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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
VOL. LXIII. No. 25
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, JUNE 22. 1933
ESTABLISHED 1870
CiTY IMPROVEMENTS CR0P ^pects cotton CURB1NG puBLIC W0RKS T0
BEING CONSIDERED . G00D CAMPAIGN ORDERED START IMMEDIATELY
Officials Hope To Lay Sewer
age System With Loan
The mayor and council in a'
meeting Monday night consid
ered the matter of making pub
lic improvements in Perry
through a Federal loan as pro
vided for by legislation passed
by the recent session of Con
gress.
The city officials engaged:
Chas. Vance of Perry as city
engineer to survey the city of
Perry and make a map thereof
for the purpose of laying a
complete sewerage system and
improving or changing the wa
terworks system. This survey is
the first step necessary to se
curing a Federal loan for pub
lic improvements.
The council voted against j
buying a site for the location of i
a plant to manufacture brick j
and building materials. The
council endorsed the idea of
raising money by public sub
scriptions to buy a location for
such an enterprise. A Mr.
Stokes has been in Perry for
two weeks seeking to organize
a company and secure a loca
tion for the establishment of a
brick plant.
PERRY BOY WRITES
OF GOVERNMENT CAMP
Harry Griggs, one of the Perry
boys selected for the Civilian
Conservation Corps, has written
a letter to the local committee of
Houston county thanking them
for selecting him and several
other county boys in his company
for this service.
Mr. Griggs writes: “Our com
pany is 1404 C. C. C. F-l, locat
ed at Suches, Ga., 3800 feet
above sea level in the Cherokee
National Forest. Houston coun
ty boys in this company: Wilson
Martin, Harry Griggs, Earnest
Leaptrot, Emmett Leaptrot,
Robert Fuller, Roland Greene,
Renfroe King, Alva Heath, and
Elue Harper. There are 220
boys in one company.
“Wilson Martin was made as
sistant to the mess sergeant:
Earnest Leaptrot, M. P., and 1
was made company electrician.
We are having a fine time. Our
camp is considered the most at
tractive one in Georgia. Come
to see us if you come up this
way.' ’
HERMAN MARTIN HAS
WONDERFUL RECORD
Mr. Herman Martin. Student of
1 be Southern Dental College. At
lanta, : s serving a part of his in-
*e>■ nship at the Atlanta Dental
Clinic this fummer. Mr. Martii
who will be a senior at the South
eru Dental i ext fall made an
average of 98 in his subjects
"hich numbeied 16 this year. Hi
his accepted a bid f r* m Xi P; i
Pbi, professional fraternity which
IS i ery active at the College.
Mr. Martin is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Martin of Peiry.
Houston county farmers have :
reason to be optimistic over Options On
prospects for good crops this
year.
The corn in this section is
very fine though little fertilizer
was used this year. The rains
came just in time and it looks
now as if the corn crop will be
normal or above.
Prospects for the cotton crop
are unusually good at this time.
The boll weevil infestation is
not enough to warrant poison
ing but some cotton will no
doubt have to be poisoned after
July 1. The unusual weather
had a bad effect in some places
last week but not enough to
amount to anything.
The velvet beans, peanuts,
and soy beans are looking
good. Peas are being planted in
large quantities and the stands
of these are very good. Oats
and wheat fields are being
planted mostly in peas since
these feed crops have been
gathered.
There is quite an increased
acreage in canteloupes this
year over last year. This crop
is very good and will bring in
some cash to farmers in this
county about July 1 when ship
ments began.
Watermelon shipments will
begin in Houston about July
15. The acreage in this county
has been cut some from last
year. The crop looks very
promising at this time.
Peach shipments will begin in
large quantities about June 26,
when Hiley Belles will be ready.
There are few of the early varie
ties of peaches in the county now.
These have been shipped by
truck.
Surplus To Be
Offered For Acreage Cuts
Back-to-Work Movement To
WASHINGTON. D. C.-T h e
emergency session of congress
Begin In Month ot July j summoned March 9 to grasp the
country from the brink of econo-
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Secre- WASHINGTON. D. C.-Presi- j Friday* h™ smashf™
tary Wallace Monday called for dent Roosevelt, with full power L) roinistr J„ n vfetofy onreduc*
“ PASSES HIGHWAY DEPT. PUT
EVERY MAJOR BILL y N (j RR mm ^
Gov. Talmadge Transfers
Suits To Military Courts
the destruction of 10 million acres from congress, opened a sweep-
of growing cotton in a long-limb- ing offensive on the economic
ed experiment to curb production emergency Friday on all fronts
and reduce the potential surplus and designated July as “the be-
of the south’s big money crop. [ginning of our great national
The secretary announced that movement back to work”,
maximum processing taxes —j In a day of almost unparalleled
about 4.1 cents a pound on the activity at the White House he
basis of present price relation- {ordered into immediate operation
ships—would be levied beginning,the vast public works, industrial
Aug. 1 to finance the program ! stimulation, and railroad reerga-
under which growers will be ask-' nization programs and designat
ed to plow up portions of their ed the field marshals to adminis-
COUNTY S.S. MEETING TO BE
HELD SUNDAY AT WELLSTON
crop in return for rental benefits
payments and the right to obtain
options on government-owned
cotton.
A campaign will be started in
the south next Monday when
growers will be asked to sign
contracts to rent cotton lands at
from $6 an acre up, depending
on the average past yields and
estimated production of
this year.
The farmer can either offer to
take an outright cash payment
for plowing up portions of his
crop or can take a smaller rental
and obtain in addition an option
on about 2,400,000 bales in an
amount equal to the estimated
output of the land he retires from
production.
These options will be offered
him at six cents a pound or near
ly three cents below the current
market price. He may order
these options exercised at any
time up to next January, his pro
fit being the difference between
six cents and the price cotton is
selling for at the time he sells.
Wallace said operation of the
whole plan was contingent upon
the degree of co-operation shown
by growers during the week’s
campaign to obtain contracts.
A county-wide Sunday School
Convention will be held Saturday
night, June 24 and Sunday, June
25, at Wellston with the commu
nity Sunday school which is made
up of all denominations there.
Sunday school workers from
all over the county and surround
ing communities are invited to
attend. Each person, or family,
is expected to bring a basket
dinner.
The program will begin at 8:15
p. m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sun
day and continue throughout the
day. It is being arranged by the
Georgia Sunday School Associa
tion. All denominations are in
vited to attend.
The programs will be held in
the auditorium at Wellston.
The program is as follows:
Saturday evening—8:15, Song
and Prayer; Devotional, Mrs. J.
J. Simpson, general superinten
dent, Georgia Sunday School^ As
sociation, Atlanta, Ga.
“Build Up’’, Mr. Frank J. Wat
son, associate superintendent,
Georgia Sunday School Associa
tion: 9:10, Song: 9:15, Illustrated
Lecture, “The Holy Land,’’ Dr.
Rolan R. Stoker, Baptist Taber
nacle, Atlanta: 9:45, Adjourn;
9:45-10:15 Social hour.
Sunday morning -10:00, Song,
ter them. Earlier he had signed
the bills authorizing these all-in-
elvsive powers.
He signalled Secretary Wal
lace also to begin the active cam
paign for improved agricultural
prices.
A fu id of $109,000,000 was
made immediately available for
highway construction in co-opera-
the land tion with the states. An imme
diate start on the $238,000,000
naval construction program was
ordered with its goal of 32 new
ships under the London limita
tions treaty.
Through the public works-in
dustrial control measure, which
he described as the “most im
portant and far-reaching legisla
tion ever enacted by the Ameri
can congress, ” the president is
counting on breaking the back of
the depression by re-employment
of hundreds of thousands of men
and a raising of wages and com
modity prices.
McKinley ladies
HURT IN AUTO WRECK
FARM. FIELD AND FURROW
J. Wm. Fanning, County Agent.
The Larger Corn Stalk Borer
I am in receipt of the follow
ing information regarding the
larger size Corn Stalk Borer
which is interesting at this time.
No complaint has been heard
here in the county about this
insect and none have been seen
but from other people’s experi
ence it may pay us to watch
closely for infestation.
“The Large Corn Stalk Borer
is common throughout the South,
and frequently very destructive
to ccrn when conditions have
been favorable for a large per
centage of worms to over-winter
successful’y.
While the newly hatched
worms feed to some extent on
foliage and might be poisoned
there, they soon enter the stalk
just above the upper roots and
8:45, i thereafter cannot be reached by
any application of poison or oth
er chemicals. Control in an in
fested crop is therefore impossi
ble, and prevention of infesta
tion is the only practical measure, j
The larvae over-winter in the: See ‘ Marrying Marion schoo
tap root or stubble, and if this is j auditorium. Wednesday evening
plowed out and exposed to the ' ‘
elements during the winter some
Three members of the family
of Ben F. McKinley were badly
injured in an automobile accident
at Unadilla Sunday afternoon
when a Ford car driven by Mr.
McKinley crashed almost head-on
with a Buick on the highway
near the depot there.
The Buick was bound north
ward and was driven by a Mr.
Barfield of Fort Valley. Mr. Mc
Kinley was turning off the high
way when the crash occurred.
He was not hurt and his son,
James, age 9, escaped without
injuries.
Mrs. McKinley, Misses Ruth
and Louise McKinley, were pain
fully injured. All three sustain
ed lacerations of the head. Mrs.
McKinley had an arm fractured
and Miss Ruth McKinley’s back
was hurt.
They are all resting comforta
bly in their home here now.
In the car with Mr. Barfield
were his wife and baby. They
were not injured.it was reported.
Both automobiles were badly
damaged.
U.D.C.TO SPONSOR PLAY
COLORED TEACHERS
TO HAVE INSTITUTE
Prayer, Announcements, Etc.; degree of control is secured, but
110:15, Sunday school, Worship ' '
I program in charge of Mr. Wat-
• son; 10:35, Marking of Records,
Etc.; 10:45,“Some Sunday School
!Problems,’’ Mrs. Simpson; 11:10,
ISong; 11:15, “The Power of the
much better control results from
the raking and burning of the
stubble after it has been plowed
out. Late planting is also of
some value since the emerging
moths do not live long after com-
June '-’8. prices 10c aud 25c,for the
benefit of Stratford.
A musical comedy full of pep,
25 beautiful girls and 25 play
boys. Everybody come and have
an evening of real fun.
Sponsored by Sgt. Clinton (J.
Duncan Chapter of the U. D. C.
Commencing July 17, at the
Peirv colored school, there vxill
he held a two week’s institute
•or the colored school teachers of
Houston county.
J he courses offered will be
mostly reviews of Grammar
School subjects and methods of
teaching.
Registration fee will be $2.00.
Punds raised will be used to pay
visiting instructors.
H. P. Houser.
C. S. S. II. C.
Withoot Working
Each man desires to live without
working,” said Hi Ho, the sage of
‘inatown, "but an intricate condi-
10n must develop when everybody
1 c man da the same privilege at the
same time.”
I Sunday School’’, Mr. A.M. Smith. I j ng ou t in the spring. If no corn
j Deputy Clerk Superior Court, At- J be available for them to lay eggs
lanta, Ga.; 11:50, Song, Appoint- on they die out without accom-
[ ment of Committees, Etc.; 11:55, | plishing their purpose. Rotation
•Vocal Solo. Mr. Watson; 12:00,1 0 f cr0 ps is also of some value
j Sermon, Rev. C. E. Crawley, j 3 j nce the moths are not strong
1 Macon, Ga.; 12:30, Adjourn for; flyers and are not inclined
you do not need that much spray i
reduce all amounts in the samel
proportion. This spray has been |
found very effective. Prices fori
to! ripe tomatoes now and the possi-l power business by
tion of war veterans’ compensa
tion.
The unprecedented peace-time
session ended at 1:21 a. m.
The administration lashed its
majority into grumbling order
and jammed through the senate
a few minutes after midnight a
compromise on veterans economy
which had been rejected only 24
hours previously. The vote was
45 to 36.
A docile house of representa
tives speedily approved the bill,
the net elfect of which is to re
duce total payments to veterans
from over $900,000,000 to about
$600,000,000.
This seventy-third congress ac
complished a history-making
record of legislation, passing
every vital bill submitted by the
President and starting the gov
ernment on new enterprises.
Briefly recapitulated, here is
what was done:
Financial Legislation
Took the American dollar off
gold, placed the banking system
under emergency federal control,
canceled all public and privale
promises to pay in gold.
Appropriated more than $5,-
270.000,000 most of it for extra
ordinary expenditures, to be
bond issue financed, and not in
cluded in the regular budget.
Empowered the President to re
duce normal expenditures nearly
$1,000,000,000 to bring the regu
lar budget to somewhat of a
balance.
Imposed new taxes to yield
$220,000 000 a year to fund the
extraordinary bond issues; con
tinued through 1934 all special
excises levied by the previous
congress; enlarged the federal
tax on gasoline and transferred
the electricity 3 per cent tax
from consumer to producer;
limited the capital gains and
losses provision of income tax
law.
Ordered far-reaching revision
of American banking methods,
limiting the power of private
banks, reducing the opportuni
ties for speculation with bant
credits, insming deposits re-
strictedly and ^Lengthening Fed
3/al Reserve superv.sion.
Put issuance of all security
under federal supervision, inau
gurating policy of making sellei
beware
Measures for Relief
Authorized country’s biggest
oublic construction program.mori
than three billion dollars wort!
to create employment
Voted first federal large scab
direct relief grants, $500,000,000
Made possible anti trust law
suspension for new industria
policy of government-supervise<
trade agreement to control pro
duction. boost prices, wages and
employment.
Approved creation of civilian
conservation corps to employ
quarter million young men at
conservation work on dollar a
day basis.
Gave secretary of agriculture
power to lx ost farm prices
through a wide variety of alter
native programs, combining most
of the farm relief proposals of
the past ten davs.
Made available $4,000,000,000
for relief of farmers and home
owners hard pressed under hi?
mortgage load.
Authorized reorganization of
railroads under federal direction.
Other Major Legislation
Legalized 3.2 beer.
Approved government entry in
ordering op-
ATLANTA, Ga.—The state
highway department, the capitol
I and certain other state property
I were put under martial law Mon
day by Gov. Eugene Talmadge
[and civil suits growing out of his
lengthy budget controversy with
the highway board were trans-
! ferred to military courts.
The governor’s action, taken
• shortly after his return to At-
[ lanta from New York, followed
I by a few hours the action of
i highway officials in tieing up by
| injunction more than $2,000,000
| of highway funds which the gov
ernor had ordered removed from
banks and impounded in the
state treasury under military
guard.
The state treasurer and the
comptroller general, named de
fendants in Monday’s action,
were likewise put under martial
law.
Adjutant Gen. Lindley Camp,
chief of the National Guard, read
the governor’s order to J. W.
Barnett, chirman of the highway
department, ordered Barnett out
of the highway building and took
charge of the premises.
General Camp also ordered
four of the five ranking highway
engineers whose names were
stricken from the department’s
budget by t h e governor—and
which action has been the bone
of condition off the highway
department’s property.
A detail of National Guards
men took charge of the building
and General Camp said National
Guardemen in various sections of
the state would be put in charge
of highway department property
as fast as the word could be sent
out.
The highway department’s
operations were placed under
Jud P. Wilholt of Warren ton, one
of the three members of the
highway board. Wilhoit has been
with the governor in his dispute
with the majority members of
the highway board, which began
April 1. The governor’s order
said Chairman Barnett, and W.
C. Vereen of Moultrie, other
members had abandoned their
offices.
Governor Talmadge Tuesday
morning issued a warrant on the
state treasurer for $1,313,000 to
pay employes of the State High
way Department their salaries
since April 1, and announced that
he will operate the State High
way Department indefinitely un
der martial law and carry out
the program the old Highway
Board had mapped for construc
tion work in this state.
STATE NEEDS NEW
SEAL, WILSON SAYS
Muscle Shoals with
• Lunch- 1:45, Song and Story I m Vve very far from the fields in I bdity of using them later for can- eration of
Period for the Children, conduct-! w hich they were grown. I nmg purposes make them very federal sale and distribution of
led by Mrs. Simpson; 2:00, Song: i ‘Tomatoes [valuable. (current, inaugurating wide range
j 2-05, “Superintendents I know’’,: Wormsseem to be workingi Watermelon Fest.val program of developing the Ten-
1 Mrs. Simpson and Mr. , W , at ?°,” : I ra ther heavily on the tomato " ,m v “ haM in nessee River basin as a model
l2:25 ’ Open Forum c 2 n ^? te ^. n b /j crop this year. There are two
Mr. Watson; 31:00, Song, 3.05, wayg Q f con troling them. One
Business, Reports of Committees, way j g to gQ trough the patch
Etc.; 3:15 Closing Address, Col.
Walter Giace, Macon, Ga.; 3:45,
! Adjourn.
Holland Likes Cake
Holland’s cities offer varied shop
ping, but every Dutch town boasts
some special and delicious kind of
i cake.
regularly and pick off every to
mato that shows the least worm
damage. Another way is to
Watermelon Festival
There will be held in Moultrie
on June 30 a Watermelon Festi
val. The purpose of this ‘s to
give the Georgia watermelon
more publicity and thereby help ;
to increase consumption. The
program will start in the morn-;
rural-industrial area.
SUMMER LIBRARY
. The summer library of the Per-
snray the tomatoes thoroughly j ing and people are promised a| ry p. T. A. opened this week at
with a mixture of 2 pounds ofiday full of helpful entertain- the school. This library will hi
arsenate of lead paste or 1 of ment. I hope that all who can open every Tuesday from 10 a. m.
powder, 6 pounds of slacked lime arrange to go will be there on to j 1 a. m. Books are supplied b\
and 50 gallons of water. Where,that day. [the Georgia Library Commission
ATLANTA, Ga—A great seal
for the state of Georgia will be
needed shortly, Secretary of State
John B. Wilson has said. ’1 ho
present seal, two and a quarter
inches in diameter and in ad a of
heavy silver, is rapidly becoming
worn and illegible.
The announcement concerning
the great seal brought Out the
fact that Georgia has had four
seals since 1732. The first, the
colonial seal, now rests in the
British Museum in London. The
second, the seal of the Province
of Georgia, has been destroyed.
The third, adopted in 1777 em
bodied ibe features of the present
-eal, the three pillars of Wisdom,
Justice, and Moderation being
ik d then for the first time. The
state prepared another seal for u ;e
ifter : he formation of tire Con
federacy, but it was never med.
The present seal in its enti-etv
was adopted along with '.he Con
stitution of 1868. A new seal was
cast in 1914 when the original be
came worn. 'I his seal is uo.v ille
gible, but so important is the
business of sealing state papers
that an act of the legislature is
necessary before even a minor
change or another impression can
be cast.
Many important state documents
would be ab-olutely illegal unhss
they bore the Great Seal and the
signature of the Secretary of
State.