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Forsyih County News! J J Published every Wednesday at Gumming, Ga. KMY 1-. OTWKI.L OWNER AND EDITOR J. E. Kirby J. V. Merritt Publishers. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE Per Year SI.OO Entered at the Post Office at Cumming, Ga., August 10th. 1910, as mail matter of the men ml class. Official Organ Forsyth County Jflicial Organ of Milton Count) ... ivertising rates made known upon application. ( ; 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