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By Holder & Williamson OPPORTUNITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES All amendments to the constitu tion, twenty-six in number, were overwhelmingly approved by the vot ers of Georgia in the election on June Bth, and repeal of prohibition met with a big defeat. This writer favored twenty-four of the amend ments, opposed one, and was some what neutral on another. He is therefore, fairly well pleased on these matters. He opposed with all earnestness the repeal of the twenty three years old prohibition law, and he is gratified with the expression of the people of Georgia at the ballot box on this far reaching and im portant question. It is hoped the wet advocates will not try to disturb the law again. t t t By comparing the vote on the amendments, and that on repeal, it will be ascertained that hundreds of voters cast their ballot on prohibi tion, but did not express themselves on some of the amendment. Hundreds of others did not go to the polls. The views expressed by some voters at the Jefferson ballot box, some ladies and some gentlemen, l’eflect the feelings of hundreds. Their state ment was about as follows: Just a little more than three months ago the legislature passed twenty-six amendments to the constitution to be submitted to the voters of Geor gia in this election. This is too great a number of changes in the organic law to be passed on at one time. Also, the time has been two short to have ample opportunity to study the meaning and effect of all these big questions. For these, and other reasons, we shall not vote on any question except prohibition, and we hereby cast our vote for prohi bition, and against repeal. No doubt these reasons caused many to fail or refuse to exercise their right of franchise on June 8. However, submitting all these amendments at one time, and giving such a short time for study and in vestigation of the same, gave strength to some of them, at least. The intense organized campaign conducted by the Governor, State Executive Committee and friends of local amendments, aided in the rati fication of the entire number; but the one amendment that had more to do with putting across all the proposed changes to Georgia’s organic law, was the old age pen sion and social security proposals. This had more strength than any other; yes, in all probability, more than all other proposed changes in the constitution. This is the one proposition that will be matched by the federal government with an equal .amount to that put up by both the state and counties. t t t Of all humanitarian benefits ever proposed by federal or state govern ments, old age pensions stands at the head of the list. This money will go to a class of people who are old, needy, and cannot work to earn their living. Most of them are among the best people, generally speaking. They have lived useful and honorable lives, reai'ed families, paid taxes, supported the army and navy and all governments under which they live, federal, state and county, and have contributed much to the welfare of their communities. Only this week the writer saw an old man who had reared a family of splendid children, which required all his earnings during all these years to properly maintain his family and educate his children. He did a good part by them; but now, in his old age, he lives with one of his off spring. To keep from being a bur den, he works all he can. In his younger days he was one of the best wheat harvesters who ever went in to a field. At the harvest this year he would insist on using the wheat cradle from time to time. He needs a pension. He deserves a pension in his old age to provide him a living and the comforts of life, and not feel that he is a burden on any one. The amendments making provision for just such citizens as the one mentioned above had such force and impetus that not only went over, but was a mighty force in winning a sweeping victory for all the amend ments. t t t The power and influence of the The Jackson Herald Governor in sponsoring and vigor ously urging the ratification of all the amendments, had much to do with the victory won. Then there was another thing that helped in the intensive fight made for their ap proval, and that was the opposition of Talmadge. When Talmadge en listed in the fight against all the amendments, no doubt he lined up some of his quondam friends and followers with him, but he also aroused into vigorous action the powerful political forces which en compassed his defeat a few months ago. These forces were friends and supporters, not only of the present Governor, but also friends of the Junior Senator from Georgia, who defeated Talmadge for the senate last September; and last, but not least, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s admirers and loyal friends, who have not forgotten how he was criticised, maligned and ridiculed by the Ex-Governor last year. The people thought then, and still think, that Mr. Roosevelt is the best friend the average man, the old people and the plain citizens ever had in the White House. They know that old age pensions and social security con stitute an important part of the New Deal of President Roosevelt. The people deeply resented the ac tive opposition of Talmadge to these amendments, because they felt that he was still keeping up his un righteous and unholy war against Roosevelt, as well as opposing the most humanitarian legislation ever proposed. Talmadge now says he bows to the will of the majority. He is mistaken. The voters sat him down so hard that he is bouncing up and down like a rubber ball. He thinks he is bowing, but he is de luded, he is just bouncing. Repeal was defeated by a larger majority than the vote cast against it two years ago. The repealists felt that the great impetus of the twen ty-six amendments would help put over repeal. Thousands, like the people of Jackson county, favored the amendments, but opposed re peal. Some that are living, and some w r ho have gone on, contributed to the result. Two men, both had served the state as chief executives, now sleeping in the silent city of the dead, no doubt exerted an in fluence in this ' contest. They, are L. G. Hardman, author of the first state prohibition law; and N. E. Harris, who was governor when the law was amended and strengthened. Jackson county ag'ain rolled up a fine majority against legalizing the sale of intoxicants in Georgia. Not only Jackson, but every county in the ninth district showed a ma jority against repeal. The New Deal program in Georgia may need the revenue that would have gone into the treasury from liquor taxes, but there are other ways to get this money. The Governor said he took no part in the contest on prohibition. His home county voted against abolition of prohibition, but some of the Governor’s closest friends and most able lieutenants were so strong for repeal that the Governor would have been held responsible by some of the prohibitionists for taking this law from the statute books if the efforts of these close friends had succeeded. The re results are good for the Governor, politically. That, at least, is the way we look at the result. May the Georgia New Deal be good for the state. The Governor has fine oppor tunities, but great responsibilities. Last week in making mention of the city board of education, we omitted the name of Mr. Stanley Kesler. No man on the board is moi'e interested in education, and the Jefferson school in particular than Mr. Kesler. Not only is he an able and conscientious public official, but he is one of the best of business men, and has achieved splendid suc cess in the business world. Also, he is a public spirited eitizen, earnestly interested in social, civic ad re ligious betterment of the communi ty. He has many sincere and loyal friends, who have absolute faith in him. We regret the failure to re cord his name as a member of the city board, because there is no man in our community who is a better SINGLE COPY 5c JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia. INCREASED TAXES TO REPLACE LOST LIQUOR REVENUES State officials were speculating Friday on the plan that will be adopted to replace the $3,000,000 in liquor taxes that the legislature an ticipated, but will not get. The easiest way out was figured to be an increase of the ad valorem tax from the present three mills to the constitutional limit of five mills. This can be done by the governor and the comptroller general, who fix the ad valorem tax rate during July of each year. The ad valorem tax amounts to approximately $5,000,000 a year at three mills, and produced about $5,000,000 a year during the decade that it was fixed at five mills, previ ous to the Talmadge administration. The suggested incr-ease would bring in about $2,000,000. Another expected source of new revenue is the intangible tax author ized by the voters last Tuesday. This is expected to bring in from $1,000,- 000 to $2,000,000 in new revenue. Then there is the shadow of a state sales tax looming up again. Governor Rivers at one time advo cated a general sales tax, but he said he was opposed to one dur ing his last campaign. Many legis lators, however, still favor such a tax. COUNTY SINGING CONVENTION NOTES The fifty-ninth annual session of the Jackson County Singing Conven tion is scheduled to meet with Mount Olive Baptist Church, north of Com merce, Saturday and Sunday, July 24-25. Sam Lord, president of the con vention, has appointed the following as entertainment committee: Barney Nunn, Mrs. Keff Short, Guy Wil banks, Miss Ruth Massey, Miss Mary Ray. In connection with this commit tee, it is the duty of every citizen of Jackson county to co-operate with them in looking after the visitors on the above dates. Every church, Sunday school and singing society in the county are urgently requested to elect a dele gation to represent them at this session of the convention. Among the publishers that have already certified their intentions of attending is Prof. Theodore Sisk, Toccoa. Others have the matter under consideration. Jewett Barnett, Sec’y. MRS. BELLE MURRAY CLAIMED BY DEATH Mrs. Bell Murray passed away at her home near Auburn, May 22. Mrs. Murray had been ill for several months. Mrs. Murray was formerly Miss Belle Fleeman. She was born and reared in Jackson county, near Jef ferson, but had lived in Barrow county for the past two years. In early life she was married to Mr. C. O. Murray, who passed away December 29, 1925. She was a kind wife and gentle mother, and loved by all who knew her. She was a member of the Talmo Baptist church. At her death she was 54 years of age. Funeral services were held at Nicholson Baptist church. The ser vices were conducted by Rev. J. O. McNeal. Interment was in the Mur ray cemetery. Mrs. Murray is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ora Chester, and Miss Lena Murray; two sons, Thom as and Horace Murray, all of Au burn; three brothers, Messrs. Edd and Ben Fleeman, of Jefferson; and Henry Fleeman, of Gainesville. She is also survived by three sis ters, Mrs. J. W. Elrod, of Auburn, Miss Carrie Fleeman of Jefferson, and Mrs. Ina McNeal of South Geor gia; and four grand children. REV. H. LEE SMITH TO CONDUCT SERIES OF MEETINGS The Rev. Harry Lee Smith, of Tucker, will speak each evening this week at the Payne Memorial Metho dist church, as a part of a special young people’s revival service. The Rev. Mr. Smith is a member of the North Georgia Conference, and a student at Emory University.—At lanta Georgian. asset as a fine citizen than Stanley Kesler. Jackson County Home Demonstration News (Eugenia Boone, H. D. A.) The County Home Demonstration Council held its regular monthly meeting at the court house Tuesday afternoon, June Ist, at 3 o’clock. Ip the business meeting, a motion was carried to postpone next meet ing of the council until the first Tuesday in August. Miss Boone announced the girls camp will be held July 14th, 15th and 10th. The 16th the home demonstration club members are especially invited to come. After the business meeting, Miss Martha McAlpine, child specialist, and Miss Leonora Anderson, . cloth ing specialist, gave very interesting talks. Miss McAlpine discussed Family Relationships and Measuring Childrens Growth. Miss Anderson talked on* Childrens Clothing, and showed members present some of the best types of clothing for chil dren. Several patterns were cut. t t t The Wilson 4-H club held its second meeting Friday morning at the school house, with fourteen members present. A number of the aprons and caps were cut, and can ning exhibit recipes were given to each club member. This club has made a very good beginning. Keep up the spirit. t t t Recipe For Making A Home (By Miss Slyvia Slocum, by way of Progressive Farmer) Take a half a cup of friendship, add one cup of thoughtfulness; Cream together with pinch of pow ered tenderness, ’ Very lightly beaten into a bowl of loyalty, With one cup of faith, one of hope, and one of charity; Be sure to add a spoonful each of gaity that sings, And the ability to laugh at little things; Moisten with the sudden tears of heartfelt sympathy, And bake in a good-natured pan; serve immediately. CHEROKEE POST TO BE SUBJECT OF NEW SUIT The complicated Cherokee Circuit judgeship contest Saturday became more complex when Judge Claude C. Pittman, of Cartersville, refused to recognize the commission issued earlier in the day by Governor Riv ers from his sick bed to John C. Mitchell, of Dalton, who was elect ed Tuesday. Judge Mitchell was expected to begin suit immediately to obtain the office. The Dalton man went to Carters ville from Atlanta immedjately af ter obtaining his commission from Governor Rivers, and demanded the office of Judge Pittman, who has been holding over by order of the Supreme Court of Georgia. In a statement Saturday after noon, Judge Pittman said: “Without a moment’s hesitation, I rest my case upon the Constitution and laws of Georgia, confident that my position at this time will be ulti mately sustained.” The judgeship entered litigation last fall when the Democratic pri mary nominee, James A. MacFar land, of Dalton, died before the election in November. The general election was held, but no name from this circuit appeared on the ticket, and Judge Pittman held over. Governor Talmadge appointed W. A. Ingram, of Dalton, to succeed Judge Pittman, and the latter refus ed to relinquish the office, whereup on Ingram brought suit and the Supreme Court held no vacancy ex isted. The high court did not say in its decision when a vacancy would exist, and many lawyers hold the effect of the court’s ruling was that Judge Pittman would be continued in office indefinitely, at least until the court modified its ruling. The June number of Contact, published by the Georgia Vegetable Growers’ Association, states that for the 1937 planting thirteen cars of certified seed potatoes were used by seven North Georgia counties. This represented a total of four thous and, six hundred and eighty hun dred-pound bags—a sizeable quanti ty of seed. Thursday, June 17, 1937. Woman’s Club Meets With Mrs. L. H. Isbell A most interesting meeting of the Jefferson Woman’s Club was held on Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. H. Isbell, with Mrs. W. D. Holliday and Mrs. Efflie Flanigan co-hostesses. The meeting opened with the Litany, read by Mrs. J. D. Escoe. The minutes of last meeting were read and adopted. The president then asked for the yearly report of each departmental chairman. These proved most in teresting, and showed that the club has done splendid work and accom plished much in its various depart ments during the last year, under the leadership of its capable presi dent, Mrs. M. M. Bryan. Miss Lurline Collier was guest speaker, and was introduced by Miss Eugenia Boone. Miss Collier's talk was both informative and interest ing, as she spoke of agriculture and the part it played in the welfare of our people. She told of the prob lems of the rural population, and stated that the solution of these problems will depend on the people themselves, and that one of the greatest problems that confronted the farmer was the inability to sell farm products because of the com petition of protected markets. Geor gia, Miss Collier stated, is 20th in population, but rates 40th from the standpoint of income She also stated that education was one of the vital problems, also, fac ing the rural people today. Last year 53,000 white boys and girls between the age of 14 and 17 did not attend school one day. In closing her talk, Miss Collier highly commended the Jefferson Club in their various phases of work. Adjournment followed, the hos tesses serving delicious refreshments. Those present, were: Mesdames George Appleby, R. M. Rigdon, E. H. Crooks, Harold Duke, C. H. Legg, Guy Strickland, W. D. Holliday, Stiles Dadisman, Bill Spratlin, H. I. Mobley, J. E. Randolph, C. D. Cox, Claude Barnett, J D. Escoe, M. M. Bryan, J. W. Jackson, Piffle Flani gan, L. H. Isbell, H. E. Aderhold, Y. D. Maddox, Stanley Rosier, B. 11. Collier, H. W. Davis, J. N. Holder, T. T. Benton, G. W. Hyde, A. B. Elizer, E. H. Deaton, Misses Francis Smith, Lurline Collier, Eugenia Boone. Singing Convention Coming To Jefferson in September On the third Sunday in Septem ber the Northeast Georgia Singing Convention will meet in Jefferson. This was decided by a unanimous vote taken Sunday at the quarterly session held in Toccoa. Several representatives went in person, and also carried petitions, inviting the convention to come to Jefferson. The meeting will be held in Martin In stitute auditorium, and a great crowd will come here to partici pate in and enjoy the singing. It will be a red letter day for Jackson county singing organizations, and everybody interested in making this session one of the most successful ever held is asked to put their shoulders to the wheel and push for a great day. This convention is composed of singers from thirteen northeast Georgia counties, and meets four times each year. The session held in Toccoa on last Sunday was one of the best meetings in the history of the organization. DR. G. H. DeLaPERRIERE DIES IN HOSCHTON Hoschton, Ga.—Dr. Green Her schel DeLaPerriere died Monday in Hoschton, Ga., where he was visiting his brothers. Dr. DeLaPerriere had been prac ticing medicine in Irving, Texas, for the past 20 years, but prior to that time had practiced in Hoschton, where he was born, and in Atlanta. He was the eldest son of the late Dr. W. P. DeLaPerriere, prominent doctor, merchant and planter of Hoschton. In addition to his wife, he is sur vived by three brothers, Arthur L. and Herman F?, of Hoschton, and Julian DeLaPerriere, of Atlanta, and a sister, Mrs. John 11. Hosch, of Gainesville. Funeral services were held at the Hoschton church at 3 o’clock Tues day afternoon. Burial was in the churchyard. , Vol. 61. No. 46. COUNTY AGENT’S COLUMN Soil Building Plan To Suit Each Farm Possible With AAA The time for signing work sheets is now past, and these farmers who are definitely taking part in the program will want to select carefully those soil-building practices that they particularly need, and then make plans to carry them out. The agricultural conservation pro gram offers participating farmers an opportunity to meet some of the urgent conservation needs of their own farms. Soil-conserving or soil building practices are often costly, but the payments they earn will help each farmer to bear the expense of adopting them. Farm needs vary widely. Some farmers may need to establish or improve permanent pastures, others may need additional acreage in sum mer and winter legumes, while still others may need terracing. What ever the need, it is very likely to be on the list of practices for which payments are being made under the agricultural conservation program. Farmers who have signed work sheets should study their own farm needs, and then study the approved practices and select those to be carried out on their farms in 1937. By concentrating on the practices most needed, farmers may utilize fully the provisions of their farm program, and thereby accomplish something of permanent value for their farms. ( Home-Made Shower Bath Can Be Fixed In Any Farm Home Keeping cool may be a problem to some farm families this summer, but the heat will not worry those which have a shower bath installed in the home. The first step in constructing a shower is to set off a small portion of a room or porch, and enclose it with a wooden wall or curtains. Then obtain a barrel or similar container and place it above the shower space on the supports. It will then be necessary to drill a hole in the botton of the barrel for inserting a pipe. The standard equipment to complete the shower consists of two three-quarter inch galvanized long nipples, a valve, a shower head connection and a show er head. Of course, costs may be cut down by using other materials, such as hose and a hose nozzle or a perforated bucket. To complete the job, a floor space of three or four feet square must be concreted or covered with a layer of galvanized metal. The floor should slope gently toward the center where a pipe through the floor will carry off the waste water. ~ Where running water is not avail able, the barrel will necessarily have to be fillled “by hand.” In this case, the larger the barrel, the more water can be stored and the more showers can be taken from a single filling. A barrel of at least a 50-gallon capacity is recommended, but of course, a smaller one may be used. Filling the barrel by hand may sound like a lot of work, but a re freshing shower bath in mid-sum mer is well worth the amount of effort it requires, and most of us need one after plowing all day. J. W. JACKSON, i) County Agricultural Agent. :I EAST SIDE CHOIR TO MEET AT] JEFFERSON SUNDAY A cordial invitation is extended all singers and those who enjoy good singing to meet with the East Side Choir at the Jefferson Presbyterian Church, Sunday afternoon, June 20, Singing will begin promptly at one thirty o’clock, so come early and enjoy the occasion. 4 L. E. Patton, Pres. 9 Jewett Barnett, Sec’y. MISSION STUDY AT HOSCHTON JUNE 23-24 ( <■ The annual mission study institute! of the Mulberry Association, W. M. U., will be held at Hoschton, June 23 ami 24. The faculty will consist of trained leaders in this work. Among them will be Mrs. W. O. Mitchell, North Central Division vice-president; Mrs. G. C. Green, North Central Division misson study chairman, and others. A special class for Sunbeams is benig panned. j