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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, JANUARY 10, 1935.
PAGE FTVH
GEORGIA
R.L.C. COLUMN
Edited by
c. C. WALL, Ellaville, Ga
Sec. * Tree*.
We have some new experience to
relate to you this week. As we told
you in our news columns last week,
Mrs. Wall and 1 went to Miami, Ha.,
Dec. 26, and returned home on the af
ternoon of January 1, after having
spent a most pleasant week away
from our home and duties.
Not ever before having had the
pleasure of going very far down in
the state of Florida we decided that
we would go down through tne center
of the state and return up the east
coast in order to see as much of the
state as we could on the trip, and 1
P, 10W that we thoroughly enjoyed
every mile of the journey.
We left Ellaville on Wednesday
afternoon as soon as 1 had completed
mv- duties on the route that day and
drove as fat as Ocala where we spent
the night. We found all along the
route down, the. signs of recent
freeze that was prevalent all over
states several wee Its
sent us. They came from the east
and west, north and south, and num
bers from Georgia, the best state of
all. Each on| was much appreciated
ar.d it certainly made us happy to be
remembered by so many of you,
whom we have learned to love.
It has been a very pleasant Christ
mas for us, but we are looking for
ward' to the new year, and expecting
big things for our association, so
let s lesolve to work harder than
ever before, remembering:
God iias given
linto me ,
A whole new year,
Untried, a road untravelcd.
1 wonder where it shall lead.
Oh, here £ to the great ur.xnown;
Friend, won’t you wish me God
speed?
God has given
Unto me
A whole new year,
A chapter to be written
In' the book of Life.
In wonder where it shall lead.
Oh, here's to the coming adventure.
the southern
post painted white, the flags red and
the names on the boxes. When I was
on a short route I did most of the
work myself, but since the consolida
tion of the two routes here I have
hired most of the work dore, except
putting names on the boxes. If any
one asks me about the charge for
this service I tell them there is no
charge, but if they wish to help de
fray the .cost they can give me what
they wish, either in cash or vege
tables, melons, etc. Everything con
sidered, I think it pays well, the
route looks much more attractive,
boxes and flags are seen more easily
especially on dark rainy days. You
remember General Billany started us
at this.
I have not been able to take as
active a part in associational work in
recent years as I would like to have
done on account of the health of my
wife, but since a recent operation
we’re hoping that it won’t be long
before we both can be doing our
part again.
With best wishes to you and yours
COUNTY AGENT
By-
G. C. DANIEL, Agent
God, help me to be true to my | and all the brethren for a happy and
aK o, and considerable damage was
done the citrus fruits and vegetable
and truck crops which were far ad
vanced. Leaving Ocala on Thursday
morning wo passed through Lees-
bufg, Orlando, Kissimmee and on
over to the east coast at Melbourne,
where we went down the east coast
to Miami, arriving there during the
afternoon. We did not rush on the
trip, but stopped' all along to see the
sights which we had heard so much
about, but had never seen 'before.
In Miami we found the daughter
and grandbaby awaiting our arrival,
and the next few days were spent
most pleasantly taking in all the
sights and wonders in and around
this wonder city. We found' that no
exaggeration had ever been portrayed
about the beauty ar.d splendor of this
wonderland, and every point visited
was fully up to expectations. We
found the city and beaches crowded
even this early with tourists, witn
thousands arriving daily. We wonder
how this great throng of visitors are
taken care of.
But we found out in our trip back
up the coast that Miami was not the
only available spot for them to stop
at, for we found as we found Miami,
and we understand that the west
coast affords equally as good places
of vacationing, so we no longer had
cause to wonuer how so many were
cared for.
The loved ones were anxious to
show us all the sights in ana around
Miami, so we had quite a diversion
of activities while there, all the way
from enjoying the horse races at
Coral Gables, the dog races in Miami,
the great tt mi rials where the giant
seaplanes carrying as many as bO or
60 passengers plying between Miami
ana Havana, Luba, and other South
American countries. While at the
landing docks, we witnessed three
come in with their great cargo of
passengers, baggage and mail. We
enjoyea several visits to the beach,
where thousands were enjoying surf
bathing as though it were June or
July, and tne weather was fine, for
it was as warm wnile we were there
as it usually is in June or July in
this section.
Since the daughter and 1 husband
both work and their duties being in
creased during the heavy tourist sea
son, they consented that we might
bring the grandbaby back to Geor- I
gia for a few months’ visit, so we |
left with her in time for us to reach ,
heme for the resumption of our du
ties on January 2. We have the little
darling with us, and are we enjoying
having her? It seems almost as tho
Mrs. Wall and 1 have turned back
the pages of the calendar some 23
years, and again have the daughter
who was the baby at that time.
You remember we had her here
wdien she was only a month or so
old, and 1 poke of having visions of
getting down on the floor and reen
acting the scenes that I so fondly
remember I use to do when the moth
er was the baby in the home. The
little fellow was too small for that
when she was here in September, but
she has* grown a lot since then, and
I imagine that during her present
visit she ami I are going to have a
great time together.
We returned home up the east
coast of l'lorida, and did not get out
of sight of water hardly from the
time we left Miami until we reached
Jacksonville.
1 o anyone wanting to have a real
vacation in the winter time, we rec
ommend a trip down into the land of
sunshine.
creed.
God has given
Unto me
A whole new year,
A new sor.g to sing.
What will be remembered
When it is gone?
Here’s to the unknown melody;
May it have beauty
To linger on.
Wishing each of you a “Happy
New Year,” we are,
Most sincerely,
Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Edwards,
Dawson, Ga.
COMMENT: We are indeed glad to
pass the above message on to our
readers from our friends, Mr. and
Mrs. Marchs Edwards, of Dawson.
Mrs. Edwards is the president of the
Ladies’ Auxiliary, and is doing a
wonderful piece 0 f work in that or
ganization and she has plans under
way that will be the means of adding
a large increase in membership in
Lhe auxiliary, and we hope that all
the ladies will rally to her efforts and
lend the desired assistance in the
promotion of the membership drive
this spring. It is to the advantage of
every wife of each rural carrier be
ing affiliated with the auxiliary, in
order that the various agencies for
their good can be properly put into
operation. We all should realize that
the proven axiom of, “In unity there
is strength” and “United, we stand;
divided, we fall,” both have been
proven of worth in the Carriers’ or
ganization, and with the women folks
planning on the proposal of legisla
tion which affects them now, soon
they should by all means put up a
good strong front; so let us suggest
that if you haven’t been affiliated
with the auxiliary in the past that
you take the necessary steps tlus
spring to affiliate yourself. The cost
of yearly dues, $1 will bring wonder
ful dividends in the years to come.
I guess we shouldn’t close this com
ment on the above message without
having something to say about Mar
cus, but I know he understands fully
the motive we have in mind in call
ing these facts to the attention of the
ladies and their husbands; but I do
want to acknowledge in the person
ality of Marcus Edwards one of the
outstanding district secretaries in the
state. He has served in that capacity
in the Thir 1 District of several years
and has a record of always reporting
a 100 per cent membership before
the close of the drive each year, so
our hats are off to him, arso, as wei.
as to his wife, and we hope that each
of them has a very pleasant task to
perform this year in their official ca
pacities, and they will if every one
will just cooperate.
j prosperous New Year, 1 am,
Sincerely yours,
Alva A. Loveless, Dacula, Ga.
COMMENT: We are glad to hav®
this timely message from Brother
Loveless, and to note his interest in
Farm Census to Be Taken
During January
County Agents in Georgia will co
operate with the army ol 25,000 enu
merators which will canvass every
farm and lunch in the United' States
during this month, in connection with
the census of agriculture. The 15th
decennial census act, approved June
10, 1029, directed the census bureau
to make this farm enumeration. The
reports will be for the calendar year
1934, This farm census is in many
respects the most important one ever
to be taken. Following as it does a
year of extreme distress in a large
part of the .country it must necessari
ly provide timely and accurate data
concerning the present agricultural
resources of the nation. It is known
that the dry area in 1934 was ex
tensive. It is also known what states
and counties are included in this area
but in determining the relative se
verity of the drought in the various
counties affected there is only a
general idea. Definite figures con
cerning the yields of the various
the association activities and es- j crops and the numbers of the differ-
pecially his interest in making the
boxes along his route more attrac
tive. This is a field of activity that
most every one can render a worth
while service, for it should be the
desire of every carrier to have his
boxes properly erected 1 and looking
attractive. Of course this responsi-
ent classes of liestock will be of un
usual value at the present time.
The census enumerators when they
call at the farms during January will
obtain actual figures as to acres of
by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace: in leading cities' of the United 1 States
“At tne request ot Sen. Bankneaa was 6.6 cents a pound for the crop
that certain points in connection with year 1932-33, and! 7.9 cents a pound
the Act be clarified before producers for the crop year 1933-34. The pries
vote upon its continuance next Dec. of bread in October was two cents
14, announcement of the following is higher than it was in February, 1938.
authorized: I
“(1) The AAA will support an
amendment to the Act at tiie coming
session of congress which will pro
vide an exemption for the full
amount of his base production to
each producer who has an estab
lished base production of not more
than two bales of cotton. This
Higher Producer Returns Is Aim
Of Cotton Program
“The cotton adjustment program
which has been announced for 1936
seems to offer the best opportunity
for the cotton farmer to receive the
greatest returns for his labor and
requested by Sen. Bunkhead to re- investment, and to guard against re
move any objection that the Bank- currence of the disastrous days of
head Act, if effective for 193b, would 1W1 and 1932," says Harry L. Brown
cause a hardship upon tsose small Director of Extension,
producers who customarily produce ^be a PPioximateiy 1,004,000 two-
two bales of cotton or less. year contracts, signed in the early
“(2) A decision will be expedited P art of 1934, which have been mad*
on specific plans to remove inequi- e ff® c tive for 1935, provide for a re
ties in the base of allotment to ill- Auction of 25 per cent from the base
uividual producers. These plans havs acreage as compared with a redetion
been under consideration lor some a bout 40 per cent which was ac
complished ire 1934. One-year con
tracts for 1935 will also be offered
producers who did not sign 2-yea*
contracts.
It is estimated that rental and bene-
time and announcement of this de
cision will be made after eons rente
with field workers and 1 representative
cotton producers.
“(3) The AAA has had under con
sideration in connection with all of Hi payment to be disbursed under
its adjustment programs the develop- ^he 1936 program will total $94,280,-
menu*of an effective appeal system 990. The program is self-liquidating
which would permit a producer pro- as *1 w ’^ He financed by the process
testing a decision of his county com- * nf? tax 4.2 cents per .pound on
mittee to obtain, a hearing and de- raw cotton - Rental' payments will be
cision as to the true facts upon which ma ^ € “1 IHe rate of 3 1-2 cents per
his adjustment contract should be P oun d on the average yield of lint
based. We have assured Sen. Bank- c °tt° n l )er acre for the base-period
head that this mechanism will be in i' eara 1928-1932 with a maximum
thedifferent crops raised, yield ol | ooeration in ample time to provide rental of $18 per acre. Parity pay-
crops, number of various classes of j hearing and final determination ot ment » wil1 be ma(le at the rate of not
livestock, farm values and other im- ! such appeals as may develop in con- J^ 88 j- han 1 P®' P° und 0,1
bility rests on the patrons, but in J portant tlata. However, every report nection with the Bankhead Act al
most cases the patrons seem to be will be absolutely confidential ana lobments for 1935, in the event the
s-.itisled with almost any form of re- | will not be used as a basis for tax- Act become* effective.”
ceptacle that will meet the govern
ment requirements so long as they
answer the purpose of receiving their
mail each day from the carrier. I re
member several years ago the car
riers at this office painted all the
boxes 1 and put the names on with
stencil and it caused many of the
patrons to rearrange their boxes to
better advantage, it more or less
causes a co-operative spirit to arise
and in the long run everylbotry Is
benefited. It would be a good idea
for the brethren to follow in the
course of Brother Loveless and 1 after
the moving for the new year is com
pleted start a paint up and nx up
campaign alor.g their routes.
We appreciate very much the per
sonal reference that Brother Loveless
has made about the editor, and may
we assure you that your expression
of appreciation fully repays us for
the effort that is put forth in trying
to make of tie news columns a use
ful agency for the carriers of Geor
gia. May its usefulness continue and
as the years pass on increase In ren
dering the desired service.
tax
ation nor communicated to any
official.
The cooperation of all farmers and
ranchers is necessary to the succeso
Processing Tax Is Small Factor
In Bread Price
“Only about one-half cent of the
of this census, and they can do mucii average iIec of two cents a pound
towards speedy enumeration and
tabulation of the statistics by pro
curing and studying a sample copy ot
the schedule in advance of the enu
meration. They are urged to write
immediately to the Bureau of the
Census, Washington, D. C.
Wallace to Ask 2-Bale Exemption
In Bankhead Act
Following a conference with Sen.
J. H. Bankhead, of Alabama, author
of the Bankhead Cotton Control Act,
the following- statement was issued
the farm allotment.
As a matter of greater convenience
to producers in making their farm
plans, individuals will be allowed to
reduce acreage as much as 30 percent
from the base and' will be allowed
benefit payments on reductions of
this amount. With average yields and
. , average abandonment a total crop of
in the price of bread in Untied States ' about 12 million bales is w in
since February 1933, can fairly be 1 1935 a8 compared to the No v. 1 esti-
attributed to the processing tax on mate of the m4 cr<yp 9,637,000
wheat,” H. L Brown, State Director ba ] es
of Extension says. “The remainder I
of the increase is due to the rise in
the market price of wheat and to
other expenses of making bread.”
Commenting on the 1935 cotton
1 production adjustment program, H.
I A,. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture,
said, “It is the nearest approach to
The average farm price of wheat balance that caTl be devised under the
increased 56c a bushel from 32c 1
attended. I know we will miss his I wheat so that he has buying power 1
presence when we go to Valdosta ' MY. Brown says. “The cost of wheat
next July. All the members of our to the consumer is the same whether
association join with each other in i the price of wheat is $1.10 a bushel
„ . contract and from our present knowl-
February, 1933, to 88c in Oct. 1934. I ed(?e of exiffting , cillcums tances. It
“The consumer in the city, who de- ! should result in a C0Irtinued amp!e
pends for his living upon the ability BUpply of American . cotton that can
of industry to sell its products, is in- be purchased , by forei(rn and do .
terested in seeing that the farmer mestic consumers at prices which ,
fv!L w TZZJZJZ by past standards, are not un-
.■I,..., — reasonable. At the same time, this
program seeks to avoid piling up
deepest sympathy
loved ones.
Retired Carrier Basses
On Wednesday, Dec. 26, Bro.
Jeptha E. Johnston, a retired rural
carrier of Valdosta, died, following
an illness of about two weeks. He
had been a resident of Valdosta for
about eight years, and was esteemed
and loved'by every one who knew
him. Funeral services were held at a
local funeral home on Thursday af
ternoon, and interment was in Sun
set Hill Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, three
sons, J. C. Johnson, Deland, Fla.; A.
Second Anniversary Soon
Two weeks from today and our ad
vent in The Journal with our news
columns will have pased the second
milestone in that field. We reflect
back over these two years and re
member very kindly the many pleas
ant associations which this weekly
contact has afforded us, and are
grateful that this agency has proven
to be a worthwhile assistance to our
association and its members.
It has been a pleasant task to per
form, dut, of course, to the undivided
co-operation that has been so gen
erously given by both the carriers
to the bereaved ' or is 80c a bushel with an additional
30|c processing tax. The processing
tax is the means used to give the co
operating farmer fair-exchange value
and thus enable him to maintain his
purchasing power. Benefit payments
are made from processing tax re
ceipts.”
The average yearly price of bread
limely New Year Message
Dear Friends:
Please allow us to thar.k you
Old-Timer Writes
all
Dear Bro. Wall:
I have been wanting to write , you
for some time to tell you how- well I
enjoy the “Carriers’ Corner” in 1 he
Journal each Monday. You #re mak
ing it very interesting ana I look for
ward to getting it each Monday.
We are proud of you as our secre
tary-treasurer and as our editor of
the carriers’ columns in The Journal.
I feel that we, the carriers of the
U. S. A. need you on the National
Board of Control, and I trust that
steps will be taken to place you there.
Brother Appleby, of Winder, wrote
some time ago about a few of us
doing some organization work in the
Ninth District. It was my pleasure
to act as district secretary during
that time.
During the last 12 months I have
been on a 68-mile route with about
290 boxes and over 1,5C9 patrons,
with a tight schedule to make be
tween trains. Believe me it is some
job with a heavy mail and especially
on rainy days. Of course, if the
weather is too bad, I use my substi
tute on part of the route.
I have tried something on my
route which I notice others have also
tried, that I feel the patrons appre-
for the many, many Christmas cards jciate; that is, keeping the boxes and
S. Johnson, Macon, and J. E. John- aJ id the publishers of The Journal.
and
son, Jr., of Valdosta, a sister
three brothers also survive.
Bro. Johnson was an ardent mem
ber of the association, am? was at
the time of his death affiliated with
the mutual benefit feature of the as
sociation. The editor of these columns
has received several letters from Bro.
Johnson since our last state conven
tion, and 1 he was one of the first from
Valdosta to write expressing pleasure
at Valdosta being selected as the next
convention city, and he was looking
forward to doing all that he could
toward making the convention one of
profit and pleasure for every one W'ho
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