Wb IftiaWanbj Baconian
PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
VOL. L, NO. 44
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1935
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$1.50 PER YEAR
20,000 TROUT
RELEASED
Arrowood Pools Furnish
Fish For Stocking
Macon Streams
More than 20,000 Rainbow and
Brook trout have been released in
the mountain1 streams of the Nanta
hala National Forest during the
past week, Philip H. Bryan, forest
supervisor, announced today.
These fish, reared at the pools
in Arrowood Glade, are exception
ally healthy and vigorous. It is
hoped that the regular restocking
of the streams in the forest will
eventually result in the restoration
of the game fish supply which has
been seridusiy depleted in- th past
30 years.
Streams Improved
During the past summer 32 miles
of trout streams in the forest were
improved to increase their carry
ing capacity. This job involved
the removal of log jams and the
construction of weirs and dams to
provide retreats for breeding and
.protection. s
The value of the fishing re
sources to the community is very
high, Mr. Bryan stated. Vviscon
sin has had the best results of any
state in the promotion of ,its
fishing resources; it is recognized
as the finest place in the world to
go fishing for the largest trout,
bass, pike, muskelunge and many
other game fish. As a result of
its protection and improvement sys
tem,' the state receives in actual
dollars over $120,000,80; a year in
money spent by people who go
there to fish.
Protection Important
The cooperation of fishermen is
essential if the program to improve
fishing conditions is to be success
ful. The protection of the brood
stnrk is verv important, for fish
must breed to have any in the
fUture. If the fish are not caught
off the spawning beds and the bag
and season regulations are observ
ed, the increase in fish will be
noticeable in the next few years,
Mr. Bryan saW.
Supper for Red Cross
Workers Planned Nov. 7
A supper for Red Cross Roll
workers and members will be held
in the Rotary Hall on Thursday
evening, Nov. 7, A special program
is being prepared for that time,
according to the Rev. Frank Blox
ham, Roll Call chairman of the
Macon county chapter.
This' will be an inspirational
meeting for the workers and a
time for the distribution of Roll
Call supplies to be used during the
membership campaign which will
begin on Armistice Day and con
tinue through Thanksgiving Day.
The quota for the county this year
is 200 members 4nd the officials
of the Macon county chapter feel
lhat the quota should be exceeded.
Special Service Held
For Girl Scouts
A special service for Girl Scouts
wag conducted Sunday evening at
St. Agnes Episcopal church by the
rector, the Rev. Frank Bloxham.
The Franklin troop of Girl Scouts,
attired in their green uniforms, at
tended in a body. Instead of
preaching a sermon, Rev. Mr.
Bloxham made a special talk to
the girls, urging them to adhere
loyally throughout life to the prin
ciples they have been taught as
Girl Scouts. If all of the youth of
the nation, he added, were taught
to live by such principles, crime
would soon vanish.
Box Supper To Be Held
At Iotla School
A box supper for the benefit
of the Iotla school will be held in
the school Friday night. String
music will feature the program.
Herbert, Letter and
Tabor Reappointed
Ministers serving Methodist
churches in Macon county have
been reassigned for another year,
it was learned Monday when
appointments were read at the
concluding session of the West
ern North Carolina Methodist
conference at Salisbury.
The Rev. C. C. Herbert, Jr.,
will return as pastor of the
Franklin church, the Rev. B. W.
Letter as pastor of the Frank
lin charge, and the Rev. J. B.
Tabor as pastor of the Macon
charge.
The Rev. W. F. Beadle was
assigned to the Highlands Meth
odist church.
The Rev.-W. A. Rollins was
reappointed presiding elder of
the Waynesville "District.
The Rev. L B. Hayes, a rfm
mer pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church and until a
year ago presiding elder of this
district, will continue as pastor
of the Hawthorne Lane Metho
dist church in Charlotte.
BAPTIST WOMEN
HOLD MEETING
175 Attend Divisional W.
M. U. Sessions in
Local Church
With approximately 175 women
present, the annual meeting of the
Baptrst 'TVoman's Missionary Un
ions of the Asheville division was
held last Thursday in the First
Baptist church of Franklin.
The principal address of the
meeting was delivered by Mrs. Ed
na R. Harris, secretary of the state
Baptist Woman's Missionary Un-
Lion, and her topic was "A Half
Century of Service."
Mrs. J. R. Morgan, of Waynes
ville, superintendent of the Ashe
vijle division, presided. Those at
tending represented 14 association
al groups of the division.
Other Speaker
Mrs. Una Roberts Lawrence, of
Kansas City, Mo., the Rev. E.
Gibson Davis, of Asheville; Miss
Mary Currin, of Raleigh, state
young people's leader; and Miss
Naomi Schell, missionary to Japan,
were other speakers on the day's
program. Mrs. Lawrence talked at
the morning session and at the
evening meeting presented pictures
and explanations of the work of
the Home Missions board, with
headquarters in Atlanta. The Rev.
Mr. Davis took for his topic "A
Pilgrimage to Palestine," telling ex-J
periences of his trip during the
summer to that land.
Miss Currin had charge of the
afternoon meeting at which the
young people's work of the union
was discussed at length. Miss Schell
spoke on "Gathering up the Young
People of Japan."
Reports Made
Reports were heard at the morn
ing conference from the superin
tendents of the 14 associations in
the division, and Mrs. E. R. El
more, secretary and treasurer of
the division, and from the chair
men of the various groups in the
division. These include Mrs. J. F.
Brooks, of Hendersonville, chair
man of personal service; Mrs. B.
F. Bray, of Marion, chairman of
mission study, and Mrs. Eugene
Coker, of Mars Hill, chairman of
young people's work.
All officers of the division, with
the exception of Mrs. Bray, were
re-elected. Mrs. J. C. Owen, of
Spruce Pine, was chosen chairman
of mission study. Those re-elected
were Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Elmore,
Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Coker and Mrs.
E. Gibson Davis, of Asheville, Mar
garet Mother.
How They Stand
DEMOCRATIC REPUB- 3d pARTy
,CT4T., ' For For Other All Rep. 3d Party
tbiAit; Roosevelt Democrats Choice Choices
Alabama ....7! 1019' 138 373
Arkansas 806 26 182 91
California ..... 237 IS 626 n
Colorado 562 63 522 35
Florida 1010 261 465 107
Georgia 361 582 440 15
Illinois 1121 182 1178 34
Indiana 1715 77 832 54
Iowa 1697 ... 2304 . 67
Kansas ,. . . 669 63 1783 21
Kentucky 933 81 214 1 17
Louisiana 145 91 14 11
Maine 103 26 470
Maryland 379 309 374
Massachusetts .923 26 910 65
Michigan 4038 146 2087 57
Minnesota .... 1122 165 2684 228
Missouri 3659 302 3230 80
Nebraska 1185 91 1625 ...
-New Hampshire 311- r; 623 37--
New Jersey ... ,617 81 867 87
New York .... 318 24 921 62 .
North Carolina 4489 153 887 16
North Dakota .597 61 755 223
Ohio 398 51 427 , 32
Oklahoma 3564 223 2055 156
Oregon 117 11 209 65
Pennsylvania .. 420 55 1130.
South Carolina 169 143 78 11
South Dakota . 196 237 14
Tennessee 109 52 103
Texas 2703 307 496 130
Vermont 272 92 511 9
Virginia 3696 893 2533 21
Washington ... 886 .14 1147 101
West Virginia 728 34 659 14
Wisconsin .... 547 73 1063 79
Wyoming 298 ... 77 11
42,119 4911 35091 1961
Roosevelt Popular Favorite
In Straw Poll; Republicans
Leading in Electoral Votes
LEGION MAKING
SERVICE SURVEY
With view to perfecting an or
ganization prepared to look after
the interests of the ex-service men
of the county, the Macon Post of
the American Legion has selected
vice-commanders to represent the
legion in the various townships of
the county.
"In addition to looking after the
membership in their communities,"
it was explained by G. A. Jones,
post commander, "these men will
report to the local post all cases
of veterans who are entitled to
federal compensation but who are
not receiving it. They also will
look after the general interests of
the ex-service men in their com
munity. "The local post is now making a
careful survey of all ex-service men
in the county in an effort to ob
tain their addresses and any other
information that should be kept by
the post as a permanent record.
"The post would appreciate it if
each veteran would send in a let
ter giving his full name and ad
dress, the name of his wife and
the names and ages of his chil
dren; whether he is disqualified for
work and, if so, whether he is re
ceiving federal assistance. Jt would
also be appreciated if friends of
deceased veterans would send in
the names of such deceased vet
erans, the date and place of death,
the place of burial; whether sur
vived by widow and children and,
if so, some information concerning
their circumstances."
Following is a list of the town
ship vice commanders:
Franklin, Boyce Hall; Smith's
Bridge, Howard IJradley; High
lands, Carl Zoellner; Sugarfork, C.
Tom Bryson; Ellijay, Jim Moss;
Mill hoals, Curley Kinsland;
Cowee, Carr Bryson; Nantahala.
C r e g g Steppe ; Cartoogechaye,
Charles A. Waldroop; Rainbow
Springs section, Troy Sheffield;
Flats, J, D, Burnett,
in Presidential Poll
Vote Total Reaches 84,082,
With 51 Per Cent for
i Roosevelt
BY JOHN THOMAS WILSON
(Special to The Press-Manomian)
NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Popular
votes, electoral votes and percent
ages this week enter into calcula
tions on the balloting in the nation
wide "Next President" poll.
With total returns of 84,082 bal
lots from 38 states received here
at national headquarters, the tabu
lations today show President Roos
evelt leading in popular votes, 42,
119 to 35,091, btft Republican presi
dential choices leading in electoral
votes, 255 to 223.
In popular vote, President Roose
velt is leading in 19 states; Repub
lican choices are leading in 18
states; while one state, Georgia, is
in the column of "Other Democra
tic choices."
The percentage distribution of
the total number of 84,082 votes
received here to date, are as fol
lows :
Roosevelt 51
Other Democratic choices 5
All Republican choices ... 42
Third Party choices 2
The state by state tabulation of
the nation-wide vote, printed here
with, shows a close race in many
states. At one point Roosevelt
may be leading by a narrow mar
gin and at another point the Re
publican choices may show only a
slight lead. But regardless, as the
vote now stands, the distribution
of electoral votes is as, follows:
For Roosevelt Ala., 12; Ark., 9;
Colo., 6; Fla., 14; Ind., 15; Ky., 13;
La., 10; Md., 8; Mass., 18; Mich.,
15; Mo., 18; N. C, 12; Okla., 10;
S. C, 9; Tenn., 12; Tex., 20; Va.,
12; W. Va., 8; Wyo., 3-Total, 223.
Electoral votes for Republican
choices Calif., 13; 111., 29; Iowa,
13; Kas., 10; Me., 6; Minn., 12;
Neb., 8; N. H., 4; N. J., 14; N. Y.,
45; N. Da., 5; Ohio, 24; Ore., 5;
Pa, 38; S. Da., 5; Vt 4; Wash., 7;
Wis, 13-Total, 255.
Locating Battle Gtyound
Some leading political observers
(Contimitd on Pap Seven)
WPA PROGRAM
IS UNDER WAY
Subsistence Work Replac
ing Relief Doles in
County
The dole is giving way to sub
sistence work in Macon county.
The Works Progress Administra
tion is beginning to function, sup
planting the Emergency Relief Ad
ministration. One hundred and thirty-nine men,
formerly on relief 'rolls, already
have been put to work on WPA
road projects, and 21 others have
been notified to start work Mon
day morning.
Those who refuse to work and
4uew -instances -have - been report
ed are to be dropped from relief
and reemployment rolls and told
to shift for themselves without
government aid.
$19 tor 130 Hours
Under the WPA set-up all em
ployable persons on the relief rolls
will be required to register with
the National Reemployment Service,
and as jobs develop under the
Works Progress program they will
be assigned to work. The pay is
$19 a month for laborers, $27 a
month for truck drivers and $48 a
month for foremen. Each workr
man will be expected to put in
130 hours of work a month, the
equivalent of 13 full work days.
The Reemployment Service, of
which Frank I. Murray is the Ma
con county manager, also is acting
as an employment bureau for per
sons not on relief rrtls. Mr. Mur
ray explained that any unemployed
person may register and avail him
self of the service. He reported
that a number of placements had
recently been made and that al
most daily he was receiving re
quests for workmen. He cited one
request for 10 carpenters at
Greensboro at 75 cents an hour,
another for 12 brick masons at
Raleigh at $1.10 an hour.
Fifty men are now at work un
der WPA supervision at the rock
quarry at Riverside, where stone
is being crushed to be placed on
county roads. Frank Leach is fore
man of the project. Twenty-five
are at work improving the Chapel
road; 30 are employed on the Ned
Hill road in Cowee township; and
30 are employed on the Rose Creek
road in Cowee township. C. R.
Cabe is foreman of the Clark's
Chapel project; Walter Dalton,
foreman of the Rose Creek road
job, and W. C. Sheffield, foreman
of the New Hill road work.
The 21 men who have been noti
fied to start work Monday will be
assigned to the Way ah road, from
Riser's Store to Nantahala Gap,
which is being improved under the
supervision of the Forest Service.
Prizes Awarded
10 Premiums Given away
As Harvest Sale Ends
Despite a chilling rain, several
hundred persons gathered in front
of Sanders' Store Monday after
noon for the prize-drawing which
marked the close of the store's an
nual Harvest Sale. Ten premiums,
valued at $109.95, were awarded to
lucky customers. Those holding
prize-winning coupons were :
Charlie Stiles, first prize, ward
robe; Mrs. Margaret Wooxiard,
second prize, 5-piece breakfast room
suite; Hazel Pannell, third prize,
two-door server; Mrs. Bertha
Kimsey, fourth prize, a metal bed;
Mrs. Maude Potts, fifth prize, an
occasional chair ; Charlie Higdon,
sixth prize, bedroom chair; Mrs.
Arthur Ledford, seventh prize, a
stool; Ed Jennings, eighth prize,
ah end table; Nancy Jones, ninth
prize, an end table; Mrs. Frank
Sanders, 10th prize, a what-not.
Mr. Sanders said the Harvest
Sale was the most successful sales
evlfnt he had conducted in recent
year,