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The Jackson Herald
By John N. Holder.
PRESIDENT CAN
MAKE ALMOST
ANY MOVE NOW
Washington.—Under the powers
of unlimited national emergency
which President Roosevelt proclaim
ed Tuesday night, the chief execu
tive may close or commandeer radio
stations, demand preference for
troops and war materials on any
transportation system, suspend trad
ing on securities exchanges, and
take over powerhouses, dams and
conduits needed in munitions and
manufacture.
Any step' he may choose to take
aside •'from actual declaration of
war, must be done by individual
proclamation. Only congress has
authority to declare war.
President Roosevelt proclaimed
an emergency in 1989, which he de
scribed as “limited.” Government
legal experts said, however, that
there was no clear distinction be
tween a “limited” and an “unlimit
ed” emergency, and that technically
the President could call into force
his full powers in either case. They
believed he proclaimed a full emer
gency Tuesday night primarily to
emphasize that the situation was
serious,.
Some of the emergency powers
may be brought into use only after
a declaration of war, but the ma
jority are operative in various de
grees of peril or concern as deter
mined by the President.
The President may do these
things:
Forbid federal reserve banks to
do business except under treasury
regulations.
Investigate, regulate or prohibit
transactions in foreign exchange.
Place the coast guard under the
Navy (Mr. Roosevelt already has
transferred part of it to the Navy).
Refuse clearance to vessels of a
belligerent i country which discrim
inates against American vessels or
citizens.
Empower the federal power com
mission to require temporary con
nections for the transmission of
electric energy.
Require any vessels to leave the
United States waters or prohibit
any vessel from entering them.
Remove duties from imported
food, clothing and medical supplies
needed in emergency relief work.
Waive or modify the monthly ap
portionment of federal appropri
ations.
Order the National Guard and
Army and Navy reserves to active
duty (this already has been done).
Suspend the law prohibiting more
than eight hours’ work in a day by
persons engaged on government con
tracts (this has been done in some
instances).
Suspend the rules covering trans
mission of radio and wire communi
cations.
Close certain places to the public
under the espionage laws.
Acquire land for military pur
poses (much of this already has
been done).
Bishop Made President of
Wesleyan
Trustees of Wesleyan College have
named anew president and vice
president and set a course for 12
months of progress.
Bishop Arthur J. Moore, who pre
sides over the episcopal district of
the Methodist church, will become
president and the Rev. Silas Johnson
will become vice president with the
end of the present school year early
in June.
The office of vice president was
created so that Bishop Moore, who
will be unable to give full time to
the Wesleyan job, will have execu
tive assistance.
Mr. Johnson said that Bishop
Moore, “upon his own insistence,’’
will not receive a salary for his work
at the college.
Election of both Bishop Moore
and Mr. Johnson was for a period of
one year.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Akridge of
Pelham announce the birth of a
daughter, whom they have named
Marion. Mrs. Akridge is the former
Miss Jean Williams, daughter of
Mrs. H. I. Mobley.
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NEW PASTOR OF
BAPTIST CHURCH
WARMLY WELCOMED
Warm welcome was given Rev.
James T. Burrell, new pastor of
First Baptist church in this church i
last Sunday night. A large crowd
was present on this occasion.
Rev. Milo H. Massey, former pas
tor of this church, presided and
gave the new pastor welcome in be
half of the Baptist congregation of
this city. Dr. J. E. Coker, pastor of
the Presbyterians spoke for this de
nomination, Mrs. L. H. Isbell, in the
absence of the pastor of the Chris
tian church, represented this congre
gation, and Rev. A. B. Elizer, pas
tor of the Jefferson Methodist church
gave expressions for the Methodist
congregation. All the above named
church congregations expressed
through the named representatives
great joy there congregations have in
the Rev. James T. Burrell coming to
Jefferson to work in the Lord’s cause.
All wished him a pleasant stay in the
city and hoped that his efforts be
crowned with success.
Rev. Burrell responded in words
of deep appreciation for greetings
extended and Chfistian fellowship
shown him and his family. He is well
pleased with his new home.
He preached a sermon that made
a deep impression on his hearers.
In the morning he delivered his
first message as pastor of the Jeffer
son Baptist church.
Rev. Burrell moved to Jefferson
last week from Colquitt, where he
has been pastor for several years.
The pastorium had been recondition
ed and painted and everything was
in readiness for him in the preacher’s
home when he came.
He is a young man, who is ener
getic, studious, friendly and conse
crated. He has made a fine impres
sion on all who have met him.
Retirement df Chief Justice
Charles Evuns Hughes
Washington, D. C., June 2. — |
President Roosfevelt accepted the
request of Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes that he be permitted
to retire from u.e supreme court on
July 1.
The chief justice, in a letter made
public by the temporary White
House, informed the President that
“consideration of health and age
makes it necessary that I should be
relieved of the duties which I have
been discharging with increasing dif
ficulty.”
The Presdent notified Justice
Hughes that he was “deeply distres
sed” by the letter and that it was
his “every inclination” to beg him
to remain. But he said “deep con
cern for your health and strength
must be paramount.”
Here, in chronological order, are
the changes in the Supreme Court
since President Roosevelt took of
fice March 4, 1933:
Willis Van Devanter retired June
2, 1937; succeeded by Hugo L.
Black.
George Sutherland retired Janu
ary 18, 1938; succeeded by Stanley
F. Reed.
Benjamin N. Cardozo died July
9, 1938; succeeded by Felix Frank
furter.
Louis D. Brandies retired Febru
ary 13, 1939; succeeded by William
0. Douglas.
Pierce Butler died November 16,
1939; succeeded by Frank Murphy.
James C. Mcßeynolds retired Feb
ruary 1, 1941; vacancy unfilled.
Charles Evans Hughes retired, ef
fective July 1, 1941.
LOCAL GIRL TO GRADUATE
FROM GSCW
Miss Hilda Sue Blackstock, of
Jefferson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Blackstock and a sister of
Miss Mattie Joe Blackstock, will re
ceive a degree from the Georgia
State College for Women in the
graduating exercises to be held June
8.
Dr. Paul Caudill, pastor of. the
First Baptist Church of Augusta,
will deliver the Commencement ser
men and Dr. S. V. Sanford chan
cellor of the University System of
Georgia, will deliver the Baccalau
reate address, June 9.
Approximately 312 students are
expected to receive degrees and di
plomas this year.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
50,000 SOLDIERS
IN TENNESSEE
FOR WAR GAME
Up in Tennessee seventy-eeven
thousand men—about a tenth of the
nation’s present force of combat
troops—are ready for the South’s
first great war games in a summer
long test of the Army’s year of
training.
They started Monday and will con
tinue until June 28.
About 50,000 men already aye
encamped over the sprawling Cum
berland Plateau, midway between
Nashville to the northwest and Chat
tanooga to the southeast. The sol
diers—regulars, National Guardsmen
and Selective Service men—came
from the North, South, East and
West, some of them traveling on foot
and in trucks as long as nine days.
Many of these soldiers passed
through Jefferson last week.
In the morning about 4.30 for
three mornings they began rolling
through Jefferson in motor vehicles,
and the procession continued until
about Ba. m. The military motor
cade consisted of trucks, cars, mu
nitions, guns, other war equipment,
and soldiers themselves. Except
for the noise made by the motor ve
hicles it was a silent parade. Not a
word was spoken. Occasionally some
soldier would throw out a note to
some charming damsel saying,
“Write to me,” and would give his
name and address. Many people
gathered along the streets and high
ways to watch the great procession
pass. It was impressive on observers
to see soldiers and military
equipment pass over the highways.
They went from here to- Gainesville,
thence by Dawsonville, Tate, Jasper
and on to Tennessee.
It was as great a test of the Ar
my’s ability to move its divisions as
it was of the hardiness of the men
themselves. And the ability to move,
quickly and smoothly, either in at
tack or retreat, has won or saved
battles since wars began, and it has
never been more forcefully demon
strated than in the European War.
The massing of these soldiers
means that the U. S. is getting rap
idly ready for defense of this coun
try against all enemies.
David I. Barron Elected
Dean of Georgia Tech
Athens, Ga., May 30—David I.
(Red) Barron tonight was unani
mously named dean of men at
Georgia Tech by the State Board of
Regents at a salary of $3,600 a
Governor Talmadge recommended
Barron for the Tech post after tele
grams from Regents L. W. (Chip)
Roberts, Jr., of Atlanta, and R. D.
Harvey, of Lindale, the only two
Tech men on the board, heartily in
dorsing this move.
Nothing was said in the meeting
about eventually making Barron
president of Tech. It had been wide
ly rumored that he was being con
sidered for the vice presidency of
the institution.
The board re-elected all important
officials in the university system
with the exception of Dr. Marvin
Pittman, president of the Georgia
Teachers (Jollege at Statesboro, and
Dr. Walter D. Cocking, dean of the
School of Education of the Univer
sity of Georgia.
A hearing on whether they will be
retained in their present positions
will be held at 10 o’clock on the
morning of June 16 in Governor Tal
madge’s office.
The chief executive charged
Cocking had “said things contrary to
Southern principles,” and alleged
that Pittman had “been taking too
enthusiastic an interest in politics.”
Rev. V. E. Lanford
Taken By Death
The Rev. Van E. Lanford, aged
65, a former pastor of the Jefferson
Methodist church, died Monday night
at his residence in Decatur, following
a long illness. Because of ill health,
Mr. Lanford retired from active
work in the ministry six years ago.
At the time of his death he was
connected with the Prudential Life
Insurance Company.
Surviving are his wife; a son,
William E. Lanford; a daughter,
Miss Allie Mae Lanford; a brother,
R. D. Lanford, and three sisters,
Mrs. J. S. Riddle, Mrs. R. M. Rid
dle and Mrs. Marion Gossett.
AUCTION SALE
OF MACHINERY
AT TRENTON, GA.
Trenton, Ga., May 31.—The State
Highway Department in an auction
near here Saturday began cleaning
up the mess of broken and rusted
road machinery left in the make of
what has been termed the “Dunkirk
of Georgia taxpayers.”
Tractors, scrapers, trucks and
other equipment that originally cost
more than $600,000 went under the
auctioneer’s hammer before a throng
of buyers who came from four
states.
Much of the material belonging to
the state was little more than junk.
Trucks bought new in 1940, some of
them with less than 6,000 miles reg
istered on the speedometers, were
merely battered pieces of metal.
Much of the machinery was half
buried in the earth, its parts strewn
around in endless disorder. Road
scrapers were upside down, parts of
motors or whole motors had been
removed from others. Practically all
was ruined and weather beaten.
The total of 125 pieces of road
building equipment was a hang-over
from the administration of Governor
Rivers. It was sold in the first of a
series of auctions planned by the
Highway Department to clean house.
The initial aim was to get rid of
excess equipment, the second to dis
pose of material that would be no
earthly use in its present state of
disrepair. It was learned that most
of the equipment, practically all of
it high grade and costly, had not
been used for the past five or six
months.
The most impressive of the entire
lot was the long lines of 62 trucks,
many of them purchased in 1940.
Few df them had more than 8,000
miles registered on their speedome
ters, but they were in a sad, sad
state.
Many of the trucks cost in the
neighborhood of $2,000 each and few
sold for more than $125 Saturday.
Nuts and bolts had been removed
from many of the machines and
much of the gear had been tucked in
earth-filled tool boxes seemingly to
expedite the process of rust. Why
such wanton lack of attention* to
maintenance, why the damage to
practically new machinery, could not
be explained because those respon
sible for maintenance were employ
ees of a previous administration and
were not at hand to solve the puz
zle.
Among the pieces sold were a
number of tractors. They went for
SSOO and S4OO.
ALL AMENDMENTS
RATIFIED
On Tuesday an election was held
in all the counties in Georgia on the
questions of ratifying or rejecting.
Sixty-nine amendments and electing
one man, David M. Parker, to office
of Solicitor General of the Way
cross district. He had no opposition.
All these amendments were local
in their nature except the ones pro
viding for a four, year term for the
Governor of Georgia, annual session
of the Legislature, exemption of R.
E. A. property from taxation, in
creasing the powers of justices of the
peace, one pertaining to hospitals
and one providing for advertising
the state’s resources.
In this county the election was
very quiet. Little interest was shown
in the election by the people gener
ally speaking. The division of
sentiment among those who ex
pressed themselves was pretty sharp
on the four year term and annual
sessions.
According to latest information
obtained from the daily press and
over radio all the amendments were
ratified. The four years term for
Governor was approved by a vote of
about three to two while annual
sessions received a small majority.
Avery light vote was polled.
THE KAISER IS DEAD
The former Kaiser of Germany,
Wilhelm Hohenzollern, died Wednes
day morning at his castle in Doom,
Switzerland, at the age of eighty-two
years. He was KaLser of Germany
for many years and headed his gov
ernment during the first World War.
Thursday, June 5, 1941.
REV. R. M. RIGDON
FORMER BAPTIST
PASTOR PASSES
A Prince in Israel has fallen today,
A great white soul has slipped away;
He has gone among the Angels to
stay
Preacher of Righteousness.
He loved his fellowman —worshipped
God alone;
The world is poorer now, since he
has gone.
But' Heaven is richer, with the Prince
on his throne.
For he lived and died to bless.
Under regal sun and white stars of
God,
Under winter’s blast and winter’s
sod,
Let him lie—let him sleep.
Silently through the years he suffer
ed pain,
In starless nights—in sunshine—in
rain.
Through them all praised God, never
, murmured or complained,
For his love was pure and deep.
So brave was he—so gentle and true,
Neath leaden skies or skies that were
blue,
He always lived for the good he
could do,
While the days were going by.
, y ; ) ■ ; ,
But at last, life’s fitful fever was
o’er
And the burden of pain was felt no
more,
Soldier of the Cross walks the shin
ing shore—
We loved him so tenderly.
Almost at the midnight hour, May
30th, 1941, the soul of Rev. R. M.
Rigdon winged its way to the home
not made with hands, eternal in the
Heavens.
He was surrounded in his last
moments by his loved ones, who had
watched over him so lovingly, ten
derly and patiently during his last
few months of intense suffering. He
passed away as he had lived peace
fully. While his life was saddened
and blighted by disease, yet he was
noble, self-sacrificing and gentle.
He went to the Georgia Baptist Hos
pital the first of April for an oper
ation of tumor on the brain, and for
a while much encouragement was
given; but had a serious backset.
Again he rallied and was able to
leave for his home about the 4th of
May, and seemed to improve, until
May 27. th, his condition became
grave and serious. His labor ceased
and he went to rest on May 30th.
This messenger of the Gospel was
born in 1883. He gave his heart to
God and joined the Baptist church,
and was ordained for the ministry in
1905.
In 1912 he was married to Miss
Emma Lou Champion of Roberta,
Ga. To this union there were four
children, Mrs. J. T. McKay, Misses
Marion and Emilyn of Covington,
and Raymond, Jr., of Atlanta, also
a little grand daughter, Contrita Mc-
Kay.
His motto through life was: Not
for self, but others.” Though dead,
his influence will live throughout
the ages, pointing many to the New
Jerusalem.
One of his sweetest characteristics
was his great love for his family.
Faithfully he served during his
pastorate at Warthen, Columbus
thirteen years and Jefferson thirteen
years.
After his health gave way, the first
of this year, he and family moved
to Covington, leaving behind a sor
rowful flock, that he had watched
over so long. Faithfully he went
through the days of the week, whose
missions of mercy and cheer, making
loads lighter to bear, preaching the
truth a3 revealed in God’s word,
earnestly seeking the lost, giving
himself without stint or reserve, and
regarded not the cost.
We do not understand why his
noble life was taken, and we grieve
for him, but God knows best. Not
now, but in the coming years, it may
be in the Better Land, we’ll read
the meaning of our tears.
The funeral services were held at
Jefferson Baptist church at eleven
o’clock, Saturday morning, conduct
ed by J. C. Wilkerson, D. B. Nichol
son of Athens, Milo H. Massey and
J. T. Burrell of Jefferson in a most
Vol. 66. No. 51.
MISSIONARY CHINA
MISS BONNIE RAY
ROTARY’S SPEAKER
A Jackson County Missionary to
China, Miss Bonnie Ray, was tho
guest speaker of Rotary last Tues
day. She is an alumna of Martin
Institute. Some time after her grad
uation here she was sent by tho
Baptist church as a Missionary to
the interior part of northern China
where for twenty-three years she
has lived in the same city and work
ed in that portion of this oriental
land. When she first went there the
roads were very poor, but later weTe
greatly improved. During the war,
however, between China and Japan
the roads have been torn up by the
gorilla warriers of China to prevent
Japanese inroads. The silk and
other industries, railroads and col
leges all have been moved to west
China.
Since the war began between Chi
na and Japan, not a Missionary has
been killed, wounded or injuried by
either the Chinese or Japanese.
The greatest effect the China-
Japanese war has had on China is to
unify the people of this ancient land
into one mighty force under the
leadership of Chiang-Kai-Shek. Misa
Ray is spending a while in her native
land and is enjoying meeting many
of her friends of Auld Lang Syne.
Her visit to Jefferson, where she
graduated from Martin Institute, af
forded her much pleasure.
Rotary Governor’s monthly letter
shows the Jefferson Rotary’s average
attendance during the past month
was 84.84. One club Quitman made
100 in attendance. Rotary Anns will
be entertained June 17 at 8 p. m.,
Harrison Hotel. Birthday cakes were
prepared for T. T. Benton and A. A.
Frost. Rotarian Frost however wa
absent.
Guests present besides Miss Ray
were Mesdames Ralph Ellington and
J. H. Aderhold and Mr. A. S. John
son.
Eight members were absent.
It Comes Asa Shock
For the first time in its history,
the United States in January actu
ally imported more farm product*
than it exported.
That comes as a shock, for we like
to think of the United States as a
great food-producing country with
vast surplusses to send abroad. Tho
surplusses are there, all right, but
the people abroad who would like
to buy American foodstuffs can’t do>
it on account of the war. And o
American import of foods like cof
fee, tea, pepper, and cocoa beans, not
produced in the United States, have
at last reached up and passed the
war-shaken exports.
Yet there are those who still be
lieve that the United States is be
yond being affected by things that
happen in “far-off” Europe.
impressive manner.
Sweet music was rendered by a
choir composed of Mesdames C. B.
Lord, Boyce Hooper, Dr. C. B. Lord
and Rev. Milo Massey with Mrs. L.
B. Moon pianist.
The pall bearers were the deacons
of the church, with whom he had
labored, M. M. Bryan, Sr., L. B.
Moon, Luther Lyle, C. T. Storey, Jr.,.
C. E. Hardy, H. L. Garrison, H. E.
Aderhold and H. W. Davis. Honor
ary pall bearers, were: Dr. Coker,
Presbyterian church, Rev. A. B. Eliz
er and Rev. W. B. Hughes of the
Methodist churches, Rev. Tooke of
Commerce Baptist, Cone of Coving
ton Baptist and Lowe of Atlanta.
The beautiful floral offerings were
in line with his nature.
The family accompanied by friends
carried his body to Culloden, where
it was interred in the family lot.
The deepest sympathy from mem
bers of his last church, town amf
county goes out to his life’s com
panion, children and relatives.
After years of service,
After deeds of love
Pointing all around him
To that bright above
Dawns Heaven
Now he has left us
On before us gone
Bidding us to follow
Till resurrection morn
To Heaven.