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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
Items Gathered
by the Wayside
It is gratifying to obtain informa
tion that Mr. Paul A. Collier will
erect a residence on his Seaborn
farm, near the city, which insures
that Mr. and Mrs. Collier will be
come permanent residents of Jack
son county. There is no finer cou
ple than this one, and these young
people will be splendid additions to
the citizenry of Jackson, and especi
ally to its farming population, for
there is no more up-to-date and pro
gressive farmer about Jefferson than
Mr. Cjllier. It is only necessary to
view his farm on the Winder road,
near Jefferson, to be convinced of
the verity of this statement. Mr.
Collier’s father, the late Ex-Sheriff
B. H. Collier, was one of the best
farmers in Georgia, and Mr. Paul
Collier not only learned farming
from his father, but is a student of
agrculture, and keeps fully abreast
with new ideas and new methods of
agricultural operations, and no doubt
in the not far distant future will be
entitled to the honorable cognomen
of “Master Farmer.”
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Speaking of the late Benjamin H.
Collier, not only was he a farmer
who knew how to farm, but he was
a great Sheriff, “natural born,” as
has often been said of him. His size,
his voice and his general appearance
and bearing always commanded at
tention. When he would say, “Let
there be order in the court room,”
perfect stillness would pervade the
auditorium. As an auctioneer, he
was a past master. In the sale of
land before the court house door on
the first Tuesdays in each month,
he was such an entertainer as is sel
dom heard except in a first class
vaudeville. He had humor, wit and
repartee of the kind that character
ized Will Rogers. It is said that JVill
Rogers said he never met a man he
didn’t love. Ben Collier had bitter
enemies, as well as sincere friends,
but he never hated his enemies. He
would get up at the dead hours of
night to serve an enemy, and would
go a thousand miles to help a friend.
He would take humorous cracks at
both friend and foe, but he never
had a sting in any of his sallies.
He was one of the livest spirits who
ever lived in Jackson county.
It was pleasing to see in the last
grand jury presentments this state
ment:
“We wish to commend the County
Commissioners for the efficient man
ner in handling the affairs of the
county and liquidating the debts. We
feel in their so doing they are doing
so at a sacrifice to their own person
al business.”
The County Commissioners are to
be commended for handling the
county affairs in a business like man
ner, and establishing for the county
a number one credit.
lt was hoped that the time had
come in Jackson to reduce the coun
ty tax rate, without in any way im
paring the county’s credit but the
following statement of Chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners
to the grand jury dispels that hope:
“Until our Tax Digest shows a sub
stantial increase, the present high
tax rate will have to be maintained."
The rate in this county is one of
the highest in the State. The basis
for the hope of tax reduction is that
the taxable values of the county
have increased, the interest expenses
are less because of the payment of
part of the county’s obligations, the
gas tax will be more than usual, and
the county will receive some twelve
thousand dollars in'l936 and each
year thereafter for ten years, as
reimbursement funds from the State.
With this big increase in income, a
reduction in taxes was hoped for.
The reduction of the county tax rate
would be a splendid contribution to
wards agricultural recovery, and
would harmonize with the program
of the Federal Government, which
has rendered an incalculable help to
farming by the payment of rental
benefits and by being a big contribu
tory factor for increased prices for
the things grown on the farm. Just
at this time a county tax rate cut
would be a stimulus and an encour
agement to the agricultural popula
tion of this county. The burden
bearing farmers of Jackson have
been in the condition of old Negro
SINGLE COPY sc.
Sam Flournay’s horse. The horse
was a big animal, but very poor in
flesh. His hip bones were high, his
ribs could be easily counted, and, as
he walked along, he would rock from
side to side. A little boy said to the
old Negro, “Uncle Sam, why don’t
you put flesh on that horse?” The
old Negro stopped, caught the bridle
reins up close to the mouth of the
horse, and said, “Honey, don’t both
er, this horse got about all he can
bear.” Just so, the farmers have
had all they could bear. Some
could not pay their taxes for three
or four years, their lands were ad
vertised and sold, and, in some in
stances, bought by the County, which
had to remit to the State in cash the
State’s part of the taxes. The farm
could not be operated at a profit, so
the County in the end lost money in
collecting these taxes on lands thus
sold. Here is the point we are en
deavoring to make. Relieve by the
State, County and Federal Govern
ment, agriculture of every possible
burden, and give every possible aid
towards getting living prices for
things grown on the farm. But not
only is agriculture in need of relief
of tax burdens, but all property
owners and all kinds of business, al
so. Since the County Commissioners
are sagacious men, seeking to do the
best thing possible for the County,
the abo\e thoughts for their con
sideration are presented to them.
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This is the first time in the history
of our country when a President has
carried benefits direct to the people.
No financier, or other person or
bank, or other institution, comes be
tween the President and the farmers
whom the President is making such
a heroic effort to lift out of depres
sion and gloom. A rental benefit
check sent by the Government is
written out in the name of the bene
ficiary himself, and given to him by
an agent of the Government. There
are no strings, no middle men, no
unnecessary red tape to the trans
action. No man who has ever been
President was probably so familiar
with the details of his great office
as is Franklin D. Roosevelt. This
was illustrated a few days ago when
the Commissioner of Health went to
the President and suggested that the
Boy Scout Jamboree be called off,
“because” the Commissioner said,
“there are eighty-eight cases of in
fantile paralysis in New York.” The
President said, “The latest report is
ninety-four.” The Health Commis
sioner checked up on this, and found
the President to be correct. A
gentleman who has been in contact
with Mr. Roosevelt said recently
one reason the President is so tre
mendously interested in the welfare
of the cotton growers is that he has
made a careful study of cotton, and
knows the subject, and he knows
further, that the producers of the
fleecy stapler are the poorest paid
of any class of laborers in the Unit
ed States.
It is said one of the best assets of
the Democratic administration in
Washington is the Vice-President,
Hon. J. N. Garner. He is a combi
nation of statesman and politician.
He is a deep and careful student of
great public questions. After a
thorough research and analysis of a
proposition, he decides what is best
for his country and his people, dis
regarding his own political welfare.
This is statesmanship. He lends a
helping hand to his colleagues in
Congress, ever unselfishly and will
ingly serving them. He is never
too busy to answer a letter from the
humblest citizen of the United
States, nor to give information to
him, nor aid him in any possible
manner. He served one district in
Congress in Texas a quarter of a
century, and knew his constituents,
and could call hundreds by their
given name; and if one visited him
in Washington, it was John or Joe
there, just as it was at home. This
is the politician. It is great to be a
combination of wise statesman and
shrewd politician. Such a one is
that great man who wields the gavel
over the Senate of the United States,
the Hon. John N. Gamer.
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In his sermon one morn
ing in the Jefferson Methodist
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
9TH DISTRICT MASONS
ELECT H. G. ATHERTON
AS CONVENTION ENDS
Gainesville, Ga.—T. G. Atherton,
of Jasper, was elected worshipful
master of the Ninth District Masons
at the closing session of the Ninth
District Masonic Convention here
Wednesday. Other officers chosen
are: E. F. Kitchens, Cornelia, deputy
W. M.; J. F. Staton, Clermont, S.
W.; W. C. Drake, Buford, J. W.;
C. R. Allen, Gainesville, secretary;
J. E. Pratt, Dacula, S. I).; E. F.
Hughs. Gainsville, J. D.; C. H. Ed
wards, Cleveland, S. S.; H. B. Smith,
Dahlonega, J. S.
Judge E. D. Thomas, Atlanta, I
grand master of Georgia; John L.
Travis, Jr., Savannah, grand war
den; E. D. Kenyon, Gainesville, grand
commander of Knights Templar of
Georgia, and others addressed the
convention. Another feature was
conferring of the entered apprentice
degree by past masters of Gaines
ville Lodge, No. 219.
church, the pastor, Rev. J. A. Gray,
said, “I hope there will be no more
wars. If, however, there should be
another war, and my country needed
my services I would respond to my
country’s chll and give the best ser
vice of which I am capable.” The
Tefferson pastor was a participant in
the World War as Chaplain. He
went with the army overseas, and
was in a foreign country for several
months during the world tragedy, and
was for a considerable period in
Germany after the conflict with the
army of occupation in that subjugat
ed land. In war, he was always in
the thickest of service, and the same
can be said of him as a pastor, name
ly, that he is ever ready and anxious
to render service not only to his
own church and membership, but to
any one of any denomination, or of
no denomination. His heart’s de
sire is to serve in war or peace.
Mr. Gray is not only a preacher
of no mean ability ; but a public
spirited citizen interested in and a
participant of all good works in the
community in which he may reside,
j Mrs. Gray is a great help to him in
his work. She has special tact,
especially in getting children inter
ested in the Bible and in stories of
life. Recently in Jefferson she has
shown her ingenuity and ability in
interesting children in the beautiful
path that leads to life Eternal.
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This congress passed all the ma
jor measures advocated and sponsor
ed by the President. The three
hardest fights in congress over meas
ures was the Soldiers Bonus, the
Emergency Appropriation of $4,800,-
000,000, and the Utility Holding Act.
Congress passed the bonus bill, which
was vetoed by the President, but
congress sustained his veto. Long
drawn out fights were made over the
emergency appropriation and utility
acts, which were amended to meet
objections. There was little dif
ference in the bills as originally
drawn, and as they passed congress.
Other administration bills were pass
ed by comfortable majorities. In
the enactment of the President’s
program, he had the active support
of Republican Liberals, as well as a
majority of the Democrats, but the
opposition of some Democrats.
Throughout the long session, the
members of his party co-operated
well with the President. It seems
that every person who holds a po
sition, matters not how great or
small, under. the administration,
should give one hundred per cent
co-operation to President Roose
velt. It is beyond explanation how
some people can be a part of an
administration and constantly knock
the President or endorse someone
who is his unfair critic. If a person
holds a position or job with this ad
ministration and wants to criticise
and knock, he or she should resign
their positions. If they hold their
jobs, they should either favor the
administration, or at least keep their
mouths shut and remain silent. One
cannot be blamed for differing with
the President, or even criticising him,
if they sincerely believe he is in error;
but if they do this, then they should
quit their jobs so they may “cuss”
the President all they want to. Con
gress stood by the President, and
those who hold jobs and get the
benefit of Federal expenditures
should be as loyal as the Senators
and Representatives of the people.
Loyalty to the President by all em
ployees is a big factor in his achiev
ing success in the administration of
laws passed by congress.
WORK OF CONGRESS
WELL-DONE
Fifty Major Bills Passed
Congress in Eight Months
Under Roosevelt Leadership
Washington, Aug. 24.—The eight
months’ session of Congress just
closed passed nearly fifty measures
of “major” and "above the aver
age” importance.
Nine regular and three deficiency
appropriations to run the various
federal departments for this fiscal
year totaled more than $3,000,000,-
000. Relief appropriations brought
the aggregate above $8,000,000,000.
Of note was more than $900,000,-
000 for the Army and Navy. Im-
portant bills passed other than the
supply measures included:
Work and direct relief, appropri
ating $4,800,000,000 designed to take
3,500,000 employables from the re
lief rolls to put them to work. Ex
tended RFC two yeas, PWA two
tended RFC two years, PWA two
years.
Social security: Sets up a nation
wide old-age pension system sup
ported by employers and employes;
encourages state to enact unemploy
ment insurance laws; grants sls a
month of federal funds to be match
ed by the state for needy aged and
blind; authorizes millions for child
aid.
Neutrality: Mandatory embargo
on arms shipments to belligerents
until February 29, 1936, with Presi
dent having authority to restrict or
prohibit use of American waters by
belligerent submarines, and to tell
American citizens they travel on
vessels of warring nations “at their
own risk.”
Labor Peace Board
Wagner labor disputes: Creates
permanent National Labor Relations
Board to see that employers do not
violate “unfair labor practices,” in
cluding a prohibition against employ
er-dominated company union. Re
cognizes majority rule in collective
bargaining.
Wealth taxes: Levies higher sur
taxes on individual net taxable in
comes over $50,000; higher taxes on
estates and gifts; boosts levies on
large corporations and reduces those
on smaller ones. Estimated to raise
$250,000,000 in added revenue.
Utility holding companies: Lim
its holding companies after 1938
to two pyramided upon any inte
grated system of operating com
panies—that is, companies serving
adjoining territories; subsidiaries of
holding companies to perform ser
vices for operating firms at cost.
Guffey coal: Attempts to stabilize
soft-coal industry through code re
gulation of hours and wages, end
price-fixing with taxes to secure en
forcement.
Banking: Centralizes control of
nation’s credit resources in a re
organized Federal Reserve Board of
seven and five representatives of the
twelve Reserve Banks.
Rivers and harbors: Authorizing
over $600,000,000 of rivers and har
bors improvement projects. Most of
which have already been started with
PWA funds.
New AAA Amendment*
AAA amendments: Bulwarking the
Agricultural Adjustment Act against
constitutional challenges and per
mitting suits to recover processing
taxes under certain conditions.
TVA amendments: Strengthens
Tennessee Valley Authority Act a
gainst court injunctions. Grants
congressional sanction for sale of
surplus power and for TVA
loans to municipalities to purchase
distributing systems in order to get
TVA power.
NRA: Extended in skeletonized
form until April 1, 1936, with all
compulsory codes flung out the
window by the Supreme Court.
Nuisance taxes: Over $400,000,-
000 of nuisance and excise levies ex
tended for two years.
Crop loans: Reappropriated $60,-
000,000 for 1935 feed, seed and live
stock loans.
“Baby bonds:” Authorizing a
boost in the Federal Government
bond issuing authority by $1 1,000,-
000,000 to include $25 baby bonds.”
Farm credit: Liberalizing credit
laws and cuts Land Bank interest
from 4V& to 3Vi per cent for 1936;
4 per cent for 1937 and 1938.
Income tax publicity: Repealed,
“pink slip” law providing for full
publicity of vital figures in individ- j
Thursday, August 29, 1935.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
Midnight Prowler Kill* Darkey'*
300-Lb. Hog
(From Walton Tribune)
Police this week are seeking the
heartless prowler who Monday mid
night, during a heavy rain, stole to
the hog-pen of Tom Colquitt, indus
trious and respected darkey living
near Felker’s pond, and stabbed to
death a fine, 300-ponnd hog—one of
the two porkers that Tom was count
ing upon for his winter’s meat sup
ply-
Roused by the frantic barking of
his dog in the yard, Tom arose and
took a look around the premises, find
ing nothing amiss. The prowler, ap
parently intent upon stealing the
hog, is believed to have taken fright
and fled. Next morning the animal
was found dead.
Colquitt has been employed for
many years by Launis Brothers
Bonded Warehouse, where he is de
scribed as a capable, dependable
worker.
New Banking Bill Signed Into Law
Washington.—The stroke of noon
meant enactment of the much-dis
puted banking bill into law today
through presidential signature.
Its congressional sponsors, Sen
ator Glass, Democrat, Virginia, and
Representative Steagall, Democrat,
Alabama, had special invitations to be
on hand for this formal end of their
travail in reconciling differences be
tween the senate and house bills.
Under the legislation the hand of
the federal reserve board on nation
al credit is strengthened.
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Man Outknits Hundred Women In
Boston Match
Skill he learned at his mother’s
knee in Nova Scotia 47 years ago
won the knitting title for John F.
Cann. John outknitted 100 perspir
ing women at the knitting and spin
ning contest conducted by the Bos
ton common tercentenary commit
tee.
ual tax returns.
“Hot oil:” Prohibiting until July
1, 1937, interstate shipment of oil
produced in excess of state law al
lowances.
Military Construction
Military construction: Authorized
$38,000,000 of barracks and other
construction at military and naval
stations.
Bus-truck: Eleven years, of effort
culminated in enacting federal con
trol of interstate busses and trucks;
placed under Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Pome loans: Authorized an adddi
tional $1,750,000,000 of HOLC
bonds to refinance distressed home
owners and allowed additional time
for filing applications by new appli
cants.
Air mail: Sets up primary and
secondary routes virtually retaining
existing contractor set-up, with In
terestate Commerce Commission to
study situation to determine if pres
ent maxamum carrying charges are
adequate.
Spanish War: Approximately
50,000 veterans restored to pension
rolls at cost of $45,000,000 the first
year.
Railroad bankruptcy: Strengthens
present law to prevent minorities
holding up financial reorganization
by making plans approved by two
thirds of each class of creditors
binding on dissenters, and allowing
courts to impose a plan where no
agreement is reached.
Gold Los* Suits Barred
Gold clause: Limiting suits against
govenment to recovery damages
claimed by gold clause abrogation
to four months.
Liquor control: Creates commis
sion under treasury to replace in
valid Federal Alcohol Control Ad
ministration, with bulk sales prohibit
ed.
Farm mortgage: Frazier-Lemke
proposal to meet Supreme Court in
validation of 1934 law, permitting
farmers to retain properties for
three years by paying reasonable
rentals under court control.
Rail Pensions: Two bills, one
providing pensions up to $l2O a
month for railroad workers retired
at 65 or after thirty years of service;
,the other imposing taxes of 3% per
cent each on employers and em
ployes to pay the pensions.
Railroad co-ordinator: Extended
for one year the position of co-ordi
i nator of transportation, held by
i Joseph B. Eastman, an Interstate
Commerce Commission member.
Vol. 60. No. 49.
BANKHEAD URGES
SOUTH TO ACCEPT
NEW COTTON PLAN
Washington. Senator Bankhead
(Democrat, Alabama) called upon
the south to “make the best of” the
new government cotton loan and
price policy.
The Alabamian predicted cotton
would bring more than 12 cents a
pound, "if the farmers will engage
in a concerted holding program by
using the 9-cent loan facilities where
it is needed and only sell their cotton
when 7-8-inch low middling is 12
cents a pound, or better.”
Bankhead and other southern sen
ators had urged a straight 12-cent
loan. Instead ji policy was adopted
embracing a 9-cent loan with a price
guarantee of 12 cents. At the last
minute, the senator explained, Presi
dent Roosevelt was convinced the
plan announced “would be : s good
or better for the farmers and better
for other interests than the 12-cent
loan.”
“I hope they are right,” he added,
“but ani not convinced.”
Bankhead issued a formal state
ment, as follows:
“The substitute plan for the 12-
cent cotton loan, from many stand
points, is not satisfactory to those
of us who have been vigorously
fighting against powerful forces to
secure a continuance of a 12-cent
loan plan this year. It is now im
perative, however, that the an
nounced program should be handled
by the cotton producers and their
friends in the south in a way that
will yield the best results. Under
the complicated plan secured by
Secretary Wallace, with the aid of
others, it is important that the de
tails of its operation should be
thoroughly understood.
Holding Benefit Shows
“The average price of spot cotton
at the ten leading spots markets
from September 1 to January 1, is
to be taken by the government as
the price at which each farmer sold
his entire crop.
“If a farmer sells any of hie cot
ton below 12 cents 7-8 inch low
j middling, and the average price for
■ the four months mentioned i3 here
after increased to 12 cents, or above
i the farmer will get no benefits on
the cotton sold below 12 cents. Un
[ der this arrangement farmers who
sell below 12 cents must take the
gamble on whether the average four
months price will be as high as 12
cents. If the average price for the
four months is not as high as 12
cents, then the farmer will get the
difference between the average price
and 12 cents. If the average price
is 12 cents or higher, the farmer
will not collect the difference be
tween the price he got and 12 cents.
“It should be kept in mind that
premiums upon grades and staples
above 7-8-inch low middling are pro
vided for under the plan, but in
fixing the average price for four
months premiums are given no con
sideration. Under this arrangement
it seems perfectly clear that it is
to the advantage of every farmer,
who can possibly do so, to put his
cotton under the 9-cent loan. By
taking ths course, the entire crop
will not be dumped on the market
within a few weeks. The cotton
trade is obligated to have practically
all of this year’s crop. It cannot
get any of the cotton under the 12-
cent loan without paying 13 cents
for it. The carrying charges have
run the government cost up to 13
cents. The year’s consumption will
about equal the producton. Unles*
the price reaches 13 cents none of
the government cotton can be sold.
Co-operation I* Urged
“If the farmers will engage in at
concerted holding program by using
the 9-cent loan facilities where it is
needed and only sell their cotton
when 7-8-inch low middling is 12
cents a pound, or better, it seems
clear that the entire crop will bring
that price plus the usual premiums.
A farmer who put cotton under the
loan can sell it at any time he wants
to do so.
“The plan affords a wonderful op
portunity of testing out the effect of
orderly marketing and requiring the
cotton trade to bring the cotton into
the market by offering a price in
excess of the price guaranteed by the
government to the farmers.
Note—Plan has been modified to
loan ten cents, instead of nine, since
above interview,