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Volume 46. Ex-Rep. John S. Wood Named* by Eisenhower To Committee Former Ninth District Represen tative John S. Wood of Canton, former chairman of the House Un- American Activities Committee, was nominated by President Eisen hower Friday for a place on the Government Subversive Activities Board. Wood, who retired from Congress in 1953 after serving 12 years in the House, had no comment on the nomination. It is subject to con firmation by the Senate. The Georgia Democrat was chair man of the Un-American Activities Committee from 1945 until 1953 except during the Republican 80th Congress. He guided the group in its headlinemaking investigations of Communist activity, including the probe that led to the conviction of Alger Hiss. His appointment to the govern ment subversives board would be for a three-year term. Salary would be $15,000 a year. 33-Word Clause Made Public Over Telephone Union Strike Revealed Henry Collins, Cumming Man ager for Southern Bell Telephone Company, today made public the 33-word clause over which the tele phone union has threatened a Southwide strike and revealed how its provisions would affect tele phone users. The clause proposed by the Com pany reads as follows. “As the parties have agreed on procedures for handling employee complaints and grievances, they further agree that there will be no lockouts, slowdowns, or other wwork stop pages during the life of this agree ment ] contract].” The purpose of the clause is to assure uninterrupted service to the public, Mr. Collins said, and to end walkouts without warning which are called to bring pressure to bear on the Company. There have been 105 such walkouts since mid 1951, he said. At the time present bargaining started they were oc curring in Southern Bel lat the rate of one eveiy 10 days. “In working with the union to eliminate these quickie strikes,” Mr. Collins said, “The Company has been patient and has exhaust ed every other approach. For sev eral years we have tried to solve this problem short of adding a contract clause.” “This clause does not in any way affect the right of the union to strike at the expirat ion of the contract,” Mr. Collins said. “What it does is to recognize that the public which is paying for uninterrupted telephone service has a right to insist that the com pany and its employees furnish it.” The public relies on uninterrupt ed telephone service now as never before, Mr. Collins said, pointing out that “in Cumming, 5,663 local telephone calls are made a day, plus 385 daily long distance calls. Many involve the public health and safety. In this day of such reliance on the telephone the service is too vital to be at the mercy of union leaders who can ignore orderly methods of settling differences and call workers off the job.” Mr. Collins said the company has taken many steps in current bargaining trying to reach an ag reement, such as. 1. Offered increases in employ ees’ pay ranging up to $4 a week. A wage increase was one of the union objectives in the bargaining. 1 2. Streamlined the grievance pro cedures so settlements can be reached more quickly. 3. Reclassified certain cities and towns to higher wage schedules. 4. Shortened evening and night work schedules. “In a labor contract, the com pany guarantees the good working conditions and to pay the increased wages. It is certainly not too much to ask that the union, in return, guarantee to respect the contract and not engage in strikes while the contract is in force," Mr. Col lins stated. More than 43,000 Four-H Club girls in Georgia participated in. meal planning and preparation pro jects last year. The Forsyth County News OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMING DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON, CHERQ REE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES. (City Population 2,500) Cumming Georgia, Thursday, March 10, 1955. More People Bought Ford Cars In 1954 Than Any Other Make Ford car retail sales to custom ers in 1954 exceeded those of any other make by 25,257 units, accord ing tonet automobile registration figures made available today by R. L. Polk & Co. R. S. McNamara, Vice President of Ford Motor Company, and Ford Division General Manager, said the net 1954 figures establish that the Ford car has clinched its position of sales leadership in the auto mobile industry. Polk’s net registrations for all 48 states and the District of Columbia show Ford sales to consumers dur ing the year totaled 1,387,3441 pas- ( senger cars as compared to 1,362,- 087 units for the second-place make Polk, the only firm in the U. S. which collects the registration data on a national scale, sells the infor mation to automobile manufactur ers and other subscribers. Since the net registration figures represent sales to the public, they are a means of comparing public preference for one make of car with that of another. However, the raw registration totals do not re flect this preference until the fig ures have been refined to exclude registrations not representative of actual sales to customers during the calendar year. Here is a breakdown of the re gistration figures as supplied by Polk: RAW REGISTRATION FIGURES Ford (D) 1,400,440. Nearest Com petitor (D-l) 1,417,453. LESS (XX) Registrations in dealers’ and manu facturers’ names in December 1954 as reported by R. L. Polk & Co. Ford (E) 14,838 (X) 'Nearest Com petitor (E-1‘ 56,802 (X). Unadjusted figure for 1954 Regis trations. (D minus E) Ford (H) 1,385,602 Nearest Competitor (H-l) 1,360,651. PLUS: Registrations in dealers’ and manufacturers’ names in Dec. 1953. (Although these cars were counted in 1953, they were sold to the public in 1954. Therefore, they have to be added to the unadjusted 1954 figure above) Ford (J) 1,742. Nearest Competitor ( —-1) 1,436. Net Car registrations to retail cus tomers in 1954 as reported by R. L. Polk & Co. (H plus J) Ford (K) 1,387,344. Nearest Competitor (K-l) 1,362,087. (X) Includes the normal number of demonstrators registered by deal ers and factories. Also see Line “J.” This adjustment is made to be consistent with Line “E." In years past, Polk has followed the policy of withholding excessive registrations in dealers’ and manu facturers’ names from the Decem ber totals to reflect deliveries to customers in each market area. These then were counted in a sub sequent month of the next year. However, Polk discontinued this practice this year, meaning that any excessive registrations in deal ers’ and manufaacturers’ names in December, 1954, were included in the December totals. Therefore, the removal of cars registered in deal ers’ and manufacturers’ names in December 1954, permits the result ing figure to more closely resem ble the 1953 figure and more ac curately reflect the dealer sales to customers. (XX) Public preference for a make of car is measured by the number of people who purchase it. In order for the registration figures to re flect this preference, it is necessary to remove from the raw total any registrations that do not represent an actual sale to a customer with in the year in uestion. Cars regist ered in a dealer’s or manufactur er's name do not represent a retail sale until the unit has been re registered in a customer’s name. REMOVING STAINS In working to remove a fresh stain, it is best to try the simplest method of removal first—that of sponging with cool water. Avoid using hot water on any unknown stain as it may set the stain. Sug ary stains are removed easily with clear water. THE CHRONIC FAULTFINDER .. k There are some people that seem to think that if they can point out the defects of professing Christians they are doing a wonderful thing. By lowering their fellowman they seem to think that they are exalt ing themselves. Some of these critics are members of the church and seldom attend but they are always ready to criticize those who j do gather on the Lord’s day to! worship. They seem nto to think. of their own bad influence, that), they are exerting, by staying out and failing to gather with others for worship on The Lord’s Day. Let’s not take the task of judg ing others into our own hands. When we attempt to do this we I are trying to do what God only | is to do. Let each of us serve and ! obey God with all our mind, soul and strength. When we remember j our own imperfections we will be! slow in condemning others for their imperfections. . There are thousands of people who can tell the president exactly what is wrong with his adminis-1 tration; there are more thousands' who can tell you exactly what is! wrong with the church—but they j are blind when it comes to discov ering their own imperfections, j They can run the business of the Nation and correct all the imper fections of the Church, but they are making a failure in their own lives. Jesus said “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For witji l what' judgment ye judge, ye shall bef judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to; you again”. Let us cease looking for the mote (speck) in our broth ers eye and take the beam out of our own eye. If you have the right attitude toward God, that of faith and trust you will certainly have the right I attitude toward your fellowman. All of us should pray this prayer “Oh, God search ME and see if their be any wicked way in ME — and CLEANSE ME from all un righteousness.” v W. R. Callaway Cumming FFA Chapter Our Chapter has decided that the general public might be interested in the individual members of the Chapter and their projects. For this reason I plan to write a brief sketch of the members of the Chap ter listing their home farm project and thteir FFA work in general. The first member to discuss is Ferrell Jennings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mather Jennings, who lives in the Elmo section of our County. Ferrell is a third yyear student in Vocational Agriculture. He is also one of the schools’ better students, having never failed a subject. His FFA projects have been so out standing that the Chapter is ex pecting Ferrell to receive The Georgia Planter degree in Macon next fall. This is the highest award that any FFA member can receive in this state. Ferrell’s farm home projects have always been outstanding with an increase each year in both pro jects and size of projects. Last year he had as farm projects 1 sow and 15 pigs, 12 acres of corn, 18 acres of wheat, 1 beef cow and calf and several home improve ment projects. His labor income for the year, after all expenses amount ed to $684.40. He has already made plans to increase his projects for this year emphasizing building up thb land he farms. In addition to farm projects, Ferrell has been outstanding in Chapter leadership activities. He was a Committee chairman his first year, Chapter vice president last year and is the chairman of two chapter committees this year, the Fencing committee and the Chapter Loan Fund committee. He is one of the Chapters’ few mem bers to have received a higher de gree each year. Ferrell is already planning to farm on farming full time after he graduates this year. We are cer tain that he will be a successful fanner if the progress he has made the past three years are an indi cation of his ability. JIMMIE SMITH, Reporter Curaming F. F. A. Chapter Principal Issue Holding Up New Contract An official of Southern Bell Tele phone Company said Friday, Febru ary 25th, that one principal issue is holding up agreement on a new contract for the Company’s 50,000 non-supervisory employees. That issue is union refusal to accept a clause which seeks to pro tect the public against service dis ruptions caused by strikes during the life of the contract, according to F. M. Malone, Personnel Vice President of the Company. "The public is paying for unin terrupted telephone service,” Mr. Malone said, "and has a right to insist that the Company and its employees furnish it.” Mr. Malone said the addition of a no-strike clause to the contract is vital to the public interest. "Quickie" strikes —called without advance notice to the Company— have occurred on 105 occasions since mid-1951, he asserted, ser lously disrupting service in the lo calitles involved. “In every Instance, these quickie strikes have ignored procedures es tablished in the contract for the express purpose of settling differ ences between the union and the Company before they affect the service. The public interest demand that the new contract between Southern Bell and the union re cognize and correct this situation.” Negotiations have been in pro gress since last July, and Mr. Ma lone said agreement has been reached on many provisions of the new contract. A wage proposal by the Com pany provides for increases in em ployees’ pay ranging up to $4.00 per week, depending upon location and job classification. The increase would keep telephone wages well in line with prevailing community pay levels. Other contracat chang es have shortened evening work schedules, reclassified certain of the towns to higher wage schedules and effected other improvements. ASC NEWS The U. S. Department of Agri culture today announced the mini mum level of price support for 1955 crop upland and extra long staple cotton. The minimum level of support for upland cotton, basis Middling 7-8 inch, will be 31.70 cents per pound, gross weight. The minimum level of support for 1955 crop extra long staple cotton will be 55.20 cents per pound, net wt. These levels reflect 90 and 75 per cent, respectively, of the current parity prices of 35.22 and 73.6 cents per pound for upland and extra long staple cotton. In the event that 90 percent of the parity price for upland cotton or 75 percent of the parity price for extra long staple cotton on August 1, 1955 I (the beginning of the 1955 market year) is higher than the level an , nounced today, the level of price support for that kind of cotton will be increased accordingly. The mini mum levels are announced now in accordance with Section 406 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amend ed, which provides that insofar as practicable, the Secretary of Agri- 1 culture shall announce the level of price support for field crops in ad vance of the planting season. Under the provisions of the Agri cultural Act of 1954 relating to the commodity set-aside, three million bales of upland cotton have been 1 excluded from 'the computation of carryover in determining the level of price support for upland cotton. This results in a minimum support level of 90 percent of parity for; the 1955 crop of upland cotton, j With respect to extra long staple i cotton, the Agricultural Act of 1949 as amended, provides that the mini mum level of support for cooper ators shall be the minimum level specified in the Act for the supply percentage of such cotton at the beginning of the marketing year. The supply percentage is currently estimated at 245. Important Notice CAKE WALK It BINGO PASTY j at Matt School House Friday night March 11 at 7:30. Proceeds go, to the Heart Fond Drive. County Population 15,000. Number 10. Gift Boxes Make Friends ■ HIM Will 111 I- :1 jM i.V *EBB "IphPlf mmm ' German Red Crow nurses show a German youngster the contents of an American Junior Red Cross gift box Just received. Last year more than MO,OOO of these gifts—containing toys, health and educational supplies—went to ehlldern around the world from American school children through the Junior Bed Cross. ” 1 Dizzy Davis Wrestles Harry Smith Saturday Night at Cumming The second All Star wrestlihg' card will be presented Saturday night at the Cumming Gym. The net profits to go to the Heart fund. Matches start promptly at 8:15 P. M. with ample Police to insure proper order. The main event slated for the best two out of three falls or a time limit of one hour will Pit the Rough and rugged sterling “Dizzy” Davis, 224 pounds of Houston, Tex as against Hearry “Hercules" Smith, 215 pounds of Atlanta. Davis is one of the most hated wrestlers ever to invade the South and so far has run rough shod over most opposition. This is the first time he has wrestled Smith and a lively bout is expected when these two square off. Opening the Stellar card in a one hour time limit or best two out of three falls bout, the Worlds Ugliest Man, The Swedish “Angel" 232 pounds of Sweeden will meet Chris Averoff, 228 pounds of Athens, Greece. Averoff was Greeces wrestling entrant to the last Olympics and made quite a reputation for himself. He then turned Pro and has been making quite a name for himself here in the U. S. The Angel relys on his giant strength to subdue his oppo nents and in Averorr he will find an opponent equally strong plus a good grappler. General admission is SI.OO. Ring side $1.25. Children 50c tax includ ed. Soil Conservation New* Forsyth County Description of Class VII Land Capability Class Class VII land is not only un suited to cultivation but has severe limitations for use for grazing or for forestry. It requires extreme care to prevent erosion. In rough timbered areas its use for either grazing or lumbering requires spec ial care. Every cutting of alfalfa requires some 325,800 gallons of water per acre to grow it. An acre of cotton needs 800,000 gallons of water to mature the one annual crop. Each U. S. citizen uses an esti mated 1,300 gallons of water each day; that is, personal and house hold cleanliness plus industrial uti lization of water for manufacture of personal belongings. A ton of cotton goods requires 60,000 gallons of water for bleach ing, and 80,000 gallons in the dye ing process. One inch of rain is equal to: about 100 tons of water per acre; one-half gallon of water per square foot; about 14,000,000 gallons per square mile. NOTICE—A cake walk at the Pied mont community club house Satur day March 19 at 7:30. Everybody come on out and win that home baked cake. Today & Tomorrow Louie D. Newton We have been celebrating anoth er annual Brotherhood Week. The speeches have been made, editorials have been written, forums have been conducted. After these annual weeks of em phasis on brotherhood, II find my self asking: How can we have brotherhood apart from Father hood? There is a basis of brotherhood, often employed in civic clubs and other splendid organizations—the brotherhood of secular purposes— social, exonomic, cultural, etc. We hear about brotherhoods of engi neers, brotherhoods of craftsmen in many forms of ancient guilds. And there are many brotherhoods for social cultural fellowships. But when you approach spiritual brotherhood which is the intention of Brotherhood Week, you come to something far deeper than conven ient forms, of social, economic and cultural fellowship. Albeit, we would agree, I fancy, that spiritual brotherhood might and should per meate all lesser relationships. God is the Father to whom all men may and should look-in Whom all men may and should believe.. If men everywhere, or every race,, creed and tongue, believe in Him, through His Son, Jesus Christ, we are them indeed, sons and brothers Until we reach that basis of brotherhood, we are strangers—or phans. Not in man’s manifestos ,but in the Holy Bible, we find the basis of brotherhood. So long as some of God’s pro fessing children regard themselves as the arbiters of the family of God, declaring themselves the only true participants in His grace, we are beating the air when we as semble spokesmen for the various religious groups for the recital of displomatic platitudes. They debated the issue back in Jerusalem in the first generation of Christians, when the Hebrew Christians looked askance at the presumption of Gentiles claiming the privileges of discipleship. Hap pily, that debate wa sresolved in the acknowledgment that all men of all backgrounds rhay come to God through Jesus Christ—.that all sentient souls are competent to deal directly with God the Father, through Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest, guided and instructed and illumined by the Holy Spirit. The priesthood of the believer, the equality of believers, and all the other cherished doctrines of the Christian faith, so clearly taught in the Bible, form the only basis I know for enduring brotherhood. Let us pray and work for the corn in'* of choV, fpUr>'"shfo, not just one week, but every week, every day .every hour. "Seek ye first the ■Kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you.” Georgia farmers who produce less than 20 bushels of com per acre are wasting their time and money growing corn, according to Exten son Service agronomists.