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The Jackson Herald By John N. Holder. DIRT FARMERS FURNISH BIG NEWS OF THE WEEK. “The big news of the week in America,” says Ralph Smith, Wash ington correspondent of the Atlan ta Journal, “Paradoxical though it seems in this war-torn world, relates to a peaceful pursuit—farming, my friends, dirt farming. The Presi dent’s approval of the crop loan bill directly and immediately concerns every man and woman in the United States who plants and cultivates one or more of five basic agricultural commodities—cotton, corn, wheat, tobacco and rice. The farm loan law means more in comfort, contentment, happiness, dollars and cents to a far greater group, and Americans to boot, than all wage increases bluffed and chisel ed from industry by organized work ers in coal mines, automobile plants, shipyards, et cetera, in the midst of the national emergency. The effect of the law will be to distribute among the farmers $850,- 000,000 within the next year, and of this sum over $300,000,000 will go into the pockets of the cotton grow ers of the South. The tobacco grow ers, also, will receive substantial benefits, and so, too the rice plant ers. The farm loan law—and I write this for nonfarmers—merely com mits the United States Government to loan 85 per cent of the parity price of the aforesaid basic agricul tural commodities. Of course, the Government agrees to take and hold the products as security against the repayment of the loans in case the producers can’t sell their products. Actually, the Government will make relatively few loans, because the law will operate to boost the price of the commodities to the level of their loan value. Millers and processors of the products must bid and pay a price equal to the loan value, otherwise the commodi ties will go into the loan pools. Asa result of the loan legislation, cotton and other basic commodities will sell, and are, in fact, now sell ing, at prices that approach tops for the last decade. The price ap proximates parity; that is to say, cotton and other basic products of the farm will sell for a price com parable to the prices of the things the farmers must buy. In the matter of cotton, the per pound price will run a little above 16 cents a pound—a few figures that few producers ever expected to real ize. The price is arrived at by as certaining “parity,” which is repre sented by the price that prevailed in 1914. The Government agrees to loan 85 per cent of parity, or something over 14 cents a pound. Add to this guarantee soil conservation benefits of about 1.37 cent per pound and the special (parity) allowance in the agricultural appropriation bill, and the total is reached. Approval of the loan measure ren ders it unnecessary for Congress to increase the parity fund, as the Sen ate had voted to do. The figure will remain at $212,000,000, as recom mended by the executive budget, so the burden or drain on the Federal Treasury will remain fixed . . . and the farmers, instead of receiving benefits that must be borne by the tax payers will profit at the expense of the consumers—those who pay taxes and the greater number who pay no taxes.” All Precincts Must Be Opened June 3 All voting 1 precincts in each coun ty must be opened for the June 3 general election, under the law, At torney General Ellis Arnall said Friday. His opinion was requested by W. P. Fleming, ordinary of Crisp Coun ty, who wanted to know if it would he permissible to have the county courthouse the only balloting site, in view of the customary lightness of the voting in the off-year elections. Mr. Arnall held, however, that the election, at which 70 constitu tional amendments will be submitted, is the same as a regular election and that voters must be given an op portunity to cast their ballots at their regular precincts. SINGLE COPY sc. PRIDE OF BRITISH NAVY SUNK BY NAZIS Britain’s mighty battle cruiser, Hood, the world’s largest war-ship, was blown to pieces and went down with virtually all her 1,341 officers and men Saturday in a battle with German battleship Bismark some where between Greenland and Ice land on the edge of the Western hemisphere. A shell from the 35,000-ton Bis mark tore into the 42,100-ton Hood’s magazine and in a matter of seconds the pride of the Royal Navy went to the bottom, a shattered hulk. The British asserted they got in a lick against the Bismark and that the damaged Nazi man-o’-war Saturday night was being chased by their re venge-bent fleet. It was the heaviest blow to the British Navy since the war began, a disaster much worse than the sinking of the battleship Royal Oak in a spectacular Nazi submarine foray into Scapa Flow early in the war. The admiralty announced somber ly that most of the Hood’s crew went down with her. The sinking of the battle cruiser Hood brought to 88 the total war ships of various categories acknowl edged lost by the British admiralty since the war’s start. Britain still has 15 capital ships, the same number with which she started the war, two new battleships having been completed and commis sioned since then—the King George V and the Prince of Wales. DEATH OF J. H. LYLE Mr. James Henry Lyle, greatly loved and respected citizen of Bar row county, passed away at his home Saturday night, May 24. Mr. Lyle was 71 years of age. He was a faithful member of the Methodist church, which he joined while a young man. He married Miss Lula Wall 47 years ago. She passed away in No vember 1940. Mr. Lyle is survived by three chil dren, J. L. and H. C. Lyle and Mrs. G. H. Elrod, all of Winder. Nine grandchildren and five great grand children; four brothers, R. 0. Lyle of Jefferson, C. L. Lyle of Athens, J. D. and J. T. Lyle of Winder; two sisters, Mrs. A. P. Guffin of Atlanta, and Mrs. W. W. McCain of Jeffer son. Funeral services were held at New Pentecost Methodist church. Interment at Ebenezer church ceme tery. The funeral services were con ducted by his pastor, Rev. W. B. Hughes, assisted by Rev. A. B. Eliz er, pastor First Methodist church of Jefferson. Mr. Lyle was a good man, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. NEW ENTERPRISE FOR JEFFERSON Last week we rode out on the Athens and Jefferson Highway to Jackson Bell old home place, which is just outside the corporate limits of Jefferson, and there beheld anew place of entertainment—a bowling alley. It had been (built almost overnight. Men and ladies were rolling balls down two alleys, knock ing down the pins at the end there of and all seemed to enjoy the innocent sport. One man said, “I enojy this for the exercise I get”. There is such a demand for the use of two alleys already built that another is being constructed this week. Not only is there the above de scribed sport, but all kinds of sand wiches and cold drinks are served. The owner and promoter of this new enterprise is O. L. Singletary who possesses a pioneer spirit. He is giving this new place his person al supervision and his sincere desire in building this new amusement and eating place is to have a place where people can entertain themselves with clean and healthy sport and enjoy the best barbecue it is possible to provide. Miss Carrie Fleeman has returned from a visit to relatives at different points in Vh-ginia: Mesdames Josie Stover and Eunice Roberts at Buck Roe Beach, Myrtle at Richmond and D. L. Jarrett at Mineral. JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia. L. F. WHITMIRE ANSWERS DEATH SUMMONS MONDAY Lee Francis Whitmire died at his home in Miller’s district Monday morning. To-day (Wednesday) at 3 p. m. his body was interred in the Oconee church cemetery, Revs. Milo H. Massey and A. B, Elizer conduct ing the funeral. He was in his eighty-first year. In this county he was born and reared, and spent his entire life here. He was a farmer and loved his occupation. Not only was he interested in agriculture, but in education. His hearts desire was to have country schools of nine months duration and he worked faithfully to that end. For several years he was a trustee of Dry Pond School. He was a member of Cave Springs Bap tist church and a deacon of that congregation. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Olah Catlett Whitmire, and the following children to mourn his de mise: Mrs. Maud Porter, Demorest; Mrs. Ethel Harvil, Pendergrass; Carl Whitmire, Cornelia; Mrs. B. M. White, Jefferson; Hugh L. Whitmire, Miami; Paul Whitmire, Jefferson; Bruce and Jack Whitmire, Chapel Hill, N. C.; Mrs. L. J. Pantell, Okla homa City, Okla.; Mrs. V. V. Vandi ver, Everglades, Fla.; R. R. Whit mire, ’Chicago, and John Whitmire, Hollywood, California. THE ELECTION ON NEXT TUESDAY The specimen ticket for the Gen eral Election June 3rd shows 69 amendments to our Constitution to be ratified at the June 3rd General Election. The voting public is liable to be stunned at the length of the ballot this time. It is the longest ballot we have ever seen. Most of the amendments are local in their application, largely about allowing a city or a school district to issue refunding bonds. We give below some of the amend ments which have a general applica tion and which should be studied and voted on. We give also the number of each so that you can find them easily on the ballot: Number 1. Provides for a four year term for governor. Number 2. Provides for election of a governor every four years. Number 20. Provides for increas ing the civil jurisdiction of justice courts from SIOO to S2OO. Number 21. Provides for permit ting counties and municipalities to contact for hospitalization. Number 54. Provides for exempt ing from taxation rural electrifica tion projects. Number 55. Provides for fixing the term of State School Superin tendent at four years. Number 68. Provides for permit ting the state of Georgia to adver tise. Number 69. Provides for annual Fifty Day Sessions of the Georgia Legislature. You will be flabbergasted when you see the ballot. Don’t let it deter you from voting. You get your government at the ballot box and it is the duty of every citizen to go to the polls and vote their convictions on June 3rd. Mrs. Mert L. Jones Passes; Funeral Sunday Afternoon Mrs. Mert Lord Jones, 57, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. D. Wardlaw, of Nicholson, Friday night. Mrs. Jones had been in failing health for the past several years. Funeral services were conducted from the graveside at Porterfield cemetery Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m., Rev. G. D. Purdue officiating. He is the pastor of the Porterfield Bap tist church of which Mrs. Lord was a member. Mrs. Jones was a native of Mad ison county and had spent all of her life there. She was active in church circles in that county. Surviving Mrs. Jones is a son, Floyd Lord, Atlanta; two sisters, Mrs. T. D. Wardlaw, Nicholson, and Mrs. Alex Bowman, Roanoke, Va.; and one brother, O. L. Porterfield of Atlanta. The many friends of Mrs. Jones are deeply grieved over her passing. Miss Frances Hughes was the week-end guest of relatives in At lanta. G. C. WILLIAMSON CLAIMED BY DEATH ON SUNDAY In the death of George C. William son last Sunday at his home near Arcade , Jackson County loses one of her oldest and most highly re spected citizens. He was a member of one of the county’s pioneer fami lies and one that has played an im portant part in this county’s history. He was buried in the family ceme tery near his home. Funeral ser vices were conducted by Dr. J. E. Coker, pastor of the Jefferson and Arcade Presbyterian churches, Mr. Williamson being a member at Ar cade. His wife, Mrs. Mollie Morris Williamson, preceded him to the grave some years ago. He was the son of James C. and Mrs. Frances Fellows Williamson and lived here all his life. Four sons survive him, J. 8., Bryson, Owen and Odis, (adopted) and one daughter, Mrs. Weyman Martin. State To Auction Road Tools Costing 4 Million The auctioning off of hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of high way equipment purchased during the administration of former Governor Rivers will start Saturday, May 31, at Trenton. Chairman W. E. Wilburn, of the State Highway Board, said that ma chinery to be sold there starting at 11 a. m. included 62 trucks, 21 trac tors, 19 scrapers, 2 rock crushers, 6 rollers, 4 graders, 50 tons of metal junk, 3 compressors and various odds and ends, such as shovels, pow er units and pavers. He described the equipment as “surplus” that had been acquired for the construction of the Scenic Highway to Lookout Mountain, in Tennessee. “We are selling it because we have absolutely no use for it,” Mr. Wilburn said. “It has been lying idle ever since we have been in of fice.” Mr, Wilburn said the auction at Trenton would be the first of 12 and that approximately as much equip ment would be sold at each of the other auctions. The second one prob ably will be held the middle of next week. He estimated that all the equip ment to be sold cost between $4,- 000,000 and $5,000,000 when new. Gene Fighting For Long Term Governor Eugene Talmadge mar shalled administration stalwarts Thursday for a whirlwind stretch drive to carry to the voters his plea for ratification of the four-year term amendment in the June 3 general election. He announced a series of radio addresses which started Saturday and will be continued right to the eve of the balloting in an effort to obtain ratification of the amendment that would increase from two to four years the terms of future gov ernors and other constitutional state house officers. Lead-off man for the administra tion was the governor’s son, Herman Talmadge, who spoke for 15 minutes Saturday night. Next was Randall Evans, speaker of the house and representative from McDuffie coun ty, with a 15-minute talk Monday night and Charles D. Redwine, presi dent of the senate will speak on Fri day night, May 30. The governor will speak for half an hour Saturday night, May 31, and James S. Peters, Manchester banker and chairman of the Democratic state executive committee will wind up the campaign with an appeal Monday night before the election. ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHS MEETING THIS WEEK Atlanta.—The annual convention of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., will bring several hundred Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Georgia to Atlanta for sessions lasting from Tuesday through Thursday. Clyde L. Saye, of Athens, grand patriach, presided at the annual Grand Encampment Tuesday after noon at the Ansley Hotel. Thursday, May 29, 1941. BRITISH SINK BISMARCK IN ATLANTIC BATTLE London, May 27.—The 35,000-ton German battleship Bismarck, one of the newest and most powerful in the world, was smashed and sunk today by British warships and aerial bom bers on the fifth morning of as cold ly implacable a chase as sea warfare has ever known. From the Norwegian port of Ber gen—where American-built Hudson warplanes attacked her before ever she left that harbor—she had been pursued and harried for 1,750 miles by a vast concentration of Royal Na vy units afloat and in the skies until at last, Crippled and whirling crazily and trapped and already mortally hit, she was sent to the bottom 400 miles west of Nazi-occupied Brest. Thus was avenged, in such a fu rious display of British naval might as had not been seen before in this war, the one great victim of the Bismarck’s short career, the 42-100- ton British battle cruiser Hood. It was at 11.01 a. m. (4.01 a. m., E. S. TANARUS.) that she sank at last in the chill waters so close to the refuge which she had sought to reach—the harbor of Brest—and the last of the long series of blows that sent her under came from the torpedoes of the circling warships. She carried 1,300 men and the German Admiral Guenther Luetjens, and her loss was the gravest suffered at sea by the Nazis since the war began. Progress of The Negro Told In Pictures A moving picture showing the progress of the negro farmer in the South was the entertainment provi ded by John L. Anderson, chairman of the entertainment committee, at the meeitng of Jefferson Rotary on Tuesday. The voices of members of Tuske gee Institute Ghoir blended into music, singing old time spirituals, at both the beginning and the end of the picture. An impressive story was told by this picture of many im provements made in agriculture and the story of the progress of the col ored people on the farm in the last half century. Visitors present were Colonel Du pree Hunnicutt, member of the House from Clarke county, and R. H. Tolbert and J. W. Richardson. Six members were absent. MRS. ELMER L. KINNEY INTERRED AT WALNUT The following funeral notice ap peared in Monday’s daily papers: “The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Kinney, of Chico pee; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Maddox, Mr. Jewell Maddox, Mr. Homer Maddox, Misses Estelle and Irene Maddox, all of Pendergrass, are invited to at tend the funeral of Mrs. Elmer L. Kinney this (Monday) afternoon at 2;30 o’clock at Walnut Baptist church, Jackson county. Rev. C. E. Vaughn will officiate. Burial will be in the churchyard.” Morgan Blake Would Spend His Vacation in Jefferson Writing in his column in the At lanta Journal on Commencement oc casions Morgan Blake, who deliver ed the baccalaureate address to Mar tin Institute graduates, says: “The Harrison Hotel at Jefferson is more than a hundred years old, and the original builders did a good job. It seems about as solid and substantial now as when it was built. The front porch is about a half mile long and scores of comfortable chairs abound. Charlie Morgan went with me to Jefferson and Mr. Ash was host at a wonderful meal for us, at which the members of the Board of Education and their wives were present. Every body had four pieces of fried chicken each, and all the trimmings. And as Charlie and I sat on that big porch after supper, waiting for the hour of commencement exercises and stuffed to the eyebrows with fried chicken we would have much preferred just sitting there and re laxing until midnight. It was quite an effort to rouse ourselves and go to the high school. I think I’ll take Vol. 66. No. 50. HIGHLIGHTS OF FDR’S SPEECH TO , THE WORLD Washington, May 27.—Here are some passages from President Roose velt’s broadcast: It is unmistakably apparent to all of us that, unless the advance of Hitlerism is forcibly checked now, the Western Hemisphere will be within range of the Nazi weapons of destruction. The Nazi world does not recognize any God except Hitler; for the Nazis are as ruthless as the Communists in the denial of God. The war is approaching the brink of the Western Hemisphere itself. It is coming very close to home. If the Axis powers fail to gain control of the seas, they are certain ly defeated. Their dreams of world domination will then go by the board. The present rate of Nazi sinkings of Merchants is more than three times as high as the capacity of British shipyards to replace them; it is more than twice the combined British and American output of mer chants ships today. It is time for us to realize that the safety of American homes even in the center of our country has a defi nite relationship to the combined safety of homes in Nova Scotia or Trinidad or Brazil. Our patrols are helping now to insure delivery of the needed sup plies to Britain. All additional measures necessary to deliver the goods will be taken. Your government has the right to expect of all citizens that they take loyal part in the common work of our common defense—take loyal part from this moment forward. Collective bargaining will be re tained but the American people ex pect that impartial recommendations of our government services will be followed both by capital and by la bor. We in the Americas will decide for ourselves, and when, and where our American interests are attacked or our security threatened. With profound consciousness of my responsibilities to my countrymen and to my country’s cause, I have tonight issued a proclamation that an unlimited national emergency exists and requires the strengthen ing of our defense to the extreme limit of our national power and au thority. MAN IS KILLED IN GUN DUEL WITH TROOPERS Rome, Ga.—Halted by state troop ers who wished to caution him about a defective headlight, Fred Brown, 56, of Rome, instead opened fire upon the officers, wounded one and then was shot and killed, Deputy Sheriff Frank Russell said Sunday night. The shooting, as related by Deputy Russell, occured thus: (Smith, Sergeant H. F. Culberson and Trooper Jim Haralson were rid ing in a state patrol car when they met Brown’s car near the junction of the Rome-Cedartown and Rome- Cave Spring highways about 12:45 o’clock this morning. The troopers related to Sheriff Mark Horton that only one light was burning on Brown’s car so the patrol men followed it to caution the driv er. Brown was signalled off the road, the troopers advised, and Smith and Culberson approached the halted car. As they came up from the rear, the motorist fired a shotgun twice as Culberson cried “watch out.” Smith fell. Culberson and Har alson, who had joined them, then fired into the automobile. Brown died of pistol wounds :'n the neck and temple. A Floyd county coroner’s jury ex onerated the troopers. my vacation this summer at the Har rison Hotel. I’ll lay in a supply of detective stories, and spend the time eating and sleeping and reading on that big front porch. Jefferson was the native heath of that great benefactor of mankind, Dr. Crawford Long, who first used ether in operations.”