THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
THURSDAY, JUNE J, IMS
May 26 Was Anniversary Of
Cherokee "Trail Of Tears"
Outstanding Juniors at State College
PACE TWO
Last Thursday, May 26, was the
centennial anniversary of the. date',
May 26, 1838, set for the removal
of the Cherokee Indians from their
homeland in Western North Caro
lina and ("ieorgia to their new reser
vation beyond Hhe Mississippi; and
in connection with this anniversary,
there appeared an editorial in The
Asheville Citi'en whicli should be
of great interest to all of us who
live in the Cherokee country. The
editorial follows :
Americans for the last quarter of
a century have been looking on
with horror at the war-time shifting
of populations in Europe and Asia.
In smug fashion we have grown ac
customed to thanking our lucky
stars that we do not live in such
lands. Wc are safely out of the
way, for instance, of the German
"Drang Nach Osten" or "March to
the East." But things were not al
ways so on the . North American
continent, and this is a good time
fur all of us to stop, and consider.
Today is the centennial anniversary
of the Great Removal of the Cher
okee Indians over the Trail of
Tears to beyond the Father of
Waters.
"The history of this Cherokee re
moval of 1838," said James Mooney,
"as gleaned by the author from the
lips of actors in the tragedy, may
well exceed in weight of grief and
pathos any other passage of Amer
ican history. Even the much-sung
exile of the Acadians falls far be
hind it in its sum of death and
.misery." A Georgian, later an of
ficer in the Confederate service,
said that he fought all through the
War Between the States, saw men
shot to pieces and slaughtered by
thousands, "but the Cherokee re
moval was the cruelest work I
ever knew."
The Cherokee mountaineers once
held the entire 'Southern Appala
chian region. As late as the begin
ning of the 19th century they still
held much territory in North Car
olina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Ala
bama. Their fate was sealed about
the year 1815 when an Indian lad
found gold in north Georgia. The
whites went wild and began to
clamor for Cherokee lands. In spite
of their appeals to justice and cita-
Loyal Order '
of Moose
Franklin Lodge, No. 452
Meets
In Americal Legion Hall
Every Friday Night
8:00 O'Clock
Billy Bryson, Secretary
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'tion of treaties, the Cherokees were'
told that the only solution was their
removal to the West.
May 26, 1838, was the date fixed
for their departure, 'but when that
day arrived only about 2,000 of the
nearly 17,(XX) Indians had removed,
the remainder clinging to their
mountain homes. It was evident
that force and force only could
persuade them to go. General Win
field Scott, backed by 7,(KX) soldiers,
told the Indians they must go at
once. His troops searched every
cabin. Men were taken prisoners
while working in the fields, women
at domestic duties, children at play.
Some looked back to see their
homes in flames, fired by the rab
ble that followed the army.
Then occurred one of the most
dramatic episodes in Indian history.
An old man, Tsali, angered by in
dignities suffered by his wife, led
an attack on the soldiers. One of
the soldiers were killed and the
red-skinned braves escaped to the
fastnesses of the Great Smokies.
There others joined them. Unable
to capture them in the rhododen
dron "hells", Scott promised that
the fugitives might remain if Asali
and his party would surrender for
punishment. Heroic Tsali volun
tarily surrendered and 'by Scott's
command he, his brother, and his
two elder sons were executed. The
fugative band, about .1,000 in all,
was allowed to remain, forming the
group from whom the present 3,200
.Indians on the Cherokee reserva
tion adjoining the Great Smoky
Mountains National park are de
scended. But for the others the removal
continued. In June 5,000 were sent
to the West and in the autumn
thousands more moved onward like
the march of an army. Exposure
and sickness took their toll, it be
ing estimated that more than 4,000
died as a result of the march over
the route that is known to the
Cherokees as the Trail of Tears.
Yes, that was 100 years ago. Hap
pily for the Indians and for ,us,
America no longer condones ' such
treatment. Today the United States
government looks after the educa
tion and welfare of the Indians,
spending many thousands of dollars
in an effort to improve their lot in
life. But it is well to recall the
past now and then, if only to put
us as a nation in a more humble
frame of min'd.
Future Farmers Study
Atlanta Produce Market
A group of vocational agriculture
students with their teacher, visited
the Atlanta produce market on
Wednesday, May 25, to get a first
hand knowledge of how marketing
of truck crops by farmers is done
on that market. This group was
comprised of students who are
carrying truck projects that may be
marketed more advantageously on
that market. ,
' It should he noted that the bulk
the of produce grown in this sec
tion every summer is trucked south
to points where the surnmers are
usually too hot and dry ; for those
sections to grow their own, produce,
Atlanta produce market is the cen
tral point for this southward mov
ing mountain grown produce. '
A few students marketed produce
on the Atlanta market last sum
mer, and some others who did not
make the trip Wednesday are ex
pecting to later,
Plant Sudan Grass .
For Midsummer Use
Sudan grass can still be seeded
in June for pasturing during the
summer months when permanent
pastures are, not so productive, acr
cording to R. L. Lovvorn, agrono
mist of the agricultural experiment
station at State college.
When seeded on a well-prepared
bed. 30 pounds of seed are usually
sufficient for an acre. Generally,
grazing can be started within five
or six weeks after seeding, or any
time after the plants are from
8 to 12 inches high.
However, it is pot necessary that
grazing be started so early, Lov
vorn said, since the most common
practice is keeping cattle off the
Sudan until permanent pastures de
cline in production.
Livestock should be alternated
between two fields of Sudan or one
Sudan and one lespedeza field. ...
College Station, Raleigh, June 1. One of the most coveted honors which rising seniors can receive at
North Carolina State college is membership in Golden Chain, exclusive organization dedicated to student
leadership and .accomplishment. Only 12 juniors are selected each year. Here, in the colorful red and white
robes of the order, are the newly-tapped members pictured shortly after they were initiated in an impres
sive sundown ceremony recently: (Front row, left to right) Stephen S. Sailer, of East Orange, N. J.; Walter
L. Fanning, of Shelby; Sterling S. Holmes, of Cambridge, N. Y.; Leslie C. Brooks, of Bryson City;
Horace McSwain, of Shelby, and Alexander M. Smith, of Elkin. (Back row, left to right), William ' McC.
Bailey, of Richmond, Va.;. James R. Burcham, of Elkin; James D. Patton, of Franklin; Goethe W. Marsh,
Jr.; of Bath, Joseph T. Frye, Jr.; of Wardensville, W. Va., and James L. Murray, of Newton.
Death Of William
Henry Moore
A short notice of the death of
William Henry Moore appeared in
The Press last week, containing all
the details available at that time.
Since then we have received the
following notice from a friend of
the family: "
The sudden death of Mr. William
Moore was a great shock to his
family and many friends. About
9 o'clock Saturday night, May 21,
1938, he was seized with a series
of heart attacks. He passed away
while being taken to the doctor.
Interment was in the cemetery
of Wolf Fork Baptist church of
which he was a member, at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon, May 22.
Rev. Douglas White, the pastor,
conducted the service.
His early life was spent in the
Wolf Fork community. He was an
active leader in the work of the
church, especially' among the young
people. In 1932 he moved from
Rabun Gap, Ga., to Macon county
where he lived until his death..
Mr. Moore was a man of varied
talents. Having constructed various
musical instruments with his own
hands, he used them all and taught
his large family music. He, and
they were in wide demand to fur
nish music on social occasions. At
the time of his death he was com
pleting work on an overshot water
wheel which was to furnish the
power 'for a workshop mill and
electricity.
Mr. Moore was a native of Ra
bun county, Ga. He was "born on
Wolf Fork. December 20, 1886. He
married Elizabeth Whitmire, of
Wolf Fork. To them were born
eight children, four boys and four
erirls : Margaret. Ella. Elizabeth
ancl Fairv: "T. B" Tohn Lewis,
Newton and Bobby. Three sisters
survive him: Mrs. Justice, of Cald
well, Idaho; Mrs. Arthur Bramlett
of Wolf" Fork, and Mrs. C. B.
Brown, of Dillard, Ga.
Conference Planned
To Aid Farm Youths
North Carolina's biggest "farm
crop" is its army of young people
who are now reaching maturity,
says L. R. Harrill, 4-H Club lead
er at State college,
On the farms of this -state, there
are 630 young people between tht
ages of 15 and 24 years for every
1,000 adults. Only one other stat
has a larger proportion of young
people in relation to adults.
: What, to do with this mass of
young people has long been a socio
logical problem. When more pros
perous conditions were prevalent,
industries "of thj city readily ab
sorbed most.vof the overflow' from
farms. '
Under normal condition?, Nthc
cities do not produce enough young
people to take care of their iabor
needs; on the other hand, the
farms produce more than enough to
carry on the agricultural system.
Hence, there has been a steady
migration from fams.to cities.
Now, with the unsettled econom
ic conditions, a larger number of
farm youths are remaining at home
working as unpaid family laborersr
some supplement the income ot the
family by working in nearby cities
and towns and living in the par
ental home. .
The Older Youth Conference,
which will be held at State college,
June 7-11, has been designed around
lines which will help young people
just reaching maturity to make an
intelligent decision as to their life's"
work. - 3
Speakers prominent in the fields
of medicine, law, business, and agri
culture have been secured to talk
with the farm youths who attend
this session and. aid them in mak
ing a decision.
Cost of the entire course, includ
ing room and meals, will be only
$5. Details may be secured from
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sold . . . and one of the most popular, too!
or example: The entire operating mechanism,
including drive gears, differential, and counter
shafts, is assembled compactly in an oiltight gear
housing and runs in a bath of oil. There are 10 high
grade roller bearings, six on the main axle and four
on the countershaft. Operations are so smooth and
noiseless that you can scarcely hear the light hum
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Special oil seals at the' end of the main axle and
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leakage and protect all working parts against the
entrance of dirt and other abrasive materials. Float
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Baseball Season
f' m I?..,,.,!,!
The opening game of baseball for
the season in Franklin was play
ed Sunday on the Franklin athletic
field between Franklin and Holly
Springs. .
The game went for 11 innings
and resulted in a score of 3 to 2
in favor of Franklin. The tie was
broken in the' 11th inning by Chief
C I). Baird who went in as a
"pinch hitter and smashed out a
line drive which advanced a run
ner to -third who scored on, a wild
throw.
Another game will be played next
Sunday afternoon "and the people
of the town are invited to attend
, and help the boys, who are badly
' in ntfA ff enmo nMir onninmsnt