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Brantley County
Rescue Unit
462—5007
VOLUME 50 - NUMBER 42
Stay
A Notion
Ahead
Practical Revenue Sharing (5)
To fill out our tax reform, let’s consider the national debt,
piled up in 55 years of myopic management by Congress. It
has run up to almost SSOO billion, and represents roughly a
half year’s national income. During the past 55 years we have
allowed the prices we demand for our goods and labor to get
out of line with their real value, by a deceptively small 3 per
cent. Still, that discrepancy has almost foundered us in scan
dalous deficits and riotous inflation.
We have fallen into this trap by allowing Congress to per
suade us time and again that we could not “afford” to balance
the budget with that missing 3 per cent, so we have been ac
cepting, effectually, a discount in our taxes averaging 14 per
cent for more than half a century. But we can salvage this
bookkeeping error with $1 billion, if we retire that much of
the national debt, and do not let the funds escape from the
country.
The bondholders paid off must seek new, live and going in
vestments to continue to earn money. The $1 billion rein
vested means $1 billion in wages at new jobs. The wage earn
ers hired must buy food, shelter, clothing, transportation,
recreation, education and a few luxuries, from twice as many
other wage earners. These boost the total in wages from the
original $1 billion to $3 billion. Tax revenue generated runs
$1.2 billion, to more than replenish the first $1 billion paid
off on the debt. The process recycles a dozen times in a year.
Our payment on the national debt increases employment by
3.3 million jobs, plus another 1 million added every year to
work in the stores, plants, schools, etc., brought into being by
the 3.3 million in action. In these reservoirs of new jobs we
can offer employment more than enough to absorb the trans
fer of our 5 per cent out of tax grubbing, which will be
coming along at the rate of 1 or 2 per cent for a few years.
But if we run short of people to fill all those jobs, we may
have to extend the work week from 40 to 44 hours. Our
ingenuity and productivity will soon impel us back to the 40
hour week, not by speedup, but by better methods and
materials. Eventually we can dream of a 30 hour stint.
The $0.2 billion excess revenue generated on each round
by our 3.3 million jobs runs up a surplus at the rate of over
$2 billion/year. Frivolous alternatives are to spend it, or to
cut taxes by 0.7 per cent, or to cut the work week by all of 7
minutes. On the other hand, if we add this surplus into the
debt amortization payment, to bring this installment suc
cessively to $ 1.2 billion, $1.4 billion, and on upward, we will
soon be running out of people to fill all the jobs generated.
Such financing offers an effective control to avert unem
ployment. We’ll wind up using some of each of our several
alternatives, as judgment and circumstances dictate, and best
of all, at some time in the future the national debt will disap
pear completely!
Paradoxically, in the past this debt has been pouring upon
us a mounting burden of pain and poverty, unemployment,
inflation, neglect of pollution, and it has encouraged an at
mosphere of delinquency and crime. If the government was
not going to be bothered to pay its bills, what was the virtue
of us as a nation staying close to the paths of rectitude? But
our plan can rescue us from disaster, and restore our integrity
and put us back to work.
Now it would seem that we can’t “afford” not to try this
plan. It holds much promise, and can deliver only what we
work for. (More next time.)
® 1972 F. B. Anderson
Lose 12 To 16
Herons Stopped
4 Times
Near Goal Posts
The Blackshear Tigers came
on strong in their victory bid
as they managed to stop the
Herons near the goal line on
four occasions. The Herons
rolled up 16 first downs and
285 yards in several drives,)
but, were unable to put the
necessary points on the board
to win the game. The Herons
now stand 1-2 in Region 2-A
competition and 3 -3 overall.
The Herons took the open
ing kick and moved 9 yards
before punting to Blackshear
at their own 49 yard line.
Jerry Broome then ran 8 of
11 plays and carried the ball
into the endzone on a 2 yard
plunge to put the Tigers ahead
6-0. O’Brien passed to Will
iams for the P.A.T. and an
8-0 lead.
Brantley took the kick, ran
three plays and punted. Black
shear then ran three plays and
punted. The Herons then took
the ball on their own 46 yard
line and Nathaniel Gaskins pick
ed up the first Heron first
down on a 13 yard run as
the first quarter ended.
By F. B. Anderson
by Eugene N. Wiley
The Herons then drove to the
Blackshear 23 yard line andtu.
rned the ball over to Black,
shear on downs. Blackshear
could not move the ball and
punted to the Herons. The
short punt gave the Herons the
ball on the Blackshear 39 yard
line. On the sixth play from
this point Paul Langford put
the Herons on the scoreboard
with a 10 yard pass to Ricky
Carrecker. The P.A.T. failed
and the Herons trailed 8-6.
Blackshear took the kick and
moved only 4 yards before punt
ing to the Herons. Langford,
Middleton, and Gaskins made
first down runs moving the ball
to the Blackshear 8 yard line
where the offense stalled and
gave Blackshear the ball for
1 play as the first half ended.
As the third quarter began
Blackshear was unable to move.
The Herons then moved 55
yards in 6 plays and Nathaniel
Gaskins put the Herons ahead
on a 4 yard touchdown run.
The P.A.T. failed but the Her
q*s were in front 12-8.
Cont'd to page 4, col 6 & 7
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
THIS WE BELIEVE ! IF YOU FIRST SUBMIT, YOU will LATER SURRENDER. ", . . and having don* all, to stand. Stand therefore. Ephesians6:l3,l4
VETERANS DAY
Us A VETERAN is a man who loves his country
— without reservation.
■ A VETERAN is a man who is willing to lay
down his life to uphold the freedoms of life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I
■ A VETERAN is a man proud of his flag. He I |H|
will fight to his death to protect the country for
which it stands from those who would dare to
dishonor it.
H A VETERAN is a man who cherishes his
freedom, passionately; serves his country, hon
orably and supports her willingly. I
A VETERAN is a man well-deserving of our
|||l|l appreciation, our love and our prayers, 365 days B
a ^ ear ' J A "
Brantley Air Show
Approximately one hundred
spectators witnessed an air
show Saturday at the Brantley
County Airport. Two local
and six visiting planes provid
ed a colorful display at the
entertaining meet.
THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 19, 1972
Well known pilot, parachutist
Wilbur Jackson of Waycross
flew a small piper cub through
an outstanding performance of
aerobatics over the airfield
and over the city of Nahunta.
In a display of superb flying
ability and knowledge of his
aircraft, Mr. Jackson stopped
his engine ( the engine could
only be started by hand, by
turning the propeller ) at an
altitude of about 500 ft. After
Cont. Page 5
Jacobs is
Candidate
Post No . 5
I am asking the people of
Brantley County for election
to Commissioner’s Post No.
5.
I am a life ■ long resident
and farmer of Brantley Coun
ty.
I feel that I understand the
needs, problems, and am in
terested in the welfare and
improvement of the county,
for all the people.
I plan to see each of you,
but if I should not accept this
as my personal request for
your vote and support.
Sincerely Yours,
J. Fulton Jacobs.
Pol. Adv.)
Lyons Is
Candidate
Post Mo. 4
This is to announce that I
have qualified for county comm
ission post no. 4. This group
of commissioners that we el
ect is our county government
officials and I feel that with
your support and cooperation
we can be a great improve
ment to our county government.
So go to the polls November
7th, Vote for and ELECT W.
Archie Lyons for this post
and in the next four years, we
can say “ Brantley County you
have come a long way ”.
Your vote and support will
be greatly appreciated.
Your Friend
W. Archie Lyons
Freight transportation in the
United States is 15 times as big
an industry today as it was be
fore the turn of the century.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAFfij^TA
Bennett Ask For
Commission Post 5
I have qualified as a candi
date for Post No. 5 Brantley
County Commission. Please let
me share with you some of
my background and qualifica
tions in seeking this post.
I am the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs, Ezra L. Bennett. I
have been a residence of the
Schlatterville community appro
ximately thirty-five years. I am
married to the former Miss
Jane Tatum of Ware County.
We have one daughter, Sheila,
and we are members of the
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.
I am a graduate of Hoboken
High School. I have stayed in
volved in school and county ac
tivities as a supporter and lead
er. I have served as president
of the Hoboken and Brantley
County Boosters Club; as well
as, supported these clubs and
other programs, campaigns, and
projects of our county. I am
serving now as a newly elected
member of The Board of The
Department of Family and Chil
dren Services for Brantley
County.
I have been employed by the
SCL Railroad Company since
1950, and I operate my farm.
I feel sincerely that my edu
cation and experience as a lead
er and workman qualifies me
to be an effective Brant
ley Countv Commissioner.
I promise diligence as your
( Pd. Pol. Adv. )
Hendrix Seeks
Election To Post 4
This is to announce that I
am a candidate for County
Commission Post No. 4 in the
November 7 General Election,
and to tell you something about
myself.
I was born and raised in
Brantley County, and I have
been engaged in farming and
carpentry work mostofmy life.
Bureau. I
I am a member of the Farm
Bureau. I served as a member
of the Board of Education for
11 years.
I am a member of the Hic
kox Baptist Church, and have
been involved in many activit
ies there.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
SEE PAGE 2 - COL. 6,7, & 8
MEMBER
Auoditlon. Founts IMS
commissioner in proper main
tenance of all public roads and
to secure all paving possible
and other such improvement
projects.
It is my pledge to the people
of Brantley County that I will
work untiringly to promote bet
ter educaion for our youth; as
well as, to encourage industry
to locate in our county that
will employ local people. I feel
this is a MUST!
Brantley County citizens of all
ages have to drive to surround
ing counties and cities to find
employment. This is especially
true of our young people. I am
deeply concerned about this sit
uation because our young people
are the leaders of tomorrow.
We must provide employment
for these young men and wom
en, so they will want to stay
in Brantley County.
The programs I have outlined
require progressive leadership.
This I pledge to you. It is also
my promise to have the. county
government to stay within its
budget. Industrial development
could help relieve our tax bur
dens which have increasd over
the years.
Please go to the polls Novem
ber 7 vote for and support John
R. Bennett for Post No. 5 Brant
ley County Commission. Your
vote and influence will be deep
ly appreciated.
Sincerely,
John R. Bennett
I feel that I am qualified
to serve in this very important
office.
I am interested in die growth
and progress of our county,
and if elected to this office I
will serve each and every per
son to the best of my ability
and with honesty.
I plan to see each and every
one of you, but if I fail to
do so, take this message as
my personal plea for your vote
and support on November 7th.
I say, “ Let’s do the best
with what we have to do with.”
Sincerely, *
w.w. ( Cotton ) Hendrix.
( Pd. Pol. Adv. )
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