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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1SZ3 THE FRANKLIN PRESS, FRANKLIN, N. C. page r;i;r. Tlie Winner (T. L. TOLAR, Latta, S. C.) Wc believe that intellectual progress will run a winning race to the goal of school consolidation on June 9 unless intellectual backwardness from the sidelines boldly steps forward to trip the would-be winner. Now is the time for all people concerned in the welfare and progress of education in Macon county to come to the front and assert themselves decisively for or against school consolidation in Highlands. Consolidation will mean the end of three of the one-teacher schools about and around the vi cinity of Highlands. The question now boils down to' the wisdom or mistake -of taking such a step. That is the question. Will it or will it not be a good and progressive , step to make? The country over is saying that school consolidation is a great thing in the field of mind training. The maximum amount of teaching person nel and .. teaching equipment, can ,be obtained for a minimum cost. Then, is this a good business proposition? The business world says yes. Buy ing in large mass means a selling at less r cost. Mass production and buying mean attractive retail prices on commodities. Then the hotels state that the greater the number of hotel boarders, the less per individual is the cost to provide. The public schools of America say yes to the question. The divided house is al ways the failure. We should come together with our little forces and make one strong force. It is time for thedissenters in Macon county, in the school districts so concerned with the movement , for school consolidation - in Highlands, to realize that it is good business to concentrate our forces into one organization, have one strong, well provided school, rather than many one-teacher schools. This is common sense, justyfilain old mule reasoning. Each one of us have our . pet prejudices, no doubt. But when it comes to the "welfare of . the boy and girl, the prejudiced, man or woman should prize his or her mind open with the bar of responsibility and al low the sunshine of reason to come in to have a chance, a fighting chance, to dispel doubt. Before the elc'c- inn rifiTPtie nf snrrnimrlinp districts and' Highlands, think this thing over. Think of the responsibility that is vms Tt LiuntcLi vounow-.. When .."youares--ld,,'v-doy drcn to lament over your careless ness and a possible thoughtlessness in not making it possible for them 1o have obtained the education that they must have in this day to fight suc cessfully the battles of life. How can the . world expect one to solve its problems when the individual knows not the rules necessary to meet and solve the enigmas of life? You can not tell your child that you were not able to give them a public school education, not at all. There will be no excuse to offer. It is ,of course, a different matter in, giving the child a college education. But, with the opportunity that we have to have a consolidated school in Highlands next year, there is no reason why the child in and around Highlands should not have a very good oportunity to re ceive adaquate mind training to meet the world face to face. It is now in your hands. In the reasoning of the writer, the most unselfish man or woman in the world is he or she who is willing to .do the .hard tasks,, physically hard, rather than train the mind' for mental work. This is an enigma. Then, the ultra unselfish person is he or she who is willing for their children to do the rough and dirty work in life in preference to clean mental work. The writer has a vague vision of the possibility of the parent to make stich a great sacrifice in this . short life, but it is beyond his grasp to reason how a parent could be willing for the child to follow in the same steps. Every parent who has missed the privilege and pleasure of obtaining an education,-.either throughno. Jault of - their own, - or through .... neglect, should make a supreme' sacrifice to give the pearl to their children, even when the price to do so is great. But, when the gift is made a possibil ity through school consolidation, then the rightly responsible parents vote the tool of mental salvation down, then it is about time for the mentally saved to go their way and allow the others to do the best they can mental ly crippled. Still, the writer pleads that the patrons look the matter Squarely in the face and think. Just think, that's all. If we think, the still small voice of reason and values will be heard. For the sake of your children think. The child of todav must assume the role of the world of tomorrow, Mistakes made by the educated and well , trained mind are obvious and all too common. ; then, whaC;aboutthe mind- that-has- not mtfiSev '23!-.oJfc )ia.jfi tare"" " 666 Cures Chills and Fever, Intermittent, Remittent and Bilious Fever due to Malaria. It kill the Germs. ESSIG MARKET H. O. ESSIG, Prop. Fresh Meats of All Kinds Fine Home Made Sausage Everything kept in a first class market. Phone 42 HUNGRY? We can promptly attend to that "Hungry Feeling." Arnold's Cafe on PUBLIC SQUARE Don't Do It! ? Don't Do It! IT'S the height of poor judgment to throw away a pair) of old. shoes without .letting an Expert Repair man look at . them. Don't do it! Bring 'em to us and let us prolong their life. - . EARL ANGEL untrained mind, in making wise choices ? ,Howcan we expecr tne child of today who is heing neg lected in the matter of mind training to be a wise and useful citizen of tomorrow? The laws of life are based on cause and effect. There is no magic in this creation. If we are to get, we must be able to give. If we have, we surely gave. Tf we are accumulating, we must be giv ing. How can the uneducated expect to have materially, and intellectually when they are not giving, unable to give? A dull untrained mind is like a dull knife, unable to cut, to pene trate, unable to produce results. All the world wants are results. If the physician is well-trained: he cures results. The person who knows,' 'and who is willing to work in applying -what he knows, is the person who is bound to succeed in life. Then, the school is the place to teach what the child must know,: and, the teach ers should encourage, advise the child to have the grit, the determination, persistence, self-control, and courage in life to" give the efforts and per spiration to apply his knowledge to actual problems. Your duty, then, as parpntsand ' citizens, is to make -it possible for your children to learn what it has a right in this day to know. Give them a mental kit of tools to work for them. If you as parents give your children this kit of tools, the equipment that they should have to face life, then in your old age you can at least say that you have given your child a chance. Whether that child takes advantage of the op portunity is not your accountability. The child must pay the price of care lessness on the child's part. But, Mr. Citizen,, are you going to. give tUn rViilfl tVio rhance to acquire this kit of tools tha he must have to live successfully? It Is you that rm give the man or woman of tomorrow tVto - pniiinmf nt ' . - --- Those who object to the proposed movement to consolidate the High lands school have their reasons. The point is: is their reason the reason of the child? Who must have first consideration, the parent or child ? The writer maintains that the child should some iirst in this matter, since in many cases it is too late to con vince adults that the adult should go to school if now uneducated. This would not be very practical nowadays, since the adult must give hfs whole attention and time to making a living for the, family and self. Therefore, then, if we are to conclude that the adult cannot go to school practically ; then, the child must come first in this consideration of school atten that the decision must or should be made in the view-. point of the child, tne aissejiung citizen of school consolidation should right-about-face and look through eyes of unselfishness at his ballot when he votes June 9. If the election is defeated, it win indicate that a majority of the votei & prefer the1 existence 'of the vtime-worh, out-of-date one-teacher school in prcf rpnpr to a modern eauioned school. no other alternative. This flection is to be vital to the children of the proposed districts for consolidation. The child's future welfare in many cases is in balance. The voter must tip the scale for or against the mental salvation of the child. If the election is not defeated, good news awaits the youth of our vicinity. There will be the oportunity of being recipient i to a good public school education. People on the outside will begin to sit up and take notice of such progress in our part of the state, in, our immediate vicinity. Then, overlooking any possible small ob stacles, there will be all to gain and nothing to lose in taking the step towards intellectual progress; not trip ping him as he speeds along the race, but, giving his encouragement and assistance as the race begins June 9 to success or failure. Which shall it be? DEATH OF MRS. OLIVE M. SHELDON Mrs. Olive Mabel Sheldon passed peacefully to her rest at the Pomona Valley hospital on Tuesday morning, April 24, 1928 at 8:30, after a linger ing illness of about eight months. Olive Mabel White was born in Sherborn, Mass., on Otcober 14, 1868. At the age of six years her parents took the family to Highlands, N. (,'. She was active in Christian work, especially among the young people, having charge later of the Beginners' Department in this mountain town. She attended Normal school in Frank lin, N. C, and taught school in High lands and in rural schools for about four years. When away teaching, or in her own- town, she would organize the young people in Kings Daughters, Christian Endeavor or Junior work. Also for a number of years assisting her father in an afternoon Sunday school in a mountain settlement. On October 17, 1896, she was mar ried to Frank S. Sheldon, of Lords burg, (now La Verne) California, where she continued her activities in Chris-' tian work, being interested especially in Sunday school and Foreign Mis sionary work. Her husband's sister was a misisonary in India and she became interested' greatly there, talk ing and thinking about a number of the, native workers, as if she knew them personally. Mrs. Sheldon was so interested in children and their welfare that be sides her work with Juniors through the week, she gave music lessons to neighbor children whose parents could not afford to give them a musical education. Mrs. Sheldon is survived by her husband, two sisters, Miss Emma E. White and Miss Jessie . White, both of LaVernc, and two brothers, Elias White, of LaVernc and Kcnwick White, of Ajo, Arizona. Funeral is at the Methodist church at 3 o'clock this, Thursday, afternoon. The pallbearers are Arthur, Maurice and Dr. Roy St. Clair, Bert Hcndy, Harry Good, and Mr. Hayes A. Wheeler. . All arc nephews of Mr. Sheldon .except Mr. Wheeler, a friend and neighbor, who takes the place of a nephew who could not attend. Arrangements were in charge of Todd '& Kccvcs of Pomona. In terment was in Evergreen Cemetery, LaVernc. Exchange. Franklin Circuit Methodist Episcopal Church, South The Third Quarterly Conference of the Franklin Circuit will be held at Clarks Chapel Methodist church Sun day, June 10. Rev. P. W. Tucker, presiding elder of the Wayanesville district, will preach at 11 a. m.,, and we will have dinner on the ground and the conference in the afternoon. On this short notice I will ask that the members talk the meetjng' and announce it at each" service. We urge that all arrange to attend this meeting, especially the officers of the circuit. J. II. STRICKLAND, P. C. M eafs -oi-Se rvice Mode T Fords Expendi iture of few dollars may from your old car THE Model T Ford Is still a great car. It lc3 ttie mcts industry for twenty years and it is used today by more pecb than any other automobile. More than eight million Moid! T Fords are in active service in city, town and country, acl many of them can be driven for two, three and five years anil even longer at very small up-keep expense. The cost of Model T parts and of necessary labor b unusually low because of established Ford policies. New fenders, for instance, cost from 3.50 to 5 each, with a labor charge of 1 So 2.50. Tuning up the motor and replacing commutator case, brush and vibrator points costs only 1, with a small charge for material. Brake shoes can be installed and emergency brakes equalized for a labor charge of only 1.25. A labor charge of 4 to 5 will cover the overhauling of the front axle, rebushing springs and spring perches, and straightening, aligning and adjusting wheels. The labor charge for overhauling the average rear axle runs from 5.75 to 7. Grinding valves and cleaning carbon can be done for 3 to 4. A set of four new pistons costs only 7. For a labor charge of 20 to 25 you can have your motor and transmission completely overhauled. Parts are extra. All of these prices are approximate, of course, because the cost of materials needed will depend on the condition of each car. They show, however, the low cost of putting the Model T Ford in shape for thousands of miles of additional service. See the nearest Ford dealer, therefore, and have him estimate on the cos: of reconditioning your Model T Ford. He will tell you, in advance, exactly how much the complete job will cost. ' . Ford Motor Company Detroit, Michigan That is all there is to it. There is
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