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BONSS-STAMPS
SI.OO A YEAR IN ADVANCE
VOLUME XXVI.
A WEEK OF .WAR
FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT REPORTS
War Production Chairman Nelson,
speaking in Detroit, said the U. S.
will hit the “Real” peak of its war
production program by next March.
Mr. Nelson said “our ability to pro
duce is much greater than any one
dreamed- The armament objectives
as announced by President Roosevelt
last winter and which seemed too
vast at the time will be readily
realized . . . Our productive capacity
is apparently limited only by the raw
materials available.
“The Engineering Genius of Ameri
<can Production, when turned from
peace to war, has proved a reservoir
no one could gauge,” Mr. Nelson said.
“‘When American men and machines
stopped competing with each other
and turned all their competitive en
ergy and abilities against Hitler and
Hirohito, it knocked all previous cal
culations of our productive powers in
to a cocked hat. . . The real problem
now is not one of production. It is the
the problem of a better distribution
of the materials from which war pro
duction springs.”
Chairman Nelson said “at all costs
—we must not get into the frame of
mind that this is either an easy or
a short job. If people build on false
hopes of an easy victory or a short
war, then they are certain to feel let
down when the bad days come, as
come they will ...”
Production And Subcontracting
WPB Chairman Nelson announced a
“Realignment” of the Board to per
mit him to devote his time to essential
allocation policies between the needs
■of the armed forces and the civilian
economy.
He said essential Civilian needs,
sr"h as thosa fw. the vommunicatzn s
and transportation systems, must be
met. The civilian economy, though
“Thin,” must be kept healthy, he said.
William L. Batt and James S. Knowl
son were named vice chairmen of the
board.
Lou E. Holland, formerly president
of the Double Rotary Sprinkler Corp.,
of Kansas City, Mo., was appointed
WPB Deputy Chairman in charge of
the smaller war plants corporation.
Chairman Nelson said the corporation
should attempt to confine the manu
facture of relatively simple war items
to smaller factories, increase the farm
ing out of manufacture of bits and
pieces of large corporations which hold
Statement Os
Condition
OF THE
Commercial State
Bank
At The Close Os Business
June 30th. 1942.
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. Kgti) MAXIMUM itfA -r |
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RESOURCES
Bills Receivable $194,904.77
Building - 4,376.96
Furniture & Fixtures _ 1,398.15
Tax Fifas 1,246.77
U. S. Bonds-$6,000.00
State of Ga..
W. & A. Rental ,
Certificates 5,255.30
Cash & Due from
Banks $129,146.37 140.401.67
TOTAL $342,328.32
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $25,000.00
Surplus 5.000.00
Undivided profits 8,300.27
Reserve for contingencies ..6,502.57
Deposits 297.525.48
TOTAL $342,328.82
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY OF SEMINOLE AND THE CITY OF DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA
prime contracts, and encourage con
version of additional small plants to
essential civilian production. The WPB
estimated, however, that 24,000 small
manufacturers whose annual sales
three years ago amounted to $4,000,-
000,000, will be forced to close before
October Ist because of inability to con- j
vert to war or essential civilian pro
duction.
The WPB said expenditures for war
purposes by U. S. Government agen
cies in June were at the average daily
rate of $158,000,000, 6 percent higher
than in May. Congressional war ap
propriations to date total more than;
$225,000,000,000, the Board said, but
the U. S. actually has spent less than
$40,000,000,000. The WPB Bureau of
Finance obtained $62,000,000, in the
form of loans or advances on pay
ments for war materials for almost
400 manufactures in June. During
the past six weeks, the army Signal
Corps has given final acceptance each
day to more than $2,000,000,000 worth
of radio and communications equip
ment, and awarded contracts for sl,-
000,000,000 worth of additional appa
ratus.
LABOR SUPPLY
Persons who desire jobs in plants
working on secret or confidential gov
ernment contracts will no longer be
required to turn in birth certificates to
prove American citizenship, the War
Manpower Commission announced.
The WPB labor division said the air
craft industry will require more than
I, workers by the end of 1943.
A total of almost 20 million persons
will be drawn into war production and
service in the armed forces during this
year and next, the WMC reported.
Consequently, employers can no long
er afford to set arbitrary age limits
or discriminate against workers be
cause of sex, race or nationality, the
commission stated, the WMC said the
United Electrical Radio and Machine
workers of America (CIO) is con
ducting a drive in forty war product
ion plants to encourage hiring and up
grading of negroes and workers in
other minority groups.
Rationing
The OPA said about eight million
eastern motorists have received basic
permanent gasoline rationing coupon
books. Congressmen, members of
State and local Legislatures and other
government oficials will be eligible
for “special rations” for use in Legis
lative or official business, and bona
fide political candidates may have ex
tra rations for travel necessary to the
prosecution of their candidacies, the
office said. Special rations will also
be issued for travel to obtain medical
service, to demonstrate cars or boats
for sale, to transport equipment and
personnel of scientific expeditions and
1 to operate a vehicle in tests essential
to the war effort.
The office ruled newspaper report
ers and photographers will be eligible
for supplementary rations up to a
quantity sufficient to permit 470
miles of occupations driving a month
if thye can meet car pooling provi
sions. Increased monthly gasoline
quotas will be given stations servic
ing war workers. The WPB granted
OPA authority to require filling sta
tion operators to submit coupons or
other evidence that rationing regula
tions are being complied with, when
gasoline is delivered to their stations.
The OPA said local rationing boards
i may refuse to issue new’ tires to eli
gible motorists if an inspector’s report
shows the purchaser has abused his
old tires. The “bonus” sugar stamp,
; number seven in war ration book no.
11, may be exchanged for two pounds
j of sugar until midnight August 22.
The War Front
Recent far Eastern events indicate
I “The turning point in air operations
lhas been reached and the Japanese
i are now more on the defensive where-
I as the American Air Forces are on the
i offensive,” U. S. Army Air Forces
I Headquarters in China reported. U. S.
submarines within two days sank or
i destroyed five Japanese Destroyers in
(the Aleutians, the Navy said. The War
Department said American troops are
! now stationed at Port Moresby, al
i lied base in New Guinea. The Depart
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DONALSONVILLE NEWS FRIDAY, JULY 17TH, 1942.
Farm Bureau
Accepts Following
Resolution
We urge your consideration of the
following resolution:
“Be IT RESOLVED by the Dis
trict Meeting of the Members of the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation of
the Second Congressional District of
Georgia, in session at Camilla, Geor
gia, on this the 13th day of July, 1942,
as follows:
1. The present price on excess Pea
nuts for oil is below the actual cost of
production and we producers will suf
fer a loss beyond that which we are
able to stand. We cannot possibly pro
duce oil peanuts at the present level
and that before Georgia Farmers can
undertake the production of excess or
| oil peanuts in the year 1943 that we
must receive for our present crop a
minimum price of not less than 85
percent of parity as provided in the
so-called “Stegall Amendment”, un
der which you requested farmers to
produce these oil peanuts.
2. That we again urge, insist and
demand that we receive full parity
price either by guarantee or other
wise on all basic agricultural commod
ities, including quota peanuts, and
that you request the House to stand
by its request in the agricultural ap
propriation for parity.
3. That no excess or oil peanuts
purchased from producers at oil pric
es in connection with the 1942 oil
program shall be sold into the edible
channels of trade at prices less than
parity and until such time as produc
ers are receiving parity prices for
their quota peanuts.
4. That if in the operation of the
designated agencies handling oil pea
nuts under the program, such oil pea
nuts are sold back into the channels
of trade at a profit, the producers of
the oil peanuts shall share equitably
in such profits remaining after pay
ment of actual diversion or sales loss
es. Such profits should not go back
to the government for other purposes
not related to the actual production
of oil peanuts.
We desire to express our loyalty
; and patriotism in the War effort with
i the determination to continue to am
| plify this effort. We most respectful-
I ly submit that it is grossly unfair to
I deny parity to the farm families of
this community.
Your County Farm Bureau’s deliga
tion assisted in drawing up the fore
going resolution.
They urge and insist that all farm
ers and business men that wish, to see
farmers receive fair prices for their
commodities, be at the regular meet
ing of the Farm Bureau. Friday night
July 17th at 10 o’clock at the Court
House or see the secretary who will be
at Roberts Pharmacy during the after
noon Saturday, July 18th.
Organized efforts is the farmers
, only hope for fair prices.
I
New Baptist
Pastor Begins
Work This Week
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’ Rev. J. A. Timmerman, with his
j wife and daughter, arrived here this
I week to take up his duties here as
i pastor of the local Baptist Church.
■ Rev. Timmerman was called by the
I church in May and he accepted the
I call and has now moved here to begin
his pastorate.
Preaching services will be held at
the church next Sunday morning and
evening at the usual hours. The Sun
day evening service is expected to be a
union service of all churches of the
city to welcome the new pastor, this
being a custom of long standing.
Rev. Timmerman and his family
are receiving a cordial welcome into
the community,
STEPPING STONES
i
' Farm and home projects carried out
; through the 4-H club serve as step-
■ ping stones for stability and
achievement in rural life. Four-H boys
and girls often enroll in as many as
a dozen projects. In many cases, the
Agricultural Extension Service points
, out. such projects lead into a farm-
■ ing or homemaking career.
Increase In 1942
Taxes Is $72,000
In Seminole County
An increase of approximately $72,-
000.00 in the valuations of the county
tax returns was noted in the total re
turns this week when the digest was
completed, it was announced by Tax
Receiver T. N. Burke.
Although every district in the coun
ty showed some increase, the increase
in the Donalsonville district was the
largest, this being due to a number of
new homes that have been built here
during the past year, Mr. Burke point
ed out.
The increase will aid some in com
pensating for revenue lost by the
county as a result of decreased re
turns from the gasoline tax in which
the county shares.
The total valuation in the county
was not available.
J. V. Brackin Is
Laid To Rest
At Headland
Funeral services for Mr. J. V.
Brackin, well known and highly es
teemed citizen of this county, who
passed away July 7th, were held at
the Congregational Church, near
Headland, Ala., last Wednesday af
ternoon. A large procession of cars ac
companied the body from Donalson
ville to Headland. Evans and Son of
the former town were in charge. Rev.
W. H. Tillman, the pastor of the
church was in charge of the service.
The Message was given by Rev. Wyatt
Hodges, of Dothan. Others assisting
were Rev. Cullen Wilson and Rev.
Samuel Long, Mrs. Arthur Johnson,
Mrs. Hollis, Messrs. Jessie
Farmer, Athol Farmer and E. D.
Barnes.
Active pallbearers were Luther
Spooner, Custer Clayton, Alfred King,
T. H. Faircloth, J. V. King and J. Q.
Spann. Honorary pallbearers were W.
L. Rister, J. L. Hodges, H. L. Faison
and H. C. Faison, all of Alabama.
In the passing of J. V. Brackin,
aged 70, Donalsonville loses one of her
good men. He had been in ill health
for several weeks before his death. He
was born and, until six years ago, liv
ed in the Blackwood community near
Headland, Ala. It was from the Con
i gregational church of this community
j that the funeral service was held, with
' burial in the church cemetery,
In the Blackwood community he
j was one of the most influential men,
I always active In church and communi- '
j ty affairs. For forty years he served j
as Superintendent of the Sunday
School. The funeral attracted perhaps
the largest congregation the church
has ever known with about 350 in at
tendance. He was greatly loved and
I shall be greatly missed by a host of
relatives and friends.
He is survived by his wife, two bro- |
thers: Marvm, Bell Glades, Fla., Hen
ry, Headland, Ala., five sons: Hubbert,
Otis, and Graham, of Donalsonville;
Walton, Headland, Ala., Renalda, Do
than; three daughters: Mrs. A. P. Ri
ley, Donalsonville; Mrs. Lottie Hod
ges, Dothan, Ala., Mrs. Rubie Hicks,
Headland, Ala., eighteen grandchild
ren.
Last Rites
Spoken For Little
Miss Shirley Carter
Funeral services for Little Miss
Shirley Carter, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tommie Carter, who passed a
way Sunday, July sth, were held at
Corinth cemetery on Monday. Pall
bearers were Messrs. Douglas Fair
cloth, Melvin Hornsby, Wilmer Rob
erts. and Henry Catrette.
Besides the parents, one brother,
Nelson, survives.
Evans and Son, funeral directors,
were in charge.
Country churches and schools will
take the. lead in the development of
spiritual and social life after the war
is over, points out a youth worker of
the Agricultural Extension Service.
CONTROVERSY DEVELOPES
IN REPRESENTATIVE RACE
With the time limit for candidates
to qualify in the race for county
commissioner expiring at noon Sat
urday, only one candidate had quali
fied up to Thursday noon but the
three present commissioners were
expected to qualify before the final
deadline.
Wilson Roberts was the only can
didate qualified he having entered the
race for commissioner from the Iron
i City district, opposing E. J. Greene
I for re-election. Mr. Greene has made
no formal announcement of his candi
dacy, though it is generally under
stood that he will seek re-election.
D. H. Miller is seeking re-election
from the Rock Pond district and L.
R. Robinson will ask re-election from
the Donalsonville district. Thus far
no talk of opposition for these two
gentlemen has been heard.
The primary for commissioners will
; be held on Tuesday, August 11th.
In the race for representative to
the general assembly quite a con
troversy has developed over the quali
fying time for candidates to enter and
a meeting of the Executive Committee
may be necessary to determine just
whether any other candidates may be
permitted to enter. Jno. L. Drake, pre
sent representative, is the only quali
fied candidate, recording to the stand
taken by some members of the com
mittee.
The controversy arose over a dead
line set by the state committee which
required candidates for the legislature
to qualify by July 4th. The local com
mittee, not being acquainted with this
ruling, due to the fact that no instruc
tions had been received regarding the
time limit, fixed the date for candi
! dates to qualify as 12 o’clock noon,
< Saturday, July 18th. Upon receipt of
a copy of the rules adopted by the
state, the committee was conducted,
individually according to a statement
made to The News, and a resolution
entered on the minutes that no other
candidates could qualify. No meeting
was held, a member of the committee
informed The News.
Chairman J. E. Johnson was advised
Wednesday by the Chairman of the
State Committee that the local com
mittee could accept entries until Sat
urday July 18th as set out in the of
ficial call by the local committee,
which was published in The News
issue of July 3rd. The Chairman of the
State Committee further stated that
many counties in the state had not as
yet closed their entries for represen
tative and that it has been the cus
tom and practice over the state for
the county committee to fix all dates.
Chairman Johnson stated Thursday
morning that he would contend for the
closing date to be as originally set
July 18th at 12 o’clock noon and he
further stated that he would call a
meeting of the board immediately to
permit any other candidates to qualify
as his committee had passed a reso
lution fixing the July 18th date, had
published same to that effect and that
he would insist on the committee
standing on their resolution.
Just what will be done about th©
matter remains to be seen.
The controversy over the Represen-I
tatives Race has no bearing on the ■
Commissioners Race.
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NOTICE TO CANNERS
Applicants for sugar canning pur
poses must bring the following infor-> j
mation:
The number of quarts of each of the i
following fruits canned this summer |
with sugar allowed by the Ration■
Board.
1. Berries, 2. Cucumbers, 3. Toma
toes, 4. Squash, 5. Peaches.
All the war Ration Books of the
family unit must be shown, also.
Stamp No. 7of the War Ration
Books has been set aside as the Bon
us Stamp, good for two pounds; it is
valad between July 10, and August 22,
in addition to the regular value of
Nos. 5 & 6, and may be used for any
purpose the consumer desires.
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For keeping, store mature onions
where it is cool, dry, and dark.
Good farming practices as advocat
ed by county agents of the Extension
Service are being carried out by
thousands of Georgia farmers.
OF INCOME
IS OUR QUOTA
Hi WAR BOWS
SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS
Dunn Resigns
From Local *
Draft Board
Ellison Dunn, chairman and a mem
ber of the local draft board, stated
this week that he had tendered his
resignation as a member and had re
ceived official notice of the acceptance
of his resignation.
In resigning from the board, Dunn
stated that he had served on the board
for almost two years, much time being
required of the members to properly
handle the affairs of the office. In
resigning, he states that the job is
both payless and thankless, and he
feels that he has served his share of
time on the board and that others
should be given the opportunity and
privilege of serving.
No successor to Dunn had been
named Thursday morning.
EXCLUSIVE USE OF
TIRES AND TUBES
The Office of Price Administration
states. It is the purpose of the Tire
Rationing Program to insure the most
essential use of our limited rubber
supply. Further, it is felt that the
persons to whom eligibility is extend
ed for the purchasing of new tires
and new tubes could perform their
services as effectively by limiting the
use of their vehicle to EXCLUSIVE
use in the performance of the speci
fied services. For this reason, persons
who are eligible may receive certifi
cates for tires and tubes only when
such tires and tubes are mounted on a
vehicle which is used EXCLUSIVELY
in the performance of specified ser
vices.
“Defense workers must now se
cure a recommendation from a com
mittee at the Defense establishment
and present his recommendation to
the Rationing Board when applying
for a retread tire. He also must tran
sport three or more workers with him.
Five-passenger cars have a priority
over coupes. A car owner transport
ing five workers will have a priority
over one transporting three workers.”
Dairy cows are this year producing
tremendous amounts of milk for war
time uses.
□LIVE
THEATRE
Saturday Only
Charles Starrett, In
“ROYAL MOUNTED PATROL”
Monday and Tuesday
Henry Fonda, Olivia DeHavilland
and Joan Leslie, In
“THE MALE ANIMAL”
Wednesday Only
“GAMBLING LADY”
with Barbara Staayyck,
Thursday and Friday
Ann Sheridan, In
“KINGS ROW”
Midget Theatre
Saturday Only
Lloyd Nolan - Mary Beth Hughes,
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“Blue. White And Perfect”
NUMBER 25.