THE FRANKLIN TIMES
Issued Every Friday
SIS Court Street Telephone 283-1
A. F. JOHNDON, Editor and Manager
James A. Johnson, Awls tan t Editor and Manager
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TWO OBLIGATIONS
In times like these, the agricultural marketing co
operatives have an opportunity to do an even bigger job |
tiian usual? and a more far-reaching job.
They can help stabilize markets and minimize the
dislocations in normal exchange of goods that may re
sult from the defense drive.
They can render the consumer a necessary service by
perfecting production and marketing methods to the
end that unnecessary price increases or food shortages
are avoided.
Judging by the co-ops' past record, they will fully |
meet these obligations.
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THE UNRECORDED MORTGAGE
A city's bonded indebtedness is an unrecorded mort
gage on its homes and is a real ' ' enemy of value ' ' which
should no longer be disregarded, writes Malcolm Slier
mer, Atlantic City appraiser. He points out that the
bonded debt in many cities has passed the stage of be
ing a financial burden and has become a menace to in
vestment in, and marketability of property. He says |
that candid reference in appraisal reports to property
depreciation due to large bonded debt should be made
in order that people may be aware of the need to check
prevalent increases in such debt.
If a city's bonded debt is one-third of the total as
sessed taxable real estate in the city, a man buying a
house with an assessed value of $3,000, is actually as
suming a portion of the city's debt equal to one-third of
that property's assessed value. In other words, there
is a $1,000 unrecorded mortgage against his place. The
average citizen does not realize the gravity of this situ
ation.
The entrance of the Federal government into the elec
tric generating business offers an excellent example of
how communities are led into increasing the unrecorded
mortgage. Under the guise of giving local communi
ties cheap power, developed from plants subsidized and
built with national tax funds, local citizens are urged to
bond themselves for distributing systems to utilize such
power in competition with existing private enterprise.
Communities that do this, do three things:
First, they promote national anl local socialization of |
one line of industry.
Second, they destroy or cripple an important local |
tax-paying industry.
Third, they increase the tax mortgage 011 every piece ]
of property in the community, including their homes ami
incomes and the very food they eat.
'It *8 costly business voting a, municipality, the state
or the Federal government into business (mortgaging
yonr future) at the expense of tax-paying private en
terprise.
NO APPEASEMENT HERE
"Appeasement" has beqgme a shameful word during
the last year or twcH? and justly so. Today almost all
of Europe is a tragic monument to the futility of at
tempting to appease the dictator powers. The appeas
ers may have been sincere, but they were terribly wrong.
Dictators' ambitions know no limits. And each fresh
attemptty^ appeasing the dictators simply gave them
more confidence, and led to still greater demands.
In this country, the majority of the people are oppos
ed to any efforts to appease those who may threaten the
destruction of our way of life--^which is the democratic
way of life, with free men working under a free system.
But there is a minority whose thoughts turn to the pos
sibility of appeasement. "All over the world," their
arguineqt runs, "liberty has been abrogated, and gov
ernment hag been made supreme. Civil rights have
been dissipated like leaves in a storm. It is logical to
expect that we shall see a similar trend take root at
home. So -we might as well make the "best of it. After
all, even totalitarian governments must have the services
of men with brains ? there will always be jobs. So let's
see if we can get on more friendly terms with our poten
tial enemies."
A child can see what that argument must lead to,
once accepted by '(he people. It would lead to a dicta
torship as brutal and as thorough as any in Europe. For
democracy is one thing that can't go half-way. Weak
en it, and you are helping dig its grave. No nation,
said Lincoln, can exist half slave and half free. And
no nation can hope to strike a balance between repre
sentative government and total government. It must
choose between one or the other, with no "ifs, and, or
buts" involved.
A system worth" having is a system worth fighting
for. The United States prays for peace ? but the Unit
ed StateB was never a country to give an inch to its pos
sible enemies. If the appeasers should have their way,
will go the way France went ? and all that America
!ia* stood for in the past will become meanhfgWss. Let's
,ri>Va tip o'qr minds that this is one corner of the world
rbere democracy, social and economic, 'frill be defend
d & the last ditsb. ?
% '? 4
PORTRAIT UNVEILED
MAJOR SAMUEL PERRY BODDIE
Whose portrait was presented by the Jambes Post
American Legon and unveiled at the Dedication of the
New Armory at lxmisburg Tuesday.
THE RISING TIDE OF FIRE WASTE
The rising tide of fire waste, writes W. E. Mallalieu
of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, threatens
national defense. During the early months of this year,
fire loss was substantially higher than it was for the
same period last year or the year before. And that is
taking place at a time when America's intricate indus
trial machine must be geared to maximum efficiency and
maximum production in turning the defense program
blueprints into actual tanks and airplanes and warships
and guns.
On top of that, even disregarding the defense factor,
fire is the arch enemy of the public welfare. Mr. Malla
lieu cites a hypothetical case in which a great factory
is destroyed. Men are thrown out of jobs, and are 110
longer able to pay their bills. Local n|prehants, pro
fessional men and landlords suffer. Taxes go unpaid.
Orders are cancelled. And so the local depression caus
ed by such a fire reaches out to distant cities, touching
other factories, other businesses, other workers and their
families. Commercial history shows that many of the
business institutions Suffering serious loss by fire are
unable to survive. They can't come back.
Bitf fires such as this hypothetical case are not so rare
as you might think. During the first five months of this
year alone, there were fires causing damage of $200,
000 or more each. One of them took a toll of $1,000,000
and another of $700, tMK). And such tragedies will be re
peated again and again before the year ends, if past
precedent holds.
This year the cause of fire prevention, always vital,
is of even more direct importance to all of us ? to every
one with a job, everyone with an investment, everyone
who wants to see our defense program go forward with
out a hitch. Such events as National Fire Prevention
Week, which is being nationally observed from October
6 to 12, are carried on in the interest of every family.
Enlist today in the battle against fire. And enlist , for
the duration of hostilities!
(iOVKRNOp CMM K. HOKY
DKDICATKS NEW ARMORY
(Continued from Page 1)
chose as its commanding officer
our comrade, Hugh W. Perry.
"But today I would testify fur
ther as to Sam Doddle the man as
well as the soldier. In describing
him there comes to my mind the
words Courage, Generosity, Loy
alty and Simplicity. I do not be
lieve he knew the word fear either
as a soldier or as a man.
"His generosity was not of the
kind Uiat is shouted from the
house tops but was the kind
known only by Its recipient. There
are scores, even hundreds of met}
in Franklin County today who
carry In their hearts the memory
Of ?ome kindness, some unselfish
act on the part of Sam noddle and
t<he touch of his helping band.
"Loyalty was a watchword with
him. I dare any man who called
Bam Boddle friend to search his
memory and say that he ever
found him false or even wavering.
"fUmpUelty ? Salt) Boddle de
manded tittle of life in return for
the cheers and plaudits of t4ie
multitude meant nothing to him.
He preferred the common touch
of the everyday man. Certainly
he could have had high honors
In the North Carolina Department
of the Legion for his friends in
that department were truly leg
ion, but *he always refused, giving
as his excuse in his modest way.
that there were others more cap
able am) to whom the honor or the
office meant more.
"For years he served as a Mag
istrate in our county and his
dream as expressed to me shortly
before his last illness was to sell
hli drug business, move a short)
way Into the country and settle
down to the life of a country
squire."
The portrait was unveiled by
three of Ma], Doddle's grandchil
dren, Jimmle Allen. Paul "TOarti,
Jr., and Fr&nces Allen.
Major Edward P. Griffin Intro
duced the following vlsttfng offi
cers and person^ fonneeted with
the construction of the Armory:
Oql. Godfrey Cheshire, of Ral
SS: i S&-&SJS^rSi'P.
<5.1 y Jg?Hfi>r4 -College;
Lt. E. B. Masston, of Kinston; Lt.
K. A. Eaaom, of Kocky Mount;
Lt. J. S. Pittard, of Raleigh; Lts.
E,> 1. Waldrop, Dan Wright and
J. 11. Moye, of Greenville Bat
terry A; Capt. Hamilton Hutchin
son. of Raleigh; Capt. Bland G.
Mitchell, of Youngsville; Capt. F.
S. Patterson, of Chapel Hill;
Capt. A. T. Jenuette, of Washing
ton; N. C.; Lt. J. A. Mitchell, of
Fort Benning, Ga.
The following of various WPA
branches: James A. McGeedy, of
Durham; T. D. Heftner. of Hen
derson; W. L. McKeithan, of
Louisburg; Fred J. Cohn, Dir. of
WPA Information Service, of
Raleigh; W. A. Sutton, of Dur
ham; Mrs. R. D. Bullock, of Dur
ham; C. R. Young, of Louisburg;
J. E. Umstead of Raleigh; M. S.
Davis and William H. Edens, of
Louisburg.
The exercises were opened with
Mie audience singing "America"
and Invocation by Dr. A. Paul
Bagby, pastor of the Baptist
Church, and were closed with the
audience singing "God Bless
America" and benediction by Rev.
S. E. Mercer, pastor of the Meth
odist Church of Franklinton. Mr.
Edwin H. Malone presided as
Master of Ceremonies, and the
singing was directed by Prof. I.
D. Moon, of Louisburg College.
Possibly one of the most inter
esting features of the day, and
certainly one of the biggest was
the two-mile parade made up of
the Oxford High School Band,
Under leadership of W. L. Bur
rage. the 113t'h Regimental Band,
of Kinston. the 115th Medical
Regiment Band, of Henderson.
Boy Scout troops from Sanford.
Franklinton, Henderson and Lou
isburg, Battery B with full motor
ized equipment and l-he men in
line, floats by the towns of Louis
burg, Franklinton and Youngs
ville, Franklinton Lion's Club, N.
C. State Extension Service, G. W.
Murphy & Son. Sterling Store
Co.. Leggett's. N. C. State Fair.
Fox's. Jack Finch, Louisburg To
bacco Market. Gupton Oil Co..
Home Oil Co.. O'Neal & Weaver,
and a large number of decorated
bicycles ridden by Franklin
County's fine little boys and girls,
a large number of automobiles
bearing officials and citizens of
note, and possibly one of the
most unexpected and interesting
display, an automobile of 1904
vintage driven by its owner Mr.
E. H. McFarland, and many other
entries we could not count. The
parade consumed the better part
of an hour in passing the review
ing stund in front of the Court
House and brought forth many
cheers.
The boys in uniform aud the
splendid music by the Bands stir
red the patriotism of the entire
crowd to a high pitch.
The Louisburg Chamber of
Commerce and the many others
who assisted in bringing about
this great occasion are to be con
gratulated upon its great success.
It was a great delight to see
such a large crowd so orderly and
well behaved, enjoying themsel
ves to the fullest.
The Legion Dance held in the
Armory auditorium that night
was the largest attended dance
held in this section in many years
and was thoroughy enjoyed by a
large number of dancers, a much
larger number of spectators and
its sponsors. It was a proper cul
mination for such a glorious day.
Tuesday was a big day fully en
joyed by the many present, and a
pleasant success to those who bad
labored to bring it about.
It is hoped the crowds will
come again and often.
THANKS
I want to thank my friends and
relatives for their 4 many cards
and letters during my illness.
They will all be remembered by
me.
WILSON WOOD.
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mini m I*
Business and Professional
Women's Club
presents
MRS. FRANKLIN
D. ROOSEVELT
in lecture
"RELATIONSHIP OF
1 THE CITIZEN TO THE
COMMUNITY"
Tuesday,
Nov. 19th, 1940
Henderson High School
8:15 P. M. Price $1.50
Benefit Loan Fund
Seats on Sale Oct. 1. 1940
Henderson, N. C.
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COFFEE, 2 Ib* 25c
D. P. Blend, lb. . . 17c
NAVY BEANS 2? 4 lbs 15?
f II FFCI? Land o'Lakes 10c
tHCrEtOE American, lb ' ?
PEANUT BUTTERI^19C
P D IT M 17 C Medium Size Cc
I K U ll L O Evaporated, lb ?
VINEGAR 19?
Golden Yellow
BANANAS, 411*8
Large Crisp
CELERY, 2 stalks . . .
Pure Pork
SAUSAGE, lb*
DEVILED CRABS
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WELCOME
Tobacco Farmers
SATURDAY, SEPT. 28th
(Double Feature Day)
CHARLES STARRETT
and
The Sons of The Pioneers
THE DURANGO
KID"
and
DENNIS MORGAN'
"RIVERS END"
Also Cliaptrr No. 8
"Red Ryder"
SUNDAY-MONDAY, SEPT. 30-30
BRENDA JOYCE .JOHN PAYNE
GEORGE MURPHY
RALPH BELLAMY
MISCHA AUER
? In ?
Elsa .Maxwell's
"PUBLIC DEB
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TUESDAY, OCT. 1st
Bargain Day 10c and 20c
Matinee and Night
LEW AYRES ana
RITA JOHNSON
"THE GOLDEN
FLEECING"
With LLOYD NOLAN
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2nd
DOROTHY liAMOVR and
A KIM TAMIROFF
"DISPUTED
PASSAGE"
by Lloyd C. Dougbuw
?fio wrote iruch hits as Magnifi
cent Obnemion, White Banners
and Green Light.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
OCT. 3rd -4 th ?
It it's laughter you love, then
you'll love
LORETTA YOUNG and
MTLVYN DOUG LASH
HE STAYED
FOR
BREAKFAST"
COMING NEXT WEEK
"I WANT A DIVORCE."
"THE GREAT PROFILE."
"BRINGHAM YOUNG."
COMING 800N
"Ranger* of .Fortune."
"Kit CaiMa.'1
Eirol Flynn la *The Sea Hawk.'
Tr^r, I^Marr sad Ort
bert la 'Boom Towm.*
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