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Newspaper Page Text4-INCH MIDDLING .... 33 1-4¢ Vol. CXVII, No. 4. Sales Tax Guarantee Bill Cited BBY CHARLES BARRETT ‘ATLANTA, Jan. 15 —(AP)— A 15,000,000 sugar plum for Geor gia’s small rural counties was pro posed today to “guarantee’ pas sage of a three per cent sale tax and increase income taxes. The development was the most tar-reaching yet on Georgia’s ex plosive tax question. High legis? lative sources confirmed the move put declined use of their names. Under the plan, a proposed vast expansion of other state services —s42,ooo,ooo—would be trimmed to $35,000,000. Significantly, this coincides precisely with Gov. Talmadge’s recommendations in a budget message yesterday. Then $5,000,00 would be set up as direct grants from the state to boster the economy of -Georgia’s flock of small counties. Metropol itan centers would get little or none of the money. The heart of the scheme is that a referendum on the proposed ex pansion — and new taxes—would be staged on a county unit basis. Under the unit system, small counties splitting up the $5,000,- 000 would hold the balance of power. ’ The proposal probably will be submitted to a joint meeting of the House approatjatibns and ways and means comimittess early next week. It sprang up while many lawmakers were home for a week-end recess after a busy week in the 1949 general assem bly. Income Tax The new plan was the first yet which observers thought might win approval of a proposed three per cent sales tax, with exemp tions, and slightly higher income taxes to bring in an jadditional $40,000,000 to $42,000,000 to the state. Aside from the grants to coun ties, the expansion program would provide $26,714,520 toward the minimum foundation program for education, $4,126,000 would go to rural roads, $900,000 for rural health services, $1,000,000 for Battey Tuberculosis Hospital, and $1,500,000 for welfare benefits. With members from small coun ties dominating the General As sembly, most observers though the new tax proposal would draw heavy support in.the legislature, Sponsors predicted that county officials in rural areas would line up behind the plan. They would be joined by educators and pub lic school proponents who have pledged to fight for any new taxes to improve schools. Vote Plan Cited . One spokesman suggested that 130 to 140 counties are to receive grants under the plan, most of them probably would vote for it. This would assure approval in the referendum, he said. (Continued on Page Four) * * * Here’'s A Chance ToHelp A Good Cause In Athens If you have two or more overstuffed chairs that mneed re-conditioning but in their present shape will do well cnough with slip-covers, cail Wayne Shields at the City Rec reation Department. The chairs will be placed in the lounge of the social center which is being prepared by re modelling 2 section of the building on the property of Memorial Park. The interior is being re-painted, papered and put into condition for use by chaperoned 'teen age groups on Friday and Saturday nights and by responsible older groups om other nights, Several organizations and in dividuals have contributed cash or services to the enterprise, which whl be opened formally by a 'teen age group Saturday night, January 22. CONGRESS CAUTIOUS ON HEALTH PROGRAM WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—(AP) —Congress appears to be taking | @ cautious wait-and-see attitude on President :Truman’s demand lor a compulsory national health pregram, The suggestion' of more payroll taxes to pay for it was one fac lor acting as a brake on congres- Sicnal opinion at this time. Another checks was the absence Of specific White House legisla tion covering all phases of a so cial security and health program. But it was unlikely Congress Would have long to wait on Mr. Truman’s plans, and in particu ler those dealing wifth the therny Guestion of how to finance a pro sram for tha heaith of 140,000,000 beople, A Presidential message on so “ial security legislation was ex- Pected to reach the capitol soon aiter the inaugural. The President Ileft no doubt of his wishes when he told Con sress last week: et “National health insurance is the only workable way t¢ nssure ATHENS BANNER-HERALD Associated Pres / (\"L’L" > . E i oo SR T .:.:.,‘ Se e ] : s T S A b % ; # : .:" v §T U 3 SRR . P FI e it g ;’\ s : i ‘_‘% As B ,j' o 3 RS S prL S )‘ i b 7 '\:: ; . i :,:': %;' v 31:2:'{.‘ i i : ’s,gm*{ L e . 5 i i 2 </ S 3 ; e ,l::: {; ':: ; :¥ | i %; 5 i wp-w B »' % et 2 s § 5 T i L.. ', S { ‘ o : K‘&' e T i v % ‘.;“: . ; 5 » “"' i ik & "l ¢ 'ﬁ Ta ,aﬁ S 8 * 8 z»*& *kw 3 - MARCH OF DIMES GETS UNDERWAY — Mrs. Elea nor Rom‘wxplt. wife of the late President, holds Linda Brown, 41, San Antonio, Texas, girl who is the national poster girl for the March of Dimes, as she deposits ?dimes in bottles at Washington, D. C. Roosevelt started the March of Dimes program which is used to fight infantile paralysis.— (NEA Telephoto.) Bob Stephens Chairman Plans Mapped For 49 March Of Dimes Here Plans for the 1949 Clarke County March of Dimes campaign were outlined and organized at a breakfast meeting Saturdav morning. Robert G. Stephens, ir., Ath ens attorney, is county chairman for this year. and has set-up committees to conduct the different phases of the drive which will last from January 17 through January 31. Mayor Jack Wells spoke brief ly at the meeting and pledged his personal -support and that of his office in seeing that 1949 equals or betters the ‘exception ally goed job done® by J. W. Matthews and his assistants dur ing 1943. Clarke county ranked lthird in the state on a per capita basis for last year with a total I donation of $7,057.30, which is a 25.05-cent average per person in the county. This amount on a per capita basis was exceeded only lby Muscogee @and Dougherty lco_unties, and only six counties in the state averaged 20 cents or lmore per person for 1948. ] Name Chairmen ; Committee chairmen for the drive this year include Jack Bradley. coin holders @nd post !ers committee; Dan Hill, theater lcommittee; Guy W. Smith, wish ling well; Tyus Butler, publicity; Joe Mitc!hell, University activi !ties; Raymond H. Siephens, vet erans orgsnizations; Howell C. iErwin, jr., civic organizations ‘donations: Mrs. W. A. Mathis and Miss Lou Marout, co-chairthen of the working versonuel and spec ial collections committee; Up ‘spaw Bentley, jr., supplies: Tho mas H. Fickett, factories in Clarke county; Sam ‘'W. Wood, city schools; J. Smiley Wolfe, ,treasurer; and O. W. Weaver, ‘negro activities, The chairman of the County Scheol Committee ic to be announced later. ) The fund-raising appeal is Smade at one of the most crucial times in the history of the Foun dation for Infnatile Paralysis. Last summer the nation suffercd cne of the most devastating polio epidemics in its history with ap proximately 26,000 cases. Thcl National Foundation and it: lchapters were called upon t(i render extensive aid to stricke: communities in every part of thc (Continued On Page Two) that all individuals have access to the medical zare they need.”” Until they 'get the rest of the details, however, most adminis tration spokesmen in Congress‘ avoided comment. ' ( Nothing at all was forthcoming from Rep. Crosser (D.-Ohio),] who is to be chairman of the House Commerce Committee to which the bill will be refefred. Rep. Priest (D.-Tenn.), whose ‘subcommittee handled health leg islation in the 79th Congress, gaid any predictions now would be “purely speculative.” The sue cess of any health insurance measure, he added, probably would depend on its adminigtra }tive provisions. i Influential House Republicans professed to see little chance for enactment of any compulsory lprogram because of the tax fea tures. ; 3 Rep. Judd (R-Minn.), a phy sician, declared “this is the wrong solution to the problem of nat ional health.” £ Ko akig X gt ’* > SW“ e S L i ' g e e R. G. (BOB) STEPHENS Possibility Of War Not In Navy Report WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—(AP)—The Navy does not expect present international eontrioversies to lead to war, Secretary John L. Sullivan said today, but believes a pow erful defense is the price of peace. “Literallv speaking, that price is rising,” Sullivan, said in his an nual report for 1947-48. Following within a week Pres ident Truman’s request for sl4 - 000,000,000 for the armed ser vices —the largest peacetime mil itary budget in the nation’s his ory — Sullivan declared future javy budgets “inescapably” will e evén higher. “Maintaining an effective navy las required large approgritions n recent years,” he said. “To maintain an equally effective na vy in the future, the cost, inesca- Jably will be stiil larger.” The reasons he listece - infla tion, more complex war machines and exhaustion of wartimé stock siles — Presumably would apply with equal force to army and air force money needs. “It is felt that the international controversies developing since World War II are susceptible to eventual resolution,” Sullivan commented, adding: . Strong Defense “In any event, a strong defense is the greatest deterrent to attack, and is therefore a powerful influ ence for peace. The m plans and condition of re §s are geared to provide that influence.” “Radical” chan{es in antiair craft guns, heavier aand faster planes, faster submarines. faster ehine and better detection and de struction methods are being de veloped against the major threats of “faster deep-diving sumarines, high speed planes and guided mis siles and atomic weapons,” he said. Pash-Button War . As to the future, Sullivan said lremote “push-button” warfare is far from realization and “may not fully materialize in our time” " At the same time, he added, im- SERVING ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA OVER A CENTURY 300 Dead As South Africa Riots Continue To Spread Ravaged City Littered With Bodies; Troops Flown To Area DURBAN, South Africa, Jan. 15.—-(AP) —Bloodv race riotiog spread to new districts and assumed more rhenac ing proportions in the Durban area today. The Durban police said about 100 have been killed and 1,90 C injured in the ‘three days of fighting between Zulu ard Indian inhapitants. But officials at Johannesburg estimated 300 were killed, and a Durban member of Parliament said the figure was nearer 500. - One white European was killed and 11 were wounded, the police said, but generally the fighting was not directed against the white population. Fighting covered such wide areas that the estimates at best were guesses. The bodies of riot victims littered the ground at Cato Manor on the fringe of the city. Long trails of bloodstains marked every street leading to the non- European hospital where 15 doc tors worked to exhaustion caring for the wounded. : The fate of hundreds who fled from Durban was not yet known. Police, charging with fixed bay onets, sought to break up the riot ing but the trouble still spread and heavy military reinforcements were ordered. Leap From Cliff A group of Indians, attacked by a Zula mob chanting savage bat tle cries, leaped from a 500 foot cliff. Entire families, both Indian and Zula, were burned - alive in their houses. Others were dragged into the streets and slain, or run down as they fled from mobs or resisted. The government called all train ed members of the Royal Durban light infantry brigade to duty, and said the Natal mounted rifles would join them tomorrow. Gov ernor General G. Brand Van Zyl prepared an order calling the Ac tive Citizen Defense Force into action. Several hundred police .were flown into Durban today with radio-equipped patrol cars to back up police, military and naval units which have been unable to stamp out the fighting. p Hospitals Opened Two emergency hospitals were opened. Defense Minister F. C. Erasmus and Justice Minister C. R. Swart were flying here tonight. Police said conditions looked more menacing when armed police units went afield trying to head off Zulu bands intent on raiding camps where Indians have taken refuge. It was at one of these camps that panicky Indians jump ed from a cliff where Zulus had trapped them. Police strategy was to gather the Indians in easily defended camps. Mobs were seeking to intercept them or get at them in the camps themselves. ' Hundreds of Indians fled from Durban into the forests. Cause of it all was a fight Thurs day in which an Indian peddler linjured a Zulu boy. Incident fol provements in weapons are pro ceeding swiftly and any future war would find radical alteraticn in traditional methods of naval warfare. Recent developments in the field of guided missiles “have ex ceeded expectations,” he said, listing such milestones as the launching of a German V-2 rocket from a carrier, the firing of a smaller V-1 rocket from a sub marine and the development of ram-jet engine. Greatly improved antairerift guns are expected to punch down attacking aircraft at much greater ranges, now and in the immediate future, Sullivan said. : WELFARE BENEFITS WASHINGTON, Jan. 15—(AP) —A quarter million soft coal min ers or theit families have received welfare benefits of $68,000,000 in 20 months, John L. Lewis reported today. . Citizens And Southern Begins Enlargement And Modernization Compilete moaernization and eh largement of the quarters occupiéd | by the Citizens and Southern Nh-] tional Bank in the Southern M&-Q tual building has begun with 1 A. Mathis as the contractor, £ ~ The bank has acquired the basé- | ment of the Southern Mutugl vuilding, direcliy under iis pra- | sent quarters, and it will be con' f verted into a modern banking | bookkeeping department, Thda . ATHENS, CA., SUNDAY, JANJARY 16, 1949. lowed incident, swelling into the‘ [vwarst rare rioting the country has seen and causing damage which the police said would total $1,000,- 000 in Durban. | Whole streets were reduced to ruins by mobs swarming through them killing and pillaging. Entire sections were set aflame by torch bearers and the people burned, or killed when they tried to escape or resist. As usual in riots, many casual ties were caused by heavy stones, clubs and knives. Jackson Rites Set For 5 P. M. Today ~ Funeral services will be held for Henry J. Jackson, well known Athenian, this afternoon at 5 o’- clock at Bernstein’s Chapel. Mr. Jackson, brother of former Sheriff "Walter Jackson, died early yester day at his residence, the Georgian Hotel, after a brief illness. He was 67 years old. . ~ Officiating will be Rev. J. W. O. McKibben, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Interment will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery. - Pall-bearers will be Jim Paine, Jack Reeves, J. Swanton Ivy, Har ry Atwell, Frank Postero, H. G. Cooper, B. R. Bloodworth, and ‘Worth Brown. Bernstein Funeral Home lis in charge of arrange ments. § . !\ Besides Walter Jackson he is }survived by another brother 'Roy L. Jackson, Marion, Ala., and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Reeves, Jackson, Miss, and Mrs. Frances Burton, Greensboro, N. C. Mr. Jackson was born in Ogle-l thorpe county, but lived in Athens nearly all his life. He had been connected with J. "Swanton Ivy,! Inc. over a period of years. Con-‘ scientious in the discharge of his duties, honest in every transaction and a gentleman, he made for him- | self a place in the community few have the privilege of attaining. Truly it can be said of him “None knew him but to love him, and none named him but to praise.” L — ¥ Phone Company Agrees On Rates ATLANTA, Jan. 15—(AP)—The Southern - Bell Telephone: Com pany agreed to day to abide by a $1,672,600 rate cut ordered recent ly by the Georgia Pyblic Service Commission. ; It was the first time in nine months that the company and commission have agreed — even temporarily—on rates for Georgia customers. ’ But the company served notice that it was not satisfied. It will lask the commission to reconsider |its order, ! A two-year battle over tele 'phofie rates began in 1947 when the company sought increases the commission estimated at more than $4,000,000. After a vear of argu ment the commission one year ago granted $1,600,000. ATHENS AND VICINITY Fair and mild Sunday. GEORGIA — Mostly cloudy and mild with occasional rain in west and extreme north portions Sunday and over spreading state Sunday night, yaia ending Monday and BENINE cOMMY. ... i TEMPERATURE BEehest i o v Swest | ARone ge BEBAN -4 veme winsg i Warmial SN LT T e RAINFALL Inches last 24 hours .. .. .00 Total since January 1 ... 2.26 Excess since January 1 .. .01 Average January rainfall. 4.26 i bookkeeping department will then be moved to the remodelled lower floor from its present quarters. The upper floor of the bank is lalso being remodelled and mod lernized. it is annopunced. The cus~ ltomers' lobby will be enlarged and | {the entrance from College avenue i TG e The R elled upper floor will be occupied by the service department with the tellers and officers located there as FTTRL e T - ¥ e % SR ’-tf' )S R S : ‘ﬁ’j -:\‘ \,.% 3 §, \.: «_.e:. T\} 5 R R i SN eL A | PREEIRIRRS R ICN EGAIR FLk REWR R . B MRS i 4 ‘\ Ll \\\ ﬁ%“ . e - & B N AR e % g N S TR R " o T \ P, | ¥ el ¥4 \ M N ; - ‘ \(@U s ,‘, ‘ z %( '( 3 )m. - k% g "‘l_' ; y g 35‘"" ;“‘W'&" S ”‘%ﬁ'ﬁ p g o ;‘.»‘ i o 5 R L N S I il PHILADELPHIA LANDMARK BURNS -— Firemen train hose .om the burning First Baptist Church in Phil adelphia after fire raged through the building result ing in serious damage to the 250-vear-old Pennsylvania landmarlg-——(NEA Telephoto.) ANNUAL REPORT REVEALS: 3 Births In Clarke County To Every Death To those who.are amazed at the remarkable growth of Athens and Clarke county, it might be pointed out that this community is one of the healthiest in the nation, births outstripping resident deaths practically three-to-one. A total of 1,391 babies were born in Clarke county during 1948, while 432 persons died in the county. Of the births 842 were resident, while 549 were non-resident. The resident deaths amounted to 301, while 131 non residents died here. The county’s resident birth rate was 24.1, while the resident death rate was 8.6. The white birth rate was 26.4, while the col "ored rate was 18.4. White death rate was 6.8 compared with the colored rate of 11.7. ! ' The above facts along with vther information’ on the health |conditions in the city and statis 'ties “for 1948 were revealed in the annual report of the Athens and Clarke County Department of Health. Commissioner of Health is Dr. 'Wednrd W. Brown, and other members of the department in clude Frances W. Arnold, H. A. Haygood, Dr. Harold B. Hodg son, Clair Malecolm, Margaret L. Parnell, Curtis L. Proveaux, Ann ’Smith, Louis? Story, and Beulah A. Tipton. Members of the 1948 Board of Health were Chairman Dr| Linton Gerdine; Secretary, Mrs. T. F. Green; Dr. E. B. Hudson annd IMrs. Walter S. Brown; and ex lo[ficio members were Jack R. Wells, mayor; J. F. Hammett; chairman of the County Commis sioners; and W. R. Coile, super intendent of county schools. The Health Department esti mated the population of Clarke county, not including the Uni versity of Georgia students, at 35,000. The urban population to tals 28,000, while the rural pop ulation amounts to 7,000. Of the total number of residents 22,000 pre white and 13,000 are colored. The total number of whiim births number 1,098, while the colored births total 293. There were 1,346 live births, with 1,078 being white and 268 colored. The resident live births amounted to 814 and the non-resident live births totaled 532. There were 45 (Continued On Page Two) yat present. > The remodelling program also |ealls for installation of an air-con ‘ditioning plant. | The plans are designed so as to |give the customers of the bank |prompter service and to provide ‘more room for the bookkeeping land cervice denartments, it was - stated yesterday. e ‘| It is expected that the work will |be completed by early spring. Read Daily by 35,000 People In Athens Trade Area > & » TALMADGETO SPEAK AT C. OF C. DINNER Governor Herman Tal madge will address members and friends of the Athens Chamber of Commerce at its forty-third annual dinner on Thursday evening, April 14, it was announced yesterday jointly by R. H., Maupin, chairman of the committee on plans and arrangements for the annual meeting and Thos. M. Tillman, president of the or ganization, who saw the Gov ernor in Atlanta Thursday. Details in connection with the dinner wll\be worked out by Mr. Maupin’s committee composed of: F. E. McHugh, Henry M. Rosenthal, L. M. Shadgett and James L. Whita ker. * H * SCHOOLS, RENT CURBS TOP CONGRESS LIST WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.— (AP) -—Leaders put action on schaool aid anad rent controls at the top of their list toduy for a post-inaugural legislative drive in Congress. Senator Lucas of Illinois, who becomes majority leader. .next Thursday, told a reporter that a working schedule for the lawmak ing program probably will be drawn up Monday at the weekly White House conference with President Truman. Lucas said the administration regards rent controls and exten sion of import and export controls as pressing matters. Senator Hill (D-Ala) predicted the Senate Labor Committee will approve next Tuesday a Senate bill under which the government would distribute about $270,000,- 000 to the states to raise educa tional standards, No Hearings Hill said the committee had agreed that no new hearings are needed. Thus it may be the first major bill to clear committee ac &ion and reach the Senate calén ar. Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman of the GOP policy committee, told reporters he expects strong Re publican support for the measure. It passed the Senate last session, but not the House. : As soon as the House sets up its committees officially next week the Democratic leaders are ex pecting to start pushing for s dyacﬁononreviﬁmotmel‘m-. Hartley labor act, Home Ecdition Thurmond Is Purchaser Of Norris Co. Announcement was made yes terday of the purchase of Norris Hardware Company by John W. Thurmond, a native Clarke coun tian who has made an outstanding business success both in Athens and Marietta. Mr. Thurmond states that E. L. Norris, former owner of the store will continue his association with it, as well as W. K. Eidson, who has been with the company throughout Mr, Norris’ ownership. Other members of the staff will also remain with the business, Mr. Thurmond said. Mr. Eidson and Miss Jerline Jordan, bookkeeper are its oldest employes in point of service. Announcing the sale of the busi ness Mr. Norris said: . “Mr. John Thurmond, in my opinion, is one of the finest citi zens of my acquaintance. I have watched his steady progress in business, both in Athens and in Marietta where he established the John Thurmond Appliance Divis ion and operated it until he dis posed of it a few weeks ago. There is no one to whom I would rather sell the Norris Hardware Com pany and I am sure that as its operator he will carry on the busi ness policies which our store has tried to follow throughout its ex istence. I am happy to continue my connection with the store under Mr. Thurmond’s owner [ - Norris Hardware Company was established under its present name twenty-four years ago, but prior to that time a hardware business was conducted .at the same place, on Clayton street, for many years first under the name of Talmage Hardware store and later by Scott Hardware store. It is estimated that the store is approximately sixty years old. s | Mr. Thurmond' is a son of D. Thurmond, well known Clarke countian. He married Miss Martha Jim Arnold, daughter of ‘Mr. and ‘Mrs. J. W, Arnold. They have three children, John Gail, and Ter ry Thurmond. Recently Mr. Thur mond purchased a home at 505 Greenwood Drive after disposing of his business and home in Mari etta. As a businessman he is rec ognized as one of the most ener oetic and progressive in the state, and has been invariably successful since he entered business with his brother, the late Dewey Thur mond. The Norris Hardware Company, located at 131 Clayton street, has an entrance on Washington street as well as on Clayton. It will con tinue to handle general hardware supplies, builders hardware, paints, gifts and housewares, with addi~- tion of major electrical appliances, inciuding aulomatic home iaun dries, and automatic kitchens ‘which will be immediately stocked, and other additions which are con ;templated. The gift department, which is one of the largest in this section, will be continued and en larged as well as the builders sup plies division, household depart ment, which features two leading brands of aluminum ware,: and extensive lines of farm and gar den implements. . EXTRA FARES ASKED ATLANTA, Jan. 15 — (AP) — Three major railroads asked the Georgia Public Service Commis sion today for {)ermission to charge extra fares oh their deluxe stream liners in Georgia. Hill indicated he will support the stand of Chairman Thomas (D-Utah) of the Senate Labor Committee for a “single package” labor bill, wrapping up changes in the Wagner Act, as well as re peaking the Taft - Hartlev Act. Taft said Republicans will de mand hearings. Senator Sparkman (D-Ala} spid a banking subcommittee which he heads will hold hearings on tne rent control bill. Present controls expire March 31. Sparkman favors a 15-month extension. Some Re publicans, lead by Senator Cain of Washington, want only a year’s extension. ‘Chairman Haybank (D-SC) said the full banking committee has marked rent controls for first action, but will begin work quick ly on a new housing bill earrying low-cost dwelling and slum clearance provisions. The possibility of a Democratic- Republican agreement on terms of a new minimum wage bill heightened the likelihoow of ac tion on such a measure. Taft said he is willing to sup port a move to raise the present 40 cents an hour minimum to 75. He added, however, that some changes may have to be made in s S, Pt o i B . tee may be able to work these out,

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