If r a ttk liu ^rrss
ami
Highlands ^armtiau
Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press
At Franklin, North Carolina
Telephone No. 24
VOL. LXl Number thirty
WEIMAR JONES Editor-Publisher
Entered at the Post Olfice, 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 >... - $2.00
Six Months - $100
Thiee Months J '. .'. .. 60
Single Copy . r 05
It Doesn't Make Sense
A IT \\ days ago one oil the grocery stores here
had butter for sale. This is an ideal dairy coun
try ; probably no region of America is better adapt
ed to dairying. But the butter didn't come from
Cartoogechaye or Co wee or Iotla or any other sec
tion of Macon County. It didn't even come from
North Carolina. It was shipped here from Massa
chusetts. And the retail price was 90 cents a pound.
This Doesn't Either
The Xantahala National Forest has been trying
lor sometime to employ part-time lifeguards for
duty at pools at the forest's recreation units. There
tie :i ' ot of Macon County boys and young men
who have no regular work. Vet the Forest Service
reported the first of this week that the onlV quali
fied lifeguard it has. been ;.ble to employ is a Flor
idian who is in Franklin for the summer.
The Wildlife Club
The 28 persons who recently organized the Ma
con County Wildlife Club undoubtedly must have
ha. I in mind two things: First, the importance of
wildlife to Macon County, both as a tourist attrac
tion. and because of the recreation hunting and J
fishing afford local residents; and, second, the fact
that this county has received little attention in the
past from the state agencies in charge of wildlife
activities.
They may well have had in mind, too, a third
important but rarely discussed situation: General
ly speaking, the more the control of wildlife lias
been taken over by governmental agencies, the
more hunting and fishing have tended to become
sports open only to the well-to-do.
The new club, in common with similar clubs
over the state, has set out to do something about
wildlife in Macon County and North Carolina, and
its efforts surely will receive the support of the
general public.
Western North Carolina History
A brochure just published by the Asheville Citi
zen-Times Coupany interestingly tells the story of
Dr. Klisha Mitchell.
Shortly before the Civil War, a bitter dispute
arose between Dr. Mitchelh New England-reared
University of North Carolina scientist, and Thomas
L. Clingnian, Buncombe political leader, as to which
was first to measure the peak in the Black Moun
tains now known as Mount Mitchell. Dr. Mitchell
is generally credited with having made the measure
ment which established Mitchell as the highest
point in Eastern America in 1835. Twenty-two years
later, at the height of his dispute with Clingnian, he
set out to re-measure the peak.
June 27 he fell from a cliff, and it was 11 days
later that the searching parties which had been
combing the mountain found his body in a pool at
the foot of a waterfall. The body was carried out
of the wilderness by man power, and taken to
Asheville for burial. About a year later it was dis
interred, taken to the top of the peak, and re-buried
there.
The 24-page Citizen-Times publication is made
up of an address by Charles A. Webb, delivered at
exercises at Toe River (lap last May 24 which
marked the start of work on a state highway from
the Blue Ridge Parkway to the top of Mitchell ;
Zebulon Baird Vance's account, published in The
Asheville Spectator of July, 1857, of the search for
Dr. Mitchell's body ; and an account, written by
Richard H. Battle, and published in The Raleigh
Register in July, 1858, of the disinterment of the
body, the long trip up the mountain, and the re
burial.
So What?
Mississippi voters will send Rankin and Bilbo
back to Washington, and Talmadge will be the
next governor of (ieorj^ia.
So what? In a democracy, the voters have a right
to elect whom they choose.
If the truth were known, the chances are that
the people who contributed most heavily to the
success of these gentlemen in the recent primaries
were those out-of-state folk who were most voci
ferous and in?istei)t in telling the people of Miss
issippi and Georgia how they should vote. Amer
icans are funny thctt way. The voters not only are
determined to make their own decisions ? they are
going to prove that they made them, unaided.#
(Both Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt
found that out.)
And, alter all, which state of the 48 is entitled to
cast the first stone? ;
A quarter-century ago many of us felt that the
elder Senator Lodge rather put Benedict Arnold in
the shade ? but we didn't insist, for that reason,
that all the voters in Massachusetts were traitors.
More recently, a good, many persons outside New,1
York state, considered the Hon. Ham Fish an hon
or to nobody ? but we didn't insist that all New
Yorkers we're dishonorable because that state re
peatedly sent hiin to congress. And today some of
us in the South are inclined to feel that all mem
bers of congress from other sections aren't exactly
tops: that Senator Taft.J'or example, either is stup
id or a pawn ? but our newspapers don't insist upon
j screaming at the -Ohioans that they are all idiots
for electing Taft.
Many of us feel disinclined to sing the doxology
over the victories of Bilbo and Talmadge, but we
can, and should, thank Clod that the people of
Mississippi and Georgia still have the right to elect
j them if they want to.
Others' Opinions ?
KILLING SNAKES
Last Sunday someone killed a black snake on our street and
left it lying on the ground. Never do that if you do not want
the crops to burn up. When you kill a black snake always
hang it on a wire fence or a persimmon bush. That is accord
ing to Mr. Paul Dixon. He says that he watched it for nearly
a hundred years and has never seen it fail.
? L. P. CROSS IN CLAYTON TRIBUNE.
BIBLE "BEES"
The "BEES" of the Bible never sting; they yield a great
deal of honey, and it is their nature to be found together in
swarms. Here are some of them:
"Be kindly affectioned one to another."
"Be content with such things as ye have."
"Be strong in the Lord."
"Be not wise in your own conceit."
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers."
"Be ye . . . followers of God, as dear children."
"Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a orown
of life." ? Baptist New Mexican.
T ER MIT E IN SI' RANCE
Here are some of the ways whereby a new homemaker may
forestall termite damage to the building, according to Ento
mologist Conner.
Remove all stumps, wood debris, and other such materials
from the building site before construction begins. Apply
chemicals to kill termites in the soil. Make the foundation of
non-wooden material. Keep scraps of lumber from being
I buried ii) backfills.
Leave a clear space between the woodwork and the ground.
1 Allow for ventilation under the house, with no dead air pock
ets. Provide for good soil drainage beneath the building.
Make an annual termite inspection for any signs of damage.
? Extension Farm-News.
HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS AXD FATALITIES
Three leading causes for highway accidents and fatalities
are listed by authoritative sources. These are speeding, drunken
and reckless driving and following other vehicles too closely
and passing other cars where vision of the highway is ob
structed or limited.
Statistics show highway hazards are increasing, and the toll
of accidents and deaths is rising.
In spite of all the safety measures adopted, accidents and
loss of life on the highways will continue to mount until all
the people who drive motor vehicles are thoroughly safety
conscious and drive that way. Safety measures are by no
means to be discounted. Highway engineering is important and
law enforcement on the roads is important, in the general
scheme for promoting highway safety; but car drivers and
pedestrians must know and observe the rules of safety.
The individual plays the leading part in making the high
ways safer. Remember that when you drive ? or, if you are a
pedestrian, when you are in motor vehicle traffic.
? Hendersonville Times-News.
'PUBLIC SCHOOLS' OXLY
Three principles of Americanism need to be fought for and
firmly established if American people who trust their children
to "non-public" schools are not to be treated as citizens to a
limited extent only. The first of these principles is that Cath
olic and other "non-public" schools are an integral part of
"public education". The second is that citizens need not be
non-Catholics in order to secure the full benefit of any assis
tance the government may give. And the third is that the
congressional power to tax and to appropriate, which is limited
by the "general welfare" plause of the Constitution, may not be
applied in a manner discriminatory against states or individuals.
Opposed to these principles Is the federal-aid bill, sponsored
by Senators Hill, Thomas and Taft.
This federal-aid bill (S. 181, amended) authorizes appropria
tions of $150 million for the year beginning July 1; $200 million
for the next fiscal year and $250 million for each succeeding
fiscal year. Its intent is to help equalize educational opportun
ities among the states. But the appropriations are limited to
public schools for the benefit of "public-school" children only.
Looked at in this context, "equalizing educatiohal opportun
ities among the states" Is merely a vote-getting phrase. In
reality it is "across the hills and far away" from the meaning
of the "general welfare" clause of the Constitution.
A condition laid down in the Hill-Thomas-Taft bill requires
states enjoying federal assistance to make a "just and equitable
appropriation of such funds for the benefit of public schools
maintained for minority races." The principle here Involved has
a further application. In Father Paul Blakely's words l-Amerlca,
March 12, 19361, "to exclude the children in Catholic (and
other 'non-public') schools from the benefit of federal sub
sidies, whatever these may be, is as unreasonable, unjust and
unconstitutional as to exclude those children who are entrusted
to Negro schools."
We believe that Senate Bill 181 cannot stand the test of con
stitutionality. Not only does it contravene the plain sense of
the "general welfare" clause but, as a discrimination against
citizens whose children are not in "public schools," It violates
the Fourteenth amendment.
All who stand for full rights of citizenship for all Americans
should protest immediately and energetically to their represen
tatives In the senate and house against this discriminatory and
un-American bill. ? America.
Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.
Wohn Wesley,
LEGAL ADVERTISING
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30th, 1946
RECEIPTS :
General Fund ?
Cash on hand and in Bank $1,637.78
Taxes collected, 1846 1,102.66
1945 9,369.57
1944 2,299.84
1936 thrdugh 1943 311.34
$14,721.19
Water Consumers Accounts ? $9,551.51
Privilege Tax 967.75
Mayors Court Cost & Fines 1,583.00
Miscellaneous 1,915.50 $14,017.46
Total $28,738.65
DISBURSEMENTS:
General Fund - - $24,087.74
Debt Service 3,960.00
Cash on hand and in bank >? 690.91
Total i ! i...... $28,738.65
BONDED DEBT:
Term Bonds, due 1051-52 - $20,000.00
Total $20,000.00
SINKING FUND ASSETS:
Cash in Bank .? $619.52
Town of Franklin 6% Wtr., Pr. & Lt. Bonds 10,000.00
U. S. Government Bonds (cost* 14,800.00
Total $25,419.52
Credit Balance 5,419.52
OTHER BONDED INDEBTEDNESS:
Street and Sidewalk; Water and Sewer Serial bonds, balance
outstanding $25,506.00 payable May 1, 1947, $1,500.00.
I, E. W. Long. Treasurer of the Town of Franklin, do solemnly
swear that the above financial statements of the Town of Frank
lin are true to t,he best of my knowledge and belief.
E. W. LONG, Treasurer
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 19th day of
July, 1946.
CECILE GIBSON, Notary Public
My Commission expires December 22, 1947.
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
Cash Disbursements For
The Fiscal Year Ending
June 30, 1946.
JULY?
Name Dept. Amt.
Lester Thomas, street .... $21.70
Jule Tallent, street 5.00
Petty (cash account, gen.
and water 4.96
Bank of Fra,nklin, debt
service ?. 30.15.
Central National Bank of
Cleveland, debt service 30.00
Franklin Ins. Agency,
general 22.24
J. H. Stockton, water 5.00
N. C. State Board of
Health ...., 16.00
W. G. Hall, water 89.00
Southern Meter & Repair
Co., water 3.10
Grinnell Company, water 37.49
Franklin Press, general. .. 22.25
Nantahala Power & Light
Co., water, street, fire. .. 335.51
Stewarts Service Station,
fire ?.... 13.25
J. P. Bradley, general 7.05
N. C. State Treasurer, gen. 12.00
Treasurer, Macon County,
general 25.00
Carl Tysinger, fire 14.00'
Franklin Hdwe. Co., water 3.95
E. P. Tallent, water 7.50
Western Carolina Tele
phone Co., gen. 3.50
C. F. Calloway, police 50.00
Lester Thomas, street .... 21.20
U. S. Treas. Dept., gen.
police, water and street 40.80
Homer Cochran, police. .. 50.00
Armour Cagle, general . .. 5.00
Petty cash acct., . general 7.00
Lester Thomas, street . .. 20.70
Ida Mae Jamison, gen 48.50
Lester Thomas, street 21.20
C. F. Galloway, police 50.00
C. F. Galloway, police 97.20
E. W. Long, general 171.60
A. C. Pannell, street 250.00
Carl Tysinger, fire 20.00
H. L. Bryant, general 15.00
H. L. Guffey, general 75.00
Total $1,747.65
AUGUST
Name Dept. Amt.
Bank of Franklin, debt
service .. $60.25
Ida Grant, general 65.00
Lester Thomas, street 22.20
Petty cash account, post
age stamps, express,
water 18.82
Bank of Franklin, debt
service 60.00
Lester Thomas, street .... 23.20
Rufus Pannel, water 10.00
Wm. P. Myers, street 8.00
A. C. Pannell, water 2.00 I
Alvernon Hall, water 4.00
C. F. Galloway, police 50.00 ]
Lester Thomas, street 21.20
Nantahala Power to Light
Co., water, street, fire 360.36
Brown Book Corpn., gen. .56
Southern Meter & Repair
Co., water 76.00
Macon County Supply Co.,
street and water 7.05
Franklin Press, general 17.15
Western Carolina Tele
phone Co., general 3.80
W. O. Hall, water 50.00
State Treasurer, general 8.00
Macon County Treasurer,
general 15.00
Carl Tysinger, fire 14.00
J. P. Bradley, general 4.20
Lester Thomas, street 20.45
8. H. Lyle Estate, water 75.00
Petty cash account, Street
and police 10.65
Homer Cochran, police ... 195.80
C. F. Galloway, police 97.20
E. W. Long, general 171.60
A. C. Pannel, street 250/H)
Carl Tysinger, fire 20.00
H. L. Bryant, general 15 00
Total . $1,756.4#
SEPTEMBER?
Name Dept. Ant
Lester Thomas, street ... $21-2%.
H. C. 8ander?, ?Ue#t ........ 0-0%
Carey Moffitt, street 13.00
Lester Thomas, street .... 23.85
Nantahala Power & Light '
Co., st., wtr., & fire 359.43
Nantahala Power & Light
Co., street, water 62.68
W. S. Darley & Co., street 34.08
Franklin Press, general... 43.40
W. G. Hall, water 92.04
Southern Meter & Repair
Co., water 55.00
Martin Electric Co., water 68.00
C. R. Phillips Lumber Co.,
street 9.00
Carl Tysinger, water ........ 41.00
Macon County Supply Co.,
water, street 1.05.
Grinnell Company, gen 44.11
J. P. Bradley, general .... 17.25
Macon County Treasurer,
general 40.00
N. C. State Treasurer,
general 28.00
Carl Tysinger, fire 11.00
Western Carolina Tele
phone Co., general 3.50
Lester Thomas, street 21.20
C. F. Galloway, police 50.00
Henry Hahn, general 13.50
Petty cash account, gen.,
street, water ?... 10.59
Lester Thomas, street ... 26.85
A. C. Tysinger, fire 25.00
Homer Cochran, police. .. 195.80
C. F. Galloway, police 97.20
E. W. Long, general 171.60
A. C. Pannell, street 250.00
Carl Tysinger, fire 20.00
H. L. Bryant, general 15.00
Lester Thomas, street .. . 21.20
Total $1,888.53
OCTOBER?
Name Dept. Amt.
Bank of Franklin, debt
service $60.25
Lester Thomas, street . .. 19.30
Tallulah Falls Ry. Co.,
water ..... 10.46
C. F. Galloway, police 33.28
E. P. Tallent, water 26.22
Tom Burgess, water 25.20
Buck Branson, general 100.00
Lester Thomas, street 23.45
W. G. Hall, water 83.40
U. S. Treasury Dept., gen.,
police, water, street 37.60
Nantahala Power & Light
Co., street, water, fire .... 371.18
Western Carolina Tele
phone Co., general 3.50
Grinnell Company, Inc.,
general 5.72
Franklin Press, general .... 4.10
Southern Meter & Repair
Co., water 78.00
N. C. State Board of
health, water 16.00
Macon Oarage St Welding
Co., water 2.00
Reeves Hardware Co., st. 1.00
Duncan Motor Co., fire .... 3.95
Orover Jamison, Agent,
fire 27.20
N. C. State Treasurer,
general ? 14.00
Macon County Treasurer,
general 15.00
Bank of Franklin, debt
service 30.15
T. W. Porter, P. M? gen. 14.00
Mrs. A. L. Leach, debt
service 30.00
Orover Jamison, Agent,
fire 4.80
J. P. Bradley, general 13.95
Hugglns Motors, street 800.00
Talman Office Supplies,
Inc., general ' 5.79
Lester Thomas, street .... 22.70
J. B. Stewart, police 30.00
Bank of Franklin, debt
service ; 523.00
Carl Tysinger, fire 17.00
Petty cash account, gen.,
water 5.31
Lester Thomas, street 21.20
Harvey Cabe, police 92.24
Homer Cochran, police 195.80
E. W. Long, general 171.80
A. C. Pannell, street 250.00
Carl Tysinger, fire 30.00
Continued on Pi|i Fin