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PAGE TWO THE JACKSON HERALD $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE PUBLISHED WEEKLY Entered at The Jefferson Post Office As Second-Class Mail Matter THIS IS NO TIME TO RELAX The Seventh War Loan Drive is now in progress. We must support it. This is not time to relax. It is a time to put everything we have into the final blows to knock out Japan. The death of President Roosevelt makes it still more imperative that the Seventh War Loan be hcaVily over-subscribed. Our enemyies overseas hope that the death of the commander-in-chief has weakened our will to fight. They are looking for any sign of encouragement. If the Seventh War Loan falls behind, they think we can’t take it. Then they will fight still harder in the hope of obtaining a negotiated peace. There will be no negotiated peace. There must ■be no slackening of our war effort in any way until we have let sunlight into the heart of the last Jap soldier. Then we can wipe our bayonets and relax for a moment before we undertake the equally imperative ,lask of writing a peace and then enforcing it, The regular purchase of bonds should be con- Jinued and if possible increased. No bonds already purchased should be cashed in. If you are not going to hold your bonds until maturity, it is better not to buy any. You don’t help the v/ar when you buy a bond and then cash it in. In fact, you are slowing it down by making more bookkeeping work for the govern ment. You may need those bonds in the period of re conversion after the war. But the big point is, the government needs your money. It needs your money so that it can preserve the kind of a government you want. That kind of a government is worth everything you possess. It was worth the life our greatest President laid <down for it. The least we can do to match his sacri fice is to give him the victory he so brilliantly plan ned, and the kind of a peace that will make the next generation of Americans free from the fear of an other World War. Those things are cheap at any price. You are lucky when all you are asked for is your money. We have knocked out Germany, now complete the job by demolishing Japan. WAR BOND “DRIVE” NOT COMPATIBLE WITH BLESSINGS! By H. T. McINTOSH. Albany Herald Do you study war pictures? Not everybody does, though newspapers and magazines are full of them. Pictures of battle scenes, of silent streets in ruined cities, of long rows of new crosses with our coun try’s flag above them, of half-starved human beings whose skelton-frames are too weak to stand. I saw a group of these pictures today on a fea ture page, and experienced the inevitable reactions •of a respectable home front citizen. Hot resentment, righteous wrath, pride in what the American fight ing man has done in Germany and is doing in the west Pacific, pity for the pathetic victims of enemy cruelty, and a feeling that hanging is too good for those who are guilty of inhuman crimes committed in the name of w’ar. Then I opened a letter written by a woman who complained bitterly that she didn’t have enough red points to purchase more than one beef roast and a couple of good steaks a week for her hungry family. The war was “piactically over,” she wrote, and she saw no reason why people “who had the money” should not be free to buy whatever they pleased. I tore up the letter and went out to walk through some of the streets of my town. I needed fresh air. There were cars and trucks everywhere. Customers crowding every store. Eating places busy. Fruits and vegetables, bread and cereals, poultry and fish, eggs and butter, cakes and confections, food in cans and bags and jars—much of it point-free. 1 saw people coming and going in complete security in a city having not a single bombproof shelter within its borders, and with never so much as a window pane cracked as the result of enemy action. Not a mark of war anywhere. Newspapers morning and evening. Radio programs at all hours. Trains and busses crowded, but usually on time. Children tropoing home from school and not one family car jacked up in our town because of a lack of gas. Banks bulging with money, and a job for ev ery man or woman willing to w'ork. Then a sign in a window caught my eye: “Sev enth War Loan.” And I wondered if there are any citizens of this God-blessed, untouched-by-war land who must be ballyhooed into lending a few hun dreds or thousands of dollars to their government in the May-June bond drive. I don't like that word “dive” for the selling of War Bonds to American citizens. It should not be necessary to drive them. For of all the two billion people on this earth, those who claim citizenship in this smiling, laughing, Official Organ of Jackson County John N. Holder .Editor Mrs. John N. Holder Asso. Editor JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA. prosperous and fabulously rich land should require the least urging to purchase their government’s War Bonds, which still are what they long have been— the safest of all securities issued and guaranteed by governments. To fail or refuse to buy War Bonds—particularly these Seventh War Loan Bonds which signalize Vic tory in Europe—well, there’s just naturally some thing wrong with the fellow who fails to answer that roll call, and you can lay to that! WE SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT! International Teamster Through a strange and stunning act of fate, Har ry S. Truman has become President of the United States. He replaces the human, lovable man who became the greatest champion labor ever had in public office; who did more for labor than all the other Presidents combined. We will miss Franklin Delano Roosevelt. No one will ever fill the gap he left. Time will never dim the imprint he made on the heart of America and the af fairs of the world. History will rank him as the first of our three greatest Presidents, ahead of even Wash , - t ington. We cannot accurately appraise all Roosevelt has done for the world. We are still standing in his shadow. His laugh is too recent in our ears. President Truman faces an enormous task, merely in following President Roosevelt. His task assumes even greater enormity in the present state of the world, with the life work of President Roosevelt —world peace—still unfinished. To do that job, President Truman needs the al legiance of every man and woman in America. He needs more unselfish loyalty than Roosevelt ever got from the men who hated him because of what he had done for us. Labor must be bigger in this emergency than the men who are secretly rejoicing over Roosevelt’s death. For the future of our country and the world, we must strain every sinew to see that the admis tration of President Truman is a success. This is not politics. It is simple, honest Ameri canism. , We were for Roosevelt, once, twice, thrice and all the time. But we were not Democrats in the or dinary meaning of the word. We were not affiliates of the Democratic party even though we supported Roosevelt and most of its candidates. We are not committing ourselves to the can didacy of President Truman in 1948 when we pledge him our allegiance now. We do not khow whether he will be a candidate for re-election. We would have given the same loyal support to Governor Deyvey, had he been elected last No vember, even though we fought him-without com promise in the campaign. We fought him honorably. We then believed and continued to believe Roosevelt was the best man for the Nation. In this fateful hour of history the Teamsters’ Union declares its unequivocal support of the Presi dent of the United States. The identity of that man is incidental. He is our President. We are behind you, Mr. President! * * * * The above editorial expresses the attitude of or ganized labor towards the new President, Harry S. Truman. He will receive and deserves the active co operation and support, not only of this class of citi zens, but all the people of this country. The Presi dent’s sincere desire is that the world may have peace and prosperity. GEORGIA PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC Pedestrian accidents ‘in Georgia caused the death of 178 persons last year compared with 161 in 1943, an increase of 17 or 10 per cent. Deaths from this type of accident represented 23 per cent of all traffic fatalities last year. Reports indicate a national decrease of about eight per cent in pedestrian deaths. This decrease of eight per cent means the saving of about 800 pedes trian lives for 1944 as compared with 1943. All size classes of cities indicated a reduction in pedestrian deaths. For all states, 41.3 per cent of the persons killed in traffic accidents during 1943 were pedes trians. This was reduced to 38.9 per cent during 1944. Based on reports made to the Department of Public Safety there were 4,240 traffic accidents in Georgia last year compared to 3.502 reported for 1943. An increase of 638. Included in the total num ber reported were 567 fatal accidents which result ed in 636 deaths; 1.651 non-fatal injury accidents which resulted in 3.101 injuries, and 2,022 property damage accidents. Compared with 1943 there were two fewer deaths; injury accidents increased 231, or 14 per cent, and property damage accidents increas ed 498. or 24 per cent. THE JACKSON HERALD JEFFERSON, GEORG* A TMPRuVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY X chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for May 20 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. THE DEFEAT OF THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM LESSON TEXT—Jeremiah 18:1-10,15a, 17a. GOLDEN TEXT—oome, and let us re tarn unto the Lord.—Hosea 6:1. History repeats itself. Men never seem to learn from the experiences of others, whether they be personal or national. Judah, the southern part of the divided kingdom, saw the downward path of Israel and its ul timate captivity. The same process went on in Judah, although hindered now and then by good kings who brought about a partial return to God. Ultimately the day came when Jerusalem was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar’s troops and the people carried off to their long years of captivity in Babylon. Jeremiah ministered as God’s prophet during Judah’s declining years, bringing them God’s word of judgment for their sins and urging them to submit. His voice was un heeded and for his faithfulness he received only their hatred and per secution. God gave him the strength and grace to be true in a very diffi cult mission. Our lesson for today tells how God in a graphic object lesson taught the prophet and the people that they were in the hands of a sympathetic but at the same time a sovereign God. I. The Potter and His Work (vv. 1-4). The maker of pottery took the lump of clay, placed it on his wheel, and with his hand formed it into the kind of vessel he wanted. If it became misshapen or showed a de fect, he could moisten and remold the clay into another vessel as it suited him. The clay was in his hand to meet his purpose and his will. Dr. G. Campbell Morgan fittingly suggests that there are three things to be borne in mind here: a prin ciple, a purpose, and a person. And as we apply the truth to ourselves as God’s children, we spell the Per son of the Potter with a capital “P,” for He i* none other than God Him self. The principle is that God is abso lutely sovereign, that He does as He wills for His own glory. Until we recognize that principle, “life will be a failure. If, however, I have dis covered this principle alone, then my soul will be filled with terror. I must also see the purpose.” The purpose is the working out of His will for each of us. He knows us, and He has a plan for our lives, and is able to make that plan come to pass if we permit Him to do so. But, as Dr. Morgan says, “if I know principle and purpose only, I shall yet tremble and wonder, and be filled with a haunting foreboding.” But as “I press through the principle and beyond the purpose and discov er the Person of the Potter, then the purpose will flame with light, and the principle that appears so hard and severe will become the sweetest and tenderest thing in my life.” God spoke to Jeremiah through the scene in the potter’s house, and He also wants to talk to our hearts. 11. God and Judah (vv. 5-10, 15a, 17a). The lesson is plain. God had for His people a high and glorious pur pose. He wanted to bless them and use them for His glory. But they were a sinful and rebellious people, stiff-necked and stubborn in their un belief, and the vessel of honor which God was trying to form was marred in His hand. God did not act in anger or in disregard of their rights. He was forced to bring judgment upon them because of their own sin. That sin is stated in verse 15—they had for gotten God. One trembles as he applies that test of God’s requirement for bless ing upon a nation to our own land. There is a haunting fear that while there are some who truly worship God, and a larger number who pro fess to worship Him, a great host of the people of America have forgot ten God. Does our nation remember Him and seek His counsel and blessing in its national affairs? Do we in quire after the ways of righteous ness? Are we eager for spiritual revival and increasing grace even within the church? Judah was to be scattered “as with an east wind”—and who does not know that it came to pass. Where are they today? But even in the midst of judgment the Lord speaks of mercy. The Lord who will “pluck up, break down and destroy” (v. 7) the people who forget Him, is eager and ready “to build and to plant” the nation when it turns to Him. The sure promise of God’s future blessing upon a repentant Israel and Judah is written large in the mes sages of all the prophets. The same God, eternally sovereign in His purpose, is our heavenly Fa ther. The man or woman whose ves sel of life has been marred by sin and failure need only yield anew to ♦be Potter’s ble'''-'' 1 Mnd. E. BRITT ELROD IS DISCHARGED Eron Britt Elrod, son of Mrs. Hattie Storey Elrod and the late L. F J Elrod was honorably discharged from the Army at the Ft. McPher son Separation Center after serving in the Army for three years and four months. At the time of his discharge, he was serving as a Staff Sergeant in the Aviation Ordnance at Camp Livingstone, La. Before he entered the service, he was employed by Georgia Power Company. • SPECIAL NOTICE A Veterinarian will be here Friday, May 13, 1945, to Inoculate dogs. This being a state law, the Mayor insists that it be enforced. It will be the duty of the Police to kill all dogs that do not wear their identification tag. The price will be SI.OO per head. By order of MAYOR AND COUNCIL, CITY OF JEFFERSON TRUSTEES ELECTION An election for trustees for the sub-districts is ordered to be held on Saturday, May 26, 1945, at the School Building, in each School District in the county. The hours for the elec tion have been set at 1 o’clock to 2 o’clock, Eastern War Time. Let every School District where a vacancy on the Board of Trustees exists, hold the election on this day. By order of the Board of Education. T. T. BENTON, C. S. S. TROPICALS T J<t Th e suits that * f \ take your VIV Wfmind off the ,\. weather..; \l *2s • ee P in 9 cool ls n° prob jjjjF \ * em ' evenon^e^otte^ , ' jW m! ' f W^ N >d a Northcool Tropical. ~-..:sLl MB ... (■ L% M Tailored and styled by expert craftsmen. For ]. j' fi the good of your ap pearance and summer ss- long comfort, come in f° r y° ur Notthcool Tropical. New patterns, colors. All sizes. * BELK-GALLANT COMPANY Commerce's Newest. Largest, Leading Department Store COMMERCE :-: :-: GA. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1945 Mrs. W. J. Herrin Returns. From Emory Hospital Winder News Mrs. W. J. Herrin has returned to Winder, after a stay of fifteen weeks in the Emory Hospital, At lanta. She is much improved and in ex cellent spirits, much to the satisfac tion of her many friends. Jefferson Insurance Agency, General Insurance, Jefferson, Georgia.