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FRIDAY, JUNJ the i'.a:..:uu tress PAGE THRES i PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY S. A. HARRIS ... ...Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Subtcriptiont Payable in Advance) One Year '-'.$1.50 Eigth Months 1.00 Six Months ". . 75 Three, Months .40 Single Copies .... - 5c ADVERTISING RATES. Very reasonable, and will be made known upon request. We charge S cents a line for Cards f Thanks, Resolutions of Respect 'and for notice of entertainments where admission is charged. Entered at the pijist-office at Franklin, N. C, (or transmission through the mail as tecond tlasa matter. ' Fnrrit-n Arlvurtiuino Rer rescntativi THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION r HOME COMING WEEK EDITION A Word of Explanation Many articles of importance, especr ' ially articles of the social life of the coutjty, have been omitted from this issue. Not because we so desired but because there was not time to set the tvnp.i We tried desocratelv to get a linotype operator to asisst with this work even making a trip to Atlanta for this purpose but were unsuccess ful. ' . We submit this explanation with the hopes that those who submitted such articles for-publication will not be too keenly disappointed. This issue contains 28 pages. The expense of getting out this edition makes it, necessary to charge 10 cents for single copies. ."'' ; The Pre ent Issue In this special Home Coming Week edition the" Press has endeavored to inform its 1800 subscribers who live in thirty states of the many advan tages of Macon county as a home and as a place for profitable invest ment. We desire particularly that all former Macon county citizens receive a copy of this issue. Economic con ditions in the county are fast improv ingand the publication of these facts, we hope.ovill result in many families returning to the county to make it their permanent home. In the Home Coming Week edition we have endeavored to cover every pha.e of activity in the county. The most important we have stressed while others have been passed over with only a few words. It is not nec essary here to go into details since other pages of this issue carry the .tory cf Macon's past, present and possible future. In Retting out this special edition our sole object has been one of help fulness to the county. If we have suc ceeded -even in the slightest degree, then our labors have not been, in vain. . Alter many weeks of strenuous efforts wc tlace this week's Press in your hr-.ih w'Ah treoidation and yet wttt. the ".nope that your appreciation will not b. entirely lackinc. Our immediate future holds mighty possibilities. , No- man may predict Macon's future ten. years hence. It would be folly to try. Suffice , it to say that the county we all love is at the dawn of a new .era, an era of prosperity and plenty. Opportunities . in manv lines of endeavor are knock ing at the doors of our citizens for . admittance. The wise man, the -man with-vision and faith, will take ad vantage of these opportunities and hve to benefit by his judgment. The editor acknowledges his grati tude to Prof. G. L. Houk and J. Weim- er Jones who wrote, most of the spec . lal articles appearing in this; issue. Without their help this issue would have been impossible. To Mr. J. W. Street, the linotype operator, we are also deeply grateful. He has labored faithfully at all hours of the day and . ' night that the subscribers might have their paper on time. Mr. frank b. Curtis has also been a great help in time, of need. In fact the entire staff has made this issue a labor of love .. that , our readers might haxfi. an ade ntiate conception of Macon's possi bilities and that the county might benefit by our efforts. In conclusion the Press extends to all home comers a sincere -welcome f We long for the day and it is not far distant when you will be with us to remain until called to the. great' beyond. Do You Realize: That the merchants of Frnklin do a retail business of over one million dollars a year. That the merchants of Macon coun tv. as a whole do a business of over a million and a half ..dollars annually. That the average bank clearings for a single 'week in Franklin amount to around $100,000.00. V That the, annual 'bank clearings amount to over $5,000,000.00. . ' That there are over a half dozen firms in Franklin doing, a business of better than $50,000 a year. - That there are several firms doing a business of over $100,000 a year. That Macon County takes in - in one way and anothernearly a quart er of a million dollars from the tour ist trade. That 1' ranklin is responsible for over one third of the total buisness done annually by the Tallulah Falls Railway. That the express business of Frarik in amounts to over $15,000 a year. That over' 7,000 cords of acid and pulp wood at a total of about $40,000 arc shipped out of Macon county on the Tallulah Falls Railway every year, That around 8,000 telephone poles, enough to build 400. miles of line, go out cf this county every year. . That around 150,000 cross . ties, enough to build a railroad from Franklin .down the Tennessee through to Maryville and Knoxville go out of Franklin every .year,. That the tie, pole and acid wood of Macon county.- provide .an average yearly income of over seventy-five dollars a family for every family in Macon county. Tbta there, are 150,000,000 feet of t'inber available in Macon county, ex elusive c fthe .Nantahala Forest, That i4iere are over 135,000,000 feet cf marketable timber on the Nanta h.ila National Forest. , Tht there are probably a quart: of a niililon hydro-ele.ctric horsepower ivailablc .u Macon county.' That A? aeon ounty has the largest fcUi.'ral deposits of corundum in 1fe world. That Macon county has one of the lowest tenancy percentages of any county in the state. . ' That Macon county has among the lowest percentages of foreign born population m the United States. That Macon county has. the finest opportunity to become a resort center of jany county in Eastern America That there have been built in Ma con county during the last five years over 50 miles of standard highvays thirty of which are being paved with concrete. 1 ha during the last two , y.'ars building construction, exclusive . of ritnwavs. has been undertaken in rrankr.n, .amounting to around halt million dollars. . ; ; :ri Thai Franklin will after Dece'-.iuer 1st have around 1000 horsepower of hyuro-e'ectric power for sale. lliat this can be sold if every citi zen wi'l appoint himself a salesman That Franklin should , have a new commercial hotel. That' there is a splendid opening for a hardwood. manufacturing plant in Franklin. " ' . . . That the Nantahala Forest wil jump at a chance to sell all the crjest nut limber it can. That Franklin is on its way -with youor witnout you. -.'- That if you can't push on the hard pulls get out and let a good man ride who can. That poor mouthed citizen is a nuisance to his fellowman and an abomination to the Lord. That we can't move the mountains to the tourist but we can make the tourist emulate Mohamet. That we are out of the mud physically and spiritually TO STAY Hon. Sam L. Rogers Hon. Sam L. Rogers, undoubtedly the most prominent man in Macon county, and for that matter in West ern North Carolina, passed to his re ward on the afternoon of June 18 at his home, Rogers Hall, in Franklin A news article in this issue reviews the' principal events of his life. The career of Mr. Rogers should be an inspiration to the youth of th mountains. When a boy of 16 his father informed him that financia difficulties would prevent his furthe attendance at school. Then and there with grit, courage, determination an the spirit of the unconquerable the youth started on a career which was destined to lead him to the capitol o the nation in a position of great re snonsibilitv Director of the Census During his life he held many public positions of responsibility, all which were filled with satisfaction efficiency and honor. .Large sums o public nioney were spent under his direction r.nd never on any occasion were his political opponents able to point the linger of suspicion at any pubhc act of "Mr. Rogers. . He was never an office seeker, yet so great were his abilities that he was drafted time and again,, for important public positions. ',,, The family haV received telegram: of 'condolence .from prominent men in all parts of the United States. Th daily p.ipers in all sections of the country have commented , editorially upon the life oT Mr. Rogers artd his achievements. Macon's distinguished son has passed , to the great beyond and in his passing -the citizens of the county feel a keen personal loss. Ambition It was back in the old days at St. Nazaire. A couple of perspiring ne gro stevedores had stopped work for chat. , , "Boy," said the first, "what yo'-all want mos' when yo'-all am discharged fum de ahmy?" "Ah wants man rifle mos' of all," re plied tB'e second. ; - 'To' rifle? WhaftV yo' wants y& rifle?". - , . "So'g when Ah gits me home Ah' kin plant It In de middle of man yahd, an' when it rains Ah sits me by de win dow an' says : 'ltust, yo' son of a gun, rust P "-American Legion Weekly. How About It? The entire nation is filled with gun flashing, pistol shooting, liquor drink ing, law violating arresting officials and prohibition officers. Those re-, sponsible for keeping such men in office to annoy, intimidate and shoot nnocent people may rightly expect a n i i. -r i a 1 uaieuaiK in laiue uruuui nuns. t iquor .drinking prohibition officer houk! be behind the bars rather than in a position ot responsibility, ine prohibition laws should be enforced and by officers who are themselves above reproach. . . i The following is copied from Craw ford's Weekly. 1 WilL it mean any thing to those in authority in Frank in? ' It has been suggested that eith er the Norton chamber o? commerce or the Kiwanis club adopt a little stunt that is used in many towns for making visitors feel entirely welcome and glad to come agiin. It is this; tag every out-ot-town car with a small card bearing words somewhat as follows: "Make yourself at home. Park as long as you wish Do what ever yoi1 please that is within reason, Not a bad idea. Remember how you always feel when you. enter strange town and sec signs and cops at every turn? It is never your in tention to violate a parking rule or a one-way ordinance, but you fee that you might, make a mistake and be fined . What would ease your, app;e n-ns on more than finding a tnr 311 your car reading: "Glad you come. The town's yours while you are here. Come agin."? ' A Letter to the Mayor IDLE HOUR THRATRE Franklin, N. C, June 24, 1925. Mr. S. H. Yyle, Jrf Major of Franklin, Franklin. N C. Dear Sir: The coming of THE i:N( HPACK OF NOTit'K DAME to the ule Hour Theatre is an event of ntmendous civic importance and proper steps should be taken. to call it to the ailention of c v?f3 man, wo man and child in Fra.ikl;n. Governor, Hunt of rizona has this to sav: "i cannot find wordi to prop erly express my opinion of the picture. Like Hugos book, it is a classic. We.-respectfully request that you, via the 'medium of a public proclama tion, assist us. And will you please set aside a certain day as a holidy in order to befittingly commemorate the advent of this superlatively fine pro doction? The picture will be here July 2, 3 and 4. ' - . Very truly yours, STEVE PORTER, Managing Director, Idle Hour Theatre. " - - Elaborate Decoration Street decorations during the Amer ican Legion national convention to be held at Omaha, Neb., in October will be the most' elaborate the convention has ever been greeted with, according to plans under way by the decoration committee. The feature of tKe dec oration scheme as planned will be the jeweled "Legion Arch," in the center of the city. Uniform decorations by business houses and in the residence districts are being planned, while down-town streets will be a tuaza of color and multi-colored lights. 1 ; r ft Tea Tax Stamp That Led to Revolution The tea tax stamp which wus one of the causes , ot the American Revo lution. It is? the exceptional property of C. Frederic Ileyerman, Detroit col- lector and president of the American philatelic association. The Htanin is milftS1H1j ifl v.i,1A . nr nnA oma ' f . v into , use when England passed the stamp act tax ln.1705. Very few of the stamps have survived the years. "Evil to Him Who Evil Thinks" is the translation of the words in the Inner oval. Lafayette's Pride in American Citizenship The following anecdote! of Lafay ette appeared in the National Gazette of August 28, 1824: As Lafayette passed the house of the late John Hancock in Boston, the mayor said to him: "There sits the widow of your deceased friend," He Immediately caught her eye, and In the most enthusiastic manner pressed his hand upon his heart. She burst Into tears and exclaimed have now lived long enough!" A' mjm, I while ii' conversation with Lafayette, observed he spoke the Eng lish language remarkably well "And why should I not," he replied, ' "being an American just returned from a long visit to Europe?" When we took a glass of wine In company with several other men with the general, previous to his landing at the quarantine 'ground from the Cad mus, one of the party addressed him botli as marquis and general, and tben asked him which be preferred. He un hesitatingly and emphatically replied: 4'1 am an American genera!." EAT AT REECE'S RESTAURANT ' - WHY? Because of a fuller.' plate for less money. Because of a better plate for same money. Because of quicker and more courteous service. Because they feed you sooner and later. The One Dependable Place to Eat Open from 6 A. M. to 12 P. M. REECE'S RESTAURANT FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE imi i a! f-i . I in a REAL ESTATE I FIRE INSURANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Room 4 Bank of Franklin Building "My feeling it that Macon county hat resource of toil and toul to be a half dozen timet a greater county than it hat ever yet become. Your unreal ized attett are greater than thote of any other Mountain county, except perhapt Hay wood and Buncombe."Dr. E. C. Branson, Department of Rural Social-Economic, Uni versity of North Carolina. A TRIBUTE Under the heading, '"Gentle as a Woman" Mr. J. Walter Hayes of Asheville has this to say of lion. Sam. L. Rogers : "I recall many of the qualities of Mr. Rogers," Mr. . Hayncs remarked in reminiscent mood, "but the thing that impressed me most was. his in- . born and ever sustained calm. He never lost his head. During the dying days of the Simmons fight, there were circultated many wild rumors and sug gestions of all sorts of combinations. 'Nail the canard' was one of the cries that reached us oftcnest as the day of the voting approached. Yet Mr. Rog ers did not once become excited. At no time did he lose his bearing. He was gentle as a woman in his refer ences to the opposition. There were' some so cynical as io suggest that he as avoiding th' possibility of arbus strong tntonisms in the (.ve; t of a second contest. But they did not know him. It was his nature. He was firm but fair. North Carolina has lost a nobleman." . As suggestive of the progress of Mr. Rogers, Mr. Haynes recalled that the last time he was at Franklin, a little more than a month ago, he found his former chief a member of the aldermanie board, giving liberally of his time and endeavor to the solu tion of knotty problems in the crea tion of a new waterworks system. He was as much interested in the saving of money for his community and the provision of facilities for future i.eeds as he would have been had he been a high salaried officer, instead of a nominally paid alderman, Civic pride was his possession to a great degree. Asheville Citizen. GASTON CURTIS WINS Gaston Curtis of f Franklin won the prize in the missing word contest last week having found all' of the four missing words. Beautify the school grounds. 1 1 Jr
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