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( ; MMING >rA MIA 28, 1981
GOVERNOR RUSSELL EN
DORSES COMMITTEE OF
ONE HUNDRED
In endorsing the objectives
(1 the "Committee of One Hun
dred and signifying a willing
ne to attend the conferences
ii Georgia's leaders to discuss
plan ami policies for the ad
vancement ot thi‘ states vvel
l;ii*e, Governor Russell has
. ,muled anew and encourag
ing note in Administrative
methods.
Some of our best known
a horilH r oil econmomic law
claim that “many communities
arc wasting valuable time and
oppoi Utility awitiog for busi
ne, conditions to improve,
generally’’.
According to these authori
ties there will be no wholesale
oi general improvement in
trade, until individuals and
comm unities start to analyze
theii problems and needs and
then apply the necessary pep
and driving force to improve
tii< i: own local conditions.
In other words, we should
cease looking for relief from
the outside and concentrate up
on the inside of our own enter
prise or community and make
the needed improvements.
One of the main objectives
of the prominent citizens cori
r ituting the “Committee of
One Hundred” is to analyze
conditions in Georgia now and
apply the necessary remedies.
The genprous cooperation of
Governor Hassell at this time is
significant and will be ap
preciated by tbe businessmen
of Georgia. It indicates that
the policy of “waiting and
wishing” will not be a part ofj
the Georgia program-that the
eiti.a r.B (II this State, at lra-1,
aie organizing their forces to
create confidence and apply
experienced minds to the prob-j
lems of production and distri
bution.
The Committee is procecd-
! !i K cautiously, but making sat
i factory progress, planning to
coopeiate with other existing
agencies to improve conditions
th r ugh out the state Awak
ening the housewives to the
advantages of buying the
product-; of Georgia’s farms
and otherwise developing mark
ets for Georgia’s products....as
si- ting in the educational cam
paign for diversification of
crops . encouraging the rais
ing o! livestock . attracting
new capital and new residents
to come and live in Georgia
ROUTE 1
School began at Mat Mon
nay morning. We hope to have
a g 'od school.
Swings at Brookwood
and bethel were enjoyed very
much. '
Miss Obrine Milford spent
Saturday night with Miss
lara Milford.
Miss Dorothy Bottoms was
! he of Miss Dorothy Ta
tum recently.
vi n r j a,l {! * lrs - Clyde Banister
H ,rri { and Mrs - Arthur
tlai i is Sunday.
Misses Annie Fay Pruitt and
-Miene (.rogan spent one af
ternoon with Miss Voncile Sex
ton recently.
T\f,* .
<1 Bennett is visiting
Mr TANARUS" W™ week!
• Jt, " ell Banister and son
• Pent one night last week with
- U. and Mis. Jim Bottoms.
spoilt's-iW i Mrs ‘- Hoyt Brooks
aSd \h ri a i V ,lUrht with Mr.
■vi ? lyde Gilleland.
ilv vV ,( ( ' a, ' r ett and fam
{ ■ , . t ' d n ' - . and Mrs. R H
Brain!,h it one day last week
- laicv Roper spent Satur
' W night and Sunday with
Mi-s Jewell Wallis.
’Jr* ' 1 T - Harris is right sick.
Dei many friends wish for her
a needy recovery.
Mr- and Mm. Charlie Hoi
' '"k spent Saturday night
" <th Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hurt.
“Blossom”.
TIMELY TALKS
Based Upon Scripture T*t*
By Rev, C. T. Brown
On Making a Feast
“But when thou makest a
feast, call the poor, the maim
ed, the lame, the blind; and
thou shalt be blessed, for they
cannot recompense thee”—
Luke 14:13-14.
In this scripture connection
we have some very interesting
and most important instruc
tions from our Lord with refer
ence to the matter of making
a dinner or supper. His teach
ings have to do first with the
manifestation of the proper
disposition on the part of the
invited guests (Vs. 8-10) ; in
the second place, with the
proper attitude on the part of
the one making the feast,
toward the poor and unfortu
nate of his community life,
flow much better would have
been the state of fellowship
and good feeling between the
fortrunate and the unfortu
nate, between the lich and the
poor, had these instructions
been received and conformed
to more generally than has
been true!
The General Practice
Generally speaking, the
making of feasts such as out
Lord has in mind here and such
as the one at which He wtis
present on the occasion of this
teaching, was done by the rich
and prominent. They had as
their invited guests, their
friends and relatives, their
orethren and rich neighbors
(V. 12). These in turn made
feasts from time to time and
returned the favors shown. For
these to provide an occasion
of festivities in their homes,
for the poor and unfortunate,
was evidently rarely if ever
done. This course of procedure
prevails very much the same
today. We should fail not to
get the truth emphasized by
our Saviour, that all such mak
ing of feasts may be prompted
by a spirit of pure selfishness,
and involves no high and holy
principles of disinterested,
God-like compassion for those
who need most to be the re
cipients of such favors. Such
is destitute, therefore, of the
principles of loving one’s neigh
bor as himself, and carries with
it no realization of real bless
ing, either to the giver or re
ceiver nothing more than so
cial pleasure. We shall do
well to get in this connection
our Lord’s teaching also, in
Matt. 5:46-47, with reference
to loving them that loved us,
and saluting them that salute
us. He declares that such is
without the reward of mani
festing a likeness to God.
Doing it the Better Way
The Lord is not here con
demning in itself the social cus
tom of having our special
friends, relatives and neigh
bors to feast with us in our
homes, but He is insisting up
on the duty and privilege of
going beyond that and doing
the better things of feeding the
hungry, and showing kindness
and consideration of those
who are less fortunate and un
able to have and enjoy the
good things of this life. This
better thing is done when land
lords make feasts for their ten
ants, mill owners for their
operatives, big corporations
for their employees, business
men for their working force,
and wealthy citizens for their
poor and unfortunate fellows--
even as some are doing. Such
would be calculated, not only
to eliminate bitterness and
prejudice from the minds of
lrboring people toward pro
prietors of business, but also
to really promote better under
standing, good fellowship and
a sympathetic attidute among
all parties concerned. A real
blessing would be realized by
both those showing the con
sideration and those to whom
it is extended. For such unsel
fish service there is being re
served a rich reward at the
resurrection of the just, at
which time the Lord Himself
shall graciously and fully re
ompense all who have been
willing (o “live to serve” by
helping those who really need
help.
When in Atlanta Stop at
Tin: scoville
“The Home lake Hotel.”
B, M. Bullard, Mgr.
Bruce Upshaw, Asst. Mgr.
Rates $1.50 and $2.00 with pri
vate hath. $1 .(H) and $1.50
without private bath.
On Mitchel Street-- 1-2 block
from Terminal Station.
Consolidated Bus Station in
Lobby,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ATLANTA
Richard B. Russell, Jr.
GOVERNOR
July 15, 1931
Mr.C.F. Redden,
Committee Of One Hundred,
William Oliver Building,
Atlanta, Ga ;
Dear Mr. Redden:
May I take this opportunity
to formally commend your com
mittee for the comprehensive
and unselfish influence you are
wielding for improving condi
tions in Georgia.
The importance, in fact the
necessity, to the state of such a
non-political organization, com
bining for our common good
the experience and guidance
of our best minds in agricul
ture, industriy, business and
finance cannot be over-esti
mated.
Your plan of co-operation
with the other existing agen
cies already organized for the
development of our agricultur
al resources and for the crea
tion of home markets for the
products of our farms and fac
tories will not only increase!
the prosperity of our people,!
but will stimulate both at home
and abroad a keener apprecia
tion of the advantages of Geor
gia as a place to work, to live
and to play.
Yours plans to attract new
capital and to increase popu
lation by appealing to the
home-seeker, and for attract
ing the nation’s sportsman and
vacationiits will not only ex
pand our volume of trade but
will provide tenants for our va
cant stores and farms, increase
our property values and light
en our tax loads.
I will consider it a privilege
to attend your meetings when
ever possible, and to take part
in the discussion of your con
structive plans. A sincere and
effective co-operation between
the Committee of One hundred
and the State Government will
go far toward bringing to a
successful conclusion measures
necessary to Georgia’s early
prosperity and future welfare.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) Richard B. Russell Jr
ROUTE 4
“Be not deceived; God is not
mocked: for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap.
Mr. Andy Nix and family
spent Thursday night with
Miss Rachel Nix.
Mrs. Lou Garrett and Miss
Nettie Whitmire spent a few
days last week with Mr. Clint
Hunt and family.
Mrs. Sallie Pendley spent
one day last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Addie Lamb.
Mrs. Mae Pendley and lit-'
tie son Clifton, spent the week-’
end with Mr. J. C. Pendley and
family.
Miss Rachel Nix spent Fri-]
day afternoon with Mr. W. E.
Nix and family.
Mrs. Hazel Phillips was Fri
day afternoon guest J f Miss
Tura Pendley.
Mrs. W. A. Masbburn spent
one day last week with her son
Mr. Odus Masbburn.
The bed time visitors at Mr.l
Jasper Pendley’s Friday night
were, Thad and Clay Willard,
Major Pendley and Charley]
Phillips.
Mr. Clay Willard spent Fri-|
day with his brother, Mr. Hen- 1
ry Willard.
Mr. O. H. Willard and sons,
Buel and Thad, and Mr. Lee
Pendley made a business trip
to Cumming Friday.
Mrs. Nellie Henderson and
children spent Friday night & |
Saturday with Mr. S. J. Phill
ips and family.
Mrs. O. H. Willard and little
son Geo. M., spent Saturday 1
afternoon with Mrs. T. J. Pend
ley.
Those visiting Mrs. Hazel
Phillips Saturday afternoon
were Misses Rachel and Stella!
Nix and Tura Pendley.
Mrs. W. E. Nix spent Satur
day afternoon with Mrs. S. J.
Phillips.
Miss Stella Nix spent Satur
day afternoon with Mr. T. J.
Pendley and family.
Miss Ethel Nix spent Satur
day night with Mr Chesley Nix
and family.
Those visiting at Mr..Ches
ley Nix’s Sunday were Mr.
Fred Watson and family and
Mr. Charles Bennett and fam-'
ily.
Mr. Jim Martin and family
spent Sunday with Mr. T. J.
Pendley and family.
Mr. Ralph Phillips spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. &
Mrs. Woodfin Phillips.
Mr. Byrd Maddox and fain
ily and Mr. Craylon Phillips of
Buforrd spent Sunday after
noon with Mr. S. J. Phillips &
family.
Daddy’s Pet.
Send us your Job Work. i
ANNO U NCEMEN T
Coming ! Cumming’s Greatest Merchandise Event !
Smashing All Records in Value Giving at
SAM GORDON S, Gumming, Ga.
Gigantic Summer Clearance Sale Begins Friday Morning, July 24th
This is not a lot of cheap, bankrupt goods, bought for sale purposes, but our own regular
high-grade merchandise, all brand new stock, with few exceptions, which we are putting in
this sale at ridiculouslv low prices to move it out in a hurry.
Look for the special lots! They are real eye-openers! See what you can save by buying
now! Come and see for yourself.
We will have plenty of extra sales people to wait on you, so let nothing keep you away.
SAM GORDON,
THE CLOTHIER CUMMING, GA
under which they have saved
$1,500,000 in two years.
' In 1928, the last year under the
old rates, the average cost per kilo
watt hour to residential customers
was 7.168 cents.
For the twelve months ending
C £ 8 9 June 30, 1931, this same cost was
■ 5,1 fe;, flg only 5.59 cents—a reduction of
Bfc nff MM fPI ”** t J £JB more than 22 per cent—including
*** the service charge!
ELECTRIC SERVICE J
JUST WOULDN’T DO TODAYS
0T WAS simply great, years ago,
when electricity was a novelty. A
few light bulbs, dangling from the
ceiling by twisty bare cords, made
your home the envy of all the
neighbors.
Lighting was about the only job electricity
could do then. Now, it does a better job of
lighting, cooks the food, percolates the coffee,
toasts the bread, puts a cool breeze right where
you want it, makes the ice and preserves the
food, washes and irons the clothes, sweeps
the floor, and does most anything else you
ask of it —even bringing the world’s finest music
and entertainment right into your living room 1
Women ali over Georgia have equipped
their homes with electric refrigerators and
ranges and the other appliances* which let elec
tricity really help in the housework. And they
could not be induced to part with them!
A bill now before the State Legislature
threatens to break up that arrangement.
* * ♦ *
“Bare cord’ electric rates were put into
effect in the early days when “bare cord” serv
ice was the rule.
The old rates were designed for lighting
alone, because the modern electric appliances
had not then been invented. Now, modern
rates have been put into effect, just as the
service itself has been modernized.
The present household rate —a two-part
rate combining a service charge with a kilo
watt hour charge is the best rate this Com
pany has ever offered its customers and the
most advantageous from the standpoint of
the customer.
Except for this rate, only the rich could have
electric appliances in their homes, simply be
cause the cost of operating them would be
prohibitive to others.
A CITIZEN WHEREVER WE SERVE
But with this rate, the poor man and his
wife, who cannot employ servants to do the
housework, can afford to turn over much of
Ihe home drudgery to electrical servants —
and many of them do! The farmer’s wife can
cook —electrically in a cool kitchen. She can
have an electric refrigerator to provide ice for
the table and to keep the food fresh.
There are more electrical appliances in
homes in moderate circumstances in Georgia
today than ever before —simply because the
present rates were designed to make this pos
sible. Instead of “oppressing” the poor man,
these rates permit him to enjoy advantages
that were denied to all except the wealthy un
der the old rates.
* * * *
The bill before the Legislature proposes to
abolish the service charge, taking it out of the
rate structure without regard to the effect this
would have on the rate as a whole.
If passed, it would force a return to the old
fashioned “bare cord” rates.
If all anybody wants out of electric service
is a few lights here and there, nothing else,
just plain “bare cord” service, then the old
style rates might do.
But if you want to really use your electric
servic', then you are opposed to this bill.
Geoilgia
POWER Ef-jffl COMPANY
R, A. Ingram/ Goes/ Manager