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THE FRANKLIN PRESS
PLATFORM
A commercial hotel for
Franklin.
Extension of the sewer lines.
Beautify the school grounds.
Two hundred summer cot-
tages. . .
A sewage disposal plant.
More official activity in the
ale of surplus power.
The construction of business
blocks.
Plant trees along the state
highways of the county.
Make a white way of Main
Street.
An excellent school library.
. A proper heating system for.
. our school building.
Courteous treatment for vis
itors.
Improvement of county roads
connecting with State High
ways.-
Cooperation, vim, push, work
everything for the .good of
Franklin and Macon county.
New court house and . jail
combined. '
. How About It?
- The Fair View School News pub
lished in this week's issue shows a
remarkable record in attendance.
Young America is prone to be some
thing on the order of Elmer Tuggle
always seeking excuses for staying
away from school. The fact that the
Fair View school had only one ab
sence and three pupils late during the
first month of the term proves that
Miss Helen Moses, the teacher, is
evidently making the school, days en
tertaining as well as instructive. The
attendance record at this school
also speaks' well for the parents n
lhat community, who, no doubt, real
ize the importance of an education..
Many teachers in the United States,
even in these enlightened days, are,
through ignorance as., to method,
carelessness, or' just plain r laziness,
inclined to make the school room a
place to be dreaded by the youngsters.
Such teachers should realize that the
yoMth of the country must have en
tertainment as well as instruction.
The term, entertainment, does not
necessarily mean play, but that the
school should be conducted in such a
way as not to tire and disgust the
pupils.
A Splendid Spirit
Franklin is : fortunate indeed in
having for a neighbor a little city
with the splendid spirit of Bryson
City, exemplified by its two repre
sentatives at the chamber of commerce
program here Monday night
Horace : Kephart, truthful inter
preter of the mountain people to the
world and to themselves, and Dr.
Daniel . W. Bryson," president of the
Bryson City chamber - of commerce,
not only entertained the chamber of
commerce dinner party at the Frank
lin Hotel Monday evening, with splen
did addresses; they did something
. more they brought with them from
their home city a broad spirit of
hearty cooperation as potent as it
was infectious.
It is, this spirit which the people of
these Hills and valleys, individualists
by nature and by years-old isolation,
are catching; it is this spirit which
will transform our meandering vil
lages into trim, attractive towns aad
cities; and it is this spirit which we
" must, pn every occasion . foster and
caltivate.
To Mr. Kephart ad Dr. Bryson
Fraktin owes" a debt of gratitude
lor a fine message of cooperation and
optimism,; to Bryson City FraaJdin
extends trer good wishes and tender
of heartiest , oopsation the task
that Kes ahwd ef all Wester North
Carolina the rea&zatioB of our mag-
t;Sent opportunities
s.
WHERE HELP
s'A fy I COME ON, THIS A
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- JcSSNJN. BOTH OF MS.rW.Oyj
Indifference toward local problems and affairs is akin to the Idleness
being displayed by the reclining character in this cartoon. He expects to
receive his share of the wood when it is all sawed up, but he fails to lend a
hand to the task, just as the indifferent citizen wants good government and
proper' administration without any activity on his part. Often he1 doesn't
even take the trouble to vote. .
Very often if it were not for a few live-wires in average American cities,
these towns would go backward instead of forward, but what they are able
to do is nothing compared to what united co-operation could do. The busiest
and most prosperous town is the one with the highest percentage pf booster
residents, or residents who will readily agree there is' no better town on earth.
Keeping Franklin on the road to success is a job .which requires the co
operation of every one. Those who sit back and leave it all to some one else
should not complain if things do not suit them. Let everybody get busy and
take a hand at the saw. "
"Rome Was Not
Built in a Day"
The farmer who sets out to build
up his soil recognizes, if he be in
telligent that it will take time to do it.
He knows it will mean fertilizing,
ditching, perhaps, rotation of crops,
etc. He realizes that in farming those
results that are really worth while
require hard work over a ling period
of time require patience.
The same is true of the professional
man', the business man, and the man
or. woman in any other line of work
Results that, apparently, are really
remarkable are sometimes secured in
a ( short1 time-but they rarely are
permanent. It takes the lawyer or
the physician years to build up his
practice. He must lay a substantial
foundation. The business man must,
by patience and fair dealing, win the
confidence of the. public . That takt
time but it is the only foundation of
substantial and permanent success.
What is true of the individual is
true of a community organization
such as the chamber of commerce.
While it undoubtedly will accomplish
worth-while and visible results within
the next few weeks, its biggest job
is to lay a substantial foundation for
really big things in the months and
years ahead.
Backers of the chamber of com
merce should realize in the beginning
that, while the organization can do
things that will show up now, the
really big results will, begin to show
themselves a year hence. Testing
the work of the chamber on the basis
of less than a year's operation would
not only be unfair; it would be lack
ing in the ordinary common sense a
man applies in considering the suc
cess of his own personal business.
Mr. Porter's Plank
Whether one agrees or disagrees,
it must be admitted that J. A. Porter,
Democratic candidate, for represen
tative from Macon county, has struck
pon an issue that, to say the least,
will stir interest. Mr. Porter has an
nounced that, if he is elected, he will
seek to enact legislation putfctig. all
officials oi this county upon a salary
basis. Mr. Porter , miaintatis that
seme of the county officials, under
the fee system now in operation, are
vsr-paid.
The Press has a single comment to
pass upon Mr. Porter's platform
plank. It may be quite proper to
plae the 'county officials ' upon a
strictly salary basis ; 'but it would be
'a decided mistake to do so unless 'tktl
salaries are ms&$ ' large enough to
attract good nten4
ft is very much better to pay gooon
men somewhat highNsalarics than to
pay small salaries and got small men.
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Wanted: Opinions.
ine franklin-Press, through its
editorial columns, discusses each
week various public' questions 'and
matters it believes of general interest.
While its opinions art not based upon
hasty reflection, and are voiced in
entire sincerity, the Press recognizes
that they are opinions, and that the
'deas of others ,may prove equally
valuable to the community and make
quite as. interesting reading.
A column of letters each week
would certainly make , the' Press a
mort interesting publication. And
such letters would undoubtedly do
much toward making of Franklin and
Macon county a better place to live.
The comments, therefore, of read
ers of the paper on matters of gen
eral interest are always welcomed.
Ordinarily they will be published.
Letter writers, however, should ob
serve the following conditions:
"Brevity is the soul of wit" be brief;
highly controversial . questions are
best avoided; the identity of the
writer must be 'known to the man
agement of the paper. Where it is
requested, however, the name of the
writer will not be published.
Respectfully Submitted
"And God said, "Let there be light."
Genesis, 1:3. t
That was the first command issued
by the Creator of the Universe, if we
may believe so good an authority as
the Bible.
The single thing that preceded the
fiat was the creation itself. . Light was
ordered prior to the division of the
water from the land, of the creation
of the animals, or of the bringing
into being of man.
The Press has no intention , of - at
tempting to usurp the office of the
ministers of the town; this is not a
sermon. The fact that light was the
first consideration of the Maker is
simply called to the attention of the
Board of Aldermen to be pondered
by that body on a dark and stormy
night when the streets of Franklin
give little indication that Franklin has
'a magnificent new. pewer plant with
plenty of power "going over Ae dam."
Creditable Special Edition
Celebrating ffre eoitiphtfion of
half century of service to its county
and community, the Hartwell (Ga.)
m last week issued a sjaeditabk
24-page special edition.
Leon aad Louie L. Mo vis, pub
Sshers.ahd editors pf, the Sun, arerto.
be congratulated upon this Speeial
edition. ; TiypogsapfoiGaHy, 1 if is a
cred'if- tn. tb ulant- it ic -Hitcd -with
tste; .and the .volume of advertising,
Another Dairy Center
On Saturday the people of Maeon
and adjoinig counties gathered in
Franklin for the opening of the Car
olina Creahqery's branch plant there.
It was a notable economic event in
the life of people who are just now
in many ways coming into; possession
of opportunities for progress that
were for a long time denied to' them.
It is not by chance that the estab
lishment of this new , industry in
Macon comes soon after the com
pletion of a hard-surfaced highway
from Sylva and Dillsboro across the
Cowee range of mountains to Ma
con's county seat, and on through
Rabun Gap to Atlanta. Macon has
had always great possibilities for
dairying and the production of beef
cattle, but lack of roads has been a
bar to the dairy industry. The cream
ery will now supply a market for
milk and butter and the improvement
of dairy herds will naturally be fol
lowed by the introduction of better
types of cattle for beef.
In his address on this occasion,
Mayor Dan Tompkins of Sylva
pointed out the connection between
good roads and economic develop
ment. In his Jackson County Jour
nal Mr. Tompk'ins also says that the
completion of the highway to Frank
lin marks the realization of one of
the Journal's, cherished ambitions for
Jackson county.
The building of this link of the
Asheville-Atlanta highway and the
.opening of the Franklin creamery are
but additional illustrations of the
value of the North Carolina highway
program for counties that have long
been isolated through lack of ade
quate lines of communication ovith
the rest of the state. Asheville
Times.
Notice of Sale
North Carolina, Macon County:
Under authority vested in the un
dersigned Commissioner by virtue of
a Decree entered by the Clerk Su
perior Court on the 3 August, 1926,
in a proceeding' entitled C. S. Slagle,
et a against H. 0. Siler, et al, I will
on Monday, September 6, 1926, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, at the
Court House door in Franklin, North
Carolina, sell at public auction to the
highest ' bidder, terms one-half vcash,
one-half payable in twelve months,
deferred payments to be secured by
deed of trust, the following described
property : .
FIRST TRACT : All the lands de
scribed in State Grant No. 3175, . de
scribed as follows: On the waters
of Poplar Cove Creek, beginning at a
chestnut oak in the line of Corpen
ing's land at the N.E. corner of No.
2881, running East 74 poles to a hick
ory, then South 20 East 78 poles to a
Spanish oak on the top of the ridge;
then with the ridge, South 63 West,
96, poles to a chestnut; then north 99
poles to a chestnut oak: then North
36 West 18 poles to the BEGINNING,
said Grant being recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds for
Macon County, in Book M, Page 48.
' SECOND "TRACT : AU the land
described in State Grant No. 993, de
scribed as follows : On the waters
of Wayah Creek, in District No. 15,
beginning at a white oak, the begin
ning corner of the William Siler,
Robinson camp tract, running thence
North 45 West 100 coles. to a stake:
then North, 45 East 80 poles to a stake,
then 40 East 100 poles to a stake ;
then bouth 45 West to the BEGIN
NING, said Grant being recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds
for Macon County, in Book F.. Pace
315. . ' "
. This 3 August,' 1926. ,
R. S. JONES
4tA27 'Commissioner
NOTICE -OF SALE
State of North Carolina, -
Macocn County
Under and by virtue of the power
af sale contained in a certain Deed
of Trust dated 17th day of January,
1914,; executed by W. A. Collier and
others, the undersigned will at 12
o'clock noon on Monday, the 6th day
of September, 1926, at the Court
House door in the Town of Franklin,
sell at public outcry, to 'the highest
bidder for cash, the following lands,
viz: Beginning at a stake on, the
north bank of the road, 16 poles S.24
W., from the chimney to the Mil
lard McDowell house, beginning cor
ner of W.B. McGuire's Hastings tract
and ruas with the old road 74 poles
to Tom Southard's line, thea wtth his
line N. 47 W. 30 poles to a hickory,
thence S. Se W.. It pol'es to, the N.5y;
orner of 24 ; S, 3 W. with the line of
Ko. ,124, 56 .poles -to a ctoestant stump
thence S. 33E. 19 aoles to the be
ginning. Meing lands conyeyad by E.
am M'4ry
Battles to W. A. Colliar
and otfiers,.
mj
Trustee
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
WESTERN B'ISTRICT OF NORTH
CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
Independence Indemnity Company
. Plaintiff
;' ' .vs.
J. W. Howard Construction Company,
Nantahalie Construction Company
and others
Defendants
Notice
Pursuant to an order made by the
Hon. E. Y. Webb, Judge, in the above
entitled cause, notice is hereby given,
to all persons, firms or corporation
having or claiming to have , claims of
any nature against the Independence
Indemnity Company, the J. W. -Howard
Construction Company, or the
Nantahalie. Construction Company, to
come in and make themselves parties
to the above entitled cause, and set
up ana assert ineir ciamis, ,jMi.
will further take notice that a gen
eral order of injunction has been
signed by th" Judge aforesaid for
bidding thetfl or any of them to pro
ceed otherwise than in this cause.
This '30th day of July, 1926.
. ',: J. Y. JORDAN
6tS10 Deputy Clerk, U. S. Court
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SUM
MONS BY PUBLICATION
North Carolina, Macon County; -
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk:
Town of Franklin ,
vs.
John Young, Margaret Young,1 Emma
Young, W. R. Young, J. G. Young
and wife Hattie Young, Lee G. Davis,
Jaunita Davis, Koy Uavis, tiarry
Davis, Homer Davis, Josephine Davis,
Fred Davis dnd wife Totsie Davis.
The non-resident defendants, J. G.
Vnunc and wife Hattie Young, will
take notice that a proceeding entitled
as above has been commenced in me
Snnerior Court of Macon County.
North Carolina, bv the town of Frank
lin, the petitioner above named, for
the purpose or securing oy con
demnation an easement to flood, back
water upon, sog and sour a tract of
land situated in Macon LountV. JMOrttl
Carolina, in which the defendants
have an interest, and the said non
resident defendants will turther take
notice that thev are required to ap
pear at the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of said county, at the
Court House in Franklin, North Caro
lina, on the 27th day of August, 1925,
filed' in said proceeding or the peti
tioner will apply to the Court for the
release' demanded jn the petition.
This the 27th day of July, 1926.
FRANK I. MURRAY
Clerk of the Superior Court.
NOTICE OF SALE
State of North Carolina,,
Macon County. .
Under and by virtue of (be .power
of . sale contained in a certain Deed
of Trust, dated 17th day of January,
1914; recorded in office of Register of
Deeds for Macon County in Book 26,''
Page 264; executed by Charley Col
lier and others, the undersigned wilt
at twelve o'clock noon on Monday,
the 6th day of September, 1926, at the
Court Housp door in the Town of
Franklin, sell at public outcry, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
lands, viz : Beginning at a stake on
the north bank of the road, 10 poles
S. 24W. from the chimney of the Mil
lard McDowell house; beginning cor
ner of - W. B. McGuire's Hastings
tract and runs with the old road 74
poles to Tom Southard's lrhe;; then
with his line N. 47 W. 30 poles to a
hickory; thence S. 56 W.16 poles to
the N.E. corner of 24 S. 3 W. with
the line" of No. 124, 56 poles to a chest
nut stump ; thence S. 33J E. 19 poles
to the beginning. ' Being lands con
veyed by E. T. and Mary Battles to
W. A. Collier and others.
This July, 26, 1926.
HENRY G. ROBERTSON,
Trustee
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NOTICE OF SALE
State of North Carolina,
Macon County. 4
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain Deed
of Truat, dated February, 1925; re?
corded in office of Register of Deeds
for Macon county, in Book 28, page
127, the undersigned will at 12 o'clock
nnoii nn Mnndav the fith dav of Seo-
tember, 1926, at the Court House door
in the Town of Franklin, sell at pub
lic outcr, to the highest bidder for
cash the folowng lands, viz:
All that tract , of land in Macow
County, N. C, known as the " Charley
Collier and Homer Collier tract V
lands. Bounded by lands of I
Battles, Tom Slagle, and Lester Waf
droop, being on the lands owned by
Charley Collier, "Homef Collier and
Henry Collier. -
This July 36, ,1926.
HOKfCE HURST
. Trustee
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
, ttaving quaflfied as Executor of
Joshua Shepherd, .deceased, late of
Macon coufty, N. C, tbig isfte no
tify atl persons hawing clairns against
th estate of saWd acaaae'd to exhibit
fhem to th liaidecsigned'fcn or before
th 19th day W fuly, 3f, j- tip no
rte will be plead in Wr W tktr re
covery. All perso imlebttd te $,aid
estate wM please' make iminoifiate
settloraent. , ,
This 19 day of JitW, VM.
DILLARD SliAmJSRD
. , Exeiutor.
iw v-vj urvuvaivj lilt y Ci V v.- illMl 1 . "
of Hartwsll and Hart county. 4T H$R A27
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