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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
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VOL. LXII. No. 43
PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1932
ESTABLISHED 1870
TAX REFORM NEED
SHOWN BY ANDERSON
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
RAISED OVER STATE
, Houston County Praised For
Democratic Rally Here Ad- Contributions Made
dressed by Macon Editor
_ . , ^ J With Governor Roosevelt's visi t
W. T. Anderson, editoi o le t Georgia stimulating demoeratie
Telegraph and 1 he News,
Macon lelegiapi an .e^'cws, SI1 thusiasm to the highest pitch,
in an addressla.t Ibursday night in calll| , a r gns toW
before ‘tie Young Demoa-at.c .-ampa gn ,,uoia to
. , nf Houston county, urged ; . U ;7.... . a.
Macon
in
b., —
club of Houston county, urge
the members to devote their at
tention to tax reforms in the
! back the Roosevelt light tu doubt
ful states, redoubled their effort*
. ,, j 11 CI in all parts of the state, according
state, especially the proposed; headquar-
nt on in-, „ ■ A .,
constitutional amendme
tangibles. , I
Mr. Anderson pointed out that
the wealth of Georgia has been i BusineSs a nd Proft
estimated at approximately $4,- conference
450,000,COO. Of this amount one ' ; - , jr " llC
half, or $2,250,000,000, is in in- cucuit chairmen ue
tangibles.
“Under the present oppressive
law, which requires that intangi
ble property, such as money,
notes and accounts, stocks,
bonds and mortgages, shall be
taxed at the same rate as ieil ^ j the a S sociate directors of finauct
estate and other intangib e pro j md gai(i he part i cll | ar i y appre-
perty, only $78 000,000 yo^thot j ciate( j t he fact that they are con-
tntangibles is placed on the com j - n j [)t a i ong tiie cam .
bined digests of Georgia coun-1 ; wjll not stop umi |
ties,’ he said. _ . J. lection dav.
- it is conservatively estimated , ght lton also expressed ap-
av erage rate ol $.j0 pei piec .j a tion of the work the uews-
$1,000 for city county and steu* t f , ia bave tlone in
taxes, these intangibles yield to f( ^ ardiiijf their campaign9 . They
*oo<fnnn° r tAeflTo isaid the newspapers have not only
cnly $390,000, out of a total reve : i devoted much space to the cause
nue to the state from the gene.al bHtlhat edit0l8 had t;lken the
lastyear 0f ab0Ut I field in person to help obtain sub-
t • . ,, , scriptiouB to the national cam
Mr. Anderson pointed out that,.* f ,
if the proposed amendment wereT > t j
ters in Atlanta.
Charles J*.
state
Shelton, Georgia
bairman of the Roosevelt
fessional League
with judicial
held during the
ln * demociatie rally at Atlanta, an
nounced that no effort would
be spared to set a new record in
memberships during the remain
ing days of the campaign.
Mi. Glay had a good word to
say about the loyal work done by
adopted so that intangible pro
perty might be taxed at a differ
ent and a lower rae from intan
gi ole property, a levy of five mills
would yield to the state $11,250,-
000, or $10,800,000 more than the
state now receives from intangi
bles for state purposes.
He made it clear that there
I were good reasons why the amend
ment did not make it mandatory
that the general assembly should
allocate a part of this revenue
The reason was that the framers
of the amendment hoped it would
increase the revenue from intangi
bles, as it dot s in every state
which has adopted it, and that in
a few years the state would be
able to levy only a nominal tax
cn real estut and other physical
When that time came
Among the counties that re
ported complete subscriptions of
their quotas last week were xVleri-
wether, Peach, and Floyd.
A. M. Anderson, chum, of the
Houston County Business and
Professional League, has received
a congratulatory totter from Mr
Shelton on the work he has done
in Houston county to raise its
quota. Mr. Anderson, assisted by
Noble P. Russett, of Fort Valley,
$ Wo 1 III fimMton’s quofa o‘i be #i6o
and has $20 more pledged and tl>o
baiance definitely in sight.
$5 has been paid and more
pledged to the Roosevelt fund
through the sale of motor em
blems. The Young Democratic
club of Houston will also contrib
me io the national fund. With
pro pet ty. W hen l i ,a ^ | all these agencies uniting in then
the legislature would permit the ff s , Houston’s quota to the
e revenue from +• j f , All u.
state to keep all ihe
intangibles for state purposes and
would h*ave it entirely to the
(ities, counties and school districts
io tax real estate and other tangi
ble property for their own Use.
He explained that the propagan
da against the proposed amend
ment, emanating fiom Atlanta,
was inspired by the selfish inter
ests of those who own 1 a r g e
amounts c f stocks, bonds, mortga
ges and other intangible property
which now’ escape taxation alto
gether because the existing rates,
if enforced, woukl be confiscatory,
but that when the rate was reduc
ed to 5 mills or less, which this
invisible property could easily
pay, public sentiment would de
mand that this small tax should
be paid and the owners of intangi
bles should hi Ip to lift the bur
den from teal estate.
In the course of bis address Mr.
Anderson contended that wliilt
the existence of two parties in
Georgia might make for a iivelu l
discussion of public questions am
a better knowledge of the issue, i.
was unthinkable that the Repub
lican party, which had alwayu
been a rich man’s party and whicl
had tern uniformally unfair to
the South, should ever be the op
position parly in Georgia.
A. M. Anderson, Jr., chairman
of the Houston county \ouna
Democratic club, presided at tbi
meeting, which drew a largo at
tendance. Mallory Atkinson,
chairman of the Bibb county’ club,
and other Macon residents were
president.
Thrpe-mintite talks were made
by J. P. Duncan, Houston county
representative; Sam -A. Nunn,
chairman of Houston county’s
Democratic executive committee;
R. E. Brown, chairman of the
Houston Tax Payers League; F,
M. Greene, former state senator, i
These four citizens of Houston I Civilisation »nd “»• ^
named above were selected by tbe “where there is apple pie," said
officers of the club to serve as an Henry Ward Beecher, as he reac ed
advisory board to the Young tor* Is Z*civilization
Democrats. J t a er e Is no apple pie."
Roosevelt fund will uo doubt be
reached in a few days.
The complete list of contributors
will be published next week.
JOHN T. LEARY DIES
AT HENDERSON HOME
John T. Leary, 74 years of age,
died at bis home at Henderson
Sunday night after an illness ot
two weeks. His death resulted
from an attack of brauchial pneu
monia.
Mr. Leary was br.rn in Houston
county at Henderson and lived
there all his life. He was a large
land ow-ner and farmer and an
upright citizen.
His wife who was Miss Jose
phine Lequire passed away three
years ago.
Surviving him are one son,John
H. Leary, of Henderson; three
daughters, MiS. Joe Andrews,
Henderson; Mrs. McDowell,
Montezuma; and Mrs. J. E. Math
ews, Tatnpa, Fla.
Funeral services were held at
the Henderson Methodist ehuich
Tuesday morning at eleven
o’clock. Rev. R. H. Moreland,
pastor officiated.
The pallbearers were: Robert
Smith, Henry Burnette, John Ed
wards, Oscar Edwards, Nelson
Andrew, Robert Lucas.
After They Are Married
Nothing gives a young man who
thought his sweetie would go through
life with her arms around his neck a
greater shock than discovering how
quickly she takes up back-seat driving
after they are married.—Cincinnati
Enquirer.
VOTE FOR TAX AMENDMENT
In the November election, the people of Georgia will vote on
a constitutional amendment which would empower the general
assembly to abandon the uniform ad valorem tax, to distinguish
between tangibles and intangibles, ard providing that if a pro
perty tax is levied ou intangibles, it shall not exceld 5 mills for
all purposes.
An organized effort is being made to defeat this amendment.
The Home Journal urges the citizens of Houston county to vote
for this amendment which is No. J on the ballot.
For twenty years the ablest men in Georgia have been work
ing on a more equitable tax system Ge >rgia still has the uni
form ad valorem property’ tax which has been abandoned by all
the countries of Europe and by all but twelve of the states in
the United States, and which the Supreme Court of the l . S , as
well as every leading tax expert, lias denounced. The result is
the mounting millions of debt the State owes and the burden of
taxation being borne by those least able to bear it.
Fully half of the wealth of Georgia is in intangibles but little
of this wealth is ever given in for taxation, for the reason that
the tax ou intangibles at the present rate would bo almost con
fiscatory and would cause owners of intangibles to send such
property out of the state if the law weie e iforced.
To force intangibles on the tax books, it will be necessary to
classify them and limit the tax, and amendment No. -1 provides
for ibis very thing. In other states where this amendment has
been adopted millions of dollars have been added t> tbe state’s
income and the small property owners have been relieved of
their tax burdens.
Objectiou has been maio that the proposed amendment does
not make it mandatory for the state, which alone could tax in
tangibles, to allocate a certain proportion ol the revenue to cities
and counties. T he constitution lays down broad principles only.
No slate constitution which provides for classification of proper
ty l»as iueluded the details as to how the general assembly should
distribute the revenue arising from intangibles. Each member
of the legislature looks after the interests of his county and there
is every reason to believe that each representative would See to
it that any bill drawn under this amendment w ould allocate part
of the revenue to bis county and city.
If you want relief from heavy property taxes, vote for this
amendment.
the children. n r . livans ana or, v^aiei
night and Sunday to see that the children woeful •••*
meai£lne f lor tliePcfinfc.Mr. J. fj. Davis contributed 1(
D. A. R. MEETING
The General Daniel Stewart
chapter o! the Daughters of the
American Revolution met Wednes
day, Oct. 19, at the home of Mrs.
E. D. Smith.
Mrs. Smith a n d Miss Grace
Smith were joint hostesses and
delightfully enteitained t h e
guests daring the social hour fol
lowing the business and program.
The chapter was glad to have
Mrs. C. E Gilbert with them a*
she has been away for several
years. Mrs. Gilbeit was organiz
ing regent of the chapter.
The interesting program was as
follows:
Song—Star Spangled Banner.
Pledge to tbe Flag.
Paper - Georgia as the Thirteen
th British Colony, A Land of
Promise in 1733.—Mrs. George Ri
ley, Reporter.
PUBLIC NOTICE
LIBERTY HALL IS
DONATED TO STATE
GOV. ROOSEVELT IS
WELCOMED TO STATE
Home of Alex. Stephens to
be Memorial Forest Park
Democratic Nominee Greeted
By All Of Georgia
L bi riy Hall, huge 11-room an
tebellum home of Alexander B.
Stephens, vice president of the
Confederacy, will SOun become the
i property of the state of< Georgia
as a memorial foiest park.
Ihe ten acre tract contained in
the Stephens home plot and six
j acres adjoining, the former owned
I by the Stephens Memorial Asso
ciation and t h e latter by the
United Daughters of the Con
federacy, are to be presented to
I Georgia by the two bodies.
Ihe state department of fores
try and geological development a [ mos t continuous
voted to accept tbe proper! .v, j events tbe
become a
Georgia's welcome to Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Dem
ocratic presidential n o m i n e e,
when he arrived in Atlanta Sun
day morning for a two-day visit
in the state of his part-time resi
dence, was state-wide in scope
and took on added significance
from the attendance of repre
sentatives from all over L it e
southeast.
Beginning with his arrival by
special train Sunday morning ac
<j:30 o’el .ck at the Union Station,
the reception went forward with
series of
events, the clima^ coming Mon-
without restrictions, to become a Jay nigllt , lt 8:30 o’clock, when
state memorial park. Only the j he d c i, veret ] an address at the
approval of the deed by the at-1 Municipal Auditorium.
to com-j His program for Sunday in-
PRAISE FOR TONSIL CLINIC
The health committee of the Perry Parent Teacher associa
tion and l)r R. L. Cater deserve commendation for the splendid
work they did in putting on a tonsil clinic at the school Satur
day. The committee members are Mis. J. A. Grubb, Mrs. C. S.
Vance, and Mis. G. VV. Rhodes.
Dr. R. L. Cater examined the children and made arrange
ments with Dr. Walker, and Dr. Watson, of Macon, to remo- c j u;
diseased tonsils. These doctors brought thiee nur°-“ allU uu
King from Macon with them. ^ .
Drs. Cater, Evans, Bush, and Story, Perry pltysi c i®i
assisted in the opeiaiious. Four local nurses. Mis. Daniel, Mis.
Gurr, Mrs. McLendon, and Mrs. Abbott, assisted in eating tor
the children. D r . Evans and Dr. Cater made calls Saturday
alt
oranges and
100 lbs.of ice.
The ladies of the health committee worked ceaselessly in
making all necessary preparations for the care of the child rcll >
and they also prepared hot supper and breakfast anil * D ‘ veC ‘ to
the parents who had to be at the school Satur' 1 "..' nmht with
their children. The board of educat’^" '“ad th e building heated
and lighted at night.
The result of all this united effort was that forty-five chil
dren bad diseased tonsils removed and are better fitted physical
ly for life. Some ol these children for financial reasons could
not have had the operation otherwise. Twenty children were
operated on free of charge, some paid nominal amounts, and two
paid larger amounts.
The local doctors and nurses gave their services, and what
money was paid by parents for operations went, to p.ty for ether
and the remainder to the th»ee Macon doctoiS and nurses who
received all together only $74. The total cost of the clinic w;.s
less than a $100, i\he eaS if the full fee had been paid by each
child, the operations would have totaled $1,125.00 for the doctors
and fully $500 for hospital expenses if the operations had been
performed in a hospital. As yet not enough money has been
raised to fully pay the expenses but the committee expects other
donations to be made by parents within the week.
The community should be, and we feel sure that, it is, most
graieful to these Macon deetors and nurses, to Dr. Cater, Dr.
Evans, the other local doctors and nurses, the three ladies of the
p. T. A. who worked so faithfully for ihe clinic, and to all others
who helped the good work along.
The clinic was truly a missionary work for a number of chil
dren who were badly handicapped ou account, of ciiseaS(d tonsils.
The whole community stands a chance to benefit from the clinic
as these children giow into healthy and Letti r citizens by being
relieved of this physical handicap.
torney-geueral is ueedc
plete the transaction.
I'he old Stephens borne is lOrat- J
ed in tbe town of 1’iawfordville. |
In front of the house is a marble |
statute of the man who served as
United States Senator and Gov
ernor of Georgia before becoming
Jefferson Davis’ first aid in the
affairs of the Confederacy.
Flic tomb of Vice-President
Stephens, also on the property, is
marked by a heavy marble si ib
which was dedicated by the Old
Guard of Georgia in 1913.
The register kept in the
S.ephens home shows that during
a period of 12 years approximately
20,000 people have visited
home, which is to h
southern shi:>”‘-
cretin*
Mrs. Horace Golden, prom nent
Atlanta clubwoman, and a lead
ing figure in U. D. C. work, ori
ginated the idea of having the
state take over the Stephens’
home for a park.
Mrs. Holden is a great niece of
Alexander Stephens.
Mrs Holden is the mother nf
Mrs. L. M. Paul, Jr., of Perry.
BIG BUSINESS SEEN
AS MENACE TO NATION
b c
made a
the state
Dear Telephone Subscribers:
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er of a New Directory, which w'as
prepared especially for your bene
fit. Remember much time was
spdat in trying to make it com
plete. We apologize for all er
rors, which we hope are few in
number.
We, your operators, desire to
give real Service. >:o we make
special request that you render us
your very necessary assistance.
Let y our motto be- Call by num
ber, not by name.
Yours for better service.
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LARGE SWEET POTATO
Big business “has Washington
by the throat” and ihe ‘‘structure
of our organized life trembles ou
the edge of revolution,” Dr. Wil
liam Louis Poteat, president-
emeritus of Wake Forest college,
told the Georgia Association of
School Superintendents in Macon
Friday night.
Dr. Poteat’s address, on Educa
tion and the Depression was the
closing feature of the association’s
first convention day.
He pointed out as contributing
faclors to world economic chaos
the cost of past and future wars,
tbe cost of maintaining armies
and navies, isolation, high tniffs
and policies in general directed by
the exigencies of big business.
He declared education closely
related to eeonom c success, in
that education lif.s the Standard
of living, stimulates consumption,
and is necessary to “create and
drive the machines of production,
as well as to distribute the pro
ducts.”
“We are not forgetting that
economic prosperity is not an end
in itself,” he said, “though it is
practically so regaidcd q u i tc
generally, certainly by many in
dustrialists. It is, of course, u
means to an end. It Supplies the
foundation of higher forms ol
prosperity, and it is not justified
ipart fiom them. What we want
out of economic prosperity is tlie
enhancement of life iri volume
and quality for a fuller happiness
and a wider service.
eluded a motor trip from Atlanta
to Warm Springs, Ins winter
home, where he was the honor
gue-^t at a luncheon given by his
friends and neighbors of Meri
wether county, and to which
were invited prominent Demo
crats from all over Georgia.
Monday was set aside as
‘‘Roosevelt Day” in Atlanta hy
designation of Mayor Janies L.
Key, who called upon all citizens
to join in the welcome to the
Democratic nominee- C o u r t a
were in recess for the day and
official business, state, county
und municipal, was at a com
parative standstill in honor of
the distinguished visitor.
At 11:30 o’clock he was the
central figure in a colorful parade
of military and school units, with
civic organizations, and immed
iately thereafter was the guest
of honor at a luncheon at the
Biltmore Hotel given by Senator
John S. Cohen.
Monday night thousands of
cheering Georgians and repre
sentatives of other Southern
tales heard Gov. Roosevelt speak
at the city auditorium in Atlanta.
Mr. Roosevelt said in his speech
that the object of the Democratic
party must be “the rebuilding of
the rural civilization of Ameiica.”
“I am, however, enough of an
American to believe that such a
restoration of prosperity in this
country will do more to effectu
ate world recovery than all the
promotional schemes of lending
money to backward and crip
pled countries could do in genera
tions.”
In this respect, he added the
item of reforestation to his agri
cultural program,
lie was introduced by Governor
Russell, who,with Senator Cohen,
joined him in St Louis Friday.
Hugh Howell, chairman of the
state Democratic executive com
mittee, and head of the Roose
velt reception committee pre
sided.
Memory
We remember best the things we
learn between the ages of ten and ^ _
eighteen, according to the headmaster j J jGar Perry,
of Eton college, England.
„A sweet potato weighing 8 lbs.
was brought to the Home Journal
office Monday by Warden Homer
Nature’* "Waste”
Nature shows heedless disregard for
her offspring. Millions of seeds are
produced, and out of these a few sur
vive and great forests grow. But a :
flash of lightning or a stream of molt- |
en lava may wipe out a forest that
has taken years to produce.
War and Nicotine
Regarding the habit and fashion of
Presbyterian Notice
Services for Sunday, October
30, 1932.
Sunday School, 10:45 a. m.
Morning Worship, II :30 a. m.
Sermon Subject: “What Is
Presbyterianism?”
Due to various causes the Sun
day Services of the Presbyterian
church have been irregular during
tbe jias(, months. From this date
on until iurther notice, the pastor
expects to be present to conduct
morning worship every Sunday
morning at 11:30 o’clock. Every
Wednesday evening at 8-00 o’clock
a service of prayer, worship, and
fellowship will be conducted.
The public is cordially invited
to all the Sunday and mid week
services of this church.
Everett P. Moye, Minister
Chapman of Houston county The smoking,
Iai j war has been followed by a great In
crease In tbe habit.
potato grew on the county
American Architecture
Philip Newell Youtz says America
lias a distinctive architecture of its
own. Even in Us Colonial phase Old
world designs were subtly changed to.,
suit the new country. Today Ameri-!
can architecture is an epitome of!
American life. The skyscraper, thei (
modern factory, power house, grain,
elevator, railway terminal, school'
building, hospital and theater are all
examples of original American thought
and design.—Washington Star. ||]