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VOLUME XLIV
FRANKLIN, N. G, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1929.
NUMBER THIRTY-FOUR
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17 Teaks Over 5.CC3
Feet High
Ickr.l Dairy County
Creamery, Cannery
Excellent Highways
Cheap Electric Power
for Industries
Law-abiding Citizenship
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JUDGE HAR1700D
' HAKES A PLEA
FOR YOUTH
Charges Grand Jury to Pro
. tect Young Men and Wo
men by Holding Elders
Responsible For All Vio
lations of Law.
1 Macon county superior court opened
here Monday with Judge John H.
Harwood of Bryson City presiding
and with Solicitor Grover Davis of
Waynesville representing the State in
criminal cases. The grand jury was
organized by the appointment of Craig
Stepp as foreman. Judge Howard's
, charge was somewhat different to
the usual charge in that he failed to
take up and explain violations of par
ticular laws. His charge was based
upon broader lines and- was one of
the most interesting ever heard at
Franklin. To begin with he stated
that the law is not so much con
cerned with individuals as it is with
the . needs of society in general. The
liberties that now prevail in America
are due to the foresight of the orig
inal settlers,-said the judge, and he
went pn in an appeal, to the grand
jury to protect and preserve these
liberties' for the sake of future genera
tions. In this connection he said that
good citizenship will prevail or that
the lawless element will predominate,
i As to which will get- the upper hand
will depend to a considerable extent
upon the way in which grand juries
perform their duties. Judge Harwood
called attention to the fact that one
of the important duties devolving
upon the grand jury is the reporting!
. by individual members of the ejury
, the violations "of any law that may
' have come to their notice. He point
A nnf the fact 'that all laws must
be obeyed. "If a law is not a good
one, said Judge mrwooci, u t-nuuiu
be taken off the books'."
The Judge is of the opinion that
' violations of law can not be corrected
by statutes. Deep down in the. heart
of each man, said Judge Harwood, is
a wee. small voice, known as consci
ence. "When every man in the coun
ty can move, among his friends and
neighbors with a- dear conscience,
then you may rest assured that no
law has been violated," was another
bit of philosophy propounded by Judge
Harwood. .
He told the grand jury that the
test may come as to whether a mem
ber will do his duty or shield a
friend. In this connection he made
a strong appeal to the grand jury to
stand out as MEN and perform its
duty for the sake of the youth of the
county. .
Judge Harwood's plea for the boys
and girls was one of the most earnest
' ever heard in Macon county. He has
noted an increased number of young
men coming before the courts. On
inquiry Judge Harwood has come to
the conclusion that these young men
are generally those who quit school
in the third or fourth gradess. They
have no plans for the future, but are
drifting along with the tide. They
have not learned the fundamental
lessons of citizeship. They have
rmum nn with no conceDtion of the
rights of others. "The home and the
school," said Judge Harwood, "are
the places to learn the fundamentals
of good citizenship." He appealed
to the grand jury to help the bys
and girls of Macon county by, holding
every man in the county responsible
for his conduct. In this way few or
no violations of the law will come
to the notice of the young men and
young women. Hence, the rising gen
eration will soon learn to obey and
respect the law as something sacred.
If the older people are permitted to
violate the law with impunity, they
set a bad example to the youth and
are laying up trouble for the future
of the county, state and nation. ,
FAR AWAY CONGRESSMAN
INTERESTED IN MACON
FORESTS
Congressman Summers of Texas,
who is spending the summer at
Highlands . was a visitor in Frank
lin this week.
Congressman Summers spent
some time with the Federal Fores
try officials getting data on the
Nantahala "forest. He is wrell
posted on the forests of the coun
try and seems very particularly
interested in our forests here.
EDITORIAL
In so short a time after taking over The Frank
lin Press it is hard for us to lay down an unalterable
policy. We have, however, a few things that we
must get off our chest right away.
First and foremost, we are for Macon county,
her towns, her business and her citizens, first, last,
and all the time, for we believe that the future of
Macon will be great, and it is our aim to be part of
it. Not only a part of the benefits that will ul
timately come to Macon but to be an active party
to the making of Macon county what she deserves
to become. ;' vl'&JX" T-! - S
- Next, we are publishing a newspaper. It is a
newspaper's duty to be worth the money. That is
our aim to give value received.
There is also an economic side to the question,
viz., like all public servants, a paper must live. And
this phase is inevitably intervoven with the com
munitythe more interest that is shown in adver- '
Using' and in subscribing, the better paper we can
have. Which is a way of saying that as we are .
served so may we serve. No one wants a paper that
will not be a credit to the community it serves.
No paper can fully serve its community unless
the (community takes a large interest in it. Right
here the writer wishes to express his sincere thanks
for the many expressions .of good wishes that he
has received. He will spare no pains to come up to
the expectations of all these very kind folk.
We believe that no good purpose can be served
in us becoming a party to petty wrangles in any
field, whether it be politics, religion, social, financial
or any other kind. Nor will we knowingly become
a party to. any personal vindictiviness. v We will not
join in any move to get the "ins" or the "outs" in
which there will be no good end served by so doing.
We will, however, say what we have to say regard
ing policies on any public question. Personalities
do not interest us Only in so far as they are insepar
ably interwoven with the public welfare,
We do not believe in getting all excited over
a mere storm in a tea cup. We will leave that to
the wise acres who, having no business of their
own, spend their time and thought (?) attending
to the affairs of others.
We believe in backing up all legally constituted
authority wherever and whenever a sincere effort
is being made to dutifully discharge the duties in-
trusted thereto.
We sincerely wish to do all in our power to
arrive at that much coveted place in all phases of
our development where all who come in contact
with any one of us or all of us may truthfully say
that the Macon spirit is strong and the Macon
smile is sweet.
What could be a greater boost to us than to
deserve the reputation of being cheerful, nondiscour
ageable, thrifty citizens. When we can say, truth
fully, as goes Macon, so goes the others.
We will gladly publish any signed letter discuss
ing any public policy. We will not publish any .
unsigned letter. Nor will we publish any letter of
any kind that has for its ulterior purpose to "get''
some one for personal reason.
We will not use our columns to broad cast any
scandal thaf will cause unnecessary heartaches to
friends and relatives. There are laws and officers
to handle this and we have enough to do besides.
We will, in every possible case, say the pleasant
things and boost all good things.
When it becomes necessary for us to say hard
and down dragging things we will close up our
shop. If we can not help find a way out of any of
the many trying places that all individuals and every
community finds itself in occasionally, we will keep
cur mouths shut. Destructive Criticism will not be
a part of our stock in trade.
We believe that a great deal too much stress
has been laid on hard times. As a man thinks so
is he. And, further, we believe along this line that
the pinch that a lot of us have felt is due in no
little measure to our own bad management. We
have been buying too many autos and the like on
a wheel barrow income. The thing in our opinion,
for us to do now is to get down to brass tacks and
(Continued on page two)
Engineering Camp Now Being Constructed Take Three
Months to Complete Survey Will Build Railroad To
Site Construction of Dam Will Depend Upon Geolog
ical Formations.
DEDICATION OF
BAPTIST CHURCH
IN NEARFUTURE
In Past Fifteen Monthc
Church Has Had Remark
abb Growth Under Ad
minstration of Dr. Walter
M. Lee.
At an early date the dedication of
the handsome n.infUf VhnrJi K;iri;,n,,
at Franklin will be held. This church
was established here in 1822 by Step
hen White and Mumphrey Posey, the
latter a missionary of the Philadelphia
Association in Pcnnsylvainia. Through
out the 107 years of its existence the
church ' here has has a scries of re
markable struggles and a marvelous
history. The local Baptist church is
the mother and grandmother of more
than 35 churches in Western North
Carolina. At the dedication exercises
all Jiving former pastors will be in
vited to attend.
During the past fifteen months the
local Baptist church is believed to
have made a record in new member
ship unsurpassed by any other church
in the association. In June 1928 Dr.
Walter. M. Lee was called from South
Carolina to assume the pastorate.
Since that, time 181 new members
have been added to the rolls. For
a town' of less than 2,000 population
this addition to the membership is be
lieved to constitute ' a . record. Last
week at Ridgecrest church in Macon
county Dr. Lee was made moderator
of the Association. During the , past
fifteen months, also the local church
has raised more than $7,000 for all
purposes and has cleared the church
of debt. The committee in charge
of raising funds consisted o'f Sam
L. Franks, Frank I. Murray, D. fi.
Stewart, Chas. Blaine, John Moore
and Alex Moore.
The date of dedication will be'an
nounced later. The committee in
charge . of the plans is preparing to
make the dedication, a notable one.
SHOP
VISITSJRANiaiN
Preaches in Franklin Sunday
This week Franklin and the local
Methodist church have been signally
honored in having Bishop Denney of
Richmond,' Va., spend the week with
them.
Many will recall the Bishop's stand
on the- political question when the
firey Bishop Cannon was astounding
the country with his political activi
ties. Bishop Denney says that the church
has enough of its own work, to do
to keep it busy without its taking
upon itself the political activities of
the country.
All who go to hear him Sunday at
the First Methodist church in Frank
lin are assured of hearing something
FRANKLIN
GOLF COURSE
A Sporty, 9-HoIe Course
Visitors Invited
RATES BY DAY, WEEK OR SEASON
W. C. . Pcnn, an official of the
recently organized Nantahala Power
& Light company, was in Franklin
Tuesday of this week and left some
good news for the people of M aeon
county. According to Mr. Pcnn work
.' is now under way building a camp
near Bcccher school house for the
accommodation of the engineering
crew that will begin survey work in
the immediate future on. the proposed
dam to be,. constructed across the
Nantahala river just below Aquone,
this county. This crew will consist
of about twelve men, It is estimated
that all the survey work connected
with the project cannot be completed
in less than three months. The first
thing necessary in building a dam,
said Mr. Pcnn, is a railroad to the
dam .site. Tests will also be made
by boring of the geological formation
at the site of the proposed dam. If
there are no geological faults at the
site work .on the dam . proper is
expected to begin in the late fall
of this year. The railroad will either
be run up the Nantahala gorge to
the danAitc or a line will be built up
the river and connect with the logg
ing railroad now used by thc'Ritter
Lumber company. Mr. Pcnn hopes
that it will be feasible to construct
the railroad up the gorge, so that
the railroad bed may be used as a
private highway after the dam is com
pleted. The surveying crew is expect
ed to determine which route is the
more practicable.
The crew will also determine the ,
location of the tunnel which will run
from the dam to the power house to
be located on No. 10 in Macon county
near Beecher. The proposed tunnel
will 'be ..about five miles in length. ..
The height of the dam has not yet
been detemincd, but will probably be
in the neighborhood of 175 feet. The
lake' formed by the dam will be in the
neighborhood of 7 miles long. In
other words it will extend up the river
from the dam a distance of .seven
miles, provided the dam is built as
high as now contemplated.
The entire project of dam, tunnel,
and power house will . be located in
Macon county and the taxes from this
source are expected to; lower the tax
rate in Macon by nearly half.
Mr. Perm states that the Nantahala
Power and Light company will con
struct the entire project, if the sur
vey discloses no insurmountable ob
stacles. However, there may be fis
sures or faults in the rock at the
dam site that will make the building
of the dam an impossibility.
The dam site is 3,000 feet above
the level of the sea. The Nantahala
is always clear and the lake to be
formed, by the power dam will make
one of the finest summer resorts in
the South. The construction of the
dam will necessitate the relocation
of that part of the forestry road
which will be covered by water. This
section of the road, however, will
hot be more than two miles in
length, it is said.
Mr. Pentt estimates that it will re
quire three years to complete the
dam, tunncl and power house. Final
plans for the dam are not yet com
plete. Hence. Mr. Penn could give
no estimate of the cost or the number
of men to be employed. ,
that will be a treat to listen to. It
is not often that ive " have an op
portunity to listen' to our great re
ligious leaders. All are cordially in
vited to attend the services at eleven
o'clock.
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