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Founder See* Mother’* Day
Dim In Spirit
Philadelphia.—Mother's Day for
19.37 is pat., but the campaign of
Ms founder, Anna Jarvis of Phila
delphia, against the commercializa
tion she feels has obscured the true
xen’in'.cnt and significance of the
Jay, continues throughout the year.
“Observance began as a family
slay on which daughters and sons
coukl show their gratitude to moth
ers and father* for all they have
<lon* for th> t children,” she declar
ed. “But profiteers have taken ad
vantage of my years of work in
esta!dishing the day. They have at
tempted to make a racket of it"
Twenty-three years ago Miss Jar
vis saw a joint resolution —for which
she had battled several years—
adopted by Congress and signed by
President Wilson, calling upon the
people to display the American flag
on the second Sunday of May in
honor of the mothers of the nation.
That congressional action in 1914
W!i only a single phase of Miss Jar
vis' work, which has spread through
out the United States and sixty for
eign countries—in establishing Moth
er’s Day, "not a holiday, but a holy
day dedicated to our mothers," she
explained.
The “mother of the Mother’s Day
movement” was Mrs. Anna Reeves
Jarvis, the founder's mother. It was
she who conceived the idea and first
sought to make it a reality, but it
was her daughter who brought na
tional and international recognition
of the signifiance of the second Sun
day of May.
Miss Jarvis said that the first
signs of commercialism appeared
shortly after she and other leaders
in the movement adopted the car
nation as the flower of the day.
Florists rushed to sell a flower for
which there previously had been lit
tled demand. Now, she charged,
syndicates “pickle" carnations for
weeks in advance “to force inflated
prices.”
“The candy manufacturers were
next,” she said. “Mother’s Day
never had anything to do with
candy. It might be a suitable gift
for a child, but I cannot see why
anyone would give candy to his
mother as a token of appreciation
for her sacrifices unless he wanted
to eat it himself.
“Then there are the greeting
canl people who turn out thousands
of cards emblazoned with mauldin
sentiments. A printed card shows
your mother only that you are too
lazy or unappreciative to write her
a letter.
“Ready-made, tabloid greetings of
the telegraph companies fall in the
same class. Mother's Day was
meant to bring the whole family
closer together. There is no warmth
of feeling in the ‘canned’ form you
find on a telegraph blank,” asserted
M iss Jarvis.
Father’s Day was brought into
being “because other profiteers saw
the money being reaped from Moth
er’s Day,” she said. The original
■and true significance of Mother’s
Day included a place for the fathers
of the world, she explained.
Organizations which Miss Jarvis
termed “charity racketeers” that use
the day to raise funds also have
■aroused her ire. “It is a rank form
of commercialization which brings in
money to pay large salaries to or
ganizers, give them office and travel
ing expenses and huge banquets,”
she asserted.
Miss Jarvis and her coworkers in
Mother’s Day., Inc., an organization
which never has solicited financial
silpport from the public, work quiet
ly year in ami year out to retain in
observance of Mother’s Day its origi
nal spirit and meaning.
LIVING IN TRAILERS FOR
HOMES
Living in trailers and traveling
over the country has become the
most popular mode of travel for
summer recreation. It is inexpen
sfve and enables the person of the
most moderate circumstances to af
ford vacations.
In a recent report, sent out by
the Department of Commerce, it was
shown that the number of trailers
sold last year by 357 factories a
mounted to $27,421,763. The total
number sold was 53,646. Semi
trailers and motor trucks made up
the biggest part of the business with
a manufacture and sale of 23,875
units with a value of $15,484,150.
In addition, there were 2,519 truck
trailers valued at $2,296,440 made
and sold. The report also showed
that the building and sale of 11,069
passenger car trailers valued at
$771,627; 16,173 house or coach
trailers valued at $8,496,01, and ten
houoc cars valued at $9,521.
POPULATION OF COWS
OFF 398,000 IN 1936,
U. S. CENSUS SHOWS
Washington.—The number of milk
cows on farms decreased an average
of more than 1,000 a day during
1936, according to reports to the
Department of Agriculture.
The milk cow population, which
has declined 7 per cent—nearly
2,000.000 head—during the past
three years, is believed to have
reached the low point, the depart-
ment said.
Some increase in milk cow num
bers is expected in the next two
years and a more marked increase is
anticipated in 1939. There are now
about one cow to every five persons
in the United States.
’ r he cow population dropped from
an all-time peak at 26,931,000 head
in 1934 to a five-year low of 25,040,-
000 head on January 1, this year,
the department “cow census’ show
ed.
The drought and high feed prices
in relation to the price of dairy
products wa* blamed for a de
crease of 398,000 head of milk cows
last year. Prices of milk cows have
been unusually low in relation to
other commodities during the past
three years. The inventory value
per head rose from $27 in 1934 to
SSO on January 1, 1937.
FORMAL NOTICE OF AMEND
MENT VOTE ISSUED
An official proclamation issued
Saturday by Governor Rivers added
26 amendments to the Georgia
Constitution.
The proclamation was issued
shortly after Secretary of State
John B. Wilson certified to the Gov
ernor the official vote showing all
of the 26 amendments, voted on
Tuesday, had passed.
Formal proclamation on the pro
hibition repeal referendum was is
sued by the Governor Friday night.
Following is the vote certification
on 7 of the amendments:
No. 1, providing for social se
curity benefits to aged, needy, blind
and dependent children, 142,584 to
55,829.
No. 2, providing for county par
ticipation in social security benefits
to aged, needy blind and dependent
children 193,413 to 56,286.
No. 3, providing for homestead
tax exemption, 132,781 to 61,734.
No. 4, providing for S3OO persona!
property exemption 135,266 to 58,-
475.
No. 5, authorizing property clas
sification \for taxation, 121,513 to
65,618.
No. 6, providing for Confederate
Veterans pension, 11G,962 to 71,-
662.
No. 7, authorizing special emer
gency sessions of the Legislature,
118,726 to 67,334.
CONFEDERATES TO MEET WITH
G. A. R. IN 1938
Jackson, Miss.—Blue and Gray
will meet again in peace on the bat
tlefield where they once fought as
foes in an epic struggle.
This was seen here Saturday as
the 47th reunion of Confederate
veterans accepted the Pennsylvania’s
invitation to hold its 1938 reunion
concurrently with celebration of the
Battle of Gettysburg’s 75th anni
versary.
As the Grand Army of the Re
public will hold its reunion there at
the same time, the event will realize
the dream of idealists from both
sides, who had hoped to have the
Blue of the Union and the Gray of
the Confederacy meeting in a joint,
harmonious reunion.
But discussion of the invitation by
the Confederates was not harmoni
ous.
Strong opposition from minority
veterans against any meeting with
their foes of former days or attend
ing any event at Gettysburg made
itself loudy and vigorously heard.
Sentinels
of Health
Don’t Neglect Them I
Nature designed the kidney* to do a
marvelous Job. Thalr laak la to keep tha
flowing blood at ream free of on exceaa of
toxic impurities. Tha act of living—li/a
ilttlf —la constantly producing waste
matter tb* kidney* must remove from
tha blood if good health la to endure.
When the kidneys fail to function a*
Nature intended, there la retention of
wait* that may cauae body-wide dis
tress. One may aufltr nagging backache,
persistent headache, attacks of dlxxineaa,
getting up nights, swelling, pufflneas
under the eyae—feel tirad, nervous, all
wore out.
Frequent, scanty or burning pssaagee
may be further evidence of kidney or
bladder disturbance.
The recognised end proper treatment
is a diuretic medicine to help the kidney*
get rid of excess poisonous body waste.
Use Doan'i Pill*. They have had more
than forty years of public approval. Are
endorsed the country over. Insist oh
Dees's. Sold at all drug atoras.
.QOANS P.IILS
THE JACKSON HERALD. JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
STARS AND BARS RAISED TO
MAST AS CONFEDERATE
VETERANS CONVENE
Jackson, Miss—The Stars and
Bars of the Confederate flag were
raised to the must by the trembling
hands of General Homer Atkinson,
commander in chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, to open the
47th annual U. C. V. reunion.
His voice tremulous with emotion,
his eyes dimmed with tears. General
Atkinson gazed reverently at the
flag he had fought for, and said al
most inaudibly:
“1 fought under it. I gave the
best I had for it. I shall never
cease to love it."
The band played, the crowd ap
plauded and two stalwart aides
helped General Atkinson to his seat.
The 47th Confederate reunion was
on.
Many wondered it if would be
the last.
In the shadow of the old state
house, where Mississippi’s recession
from the Union was voted, and with
in sight of the marble statute of the
first and only president of the short
lived Confederate states, the small
band of veterans, still able to make
their way about, shouted their
praises of Dixie, and anew south.
COMMITTEE APPROVES
WESLEYAN SETTLEMENT
Macon, Ga.—Representatives of
Wesleyan College an.- of its bond
holders have agreed on settlement of
the more than $1,000,000 debt
against the century-old institution,
it has been announced.
Orville A. Park, Macon attorney
and member of the board of trus
tees, said the settlement was on the
basis of $350 for each SI,OOO bond.
While the terms have been ap
proved by the bondholders’ com
mittee, Mr. Park said the proposal
must be sanctioned by holders of
the bonds before it goes into effect.
Bondholders will be notified of the
terms immediately he said.
Provided the plan is given final
approval, the college will continue to
operate as at present, without any
change in its relationship to the
Methodist church, by which it is
sponsored.
THE BETTER NEGROES
PROTEST
A number of our nearby farmers,
brought face to face with an emer
gency that will come at most any
time during planting and cultivating
time—to where the need of addi
tional help was imperative—came to
Monroe in search of farm hands.
And did they find them? Yes, quite
a number were to be found in public
places, about the stores and on the
streets, but an appeal to them to
render aid where aid was badly
needed, fell on listless ears,
all of them, to a man, giving evi
dence to the fact he had rather be
idle than “win his bread by the
sweat of his brow.” It is an opinion
of the more thoughtful, better dar
kies that the loafing crowd should
be made to work—that a lot of the
teen age boys, who could plow and
hoe, should be persuaded that their
duty is to give aid to those w:ho,
particularly at this time, need them.
Walton News.
GEORGIA DEATH RATE
INCREASES OVER 1936
Georgia’s death rate increased
last year over the preceding year, it
was revealed as the census bureau
at Washington reported the 1936
death rate in the United States was
11.5 per 1,000 population, the high
est since 1929.
Georgia’s death rate in 1936, per
1,000 population, was 12.2, as com
pared with the 1935 figure of 11.3
per 1,000 population.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this means of
expressing our most grateful appre
ciation for all the words and deeds
of sympathy and love; for the beau
tiful flowers sent; and to Dr. Davis
of Athens, and the Drs. Allens of
Hoschton, in the brief illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father.
Mrs. Floyd J. Evans
and Family.
SALESMEN WANTED
WANTED: Man with car to take
over profitable Rawleigh Route.
Established customers. Must be
satisfied with earnings of S3O a
week to start. Write Rawleigb’s,
Dept. G AF-163-101, Memphis, Tenn.
tyjUot it takes
to run a Cotton Mill
I■: ' “
EXPERIENCE MONEY ~~ TECHNICAL SKITT
in buying the right type to finance continual to keep manufacturing
cotton at the n.htprice purchoscs of cotton costs donn
f ALERTNESS MONEY SELUNG ABILITY I
to keep abreast of to meet the payroll so that the mill s entire
changing styles every week production may be sold
First of all it takes money to run a mill. Not only to build
and equip the mill, but for the purchase of cotton and the
meeting of weekly payrolls. It requires knowledge of what
type of cotton to buy, and how much to pay for it. It requires
technical skill and executive ability to keep manufacturing
costs down to the level of those of competing mills.
It requires constant alertness in keeping abreast of chang
ing styles and fashions, to be sure the mill makes that which
the public wants. And last, but not least, it requires a com
petent selling organization, to dispose of the entire output
of the mill at a price that will bring the mill a profit.
The successful operation of a cotton mill is a difficult
problem that requires money, technical skill, financial and
executive ability, and marketing experience.
13^^ L cot^n^iills
Sg in Georgia! V
COUNTIES FACE TWO MILLIONS
TAX LOSS
Georgia counties will lose more
than one-fourth of their revenue
next year under the $2,000 home
stead exemption amendment to the
Constitution, according to figures
compiled by tax experts.
The counties of the state now re
ceive $12,703,411 under the adva
lorem taxation system owner-occu
pied homes and farms. The exemp
tion will cut that revenue by $2,-
365,457, according to estimates.
Percentages of loss to the counties
will range from 8.9 per cent in Har
ris County to 54.3 per cent in Union
County.
Loss in revenue to the larger
counties will be as follows:
DeKalb, $161,872, or 36.7 per
cent; Chatham, $81,431, or 10.1 per
cent; Bibb, $138,335, or 15.5 per
cent; Richmond, $48,290, or 14.9
per cent.
Four Counties Safe
Wheeler, Franklin, Lumpkin and
Clay Counties will lose no revenue
under the exemption.
Revenue loss to the counties
through the exemption is expected
to be made up to the counties by
the state through new taxes, under
the plan proposed to the Legislature
by the Rivers administration.
Some method of raplacing the
lost revenue is expected to be con
sidered at the extra session of the
Legislature which will be called
later in the year to work out a tax
program.
Statewide Revival Plana Gain
Support
Atlanta, Ga.—Proposal for a sim
ultaneous statewide revival in which
ministers and laymen of all denomi
nations will participate is rapidly
gathering supporters throughout
Georgia, Dr. Ellis A. Fuller, chair
man of the revival committee, stated
Saturday.
Tentative date for the state wide
revival, Dr. Fuller said, has been set
for September 19 through October
10.
NOW
LOW RAIL FARES
FAST AND CONVENIENT SCHEDULES
To
ALL POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST
When planning a trip consult Local Ticket
Agents for quotations of low railroad fares and
convenient train service.
ALL STEEL EQUIPMENT
AIR-CONDITIONED SLEEPING CARS AND
DINING CARS
E. E. Barry, Asst. Gen’l Passenger Agt., Atlanta
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
Jefferson Insurance Agency
General Insurance,
Jefferson, Georgia.
RADIO REPAIR AND SERVICE
SHOP
Located At Wilhite & Dadisman’s
Ice & Coal Place
All work guaranteed to please
you. Give me a trial if you are
having poor Radio reception. I will
test your tubes free, with the latest
’37 tube tester. Phone 42.
HUBERT BLACKSTOCK.
Wore Prince Alberts
In the “nifty nineties,” most
United States senators wore Prince
Alberts. The frock coat was a sym
bol of statesmanship and a beard
was the mark of a man of maturity
and substance.
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937.
State School Board Allots SIOO,OOO
For Purchase Of Books
The State School Board has al
located SIOO,OOO for the purchase of
books for a system of rural school
libraries, it was announced at the
State School Department Saturday.
Miss Sarah Jones, formerly of
Decatur but now in library work at
Knoxville, has been employed to
supervise the rural libraries and will
begin to work out plans at once.
PIANO FOR SALE—Modern case,
nearly new, well made piano, for
sale for balance due. Will give reli
able party full credit for money paid
by former customer. Write for de
tails.
NEW PIANOS AT SALE PRICES—
Uprights from $200.00, Consoles
from $265.00, Baby Grands from
$295.00.
CABLE PIANO. COMPANY
235 Peachtree N. E. Atlanta, Ga.