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PAGE SIX THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 15, 1932. EUGENE TALM ADGE WANTS SIXTY-DAY SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Atlanta, Dec. 8.—Governor-elect! Eugene Talmadge expresses the hope that the General Assembly, when it convenes January 9 for the special ten-day session provided under the constitutional amendment ratified in , the November election, will remain 1 for the regular session of 60 days ini-. mediately following. Mr. Talmadge said the pledges con tained in the platform adopted at the state convention this fall should be' carried into effect at the earliest pos sible moment. He said the members | of the General Assembly subscribed to these pledges in the adoption of the platform by the democracy of Georgia, and that it was to be expect- 1 ed that the platform promises would be carried out without unnecessary delay. “Let’s do what we said we would | and get it over with," he remarked. He declined to indicate whether any canvas had been made of the legisla- tors to find out whether they favored a continuous 70-day session. INCREASE HIGHWAY BOARD MEMBERS TO 10 PROVIDED IX j PLAN BY SENATOR COURSON A determined effort will be made to increase the membership of the State Highway Board from three to ten in the forthcoming session of the Geor gia legislature, it was stated Saturday by Sewell Courson, of Soperton, mem ber of the last state senate and joint author of a measure to increase the Highway Board that was defeated by a close margin at the last session. The bill offered by Senator Courson and others at the last session was defeated in the senate highways com mittee by a vote of 9 to 8, but ap proved by the house committee, 16 to 11. However, the house bill did not reach a vote on the floor. The bill provides that the Highwny Board shall be made up of ten mem bers, one from each Congressional District,appointed by the governor for a term ot two years and confirmed by the senate. The chairman would be elected by the board from its own membership for a term of two years and receive a salary of *5,000 and ex penses. not to exceed $2,000 per an num. Other members of the board are •to receive $10 per day for the time actually put in by them, and actual traveling expenses . A successor to the chairman would bn chosen by the board for the unex pired term and a successor to a mem ber of the board would be appointed by the governor for the unexpired term. PRESS INSTITUTE TO DISCUSS RELATIONSHIP OF PUBLIC OPINION TO NEWSPAPERS Free Scholarship in Law School For Deserving Young Men Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 12.—Establish ment of o2 free scholarships in the Atianta Law School ioi deserving farm boys of Georgia, the gilt cl Hamilton Douglas, jr., Dean of the institution, nas just been announced at offices of the school in Atlanta. There will be one scholarship in each of the judicial circuits of the state outside the Atlanta district, according 0 Mr. Douglas. Judge C. Frank McLaughlin of the Chattahoochee Circuit, hus been asked to name the seholarship-holdej of the Chattahoochee circuit. While the scholarships are founded principally for young men, women are not barred, and will be permitted to hold them as well as the men. The cho-,.ce as to who will hold these scholarships, Mr. Douglas has left en tirely to the superior court judge of each circuit. The only reservation he has made in the award of them is that they be given to persons that otherwise would not be financially able to acquire a legal education. Each scholarship will be for one year, the announcement said, but may be renewed for the second and third year, if the showing of the scholar ship holder warrants the judge of the circuit in reappointing him for the succeeding year. Satisfactory comple tion of the course will win for the graduate a bachelor of laws (LL.B.) degree and admission to the bar of Georgia without examination by the bar examiners. 1 The method of choosing the person to whom the scholarship will be award is left to the discretion of the judge of each circuit, Mr. Doug las believing that the judge is better able to discern the qualities -of his own constituents than he or the fac ulty in Atlanta. The first of the scholarship holders will begin attendance at the beginning of the 1933-34 term which opens in October, 1933. The Atlanta Law School was founded in 1890 by the father of the present Dean, Hamilton Douglas, Col. Hooper Alexander, Col. Blewett Lee who is now general counsel for the Illinois Central railroad, and Chas. A Read, deceased. Many of the leading lawyers and jurists of Georgia have been graduated from this institution in the course of its 42 years. Its present faculty consists of some of the outstanding lawyers oi ‘he state. It includes, besides Mr. Doug las, Mr. Alexander, Frank A. Hooper Sr., Hanson Jones, C. C. Smith, Stone Mountain solicitor general, E. E. (Shorty) Andrews, W. O. Wilson, Horace Russell, LeRoy F. Wynne, Wm. E. Arnaud, R. E. L. Avary, Chauncey Middlebrooks and Dr. Ran dolph Smith. New Chevrolet to Be Seen Soon Banker Tells of Labor Put in by Members of Congress on Mass of Technical Measures The relationship of the press to piiAU: opinion will be tne tneme oi me hixui annual ucorgiu Cress insti tute to be held Feb. 7 to 10 in con- junction witu tne rimory University min..On.o oi Cituemhip. ‘r ne press institute committee head ed by managing huitor Marx Ethrjage > oi tne Macon relegrapn, announced Thursday tnat the subject and dates had been approved at a meeting of the committee Uec. 4. Raymond B. Nixon, professor of journalism at Emory, said that some of America's greatest thinkers on public affairs—editor, political leaders and university professors, would take part in the program. I Speakers and topics of special in terest, as far as possible, will be grouped in the last two days of the institute to permit editors of weekly papers in, Georgia to attend by mov ing their press time up to Wednes day. Sub-topics on the program include “The Need for an Intelligent Leader ship in Public Affairs,” “The Press and International Relations,” “The Press and Public Opinion on Problems of Municipal, State and National Government," “The Future of the Democratic Party,” and “Public Opin ion and Public Health.” BIG MAIL ORDER J'OILEU AT VALDOSTA Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 8.—Postoffice authorities believe that a gigantic mail omer swindle was nipped at Val dosta Thursday when James Powell, alias James Howell, alias Jimmie Harrell, was detained on a federal •charge of using the mails to defraud. Advertisements of holiday packages of pecans at bargain prices by -ne Meadow Brook ■ Farms, Valdosta, were recently run in over 300 news papers of the country and floods of money orders, cash and checks came in for packages of the nuts. At the Bame time a Valdosta bank began receiving checks from newspapers, as many as 37 arriving a day, arawn against an account which did not ex ist. The prompt return of the newspa per checks caused post office inspec tors to begin work so quickly that no money orders were cashed and only .small amounts of cash were delivered thru the mais. More than two pouches o mail addressed to the concern are now held believed to contain in the aggregate large sums of money. Powell says that a man named C. A. Rich employed him to assist in handl ing the business and that he never saw Rich before and has not seen him recently. Officers are working on evi dence they believe will lead to other arrests. The case was handled by post office inspector R. A. Carlton, of Jackson ville, who was assisted by Valdosta ■police. Advertising space to the value of more than $3,000 was obtained from newspapers. CENTRAL PRES. COMPARES TAXES PAID BY RAILROADS WITH THAT OF BUS LINES That the railroads of Georgia paid 400 times as much ad valorem tax as did the certificated motor common carriers operating in competition with them, is the assertion of Presi dent H. D. Pollard of the Central of Georgia in an illuminating statement published elsewhere in this i.:sue of Chevrolet’s new 1933 models will go on public display, Saturday, Dec. 17, it is announced Dy company officials. Plans call for simultaneous showings at all tne company's more than 1U,- 000 dealer showroums in the United States. For the building up of parts banks, Chevrolet manufacturing operations have been, under way since October, with lull quotas of men now back at work in the foundry and manufactur ing plants. First public display of the new cars will ailu the 36,000 members of the sales organization to tnose thousands already employed on the new line. Dealer orders for the first consign ment of 50,000 display cars have al ready been placed, and many retail orders have been reported placed with daalers in all parts of the coun try, according to H. J. Klingler, vice- president and general sales manager. He stated, however, that it was still too early to attempt an estimate of total retail orders now on hand, in asmuch as his company’s policy has been to receive field reports only at ten day intervals, and those reports cover only actual deliveries of cars to consumers. He said, however, that a poll of pre-anftouncement buying is now being taken to determine the vol ume of orders from retail purchasers, already on hand. A large number of dealers have al ready pre-viewed the new line at the General Motors proving ground at Milford, groups from different parts of the country having been here for a regular all-day presentation program presided over by Mr. Klingler daily for the past ton days. Remaining dealers will pre-view the cars shortly at scheduled meetings held at zone headquarters in key cities throughout the country. Interest engendered among thp dealers by the Fisher “no-draft” ven tilation, the increased wheelbase and other new features is resulting in what appears to be the largest ac cumulation of pre-announcement or ders yet experienced by his company, Kiingler stated. — EXAMINATION FOR POSTMASTERSHIP AT HOWARD Applications for the position of fourth class postmaster at Howard, this county, will be received until Dec. 31st, 1932, by the civil service depart ment, it was lamed here yesterday. An examination for the position will be held dt Columbus at a date to h<> announced later. The position puy< $663 a year. Mat Every Wife Knows A husband Is easier to live with when the big mystery to him is how such n wonderful woman could have picked him ns a life mate, tnstend ot why such n wonderful man as he Is didn't have sense enough to buy a ring for a woman who could appreciate hei luck In getting him.—Cincinnati En qulrer. O UTLINING legislative procedure, riobort V. Fleming, President Riggs National Bonk. Washington D. C., gave the recent convention of the American Bankers Association a description of the difficulties and problems confront ing tho law-makers. Mr. Fleming sultl In part: "The most Important part of organi zation of the two branches of congress ] the Herald. Is election of standing committees. Mr. Pollard compares the ad va- There are 34 standing committees in ■ lorem taxes paid by the railroads of tho Senate and 46 in the House. These j Georgia w ,;th the advalorem taxes are the workshops of Congress and the I ... , . „ real work of lawmaking ia done in P aid b ? the certificated motor com- Committee Rooms. .earners who use the public high- “The task of legislating for 124.000,- I ways to compete with the railroads 000 people Is a tremendous one. Of re- , for .business. He says: cent years approximately 20.000 bills | “i n 1931 valorem taxes assessed are introduced annually In the two . aR . a ; ns t the railroads in the state of Houces. Only a small percentage bo- |G ja $3,893,313, while those come law, but they must be weighed m a , \ . committee, accepted or rejected, per- \ ot certificated motor common carriers haps amended, reported out, and then 'were only 29,727. The railroads paid considered on the floor. 1400 times as much ad valorem tax as "Lawmaking involves about 99% of , their competitors, the trucks and hard and unspectacular work and busses licensed to do business by the about 1% of oratory. Few tasks op- Georgia Public Service Commission. pear , C "' Moreover, the railroads use their own actment of sound and satisfactory leg- < , , ’ ,, , , . , lslatton. F6w Individuals In any line n ffht-of-wjy, roadbed and tracks, of activity work harder or longer hours . while the trucks and busses use tho than the chairmen of the important public highways to carry on their committees during a session, l have business. great sympathy for the members of j Mr . p 0 n ar d points out that while in Congress whose constituents expert addition to ad valorem taxes, the undlv ded attention to every piece of , , , , . , . ’ . legislation In which they may be inter- t / ucks u , nd busses °P erated for bll '° Gsted. From my personal observation, ”° P a y license or tag taxes, mileage they earnestly and conscientiously en- { and gasoline tax, that the tag and deavor to do all that is humanly pos- gasoline tax are also paid by all mo- s'ble. tor vehicles, including the private au- Publlc Hearings tomobiles who make up the great ma- "When a bill Is Introduced, referred to j or j ty 0 f motor vehicles, committee and printed, the next step, | Commenting upon the disparity be- if it is a measure of considerable im- ' ,f . - portance, la to conduct a public hear- tw f n he ad y a, ? rem taxe . s of , tbe ing. The committee makes an effort to : railroads and their competitors, Mr. listen to anyone who cares to be heard Pollard cites the figures paid in Tay- either for or against a measure, al- lor county in 1931. In that year': though witnesses are frequently limit- j The railroads paid $4,733.03 in ed as to time. Members of the Cabinet co ,nity taxes while trucks and busses f. nd paid nothing; to our county school tive departments of the Government - . ,, . . usually testify on measures in which funds railroad taxes contributed $3,- they are interested and furnish the 591.06, the trucks and busres nothing: committee Information in executive . to the towns of our county the rail- session or otherwise. In this way the road taxes contributed $244.46, trucks Administration takes a prominent part and busses nothing; while state taxes In shaping legislation. I in this county were $1,677.68 for the “Due to pressure of work and the 1 , , _ ... M . , , fact that it Is impossible for members '.railroads and nothing for trucks and of Congress to be technical experts on .busses, or*a total of $10,146.23 for every subject of legislation, the coin- |the railroads as against |nothinp whatever paid by the trucks and busses, mittees are inclined to give considera tion to the merits of arguments pre sented In testimony and the recoin- __________ mendatlons of the Cabinet und other GEORGIA BOYS NAMED officials. It is therefore highly desir able, both from the standpoint of Cop- gress as well as those affected by pro posed legislation, that the latter have an opportunity to dlscuea frankly the effects ot such legislation. “We sometimes complain abolit the .technicalities at: legislation, but!>yhen we observe organized minorities oil AS CANDIDATE FOR RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS Atlanta, Dec. 10.—Paul F. Brown, Jr., of Atlanta, student at Davidson college, N. C., and Hugh M. Dorsey, Jr., of Atlanta, student at Emory uni versity, Ga., were selected Friday as . ... , . , . , i candidates from Georgia for Rhodes deavorlng to force class legiatatloo scholarships. The district selection through one House it Is a comfort to will be made later, know such measures may be caught in | The two youths were selected from the meshes of technical procedure in among 12 who were given individual the other and there suffer wliat is interviews Friday by the state selec- termed automatic asphyxiation.”' w tion committee. Nineteen Georgia I boys have made application to the ex amining committee. METTER DOCTOR’S WIFE KILLED BY TRAIN Metter, Ga., Dep. 10.—Called-to the scene an informed that a Central of Georgia train had just killed a per son, helping to drag out the decapi tated and badly mangled body from under the wheels of the train, only to discover that the body was that of his wife, was the tragic experience at Metter of Dr. R. L. Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy was driving her se dan automobile home around 6 o’clock Friday. She was passing over a street grade crossing in Metter when the Duiblin-to-Dover train traveling about 45 miles per hour, crashed into her car. The doors of the automobile were tom off and her body pitched head long under the wheels of the coaches. Every car, except the last one on the train, passed over her. Dr. Kennedy was quickly notified and ran to.the scene to lend assist ance. When her head was recovered it was then he discovered the victim was- his wife. Mrs. Kennedy, 26 years old, was a popular resident of Metter and her death has caused a shock in that com munity. She was formerly Miss Mary Mathis of Sandercville. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Reduced Round Trip Fares For Christmas and New Year Holidays Throughtout the Southeast Via ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM AND COAST RAILROAD See Ticket Agent for details GEORGIA—Taylor County: To All Whom It May Concern; O. S. Cox having applied to me for Permanent Letters of Ad ministration upon the estate of Mns. M.P. Williams, late of said county,de ceased, this is to cite all and singular the next of kin and creditors of the said deceased, that said application will be heard be.'ore me at tne regu lar January term, 1933, of Court of Ordinary of Taylor County. Witness my hand and official sig nature this 7th day of December, 1932. L. T. PEED, Ordinary. FOR DISMISSION GEORGIA—Taylor County: Ernest Cleveland, administrator of estate of William C. Cleveland deceased, represents to the Court in his petition duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered said estate. This is therefore, to cite all persons concern ed kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can why said ad ministrator should not be discharged from his administration and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in Jnm'arv 193,3. L. T. PEED, Ordinary. Birds Not Related In spite of their similarity In appeal' once and habits, the night-hawk and the whippoorwill are two distinct spe cies of birds. The night-hawk, Chor- defies vlrginlanus, lias no call and appears chiefly at sunset, while the whippoorwill, Antrostomus vociferous, whose peculiar call Is so well known, likes to flv lifter dusk ^ DON’T Get up At Night It you are one ot the million* who muit get up several times a night, your trouble is probably due to an irritation ot the blad der. Just try taking Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. During 237 years this fine, old preparation has helped millions. Why not you? Insist on gulp uhual. 86c & 76c. GOLD MEDAL HAARLEM OIL CAPSULES Timber Lease Wanted Will pay liberal price for lease on all long- leaf pines in Taylor county suitable for and to be operated tor turpentine purpose. Apply to J. S Green, Butler, Ga. Butler Naval Stores Co. The Truth About Railroad and Truch-Bus Taxes CENTRAL GEORGIA In 11931 the "ad valorem" taxes assessed against the railroads in the State of Georgia Were $3,893,313, while those ■of sertificat motor common carriers were only $9,727. The railroads paid 400 times as much ad valorem tax as their com petitors, the trucks and busses licensed to do business by the Georgia Puplic Service Commission. Moreover, the railroads use their own right-of-way, roadbed and tracks, while the trucks and buses use the public highways to carry on their business. In addition to ad valorem taxes, trucks and busses ope rated for hire pay license or tag taxes, mileage and gasoline tax. Tag and gasoline taxes are of course paid by all motor vehicles, including the private automobile. But the tax con tributions of trucks and busses fall far short of covering total highway expenditures. Indeed all motor vehicles combined (private vehicles included) contribute only about one-third of the total annual cost of the highways !n the United States, ex clusive of city streets. The remainder falls upon property owners and other taxpayers, directly or through bond issues. The disparity between the ad valorem taxes of the rail roads and of their competitors, the certificated busses and trucks, is illustrated by Taylor county, where in 1931 the total paid by the railroads was $10,146.23, by the trucks and busses nothing. Those payments were divided as follows: County Cities State County Schools & Town Railroads ... $1,577.68 $4,733.03 $3,591.06 $244.46 Trucks & Buses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited. H. D. POLLARD. President and General Manager. Savannah, Ga., December 13, 1932. ALL, ABOARD for a MerryCChristmas LOW ROUND TRIP FARES To AH Points on Central of Georgia Railway And points on other lines. ONE FARE plus 25c for round trip Dec. 23 to 26, inc. Return Limit Dec. 27, 1933. Dec. 30-31, Jan. 1-2. Return Limit Jan. 3, 1932 ONE FARE plus 1-3 for round trip. Dec. 14 to 25, inc. Return Limit Jan. 9, 1933 Children Half Fare. Baggage Checked. Stop Overs Permitted. Reduced Round Trip Pullman Rates. Ask Ticket Agent or Representative for total fares Pullman reservations, schedules, etc. Central of Georgia Railway