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U. S. BUSINESS
CONTINUING ON
UPWARD MOVE
INDUSTRIAL PICTURE IN COUN
TRY BECOMES BRIGHTER AS
THE WEEK PASSES
New York.—The striking colors
which the industrial picture has
taken on recently became even
brighter as business moved forward
with unprecedented rapidity.
Trade reports indicated that or
ders poured in from unexpected
sources and for amounts unsurpass
ed in many a moon. A further re
duction of unemployment was shown,
accompanied in many cases by en
couraging announcements of pay
increases.
“It no longer is an opinion that
business is on the upgrade, it is a
fact,” announces Dun and Brad
street, Inc., which feels that the
weekly increase in the back-log of
unfilled orders is unquestioned proof
of the permanency of the general
improvement.
At the same time, function sur
rounding the future value of the
dollar—in the wake of the admin
istration’s inflationary legislation—
is prompting wholesalers as well as
retailers to place orders with con
siderable caution. Most analysts
hold that the success of the Fall
merchandise season will largely de
pend upon the prices at which the
farmer will be able to sell his pro
duce, together with the relative
vitality of mass purchasing power.
Most graphs depicting the course '
of industrial activity are now at
the peak for 1933, while others have
crossed last year’s position and some i
have bored into the 1931 territory.
In the latter category, the steel
industry continues to be a blue-i
ribbon leader, with production near
ly on a parity with 1930. Produc
tion in late July and August, it is
believed, will probably rest with
the railroads and the building in
dustry. Thus far, the automotive
and the plate industries have ac
counted for most of the demand.
Injunction Denied
Deposed Members
Highway Board
The ousted members of the State
Highway Board lost their first at
tempt to break Governor Talmadge’s
martial grip on the road department
by federal intervention when U. S.
District Judge E. Marvin Underwood
on Monday dismissed the suit for
injunction brought by Capt. J. W.
Barnett, chairman, and W. C. Ve
reen, another member of the Board.
Soon after the judge rendered his
decision, attorneys for Barnett and
Vereen filed another petition for in
junction, naming the ousted commis
sioners individually as plaintiffs. The
first suit was brought in the name
of the highway commission. The
second was brought in name- of the
deposed commissioners.
Judge Underwood ordered the case
tried before a three-judge court
July 17.
Barnett and Vereen sought to end
martial law and gain their places
back on the board through federal
order. They were ousted by the gov
ernor when they continually refused
to discharge five engineers and filed
suit in state courts to prevent the
governor’s spending of impounded
highway money in the treasury.
Adjt. Gen. Lindley Camp and Jud
P. Wilhoit, the lone highway board
member still holding his job, were
also named in the federal court in
junction.
Judge Underwood upheld the con
tention of Attorney General M. J.)
Yeomans that the 1931 act reorgan-1
izing the state govement gave him
sole control over legal matters for
all departments. He claimed that
under this act members of the high
way board had no right to hire at
torneys without the consent of him
self and the governor and therefore
no standing in the courts.
Attorney General Yeomans argued
at the hearing in Atlanta that under
the 1931 legislation, it is his duty to
pass on all litigation involving any
state agency and that he had not
been consulted by (Chairman Bar
nett or Mr. Vereen.
There is still one more highway
case pending. The Beckham-Lawler
Construction company of Perry, Ga.,
has brought an injunction in Judge
Underwood’s court contending that
the highway department is indebted
to the company approximately $9,-
000 for work already completed. This
case is scheduled for a hearing in
Atlanta next Monday.
GA. MARRIAGES
DIVORCES SHOW
DECREASE IN ’32
RECORDS SHOW 9.6 PER CENT
IN FORMER AND 8 PER
CENT IN LATTER
Both marriages and divorces in
Georgia recorded substantial de
creases in 1932 contrasted with 1931,
in line with reports from other states
according to statistics compiled by
the Census Bureau on reports from
the ordinaries and clerks of the
Superior Courts of the various coun
ties.
Fulton County last year had 2,491
marriages, compared with 3,269 in
1931, while there were 610 di
vorces contrasted with 635 in the
preceeding year and eleven annul
ments compared to three.
In Georgia as a whole, the Census
Bureau figures show that there were
25,618 marriages performed during
1932, as compared with 28,381 in
1931, representing a decrease of 2,-
713 or 9.6 per cent. In 1932, there
were 35,823 marriages performed.
During the year 1932 there were
2,158 divorces granted in the state,
as compared with 2,346 in 1931, rep
resenting a decrease of 188 or 8 per
cent. In 1932, there were 1,833 di
vorces granted. There were thirty
eight marriages annulled in 1932, as
compared with thirty-three in 1931.
The estimated population of Geor
gia on July 1, 1932, was 2,910,000,
and on July 1, 1931, 2,909,000. On
the basis of these estimates, the num
ber of marriages per 1,000 of the
population was 8.8 in 1932, as aga nst
9.7 in 1931, and the number of di
vorces per 1,000 of the population
was 0.74 in 1932, as against 0.81
in 1931.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
... LESSON...
DEBORAH
Lesson for July 16: Judges 4 and 5
Golden Text: Psalm 46:1
By REV. CHAS. E. DUNN
We know little of the personal
history of Deborah, the militant
prophetess, who so skillfully deliv
ered her people from the claws of a
powerful enemy that she has been
called the Joan of Arc of her age.
And yet we have a clear idea of her
personality, thanks to that rugged
war ballad, chapter 5 of the book
of Judges, the longest, most elab
orate of all the odes in the Bible.
This great song of triumph, with
its fierce passions, its barbaric code,
begins with a word of praise to the
terrible God of battles. We are
then informed of the despair that
gripped the land, indicated by such
signs as unoccupied highways and
deserted villages. Then came a
great change. Deborah was sum
moned. “Up, O Deborah,” was the
call of the hour. “Up, up, with
your war-cry!” And she responded
magnificently, as the rest of the
ballad demonstrates, winning a
splendid victory.
It is very likely that Deborah
herself wrote this marvelous epic.
At any rate it reveals her as a
woman of powerful emotion and
resourceful leadership.
Four lessons emerge from De
borah’s thrilling song. First, patri
otism and religion walk hand in
hand. The folk of Israel, in this
decisive conflict, felt that they
were fighting for God.
Second, the nation rightfully ex
pects loyal devotion from her sons.
Note verse 18: “But Zebulun—the
clan risked life and death with
Naphtali out in the open field!”
And note the bitter scorn, in verse
23, directed against Meroz for her
negligence.
Third, women have an important
task to perform in the life of the
nation. The heroes of this tremen
dous battle are women. Deborah
and Jael.
Finally, the constitution of the
universe is on the side of the
■ right. The laws of nature and of
i nature’s God favor the righteous
iand oppose the wicked. This truth
!is expressed in that famous phrase,
“The stars in their courses fought
against Sisera.” These same =tars
' fight for you and for me in all of
: our striving for goodness and truth.
p‘lf God be for us, who can be
against us?”
Paul Brown, of Elberton, has
i been elected Congressman from the
Tenth Georgia district to succeed
the late Chas H. Brand.
The tropical storm struck the
Gulf coast near Brownsville, Texas,
last week.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
GIRL SCOUT MEETING
All girls who wish to join the
Scout Troop are asked to be pres
ent at the next meeting—Friday at
nine o’clock at the Scout Hut.
The leaders wish to have all appli
cants pass the Tenderfoot Tests
promptly so that they may begin on
other very interesting Scout work.
On last Friday tweny-four girls
were taken on an early morning
hike, followed by breakfast cooked
over camp fires by the Scouts. Miss
es King, Balkcom, and Thompson,
with Mrs. Grady Smith, who is a
member of the Troop Committee,
were in charge of this breakfast
and of the games and lessons in
woodcraft.
Other members of the Troop
Committee are Mrs. J. H. Moye, Mrs.
Carl Fryer, Mrs. Rufus Jennings,
Miss Evelyn Dußose and Mrs. G. O.
Gunter. These ladies are ready to
help at all times with the activities
of the Scouts.
In addition, the Blakely Troop of
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Alonzo Stamper,
Well Known Negro,
Taken By Death
tl
. Alonzo Stamper, Sr., one of
- Blakely’s most respected colored
j citizens, died at his home on Thurs
i day morning of last week.
Alonzo was 74 years old. He was
5 born on the old Stamper place in
; Early county on April 1, 1859. He
I leaves a wife and 14 children.
“Lonzo” was porter on the Blake
, I ly extension when the railroad came
i to Blakely and was one of the last
, ■ survivors of that historic crew. For
t the past 25 or 30 years he has lived
i in Blakely. His many friends among
I our older citizens will learn with
> regret of his passing.
i
, Girl Scouts has been adopted by
. the Rotary Club. The girls are
i i very proud of his honor and are
i registering in the National organi
zation under the sponsorship of this
’ Club.
FOR CITY COUNCILMAN
To the voters of the City of Blakely:!
I I hereby anounce my candidacy j
for one of the places on the council]
f of the City of Blakely in the elec
i tion to be held on Tuesday, August
. 1. I shall appreciate your support.
( If elected I assure you that the wel
s fare of our little city will always be
1 paramount in the discharge of the
e duties incumbent upon the office.
S. G. MADDOX.
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FOR CITY COUNCILMAN
J To the voters of the City of Blakely:
, I hereby announce my candidacy
’ for memebr of the City Council of
Blakely in the election to be held
Tuesday, August Ist. Having the
interest of our city at heart, I shall,
» if elected, give my very best efforts
' to filling the position in a matter
entirely satisfactory to all.
3 Sincerely yours,
ALTO WARRICK
FOR CITY COUNCILMAN
I To the voters of the City of Blakely:
I take this method of announcing
Imy candidacy for city councilman in
the election to be held on Tuesday,
August Ist. If honored with elec
tion, I pledge my very best efforts
toward a conscientious discharge of
the duties of the office. Your vote
will be appreciated.
OSCAR WHITCHARD.
APPLICATION for
BUILDING PERMIT
This is to give notice that wo
will apply to the city council for
permit to build of fire-proof ma
terial a store room west of our
warehouse upon the railroad right
of-way approximately 300 feet from
Cuthbert street.
BLAKELY WHOLESALE CO.
Jimmy Mattern, of Texas, solo
round the world flier, lost since
June 14, has been reported safe at
Anadir, Siberia.