Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, March 23, 1944, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHouston Home Journal VOL. LXXIII. No. 12. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY. MARCH 23. 1944 ESTABLISHED 1870 i 1 STATE FARM BUREAU HEAD TO SPEAK HERE The maze of problems con fronting the farmer under war time conditions will be discussed here Friday, March 24, when H. L, Wingate, president of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federa tion, addresses a special meeting of the Houston County Unit of the organization. In addition to Mr. Wingate’s talk the meeting will be featured by a barbecue, the program beginning at 4 o’clock and being held in the au ditorium of the local school. Members of the bureau, their wives and especially invited guests are expected to attend. Mr. Wingate, recently return ed from a tour of England where he was the special guest of the British minister of agriculture, is expected to touch upon a wide variety of subjects, all of vital interest to farmers of this area. Among his topics will be increas ed production necessitated by the war, the critical farm labor shortage, difficulty of agricultu rists in obtaining equipment for continued operation,agriculture’s role in the establishment of a permanent peace and American farming in relation to the rest of the world. First-hand observa tions of British agriculture will aslo be given by the Pelham ex ecutive whose position as a lead er among national agriculturists was recognized when he was se lected as one of six Americans to be the guests of the British gov ernment for a visit to the war torn island. Mr. Wingate, inci dentally, was the only Sbutherner so signally honored. Achievements of the state or ganization will be reviewed at the meeting while plans will be laid for efforts to bolster cur rently-sagging farm prices. In cluded among efforts of the fed eration which have been particu larly lauded have been an in crease in the base price of pea nuts from $l4O a ton to $l6O and the fight against government subsideis. The need for increased mem bership and united efforts in be half of the farmer will also be stressed. During the year just past, federation figures reveal, the Georgia Bureau has enjoyed a phenominal growth with a membership gain of 47 per cent. Pointing to the fact that agri culture is the cornerstone of all industry, Paschal Muse, presi dent of the Houston Bureau, to day stressed the urgent need for proper organization of farming, interests. “The time is more than past,” Mr. Muse declared, “for farmers to become acutely conscious of the indispensable role which ag riculture plays in American busi ness life. Without the farmer producing the raw commodities which turn the wheels of indus try and employ millions of la-; borers, our industrial structure would become paralyzed and col lapse. And yet, despite the fact that we play the key role, we have, by and large, been willing to stand with outstretched hands and humbly accept the meager portion which has been offered us for our efforts. But the day of awakening is at hand and it is time for us to cast aside the role of‘beggar’. Unlike some groups, the idea of personal gain at the expense of the war uffort is re pungent to us, but, on the other hand, we have reached an age where we should cease begging and demand that which is right fully ours. Standing on the cor ner and berating labor for ob taining soaring wages and eco nomic advantages will gain us nothing. Contrarily, we need to organize in order that we may speak with a voice heard throughout the nation and in the halls of congress. We, as farm ers have a vital stake in the peace which will be written when the war has ended. There are those in Washington, and, paren thetically I note with alarm that their ranks are being swollen, who favor making American wealth and American resources available to all the world at prices not consistent with the American standard of living. To produce at world prices means to live at world standards. W ashington cannot be allowed to play Santa Claus to the world at the expense of the American ROYAL ARCH MASONS | HONOR FORMER LEADER | t The Perry chapter No. 62 Roy-1 al Arch Masons had a farewell supper Monday night in honor of | E. P. Newhard, high priest, whoi is leaving April 1 for Nazareth, Pa. The affair, attended by thirty-five was held at the New Perry hotel. Meetings of the chapter were held preceding and following the supper in the lodge rooms in the Masonic building. During this time, E. P. Staples was elected high priest to succeed Mr. Newhard and four degrees were conferred on three members. These mem bers are Alton Hardy, Robert Horton, and Alton Rainey. Mr. Newhard who is also Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch Chapter of Georgia was presented a Life Membership in the Perry chapter. Out-of-town visitors present were Bill Penn of Macon, grand secretary of the Grand Lodge Royal Arch, and Mr. Loughlin of Macon, secty. Blue Lodge. WITH THE HOUSTON SOIL CONSERVERS By LOUIS SKINNER Soil Conservation Service Fifty-five hundred kud z u crowns were delivered last week to Dan Gunn. These crowns are to be planted in badly washed areas for erosion control. Terrace lines were surveyed on J. N. Cosey’s farm last week, and the terraces were construct ed by W. W. Gray. Water dis posal areas had been planted in kudzu prior to terracing. Terrace lines have been com-1 pleted on J. C. Ward’s farm. Mr. Ward constructed his own terraces as the lines were sur veyed. Meade Tolleson and W. E. Beckham completed construction of their farm pond dams. Con struction of the dams were made by E, M. Beckham Co. Houser B. Gilbert’s farm pond dam is under construction and should be completed within the next few days. It was neces sary for Houser to drive piling below the foundation of his dam to prevent seepage. This is ab solutely necessary where dams are being constructed on an area that does not have a good solid foundation. Up to date seventy-six thous and kudzu crowns have been planted in the county. This is only about half the number we j anticipated planting, but it can Ibe readily understood due to the weather and the labor shortage. We are still hoping to get a few more shipments in right away. PLAN VICTORY GARDEN Victory gardeners can plan ■ their plantings to produce food for next winter as well as fresh fruit and vegetables for the sum mer. The War Food Admistra tion and the War Production Board are arranging for house wives to get canning equipment, jars and cans necessary for home canning and for other methods of conserving garden products. All types of home canning jars and closures on sale last year will be manufactured for 1944 can ning, including porcelain-lined] zinc lids for mason jars, which were scarce in 1943. Home can ners will find plenty of metal sealing disks for the commercial “63” jars introduced last year. No crude rubber is available, but rings made of synthetics and re claimed rubber will be made. Homemakers will need to follow t instructions from the manufac-j turer for handling these gaskets, i —— —— i Milk Not Replaced The sage advice of a medico is because a child will take only a limited amount of fluid a day, it is important that no other beverage should replace milk. farmer. To prevent that and to assure ourselves of adequate and powerful representation at the peace conference we should or ganize now.” In addition to Mr. Muse other officials of the Houston Bureau are William Emmett Vinson of Byron, vice president, and H. B. Gilbert, secretary-treasurer. | How yonr BE! CiIISS f | contribution is being used 90Vo FOR @ # SERVICES | WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES Ninety cents out of every dollar contributed in the March, 1944, American Red Cross War Fund cam paign will aid men and women in the armed forces. CONTRIBUTE TO RED CROSS WAR FUND The need for funds is the most immediate problem now confronting the American Red Cross, says Norman H. Davis, national chairman. The number of discharged servicemen returning from com bat areas is increasing rapidly. Troops fresh from home train ing centers are being rushed to replace casualties and to aug ment seasoned veterans on the battle fronts. In all of these operations the Red Cross must stand by, not only at home but but at far-flung battle stations around the world. Chapters also must have sufficient resources to fulfill their many obligations in their own communities, including the growing Home Service load. Natural disasters strike sudden ly, without warning. Red Cross must be prepared to act in a moment’s notice. Viewed as a total, the Red Cross goal may seem large, but if it is considered in relation to the number of men now in the the armed forces and the scope of its work, it represents a very modest sum for Red Cross service for a full year, says Mr. Davis. With less than ten days of the Red Cross Drive remaining, Houston county is far short of its $5,000 goal. Only a little over $2,000 has been raised. Surely the citizens of Houston are not going to fail in this effort. Everyone should contribute generously to this worthy cause. Please mail contributions to G. W. Rhodes, chairman, or leave at Perry Loan & Savings Bank if no solicitor has contact ed you. Perhaps some of those who have already donated could make larger donations now that the need is so urgent. If so, notify the solicitor who called on you, or leave your further donation at the Bank. Attend to this important mat ter* today! LIBRARY NOTES Literary critics have chosen the outstanding books of 1943. Selected from this list for the li brary are: Fiction: Human Comedy, Saroyan; So Little Time, Marquand; Tree Growers in Brooklyn, Smith; Thunder Head, O’Hara; Also the Hills, Keyes; The Promise, Buck; The Apostle, Asch; Hungry Hill, du Maurier; Centennial Summer, Idell. Books about the war: Gaudal canal Diary, Fregaskis; Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Lawson; Journey Among Warriors, Curie; and God is My Co-Pilot, Scott. World affairs: One World, Wilkie and U. S. Foreign Policy, Lippmann. Hu mo r: Chicken Every Sunday, Taylor. Miscel lany: Long, Long, Ago, Wool cott; Burma Surgeon, Seagrave, and On Being a Real Person, Fosdick. Library open every afternoon ! except Wednesday from 1:30 to }6:30 p. m. 1 Verniece Beavers, Librarian. I 1944-45 Basketball Team P. H. S. vs. Y. M. C. A. TEAM Macon Thurs., Mch. 23, 8 P. M. . PERRY COURT Also PERRY HIGH MIDGETS Vs. MACON EVENING NEWS Adrn. 10c PRISON WORK CAMP An effort is being made by the Peach growers of Houston, Peach, and Macon counties to obtain a War Prisoner camp for this section. The war prisoners {will be used in harvesting peach es and other crops in these coun ties. The growers have leased a ten acre tract from W. W. Yates on the Fort Valley road for this purpose. An allotment of 1,000 Italian prisoners has been re quested from the government by the farmers interested in this method of harvesting. No de cision on the matter has been reached by government officials. FLYING CROSS AWARD William Eugene Smith, Hape ville, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for “extraordinary achievement while serving as a bombardier on a B-26 airplane on 25 bombardment missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe. Although many of these missions were completed under the most hazardous conditions, Lieutenant Smith conducted him self as befitted an able tech nician and a skillful airman. His steadfast devotion to duty and his commendable initiative re flect credit on himself and the {Armed Forces of the United States.” He had been previously award ed the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters. Lt. Smith is the grandson of Mrs, Florence Riley of Grovania. His mother is the former Miss Viola Riley. , PERRY F.F.A. CHAPTER 1 HAS ANNUAL BANQUET The Perry chapter, Future Farmers of America, had its an-j nual Father-Son Banquet Friday night at the school. Sam A. Nunn, local lawyer and farmer, was the speaker. Mr. Nunn advised the Future Farm ers to buy a farm, love their farm, and nourish their farm. He pointed out their responsi bilities as future farmers and citizens to the young men form ing the F. F. A. group. Richard Ogletree, member, told of the chapter activities in 1943 to aid the war effort Among the sixty guests pres ent were the trustees of the Perry school, the Houston coun ty board of Education, County School Supt. F. M. Greene, Sen ator J. W. Bloodworth, and Supt. E. P. Staples of Perry High. HERE’S HOW W. T. M., County Agent Q. My homemade cheese tastes sour. How can I avoid this condition? A. Sour or acid cheese is caused by using milk too high in acid. Use milk of the highest possible quality, preferably morning’s milk. If the previous night’s milk is used, it should be cooled quickly after milking. All utensils should be thoroughly cleaned by boiling and the cloth used in pressing the cheese should be boiled to make it ster ile. The quality of the finished cheese depends largely on (1) quality of fresh milk, (2) correct temperatures, (3) development of correct acidity, (4) sufficient pressing of curd, (5) proper cur ing. Ripened cheese depends on desirable bacterial growth in its good flavor, but undesirable bac teria can spoil the flavor. Q. I cannot afford to feed my hens and sell eggs at the current market price. If I could sell hatching eggs I could afford to keep my flock. A. Get in touch with a hatch ery which will agree to purchase your eggs if your flock qualifies, then have your birds tested for Pullorurn disease by a certified flock testing agent. The cost is 4 yi cents per bird for flocks of less than 100 birds, 4 cents for flocks of 100—500 birds, and 3 1 /t cents for flocks exceeding 500. The county Extension office has the names of qualified testing agents in this locality. Start your baby cnicks early this sea son to provide pullets for produc tion of eggs during lall and winter months when egg prices are highest. Q. How can 1 recognize poor layers so as to cull my flock? A. The appearance, size and condition of the comb, wattles, , vent, pubic bones and abdomen , are good indications as to wheth er a hen is laying. A hen that has been out of production for , sometime and is not getting ready to begin laying soon is easily recognized by the shrivel ed, scaly comb and wattles, small i dry vent, hard abdomen and i close fitting pubic bones. More skill is required in deciding about a bird that may have just stop i ped laying, or one that may be getting ready to come back into production after a short rest. The color and size of the comb and wattles indicate activity or inactivity of the ovaries. Q. How do you use calcium arsenate in fighting boll weevils? A. For pre-square poisoning, calcium arsenate may be put on as a dust, or the cotton may be j mopped with a 1-1-1 mixture of j calcium arsenate syrup an di water. If mopping is used, two I or three applications will hi j , needed; two to three gallons ol j i mixture per acre will be required 1 for each mopping. If pre-square poisoning is done by applying! , calcium arsenate dust, it should j i be applied just before squares' form. If cotton is mopped in pre-square stage, calcium arse-j , nate dust should be applied later when cotton reaches some size. Supplies will be limited this year . so get them early. PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE Rev. C. C. West of Ripley, Tenn. will preach at the Perry i Presbyterian church next Sun day at 11:30 a. m. PERRY KIWANIS CLUB HONORS NEWHARD The Perry Kivvanis club honor ed its first president and organiz er, E. Paul Newhard, at Tues day’s luncheon meeting at the New Perry hotel. Nr. New hard, superintendent of the Penn-Dixie Cement Corpora tion’s Plant No. 2 at Clinchfield, Ga. for the past thirteen years, will leave for Nazareth, Pa,, April 1, to assume his new du ties as supervising chemist of the Penn-Dixie Cement Corp. This outstanding citizen of Perry and middle Georgia was paid tribute by those with whom he has worked in civic organiza tions and movements and for patriotic causes. During the First and Second War Loan Drives, Mr. Newhard headed the Houston county com mittee, During the Third and Fourth drives, he was chairman of the 13th War Bond district of Georgia. In recognition of the fine service rendered by Mr. Newhard in this capacity. Capt. Arthur Cheatham, field director, Georgia War Finance committee, presented him with an official certificate from the U. S. Treas ury Dept. Dr. W. G. Lee, of Macon, chmn. 6th War Bond dis trict of Ga,, presented Mr. New hard a lapel pin emblem and a ci tation for patriotic service from the Treasury Dept. Other rep resentatives from the War Fi nance committee present were John Rogers of Hazelhurst, Ga., vice-chmn. 13th War Bond dis trict who will succeed Mr. New hard as chairman, and Jim Brown of Macon, vice-chmn. 6th ■ district. J. P. Etheridge of Perry was appointed by Mr. Cheatham as the new vice-chmn. of the 13th district, S. G. McAnnally who succeeds Mr. Newhard as superintendent of the Clinchfield plant was pre sented the Kiwanis membership , pin by Mr. Newhard as he was inducted into the Perry Kiwanis club. Representing the Clinchfield plant, G. W. Rhodes, chemist, told of the admiration, respect, and love the employees of the plant have for their retiring su perintendent. Sam A. Nunn, mayor of Perry and past president of the local Kiwanis club, presented Mr. Newhard with a traveling bag as a gift from the Kiwanis club. Mr. Nunn paid tribute to Mr. Newhard as “an all round citi zen in the highest sense of the word’’ and said that this public spirited man had identified him self with every movement that was for the best interests of the .community. E. P, Staples, club president, presided and introduced the speakers. Civic Activities Mr. Newhard’s activities have included Red Cross, Boy Scout, and Masonic work. He was vice president of the Macon chapter of the American Red Cross for two years and Houston county auxiliary chairman for several years. He is a member of the Middle Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America and is chairman of health and safety on the council. An ardent champion of safety methods in industry, Mr. New nard has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining an enviable safety record at the Clinchfield cement plant during the time he has been superinten ident. The plant has been award | jd the safety trophy of the Port ! iant Cement association eight J .unes far operation throughout J .he year without a lost-time ac- I Jident, Since 1933 the plant has i nisseU only two years winning j .he trophy. Mr. Newhard was recently j elected a member of the Board lof Directors of the Associated j Industries of Georgia. I Mr. Newhard is Grand High j Priest of the Royal Arch Masonic Chapter of Georgia and high priest of Perry chapter No. 62. The Masons honored their re. tiring leader with a dinner Mon day night. Foremen and office heads of the cement plant gave a farewell dinner for their retiring superin tendent Wednesday night.