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Cummins. Georgia
CCC GRADUATES IN DEMAND
By
CHARLES A .COFFIN. Georgia Super
visor CCC Se'ection Service
Eight years ago, the newly elected
President of the I'nlted States. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, inaugurated a vast
undertaking to alleviate two of the
most pressing problems facing the
nation at that time, namely the thoiis
ands of unemployed youths and the
millions of acres of eroding farm and
timber land. Thus in 1933, the Presi
dent’s vision became a physical fact,
the Civilian Conservation Corps was
born.
Most Americans agreed whole heart
edly with Mr. Roosevelt that the
CCC, in doing so much to solve the
unemployment and conservation prob
lem, was probably the most praise
worthy of all the New Deal Programs
Little did we realize that in the
year 1941, with America facing the
greatest crisis since the War between
the States, that the 2,500,000 boys
trained in the Civilian Conservation
Corps would provide our nation with
a trained army of defense workers,
skilled in almost every phase of In
dustry.
Take the case of Ted Kelley, a
farm boy from one of Georgia’s count
ies in the swamp country. Ted s
education consisted of only five grad
es of Crammer school, as his parents
were too poor to send him to high
school in the County site. Because of
his lack of training and education
Ted could secure only occasional odd
jobs that seldom! paid him over fifty
or seventy-five cents a day.
A few days after his seventeenth
birthday, Ted’s County welfare Direct
or notified him of the opportunity to
enroll in the CCC. Fascinated at the
idea of being able not only to educate
and train himself for some trade, but
also to assist his family with his al
lotment check, Ted at once enrolled
His new home was in a beautiful
camp in the mountains of North
fleorgia. Along with 200 other boys
like himself, he at once entered into
the wholesome spirit of camp life.
Good food, regular hours and exercise
soon increased his w'eight over fiftee
pounds in the first few months.
His camp Educational Advisor en
rolled Ted in classes of typing, spell
ing, letter writing and radio code.
These subjects he studied during
leisure hours. In his work experience
on the job his Project Superintendent
and Foreman taught him 1 to operate
tractors and heavy road grading
equipment. They also taught him
truck driving, safety and auto mechan
ics.
Upon Ted’s graduation from the
CCC, the (leorgia State Employment
Service notified him several large
companies were enxious to employ
him. One contractor wanted his serv
ices to operate a large road grading
machine, an automobile distributor
offered him a job as an apprentice
mechanic, and a steamship line in
iSavannah offeded him a job as radio
operator on one of its ship3. Ted took
the steamship job, He is now on the
New York to South America run as
chief radio operator earning a very
attractive salary.
Particularly at this time, when our
nation is faced with such a shortage
of trained men to man the machines
of defense, the demand for CCC train
ed craftsmen far exceeds the supply.
A large contractor made the state
ment several days ago that if it
hadn’t been for the CCC, that he
would have been unable to secure
men to run the large “bull dozers”
and dirt movers necessary in con-
struction of airports. A public utility
president said that OOC training was
the best recommendation a job seek
er could give him. They have shown
by their enlistment in the CCC that
they can master hard work and have
the determination so necessary for a
successful career. Today our large
aviation plants arc absorbing skilled
mechanics as fast or faster than we
can produce them. OCC Graduates
stand on the preferred lists at almost
all these plants. It is a fart that the
OCChas filled a vital gap in our edu
cational system. CCC graduates are
taking jobs now that those without
CCC experience are unable to qualify
for. For "every job open in the so
called whit collar profession there are
ten in industry for skilled craftmen.
America's entire National Defense
System owes a debt of gratitude to
the Civilian Conservation Corps. Our
Army finds that CCC boys in most
cases qualify physically for active
army service, while a large percent
age of our civillian population are
still physically unfit for the armed
forces. COC boys advance much fast
er in the service than raw recruits.
They have the fundamental training
in discipline and camp life that is
so essential to a good army. It isn't
a far step from a tractor operator to
a tank operator. The CCC has thous
ands of excellent truck drivers to
furnish our mechanized forces with
drivers. It's trained mechanics help
keep the army's equipment in force.
Truly, the Civilian Conservation
| Corps in this hour of emergency is
repaying the nation with compound
Interest for its original investment.
CORINTH
Rev. W. H. Flanagin preached an
interesting sermon at this place Sat
urday night. We want him to come
again soon.
Mrs. John Day spent one afternoon
last week with Mrs. Thurston Day
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tate and son
were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Pruitt and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fowler spent
Sunday with Br. and Mrs. Joe Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Day and daugh
ter spent Friday night with Mr. John
Day and family
Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Payne spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mr3. H. C.
Williams.
Mrs. G. L. Pruitt and daughter spen
Tuesday evening with Mrs. John Day
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tate and son
and Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Tate and chil
dren spent Sunday visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Jewell Smith and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Bailey and family and
Mr. Albert Bailey and family
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Nuchols spent the
weekend with their daughter, Rev.
and Mrs. Mercer Williams
Mrs. John Day spent Saturday even ,
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Overtaking the Undertaker
1
There is another name for the
little game of repeatedly flouting
the speed laws. It might be called
“overtaking the undertaker.” Cer
tainly there is ample statistical
evidence that habitual players in
this lottery lose everything.
Of the 35,000 persons killed in
traffic accidents last year, 24.000
met death through some reckless
or illegal action on the part of a
driver, according to The Travel
ers’ analysis of 1940’s accidents
which has tst been released.
There are an such illegal ac
The Forsyth County News
ing with Mrs. G. L. Pruitt and daugh
ter
Misses Bessie and Pallie Brown vis
Red Mrs. J. H. F. Samples Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ttate and son
of Gumming, and Mr. Grady Pruitt
and family spent Sunday -evening
with Mr. Albert Bailey and family at
Silver City
Mr. and Cliff Heard and children
visited Mr. J. M. Nichols and w-ife
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Fowler and child
ren spent the week-end with Mr. W.
M. Fowler and family
-Mr. Robert Whitt spent the week
end in Gainesville visiting Mr. and
Mrs. James Garner
.Pleasant View
Rev. R. S. Phillips preached an
interesting sermon at this place Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Green spent Sun
day with Mr. Elmer Stancil and fami
iy
Mr. Douglas Ashworth of Buford
was the week-end guest of Mr. Lewis
Frazier
•Mrs. Lane Clark and tw-o children
Gary and Gay visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brannon Sunday
Mr. J. E. Barnett and family, Mr.
L. H. Barnett and family spent Sun
tions mentioned but standing out
boldly at the top of the list and
coming close to being equal to all
the others added together is the
one item: “Exceeding the speed
limit.” No less than 9,600 speed
ing drivers caught up with the
undertaker in 1940, and almost a
quarter of a million others caught
up with an ambulance.
As long as the records have
been kept, the analysis shows, ex
ceeding the speed limit has led
the list as the major cause of
traffic accidents in the U. S. €>
day with Mr.and Mrs. Otis Barnett
and family in Atlanta
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Neese and
family visited their mother Mrs. Janie
Neese during the week-end
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.
W. Lively and family were Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. White and daughter Betty
and Mrs. J. T. White of Atlanta
Mrs. Royston Brannon visited re
latives at Roswell recently
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Phillips visited
relatives at Buford and attended the
singing at Sugar Hill Sunday
Mr. Larry Hancock spent the week
end with home folks.
HENRY JACKSON HARRIS
DIES AT AGE 78 TUESDAY
Henry Jackson Harris, age 78 died
at the home of his daughter near
Drew Tuesday night.. He is survived
by ten children and a host of relatives
and friends. Funeral services were
held at Friendship Baptist Church on
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. In
terment in Church Cemetery.
Ingram-Moore, funeral directors
were in charge.
There are approximately two mil
lion American farm families enjoying
electric service—nearly three times
as many as had it in 1935.
Pro-Axis aides in Latin America
are ousted by U. S. Exports
THE NEWS
SNAPSHOTS
tive trip, made both by air and automobile from Detroit to Dallas.
Texas, then to Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, returning to Dallas and
then to Detroit, it cost thirty dollars less to operate the airplane. One
- c j t h e j ac * ors j n (he great difference was the fact that the distance
Evelyn Dinsmoor, of Long Beach, by air was 7,590 miles whereas by automobile it was 9,230. To fly
Calif., with her prize-winning catch the Stinson Vcyager airplane, which was used jn the test, it only
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AUCTION!
ON PREMISES, CUMMING, GA., R. F. D. 5
Wednesday, July 2,
AT 10:00 O’CLOCK A. M.
300 acres of land on which there are 4 dwellings, good barns, good pasture, plenty
of timber, known as the old home place of Charles H. Floyd, John A. Gaines or Bil
lie Moon. This is one of the best farms in N. E. Georgia, having over 75 acres of bottom
land in cultivation that is just as good as can be had, about 75 acres of upland that
will make a bale of cotton per acre and pi enty of timber. Said farm is divided for
community stores, filling station sites, sm all tracts one and two-horse farms. The
farm is located 7 miles E. of Cumming, 15 miles W. of Gainesville, in. 2 miles of the
home place of Dr. Geo. Brice, Silver Shoals and Ebenezer Churches, adjoining lands
of Wilson Turner, Kellogg Estate, A. B. Reeves and Mr. Phillips and near Will Ham
mond’s store, on the Gainesville-Cumming-Brown’s Bridge road. Rural Electrification
free bus service to schools. The following are partnership owner and selling for divi
sion: Mrs. Lizzie Conner, Mrs. Nettie Orr, Mrs. Mattie Orr, Mrs. Lee Hammond, Mrs
Ben Bales, W. S. Floyd, E. G. Floyd and M rs. Nellie Gravitt. The owners are some of
Georgia’s most beloved and distinguished sons and daughters and we feel that we
are entitled to and solicit your moral support and presence on this sale. Look these
properties over and you will agree that they are better than we have represented
them to be. Terms to be announced at sale.
MOON-DAVIS AUCTION CO. Selling Agts.
Princeton Hotel, Gainesville, Ga.
Georgia is now growing more wood
than is being harvested and lost thru
mortality
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Thursday, June 19,1941.
The average Georgia farm in 1940
consisted of 110 acres, of which 47
acres were in woodland.