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nttb Che ^lighlnubs JJtortfnum Published every Thursday by the FrankHn Press At Franklin, North CaroUna VOL. LXI1I Number twenty-six WEIMAR JONES Editor-Publisher Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C., as second class matter Three Months . - 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. ? GATl'RDAY North Carolina Democrats will nominate a governor. Since Democratic nomi nation iii this state is tantamount to election, Sat urday's vote will determine who is to be our gover nor for the next four years. Thus this second pri mary takes on added significance; for the situation places on Democratic voters? in this county, and throughout the state ? a responsibility not only to their party and to themselves, but to every man, woman, and child in the state. And a wist1 choice can be assured only if a large proportion of the Democratic electorate is inform ed, is honest in its thinking, and VOTES.' It has been said that "eternal vigilance is the price of libertv". It may as truthfully be said that the penalty of freedom is responsibility. For if you and 1 are too busy, or too lazy, or too indifferent to participate in our government, by forming intel ligent opinions and expressing those opinions at the ballot box, the time is not far distant when we will be denied the right to vote. Telephone No. 24 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ... Six Months $2.00 $100 .60 Saturday's Responsibility FFA Boys Lead The Way To Bo Setser, Foy Dryman, and Bob Tippett, and to their vocational agriculture teacher, Mr. E. J. VVhitniire, congratulations! By capturing top place in the state livestock judging contest at Ral eigh, you not only have won honor for yourselves, but have brought credit to your county, and all Macon County is proud of you. * Furthermore ? and this probably hasn't occurred to you ? you have done something much more im portant than merely winning prizes and honor. For you have shown what Macon County youth, work ing in Macon County, can achieve. Vou have proved, what shouldn't have needed proving, that we here in Macon County can do things as well as ? in fact, better than ? people else where in N'orth Carolina. .After what you have done, there is no excuse for the rest of us ever to be sat isfied with the mediocre or even the second best. Conservation: A Religion "Conservation", a word defined by Webster as "act of preserving, guarding or protecting", gen erally is thought of today in a vague sort of way bv most people as one of the purely governmental functions whereby our natural resources are guard ed and handed down to future generations. Conservation, particularly where it applies to those things which are God's handiwork, put here by Him for the use of man, should mean a great deal mqre to us. It should be a personal way of life? a form of religion. We, who live in America, today live in the great est industrial nation in the world, with a very high standard of living. Of this we are proud, and feel that it has been brought about by the sweat, initia tive, and courage of generations of Americans. That is, in part, true ; but it also is true that in the crea tion of this great nation's wealth thousands of acres of virgin timber, untold barrels of oil, and millions of acres of rich top soil, all of which were produced not by man, but by a Power greater than he, have been utilized in such a way that they cannot con tinue to contribute to our support at the same high level. Conservation must become bigger than a word. It should carry with it a sense of gratitude to this Power which has furnished us the material from which we created the America Of today, and a de sire not only to preserve this rich heritage, but to develop rather than destroy Clod's property. Would not the perpetuation of God's handiwork make a good religion? Would not both our churches and our nation be stronger today if our ministers ? and church mem bers. too ? constantly were urging that we build God's soil, not destroy it ; that we remember that it was put here for the use of generations of the brotherhood of man ; and that what we, as one gen eration, put into the building of these resources is a contribution to our Creator? We should be told, and tohj again, that when we take away from God's storehouse for selfish purposes, we are steal ing from that Power to which we owe our p*il > . S I ttnce. ' It is entirely possible that the nitrogen nodules pleasing offering to the Lord than a handful of lound on soil-building legumes may be a more silver. The High Cost Of Being Sick The Asheville Hospital council is asking Ashe ville and Buncombe county authorities for a flat fee of $8.58 per day for hospitalizing indigent pa tients. The news story announcing the request in dicates that this $8.58 fee per patient is in addi tion to $1 per day provided by the state and an additional $1 from the Duke endownlent. While the cost of hospitalization varies some what, those figures call attention to a problem that is nation-wide ? the high cost of illness. Perhaps the public can and should provide an approximate $10 a day tor ward care of each indig ent patient. But what about the man who doesn't want charity ? I'.'ven a brief illness at $10 a day puts the average man almost hopelessly in debt.' It is true that hospital insurance eases the burden by spreading out the payments, but the fact remains that the average man must pay, whether through insurance or in a lump sum, an alarmingly large amount for hospitalization. Is hospital care too high? The average man is inclined to reply that it is high, inordinately high. The average man, however, is not in position to know whether hospital care can be provided for less. What the average man can see is that the cost of illness is multiplied many times by the hospitali zation of patients who could be treated just as well, or certainly almost as well, at home. The shortage of doctors and nurses is partially responsible for the difficulty. But that is not the whole story. The medical profession? or, at least, a large share of the profession ? was sending people to the hospital unnecessarily before there was a Serious shortage, for the simple reason that it is easier for the doctor and the "nurse to work in a hospital. Many physicians, especially in the cities, today flatly refuse to make home visits; if the pa tient is too ill to come to the doctor's office, he must enter a hospital ? or treat himself. A by-product of this practice is the over-crowd ing of hospitals. And for that the medical profes sion ? with individual exceptions, of course ? has nobody to blame but the medical profession. Yet doctors who have consistently hospitalized any and all patients too ill to walk today urge the public to do something about the lack of hospital beds for those patients who really need them. The cost of illness, for the average man, must be reduced. And, unless the medical profession does something about it, the medical profession again will have nobody to blame but itself ? for socialized medicine. POETRY CORNER Conducted by EDITH DEADERICK ERSKINE WeEiverville, N. C. Sponsored by Asheville Branch, National League of American Pen W omen THE JUNE VISITOR (Month of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus) ' I How can I reach the high handl? Of the door You are rapping upon? Your raps are now growing fainter. I fear You will soon be gone. ' How can I reach the high handle Of the door You would enter through To come to my unworthy chamber, Bearing the radiance anew? How can I reach the high handle? I implore you do not depart. I will open the door somehow, You must enter most Sacred Heart. -CORA TAI.I.F.Y, Franklin, N. C. MOUNTAIN MAGIC Dark green swirls of water, edged By fairy bits of foam; Pointed pines of plxle-land Weird as any gnome. Little stars of heaven twinkle Bright as elfin eyes Magic are the trees and hills, Magic are the skies. -BESS HINSON HINE8. Highlands, N c. and California. (From "Singing of the Heart") ? Others' Opinions ? VICE-PRESIDENTS IMPORTANT Since 50 per cent of those who served in the White House during the past quarter-century were vice-presidents who in herited the office, both Democrats and Republicans alike are beginning to realize that the nomination of the vlce-presl dentlal candidates this year will be unusually Important. ? Eldon (Iowa) Forum. 'PORK BARREL' Talking about the old system of "pork barrel" legislation congress has outdone Itself. Something like three-quarters of a billion dollars for flood-control and navigation Improvement! have been voted to Improve everjr little stream that hae as much as three lncbes of running water. There 1* hardly a man In the senate that hasn't had pressure brought upon him to cut funds for expenditure!, but when It comes to grinding their own axes, the pork barrel system of getting votes provei ft powerful whallop. And John Taxpayer foots the bill. ? bmmU (Vft.) Jotmrtl. LEGAL ADVERTISING ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified at adminis trator of T. C. Childers, de ceased, late ot 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 15 day of May, 1949 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 15 day of May, 1948. J. R. CHILDERS. Admin lstratoi M20? 6tc-J24 4 National Forest Timber For Sale Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Frank lin, North Carolina, up to and not later than 2 p. m. July 12, 1948 and opened immediately thereafter for all the merchant able live and dead timber des ignated for cutting on an area embracing about 2000 acres with in the Jones and Coweeta Creeks Unit, Little Tennessee River watershed, Macon County, Nan tahala National Forest, North Carolina, estimated to be 1500 cords (128 cubic feet) of chest nut extractwood, more or less. No bid of less than 60 cents per cord will be considered. $200 must be deposited with each bid, to be applied on the purchase price, refunded, or retained In part as liquidated damages, ac cording to conditions of sale. The right to reject any and all bids reserved Beiore bids are submitted, full information con cerning the timber, the condi tions of sale and the submis sion of bids should be obtained from the Forest Supervisor, Franklin, North Carolina. J10? 2tc? J24 National Forest Timber For Sale Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Franklin, North Carolina, up to and not later than 2 p. m. July 12, 1948 and opened immediately there after for all the merchantable live and dead timber designated for cutting on an area embrac ing about 1000 acres within the Mulberry Creek Unit, Little Ten nessee River watershed, Macon County, Nantahala National For est, North Carolina, estimated to be 1000 cords (128 cubic feet) of chestnut extractwood, more or less. No bid of less than 60 cents per cord will be consider ed. $200 must be deposited with each bid, to be applied on the purchase price, refunded, or re tained in part as liquidated damages, according to conditions of sale. The right to reject any and all bids reserved. Before bids are submitted, full infor mation concerning the timber, the conditions of sale and the submission of bids should be ob tained from the Forest Super visor, Franklin, North Carolina. J 10? 2tc-J24 National Forest Timber For Sale Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Franklin, North Carolina, up to and not later than 2:00 p. m. July 12, 1948 and opened immediately thereafter for all the merchan table live and dead timber des ignated for cutting on an area embracing about 400 acres within the Cloer Cove Unit, Lit tle Tennessee River watershed, Macon County, Nantahala Na tional Forest, North Carolina, estimated to be 1500 cords (128 cubic feet) of chestnut extract wood, more or less. No bid of less than 60 cents per cord will be considered. )300 must be de posited with each bid, to be ap plied on the purchase price, re funded, or retained in part as liquidated damages, according to conditions of sale. The right to reject any and all bids reserv ed. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Forest Supervisor, Franklin, North Carolina. J10? 2tc ? J24 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS NORTH CAROLINA MACON COUNTY JOSEPH W. KAHN INEZ MEASE KAHN The defendant, Inez Mease Kahn, will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced In tb* Super ior Court of Macon County for the purpose of securing an ab solute divorce tor the plaintiff, Joseph W. Kahn Said delendant will further take notice that she is requir ed to appear at the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Macon County, North Carolina, at the Courthouse In Franklin, North Carolina, on the 16th day of July, 1948, and answer or demur to the complaint in said action, or the plaintiff will ap ply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. This 15 day of June, 1948. J. CLINTON BROOKSHIRE. Clerk Superior Couit J17? 4tc? JJ- Jly8 ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Having qualified as adminis tratrix of Samuel Jasper Corn, deceased, late of Macon Coun ty, 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 24 day of May, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate jvill please make Immediate set tlement. This 24 day of May, 1948. LENA CORN, Administratrix M27 ? 6tp ? Jlyl EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as executor Of OLLIE JACOBS BENNETT, deceased, late of Macon Coun ty, N. C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersign ed on or before the 27 day of May, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate will please make Imme diate settlement. This 27 day of May, 1948. D. M. BENNETT, ?bcecutor J3 ? 0tp ? JlylO IN THE SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA MACON COUNTY JOHN H. C. PERRY, Plaintiff vs. WILLIAm. R. DEAR and wife, GRETA T. DEAR, Defendants William R. Dear, one of the defendants above named, will take notice that an action en titled as above has been com menced in the Superior Court of Macon County in which the plaintiff claims the sum of $2, 300.00 based on contract, which contract has been breached by the defendants; Said defendant, William R. Dear, will also take notice that he is required to appear in the office of the undersigned Clerk of the Superior Court of Ma con County on or before the 4th day of August, 1948, and answer or demur to the com plaint or plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief there in demanded. Said defendant will further take notice that in said action a warrant of attachment against the property of said defendants has been issued and the follow ing property attached: All the land described in the deed from George Vv . Marett and wife, Jessie Q. Marett, to William K. De^r and wife, Greta T. Dear, dated 24 October, 1938, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Macon County, North Car olina, in Deed Book B-5, page 475. Reference is hereby made to said deed and record for a more cer<- ' tain description. And that said warrant of at tachment is returnable before the undersigned Clerk o( the Superior Court at his office In said County. This the 14th day of June, 1948. J. CLINTON BROOKSHIRE, Clerk Superior Court, Macon County, North Carolina. J17J ? 4tc ? JHS ? Jly8 Macon Dry Cleaners Prompt Efficient Work FOR PICK UP SERVICE Phone 270 WOODWORK SHOP ? ? ? Window Frames Screens ? Cabinets and other similar work ? ? ? I am still contracting for Houm Building Rogers Woodwork Shop R. D. Rogers, Prop. Phone 262
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