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Post Office, Franklin, Jf. C., as second class matter. t Editor Business Manager Jfirnnkiiii JttxjManits JKacmttius ? . ? [ LXVn Number 1 every Thursday by The Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carollaa Telephone No. 24 RATES: I?V Bring Peace at' d i as otd^' Its. * Ida*1 b that was responsible for , and most of the atomic y is along military lines. British put atomic energy ing, and now the U. S. sion has harnessed this te electricity. h the field of peacetime use gest that here is enough urn our chief attention to ssible to banish poverty ty, of course, is a major lap On The Wrist Emerican fliers who were "tried" and ingary have been ransomed by the ernment for $120,000. Riprap* there was nothing else for the United tes to do. It appeared to be either that or let se American fliers serve prison terms for a trumped-up offense ? or war. .? Yet one wonders why, after the men were freed, the American government was content to give Hun gary a slap on the wrist ? and a very gentle slap, at ' that. In retaliation for Hungary's hold-up, we clos ed two Hungarian consulates and restricted Amer ican travel in that country! Why, if we were going to retaliate at all, did we not do something that would hurt? Nobody doubts that every representative ifi America or every Red nation is a spy. Why not have slapped the whole lot in jail as spies? , Few Americans want war, and most Americans are willing to swallow a lot lof pride to avoid an other world war. But there is serious question whether we really forestall war by failing to de mand respect for American rights. Do AVe Progress? Do we really progress? Do we gradually move from something that is worse to something that is better, or do we simply engage in motion that re ^ suits in change but not in improvement? ?tin our attitude toward education, at least, there A^idence of real progress. Among the evidences Bis progress are recent statements by the Cham Kjommerce of the United States and by two ^^Loriranizations. ^Chamber of Commerce, .an organ business, becomes interested in Bthat ,has to do with intellectual ^Mfris news. Yet that is just g, the national com V statement that con Hment in people. . . . in "tural well-being will ac in the educational levels i adequate education it of every American . . . Business men the community and the responsibility s on gin equitable have not always /ad sueh a sense; there ivas much tfuth, at one time, in the charge that tie schools often turned out!" educated fools". All too often in the past, es,peci?y in the field of higher education, our schools havjf trained the mind and ignored the more important^^ements of character and the moral sense. A recent statement by" Idling educators suggests that that policy is* being reversed at last. In a book let titled "Moral and Spiritual Values in the Public Schools", the educational policies commission of the National Education Association and the Amer ican Association of School Administrators make this revealing observation: "The development of moral and spiritual values is basic to all other educational objectives. . . . Ed ucation uninspired by moral and spiritual values is directionless." If we are learning that dollars have a value only in proportion to the intelligent way they are used, and that the function of the schools is to build well rounded men and women, surely we are making progress. Our American Civilization Insisting on better and better schools for our children ; giving less and less attention to the home training that is even more important. ? ? ? ? ? Never missing a chance to join a crusade. Wheth er it be prohibition, rights of the Negro, or Red spies under the bed, being fanatical on the subject of the currently popular effort to save the world. Parents, as their children grow up, finding them selves just a bit afraid of their offspring; deciding that, in this day and time, perhaps parents .should be seen (and that rarely) but not heard. ? Letters COMMENDS TEACHERS Editor, The Press: "If I ran that newspaper, I'd write a piece" ? a nice big "Thank You!" to the teachers of the Macon County schools. They are one of the first reasons why we plan t? make our home and bring up our children here. If it is true that the teacher comes to know the family through the child, then surely the family comes to know the teacher the same way. We Var^c you, first, for the examples of character and citizenship exemplified in Jour life outside the school room; your interest, the dignity, culture and support you give our civic and social affairs. And we truly wish we could say thank you in such a way as to show our deep appreciation for your church attendance and work which is outstanding. We do not know whether you have been told or not, but we hear all 'round that Macon County schools tarn out well qual ified "reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic" graduates who they can zip right Into college without a hitch; we believe this and thank you for a Job well done. But book learning Is not all you give our children; it U the part you would do anywhere you are because you are you ? character building, honesty, fair play, truthfulness, self-reliance and all the Intangible things which go Into making a good solid citizen seem to be so closely Interwoven with the book learn ing us grow our children Into well rounded adulthood, will be are in your attitude,- your understanding, patience, faith, hope and wholesome discipline for and of the child. For this help ing up grow our children Into well rounded adulthood, will^ be the Macon County of tomorrow and, we believe, our pride and joy, we thank you. Last but not least, we thank you for keeping the. Bible in our schools in a day when it is being taken out of them elsewhere. Our forefathers founded our democracy upon the great truths In the Bible and upon them It will have to abide if it Is to stand. Who knows how far our boys and girls may go? We've heard it said "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump". Time and eternity will tell the good you are doing. School teachers of Macon County, we .realize you are one of the county's very best assets and that you did not become so by accident. We are the privileged ones. Thank you! AUDREY 8HUFORD. I FAVOR INDUSTRIALIZATION Dear Editor: Let's industrialize Macon now! There Is and has been- much controversy about the indus trialization of our fair county of Macon. As everyone knows the majority of the population of Macon County U"hlllbilly". The folks who settled this southwest corner of the state of North Carolina are descendants of "rough and tough It" pio neers. They came to this fertile portion of the Southern Appa lachians for the purpose of making a living only. They knew the ground was rich; they knew the climate was mild; and they liked the scenery an<f decided to make this beautiful land their home. / These people were not show people. They did not want to build gllntenlng castles and mansions. They only wanted to live a peaceful life far away from an thoughts of Jealousy and hos tility. I \ But since that time there have been several people entered this comity who want to offer the beauty #f the mountains, rivers, waterfalls and creeks for sale. They walk to make money by adv^wlng the beauty of Macon County to people of other OUR DEMOCRACY ERJCAI , . l?S< < 'o prps?ru? ?urjfj}?j- itaje ofjr <, Jo k<e? jj io tfi t 1 a:\lavb* of 3|^oi f an S (fivob ({?itiz. "!iip \ Wtl xavc ani > ' ( anO inauuaiuec to advance ^pur^)cmocracij with 0jCtu><3jfigor, u> determination ? ? C$ti& J[irm -ipiitli in iL principles of flilxr (ppporlunitij ani for wliick our country stonl $ Itis is the c/fhnericatt 9|Ccu> ^jeari -^solutioij lands. They want to lure these people to the mountj as guests, but as buyers of the beauty of our scenic This procedure Is purely contradictory to the ancestors who wanted this land for their use in coil as God meant it to be continued. Now, as science and technology have raised the^ living in America, we must not fall our ance pioneers. We must continue to be pioneers. ^ must not stop progressing with the rest of the bring industry to these mountains. We can, ar all the manpower of our beautiful coves to| County the Industrial center of the Southern J Sincerely, WILFORD HARRY MC TED HIGDOfl ? Others Opinions^ CENSORSHIP? BUT NOT FOR COMMUNIS? The President, at his last press conference, talked off-the record to reporters regarding the Korean trice negotiations. He permitted his remarks to be sent ovtr the wire servlcesj for editors' confidential information. The American pubiv4 though, was not permitted access to these remarks. Reporters from Tass, the official Russian news agency, arf3 the New York Daily Worker attended the conference. Pre sumably they too forwarded the classified Information to th4r bosses. Thus the President allowed the Communists, but not his own countrymen, to receive Information which he regarded as con fidential We do iu/t believe the information in the confidential men was particularly helpful to the Communists. It seems to come under that category which Mr. Truman described, in his ex ecutive order on security information: last September, as "un justified use of security classifications," application or which is "repulsive to our democratic form of government." To our knowledge, however, no news media has published the contents of the memo, thus belying the President's frequent charges of the ?irresponsibility of the press. But by giving the Communist newsmen this information the President completely disregarded his own executive order. More important, he completely disregarded common sense precautions. It is difficult to regard Mr. Truman's leadership with confi dence when he commits such blunders. If he would say "All right, I pulled a boner, here Is the information I unfortunately classified" our confidence would be somewhat restored. But judging by his previous action, we can expect little but bureau cratic silence or another tirade against the press. ? Charlotte News. i Lee Barnarl commence his mer. Mr. E. K. busy Monday moving his goods fr rett block to the building. 25 YEARS AGO The Franklin Furniture pany this week moved a , of its merchandise into thprnew show room on Main street. Announcement that the Cash Store has purchased the mer cantile business of John 8. Trotter, and the.t the two stores are to be consolidated in the near future was made here Sat urday. Resignation Tuesday of Coun ty Agent J. V. Ar.rendale "on account of some dissension" in regard to some, of the County commissioners here commending Mr. Arrendale's work, and con tinuing the office of county agent for a period of two years, brought to an end (the mooted question of what the county commissioners would) do about a county agent. Don't be frightei|bi|A^loud crashing noise Is breaking his Nev breaking 0 P try KJ-UTH DEADERICK ER8KINB EDITH DEADERICK ERSKINB Editor Weaverville, North Carolina WHILE IT IS DAT Now, God, look down through shadows, As all around they steal, That I may have a blessing Each morning, that I kneel. God, put within my being The spirit of your Son That I may help somebody Along the Journey home. VLord, Waken now your children? 1 *lo most humbly pray It we may all be working (you, while it Is day. II Lord, ^do ? lills an emp life. Must havli hot dog. It The scho the lollop lamps, a ball suiti Creek An Nazi hlblt " In window, togl of French nl from the L| Africa. TheJ war were Rtoharri R
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