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T i, i THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1940 PAGE FOUR THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press L': At Franklin,' North Carolina Telephone Np. 24, VOL. LV ' :. . - ' -. Number 4 Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson and B. W. Johnson. ................ .Publishers P. F. Callahan......... ..........Managing Editor Carl P. Cabe . ....... Advertising Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C, as second class matter '. . - . ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES ' . One Year ........ $150 Eight Months ... ;.. ;. '. . . " $100 Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes of respect, by individuals, lodges, churches, organizations or societies, will be regarded as adver tising and inserted at regular classified . advertising rates. Such notices will be marked "adv." in compliance with the postal regulations. BIBLE THOUGHT The W ord was l'nade flesh. and dwelt .aimmn' us . , . full of grace and truth St. lohn 1:14. ' ;' ' ' A realistic historian of our party has wisely concluded, "We have the intelligence to'definc our troubles . and the physical means with, which to .meet them. In the end, whvther we make America a good or a bad country will 'depend on 'what we make, individually, of ourselves. A selfish and greedy people can'not be free." Quotation from President Roosevelt's 'Jackson I ay Dinner Speech, The New Theatre TPH K new M acorn Theatre - is' a '-bitf milestone in Franklin's process. This beautiful structure' is built' w ith aii eye for' the future, with confidence in , the' coniniunity's growth to fill the 'capacity of ':' t'erecl. ; Easily the finest theatre west of Asheville, this handsome 'building; represents the faith of its build .. er in the future of Franklin and vicinity. ,uch citi zens are those who start small , towns On the way to being; cities. There is not a business in town that will not en ; joy dividends from Mr. Burrell's investment. All citizens stand to benefit by an eiit.ertaininent center that offers comfort and wholesome recreation for leisure hours of working people ; and a w ider op portunity for outside attractions, both cultural and entertaining. More and more the moving" pictures are playing a vital part '-in the lives of men, women and chil dren in every land. With the radio,' this' powerful .medium of education, good will and culture is of fering means of. enriching life for the great masses . .of "people, The better life of a community may be served by those who select the subjects offered in the moving picture theatre. The;. management, expresses the hope that their theatre may serve any civic, or religious cause need ing a large auditorium at times When not in use for the regular schedule of 'performances.' Conven tions and other gatherings 'requiring.' comfortable accommodations for a large number of 'people may now be invited to -meet in Frankljh. Summer vis itors especially will hail with delight this addition to our town's amusement attractions. The Franklin. I'res's and many advertisers are taking this opportunity to wish for the ownership and management of the new theatre the large mea sure of success that their enterprise deserves. "Political Simpletons" . . T.V , . ' V ' '. ' v ''' '.' '.'' ' m HERE are two editorial writers with whom we otten agree, and wish we could quote-for. the. benefit of our readers. Hugh Stanard, editorial writer on foreign affairs in The Asheville Citizen and Dorothy Thompson, columnist, have this week said the same thing in their own superb way, and to which, we believe the great majority of thinking, giving Americans will say. Amen. Their common subject is the attitude of an elec tion .year Congress to the President's recommenda tion of a Loan to the Finnish people. Miss Thompson deplores the fact that' Congress chooses to aid and abet those subversive 'forces within the nation while spending thousands to in vestigate them ; this action encouraging the gangs ters who . are murdering the Finns' and bent on the destruction of the neighboring democracies. She advises us with stark realism: "Save "your money, friends. Dead men don't eat.", This in reference to the generous gifts of the' people of the United States for food and clothing while their representa tives are supine to the 'proposal that weapons With which to save their lives may be more to the point. With much restraint Miss Thompson says," "In one of the most critical moments of history con gress has chosen to behave with supreme frivolity." The -Citizen's '"Wednesday editorial, "While Rome Burns" refers to the President's handling of for eign affairs "with the brilliance of genius," while defeat of his proposed loan to Finland looms as likely. This is the closing shot: "These Congressmen are not only laying them selves open to accusations of cowardice. They are political 'simpletons. The American people are tak ing in the entire situation. They want to aid the Finns and they want to begin, at least, to pay as they go. Politicians who are not astute enough to see this and act accordingly will pay the price, at the polls next November. The spotlight that is playing about Capitol Hill now is too intense to allow of anv vague dark places in which thev can hide." " If you, gentle readers, feel this way about it, vhy not write to your Congressmen? Baptists S. S. Association To Meet At Mount Hope 'The Macon County Baptist Sun day .'-School association will meet on next Sunday, January 28, at 2 i() p. in.., at the Mount Hope Baptist church, and the following program has been arranged; . Song. ..- . v Devotional Raleigh Guffey. Roll call and offering. How to Get Adults to Attend Sunday School J. H. Swafford. Announcements. Winning the Lost to Christ in Our' Sunday Schools J; T. Gribble, 'of Sylva. Benediction. Clippings REV. C. D. SMITH WAS FIRST TO SUGGEST W. N. C. NATIONAL PARK James H. Cline, writing in The Asheville Citizen-Times, of last Sunday, discusses the matter of changing the name hi Clingman's Dome' to Mount Davis and also the question of who first suggested -a national p-ark for Western North Carolina, and says in part: "The Tichborne claimant, had no-thing whatever on the friends of the late W illis: T, Davis, . .of. Knoxville, who. claim for him that lie was the 'father' of the Great ' Smoky Mountains National Park: That is, because of a suggestion made ' to hint by his ' wife, while touring western ..national'- parks' in 1923,, Air. Davis, the manager of a Knoxville rolling mill, then and there conceived fife idea of the Great Smokies- park as we. know it today, 'And' says a. Knoxville publication known as Tennessee Wildlife, 'Mr. Davis's dream was realized in 1923 when he and other interested parties in Tennessee formed an association known as the Great Smoky M ountains Con servation Association, and of which he was president until his death, in 1931.' , . . ; "But that is not all, 'Because', ' say.s Wildlife, 'his great : efforts in the creation of the park never have been recognized, it is proposed to change the name of Clingman's Dome, - highest peak in the Smoky i range (6,042 feet) to -Mount Davis.' . . . , j ''When wc deal with the ites tion of paternity for the'1 Great , Smoky Mountains National Park; movement, there are fathers in i plenty and to spare--as far- as un- j recorded claims are concerned. But when it comes to the first Written ! word on record, there were only two men both dead who could place the question ' of the park's 'fatherhood' in anything approach ing dispute. They were Dr. H. IX Marcy, of Boston, Mass., who as far back as December, 18S5 wrote to Dr. Chase P. Ambler, of Ashe ville to suggest a movement look ing to the establishment of a na tional park in Western North Car olina and Tennessee. . "This statement is made on the authority of special writers who have studied the question of the park's origin from various angles, the two most recent, being George Eller in The Charlotte Observer; and George W. McCoy in The Citizen-Times, the., latter quoting George ,H. Smathers, well known Asheville attorney, as recalling that the Rev. C. D. Smith, of Franklin, wrtote an article for .a Waynes ville newspaper wherein he (Mr Smith) advocated a national park for the Southern Highlands. . (Mr. Smith was the father of Dr. F. T. Smith, of Franklin). "As for - the i)roposal to change the name of Clingman'.s Dome to Mount Davis, one would not notice it at all, were it not for the colos sal cheek that could consider the launching of such a movement. This highest mountain in the park has been, is now and ever shall be known as Clingman's Dome named for the man who explored it, and practically established its altitude; What had Willis Davis to do with the famous' peak? Nothing. "Surely some other means can be found to honor Mr. Davis' parti cipation in . ithe organization of Tennessee's Park Association than to change the name of Clingman's Dome." e-WaHVlinister f i I V . L 5lJ Conservative Stanley Oliver, above, was given a recent interim appointment as British war secre tary supplanting youthful and dar ing Leslie Hore-Belisha in the first major governmental shakeup of the present conflict. Oliver's appoint ment aroused a storm of contro versy. The appointment of Sir Joh Keith to replace Lord Harold Mac Millan as minister of information was also announced. Farmers Should Apply For Burley Allotments It i ; .hoped that every fanner in Macon county will participate in the 1940 soil conservation program and received the maximum benefits that it offers. l'annei'.s who do not have a bur Icy tobacco allotment for . their farm can grow as many acres of general soil- depicting crops as are necessary without having a deduc tion front their soil conservation payment. Fanners who have a burley to-, bacco alhtment for their farm, should not grow more depleting crops' than their general depleting allotment, neither, should they grow more burley tobacco than their bm ley tobacco allotment. There will be a deduction of $5.00 ' per acre . for each acre of general crops harvested in excess of the general depleting allotment, and 8 cents per pound for each pound of the normal yield grown in excess of the bnrley tobacco acreage allotment. There will be a deduction 'made from the sale price of the tobacco at the warehouse if grown on more acreage than is alloted to the farm. n Farmers who intend t. grow burley tobacco on their farms dur ing the year 1940 and .'do not have a burley tobacco allotment should make application for an acreage allotment at ' the tvounty agent's office before Thursday, February 1. No requests for allotments will be considered after that date. Mrs. Fred C. Jones Suffers Serious Burns Mrs. Fred C. Jones, the former Miss Catherine kaincy, of Frank lin Route 4,' who was married last December 24," suffered .severe burns on her face and eyes about 2:30 o'clock last Thursday morning when the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. I.. Goer at Kainbow Springs was .destroyed by fire. , . Mrs. Jones, a teacher in the Rainbow Springs school was board ing at the Clocr home. ' , Mrs. Jones suffered the burns; when she stayed in the burning house a few moments longer than ' necessary in an effort to save cloth ing and a watch that belonged tc her mother. Mr. Goer, who works for the W. M. Ritter Lumber company whicli owned the dwelling, said the house was ablaze when he was awakened. He suffered minor burns in getting i, wife and children to safety. '. ', Mr. Goer said all their clothing and furnishings and 500 jars of fruit and preserves were destroyed by the flames. Mrs. Jones was brought to Angel hospital for treatment and it is reported that she is doing nicely and will be able to go home with in a few dav.s." TO SELL 'EM, TELL 'EM- With An Ad CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES iy TO THE NEW MACON THEATRE FROM THE .. ' ' ' '' V ' ' V Macon County Supply Co. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NEW MACON THEATRE Western Auto Associate Store The Franklin Lions Club Muse's Corner SNOWFLAKES Little white fairies of the north To whom the clouds gave birth, Little white angels of the sky, Floating down to earth. How glad I am to see you come So. softly through the air, Resting like, the Love of God . On all things" everywhere. Little white angels, clothed in peace, I think you. are, indeed, God's messengers of cool release To a wint'ry world, in need Of the hope that beauty To mortals here below .', . And I have heard that April sleeps Not far beneath the snow! Bess H. Hines Kenansville, N. C. Offers compliments and congratulations on the completion of the NEWTHEATRE THE CLUB WILL SPONSOR THE SHOWING OF "CHARLEY McGARTHY detectivew (Oil Sunday January 28 AT 2 AND 8:45 P. M. It will keep you laughing Also: WALT DISNEY TECHNICOLOR CARTOON CLYDE M'COY MUSICAL SHORT AND CURRENT NEWS Proceeds for the sight conservation work of the Club which provides testing of vision and glasses for needy people COME AND SEE YOUR NEW THEATRE AND HELP A WORTHY CAUSE Balcony For Colored People Adiiilslii 25c amdl 15
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