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ECONOMIC
HIGHLIGHTS
Happenings That Affect the Din
ner Pails, Dividend Checks and
Tax Bills of Every Individual. —
National and International Prob
lems Inseparable from Local
Welfare.
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The Social Security Act has cre
ated an interesting paradox. Prac
tically everyone believes the pur
pose of the law is good, and the
public interest demands that provis
ion be made for the aged and the
unemployed. At the same time,
practically every competent econo
mist beileves that the present act is
badly drawn, contains the gravest
kind of legislative errors, and must
be drastically revised.
This has been the feeling ever
since the law was passed. However,
there was no strong movement for
revision, for the reason that tne
act was immediately taken to court
in a test of its constitutionality, and
there was no point in doing any
thing about it until that had been
determined. When, a few weeks
ago, the Supreme Court held the
act constitutional in two decisions
(one upholding the unemployment
benefit part of it by a 5 to 4 vote
of the justices, the other upholding
the old-age benefit part by a 7 to 2
majority) it came again into the
public eye, and a definite movement
to maintain its virtues while ridding
it of its vices is underway.
It is a notable fact that liberal
and radical commentators wish re
vision no less than conservative
commentators. The more or less
socialistic League for Industrial
Democracy has published a mono
graph criticizing the act, and so has
the Twentieth Century Fund, which
has a board of directors consisting
largely of prominent industrialists.
And in some instances, both radicals
and conservatives make identical
criticisms.
Objections to the act are of vary
ing kinds. Some of the more im
portant are:
1. Under the wording of the ex
isting law, all of the funds raised
by taxing employers and employes
for old age insurance must be in
vested in government bonds. It is
estimated that the money will total
$47,000,000,000 by 1980. The na
tional debt (which means the amount
of government bonds outstanding)
is now at a record peak of about
$35,000,000,000. As a result, if the
act is left unchanged, it will be
necessary to increase our debt $12,-
000,000,000 in the next forty-odd
years to take care of old age insur
ance funds alone, even if no gov
ernment bonds at all are. then
held by corporations, individuals,
trust funds, educational institutions,
banks, etc.
2. There is nothing in the law to
prevent congress from selling the
government bonds purchased with
the social security fund and spend
ing this money for any purpose it
wishes. Thus, an irresponsible Con
gress might legally dissipate the
billions of dollars workers and em
ployers deposit to insure a sub
sistence livelihood in old age.
3. Some commentators feel that
the cost of social security should
be borne by the entife nation, and
paid for by general taxation, not
just by taxes on employers and em
ployes alone. In other words, un
der present provisions, the tax
acts as a burden of productive in
dustry, influences employers toward
using more labor-saving machinery
and against hiring more workers.
It is somewhat in the nature of a
class tax, whereas, say these com
mentators, it should be a general
tax, inasmuch as it is designed to
increase purchasing power, which is
of benefit to everyone.
4. The administration of the act,
to quote Dorothy Thompson, “is in
credibly cumbersome, complicated
and expensive.” According to Abra
ham Epstein, executive secretary of
the long-established American Asso
ciation for Social Security, “instead
of promoting adequacy of standards
and uniformity, the act encourages
a confusing variety of systems. In
deed, the act has already brought
about a miscellany of 48 divergent
state plans.”
This does not exhaust the list of
criticisms of the act, but it outlines
the most potent and important.
Congress is listening to the experts,
and it is certain that sentiment with
in that body in favor of revision is
growing.
The United States News recently
compiled what it terms “The New
Deal’s ‘Won and Lost’ Record in the
Supreme Court.”
Two Court terms have been con
cluded in which Administration
measures have been decided. In 13
cases the Administration has been
sustained. In 11 it has lost.
Cases in which it has been upheld
include such measures as: Gold de
valuation, the TV A, the arms embar
go, the silver purchase policy, the
2nd Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage
moratorium act, the social security
measures.
Cases which it has lost involved
the NRA, the AAA, the Guffey Coal
Act, the Rail Pension Act, and the
Municipal Bankruptcy Act .
Most favorable to Administration
laws, says the News, was Mr. Jus
tice Cardozo, who cast 19 votes for
New Deal laws and 5 against.
Most unfavorable was Mr. Justice
Mcßeynold—s for New Deal laws,
19 against.
It is interesting to note that Mr.
Cardozo was appointed by a Re
publican, President Hoover; Mr.
Mcßeynolds by a Democrat, Presi
dent Wilson.
ROWENA NEWS ITEMS.
By Jumbo.
The crops in our neck of the
woods are looking fine, and if we
continue to get the seasons, bumper
corn crops are in prospect. The boll
weevil has put in his appearance,
and with too much rain, as we are
now having, he will play havoc with
the cotton crop. But what we need
is a good corn crop, as we have
made mighty poor corn crops the
past two seasons. The farmers
ought to make plenty of hog and
hominy, and then all the cotton
and peanuts they can.
The first Sunday in July and Sat
urday before is the time for the
yearly meeting at Shady Grove
Primitive Baptist church here. At
this time the sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper is administered and
foot washing observed by the
church. The church, at a' recent
conference, called Elder Crawford,
of Cairo, as their pastor for another
year, Elder McGowan, who has been
the pastor for several years, having
resigned.
Miss Dorothy Lewis spent last
week with Miss Doris Whidden, at
her home' in Decatur county, near
Bainbridge.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sasser and
children, Miss Faye and Bubber,
attended the graduation exercises
of Southwestern College, at Amer
icus, last week and witnessed the
graduation of their son, William,
who received his diploma.
Mrs. Hubert Harpe and children
recently left for Augusta, Ga., to
make their home. Her husband came
down to accompany them to their
new home. Mr. Harpe holds a po
sition with the Charleston and
Western Carolina Railroad. We re
gretted to see them leave, but wish
them well in their new home.
Mrs. Ruby Phillips and children,
of Bainbridge, are the guests of
the families of her uncles, E. B.
and C. R. Davis, and her grand
mother, Mrs. J. L. Scott, this week.
Julian, the 10-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Carter, was taken
to Alford’s hospital in Bainbridge
on Wednesday of last week for an
operation for appendicitis. The
latest news from his belside is that
he is getting along nicely.
Mrs. J. W. Timmons is in Dr.
Patterson’s hospital at Cuthbert,
having recently been carried there
for a major operation. Her many
Rowena friends are glad to know
that she is getting along nicely, and
hope she may soon recover and re
turn home.
Mrs. J. L. Croft and pretty little
baby, of Ricon, Ga., are here keep
ing house for her father, Mr. J. W.
Timmons, while her mother is in
the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Davis and lit
tle Frank, of Nickleville, and Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Gibson, of Arling
ton, were the guests of the former’s
mother, Mrs. J. L. Scott, last Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Doris Whidden, who has
been spending some time here with
her sister, Mrs. T. F. Daniels, has
returned to her home in Decatur
county, near Bainbridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Cook an
nounce the birth of a pretty baby
girl, their second child and daughter,
born on the Bth at the home of their
brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Cook, with whom they have been
staying since their return from Tex
as a few weeks ago.
The writer and wife acknowledge
a nice mess of roasting ears, the
first of the season, from Mr. B. D.
Ingram, one of our most progressive
and up-to-date farmers. Thanks,
Mr. Ingram.
Mr. J. W. Timmons, Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Sasser and Mrs. J. L. Croft
and baby visited the former’s wife
in Patterson’s hospital, in Cuthbert,
last Sunday.
Next Saturday and Sunday is
Rev. Mr. Mellette’s regular monthly
appointment at Rowena Free Will
Baptist church..
Misses Doris Ingram and Sallie
Mae Taylor came over from Albany,
where the former holds a position
with the telephone exchange and the
latter attends Freeman’s Business
College, and spent the week end
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
D. Ingram and Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Taylor.
County School Superintendent C.
L. Gibson, of Blakely, was over
last Thursday morning buying up the
I school books from our school chil
■ dren.
Miss Kathleen James, of Bain
bridge, was a recent visitor here,
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. T. F.
Daniels. . .
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Sasser visit
ed Mrs. J. W. Timmons, at Patter
son’s hospital in Cuthbert, last Sun
day. ,
Mr. and Mrs. “Skeet” Bartlett, of
Richland, came down last Sunday
afternoon to visit the latter’s moth
er, Mrs. Mary Wallace, and their
children, who are spending some
time here with their grandmother.
CITATION
GEORGIA —Early County:
To all whom it may concern:
Mrs. Ida Lewis Hightower, as ex
ecutrix of the estate of Earl S.
Hightower, having filed in this court
her petition for letters of dismission
as such executrix of said estate in
due form, and alleging that she has
fully performed all of her duties as
such executrix, this is to cite all
persons interested to be and appear
at the July Term of the court of
Ordinary of said county to show
cause, if any they have or can, why
the prayers of said petition should
not be granted and allowed and said
executrix receive letters of dismis
sion as prayed.
This June 7, 1937.
D. C. MORGAN, Ordinary.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
HILTON FISHING
CLUB ENJOYS TRIP
The Hilton Fishing Club left on
June 6th, at seven o’clock a. m., for
their annual fishing tour in Florida.
We enjoyed noticing the crops
along the roadside, but never did
we see any that would exceed those
in Early county.
A good time was reported by the
following:
W. B. Martin, J. G. Chambers, W.
A. Smith, E. P. Martin, R. K. Sites,
J. L. Chambliss, P. E. Alexander,
Gordon Hall, J. W. Tedder, H. C.
Sawyer, T. B. Chambers, S. A. Pitt
mann, and O. F. Morton.
We are all looking forward to
our next trip.
O. F. MORTON,
Sec. and Treas. of the Club.
JAKIN JOTTINGS
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Ivey and chil
dren, Marie an dßalph, and Revs.
Pelt and Cherry attended a Free Will
Baptist convention in South Carolina
last week.
Mrs. O. H. Mosely and grandchild
ren, Mary and Harry, are visiting in
Pelham.
Miss Ruby Fuller spent several
days in Cedar Springs with Mr. and
Mrs. Ivey Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Roberts at
tended the graduation of their son,
Winton, in Athens, Thursday.
Miss Mayme Merritt, a student at
Statesboro, has returned home for a
week. She will attend summer school
there.
Ouinton Hayes has returned from
Americus.
Miss Willie Mosely and Mrs. Frank
Woodward, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Mosely, have returned home for
the summer months.
Misses Eva Ruth and Helen Mer
ritt spent several days with relatives
in Ashford last week.
Mr. H. E. Minter visited in town
Monday.
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Methodist church met with
Mrs. J. S. Peterman Monday after
noon. A very interesting program
was rendered by Mrs. G. M. Mc-
Daniel.
CEDAR SPRINGS
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Perry called
on Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Roberts Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Talbot, of At
lanta, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Pyle this week.
There was a surprise party given
in honor of Miss Vern Wright, Sat
urday night at her home. Everyone
reported a nice time.
Mr. Robert Weems left Monday for
Wadley, Ala., where he will spend the
summer.
Mr. Odell Knighton, of Hilton, was
in Cedar Springs Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Smith and
little daughter, visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Lay Sunday.
Mr. Millard Smith left last week
for Alabama. He will be missed by
his friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Love were in
our burg Saturday morning.
• Miss Dorothy Weems is at home
from Thorsby Institute for the sum
mer.
Mr. Rosby Justice, of Fort Gaines,
was here this week.
Mr. Wilk Lay is at home from
school for the summer.
IN MEMORY
Os Our Mother and Grandmother,
Mrs. Mollie Gruber, Whom God
Claimed May 23, 1936.
“As springtime was beginning and
our home seemed so complete
God came and gathered our loved one
so sweet.
’Tis hard to break the tender cord
where love has bound our heart:
’Tis hard to speak the words, ‘We
must forever part.’
jlt is dark in our home, lonely are
! our hearts today,
i But the one we loved so well has
forever passed away.
Though you are gone in presence,
our love will last, dear, forever;
Our love for you and your eyes of
blue is a thing but God can sever;
And it shall live till eternity shall
claim the last faint rose,
Till the sea and hills are one with
the sunset’s burning close.
Each rose is born to die someday, but
the memory of you will never,
And it shall soar from the grave like
the wings of a white seagull and
bask in the light of eternity, oh!
far more beautiful,
I For it shall live when you are dead,
and earth is a faint pastel,
Shall lift its stainless self above and
with you in heaven shall dwell.”
And now on heaven’s share there
j blooms and gleams in the morning
. dew a flower no angel there can
name. _
Her Daughter:
MRS. JESSIE YOUNG.
Her Granddaughter:
MRS. VIOLA BRIDGES.
FOR SALE — 75 tons hoy, SIO.OO
ton; 25 tons oats, $25.00 ton. I. D.
FELDER.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
... LESSON...
JOSEPH’S KINDNESS TO HIS
KINDRED
Lesson for June 20th. Genesis 46:1-7.
Golden Text: Ephesians 4:32.
By REV. CHAS. E. DUNN
Joseph’s gracious treatment of his
brothers is a refreshing contrast to
their earlier shabby conduct at Do
than. Inviting them and his aged
father Jacob, in the name of Pha
raoh, to settle in Egypt, he prom
ised them sufficient food for the
five years of famine which re
mained. The district of Goshen,
a pastoral, fertile area, was selected
as their new home. There they flour
ish during the seventeen years of
Jacob’s sojourn in Egypt.
Here we have a very practical ap
plication of the Golden Rule. Too
much of our religion, as Dr. Fos
dick reminds us, is “emotional re
sponsiveness without practical is
sue.” We fail to understand that the
gospel is “action, not diction.” From
a type of faith mainly ceremonial
in character it is good to pass into
the sort of discipline Henry Ward
Beecher had in mind when he said,
“Religion means work in a dirty
world. You are not called of God if
you are ashamed to scour and
scrub.”
Joseph, despite his exalted rank,
and his consequent privilege to move
in exclusive circles with folk of
great wealth and high social posi
tion, never lost touch with the com
mon man and his needs. And he at
once acted to alleviate their distress.
With commendable generosity he
brought them to Egypt and gave
them a new start under conditions
making for comfort and prosperity.
There is a real rebuke in Bliss
Carman’s song, “They’re praising
God on Sunday. They’ll be all right
on Monday. It’s just a little habit
they’ve acquired.” Too often re
ligion is an occasional experience
associated with a worship ritual. We
must learn to think of it, as Dr.
Fosdick insists, as really beginning
on Monday morning and lasting all
the week. “God sent me before
you,” said Joseph to his brothers,
“to preserve you, and to save your
lives.” That is the authentic note
of Christian helpfulness.
A Long Time Ago
The number 23 signifies the end or
completion. Hence, a command to go
or to iM.ve away. The word skiddoo
comes from the word skedaddle, mean
ing to take oneself to flight in or as In
panic;'to flee; to run away; to scurry
or to scamper.
Guaranteed Death
Up to the beginning of the Nine
teenth century, England hanged any
one found guilty of attempting suf
cide. Thus, It tried to stop its citi
sens from taking their lives—by guar
anteeing death to those who sought
It, writes E. M. Million, Clinton, Okla.,
In Collier’s Weekly.
SHERIFF’S SALE
GEORGIA, Early County:
There will be sold by the under
signed on the first Tuesday in July,
1937, at public outcry to the highest
bidder for cash, before the court
house door of said county, in the city
of Blakely, Georgia, within the legal
hours of sale, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
A tract of three and one-half
acres of land (together with the
house thereon) in what is known as
Old Damascus, in lot of land number
two hundred fourteen, in the Sixth
(6th) Land District of Early Coun
ty, Georgia, bounded on the north
by lands of Mrs. Claude Webb, on the
east by the J. A. Hightower lands
and lands of Gus Hosendove, on the
south by the J. A. Hightower lands,
and on the west by the old Arling
ton and Damascus public road.
The above described land levied
upon and to be sold as the property
of W. C. Webb to satisfy a certain
mortgage fi. fa. in favor of Mrs.
Hilda H. Bailey, as executrix of the
last will and testament of J. A. High
tower, deceased, against W. C. Webb,
issued from the Superior Court of
Early County, Georgia, on April 7th,
1937, for the principal sum of $96.83,
interest to date of judgment $110.95
and $17.35 costs.
Said real estate levied upon by
i the undersigned on April 17th, 1937,
and written notice of said levy and
this sale and the time and place
thereof given to W. C. Webb, the
defendant in fi. fa.
A deed will be executed to the
purchaser at said sale by the under
signed.
This June Ist, 1937.
S. W. HOWELL, Sheriff.
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