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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. I 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 Advertisement 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. Read The Herald Want Ad? S3 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, mm 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 erne/ SAVANNAH SISH6IA ? NB*g, Paper and Boxes Savannah-made, \ by Georgians, from Southern Pine. /71 jOr *<TrV loto. /W ImM Crp. Lmd QmmUU—, ILA 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 W Hvl