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Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press
At Franklin, North Carolina
' Telephone No. 24
VOL LIX Number Eleven
Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson and W. 8. Johnson... Publishers
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Women Needed
In The Army
A LL over the country women are answering the
'"?call i of their country for service in t'he Wo
men's Army Corps. The need is great, and every
young woman who can qualify should consider
this call seriously.
So far, there have ?been few women from this
locality who have joined the WAC. Many hold
good positions and for many there are reasons
why their duty is"*^o remain at home. But there
are many who shotdd feel the same compulsion
that their brothers do in offering to serve in the
Army of tbe United States. A large number of
women are needed now to release more men for
combat duty.
A recruiting booth will be open in the post
office this Friday, and every second Friday there
after, according to an announcement in this issue.
Lieut. Opal E. Brindle' of the Recruiting Sta
tion in Asheville lhas this to say to the young
women in this vicinity : -j
"Holding down key jobs as instructors in radio,
telegraphy map-making and other such rolls in
air fields and camps, members of the Women's
Army Corps are playing professor to thousands
of fighting men at the Army's great training com
mands."
It is explained that women may request the
type of teaching job they want, the branch of the
Army in which they wish to serve and the post or
station where they want their initial assignment,
furthermore, when a woman is accepted in the
WAG ^he becomes a part of the Army of the Un
ited States, entitled to the same compensation
privileges as men.
Library Service
I , 1BRAR1ES and book service have felt the quick
ening influence of the impact of war upon our
nation, along with schools colleges and training
centers. Not only are the thousands of men in mil
itary training studying and reading and demand
ing hooks as they never have done in civilian life,
but civilians, old and young, are flocking to their
town and school libraries for information concern
ing worldwide places and happenings.
J he franklin ruDlic Ltorary is no exception.
Many recent books on the war as well as other
subjects of vital interest are now available. There
are new reference books, also fiction and non-fic
tion, among the latter are scientific, historical and
biographical works. The children's corner has al
ways been a feature of this library, and new books
for young people- are being added constantly.
The bookmobile is making .available to people
throughout the county all books in the library.
Books are left at stations established at convenient
points and returned to be collected on the return
trip of the bookmobile librarian. This bookmobile
serves the counties of Jackson, Macon and Swain.
People everywhere are becoming more library-con
scious. and books are being used by more people
than ever before in the history of America.
The public library is a peculiarly American in
stitution. It originated in America and here it has
attained its highest development. A public library
should provide a means of self education for all
people in the community and rural areas served by
it. It should provide a source of information on
nearly every subject. It should furnish good reading
for pleasure. It should furnish stimulus for study
and research. The public library should be recogni
zed as an essential part of our social and educa
tional equipment.
To attain this ami a library should:
1. Be open to the public as much time as is
possible.
2. Give library service of dynamic quality.
3. Extend its services to all rural areas.
One way of accomplishing this is making: the
public library unit large enough to l?e efficient. Lar
ger library units will make more books and more
services available through the pooling of resources
through the grouping of small libraries into cooper
ative schemes which retain the essential autonomy
of present units.
How's He Doing, Professor?
Corporal Lillian Waldhelm of the Women's Army Corps teaches radio
code to Aviation Cadets at the Army Air Forces Navigation School, Hondo,
Texas. She gets a real thrill when "her boys" win their wings.
TOWN and FARM
in WARTIME <
Prepared by OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION
REMINDERS
MEATS, FATS ? Brown stamps
Y and Z in Book Three are
good through March 20. Red
10-point stamps A8, B8, C8, D8.
E8. and F8 in Book Four are
good through May 20. Waste
kitchen fats are redeemed at
two ration points plus four
cents a pound.
PROCESSED FOODS? Green
stamps K, L, and M are good
through Mach 20. Blue 10-point
stamps A8. B8. C8, D8. and E8
in Book Four are good through
May 20.
SUGAR ? Stamp 30 in Book Four
is good indefinitely for five
pounds. Stamp 40 in Book Four
is good for five pounds of can
ning sugar through February
28. 1945.
GASOLINE? In 17 East Coast
States. A-9 coupons are good
through May 8. In States out
side the East Coast area. A- 10
coupons are good through Mar.
21.
TIRE INSPECTION DEADLINES
? For A-coupon holders, March
31; for C-coupon holders. May
31; and for B-coupon holders,
June 30.
FUEL OIL ? Period 4 and Per
iod 5 coupons are good in all
areas through September 30.
SHOES ? Stamp No. 18 in Book
One is good t through April 30.
Airplane stamp No 1 in Book
Three is good indefinitely. An
other ration stamp good for one
pair of shoes beginning May 1
will be announced soon.
Who Must File Declarations
The following persons must
file a Declaration of Estimated
Income and Victory Tax for
1944 on or before April 15: Sin
gle persons (or married persons
who have separated) who ex
pect to Teceive more than $?,
700 of wages subject to with
holding or more than $100 from
all other sources, provided total
income is expected to be $500 or
more; married persons if they
expect to receive more than 13.
500 of wages subject to with
holding or more than $100 in
come from all other sources,
provided that their combined
total income is expected to be
$1,200 or more or his total sep
arate income is expected to be
more than $624. Blank forms
are to be distributed by the
Bureau of Internal Revenue
late In March.
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Reduces Ceiling On Flour
The OPA has reduced the ceil
ing price on all enriched flour
by five cents a hundred pounds.
About 75 per cent of all family
flour is enriched.
Round-up
Total C. S. war casualties as
announced March 9 by OWI
were 162,282 ? including 37,853
dead, 57.228 wounded, 35,565
missing, and 31,636 prisoners of
war.
WPB announces that; The
ban on two-trouser suits, trou
sers with pleats, and vests with
double-breasted suits, and other
clothing production restrictions
will not be eased . . . Restric
tions on manufacture of such
items as baby rattles and teeth
ing rings from nitro-cellulose
plastics have been removed . . .
Phonograph record manufac
turers in the second quarter of
this year may use one-fourth
as much shellac as they used
in 1941, due to increased sup
plies.
The Department of Agricul
ture announces a 1944 goal of
32 million Victory Gardens, two
million more than last year.
Achieving the goal would mean
10 million tons of fresh food or
25 per cent more production
than in 1943.
During the post three years,
the American Bible Society has
distributed 71.605 Bibles, 2,161,
343 New Testaments, and 779,
470 scripture portions to U. S.
soldiers and sailors; and 33,699
Bibles, 130.060 New Testaments,
and 430,767 scripture portions
to prisoners of war and refu
gees, the scripture were provi
ded in thirty-eight different
languages.
AnAmerican soldier, who want
ed his family to know that he
was located in the Mesopotam
ia valley, but knew the censor
would not permit such word to
pass, gambled on the ignorance
of that officer concerning Bible
knowledge ? and won. He wrote
home, "I reckon Abraham was
a wise guy to get out of this
place as soon as he could even
though he didn't know were he
was going."
Letters to Editor
Dear Editor:
A few days ago I had the
pleasure of spending a couple of
days and nights in the Hickory
Knoll settlement, where my mo
ther passed away 50 years ago
this March 5, and where neigh
bors are friends indeed, and
seeing you in need, do not wait
for you to ask accomodations.
I was a student at the school
when I was six. Only one teach
er who taught there is now liv
ing; our late Logan Allen's sis
ter, Mrs. Sallie Watson of Knox
ville, Tenn. Our late Sheriff
Davis Dean, taught his first
school there. Most all of my
schoolmates have since crossed
the river, and many changes
have taken place in those past
50 years.
Several of my schoolmates
went to other states, but more
to the State of Washington and
most of the living still take the
Franklin Press.
I spent 22 years in the Hick
ory Knoll settlement, coming
to Franklin in 1905.
? JOHN H. THOMAS.
Broadway
By EFFIE WILSON
Mrs. Walter Talley Is a pa
tient in Angel hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Ebbie Talley
were badly bruised in a car
wreck Saturday night, March
4, on the Dillard highway.
Radford Wilson has been very
sick with the flu.
Glen Wilson is moving to
Highlands.
Frank Cabe and Charlie
Green are working a mica mine
on Cecil Hedrick's farm.
Mrs. Sam McCall visited her
uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Smith, and her brother,
Homer, of the U. S. Army, at
Tallulah Lodge, Ga.
Mrs. Bart Wilson made a bu
siness trip to Highlands Tues
day.
Frank Talley has been work
ing for Ebbie Talley.
David McCall has returned
from St. Petersburg, Fla.
Union Hill
By EMMETT DILLJS
Miss Ethel Morgan, who Is
employed at Franklin, spent
last weekend at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Burgeon Pass
more of Fair View has been
visiting Mr. Passmore's parents.
Mrs. Lottie Hogue visited Mr.
Wesley Dills last Sunday.
Mr. D. A. Allen, a teacher of
the Camp Branch school, spent
last weekend with his family.
Rev. P. H. Passmore Is able
to be out again after a serious
illness.
Mr. Arch Dills has recently
moved to Kyle, near the Nan
tahala dam.
Pvt. Joseph A. Dills is now
stationed at Camp Pickett, Va.
Pfc Oscar A. Morgan, station
ed overseas, writes home that
he is well and enjoying life fine.
Mr. Gene Grant has almost
completed his new house.
Miss Margie and Delia Grant
visited their sister, Mrs. Cora
Morgan, Sunday.
Do you want
a job like this?
WANT a Job where every
hour you work is an
hour that helps win the
war?
Want a Job that fives
you a chance to increase
your skill, or learn a new
one? A Job that fives you
new experiences, new
friends?
Then Join the Women's
Army Corps and take over
a vital Job in the Any.
For full details aboot the
WAC, apply at any U. S.
Army Recruiting Station.
Or write: The Adjutant
General, 4415 Munitions
Bldf., Washington 25.D.C.
(Women in essential war
Industry must have release
from their employer or the
U.S. Employment Service).
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.Announcing?
FRANKUN
MACHINE SHOP
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Located On The Yard of
ZICKGRAF HARDWOOD COMPANY
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Ttldcon County's Tleu?est Industry
Has Been Founded in an effort to keep Macon's
Wheels turning out War Materials with the least
possible interruption.
Under the management of St. Clair Anderson, high
ly trained and long experienced machinist, we have
trained and long experienced machinist, we have
a Modernly Equipped Shop ready to handle your
Heaviest or Finest Machine Work.
Assisting Mr. Anderson, we are proud to have Paul
Kinsland_ v well known local mechanic, and Otto
Kouf, expert machinist from Ithaca, New York.
FRANKLIN MACHINE SHOP
T. W. WALKER, Proprietor