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FEBRUARY 12, 1953
A Fair For Macon
As the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the
community, consider launching a county fair here,
it seems to us these observations are both true and
(pertinent :
A fair, properly conducted, would be one of the
finest things we could have.
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A fair, improperly conducted, would be one of
the worst.
Why All The Cost
Washington dispatches report that the new Con
gress proposes to spend hundreds of thousands of
dollars on investigations.
And this, mind you, by an "economy" congress!
That criticism is not a partisan one, because cer
tainly the Democrats spent plenty, when they were
in power, on investigations.
Nor would this newspaper suggest that the new
Congress forego all investigations ? some of them
are salutary.
To the layman, though, it does seem that the
Republican majority might take a tip from one of
its own members.
One of the most effective ? and certainly one of
the most politically devastating * ? investigations
conducted in many a year was that dealing with
the internal revenue bureau. And that investigation
was done by one man, Republican Senator Williams,
without benefit of a committee, of a staff, or of an
appropriation !
Back Of The Order
Thousands of words have been, and continue to
be, spoken and written about President Eisenh
ower's Formosa policy.
How significant is his order to the U. S. Seventh
Fleet to stand aside and permit the Chinese Na
tionalists on thfe island to attack, if they can, the
Communist mainland still is the subject of debate.
But what has received little attention, and what
may prove far more significant than the order it
self, are circumstances under which it was issued.
Three things stand out :
1. In hi? long State of the Union message, of
which announcement of the new Formosa policy
was a highlight, any mention of the United Nations
is purely and strictly incidental. The only two
times in the entire message, in fact, that there is
reference at the UN, it simply could not be avoid
ed.
2. Our allies were not consulted about the new
policy, merely notified.
3. Democratic leaders in Congress were not even
notified in advance, informed sources report.
All these things could be coincidence.
But, taken together, they could mean that the
Eisenhower administration proposes that the Unit
ed States move ahead on its own, with little or no
reference to the UN as a world organization. They
could mean that, in future, we are going to tell our
allies, not advise with them. They could mean the
end of even the appearance of a bi-partisan foreign
polity.
And what makes them most alarming is that
such an attitude would fit in perfectly with the
military background and training of the new Presi
dent.
It is possible we are entering a new kind of isola
tionism.
Others' Opinions
TESTS OF WEALTH
j (Louis Graves, in Chapel Hill Weekly)
There are many measures of affluence. Of course the most
familiar one is money. Then there are houses, Jewels, race
horses, automobiles. One day this week I heard of a measure I
had never heard of before. A den of Cub Scouts visited a cer
tain home in the village. Charlie Shaffer, reporting on the visit
to his mother, said: "Those people must be mighty rich," . . .
"What makes you think so? she asked. ... He said: "They've
got five garbage cans."
DEALING WITH SATAN
(Hawkeye in Stanly News St Press)
Bill was pastor of the church where I was superintendent of
the Sunday school. And I used to say to him: "Wish you'd
look after Sunday school for me Sunday ... I want to go
fishing."
And he'd say: "O. K., I will, if you'll bring me a mess of
fish."
That eased my feelings some if matters came to the worse
!and I just HAD to do a little fishing on Sunday. I figured if
the devil got too hot in behind me, I could argue that I was
trying to catch some fish . . .
For BUI!
TEXAS BAPTIST
(King's Mountain Herald)
Again, for the Duke dinner speech, tht press drew a minis
ter, and again the address was one o 1 the highlights of the pro
gram. If the preach in' products prove as good as the preach
er-teacher models the press has been hearing at Duke the past
two seasons, then the Methodists have some comers in store lor
their pulpits. Waldo Beach, a youthful looking drink-of-water
with a doctor <in front of his name, reminded the press in
humorous satire that theirs Is an interesting and near-impos
sible duty to report facts, unbiased, unslanted, unprejudiced.
Dr. Beach told one of the best stories of the week-end about
avid Texas Baptist who, in his dying days Joined the Catholic
church. His friends, who heard about this unheard-of change
over, visited him in wonder and amazement. Finally, one was
bond enough to ask the reason. "Well, I'll tell you," the Bap
tist- turned -Catholic replied, "I'm going to die pretty soon, and
I'd much |pther they'd lose one than us."
NEXT CHANGE IN THE CLASSROOM?
(Durham Morning Herald)
It is not unlikely that the next major change in school class
room administration will come in a more widespread institu
tion of the continuing teacher plan or the ungraded elemen
tary school or some similar plan. Some schools are already ex
perimenting with such plans. Such a forecast for future ele
mentary school administration seems a logical conclusion to
draw from the preponderance of endorsement to such a plan
in answers to a question raised in the October NEA Journal:
"Should a teacher move with her class when it is promoted to
the next grade?"
There are some negative answers among the letters pub
lished in the December and January issues of the NEA Journal,
but most of the answers are in the affirmative and, what is
more, are enthusiastic about the change where it has been
tried. Objections center around the possible personality clashes
of some teachers and pupils; there is scarcely an educator who
would not say that for some, a change each year is eminently
desirable, and that some teachers and pupils should not be
required to remain together in same classroom for one session.
As a general .rule, however, the plan which has the teacher
remain with pupils for two to three sessions has considerable
merit. Of primary consideration is the fact that the teacher
knows the pupils; and the pupils know the teacher. Explora
tory work at the beginning of each session, to ascertain the
needs of the pupils, is reduced to a minimum; and the process
of learning to understand the individual pupil, which some
times requires several months, does not constitute a disadvan
tage to the pupil each year of his schooling. The testimony in
letters to the NEA Journal of greater pupil progress during the
second and third years with the teacher is a consideration not
to be overlooked or considered lightly.
In some respects the ungraded system, in which a pupil has
only two or three teachers during his elementary education,
seems to offer the best results. But there are modifications
which facilitate pupil progress. If some such system Is intro
duced, however, it must be recognized that it calls for teachers
of unusual personality and caliber. This need is another indi
cation of the need to recruit for the teaching profession, if
education is to continue to make the necessary progress to
keep abreast of the times, thi' cream of the youth crop.
GETTING ALONG
(Southern Pines Pilot)
In a recent trade magazine appeared a list of rules by a
writer who called himself only "An Old Timer." The list was
titled- "The Art of Getting Along." They refer principally to
getting along in business but most are applicable to all phases
of life.
Whether these coincide with your resolutions or not, or
whether you make any at all, these offer food for serious con
templation as a new year begins:
Sooner or later, a man, if he is wise, discovers that business
life is a mixture of good days and bad, victory and defeat, give
and take.
He learns that it doesn't pay to be a sensitive soul? that he
should let some things go over his head like water off a duck's
back.
He learns that he who loses his temper usually loses.
He learns that all men have burnt toast for breakfast now
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and then, and that he shouldn't take the other fellow's grouch
too seriously.
He learns that carrying a chip on his shoulder is the easiest
way to get in a fight.
He learns that it doesn't matter so much who gets the
credit so long as the business as a whole shows a profit
He comes to realize that the business could run along per
fectly well without him.
He learns that it doesn't do any harm to smile and say
"Good morning," even if it is raining.
He learns that most of the other fellows are as ambitious as
he is, that they have brains that are as good or better and
that hard work and not cleverness is the secret to success.
He learns to sympathize with the youngster coming into the
business because he remembers how bewildered he was when
he first started out.
He learns not to worry when he makes a mistake, because
experience has shown that if he always gives his best his
average will break pretty well.
He learns that bosses are not monsters trying to get the last
ounce of work out of him for the least amount of pay, but that
they are usually pretty fine folks, who have succeeded through
hard work and who want to do the right thing.
He learns that the gang is not any harder to get along with
in one place than another and that "getting along" depends
about 98 per cent on his own behavior.
He is not only idle who does nothing, but he is idle who
might be better employed. ? Socrates.
STRICTLY
PERSONAL
By WEIMAR JONES
SOME IDLE THOUGHTS
WHILE SHAVING . . .
Wonder when and why men
ever started shaving?
It's not a new custom. Think
the Old Testament refers to It.
And I believe I've read where
they've discovered crude razors
the scientists say are far older
than recorded history.
Funny they ever started it.
In animal life, tjie male preens
his feathers ... or his fur, or
whatever he has ... to make
himself attractive to the fe
male. You'd think prehistoric
man would have considered a
fine flowing beard an attrac
tion to the ladies of that day;
more of an attraction, at least,
than a hacked up face . .-.
Any way, who ever had the
bright idea surely started a
grand nuisance.
? ? ?
Now for the other cheek . . .
. . . other cheek. Strange
about that business of turning
the other cheek. It works so
often and so well, I guess, be
cause It so completely flabber
gasts the other fellow he just
doesn't know what to do; and
in his surprise, he Involuntari
ly relaxes those clenched
fists . . .
In emphasizing the other
things about Him, maybe we
UNDER emphasize Jesus as a
master psychologist . . .
Take the time that gang of
hoodlums had gathered to stone
? here in the mountains, in the
old days, we'd say "rock" ? that
woman of unsavory reputation.
When he stooped down and
wrote in the sand and, appar
ently agreeing with what they
were about to do, suggested
that the man who was without
sin have the honor of throwing
the first rock. . . . and when he
looked up a little later, and ex
actly what he knew would hap
pen had happened . . . they had
all slunk away! How he must
have laughed, inwardly!
? ? *
Wonder how He'd have han
dled the gossips?
Of course nobody HAS to list
en to gossip. You can always
ask 'em, "how do you KNOW
it's so?"
And if that question doesn't
stop 'em, this one will:
"Don't you just LOVE to re
peat these nasty things . . . be
cause they are exactly what
YOU'D like, in your heart, to do
yourself ? if you had the cour
age".
That, of course, might not be
a very tolerant question to
ask ... j
But that's beside the point;
because In that case I would
be the one to lack, the courage
... to ask It.
? ? ?
Golly, It's time I was on my
way to work!
News Making
As It Looks
To A Maconite
? Wf BOB SLOAN
Concerning the Co wee Moun
tain -8yl?? road again Aa one
person remarked the other day,
"It sure would be a mighty
good time (or some of the local
political leaders to show their
real colors." in other words,
"Boys, if ypu really have any
Influence now is the time to
use It. If work Isn't started on
the Jackson County portion of
the road until after the* stretch
from here to the Georgia line is
finished the road from here to
Sylva will be closed for about
four year (if not closed, unde
sirable for tourist travel) and
Franklin will lose close to a
million dollars in revenue.
Merchandising in Franklin is
on the upswing. Many stores
are now remodeling in order to
make their stores more attrac
tive. They are also stocking bet
ter quality merchandise and
giving the customers a larger
variety to choose from. One
thing the people can do to help
continue this growth of better
merchandising is back the local
merchants. Show the merchant,
that you appreciate his confi
dence ? the confidence he shows
when he modernizes his store
or offers a better selection of
merchandise. Your best way of
showing It is to trade at home.
Granted, you can't buy it here
if the local stores don't oarry
the item, but check the local
stores first.
? ? ?
I haven't heard anything
lately concerning the commun
ity improvement contest. This Is
one project that should not be
dropped. It pays off in every
way, cash, civic pride, and
spiritual Improvement. Let's all
get behind it and try to see
that every community In Ma
con County enters.
? ? ?
The Jaycees have picked their
man of the year. Congratula
tions to the man, who ever he
is. I am writing this before the
announcement has been made.
In turn, I think that we should
all take our hats off to the
Franklin Jaycees as the organ
ization of the year in Macon
County. They have really show
ed hustle and drive and have
completed some projects that
older and better established
organizations had only been
willing to talk about as "some
thing that needed doing." For
example, the Franklin swim
ming pool. Again, congratula
tions. As the old high school
cheer goes: "Your pep, you have
got it, now keep it, doggone it
don't loose it."
? ? ?
Parents of Macon County
school children who are inter
ested in their children having
a well balanced lunch might
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Do You
Remember?
(Looking backward through
the files of The Press)
50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Miss Mary Gary, of Smith's
Bridge, left this morning to en
ter school at Asheville.
Rev. J. A. Deal and wife and
daughter, Annie, left Friday for
Florida to spend a month.
Mr. H. L. Anderson went to
Andrews last Friday to work at
the carpenter's trade for the
tannic acid factory men.
25 TEARS AGO
An aeroplane circling over
town for the past few days
gives us an inkling of the fu
ture. Ten years from now the
sight of an airship will be no
novelty.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Joines, of
Brevard, and son, Rufus, 1 stu
dent at Bingham Military aca
demy, visited friends here last
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Phillips
are motoring through Florida
on a combined business and
pleasure trip.
1? YEARS AGO
The Rev. J. F. Marchman,
new pastor of the Franklin
Baptist Church, delivered his
first sermon in the church Sun
day morning.
Miss Edith Miller left this
week to work in the Ecusta
plant in Brevard.
Mrs. Fred Suchy, of Detroit,
Mich., Is here visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Greene.
The 1053 national spring pig
crop Is estimated at 48 million
head. ?