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PAGE FOUk ; -"-MSB ii 5 Che Jfiraitkltit Hjjlress ani fit phjhktt&s JKatmuaii Published every Thursday by The Franklin Pre At Franklin, North Carolina Telephone No. 24 VOL. LV11 Numberlo Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson and W. S. Jolvrason Publishers Entered at the Poit Office, Franklin, N. C, as second class matter V1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year g-JJ Six Months v! Three Months ). Single Copy "North Carolina vJk mss ASSreUTMNS) THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONUVN .j, -- j mam THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1; 1M2 We Can't Equal Their Sacrifices, but We Might Try BIBLE THOUGHT Greater love hath mo man than this, that a man lay down life for his friends. St. John 15:13. Wliat is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is i - .... i . . ........ ... ... 1... ..i.t-ili-i.'l 1 1 tlw nrirp nj ucai tiiu jcai,c su swtci as .u j ...... .... chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as tor me, give me noeny or s-v me deiatli! Patrick Henry. his life "Front Page News" THE Franklin Press and The Highlands Macon- ian is one of the newspapers participating in the gigantic Scrap Drive and contest being spon sored this month by the newspapers in North Car olina. We are printing the rules for the statewide contest on the front page and plans for the Macon county contest. A lot of people reading The Asheville Citizen on Tuesday morning looked in vain for the usual war news on the front page. All they ound was news about junk, scrap, salvage. Why this radical change of face, as it were, was explained in their leading editorial. We can impress the Why of this by quoting from their editorial. Here is something we need terribly to get through our heads. Here is. why we had better be gin to collect scrap. "The greatest fact irr, America and the world today is that we are losing this war. The record of events proves it beyond a shadow of a doubt. We have been living for years in a fool's para dise. This paradise won't last. Haven't you felt it slipping out from under you in the last few months? , "The terrible truth is, we're headed straight for perdition a blazing hot and torturous place being efficiently prepared for us by a German devil aided by Jap and Italian imps. "That is why the news on the front page of this paper today is the most important thing in the world for us in this region. "It means that we must get out of the grand stand and on the field of, action. It means all of us, not just a part of us. It means every man, woman, boy and girl in Western North Carolina. We can remain spectators no longer. It means that we are compelled to get into this fight ourselves. "It means we have launched a civilian offensive of our own at home to help try to reverse the trend of events and maybe yet save what is left of civilization and along with it our own skins. "It means that Western North Carolina must do a vital war job and do it fast. Just a fair share of our scrap metal won't do! Three-fourths of it won't do ! We must get every single pound of our scrap metal into Uncle Sam's hands, and quick! "If we in safe, peaceful, beautiful Western North Carolina can't or won't do this job, and do it up to the hilt, can it really matter a tinker's damn to us what goes on in the rest of the world to make news for our front page?" "Fire Is A Saboteur" THE members of the local fire department have gone in heartily to cooperate with National Fire Prevention Week which has been designated for October 4 to 10. Never before has there been such urgency to prevent fire. Every business man and every owner of property knows that if home or business is destroyed by fire, there is no chance of securing materials to rebuild for the duration of the war. Many business firms are supporting the efforts of the Franklin volunteer fire department this week in a page advertisement which is designed to bring home more forcibly to all readers the importance of being more fire-conscious than ever before. We know that "fire is a saboteur" in this war. To put it in plain words; letting things burn is one of the ways we can help the Nazis and the Japs in their effort to destroy this nation. Let us give every support to our fire department and air raid wardens who are alive to immediate or pos sible future dangers and are equipping themselves through study and practice to meet any emer gency. In rural homes, out of reach of town fire fight ing equipment, the responsibility of preventing fire is squarely up to the owners. Having host? where there is running water, and a barrel of water where there is none, buckets of sand and handy tools in the barn and home are good precautions. ir jul the &s or ua sxKiricro everything, to buy more, bonds' KVEN THS elude inadequacy of present equip ment and inability to meet farm production goals by repairing, or by purchasing or renting used ma chinery, or by custom or exchange work. A purchaser must turn in replaced equipment and agree to rerut or let others use the new machinery on specified terms and conditions. The purchaser must present a satisfactory reason if changing from horses or mule power to motor power, or from hand labor to machinery. He said there are no restric tions on sale or transfer of used farm machinery, equipment or re pair parts. Additional information concerning eligibility of applica tion for purchases of new farm equipment may be secured from the county rationing committee. Application may be secured from any implement dealer or at the County AAA office. Poet's Corner INEWS FROM HOME Whew you've wandered from your childhood home, And all your scenes are new. Just to get the good old Franklin Press Brings "Tarheel" back to you. Through western hospitality and and new friends liave proved true. It's good to get the hometown news When they send it out to oyu. Mrs. Fred Hodgius Lyman, Wash. -Rv Darling v-s- Trtaiury Dtprinunt Copyright. IMS, Haw York Tribune Inc. Likewise our forests are not only our wealth but our ammunition and protection; which, when swept by fire, becomes a major disaster to our war effort. Let us heed, as never before, the in structions of the forest service and county fire warden authorities. The Mountain Echo WE salute the first issue of our contemporary, "The Mountain Echo", with peculiar pleas ure. Published by the Journalism Club of the Franklin High School, this year this creditable monthly magazine has been advanced to a higher grade in the field of high school publications. Heretofore, the club has published a mimeo graphed sheet, doing all the mechanical as well as journalistic work themselves. Now, in printed form, where the excellent work of the editorial and advertising staff receives the attractive dis play of a printed magazine form, this little publi cation takes its place alongside the best of its class. The young people deserve much credit for their enterprise, showing both talent and training in the result of their work. We wish them continued success from a literary and financial standpoint. QUICK RELIEF FROM Symptoms of Distress Arising from STOMACH ULCERS due to EXCESS ACID FreeBookTellsofHomeTreatmentthat Must Help or It Will Cost You Nothing Over two million bottles of t he WILL ARD TREATMENT have been sold for relief of symptoms of distress arising from Stomach and Duedsnal Warn due to Excess AcM Peer DlfMtion, Sour or Upset Stomach, (ImlMff, Heartburn, Sleeplessness, etc., due to Excess AcM. Sold on 16 days' trial! Ask for "Wlllard's Massage" which fully explains this treatment tree at PERRY'S DRUG STORE Copper for 4,187 rounds of .50 caliber cartridges is contained in the typical household bronze door hinge, check, and door stop. Notice to Teachers All Teachers who are mem bers of the Macon County Local Unit of the N. C. E. A. who wish to vote for the officers of the Western District, please call at the Macon Furniture Go. whore ballots ore prepared atnd vote at once. J. J. MANN, Pres. Maoon Gov Unit Attention TVA Employees A special bus between Franklin and Bryson City for TVA employees is being planned to meet each shift, if a sufficient number desire to travel on it. Good, comfortable buses. If interested, leave your name and address at The Franklin Press office, or write Care Box 350, Franklin, N. C nBffj I sl lily Ii Farm Machinery Rationing Board Named For County Henderson Is Chairman; Classifications Made In Effect To Nov. 1 Announcement of the personnel of the Macon County Rationing Committee to handle temporary rationing of new farm machinery ututil November 1, 1942, was made todav bv C. W. Henderson, chair man of the County USDA War Board. Mr.. Henderson, who also ts chairman of the County AAA Committee, will serve as chairman of the rationing body, and other members named by the Couruty USDA War Board are : B. W. Jus tice, Route 1, Frajiklin; and C. S. Slagle, Route 1, franklin. Alter nate members are: A. C. Patter son, Rout 2, Franklin, and W. L. Ramsey, Route 3, Franklin. The order setting up the ration-1 i . . .i ing program proviaea tnai c chairman of the County AAA Committee should be chairman of the rationing committee, and that two representative farmers should be selected by the County USDA War Board to serve as regular members. Naming of two alternates also was provided in the order. Chairman Henderson said that no member of the committee may act on his own application to pur chase new machinery, an applica tion of a member of his immediate family or other near relative, or that of his landlord, tenant, or other business associate. Under the program. Chairman Henderson said, one classification (Group A), including items which are scarce and which are vitally needed in 1942 agricultural pro duction, may be sold only upon approval of the county rationing committee. Equipment in this class includes: combines, corn pickers, disc Marrows, feed grinders, fer tilizer spreaders, grain drills, grain elevators, hay balers, lime spread ers, manure spreaders, milk cool ers, milking machines, pickup balers, potato diggers, shredders. and tractors, including garden tractors. A second classification (Group B), includes items somewhat less scarce which may be sold upon certification by the farmer to the dealer that it is required to meet current agricultural needs. This fron acted most other type Tbe third classification (Group C) includes smaller items which may be sold without restrictions, such as hoes, rakes, forks, scythes, shovels, and all hand-operated and one and two-horse farm machira ery and equipment not included in Group A or Group B. Eligibility requirements for Group A purchases, he added, in- I lawless Funerals Ranging From Very Moderately Priced Services To Those Comparatively Expensive. Each berewed family may select a price in keeping with its plans. Funeral merchandise of high character in a wide latitude of prices. Our personal direction assures each fam ily that it will receive the full benefit of our experience and facilities, regardless of the amount it chooses to spend. M SVutu, Qitit WArJUvuJKoit SfJUtwtaiJAnttc PHONE 106 NIGHT PHONE 70 H -4 What Your Newspaper Means to You in Wartime MERICAN people have never needed their newspaper more than now! They know they can trust the news and the advertisements that their county paper brings them each week. Your home paper brings you home news of people and events . . . facts you want to know, edi torials and advice, news of Macon's men in the service all over the world, and tells you how you can help them win the war here on the Home Front. BUY BONDS FOR VICTORY! THE FRANKLIN PRESS and The Highlands Maconian
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