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THfi FRANKLIN PRESS AND T1IE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN
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VOL. LII
Number 13
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Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required.
Luke 12:48
"The strength of a nation,' consists in the vitality of her principles.
Policy, foreign as well as domestic, is for every nation ultimately
determined by the character of her people and the inspiration of her
leaders ; by the acceptance in their lives and in their policy of hon
esty, faith; and love as the foundations on which a new world may be
built. Without these qualities, the strongest armaments, the most
elaborate pacts, only postpone the hour of reckoning. Stanley Baldwin
The Rome-Berlin Axis
AXIS: A line around which something rotates
Standard Dictionary.
A year ago Hitler and his troops arrived in
Munich and took over the government of Austria.
Dorothy Thompson-in her column, "On The Rec
ord" commented at the time: "Write it down, on fc
March 12, 1938, Germany won the World War."
Mussolini sent this message to Hitler : "My atti
tude is determined byj the friendship between the
two countries, consecrated by the axis."
In October the British Empire and The Republic
of France consented unto the death of Czecho
slovakia. Again Mussolini approved.
On March 15, 1939, press and radio reported
Adolf Hitler's triumphant entry into Prague with
a helmeted army and tanks.
In his radio speech Sunday morning Mussolini
made the following reference to "the axis:"
"The attempts to crack and break the Rome-.
Berlin axis are childish. . . . The axis is not only
a relationship between two states it is a meeting
between two revolutions which have shown them
selves as opposed to all other conceptions of con
temporary civilization."
Mussolini's speech, however vague as to his fu
true course of conquest, does not leave the world in
doubt as to the character of the "axis" or his "con
ception of contemporary civilization."
A few quotations will suffice : "What happened in
central Europe Was fated to happen."
"We consider a perpetual peace as a catastrophe
for human civilization. We also consider a long per
iod of peace necessary to safeguard Europe."
"We wish to hear no more about brotherhood ...
because relationships between states are relations
of force and these relations of force are the de
termining elements of their policy."
"We must arm. The "watchword is this: More
cannon, more ships, more airplanes, at whatever
cost, with whatever means, even if it should mean
wiping out all that is. called civil life ... . one shout
has come down on the waves of centuries . . . Woe
to the weak !"
The world outside the axis stands aghast at the
kind of conquerors these two have been. The per
secutions and driving out of the Jews, pogroms,
concentration camps, cowardly, stealthy cruelties,
tyrannies and hatreds crimes against their own.
What crimes would they not commit against their
enemies?
Those within and without the axis know that the
"something which rotates" around the line between
Rome and Berlin is something insane and terrible.
Will collapse come in the mad whirl of its own mo-
. mentum? .
Will that other "contemporary civilization that
still exists for the free peoples outside "the axis"
have strength to survive?
SENIORS RANK HIGH
IN STATE-WIDE TESTS
In the University state-wide tests
recently conducted, and which in
cluded 4,000 students, in the upper
group the average for the stale
was 9.4 per cent, while Franklin
seniors had 26 per cent. Approxi
mately 7f per cent of the Frank
lin students were above the state
average.
DEBATES FRIDAY AT
FRANKLIN AND ANDREWS
The state triangular debates in
which the Franklin high school is
entering are to be given Friday,
March 31.
The affirmative team upheld by
Wilson Ledford and Jack TeSsier
will debate Robbinsville's negative
Friday morning at 10 :30 a. m. at
the Franklin high school. The pub
lic is invited.-
The negative side upheld by
Eugene Furr and John Wasilik
will debate Andrews' affirmative
team at Andrews Friday morning
at the same time.
The students of, the Franklin
high school have been working on
the debate for the past seven
weeks.
Judges are Dr. Bramlett, Miss
Ketchin, and Mr. Bitzer, instruc
tors at W. C. T. C.
The subject for debate is: "Re
solved, that .the United States
Form an Alliance With Great Brit
ain."
If Franklin wins two sides of the
triangle, which is composed of the
schools at Franklin, Andrews ana
Robbinsville, the team will enter the
state finals at Chapel Hill.
world. They also think of examples
of health from thinking about the
rosy-cheeked children because they
eat so much nice rich cheese, eggs,
cream and fresh vegetables. The
students are enjoying drawing
windmills, dikes, dog carts, and
tulips.
Ann Lyle, Reporter.
GIRLS' TEAM
TO GET LETTERS
Miss Madge Henson, captain of
the girls' basketball team, has
ordered the girls' letters. In order
to obtain letters girls must attend
all the games played during the
season.
The earning letters are: Penland,
Justice, (E.) Moore, (M.) Moore,
Barnard, Jones, Henson.
JUNIOR-SENIOR PLAY
ATTRACTS CAPACITY CROWD
The junior-senior play, "Heart
Trouble," which 'was given at the
high school auditorium Saturday
night attracted a capacity crowd.
The performance was exceptionally
good and was highly praised by
those who saw it.
The play was directed by Mr.
Wells assisted by Miss Sophia Al
bert, Mrs. Macon, Mrs. Wells, Mrs.
Stewart, and Miss Weaver.
The furniture was loaned by Bry
ant's Furniture company, and the
scenery was made by the WPA
assisted by the high school boys
and under the direction of Mr.
Wells.
The players were Eugene Furr,
Dorothy Lee Morrison, Doris Cor
bin, Virginia Tessier, Harry Hig
gins, George Patton, Dorothy Sloan,
J. C. Cunningham, Lillian Jones, and
Wilson Ledford. The leading roles,
taken by Dorothy Lee Morrison
and Eugene Furr were portrayed
exceptionally welL "
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE
FOR JUNIOR-SENIOR
BANQUET
Preparations are being made for
the annual junior-senior banquet
to be given Friday night at the
country club.
Attractive invitations to a "Wind
mill Frolic" have been received by
the seniors with anticipation of a
joyous and eventful evening. The
motif to be carried out is Dutch,
and the program, the decorations,
and entertainment will be in accor
dance with this theme. The juniors
are preparing unusually attractive
booklets and are busy trying to
make this a nappy affair for the
seniors.
An added feature of the evening
will be music furnished by Vinson
Wright and his orchestra which will
play appropriate numbers for the
occasion.
The members of the board of
education and their wives and the
members of the high school faculty
will be guests at the entertainment.
The menu for the evening has
been carefully planned by the ladies
of Mount Zion Methodist church.
Baptists Plan
Easter Services
The Rev. C. F. Rogers, pastor of
Franklin Baptist church, announces
a week of "Christian Life Services"
beginning next Sunday morning,
April 2, and continuing through
Friday night, April 7.
During these services the pastor
will give a brief message of the
Seven Sayings of Jesus from the
Cross, as follows:
Sunday morning, 11 a. m. "Fath
er forgive them; for they know
not what they do." Lu. 23 :34. .
Sunday nijfht, 8 p. m. Today
shalt thou be with me in Paradise."
Lu. 23:43.
Monday night, 8 pi m. "Woman,
behold thy Son, behold thy Moth
er." Jno. 19:26, 27.
Tuesday, 8 p. m. "My God, my
God, why hast thou forsaken me."
Mat 27:46.
Wednesday night "I Thirst." Jno.
19:2a
Thursday night "It is Finished."
Jno. 19:30.
Friday night "Father, into Thy
hands I 'commend my Spirit." Lu.
23:46. .
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Next Monday, April 3, the min
isterial association will meet for the
regular monthly business meeting.
The missionary society will hold
its Inspirational meeting at the
church Thursday at 3 p. m.
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FREE LIMESTONE
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11. c, iiiuiu. - -
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limestone which cost him ?l.oJ a
ton and said the inpic- wuuw
pay him $1.50 a ton as a soil im
proving practice. The limestone "will
be used to renovate an old pasture.
Macon Theatre
Mtinee 3:30 P. M.
Night Show 7:30 nd 9:30
SHOWING FROM 1:38 TO
11 P. M. SATURDAYS
PROGRAM FOR WEEK
FRIDAY, MARCH 31
Its The Maternal Triangle 1
PAT O'BRIEN,
JOAN BLONDELL IN
"OFF THE RECORD"
With: BOBBY JORDAN
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Double Feature Program
CHARLES STARRETT JN
"WEST OF THE
SANTA FE"
Action-Packed, Song-Studded
Western Thrills !
And
Here's a new Tamiroff you've never
seen before in a new kind of pic
ture thrill !
"RIDE A CROOKED
MILE"
AKIM TAMIROFF
LEIF ERIKSON
FRANCES FARMER
LYNNE OVERMAN
MON.-TUES APRIL 3-4
You'll get a --REWARD of
thrilling entertainment if you see
JAMES CAGNEY IN
"THE OKLAHOMA
KID"
Witt: HUMPHREY BOGART,
ROSEMARY. LANE
DONALD CRISP
Tuec, 11 P. M. and WxL, April 5
"WINGS OF THE
NAVY"
With: GEORGE BRENT !
OLIVIA d HAVILLAND
JOHN PAYNE
FRANK McHUCH
JOHN LITEL
A good love story merged with the
fascinating pictorial details of the
naval air service!
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MRS HUNTER'S ROOM
STUDYING ABOUT HOLLAND
This month the children in Mrs.
Hunter's room are studying about
a little country of Holland across
the sea. They are learning customs
and habits of people who are said
to be the cleanest people, in the
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THIS EASTER
Your hair has the crinoline
spirit of Scarlet O'Hara
and the sleek modernity of
Hollywood glamor girls.
Or has it?
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If it has you're ready for a
stylish Easter: If it hasn't
you'd better come right to
Esther's Beauty Shop to
day and let us make you
look your best.
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Phone 152 Franklin, N. C
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