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Unwarranted Criticism
CHAR1' Criticism has been voiced by several
groups ol the present \ 'et era its .\?lmiuist rat ion
program, which has as iis purpose the reliability
tion of the returning' soldiers ol World War 11.
The prosperous industrialists are among the most
active participants in this criticism.
A local business leader recently expressed the
opinion that the vast sum of money being s]ient by
the federal government on today's \ eterans was
ruining tlieni ? -"making sol ties and sissies, ol our
youth."
Certain phases of the program such as the unem
ployment compensation have been partially misused
by the veteran. We can not feel, however, that offer
ing the man who spent two or three years in actual
defense of our country a chance to obtain an educa
tion or giving him compensation to offset, a physical
handicap will make him either a "softie" or "sissy".
Surely our most mercenary minded citizen will not
deny that our . government is obligated to furnish
hospitalization to those suffering from a service
incurred injury or disease ? yet hospitalization is
one of the major items of expense in the program
that is being criticized.
This bemoaning the fate of our youth would be
more disturbing were it not for the fact that it
seems to be a habit with self-styled prophets to be
little the fate of the younger generation.
The men who survived the Death March on
Bataan or held the town of Bastopge came mostly
from that generation that some of our elders felt
sure was made up of ".Drug Store Cowboys", "Soda
Jerkers," and "Jitterbugs" ? some doubted if there
was a man in the whole lot.
With large profits in their pockets made from
war time contracts, industry and its leaders should
certainly be more than willing to lead the way in
extending a helping hand to those who fought to
defend our present economic and political system.
Xo doubt many soldiers were critical of cost plus
contracts and the bonuses offered by our govern
ment to industry to spur war time production, but
they fought.
Come on, Mr. Industralist, let's not gripe because
it costs something, let's pitch in and fight to give
everv returning Veteran a chance to get started
again.
Youth's Right
Participation in athletic contests should he an
inherent right of all American vnuth. Teaching, our
youth good sportsmanship will pay. large dividends
to both the individual and the community as a
whole.
The intense competitive spirit fostered by ath
letic participation, coupled with the learning of the
value of team play, is as valuable to our youth as
any other course they may take while in school.
The fact that the Franklin high school offers the
youth (if this community any chance to participate
in sports is not due to support offered either by
the state educational system or by the community.
but to the sacrifices and contribution of one man.
if
William Crawford is now beginning his fourth
year as coach of the Franklin 1,1 igh school football
team. He has never received one cent of salary for
this work. Mr. Crawford, besides serving as a full
time teacher in the school, has for the past three
years spent two or three hours every afternoon
during the fall months giving our youth sound
training in good sportsmanship.
Is North Carolina so poor that we must rely upon
the generosity of individuals here and elsewhere,
to give our youth invaluable training plus something
that American youth are as entitled to as the aver
age American is to his yearly vacation or rural
mail service.'
Mr. Crawford has never requested any pay for
this service, but we suggest that he should receive
the full cooperation of the community.
After all they are our children who receive the
value from his work.
Ood's in hU heaven:
All's right with the world.
? Robert Browning.
Learn to labor and to wait? Longfellow.
My mind to me a kingdom Is.? Edward Oyer.
LETTERS
COA1MKNT FROM BOSTON
Dear Mr. Jones:
I think you were 100 per cent right in your editorial on in
dustrialization. One has only to see what indiscriminate cnoice
ol industry has done to Maine' and New Hampshire.
Alter all, 50 years from now there will be only a few stales
thai will be worth living in or going to visit, and North Caro- J
Una will be one ol them if you pian right.
HUBERT S STEELE.
Boston, Mass.
A NKW YORKKR ON BILBO liT AL
Dear Sir:
Through a friend of mine, I occasionally see a copy of your
paper, and I enjoy it, even though I know no one In Franklin,
i do have Iriends and have visited the eastern and central
sections of your fine state.
An editorial in your issue of July 25, commenting upon the
renomination and sure election of Senotor Bilbo and Repre
sentative Rankin, and on the Talmadge victory in Georgia, nas
aroused me enough to write you.
I agree in general with what you had to say, but X also
think there are some lurther thoughts on the subject. Being
a New Yorker, though not of Ham Fish's district, I think you
might be interested in an "outsider's" viewpoint.
There is no doubt that in a democratic republic, as we have,
or rather are striving to obtain, our elected officials some
times have a strong, unpleasant odor about them. When these
are local officials the local population either bears up under
it or changes things the next election dqy. But when men are
sent to Washington, they become not only officials of the f
districts that sent them, but also officials of the national gov
ernment. And as far as other countries are concerned, these
men represent all America, not just Mississippi, or New York,
or Ohio.
Since our country has assumed world leadership, it is im
portant to look out for the effects that a local congressional
election might hav? on the nation and the world, as well as
the benefits to the constituents of the new representative in I
congress. Some people get so hipped on the national angle as J
to try to influence elections outside their states And since the
South usually keeps men in otiice longer than the North or
West does, the South becomes a more glittering target for
criticism by such people.
Please remember, Mr. Editor, that such people are a minority.
The vast majority ol us are just as proud of the right to choose
our own men as you are. Many of us are beginning to realize
that with this privilege comes the responsibility of choosing a
man, not only for our own interests alone, but also for na
tional ones, as well. We don't always succeed, as witness Mr.
Fish, but we try.
So I am not going into the Issues that make Bilbo, Rankin
and Talmadge so unpalatable to many Northerners. We have
our minority problems also, but humans seem to be much
more willing to solve other people's unpleasant problems than
to give a good look at their own.
But I would like to point out that these three men received
terrific financial support Irom big business, in their districts,
and that Southern business is, to a great extent, controlled by
Northern money. The outside interference wasn't all 'against
these three men.
Sincerely,
BRUCE R CARNEY,
Staten Island, N. Y.
Others' Opinions
WE'LL EARNED REST
I love a summer twilight after a long, hard day in the fields,
when I can si! and watch the mountains in the distance turn
a deeper blue as the daylight fades. I can look down the long
straight rows in the freshly plowed fields. The stars come out
one by one and the moon rises from behind the distant woods.
A farmer has to toil and struggle to make ends meet and
Joys and sorrows are strangely mixed in his life, but this hour
of rest is one of his greatest satisfactions. ? A prize letter in
The Progressive Farmer.
ATTENDING COURT
I think it is the duty of every citizen' to attend the courts as
often as possible. It is one of the best places in the world to
get some first hand information about what the people are
thinking about and to get a first hand look-in as the char
acter of the people composing the county. Here you will find
the very best of them and the very worst of them and what
each thinks of society and their duties as citizens. It is one
place where you can't fool all the people all the time.
I find that men who compose the Orand Jury have a pretty
good idea as to the character of most every citizen, and espe
cially those who are constantly in the courts. . . .
More and more, every day I see it fully demonstrated that
character is formed in the homes, schools and churches of the
country. Those who have not had proper training at home are
more prone to go wrong, and those who have not had proper
schooling will often show the lack of such training and those
who have not come under the influence of the Sunday Schools
and churches are not the best type of citizens.
It seems to me that if more money was spent in training
there would be less spent in trying to correct by punishment.
The training of citizens is a serious business and no one can
escape the responsibility ? L. P. Cross in Claytos Tribune.
GOO
Upon the recommendation of the State Department of Agri
culture. Judge E Yates Webb hat ordered the destruction of
1,380 pints of confiscated mayonnaise. It seems that the stuff
was made with mineral oil ? instead of olive oU or cottonseed
oil or some other kind of vegetable oil ? and that, says the de
partment, is bad. It does things to vitamins A and D, say the
experts,
Atta boy, judge!
We wouldn't know about the effect of the concoction Upon
vitamins et al. But we endorse the order nevertheless. The only
trouble is that it didn't go far enough.
With all due deference to the tastes of housewives, restau
rateurs and the operator* of drug store sandwich bars who use
the stuff so lavishly ? it wouldn't make us mad if Judge Webb
would order all mayonnaise destroyed, whatever kind of oil
went into the goo.
A little mayonnaise on sandwiches isn't too bad. It's a handy
kind of edible li.brary paste that keeps the filling from sliding
out. On chicken and potato salad It serves well enough as a
binder, also. But when the women folks slap a gob of goo on
a real salady salad ? instead of the French dressing that is in
tended to be there ? well, there ought to be a law against It,
judge, there ought to be a law.
Please understand, judge, that when we say French dressing
we mean French dressing? not the mucky kind that has been
all messed up with egg or gelatin or something to make it
thick. French dressing should be composed of olive oil or a
reasonable facsimile thereof, vinegar, salt and pepper. Paprika
doesn't do It any harm but It doesn't do it any good, either.
A garlic bud allowed to soak in the dressing for a while ? or
rubbing the salad bowl with garlic? Is a requisite unless there
are onions in the salad. Then pour the dressing over a mess
of raw greens, tomatoes and 'tuff all chopped up and you
really have something. Ain't It so, judge?
?High Point Enterprise.
"Our federal union: It murt And shall be preserved."
? Antfr?w Jackson.
With the
Churches
BAPTIST
First Church, Franklin
The Rev. Charles E. Parker,
Pastor
Sunday:
10 a. m. ? Sunday school.
11 a. m. ? Worship.
8:30 p. m. ? Training union.
7:30 p. m. ? Worship.
Wednesday:
7:30 p. m. ? Prayer meeting.
EPisrorAL
St. Afiwf Church, Franklin
The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan,
Pastor
"inday:
10 a. m. ? Church school.
11a. m. ? First Sunday, Holy
communion.
Third Sunday,
Morning prayer.
8 p. m. ? Second and fourth
The Rev. R. L. Polndexter,
Sundays, evening
prayer.
METHODIST
Franklin Church
The Rev. W. Jackson Huneycutt,
Pastor
Sunday:
10 a. m. ? Sunday school.
11 a. m. ? Worship.
6:30 p. n. ? Methodist Youth
' fellowship.
Wednesday:
8 p. m. ? Prayer meeting.
Maiden's Chapel
Pastor
10 a. m.? buiiday school,
E. A. Roper, supt.
11 a. m.? Preaching, third
Sunday.
2 p. m. ? Singing.
3 p. m.? Preaching, first
Sunday.
First Sunday:
Franklin Circuit
The Rev. D. P. Grani. pastor
Preaching services as follows: ;
Sunday:
11 a. m.? Bethel church.
3 p. m.? Salem church.
7:30 p. m. ? Clark's chapel.
Second Sunday:
11 a. m. ? Snow Hill church.
3 p. m? Louisa chapel.
7:30 p. m. ? Iotla church.
Third Sunday:
11 a. m. ? Clark's chapel.
3 p. m. ? Salem.
7:30 p. m. ? Bethel.
Fourth Sunday:
11 a. m. ? Iotla.
3 p. m. ? Louisa chapel.
7:30 p. m. ? Snow Hill.
PRESBYTERIAN
Franklin Church
The Rev. B .Hoyt Evans, pastor.
Sunday:
10 a. m. ? Sunday school.
11 a. m.? Worship.
Morrison Church
Sunday:
2:15 p. m. ? Sunday school.
3:15 p. m.? Preaching on the
second and fourth
Sundays. *
CATHOUC
Franklin
(In American Legion Hall)
The Rev. A. F. Rohrbacher,
Pastor
Everv Sunday:
7:45 a. m. ? Confessions.
8:00 a. m.? Mass and com
munion.
INTER-DENOMINATIONAL
Sloan's Chapel
Sunday: .
2 p. m ? Sunday school on the
first, second, third, and fifth
Sundays.
2 p. m.? Preaching on the
fourth Sunday.
3 p. m. ? Sunday school on the
fourth Sunday.
i p. m? Preaching on thf
days.
Starting with the first Sun
day, the ministers who conduct
the services are, in order: The
Rev. W. R. Oreen of Jackson
County, the Rev. Charles E.
Parker, Dr. C. R. McCubbtns,
and the Rev. W. Jaclwon Huney
cutt.
Tuesday:
7:30 p. m.? Prayer meeting.
NEGRO
St. Cyprian's Episcopal
The Rev. James T. Kennedy,
Pastor
Sunday:
11 a. m.? Third Sunday,
Holy communion.
2 p. m. ? First and second
Sundays, evening
prayer.
3 p. m. ? Church school.
Friday:
5 p. m ? Litany.
Franklin MethoJist Circuit
(A. M. E. Zion)
The Rev. John O. Williams
Pastor
Preaching services as follows:
First and third Sundays:
11 a. m.? Oreen Street church.
2:30 p. m. ? Cowee church.
8 p. m.? Oreen Street church
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Bryant Mutual
Burial Association
Oldeit and Stronfeit
In Ihi County
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE
All persons are hereby noti
fied not to trespass upon the
muting properties leased to me,
as per record In Macon County,
on Mason mountain, in Cowee
district, Macon County, and be
cause of safety measures.
J W. WALKER,
Lessee and Owner.
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as executrix
of R F. Henry, deceased, laie
of Macon County, N C\, this is
to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or be
fore the 2nd day 01 August,
1947 or this notice will be plead
In bar of theli recovery All
persons indebted to said eslaie
will please make immediate set
tlement.
This 2nd day of August, me
1NA HENRY DUVALL,
Executrix
A8? 6tp? 812
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of George W Crisp, 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 10th day of
August. 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 10th day of August, 1946.
J. E. CRISP,
Administrator
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor
of Mary Dryman, deceased, late
of Macon County, N. C., this is
to notify al! persons having
claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned on or before the
20th day of August, 1947, or this
notice will be plead in bar of
tbeir recovery. All persons In
debted to said estate will please
make immediate settlement.
This 20th day of August, 1948.
LOUIN CABE,
Executor.
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administrators notice
Having qualified as adminis
trator of A. G. Edwards, deceas
ed late of Maeon County, N. C.,
this is to notify ail persons hav
ing claims against the estate
of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or before
the 25th day of July, 1947, or
this notice will, be plead in bar
of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate win
please make immediate settle
me,lt , , . 1Q4R
This 25th day of July, 1946.
JOHN W. EDWARDS,
Administrator
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of John E. Parrlsh, 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 13th day of
August. 1947, or this notice wUl
be plead In bar of their recov
ery All persons Indebted to said
estate will please make imme
diate settlement.
This 13th day of August, 1946.
J. P. PARRISH,
Administrator
603 W 6th St-.
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CAROLINA,
MACON COUNTY.
Under and by virtue of the
power of sale vested in the
undersigned, trustee, by a deed
of trust executed by Ralph Elk
ins and wife, Vernia Mae Bik
ini. dated July 11. 1946, In favor
of the undersigned, trustee, and
recorded In Book 40, page 44
records of mortgages and deeds
of trust for Macon County,
North Carolina, said deed of
trust having been e?cuted to
??cure certain indebtedness
therein aet forth, and default
having occurred In the payment
of said indebtedness the under
signed, trustee, will, at 12.00
O'clock, noon, on MONDAY, Sep
tember 16, 1946. expose to sale
to the highest bidder for cash
the following described property,
to- wit:
BEING the same property as
described In a certain deed from
J. H. Ledbetter and wife, Essie
Ledbetter, to Ralph Elklns, dat
ed April 13. 1944 and registered
In Book K-5 at page 446, rec
ords of deeds for Macon Coun
ty, North Carolina; comprising
two tracts of approximately 55
acres; 1st tract of approximate
ly 17 acres; 2nd tract of approx
imately 38 acres. Reference Is
hereby made to the above deed
and the recording thereof for a
more full and complete descrip
tion of said lands.
Bald sale Is being made on
account of default In the pay
ment of the Indebtedness secur
ed by said deed of trust.
This the 10th day of August,
1946
T. D. BRYSON, JR.,
Trustee.
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