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PACE four tflE FRANKLIN PRESS, FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1523 The Franklin Pres rUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY S. A. HARRIS Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Subscription Payable in Advance) One Year $j.5j Eight Months ........ l ""Six Months " "t Three Months Single Copies 5c ADVERTISING RATES Very .reasonable, and will b made known upon request. ' " ' . - We; charge 5 cents a , line for Cards of Thanks, Resolutions of Respect, and for no tices of entertainments where, admission js charged. Entered -at the post-office at Franklin, N. C, for transmission through the mails as second ers matter. ., Foreign Advertising Representative . THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION ;; THE FRANKLIN PRESS PLATFORM Extension of the sewer lines. Beautify the school grounds. ' Two hundred summer cottages. ; A sewage "disposal plant. . - More official activity in the sale , of sur plus power. , . . ii i 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. TCourteou treatment for visitors. Improvement of county roads connecting with State highways. . . . . A fish Udder at the municipal dam. Co-operation, vim, push, work-everything for the good of Franklin and Macon county. New court house and jail combined. How About It? Better get that chestnut timber out before the blight hits it .' The Smolcy Mountain Park will smoke many a man out of the "slough of despond." , , Somebody is now weighing the earth. What -bothers -us-isivhre.the. Sam Hill they set Two hundred thoroughbred liens on each farm in Macon county means an additional income for the county of $1,(!(X),(XK) per year. Ten hives of bees on each farm will increase this amount by a quarter of a million. But let's stick to com and wheat just like our granddaddies did. Miss Bcrnicc Durgin, of Highlands, has un dertaken the work of instructing the 4-H club girls of Highlands and vicinity in their work. Miss Durgin is doing this without remunera tion and is thereby setting an excellent example that might well be follovycd in other sections of the county. ' '' This issue of The Press ends the contro versy that has been raging about North Skeenah as to whether or not that section of the country is infested with bootleggers and if" so how many and why. We have on hand several letters from that neighbor hood that will find their way into the waste basket. These letters call names and arc otherwise naughty, not to say libelous. We advise the' good; people' of North Skeenah to tjuiet down and be neighborly again. Lee Barnard, undoubtedly the most opti mistic man in Macon county, and the town's best friend, has offered for the use of the" public' a free camp site near the- foot of Trimont mountain.. The town board will be requested to extend tbe lines of the municipal system to the camp so that tourists may have the convenience of electric lights. W e know Hal Slagle has a Guernsey bull with a pedi ree;that -willeack .1 iixictoor ' "' Judging from sound alone the post office these days is nothing more nor less than a brooder house, ' One 'prospective candidate has been in town more times in the last three weeks than in the prvious three years. Speaking of competition a citizen of Frank lin says that riow-a-days one can' see almost as many people at church as at the bridge club. Scores of 4-H club boys and "girls are pre paring to grow produce for the cannery. "Watch 'em yank pa and ma out of that -fifly-ypfar snooze. .-Those who are-leaving for distant poin ts to seek employment - had - better - remain at home. There is plenty of work to do in Macon conn-. ty, but .few workers. . ; The government wants' a suitable 'building for a post office. Mighty good chance for some man to get a juicy contract from Uncle Sam for ten years. W'ant to save the good wife a walk of two hundred or three hundred miles each year ? If so, bring the spring to the home in a . pipe. But "gramma toted water and so can ma." ' 4 . . - - At the county fair next fall watch the 4-H club boys and girls put us old timers to shame. They have no preconceived notions of the efficacy Of following in the footsteps of grand dad. : . ii of no place where a hundred dollars could be -more-wisely-expended and-4io-doubttlil)oard will take this same view of the matter. A citizen of Macon county recently; found in a mail order advertisement a set of auto mobile tires for the small sum of $8.00 After paying postage, cost of money order; etc., the tires. cost this man $10.00. Jubilant at "putting the local tire dealers out of busi ness" he examined the .casings and found them to be second hand and thin as paper. The worn parts had been painted over with a rubber solution. In fact the tires were not worth the trouble of putting them on the wheels. This money is gone forever . and so is this man's faith in ordering goods sight un seen. " Better trade withf riendsat home- and - The New Scout Master time and efforts to th public good and say nothing about the pay. That they realize their responsibilities and are thoroughly interested in their work was manifested here last Sat urday at the fire wardens convention held at the court house. Many men came from distant parts of the county to be present with no mile age allowed for the ' trip. With such public spirited men at the helm the county may rest assured that nothing will be left undone to prevent fires and suppress fires in the forests of Macon. , Free City Delivery UNDER ordinary conditions postals receipts arc an excellent indication of the amount of business done in a town. - Though there are four towns in the state west of Vaynes villc .each with more population' than Franklin still there Are only two second class post offices in the section mentioned Franklin and Murphy. Within the past four - years the postal receipts here from box rentals and sale of stamps have increased from $7,000 per year to $9,000 .per year. It . is estimated that the post office here sells about $40,000 worth of money orders per year and cashes approxi mately $30,000 ' worth. When the postal 're ceipts here reach the ten thousand dollar mark this town can have free postal delivery, pro vided the sidewalks meet government demands and thatthe houses are numbered. Those in a position to know, claim that the receipts here -will-justifyfree,,citydclivcryjntwoxc?rs Therefore its suggested that the town be mak ing proper preparations for this event. The fact that Franklin is a second class post office shows that a remarkable amount of business is carried on for a town of this size. The need, for better postal facilities in the way of a betteer building and modern equipment is imperative. The town hopes that some public spirited man will construct a suitable building arid have it ready by Aug ust first. .Postmaster Sam Franks is to be congratulated on increasing the postal receipts here to the extent of placing this office in the, second class. ' . ' The Power Plant range, with its valleys .streams and high peaks that make it a natural playground for the people. of mountainless regions. In that sec tion there is now set apart a game refuge; in a short time Macon will offer good hunting to its visitors. The new state law and the co operation of the people arc repopulating the mountain streams with fish. It is 'no 'mere boosting propaganda to say that Macon county and Franklin have before them a fine prospect for material and social advancement Ashe ville Times. , WHO'LL GET THIS PROVINCE? CHEROKEE COUNTY is making a bid for a large and, juicy slice of Macon county, according to reports from both counties. The Franklin . Press learns that Cherokee has long I been casting covetous eyes On a strip of ter ritory in the Nantahala section of Macon, com prising about 80 square miles and being noted for its scenery and fishing. Looking for a cause behind on allegation of affections alienated, one reads that the Macon citizens of the Flats and Kyle sections feel that the narent countv has lontr and sadlv nccdectcd them in the matter of good roads. It is said iL.i -i i : t-.-i-- j . a:. ,,f inai AneruKee is norruieu over inis siaic ui affairs and, what is more to the point, has promised to build these people a hard-surfaced road to connect with State Highway No. '10. The Press quotes one Macon county official giving notice .to all and sundry that Macon will never , submit to this proposed political sur gical operation without a. fight that will arouse1 --ttii rtire - nrl -et41 il-irn - ml tin cr -..n n.... a lid lrn.-iv - " - o i iiic iamiicua guige ami aiuunu vvayau uaiu. . ": r. ' . ' - . . V C it win at once occur to outsiders mat Macon may have to fight promise with promise ore this matter of highway connection. The. people of the territory in question are pretty much isolated, too much so for this good roads era, it would seem from the arguments submitted. Asheville Times. " Letters i EVJAJLANAGANUh c recenTlyeTect- scout master," is doing excellent work with the local troop. He has the boys thoroughly interested in their work and is making rapid progress toward a better scout organization. Mr. Gilmer Crawford, the past scout master," is assisting Mr Flanagan materially in his new duties. Mr. Flanagan has never had any experience in scout work but has taken hold with much energy and is wisely directing the destinies of Franklin's future citizens. He deserves the loyal . support of every citizen of the town and The Press is quite sure that he will have this support. Other than the Sunday school and church ve know of no organization that is better fitted, to make good citizens out of boys than is the organization of Boy Scouts, now fast becoming world wide. The National Park In-lhese-days-and times $2,730.22-soundslikc-a nifty little sum of money and it is.-That's -what 205 farmers received here Monday lor poultry, an average of a little more than $13 each. This will go quite a distance. in paying taxes. ... Read the notice in this issue signed by the: sheriff regarding payment of taxes. The law requires: that taxes be paid and the sheriff as tax collector has no discretion in the matter. The Press sincerely hopes htat jt will not be necessary to advertise any lands for payment of taxes. -,. -', -. . . ' '. - - . One hundred and, fifty to two hundred and fifty dollars per ac.re.ior strawberries when sold at the cannery. . But let's grow some of the old fashioned crops. If .they do well the grower might make a profit of twenty dollars per acre. Dad and grand dad knew what they were doing. THAT THE appropriation of $5,000,000 by the Laura Spelman Rockefeller .founda tion for the- purchase of the lands to be in cluded in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park is much appreciated in Franklin goes without saying. The fact that the park has i . . been assured by this appropriation has caused universal rejoicing in Franklin and in Macon county. A more optimistic spirit prevails. Sour facial expressions have been, turned into smiles. Neighbor greets neighbor more cordially and the hand clasps seem just a little bit more firm and sincere. The assurance of the park, together with the sale of the Lake Emory holdings, the establishment of an airport at Franklin, the offer of a free and excellent tourist camp site by that public spirited man, Lee Barnard, have served to-)lace-Jrranklin-xiru,jts-jnetaL The-twnr4nmostptimisticframeJ3f is preparing to greet the greatest number V V""blg " pOWCr"tCOlllpall.y ""of fiiC-'-'fiuuiI. ready to negotiate with the Town of Franklin . f orZth'e3pur'chase"3f 7th e r municipally- ownrd oLlouristsnexLsummeOhat ifiaveeverjome to this section for recreation and pleasure. Commendation r J. J. MANN, county fire warden, the district fire wardens and deputies are to be com mended for the excellent work they are doing in fir prevention ; and fire protection jn the county. For this work the county appropriates $400 per year and this amount is matched by the state, making a total appropriation of $800 annually for this work. This amount is too small of Course,1 but tbe offocials are spending it wiiselyand are getting excellent results. In addition to the county warden the county has. 12 district wardens and several deputies in each district. In so far as money goes the remuneration of these many officials is merely nominal. Yet they are devoting their power plant. Atthetime-the dam -was-built the town was badly in need of power and' the town board acted wisely in building the plant. However, the principle of municipalities own ing and operating public utilities is wrong from any angle and -will never pan out to the best interests of the tax payers. The " sale of Franklin's power plant should result in a re duction in taxes amounting to nearly one-half. In addition the county would have placed up on its tax books another property worth over three hundred thousand dollars, bringing an additional income to the county under the present rate, of $4,740 per year. Afunicipalities aH over the United States are selling their power plants as fast as they can find buyers. It is only a question of a short time until big power companies will be build ing dams in all part's of the county. . The firsl thing the cjtizens of Franklin know they will' tinclnheTtownbqttied i scorrcernc d wit h rib - possibi 1 it y,-o tselli n g-cur reiif anywhere othenthan withiii the town, lim its. T If the town had a city manager, form of government and a good man at the helm, one who could and 'would get industries here to utilize the Surplus power, we would be hi favor of giving the dam a further trial. At present the town has seven bosses who meet for an hour or two once a month to conduct the affairs of a corporation worth one and a half million dollars. Such a system never has and never vill work to the advantage of the tax payers. Incidentally, why not call an elec-. tion- with a view to changing the form of Franklin's government? . Highlands, N. C, March 12, 1928. Dear Mr. Editor : There has been considerable ; said of the cx - pense our-county- is -put-. toiiicinpkiying. .a. county ...demonstrator, and of thc added r tax f ..y .. , - . ... Now Mr. Farmer, don't you really believe instead of grumblingandlayingaway from - inAfafllKr i 4M 1tV fkOt-l-l'l 1a a rrs.A A Others, Comments to go and hear what this man has to say on the subject? None of us know so much we cannot learn from somebody who knows something, we perhaps dp not know, and this man has been educated for this particular line of work. He has soent irood mnnev . to. learn - 4 - u - j - - his vocation. He studies and knows the com-' position of soils, just what fertilizer is needed to make the most out of the soils in differ ent localities. In fact, he knows a lot of things that we could profit by and if we are paying, this man, why not get our money's worth and go and learn. Ve all know there arc acres of land around tnis country wnicn nave been cultivated and are now lying idle. Instead of kicking why of the resources we have at hand. It can be done. The farmer could be the most inde pendent man on' earth, -a true aristocrat of t h e . soi 1. ' He: cou ld mak e hi s horn e an d t h e farm so attractive his boys and girls would not - want to leave the farm. AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT AT FRANKLIN w ITH THE purchase at Franklin of the Lake Emorjrholdings by Dr. Lr-Cn- Rouse, the Macon county scaF goes much "far ther on the way to its logical development as a summer resort. Dr. Rouse, a Mississipian, and his associates plan to build houses and open streets In the 500-acre tract which has three miles of lake frontage. The announce ment calls attention to the number of beauti ful building sites, anc it is believed that they will not long rpmajn unoccupied. Lake Emory is one of the most beautiful bodies of water in the mountain region. It skirts a town that is itself located on a beau tiful plateau overlooking the Little Tennessee River. Late years have brought to Franklin and Macon not only highway connection with the rest of the country, but also, -a system of , county roads that is most creditable to the people of Macon. To the west of Franklin rises the Nantahaia The Chinese, I am tohl, make the very most they can on every foot, of ground. We might pattern after them in that respect; You say it takes money to carry out all 'these, ideas, of course it does. It takes money to make money. If, however, we make more hv rarrvinrr nut ftipco im,-ii-rio,l i farming,, making our profits greater, why com plain? ' . We do pay more taxes than in the old days but on the other hand, we have so much more: to make living easier. We can really see we are getting so much more for our taxes than in the old days. It is human nature to grumble about taxes' and always has been from the beginning. ... None of us have any desire to go back tcr the old way of living so let's "off with the old and on with the new" and live up to the motto of the 4-H club, "Make the best better." A. L. M. "Portland, Oregon,TMarch 2, 1928. S. A. Harris, ' ' Franklin, N. C. Dear Sir : Enclosed you will find a post office money order for $1.50 to pay for The Franklin Press for. another year. Enjoy reading each week about the progress the farmers of Macon county ' are making. Here is hoping. they will have a good crop year. ' ' - . ' Enclosed Is a clipping taken from The Portland News of March. 1, telling about the cow in a million. Maybe some day a Macon county coy will be-the queen! Youf s ' sincerely, MRS." ALBERT E. SKAGGS, ' , 212 E-85th St., Portland, Orcp.x:. -
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