(Eh t J-'ranklht Tfirrss anil ?itc 3rlighlauiis jHzirmiittu Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina , ( Telephone No. 24 VOL. LXI Number twenty -nine WEIMAR JONES Editor-Publisher Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C., as second class matter Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes of respect, by in dividuals. lodges, churches, organizations or societies, will be re garded as advertising and inserted at regular classified advertis ing rates. Such notices will be marked "adv." in compliance with the postal regulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year j... Six Months Three Months Single Copy ...i. i $2.00 $1.00 .60 .05 . . . Next To Godliness FRANKLIN is a tourist town, and anything that makes it less attractive to the tourist inevitably costs the town money. It cuts down our total in come,5 exact lv as a new pest that destroyed our corn or cabbage crops would cut down our total income. All of which is by way of suggesting that it is costing this community hard, cold dollars ? and will cost us more next season, and the season after ? to indulge in the luxury of being dirty. It is true that the situation was difficult during the war. Admittedly, it is difficult still. But isn't it truo that, during the war. we accustomed ourselves to an unkept appearance we would not have toler ated a few years ago? Nor can you and 1 ask, "Why doesn't the town board do something about it?" and let it go at that. Because, while the streets aren't as clean as they should be, they arc far better kept than some vacant lots and even a few backyards. The problem of finding a titan to cut weeds of fers property owners an excellent excuse. But there is no alibi for leaving property cluttered up with paper, rusty tin cans, and broken glass. Anybody, old or young, can pick up such things: and any-> body can break the habit of carelessly throwing everv piece of trash that comes to hand into a vacant lot or on the street. In other words, if we can't get clean, at least we can get cleaner. Let's clean ttjVa bit. It wfll pay in dollars ? and in self-respect. And let's remember that cleanliness, like charity, begins at home. The OPA? And You As this is written, the future of the OPA still is uncertain. It appears to be fairly definite, though, that an OPA with the broad powers that agency had during the war is a thing of the past. The inevitable result will be to place more re sponsibility for the control of inflation upon the individual. And every individual can do his part in this big and vital job. If he is a customer, he can refuse to pay unrea sonably high prices for merchandise. That attitude, on the part of even a small number of individuals, will have its effect ? and quickly ? whether the man ufacturer. the jobber, or the retailer is responsible for the price boosts. If he is a business man. he can influence the situ ation in many ways, but chiefly by refusing to in crease his present margin of profit. And the nearly two-score Franklin firms that recently pledged themselves to such a program showed their patrio tism by that action. They showed, too, sound common sense. For the small business man would be one of the hardest hit by inflation. It is only human, of course, for a merchant to want to get as hijjh a price as possible for an item of merchandise. But to follow that practice today , would certainly be penny-wise and pound foolish. For if a single merchant in Franklin raises the price on a single item, it increases the cost of living for everybody, and he is fairly certain ultimately to reap higher prices on not one, but half a dozen things that he must buy. Doughty World "The world do move". And how knowledge spreads I F'instance : The word "daughter" appears three times in a * newspaper release just issued hv a North Carolina college, and in each case the word is spelled "doughter". Perhaps the student who prepared the news article was impressed by the fact that the daugh ters of men. in these modern days, have become doughty, and that the word shhould be spelled ac cordingly. If so, we're inclined to agree. But we still wonder if North Carolina college budgets fail to provide funds for the purchase of dictionaries. Economy makes happy homes and sound nations; instill It deep.? Washington. Wilful waste makes woeful want.? Thomai Fuller. \ HERE'S COUNTY'S 1946-47 BUDGET ESTIMATED REVENUES: General County: Ad Valorem tax & .15 ? ... $14,794.40 From U. 8. Forest Service . 4,000.00 Miscellaneous Revenue .'. 1,500.00 $20,294.40 Special Fund: Pauper Ad Valorem Tax ?> .02 .'. $1,972.59 Rent from County Farm - 250.00 $2,222.59 Courts & Jail Ad Valorem tax (t .04 $3,945.17 $3,945.17 Health Ad Valorem tax ? .03 $2,958.88 $2,958.88 Welfare and Social Security Ad Valorem tax ti .14 t $13,808.11 $13,808.11 Schools: Current Expenses Ad Valorem tax 100.00 $1,300.00 Total Appropriations ? General Fund $20,851.00 Special Fund: Pauper Repairs County Home $300.00 Burial Expenses ....1 200.00 Outside Aid . 500.00 Salary Keeper County Home : 1,440.00 $2,440.00 Courts Juvenile Judge ? ., $90.00 Court Stenographer 200.00 Juror and witness fees 1,000.00 Court Costs - 1,000.00 Clerk Superior Court Supplies 200.00 $2,490.00 Jail Jailor and supplies ! $1,000.00 Jail Repairs ;... 50.00 Insurance 50.00 $1,100.00 health County Physician , $250.00 Medical Cost 100.00 Health Co-operative Cost 1,800.00 Hospitalization 200.00 $2,350.00 Welfare-Social Security Salary Superintendent $2,520.00 Salary Case Worker 1,900.00 Salary Case Worker Trainee 1 ? 250.00 Salary Clerk 1 1,620.00 Travel .? , 780.00 Postage Cy? 180.00 Telephone & Telegraph ? , 125.00 _ Supplies .>*?.. ? 250.00 Office Rent ....u 390.00 Equipment & other expenses 150.00 Old Age Assistance 8,775.00 Aid to Dependent Children 2,970.00 Aid to Blind j,.. 50.00 County's Part : $13,685.00 $19,830.00 Schools , Current Expenses Schools $12,000.00 Capital Outlay for Schools 14,794.40 Total County wide appropriations $114 093 00 Franklin Township Debt Service 7,881.00 Funeral Conducted At Cowee For Charles R. Potts Funeral services" for Charles Renlro Potts, 45, of Bryson City, were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the Cowee Baptist church, with the Rev. C. C. Welch, pastor, officiating. In ternment followed in the Snow Hill church cemetery. Mr. Potts, a son of Mrs. W. W. Potts, of Bryson City, and of the late Mr. Potts, was a native of the West's Mill community, and lived there for 23 years, before moving to Bryson City. A mem ber of the Cowee Baptist church, he was unmarried. The pallbearers were Thomas M. Rlckman, Carr Bryson, Theo dore Raby, Jack Mauoctc, n. i-.. McGaha and George Potts. Surviving are his mother; two brothers, John W. Potts, of High Point, and Hansey T. Potts, of Detroit, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Clouse, of Bryson City, and Mrs. Hugh Deas, of Wilson; and a large number of relatives in Macon county. Potts Funeral directors were in charge of arrangements. Youth Fellowship Plans District Meet August 9 A district meeting of the Methodist Youth Fellowship will be held at Cliffside August 9. The morning will be devoted to worship and business, and the afternoon will be given over to recreation. R. K. CONLEY ENLISTS IN REGULAR ARMY Pfc. Robert Kerr Conley, son | of Mrs. Hallie H. Conley, of Franklin, Route 1, who has been serving in Italy, has enlisted in the air corps of the regular army for three years, and will be assigned to the Pacific thea tre, according to an army an nouncement received here. LEGAL ADVERTISING ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of Joseph Taylor Bryson, deceased, late of Macon County, N. C., this is to notify all per son having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex hibit them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of June, 1947, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recov ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make imme diate settlement. This 19th day of June, 1946. JOHN A. BRYSON, Administrator J20 ? 6tp ? Jly25 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of E. A. Dowdle, decease, late of Macon County, N. C., this is to notify all persons hav ing claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or be fore the 10th day of January, 1947 or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make Immediate set tlement. This 10th day of June, 1946. M. L. DOWDLE, Administrator J13 ? 6tp ? Jlyl8 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of Charlie W. S^gle, de ceased, late of Macon County, N. C., this is to notify all per sons having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex hibit them to the undersigned on or before the 28th day of June, 1947 or this notice will be plead in bar of their recov ery. All persons Indebted to said estate will please make imme diate settlement. This 28th day of June, 1946. A. B. SLAOLE, Administrator. Jly4 ? 6tp ? A8 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of Nancy H. Jones, de ceased, late of Macon County, N. C., this is to notify all per sons having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex hibit them to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of July, 1947, or this notice will bt1 plead In bar of their recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate will please make Imme diate settlement. This 1st day of July, 1946. GILMER A. JONES, Administrator SLUGGISH? Your child is suffering when he's irritable. Watch for a coated tongue ? often the sign a laxative is needed. /?Triena FOR CHILDREN Faulty elimination often | makes children sluggish and restless. Your child can get relief with Triena ? the fam ous laxative made with sen na. And children like to take Triena, because it's flavored with real prune . juice: Don t up- I set your child ? J to give, him medicine. Get TRIENA. Caution, use only aa di | rected I 30c, large size only SOc. 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