f'AfcE TWO
THE FRANKLIN PES3, FRAI.'ICLIN, M. C.
THURSDAY, MARCH 27,
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In Passing
Tourists are crowding into Western North
Carolina now as never before at this season
f the year." It was hoped that when the
present Chamber of Commerce was organized
here that Franklin would get her share.
For some reason the officials of the newly
organized chamber have not "got going" as
was hoped. . The reasons, while not yet made
public, are, beyond all reasonable doubt, ex
tremely valid. There are two things neces
sary at this time on this local problem. One
fi for is to vest ourselves with patience
and the other is for each individual of this
. community to take an' active interest in af
fairs of the Chamber of Commerce and render
. assistance possible , to the board of direc
tors whenever it should be desired,
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Several people have shown a god bit of con
cern over articles that have appeared in The
"Press recently? both editorially and otherwise.
They seem to think that said articles have
exposed mem too orasucaiiy, inucn 10 ineir
: discomfort. Well, there is this about it, if
any of 'our people do not want the glare of
publicity turned on their actions, then they
IumiM nnt mmmit arte that will ho a AtamAit
to themselves if they become publicly known.
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Over in Transylvania county last week the
writer saw two things that, to him, is a
greater indication of farm prosperity than
anything that he has seen for a long time.
An old man was cleaning, off a ditch bank.
A girl . turned sonie cattle, milk cattle and
dry cattle, in the field. The cattle went
straight to where the man was at work and
rubbed against him. He petted them all a
little and then pushed them aside and went
on with his work, but they stayed around and
kept asking for mere. The other has to do
with livestock also. Two men were, coming
out of a field with two teams of well cared
for draft horses. One of the teams was
hitched to a wagon and the other was walk
ing behind the wagon and the second man
was walking behind them. Just as they
came on the highway, one of the large living
vans of a highway work crew was passing.
It looked very terrifying to both teams. The
man who was driving the wagon team droned
oat a soothing word or two, but never tight
ened his reins. The man walking behind the
free team walked op between them from be
hind and placed a hand on the hip of each
horse , with a low "Now, boys, I'm here."
Both teams, tho trembling with fright, walked
slowly around the van without even on jerk
or side step. The sight was good to see
men loving their livestock. There would be
no "farm problem" were all livestock treated
as were these.
Why not an electric railway, from Ander
son, S. C., the nearest point to the South on
the P. & N. Railway on up thru Walhalla,
Clayton, Franklin, Bushrell, Maryville, Tenn.;
and on into Knoxville ? The Duke interests,
the Georgia Power company and the Mellon
interests are all said to be closely connected
in a business way. One great inducement to'
these or any other people to build a road thru
here would be for the counties thru which
the right of way would pass to give the build
ing company a free right of way. There is
an old survey already run all the way. There
is a line now from Anderson to Walhalla;
aiso irom uayton to franklin; then again
frpm Bushnell to Fontana and from Maryville
to Knoxville. Just a short link in three
ntaces and there tau are. Our Cfiamhpr nf
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Commerce could do worse than to invite
representatives from all the towns concerned
to meet here for a discussion. Will they?
There is another tiling that has the appear
lance of possibilities. Dr. Hurty, in addressini
the Georgia Press Association a few days
atro Dr. Hurty, by the way, is a widely
known industrial chemist, doing, some invest
nation on the naoer makers', problems said
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in the course of his address that the future
paper mills would be situated in the moun
tain sections where clear water is obtainable
at ' all times, and close enough to the pine
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omwinir section where cheao Pulp wood is
obtainable. Wood can be freighted to the
water, but the water has to be used where
nature put it. The advantages of this section
should be put forward. Will some trade
body please investigate? ' ' ..
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"No Spitting" signs may be had free from
The . Press office for all that will post them
up where the public may have a chance to
see them. -
Had some time to kill in another town one
day last week. v The Standard filling station
being the cleanest looking place' anywhere
around about, I went there. While there got
into conversation with one of the Standard
officials. He told ' me that his company re
garded Franklin as the best town in its class
in the district and also that Steve Porter
is the best service man.. That is how Steve
is advertising his town, (tfo, Steve, you will
not get a bill for this).
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.Transylvania has 14 boys' and girls' summer
camps. Macon has two. Page the Chamber
of Commerce. .
What( about Franklin becoming mountain
host to Clemson college?
There are only two graduate summer uni
versities in the U. S. A. Both are in. the
North. Franklin, why sleepests thou?
When County officials get to where they
can, and do, ignore the law, what are the
rest of us to-think and do? It would be
enlightening, to say the least,' to see a finan
cial statement of the County income and ex
penditure. It.wpuld keep a large number,. of
us from wondering.
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- Mrs. Pennie Hughes, of Rose Creek, wants
Uncle George Stiwinter to tell her where she
can buy a Baptist bible, as she says she has
never read, one. . Mrs. Hughes also wants
Rev. M. A. Love, to tell her where in tjie
bible she can find that Christ joined the
Baptist church..
Mrs. George .Nichols, of Prentiss, writes
that a woman book agent sold her seven
books on religious subjects that were not as
represented by the saleswoman. The teach
ings of the books, according to Mrs. Nichols,
are pernicious, and she believes that such
book agents . should not be allowed in any
community.
Farm Income
THE FOLLOWING paragraphs are tak
en from the editorial columns of the
Southern Agriculturist: ,
"Experts of the United States government
have just issued a report which states that
the farmers of the country received $12,500,
000,000 for their crops in 1929, and that this
sum is $85,000,000 more than they received
in 1928.
"As the census bureau states that there are
approximately 6,000,000 farmers in the United
States, we, find 4hat the average receipt for
eachfarmer is a trifle over $2,000, while the
average increase is a trifle over $14.
"All this indicates that farming as a whole
is not in the deplorable condition that calam
ity howlers would have us believe,' and it also
indicates that if farmers will take advantage
of the co-operative measures outlined and
supported by the federal farm board the
gains of 1930 over 1929 will far exceed those
of ' 1929 'over " i928. " " 7," " '
"Of course there were thousands of farmers
who failed to receive the average of $2,000
for their crops in 1929, while there were
thousands of others who received far in ex
cess of that figure. The latter will take
.good care of themselves, so it is up to the
former to see that they get their share of
what the public will pay for, farm crops this
year. ' ".
"There is no agency on this earth nor in
the heavens above that can help them, unless
they try to help themselves, and the first
step in Self help is an effort to correct mis
takes of the past in farm practices, eliminate
waste, live at home, and work as hard at
farming every day of the year as the paid
workman of the city labors in order ; to hold
his job." . '
Others9 Comments
DR. FRANK SILER
NORTH Carolina Methodism Owes much to
the Rev. Dr. Frank Siler as a preacher of
eloquence and power, as a builder of church-
cs and as an administrator. But in nothing
is the debt of the church and the state larger
and, more lasting than in the work Dr. Siler
did for the education of women In the earlier
days of that 'movement in North Carolina.
Himself a teacher, he preached tmoughout
the mountain counties of the state the gospel
of education before he accepted a minister's
commission to preach the Gospel. Because of
his contagious enthusiasm and his personal
appeals, scores of young women went to col
leeg instead of ending their educational train
ing at the high school stage. And many of
them prepared themselves for teaching.
Early in his career as a minister Dr. Siler's
talents as an organizer and administrator
were recognized by f church conferences.
He built some of the kugest Methodist church
es in the state; he held important executive
positions in the conference.
A man of tremendous energy, of lovable
personality, tolerant and charitable in his
judgments, Dr. 'Siler was widely known among
the people of this section, particularly. He
wrought .'Well for his church and for all the
people of Western North Carolina Asheville.
Times. '
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Letters
CONGRESSMAN ABERNETHY WRITES
.March 18,"Ty30.
Editor The Franklin Press,
Franklin, N. C.
My dear Editor:
I am enclosing herewith copy of my speech
in Congress' on the bill which I introduced to
"Provide for the payments to the States of
amounts equal to a part of the sums collected
as internal revenue on tobacco in order tp fos
ter education and road construction and other
purposes."
This bill was introduced by me after care
ful consideration of the entire matter. I. have
reasonable grounds to- believe that if I can
get the people of North Carolina back of this
proposed legislation that we can make some
headway in getting some relief from the out
rageous tax on tobacco. ' ,
,The practical workings of, my bill as it would
apply to North Carolina are . as . follows : In
North Carolina 'substantially eighty per cent of
the tax paid by property owners on land and
personal property are for schools and road
construction. Under this bill which I have
introduced, the federal taxes returned to the
State of Noirth Carolina would be used in tak.--ing
care of the schools and roads, anc " the
people would be relieved of burdensome tax
ation. . ' ' 7
This is a matter of such vital importance
that I hope you will read this speech carefully,
and if ( you can consistently give the proposal
your support it will be very helpful. It is
quite an undertaking, but I believe if the peo
ple of North Carolina back the matter that
we can make much headway. I will thank
you to send me a copy of your paper contain
ing any comments you , care to make in the
matter. ' .
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES L.. ABERNETHY
Editor's Note. We believe that the bill
refered to in the above is worthy of the
earnest consideraiton of all thoughtful citizens
of this County. A copy of the bill is on file
at The Press office, or any one may get a
copy by writing to Congressman Charles L,
Abernethy, Washington, D. C.
WASHINGTON LETTER
By FRED HOLMES, Washington Corre.
spondent of The Franklin Press
Washington. What is "diplomatic immun
ity," any way? A lot of us here in Washing
ton would like to know.
For conturies monarchal subjects have had
it pounded into them that "the King can do
no wrong." We are told that this does not
mean that the particular specimen of the
genus Homo who has had a throne wished
upon him is not subject to the usual tempta
tions of the flesh or those of a more or less
perverted mind, but that the spirit, of
sovereignty which he is supposed to embody
is outside the pale of human malfeasance.
Therefore, it may be assumed that an am
bassadorwho, please remember, is the per
sonal representative of . his - sovereign "can
do no wrong." Add to this that mutual under
standing which has been given that much
abused title of the "Comity of Nations" and
you will appreciate why an ambassador can
assassinate our Secretary of State and "get
away with it."
Let's grant immunity to the ambassador;
he can be reached by a State Department
request for' his recall. But how far down
the line of . the ambassador's official family
is this immunity to extend and apply? If his
second assistant spittoon cleaner commits bur
glary or arson, is he "immune?"
Recently Juan Polich, naval attache of the '
Chilean Embassy, while driving his car home
from a visit to the Naval Academy at An
napolis collided with a light roadster, serious
ly injuring Paul Edward Hammond. The po
lice said they had talked with witnesses of
the accident who asserted that the Chilean
representative was operating his car at an ex
cessive rate of speed and had goneby a red
light.
Senator Kenneth McKellar, Democrat, of
Tennessee, after he had read of the accident,
concluded that immunity from arrest in such
cases should be taken from the diplomats, and
introduced ' a bill under which foreign diplo
mats in Washington might be arrested for
traffic violations. Maybe the Tennessean
goes just a little bit too fa. The Chilean
Ambassador wasn't driving the car, nor was
it suggested that the car was being driven,
with his authority. It must be said that we
are all very much inclined to agree with Sen
ator McKellar when he says that "I do not
think that foreign . representatives on duty
here should be allowed to disregard the traf
fic ordinances, or any other laws that Ameri
cans must obey." The funny part of it is
xthat it is not on record that any real "for
eign representative" ever disregarded a traf
fic or any other ordinance or law. The ques
tion is; what are you going to do with those
of his scullions who do? -
The result of the Senate's two-day struggle
over the question of censorship of foreign
books imported into this country was a com
promise which represents a slight and only
a slight advance in the direction of liberality
and broadrhindedness. The gain was a recog
nition of the point made by Senator Cutting,
Republican, New Mexico, that the decision
as to whether , a book or pamphlet was or
wa's not obscene or seditious should not be
left .to customs officials but should be deter
mined by the courts. An amendment to the
Smoot censorship proposal to the tariff bill
was adopted providing that this question shall
be determined by proceedings in a United1
States District Court.
The debate on the subject consumed about
twelve hours. It provided many spirited
passages between Senator Cutting and Sen
ator. Smoot, and it afforded opportunity for
Senators from South Carolina, Tennessee and
Florida to grow apoplectic in their vehement
support of American womanhood and the
American home. The calm raillery and so-
. e a ' .
pnisticated seit-possession of "senator Cutting
to the explosive vociferous downrighlness of'
Senator Smoot gave entertainment to Senators
and to those in the galleries alike.
When. Senator Blease of South Carolina
openly ' favored lynching for the man wher
dared to 'lay his hand on a woman," and
Senator 'Trammell of Florida, shuddering at
the possible entry of uncensored foreign liter
ature into this country,' saw America ''feeding
her youth to the crocodiles," it began ,-to: seem
to onlookers as if the. "contest "on ,the: .floor
was like a battle between the educated and?
the primitive. The discussion swept through
the ages, gathering m everything from the
Old Testament to the writings of Brigharm
Young, and brought at last from Senator
Smoot such a tribute to the Mormon church
that he admitted that when he "lost his
virtue" he would not feel worthy to belong to
ii longer. j .
There is little doubt that before these lines-,
are in type a tariff bill will have passed the
Senate and shortly thereafter will be on Mr.
Hoover's desk: Of course, after having been-
Hsacu vjr me pciiuc, u win nave to go u
the Conference Committee, where regular Re
publicans will have a decided majority and1
where the power of revision is limited to
the range between the rates established by the
original House bill and the rates in the biU
as finally passed by the Senate. Wherefore,
good night to the original Hoover recommen
dation for Jimited revision.
The breakdown of the Progressive-Democratic
coalition which, while hostile to the
President, was working in his direction, ended"
that already hopeless chance. The bill as
now rewritten is the work of the Grundy .
group which, disregarding the Presidential
wish, declared from the first for General r.
vision. Obviously interest is keen as to what
Mr. Hoover will do about it.
However, it may be taken for granted that
the President will make no statement Wit
tllP Kill rM1lAfl liim f n a! m
. ...... . i,, avuuit. xnose close
to Mr.. Hoover are convinced that hU iiirfo-.
ment in not doing this has been sound all
TriA' wrotr, (vl T - - - . ..
v ,.n.; imuugu., 11 Js contenaea that no
statement he could have made would have
changed the Senate situation to the slightest
extent, and it would be foolish to think sr
Precisely the same people who have attacked
him for "lack of leadership" because hp AM
not state his position . as to detailed rate
would, with the same violence, have attacked
mm tor usurpation of Congressional authority;
and an effort to set himself . up as a dictator
had he done so.
Opinion is divided as to whether women a r
as yet capable of competing with men in an
open market for labor. It mitrht h
to withdraw such regulations as minimum
wage laws because of the depressive effect
it would have upon wages paid to shoneirk
and others in positions where the supply of
labor is tar greater than the demand. But
it seems that States which are inteersted in
protecting their citizens against exploitation
should extend their legislation to men as well
as women. When a family of children is faced
with starvation, work under unfavorable con
ditions is better than no work at all. Re
strictive laws that impose unfair competition
upon women in such circumstances have out
lived their usefulness. 1