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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1949
THE JACKSON HERALD
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Entered at The Jefferson Post Office
As Second-Class Mail Matter
ALONG THE WAY
The Government of the United
State: has made it very plain to the
whole world that the new United
Nations has been strengthened by
the Atlantic Charter. “Each mem
ber of the United Nations is under a
solemn obligation to obtain inter
national peace and security,” de
clared President Truman. And most
statesmen, at the time of the sign
ing of the Charter, emphasized the
fact that the Twelve Governments
thereby rededicated themselves to
the support of the United Nations.
It was made perfectly plain that
Russia has reached the end of its
rope.
You can make a Number One
guess that there is not going to be
ahy war—for the reason that Russia
: would not win.
It should be noted also that while
the simple ceremony of signing the
treaty was going on in Washington
that Soviet Russia was making a
final squeal in her propaganda that
the pact was “openly aggressive”
and aimed against her. At the same
time President Truman was telling
the whole world to note that the
pact is "a shield against aggression.”
The United Nations General As
sembly has reconvened in New
York. It is to b.e hoped that they
will give Russia a kick in the ribs
whfen their spokesmen utter their
low-down abuse of the United
States.
The State Forester, A. R. Shirley,
said he is “well pleased” with
interest being shown over the State
in forest fire control. ■ All county
commissioners have been notified
of details of the new program by
the Forestry Commission, and offi
cials of non-protected counties were
invited to participate in the pro
gram which will result in a fire con
trol unit bein\* established for their
area.
An increased state appropriation,
aproved by Governor Talmadge and
passed by the recent General As
sembly, has made it possible for
counties to have an organized fire
control unit with the counties being
required to finance only one-third
of the budget. Formerly counties
were required to bear 60 per cent
of the costs.
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In addition to a reduced operating
cost to counties, state funds are used
to provide numerous other services
such as purchase and erection of
towers,’ general administration, edu
cational activities, and direct assist
ance to land-owners in growing and
marketing timber products. All
county funds are used in the county
where appropriated.
Georgia forest owners should put
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From where I sit... 6y Joe Marsh
m
Buck Unwed and I were in Bale
vitle lasl week. Dropped in at Bob’s
diner where some friends were sit
ting around talking about whether
to sell hogs now or wait.
Buck plunges rijsht into the dis
cussion. He's lecturing away when
suddenly they all stand up and
start stomping their feet like it
was an Indian war dance.
lim flabbergaste<L But Buck
only looked sheepish and explains,
"Guess I was talking again, when
I should-of been listening. When a
person's talking time gets out of
forth every effort to prevent forest
fires, which do great damage to
timber and therefore results in fi
nancial loss to the State. In Georgia
there is no more active efforts being
made by any one than Mose Gordon
of Commerce, to preserve our for
ests from damage by fire.
Negro Health Week was observed
from April 3—lo. Baptists, Method
ists, A. M. E. and other churches
gave endorsement to the program.
Much progress in recent year has
been made in improving health con
ditions of Negroes in Georgia. In
Jefferson the Negroes were very
active in the Clean-Up Campaign of
the town last year. They cleaned up
their cemetery and improved con
ditions in the houses in which they
live, and the premises on which they
reside. Some have built comfortable
homes. The Negroes have anew
school building with modern equip
ment and conveniences. No longer
are they required to teach in Para
dise Church which never could pro
vide the things necessary for school
facilities. Let us state that during all
the years the colored children came
through the city on their way to
school their conduct was exemplary.
We met them on the streets almost
every morning during their school
terms and they were always cour
teous and well-behaved. The Ne
groes of Jefferson and Jackson Coun
ty seek to be law-abiding, indus
trious and the majority are anxious
to comply with any requirements
that will improve their health, fi
nancial, educational ancj moral situ
ation. Jackson County’s colored citi-
deserve commendation for their
conduct, progress and cooperative
spirit, in every effort for the mater
ial, health, moral and religious wel
fare of this little city, as well as
their own people.
A considerable amount of money
is spent each year by the State at
the Experiment Station near Griffin.
Experiments are made there each
year with corn, cotton, wheat, oats,
barley and many other products of
field and farm. Recently a bulletin
has been published entitled “Cotton
Variety Tests in Georgia,” which
tells the results of experiments with
eight varieties of cotton —Empire,
Stoneville, CSS 3720, Coker 100 Wilt,
White Gold, Stoneville 2-B, Delta
pine 15, and Hi-Bred. It is well to
study these different varieties and
to do so properly, farmers should
write to the Experiment Station for
a bulletin of information on the sub
ject of these cotton variety tests.
The kind of seed planted may result
in increased revenue to cotton grow
ers. The highest yield was 629 lbs.
of lint cotton from one acre.
O. S. Garrison, pf Homer, is a
How's Your
Listening Time?
line with his listening time around
here, the gang reminds him by
standing up and stomping.”
From where I sit, that’s a good
astern. Everyone has a right to his
opinions —but others have a right
to theirs, too—whether it’s decid
ing between to sell or not to sell,
apple pie or cherry pie, or a glass
of mellow beer or eider. Life’s more
interesting that way. and hang it if
von don’t sometimes learn some-
Copyright, 1949, Uuitad Staff Brewers Foundation
The Jackson Herald, Jefferson, Georgia
Official Organ of Jackson County
John N. Holder Editor
Mrs. John N. Holder Asso. Editor
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA.
pioneer in business. He has built a
modern lumber plant, the last word
in a gin outfit, a warehouse that is
i up to date in every particular, and
! recently he dug a well in Homer
j about 400 feet deep, but it only pro
vides about four gallons of water
per minute whereas he needs a well
with sufficient water to supply not
only his plants, but the little city of
Homer as well. The Banks County
Journal states that Mr. Garrison will
go no deeper with this well, but will
dig anothe in a different location.
We do not know whether or not
Mr. Garrison will be able to sink one
that will provide water sufficient for
all the things for which he has
planned. Jefferson has had the ex
perience of boring two wells more
than 400 feet each, but there was
never enough water in either or
both to supply Jefferson’s water
system, and finally Curry’s Creek
had to furnish the water. We hope
that Mr. Garrison will be successful
in his undertaking to sink a well
that will provide all the water he
needs. Such h pioneer as Mr. Gar
rison deserves to achieve success in
all his efforts.
Judge Clifford Pratt, Solicitor
Stark, the Grand Jury, the officers
of the County and the State Patrol,
all deserve commendation for - their
efforts to prohibit the sale of intoxi
cating beverages in Jackson County.
It has been remarked that it has
been too easy to purchase liquor in
Jackson County. Several people it
was said were engaged in this il
legal traffic. To the Grand Jury,
Judge Pratt made a charge in which
he stated that bv a vote of the peo
ple of Jackson Counyt that this is a
dry county and the law should not
be violated and that it is the duty
of the courts to enforce the law, and
he called on the Grand Jury to
make careful and thorough investi
gation of the situation and to indict
parties violating the law. This
charge was made in February. Since
then officers of the court and State
Patrol have been obtaining reliable
and trustworthy information and
when the Grand Jury was summon
ed in special session, “True Bills”
were found against thirteen people,
some of whom plead guilty and
some tried and found not guilty.
This action of Judge Pratt and the
Courts in making cases and trying
parties, will no doubt, have the
splendid effect of lessening, if not
entirely stopping, this illegal traffic.
Carl F. Porter is a very capable
business man, but his chief delight
is building. On the Gainesville-
Jefferson highway about two miles
from Jefferson he bought a tract of
land some years ago on which he
constructed a number of houses.
Lots were sold to others who built
residences and this development be
came a community of splendid peo
ple who gave it the name of Porter
ville in honor of the man who made
it possible. At present on the Jeffer
son-Commerce road near Thyatira
Church, Mr. Porter has another com
munity in progress of development
on the John M. Wilhite home place.
The community is ideal and Mr.
Porter is giving it the best name in
the whole category of his nomen
clature—Allene—in honor o f his
wife. Mrs. Porter, before her mar
riage, was Miss Allene Langford, a
family name that is a synonym in
Jackson County for honor, stability,
truth and righteousness. May the
new development enjoy great pros
perity and its citizens be happy.
The following story is one of the
best we have seen in print. Children
must have somewhere to live.
“Any kids?” asked the landlord.
The query was put to a Westover
Field soldier, desperately seeking an
apartment.
“Yes,” replied the soldier gravely,
“but they’re in the cemetery.”
The soldier’s wife brushed away
a tear.
They got the apartment by paying
six months’ rent in advance.
Then they drove to the cemetery,
picked up their three children and
marched into the apartment.
The landlord objected to the
youngsters. The parents brushed
him off by waving the rental receipt.
A Negro had a horse for sale. A
white man bought the animal. In so
doing he said, “I can pay part of the
purchase price and give you an
IOU for the remainder, which will
be paid when I sell my cotton.” The
trade was consummated. Later the
purchaser met the old Negro and
said, "Sam, I am not at all satisfied
with that animal.” "Why, what’s
the matter?” asked the former own
er. “Well,” said the other, He just
won’t hold up his head.” “Oh, that’s
all right. Do not worry. That’s his
pride. Just you wait until he is paid
for and you will see then what he
will do with his head.”
NEW PRESBYTERIES
Georgia Presbyterians are organ
izing two new Presbyteries in the
Georgia Synod. The Augusta Pres
bytery and 12 churches of the Macon
Presbytery will be merged. Dr. A.
G. Harris, of Macon, will deliver the
sermon. On April 19 at Albany the
Southwest Georgia Presbytery and
13 churches of the western section
of the Macon Presbytery will be
merged, with Dr. John Richards, of
Columbus, delivering the sermon.
Georgia Presbyterians consider
these forward steps in the progress
of their church.
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GOV. TALMADGE
CONCENTRATES ON
STRICT ECONOMY
j With the “new taxes —new ser
| vices” issue dead by a vote of the
people for at least until the next
session of the General Assembly,
Governor Herman Talmadge is con
centrating his best efforts on run
: ning the state government with a
minimum of waste and inefficiency
j in order that the people may receive
I the greatest possible benefit from
| their tax dollars.
The Governor has directed all de
i partments to set aside a 10 c /< re
l serve fund from their budgets. He
has decreed also the most strict
j economy in other state operations,
including the dismissal of useless
employees.
The leasing of Jekyll Island to
private parties is expected to save
the state many thousands of dollars
annually in maintenance expenses,
as well as bringing in the additional
income from the lease.
Capitol observers point out that
the Governor’s economy program is
in line with his campaign promises
to the people last Summer and in
keeping with his desire to give
Georgia • the best government possi
ble with the finances on hand.
Distribution of Labor
A system of farming that provides
for a good distribution of labor us
ually provides for a good distribu
tion of income. Generally, farming
systems which include livestock en
terprises provide steadier incomes
than a highly specialized one-cash
crop system.
J. FOSTER ECKLES
INSURANCE
Jefferson,
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You are my sunshine, My only sunshine,
You mal:e me happy ...You make me GROW.
Yes, Southern suhshine and a little care
are all that are needed to make pine trees
grow —and grow —and grow.
In Georgia, almost anyone with land can
grow more pine. The rules are simple:
1. Protect your woodland against fire so
that seedlings will not he destroyed.
2. Grow a balanced woodland harvest.
“Thinning” for pulpwood helps the re
maining trees grow faster into sawlogs
and poles.
3. Never cut an area without leaving a
source of seed for the next generation
of trees. .
4. Plant seedlings on eroded lands and on
those acres which have been clear cut
or burned over.
The services of our conservation for
esters are available without charge to ,
landowners planning pulpwood thinning
operations on their tracts.
UNION BAG
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SAVANNAH SISH6IA
? NB*g, Paper and Boxes Savannah-made,
\ by Georgians, from Southern Pine. /71
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PINE SEEDLINGS
PLANTED BY
PAPER CORPORATION
An additional million pine seed
lings will be available to Union
Bag & Paper Corporation for plant
ing on its own lands late this year
as a result of the reopening of the
company’s forest tree nursery at
Sapelo Forest on Route 17, 45 miles
south of Savannah.
J. J. Armstrong, manager of the
Woodlands Division of the company,
stated Union Bag would, however,
continue to buy several million ad
ditional pine seedlings from the
state nurseries for planting on their
own lands and for free dsitribution
to youth organizations and other
private land owners in the state.
During the thirteen years it has
operated its plant at Savannah,
Union Bag & Paper Corporation has
planted on its lands and distributed
to other land owners approximately
12 million seedlings. The growing
and distribution of pine seedlings is
a part of the company’s conservation
program which for the past several
years has had as its theme “the
growing of more trees for tomor
row.”
With aoDroximately 30 'A of all
privately owned trucks in the Unit-
Id States owned by farmers, it is
easy to see why farmers must be
good drivers.
DR. W. R. HUGHES, JR.
—OIVTOMETRIST-r
101 E. Washington St. Phone 71
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
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