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Today's Bible Meditation
w.dhosdny, February 26—Read Colossians 2:6-7.
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus
thealeord, =o walk ye in Him: Rooted and built
up in Him, and established in the faith, as ye
have been taught, abounding therein with thanks
giving.
This s the first day of Lent. Begin now. Out
there ip front of you is Lent—opportunity. Begin by
tuminj.,over your life, “body, soul, and spirit” to
God. When you offer yourself to Him, He shows
you how much He wants you. Are you prepared in
mind and body to be used by Him? Here is where
gorrow comes in-—repentance. Ask yourself “What
1s hindering my fellowship with God?” We are to be
co-workers with Him. Use Ash Wednesday to find
the answer. How much do I plan for myself? How
much do I pray for myself? Let us do some planning
for God, this Lent and a great deal of praying for
‘Hig mission in the world. God wants you, and His
wanting you will make you sorry you have fallen
ghort so many times. Realize that God is able to
do for you and in yon all that will make you a good
Disciple. This is Victory What must you do to live
victoriously? Take the first step and turn today
Lose your life, and find God’s life,
CATTON'S COMMENT
BY BRUCE CATTON
Tha pesteffice is probably one of the most com
pletely useful institutions Uncle Sam supports, Its
usefulness is double-edged; it is useful to the coun
try, and useful also to the political party which
happens to be in power.
The. tough part about this is that the second use
fulness always interferes with the fitst. The more
the postoffice does for the politicians, the less it
does for John Citizen, who pays the freight. And
™Ho; #ora good many years, there has been agitation
to take the postoffice out of politics by putting al
postmasters on & strict civil service basis.
" A move in that direction is at last being made;
‘and, #s you might expect, it is kicking up a new
politidal tempest.
Briefly, the situation is this: There is pending be
for Congress the O'Mahoney-Ramspeck bill, which
houi&"’éxtend civil service to first, gecond, and third
class postmasters, just as fourth-class postmasters
“have }‘fit’*how.
At "préent, candidates for these classes take civil
_ gervice examinations, but the posmtaster general may
_ appoint any one of the top three. In actual prac
tice, , this means that he can pick a deserving party
hack just as easily as if the examinations did not
! i‘-%z new law were passed, the top man would
J'get the job and keep 1t for life, regardless of poli
e,
~ As 10 the public interest in this matter, there is no
‘ queet!on.' A ward-heeler who has tirelessly rung
doorbells and distributed campaign dodgers in raiv
~ ¢nd smow for 20 years may deserve well ,of his
party, but there is no earthly reason why his reward
should paid by the public. r
. Polities has no place in the postoffice department
any more than it has in the army or the navy. The
count; ,_heeds such a law as this and needs it bad'y
But jthere is a catch in it ,as you might expect.
. Freskient Rooseveit and Postmaster Ceneral Far
ley “fi:epm'ted to have given their blessings to the
‘O Mahgney-Ramspeck bill; and now Republican
conge. en say that the bill will simply be used to
give life jobs to a lot of deserving Democrats.
4 desire to freeze onto several thousand jobs for
kecps,#and not a passion for reform, say the Re
publicdns, is at the bottom of it all.
Such; a charge is inevitable, no matter what party
sponsdrs the reform, and there probably is a healthy
wbfitum of truh in it. But the way to get around
it o t to be simple.
No éne knows what party will be in power in, say
1940. Why not amend the bill to take effect in 1940,
and t&m pass it? Then the reform will be on the
books ¥no one will know which side is to make hay
out o%it; and all charges of improper motives will
fall figd. :
Thef reform itself is urgently needed. It ought
to be‘zossihle to put it through without creating a
field y for any politicians,
“ —
One®of the tragedies of this particular depression
era h& been the growing psycohlogy of dependence.
Unwitgingly, many oldsters have developed this sort
of p losophy, which their children and children's
childrén will have to fight it down,
Caswgally we have adopted the outlook, “If every
bodyegee is getting something for nothing, we might
ag well get into hte buggy and ride, too.” This has
gone so far that the fighting, independent spirit once
an rican heritage sometimes seems to have been
flfi&& altogether,
Th tis bad enougn for the adult population. But
&lfiflwpt is even worse. When millions of our
MW_ this idea of dependence, what have
'i;;m“’ elf-reliant character? The answer will
come ‘Booming lack at us soon enough. .
I there is o i@ thing we ought to encourage today,
it is ghe old-fashioned idea of self-reliance. Many
people today have slipped too easily into the rut of
. Wotd ‘wfiDr Ross Mclntyre, who guards
the "34; e president, that Mr. Roosevelt is ip
bettor, physical condition aow than when he entored
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fi,; fl‘vihe mjesldentia.l office
have jnot peen reflected in the health of the chief
executive. His bair Is a bit thinner and the lines in
his face etched a trifle deeper, but beyond that the
e eik Tol RS A BRN B e Wi -
e e manages
profi iIR e s g . fellow
Tt -oo LR L e L&L he’ Olice >
_night regardless of how big the job.
THE REDFERN FAKE STORY ]
A reporter with an imaginary mind of ;
potential latitude stirred the people ofl
this nation with a well written deserip-'
tive story of tne finding of Paul Redfern
in the jungles of Brazil. The story de
seribed the hardships underwent by Art
Williams, noted aviator, and the man who
taught Redfern the are of flying, in his
efforts to locate his former pupil.
For several years rumors have been
afloat of the discovery of Redfern and
his being held by Indians who believe him!
a god to be sent to them. The rumors |
gained much credence until Art Williams,l
government aviator, decided to make an‘
effort to locate his long lost friend and|
protege. He did so, but without success. |
However, an enterprising and enthusi-!
astic reporter by the name of Harred has}
Lroadcasted a thrilling story of the find-|
ing of Redfern and in a most colorful and
interesting article he describes in detail
the surroundings under which Redfern is|
living, It is stated that these Indians will |
not agree to Redfern leaving them. Theyl
worship and idolize him, and if ran effort
should be made to remove him from their
tribe, his life would be in danger.
However, the “cock and bull” story
sent out by the young newspaper man has
been denied by Art Willimas, the govern
ment aviator, and the man who is deeply
interested in the finding of Redfern, Wil
liams says that the newspaper story is ab
solutely without foundation — that Red-|
fern has not been found nor is it sure that!
‘he is alive. It is reported that the inves-!
tigation will not be abandoned, but that
everything possible to verify the truthful
ness of reports that he is living with the
Indians, doing well and is happy, will be
continued until all hopes of his being
found are exhausted, :
Such reporters should be treated with
by the courts. For the purpose of sale, un
scruplous reporters frame up such storlesl
that are usually good sellers, but after'
the reading public find them to be untrue,
the reputation of such reporters soon ends |
them in the newspaper profession. |
INVESTIGATING THE TOWNSEND
PLAN
Since the Townsend plan for the pay
ment of old age pensions has been given
so much publicity, other plans for the
same purpose have been devised and cap
italized upon for the benefit of the pro
moters. The Townsend plan has made Dr.
Townsend and his co-worker rich. They
have met with a harvest of money in sub
scriptions from people in all sections of
the nation.
This money rolls in for the supposed
purpose of conducting a campaign in
Washington to influence congressmen and
senators to vote for the measure which
provides for the payment of two hundred
lollars the month to all citizens over the
age of sixty. On the face of the bill, the
amount is unreasonable, and, of course,
congress will never enact into law an old
aga pension bill with provision for the
payment of such an amount. {
Besides, Dr. Townsend and his partner
in the enterprise, R. E. Clements, are co
publishers of the Townsend National
Weekly. This newspaper has an alleged
circulation of 250,000, for which it is
claimed the publishers receive five cents
the copy. The revenue from the publica
_is supposed to go into a reserve fund,
but no one has been able to find out how
much has actually been paid into the
fund. The promoters, Townsend and
Clements, receive for their services $l5O
a week plus their expenses,
A few days, ago while waiting on the
action of an investigating committee of
songresmen to make a report on the
Townsend plan, Mr. Clements was ques
joned by a reporter of the Associated
Press as to the actual plan of its origin.
In reply to the representative, Mr. Clem
onts, said in answering:
“What is being done with the income
‘rom the paper?”
“Jt is being put into a reserve fund.”
“How much is in the reserve fund
now?”’ -
“I don’t think that is a matter of pub
lic interest.”
While old age pensions are desirable
and should be authorized by congress, the
Townsend bill is unreasonable and shonld
not be passed. A bill providing for a
smaller amount, however, is necessary,
and before the close of congress such a
measure should be enacted into law for
all states, irrespective of those states that
are ot now operating under an old age
pension law, ‘
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 1
It is encouraging to note that the mem
bership of the Boy Scouts of America in
creased more than 6 percent in the last
vear, bringing the number of Scouts over]
the 1,000,000 mark. |
I’ere is a normal outlet for the energies
of boys, providing them with the twin
benefits of recreation and education at
the same time. Were it not for the Scouts,
hundreds of thousands of boys would
miss some of the finest experiences of
their early years.
Training in Scouting, plenty of brisk
exercise outdoors, association with other
youths—these are but a few_of the signal
opportunities offered by this organiza
tion.
Scouting begins where the home leaves
off. That is the gap ordinarily difficult to
fill. The country can well afford to have
many limes 1,000,000 Boy Scouts.
An expensive candy, in pill form, is
used by actors in making moving pic
tures of winter scenes. The candy gives
off a vapor when dissolving and thy=
stimulates breath in wintry weather.
The diamond was used in the ancient
world as an antidote for poison.
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THE WASHINGTON LOWDOWN
BY RODNEY DUTCHER
Banner-Herald Washington
Correspondent
WASHINGTON-—The New Deal's
legislation will be before the U, 8.
supreme court for at least another
year,
The court seems certain to pass
on four important measures before
it recesses for the summer, where
as itg decisions as to others will
go over until after the vresidential
election. 4
The Guffey coal act, the securi
ties act of 1933, federal low cost
housing activities, and PWA fi
nancing of municipal power plants
will come before the high tribunal
within the next two or three mon
ths.
On their way through lower fed
eral courts, bui unlikely to be ar
gued and decided here until next
winter, are testg of the national
labor relations act, the railrogd
pensions act, and the public utili
ties holding company act.
Cases involving the social secur
ity act, the new farm program, and
the stock market act are expected
to follow,
Guffey ‘Act Up Soon
The Guffey coal conservation aet
will be argued scon. Fifty or more
coal producers have sued for in
junctiong to prevent its enforce
ment and the primary issue is va
lidity of its prohibitive tax on coal,
designed to force observance of
minimum prece standards.
Constitutionally, the big issue is
whether Congress under the com
merce clause, has the right to regu
late the coal industry.
‘The case headed for the supreme
court arises froim the injunction
suit brought by the Carter Coa!
company in which the District of
Columbia court held the act’s labor
provisions unconstitutional, but sua
tained the tax and price provisions,
to which plaintiff objected.
Whether the federal governmen?
hag the power to lend and grant
money to municipalities and coun
ties for construction of public pow
er plants is the issue in about 50
auits brought against Secretary
Ickes and PWA by power ®ompan
ieg saying no such right exists.
Congress’ Right Involved
Another category of cases in
volving the spending power of con
gress is represented in the govern
ment’'s appeal from a ruling of
the circuit court in Louisville that
the federal government's power to
condemn property for public use
didn't extend to condemnation of
property for the ultimate use of
private persons.
Attorneys for suing property
owners in the Louisville case have
contended that congress in appro
priating PWIA money left an ille
gal amount of discretion to the
president. Some government law
yvergs have feared that the court
might for the first time lay down
rigid rules for delegation of such
discretion by congress as to dispo
sition of federal funds.
The 1933 act requiring registra
tion of securities with the Securi
ties and exchange commission is
challenged by J. Edward Jones, a
dealer in oil royalties, who is rep
resented by James M. Beck.
Jones filed a registration state
lment for a security issue. The
SEC found it faulty and ordered
!him to show cause why an order
!banning sale shouldn’t be issued
~ Joneg defied the commission ana
‘has since lost his case in both the
‘district and circuit courts, but still
has hopes.
Utility Ruling May Come
There's a bare chance that eith
er or both the holding company acs
and the railroad retirement act
(pensions for railroad employes)
may come up for an opinion at this
term.
The latter is a congressional sub-
A RAISE BY ANY OTHER NAME
stitute for a previous retireme?x-t
act declared unconstitutional in a
5 to 4 decision.
The “power trust,” represented
by John W, Davis, would like to
see the court rule first on the basis
of the opinion by Judge Coleman
in Baltimore federal district court
that the holding company act was
“unconstitutional in its entirety.”
Because of is peculiar origin,
New Deal lawyers doubt whether
the supreme court would take ju
rigsdiction. Facing several score in
junction suits, they are concentrat
ing on their own court action de
manding that the big Electric Bond
and Share company be made tu
register with SEC. They believe
this test case will be first to ap
pear here for final adjudication.
The labor relationsg act is ex
pected to come to the court through
the Greyhound Bus company case,
scheduled for a hearing in March
before Philadelphia circuit court.
The national labor relations board
demands that the court enforce its
order for abolition of the bus con
cern’s “company union” and for
reinforcement of five union men
discharged last July.
Weekly Calendar of
University Events
W udnesday
4:30 p. m.—Symphony orchestra
practice. Phi Kappa hall,
6:30 p. m.—Vesper service at
Coordinate college.
7 p. m—Homecon meeting. Dr.
Meadows: “Newer Trends in Edu
cation.” Dawson hall.
7:30 p. m.—Phi Kappa and De
mosthenian meetions in respective‘
halls. : 1
Thursaay \:
9:30 a. m.—Anniversarian exer
cises and sophomore assembly.‘
‘Chapel, 1
~ 7:15 p. m.—Girl's vesper service. |
[Speaker: Dean Alton Hosch. Y|
’rooms. |
‘ 7:30 p. m.—Ag club meeting. Con- ;
ner hall. |
8 p. m.—Joint meeting of the Y.i
MU A aid YW C A cabinet‘
and freshman and sophomore com- |
‘mission. Y rooms, [
8§ p m.—Music Appreciation.
Guest artists: Minna Hecker, so-!
prano; Frances Mitchell, pianist.!
Chapel. u
| Friday : '
4:30 p. m—Economics Seminar.
Speaker, Professor J, W. Jenkins:;
“Soviet Russia.” Commerce Libr-f
ary.
6:30 p. m.—Science club dinner.'
Memorial hall. i
8 p. m.—Ecience club meeting.
Speakers: Dr. E. E. Murphy and
Dr. V. P. Sydenstricker, School of
Medicine, Augusta: “History and !
Recent Researches in Pellagra."[
Memorial hall.
Saturday F o
2:40 p. m.—Exam on Constitu- |
tions of the U.,S. and of Georgia. |
Auditorium Peabody hall. I
8 p. m.—Westminister choir, spon- }
sored by the Glee club. Physical!
Education building. [
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ACCEPTS CALL
CANTON, Ga.—(®)—The Rev. O.
M. Seigler of Americus has ac
cepted a call from the First Bap
tist church of Canton. Mr. Seig
ler will begin his work here April
1.. He comes from the First Bap- |
tist church at Americugs where he,
has served for eight years. He‘
will fill the place vacated by Dr.
T. Baron Gibson, who accepted a
call to the First Baptist church
in Valdosta.
ARMY ORDERS
I WASHINGTON — (#) — Army
}orders Tuesday included:
Lieutenant colonels: Charles H,
‘Bonestell, inf, Fort Benning, Ga.,
to Fort Sheridan, 111.
Herbert A. Wadsworth, inf., Fort
«Benning, Ga., to Fort Thomas,
Kentucky,
John T. McLane, cav., Fort Pliss.
Texas to Asheville, N. C. 5
Major Arthur G. Hutchinson, inf.,
Hawaii to Fort Benning, Ga.
Captain George H. Rarey, inf,
Fort Benning, Ga., to Fort Devens.‘
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OCONEE HEIGHTS
. OCONEE HEIGHTS — A Little
lTheatvr Group was recently or
lganized in the Oconee Heights
coemmunity: and 16 persons have
joined the organization .
Mrs. Hubert Moore has been
made president; Mrs. Allen Phill
\ ips, vice-president; Mrs. Lucile
'Fleming, secretary and treasurer
and costume designer; Mrs. R.
G. Martin, booking agent; Mrs.
Harris Thurmond, business mana
ger. The following have already
joined the club:
Mesdames R. G. Martin, Lucile
Fieming, Hubert Moore, Harris
Thurmond, Allen Phillips, Misses
Martha Sue Moore., Catherine
Vaughn, Myrtie Dills, Martha
|Poss, Jimmie Martin, Geraldine
Thomas, Serena Martin, Betty
Moore and Messrs. Edmond Dills
and Clinton Wallace.
A number of ladies from Oconee
Heights club attended the county
council at the court house Tues
day night.
Rev. and Mrs. Allen Phillips
lhad as their guests this week-end
Mr. Young.
Mrs. Lester Brock and Missea
M. " garatha and Enice Brock were
,visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Thurmond is visiting
relat*ves in Atlanta.
The Women's ilome Demonstra
' tion c¢lub had a delightful meet-
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WAREHOUSE—S.A.L. RY. AND BROAD ST.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1936,
Cooperative Marketing
Association Organized
By Madison County Men
DANIELSVILLE — A Madison
County Cooperative Marketing As
sociation has been organized, and
application is being made for a
charter. Any farmer of Madison
county is eligible to become a
member.
The purpose of the organization
is to help the farmer market sur
plus commodities. The main ob
jective is to sell Certified TFarm
Seed. Members of association will
{decide the varieties of crops they
wish to grow, and then grow them
under conditions where they can
be certified.
A meeting to explain the objec
tive and to secure members will
be held at the noon hour of court
in Danielsville on Monday, March
2. Directors are H. T. Sanders,
president; J. A. Griffeth, vice
president; George N. Stovall, J.
G. Epps, and A. M. Ray, and they
urge you to attend the meeting.
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ing at the home of Mrs. e
Fleming TFriday afternoon.
Little Miss Margaret Kenney,
the attractive little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kenney, will
celebrate her 4th birthday Friday.
Miss Mildred Lester was the
guests of Miss Velma Parker
Thursday afternoon.
Edmond Dills was the week-end
guest of Leon Woods.