North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, December 16, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textmm An Ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Fence. ESTABLISHED 1847—SEVENTY-THREE YEARS OLD. DALTON, GA-, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920. VOL. t.v x i V. No. 10. $1.50 PEE ANNUM. Home Economics Work to Be Continued in This County POULTRY RAISING SPECIAL FEATURE Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, Who Has Been So Successful in Schools for Adults, Will Have Charge of Work Next Year At a special meeting of the county hoard of education Monda^amorning at the court house, it was yoteti to con tinue the work of the home-economics a cr e nt in this county and to*' employ Mrs. Elizabeth Moore in.tlrs capacity. The decision of the hoard will meet with general satisfaction on the part oTthe”people who are acquainted with her work and who know Mrs. Moore. Miss Burton, district agent, was pres ent at the meeting, and made an appeal for the board to continue the work, tell ing of what had been accomplished in the past and the plans for the work next year. She stated that the county was especially fortunate in being able to secure the services of Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Moore was present, stating at the beginning that she was not an ap plicant for the position but adding that at the request of a numiber of people, she had agreed to accept the work if the board saw fit to select her.- She made a strong appeal for continuing the work whether she or someone else should be chosen for it. Appreciating the great work done by Mrs. Moore in the night schools in the county ,the hoard finally de cided that by securing a woman of her ability, the work should be continued, and it was so voted. Mrs. Moore has gone this week to Athens to get the benefit of the short course for agents there. She has some other work that will require her atten tion, and will take up the actual work of home economics agent in this county the first of February, 1921. She has completed the work of the night schools here. To Feature Poultry. Miss Burton, in discussing plans for 1921, stated that Whitfield had been selected as one of the twelve Georgia counties for special work in poultry raising next year. An expert will be sent here from the state college every few weeks to assist in the work, the possibilities of which are great. In addition, the canning club work, the gardening, dairying, nutrition, etc. will come in for special attention next year Mrs. Moore stated that if she should be chosen as agent, she would certainly continue the night school work among adults in the county. This work is already well organized, and within a time, there will be very few, if any, persons in the county who can’t read and write. She will continue the work next year. The board of education has received assurances from various section sof the county that the people generally want Mrs. Mcore as agent and will cooperate with her in making the work successful With her in charge, great results are expected from the work in 1921. Perry Again Elected Chief of Department by Firemen of Dalton Now Serving His Twelfth Year as Chief — Other Officers Elected at Meeting Fire Chief “Bill” Perry will again serve Dalton in the capacity-, e of chief of the fire department, if the elections of the local fire department are ratified by city council at the meeting Monday night. The charter provides that while the members of the department elect the chief, their choice must be ap proved by the council. This, however, is a mere formality, for the choice of the men of the department has always met with the indorsement of city coun cil. The other officers elected by the de partment are Paul Stinson, first assist ant chief; Millard Staten, second as sistant chief; John Springfield, secre tary and treasurer. Chief Perry has served Dalton for 12 years as fire chief, and has made a good record. Since 1911, the year of the great fire here, the fire losses have been kept at a minimum with the ex ception of the year when the plant of the Duane Chair company was destroy ed. Chief Perry has the confidence of the members of the department, and his re peated re-elections show they feel that he' is capable of filling the office of chief. The loss from fires during the present year has been unusually small, due, in large measure, to the modern equip ment recently purchased. A report of the fire losses will be made at the com pletion of ', the year. ■ [ mil Popular Mechanic Victim of Peculiar Accident Last Week PORTION OF EMERY WHEEL STRUCK HIM Was STACY’S STORE DAMAGED BY FIRE WEDNESDAY Building Covered by Insurance, Stock Was a Loss but The store of Leo Staey in North Dal ton, was damaged by fire Wednesday night of last week. The damage to the building which is owned by Mr. Jim Robinson, was covered by insurance; but the damage to Stacy’s stock of gro ceries was a total loss, as he carried no insurance. The fire department made a quick run to the fire, which was quickly ex tinguished, the water damage being greater than the damage from fire. J. A. CRAWFORD’S NAME SENT BEFORE SENATE President Recommends His Appoint ment As Postmaster CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD LAST BUSINESS MEETING Meeting of Present Council to Be Held Next Monday Night The present city council will hold the last business meeting of the year next Monday night, winding up the affairs preparatory to the induction of the new council on the first Wednesday night in January, 1921. Financial matters will be closed up, and everything made ready for the clerk to get down to work on his finan cial report for 1921, which -will be read to the outgoing council just before the new members take tbe oath of office. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ GINNING STILL OFF ♦ ♦ THE REPORT SHOWS ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ There were 4,411 bales of cotton ♦ ♦ ginned in Whitfield county, from ♦ ♦ the crop of 1920 prior to December ♦ ♦ 1, 1920, as compared with 9,538 ♦ ♦ bales ginned to December 1, 1919. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ President Wilson on Thursday sent the name of J. A. Crawford to the senate for the position of postmaster at the local office. This was with the names of a number of others. In addi tion to Mr. Crawford, the name of a republican for postmaster of Griffin was also sent in, the others recommended being democrats. The senate ratifies on recommendation of the president, and if that body fails to approve the president’s choice, the name of another is presented. Sharpening Axe When Emery Wheel Broke, Part Striking Him in Abdomen—Lived Two Days After the Accident John Moose, a popular and respected mechanic living at McCutchen in the western part of the county, died Sat urday afternoon as the result of an in jury received while he was sharpening an axe on an emery wheel on Thurs day afternoon. The wheel broke, and a p'eee of it was thrown with great foree against his abdomen, the bruise being so severe that it resulted in his death .two days later. Attending sur geons found the bowels badly torn as a result of the blow, making his re covery impossible. Mr, Moose was about 40 years of age and was an excellent citizen, enjoying the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. He was of -a companionable nature, and readily made and held friends, the result being that his tragie death caused the deepest sorrow throughout the community in which he lived and was well known. He had operated a blacksmith shop at McCutchen for a number of years, and had added an equipment of auto mobile and wood-working tools, doing a general repair business. He was a mechanic of decided ability, and had built up a good business. The body was taken to Wood Sta tion, in'Walker county, Sunday for in terment, the Rev. Mr. McClure, of Chattanooga, conducting the funeral service. Mr. Moose is survived by his widow and one adopted child, Nellie Moose. WOODMEN OP THE WORLD ELECT NEW OFFICERS Modern Woodmen of America to Elect Thursday Night NO JANUARY COURT WILL BE HELD JUDGE DECIDES No Calendar Arranged Saturday for Regular January Term Owing to the small amount of busi ness on the dockets, there will be no court held here in January. This was the decision of Judge Tarver last Sat urday when the attorneys met with him at the court house, the day being the regular time for arranging the court calendar. Many matters were disposed of at the brief session v Saturday, and as it was decided that the regular January session of court be dispensed with this year no calendar was made. WORK OF LOCAL PEOPLE IS TRULY APPRECIATED The Georgia Illiteracy Commission Writes to Citizen Laurel Camp No. 24, Woodmen of the World, has elected the following fficers: H. R. Davis, council commander; Van F. Kettles, advisor-lieutenant; R. M. Hill, banker; M. B. Davis, clerk; Wilson Duckett, escort; H. L. Sams, doctor; J. C. Carter, watchman; C. B. Keown, sentry; C. P. Hannah and J. C. Wilson, trustees. The Modern Woodmen of America will hold their December elections at the meeting Thursday night of this week. PROHIBITION OFFICER WAS HERE THIS WEEK Hon. Jesse Mercer Spent First of Week in Dalton Hon. Jesse Mercer, federal prohibi tion enforcement officer, was a prom inent visitor in Dalton the first of the week, spending Monday and Tuesday with his friends here. As is always the case on his visits to Dalton, Mr Mercer was given a cordial welcome. Mr. Mercer is making a tour over the state looking into the prohibition enforcement in the various sections. Field Planning for Schools to Exhibit at Next County Fair Superintendent Will Work to Interest Schools in FJair—Good Prizes Will Be Offered Mr. J. D. Field, county school super intendent, is planning to interest the schools of Whitfield county in the coun ty fair of 1921, at which it is .planned to devote one d&y exclusively to the schools of the county, with many special prizes offered. Mr. Field’s suggestion has met with the approval of those in terested in the fair, and will, in all probability, be put through. Mr. Field’s plan is to get the schools to make special exhibits, with tempting prizes offered the winners. That the fair association will cooperate in every way goes without saying, for the man agement of the. fair has for years at tempted to get the schools truly inter ested in having a real part in the fair. Mrs Elizabeth Moore, the new home demonstration agent, like Mr. Field desires to put through the plan and will work with him to that end. The stockholders of the fair associa tion will meet early in the year to receive the report of the year, elect offi cers for 1921 and make the early plans for the next fair. At that meeting, the question of special prizes for the schools will be discussed, and some ac tion will be taken. By issuing the catalogs early this year, it was found that the people took a greater interest in the fair, and at the meeting to elect officers, a catalog committee will be appointed to get busy on the 1921 catalog so it can be printed at the earliest possible moment. The date for the annual business meeting will be announced in The Citi zen within a short time. TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE TO BE HELD THIS WEEK Children of Poor Will Be Visited by Santa Claus This Year FUND SHOWS GOOD INCREASE IN WEEK Gift Distribution to Be Made at Dal ton Buggy Company After En- tainment at Crescent — Big Christinas Planned ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ The Fund to Date. ♦ ♦ Previously acknowledged. .$ 61.10 ♦ ♦ Mrs. M. E. and Mr. Hubert ♦ ♦ Judd 25.00 4 ♦ Smith-Hall company 10.00 ♦ ♦ Jim Graves, Jacksonville, ♦ ♦ Fla 5.00 ♦ ♦ Cash 5.00 ♦ ♦ October Grand Jury 5.00 ♦ ♦ Cash 5.00 ♦ ♦ L. Z. Speck 2.50 ♦ ♦ Cash 2.50 4 ♦ B. A. Tyler 2.00 4 ♦ Cash ♦ Mrs. Z. T. Terrell ♦ Miss Mary Lonise Horan.. ♦ Cash ♦ Cash Lesche Club Selling Red Cross Christinas Seals to Daltonians Local Woman’s Club Engages in the Fight on Tuberculosis—What Is Expected from Georgia 1.50 4 1.00 4 1.00 4 1.00 4 1.00 4 + ♦ ' - ♦ Total $128.10 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Mr. J. O. Martin and Assistants Coming Here Friday A two-day institute for the teachers of Whitfield county will be held at the court house here the last two days of this week—Friday and Saturday— and the presence of every teacher is de sired. Mr. J. O. Martin, state school super visor, will have charge of the work, and he will be assisted by a number of others. An interesting program has been planned for the two days—a pro gram that will be both interesting and beneficial to all who attend. The board of education has agreed to pay the teachers actively engaged in teaching in the county, their regular salary for Friday, provided they attend both days of the institute. PENSIONS TO BE PAID AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Commissioner Explains Cause of Un avoidable Delay The Citizen is in receipt of the fol lowing from the Georgia Hliteracy Commission, showing appreciation of the help extended by Mrs. M. E. Judd and Col. W. C. Martin: “North Georgia Citizen, “Dalton, Georgia. Gentlemen: “Will you kindly publish the en closed? We feel that if people should know what two of your citizens are doing and have been doing, it would inspire many others to take part in this noble work. “Very truly, “C. J. Haden, “Vice-President Georgia Illiteracy Commission.” “December 8, 1920. “Mrs.. M. E. Judd, 1 ‘ Dalton, Georgia. ‘Dear Mrs. Judd: “On behalf of our commission, let me thank you most sincerely for your liberality in donating to the work of our commission. Yonrs is one of the largest individual contributions to the work, in Georgia. “Very truly, “C. J. Haden, “Vice-President Georgia Hliteracy Commission.” “December 8, 1920. “Col. W. C. Martin, “Dalton, Georgia. “Dear Sir: “On behfJf of the commission, I thank you most sincerely for your gen erous assistance to the illiteracy work in Georgia. “Very truly, “C. J. Haden, “Vice-President Georgia Hliteracy Commission.” Relative to the payment of the new” pensions, Commissioner Lind sey has written the following to Jndge H. J. Wood here: The pensioners approved under the “new” law of 1919, to whom a pen sion of $100 for 1920 is due and will be paid, are becoming very anxious as to when the payment will be made. We had hoped, even as late as Sep tember 1st, that this payment could be made by November 1st, but that was before the crisis came in the reduction of the price of cotton and other prod ucts. This calamity has produced Such a slump in every line of business that everybody has suffered. Few seem to be paying their taxes for 1920 promptly, and that is the only source from which the state derives its money. The people are not com pelled to pay their taxes until Decem ber 20th, and many will not be able, to pay then, and will submit to the ex pense of execution, levy, interest and advertising and defer payment until next March, when they can borrow money with which to pay their taxes and costs. Under these nnnsnal conditions, we are forced to say to this class of pen sioners that the Governor and Treas urer have no assurance of being able to pay them befoie March 1st, next. It will be a pleasant duty for the governor to issue his warrant, the comp troller-general to approve it, the treas urer to make the checks, and the com missioner of pensions to rush the checks to the ordinaries, who will immediately pay out the money when in hand. It is altogether unnecessary to waste time, stationery and postage in mak ing an j answering inquiries as to when the payment mil be made, for there will be no delay when the money is in the treasury. Their interests are in the hands of their friends. The empty Stocking Fund committe.e has expressed real satisfaction at the way the Empty Stocking fund is mount ing upward, for indications now point to the belief that this year the fund is going to be larger than it has ever been. With a number of organizations which always contribute to the fund yet to report, the fund is reaching sub stantial proportions, and it is believed that much more will be raised. Many people have a habit of putting off to the last week their subscriptions, and the committee expects to collect money r'ght up to Christmas day. The committee last week decided to give presents to the children of the poor, as well as to send food to the needy families of Dalton. In addition to this, the occasion will also be util ized for the distribution of wearing ap parel to the ones who need it most. Mr. B. A. Tyjer, of the Dalton Buggy com pany, has kindly consented to give the committee the use of space in his build ing for the storing of clothing until the distribution can be made. The people, therefore, who can contribute wearing apparel of any kind are asked to send it to the Dalton Buggy company, for the committee will be too busy with other matters to make any general col lection over the city. Articles of cloth ing that have been discarded by yon will help wonderfully, and all are ask ed to contribute something. It has been decided to have the dis tribution of gifts to the children at the Dalton Buggy company’s building on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 26— + he day after Christmas. On that date, the ChrtWtian Endeavor Society of the F#fet Presbyterian church will have charge of a Christmas entertainment for the children at the Crescent Theatre, and the little folk will be given tickets at the theatre, whieh will admit them to the store just across the street, where a special committee will hand out the gifts. There will be candies, nuts and fruits, as well as some toys for the little peo ple, and clothing will also be hand ed out to those in need of it. The committee is planning to secure small tree, which will be decorated and lighted for the occasion, and it is prob able that old Santa Clans himself can be prevailed upon to be present to help make the afternoon more delightful to the little people. Efforts are being made to get a good Christmas picture to be shown at the Crescent on Sunday afternoon, at which time Christmas carols will be sung by the young children of Dalton, who are now busy practicing for the big sing. Then, there will be someone present to tell the story of Christmas. Oh, it’s going to be a big Christmas. In ‘ View of this, everyone wants a hand in it. And so the Empty Stocking Fund committee wants more money. Too much can’t be contributed, for every penny given win be used to ad vantage—nothing will be wasted. Before you forget it, call Dr. F. K. Sims, chairman, or T. S. McCamy, at The Citizen office and say how big a part yon will have in making happy the little children of the poor this year. If yon are so fortunate as to have turkey, it will taste just a little better In everyone of the large communities of Georgia, as well as in seores of smaller communities, the sale of Christ mas seals to finance the ernsade against tuberculosis is on id full swing, and there is every indication that the pro ceeds this year will far surpass all pre vious records. The Lesche Club, in charge of the sale here, laBt week re ceived the seals. The goal set for Georgia by the Cru sade Against Tuberculosis, which is the official name of the agencies banded together to fight the great white plague, was $100,000. This amount was ap portioned among the large cities in quotas accepted by the local committees in charge of the sale. Practically with out exception they accepted the quotas suggested to them, and in several cities the sale of stamps has started with such favorable auspices that the committees voluntarily increased their quotas and rdered more stamps. Christmas seals, as everyone knows, onstitute the backbone of the financial upporfe of the crusade against tuber culosis, both in the states and national ly speaking. This method of raising funds for a great humanitarian en deavor was inaugurated thirteen years ago. The first sale netted something over $3,000. Last year the total sales in the United States were nearly $4,000,- 000. These comparative figures afford the most striking illustration of the enormous growth of the seals in public popularity. No Christmas package, let ter, card or other piece of mail is con sidered quite complete unless it bears upon its face near the postage stamp, or on the back in the place of the seal, tbe bright red and green seal with the double-barred cross symbolizing the cru sade against the most destructive and deadly of all communicable diseases. As stated above, local committees have taken charge of the sale of seals in .the large communities of the state and many small communities. The territory not covered in this manner will be reached by state headquarters of the Crusade Against Tuberculosis by means of personal letters to citizens. Several thousand of these letters are going out this week, enclosing one dol lar’s worth of stamps, requesting a re turn of a dollar or a return of^the stamps, and enclosing a stamped and addressed envelope. Persons reeeiv ng these letters are requested to reply promptly. If they do not wish to buy the dollar’s worth of stamps, the state headquarters would like to get them back to be sold elsewhere. This year’s sale of seals has a new and unique feature in the shape of “Health Bonds” whieli supplement the sale of seals. The bonds range in de nominations from $5 to $100. A person wishing to invest more than the price of a supply of seals for his or her Christmas mail has the option of pur chasing a “Health Bond.” They are beautifully printed in imitation of real bonds and bear interest coupons pay able in improved public health. , Ninety per cent of the funds derived from the sale of seals in Georgia will remain in Georgia to finance the cru sade against tuberculosis in this state. The remainder will go to the national organization for the national campaign. Thus a sale of $100,000< worth of seals and bonds would give the Crusade Against Tuberculosis in Georgia about $90,000 for the year’s work in this state in the next year. This is a very high percentage for the local organiza tion, being much higher than the per centage allotted to the local organiza tion in other drives for fnnds. Geor gia’s loss in 1919 from tuberculosis, di rectly and indirectly, was $23,000,000, according to carefully verified statistics compiled by~state headquarters. This was more than three times greater than the total revenue of the state govern ment from all sources in the same period. An investment, therefore, of $90,000 to combat a disease which is costing the state annually $23,000,000, is very small indeed. Barrett & Kenner Are Now Ready to Issue Receipts on Cotton MONTHLY STORAGE CHARGE ANNOUNCED Will Cost Farmers 75 Cents Per Bale for Storage and Insurance—-Bond Bee dived Ffiday—Capacity Is Thousand Bales On Friday of last week, the North Georgia Warehouse company, Barrett & Kenner, proprietors, received their bond from the government, and from that date began operating as a govern ment bonded warehouse. This means that farmers can now store their cotton there* have it insured, get a receipt from the warehouse and borrow money on the cotton they de sire to hold for better prices. The movement for a bonded ware house was started in October by the Whitfield County Farm Bureau, and, after a number of meetings, the firm of Barrett & Kenner announced that they would have their warehouse bonded by the government if the farmers so de sired. They were requested to do so. Application was made in October- but it was not until last week that the bond was issued. The warehouse has a capacity of about 2,000 bales; but owing to other articles stored therein, the firm thiB year will be able to handle only half that number. The firm will keep help ers there to assist the farmers in plac ing their cotton and getting it out when wanted, and the charge will be 75 cents per bale.per month, this amount to cover both the storage and insur ance charges on the cotton, and the cost of getting it out when the owner desires to sell. By placing cotton in the warehouse, the farmers can depend on absolute safety. Not only .will the cotton be safe from damage from dampness, but from fire, and they will know that when they want their cotton, they can get it at any time. It also gives them the advantage of selling it when they de sire, for it will be here in Dalton at all times, and the owner will not be faced with the necessity of hauling it back home if the market doesn’t suit. Already, the warehouse company h:i3 hundreds of bales of cotton stored, but there is room for more. BOYS’ CLUBS WINNERS NOT YET ANNOUNCED Mr. Smith Away at Farm Agent’s Meeting At Athens if you have helped make others happy On Christmas day—if you have chicken, or even bread and water, they will taste like turkey when you know that be cause of you there is some little child in Dalton who is smiling over the pos session of a little doll or other toy. There are not any great number in Dal ton who will be without Christmas cheer this year; but there are some— that is there would be were it not for the Empty Stocking Fund Committee, whose main reason for existing is to add to the pleasures of Dalton’s Christ mas by seeking out those who, other wise, would know nothing of the great day. And to reach all, more money must come in. All who have not yet contributed are reminded of this fact now. Mr. C. O. Smith, county farm agent, left the first of the week for Athens at attend the annual meeting of the- county farm agents of Georgia and take the course at the state agricult ural college. Mr. Smith left without announcing the names of the winners in the boys’ cotton an dcorn clubs, giving several additional time to complete their re ports. On his return, he .will announce the winners. While in Athens, Mr. Smith will look into the purchase of a quantity of cot tonseed of a variety said to be excellent for planting in boll weevil territory. The county farm bureau requested him to look into the matter of cottonseed, and purchase a quantity for next year’s planting. STATE AUTO ASSOCIATION QUARTERS IN kttvtrat.t. Frank T. Reynolds in Charge Directing Tourists. The quarters of the Georgia State Automobile Association, which have been for several months in the Cham ber of Commerce Building, have re cently been moved back to the lobby of the Kimball House, where Frank T. Reynolds, the capable and genial secre tary, is in charge and exceedingly busy at this time directing the hundreds of northern and middle western tourists how to get to Florida by automobile. The number of cars now passing through Atlanta run anywhere from fifty to one hundred per day, and while most of them have the usual guide books, they all desire more up to date road Information on account of . : .

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North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, December 16, 1920, Image 1