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This Week in Washington
(PUBLISHER’S AUTOCASTER SERVICE)
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The 75th
Congress, which has just begun its
first session, has plenty of real
work ahead for it. Like its two
predecessors, it will take its guid
ance from the White House. There
will be much talk about “Congres
sional independence,” but it is a
safe assumption that no measures
of vital importance will be initiated
or enacted by Congress without the
approval of the Administration. Al
so, most of the new legislation will
be on the initiative of the President.
That is quite natural, since the
only pattern or plan for the future
is in the President’s keeping. And
while the plan is not yet fully dis
closed, the general understanding
here is that it will move along sub
stantially the same lines as during
the past four years. Probably few
er new ideas will be put into law.
Attention no doubt will be chiefly
centered on consolidating the
changes already made and revising
the enactments of the past two
Congresses to make the laws more
workable.
The Big Job Ahead
One of the important jobs to be
done is the reorganization of the
Executive bureaus and depart
ments. Almost every President has
tried to do this, but their efforts
have been generally blocked by
Congress.
Just before President Hoover went
out of office he said that either
“Congress must keep its hands off
now, or they must give to my
successor much larger powers of
independent action than have been
given to any President.” The re
sponse of Congress was to enact
a law, before Mr. Roosevelt’s in
auguration, vesting in the President
broad and sweeping authority to
consolidate, eliminate and rearrange
executive bureaus.
Last March the President named
a committee to study and report
to him which of the new agencies
should be scrapped or reduced and
how the survivors could be con
solidated. Committees of the House
and Senate also began to study
the subject. The outlook now is
for a pretty general arrangement of
governmental departments, with
greater efficiency and simplification
as the main objective.
The main obstacle to a logical re
grouping of administrative func
tions may be found in Congress
itself, for the element of political
patronage cannot be overlooked.
Moreover, most of the government
departments and bureaus have well
organided methods of putting
“pressure” on Congress to increase
rather than cut down their powers
and perquisites.
Mr. Roosevelt stands a better
chance of getting Congressional
support in the face of these pow
erful “pressure” blocs than any pre
vious President ever had.
Snuff Boxes Filled
Preparations for the opening of
Congress were completed by the
filling of the two snuff-boxes which
stand on either side of the door to
the Senate Chamber. This is an
ancient custom, dating from George
Washington’s time. There are still
four or five Senators who are reg
ular snuff-takers, and many more
who take an occasional pinch from
Announcement!
This is to announce to the public that I have
bought the interest of Mr. R. L. Thompson in
the garage and service station of Thompson
and Plowden. I will continue the operation
of the business in future.
Mr. Chappell Montfort, an experienced
mechanic, will be with me, and you are
thus assured of first-class repair work.
I greatly appreciate your patronage since we
opened in Blakely and solicit a continuance
of same in 1937.
Come to See Us.
F. G. PLOWDEN
the Senatorial snuff-boxes, on the
theory that a good sneeze helps to
ward off an impending cold and
clears the Senatorial head for de
bate.
The “baby” of the Senate, 30-
year-old Rush D. Holt, of West
Virginia, is being disciplined by his
elder colleagues for the insurgency
which he displayed last year. Mr.
■Holt was outspoken in his criticism
of Harry Hopkins, Federal Relief
Administrator, and during the po
litical campaign he also opposed the
re-election of Senator M. M. Neely,
his Democratic colleague from West
Virginia.
Mr. Holt has now been formally
notified by the chairman o f the
Senate patronage committee, Sena
tor Hayden, that he will not be
allowed to name any persons for
jobs in the Capitol.
T. V. A. Has Trouble
There is an explosion in prospect
inside the T. V. A., which may have
wide-spread consequence. It is no
secret that Arthur W. Morgan, T.
V. A. administrator, and his assist
ant , David Lillienthal, are at
swords’ points.
Their differences are on funda
mental issues of policy. Dr. Morgan
wants to carry out the Tennessee
Valley improvements along sound
engineering lines and sell the power
developed to power companies for
distribution.
Mr. Lillienthal would encourage
and aid the establishment of pub
licly-owned distribution systems, to
put the power companies out of
business.
President Roosevelt arranged a
truce between the two points of
view at a White House conference
last Fall, but it now seems that he
will be forced to take sides with
either Mr. Morgan or Mr. Lillien
thal. The President’s decision will
no doubt give a key to the Ad
ministration’s attitude toward pub
lic utilities.
For a hundred years or so there
has been much talk of limiting
Presidents to a single term, but
making it longer. Talk of that
sort has been revived, and Repre
sentative George H. Tinkham, the
bewhiskered Congressman from Bos
ton, has a joint resolution ready to
submit for a Congressional amend
ment fixing the Presidential term
at six years and no re-election.
While the general idea is favored
by many members of both Houses,
it would stand a better chance of
serious consideration, no doubt, if
it came from a Democratic member
instead of a Republican.
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from common colds
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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
ROWENA NEWS ITEMS.
By Jumbo.
Rowena Free Will Baptist Church—
Rev. T. B. Mellette, Pastor; Miss
Ella Tindal, Reporter. Preaching
every 3rd Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m.
by the pastor, Sunday School every
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, C.
G. Jordan, Supt. Beginning the New
Year next Sunday, there will be a
special meeting. Rev. Ott, Sunday
School evangelist, will have charge of
the program. Some good singers are
expected. Everybody is invited.
Friends will be glad to know that
Mrs. J. L. Scott is recovering from
the effects of a fall she sustained
several weeks ago. She went out
on the back porch one morning be
fore day and stepped on a piece of
wood near the edge of the porch
which turned and she fell out on the
ground and fractured a rib. She
suffered considerably several weeks,
but we are glad to report that she
is somewhat improved now.
Mr. F. L. Tully and son, Frank,
and Mr. Hugh Strachan, of Cleve
land, Ohio, came down last week to
spend a couple of weeks with the
former’s boyhood friends, E. B. and
C. R. Davis, and families. They will
return home the latter part of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. “Skeet” Bartlette
and children, of Richland, Ga., spent
a few days during the Christmas holi
days here with Mrs. Bartlette’s
mother, Mrs. Mary Wallace and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Metts and Mrs. Ela
Ragan, of Augusta, Ga., spent a few
days recently here with Mrs. Metts’
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Sasser.
Mrs. Ragan is a sister of Mrs. Sasser.
Mrs. Mary Wallace has had her
residence recently repainted, which
improves the appearance of her
premises considerably.
Elder McGowan, of Dothan, Ala.,
filled his regular monthly appoint
ment at Shady Grove church, here,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mario Ingram, one of our boys,
has gone to Blakely to live, where
he has accepted a position with the
Tarver Furniture Company.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Davis and
little Frank, Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Davis and children, Miss Bessie and
Charles, Mr. F. L. Tully and son,
Frank, and Mr. Strachan were guests
at the home of Mrs. G. C. Davis
last Sunday.
Miss Beauty Westbrook, who holds
a position in Shellyville, N. C., came
home and spent a few days during
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Westbrook, a short
distance below Rowena.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Byrd an
nounce the birth of a fine bouncing
boy, their first born, on the 3rd
Sunday in December. Mother and
child are doing nicely. The little
fellow has been named William Davis
Byrd.
Mrs. Beulah Crook and children,
Miss Mary and James, spent a few
days during the holidays with rela
tives at Haines City, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Linton Wiley have
this week moved from their farm
near Jakin to our community, and
will occupy and cultivate a farm
near Rowena, on Spring Creek. We
welcome them to our community
and hope their stay among us will
be pleasant and profitable.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Cook and
baby, who went to Texas last winter
and located near Fort Worth, spent
a few days during the holidays here
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Craft and baby,
of Ricon, Ga., spent a few days just
before the holidays here with the
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Timmons.
William Sasser spent the Christ
mas holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Sasser, and other
Rowena friends. He returned to
his studies at Southwestern College,
Americus, last Monday.
James Garrett, who is attending
the State University at Athens, came
home and spent the Christmas holi
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Garrett, and other friends.
Mrs. Nannie Jo Jacobs and child
ren, of Fort Myers, Fla., are here
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Clower.
Miss Dorothy Lewis spent one day
last week in Damascus, the guest of
her friend, Mrs. Louise Sasser Pick
ron.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Garrett and
children, and Mrs. C. R. Davis visit
ed relatives at Cordele last Sunday
week.
Mrs. W. E. Gibson and daughter,
Ruth, of Arlington, were the guests
of the former’s parents, Mr. and
| Mrs. J. L. Scott, last Sunday week.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Pickron, of
| Damascus, visited the latter’s mother,
i Mrs. D. W. Sasser, Jr., last Sunday
I afternoon.
TRUE BY THE SUN
(Continued from back page)
Why not go? Impulse pointed in
that direction. Personal inclination,
he had to admit, was in favor of
seeing the project through. But he
had forsworn impulses. He had re
solved, less than an hour ago, to
have no further dealings with
treacherous inclinations. He was
going back to Long Island and ask
Lenore to marry him. Kay would
approve whole-heartedly. Vic, her
husband, would give him his bless
ing and a check. He and Lenore
would be married and live hap—
well, live ever after.
Before he had time to cogitate
further, the girl reappeared, fol
lowed by a thin, dapper young man
with sandy hair and a prominent
Adam’s apple.
“Herb’s ready,” she said with
such pride in the success of her
suggestion that Jim’s hesitancy
vanished.
“Thank you,” he said, smiling,
and turned to the thin young man
with the sandy hair. “It’s good of
you to take me along. I’ll appre
ciate a lift.”
“Don’t mention it,” he said
brusquely. “Glad to do a favor for
any friend of Dolly’s.”
She went with them to the door.
“Thank you—Dolly,” Jim said.
“Thank you for everything.”
Her eyes crinkled merrily. She
smiled her wide gay smile.
“So long, Mr. Barrymore,” she
said, “Don’t forget what I asked you
to do.”
“I’ll remember,” he promised.
Her message to Tommy! Jim
followed the sandy young man to a
Ford coupe parked at the curbing.
Who was Tommy? he wondered.
He was in duty bound to deliver
the message. Perhaps the Mac
phersons could help him. He folded
his long legs inside the car and
leaned through the open window to
wave Dolly a friendly farewell.
(To be continued next week)
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SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
January 4, 1912
THE OLD “Brilliant” saloon on
the north side of the square was
destroyed by fire last Friday night.
MRS. D. H. LEGG, of Molena,
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Kate, to Mr. James Leon
Brooks.
PROF. E. A. EVANS was home
from Nelson, Ga., for the holidays.
MR. C. M. HAYES and wife, of
Hurtsboro, Ala., have been visiting
the family of Mr. Henry J. Hayes
this week.
MR. A. PAULK’S big touring car
went up in smoke last Friday.
DR. F. P. DAVIS now has his of
fices in the Gay building.
MR. M. A. KENT and family
have moved into the city.
MR. S. E. KELLY has returned
to our city with his bride, formerly
Miss Eleanor Speer.
THE AUTOMOBILES are just
about out of business, the roads are
so fearfully muddy.
MISS EMMIE STRONG has re
turned to Andrew College at Cuth
bert.
MISSES Clyde Womack, Nettie
Brooks and Atha Fort have re
turned to their respective schools.
MRS. W. F. BROWN returned
Sunday to her home in Atlanta.
MR. R. L. HOWELL has moved
his grocery store frmo “Sandy Bot
tom” to Cuthbert street.
THE Blakely Southern Railroad
track has all been laid from Blake
ly to Jakin.
MR. R. M. UNDERWOOD has
resigned from the Blakely Hard
ware Co. and will travel for a St.
Louis firm.
MRS. O. J. ENGLISH and chil
dren have returned to Albany, aft
er spending the Christmas holidays
in Blakely.
MR. J. O. BRIDGES is returning
from the road and will be with.
Newton & Co. this year.
JUDGE B. C. MINTER was up
from Jakin Tuesday.
MISSES Mae and Winifred
Brooks are visiting in Americus
this week.
MISS NETA STUCKEY returned:
to Brenau College at Gainesville
last Tuesday.
MRS. M. W. CARMICHAEL has
returned to her home in Brooklet,
Ga.
THE Woman’s Club of Blakely
has elected the following officers:
Mrs. T. R. McDonald, president;
Mrs. J. L. Underwood, Ist vice pres
ident; Mrs. R. M. Smith, 2nd vice
president; Mrs. W. J. Jennings, 3rd.
vice president; Mrs. J. B. Living
ston, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
P. D. Dußose, recording secretary;
Mrs. J. H. Butler, treasurer. Other
members: Mrs. C. T. Alexander,
Mrs. C. E. Boyett, Mrs. W. A.
Barksdale, Mrs. F. A. Barham, Mrs.
N. B. Coachman, Mrs. J. C. Chancy,
Mrs. W. J. Cowart, Mrs. B. R. Col
lins, Mrs. R. W. Davis, Mrs. E, L.
Fryer, Sr., Mrs. E. L. Fryer, Jr.,
Mrs. W. W. Fleming, Mrs. A. E.
Geer, Mrs. W. J. Grist, Mrs. A. D.
Harriss, Mrs. J. H. Hand, Mrs. L.
M. Howard, Mrs. H. E. Hammack,
Mrs. O. L. Jones, Mrs. D. W. James,
Jr., Mrs. J. E. Martin, Mrs. W. G.
Park, Mrs. W. 11. Powell, Mrs. R.
C. Smith, Mrs. R. H. Sheffield, Mrs.
B. Stein, Mrs. M. F. Smith, Mrs.
T. S. Toole, Mrs. J. B. Tarver, Mrs.
R. M. Underwood, Mrs. J. W. Vin
son, Mrs. R. O. Waters, Mrs. Belle
Wilson, Misses Emma Fryer, Ella
Jones, Fannie Purifoy and Rebe
Standifer.
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