THE FRANKLIN TIMES
Issued Every Friday
*15 Court Street Telephone 283-1
A. F. JOHNSON, Kditor and Manager
Jane* A. John Hon, Assistant Editor and Manager
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Foreign Advertising Representative
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
New York City
Entered at the Postoffice at Loulsbur^. X. C. as wrond
class mall matter.
Saturday is the last day you can qualify as a candi
date for any office.
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If you are considering running for any office in the ;
primary, Saturday is the last day you can qualify.
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11-POINT PROGRAM
Herbert L. Matthews of the New York Times recently |
wrote that lie had learned of an 11-point program under i
which Hitler would make peace. The points include:
General and immediate disarmament; return to the
four-power pact, under which Germany, England,
France and Italy would divide Europe into four "spheres
of influence;" freedom of trade for all, including close
economic cooperation with the U. 8.; restitution of pre
war German colonies ; reconstruction of an independent
Poland with about 10,000,000 inhabitants; reconstruc
tion of a small Czech state dominated by Germany; a
Danubian customs union to equalize the interests of all i
states in the great Danube basin.
That program has a moderate sound, but it has its
catches. It would give Hitler about all he has gained,
and leave him in undisputed power in central and north
ern Europe. And it certainly does not jibe with the an
nounced Allied war aims, whose primary goal is the
'complete destruction of National Socialism. At the
present time, it would seem impossible that the Allies !
would agree.
So the chance fo? peace is remote ? as the President '
announced after Undersecretary of State Welles' recent !
return from a tour of belligerent Europe. Both sides
still seem convinced that they will win a decisive mili
tary victory. The belief that this will be a long war is
growing in neutral quarters.
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THE WORKING MAN PAYS
Who bears the heaviest burden when an unjustified
strike is called? That is easy to answer: the working
man.
The San Francisco Employers' Council recently pub
lished a survey of what happened in a number of recent
strikes. In one case, 185 employes lost 81 days' wages ?
and the strike was finally called off. In another, 153
employes lost 67 days' wages ? ajjhl the strike was called
off. In another, 250 employes lost 107 days' wages ?
and the strike- was called off. <
So it goes, down a long list. And in the case of really
big strikes, such as that against Chrysler, the wage loss
to workers runs far into the millions.
Labor organization is desirable. A well organized
and fairly operated union is a great asset to the labor
ing man. But the unjustified strike is usually the re
sult of unprincipled, self-seeking labor leadership. Such
labor leaders don't have to worry ? their salaries go on
as usual. It '8 the working man who pays and pays
and pays.
HOPELESS DOCTRINE ?
Federal deficits of staggering proportions running
consecutively over a long period of years, have engender
ed an evil by-product almost as serious as the deficits
themselves. So drastic has been the debt increase
(present debt close to $45,000,000,0061), that it has been
accompanied by a general feeling of hopelessness. This
"licked" attitude has infected local units of govern
ment as Well as individuals. Everyone is "getting"
what he can while the money lasts.
Eventually we will bo brought face to face with the
issne. A devil-may-care "escapist" attitude will only
shift the day of reckoning onto the shoulders of future
generations who will condemn bitterly the spendthrift
ancestors that blithely consumed America's wealth and
destroyed her heritage of liberty. It is still not too
late to square our shoulders and prevent such a calamity.
If we anbandon the hopelessness of the thirties, plunge
into the task of putting the fiscal affairs of government
in order, we can still save to future generations the
blessings we have so richly enjoyed.
For example, four years ago, the town of Montclair,
New Jefsey, installed a government of business men in
an effort to do something about the general inefficiency
of local government. Result: the lowest tax rate in 13
years, a reduction Of $1,685,000 in the town 's debt, a cut
of $8,000,000 in assessments, a treasury surplus of
$500,000 at the beginning of this year. Another example
may be found in North Attleborough, Massachusetts,
an industrial community which took similar steps with
similar success.
Such local experience points the way to a solution of
national fiscal and governmental problems. America
is not yet bankrupt and will never be if her people will
fbondon the doctrine of spendthrift hopelessness.
RECOVERY FORMULA
In a recent address, W. C. Alullendore of the Southern
California Edison Company, observed tliat there in a
"simple and plain but not an easy formula for recov
ery." And he summarized it in these words: "Wealth
comes from the production of a people employed in ag
riculture, industry and commerce. Employment is de
pendent upon the expansion of industry. Industry can
not expand until the spirit of enterprise is released from
oppressive restrictions, both governmental and private.
Competition must be free and fair, and must be reward
ed. Enterprise can only be released under a govern
ment that appreciates its importance and encourages it,
whereas it will continue to wither and die under a gov
ernment which distrusts and hampers it by espionage ,
and oppressive regulation, by excessive taxation and by
tampering with the medium of exchange. . . . We owe
it to our children and to generations yet unborn to fight)
for the recognition of those simple truths which our peo-~
pie have now too long ignored."
That depression has teen prolonged by a "leftist"
governmental attitude which, in effect, regards produc
tive industry as being undesirable, seems too obvious
to need argument. There is hardly a business in the
country, large or small, which has escaped the illeflfccts
of oppressive legislation, even as there is hardly a wage
earner who has been so lucky as to be unaffected by our
suicidal fiscal policy with its record breaking taxes, defi
cits and debts. There is no way the unemployed can be
given jobs save by encouraging industry and business to
go ahead, take risks and expand. Yet, in the face of
that, we have pursued policies which have driven "ven
ture" capital almost out of existence. We have per
mitted unfair, unmeetablc government competition with
industries, of which the electric industry is the salient
example, which under favorable conditions could t>e the
most forceful factor in favor of economic recovery. We
have destroyed confidence, and we have gone a long way
toward destroying wealth which is the source of oppor
tunities and jobs.
So long as this continues, we will have depression,
broken by sporadic periods of artificially induced "pros
perity." Not until government encourages business,
works with business and supports business, will we have
honest recovery.
TO A SPLIT SECOND
Officials declare that the time signals s?*nt out by the
Naval Observatory in Washington are accurate within
one-tliousandth of a second. Anyway, it would be hard
to prove that Uncle Sam's astronomers are wrong about
that.
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JUST A THERMOMETER
A New York observer recently remarked that lie did
[ not believe the stock market was a- tru$i barometer of
i business, but rather a thermometer to nwasure the tem
' perature of cold feet in high places.
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Safety hint: Don't try to turn a corner that isn't
there.
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New ideas are more readily accepted if they do not
conflict with our preconceived notions.
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Many who consider themselves leaders will follow a
I little white golf ball for hours on end.
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Tlu* world's largest washing machine is on exhibition
in New York. It might come handy for washing po
litical linen during this year's campaign.'
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In advice to salesmen, a trade magazine says they
should not expect a busy executive to rise and escort
them to the door.. That, we assume, is the head boun
cer's job.
MODERN TREND TO
MORE WINDOWS PUTS
STRESS ON QUALITY
A radial bay of caacment win
dows ao popular today.
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An ingle bay papular for
breakfant room a.
V mnltiple bank of double
> ting windows, often nwd it
the end of the living room.
Window* and More Windows Ih Trend
in New Homes Today
No matter how you look at window
you're going to see more and more or
them in new homes. Light, airy room'
mean just one thing ?more windows?
nnd that li definitely the trend in hom<
construction today.
And the more windows you have iii
your new home, the more you've got
to watch quality construction in the
windows you bur. Windows can add
much to the enjoyment of your new
home if they're good windows, and if
they're poor ones, they'll add plenty of
headaches.
Window "i'aias" Gone
Rattling, sticking, leaking windowF
are a thing of the past with the com
plete factory fitted window units an
manufactured today. Maybe that is
why architects and contractors the
country over are favoring more win
dows because, at last, the "pain" has
been taken out of them.
New Feature*
Such features as inside double glaz
ing, screens that are removed from the
inside, condensation controls, and
hinges that allow both sides of the
glass to be washed from the inaide are
Sart of modern casement windows to
ay. Similar improvement* have been
made in the popular double hung win
dow*. Double * action weatherstrip,
noiseless pulley*, and flat weight* that
allow for narrow modern line* are a few
of the outstanding innovation*.
Exited Citizen (to candidate) ?
I wouldn't vote (or you it you
were tbe Angel Gabriel!
Candidate ? It you were the
Angel Gabriel you wouldn't even
be in my precinct.
Mrs. Crabshaw ? You're becom
ing absolutely unbearable. It will
soon be impossible to live wlt>h
you.
Cbabshaw( hopefully) i ? How
soon?
If a nation wants peace, let it
be so strong nobody else wants
to fight it.
Mrs. Pratt ? A husband like !
| yours must have been hard to !
And? \ .
Mrs. Snapp? He still is when 1 !
need him.
Plumber (arriving a little lalel
? Well ? how's the leak?
Householder (stauding knee
deep in water ? Oh, its coming
flue. While I was waiting for you
I taught my wire to swim!
A man tells us his buddy took
the first step leading toward di
vorce action Wiis week. He got
married.
Teacher ? What do you tblntz
Julius Caesar would do were
living now?
Pupil ? Draw an old-age pen
sion.
Lady (in kitchen) ? What can
I do to have soft, beautiful
hands?
New Cook? You're doing It,
ma'am. Nothing.
The low-rent Federal housing
program will be expanded to far
ming sections on an experimental
basis. President Roosevelt h^% an
nounced.
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with CONDITIONED AIR
vomruuea icmpcit
Jure, Humidity and
Constant Circulation of
Freshened Air Keepi
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YOB WANT...
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? for dependable re
frigeration and better
food preservation at
low cost.
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G-E Modtl LB6B
6.2 cu. ft. Mor
?ge space ? 11.7
?q. ft. shelf arm
? 8 lb*, of ice ?
80 cubes.
As low as
$114.75
GENERAL @ ELECTRIC
"We Sell the Best and Service the Rest"
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LOUISBURG, N. C.
Of prime importance to most housewives is the problem of
securing standard quality food at a PlllCI? that is REA*
SON A II LK. For many years this community has been
buying food here that is of utmost quality, and PRIOKD
1/OW !
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ORANGE JUICE 46~? 15c
TOMATOES, Full Pack, 3 No. 2 cans 20c
"DOLE" PINEAPPLE JU ICE, 2 No. 2 cans .... 25c
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STRAWBERRIES
Fancy Selected ^ -|
Pint Basket .
/PLENTY SPONGE CAKES\ or
V AND WHIPPING CREAM J O f Or Z5c
1-4 Lb. Pkg.
N ' S T ]
1 Glass FREE !
LIPTON'S TEA 25?
Good Size Cal.
LEMONS Dosen ..15? |
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Macaroon Style
COCONUT, 2 lbs 25c
2 No. 2 Cans
APPLE SAUCE 15c
2 No. 2 Cans
GRAPE FRUIT JUICE 15c
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
MEAT VALUES
I SLICED PORK LIVER, lb 10c
FRESH PORK BRAINS, lb 10c
SLICED BACON, "RIND ON", lb 13c
STAR SLICED BACON, "RINDLESS", lb. 18c
CERTIFIED HOCKLESS PICNICS, lb. ... 15c
6 - 1000
Sheet Rolls 'JEc
TOILET TISSUE
2 - 10c Pkgs.
PAPER ICc
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