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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 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 lit
The Legislature which was in
extra session eleven days, with only
a few minor changes, enacted into
law the program presented by Gov
ernor Herman E. Talmadge. He re
quested the General Assembly co
provide $21,500,000 for emergency
purposes, for education, welfare,
roads, hospitals, and widows of Con
federate veterans, and he presented
a plan for providing the money for
this purpose. Tax on beer and wine
was increased 2 per cent, cigarettes
2 cents per package, gasoline 1 cent
per gallon and corporation taxes
changed from s’/4 to 7%. By Exec
utive Order tax on liquor was in
creased one dollar per gallon. Each
one was the increase of old taxes but
no new taxes were provided. Each
proposition met with stubborn re
sistance, but the Governor’s legisla
tive friends enacted into law the
Governor’s entire program.
Possibly we should not say the
Governor’s political friends achiev
ed the above named results, because
some members of the General As
sembly who had been his loyal fol
lowers declined to support his pro
gram, while others who have fought
his election were warm advocates of
the bills submitted to them by the
Governor. Notably among his for
mer followers who refused to go
with him in this fight was Senator
Spence M. Grayson, of Savannah,
and among those who have fought
the election of Herman Talmadge
for Governor were Senator Walter
Harrison of Millen and Charles L.
Gowen, representative from Glynn.
Both these last named men gave
earnest and loyal support to the
Governor’s recommendations to the
General Assembly.
Walter Harrison has his political
affiliations, but when it comes to
makipg laws for the people of Geor
gia he adjourns politics. If he thinks
a bill sponsored by an avowed and
proven political enemy is to the best
interest of Georgia he will support
the legislation. If on the other hand
his devoted political friend should
be the author of a proposed measure
which he believes would be a detri
ment to the State he would oppose
it with all the earnestness of his
nature. He favors those measure*
which he deems for the best inter
est of the people, matters not wheth
er sponsored by his most obdurate
political foe or his best friend.
Efforts were made to pass a sales
tax, but without success. There was
in the General Assembly a very pro
nounced sentiment for a sales tax
for the future. When the tax laws
are re-written at the regular session
in January 1950, it now seems that
this manner of raising revenue will
be a part of the tax system of Geor
gia. As our readers know we have
favored a sales tax for several years.
It is a system that is not burden
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Official Organ of Jackson County
John N. Holder Editor
Mrs. John N. Holder _Asso. Editor
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA.
some on any person, enterprise or
institution, but everybody will
through this plan contribute some
part to the support of the govern
ment. At present many who are the
chief beneficiaries of our system of
government pay little or nothing
toward its support. A sales tax will
require the great mass of people to
bear some of its burdens now large
ly placed on only a portion of the
citizens.
We do not know the political ef
fect this extra session and these new
tax laws will have on Governor
Talmadge’s future political success.
In the extra Legislature he had
some severe critics and many loyal
defenders. Some who were his
friends in the race for Governor,
lambasted him hardest in the Legis
lature. This is not at all surprising.
One Senator said after the election
there was something he asked the
Governor to' do, but he failed to
comply with this request. The re
sult is he "has it in” for the Chief
Executive. He is a patronage friend.
There are many band wagon riders.
Real friends are not controlled by
political appointments nor favors,
but by patriotism and the welfare
of mankind. One thing is sure,
whether the Governor made or lost
friends by the extra session, he ren
dered a great service in meeting a
grave emergency, especially in pro
viding funds for old people, so that
those who are on the pension roll
will remain there and all applicants
for pensions who have been found
worthy, will in the future be the
beneficiary of these new laws. The
Governor has also rendered a need
ed and pressing service for schools,
roads and hospitals. He put service
above politics and has demonstrated
not only to Georgia but the entire
country that he is a capable, patri
otic, unselfish and courageous Chief
Executive.
Governor Talmadge’s success in
obtaining legislative sanction of his
program was a great triumph for
him. So far as we can see the situ
ation, the fact that he put needed
service above every other consid
eration has increased his political
strength and today Herman Tal
madge is more ingratiated in the
hearts of the people than he has
ever been during his political career.
He is a statesman and a faithful
servant of the people of the State
of Georgia.
One thing practiced in recent
years, the appointment of members
of the General Assembly to State
jobs while- still members of the
Legislature, was severely criticised
at the extra session. We do not
know with which Governor this un
constitutional method of dispensing
patronage had its origin. While we
were in the Legislature no Governor
ever appointed a Senator or a Rep-
The Jackson Herald, Jefferson, Georgia
resentative to a State job. No law
maker could resign from his office
to accept any appointment to any
position in the gift of the Governor.
Governor Talmadge states that he
has given no job to any legislator.
No Senator o r Representative
should accept any appointment with
any emoliments while he is a law
maker for the State, because it
seems to us in so doing he violates
the Constitution of Georgia. If how
ever it should be legal and consti
tutional, it is an unsatisfactory and
obnoxious practice. It is one of the
highest honors that can be confered
on one to be elected a State Senator
or a Representative, and while he
holds this office he should never ac
cept any other state or federal
position.
Senator H. W. Davis took an act
ive part in the discussion of pro
posed legislation and always had
the close attention of the Senate
when he addressed that body. The
Atlanta Constitution made the fol
lowing comment concerning hin>:
"Senator Henry Davis, of Jeffer
son, an administration critic, wound
up his speech-making for the ses
sion with sarcastic digs about ‘use
less people on the State payroll’.
"You’ve seen a big, double-jointed
man hanging around here,”
said. "Well, he came up here to get
a State job they gave him, but he
still doesn’t know what his job is.
His job was in the Parks Depart
ment, but he hasn’t located the place
he was supposed to go. So he saw
us in session and said, ‘Well, here’s
the zoo, I must be in the right place’.
"Another State employee, Davis
charged, has drawn $1,315 from two
State Departments for doing noth
ing.
"I won’t ask the Governor to fire
all these useless employees now,’
the Jeffersonian continued, ‘but
next Summer we’ll be back with
another series and it will be entitled
‘We, the People Speak’. ”
Carlton Morrison is at home on
a vacation. For several years he has
been the advance advertising agent
of Silas Green’s Show, which has
carried him into states South, West
and North. It is very interesting to
listen to his many and varied expe
riences and observations as he jour
neys over the country.
~T ’ : ;
W. A. McElhannon, who has spent
several months in the Veterans’ hos
pital at Biloxi, Miss., has many kind
things to say of this institution of
Uncle Sam. The food, services and
medical care of more than four hun
dred veterans is about as perfect as
human wisdom can devise. Uncle
Sam certainly does a good part
about his veterans, which they real
ly merit. Mr. McElhannon is a vet
eran of the Spanish-American war.
JACKSON CATTLEMEN
ATTEND UNIVERSITY
SHORT COURSE
Added impetus was given Geor
gia’s growing beef cattle industry
last week at the Aberdeen-Angus
Herdsman Short Course held on the
campus of the University of Geor
gia at Athens.
Sponsored by the American Aber
deen-Angus Breeders’ Association
and the Georgia Aberdeen-Angus
Association, the session included
lectures and demonstrations on how
to maintain purebred Angus herds.
Among those in attendance were
Joseph and Jimmie Johnson, L. J.
Lyle and J. L. McMullan.
OLD AGE PAYMENTS
ARE RAISED TO
SSO MAXIMUM
ATLANTA—The extra session of
the Legislature is over and taxpay
ers soon will begin to feel the effect
of its labors.
Immediately after the lawmakers
adjourned, Governor Herman Tal
madge announced that old age pen
sioners again will receive a maxi
mum payment of SSO a month ef
fective in September.
A one cent a gallon upping in gas
oline tax probably will be levied at
the retail level without delay. A
two-cent hike per package of cigar
ettes and per bottle of beer will
fall first at the wholesalers. It may
or may not be felt immediately by
retail customers.
A boost from 5% to 1% in corpo
ration income taxes will apply on
all 1949 earnings. It will not be col
lected until next year.
The Governor also is raising the
warehouse fee on liquor $1 a gallon.
A lot of .dealers have laid in heavy
stocks in anticipation of this in
crease and either they or their cus
tomers may benefit temporarily
from their foresight.
All the new money-raising is cal
culated to produce about $21,000,000
annually which Talmadge in his call
for the session explained is urgent
ly needed for schools, roads, health
and welfare services.
The Greek rebels, to defeat whom
the United States has contributed
nearly $170,000,000 in aid, number
about 25,000 soldiers.
SALE SALE SALE
Sunnycrest Dairy Liquidation
On the 16th day of August, 1949, beginning at 9:30 and Continuing until
all the following listed property is sold:
The property below will be sold to the highest bidder for cash, at the
SUNNYCREST DAIRY in . lhe CITY OF COMMERCE, GEORGIA
Forty-two head of registered, or eligible for registration, Jersey Cows,
Springers and Bred Heifers and Choice Heifer and Bull Calves, and three
top-grade Registered Herd Bulls. These cattle are from the best blood
lines in America, and are descendants from the famous J. B. Hardman
Dairy herd. Many of them can take their place in the best shows, and
all milkers with fine records. All tested and free of disease.
ALSO—
THE FOLLOWING DAIRY AND FARM EQUIPMENT-
I—Set F. M. Platform Scales.
I—lnternational Hay Rake.
I—lnternational Corn Binder
I—Athens 4-Disc Tiller.
I—Athens 10-Disc Harrow.
I—B-Fi. Drag Harrow.
I—lron Wheel 2-Horse Wagon.
1— Terracer. ,
2 Cole Planters.
I—Cole Colton Planter.
I—lso Gallon Pasteurizer. S 3185.
Also a lot of Small Tools.
I—Oliver Row Grain Drill.
I—J. B. Size-B Hammer Mill.
I—Cord Wood Saw.
7—Small Milk Carls.
I—Good Bay Mare Mule.
I—Friday Butter Cutter. No. 1.
I—Cherry Barrel Churn, B.
I—4-Fl. Pau Fan.
1— Milk Pump, Serial C 17124.
2 Milk Coolers
92—10-Gallon Milk Cans.
6—5-Gallon Milk Cans.
I—Amoniac Compressor.
I—Can Washing Vat.
1—1.700 Gallon Tank.
This is your opportunity to buy a fine registered cow or heifer or bull,
or a whole herd at your own price; as well as a completely equipped dairy
together with farm and other equipment as listed.
This is an absolute sale, nothing reserved, and all will be sold to the
highest bidder. Come, look them over and select what you would like to
buy before the sale, or be on hand when the sale begins.
This is your chance of a lifetime to secure some of the finest Jerseys
in Georgia at a price you want to pay.
The place—Sunnycrest Dairy Farm, Commerce, Georgia. Beginning
at 9:30 A. M., August 16, 1949. This was formerly the J. B. Hardman
Dairy, which is known wherever good Jersey cattle are known.
W. L WELLS, OWNER
Uncle Sam Says
That old saw about opportunity
must be revised. The new version is
—Opportunity Knocks but Once—-a
Week. Every payday you have the op
portunity to do something about those
things you want in the future. All it
takes is a little slice of that paycheck
invested regularly in U. S. Savings
Bonds. There are two ways to make
that future secure—the Payroll Sav
ings Plan where you work or, if self
employed, the Bond-a-Month Plan
where you bank. In ten years, every
93 invested brings back 94.
U.S. Treasury Department
In The Open
ATLANTA.—If Attorney General
Eugene Cook knows anything about
misappropriations of the State De
partment o f Education, Superin
tendent M. D. Collins wants him to
say so "in the open.”
World** Oddest Shoe
A flat block of wood, with a large
knob which slips between the first
and second toes, is the oddest shoe
in the world. It is commonly worn
in India.
I—6-Fl. International Reaper and Binder.
1—4 , /2-Ft. International Mowing Machine.
I—lnternational Farmall 20 Tractor.
I—2-Horse White Hickory Wagon.
I—Witt D-6 Diesel Electric Plant, in good
condition.
I—Berkley Water System, with some 500
Feet of Pipe.
I—Rubber-tired Manure Spreader.
I—DeLaval Vacuum Pump with 1 H.-P.
G. E. Motor.
4—Unii DeLaval Milking Machines.
I—G. E. Refrigerator and Condenser Unit,
Series 4113137.
I—G. E. Refrigerator Unit, Series 3M365 D.
I—lo-Horse Steam Boiler.
I—C. P. Cream and Milk Tester, Style C.
75—Cases of Bottles and Crates.
I—Lot Stainless Steel Milk Pipe 8t Fittings.
I—Cherry Barrel Bottling and Capping Ma
chine, No. 88.
I—Girton Bottle and Case Washing Machine.
No. A 11722.
I—No. 18 DeLaval Cream Separator.
1—1946 Chevrolet Milk Delivery Truck.
I—Chevrolet M'lk Delivery Truck, Panel.
Production Increase
Total production of farm products
in Georgia has increased by about
two-thirds in the past 20 years, and
the production per farm person i s
now more than'twice what it was 20
years ago.
Alexander Hamilton was killed by
Aaron Burr on the same duelling
ground where Hamilton’s son fell m
a duel three years earlier.
DRIVE THE
SHORT ROUTE
TO
SAVANNAH
BRUNSWICK
JACKSONVILLE
TAKE STATE ROUTE 15 FROM
ATHENS TO WRIGHTSVILLE
FOR SAVANNAH: Wrightsvill*
to Swainsboro on Stale Route 57;
Swainsboro to Savannah on U. S. 80.
FOR BRUNSWICK: Wrighlsville
to Soperton on State Rte. 78; Soper
ton to U. S. No. 1 on State Rte. 29;
U. S. No. 1 to Baxley; Baxley to
Brunswick on U. S. 341.
FOR JACKSONVILLE: Wright*,
▼ill* to Soperton on State Route 78;
Soperton to U. S. No. I on State
Route 29; U. S. No. 1 to Jacksonville.
STOP IN WRIGHTSVILLE
"FRIENDLIEST TOWN
IN GEORGIA"