THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
THURSDAY, NOV. 14, 1M0
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BIBLE THOUGHT
V- And when he was come near, he beheld the city and wept over
it, Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, in this thy. day, the
things which belong unto thy peace! but .now are they hid from
thine eyes. St. Luke ,19:41,42.
Good Neighbors
SOMETIMES a major disaster is necessary to
reveal the depth of the spirit of neighborliness
that lies between man and- man. ;
It doesn't require a very vivid imagination to Con
jecture the results of the fire which destroyed the
Bank of Franklin building here Sunday, had it not
been for the gallant and resolute work of the
Franklin volunteer fire department, and had it not
been for the fire departments of Bryson City, Sylva,
Waynesville, Clayton and Cornelia who responded
promptly and willingly to the call for. aid.
The volunteer fireman is often underrated. Poor
ly trained and lacking recompense for his services,
he is nevertheless willing to drop whatever he is,
doing to risklife and limb in saving a neighbor's
property. , . V.
Too much recognition can not be given the fire
departments of our neighboring cities for their gen
erous part in preventing the flames from wreaking
more damage than they did. Franklin is fortunate
to have such good neighbors, both within her, own'
city limits, and abroad.
Armistice
THOSE who remember Armistice Day, 1918
the overpowering of joy and thanksgiving that
possessed surging, cheering throngs in every .city
can experience .nothing but sadness and even a
sense of humiliation on Armistice Day, 1940.
On Nthat first Day when the dark curtain of war
was lifted from the minds and hearts of millions,
even with the burden of grief under which so many
were bowed, there was an uplifting relief that the
slaughter had stopped. In France our soldiers felt
the elation of victory in the presence of the over
whelming gratitude of the French people.
A thoughtful Christian teacher has thus compared
that Armistice Day with this:
"It was a mood of hope, of joy, that now a
new opportunity was offered to men to build
on the ruins of the' past a firm and lasting
Peace. ": '
"It is now a Day of Humiliation that there
has not been enough intelligent good will to
organize the world against such disaster."
The Christian Science Monitor observes that for
Europe and America alike experience with the kind
of "peace" we have had, must make us determine
to have something better, and to lay aside those
preconceptions that have been shattered by events.
It is suggested that our minds be open to this sort
of questioning:
"If that determination is strong enough Armistice Day ought to be
a good time to lay aside such preconceptions as have not been shat
tered by events, and open our minds to such questioning:
"Beyond the immediate necessity of stopping the brutalitarians,
how are we to uproot brutality ? In all the Axis: world ? In our
solves? If we do not wish to see Europe fderated by force what
will we do to promote federation by reason? Will we co-operate for
war but not for peace? If Britain "can win only a truce what will
Antrim do to win peace? If we don't want dictatcrship what will
vrt do to make democracy work If we don't believe democracy can
live with dictatorship how shall we make it possible for peoples in
the dictatorships to live with democracy?, If we don't like brutality,
are we ready to practice brotherhood?"
" The Curb Market
IF there are any housewives in Franklin who have
. . have not yet visited the curb market, the day be
fore Thanksgiving is a very good time to get ac
quainted. Those who patronize the market in sum
mer are reminded that their friends who bring
fresh products to market during these months will
also appreciate their patronage through the winter.
Besides selling things that grow these house
keepers from Macon farms are good cooks, and
riot only market their raw milk, butter, cream and
eggs, but supply them in the form of cakes, bread
and pies as well.
This business venture of a large group of the
women of the county deserves the support of their
town neighbors. These women buy their supplies
from home merchants. They bring to market fin
ished food products of a high standard and sell at
a small profit. At the same time truckloads of food
stuffs produced in large commercial bakeries and
canneries are brought in to supply the Franklin
trade.
Now, the curb market could not begin to meet
the demand that is supplied through the regular
channels of trade. As yet, this undertaking is a
modest one and in no way competes with the re-
Along the Concrete
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LAV LIBRARY
LOSTJN FIRE
Jones And Jones Valuable
Document Collection
60 Years Old
With the destruction of the law
offices of Jones and Jones in the
Bank building Sunday night, many
documents of historic value, and
that cannot be duplicated, went
up in flames. In the room adjoin
ing the law. firm's outer office
was housed a law library second
to none in Western North Caro
lina, containing over a thousand
volumes, which were all destroyed.
Franklin Pre File Lt
A complete file of The Frank
lin Press that Gilmer A. Jones has
preserved since 1925, and that was
the only file outside of The Press
files covering that period, was lost.
Three volumes of maps made by
the late C. W. Slagle, W. B. Mc
Guire, and many other surveyors
and engineers, were destroyed.
These included valuable grant
maps, section maps and maps of
the towns of Franklin and High
lands. Most of these cannot be re
placed, as the information from
which they were made is no longer
available.
County Records Destroyed
Of particular interests were 45
volumes of abstracts which had
been carefully compiled and pre
served. The first 10 volumes con
sisted of work done by the late
Judge George A. Jones, the late
F. S. Johnston and G. L. Jones.
The last 35 volumes were compiled
by tlie present members of the
firm. It is estimated that it would
take one man at least 10 years to
compile this work alone.
The law' library included many
volumes of especial historical and
reference value that it would be
impracticable, if not impossible, to
replace. The senior member of the
firm states that each revision of
the statute law oi North Carolina,
beginning with the revised statutes
of 1837, had been preserved, also
the Acts of North Carolina be
ginning with the year 1841.
It is probable that nowhere, else
in the state other than in the Su
preme Court Library can these two
sets of books be found, it was stat
ed. There were also numerous other
legislative documents of interest
and value pertaining to Recon
struction days, including the Im
peachment of Governor Holden and
other books of like nature. The re
mainder of the library consisted
of more modern but likewise val
uable works.
'.. Valuable Manuscript Burned'
Gilmer A. Jones, senior member
of the firm, well known thorough
out the state by the legal profes
sion as the . author of "Jones's
Quizzer", a text used by law stu
dents, had just completed the man
uscript of the fourth edition of
this work, for which : there has
been a steady demand since the
first edition was published. Upon
inquiry, we' learn from Mr. Jones
that this work of revision covers
Letters to Editor
Fire Is Horrible
Last Sunday at 4 o'clock p. m.
I left Franklin on a buying trip.
Everything about the town was
peaceable and quiet as usual. On
Monday the 11th I heard of the
horrible fire which had started
just after I left Franklin. My feel
ings were undescribable.
I helped fight' fire in Franklin
for 14 years as fire chief. I know
what a hard task and the problems
fhe boys had Sunday in fighting
the fire and at the same time try
ing to keep it from spreading to
Other buildings. A well trained and
properly equipped fire department
means success in controlling fires.
I am very grateful to providence
and to the good work which was
done by the fire departments. This'
will prove to me that our gcod
neighbors are very essential, and
a man without' good neighbors is
helpless and lost.
.
My . deepest and sincere sym
pathy to the ones who suffered
losses in last Sunday's fire. Long
stories are not necessary, but we
all feel the loss in this community.
Sincerely, '
JOS. AS 1 1 EAR.
a period of several years, and that
the destroyed manuscript would
take at least two years of steady
work to replace. Mr. Jones has
added to the , practise of law and
work of author the instruction of
law students. Members of the bar
of Franklin who have been resi
dent in the county since beginning
their practise studied under him.
' Long Record
This law firm has a long record
of service to the ' county and citi
zens of this section, . dating from
1878 when the late George A.
Jones, father of the members of
the present firm opened an office
in Franklin. With the exception of
one year the office has not been
closed since that time. Mr. Jones
practised a short time by himself
then formed a partnership with W.
W. . Zachary. Shortly afterward,
Mr. Zachary's place was taken Jjy
C. C. Daniels, now of New York,
and a brother of the Honorable
Josephus Daniels. Mr. Daniels left
to make his home ' in Oklahoma
shortly afterward, when he was
succeeded by the late F, S. Johns
ton, forming the firm of Jones and
Johnston. Upon the death, of
George A. Jones in 1906, the firm
was carried on by his sons, G.
L. Jones, now of Asbeville and
Gilmer A. Jones. Later,' Richard
S. Jone's became the junior mem
ber of the firm.
It was natural that a legal firm
of such long continuous existence
should become the custodian of
many valuable historical records
and legal documents over a sixty
year period. All these had not only
been carefully preserved but had
been methodically added to, aug
menting their, permanent value.
. In addition to the private files
and records of the firm, many per
sonal mementoes perished. These
last had been kept for many years
in an old walnut desk, which was
treasured not only for its intrinsic
worth as an antique of unusual
beauty, but for historical associa-
tail stores. But it is well for all to know that a
larger consumption of homemade products would
not only encourage the farm women to bring more
to market, but Would help the finest citizens in the
county to improve their economic status.
There is no single group that contributes more in
creative ability, hard work, spiritual quality and all
round high class citizenship than the women on the
farms. As yet no politician has been so brash as to
promise a 40 hour week or a minimum wage to the
mothers on the farm who bear and raise children,
cook and keep house, work the garden, milk the
cowrs, make the clothes, can and preserve food to
feed the family through the winter, nurse the sick,
go to church and pound the preacher. They never
go on strike, they never desert, they receive little
if any material reward.
To get back to the curb market that is sponsored
by the Home Demonstration Clubs of this county's
farm women. As yet there is only a small per
centage of the membership who are sellers on the
market. The women of Franklin have it in their
power to enlarge this enterprise to benefit more
women. Give the curb market an even break.
Adult Education
Supervisor Visits
Franklin -And Otto
Mrs. Mary R. Ccwan," assistant
supervisor of k Adult Education in
District 9, with Mrs. Leona P.
Duncan, head of adult education
in Macon county, visited the CCC
camp at Otto last Tuesday. A sec
ond teacher is being placed at the
camp at the request of the author
ities, on account of. the increase
of enrollees desiring instruction.
Miss Nora Leach is serving as
one teacher, i and Mrs. Nannie
Moore Burrell will be the second
teacher. ;,
Mrs. Cowan serves all counties
west of Jackson as supervisor of
the professional and service divis
ion of WPA, which includes all
women's projects. District No. 9
includes- 13 western counties, of
which Mrs. Edith Morgan, with
offices in Asheville is supervisor.
tion. Originally serving the now
distinguished Josephus Daniels as
his first editorial desk in the of
fice of the Wilson Advance,' and
later used by his brother in Frank
lin, the latter sold it when he went
West to the mother of Gilnier A.
J,ones who gave it to her husband
for a Christmas present.
WOODMAN OF THE WORLD
Camp 889
Meets Is mad 3rd Mondays
7:30 P. M.
AMERICAN LEGION HALL
Franklin, N. C
To relieve ( I I". O
Misery of V J-i U J
LIQUID
r'rg TABLETS
fafaffV SALVE
11 If If NOSE DROPS
COUGH DROPS
Try "Rub-My-Tism- Wonderful
Liniment
Loyal Order
of Moose
Franklin Lodge, No, 452
Meets
(n American Legion Hall
Every Thursday Night
7:30 O'CLOCK P. M.
J. J. Mann, Secretary
1941
ELGIN WATCHES
At prices as low as sold by any
one. Late model used watches
taken in trade on new watches.
GROVER JAMISON, Jeweler
$20 REWARD
Black and yellow tan dog. Yellow head and
ears. Big flat head. Skinned place on side of
nose. Half hound. Knows name Jack. Lost on
White Oak Creek October 31. $20 reward will
be paid by Jerome Angel, Kyle, N. C.
JEROME ANGEL, Kyle Postof f ice
Jim English or Sons
(Goods jJiisit AraivedL
In addition to our large stock, we
are busy opening new merchan
dise . . . about the best values I
have ever seen for the money.
LADIES' JACKETS
Wool and mixed, full lined
, $1.98 and $2.98
LADIES' SKIRTS
Flannel and all wool, plaids and solids
98c and $1.98
LADIES' LONG CpATS
Style and Quality Unbelievable .
$4.98 to $10.75
CHILDREN'S PANTIES
Winter weight, size 4 to 18 Look!
10c :
SWEATERS - SWEATERS
FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
UNDERWEAR - PAJAMAS
UNDIES
We have a large stock, priced right. Your in
spection will convince you of a good buy.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
MEN S JACKETS AND COATS
Famous "Woolrich" make; also the genuine
"Duxback" Coats, Pants and Hats
BLANKETS
Single and Double, part wool
98c to S2.48
Large Quilts for Double Beds, only
each $1.95
SHOES AND BOOTS
Your .size and kind is here at the price you
wish to pay. ( '
It s a Good Place to Trade at
Joseph Ashear
"We Clothe the Family"
FRANKLIN, N. C