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Blakely, Ga., January 7, 1937
Most of us have learned by
now to write it 1937.
o
How are the New Year’s
resolutions holding out?
o
The boys and girls are back
at school and the college stu
dents have returned to their
respective institutions. The
holidays are over and it’s
time for study—and work.
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Uncle Sam’s social security
law became effective on Jan
uary Ist. If you are an em
ployer you have probably
discovered that you have addi
tional bookkeeping duties to
perform—as well as some tax
to pay along with that de
ducted from your employee.
o
Columbus Roberts last week
took oath of office and is now
Georgia’s commissioner of ag
riculture. The people of this
state are going to be badly
disappointed if Mr. Roberts
does not make the best com
missioner of agriculture this
state has had. And The News
believes that he is going to
live up to the expectations of
his fellow-Georgians.
o
President Roosevelt will be
inaugurated for his second
term on January 20, and the
inauguration ceremony will be
attended by countless thou
sands. The beloved chief ex
ecutive will enter his second
term with the endorsement of
forty-five millions of Ameri
can citizens of voting age, and j
the best wishes of millions of;
others. May his second ad
ministration see the attain
ment of every objective which
seeks the betterment of the j
people of this, the greatest of
all nations.
o
The Georgia General As
sembly will convene in Atlan
ta next Monday. It is expect
ed that the short session will
be immediately followed by
the regular session, for the
members of that body seem
anxious to enact into law the ■
measures sponsored by Gover
nor-elect Rivers. Mr. Rivers
will be inaugurated on Tues
day, and immediately there
after is expected to announce j
his wishes in regard to a legis
lative program. He is expect
ed to have the co-operation of
a friendly legislature, and |
there is little doubt that his
program will be speedily en
acted.
We have said before, but it;
is worth repeating: Spend
Blakely money in Blakely—
the business life of the city
depends upon it.
o
Increased holiday trade, in
creased income tax payments,
increased postal receipts, and
increases of many other sorts
brought a cheering New Year
message to the nation. 1937
should be a good year.
o
Georgians generally will be
pleased with the return of
Dr. Sutton as state veterinar
ian, Commissioner of Agricul
ture Roberts having last week
announced Dr. Sutton’s ap
pointment. Another efficient
official fired by Governor Tal
madge is thus restored to his
place in the state’s affairs.
o
Many more camellias (ja
ponicas to many) are being
planted in Blakely and the
older of these flowering shrubs
are beginning to bloom. This
is a plant peculiar to the
South, and after its second
year, stands the summer sun
without damage.
o
Albany has set a new record
in minimum fire losses the past
year—and an enviable record
it was. Fire prevention is the
secret of the success of the
Albany fire department, which
maintains a close and constant
inspection of all premises in
that city. The city of Albany
has been accorded national
recognition on its fire preven
tion records so often that it
almost ceases to be news when
a new low fire record is estab
lished.
o
The Atlanta Constitution is
offering $7,500 in prize money
to the Georgia counties making
the most progress (to the bet
terment of its entire citizenry)
during the year 1937. $3,500
is the top prize, with several
of lesser amounts. This should
stimulate interest in progres
sive county government, and
I Early county’s new board of
commissioners might set out
to capture one of the Constitu
tion’s awards. Certainly, noth
ing is to be lost in making the
effort, for some improvements
and economies in government
al administration are certain
to result. Which within itself
would be worth striving for.
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PEOPLE WHO KNOCK
(Crisp County News)
The “knocking” habit, the dispo
sition of many persons to criticize
anything attempted for the benefit
of their home town, is one reason
why many good causes fail, and
why many towns stand still. If
the carpers and skeptics make fun
of every progressive movement, it
takes a person of courage to start
anything, and unless things are
started the town probably stands
still. When people form the habit
of finding fault because nothing is
done that suits them, we believe it
would be a good idea to appoint I
them on some committee, so they
could have a chance to do these
things, and then see that they do
them. If that was done, they
would soon find out that it is much
easier to stand on one side and crit-!
icize than to manage things oneself,,
and then, too, it would do them
some good to take some of the
knocking themselves because they I
did not do things right, or as some;
critic thinks is right.
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DOG’S LOVE FOR MAN
(McDuffie Progress)
A dog’s devotion to a man is an
example of the most nearly altruis
tic devotion we have today. A dog
loves a man for what the dog sees
in him. is regard is not based
on the kind of clothes the man ■
wears, the kind of house he lives in,
his position in society, his political f
standing in the community. He will
stick to a man even though the
man is unable to feed him and he
has to rustle his own livelihood.
The devotion of a dog is not equal
ed in its unwavering unselfishness;
by any human example.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
THE PRESS
RAMBLER
IMPOSSIBLE TASK
(Greensboro Herald-Journal)
Medical science can do most ev
erything with the human head ex
cept beat some necessary brains in
to the cranium.
BUT NOT MANY
(Thomasville Times-Enterprise)
There are still some fine parents
who will deny their small children
the use of fireworks and some mer
chants, who will, on account of the
danger involved, not sell them.
THREE-YEAR-OLD IS
ENERGETIC
(Dawson News)
Science is now hunting a yard
stick to measure the energy of a
human being. If a three-year-old’s
activities are to be measured, the
“stick” will have to be a long one.
BUILDING BOOM IN 1937?
(Tifton Gazette)
The federal housing administra
tor foresees the possibility of more
than four hundred thousand urban
dwellings being erected in the Unit
ed States during 1937, as compared
with two hundred seventy thousand
erected this year. That is, provid
ed building costs do not rise too
rapidly and wages continue to in
crease. However, a rise in building
costs is inevitable.
ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME
(Sandersville Progress)
According to recently published
statistics there were approximately
one hundred thousand people killed
in the United States in accidents
that occurred in the homes within
a period of one year. Some were
electrocuted while in their bath
tubs, reaching for an electric light,
or coming in contact with an electric
heater. It is dangerous to touch
anything electric while in tubs, or
while the feet are wet. Many oth
ers died from falling down steps
or over obstacles in their homes.
The number so killed amounts to
three times as many as those who
meet death in automobile accidents,
which is reported to be more than
sixty thousand anually.
MR. LORIMER OUT OF STEP
WITH CHANGING TIMES
(Camilla Enterprise)
With the current issue of the
Saturday Evening Post, George
Horace Latimer, for nearly fifty
years editor of that weekly, steps
out and the job is turned over to a
younger man. A few years ago
we heard Mr. Lorimer described by
one far more competent than we
are to judge as the greatest editor
in the country. If this estimate
was true at the time it was made,
we doubt if it could be maintained
now. Mr. Lorimer’s prestige, in
our opinion, suffered considerably
by the extreme partisan position he
took with reference to the New
Deal policies of President Roosevelt.
This was probably due to the im
patience of old age and his inability
to keep step with the radical changes
of the times and was evidence of
the wisdom of his decision some time
ago to resign the post he has held
so long.
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A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
(Excerpts from Early County News
of January 6, 1887.)
SEVERAL SHARP earthquake
shocks were felt at Charleston and
Columbia, S. C., on the 4th inst.
MISS SADIE GRIST is visiting
relatives in Fort Gaines.
MASTER Perryman Dußose re
turned from Thomasville on Wed
nesday night.
UNCLE SIM McGLAMORY was
elected bailiff of the Town district
on Saturday last.
A BABY GIRL arrived at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. B. R. Dostor
on New Years’ Day.
DR. A. D. SHEWMAKE, of Saf
fold, was in the city Tuesday. His
daughter, Miss Gussie, returned
home with him.
MR. R. W. DAVIS is back from
Little Rock, Ark., on a visit to home
folks.
THOMAS M. HESTER, of Quit
man, is now attending school at the
Blakely Academy.
COL. A. J. SINGLETARY has
moved to his new home on Cuthbert
street and Dr. W. B. Standifer has
also moved to his new home on the
same street.
MR. J. D. FUDGE has reconsid
ered his decision to remove to Col
quitt and is occupying the Baptist
parsonage and Mr. W. W. Fleming
is occupying the home vacated by
Mr. Fudge.
AT THE town election last Sat
urday, Messrs. W. A. Jordan, J. A.
McGregor, D. W. James, G. D. Oli
ver and E. L. Fryer were elected
Councilmen. Mr. W. A. Jordan was
elected Chairman of the Council.
The Council elected Mr. W. H.
Alexander clerk and Mr. J. C. Chan
cy marshal.
TIIEFAMIIV
® DOCTOR
A*' JOHN JOSEPH GAINES. M.D.
FOR THE THOUGHTFUL READERS
Within the last week I have had
quite a patronage in “blood pres
sure cases.” In this particular in
terval, all the subjects were ladies.
I could not help noticing similarity
that was almost uniform. All were
women past middle age—6o and
beyond. All were of stout build—■
170 pounds or over, in weight.
All except one—a Jewess—were
farm dwellers. All except the Jew
ish lady were of fair complexion.
Most all were of German extrac
tion, liberal feeders. All except
the city woman had reared large
families of children. And all of
them, without exception, carried
their high tension without kidney
disease.
It is very common these days to
encounter cases of high blood-pres
sure, the kind that produces hem
orrhage in the brain, and paralysis,
MRS. CLARENCE WILSON, of
Fort Gaines, is visiting relatives in
Blakely.
WITH THIS ISSUE of The News,
Mr. W. W. Fleming, Jr., takes
charge as editor and manager.
TWO SNOWS in one season is a
rarity in southwest Georgia, yet
such has been the case this winter
already. On Wednesday morning
our people awoke to find the ground
covered with snow and it still snow
ing. This lasted till nearly noon,
when it began sleeting.
THE Christmas tree entertain
ment at the academy on Tuesday of
last week was a complete success.
The program included a welcome
address by Master Gus Jones, then
a pantomine by 12 little girls in
red caps, red blouse waists and
white skirts. Mrs. J. A. McGregor
played the march. Then followed a
recitation by Miss Hope Ewell, a rec
itation by Mrs. W. W. Fleming, Jr.,
and a reading by Mrs. J. A. Mc-
Gregor. A capacity crowd witnessed
the exercises.
ON THURSDAY NIGHT of last
week a play, “A Christmas Carni
val,” was given by the Amateur
Club, including Misses Bob Lee
Buchannon, Hope Ewell, Sadie
Grist, Mrs. J. A. McGregor, Mrs.
W. W. Fleming, Jr., Col. W. A.
Jordan, Mrs. J. T. Freeman, Col. R.
H. Sheffield, and Master Johnnie
Wade.
IN THE county election on Wed
nesday, L. E. Black defeated J. B.
Hodges for sheriff; J. W. Alexander
was unopposed for clerk; R. B.
Taylor defeated M. S. Freeman by
only 9 votes for tax receiver; T. G.
Johnson defeated G. E. Chipstead
and Jacob Lewis for tax collector;
W. A. Buchannon was unopposed
for treasurer; W. H. Robinson de
feated James Butler. The com
missioners elected included H. C.
Fryer, T. M. Howard, W. C. Shef
field, and T. E. Hightower.
iif not sudden life ending. Hence
j the subject is of rather keen im
, portance, both to patient and phy
i sician. First of all in the treatment
; the cause must be sought for.
My habit is, first, to test for
j kidney disease, that being in many
I cases co-incident with high arterial
; tension. If not “kidney trouble,”
■ what then? Well, are the arteries
hardened? How about the spleen,
i the largest of the ductless glands?
Is there any focus of infection by
( harmless germs? What of the elim
ination by bowels and kidneys? Is
the colon functioning? The heart?
The voluntary and sympathetic
. nervous systems? Lastly, the blood
| condition as to viscosity, and its
power to properly feed the muscu-
I lar system, which includes the heart
I itself. Diet? Regulate it accord
iing to need, not routine.
We are progressing—slowly, it
may be—and thoughtful patients
certainly aid the physician. That’s
the “why” of this letter.
IOMOKWV
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BY J. C. WILSON
Newspaper Features, Inc,
(The views expressed in this*
column do not necessarily re
flect the opinion of this news
paper.)
Whatever we may believe of the
tenets of the spoils system which
hold it to be right for the victor to
collect the spoils, most of us will
feel that Governor Talmadge and
his retiring associates in the ad
ministration are overstepping the
bounds of propriety in trying to
spend all the money on hand before
Governor-elect E. D. Rivers and his
administration take office.
There are differences of opinion
regarding this letting of insurance
on state buildings and institutions.
When Governor Talmadge assumed
office he announced that the state
henceforth would carry its own in
surance. To that end he had each
department set aside reserves equiv
alent to the premium which would
have been paid on adequate insur
ance policies.
Now that the Talmadge reign is
coming to an end he is having this
money invested in insurance. His
friends declare it is just a gift to
Governor-elect Rivers because he
will find his administration possess
or of three-year paid-up policies
when he takes office.
But there are others, and many
of them, who say Governor-elect
Rivers is being robbed of the right
to place state insurance with friends
and supporters he sees fit. Too, there
are many who hold that policies
bought at the tag end of an admin
istration may be immediately can
celled by the incoming administra
tion, without loss in premiums to
the state, and new policies bought.
It needs no prophet to say this
is the view Mr. Rivers’ administra
tion will take.
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One bit of big business which
will come before the Georgia Senate
will be selection of a secretary.
One of the leaders in the race is
Henry Nevin, editor of the Dalton
Citizen. Mr. Nevin is an old friend
of Governor-elect Rivers and a
supporter of the “Four R’s” in the
recent primary, he writes us. He
is the son of the late James B. Nev
in, one of the great newspaper edi
tors of Georgia.
Whatever happens in this race, it
is likely that a newspaper man will
be the winner. The incumbent,
John W. Hammond, long time cap
itol reporter for the Macon Tele
graph, is a candidate to succeed
himself and assures his friends that
he has enough pledged votes to
win. The third newspaper man in
the race is that staunch and able
editor of the Cairo Messenger, Her
bert H. Wind. Emmett Williams, of
Monroe, and J. E. B. Stewart, of
Atlanta, also are running for the
secretaryship.
—o—
Everybody recognizes that repeal
of the prohibition law will be one
of the major propositions facing the
legislature. Certainly there will be
a large bloc fighting for repeal
and it is equally certain that a
strong fight will be made to retain
Georgia’s dry law.
If repeal is to be voted, and it
appears it will, let us hope Georgia
will not make the mistake of many
other states and enact foolish laws
which foster speakeasies and contin
ue the feeling that sale of intoxi
cants though locally allowed, is mor
ally reprehensible.
Arkansas, for example, permits
sale of alcoholic beverages only in
sealed bottles and prohibits their
being uncorked in public places.
Idaho prohibits advertising a recipe
for any mixed alcoholic beverage.
Maine prohibits any sort of adver
tising sign and restricts hours to
food hours,” without specifying
what “food hours” are. Missouri
prohibits displaying a bottle so it
can be seen from the street. Vir
ginia permits restaurants to sell
nothing stronger than wine.
And so the foolish rubes proceed.
Wouldn’t it be better for all con
cerned in Georgia to agree on sen
sible regulations for the sale of in
toxicants? Let us lead the nation
in a logical and practical dealing
With a problem which seems to be
fuddle lawmakers everywhere.
TRUTHFULLY SAID
(Tifton Gazette)
Better to be late than try to go
too fast and not get there at all.