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(THE JACKSON HERALD
Published Weekly
§1.50 A Year—ln Advance
Entered at The Jefferson Postoffice
as Second-Class Mail Matter
Official Org.tn of Jackson County
W. H. WILLIAMSON.. Bus. M’*’r.
Jeffw-rson, Qa., September 30, 1936
Holder Faces Vital Issues;
Hardman Dodges Them
(Editorial From Atlanta Journal)
A business administration for
Georgia - what do the two candidates
for governor propose to do by way
of )>> intfintr to pass that end so de
voutly to be wished? Dr. Hardman,
though he uses many word-, presents
no plan of procedure; and his con
tinual harping on a mere phrase,
without giving any pledge of action
on which the public can lay hold is
remindful of the Scripture’s warn
ing, ‘ Not everyone that faith, Lord,
Lord.’’ The fact is, the Docto" evade*
very issue that involves a natter of
business concern to taxpayers and of
business integrity for the common
wealth. He evades the crying need
of reform in the state bankin ' de
partment. Until the eleventh hour
be evades the vital question of state
bonds, blowing: hot and cold. He
evades the real problems of the state
highway board, so much so that he
has not yet answered with a simple
no or yes persistent reports of whom
he will appoint as chairman of that
body. He give; the* voters only a foe
of generalities, when the wrongs and
perils of the day demand clear think
ing arid plain pooch.
Over against this shuffling, stands
John Holder, firm-footed arid un-
equivocal. On every question irt
which the people are concerned he
commits himself. He tells them de
finitely what he will do to insure
Georgia a business administration.
Of the state banking department, he
promises to sweep it clean of ineffi
tiency, to purge it of parasites, and,
in ofnr us the executive influence
can reach, to see to it that never a
gain are the rights of stockholders
betrayed and the money of depositors
lost for want of due vigilance by re
sponsible state authorities As for
bonds, he declares himself utterly
opposed to loading the state down
with a debt of scores or hundreds of
millions of dollars and of wasting
'time* million, more in needless in
terest charges, when the public im
provements in question can easily be
financed out of current revenues if
only proper business methods are em
ployed. Concerning the highway de
partment, he declares that it shall be
filled with the ablest administrative
nd engineering talent to be obtain
ed, regardless of politics, regardless
of everything except the building of
the best possible roads at the least
possible cost. Having himself suf
fered, as chairman of the highway
board, the enmity of a political clique
that has sought at every turn to
block his way and tie his hands, Mr.
Holder can appreciate most keenly
the importance of placing the depart
ment on n purely anti rigorously busi
ness basis, and he i: pledged abso
lutely to do so.
As between these candidates, one
of whom evades every material issue,
the other of whom stands foursquare
on them all, which is the more likely
to give Georgia a business adminis
tration? Can the bank depositors of
rural districts and little towns rea
aonably expect justice from one who
has no definite plan or promise for
their protection, but who is running
cheek by jowl with the very politi
cians who slept while the widow’s
savings were frittered away and the
fanner’s earning were scattered in
wild adventures? Dr. Hardman is fo*
“banking reform’” a a gpneraliity
and to the extent that it does not
tread upon the exceedingly sensitive
toes of his chief political allies. But
John Holder is for definite action, to
the end that the law shall be a shield
and a sword for the poorest along
with the richest, and that is adminis
tration shall be in hands wbicli will
not falter in hours of clanger and
test.
So with the matter of bonds, so
with the matter of highways, so with
every issue in which the business of
the state and the interests of the
people are involved. Facing these
practical and imperative questions,
I>r. Hardman unctuously exclaims,
“Lord, Lord!” Bat John Holder pre
pares to do the will of efficient and
righteous government. To elect a
man cf mere word in hope of get
ting a business administration, would
be to build on shifting cards—especi
ally when the political machine at
whose behest he speaks and to whose
future interests he Is bound, is no
torious for having given Georgia the
most wasteful, the most barren, the
most unbusinesslike administration
the state has known since its dark
HOLDER FOR GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
V . _
L .. . 'i(. MW.. .. . -i
JOHN N. HOLDER
Candidate For Governor on Pay-As-You-Go
Platform, aid Against “Machine Politics"
On next Wednesday the people of Georgia will go
to the polls to cast their ballots for one of the candi
dates for Governor.
The one great issue in this campaign is whether or not Georgia
i-ha 11 place a mortgage of millions of dollar upon her people. No
one questions that Georgia wants paved highways, no one questions
that Georgia wants better educational advantages, hut shall we pay
for them as we get them, or mortgage our future with a great bond
issue?
Holder favors good roads and the best educational
advantages, and claims that Georgia can have them
both without burdening the State with bonds.
In 1877, the bonded indebtedness of this State was $10,777,000.
To date we have paid on this debt $0,888,000 on the principal, and we
have paid $18,531,000 interest, and we still owe the remaining $5,-
000,000 of the principal. At the rate the State is now retiring this
principal, viz: SIOO,OOO each y*ar, it will be fifty years before
this debt is finally paid; or, in other words, the principal and interest
on this debt will aggregate the sum of nearly $35,000,000 when it is
finally paid. \
John Holder is unequivocally opposed to State
Bonds for any purpose, and has not hesitated to say
so.
Some say that “machine politics" is the issue. If.,
this be so, it is an issue put on by the “machine" it
self, for the biggest “political machine" that ever
had hold on Georgia is fighting Holder with all its
might.
A vote for Holder is a vote to rid Georgia of this
“political machine," and save her from an immense
bonded indebtedness that will burden the tax pay
ers for years and years to come.
Let’s go to the polls next Wednesday and vote for
Holder, and save Georgia from “machine rule" and
bonded indebtedness.
Holder received over FOUR THOUSAND VOTES
more than his nearest opponent in the primary of
September 8, and according to reports coming from
all sections of Georgia, he will be OVERWHELM
INGLY ELECTED ON NEXT WEDNESDAY, OC
TOBER BTH.
valley of Reconstruction. To elect
John Holder, who is pledged to defi
nite action on the great issues of
the campaign and who is free from
reactionary and rapacious alliances,
will be to build upon a rock for Geor
gia’s prosperity and honor.
HAS READ EVERY COPY' OF
HERALD SINCE BEGAN
PUBLICATION
Mr. YV. B. Patrick of Monroe spent
a day or two here last week as toe
gue-st of his sister. Mrs. J. O. Stock
ton. "Bud” Patrick was born and
reared in this county, was Justice of
the Peace for Miller district several
years, and he is always given a glad
hand and a hearty welcome when
ever he comes buck.
Mr. Patrick, while here, came in
and paid his subscription to The
Jackson Herald for the fifty-second
year. He has read every copy of
the paper printed since the first is
sue of the Forest News, which name
was later changed to The Jackson
Herald. If the mail goes wrong, or
his paper gets misplaced, he drops
us a card, and his Herald is promptly
sent.
Having read every copy printed for
all these years, he says he wants to
continue reading it every week the
balance of his life time.
We highly appreciate the 'rierd
ship of this good citizen.
Mrs. Frank Pendergrass of Jeffer
son, and daughter, Mrs. Hope of Chat
tanooga, were at the home of Mr.
uid Mrs. June Jackson for several
days last week.—Winder News.
CAUGHT AGAIN
When Holder made the charge
that Dr. Hardman had offered to
re-appoint him chairman of the High
way Commission, if he would stay
out of the race, and refused to do
so, the Doctor made a vigorous denial,
but it was proven to be correct. Now
he has dropped that.
Last Sunday’s newspapers carried
| the following statement signed by
him:
“In Jefferson county, the home of
Highway Commissioner John Phil
lips, a bond issue of $250,000 was
sold for $212,000. Practically all of;
this money has been spent and this
county has less than 12 miles of hard
surfaced roads.”
The members of the Board of
County Commissioners issued a sign
ed statement declaring this state
ment absolutely false, saying that the
$250,000 bond issue was sold at a
premium, the county receiving $250,-
150.
The statement that all this money
has been practically spent is also
denounced as a falsehood, as the
county still has on hand $98,342.35
of it.
After asking Dr. Hardman to cor
rect this damaging statement to Jef
ferson county he refused to pay any
attention to it. He is truly and
really a Hard-Mar. to get the truth
from, if such truth would be hurt
ful to his candidacy.—Lawrenceville
News-Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Elrod and chil
dren of Granite Hill spent the week
end here, guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
T. Storey.
HOLDER BRIGHTENS
! HIS FELLOWS’ PATH,
AN OLD FRIEND SAYS
(From Atlanta Journal)
John N. Holder, of Jefferson, can
didate for governor, has brighten
ed the pathway and lightened the
load of his fellow men, through un
selfishness, kindness and friendship
for all mankind, according to an
estimate of him written by the Rev.
W. B. McDonald, pastor of the
Christian church at Monroe, who
\ was reared as a neighbor of Mr.
Holder. The letter concerning Mr.
Holder written by the Rev. Mr. Mc-
Donald follows:
“One of the joys of our sojourn !
here upon earth is the opportunity
it gives one for forming helpful and
lasting friendships.
“I have known John Holder in
timately from my early recollections
in life, having been reared in the 1
same county, and I have watched
with interest and pride his career
in life. It is doubtful whether any!
man in any county has ever been
loved and honored more by his home
people or has ever had more friends, i
“Early in young manhood, his own ,
people saw that he was well fitted 1
by education and temperament to
become a leader and public servant,
to live, to think and to act for the
good of others. He has been chosen
to fill various positions of trust in
his city, county and state, and dur
ing all of those yeaVs no effort has
been spared by him in doing all
within his power for the betterment
of his people. In fact no one ever
passes his way, but that cheer is
added to his life.
“John Holder is very unassuming;
but a great soul, a man of rare re
finement and Christian culture ; ami
able and jovial in disposition, and is
of an optimistic nature. He i.s
thoroughly unselfish, firm in his
convictions of truth, but never con
tentious; he is tolerant of the views
of others without compromising his
own, which is the secret of his popu- j
larity with all classes of people. As
a citizen, friend, counsellor and
neighbor he has always held the con
fidence and love of those about him,!
beiny highly respected for his keen
judgment and broadness of vision, j
“He has often been honored by
the great Methodist church, south, of
which he is an humble and devoted
member, having been elected twice
as a delegate to the general confer
ence.
“But John Holder is more than a
wise leader and safe counsellor. To
those who know him best, he is a
brother. The humble and lowly in I
life are most upon his heart. Line
all real lovers of their fellows he
finds the unusual in the common
Jjlace. He is always rdady with kind
words and deeds to brighten the
pathway or lighten the load of oth
ers. He has no favorite and no
one is ever lost in the crowd, and
whether in office or out his kindly
acts will live long in the minds and
hearts of his fellows.
“Suffice it to say that John Holder
by his exemplary life, kindness and
consideration for others, sterling
qualities of manhood and Christian
character, is building for himself in
the minds and hearts of those who
know him a monument more lasting
than brass, more precious than gold,
and more sublime than the royal
pyramids.
“I am glad that in the providence
of God, early in life, I was permit
ted to form a strong and lasting
friendship with this one of God’s
I noblemen. I have been made better
Iby having had such a friend and the
j world has and is being made better
Iby his being permitted to live in it.
“Therefore I shall honestly and
conscientiously cast my vote for John
I Holder for governor of our grand old
state on October 6th.
“w. b. McDonald,
“Christian minister.”
METEOR, FALLING IN SEA,
WAS CAUSE OF HURRICANE,
LONDON PAPER STATES
London, September 21.—The Daily
Mail displays Tuesday on its Pseu
donym “Appianway” attributing the
Florida hurricane to the fall of a
meteor, which was seen in Eng.and
last Friday night, into the *ea be
tween Florida and the Bahama is
lands. 1
I The writer, who dates his letter
from a house which is the residence
of Captain Roger Monbray Bellairs,
naval assistant t) the first sea lor 1
of the admirality, and claims he has
studied the causes of hurricanes, ti
-1 dal waves and meteors, does not sub
mit his view as mere theory but
boldly contends that “there is no
question about *ke accuracy" of his
explanation.
Gavel and Pen Holder From
The Famous Jefferson Tree
Philadelphia, Sept. 25.—A gavel
and a pen holder, made from the
wood of the tree which marked the
spot in Jefferson, Ga., where Dr.
Crawford W. Long performed the
first painless surgical operation with
ether as an anesthetic nearly eighty
five years ago, have been received by
the University of Pennsylvania here,
and placed on exhibition in the Uni
versity booth at the Sesqui-Centen
nial Exposition.
The gavel was used first on March
30, 1912, when Dr. William Pepper,
Dean of the University Medical
School, unveiled a bronze medallion
in honor of Dr. Long, a medallion
which now forms one of the decor
ations near the main entrance to the
University’s Sesqui-Centennial booth.
The gavel was also used by Vice-
President Marshall when he presided
in the United States Senate during
that body’s discussion of the League
of Nations Bill. As Secretary of State,
Charles Evans Hughes used the
same gavel in presiding over the
World’s Disarmament Conference in
Washington, and the remarks he made
concerning the gavel at that time
were translated into every foreign
language represented by the dele
gates present.
The last time the gavel was used
was when a statue of Dr. Long was
placed in the Hall of Fame in Wash
ington, D. C. The pen, which has
been placed on exhibition with the
gavel, was used by President Coolidge
when he signed the 1924 Appropri
ation Bill.
Dr. Long, who performed his his
toric operation on March 30, 1842,
was a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania Medical School in the
Class of 1839.
SURVEY OF DAMAGE FROM
WOODS FIRES BEING
CONDUCTED
A survey of damage caused by
woods fires is being conducted by
the State Forestery Department in
Jackson ancl surrounding counties.
Assistant State Forester E. W.
Hadley is spending several days in
this section, collecting information on
damage caused to young timber by
woods fires, and explaining state
and federal aid now available to
timberland owners who are interested
in protecting their land from fire.
Forty-four per cent of the land
area of Jackson county is unimprov
ed, or forest land, (99,477 acres)
that, with complete protection from
woods fire, could be growing 'SOO
board feet per acre annually, or a
total of about 50 million board feet
annually for the county. At stump
age value of $5.00 per thousand, the
total annual income to the county
from timber growth would be $250,
000.00. An investment of a few
cents an acre annually for fire pro
tection, would make this income pos
sible. Timberland owners who are
interested in obtaining an annual in
come of $2.50 per acre from their
lands by protecting them from fire,
are urged to get in touch with the
Georgia State Forestry Department at
Atlanta, and learn the requirements
necessary to receive state aid.
EDITOR CALDWELL LOSES
ELDEST BROTHER BY DEATH
■ The many friends of Editor E. A.
Caldwell are deeply sympathizing
with him in the death of his brother,
Mr. Lucillous Briscoe Caldwell, which
occurred at his home in Paxton, Tex
as, September 12th.
Mr. Caldwell was a teacher by pro
fession and news of his death came
as a great shock to relatives and
friends in this state. He had been in
failing health for some time and re
cently underwent a serious operation.
He went to Texas from Gwinnett
county thirty-five years ago.
Mr. Caldwell was a member of the
Baptist church and a most exemplary
Christian citizen. Besides his own
family, he is survived by the follow
ing brothers:
John W. Caldwell, Paxton, Texas;
John E. Caldwell, Athens; Pryor H.
.Caldwell, Atlanta; E. A. and Thomas
I D. Caldwell, Monroe.
To all these The Tribune sends as
surances or heartfelt sympathy.—
Walton Tribune.
CARD OF THANKS
We do sincerely thank each and
every one for their kindness and
sympathetic disposition rendered dur
ing the sickness and death of our
husband and father. J. C. Tate.
We sincerely thank the phvsicians,
Dr. E. M. McDonald, and Dr. L. C.
Allen, for thier faithful service and
effort to prolong life. We sincerely
thank the undertakers for their neat
work, to perfection.
YY'e do, in the name of the Lord,
pray that His richest blessings be
upon each and every one, is our
prayer.
j Mattie Tate and Family.
LOSS IN HOLLYWOOD AND
FORT LAUDERDALE HEAVY
In the stricken area immediately
north of Miami, Fort Lauderdale
and Hollywood were hit most heav
ily by the hurricane. Both of these
resort cities were practically leveled
by the wind and waves, and now are
facing serious problems of sanita
tion in addition to the general task
of rebuilding.
In Fort Lauderdale there is no
city water; the available water sup
ply, which was bottled and hauled
in on wagons, has been found to be
polluted, and for that reason no
person is being allowed to leave the
city unless they can show certificates
vouching for the fact that they have
been inoculated agtainst typhoid
fever.
As the fast northbound trains go
through from Miami each night and
stop to pick up the several special
cars of refuges that always are
awaiting them, the station presents
a pitful spectacle. Small groups of
men and women and children, many
of them half-clothed, are huddled
about in the darkness, awaiting what
ever assistance may be offered them.
The plight of Fort Lauderdale and
Hollywood makes the situation of
Miami and Miami Beach seem for
tunate by contrast. In the erstwhile
“Magic City” and its sister beach
resort, the buildings apparently were
of more sound construction and,
whereas the damage to them has
been heavy enough, they at least are
vouchsafed a “fighting chance” of
coming back. But it is impossible
to believe, after a survey of the en
tire territory, that Holloywood and
Lauderdale can regain their former
beauty. It will, at least, be a work
of years rather than months.
And, even in the case of Miami
and Miami Beach, the work of re
construction will be a matter of
time. Nobody has as yet estimated
the actual amount of damage, and
it is safe to say that the actuaries,
even when they complete the reck
oning, will not have given it com
pletely.
Officials of all the stricken cities
are, frankly, in the opinion of every
newspaperman that visited the area,
attempting to minimize the situation.
But, when all is said and done, they
face a giant task that will require
millions of money, thousands of men
and months of time. If money and
men are forthcoming in unlimited
amounts, the work, of course, will
be accomplished more quickly than
now appears to be possible.
SPECIAL WILL CARRY
MANY GEORGIANS TO
LEGION CONVENTION
Georgia will be one of the best
represented states at the national
convention of the American legion
to be held in Philadelphia, October
11-15, according to announcement
from the transportation office of the
“On to Philadephia” committee of
the legion. A special train will be
chartered by Georgia legionnaires
for the occasion, and the Eighty-sec
ond division veterans, who are hold
ing a meeting at Philadelphia dur
ing convention week, will have a
special car party accompanying the
main delegation. The thirty-piece
band of the Central of Georgia rail
road will accompany the legionnaires
on the special train, it is said, and
should help the delegation make a
splendid showing.
19 GEORGIA CITIES HEAR HOL
DER ON SPEAKING TOUR
THIS WEEK
John N. Holder, antibond candi
date for governor, is making an ex
tensive speaking tour of souui Geor
gia, beginning last Monday and con
tinuing through Saturday, making
three speeches a day.
On Monday he spoke at Sanderville,
Dublin and Jeffersonville.
Tuesday at Hawkinsville, Abbe
ville and Alamo.
Wednesday at Hazlehurst, Jesup,
Blackshear and Waycross.
Thursday at Ocilla, Fitzgerald and
Sylvester.
Friday: Cairo, Bainbridge and Col
quitt.
Saturday: Americas, Ellaville and
Fort Valley.
MR. J. C. TATE CALLED HOME
Mr. J. C. Tate was summoned by
death on last Thursday. He passed
away at his home near Elmwood, be
tween Jefferson and Hoschton.
Mr. Tate had lived a long life of
usefulness and service to his family
and community, and was called home
at the age of 78 years. His body
i was interred in the cemetery at
i White Plains on Saturday. The fun
eral service was conducted by Rev.
Otis McNeal, and a large crowd of
sorrowing friends was present to
honor the deceased.
| Mr. Tate is survived by his widow;
by two daughters, Mrs. B. B. Phil
lips and Mrs. R. L. Roberts of Wind
er; and by three sons, A. C. and M.
■ C. of this cotmty, and D. J. of Lake
land, Fla.
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