THE FRANKLIN TIMES
Issued Every Friday
215 Court Street TtJejAone 283-1
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Entered at tbe Po?tofflce at Looisburg. N. C. a ? ?ec?nd
mall matter.
The TIMES is in receipt of a copy of the 5?>th anniver
sary edition of the Charlotte News, which was establish
ed in 1888. It is a most creditable edition, containing
172 pages of interesting news and pictures, presenting
forcibly the progress of its section during the past 30
years. The present management is to be congratulated
upon this wonderful and worthy edition. May the News
"live long and prosper."
On another page we are publishing an article- show
ing that Franklin County has been allotted 18,190 acres
for cotton for 1939. Assuming that Franklin County
will average half a hale per acre this would indicate a
production of 9,<)90 bales which at in cent> a pound
would amount to $454,500.00. A normal average crop
before Control jfave Franklin County which fig
ured at 5 cents a pound would produce $550,(XM), or ap- j
proximately $ J 00,000 dollars more, with very little extra |
costs. ' I
Information come* to the TIMES that the first move '
to <lo away with the present A B C Control will he made
by a number of citizens on next tyonday when they will
go before the New Board of County Commissioners ami
ask for a special meeting to be set for December '24th.
when it is expected petitions will Ik* presented to the
Board asking that it call an election to determine wheth
er the people of the County want the system continued.
The TIMES finds this to be a question upou which there
is a serious division of opinion in the County.
The question of who .shall be Constable for Harris
Townslifp*has shifted from a question between candi
dates to a question between voters. The Board of Elec
tions closed the case, as they thought, by following in
structions from the State Board of Election- and the At
torney General. The matter was taken up again with
the State Board and the Attorney General by attorneys
for the voters, and these officials directed the County
Board of Elections to ascertain if the wishes of the vot
ers could be ascertained by the markings on the ballot,
then to reopen and repass on the question. The County
Board, we understand, feeling that it had clo-ed the case
and regardless of its findings, an apj>eal would be taken,
has requested the State Board to hear and pass upon
the question. There is no question about the fact tliat a
voter has and should have, the right to vote for any one
he chooses. But we do nOt think it proper to :ro into a
primary, and' select a Candidate and then not elect him
on election. It's bad practice and will result in the com
plete elimination of the party prhnarv system. It also
indicates the public is becoming tired of the methods of
securing nominations in primaries. The present metb-,
ods are too expensive, too undemocratic and unrespon
sive to the will of the public. The "write-ins" have
made a small beginning, but will possibly enlarge and
widen its scope as a protest.
SOLVING THE FARM PROBLEM
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The ultimate solution of the farmers' problem, we have
been told for many years, is the development of new uses
for the products of the soil. The Farm Chemurgic
Council has spent much money and time in laboratory
research to discover , industrial uses for farm crops, and
with encouraging, success. , f ?.
Now the United States Department of Agriculture is
starting out on the same line. Four regional laboratories
are to be established under a new Bureau of Agricultural
Technology and Engineering, headed by Dr. Henry G.
Knight, chief of the Bureau of Chemistry.
The purpose is to find new ways of tying agriculture
to industry, by developing industrial uses for such items
as corn, wheat, fruits, vegetables, potatoes, cotton, sweet
potatoes, peanuts, tobacco, apples, and milk. Those are
on the list of farm products in which the first research
"*? efforts will be made.
In the meantime, an important step toward industrial
utilization of the potato crop has been made in Maine.
At Houlton, the center of the great Aroostook potato dis
trict, two new starch mills are being built. One of them,
with a capacity of 2,000 barrels of potatoes a day. will
torn out 20 tons a day of starch for the use of New En
gland textile manufacturers, by a new process which
takes only six hours instead of 72 from raw potato to
fizzed starch.
make a type of starch n?m in ..Ap^riean
heretofore been imposed. &
Sat is ihelort of thing which will do more to put ag
riculture on ar Stable footing than all the benefit pay
ments. drop control plans and price-fixing projects that
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THE ROYAL VISIT
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There is something gratifying to American pride in
the announcement that King George and Queen Eliza
beth of England are to visit the United States and call
at the White House next Spring.
It will be the first time that a reigning monarch of the
British Empire has ever visited America. Perhaps if
the idea of royal visits had occurred a couple of hundred
years ago, say, we might still be subjects of the British
crown.
At any rate, there is a strong and definite tie between
this country and the nation of which most of the United
States once owed allegiance, and we ought to be glad to
show King George VI what a great country we have built
by <?itr own unaided efforts since we broke away from
the < oiitrol of his royal ::i*ea t - grea t - ?pe? t -g-ra 1 idf a 1 1 1 e r,
?George III.
As we understand it, the position of the King of En
gland and Scotland and Emperor of Britain is that of a
symbol rather than a ruler.
He is a figurehead, but a rather gorgeous figurehead.
Hi- symbolizes the greatest democracy in the world, a
nation which in many ryspects is much more democratic
than 'our own. The nearest thing we have in America
to the King is the figurative cartoon' of Uncle Sam. who
stands tor the American spirit as the Kirtg does for the
spirit of Britain.
There has been some silly talk from Washington about
the proper etiquette to be observed by fhff Pfsident and
his wife when the King and Queen visit ^hem. Should
Mrs. Roosevelt curtsy to the Queen.' That sounds like
tommyrot.
If there is any question of equality, the balance is in
the favor of the President and his wife, since the Presi
dent is a more powerful ruler. But this is not a politi
cal visit.
The royal visit to Washington is a visit by one gentle
man and his wife to another gentleman and his wife, and
the proper etiquette is what is proper when one gentle
man. calls at another gentleman's house.
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PREPAREDNESS FOR? WHAT?
We do mrt know, nor does anyone else, how imminent
the danger of a war involving the United States may be.
We hope that there is nothing of the kind in the offing.'
Bnt it is apparent that t lie folk who are running things
in Washington believe that this corintry should put itself
in a position where it cao protect itself if necessary.
Sometimes the best'\Vay to keep out of war is to be prfe
. pared to tight if threatened ? and to let the other fellow
know tliat ^ve^are stronger than he is. We get the im
pression tbift some. such theory underlies the revived talk
or a great' program of national defense.
We do -not understand that anyone fears an actual
invasion of the United States, though Gen. Malin Craig,
Chief of Staff, says we ought to have" a lot more anti
aircraft guns and search-lights to .guard against attack
from the air.
The President has suggested that we need a mueh
larger fighting air foi'ce than we have now. There is
talk of asking Congress to appropriate money to increase
our military planets from the ftresent goal of about 2.300
to nine or ten thousand.
At the same time we are building the biggest navy
Amefica has ever had. Six new* battleships, 40 new de
stroyers, 16 new submarines, four new cruisers and a lot
?of. smgjler vessel? are already either under construction
or authorized.
The question naturally arises: What do we need such
a big navy for if we do not expect to be attacked? We
certainly don't expect to attack anybody. .
The answer is found in the- recent utterances of the
President on the subject of the solidarity of interest of
all the nations of the American continent, north and
south. It has been a fixed policy of the United States
for more tban 100 years that we will not stand for any
European nation establishing colonies or otherwise get
ting a foothold anywhere in America.
Under the Mftrfroe' Doctrine it is up to the United
States to resist any attempt by Germany,, Italy or any
other country to get eontrol of any patt of South or
Centra] America. ,
There haye been many signs indicating jthat one or
another of the totalitarian nations is eager to get pos
session of Brazil. If this country has to fight, it seems
more likely that it will be to protect Brazil and other
Sotiffe AmerieaJl nations 'from foreign penetration than
to repel invaders in the north- ,
Affluently w? are getting Ujl set for defense, and
that fact alone may be enough, to prevetrt ariy' nation
Go Into Your Dance
? 1RANKI.1X COUNTY ?
? FARM 1TK.MS ?
? By Counfy Farm Agents *
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You are requested to attend
Hog Killing and Meat Cutting
Demonstration at the Franklin
County Home Tuesday afternoon.
December 6. at 2:00 P. M.
At- this meeting, you will have
an opportunity to observe the
Packer Met-hod of slaughtering
hogs and of cutting out the car
cass. Also information will be
jjiven on methods of curing and
making sausage. Your attendance
at this meeting will be greatly ap
preciated.
If weather conditions are not
suitable for killing hogs, t-his De
monstration will be postponed to
the first suitable day. You ate
also invited to bring your neigh- '
bors with you.
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Approximately $75.0^0.00 has
T>eeu received in Franklin County
during the last several weeks as
an adjustment payment on the
1937 cotton. This represents a to
tal of approximately one-half the
amount that will be received in the
Coutltv, cards are mailed to pay
ees as soon as checks come in and
a very rapid distribution is being
made. In order that these ch'.cks
may be distributed without tiior
and with as little interference as
possible, it is very essential that
ti i- ;.i.ineis throughout the Coun
ty cjoperute with the County
Agent's office -and not call- - for
checks until notified that clieoK
has been received at the Office.
A Referendum will be held De
cember 10 for the purpose of vot
ing on whether or not marketing '
quotas for , 1939 will be continued.
All farmers who were engaged in
the production of cotton in 1938
are eligible to vote in the Cotton
marketing quota Referendum and
all farmers who were engaged in
production of flue-cured tobacco
in 1938 will have an opportunity
to Vote on tobacco -marketing quo
ta on the same date. The fact
that a farmer is eligible to vote
in one Referendum does not mean
that he is eligible to vote in both
cotton- and tobacco Referendum.
However, he is eligible to vote in
both Referenda if in 1938 he was
engaged in production of both
^cotton and flue-cured tobacco.
IDA POWELL KILLER
ENGAGED TO MARRY
Mrs. Annie E. Fuller, of Louis
burg. announces tbe engagement'
of her daughter, Ida Powell,, to
William Edward Dunstan, of Elt?
abeth City. The wedding will i
take place Oil December 28 at Cor
iiT%fa Baptist Church near Lonis
burk
The bride-elect was graduated
from Louisburg College, and re
ceived her degree from Meredith
College in the Class of 1936. Dur- |
ing the past two years she has
taught in Pasquotank County. She
is at present a member of the i
Plymouth School faculty. j
Mr. Dunstan is the son of Mrs. I
W. E. Dunstan and the late Mr. j
Dunstan, of Elizabeth City. He
is a graduate of Duke University
and has done graduate study at
the Baker School of Finance, Har
vard University. He is a member i
of Sigma Chi Fraternity and is in
business in Elizabeth City.
CARD OF THANKS
I want to sincerely thank each
and every one who so kindly ren
dered help to me daring the lick
ness and death of mjr> cousin, An
na Loyd. They, will be long and
tenderly remembered.
Mrs. Pattie L. Hayes.
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and potato chip* are made from
potatoes tfeat have been stored at
CO degree* Fahrenheit.
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