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A$ the World Bits of Wisdom I am not bound to win But I am bound to be true. Lincoln. Turns A Brief Survey of Cur rent Events in State, Nation and Abroad the Facts Boiled Down to a Few Pithy Lines. 9ttp ilanta Maomum LIBERAL INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE VOL. XLIX, NO. 10 FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1934 $150 PER YEAR ASK CUT IN FEDERAL TOBACCO TAXES A 40 per cent reduction in federal tobacco taxes was endorsed Wed nesday by the governors or their representatives troni a dozen to-bacco-producting states at a con ference called in Washington by Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus 01 North Carolina. The conference al so called upon the national farm administration to "exercise such powers as may be Vested in it to insure that the tax on tobacco prod ucts be reflected equitably in the increased prices to the tobacco grower for his tobacco and in re duced prices to the consumer." SCHOOLS GET FEDERAL GRANT OF $500,000 North Carolina schools were awarded a grant of $500,000 for teachers' salaries by the Federal Emergency Relief administration Wednesday. It is the first direct federal relief given to the schools of this state. WIRT CONTRADICTED Six witnesses Tuesday flatly de nied testimony of Dr. William A. Wirt, Indiana school superintendent, that they had talked of a revolu tion to overthrow the government, and a congressional committee in Washington closed the next day its investigation into the educators charges of an alleged "brain trust" plot against the government. The six witnesses, alleged "brain trust ers" and plotters, said instead of fomenting a revolution they had listened to a four-hour monologue by Wirt on education and gold de valuation. WANTS ACTION In a series of White House con ferences with congressional lead ers President Roosevelt has let it be known that he wants immediate action on the stock market regu lation bill, reciprocal tariff bill, the municipal bankruptcy and guaran tee bank deposit proposals. COST MILLIONS President Roosevelt was told Sunday that $255,000,000 was spent in giving employment to 600,000 young men during the first year of the civilian conservation corps. RESTORE PENSIONS Frank T. Hines, administrator of veteran affairs, announced Sunday night that 57,000 veterans of the Spanish war, the Boxer rebellion and the Philippine insurrection would be restored to the pension Tolls and that 122,000 would receive compensation increases so that they Tvill get 75 per cent of what they were receiving at the passage of the economy act in March, 1933. 117 CANDIDATES The curtain for filing notice of candidacies for congressional, state and judicial offices in North Car olina's primaries and elections this year was rung down Saturday night with 117 names on the rolls of the state board of elections here. EXTENDS CODE President Roosevelt has an nounced that the President's re employment agreement would be extended beyond the date set for its expiration, April 30, and that all employers not under codes who observe its terms might fly the Blue Eagle. FOUR LOST Hope for safety of three Amer icans and a Japanese who were passengers on a plan that has been missing for almost a week has been practically exhausted, after fifteen airplanes had conducted a mass search over a wide area and failed to locale trace of the miss ing quartet. Fear was expressed that the plane fell in Hangchow bay, "graveyard of China." DILLINGER AGAIN John Dillingcr, Indiana desperado, is believed to have returned to the Hoosier state, for officers think no other criminal would have dared raid the Warsaw, Ind., police sta tion for a haul of four bullet-proof vests and two revolvers. Early Fn dav morning, two men forced : patrolman to unlock the police station 'arsenal. One of the men was Dillingcr, the officer declared. WILL NOT QUIT Bishop Tames Cannon. Jr., who is on trin! in Washington in con nrrtion with tmanecs, has no in tention of asking for retirement at the general conference of the vfytho'list clinrrh which will meet nt Jpckson, Miss . April 26, and will resist any efforts by the con ference to superannuate him, the churchman has announced. TEACHERS' PAY AVERAGES $498 North Carolina Teachers Are Among Poorest Paid In Nation FACTSDISCLOSED Myth of High Salaries in This State Exploded By Bulletin "Through some channel, appar ently of a subterranean nature, the word has gone out over the state that only a few states in the na tion are paying salaries as high as those paid to the teachers in North Carolina," according to a recent is sue of the "Education Bulletin," published by the North Carolina Education association. "Responsibility for this ridicu lously erroneous statement cannot be run to earth," the article con tinues. "A great many people have heard that not a single state in the nation is paying her teachers as much as we are paying in North Carolina. Others have heard that only three other states are paying as much as average annual salaries, jand in other P,aces the is that fortv-one other states are paying less annual salaries to their teachers than we are paying in North Carolina." What Ami the Facts? Statistical tables showing such statements as these to be grossly inaccurate are presented by the "Bulletin," which states: "The truth about the matter is, according to statistics gathered from reliable sources, that the average annual salaries of teachers in North Carolina is one of the lowest in the nation, x x x x AVERAGE PAY OF MACON COUNTY TEACHERS The average wnntual salary for public school teacher in Macon county is $522.16 Cor eight months of teaching, according to figures obtained by The Press Maconian from M. D. Billings, county superintendent of schools. This is the average for both teachers and principals and therefore is slightly higher than the statewide average for teach ers, as sot forth in the adjoining article. The highest teaching salary in Macon county at pres ent is $720, while the lowest for a white teacher is $440. Some of the colored teachers receive lees. The monthly salary of white teachers in the county now ranges from $55 to $90 for eight months. Under schedules exist ing before the 1933 Legislature mad drastic economy cuts, teach ers' salaries ranged from a $05 minimum to $133.33 a month for terms ranging from six to nine month, "The records of the state school commission show that a total of 23,077 teachers have been allotted the various administrative units of the state. The allocation for the pay of principals and teachers for the eight months term was $12, 172,906. Of this total allocation from the school fund of $16,000,000 set up by the 1933 General Assem bly for that item in the school budget known as 'instructional ser vice, $01, OW was tentatively al located for the pay of principals. This left only $11,50216 for dis tribution to the- 23,077 white and negro teachers of the" state. $41.50 Monthly Average "A simple example in division shows that the average annual sal aries of the teachers amounts to $498 a year. That is $41.50 per month for the twelve months dur ing which the teacher has to live." A few cities and towns in the state have supplemented teachers' salaries with local appropriations, but the vast majority of teachers (Continued on Page Four) Mrs. Nettie Cabe, 94, Dies Near Prentiss Mrs. Nettie Almira Kimsey Cabe, 94, died Tuesday at her home near Prentiss. Mrs. Cabe, the widow of John Cabe, who died about 33 years ago, lived alone in her small home The funeral was held Wednesday at Clark's Chapel Methodist church of which she had been a member for many years. The Rev. B. W Lefler and the Rev. John Teague officiated. Mrs. Cabe, who was a daughter of Elisha and Margaret Cabe, is survived by one sister, Mrs. Eliza- beth Donaldson, of Waynesville, and, several neics and nephews. Two forjudge Mallonee Leaves Contest To Alley end Davis J. D. Mallonee, of Murphy, con- siucrea lor some weeks as a possible candidate for superior court judge in the twentieth ju dicial district, has definitely declin ed to enter the contest, leaving the field to Judge Felix E. Alley and Grover C. Davis, both of Waynesville. The Democratic nomination for this office will mean election, for no Republican candidate had filed when the time for filing for state offices expired at midnight Satur day. Both Judge Alley and Mr. Davis visited Franklin the first part of 'his week. Solicitor John Queen, of Waynes ville, is unopposed in this solici torial district, both in the primary and the general election. 4 MORE ENTER FOR PRIMARIES Crawford, Long, Byrd and Johnson Toss Hats Into Ring Democratic primary contests be came more clearly defined this week with the announcement of several more candidates in the field of county offices. Gilmer L. Crawford definitely an nounced that he was in . the race for clerk of court, and Et W. Long, at present a member of the board of county commissioners, ' filed no tice with the election board of his intention of seeking the same of fice. Rickman Drape Out Qscar Rickman, of West's Mill, who also has been looked upon as a possible candidate for clerk of court, has definitely stated that he is not in the running. C. Tom Bryson, who is seeking reelection as register of deeds, is still without opposition. So is Senator R. A. Patton, also seek ing reelection. . Blackburn W. Johnson, editor of The Press-Maconian, tossed his hat into the ring as an opponent of J. Frank Ray for the Democratic .nom ination for representative in the legislature. Thus far, no other can didates have formally declared for this office, although it is known that Dr. Rogers has been urged to do so. Byrd for Board Chairman Ed B. Byrd, prominent Burning town farmer, came out this' week with the first announcement for the board of county commissioners. This year the chairman of the board is to be selected by the voters rather than by the board itself and Mr. Byrd is asking for nomination to this position. Mr. Byrd has served as registrar in Burningtown for a number of years and he is well known throughout the county. There has been considerable talk of W. G. Stewart, of Otto, seeking nomination as chairman of ' the board, but he has not openly ex pressed his intentions. The chairmanship used to carry with it the position of county ac countant with an annual salary of $1,800; but this was abolished at the last session of the legislature and the chairman now is entitled to no more than the other mem bers, or $4 a meeting, not to ex ceed $12 a month. Former Sheriff Alex Moore is still reticent about announcing his candidacy as an opponent of the incumbent, A. B. Slagle; but there seems to be little doubt that he will enter the race. The deadline for filing notices of candidacy for county offices is May 5. . f i League Planned Meeting Called for Form ing Baseball Clubs A meeting for the organization of 4 Macon county baseball league has been called for 3 o'clock Satur day afternoon in the Odd Fellows Hall, Franklin, by Kerr Cunning ham and a number of other local baseball fans. Mr. Cunningham, who is a form er college and professional ball player, is hopeful of organizing a strong, representative league this year. He has requested that all baseball players and fans in the county interested in the formation of a league be present at Satur I day s meeting. Commission Orders Work Started on Prison Camp And McCoy's Ford Bridge Work U to ttart soon on the construction of the state prison camp on the old camp graind property bought by the state for tins purpose last year, accord ing to R. A. Patton, state sena tor for the 33rd senatorial dis trict Senator Patton said he ob tained an order directing this work to proceed from the State Highway end Public Works commission at its meeting in Raleigh last Thursday. He said he also obtained an order for the erection of a bridge across the Little Tennessee river at McCoy's ford, midway between the Iotla bridge and the Lost Bridge. Construction of the prison camp is expected to cost ap proximately $25,000 and afford Editor Enters Democratic Primary for Representative Subject to the will of the Democratic voters of Macon County, I am a candidate for Representative in the North Carolina Legis lature. Thus far, there is only one other candidate in the field. Un contested primaries are not conducive to the best interests of the party or of the people. If my candidacy serves to draw out the issues and evoke an expression of the public's opinions in legisla tive matters, I will feel that my efforts have been worthwhile. Unfortunately, I am not a native of Macon County; but Macon County is my home by choice. In the three years I have lived here, serving in a semi-public capacity as Editor of The Franklin Press and Highlands Maconian, I have come to know people in all sections of the county. I feel that 1 am familiar with their problems and the tenor of their thoughts. I feel that I am one of them. If I can serve the county as Representative, I will deem it a great honor and a trust not to be dealt with lightly. In entering the race for Representative, 1 act on my own voli tion with no strings attached. 1 have no personal axe to grind and represent no group or faction. For twelve years I have been a newspaper man and most of that time I have spent in North Carolina, coming into close con tact with municipal, county and state governmens. For two years I "covered" the Capitol and State departments at Raleigh and re ported two sessions of the North Carolina General Assembly. I think I am justified in saying that I know legislative procedure. Should I be so fortunate as to receive the Democratic nomina tion, and subsequently be elected, I will exert my best efforts to serving the interests of Macon County and its citizens. As pub lisher of your county newspaper, I am in position to keep you well informed on what is taking place in Raleigh. Unfortunately, the county has suffered in the past because it was kept in ignor ance of some legislation enacted to its detriment. The first step in good government isv to -keep the public well informed. Should I go to Raleigh as your representative, I will send back each week for publication in this newspaper a full account of all bills intro duced affecting this county, and report the progress of these bills toward enactment, so that all who wish to be heard in regard to any legislative matters might have full opportunity to express their opinions. I gratefully acknowledge the faith a few individuals have shown in me by encouraging me to seek this office, and I humbly ask the support of the Democratic voters of Macon County who think me worthy of public service. Sincerely, BLACKBURN W. JOHNSON Fathers and Sons Hear Plea For Broader LEGION MEETS ON SATURDAY Bryson Offers To Record Honorable Discharges Free of Charge The Macon county post of the American legion is scheduled to meet at 8 o'clock Saturday night in the courthouse and all ex-service men, whether members of the le gion or not, are urged to attend. Legionaires will be given an op portunity to have their discharges recorded in a permanent record book kept on file in the register of deeds office, and all who hav not already had their discharges re corded are requested to bring them to the legion meeting Saturday night, or to :take them to C. Tom Bryson, the register of deeds. A charge formerly has been made for recording discharges; but Mr Bryson has offered to do this free for any world war veteran with an honorable discharge living in the county. Mr. Hryson is anxious to get a complete record of discharges of Macon county men from the service for preservation as a per 4 imanent county record. employment for about 100 men for several months. A largo barracks' is to be erected to house between 75 and 100 pris oners and there will also be a cottage for the superintendent and several smaller buildings. A barn lalready has been 'built. The property consists of about 100 acres. Steel girders which once form ed the bridge across the Little Tennessee at Franklin will be used in construction of the McCoy's ford bridge, Mr. Patton said. Engineers ol the highway commission were reported to have gone to- work this week surveying the site for the new bridge and its approaches. This bridge will serve the Rose Creek section which has long been difficult to reach, a section which has been almost inaccessible in bad weather. Understanding Atlanta Man Speaks at 4th Annual Banquet of Farm Class A plea for a better, broader un derstanding between fathers and sons was voiced by T. W. Hall, of Atlanta, in an address Saturday night at the fourth annual father- and-son banquet sponsored by the vocational agriculture class of the Franklin high school. Mr. Hall, who is assistant man ager of the Atlanta branch of the White Provision company, was the principal speaker ot the evening, but short talks were made by a number of others, notably by some of the bovs themselves. Mr. Hall was introduced by E. H. Meacham, instructor of the agriculture class. Hog-Calling Contest One of the features of the even- g was a hog-calling contest, which ws won by Horace "Red" Noland of Hartoogcchave. Senator "Bob" Patton was among the contenders and did right well, but his call lacked the lustiness some of the youngsters possessed. The Sena tor's son, Jim, however, was a close runner-up in the contest. Food for the banquet, which was held in the Rotary hall, was brought by the boys from their homes and prepared and served by a bevy of girls, members of the high school home economics class, under the di rection of their teacher, Miss Rosa- he Morrow. Approximately 150 (Continued on Page Four) Pickens on Trial Under 2nd Degree Murder Indictment JUDGES NAMED FOR ELECTION Registration Books To Be Opened on Saturday, May 5 Meeting Saturday in the court house, the county board of elec tions selected registrars and elec tion judges for the June 2 pri maries and the general election to be held next November. The board is composed of J. R. Morrison, Democrat, of Iotla, chair man; J. jd rotts, uemocrai, oi Highlands.-'-secretary, and the Rev. A. S. Solesbx'c, Republican, of Route 3, the third member. Few Changes Made The board's meeting was marked by harmony. With a few excep tions, the new list of registrars and election officials is the same as that of two years ago. Under hte state election law, the registrars are to appear at the polling places each Saturday from May 5 through May 19 for listing new voters, voters aireany nsieu in their respective precincts are not required to re-register. May 26 is challenge day. List of Officials Following is a list of the regis trars and election judges appointed Saturday with the Republican elec tion judges listed last : Franklin: G. W. Mallonee, reg istrar; Charles Rogers and George Reese, judges. Millshoal: L. A. Berry, regis trar; Jerry Franklin and Ad Kins- land, judges. Ellijay: Will Henry, registrar; Jack Moore and W. R. Higdon. judges. Sugarfork: Alex Shook, regis (Continued on Page Four) Elect Officers Hauser Heads Franklin Young Democrats Jimmie Hauser was elected presi dent of the Young People's Demo cratic club of Franklin township at a meeting of the club in the court house Tuesday night. Mrs. John W. Edwards was elected vice presi dent and Miss Helen Patton secre tary and treasurer. Addresses were made by Albert Ramsey, chairman of the county Democratic executive committee, and Robert R. Mnlhkin, of Asheville, a candidate for congress. Mr. Ramsey expressed the hope that the primary campaign? would be marked by "peace and harmony" so the party would be in position after June 2 to go into the field undivided and carry its ticket one hundred per cent in the November election. Mr. Mullikin praised President Roosevelt and the Democratic ad ministration for its efforts to end the depression. He contrasted con ditions during the last year of the Hoover administration with the sit uation of hopefulness which has been brought about under Roose velt's leadership. Mr. Mullikin was introduced by R, A. Patton, state senator for this district. Several candidates for county of fices were introduced at the mcet ing but did not speak. The Young Democratic club of Cowce is scheduled to meet at 7:30 o'clock Fridav night, of this week, and the Young Democrats of Etna are to meet Saturday night, April 28. Box Supper To Be Meld At Holly Springs There will be a box supper at the Holly Springs school at 7 :30 o'clock Saturday night, April 21. The pro ceeds wilt be used to buy equip ment for the Holly Springs base ball team. 'My Irish Rose' Indefinitely Postponed Presentation of a play, "My Irish Rose," originally scheduled for Thursday night of this week in the courthouse, has been indefinitely postponed bv the B. Y. P. U. of the Franklin Baptist church. Charged with Fatal Shoot ing of Fred Sti winter December 23 GRAND JURY REPORTS County Home and Jail Are Found To Be in Good Shape Taking of ev idence was completed Wednesday afternoon in the trial in Macon superior court of Bill Pickens, 63, indicted for second de gree murder or manslaughter in connection with the. fatal shooting of Fred Stiwinters, 34, at a Christ mas candy pulling party in the Walnut creek section on the night of December 23. Pickens pled self-defense, claim ing Stivvinter, who accused him of making an insulting remark to his sister, approached him with a knife. The prosecution sought to damage Pickens' character by drawing from him an admission that he had been indicted about 20 years ago in Haywood county for an attack on his daughter. The case was never brought to trial. The fatal shooting took place near the home of Randolph Keener about 13 miles from Franklin just after tire candy pulling party had broken up. Stiwinter was brought to Franklin for medical attention but died shortly after his arrival. A bullet had passed through the lower part of his heart and his liv er and lodged in his back. Solicitor John M. Queen was as sisted in the prosecution by J. N. Moody, of Murphy and Franklin, and McKinlcy Edwards, of Bryson City. Pickens was represented bv j George Patton, R. D. Sisk and J. H. Stockton, all of Franklin Argument Under Way Trial of the case started Tuesday afternoon. Arguments bv aounsel began Wednesday afternoon and continued Thursday morninc with the prospect of the case going to the jury about noon. Court opened Monday for a two- weeks term with Judge P. A. Mc- hlroy, of Marshal, presiding. The Pickens case was the only out standing criminal case on the dock et ; but a number of minor indirt- ments, most of them in connection with liquor cases, were returned by the grand jury. Grand Jury Report In its report the grand jury said that it found all the countv institu tions in good shape and singled) out tt: ' -i r i , . . me jail tor honorable mrnf-mn stating that it was in "the best shape we have ever seen it in." The jury recommended that Ferdy mgdon, court house janitor, be giv en an increase in pay from $15 a month to $2f a month, with an ex tra $15 for each term of court, s he could hire extra labor to helD him. Still Open Reemployment Office Con tinues To Function Although Bryson Citv has been designated a regional headquarters tor the National Reemployment service in this section, the Frank lin Reemployment office continues to remain open under the manage ment of John W. Edwards. . Mr. Edwards said this week he had received instructions to remain on the job and he expressed the opinion that the Franklin office would continue to function as long as there was a demand for its ser vices. Two assistants formerly em ployed in the office were dropped with the conclusion of the Civil Works Administration program. Since the Franklin Reemployment office was established on August 30, last year, Mr. Edwards report ed, it has registered 2,456 appli cants for work and has placed 826 of them on jobs. This week the office has placed 38 men on fores try projects in the county, 36 of them going to work Wednesday on the Way ah Bald road. Last year the government allocated $100,000 I for improvement of this road.
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