THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HlCriUNbs MACON IAN
THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 11
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VOL. LV11
Number 48
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BIBLE THOUGHT
A good land and a large ... a land flowing with milk and
honey. .
-Exodus 3 :8.
People who own their own land are unconquerable.
Franklin. D. Roosevelt.
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.
Christmas Seals
AGAIN we buy seals as part of the joy of giving
at this season. More than ever the battle against
tuberculosis must be fought, when physical unfit
ness helps the Axis. So let the little penny seal
brighten every letter, card and package you send.
It is the symbol of your heart's interest in the suf
fering and a reminder to the recipient to join you
in this work.
THE POCKETBOOK
of KNOWLEDGE nSfc
Women Sell Bonds
WE venture to say, when the results of the
sales of War 'Bonds and Stamps during
Women-At-War-Week are totaled, that the women
of Macon county will be in the forefront in per
capita sales. The Franklin women have had fine
leadership with Mrs. John Archer as chairman and
her capable committee; and Mrs. W. T. Newton in
Highlands. The work has been carried on in a
spirited manner, with cooperation from every group
in the community.
The women have been encouraged' and ably
seconded by the men of the county who have lent
their aid by buying bonds to the limit. This cam
paign, like others in Macon, will prove the loyal
spirit of cooperation which always marks the con
tribution of this county to every call. This call is
intensely personal, because every woman is work
ing for the fighting fathers, sons, brothers and
friends. Bonds mean equipment for them and for
our Allies.
"Dr. Andy's Crop"
"THIS is the title of an article in November 16
issue of Time magazine under the Education
section, paying homage to our much beloved and
appreciated-at-home Andrew Jackson Ritchie, just
across the line in Georgia. If giving his kind of
education to Macon county people makes him be
long to us, then we claim him for our own, and
we know the big heart of Georgia will be willing
The rich and great Harvard University is likewise
proud to claim him as its own, too. Upon the
unique, creative work he and Mrs. Ritchie have
done for the humble Time does not mention Mrs.
Ritchie, but we do all the rich and great should
look with a deep humility, as all the toiling moun
tain farmers with big families look with gratitude.
In characteristic style, Time says a lot in a few
words and tells thousands a brave story in a gay
way the way Andy Ritchie will enjoy reading
about himself, no doubt. We are glad for the world
to get told, even so briefly. We are glad that an
American magazine with a world circulation has
dedicated a page to a work which, if multiplied,
would help save the world.
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Letters to Editor
West's Mill, N. C.
Nov. 22, 1942
Editor Franklin Press :
I feel impressed to write a few
words about, Thanksgiving, which
comes nex't Thursday. We, as a
free people must go to . God in
earnest prayer for God to be with
us and keep us in this war and
give us peace. OK, that oiir nation
may win. Never before have our
people been in such an uproar,
but God is our ruler. If we will
go to God he will conquer our
enemies. We must love one an
other and pray for each other.
God said pray without ceasing. Get
right with God and our prayers
will be heard,
In olden times the people would
go to church and pray with each
other on Thanksgiving day. It
would, be so good for us to do
like our people in olden times.
God has blessed us bountifully this
year and all these years. God save
our people and our nation is my
prayer.
MRS. J. L. WEST, SR.
Press Comment
Learning By Doing
THE TARHEEL BANKER North Carolina
Bankers Association monthly paper has its
eye on Macon county. It features on the October
cover two Macon county Future Farmers, Bob
Parker and Harry Kinsland, proudly displaying
four steers raised by the Vocational Agriculture
class at the Franklin High School.
The banking magazine-has the right idea when
it features an article bearing upon this work, en
titled "Learning By Doing". The accomplishments
of the Franklin High School class under the lead
ership of E. J. Whitmire who, by the way, has re
ceived a state honor in the title he has won as
"Master Teacher' in recognition of the work of
this class are recognised as an example of "in
struction which is successful." The Future Farmer
of America organization is commended in the
article.
"The application of intelligent and business prin
ciples in farming" is stated as one of the purposes
of the organization, with the ultimate objective,
which is . . . "to make the county a better place
in which to live."
N. C. PRESS PRAISED
BY GOVERNOR
Governor Broughton praised
newspapers of the State for the
"highly successful" campaign they
waged for the collection of scrap
metal.
"The newspapers af North Car
olina sponsoring and participating
in the special scrap collection
campaign which has just closed
have rendered signal service to
the nation in this critical hour",
the Governor . said. "The spark
and drive that was put into this
campaign not only resulted in the
collection of considerably more
than 125,000,000 pounds of scrap,
but gave life and stimulus to the
whole program of salvage collec
tion. "The complete results of this
campaign are not yet known, be
cause' the response was so en
thusiastic that committees ia mainy
sections have not even been able
to assemble and weigh the collected
scrap. It is definitely known, how
ever, tliat the effort has been
highly successful and has reached
virtually every section of North
Carolina. The (newspapers have
given, unstintingly of their space
as well as the time and efforts of
their business and editorial staffs.
For this they are entitled to high
est praise.
"It is earnestly hoped that the
people of the State will continue
their full co-operation with this
all-important effort to collect for
war needs every ounce of avail
able scrap metal and other sal
vage material". N. . C. Press.
MORE BABIES
THAN EVER
N. C. Vital Statistics
Report 8,937 Births;
' 2,368 Deaths
Raleigh, Nov. 21. The 8,937 bab
ies bor,n in Nortth Carolina in Oc
tober comprised the largest number
ever reported in this State during
a single month, it was announced
by the Vital Statistics Division of
the Board of Health. This figure
was 1,906 in excess of the number
of births reported in October, 1941,
and 2, 196 higher tha,n the aver
age number of monthly births dur
ing the past five-year period.
In spite of the greatly increased
number of births reported last
month, an all-time low marked the
death ra'te among babies under a
year old- just 37.4 per 1,000 live
births, as compared with a rate of
57.1 for the corresponding month
last year, according to Dr. G. M.
Cooper, who is in charge of the
State Board of Health's maternal
and child health services and who
supervises the State's clinics for
motners ana naoies.
There was also a decline in the
total number of deaths from all
causes during the month, which
was 2,368, against 2,490 in October,
1941, the monthly rate having
dropped from S3 to 7.8.
The number of deaths from pre
ventable accidents was 107 last
month, compared with 199 the cor
responding month last year. Tu
berculosis deaths for the month
dropped from 130 to 116, while
deaths from diarrhea and enteritis
among children under 2 years . of
age totaled 43 last month, against
75 in October, 1941. There were
no deaths reported from undulant
fever, smallpox, measles, scarlet
fever, infantile paralysis, epidemic
cerebrospfiinal meningitis, rabies or
tetanus. Only 2 deaths were caus
ed by pellagra, against 5 in Oc
tober, 1941, and homicides drop
ped from 39 to 23.
COFFEE
Nov. 22-28 inclusive Retail sales
halted. OnJy restaurants, hotels and
other institutional users who have
purchase certificates and the arm
ed services may buy coffee.
Nov. 23-25 inclusive Institution
al users register at local ration
boards.
Nov. 29 Sales begin under rationing.
Compost Will Enrich
1943 Victory Garden
Every farm family, and as many
urban families as possible, will
need to grow a Victory Garden
in 1943 to supply home food needs
and free commercial vegetables for
the armed forces and industrial
war workers. H. R. Niswonger,
Extension horticulturist of N. C
State college, says now is the
time to begin to prepare for next
year's Victory Garden.
"Compost is an excellent garden
fertilizer," the Extension worker
declared. "The compost pile should
be prepared now because it will
require from four to six months
for the material to decompose and
be ready for use."
. Xifwonger'i ufgeitioni for
making compost are: Use straw,
old hay, grass clippings, weeds,
and leaves from hardwood trees.
Pile out in the open. Spread out
a layer one foot thick of conven
ient size. Sprinkle one quart of
commercial fertflifer to every five
feet of diameter of the Vayer. Al
so add a sprinkle of lime and a
small amount of animal manure to
each layer.
Repeat this procedure, putting
the next layers and fertilizers on
top of the first until the pile is as
large as desired. Leave the center
lower than the edge of each layer
so the rain water will not run off,
but will saturate the material to
be decomposed. During dry weath
er the compost pile should be
watered occasionally.
The horticulturist recommends
the use of a 4-8-4 or 4-10-6 com
mercial fertilizer. The comopst
should be thoroughly mixed with
the soil before planting time.
Niswonger also suggests that soil
for the 1943 Victory Garden be
ployed or spaded between now
and February 1 in order that wint
er freeze will aid. ia pulverizing
H soil.
Turkey Raisers Urged To
Keep Breeding Birds
Thanksgiving turkeys have all
.been marketed, and in many cases
eaten. C, F. Parrish, extension
poultryman, says that the demand
was good, the supply was ade
quate, and the quality excellent.
In most cases, he said, prices were
satisfactory to the producers.
"It is to be hoped, however,"
Parrish said, "that trukey raisers
looked ahead to next year when
they selected birds for the first
holiday market. They should have
kept back a sufficient number of
quality turkeys for breeders.
"It is not too late to do this,"
the poultryman added. "Practically
every turkey raiser has some
younger birds to be fattened for
the Christmas market, .and from
these the breeding birds for 1943
may be selected. There will be a
strong demand for turkey poults
next year, because of the need
for poultry meat to offset ration
ing of pork, beef, veal, lamb and
mutton."
Parrish say's that characteristics
to look for in choosing breeding
birds include: Turkeys that made
rapid growth, finished quickly, and
show other desirable traits.
"Choose only strong, healthy and
vigorous birds," he recommended.
"They should have a broad, full
breast bone longer than their
shanks. The breeding birds should
have wide, long backs, short legs
and short necks. The breast, how
ever, is the most important and
it should at least equal, and pref
erably, exceed the shank in length."
Parrish said that some reports
have been received about turkeys
being marketed for the Thanks
giving trade were not properly
finished. He urged that growers
withhold from the market all
turkey which are not well fin
ished, fat, and still carrying ex
cessive pin feathers.
First Aid Course For
Junior Firemen And
Wardens Completed
' Twelve Junior Firemen and five
of Franklin's Air-Raid Wardens
have completed the Red Cross
First Aid course. The announce
ment was made by A. C. Tysinger,
Jr., fire chief of- Franklin, and of
ficial Red Cross First Aid In,
structor.
Because some of the Air-Raid
Warden's were unable to finish the
course, and because knowledge of
First Aid is of primary impor
tance to the duties of a Warden
in time of emergency, Mr. Tysing
er hopes to give more classes
later.
The Junior Firemen receiving
Red Cross First Aid certificates
are: Bill Dean, Bob Leach, Dick
Angel, John Dean, Willard Row
land, W. P. Constance, Logan
Allen, Larry Cabe, Jack Angel,
Allen Angel, Frank Murray, Jr.,
Bruce Rickman. Air-Raid Wardens
completing the course ore: C. G
Moore, Paul West, Rev. Philip
Green, Elbert Angel, and J. D.
Franks,
Poet s Cottier
By EMMA LAURENCE ,
(Courtesy of Adventure Magazine)
Lord God, whose whisper crea'tes
worlds
Earth and seas and sun-lit sky
Stretch forth Thy hand, make safe
the way.
Be with the gallant souls who fly.
Lord God where glory fills airspace
Beyond the utmost rim of light,
Protect them when they climb aloft
And stay the perils of their flight.
On unknown roads above the world,
Roads never trailed by men before,
Speak to their hearts, be heard above
The thunder of their motors roar.
From ways of peace they speed
towards war,
The cataclysmic tide to stern
Through the dark crimson of the
night,
Wing tip, to wing tip, fly with
them.
When from their powerful throb
bing wings
They hurl destruction from the air
To drive the tyrants from the
earth,
On guard, O Lord! Be with them
there.
.
Lord of winds and thunder bolt.
Eternal God we cry to Thee,
Be with the valiant hearts who fly
To make Thy peoples free!
A NEW VERSE FOR
"GOD BLESS AMERICA"
Dr. Thomas P. Potter, of New
York, church historian and poet,
has inscribed a new verse which
he would add- to "God Bless
America" for the' duration) of the
war. It has already been favorably
accepted and sung in a number
of church and other groups. Dr.
Potter's words are:
"God bless our Service Boys,
Boys whom we love;
Walk beside them and guide them
In the light of thy love from above ;
Hold them safely in thy keeping
Till this world-wide war is o'er.
God bless our Service Boys
For evermore."
Kyl
By MRS. DOSHIE HANEY
Mijs Grace Younce and HazeJ
Ray of Swannanoa spent 'the
weekend visiting home folks.
Mrs. Eff,ie Owenby and son.
Don, spent Sunday visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Rogers of Rob-Linsville.
Mrs. Jessie Blankenship is spend
ing a two weeks vacation with her
husband in El Paso, Texas.
Vester Pendergrass cti Camp
Wheeler, Ga., spent the. weekend
with home folks.
Osborne Younce made a business
trip to Franklin Tuesday.
' Mr. and Mrs. Ella Beaver of
Andrews spent last week visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davis.
SPECIALS THIS WEEK:
Men's Guaranteed Sox
Four Pirt, Fur Month t, $1.00
Luggage
' The Refiners
MOxlC
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WESTERN AUTO
Associate Store
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