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?1j* ^franklin Ifixtsz ? ?i? jHi^hinitiis jHatoitian Published e?ery Thursday by the Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina VOL. LXII Number eight WEIMAR JONES Editor-Publisher Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C., as second class matter Telephone No. 24 ? l 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 Six Months .... Three Months Single Copy $2.00 $1.00 .60 .05 An Explanation THE paper shortage is more acute today than * during the war. An example is the fact that newsprint this year is fyeing rationed to weekly newspapers for the first time. The Press has been notified that, under present conditions, it can obtain in 1947 a fixed amount of newsprint, and no more. That means, of course, that we have to live within our paper allowance, from month to month, or we'll have none during the latter part of the vear. And that, in turn, means that we are compelled to limit both the size of our issues and the number of copies. All of which is by way of explaining why : ? 1. We often are unable to accept advertising that is brought in Wednesday or Thursday ? there just isn't anv more space for advertising. 2. We sometimes run out of copies of the paper for sales across the counter at The Press office. 3. News items given us frequently appear in ab breviated form', sometimes appear a week late, and occasionally never get in the paper at all. Last week's issue was typical of the difficulty in getting in all the news. We had to refuse several late advertisements, explaining to the advertisers our difficulty, and the fact that a newspaper must publish t'he news, regardless. But when press time came, the more than 60 local news items we had in type filled more space than there was in the paper- ? about two columns more. What to do? Every one of those items was important in its own way. It seemed better to get in the main facts about many things than all the details about a few. So we followed the time-honored newspaper custom of trimming story after story down to the essential facts. And, even, then, several items had to be left out. We hope the situation will improve soon. Until it" does, we shall continue to do the best we can with the paper that is available. Meanwhile, we ask the patience of the public. Wrong ? and Stupid There is controversy in Raleigh over local legis lation that would affect Cherokee county only. YV. Bruce West, Cherokee's representative in the general assembly, has offered two local hills. One would provide for non-partisan municipal elections in the town of Andrews. The other would substi tute county-wide election of members of the Chero kee board of commissioners for the present system of election bv districts. Almost nobody, outside of Cherokee county, is sufficiently familiar with the situation in that county to pass intelligently upon the merits or de medits of the legislation, and few people outside that county have anv interest whatever in these purely local Cherokee questions. Yet t'he legislators from the other counties in the state must decide a quarrel between Rep. West and Baxter C. Jones, of Brvson Ciiv, who is the state senator from the district in which Cherokee lies, over these bills. For Democratic Senator Jones, at the behest of Democrats in Cherokee, has appeared before a house committee in opposition to Repub lican Representative West's measures. Furthermore, Mr. Jones has announced t'hat, if the two bills pass the house, he will kill them in the senate ? a threat he probably can make good, since he is a Democrat in a Democratic-controlled general assembly. For the same reason, he probably can get through his own measure regulating purely local Cherokee county affairs. It is prefectly true that what Senator Jones is doing has been done many times before. It is like wise true that, were the political situation in North Carolina reversed, Republicans probably would re-,, sort to similar partisan tactics. These facts, how* _ever. in nowise lessen the evil. The practice, of which this example is typical, of a state-wide majority's overriding the will of a majority of the people of a county, on purely coun ty affairs, is indefensible. It is wrong, in principle and in practice. It is undemocratic. It is the very antithesis of the theory of home rule. And it is childishlv silly to have such matters determined by a group of legislators from all over the state who have no knowledge of and no interest in the issue. The Cherokee bills offer one more proof that good government in North Carolina *^lls for a change in our system ? a change that will permit . the legislators to devote their attention to state wide matters, and the hoards of commissioners of the various counties to act upon purelv local mat ters. Good W.rk It is well known to the average citizen of Macon County that the community in which we live is practically surrounded bv mountains. When we stand on our front porch or on some hilltop to view the world, we can't see beyond the Xantahalas or the Cowee mountains. Too often these natural barriers block our thoughts as well as our vision from the rest of the world. It is very easy to settle down complacently in this community and to stop thinking about the problems of the rest of the world. Today this is more dangerous than ever before. The Franklin Rotary club, in arranging for a series of lectures on problems of an international nature, to be presented here by well informed speak-, ers, is filling a great need in this community. Proof of this is found in the attentiveness of those who were in the audience last Friday night when Dr. Gerhart Segcr, first of the scheduled lec turers, spoke on "Getting Together In Europe" at the Franklin Methodist church. Dr. Seger, editor, author, and lecturer, was born and reared in Germany. Before becoming a natural ised citizen of the United States, he served as a member of the German Reichstag, the legislative assembly of Germany at that time. In presenting a viewpoint which was produced by this different background, Dr. Seger made us more aware that today we are all a part of one world and that each has a great deal to contribute toward^ international understanding among people. The people of this community owe a vote of thanks to the Franklin Rotary club for the informa tive talk and for this stimulus. Refreshing Elsewhere on this page appears a remarkable letter from Forrest H. Shuford, North Carolina's commissioner of labor. The letter is of general in terest because of its subject matter, but what sets it apart from most similar communications is Mr. Shuford's attitude. He is advocating a specific piece of legislation, which he obviously is convinced is necessarv : yet the whole emphasis in the letter is upon public discussion of the issue, with a view to learning the will of the majority of North Carolina citizens. It Is rare ? and refreshing ? to find a public official who believes sO whole-hartedly in the demo cratic process that he can make the program he advocates distinctly secondary to the popular will. ??? LETTERS ??? A MINIMUM WAGE LAW Dear Mr. Jones: In accordance with the prescribed duty of the Commissioner of Labor of recommending needed legislation "affecting indus trial and labor conditions", I have recommended to the mem bers of the General Assembly this year enactment of Btate Minimum Wage Law? a measure which I believe necessary in order that the interests of all our citizens may be served best. In brief, the recommended legislation would establish a minimum wage of 40 cents per hour, with time and a half for overtime after 40 hours a week, and would eliminate entirely the present restrictions upon the working hours of adult male employes. It would, in effect, extend to Employes of intra state business the same minimum wage and overtime benefits which the Fair Labor Standards Act now brings to the em ployes of interstate businesses. It would apply to all employes except those specifically exempted. I am enclosing a copy of SB 118 for your examination. I am writing to you not to request that you lend' your, sup port to a State Minimum Wage Law; although, since I believe such legislation would benefit workers and business alike, I naturally welcome the support of persons who favor It. I do wish to suggest that public expressions of opinion about i he proposed wage measure, either for or against, are desirable in order that the members of the General Assembly may be advised as to whether the majority of their constituents favor or oppose such legislation at the present time. Editorial comments upon this subject have appeared in several North Carolina newspapers. All of the comments which I have seen so far were in favor of the proposed bill. Such comments, however, have not been sufficiently widespread to elicit a great deal of popular response. For this reason, I would be glad to aee more of our news papers take an editorial position with regard to a State Min imum Wage Law. Perhaps It would not be amiss to remind readers that they should make known to their Senators and Representatives their attitudes toward such legislation, whether pro or con. Yours very truly, Raleigh, N. C. FORREST H. 8HUFORD, February 14, 1947. Commissioner of Labor. # Others' Opinions ? MONEY OVER MORALS In the days when Morals were more regarded than Money, all legislation touching intoxicants was referred for considera tion to the Committee on Propositions and Grievances. Hear ings were had and temperance was more considered then revenue. In recent years, all bills go to the Committee on Finance? a committee named to consider Money and Money only. That committee looks for revenue and it is not expected to have regard for anything else. Is the change of reference indicative of putting Money above Morals?? News and Observer. The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of It. ?Omar Khayyam. Smokey Says: GOSH JUST TMNfc' ME* vxt 4000 am of TV? luCOOr, /-? CM fFULj Thousand* of toys, home*, furni ture, paper radio cabinet*, piano* and numerous other useful and pleasuro-pving article* are derived from or made of wood. Forests are valuable Protect them from ftr* LEGAL ADVERTISING ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Having qualified as adminis tratrix of W. A. Shields, deceas ed, 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 before the 31st day of January, 1948 or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settle ment. This 31st day of January, 1947. MRS. W. A SHIELDS, Administratrix F6? 6tp? Ml 3 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of J. W. Blaine, deceased, late of Macon County, N. C., this is to ntotify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of January, 1948, 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 January, 1947. Arlen Williamson, Administrator. J16 ? 6tp ? F20 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT BEFORE THE CLERK NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA MACON COUNTY NANTAHALA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY - VS - JOSEPH FARISH, TRUSTEE UNDER THE LAST WILL . AND TESTAMENT OF ARTHUR K. WOODMAN, ALBERT CLARK and RUTH CLARK ROWE The respondents, Joseph Far ish. Trustee, Albert Clark and Ruth Clark Rowe, will take no tice that a special proceeding, entitled as above, has been in stituted in the Superior Court for Macon County, North Caro lina, before the Clerk of the Superior Court, for the con demnation by the petitioner, under the power of Eminent Domain, of a right-of-way for an electric distribution line over and across lands owned or claim ed by the respondents, which said lands are situated in Ma con County, North Carolina and are fully described in the pe tition filed in this proceeding in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Macon County, North Carolina; and the said respondents will take notice that they are required to appear at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said County in the Courthouse in Franklin, North Carolina, within ten (10) days after the 17th day of March, 1947 and answer or demur to the peti tion filed in said proceeding, or the petitioner will apply to the Court tor the relief demanded In said petition. This the 17th day of Febru ary, 1947. J. CLINTON BROOKSHIRE. Clerk Superior Court of Macon County, North Carolina F20 ? 4tc ? M13 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified aa adminis trator of J. D. Cabe, deceased, late 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 17th day of February, 1948 or this notice will be plead In bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please make Immediate settle ment. This 15th day of February, 1947. F20? fltp ? M27 APPRECIATION I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to my neighbors and the Frank lin Fire department for their work In extinguishing the fire at my home February 13. BILL HORSLEY. With the Churches BAPTIST First Church, Franklin The Rev. Charles E. Parker, Pastor Sunday: 9:45 a. m. ? Sunday school. 11 a. m.? Worship. 8:30 p. m. ? Training union. 7: SO p. m. ? Worship. Wednesday: 7: SO p. m.? Prayer meeting. EPISCOPAL St. Agnes Church, Franklin The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan. Pastor Sunday: 10 a. m. ? Church school. 11 a. m. ? First Sunday, Holy communion. Third Sunday, Morning prayer. 8 p. m. ? Second and fourth Sundays, evening prayer. METHODIST Franklin Church The Rev. W. Jackson Huneycutt, Pastor 10 a. m. ? Sunday school. 11 a. m. ? Worship. 6:30 p. m. ? Senior Youth fel lowship 7 p m. ? Intermediate Youth Fellowship. Franklin Circuit The Rev. D. P. Grant, pastor Preaching services as follows: First 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. West Macon Circuit The Rev. P. E. Bingham, Pastor Preaching services as follows: First Sunday: 2 p. m.? Maiden's Chapel. 11 a. m. ? Gillespie Chapel. Second Sunday : 11 a. m. ? Mount Zion. Third Sunday: 11 a. m. ? Gillespie Chapel. 2 p. m.? Maiden's Chapel. Fourth Sunday: 11 a. m. ? Mount Zion. PRESBYTERIAN Franklin Church The Rev. B Jloyt Evans, pastor. Sunday: 10 a. m. ? Sunday school. 11 a. m. ? Worship. CATHOUC Franklin (At John Wasilik's Residence ? Rogers Hill) The Rev. A. F. Rohrbacher, Pastor Second Sunday: 8:00 a. m. ? Mass. 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. ? Preaching on the o first, second, and third Sundays. Tuesday: 7:30 p. m. ? Prayer meeting. Friendship (Ansel) Tabernacle Sunday} 2:30 p. m. ? Sunday school. Second Sunday: 3:30 p. m. ? Preaching service, conducted by the Rev. V. C. Ramey. Olive Hill Sunday: 2 p. m. Sunday school, E. A. Roper, superintendent. NEGRO St. Cyprian'! Episcopal The Rev. James T. Kennedy, Pastor Sunday: 11 a. m.? Third Sunday, Holy communion. 2 p. m. ? First and second 8undays, evening prayer. 3 p. m.? Church school. Friday: S p. m? Litany. Franklin Methodist Circuit (A. M. E. Zlon) 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. ? JOIN ? Bryant Mutual Burial Association Oldest and Strongest In the County
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