Athens banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1933-current, August 27, 1950, Home Edition, Page PAGE TWELVE, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWELVE (remgrian 200 w-'vq? . and A. P ¢ 9 YOU and the SERVICE =~ % BY DOUGLAS LARSEN LY NEA Staff Correspondent . - (EDITOR’S NOTE: Here's the first of 3 question-and-answer series that tells how the Korean war affects reservists, veterans, draft-age men, and anyone like ly to be called to service. The author, a member of the Wash ington staff of NEA Service, con ducted a widely-read column on “Your GI Rights” in the months following World War 11. He will answer questions only in this space, not by mail.) WASHINGTON — (NEA) — Q. They say they aren’'t going to take any Marine officers back who are over the rank of captain. Does that mean if you go back as cap tain there is no chance of get ting promoted? A. No it doesn't mean that at all. Promotions will continue as usual. . Q. Are former members of the Merchant Marine exempt from the * | |+ « PHONE 410 =l TR + _ L] B 2R e ‘ Gl7O g =\ % ATLANTA HIGHWAY , Tonite — One Showing Only — 8:30 P. M. BUD ABBOTT and LOU COSTELLO “IN THE NAVY” I = "~ THAT DELLAH GRL WHO COULD BETRAY ANY MAN DOES IT AGAIN! HEDY LAMARR - JOHN HODIAK IN A LADY WITHOUT PASSPORT JAMES CRAIG — GEORGE MACREADY © m TODAY and : TOMORROW AlrsOmdtfened ____ oo O\\mha’ﬁ a surprise/ Y . The hilarious 2 = 1 f iry oW fomestic ideas! \\%&f % §- ‘ ‘ ,\\ _ gﬁ \ (g 6 WIFE. . 3%?:‘%? M-G-M presents ’/Z 5 Sweet Home! ~ ROBERT WALKER - JOAN LESLIE EOWARD ARNOLD + SPRING BYINGTON + LEON AMES - JAN STERLING A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE ALSO — WORLD SERIES—LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL BLITT coor Monday = Tuesday X BNWI 1 G mmwm ™ DOROTHY PATRICK ' AL draft? A. No, The law does not con tain provisions for their exemp tions nor does it give authority for their deferment by regulation. Q. I was a corporal when I was ‘discharged from the Army. Since then I've graduated from high ‘school. Is there any chance of get ting in officers candidate school if I'm recalled back to active duty? A. Yes. The services are still giving their enlisted men a chance to qualify for commissions. Q. Will men taking ROTC Courses in college be deferred for longer than a year? A. Generally, men who were in the advanced course, senior di vision, ROTC, may be deferred by their local boards. That also ap plies to the Air ROTC and the Naval ROTC. But they may be ordered to active duty after their graduation. The Secretary of De fense is also authorized to desig- Now Showi ~ OEATH RIDES 1::;::“"" | DESERT msl!ﬂ' 3 .ymm.!.“.«““ o~ VELLY- SHEFFIELD nate other ROTC students for de ferment if they sign wrilten agreements to serve on active duty for a period of two years after graduation. Q. How does a man in the Na tional Guard go about getting a postponement of his report for ac tive duty? A. Make your request to the Adjutant General of your state. Q. Are any conscientious ob jector camps being set up? A. No. |To Register IDischarge Papers The Disabled American Veter ans in a recent nationwide study have found that 18 percent of the nation’s disabled veterans have not registered their service dis charge papers with county offi cials. They are urged to do so im mediately, William _J. Russell, jr.,, com mander of the Joe Brown Conolly Chapter No. 2, said he has received these results of a spot check made over the United States fromr nat ional DAV headquarters in Cin cinnati, This study has prompted many who had not registered to take the step recommended in safeguarding their service record, “We are gratified by the results of the study,” Commander Rus sell said, “because every veteran, especially the disabled veteran, should have his discharge papers on file with the proper official so that a permanent record of his or her service is always available.” The DAV urges all veterans who have not taken this action to do so as soon as possible, The standard of literacy in Cey lon is probably the highest in Asia after Japan. By DR. A. HARRY TIMM, JR. What is the dangerous age? Is it twenty? Forty? Forty-five, fifty or sixty? The answer is that the danger . ous age is the e 8 oce when health : begins to slip, o % but the tragedy is @ W that so many 8. W persons give up f;"a’ P F their hopes and 1& BF aspirations be . @ ¥ fore, or during |@ s so-called middle o e e age. e e B Forty, or fifty is no time to ad mit defeat if you have, or can get health, That is the time of life when experience and enthusiasm should combine to lead to accom=- plishment. Three score and ten, “man’s allotted span,” now finds many men and women actively engaged in big undertakings. Part of the early breaking down by some is due to the fact that they do not bring the same good independent judgment and think ing to bear on their health prob lems that they do in other mat ters. Suppose a tree or branch fell on a telephone wire, and the tele phone company spent hours working with -the receiver or transmitter to correct the trouble; you would think that foolish., Yet it is no more foolish than treating effects instead of adjusting causes in any circumstances, The exact science of spinal adjustment re moves the interferences with nerves, and restores the health. Today, people, in increasing numbers, are beginning to realize the blessings of health and energy by keeping fit — through Chiro practic, the science which corrects the cause and helps you regain health, (No. 12 in a series of articles published in, the public interest to explain and illustrate the practice of Scientific Chiropractic — writ ten by Dr. A. Harry Timm, Jr.) (adv.) P L €. f VL’ 4 1L e (A IV T;t '4 ‘ L S AMERICHS No.Z ACTION STAR> S e } \Ni,_ 7 LAY RS AR THRILLED T BY THOUSANDS/ @ FrimuslSF coMeDy, gerioN <3 (2= e RITZ — One Day Only Friday, Sept. Ist. THE- BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA oF. S VETERAN OF 53 YEARS WITH CITY LOOKS BACK By BILL BROWN There are some folks around this neck of the woods who are older, and perhaps there are a few hardy souls who have worked longer, but it is doubtful that anyone in Clarke county has put in more years at the same job than has Howard Franklin Kirk. Since 1897 he has worked for the city, at first one job and then another. But most of them have had to do with the Athens’ Water Department. Mr, Kirk started as a plumber’s assistant, and worked up through the years to the most ‘important position of trouble shooter for the department, ~ Back when the only paving in Athens ran from Foundry street to the depot, Mr. Kirk traveled around the town by bicycle to read the 32 meters that were then in use. Sometimes, when his rounds were widely scattered, he would hook up a pony and buggy. If a meter was giving trouble, he would disconnect it, throw it in the back of the buggy, and ride back to his shop to repair it. In those day there were about 350 people who used city water, and the cost was very small. Mr. Kirk collected each bill three months in advance, going to each house only four times a year. Fee Arrangement | However, there were many‘ houses that did not have water metres. For these people, a spe cial fee arrangement was made. For a family of five, with one spi got, the charge was SI.OO every three months. Other fixtures ran $4.00 per year, each. Where there were horses and cows, the cost was $2.00 for the first animal for one year, and SI.OO for each additional animal. The price for watering one’s lawn was $4.00, and was spread over a 12 month period. Then, around 1901, city commis sioners passed an ordinance that required everyone who used city water to buy a water meter. He really had a job on his hands after that. Hundreds of meters had to be installed. Ditches had to be dug, and pipe run to connect the meters. That meant tunnel ling under high, board fences, dig ging under trees, and crawling un der houses. The worst of it was that not everyone wanted a meter. Many people resented having to file a request for installation, and be came angry because they had to buy the meter. Some of the more resentful ones even refused to obey the new ordinance. When this happened, Mr. Kirk had to go out and cut off the wa ter. Sometimes this job was none too pleasant, but after a few days without running water in the house, those people decided to abide by the law. | Along about that same time, the first minimum charge of 25 cents was put into effect, and Mr. Kirk had to read the meters once each month. Even with this new ar rangement, many families used as little as five cents worth of water | in a 30 day period. More Work But for the man who read the meters, and made repairs on them, | this change-over meant more work. Some of the meters were located under the houses, others were placed inside, and a few were connected right on the street, Usually, though, Mr. Kirk had to crawl over fences, creep under houses, and look around in the darkest and dirtiest places to make his reading. For those meters that were placed near the sidewalks, wooden boxes were built to protect them from drainage and loose earth. The tops were hinged, and screwed down te keep them tight. So, each time the meter inside had to be read, the top had to be taken off )with a screwdriver, Once, on opening one of these boxes, he found a gallon jug. It was sitting there in the dark, dampness and felt cool to the touch. The meter man lifted it out, set it aside, took down the numbers he needed, and then re placed the jug and screwed down ' the box top. 1 He was never quite sure what the jug contained, but he did no tice faces peering out at him while he had it in his hand, and several days later the police made a raid in that neighborhood. i Yet, it was back in the old days when Mr., Kirk had some of his most interesting experiences. One day a big water main exploded, and he happened to be near enough to help shut off the water, and make the necessary repairs. That is when he became a regular employee of the city. Plant Flooded During that period, the city got its water supply from the Oconee river. The waterworks was built right next to the river, and in’the flood season the water would rise in the plant. When that hap pened every available man was called to keep the pumps running. Planks were run from dry land through windows in the building, and the engines serviced while the men stood only a few inches above the rising waters. At the crest of the flood, an auxiliary motor that hung from the top of the building was put into use. At present, this popular Athen ian leads a more settled life. He investigates meters that run over, or under, their usual amount. He turns on water for new tenants, and turns it off when someone moves. He is also responsible for col lecting delinquent accounts, and has done such a good job of it that non-payments have been reduced 50 per cent since he has had that assignment. | In his spare time, Mr. Kirk‘i likes to work around his home. He prunes trees, cuts the grass, and works in his garden. Sometimes he goes out late in the evening to shoot wharf rats. So far he has a remarkable score, and his friends say that he seldom misses a shot. : And, after 53 years on the same job he still enjoys his work. He had had few vacations in all of these years because no one could be found to replace him. But no- ‘ body worries about finding some one to learn his job, for Mr. Kirk | doesn’t expect to retire for some time yet. He has decided, how ever, to retire and enjoy doing nothing, after he reaches a hun dred. It is estimated that about 1¢ per cent of the cost of an automobile is the price of the steel which goes into it, 2 B : iy : i & / j.',=’ o ¢ {R U LVI “: ' o;_ v‘g ; %L;-;/‘» i Why spend day after day of drudgery on your place? ... GRAVELY . =/ ( - Power Equipment will do your j'ol‘)s quicker, easier—give you leisure 7 . ; to really ENJOY your country living! 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Athens banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1933-current, August 27, 1950, Home Edition, Page PAGE TWELVE, Image 12