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?itr jfinutlclin ^Jrrss nu?? (lite .Hi tjhlrtii iWnrmtiitit VOL. LXVII Number 7 Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina Telephone No. 24 Entered at Post pffice, Franklin, N. C., as second class matter. WEIMAR JONES - Editor BOB S. SLOAN Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year Six Months Three Months Single Copy ..., Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes of respect, by individuals, lodges, oburches. organizations or societies, will be regarded as advertising and inserted at regular classified advertising rates. Such noticea will be mariced 'adv." in compli ance with the postal requirements. Merely Big? The bloodmobile of the American Red Cross, which visits Franklin and other small communities in Western North Carolina, by-passes Briston, Va. Tenn. When citizens of Bristol protested against being denied an opportunity to give blood, the first ex planation offered by the Red Cross was that Bris tol (population 32,000) was one of the smaller com munities it could not get around to. Later, what appears to be the real explanation came out. The bloodmobile, a Red Cross official explained, will not visit a community unless that community has a Red Cross chapter. And Bristol, though it pre viously had a very active chapter, has none now. The reason it has none now is that the Bristol chap ter's charter was revoked by national headquarters of the Red Cross. And the reason it was revoked was that the Bris tol chapter joined other agencies in Bristol in a one-package fund-raising campaign. The Red Cross insists upon conducting its own, separate fund-rais ing drives, and it revoked the Bristol chapter's char ter for violating that rule. Whether the one-package, community ch'.st-type of campaign is desirable is a debatable question. But is it the business of the national headquarters of the Red Cross to tell the people of Bristol, or Asheville or Franklin, how they sh?!l raise the funds for the various agencies they contribute to? Who, after all, owns the R^d Cross ? the people who contribute to it, or its, national officials? And, which is more important, the regulations and prestige of the Rei Cross or blood for the men in Korea? The American Red Cross in the past has been a great agency. It has the opportunity to be a great agency again. But to do so, it must recapture the self-forgetfu'ness that is the basis of all real service. without th'it .self-forgetfulness, it will be merely big. ? ? ? ? ? $1.25 .75 .06 Congratulations ?The move of the Nantahala Power and Light Company into its fine new home is the occasion for felicitations all around. The company, of course, is to he congratulated Upon the completion of such attractive and well-de signed quarters. Whether it he a business or a fam ily, it always is a delightful experience to move into a new home, built to our own specifications ; and the entire community is happy that this pleasant experience is being enjoyed by the Nantahala com pany and its employes. Franklin and Macon County are to be congratu lated, too ; for the construction of this handsome structure means much to town and county. Not chiefly because a valuable piece of property will go on thci tax books, or even because this beautiful new building so greatly improves the appearance of Main street, important as both of those are. The really .significant thing is that this building is the material evidence that the Nantahala company plans to make its headquarters here for a long, long time. That means a .steady, permanent pay roll of no mean importance ; even more to the point, it means the permanent location here of a business that, by its very nature, attracts a high type of personnel. Finally, the power company is to be congratulat ed for showing discrimination in selecting for its headquarters what both observation and experience' lead us ? and, obviously, lead them ? to believe is one of the finest eonnnunilies to be found anywhere. A Lift For Today it Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.? Matt. 5:9. THE PEACE to which Christ refers is not merely the cessa tion of fighting and forcii.;' other peoples Into subii -"-ion; w< .xrjft replace -nmlty wi'b understanding an ft hate \ li love. Are we malr.ag as complete sacrifice to preadlng ~ve anci 4 peace, a? we dl- to w:> up the war? May we. O Lord, as a nation dedicate ourselves to walk in the "iji of peace aid Juatio that otbtr, may toVjr until Peace Ml come to *11 mankind. Today Is Momentous Day Today is the day ! Will the groundhog see his shadow? or won't he? On the answer to those momentous questions hangs the problem of whether it's going to be nec essary to buy more coal or fuel oil, or chop more wood, to last through the winter. And on whether it's time to get down the seed catalogue and start planning this year's plantings and sowings, or whether spring is so far away that nobody could really get interested in a seed catalogue. Yes, sir, today is the day. For today is Ground Hog Day. February 2 Ground Hog Day? It's nothing of the kind! That's a Yankee notion. Maybe they think, in Maine or Illinois or Kansas, that the Groundhog comes out on February 2, but .shucks! anybody brought up in the mountains knows better. It's February 14. And just to prove that those Yankees don't know what they're talking about, they call fhe groundhog a woodchuck ! Our American Civilization Mistaking cleverness for humor. Virtually deifying a hero today ; completely for getting him tomorrow. Professing impatience with anything but democ racy ; reading every line the newspapers print about royalty. ? Others' Opinions SCRATCH AND GROW THIN* L. A. Burr Is was talking one day about guineas: Turn a nock of guineas out with a flock of chickens and the chickens would likely starve. Guineas work all the time, hunting and finding what there Is to eat. Which may be why they don't grow big and fat, but keep lean and rangy. Chickens might do the same, If they had to forage, instead of being penned and pampered ... So might people. ? Stanly News and Press. DEMOCRACY MOURNS PASSING OF KING Most of us Americans think kings are relics of the ancient past, though we have to confess that we like to read about the doings of members of royal families. But despite our anti-king bias, we have managed to hold a warm spot In our hearts for the King of England, whoever he may be. Perhaps we have felt we could afford to look with favor on the British monarch because out school teachers have told us repeatedly that he Is a harmless ruler ? a mere symbol, a figurehead, a concession to tradition, a king in name only, without power to overrule the democratic processes in his kingdom. And so it Is that we can and do, deeply and sincerely, share the sorrow of the people of Britain In the hour of the passing of King George VI. There are Americans who insist that George VI has- been famous chiefly as the brother bf the king who abdicated his throne for an American divorcee. Thare are those who predict that his future fame will rest upon the fact that he was the father of the second 'Queen Elizabeth. But the British people will tell us that George VI is entitled to an honorable place in the annals of Britain In his own right. The British monarch symbolizes the unity of the people of the British Commonwealth of Nations. But his- function is more than symbolizing the ties of divergent peoples. He is a force, for strength or weakness, In the important task of maintain ing national morale. He Is a reminder that the true character of a nation Is above partisan politics In meeting his responsibilities of holding high the British esprit de corps, George VI was glowingly successful. His .reign lasted only 15 years, but they were 15 of the most strenuous years in the history of Britain. George VI moved in and out of armament factories during World War II, cheering the workers and stressing the Import ance of every job in overcoming the grave emergency. In the days of the heavy bombing attacks by Hitler's planes, the King refused to flee from the danger and stuck to his post of duty, thus setting an example that was needed in Britain In the fearful days. If there is such a thing as a democratic king? and the Brit ish insist that there is ? then George VI will go down in the record books as exactly that, for in war or peace he seemed to be embued with the democratic spirit in his relations with h's people. And they loved him for his attitude. ? Thus does the passing of a king become a blow to a demo cratic people. But if the spirit of the father has been captured by the young daughter who succeeds to the throne, the crown will continue to serve a useful purpose in Britain even if to most Americans the recognition of royalty in the middle of the twentieth century seems an anachronism. Long live the Queen! ? Smithfleld Herald. ? ? ? ? ? ES I ES AND THE FAVORITE SONS Undau' 't by P' ^ident T.ruman's multiple maneuvers to sew up Democratic delegations through manipulations of "fa ? i rite sons," ui : 1 he makes up his mind, Este Kefauver Is re .'.'nuinp f ' v't~orous pre-convent!on campaign to take the ? i - -Hf.r. r h? T>r>. cratlc party's nrtnln ss to the > ^ople, where it rus'I t,luay be ngs. Tin lanky Tt/ ,e.<nee crir.ie-buster ' i now Jred six state OUR DEMOCRACY b,M.t 7U LONG ROAD of RESEARCH The medical and surgical contributions in the LENGTHENING LIFE-SPAN OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE THE FRUITS OF THE PATIENT ANO EVEN LABORIOUS PROCESSES OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH. SUCH RESEARCH IS THE MEANS BY WHICH SCIENCE HAS FOUNO THE SPECIFIC FOR MANY SERIOUS ILLS- BUT MANY PROBLEMS OF HEART DISEASE ARE STILL TO BE SOLVED. ' v\ As PART OF THE FI6HT AGAINST THIS GREATEST OP KILLERS, THE LIFE INSURANCE MEDICAL RESEARCH FUND HAS CONTRIBUTED NEARLY FOUR MILLION DOLLARS TO THIS FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH. THIS IS A L0N*-RAN6C PROJECT WHICH EXPECTS NO SUDDEN WONDERS- SOT ONLV THE GAMW6 OF KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY HELP TO COfJQUEK. . primaries ? Ohio, Illinois, New Hampshire, California, Florida and Massachusetts. His entry in the Massachusetts primary of April 11 came after President Truman cracked that the present presidential primary system is Just so much eye-wash. In view of Tru man's withdrawal of his name from a contest with Kefauver in the New Hampshire March 11th primary, that sounded like whistling in the dark to show no spooks could scare Harry. More likely it was Just another slap In the face for the ama teur voter, making it painfully plain that the professional politicians pick the candidates and run the country, since the President as partisan head can usually have the nomination for the asking. (Mr. Truman has since decided not to with draw in New Hampshire.? Editor.) The state presidential primaries are actually just a demon stration of popular* preference and in very few instances bind ing on convention delegates. The primaries are, however, the only means, feeble as they are, by which the amateur voters can express themselves on their parties' candidates. To say the least, Kefauver is demonstrating a far more charitable at titude toward the voters than is Truman, who can't or won't make up his mind, who refuses to risk a test against Kefauver, but who, like the dog in the manger, doesn't want a willing and bold candidate to get the hay. Truman's delaying tactics and favorite sons strategy could backfire. Kefauver is meanwhile busy exploiting every oppor tunity. Already he has bluffed Truman out of two state- pri maries, the Truman-inspired McMahon challenge of Kefauver In Illinois having been withdrawn, in addition to the fact that Truman declined to face the Senator in Connecticutt. Truman has also gotten Senator Humphrey to make a "fa vorite son" race in the Minnesota primary on March 18, to hold that state's delegates In case Truman decides he wants to run again. Humphrey, however, made it clear that he did not want to make a test with Kefauver, whom he admires and who is a friend, in Minnesota's piimary. He is on record as ready to support the party leader if he seeks another term, but he also told the president "that if he isn't a candidate, .my sentiment and that of a lot of people In my state will be friendly to ward Senator Kefauver for the nomination." So, Harry's ma neuvers in Minnesota may backfire in favor of Kefauver, rath er than add support to a Truman-picked candidate. Kefauver's entry into the Massachusett's primary followed a visit by a group of Massachusetts Democratic leaders who invited him to seek delegates from that state to the party convention. ? Meanwhile, in Ohio, where the primary law requires dele gates to be pledged to both a first and second choice, the Tru manites planned to volunteer "generously" a top Democrat to run as alternate on the Kefauver slate with the intention of withdrawing him at the last minute and thus invalidating the Tennessean's entry. Kefauver blocked this tactic by persuading a trusted friend to run as his second on the Ohio ticket. Those who \yant a continuation of the Truman regime in ? the Democratic party and those who don't want the Republican nominee facing Kefauver in the elections, continue to minimize the Tennessean's chances on the grounds that crime^affiliated politicians from the big cities will block his nomination at the convention.. It could happen. But, those who take the gloomy view of Kefauver's odds will have to admit that the Senator doesn't see any insurmountable obstacle in his embarrassment of metropolitan politicians. On the contrary, he is making the kind of all-out light to the finish against all comers which he promised when he announced his candidacy, and he is the only Democrat who thus far has dared to challenge openly the Trurr.nn party command. ( F 1 all evidence he Is making constant and dally gains in st < v.'r h, and shrewdly outwitting the wiles of the Truman pro fession'.^. i IV Vl a' "ho reV.l' <vant p. rerovate:, and revital'ze v p' rty , RlTmlii so v Df h guts clid op i iuiista that character ises Hefauvtr a.u his cai f l%n ai.o Uelp spark a real stages i Mr- ' i. i ,'in - At / lan j 'Cm'-ity. N. C.) Times. Business Making News ? By BOB SLOAN According to the folks In Log anvllle things haven't changed so much in the last hundred or so years. Here is their reason for that rather unique stand. Way back in 1776 folks were crying that taxation without represen tation is tyranny. Now the only difference is, cry the folks who live in Franklin's most highly Industrialized section. Is that taxation without sanitation is tyranny also. What they mean is that If , they have to pay the same tax as anyone else In the town of Franklin then they should be furnished equal facilities Including a sewer line. Speaking of Loganvllle, the new building rapidly nearlng completion ' there will be a chicken hatchery Instead of a feed mill. They will also sell Purina brand feeds. ? * ? There is considerable talk In the county at this time concern ing school needs. We have two suggestions concerning ways to finance the program suggested by the United Forces for Edu cation: 1. Originally all funds from sale of timber on forest service lands was divided be tween roads and schools. That was the Intention of the feder al act when it was passed. Se veral years ago a special act ap plying to Macon County only, was put through the legislature dividing this money between all the county funds In the same proportion that the tax rate is divided. We suggest that this money be shifted back to the schools in the same fashion that the other counties of the state use their money derived from this source. We further suggest that this money be used only for capital outlay purposes in the school fund. 2. The other suggestion we have to make Is the ques tion we have raised several times before ? why shouldn't we have a revaluation and equali zation of property values here in Macon County? I started out with only two suggestions in mind but would like to add a third. We suggest that no more taxes be levied for debt service until the debt service fund sur plus is reduced to $40,000.00. At the end of the year, last year according to the county audit this figure stood at well over $100,000,00. Quote a lot of money to be lying idle. Do You Remember? (Looking backward through the fHes of The Press) 50 TEARS AGO THIS WEEK A citizen who lives up the riv e has two pockets which he has named "The Round World" and "Creation". When a neigh bor asks him for a chew of to bacco, he replies, "I have not a bit in creation." At the same time "the round world" may be full. Mrs. Mary Roane, who has spent the winter with he.r son, Sheriff C. T. Roane here, left Monday for her home in Chero kee county. It Is an opinion in the minds of le of our citizens that Ma? Sam L. Keliy has com mitted burnsides. 25 YEARS AGO "A Commercial Hotel For Franklin" no longer appears at the masthpad of the editorial column of The Franklin Press. The recent opening of the Scott Griffin hotel has made this plank in the platform of The Press unnecessary. J. W. Gurney, of Walhalla, was a business visitor to Frank lin last week Mr. Ourney Is a former citizen of Franklin and has .many friends here who would be glad to see him locate at Franklin again. Zeb Conley ha.? recently in stalled a fir ? w <r system at his country b Just west of Franklin. xo yea:;? ago ..fr. and Mrs. F A Friwards f'Titfrt'.tned witv .t, f jniily Jtn (i< party list S in .ay honoring heir nephew I L. A. Edwards, vho left Wea. er.day for duty at Fort Bennli g. 3a.
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