Their limbs the mighty spruce sway Like lofty flags unfurled. The brook dashes in its flight, The disappearing shades of night. A trout leaps, a silver gleam, Then is swallowed by the greedy stream. . The bushes part, a timid doe, Pauses to drink from the stream below ; Then lifts her head to gaze, At the rising, sun thru the misty haze, And all thru the wilds is known That the. day U born, the night has flown. Communications WASHINGTON SUBSCRIBER ENJOYS HOME PAPER The. Franklin Press: Please send me The Press for another year. We enjoy the home paper very much, and if : is better all the time. 'The editorials are fine, keep the good work up, and may you be very successful. Sincerely, Mrs. J. B. Cube .M onroc, Wash. Macon Theatre Night Shows 7:00 and 9:00 Matinees 3:30 P. M. SHOWING FROM 1:30 TO 11 P. M. SATURDAYS PROGRAMFOR WEEK FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 CHESTER MORRIS AND LUCILLE BALL IN "FIVE CAME BACK" AIo: "THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN'' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Double Feature Program JACK HOLT IN "TRAPPED IN THE SKY" With: PAUL MORGAN KATHERINE DeMILLE And THE THREE MESQUITEERS In "OVERLAND STAGE RIDERS'' MON.-TUES., OCTOBER 2-3 "STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE" Starring: SPENCER TRACY NANCY KELLY RICHARD GREENE Three years in production! Filmed in the actual African locale , The story of the world's greatest news paper man, becomes Hollywood's best motion picture for 19391 WED..THURSI OCTOBER 4-5 ' . 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