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« Georgia Cavalcade
THE STORY OF THE COTTON GIN
AND ITSINVENTOR
. By GUS BERND, Historical Assistant,
Office of Secretary of State
Eli Whitney, who invented the cotton gin in
Georgia, was born in Massachusetts in 1765. Though
reared in poverty, he somehow managed to work his
way through college, Upon graduatjon from Yale in
1792, young Whitney was on his way to take a
teaching position in the Southeast when events
occurred which led to his invention of the cotton
gin in Georgla. Whitney found that the teaching
position he expected had been filled. While in Sav
annah he met the widow of the Revolutionary hero
~—General Nathaniel Greene. Mrs. Greene invited
the young Yale graduate to spend some time at her
Mulberry Grove Plantation up the river from Sav
annah, Eli Whitney since his early youth had been
a genius at mechanical things. Consequently, Mrs.
Nathaniel Greene mentioned this talent to a group
of Georgia planters one day. These planters were
perplexed with the woes of the infant cotton indus=-
try and particularly the difficulty of separating the
fiber from the seed, They discussed the problem
with the young man and it was decided that he
should seek a solution to the problem.. .
Whitney set himself to work and made a study
of the cotton plant and the cotton industry. He shut
| himself off in a room for the greater-part of'sev<
eral months, made special tools in a local black
smith shop, and the following year (1873), had a
machine—the first cotton gin—operating before the
eves of his planter friends. This invention revolu
tionized the cotton industry and the Southern econ
omy. Before the coming of the cotton gin it took a
Negro a whole day to separate one pound of lint
from seed. Now several weeks' work of hundreds
of persons could be dome by a single machine in a
few days time. Whitney’s early experiments with
his gin were made on Rocky Creek a few miles
from Augusta. Sor ’ !
The great invention was an accomplished fact
early in 1793 and Eli Whitney could logically ex
vect considerable reward and prestige to be imnre
&fiy his for the asking, But, as in the lives of so
~ many of the world’s noted men and women, mis=-
fortune struck Eli Whitney in his moment of tri=
~ umph, One night the building housing his new ma
chine was burglarized and the valuable machine
stolen, The inventor built another cotton gin; but
in the meantime he had lost the opportunity to
have full possession of his patent rights or to capi
talize on his valuable contribution to civilization.
His contribution to the economy of the South is
easily seen when it is known that the export of
cotton from the South rose fronr six bags in 1786 to
82,000 bales ten years after Whitney’s invention of
the cotton gin. Ironically, Georgia’s population dou=
bled durirrg the decade of 1790-1800.
Much of Eli Whitney's life following his historice
fnvention was spent fighting lawsuits in the courts.
It was not untl 1807 that the inventor's patent
rights were upheld in court. A judge named John«
son in paying tribute to the significance of this in
vention while renderinga decisoon in favor of Whit«
ney said: “The whole Interior of the Soputhern
states was languishing, and its inhabitants emi«
grating for want of some object to engage their at
tention agnd employ their Industry, when the inven
tion of this machine at once opened views to them
which set the whole country in active motion. From
ghildhood to age it has presented to us a lucrative
employment. Individuals who were depressed with
poverty, and sunk in idleness, have suddenly risen
to wealth and respectability. Our debts have been
paid off. Our capital has increased, and our lands
have trebled themselves in value, We cannot ex
press the weight of the obligation which the country
owes to this inventor, The extent of it cannot now
be seen.”
Thus the modern cotton industry was given to
the world from a little shack on a Georgia planta
tion, But in & monetary way the most that Eli
Whitney ever got from it all was a royalty on his
gin in the state of North Carolina and $50,000 dona
#lon from South Carolina. Though Georgia received
Most benefit from his invention, she gave least in
veturn. In fact, no substantial return was furnished
Whitney by Georgia. The robbery of his rights and
& series of lew suits prevented him from ever set
ting up his work in this state on a profitable basis
and prevented him from realizing any substantial
profit from his invention at all.
In later life Whitney made a considerable sum of
mongy by providing muskets for the Federal Gov=
@nment in fulfillnrent of a contract which he re
@ilved due t¢ the Influence of a certain high gov
ernment officlel, But Elif Whitney was never a rich
#an and had to put up a vigorous struggle to main
#aln his deserved clalm to his great invention. The
heavy hand of injustice throws an unfortunate
shadow across the remarkable career of this fam
-905 fnventor of the cotton gin.
McCarranßoadblock Thwarts
Passage of a Liberal DP Bill
Not long ago a 12-year-old Latvian girl landed in
New York. She was the 150,000 th European to enter
the United States under the 1948 Displaced Persons
Law. 3
The blonde youngster was greeted by an Army
band, a delegation of national and local officials,
and many friendly Americans, She was taken on a
round of ceremony topped off by an appearance at
Washington's sesqui-centennial celebration,
Eventually she’ll settle down and go to high
school in a small New York town. She wants to
study medicine so she can help others as they have
helped her family,
The warmth of America’s response to this young
girl is typical of the open-hearted welcome nrost of
us have always shown toward the homeless and
downtrodden of other lands.
In contrasts pointedly with the chill that hangs
over.a proposal in Congress to liberalize the DP
law so we can do a better job of meeting this need.
Under present law only 55,000 more DP’s may
be admitted to the United States, The pending re
vision would allow an additional 134,000 beyond
that number to enter. Furthermore, it would be a
step toward wiping out restrictions that have been
widely assailed as marked by religious and racial
bias.
. Few. measures in Congress have enjoyed broader
backing. All elements of U. 8. life, including labor
and farm organizations, have spoken up.
Thig bill has now passed both houses of Congress.
In fact, it cleared the Senate April 5 after getting
through the House last year. That it hasn’t reached
the White House for virtually sure signature is due
to one main obstacle,
That roadblock is Senator McCarran, Nevada
Democrat who leads the Judiciary Committee
which considers such legislation. McCarran has
been a bitter enemy of DP plans at every stage. In
1949 he succeeded in shelving a liberalizing pro=-
posal, This year the measure passed despite his
dogged opposition,
+ But, as is common, certain differences exist be=
tween the House and Senate versions of the bill.
Selected members of the two chambers must meet
in conference to reconcile them. Except where the
gaps are wide, compromise should be a matter of
days—not weeks.
No such broad differences exist on the DP bill.
Reports fronr the capital make plain the delay is
being caused by McCarran’s last-ditch efforts to
kill the measure. He hopes, apparently, that Con
gress will adjourn before action is forced.
McCarran is seeking to thwart the will of.the
people unmistakably expressed through their rep
resentatives in both houses, He should not be al
lowed to succeed, The other conferees should insist
that McCarran meet with them promptly to agree
on a final bill and dispatch it to the President’s
desk.
No Whirlwind Romance
The CIO and AFL are flirting again with the idea
of union into a single great labor organization.
But careful observers don't take the talk too seri
ously. They say that even if a joining came about
it would be a marriage not of love but of conven
ience.
There are no real bonds of affection between the
two. They're being driven into each other's arms by
the need for a united political front in the fall cam
paign. Senator Pepper’s defeat in Florida and other
early results have disturbed labor leaders, for they
see prospects of a pro-labor Congress dwindling.
Stalin Means "Man of Iron’
Trygve Lie’s visit to Premier Stalin in Moscow
may or may not prove to be a step toward ending
the cold' war. But one thing is sure: It does seem to
squelch at least for a while the rumors that Stalin is
in desperately poor health.
Lie says he found the Russian dictator “just as
healthy and lively as he was in 1946.” Unless the
UN secretary-general was looking at a double or a
Stalin primred with drugs, we'll have to take Lie's
word, Certainly we're not going to get a chance to
make a saliva test,
If Stalin is actually in good shape, that still
leaves some unanswered questions. Why did Soviet
propagandists fake a picture of him voting at the
recent elections? Why didn’'t he make his usual
election-eve address to the people?
Maybe, of course, he was suffering from nothing
more than a bad cold—or virus X, if that is allow
ed behind the Iron Curtain. For the Communist
myth is rooted in the infallibility of the Soviet
leaders. Illness is a human imperfection that can
not be acknowledged. It comes to light only when
they die.
With life secure and healthy in the free world, I
am ‘gnvinced that pressures will begin to operate
behind the Iron Curtain to break down the Krem
lin control.—W. Averill Harritvan, U. S. Ambassa
dor-at-Large,
The leaders who are at the head of the world’s
great governments should accept the necssity for
some sacrifice of their pride for the triumph of
peace—Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha El-
Nahas Pasha.
If the world makes a mistake about our essential
confidence and courage . . . we incur very, very
great dangers.—General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
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BY CHIEF W. C. THOMPSON
We all know that the police de
partment worries when you go
away on vacation. We know that
police officials hope you'll leave
things in such shape that you don’t
advertise your absence, inviting
housebreakers to come in and help
themselves, 7 : :
Well, we in the fire department
are concerned about the vacation=
er, too. And I'd like to pass along
a few tips on “fire-proofing” your
home before you go away.
First of all, check all closets, the
basement and the garage to make
sure no collections of waste or oily
rags have been left behind that
can cause spontaneous combustion.
This is the most insidious of all
sources of fire, and remember,
you won’t be at home to give the
alarm, and the fire may have to
actually break ihrough the roof
before it attracts the attention of
some neighbor who will call the
fire department.
If there are any damaged wiring
facilities that you've put off hav
ing repaired, disconnect them be
fore you go. In faet, if circum
stances permit, turn off the elec
tricity at the main switch before
you leave. If the current has to be
left on for some appliances, then
disconnect all others, including
lamps, radioes and Phonogra_phs‘.‘
And take a look around the
shrubbery before you go. Clean
out loose papers, trim high grass
against the house that might be
ignited by a spark or a careless
cigarette, Finally, ask a meighbor
to keep an eye on the place.
Then go ahead and enjoy your
vacation. Your fire department
will take over the safeguarding
from there.
MOSCOW HAS OWN
STYLE PROGRAM
LONDON —(AP)— What the
well dressed Russian will wear
this spring and next summer has
been decided partly on his own
say so. Anyhow, that's the story
the Moscow radio put out.
The broadcast, heard by the
London Soviet monitor, said the
Soviet model fashion house had
designed more than 1,000 new
models of men’s, women’s and
children’s clothes for the new sea
son. It added: 2y _
“Leading artists, clothing work
ers and consumers themselves
have taken part in choosing new
model fashions, which are also
discussed by workers in their
houses of culture and clubs.”
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Arrival and Departure of Trains
Athens, Georgia .
Leave for Elberton, Hamlet and
New York and East—
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8:45 p. m.—Air Conditioned.
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4:25 a. m.—(Local).
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
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Leaves Athens (Daily) 4:15 p.m.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
From Lula and Commerce
Arrive 9:00 a. m.
Fast and West
Leave Athens 9:00 a. m.
GEORGIA RAILROAD
Week Day Onily
Train Ne. 50 Departs 7:00 p. m.
Train No. 51 Arrives 9:00 a. m.
Mixed Trains.
HONORS PRESENTED HERE
BY HILLEL FOUNDATION
The Rev. R. C. Singleton, direc
tor of the Wesley Foundation at
the University of Georgia, and
Miss Anne Queen, assistant chap
lain of the University, were re
cently honored by election to the
Hillel Honor Society of the B’nai
B'rith Hillel Foundation at the
University,
In presenting the Hillel Honor
Key to Mr, Singleton, Rabbi Sam
uel Glasner, director of the Foun
dation, referred to the deep in
terest and devotion which Mr. Sin
gleton has always displayed in re
gard to the welfare of all students
at the University, regardless of
their religious affiliation. “His in
terest has never been parochial,”
stated Rabbi Glasner, “but has
reached out to embrace the entire
student body, the entire Athens
community, and the larger com
munities of state, nation, and
gogl’c}, all for the greater glory of
od.
Miss Queen also has been active
with all the religious groups on the
campus, it was pointed out, and
has endeared herself greatly to
the student body. “She stands as a
symbol of religious consecration
and of the application of religious
principles to everyday living,” said
Rabbi Glasner.
Others Honored
Dave Gordon, an active member
of the Athens Jewish Community,
was also awarded one of the Hillel
Honor Society Keys. Students re
ceiving this coveted award were
Sara Dessauer, Augusta; Leah
Ghitter, Augusta; Sylvia Hirsch,
Columbyg; and Lenny Segal, Phil
adelphia.
Gold Keys of the National So
ciety were awarded to Jerry
Fields, Atlanta, and Danny Buge
slov, of Israel,
The Walter I. Ehrenreich Me
morial Trophy, which is awarded
each year to the “outstanding Jew=-
ish student on the campus,” was
given to Lucy Amato, Atlanta,
with honorable mention to Artie
Cohen, New York City, and Jerry
Field, Atlanta.
A number of book awards were
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cipients of the book awards were
Doris Albert, Metter; Dave Ber
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lanta; Arthur Cohen, New York
City; Barbara Friedman, Atlanta;
Sherelyn Krawcheck, Charleston;
Lee Kuhr, Savannah; Joan Ruden,
Atlanta; Herb Stoloff, Atlantic
City.
The awards were presented at
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on Saturday evening, May 20.
GANDI AND WIFE
ARE DEIFIED
NEW DELHI— (AP) —Mohan~
das Gandhi and his wife, Kasturb
ha, have been deified in the Hun=
du holy city of Banares (Bena
res), situated on the sacred Ganga
(Ganges) river. y
A temple has been completed
enshrining life-size marble statues
of the couple. They stand side by
side in postures recalling their fa
mous cross-country march near
Bombay in 1931 to defy salt laws
of the government.
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce my candi
dacy for re-election as Clarke
County Representative subject to
the rules and regulations of the
June 28th Democratic Primary.
Your support and influence will
be greatly appreciated.
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TRURSDAY, MAY 25, 1950,
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