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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 7, 1040.
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Social Securety Act
Procedure Described
For Covered Workers
Talmange’s Ancestory
Can be Traced Back
More Than 300 Years
Editor's Note: Every employed per
son whose job is covered by the
Federal Social Sceurity Act is buying
insurance protection for his family in
case of his death and also an in
come for himself when he is 65. This
article describes the operation of the
system.
How much have you earned toward
your old-age security under the Fed
eral Social Security Act? Do you
know what protection this would af-
for your family by way of an insur
ance income if you should die leaving
a widow and young children under
age 18?
The Federnl Social Securtiy Board
will answer these questions for you
on request, giving you a statement
wf your earnings under the law as
now credited to your social security
account.
But first, it is necessary to under
stand in a general way just how the
system operates.
If you work at a jcb covered by
this federal act—and that heans all
lines of private commercial, indus
trial, or professional service employ
ment—you have been issued a Social
Secrity account card .
This card carries your name and
also your social security account
number. The number, you might say
is the number of your insurance
policy with the federal government
under the federal insurance system.
There is no mystery about having
an account with a number on it. The
telephone company uses a number to
keep your account. It's the number
«f your telephone. If your name is
John Smith or Henry Jones, it is
likely that there are other men in
your city who have the same name,
but they don't have the same tele
phone number and there is little
chance of confusion in your accounts
The federal social security board
uses the same system in keeping
your social security account. No oth
er person with your same name or a
■imilar name has the same account
■umber.
Thousands of business concerns in
the United States having a large
number of customers use a number
with each account. The practice is
followed quite widely by department
stores, banks, oil companies and in
surance companies. If you have a so
cial security card, there is a ledger
sheet for your account in the social
security board's files where more than
50 million accounts are now kept. On
tliis ledger sheet there appears your
name and your social security ac
count number.
Each time you go to work for a
new employer he is expected to make
a record of your name and your ac
count number. It is your responsi
bility to see that this is done. He
needs this information so that he can
make a report for each calendar
aprarter of the year showing wages
paid to you.
The employer deducts one per cent
of your wages even if you work for
him only one day. He also pays an
equal tax of one per cent and these
tax payments by the employe and the
employer are forwarded to the col
lector of internal revenue with a
statement of wages earned by such
employe in the previous calendar
quarter. If your employer does not
have your correct name and your
■ocial security account number, he
can not make a complete and accu
rate report of the wages you have
earned.
When an employer reports wages
paid to you, however small amount,
an entry is made on your ledger
sheet in the same way a bank would
credit your account if you made a
deposit.
As an employe, paying one per
cent of your wages or salary, it is
important that you be given credit
for ail wages earned under the law.
Your monthly payment at age 65 will
be based on your average monthly
wages at employments covered by
the social security act.
If you should die leaving a widow
and children under age 18, the month
ly payments to them would also be
based on your average monthly wage.
Likewise, if you are a single person
■upporting one or both parents, they
would also be entitled to monthly
payments at 65 based upon your av
erage wage.
Each year the social security board
issues a wage inquiry card which a
worker may use in applying for a
statement of wages credited to his
social security account. You can ob
tain that information for the years
1987, 1938 and 1939. You can obtain
one of these cards by writing to the
Social Security Board, 113 1-2
Twelfth Street, Columbus, Ga. When
Georgia's ne>it governor doesn't
boast of his ancestry, but he's got
plenty of it. More than 300 years of
it. Because he doesn't boast of it,
very few Georgians are aware of the
fact that his family line goes back
as far as any family in the United
States.
How many Americans can trace
their ancedtry thru 11 generations
of American forbears? Not many,
since the present generation is only
the 11th or 12th since English colo
nists first landed upon these shores.
Eugene Tal madge is the 11th in
line of direct descent from Thomas
Talmadge, who landed at Boston in
1931 from a little sailing ship the
Plough, which had brought him and
his three sons from England to cast
their lot with the Massachusetts
colony.
At that time, the Massachusetts
colony was exactly 11 years old, hav
ing been founded by the Pilgrim who
landed at Plymouth Rock in 1720. As
of that date, the Boston settlement
could hardly be called a town. It was
merely a village.
For seven generations the Tal-
made family lived in Massachusetts
New’ York and New Jersey. Some
were lawyers, some doctors, some
preachers, some merchants, some
farmers, some traders on the sea.
Them came an adventurous young
scion, Thomas Talmadge, bom in
New Jersey in 1779, who resolved to
branch out for newer settlements,and
who in his teens made his way
southward to Georgia and took a
grant of fine land in what is now
Monroe county, then a wilderess
abouding in Indians and wild ani
mals. Thus was founded the Georgia
branch of the Talmage family, and
the Monroe county plantation has
remained continuously in their hands
ever since, being now the property
of Eugene Talmadge.
Three times Commissioner of Ag
riculture and twice Governor, Tal
madge is now to be governor a third ,
time. His landslide vote recently was
even greater than his previous peak
vote, when he swept the state for
re-election as Governor in 1934.
One quality stands out above all
others in the personality of Eugene
Talmadge. That is the quality of
declaring himself on any public issue
presented to him. As Raymond Clap
per, the noted Washington commen
tator, said the other day in writing
on the subject of statesmanship:
“The privilege of political inde
pendence is a rare one bestowed only
upon those who show the capacity to
deserve it. Lesser men must tody
and toe the mark, and that is not
always good for them or their con
stituents of the public.”
The writer has frequently criticiz
ed policies and acts of Talmadge, but
all the way along has admired, and
still admires, his forthright courage
From the start of his political career
in the memorable campaign of 1926
when he overthrew the powerful ma
chine of J. J. Brown, Talmadge
never dodged, never pussy-footed
never trommed.
His recent election against aggres
sive and, (in the case of Columbus
Roberts), heavy and powerful fin
anced opposition was a very great
tribute to his ability, his honesty and
his courage. He deserves and the
writer hopes he will have the whole
hearted support of all factions and
that his administration will measure
up to the people's high expectation.
His son, Herman, who managed
his campaign, is an able young law
yer, a charming gentleman, and al
most as good on the stump as his
father. He is a real chip off the old
block. Some months ago his father
proudly said of him:
“Never by one single word or act
has Herman embarassed me since I
have been in public life.”
this card is returned to you with a
statement of your account, you
should consult that office if you be
lieve there is any error in your rec
ord. A thorough effort will be made
to detect any cases in which you
have not been properly credited for
wages earned.
The statement of your account
should be filed with your other valu
able papers. Also, show it to your
wife and family and make certain
they understand the family insurancf
protection which the account affords
them. They would need this informa
tion immediately if you should die.
Additional advice with reference to
protecting your social security in
terests will be furnished upon re
quest to the above mentioned address
of the Social Security Board,
DR, H. J. PORTER
Butler, Ga.
THE GOLDEN RULE
l/esson Text, Luke 6
Golden Text: As ye .could that men
should do to you do ye also to
them likewise.
In the 27th verse of our today's
lesson Jesus turns from the world
lings upon whom he had been pro
nouncing woe, to his followers, and
shows them how to be ruled by law
in their treatment of their enemies.
There is a misconception concerning
elov for our enemies. It is not de
manded that we love our enemies
with a natural affection, hut with a
spiritual, Christian love that comes
by grace.
At the time of today's lesson ven
geance wreaked upon an enemy was
considered a noble work.
Also at this time there was quite a
different conception to the Golden
Rule to what we have today. When
one was wronged he looked upon it
as his duty to wreak vengeance up
on him. The following statement
from Cicero upon his death bed bears
this out: “He gloatetd over the mis
fortune of his enemies. He thought
himself fortunate he said upon his
death bed, that he could say that no
one had done more good to his
friends nor more mischief to his
enemies.”
It is easy to love those who are
agreeable, but to love one who is
disagreeable is an unpleasant under
taking. The right attitude to one who
has harmed us is the keystone of a
true Christian character . The best
way to show our love to our enemies
is to put ourselves in their places
and see if we would act as they have
done. We should love our enemies
but in saying that love for our ene
mies is not moral if it deadens our
indignation against the crimes which
they may do.
Personal Rights
We often hear the argument that
an enemy has intruded upon our
rights. Even though this may Be true
is not the proper way to look upon
the intrusion on rights as a license
for us to intrude upon his rights.
Just to use the reverse of this will
show our enemy the error of his way
If we heap coals of fire upon our
enemies' head we will soon see him
get from under the coals. And in do
ing so he will see that we are not
trying to avenge ourselves for
wrongs that he might have done us.
The result is that our sense of right
and wrong has been to more or less
extent calloused our sense of treat
ment of our enemies.
A Guide
There has never been a greater
instrument written as a guide for hu
man conduct than the Golden Rule.
This is by far different rule than
the small rules that have been writ
ten by men. The Golden Rule is a
fundamental principle on the basis
of which one may consciously formu
late his own rules. Because it is a
general principle and is capable of
being applied to every phase of hu
man life. It never gets out of date.
It is the same yesterday, today, and
forever. The Golden Rule is the law’
of love and good will toward each
other. It is simple in its construction
and wording. It is easily understood
and should find lodgment in the
minds of every Christian in such a
way that it can never be dislodged
One of the' greatest things about the
Golden Rule is that it will fit any
and all individuals. It is applicable
to all classes and races of people. It
is the same to the rich and the poor.
The Golden Rule and the
Individual
If the Golden Rule was applied in
the right way it would be a panacea
for all the world's ills. Selfishness
prompts the individual in many
cases to get the best of the one with
whom he deals. Love prompts us to
think of the interests of others with
W’hom we come in contact, and do
just what we think the right and
honorable if we were in their places.
Rules of Life and Action
As an example in the mechanical
world of a rule is the governing of a
steam engine. Had the steam engine
no governors it would tear itself to
pieces and its power could not be
converted into W’ork of running ma
chinery. The same thing applies to
our coutry. Our fair land would be
a place of chaos if we had no rules
for its government. Our laws ar„e the
balance wheel that causes our society
to function for the good of each oth-
ei. I* or the welfare of religion we
have as a rule and guide the Holy
Bible and we have the Golden Rule
for the rule of conduct with our
fellow man.
Application of the Golden Rule
No home can be what it should
unless the Golden rule is applied. A
,rule of selfishness which strives to
get just as much as possible out of a
husband or wife and to give just as
little as possible in return is a state
of affairs that will make home un
happy and will often lead to the di
vorce court. When brothers and sis
ters and husbands and wives leurn to
think in terms of interests for each
other it is then that home is the
happy place that it should be.
Universality of the
Golden Rule
Today we look about us and see
dictators and militarists trying their
best to grab everything they can.
The result is bloodshed, sorrow, woe
and being thrown into actual want of
the necessities of life. What a great
difference if the Golden Rule were
applied by the warring nations! When
nations are being set up if they are
to prosper they must take into con
sideration the rights of other na
tions. If we are to be followers of j
the meek and lowly Nazarene we;
must as he set the example strive to i
make those about us happy. As!
Christians we must always be on the |
aiert hunting for opportunities to |
point others the way of salvation as I
it was pointed to us.
Ministering Love
When we apply the Golden Rule
we are unconsciously applying the
principle of ministering love. Love
we have heard is the fulfillment of all
law and when we are ministering
love and at the same time applying
the Golden Rule.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LESSON-SERMON
“Adam and Fallen Man”, subject of
the Lesson Sermon which will be
read Sunday in Churches of Christ,
Scientist, throughout the world.
Among the citations which com
promise the Lesson Sermon there
will be the following from the Bi
ble: “Now if I do that I would not
it is no more I that do it, but sin
that dwelleth in me ... 0 wretched
man that I am! who shall deliver me
from the body of this death ? I thank
God through Jesus Christ our Lord”
(Rom. 20, 24, 25).
The Lesson-Sermon will also in
clude the following correlative se
lection from the Christian Science
text book, “Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Ba
ker Eddy: “The Son of the Virgin-
mother unfolded the remedy for
Adam, or error; and the Apostle Paul
explains this warfare between the
idea of divine power which Jesus
piesented, and mythological material
intelligence called energy and op
posed to Spirit” (p. 534).
GEMS OF THOUGHT
Nothing can be great hich is not
right.—Samuel Johnson.
Great minds had rather deserve
contemporaneous applause without
attaing it than attain without de
serving it. If it follow them it is well
but they will not deviate to follow
it.—Colton.
Every luminary in the constellation
of human greatness, like the stars,
comes out in the darkness to shine
with the reflected light of God.—
Mary Baker Eddy.
Strength of character lies not in
demanding special circumstances,but
in mastering and using any that may
be given.—Cannon Scott Holland.
The. workshop of character is ev
eryday life. The uneventful and com
monplace hour is where the battle is
lost or won.—Maltbie D. Babcock.
The final proof of greatness lies
in being able to endure contumely
without resentment. — Elbert Hub
bard.
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don’t forget to visit an old
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er you want to buy a «
automobile or not we will
delighted to have you.
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1940 Plymouth Fodor Sedan
1940 Ford DIx Bus. Coupe
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Many Others to Select From
All Makes and Models
HUGHES MOTORS CO. Ii
Used Cars Bought and Sold
Good Trades Easy Tel
416 Spring Street N. W. Phone Jackson451
Tom Hughes
President
ATLANTA, GA.
Mrs.
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__>/URING the past fiscal year the brewing industry
paid to the State of Georgia $1,187,352.30—or $3,253,021
day—all of which was applied to the purchase of It
school books for Georgia children.
Attention, City and County Taxpayers
This figure does not include the large sums paid
local governments, city and county, for licenses, h
beer is sold in your county or municipality, information
as to the amount of this local revenue can be obtained
from your local tax officials.
10,000Jobs in Georgia—$6,000,000 Pa\
Nor does the figure include taxes on the industry*"
investment in real and personal property—it repr? se
„r,u, i. r . v. -- Howe'
only state beer excise and state license iaxes
taxes represent only one of the contributions n- it
Georgia’s economic welfare by beer, a beverage o! ni
c*—*—- . • • • arl (j eqi
eration. Substantial investments in plants .
ment — employment, payrolls, a livelihood for tens
■ J_ -J- V- • -- ■ - of
pay i uiio, a uvumuuu
thousands of Georgians — all these are factors
reaching significance.
Social Responsibility Also Recc nn "
ut the brewing industry knows its obligation*
economic alone. It fully recognizes and read:’3 '•
its social responsibility. Through this Cornnut--
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vigorously carries on a program of self-regt’- 1 1
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operating with law enforcement officials in tne
tion of undesirable outlets, thereby promotii'l
some conditions.
You, the public, can help. Your sueS est,c:,s
anil accistance '.‘.'ill be rlaillv welcomed.
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JUDGE JOHN S. WOOD, State Director „
529 Hurt Building • Atlanta^