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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
VOL. LXVIH. No. 6.
CITY COMMITTEES !
NAMED BY MAYOR |
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Committees for 1939 were ap
pointed Monday night by Mayor
g A. Nunn at the regular coun
cil meeting. They are as follows:
Finance—W. V. Tuggle and
L. M. Paul.
Street, Park, and Cemetery—
-0 C. Nunn and B. H. Andrew.
Sanitary—L. M. Paul and J.A.
JBeddingfield.
Water and Sewerage—H. P.
Dobbins and G. C. Nunn.
Police and Fire—B. H. An
drew, W. V. Tuggle, and J. A.
Beddingfield.
Improvements
The council authorized an ex
penditure up to $3OO for im
provements and beautification of
Evergreen Cemetery and of
city streets. This fund is to be
spent under the direction of the
Street committee with the co
operation of a committee from
the Perry Garden club headed
by Mrs. G. E. Jordan, president.
' Work on the artesian well is
progressing nicely. A depth of
320 ft. has been reached. The
well will be dug several hundred
feet deeper during the n e x 11
thirty days. Work on the well
was begun a month ago.
City Library
At a call meeting Wednesday
morning, the city council voted
to pay $25 per month towards
maintenance of a City Library to
be operated with W. P. A. help
and under the sponsorship of the
Perry Kiwanis Club.
Pool Room Licensed
The council voted over the
mayor’s veto to grant a license
to a pool room to operate in
Perry. The veto message of
Mayor Sam A. Nunn is published
in full as follows:
Mayor’s Veto
To the Members of City Council:
Gentlemen:
I have seen fit to veto the res
olution adopted by you at the
regular meeting Monday night,
February 6, providing for issu
ing a license to H. C. Wilder of
Fort Valley, Ga, to operate a
pool room or billiard parlor in
Perry. The city charter pro
vides that I shall, within three
days after vetoing an ordinance,
resolution, or appropriation, noti
fy you in writing of my reasons
for so doing.
For some years a pool room
was operated in Perry and I un
derstand was operated through
the year 1937, By resolution
unanimously adopted by your
body and approved by your for
mer mayor, you declined to issue
a license to any pool room or
billiard parlor for the year 1938.
Quite evidently you had reached
a conclusion as expressed by this
resolution that the operation of a
pool room or billiard parlor con
tributed nothing to the general
welfare of the people or the said
resolution expressed your ex
treme dissatisfaction with the
method in which the pool room
had been operated in Perry. You
having concluded and so express
ed by your resolution that no
pool room should be operated in
Perry in 1938, I know of noi
changed conditions making the]
operation of a pool room in Per-1
ry desirable for 1939.
The playing of pool or billiards
is in itself, no doubt, both an in-j
foresting and harmless pastime,
f have observed in the past that
some of our best citizens have
apparently enjoyed an occasional!
game of pool at the pool room i
formerly operated in Perry. 11
aave also observed in Perry and !
m other places that a pool room j
seems to have a peculiar draw-1
power for certain elements!
fOat make for an unwholesome 1
condition or atmosphere. In the 1
discussion of the resolution pro-;
viding for licensing the pool |
ocom or billiard parlor for the |
present year; one of the mem |
hers of Council stated that the!
for license stated that,
he expected to apply for a license 1
to sell beer in the pool room. |
•mice his application for license
I(, r a pool or billiard parlor did
t mention his purpose to apply
1f r a license to sell beer, it seems
evident that it is the purpose to
first obtain a license for a pool i
’oom and then apply for a li
cense to sell beer. This combi
nation appears to be contrary to
the public good or public wel-,
I CHURCHES TO TAKE
| RELIGIOUS CENSUS
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j The Baptist, Methodist and
Presbyterian churches of Perry
are formulating plans to take a
complete religious census of the
city and surrounding community.
The three churches through
committees have been consider
ing the project for some time,
believing that the information
thus gathered would be most
helpful in carrying on the work
of the church in the community.
Committees from the Young
People’s Departments of the
three churches will have charge
of the canvass to be made. The
work will begin next Sunday af
ternoon. The purpose is to se
cure the name of and enumerate
everyone who is affiliated with
any church; also the church pre
ference expressed by those who
are non-members.
KiIDZU AS EROSIONCOIoi
County Agent W. T. Middle
brooks this week called atten
tion to the increasing popularity
of kudzu in Houston county as
| an erosion-control crop.
He said evidence of its popu
larity is shown, also, in erosion
control areas of the soil conser
vation service in Georgia, where
farmers expect to plant 2>3 mil
lion kudzu crowns and seedlings
this winter on 5,000 acres of
eroded land not suitable for row
crop production.
“Kudzu may be used not only
as an erosion control crop,” the
county agent said, “but may be
used to provide grazing for live
stock and to supply additional
farm hay.
I “In preparing land for field
planting of kudzu,” Mr. Middle
brooks continued, “farmers in
these areas lay off rows 13 to 18
feet apart by breaking strips ap
proximately 5 feet wide, where
the rows will be located. Then
they plow a deep furrow and ap
ply two to three tons of manure,
if available, and the equivalent
of 200 pounds of 16-per cent,
phosphate per acre in the fur
rows to the row to form a low,
flat bed.
“Kudzu may be planted at any
time during the dormant season,
but land should be prepared ear
ly, since the beds should be well
settled by rain before crowns
or seedlings are set out. Holes
are usually dug with a mattox
and the roots of the plants plac
ed against the straight side of
the hole. Soil is packed firmly
around the roots and the bud is
left level with or slightly below
the surface of the ground.
“In gullies or gullied areas
where horse-drawn equipment
cannot be used, agronomists re
commend preparing large hills
about 20 feet apart each way.
Hills are prepared about 18 in
dies square and 15 inches deep
and manure and phosphate mixed
with the soil. Two plants are
set to the hill in holes dug as for
field plantings.”
Mr. W. W. Martin, night po
liceman, was carried Tuesday to
the hospital of his son, Dr. L.W.
Martin, in Sebring, Fla., for
j treatment. During his absence,
his place will be filled by A. B.
Irby. Friends of Mr. Martin
wdsh for him a speedy recovery.
! fare.
I fully concur in your reasoned
judgment last year that it was
j not best to license a pool room or
j billiard parlor in Perry. I dis
i agree with you in your express
led view last night that it is de
j sir able to operate a pooi room in
1 Perry this year.
I The resolution providing for
•licensing a pool room was adopt
ied by a vote of three (3) out of
■six (6), two (2) members ol
! council voting against the reso
lution and one (1) member not
I voting. The city charter pro
vides for overriding by the City
j Council of mayor’s veto by two
i thirds (2-3) of the members of
council. I regret the necessity
of expressing by veto my disap
proval of any measure approved
by council: however, believing
las I do that our city is better off
i without a licensed pool room, I
I have felt constrained to disagree
| with you and veto the resolu
tion.
Yours very truly,
S. A. Nunn, Mayor.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1939
j GEORGIA FACES A FINANCIAL CRISIS
The State of Georgia is facing a financial crisis. The Gen
eral Assembly and Governor E. D. Rivers are now seeking
revenue measures sufficient to finance the program of the
present state administration and pay the deficit of $8,500,000
that will exist July 1, the end of the fiscal year.
This situation is due to the effort of the General Assembly
under the leadership of Governor Rivers to meet popular de
mands for highly desirable improvements in and extensions
of the governmental services. The changes in the system of
taxation designed to produce the necessary additional funds
unfortunately proved inadequate so new and additional
sources of revenue must bb found.
The merits or demerits of the program and policies of the
administration will not be considered. Governmental ser
vices have to be paid for through taxes paid by the people
who constitute the government; so methods of financing will
be discussed.
In his speech to the General Assembly Wednesday, Gover
nor Rivers expressed his preference for a gross income tax,
but said that a sales tax or a combination of luxury taxes
would be acceptable to him to raise funds to finance the state
i government. Governor Rivers stated that a tax revision has
been needed in Georgia for years and now the situation is so
acute that something must be done. The governor recom
mended the abandonment of the ad valorem tax system, with
the exception of one per cent to pay bonded indebtedness
and of the nuisance taxes provided a gross income tax of one
cent be levied and the net income tax retained.
Now, we agree with the Governor that ad valorem taxes
should be abolished and we mean all ad valorem, county and
city, and some other source of revenue found. He is right in
these statements regarding ad valorem taxes: (1) no equality
in assessments: (2) no uniformity in rate; (3) duplication in
effect: (4) hardship on farmers in that it forces sale of cotton
in fall of year to pay taxes. In reality, the ad valorem, or pro
perty, tax system has broken down.
While we are in favor of a revision of the tax system, we
! do not prefer the gross income tax as does the Governor,
though several states have adopted this method. The gross
income tax makes no distinction between individuals, corpora
tions, and business enterprises that are earning a profit and
those suffering a loss. For instance, if a business has a gross
income of $lO,OOO per year and loses a $l,OOO that year taxes
must be paid on $lO,OOO without any deduction for losses or ex
penses. Other objections are that it exempts from taxation
incomes of Federal employees and of persons residing in the
state because of business but nominally domiciled elsewhere.
The gross income tax would increase taxation especially if
county and city ad valorem taxes were retained. One advant
, age of the gross income tax is that by reaching a large num
’ ber of citizens otherwise exempt from any taxes it has a tend
ency to make the entire voting group tax conscious. How
ever, we do not consider it as fair a tax as the sales tax,
which, of course, has its disadvantages. There are no perfect
systems of taxation.
The sales tax is the most productive of all taxes and has
been a life-saver in several hard pressed states, notably Miss
issippi and North Carolina.
Its exactions are spread out over the year and are not felt
as a real burden as in the case of the income and property
taxes.
It exacts payments from all elements of the population,
some of which pay no direct taxes.
. It is more defensible in those states like Georgia that have
. stiff personal income taxes.
The fact that Georgia is facing a major crisis in its finan
cial affairs should concern every Georgian. The future wel
fare of the State is at stake. This matter of taxation is a
vital one and one that effects all of us. It is your patriotic
duty to consider this matter seriously and to express your
views on the subject to your Legislator and State Senator.
1 “CERTAIN LEWD FELLOWS OF THE BASER SORT”
By PAUL MUSE
In the words quoted in the
caption St. Paul introduces us to
a class of people--people who
constinually stir up trouble and
disturb the moral order. Paul
and Silas were going about their
gospel mission in Thessalonica,
preaching and teaching. They
were accomplishing a good work,
i planting the seed of truth, seek
ing to establish righteousness in
the life of the community; and
they were meeting with en
couraging success. Then it was
that these “certain fellows of
the baser sort” began to stir up
trouble and hinder the good
work.
The purpose of the gospel is
the same always and everywhere.
Through the church, its ministry,
its entire setup and activity, the
object is to do good—to save
men, establish righteousness,and
cultivate a high-toned moral at
mosphere in the community.
Nearly everywhere there will be
found a few people of the charac
ter of those described by Paul—
people who by their opposed life
“throw a monkey wrench in the
machinery.”
People of the “baser sort,”
says the Apostle. And it is an
apt description. Human nature,
or character of the baser sort.
It is a character like the baser
metals—unrefined and full of
dross. It represents the mind
that seems incapable of appre
ciating the finer things and val-
Since it is Reason which shapes
and regulates all other things, it
ought not itself to be left in dis
order.—Epictetus.
ues of life. It is the coarsened
conscience that feels no prickings
at walking roughly over the high
injunctions of God, and that
trample under foot the lofty im
plications of the gospel of Christ.
It is this type of person who
would destroy our Sabbath, ruin
its meaning and kill its effective
ness. These are the people who.
when church bells are calling to
Sabbath worship, open their
shops to buy and sell. This is
the type that would run picture
shows on Sunday--in the name
of “charity.” As for genuine
charity, thought and sacrifice for
others, these people do little. And
as for the church, if the church
had to depend upon this type of
person to carry on the mission of;
Christ, this mission would cease,
the church would die of neglect
the sick and needy and orphans
would perish; the whole commu
nity would go to the devil.
Such are those who make
trouble for God in every commu
nity. No wonder Paul catalogs
them as “fellows of the baser
sort,” And it is not that the
most of such people actually try
to be base. They simply have
lost, or never had, a high-toned
refined sense of moral and spirit
ual values. They have never
paid much attention to God. Any
man who will give respectable
attention to God will soon find
himself doing what God wants
him to do.
That man is most successful
who has accomplished the great
est good for the greatest number
of people.
SURVEY OF HOUSTON |
ROADS COMPLETED!
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A complete survey of every;
road in Houston county, started
about December 19, was com
pleted recently by the Division of
Highway Planning of the State
Highway Board, it was announc
ed yesterday at Atlanta by 0. T.
Ray, state director.
Drafting of the Houston coun
ty map will be started at once,
it was announced, and it is ex
pected to be ready in a few
months, Upon completion it is
planned to have it approved at a
meeting of the Houston County
Commission and to have it desig
nated as the official road map of
the county.
B. D Lucas is chief of the
party which made the Houston
survey.
MEIHOOISTJHURGH NEWS
The first quarterly Conference
of the Perry Methodist church
for the current year will be held
at the church on Thursday even
ing. February 9th. The confer
ence will convene at 7:30. Rev.
Silas Johnson, presiding elder of'
the Macon district will preside.
Reports will be submitted to the
conference by the pastor, church
school superintendent, charge
lay leader, the Woman’s Mission
ary society and the Young Peo
ples’ division. The roll call of
the conference will include ste
wards, trustees of church prop
erty, president of the Woman’s
Missionary society, superintend
ent of church school, president
Young Peoples’ division, chair
man board of Christian Educa
tion, and chairman of Missionary
committee.
Worship Services—Sunday
11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Church School—Sunday
10:15 a. m.
Young People’s Service—Sunday
6:30 p. m.
Mid-week Service
Wed. 7:30 p. m.
Rev. Paul Muse, Pastor.
POTS?EARLY CHICKS
Houston county poultry pro
ducers who wish to increase their
profits may do so by buying or
hatching their chicks early,
County Agent W.T.Middlebrooks
said this week.
From February to April, de
pending on the breed, is the best
time for starting chicks so that
they will reach maturity and be
gin laying in August and Sep
tember, at a ti.n-- when egp
prices are rising. The rse in
egg prices usually starts in June
and July and continues through
to November and December, the
j agent reminded,
. “One of the best ways for
’ Elouston county flock owners to
t increase their incomes,’’ the
county agent advised, “is to in
crease production in the fall
’ months. Any delay in the early
( hatching of chicks may mean
disappointment and reduced pro
fits later on.
“The number of eggs that pul
r lets lay prior to January 1 will
t have little or no influence on the
I number they will lay during the
LJ spring and summer months. In
e other words, the extra fall eggs,
obtained by having early pullets,
j can be added to the income that
r) would ordinarily be obtained
I without them.’’
The county agent pointed out
’ chat another advantage of early
’ hatching is in the sale of early
broilers. These sell for higher
prices than late broilers, and the
surplus cockerels from the early
hatches will bring larger returns.
Mr. Middlebrooks recommend
’ ed that Red Rock and New
Hampshire chicks be hatched or
[ bought between February 1 and
March 31, adding that March and
a April are probably the best
] months to start Leghorn chicks.
r j Dates for the 1939 Farm and
/ Home Week, annual gathering
-of farmers and their families at
the University of Georgia Col
-3 lege of Agriculture, have been
_ set for August 7-12.
1
According to the proverb, the
r best things are the most difficult.
—Plutarch.
ESTABLISHED 1870
BONAIRE SCHOOL
I TEAMS VICTORIOUS
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The Bonaire basketball teams
won two double headers last week
end when they defeated Roberta
Friday night and Montezuma
Saturday night. The boys’scores
were Bonaire-Roberta 35-13, Bon
uire-Montezuma 29-26. The girls’
scores were Bonaire-Roberta 17-
16, Bonaire-Montezuma 24-17.
P. T. A. News
The Bonaire P. T. A. met last
Thursday for its monthly meet
ing. Mrs. George Burch of Ma
con gave an address on “Found
ers’ Day.” She presented two
Mimosa trees to the P. T, A.
These trees are to be planted ou
the school compos. One is to be
named Birney-Hearst in honor of
the founders of the P. T. A. The
other is to be called Judd in hon
or of Mrs. Judd, a P. T. A. work
er, of Atlanta, who was seriously
ill at the time of the meeting.
During the social hour refresh
ments were served by Mesdamea
Jack Ammons, Lesley Davidson,
Ervin Perdue, and George Collins
and Misses Lucile Goss.
Miscellaneous Shower
Mesdames D. L. Davidson and
W. A. Parr honored Mrs. Aubrey
Farr, a recent bride, with a mis
cellaneous shower at the home of
Mrs. Farr Saturday, February 4.
Contests were enjoyed for a time
after which refreshments were
served by the hostesses and the
gifts were presented. The valen
tine idea was carried Out in the
refreshments.
Miss Sara Frances Renfroe,
Bonaire, visited her sister, Miss
Polly Renfroe, Macon, Sunday.
Miss Mary Jackson spent the
weekend with Miss Louise
Joiner.
Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Collins
and daughter, Dora Jean, Ma
con, spent Sunday with Mr. Jim
Goins and family, Wellston,
Miss Ellen Williams, a student
at G. S. C. W., Milledgeville,was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.
T, Miller, Jr., and Mr. Miller
during the weekend. Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Williams and chil
dren were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Miller Sunday.
Misses Margaret Perdue and
Grace Sasser, of G. S. C. W,,
spent last weekend at their
homes in Bonaire.
Mrs. C. P. Taylor, of Foreyth,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. H. Talton, last Thursday,
Mrs. Leola Newberry, of Li
zella, spent Sunday with her son,
Mr. F. S. Newberry and Mrs.
Newberry, of Wellston.
Mesdames George Mallory and A.
S. Ferguson of Tbomaston visited
in the home of Mr. and Mrs, T.
H. Fergusou, of Bonaire, Sunday.
Mr. Tommy Childs, of Macon,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Childs last Tuesday at their
home in Kathleen.
Miss Eula Todd left Friday for
Fort Valley where she will take up
her work as beauticiau in a beauty
parlor there.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Reed, of
j Roberta, were week-end guests of
relatives in Bonaire.
Miss Farise, Sasser, a teacher in
Shell man school, visited home
folks in Bonaire last week-end,
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS
“Georgia Faces a Financial
Crisis” was the subject of a talk
by Mrs. J. L. Hodges at the
, luncheon meeting of the Perry
Kiwanis club Tuesday. Suggest
ed methods of financing the pro
■ gram of the present state ad
; j ministration and paying the cur
rent deficit of $8,500,000 were
• discussed by Mrs. Hodges.
( President G. W. Rhodes pre
| sided. A new member, W. V.
•jTuggle, was presented by C. E.
II Andrew, vice-president.
1 j The club is sponsoring a City
i Library which will be operated
, | with aid from the W. P, A. and
jthe City of Perry. Miss Norine
I j Swanson will be librarian. The
f I library will be located in Miss
’ Lizzie Kunz’s building and will
be Opened at an early date. The
■ Kiwanis club requests the citi
i izens of Perry to donate books to
this library.
Twenty members of the Perry
club were guests of the Fort
Valley Kiwanis club last Friday
} at a delightful luncheon at the
• Woman’s Club building, Fort
'Valley.
