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THIS WEEK
By
lk«R Earl
fefci'/* “Tige”
ilifc z W. Pickle
A fellow who reads these mighty
lines of wisdom wants us to write
something about that guy Lind
bergh. Our .opinion, no matter if
the great ex-colonel has volunteered
his noble services to the army, re
mains as it is. What we think of the
Lone (some) Eagle still won’t do to
print. We never did believe he had
many followers and thought people
took him too seriously, but now we
know that if he wished to hold one
of his meetings he could do so in any
convenient telephone booth and no
body would be crowded.
Busting another rumor and an
swering a question put to us by a
number of people: No, Geraldine,
Lieutenant DuPont Strong, now in
the Philippines or wherever it is
the fighting is going on, didn’t mar
ry General MacArthur’s daughter.
He married Colonel Richard J. Mar
shall’s daughter on July 27, 1940.
And how does “old smart us” know
so much about it? Why, we looked
it up in the files of the Early Coun
ty News, Georgia’s best weekly pa
per, and where you find just about
everything else that concerns Blake
ly and Early county people. And,
by the way, Lieutenant Strong’s
friends will be glad to know that he
was safe as late as January 8.
The harm of circulating war ru
mors was pointed out very vividly
here a few days ago. An Early
county lady was attending the picture
show. Some unidentified person
heard that her son, who is in the
army, had been killed in an airplane
crash. So said person proceeded to
the theatre and broke the news to
her. Which caused the lady to suf
fer a stroke of paralysis which, a
physician says, will probably impair
her health for life. Be careful how
you circulate rumors. Make certain
anything you hear is true before re
peating it. And, then if you will only
stop to think, it probably won’t be
necessary that you tell it. Watch
your tongue. Many a government
secret has been divulged because of
idle talk. After an investigation of
the whereabouts of the son had
been made, it developed that he
hadn’t even been in an airplane crash
and was in perfect health. In fact,
he came home to visit his mother
when he heard of her misfortune.
The city street department lost no
time in repairing the streets when
the OPM put restriction on the sale
of auto tires. Thus saving a lot of
rubber and causing tires to last
much longer For which every citi
zen should be grateful. And, by the
way, George Cosby, the old street
man, says he saw what we said about
that bad place up on Flowers Drive
and that he is going to put a cul
vert there just as soon as he can
get one, which has already been or
dered. Thanks, George, for the
prompt service. Everybody who has
occasion to travel that street ought
to love you.
See by the papers where our good
friend, Turner Smith, has been ap
pointed city recorder over at Al
bany. Which seems to us to be a
very wise and sensible appointment,
knowing Turner as we do. The city
of Albany should make lots of out
of-town friends with Turner on the
job. ’Though Turner is such a clev
er fellow he could probably stick a
person for overtime parking and
make him think it was an act of
charity.
Mr. Motorist, save you old auto
tags this year and turn them over to
the boy scouts and that group of
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis may develop if
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron
chitis is not treated and you cannot af
ford to take a chance with any medicine
less potent than Creomulsion which
goes right to the seat of the trouble to
help loosen and expel germ laden
phlegm and aid nature to soothe and
heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial
mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood creo
sote by special process with other time
tested medicines for coughs. It contains
no narcotics
No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulsion with the under
standing you must like the way it quick
ly allays the cough, permitting rest and
sleep, or you are to have your money
back. (Adv.)
THIS WEEK
IN THE WAR
(Continued from page 1)
years, make married men eligible,
by eliminating college credit require
ments.
Selective Service Director Hershey
said the Army increase could be ac
complished without calling up men
with dependents. He said there are
now 1,000,000 men in class 1-A but
not yet called, and 90,000 more men
can be obtained by reclassification
of other men and from those men
who will register February 16. He
said deferment cases would be re
examined but deferments will con
tinue to be given where possible to
avoid undue disruption of family life.
He said married men with one or
more children probably will not be
called until an Army of 7,000,000
to 8,000,000 has been built. He es
timated 10,000,000 is the top num
ber of men the U. S. could mobilize
for service even with lowered physi
cal standards.
LABOR DISPUTES—
The President abolished the Na
tional Defense Mediation Board and
established a National War Labor
Board with NDMB Chairman Davis
as Chairman. Four commissioners
will represent the public, four will
represent employees and 1 four, in
dustry. The new Board has wider
authority than the old Board and
can arbitrate or mediate disputes as
it sees fit except that it cannot dis
regard existing labor legislation.
The Maritime 1 War Emergency
Board established war bonuses for
sailors on merchant ships.
AUTOS—
The OPM anounced auto rationing
would begin February 2 in the same
manner as tire rationing. Os the
202,000 cars in the industry quota
for January, about 150,000 cars will
be stored with dealers who promise
not to Sell without permission'—prob
ably not to be granted before Janu
ary, 1943—and then only at OPA
established prices.
OPA issued a schedule of prices
for “retreadable” tire carcasses and
“retreads” and forecast a ceiling over
all tires “in the very near future.”
Federal Loan Administrator Jones
announced plans to increase synthe
tic rubber production capacity to
400,000 tons by pooling of resources
and skills of the rubber and oil in
dustries if priorities can be obtained
on steel needed to erect plants. OPA
Administrator Henderson said tire
rationing would probably not be af
fected because of increasing military
needs for rubber.
CENSORSHIP—
Censorship Director Price, after
consultation with newspaper, maga
size and periodical editors, an
nounced a code of conduct which
publications were asked to follow in
handling information in order to pre
vent information of a military nature
reaching the enemy. Prohibited, un
less officially released, are most de
tails of military, naval or industrial
establishments, casualty lists, dam
high school students who are collect
ing such items. They are going to
sell them and buy defense bonds for
the school. When the service sta
tion operator changes your tags, ask
him to give them to the scouts. Or,
better still, get them yourself and
personally give them to the scouts
and then you’ll know they will get
them.
Joe Louis has joined the army.
On a radio broadcast last week some
smart publicity man put these in
genious words in Joe’s mouth: “Now
that I have cleaned up the Baers,
I am going after the snakes.”
All these newspaper stories about
kindergarten pupils, 90-year-old men
and peg-legged folks trying to en
list in the army, are getting a trifle
monotonous. Hardly a day passes
but some old bearded fellow or a
talkative adolescent has his picture
in a two-column spread in the papers
claiming the army won’t be at full
fighting strength until he gets there.
These stories are getting as old as
ground-hog jokes.
BRING YOUR COWS AND HOGS TO US!
Our pens are located at
the old Early County
Club yards near Bryant’s
Mill. We buy, trade or
sell. Your business will
be appreciated.
Telephones: Office 256; Residence 186
Mosely Livestock Yards
W. L. Mosely, - Blakely, Ga.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
1 Y a iob to do» \
U tl • ’ January 23-31
Every American woman has a tradition of courage
and fortitude to uphold. While your sons, brothers
and husbands are fighting at the front, there is
equally important work for you to do at home. There
is something for everyone of you—choose the one
thing you’re best fitted for. Wear your badge with
pride.
Volunteer for training at
Any School (white or colored) in the W
County or at office of the C. S. S.
ages to war facilities, movements of
troops and ships, weather reports
except of certain types, and move
ments of the President or of official
military or diplomatic missions.
AGRICULTURE—
Agriculture Secretary Wickard
said goals have been revised to call
for the greatest agricultural produc
tion in U. S. history, with particu
lar emphasis on the production of
oil-bearing crops' such as peanuts
and soybeans. The corn goal was
stepped up by five million acres 1 in
order that there be feed supplies to
continue expansion of meat, dairy
and poultry production. Dry edible
bean and dry pea production in
creases were called for. An addi
tional five million bushels of rice
was asked and provision made for
an increase over 1941 of more than
18 million cases of canned fruits
and vegetables.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE—
The OCD announced 3,516,600
volunteers have enrolled in the va
rious civilian defense services, in
culding 1,423,755 assigned to train
ing or duty in the protective serv
ices. The Office also announced a
Victory Garden Program under
which all families in any community
can jointly till community gardens,
use the produce themselves and give
DR. R. A. HOUSTON
VETERINARIAN
Day Phone 232; Night 157
Located: Under Telephone
Exchange
H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
and Merchandise
STOCK NEW, MODERN
AND UP-TO-DATE
Ambulance Service
RIVER STREET
TELEPHONE 168
Blakely, Georgia
the surplus to schools and institu
tions.
Surgeon General Parran told the
U. S. Conference of Mayors in
Washington “the enemy has planned
and in my opinion will use bacte
riological warfare whenever possi
ble.” He asked the mayors to be
gin at once to take every possible
precaution.
CONSERVATION—
The OPM Bureau of Industrial
Conservation opened a program to
mobilize the nation’s 1,700,000 re
tail stores in a continuous drive to
salvage materials —wastepaper, scrap
metal, old rags, rubber—needed to
produce weapons for the fighting
fortes. Signers will display win
dow emblems signifying their part
in the “Salvage for Victory” pro
gram. The shopping public was ask
ed to help conserve tires, trucks,
and paper by carrying home bundles
instead of depending on delivery
service. Consumers 1 of natural
gas in nine States, mostly in the
Middlewest, were asked to cut con
sumption as much as possible.
Now located in my shop on Church
street next to Chancy’s Store. Bring
your, blacksmith work to me. Your
business appreciated. S. L. (Uncle
Bud) BUSH.
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, CONSERVE TIRES—
CTM Mb H OTy ENGINE TRANSMISSION
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j * > J ' t e . */ k Chevrolet’s new "Cor Con-
i?iili servation Plan" is designed
to help y° u keep your car
serving faithfully for the
•id invites your
cooperation on the follow
ing points: (1) Observe the
simple, fundamental, thrifty
rules of car care, such as
ST BsU ■ M )Je V*i UU | I |kl9B keeping tires properly in-
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water, oil, ... (2) Get a
' ' " I simple service "check-up”
»i ■ i ™ at y° ur Chevrolet dealer's
BA F ‘ now, and avoid major trou-
bles later. ... (3) See your
Chevrolet dealer regularly.
CHEVROLET DEALERS SPECIALIZE
Iw KBj IN THESE "CONSERVATION SERVICES"
.wsfgr Km 1. TIRE SERVICE (to conserve
sf '-i" "%>• • jjaße rubber). i
*•'■?■, "': ■■ B. &kS 2 ’ RAD,ATOR (so safeguard cool-
jraHWHSHt -Iriwlfct ,n 9 rrrtem)
H J ' LUBRICAT,ON ( ,o conserve
MM motor, chassis)
’ - i *WlPlaav!£t’*y I I 4 ' BRAKES P° preserve lining,
&• ’'•'■SM ® ,c 3
5 MOTOR TUNE-UP (to conserve
&// engine and fuel).
M. 6. CARBURETOR AND FUEL
-LiEMSIra PUMP (to save fuel)
r< 7. STEERING AND WHEEL ALIGN-
rfwM MENT (makes tires last longer—
‘ nSH conserves rubber).
' z ' 8 - BODY AND FENDER REPA|R -
, ..9 CLUTCH. TRANSMISSION.
?.: . v'’ . Vi' ; \/..'' ' REAR AXLE. :<
Bffgj 10. HEADLIGHT AND ELECTRICAL
H check-up.
I To conserve rubber —to make your fires last longer—have your steering and 11. SHOCK ABSORBER SERVICE.
K 9 wheel alignment checked with this special equipment at your Chevrolet dealer's, 12. PAINTING, REFINISHING,
WASHING,
mckinney Chevrolet co.
South Main Street Blakely 5 Ga.
Don’t Guess at the Weight of Your
SCRAP IRON—
IT’S VALUABLE
We Weigh and Pay Highest Market Price.®
J. W. ALLEN
NEAR DEPOT
the Handy Home Carton
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