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QLh^ ^xtcnkixn ^cttitnxnn Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina Telephone No. 24 VOL, LI Number 32 BLACKBURN W. JOHNSON EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C., as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ’ Six Months ^ Eight Months Single Copy Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes of respect, by individuals, lodges, churches, organizations or societies, will be regarded as aclaer tising and inserted at r«gular classified advertising rates. Such notices will be marked “adv.” in compliance with the postal regulations. Revolution in Europe *TIII''. tuniioil in which the whole world, more or less, has been involved for twenty years and more, finds its latest manifestation in the bloody revolution now in progress in Spain. From all re- ])orts, I’^rance, too, seems to be on the verge of a popular ui)rising. It is difficult, from this distance, to place a proper value u])on the news that the cables bring. We have nothing' in our American temperament, our methods of life or oiu" political system, with which to c(;m[)are the situation in Europe. ^Xpparently the conflict in Spain is between two conflicting' concepts of government, neither of which has gained nuich headway in America. It seems to be a struggle between Communism and Fascism, complicated br strong' anti-church feeling and by an effort of the monarchists to bring- about a situa tion that would result in King' Alfonso being re stored to the throne. The only thing certain is that armed forces («i both sides are killing people by thousands, and loot ing- the churches and the big estates of the nobility. The situation has been likened to that which existed in Italy before Alussolini took charge; wdth the ex- ce])tion that no strong leader has yet appeared to seize power and restore order. Spain differs from most other nations in that it has no great commercial middle class. Its popula tion consists on the one hand of laborers and peas ants and on the other of the so-called upper class of nobks and grandees. The upper class supplies the officers of the army, but the rank and file come from the low'er class, and the present situation be gan with a revolt of soldiers against their officers. It is possi'ble that the other European nations, particularly Great Britain, may seize this oppor tunity to step in and “pacify” Spain. It is hardly likely that any of Spain’s neighbors will be happy to see a new h'ascist or a new Communist nation develop so close to them.—Selected. ‘Do Change byA.B.Q I JS Counsels of Moderation both interesting- and, to most folk, surpris ing, to see the advertisements of one of the lar est firms of whiskey distillers counseling modera tion in drinking. Yet, on analysis, it appears to be the most intelligent move which the liquor business has ever made. Most folk will agree that drinking cannot be pre vented by law. The unfortunate experiment of national i)rohibition provided proof enough of that. Almost every nation has made efforts b\- political methods to control the traffic in “hard liquor,” but nowhere has any means been found effective excei)t that of education in temperance. America has always been a whiskey-drinking nation. The manufacture and sale of whiskey has again been legalized, except in a few states which are still “(Irv” bv ])opular vote. It is not the moderate use of whiskey which lies at the root of the still active agitation for prohibition; it is intemperate and ex cessive drinking. It is, therefore, a highly intelligent move on the ])art of the distillers to join in the counsels of niod- eration. to warn their customers against excessive indulgence. TJiey w'ant to continue in business, but not at the i)rice of making drunkards. Their situation is comparable, in some respects, to that of the builders of automobiles. The in creasing number of cars, with greater engine power and vastlv higher possible speeds, has been accom panied b\- an appalling toll of hunian lives from motor accidents. Xow the automobile makers are giving vigorous sui>i)ort to the campaign for modcr- Z//S IS Awpui . eves u ation in driving, just as the whiskey makers are counselling moderation in drinking. The problem of temperance, whether in driving, drinking, in eating or in any other human activity, is an individual one. Every man must solve it for himself. There is no mass method of making people behave according to a fixed rule or act at all times in their own best interests. But every effort, such as this one of the whiskey distillers, to instil the principle of moderation in all things, is a step in the direction of sanity and human progress.—Selected. BRUCt Barton YOUTH LOOKS AHEAD the Advertising Ckub of a certain city decided to offer a course of lectures in the Choice of a Voca tion. It was planned to have a lead ing doctor speak on medicine, an eminent lawyer on the law, a rail road man on transportation, and so forth. With the idea of finding out which subjects would be of most in terest to the young men and wo men of the city, a questioinnaire was mailed to current graduates of the city s high schools, asking them to indicate a first and second choice of hfe work. Now, gentle reader, how do you thmk this ballot came out? One occupation over-shadowed all others. Not medicine, law, chem istry, or advertising—noTie of these By an overwhelming majority, those boys and girls, looking over the whole field and seeing what goes on, a.mounced as their first choice of life work government service I do not blame them for this vote; there are many opportunities for good work m the government employ. >,one the less, this is a straw which shows a great change in our national psychology. In the old days ,no boy chose a govern ment job. at least until he had tried something else first. He wanted to jump into the competitive game of busmess; win or lose, he wouk measure his wits and streS against his fellows. One day hop. England, a much older nation ong ago reached the stage where a large majority of its people start their hves thmking of theiml/ All they ask for is secur v T' small salary, and a pension aT the' end. Is this something that hap pens inevitably as nations grow old ? Is the United States growing old? BEWARE OF TYPHOID MARYS 1 he papers have reported that iyphoid Mary is seriously ill, and efore my humble tribute sees the ■g t of day the old lady may have passed on to her reward. I recall dimly the excitement she caused more than thirty years ago.. She was a cook and for a number of years she went her way from one employer to another, giving general satisfaction. But a tragic fate pur sued every family she served. One or more members invariably develop- ed typhoid fever. Doctors examined JLv "’'’I' the plumbing without success. Jrinally one curious individual. Dr George A. Soper, a sanitary ^ngi: Marv r? examination of S’\l" " was huge boarding ® H .round for typhoid fever ger^ She was what is known L a^'cTr of Typhoid merchant in ' ^as a prosi>erous“Te'^ LtS h ^ K “d would reply'^ “Nor'' J""'’ if you’wMif ’ get a whole ^ot ^ any better” it’s him from^CkTng'^'a P^'event profit and accumiLr ^ble estate. dropped a sjprm / ^ he ‘ " germ ^f pessimism into the soul of every custoii man has spoiled ten tlio days. He has a deep se tion that every bright human life has to be an equivalent moment Say to him: ‘'It’s a b Mr. Jones,” and his ir swer is: “Yes, but it's maker’. We’re layinj tough storms for the my word.” They locked up Ty but the spiritual Tyi roam the world unchec themselves, they instil gloom and foreboding i they meet. (Copyright, K. Letter-P Will you please ,al space in your paper t a few questions aboi school system? Does the State of N guarantee all childre chance in obtaining education ? ,If so, why is it that children in this count) en that opportunity? In a section of th Route 3, leading up and back through lot total of 95 families, children of these I passed the standard high school. But in to reach a school 1 carry them to the Franklin it is necess to w,alk a distance i which is impossible in bad weather, on a co.ndition of the roa travel. I thought that un solidated school syste would have an oppo« high school. If this who is responsible dents being deprived ' portunity ? , A student of Frankl August 4, 1936 Navy Enlistmer For August An* ASHEVILLE, Au| men will be enlisted navy from the Caro n mo.nth of August, o enlisted as apprentiC' six in the rating o ants. Only men pt are eligible for enhs attendant. Men w o in a naval career s between the ho.urs o 4:30 p. m. week oa) p. m. on Saturdays recruiting sation near
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