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PAGE FOUR THE FRANKLIN PRESS, FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY,' OCTOIiEFl 4, 122 The Franldin Press PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY S. A. HARRIS........ ..Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Subscriptions Payable in Advance) One Year -?Y Eight Months Six Months Three Months ......' Single Copies arc mighty glad to sec a man of Uncle Malt's, race taking an interest in the affairs of his town. .- Mr. Tom Slavic 'lows as h tin .nine .75 .40 5c ADVERTISING RATES Very reasonable, and will be 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 is charged. . Entered at trie post-office at Franklin, N. C, for transmission ' through the mails as second class 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. The construction of business blocks. . Plant trees along the State highways of the county. i Make a white way of Main street. An excellent school library. Courteous treatment for visitors. Improvement of county roads connecting with State highways. .... A fish ladder at the municipal dam. Co-operation, vim, push, work-every thing for the good of Franklin and Macon county. New court house and jail combined. How About It? Get your exhibits ready for the county fair, . , An improved airport is badly needed at Franklin. ' Franklin now has the opportunity of making a white way of Main street. We commend this proposition to the town board. Those - in thc-ruralsections of the county f is "jest a little bit rough."- He. saw his first game . hefc last Friday and will no, doubt be present 'the coining Friday aloiv,' with several hundred other Macop county citizens. ' In a paid advertisement found in this issue Mr. Sisk is asking- Mr. Porter how 'he stands on the question of voting for ' Al Smith. Of course Mr. Porter will have the same privilege of asking Mr. .Sisk any questions deemed proper. Locals from Highlands, North Skeenah and Scroll were received too late .last week to get in the Press. May we again advise that locals from country correspondents must reach this office not later than 3 p. m. on Tuesdays of each week. . Beginning Thursday half the population of Franklin will knock off work in the afternoons to hear the scoresof the championship base ball games. It is even rumored that W. B. Lenior and Zeb Angel will listen in on the radio. We call the attention of Mr. Lenoir to the fact that St. Louis is again one of the participants. Some "of Macon "county citizensarc reported; at work grading the gretunds on Hominy creek where the Enka corporation: will build the largest rayon plant in the world. We predict that others will soon have the opportunity to do similiar work in Franklin. Ashcville's inr dustrial expansion will include all of Western North Carolina. Regardless of whether one agrees with Al Smith 'or not, he must be admired for making his position clear on all issues between the two parties. Al is the first presidential candi date in years who has had the courage to express his opinions on public matters in no uncertain terms. A few candidates in Macon county with courage of this kind would help clear up the situation to a considerable extent must be provided and more equipment must be installed. Just how to bring about these deired ends is a question that should be gi-. en careful consideration by tlvse in charge. Jt is to be hoped that the necessary funds can be provided by the co-operative plan under which the cannery now operates. Due to lack of funds $40,WJ worth of black berries went to waste in Macon county this year. Due. to lack of necessary equipment to handle the apple 'crop thousands of bushels of apples are now-rotting in this county. Let us hope that some plan for providing funds may be adopted that will make the cannery worth $100,000 to the farmers of Macon next year. The Gounty Fair HE COUNTY FAIR will be held this year on the school grounds at Franklin on October 25, 26 and 27. .Quite a number of excellent prizes are offered for the best ex hibits. Whether or not the fair is a success' depends almost entirely upon the farmers and the 4-H club members. We are quite sure that the club members will' do .their part and there appears to be no reason to doubt that the farmers and their wives will be anxious to place exhibits. In connection with the fair it should be remembered that Macon county is large in area and that farmers all over the county are "getting results along lines of which their close neighbors in many-instances arc in ignorance. Hence the fair is the only opportunity for the tillers of the soil to learn what is being accomplished in the county. It is suggested that those wishing to place exhibits notify the county agent at once so that the necessary space may be reserved. full extent allowed by law. In some instances this may be true, but judging from the record so far we do not believe that such will be the case at Franklin. In fact Mr. Mead has al ready agreed to lower the light rates from 12 to 1!) cents per kilowatt and to make cer tain reduction on other rates. He did this as a voluntary act apd was in no way forced to make such concessions'. Mr. Mead further pledges his untiring efforts to" the development of Franklin and to help finance worthy pro jects that will bring prosperity to the town and community. It goes without saying that Mr. Mead has not purchased the power plant with the intention of letting the surplus power go to waste. It likewise is apparent that a com pany of this kind is in touch with industrial enterprises that arc seeking favorable locations. Hence the citizens of Franklin may expect that new, industries will soon locate here bringing with them an increase of population and placing on the tax digest more taxable property. . . ' ..The sale of the power plant will reduce city taxes from $1.40 to at least one dollar on the, hundred. Thus will Franklin have the lowest tax rate of any town in Western North Car olina. This rate will naturally appeal to those who wish to invest. All in all the future of the town seems assured. This is particularly true when taken in connection with the pro posed development of the . Lake Emory holdings. Letters -thc- -"-- . . ' We shaU be very glad when the presidential campaign is over. One can then listen to something worthwhile over the radio. So far as we are able to observe the senti ment in this county is fast crystalizing in favor of clean politics. , ' Just a little more than a month now until Macon county will-have the opportunity of telling the world what it thinks of . dirty politics. Judging by the -promptness of the Enka corporation in starting work on the rayon pbW at Ashcvillc, the Americans are not the only ernes who can , do business, in a hurry. The state has aheady returned to some counties a portion of the . money borrowed for road work. However, Macon is still hold ing, the bag.- No. 28 through the v.- ncaring the Dry Falls, .al to Highlands should he- time the golf course fur business. m a :at "Corruption and golf just as well make up for they are both going did not know that Will The work of ' Cullasaja gov;:v is ; The grading of thi be completed about, in that town is re-a'dv Will Roger, :.ys i are two thuu.s we our minds to r.'.kc m. to be with. -us." e had visited this county. : . i And now comes some old cooter up in Baltimore who claims that he took a drink with Senator Curtis in 1927. A niariwho:vi'll ' take a drink wifh a friend and then tell about it is the lowest form of the genus homo. Bruce of Maryland is succeeding in making many votes for the Republicans while Mc Cinch of North Carolina is a great help to Al Smith. I n fact he-will iu st -about cinch the state. fcr Democrats. , ' ' The columns of this paper are open to any one Democrat, ' Republican or whatnotwho , desires to discuss matters of interest to the citizens. However, no communicat'on contain ing libelous matter - will be publish -.-d. On this page is a very sensible letter from Jack Stribfing. The Press would be glad to have communications from others who desire to tliscuss the ' political situation in Macon county. ' ' There is not a man in the county who can bring a word of reproach against Bob Shook, a candielate for sheriff. If Bob is elected the public may rest assured that his election was brought about by fair and honorable means. Matt Ray was the only colored man to east a vote on the sale of the power plant.' We ;iheZleaguepf dates will not dare ignore it. The matter of ignoring the League's emestionairc has been tried in this county and found to be a losing proposition. The farmers of this county and their good wives iot only want electric lights in their home but they want light on how the candidates stand on various questions affecting the interest of the county. The Press will be glad to make these' views public. We have been cussed from A to Z for the fight this paper is making on political crooked ness in Macon county. Without the backing of the upright citizens of the county The Press can do nothing te mend matters. Along with the abuse this paper has also received much commendation for its efforts to purify the political atmosphere. But patting the ed itor on the back does not help to . cure the political cancer. Men and women who want clean politics should express their opinions through the columns of this paper. So long as the public remains indifferent the crooks will continue their nefarious practices. Blind Voting AS WF. go to press this week no replies to the questionairc published in the last issue of this paper had. been received. ' Of course it is somewhat early yet for the candi dates for commissioner to have made up their minds concerning the answers.. However, the public .is anxiously awaiting replies so that the voters may determine how to cast their ballots. Since the. publication of the qmstionaire a number of voters have told this paper that they do not wish to vote blindly and that,, conseemcntly, they hope the candidates will make reply in due time. , 1 Light in Rural Homes HAT THE people of Franklin are in tensely interested in the development and growth of the town, was amply demonstrated here Tuesday of last week when only two votes were cast against the sale of the power plant. However, the citizens of the town are not the. only ones interested in the sale. The men and women of the rural sections are more concerned, if possible, than those living iu town. Since the power plant was completed rural -population has been pleading for ft- if?., i. i r...i.frt .u r.!..f.t.. -1r r- - J,-,. , - y. , iMa, i-.tWiw'-. 4fe I iigni iii rural .r-vr'v, - u: -t,u,- pK iuh- i 'd anm-e7rT'neaTtarv?iriiiicjr(Wfr' cner n tr tion men from the country were in the neigh borhood of the polling place practically all day. As good citizens they attempted to in fluence no one, but when the result in favor of the sale became certain their satisfaction was quite apparent. iu Since the election the county agent's office has been swamped with men from the rural sections of the county who have been in quiring about what steps they must take to get power and light lines to their homes. A number of farmers arc already planning on building' new homes and new barns and they want to wire these buildings during the course of construction. While The Press has no authority to stale, what the Jupollo Tublic Service company will do in connection with rural lines, 'it is safe to state that those living within a raclius of ten miles of town, particularly in the thickly settled communities, may depend upon elec tricity in their homes. So that the power com- pany may have some idea of the demand for current in the rural sections of the county it is suggested that farmers who desire this convenience leave their, names with the coun ty agent. Lines will probably first be built to those communities where the demand for light is greatest. It will expedite matters con siderably if a man from each community will make a canvass of his section and report the result to the. county agent. STRIBLING SPEAKS HIS MIND Franklin, N. C, Oct. 2, 1923. The. Franklin Press, Franklin, N. C. Gentlemen: 1 have been requested by sev eral citizens to write this letter with the ob ject in view of starting a general discussion as to the best methods to pursue to correct the evils of corruption in county elections. This letter is not written for the purpose of creating any ill will, but solely in the interest of arousing the good citizenship- of Macon against the dangers that now confront the county. It would appear that it is the duty of . every upright citizen to make the utmost efforts to guarantee clean politics in our coun- Cannery Needs Equipment TIAT ADDITIONAL equipment' for the local cannery is needed to the extent of approximately $10,000 was made evident Satur day in a conversation with the superintendent, M r. Jonathan- Case. M r. Case had 1113117 orders in his pocket that he was unable to fill. One of these orders called for 400 cases of peaches. All the products canned this season have been sojd, the entire output, amounting to something over 2(X),000 cans of various sizes. Mr. Case states that he could easily have sold one million cans provided sufficient funds had been on hand with which to buy the raw produce. The cannery needs equipment for taking the grains off the corn cobs and for utilizing the entire apple crop of the county. The latter crop amounts to considerable proportions in this county. Apples not suitable for can ning can be utilized in making vinegar. Equipment for making jellies, jams and pre serves is also needed. The cannery has been very successful this season, but to reach its maximum benefits to the farmers of Macon county more funds A Vote For Progress T'HE AFFIRMATIVE vote for the sale of the municipal power plant is a vote for progress. Under municipal management the -plant has been in -operation for nearly ..three years and, with the exception of the mica companics.no industrial enterprises have come to Franklin to utilize the surplus power. As we have before stated the town board must not be censured for this lack of development. These men receive little salary for the time deroted to the town's interest. They have their own living to make and consequently can not be expected to devote any considerable amount of time to obtaining new industries for the town. Even though they had the time their efforts along this line would prove futile, since they are not in touch with industries that are seeking places to locate. Now that the power plant is soon to be de livered to the Jupollo Public Service company, let us consider for a moment the pledges of that company's president and what these pledges will mean to Franklin. Since Mr. Mead first came to Franklin his -every action has been open and above bard. He has at tempted, no sharp practices. In fact he has made every concession to the -citizens1. of "Franklin, Consequently . we believe that his pledges' are to be taken at their face value. First, he gives a pledge of fair dealing with the public of Franklin and surrounding com munity. Many have the ielea". that all power companies attempt to gouge-thc public to the repealed - and our representative - should show. Macorr county the effects of his efforts - to this end. The second cause of unfair elections in our county, if we may judge by the records, lies with the executive committee, which ma chinery has exercised the power of placing managers in charge of holding elections who have not been propertly instructed as to their eluties, or they, have, in some cases, been men who have not exercised good judgment in the discharge of their duties. From the reports of many citizens whose integrity can not be doubted sharp practices teok place in the last Democratic primary. Having such reports in mind it is my eipinion that if such corruption has to exist in order to have a Democratic party in this ' county, then there should be no room in the borders of Macon for the Democratic party. But such is not necessary. Macon county yet has hundreds of fine citizens who do not approve of ... political crookedness and who are un willing for such tactics to stand as a record for this county. In my opinion there will be found in each county two elements in each party one good and one bad. One of these elements will rule the county and in the absence of interest by the good element the bad always stands ready to grab the power. Just why have corrupt practices been permitted to prevail in .Macon ceunty? The answer appears to be easy. ,The good citizens of the county have failed to ex ercisethe rights and privileges of good citizen ship by not making an honest effort to erad icate political crookcdness. Nearly 100 per cent of the citizenship of this county is sound at heart . and believes in fair dealing, not only from the political standpoint, but in the every day walks-of life. But most of us have been asleep at the switch. Therefore it is high time that the good citizens of the county who have its welfare at heart come solidly together for the purpose of organizing the political powd er in such a way as to prevent the possibility of corruption at the polls. This letter is merely by way of appeal to other citizens of the county who believe in fair dealing to come forward with suggestions as to the best way to assure a majority rule in the county and to create an atmosphere of clean politics in the best county of the best state in the Union. . Very sincerely yours, JACK STRIBLINd. September, Z 1928. Maj. S. A. Harris. ' Franklin, N. C. Dear Sir : You have no idea how we look 1 forward to and enjoy your paper. It gets better and bet ter. . " -' " . Wc are especially interested in your stand for clean politics. It seems time that some one took that ' interest. V Very truly yours, E. S. B., N. Y. . c I i O I J 'M c.
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