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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN
fHURSDAYr NOV, HSI
Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press
At Franklin, North Carolina
Telephone No. 24
VOL. LII
Number 47
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Thanksgiving
fNCE more the Chief Executive has invited the
American people to gather in their respective
churches and there to offer up thanks to God for
His many mercies. This Day is for Thanksgiving.
It is not appointed for a fast when we recall our
national sins but a feast when we regard the bless
ings we enjoy above all other nations upon earth.
We may very appropriately consider how the
gifts we acknowledge as a nation may be preserved
and increased. A . feeling of gratitude and an. ex
pression of thanks to our Heavenly Father should
arise as we consider our privilege to reside in a
country where our civil rights are respected, where
life and property are protected, where all children
are offered a sound education, and where religious
and political views are untrammeled by any dicta
torial authority.
While it s true that we have many problems,
national as well as individual, and that in the past
few years we may have suffered a great deal from
economic stress and financial reverses, yet at the
same time we have lived in peace and security and
have been spared the terrible experiences of the
civilian populations of Spain and China.
So this day let us give thanks, not only with our
lips but in our lives, and resolve that we will pass
on intact to the generations yet unborn the glorious
heritage we have ourselves received. Be ye thankful.
Aii Idol Falls
IF it is true, as reported that Colonel Charles Lin
. bergh is looking for an apartment in Berlin for
the winter, and that the family will reside there, it
marks another step down in public esteem in this
country for the man vyho was once the most popular
figure in the United States.
Colonel Lindbergh had some excuse for deserting
his native land to escape the publicity incident to
the kidnapping and death of his son in fact, he
was hounded out of the country by newspaper re
porters and photographers but there can be no
excuse for his seeking the friendship of Hitler and
aligning himself with the Nazi regime in Germany.
He is credited with furnishing certain information
to the German bloc in England, headed by Lady
Astor, which caused the abject surrender o Chamb
erlain at Munich, and he has accepted the second
highest decoration in the gift of the German gov
ernment in payment for services rendered. All of
which does not endear him to the people of his na
tive land.
There will be no protest made in the United
States if the Colonel decides to make his permanent
home in Europe.
The Persecuted Jews
THE continued persecution of the Jews in Ger-
many, which has aroused a storm of indigna
tion and protest in most of the civilized nations of
the world, is but another chapter in the tragic his
tory of a homeless people who have suffered oppres
sion during the centuries since the days of their
slavery in the land of Egypt.
And yet, despite the multiplied years of misery,
they have remained a separate people and have,
preserved their racial identity." They are today
much as they were in the beginning.
Eftslaved by the Egyptians and Babylonians ; op
pressed by Romans and barbarians ; confined in foul
ghettos in Europe from the middle ages until com
paratively modern times; made to suffer unceasing
torture and misery, the Jews have multiplied and
prospered, . and all nations who have persecuted
them have, met with terrible retribution.
The underlying cause for most of the anti-Semitic
feeling in all countries is that the Jews have a talent
American Diva Returns From Vienna
-
Jean Tennyson, soprano, termed "America's streamlined diva,"
shown with the famous tenor, John Charles Thomas,-as she arrived in
Chicago for an appearance in the Chicago City Opera company's presenta
tion of "Tosca." Mr. Thomas is holding Miss Tennyson's Irish terrier.
for accumulating wealth. The Jew has neither love
nor inclination for agriculture or any calling which
entails isolation and physical labor. He prefers the
sedentary pursuits of the towns and-cities where
he can best display his aptitude for trade. He likes
the most congested centers where he can be in close
touch with others of his race and where the big
money is to be found.
This characteristic of the race is as strong irr
Germany as elsewhere, and a large proportion of the
wealth has been in their hands. They were the great
merchants, bankers, pawnbrokers and the largest
stockholders in many rich industries. The fact that
all of this wealth was in the hands of a despised
race infuriated the ruling Nazis to such an extent
that it was determined to drive them out or destroy
them, and to confiscate all' Jewish property. But
it was desire for Jewish wealth rather than deep
seated hatred of the race which caused the German
leaders to embark upon the policy of exile or ex
termination. A to colonizing the exiled Jews in Southwest
Africa, Guiana or any other undeveloped territory,
it is considered doubtful as to, whether it could be
done successfully. The clearing and cultivation of
land, stock raising and other strictly agricultural
pursuits would, of necessitybe the principal occu
pation of the settlers, and these things are against
all instincts of the race. There might be some trad
ing with the natives, but not enough to employ a
large number of people, and to most of the colonists
it would simply mean pioneering in a raw country.
And the Jew is not a pioneer. He has plenty of
courage and persistence, but wresting a livelihood
from the untamed wilderness is something he is
unfitted to tackle.
The idea seems to be gaining headway that it
would be much better and cheaper to run the 'Nazis
into the wilderness and turn Germany over to the
Jews.
RECOGNITION GIVEN
ELEMENTARY STUDENT
Following is a list of those elem
entary pupils who have made an
average of B or ovej during the
first two months. The one who
made all A's is Howard Horsley of
the third grade. The other honor
students are as follows,:
Sixth grade: Ethel Zachary, Wal
ter Allen.
Fifth' grade t Caroyln Leach,
Frances' Furr. Carolvn Lone. Shir
ley Welch, Anne Flanagan, Kather
ine Meadows, Margaret Ann Meadows.
Fourth eracle: freda Mae Arnold,
Ida Mae Dowdle) Dewey Easton,
Tommy Angel, Polly Ann Williams,
and Gearldine Womack.
Third erade: Ruth Angel. Morris
Franks, Barbara Conley, Maxine
Roten, Helen Roper, Ann Cabe,
Anne Lyle, Kathenne Furr, Fran
cis Thomas. Patsy Allen, and Bar
bara Childers. ( I
Second grade: Betty Williams,
Georce B. Ramey. Mary Alice
Archer, Elizabeth Ann Phillips,
Anne Wright and Grady Greene.
First grade: Margaret Womack,
Bernard Womack, George Myers,
Doyle Ledford, Marie Waldroop, ,R.
L. Cunningham, and Clyde Guest.
Those pupils are to be congratu
lated on attaining such a splendid
record.. .
MORE BOOKS MAKE EXTRA ,
LIBRARIAN NECESSARY
Because of the increase in the
number and circulation of books, it
has been found necessary to ob
tain an additional school librarian,
employed by the WPA.
On account of illness Mrs. John
ston, the former librarian, has been
absent for the past two weeks und
Mrs. Norton has been working in
her place. Now as more help is.
needed Miss Sophie Albert was em
ployed. Miss Albert is to help Mrs.
Norton until Mrs. Johnston's re
turn. FUTURE FARMERS
HOLD MEETING
The Franklin Chapter of Future
Farmers met on .Tueiday, The
meeting was opened with the vice
president presiding in place of the
president. At the meeting, the ques
tion of making money was dis
cussed by Mr, Finley and the"
chapter decided to adopt the plan
of selling F.- F. A." emblems to
stamp on garments. The meeting
closed with the regular ceremony
after which the treasurer, Bob'Mc
Clure gave out membership cards.
The Smoky Mountain Federation
Chapter of Future Farmers is to
meet at rranklin on Wednesday oi
this week. The chapters to be rep
resented are: Bryson City, Bethel,
Clyde, Fines Creek, Franklin,
and Waynesville. Two delegates are
to come from each chapter.
THANKSGIVING
In sixteen hundred and twenty-one
Some colonists got out their flint
lock guns
Some finished harvesting in their
grain
And stored it up, in out of the
rain. .
The harvests were good, and the
game was fat
And all the pilgrims were glad of
that;
So they ,s.et a day of thanks and
cheer
Because the winter held no fear.,
They shot the turkeys: made pump
kin pies. N '
They prepared a feast of prodi
gious size.
They invited the Indians and had
quiet and peace,
. For war with .them had already
ceased.
And for three hundred years we
have done likewise
And enjoyed the ' turkeys and
pumpkin pies.
And the time has cone to do it
again
So I'd better stop and lay down
. my pen.
ANDY PATTON.
Macon Theatre
Matinee 3:30 P. M.
Niffht Show 7:00 and 9:00
SHOWING FROM 1:30 TO
11 P. M. SATURDAYS
PROGRAM FOR WEEK
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
The Saturday Evening Post Sleuth
Solves the Case that Baffles
i Scotland Yard
. PETER LORRE ,IN
"MYSTERIOUS
r MR. MOTO"
With: MARY MAGUIRE, HENRY
WILCOXON, HAROLD HUBER,
ERIK RHODES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
BOB STEELE IN
"DURANGO VALLEY
RAIDERS"
Alo: "DICK TRACY"
- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2t
"LISTEN DARLING"
Starring: FREDDIE BARTHOLO
MEW, JUDY GARLAND, MARY
ASTOR, WALTER PIDGEON,
ALAN HALE
LADIES DONT FORGET YOUR
DISH MONDAY MATINEE OR
NIGHT 5HOW!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2J -
"ALWAYS IN
TROUBLE"
WITH
JANE WITHERS
AND A GOOD CAST YOU WILL
BE SURE TO ENJOY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
"THE CITADEL"
ROBERT DONAT, ROSALIND
RUSSELL
Power that rivets eyes to the
screen, that chokes back tears, that
grips the heart and sets pulses
leaping. ,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
Romance, thrills, adventure in a
great city hospital when a han
some young doctor meets a beauti-
f..i -. r .
iui uciicss-paiieni in uanger. .
LEW AYRES ,
LIONEL BARRYMORE JN
"YOUNG DR.
KILDARE"
AND A CAST OF OTHERS
YOU WILL ENJOY
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