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The Forsyth County News
VOI 25—NO. 12.
We now have one of the new model
“Little Six”
Chevrolet*
on the floor for inspection. Will be glad
to have you come and look this car over.
It’s a knock out! Smaller, better and bet
ter looking, but cheaper.
Otwell Motor Cos., Inc.,
“THE HOUSE SERVICE BUILT”
LETTER FROM
GOV. TALMADGE
March 17, 1933.
Hon. M. D. Collins,
State School Supt.,
State Capitol,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear Mr. Collins: )
Ihave just talked with the Attorney
General’s office, also the State Trea
surer and the bankers from which we
borrowed the $2,000,000.00.
It is illegal for this money to be ex
pended in paying anything except
teachers’ and school bus drivers’ sal
aries for the year 1933.
I noticed a statement in the press
last night, apparently quoting that
most of this money would be paid to
banks for indebtedness for the past
years. This is illegal, and I am for
warding a copy of this letter to the
county school superintendents in each
county in the State of Georgia. |
This money is to keep the schools
open this year.
Very truly yours,
EUGENE TALMADGE
Governor.
ECONOMY BILL
SIGNED; EARLY
SLASHES SEEN
I
Roosevelt’s Aides Prepare Schedule
of Salaries and Vets’ Allowances
HAS WIDE POWERS
WASHINGTON, March 20—(AP)—
President Roosevelt Monday afternoon
signed into law the economy bill em
powering him to slash veterans’ com-1
pensations and government salaries.
With this weapon he intends to lop
off about $500,000,000 from federal ex-;
penses.
He had his aides already busy pre
paring the new schedule of salaries
and vetefans’ allonwances and expect
ed to put these into effect before the
next pay day comes along on April 1. |
A minimum saving of $280,000,000
through reduced veterans compensa
tions and $100,000,000 in lowered sal
aries is contemplated in the admin
istration moves to get the budget bal
anced within a year. Another hundred
million or more in savings is expected
from reorganization and abolition of
government agencies. j
This is the second of the emergency
measures to be signed by the Presi-1
dent. A third one—the beer bill—is
expected quickly at the White House, j
President Roosevelt interrupted his j
lunch being served on his office desk
to sign the economy measure.
Has Wide Powers
Under the bill, the President has the '
power to fix new regulations and new ;
limits of eligibility for pensions, com- j
pensation, etc. This clause will re- j
move thousands from the rolls, and
will prevent the addition of thousands
more.
Except for men permanency dis
abled, hospital and domiciliary care
will be limited to those whose ailments
were actually caused by war service. '
Pensions for Civil War or previous |
service will be cut 10 per cent flat.
Only those emergency officers who '
saw service and were injured during
the actual World War period will be
allowed further retirement pay.
All provisions of existing law under
which ailments are presumed to be of
war origin if developed within so man- j
y years after the war, are now out.
In addition the President is author
ized, after investigation of the cost of
living to cut all federal salaries ex
cept those fixed by the constitution,
by as much as 15 per cent.
HEAD OF AUTO
BUREAU FIRED
BY TALMADGE
Defiance or $3 Tag Price Proclamation
Followed by Drastic Action.
DECREE IS RE-ISSUED
Adjutant General Is Told To Enforce
Order if Militia Is Required.
The greatest bargain sale the state
j of Georgia ever offered began with a
j tumultuous rush at noon Monday,
j when auto tags for passenger cars,
trucks, busses, trailers, and all other
motor vehicles went on sale at the
State Capitol for $3 each.
Governor Talmadge forced his order
on $3 tags into effect by firing Marcus
McWhorter, director of motor vehicles
license tag sales, after the latter had
refused to sell tags for $3. The gov
ernor then got the revenue commis
sion to issue an order for the $3 sale
to start, and the crowds swarmed in
for the purchase.
Hugh Howell, chairman of the state
Democratic executive committee, was
the first buyer.
Some people saved the difference
between $3 and $11.25, which was the
lowest price under the regular—and
some, the operators of large busses
and trucks, saved in some cases the
difference between $3 and $1,125.
Series of Developments
The actual sale of the tags came on
the heels of the following develop
ments:
1. Governor Talmadge ordered Staet
Auditor Wisdom to remove the name
and salary of Marcus P. McWhorter
from the pay roll. Talmadge said his
order was issued against McWhorter
“for lobbying around the legislature
and making the statement that he’d
wait for a court order.”
2. Talmadge reissued his $2 tag or
der to meet any technical obpection
that the original order was issued ear
ly Sunday.
3. He notified all officials connected
with the sale of tags that they would
not be held responsible for more than
$3 on the purchase price of a tag.
either personally or officially.
4. He amended the bonds of the
three members of the State Revenue
Commission to the effect that neither
they nor their bondsmen would be re
sponsible for the difference between
$3 and the amount of the tags fixed
by law.
5. He called the adjutant general to
the Capitol with instructions that he
had issued an executive order and
wanted it backed up with the National
Guard, if necessary.
Issues Executive Order.
“I have issued an executive order
on the $3 tag price to carry out my
campaign pledge to the people of the
state,” Talmadge said, "and if I can’t
enforce an executive order I might as
well resign as governor of Georgia.
“However, I have no intention of
resigning.
“The people of Georgia pay enough
taxes for the use of their automobiles
when they pay 7 cents tax on every
gallon of gasoline they buy.
“The sale of automobile tags at.s3
will leave $3,500,000 in the pockets of
the people of this state, and they need
that $3,500,000 right now.
‘I think it is better to provide mon
ey for the people in this way than to
borrow it from the Reconstruction Fi
nance Corporation.”
He—“ What’s the difference between
a policeman ana a cracked chair?”
She—“l’ll give up. What is the dif
fm ence?’
He—“ They both pinch you if you
don’t park right.”
Father-Son-Banquet
Draws Large Crowd
More than one hundred and fifty
people were present at a Father—Son
Banquet sponsored by the Future Far
mers of America, national organiza
tion for Vocational Agricultural pupils
of Milton High School chapter, Alpha
retta, Georgia. The banquet was ser
ved in the new school cafeteria Friday
evening at 6:30.
Such leading educators as Jere A.
Wells, Fulton County School Super
intendent, Knox Walker, Fulton coun
ty School Supervisor, M. D. Collins,
state school superintendent, W. P.
Anderson, Fulton County School
Board member, Paul W. Chapman,
state director of Vocational Agricul
ture, Claude E. Boggs, Vocational Agri
culture instructor of Dawsonville High
School and R. L. Johnson, teacher of
agriculture in Fairburn High School
wer£ present. Each of the above men
made short talks pretaining to Future
Farmer and Vocational Agricultural
activities in this community.
The dinner consisted of Fulton
County products. The boys brought
the raw food from their farm homes.
The Home Economic girls and their
instructor. Miss Lois Stillman, pre
pared and. served a three course din
ner.
Immediately before dinner the mem
bers of the F. F. A. Chapter gave sev
eral yells and sang short songs. The
j.- p. Creed was given by our Fut
ure Farmer secretary, John Rucker.
Another member of our chapter item
ized the activities set up in our pro
gram of work for this school year.
Then our District F. F. A. advisor.
Claude E. Boggs, presented a charter
to our chapter ahd it was received by
our president, Edgar Rhodes.
Others that contributed to the .pro
gram were the fathers of Vocational
Agricultural pupils, members of the
Model Community Committee, Mr. R.-
H. Adams, principal of Milton High
School, and high school teachers. Our
Agriculture teacher, P. L. Elkins, act
ed as master of ceremonies.
The occasion was enjoyed by all
present'. We feel that it will moan
much in the general progress of our
community. The boys are going to
show an increased interest in their
Agriculture course since they know
their fathers are 100 per cent in har
mony with their program. Come on
and give the boys an opportunity.
EDGAR RHODES. President
Milton High F. F. A. Chapter.
Alpharetta, Georgia.
NIGHT LETTER
Roy F. Otwell,
Forsyth County News.
Cumming, Georgia.
Georgia Hall Gift of Georgians to
Warm Springs foundation, which is
the objective of campaign launched
this week by a group of enthusastic.
Georgians. The proposed building to
be erected at a cost of one hundred
thousand dollars, is designed to re
place the old wooden structure, in
which the physically handicapped pat
ients are housed.
This would be the first and central
unit in a plan that would provide ade
quate home for the foundation and all
its activities, it would also service as
a pratical testimony of the admiration
of Georgians for Franklin D. Roose
velt, the great humanitarian and her
oic achievement.
Cason J. Calloway of LaGrange is
chairman of the Campaign, Castor
Woolford of Atlanta, Vice-Chairman.
This is a state wide origination has
been founded with a chairman in each
countyr Roy P. Otwell has been ap
pointed to direct the Campaign in For
syth County and in announcing the
movement Mr. Calloway makes the
following statement:
“The great heart of Georgia cannot
fail to respond promptly and liberally
to the movement, which means so
much to the great humanitarian Frank
lin D. Roosevelt and the unfortunates
who have been visited with physical
disabilities. Mr. Roosevelt has given
liberaly of his time, efforts and money
to this worthy cause and we of Geor
gia must do our part to continue this
work. Those of us at headquarters
are giving our time without expense
to the funds and each dollar that is
raised will be converted into Brick
and Mortar so that the old wooden
and dangerous building will be re
placed by this safe and modern Geor
gia Hall.”
Signed
Cason J. Calloway, Chairman
-.Georgia Hall Campaign Committee
MOST EVERYBODY
Everybody believes in advertising
and publicity when it comes like sal
vation-free—Commerce News.
CUMMING, GA., MARCH, 23, 1923.
Chevrolet Showrooms
Has Large Crowds On
“Standard Six”
DETROIT, Mien., March—A surpris
ing public response to the first show
ing of new Chevrolet '‘Standard Six”
niodels last Saturday was disclosed
here in wires from dealers received
by H. J. Klingler, vice-president and
general sales manager of the company
Despite the existence of a national
bank holiday, dealers almost uniform
ly reported attendance beyond expect
ations and all reported retail sales in
limited volume, many deals involving
payment in gold or bills of the old
large size denomination.
More than four hundred unsolicited
wires came from dealers everywhere,
and the tenor of all, Mr. Klingler said
revealed the field force confident of a
spurt in sales as soon as banks re-open
and appreciation of the company’s de
oision to go ahead with its announce
ment despite the unsettled financial
condition.
The dealer at Cleveland. Oklahoma,
wired that the “Standard Six intro
duction created the only excitement
here in two weeks. Constant stream
of visitors flowed through showrooms
first day.”
One Buffalo dealer reported 6,000
showroom visitors and fifteen orders;
another 1,500 people, 65 appraisals
and five orders. One Philadelphia
dealer sold three Standard and two
Master models the first day: another
at Richmond, Va. had 1,000 visitors,
made 68 demonstrations and took
three orders for Standard and one for |
Master models.
At Reading: Penna., two orders
were taken the first hour, and York. '
Penna., reported five orders the first
day. At Evansville. Ind., one dealer
soid three cars and delivered two the
first day. A Charlotte, N. C. dealer
had 4.000 people, and one at Charles
ton, W. "Va., reported good crowds and
three sales.
One Atlanta dealer had more than
1.000 people, made 300 demonstrations
r nl 50 appraisals, and another said
1 V.*',, "public interest and attendance
exceeded our expectations.”
j Lenoir, N. C., reported not one sin
■|e criticism of the new car; Delhi.
> . Y. reported twice as many people
a.; expected, and Oneida wrote three
orders. On the West Coast the earth
quakes interfered seriously with the
announcement in Southern California
but Portland, Ore., reported attend
ance, appraisals and sales almost up
to the announcement of the Master
line in December.
“Dealers,” said Mr. Klingler, “have
their thinking straight, and their feet
on the ground. Their wires show that.
They did not expect big business with
their banks closed. But they are
going after available business, and
they are planning on a sudden rush
when conditions open up.
“One gratifying phase of their wires
was the large number who liked our
going ahead with our announcement
despite the bank holidays. The move,
they pointed out. helped put confi
dence into their own organizations
and their own customers. Confidence
bege’ t confidence, and it is our hope
that the announcement may aid in a
crystallization of forward national
thought and action.”
WINDER BURIAL
FOR REV. J. F.
JACKSON
Funeral services for the Rev. J.
Frank Jackson 78, widely known Bap
tist minister, who died Saturday night
at the home of his son \V. L. Jackson
of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Funeral
services were held at Winder at the
First Baptist Church and burial in
the Cedat Creek cemetery. The Rev.
T. T. Davis and Dr. W. H. Faust offi
ciating.
For more than 45 years Mr. Jackson
had been a minister and had preached
in practically every county in the state
He was an evangilist and a member
of the Georgia State Board of Missions
Mr. Jackson was born in Winder,
bit had resided in Atlanta for more
than 20 years. Two years ago the oc
casion of his wedding anniversary was
celebrated. Besides his two sons, Rev
T. H. and W. L. and J. D. he is sur
vived by his wife and three grand
children.
Rev. Jackson will be remembered to
the older citizens of Cumming as once
helping Rev. F. T. Wills in a series of
j revival services at the Cumming Bapt
, Ist Church.
I That intolerance of others’ mistakes
makes grouches. Compassion on igno
rance is a true sign of intelligence.
Confidence.
Successful relations Setween banker and custom
er are largely a matter of confidence.
The banker cannot safely transact business with
a customer in whom he does not have confidence.
The customer in turn must have belief in the in
tegrity and judgment of the man with whom he
deals in the bank.
As bankers, we are not seeking to pry into the
personal affairs of people when w r e ask questions
about their business or individual finances. That
information is absolutely essential and is valuble
to both the customer and the hank.
The important thing for you to know is that
this information is never revealed to anyone under
any circumstances.
It is used only to further tke customer’s best
interests in his bank relations.
Bank of Gumming,
B. P. Roper, President
$400,000,000 GOLD
RETURNS TO BANKS
OFFICIALS GRATIFIED BY RE
SPONSE TO ROOSEVELT’S
ANTI- HOARDING ORDER.
WASHINGTON, March 20—(AP)—
A golden flood into the federal reserve
banks has returned well above $4(10,-
JOO.OOO in two weeks since President
Roosevelt decreed hoarding was in
juring the nation.
Officials declined today to namte the’
exact amount returned.
Federal reserve banks ordered to
send the names of all persons who
withdrew gold before the hank holiday
and had not returned it by the close
of business Friday or yesterday had
the time limited extended to March 27. j
This will give any hoarders who are '
away from home opportunity to return '
and empty their safety deposit boxes ■
of the forbidden money and thus pos
sibly escape any penalty that may be
provided under treasury regulations
defining hoarding.
The regulations are being prepared
by the treasury under provisions of
the emergency bank law and will de
fine hoarding and set penalties for it.
While officials declined to discuss
the new regulations, they intimated
no leniency would be shown persons
proved tobe guilty of hoarding and
refusing to return the gold to the
banks.
Important Notice
Elsewhere in this issue of the News
you will find the Rules, Regulations
and by-laws of the town of Cumming,
which we respectfully ask every Citi
zen to read and help us enforce. We :
appreciate the support of the Citizens
heretofore given our efficient Marshal
Mr. J. H. Farr and his son who are
certainly doing their very best to keep
law and order and to better our town, i
ROY P. OTWELL
Mayor town of Cumming.
NOTICE— Cumming vs. Brandywine
Cumming Wreckum five defeates
Brandywine which was considered
very good luck, because of the ability
of the guards, Martin and McFarland.
Kirby standing forward failed to score
The score was Cumming 36, and
Brandywine 17.
RALPH HOLBROOKS, Manager.
FERTILIZER GRADE AND PRICES
GUARANTEED. Business appreciated.
ROY P. OTWELL
COURT NOTICE
Forsyth Superior Court will con
vene on Monday Morning March 27th
1933 at ’nine o'clock Central Time in
stead of ten o'clock.
All Jurors, witnesses, Attorneys and
others interested are hereby noticed
as to the time to convene and please
make arrangements accordingly.
This March 22nd, 1933.
J. H. HAWKINS, Judge
Superior Court, Forsyth County, Ga.
SI.OO PER YEAR
Adams and Talmadge
Given Clean Slate.
Atlanta, March 16. Governor Eu
gene Talmadge and Commissioner of
Agriculture G. C. Adams both won
battles in the legislature Wednesday.
The governor emerged victorious
in the senate where a resolution seek
ing to recommend suit against him for
funds allegedly mishandled while he
! was commissioner of agriculture last
j year was defeated by an overwhelming
vote.
Commissioner Adams won his vie
tory in the house when proposed ar
ticles impeaching him for alleged part
icipating in job-selling in the depart
ment of agriculture were voted down
by a vote of 127 to 62.
The exoneration came when the ar
ticles of Impeachment were yoted*
down by the house which had consid
ered them for two days and which had
read to It more than 85,000 words of
testimony taken by a special investi
gating committee, headed by Senator
.1. T. Risk, of Elberton.
Immediately after hearing of his
exoneration. Commissioner Adam is
sued a statement in which he thanked
his friends in the house for standing
by Him and promising to continue, his
best efforts toward the farmers of the
state of Georgia.
s | CHunoTl.
AMVOUNOMNp 1
Rev. C. E. Warren filled his regular
appointment at the Baptist ChitlVh
Sunday morning. No services at night
on account of inclement weather.
Young people’s night at the Metho
dist Church Sunday night March 26,
Special program and music. Every one
envited.
FUNERALS—
GRIZZLE.
Mr. Charlie Grizzle died at his home
near Sharon March 18. Mr. Grizzle
bad been In ill health for about two’
years. He was 48 years old. Funeral
services were conducted at Concord
Church by Rev. Turner Swanson Mar.
20. Mr. Grizzle In survived by his
wife and ten children. The News ex
tends their sympathy to the bereaved
HEARD.
Mr. Albert Heard died at his home
on Tolbott Street Sunday March 19,
Mr. Heard had been in a serious con
dition since June when he was injured
at the Rock Quarry near town. Mr.
Heard was 27 years old. He is sur
vived by a wife, two children, mother
and several brothers and sisters. Fun
eral services w'ere held at Haw Creek
Church Monday March 20. with Rev.
G. W. Forris officiating. Interment in
the cemetery.
HOLBROOKS.
Mr. Charlie Holbrooks died at Cave
Springs school March IT. He was 18
years old and the son of Mr. Tom Hol
brooks of near town. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Holbrook and
Mangnra at Longstreet March 18. Ho
is survived by a large number of re
latives to whom the News extends
sympathy.