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PAGE FOUR THE FRANietlN l*RK9S AND THE HMSHLAND5 MACQNIAN ^\x2 ^itnttklxn THURSDAY, FEB. 2«„ nnif VOL, LI Published every Thursday by The Frankhn Press At Franklin, North Carolina Telephone No. 24 Number 8 BLACKBURN W. JOHNSON EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C., as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ’ $1.50 Six Months ' Eight Months $1.00 Single Copy Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes of respect, by individuals, lodges, churches, organizations or societies, will be regarded as ad«er tising and inserted at regular classified advertising rates. Such notices will be marked “adv.” in compliance with the postal regulations. The TVA Decision "THE Supreme Court’s decision Monday uphold- ing the Tennessee Valley Authority was the best news we have heard out of Washington in many a month. Although the decision places by inference some limitations upon the government’s right to construct dams and to dis])ose of electric power generated by them, it sustains in effect the admin istration’s i)urpose of creating a “yardstick” for measuring the proper costs of electricity to con sumers. What this means to the general public already has been manifested. Hardly had the C\'A set its pro gram in motion before many private power com- ])anies, esi)ecially in the southeast, began reducing their rates. And, strange to say, these reductions have been to the advantage of the power compan ies themselves, in many instances at least, for lower rates have been followed by increased consumption of electric energy. The TVA decision in time will mean much in the develoi)ment of the resources of Western North Carolina, for it paves the way for construction of. the proposed TVA dam at Fowler’s Bend on the Hiw’assee river near Murphy. Surveys for this project are now under way and condemnation pro ceedings have been instituted for acquiring the nec essary land. This project will supply employment for hund reds of labors, both skilled and unskilled, and, we are glad to observe, the government has indicated it will select these laborers from the western coun ties of North Carolina. Although there has been no official announcement by the Mellon interests concerning development of their vast hydro-electric holdings in this area, re peated reports are heard that resumption of con struction work is contemplated in the near future by the Nantahala Power and Light Company, wdiich suspended operations about six years ago" on the Nantahala river project in this county. We have been informed that the TVA has with drawn from the Fontana basin in Swain and Gra ham counties, deeding to the Mellon interests th- small tract of land it held there. If this be cor rect, and we think our source of information is re liable, the Nantahala Power and Light Company no longer can claim that government encroachment is responsible for the long delay in its development program. As the cause for that claim has been re moved, the public is justified in looking to this company for development of its properties, develop ment which should encourage new industrial enter prises in this section. On the other hand, if the Mellon interests feel that the TVA decision limits their field of oppor tunity to such an extent as to make it inadvisable to build more dams and create more electric power it should, in all good faith, dispose of its holdings to private or public interests more constructively inclined. If this region is to keep pace with other sections of the Tennessee Valley, it must have abundant electric power at reasonable rates If this is not provided the people of this region natur ally will be inclined to hold those interests which discouraged TVA entry into this area responsible for retarding the progress of their conununity. Women In Politics TTPIE appointment of Mrs. Huey Long to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate caused bv the death of her husband, raises the number of women in this Congress to a total of seven. The only other woman Senator is Mrs. Hattie W Caraway of .Arkansas, also a Senator’s widow. In the House, Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts has been six times elected to the seat formerly held by her late husba . Mrs. Mary T. Norton of New Jersey is also serv ing her sixth term in the House, as is Representa tive Florence P. Kahn of California who also succeeded her husband on hi^ death. Mrs. Isabella Greenway, Arizona’s sole Representative, is ^^rv- ing her second term, and Mrs. Carohne U -Uay, New York’s Representative-at-Large, is m her first term. . t -r f John Erskine, author of “The Private Life ot Helen of Troy,” who is supposed to know more about women than most men do, has just written another book in which he says that women have no business to go into politics or any other mass movement. Maybe John knows what he s talking about, but it would be easy to name a lot of male Senators and more masculine Congressmen who are worse fizzles in political life than are any of the ladies who now grace the halls of Congress. —Selected. Bruce- Barton THERE’S A POLLYANNA REBUTTAL I haiipened to be in-the office of a manufacturer when a heated cus tomer arrived. “Joe,” he shouted, “when am I going to get that S'hip- ment ? I’m tired of being given the run-around. Every day you hold me up is costing me a hundred dollars.” On he went, breaking into pro fanity, pounding the desk, threat ening to take his business else where. Joe, the manufacturer, listened cooly, promised to do his best, and had hardly got the .wrathy gentle man out of the office when an other customer came in. He also wanted a shipment and wanted it very badly. He settled himself in a chair, smiled, and said: “Joe, I know you’re in a terrible jam. I don’t want to ask anything unreas onable, but if you could possibly let me have even a part of my order this week it would be a treme.ndous help.” After a little while this second customer also left. Joe turned to me and said: “I can’t possibly take care of both of those fellows. I’ll give you three guesses as to which one of them is going to get the break.” In_ another office I found a law yer in a complacent mood. He told me he had just come from a visit to an important client. “He’s very difficult to deal with,” the lawyer explained, “and lately he’s been most unreasonable. But this after noon before 1 went to see him I sat alone in my office for half an : hour and tried to think of every thing^ that could possibly be said , in his favor. I reminded myself j that he pays his ibills promptly; ; that he has done some very gen- erous acts in his life; that he is really a sick man for whom allow ances must ibe made. I got myself u where I thought he was a pretty swell fel low. And, beheve it or not, I’ve just come back from the best in- terview with him I ever had in my life.” If this be called Polyanna stuff, all I can say m rebuttal is that it does get the orders. THEY’RE .INTERESTING WRITERS My friend Lockwood Barr has a hobby that is both entertaining and inexpensive. He scans the Per sonal Columns of newspapers as iissiduously as an art collector studies the catologs. Out of the mass of little items he gathers his gems. Here are a few specimens from his last collection: Found—Lady’s purse left in car while parked. Owner can have same by describing property and paying for this ad. If owner can explain satisfactorily to my wife how purse got into car, will pay foT the ad myself. Advertising—“Yes” Man—6 years experience saying “yes” and “swell” to stupid executives in best agen cies. Making change to increase salary. All inquiries confidential. Reward for Eskimo—We will pay $10 for the first one who can locate an Eskimo for us in New York City. Preferaibly an Innuit, Coppermine or MacKenzie. Wanted—To buy a church be tween East 60th and East 100th Sts. “No change, no pause, no hope, yet I endure” (Shelley). Young lady, attractive, creative, must have work to survive. Wanted—Ten henpecked hus bands for experimental purposes, easy preview broadcasting work; fee basis, state qualifications. Impoverished poet would enjoy butter on his bread, Mary, with gray eyes and di verse interests., including music and medicine, thinks it might be fun to correspond with someone far away. I once published an editorial on the fun of reading the classified columns, and a cynical gentleman wrote a caustic letter accusing me of trying to curry favor with my editors. Well, I should like to curry favor with them; they help to pay my rent. But apart from that I submit that the above sentences from the classified columns are S ”"°'®/»teresting than any S^I possibly think up. Copyright, 1936, K.F.S. more would be used even it is -now in going to and while the dam is being built We hope that those who the authority will investigate facts in this situation and something about it. The peopi Aquone are entitled to a road. The general public lsl titled to it, and so is Uncle 1 as it connects up his hoklinjp this part of the county. So j have it done. Aquone, N. C. D. G. HOWAB;^ John C. Cowan Dies ' At Arlington, Wash. | News has been received he! the death of John C. CowaJ Arlington, '^^ash. Mr. Cowanj a brother-in-law of Mrs, Jamt] Bryson tind John Malloneel West’s Mill, this county, hi married their sister, Miss Kj Mallonee, who is well iff, throughout the county. a CHURCUl Announcements ' EPISCOPAL ] Rev. Frank Bloxham, Rectj' St. Agnes’, Franklin ^ (Sunday, February 23) • 7:3.0 p. m.—Evening Prayer^ Ash Wednesday February 26), 11 a. m.—Penitential office Holy Communion. ^ Incarnation, Hig^hlands (Sunday Febirusiry 23) j 11 a. m.—Holy Communioiij &ermon. ] Ash Wednesday Fcliruary 26)- 9 a. m.—Holy Communion ^ Penitential office. FIRST BAPTIST Rev. William Mar,shhall Burns, Pastor Sunday 9:45 a. m.—Bible school. ' 11:00 a. m.—Morning woTshi[j 6:30 p. m.—B. T. U. 7:30 p. m.—Evening worship,; Wednesday 7:30 p. m.—Mid-week prayer i praise service. FRANKLIN METHODIST; Chesley C. Herbert, Jr., Paitii (Each Sunday) ■ 9:45 a. m.—Sunday school. 11:00 a. m.—Morning worship 6:45 p. m.—Epworth League m ing. 7:30 p. m.—Evening worship,; Carson’s Chapel ! (Each Sunday) 2:30 p. m.-—Sunday school. (2nd and 4th Sundays) 3:15 p. m.—Preaching servictj letter.PRESS The Franklin Press: To whom it may concern: here is a CCC camp located bO to -ZOO men, who, as most people know, have been and are working on the public roads. yut for some reason no w'ork is being done on about three and a \'hich would connect two hard- surfaced roads and give our peSe ^a\el in all kinds of weather Tins road is traveled more than any other road in this section, as ll >s our connecting link witV, PoKr""^i’, ^rurphy and Kobbinsville, Yet, despite the im Por ance of this road and the fTct that government trucks go over i several times a day, it if only in summer and part^^of S time m winter. ^ Ind ""‘I fed^eral, nd try to ,be loyal citizens to our government. We feel we are en- in an outle? ""“"u consideration .he- COUMy “ of We have ,been informed that the supervisor of the CCC ramn r pany No. 408, Camp NrP-w”: Willing and -c ’ plenty of took ctr, ' ® ^’’'2 men to operate th do this wS V the excuse for Vt, ""'^^"stand that fixed is that at being Sd:"erVe^S'“ CATHOLIC Catholic services are held eii second and fourth Sunday W ing at 8 o’clock at the homei John Wasilik in the Orlando api ments, the Rev. H. J. Lane, Waynesville, officiating. PRESBYTERIAN R®v. J. A. Flanagan, Pastor Franklin 10:00 a. m.—Sunday school. J i Lancaster, superintendent. 11:00 a. m.—Preaching servicf Sermon by the pastor. ^ 7:00 p. rn.—Christian Endeas prayer meeting. Morrision Chapel 2:30 p. m.—-Sunday school. B: ant McClure, superintendent. -30 p. m.—Preaching servici sermon by the pastor. ; PHOTOS For TVA Examination! Mr. Austin,' of Austin’s St« dio, Brevard, N. C., will be « Franklin on Friday and Satuf day, February 21 and 22, fo the purpose of making photo graphs for TVA examination to be held February 29. ThoS desiring photos should see Austin in the McCoy buildi»! o’n Main Street. PRICES 3 Photos for 35 Cents
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