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Official Organ City of Blakely
and County of Early
Published Every Thursday
OFFICE IN NEWS BUILDING
Blakely, Georgia
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Blakely, Ga., August 14, 1941
The cotton crop is “on the
move" and local ginneries have
been busy for the past ten
days.
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Thursday afternoon half
holidays are over and it is
now “business as usual” with
local business houses.
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Peanut prices have been
pegged at $74 to $94 per ton,
according to grades. Growers
are thus assured of several
dollars per ton more for their
crop than last year.
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The deadline for securing
auto driver’s licenses expired
on August 10. Beginning to
day, state troopers will begin
a state-wide check-up on driv
ers. Have that little “permit!’
handy if you are venturing out
on the highways in your motor
driven vehicle.
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801 l weevil infestation is re
ported heavier than in many
years and this year’s cotton
crop estimate places the crop
at the smallest figure since
1923. One redeeming feature
is that the fleecy staple is
bringing a better price than
in several years.
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Government loans on 1941
cotton, seven-eighths inch mid
dling, have been fixed at 14.02
cents a pound average by the
U. S. Department of Agricul
ture. The 1940 rate was 8.90
cents. The higher loan rate
was made mandatory by the
new farm law providing for
loans at 85 per cent of the
parity price on August 1. The
parity on seven-eighths inch
middling is 16.49 cents a
pound.
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Secretary Ickes’ request for
a black-out of all gasoline serv
ice stations in the states of the
Atlantic seaboard from 7 p. m.
to 7 a. m. has met with a fine
spirit of cooperation. This ef
fort to conserve gasoline is
reported meeting with some
success, but is not expected to
reduce consumption the one
third requested. Rationing is
the next step, should the
night closing fail to produce
the desired results.
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It is becoming increasingly
evident that the Petain gov
ernment in France is heading
toward complete collaboration
with its conqueror, Germany.
This action seems almost un
believable. but the advisers to
the aged marshal—the Laval
and Darlan type—seem deter
mined to sell their countrymen
“down the river” for a mess of
some kind of pottage. Again
we say we hope this country
will sever diplomatic relations
with the Vichy government.'
and cease its efforts to help ■
the French people. Let the i
Germans feed them, or allow
them to go hungry until such ‘
time as they refuse to go fur
ther in their collaborative es-p
forts with the Axis powers. 1
' THE PRESS
RAMBLER
PEANUT PROWESS
The lowly Georgia peanut really
1 should' have a press agent.
Scientists and food experts work
themselves up into a dither over the
nutritive values of Vitamins 1,2, 3,
4 and X, Y, Z, but never come forth
to extol the healthful qualities of
' the peanuts—the insignificant goo
' ber?
T. A. Pickett, associate chemist
and research specialist at the Geor
gia Experiment Station in Griffin,
has proven an exception. In a re
port filed with the State Regents,
Pickett comes right out and recom
mends the eating of Georgia pea
nuts for good health.
Did you know that peanuts con
tain not only large amounts of
phosphorus, necessary for the build
ing of bone and teeth; potassium,
essential for normal growth, and
sulphur, which is vital for formation
of body proteins, but also calcium,
copper and iron?
Not only that, but few of the
common foods, says Pickett, are as
rich in B-l, the anti-neuritic vita
min, as raw peanuts. They also are
rich in the G or B-2 vitamin, which
is important in growth and general
good health, and are one of the
best natural sources for nicotinic
acid, the pellagra-preventative fac
tor.
After hearing such evidence on
Georgia peanuts, one would feel
positively unhealthy unless he had
them constantly on hand for munch
ing purposes. And why not grow
healthy on genuine Georgia prod
ucts?—Atlanta Constitution.
WE MUST RULE AT HOME FIRST
To rule the oceans and oppose
those who would take our liberties,
we must first rule at home. Individu
als must rule themselves. They must
suibmit to discipline and regimenta
tion. Our government must rule cap
ital and rule labor. Thq discordant
elements must be ruled. Obstruction
in schisms miist be ruled out. Our
buying and spending and our selling
must be ruled. In short we must
learn to govern ourselves.
It is not a time when a man can
serve himself and his own interests
first. It is not a time to talk back
or to hold meetings and work up op
position to government programs. We
do not want dictatorship in America,
but we must have very firm govern
ment. If we fail in bringing this
to pass, we will fail everywhere.
Washington is going to have a clamp
down. We cannot match the strength
of enemies abroad when we are di
vided and wrangling at home. It is
time to get in line.—Chattanooga
Times.
A man in New York City has de
vised a plan to give half-hour sing
ing lessons over the telephone. And
some folks have said nobody ever
would be smart enough to think up
a scheme to keep people from listen
ing in on a party wire.—Ellaville
Sun.
The first bale of cotton ginned in
the state this year was raised and
ginned in Early County. That county,
true to its name, has come in for a
good many “firsts” in late years.—
Cuthbert Leader.
If United States restrictions
against Japanese importations mean
anything, silk will soon become a rar
ity, and Milady will either be forced
to wear Nylon—which is used in war
defense weapons,—or cotton hose. In
that connection—why not a national
campaign to glorify cotton hose for
women? We suggest that an Ameri
can flag be imprinted on the hose,
er, say, about the calf of the leg,
and rhe inscription made to read:
“Made of American cotton.” In all
probability the inscription will be■
widely read—and appreciated.—Daw
son News.
“SON KILLED”
Benito Mussolini’s second son,
Bruno, who had been in the Fascist
air service during three wars, was
killed near Pisa Thursday when the
bomber he was piloting crashed. He
was 23 years old. Not in many
things does the sympathy of Ameri
cans go out to Europe’s dictators j
who seek to rule by might. But
here* is an exception to a rule, for i
Benito Mussolini is as other fathers,
and rhe tragic death of his son is to
him a deep sorrow. He was proud i
of his son. and held him in tender
affection. Many sons of Italy have
died since this war began, and it
may be that now II Duce has a bet
ter understanding of what other
parents have suffered. War is a '
horrible thing, and uneasy must lie
the head of that man who deliber- j
ately choses it w-hen he as the al-1
ternative of peace.—Albany Herald. I
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
☆ &
WHINOON
Washington, D. C.—Women stand
ing six deep at the stocking counters
in department stores indicate that
the war really hit home when Ameri
can women were informed by de
fense authorities here that they may
soon be unable to buy any silk stock
ings at all. Although the protests
were few, since most American wo
men oppose doing business with Ja
pan even if it does mean the end of
silk hosiery, the buying panic brought
even closer the day when the supply
will be exhausted.
Cutting off our $100,000,000 an
nual purchase of raw silk from
Japan, plus the great use for silk
in parachutes and other defense
items, probably means that silk
stockings will be unavailable by fall. '
There will also be a major scarcity
of nyion hosiery, since nylon pro
duction equipment is not able to
fill more than a small portion of
our nation’s demand for silk, and
nylon is also being used in defense
industries.
Although this is in the nature of
a minor tragedy to fashionable
women, a real tragedy faces the
175,000 workers in the silk weaving
industry in this country who were
threatened with loss of their jobs.
To protect them, the Office of Price
Administration issued an emergen
cy order that all rayon yarn pro
ducers set aside a portion of their
stock and of their daily output for a
government pool which will supply
the material to silk mills so that
they may make rayon stockings and
dresses to replace their silk pro
duction.
This order, however, is • creating
a scarcity of rayon in the factories
which now make rayon goods,
which will call for further adjust
ing and a future scarcity of rayon.
It also is likely to lead to major in
creases in the price of silk, nylon
and rayon stockings, unless prices
are cunbed by government control.
The many complications caused
by a sudden scarcity of one ma
terial are well illustrated by this
crisis in the hosiery industry. It
is, however, only one of many do
mestic industries which is being
disrupted by similar scarcities, in
cluding such necessary defense ma
terials as aluminum, steel, rubber,
tin, copper, etc.
Another example is the situation
in the automobile industry which
was brought into the limelight when
the United Automobile Workers of
America asked that a program be
worked out by the government to
cope with the possible loss of jobs
by hundreds of thousands of auto
mobile workers. Most of us thought
these workers would be absorbed
in the defense work if the threat
ened 50 per cent cut in automobile
production goes through. But they
pointed out that the defense busi
ness would not absorb their work
ers, since the reason for a drastic
cut in automobile production would
be a scarcity of material rather
than manufacturing facilities and
man-power and that they under
stood it would lead to the closing of
many big automobile factories.
Curbs on gasoline in the East also
are expected to cause major dis
ruptions, due to need' for less work
ers in service stations and in de
livery work. The seven o’clock clos
ing idea is not expected to cut gaso
line consumption enough and it is
now anticipated that rationing may
gt> into effect after Labor day.
Because of such situations as
these, a flood of control orders are
being issued here and legislation is
being sought to protect the inter
ests of both workers and consumers.
One of the major pieces of legis
lation which has been heatedly de
bated is a measure making it pos
sible to put ceilings on prices and
on rents. The President has warned
that such legislation is needed to
prevent prices from spiraling up
ward on everything from automo
biles to food products.
The majority in both houses of
congress immediately saw the need
for such legislation, as analyses
showed prices on many products al
ready have gone up considerably.
Chief opposition came from the
farm bloc in congress, which didn’t j
object to ceilings on prices but also j
wanted a floor on farm prices—a :
guarantee that prices wouldn’t go
below a certain level. The suggest- i
ed ceiling on farm prices was 110 i
per cent of parity, which was satis- i
factory to most farm groups.
Another major objection to the!
measure which is being given seri-!
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ous consideration, is that it does not
call for any fixing of wages. It is
evident that major wage increases
would force prices up or force a
loss to the manufacturer or pro
ducer.
The tax bill changes suggested by
the President, which include re
ducing the income tax base 'to in
clude single persons with an in
come of $750 and married couples
with an income of $1,500, were
rejected by the house ways and
means committee, which already
had presented a complete measure,
Fully Prepared
—for the—
Harvesting Season
The personnel of the Bank has been increased to
give you better than ever prompt, efficient and cour
teous service.
We are approved for the handling of Government
Loan Cotton and invite you to use our facilities should
you decide on this type of loan.
Liberal Advances Made On
Cotton and Peanuts
We are most anxious to assist you in every way
we can in keeping with sound banking principles in
the harvesting and marketing of your crops.
COME TO SEE US—PERHAPS WE CAN BE
OF ASSISTANCE TO YOU.
First State Bank
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
DEPOSITS INSURED UP TO $5,000
but his suggestion will undoubted
ly influence the senate bill.
Congressmen face a difficult job
in pleasing their constituents over
both the price fixing bill and the
tax bill, ibut because of the emer
gency it is expected that both meas
ures will be put through with a
minimum of delay. When they are
signed by the President the con
sumers and business men of the na
tion will have a much easier job
of making their plans for the future.
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CITATION
GEORGIA —Early County:
To whom it may concern:
Mrs. Ollie Bynum having in due
form applied to me for permanent
letters of administration upon the
estate of Thomas Bynum, Sr., de
ceased, this is to notify the next of
kin and creditors of the said Thomas
Bynum, Sr., deceased, that said ap
plication will he heard before me at
the regular September term, 1941,
of the Court of Ordinary of said
county.
Witness my hand and official
signature, this 6th day of August,
1941.
D. C. MORGAN, Ordinary.