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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1938.
Tht saddest sign “**"*
on road or street —
"Concrete Ends—4oo ft."
- J or Safety’s sake.
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Why do state highway departments warn the public:
"Concrete pavement ends”/
Because it is universally accepted that speeds which
are reasonable and safe on concrete become dangerous
on other surfaces.
To save lives, to prevent accidents . . . demand con
crete all the way.
True and even, it has no high crown—is usable to its
full width. Brakes are at their Lest on its gritty non-skid
surface. Its light gray color and sharply denned edges give
high visibility at night. Any car is a better car on concrete.
And concrete saves money for motorists and for tax
payers. Insist on concrete for your roads.
GEORGIA NEEDS MORE CONCRETE ROADS
[ THE REAt]
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION
Hurt Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
A national organization to Improve and extend the
utet of concrete through icientifc research and engi
neering field work.
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License Embalmers, Superior Service
MODERATE PRICES
Latest Model Air Conditioned Cadillac
Ambulance
Calls Answered Anywhere Day or Night
Day Phone 93. Night Phone 81.
COMMERCE, GA.
Concisely Stated
(From Georgia’s Health)
“The common cold has the highest
incidence of any infectious disease
from which human beings suffer.”
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“The man who falls down gets up
a lot quicker than the one who lies
down.”
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“It is worry, not work, that kills
a man.”
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The season for colds and pneu
monia fast approaches. Do not neg
lect a cold or sore throat. Rest
in-bed is good treatment.
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The early diagnosis of pneumonia
means more certain recovery. New
methods of diagnosis are available,
and specific injections for certain
types offer the best, quickest, and
surest method of treatment.
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Laboratory examination is a
great aid in the diagnosis of pneu
monia. Call a physician early. He
can have your pneumonia “typed”
and thereby be enabled to adminis
ter proper treatment.
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Throat and lung diseases are more
prevalent in the winter time. Take
all precautions against them.
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“Health is Weath.” Are you
healthy? If not, why not?
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Ask your physician if your baby’s
birth is registered.
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A certified birth certificate is ac
cepted in all courts of our land.
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The season is here for your baby
to get plentiful supply of cod liver
oil. Avoid illness and crooked bones
by its use.
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Cleanliness is one of the most suc
cessful habits if we are to prevent
illness.
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Sanitate—Vaccinate.
We can do anything we want to
do if we stick to it long enough.—
Helen Keller.
CONVERTING EROSIBLE LAND
TO NEW PASTURE
Farmers who are planning to con
vert erosible land on their farms to
new pasture next spring, can get
several months ahead of the game
by preparing their land during the
winter when work is slack, according
to R. L. Dolvin, Conservationist of
the Soil Conservation Service area,
Athens, Ga.
Since moisture is an important
factor in ‘establishing and maintain
ing a good sod on upland pastures,
the construction of contour furrows
to reduce run-off will be of consider
able benefit on most soils by retain
ing moisture in the ground. The
furrows can be constructed in the
process of preparing the land.
By controlling run-off, the fur
rows will protect the land from ero
sion while vegetation is being estab
lished. Broad, flat-bottom furrows
with sloping sides have been found
to be the most-effective type, parti
cularly on moderate slopes. Fur
rows are recommended only on land
that absorbs water readily.
Contour furrows of the reoom
mended type can be constructed with
a turning plow leaving balks on the
contour 8 to 12 inches wide to be
broken out with a light disc harrow
or other suitable implement that
will leave some loose soil in the
bottom of the furrow and spread
soil on the sloping sides. The fur
rows should be from 4 to 6 ft. apart
and laid out parallel to staked con
tour lines or terraces similar to lay
ing out rows. Constructed over the
entire surface of the pastue, fur
rows of this type will form a series
of low ridges and broad furrows over
which a mowing machine can be
operated.
The Hartwell Sun states that for
15 years Hart county has had a
monthly poultry sale. At one time
sales of this nature were held here,
but for some reason it was discon
tinued. If it pays in Hart, why
would it not pay in Jackson?
Character is the real foundation
of all worth-while success.—John
Hays Hammond.
THE JACKSON HERALD, JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL
CAPITOL
(By E. B. Betts)
Hon. Paul Brown, of the Tenth
District of Georgia, was a prominent
visitor at the National Capitol on
November 14 and 15. Congressman
Brown was reared in Hart County,
Georgia. He graduated at the Uni
versity of Georgia, at Athens, Ga.
He represented Oglethorpe County
in the General Assembly of the Em
pire State of the South in 1907 and
1908. Delegate to the Democratic
National Convention, at Chicago, 111.,
in 1932. He was elected to the Unit
ed States Congress July sth, 1933,
at n special election called by Hon.
Eugene Talmadge, then Governor of
Georgia, to fill the unexpired term
caused by the death of Hon. C. 11.
Brand, who died on May 17, 1933,
at his home on Milledge Ave., Ath
ens, Georgia. He was re-elected in
1934, 1936, and 1938, without op
position, which he richly deserved.
He has never missed a single roll
call since being a member of Con-
gress. He is a fine man, and a Jef
fersonian Democrat of the first
brand. He is very popular on Capi
tol Hill with Democrats and Republi
cans in the political arena of Ameri
ca, as well as the Tenth District of
Georgia, consisting of seventeen
counties. His constituents should
feel proud of him in Congress and
keep him in Congress for many
years to come. He is a friend of
mankind and humanity to the great
est possible good to the greatest
possible number, which means the
simon pure Democracy should rule in
Democratic America. Congressman
Brown’s home is now at Elberton,
Elbert County, Georgia.
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Hon. Robert L. Doughton, Chair
man of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, from North Carolina, has re
turned to the National Capitol. Mr.
Doughton is from the Eighth Dis
trict of North Carolina. He has
been a member of the House for 26
years.
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General John J. Pershing, who is
now 78 years of age, who command
ed the American Army in France in
1917 and 1918, against the German
Empire, called on two retired friends
at Front Royal, Virginia, on Novem
ber 15.
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President F. D. Roosevelt estab
lished a precedent on November 14,
by appointing Hon. Alfred M. Lan
don, of Kansas, as a delegate to In
ter American Conference, opening
December 9, at Lima, Peru. Mr.
Landon was the Republican nominee,
or standard bearer, against Presi
dent F. D. Roosevelt, of New York,
on November 3rd, 1936.
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Hon. R. H. Taft, of Ohio, was
elected to the Senate on November
Bth. He is the son of Former
President W. H. Taft, of Ohio, who
was President in 1909, 1910, 1911
and 1912. He is an Alexander
Hamilton Republican.
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vegetables, stir it into the cooked
vegetables just before they are serv
ed, rather than while cooking. The
flavor thus imparted is more pro
nounced.
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THE FARMERS MEETING
IN MACON
(By Ralph McGill, in Atlanta
Constitution)
“ ‘Nuthln’ Out From Under”
He was quite black. He wore a
celluloid collar, a bit brown with
age, but nevertheless well scrubbed.
His tie was decorously black. So
was his Sunday suit. He wore it to
Macon to hear the secretary of agri
culture, Henry A. Wallace, speak
about the farm program’.
When it was done, I talked with
many of the farmers as they cmne
from the meeting and stood talking I
outside the Macon auditorium. I 1
came, at last, to this one with the •
celluloid collar and the work-gnarled I
hands.
“I’ll tell you how I feel, sur,” he
said. “I don’t see so much under dis
heah act, but I don’t see nuthing at
all out from under it. I’m goin’ on
dis act.”
That, I think, may be the senti
ment of many cotton farmers,
enough of them, perhaps, to give the
farm control act, as applied to cot
ton and flue-cured tobacco, a ma
jority on December 10, when the
cotton and tobacco belt votes.
Henry Wallace, personable and
plausible, made an excellent defense
of the farm bill. He had one great
argument in hi3 cotton presentation.
In 1937 there was no control. The
cotton farmers produced a crop of
19,000,000 bales. That is the hump
which has stopped them ever since.
That is the crop which has made the
present supply of cotton the largest
in the history of the world. It was
aided, of course, by production in
any other countries, but it was
America’s 19,000,000 bales which
provided the real surplus.
Wallace asked them what they
would do if they produced all they
could produce each year. And where
would go the price of cotton. Would
they, he asked, pour kerosene on a
burning building?
Departure From Text
Now and then, he departed from
his text. He wondered, for instance,
about the fellows who are going
about trying to raise hell with the
farmers by setting up section
against section. He wondered, speci
fically, who was paying the traveling
expenses of these men.
lie spoke for the processing tax
on cotton, declaring one already ex
isted on sugar; that the supreme
court had not outlawed the process
ing tax.
In a press conference I asked the
secretary what he thought of the
plan to subsidize the domestically
consumed bales and permitting the
surplus to go on the world market at
whatever price it would bring. Al
so if it would restore any of the
world market we have lost.
“I think it would bring back on a
slight portion of the world, market,
if any, and would cost the cotton
growers about $100,000,000 per
year,” he answered.
Thi* Imported Beef
At a luncheon following the prbss
conference and his address, he Was
asked about the many complaints
against imported beef from South
America.
America imports not as much as
in previous years and the amount im
ported in one year is not quite one
week’s supply out of the entire year.
Most of the thunder about imported
beef from the Argentine is for politi
cal effect. Who eats it? And why?
“I agree with Secretary of State
Hull,” said the secretary of agricul
ture. “Would they have us not
trade at all with South America?
Have they not seen what happens
when the totalitarian countries, with
their cheap labor, obtain a foothold
in a country? They are seeking to
obtain one in our great trade centers
of South America. We sell them a
great deal more than they sell us.
The beef they can is superior beef.
We put ‘canner cows’ into cans.
They put alfalfa-fed cattle. It is
some competition, but the amount is
small; the trade balance is favor
able.”
While no one likes to think of our
imported canned beef, the econom
ists long had pointed out that if we
can, in dealings with nations, buy
that product which is produced
cheaply and quickly, and sell them
some of our products which are pro
duced at great cost and in long hours
of production, we gain many, many
work hours ahd an advantage in
trade. The canned beef, which in
one year is not quite one week’s sup
ply on the American market, is pro
duced, canned and shipped cheaper
than we can can it and sell it at!
home. In return, we sell to South j
America machinery, automobiles, j
shoes and other articles which re-!
( THE UNITED DAUGHTERS
OF THE CONFEDERACY
MEETS AT LOG CABIN
The U. D. C .Chapter met Wed
nesday p. m., November 16, at the
Log Cnbin, Mesdames G. W. Foster,
i B. E. McCollum, J. W. Jackson, S.
W. Dadisman, hostesses. The glow
ing log fire and the hospitality of
the hostesses made one forget the
cold rainy weather.
The meeting opened with songs,
“America the Beautiful,” and
“Glory, Glory, Halleluiah,” followed
by the salute to the Confederate and
American flags. Mrs. B. E. Mc-
Collum led the Ritual.
Mrs. J. C. Rennett presided over
the business meeting. Minutes read,
and approved.
The following reports were given:
Treasurer, Miss Barnett, $4.80; His
torian, Mrs. J. H. Getzen, an Armis
tice Day program at Pendergrass
School; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. J. D. Escoe, cards sent to Vet
erans. There are only throe from
Jackson county now living, Mr. T.
W. Garrison, Mr. C. T. Storey, Sr.,
Jefferson, Ga., and Mr. A. A. Turk,
Pitts, Ga.; Ways and Means Com
mittee, Mrs. T. T. Benton, chair
man, $5.00 from group 5; Historical
Committee, Mrs. J. D. Escoe, chair
man, no action taken, would report
next meeting.
Mrs. W. W. Pinson, Atlanta, had
invited the Chapter to meet with
her. The Chapter hopes to accept
her invitation next spring.
Mrs. T. T. Benton will prepare
program for January meeting.
Mrs. L. J. Lyle had arranged the ;
following program:
Something of the Life of Edmund
Ruffin: Mrs. T. T. Benton and Mrs.
J. D. Escoe.
Poem, The Marshes of Glynn,
Mrs. Guy Strickland.
Report of State Convention, Mrs.
J. H. Getzen.
Piano Solo, Trees on a Hill Side,
by Peoget, Miss Irene Rankin.
The report of Mrs. J. H. Getzen,
delegate to State Convention at
Gainesville, was interesting, indeed.
She was dressed in costume she wore
at the historical session of conven
tion. The dress was her grandmoth
er’s, Mrs. Theodore Young; her orna
ment was a three inch oval minature
of her grandfather, Theodore Young,
and a heavy gold chain. Both the
dress and ornament were worn by
Mrs. Young more than 80 years ago.
The large fireplace of the Cabin, the
log fire and pots of refreshments
made a perfect setting for the love
ly costume.
An outstanding event of the con
vention was a tea given the 200
delegates by Dr. and Mrs. Pierce of
Brenau. Miss Doris Hancock was
an assistant.
While the memorial service was in
session, a large green wreath was
brought on the stage, and as the
names of the deceased members
were called, white carnations were
placed upon it.
At the close of her report, Mrs.
Getzen presented to Mrs. J. C. Ben
nett, our president, the souveniers of
the convention. The chapter gave
Mrs. Getzen a rising vote of thanks
for her excellent report.
At the close of the program, the
hostesses served delicious refresh
ments.
Those present, were: Mesdames C.
T. Storey, Jr., J. E. Randolph, Efiie
Flanigan, G. W. Foster, J. W. Jack
son, T. T. Benton, J. D. Escoe, Guy
Strickland, J. C. Bennett, J. H. Get
zen, B. E. McCollum, Misses Vennie
Barnett, Miriam Bennett, Irene Ran
kin.
quire long hours of production and
expensive labor. The importation
canned beef is to be regretted, but
it is a peanut whistle issue. We
must buy to sell.
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Interpreting The Election
•In his speech at the auditorium,
the secretary spoke of the recent
election as not a blow at the New
Deal and for the old deal, but rather
an effect to obtain action and a
vote agaisnt unemployment.
He threw it in more or less ex
temporaneously. In the press con
ference he readily amplified it.
“If you check the election you
will see that a majority of the Re
publicans elected were progressives
who stand for social legislation, for
government planning and for pro
gressive government. The people
want action.
They may do away with the New
Deal. I don’t know. I do know
they will never return to the old
deal.”
Wallace, in a casual conversation
at lunch, spoke of himself as a “con
verted” Democrat who therefore was
a more orthodox Democrat than
many who were reared in the faith.
PAGE FIVE
SNAKE FOR RENT
“Deacon John Hillman, colored, l*
the proud owner of a big king snake
which chases all the rodents from
his premises and also cleans them
out for his neighbors. Now, John
would like to rent the snake to any
who may desire his services, provid
ed they will guarantee him good
treatment. Do you want to rent
this snake?”—Editor Ernest Camp,
in The Walton Tribune.
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How much does John chargo for
the snake’s services, Mr. Camp? We
don’t want this information for per
sonal reasons, as we are highly al
lergic to snakes and break out in a
cold sweat and three kinds of jitters
every time we see one, but all sorts
of folks read this department (par
don the institutional plug) and a
few of them may be foolish enough
in the head to rent a snake, and
we’d like to know the rental rate, so
if they should call on us for this in
formation we could pass it on to
them promptly and get rid of them
quickly, as we don’t like to take up
much time with snake-renters.—
Olin Miller, in Atlanta Journal.
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The story concerning Deacon Hill
man’s snake has created consider
able interest over the state, and in
the meantime the snake continues
his extermination of rodents.
A few days ago John received a
letter from an Atlanta man who
wished to borrow the snake, but as
yet the owner has not seen fit to
ship him off.
“I have plenty of rats, and if the
snake is available, send it collect,”
wrote the Atlantian.
We have consulted John as to his
rates for snake service, and while
he was not very definite, he declared
that he would make them reason
able.
The last time we saw him he was
making plans to catch the snake,
which is named Cain, and carry him
to Atlanta for an engagement.—
Ernest Camp, in Walton Tribune.
CLINT E. BARKER DIES IN
ATLANTA
Burial services for Clint E. Bar
ber were held Sunday in Commerce,
of which city he was a native. Funer
al services were conducted in At
lanta. Mr. Barber passed away at a
hospital in Atlanta Friday, after a
long illness. He was director of the
Atlanta Shrine band, veteran of the
World War and Spanish-American
War.
Mr. Barber served in Mexico and
in the Philippine Islands.
Surviving are his wife; two sons,
C. H. and O. K. Barber; two daugh
ters; Mrs. E. V. Starr and Mrs. C. B.
Pierce; six brothers, T. E., C. W.,
D. P., C. C., H. D. and W. T. Bar
ber; two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Stanley
and Mrs. R. B. Boswell.
HENRY D. FLEEMAN PASSES
Gainesville, Ga.—Funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon at
White Plains Church, Jackson Coun
ty, for Henry David Fleeman, 77,
who died Tuesday at his home at
Gainesville Mills, after an extended
illness. Rev. J. 0. McNeal officiated,
and interment was in the Fleeman
burial ground, near Jefferson.
A native of Jackson County, he
had lived here the past twelve years,
was a retired farmer, and active in
the affairs of the Baptist church.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. L. P. McNeal, Gainesville Mills;
Mrs. E. R. Sailors, Gainesville; Mrs.
W. H. Satterfield, ’Social Circle; two
brothers, C. E. Fleeman, Sr., of
Jefferson; B. F. Fleeman, of Win
der; three sisters, Mrs. Lon Elrod,
of Winder; Mrs. D. H. McNeal, of
Alamo; Miss Carrie Fleeman of Jef
ferson.
MUCH TOO MUCH
Too many highways, too many cars.
Too many people behind the bars;
Too much poverty, too much wealth.
Too many people in ill health;
Too much politics, too much booze,
Too many wearing high-heeled shoes;
Too many spending their dough on
gas,
Too much taking of others’ “sass;”
Too many living beyond their means,
Too many buying canned corn and
beans;
Too many hiring their washing done,
Too many playing bridge for fun;
Too much buying of goods on time,
Too many people don’t save a dime;
Too much taxes, too much spent,
Too many folks behind in their rent;
Too much reform, too much law—
Why, it’s the darndest mess you ever
saw!
—The Pepper Box.