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BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday May 2, 1935
Number 25
attitude on tax is
flayed by r. t. persons
vth mill owner chal.
F oR '\\V PUBLIC OFFI*
LE ^ rn I'U'E HIM BEFORE
C1A D L Jc WITH ARGUMENT
FARWE-H* ivr , - gvY IS
Lit PROCESSING LLVI
TH - PLANTERS.
HURTING
Valdosta To Welcome
Federated Club Women
At Annual Convention
r rnm Macon Telegraph of
(ft April 18, 1935)
■ o,kiile attack by a cottov
A fLier against cotton mav.- •
manufacturer . thg „ eBMT1( ,
Wf; taMacon yesterda^ by
tax was l ' , ‘‘‘ ii er «ons, prominent
"enemies 0 . lon 0 f “these bel-
scathmg i edaim to be such
1°™" . ' .he farmer, cursing out
rtoito of the government to
vL the farmer pet something for
f, I, raise" ir the South,” and
^.How it is that the farmer
Sikes" such is beyond com-
P 1® i0 ifthe first time in my
memory that the farmer has had' a
protection,” Mr Persons do-
S “and that is all the process-
teS amounts to.” The present ad
oration, he said is the only one
which has been able to see south of
the Mason and Dixon line.”
Overproduce or, and not the tax,
the Fopvth man said, is the trouble
with the' cotton mill business. The
textile industry. he said, like all oth
er business is still suffering from the
World War, “and how long it is go-
insr to take us to work out from un
der this condition no man can tell.”
Mr. Persons struck at Eastern
cotton mills for the action, of their
association in Washington recently,
threatening strikers in
agairst the processing tax.
"How "an any man have any sym
pathy for those people when the
New England states have enjoyed
protective tariff laws as far back as
th ememory of man, and they' have
lived off the South and West,” Mr.
Persons declared. “Surely they
should he the lust ones tp complain
of tariff laws for the protection of
ov farmers.”
He itemized importance of Japan’s
imnorts to the United States, a sec-
or.d subject on which cotton mill
heads have vented displeasure. Ja
pan ships not in excess of one-tenth
of one per cent of cotton goods sold
Mr. Persons said.
The same conditions now existing
sere bom by the mills before, the
Forsyth man said. The onlv thing
to be done ultimately is to “put our
cottor on the world’s market and it
’ml have to take the market price.
And this will apply to the cotton
uL 35 a* the -otton farmers.”
The processing tax is a tax on
cotton and all of it gees back to the
armer, Mr. Persons said. “The
arnier is told that this reduces the
price he gets for his cotton,
how, a few weeks ago when, a
ri ™ or was stated from Wash-
J” n “tM the processing tax was
-A ,*° ^ removed, the cotton
"Peedators took advantage of it and
dav L? mc<llate ' y went down that
-' ■ 1 bln h) points of two cents a
usinesj,
like the'
i L lne
it could not decline
shonbi u tw ° centp in one day. This
he D '. k P roop to the farmer that
6 jessing tax is helroful.
Here’s Another Trouble
b the k„ n °k ,flis ” ro '’cssang tax that
ns»... |“^] 6 1 ' vi th the cotton mill
, the -oton mills are iust
' ot ! on . farmer in that they
saSM®"* Wh «tt our gov-
"duct ' al I s . atter ti°n to the over-
nd .'negests l l h Jl e cotton mil'®
tbeL .i 1 honr week to re-
iimp in wP°w Ctlon ’ the c °tton mi'ls
r-l nr0 d^: h tW0 and three shifts
alls fop| Uce more than the market
trallv**.,!?*,'’ over Produce -they na
,1, ■ l a 'e to sell
?k« s advnneU nn a market that
'•e.v cannot m P i nf situation and
?M?-M a ed. the We ” r ° fitS
, mills are in the
-wt a (lim„ tl ' PS an( * officials who
^ their excu,rr te<J ir ‘ the p,ant
l n one shift • . for running more
hfn '-he one ’t' 1<>Wer t:,p cost
* ' ne same/Rut The Tnachi {* 5r »
too murh i 1 the overhead
to reduce a Ih Fy ’ and they arP
teh cost instead of
^’he conddtien 018 S ^'nries and
,„ P| aying pi s squarelv as it is.
;^n p/ c a n r "’ pf, s Weakness
. rt <iuc e }p °^ on farmer is told
' ':"tw and production
All indications point to a banner
attendance and a strong program rov
thc sixth biennial council of Georgia
Federation, of Women’s Clubs whicl
meets in Valdosta, May 7-10. With
the Daniel Ashley hotel as headquar
ters, the Wymodausis cluib members
are eagerly anticipating being hosts
to Women from all over Georgia.
While the voting body consists only
of the members of the state execu
tive board ar.d the club presidents or
their appointees, visitors will be wel
come to all sessions and will be ac
corded all privileges except the vote.
“Whither have ye built a road to
day?” is the theme of the meeting
and around it will be built a pro
gram to which widely known women
ard men will contribute. In the
words of the General Federation of
Women’s Clubs, “If, as cluib women,
we accept the challenge of useful
ness, we must have a plan ahead of
us. We must survey the needs of our
commonwealth and its citizens. We
must peer with prophetic eye into
the future. Then, when we have
found the road over which we can
best travel for results, ‘lay that
route across our hearts, brand the
plan upon our soul, ard trudge un
ceasing to our goal.’ It may mean
some changes in old policies. It may
necessitate discarding a few tradi
tions. It will certainly require less
entertainment on our programs and
more time for study of the great |
problems we must help to solve. We
can no longer avoid controversial
subjects, but must be sufficiently op
en-minded to hear both sides of a
question and refrain from judgment
until all evidence is at hand.”
All the work club women do is im
portant, but their stand on, na
tional and international problems is
what gives them prestige as apower-
ful world organization. Because of
protest that fact, the ter district president
will declare heir stand on some of
the vital questions of today on the
council program Wednesday evening
Speakers for and agairst “Public
Opinion at the Crossroads” will be:
Mrs. L. L. Waxelbaum and Mrs. J. 0
Rraselton. “Federal Child Labor
Amendment;’’ Mrs. C. E. Glausier
and Mrs. W. A. Hill, “Modern Youth
at the Crossroads:” Mrs. C. A. Ty
ler ard Mrs. G. M. Barnes, "Old
Age Pensions and Unemployment In
surance:” Mrs. J. A. Corry and Mrs.
T. 0. Tabor, “Present Day Relief
Measures.” On this program, the ad
dress of the state president, Mrs. H.
B. Ritchie, of Athens, will be heard
on the subject, “Surveying the High
ways of Tomorrow.”
Projects and recommendations will
be offered by the workers in the ma
jor departments: American citizen
ship, American home, education, fine
art.-, international relations, juniors,
legislations, press and publicity, and
public welfare and on these pro
grams some of the state’s most out
standing personalities will speak on
informative subjects.
The social functions which fo..m
such an essential part of the pro
gram will be generously provided by
the hostesses, giving time for spe
cial contact and 1 relaxation. The spe
cial breakfasts on each of the three
mornings are being arranged for the
club presidents, the district presi
dents and the parliamentarians. All
day exhibits will afford the visitors
a rare privilege and will include
paintings from the Grand Centra;
galleries, New York City; antique
glass ami silver and the Spode Ch:-
na; and display of books and heps
from the state library commission.
There will be innumerable events of
interest and it is hoped that everv
club in Georgia will send at least
one representative. A full program
and a ,-racious welcome awaits you.
Come to Valdosta prepared to dis
cuss your club problems with wom
en from other parts of the state; to
chare your failures as well as \oir
successes; to offer a suggestion for a
state project that all the clubs can
cooperate in carrying out.
J. S. Green On
Forestry Meet At
Macon May 17-18
Timed with national efforts for conservation of forest resources,
the 14th annual convention of the Georgia Forestry Association to
ge held at Mucon May 17 and 18 will emphasize forest fire pre
vention as a dominant theme, it was learned yesterday.
The program includes addresses by Robert Fechner, director of
the Civilian Conservation Corps whose activities were recently ex
tended by President Roosevelt under the work-relief bill; Dr. Chas.
H. Herty of Savannah, noted for his research in the field of paper
and rayon making from Georgia pine; and other noted forestry lead
ers.
Thc convention is to open at 10-30 a. m. Friday, May 17 at Ho
tel Dempsey with T. Guy Woolford 1 of Atlanta, president of the as
sociation in charge. Mayor Herbert Smart is on the program for a
welcome address followed by a response by Dean Paul Chapman, of
the State College of Agriculture at Athens.
Mr. Woolford’s annual report is next on the program. A plea that
forestry be taught in the public schools is to be made by Miss Emi
ly Woodward of Vienna. Following her on the program is G. D.
Markworth, head of the division of forestry, State College of Ag
riculture, Athens, whose topic is Georgia’s School of Forestry.
Announcements, a business session ar.d inspection of exhibits are
next in or<l£r“on the program with luncheon at 1 p. m. with Thomas
Hamilton, editor of the Augusta Chronicle, to preside. E. D. Rivers,
speaker of the state house of representatives, has accepted an invi
tation to address the luncheon group.
The afternoon session is to begin at 2-30 p. m. under the direc
tion of of Dr. Herty, with his address on Forestry Fire Prevention
and Why, first on the program. Following him will be B. M. Lufbur-
row, state forester, whose topice is Georgia’s Fire Problem.”
J. S, Green on (Committee
A discussion of the forest fire problem from seven different
viewpoints is then scheduled, arranged on the program in this order:
United States Forest Service, Chas. F. Evans, assistant re
gional forester, Region 8, U. S. Forestry Service, Atlanta; county
agricultural agent, W. A. Lundy, Cordele; county commissioner, J. S.
Hudson, Ellijay; turpentine operator, J. S. Green, Butler; timber
protective organization, TV. M. Oettmeier, Fargo; landowner, J. H.
Gaskins, state senator, Nashville, Ga., and future farmers of Ameri
ca, O. M. Cates, Jr., Meigs, Ga.
The convention banquet is set for 7:30 p. m., Friday with Mr.
Woolford to preside and W. T. Anderson, editor of The Macon Tele
graph, to make the principal address
The closing session of the convention is to begin at 10:30 a. m.
Saturday with H. L. Kayton, Savannah, named to preside. The pro
gram includes an address by A. G. T. Moore of the Southern Pine
Association, New Orleans, on Keeping Forestry in Private Owner
ship, another by Robert Fechner on What the CCC is Doing for For
estry.
On the program also are Capt. I. F. Eldredge, federal forest
service, New Oileans, for an address on Progress of Timber Survey
in Georgia; L. E. Rast, director of soil erosion control, Athens, with
an address on Erosion control Program.pif Georgia in Relation to
Forestry; Mr. T. IfjMcHatton, president of Garden Clubs of Georgia.
Athens, to speak m How the Women’s Organizations of Georgia Can
Promote Forestry, and Y trion Renfroe, Quitman, w'tb a report or.
Resulcs of Inter-Cropping Fires and Com.
Beioie adjourning t'.ic convention vill heat reports of the reso
lutions and nominating committee.
Mr. Cyrus W. Moore,
Former Mill Supt.,
Dies At Taylor
11 his
‘>1P h,n- k
>>d e m~ 9 - ard ' tel1 h 'm
nlnv
... 4 , lln
not fdrTln *? r Bis cottoni tf
Aftat has tax ’ w h«m any
'Uriows that ° f tl,lnk ing
a >n t„ 0 aa ', thls not true.
’’A>^ are is ° a the
Proof yf f 'uced.
- ir. . . 't is not the nro-
reducing the cot-
mvite attention
the
■ JtiTy
, >matelv o ’his year
West exCrt°°tt, bales ’ v ' hicl1
export ^at we have
, .C 11 business I™ ’in* the co
Hon. R. E. Watkins
Injured In Car Mishap
Hon. R. E. Watkins received a
number of cuts and bruises yester
day afternoon when his automobile
overturned on Route Three a^oirt one
male south of Rupert. Mr. Watkins
was traveling alone at the time
the accident and was unable to ex
plain the cause. No bones were brok
en, it is learned.
Atlantans Improving
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. D'»f ar ‘- ^ At
lanta, who were injured on Route
Three, near Flint river ’ LuL Le re-
ago in an automobile acci
port*,! t„ b«
aston hospital. Epson c » Geor „ e
are holding a man book
Watson in connection w
dent. His bond has bee "f ‘ at h
000 on a charge of assault with in
tent to murder.
“Child Health Day”
To Be Observed
In Taylor County
OUR SLOGAN IS: “IMMUNIZE
NOW, STAMP OUT DIPH
THERIA.”
So few people realize the impor
tance of their children’s welfare.
In the year 1934 we had the un
necessary death of 5,000 children.
This did not stare us in the face
from the head-lines of the papers,
it was of such little importance to
us. When really it should have been
our first thought, as to what caused
the deaths. Public health workers
knew, and of course the grief strick
en families knew, and grieved. But
the general public went on unaware
of what had happened.
These children died of Diphtheria
and 1 the sad thing about it is that
they need never have the dreaded
disease. It was due to lack of inter
est somewhere in some homes. Ex
perience shows that generally the
fault lies with the parents. Few par
ents realize that most children are
exposed to diphtheria at one time or
another. Not necessarily in a home
with a case of diphtheria, but there
are always “carriers” of the dreaded
germ.
Diphtheria is a verv serious dis
ease at any age, but is most serious
to young children. A very young
child is not only more likely to
contract diphtheria but is more like
ly to die than an older child.
Fortunately, no child need have
this dreaded disease. We know ex
actly how to prevent it. The treat
ment itself is very simple. Let's
“immunize” every child now. Our
aim is immunize all children be
tween 1 the ages of six months and
six years. Our slogan is, “Immunize
Now; Stamp Out Diphtheria.” Our
goal in this work is, “no deaths from
Diphtheria.” We will appreciate
everybody's co-operation. .
SARA WINDHAM,
Child Hygiene Nurse.
Singing Sunday P. M.
The public in general and good
choir leaders in particular are re
quested to meet at Mt. Pisgah
church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 for
the regular first Sunday afternoon
singing.
Columbus Dist. W. M. S.
Conference To Meet At
Buena Vista May 9
Mr. C. W. Moore, age 79, native
of North Carolina, and 1 retired tex
tile official, died at an early hour
yesterday morning at his home at
Taylor Mill where he had been a
resident for more than thirty years
and to all who knew him Mr. Moore
was held in highest esteem. The
community in which Mr. Moore la
bored so efficiently and for so long a
period has suffered an irreparable
loss in his passing. He was a mem
ber of Mt. Olive Baptist church.
Mr. Moore hud been connected
with the textile industry for 53
years. Before coming to the Taylor
Mill at Potterville Mr. Moore was
superintendent of the Kessler Mill,
in North Carolina for a number of
years and was formerly connected
with the Wilson Mill in North Caro
lina, the Manchester and Willingham
Mills.
The following sons and daughters
survive: Messrs C. H., O. C. and S.
C. Moore; Mrs. Hattie Causey; ’be
sides six grandsons and seven grand
daughters.
Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev.
W. R. Lawhom at Mt. Olive ceme
tery, G. H. Goddard, of Reynolds, in
charge of arrangements. The pall
bearers will be the six grand-sons of
the deceased.
Mr. J. K. Adams Dies
At Home At Howard
After Long Illness
Having outlived his three-scorer
ar.d-ten years as an honorable, up
right citizen, Mr. J. K. Adams,
peacefully passed from life to a
home in the skies, Sunday morning
last, his death following an illness of
several months at his home at
Howard where he had resided for the
past quarter of a century or longer.
uuring is years ot acuve service
Mr. Adams was a sucressful farmer.
In the affairs of his county he al
ways manifested a keen interest. Al
though not a member of any church
his was a.i exemplary life in the
things for which the church stood
■ and of most' helpiul service to all
mankind.
Surrounded by a large assemblage
of sorrowing relatives and friends
the remains of Mr. Adams were
tenderly laid to rest in the family
lot in Howard cemetery Monday
morning, 10 o’clock, Rev. W. E.
Hightower conducting the funeral
service.
Mr. Adams is survived by his wife
and two daughters, Mrs. Lewis
Brown and Miss Mattie Adatns.
BALLOT COPY
IS PREPARED
FOR ELECTION
The Columbus District Woman’s
Missioanry conference will be held in
Buena Vista on May 8, at 9:45 a. m.
The following program arranged by
Mrs. Lucius Lamar, district secre
tary, will be presented:
Devotional, Rev. C. R. McKibben.
Welcome, Mrs. J. L. Williams.
Response.
Cultivation Work in Our Garden,
the Columbus District, Mrs. Lamar.
Awards and rememberances.
Giving An Account of My Plot,
Mrs. T. E. Biggs.
Fruitage in My Garden, Mrs. J. M
Murrah.
Accounting for My Part in the
Vineyard, Mrs. Herman Usher.
Blossom Time in My Zone, Mrs.
Pickens Riley.
Harvest in My Section, Mrs. Olin
Hammock.
Song, “God Planted a Garden,"
Mrs. T. N. Williams.
Springtime in Our Garden, Mrs.
Clyde Newnan.
Courtesies, Mrs. J. N. Peacock.
Gardening in Other Lands, Rev. J.
N. Peacock.
Lunch.
Afternoon .Session
That Which Makes the Garden
Fruitful, Mrs. C. C. Sapp.
Duet, “Beautiful Garden of Pray
er”, Mrs. Newnan and Mrs. Mullino.
Garden Gateways, Mrs. F. W. Mul
lino.
Song, “My World Outlook Rose.”
Some Things That Hinder Growth
in Our Gardens.
A large delegation is expected
from every auxiliary in the district.
Foy Suffers Setback
Neiws was received here yesterday
to the effect that Col. C. W. Foy had
lost part of the ground gained last
week in the fight against a serious
malady that forced him to undergo
treatment at an Atlanta hospital
two weeks ago. Physicians are still
hopeful th^t the remedies being ap
plied will prove successful in re
storing Mi. Foy to his wanted health.
He has the sympathy of his many
friends ini his critical illness.
Mrs. Anna Bryant
Funeral services were held’ at
Mauk Monday for Mrs. Anna Bryant
who died at home of her son, Wal
ter Howard. Death was due to pneu
monia. She was laid to rest in Pine
Level cemetery in the presence of a
large number of friends and' rela
tives. She was 64 years of age and a
devout Christian. She was bom and
reared 1 in Talbot county.
Following were pallbearers:
Messrs Hinton Woodall, Leon Hill,
Jesse Williams, Clovis Guined, W. R
and J. B. Lumpkin.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. H. L. Lumpkin, assisted by
Rev. J. L. Whitley.
Surviving Mrs. Bryant are three
sons, Walter and Oscar Howard and
Elgie Bryant, one sister, Mrs. Emma
Edwards, of Howard, Ga., and one
brother, C. D. Halloway of Wood
land.
Mrs. Hambrick Passes
PROHIBITION REKERE NDUN
BALLOTS ARE BEING PRINT.
ED IN GEORGIA. ,
The ballot which will be used in
the siiecial referendum on Wednes
day, May 15, regarding the prohibi-
lion issue in Georgia has been pre
pared and a copy is as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
State of Georgia
Taylor County
For Special Election, May 15, 1936
For ratification or rejection of
“The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Act,” the “Beer License Act", and
the “Georgia Products Wine Act.”
(Those desiring to vote in favor of
the ratification of “The Alcoholic
Beverage Control Act,” approved
March 22, 1935, shall’ strike out the
words “Against Repeal” and those
ii-'slring to vote against the ratifica
tion of this Act shall strike out the
words “For Repeal”.)
FOR Repeal
AGAINST Repeal
(Those desiring to vote in favor of
the ratification of the “BeeT License
Act,” approved March 23, 1935, shall
sitrike out the words, “Against Adop
tion Beer License Act,” and those de
siring to vote against the ratifica
tion of this Act, shall strike out the
words "For Adoption Beer License
Act”.)
FOR Adoption Beer License Act
AGAINST Adoption Beer License
Act
(Those desiring to vote in. favor
of the ratification of the “Georgia
Products Wine Act,” approved March
23, 1935, shall strike out the words,
“Against Adoption Georgia Products
Wine Act,” and those desiring to
vote against the ratification of this
Act, shall strike out the words, "For
Adoption Georgia Products Wine
Act.”)
.FOR Adoption Georgia Products
Wine Act.
AGAINST Adoption Georgia Prod*
ucts Wine Act.
Little Benefit Seen
From Federal Relief
Funds To Teachers
Taylor county schools, with a few
possible exceptions, will not partici
pate in the federal aid to distressed
rural schools in Georgia as a result
of the ruling that teacher will not be
paid out of relief funds where sal
aries accrued prior to April 19, W.
T. Itustin, superintendent of the
Taylor county schools said yester
day.
Most of the rural schools in Tay
lor county, both white and colored,
have already closed leaving only
Butler, Reynold's and perhaps one or
two other schools in the county able
to qualify for teachers’ salaries.
Dr. M. D. Collins, State Superin
tendent of Education, and' various
county superintendents have been
waging a fight to have the federal
relief dated back to Feb. 1st. Mr.
Rustin received the following tele
gram yesterday from Sen. Walter F.
George, senior senator from Geor
gia:
“Your wire. Have taken up mat
ter personally today and am advised
that since Georgia did not make any
extra appropriation for school pur
poses the allotment for schools will
not be dated back to Feb. 1st.
Greatly regret situation. Funds will
be handled through relief adminis
tration.”
“Brother Josiah”
Mrs. George Hambrick, 75 years
of age, died at her home in Ideal
Saturday afternoon last, following a
lingering illness of several years.
The deceased is survived by four
sons, J. W., Byron, W. W., and S. D.
Hambrick; three daughater, Mrs. S.
B. Brooks, Lilile Hambrick and Mrs.
R. H. Davis; one sister, Mrs. A. B.
Wilson.
Taylor Drys Organize
The Taylor County Temperance
League with Rev. W. E. Hightower
as chairman and Prof. V. P. Folds
as secretary, has beer organized. An
executive committee has been ap
pointed to represent all the ten mi
litia districts in the county. Dry
forces in Taylor county are active in
regards to the election to ’be held on
May 15.
POTATO PLANTS FOR SALE
Genuine state inspected Porto
Rico potato plants for sale at $1.26
per thousand. Will appreciate your
orders.
R. E. McCANTS, Butler, Ga.
See "Brother Josiah” and his
“rude” son, a very cleveT Comedy to
be presented by your best local tal
ent at the High school auditorium
Friday (tomorrow) night at eight
o’clock, sharp.
The director, Mrs. Lewis Beason,
although a dilettante, comes from a
long lineage of the lovers of the fine
arts, and after a careful selection of
a caste is now ready to give you
two hours of splendid entertainment.
A brief synopsis of the play and the
cast of characters for this play aTe
published elsewhere in these col
umns.
The door receipts will be equally
divided’ between the four Circles of
both the local Methodist and Bap
tist churches. Show your appreciation
of this volunteer gift by your pres
ence and attention.
AT BUTLER METHODIST
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
Sunday school at 10 a. m. League
service for young people at 7 p. m.
Preaching 11 a. m. ar.d 7:30 p. m.
We extend to the public a cordial in
vitation to worship with us. Come
to church next Sunday and invite
some one to come with you. Someone
may be waiting for an invitation to
attend church.
W. E. Hightower, Pastor.