The Cairo messenger. (Cairo, Thomas County, Ga.) 1904-current, August 21, 1936, Page EIGHT, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextEIGHT TALMADGE SPEAKS AT CAIRO ON NEXT TUESDAY, AUG. 25 I® . tut:: ■ ft"’ v r !Ilf^ m It WJ ft k "ft ;l •• v . * J 1 ; ’f'i'* i mmm “A MAN OF HIS WORD” GOVERNOR EUGENE TAL MADGE WILL ADDRESS THE VOTERS OF GRADY AND SURROUNDING AT CAIRO TUESDAY NOON, AUGUST 25, AT 2:30 P. M. CENTRAL TIME. (Advertisement.) SWIMMING POOLS AND DANCING HALLS I heard Brother Wilburn Smith try to answer the question: “Under circumstances may the Christian try to patronize the swimming pool?” Well, I have been preaching forty years, and now and then thru these years I have been pounped upon by some of my brother ministers. the Baptists put on the $75,000,000 i Campaign I said in a three-col umn article that if the $75-Million Campaign had the small pox the new testament would not be in any dan ger—they were as far apart as the poles. Think of parading in the Christian Index of one Woman taking lard out of her bread to pay her pledge, and another ninety years old picking cotton to pay hers—then think of the big boys with the D. D’s. to their names using some of this sacred money to teach Negroes how J to put lard in bread! If ever D. D. stood for Doodle Digging, it did then. Talk about dance halls, I might build one at every cross-road in Grady county and I still would not be up with this. People who live in glasses hqwses should ( not throw stones. Well, back to brother Smith—The sermon would have been good but ’ for the very inconsistency. Before he preached that sermon, he should have gone to God in repentance and asked for forgiveness, and then from the pulpit made confession to his congregation. I wondered while he was on swimming pools and dance halls if he had ever read Romans 2, 21: “Thou, therefore, that preacheth a man should not go to a public s'wimming pool, doest thou go to pub lic swimming pools?” And to aug ment the sin of Brother Smith he went seven miles beyond the best pool in the country, that cost $5,000, with cement botom, with plenty of fresh water, to a pool with mud bot tom and full of tadpoles. Now, mind you, I had no dance hall when he did this, but where he went they not only had a dance hall but danced on Sun day—and he did not stop at going one time. If he had been shocked at the sight of a dance hall, and stayed a\vay from such things that he prea ches are so bad, then let me say, “Well, we could forgive him.” But he goes again. Now, why, no one knows but him. No one can understand why he would not come to my place with the American Legionnaires, he being i their Chaplain. Well, they had a goodj time, fine lecture, biggest picnic din-! j ner—my my! We would have been glad to have had him, but there was a document signed in 1776, that said he could stay away if he wanted to; and the same document said that A. T. Hart could build a nice where the young folks could come and have innocent earthly pleasures, like \ve had when we were young. | We would ride the old grey mule to the party a long time ago, to get to swing the girls, and where is the man today who thinks he should have stayed at home and been like Grand pa? Yes, but somebody says “They don’t dance now like they did then.” No, neither do they dress now like they did then. I remember that when Dr. A. B. Campbell was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Ameri cus, in the 90’s, a Doctor was on hand ' ; * * * * * * * * * * * * •* * ‘X- Providence News * * * * * * Quite a large crowd attended Sun day School here Sunday. Mr. Emory Greene, of Columbus, is leaving this week after a visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Mobley, and little son, Daniel, spent the week-end with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Baggett, and family. Misses Hazel and Julia Owens spent Sunday with Misses Tinia and Margaret Merritt. Mr. and Mrs. James Barrineau, and family, spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Barrineau. The musical contest and cake-walk given here 1st Friday night was a decided success. Messrs. C. C. Baggett, and Perry Merritt sent Thursday at Lake Tal quin. Everybody remember church next Saturday and Sunday. All members are urged to come and visitors are invited. There will be a cemetery working at the Providence cemetery next Thursday week. Everyone interested is invited to come early with suit able tools for working on Thursday, August 27th. Pasteur institutes report 1,500 bites by human beings treated last Even the trees are subject to po lice regulation in Summerville, S. C. to take the women out and unbelt them when they fainted in church; they have better sense notv. Hei’e is the trouble with nine prea out of ten; you might stand on your head and swear until you bored a doodle hole waist deep that you dance without evil thoughts in your heart, and they would not be you. Well, here is what I know: That there are some mighty nice peo ple who love to dance, and many good fathers and mothers whose chil dren dance, who are glad that I have built >a nice pavillion Where their children can come and be cared for. And I know, again, some folks who would not go in a mile of a dance hall, but who will pose as your friend today, and knife you tomorrow below the belt, and leave you a mar tyr to satisfy their greed, I have had my heart broken more than once during forty years in the ministry by the good fellows in the church. God gave us a picture of this bunch in the parable of the prod igal son who went away from home, and had a big time at swimming pools and dance halls. His good bro ther stayed at home and behaved( but wait a little; when his brother came back, instead of rejoicing, he went around the house with his lips stuck out like a whited sepulchre, clean outside, rotten inside. Well, there are some preachers who, sin cerely (I guess) believe that if you use tobacco that you are bound for the sulphurious regions of the damn ed. Now, believing it, doesn’t make it so. Before my brethren jump on me, they should be consistent and disen tangle themselves from the dance halls linked to their churches. Why don’t they consider the fact that I am trying to take care of a situation in which their own children are involv ed? Tell your children to come to Hart’s to dance and I will do my best to see that they are not bothered with drunkenness. Positively, there will be no liquor sold at my place; and if a man comes drunk he will be taken care of by being promptly re moved. Now, this is the last Word: Some folks, when they see one little flaw in your life, they forget all the good you have ever done. For four years I have carried the children and the grown-ups of our churches up and down my mill pond free of charge; I have cut wood and built five cook ing furnaces and shelters—all this free; I was silly enough to believe if I did this for the churches, the prea chers would advertise my place. Dr. A. C. Dixon, of New lork, had in his church a member who owned and op erated a clean show. Dr. Dixon said in his address at Mercer University, that from his pulpit he would tell his congregation of this one clean show, and advise them to go to it. Now, why didn’t my brethren treat me that way? Instead, they go right by my place with their church par ties to a place with a dance hall and a swimming pool not near so nice as mine—so the public says. Jesus said some folks would “spew at a gnat, and shallow a camel.” Respectfully, A. J. HART. jK FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 1936. NOTES V ON THE GEORGIA j SITUATION I I ! ' BY ROGERS WINTER NEWSPAPER FEATURES INC. Governor Talmadge’s opposition for the United States Senate is not divided. He is running a two-handed race with Richard B. IJussell, Jr. Those who oppose Talmadge will vote against him. There will be no separation of the anti-Talmadge vote. This, of course, is very much to the advantage of Russell and very much to the disadvantage of Talmadge, but even with that against him, Talmadge still plays with an ace in the hole: Senate President Red'wine’s oppo sition is divided. He is running a 4 handed race against Speaker Rivers, Judge Fortson and Judge Larsen. Those who oppose Redwine will vote for one or the other of his three op ponents. If the Redwine opposition is divided far enough, Redwine will go in as Governor, and that will be the same as Talmadge as Governor. Red wine indorses the Talmadge admin istration In-Toto. Everything Tal madge has done has been right and proper, in his estimation. Further than that, he pledges himself to a continuation of the Talmadge poli cies and Talmadge methods. In other words, Mr. Redwirie’s candidacy boils down to this: “If you elect me your Governor, I will give you an administration that Will be as nearly as possible an exact duplicate of the Talmadge adminis tration.” Which is equivalent not only to an admission, but a pledge, that if Mr. Redwine goes in as Governor, the real Governor will not be Mr. Red wine, but Mr. Talmadge. The Gov ernor in name will be Charlie Red wine, but the Governor in fact will be Eugene Talmadge. Talmadge can can have his socks beaten off him for the Senate by “Dick” Russell, but dodge his way through a broken field and carry the Redwine ball across the goal line. Georgia’s sitution, in that event, is not difficult to picture. Talmadge will say to Redwine: “Charlie, you do this,” and Charlie will do it. Tal madge will say to RedWine: “Char lie, don’t you do that,” and Charlie won’t do it. Talmadge will look around for the largest and most lus cious peach of an appointment that Redwine can give him, and will say to Redwine: “Charlie, I want that appointment,” and Charlie will give it to him. The largest and most lus cious will be the Chairmanship of the Highway Board. Talmadge will say to his cousin and crony Eugene Wli burn: “Gene, send Charlie your res ignation as Chairman of the High way Board. They beat me for the Senate, but noW they’ve got to come to see me when they want a road built!” And Cousin Eugene will im mediately vacate, and Talmadge will immediately take his place. Just how far the Redwine opposi tion will be divided is something that only the people themselves can de cide. There is abundant evidence that an overwhelming majorij// of the people are against Talmadge and against Redwine. An overwhelming majority were against Tom Linder two years ago, but they split their votes among Roberts, Adams and Sutton, and Tom Linder Went in. Hon. Clark Howell, Democratic National Committeeman for Georgia, very propertly has asked the Georgia delegates to the Philadelphia conven tion, and the Georgia Presidential electors, which candidate they con sidered the strongest against Red wine, and an overwhelming majority said Rivers was the strongest. These men and women were personally se lected by President Roosvelt, after consultation with the Georgia " Sen ators and Congressmen. A more rep resentative group of one hundred per-cent Roosevelt Democrats could not be found in Georgia. Mr. How ell made not the slightest effort to influence their opinion. He wanted their opinion, not his own. He was ready and willing to support which ever candidate a majority of them considered the strongest. If the people will follow their lead ership, Redwine will not go in as Governor. But if the people mill about and break ranks, then we just as well make up our minds and ar range our preparations for another two years of Eugene Talmadge-ism in Georgia! Streamlined baby carriages ope rated by motor have appeared in London. * * * sjc Jft sjs * * * * * * * Spring Hill News * * * * Miss Hazel Hall spent last week os the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Harrell. Miss Montine Palmer, of Pelham, spent the past week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whigham. Miss Pauline Woodward, of Mid way, Fla., is the guest of Miss Mary Emma Miller. Mrs. Bill Denkins visited in the home of Mrs. Elton Moore Wednsday , His Platform! o (XPcml Beport of State Audi tor Wisdom for Year 1985. .Jus* Released: FIXED DEBT, full faith and <»edit of state pledged, leas cash reserve for redemp tir* $ 4,173,702 5*TA“T^ FIXED DEBT, road allocation ^\T>'T+* £ fund pledged, due 10 per eent annually interest, March 25, 1936-45, no n less cash reserve for // : f redemption .......$23,917,296 OUT Of DEBT • • FIXED DEBT, rental of state railroad pledged, due $45,000 monthly Jan. 1, 1935—Dec. 1, 1943, held less $1,620,000 (1941-3) unsold by highway depart ment, less cash reserve for re demption $2,655,000 ED -TOO Total valid state obligations, r Ls\> e / $30,745,998 \ ____ S3 M ! % im ^ i, TMC TALMADGE AKT1-DEMOCRATIC PLATFQ^IA ii ; w '"fr'JL.. : i§! rUS- 1 mv \ A 53 A I ..... VBmk % i, ■ \ V mm Siij * ft a % ■ % 1 iff 88 Jdr gfc-ii \ u m L ‘ \ 5 '51 li v »oc S E«L-r= ;v:iY m ; v: ; ~ l|p! 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Mr. and Mrs. Elton Moore, Mi<= Margaret and Eleanor Cox and Mes srs. „ Fred and Charles Cox and j am King were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Newberry a short while Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Kenwood Mobl ey and Mrs. Byron Dollar visited in Cairo Saturday afternoon.

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The Cairo messenger. (Cairo, Thomas County, Ga.) 1904-current, August 21, 1936, Page EIGHT, Image 8