THE FRANKLIN TIM?S
f Issued Every Friday
?15 OmH 8uvc4 Telephone
A. F. iOHXSOli, Editor and Muugcr
Jun A. Johnson, Aeslstant Editor and Manugrr
SCB8CWPTION BATES
Ok Year ?1J?
Right M oaths .... 1.00
Six Month* 70
Foot Months ... .SO
Foreign Advertising Repivwulathe
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
* New York City
Entered at tbe Poatofftce at Lonisburg. N. C. as second
claaa mall matter.
In your New Year resolutions do not forget to include
these two: Be more interested in and friendly with
your fellow man. Be more temperate and economical
in your living for your health's and Tnisiness' sake.
?Both of which it will pay you to keep.
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If reports are true Rocky Mount may have an inter
esting situation in the coming political campaign, with
Lee Gravely, an avowed candidate for Governor, and
W. E. (Bill) Fenner also running. Gravely, according
to reports will announce after the holidays and Fenner 's
friends say he is working and will announce in the near
future.
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Now that the town has begun work 011 the streets
again, wouldn't it he wise to complete Cedar Street to
Halifax road, and from Blacktown to the Tarboro road.
These two projects can be completed under the present
WPA plan at hardly any cost to the town and may be
come paved at no other cost in addition to leading to
the possibility of another bridge located advantageous
ly to the town and helping to solve our parking prob
lem. In all seriousness this is a golden opportunity for
Louisburg and it should not be allowed to be overlooked.
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FARMERS MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE
Aa the year drawB to its end, agriculture, like indus
try, takes stock of what happened in 1939. From the
farmer's point of view, the year brought many prob
lems. In many cases prices were too low to give him
an adequate return for his work and investment. "Po
litical farm relief," as usual, largely failed, to realize its
promises. At the same time, conditions generally were
better than in the years immediately preceding.
One, jphase of agricultural activity deserves special
mention. That is the sustained growth of the agricul
tural cooperative marketing movement. More and
more farmers joined such organizations, which handled
a rising volume of produce. This method of selling
farm crops has become an integral phase of rural life
in America. That is progress achieved by agriculture
itself, and not by subsidies or outside agencies.
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HOGS
In another column of this issue County Farm Agent
W. C. Boyce discusses the value of determining what
disposition you expect to make of your meat while you
are raising your hogs, which is very timely and valua
ble. He advises the big hog if you are desirous of mak
ing lard, but the smaller hog if you expect to use the
meat for the tables or to sell. The average purchaser
prefers the smaller hams, shoulders or sides. There is
a much larger percentage of small meat raised in Frank
lin County than the published weights would indicate.
Those reporting have been more interested in giving the
wttfghts of the bigger hogs, thinking the smaller ones
are too small to teport. The fact is the TIMES would
prefer all and the smaller meat would attract more
buyers than the larger meat. We hope the growers of
meat in Franklin will profit by the advice of Mr. Boyce,
send in the weights of all the hogs, and that in return
Mr. Boyce and his department will help get some method
of proper curing and packing established in Franklin
to assist the farmers in saving and properly preparing
their meats for home and market.
POLITICAL FRONT
There iB much activity on the domestic political front.
The hopefuls are busy as bird dogs as time marches on
and the convention dates come nearer.
On the Republican side of the fence, the Dewey-for
President movement is getting underway; is well or
ganized and being aggressively pushed. But the polit
ical experts don 't give the young prosecutor much of a
chance. It is thought that men high in the party, such
as potent Herbert Hoover, feel that he hasn't yet had
enough experience, and that his views on big policies
aren't well enough known. He has a far better chance
for the Vice-Presidential nomination. At the moment,
the odds seem to favor the nomination of some man long
experienced in public office. A considerable group
backs minority leader McNary, regardless of the fact
that he Bomes from such a politically insignificant state
ii8 Oregon ? a tough obstacle to overcome.
On the Democratic Bide, handsome Paul McNutt, ex
governor of Indiana, ex-High Commissioner of the Phi
lippines, is well out for the nomination, and Vice Presi
dent Garner's hat i8 in the ring. His friends claim he
has the support of everyone from the President down.
But again, the political experts generally consider the
McNutt drive as much ado about very little. Many of
his backers' claims of high political endorsement have
been vehemently denied by the supposed endorsers.
And it ia said that Jim Parley's opinion of McNutt is
below zero. Farley, a man who makes and keeps leg'
ions of friends, commands the Democratic machine'.' It
is difficult to see how any man he opposed oould possibly
get the necessary nominating votes.
FAIR EXCHANGE
American apple growers have been among the first to
feel the blight of war. Two of their best customers,
France and Britain, have banned further impoi'.e of ap
ples for aii indefinite period. This means thai there
must be either stimulated domestic consumption or
ruinous surpluses hei'e.
The problem faced by apple growers is grave, but not
hopeless. The situation is far different than during
thejast war when both producers and consumers be
came the victims of uncontrollable price fluctuations and
deliberate profiteering in many necessary commodates.
Retail merchants wore helpless then. "Producer-con
sumer" campaigns were unheard of, the individual mer
chant was far too busy fighting his own economic bat
tles to give even fleeting consideration to producer-con
sumer problems.
Today mass merchandising has become the backbone
of an organized distribution system. No longer do in
dividual producers fight economic battles alone and
unaided. , When faced with crop surpluses, such as the
apple growers now face, they may turn to the represen
tatives of the nation's merchants for help.
The merchants have found that helping the fanner is
good business. Moreover^ when thousands of stores
band together and exert every effort toward creating an
increased consumer demand, the result is not only bene
! ficial to producers and distributors, but to consumers
also. More goods are moved into the channels of home
i consumption and living standards rise.
| The apple growers' best ally in the trying times to
! come, will be the modern retail merchandisers, chain and
! independent. Over their counters will pass more and ?
! more apples in return for cold cash ; a fair exchange all j
around. Increased apple sales will directly benetfi the j
merchant, the consumers can use more apples, the cash !
will dispel distress conditions for apple growers.
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PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT REASSURING
In recent weeks the statements of some public oilic
ials who favor government ownership of the' electric
power industry, have indicated a new drive to further
extend socialism in our country. This coming at a
time when the government had indicated it was anxious
for the fullest cooperation of the private electric in- ;
dustry, was mystifying and discouraging. But, while
private power companies and investors were stiU m a
daze of uncertainty as to the reason for this Beemlngly |
new attack, President Roosevelt cleared the air with a |
statement to the press, December 1, to the effect that \
present electric production is adequate to meet business
and industrial needs.
He sought to allay the fear of another controversy
between the Administration and the utilities. In the
event of the United States becoming involved in war, j
he said he supposed there would have to be a number
of steam stand-by stations linking public and private I
power sources throughout the nation. But he added '
there was no expectation of this country becoming in- j
volved in war.
The private electric industry is anxious to cooper- i
ate with government to the fullest extent, But it is not
fair^to expect highly-taxed, publicly regulated private
plants to compete with tax-subsidized, tax-exempt, un
regulated government plants.
If similar governetfmt competition were extended to
other lines of business in the United States, private en
terprise would be destroyed and we would have social
ism or worse.
After watching destruction of liberty and individual
rights by governments in other nations, our people want
to scotch even the possibility of any such darfgcr here.
For that reason the President's r^assurii^- statement at
this time is particularly important and heartening.
ECONOMIC ANEMIA
"The key log of the economic jam in the stream of
American private enterprise is taxation," says the
American Taxpayers Association, a non-partisan organ
ization made up of public officials, business men and
others with an interest in sound and solvent govern
ment. "The persistent decline in the American scale
of living since 1929 is due as much to the hidden hand
of taxation as to any other single cause. One of the
greatest national economies of all time is suffering from
protracted pernicious anemia caused by taxes ? a form
of economic bloodletting. Although a vast portion of
our population clings to the naive belief that the nation
can spend itself into prosperity, they know that a man <
cannot drink himself sober."
The Association doesn't simply kick > against high
taxes ? instead it cites statistics and presents a definite
program looking toward national fiscal sanity. It ad
vocates a reduction in the rates of income tax levies in
higher brackets ifi Grder to produce mo)re revenue for
government by releasing for productive purposes capi
tal now frozen. It advocates the elimination of spend
ing not necessary for carrying out the true purposes of
government as provided by the constitution, to the end
that other taxes may be reduced and some eleminated.
And it advocates a constitutional amendment placing a
maximum tax limit upon incomes, gifts and inheritances.
Certainly the average man should have lonrned by
now that exorbitant taxes are principally harmful to
the person of modest means. Confiscatory taxes don't t
help a man who searches for a job that doesn't exist be- !
cause capital has been driven into hiding. Nor docs it !
help a widow whose income from savings or investments
steadily drops. The program suggested by the Associ
ation is basically sound ? it. lays a groundwork for a
more detailed plan that must be adopted if we are to
have real, as againBt sporadic, recovery in this nation.
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It was as a result of this that he married such diversified types of people. I
411 three wives are dead.
BABY CHICK
HEADQUARTERS
We will have all kinds of baby Chicks after Jan.
?ith. They will be, only the best quality chicks from
blood-tested flocks. Our prices will be the same as
the hatchery. Give us your order now and get an
early start.
Get the RIGHT start too by using PCX. starting
mash, growing mash, laying mash and scratch
grains.^
FCX feeds are the BEST. Ask someone that is
using them. . All PCX feeds are bought and sold
cooperatively, therefore you make a saving in cost
also. Why not investigate?
FRANKLIN FARMERS
EXCHANGE
Phone 366-1 Louisburg, N. C.
FOR A
HAPPY
NEW
YEAR
TO ALL OUR
LOYAL CUSTOMERS
WE do not want to close the record without
saying that the encouragement of your
patronage and the inspiration of your faith
has made the past year a journey of pleasure.
We have striven to work hand in hand with
you . . . stumbling oft' times no doubt, but
never swerving in our desire to serve.
Now the old year leaves us, and we look
back in retrospection of pleasant contacts of
Good Will.
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As we stand on the threshold of another
New Year, with it'* promises, it's hopes, it's
aspirations, may we extend to you a hearty,
human handclasp, and our sincere thanks for
the encouragement you extended us in the
past. May you all prosper, live well, and be
happy, is our wish for 1940. -s
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LOUTBBURG, N. 0.
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THEATRE
Saturdays Continuous: 2-11
?Sunday: a - 4 and 9
Mon, . Tubs. . Wed. ? Thur. ? Krl.
8:80 ? 7 and 0
10-a5c Matinee - lS-80c Night
WE WISH ALL OUR FRIENDS
AND PATRONS A
Happy New Year
LAST TIMES TODAY
The Reviewers say this picture
is better and funnier than "An
other Thin Man."
Melvjrn^ Douglass ? Joan Blondell
? In ? ,M j
"The Amazing Mr.
Williams"
Also News and Community Sing
SATURDAY, DEC. 80tb
(Double Feature Day) fc
GENE AUTRY
and Smiley Brnette
"South of The~
Border"
With the Nation's No. 1 Song
Hit "South of The Border." We
guarantee this to be the bept pic
ture AUTRY has ever made and
he has m4.de some good ones.
and
ANN DVORAK in
"Cafe Hostess"
Also Chapter No. 11
"Dick Tracy's
G-Men"
SUNDAY, DEC. 81 at 2-4-8
Irene Dunne - Charles Boyer
"When Tomorrow
Comes"
Also Latest News
Sunday Mid-Night
GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE
MID-NIGHT SHOW
Doom Open 11:45 i
George Raft ? Humphrey Safari
Willla mHolden - Jane Bryan
"INVISIBLE
STRIPES"
First North Carolina Showing
Get up your party how for a great
-good time and a great new ahpw.
MONDAY, JAN. 1st
"Invisible Stripes"
TUESDAY, JAN. 2nd
Jane Wither* - Joe E. Brows, Jr.
"High School"
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8rd
Boris KarlofT ? Basil Kathbonr
Bela I.ngOfti - IJonol AtwlU
"Son of
Frankenstein"
The Masters of Horror In ttfeir t
most frightening role.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY,
JAN. 4th ? 8th
BING CROSBY t ,, ,
Joan Blondell - Mlscha Awr
"East Side of
Heaven"
Introducing Baby Sandy, the
cutest actor you erer saw.
y COMING SOON
1940 YOUR HIT PARADE
YEAR
Sonja Henle in "Krrrything
Happen* At NIU)."
"Charlie McCarthy Dctectlre."
"A Child Is Born."
"Judge Hardy and Boa.**
"Swanee Hirer."
"Brother Rat and The Baby."
"The Fighting flttth."
"Destry Rldea Again."
All theae bits and many more
will come to yon In January.
Truly 1140 !? your hit parade