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Published every Thursday by the Franklin Press
At Franklin, North Carolina
VOL. LX111
Number thirty-six
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The People Have Spoken
M( )sV fair-minded people will concede that the
issue ol legal sale of alcholic beverages is a
two-sided question. Why, then, was the result of
Saturday's beer-wine election in Macon County so
one-sided ?
Hypocrisy, some wets will explain. And no doubt
some persons who drink wet voted dry^
Fanaticism, others will suggest. And everybody
knows there are fanatical drys (and wets).
Resentment, still others will argue. And there is
no question but that there was widespread resent
ment at the tactics of the beer interests, in first
preventing an election, and then in trying to pre
vent the will of the people, 4s expressed at the
polls, from taking effect ; that resentment swayed
many previously undecided voters.
But none of these incidental motives ? nor all of
them together? can account for the approximately
ten-to-one dry victory. Such an overwhelmingly
one-sided vote can be explained only as growing
out of a deep-seated conviction on the part of the
great majority of the voters ? in this case, a moral
conviction. .
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Now that the election is over, the question of
whether Saturday's ballot box decision was right or
wrong, wise or unwise, is beside the point.
And that would have been equally true had the
wets won. For this is a democracy we believe in
rule by majority ; and the will of the majority is
clear.
The court hearing at Robbinsville Friday of next
week, therefore, becomes a matter of merely aca
demic interest It should be that, at least; for what
does it matter, now, whether every detail of the
law was complied with in calling the election, if a
fair election was held, and since tre result was de
cisive? Surely 110 court would veto a ten-to-one
decision of the people 011 a purely technical point of
law.
* * *
The people have spoken. There is no mistaking
their meaning.
.And they are entitled to have their will translated
into law? and into action.
1 he election result is a challenge to us all.
It is a challenge to Macon County's law enforce
ment oliicers. l! they fail to enforce the prohibition
laws, now? vigorously, and without fear or favor ?
they will show contempt for the popular will.
It is a challenge to the leaders of the dry niove
meiM, to carry 011 from here. If they mean what
their votes said they mean, they will work for a dry
county seven days in the week, 52 weeks in the year.
And it is a challenge to every man and woman
who voted dry ? and to all others who believe in
rule by majority ? to observe the law themselves,
to use their influence to create a respect for and
general observance of the law, and to give whole
hearted support to officers of the law in punishing
those who refuse to abide by the law's provisions.
We've voted the county dry. Let's make it dry !
The Draft ? 1940 and 1948
In the summer of 1940 young Americans regis
tered for the first peacetime draft in this nation's
history. In November of that year the first selec
tees went to camp. In December, 1941, America
was at war.
In the summer of 1948 young Americans again
are registering for a peacetime draft. In November
of this year the first selectees will go to camp. In
December, 1949 . . . ?
The parallel, even to date, is not complete, of
? course. In 1940 a world war was under way. In 1948
the actual firing has not begun.
But we were told in 1940, as we are told in 1948,
that preparation for war is the best way to insure
peace.
It did not prove so in 1940. It did not prove so,
among other nations, many times previous to 1940.
Preparation for war may be a way to security.
And with a bully at large in the world, it may be
one way to insure a purely temporary peace ? to
postpone the end of an armed truce.
But if history has proved anything at all, it has
I proved that armed might is hot the tool with which
to fashion peace.
Highlands' Theatre Group
Once again Highlands home folk and visitors are
indebted to the Highlands Community Theatre ? to
its director, the players, the technical staff, and all
who have contributed to a successful season.
The theatre group, laboring year in and year
out without personal profit of any kind, enriches
the Highlands community, culturally; offers an out
let, and training, to young Highlands persons with
dramatic talent ; and does much to draw the vari
classed summer population of Highlands together.
PETUNIAS
Not all the spices of bright Araby
Nor costly perfume from old France or Spain
Can give a fragrance half so sweet to me
As wet Petunias crushed by falling rain.
MARIE SMITH INZER.
* WHEN LIFE IS DAWN
She shares in time's unending flow
When life is dawn, her love the light
Revealing clearly through its glow
Her cloud borne future's winging flight.
? EDITH DEADERICK ERSKINE.
Weaverville, N. C.
? Others' Opinions ?
LEAVES WITH REGRET
The Scout takes note this week that at the end of the month
the Army will transfer Ken R. Coon, master sergeant in charge
of local recruiting, to the Franklin station. What many 01 uie
triends of Coon do not know is that when the commanding
olficer ordered the transfer, on the basis of his seniority, to
be in charge of the Franklin station, he liked living in this
county so much he was unselfish enough to request to be kept
here rather than to take tre higher position.
Because he has proven himself a friend to the men he has
enlisted, a valuable citizen in many respects such as having
charge of military rites at funerals of service men, working
in the veterans organizations, and as a public relations man
for the army in his contacts with local people, we regret that
the army sees fit to remove him from his post of duty. He has
made many triends here, and through that freindship has en
listed more men than any other recruiter that has worked in
our midst.? Cherokee Scout.
GRAVEL ROADS IN THE MOUNTAINS .
In the opinion of this newspaper? an entirely npn-expert
opinion? Superior Court Judge J. H. Clement properly ret used
to enjoin the State Highway Commission from using a certain
gravel mixture, alleged to be "unsuitable," on the secondary
highways of the Leicester section. Judge Clement held that,
according to the evidence, the gravel mixture under dispute
has met the prescribed tests as to its quality.
But there is another issue growing out of this case, one lying
outside Judge Clement's jurisdiction, that the State Highway
Commission has not met. This paper holds the opinion that
any gravel mixture, even granite gravel mixture, will fail to
be adequate when laid upon the clay soil of the mountain
counties.
This is particularly true when the occasional hard winters?
and they are not so occasional? ireeze the soil which, later
thawing, thrusts itself upward through the gravel top surlace.
it -is roi.d surface of that kind that sometimes causes schools
to be closed, and Rural Free Delivery carriers to detour. The
answer to that problem is a hard-surface road, and the people
oi rural mountain territory should demand and receive such
aii-weather surfacing of their highways.? Asheville Citizen.
LET'S FIGHT FOR HEALTH
Parents throughout the state can take heart from the news
that all the resources of modern medicine are being marshalled
against infantile paralysis. Trained nurses, responding to the
American Red Cross emergency call, have been volunteering
for service in the hospitals at Durham, Greensboro and Gas
tonia. Over-worked though our doctors, nurses and hospital
staffs are, we know that with the help of the entire commun
ity they will conquer this dread scourage.
Cut it should not take an epidemic to bring united com
munity action to fight disease. Parents who have been forced
to stand by helplessly while their children have been stricken
by polio can aemand: "Why weren't we prepared for this?
Why don't we have enough doctors, nurses and medical facili
ties to meet any emergency?" .
We cannot brush the questions of these sorrowing parents
aside. They must be answered. We must face the issue squarely:
?what are we going to do to Insure adequate medical care for
all, both in normal times and in emergencies?
We have no glib solution to offer. It U apparent to all that
the present system of medical care cannot cope with the de
mand. And It Is equally obvious that no real solution will be
reached except through the combined efforts of doctors and
laymen, of state and local government. That Is the only way
to avoid the dangers of federal Interference or socialized med
icine,
An excellent start has been made toward a workable pay-as
you-go medical care program which would be run by the doc
tors and laymen In each locality. We refer to the National
Health Insurance bill, S. 1320, sponsored by six Democratic
Senators. This measure would enable the people of our state
to secure complete medical cars from the doctor and hospital
of their choice. It would also enable North Carolina to com
pete on an equal basis for its fair share of doctors, nurses and
hospitals. No longer would our state rank 42nd on the national
list in hospital facilities, and 45th In the ratio of doctors to
patients.
What commends the National Health Insurance bill particul
arly is its sensible approach to the problems of state and fed
eral cooperation. Unlike the rash of bills calling for federal In
terference with state matters, this measure leaves full control
with the states.
Our doctors and scientists are doing everything they can to
end epidemics like Infantile paralysis. Now It is up to us to
find the way to bring the miracles of their research within the
reach of all. Only when we have some form of health Insurance
will we really be conquering epidemics and disease.
?Roanoke Rapid Herald.
The borrower is a servant to the lender.? Proverbs.
He who would gather roses must not fear thorns.
?Dutch Proverb.
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LEGAL ADVERTISING
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NOTICE OF SERCICE OF
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
VORTH CAROLINA *
MACON COUNTY
GILMER A. JONES, Administra
tor of the Estate of ROBERT
JCRUGGS, deceased
?s.
ADDIE SCRUGGS, et al.
The defendants, H a r 1 e y
Scruggs, Claudia Scruggs,
Charles B. Scruggs, Alice Scruggs,
Dora Woodward, Richard Wood- |
ward, Sally Keith, Laura Jean
Jackson, Thelma Jackson and
Robert Scruggs will take notice
that an action entitled as above
bas been commenced in the Su
perior Court of Macon County,
North Carolina to sell lands of
the deceased to make assets to
pay debts and the said defen
dants will further take notice
that they are required to appear
at the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court in the court
house in Franklin, North Caro
lina on the sixth day of Sep
tember, 1948 to answer or de
mur to the complaint In said
action or UK plaintiff will ap
ply to the Court for the relief
demanded In said complaint.
This 5th day of August, 1948.
J. CLINTON BROOKSHIRE,
Clerk of the Superior Court
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
OF SUMMONS
NORTH CAROLINA
MACON COUNTY
FLORA ELLIS
vs.
JOHN ELLIS
The defendant, John E11U,
will take notice that an act-on
entitled as above has bts?r. com
menced in the Superior Court
of Macon County lor the pui
pose of securing an absolute di
vorce for the plaintiff, Fioia
Ellis.
Said defendant will further
take notice that he is required
to appear at the office oi the
Clerk of Superior Court of Ma
con County, North Carolina, at
the courthouse in Franklin,
North Carolina, on the 15th
day of September, 1948, and to
answer or demur to the com
plaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
This 13th day of August, 1948
J. CLINTON BROOKSHIRE,
Clerk Superior Couft.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator C. T. A. of T. B. Crunkle
ton, 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 undersign
ed on or before the 13 day of
August, 1949 or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recov
ery. All persons Indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate settlement.
This 13 day of August, 1948.
EARL CRUNKLETON,
Administrator, C. T. A.
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Sale of Real Estate for Taxes
Pursuant to an order of the Board of Aldermen of
the Town of Franklin in regular session on August 2,
1948, I will on ^Monday, September 13, 1948 at 12:00
o'clock noon at the courthouse door in Franklin, and
thereafter until Said sale is completed, sell at public
auction in the manner provided by law the property
hereinafter described, belonging to or listed in the
names of the persons designated for the town taxes
due for the year 1947, in the amounts set forth with
cost of this advertisement and sale to be added; to
w-it : This August the 14th, 1948.
E. VV, LONG, !
, , v : y ? T own T ax Collector.
Name Property Amount
Alexander, F. B? 1 lot $10.00
Angel, E. N? 2 lots .. 3.75
Angel, Zeb, 1 lot 23.75 I
Arrendale, John, 1 lot 1.25
Ashe, Derald, 1 lot 11.25
Bishop, Edgar, 1 lot .94
Burrell, C. B., 2 lots 18.00
Calloway, L. T., l'/2 lots 24.38
Carmack, J. F., Est., 5 acres 17.40
Collins, John, 1 lot 94
Crisp, J. E., 7 lots 4.50
Derrick, Mrs. Webster,
1 lot 1.00
Enloe, 8. W. & Son, 1 lot. .. 50 00 !
Farmer, Carl, 1 lot 6.31 !
Jones, Joe, 1 lot 3.13
Leach, Miss Laura and
Mrs. Pearl Wright, 14'/i
acres 13.75
Ledford, Tom, 8 lots 3.12
Marshall, O. D., 1 lot 11.19
Mlrabelli, Francesco P.,
5 lots 3.75
Munday, Mrs. tT 8., 1 lot,
Bal 83
Raborn, Thos. L? 19 acres 10.00
Reece, Charles, Est., X lot 3.13
Reece, Davis, 1 lot 1.25 .
Rogers, Albert, 6 lots 5.00
Rogers, Jesse, 5 lots .......... 1.88
Rogers, Tommle Lee, 1 lot 1.25
Seay, Paul, 1 lot 9.00
Shook, Sam L., 1 lot 9.50
T&llulah Falls Railway
Co., 1 lot 26.12
Tippet, Fred L., 6 lots 10.?^
Tyslnger, A. Carl, 1 lot 43.12
Vinson, J. B.,'6 lots, 9
acres 16.25
Waldroop, Charlie, 1 lot .... 1.25
Wilkes, W. C., 1 lot 11.25
Colored: ~
Name Property Amount
Johnson, Albert, 1 lot $2.88
Ledford, John, 2 lots 5.00
Ledford, Tom, 3 lots 5.00
Moore, Alvin, 1 lot 4.06
Moore, Mabel & Nobla, 1
lot 2.5ft
Porter, Mattie, 1 lot .t.s. '3.44
Smith, Rudolph, 1 lot 4.38
Wiley, E. S., 3 lots 2.50
To the People of
Macon County:
J
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I have purchased the Franklin Service
Station from Crwin Patton.
1 will strive to give the same courte
ous service and quality workmanship and
t
will appreciate the continued patronage
of his customers.
Come by and see us whether for just
a visit or business.
Rafe Teague