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GRIFFIN FIRST
Invest Your Money
Your Talent, Your Time,
Your Influence, In Griffin
Member Of The Associated Press
E VENIN GOOD G
By Quimby Melton
Secretary of S t a t e .James
Byrnes lias resigned jiul Presi
dent Truman has appointed
Genera] George C. Marshall to
succeed him. Byrnes resigned
on doctor's orders. He wanted
to resign last spring but the
President prevailed on him to
hold on until more ground
work for the United Nations
tould be laid.
Byrnes, as Secretary of State,
was No. 2 man in the federal
government. Had anything
happened to President Truman
Byrnes would have stepped in
to the Presidency. Byrnes will
hold his office until Marshall
Jack Flynt. Spalding County
legislator, and Pierre Howard, De
kalb County legislator, today
charged the Griftm Daily
and the Atlanta Journal with
"lunatical utterings of prejudiced
minds "
They charged Editor Quimby
Melton. Jr. of the Griffin News
and Editor Wright Bryan of the
Atlanta Journal "or anyone else
who charged political maneuver
ing' with being a "detestable
The article published in the
Griffin News to which the two leg
islators object was an Associated
Press dispatch written and signed
by Romney Wheeler. political
writer of that news gathering as
sociation Not only was it publish
ed in the Griffin News but irt oth
er papers which are members of
the Associated Pre.-s.
Flint's and Howards statement
follows in full without change:
We have read your ed.tonal
tin the Journal, and the prostitut
ed news story in the Grittin Nev.- •',
entitled »1' "An Absurd Proposal”
(editorial in Journali and t2i A.
P Political 8 Expert Links Flynt s
Move with Herman Harris." and
while we do not wish to enter into
a controversy with you over wnat
the law is. if is our sincere belief *
that as elected representatives oi
our respective counties that the
General Assembly oi Georgia is a
sovereign body and that the Gen
eral Assembly has a constitutional
tight to do what they believe is
compatible with Democracy where
there is a conflict of laws " e
further believe that if an Act call
ing for a Special Election is passed
by the General Assembly and sign
ed by the governor .whoever he
may be. and tiie candidates for
Governor participate therein, that
they will be bound thereby.
We have always looked ti;xin the
Atlanta Journal and the Grifl.n
News as Democra'ic servants °f
tiie people and we have always felt
that where the people's interests
were involved that the Journal and
the News would be above and be
yond petty, factional and preju
dicial politics.
It is our considered opinion that
your editorials' were uniair in
view of the fact that you did not
publish the entire text of our
statement The statement itself,
signed by six members-elevt of the
General Assembly, shows clearly
that our attitude is unbiased mid
fair, not only to Mr Thompson -
and Mr. Herman Talmadge tut to .
all the cltIrens of Georgia
We have pledged our support of
a sjiecial election and we will fight
untiringly to that end. and we
place its importance above the
election of M E Thomjison or
Herman Talmadge. or any one
else We personally feel that the
people of Georgia should have the
right to elect either of them or
a ny one else if they should so de
sire
We shall certainly not support
either of them, or any one else, for
the office of the chief executive
of Georgia unless and until they
pledge to support the legislature
in calling a special election
It matters not to either of us
who Is the next governor of cur be
loved state except he be the
elected and unmistakable choice of
the people of Georgia, and the
right of the people of Onorgta
elect their chosen executive Is •
right for which both of us fought
under enemy gunfire during the
immediate past war and it is an
Inalienable right not to be taken
lightly or toyed with by petty poll-
returns from China and his ap
pointment is approved- by the
U. S. Senate.
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James Byrnes has dune one
swell job as Secretary of State.
The mail from neighboring
South Carolina h u s proven
—himself an able director of the
Department of State.
His lias been no small task."
leading the nation's represen
tatives in the United Nations
and directing post-war rela
tions with other nations.
Bvrhes has measured up to his
task even better than his most
ardent admirers had thought
him able.
But in serving as Secretary
of State Byrnes has worn him
self out. He has impaired his
health and the doctors^ have
said he must quit.
It is hoped that Byrnes will
be able to continue in an ad
capacity to the Presi- *
vieory
dent— for his knowledge and
ability are badly needed bv ,
America:
James Byrnes will long be
remembered as one of the
ablest Secretaries of State A
merica has ever had.
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the appointment of General
George Marshall will meet wi'-h
■ popular approval The Senate,
no doubt. will quickl> confirm
his appointment.
Marshall, a native of Penn
sylvania, w a s ,chief -ot-staff
during the recent war Later
he has been an advisor of the
President and as such ha.
made frequent travels to China
in an elfott to help solve the
China problem.
The fact that unrest still
exists in China is ho reflection
Oil Marshall—for those in a
position to know sa> that but
for his diplomatic work there
the situation would be tar
worse than it is today
Marshall, a successful nuli
tary leader, will command the
respect of other nation'.
Especiallly will Russia be lm
pressed with this man The
Reds can't imagine any man
| of ability not being a soldier or
a sailor. Now they wil 1 have to
deal with the No. One soldier
ot the world.
We confidently expect Gen
eral Marshall tQ make an ex
cellent Secretary of State Aud
should anything happen to the
president, Marshall w 0 ul d
make an excellent chief execu*
tive
We hate to sec Byrnes go.
But were glad America has a
man like Marshall to succeed
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”TFN NIGHTS IN BARROOM"
HOMETOWN VOTES DRY
CEDARVILLE IP*—This village.
wheie the play. Ten Nights in a
Barroom," was written, reverently
voted bone-dry.
•Barbs . . .
BY HAL COCHRAN
\ lot of husbands know that
woman's place is in the home—Of
seme neighbor.
Hangers are plentiful again —
these things Invented ao that
husbands would hare some
|.!aoe ta forget to pul their
clothes.
In Chicago a waitress was
rested for speeding. Of all things!
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GRIFFIN, GA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1947
Election Move Is Linked
Closer With Herman
Talmadge Leader
Says Sponsors '
Are 'With Us'
BY HOMNFY YVIIFELFK
AT I.A N’T \ 4‘ A Taitnsdg
niarieuver. intended to outflank
Lieut.-Gov.-Elect M I Thompson
lias developed in the bitter .-CHUtthl*
for the governorship of Georgia
It Is Herman Talmadge's ui\quu
lified plan f.
support . if a by six
freshman legi'iators. who pro;>ost
to circumvent constitutional onus
sion and provide it special election
for a governor to succeed the late
Eugene Talmadge Hie
led *
by Jack FHnt *>t~ Spalding
County.
Significance of the nu ve lies tot
the phrasing of Herman's state
ment. which his staff has inai.ee
to each member of the House ami
Senate: He plumps solidly for the
election idea with the important
injunction: "The only wav that ah
election can be held is tor the legn
lature to elect me governor "
He adds • It I am elected g- *er
nor. atid if the legislature then
passes a bill calling a special elec
tion h, governor of your stale I
will sign that mil and will be a
candidate tor governor bet re th*
pecple and will abide by the re
, u p, s nt that election It I should
be defeated m that election 1 will
immediately tender rr.y
Tin- maneuver s iggt’sf- fast ; ;
vv sk and stiiart geuvral ■
.
the part : Talmadge ..:.u lit- hi
cr c mmarui an *a
vimys appeal k»*fers a
v efa. nt harii'presc54\i
legtslat* i \s w x*o ma'
tween conflu tmg
the : >Ik at i
Iv'l! baaiLM ; : e p, >
he it glsiatur it. ist ei« H
r.dmudge a - ft: • rdv t
ucs.* and I I m»n
ml pes tbiMta-s
fi, ant ,£XS ,* rv
sents a deJir.ih V •ir.ivx
Ml})]', rters e! Lie.it -C'* -Ke * \t
K Tliom^si n. and !•
tiiHat-son as y wru r
Oddly en ugh nr
openly ark I. to:
elec; l n w •..Id tx - ilieg. Bu*
argue that it would be
thus, unlikely to I>e challenged
All of the legisla* r- sputvs.ur.ng
the proposed election have d-u.ed
c g rically tha* the ptar
hatt d m the Ta G' ■> H »
ever, a Talmauce leader t
Associated P:> s Tuesday.-.. Ttory
Wltll us
The idea for an t .• *: n s f
new It a.dually oru.hated av «*
ten days ago with cerate, ir.f. ;ea
tial Talmadge leaders who express
ect anxiety over public o r. it
Herman Talmadge was e.e. •*■• »v
rami; .d politics in the legtsutrunr
They advanced the prop* -al that
ways and means be t und legally
it [kissi'tle or tor a straw
nrrtvssary tt» have Tu.mad
mit his tundidctcy t the
Church Conference
1st Baptist Tonight
The regular hur. h v .nfei
will be held toti »r-T-3t> a*
First Baptist Uhut.il A’.! s
hers of the church at- trsCv: *
tend
A BaptM Tran.it Uni- n * S>1 ”
net meeting wiU
mediately «;tt: the
l II h WMi ilr.K
FORECAST FOR GEOR
GIA;—>(** tit < loud* «Mlkn
b.night and Thursda* •*>«
tonal rain west and north por
tions Thursday; silghlli rmkr
except In extreme north p**
Uun tonight, not much change
in temperatures Thursda*.
Maximum YVrdne-Um* Li
Minimum Wednesday to
Maximum Twe-wta* K
Minimum Tuesday B
Rainfall: -4*
2 Legislators Criticize
Griffin News, Journal ,
Romney Wheeler Is
Veteran Reporter
ATLANTA (/Pi— Two of six
youthful legislators who pro
posed a special election for
governor earlier this week to
day described an interpretative
story by Romney Wheeler of
the Assoeiated Press about jiie
move as a "prostituted T
story.”
Wheeler is a veteran of the
AP service who has covered
both the Herman Talmadge
and M. E. Thompson head
quarters since the fight opened
for the governorship.
ticians be they for Thompson or
be they for Talmadge.
To the charge of political ma
neuvecing—least of all in behalf of
either Mr Thompson or Mr. Tal
madge—we hurl the charge that
they or he have .or has. uttered
with malice aforethought and un
mitigated falsehood, and v e state
without equivocation that Quimby
Melton. Jr.. Wright Bryan, or am
one else who charged political ma-'
neutering t.s a detestable liar, and
unworthy to.be deemed a repre
sentative of a free and untramel
led press.
The statement and editorial'
comments appearing in the Atlan
ta Journal and the Griffin News
on Jan 7. 1347, are the fanatical
utterings of prejudiced minds who
see t lie cause, of the opponents of
democracy sinking like a torpeci.
ed ship—which we have both seen
in the Englisli Channel amt the
Pacific Ocean and we knv.w hovv
such a Ship sinks
For your information, Mr. Rov
Harris asked both ot us and Mes
sers Johnson and Garland not to
issue our statement, but we had
told Mr Thompson and Mr Tai
madge that we were going to issue
it and we did issue it
We have seen our comrades i.i
arms die on the beaches of Norm
andy and on the sands of Okinawa
and by the eternal God we .m** t
termmed that thev shall not Aave
diet! in vain. 4
We are in this fight for a .free
election of a Governor of Georgia
and we intend to do our part to see
such n democratic move through
to the bitter end.
Tilts letter we write, and this
statement we make, with utmost
sincerity in ihe hope that both
papers will publish tins letter nll ^
this statement without deletion or
alteration.
With highest esteem and best
wishes, we are
Yours very truly.
riERKE IIOYVAKII
JOHN J FLY NT. .IK.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The editor
does not intend to dignify the
mouthings of ''freshmen legis
lators” with a reply. However
one point must be answered. I
too have seen eomrades die and
am sirk at the stomach at
seeing their bodies kicked about
as political foothills. — Quim
by Melton. Jr.I
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AGED NEGRO WOMAN
D|£s HERE SUNDAY
Susie Johnson. 88. died Sunday
night at her home on East Tinslev
St. She is survived by two sisters
and several nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be held at
Rising star Bapt'Jt Churcn Thurs
day at 2 00 p m. Rev M M
Watts will officiate Interment will
be in tha Orlffln Cemetery with
Spalding Undei taking Co In
tharge
leave Taxes Alone
President Truman
Tells Congress
Also Advocates
Increase In
Minimum Wages
WASHINGTON 4'— President
from :i told Concre. today the
way-to keep America prosperous in
«.*»« leave taxes alone, raise
■ minium wager, m rea.se social
s* jru> benefits, broaden coverage
■ wage-la a: law ..nd maintain
:ent eeuitr.Os
It w *uld be ' unsound fiscal poli
, cut wartime income taxes.
chief executive declared in Ills
:; :st annual economic report to the
siauve blanch
The man, ai;»$iroarh To balancing
tea. purchasing p*.w*r wivh pro
o,.- five capacity he said 'must be
t-.' ugh reduced prices,
r..\«vs st. ...u t* kept at present
At4s Mr Truman asserted, be
.•*.««> f 'he rule of sound public
;; that ..alls for supplies in
v nemmem revenues over expend!
' :es w. ,1c iphivmenl is high and
me is large"
!?»■ . n.eoed the tax burden is
ytta' : u si. '..Id.be lightened, "as
-\ ws t • > si bit- but he caution
When reductions come, it will
important that they tx* fairly
ecu .tv-Jv distributed that they
■ to the maintenance of
s-" : : - ».’! t v reducing the
-rue:; she mass of consumers,
— * . i- f ey help provide the
■a rfe : d business incentives
er.rra. t r a high level product -
Mr Truman said he and the A
people reject the notion
-'.us' have another depreasion
In to immediate action
war,; t g minimum wages,
I*rcs..t» r.t sa.J Ccngress should
.4 . up-range housing pro
a;:. canstrucfUii; of a
se in the next 12
adjust public assist
,JVf and survivors in
rerrctits under the S** ih.
Act f nee*. * mg
V. la tuenti m-d
t aim;':.:,
tn
* Ji-S
K AM.I I'RlM.K AM
x the
\e e ted
En*' -rr to
-c its against ra
ntv u’w and
Ni "A* merit c ■
< mpA
;;.i As states
ir. v enu;e< 4
f :h *s providing
,d n;j»; i!a*n:ng maxi*
f agr;cjlturitl
2
He 4r rr .wsi greater ta-Xl
: prcvmm * * I -
-too
J F u! * fr^*' rr.
m f iho
rroh: • nirrprrB
! i.wt a or
- c tnd -fe (wsitf Ion#
fBU'.; and promts
:.:er;«.se.‘
4 Adj i* rt*!irc
,ur Sabot
r*vaaed JkF. ta! security
t( »- t »\ «r.';,>n of ;x»a<-e
' rse. j.r. ..ram <A public health.
nt-'.r.t at.. ed x'a'iarv "
A Res, ■ - ret'u-.Uon A trade
■
A me ••'gratej pr vram of
nr UtlUlv LOH Im
f .j. tte pg.votsaes by
my m tarot job* »:.d eir.
wrs- * rterv taprovemer.t*
s& tkur ut mi»e manage
er*a*- - puttie debt and a
c!yds: jxCScv "
FORSYTH REPORTS
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES
FORisyTH Fw-fyt.; and Mor.
rv«* C. -r.tx »re it. the midst of a
erwdesr.i* according to
y.wtnatttts of jewdme physicians
ft ss- ■p«cc the epidemic can be
>l before it becomes necessary
me rise mcfeoU*
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Negro Man Charged
With Brutal. Beating
Secretary Of Stale
Byrnes Resigns;
Marshall Appointed
Washington A' Sect v
tary •t State James Byrnes resign-*
ed Tuesday night and President
Truman announced he would ll p
point General George Marshall to
HU the varan.;\
General Marshall has beet l call
ed home from China and is . x
peeted here within ten days
Byrnes will lipid office until Mai
slmll u confirmed by the Senate
The President in accepting
resignation praised Byrnes Jut Ills
work as Secretary of State
MARSHALL TO CONTIMt
POLICIES .OF BY KM s
General George C Marshall wa
considered curtain today to end, im
and support Secretary ol State
Hymns loreign policy Including
tiie "firm" stand toward Russia
when he replaces Byrnes in <th<
top-ranking i abuiet p «» s t tiev
week
Both diplouiatic and congress
Iona! leaders agreed that Marsl.aU
will 'carry oi with tiie task id
constructing wot Id peace whet.
Byrnes leaves off
Hence capital interest in his fu
ture policies was equalled if not
by the fact that n., secre
tary ol state the live-star geliei d
will become first in line for sure
essiuii to the presidency- un i vein -
ther he likes it or not u leading
ligure among the l:.4n Durm.ci.iti,
pre.-identlal possibllitle
Democratic and it e p u b 1
ol c i.^jr ,s aiik« i,( Jed
a r .' halls sclc t as. teilljiel iJi
*r v oiniirt jit,' i ll**. u l.
1- -1 la v at*;.a:
A: 64. Marshall is •••.;
J hL> most difficult ti
V *•• task.* As Army Chief * Siaff
did much to d**sign the Nate
< f allied MtUiry Aa r» a. V
I Slate he win r.ave i'
eater .ibilU’* • >
w mg u.'ij tne fuit
Ha :i major power '** ‘ i 1 ‘
true! f'UCT*
I tu.y
year older t:.aii Marsn ii 4 , . a 111 :
te c j it illation vO doiit ,r it
* ,t i ’ ;»Cur * Y
n lit ■* a id. he
1 « *Sf u y
hymen first a k* 41 .
to th* H.. u mi U H-i..;
t*x;)hcui*g the K'ir Ml’
p^»vd ire«t:eA w be • ■ -n.; •’*
b> tnei.
Thl» in *an ♦ x ha:u/»
j a. .*q ,» i.'lfi; * with. f *: * • r.'
human made pubh with drnm.i
tie suddii ne.ss by t .«* Wb. . H . <
iaat rJ^i.t.
Mrs. Patrick Teaches
At Sunny Side School
Mrs O W Pat Mi k Jr ivs be.'!
e!e>’*ai ta . Ii u' Bid
S* h - .1. sup- J P K!t »
•ixisy She 'U' e.-ds Ml.- ■J. ,Fl Jl-ll*
Peterson who !,.>• rei.i ;t ,ed '
t.tie w-.jtk ot; her M « tet s Deere*
Mrr Patrick was elected „• a riu'-e•
.t»< of tt.e Spaldtng O-un". I! .,rd
< : Etfu -atii.n 'I.c-sday rngt. -
Also at the meeting th«* H.ard
approved tt.e pur.ha.se nr tc*
acre >,! ac.d it, Line Cr<.-e< Di. ’:
where a school tor colored children
will be erectes!
Briefs ...
BY 1 llh GHIKKIN MU>
FROM WIRE REPORTS
LAKE SUCCESS U N
gates await effect of Bvrnes reng
nati* !. on U A > policy as Security
Council' debates arms tedu. thin
JERUSAI EM Jew ish ex’re
mists rep .ried declaring truce to
clear w-. *< * negotiated settle
ment In Palestine,
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Mr. L. J. Wadsworth
Dies This , Kornino
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ills ill III" Ho Pi f Mutw ■
Mr i
re.tleil .■ I a! He ,1 a.
. tnet.-tbel l tin- < >: mi H :: Me
tiled it a< h
The sol* su 1 s !.
I rivet 'J* W.ai ■ t M Uw-r
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Funeral s. rvu t-* »dl be held
rhutsda . a!:* nr U * k
Ha '• : c Id* i ■
B Drake
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Farm Expert Begins
Work In Spalding
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Plans For March Of
Dimes Drive To Be
Completed Thursday
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AT BLLACHFrO TODAY
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SAN JOSE C «*«r'
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ti a ’.a a "V * :-dee
t; i - e him a 3 3-day •e
then cu<;erui*’t . f *
tun.it* id Fortunate
GRIFFIN FIRS.
Invest Your Money
Your Talent, Your Time,
Your Influence, In Griffin
ESTABLISHED 1871
Man Charged With
Beating Invalid
Woman In Griffin
Marion Hall, 30-yeR--old Negro
| with a criminal record, was
j barged today with the brutal
j Beating of Mrs A B Moore, 50
■ * a- -old invalid, last Thursday.
, laboratory tests made by the
Pemial Bureau of Investigation
i v.) that natter found on Hall's
ratal >t ti t- time of his arrest was
- •ii.at: blood Solicitor General F.
. E Strickland .aid
The laboratory repoits were re
• ■«) today and the charges were
ma :e immediately. Hall has been
■iitmed tn jail on otien charges
'iiice 15 minutes after Mrs. Moore
’ was h-ottid tiattered and bruised in
front lur bedroom fireplace
Ihur.Nday morning ...
'Strickland said that the labora
•ot r. t.s w.-re conclusive evidence
s Hall’s part m the beating and
: -bborv Hull's home Is less than
. bl - k from tiie home of Mrs?
M re .n Broadway and he is the
1 nd of a former maid of the
M r<\s. Strickland declared.
>1*1 I llY < UMAX
I lie charges came as a speedy
• max to the sensational case,
v. arg.-s w.-re made today exactly
- week from the time that Mrs.
M tore was tuunci.
stri ki.ind was high in his
prunes ..f I*..lire Officers Bradley
'•■■■ and J.,F Cody who. arrested
Ha.. r.v 15 minutes atfer finding
M: M ,ie Th.- tw > officers made
■i\\ :n\(-tn-ation which cul
m Hall's arrest He was
* d h< n.« ■■vi.eie tiie doors,
w* re >xked. Strick
' ned that when Hall
a :i . ,was burning in
• at.it undoubtedly he
nie v, t*
l ft is. :.<’a;xd prais* on
* >H Jimmy Hayes who,
i•served evidence
as to make the
’ le
-I M ill I Bl
", gland, Hayes
loud from Hall's
:i i piece of
r \ cd sc that
ts wer- p issible. The
.• • t.,e FBI labcira
Hall "haj
i v. s-vral witnes’
H tiiat the case will go
u., Orar.d"Jury when it
;i February Hal! is harged
ixtry bv e a convict'*
urges would carry a
•it years to death
air
! »■ Cuy Po- .
Of
J‘V> r.v burn
i> i t was
ion of
that
V c he said
s* icxiand
continues
i person tn
a.' J that
*. • ;.e co;n
S*11 iti.i said.
„.nd sa; * Ha',! has
.. the ..wmr f a
i Mt M .ore s
< nd:'.i. n . . im
y at S'.:: si and Me
H •v er« sue is a
Pythagoras Chapter
Plans Chicken Supper
members of Pytliag.jris
N 19 R AM are In
v to attend a chicken supper
Thursday night at 7.30 at the
M, Temple The sup|»er will
h r. r all candidates and spuniora
i'.i-.ct July