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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
Gathered As We
Go About
Sueh noise and hullabaloo has
been made about the Government not
loaning twelve cents per pound on
cotton as has seldom been heard a
bout a matter of this kind. Before
the New Deal, banks would loan a
bout three-fourths the value of cot
ton at a rate of eight per cent. If
the price declined below the loan
value, the cotton owner’s cotton was
sold, unless he put up more money.
Now the Government will loan ten
cents a pound on seven-eighths inch
low middling lint cotton, matters not
what the market price of cotton may
be, and the owner is assured of at
least the ten cents per pound, even
if the price should decline far under
this, and the money is loaned at the
rate of four per cent. The Govern
ment does even better than this. It
guarantees the cotton producer
twelve cents in cash for his cotton to
the amount of two cents subsidy. In
other words, if a producer sells his
cotton for ten cents, the Government
will pay him two cents in cash, thus
assuring him 12c per pound cash. This
is better than a loan of twelve cents,
because in the cash transaction no
interest on money borrowed nor
warehouse charges have to be paid.
By this manner of handling the cot
ton situation, it is not probable that
the Government will become owner
of much more cotton than it now
holds, which is about five million
bales. This cotton will not be put
on the market until the price be
comes thirteen cents. So if a cotton
producer wishes to hold cotton, he
can borrow ten cents a pound on the
cotton at four per cent, and he stands
a good chance of getting thirteen
cents per pound or more. With this
plan of the (fovernment, what rea
son is there for howling and raising
sand about loans on cotton?
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A man named Edmonds is writing
some articles about what Brazil said
when the people of the South plow
ed up some cotton in 1933. What
cares the South about what
Brazil said; but the question is what
the South said that year. They said
to the President, “We thank you for
the rental benefit checks sent us;”
“We thank you for putting the price
of cotton up from five cents to
twelve;” “We thank you for loaning
us money on our farms at four and
one-half to five %, thereby saving
our farms to us;” “We thank you
for loans on our homes at five per
cent, thereby preventing mortgages
on them from being foreclosed, and
our homes sold, and our household
goods and our children put in the
streets;” “We thank you for loaning
us money at a low rate of interest
with which to make our crops when
we could not get it elsewhere
“We thank you for feeding us
when we were hungry and cloth
ing us when we were destitute be
cause we could get no jobs.” If
Brazil said, “thank you” one time,
the South said “thank you” at least
a half dozen times to the President
for saving farming and all kinds
of business in the South from bank
ruptcy and ruin.
t t t
Constantly are heard the words,
“Save our constitution.” The con
stitution of the United States is a
wonderful instrument, and was plan
ned and written by our wise and pa
triotic ancestors —George Washing
ton, James Madison, James Monroe,
Thomas Jefferson, and others; but it
is not infallible. It was not handed
down from on high like the com
mandments were given to Moses on
Sinai’s holy heights. The ten com
mandments are God made, while the
constiution of the United States is
man made. Our constitution has
been amended eighteen times, the
last amendment being repealed. The
constitution had to be amended to
provide for collecting income taxes.
William Jennings Bryan advocated
this amendment, and was largely re
sponsible for its passage through con
gress and ratification by the States.
No, the constitution is not a divine
ly inspired nor an infallible instru
ment. Will Rogers, the greatest
philosopher who has lived in this
generation, declared that when a per
son cries out, “We must save the
constitution,” that person is either
a Republican or a millionaire. U
the constitution needs amending for
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human welfare, it should be done.
t t t
The constitution of Georgia, writ
ten by one of the most profound
statesmen who has lived since the
War Between the States, Robert
Toombs, has been amended so many
times that it hardly resembles the
original. The fact is that Georgia
| should have a constitutional con
j vention, and re-write our organic
law, retaining necessary provisions
of the original as written by Mr.
Toombs. Also, these amendments so
essential to Georgia’s progress be
kept, but discard other added sections.
In other words, the constitution
should be put together and simplified
in such a way that a layman’s mind
can comprehend it. There is, however,
one amendment that should be a
dopted, and that is a provision for
old age pensions. One of the wisest
and most humanitarian acts of the
last Congress was to provide for old
age pensions. To get the benefit of
this Federal law, Georgia must match
the money provided by Congress for
the aged. To say that to pension old
people discourages work and thrift,
is absurd. Thousands of people have
gone through life to old age without
ever having owned a farm or home,
or without a saving account. These
same people have worked day after
day, spending their compensation on (
their families. It just seems they
do not know how to save money.
They are poor in old age, and have
been poor all their lives. You can
not change the words of the Master,
who said, “The poor ye have with
you always.” Others may have had
fortunes, but lost them, and they
reach old age poor and helpless. If
ever any class of people need to be
helped and cared for, it is people
who have reached old age without
much, if any, of this world’s goods.
Nothing done by this or any pre
vious Congress is more humanitarian
than old age pensions.
War between Italy and Ethiopia
may be averted, but judging from
the news reports from these coun
tries, a conflict of armies between
them appears to be inevitable. Two
thousand years ago Augustus Caesar
determined to conquer Ethiopia, but
failed. However, the situation is
different today. Italy is equipped
with implements of war, such as air
planes, tanks, and a well trained
army, and it may succeed now,
whereas it failed long, long ago.
Ethiopia is mentioned in the Bible in
the Book of Acts. Just after the
death of Stephen, the Christians were
scattered, and Philip went south to
wards Goza, and met with an officer
and influential man from Ethiopia
under Queen Candace. Philip rode
in the chariot with him, and preach
ed to him. The Ethiopian became
converted, and was baptized by
Philip. This is the same Ethiopia
that may war with Italy.
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One road that should be paved
with a part of the nineteen millions
of dollars that will soon come to
Georgia for highway construction, is
the road from Gainesville to Athens,
or United States Route 19, or State
Route 11. Gainsville and Athens
have systems of paved highways,
radiating in different directions, and
this stretch of road between these
two cities should be paved to con
nect these business centers with
their modern system of hard sur
faced roads, as well as to serve some
good towns, a fine farming country
and splendid people between them.
The building of this unimproved link
will be of tremendous help to through
traffic from North Georgia and
States along the eastern shores of our
country to South Georgia and Flori
da; and from these two last named
sections to North Georgia and States
all the way to Maine. The engineer
of the Bureau of Public Roads sta
tioned in Georgia, the Federal Dis
trict Engineer at Montgomery, Ala.,
and the Bureau of Roads, are favor
able to the construction of the above
named highway, which is the longest
unpaved link of primary federal aid
road on the entire federal aid sys
tem of Georgia. There is every
reason why it should be built, and
not one reason why it should not.
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Mr, Douglas Maxwell and family of
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
To Test Constitutionality
of Bankhead Act
Carrying into federal court his
fight on the Roosevelt administra
tion’s farm program, Governor Eu
gene Talmadge Saturday filed a pe
tition challenging constitutionality of
the Bankhead cotton control act. A
hearing was set for September 5 in
Columbus.
United States District Judge Bas
com Deaver did not grant a tempor
ary -order restraining collection of
the six cents a pound penalty tax on
cotton produced in excess of quotas
allowed under the Bankhead law.
Instead, he ordered the government
to show cause at the hearing in Co
lumbus why the petition for injunc
tion should not be granted.
It alleges the constitution does
not grant to congress power to con
trol production and fix prices; that
the act is violating of several pro
visions of the constitution and is
“an intricate part of a scheme to ac
complish an unconstitutional pur
pose.”
The Bankhead act, the petition
says, is repugnant to several provis
ions of the constitution of the Unit
ed States, particularly to the law
that no person shall be deprived of
his property without due process of
law r .
Talmadge sued in his capacity as
a Monroe county farmer, and not as
chief executive of Georgia.
Chicago are on a visit to their fath
er, Mr. R. B. Maxwell, who has been
a resident of Jefferson more than a
half century, and has been a contri
butor to the growth and progress of
this city. Since the first train on
the Gainesville Midland ran into
Jefferson, he has been an employee
of this railway. Several times this
railroad has changed owners, and
twice been in the hands of receivers.
In fact, it is operated by a receiver
now; but Mr. Maxwell’s services
have been retained, because he is
efficient and honest, and every one
who knows him is his friend. A
hard fight has been made to prevent
the dismantling and junking of the
Gainesville Midland. With condi
tions improved, and with assistance
from the Federal Government, it
now seems that this railway will con
tinue to run. For this transporta
tion line to be junked, would be a
hard blow to the territory traversed
by it.
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A walk around the business part
of this city and a look in the show
windows of the stores and a careful
survey of the interior of the stores
cannot fail to convince any one that
Jefferson merchants are well pre
pared for the fall trade. Weather
and crop conditions have been so
favorable for ealy cotton picking
that the merchants brought their fall
stocks of goods here in ample time
to supply the trading public right
here where cotton is made and sold
or stored. It has been several years
since Jefferson merchants had such
a large and select stock as will be
found on their shelves this season at
prices that are reasonable. In this
same connection, it can be stated
that no city of the size of Jefferson
has better warehouses and cotton
storage facilities. Cotton buyers
here have the best possible con
nections that can be made with cot
ton mills and exporters, and the very
top price of the cotton market al
ways prevails in Jefferson. The
many cars and trucks parked on dif
ferent streets on certain days shows
that people are coming to Jefferson
to sell cotton and buy goods, and
they cannot patronize a more ap
preciative town than this one.
Merchants here and elsewhere ap
prove the action of the Federal
Government in taking people from
the relief rolls and in putting them
to mork on useful projects. It no
doubt will cease making donations of
merchandise, such as quilts, sheets,
cans and other gifts of a similar
nature. The President is headed to
wards a complete abolition of any
kind of dole, and will pay wages for
the work done, and, with money thus
earned, each one can supply his
needs with purchases from merch
ants, who are entitled to the busi
ness. Put people to work on govern
ment projects, stop all dole and gifts,
is the most satisfactory and best
way of handling unemployment.
This is the new program,
MARTIN INSTITUTE
Fall Term Opened Last Monday
Morning With Large Attendance
and Proipect of a Good School
Year.
The opening of the llßth session
of Jefferson and Jackson County’s
most historic institution of learning,
Martin Institute, on Monday morning
was an event of much interest and
import to all who gathered in the
auditorium. The public had been
given a cordial invitation to be pres
ent, but there was such a large at
tendance of pupils that the seating
capacity of the spacious hall was
filled to overflowing with students,
and visitors found seats with difficul
ty. The presence on the opening
morning of such a large student
body caused a feeling of pride in the
heart of every person who had gone
to the opening exercises. It showed
that the people of the county are in
terested in the education of their
children, and that old, historic Mar
tin Institute remains at the head of
the important schools of the county.
As the long line of students, with
bright, happy faces, filed into the
auditorium and took their seats, a
waiting the first step in their 1935-
36 school year, there w-as a feeling
of hope and confidence in the future
well-being of the country.
The devotional exercise was led by
Rev. J. A. Gray, pastor of the Jef
ferson Methodist church, who gave
a most beautiful and inspirational
talk, taking as his text, St. Paul’s
words to Timothy: “Study to show
thyself approved unto God, a work
man that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Mr. Gray spoke of the close relation
ship of the school and the home, and
the necessity for the co-operation of
teachers and parents, each in his
own sphere, in order that the child
may derive the greatest good from
his efforts to secure an education.
Professor Kizer closed the exer
cises with the necesary announce
ments regarding the organization of
the classes.
More than 500 matriculated the
first day, 200 of these being in the
High School department. There were
65 six-year-olds who made their
school debut. This is a record op
ening, and the attendance will be
augmented from day to day for
severul weeks. Thirty students who
were members of the High School de
partment last year have not yet ma
triculated for the new term. No
doubt these will return within the
next week or two.
At the opening session, both Mrs.
J. S. Ayers and Miss Nixon Mobley
were present to enroll music pupils,
and we are informed that both have
large classes.
Professor Kizer, the Superintend
ent, and Professor DeFoor, the Prin
cipal, with the assistance of the fol
lowing faculty: Roy Cheatham, G.
L. Crawford, Miss Mary Blitch, Miss
Bess Young, Miss Vera Key, Miss
Margaret Ozburn, Miss Carol Stev
ens, Miss Sophie Swain, Miss Frances
Smith, Miss Irene Rankin, Miss Eliza
beth Bailey, Miss Sara Wills, Miss
Esther Kinney, have the deepest in
terest in the success of the school,
and will exert every effort to make
this one of the most delightful and
meritorious years in the lives of the
student body.
PAGE WARNS GINNERS
ON COTTON TAX RULES
Warnings to Georgia cotton gin
ners were issued by W. E. Page, in
ternal revenue collector, that failure
to collect exemption certificates or
tax on cotton ginned by them would
cause them to be legally liable under
their bond for the amount of the tax.
“I have no alternative,” Mr. Page
said, “Ginners who fail to comply
with the regulations will have their
bonds cancelled and will be prohib
ited from further ginning. This
condition will exist until the govern
ment is enjoined or the law is
changed.”
Mr. Page said it has been report
ed to him that in a number of in
stances a few ginners in Georgia are
reporting incorrect weights on-cotton
ginned.
“This subjects them to fraud and
penalty charges,” Mr. Page said.
“There very likely will be prosecu
tions within the next few days in
the case of several ginners who are
violating the regulations.”
Thursday, September 5, 1935.
Mr. E. S. Ethridge, Be*
loved Citizen of Jeffer
son, Called by Death
The heart of every citizen in Jef
ferson was saddened last Thursday
morning when it was announced that
Mr. E. Scott Ethridge had answered
the last summons and his soul had
winged its flight to the Heavenly
home.
Mr. Ethridge was born in Gwin
nett county, and had recently passed
the eightieth milestone along life’s
journey. He was a son of the late
Robert S. and Nancy Betts Ethridge.
In early manhood he was married
to Miss Emma Shields, a daughter of
one of Jackson county’s most promi
nent families. For a number of years
Mr. Ethridge was an outstanding
farmer in Jackson county. Later he
and his family moved to Jefferson,
where he was engaged in the manu
facture and sale of cement paving,
culverts, etc.
He was a devoted member of the
Bible Christian denomination, and
proved his loyalty and devotion by
his unselfish services and contribu
tions towards the maintenance and
advancement of his church. The
beautiful church edifice located just
below his residence, on Lee street,
is a monument to his generosity and
loyalty. The question of finances
was never brought to * the attention
of his church but that he contribut
ed any deficiency that was needed.
He was indeed a faithful Chris
tian, a true husband, and a devoted
father. He was a man of quiet re
serve, of pleasing personality, chival
rous, lovable, courteous and kind.
His sincerity was consistent in all his
walks of life, and his example was
a source of constant inspiration to
his family and friends.
A man of pure life and high ideals
has been called to his reward, and
his family and friends will miss his
kind, loving services and helpful in
spiration.
Funeral services were held in the
Christian church Friday afternoon,
conducted by his life-long friend,
Rev. John H. Wood, of Rome, as
sisted by Rev. Grubb of Athens,
Rev. Joiner of Watkinsville, Rev.
Foster and Rev. McDonald of Win
der. The large attendance and beau
tiful floral offerings attested the
esteem in which he was held. Many
from distant points came to pay a
silent tribute to his memory. His
body was laid to rest in Woodbine
cemetery beside that of his loving
companion, who preceded him to the
grave.
The pall bearers were Alton Hood,
W. H. Smith, George W. Bailey,
Henry G. Johnson, Robert S. John
son, Will M. Craft, Ab Hardy, B. E.
McCollum.
“How Firm a Foundation,” and
“Sweet By and By,” two old fami
liar hymns greatly loved by the de
ceased, were sung by a double quar
tette, Mrs. L. J. Lyle, Mrs. C. B.
Lord, Mrs. J. C. Smith, Miss Nixon
Mobley, Dr. C. B. Lord, L. H. Isbell,
W. P. Thompson, W. H. Williamson,
with Mrs. L. H. Isbell at the piano.
Surviving the deceased are four
daughters, Mrs. C. Y. Daniel of Jef
ferson, Misses Nan and Lola Ethridge
of Athens, and Mrs. H. L. Richard
son of Atlanta; eight grand children;
a brother, Mr. Ira Ethridge; and
two sisters, Mrs. M. A. Blakey of
Winder, and Mrs. D. T. Williams of
Atlanta.
To his family and friends we ex
tend our deepest sympathy, and point
to them as an example to emulate
his saintly character, his deep piety,
his fine loyalty, his patience, his
humility, his strong and sturdy
faith.
GARRISON REUNION
The annual reunion of the Garri
son family, honoring the elder mem
ber of the family, Mr. Thos. H.
Garrison, who has reached his nin
tieth birthday, was held at the Gar
rison home in the upper part of the
county Sunday.
An unusually large crowd attend
ed the reunion and paid tribute to
Mr. Garrison for his long and useful
life as one of Jackson county’s out
standing citizens. Music for the oc
casion was made by the Eberhardt
String Band, and short speeches were
made by Col. H. W. Davis, Col. M.
C. Frost, Mr. Doc Garrison, Mrs. J.
W. Johnson, and Mr. Ace Carson.
About 500 people were present to
enjoy with Mr. Garrison and his
family the joyous occasion.
Vol. 60. No. 50.
S. S. CONVENTION
Jackon County Sunday School Con
vention, Apple Valley Baptilt
Church, Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 7th and Bth.
Theme: "Launch Out”
Saturday Evening, 8:15 O’Clock
Song Service, D. B. Eskew, Bap
tist Tabernacle, Atlanta.
Devotional, Lloyd Cash.
Special Music, Walnut Y. P.
Playlet, Apple Valley Y. P.
Special Music, Nicholson Y. P.
Address, Mrs. J. J. Simplon, Supt.
Ga. S. S. Assn.
Sunday Morning, 10:00 A. M.
10:00 Song Service, D. B. Eskew
Baptist Tabernacle, Atlanta.
10:15 Scripture Reading, Willie
Nix.
10:25 Words of Welcome, Apple
Valley Sunday School Supt.
10:30 Response, Miss Susie Free
man, Nicholson S. S.
10:35 “Out Work,” Mrs. J. J.
Simpson, Supt. Ga. S. S. Assn.
10:45 “The Teen Age”, Mrs. T. C.
Hardman, Commerce, Ga.
11:00 Song, Congregation.
11:05 "Religious Training for Be
ginners”, Mrs. Henry Williamson,
Commerce, Ga.
11:20 Solo, D. B. Eskew.
11:25 Appointment Committees.
11:30 “Launch Out for-Bigger and
Better S. S., Mrs. J. S. Simpson.
11:50 Song, Congregation.,
11:55 “The Challenge to a Great
Task”, Mr. Abit Nix, Athens.
12:30 Adjourn for lunch (Every
body bring basket lunch).
Afternoon Session, 1:45 P. M.
1:45 Song Service, D. B. Eskew.
Devotional.
2:10 “The Importance of Early
Training”, Mrs. Ruby Isbell, Jeffer
son.
2:25 “Cradle Roil Program, Mis.
A. B. Potts, Brockton.
2:40 Song, Congregation.
2:45 “How to Increase S. S. At
tendance”, Mr. W. E. White, Jeffer
son.
3:10 “Organizing a S. S. Class”
Demonstration State W’orkers.
3:25 Reports of Committees.
3:30 “What is Happening in Our
Sunday School,” 5 minute talks;
Mrs. H. A. Baird, Braselton; Miss
Lois Murphy, Talmo; Mr. Dooley
Shout, Commerce; Mr. W. 11. Maley,
Jefferson.
Benediction, Rev. Harry L. Smith.
Jackson County Has Fine
Report
This section of Georgia, according
to the Department of Commerce at
Washington, made much progress in
the past five years in the growing of
wheat, and as the season for sowing
next year’s crop is near at hand,
every farmer should sow, at least,
enough acreage to make bread suf
ficient for every person living on his
farm.
During the last five years Jackson
county increased the number of
acres sown in wheat from 692 in
1929, to 5,140 in 1934. Barrow
county grew six times as much in
1934 as 1929. Franklin county in
creased her production 248 per cent.
Madison county led the whole state,
producing 70,281 bushels; and Wal
ton came second, with 52,890 bush
els. Jackson produced 48,674 bush
els. These are the figures for 1934,
and we are confident the 1935 crop
in this section was much greater.
The report of the department
shows also that there was a similar
trend towards diversification in the
figures for corn, which increased
from 22,628 to 30,839 acres; in Irish
potatoes which increased from 118
to 246 acres; sweet potatoes, 199 to
718 acres; and hay, from 1,271 to
7,503 acres. The tendency toward
diversification is also clearly indicat
ed by the increase in the number of
cattle, 4,332 to 6,370 and in the
acreage of pasture land.
Cattle on farms in Jackson coun
ty increased 47 percent between
April 1, 1930, and January 1, 1935.
The number of cows and heifers 2
years old and over was 3,883 on Jan
uary 1, 1935, as compared with 2,-
816 on April 1, 1930. The number
of horsey decreased 38 per cent, and
the number of mules, 5 percent be
tween 1930 and 1935.
Farms decreased from 2.979 in
1930, to 2,826 in 1935. The aver
age size of farms was 68.5 acres, and
the average value of land and build
ings per farm was $1,345 in 1935.