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EARLY COUNTY, GA.,
Garden Spot of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXV > NO. 22
PROCESSING TAX
ON HOGS AND CORN
IS EXPLAINED
MEETING OF FARMERS AND
MILLERS AT COURT HOUSE
LAST THURSDAY
A number of millers and farmers
of Early county met at the court
house last Thursday morning to
hear a discussion of the processing
tax on hogs and corn. Dr. W. A.
Fuqua, County Agent, explained the
call of the meeting, stating that
the processing tax was intended to
help the farmer in the reduction
crop campaign.
Mr. J. J. Burch, a representative
from the office of the Collector of
Internal Revenue, Atlanta, explain
ed the processing tax on corn and
hogs and answered various ques
tions asked by the farmers and
millers present.
It was explained that where a
farmer killed hogs wholly for his
own consumption and that of his
family and employees, no return is
to be made and no tax is to be
paid. It was also explained that if
a farmer killed hogs for sale or
other distribution, he must pay tax
on the live weight of the hogs killed.
It was further explained that if
hogs are slaughtered by an abattoir
for sale or other distribution, the
tax must be paid to the abattoir, as
in the case the tax must be remitted
to the Collector of Internal Revenue
by the abattoir.
Various questions asked by the
millers present were also answered.
It was stated further that the miller
must pay the process tax of 5 cents
per bushel on all corn ground by
him which was not to be consumed
by the producer or his family or
his hands.
The return of the process tax by
the miller or person killing hogs
should be made at the end of each
month for the processing done dur
ing the previous month.
All persons not having blanks
upon which to make returns should
write the Collector of Internal
Revenue, Atlanta, Ga.
The processing tax for hogs kill
ed from November sth to November
30th, 1933, is now due, and the rate
of tax is one-half cent per pound on
live weight of the hogs killed.
The processing tax due by the
miller for corn ground in November
is now due, and the rate of such
tax is five cents per bushel.
The processing tax on corn ground
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BLAKELY, GA.
Conntn JXcws
Mrs. Martha Holley
Dies at Her Home
In New Hope
Mrs. Martha Mock Holley, widow
of Mr. T. B. Holley, died late last
Wednesday at her home in the New
Hope community, after an illness of
some duration. Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon, con
ducted by the Rev. Spencer B. King,
of Blakely. Mrs. Mock was a mem
ber of the New Hope Baptist church,
having held membership in that
church for many years. Interment
followed in the New Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Holley was a native of Early
county, and had spent her entire
life in the community in which she
was born. Had she lived until Feb
ruary 4th, next, she would have been
68 years of age. She was greatly
beloved by her large number of
friends.
Surviving are four children: Mr.
H. H. Holley, Mrs. Harriett Crum
bley, Mrs. C. I. Houston, and Mr.
Albert Holley, all of Early county,
and by twenty-two grand-children
and ten great-grandchildren. The
sympathy of friends is extended to
those who are bereaved because of
the passing of their loved one.
B. Y. P. U. Meeting
In Albany Next
Sunday Afternoon
According to announcement made
by J. D. Parker, president of the
Southwest Georgia Regional B. Y. P.
U., plans are being perfected to hold
a conference at the First Baptist
church in Albany on Sunday after
noon, January 21, the program be
ginning at 2:15.
Several hundred young people
from seventeen associations of this
division will appear for the service.
Mr. Parker is emphasizing the fact
that this is the first of a series of
rallies that will be held throughout
the year and that this is a most ex
cellent source from whence B. Y. P.
U. workers may receive valuable
information. For those who did not
attend the Southwide Conference at
Nashville a detailed report -will be
made. Miss Reva DuPree, Regional
junior-intermediate leader, will use
as her subject the theme for the
month, “Christ Must Reign in Our
Training Program,” while Edwin S.
Preston, state secretary, will deliv
er the address.
and hogs killed during December,
1933, will be due January 31st of
this year, and the tax will be five
cents per bushel on corn and one
cent per pound on hogs.
Success to AH Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY JB, 1934.
REDUCE RATES,
IMPROVE SERVICE,
RAILROADS’ AIM
RECEIVER OF CENTRAL RAIL
WAY SAYS TREND OF RATES
IS DOWNWARD
That the trend of railroad rates,
both passenger and freight, is defi
nitely downward in contrast to ad
vancing prices in other industries,
is the subject of a statement issued
by H. D. Pollard, Receiver of the
Central of Georgia Railway, and
published elsewhere in this issue to
day. Mr. Pollard says;
“Reductions in passenger fares
run as high as 58 per cent. The pre
vailing rate in coaches in this terri
tory is now 1 1-2 cents per mile, less
than half of what it was in 1933.
Pullman passengers are no longer
required to pay a surcharge, and
the rate is 2 cents per mile round
trip, 3 cents per mile one way. The
‘emergency charge’ has been remov
ed from all freight shipments, thus
effecting a general reduction, and
there have been many specific re
ductions.”
In offering “improved service, es
sentially safe, adequate and reliable,
at rates substantially reduced,” Mr.
Pollard says the railroads are do
ing the part expected of them to
ward revival of business activity and
the restoration of national prosper
ity. He says:
“The railroads earnestly solicit
and confidently anticipate public
support of this policy and will sin
cerely appreciate public patronage.
They will further appreciate legis
lative action which will accord them
fair and equal terms of competition
with other carriers. With such pat
ronage and cooperation their con
tinued ability to serve and to meet
the demands of reviving business
with dependable transportation will
be assured.”
Game Hogs Are
To Feel Hand of
Law, Cravey Says
(By Georgia Newspaper Alliance)
To protect the interests of future
citizens of the state, violators of
hunting and fishing laws will be
prosecuted by the state game and
fish department, Zack D. Cravey,
commissioner, said in a statement in
which he expressed the opinion that
although hunters as a whole are
thorough sportsmen, there are al
ways exceptions who are a menace
to the preservation of wild life.
“Laws regulating hunting and
fishing in the state of Georgia are
on the statute books for the purpose
of preserving the wild life of the
state for the enjoyment of future
generations of hunters,” said Com
missioner Cravey. “While most of
the men and women who go afield
during the hunting season are thor
ough sportsmen, in a collective sense,
there are always those who have
no regard for the rights of the
other fellow. Such persons are a
menace to the future of our game,
and it is they with whom we expect
to deal severely.
“No better character training can
be given a child than a deep respect
for the rights of others, and it is
through this interpretation of the
rules of any sport that the lesson
can be taught most effectively. Let
parents take their children hunting.
Teach them to shoot well, for the
development of steady nerves and
cool judgment. And above all
things, teach them to respect the
rights of their neighbors.
“It is not our purpose to spoil
the pleasures of any sportsman. But
it is our purpose to be certain that
no game-hog is allowed to spoil the
sport of the hundreds of hunters
and fishermen who are sportsmen in
every sense of the word. I have
instructed my wardens to deal with
violators in the interest of the pub
lic at large.”
PRESIDENT MOVES
TO SAFEGUARD
AMERICAN GOODS
ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF
COMPLAINTS AGAINST CER
TAIN IMPORTED GOODS
Washington.—Acting under section
4 (b) of the National Recovery Act,
President Roosevelt has directed the
United States Tariff Commission to
make immediate investigation of com
plaints that matches and wool-felt
hat bodies, hoods, forms, and shapes
for the hats are being imported “on
such terms and under such condi
tions as to endanger the effective
ness” of a code of fair competition
for the American match industry, ap
proved January 2, and a code pro
posed by American wool-felt hat body
manufacturers.
Application of the match indus
try for investigation, which was ap
proved by General Johnson, states
that the ratio of imports of matches
from Japan to domestic production
rose from 10 per cent in 1932 to 67
percent in the 3 months’ period from
August to October 1933.
In recommending action on the
application of the hat makers, Gen
eral Johnson pointed out that be
tween 85 and 90 per cent of im
ported wool-felt hat bodies come
from Italy, with the balance divided
between France, England, Czechoslo
vakia, and Austria. The ratio of im
ports to domestic production declin
ed from 1929 to 1932, but rose in
the first 10 months of 1933, during
which domestic production was small
in relation to preceding months.
Meanwhile, operating costs of
both industries, under the Presi
dent’s Reemployment Agreement have
increased materially. The match
industry pay rolls under their code
are increased 16.9 per cent over the
1931 pay roll total. The hat makers
have increased wages approximately
20 per cent under the blanket code.
The President’s order directs the
Tariff Commission to proceed imme
diately with both investigations and
to hold public hearings, and the Na
tional Recovery Administrator shall
be represented, with the privilege
of examining witnesses.
Rotary Club Host
To Number Visitors
At Weekly Luncheon
The Blakely Rotary Club, meeting
in its weekly luncheon last Thursday
with a 100 per cent attendance, was
host to a number of visitors, from
some of whom interesting talks were
heard.
Rotarian George Anderson, of
Junction City, Kansas, a former Early
Countian, who was here on a visit
to home folks, made up his attend
ance and spoke briefly.
The Club had as its guests Miss
May Ainsworth, Early County relief
administrator, and Mr. Pritchett,
district supervisor of CWA health
projects. They spoke of the proj
ects now under way and others to
be undertaken in Early county.
Other guests included Mrs. Wade
Woodward, Jr., a guest of her hus
band, and Mr. J. A. Hammack, ath
letic director and principal of Blakely
Hi, and Mrs. Hammack.
Rotarians Maddox, Grist and
Woodward discussed plans under way
to enlarge the seating capacity of
the basketball shell under construc
tion on the campus of the Blakely
school. Additional funds will be
needed to supplement the CWA al
lotment, and a committee was ap
pointed to work with some of the
citizens of the town to raise the
necessary funds.
Taking note of the assistance rend
ered by Mr. L. M. Lester, a former
Superintendent of the Blakely
schools, and also a former member
of the Club, in securing the basket
ball shell project, Secretary “Chip”
Grubbs and Rotarian Fleming were
appointed a committee to write Mr.
Lester a note of appreciation.
The Club tendered its whole heart
ed cooperation to Miss Ainsworth
and Mr. Pritchett in the work in
which they are engaged.
CWA Will Double
Number of Workers
In Georgia Towns
(By Georgia Newspaper Alliance)
The number of workers employed
by the CWA in Georgia towns of
2,500 population and under will be
doubled under the new plan agreed
upon by Harry L. Hopkins, public
works administrator, and the Geor
gia delegation in Congress.
This will be done by “stagger
ing” employment, that is, cutting
the hours of present workers in
half, or reducing them from 30 hours
maximum per week to 15 hours. At
present 80,000 CWA workers are on
the payroll in this state and al
though the number of rural em
ployes has not been estimated, it
is believed that the new plan would
provide 50,000 additional jobs of
this type.
Aside from the desire to create
more jobs for unemployed persons,
the new program was adopted on
the theory that the need for em
ployment will be less in the rural
communities in a short time with the
spring planting and plowing season
getting under way.
Congressman Vinson, of Milledge
ville, representative from the Sixth
district, said the new plan probably
would be put in operation this week.
Living Costs
Shows Gain
Os 5.2 Per Cent
Washington.—Living costs for
families of the nation’s 40,000,000
wage earners increased 6.2 per cent
during the six-month period ending
December 1, the department of la
bor reported after a survey of con
ditions in 31 cities.
The December living index, based
upon the 1913 average of 100, was
135 compared with 128.2 last June
and 132.1 for December, 1932.
The cost of every group of items
in the budget, except rents, showed
a'n increase, during the six-month
period,” said Isadore Lubin, labor
department statistician.
“The largest rise occurred in house
hold furnishings, which showed a
gain of 11.6 per cent since June.
Clothing costs advanced 11.5 per
cent, food 9.1 per cent, fuel and
light 7.2 per cent and miscellaneous
items less than 1 per cent.”
Rents declined 4.3 per cent, he re
ported.
CITY COUNCIL TO MEET
TONIGHT (THURSDAY)
The City Council will meet in
called session tonight, at which time
the business license ordinance will
be adopted. Other matters to come 1
before the body will include consid
eration of a contract with the Geor
gia Power Company for electric cur
rent for the year 1934.
STATIONERY
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$1.50 A YEAR
EXAMINATION
FOR POSTMASTER
AT BLAKELY
ANNOUNCED BY CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION. APPLICATIONS
CLOSE FEBRUARY 2, 1934
The United Civil Service Commis
sion, at the request of the Postmas
ter General, has announced a com
petitive examination for postmaster
in Blakely. Receipt of applications
is to close February 2, 1934.
The Blakely postmastership, now
held by Mrs. L. M. Rambo, whose
term of office expires at the end of
April, pays a salary of $2,300, less
15 per cent. The office fell back
to third class last July Ist.
To be eligible for the examination,
an applicant must be a citizen of
the United States, must reside with
in the territory of the postoffice for
which the examination is held, must
have so resided for at least one
year next preceding the date set
for close of receipt of applications,
must be in good physical condition,
and within the prescribed age limits.
The competition is open to both men
and woman.
Under the terms of the Executive
order, the Civil Service Commission
will certify to the Postmaster Gen
eral the names of the highest three
qualified eligibles, if as many as
three are qualified, from which the
Postmaster General may select one
for nomination by the President.
Confirmation by the Senate is the
final action.
Applicants will be required to
assemble in an examination room
for scholastic tests, and will also
be rated on their education and
business experience and fitness. The
Civil Service Commission will make
inquiry among representative busi
ness and professional men and
women of the community concern
ing the experience, ability, and
character of each applicant, and
the evidence thus secured will be
considered in determining the ratings
to be assigned to the applicants.
The Commission states that presi
dential postmasters are not in the
classified civil service and that its
duties in connection with appoint
ments to such positions are to hold
examinations and to certify the
results to the Postmaster General.
The Commission is not interested in
the political, religious, or fraternal
affiliations of any applicant.
Application may be at the local
postoffice, or to the United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, D. C., for application Form 10,
and Forms 2223 and 2358 showing
the places of examination and con
taining other definite information.
H. Warner Hill, associate justice
of the Georgia supreme court, died
in Atlanta last Saturday.