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THE JACKSON HERALD
$1.50 A YEAR—IN ADVANCE
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Entered al The Jefferson Poatoffice
As Second-Clear Meil Matter
Official Organ of Jackson County
JOHN N. HOLDER
Editor A Manager
MRS. JOHN N. HOLDER
Associate Editor A Manager
JEFFERSON, GA., APRIL 10, 141
Retirement of State
Debts Will Require
Years of Economy
According to officials the retire
ment of the existing "floating debt”
of Georgia will require years of pru
dence, economy and careful budget
ing, even if the legislature at its
next session adjusts the revenue
system to secure an equitable budget
for every vital service.
Even with a drastic curtailment
of highway building and even if
“luck holds” in the maintenance
division so that no crisis occurs such
s the severe winter of 1939-40, the
payment of the $18,000,000 floating
debt of that agency will require a
period of from four to six years.
The department, in addition, has a
substantial debt to the counties and
ther transferees upon the original
Highway Refunding Certificates and
to the investing public for the High
way bond issues of the past two
years. These are retired at the
rate of approximately $2,650,000
annually.
Asa result of the shifting of
funds, chiefly from road revenues,
one of the most troublesome and
publicized debts of the State has
been paid: that due the teachers for
.cervices in 1938-39. School pay
ments are now current, and the ten
tative State budget is expected to
provide approximately $15,600,000
for all common school purposes for
next year. This, however, may re
sult in a curtailment of funds ap
plicable to the free-textbook and
equalization funds, since it is now
anticipated that a policy of priority
of teachers’ salaries will be adopted.
The "floating debts” of other
State agencies will be absorbed in
the 1941 operations. Virtually every
major spending agency except the
Department of Agriculture, which
had a cash surplus, had a “floating
debt” on January 1, 1941, but some
of these were offset by early-matur
ing anticipations.
$550,000 IS GIVEN TO
EMORY HOSPITAL
Gift -of $550,000 to the Emory
University School of Medicine for
constructing and equiping a surgical
wing of the hospital was announced
by the executive committee of
Emory.
The Joseph B. Whitehead Foun
dation is the donor, and the new
building will be known as the Con
key Pate Whitel|ad Surgical Pa
villion. Its purposes, as stated by
the Foundation, are “to provide im
proved facilities for the care and
treatment of patients; to enable the
University School of Medicine,
through the Joseph B. Whitehead
Chair of Surgery, to stimulate sur
gical research and to improve the
profession of surgery throughout the
south; and like-wise to alleviate the
sufferings of mandkind.”
The building will house the De
partment of Surgery of the School
of Medicine, of which Dr. Daniel C.
Elkin, who occupies the Joseph B.
Whitehead Chair of Surgery, is the
head. This professorship was en
dowed recently by substantial gifts
from the same Foundation as a
memorial to the late Joseph B.
Whitehead.
The latest gift brings the total of
Foundation’s benefactions in the
Atlanta area to more than $1,000,-
000. For several years it has made
generous gifts to charitable institu
tions here.
Announcement of the gift came
to the Emory trustees this week in
a letter from Mrs. Lettie P. Evans,
chairman of the board of trustees of
the Foundation.
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FORMER ATHENIAN TO HEAD
Farm credit administration
Columbia, S. C.—Harry L. Brown,
formerly head of the Extension Ser
vice in Georgia and more recently
assistant secretary of agriculture,
will direct activities in Georgia,
Florida, North and South Carolina.
The native Georgian has already
assumed office.
New High Seen in Cotton
Use By Americans
The rate of domestic cotton con
sumption—now in excess of 9,000,-
000 bales a year—promises to break
all records with the current upswing
of the cotton business, according to
Charles K. Everett, director of
merchandising of the Cotton-Textile
Institute.
In Atlanta for conference* with
merchandising and newspaper ad
vertising executives to complete
plans for National Cotton Week’s ob
servance, May 16-24, Mr. Everett
said it was probable 1940 domestic
cotton consumption would hit 10,-
000,000 baler.
The demand for overalls and work
clothe* this year is approaching rec
ord-breaking levels, he said. How
ever, he said national defense orders
are estimated to total only between
6 and 10 per cent of current produc
tion. He attributed the increased
consumption to the “rediscovery of
cotton by the American people” as
a result of the development of new
processes by research which has
widened possible applications of cot
ton.
“The cotton product of today,” he
declared, “is much more satisfsctorj
in service, has more eye-appoal, has
faster colors and generally offers
more than ever before. American
cottons are now the finest in the
world.”
Record Cotton Surplus
Seen By Johnston
The greatest surplus of cotton in
history is predicted for this year by
Oscar Johnston, president of the Na
tional Cotton Council.
In a letter to governors of 18
cotton-producing states, Johnston
asked the issuance of proclamations
officially designating May 16-24 as
National Cotton Week, and said:
“Despite the fact that domestic
cotton consumption thus far is in
excess of that of any previous year,
indications are that the end of the
current cotton year will see the
greatest surplus in history. This
situation arises from the loss of
virtually all of our foreign markets.
“The cotton man’s position is
serious, to say the least.”
Calling the success of National
Cotton Week “particularly impor
tant this year,” Johnston announced
plans to ask “some ten thousand” in
dividuals and organizations to han
dle local promotion of cotton week.
He expressed belief that at least
130,000 retail stores would cooper
ate.
Measles Rampant in Nation
To-date only German measles, or
roseola, has been prevalent in Jef
ferson, but a large number of per
sons have been afflicted with the
disease. In most cases, the patient
was ill only a brief period, but oc
casionally the attack was more
serious.
Throughout the nation, however,
there is a measle epidemic, according
to the United States Public Health
Service.. Acting Surgeon General
Warrent F. Draper noted a total of
31,490 cases for the week ending
March 1, an increase of 7,410 over
the preceding week. The increase
was reported in practically all sec
tions of the nation. The Middle
Atantic and East North Central
regions are most affected.
Most serious threat to measles
patients is pneumonia, with mas
toiditis second. Few persons die of
measles, but many die of pneumonia
as a complicaton. Hence, measles
patients should be under a phy
sician’s care.
HOUSE VOTES 10-DAY RECESS
FOR EASTER
Washington.—The House Wed
nesday adopted and sent to the Sen
ate a concurrent resolution provid
ing for a 10-day recess of Congress
from Thursday night, April 4th un
til Monday, April 14.
PLUMBING AND HEATING
I have opened a place of business in the
Maddox building, where I handle all kinds of
plumbing and heating supplies. I will also
serve the people here by doing their plumbing
and putting in all kinds of heating equipment.
I have had ten years experience in doing this
kind of work. Call on me for I will give
prompt and efficient service.
BEN F. WADDELL
Maddox Building. Jefferson, Ga.
THE JACKSON HERALD. JEFFERSON. GEORGIA
HOME DEMONSTRATION
ITEMS
(Elsie Bowman)
CHANCING FOOD HABITS
Great Grandpa probably never
tasted a tomato salad—a atringless
green bean—or a grapefruit. Great
Grandpa never knew the indecision
that comes from assembling a meal
from a cafeteria counter. Great
Grandpa never saw a chain grocery
store. And to him vitamins, protec- J
tive foods, or fresh spinach in De
cember were unheard of.
These are but a few of the de
velopments that have brought chang
es in our food habits since Great
Grandpa’s day.
Today, we eat fewer natural and
more processed and fabricated foods
than we did before. Today we have
a far greater variety of foods avail
able. Tastes have changed. And
there is much less difference than be
fore in the foods eaten in different
parts of the country—or from sea
son to season.
From the nutritional standpoint
one of the most encouranging trends
over the past 60 years, is the sharp
increase in the amount of milk, to
matoes, citrus fruits, and leafy
green vegetables that we eat.
These are all included on the
“protective” list of foods. That is,
they are foods noted for mineral
elements and vitamins in which diets
are likely to fall short.
On the debit side of the nutrition
al ledger, Doctor Stanley places
some of our developed food prefer
ences.
“A modern standard of fastidious
ness,” she says, “has led many of us
to use the lean-muscle cuts of meat
to the neglect of the organs of ani
mals. An association of goodness
with richness in fat has led us to
overlook the values of skim milk
Though skim milk lacks the fat in
whole milk, it is rich in protein and
in much-needed calcium.
“Some food-processing practices,
such as a high degree of milling of
wheat, refining of cane sugar, and
bleaching of vegetables have strip
ped natural products of certain nu
tritive qualities. Because we have
come to associate whiteness with
goodness, we often eat these foods
to the exclusion of others.”
Asa result, unwise food choices
tend to offset the benefits of the in
creased use of protective foods. And
diets as they stand today often are
short in calcium, and in vitamins A,
81, and C.
“Obviously,” points out Doctor
Stanley, “many of the nation’s food
habits could well be reshaped with an
eye to nutritional improvement.”
Sometimes, Doctor Stanley be
lieves, food habits can be reshaped
on a national scale. A current in
stance of this may be the public
adoption of the new “enriched”
flour, which mills plan to put on the
1 market soon. This flour will be en
riched with vitamins and other food
values in which American diets are
low.
'Generally, however, food habits
are reshaped on the individual or
family basis.
“Any person who is working to
reshape his own food habits,” says
Doctor Stanley, “owes it to himself
to change for the better. He needs
to check carefully to see how his
regular diet measures up to the
standards for good nutrition.
The important part the home
maker plays in improving family
diets was illustrated over and over
again in a recent nation-wide survey
of what this country eats. In this
study, conducted by the Bureau of
Home Economics, well over one third
of the nation’s families were esti
mated to be living on diets below the
“safety line” for good nutrition.
Thousands of them could have
been brought up well above the safe
ty line at very little additional cost.
In many cases, this could have been
done simply by using more milk in
its less expensive forms, and by in
cluding more of the cheaper leafy
and green-colored vegetables. Like
wise, economical choices can be made
in practically all of the important
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
10,000 TRAINED NURSES
Uncle Sam is looking for 10,000
nurses.
Because the Army, the Nacv and
the Red Cross have launched a cam
paign to expand nursing service in
the current emergency, the situ
ation calls for immediate volunteer
service. Uncle Sam’s nation-wide
ad follows:
HELP WANTED—IO,OOO young
women, between the ages of 21 and
40, single and of good character, to
volunteer immediately for nursing
service in current national emer
gency at Army posts and camps in
the United States; at naval hospitals
in the United States, Guam, Samoa,
Cuba, Hawaii, Philippines, Panama
and on hospital ships and naval
transports. Applicants must be
graduates of high school and accred
ited school of nursing. Salary S7O
a month, plus maintenance. Ad
dress Surgeon General, United Sta
tes Army; Surgeon General, United
States Navy or the American Red
Cross Nursing Service, Washington,
D. C.
Decrease Seen in Number
of Farm Workers
The supply of agricultural work
ers already is showing a tendency to
decrease, although the scarcity is
not expected to curtail production.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has estimated that the
draft will draw some 350,000 men
from the farms of the country into
the Army by 1942.
Further, some farm workers are
expected to shift to industrial cen
ters, attracted by higher wages and
a higher living standard.
Just how many will be drawn from
the farms to industrial centers the
department does not estimate, but
it predicts that stimulated privato
and defense activities will supply
jobs for some 4,000,000 employables.
One of the factors entering into
the farm picture is that living costs
are expected to increase somewhat
and it follows wages will incline up
wards.
The farmer, however, is confront
ed with the problem that whereas his
costs are expected to rise, his net
income in dollar purchasing value
may decline.
STATE FARMERS GET SHEEP
SHEARING LESSONS
Athens.—Georgia farmers last
week had opportunity to learn the
latest methods of shearing sheep.
The agricultural extension service
conducted demonstrations at Dublin,
Monticello, Cartersville and Rome.
food groups. It is up to the home
maker interested in her family’s
health to find out what these choices
are. For only by keeping up-to-date
on food values and nutrition—by
good management—and by good
cooking—can she provide the very
best diet and food budget allows.
H. I. MOBLEY
Cotton & Fertilizers
MANUFACTURING AND OFFERING TO THE TRADE MY
WELL ESTABLISHED BRANDS NAMED BELOW:
MOBLEY’S 5-7-5 MOBLEY’S 4-10-4
MOBLEY’S 3-9-3 MOBLEY’S 4-8-4
It is the quality of the goods in the bags that counts. I have
always taken pride in offering to the trade a fertilizer of quality.
If you have never used my goods, ask some fair minded friend
w r ho has what he thinks of the goods for quality.
So far my sales have gone beyond my expectations. I ap
preciate the loyalty of my customers. Come in to see me. Am
always glad to have visits from my friends and customers. Will
take pleasure in showing you through my little mixing plant, at
any time.
Am expecting daily a shipment of O-Too-Tan Beans and
Lespedeza. These are both considered among the very best for
soil conservation, as well as for most excellent hay.
Sincerely,
H. I. MOBLEY
Wm. T. EBERHARDT
IS KILLED BY AUTO
Athens, Ga.—William T. Eber
hardt, Athens businessman, died
here shortly after he was struck by
an automobile Wednesday night.
The accident occurred at the corn
er of Grady and Prince Avenue
about 6 o’clock. Mr. Eberhardt died
20 minutes later. The driver of the
car was not held.
Mr. Eberhardt was about 65 years
old and had been a prominent resi
dent of Athens for many years.
LIS. KIT - 16% NITROOiN WMANTHt
tImMTE OF 1
"You couldn’t ask for better Soda than
Arcadian, The American Nitrate of Soda. Tests by
Southern Experiment Stations prove there is no better
Soda. And Arcadian is made by homefolks, here in the
South. I buy everything from homefolks. Give me
Arcadian, with Uncle Sam on the bag!”
THE BARRETT COMPANY
HOPEWELL, VA. RALEIGH, N. C. COLUMBIA, S. C.
ATLANTA, GA. MONTGOMERY, ALA.
NEW ORLEANS, LA. MEMPHIS, TENN.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1941,
900 CARLOADS OF TOMATOES
DUE TO LEAVE STATE
POINTS SOON
Moultrie.—About 900 carloads of
tomatoes are expected to roll north
ward from Moultrie, Tifton, Valdos
ta, Cairo, Sylvester and other points
in this area when the shipping sea
son opens April 20.
Last year 743 cars moved, most
of them going to New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Indiana, Ohio and Wiscon
sin.