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At Franklin, North Carolina
VOL. LXIV Number 50
WEIMAR JONES Editor
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Ugly Facts
THE report <>,n sanitary conditions in Macon
County schools, made last week by Howard T.
?Collins. State Board of Health .sanitarian stationed
here, is far from pleasant reading.
At six of our schools, Mr. Collins said, the drink
ing water is "unfit and unsafe fox human consump
tion". It is conditions like that that create epidem
ics.
At three school lunchrooms ? Franklin, Highl
ands. and Otter Creek ? the sanitation is so bad
that these places would be closed without delay, if.
they were commercial cafes. The assumption is that
we think more o.f the health of the general public,
which patronizes cafes, than we do of the health of
our children.
And many persons would not have believed it
possible that Macon County, in this age. has 11
schools with outdoor privies ? and not even meet
ing the sanitary requirements for privies!
Mr. Collins' report, bad as it is. was given added
wci.'?ht by t h ;? reasonableness of his attitude. Health
authorities, because they are responsible for the
public's health, have great power. The Macon Coun
ty Sanitarian could have closed the three school
lunchrooms. He probably could have closed the six
schools with unsafe water.
Instead of arbitrarily taking such drastic action,
however, he appeared before the county board of
education and the county superintendent, made his
report, and indicated his desire to cooperate in im
proving conditions. Before acting himself, he has
fiven the school authorities an opportunity to rem
e Iv the situation..
The ?vh<y>l board and superintendent ? and the
.public ? have the facts. They are facts that badly
nee 1 changing.
Disillusioned
.Another American idol has fallen in the dust.
come fifteen years ago all America, old and
vounnr thrilled to the simplicity and genuineness of
the child- actress. Shirlev Temple. Here, Americans
felt, was a sweet, unspoiled child.
The t'me came at last, however, when Shirley
began to <tow tin; she became too hiyf fo.r a child
actor, an 1 retire.-! from the screen. Movie fans ac
cepted the inevitable with regret..
A.s Shirlev blossomed into young womanhood,
I lolly wo, od announced that she was coming back to
America's motion picture houses. And Americans
waited with bated breath ? would she still be the
v^ame simple, delightful personality?
It seemed that she was ? and .she had the aided
asset of a woman's beautiful voice. Americans were
pleased no end.
Came the time for Shirley to marrv. and ap\vn
voung and old thrilled at her romance with Air
Force Sergeant John Agar. Just like Shirley, we all
thought, to marrv an enlisted man: she was sensible
enough to pic.k the man, not the rank.
Then, at 19. Shirley had a baby. 'Hollywood
couldn't spoil her, we all thought ; she dkl the
simple, natural thing, and became a mother.
But all that is changed no.w. For last week Shirley
got a divorce.
Maybe she had good grounds. And of course
she's still a great actress. But .somehow she'll never
l>e quite the same to the public. Americans not only
are disappointed, they are disillusioned ? again.
Bouquets
Congratulations to, the Franklin Garden club for
its decision to sponsor an outdoor Christmas deco
rations contest.
There is nothing like lighting and other decora
tions to help create a Christmas atmosphere in a
community. There is nothing that so sets a com
munity off, to the visitor or the traveler passing
through, as a town that is ? or is not ? attractively
rlecorated for the Christmas season. And there is
nothing that so spurs interest in such an undertak
ing as a little competition.
? Franklin, with its hills and valleys, can be made
so beautiful that the observer will catch his breath
at the sijjht. The Garden club has started a splendid
movement.
Harder To Earn A Lirin|
in NoVember, 517,000 more Americans Were reg
ularly employed than in October, the U. 6. Census
Bureau reports.
At the same time, it reported that the number
of unemployed? that is, the number of persons who
previously worked but were without jobs in No,
vember- ? dropped by only 167,00(1.
That leaves a difference of 350, 000. If 517,0(33
more were working in November than in October,
why did not the number of unemployed drop by
the same amount?
The inevitable answer is that 350,000 persons who
hadn't worked before took jobs in November.
Which .suggests what a lot of people have been
suspecting:
In our present-day civilization, it takes more and
more workers in each family to earn a living for
the family; more and more wives, an 1 more and
more, mothers of young children, must take work
out of their homes.
Letters
PHYSICI AL EDUCATION IX SCHOOLS
Dear Mr. Jones:
I thoroughly enjoyed your recent editorial on the discussion
of the lack of physical education in the schools of Macon
County. Being a physical education .irajor he^e in cV'ege has
made me realize even more deeply the need of physical train
ing in high schools.
The majority of other schools in North Carolina seem to
think that physical education is important enough to rank as
one of their required cou-ses, so why dcesn't Macon Con'v
wake up and give its sons and daughters the chances which
other children are given?
It has been proven that physical activity is valuable in the
aspect of health alone, not even mentioning its other advan
tages. Yet in the minds of most people physical education
seems to mean football, basketbal1, and baseball strictly for
male participation. Is the building of healthy bodies, minds, -
and spirits to be restricted to boys only? Is its not important
for girls ? girls who will make up a large percentage of the
population in the next fifty years and to whom health is abso
lutely necessary for bearing children of the next generation
These girls want to be able to hand down the principles of
ideal health to the future citizens of Macon County.
What is wrong with girls porticipating in wholesale recrea
tion? Is it not just as important that they develop the com
petitive spirit which comes from taking pa.t in team activities
as it is for boys? Is it not essential that thev learn the keen
enjoyment which arises from the feeling that they are contrib
uting to the making of the schools good reputation?
It seems a startling fact to me that a majority cf the girls
in Macon County schools today actually are not interested in
prysical education. However, this must be a rather b;ased
opinion in the light of the fact that such a course has not
been given the chance to prove or discredit itself.
I think I can be safe in saying that if given a fair trial
physical education will prove its own worth. It's up to you,
Citizens of Macon County, to see that it is given this trial.
Sincerely,
Woman's College, U. N. C., LUCILLE HANNAH.
Creensboro, N. C.
December 7, 1949.
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Others' Opinions
"THE BRIDE WAS LIVELY"
Laughter is not only good for the soul but, generally, healing
to whatever ails you ? or the wor'd.
This time we're going to forget Russia, the Fair Deal, the
Woes of the World and the Weevil, and just pass on a few
good, typically American laughs.
They are all at the expense of the newspapers. There are
few jokes which earn the guffaws that errors in newspapers
get when a transposed letter or a typographical error change
the original mean:ng.
The man who compiles the first exhaustive anthology of
newspaper "bulls," as they are called, wil! surely become as
immortal as Joe Miller of joke-book fame. A beginning was
made by John R. Clawson in the December issue of "Future,"
the Jaycees national organ.
So, here are a few doses of the best prescription for "world
situationitis." '
"Judge Eentley, one of cur most eligible bachelors, is re
tiring from politics. Hale, hea-ty and 55, the Judge says he
wants a litt'e peach and quiet." ? Corliss, Calif., Journal.
"Mr. and Mrs. R? left Wednesday for Rochester, Minn., where
Mrs. ? expects to have a garter removed by the Mayo Broth
ers." ? Fairmont, N. D., Sentinel.
"Dr. P ? returned home from Ealtimore yesterday and will
take up his cuties at the hospital."? Little Rock, Ark., Gazette.
"The physician felt the patient's purse and decided there
was no hope."? St. Louis, Mb., Globe-Democrat.
Persons who insert classified ads in newspapers contribute
to the collection of "bulls," also.
"Wm. H. Finding. Auctioneering is my special line of business.
Prices are very reasonable. If I am out of town, make dates
with my wife."? KirksviHe-, Mo., Daily Express.
"Spend your Saturday nights at the Hacienda and your
Sunday mo: nings in bed with a Progressive Alaskan." ? Ketchi
kan Progressive Alaskan. v
"Experienced meat-cutter wanted for mull-time position.
Apply Room 1022, University Hospital."
In the headlines department appeared:
"EGG-LAYING CONTEST WON BY LOCAL MAN."? Holly
wood, Calif., Citizen-News.
"CHRISTMAS SALE OF METHODIST WOMEN TO BE HELD
TUESDAY."
"EASTLAND'S POPULATION WILL BE 10,000 BY 1950 IF WE
AIL, DO SOMETHING."? Eastland, Texas, Telegram.
Community correspondents are not to be outdone, either.
"This is Mr. Artress' fourth trip up from Pittsburgh this
summer. He has been enjoying a vacation since his /wife died
last February."? Warren, Pa., Times-Mirror.
"Bishop Codman surprised the congregation of the Episcopal
church last Sunday. The Bishop preached a fine sermon." ?
Richmond, Me., Eee.
The bulls provide laughs, usual'y, for everyone but the editor.
And as have all other papers, The Times has had red faces now
and then over such alphabetical tricks as that which appeared
In the story of a wedding of last spring, In which the reader
was Informed that "the bride was especially lively in her white
satin gown."? Cleveland Times.
I'm quite sure that I have no prejudices and I think I have
no color prejudices, nor caste prejudices, nor creed prejudice*
Indeed I can stand any society. All that I care to know is that
I a man is a human being? that is enough for me; he can't be
i any woru,
OUR dbmocrTS?
'AS GOES THECENSUS
AHfrttfAN Colonists ?ta?e6
tHE BOSTON TEA PARTY, IN
IN Rf VOLT AGAINST TAXATION
WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
-Later, drawing up the constitution.our poinding fathers
GUARANTEED US THE REPRESENTATIVE CHARACTER OP OUR.
GOVERNMENT BY DECREEING THAT THE NUMBER OP
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS PROM EACH STATE SHOULD M
BASED ON THE POPULATION OP THAT STATE ~
AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION WAS MADE MR.
CENSUS-TAKING EVERY TEN YEARS.
IN IJSO, OUR COUNTRY'S SEVENTEENTH CENSUS
WILL BE TAKEN ? CARRYING OUT THIS
CONSTITUTIONAL DIRECTIVE:, REAFFIRMING THE
REPRESENTATIVE CHARACTER OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
A BREAK FOR THE AGING ;/
The problem of jobs for the aging members of our popula
tion? "senior ci izens" as they are often called ? la one which
is receiving additional attention year by year as the experts
point out that life expectancy is increasing.
It used to be that when a man got Into the upper forties he
experienced job difficulties in case he had to switch employers
for some reasorf' beyond his control. Today, 'thanks to both
liberal and labor forces and to a more enlightened attitude on
the part of industry, there seems some promise for a decent
break for the aging.
Recent surveys by- business groups show that fitness for work
rather than an age level hould and is to a growing degree de
termining capacity for holding a Job. These surveys also show
that workmen's compensation rules and pension plans are not
adversely affected by giving decent consideration to the older
workers.
This growing trend is a rational recognition of the plight of
millions. We hope the enlightment along these general lines
continues. ? International Teamster.
I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.
? Albert Einstein.
POETRY CORNER
Conducted by
EDITH DEADERICK ERSKINE
WeavervUle, N. C.
Sponsored by Asheville Branch, National League of American Pen Women
THE HILLS OF CAROLINE
Long, long ago when Santa Claus
Dealt cut the Christmas cheer,
One Kringle Eve he called his wife
And called his Krislet near.
He placed them all about his hearth,
A hand upon each brow,
"The western hills of Caroline
Must be remembered ? how?"
The Krislets grinned a Jolly grin,
His wife's face beamed a sun
And then they shouted in their glee,
"A gift? We'll give them one!"
Old Santa winked his gayest eye,
His most effectual sign,
"Oh, ho, Oh ho, you love", he cried,
"The hills of Caroline."
The oldest Krislet tossed his cap,
His head began to swell
Until his cap could not contain
The thoughts that came pell mell.
"I'll plant those hills with evergreens ?
Not silly, summer trees
That when they feel the winter's blast
Just shrivel up and freeze.
"And on the branches of the pines,
The candles in their plfice,
With crackling on holly trees,
Will swing in merry grace."
Then Krislet Two with prldeful air
That melted soon to mirth,
"I'll hang the mistletoe in oaks
For lovers through the earth."
Now Santa gazed afar In thought ?
He will not be outdone ?
He spied the snow upon his beard
And locks, that fell as one.
"And on that green and red", he cried,
"I'll sprinkle pure white snow ?
A fragile veil whose gauze will mist
The gaudy hues below."
Then Mother Claus turned beaming eyes
On hills that heavenward seek.
Her sun smile turned the shade to light
And shone upon each peak.
All through the air pine belli gave praise,
The reindeer hoofs' clear sign
Stamped Christmas day upon tht crests
Of tht hills of C&rollnt.
Weavervllle, N. 0.
-XDrtH DEADERICX IRAKI NI.
NORTH CAROLINA
MACON COUNTY
Under in* by virtu# of the
power 6f sal* vested In the
undersigned trustee by a deed
of trust executed bjr Buster
Mashburn, dated September 8,
1947, and recorded In the office
of the Register of Deeds lor
Macon County, North Carolina,
In Book of Mortgages and Deeds
of Trust No. 40, page 314, said
deed of trust having been exe
cuted to secure certain Indebt
edness therein set forth, and
default In the payment of said
Indeb.edness having been made,
X will on Friday, the 23 id day
of December, 1949, at 12 o'clock
noon, at the Courthouse door in
Franklin, North Carolina, sell to
the highest bidder for cash the
following described lapd:
A tract or parcel of land, *
si uate In Cowee' Township,
Macon County, North Caro
lina, being the same tract
of land as desciibed in a
deed made by C. F. Moody
and wife Maggie D. Moody,
bearing date of Sept. 8th,
1947, to Buster Mashburn,
containing 350.0 acres more
or less. Reference is hereby
made to the records of Ma
con County for a more full
and complete description of
said land; said deed is reg
istered In Book
page in the Reg
ister of Deeds Office for
Macon County, N. C.
This 22nd day of November,
1949.
R. S. JONES, Trustee
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE
Having qualiiied as executrix
of William D. Reece, deceased,
late ol 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 19 day of November, 195ft
or this notice wl!l be plead /in
bar of their recovery. All per
sons Indebted to said estate will
please make Immediate settle
ment.
This 19 day of November, 1947.
KATE REECE BRADLEY,
Executrix.
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor
of the estate of F-ancesco P.
Mirabelli, deceased, late of Dade
County, Florida, this is to noti
fy all persons having claims
against the estate of said de
ceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned, in care of J. H.
Stockton, Attorney, Franklin,
North Carolina, who is the resi
dent process agent, on or be
fore the 13th day of November,
1950, or this notice will be plead
In bar of their recoveiy. All pen
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settle
ment.
This November 15, 1949.
ANTHONY MIRABELLI,
Executor,
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