Macotttan IJV’DJSPEJV'DEJV T PB.OGRESSIVE J1.50 PER YEAR FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1936 LI, N. 21 ICULTYUST IS ANMDKED unty Board of Education Elects Teachers for Next Term Big Crowd Hears McDonald Launch Campaign in Macon ■incipals and teachers for the lublic schools of Macon county ; elected by the county board education at a meeting this ning in the office of M. U- ngs, county superintendent ot ols. G. L. Houk and O. I”- mer were reelected principals the Franklin and Highlands ols, respectively. )llowing is the list of teacheis principals chosen by the board, nade public by Mr. Billings; anklin: L.. L. Houk, principal; s jennie (jillani, -Mrs. Jrteleu on, Airs, tloise Li. In'anks, ler Cjrawford, Miss Florence icup. Miss Helen burcli, Miss \ biagle. Miss Aiazzaiec, i'hurs- Mrs. K-atherine Hudson, Airs. •1 Hunter, Aiiss Aiayberyi ,dy, Miss Helen i'atton, Mrs. ibeth C. Guffey, Airs. Joyce [j!.e, Mrs. Olive li. Katon, Airs. W. Franks, Mrs. Kate H. iams. Miss Katherine Porter, Margaret Slagle, tla: Sanford Smith, principal; . J. C. Horsley, Mrs. Nina 1. nvoy. ‘"ive Hill: Miss Mattie Wilkes, arks Chapel: Miss M.ary Strain, P,cipal; Miss Mary JacoDs. I iion: Mrs. J. B. Tabor, princi- ' Mrs. Gay B. Teague, Mrs. V Bradley. ' aple S-prings: Glen Patton, 'dpal; Miss Kate Shope, Miss nie Sandep. ..ally Spriixgs: Miss Eunice Cun- Ijj'ham, princapal; Miss Elizabeth f'atatiga: Mrs. Lola S. Kis'cr, )lcipal; Mrs. Fannie Arnold. ■ik Ridge: C. S. Tilley, princi- Mrs. Herbert Angel, ountain Gricwe: J. B. Brendle. lija,y: Miss Mary Flinore, igdonville: E. J. C.arpenter, fcipal; Miss Mayme Moses. Jem: Mrs. Pearl P. Ward, prin- Miss Pauline Cabe. Washburns: Sam A. Bryson, ne Gnove: T. T. Love, princi- Miss Amy Henderson, almit Creek: Miss Grace (ces. Wk Creek: Carl D. Moses. Tld Mine: Mrs. Myrtle F. Jner. fighlands: O. F. Summ'er, prin- F. , C. Hentz, Mrs. Kate ore Rhinehart, Mrs. Fannie M. m. Miss Edna Jamison, Miss Howard, Mrs. Jack Hall, Miss £l Calloway, Miss Eva Potts, fcaly: Miss Grace Carpenter, cipal; Mrs. Merle Peek Dry- ulberry: Miss Myrtle Vinson, PMiss Gladys Brock, y: ;Miss Bess Norton. ' Knoll: Miss Lucil'c Kim- cipal; Miss Onnie Lee jwer Tesenta: Miss Blanche 50H. pper Tesenta: Miss Gladys nell. fantountain ^View: Miss Zelma .gomcins. tto: Miss Beatrice Moseley, Republicans joined with Demo crats Monday afternoon to stage a big demonstration in Franklin for Ralph W. McDonald, anti-sales tax candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for governor. After being met at Cowee Gajx on tlie Jackson county line by a convoy of nearly 30 automobiles, the Winston-Salem man was usher ed into town by a brass band. A crowd of four or five hundred persons filled the courtroom, where Mr. McDonald spoke, and an am plifying system carried his remarks to a crowd in the street below. Observers said the crowd was about half and half Democrats and Re publicans. But if Republicans sxpected to find much comfort in Dr. Mc Donald, they were disappointed, ex cept for liis attacks on what he called “the machine which has been in control of our state gov ernment since 1928.” “I stand squarely on the platform of the Democratic party,” declared the candidate. “I endorse the Roosevelt administration and 1 want to bring to North Carolina the same kind of a New Deal that President Roosevelt has given the nation.” Attacks Ehringhaus He assailed the present state ad ministration for its political philos ophy of “it can’t be done,” attack ing Governor Ehringhaus for 'his refusal to call a special session of the legislature to 'enact legislation giving the old folks of North Caro lina an opportunity to receive the benefits of federal security pen sions. ■ , Declaring that the sales tax is a tax on poverty, contrary to the Democratic doctrine of “taxation according to aibility to pay,” Mr. McDonald said that if elected gov ernor he w'ould put his full ener gies to the task of repealing the sales tax without resorting to any state taxation on land. Outlines Tax Program To raise revenues to meet the state’s expenses he proposed high er taxes on corporations, raising ot the constitutional limit on income taxes to 10 per cent, increasing taxes on power companies, levying a tax on chain filling stations, and banishing the exemptions in the in come tax Law on dividends from domestic corporations. Tremendous amounts of wealth are escaping taxation in North Carolina, Mr. McDonald declared, citing as an instance a man in W^inston-Saleni with an income of a million dollars a year who, he .said, did not pay any state income taxes. He estimated that there is a billion dollars of wealth in North Carolina escaping taxation. The sales tax, he declared, was foisted o,n the state by the big to bacco and power interests, and he said the corporations had saved about $10,5(X),000 yearly in taxes since the sales tax became effec tive. Raps ‘Machine’ Mr. McDonald accused the “ma chine” of playing hand ' in hand with lobbyists for the tobacco and power interests, although the Dem ocratic platform specifically stated that it disapproved of lobbyists for special interests. If elected, he said he would put in a new set of appointive officials at Raleigh, aibolishing unnecessarily large salaries and naming men to offices for their ability and not for their political influence. The candidate was introduced by Lee Barnard, of Franklin, and Roy F. Cunningham, the McDonald county manager, presided at the meeting. Mr. McDonald, went from Frank lin to Murphy, where he spoke in the evening, praising the TVA and predicting that construction of TVA dams would bring a new era pf dtvelopwient and prosperity to this section of the state. COMMUNITY-BUILDING CAMPAIGN TO START IN PRESS NEXT WEEK PRIMARY lAW IS MIflED Republicans, Independents Barred in Democratic Primary 400 Women Attend District Club Meeting in Franklin (Continued oti Page EigHt) w Franklin ^ '^?roduee Market LATEST QUOTATIONS ’rices listed below are subject :hange without notice.) ted by Farmers Federation, ,Inc. :kens, heavy breed hens 14c -kens, light weight; lb. .. 12c §s, doz 18c potatoes, No. 1; bu. . .$1.00 |n, bu 75c pat, bu 90c oted by Nantahala Creamery ®terfat, lb 24c The annual meeting of the Feder ation of Home Demostration clubs of the first district, which com prises the counties of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Macon, Jack son and Haywood, was held Tues day in the Franklin high school building with an attendance of more than 400. About 150 of those present were members of home demonstration clubs of Macon county. The principal speaker at the meeting was Dean I. O. Schaub, of State college, Raleigh, who is di rector of the state extension serv ice. Other speaker? were Miss Ruth Currant, district home agent; F. S. Sloan, district farm agent; Miss Willie Mae Dills, of Sylva; Mrs. H. T. Hunter, of CuHowhee; and Mrs. Henry Slagle, of Franklin. One of the features of the day was an exhibition of scenes depict ing fashions and customs of the woman of yesterday, the woman of today and the woman of the fu ture. These scenes were staged under the direction of G. E. Cope land, of the National Art school, Washington, D. C., who is visiting in the city, and were sponsored by the following local merchants: E. K. Cunningham and company, Schulman’s Department store, and Polly’s. Mrs. Carl Slagle, retiring^ presi dent of the federation, presided at the meeting. She was assisted in entertaining the visitors by Mrs. Fred Slagle, chairman of the lunch eon committee; Mrs. Henry Slagle, chairman of registration; Mrs. J. C. Barrington, Mrs. A. B. Slagle, Miss Ruth Slagle and Miss Reba Tessier, who served as joint host esses; Mrs. Harry Higgins, chair man of music; Mrs. S. W. Menden hall and Airs. F. S. Sloan, who were in charge of decorations. Members of the Frankhn troop of Boy Scouts assisted by .directing traffic. Mrs. T. J. O’Neil, Macon cotwity home demonstration agent, assisted officers of the federation and others in preparing the pro gram and entertaining the visitors. TTie federation selected Sylva for its 1937 meeting. , Officers for the ensuing year were chosen as follows: Mrs. Harley Reno, Canton, presi dent; Mrs. Carl Slagle, Route 1, Franklin, vicp president; Mrs. Lewis Cannon, Webster, vice presi dent; Mrs. H. C. .Enloe, Judson, treasurer; Mrs. Ed Bird, Stiles, re porter; Mrs. B. N. Hyde, Robbins- ville, historian. Many Children Immunized at Clinics On Friday, May 1, at the pre school clinic held at the Highlands school 53 children were examined, and on the 8th at the immunization clinic 39 were immunized aiainst diphtheria and 11 against smallpox. Dr. T. F. Ballard conducted the clinic, assisted by Miss Josephine Daniel, state field advisory nurse; Mrs. Jean T. Dillon, district sup ervisor of public health nursing, and Miss Nellie Nash, county nurse. A committee consisting of Mrs. Frank Potts, Mrs. J. E. Potts, Mrs. D. W. Wiley, Mrs. Guy Paul; Mrs. C. H. Zoellner, Mrs. W. A. Bryson and Mrs. J. W. Reese gave valuable assistance in the conduct of the clinics, and O. F. Summer, principal of the school, had notices of the clinic prepared and sent out, and for one clinic, arranged transportation for children who lived at a distance. If Republicans and independents want to vote for Democratic can didates in the June"6 primary, they will have to formally change their party affiliations before the closing of the registration books Saturday of this week, according to a recent ruling of the state attorney general. Ihe ruling- was cited this week by ). R. Morrison, chairman of the Maco.n county board of elections, who said the board intended to see to it that it was strictly enforced m the forth.cortiing primary election. The ruling, in question and an swer form, follows: “QUESTION—May a voter who has duly registered aiid declared his party affiliation change the same subsequent to the closing of the books so as to render him eligible to vote in the primary of another party? “RULING—No person can change his party affiliation so as to permit him to vote in the primary of an other party after the registration books have closed. Suah a change in party affiliation, if made at all, should be made during the regis tration period. “QUESTION—May an independ ent who has not declared his affili ation with either party participate ;in the primary of the Democratic or Republican parties? “RULING—No. The primary law is intended to protect the rights of the members of the parties to which it applies and to restrict the voting in the primary to such mem bers. Those who are not affiliated with the party have no right under the law to participate in either primary.” The registration books opened on Saturday, May 9, and will remain open until sundown on Saturday of this week. LEACH PLANS NEW BUPING Buys George McPherson’s Interest in Main iitreet Lot Public Cooperation Asked For Benefit ot All Concerned Communities, towns, cities and nations are touilt by the people who live in them. (leograi)hic and other natural ad vantages may be something of an asset, but they are valueless until they are used. Alen and women are the builders in this world of ours, and the de- veloi)meiit and growth of any coin- inunity is limited only by itie in itiative, imagination, energy and ambition of its residents. Tlie fin est town sites and the best of natural resources will amount to naught without the master hand of the builder. In Macon county we have the assets of a great community— mountains abounding in timber and mineral resources, valleys of rare fertility, a climate that is unex celled for healthful and comfort able living, and surroundings at whose beauty the stranger marvels. It is the job of the people of the community to take advantage of these assets, to build upon them and to enjoy their benefits. The Franklin Press and Ihe Highlands M a c o n i a n , Maeon county’s only newspaper, proposes to conduct a campaign designed to remind us and teach us some of the more obvious lessons in com munity-building. For five weeks we invite and challenge the whole hearted cooperation of the mer chants, business and professional men; all religious, civic, commer cial and fraternal organizations. But, primarily, we challenge tfee individual cooperation of every man, woman and child in this sec tion. Cooperation 1 s Keynote Cooperation is essential in the complicated civilization of our times. Every individual is depend ent for his comfort, conveniences and even necessities, upon the work and services offered by hundreds of other individuals. Our campaign contemplates a serious study of the other individuals or businesses with a view to helping them and there by helping ourselves. After all, cooperation is the key note of all endeavor. The architect might draw sublime plans, con tractors secure the best materials and employ the best foreman; but without the cooperation of the workmen no cdifice would arise. (Continued on Page Eight) Lee Leach, who recently purchas ed George R. McPherson’s interest in the Main street lot between the Dowdle buijding and the Macon Theatre, has announced that He intends to erect a modern business building on the property. Work on the building, it is understood, is to start about July 1. Mr. McPherson owned a half in terest in the lot. The amount paid for it by Mr. Leach was not dis closed. With the lot go tie-in rights on the adjoining buildings. Mr. Leach said he had not defi nitely decided on plans for the building, but that it probably would be one story in height. Sev eral applications for leases have been made, he added, although no leases have yet been made. “I have complete faith in the future of Franklin,” Mr. Leach said. “That is why I am planning to erect this building.” Mrs. Lassie Cunningham Elected Library Head Mrs. Lassie Kelly Cunningham was reelected president of the Franklin Library association at its annual meeting Monday night in the library rooms in the Masonic building. Other officers elected were: Mrs. Lola Penland Barrington, vice president; B. W. Johnson, secretary and treasurer. Miss Olivia Patton and Elmer Crawford were appointed to serve with the presi dent and librarian as book com- rmittee. Reporting on the activities of the library for the past year, Mrs. A. J. Ordway, who has served as li brarian without pay, said 7,000 books had beeft circulated among a membership of 233. She said a total of 450 new books had been recei\ ed during the year, 256 of thfem by gifts. Two hundred and three volumes were donated to the library by Mrs. S. H. Lyle, Sr., from the library of the late Dr. Lyle.

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