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&r Mb aJ VOLUME XL FRANKLIN, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY IS, 1925 NUMBER TWENTY. COMMENCEMENT WEEK PROGRAM THE EQUALIZING SCHOOL FUND Method of Distribution and Sources From Which It Is Derived Not a Property Tax. Of the $7,080,228 the state has pro vided as aid. to the general rjT.-.ing expense of. the public schools during th,. past 22 yars Macon count has received $126,42.98, or 1.7 pc" cut of the total, according toN figures in the hands of the county superintend cm. Macon has participated 'in rliis fund 22 of the 22 years.it was dis triSutd, and got its largest appro ' priathn last year, when the county received. $33,101 19 . This money comes from what i? known as the Equalizing Fund, created by the Legislature to aid the less wealthy counties in running their scnools. It was created under that provision of the constitution which, makes the state at large as sume the responsibility for the edu cation of its children. There is such a wide difference between the wealth of the counties that some counties have to pay four and five times as much tax as other counties in 6rder to run their schools. In order to help relieve this inequality the state has set up this fund to aid the less wealthy counties. Last year the total amount appro priated by the stat was $1,249,700. Macon county, under the new law, adopted in 1925, will get at least that same amount. It may get more, for the total fund for 1925 will be a million and a half dollars. The , ad ditional $250,000 will be apportioned by a special board of Equalization. The amount that goes to each coun ty will be derived from information being collected by this board now. All information and data must bP in by May 21, 1925. Contrary to the opinion of some the distribution of this whole state fnnH is not made on a oork-barrel basis. -If that were'so. the county having the largest political' pull with a Hmnrratic leeislatur would be thP recipient of the larger funds. As a matter of fact, Wilkes county na hem epftincr the- bi.ererest slice of thi fund for a number of years, last year receiving $76,172.69. Distribution is ni9fli nn th basis of the needs of each county The amount is based on the average cost oS teachers sal urine for twn vears oast. This aver age cost of instruction less the amount of money derived from the legal tax rate on property was the amount of money the state put into Macon county last year. Another popular misconception about thP state fund is that it is ' rfWivpfl frnm. a orooertv tax. None of the money being distributed by the state to aid the schools comes from a property tax, but does come frnm l'nrnmp inheritance and license taxes. The only property tax levied. is local and county, and all ot such money is-spent in the county .where the levy U made. The Forestry Program Those .who took a .'Wk 'tage of the r.ortun'ty to att?rd the Fotiy special program given at the court house May 1st were richly rewarded as the exercises were unique and ot a very high order. The stage was decorated to repres 1 ent a forest and every number on the program suggested forests, tim ber and trees. Some in the audience even tried to look green and back woodsy and succeeded remarkably " well. ',';' ; - ' Every number deserves special comment but, Uck of space forbids; but we must say that almost every "number was duly enchored and re sponded to in a most pleasing man ner. .'' The addresses y tjhe twtf forestry men were of such special interest that to overlook them would be a - breech of ediquet and an insult to intelligence. ; Mr. Shieldschief of the Forestry department in this section, spok on the origin, purpose and progress of the work revealing the varied and complicated problems in such an in teresting manner as to convince all who heard him that he is a Past 'Master in his department. Mr. Sloan spoke on the Nantahala division convincing us that the great forest is our very own., He Yevealed a very signi,ficent fact tfiat the taking over of this territory by the Govern ment was a real financial gain to the county. The system of conservation ' was made plain.'. LOCAL AUCTION COilPANY BUSY Home Realty & Auction Co. Will Conduct Three Big Sales In May Now Busy Advertising. At this-time the Home Realty and Auction company, composed of Franklin young men, is one of the busiest . concerns in Western North Carolina. During the last week in May this company will conduct three big auction sales, one in Sylva on the 25th, onft in Franklin on the 26th and one at Lenoir on the 28th. Bob Patton and Bob Davis are now parti cularly" busy properly advertising these sales, The Home Realty and. Auction company, R. A. Patton, manager and auctioneer, was organized only a few monfhs ago and since that time has conducted some of the most suc cessful sales in Western North Caro lina. In fact this company has al ready established such a fine reputa- tion for efficiency and mtegrity that all connected with the company ex pect to be busy on many sales from now until late fall. HOW TO SOLVE A CROSS-WORD PUZZLE . When the correct letter are placed In the white apace thla pusale will apell word both vertically and horlaontalty. The tint letter in each word la Indicated hr a number, which refer to the definition listed below the pnxale. Thus No. 1 under the column headed MhorIaontnl" define a word which will All the white apace np to the flmt black square to the right, and a number ander "vertical" define a word which will fill the white aqunre to the next black one below. No letter o In the black apacea. All word used are. dictionary words, except proper name. Abbreviation, slang-, initial, technical term and obaolete form are Indicated In the definition. II I 3 H l 15 IS 7 d I ' . ill .Ml .OKI. 9 10 il 12, jj- - pTr r 'IT" Tg vT o """ T "" " 5TJ" mum -mmm hih bbjbmm mhwm mm bmi mm ananaaa aaaaaaBM BMW " ""ST; " yMMMM mm i i j. WmwM na i.i nwanwi wmmmm n m iinian- iiWW 38 r3? 40 41 . -U -L-J ; lJ- ; u, i ': aMH -MaaHw ngaw H liMIM mmmmmm mmmm vnaaw imn IaMM mmmmm mhki T i9 . 50 51 i . naBanaaaa UrfUaM i i i i i i i-n i 11 i ip.. i iiajin . 52, 53 5t 5f JT jsr ' STTT'-" ' I I I - ' I I i. - (. 1925. Western 1 Horizontal. 1 Pledge 6 Labor 9 Coincides 11 Number under SO 13Strcet (abbr.) 14 Extant 16 Half a quart 17 Egyptian deity 18 Cover 20 Pops 22 Not many 23 Condiment 26 To close 29 Mule II Platform J 4 Just 86 Qold paint 15 Scornful look 27 Girl's name 30 Refuse 33 Happy 35 Weaver's reed 38 Equal 19 Organ of head - 41 Christmas carol 43 To scorch 44 Island oft Greece 46 Chums 48 Portion of ground ; 49 Frights s 51 Grass ruff It-PrepQgltion (i 52 Fishes' propellers I Base of the neck ' 51-Greek letter 57 Leaseholder 19 Kind of fish 81 Kind I Snow runners lelattoa will to stoxt Issejo. ''- v'V .h: JyUAppfDjfiplir Q OH' 17 0 II" .4 X AQAifrr ,:fr!'igA S E L ECT LVANT oRf In e(0 iL A4eo NEIpNR A OTTe ER NEW STREETS , NOW COMPLETE Bidwell Heights Becoming Real Beauty Spot Many Visitors Driving Out pach Day. The Wi'ldroop Construction com pany has just completed two new and pretty streets on Bidwell Heights,) the beautiful subdivision of rhe , Franklin Realty company whicll is now being developed f'pr a grand auction sale sometime this month. These new streets have been .lamed Sunset Drive and West Boulevard. Th?y open up some of the prettiest views to be fount! anywhere in or .nctir. Franklin. Those who ha. 'e not already driven out that way will derive real enjoyment from doing so. The Franklin Realty company, in addition to street building, have mads j many more improvements on this ' property. They are cleaning it up j thoroughly, grading where neces sary, and cutting it up into a number of nicely located building lots. This sort of high class development is distinctly worth while for a town and community, and the Press ex tends to these enterprising men every j wish for the success in their under taking which they so richly deserve. Nwtper Union.) Vertical. 1 A group of eight 2 Land measure 4 Flock 3 Beverage 6 Possesses Trap 7 Prefix meaning "not" 8 Brook 9 Skills 10 Bodies of water 11 Row .12 Boat 15 Girl's name 18 Pastries 18 To toll monotonously 21 Subchaser 28 Quarrel between clans 14 Auxiliary vehicle attached to an auto 28 Border on embroidery 28 Pointer . 38 Killed 11 Eavesdropper . 8JVehlole 16-r-Chfclr r I7A-Palr of horses 18 Calls up ! 89 Sins 40 English school for hoys 43 gpsnish-Amertcart plains 1 41 Coagulation 44 Coin 46 Periods of Urns'" 47 Ksoek senseless 41 Color , t 6 Watering places 58 Distant ' . 66 Deer 61 Negative 9 Third not In seals ' CARD OF THANKS We want to thank the good people of Frahkiin, Iotla and alt of Macon county, for thc many kind things they did for us during the illness and death of our darling little girl, Dorothy Louise Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Edward?. TAXES I TAXES I TAXES ! To you who have not paid your taxes : I have been waiting patiently on you and. must 'collect them at once. Flcase call in and settle them now and save-cost to us all. Your friend, ALEX M.OORE, T. C. SEf0R CLASS TO GIVE PLAY The Senior Class of Franklin High School Will Present "AH For Charity" Friday, May 22. Charity was .George's wife, and she was strenuously opposed to the theatre -and all things theatrical. When George was asked by his boss to stage his play, "The Thief," which his wife did not know he had written he could not refuse, for fear he would lose his job. The proceeds of the play he was directing were for a charity fund, but that made no difference to Charity when she found the cast rehearsing in her dining rpom. Then poor George told her the members of the cast were his Uncle Hiram and family from Mor 'gantown, W. Va., and then things begin to happen. George's play, "The Thief," comes within the play All ror Charity, and during that time the audience serves also as the audience at George's play. "All For Charitv" is bv the same author as "Good Evening,' Garice," presented by the class of 24, both plays produced by special arrange ment with, Walter H. Baker Co of Boston. , Cast of characters: Arthur Mash burn, Eva Baird, Alston Corpening, Glee Garner, Beulah Jollay, Mims Crawford,, Kate Moore, Ned Teague, Edwina Dalrymple, Joe Moore, Bes sie Cunningham. SAY FELLERS? DID YOU SEE IT? See what? Why that announce ment in the Press about the Rev. P. W. Tucker, pressing elder of the Waynesville District. He is going to preach all oyer Macon county in less than a week. Guess the an nouncement is in this issue too. Just see how it reads. Don't you know he'll be clean tuckered out before he makes that round. But that is not the funny side of it. On next Wednesday, the 20th of May all theofficial members of Franklin Circuit and Macon Circuit are invited to come down to Franklin and spend the day afthe church. Going to have a good time and not even going to take up a collection. But isn't it funny? The very idea of such hun gry looking fellows as preacher Smith and Dr. Alvah PearcP and Jess Conley asking us down to a big feed. Bet we have had one sinc they have. But you can't tell for Tom Johnston lives down there and he seems to hpvo been pretty well fed and after all 'Wf bettrr not say too much or they might .throw up George Dowdle ami liol' l'attoii to us and no telling w!k clsi;. Anv way let's all go down and try the thing out and I am sur'.we will have no reason to regret it. Be sure and look up the program and see how it reads and that will help you 'to decide. that you can get off that dav. VAN B. HARRISON. the AMERICAN LEGION JULY 4th CELEBRATION Franklin, N. C, July 3rd, 4th and 5th HOME COMING WEEK for our FORMER CITIZENS EDITOR FRANKLIN PRESS, FRANKLIN, N. C. ' Dear Sir: Below 1 list the names and addresses of Former Macon county citizens who might bc interested in the AMERICAN LEGION HOME COMING FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION. . NAME .v .......;....:..............:...1.......1............., ADDRESS ..........;. lJ.... NAME r.. .m ADDRESS .......;-..............,.....:................ NAME .1... ...... .......,.... : ;..:.................... ;..........................1.... address ;.. : . ;. KAME i...........L...l.........:lL..... ..........:..... .......:....:.... .!.... ADDRESS .................;..............: NAME .' ..; ADDRESS ...............:i .......1....: - , Sent in by (Name of sender) : : .' , Address of sender : ; Dr. Chappelle to Preach the Commencement Sermon Dean M. W. Walker to Make Literary Address. s Next week is commencement week of the Franklin High school and an interesting program for the occasion has been arranged by Prof. W. If. Crawford, superintentent. On Tuesday night at 8:00 o'clock at the Methodist church Dr. Ashelejr Chappelle, pastor of the Central Methodist churchy at Asheville, will preach the commencement sermon Thos,. who have not heard Dr. Chap pell,, preach have a spiritual treat in store for them while those wha have been; fortunate enough to hear him will of course attend thP services. Everybody is invited. On Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock thP Senior play will take place at thc auditorium. See another article iu this issue for details of this excellent performance. , ' Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock in th auditorium the graduating exer cises will occur. This year the liter ary address will be delivered by Prof. M. W. Walker, Dean of the depart ment of Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Walker is one of the most widely known , educators of the south and his address will be an inspiration to all who may have the pleasure to hear him. On Friday evening a con test in recitation and declamation will he pncracrprl in hv thr Ipariinar student orators of the school. The teachers Training Department which has been under the expert charge of Miss Helen Burch during the year will award certificates to ti'ose who have completed the course. There is no better department in the school than that in charge of Miss Burch and th citizens of the county may expect valuable result? from in r work. 7. hen will follow the awarding of diplomas and honors to 25 graduates, tii? largest number in the hisVry of ill? school. Th scholarship medal and medals for the best recitation and the best declamation will also be awprded. The year just conung to a close has been one of he most successful years in the history of th Franklin school This year there will be more gradu ates than in any previous year and Picf. Crawford states that the work cf the students has far excelled that of all former years. Prof. Oawford is of the opinion that at least 50 per cent of the graduates are planning to attend college next year. Statistics how that Macon county has more college, graduates in proportion to ihe population than any other county in the state. And this year's classes in thc three county high schoolswill help to maintain this record.
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