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©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©@©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©@@@©©@©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©@©©®@@@@@@@@@@@®®@@@@@@@®@®@. © © © i Governor Talmadge’s Record in the | i Welfare Department of Early County I © ? ® We would like to quote you a few figures for comparison so that you may see who is-- g J and has been—a friend of the old folks—needy blind and dependent children of Early ® ® County. After three and one half years of the Rivers-Arnall administration as of July, | g 1940, we quote the following figures: J ® 9 © © g On Roll 226 Old Age Pensioners totaling $1521.50 2 © 8 Needy Blind, totaling... 88.50 © J 23 Aid for Dependent Children (including 48 dependents) 394.00 J @ ® g Total 257 Total $2004.00 g © ’ © © After one and one- half years of Governor Eugene Talmadge’s administration—-as of July © ■ © ® 1 942—we quote the following figures: | © © © . © © On Roll 622 Old Age Pensioners totaling i 54598.50 © J 23 Needy Blind, totaling 256.00 @ © 34 .Aid for Dependent Children (including 68 dependents) 530.00 © © § © > Total 679 Total $5384.50 © © © © © © „ © ® Increase in numbers, 422; increase in amount, $3380.50. Remember these figures are for ® © .11.. ® I July, 1 940, and July, 1 942, and plainly shows what Talmadge is doing for the masses of I © ® the people through the Welfare Department of Early County. I © © © © ! Early County Talmadge Committee 1 © 2 © © ©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©© ©©©©©©©©©©©@©©©©©@©@@©©©©©©©©©©©©©©@©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©© THIS WEEK ■JIBKB By . J*' Earl ' “ Tige ” Pickle In case you hadn’t noticed, this columnist has been away for the past two weeks in a hospital for a little repair work. We have, so to speak, had our valves ground, igni tion checked and other minor ail ments repaired, and within a short while hope to be running on all six cylinders. If you’ve been reading these dis patches with any regularity, you will know that this column has been advocating some improvements for Blakely which would take our little city out of the bush-league class, one of which is the installing of a modern telephone system for local ■ subscribers —the most tolerant peo-l pie in all this whole wide world, j We say most tolerant, because we i believe nobody but these subscribers; would have put up with the kind of service they have been getting for • the past twenty years or more. So, ■ ft is with some pride that today we announce that we believe Blakely is at last on the right track toward getting its service improved. As you ; know, the local Lions Club has been working faithfully on this project,; for a number of months. At last; their efforts are somewhat rewarded. | The Public Service Commission has; reduced the telephone rates “to cor-j respond with the character of serv ice which it is rendering.”. This ; should prove quite an incentive for, the owner of the local exchange to ; improve the equipment and service. The rates cannot be raised again un-1 til the Public Service Commission is j satisfied that these improvements have been made. Our own personal opinion is that we hope that the rates will go up again soon. In fact, it will be most gratifying to pay a higher rate than the old rate if the service warrants it, but not until it does. Although your service may not be any better than it was a year ago, or even a month ago, we are proud to tell you that it won’t cost you as much money as in former years. We thank all the readers of this column who stood by us and | backed us up since we’ve been in this fight. Come on down and help us enjoy this moral victory. “I’ll always love,” said she, The fire of love was in her eyes, But I knew she was a fickle liar— She was looking at my retreaded tires. That gay, light-as—a-feather walk of Mr. Cy Duke’s is accounted for by reason of the fact that he has been out on the West coast soaking up some of that California weather. The weather and sunshine didn’t have so much to do with it as the fact that he got to see his son, Raymond, who is a member of the world’s ; greatest Navy and who has been out , in the vast Pacific for several months helping to give the Nazis and Japs the merry old hell, and lots of it. ■ Seeing the son again took about ten years off Mr. Cy’s age and now he thinks he is young enough to join the Navy. So much cotton being ginned causes us to wonder how many boys and girls (grown-ups, too) here in Blakely and Early county have visit ed a cotton gin. Probably only a small percentage. To tell the truth, we had never been inside a cotton gin until a few years ago. They say that many New Yorkers have never visited a night club, Coney Island, or seen the Statue of Liberty, and we bet that just as many Early Icountians, in proportion to popula tion, have never seen any cotton | ginned. You ought to go down : and watch them. It’s quite fasci nating and it is something you should .know about, since we are right in the | cotton belt and the cotton crop is one of dur chief sources of labor. Note to W. H. Fleming of our staff: Before leaving for the army next week, how about cleaning your I flower beds out in front of the of ifice? Since your absence of sever ial months, the beds have become a (bit grassy and give the appearance iof a small jungle. As you know, 'those pretty roses and other flowers have received the admiration of all 'the flower lovers in our town. The other day Mrs. T. 0. Whitchard 'came down and told us that if we | didn’t clean out the beds, she was •going to take some necessary steps. • And you know we hate work, being of the opinion that work was made for a mule, so please before going away clean them out, for we don’t want Mrs. Whitchard tearing up our head. FOUND— SS.OO auto stamp tax sticker for International truck. Owner can get same by identifying and paying for this advertisement at NEWS OFFICE. EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA ; To the People of the Second Congressional District of Georgia I Although lam a candidate for re election to Congress, the winning of the war in the quickest possible time, ; with the fewest killed and wounded, is the supreme issue before the na tion. We must continue our war efforts ; without let-up until absolute, com ; plete victory is achieved for the ' United States and our Allies. ; We must continue to demand un ’ relenting and efficient prosecution of \ the war not only on the fighting ' lines, but on the home front of pro ’ duction and delivery of machines, munitions and supplies of war. We must provide our armed forces ! and those of our Allies with all the 1 necessary machines, munitions, and supplies. Those machines, munitions . and supplies must be delivered in ‘ ample quantities, in time, where ’ needed. Every activity, consideration, in terest or influence which in any way interferes with or impedes the ' most determined and efficient war efforts must be uncompromisingly put aside. ' We must refuse to consider any' peace terms until we have won such j a decisive victory that we, together! with our Allies, shall be in position; to dictate the peace terms. This i fight for freedom permits no com-; 1 promises. The Axis marauders must;, be completely vanquished and doc-j trines they represent erased from the world. We must recognize that the United • j States has an obligation—an ines- • : capable responsibility—after peace | comes, to work with the other na ' bions of the world to bring about; 1 ja co-operative spirit and achieve an': i understanding which will make peace; ’ a permanent peace. In meeting this ;. ; responsibility, however, we must j' j make certain we do not endanger | \ \ our own liberty, jeopardize our own ! ’ ; independence, or weaken our Amer-1' I ican constitutional government, our : s free enterprise economy and our' American free way of life. We can; not achieve freedom for other na- 1 ’ ‘ tions by giving it up ourselves. We| J ; can make liberty strongest through-| ; out the world by making it strong- - ! ■ est in America. Our victory in this war and our 'I security in the peace to come tran-!’ scend every other consideration.! : These issues demand the full and ! immediate utilization of the mpst capable military and civilian admin-1 : istrators. Mistakes, blunders and in . competence injure all of us alike. ’ ■ We ■will pay in tears and taxes foi ' any inefficiency in the prosecution j ( of this war. The patriotism andi j sacrifice of the people must be made! effective by the selection of the most capable and best trained leaders in America, regardless of party, class, section or group. National unity is the first requi site in this war. Such unity depends upon informed public opinion based upon free speech’and free press. It is not a privilege, it is a right and a duty of every citizen, in the Con gress and out of it, to watch the war efforts, to point out mistakes where seen, and to recommend rem edies. The people should be given all the information possible consist ent with military necessities. There must be no unnecessary censorship on the American people. There must be no vested interests in this war. Our Nation’s danger must not be exploited by any indi vidual, class or group for special gains of profits or power. There can be no picket line on the Victory Line. A strike against pro duction is a strike against victory. Delay is the way to defeat; because this is so strikes are the most po tent aids to the Fifth Columnists. Whenever workers on the home front throw down their tools they are inviting our soldiers to throw down their guns. Disrupted industry means disrupt ed production. Disrupted produc ‘ tion means delayed deliveries. De | layed deliveries mean defeats. De feats mean slavery and death. Only iVIM and VIGOR add up to VIC TORY. There must be a prompt resump- Ition after war ends of the regular : operations of constitutional govern ; ment. Non-defense spending must be re duced to the minimum of essentials. We must avoid inflation. Taxes must be based upon ability to pay. It has been well said that “Waste can lose the war.” We must, there fore, keep constant vigilance to elim inate waste and inefficiency. American free enterprise is our hope of the future. We must oppose any unwarranted assaults or restric tions upon American free enterprise. Our economic problems must be solved on a basts of fairness to all. American agriculture must not be left stranded or deflated after this war. The soil is still the solid foundation of a free America. The principles which have made America the greatest nation in the world must not be lost in this war. We must not only win this war, we must win the peace. Gratefully, E. E. COX. (Advertisement) FOR RENT— Store building on Cuthbert street. See MURRAY T. JONES. COTTON PICKING S-P-E-C-i-A-L-S PRICES IN EFFECT THROUGH AUGUST 29 COOKING OIL, Canary, gal. can $1.35 MY ROSE FLOUR, 24 lbs. enriched .85 OIL SAUSAGE, 3-lb. can .65 TIR TOP MEAT LOAF, No. 1 can .15 WATER GROUND MEAL, Peck .40 CHEESE, Wisconsin, full cream, lb. .30 LYE, Dixie, 2 cans .15 SODA CRACKERS, 2-lb. package .18 SYRUP, Delta, gallon can .65 TABLE SALT, 3 pkgs. 5c size .10 VIENNA SAUSAGE, Can .10 PURE WHEAT SHORTS, 100-lb. bag 2.75 SUNSHINE PEACHES, No. 2’/ 2 can __ .19 ARGO STARCH, 3 for .12 PRESERVES, Besto, 1-lb. jar .15 PRINCE ALBERT TOBACCO .10 MUSTARD, Full quart .10 TOMATOES, No. 2 can, new pack .10 Buy Defense Stamps and Bonds Today— We Are One Day Nearer Victory BETTER FOODS . . . LOWER PRICES Weaver's Food M Market Z/F/z bonds 7/ STAMFS C. D. Duke, Mgr. Blakely, Ga.