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How About It?
Sbme people evidently go on the
theory that the, public is legitimate
prey. ' y
When a iurv eets through assess
ing damages certain individuals are
due for a sad disappointment.
While, we have no personal knowl
edge of the matter it is rumored that
the women these days roll their own
We dont intend this as an ad, but
kings in the turtfulent Balkans should
ride only in Dodge cars.
T.;t the lillv the flaooer toils not
but wnen there is an auto handy she
certainly does spin. .
If the dam is to be made a politica
football and controlled to suit the
whim or washes of any individual, the
' town will be the loser., (
Every man in Fraiin started life
'as' babv-and some" ot them occa
sionally give evidence of not having
'-outgrown it.
Days of suffering and distress are
' , ahead. Several eastern' colleges are
.. going to start teaching poetry-writ
ing. -i , y ' y
We have been asked to publish a
rtitemonf nf Vii town's finances. We
' will be glad to do so provided the
board will . furnish us with such
statement. :-y '
OBSERVETTES
This space is reserve! for a
series of observations to be given
each week by one of our" own
fellow-citizens, worker in the
town and interested reader of the
Press name being kept secret
(or numerous reasons. 1
, We hope you will all enjoy'
thesa brief, close-ups and would
appreciate any comments from
the Press readers whether they
be good critics, sharp critics or
critics v otherwise. J
THE EDITOR.
Essay on Forest Fire Prevention.
. Three little girls of the Walnut
Creek school have written essays
taking as their subject, "Prevention
of . Forest Fires." Ettie Stiwinter of
the fourth grade, Eula Mashburn of
the sixth , grade , and Katy Jones of
the seventh grade submitted these
papers at the request of County Fire
Warden J. J. Mann, who offered a
prize for the best essay on the sub
ject mentioned. These essays were
submitted to three Franklin men who
acted, as judges.' The judges are in
a ' position' to know the subject of
Forest Fire Prevention.- Taking into
consideration the ages of the chil
dren who wrote the essays the judges
1 consider all the papers very remark:
able: The fact that school children
will take the trouble to write arti
cles on Forest Fire Prevention is only'
another ,'iiidication that the public in
v the section is thoroughly awake to
the importance of preserving pur, for;-
: CStS. V:' ' "
' In judging ' the papers the number
of points brought out by each pupil
were taken into consideration. While
the contest was close the judges are
of the opinion that Miss Katy Jones
deserves the prize. Her epay will be
found elsewhere ,in. the issue.
More contests of this kind would
be an excellent thing for the county.
I'm like Hambone: Most people who
drive autos depend too much on their
brakes and not enough , on their
brains. ' , ,
About the worst manners possible
is retmcstine the driver to look at
the scenery along the route. It risks
other lives as well as yours. Retrain
if tempted. "
1 " i
That's about the worst thine:, but
'the most ignorant thing is the girl
who was knitting her sweetie a muf
fler' to go on his car, because she
heard him say he had to buy a new
one for his" flivver.
Mv sister told .me this, which hap
pened in school the other day: The
teacher asked a little fellow what
George Washington was remarkable
for. and . he said he was remarkable
KoroucA he iwa an American and told
the truth. There's something in that.
I see the hidden beauty in the bare
trees on Main street, but I just can't
see it in our two new duplex apart
ments" on the square. Their location
is known in the far lands, and we hear
on every side of us remarks about
them, asking what they are tor. it
the people would come and look
them over thev would see for them
selves, or fve might take them over
the estate and pomt out tneir use
fulness with pride.' . r
The road across Cowee mountain
is open. That is what I hear, but the
way you get over is to go around by
Halifax, take a jump into Manteo
hit New York on the southern end
and come back around Raleigh. If
you are contemplating a trip to Dills
boro soon you will go over a very
scenic route. Those who have not
been out of 1 town in a long time I
advise them to take this trip, for you
get a long ride for a mere pittance. .
. Just one more week until Christ
mas. I am so thrilled, I hope Santa
Claus brings me something ' nice.
Many of us will wish this same thing,
but are any of us thinking. about the
little children whom Santa won't
visit? 'A good way to enjoy Christ
mas is to make some one happy who
is unexpecting, though appreciative
and he who does this will be so hap
py that what money he spends on
them will never be missed, and; he
will be paid back a hundtfd fold in
the happiness of giving.;
As the' time for finishing up Christ
mas shopping draws to a close, I be
gin looking over my list to see it 1
have left out any one. And I wonder
'f this book that I bought for Cousin
Sue -.r'll be appreciated, although it
came out three years ago "an J II got
if a. the bargain . counter ; this old
oriental knicik-knack I bought for
Aunt Kate, now wouldn't she appreci
ate a scarf more? Aid this. fancy
dish, what is it for, wouldn't she like
something else better? Wouldn't
fr.end Bess rather have a cream Jar
die? And the . old-fashioned tidy
bought for Aunt Nell, I wonder if
she had rather have a pair of bed
room slippers? v
These questions and others like
them are the only things that keep
me worried about Christmas. Other
wise it thrills me and I am anxious
for it to roll around.
Pass the Chicken
Somebody has figured out that if
all the milk produced in the U. S. last
-year had gone into a single can, this
receptacle would have been 1,000 feet
in diameter and a half-mile high.
There were nearly twelve million gal
Ions of iU and its value was 32,566,-
000,000. But he goes on in his figur
ing to show that there are 400.000,000
chickens -in the U. S. and that this
'flock would form a procession, single
filc. more'than 100,000 miles long, or
fou- times around the' world, and the
hens would lay enough eggs every
year to reach to the moon and back.
" All of which only -makes us glad" that
we live in the United ' States, where
there is never a scarcity of three
good old standbys milk, eggs and
chickens. ' And as for the chicken
part of it, we suppose every Metho
dist minister in the land is also
thankful. ' ' .. .
It's a Funny Old World.
It has often been said that it takes
all kinds of people to make a world.
We have the white, the black, the
fellow, the brown and the red. Eike-
wise we have the progressive citizen
and' the grouch, (the broad-minded
man and the one who is narrow be
. . ... . .
iwecn tne eyes, tnc booster and. the
knocker,-the brainy man and the mo
ron, the far-sighted and 'the near
sighted, the good and the bad, the
grafters, the bosses, and many others
of various colors and mentality.
Here in Franklin,,: with the excep
tion.; of the. Chinaman, the whole
category is present. Next in num
ber to those who believe 'in Frank
lin's, futura? and are working night
and day for its advancement come
the knockers. These knockers on?
can see on the 'street corners, around
red. hot stoves, in oflicie buildings,
dilligently plying the trade of an idle
mind knocking. Knocking Frank
lin, knocking Lake Emory, knocking
the dam, knocking this and knocking
that, until one wonders that they
have any knuckles left. And, strange
to say, some of these men are re
spected as Franklin's leading citizens.
Just what their object is no one
seems to know. We do not believe
that they themselves know. .
Coming right down to the question
of brass tacks (with apologies to Mr.
Dawes), these same citizens should
have intelligence' enough to know
that knocking never made a town.
The dam is, completed and those who
bought the, bonds have a mortgage
on every building and every foot of
land in the corporate limits of Frank
lin until the bonds are paid. Every
man .that can be persuaded to locate
in Franklin will help pay these, bonds.
Will ta knocker, bring a new citizen
to our town? " Most assuredly not.
Some even claim that a settlement
around Lake "Emory will in nowise
help the'iown; Going on this theory
every farmer in the county could
move out and leave his lands to the
toad frogs, rafotits and rattlesnakes
with no resultant injury to Franklin.
Suppose that 20 years ago, Los An
geles. with monumental1 ", ignorance.
had acted on the theory that outlying
settlements were of no benefit to the
city. Today, instead of a . city of
over a million inhabitants and cover
ing more than 500 square miles, .that
city would be where it was 20 years'
Many of the .'knockers in F'ariklin
owii property here. ' That 'property
is yoing to be taxed to pay for the"
dim whether- it suits the owners or
i:6t Then instead of knocking why
can't we all become boosters?'. Boost
ing will lower our taxes and build
the town. Knocking will destroy ..us
The knockers might at, least remain
quiet and give those who are trying
to take advntage of our present op
portunities a better chance to accom
plish something for the town.
Notice of Election in the
Town of Highlands, N. C.
Christmas Trees
There's a' lot of argument going 'On
throughout the country just now
as to the advisability of cutting so
many Christmas trees each season.
There is one organization urging ev
ery one to set out. an evergreen tree
in their yard and use it each year as
a Christmas tree. Another organiza
tion contends that Vermont,. Maine
and Canada can furnish fir trees for
hundreds of years to' come without
endangering the supply, or interfer
ing with manufacturing industries.
And from abroad' comes a request to
this country to take the duty off them
and the old world will furnish'all''we
can use. So, for the benefit of
Franklin boys and girls who might
start worrying if they heard that the
Christmas tree crop is in danger we
want to offer this, word , of cheer
there is no danger of a shortage in
the supply, and besides we Americans
arc so inventive 'that if they did run
out we'd find a" substitute before
next Christmas rolls around.
Why Not Try This?
.. . .
We take it that everyone in Frank
lin is. still open to holiday sugges
tions, so we want to offer one. The
day of sensible giving is heregifts
that will bring comfort and happiness
the whole year through. Then' why
not send that relative or friend who
has removed to a distant part of the
country your home-town paper for
the year 1926? It would be just like
sending out 52 presents at the cost o
one a .new present every week. It
would be accepted by , the one re
ceiving it as 52 letters a year from
the old home town and every letter
newsy and different. He couldn't
thank you enough, ,and you would be
in his mind every week when the pa
per reached him. It would mean but
two or three cents a week: about the
mst nf stamn and envelnne -to send
him this weekly letter in the shape
of a year's subscription to this paper.
So-vwiy not give relatives or mends
this sensible gift, and start , it at
once? We will gladly drop them a
note and tell them to whom they are
indebted for such thoughttulness.
Bazaar,
The Women's Missionary Society
nf trip' Franklin 'Rantist r.hurr.h will
i have a bazaar onThursday, Friday
and Saturday, December u, 18 and iy
at . the , old Trotter home on Main
street. There will be a display in
Trotter's ' store, window., . .
t At this bazaar the ladies will se
all kinds of fancy work, ',. aprons
clothing, ouilts. candies . and some
Christmas tovs. In another room o
the old Trotter home there will be
a rummage sale. ' An , excellent . op
portunity to get suitable Christmas
gifts., Everybody invited. '
An Ordinance Ordering Election in
the Town of Highlands. ,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOAD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
TOWN OF HIGHLANDS:
' Section 1., That t'hose two certain
ordinances adopted , by the Board' of
Commissioners of the town of High
lands on the 27th dayf of November,
1925, authorizing, .respectively, the
issuance ;of $70,000 Electric Light
Bonds for the, purpose of construct
ing a municipal .electric light system,
anrl the Ipvv nf a tav for. the Day
men! thereof, and .the, issuance of
$5,000 Se'wer Bonds' for the purpose
of constructing, a municipal sanitary
sewer system, and the. levy of ' a tax
for the payment thereof, shau eacn
be submitted to the voters of xsaid
town for, their approval or rejection,
atra special election to be held on
Tuesday,, the 5th day of January.
1926., '.: -
Section 2. nThat for said . election.
L. W;' Rice, Clerk of this Board, is
appointed Registrar, and W. R. Potts;
and J. Q. Piersori, Judges, who shall
hold said, election and certify the re
sults thereof over their proper signa
tures tq Ihisr Board. ; :.
Section 3. The Registrar shall,' be
twppnthe hours of 9. -00 o'clock a.; m.
and 5:00 o'clock p. m., on each; day
fSundavs exceoted) from December
26th 1925 until January 2nd, 1926,
both inclusive, keep open the Regis
tration Books for the registration of
any new electors ; residing In the
town and ' entitled to registration
whose names have never before.-been
registered in the town. On each Sat
urday during 'the period of said new
registration , above set forth the said
registration books shall be kept open
until 9:00 o'clock p. m.
Section 4. That a 'cony of this or
dinance signed by the Mayor and the
Clerk of this Board shall be publish
ed as a notice of said election at least
once not later than December 5th
925, said publication to be in the
?ranklin Press, a . newspaper publish
ed in the county of Macon, there be
ing no newspaper punished nv tne
town pf Highlands.
' J. JAY SMITH, Maypr,
L. W. RICE, Clerk.
l-5t . '
Notice
An Ordinance Authorizing $70,000
' Electric Light Bonds. ;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD ,.! OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLANDS)
Section L That the town of- High
lands issue its bonds pursuant to the
Municipal Finance Act to an amount
nnt Pvrppiltncr $70,000 for the curoose
of constructing' a municipal electric
sight system. ' , : ,
Section 2. That a !tax 'sufficient' to
oav the principal ana . interest oi
said bonds shall be ..annually levied
and collected. ' .;. .
Section 3. That a' statement of the
debt of. the . town has been hied -with
the Clerk and is open to public in
spection, v .
Section" 4. That this ordinance
shall take effect when approved: by
the voters of the municipality at an
election to be hereafter called as pro
vided for in the Municipal Finance
Act. ,.
Trie' fnrecrnlntr ordinance was pass
ed on the 27th day of November,
1925, and was first published on the
4th day of December, ma.
Anv artion nr nroceedinffS, aues
tioning the validity of, said ordinance!
must De commenceu wiuuu mmy
days aftcf its first publication.
, ' L. W. RICE, Clerk.
Attorney: J.. L. Morehead, Durham.
N. C. . , ,Db-4t
v Notice
An Ordinance Authorizing
i . Sewer Bond.
$5,000
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
-BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE, TOWN OF HIGHLANDS:
. Section f. That the town of High
lands issue its bonds pursuant to the
Municipal Finance Act to an amount
not exceeding $5,000 for the purpose
of constructing a municipal -sanitary
sewjer. system.
Section 2. That a tax sufhcient to
pay the principal and injerest of said
bonds shall be .annually, levied and
collected.' 1 , ; 1 ;'
Section 3. That a statement, of the
debt of the town has been filed with
the Uerk and is open to puouc in
eoection. 1 - '
Section 4. That; this , ordinance
shalL take effect when approved by
the voters of the municipality at an
election to he hereafter called as pro
vided for in '. the Municipal Finance
Act.. '.,''
Thft. foreeoincr ordinance was pass
rl on the 27th dav of November.
1925, and was first published on the
4th day of December, 195.
Any action ot proceedings ques
tioning the validity of said ordinance
must Be commenced within thirty
days after its first publication.
Attorney:' J. L. Morehcad,".Durham.
in, . - ; , is---t
Notice.
NOTICE TO THE' STOCKHOLD
ERS OF THE ADOPTION OF A
RESOLUTION DISSOLVING
HIGHLANDS LAND COMPANY.
North Carolina, Macon County
The "stockholders and any other
person concerned of the Highlands
Land , Company will take 'notice that
on the 23rd .day of November; 1925,
the Board of .Directors of Highlands
La'nd Company, a domestic corpora
tion,, deemed it advisable for. the ben
efit pf tffe corporation that it be" dis
solved, and that a majority ot. the ,J .
whole Board of said Directors, .at a v
meeting called for that purpose, of
which, meeting every director, of s-aid
corporation had received three days
notice, passed a resolution in which '
it was set forth that it ,wasv deemed
advisable and for the -benefit of the: .; . -corporation
that same be immediate
ly dissolved. , . -,
.NOW THEREFORE, let the' stock-( - '
holders and each of them hereby take,
notice that on the 21st day of De-
cemier, 1925, a stockholders' meeting . , '
is' called to meet in the' Town of''
Highlands in, the office of Pierson?
& Staub,. the 'same being' the princi-.';' .'
pal place of business of ' Highlands
Land Company,, the purpose vof 6aid
meeting being to take action upon
said" resolution to dissolve said
Highlands Land Company,-all stock-: '
holders. , are " hereby notified to Ji)e
present and participate in any action '
or business that may. be tansacted ' '
at said meeting and especially as to
the adoption of the resolution dis- , -
solving said corporafion. Said reso-
lution is in words and figures as fol
lows,' to-wit: , ' - . - " J,
Resolution and Certificate of Direc-
tora of Highland Land Company..
The location of the principal office
in this state is at -Highlands, Macon
. t .1. r '' ! .c. i3C , .
county, iNonn varoima, m ic umtc - ,,jt
of Pierson and 'Staubt ' " 4
'Tim rrtmA r( ftiA onrotif fl-inroin anrf
in chdrge thereof, uponT whom proe- Vy
ess -against this corporation' niay be, .
served, is J.' Q. . Pierson, Highlands.
Macon County, North Carolina. 1
We, the; undersigned, being a ma- ''
H' ' . r .1 . T .... I ' . C Tv! i ' ,
jority oi. tne . coara or jjireciurs ui ,. ,
the ' Highlands. Land. Company, do v.
hereby' certify that at a meeting of ' :
the said Board called for the pur-,
pose, and held on the 23rd day of ,
November, ,1925,' said Board by a
majority of; the . whole Board. did .
adopt.' ,the foljowinig resolution: '
x RESOLVED, That in the judgn?tnt
of this Board it is advisable, '' arid
most for ' the benefit of the High-f
lands Company that the same should .
be forthwith dissolved; and to that.;
end it is ordered that a meeting" of
the stockholders be. held on the lst ' -day
of December, 1925, at the office .
of the Company, in the . -Town of
Highlands', North. Carolina, to take .
action upon this resolution ; and fur
ther 'that the Secsetary forthwith "
give "notice of said meeting and of
the adoption of this resolution, with- y
yn ten days of this, date,, by" publish- .
ing the said resolution with fa no-: '
tice of its adoption in the Franklin :
Press,' a newspaper published in Ma-
Con County, State of North Carolina. , .
in the Town of Franklin, at. least. -
four weeks, once a week, successive-
ly.' and by mailing a, written or print
ed copy of the same to' each and
every stockholder of this Company
in the United States. 1 '
IN ' WITNESS WHEREOF, We " -
have hereunto set our hands and af-v,
fixed the corporate seal of .said.Cpm
pany, this, 23rd day of .November,
1925.' ' " ' :-
HIGHLANDS LAND COMPANY. ;"
' By J. Q. PIERSON, Pres. ' '
ALBERTINA STAUB, ' ?
" J. Q. PIERSON, ' .-f ; '
Directors., ,..
Attest: " - . ' '
ALBERTINA STAUB, Seciy.
J. Q.'P. D18-4t. ,
t
Administrator's Notice.)
of Chas. B. Ashe, deceased, latelofr't
1... XT ' - . 1
jvj.ai.uii i touniv. n, , v, mis is-iO no-
tify all persons having' claims agaiast
the estate of said deceased to exhibit'
them to the undersicried on or he
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fore the 18th dav of Novembei,' 196,
or this notice will b! plead in bar jof I
their recovery; AH persons, indebted
to said estate will please, make im- .
mediate' settlement. This 18th day of
November, 192$. : " V '-,' '.'
. . :.;' J.' P. MOORE,
V ''' ' Administrator)