PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
VOL. L, NO. 43
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 193S
$1.50 PER YEAR
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TURNING MILL
LOCATES HERE
J. M. Long To Erect
Plant; Will Employ 15
To 18 Men
Plans for establishment in Frank
lin of a woodworking industry,
which at full capacity will furnish J
employment for 15 to 18 men, were
announced this week by J. M.
Long, formerly of Wilkesboro,
N. C.
Mr. Long said he started mov
ing machinery for the new plant,
which will specialize in dimension
hardwood work, on Monday, anl
plans within the next 10 days to
begin construction of a factory
building on a site he has leased
on highway No. 28 opposite Bul
gin's Machine Shop. The building,
he said, would be approximately
40 by 60 feet and of frame con
struction. To Manufacture Lug
The principal output of the plant,
Mr. Long said, will be wooden
lugs for use as ends in paper rolls,
rugs and various other materials
which are put up in rolled form.
Mr. Long has been in the hard
wood dimension business for a
number of years, operating a plant
at Wilkesboro. Besides manufac
turing lugs and other turned wood
products, he plan6 to buy and sell
dimension timber. He said he
would be in the market for maple,
beech and birch logs 38 inches
long, 10 inches and up in diameter,
and for poplar logs cut. 30, 35 and
45 inches long, 10 inches and up
in diameter.
"Unlimited Supply"
Mr. Long said he chose Franklin
as a site for his new plant prin
cipally because he had found in
Macon county "practically an un
limited supply of wood suitable for
making lugs." He expressed the
opinion that timber owners in this
vicinity would probably find it
more profitable to log for dimen
sion timber than to cut acid and
pulp wood, as the haul- will be
much shorter.
Royal Welcome
Given Motorcade Group
On Visit to Highlands
(Special Do The PreM-Maconieo)
HIGHLANDS, N. C, Oct. 23.
Highlands turned out in full force
Wednesday of last week to wel
come a party of more than 50
travel bureau representatives, auto
mobile association executives and
hotel men who were making a
2,000 mile motor tour, visiting
scenic and historic points in the
Carolinas.
Highlands did not learn until a
day or so before that it was on
the itinerary of the motorcade, but
when it did learn of it, everybody
got busy preparing for the visit
ors. So, when th group arrived,
it was met by a parade of 40 local
cars decorated for the occasion.
The town was festooned with ban
ners, flags and welcome signs.
Heading the parade was an escort
car, occupied by a committee of
Mayor S. E. Potts, W. S. Davis
and C. J. Anderson.
Each of the visitors was' given
a fine apple from the orchard near
Highlands of Mrs. A. J. Salinas.
The visitors were taken to the
Highlands club, other points of in
terest in Highlands and then es
corted to Whiteside View, called
the most beautiful mountain view
in the southern Appalachians. Many
of the visitors were captivated
with Highlands and remarked that
here they had received one of the
finest receptions they had enjoyed
on the whole tour.
The motorcade came to High
lands from Bryson City, via Sylva
and Franklin; but it did not stop
in Franklin. Upon leaving here,
it went to High Hampton, Brevard,
Mount Pisgah andl Asheville.
Jobs Open
For Janitor and Fireman
In Federal Building
Open competitiive examinations
were announced this week for two
jobs that will be created by the
opening of Franklin's new federal
building, which is expected to be.
ready for occupancy about the first
of the year. The jobs are those of
janitor at $1,140 a year and of
fireman-laborer at $1,260 a year.
Announcements received from the
Civil Service commission stated
that applications foV the job of
janitor classified laborer, custodial
service, in Civil Service parlance
should be filed with the "Manager,
Fourth U. S. Civil Service District,
Washington, D. C not later than
October 26, 1935." The deadline
for applications for the job of
fireman-laborer was set as Novem
ber 6.
Competitors will not be required
to report for written examination,
but will be rated on their training
and experience. Full information
and application blanks may be ob
tained at the Franklin postoffice.
LEADER NAMED
FOR ROLL CALL
Bloxham Appointed Chair
man For Annual Red
Cross Campaign
The Rev. Frank Bloxham, joint
rector of the Franklin and High
lands Episcopal churches, will serve
as roll call chairman of the Ma
con county chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross in the annual mem
bership drive scheduled to begin
Armistice Day and continue
through Thanksgiving Day, it was
announced Wednesday by the Rev.
J. A Flanagan, acting chairman
of the Macon county chapter.
Preparations are already under
way, Mr. Flanagan said, to make
this one of the most successful
roll calls in recent years. The
quota for the county, he said, had
been changed from 300 to 200 mem
berships, but he expressed the hope
that this quota would be exceeded.
A group of Red Cross workers
from this county left this morn
ing for Waynesville to attend a
district Red Cross conference. In
the group were Mr. Flanagan, Mr.
Bloxham, Mrs. Henry Slagle, Mrs.
A. L. McLean, Mrs. Gordon Moore,
and Mrs. J. C. Wright. Mr.
Flanagan was scheduled! to pre
side at the morning session of the
conference.
Old Magazines and Books
Requested for Prisoners
The response made by the resi
dents of Franklin to a request for
magazines for the prison camp has
been very generous. Yet the sup
ply has been unequal to the re
quirements in a few respects.
Comic sections from the Sunday
papers are in great demand; also
moving picture magazines and
more copies of "Liberty." An
English dictioinary is urgently
needed, and a copy of "Latin for
Today," Book I.
The men of the camp ask that
thanks be extended to all who have
so kindly contributed to their en
joyment. Reading matter left at
The Press-Maconian office is tak
en to the camp promptly.
NAVY ENLISTMENS OPEN
Sixty apprentice seamen and
twelve mess attendants will be en
listed in the U. S. Navy in No
vember from the Carolinas. Part
of this quota will be furnished by
the navy recruiting station, post
office building, Asheville, N. C.
Only men of the negro race are
eligible for enlistment as mess at
tendants. Applicants to fill this
quota are accepted daily at the
Asheville office from 9 to 4:30
p. m. on week days and 9 to 1
p. m. on Saturdays.
How They Stand
DEMOCRATIC can" 3d PARTY
For For Other All Rep. 3d Party
(STATE) Roosevelt Democrats Choices Choices
Alabama 873 U2 308 TT"
Colorado 185 37 184 22
Florida 230 169 140 16
Georgia 192 367 271 15
Illinois 913 156 853 34
Indiana 1065 37 273 54
Iowa 395 66 432 54 ...
Kansas 454 11 964 21
Kentucky 543 68 110 17
Louisiana 145 91 14 11
Maine ....... 91 ... 132
Maryland 171 156 101 ...
Michigan 3024 133 1463 44
Minnesota .... 810 105 1566 137
Missouri 2015 176 1696 80
Nebraska 171 63 221
New Jersey ... 469 56 581 ,87
New York .... '175 11 609 62
North Carolina 381 78 224 16
North Dakota . 105 9 300 106
Ohio 190 51 362 32
Oregon 15 ... 52
Oklahoma 1055 92 430 65
Pennsylvania .. 303 42 714
South Dakota .157 ... 107 14
Tennessee 109 52 103
Texas 1065 160 171 . 26
Vermont 181 92 225 9
Virginia 3037 867 2143 21
Washington ... 561 14 743 75
West Virginia 247 21 452 14
Wisconsin .... 248 34 660 40
Wyoming 233 ... 65 11
19,808 3326 16,669 1083
Roosevelt Leading in 1 7
Of 33 States Reporting
In "Next President" Poll
Roosevelt Still
Far ahead in Macon
Returns to The Press-Maconian
this week in the "Next
President" poll little altered the
standing of the "nominees."
President Roosevelt is still an
overwhelming favorite among
readers of this newspaper.
For the lack of space, we are
omitting this week a table of
local returns. National returns
will be found in the tabulation
appearing in this issue. Both
local and national returns to
date will be published in next
week's paper.
If you have not voted in this
straw poll do so at once. You
will find a ballot on page 9.
Mark your preferences and mail
or bring it to our office. It is
not necessary to sign your name
on the ballot, and in voting you
in no way obligate yourself to
any political party.
DRIVE PLANNED
BY MACON POST
Plans for improving the new quar
ters of the Macon county post of
the American Legion in the Legion
building on West Main street and
for launching a membership drive
on Armistice Day were announced
this week by G. A Jones, post
commander.
Members of the legion will meet
in post headquarters at 10 o'clock
in the morning, November 11. Some
will be assigned to work on the
building and some will be appoint
ed to visit the homes of ex-service
men throughout the county, not
only to obtain new legion members,
but also to render aid to those in
need of assistance.
Wives, sisters and daughters of
ex-service men are requested to
meet in the Legion hall at 2
o'clock in the afternoon of Armis
tice Day to organize a Woman's
Auxiliary.
Hymn Printed in Chinese
"God Be With You Till We
Meet Again," the hymn, has been
printed in Chinese.
in Presidential Poll
Borah Favorite Choice
Among Republican
Candidates
BY JOHN THOMAS WILSON
(Special to The Preae-Maconian)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23. The war
front broadens in the "Next Presi
dent" poll.
Reports of balloting in new sec
tors are every day being received
at national headquarters here.
At the end of the thiird week
of tabulating national, state by
state returns, 33 states report live
ly action and a total Of 40,886 bal
lots cast for favorite presidential
choices.
From many of these 33 states,
however, only first and widely
scattered returns have been receiv
ed. Early leads, at many points,
are so narrow that it would be
vain to attempt to put the re
spective states in a definite column
for either party.
Third Week Voting
The total of 40,886 ballots from
33 states show President Roosevelt
leading in 17 states with a total of
19,808. Other Democratic choices
polled a total of 3,326. A total of
16,669 votes for Republican choices
gives the G. O. P. a lead in 15 of
the 33 states. Third party choices
total only 1,083 in the 33 states.
While the Roosevelt vote of 19,
808 exceeds the total Republican
vote of 16,669 by 3,239 votes at this
time, experienced political observers
are quick to suggest an analysis
of the electoral votes of the 33
states, as reported so far, discloses
the following results:
For Roosevelt, (17 states) Ala.,
12, Colo., 6, Fla., 6, 111., 29, Ind.,
15, Ky., 10, La., 6. Md., 8, Mich.,
15, Mo., 18, N. C. 12, Okla., 10,
S. Da., 5, Tenn., 12, Tex., 20, Va.,
12, Wyo., 3. Total, 195 Electoral
votes.
For Republican Choices, (15
states), Iowa, 13, Kas., 10, Me., 6,
Minn., 12, Neb., 8, N. J., 14, N. Y.,
45, N. Da., 5, Ohio, 24, Ore., 5, Pa.,
38, Vt., 4, Wash., 7, W. Va. 8, Wis.,
13. Total, 212 Electoral votes.
Georgia, the 33rd state, is led at
the moment by other Democratic
choices. It has 14 votes in the
electoral college. If these should
go to Roosevelt he would then have
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DEATH CLAMS
R.M.HUDSON.SS
Funeral To Be Held at 3
P. M. Friday at Bap
tist Church
Richard M. Hudson, 55, well
known Franklin business man, died
of heart disease at 4:30 o'clock this
morning at his home on the Geor
gia highway. The funeral, it was
announced later in the day, will be
held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon
at the Franklin Baptist church,
with burial in the Franklin ceme
tery. Mr. Hudson had suffered from
a heart ailment for a number of
months, but he remained active in
his business until a few weeks ago,
when his illness became so grave
that confinement was necessary.
The early part of this week his
condition became critical and his
daughter, Miss Dixie Nell Hudson,
of New York, a trained nurse, was
notified. She arrive(r Wednesday
to be with her father.
Came Here in 1908
Mr. Hudson was born in Humph
rey county, Tennessee, on June 22,
1880, son of W. J. Hudson and
Martha Turner Hudson. He came
to Franklin in 1908 and for some
years was employed by the Blue
Ridge Lumber company. Later he
went into the livery business, and
then into the contracting business
as a member of the firm of Hig
don, Scott and Hudson, road build
ers. In August, 1922, he and A.
R. Higdon organized the Franklin
Hardware company, of which Mr.
Hudson was president at the time
of his death.
On Dec. 27, 1910, Mr. Hudson
married Miss Sophie Burnette, of
Black Mountain. After her death
he married Mrs. Kathleen Petty
Baxter, of High Point, in April,
1924.
List of Survivori
Surviving Mr. Hudson are his
widow, his daughter, two sisters,
Mrs. Maude Norton and Mrs. John
Henry, and one brother, Put Hud
son, all of Franklin.
Mr. Hudson was a member of
the First Baptist church of Frank
lin. He had no fraternal or club
affiliations.
The funeral will be conducted by
the Rev. W. M. Burns, pastor of
the Baptist church, and the Rev.
J. A. Flanagan, pastor of the
Franklin Presbyterian church. Pall
bearers were named as follows:
W. T. Moore, T. W. Angel, Jr.,
Roy Mashburn, A. R. Higdon, Roy
Cunningham, George Patton, Pope
Ellard and Dr. W. E. Furr.
Miss Virginia Slagle
To Broadcast over Radio
Miss Virginia Slagle, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Slagle, of
Franklin, who is a student at Be
rea College, Berea, Ky., was re
cently selected as one of a group
of eight Berea students to go to
Chicago and broadcast over radio
station WLS for a ten-minute pro
gram each day on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday of next week.
Miss Irma Seagle's
Brother Killed in Wreck
Miss Irma Seagle, who was no
tified recently of the death of her
brother, James Seagle, in an auto
mobile accident in South Carolina,
is expected to return to Franklin
next Monday to resume her du
ties as a teacher in the Franklin
school. Miss Seagle's home is near
Camden, S. C.
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. OUie Young
Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie
Young, who died at 7 p. m. Mon
day at her home in the Cartooge
chaye community, were held Tues
day at Maiden's Chapel. She 'was
the wife of Arthur Young.