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THE
HOUSE
QE
HAZARDS
—by Mac Arthur
This Week in Washingt on
(PUBLISHER’S AUTOCASTER SERVICE)
Washington, D. C.—lt is impossible
for Washington to keep its mind off
the European war. It is no secret that
official sentiment reflects that of the
American people, who are more than
95 per cent hopeful that Germany
will be defeated. But that hope is
tempered by facts known to the
State Department and high officials,
including some Congressional leaders,
that indicate that as things stand at
present Germany has the best of it.
There is no question that the
Administration has not taken the
public into its confidence. There
may be many good reasons for this.
The basic reason, the best observers
here believe, has been the fear
that if the American people knew
as much about the European situa
tion as high officials do, that knowl
edge might start a war panic, like
the one which led us into the first
World War, twenty-three years ago.
And that, regardless of what some
uninformed gossipmongers may be
lieve, is what the responsible offi
cials of the Government want to
avoid at any cost.
The plain fact is that neither the
Administration now in office nor
the opposition party which is trying
to gain control of the Government,
has any clearly defined foreign pol
icy to furnish a guide in case the
outcome of the present conflica is
the opposite of what most Ameri
cans hope it will be. Neither is
there any clear-cut foreign policy to
govern our national attitude in case
of a situation developing in the Far
East involving American rights and
interests. This does not mean that
no preparations for the defense of
our shores in case of war are being
made.
Definite Precautions
Definite precautions being taken
against anything like an invasion
from abroad are far beyond any
thing that was anticipated a year
ago. The United States is getting
itself all set to fight. But the ques
tion which no leader in public af
fairs has yet answered is: Who do
we expect to fight and what for?
In other words, neither the Ad
ministration nor the Republican op
position has developed, or at least
proclaimed, a national policy of for
eign relations under which our na
tional position would be clearly un
derstood by our own people and by
the whole world, regardless of which
side is the victor in the present con
flict overseas.
A victory for the British-French
alliance would call for no change in
our foreign relations. A victory for
Germany might call for a radically
new foreign policy. If Italy should
decide that her interests runs with
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Germany’s, that would certainly
have a definite effect upon our rela
tions with the Mediterranean coun
tries.
If Japan should succeed in getting
German backing, what would be the
policy of the United States when
the Mikado’s navy took over the
Dutch East Indies and the British
interests at Singapore and decided
to occupy the Philippines?
These are some of the questions
to which nobody can or will give
an answer, partly because appar
ently nobody has thought them
through to their ultimate conclu
sions, and partly because everybody
concerned is afraid of raising such
questions in a presidential election
year.
It is clear enough that neither the
Democratic party as such, nor the
Republican party, has an official
party program on foreign affairs.
Among themselves, the leaders of
each party have so little compre
hension of the views of other lead
ers that they hesitate to put forth
their own ideas for fear of stirring
up party dissensions which might
impair their chances in the election.
No Clear-cut Policy
It does not seem likely now that
anything like a broad, clear-cut
statement of foreign policy is to be
expected from either party before
election. What may happen be
tween now and election to swing
public sentiment in the matter of
the war and our part in it nobody
can guess. The foreign policy of
the United States will be the per
sonal policy of one of the two can
didates for the presidency, and his
advisors.
The election itself may easily turn
upon some event occurring in
Europe. Should a great and unex
pected victory by one side or the
other occur a few days before elec
tion it might determine which party
is to control the United States Gov
ernment for the next four years.
It would be exaggeration to say
that official Washington was jittery
over the war possibilities. There is
much less nervousness in the atmo
sphere here than there was last Fall.
There is a greater feeling of con
fidence that <the American people
are not going to be stampeded into
ill-considered participation in hos
tilities. And there is a growing
sense of confidence that any nation
which may be trying or contem
plating “Trojan Horse” tactics in
this country is not going to get
very far.
Internal “Trojan Horses”
The disclosure that the German
occupation of Norway was facilitat
ed by the work of Nazi secret
agents, who had been planted by the
thousands, months ahead of the
event, has turned public attention
more seriously toward the disclo
sures brought out by the Dies Com
mittee of Nazi and Communist ef
forts in America.
It is no longer fashionable to
laugh at the idea that units of secret
agents of European nations are be
ing planted in this country.
How many of them there are, and
how far they are getting, nobody
can say for certain. But not so
many people are pooh-poohing the
efforts of the G-men to hunt down
and round up conspirators against
the United States Government, as
were jeering at J. Edgar Hoover a
few months ago.
BLAKELY ICE CREAM COM
PANY is open and invites you to
pay us a visit. Pints for 15c; pints
Frozen Delight only 10c; Frosted
Malted Milk, a full pint, no ice, on
ly 10c. BLAKELY ICE CREAM
COMPANY.
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EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
LIONS CLUB
TO SPONSOR
WPA BARBECUE
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At the regular meeting of the
Blakely Lions Club, held at the Hotel
Early Tuesday night, the club voted
to sponsor the WPA barbecue which
is being held at the high school
shell Monday, May 20. President
Baxley urged every Lion to attend
the barbecue and meeting, which is
being held to acquaint the public
with the work the Works Project
Administration is doing in Blakely
and Early county.
E. H. Cheek was appointed to
head a committee to prepare the
barbecue. Mr. Cheek also an
nounced that a picture, “The Green
Hand,” dealing with the Future
Farmers work, filmed in Georgia
and using a Georgia cast, will be
shown in conjunction with the other
part of the program.
The nominating committee an
nounced the nominations for the
new club officers, the election to be
held on the first Tuesday night in
June.
A resolution was passed expressing
the regret of the illness of Lion
William Cox, who is ill in a Dothan
hospital, and the secretary was in
structed to send flowers.
Entertainment was furnished by
the Buren Davis Jug Band, a de
lightful aggregation composed of
Homer Harrison, Mack Jarrett and
Pete Johnson.
President Baxley asked that each
member cooperate in every way
possible with the program commit
tee toward making the meeting of
June 21 a success. This is the night
when the club will be host to the
local Rotary club.
JULIAN WILLIAMS
WINS SECOND PLACE
-IN STATE F. F. A. MEET
At the state Future Farmers of
America meet held at the University
of Georgia in Athens last week end,
Julian Williams, Blakely F. F. A.
member, won second place in the
shop contest. There were 75 other
F. F. A. members competing.
The shop contest consisted of
cutting rafters, soldering, farm ma
chinery, carpentry, sharpening saws
and mixing concrete.
Julian is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Williams, of Blakely.
‘GOOD-NEIGHBOR POLICY’
HELPS SICK FARMER
Carrollton, Ga.—Mumps had Ever
ette Harrison, of Carroll county,
Down in bed and feeling bad. But
there was a heap of plowing to be
done.
Now when someone is sick, the
neighbors usually come around one by
one and tell the sick man how sorry
they are. But the folks down in the
New Brooklyn section of Carroll
county, northwest of Villa Rica, had
a different idea.
Twenty-three of Mr. Harrison’s
neighbors came to see him bright
and early one morning. But they
brought their mules and plows with
them. And they didn’t just stop at
the house to wish him well. Down
to the fields they went. There the
23 did all of Mr. Harrison’s plow
ing in one day.
When the weather’s right, they’re
coming back some day and do the
planting.
Stop at Homer’s Grill for short
orders, sandwiches, and cold drinks.
Curb Service. Will gladly get night
mail off on train for you. Give us
a trial. Next door to Allen’s Market.
HOMER WILLIAMS, Mgr.
NOTICE—Must keep stock off of
streets or they will be impounded
and fine imposed. Notify me and I
will come get same. LEE BECTON.
Don’t fail to send mother flowers
Sunday, May 12. Phone MRS. MUR
DOCK’S FLOWER SHOP.
COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION HELD
SESSION TUESDAY
The County Board of Education
met in session here Tuesday and an
nounced that the salaries of all high
school teachers and the cost of trans
portation for all high school students
for the ninth month of the Early
county schools would be paid by the
Board. The Board also announced
that all grammar schools, both white
and colored, which are supported by
the County Board of Education
have already closed.
All the grammar schools which
have not closed and all grammar
grades in the high schools which have
not closed will be kept open and
the teachers will be paid “by other
means,” the Board announced.
“Due to the financial crisis,” a
spokesman for the Board said, “sum
mer school attendance on the part
of the teachers will not be enforced
this year. However, if a teacher’s
certificate expires this year, that
teacher must attend summer school
or renew her state certificate in
some way.”
COUNCIL APPOINTS
CITY BOARD OF
TAX EQUALIZERS
The Mayor and Council met in
regular monthly session Tuesday
night and appointed H. C. Fort, W.
L. Rhodes and C. S. Fryer to serve
as a board of tax equalizers and
registrars for the year 1940.
No other business was transacted,
other than routine matters.
BLAKELY WOMAN’S CLUB
The Blakely Woman’s Club will
meet on Friday afternoon at three
o’clock at the American Legion hall.
This will be the last business ses
sion of the year and all members
are urged to attend, as at this time
there will be the election of officers
for the new year.
Mrs. S. P. Holland, president, will
be in charge of the meeting.
MRS. HOOTEN ENTERTAINS .
IN HONOR OF SISTER
Mrs. O. L. Hooten entertained at
a tea and bridge party on Tuesday
of last week at her attractive new
home on Cherry street in honor of
her sister, Mrs. R. J. Alexander, of
Rocky Mount, N. C.
Guests included Mrs. Grady Hol
man, Jr., Mrs. W. L. Rhodes, Mrs. C.
E. Manfredonia, Mrs. John Holman,
Mrs. C. R. Pritchard, Mrs. Oscar
Whitchard, Mrs. George Mueller, of
this city, and Mrs. E. H. Kensler,
Mrs. E. T. Causey, Mrs. J. E. Toole,
Mrs. Dudley Saxon, Mrs. S. T.
Nance, Mrs. W. Beason, Mrs. M. W.
Branch and Mrs. D. J. Salter, of
Arlington.
High score prize went to Mrs. R.
J. Alexander and second to Mrs. S.
T. Nance. The guest of honor was
presented with a beautiful table re
flector . A delicious salad plate with
iced tea was served.
GOURD ENOUGH
FOR ANY BIRDY
Baxley, Ga. —Won’t you come into
my gourd, said the martin to the
worm. It’s 44 inches around—why
that’s plenty of room to squirm.
Such might be the words of a mar
tin if he is tenant of a gourd “apart
ment house” that R. S. Wolfe, of
Baxley, might construct.
Mr. Wolfe, who has already sent
the gourd’s measurements to the
Bushel Gourd club at Monroe, Ga.,
said it was the biggest gourd he has
received in his experience as a gourd
collector.
Mr. Wolfe, however, is hesitant
about building the martin dwelling.
Such luxury, he says, would spoil the
martins. Soon they would be expect
ing much more. Maybe even a park
ing lot.
There is nothing better for your
Sunday dinner menu than Ice Cream.
BLAKELY ICE CREAM COMPANY
has all flavors and caters to special
orders for parties, picnics or home
use.
UNEMPLOYED
WORKERS GET
COMPENSATION
As a result of their unemployment,
insured workers in Early county
under the State Unemployment Com
pensation law received $293.45 in
benefits during the week ending
April 27, 1940, Commissioner of
Labor Ben T. Huiet has announced.
Number of payments was reported
at 86.
Payments to insured workers
throughout the State amounted to
$82,028.39, repreesnted by 13,-
296 checks, while $5,520.77 paid to
workers in other states who previous
ly had established wage credits in
Georgia brought total disbursements
for the week to $87,549.16.
Contrary to a popular misconcep
tion, every person who becomes un
employed cannot receive benefits.
Unemployment benefits are paid on
ly to workers who have established
satisfactory wage records in jobs
insured under the law. They in
clude, generally, jobs in stores, of
fices, factories, shops, mines, mills
and other places of business in com
merce and industry where eight or
more are employed for any part of
any day in any twenty weeks in a
calendar year.
No individual can receive more
than $15.00 per week and $240.00
is the most anyone can receive in
any benefit year of twelve months.
Claims for benefits may be filed
at the nearest Employment Service
office.
ROTARIAN MAGAZINE
DISCUSSED AT LAST
WEEK’S CLUB MEETING
A talk on the Rotarian Magazine
featui-ed last week’s meeting of the
Blakely Rotary Club. The speaker
was Rotarian Spencer B. King, who
called attention to many fine articles
in the May issue of that magazine,
quoting briefly from a number of
them, and urging a more careful
reading by the Rotarians of that
periodical.
President Henry Walton appointed
committees to plan for the annual
banquet to be tendered the members
of the Senior Class of Blakely High
School and the Rotaryannes on the
night of May 23rd.
Let cut flowers, or a corsage, or a
potted plant from Mrs. Murdock’s
Shop tell mother she’s stili your best
girl. MRS. MURDOCK’S FLOWER
SHOP.
FOR RENT Furnished apart
ment for rent. See RALPH HOBBS,
JR.
TAKEN UP—I have taken up one
small yellow heifer calf. Owner
may get same by paying expenses.
F. B. JORDAN, Blakely, Ga.
ANNOUNCING
NEW DEW-O-COOLED
Produce Department
A SUPER STORE FEATURE
The latest thing in Garden-Fresh Pro
duce. Air conditioned throughout. Veg
etables kept fresh from morning ’til
night. Visit our store and see the new
Dew-O-Cooled Produce Department—
A New Customer-Service Feature
-WE AVERS-
CASH & MARKET &
ARRY iW GROCERY
NEW BOOKS
AT THE EARLY
COUNTY LIBRARY
The following new books, among
many others, have recently been re
ceived by the Early County Library:
Longstreet: Decade.
Richter: The Trees.
Wright: Native Son.
Rawlings: When the Whippoor
will.
Nathan: Portrait of Jennie.
Prechtl: Titanic.
Christie: And Then There Were
None.
Keith: A Matter of lodine.
Miller: Mulberry Bush.
Greig: Unmarried Couple.
Norris: World Is Like That.
Adams: Sabotage.
Rice: Corpse Steps Out. -
Edmonds: Chad Hanna.
Lewis: Bethel Merriday.
Bolton: Rebels in Bondage.
Friedrich: Separated Island.
Wheeler: Schubert.
Willard: Pioneer Girl.
Bolton: Tennessee Outpost.
Tousey: Cowboys of America.
Bailey: Little Greta.
Numbers of children’s books also
received.
TRUSTEE ELECTION
Elections to fill every trustee va
cancy in Early county will be held
on Saturday, May 25. The time
and place will be posted in each
district ten days before the elec
tion.
EARLY COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION,
Annette A. Jones, Secretary.
H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
and Merchandise
STOCK NEW, MODERN
AND UP-TO-DATE
Ambulance Service
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Blakely, Georgia