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PAGE TWO THE FRANKLIN PRESS THURSDAY,. NOVEMCEE 24, 1027 BOUQUETS AND BRICK BATS (NOTE: In publishing this coir umn, the Franklin Press does not place its stamp of approval or dis approval upon any thing in it. It is written and edited by Weimar Jones, and sole responsibility for the ideas and observations below rests upon him. The Editor). Rear Admircl Magrudctv because he wrote an article for the, Saturday Evening Post, criticizing the adminis tration of the Navy Department, and charging waste, has been officially sat upon ; and, incidentally, relieved of his command. ' 1 The real reason why discipline was administered the too-talkative navy official, it has been intimated, was not because of his criticism of the department in which he holds office, but because of later episodes news paper interviews, etc., in which he took the attitude that he was be ing persecuted. A man who becomes sorry for him self deserves to "get it in the neck," it is true; but with reference to the motive back of the disciplining of Magruder, the average 'layman prob ably remains "of the same opinion still:" that these later incidents mere ly ' furnished the excuse for the Navy Department to administer its official snub. . And of course it was all done -in the name of that God-inspired and 'never-erring theory, Discipline. - And hasn't somebody or other de fined discipline as taking it out on the underdog as the easiest and most convenient method of venting one's feelings? ;- ' Well, if they haven't, they should have. For that, generally, is 'what it amounts to. It almost always fol lows on the heels of one of two things: Either th disciplined gets his for saying " a mouthful" that comes perilously close to the truth; or he is punished for revolting against injustice administererd by the rule of might, '. We live in an age of bunk. And of all modern bunk the Discipline idea as generally held is the most ridiculous in a present day democracy. It is an heritage from the Middle Ages. It came into being along with the idea of the divine right of kings. And is just as reasonable,' today as was that old alibi. Why one died comparatively young and the other has lived its useless life to this ripe old age is an interesting matter for speculation. We live in an age of bunk. . We worship at the shrine of the gieat god, Success. And our god is a god of bunk and of dollars. Name me a profession today, if you can, in which Bunk isn't the key word. The man who can "shoot , the longest line" and get awav with it is the man who succeeds. Half of suc cess is making the world believe you are something you aren't. The excep tions are so extremely rare as merely to prove the rule. , And name, if you can, a profession in which success isn't measured in terms of dollars.,.' . .. .... ' . ..We , used ' to refer, .to the "three learned professions" the ministry medicine, and the law. They had their ethics. And the ethics upon which those professions were based Otructographs" are pic tures showing the actual construction of founda tions, cellars, walls, farm buildings, and other im provements for the farm and home. Structographs csn help you and the in formation is practical as well as interesting. Concrete is the most reliable material to use for this work because p once set it's there for. good. Ask us for a free copy of the Lehigh Farm Book of Structographs. 0 HARDWARE CO. Tho WINCHESTER Store 3 . ' in mmmmmmmmmmmm'mmmimmm iSllll were primary. Just about anything' was tolerated i'i trade. Hut not in the "learned professions." They were, as distin guished from business, . professions. , By a queer freak of fortune, the business world today . has . its ethics. We call them that, in an attitude of altruism, but - we add "and it pays;" thereby naively explaining our real motive : - And the "learned professions," meanwhile, have become commercial ized. ' , i We give a physician great credit for his "marvelous success," meaning that he and his friends have built up a ' repuation, usually by a long line of bunk, thus enabling him to pile up a big bank account success. How much of human ' suffering he relieves is a more or less incidental matter in our calculation of his suc cess. The successful lawyer, in our esti mation, is not the man with a pas sion for justice, but the man who,, by hook or crook, can build up a repu tation for winning his cases, by fair means or foul, and, as a result, can and does demand fat fees. And even the churches are noisy with1 religious bunk; and the success of a church is measured ( in terms of members enrolled, cash collected, and, frequently,.; the publicity it. can at tainall purely material and unim portant items from the standpoint of genuine religion. - Not all physicians, not all lawyers, rot all preachers, to be sure, are commercially-minded. But find, a physician whose one ambition- is the relief of suffering, a lawyer whose sole passion' is for justice, a minister whose one idea is to permeate his church with the spirit of the Naza rene. men to whom these thing's are the only ones of real importance, and everything else comparatively trivial -find a man like that who is rated a' success by the -majority 'of us! How many can you name? And if you find one and there are' a few you will find a man so "p'e-. culiar" that we are just a bit afraid' of him a man who is lucky, since he fails to conform to our rule, to stay out of an insane asylum. Not .that the successful physician doesn't wish to relieve suffering, not that the successful lawyer doesn't wish to see justice done, not that the successful minister isn't interested in the spread of the Christ-spirit but these things with them are more or less abstract and secondary Most of the successful ones, largely depend for their success upon bunk, and measure! their success in dollars. And the other professions, of course, are no better. : . And the unsuccessful among' us are no better than the successes. Our failure to attain success is usual ly due to our inability to "hand out a line," lack of self-confidence, etc, And, failures ourselves, we sit . in worshipful attitudes of admiration and envy while we reverently cast our gaze' upon the glitter of A SUCCESS. This , is a religious age, and wc worship one god, the great god Suc cess. , And by succeeding, we mean win ning. To win, regardless of the value of the winning, regardless of the motives prompting the . winning? ... re gardless of Jhe means by which we win, regardless That is to . 'suc ceed. Let him who doubts it ask himself the question : To whom do we give our plaudits? To the defeated cham pion of a righteous cause, who scorns the use of unfair methods? Or to the ruthless one who grabs success, by fair means or foul, and attains pub licity, prominence, "greatness," ' and along with them dollars? We worship at the shrine of the great , god $ucce$$ ; the god. who sits upon a dolfar throne, ' supported by pillars of i bunk. And upon his altar we lay our lives, the best and finest things in life talent, honor, kindliness, what ever he demands. And when at last our days are finished, if we find we have wor shipped not in vain, but have won, behold our -rewards: a little pile of gold, and "success," built upon a "line." - " ' ' WEIMAR JONES. - November 7, 1927. Moore-Johnson A wedding;' of cordial interest to their many friends was that of Miss Grace Moore to Mr. Homer Johnson on Sunday afternoon, November 20., The couple were quietly marired at the home of the bride in the presence of the bride's' family and a few friends. The living room, in which the cere mony was performed, was artistically decorate'd with cut flowers and box plants , . A ' lovely altar was formed at one side of the room. The bride, who was very lovely, attired in navy blue flat crepe with accessories to - match, entered with her motherland was rhet at the altar by the groom. The impressive ring ceremony was performed by Rev. J. L. Teague. The couple left immediately after the ceremony, for Atlanta and other points in Georgia. They will be at Kme to their friends after December 5th. v FFICERSOA BIG CAPTUR Three Cars, Eight Men, Two Women and 65 Gallons of Liquor Captured Tuesday Night and Early Wednes day. As a result of the activities or Sheriff Ingram and deputies Tuesday night and eearly Wednesday 'morning Macon county's famous hostelry lo cated on the square and, for want of a better term, known as the jail, is practically filled to capacity with men I and women who thought themselves smart enough to pass through Macon county ( with cargoes of liquor. Along with the men and women the officers got. three cars a Chrysler, Studcbakcr and Ford and 65. gallons of alleged liquor, but more probable TNT or dynamite. The prisoners all claimed to, be fr(om Ashevillc and gave their names as, George Jenkins, G, ,E. Young, L. Russel, P. L. Blackwood, A. C. Ireland, T. -F. Brown, G. W. Solesbee, Mary Queen, and Elizabeth Higgins. Earlier in the day Tuesday Sheriff Ingram recognized H. Owens who had iforfcitcd his bond on liquor charges. and placed him in jail. M J result of these arrests The Christmas liquor, supply has been nut down' to a small extent. At the time of going to press it was understood' that the grand, jury now in session would handle these cases without the formality of a pre liminary hearing before a justice. New Supt. Maxwell Home Just at the time of going to press this paper learns that a Mr. Watson of West Asheville,'. formerly of Minne sota, has been appointed, as supeniir tendent of the Maxwell Training School. , . Press want ads bring the buyer and! seller together. . ' i Grind Valves .'. Clean Carbon . . Adjust Car buretor . . Tune up Motor . . Check Bat tery . . Clean Starting Motor Commutator . . CleanGeneratorCom mutator . Adjust Brushes . . Check Electrical Connec tions . . Adjust Lights '-. I Flush and pheck Radiator for Leaks . -Tighten Hose Con nections . . Repack Water Pump . . Fill with Anti-freeze Solu tion . Change oil in Crankcase . . Change oil in Transmission and Rear Axle '. . Lubricate Chassis .. . Adjust Brakes. . wesell and use only XJ forwitdetd PERRY-JONES CHEVROLET Co. ' FRANKLIN N. C QU A L I T Y A T LOW C O S T BRIDE AND GROOM HONORED On Friday evening, November 18 a delightful . reception was given at the home of Mr. arid. Mrs. T. J. Johns ton in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston, whose wedding was solemn ized in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday 16. The house,, lighted by candles, look ed lovely and festive with its deco rations of chrysanthemums and ferns. As the guests entered this hospitable old home they were greeted by Miss Ann Johnston, ncice of the hostess and given by her the cordial welcome so characteristic of the family. In her white taffata gown' with full skirt and; blue Spanish shawl Miss Johnston made one' think of a quaint lovely portrait. From the hall, the guests were ushcYed into the living room, to meet the bride, who was beautiful in an, orchid georgette-trimmed with crystal! beads and who,, by her charming personality, instantly won their hearts, i In the dining room by the f oft candle light,-'Mrs. Lamb Johnston,! sister of hostess, and Mrs. Will Sloan ! presided at the table and as the guests; were ushered in by Mrs. Fred Slagle I they were served a delicious ire course by Misses Cornelia Smith and Frcida i Siler, both attractive in becoming! evening frocks. . ! On leaving, the guests in their turn ; again extended to the ha;py couple i and Mr. lai'd Mrs. T. J. Johnston j congratulations and best wishes and j expressed appreciation of a truly en-i joyable evening. i Get Your Hunting License As the game law enforcement or ganization of Macon county has been changed , we 1 propose to make, every; effort possible to enforce the- law pgainst anyone who viohtes tV North Carolina game law. Everyone. whC wishes to hunt will, p-eine- .'protre' their hunting license at orre from the County Warden, Deputy Wirder.r or the Clerk of the court. Please pet your license if you'hvc not already done so and help pro tcrt our "itive game. J. T. f ANN, Denutv Gam. -ind Fish Commissioner, Franklin, N. C. Your Chevrolet car is designed and built to give you perfect performance during, the winter season but it is always a good policy to make sure that your car is in perfect con dition before winter arrives. We have listed at the left the service opera tions that you should have performed in order to prepare your car for winter to assure easy starting ... smooth, powerful performance . . and trouble-free operation Bring your car in and let us check it over. All our work is done by highly skilled mechanics and we use only genuine Chev rolet parts for replacement. Furthermore, all; our charges are based on a low flat-rate schedule worked out by the Chevrolet: Motor Company. You'll be surprised to learn how little this thorough conditioning will cost FRANKLIN GIRL ENJOYS MONTANA E. V. Hurst, of Daleview, Montana, writing to The 1'fess has the follow ing to say : ; Miss Nettie Hurst, of Franklin, who has been visiting her brothers, W. H. and E. V. Hurst, of Daleview, Mont., for the past month, left for Detroit,11 Mich., ,on November 14 to visit her brothers, J. C. and Earl Hiirs,t. Miss Nettie is a great booster , for Franklin, but says she likes Montana and thinks she would like to live here, and that she enjoyed her Western trip very much. The first three . wee v. mi u swciii in siiiiu-sceintr uui ...,...t.- .l. 4. :.. .:...ti : . t.... the fourth week a snow storm came, which was a foot deep, .on the level and it is still snowing here. Are You in Debt? Suppose you were- to die before the debts arO paid. Do you want your wife or your family to have to, pay them? Do you want the amount you , owe to have to come out of the insur ance you are carrying for the protection of loved ones? NO MAN needs Life Insurance more than the MAN, WHO OWES MONEY. It: will cost you very little to carry .enough to pav off your obligations, should you die before they are paid. Macon Insurance Agency R. S. JONES, Manager Loans and Insurance 0 i
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