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Thursday, Febnary 2, 1961
Employers Filled 120,474 Jobs
Through State Employment Service
Commissioner of Labor Ben
f. Huiet reportet to the Geor
gia General Assanbly here to
day that the loal office of the
Georgia Sta t ( Employment
Service serving this area help
ed to fill 12C474 non-farm
jobs in the st<te during 1960.
“These jobs range from the
professions though highly
qualified technicians, as well
as service ani unskilled jobs.
Over 100 placonents were made
in professiona and managerial
positions eact month,” Com
missioner Huet stated.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1961
Newton High School Auditorium
Beginning At 8:00 P. M.
FEATURING:
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November, 1960, average
hourly wage of factory produc
tion workers was $1.65 as com
pared to $1.61 for December.
1959. Non-farm employment
stayed above one million
throughout the entire calendar
year. The high came in April
with 1,026,300: the low in
March was 1,010,100.
The Department of Labor’s
State Employment Service of
fice service Newton county is
located at Griffin, Ga. It also
serves Butts. Henry, Lamar,
Pike, Spalding and Upson
counties.
This office, managed by Mac
Mclntyre, assisted employers of
the area in filling 2,645 non -
farm jobs in 1960. During the
same time, farmers hired
through the local office work
ers to fill 3,552 farm jobs. Farm
placements for the year totaled
146,075.
Job insurance payments to
taled $30,446,745, which is SB,
496,888 less than the peak
year of 1958. In addition, the
Georgia Department of Labor
supervised the payment of $2,-
125,008 in federal funds to un
employed federal workers, ex
servicemen, and veterans.
Proper Fertilizer Placement
Becomes More Important Today
Proper fertilizer placement
is becoming more important as
farmers switch to higher ana
lysis fertilizers and increase
the amounts used per acre, Ex
tension Agronomist P. J. Ber
geaux at the University of
Georgia College of Agricul
ture said this week.
Main objectives of proper
। fertilizer placement are to
avoid injury to seedlings and
to obtain the most efficient use
of fertilizer nutrients through
out the growing period of
plants, Mr. Bergeaux explain
ed.
Fertilizer injury, he said, is
caused by a high concentra
tion of soluble fertilizer salts
near the plant seed.
When the concentration of
these salts in the soil surround
ing the roots of the young
“Employers filed claims for
249,198 weeks of partial un
employment during which they
could not furnish full - time
work, though the claimants did
retain a job attachment. Jan
uary 1, 1961, found the job in
surance trust fund at over
$143,430,000, almost three -
fourths of a million dollars
higher than a year ago. It ap
pears the fund is adequate to
meet any foreseeable unem
ployment emergencies,” Huiet
asserted.
In 1960. $154,806 in job in
surance were paid to unem
ployed workers in Newton
County. At present there are
423 unemployed workers get
ting job insurance on claims
filed in Newton County.
“Georgia’s non-farm em
ployment has staved consisten
tlv above one million since hit
ting that mark in Maj’ of 1959.
Our economy is basically
sound. Job insurance absorbs
the shock of most of our non
farm workers who become un
employed through no fault of
their own since over 75 per
cent of these workers are cov
ered by the job insurance pro
gram.
“The indications are that
1961 will see a reversal of the
recessionary trend which start
ed last year, and as your Com
missioner of Labor I believe we
can look forward to greater
number of wage earners in
Georgia this year,” Commis
sioner Huiet concluded.
plant is high enough, the
plant is unable to take water
from the soil. In fact, he con
tinued, water may be drawn
from the plant. A plant injur
ed this way often looks as if it
had been placed in an oven
and dried.
Potash and nitrogen are the
fertilizer salts most likely to
cause injury because they are
more soluble than phosphate
and move in the soil readily.
When using fertilizers high in
these elements, such as 5-10-5,
4-12-12 or 6-12-12, it is neces
sary to place the fertilizer
away from and below the seed,
he advised.
Research has shown that
when fertilizers are placed at
least three inches to one side
and three inches below the
seed, there is little danger of
injury. With properly placed,
high rates of relatively high
analysis fertilizer can be used
with no danger of injury, he
said.
Mr. Bergeaux added that
j many farmers, lacking proper
placement equipment, have re
sorted to broadcasting fertilizer
in order to avoid injury.
If the fertility level of a soil
is medium or higher in phos
phate and potash, broadcast
application will give as good
results as band placement.
However, broadcasting does not
give as efficient use of applied
fertilizer on low fertility soils,
particularly those low in phos
phate, as would band place
ment, he said.
Cravey Delays
His Ruling On
Auto Rate Hike
Insurance Commissioner
Zack D. Cravey has postponed
for 30 days his decision on
filings by the National Bureau
of Casualty Underwriters and
the National Automobile Un
derwriters' Association regard
ing 8.3 increases on bodily in
jury and property damage
premiums, and on the Safe
Driver or Merit Plan.
Commissioner Cravey’s de
cision under law was due
Tuesday, January 24, 20 days
after the public hearing on the
filings which he held on Janu
ary 4.
“I desire to give these fil
ings the closet study possible,"
Commissioner Cravey declar
ed. “They effect the pocket of
every automobile owner in
Georgia and it is imperative
that they be accorded minute
scrutiny. Therefore, I am de
laying my decision.”
Commissioner Cravey ex
plained he legally could defer
the decision if the filing com
panies agreed. He expressed
his appreciation to these com
panies for their cooperation.
In a package deal, the Na
tional Bureau is again seeking
rate revision on bodily injury
and property damage premi
ums which Commissioner Cra
vey rejected last July. Togeth
er, with the National Automo
bile Underwriters, the Bureau
is now also asking to institute
the Safe Driver Plan in Geor
gia. This system, they point
out. would reward drivers with
•mod records while penalizing
others.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
TOUR OF THE WEEK
The sound of drums rolls in
the distance. A 13 starred flag
is hoisted toward the morning
sky. I’he salute of cannons
echoes throughout the red clay
hills. The battle has begun.
This was Georgia one hun
dred years ago.
All is still now. The War is
over, its soldiers gone. Only the
scenes of their struggle remain.
As Georgia s Civil War Cen
tennial begins it four - year
march from the mountains to
the sea. the history of her un
forgettable drama is retold to
the world.
Milledgeville, the Confederate
eapitol is planning a 3-day
commemoration complete with
parades, tour of homes, re
enacting the secession conven
tion and an old fashion ball.
Plan to visit this charming city
for this centennial program
which begins Jan. 19.
During the coming months,
the Georgia Department of
Commerce “Tour of the Week”
will act as the tourists' guide
acros the State, highlighting
various sites of the great Bat
tle — many that remain un
touched through the years,
many that are erected as me
morials guarding monuments
and original relics.
Approximately 750 historical
markers, erected by the Georgia
Historical Commission, pinpoint
battles, skirmishes, cemeteries,
hospitals, homes of leaders, the
Great Locomotive Chnse and
Sherman’s March to the Sea.
There are 12 major tours on
the Centennial Map, distributed
by the Commerce Department.
Os these strategic areas some
have been discussed on previous
tours.
Beginning with the first at
tack on Georgia, we turn our at
tention seaward to Fort Pulaski,
near Savannah. The Fort had
originally been constructed for
the protection of America’s
shores. But during the tumultu
ous days that preceded the War,
the fort was seized by Georgia
Confederates before the Fed
eral troops could occupy it. On
April 10, 1862 the Federal at
tack began. In less than 30
hours, the “impregnable fort
ress” fell.
Turning northward, we face
Washington — site of the last
Confederate Cabinet meeting—
a point of destination of all
Civil War buffs, whether their
interest be historical, architec
tural >r lemorial.
Liberty Hall, near Crawford
ville, is the home of the vice
president of the Confederacy.
Displaying Southern elegance
and tradition, the white - col
lumned mansion is very much as
it was in the days when Mr.
Stephens entertained some of
the South’s great leaders.
Dental Head Asks
Parents' Support
Os Fluoridation
The children of Georgia de
serve their parents’ support of
fluoridation of public water
supplies and of good dental
care.
This statement was made for
National Children’s Dental
Health Week. Feb. 5 - 11. by Dr.
N. Buford Jones of Cordele,
president of the Georgia Den
tal Association. The Dental As
sociation and the Georgia De
partment of Public Health are
sponsors in Georgia of this
special week each year for em
phasizing the importance of
dental health for children.
Governor Ernest Vandiver
has issued a proclamation
Braille Edition
Encyclopedia To
Be Published
Field Enterprises Education
al Corporation, together with
the Field Foundation, Inc., joins
the American Printing House
for the Blind in announcing the!
publication of World Book En
cyclopedia in Braille. This will
be the first time an encyclo
pedia has ever been published
in Braille, and will comprise
the largest single Braille pub
lication ever undertaken.
A total of $115,500 has been
donated to finance the project
—560,000 by the Field Founda
tion, Inc., and $55,500 by Field
Enterprises Educational! Cor
poration. The actual publi
cation is being done at the
American Printing House for
the Blind on a non-profit
basis.
The entire running text of
the 1960 ink-print edition,
plus such tables and other ma
terials as seem feasible of re
production. will be included.
The reproduction of an en
cyclopedia in Braille is a for
midable task. Printed in ink
type, the 1960 edition of World
Book comprises 20 volumes.
11,700 pages, and occupies two
feet of shelf space. The Braille
version will fill approximately
38,000 oages, and 145 volumes,
and will spread across some
43 feet of shelf space. I
In the northeast tip of Geor
i gia we view Chickamauga Na
tional Military Park. This bat
tlefield. along with the Chatta
nooga Park, is the oldest and
largest park of its kind in the
United States.
The Battle of Chickamauga
I was a Confederate victory dur
ing September 1863 in the
struggle for control of Chatta
nooga, the gateway through the
mountains to the heart of the
Confederacy.
“Kennesaw, the bold and
striking twin mountain — too
beautiful to be disturbed by the
harsh clamor of war; but the
Chattahoochee lay beyond, and
1 had to reach it.” These were
Sherman’s own words as he pre
pared to attack "Big Shanty.”
Thus the Federals, with a de
vastating sweep, split the heart
of the Confederacy in two.
North of Marietta the mountain
looms, punctured with trenches
I but unspoiled neither in beauty
nor tragedy nor by the long
years of decay
Kennesaw Battle - Rama, on
Highway 41 north of Marietta,
is a storehouse of Confederate
relics and souvenirs.
The Cyclorama, at Grant
Park in Atlanta, is a magnifi
■ent circular painting, portray
ing lifelike i lustrations of the
Battle of Atlanta.
Stone Mountain Memorial lies
just east of the city. An un
finished Confederate memorial
is carved on the face of the
huge granite stone.
Jefferson Davis Memorial
State Park, near Irwinville, is
the site of the Confederate
President’s capture by the
Union soldiers. Near this park
Fitzgerald, the Colony City,
tells its fantastic story—that
when Federal victory was de
clared in 1865, a mas of North
ern veterans migrated into this
deep Rebel territory, finding
solace in their enemy’s home
land and establishing a city
dedicated to peace.
Andersonville National Ceme
tery and Prison Park, near
Americus, is the final resting
place of 13,000 prisoners and at
one time the encampment of
33,006 Union soldiers. Beauti
fully landscaped, complete with
monuments to her victims of
war, this park will be one of
the most sought after places to
be visited.
The Centennial tour leads us
back to Savannah and there
terminates at Fort McAllister,
the last defense of Savannah.
The earthen and brick fort,
dusty and cold with time, fell
into the hands of William T.
Sherman in 1865.
In memory of The War Be
tween the States, Georgia dedi
cates these year* to her Con
federate leaders, to her heroes
and heroines and to her Cause.
pointing out that more than 95
percent of our population suf
fers from tooth decay at some
time and urging citizens to join
in the observance of this week.
Dr. Jones said that due to
the importance of fluoridation
in the prevention of tooth de
cay, the Georgia Dental As
sociation has this year organ
ized a statewide fluoridation
committee to assist wherever
needed in any community
throughout the state where
there is a local effort to fluor
idate.
Fluoridation of community
water supplies is a proven
means of reducing tooth de
cay, Dr. Jones said. It has been
proven effective in document
ed stud : es in several Georgia
communities as well as dozens
l of other communities through
out the nation.
Dr. Jones also urged child
ren and adults not to wait for
a toothache to tell them it was
time for a visit to the dentist.
, A regular check-up may pre
■ vent many dental problems, he
said.
“VITAL” FLOORS
Dr. R. Schjodt, chief of re
search for floors at the Norwe
gian Building Research Insti
tute, says “the hardness, or
conversely, the cushioning ef
fect of floors is an important
part of our housing standards
. . . people who are required to
walk or stand up much during I
their working hours, are quick
to complain if the flooring is
too hard.”
His findings coincide with re
sults of American research. The
Southern Pine Association and I
other agencies have joined in ‘
projects aimed at utilizing the
natural resiliency of wood in .
new Dooring systems.
Dr. Schjodt adds this exam
ple:
“The small Norwegian town,
Steinkjer, was destroyed dur
ing the war. Like all Norwe
gian small towns, it was form
erly built of wood, but was re
built in concrete. During the
first two years after recon
struction, nearly the entire po
pulation complained that their
feet hurt. Later, the complaints
died down. Th- town has be
come accustom - to a lower
standard of living.”
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USS Constellation Fire Costs
SsMillion In Benefit Payment
The U. S. S. Constellation
fire is the biggest single dis
aster involving Federal em
ployees and will result in the
largest total benefit payment
ever made for one accident un
der the Federal Employees’
Compensation Act of 1916, Sec
retary of Labor James P.
Mitchell has announced.
Total compensation to sur
vivors of the 48 killed and to
the 300 injured, including med
ical expenses, may run as high
as $5,000,000, the Secretary
estimated.
The Labor Department’s Bu
reau of Employees' Compensa
tion has been working with
Brooklyn Navy Yard officials
since the fire and has already
approved the first claim for
death benefits.
The Constellation fire is the
first major accident covered by
safety oharge-back legislation
enacted by Congress in 1960.
Claims are paid by the Labor
Department from special funds
which, under the new law, will
be replenished by the Navy.
The charge-back legislation was
proposed by the Labor De
partment as an incentive to
greater accident protection in
the Federal service through
making agencies more consci-
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ous of the cost of job injuries.
Injured workers are entitled
to medical care. Those with de
pendents will receive 75 per
cent of their average weekly
wages until sufficiently re
covered to return to work.
See Us For
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Our Representative, Mr. Charlie Maik is attending
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course is completed, will be able to render expert Floor
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Those without dependents will
receive two-thirds of their
wages. Widows will receive be
tween 45 and 75 percent of the
victims’ wages.
Prices received for farm
products during the first nine
months of 1960 averaged two
percent below the same period
of 1959, report Extension Econ
omists.
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