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FACE FOUft THE PRANKMN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN THURSDAY. DEC Ifc'lflSf Sit Jfinttltlfct fx ' Vublished every Thursday by The Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina f Telephone -No. 24 VOL, LII Number SO Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson and B. W. Johnson .......Publishers P. F. Callahan. . .Managing Editor Itn r P Cahf ' ........ Business Manager Entered at the Post Office. Franklin. N. C. as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year 'V$1J0 Six Mpnths .75 Eight Months $1.00 Single Copy ".. .05 Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes of respect, by individuals, lodges, churches, organizations or societies, will be regarded as adver ' tising and insetted at regular classified advertising rates. Such notices will be marked "adv." in compliance with the postal regulations. Let Us Give To Those Who Need " . . . And when thev had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold and frankincense and myrrh." THUS was born the spirit of Christmas giving, when the Wise Men followed the star to Beth lehem and bowed to worship the new-born Savior. The custom of Christmas giving has come down1 to us through the ages since that first (Christmas, but today there are many who give only because they hope to receive in greater measure, and to those the sweeter joy of the giving is lost. The real meaning of Christmas and the joy of the holy- season comes only to those who give where gifts cannot come in return. The ill, the unfortun ate,, the mentally limited, and mayhap even ; those whose own shiftlessness has held them down all should have reason to reioice duriner the holiest and (rf , : gladdest season of the yean : v Let us remember: our neighbors who are less fortunate,' and give them reason to rejoice with us. A little gift and a Christmas greeting may light again before despairing eyes the gladdening gleam of Hope's celestial star and start them, on the up ward way. . '; And, above all else, let us remember the children for Christmas is the children's happiest time, or saddest time, as the case may be, for Santa Claus sometime-misses. That very real old gentleman who loves and laughs and gives, does not always fin his way into every, home, and grown-ups can never know the agony that comes to the little fellow whose faith is pinned to Santa, as the little fellow creeps across the floor on' Christmas morning to find an empty stocking. - God forbid that there should be an empty stock ing in Macon county at this Christmas time. The Letter, or the Spirit? . 1XHILE we have no doubt that the aim of the ; city fathers of Highlands in. enforcing a rule of "pay by the 10th or else" is for the purpose of iTnlinrr f nllppfinnc anrl ri vm n or -l-ahfc tVif-rf. arp cv- JIIUI.ilg r VVllVViiUll J U11U y J O - M y u "a eral points made and questions asked in a letter printed in this issue from "A Citizen" that are de serving of comment. ' . v Having no knowledge of our neighbors' troubles v beyond the statements contained in the letter, and hoping that all may be adjusted and confidence ', re .stored,iJ is interesting, to note how quickly this citizen and. other citizens, no doubt react to the slightest autocratic act on the part of a monopoly, be it public or private. So ingrained in the mind of our people is the humanitarian; objective that the letter of the law is discounted unless the spirit is preserved inviolate. That law exists to serve man, and not man to serve the law is an axiom of the democratic ideal ; and there are still fair places in this troubled world where incipient dictatorship need beware. ' At this time when our theme should be "Peace and Good , Will" and at any time when the kindly act of placing human values first should be forgot ten it is not only the right, but the duty of citi-; zens to ask questions. We believe it is up to "the .highest town east of the Rockies" to answer them. ' . A Splendid Platform v v TPHE address of Mr. Lamont du Pont before the National Association of Manufacturers a few days ago snowearspinr oi progressiveness tnac; i most hopeful in this time of business recession. Mf. du Pont is rated as one 01 the economic royalists", but there never has been reason for ac- Orphan Is Lamb-Raising Char 4 AV, . sA - . 1 Boyd Maryhew, age fourteen, of Belleville, III., an orphan, wag the first of 2,000 boys and girls to win a championship at the national 4-H club congress In connection with the International Livestock show In Chi cago recently. Boyd is shown with his yearling Southdown-Shropshire lambs which were awarded the bine ribbon. , of ancient lineage and aristocrats to their finger tips, but they are sane, solid, progressive and con structive, and the people of the world are indebted to them for hundreds of the comforts and conven iences which are enjoyed today. Mr. du Pont's address was followed by the adop tion of an eight-point platform by the Association: of Manufacturers for 1938 which should go a long way toward solving the, problems which now face the business interests of the United States. The platform adopted is. as follows: 1. Encouragement of private initiative the basis of competitive American industry. ; ? - - 2. Maintenance arid extension of 'sound iridustriai ' practices by; industry. v: -j - '.i' -M: '. : 3. Equitable employment relations throughout . industry. . srv.'. v-'V.V-V 4. -Creation of new and broader markets. : - f 5. Constructive efforts to alleviate depression effects.'; ''.:''f i-K'' c-Z-':': :'';' " k 6. Sound government pofices.' 'r: 7. Cooperation with, agrjicjv.., ; ' .. 8. Peace. fifT'f .The Asheville Citizen of, I'uesday contained the following editorial comment concerning the plat form: '.; ,,:.f-;'''V'-.;.i;; ' -i-s. V?s "Though some of 'these points may be familiar : they are not meaningless abstractions. 'Equitable employment relations,' for instance, jembody in their, amplification not only for the 'right to bargain in dividually but also as the second point in this, credo: The right of employes tp bargain collective ly, either directly or through voluntarily , chosen representatives, and to determine the form of their own organization for collective; bargaining;' .'v-;',, 'Broader marlyets, the manufacturers believe, may be attained by the formula:" 'The key to im proved American living standards is. an increasing flow of products to consumers. More desiresmore demand more goods more employment,' The. awareness of future responsibility is contained in the far-sighted. policy that, 'American industry rec ognizes the obligation of all economic groups to study recurring booms and depressions in an effort to reduce, their harmful effects. The National Asso ciation of Manufacturers is engaged in such a long term study. It urges, other groups to join in this constructive effort.' . : "The dependency of industry and agriculture up on one another is recognized . in the program for the farm, made all the more significant by the assertion that 'owner-operated farms' are essential to, 'pro-; mote the national welfare.' The interrelation is stressed in the simple economic fact that 'pay rolls are approximately the same as gross farm income. They rise and fall together.' Therefore, 'prosperity for the farm and, prosperity for the -factory go hand, in hand.' ' .:''' , ' . ' '.. . . : "Industry intends to be a strong force working for peace. Frankly : 'It is opposed to war.', The im petus is not selfish. 'People, sometimes say that iri dustry prospers through wars. This is not true. In addition to the moral issues involved,. American , manufacturers realize that the losses in huinan lives and injuries are irreparable. ; "The manufactufers' platform for 1938 Well de- -serves-to-be-a-public-documentrfreelycirculated. Its tone is IrankJV cooperative, us Dasis Droaa enough to win the support, of groups suffering from misconceptions, for r.s statement of purpose creates a common ground oi 'ction for the'public weal." V Letter-Press HIGHLANDS CITIZEN STAINS; GRIEVANCES ( l he following letter was not sent through te regular, edi re spondent of, with her khowiedge. The columns of the Frauklin rress and; Highlands Maconian are al ways open to communications rep resenting all sides of local or gen eral interest The Editor.) , , To . the Editor of the Franklin ress and Highlands Maconian : Sir ! Since your paper is the only means we have : of reaching the community as a whole,, may your columns be used to state certain grievances which affect many m Highlands at this time? Last Saturday, with a tempera ture of three degrees below zero, a number : of homes we under stand about 18 had water and lights cut off because their occu pants had not paid . their bills on Friday the 10th. Many of us be lieve that there are times when human sympathy should r overrule ordinances, and that a hard and fast rule should be suspended which deprives poor and helpless people of lights and water in sub zero, weather. . , ' ' Would this have happened if the, community did not 'hold the mon opoly . on these necessities? No merchant would serve a customer in such a way, if for no other reason but the selfish one of los ing trade to a competitor. Is it ' not against the law of the land to rob a person of drinking water for any cause, and thereby en- . dangering life and health? Again, in the matter of electric ity, we feel1 that the present .board is . not dealing : fairly with us. It is the belief of many that the cur rent we are now using is far be yond the voltage necessary, thus not only increasing bills but caus- " ing undue wear and tear on home electrical equipment. Surely these things should be looked Into and a square deal . given to residents. This is a : time when money is scarce in Highlands, and many have heard a , lot about being a good neighbor, and we . think this action should begin right at home. A little charity on the part of those in authority would not be, abused but would be. good business. A Citizen. . Highlands, N, , C . , v i : , -Dec. 14, 1937. , ; : Muse's Corner THE GREATEST GIFT What will you give to Jesus Upon this Christmas day? He has given more to you Than you ever can repay. ; v Oh,, he left his home in , glory And to this earth he came, That he might redeem poor fallen ; . men ' - ' '"' ' From a life of sin and. shame. -' Jesus was born in Bethlehem, With a manger for a bed, ,. His only pillow was the hay - un wnicn iu jay tiis nau. There were shepherds with their flocks , Upon the lonely hill, . ; Twas there they heard the angels sing: On earth peace, to men good will. There were wise men in the east Who saw his star overhead, And followed it until it stopped Right over the Christ child' ,s bed.. " The costliest 'gifts they gave to Him, For He deserves the test. Tis the manner in which we give That love is put to test. G. 1 Mclntyre, Kannapolis, N. C. Increased Use of Milk ( Mean Bitter Health A short time ago National Milk Week was observed throughout the country. , The week involved two significant factors. First, no food is more essential to . the preservation of health thair dairy products. Second, dairy pn '' ucts constitute our principal at.liai.nl ' r ' l ri iria ' t ' i.uiiuiti .luct aiiu i"t source of farm cash inco Thus, an Increase in sumption -of - milk.1 chef, ter means a higher living for all the people healthful race, and, a time, is of the utmost usmg we cm xrvms 01 ueui reatuunjjirv, iney aic agriculture.
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