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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
Singing and Campaigning
hiU* the political campaign in
Georgia got pretty well started on
July 4th, yet it had a little beginning
in Cumming prior to that time at an
all-day singing, where some of the
best singers and most accomplished
musicians of the hill country sang 1
some of the sweetest songs that ever j
came from the human mind and i
heart. Back in the days of Moses (
men were sent out to spy and report i
on the land of promise. Ten of the j
twelve reported that there were
giants over there. So at this sing
ing in Cumming there were Georgia
political giants, as well as singing
sirens. Ed Rivers, Governor of
Georgia, was there, and led a song,
his favorite, “Let the Lower Lights
be Burning.” Hugh Howell, anoth
er mighty man of politics, was also
present. He wants the job that
Rivers now holds, and was the leader
of that great old song, “Amazing
Grace, How Sweet the Sound.”
These were the only two of the four
candidates for Governor at this all
day singing, but there was a candi
date for United States Senator, Eu
gene Talmadge, at this mighty con
clave.
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Read what this political pugilist
and giant says about that occasion,
“There was wonderful music, won
derful singing. ... At three o’clock
that afternoon I was called upon
to lead a song. I explained to the
audience that any one who practices
public speaking a great deal would
tune their vocal chords just opposite
on singing, and although I love
music as much as any one, I had
a hard time carrying a tune. How
ever, they furnished me with two
good helpers, and I called out the
song, “My Faith Looks Us to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary.” Either
Talmadge does not know the exact
title of that song, or the printer
made an error; for it is not “My
Faith Looks Us to Thee,” but “My
Faith Looks Up to Thee.” We
charge the error to the printer.
But what difference did it make,
whether it was “Us” or “Up”, that
crowd of ten thousand made the
voice of the new song leader inau
dible any appreciable distance.
Those assembled no doubt could sing
just as well without a leader as with
one.
Now we are anxious for all these
giant politicians to come to Jackson
county at one of the all-day singings
here. Not one minute do we dis
count that great outpouring of the
people at Cumming. No doubt won
derful music was made, and sweet
songs sung, but Jackson, in our opin
ion, leads the State in all-day sing
ings. We have not been to all the
song and music festivals in every
county, but in several, and old Jack
son county eclipses all. Sam Lord
and Jewett Barnett are our two
official leaders in Jackson county.
It does not matter about candidates
singing ability. Just let them have
a song book in their hands, keep
time the best they can, and the
singers will do their singing for
them. If they can’t lead, just join
with the multitude in singing some
of these new songs of Mrs. J. B.
Vaughn of Athens, or Theodore Sisk
of Toccoa —songs that are easy to
sing, and ones which more than ten
thousand people in Jackson have
learned to sing with spiritual earn
estness. If we ourselves cannot sing
the songs, we pat out foot while
others sing. So if these candidates
cannot even attempt to sing, they
can keep time with their feet, ot
bodies, or both.
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The only time we ever attempted
to lead at a singing was when a boy
in Academy Church. James Vick
ery, of Hart County, taught a music
class there. We were a member,
and at the end of his school on Sun
day each pupil led one song. Gus
Niblack, Love Lanier, Key Kinning
ham, J. F. Harrison, Nat Harrison,
James Roberts, John Y. Pharr and
others led their pieces. We were
then called on, and we selected ours
from “Temple Star,’ ? entitled,
“Twilight.” We felt great while
leading, but from that day to this
never have we been called on to
perform similar duties. However,
we have attended these splendid all
day gatherings, and been called on
for speech making. The m essay s
may have been very mediocre, but
we have had some unique introduc
tions. At one county singing, an old
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friend and a good friend presented
us to the great throng in about these
words, “We have with us today a
man I have known since he was a
little boy going around with his
father, and he was an obedient son.
I knew him as a student at Athens,
and he was a zealous student; I
knew him as a member of the House,
and Senate, and he was attentive to
his duties; I knew him as Speaker,
and he made a model presiding of
ficer; and I know him as a citizen,
and he measures up to the standard
of excellent. So, ladies and gentle
men, it is my pleasure to introduce
to you one of the most notorious
men in this great Empire State of
the South.”
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That introduction made people
roar with laughter. At that time
we were seeking an exalted office in
the State, and the only thing we
could do was to laugh with the
crowd, but it was more of a grin
than a genuine laugh. W r hen a man
is a candidate, he is in such high
nervous tension that he does not
have very much sense of humor, nor
indulge in hilarity, not even to laugh
very heartily at a joke on the other
candidate. When one is not a can
didate he can have many laughs and
much fun out of politics. It is then
not so serious. Sometimes a candi-
date may make a statement that is
very humorous, and the multitude
laughs, but he remains solemn. On
ly a few days ago Senator Smith of
South Carolina, seeking re-election,
was making a speech in which he
severely criticised his oppoents for
swinging to the coat tail of the
President. He said, “Suppose the
President pulls off his coat, what in
the name of common sense would
they hold to then?” It made the
crowd laugh, but Smith did not seem
to realize he had said anything
humorous. Politics is a serious thing
with him. Another candidate was
lambasting his opponent for being
unstable, vacillating, insincere and
hypocritical. He told this story,
and applied to his opponent: A hired
man started out one night to court
ing, and he carried a lantern with
him. The landlord said, “When I
courted I went through the dark.”
The other said, “Yes, and just see
what you got.” So the speaker ap
plied this to his opponent, “Just
see what we have; the people voted
in the dark.”
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Some get elected by a quiet, still
hunt campaign, others by speech mak
ing, while others campaign through
other methods. Bob Taylor won the
Governorship of Tennessee by his
fiddle and his bow. Some attain
positions by Sunday school or edu
cational speeches, but one of the
best politicians who ever lived in
Jackson county was Captain A. T.
Bennett, who made no set campaign
speeches, but would talk to the peo
ple in groups at court or other pub
lic gatherings. He was also a splen
did song leader, and at singings back
in those days he would often lead.
Between songs he would make short
talks, non political, but replete with
common sense and friendly sugges
tions. He was one of the best
vote getters who ever sought the
suffrage of the people of Jackson
county. He was one candidate who
could laugh during a campaign in
which he was a candidate.
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Sometimes when a candidate has
no opposition he may seem just
about as much worried as those who
have a contest on hand. Some years
ago it was told on an official in this
county that on the day after election
he was greeted by his friends and
congratulated on being elected with
out opposition. Several times he
had been a candidate, sometimes
with opposition, but usually without
having an opponent. On this oc
casion when so many friends were
felicitating him on his good fortune,
he seemed somewhat gloomy. One
man said to him, “What is the mat
ter that you are not having a big
time? You certainly have been
lucky to win without having to fight
for your office.” “Yes,” said the of
ficer, “I know I was elected without
a contest this time, but in the next
election I may have opposition and
be defeated.” His friend said, “For
get about the next election. Suffici
ent unto the day is the evil thereof.”
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In the race for Governor and
United States Senator, all the can
didates will do much speaking. For
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
Jackson County Home
Demonstration News
(By Elsie Bowman)
I would like to take this means of
expressing my appreciation of the
opportunity to work in your county.
I am being shown a very kind wel
come, and I fell that it is going to
be a real pleasure to work with you.
I trust that the slight “lag” at pres
ent will cause us little confusion as
possible, and that we can go right
along with our home demonstration
and club work.
Our curb market progressed very
nicely last Saturday, and we could
have used more produce. We still
need more people to bring their
home jyoducts, and to be ready
every Saturday, so that our market
will grow in dependability, service
and profit.
Our 4-H club girls go to Camp
Wilkins this week, leaving the court
house at 10 o’clock Monday, and re
turning at about the same time
Wednesday. These two days have
been carefully planned, so as to give
each girl the most wholesome and
valuable entertainment, associations
and information possible for the
time spent there.
Don’t forget your Wild Life Con
servatoin Notebooks. I hope they
are about ready to send in now, as
they must be in by the latter part
of the week. Some have come in al
ready, and they indicate earnest ef
forts and good work.
HARLLEEBRANCH
GIVEN ADDITIONAL
JOB BY PRESIDENT
Harllee Branch, second assistant
postmaster general who has been in
charge of the department’s air mail
activities, has been appointed vice
chairman of the new board knowns
as the Civil Aeronautis Authority.
The appointment is for six years, at
$12,000 a year.
Governor, Ed Rivers has been mak
ing only educational, fraternal, agri
cultural, health and religious ad
dresses. He seemed to say to his
opponents that he was far in the
lead, he would make no political
speeches until some of them get
closer up on him; but he begins his
campaign of political speech making
on the 16th at Cordele. Hugh How
ell made a speech at Warrenton,
calling on the people to get rid of
“Arkansas Eddie” and his carpet
bag crowd and elect him, a genuine
Georgian to the manor born. He
appealed to them to stop the extra
vagance and waste of this State ad
ministration. R. F. Wood, another
candidate, has one important plank
—he is against the President and
against the re-election of Governor
Rivers. John Mangham spoke at
Dublin, and challenges his opponents
to joint debate with him. Mangham
has some very good things in his
platform. Mangham was badly
treated by the Talmadge administra
tion, and has fared little, if any bet
ter with the present one, to which he
gave warm support two years ago.
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In the Senate race, William G.
Mcßea is an advocate of old age
pensions of something like one hun
dred dollars for each person over
sixty-five, and the levy of a sales tax
with which to pay it. Talmadge is
favorable to giving employment to
people by furnishing them land on
which to make a support for them
selves and family. He is opposed to
extravagance and a heavy tax bur
den on the masses, and is a critic of
the New Deal. Lawrence S. Camp
is for the New Deal. He says the
issue in this election is the same
that it was in the last election—“it
is clearly between big business and
the people.” He says it is a fight of
the Gannetts and the Rumleys and
the Republican party against the
people.
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Senator Walter F. George, for six
teen years a United States Senator
from Georgia, is asking re-election
on his record supporting beneficial
farm legislation, soldiers bonus, the
T. V. A. housing program, anti lynch
law, tax reform, etc. He made a
speech in his home, Vienna, on July
4th, in which he recounted the meas
ures sponsored and supported by
him. A great gathering of people
greeted him and gave him warm wel
come to his home town. He is con
sidered one of the ablest statesmen
in Congress, and is supported by
many weeklies and most of the daily
papers for re-election.
COUNTY AGENTS
COLUMN
Adjuitment Payment* Going To
Grower* Who Have Not
Overplanted
Georgia farmers who* certify that
they have not knowingly overplanted
their 1938 cotton acreage may se
cure price adjustment payments on
cotton produced in 1937 as soon as
application forms can be issued and
returned, it was announced in Ath
ens this week by Homer S. Durden,
state administrative officer for the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra
tion.
Durden explained that this proce
dure was being taken in accordance
with the terms of an amending act
passed by Congress near the close of
the recent session. Prior to passage
of this amendment, the original
legislation authorizing the cotton
price adjustment payments had re
quired actual proof of compliance
with this year’s cotton acreage allot
ments before the payments could be
made.
The amendment also puts into ef
fect a flat payment rate of 3 cents
per pound on the amount of cotton
eligible for payment which was not
sold prior to September 10, 1937.
Under the legislation as it was shap
ed before the amendment, it was
necessary in all casses for the pro
ducer to sell his cotton before his
payment rate could be determined,
the rate being the difference be
tween the average price of %-inch
Middling cotton on the ten designat
ed spot markets and 12 cents per
pound on the date of sale, provided
that the rate was not to exceed 3
cents in any case.
Under the amendment, all cotton
sold prior to September 10, 1937,
the date on which the ten spot mark
et average price of cotton first fell
below 9 cents during the marketing
season 1937-38, will be treated as if
it had been sold on a date when the
ten spot market average price was
less than 9 cents, giving the pro
ducers the maximum payment of 3
cents. This means that producers
who put their cotton under the 9
cent government loan may receive
cotton price adjustment payments on
that part of the loan cotton that is
eligible for payment, without trans
ferring title.
The rate applicable to cotton sold
before September 10, 1937, will be
governed by the spot market average
price of coton on the date of sale, as
previously provided. For example,
if a farmer sold his cotton before
September 10, 1937, and on a date
when the spot market average was
10 cents per pound, the payment
rate applicable to the eligible part of
his cotton would be the difference
between 10 and 12 cents, or 2 cents
per pound.
The appropriation for cotton price
adjustment payments is $130,000,-
000. This sum is not large enough
to cover all the cotton produced in
1937 at the rates specified in the
Act; therefore, it will be used as far
as it will go to provide payments at
the specified rates to farmers com
plying with their 1938 cotton acre
age allotments.
Compliance will not be required
of farmers who produced cotton in
1937 but are not producing this
year.
Payments will be made to pro
ducers who file applications on pre-
scribed forms, and the percentage
of the 1937 base production that
will be eligible for payment will be
established on the basis of an esti
mate of the total amount covered
by these applications. The percent
age will be uniform for all 1937 cot
ton producers. The amendment al
so eliminates the time limit formerly
set as July 15 for filing applications.
In addition to certifying that he
has not knowingly exceeded his cot
ton acreage allotment, each producer
applying for a cotton adjustment
payment must agree in writing to
refund the payment in case it is sub
sequently found that he has failed
to meet the requirements on which
the payments are conditioned. Cot
ton acreages will be measured in all
cases.
In cases where the cotton produc
tion on a farm was less than normal
as result of hail, drought, flood or
boll weevil or other insect or fungus
infestation, the producer may use
the normal production of his 1937
cotton acreage rather than the actu
al production as the basis of his ap
plication for a payment.
Where any part of a producer’s
cotton crop was destroyed by fire or
Thursday, July 14, 1938.
Thomas S. Johnson,
Prominent Jeffersonian,
Passes Friday Morning
One of Jefferson’s oldest and
most prominent citizens, Thomas S.
Johnson, passed away early Friday
morning at the home of his son, A.
S. Johnson, where he had gone for
a visit and became ill. For the past
several years he had suffered serious
heart trouble, and on several oc
casions death seemed imminent, but
his strong vitality would overcome
the attack and he would rally. How
ever, for two weeks before his de
mise, little hope was held out for his
recovery, and when the Death An
gel called he was ready and waiting
to cross over the “Great Divide,”
and family and friends were com
forted with the assurance that they
had given him the tenderest, loving
care, but an All-Wise Providence
had eased his suffering and called
him to the Heavenly Home, where
all is rest and peace.
Mr. Johnson was born July 12,
1853, in Oglethorpe County, the son
of James E. and Susan Wise John
son. In early boyhood he moved
with his parents to Jackson county
and became one of the county’s
leading citizens. With exception
of a few years spent in Lakeland,
Fla., and in Oregon, his entire life
was spent in this county. In young
manhood, Mr. Johnson was married
to Miss Elizabeth Thompson, daugh
ter of the late Captain A. C. and
Mrs. Arline Randolph Thompson,
who preceded him to the grave.
Mr. Johnson spent most of his
life on the farm, and was a pioneer
and far in advance of his times in
improved agricultural methods. He
was a gentleman of the old school,
with the highest of ideals. He had a
strong personality, was a man of
fixed principals and high character.
As husband, father, friend and citi
zen, Mr. Johnson measured up to the
highest standard. Throughout his
life he preserved the rich heritage
prominent ancestors had bestowed
upon him, and these he handed down
unsullied to his children.
In his religious life, he was a
loyal member of the Christian
Church. In political life, he advo
cated principals that he believed to
be for the best interest of his coun
try. In 1894 he was chosen Senator
from the 33rd district, and repre
sented in an able manner the coun
ties of Jackson, Banks and Hall in
the upper house of the general as
sembly.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Clifford
Foster, assisted by Rev. A. B. Elizer,
at Galilee Christian Church, with
interment in the church cemetery.
Chief Justice Richard B. Russell, a
life-long friend, paid a beautiful tri
bute to his memory, carrying out an
agreement of long standing that
which ever faced the sunset of life
first, the other would say a few fare
well words. The pall bearers were
the grandsons, Joseph, Jimmie and
Hilliard Johnson, Harold Duke,
Ralph Smith, Harris Thurmond,
James Jarrell and George Dyson.
A large concourse of friends fol
lowed his body to its last resting
place, and a wealth of beautiful,
fragrant flowers marked the sacred
spot to atone the sorrow and to por
tray the beautiful lesson that they
too must return to the earth from
which they came.
Surviving the deceased are eight
children, R. S., J. A., H. G. and A.
S. Johnson, Mrs. C. D. Duke, Mrs.
Bessie Llewallen, Mrs. W. C. Smith
and Mrs. John Ballenger. Also,
eighteen grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
TYPHOID CLINIC FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
A typhoid immunization clinic will
be held at the Jefferson Mills (be
hind cloth room) in Jefferson, on
Friday, July 15, 1938, at 2 p. m.
All those desiring to be inoculated
against typhoid fever, are asked to
come. This service is free.
Mabel Wright, District Nurse.
other unavoidable natural cause af
ter it was harvested, payment will
be made on the same percentage of
his normal production as that estab
lished for payment to all producers.
Distribution of the payments will
be carried out with the assistance of
the county agricultural conservation
associations and county agents.
Printed instructions and application
forms will be issued to producers
through the offices of the county
committees as soon as available.
J. W. Jackson, County Agt.
Vol. 63. No. 5.
BETTER BUSINESS
AHEAD, ROGER
BABSON SAYS
Omaha, Neb., July 9.—Business
has finally hit bottom and is bounc
ing back. Conditions have improv
ed sharply in the last several weeks.
Sentiment has changed almost over
night. Sensitive business barome
ters have risen vigorously. They
forecast that the turn has beer*
made.
Business should now continue to
pick up very rapidly, at least until.
Election Day.
Everyone should be cheerful anil
happy over the events of the last
few days. Had the recession of
1938 continued at the rate it was
traveling in recent months, the only
result could have been economic
chaos in the United States.
Business today is nearly 5 per
cent higher than a month ago. It
reached 18 per cent below normal
on the Babsonchart at the button*
of the dip compared with minus 4©
per cent at the extreme pit of the
old depression. Today, it has recov
ered to 25 per cent under normal
and is rising weekly. While we
have had several false starts in this
recession, I am convinced that this
one is the real turning point. The
other temporary pickups were not
preceded or accompanied by the tra
ditional signs of an important
change in the business trend. This
current turn has come with mort
familiar barometers forecasting bet
ter times ahead.
The following are seven indicat
ors, says Mr. Babson, that confirm
the upturn:
1. Bond yields are falling; securi
ty financing is higher.
2. Stock prices and trading vol
ume have leaped upward.
3. Sensitive raw material prices
advance sharply.
4. Interest rates charged banks*
customers stiffen.
5. Bank deposits have beei*
mounting for months.
6. Steel operations and scrap
prices jump impressively.
7. Wholesale cloth buying means*
merchants are restocking. *
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ROAD CONTRACTS TO
BE LET JULY 22
Atlanta. —Contracts on eight pro
jects costing approximately $200,000
will be awarded by the state high
way board July 22. Three of the
projects, estimated to cost $64,450,
are in the post roads division.
The projects announced follow:
Gwinnett county—2.oo7 miles of
grading on Lawrenceville-Snellville
road, beginning at state route 10 in.
Snellville.
Cherokee county—2.o7s miles of"
crushed stone base on Cartersville-
Canton road beginning approximate
ly one half mile from Canton city
limits.
Grady county—Overhead bridge*
and graded approaches at the Atlan
tic Coast Line Railroad in Cairo on
the road to Beechton.
Colquitt county—Bridge ove*~
Okapilco creek on Moultrie-Adcl
road.
Calhoun county—s.Bß7 miles of
surface treated road on Leary-Ar
lington highway, beginning in Leary.
Post Roads Projects
Montgomery county—l.6B6 miles
of surface treated road and on
bridge on Uvalda-state route 3©
highway, beginning in Uvalda.
Carroll county—o.6Bo miles grad
ed road and one bridge in Wedowee,
Ala.-Bowden road at Little Talla
poosa river.
Baker county—o.B62 miles of
grading and one bridge at Coolewa
hee creek on state route 37 to statfr
route ninety-one.
McDonald property brings
$6,630
The brick block on the public*
square, owned by Dr. E. M. Mc-
Donald of Winder, was offered for
sale Friday by the Johnson Land-
Company of Atlanta, and brought
$6,630. The two-story building on
corner of the block was purchased'
by J. C. Alexander for $4,620. This
building is occupied on the lower
floor by the Postoffice, the Harrison
Drug Cos., and the offices of Dr. J. TANARUS„
Stovall. The upper floor has the
office of Dr. E. L. Pirkle and several
living apartments. The adjoining
one-story store room, occupied
the J. C. Alexander Grocery Stonrev
was sold to C. E. Robinson an i Jon
Baxter for $2,01<0. ~ j