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Blakely, G*., Feb. 15, 1934
The ground hog seems to
have “known his stuff.”
o
Hogs have adcanced about
a cent a pound in the past
thirty days. Another hopeful
omen.
o
Easter Sunday comes this
year on April Ist—the sixth
time that this has occurred in
one hundred and thirty-four
years.
o
According to popular be
lief that a cold and wet Feb
ruary forecasts a good crop
year, 1934 should be one of
the best in recent years.
o
The price at which cotton is
now selling is a strong tempta
tion to the cotton grower to
evade his responsibility in the
government acreage reduction
program.
o
Wednesday was Valentine’s
Day. It was also Ash Wednes
day and marked the beginning
of the season of Lent, observed
by many of the Christian
churches.
Monday was Georgia’s 201st
birthday as well as the birth
day of Abraham Lincoln. And
we must not forget that George
Washington’s birthday comes
next Thursday.
o
The basketball tournament
for the boys of the Class B
schools of the Southwest Geor
gia Athletic Association will
be held in the new shell
in Blakely beginning on next
Thursday.
o
With the devaluation of
the gold value of the Ameri
can dollar to 59.06 cents and
the heavy buying of gold in
foreign markets and the up
swing of the U. S. markets,
there has been a heavy influx
of gold bullion into the United
States.
o
Abit Nix, former candidate
for governor and outstanding
Georgian, addressed a “pep”i
meeting of the Albany Cham
ber of Commerce last Thurs-i
day night. Mr. Nix is presi
dent of the Athens Chamber,
which, in addition to his law
practice and other claims that
are constantly made upon his
time, keeps him quite busy
all the time. Fine citizen is
Mr. Nix. Would that Georgia
possessed many of his kind.
Last Saturday marked the
i 64th anniversary of the found
ing of the U. S. Weather Bu-
I reau.
o -
Complete details of the op
eration of the Albany Produc
tion Credit Corporation, or
ganized for short-term lend
ing to farmers in this section,
appear in this issue of The
News. Early county is a mem
ber of the Albany company,
hence the published plan of
operation should prove of in
terest to News readers.
o
Southwest Georgians were
treated to an unsual sight last
Saturday when the ground was i
covered with a coat of white.
The tiny particles of ice, or
hominy snow, remained on the
ground until Sunday after
noon. It is rare that this
section is visited by a hard
freeze from the northeast, and
the one of last Saturday was
the first in many years.
o
Political commentators in
the nation’s capital report
that the Roosevelt administra
tion is still riding the crest of
public confidence, and that the
Chief Executive is having his
way with Congress. Any op
position from members of ei
ther house of that body is
met with a flood of telegrams
and letters from the voters
back home protesting against
running counter to the wishes
of the President. Republicans
are finding small comfort as
time for Congressional elec
tions draws near.
Q
Following a U. S. court or
der restraining the putting in
to effect recently announced
reduced rates ordered by the
Public Service Commission for
eight Georgia independent tel
ephone companies, Governor
Talmadge ordered the remov
al of all phones rented by the
state from the companies af
fected. The Governor is said
to have expressed disappoint
ment when a check-up reveal
ed that only two such phones
were in use—one in the high
way offices in Fitzgerald and
the other in the A. & M. school
at Douglas.
o
The first robins have ap
peared on their way back
north, but were, no doubt,
held up by the sleet and snow
of the past week. Soon now
the little purple matins will be
back from their summer pil
grimage to South America. It
is time to put up the gourds
for these most valuable friends
of man. Purple martins sub
sist on an exclusive insect diet,
consisting of mosquitoes, flies,
gnats, etc. Temporary bird
| houses like gourds are much
[better than permanent houses
this far south, for the nests
become infested with mites and
the cold is very rarely intense [
enough to kill these pests. If
you wish some interesting, en
tertaining and useful bird
[neighbors, fix up some gourd
[ poles for the purple martins.
o
REPEAL POETRY
It is hard to be merry
On one glass of sherry.
—Baltimore Sun.
And it’s hard to unbend
On one snifter of “blend.”
—Macon Telegraph.
It’s hard to find cheer
In this blatherskite beer.
—Walton Tribune.
From the experience of these
editors we would deduce
There’s very little joy in
the new’ repeal “juice.”
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
THE PRESS
RAMBLER
AN EDITOR’S REQUEST
(Americus Times-Recorder)
One of our exchanges makes this
request of its readers: “If you like
our paper, tell everybody; if you
don’t, keep your fool mouth shut.”
ADVICE TO AUTOISTS
(Cordele Dispatch)
The safest way is always best. It
is better to drive slowly and arrive
at one’s destination in a whole con
dition than to drive at breakneck
speed and either be the cause of
accidents to others or jeopardize
one’s own safety. Better be safe
than sony.
SENATOR RUSSELL HAS A
MACHINE ALSO
(Madison Madisonian)
Those who already see Gov. Tal
madge a victor over Senator Russell
in a proposed campaign in 1936
may just be “seein’ things.” In the
campaign of 1932, in which both
Talmadge and Russell were candi
dates for different offices, Russell
polled just about twice as many
popular votes as Talmadge, and they
tell us that when Georgians want
anything done in Washington, they
usually call on Senator Russell and
get what they want, just as they
did from Senator Harris. Don’t think
Dick Russell hasn’t a political ma
chine.
OTHER ISSUES ALSO
(Moultrie Observer)
We shall probably have some live
ly politics this year, Talmadge or
no Talmadge. There are some other
issues that will crowd in however
much the welkin may ring for Tal
madge or against Talmadge. There
is, for instance, the liquor control
question. We shall undoubtedly
have to meet and deal with this
question. The wets are serving
notice that they will make a stand.
The drys will not be surprised at
this. This will come up in county
and senatorial district contests. It
may overshadow some other things
that we have thought for a time
would dominate the stage and public
interest.
MAY BE CAUSE FOR WORRY
(Tifton Gazette)
If the proposal to deny additional
credit in the United States to na
tions in default on their war debts
becomes the law of the land, the
nations which have ignored their
debts to Uncle Sam may have some
thing to worry about. This nation
became the financial center of the
world during the World War and
has held that position to a large ex
tent, with resultant severe losses to
investors in foreign bonds and so
called securities. It will be a good
move for American investors if they
are forced to keep their money at
home, even if it does not result in
the collection of any of the amounts
past due, and investing American
capital at home instead of in for
eign countries is bound to help pro
mote business in America. We hope,
however, that the action of Con
gress will result in the nations in
default getting their debts in prop
er shape and making arrangements
to pay what they owe, in order that
there may be an undisturbed flow
of commerce between the United
States and other nations.
HEED THIS WARNING
(Fitzgerald Leader)
April Ist is the deadline, when
you can qualify to vote for state
! house officers, congressman, and
[ county commissioners. The sole
, qualification, under the new law, is
[ that you have paid y»ur poll taxes
for 1933. If you have or will come
of age by November, you must reg
ister but are not required t o pay
poll tax this year, but if you have
been of age prior to 1934 and are
now registering for the first time,
you pay $1 poll tax for 1933. All
poll taxes go to the state school
fund and should be paid, whether
you care to vote or not, as every
one should be interested in paying
their share towards the public
schools. You will want to vote for
your favorite candidate for gover
nor, state senator and representa
tive, (very important this year),
and all file other officers that are
to be nominated and elected this
year. Under Georgia law, you must
I qualify six months before the gen
[ eral election, so that April Ist is the
last day upon which the registrarsl
can place your name on the 1934
voters list. Do it now, while you
think of it.
GETTING ALONG —By 4«>en r. Reid
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ROUNO’UPJ /
THE BIBLE
BY BRUCE BARTON
Proverbs, Poems and Prophets
Ten fairly representative people
were asked, “What do you know
about Solomon?” Four of the ten
answered, “Nothing.” Other answers
were: He had two thousand wives;
he was the husband of the Queen
of Sheba; he built Solomon’s Tem
ple; he was the wisest man that
ever lived.
The statistic? regarding Solomon’s
marriages as given in the Book of
Kings are “seven hundred wives,
princesses, and three hundred con
cubines.” The Queen of Sheba was
not officially among this distinguish
ed company. A monarch in her own
right, she was so impressed by the
stories of Solomon’s splendor and
wisdom that she made a long journey
to visit him and after a series of
receptions and banquets returned to
her home. The present kings of
Abyssinia claim their descent from
Solomon and this queen. If they are
justified in their proud boast her
visit was not wholly Platonic. It may
have been true of her, as she said
of Solomon that “the half has not
been told.” All that we know cer
tainly is that she never appears in
the Bible again.
Solomon did build the temple and
it remained the pride and glory of
Jerusalem until the destruction of
the city by the Babylonians in 586
B. C. But the most enduring monu
ments left by this great ruler were
not in stone or bronze, but in words
—The Proverbs, a rich mine of wis
dom wherein every nugget is solid
gold. One can only marvel after
reading them how a man so wise in
other ways could have been so un
wise about women.
He made a fine start as king. The
Lord appeared one night in a dream,
asking him to name his heart’s desire,
and Solomon answered:
Thou hast made thy servant king
instead of David my father: and I
[am but a little child: I know not
[how to go out or come in. . .
Give therefore thy servant an un
derstanding heart to judge thy peo
ple, that I may discern between good
and bad: for who is able to judge
I this thy so great a people?
To which the Lord replied:
Wisdom and knowledge is grant
'ed unto thee; and I will give thee
riches, and wealth, and honour, such
ias none of the kings have had that
have been before thee, neither shall
any after thee have the like.
Without this wise choice on the
part of Solomon we probably never
should have had the Proverbs; but
something more than inspired knowl
edge went into them. They bear
evidence of comprehensive experience
with every phase of human nature
'and conduct. Some of them, as
might be imagined from Solomon’s
own record, contain warnings against
the unrighteous woman.
A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
(Excerpts from Early County News
of February 14, 1884)
WE HAVE had extended rains in
the past few days and nature pre
sents a smiling appearance.
ON SUNDAY LAST, while Mr. J.
W. Anderson and family were in
Blakely, a burglar broke into his
dwelling house and stole a gun and
pistol and a considerable quantity of
meat.
MR. W. N. KILGORE and wife,
of Athens, have moved to Blakely,
bringing with them their children,
Misses Ida, Beatrice, Leila, Susie,
Birdie and Master Young. Mr. Kil
gore has purchased the Taylor lands
3 or 4 miles southeast of Blakely.
ON SUNDAY LAST, the ordina
tion of Rev. Robert Taylor to the
ministry took place at the Baptist
church. The Presbytery consisted
of Rev. Thomas Muse, of Arlington;
Rev. W. L. Curry, of Baker county;
and Rev. J. H. Corley, of the Blake
ly church.
® THE FAMILY*
DOCTOR
IOHN JOSEPH GAINES, M.D.
SINUS TROUBLE
I consider this to be one of the
most difficult ailments to treat, with
which I am now and then confront
ed. I meet it sometimes, and always
(with regret—l shunt the patient to
the specialist every time I can, and
feel that I have done the right thing
by the sufferer.
Now, a “sinus” would be a blood
vessel if it were in the flesh, and
you know what blood-vessels are, —
arteries and veins. Well, a sinus is
a blood-vessel as well—but it is a
channel in BONE for the passage of
blood; so sinusitis is strictly a bone
: infection. The surgery of bone is
a long shot more complicated than
[surgery of the softer, more accessi
i ble tissues.
Sinusitis is, of course, an infection
[ —of germ-origin. It is met more
'frequently about the head—over the
I eyes, in the cheek-bones—-in short,
it is where the sinuses are. In this
letter, I propose to speak more of
possible prevention than treatment or
cure.
This season, many of my boys and
girls will do a good deal of swim
ming—a most healthful sport; but we
don’t want any diving, if you have
THE Second Day Adventists def
initely announce that the world will
come to an end on the 4th of next
November.
A. J. SINGLETARY & CO. are
building a nice room on Cuthbert
street for the accommodation of
such of their customers as may be
compelled to remain overnight.
MR. W. A. BUCHANNON has
purchased the old Porter place and
has torn down the old tumble-down
dwelling house and is now erecting
a good, substantial house in its
stead.
THE DAY of the week that the
first day of May comes on is always
the same as the following Christ
mas. There is no deviation from
this rule.
FOR SOME 10 or 12 days the
Ohio river from Pittsburgh to Cairo
has been rising rapidly, and is now
higher than the great flood of last
year. Thousands of homes have
been laid waste, property destroyed
and houses swept down the swift
current of the river.
had a hint of sinus infection this
last winter. To have a gush of cool
or cold water driven into the nostrils
or ears in a high plunge, is not a
wise thing for you.
If you are inclined to have neu
ralgia over the cheek-bones or over
the eyes, or even beneath the eyes
—over any prominent bony ridge of
the head or face, don’t sleep in drafts.
If I were a bit suspicious of sinus
infection, I wouldn’t be caught go
ing out without a head covering,
even if a light-weight hat or cap.
Going out bare-headed is fine—but
has its drawbacks. To treat sinus
diseases means to get rid of the germs
if possible—but they are extremely
hard to reach.
MASONIC NOTICE.
g? Magnolia Lodge No.
jfy. 86 Free and Accept-
: 'v * e< i asons holds reg
ular commun cations
on an( t third
/ ~X"_/ ' Monday nights in
. each month. The
time is 8 p. m. in the summer, 7:30
p. m. in the fall and spring and 7 p.
m. during the winter. Visiting breth
ren are cordially invited to attend.
C. M. DUNNING, W. M.
R. 11. FTUCKEY, JR., Sec’y.