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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
The President’s Wife
“Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is
here in the hotel,” someone said to
the writer a few days ago while in
a hotel in Atlanta. She spent the
day in Atlanta on day mentioned,
but the writer never had the honor
of seeing her. In fact, he has never
seen the “First Lady.” He has
heard her voice over the radio and
reads her letters published daily in
an Atlanta paper, but he has never
had the honor of meeting the per
son—Mrs. Roosevelt. She writes
each day, and she calls the communi
cation “My Day.” She tells about
the things she does, the people with
whom she comes in contact, com
ments on persons and things, and oc
casionally philosophizes and express
es her opinions on public questions.
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She is probably the busiest, as she
is the most noted, woman in the
United States. She travels all over
the country, making talks, delivering
lectures, visiting institutions and
projects, and rendering service.
Never in her letters, lectures or con
versations does she say one word
indicating that she is in any way
having anything to do or say about
the work and responsibility of the
President. At all times she impress
es the public that the powers, duties
and responsibilities of the President
are exercised by her husband, and
that she does not seek them or wish
to share them with him. In other
words, Franklin D. Roosevelt is
President, and not Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, who is the wife of the
Chief Executive of this great com
monwealth, and as such she has
plenty duties which belong to her.
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In a lecture not long since, the
President’s wife said that one of the
greatest causes of trouble in the
world at present is the “distrust”
that individuals —and even nations
—have for each other. This dis
trust, the President’s wife pointed
out, brings about fear, and fear is
“the basis of all our other evils.”
“The reason for this distrust is that
there is a lack of honesty and inte
grity in all our dealings as individu
als or as groups or even as a nation,”
said Mrs. Roosevelt. “When we
make an agreement either as indi
viduals or as groups or even as a
nation, we have no real sense of se
curity that the agreement will be
kept. If we are going to have any
firmer foundation in the course of
the next few years for mutual un
derstanding, this attitude toward
each other must change, and that
will come only through a change in
the next generation.”
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Someone suggested that Mrs.
Roosevelt be a candidate to succeed
her distinguished husband in the
exalted position of President, but
she said the time has not yet come
for a woman to be President. Neith
er did she say one word about her
husband asking a third term—
whether she would favor or oppose
this proposition. She is a brilliant
lady, and no doubt a great political
psychologist, but she just will not
do the political talking for the
President. He does all that himself.
Never has he indicated that he wish
es or will seek a third term. Secre
tary Ickes expressed the writer’s
sentiments on this question when he
said that the President may be forc
ed to be a candidate for President
again, but he hopes this may not be
necessary.
A few days ago James L. Gillis,
Chairman of the Democratic Execu
tive Committee of Georgia, was in
terviewed about the political situ
ation in Georgia. Asa politician, J.
L. Gillis is of the type of Jim Farley,
the National Chairman. No truer
Democrat ever steered the party
than Jim Farley, who is an aggres
sive fighter for his party, but he is
also peacemaker and harmonizer of
all the different elements of the
party. Gillis is exactly the same
type of politician, but when the
question was propounded to him
about his friendship for the Presi
dent, he said, “I am for the Presi
dent.” In as few words as the
thought could possibly have been
told, Gillis expressed the writer’s
sentiments,- and that of many mil
lions of others. The writer is “for
the President,” and believes he is
the leading statesman and patriot of
the world today. Gillis could not
have expressed himself more clearly
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and emphatically in any other lan
guage than “I am for the Presi
dent.”
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This country passed through a de
pression the like of which it has sel
dom expressed, and the President,
with the co-operation and aid of
Congress, brought it back to normal.
Then there came what is known as a
recession. The President took it in
hand immediately after it began,
and it is being rapidly overcome.
There are many evidences of this—
plenty of and easy money, increased
production, larger sales, and a feel
ing among the people that the worst
is passed. All betoken more auspi
cious times. However, an adver
tisement published by Henry Ford in
our last issue is one of the most
heartening statements that has emi
nated from any well recognized au
thority on business and the situ
ation. Just a few extracts: “We
are told, of course, that this was no
time for expansion. But no one
ever got anywhere standing still.
Besides, we are not defeatests. We
do not believe this country has seen
its best days. We believe this
country is in the infancy of its
growth. Never yet have our people
seen real prosperity. But we will
see it. Business is not just coming
back. It will be brought back.”
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Mr. Ford has not always seen eye
for eye with the President. At times
he has entertained views on busi
ness and public questions differing
■from those of the President. Now,
however, Ford and other business
magnates are co-operating with the
President and Democratic leaders in
bringing back better times. On this
question, Mr. Ford again says, “Man
ufacturers, sellers and buyers will
co-operate to bring back the business
that is waiting to be brought back.”
Now that the election is over, there
is little doubt that the President will
receive the co-operation from many
who have fought him in the past in
his plans and efforts. They see now,
that co-operation with him is the
hope to bring prosperity to these
shores.
In a depot in a neighboring city
a young man shook hands with the
writer and said, “I am Joe Bennett’s
son.” His father has been so des
perately ill that he spent consider
able time in the Georgia Baptist
Hospital in Atlanta, where he receiv
ed the best medical treatment that
science has yet devised. In speaking
of his father’s illness, the young man
said, “Yes, my father was in a hos
pital for treatment, but he has re
turned to his home in Jeffersonville,
where he is recuperating, not rapid
ly, but we feel surely. He can now
go about, and he has his head up
and is cheerful, and is very happy
that he is regaining his health.”
This information is gratifying to the
many of Dr. Bennett’s friends in
this county and elsewhere. When
in health there was no more power
ful gospel messenger and expounder
in any denomination than Joe Ben
nett, who was born and reared in
Jackson county.
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To show how he is always on the
alert and look out for the welfare of
Jackson county and her citizens,
when the low bidder on the rural
electrification project was announc
ed, Mr. Jackson, County Agent, said
to him that he would expect all
labor employed on the project ex
cept the skilled workmen, to be
Jackson county people, and that he
would insist upon their employment
in the construction of the project.
The contrator readily assented to
this, and in the building of these
lines those who need work in the
county will be the beneficiaries. Mr.
Jackson has been re-elected County
Agent. No doubt he will be as
active and diligent for the progress
and welfare of the county and the
people in the future as he has been
all through the years of his past
employment. Let everybody co
operate with him and aid him in his
undertakings.
$51.39 PER CITIZEN
Washington.—The Treasury has
estimated that money in circulation
averaged $51.39 per person on Oc
tober 31, an increase of 56 cents
during the month.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
COUNTY AGENT’S
COLUMN
In Regard To The December 10th
Referendum
Jackson county farmers are re
minded that rejection of cotton
marketing quotas in the December
10 referendum would mean the auto
matic withdrawal of government
loans for the 1939 crop.
The farm act under which the pro
gram operates authorizes loans on
cotton only in years when marketing
quotas are in effect. If the market
ing quotas are voted out, the loans
are, by law, automatically with
drawn.
• Two-thirds of the farmers voting
in the December 10 referendum
must approve the application of
marketing quotas if quotas are to
be effective in 1939. All farmers
who produced cotton in 1938, other
than cotton with a staple length of
IVi inches or longer, such as Sea
Island, are eligible to vote.
The farm act authorized loans on
cotton when the price drops below
a specified level or when the supply
goes above a certain level. The
loans are designed to protect cotton
farmers from the disastrous effects
of a price collapse when excessive
supplies pile up.
However, it should be kept in
mind that loans are authorized only
in years when marketing quotas are
in effect. In such years, all pro
ducers who plant within their cotton
acreage allotments are eligible for
loans. Non-cooperators, who know
ingly overplant their allotments, are
eligible for loans only on cotton
produced in excess of their market
ing quotas and then at only 60 per
cent of the loan rate allowed co
operating producers.
If marketing quotas are rejected
by the producers, they will not only
lose, an effective means of adjusting
the supply of cotton to a level more
nearly in line with demand, but they
will also lose the protection that
would be available in the form of
a loan.
Amateur Entertainers Will Display
Their Talent
Amateur entertainers from Geor
gia’s rural communities will have an
opportunity to display their talent
again during the coming year in a
series of elimination contests.
C. V. Cunningham, state 4-H club
leader, announced in Athens this
week that the community entertain
ment contests will be sponsored by
the club department of the Georgia
Agricultural Extension Service for
the second consecutive year.
The purpose of the contests is to
find and develop talent and leader
ship among farm people, so that
community recreation may provide
ample entertainment for its people.
Only amateurs from rural areas or
towns of less than 2,500 population
are eligible to take part in the pro
gram.
The contests call for the 4-H
clubs and rural leaders to organize
and provide what entertainment
they can, the best of which will be
selected at a county meet for the
county-wide entertainment pro
gram.
Prizes will be given by an Atlanta
Department store (Sears, Roebuck
& Cos.) to the 48 highest scoring
counties, 12 in each extension dis
trict. In addition, the five counties
presenting the best entertainment in
each district will be awarded a
traveling allowance of 25 cents a
mile to the district meet and return.
They will be selected on the basis
of their entertainment, number of
performances, and size of the au
dience at each performance.
The winning county from each
district will then compete for first
honors in the state contest, held in
Athens during the annual Farm
and Home Week next summer. The
state awards are: first place, $175.-
00; second, $150.00; third, $125.00;
and. fourth, SIOO.OO.
Hancock county won first place in
the 1938 state finals, and the prize
of $175; Carroll was second, Lau
rens third, and Worth county fourth.
Mr. Cunningham urged each com
munity to begin work on their pro
gram now for the community enter
tainment contest. Let’s have Jack
son county in this program next
year.*
J. W. Jackson, County Agt.
Mrs. W. J. Culberson of Lyons
spent the past week-end in Jefferson
with her mother, Mrs. J. A. Wills.
Georgia Baptist Convention
in Atlanta November 15-16
Representatives of 2,414 Baptist
churches with a combined member
ship of 481,200 will assemble in At
lanta’s First Baptist Church Novem
ber 15 and 16 for the annual meet
ing of the Georgia Baptist Conven
tion.
Dr. Ellis A. Fuller, pastor of the
First Church, will be host to the
convention. Sessions will begin at
10 a. m., November 15. This marks
the eighth time the convention has
met in Atlanta in the 117 years of
its history.
Dr. Aquila Chamblee, the conven
tion’s presiding officer for two years,
will call the body to order. The
convention will then elect a presi
dent, four vice presidents, secretary,
treasurer. The convention sermon
will be delivered by Rev. Jack
Bridges of Zebulon at the opening
session.
The closing session of the conven
tion on Wednesday evening will
feature addresses by Dr. L. R. Scar
borough, Seminary Hill, Texas,
president of the Southern Baptist
Convention; Dr. W. C. Taylor, of
Brazil, representing the foreign mis
sion board; Dr. B. D. Gray, College
Park, representing the home mission
board, and Dr. Louie D. Newton,
Atlanta, on the Baptist World Al
liance.
Notice Concerning
Constables Election
State of Georgia, Department of
Law, Atlanta, Ga., November 4th,
1938. Hon. W. W. Dickson, Ordi
nary Jackson County, Jefferson, Ga.
My Dear Mr. Dickson: I have your
letter of November 3rd, 1938, ask*
ing if it is lawful to hold elections
for Constables this year.
It is my opinion that no regular
election for Constable can be held
until December, 1940, and that Con
stables elected in December, 1936,
will continue to hold office until the
end of December 31, 1940.
Trusting that this fully answers
your inquiry, and with kindest re
gards, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
M. J. Yoemans,
Attorney General.
Jeffersonian Made Modera
tor of Presbytery
Col. John C. Turner was elected
Moderator of the Athens Presbytery
at the fall session held recently in
Toccoa. The spring session will be
held in Cornelia.
At the session in Toccoa Rev. S.
J. Cartledge of Athens, who had
been clerk of the Presbytery for a
long period of years, offered his
resignation, which was reluctantly
accepted. Rev. H. R. Foster of
Commerce was named to succeed Mr.
Cartledge.
FORMER BRASELTON, GA.,
PHYSICIAN HIGHLY HONORED
Dr. Earl L. Laird was highly hon
ored recently when given a three
months post graduate course by the
Commonwealth Fund of New York.
It was given him on Tulane Univer
sity of New Orleans, absolutely free,
even to traveling expenses. The
time designated to start was Jan. 3,
1939.
We congratulate the young doctor
on his good fortune.—Union Appeal,
Union, Miss.
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Dr. Laird will be remembered to
his hundreds of friends in this sec
tion, as he resided in Braselton, Ga.,
for two years. He is the son-in-law
of Mr. and Mrs. Green Braselton,
having married their youngest
daughter, Alline.
83 STILLS IN GEORGIA
SEIZED DURING MONTH
A total of 83 stills and 15,600
gallons of illegal liquor were seized
and destroyed during the month of
October by agents of the State Reve
nue Department, Commissioner T-
Grady Head revealed Monday.
The report of the commissioner
said that 27 cars were confiscated
and turned over to the federal
government. In addition to the li
quor, Head said that more than 90,-
000 gallons of mash were destroyed.
Mrs. H. S. Fite spent last week in
Monroe, the guest of Mrs. Perry.
Thursday, November 10, 1936.
DOCTORS MEET
Barrow-Jackaon Medical Association
Hold Meeting, Health Survey of
County to Be Made.
The Barrow-Jackson Medical As
sociation had a very important meet
ing Tuesday evening in the Harrison
Hotel.
The following physicians were
present: C. B. Lord, Jefferson; L. C.
Allen, Hoschton; Alex Russell, W. TANARUS,
Randolph, S. T. Ross, E. R. Harris,
Winder; A. A. Rogers, and O. C.
Pittman (the president), Commerce.
John N. Holder was a guest.
Dr. Justin Andrews of the State
Board of Health was also a guest,
and made a very interesting talk
Malaria. He said the Stale Board
of Health will make a health survey
of Jackson county at an early date,
for this county has the largest per
cent of deaths caused from this
malady, malaria, of any county north
of the center line of the State, ex
cept the county of Butts.
This county has a record of seven
deaths from malaria for every hun
dred thousand inhabitants. The
purpose of the survey is to find the
malaria localities, after which it is
purposed to derive ways and means
of exterminating it, as far as pos
sible, from the borders of this
county. The survey will require
about two weeks time. The pro
posed survey has the approval of the
County Board of Health, consisting
of T. T. Benton, John C. Turner, W.
W. Dickson, C. B. Lord.
After the talk of Mr. Andrews,
Dr. Russell of Winder read a highly
elucidating paper on # Dyspepsia,
which showed much research and
study of this very common malady.
The paper was discussed by Drs. C.
B. Lord of Jefferson, and O. C. Pitt
man of Commerce.
The business part of the meeting
was held, after a very tempting and
appetizing supper served by the
Harrison Hotel.
Martin Institute Basket Ball
Teams Open Season
Martin Institute opened its bask
etball season last Friday night in
Buford. The girls lost by a small
margin, while the boys won a sweep
ing victory. Both teams show prom
ise of a successful season.
Those who played for the girls in
Friday’s game were: Forward, Jean
nette Cooper, Margaret Johnson,
Louise Moore; Guards, Mary Nell
Breazeale, Marie Staton, Fostine In
gram, Rosalyn Johnson.
The boys line-up included White,
Stacks, Brown, Garrison, Bryan,
Harbin, R. McDonald, Hardy, Bail
ey, Kesler, Brooks, Leachman, L.
McDonald, Whitehead.
Friday night, November 11, the
teams play Lawrenceville here. Re
gular admission will be charged.
On Friday night, November 18,
both teams will play Colbert here.
The public is cordially invited to
come out and support these boys
and girls, who are striving so hard
to bring laurels to Martin Institute.
Sonja Henie And Other
Good Shows Coining
The Roosevelt Theatre presents
Sonja Henie, Richard Greene, in
“My Lucky Star.” This is a fast
moving picture, with the champion
ice skaters to entertain you with
laughs and heart throbs. Also, se
lected short subject.
Saturday: Here is your old pal,
Buck Jones, back in “The Stranger
From Arizona,” with the movies
leading comedian, Hank Mann. Here
is a Western that has everything.
Don’t miss it. Also, serial and short
subject.
Monday: Michael Whalen, Lynn
Bari, in “Speed To Burn.” Here is
a picture for everybody to see,
young, as well as old. It will suit
the whole family. Also, one of WSB
famous Cross Road Follies on the
stage, Hank Penny and his Radio
Cowboys.
Tuesday and Wednesday: The
Marx Brothers, in “Room Service.”
These comedians will make you
laugh until your sides hurt. They
are the world’s fastest bell hops.
They will show you how to run a
lonney hotel. Also, serial and short
subject.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hancock of
Modoc, S. C., are guests of Mrs.
Ethel Hancock.
Vol. 63. No. 22.
Jackson County Home
Demonstration News
(By Elsie Bowman)
Distinctive Honor* Won in Jacluon
4-H Club Work
Jackson county is fortunate to
have another girl win a trip to the
National 4-H Club Congress in
Chicago, making a total of three
Jackson county girls to win such
honors. Miss Elizabeth Hood won' a
I trip on her bread making work in
1931; Miss Martha Beth Lavender
also won a trip for her bread making
work in 1935; and Miss Dorothy
Blackstock, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Blackstock, was the state
winner this year in the Food Pre
paration Contest sponsored by Serv
el Electrolux, Inc. This group of
the state's most outstanding 4-H
Club members will be leaving for
their trip the latter part of Novem
ber.
In her food preparation work, Miss
Blackstock planned, prepared, and
served meals for her family for one
week during August. She planned
her menus carefully, including in
each day’s diet the proper food re
quirements. Her orchard and care
fully planned garden furnished her
these well-balanced meals, affording
variety and economy. The only ma
terials necessary for her to buy were
ice and cheese.
/ Miss Blackstock has been a dili
gent worker in the 4-H Club for
four years. She has done
in every phase of club work. Suae
carried and completed most of the
contests offered in the clubs, includ
ing clothing, home improvement,
j(feod preparation, food preservation,
jibultry, gardening, live stock, wild
life, orcharding, and marketing.
In many of these projects she has
won distinction and honors. She
has represented the county and the
northeast district in clothing for
three years, winning second and
third places in the state. She won
a county medal last year on general
excellence, was placed first in the
State Marketing Contest, winning a
$25 prize. She has won various
trips to camps, including a week’s
stay at the Wild Life Camp at Fort
Screven during the summer. With
her projects and prizes she has paid
most of her high school expenses,
and is now attending Abraham Bald
win College at Tifton.
Dorothy is to be highly commend
ed for her splendid records, and
congratulated for the new honor of
being a delegate to the National 4-H
Club Congress.
Speeding Still Main Cause
of Traffic Deaths
The speeder is still Public Enemy
No. 1 on Georgia highways, the
State Highway Patrol- announced
Thursday.
Classifying the causes of more
than 500 fatal traffic accidents in
the state since January 1, the patrol
listed excessive speed as a contribut
ing factor in over 50 per cent of
fatal crashes.
Other causes, in order, are:
Passing on curves or hills.
Improper use of brakes.
Improper use of lights.
Driving while under influence of
alcohol.
With over 2,000 Georgia officers,
including sheriffs, police and state
troopers, united in a concerted ef
fort to lower the death toll, the pa
trol announced that highway death*
in 1938 through October 31 had
been reduced to 500 from th© toll of
814 persons who lost their lives dur
ing the same period in 1937. 'v 5^
Of the deaths this year:
One hundred and seventeen were
pedestrians.
Forty-eight died in collisions.
.Seven were killed on bicycles.
Four motorcycle riders were kill
ed.
Twenty-nine were killed when
cars ran off the road.
Twenty were killed in train-car
crashes.
Twenty-five were killed when cars
ran into fixed objects.
Lon E. Sullivan, director of safety
education, stressed Thursday the
state law requiring motorists to stop
when meeting or over-taking a
school bus that has stopped to load
or unload children.
“Three tragic accidents have re
sulted from violation of this law,”
he pointed out.
“Some drivers think the law per
tains to all traffic moving either
wa y” .