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ill xt ffltnnklin |ms aiti> 3ii5ltlnnits jUnrmtintt Entered at Post Office, Franklin. N. C., as second class matter Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press Franklin, N. C. Telephon 1 24 WKIMAR JONES . . . * Editor BOB S. SLOAN Business Manager J. P. BRADY News Editor loss BETTY LOU FOUTS Office Manager CARL P. CABE Mechanical Superintendent FRANK A STARRETTE Shop Superintendent DAVID H. SUTTON Stereotyper CHARLES E. WHITTINGTON Pressman SUBSCRIPTION RATES Outside M*con County Inside Macon Count t _ One Year $3.00 One Year 7$2.S0 Six Months 1.75 Slat Months 1.75 Three Months 1.00 Three Months 1 00 OCTOBER 29, 1953 Can We Win This Way? The building of an atomic plant to produce elec trical power for peacetime uses is to be "America's answer t*> recent Soviet atomic weapons tests." That announcement, by a member of the Atomic Energy Commission, at first glimpse suggests that the American government at last proposes to do something with atomic energy that has no relation to the cold war; that we are answering warlike moves with peaceful moves. The full' announcement, however, fails to bear out that conclusion. Even this js a part of the cold war. We want to convince the countries on which we depend for uranium, it seems, that we are so far ahead of Russia in the atomic arms race that we can afford to .spend some time and money, and some uranium, on constructive uses of atomic en ergy ? so thflse countries will size us up as the win ner, so far, of the atomic arms race, arid hence not be afraid to continue to furnish us with the critical ly necessary uranium. Second, the development of atomic energy for industrial uses may help us win the cold war by strengthening our industrial ma chine and our economy. All of which is good strategy, no doubt. But does it ever occur to the government in Washington, one cannot but wonder, that perhaps nobbdy can win the cold war, just as nobody can win a hot war to day? Everybody loses in the latter; and everybody is quite likely to lose in the former. It is true, of course, that you may have to carry a gun if you know your enemy is carrying one. But you aren't going to make peace with him by loud boasts about how much bigger and deadlier your gun is. And if you don't make peace with him, one of you is going to get shot. Ought To Be Prosecuted The marriages of 49 couples in Edgecombe Coun ty are found to be illegal. All because the supposed justice of the peace who performed the ceremonies wasn't a J. P. at all. Matters of this nature are not taken as seriously today as they once would have been. Nonetheless, the error undoubtedly has caused considerable em barrassment and annoyance. Until the Legislature can legalize these marriages, the children of these "couples - technically are illegitimate. The trouble came about because the justice of the peace "thought" his four-year commission had been renewed, back in 1949. A man who is good enough to hold public office ought to be good enough to KNOW about such things. The Edgecome J. 1'. ought to be prosecuted. Times Do Change! The trouble Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson lias been having with the fanners raises an inter esting cjue.-tion. Mr. Helicon is a Mormon, and. true to his relig ion. he believes in a maximum of self help, a min imum of government help. (Kvcn during the depres sion, there were no federal doles for the Mormons; those who could not take care of themselves were taken care of by other Mormons.) ?* ' . The farmers have been up in arms because of these views of Mr. Benson ? sc?much so that he has had to vastly modify his approach to the farm prob lem, the latest modification coining after a six hour conference at the White House. The point is not which is right, Mr. Benson or the farmers. The point is that it is farmers, always considered the most individualistic and independent group in America, who demand government aid through subsidy of farm crops. ? 'Old Words Best Of All' Perhaps the most interesting thing about the award of the Nobel literature prize to Winston Churchill is not that Sir Winston should have been given the award, but the kind of writing and speak ing he has done that won it for him. "Broadly speaking, the short words are best", he is quoted as having once said, "and the old words are best of all." That seems to have been his recipe for success in both speaking and writing. What could have been more moving than his "blood, sweat, and tears" specch ! Vet note that that now-famous phase is made up of simple, one-syllable words, and all of them old words. Nobody in modern times, perhaps, has better shown the power of words than Churchill. After the evacuation of Dunquerque, as The New York Times points out, '"he substituted words for tanks, phrases for artillery, and the throb of impassioned English for the bayonets that still had to be forged. W ith no tool but words ? short words, old words ? this great man created a thing of the spfrit that, somehow, held back the Nazi hordes ? that, some how. won, when all the odds and all the logic said to win was impossible. Others' Opinions MEDAL FOR METTLE (University of N. C.) Daily Tar Heel) Dr. Joseph B. Cavallaro, a Brooklyn educator, hied himself up to New York's Astor Hotel the other evening to receive a chest full of decorations? seven in all ? for "Americanism." It was nice for this distinguished educator but we don't like the current idea of giving Americans prizes for being ' good Americans". The idea of Americanism has such wide divergence of definition that we believe it impossible to use a check list to find Who is and who isn't. (Certainly we wouldn't want Senator McCarthy's idea to prevail.) Being a "good American" is reward enough; certainly no tin badge is needed to attest to it. FAITH ENDURING (San Diego, Calif., Evening Tribune) One set of stories Americans brought back from Korean prison camps filled us with vast, humble pride. Those were the tales of religious services held in defiance of atheistic captors. A group of prisoners would form a ring on a Sunday morn ing, trying to look as though they were having a "bull session". Then they'd murmur softly, so the guards couldn't make out: "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, Early in the morning Our song shall rise to Thee." It's outside the experience of most of us to be able to picture the scene. The prisoners were ailing, semi-starved, and knew that they were guilty of a crUne In the eyes of their guards. Their clothes were ragged, their faces thin and bearded. They were as un likely looking a lot of worshipers as members of a typical American congregation can imagine at first thought. Watching them were armed Communists, better dressed, bet ter fed, to all appearances better off in all ways. Around was the snow or mud of the prison yard. Stained glass, organ music, safety and comfort were miles and must have seemed light years away. Was this the setting for worship? And the almost thunderous answer is that of all places, it was. The men found it so. They had reached a limit where only essentials matter. They had no rich, obvious material blessings for which to give thanks, and they prayed for no small affairs and aid. Rather, they told God they trusted in Him. They offered the almost perfect prayer, that speaks of faith enduring in time of sorest woe. DANGEROUS TO WHOM ^ND TO WHAT? (Smithfield Herald > The Young Democrats in convention at Raleigh squelched Selma Newspaperman Tom Davis' resolution condemning secret sessions of governmental bodies. Jesse Helms, administrative assistant to Senator Lennon, called the resolution "very dangerous" and questioned the pro priety of its consideration by the Young Democrats. Very dangerous to what? Very dangerous to whom? Certainly a condemnation of secrecy in government isn't dangerous to democracy, for the very life of democracy depends on keeping the people's business in the open so that voters may know what their elected representatives think and to and upon this knowledge may cast ballots intelligently. Certainly a condemnation of secrecy in government isn't dangerous to the people generally, though it may be danger ous to the political security of office holders who insist on the right to conduct the people's business behind closed doors. And why isn't it proper for Young Democrats to consider a resolution on so vital a matter as secrecy in government? If the YDC is simply an organization to further the selfish political ambitions of its members, we could accept Mr. Helms' view that the Davis resolution was not a proper matter for consideration by the organization. For consideration of the OUR DEMOCRACY byM.t ALL IN A LIFETIME Not TOO LONG AGO, we MARVELLED at the daring of THE MEM WHO RISKED LIFE AND LIMB, PERCHED ON THE SADDLE OF A%%HIGH WHEELER? HERE WAS CONVINCING PROOF OF MANS MASTERY OF THE MACHINE. Today, we marvel at the oaring of American youth FLYING JET AIRPLANES MILES ABOVE. THE GROUND AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING THAT OF SOUND. -SO HAVE MACHINES AND MAN'S MASTER.*/ OF THEM PROGRESSED? ALL /N A LIFETIME. resolution could put the politically ambitious mexnbers on the spot and serve, in some instances at least to retard, not ad vance, their political careers. But if the YDC is an organization designed to promote the principles of the Democratic party, it could properly be con cerned over the growing tendency of public business in the dark. For the great principles championed by the Democratic party from Its beginning are based on a firm belief in the ability of the people to govern themselves when they are in formed about the workings of government and are familiar with the opinions and the actions of their representatives in public places. When Democrats, young and old, cease to be deeply interest ed in the struggle against secrecy in government, their party will cease to be worthy of the people's trust. ? Letters LIKE A LETTER FROM MACON Dear Sir: We are moving to Franklin next week and will subscribe as soon as we get settled. We wouldn't miss The Franklin Press anywhere. It's been like a letter from Macon for the almost 10 years we've been in California. Our Eastern neighbors enjoyed it too. We will drop by as soon as possible. Sincerely, Lockeford, Calif. MRS. JOHN McKINDLEY Mrs. E. M. McNish's Impressions Of Her Trip To The UN (Editor's Note: Mrs. McNish, as chairman of District 2 of the N. C. Federation of Home Dem onstration Clubs, was one of more than 100 women in the state to visit New York City and observe the United Nations in action.) My first real deep impression was our stop at Mount Vernon ? George Washington's home ? and the homlness of that place ?the feeling that people are still living there in a gracious and American way . . . The changing of the guard in the evening service at the Unknown Soldier's Tomb left a feeling of a religious service. The solemn ity of the occasion and the beautiful hymns played on the carillon? this was where I got my first view of our national capitol with the rosy afterglow of the dying day in the back ground. The ease with which the group of 112 women were cared for for the night and for our evening meal was amazing, no hurry, no scurry. Tuesday morning was spent touring the Bureau of Engrav ing and Printing. I have a little more respect for the paper mo ney we handle after seeing the length of time and amount of labor that goes into the re placement of our currency. Twenty days are required to make one dollar bill. Forty-four million dollars a year are print ed for just replacement money. Mr. Coke, assistant secretary of agriculture, spoke to our group, thanking us for the things the rural women are do ing In the extension service; also, giving us a few pointers of the things that we could do i L to improve our way of life such as teaching our children in the home the meaning oi citizenship. His parting remark was, "We will have peace ir the world when we have peace within ourselves." I was really surprised wher I saw New York in daylight! II was so clean, so bright, anc very similar to any of our cities of the South. I did not fine the people cold and friendless as I had heard, but friendl; and much like our own neigh bors. I did not feel like e stranger in a big town at all. The tour of the ? United Na tions buildings and meeting: gave a feeling of great respon sibility and the fact that each of us has a part in the wort that is going on there. This wa: brought close to us when Dr Eichleberger compared th< United Nations to our own com munities and the problems tha arise within them. The work o the UN is the same type, orjlj on a world-wide basis. We hat the privilege of sitting in on th< committee where the Frenci Moroccan question was beini discussed. The tour of the UN building, was like traveling through : large a.rt gallery. The interio; decorating, which was done b; different nations, is truly i work is most impres toid thi % a ? her nations mad< ? JReries for these room: by hand. Since I understand th< work of weaving, this meant ( great deal to me. My sincere thanks to thosi here, who made this memarabli trip possible for me. News Making As It Looks To A Maconite ? By BOB SLOAN We live in a great nation. One of the cornerstones of our way of life is our religion. There is a great amount of chest beating concerning how much we really believe in our relig- ? ion. Actions speak more con vincingly than words. Below here is a real opportunity to show the true Christian spirit at Christmas time. Our soldiers are doing a good job, but let's help them out and at the same time show the world there is a heart behind our Christian preachings: Dear Friend: In Korea in 1953, now that the fighting has ceased, at least for the moment, we In the X Corps (Group) see a civilian population suffering almost as severely as when the fighting was at its height. Xn the X Corps (Group) sec tar which is commanded by Lt. General Reuben E. Jenkins, there are almost 75,000 civilians who live in an area fought over many times, scarred and devas tated by the violence of war. A family of five or ten eke out a bare living from a barren two-acre hillside farm. Often there is no head of the family for many fathers died in war. The X Carps (Group) has tried to meet its unwritten ob ligation to these people ? the ob ligation of humanity ? to help those less fortunate. We receive some help from the United Na tions and Army funds, but not enough to reach everybody. Under the supervision of our Civil Affairs Section we have established hospitals and brought in Korean doctors and nurses to staff them. We have erected schools and dispensar ies. One farty-bed hospital was built with contributions from the men of the X Corps (Group). We help wherever we can with seeds, tools and food. Parcels of clothing from our families and friends in the United States are distributed to the neediest of the Korean Do You Remember? (Looking backward through the files of The Press) 50 TEARS AGO THIS WEEK , Suppose we were to publish all the little, invidious kicks that people make because of things we publish in The Press from time to time. What would the kickers think of it? What would the people they kick about think about the kickers? We think the best thing such kickers could do would be to go behind the barn and kick them selves to death. Mr. E. K. Cunningham has bought the stock of goods from Mrs. G. H. Bidwell at Corun dum Hill, and Is conducting the business at that place. A box supper was given at the Baptist church last Satur day night and those who at tended report a very pleasant time and good behavior. There - were not boxes enough to go [ around. Two cakes were sold for ' votes for the prettiest girls and ? the winners were Misses Mattie 1 Palmer and Maud Jacobs. 35 YEARS AGO i The Great Atlantic and Pa ; cific Tea company opened a I branch store at Franklin Wed i nesday of this week. When Judge Walter Moore, of ' Sylva, held the last term of court at Franklin, in Septem t ber, he gave instructions to the county commissioners to build a new jail at once. The judge, " according to C. R. Cabe, one of 5 the commissioners, called in the solicitor and told him to indict 1 all three commissioners unless ^ they had taken s^eps to build 5 a new jail by the November ? term of court. With these in 5 structions hanging over their heads the commissioners imme J diately issued short term notes " to the extent of $25,000 for the ' purpose of erecting a new jail j for Macon County. The contract ; for this new building will be 1 let on November first. ! 10 YEARS AGO s Mrs. J. Ward Long was elect i ed president of the Macon r County chapter of the United /, Daughters of the Confederacy i at the meeting last Monday at - the residence of the retiring s president, Mrs. H. E. Church. a ' j Mr. and Mrs. Watson Barratt, , of New York City, have been spending 10 days at their sum mer home on Satulah Mountain, and have had as their guests, i Mr. and Mrs. Martin Turner, i also of New York City (High lands Highlights).
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