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(Eit* |FrattkHtt Tfyrt** v anil ^nrttninn Published every Thursday by the Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina VOL. LX111 Number I WEIMAR JONES + Editor-Publisher Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C , as second class matter | Telephone No. 24 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year - $2.00 Six Months .. $100 Three Months i - - 60 Single Copy - .05 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 requirements. r Whisperers THIS primary campaign, unless it is different * from most, will be marked by a certain amount of whispering' ? whispering aimed at discrediting one or more candidates. A citizen who wishes intelligently to vote his own convictions, rather than being misled by some one who has a selfish motive, would be wise, when he hears these whispers, to ask a few questions. Before he believes what he hears, he might well ask himself: Who started this report? how reliable is he? and what is his motive in spreading it? Is it reasonable to believe that the charge is true? is it in line with the known character and past ac tions of the person accused? and /has the accused had a chance to disprove it? Then the voter should ask the whisperer a ques tion or two: L How do you know this is true? If it is true, why whisper it? ? the truth should' be said publicly. Are you willing, right now, to go with me to see the person you are accusing, and say this to his face? Usually, the whisperer will have disappeared be fore you get around to the last question? Poetry Corner The Press is happy to announce that, starting with this issue, it will publish a weekly "Poetry Corner", conducted by Mrs. Edith Deaderick Er skine. While tastes vary widely, there are few of us who do not get a lift from the beauty of imagery and the music of rhythm found in good poetry ; and the paper and its readers are fortunate in having so able an editor as Mrs. Erskine to conduct a poetry column ; for she not only is a poet in her own right, much of her work having been publish ed in book form and in magazines, but is a compe tent poetry critic. She is a member of the National League of American Pen Women, and the Asheville branch of that organization sponsors the "Poetry Corner", As pointed out in the "Corner", Mrs. Erskine will be the sole judge of the merits of contributions sub mitted for publication. Naming A School Board The suggestions in Mr. Dean's letter, published on this page, undoubtedly will provoke interest and discussion. The comment below addresses itself to a single one of those suggestions ? Mr. Dean's recommenda tion that the Macon County representative in the next general assembly reduce the membership of the county board of education from five to three. A three-member board may or may not be de sirable, but The Press is confident that no one of the three candidates for representative would reduce the membership without specifically providing that the change will not thwart the will of the voters as expressed in this month's primary ? that such a change, if made, is not to become effective until two years hence. This newspaper has long argued that the mem bers of the board of education should be elected by the people, with the general assembly having no voice in the matter. It believes public education is in no sense a partisan matter, and that these elections .should be strictly non-partisan ? conducted, like the Town of Fraiiklin's non-partisan municipal elec tions, in off years. Furthermore, it considers sensi ble a suggestion that the county should be divided into districts, and that each district should elect its members of the school board And this newspaper holds no brief for the pres ent state law governing the naming of county boards of election. It has said in the past, and it says again, that it is a bad law. But, until it is changed, it i? the law; and, as such, it is the rule under which we must operate. The present law provides that members of the county board of education are to be nominated in the primary, and appointed by the general assembly. Under the law, the representative has a definite legal obligation to appoint those nominated. But, even if there were no suchMegal obligation, there is an inescapable moral one. Why hold a primary at all, if the representative is to ignore the wishes of the people as expressed in that primary? After five men are nominated in the May 29 primary, would the representative have i a right to deny two of them their seats on the board? Is any single individual wise enough to set his judgment against that of several thousand voters?, , So long as we nominate school board members in the primary, those nominated should be appointed ? even if they should be the worst citizens in the county. POETRY CORNER Conducted by EDITH DEADERICK ERSKINE Weaverville, N. C. Sponsored by Ashei'ille Brunch, Satiunal League of American Pen Women MOUNTAIN PEAKS The mountain peaks were silent As they slumbered through the night, With the arm of God about them As they welcomed morning light. ? Elta Handte Blanchard (From "Shield of Ftlth") FREE (Published in Versecraft) I need to walk untrammelled and alone, To shun the buzzing, busy-body hives. To avoid possessive hearts and claim my own, And be no part of hurried, scrambled lives. I need to walk alone to keep my dream, To guard my faith from disillusioning blight: I follow ail alone a secrui bciim Alive and glowing with an inner light. ?Frances Strawn Livingston Asheville, N. "C. (EDITOR'S NOTE: All contributions to this column should be addressed to Mrs. Edith Deaderick Erskine, Weaverville, N. C. As editor of the column, Mrs. Erskine will have the sole and final decision as to what contributions are to be published. Contributors who wish their unpublished poems returned should inclose stamped, self-addressed envelope.) ??? LETTERS URGES MORE LIVESTOCK Dear Mr. Jones: Your article in The Press of April 22 on livestock was very interesting; and is too true. I think the small farmers of Ma con and Clay counties are sort of forgotten men in so far as stock raising is concerned. With all of our mountain lands owned by the U. S. Forest Service, I think we should have more access to these lands to raise more livestock for domestic use, as the people need this source of income to help them out in their small farming operations. We have no pay rolls in Macon County to speak of, and our timber is almost exhausted, so how are good honest people to live at the present high prices and pay their taxes? Let us hear from Others on this, through The Press. A SUBSCRIBER. Franklin, Route 1, April 26, 1948. AGREES WITH EDITORIAL Dear Mr. Jones: Again you have done it with your scathing editorial on the nithings (that's an old and obsolete Anglo-Saxon word that deserves to be resurrected) who took their sadistic spite on the union organizer's car. Two or three days before in my daily paper I had head of Georgia lashings and thought "Thank God, my native state is better". Then what a shock to open The Press and see the headline of such an outrage! And what a consolation to turn to the editorial page to find your civilized article! Thank you. Blackfoot, Idaho, April 20, 1948. sincerely, EDNA GILLESPIE REPUBLICANS AND THE SCHOOL BOARD Editor, The Press: Sometimes I think we have a wonderful editor, even if he is a little partisan. Your editorial in the April 8 issue, "The Next School Board", was very Interesting, but nowhere did I see a hint that 45 per cent of the people (minority party) should be represented on the school board. The 1946 election showed about 5,500 votes cast. The Demo crats got about 56 per cent, or a little over 3,000 votes, and of this number, about one out of every six was absentee. It's getting scary the number of Democrats who get sick or are absent from the county on election day. The Republicans got about 44 per cent, or 2,400 votes, about one out of every 40 was absentee. Between Ood and man, wouldn't it be Just for this 2,400 people to be represented on this board, for of all questions, our schools should be non -political. But why a five-member board, when a three-member board could do the work just as well? I wonder if Mr. Carl Slagle, an aspirant for the Democratic nomination for representative, would reduce the five-member board to a three-member board, and give the minority party one member. This would make It somewhat easier for the Democrats to pick good men. If he won't, then Mr. Furgeson (the Republican nominee) might do this, and while about it repeal the McOlamery law which com pels the school board to meet every month? Just go up hill to town; draw their breath, five dollars, and mileage, half the time; nothing done, but some money Is taken away from the little children. Yours for fair play, J. H. DEAN Franklin, Route 4, April 28, 1948. Others' Opinions \ # SALES TAX BOOMS Here are the figures that will set politicians' mouths to watering In 21 states. The sales tax extracted one billion three hundred fifteen million dollars from the public said turned them Into 27 state treasuries last year. That w?s more than any other form of taxation produced for the states. Tennessee, Maryland, Connecticut and Rhode Island Joined up last year and turned governmental deficit* Into surpluaM.t But the suc cess of the sales tax as a fiscal expedient does not answer the criticism that it falls most burdeneomely on those least able to pay ? Atlanta Journal. Tl? not what man doei which exalti him, but what man would do.? Browning, LEGAL ADVERTISING ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of Paul Patton, deceased, 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 15 day of March, 1949 or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settle ment. This 15 day of March, 1948. ERWIN PATTON, Administrator. A8? 6tp ? M13 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OK THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. IN BANKRUPTCY? No. 1158 NOTICE OF SALE OR RELEASE OF REAL ESTATE AND OF HEARING ON CONFIRM ATION, ALIMONY, ETC. In the Matter of GERALD W. CORNELIUS, indi vidually, and trading as High lands Contracting Cotnpany. Bankrupt. TO ALL CREDITORS AND OTHER PARTIES IN INTER EST: You are hereby advised that J. Clinton Brookshire, trustee In bankruptcy of the above estate, Franklin, N. C., in ac cordance with the petition fil ed by the said trustee, will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, subject to the confirmation of the court, at the Courthouse Door, in Franklin, N. C., on Thursday, the 13th day of May, 1948, at 12:00 o'clock, Noon, the following described real estate: BEGINNING at an iron pipe at the Northeast corner | of Wilson Road and Leonard Street, N. 17 W. with East I side of Wilson Road 62.73 feet ' to a stake, the Southwest corner of Lot No. 24; N. 42 E. with the line between Lots No. 23 and 24, 234.08 feet to an iron pipe, the Northeast corn er of Lot No. 26; thence S. 49 E. 120.02 feet to an iron pipe, the Northeast corner of Lot No. 28; thence S. 42 W. with the line between Lots 28 and 29, 175 11 feet to an iron stake, the Southeast corner of Lot No. 28, in the North line of Rhodes Street; thence N. 65-30 W. With North line of Rhodes street 46.44 feet to an iron pipe; thence N. 62-30 W. with North line of Rhodes Street 208.5 feet to the Be ginning. The above being the lands described in a deed from Re becca 8. Harris to O. W. Cornelius, dated December 21, 1945, and recorded in Deed Book N-5, at page 299, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Macon County, North , Carolina. Said land is encumbered, ac cording to said petition, by a deed of trust In the sum of ap proximately $1,000, recorded in the Macon County, N. C. Reg istry in Book 38, page 534, and also by deed of trust in the sum of approximately $500, recorded In Book 139, page 127, of said Registry. Said property will be offered for sale free and clear of said encumbrances or subject to en cumbrances, all in the discre tion of the said trustee in bankruptcy, and, in the event a bid is not received for a suf_ ficient amount to take care of all of the said liens, then the said trustee in bankruptcy re serves the right to release said property to said liertholders. This the 12th day of April, 1948. J. CLINTON BROOKSHIRE, Trustee in Bankruptcy,. Franklin, N. C. A22 ? 2tc ? C of C ? A29 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of Clara Roper, 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 before the 26 day of April, 1949 or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons in debted to said estate will please make immediate settlement. This 26- day of April, 1948. LYMAN ROPER, Administrator A29 ? 6tp ? 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