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FRIDAY,. APRIL 9, 1D2S. THE FRANKLIN PRESS FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Published by the S. S.,S. Society. bditorial. During the day as we go about our work we often hear some one grum bling about being dissatisfied with something.. If he is not grumbling over some event that took place at home or on the street" he is fussing about those hard lessons and how he hates to come to school. out it the student, wno tmnKs tnai he is dissatisfied with .his work would stop- only a half second" before speaking, and think, I'm sure he would not speak thus. If he would compare his advantages, with his dis advantages and look on the bright first grade had charge of the chapel exercises. The ; grades give alternate programs. This is the" beginning of the third series.) ' The P.-T. A. held its monthly meet ing Friday. - Many of .the' members were present. The" eighth grade 'won the picture for having the most mothers there. The cake sale, given by the P.-T. A. Saturday morning was a big success. E. S. '2 Franklin High School has entered The Charlotte Observer spelling con test. A number of little girls from the seventh grade voluntarily . stayed after school" yesterday and gave out spelling to each otlier. ' Jokes ' Boarder "The you i are serving portions of steak seem smaller than Resolutions Of Respect ,The Memory Of J. Burton Lyle side of life, life would be rnjich easier those you served formerly." and a great detl more pleasant. Do we ever stop to think that when we are discontented and unpleasant we make others around us' feel the same way? Do we ever stop to think tha a smile and cheerful word might bring sunshine and joy to the ones about us So as springtime comes do not "laze about," frown and grumble over being discontented; but cReer'up, help the birds sing, and work while the sun shinesl Mrs. Small'Merely a delusion. I am using larger plates." Hubby-'Well, dear, what did the doctor say? Wifey "He said I needed a change climate. Hubby "Well, the sky looks as if we'll have it in a few hours;" "Be content, and life's path will be strewn with roses. S. M. Y. '26. "Clean-Up Day" "Clean-up Day" is much needed in Franklin "and would prove very bene ficial to the town and its inhabitants Towns and cities that set aside a day for this' purpose have improved great ly, both the appearance and mot-, als of the town. A clean town makes clean morals. It is much easier to be upright in a sanitary : modern town than in one where it is so dirty and unattractive that the peoples' stand ard of living are in keeping with the anoearance of their town. To a tourist town like Franklin cleanliness is absolutely essential Dla aimnlv not COming tO fl X v r- . . . place that is too dirty to 'live m Franklin is neither better nor worse in this respect than other townso her size, but there is much room for improvement. The streets and side walks should be cleaned more regu larlv . The public buildings should u :,rvrM!,ort and several should be UC lllliuvv - torn dow. Nothing is more of an ,at traction to a town than well kept clean public places, attractive lawns and back yards, up-to-date stores and cood looking homes. If we do not make an effort to' se cure these things for Franklin, how can we expect our town to amount 4 anvtKiny? All oublic minded and intellieent citizens probably recog ni.e " this great need and would be .:: ' An 'all in their cower to t.rinn it "about. Such reforms as thes cannot be made in a day or two, but if everyone would co-operate 'and and vards clean and make them as attractive as pos sible it would be comparatively esy atr Franklin one of the" cleanest aA . most ooDular towns in the .i t i. ..u nt s pnifoavor to DOUtn. jli'c.u v - reach this goal and hive Cleanli ness for our motto. . . The oM. proverb, "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" is one of the truest ever spoken and it is almost as important for our town to be clean as it js for it to be godly. Selecting one day out of each year for the purpose of cleaning our cel lars, attics, back-yards and the hid den as well as the visible places would be a good way to start these much needed reforms. The hardware dealer's daughter threw her arms around the neck of the bridegroom-to-be. "Oh, Walter, she said, "dad's going to give us a check for a present. 'Good!" said Walter. "Then, we'll have the wedding at noon instead of o'clock." "But why, dear?" "The tanks close at. 3." f Willie "Are you a trained nure?" Nurse" Yes." Willie "Then let's see some of yobt tricks v If we could neither laugh nor cry ife would not be worth living. E. A., 27, REVELS MARKED EARLY EASTERS Relaxation Allowed After Rigors of Long Lent. School Newt debate, made up ot teams from Bryson City, WaynesyiUe and Franklin was held Friday night The subject' was, "Resolved, that North Carolina should levy a state tax on property tc aid in support of Ian eight-months' school term." Franklin was represented by Bctt Sloan and William MciJuire on the nffirmativp while Selma Young and Lake Ledford upheld the negative The negative debated at Bryson, Citv and the affirmative here. Franklins affirmative won, but her negative lost This -was also true of -Wajnesville arid Bryson City, so none , of the teams will go to Chapel Hill to de bate. It is necessary for both teams to win before a "school can be repre sented there. , ' Last Friday afternoon an oratori cal contest was 'held by the two so cieties. Each society was represent ed by four contestants and the eight speakers did exceptionally well Th decision was in favor4ofthc S. b. bs The score is now even' as each h m won four times. These contests grow more and more interesting each timc.' t UuV morning Mrs. Hurst's - Many of the early customs of Vast er time were of pre-Christian Origin, bnt were In some way symbolic of Joy and. therefore were kept up as late as the Seventeenth century. In France and Germany handball was one of the Easter amusements. The ball was supposed to represent the sun, which was believed to take three leaps in rising on Easter morn ing. Bishops, priests and monks, aft er the strict discipline of Lent, used to play ball durinf Easter week. The ball game was also connected with dance and was performed in 4he church to the strains of the "Vtctlmae Paschall." England ;' also observed Easter with the game of '. ball, and there the municipal corporation en gaged with due parade and dignity. We are told that at Bury St, Edmonds, In recent years, this Easter sport was kept up by twelve old .women, After the game a banquet was held and a homily on the feastwas read. Odd Customs. ' A peculiar custom was observed om Easter Monday when the women had a right to strike their husbands, and on Tuesday the men were allowed te return the, compliment. We read of another peculiar custom In northern England. On Easter Sunday the men paraded the streets and claimed the' privilege of lifting each woman three times from the ground, receiving in payment a kiss or sixpence. The next day the women were allowed the same privilege. In Germany the men were not so gentle, for it was the custom of the men servants to whip the maid servants with switches on Easter, and on Monday the maids were allowed to whip the men. " They could, however, secure their release with Easter eggs. Easter Fire. The Easter fire is perhaps more fa miliar to us because' the Catholic church has adopted the observance into Its Easter ceremonies. The East er fire, in the earlier timeswas lit on the top . of mountains and was kindled from a new fire drawn from wood by friction. This custom was of pagan origin, signifying the victory of spring ever winter, for in some places a fig ure was thrown into the fire symbo lizing winter, but to the Christians on the Rhine, la Tyrol and Bohemia, It signified Jfudas the traitor. At Constantinople the Greeks gath ered in the cemetery of Peru, where a ' festival was held. A custom that still prevails among some of the foreign born of our own country Is that of blessing the homes and also the. food which was prohibited during, Lent. Though we think these customs are quaint, perhaps peculiar, we have one f our own when on Easter Monday We, THE COMMITTEE, appointed to draft resoultiohs on the death of our late brother, James Burton Lyle beg leave to submit the following: WHEREAS, the untimely demise of our fellow workman, James Bur ton Lyle, who departed this earthly life Thursday morning, February 18 1926, came as a distinct shock to the members of Atlanta Typographical Union, we deem . it ' both a duty and a pleasure to record in this brief man ner a few of the many noble traits of character possessed by our de ceased brother. He , was a member of The Consti tution Chapel, his service on the pa per affording ample opportunity to display those rare qualities of unself ish mankind which gain respect and riendship of ' all those with whom h came in contact. His optimistic nature, his bright Sunny disposition, always looking on the "bright side"; his never-failing smile when, things looked darkest his cheerful greetings, and words ot encouragement as he mingledi with his fellows, made our burdens seem easier. "Sonny," as he was affectionately known to his friends, was an efficient workman. He also was at one time editor and owner of a progressive newspaper where he proved his zeal: ousness, his ability to keep a public trust,. his fortitude and tolerance, be ing ever ready to respond to the' dis tressed and unfortunate, no matter the personal inconvenience. As a onion man he was thoroughly consecrated to this great industna principle, and his devotion will' "vt as a monument as one of the most commendable" acts of his splendid life, and serve as a glorious heritagt to the heartbroken wife and preciou little daughter., To the bereaved wife and daughte on whom the burden of sorrow rests the heaviest,' and to the distressed fa ther arid mother arid other relatives and friends, the Atlanta Typographi cal Union bows in humble grief, anc bids farewell to the departed spirit of our friend and brother, James Burto Lyie. .-. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED To t'ay' arid'sleep on the softest and eas iest beds that can be made am t a going to rest no easier in their graves than the poorest man who live in these mountain caves. Now I'm rjot objecting to wealth at all money can be the root c " all evil or it can be the- Source C Q n- 1'' tv"" " 'tp readers V.r-- w "that peace and content ment don't depend on the money you. possess, but the use you make of it. JESS NONSENSE. That a copy of these , resolutions suitably printed ajid framed, be pre sented the family of the deceased; that they be properly inscribed in the minute book of Atlanta Typograph ical Union o. 48, and that they also be printed in The Atlanta Journal of Labor. Respectfully submitted, G. T. CHRISTIAN, Chairman. ' T. A. JOHNSON, D. L. ST. JOHN, ' J. B. TRAMMELL, A. E. MAXWELL, GEORGE NjORRIS, Committee. Jess Nonsense Gives More of Those Facta and Figgers Deer Editor; i I ain't got nothing much to write about this week, but thought I'd drap you a few lines to let you know we was all about as well as common, and hope these few lines will find youns pninvintr the same blessing. I said' 1 J "-o - when I writ you agin, I'd give ydu a few more startling figures that would show you how these U. S., was prog ressing and now I'll proceed to do so : In 1904 the U. S. was worth about $107,000,000,000. In 192? it was nearly $321,000,000,000;' The" money s in ' the U. S. in 1904 was $2,803,000,000 ; in 1924 is was $8,746,000,000; in 1904 the total value of the manufactured prod ucts was $14,793,000,000; in 1923 it was Ml 0(10.000. or more than four times as much as it was 20 years be fore. ' ' ( Now, this great wealth will be a great advantage to our country if 'it is used right, but I'm afraid it'll have the effect on many of the men who own most of it, that it did on a cer tain rich man whose ground brought forth plentifully, and if anybody wants to know the fate of that man: let them read Luke 12:1621. Now let us see how some of this great wealth is being spend : $4,000,000,000 a year is being spent for passenger automobiles." I ain't no proffit, but it wouldn't fool' me a bit if a good many of them don't wride them there automobiles to the poor-house. $15, 000,000,000 is spent a year for luxu ries, but all them nick-nacks and su perfluities am t a going to make no i.L .1.11 . i-tv MM At 4ttM iMMtM V ihA . . f . 4 . . tne cuimren guuier vu inc iowu v m dymcr, fted as SOU as downy-pillows YYIlIle Ilia 111 nnillliKU'U lilt) annual "c-gg rolling" contest. Kansas City Star. ni l. yy " HAAMV MVM V ' APUSTIC 3BR0US CEKCii 4' I 4 FOR EVEIRnr APPLIED WITH TROWEL.TABLEKNIFE, OR FLAT STICK, FRANKLIN HARDVARE CO. soli as ve.ve H -"V Hat-lint' Wall It's soft rich tones impart a beautiful velvety finish to' walls and ceiling and so easv to keen clean. It is washable. Anyone can apply it. Come in and get a color card showing decoration schemes for every room in the house. ' ... ' ;; ' . . , . FRANKLIN HARDWARE CO. ATTENTION! EVERYBODY!! DON'T FAIL TO SEE "ALL A'MISTAKE" -PLAY- . Given By Junior Class OF Bryson City Hi AT Franklin Hi Auditorium . -FRIDAY, APRIL 9 i , 8 P. M. Admission: 25 and 35 Cents LAST AtlD FINAL NOTICE": To you who have not pai your 1924 and other; years taxes: : ' ' ; r. I will be at my oflice on Mondays and Sat urdays, and the other days I will be advertis ing and selling. property to clear up the 1 taxes of all who are behind with same. Friends this is my' last call. . ' i Your friend, " ' ALEX MOORE 1 aying Dea as sou as uuwiiy-pihuws j M are. AnJ all them t litre rich pcop';' 1 J who own the: tine cars, fine houses j ' ' . fine cU't!-,.-s.uit fare stmitouslv tJT":1: 'lax Collector. . L
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