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TAYLOR COUNTY “The Golden Gate Between the Mountains and the Sea Traversed by the V. S. HIGHWAY, NO. 19 The Butler Her "KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Volume 59 BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday March 14, 1935 Numbei 18 REPRESENTATIVE B.T. castellow busy WITH MANY DUTIES mild) DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN mv.W IMPORTANT COM MITTED AND SUB-COMMIT- IKES. New Farmers Making Application For Cotton Contracts This Season LINDER’S TIMBER-BURNING ADVICE DISMAYS EXPERTS Word conics direct from Washing ton mat since the opening of the 74th ( omrress that our own Representa tive Hon. D. T. Castellow, has been an exceptionally busy man. Karlv in the session Mr. castellow Athens as early as possible. After J ' ai ^ ^ j ^y^ygtary fn eVi/> liSfth nmliminurv prirlront fnr nnu- Regional Division Sterling Committee All farmers who did not sign cot ton contracts in 1934 who want to sign contracts in 1935 .have been not ified and the majority have been busy this week making out the nec essary pupers. Wc have notified all nf the new farmers in Taylor county (all that we know) and urge that any who have not been r.otihed come to see us immediately so that these new contracts can be rushed to to the Fifth ! tlie preliminary contract for new of the House 1 men has been approved at Athens which is com- the new farmer then signs another , Georgia, Florida and South paper which constitutes his real con- Pnroiina mis committee is expected , tract. m communicate with administration! The above paragraph applies only who did not farmers who sign con- will farm leaders"wUh"reference to new, need.;to farmers “a legislation, a nd to make recom- ! tracts or mendatione which would bring about land in 1935 in addition to their old ' t) while results 'contracts on which they will have to W °Aa a member "of the important ^gn new contracts if the land is to Vnreiirn Adairs Committee, Mr. bo planted to cotton. The next fCf'fiow has served on. several sab- group of farmers to be waited on committees, appointed iby Chairman are those who can prove by records McReynolds, which are intrusted to that they are entitled to a raise in work out the details and make sug- their figures from those of last gestions to the whole committee re- year’s contract No farmer can be g a riling matters pending before that ££*£**£ th “ ^of Llv Such selections are looked up- submitted last >ear regardless of ' ote of confidence for his records. All that he can hope for is on as colleagues have recognized his ability to get the committee to remove the by cutting the figures of other far- of information gathered ~ mers w ho are too high, and we’ve close, personal study of other gov-,,,,. „ , u „» ernme: ts as well as our own ot to prove that thev are too high, rnmeics as , then and only then can, we handle lemg a bonafide farmerhmsM, m rit / of farmers who signed and representing one of the largest contrac ^ 8 ,/ st year , agricultural districts in the United | Thoge farmers States Mr. Castellow gives much at-1 * armera w.no signed con- nxaies, mi. ! tracts last year, are not too high or tention to vario s j* . ? too low, and are satisfied with their posals and other legislation, as intro-, A .w.. ■. , . .. I, contracts as they were last year, duced to help the farmer. It is not wju have yery ljtt]e to do but wait uncommon to find Mr. Castellow the Agricultural Committee room, ^ ! cer.tage until notified, when they sign the per- (25 to 35 per cent) they - „„„’ necessary papers and sate the per- vhen time from other duties will per- 1 -- X mil, quietly conferring with “ wish tQ rent jn 1935 hers there as to some far < j n v j ew 0 f Gi e fact that we need hedeems important. , to reduce our yields for the* 1 1935 On the few days where there is no „ rof) tQ 11>500i000 bales and the fact of the House, Mr. Castellow that jt wjn take the full 3,5 1>er cent seeks opportunity to visit the various ^ effect this reduction, Washingto government departments where he , w presenUs cases for individual consti- than 36 per cent in 1935 . since „ tuents, or a group of them, interest- f afmer w ju de allotted tax free cer- ed m. some particular undertaking. - ates tor only 65 per cent of his undertaking, ' “ « I . .... ? .lives lor omy oo per cent ov ius With one of the largest military pos . ba8e acreage yields, it would be bad in the Third District, there is al- j udg . men t to rent less than 35 per ways something demanding attention £ ent to the government and have to I pay tax on the difference. To illue- co ~ ' trate this point suppose a farmer has at the War Department, Believing that whole harted operation is necessary for success in “ b ^“'£ r e a ge of"loT acres‘.“lf 'he government, as weil as business, JWr. , rent6 25 acreg to the govemnl€n t he Castellow endeavors to visit the Sen- will have left to plant 75 acres .but ate as pfter, as he possibly can. Here he will ibe allotte d tickets for only 65 he has personal chats with not only , acreg , This means that he is grow- our Georgia Senators, but others i j ng , jq acres that will be subject to U'h A nro cm/ineAi'infi* tMOociirnc rlA PAT1- . . . • — who are sponsoring measures he con skiers important. Senator Ed Smith of South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Committe on Agriculture, is one of his good friends, as are sev eral other outstanding characters. Chattahoochee Valley Officials To Gather at Columbus to Organize Association Bill. taxation under the Bankhead Let’s ail rent 35 per cent. G. C. Daniel, County Agent. Talbot Jury Acquits Stringfellow On Slaying Charge In Car Crash Talbotton, Ga., March 8.—A ver- | diet of acquittal was returned by a I Talbot county superior jury at T'al- According to an announcement 1 botton Friday in the case of H. P, made by tne Columibus Enquirer-Sun Stringfellow, who was tried ° n a yesterday a meeting of officials, murder charge as a result of the newspaper editors and others inter-j death of Mbs E. L. Nelson im an. au- ested in the development of the: tomobile crash on the Columbus-Ma- Chattahoochee Valley section of the ! con highway. -late will gather at Columbus Satur- j The verd.ct wm returned rut 3 dav M-imU unn, 0 clock in the afternoon, the jury formi!l „ ' i0th f , th P having deliberated a little more than forming an orgamzation to be known ^ ^ At the conc i usior , „f the i«.r th f r hUUah00thee ' al ey Ch .case. Judge C. F. McLaughlin re- Th Commerce. cessed court until June 10. he Enquirer-Sun further states ; Trfal of the case was begun Thurs- that a barbecue is being planned for . The defen a a nt ir. his statement the occasion at Lake Cora, near Co- 1 de ' jed the char ge tliat he was in- lumbus, by James W. Woodruff, K en ~ I toxicated at the time of the crash uu chairman of the entertainment , , ^ u e was driving without committee recently appointed by Mr , bj?bts H. C. Smith, president of the Colum- 1 ^j rg N e l so n’s husband, mail car- biis Chamber of Commerce. | r j er 0 f Jur.iper, was seriously injur- ^lhe movement to form a Chamber ^ jn lbe co ui s i 0 n, which occurred 0 Commerce for the entire valley , severa i weeks ago in Talbot county was started several weeks ago. The j about a mile from the Muscogee hate of the meeting was deferred un til March 31) in order that legisla- tne members might have an oppor tunity to attend. The Georgia legis lature is slated to adjourn on Satur day. March 23. county line. N. L. Halley Opens New Store In Reynolds District Legion Meeting Planned At Americus Mn »- N. L. Hailey, of Reynolds announces elsewhere in this issue of he Herald the opening at Reynolds tomorrow of her new store in the building known as the Reynolds - ercar.tile property, where she will carry a full and complete line of la this announcement Mrs. Halley attends a most cordial invitation to <J ladies of Butler to attend her opening event. Mrs. Halley jg well known to most our readers as one of the county’s successful school teachers and woman 0 f unusual charming per- - r ?bty and those fine qualities es- thebl" meeting an<i dealing with Americus, Ga., March 13. Ar rangements were completed today for a third district American Legion meeting to be held in Americus next Sunday, Frank Stapleton, commander of the John D. Mathis Post No. 2 of Americus, announced Wednesday The meeting will be held at the Windsor hotel starting at 19 o’clock a. m. There are 23 posts in this district. A11 attendance of approximately 100 is expected at the meeting, Mr. Sta pleton said. F. H- Murray, of Ash- burn, is district commander. The meeting will be of a general iret-together nature. Various matters smh as membership campaigns, na- “ „aMegi.latior, etc., will be dis- An ivrtation .has been ex tended to DeLacey Allen, of Albany, commander of the Georgia depart ment of the Legion to attend the .rathering Sunday, but it is doubtful if he will be able to be present. Georgia Forest Service, Atlanta, Georgia By EUGENE ANDERSON In The Macon Telegraph Secretary of Agriculture Torn Linder startled Georgia conserva tionists last week by advising lnndovvneis to carefully burn off their woods once a year or at least every two years. The advice was in a Georgia Market Bulletin. It was astonishing. The Telegraph has never been able to see anything but desolation in the burning of woods. It is done for the sake of three months grazing, but it is a most expensive way to get grazing. Mr, Linder was asked why he thought it wise to burn the woods. He replied that 182,000 acres of pine lands between Valdostu and Fargo had been bought by a companv who believed in protect ing forests against fires, and they kept out the fires for five years'. Comparative growth and yield of slash pine in burned aid un burned timber stands. The unburned stands show an annual return 80 per cent greater than that from the burned stand. Periodically Burned 'Unburned Age from seed 27 years 18 years Diameter breast high 10 inches 10 inches Height 45 feet 52 feet Contents 9 cubic feet 132 cubic feet Number of trees per acre 200 200 Contents per acre basis 20 cords 27 cords Average annual growth per acre .8 cord 1 1-2 cords Stumpage val. pel acre, $2 cord $40 at 27 yrs. $54 at 18 yrs. Turpertine value, acre, 4-yr.-ls. $32 a£ 27 yrs. $54 at 18 yrs. Total value $72 at 27 yrs. $86 at 18 yrs. Average gross annual return per acre $2.70 $4.80 MISS ANDERSON RESIGNS LOCAL OFFICE H. D. A. HEIt WORK HERE IS HIGHLY PRAISED; GOES TO ATHENS AS STATE AGENT; IS SUCCEEDED HERE BY MISS WILLIE LEG- GIIT, OF UNAD1LLA. MR. J. L. MONTGOMERY SUCCUMBED MARCH 6 TO PNEUMONIA ONE OF COUNTVS OLDEST AND MOST HIGHLY ESTEEMED CIT- IZEN’S; FOR 40 YEARS STEW- AKU M. E. CHURCH AND 30 YEARS S. S. SUPT. $ The pines had come up ini a good stand, the undergrowth was thick and flourishing, and the grass and pine needles formed a wonderful carpet, making an ideal asylum for wild life. But a stroke of light ning set fire to the woods and the whole thing was burned off. Mr. Linder says that every practical man in South Georgia will advise the burning of the woods to prevent big fires of this kind. Mr. Linder Has Followers Unfortunately, some of the foresters agree with Mr. Linder. They advise burning woods under careful supervision of a forester, and say that it is better for game and for woods. So eminent an au thority as A. E. Wackerman,forester for the Southern Pine Asso ciation at New Orleans, says that while the promiscuous burning of woods has caused untold loss, wise burning is sometimes advantage ous. He advises every man who contemplates burning his woods to first get consent of Forester B. M. Lufburrow, in charge of forestry work for Georgia. Such Advice Is Deplored But The Telegraph deplores this situation. Mr. Linder’s influence is so great in his high position that this advice from him is dan gerous. It takes a people a long time to outlive a tradition, and to put aside old customs. Destroying timber was a social pastime when the white mar. attacked the primeval forests. And since that time men high and low have believed in it. Log rollings and tree burn ings were used instead of the latter day whoopee parties. Prowess in pulling down the other fellow with the old-time hand stick was as heroic as the fistcuffs and wrestling matches of more modern times. People went to see it and to revel in the big fires that de stroyed great piles of the most valuable timber. Such timber was not valuable then. It was ini the way, and had to be destroyed to get “newground” or virgin soil. But timber has now a great value. Once Ridiculed Learning Tile practical men to whom Mr. Linder refers are as backward as those who once ridiculed the idea that a farmer could learn any thing out of a book. The commissioners of agriculture and the teachers in agricultural colleges or schools were laughed at for be ing book farmers. It has taken a long time to convince people that ignorance is no sign of practicality. And it is ignorance that holds us to the old tradition that the way to save property from fire ia to purposely bum it up. Chicago had a big fire, akin to the one that swept across the woods between Valdosta and Fargo. But Chicago has gone right on strengthening her fire-fighting machinery. She is not burning down her buildings every year to prevent another holocaust. She is im proving her fire department to prevent the next big fire. It is true that the Fargo-Valdosta crowd can prevent another terrible fire by burning down tiieir young trees and undergrowth every year. Then there won’t be much on the ground to burn next time the lightning strikes. But how often does the lightning strikes. But how often does the lightning cause the fires. Figures from Ala bama are quoted below on that point. Annual fires are foolish, as foolish as was the farmer’s burning his barn when he wanted to destroy a bed of rats. The next year after a woods fire the trees that are not actually killed—those tliat can resist the ravages of fire—fail to grow. It takes them a year to get over the shock. And they never recover from the loss of leaf mold or humus that the fire destroys. They suffer for the fertilization and the moisture that the fallen leaves and the dying grass provide, and that can be pro vided in no other way. They are attacked more easily by worfs or other pests. What Timber Shffers The United States Department of AgricoltdTe sent foresters to this state several years ago to demonstrate to the "practical” woods burners just what fire does to growing timber, or to timber that wants to grow. These foresters came to Macon and gave exhibi tions. They used the familiar little auger about the size of a lead pencil, cutting into the pine tree almost to the heart. The tree was vigorous and healthy. It seemed perfect. When the auger was withdrawn it brought out a core, and from this core the forester could show what years the tree had suffered from the ravages of forest fire. The rings of hardwood or heart were separated from each other by varying distances. Between two rings was pulpy, soft wood, If there was little of the soft wood it indicated, according to the foresters, that the tree had not grown during that year, because it suffered for the humus or fertilizer that nature provided in the other years. The fire had destroyed the fertilizer. The growth of the tree was suspended during that time. It had to quit growing until na ture could put back what the fire had swept away. In the years when there had been no fires, the soft wood was wide between the heart rings. Those who witnessed these demonstrations were con vinced forest fires cannot, never have and never will benefit timber; (Turn to Page •; No. 1) While rejoicing with her in the de served promotion she has been ac corded, the announcement that Miss Leonuru Anderson, has surrendered her office here as Home Demonstra tion Agent tor Taylor county, and is leaving today for Athens, carries with it a tinge of regret to her wide circle of admiring friends, both per sonal and in her official capacity, throughout the county. Taking up her work here more than three years ago Miss Anderson has labored most faithfully and suc cessfully in the organizations she has sponsored among the ladies, both old and young, throughout the coun ty. The good results she has accom plished will be felt during luture years and for which service she has the keenest appreciation of all our people. Miss Anderson, much to her sur prise as well as delight, was Tues day tendered the position of State Clothing Specialist with headquarters at Athens, w’hich after due considera tion she definitely decided to accept and is leaving today to enter upon the discharge of ‘the duties of her new position. Immediately following the resig nation of Miss Anderson as local Demonstration Agent, iMiss' Willie Leggitt, of Unadilla, was assigned to duties here as successor to Miss Anderson. Miss Leggitt comes highly recom mended for the position to which she has been assigned, having had several years’ experience as instruc ts in home economics both in Geor gia and Florida; but more recently as home supervisor FERA in De catur county Georgia. Miss Leggitt will continue the work in the county as organized by Miss Anderson, while in the mean time she hopes to meet and become acquainted as quickly as possible all of our people, particularly those in terested in he* work. When, the soul of Mr. J. L. (Uncle Luunei) .Montgomery took its llignt heavenward it could truly he said of him tliat no oetter man ever lived. His more tnan tnree score and ten Jeurs nud been • ape-..* ill useiui serv ice to ms leiiown.au anu as an Hum ble follower of the cross. In spite of ids advanced age, which is given as a little more Uian. 83 years, Mr. Montgomery was active in body in mind until nis recent ill ness w.nich was pronounced as pneu monia and from which he was sick only six days. The death summons came to .ur. Montgomery at his home at Charing at 11 o’clock on the night of March 7th, ai.d on the following uay his remains were ten derly laid to rest in the family lot at Tazewell in which community Mr. Montgomery liad spent 44 years in earlier lite. Mr. Montgomery had been a member of the Tazewell Methodist church for more than 70 years. For forty years he was a member of the board of stewards of that church and 30 years as superin tendent of the Sunday school at the same place. Funeral services for the deceased were conducted by Rev. H. F. Rob erts, pastor of the Marion circuit,: The pallbearers were grandsons of Mr. Montgomery as follows: Messrs Roy, Sim, Felton, Theodore, Everett and Jim Montgomery. Edwards Bros, of Butler, funeral directors. Surviving Mr. Montgomery are the following children: Mr. J. H. Mont gomery, Manchester, Ga.; Mr. A. C. Montgomery, Leesburg, Fla.; Mrs. Alver Carter, Reynolds, Ga.; Mr. B. F. Montgomery, Charing, Ga.; and Mrs. L. B. Smith, Atlanta. Mr. Mont gomery’s wife preceded him to the grave by a number of years. Mr* Clifford Hall Painfully Burned While Standing Before tamp Eire Friday Mr. C. B. (Clittord) Hall, one of the guards connected with the Tay lor county ,co..ivict system, was pa.n- tuily burned Saturday last wnen n.s clotning ignited while standing be fore a camp lire as he was guarding a number or prisoners wmle engag ed in road work. But lor the ready assistance of the men whom he was guarding, Mr. Hall's burns might have proten fa tal. It was only through tneir heroic work in stripping Mr. Hail of his clothing, which were afire from his feet to his head, that saved him from more serious results. One ot the men received painful bums ol both hands in extinguishing the flames. Mr. Hall’s injuries were confined mostly to his lower limbs. He was rushed to a lo,cal physician’s office for medical attention ar.d later re moved to his home at the local camp. He is said to be improving nicely since the accident. New Barber Parlor Opened Here By Mr. B. H. Walker Injuries Prove Fatal To A. D Jordan, Prominent Ellaville Young Man Ellaville, Ga., March 12.—'Mr. Arthur Drane Jordan, 24, widely known in. Georgia, is dead of injuries which resulted from, an automobile accident late Saturday near DeSoto. Mr. Jordan died at his home at Lee- lie, Ga., Monday night, Mr. Jordan was riding with Lovett Deli, assistant cashier of the Bank of Leslie, when the car left the high way and overturned. Dell was injured only slightly. Mr. Jordan was associated with his father in' the opertion of telephone exchanges in this section. He was a member of Lamda Chi Alpha and a charter member of the Lion* Cluib at Leslie. Funeral services will be held from the EUavilie Methodist Church on Wednesday morr.ing at 10 o’cock, with the pastor Rev. H. C. Griffin officiating. Mr. Jordan is survived by hi:, wife, Mrs. Evelyn' Slade Jordan; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jor dan, and a brother, Roney Jordan. Mrs. J. G. Hortman Painfully Injured By Fall Among numerous recent business changes in Butler is the opening up this week of a r.ew and well- equipped barber parlor by Mr. Bernard H. Walker, recently re turned from Atlanta where he for merly was engaged in the barber business. Prior to going to Atlanta Mr. Walker was connected for a number of years with the City Bar ber Shop, of Butler, where he was greeted by numerous friends ar.d cus tomers. Mr. Walker’s new place of busi ness is located two doors below the Citizens State Bank in the building until recently occupied by the One Minute Sandwich Shoppe. Before opening his business Mr. Walker had the building reconditioned through out and has been made one of the most attractive places in town. His many friends wish for him much success in his undertaking. CIRCUS TOMORROW NIGHT Slim Bill’s Circus will be staged at the Butler school auditorium at 7-00 o'clock tomorrow (Friday) evening. Those sponsoring this entertainment assure the public that it will prove an evening of fun. The play is said to be “a family affair” and it is urg ed that every member of the family be in attendance. Admission 10c A dozen or more switches were re quired to close an ugly \tour.d on her left lower limb, between the knee and instep, sustained Friday by Mrs. G. J. Hortman by a fall while is. ar ranging some potted plants in her flower-pit. Mrs. Hortman had gone down into the pit by way of a flight of steps and as she stepped upon a box in. the bottom of the pit the box collapsed throwing heT with force against a projecting plank that caused a deep and ragged flesh wound. Although still confined to her bed Mrs. Hortman is improving as well as could be expected under the cir cumstances. NOTICE—DOG ORDINANCE All owners of dogs running at large within the co-operate limits of Butler are notified that all such dogs must be inoculated for rabies and collard by April 20th, rext, and cer tificates of inoculation filed with the Clerk of City Council, otherwise such dogs if found running at large on the Streets will be shot by the City Marshal. This 13th day of March, 1935. H. J. PORTER, Clerk, City of Butler. The Child’s Health and Welfare Council will be held at the Butler school building at three o’clock Fri day afternoon. Everybody interested is urged to attend. —Mrs. Wall.