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3,900 Persons in State of Georgia
Died of Malaria in Past 10 Years
Calling attention to the fact
within the last ten years, 3.900
sons in Georgia have died
malaria. Dr. T. F Abercrombie,
rector of the State Department
Public Health urges all
to regard malaria as a serious
and to be guided by a
advice in the treatment of the
ease.
He explained that many
regard malaria as a trival,
portant complaint, in spite of
large number of deaths from
disease annually in Georgia.
“Sometimes malaria takes life
rectly by blocking small blood
sels in the brain, thus
vital nerve centers.
the tubules of the kidneys are
ped up so that death results
nrermc poisoning Malaria
robs the blood of its vitality
unless this conditions is quickly
mmedied the patient falls prey
pneumonia, tubeiculosis. oi
other sickness which may be fatal’
the health director states, in
ing out the effects of the disease.
Dr. Abercrombie further
ed the necessity for piopei
is of fevers, all of which are not
malarial. There are many
conditions which resemble malaria
such as typhoid, typhus,
fever tularemia, infantile
sis and certain focal infections
which may easily be confused with
true malaria especially in the be
ginning.”
He advised seeing a physician at
once for any kind of fever, who, as
sisted by good laboratory service,
can tell whether a fever Is malaria
or some other type of fever, The
physician will also prescribe the
right kind of treatment, which the
health director declared is very im
portant.
Tractor Drams • Pond r» J
and Fish Come Easy
Ranger Ernest Shaw, of
this week came up with a new type
of fish story—and six arrests.
Shaw and Ranger Charles Young
made cases against six Douglas per
sons on charges of unlawful fishing
The fishing he said, was done
with a tractor, which was used to
pump a lake dry, leaving the fish
to flounder in the mud until an “ar
my of fishermen sacked them.’’
It was estimated that 2,000 pounds
of bass, bream and Jack were taken
from the pond on 17-Mile Creek,
near Douglas,
“The lake was pumped completely
dry by tractor-operated pump that
was capable of delivering 500 gal
lons of water a minute,” Shaw re
orted. “The fish had been removed
when we got there, but there was
plenty of evidence of a slaughter.”
Persons accosted claimed that the
lake had been pumped out in an ef
fort to get firewood from the stumps
and logs therein, Shaw said. This
didn’t impress him and Young.
Persons facing charges are: Billy
Kirkland. Walter Whaley, Jack Lott
T. M. Gillis. William Dockery and
Ernest Ricketson. all of Douglas.
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WASHINGTON
SNAPSHOTS
• A mass of legislative problems is
building up for the regular session
of Congress convening in less than a
month, and one of the most trouble
some is the Federal farm program.
Washington privately finds that
the present hodge podge of soil ero
sion, crop Insurance, export subsidy,
production control, and so on and
on, is not satisfactory. The major
reason, government experts say in
secret, is that the present plan does
not allow enough leeway for natural
factors
Wars, droughts, dust storms
floods, and the like don't seem to
pay much attention to laws. About
the time the program begins run
ning smoothly, one of these, or some
similar factor, upsets things. More
| and more Washington is beginning
j (Q wonder whether the real trouble
, now isn’t “controlltis”—too much |
control ot too many details.
Since it would be politically un
wise to admit in an election year
y^ p resen t program isn’t all it
should be, chances are against any
recommendations to Congress for an
easing of "controlitis.’’ But Con
gress may take things in its own
hands. It came within inches of
prolonging the special session, and
would have if the President hadn't
found several million dollars to use
for drought relief in the Southeast.
Among the other big problems are
debt, taxes, national defense, fed
eral labor laws, prices and annuities.
The Administration has declared
it Will not ask Congress to raise the
present 45 billion dollar debt limit.
There in, therefore, talk of economy.
But the President conceded that ex
P end itures cannot be cut enough to
balance the budget, so with a 3 bill
j ion dollar deficit at least in sight for
j next year. Congress will be forced
| either to raise the debt, limit or en
act a tvhopping tax bill. And legisla
tors don't like to levy new taxes just
before they go home for an election
campaign.
Labor law changes will be sought
vigorously, too An experience in
Washington is being cited as an ex
ample of the kind of thing that
should be stopped. The story is this;
In the many government build
ings in the National Capital, a pri
vate organization operates 27 res
taurants and cafeterias. Threatened
with a- strike recently this private
organization signed a new contract
with the United Cafeteria Workers
local union. And the contract stipu
lated that if cafeteria and restaurant
workers belong to the union, their
employer must deduct union dues
before paying them. But if they do
not belong to the union, then the
employer must deduct an amount
equal to union dues and turn it ov
er to charity. The effect of this Is
to penalize workers who do not be
long to the union; in fact, it is al
most a device to coerce them into
joining the union.
This is an object lesson that Con
gress will not overlook.
Prices are coming in for scrut
iny before the Monopoly (newspa
permen now call it “Monotony”)
Committee. New dealers will attempt
to show that there is no justifica
tion for any price increases despite
higher taxes, higher wages and the
war. Among commodities under stu
dy , are several , which . . . are imported . . ,
into the United States and over
which nobody in the United States
has any price control. But the New
Dealers figure the fact that these
prices do rise will create a scare
and help them get price control
lavs enacted.
On the subject of price*, some
New Dealers make clear their id*■
that nobody can handle them exc ■
themselves One of their primary ■
guments up to now has been th
prices rise and fail too much. Bi,
now Thurman Arnold tells the
"Monotony'’ committee that the;
steel industry Is building up a “mon- ;
opoly” because its prices are too rig
id. You just can t please some peo-'
pie.
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General Steele „ who has been
sent out West by President Grant
to wipe out Geronimo, Apache chief
who has been looting and murder
ing, has rescued members of an im
migrant wagon train which has
been attacked by Indians. He rejects
the pleas of his officers to fight, and
insists that smaft military tactic*
call far him to wait until he received
reinforcements and supplies of am
munition.
CHAPTER IV
pOLONEL Aj WHITE, on his nightly
tour of Inspection of Fort Grant,
stopped by the side of one of the
wagons in the immigrant train which
was stationed in the courtyard. He
listened with intense Interest to the
earnest conversation between Alli
son, leader of the wagon train. Cap
tain Starrett and young Lieutenant
Jack Steele.
Allison was speaking. "But there
Isn’t anything else to do,” he ex
claimed. “Texas is over-run with
crooked politicians—carpet baggers
from up north! We had to get out!”
“Couldn’t you get together and
chase them out?” demanded Star
rett.
“How?” Allison shrugged his
shoulders in defeat. “We were Con-
"You wouldn't think so,” Allison said bitterly, “if * 4. m
them like slaves; rob—kill— im m ;
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came in to make us pay.”
Jack Steele leaned forward. He
spoke with deep sympathy. “But
you're still Americans! They have
no right to do that!”
“You wouldn’t think so,” said Al
lison bitterly, “if you saw them treat
us like slaves; rob—kill—tax us to
death!”
"Couldn’t you do anything about
it?”
“What?” Allison’s voice was
weary. “Suppose you men — in the
army—had to serve under some su
perior who treated you worse than
dogs—who had the power to make
your life unbearable. What would
you do?"
When Jack replied to Allison, It
was apparent that he was speaking
subconsciously, without meaning to.
“Get out of the army, I suppose,” he
sa ' d softly.
Allison, absorbed in his own prob
lem ’ and knowin S nothing of what
was g0 |“ g °Vl Jack 8 ® lnd - didn ’‘
notice the Q quick, apprehensive look
• that starre flaahed toward him
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- Exactly> - he said . .. That . g why
o. p *h„~ out of tptbbI”
starrett, trying desperately to
weaken Allison’s argument in Jack’s
mind, said, "But what have you got
’ to look forward to In California?”
“Everything! New country — op
portunity—and above all, a chance
to be free again.”
Jack’s voice was low and vibrant
as he murmured, “Free!”
Allison continued eagerly. “A
i chance to make our lives as we want
Attractions at
Conyers Theatre
Roy Rogers is the western star on
the Friday and Saturday double
feature program in “Saga of Death
Valley” with “Gabby” Hayes in the
comedy role. A dangerous and thrill
ing game is played by Paul Kelly
as he uncovers an alien smuggling
ring in “Forged Passport.” June
Lang, Billy Gilbert and Lyle Tal
bot are included in the
cast.
Hedy Lamarr and Robert Taylor
are co-starred in the attraction for
Monday and Tuesday, "Lady of the
Tropics” a different kind of story
of the land East of Suez where a
society playboy meets a half caste
native girl and falls in love with her,
but let’s not tell too much of the
story because you will all rather
see the high spots and climax of
this dramatic story.
Wednesday and Thursday brings
to the screen one of the most unus
ual pictures of today, a picture that
takes you behind the scenes of the
private lives of 135 women and their
for love. "The Women," with
Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and
them. No one to order us about—to
tell us what we can do—and can’t.
Oh, I know pioneering is hard. . .
“But it’s worth it!” cried Jack.
“You bet it’s worth it!” Allison
said with determination. “It’s worth
anything—any hardship—to be able
to call your soul your own!”
Jack Steele’s strongly set chin told
Starrett how deeply the pioneer’s
words had moved him. In silence the
officer watched Jack rise to his feet,
and slowly march toward his living
quarters.
Jack Steele paced up and down his
room, struggling with the myriad
thoughts and emotions which Alli
son’s words had impressed on his
mind. He sat down at his table and
yanked open the drawer. Slowly he
took out the letter which lay on top
and re-read the familiar message
which it contained. He studied the
close: "Always remember that your
father is a great soldier, who has de
voted his whole life to duty—and
that you must follow in his foot
steps. Signed: Ulysses S. Grant."
Jack’s eyes left the letter. He
stared up at the ceiling for a mo
ment, then, as If he had come to a
decision, tore the letter In tiny bits,
dropped the pieces on the floor and
began to write anotffer letter. “Dear
Mother,” he wrote. “At last I under
stand what yon must have gone
through with him. I can’t stand it
any longer. I am resigning from the
army; and 1 want you and Alice to
come here so that, we can join this
wagon train when it leaves for Cali
fornia in the spring. It will he a
chance for all of us to start our lives
over again.”
Back In the commander’s quar
ters, General Steele glanced through
the darkness of the unlighted room,
and recognized the figure of Colonel
White standing in the doorway.
“Come in, Colonel,” he said. “All
precautions taken for the night?”
"Yes sir,” replied White. “Fve
checked everything personally.”
“Good.”
"Orders for tomorrow, sir?”
Steele’s voice was crisp and mili
tary. “Drill and review in the morn
ing; rations and supplies to the In
dians in the afternoon.”
“Yes sir. Is that all, sir?"
Steele, obviously struggling with
something which lay heavily on his
mind, spoke hesitantly. “Colonel,
have . .. have ... have you seen the
boy ... Lieutenant Steele ... lately?”
White, realizing that something
was weighing on his commander’s
mind, came close. “Yes sir,” he said
softly. “Just a few moments ago.”
“How . . .” said Steele, still fum
bling for word, ”,.. how s he getting
along?”
Looks For Quail
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Finds Bicycle
GRIFFIN, Ga —Bob Nutt, 15-year
old Griffin lad, went hunting and
stumbled into a clump of grass and
weeds which he thought was hiding
a covey of fuail.
His foot hit something that rat
tied- A snake? No. A bicycle which
had been stolen and hidden in
woods. Young Nutt rode the bicycle
in and returned it to its owner.
Cooperative selling of
made by rural home-craft
provide* a means of supplementing
the farm income.
Rosalind Russell head *be all
oast, that brings to 'ight
mance of all the ro
classes f rom
to society and titled nobility.
magnificent scenes are in
color whch add much to ths
grand picture.
Last time today (Thursday)
rattle brained, would be
The Ritz Brothers in "The Gorilla “
You Will get an evening full
laugh* as these crazy comics
their hand at preventing murder.
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly Li the State)
“If you’ll permit me to say so, sir,
he seems very unhappy. I’m rather
concerned about him.”
‘Tve just been wondering,” said
Steele, In a slightly shamefaced
voice. “Perhaps I’ve been to severe
with him. Too much army."
“He’s a very sensitive boy, sir.”
Steele nodded. “Yes,” he said, as
if in a revery. “Like his mother, that
way.” And the general’s voice made
it clear that it had been his inability
to deal with this same sensitiveness
on his wife’s part that had led to his
personal tragedy, and that he was
trying to avoid a repetition of the
same tragedy with his boy. “Perhaps
I ought to talk to him—get to know
him better."
White nodded slowly. “It would
mean a great deal to him, sir.”
Steele sighed. “1 will,” he said.
I’ll...” he broke off, a little shame
faced at the thought of letting any
one else know that he cared for the
boy and was worried about him.
"Yes,” he wound up. “I’ll talk to him
—sometime.”
In a comfortably furnished living
room in Washington, Mrs. Steele
and Alice Hamilton sat before a ta
ble. Mrs. Steele was reading Jack's
letter aloud, while Alice sat drinking
in each word.
As Mrs. Steele finished the letter,
she glanced at Alice’s face. The look
of Intense happiness at the prospect
of seeing Jack, and the eagerness
with which she looked forward to
the high adventure of starting her
new life in far-off California con
vinced her that Jack’s plan was a
good one.
Softly she stroked Alice’s fore
head. The two women kissed and
clung to each other.
Mrs. Steele and Alice stood
against the rail of a river boat, look
ing out at the moonlit river.
Alice turned to the older woman.
“Of course it’s right. It’s what Jack
wants to do. We’ve got to help him.”
Mrs. Steele’s eyes were misty as
she glanced at Alice’s loveliness. In
her look could be seen her conscious
ness that it she had felt as Alice did,
her own life might have been differ
ent. She said, softly, “If only I had
been as wise as you are.” She sighed.
“Yes, darling, we’ve got to help.”
Alice smiled happily. “Isn’t It
thrilling! We’ll both have the same
name—Mrs. John Steele!”
Mrs. Steele, her mind distracted
by her own thoughts, nodded ab
sently. “Mrs. John Steele,” she said,
quietly. “I wonder what he’ll say
when he sees me. That’s the only
part that frightens me—meeting him
again!”
Tenderly, Alice patted her hand.
(To bt continued)
Wayside Home at
Union Point , Ga.
ATHENS, Ga, — Records of the
Confederate Wayside Home at Un
ion Point Ga., have been presented
to the University of Georgia Libra
ry by Mrs. Jamie Wooton, of the Li
brary staff, Mrs. Harold Lamb
Judge Samuel Sibley, and his broth
er. Hart Sibley
! The home was one of many used
j Civil throughout the South during the
War to supply food, shelter and
medical aid to Confederates on their
way home or to the scenes of bat
tles. '
Records consist of a register of
soldiers who stopped there and a col
lection of newspaper clippings trac
ing the development of the institu
tion. They are the only data on the
Homes which has been reserved.
With allowances for tares and the
location of the cotton, the 1939 cot
ton loan will range from 8.7 to 9 3
cents per pound.
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Georgia Tenants Make Improvements
On Farms Under Plan of F. S. A.
Most of the 568 Georgia tenant
farmers who purchased farms
through loans from the federal
government during the past two
years, are making constructive
improvements to the buildings
and the land, State Director R. L.
Vansant, of the Farm Security
Administration, reported this
week.
“Very few of the 568 low
income tenants, sharecroppers,
and farm laborers given assist
ance through provisions of the
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act
were able to find full developed
farm for reasonable prices,’’ Mr.
•Vansant said.
• “Virtually all of them bought
’unimproved farms or farms with
run-down buildings, and had to
.borrow enough to make some im
provements to their land or their
buildings. In all cases, however ’
the Farm Security
tion limited the improvement
loans to the minimum required for
adequate family shelter and pro
per operation of the farm.
“More than half of the bor
rowers, or 346, repaired the
ing homes at an average cost of
$504. But 215 farmers purchased
land on which there were
homes, or on which the
were so dilapidated that it
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DVOlVn Rmmn ana nilfl Grpnnril Ijregory
Honored at Oxford *
George M. Brown, of Unadilla,
Ga., and Hugh H. Gregory, Dalton,
Ga., Sophomores were named for
membership in the Alpha Upsilon
Chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Upsi
Ion Honor Society Monday at the
chael exercises at Emory at Oxford
This announcement was made oy
Professor C- Lee Harwell, faculty
advisor and former member of the
society.
Brown is Editor of the Memory
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These were able to obtain new
homes at an average cost of only
$1,240 by using the simple plans
; and construction methods worked
out by FSA engineers during the
past five years in building more
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[ for 564 of the new farm owners.
More than two-thirds of the new
owners borrowed enough also to
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farm, of which $1,294, or 31 per
j cent went for improvements to
I the land or buildings, he added.
of 193!M0 ’ program chairman of
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Included in the exira-curricular
activities of Gregory are membership
in Eta Sigma Psi, President Fresh
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dent Few Literary Society. Secretary
and treasurer student body, 1939- 40,
letterman in football and a junior
steward in Allen Memorial Church,
A. E. U. is an honor society that
is open to all Junior College stu-
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sweet potatoes 80c-Ji.oo- tii
bunched, 40c-50c; lurn 'P salad
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