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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONUM
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1MI
Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press
' At Franklin, North Carolina
Telephone No. 24
VOL. LI I Number 14
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Macon County Council of Social Agencies
TPHE Council of Social Agencies of Macon county
organized last week made a promising begin
ning in point' of-attendance and vital presentation
of social and civic work being carried on by agen
cies and organizations.
We. venture to say that few citizens realize the
value or the variety of these services, or their sig
nificance for the future betterment of lives touched
and taught. The value of any effort for helping
one's fellownian is, in the last analysis, measured
by the sincerity and fitness of the individual worker.
So, any means,' like the council, just organized, to
strengthen the workers through contact, coopera
tion and a better understanding of the whole field
of service, can react immeasurably for the good of
all for helpers and helped and all citizens.
Through such councils the standards .of social
welfare in a community may not only be raised,
but the entire citizenship can be educated in an
understanding of the purposes of organized efforts
of helpfulness. For never before in the history of
any nation have so many agencies government,
religious, fraternal and civic- operated for human
betterment.
A planned beneficence is as necessary as a plan
ned economy; heart and head must work together
toward better methods, higher characters and great
er faith in the possible best of human beings. If one
is bewildered by the very multiplicity of social
agencies, or inclined to a pessimistic acceptance, we
suggest that a happier understanding may be reach
ed by answering "yes" to the age-old question, "Am
I my brother's keeper?"
We venture to hope this association may be an
active force for the enrichment of- life in many
phases in our county.
We Can Have Safety
IXft'LL get highway safety when we want it !
That is the opinion of W. Earl Hall, presi
dent of the Iowa State Safety Council.
"When nine out of ten persons want safety, we'll
be on our way to having safety," says Mr. Hall. "It
will work out this way : . ' .
"The nine will turn to the educator, the engineer
and the enforcer the personalities behind the three
E's of safety and say this: 'We want this problem"
solved. We're willing to pay the price and we're
willing to cooperate in the fullest measure.'"
We have all the essentials of safety at hand. Our
road builders have made remarkable strides in giv
ing us streets .and highways designed to eliminate
as many of the hazards of driving as possible. Our
automobile makers worked miracles in improving
lights, brakes and other mechanical safety factors.
Over a long period of time, our state traffic codes
and standards of law enforcement have tended to
steadily improve, even though much remains to be
done.
Where, then, is the fault? Why did- last year's
automobile death toll reach an all-time high in ex
cess of 4(),()(X)? The answer is plain. We talk about
safety but a great many of us aren't willing to do
the things that create safety. It's easy to pan the
other fellow and at the same. time to excuse worse
faults in ourselves. We condemn recklessness and
then go out and drive at high speeds. We argue
convincingly that courtesy in driving is vital and
then hog the right-of-way. We have nothing but
condemnation for the drunken driver and then we
go to a partyvdrink-all evening, and drive home.
Yes, We can have safety when we really want it.
It's squarely up to us all.
S. L. Williams
Succeeds Alexander As
Assistant Agent
S. L. Williams has recently been
appointed assistant county agent
for Macon county. "The appoint-
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assistant catinty agent.
, .Mr. Williams is a native of Alle
glianey county at Sparta. ; He is a
recent graduate of North Carolina
State college and comes to the
county highly recommended by the
officials of the college and the ex
tension service.
S. L. WILLIAMS
ment was effective April 1. He is to
fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of S. D. Alexander, former I
There is a general agreement among well
informed people that this organization
renders the utmost in funeral service.
To this knowledge should be added the
fact that our prices are not prohibitive.
The facilities of our establishment and
the full extent of our professional talents
are devoted, without reservation, to the
general welfare. We serve, with equal
consideration and distinction, families
living in humble cottages and those who
maintain notable, residential estates.
We faithfully serve the living,
regardless of their rank or
resources, as we. would be
served.
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