(E h p Jfi r 1 tbe Post Office. Franklin N C. ?s second rta-- mitm SUBSCRIPTION KATES Qw Year ,,.... , J2XXj Six Jtfenths . 91.00 Three Mwrthk ^ . . . : tf> Single Copy 06 Obituary notu.es, cards of thatdcs, tributes of respect, by individuals, churches, organizations or societies, will be regarded as adver tising and inserted at regular classified advertising rates. Snch notices will be markad "adv." in compliance with tbe postal regulations. BIBLE THOUGHT And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he A*id, 1 know not: Am I my brother's keeper? ? ? ? ii "It is impossible to demonstrate beyond preodventure the practi cal folly of isolationism", says Dr. C. E. A. Winslow of Yale Uni versity. "It is clear as crystal that the sacrifice of blood and treas ure we are making in 1943 will be completely wasted if we do not cooperate, both politically and economically, in the cooperative up building of global peace . . . Perhaps the ultimate challenge in the campaign which must be fought on the floors of Congress and in the polling booths of every city and village of our Land will be that ancient and inexpkwaWe challenge, 'Am 1 my brothers keep er?' " Jefferson Memorial PRESIDENT Roosevelt dedicated in the capital * of this Nation on April 13 the stately memorial to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States on the 200th anniversary of his birth. The great marble shrine, 176 feet high, is built in modification of the Pantheon in Rome, typical of t!he classic simplicity of the "Philosopher of Monticello", whose 19-foot plaster statue stands within the temple, 4o be replaced by bronze after the war. It was fitting that a great president who stands for the democratic principles which Jefferson per sonifies should pay the tribute to the Nation's Apostle of Democracy. Standing in a pavilion, draped in the colors of the flag, the President spoke to a crowd of several thousand "in the name of a grateful nation, paying a debt long overdue", declaring that present day Americans, like this champion of freedom, haVe faced the fact that "men wiho will not fight for freedom can lose it." He said the author of the Declaration of Independence proved that "t!he seem ing eclipse of liberty can well become the dawn of more liberty. Those who fight the tyranny of our own time will come to learn tihat old lesson." "Among all the peoples of the earth," he con tinued, "the cruelties and oppressions of its would be masters have taught this generation what its liberties can mean. This lesson, so bitterly learned, will never be forgotten while this generation is still alive." Concerning Letters and New* TOR lack of space we have not been able to print * all of the news that our correspondents have been sending us. This we regret, because we are trying to give our many subscribers who are away from home all the news from every part of the county. We beg you to continue sending items, making them as brief as possible. We appreciate your sending them. Be sure to sign your news. We cannot print unsigned articles. Again, we have received a number of letters from citizens in different parts of the county bear ing on recent political happenings which have been publicized in the columns of The Press and Macon ian, with letters and interviews published on both sides. We regret that we have not been able to print all of these. For lack of space we cannot print all and we do not like to omit one and print another on the same subject. Since most of them are along lines of letters already publisfhed, perhaps it is just as well not to invite a newspaper controversy un less some good can be accomolished. We realize that the matters dicussed in these letters are far from settled. We believe that the majority of good citizens agree tihat adjustments should be made so that the charge of favoritism may be withdrawn. A spirit of fair play and good sportsmanship in regard to unfortunate differences \v4iich have rightfully stirred many, should be mus tered on both sides and a conference settle them in a way to promote mutual confidence and good will. We do not wish to discourage letters to the editor. We hope the pages of this newspaper can always represent the different opinions of its read ers in a helpful way and in keeping with the right and responsibility of free speech in a ftH prill, The Maik Go Through A?ORE than one hundred and eleven years ago, in November 1831, a little wood-burning loco motive puffed its way along the tracks of the South Carolina Railroad between Charleston and Ham burg, S. C, Trailing t>ehind were several dinky little cars. One of them carried the first United States mail to be handled by an American railroad. Today, the transportation of mail, particularly mail addressed to men in uniform, is an important job for the Southern Railway System of which the South Carolina Railroad is a part. "The men and women of tfhe So;uthern know what mail from home means to a fighting man", Ernest E. Norris, president of the Southern Rail way System, said recently in a statement which is now appearing in newspapers. "That's why we keep it moving, day and night, regardless of its ever increasing volume, and regardless of the thousand and one difficulties a railroad faces in time of war." "We know, too", Mr. Norris added, "that the same faith and hope and courage which today en rich this mail to America's fighting men, will to morrow inspire a new and a 'greater Southland." Letters to Editor Editor, The Frar.4clin Press: In your December 31 issue, you printed my poem "Soldier's Mail." Among the letters apprecia tion received from your Rood folk, was one from Pvt. Joseph W. Fouts, stationed at Miami Beach, Fla. Training Center, who said his mother sends him the Press. He asked- for more of my poems and in his letter, expressed such a yearning for mail for all the boys, that I have written the en closed poem for him, and should you see fit to print it, yon might note this tact. J. D. WILLIAMS, 235 Madison Avenue, Decaitir, Ga. Poet* Corner THOUGHTS OF AN AMERICAN SOLDIER IN A JAP PRISON Perhaps you've seen thai letter which purports to have been t h*' reflections of an American soldier in a Japanese prison. Among other things, the letter says: "I used to think pleasure, time off, my rights were all that mat tered. They don't stem very im portant now. I used to squak about paying taxes. 1 wish I had the chance to f Whene're jnou chance to meet. About his dog M hunting time. She teems to mis* him, too, Of the fishing on die river, And of the puppies, new. Th* politician* and then pranks, The hail-teams and their gomes; The folks who have moved in next door, Their doing* and their names. Tell him the news of all the home folks, Brother Jim and sister Sue, About his girl, and friends he loves, And tell him about you. Tell him the spirit at, home i> fine. And prayers, and hopes are high; And you have thought to pray for him E'er since he said jyood-bye. You know he gets mighty lf CITY GARAGE ENGINE OVERHEATING IS DANGEROUS! THIS GREAT SYMBOL Of Our Liberty ... . ha* stirred the heart* of million* who have oome to these shore* seeking freedom from oppression and better opportunity for living. WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO DEFEND THE FREEDOM for which the Statue of Liberty Stands? Our men are dying in foreign lands that all men may be fro*! Your country is asking you to Invest In War Bonds to help them fight! By buying Bond*, you help WIN THE WAR . . and Save Lives This advertisement is sponsored in behalf of the 2nd War Bond Drift by' JOE ASHEAR