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Quarantine Enforcement.
- Has Franklin any quarantine reg
ulations? If so, why are they not more
strictly enforced. Perhaps it would be
niore to the point to ask why such
regulations are not put into effect..
The most causal observation only goes
to fhow that our health authorities
ar; m king practically no effort to
protcc: the public from . contagious
diseases Children with whooping
cough return to school with the loss
oi o ljy foui or five days.
We scmctimes see on the street
chill"1 v ho have pot fully recovered
from aittelfVf chicken pox.
The fact that'epple afflicted with
the abov; named disease are allowed
to parad.'the streets with impunity is
bid ciKugh But when the careless
ness of cu hfSTrlfauthorities permits
..children, caying the dreaded dipthe
ria germsyfo roam the town at will it
is time w call a halt,
, Our responsible officials should show
more consideration for the lives of our
little ones by quarantining where the
law so requires and by seeing that
those who are quarantined obey the
law.
Eleswhere in this issue we republish
a pamphlet gotten out by the State
Board of Health entitled, "Facts
.About Diptheria.",' By reading this
pamphlet pfents and teachers can
familiarize themselves with the state
laws governing this disease.
It appears to be the duty of the
county quarantine officer to furnish
each teacher in the county with a sup
ply of the pamphlets mentioned
above. If this has not already been
done, no time should be lost in doing
so. ''.:'
.What Others Think Of Us.
i Those who are not satisfied with
the State of North Carolina,- and
the county of Macon and the town of
Franklin should read the editorial of
.the New York Times, reprinted below
and become converted. '
. Thi limes says:. .,
; "Many a man looking at a map of
North Carolina, with Pamlico Sound
and the Atlantic Ocean on the east
and the towering Appalachian range
in the west, so that it is blessed with
every climate of the' temperature
zone, has envied its inhabitants their
natural advantages. What a state to
be born in and work and play in where
the Summer heats can always be es
caped by going, to the mountain for
csts, where the winters are mild and
short, and where the soil yields of
its abundance and the sea and its la
goons of their teeming fish and game
but to North Carolina's natural
wealth the enegry and industry of
its people have added taxable mater
ial wealth, with the result that cities
have sprung up from the backwoods
settlements, straggling villages have
become towns, modern highways
have been constructed from the sea
to the mountains, and where were
poverty and . privation not v many
years ago are now plenty and luxury.
In brief, North Carolia has risen from
the ruins of the Civil War to an al
most incredible prosperity.
: The road builders brought the
people of the highlands and the plains
into such intimate touch that ho farmer
now lives far from the metal high
way. There are no more . isolated
mountaineers. The poor white as a
type has vanished. ,
! The further North Carolina goes
, on the road of progress the faster
she seems to move. Seven years ago
she spent $1,000,000 a year on 'school
mjintenanccs. Last year the amount
was $23,000,000. In 19(10 the, value, of
her school, buil(lirigs was $1,000,00. To
day it is $43,000,0(10. In three years
she has spent $76,000,000 on concrete
and macadam roads to connect the
seat of her 100 counties. Her wealth
has been miilitplicd by ten in twenty
years. In 1900 her bank deposits were
$16,000,000. By 1923 they had risen
to $345,0000,000. She has practically no
immigration. Her fortunes have been
piled up by the brains and sinews of
a native stock that is not afraid of
work. So she has become one of the
richest per capita States in the Union
Her death rate is the lowest in the
country." '
The Vinegar Cruet.
Why is it that some women are
just naturally bound to carry a cruet
of vinegar in their hand bags to pour
into any sweet potion that some, one
else might prepare? Give them a
rose to 'smell and they will see' a bee
in it. Let a newspaper writer paint
a picture of contentment and happi
ness and up pops some sour-visaged
dame making faces at it. A week ago
The New York, Times gave an enter
taining story of progress in North
Carolina, based on French Strothcr's
contribution to The World's Work
and two women have since made jabs
at the canvas. One of their produc
tion, was brought to The Observer by
an indignant citizen and we knew
quite well what was coining. Every
fourth letter we opened since contain
ed the identical clipping with more or
less indigation penciled on it. The
matter was "called to our attention"
not only by people of Charlotte,. but
clippings came from friends in Balti
more, New Orleans and New York.
One of Mr. Strother's critics wanted
it known that she is a North Carolina
woman but she writes from New York"
She has visited and watched for many
years a mountain region and she tells
of a thickly populated valley where
due to the ignorance of the people,
"a typhoid epidemic swept through
them like a scythe." And maybe the
State Medical Association would like
to know something of the details of
this epidemic and the locality in which
it occured. Then she details conditions
of illiteracy, loneliness and poverty
and of stretches, and stetches of
country where the roads are prati
cally impassable for five or six months
in the year. French Strother had set
out a dish of ambrosia and she emp
tied her vinegar cruet into it. What
joy do they get front things of this
kind? Who can interpret the animat
ing motive? Charlotte Observer.
Why does the Obesrver confine
itself to the female sex? Perhaps it
is because the Observer's editorial
writer has not visited Franklin. Some
time ago Franklin's anvil chorus was
"viewing with alarm," in great fashion,
Only a few men believed that Franklin
was on the road to bankruptcy and
ruin when the town board decided to
build a minucipal power dam. Of
late, however, we have heard nothing
from these hammer wielders. No
doubt they have seeh the light and are
now convinced that our town board
acted wisely in voting to issue bonds.
Western North Carolina, Inc.
In many counties of Western North
Carolina the idea seems to prevail,
to a considerable extent, that West
ern North Carolina, Inc., is an instru
ment for the advertisement and ad
vancement of Asheville and Buncombe
county only. Our observation con
vinces us that this idea is entirely
errohious. The chambers of Corm
merce in the various small towns in
this part of the state are familiar
with the immense amount of time and
labor that Western North Carolina,
Inc., is devoting toward our advancement-
in numerous fields of develop
ment. In so far as Macoi county is
concerned this service has been with
out charge and without effort on our
part. There may be. counties other
than Buncombe that have contirbued
to the support of Western North Car
olina. Inc., but no doubt most of the
funds that have been used in adver
tising this great section of the state
have been contributed by Buncombe
county. The fact that these, funds
have been used to advertise 25 count
ies rather that one should convince
the most narrow-minded that West
ern North Carolina, Inc., is founded
on broader principles than some of
uS are disposed to believe.
Lack of space prevents our mention
ing all the activities of Western North
Carolina, Inc., The following letter
will, be of interest to our readers in
showing only one of the many efforts
that tin's organization is making
for the benifit of our section.
Western North Carolina, Inc., is
striving for a Western North Carolina
community whose enlightened public
opinion will demand efficient govern
ment of its several counties, cities and
towns; churches that will send out
men and women with ideals of ser
vice to all; schools that will teach
citizenship and use of hands as well
as a desire for community life; a
, park and playground system which
will provide for wholesome and heal
thy recreation for children of real
architectural designs in public and
private buildings; the culture value
of museums of art and science, and the
value of community and social service.
Regional planning is desired that
will consider Western North Carolina
as a whole, and that will give to each
community, town and city the best
advice and suggestions for plans of
expansion, which will result in the
several developments blending and
harmonizing with each other, and
with the splendid natural bcauties of
mountains, hills, valleys, and wood
lands with which Western North Car
olina is so richly endowed.
'Western North Carolina, Inc, wi'shcs
to bring to this section , a - man
who is nationally known as-a master
of regional, planning. In order that
such an undertaking can be success
fully carried out without prohibitive
cost to any one community, it will be
necessary for his scrvices. If you
are interested .in entering into such
a plan we will thank you to advise us.
In visiting the several sections of
Western North Carolina it has been
found that many of the cities, towns
and rural communities are being
confronted with problems relating to
their water supply, sewerage, zoning,
and general development. ,
It has seemed to our directors that
it was possible for Western North
Carolina, Inc., to offer assistance
along these linens to the several cities
nWn anrl communities in the 25
counties of Western North Carolina.
Our communities and institutions
are growing so fast that they are be
ginning to outstrip their conveniences.
In many places the water supply has
Wmne inarlrnuate. sewerage prob
lems are growing serious, and there are
housing, trarhc, ana street prouicms
which have increased by reason of
lack of proper plans for the expansion
of the town.
It has been found that other towns
not favored with these conveniences
wish to consider providing themselves
with water, sewerage, lights, etc.
Western North Carolina, Inc., is also
very much interested in the preserva
tion of trees along our main streets
and highways and-in our parks, and
this office is in a position to give con
siderable information on this subject.
Some towns seem to have the idea
that the only way to indicate growth
and to present the appearance of a city
is to cut down all the trees on the
main street. In some instances very
grave mistakes have been made along
this line, which will take years to
remedy. Streets and highways lined
with trees, and parks and open spaces
in our cities and towns well planted
with trees and shrubs are va very
valuable asset,
ft is bplipved that Western North
Carolina, Inc., is in a position to offer.
material advice and suggestions re
garding the. proper way to solve
some of these problems. This organ
ization includes .iu its personnel men
of wide1 experience, who are capable
of giving such advice and suggestions
and this service should be one of the
functions' of Western North Carolina,
Inc. . '- -. . '' -
There is a great deal of information
available from Western North Caro
lina, Inc., relating to water powers in
the western counties. Several members
of the organization are familiar with
the river surveys and stream flow
studies made by the United States
and North Carolina Geological Sur
veys, and this information is at the
disposal of those who desire it.
Any who have water powers to dis
pose of, or who wish to know of the
location of water powers, or who are
interested in municipal water supplies,
should feel free-to call upon Western
North Carolina, Inc.
Pacific International
Livestock Exposition
Portland, Oregon, I have been read
ing in "The Press" about what an
interest the people of Macon County
are taking in livestock and poultry so
thought I would write you a letter
telling a little about the IWifir Inter
national Livestock Exposition which
was held in Portland from the 1st to
3th of November.
On July 23, 1924 the exoosition build
ing, which covered about ten acres
was Durned to the ground. Before
the ashes were cool there were work
men on the eround nuttinsr im the
new bulidiner. which is hie-eer and hot
ter, and the work was finished in just
sixty-five davs. It is a
building, too, with bathrooms fitted
out with hot and cold water and pvrrv-
thjng that goes with a beauty parlor
except mirrors, tor the cattle ;and
horses.. Hoofs and homes of cattle
arc manicured and permanent waves
put in wherever satiny hides will
permit. Each horse has his or her
own trunk and dressing room.
To come to this exposition the Pac
ific International Livestock Special
was run from the east on passenger
schedule. There were eighteen cars,
ten being used for stock.
It is estimated that 100,000 people
visited the stock show during its
eight days duration in spite of the fact
that the sun s'hone but part of one
day, and the most of the time rain
was-falling. The first day school
children were admitted free and there
were ten thousand swarming through
the building. On another day one
hundred little - crippled children
from the Shriner's hospital viewed the
wonders. One little girl was carried
on a stretcher and saw the horse
show, which is probably the first time
anyone witnessed this event in such
a manner.
The livestock had a valuation of
annrnmixatelv two million dollars
The horses had the highest valuation
being worth about one million. The
horse show was said to be as good
if not better than any held in Madison
Snnar Garden New York. Many
high stakes Were won. The driving
of the six-in-hand heavy dratt norses
was remarkable and thev winner got
a stake of $1000.00. There was wonder
ful jumping, too, and the last thing
on the program on the closing night
was when "Dependable" ridden by
fifteen vear old Louis Walsh of Gal
gary, Canada cleared the bars at six
feet and tfx inches. No one will
ever forget, who saw him, the wonder
ful snow-white "LargoSi', champion
Perchcron of the' world, as he walked
like a real king around the great
arena. - .
The exhibit of the boy's and girl's
clubs were bigger, and better than
ever before. There were boys and
girls here from almost every county
in the state with their cattle, hogs
sheep and poultry. One hundred and
five clubs from Portland were repre
sented. It is the policy of the direct
ors of the .'exposition to feature the
work of the juvenile department, and
thev mve the young folks much en
couragement in their work. They
tiart crime real nrizp winners.
With 2000 fowls, not including 900
pigeons, the exhibit, in the poultry
department was the largest on record.
The champion hen of the world was
there in a beautiful little house all her
own. She layed 363 eggs in 364 days I
Part of the building is given over
to exhibits of fruits, vegetables, and
grain from different counties of Ore
gon. For the first time an extensive
honey display was given by twenty
one, members of the Oregon Beekeep
ers Association, each contributing
fifty pounds. This should interest
stout men and women who are anxious
about girlh-control. If you sweeten
your pies, cakes, bread and jams with
honey, you can get all the kick out of
your sweeties that you love, yet won't
have to shut your eyes when you get
on the scales. Honey: thins you!
Hurrah, for' the little busy bees!
There were many visitors from dis
tant points. Three men from New
Zeland one from Russia, and several
from other European countries, also
a great many from the eastern states,
and hundreds from Washington, Idaho
and California.
The .final parade- of the champion
livestock in the great arena,: before
ten thousand" cheering spectators
brought the exposition to a dramatic
close. Hundreds of animals, wearers
of the purple, were led past by immac
ulate attendants. It was a parade of
the aristocrates, from the champion
bull and the champion stallion down
to the fat prize gander of the poultry
yard. "Navy Bob, II" grand cham
pion Poland China hog represented the
swine. He was ridden by a large boy.
The Jesery cattle were about the fin
est, although the Cornation Hole
stine were good. The beef cattle
-were good too.
Another, item of interest is- what it
took to make the cows "comfy".
Three, hundred tons of straw were
supplied daily for beds.' The follow
ing food was provided: 100 tons of
timothy, 60 tons of clover, 60 tons of
grain and 100 tons of alfalfa.
Cows didn't do all the eating as you
will see. ' Experts say that the human
race is eating less and less and before
many years elapse it will be content
with herbs and roots. Those experts
should go to the stock show I Over
18,000 loaves of brea'd, 5,000 pounds of
"hot dogs", 7,000 pounds of butter, 500
pounds of. coffee and 7,000 pies were
consumed in one day. These were
just "tasters" as no record was kept
of other : products except thirty-six
prime steers and forty lambs were
called for one day and the rest of the
live stock were scared to death!
There was also a glass room chilled
and filled " witji beautiful variety of
flowers madef'irorn tinted butter and
hey were so real one had to look close
to know the difference from the real
thing. The rose petals were like satin.-
The "Ruby" six horse team with
wagon and driver was reproduced in
beef kidney suet with bacon rinds for
harness. Wilbur C. Freece was
sculptor. He also made the champion
Holstein cow out of the suet and she
was perfect from the tips of her horns
to the curl on her tail.
I am a native of North Carolina,
arid hope some day to see some of the
prizes at the Pacific .-International
Stockshow go . to some , of the fine
animals from "the old North State."
With best wishes to. the "Press"
I am yours truly,' ' '
EDITH CORBIN SKAGGS.
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I DIRECTORY I
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Churches. j
Methodist Episcopal, South.
Rev. W. M. Smith, Pastor. Preaching ser
vice every Sunday at eleven A. M. and seven
thirty P. M. Sunday School Sunday morn inn
9:45 A. M. T. J. Johnston, Superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7:00 P. M.
Baptist.
Rev. A. J. Smith, Pastor. Preaching every
Sunday at 11:00 A, M. and' 7:15 P. M. Sun
day School at 9:45 A. M. each Sunday morn
ing. Jno. S. Trotter, Supt. Prayer meeting
at 7:16 P. M. each Wednesday. .
Presbyterian. 1
Rev. J. Q. Wallace, Pastor. Jno. C. Wright,
Superintendent of Sabbath School. Preaching
on second and fourth Sabbath at 11 A. M.
Sunday School at 10 A. M. every Sabbath.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend tbese
services, particularly the stranger in town.
The services will also be made especially in
teresting to the young people.
St. Agnes Church, Episcopal.. t
E. J. Pipes,' Rector. Services as follows:
Holy Communion, 8 A. M., except first Sunday
in month. Sunday School, 10 A. 11. R. D.
Sisk, Superintendent. Morning Prayer and
Sermon, 11 A. M. . Holy Communion, 11 A.
M., first Sunday in month, and 10 A. M., Holy
Days. The Litany and Short Address, Wednes
day evening, 8 o'clock. The St. Agne9 Guild
meets on the second and fourth .Tuesday.
Come and worship with us.
Secret Orders.
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Masonic.
E. J. Carpenter, W. M. Henry Cahe, Sec.
Regular meetings first and third Tuesday nights
in each month. Visiting brethren cordially
invited. j
Order of the Eastern Star.
Neqtiassee Chapter meets first and third
Thursday nights in each month. Mrs. W.
N. Sloan, Worthy Matron. J. S. Conley,
Worthy Patron. Visiting members are cor
dially invited to be present.
I. O. O. F.
Jno. . Rkkman, N, G. Regular meeting
first and third Saturday nights in each month.
K. of P.
R.' D. Sisk, C. C. Regular meetings second
and fourth Thursday nights in each month.
Jr.O. U.A. M.
Jas. W. Street, C. A. J. West,. Financial
Secretary. Regular meetings second and fourth
Thursday nights in each month.
Confederate Veteran Pension Board.
Frank I. Murray, W. R. Stallcup, H. H.
Raby, Alf Shope. Board mnets first Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday in July each year.
Town Government.
Mayor R. D. Sisk.
Board of Aldermen T. . W. Angel, W. L
Higdon, J.- C. Wright. Henry Cube, J. A. Por
ter. Logan A. Allen. .
" Graded School Board Dr. F. T. Smith,
E. C. Kingsbery; Jno. S. Trotter, Jno. M.
Moore, Z. W. Conley, Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones.
County Government.
Sheriff Alex Moore. '
Clerk of Superior Court Frank I. Murray.
Register of Deeds Elmer Johnson.
County Superintendent of Schools M. D.
Billings.
County Superintendent of Health Dr. W.
A. Rogers.
County Board bf Commissioners A. B.
Slagle. Lawrence Rani'.ey, C. R. Cabe.
County Board of Education b, H. Lyle,
N. L. Barnard, H. M. Bascom.
Rat Made Much Trouble
Houston Heights and other parts
of Houston, Texas, that depend upon
the Pasadena plant of the Houston
Lighting" and Power company fof -electricity
were thrown In darkness
recently when a rat walked into the
distributing drum and caused a short
circuit. It took thirty minutes , for
workmen to get the charred body of
the rat from the mass of burned .out
wires.
ENTRY NOTICE.
No. 14966 1 State of North Carolina,
1UU Acres J Lounty of Macon. '.
Entered . Nov. 20, 1924. .. -;
T. T. Hurst enters 100 acres of land'
in Cowec Township on waters of
Cowee Creek. Joins lands of J.. E.
Hurst, G. C. Bibson, J. R. Shepherd
and others. T. T. HURST.
I certify that the foregoing is a
true transcript from"the record in
my office.
This November 20. 1924;
pD12 E. H. FRANKS. E. T.
Administrator's Notice.
' " Having qualified as administrator
of G. W. Ammons, deceased, late of
Macon County, N. G, this is to notify
all persons having claims atrainst the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
tnem to the undersigned on. or before
tne lath day of November, 1925,- or
this notice will be dead in har nf
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make imme
diate settlement.
- This the 15th day of November, 1924.
N. E. COCHRAN.
D12rcFIM Administrator.
Notice to Subscribers.
Look at the printed label on vour
paper. The date thereon : shows
when the subserintinn vn?r For
ward your money in ample time for
renewal. Notice date on label care
fully, and if not correct, please notify
us at once. Mibscnbers desiring the
address of their naopr i-liino(It win
please state mitomnitinication
dom tne ulu and New Xddress. .
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