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VOL. 61—No. 12
1933 MARCH i933
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HIGHWAY BOARD
SPENT HUGE SUM
AUDITOR’S REPORT SHOWS $15,-
479,094 HANDLED BY STATE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT THE
PAST YEAR
Atlanta, Ga. Administrative,
construction and maintenance ex
| penses of the state highway depart
ment for 1932 were reported at $15,-
479,094 in an audit Saturday by
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Tom Wisdom, state auditor.
The department had Lotal receipts
from all sources during the year of'
$15,947,724, which, with a balance
on Jan. 1, 1932, of $1,082,249 made
a grand total of $17,029,973.
Construction costs were $12,833,-
639, maintenance $2,123,587, and
administrative $521,867. Under the
list of “non-expense” payments,
which totaled $1,251,720 were in
cluded a transfer of $123,522 to the
prison commission for a convict
farm, $23,258 for manufacture of
auto tags, and $1,080,000 for pur
chase of rental certificates of the
state-owned W. and A. railroad.
The chief item of income of the
department was $8,034,798 from the
fuel oil tax. The state got $3,459,-
069 from the Federal government
for federal aid and an additional
$250,272 for flood damage repairs.
The motor vehicle license fees, re
centy cut to a flat rate of $3 by ex
ecutive order of the governor,
brought in $3,716,297 to the depart
ment. Counties aided in construction
work to the extent of $343,355,
while cities and railroads gave $35,-
786. Freight refunds, equipment ren
tals, interest earned and other items
•made up the remainder of the re
ceipts.
Decreases in chief income items,
a scompared to 1931, were shown as
follows:
Motor tag fees, off $352,453; fuel
tax $830,201; federal aid $3,620,-
855; county aid $665,760; cities and
railroad aid $4,964; miscellaneous
income $7,733.
Decreases in chief expense items,
as compared to 1931, were as fol
lows:
Administrative $105,309; con
struction $4,792,772; maintenance
$399,274. Transfers, meanwhile, in
creased $1,221,742.
The gas tax represented 50.65 per
cent of the department’s total in
come, the tag fees 23.42, federal aid
21, federal flood reilef 1.57.
Total administrative expenses rep
resented slightly more than three per
cent of the total expense, while di
rect construction represented 74.47
per cent, and direct maintenance
11.54.
An equipment investment of sl,-
327,095, building investment of
$314,574, land investment of $176,-
445, and road and bridges invest
ment of 117,970,019, was reported.
Capital liabilities included $26,516,-
763 in county reimbursement certi
ficates recently voted by the leg
islature, payments on which are to
begin in 1936.
Included under the column of
“personal services” were $7,762 for
Capt. J. W. Barnett, chairman of
the board; $1,370 for W. C. Vereen
or Moutlrie, and $2,558 for J. P.
Wihoit, other members of the board;
$6,496 for B. P. McWhorter, state
highway engineer; 55,59 l for S. B.
Slack, bridge engineer; and $5,591
for F. F. Vanstory, treasurer.
The United States imports ten
million dollars worth of patinum a
year, using it chiefly for jewelry
-and scientific purposes.
HIE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
BANKS OPENING AT
RATE 100 PER DAY
BANKS BEING EXAMINED AS
RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. SIT
UATION TO CLEAR UP WITH
IN NEXT FEW WEEKS
It was announced Tuesday by the
United States Treasury department
that banks are opening throughout
the country at the rate of 100 per
day. Of the 18,000 banks in the
country more than 15,000 have op
ened, it was stated.
Secretary of the Treasui’y Woodin
issued the following statement:
“Reopening of many of them has
been held up because of the mass of
detail in state and Federal Bank au
thorities’ offices. Where banks can
not open immediately on a 100 per
cent basis or are in need of reorgan
ization, “conservators” are appoint
ed to put them in shape.”
The banking situation in the larg
er centers is being cleared up first,
and the smaller communities will re
ceive attention as' quickly as possi
ble.
The first week that the Jackson
National Bank was permitted to
open under restrictions the deposits
amounted to $40,000, officials of
the banks stated. These deposits are
held in trust, and are safe beyond
question, and may be checked on as
usual. Regardless of the old de
posits, which will be released as
quickly as the government says the
word, there is no reason for hoard
ing now. The bank is carrying on as
usual, so far as new business is con
cerned, and the convenience is ap
preciated by people of the commu
nity.-
Jackson and Butts county musr
have banking facilities, and as one
business man put it:
“The best thing for the citizens to
do is to assume an attitude of hope
fulness and helpfulness and co-op
eration. The spirit of loyalty and co
operation extended by the people
will have an important effect in
shaping the banking policy of
Jackson in the future. The officers
and directoi’s of the bank stand rea
dy and willing to do what the gov
ei'nment tells them to do. The public
can help tremendously by showing a
spiirt of patience and co-opei - ation.”
KNIFE APPLIED TO
STATE’S EXPENSES
TALMADGE CUTS OFF APPRO
PRIATIONS FOR VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT. GENERAL CUT
MADE BY GOVERNOR
Atlanta, Ga. —Governor Talmadge
Friday vetoed sections of the 1934-
35 general appropriations bill set
ting aside $50,000 yearly for the
veterinary department and $20,000
for the paper experiments at Sa
vannah, signed the remainder of the
finance sheet and then ordered a 20
to 25 per cent reduction in 1933 ap
propriations.
The continued decrease in state
income for the general treasury
made the 1933 appropriation cut
necessary, the gbvernor said. eH add
ed that the cut would have to con
tinue throughout the balance of this
year unless the revenue increases.
He announced his decision to use
his power as director of the budget
and reduce appropriations after an
extended conference with State Au
ditor Tom Wisdon.
“The state’s income for the gen
eral fund is more than $1,000,000
below that of last year,” Governor
Talmadge said. “I have notified de
partment heads and heads of all
state institutions that they must cut
their expenditures not less than 20
and not more than 25 per cent. If
future conditions permit the cut will
not be that large but if things get
worse it will have to be larger.” |
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1933
KIWANIS CLUB HEARD
TAX ISSUE DEBATED
JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL DEBAT
ING TEAMS ENTERTAIN MEM
BERS WITH DISCUSSION OF
LIVE TAX QUESTION
Jackson Kiwanis club members
Tuesday night heard members of the
Jackson high school debating teams
discuss the subject for this year’s
debate, “Resolved, That at least one
half of all local and state revenue
should be derived from sources oth
er than tangible property.” The af
firmative team of Misses Polly Link
ous and Nettie Lou Godsey, who will
meet McDonough here Friday night,
won a decision over the negative
team of Jimmie Watts and Anne Les
ter, who will go to Griffin Friday
night to engage Griffin high. The
debate was settled by vote of the
members and the result was 13 foi
the affirmative, 8 for the negative
and two tie votes.
The young debatei-s handled the
question in a thoroughly interesting
manner, bringing out many points of
interest to taxpayers. That the teams
will give a good account of them
selves is assured by the debate stag
ed before the, Kiwanis club. The ar
gument was good, the delivery ex
cellent and the debators covered the
entire question in an able manner.
President Lyons appointed N. F.
Land, R. P. Newton and W. B.
Thompson members of a committee
to act with the Georgia Kiwanis dis
trict in raising funds for Georgia
Hall at the Warm Spi'ings Founda
tion. The Gepi-gia district of Kiwanis
through W. L. Harwell chairman, is
taking an active interest in the
Warm Springs project.
Dinner was sei’ved by the U. D. C.
committee, ' Mrs. L. M. Ci-awford
chairman.
Effective with the fii'st meeting in
April the hour will be 6:30 instead
of 6 o’clock as formerly.
NAME COMMITTEES
FOR GEORGIA HALL
DR. O. B. HOWELL IS CHAIRMAN
AND J. C. NEWTON TREAS
URER OF COMMITTEE TO AID
IN NEW BUILDING
Dr. O. B. Howell, chairman for
Butts county in the campaign to
raise SIOO,OOO to build Georgia Hall
at Warm Springs, has appointed the
members of a county-wide commit
tee. Mr. J. C. Newton, Butts county
treasurer, has been made treasurer
and any funds collected should be
turned over to Mr. Newton who will
forward them to headquarters.
Reports from over the state show
the acmpaign is being cordially re
ceived. Meriwether county, the home
of Warm Springs and the President
Roosevelt’s part time home, has
raised its quota and other encourag
isg reports have been received.
It is planned to raise the SIOO,OOO
in one week’s time. The money thus
collected will be used to erect anew
building to be presented to the
Warm Springs Foundation. It is also
a tribute to President Roosevelt.
The district committees, as an
nounced by t)r. Howell, are:
Flovilla-—E. R. Edwards.
Cork and Dublin district—C. A.
Towles.
Indian Springs—Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Powell, Ben Cleveland.
Towaliga—Mrs. W. F. Huddleston
Prof. A. L. Clark.
Jenkinsburg and Buttrill district
—J. O.Minter, H. C. Childs.
Fincherviile —B. H. Hodges.
Worthviile —R. L. White.
Iron Springs—J. K. Sitton, Mrs.
W. R. Bankston.
Pepperton—llamp Williamson, H.
G. Hawkins.
Stark—W. L. White.
Coody—Mrs. F. L. Maddox, Mrs.
Geo. F. Etheridge.
PAGEANT BE GIVEN
AT JENKINSBURG
PAGEANT DESCRIPTURE OF PE
RIOD 1837 TO 1877 TO BE
STAGED FRIDAY NIGHT. JACK
SON HAS GOOD PROGRAM
The Jenkinsburg school and com
munity will present a pageant Fri
day 4 night, March 31, in the interest
of the Geoi’gia Bicentennial. Thu
period in state history to be covered
is that from 1837 to 1877. The fol
lowing program will be given:
1. Hospital scene.
2. Ante-bellum days.
3. War Between States.
4. Reconstruction days.
5. (two divisions) Legislature ir
session 1870.
6. Georgia admitted to the union.
J. G. Childs is principal of the
Jenkinsburg school and the writer
and reader is Miss Lucile Akin. Miss
Trudie Moore is director of music,
and Mrs. Polly Evans and Miss Mac
Childs are director of the pageant,
with Misses Willie Woodward and
(YDelle Moore stage directoi's.
The public is invited to attend this
celebration, which gives promise of
being one of the most interesting
yet held.
Friday night the Jackson public
schools put on an enjoyable program,
covering the period from 1815 to
1837. The costumes were elegant and
the stage effects brilliant and pleas
ing. The writers were Mrs. Ermine
Watkins and Miss Agnes Malone, and
the pageant was directed by Mrs. R.
I. Smith, Misses Annie Lou McCord,
Mary Walker, Jane Brownlee, Agnes
Malone and Mrs. J. C. Newton. Miss
Anne Lester was reader and Mrs.
J. C. Newton director of music.
A large audience was present and
the pageant was voted a great suc
cess.
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On April 7 the Cork school will
hold a centennial pageant and the
period from 1877 to the present will
be covered.
FIRST SEED LOAN
CHECKS RECEIVED
CHECKS HANDED OUT FIRST OF
WEEK. MORE THAN 400 HAVE
APPLIED FOR SEED LOAN
FUNDS IN BUTTS
Government seed loan checks were
received in Jackson the last of the
week, and after the applications were
recorded in the office of the clerk
ot superior court, the checks were
ready for distribution the first of
the week.
the week. No checks will be handed
out until the papers are properly re
corded.
Up to the last of the week, more
than 400 applications had been fill
ed out in Butts county, it was an
nounced by those in charge of the
seed loan applications. Request has
been made by County Agent B. M
Drake that all desiring to obtain
these funds register in his office so
they can be notified what day to re
port. Hereafter the regualr force will
not be on duty, but will meet cer
tain days in the week to fill out th:
blanks.
Applications this year in Butts
county have been handled with the
greatest possible speed and efficien
cy. For this reason the funds will be
received much more promptly than
would otherwise have been the case.
Last year 397 persons received x
total of $49,945.20. The number of
applications so far acted orr here is
greater than last year’s total, but
ihe amount of money applied for
will not be known until all the ap
plications have been approved.
Jackson —B. K. Carmichael, H. R.
Slaton, W. W. Wright, W. M. Red
man, Miss Pauline Mallet, Mrs. W.
W. Jamerson, J. D. Jones.
CUT IN POWER RATES ORDERED
EFFECTIVE ON FIRST OF APRIL
SCHOOL CENSUS TO
BEGIN APRIL THIRD
ENUMERATORS FOR VARIOUS
DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN AP
POINTED BY BOARD. CENSUS
IMPORTANT TO COUNTY
The taking of the school census in
Butts county, to .be used as a basis
for state appropriations for the next
five yeai’s, will begin on Monday,
April 3. Enumerators have been ap
pointed in the various districts by
the board of education.
•Tl]c school census is really a very
important matter, and in beginning
this work the board earnestly re
quests the co-operation of parents,
children, patrons, teachers and all
interested in education. The state
aid funds, amounting to approxi
mately $5.00 per pupil, per annum,
will be governed for the next five
years by this census, and it is of the
utmost impoi'tance that all children
between the ages of 6 and 19 (on
July 1, 1933)be included in this
count. Should any children, between
the ages mentioned, be omitted the
county will lose to that extent, not
only for this year but for five years
to follow.
The aid of civic and patriotic clubs
is also requested to make the census
as complete and thorough as possi
ble.
The following enumerators have
been named:
Buttrill district—J. L. Whitaker.
Coody district —Herman Washing
ton.
Dublin district —W. H. Moncrief.
Indian Springs district —W. W.
Preston.
Iron Springs district—O. A. An
drews.
Jackson district (outside city lim
its) —Robert T. Dempsey.
Towaliga district —Jas. H. Phina
zee.
Worthviile district —Luther J.
Washington.
The city of Jackson, which has an
independent school system, names
the enumerator. The board will act
on this matter at an early meeting,
it is announced.
STATE SCHOOLS TO
DEBATE MARCH 31
JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL TO DE
BATE AT HOME AND IN GRIF
FIN. TAX QUESTION SUBJECT
FOR YEAR
The question for debate by the
slate high schools this year is “Rc
selved, That at l<*asl 50 per cent of
all state and local revenue should be
derived from taxes on intangibk
property.”
These debates will be held through
out the state on Friday, March 31.
The Jackson high school affirma
tive team, consisting of Nettie Lou
Godsey and Polly Linkous, will meet
McDonough in Jackson.
The Jackson negative team, Anne
Lester and Jimmie Watts, will meet
Griffin high in Griffin.
These high school debates are al
ways followed with much interest
and arouse keen competition. The
district winners will compete later
ii: the state meet.
Jackson is represented by two
stronge teams and friends are con
fident the representatives will make
an excellent showing.
Democracy is a form of govern
ment in which those who holler the
loudest get what they want.
BOOST
GEORGIA
All The Time
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
HALF MILLION IN
SAVING TO STATE
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
ANNOUNCES NEW BASIS OF
ELECTRIC COST. SERVICE
CHARGE CUT OUT
Atlanta, Ga.—The Georgia Pub
lic Seiwice commission Saturday or
dered elimination of the Georgia
Power company’s service charge and
hiked the kilowatt houi 1 charge.
Effective with meter readings
April 1, rates—deducting the 10 per
cent prompt payment discount—will
he $1 minimum chaxge, with a grad
uated scale of kilowatt hours rang
ing from 6 2-3 cents down to a lit
tle over two cents for all over 200
kilowatt hours per month.
The present rates, deducting the
10 per cent discount, are $1 for ser
vice charge, five cents per kwh for
the first kwh, three cents per kwh
for the next 150 kwh and two cents
per kwh for all over 200 kwh.
The new schedule provides a mini
mum charge of sl.ll for the first
five kilowatts —with the 11 cents
knocked off for prompt payment of
bills.
James A. Perry, chairman of the
commission, said the revision will ef
fect a total annual saving of $300,-
000 to the company’s residential,
rural and industrial patrons.
The new order also provides for
abolishing the line rental charge for
rural customers and changes the
time for basing the demand chaise
against industrial consumers.
The power company, in a rough
estimate, said it probably would lose
$125,000 annually in income from
residential customers, $75,000 from
rura line customers, and SIOO,OOO
from industrial customers, under the
new schedule.
The commission, in a statement,
said that within the next 30 days
further orders revising rates on vari
ous types of commercial service
would be issued which, “considering
the reductions growing out of the
order issued today, will amount to
an aggregate sum of approximately
$500,000.”
Janies A. Perry, chairman of the
commission, said it had not been de
termined what action would be tak
en regarding telephone and gaa
rates.
He said the new rates provided for
no increases and that only on one
amount of residential electricity—3o
kilowatt hours—would the rates be
as they art at present.
Under the new schedule of rates,
the $1 per month service charge is
dropped, but a minimum charge of
SI.OO for the first five kwh (Kilo
watt hours) or less is assessed.
SINGING CONVENTION TO
BE HELD AT COUNTY LINE
The next meeting of the Butts
County Singing Convention will be
held at County Line on the fourth
Sunday in April. An enjoyable sing
ing was held at Worthviile Sunday
afternoon. Frank Dooly and quar
tette, of Jasper county, were among
the visitors taking part.
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$2,800,000 GOES OUT THIS
WEEK IN DIVIDEND CHECKS
The sum of $2,800,000 will enter
circulation this week-end in Georgia
to stimulate general business condi
tions by the distribution of quarter
ly dividend checks to stockholders in
various corporations.
America spends about $25,000,000
a year for perfumes, toilet waters
and bath salts.