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rAGE TWO THE FRANKLIN PRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, K2S. y. C. Gregg Tells of Locating Park Sites If the old spirit of exploration, which led Columbus and Balboa to their discoveries, were not still ex istant the men who located the Great Smoky mountains and the Shenandoah valley as sites for new national parks, the first in the East ern United . States ' would never have succeeded in their quest. Such is the conclusion of William C. Gregg, one of the members of the Southern Ap palachian National Park commission, which at the behest of Secretary of Interior Work, undertook the task of locating sites for a national park in the East. In the current number of the "Outlook," Mr. Gregg tells . of the search for theses parks, and presents 'a vfcvid picture of the necessity for the early creation of thtse , great playgrounds. The article, which has a prominent position , in this issue . of the "Out look,", is entitled "Two New. Nation al Parks?" and beneath this caption is a map showing the relative loca tion of these proposed parks and the following legend: ."You can have them if you want them, as the map on this page shows. The proposed parks lie close to the thickly popu lated sections, of the East, the South ' and the Middle West. One lies close to the National capital itself. Ask your Congressman if he will help." Six illustrations accompanying Mr Gregg's article snow, the beauties of the Great Smoky mountains section and the devastation done by the lum berman's axe, fire, and th consequent erosion. ' In introduction of his subject Mr. Gregg writes : "Under the shadow of a great tel escope a man with a microscope may -be unfolding new worlds. "Thousands of discoverers follow ed Columbus and Balboa. When did the first white man see Niagra Falls the big trees of California, the Yel ilbwstone geysers and Ausoble Chasm? "Has everything been fully discov ered m the United htates f 1 guess ' not, ; A commission of five men, ap pointed by the secrtary of the inte- rior, last year, with powers to hunt ;for a national park in the Southeast ' found two which were unknown and might have remained 'unheralded and ' unsung' if, the old spirit of explora tion had not spurred them on. "Timber cutters crusied the areas but their views were commercial. A good many hunters had pursued game m both areas; but the impelling ad vnture was, evidently ,the chase and the kill, for they did not, pay much more attention to the remarkable scenery than did the dogs they were following. "This commission composed of five national parks 'experts' were of all men most skeptical before they put on their canvas clothes and started to examine a few suggested 'parks.' "We Americans hunt oil because we want oil, and by George, we find hi We want one or two places worthy . to be called National Parks in the East, and we find them." ' TV' . Secretary of the Interior Work is according to Mr. Gregg, the first to . set about to find national park sites in the East in a scientific manner and he .has been a persistent adviser to the park commission in their cf- forts. - Mr. Gregg in his article pays high tribute to Secretary W6rk and Ste pheh T. Mather, the director of the national park service. Of these men and their work, he writes: "If .you ever get the; blues and think our government is corrupt and in efficient, just take a look at the na tional park service under Work and Mather. You will find a hard-work ing, economical crew with a high av erage interest in serving .the nublic They are projecting our property that we and our descendants may enjoy ,'If we can save these two Eastern areas and turn them over to the na tional park service, it will make them accessible by roads to scenery and by-paths to the virgin forests," Mr Gregg writes. "It will restock them with native Rame, so that elk, deer and buffalo .aa again be seen in herds in the East. It will protect the wonderful lowering shrubs and the greatest collection of rare plant, lit'.; in America. "You say, 'Why p, of leave their alone, why make roads?.'. Uecause forty million American people who live within a twelve-hour journey of these high arid , coo) aroas need the outdoor life they can give, and be cause the lumbermeri arc cutting the remaining trees in these small areas of virgin forest. "The Almighty makes beautfiful forms combined with beautiful faces and we marvel anl admire. If either the form or the face is tampered with we: lose interest. God male themoun tain form and covered it with'a face of beautiful plant life. ' Most of the forests have been cut down by man; but here we find several places where the face of splemlid mountains still blossom in all their virgin beauty. "We are a spendthrift nation ; but not a wholly idiotic people to sacri fice scenic gems to the ax of the' woodsman, who himself makes little l if any, profit; Te'i's only cutting be-j cause it is his Business to cut so long as there are trees standing," As an illustration of "the disastrous effects of erosion. Mr, Gregg points in his. article to the experience of India and China. On this point, he writes: "One reason that China is a deca dent, famine-stricken country is be cause individual interest has gradu ally consumed the trees and left the surface barren. One reason that In dia has hundreds of abandoned dams and water , reservoirs is because the mud) has washed down from defor ested areas and filled them fun of earth. ' Our own great water reser voirs of the West are slowly filling ... i t -I i up witn mua, largely ueeansc oui talk about reforestation is, so. tar principally talk." The two park sites are, Mr. Gregg declares the "most conspicuous in the East as to scenery, trees and plant life." "It may be admitted," he says that they are secondary t,o the West m rugged grandeur, but they are firs: in beauty of woods, in thrilling fairy land glens, and in the warmth of Mother Nature's welcome. ; When park roads enable you to motor to the highest points, which our com mission only reached on foot, when vcu can sret an. unobstructed view whrc we had to climb trees to see vcu rray argue that the vistas f-ovn these tops are finer than.thoii of, the West. "Dr. Work, being a -physician as well as :an administrator,, thinks of these parks in terms of outdoor health of Eastern America. Our com mission, being composed of practical men, thinks with him also of the bus iness, social and political advantages of the niingling of the North with the South and of the West withjhe East burely, democracy can have no better schoolroom than . a national park where all meet as equals to learn and enjoy." '''.': Report of the Condition Of The Highlands Bank At Highlands, N. C, at the Close of Business December 31, 1925. RESOURCES. Loans aiid Discounts............$l 14,194.68 Demand Loans ..- 4,450.00 Overdrafts . 108.40 Banking House ;. 3,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures.......... 2,500.00 Cash in vault and net amounts due from Banks, Bankers nd Trust Com panies 20,294.23 TOTAL : ..$144,547.31 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in...... .$ 15,000.00 Surplus Fund 1,000.00 Undivided Profits, less cur- . rent expenses and taxes v paid ; 2,127.80 Deposits subject to check 97,244.32 Time Certificates of De posit, due in less than 30 days 28,733.92 Cashiers checks outstanding 441.27 V. 6. LENOIR GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT Life, Fire, Employees Liability, Automobile, Acci dent, Health, Bonds, etc. Thanking nil clients for their liberal patronage in the past, 1 hope to merit a. continuance of the same and will gladly welcome many new clients. TOTAL .......I..... ..,.$144,547:31 State of North Carolina, County of Macon. I, S. T. Marett, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge anfl belief. ' S. T. MARETT, . . Cashier. Correct Attest!- : W. M. CLEVELAND, G. W. MARETT, J. Q. PIERSON, , Directors. Subscribed and sworn fo before me, this 12th day of January, 1926. ALBERTINA STAUB , Notary Public Fix the clock. Press Wants Ads turn the trick. h Up lour irmisl ack Taxes Start the New Year right by paying up your back taxes. Don't force me to advertise your property for sale. I will thank you to attend to these matters promptly. Your friend, ALEX MOORE REVIVAL AT BAPTIST CHURCH CONTINUED THROUGH SUNDAY The stewardship revival now in progress at the Franklin Baptist church will continue, through Sun day. Services are held each day, in the mornings at 11 o'clock and in the evenings at 7:30. Dr. Walter N, Johnson is speaking each morning on Power. At the evening , services a study , of the application of New Testament teaching in regard to stewardship is his general subject. It is the unanimous opinion of those who are hearing Dr. Johnson that his studies are the most valuable contri bution to the. Christian life of our community. In spite of cold weathe the attendance has been pleasing at all the services. Everyone is invited to get the benefit of these sermons and those who miss the opportunity are suffering a real loss , for them selves. Probably no man in our Southland has given more earnest study to this great and vital subject of stewardship, nor-do we know of any so well equipped for the pre sentation of the subject. It is said that a fool and his money are soon parted, and yet lots of fools keep right on accumulating weaM Saiita Monica Outook. Police who found a suspect hiding in a hencoop insist that is prima facie evidence that he is a bad egg. -Miami Daily News. LEDFORD & DOWDLE General Merchandise "Cash But Cheaper" THE CLOSING OUT SALE We have about 400 pairs of high grade shoes that must go regardless of Vrice. ve are closing these shoes out to make room for our new spring, line. We have men's dress and work shoes, also women's and children's, guaranteed all leather, as low as $1.C0 per pair Think of this! If you do not need a pair of shoes at present, it will pay you to buy for your family for future use. Now is the time to act. You have often heard the cry, "we will sell at cost." Cost is not considered, in this case. We are selling good shoes dirt cheap not cheap shoes, but good shoes cheap. There is not a man nor woman in Macon county but what would buy a pair of our good shoes if we just had enough to go around. Now come and get you a good pair of shoes that will keep your feet warm and dry, for the present weather is calling for your best foot gear. We also have several pair of flannel shirts left which we formerly sold at $2.50 now going tat $1.75. Good heavy overalls, formerly $1.75, now $1.49, As good coiWas you may wish for, at only 27y2c per pound. .' In fact, everything in our store is selling at a bargain. Now in addi tion to all these bargains we are giving our customers a ticket for each dollar they trade or pay on accounts, which means a valuable premium for you. The. first lucky person gets a 50-pourid bag of flour, high grade. The second a ;four-pound pail of coffee, the best you ever drank, and the third will also receive a valuable premium which will be explained later on. Now don't read this and say, "Well,. I never was lucky." You may trade only one dollar and receive the first premium. If you don't earn a premium, you will have the biggest dollar's worth of merchandise you ever bought. - ' COME AT ONCE, THE SALE BEGINS NOW. LEDFORD & DOWDLE, Prentiss, N. C. J 3C . "UNBEATABLE BUYS", ' ' Sallie has just returned from Northern markets with Unbeatable Buys in Ladies Ready-to-Wear Winter and Spring Coats, all kinds of Silk Dresses, also Woolen Dresses. If you want a real bargain, come in now; as these are selling fast. ' We have just received a complete line of Silks, Dry Goods and Notions. Remember, "we teach your dollars to have more cents." SERVICE AND COURTESY OUR MOTTO. ' CUNNINGHAM & SON
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