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TWICE-A -WEEK
VOLUME 53.
S. & BROWN SAYS
STOP TAX EX
EMPT BONDS
Sam G. Brown discusses further
the menace of our non-taxable bonds
which is robbing the poorer classes
of billions of dollars each year that
should be paid by the rich to defray
the expenses of our government.
The one message to congress de
livered by President Harding, De
cember 8 last, called upon that body
for the passage of the pending reso
lution providing for the submission
to the states of a constitutional
amendment, ending the tax exemp
tion privilege. The president’s lan
guage cn this subject was as follows:
“One year ago, I suggested the
submission of an amendment so that
we may lawfully restrict the issue
of tax exempt securities and I renew
that recommendation now. Tax ex
empt securities are burying the
sources of financial taxation and
they are encouraging extravagant
expenditures by states and munici
palities.”
This goes to show you what the
president of our United States
thought of non-taxable bonds. A
great many people in this country
do not understand the kind of non
taxable bonds outstanding; they are
as follows: State bonds which have
been issued by the billions; munici
pal bonds which have been issued by
the billions; federal land bank bonds
issued by the billions; Joint Land
Bank bonds issued by the billions
and liberty loan bonds issued by the
billions. These are all non-taxable
and as I have told you before there
are outstanding in our United States
over twenty billions dollars and you
can readily see that our government
is losing billions upon top of billions
el money that should go into our
treasury as taxes on these bands te
defray the expenses of the govern
ment,
The rich fostered and fathered
this law through congress 'n e'der
that thoy might be able te hate an
outlet for their billions of money to
invest in these non-taxable bonus
and thereby avoid paying taxes en
them.
Do you know that o>rr congress
man fell at thft feet of these mil
lionaire* and passed this law for
their special benefit ? Our congress
man will tell you perhaps this is the
only way that the cities, the states
and the farmers could get rhoney
from these millionaires, but do you
not think that it was an unwise
legislation, unjust legislation to ex
empt this money from taxation? If
thee* millionaires did not hare these
nan-taxable bonds in which te invest
thatr money they would be compelled
to Invest it and take a chance on
eoßeettmg ft just like tie rest of us,
but as it is mow a whole city gaar
antees the payment of them* bonds
and interest en them, and n whole
state guarantees the payment es
these bonds and interest on them,
and the United States government
practically guarantees the federal
land bank bonds, and does guarantee
-wholly and entirely the liberty loan
bonds and the joint stock land bank
bonds being exempt also, this throws
the last one of these bonds non-tax
able in the hands of the rich and they
are guaranteed their money, both
principal and interest. When you
and I invest our money we havq to
take a chance on rains, boll weevil,
drouths, panics, our stock dying,
houses going -’own on the farm to
be repaired s i nobody in this world
guarantees .* one red cent, and on
top of the*- - land is taxed to the
very limit ; slock is taxed, and
everything nut on our back* is
taxed, while *\o«e millionaires pay
no taxes nr on these non
taxable heads ana take no chances
whatever on the re-payment of their
money. This is a rotten shame and
a burden on the people and a dis
grace to a y civilized nation, and as
long as we sit by and see such as
this going o vo will be in bondage,
slavery and v .itudo the balance of
our lives.
Someone asks how the exemption
of federal rrate and municipal
bonds from taxation increases the
cost of living There arc several
answers:
First,- ) ■ ithdrawing enormous
capital fro:-. vines*, thus decreas
ing compel f-r
Second, By increasing interest rates
to those who borrow money to put
into industri-s and other forms of
business, the added interest being
included in - nmodity prices, rail
road rate *r , railroad and freight
rates he inf r’gher.
Third, f reasing intere st rates
to builder- who in turn add to
rents.
Fourth P offering inducement*
that show ' pital a way to escape
taxation - • decreasing the expect*
ed volume o' Income tax from capi
The New 8-Herald
Give* Sixty Millie*
To Boy ft'School
M. S. Hershey. “Chocolate King,’
.ets a-aew philanthropic record b)
giving $60,000,000 to the-Hershe)
school for Orphan Boy*. Hi* en
tire e*tate reverts to the school
through trustee* after hi* death.
' THE W. M. S.
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Methodist church will meet
Monday, December 3, at 3:30, at the
home of Mrs. I. L. Oakes.
Program.
Hymn, “Joy to the World.”
Bible lesson: Jesus the Reconciler
The Great Apostle Bears Witness;
II Cor. 5, 11-21.
Prayer.
Social Service Topic: “Personal
Work for a Warless World.”
“Shall It Be Force or Cooperation”
—Mrs. D. M. Byrd.
“Spiritual Disarmament” Mrs.
Mary Hagood.
“Missions and Battleships”—Mrs.
G. W. Clower.
“Campaigning for Peace”— Mrs.
C. O. Stubbs.
“The Present Status of Peace”—
Miss Minnie Peeples.
Song: “It Came Upon a Midnight
Clear”—Mrs. S. G. Brown.
Business.
Prayer.
GEORGIA REAL ESTATE
DOUBLED IN VALUE IN
LAST SIXTY-TWO YEARS
The last sixty-two yearn have wit
nessed the approximate doubling o
the assessed valuation of all property
ni Georgia -according te an announce
ment made Saturday by the United
States department of commerce. Dur
ing the same period of time the per
capita levies of general property
taxes have increased from 76 cQhta
to $12.01.
The assessed valuation of all prop
erty. in 1922, according to the de
partment of commerce’s figures, was
$-1,191,509,000; in 1912 it was $842,-
858,000; in 1902, $457,311,000; in
1880, $261,968,000, and in 1860
$618,,238,000.
The per capita assessed valuation
of all property was $401.25 in 1922;
In 1912, $307.80; in 1902, $203.88;
in 1880, 1168.38, and ia 1869,
$684.74.
Per capita Reties of genera) prop
erty taxes in Georgia, the figures
show, were $12.01 in 1922; $6.71, in
1912; $3.68, in 1962; sl.9#, in 18*9,
and so.7# in 1860.
LETTERS.
In me fiscal year ended June,
1928, 17,000,000 letters were de
stroyed by the dead letter office,
most of them failing to carry
through because of incorrect or in
adequate address or absence of
sender’s address. More than 17,-
000,000 writers sent letters that
never reached those to whom they
were written and mailed. More than
17,000,000 persons failed to receive
communications addressed to them.
The makings of tragedies are in
those figures. Thousands of the de
stroyed letters were of great im
portance. They carried information
or asked questions that might have
affected the lives of many; that
might have explained away tortur
ing misunderstanding; ‘ might have
eased heartaches, plight have light
ened loads on weary minds; might
have chased shadows from groping
spirits. A few mere strokes of the
pen, a little more care in writing the
name of addresses or city or street or
in marking the number, and most of
those letters would have gone
through. If a letter is worth writ
ing, it is worth addressing properly.
tal and increasing and prolonging
the burden placed on the general
public to meet revenue requirements.
Fifth, By creating a market for
tax-exempt bonds, which market, in
turn, offers r.cw inducements for
bond issues, the greatly increased is
sue of bonds adding to general
taxes, for the interest on such bonds
must be met by the tax-payers.
I wish you would think about the
above reasons and you will certainly
open your eyes.
How long can this government
stand when one-half the people who
are the rich avoid paying their part
of the taxes?
SAM G. BROWN,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1923.
REV. FRANKLIN
RETURNED HERE
' The North Georgia Methodist con
ference, which has been in session at
Wesley Memorial church, Atlanta,
since last Wednesday, came to a close
Monday afternoon. There were
many changes made this year, there
being 157 against 132 last year.
Rev. Marvin A. Franklin was re
turned to Lawrenceville as pastor.
Dr. W. H. LaPrade, Jr., was sent
back as presiding elder. Dr. B. F.
Fraser was transferred from Wesley
Memorial, Atlanta, to St. James,
Augusta. Dr. Fraser was succeeded
by Rev. Marvin Williams. Dr. S. R.
Belk was returned to Trinity, At
lanta. This established a record,
making six years he has served
this pastorate. Dr. Luke G. Johnson
was placed on the superannuated
list.
The place for the meeting of the
conference next year was left to the
selection of the conference. Atlanta
will likely be the next place of meet
ing.
The return of Rev. Marvin Frank'
lin and Dr. LaPrade is highly satis
factory to the local congregation.
We give below a list of the ap
pointments for this, the North At
lanta District, and the Gainesville
District:
North Atlanta District.
W. H. LaPrade, Presiding Elder.
Atlanta.
Bethany and Maysons V. L.
Bray.
Centre Street—L. P. Huckaby.
Collins Memorial—J. W. King.
Druid Hills—A. M. Pierce.
Emory University—W. G. Henry,
supply.
English Avenue—J. V. Jones, Jr.
Epworth—J. W. Veatch.
First Church—C. J. Harreftl.
Grace —A. G. Shankle.
Inman Park—H. B. Mays.
Mt. Vernon—W. A. Woodruff.
Payne Memorial—W. J. Deßarde
leben.
St. Janies and Jeffarsen Street—
J. J. Blanks, supply; L. B. Harrell,
supply.
St. Mark-J. B. Mitchell.
Underwood—H. J. Penn, supply.
Wesley Memorial—Marviu Wil
liams.
Decatur, First Church and Or
phans’ Home — G. M. Eakes; P. A.
Kellett, supernumerary.
Decatur, Patillo Memorial —J. O.
Brand.
Dunwoody—W. W. Cash; VV. B.
Reeves, supply; C. W. Fruit, supply.
Ingleside— J. D. Milton.
Lawrenceville and MeKendree—M.
A. Franklin.
Loganville—R. J. Broyles.
Norcrosc and Prospect—J. W. O.
McKibben.
Norcross circuit—(To be sup
plied.)
Stone Mountain —J. L. Hall.
Superintendent of Decatur Or
phans’ Howe—J. M. Hawkius, First
church, Deoatar, Q. C.
Superintendent Anti-Saloon League
es America, Department of Georgia
—C. O. Jones, Wesley Memorial Q.
6.
Conference Evangelist - Fletcher
Walton—Grace Q. C.
Editor Wesleyan Christian Advo
cate—A. M. Pierce.
Commissioner of Education—C. J,
Harrell.
Gainesville District.
W. T. Hamby, Presiding Elder.
Belton—G. B. Allison, supply.
Bethlehem—J. L. Harrison, sup
ply- .. •
Brookton—Ernest Swetnam.
Buford—C. P. Harris.
Clarkesville—-L. B. Linn.
Clayton—R. P. Ethridge; C. W.
Smith, supply.
Cleveland—William Greenway; R.
W. Allison, supply.
Cornelia—W. M. Jones.
Dacula—Adrian Warwick.
Dahlonega—V. B. Hamrick.
Duluth—D. S. Patterson.
Flowery Branch—A. W. Conway,
supply.
Gainesville, First Church—W. P.
King.
Gainesville, New Holland—W. H.
Venable, supply.
Gainesville, St. Paul—G. W. Bar
rett.
Hoschton—C. M. Rogers.
Jefferson —J. T. Eakes.
Jefferson Circuit—J. S. Asksw.
Monroe—G. F. Venable.
Monroe Circuit—G. A. Chambers.
Murrayville Circuit—l. J. Lovern.
Pendergrass Circuit—J. C. Harris,
supply.
Winder—W. B. Dillard.
General Evangelist*—L. P. Bridg
ers, First church, Gainesville, quar
terly conference. *
Superintendent of Sunday School
Work Homer Thompson, First
church, Gainesville quarterly confer
ence.
Commissioner of Education—G. E.
Venable.
done for the future doing of yet
bigger things.
SEND US YOUR JOB WORE
J.H. MCGEE PRES.
FAIR ASSOCIATE
The stocgholders of the Gwinnett
County Agricultural and Industrial
Fair held their annual meeting Mon
day morning in the office of Presi
dent T. L. Harris.
The retiring officers made good
reports and they were given a vote
of thanks for the success of the last
fair held in October.
A committee was appointed to see
to the erection of a building befoi-e
the next fair is held in which to
house the live stock and poultry. A
house of this character has long been
needed, and it is believed to be the
beginning of other structures that
will go up on the grounds later.
The fair has proven an inspiration
and help to the farmers of the coun
ty in the matter of hog and poultry
raising. The association has out
several hundred pure bred pigs, and
the impetus given to poultry raising
this year through the distribution of
pure bred egg 3 has been an eye open
er to the people of the possibilities
that await them along this line of
endeavor.
County Agent a Wheel Horse.
County Agent A. G. Robison has
doubtless done more than any one
individual in cheating an interest in
poultry, live stock and diversified
farming. He has proven the right
man in the right place, and the meet
ing gave him a unanimous rising
vote of thanks for what he had ac
complished.
President T. L. Harris and Secre
tary John M. Langley declined to
serve longer on account of business
reasons, and these two places were
filled by the election of J. H. McGee
president and John Herrington sec
retary and treasurer. John W. Gar
ner was re-elected vice president.
The new officer* will have the
hearty co-operation and support of
the stockholders and directors.
It is the purpose of the manage
ment to make seme changes before
the next fair is held, the details es
which are yet to be worked out.
Officers and Directors.
Following is the full quota of the
officers and directors:
J. H. McGee, president.
■ J. W. Gam», vice president.
John Herrington, secretary and
treasurer.
Directors:
H. R. Craig, 'r WMSI’
T. L. Harris, ’*
J. W. Garner, <j
W. C. Britt,
D. J. Funderburg,
Dr. D. C. Kelley,
Joe Paden;
John Herrington, >
•l- C. P. Jackson,
Vi Dr. G. S. Kelley, ’
V: J. F. Langley,
John M. Langley,
J. F. Mahaffey, /
C. M. Morceck.
A. G. Robison,
3. H. Patterson,
Peter Smith,
W. H. Fraemae,
Iverson Russell,
PATE IS UPHELD
BY CO. BOARD
Some of the patrons of the Snell
ville consolidated school district have
filed charges against T. A. Pate,
James Sawyer and Dr. Virgil Nash,
the trustees, and the board of edu
cattion met Monday to thresh out the
whole affair.
It seems to be more of a factional
fight than otherwise, the two sides
being lined for and against Tom
Pate.
The charges allege mismanage
ment in the erection of the new
school building and the manner in
which the school is conducted; there
fore they ask that the entire board
of trustees be fired.
Several injunctions were filed
while the building was under con
struction, and the ones bringing the
charges claim that the house has not
been completed yet and that all of
the |16,000 derived from the sale of
bonds has been expended.
Another Injunction Sued Out.
In the October election to fill the
vacancy caused by the expiration of
the term of Dr. Virgil Nash, he was
a candidate to succeed himself, but
was defeated by Mark Hornbuckle.
Dr. Nash contested the election, but
Hornbuckle wac seated. New Dr.
Nash has filed an injunction against
the seating of Hornbuckle and Judge
Lewis Russell will hear the case at
chambers in Winder next Saturday.
The other trustees as well as the
board of education are named in the
suit,
Investigating the charges against
Trustee Tom Pate the County Board
of Education late Tuesday evening,
by a vote of three to one, dismissed
the charge. It is understood that un
der the school law an appeal can now
be taken to the state school superin
tendent and again to the stae board
of education.
As a result of the scrap about one
hundred of the children attending
this schqel failed te show up Monday
morning, and there is talk of carry
ing the fight te the highest court to
which it can be appealed.
Attorney W. L. Nix represents
Dr. Nash and the ones filing the
charges, while Judge I. L. Oakee and
Col. John I. Kelley appear for Mr.
Pate.
SERVICES FOR NEXT SUNDAY
AT METHODIST CHURCH
10:30. Sunday school.
11:80. Morning worship. Sub
ject: “A Portrait of Jesus,” Lord's
Supper.
7:00. The Epworth League.
7:30. Evening worship, “A New
Start,”
Flower Committee for December.
Mrs. A. G. Robison, Mrs. Sim
O’Kelley, Mrs. Anna Harvil, Mrs. R.
L. Haslett.
F. Q. Summon,
J. A. Smith,
M. C. Austin,
J. H. McGee.
The Prophet
Wins in Western Stock
* Show Judging
I ——— - >
Bertha Underhill, co-ed in the
California Agriculture College, de
fated a field of fifty men as the
test judge in the Western
stock Shows at Portland, Ore.,
{coring 9J7 points out of 1,000 She
h a. city-bred girl
CITY POLITICS WARMING UP;
ELECTION COMES OFF MONDAY
The city political pot has begun to
boil, and many of the city’s best
citizens have been mentioned in con
nection with the race for council
men. There will be two councilmen
elected to take the place of J. J. Bag
gett and Grover C. Montgomery,
whose terms expire January Ist.
The election will be held next Mon
day, December 3rd.
The friends of Mr. Baggett an
nounce him as a candidate to succeed
himself. The friends of Mr. R. L.
Robinson announce him as a candi
date for one of the places. The
friends of Mr. Hopson Young an
nounce him as a candidate. After
considerable insistance on the part of
his friends, Dr. J. W. Nicholson has
consented to become a candidate.
Neither of these gentlemen need
an introduction to the voters of this
city, as they are all well known and
have scores of friends who will enter
the content and carry it through in
a good natured manner. They are
ad high tone Christian gentlemen,
and we feel sore that the city’s in
terest will be well looked after, re
gardless of which two are selected.
ONE KILLED, TWO HURT
. AS AUTO HITS WAGON
Flowery Branch, Gn., November
26.—Wallace Waldrip was instantly
killed and Fred Orr and Earl Bagby
were injured in an automobile acci
dent here about 8 o’clock Saturday
night on the Iron Bridge road about
two miles from town.
The automobile was being driven
with only a lantern for a light and
collided with a two-horse wagon,
the tongue of which came up
through the windshield, striking
Waldrip just below the neck, break
ing it. He was picked up and brought
here, but was dead when he arrived.
Bagby and Orr were able to return
to their home after receiving medi
cal attention from Dr. W. W. Liles.
The funeral of Waldrip, who was
twenty yeas old, was held at Pleas
ant Grove in Forsyth county yester
day. As large a crowd as was ever
seen in that section paid a last trib
ute to the young man. Besides his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W’. O. Waldrip,
he ie survived by several brothers
and sisters.
EDUCATIONAL
Teach your dollar* to have more
cent* —buy a Ford and save the dif
ference.
H. P. STIFF MOTOR CO.,
Lawrence**!!*. Ga.
MRS. SARAH S. HERRING.
Mrs. Sir L S. Herring, widow of
Mr. 11. F. Furring, died at her home
near Gray n Monday night, Novem
ber 20th, r eighty-fourth year.
Although e had been ill for several
days he: death was unexpected, as
she hud iot been confined to her bed.
She is survived by one sister, Miss
Rachel A. Jackson, who is now in the
ninetieth year of her age. She is
also survived by several nephews and
ni3ce*.
The . j:-oral will be held this
(Wadnt-.- ’.Ny > afternoon at Chestnut
Grove i\ Rev. J. P. McConnell
officiating.
MR*. IA ELLA STONE.
Mrs, C Eila Stone, wife of
W. A i at her home in Bay
Creek dis:.. . November 26th in her
fifty-seventh year. Before marriage
she was Georgia Ella Boss,
daughter o # F as Boss. The funeral
and inter were at Ozora church
November i.
BeskVt ' husband she is sur
vived by ster, Miss Susie Boss.
'ANTED.
anted sn to drive their aew
Fords I rat xr garage. The price
is f- JE: 16 up.
ii I' "IFF MOTOR CO.,
Lawrsiicevill.e, Co.
TWICE-A-WEEK
TREES TO BE I
REPLANTED BY
WOMAN’S CLUB
The local Woman’s Club met in
regular session on last Wednesday
afternoon in the club room, the
president, Mrs. G. K. Bagwell, pre
siding.
Immediately following the opening
of the meeting was a report by Mrs.
J. C. Houston on the chrysanthemum
show. Six people exhibited flowers.
A box containing some of the finest
chrysanthemums was sent Mrs. Yow,
district chairman, and a note of
thanks was read by the president.
Letters from the Georgian, the Gift
Shops also were read. The Book
Shower and entertainment given at
the school auditorium the previous
week proved a success, this being
National Educational Week.
The president urged the replanting
of trees on Memorial Drive. Also
the beautifying of the court house
lawn, which is naturally a beautiful
spot.
Mrs. Hubert Ewing heads the
cemetery committee.
The Junior club realized $21.60
from the puppy sale.
A re:.', lution was passed to con
erve holly. The president read the
following dipping, which is the sen
timent of the Lawrenceville club:
City Federation Votes Against
Buying Holly.
The Atlanta City Federation voted
at the open meeting on Wednesday,
November 14, to make public expres
sion of its disapproval of the selling
of holly on the streets of Atlanta at
Christmas. Miss Alice Baxter,
chairman of forestry and natural re
sources, called attention to state
regulation of this matter; and Mrs.
Price Gilbert, chairman of legisla
tion, read from the Georgia code the
following state law which affords
protection to holly trees and other
valuable shrubs:
“If any person shall willfully cut
down, injure or destroy any tree
planted or growing in any town, vil
lage or city, or in any avenue, >ued,\
gaiden, orchard or plantation* few or--
nament, shelter, shade ox profit, he
shell be guilty o 3 misdemeanor.
After any tree is severed hta the'
soil it become* personal property,,
and is then the subject of larceny.
While the tree is standing, it is a
Tart of the realty.”
Club women have pledged their
assistance in broadcasting the idea
through the curb market to the’
Georgia farmer bo as to prevent,
their pulling holly and then finding
no sale for it in the market ft is an
interesting fact that, the stata- <*f
Virginia, where holly formerly flour--
jelied in magnificent production, is
absolutely bare of holly, lit having
been pulled and shipped in great ear
loads to eastern markets.
tarried to plant holly on
lawns of members.
Resolution not to increase faxes on
the cotton mill, which is to he en
larged at an early date, for the
period of five years met with gen
eral approbation.
There was much discussion on the
new club room.
Miss Maude Keown gave a very
interesting report on her impres
sions of the state convention recent
ly held in Rome.
There was balloting on the presi -
dential election. Those in authorit .
wishing to know how the club wome
stood on this important matte
There are thirty-four new clubs i
Georgia with 50,000 members.
Anti-tuberculosis campaign, Chris -
mas seals, was discussed, it being de
cided that the club would not tnl
these over this year. Also ehnwt
for Tallulah Falls school.
The president announced the fal
lowing programs for the comin
months:
DECEMBER—Prof. C. O. Stubl
on Joel Chandler Harris.
Miss White and Mrs. Gower to ha
in charge of music. December 9th i->
Arbor Day.
JANUARY “Home Economics”
by Miss Cresswe.ll and others.
FEBRUARY—Literature, Art E:
hibit- Mrs. Monfort leader.
MARCH "Citizenship” Mr-.
Alonzo Richardson and others.
APRIL—Mrs. Gower—Operalogu
MAY—Entertain convention. Ele
tion of officers.
Hostesses for December: Mrs. V
L. Brown, Mrs. I. L. Oakes, Mrs. E.
C. Monfort, Mrs. H. R. Saul, Miss
Peeple*.
Club House Committee: M?
Hopkins, Mrs. Houston, Mrs. J. I
McGee, Mrs. Ambrose, Mrs. Evyinp
Adjournment.
W. L. NIX,
Attorney at Law,
Office in New Tanner JB oiMinr
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.
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