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BIBLE THOUGHT
"Better is a ' dry morsel,, and quietness therewith;
than a, house full of sacrifices with strife." Pro v. 17:1.
THE HORIZON CLEARS
THIS newspaper appears under a new title The Franklin
Press and the Highlands Maeonian . .
The reason? . . . Newspaper production is more costly
than most readers realize and there isn't sufficient business
in Macon county to support, two publications. In the final
issue of The Maeonian last week the editor, J. J. Moore, ex
plained the situation:
"An editorial in the initial edition of The Maeonian, September
3, 1930, bore tne caption, "Stirring the dust of 37 years," and in
reviewing the history of Highlands journalism, referred to the
fact that, the town had been without a newspaper for 37 years. . . .
"To maintain a newspaper in a town as small ias Highlands,
support must necessarily come consistently from all business con
cerns. . . . On the whole, Highlands supported The Maeonian
very well for a town of 450, but not well enough to keep its paper.
"Under the arrangement with The Franklin Press, Highlands will
loae few of the advantages The Maeonian has given, and Highlands
Printing Company will continue tov operate here. ,
"The growth of the town is assured. It is securing roads, new
buildings, valuable: publicity. Certain aims foi Highlands were set
up by The Maeonian some months ago. These included: 1. Sur
facing of Highway No. 28 through Highlands. 2. Surfacing of the
Three-States road. 3. Pavement and sidewalks for all principal
streets. 4. A whiteway on Main street. S. Winter resort facilities.
6. A standard high school and grammar school. 7. A permanent
population of 1,200 in 1940. 8. A summer population of 6,000 in 1940.
"Surfacing of No. 28 has been secured; surfacing has begun on
North Carolina's part of the Three-States road; Main' and Fourth
streets are being surfaced; a standard high school has been -secured.
It will be interesting in 1940 to dig up an old copy of The
Maeonian and check the list again." .
v Half of the original aims set out by The Maeonian have
been brought about in less than two years. More power
to its editor and the town he has served. Joe Moore has
played a part in these accomplishments, a larger part, per
haps, than most folks realize. If The Franklin Press and
The Highlands Maeonian combined can be as successful in
helping to bring about the other aims enumerated by Mr.
Moore, at the same time benefitting the whole county, this
editor fears that his pride will overbalance his modesty.
Setting type by hand is the most laborious, painstaking
job that one can imagine. The worst part of it is that after
it has been set and used for its" intended purpose printing
it has to be distributed, piece by piece, to the right niche
in the right case in the right type cabinet. It takes thous
ands and thousands of pieces of type to make up a page
in a newspaper . . . count the characters in a line and
figure it for yourself.
The Highlands Maeonian was set by hand and there was4
precious little "boiler plate'
. . . Each little personal item meant real labor. A lead story
of a column or so meant hours of work. Then, after all the
type had been set and the newspaper printed, the thousands
of pieces of metal had to be
Joe Moore had to do this,
news, selling advertising to
mercial printing to get bread
didn't justify an expensive type-setting machine with a well
paid operator.
The files of The Highlands
termination and ambition. We won't say these admirable
qualitiehave been wasted, for they haven't ; but we will
venture the opinion that such effort deserves, not only ad
miration, but also greater material success.
, Somehow, the editor of The
passing of The Highlands Maeonian as a separate news
paper, for its honest, fair competition has spurred this or
ganization to greater effort,
adage that "Competition is the life of trade."
On the other hand, however, Mr. Moore will represent the
combined newspapers in Highlands and his cooperation will
make this a better newspaper for readers within and with
out the county and a better advertising medium both for
Franklin and Highlands.
EXTENSION OF U. S. HIGHWAY 25W
FRANKLIN :and Highlands will be greatly benefitted if the proposed
extension of U. S. Highway 25-W i9 carried out. The route sug
gested would bring the federal road from Knoxville, through the
Smokies- and over N. C. 286 to Franklin. From here it would go to
Highlands over No. 28 and from there Would continue, via South
Carolina points, to its destination at Augusta, Ga.
Asheville, not satisfied with being on U. S. Highway 25-E, is waging
a vigorous fight to thwart the extension, of 25-W, fearing that tourist
traffic that now passes over the eastern route might be diverted to
the western one. This is one of the best arguments we have heard
why the routing of 25-W should be changed as suggested, for' (and
Asheville can't obscure the fact) it offers not onlv the most scenic
course but also the shortest and most logical.
Residents of Macon county should do all in their power to help
bring about the extension of U. S. 25-W. You ask what can an in
dividual do? You can sign the petitions being circulated by members
'of the Franklin Rotary club and, what would be even more effective,
you can write to the state highway commission endorsing the proposed
federal road extension. Towns and cities on 25-E are making an or
ganized effort to block this change and Ashevillc's Chamber of Com
merce is endeavoring to make it appear that Western North Carolina
as a whole Is opposed; to it. It will take strong, concerted action to
combat such prapaganda and overcome this organized opposition, '
Number 18
... EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
ASSOCUIION
CamUnn vJ
, . $1.50
.. $1.00
.. ' .75
... .05
used to fill out its columns
returned to their case sections.
to say nothing of collecting
buy newsprint and doing com
and raiment. The business
Maeonian are a record of de
Franklin Press regrets the
and there's a lot of truth in the
PiiHieOpmioH
CONCERNING POOL PARLORS
To the Editor of
The Franklin Press:
Somehow the writer overlooked
until this morning the excellent
letter of Mrs. George Dalrymple
published in the April 14 issue ' of
The Press.
This expression is timely in that
it ' brings up the whole problem
of recreation; for young people and
old in. our community. The need
of wholesome recreation is recog
nized and many citizens would like
to see better opportunities offered.
Now, when so many boys and men
lack employment, the, need is in
creased. Also, we are inclined to
think that there is more loafing
than necessary in Franklin.
Mrs. Dalrymple's points concern
ing the influences surrounding the
average . pool room are' wll taken.
What are we doing in Franklin
to "overcome evil with, good?"
What wholesome recreation are
we offering the school boy, their
teachers, the unemployed and oth
ers, for their leisure hours? Many
enjoy the "movies," a few can in
dulge in golf, some use the school
and town library, many others seek
pleasant companionship and interest
on the street arid within our hos
pitable places of business.' No
doubt many are down into a game
of pool for the lack of. anything
else to do, while others enjoy a
game after a hard day's work .arid
to; take the "kink's" out of a mind
filled with business worries.
The inclination to "gamble, we
believe, must be overcome, like any
other tendency or habit that is
harmful, by building up a desire
for the good, the constructive, the
creative activities. .
The vice of- gambling usually fix
es itself on those minds that have
lost the constructive instinct. t It is
therefore a vice of the older rath
er than the young, and a lesson
that the young usually learn from
the old.
We have witnessed the "raffling
off of cakes and quilts at church
entertainments a form of gambl
ing that we deplore as sorrowfully
as we do the bad example set by
citizens who habitually frequent
pool tables, when they might ''be
winning young men to more whole
some interests.
We thank Mrs. Dalrymple for
her letter, -which is a challenge to
our homes and our civic organiza
tions, as well as to our churches.
Do qur homes offer a pleasant
place fjar-the young people to read,
to play, to. congregate ? .
Are our organizations furnishing
leaders who can lure youth with
the wholesome joys of out-door
lite?
Cannot our churches offer more
week-day activities and recreations?
We believe Mrs. Dalrymple lias
"started something" and-that young
and old will join in planning a
recreation program tor . the happi
ness of everybody in- the com
munity.
-A PARENT.
April 27, 1932.
ABOUT POLITICS
Editor The Franklin Press,
Franklin, N. C.
Dear Editor:
The last Press had the announce
ments of Mr. Slagle for sheriff
and , Mr. Bryson . for .register
deeds. I also hear that Mr.. C.
of
L.
Ingram is going to run for
nomination for sheriff. Thv
the
all
can claim past records for the of
nces tor which thev aspire.
I saw in yesterday's Ashevillc
Citizen (May 2nd) that Messrs Sam
Howard, George Stepp and John
O. Harrison had all announced
Made one man, did God. then
In Honor of Mother
Ordained that henceforth woman be,
The instrument of life for all mankind,
Her life with the Very, life of God entwined
tfxalted thus, and suffering much, no other
deceived the name, the wondrous name of MOTHER.
J i .,.; Rev. Nbrvin C. Duncan. -
MOTHER .
M is for the many things she
..(gave me. ,
0 means only that she is growing
old. r
T is for the tears she shed to
: save me.
II is for her hair o purest gold.
E is for her 'eyes, the love light
shining.
R is right and right she'll always
be.
Puf them all together and they
spell "Mother." a word that means
the world to me.
-contributed:
REMEMBER MOTHER
All the world is full of muBic; '
Birds are chirping in the trees,
And the fragrance of the woodland
Comes with 'every passing bree2e.
I hear ihe muttnuring of ihe riV'f
themselves as candidates for the
legislature subject tbhe action of
the Democratic primary in' June. I
am not acquainted with the other
two gentlemen but Mr. Harrison's
past record is enough to" give him
6erious consideration by he people
of the county. Hehad a good part
in causing the jail to be; remodeled
so it would pass .state inspection
for about what the interest on the
money to build a new, jail would
have been. While, commissioner he
helped in many ways to relieve ithe
people of the county from their
burden of taxes. He' -was elected
two years ago for comnjissioner by
the largest majority that was ever
cast for any man in the1 county for
office. He has spent f his life in
the county and knows the condi
tion as well, if not "better than
any other man. I have talked with
several people, both Republicans
arid Democrats, and 'ith few ex
ceptions they all want him either
for commissioner or representative.
. Yours iruly,
D. J. .MOSES.
Higdonvillc, N. C," I
May 3,, 1932 . .
RAPS ABSENTEE BALLOT
Mr. Editor: :
I read Mr... Stiles,'-Mr. Ferguson's
and Mr. Dills' letters and sugges-tions-and
X -will suggest T. G. Har
bison as a ; suitable candidate for
the Republicans to place on their
ballots for" representative. There
is no abler, man in" the county.
Our forefathers' fought and shed
their blood and died, that we might
have the greatest government on
earth, but they fixed it so we would
be ruled by parties, and I, believe
in a tWQ-party system; but we
should have a -fair election law,
Then .each'' pjirty' would be forced
to select WejrbeSt men for office
and whoever should be elected the
people wouldn't be hurt.
" But it seems the parties are ruled
by' rings and men go to tfie legis
lature, jass laws creating new of
ficcs, raise salaries, double fees arid
amend the election laws giving them
more advantage, and the people pay
tne Dins, i he results are our
taxes go up, up and up until the
people are groaning binder the bur
den of taxation.
But the only republicans who are
to blame for our predicament are
the stay-at-homes and the opes who
vote a. mixed ballot. I wish to ask
Mr. Dills and all others to read
the resolutions adopted by the Re
publicans April 2 and then vote
accordingly. -.. .".
Our election laws ate a force.
They . are designed for fraud in
stead of fair play. The absentee
ballot law should be repealed.
The Republicans would give its a
fair law if given, the chance; but
they seem powerless. The people
could change things-if they had
more love and less prejudice. -
A certain legislator said just after
last election that the absentee law
wouldn't' be repealed; they would
keep it lo beat the Republicans
with, and- "a fellow remarked that
no member of the legislature was
honest who voted" for Ihe absentee
law. Well, if that's true, what of
a person who votes for a party re
sponsible for such a law?
The people should vote for no
one but who is trite blue on a fair
election law. Then we could go
to church and worship God witliQut
seeing men teaching and leading in
singing praises-rbut on election day
whose pockets were bulging with
absentee ballots. Let's get back to
I honesty and then maybe we will
have more confidence in each other.
J. H. DEAN, Route 3.
He
As it flows along its way,
And all the lilh'cs a'nd the roses
Seem to whisper: "Mother's Dav."
You may write a thousand letters
to. the maiden you adore,
And declare in every letter that
you love her. more and more.
You may praise her grace and
beauty in ' a thousand -glowing
lines, .
And compare her eyes of azure
with i the brightest stars that
, shine.
If you had a 'pen of Byron, you
would use it every day
In composing written worships
- to your sweetheart, far away.
But the letter far more welcome to
art older, gentler breast,
Is a letter to your mother
' fram he boy she lovei the best.
Youthful blood is fierce and flaming,
ana wncn writing to your love
You will rave about your passions,
Swearing by the stars above,
Vowing by the moon's white
splendor
that the girlie you adore
Is the one you'll ever cherish as
You will pen full many a promise
on those pages white and dumb
That you never can live up" to
in the many years to come.
But! a much rriore -precious letter
bringing more and deeper bliss
Is the letter to vour toother
from the boy she cannot kiss.
She will read -it very often when
the lights are soft and low.
Sitting in the same old corner
where she held you years ago
And, regardless of its diction, or
its spelling or its style,
And although its composition
would orovoke a critic's smile
In her old and trembling fingers
it becomes the work of art. .
Stained by tears of joy and sadness
As she hugs it to her heart.
Yes! the letter of all letters,
look wherever you may roam,
Is the letter to your mother
from her boy away fcom home.
Every word of love and comfort
that was whispered in my ear,
By the loving lips of mother,
To my memory is most dear? -""
And it seems I hear her singing
As I did in. days of old:
"Pass lie Not, O, Gentle Saviour,"
And "Jesus Lover Of My Sou."
CONTRIBUTED
MY MOTHER
I love to, think of mother,
It always eives me cheer.
Since there never will be another
,To take the place of her. t
So humble, kind and sweet,
So willing pain to bear,
This life would mean defeat
Without her gentle care. .
When wc forget our duty,
And often go astray,
Dear mother in her beauty,
Will guide us onthe way.
The only one appealing
To all who are in need,
Is she, yet not concealing
A bit of doubt, or greed.
As pure as the roses,
My mother is to me,
Or even that jman Moses,
She is as good as he.
, -TROY F. HORNE.
Muse's Corner
LOOKUP
When -you feel a bit discouraged,
And everytmrfg looks blue,
T. a .
i-iii-your neaa ana square your
shoulders; ' "
There's nothing wrong but you.
Murky shadows fliay obstruct you
Your feet". may strike a rock: .
You may. fail and you may conquer,
Hut grve the world a shock.
Even hope may "sometimes leave
you
And troubles seerh most hard :
But' with courage strong and steady
' Assured is your .reward.
Throw your (roubles to the whirl
wind ; -
Place a smile upon your face;
Meet your brother on the level,
You're bound to win the race.
Love with
couraue
faith and hope with
Think, work and grin ;
Know thyself and. keep self
" conquered
And I am sore you will win.
-REBA K. SLAGLE.
Farm Hints
LOOK FOR LOCUSTS SOON
North Carolina's best known
brood of 17-
j .wvuaia Will Ulgllli
to emerge from the hnmn
have made in th r,: imelhe Vrrf hrarincr on
- ... ... JKfll aunt; jyijl nn uijisui Icllll II1CS-
and will advertise tlioir h.,... u..lsaer or Ksrl a irr.nn i. . -v.
an anwfiil din in the Inrect .,.
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r.t tlin pttA r. ,
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Dr. Z. P. Mctcalf, head of the
... jioit in i,ue .May
department of entomology and, zo
ology at - state college, -:says the
locusts which will emerge - this year
are from cecs that
the , limbs of trees back in 1915.'
The c?3 hatched
about onc-sixtecnth of an inch long
ana tnesc crawled into the soil
through small Crevices where the
grubs attached themselves to the
roots. The small beaks were forced
into' the bark to such sap from the
living trees. Here these grubs haye
been living and developing for
about 17 years. Their' wings are
now full grown and they arc await
ing the coming of warm Weather
when they will cmrrge .in countless
thousands.
Df. Mctcalf requests that speci
mens of the locusts be sent to him
this spring with a record about
where they were found and on what
date. He say9 the locusts will do
little harm except possibly to young
fruit trees nearby to a forest which
is beaVily infested, v
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"Five Cents for Your Thoughts."
That'll Bur An Ice Cream Cone!"
ANANIAS DOPE
BY B, M. ANGEL
d:
AVID, the king aud sweet
psalmist of Isreal, vexed beyond
endurance by the prevarications of
his neighbors, in a- burst of indig
nation, declared. "All men are liars."
Whether this dictum will stand up
under examination we shall see.
A youne lawver was aoobinted
by the court: to defend a man
charged with perjudy, Findipg that
the case Was hopeless he tried to
throw -a , smoke screen to bam
boozle the jury. He orated : "This
defendant, cowerine under the sol
emnities of judicial process: the
majesty of the - law overhanging
him like the sword of Damocles
ready to fall and pierce his vitals;
held in duress by the force of
men and arms as irresistable as
fate: life, limb and liberty in ieo
pry; a callous mob on hand sniff
lne for blood : Drosecutinsr witnesses
without the fear of Jehovah before
their eyes, and a'iurv sworn to
exact justice and throw mercy to
the winds; with so fearful, odds
against him he may-have swerved
momentarily from the 'straight and
narrow way,' just as everyone with
in the sound of my Voices would
have1 done, the Honorable court
"and you gentlemen of the -jury
alone excepted.
"Mercy I" cried the judge. "With
so fearful odd9 against me,' don't
except the Honorable- court."
, A stranger met my neighbor, and
was so beguiled by his self-flattery
that afterward when he met me
he said
"I have just had the pleasure' of
making the acquaintance of your
neighbor, Mr. Sol Bloom, and if
my insight into character is not at
fault, he must be a most exemplary
citizen.
I " confirmed his judgement of
Mr. Bloom as a man whose word
was as good as his bond. George
Washington would have made a
different answer.
On my way to the drug store
with a doctor's prescription for the
relief of my infirmitic's an acquain
tance insured after "the state, of
my health. I assured him that-it
was right in the top notch. 1 was
afraid that he would tell me of a
sure-cure for my ailment. I did
not want that sort.
A barber slapped a hot towel rn
my face and I flinched Th W.
ber apologized. I reassured hiin
that I was merclv scarintr a flv
off my car. It takei
hint that your barber ever makes
a mistake.
A man of grave countenance and
" WUII ItllrtlltC all
serious manner accosted mi ;
if
appeared that he ha! a rrrivin.
-- --- ---v. hivnuii
atil .....a t. . ....
and whs carrying a big stick as
MM ' AffAHA.
j a vik niUK. iis
an offensive weapon. He began:
"What does our gbvernment mean
snatching up bootleggers and oth
er petty criminals "and granting im
munifv to false nronh rts vL-hn iv.
cite hopes of bettCr time one ' day
that are dashed in the t-nrtli tti
next? Everyone of them ought to
dc arrested and summarily executed
without benefit of clergy."
Then in milder tones to me:
"You read thc papers and are in
formed and t-,can tmt w tn
give a dependable opinion as ' to
me prospects .of a rrtiim .-.f
mess to normalcy. Flattered by his
rcgara ior my intelligence and fair
ness on the one hand and checked
by misgivings as to tfiC meaning
of the big stick on the other, I was
at first disposed to assume a neu
tral attitude, but the opportunity to
make a pronouncement got the bet
ter of me and 1 pontiffically an
nounced, or, if you prefer it, shot
bull as follows:
."We who analyze the Intricacies
and mysteries cf finance ftd the
vast and involed ramifications and
entanglements of business are of
the unanimous opinion that pros
perity is just around the corner."' "
Being young and active, I saved
myself from great bodily harm by
scooting just around the corner.
Let us hear the conclusion of the
whole matter: Don't lie unless
there is profit in it. -
The state rests. .
If the evidence . submitted is; not
sufficient to convince twelve good
men and true that all men are liars,
then let the-jury system be abol
ished. . ' . .C " . : .
Politick! - Announcements ...
For the Stale
Legislature
Yielding to the request of nu- . '
merous friends , and believing that
uc yi rca ana oeiier service .
to the County in that capacity at
this time than in any other posi- V
tion, I hereby announce myself as
a candidate for the State, Legis
lature. ; ,
. CL. Ingram.
For State Senator
Not withdrawing any statements
made in nay announcement publish-,
ed in The:Franklin Press on April
21st and 28th, I wish to state that
I am still a candidate for nomina
tion for the office of state sen--ator
from the 33rd senatorial dis
trict, subject to the Democratic
Primary to be held June 4,1932.
Edmund B. Norvell
Of Cherokee County.
For Representative
I hereby wish to announce myself
a candidate for Representative "of
Macon County in the State Legis
lature subject to the Democratic
primary in Tunc. If nnminatprl inrt
elected, I pledge my best efforts to
the. service of the. people of this
county and state. ' "V
Sam Howard.
For Sheriff
I hereby announep lia T am
candidate for re-election to the
office of Sheriff of Macon County,
subject to the Democratic
to be held Junc.4. I solicit sup-
iui aunijf oh me uasis oi my
service to the people. If
fit to vote for me, your support'
will bp greatly- appreciated and,
if elcrt'ed next fall, I proniisa to
continue to carry out the duties
of my office to the best of my "
apility.
A. B. Slagle.
, - For
Register of Deeds
J; wish to announce my candidacy
for - re-election to the office of
Register of Deeds of Macon Ooiin
ty, subject to the Democrati pri- '
mary'in Tunc.. I
v. ?
only on the basis of my past ser-
u n nas ncen Satisfactory,
vote for me Tf
. "M iviuw uiur-
one better qualified for the job, it'. -
s your auiy to vote for him I
wish to state that
.... . J suUll ,
will be sincerely appreciated and
th.?t' e,ected, my best energies
will be devoted
lib.
C; T. Bryeori;