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*VOL. 62—No. 10
1934 MARCH 193*
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COMMITTEES WILL
ACT ON ALL LOANS
BORROWERS MUST SHOW CO
OPERATION WITH COTTON
REDUCTION CAMPAIGN TO
OBTAIN LOANS THIS YEAR.
Messrs. F. H. Morgan, J. L. Whit
aker, E.I. Colwell and W. O. Moore
[have been named as members of the
jcour.ty Council of the Butts County
iCotton Control Association. Borrow
ers must certify they are co-operat-
in the cotton reduction campaign
before they will be eligible to receive
loans, the statement said.
Members of the Emergency Seed
'H'jan committee are J. L. Bailey, J.
B. Settle and Van Fletcher.
• It will be necessary when apply
ing for these funds to show co-opera
tion with 4 he government acreage
campaign.
The emergency seed loans will be
available as soon as necessary 'blanks
have been received, according to
County Agent B. M. Drake.
Farmers able to offer acceptable
security will borrow from the Credit
Production Association, with head
quarters at Jonesboro. E. S. Settle
is a director from Butts county. H.
F. Compton will take applications.
Those unable to offer security will
borrow from the seed loan office
through Messrs. Bailey, Settle and
Fletcher.
TAYLOR TELLS BOW TO
APFLY FOR SEED LOANS
OFFICE HAS BEEN OPENED IN
COURT HOUSE AND BORROW
ERS ASKED TO REGISTER
WITH LOCAL COMMITTEE.
Mr. R. J. Taylor, government field
per visor for Butts and Henry
counties, has issued the following
card to those who desire to obtain
seed loans for making 1934 crops:
An emergency crop loan office has
been opened at the court housee in
Jackson, and farmers desiring loans
should register or have someone reg
ister for them'. This office will mail
a notice to each applicant, stating
the time that arrangements have
been made to take his application.
It will help avoid confusion if you
will make every effort to come on
the date alloted to you.
According to the regulations un
der which the crop loans are to be
made this year, any farmer who se
cures a loan must obtain a statement
from the county production council,
where one exists, that he does not
intend to increase his acreage or pro
duction in violation of the Agricul
tural Adjustment Administration
program.
In counties where- a county pro
duction council has not been set up,
before any application for a loan will
be eonsideerd, the farmer who is ap
plying will have to give satisfactory
evidence that he is co-operating with,
the production control program of
the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration.
** The maximum amount of an em
ergency crop loan that may be ob
tained by any one individual is $250,
minimum is $26.
Applications for loans in any
amount from $25 to $l5O may be
accepted by the emergency crop
loan office provided the farmer does
not have sufficient security to ob
tain a loan elsewhere.
A farmer applying for $l5O or
FEDERAL AID FOR
SCHOOLS OF STATE
COUNTY SYSTEM TO RECEIVE
$6,000 AND JACKSON PUBLIC
SCHOOLS $3,793. EXPECT PAY
MENT SHORTLY.
Announcement is made that the
federal government, through the
slate department of education, has
ailoted to schools in the Butts coun
ty system the sum of SG,OOO, and to
the Jackson public schools $3,793.83.
Payment of this federal grant i; j
expected within a few days, probably j
before the end of the present week
The United States is helping
schools in the various states by ad
vancing money to keep the schools
open the normal term. The Civil
Works Administration put on sev
eral teachers in Butts county after
the Christmas holidays.
Butts county has two separate
school systems. The schools in the
county system are directed by the
board of education, with the county
school superintendent as administra
tion officer. The Jackson school is
an independent system, and in allot
ing the funds this fact was taken in
to consideration.
In connection with announcement
of federal funds, the governor has
borrowed a half million dollars from
the state highway department and
turned this amount over to the state
school superintendent to help finance
schools in the various counties. With
this combined relief the schools will
be in easier position in a short time.
CROP CUT PAYMENTS
EAR EXCEED REVENUE
THE FARMERS HAVE RECEIVED
$122,432,666 MORE THAN FED
ERAL PROCESSING TAXES
HAVE YIELDED TO DATE.
Farm administration payments to
farmers for reducing production
were disclosed as having exceeded by
$122,431,666 collections from pro
cessing, import and compensating
taxes.
The government had collected
$102,522,635 up to January 31 from
susch levies. It had disbursed $224,-
954,302 in rental and benefit pay
ments to wheat, cotton, tobacco and
corn-hog farmers.
The cotton program had paid
$112,129,617 to 1,028,088 farmers
in rental and benefit payments and
$35,316,688 in profits on options on
government held cotton. It had col
lected $39,194,0 L3 from the taxes
on cotton on competing paper and
jute.
In the wheat program the govern
ment collected $48,773,653 and paid
out only $45,318,720 to 531,967
farmers.
Collections on the tobacco cam
paign were $5,506,623 while pay
ments of $1,546,175 were made to
30,644 southern farmers.
A total of $9,048,426 was collect
ed on corn and hogs and $30,643,
101 was paid out in the emergency
pig-buying campaign.
more must first make application to
the Production Credit Association
for a loan from it. Rejection of
this application by the Production
Credit Association will be consider
ed sufficient evidence that other
credit is not available and the ap
plicant may then make application to
the emergency crop loan office.
R. J. TAYLOR,
Gov. Field Supervisor.
Announcement has been made by
a German scientist of the invention
of a telescope that magnifies 400,-
000 times.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1934
CiIURCU SERVICE IN
HONOR OF 3 ELDERS
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WILL
HAVE MEMORIAL SERVICE
MARCH 18 FOR WATKINS,
MADDOX AND McMICHAEL.
A memorial service in honor of
three elders and beloved members of
the Jackson Presbyterian church will
,be held Sunday, March IS, at the II
o’clock hour. Dr. William Huck, of
Atlanta, will conduct the service.
This memorial service is planned
in honor of Mr. George Isom Wat
kins, who passed away on October 4,
1930; Mr. Joseph P. Maddox, who
died October 18, 1931, and Mr. D.
G. McMichael, who passed away Feb
ruary 23, 1934.
Dr. Huck, personal friend and long
acquainted with these esteemed
members, has been asked to conduct
the service and has consented.
Messrs. Watkins, Maddox and Mc-
Michael were among the most active
and faithful members of the Jack
son church and their passing meant
a severe loss to the church and to
the cause of religion in the county.
Families of the deceased members
are especially invited, and the gen
eral public will be cordially wel
comed.
Dr. Huck will preach at Fellowship
Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon at 2:30.
COUNTV AGENTS IN
SESSION IN MACON
IMPORTANT SESSION SATUR
DAY. B. M. DRAKE DIRECTOR
COUNTY AGENTS ASSOCIA
TION. TRUITT IS HEAD.
A largely attended meeting of
county agents, called by the County
Agents Association of Georgia, was
.held in Macon Saturday. County
agents and extension workers from
all portions of the state were pres
ent, the registration being more than
one hundred. The meeting was a
profitable one, according to County
Agent B. M. Drake, who attended.
Addresses were made by Philip
Weltner, chancellor of the Univer
sity System of Georgia; Dean Chap
man of the College of Agriculture;
Harry Brown, director of extension
work, and J. A. Evans, formerly with
the U. S. department of agriculture
who is now assisting Mr. Brown as
director of extension. The addresses
cf these well-known leaders proved
of interest and each speaker pointed
to the progress being made in work
ing out agricultural problems.
The County Agent Association of
Georgia elected officers at the Ma
con meeting. S. D. Truitt, Atlanta,
was named president; J. F. ITart, of
Dublin, vice president, and R. L. Van
sant, Marietta, secretary and treas
urer. He succeeds B. M. Drake,
Jackson, who held that office last
year.
Directors include: Bright McCon
nell, Augusta; E. P. McGee, Decatur;
J. L. Luck, Americus; Lonpie Lanier,
of southeast Georga, and B. M.
Drake, from the state at large.
Mr. Drake states the meeting was
one of the most enthusiastic held in
months and agricultural worker.-: face
the new deal full of confdence.
STOCKHOLDERS JACKSON GOLF
CLUB WILL MEET MARCH 20TH
The annual meteing of stockhold
ers of the Jackson Golf Club, Inc.,
will be held at Jackson National
Bank building on Tuesday, March
20, at 7p. m. H. O. Ball, president,
urges a full attendance of the stock
holders, as business of importance is
to be considered at that time.
FIVE OBJEUIVES
WILL BE PUSHED
DIRECTORS OF KIWANIS CLUB!
IN MEETING THURSDAY
NIGHT DECIDE TO WORK FOR
PROJECTS VOTED ON.
Directors of the Kiwanis of
Jackson, in a meeting Thursday
night of the past week, decided to
actively support five objectives
voted; on by members early in the
year.
ihese projects include the follow
ing:
Support of County Agent and
Boys’ Club work, with special refer
ence to organizing boys’ farm clubs
and sending number of boys to Camp
Wilkins this summer.
Better rail and passenger train fa
cilities for Jackson and Butts county.
Trade day for merchants. This
business booster was followed here
a few seasons ago and brought grati
fying results. It is planned to adopt
that plan this fall.
Good roads and Ocmulgee river
bridge. This objective is already
meeting with success, as paving is
going on in several sectors on Route
42, but nothing of a definite nature
has been accomplished as regards the
Ocmulgee bridge.
Big Brother movement. Members
are asked to co-operate with the un
ci ("V-urivileged child committee and
foster better relations between'eoun
ty and town. '
These objectives have been refer
red to the proper committees and
progress is already noted.
In addition to the objectives above
named, the Kiwanis club took a lead
ing part in securing additional acre
age for the Indian Springs forest
park.
The directors will meet once a
month and plan to accomplish worthr
while results for the entire commu
nity.
KIWANIS CLUB TO
VISIT IN NEWNAN
SERIES OF INTER-CLUB MEET
INGS PLANNED TO STIMU
LATE ATTENDANCE. DIREC
TORS DISCUSS NEW PROJECT.
On Wednesday, April 4, members
of the Kiwanis club of Jackson will
visit the ISiewnan club as one of a
series of inter-club meteings design
ed to stimulate attendance. This
year a “Golden Rule” is being pass
ed from one club to another, the tro
phy to be awarded the club having
the largest attendance, distance con
sidered, at one of the inter-club
meetings. Thomaston "brings the
Golden Rule to Jackson on April 3.
At Tuesday night’s meeting mem
bers were called on to tell “The most
embarrassing moment in my life,”
and this brought out some humorous
incidents.
Favors, samples of Vick’s nose
and cough drops, were distributed by
Carmichael Drug Company, and the
attendance prize, large packages of
Vick’s nose, cough drops and salve,
was won by M. R. Copeland.
Followng the meeting the directors
met in a short session to consider
highway and bridge projects.
Dinner was served by the Wom
an’s Club, Mrs. L. M. Crawford, chair
man.
DR. HUCK WILL PREACH
AT FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY
Dr. William Huck, superintendnt
ot, Missions in the Atlanta Presbyte
ry, will preach at Fellowship church
next Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The
public is invited to hear him. Dr.
Huck will conduct memorial services
at the Jackson Presbyterian church
at 11 o’clock Sunday morning.
JACKSON RIFLES BE
INSPECTED ON 20
j
LIEUT. JESSE E. GRAHAM, UNIT
ED STATES ARMY, WILL HAVE
CHARGE. COMPANY HAS A
FULL ENLISTMENT.
The Jackson Rifles, Company A.
121st Infantry, Georgia National
Guard, will be inspected next Tues
day, March 20. Lieut. Jesse E. Gra
ham, United States Army, inspecting
officer for the 121st infantry, will
conduct the examination.
During the day the books, prop
erty and records of the company
will ’be inspected. At night the
company will undergo inspection and
there will be a drill and maneuvers.
It is expected that Major J. W.
Barnett, battalion commander, and
Col. Ben T. Watkins, chief of staff
of the Thirtieth Division, both of Ma
con, will be present for the inspec
tion.
In the evening the officers of
Company A will entertain the visit
ing officers at supper.
The local unit, one of the oldest
and most efficient military compa
nies in this section,Aiow has full en
listment, consisting of (54 men and
three officers. That the company
will pass the usual good inspection is
accepted by all familiar with the his
tory and performance of this fine
company.
HOME AGENT IS
AWARDED BUTTS
MISS FRANCES SANDERS IS EM
PLOYED AS HOME DEMON
STRATION WORKER. CWA
PROJECT IS APPROVED.
Miss Frances Sanders, of Com
merce, has been assigned Butts coun
ty under the Civil Worjts Adminis
tration as Home Demonstration
worker. Miss Sanders has arrived in
the city and will have offices up
stairs in the court house in the room
directly over the county agent’s of
fice.
Miss Sanders, who received train
ing at the Georgia State College of
Agriculture, has been employed In
Henry county for some time in
charge of rural housing projects.
She was accompanied to Jackson by
Miss Lula Edwards, field agent o;
Home Demonstration Work for
North Georgia.
Projects to be carried out here un
der the direction of Miss Sanders wili
include Garden work, Health and
Nursing work and the usual round of
duties. She will visit the school cen
ters and also the homes of citizens
and render all possible assistance
The work has 'been started on a ten
weeks basis but it is hoped to make
it permanent.
Citizens of Butts county are fa
miliar with Home Agent work, hav
ing formerly had the services of ca
pable leaders. A majority of the
people favor this type of work and
Miss Sanders will be given a cordial
reception by the schools, women’s
organizations, civic clubs and citizens
.generally.
KICK OF AN ARMY MULE
COSTS GOVERNMENT SIO,OOO
An army mule cost the federa 1
government SIO,OOO recently at
Boise, Idaho.
This amount was awarded Frank
Evans by federal district court on a
war risk insurance policy. The mule
kicked Evans while he was in France,
blinded his right eye, deafened his
right ear, fractured his skull and
caused him continued pain, which
the court considered amounted to
total disability.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
HIGHWAY FUNDS
TO HELP SCHOOLS
MONEY DIVERTED TO HELP OP
ERATE SCHOOLS WILL BE RE
PAID OUT OF AD VALOREM
TAXES, STATEMENT SAYS.
The schools of Georgia will share
in $522,000 borrowed from the state
highway department, according to
announcement made from Atlanta
last week. The funds will be repaid
cut of ad valorem taxes, it is an
nounced.
The following dispatch from At
lanta tells of the plan to aid schools
of the state: v
Atlanta, Ga.—A portion of sur
plus highway department funds—
ss22,oo0 —in the state highway were
diverted Friday to continue operation
of some common schools that were
threatened with closing-.
Authority to transfer monies from
allocated funds was given the gov
ernor by the reorganization and
budget acts of 1931, on condition
that the money be paid back on de
mand and in any event during the
calendar year.
State officials intend to repay the
money when ad valorem taxes are
paid next December or out of other
general fund revenues that come in
from time to time.
The common schools draw their
support from real estate, one-sixth of
the gasoline taxes and the entire
kerosene oil tax. Generally ad va
lorem taxes are paid in December
and the other taxes monthly.
Governor Talmadge sometime ago
directed, the highway board to set
aside $2,000,000 to be available in
the state treasury when the legisla
ture meets next January. By the end
of 1933 the board had more than
$1,500,000 of the amount ready.
State Superintendent of Schools
M. D. Collins, who announced the di
version, said it was his understand
ing that the governor agreed to bor
row the money, if necessary, to re
pay the highway funds if it became
neces|ary.
Collins said the money would be
sufficient to cover operation of the
needy school systems in the state un
til the time when they can 'begin to
use a federal relief sum under which
the usual terms can be completed.
Part of the $522,000 will be spent
to pay teachers’ salaries. In some
instances teachers haven’t been paid
since December.
ATLANTA MEN VISITORS TO
JACKSON THE PAST WEEK
Colonel Joe F. Watkins and W. A.
Watkins, of Atlanta, attended tho
funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Mollie
Smith, the last Thursday. Col. Joe
F. Watkins is a prominent member
of the Atlanta bar, where he has
been practicing law l'or the last four
years. Mr. W. A. Watkins i3 con
nected with the Citizens and South
ern National Bank and is meeting
with unusual success in the banking
field.
Both of these young men were
reared in Jackson and since entering
the business and professional world
have met with splendid success. They
have many friends here who are in
terested in their success in the fu
ture.
GORDON THOMPSON BUSINESS
VISITOR IN WASHINGTON, D. C,
Mr. Gordon H. Thompson, state
president of the Rural Letters Car
riers’ Association and prominent fig
ure in both the state and national
organization, spent the past week in
Washington city on business. Mr.
Thompson is a former president of
the Sixth District R. L. C. A. and
has attended several of the national
conventions. He returned home Sun
day.