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VOL. 61—No. 24
WALLACE SEEKS TO DESTROY
10,000,000 ACRES OF COTTON
PROCESSING TAX
WILL BE LEVIED
FARMERS GIVEN CHOICE OF OP
TIONS. CAMPAIGN WILL BE
GIN MONDAY. SAYS GROWERS
MUST CO-OPERATE
Washington, D. C. Secretary
Wallace announced Monday his cot
ton plan calling for the levying of
maximum processing taxes and the
leasing of up to ten million acres
of cotton —contingent upon the wil
lingness of southern planters to co
operate in the program.
Cotton producers will be asked to
sign contracts offering to lease a def
inite amount of their acreage to the
secretary. A special “cotton week’’
campaign will be conducted begin
ning June 26, throughout the cotton
*belt, during which an intensive ef
fort to obtain the co-operation of
glowers will be made.
Wallace, indicating confidence that
growers will co-operate, put the bur
den of final determination on the
planters by specifying that he will
not accept the offers to lease unless
a sufficient number have been re
ceived to justify a reduction pro
gram.
Unless acreage capable of taking
two million bales of cotton out' of
production is leased, Wallace, said
that he did not believe there would
be any use in applying the program.
* The average yield in the south is
one-third of a bale an acre and six
million acres has been tentatively sec
as a minimum.
r The amount of the tax is based on
the difference between the current
average farm price and the “parity”
price based on pre-war farm price
averages. If the tax is put into ef
fect as of June 16 it would be 4.1
cents per pound.
Wallace said the current farm
price may go up or down before Au
gust 1, this either increasing or de
creasing the maximum which he will
levy.
Two plans will be offered grow-ess.
First, a cash payment in consid
eration of co-operation, based on the
productivity of the land and ranging
from $6 per acre for land yielding
cn the average around 100 pounds
lint cotton per acre to sl2 for land
yielding on the average of 275
pounds or more per acre, plus an
cption on .government-held cotton in
an, amount equal to that which the
producer agrees to retire from pro
duction. The options will be offered
at 6 cents per pound, aiearly 3 cents
under the current market price.
The second plan calls for a cash
benefit without the cbtton option,
the amount of the benefit or rental
to be on a per acre basis, to range
frotn $7 for land yielding from 100
ko 124 pounds per acre to S2O for
land yielding 275 pounds or more
per acre.
The effort to obtain the offers will
be made throughout the period to be
known as cotton week ahd an at
tempt will be made by .Wallace to
have them acted upon within a week
oi ten days after the campaign has
ocened.
If the campaign succeeds —of
which Wallace is confident —he will
announce the payments of benefits
and proclaim the processing tax in
begining August 1, the start
oi the marketing year.
Wallace estimated that if his pro
gram succeeds, approximately SIOO,-
*OO,OOO will be paid growers as ren
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HIGHWAY CASH IS
TIED UP BY COURT
INJUNCTION SECURED BY MEM
BERS OF HIGHWAY DEPART
MENT. RECEIVER FOR FUNDS
WAS REQUESTED
Atlanta, Ga. —By securing a tem
porary injunction Monday against
Geox-ge B. Hamilton, state treasurer,
and William B. Harrison, comptrol
ler-general, the State Highway
Board forestalled Govei-nor Tab
madge in a pui’poi’ted attempt to
use $2,500,000 of allocated state
highway funds to pay other obliga
tions of the state.
Judge John D. Humphries, in the
Fulton superior court, granted a re
straining order protecting the high
way money on petition of the state
highway board, filed by the law firm
of Arnold, Arnold & Gambrell, and
set July 1 as the date for a hearing
tc determine whether the injunction
should be made permanent.
The actual money to the credit
cf the state highway department in
the state ti-easury Monday morning
at the start of business was $1,931,-
828.79. However, the comptroller
has not yet turned in the gasoline
tax collections for the present month,
which are ordinarily deposited with
the ti-easurer on the 25th of the
month.
The gasoline tax collections ap
proximate $1,000,000 per month, of
which the highway department re
ceives two-thirds. This will add ap
proximately $666,666,00 to the high
way funds on June 25, and this mon
ey will also be caught by the in
junction proceedings.
The petition also asks for the ap
pointment of a receiver to take
charge of the highway funds now iri
the state ti’easury, but Judge Hum
phries declined to grant this request.
RED CROSS FLOUR
BEEN EXHAUSTED
SPECIAL ALLOTMENT GIVEN TO
COUNTY FOR RELIEF OF HAIL
SUFFERERS GONE. NO MORE
SHIPMENTS
The shipment of Red Cross flour
sent here to be distributed among
sufferers from the hail storm in May
has been given out, it is announced
by Miss Pauline Mallet, chairman for
Butts county of the American Red
Cross.
After making a survey of the hail
damage the Red Cross decided to
send a carload of flour to the county
to be given to those who had wheat
mined by the storm. County Agent
Di-ake had a list of those who suf
fered storm damage and made ou’
cai'ds which were presented to the
representatives of the Red Cross.
Many families were aided by the
distribution of the flour. A sack was
given to each member of the family
cf those who sustained hail damage.
There will be no further distribu
tion of Red Ci’oss flour, Miss Mallet
announces.
Since the work was stai-ted here
the past year several shipments of
flour have been given to needy fam
ilies. The local chapter has also dis
tributed a good many clothes to pool
families-in the county.
I It is estimated that Geoi-gia has
143,000 children with defective hear
ing,-or 14 per cent of the school
population.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1933
TAKE FORESTRY
TO THE PEOPLE
MEMBERSHIP AND EDUCATION
AL CAMPAIGN BE STRESSED.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAD
MEETING INDIAN SPRINGS
Plans to greatly enlarge the mem
bership and thereby widen the sphere
of its service to the people of Geor
gia, was recommended as one of the
objectives of the Georgia Forestry
Association at a meeting of the Exec
utive Committee held at Indian.
Springs Friday. The report on mem
bership was made by Roland Turner,
general agricultural agent for the
Southern Railway System. Mr. Tur
ner has devoted a large part of his
life "to the development of the agri
cultuial and livestock resources of
the state, and his report to the execu
tive committee was a comprehensive
one.
Members of the executive com
mittee were guests of Judge Ogden
Pei-sons, of Forsyth, at luncheon at
the Elder Hotel. Intended primarily
as a social meeting, the session prov
ed fruitful in the consideration of
important business, and ttie meeting
v,’as declared to have been one of the
most successful yet held.
Members attending included:
T. G. Woolford, Atlanta, president
of the Georgia Forestry Association;
C. B. Harman, Atlanta, 'chairman of
the executive committee, who pre
sided; Bonnell Stone, Oxford, jsecre •
tary; Judge Ogden Persons, Forsyth;
Miss Emily Woodward, Vienna; Ro
und Turner, general agricultural
agent of the Southern Railway; E. S.
Senter, agricultural agent o fthe A.
& W. P. Railway; Col. George But
ler, of Savannah; Dr. Charles H.
Ilerty, in charge of the research
laboratory, Savannah; W. T. Ander
sen, editor of the Macon Telegi’aph;
li. M. Lufburrow, state forester; Dr.
W. G. Lee, Macon; Joseph A. Mc-
Cord, treasurer of Georgia Forestry
Association, Atlanta; Mrs. M. E.
Judd, Dalton; James Fowler, Soper
ton; J. M. Mallary, Savannah. The
presence of a number of ladies add
ed interest and charm to the meet
ing.
The meetings were held in the ca
sino, with both morning and aftei’-
lioon sessions.
President Woolford, who has giv
er liberal support to the cause of
forestry, reported briefly on the gen
eral condition of the association.
This was followed by Mr. Turner’s
leport on a plan for carrying fores
try to the masses of the people. Sali
ent points of the plan include the
enlistment of support of chambers
of commerce in the various cities,
civic clubs and women’s organiza
tions, county agents and teachers of
vocational agriculture. Recommen
dations were made that the dues be
fixed at a nominal sum, making it
convenient for a large number of
individuals and oi’ganizations to be
come active members. Mr. Tuimei
also l-ecommended that judges of the
superior courts be asked to charge
grand juries on the impoi’tance of
forestry, with special reference to
keeping fires out of young timber.
The matter of acquiring additional
[land at Indian Springs to permit of
a large development, and to provide
a lake and other forms of recreation,
was considered and was received
with enthusiasm. Something definite
along that line may be announced
later.
Dr. Charles H. Herty made an in
teresting report on the work done at
the Savannah research laboratory.
He has succeeded in making paper
of a fine quality from Georgia pine.?
and the experiments are being push
ed as rapidly as possible. The experi
ments so far made indicate that
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| Georgia has great wealth in its tim-
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COTTON MEETINGS
SET FOR COUNTY
BEGINNING MONDAY FIVE
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN
COUNTY. MEET WITH COUNTY
AGENT FRIDAY
Seci’etary Wallace has named next
week as Cotton Week and is going
to make the offer to rent® acreage
during that week only. In order to
give everybody a chance to hear the
plans explained and to sign acreage:
reduction agreements meetings will
be held according to the following
schedule.
i
Tussahaw school house, 7 p. nx.
Jackson, time, Monday, June 26.
Towaliga school house, 7 p. m.
Jackson time, Tuesday, June 27.
Jenkinsburg school house, 7 p. m.
Jackson time, Wednesday, June 28.
! Indian Springs school house, 7p.
ni. Jackson time, Thursday, June 29.
Jackson court house, 2 p. m. Jack
son time, Saturday, July 1.
The names of members of your
community committee were published
in the Jackson Progress-Ai-gus last
r week. They will be prepared to give
you information and help you abou
making your contract,
j All members of the community
committee and the gounty commit
tee are requested to meet at the
county agent’s office Friday, June
23, a 2 p. m. to help plan the cam
paign foF next week and to get full
details about the offer of the govern
ment.
BARBECUE ENJOYED BY
MEMBERS WAR COMPANY
SATURDAY BEFORE JUNE TWEN
TIETH SET FOR ANNUAL RE
UNION. VISITING MEMBERS
WERE PRESENT
An enjoyable reunion of the Jack
son Rifles, as the company was made
up in 1916, was held at Barnett’s
Bridge Saturday afternoon. A bar
becue was served at that time and
the reunion and social meeting prov
ed most enjoyable.
Saturday before June 20th is the
date of the annual reunions. It was
on June 20th that the company re
ceived the call to mobilize for duty
on the Mexican border.
Among the members of the com
pany residing outside the county
who attended the reunion and barbe
cue were:
Gen. H. D. Russell, of Macon, cap
tain of the company in 1916; Bil l
Tyler, of Macon, a visitor; Joe Wat
kins, Howard Norris and Durham
Thaxton, of Atlanta; Walter Petti
grew, of Augusta; Newt Lumsden,
of Fayetteville; B. H. Moss, of
Dames Ferry.
REV. T. J. THAXTON TO
PREACH AT PEPPERTON
Rev. T. J. Thaxton will preach at
the Peppei-ton church next Sunday
night at 7:45 eastern time. People
of the community are invited to at
tend this service.
oer resources.
Objectives for the association were
■submitted by Mr. Harman and these
were adopted.
At the close of the meeting several
members of the group inspected the
forestry camp at Jackson.
Judge Persons proved a gracious
host and members and invited guests
are indebted to him for a most pleas
ant and profitable day.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
PLACED UNDER MARTIAL RULE
FULL QUOTAS FOR
ALL FOREST CAMPS
NO MORE MEN CAN BE ACCEPT
ED, ADVISES STATE FORES
TRY BOARD. WORK BEGINS
AT THE CAMPS
There are no more jobs available
ir the state forestry camps.
This announcement is made by
State Forester B. M. Lufburrow and
will set at rest reports that jobs are
still open.
During the past few weeks a large
number of men have registered with
the local Relief Committee. Members
of the committee have done every
thing possible to place the men, but
have been forced to wait for instruc
tions from Atlanta.
If, at any time in the future, jobs
are made available due notice will
be given.
The announcement from the state
Jorester’s. office said work is under
way in some of the first camps es
tablished. The Hinesville, Homerville
and Albany camps are in full opera
tion and the camp in Butts county
should receive its full quota of men
during the next few days.
Geoi’gia is to be given thirty
camps. This will afford employment
for between 5,000 and 6,000 men
and the annual expenditure will run
into big figures.
FARMER!) ASSURED OE
HIGHER MILK PRICES
NEW PRICE SCHEDULE AN
NOUNCED FO RATLANTA TER
RITORY, FARMER TO RECEIVE
$2.35 PER 100 POUNDS
Atlanta, Ga. —Milk consumers of
Atlanta and Georgia Tuesday were
asked by Fred T. Bridges of the
state department of agriculture to
support producers and distributors
of milk on anew schedule of prices
effective Wednesday.
Atlantans will pay their milkmen
13 cents per quart for grade A raw
milk under the new price schedule,
or 12 cents per quart if they pur
chase milk from the grocer. Th<.
farmer will receive $2.35 per hun
dred pounds for this grade of milk,
as compared with the former price
or $1.50 which he has been receiv
ing.
These prices, while effective only
in the Atlanta area, are basic prices
upon which producers and distribu
tors have agreed in co-operation
with the department of agriculture
efforts to stabilize the dairy industry
in Geoi’gia. It is expected, Bridges
said, that other sections of the state
will agree on substantially the same
schedule.
BARBECUE AND HOME
COMING BE OBSERVEr
JENKINSBURG ON 4
Citizens of Jenkinsburg are pre
paring for an elaborate Fourth of
July program, which will take the
form of a home coming and barbe
cue. Hon. J. Threatt Moore, well
known ’attorney and former pupil of
the Jenkinsburg school, will make
the principal address of the day.
Other features of the program will
be announced later.
These celebiations have been held
for a number of years and always
prove occasions of great interest,
bringing back former residents and
assembling friends and neighboi-s of
the community in a spirit of goo!
will.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
GOVERNOR TAKES
DRASTIC ACTION
PROPERTY TO BE GUARDED.
MEMBERS HIGHWAY DEPART
MENT ORDERED OUT Of
STATE BUILDING
Atlanta, Ga.—The state highway
department, the capitol and certain
other state property were put undei*
martial law Monday by Governor
Eugene Talmadge, and civil suits
glowing out of his lengthy budget
controversy with the highway board
were transferred to military courts.
The governor’s action, taken short
ly after his return to Atlanta from
New York, followed by a few hours
the action of highway officials in
tieing up by injunction more than
$2,000,000 of highway funds which
the governor had ordered removed
from banks and impounded in the
state treasury under military guard.
The state treasurer and the comp
troller general, named defendants in
Monday’s action, wexe likewise put
under martial law.
Adjutant Gen. Lindley Camp,
chief of the national guai'd, read the
governor’s order to Capt. J. W. Bar*
nett, chairman of the highway de
partment, ordered Barnett out of the
highway building and took charge of
the premises.
Genei’al Camp also ordered four
oi the five ranking highway engi
neers whose names were stricken
from the department’s budget by tha
governor—and which action has been
the bone of contention —-off the high
way department’s property.
A of national guardsmen,
took charge of the building and Gen
oral Camp said national guardsmei;
in various sections of the state would
be- put in charge of highway de
partment property ap fast as the
word could be sent out.
In an order dispatched to the six
divisional highway engineei’S over the
state, General Camp said “there is
no change in the status of opera
tion of the state highway depart
ment which will continue unmolested
until further notice.”
The highway department’s opera
tions were placed under Jud P. Wil
hoit of Warrentop, one of the three
members of the highway board. Wil
heit has been with the governor in
his dispute with the majority mem
bers of the highway board, which
began April 1. The governor’s order
said Chairman Barnett and W. C.
Vereen of Moultrie, other members,
had abandoned their offices.
Captain Barnett said he only wish
ed to say that he denied the gover
nor's order, and that he would stay
in Atlanta and “fight for my rights. ’
The order said a “majority of the
members of the highway board and
the chief engineer have conspired to
defeat the operation and enforcement
of the law, and to set up a rival
power as against the lawfully con
stituted head of the state by a col
lusion and fraudently attempt to
have a civil court interfere with the
executive and administrative branen
of government.” “And,” the order
added, “they are attempting by use
or unlawful means, by the enforced
idleness of thousands o' employees
and convicts and by wilfully refus
ing to pay the legitimate expenses
o’ the department, and by instilling
sedition and opposition to the en
forcement of the laws, to force the
law-fully constituted head of the
state to accede to their unlawful de
mands, and all of which has brought
about a condition of threatened in
surrection and upheaval.”