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THE FRANKLIN TIMES Issued Every Friday 215 Court Street- Telephone 288-1 A. P. JOHNSON, Editor. and Manager James A. Johnson, Assistant Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 Eight Months .... 1.00 Six Months 78 Four Months 50 Foreign Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York City Entered at the Postoffice at Louisburg, N. C. as second claM mail matter. POLITICALLY A recent report which caused much speculation and comment, and by the way, it has been confirmed, is that. M. Clarence Gupton, of the Gold Sand community, has entered the Sheriff's race and is talking nice to the "deer peepul." Clarence is a fine fellow, according to his friends, and has had a wide experience in dealing with the public. However, neither he jior "Sheriff Moore need think the race will be confined to them as if rumors are true there are others making all necessary arrange ments to "shake the bushes." Looking at the picture at this distance it is a pretty sure bet Franklin County will have a good Sheriff selected in the coming primaries. Quite a bit of talk is being made with reference to the State Senate. The many friends of Senator E. F. Grif fin express disappointment at his not caring to run again and are hoping he will reconsider and get in the race. On the other hand the friends of County Attor ney Chas. P. Green are boosting his stock for the State Senate. Senator Griffin has proven his ability in this important position and there is no doubt but that Mr. Green is fully qualified and would make a fine represen tative. It now looks as if the Auditors office will have the lar gest number of contestants in the coming campaign with Fuller's stock selling highest. 'Little is being said about the member of the House of Representatives at this stage, but there are dollars to doughnuts that this "dame" will not go lacking in ad- i mirers. A HOPgPUL PROGRAM The -news of Washington indicating that the Federal 1 government is about to take practical steps to encourage the investment of private capital in extensive building operations, large and small, is good news indeed. There is not the slightest doubt that a quick revival of the < building industry would do more to achieve permanent ? recovery, and would result in taking up more of the slack 1 in employment, than anything else could do. And th^ shortage of houses and modern buildings is certainly large. - "i All that private capital needs to induce it to invest in building enterprises is some assurance of reasonable re- 1 turn on the investment without having profits confiscat ed by taxation, and a fair measure of security when they lend their money on mortgages. The plans now working out are said to provide such assurances. It is understood that this new cooperation between Government and Business will not add a cent to Govern ment expenditures, which is also good news. Its effect, in the long run, should be to increase the volume of tax able property on which, and on the securities represent ed by mortgage investments and the incomes from new buildings, local, state and Federal governments can col lect more tax revenue. Federal efforts in the housing field have been focused upon "slum clearance" and providing homes for people who cannot afford to buy or rent modern dwellings. The building of new houses for the use of those who can afford them should benefit the "under-privileged" by vacating many still livable houses which will be avail able at low rentals, to say nothing of doing something for the frugal, hardworking element which surely de serves some consideration. A SHOCKING DECISION If the precedent set by a judge in Lowell, Mass., is followed by other courts, it will be possible for drunken drivers to kill pedestrians right and left and go scot free. A young man, bis wife and their two-year-old son were struck by a car. The husband and child were killed the mother is in the hospital. The driver was drunk.v In court he was convicted of drunkenness and of reck less driving, but the judge acquitted him of manslaugh ter ? because he was drunk! An old. well-settifcjl rule of law, laid down by Sir Ed ward Coke, the great English jurist, more than three hundred years ago, is that drunkenness is no excuse for the drunkard's conduct. "A drunkard hath no privilege thereby," wrote Coke. "Whatever ill or hurt he doth, his drunkenness doth aggravate it." But the Massachusetts judge brushed that aside and vhanded down the amazing^ dictum that "manslaughter must result from willful, wanton ami reckless conduct. If Curry was so drunk that he could not formulate his will, can it be 6aid that he is guilty of being willful, wanton and reckless?" - ' ^ ' If that view is adopted by other courts, and becomes prevalent, ?what curb is there on drunken driving, or up on homicide in any manner if all that the killer needs to tk> to go free is to plead that he was so drunk did notxnow what he was doing? T1 is not oflly bad law, ? LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH REV. J. D. SIMONS, Pastor Mrs. Alice I'zzell, Orgnojat 9:46 A. M. ? Sunday School. 11:00 A, M.? "CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP." 6:30 P. M. ? Baptist Training Union. 7:30 P. M.? "PARENTS? WITH OR WITH OUT HONOR?" but a very definite added menace to the safety of the highways. .. > Automobiles are already taking a frightful toll of lives. Every effort of society should be to impose heavier pun ishments upon reckless drivers, not to lighten them. But here we have the shocking spectacle, while other com munities are tightening the restrictions upon driving a . car while drunk, of a judge exonerating a criminal be cause lie was drunk! It is to be hoped that this will prove to be an isolated ' instance, and that no other court will take the same view. Alcohol and automobiles must not be allowed to mix. FINGERPRINTING EVERYBODY It was contemplated by the framers of the Social Sec urity Act that every person registered as eligible for Old"' Age pensions should have a record of his fingerprints filed with his identification card. The law still permits it, but that sure method of providing proof, ten, twenty or forty years hence that the applicant for a retirement pension is the same person in whose name the Security Tax has been paid for years was abandoned because of protests by people who felt that there was something degrading in being fingerprinted. Fingerprinting has a sinister implication in the minds of the unintelligent, since its use is mainly in the iden tification of criminals. But there is no sound reason why everyone should not have his or her fingerprints record ed at some central point, for purposes of identification under many conceivable circumstances not connected in any way with crime Finger-prints have been proved, over a long period, to be the one characteristic of every human which is not duplicated in any other persons. Even identical twins have differences in their fingerprints. Chinese business men for thousands of years have used the fingerprint as a signature. To be able to prove one's own identity in such con vincing manner that it cannot be challenged would often be of great value to many persons. To be able to ident ify a lost child, a victim of accident unable to give his name, or the body of an unknown person are examples of real social values which would result from universal fingerprinting. Many thousands of petsons have filed their fingerprints voluntarily with the Federal Bureau of investigation in Washington. EveiVftody should do so. Only those who have something tB^yS^ish to con ceal in their pasts have serious grounds foi* objecting to fingerprinting everybody. *****??? *" WHAT'S WHAT *j * ABOUT *1 * SOCIAL SECURITY * * * * * * * * * Question: What is the purpose of the Federal old-age insurance provision of the Social Security1 Act? . . " T Answer: The main purpose is to provide an assured retirement j Income to- wage earners when they have reached the age of 65, thus making possible the retirement of those older workers from regular employment and also increasing, opportunities for employment and/, advancement of younger workers. Question: I am 58 years old. earning $30 a week. How much' would I get In old-age retirement . benefits at age 65? Answer: Assuming steady em ployment at $30 a week for So weeks a year during the next sev en years, total wages would be $10,500. Your monthly payment would be $21.50 per mont'h as lo'ng as you live. Question: My husband just died. He was employed in a tex tile, mill. How do I go about get ting any (jeneflt? Answer: If you will go to your nearest Social Security Board field office they will assist you in filing the necessary forms to ob tain a lump-sum benefit. Your husband's employer will also help you if it is more convenient. Qui'sHon: ! worked CTTU It Sep tember in a restaurant and am now unemployed. Can I get any unemployment insurance? Answer: The only State that is paying unemployment- insurance this year is Wisconsin. All of the States in this Region will com mence unemployment insurance payments in 1938. Questici): My husband is 76 years old and I am 73. We have nulling to live on. Can ?we, get any benefits under the Social Se curity Act? Answer: You should appiy to your State Public Welfare Depart ment. Under the Social Security Act public assistance is paid by the States, the Federal Govern ment providinfpart of the money which the States disburse. Question: I have read in t'he rcpers about " \'3 j :? air.' cf :o wage's, but dO cot ur.ueTtanJ what it means. Please explain. Answer: In simple terms, It means $3.50 for each hundred doflars that you have earned. Timely Farm Questions Answered at State College QUESTION : Should hogs be led immediately before killing? ANSWER: No- ? the animals should not- be fed for at least 24 hours before they are killed, but should have plenty of wattf. This gives the hog time to get 2rid of all the contents of the stomach and intestines. It is also easier to get a good bleed when the sys tem is not gorged with food and STRANGE SUPERSTITIONS By Edwin Finch ^3$$$ IIfaman transplants ^ CEDAR the N?RT HW??QfM AN i JELIEVES HEWILL DIE AS S00N XS THE LPWEf? BRANCHES GR?W \S L?NG? AS HIS COFFIM SIGNS INDICATING COMPANY ? 4. \ :at washing it's , FACE \ jNEEZE before breakfast -INLMNto SPIDER WEB. _ - JfNENGU&$UP*RS SIKKS ARE MADE of houyforitis 'BELIEVED THAT ?T MAS "THE USEFUL PR?PfPTVOF"(\iPNtW BACK SfcWAWAYC*. a IF ThSOWK A1 TUL ; ?.. Delayed, takeoff A. B. CHAPIN the meat always cures much bet ter when the small blood vessels are free from food and blood. Never overheat or excite the ani mal before killing as this produc es atfeverish condition which pre vents proper bleeding and causes the meat to sour while in cure. QUESTION: How much land should be prepared for the home garden? , ANSWER: The size of the garden will depend primarily up on the size of the family, but or dinarily one-tenth of an acre will produce an abundance of vegeta bles for one person. If such crops as cantaloupes, watermelon^ Ir ish and sweet potatoes are grown in the garden, tihen a slightly lar ger acreage will be necessary. It these are grown outside the gar den, half an acre, will produce enough vegetables for a family of five. Family tastes will, of course, determine to a largejextent just how much row space should be planted to each crop. Extension Circular No. 122 gives the ap-j proximate feet to plant of each j vegetable for a family of five and this will be sent free upon appli-; cation to the Agricultural Editor at State College. ? .I' I QUESTION: Should the poul try breeding flock receive any ex- ' o tra attention not given to the laying flock? ANSWER: Where careful man agement and feeding is practiced, the requirements for the breeding flock are met. However, to secure maximum performances, the breeders must be in good body weight, free from parasites, and must not be crowded. The diet/ should be carefully balanced and a liberal increment of milk pro ducts should be incorporated in the ration as well as alfalfa leaf meal and a potent reinforcing oil. All breeding birds must be in the best of health if a healthful pro geny is to be expected. MURPHYS YOUR FOOD CENTER GET YOUR PENCIL AND CHECK THIS AD. YOU WILL FIND MANY SAVINGS WORTH YOUR CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. : 3 - 5c Pkgs. GOLD MEDAL MACARONI 13c 3 - 14 oz. cans CAMPBELL'S TOMATO JUICE . . 22c 22 oz. Can HURFF 1 Ac SPAGHETTI ... i" 3 No. 2 Cansn? yfield CORN "Mayfield" 2 lb. jar White House APPLE JELLY K i t z, l lb. package 22c ORANGE MARMALADE, lb. jar 25c 2H LB. JAR MINCE MEAT 33c PORK & BEANS, 28 oz. can .... 10c PRESERVES, Asstd. Lb. Jar . . 22c 2 LB. JAR P-NUT BUTTER 23c Get Your Cloth** unCDITAL f LEAN With to STENT RAT ED SUPER SUDS IN THE BLUE BOX I OUt PRICi I 2 for 19c Palmolive Soap 3 for 20c Su|kt Suds (for dishes) tit. Octagon Soap Octagon Toilet Soap Octagon Granulated Octagon Chips tit. Octagon Powder Octagon Cleanser Crystal White Toilet Soap 3 for 14c 2 for 10c 4 for 10c 3 for 14c 2 for 10c 2 for 10c J 4 for 10c 2 for Oc Kellog's Corn Flakes ^ JCC 1 Cereal Bowl FREE with 3 Pkgs. **7 PRUNES, Californias, 80-90size, lb 5c SALAD DRESSING & RELISH, qt. jar. . 23c APPLES, Cooking and Eating, peck .... 25c SHREDDED COCONUT, lb 20c CAT & DOC FOOD, Delight, lb. can . . . . 5c, WALTER BAKER'S COCOA, lb. can . . . 14c CAMPBELL' S TOMATO SOUP, 6 cans. . 45c FRESH BLACK EYE PEAS, 2 No. 2 cans 25c 1 JERSEY TOMATO CATSUP, 2 - 14 oz. bot. 25c i i Statesville DOG FOOD Its "Carotenized" Your Dog Deserves OCc The Best, 5 lb. pkg. . . GUN SHELLS | Box - 60c j FRUIT CAKE MAKINGS : BLACK PEPPER . GROUND SAGE M 0 R T 0 N'S SEASONING LARD CANS j SALT 6. W. MURPHY 8 SON East Nash Street , -- Louisburg, N. C.
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