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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, JULY 2, 1942.
PAGE TORE®
ople Are Warned
Many Wartime Gyp
lemes In Operation
tlanta, June 27—World War II Washington, June 30--A new fIs-
It heroes—and its heels. The cal year began Tuesday midnight
Citizens May Get
Moratorium On Debts
To Pay More Taxes
>es get meddls, while the heels
a boomtlde of profit from a
nge and alarming variety of
spawned schemes.
G. Mitchell, manager of the
nta Better Business Bureau
)ly noted this war-racket trend
sday, warning Georgians to in-
Igate before investing in
losltlons which appeal to pa-
ism, ,
•uring the pernod from Jan. 1 to
! 15, the Better Business Bu-
i developed the facts ■ necessary
andle 4,195 inquiries and com,-
nts," he disclosed. "A large per-
age iof this total represented
time gyp schemes."
jsiness is so flourishing the
artists have coined a new,
for gullible Americans, here-
called "suckers' and "saps”
ready prey are now dubbed
because "they're so easy to
k.”
with a war budget so huge that the
treasury raised the possibility that
citizens may have to be given a
moratorium on their private debts
so that they will bo able to pay
commensurate taxes.
The budget for the new year
calls for the spending of $67,000,-
000,000 for direct war activities;
about $6,000,000,000 more for other
governmental programs, and $4,-
000,000,000 fo rfinancing govern
mental corporations primarily en
gaged in supplementing the war
effort. ,
Against this proposed cash out
lay of approximately $77,000,000,000
tax receipts from existing statutes
would provide only about $17,000,-
000,000. A new tax bill now pending
in the House Ways and Means
Committee is designed to Iraise
about $6,000,000,000 a year.
At the turn of the, fiscal year R.
„ wl , E. Paul, tax advisor to the treqs-
w easy they are, Mr. Mitchell ury made public a memorandum
rs only too wen. After slight-1 to congre ss in which he said that
ore than 20 years in the bust-' p ro bieni of drastic, tax increas-
hes still surprised at the es upon persons who spend ,a,large
>er of people who fall victim part of their lncome to pay debts,
i slick plans of promoters and j partlcu i arly t0 buy homes, '"could
nen. "Nobody ever seems to £ e dealt wlth from a wid6 r .point
1 of view by some sort of more oi
le qfthe scherhesmow-making ; less g6neral mora torium on' debt
ounds, and raking in The payments, at least forhbnfre own
are these: _ ^ Jers ” :* g ‘ ‘ ^
ailed salesmen,^ _ who don t Among other suggestions from
Paul were special inqome tax cred
its for war bond purchases or debt
payments, a system of postponing
for four years part of the income
tax of persons who use a large
percentage of their income for debt
payments or savings and a special
“spending tax” which would be an
an extra income tax based in the
percentage of income a person
spends.
Exact figures wil not be avail
able until later in the week, but the
treasury revealed that from July 1,
1941, thru June 27, 1942, it spent
$31,941,675,387 for alb govern
ment purposes, including $25,586,-
462,383 for direct war activities.
Taxes and other revenues in the
same period totaled $12,696,936,039
leaving a deficit of $19,244,739,298.
On June 27 the treasury owed
both for itself and governmental
corporations a record total of $76,-
586,076,103. By this time next year
the treasury expects to' owe about
$125,000,000,000—which is the cur
rent statutory debt limit.
permit to sell 1 insurance,
the home of people who have,
the military service. Usual-
policy is with a company in
far removed, and falsely
to cover men in service,
urse, there's no such com-
nd the whole thing's a gyp.
eteers sell advertising in
3 military publications
the U. S. Army Review, Mr.
11 said. And they peddle
erships in so called patriotic
zations.
ther swindler, favorite is tne
zation of phony war relief
and benefits, claiming
le proceeds will aid refugees
ice men.
the victory gardeners aren't
ditchell said some peddlers
ieen guilty of selling worth
ed.
there are other schemes
Mother Of Hon. C. C. Wall
Of Ellaville, Succumbs
From Heart Ailment
Eltaville, Ga., June 29—Funeral
services were held at the Ella
ville Methodist church at 5 o'clock
Friday p. m. for Mrs. Fannie Wall,
72, well known Ellaville resident,
who died suddenly while visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Sellars
In the Midway community between
here and Ideal, at 2 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. Rev. Roy J. Bond of
the church, officiated and in
terment in the Ellaville cemetery.
Mrs. Wall had gone to her
daughter's home Wednesday to vis
it for a few days. She was standing
on the porch Of the Sellars home
drinking a glass of water when she
was stricken with a heart actacK
and died Instantly.
Mrs. Wall was a daughter of the
late George and Rebecca Childres
Tysoh,pioneer citizens of the Ella
ville community. Fifty-four years
ago she was married to the late C.
H. Wall, who has been dead about
14 years. Mr. and Mrs. Wall resided
in the Hopewell community. Fol-
EIIIs Amall To Hold
Rally At Newnan Saturday
Beginning With Barbecue
Twelve thousand pounds of bar
becued meat; 1,200 gallons of
Brunswick stow; 6,000 loaves of
bread, 25 barrels of pickles; 3,000
gallons of lemonade, is the menu
to be served at the “Amall for
Governor" raly at Newnan next
Saturday.
Mr. Amall, announced candidate
tor Governor, will address the citi-
zes of Georgia in. behalf of his
campaign at 2 o'clock. His address
will bo broadcast over radio sta
tion WSB from 2 to 2:30 p. m.
lowing Mr. Wall's death, Mrs.
Wall moved to Ellaville, where she
took an active part in church af
fairs.
Surviving are two sons:, Charles
C. Wall, of Ellaville, and Dr. Henry
Wall of Blakely; three daughters
Mrs. Andrew Sellars, of Midway
community, Mrs. Lewis Daniel of
near Montezuma, Mrs. L. M. King
of Valdosta.
Trial Of Mrs. Griffin
Charged With Trunk
Murder Begins Tuesday
Atlanta, July 1—Charged with
the murder of Mildred Williams,
Mrs. Minnie Leo Griffin, elderly
widow went on trial in Fulton su
perior court Tuesday before Judge
A. L. Etheridge.
The body or Mrs. Williams miss
ing wife of Perry Williams, insur
ance man, was found stuffed in a
trunk in the basement of Mrs.
Griffin’s home last March. Heavy
rains had flooded the basement and
Mrs. Griffin's son-in-law had em
ployed negroes to clean it out. One
of negroes found the body.
Mrs. Williams disappeared in No
vember. Mysterious telephone calls
to members of her family directed
rearchers to the Griffin home and
the police had made a casual in
spection of it without discovering
any clue to the disappearance.
When the body was discovered,
members of the Griffin family
were arrested, but were released
after Mrs. Griffin, according to the
police, confessed that she killed
Arnall Pledges To Stop
'Atlanta Underworld' In
Prepared Radio Address
Atlanta, June 27—Attorney Gen
eral Ellis Arnall declared tonight
that one of the first things he would
do as governor would lie to "drive
the professional political racketeers
from the state capitol.”
In a campaign address porpared
tor delivery over radio station WSB
Arnall said: "We are going to put
a stop to the Atlanta under-world
and to corporate ‘big shots’ con
trolling the governor and running
affairs.
“When I am governor we arc go
ing to drive out the pardon brokers
the clemency merchants, the paid
fixers and ,the unscrupulos traf
fickers. We are going to put an end
to pay-offs and shake downs. ■
the young woman by striking her
over the head because she suspect
ed her of trying to break up her
daughter's home.
Assistant Solicitor E. E. Andrews
will prosecute the case. Attorneys
for the defense are Wm. S. Howard
Lawrence Camp and Eugene Tiller.
lers selling sand which they
has been “especially tested
effectiveness in extinguish-
:endiary bombs."
imen who sell bootleg re
tires, which have been
up to makera good appear-
but which are really worth-
oters who offer stock in a
mpany which will produce
or a substitute for same,
plumbers who claim to pre-
irnaces for air raids. During
irse of the w6rk they sup-
•ts at “good, big profits.’
repair men, who call at the
for radios and. vacuum
s as an alleged part of the
ment's “War on Waste” cam-
The hitch is nobody ever
i radio or vacuum cleaner
itly, Mitchell said, two At
ramen were swindled out of
thousand dollars by pro
who sold them oil leases in
lythical spot in Texas. The
>rs said gasoline shortage
make gas prices soar. The
ell.
e bureau manager noted
lersons are victimized be-
they have an overweening
or personal gain—something
tiing." He pointed out that
s represent the “parasitic
and are not to be confused
jitimate businessmen.
■ged all persons to call the
iusiness Bureau for infor-
about questionable pro-
IICE HIKE BRINGS
TO ALABAMA
E STATIONS
City, Ala., June 30—Ra-
of gasoline and price boosts
fuel in Eastern seaboard
lave brought a land office
for filling station opera-
Phenix City.
ists from Columbus, Ga.,
ng Phenix City and affect-
both the rationing and re-
o and one-half cents per
price hike, can make gas
es without restrictions here
t the old rates.
i LITTLE DEVIL
rDUR THROAT?
SOOTHE IRRITATED
THROAT MEMBRANES-
ne dose relief for coughs
om colds withMentho-MuI-
Satisfaction guaranteed or
money back. 60c & $1.00.
Itufly nose due to cold wllh-Menttio*
hose end throat drops and breathe
ire easily. Ask your drusxist.
Fulton County Jury
Acquits D. B. Blalock
On Fraud Charges
Atlanta, June 26—D.B. Blalock,
machinery dealer, stood acquitted
Friday of a charge of conspiracy to
defraud the state of “large sums of
money” through the sale of equip
ment to the Highway Department
during the administration of For-,
mer Governor E. D. Rivers. .. . .
A Fulton Superior Court jury that
had heard 10 days of testimony, de
bated five hours Thursday, night
before reaching a verdict at 11 p.m,
The verdict was greeted with ap
plause by a small group of friends
of the defendant and the former
Governor.
It was unofficially reported that
the jury stood eight to four for ac-
quital at the outset, the remaining
four coming over one at a time.
GREER SENTENCED
T OSERVE ONE YEAR
BY FEDERAL JUDGE
Atlanta, June 30-A sentence of
r,j? o year was passed today on J. W
Greer Jr., former clerk of the state
house of representatives wn> avas
conspiracy to violate tne anti-trust
'^Greer was given one year on each
of these counts of an inhictment-but
Federal Judge F. Muvm Under
wood allowed the three to run cor,,
currently.
The defendant, formerly state
purchasing agent, wa. charged with
conspiring with II. W Evans, ior-
mei Imperial wizard of the Ku Mux
Klan and three corporations to
control sales and prices of sand
asphalt sold the stive.
Evans and the time corporations
entered pleas of no'.o contend* ~
and paid fines.
H. A. PEACOCK SR., DIES
OF HEART ATTACK'
Ellaville, Ga., June 24—Harry A
Peacock, Sr., age 67, prominent El
laville merchant died of a heart at
tack at his home in the Peacosk
hotel, Ellaville.
Mr. Peacock, member of a pioneer
family of this community, was born
and reared in Ellaville and spent
most of his life here. He was en
gaged in the mercantile business,
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Phone 89
Butler, Ga.
Ask your merchant (or savings stamps instead of change during July
Help win the war
AVI-TOl
Dr, Salsburys AVI-TON a
flock treatment in powder
form, containing 10 drugs for
two distinct purposes (1] to sti
mulate appetite; (2) to remove
worms, excellent for growing
flock and lavers.
30c Lb
Comes in Bulk
Feedright Feeds
Laying Mash .... $2.99
Growing Mash y. . $3.09
50-50 Scratch reed $2.44
24 pet Dairy Feed $2.44
Gold Seed
Congoleum
1$3.95 $4.95 $5.95
COFFEE
Happy Host . . Lb 23c
Luzianne .... Lb 28c
Maxwell House Lb 34c
Bulk Coffee .. 2 Lbs 35c
bailey’s Supreme Coffee . . Lb 34c
FRESH VEGETABLES
Corn . . . .
Okra . . .
Tomatoes . .
Peas . .
Butter Beans
Lemons .
Doz 25c
. Lb 12c
2 lbs 15c
2 lbs 13c
2 lbs 15c
Doz 19c
FRESH TENDER MEATS
Pork Chops .... Lb 35c
Skinless Weiners Lb 22c
Oleomargine ... Lb 22c
Mixed Sausage ... Lb 25c
Lard 4 lbs 69c 8 lbs $1.35
Potted Meat . . . Can 5c
'CANNING SPECIALS
Plenty of Sugar on Hand
Bulk Vinegar ... Gal 24c
Kerr’s Quart Jars Doz 79c
Jar Lids . .
Jar Rubbers
Certo . . .
Sure-Jell . .
. Doz 25c
Doz 5c
. Bottle 25c
2 Pkgs 25c
Quart
Pint .
59c
30c
Salt . . .
Macaroni;
Matches .
3 boxes 10c
3 Pkgs 10c
3 Boxes 11c
Post Toasties . . Pkg 5c
FLOUR
Try our Swans Down Flour.
Makers of famous Swans Down Cake
Flour. 10c defense stamp for every
sack returned.
Swans Down 241bs $1.20
SUNSET GOLD FLOUR
24 lbs 84c 48 lbs $1.65
1 Grapenut Flake
1 Post Raisin Bran
Both For 15c
SOAP SPECIALS
Large Ivory Snow 25c
Lava Soap .. 2 bars 15c
Camay Soap 2 bars 15c
Large Duz . . . pkg 25c
Large Oxydol pkg 25c
Large Chipso pkg 25c
Octagon Cleanser pkg 5c
Octagon Soap 4 bars 19c
Oct. Toilet Soap bar 5c
Super Suds . . pkg 10c
Oct. Powder 4 boxes 19c
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