THE FRANKLIN TIMES
Issued Every Friday
?15 Govt Street Telephone 283-1
. A. r. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager
SUBSCRIPTION BATES
Om Tear 91.M
... l-OO
Six Month* 78
Fov Months .... .BO
Pordp AdnrtUii RcptcieitMIn
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
New lock City
Entered at (be PoctofTiee at Loolfburg, N. C. ma aeeoDd
PREVIEW
During the past few months, the forces of inflation
have given a preview of the way American freedom can
be destroyed from within. Rising prices led to inexor
able pressure from organized, labor for higher wages in
the coal industry. The coal industry, as a private en
terprise, could not meet the demands of the miners even
if it had wished to. It was bound by the same govern
ment "hold the line" orders that bound the miners. But
the miners defied government orders by striking, and
compelled government seizure of the properties of the
coal mine owners, after which it was forced to accede to
the miners' wage demands. Thus, at a stroke, property
rights, and the authority of representative government,
both of which are essential to liberty, were trampled
underfoot before the flood of inflation.
The object lesson is inescapable.
0O0
IS DEBT HARMLESS?
A leading exponent of the public-debt-without-limit
philosophy reiterates that, "If the national debt is all
internal, as "ours is, the nation can hardly go bankrupt."
This philosophy will require more and more explain
ing as time goes on. People whose earnings and sav
ings are reeling under the doubie impact of taxes and
inflation, are going to ask some questions that will be
hard to answer. Not being accomplished economists,
they will inquire why, if the size of the debt is unimpor
tant, should they be asked to pay heavier taxes as the
debt increases? And why, if it is merely a matter of
owing the debt to ourselves, should the tax collector be
so merciless in, collecting to the last penny !
The "owe ourselves" theorists have always claimed
that as the debt grew, the affairs of the country could
be so arranged that the debt would actually be benefic
ial. They sail if a managed economy. Today we have
a huge and growing debt plus a managed economy more
complete than the believers in harmless debt ever dared
hope for. We also have confiscatory taxation, uncon
trolled strikes, rising prices, and shortages of everything
from shoe laces to locomotives. The people are nearly
convinced that the managed economy is a flop, and they
are beginning to wonder just how harmless is debt. At
any rate, they are demanding that government economize
wherever possible ; that is something tangible which they
can understand.
The people in their collective wisdom may save the
nation.
PLANNING NOT NEW
So much is heard lately about planning that a natural
assumption would be that there had never beep any
planning in the past. Successful enterprises have al
ways had to plan, sometimes years in advance. An ex
ample of the kind of planning that keeps this country
going is that of the retail distribution industry.
Right now retailers are swamped with customers, be
deviled by dwindling inventories, and subjected to dis
maying manpower problems.. Even the most efficient
of them are walking a deadly cost-price tight rope that
demands the utmost concentration. Under these condi
tions, merchants could be excused for abandoining plan
ning and merely living from day to day. And yet they
ire working constantly on long-range plans that extend
far into the peace. Their planning is both broad and
detailed.
Large retailers, chain and independent, in addition to
considering ways and means of placing orders immedi
ately as an aid to manufacturers in their own postwar
planning, are doing everything in their power to be
ready to resume operations in a free competitive market.
Knowing that courteous serv ice in normal times is half
the battle for existence, they are, among other things,
continuing unabated their training of employes in cour
tesy to the public. They know, as the Mansfield, Ohio,
News Journal Observes, that: "When the war has been
ended in victory, and when production of consumer
goods has been restored to normal, retail stores will
again be in a competitive situation in which thei* most
valued asset will be their customer list, and the import
ant item of good will is one that should be closely guard
ed, even under present handicaps."
Intelligent planning is and always has been an essen
tial part of the competitive system; the same system
that has given this country unprecedented comforts in
peace and the tools of victory in war. Retail distribu
tion planning, like that of all other industry, is current
ly based on the belief that this system will continue
after the war.
Hanging together during the war should lead the
Qerman leaders to hanging separately after it 'J over.
oOO '
An Illinois judge ruled that kissing a girl in an auto
' is all right. As if most young men didn't know,
ijy 000
Subscribe to The Franklin Timet
* .
Lo uisburg
College News**
Dr. E. W. Knight, chairman of
the Committee on Curriculuin and
Faculty of the Board of Trustees
of Loulsburg College, called a
meeting of the committee at , 11
o'clock, Wednesday, December 8,
at the Duke School of Religion.
The purpose of the meeting was
to discuss post-war plans and
policies and the feasibility of en
larging the curriculum for the
coming year.
Attending were: Dr. E. W.
Knight, of Chapel Hill; Dr. Wal
ter Patten, President of Louis
burg College; the Reverend W. A.
Cade, Qoldsboro, Chairman of
the Board of Trustees; the Rev
erend H. E. Spence, Dujham; the
Reverend M. W. Lawrence, Mount
Gllead; Mrs. W. C. Chadwick,
New Bern; Mr. M. G. Mann, Ral
eigh; the Reverend R. W. Brad
shaw, Greenville; Dr. James E.
Hillman, Raleigh; the Reverend
W. V. McRae, Durham; and the
Reverend Leon Russell, New
Bern.
11?1
Visiting ministers on the cam
pus recently were the Reverend
C. E. Vale, of Zebulon, and the
Reverend E. R. Clegg, of War
renton. They both conducted
chapel services.
?? H
Entertaining {he faculty at a
tea on Thursday, December 2,
were the first-year home eco
nomics students. Mr. and Mrs. I.
D. Moon received the guests.
Pouring tea was Miss Dorothy
Harris, of Macon, assisted by
Miss Vivian Cree<^i, of Smithfleld,1
and Miss Vera Freeman, of Louis-!
burg. Mlsa Elisabeth Turner, of
Elisabeth City, presided at the
guest book. .
H ? H
The newly organlied Commer
cial Club entertained at a Thanks
giving party on November 26.
The committee on arrangements
was Miss Mildred Cox, of Ayden.
Miss Shirley Carver and Miss
Mary Chaney, of Roxboro. Tak
ing part on the program tor the
occasion were Miss Molly Fear
ing, Manteo, Miss Virginia Floyd.
Ether; and Miss Jeanette Ricks,
of Pantego.
o I
FRANKLIN COUNTY ELEMEN
! TARY RECITATION CONTEST
The Franklin County Elemen
tary Recitation Contest was held
on Friday evening, December
third In the Justice School.' It
was a hard (ought contest in
which each contestant delivered
his recitation in a most commen
dable manner. The readings show
ed that the boys and girls had put
out much effort and was a cred
j it to the individual as well as the
school they represented.
The judges, Rev. Mr. Johnson,
Baptist Minister of Spring Hope,
Mrs. Wiley Valentine, and Miss
Marie Chesson, also ot Spring
Hope decided that the winners in
the girl's contest were as follows:
Harriette Harris, ot Franklinton,
first place, Mary Elizabeth Eaves,
of Epsom, second place, and Pat
sy Leonard, ot Oold Sand, third
place. Among the boys Wiley
Mitchell* Jr., of Youngsville, won
first place, Johnny Gonella, of
Franklinton, second place, and
Karl Collins, of Hickory Rock
White Level, third.
Those participating in the con
test and the schools they repre
sented were: Girls, Sylvia Brant
ley of Pilot, Janet Pearce of
Pearce, Mary Elizabeth Eaves of
Epsom, Dorcas Stallings of Jus
tice, Jean Jernlgan of Bunn, Pat
sy Leonard of Oold Sand, Sae
Carol Baker of Harris, Rose Ma
rie Dennis of Loulsburg, Marie
Williams of Youngsville, Har
riette Harris of Franklinton, and
Nell Sykes of Hickory Rock
White Level. Boys: Donald Joy
ner of Epsom, Wiley Mitchell, Jr.
of Youngsville, Johnny Gonella
of Franklinton, Robert Edwards
of Loulsburg, Carey Jones Perry
of Gold Sand, Edwin' Driver of
Harris, Randolph White of
Pearce. Donald Davis of Justice,
Stacey Williams of Pilot, Karl
Collins of Hickory Rock-White
Level and Thomas Grey Murphy
of Bunn.
The contest was Judged on the
basis of memory, pronunciation,
enunciation, and poise.
PRAYER FOUND IN CHESTER
CATHEDRAL
Give me a good digestion, Lord,
And also something to digest.
Give me a healthy body, Lord,
With sense to keep it at its best.
Give me a healthy mind, Lord,
To keep the good and pure in sight,
Which seeing sin is not appalled
But finds a way to set it right.
Give me a mind that is not bored,
That does not whimper, whine or sigh;
Don't let me worry overmuch
About the fussy thing called I.
Give me a sense of humor, Lord;
Give me a grace to see a joke
To get some happiness from life
And pass it on to the other folks.
? Anonymous.
Advertise in The Franklin Times
SANTA
AT 5:00 P. M.
l T f ' _ 1 ' ' 1 1
Bring the Kiddies - Meet Santa Claus
Parade - Jr. High Drum and Bugle Corps
COME PREPARED TO SPEND THE EVENING IN
HENDERSON ? THE FAMOUS HENDERSON
HIGH SCHOOL BAND, WITH STUDENT CHORUS,
WILL PRESENT IT'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CON
CERT IN THE AUDITORIUM OF HENDERSON
Hh?h SCOOL AT 8:80 P. M ADMISSION: 25 CENTS.