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EARLY COUNTY, GA.,
Garden Spot of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXIII }> NO. 46
GEORGIA REVENUE
DROPS $5,000,000
SIX MONTHS RECEIPTS OF 1933
SHOW 29 PER CENT LESS
THAN FOR 1932
The income for the state of Geor
gia for the first six months of 1933
totaled $11,362,290 as compared
with $16,390,386 for the first six
months of 1932. This is revealed in
a report submitted to Governor Tal
madge by State Auditor Tom Wis
dom.
The 1933 collections were 29 per
cent less than those of last year
while they were 33 1-2 per cent less
than 1931.
The general fund receipts for the
period total $3,766,129 as* com
pared with $5,636,497 during the
first half of 1932 while the special
fund collections, which include the
gasoline tax, proceeds of automobile
tag sales and other revenues direct
ly allocated for special purposes
total $7,596,091 this year as com
pared with $10,753,889 in 1932.
Most of the loss of special revenue
was due to the governor’s order re
ducing the prices of automobile tags
to $3 each. Last year the prices
ranged from $11.25 to $1,125.
June general fund receipts total
ed $987,926 as compared with sl,-
072,578 in June of 1932. Special
fund receipts for the month were
$1,263,747, an increase over June
of 1932 when the special funds to
taled $1,251,074.
Most of this increase is due to the
increased revenue from gasoline
taxes.
The auditor submitted his report
to the governor without comment
and Governor Talmadge had nothing
to say after receiving it.
Population of U. S.
Gains By 2,917,254
The population of the United
States has increased 2,917,954 since
April 1, 1930, to a new high of
125,693,000. So declared the cen
sus bureau in presenting some com
plicated additions, subtractions and
divisions arrived at by estimating
the increase since the 1930 census
on the basis of the available data
regarding deaths, immigration and
emigration.
The estimated population of Geor
gia was: April 1, 1930, 2,908,506;
July 1, 1933, 2,911,000.
Now is the Time to Buy at
WEAVER’S
We have just received four cars of
Flour at the right price. Buy a bar
rel this week before the government
puts on about 17c per sack tax.
We have the largest stock of
Heavy Groceries
we have had. Buy a quanity be
fore they advance more.
T. K. Weaver & Co.
BLAKELY, GA.
€arlg County
Smith Home On
South Main Street
Destroyed By Fire
The handsome home of Mrs. H.
G. Smith, on South Main street,
was completely destroyed by fire
about 10:30 o’clock Wednesday
morning. Along with the home
was burned a part of the furnish
ings, including many articles of
rare value, heirlooms, etc. The blaze,
which evidently started from sparks
from the kitchen flue, had gained
considerable headway before being
discovered. Only the cook was at
home at the time, Mrs. Smith and
Mr. and Mrs. Gray, who made their
home with Mrs. Smith, all being
up town at the time.
Fanned by a strong northeast
wind, the blaze threatened for a
while to spread to adjacent homes,
and did considerable damage to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Camp,
immediately south of the Smith res
idence. The Camp home was bad
ly scorched and the roof practically
ruined, and some damage done to
the interior of the building by
water. The furnishings of the Camp
home were removed as a measure of
safety.
The Smith home was one of the
finest residences in the city, and
was built of splendid material and
handsomely finished on the inside.
Genuine regret was expressed at its
destruction and sympathy of friends
is extended to those who suffered
loss as a result of the costly blaze.
New Local Mail
Rate Went Into
Effect July Ist
Blakely people may now mail local
first-class letters for 2 cents rather
than 3 cents. This order went into
effect on July Ist. There was no
change in the rate of postage or any
other mail.
Under the new rate, any letters
mailed in Blakely for delivery in the
city or on rural routes running out
from the city, will now go for a two
cent stamp, provided they do not
exceed the one-ounce weight limit.
Two cents additional will be charged
for each ounce or fraction of an
ounce over.
The federal government hopes
through a reduction in the local
postage rates to recover the business
lost on local delivery of store bills
and statements, which have been de
livered by hand to a great extent
since the rate was hiked to 3 cents.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1933.
SATURDAY LAST DAY
COTTON CUT CANVAS
SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF PLAN
UP TO COTTON GROWERS
THEMSELVES
Cotton growers of Early county
are urged to heed the warning of
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace,
reminding them that Saturday of
this week, July Bth, is the deadline
for signing up in the cotton reduc
tion movement. Such is the advice
of Dr. W. A. Fuqua, County Agent,
who stated to The News Wednesday
morning that only “fair progress”
had thus far been made in this
county in signing up the acreage
allotted to this county, namely 11,-
525 acres.
It should be borne in mind that
unless the necessary acreage is sign
ed up throughout the cotton belt,
the government plan will not be
put into effect.
It is urged that Early county
farmers meet their responsibility in
the matter 100 per cent strong.
Committeemen have been named to
secure the contracts agreeing to
plow up 25 to 50 per cent of the
growing crop. However, cotton grow
ers should not wait to be solicited.
If the committeemen fail to see
the grower, the grower should seek
out the committeemen.
The five year average cotton
production in Early county is 163
pounds lint cotton per acre. The
estimate of the canvassing commit
tee on the current crop is close to
200 pounds per acre. Farmers are
urged to deal fairly with the gov
ernment in the matter, and it should
be borne in mind that if the esti
mate is placed too high the chances
are the contract will not be accepted.
'The committee for Early county’s
cotton reduction plan is:
Early County Allotment Commit
tee—R. C. Singletary, T. B. McDow
ell, O. H. King, W. L. Mosely, V. G.
Perdue.
Damascus and Arlington District
Committee— H. C. Haddock, Duncan
Sasser, Jim Garrett, J. G. Craft.
Colomokee District Committee—K.
J. Hodges, G. L. Ivey, F. B. Melton.
Rock Hill District Committee J.
L. Ricks, C. E. Martin, O. E. Hall.
Cuba and Lucile District Commit
tee—W. T. Clearman, W. T. Bates,
Olin Lindsey, Dewey Cannon.
Urquhart and Freeman District
Committee— l. D. Felder, Gordon
White, Ed Jones, Warren Chandler,
Theo White.
Cedar Springs and Jakin District
Committee— W. V. Miller, Sibley
Pyle, T. G. Harvey, Jr., E. A. Reed.
Any of the above committeemen
will be glad to assist the cotton
growers in any section of the
county.
MR. COTTON-GROWER
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13 MILLION
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REDUCE CROP
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GOVERNMENT HAS
LARGE DEFICIT
SPENT $1,760,353,305 MORE
THAN IT COLLECTED LAST
FISCAL YEAR
The United States government
spent approximately $1,760,353,305
more than it collected in the fiscal
year which ended June 30.
There was slight comfort, per
haps, in the fact that the deficit
was smaller than that shown for the
12 months which ended a year ago.
It had reached then the formida
ble total of $2,885,000,000, but the
$1,760,353,305 shown June 30 over
shadowed the deficit two years ago,
which was $903,000,000.
For all the talk of budget balanc
ing, speeches without number on the
subject and additional taxes, the
treasury outgo has exceeded in
come for three consecutive fiscal
years.
In that period the public debt
has mounted to approximately $22,-
000,000,000, the nearest approach to
the peak of $26,596,701,648 since
the 1923 year. The high point was
August 31, 1919. It compared to a
pre-war debt on March 31, 1917, of
$1,282,044,346, or less than the
| deficit for the present year.
The government, however, is hope
ful that it will finally bring its
budget into line before next June
30. During the last year the gov
ernment collected from all sources
$2,068,394,508 and spent $3,826,-
647,813. The general fund re
ceipts were greater than a year
ago due to the new taxes levied in
the billion dollar tax bill that went
into effect in June, 1932. The Re
construction Corporation also loaned
or disbursed $1,285,255,133 in the
past year.
Uncle Sam’s payroll July 1 was
shortened by the elimination of
thousands of men and women. Even
in foreign countries where there are
American agencies will the pinch of
economy be felt, for the democratic
platform promise of a 25 per cent
cut in federal expenditures has been
carried abroad, too.
The aim is to spend a billion dol
lars less in the new financial year
for regular running expenses. Ad
ministration officials say they will
hit the mark.
First to be hard hit is, naturally,
personnel. There is the 15 per
cent wage cut, already in effect
three months. Then, hundreds of
dismissals are being effected, while
in other hundreds of cases, the
workers, though retained, will suffer
additional pay cuts by imposition of
furloughs.
Commissioners
Held Monthly
Session Tuesday
The County Commissioners met
in regular monthly session Tuesday,
the entire board being present, viz:
C. L. Cook, chairman, T. G. Harvey,
Jr., J. P. Hudspeth, C. E. Martin
anl C. A. Tiner.
The Board passed a resolution
notifying Mr. H. E. Minter of his
discharge as County Warden and
ordering him to turn over all coun
ty’s property held by him, including
the residence at the camp, to Mr.
Joe Grimsley, whom the Board elect
ed as Warden. The resolution also
provided for publication in The
Early County News of notice to the
effect that the Commissioners would
no longer be responsible for any
debs incurred by Mr. Minter. The
resolution was adopted by a vote of
three to two.
The Chairman of the Board and
the County Surveyor were authoriz
ed to purchase surveying apparatus
for the county, the cost not to ex
ceed S2OO.
The monthly bills were audited
and warrants issued for their pay
ment.
Rev. Paul Sayer
Accepts Church Call
In Bay State
A recent issue of the Chelsea,
Mass., Evening Record, brings the
interesting information that the Rev.
Paul M. Sayer, well known within
the bounds of Bethel Association,
has accepted a call to the pastorate
of the First Baptist church in that
city. Chelsea is a city of some 65,-
000 inhabitants, and is a suburb of
Greater Boston. There are 13
Protestant churches in the city, and
the First Baptist is said to be the
oldest, founded 97 years ago and
has a membership of 400.
Rev. Mr. Sayer was for a number
of years active in the Bethel Asso
ciation, holding pastorates at Mor
gan and Leary, in Calhoun county,
and in Pine View, in Early county.
He formed many friendships during
his residence in this section, and
his former associates and friends will
learn with interest of his connection
with the Chelsea church.
ORDI NARY’S COURT
HELD MONDAY
Ordinary D. C. Morgan held his
regular monthly term of court Mon
day. There was very little business
to come before the court and no
new citations appear therefrom in
this issue of The News.
COUNCIL TO MEET
FRIDAY NIGHT
The monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Council of the City of
Blakely, scheduled to have been held
on Tuesday night, has been post
poned till Friday night.
Lilly Cups!
Frozen Bettys!
Ice Cream Sandwiches!
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KEEP COOL AT OUR
FOUNTAIN
Why not give the children ice cream
sandwiches for dessert these hot days?
They are healthful, inexpensive and
cooling.
AAAAAA
Balkcom’s Drug Store
PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$1.50 A YEAR
BENEFIT OF VETS
CUT NEARLY HALF
NEAR-BILLION OF PAST FISCAL
YEAR BECOMES $581,988,000
FOR THIS
The government penson rollshave
been reduced almost half by the
Roosevelt economy program. The
cut became effective July 1.
The beginning of the new fiscal
year last Saturday brought veterans’
expenditures down from 1933 ap
propriations that aggregated $927,-
949,000 to estimates totaling $581,-
988,000 for the year, a reduction of
$345,961,000.
However, not all this amount came
out of benefits previously paid for
mer soldiers. Fifty millions of the re
duction was by a decrease in the
1933 appropriation of $100,000,000
for the fund that is being set aside
yearly to pay the bonus in 1945.
The appropriation for the fiscal
year 1934 was halved.
Benefit payments to between 400,-
000 and 500,000 men who served in
the World and Sipanisih-American
wars stopped midnight June 30. Es
timates of these savings aggregated
$135,000,000. Compensation to
thousands of other former service
men will be less than last year.
Approximately 387,000 World War
veterans who heretofore received dis
ability allowances for ailments not
directly connected with their service
have been removed from the rolls.
About 74,000 Spanish-American War
veterans likewise came off. In addi
tion, there are several thousand
veterans in other classifications, such
as the 6,014 emergency retired offi
cers. Between one-half and two
thirds of these men go off the rolls.
An end to hospitalizing veterans
whose troubles were not connected
with service came also, but veter
ans’ administration officials said
there would be adequate facilities
for all former soldiers for disabili
ties or diseases resulting from their
war service in spite of a reduction
in the hospital and domiciliary care
fund from $115,000,000 to SBS,
773,000.
Veterans’ administration officials
were unable to estimate how many
former soldiers would be affected by
the hospitalization reduction, but
said that only one hospital, at
Dwight, 111., had been suspended
under the economy program. They
estimated that the cost of this hos
pital for 1933 was approximately
$225,589.
Permanent and totally disabled
veterans, even though in the non
service connected class, will continue
to receive benefits. There are ap
proximately 30,000 of these, for
which $10,1421,760 is allotted for
1934, as compared with $93,025,064
appropriated in 1933 for 414,491
veterans who received non-service
connected disability allowances.
Disability compensation, which is
the designation of payments to for
mer soldiers for injuries or diseases
considered of service origin, was
cut varying amounts in individual
cases. There are 338,100 soldiers
in this classification. For them the
1934 estimate is $118,272,240 as
compared with the 1933 appropria
tion of $203,689,169.