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?hf |firattkltu -jjlress and Chr Zrtigltiitufcs ^nnuiiau Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina Telephone No. 24 VOL. I,X Number eleven PUBLISHERS MRS. J. W. C. JOHNSON. ia76- 1944 W. S. JOHNSON Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes of respect, by in dividuals, lodges, churches, organizations or societies, will be re carded as advertising and inserted at regular classified advertis ing rates. Such notices will be marked "adv." in compliance with the postal regulations. Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C., as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ....$2.00 Six Months .. ...$1.00 Three Months .60 Single Copy ., .05 Translating Feeling Into Action THIS war cannot he won by feelings alone. It takes action ? and plenty of it ? to do that, li lakes action to charge' across the Ludendorfi bridge from Kemagen and. Ian out into a major attack east ol" the Rhine. It takes action to bomb Berlin and Tokyo. It takes action to overrun strong Japanese positions on Mindanao. Of course, our troops have feelings ? very strong Ones in the heat of battle. But suppose that some eleven or twelve million service people had remained at home in America, and had dissipated their energies by patriotic feelings alone. It they had done lhat, then it would take a mad man to believe that we could now be enjoying oitr present freedom. Yet in This present Red Cross War Fund Drive, that is exactly what some of our citizens are doing. They are taking it out in talk ? some of it very cheap. They are dissipating their energies by feel ings alone. They are not translating their feeling into action. 'Unfortunately, we have no way of sending our feelings to encourage a lonesome, 'hungry ? prisoner of war. It takes money to buy the parcels that .keep him going. We have lib way of sending our feelings to save the life of a bleeding, wounded soldier sprawled out on some bleak battle field. It takes money to get the blood plasma to him, it is not what you say or how you fee} that will help our service men and women most. It is what you give. A story which came out ot Lngland recently tells of a boy carrying a basket of eggs down the street. He tripped on thtj curbstone, dropped the basket, and smashed the eggs. 'immediately people gathered round, as people inevitably do. They noticed that the boy was embarrassed and crying. One said, "What a pity." Another said, "Poor little chap. I hope he won't &et the sack." Still another said. "I am sorry he is crying. Let's comfort him." Then one man stepped from the crowd, put his hand in 'his pocket and said, "1 care half-a-crown." Turn ing to the man next to him, he said. "How much do you care?" The reply came, "I care a shilling/' In a little time money was collected to replace the eggs, the boy was happy, and the crowd felt good. They translated their feelings into action. That is what counts now. Talk to any service man. He gets disgusted with, our weakly sentimental talk. It is just so much mush to him. His greatest respect is reserved for men of action. In war as in peace, actions speak louder than words. Let us. translate these high and noble feelings into worthy action. By and large our fine Macon county citizens have already done this. The service people are depending 011 us now. The time is short. (Jive to the American Red Cross. United China Relief Sends $9,500,000 In 1944 Miss Mary Jo Setser, local chairman of United China Re lief, announced that the Amer ican people sent more than $9, 500,000 to the aid of the people of China in 1944. The 1944 figure represents an Increase of $912,586.15 over 1943 and brings to a grand total of $24,855,341.27 the amount sent through United China Relief since its organiza tion in 1941. Since June, 1943, United China Relief has been a member agency of the National War Fund, Inc. Miss Setser said that the re port from national U.C.R. head quarters revealed that adminis trative costs were the lowest in the organization's history, 3.7%. These funds, administered in China by participating agen cies, make possible the success ful operation of a wide variety of projects, including medical aid, orphan care, child welfare, maintenance of hospitals and schools, refugee relief, indus trial cooperatives, transporta tion of drugs and medical sup plies, and training of medical workers. The renewed Japanese offen flve In 1644 created a repetition Of mass migration of refugees, I as well as of schools, hospitals, orphanages, and industrial co operatives, and all available funds were drawn upon to help meet this new disaster. Miss Setser quoted the fol lowing observations made by Dr. James L. McConaughy, president of U.C.R., who visited China last summer and fall: "I wish all friends of China could have shared with me the first hand view of what Amer ican help means to the civilians of China. Over there it is not a matter of statistics but of ac tual saving of human lives and alleviation of widespread and terrible suffering. An observer cannot escape the powerful im pression of how our help strengthens the strong ties of sympathy and understanding between our two peoples. "The need for continuing and greater aid to our Chinese friends as they approach their ninth year of bitter war is ob vious to all. It should also be 'obvious that we in turn will have great need of China's friendship and oooperation in the effort to build a sane and peaceful world for the future. "Realizing the drastic needs of China, the National War Fund allocated an additional one million dollars for emer gency relief In 1944." Poet's Corner The Press Is indebted to Pfc. Frank L. Crisp, a former Ma con county boy, who is serv ing in the army somewhere in France, for the following poem. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crisp, of Franklin "Houte 4. "A SOI-DIEKS DREAM" By Pfc. Frank L. Crisp X made a trip to Heaven I went there in a ' dream, X talked with Christ My Savior About the things I've seen. I asked of worldly pleasures The modern ways 1,'ve seen, And in a book he opened I saw, First John 2:15. While walking there together ? We stopped where two ways ran, And looking down the left one He held me by my hand. I saw our worldly pleasures Had met a sudden end, With fiery heart distruction To- those who lived in sin. Then looking down the right way A narrow path but straight, It led to life eternal And here I passed a gate. . The inside was His glory The streets were paved with gold, Here, life was eternal And yet it was not old. Then back to earth He sent me To tell you of my dream, And here I leave it with you From Christ who soon shall reign. So when this1 life is over That left rood please beware, And take the right to Heaven God bless you is my prayer. Eggs set by U. S. commercial hatcheries in January were 121 million as compared with 115! S million last year. Saving salvage fat is now one of the most important war time needs. The situation in fats is critical, say Govern ment reports. Mulberry Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Pitts and son, Bobby, of Prentiss, spent the weekend with Mr. Pitts' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pitts. Jack Howard has returned to Virginia where he -is employed in shipyards. While here he vis ited his father, Marvin Howard of this community, and his brother, Colonel Howard in Franklin, who is home on fur lough from overseas. Pvt. Harley Carpenter is spending a 12-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har ley Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Estal Sams an nounce the birth of a daughter March 8, at Maternity Home, Clayton, Ga. Miss Frances Crunkleton of i Highlands spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Howard and children. Mrs. Edward Pitts and son, Eugene, spent Thursday night with Mrs. Andy Lovell in Franklin. Mrs. Logan Bradley visited her sister, Mrs. F. M. Pitts, Sat urday. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Williams are moving from this com munity to Winston-Salem where Rev. Williams has accepted a new church circuit. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF C. R. PHILLIPS LUMBER CO. A PARTNERSHIP Notice is hereby given that the partnership of A. R. Hig don and C. R. Phillips as part ners. conducting the business of operating a saw mill in Ma con County under the firm name and style of C. R. Phil lips Lumber Company has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. This the 24th day of Febru ary, 1945. /s/ A. R. Higdon and /s/ C. R. Phillips formerly ttoing busi ness as C. R. Phillips Lumber Company M15 ? ltc A Bond Today ? Keeps Enemies Away WANTED TIMBER CUTTERS HAVE GOOD PROPOSITION FOR GOOJ TIMBER CUTTERS. 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