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VOL. XLV. NO 2 ;
Talmadge is Put
In Democratic
National Post
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The Georgia Demoeratie
Slate Executive Committee
indorsed every aetion of Gov.
Talmadge and elected him
to succeed the late Major J. S.
Cohen as Democratic Nation¬
al Committeeman from Georg
ia at a harmonious session of
the new committee i n Atlan¬
ta last week.
Briefly the actions of the
committee follow:
1. Atloption of a resolution
criticizing the Democratic
National Administration for al
leged failure to carry ovt the
party platform of 1932.
2. Unanimous election o f
Governor Talmadge as Nation
-al Committee following the
refusal of Rybiirn Clay to ac¬
cept the post.
3. Adoption of a resolution
sending “friendly greetings”
to the President ami invoking
“Divine Guidiance” for him.
4. Appointment of a rules
committee to fix regulations
for the next state primary
composed of ardent support¬
ers of Governor Talmadge.
Congressman Cox, in a stale
-ment from Washington, said
Governor Talmadge as nation¬
al committeeman from Georg
-ia will have no voice in na¬
tional jiarty affairs “until he
has coastal his warfare on the
party and its leader, the Pres¬
ident.
“The national Democratic
committee is a committee of
the Democratic party against
which the governor is waging
a ware of his own making,”
the congressman said Cox was
the first member of the Georg
-ia congressional delegation to
ehallange openly the criticism
Talmadge has heaped upon
President Roosevelt and the
administration.
Gov. to Address
Georgi 'ia Editors
Addresses by Hon. Eugene
Talmadge, Gov. of Georgia,
and lion. Cully A. Cobb, di¬
rector of j lie cotton division
of the United States depart¬
ment of agriculture, will he a
mong the outstanding features
of the 49th annual meeting of
the Georgia Press Associotion,
which will he held in Carroll- i
ton June 19 to 22. Hon. T.j
Hicks Fort of Columbus will
speak to the editors on ‘Better
Schools for Georgia”, and Hon
Toy E. Rast, regional director
of soil conservation in Georgia
will talk on ‘Soil Conservation
Work in Georgia’. With the?
'exception of these four address
es, the remainder of the pro¬
gram is to be devoted to news
paper profession.
COFFINS - CASKETS A N 1)
BURIAL ROBES
Complete Funeral Service
Hearse and Embalming
.....Nice Stock on Display
Complete adult funeral 853.up
“ child ” 43.10 up
McBRYARFUNERAL
SERVICE
Trenton, : Ga.
Roy McBryar has returned
from Cleveland, Tenn., where
he has been a student al Rob
Jones College.
TRENTON, DADE COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1935.
r J ifiGED
Business Men and Bankers Agree
in Objecting to Political Con¬
trol Over Banks.
AMENDMENTS ARE SUGGESTED
Political Domination of Federal Re¬
serve Board Declared to Be
Undesirable for Depositors
as Well as Their Banks.
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Business
men and bankers alike who have ap¬
peared before committees of Con¬
gress to present views regarding the
Banking Act of 1935 have found com¬
mon cause for criticism in those pro¬
visions which they agree would create
the means for undesirable political con¬
trol over the Federal Reserve System
and thereby over individual banks
throughout the United States. They
have made the point that this undesir¬
able condition would affect depositors
in banks even more than the banks
themselves.
This view has been stressed in criti¬
cisms by the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States, and the question of
partisan control over banking was the
central theme of a statement presented
by R. S. Hecht, President of the Amer¬
ican Bankers Association, who ap¬
peared before the Senate Sub-Commit¬
tee on Banking and Currency hearings
here. Mr. Hecht declared that his or¬
ganization is actuated by a desire to he
helpful to Congress “in 'enacting effec¬
tive and workable banking legislation
in the interests of all our people.” He
said in part:
“If it is finally decided that it is nec¬
essary to carry this legislation through
at this session, we are strongly of the
opinion that special care should be
taken to keep our credit control and
banking mechanism free from any sort
of political considerations.
“In making this statement I do not
wish to appear to question the pro-.
priety of the Government’s exerting a
certain amount of control over banking
operations so far as they affect the na¬
tion's currency and general monetary
policy. Nor do we object to broad pow¬
ers of supervision over the operation of
our banking institutions because of the
semi-public responsibilities they carry.
But when it comes to such matters as
the granting of credit and the making
of investments by our banks, these are
questions of business policies that sure¬
ly should not be under the sole control
of a hoard so constituted as to be de¬
pendent upon partisan or political con¬
siderations under any administration.
The Basis of Sound Credit
“The real conditions that create the
necessity for the expansion or contrac¬
tion of credit arise from the needs of
agriculture, industry and trade them¬
selves, wholly independent of the ad¬
ministrative policies of the party which
happens to be in power. We feel that
the financial requirements of the na¬
tion’s business constitute a continuing
economic process that is not related to
political changes. The fundamental
principles of sound credit do not vary
with variations in public thought. All
experience teaches that the quality of
credit is sound only so long as it is
based purely on the requirements of
sound business. It is not sound when
any other considerations or motives en¬
ter into its composition.
“The Banking Act would centralize
in the Federal Reserve Board at Wash¬
ington means aimed to control the sup¬
ply of money in the country, which
term includes the sum total of currency
in circulation and demand deposits in
the hanks which become current
through checks. The powers which it is
proposed to give the Board are intend¬
ed to enable it to influence the quantity
of this deposit money through open
market operations, the discount rate
and reserve requirements.
The Need for Independence
“That is the reason why we are so
strongly in favor of making the Fed¬
eral Reserve Board a body of such in¬
dependence and prestige that it would
be definitely removed from all politi¬
cal thought, influence and dictation. Its
members should be free to study and to
act in accordance with the needs and
conditions of agriculture, industry and
trade. The policies of the board should
have no reference to the politics or the
changes in politics of the national ad¬
ministration.
“In our studies of the bank bill, we
have been strongly impressed with the
fact that it would set up a situation un¬
der which the Federal Reserve Board
and its policies might be subject to con¬
trol from the political administration
of the country. In saying this I do not
charge that it is the intention of the
present administration to bring about
any undue control over the nation’s
banking mechanism. The point is that
if the bill passed as now proposed, op¬
portunity for control would be there
for the use of the present or whatever
future administration might be in
power.
Try a Times Waut Ad.
Cotton Rally to be Test of
Governor’s Strength in Ga.
(By Bert Collier, Special
litical Writer, Georgia
Service.)
Georgia’s biggest political
show of the year is being
ranged for July 1. On that
Governor Talmadge will speak
at a barbecue at Canton.
lie is counting on the rank
and file of Georgia voters giv¬
ing an expression of confidence
in his policies that day by poor
ing from every county and ev¬
ery hamlet to hear him discuss
the issues that have been rais¬
ed since the last
race.
In this way, he is
to answer the critics who are
claiming that Georgia is not
back of him in his attacks on
the New Deal.
Because of these plans, un¬
usual significance surrounds
what otherwise would bean el¬
aborate Independence Day bar
becue. It will be a historic oc¬
casion.
If the people turn out by the
thousands and give lalmadgc
a iiig ovation, he will be able
to goon more confidently with
plans to head an anti-Roose¬
velt delegation to the next na¬
tional Democratic Convention
|f the crowd is small and is
lacking in enthusiasm,
governor’s cause undoubtedly
v ill be weakened.
Ice Cream Supper
An Ice Cream Supper will
given at Slygo Saturday
Everybody come and help
worthy cause. Proceeds
the church. Sponsored by
Ladies Aid.
BANKS RAPIDLY REDUCE
Although the sum of
has been advanced to banks and
companies by the
Finance Corporation since it began
erations in February, 1932, down
April 30, 1935, these institutions
repaid no less than $1,340,000,000,
more than 72%. This rate of
is reported as being considerably in
cess of that made by any other type
borrower.
Loans were authorized by the
struction Finance Corporation to
banks and trust companies in an
gate amount of $2,350,000,000, but
this sum $345,000,000 was withdrawn
cancelled and $140,000,000 has not
been taken out by the borrowers.
Simpiification of Bank Checks
New York.—In a bulletin issued
the Bank Management Commission
the American Bankers
plans are described for carrying on
simplification of bank checks,
drafts and similar instruments in
spect to size and uniformity of
ment of subject matter.
Detailed recommendations for
end were formulated by the
tion about ten years ago, the
says, and promulgated by the
States Department of Commerce
banks, business houses using
numbers of checks, commercial
ers and lithographers. As a result about
85 per cent adherence to the
mendations was brought about.
present bulletin, which describes
standard specifications in full, is issued
to maintain this high level of adher¬
ence to the recommendations.
National Eank Notes
Changes in our money on the scale
of about $800,000,000 are now going on
through the retirement of national
bank notes. This is reflected in increas¬
ing deposits in the Treasury of lawful
money to replace bonds held against
outstanding notes which will require
some time for withdrawal from circula¬
tion.
The change in the currency will re¬
quire a considerable shift of bank funds
in many cases, but it is doubtful if so
large a volume of currency has e\o>
been retired and replaced in any coi
try with so little disturbance.
Pay up your subscription
day.
It will he, in effect, a cam¬
paign rally of even more sig¬
nificance than the rally last
July 4 at Bainbridge, where
the governor launched his
drive for re-election and claim
ed a crowd of 30.000 listeners.
He will call the roll of coun¬
ties and ask the crowd, by a
show of hands, to indicate as
to whether they are for or a-
gainsl him in his national pol¬
icies.
It will be a great show, and
on that day there will be many
a political eye east upon North
Georgia.
Plans are under way to broad
east the celebration and I lie
governor’s speech on national
raido hook-ups.
Since the governor, in a dra¬
matic political coup, was nam¬
ed Democratic national com¬
mitteeman Thursday, succeed
ing the late Major John S.
Cohen, interest in his future
plans has mounted by leaps
and hounds.
Most observers agreed that
Talmadge was preparing for ai
test of strength in the presi¬
dential preferential primary in
Georgia next summer by seek¬
ing the Georgia Democratic
nomination so that he may go
to the convention and battle
fora return to old-line Dem¬
ocratic policies.
Holding Boys Camp
The majestic Lower Rio
Grande Valley hemmed in by
Old Mexico, is very interesting.
I have been there for a part of
a week holding a boys camp—
called a Royal Ambassador
Camp. Watermelons ripe-
corn being hauled away by the |
train loads. Tomatoes, the
smooth, beautiful shipping
kind is moving North. Many
acres of cilrus fruit trees, and
some 8 to 10 years old down to
ihelight freeze I
tiny ones, ex-
perieneed last winter, damag-
ed ...... all the trees, and .111 killed 1
„ them. , he will ...
some 01 I crop
he very sum this tall, till , xlv the .
road, , the , thorns, cactus, c
”“ 1
ony and vines make it almost I
There are many kinds of car-
tus and palms. One man has
a cactus garden with 1500 var-
ities. He ships them over the
country in pots. Our camp
was the first one to he held in
the valley. We hud 84 hoys--
about 12 leaders and preach-
ers. The Bible and related
subjects were taught. The af-
ternoon was given over to play
and one period in Missionary
study. * Good sermons were
preached. At the close of the
camp and at dinner, one 16-
year old hoy dumped his din-
mi from his plate and said:
“Bro. Forest! r, I am lost, I
professed religion one time,
hut I had none. 1 am lost, 1
know I am.” We went away
from the large crowd and this
lad of 16 summers, prayed ear-
nestly and asked forgiveness.!
Then, he looked up and said:
“the burden is gone”. Thank
God for old time religion and
the blood of Jesus. Near ten
hoys were saved. I go now 125
miles North to Corpus Christi,
then two in West Texas. Pray
for us. ---Fred Forester,
A small daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. S. Buchanan had tin*
misfortune of breaking her leg,
Tuesday.
mare the Sq uare
HECHT
Mr. Hecht emphasized that it is “the
genuine desire of the banking frater¬ !
nity to be helpful and constructive in
making suggestions in connection with J
this pending legislation. The changes
we are urging are we believe essential
to the continued Independence of the
Federal Reserve System.”
“We have made it clear that we do
not object to a measure of public con¬
trol in the national interest for proper
coordination of our manifold credit
operations,” ho said, “and we do not
believe the sponsors of the legislation
desire any political domination over
these activities through our Federal
Reserve System.
“Under such circumstances we feel
that our recommendations should be
favorably acted upon because they
would enable the reconstructed Federal
Reserve Board to function freely as a
nonpolitical body actuated only by the
dictates of sound financial and eco¬
nomic policies conceived in the inter¬
est of all of our people.
“The adoption of our suggestions
would both place operation of the Fed¬
eral Reserve System wholly and dis¬
tinctly apart from the fluctuations and
vicissitudes of political conditions and
free from undue influence by banking
opinion only. Such a solution would
thus have a, stabilizing and confidence
inspiring effect on the entire business
situation.”
DADE LOSES
TO SPRAT LING
Spradling came out on the
long end of a score of 5-3 here
Saturday ami handed the lo-
cal hoys their second defeat of
the season,
“Little Bud” Morrison was
the most outstanding player
* be ‘biy He collected three
hi,s for fo,,r tri P s to plate.
Dade was crippled, because
their . . short ... Hong
star st'isi
.. ,Vo,, K ,, bud , , gone . to visit . . “Bel- . I
Jo . and . when . lie , the ,
..' ly , enters
line much . will ...
up again power
he , added . . , „ to our team , s as-
w . l(I j|
j iis R H E Pet
Page 9 3 4 2 .444
Morrison 11 4 5 1 .455
Scruggs 12 2 2 l .166
\\ heeler 13 2 5 1 .384
M. Stephens 6 0 2 0 .333
E. Stephens 13 2 3 I .230
Hall 13 2 j 0 .230
7 1 1 0 .112
Riee 10 2 1 J .100
Powell 1 0 0 0 1.000
Brown 1 0 0 1 .000
E. Wheeler 9 2 2 0 .222
(loo per 2 0 0 I .000
I 1 0 .142
Pitching averages
G w L Pet
Wheeler 1 1 0 1.000
2 0 1 .000
Hall 1 0 0 .000
(looper I 0 0 .000
Wildwood Letter
Relatives recently visited
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williams
from Florida.
Mrs. W.T. Lea and children
are visiting her brother Mr. R.
S. Spires in Mississippi.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cross
visited her brother in Nash¬
ville, Friday.
Miss Leona Porter < f Chatt¬
anooga recently visited rela-
here.
.1
$1.50 A YEAR
NRA Decison Is
L isguised Blessing
Says Wiley Moore
The recently declared un¬
constitutional NRA worked
more hardships than it spread
benefits and its passing the
nation will move on more rap
-idly towards recovery, Wiley
L. Moore, president of the At*
lanta Chamber of Commerce,
tohl the Atlanta Federation of
Women’s Club last week. Mr.
Moore was the principal speak
al the luncheon at the an* i
nual meeting of the federation
held at the Atlanta Athletic
Club.
“I think after the smoke
passes away and the politicians
get through,” Mr. Moore as¬
serted, “we will speed along
the road to recovery.” This di
cision may be a blessing in dis
-guise. The NRA was uncon¬
stitutional and worked hard¬
ships.
“Ninety percent of the good
things that were sound will be
retained by business men.
There may be a few ‘chiselers*
but they will be in the minor¬
ity, and will not have the good
will and confidence of the pub
-lie.
Mr. Moore paid tribute to
Mrs. Oscar Palmour, who pre*
sided, for her leadership, and
made a plea to the club wo¬
men to help solve the relief
problem of the city by assist¬
ing in educating families to
learn the necessity of work.
We have an unemplopment
problem, he said, but we have
many people on the relief who
won’t work because they don’t
want to. We have many de¬
served people on the relief but
we have groups that expect
the eities to take care of them.
You women can he of great as
sistauce to us in this”.
---i
Rising Fawn Notes
Miss Eleanor Allison has re¬
turned home from Bob Jones
College. She was accompanied
by a friend.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarenae Dunn
and Children of Montgomery
Ala., arc visiting the latters
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Price.
Folabelle Smith was guest
of relatives in Chattanooga
last week.
Mildred Price is visiting rel¬
atives in Chattanooga.
Mr. Owen Woodyard is spend
ing his vacation here with his
family.
Fannie Hale was week-end
guest of her parents Mr. and
Mrs. W.W Hale.
Lillian Smith was the week-
emfcguest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J.R. Smith.
folabelle Smith and Cliftcn
Allison entertained Miss El¬
eanor Allison ami her friend
with a weiner roast last Wed¬
nesday evening at ‘Newsom-
ville.’ Twenty five guests enjoy
ed the occasion.
Glad to see John T. Reeves
back from the hospital where
he has been for some time for
treatment. John was severely
burned a few weeks ago by a
powder explosion, while work-
the road East of here.
Wednesday night prayer
meeting was held as usual
with Mus. Elizabeth Town¬
send giving a splendid talk oa
faithfulness.