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At Franklin, North Carolina
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" Number 19
VOL. LVI ' '
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,.- ' You And Your Vote
(Guest Editorial)
ON May 30 the voters of Macon County, and the
'state of North Carolina, will again go to the
polls, and by their ballots will determine who wi
have charge of the affairs of government who wiU
determine what taxes we will pay, how our tax
Inonev will be spent, who will be our law maker a
who will enforce these laws and how; who will
select the teachers that will instruct and lay the
foundation for the character of our chi dren-in
short, on that day we will by our ballots determine
who will have charge of the affairs of government ,
who will be our rulers.
An entirely new registration has been called, .and
only those registering may vote. But any American
citizen, old or young, rich or poor, male or female,
regardless of faith or creed, may register and vote.
That is a right that only we ourselves may deprive
ourselves of. . . , .
There are those of us who treat this right hghtl ,
who are inclined to dismiss the thought with a
shrue of the shoulders and a careless On, what s
the use" But in so doing we forget Lexington,
Vallev Forge and Bataan. Why should our fathers
have died to give us this privilege and why should
our sons and brothers die today to preserve it it
we don't appreciate their so doing enough to exer
cise it The people of Germany can t vote. We
should think of that before we refuse to exercise a
privilege that our fathers gave their lives for us
to have. , . ,
Again, we enjoy the privileges of a free people,
but these-privileges have their attendant responsi
bilities. Suppose no one registered and voted, where
would we be? The right to vote is not only a right,
but also a duty; not only a privilege but responsi-
biYES IT IS ALL POLITICS. IF IT WERE
NOT FOR POLITICS THERE WOULD BE NO
DEMOCRACY. AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT,
WE ALL OF US, ARE THE POLITICIANS.
THE WAY OUR POLITICAL AND GOVERN
MENTAL AFFAIRS ARE CONDUCTED,
WHFTHER OUR POLITICS AND GOVERN
MENT Bl CLEAN OR DIRTY, DEPENDS ON
US, THE POLITICIANS.
We should remember this; and also that the reg
istration books close on Saturday, May 16.
Rationing Under Way
THE sugar rationing program for consumers
which is being carried out this week is pKob
ably the most monumental task ever undertaken by
any nation in the economic field, according to a
statement made by the Office for Emergency Man
agement. The government is making every effort to make
the people realize the importance of this move to
- the successful waging of the war.
Following close on the heels of the rationing of
sugar is the rationing of gasoline which will begin
on May 12. The local rationing board is setting in
motion the machinery necessary for this war regu
lation. The sugar rationing has proceeded this week in
an orderly and well organized way. This work has
been done by the school teachers who have borne
the heavy end of this voluntary service. The ration
ing board and defense committee are likewise work
ing overtime and will be called upon for continuing
service as additional restrictions must be put on
civilians. The attitude of all is to give full measure
of cooperation. This is everybody's job and every
body can and will help.
Paul V. McNutt, in a radio address this week ad
monishes :
"Think what we would lose if we lose the war.
If, in order to win the war, we must give up all
things we are now rationing, we would still be bet
ter off than any country in the world."
Aside from the immediate necessity for rationing,
the information obtained through the various regis
trations will be the most complete data ever ob
tained by the government. For ihe rehabilitation of
the nation after the war it will be invaluable.
Dairying In Macon
ACON COUNTY is a shining example of the
progress of dairying in the South, which is il
lustrated by a chart published in this issue. This
county is rich in possibilities for devoloping the
dairying business. For actual accomplishment, there
are two modern dairies in the county with fine,
purebred Guernsey herds, which have met all re
quirements of the state's strict standard for a Grade
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
South Leads in Dairying Growth
UVH IN 1925
SOUTH, 1940
All OTHFS
STATU, 140
LEVEL IN 1923
SOUTH, 1940
All OTHER
STATIS, 1940
lEVtllN 192S
SOUTH, 1940
AU OTHER
STATES, 1940
100
COWS ON FARMS
-imiiMtu
USX
or
MILK PRODUCTION
fTTTTTTTTT TTT j
CASH FARM INCOME FROM MILK
This chart illustrates the 15-year percentage changes in dairy
in In the South as compared with the rest of the nation, with each
wmbol above representing 10 per cent of 1925 levels. E. J. Mather,
president of Southern Dairies, Inc., points out that the South leads
all other regions in growth of cow population, milk production, and
'ash farm income from milk.
A rating.
The pastures and barns of A. B. Slagle and J.
W. Addington are examples of these standards
which insure the highest degree of protection to
the consumer. As a resort center, this assurance to
the large summer population of visitors is one of
the county's greatest assets. These two sources of
the highest grade of dairy products enable hotels
and public eating places to sustain grade A ratings
at a most reasonable cost. Although no better milk
can be obtained anywhere, the price of milk here is
lower than elsewhere for the same grade.
It is interesting to note that the South now sur
passes the rest of the nation in dairying growth.
For future development, Macon farmers need only
to heed the advice that he "must learn to handle
his land with skill, to plant pasture crops which
will do most to boost milk production, to feed his
cows scientifically and be particular about the kind
of cows he keeps." What Messrs. Addington and
Slagle have accomplished to raise the standard, can
be attained by others, to increase individual and
general prosperity. . . . '.
Red Cross Class
To Start May 11
Enrollment in the training class
for instructors in First Aid an
nounced bv Red Cross chairman
Harley Cabe last week is grow
ing. Other qualified persons are
urged to join the class which will
be taught by James D. Hall of
the Red Cross headquarters staff.
A course of 30 hours will be
given over a two-weeks period be
tween Monday, May 11 and Sat
urday, May 22.
Instructors i,n First Aid are
needed, and this work offers an
opportunity for service.
Cartoogechaye
By ALICE WALLACE
Glover Reynolds, Lotunie Dal
rymple and Garland Shields who
are now employed at Fontana with
TVA, spent the weekend with their
parents of Franklin Route 1.
Mr. arod Mrs. Jack Liverman of
Franklin spent Saturday night with
Mrs. Liverman's grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. C. Greene.
Mrs. H. M. Tur.pin of Talullah
Falls, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. We,ss
Turpin of Atlanta, Ga., were vis
iting Mrs. John Wallace Tuesday.
Lawrence Greene of Franklin
Route 1, has returned to his home
after spending several weeks in
Detroit, Mich.
Glover Reynolds and Miss Vir
ginia Lenoir and Mrs. W. J.
Daugherty were visiting friends in
Asheville , Sunday.
J. L. Leathe'rwood of Franklin.
who is now employed with TVA
at Fontana spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Wallace.
Miss Joyce Wallace and Earnest
Wallace, Jr., were visiting Sue
Green of Franklin Route 1, Tues
day.
Robert Hawks formerly of
Aquone, is now in the U. S. Army,
stationed at Columbia, S. C.
Oak Dale
Bv LOUIS ROPER
Rev. Georere Clber. Rev. Lester
Sorrels and the Rev. Guffey held
a service at the Oak Dale Bap
tist church Sundav night, May 3
The subject was "America Back to
God." A large crowd attended and
pvprvnne enioved the service.
Mr an d Mrs. Edcar Reeve's and
small daughter, Betty Sue of
Franklin, visited Mr. and Mrs. L.
P Roner Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Myers and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
and family of Town send,
Tenn., have moved to Pol Miller
where' there is a timber job.
THURSDAY, MAY f, M
Mr and Mrs. Jesse Flowers and
son, Claude, have moved in to this
settlement.
Arnold Rogers of Franklin and
Willie Sprinkle of Hiwassee, Ga.,
have1 been working in Pol Miller.
Wp are i?Lad to report that we
are having a good B. T. U. at the
Baptist church. More are coming
and ioininn us'. Also we have been
having good prayer meetings.
Milk;
Is Vital Food For Nation
In War Time
With economy the nation's watch
word today, your reliable milk
bottle is doing commando duty on
the defense front and the home'
front.
Your Government has made stud
ies which show that children should
drink one quart of milk each a day
and adults at least a .pint. One
of nature's most nutritious foods
milk is also a delicious and re
freshing beverage. It is served
reeularlv in schools throughout the
country and is a popular drink in
many factories engaged in vital war
work.
For Defeat
Wives of defense workers find
that their husbands, particularly
those working on night shifts, are
drinking more milk than ever be
fore. A recent survey in plants
engaged in war work revealed
that 69.3 per centof the men in
terviewed drank milk in perfer
ence to any other drink.
In this survey women were ask
ed " Does your mam eat any dif
ferent food when he s on the mght
shift?'' "Well," said one wife,
"he's got to the point where he
drinks more milk than a year old
baby."
More Milk
An increase in milk consump
tion among war workers is typical
of people in all walks of life
throughout the .nation. The Gov
ernment's "Food for Victory" pro
gram recognizes that strong and
alert nations are built by strong
and alert people who live on well
balanced diets. A well-balwiced
diet means more than filling the
stomach and satisfying the appe
tite, say expert nutritionists. It
means getting every day the right
kinds of food njotective foods
and here milk stands at the top of
the list for army and civilian uses.
Yet we do not consume half the
amount of milk recommended by
science.
Letters to Editor
Gamp Cooke, Calif.
May 1, 1942
The Franklin. Press,
Franklin, N. C.
Dear Sirs:
Since my address has been
changed I request that you trans
fer my subscription to the above
address. I have missed two copies
already and dan't want to miss ar.i
other Oine.
I must admit that the Press is
an important link, connecting my
self, in the army, with civilian life
in my home county.
Very truly yours,
Pvt. John H. Wood,
U. S. Army.
This and That
By FRANKIE MACON
It is Aow threatened because of
the shortage of gasoline and tires
we may have to stay home Sun
days and nights. To a lot of peo
ple that will prove tlat Sherman
was right.
The Truman report says there
should be no more dollar-a-year
men, but that every Government
employee should be paid what he
is worth. But wouldn't that cut
down some Congressmen to less
than . a dollar a year?
The war, we hear, may put a
stop to the importation of tapioca.
Even war has its redeeming fea
tures. Joe Louis is now in the army.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could
arrange a match between him and
Hitler?
AH branches of the United States
Mint are now operating 24 hours
per day. Yes, you've got to work
all the time to make money these
days.
We are in sympathy with the
to reclaim all the scrap-iron from
the "auto graveyards" but the ap
proaches to our American cities
will never look the same without
them.
Germans in Russia we read, are
"withdrawing westward at an. ac
celerated rate." That seems to be
unnecessary lot of fancy words to
denote a retreat.
One big league manager says he
made all his ball-players eat two
carrots a day the first week of
training. Now go ahead and make
up your own pun about a 14 car
rot baseball diamond.
NANTAHALA DAIRY BARNS
WITH REGISTERED GUERN SEY HERD IN BACKGROUND
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fcBfifclL .Mfca jjwlll $m JMielBeW. B9flfltfeH
We Serve the Homes of Macon County
AND
Those Who Cater to the Tourist Trade
WITH
GRADE WA PASTEURIZED
MILK and CREAM
North Carolina spends many thousands of dollars through its Health
Department to insure protection to the public by inspection
of sources of milk supply. .
Those dairies which can qualify to receive Grade "A" rating from
the State Board of Health must put in expensive equipment
and service.
OUR MILK AND CREAM PROTECTS THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY
Nantahala Creamery
Phone 109
Franklin, N. C