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, ; - . .... ! f ! rr i ' wt j R II, i: 1 7 " Is ii - .... I 1) r.YT.KY THURSDAY , . . Managing Editor, . 'J. :CRIPTION RATES (1 ion Payable in Advance) O Year " i ?150 I.'. U Months : i 100 r;. Months.. 75 ft. : Copy...;.:... ......... .. -05 ADVERTISING RATES Very reasonable, and" will be made known upon request. Legal advertisrnents, communications of a personal character will always be charged foi as advertisrnents, and so marked. ''" ' '" Obituary NotkVCards of Thanks, and frizes of Respect, either, by MJfaduals, lodges, churches, organiza tions or societies,, charged for as for advertisrnents. Qish must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will be marked "adv." in conformity with the Postal Requirements. . Entered at the "post office at Franklin, N. C, for trans mission through the mails as second class matter. - , " Macon's Banks r "ENDERSONVILLE, one of ' our prosperous little JLJ mountain cities, after having two weeks' experience without banking facilities, , now announces a ''come-back" with a new bank small in comparison with; the banks that closed their doors a few days ago, but the bank will grow since the people of 'the flourishing little city and surrounding community have learned to appreciate the, convenience and safety in having a bank, v It would have been , much easier for the people of Hcndersonville and vicinity to have stood by their banks although the cause of them having to close may not have been for lack of local support than it will be to establish a new banking institution. ; Let Franklin and Macon profit by some of iour neigh boring towns and be loyal to our banks at all times for they ar among the leading institutions of our, county. Creative America '"V MERICA'S inventive mind was never bo active as durT A ng 1930, judging from Commissioner o( Patents Thbni as Robertson's report that the United States Patent Of f ice is. having the biggest year in its history, applictaions for patents on radio and, talking picture equipment and bn refrigerators show a marked increase over previous years. Tie demand for radio' patents is so large that one entire division of the patent office and portions of, fewo' other divisions are needed to handle applications. ! ' Since' congress" last May made certain new; varieties . fr-its,; flowers and vegetables, patentable there has -rn i&bdy. demand for 'plant patents, but none has .een issued so far. Only plants reproduced from sprouts,' as distinct from plants reproduced ; f rom ; seeds, come ri,!:r- the nrovision of the new. law. The Department of Agriculture is lending its aid in the work; of ascer- taming whether the applicants have actually invented ami reproduced distinct and new varieties of plants. . .There are over 100,000 applications before the office amraitirifr artinn. This number is being reduced as fast sipossible by the addition of examiners as authorized nring the last "session of congress. Doubling Road Funds IS SAID that a bill will be introduced, in the next' sion of Congress to double ,the existing-appropriation j i. tj .u- km vs nnn nnn will hp' K f or federal aid. , ; uploynient situation" and the - mid-western-x "yVtlmulated the good roads movement. The )f riads gives employment to thousands of otherSjlwho at present have little or no clihoor at '-(h . samejtime providing the n JttvaiuaDle asset.. Long after the present year is, torgotten tne, roaas win remain, .ends in the form of fast, year-round trans- Oncreased tourist travel, busmess for small perchants and lower motor vehicle "operating costs. I United States is fairly well supplied with mam mvs tJnAh Tarnlina hrincr among tne lead in num- , - -f - - -, - if miles Ward-surfaced roads but Jin large agricul- fiK&s as i wen as in must - iiuai .sctuvus wui m ntitSr". rharla 4r olmncr thp cam as in the gonda. Mud, "slusfi and snow are still -Tthe farmer and the outside world, '-as are. entitled to good roads. States lead of the" federal government and "practical method 'the construction tped lrem jail by knock lgliding down a blanket night after the six escaped ay by the same method. It i VThave made 'tneir esrane . r m . T T o place in which to stay. 'prisoners are not often 'o not misunderstand us, of prisoners being mis ever, we are of the be worked out where leas) partly pay the lifd have need for i - .- . citizen that make ) often, - instead of; f $hen they are i in keeping them - , Vounty jail could wn'si'l help tO ( I i. ' ki'm's ul.ilc way and vvi!encl streets 1 ! ..H ,.nvn trees removed from the sidewalks? s Let's ail Et-.p talking hard times so much and sec if we don't forc'ct about it! ' ' This winter would be an ideal time to raz some of Franklin's old wooden shacks in the 'business part of town. The old lumber would make splendid fire wood. ' i All Franklin and Macon county citizens should join in welcoming the motorcaderson January 17. It will be a wonderful advertisement for Franklin. The hue and cry of "Buy Something" is worthless un less you give the public reason for buying and values they cannot resist. " . " ' '-.- ; Today , the American'., citizen, sitting in his home or office, can in a few minutes and at a reasonable -cost be connected by, telephone with a person in any one of 29 foreign countries.! i ' ' TV. Other's Comments THE LAND OF GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY DR. CLARENCE; POE, Editor of the Progressive Farmer ' and one of North Carolina's prominent citi zens in a recent address before members of the National Grange at Rochester, N. Y., pictured the South arid especially NortK and South Carolina and Georgia as a land of golden opportunity for young men who are in terested in agriculture. Horace, Greeley's "Go . West, young man," has been changed to "Go South, young ( man" in the opinion of Mr.Poe. He said: . "It is a land, of opportunity, especially for farmers who wish to engage in dairying cattle, hog and poultry rais ine. The south is the- one place left where land is so cheap , that, even with present prices of farm products, the ambitious young man , may obtain his own home and live independently as surely 'as his father went west tw6 generations ago to get cheap land." , ; - ' Commenting on Dr. Poe's address The Sandhill Citizen, published at Southern Pines, in the midst of a section that has developed more, in proportion' during the last two decades than any other y part of the South adds that.: . , ' ' '.,,:.; "In many ways, the" South today, of fers better op-, pbrtunities to an industrious young man than the West. In spite of. the low prices on cotton. ad tobacco tbis year the man who sticks to diversified farming inthe south has fared better than the farmer in most sections of the country. v . .' . . ; "Land is so cheap in Georgia and the Carolinas, and particularly so in the most fertile sections, and the long er growing season in this . section gives a greater, op- RETRACTION ASKED BY COUNTY ' COMMISSIONERS IN AN article published December 4 and other times it it is stated in The. Press that "With an appropriation of $10.00 each for food, heat, bedding and other neces sities of life what chance have these unfortunates (Mean ing the inmates of the County Home) for any real Christmas joys?" . - This statement is : erroneous and is a" reflection on Macon county and especially so on its officers, the county commissioners, whether' done intentionally or not. The fact is that Macon county gives to each inmate of the County Home, good shoes, comfortable clothing, good comfortable beds, an attendant physician at , $500 per year, and, also all medicines needed, inclusive of their tobaccos, and in case of death a , decent, burial and if requested to be buried away at other places, a decent funeral, and in addition to all thdse $10.00 per month for groceries, and the use ofMhe county farm, also, and our inmates cost the county about $20 each per, month and are well cared for. ' , . The article is wrong in its make up and is a reflection on the county an,d its officers and libeluous in its nature and a retraction is requested. . CHARLES H. McCLURE For the County Commissioners. . Editor's Note This paper has no ill feeling toward anyone, and it isn't is purpose to arouse a disturbance between no individual or group, of, individuals as has before been stated. We merely gave an outline of the Grand Jury's report editorially, and . laid the blame on no one ' group of men but on the. people as a. body. We ommitted the sentence stating that Ihe commission ers had not visited the Home in two years. We men tioned no one's name. We published the article with the sole purpose of arousing the sympathy " 6f . Macon's citizen, hoping taht conditions would be bettered. THE GIFT APPROPRIATE As it is about time to do our Christmas shopping we find that our list includes the following: A. reducing belt for Paul Whiteman, some cough drops for the WJZ taff, a football manual for Graham McNamee, to about 25 shrieking radio sopranos a pail of freshly picked rasp berries, and a bound volume of Pathfinders for the last 36 years to some of the boys who get, out the gags for those New York shows. ' . The Pathfinder. IKjrtunity to grow diversified crops. An. ambitious farm er in the south can very nearly make his own living on the farm without counting his cash crop. Clarence Poe is right when he calls the south the land of golden opportunity." News-Herald. "STABLE prices are the thing . most needed now," opines one of those highpressure boys. Why talk, of stable prices after the stable has been converted into a garage? . i s The -Pathfinder. SOCIAL Hunnicutt-Purdy 'Mrs. Bertha Hunnicutt of Franklin and Mr. W. B. Purdy of Roper. N. C, were quietly "married in Clayton, Ga., Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Purdy will be remembered here as Miss Bertha Thomas before her marriage to Mr. Hunnicutt. .She has been proprietress of the Key City Cafe for the past several . months. Mr. Purdy is ar senior . railroad man and is interested in, several large poul try farms in North Carolina, and northern states. . , Mr. and Mrs, Purdy will leave here about the first of ' the year to make their home in Seaford, Del. ' , One thing this country needs righf now is a silent pear shift for the politician who is changing attitudes on the 18th amendment. The Pathfinder. I . . -j Mr. and Mrs. Love Given Shower A miscellaneous shower was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Higdon at their apartments on Iotla street for Mrs. Pauline Snyder Love which was quite a surprise to Mrs. Love. ' About thirty were present, and many who could not be there in person were there by proxy. So many nice and useful things were pre sented to the newly wed' that all the older folks there passed a motion that they would- get married again, so they could have a shower. Mrs. Lester Conley and. Miss Fay Brown had, charge of the punch bowl and punch which was a main feature of the occasion and Mrs. Higdon de serves the thanks of all' present for her cordial hospitality s n $ ' The Press will out is Christmas edition 'next week , and as we will have td increase tlx! number of pages we will call on our advertisers earlier than visual and will appreciate their co-opsration in letting us have their ads at the earliest, moment possible. SANTA CLAU5 LETTERS Prentiss, N. C, Dec. 8. Dear Santa Claus: . I am a little boy eight years old for Christmas I want you to bring me a , little red wagon, cap, buster shells,1 watch, and some oranges, can-, dy and 'nuts. Your little boy, R. L. Carpenter. 'P. S. Santa, don't forget other lit tle girls and boys. Methodist Church Notes , .Next Sunday morning Mr. Ervin will preach at the Methodist church on the theme Christmas Pagan Hplr iday; Or ChYistian Holy Day ?,?', A special anthem will be rendered by the choir. v -';..'. " t At the evening hour Mr. Ervin will preach the second sermon in a par able series. The subject ;will be "Do ers of the Word," and the parable upon which the sermon will be based is the parable of the , Wise an Fool ish Builders. This series should prove to be very ; interesting. , The Epworth League meets as us ual at 6:45 p: m. Mary Snyder, the second department, superintendent, will be in charge of the program. All the young people of the church are cor dially invited to attend this service, Mr. Ervin will hold the regular second Sunday preaching service at Carson's Chapel " next . Sunday after noon at 3 :00 - o'clock; - The Sunday School and Epworth League are putting on a Christmas pageant on the night of December 21. This.' pageant , promises ! to be very beautiful and impressive.' ' " Bethel School, Franklin, Dec. 8. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 10 years. old. I am. in the, first grade ana I am' tell ing you. what I want for Christmas. I want a doll, a doll bed, a doll car riage, some oranges, nuts, pears, rais ins, a pair of shoes, some candy, and a good story book. Be sure and not forget other littler-girls "-and - boys?"" Your little girl,. Jessie Talent. o ..' Franklin, N. C, Dec. 1. Dear Santa Claus: (T am going to tell you .what I want you to bring me. ' ' I want a doll, and! a doll car riage, candy, nuts, apples, . oranges, raisins, pears, doll bed. I want a good story book. Be sure and not forget the other little girls and boys. , Your little friend, Hazel Estes. ' A chiVopractor is ' a'V fellow who knows all the best joints. ' . v Prentiss, Dec. 3; TMr Qont loe -t WW. U.AfcA. V.BU0 Will drop you a few lines x to tell you what I want for Christmas. I . want a story book, a ball, some can dy and oranges. - Please, dear Santa, remember the t little orphans that have no father or mother. " 1 With love, Wilson 'Ledford. . ri o . Prentiss, N. C, Dec. 3. Dear Sana: I am a! little girl 5 years old. I want you to bring me a big sleepy doll, newness, apples, oranges, can dy, bananas and lots of good things. Santa, don't forget my' baby sister. Bring her a rubber doll. I will get 1 mother to leave the door open so you can get" in. As we have big '""i o"" jfuu iiiigin uuih yuur toes. Yours truly Marie Ledford. ' .' . - r.- ' r' Franklin, N. C, Dec. 3 Dear Santa Claus: Will yoti please bring me a liftle cowboy suit, a little "toy automobile, a pair of high topped shoes to wear to school, also-some candy, nuts and oranges. Please don't forget to take all the other little girls anfl boys something. Your friend, Logan Allen, Jr. ' W e have material for every purpose The' best ca tha rnr ket Ptlost rcajcnibly priced. PaintoandOib SEE US CEFuRE YOU BUY We will furnish yea plastering alright prices See us if interested. H. ARTHUR OSBORNE All Kinds of Building Material and Paints j YARD ON RAILROAD J. E LANCASTEH. Mrr. rUC':z C3
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