Ifirattklitt ^ress unit QLke Mighlanfts Jttacauinn Published every Thursday by The Franklin Pre** At Franklin, North Carolina ? ? Telephone 5o 2* ' VOLUME LV11I Number Seven ?Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson and W. S. Johnson Publishers] Entered al the Pott Office. Franklin, N. C.. as *e>.oad rlj?. inatiei SUBSCRIPTION RATF> One Year $2.01, Six Months $1.00 Three Months ,.i .60 Single Copy : 05 ! BIBLE THOUGHT Deliver us from evil. St. Matthew 0:13. * . Iruth is your truest frienil, no matter what may he the cir cumstances. ? Abraham Lincoln, James L Perry THE entire community was profoundly shocked to learn that Dr. James E. Perry, who had been chatting with friends at closing time on Tuesday night, had received his swift .summons an hour later to " The undiscovered country from whose bourn No traveler Returns." To few is given so merciful a release, yet it is hard for those left behind to understand the passing of a life still in the prime of usefulness and so much to live for. Dr. Perry's life unfolded through the years as that of a fair and generous-hearted citizen, neighbor, friend. Conscientious in all his business dealings and > in the performance of his duties as a citizen, he did his work and fulfilled his obligations so quietly and unassumingly that few realized that he worked over time and never shirked any responsibility laid upon him. His place of business was one that reflected the highest standards of his profession as a pharmacist as well as always being a pleasant place to meet a friend. Dr. Perry showed consideration to the humb lest customer and was unfailingly kind in all his relations. Certain it is that no citizen in Franklin could be held more universally esteemed or could be judged more popular than "Jim" Perry, as he was affectionately known to all. His going leaves vacant a loving father's place in a home and a gap in the ranks of Franklin's good citizens which will be ha'-d to fill. The State Legislature MEWS of the North Carolina General Assembly ^ ' now meeting in Raleigh has been crowded out of the leading headlines in the daily papers by war and national newscwhich is uppermost in the minds of the nation. Local news, items about men in the armed forces and government bulletins and information for the home front have so far crowded out reports of the legislature in this paper. Among the important matters now being consid ered is the nine-months school term and the War Bonus for teachers and state employees. Speaking before the appropriations committee in behalf of these two measures pending as amendments to the 1943 ? 45 appropriations bill, Governor Mroughton said this week : "All of us agree that we can make thi* expansion (nine months school) in spite of the war. As for the War Bonus, we have not increased the pay of state employees for many years. Conditions which brought about the surplus also .brought an increase in the cost of living. It would be unequitable for the state to benefit from the surplus and not give a . raise to teachers and state employees." ' Dr. W. A. Rogers, repesentative from Macon county has introduced the following county bills : "To extend the term of office of the chairman and meml>ers of the Board of Commissioners of Ma con County and to provide for the election and and compensation of the members of said board." Chair man and 2 commissioners to be elected in 1946 and quadrennially thereafter. Present board to hold of fice four years. Commissioners to get $5 per meeting jf day and 5c mileage; chairman to get $5 per day and mileage for days spent in discharge of duties, but neither chairman nor commissioners to get pay for more than 10 days in any month. Any vacancy to be filled by remaining members. Sent to Commit tee on Elections and Election Laws. "To repeal chapter 190 of the Public Laws of 1931 and exempting Macon County from the state wide primary law." Would remove from primary law and thus provide for nomination of county of ficers, including members of Board of Education, in county convention. Sent to Committee on Elections and Election Laws. "Relative to the compensation of the sheriff of Macon County for his duties as collector." To re ceive 2 per cent on all taxes collected by him for the year 1943 and thereafter. If tax collector is appoint pt ed in the future and such collector is placed on a sal arv, it shall not exceed $2,000 per annum. Sent to Commute* on Counti??, Citjff T*wn?. . ? On Arctic Patrol THE HUGE GUNS of a British battleship on duty iif far northern waters. This picture gives an idea of the icy conditions in which the ?upply route to Russia is maintained. It will be a tough job for the chipping party to get these guns cleareaT Letters to Editor The Franklin Press, Franklin, N. C. Gentlemen : I am sorry I am lat,e, but I. ha.ve been ill. I take great pride in your re ports of war work ? bonds, Ked Gross, etc. that Franklin and Ma con County are doing. Sincerely, ? KATE R. HOB ART, (Mrs. William D. Hobart) 1042 26th St reel, San Diego, Calif. FROM A FORMER MACONIAN Rt. 3 Sedro Woolley, Washington. February 9, 1943. The Fnanklim Press : Please renew my subscription..... Gkad to note tHc people of Macon county are doing so much for the cause of the war, also in the dime (paralysis) drive. We have had the coklest weath er here this winter w^e have had in 20 years. Dowm to 4 above zero. It is snowing today. This is, on the whole, a milder climate than Macon county. The Japanese cur_ rent affects the climate here. We are proud of this Japan current, but that is about all we can say we are proud of tliat has the name of Japan. But if we stand together and trust the Lord for guidance, they will be lick,ed before long. Wishing aJl a prosperous New Year, Sincerely, MRS. J. B. WILSON. Clippings THE BIBLE MADE AMERICA WHAT SHE IS America rests upon four corner stones: The English Bible, the English language, the common law, and the tradition of liberty. Rut liberty language, and law might have been drawn from the Bible alone. Had we brought nothing with us across the sea besides this supreme Book, w,e might still have been great Without this Book, America could not have become What she is; and when she loses its guidance and wisdom, she will be America no more. Did we bring the Bible to these shores? Did it not rathe'r bring its? The breath of ancient proph ets mas in rhe sails that drove (he tiny Mayflower. The hope and faith of ancient poets, kings, and lawgivers was in the hearts of those who first sang the Lord's song in this strange land. Our fifp dim putlines of a. common wealth in the Western World were drawn "as near as might be to that which was the glory of Is rael." From these beginnings until now the Bible has been a teacher to our best men, a rebuke to our worst, and a noble companion to us all. For these three centuries the gmnd harmonics of the Eng lish Bible ihave sounded in the ear* of all trne Americans, digni. fying their speech, raising their thought, shaping their conduct, and filling their mind* with vivid im ages of mora) grandeur or deprav ity. Under oil the uproar and amid all the hoste and excitement of our vast pioneering adventure, this great and solemn and beautiful voice lias been rolling on amd on. Most clearly of all, it has been echoed in our literature. Toward several other arts the Puritan fathers were indifferent or hostile; but literature in one of its supreme examples had been' familiar to them from infancy. Upon this one Book, which is, in fact, many in one. their sense of beauty had been fed. And Ameri ca has not even yet outlived this early, long-enduring, and almost t*clttsive. dependence both for bamtyT'wid for troth upon the V, c Chriitiin Advoc??. SERMON SUMMARIES! H. M. ALLKY THE CHURCH Text and upon this rock I will builon the solid and un-alter able foundation of the princijxals, and purposes, the truths and test aments,,, the mercy and mediation ? which He declared and exempli fied during His life on earth, and which He vindicated forever by His death on the Cross. A common error in the minds of many is the idea that one is in the church only when he sits ih the church 'house on Sundays, attending the worship or study program usually maintained by his denomination. But the fact that those who are members of Christ's spiritual church are in the church every hour of the day and whet her they be in th,e home or shop, field of foundry, in native land or on foreign shores. This truth In the Albany, N. Y. area, wlvere ration banking has been in opera tion, the ration, currency deposit ed in participating banking office's represented an average of 900,000 pounds of sugar and 3,900,000 gal lons of gasoline a week. SOLDIER'S MEDAL The Act of Congress approved July 2, 1926, authorized a medal to be known aa the Soldier's Medal, and provided that the medal may be presented to per sons who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States shall hereafter dis tinguish themselves by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy. On a bronze octagon an eagle is displayed standing on a fasces, between two groups of stars of six and seven above the group of six a spray of leaves. On the reverse a shield paly of 13 pieces on the chief, the letters "U. 8." supported by sprays of laurel and oak, around the upper edge the inscription "Soldier's Medal" and across the face the words "For Valor." In the base a panel for the name of the recipient. The medal is suspended by a rec tangular-shaped metal loop with corners rounded from ? silk moire ribbon. Kyle By F. W. HEMBREE Everyone at Kyle was grieved at the death of Hud Hicks, Mon day. He was a devoted, church woiktr, mid Adult 1'eaV.hef at the Xantahala Baptist church, No. 2. The funeral service was held at the church op\ Tuesday, conducted by Ke\\ Dennis (ktrmley, and Clyde Morgan, married men of Kyle with no children*, have recently taken the physical ex/unluation ' tor the armed forces. The weather conditions tat Kyle arc fitting the season very prop erly. The sign of winter has been on the ground and in the air, also Joe Evans ??f Kyle reports that Tuesday was the first day he had failed to n<> to school during his junior high sc1kk>1 life. He is an ideal student of the, \;antahala high school. MILK Farm income from milk, which has been increasing sin.e 1939, was mearly 25 percent larger in 1942 than it was in 1941, according to the U. S. De]>artment of Agricul ture. makes Christianity a practicable everyday religion, instead of a mere r.eligious form to be put on or taken off according to the will or whim of the individr .... . Finally, the program of the church is not just one of worship omly, but a grand combination of WORSHIP and WORK, SONG and SERVICE, PRAYER, and PRODUCTION. And despite the fickleness and sham of mere pro cessors, or the criticisms and per secutions of openly avowed ene mies, the loyal followers. of Christ have maintained and' will maintain this program until He who built the Church shall return to claim it as His Bride. Clinic News Fred Blaise, of Baltimore, Md., formerly of Franklin, underwent a tonsil opera ti<\n this week. ? Mr*. Viola llryson, pi Wastrtrfg ton, I). C.t formerly of Macon county, underwent an operation at the Angel Oininc, Tuesday. Mrs. K