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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONJAN
THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 1137
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The Propaganda Problem
JEAN Carl Ackerman of Columbia University's
graduate school of journalism is gravely con
cerned over the distorting- -effect on American
public opinion of propaganda disseminated through
two mediums short wave radio stations in Euro
pean capitals and the American press.
In a scholarly address last Friday before the
North Carolina Newspaper institute at Chapel Hill,
, Dean Ackerman declared that millions of Americans
are being exposed to doctrines of government for
eign to our idealslhrough propaganda programs
. broadcast from short wave stations in Russia, Italy,
Germany and otner European countries. ...
On the other hand, he decried equally as serious
ly the great amount of propaganda carried by our
. own newspapers propaganda prepared by govern-
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seeking to advance" their own .interests.
This condition, he continued, "is making public
opinion in this country the opinion of the militant,
organized minorities. This is why public opinion
today is neither ' pure nor above reproach. This
situation is tantamount to a national emergency
because in addition to the status of public opinion
there is a widespread belief that the daily news
paper has lost its prestige'
Dean Ackerman's remarks are most timely, but
somehow we cannot feel the same pitch of anxiety
he has voiced. Nor do we see any way to correct
the situation save through public opinion itself
and we confidently believe public opinion will cor
rupt it
- What the Columbia dean says about European
short wave radio broadcasts is true. Both Commit
hist and Fascist nations are endeavoring through
this medium to attract the interest of Americans.
It is estimated that 40 per cent of the radio receiv
ing sets in this country can pick up these foreign
programs and it is doubtless true that many mil-
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lions oi ivmencans ai one lime or anoiner win near
these programs, which are broadcast in English as
well as in Spanish, Italian,. German and other lan-
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Americans will either swallow these foreign doc-
tnnes or continue to oiai-in on tne ioreign propa
ganda broadcasts. They are simply, too boring.
Most of us prefer to listen to Amos and Andy, Cab
Calloway, Lum and Abner or, when he goes on the
air, our own President Roosevelt.
, V nro more concerned over the oronatranda in
the American press, but even here, we can't get ex
cited. Most newspaper readers have learned to read
between the lines. They can tell what is significant
and what isn't, and they usually read the insignifi
cant.'.
v' The -bier problem the American 'Press faces is to
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people THINK. If editorial writers would cease
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attempting to cnange people s convictions ana cent
er their attention on stirring people's thought, ed-
the average editorial of today is calculated to pro
duce somnolence rather than to excite mental ex!-
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Highlands
EDITED BY MRS.
MISS EULA MAY POTTS
TO WED JAY F. CHAPMAN
HIGHLANDS, January 21 The
marriage of Miss Eula May Potts,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Potts of Highlands, to Mr. Jay
Franklin Chapman, of Atlanta, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chapman,
of Doraville, Ga., will take place
at the Presbyterian church here on
Sunday afternoon, January 31, at
5 o'clock.
The bride-elect will have Miss
Hannah Lou Brown, of Cullowhee,
N. C, as maid of honor. Other
out-of-town guests who -are ex
pected' to arrive here for the wed
ding include Mr. and Mrs. J. W
Chapman, of Doraville,. Qa. ; Mr.
John Zachary, of Atlanta, who will
be best man ; Miss Annie Laurie
Steppe, organist, of Marion, N. C. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dupree, of
Decatur, Ga., and Miss Carolina
Weaver, of Asheville, N. C. Ushers
at the church wilt include Jack
Potts and Steve Potts, brothers of
the bride-elect.
After the ceremony Mrs. Frank
Potts will entertain at her home
with a huffet supper for the bridal
party and out-of-town guests. The
bride-elect is being entertained by
iriends preceding her marriage to
Mr. Chapman, who is connected
with the railway postal service in
Atlanta. For the past two and a
half years Miss Potts has been
attending Western Carolina-Teachers'
college, where she was a mem
ber of Alpha Phi Sigma.
BUYS BUILDING SITE
Miss Cora Miltmore, of Gaines
ville, Fla., Florida state librarian,
has purchased a building site here.
The lot is located on the Walhalla
road and was a part of the Hamp
ton Perry, estate. Mr. S. T. Marctt,
real estate agent of Highlands,
handled the deal. The purchase
price was not revealed.
HONORS BRIDE-ELECT,
Mrs. H. P. P. Thompson enter
tained at her home on Saturday
afternoon with a miscellaneous
shower honoring Miss Eula May
Potts, whose marriage to Mr. Jay
Franklin Chapman, of Atlanta, will
take place here on January 31.
About 70 guests attended the af
fair, which followed shortly after
the announcement of the Potts
Chapman engagement. Mrs. Thomp
son served chicken a la king, cof
fee and cake. Assisting with the
serving were Miss" Peggy Thomp
son , and Miss June Thompson,
Highlights
T. C. HARBISON
cousins of the bride-elect, and her
sister, Miss Jessie Potts.
CHURCH PLANS
ALTERATIONS
In a recent conference the mem
bers of the Highlands Baptist
church appointed v Mrs. Herbert
Rice, Harvey Talley, Walter Reese
and W. A. Hays as trustees for a
fund to be raised for altering the
church in such a manner as to
make it more suitable for Sunday
school work. It is hoped that suf
ficient funds may be raised in the
near future to provide individual
class rooms for each Sunday school
class. With this end . in view, va
rious classes will give entertain
ments from time to time, and the
money , thus raised is to be de
posited in the. Bank of Walhalla
and kept there on interest until
an adequate amount is on hand
for making the desired alterations.
$21 RAISED AT SUPPER
Twenty-one dollars was made at
the. cream chicken and oyster sup
per given at the Pierson House by
members of the WomcnV Auxiliary
of the Highlands Episcopal church
last Thursday evening. The money
has been deposited in the treasury
of the Woman s' Auxiliary.
HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED
The honor roll of the Highlands
school for the fourth month has
been announced by the principal,
O. F. Summer, as follows :
Firrt Grade Ann Anderson, Her
bert Johnson, Etta Jean Talley,
Dorylas Picklesimer, Dollie Wilson,
Enda Norton, Johnnie Crunkleton,
Cathrinc Welch, J. E. Crane.
Second Grade Doris Heddcn,
Nercalcc Welch.
Third Gr'aid Frank. Wilson, Bar
bara Zocllnor.
Fourth Grade Maxie Lee Wright,
Freda Lee Mincy, Nancy Potts.
Fifth Grade Edna Phillips Eliza
beth McCall, Marie Houston.
Sixth Grade-Jessie Anna Potts,
Margaret Rogers, Marie Ncely- .
Seventh Grade Felicia Mae Ed
wards. High School Sarah Thompson,
Mozelle Bryson, Margie Wallet,
Peggy Thompson. ,
GIVE BENEFIT DANCE
A dance was given recently at
Helen's Barn by Mr. and Mrs. L.
G. ' Appley of Coral Gables, Fla.,
and Highlands, for the benefit 'of
the Highlands school lunch room.
About nine, dollars was realized,
and to this fund was' added a
donation of '$10 from Mrs. Nathan
Billstein, of Greenwich, Conn. The
lunch roonj is still popular. About
160 students are taking their
lunches there daily. I
H. W. BARNES DEAD
Word was received here last week
of the death of H. W. Barnes, of
Griffin, Ga., who with Mrs. Barnes
was a frequent visitor at their
summer home here, which is one of
the most attractive in Highlands.
Jack Potts, of Western Carolina
Teachers' college, was at his home
here last week-end.
W. J. Beacham and Miss Martha
Beachanv of Atlanta, were visiting
relatives in Highlands the past
week-end.
Mr. and. Mrs. Tudor N. Hall
and their children, Sara, Isobel and
Tudor, and Mrs. E. R. Gilbert left
Wednesday morning for Miami,
Fla., where they expect to spend
aDout two weeks.
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X luiin jini 13 VISlllilg 1119 UdUgll-
ter, Mrs. Helen Norris, in Atlanta.
He expects to be ' gone several
weeks.
Mrs. Frank Totts, Miss Eula
May Potts and. Mr. and Mrs; W.
A. Bryson made a trip to Ashe
ville Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Anderson
and family spent part of last week
end in Knoxville, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Jessup, of
Greensboro, N. C, were visiting in
Highlands for a few days recently.
Mr. Jessup was formerly the resi
dent Methodist minister here.
Harley: Smith, Jr., and Henry
Johnston, of Gainesville, Ga., were
with Mr. Smith's grandparents
here for a few days recently.
Miss Stella Smith left last week
for" Washington, D. C, where she
will visit for several weeks with
Mrs. James A. Randall.
Bnrn. tn Mr. ztnA TWre Ci X7
Summer on January 14 at Angel
hospital, a daughter. .
Miss Lula Smith has returned to
Peabody college in Nashville, Tenn.,
after a ' vacation spent , with her
parents here, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Smith. Miss Smith is at Peabody
to obtain a degree in nursing.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Cook
have returned to their home here
nftrr a
vanioiis points in Alabama, Georgia
and Florida.
Father "Isn't it wonderful how
little chicks get out of their
shells?"
San "What gets me is how tl
get in."
She -"Why do you alwars eat
with your knife? ('
' He "Because my fork leaks,"
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