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nvery Thursday
for the
“State of Dade.’
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County
VOL. XLVIIi. NO. 1.
Intangible Tax
Law Important
To State of Ga.
Atlanta. Jan. (GPS) — With
the signing of the new intang¬
ible tax bill by Governor Riv¬
ers, state leaders believe the
way has been paved for busi¬
ness, industry and capital
everywhere to come to Geor¬
gia. It is estimate*’ that the
state would gain $3,000,000 in
n ew revenue after the first of
its enforcement.
G</v. Rivers, himself, said
that the bill is in the nature
of an invitation to Georgia
capitalists who have left the
state to hurry back, and also
an expression of good will and
encouragement to tlie Geor¬
gians who have kept their in¬
vestments in the stat*-, des¬
pite the hazards of confisca¬
tory taxation.
The governor urges all Geor¬
gians to comply with the pro¬
visions of the act by return¬
ing their intangibles for taxa¬
tion and thus avail themselves
of the forgiveness clause which
exempts them from liability
for seven years back taxes.
The bill does not seek to
classify all classes of intangi¬
ble property, but levies a re¬
duced rate of taxation upon
money, stocks, bonds, notes
secured by real estate mort¬
gages and notes and obligat
Ions in s u r e d by the F H A.
Slocks in Georgia corporat¬
ions are exempt from the in
tangible tax when the corpor¬
ation has paid all of its ad va¬
lorem taxes.
Heretofore, intangibles have
been taxed at the same rate
as visible property, or five
mills, for state purposes.
Dyer Mercantile
Wins 1, Loses 1
The Dyer Mercantile Cage
Team has beyond a doubt 'got
started and can’t stop.’ Dur¬
ing the season thus far the
flashy team has «halked up
seven straight victories; seem
inglv with but very little effort.
The last game of particular
note was that played here
Tuesday night, December 28,
against the strong Peerless
team of Chattanooga. The
Peerless team, as we all re¬
member, is none other than
the team which entertains
the World Celtics tin their an¬
nual visit to Chattanooga.
Anyway, the Dyer boys nos¬
ed out the Peerless line up by
a 29-21 count, and imm> diate-
ly began looking nrou d for
4 othcr worlds to conquer’ (We
suggest a tilt with the Celtics
in the event the game could
be arranged ) Too, in the game
with Peerless, the home team
was more or less crippled and
was not at its best. One or two
of the‘mainest’ men were out
and another—Frank Quinton,
was handicapped with a badly
infected eye.
The undefeated line up was
composed of:
Puge, Kyzer, Brandon, Mor¬
rison, Cureton, Thigpen and
Quinton.
Peerless Rams of Chatta
nooga defeated the Dyer bask¬
et ball team by a 21-19 score
in the Peerless gym Tuesday
January 3. This was the local
team’s first defeat in eight
starts.
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By official proclamation Governor Fred P. Cone (top) Florida’s Chief Executive, proclaims "Industries Day”
to honor the pioneering effcrt3 In the fields of chemical research that have been the lifetime work of Dr.
Charles Holmes Kerty (below). Governor Cone cites for this celebration, activities planned for Fernandina,
Florida, on January 14, when a giant new kraft paper mill will be launched.
npHE X eyes of the nation will be
focused on Quaint, little Fernan-
dina, Florida, January 14 when lead¬
ing industrialists, financial and edi¬
torial figures gather as guests of
Florida’s r overnor Fred P. Cone to
pay tribute to the work of a dis¬
tinguished Georgia scientist, Dr.
Charles Holmes Herty. By execu¬
tive proclamation Governor Cone
established this date to apprise all
Florida industries of the growing
importance or tho Southeastern
states’ hundred million dollar new
kraft paper enterprises, resulting
largr’y from pioneering research
anti • dne cellulose utility begun
seven years ago by Dr. Herty.
County Agent
Says Cultivate
New
County Agent H.G. Baker,
this week warned farmers that
hasty and careless
building may cause
trouble. A break in the ter¬
race ridge will pour
quant at ies of water over
narrow strip of land and
a gully. He says that the
to avoid this is to carefully
plan the entire system, includ
-ing suitable outlets,
actual work on the terrace
siarted.
He says that in the actual
construction, the terrace
should he broad based, have
h proper grade, and the
v> .role system should be pro¬
vided with an outlet channel
to dispose of surplus water.
This outlet channel ought to
be plai ted in a thick
crop to pi oven l u gully lrom
developing. Where possible
the terrace should empty
a meadow or pasture.
Never consider the terracing
job finished until a crop has
been planted on all new ter¬
races, the agent advises. A
close-growing crop will hold
the terrace, put down the
danger of soil washing, anil
also furnish another feed crop
for the livestock.
Erosion takes a heavy toll of
topsoil from sloping fields
when soil and water conserva¬
tion practices are cot used,
the agent points out. But
valuable topsoil is saved anil
each field is given an opportu¬
nity to do the job for which it
is best suited when a proper
erosion control program is put
into use.
In addition to terracing, he
advises contour plowing, plant
Only Newspaper in the County
TRENTON, DADE COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1938
The first unit of the Container
Corporation of America’s $9,000,000
Fernandina mill will be formally
launched at this date when Walter
P. Paepcke, Container’s president,
unveils a plaque inscribed to Dr.
Herty. Secretary of Commerce
Roper will chars speaker's honors
for the occasion with James G.
Stahiman, president of the Ameri¬
can Newspaper Publishers Associa¬
tion, and Florida’s energetic young j
Senator Claude Pepper. According |
to plane developed by Col. Fred
Bradshaw, Jacksonville, and Col.
Harold Colee, president of the
Florida State Chamber of Com¬
merce, aides to the Governor, the
State’s distinguished guests will be,
New Industry Established At
Rif Fawn by S.W. Woodin
Trenton Lodge
Elects
At a recent meeting of
Trenton Lodge No. 179 F. & A.
M., the following officers
elected for the ensuing year:
Worshipful master, E. A.
Ellis; senior warden, Elbert
Forester; junior warden, J. C
Case; senior deacon,
Stewart; junior deacon, Ray¬
mond Castleberry; Secretary,
W. A. Scruggs; Treasurer, J.
Nethery; Tyler, W. T. McCau¬
ley; senior stewart, W. A.
Blanc; Chaplain, Lee Forester.
QUINTON - ROWLAND
An event of much interest
to a wide circle of friends was
| lhe wc dding of Mr. Victor
| Quinton, of East Trenton, and
Miss Mae Rowland, of Arthur,
The wedding took place
1 jal Mrs. Rossville, Quinton December is the 14th.
, attrac-
fjy e daughter of Mr. anil Mrs.
J. H. Rowland, of Arthur,
Tennbeing an honor gradu-
n te of the Powell High school
aI Arthur.
Mr. Quinton, who is at pres-
en t employed at Gadsden, Ala.,
is the son of Air. and Airs.
Chas. A. Quinton, of East
Trenton. He is a graduate of
Dade County High school; be¬
ing a member of the class ol
1926.
The young couple, for the
present, will make their home
at Trenton.
ing close-growing, soil-hold¬
ing, and soil building crops,
and crop rotations as erosion
control measures.
welcomed at Jacksonville, proceed
thence to view a parade of historic
pageantry sponsored by the City of
Fernandina. events featured later
by dedication ceremonies at the
new paper mill. A t Jacksonville the
group will be guests at a state ban¬
quet where Governor Cone will be
host.
In addition to New York, Chicago
and Washington guests, Governor
Cone has invited the Governors of
eight southern paper producing
states to take part in the day’s ac¬
tivities described as a symposium
on the new southern industry.
Nation-wide radio broadcasts will
carry the news of the day through¬
out the country. •
It has just been called toour
attention that there is a brand
new Industry in Rising Fawn.
Mr. S.W. Woodin has recent
ly established a wood working
or cabinet shop and has it
equipped with power machin¬
ery. It is located on his home
lot just back of the Methodist
Church in Rising Fawn.
During the holidays they
were busy making quite a va-
of novelties for Christ-
mas gifts, and they seem to
have made a nice start.
One of the interesting de¬
partments in this shop is
their repair department which
Air. Woodin calls the ‘FIX IT’
shop. They seem to be prepar¬
ed to fix most anything, even
to broken New Year’s resolu-
t ions.
They are makers of Collins
and Caskets and we are inform
ed they will he sold at a most
reasonable price. Air. Woodin
has had many years experience
in the undertaking anil man¬
ufacturing business and is
thoroughly familiar with this
part of his work.
We feel that this is a much
needed enterprise in this
community and the TIMES
gives them a hearty welcome.
In Memory
MRS. LUCY SCRUGGS
On December 31, 1937, God
called from this world to the
Great Beyond, Airs. Lucy
Scruggs. She had been in bad
health for several months.
She always wore a bright and
sunny smile, anil never grew
impatient during her illness.
She has gone to live in that
home where there will he no
more sickness or de,-3lh. Her re-
"Square and on the Square’
Gross Income Tax Pushed As
Means to Balance Budget
Religious Rights
Stressed at Fair
NEW YORk (Special )—A tribute to
the constitutional right of freedom of
worship will have a prominent part in
the statuary to be placed upon the $60,
000,000 Central Mall of the New York
World's Fair 1939, Grover A. Whalen,
president of the Fair corporation, an¬
nounces.
Part of a group known as “The Four
Freedoms,” the statue will depict a
chaste, young girl, her face raised to the
skies, holding a prayerbook in her hands.
On the base of the statue, a number of
churches of various denominations will
signify that freedom of religion in this
country is not confined to any one sect
or creed.
Drivers’ License
‘Deadline’ is Set
The final deadline for secur¬
ing drivers licenses was set for
January 15 by Commissioner
ol Public Safety Phil Brewster
today.
“There will he absolutely no
further extension of time. We
have put off tiiis deadline on
former occasions so that every
automobile driver in the State
would have ample opportuni¬
ty to get n blank and send in
applications. We arc certain
now that blanks have been
well distributed in filling sta¬
tions, court houses and other
centrullv located points in the
communities. Drivers have
had ample time to secure
these blanks and there are
just 10 more days in which to
secure a license.”
The act provide for aline
of $50.00 or six months in jail
for any person driving an au¬
tomobile without a drivers li¬
cense. In event any person
should he caught driving a car
with someone clse’s deriver li¬
cense both the lender and the
borrower will he subject to the
same penalty. drivers
Slightly over 360,000
in Georgia have already secur¬
ed licenses. Applicants order must
mail blanks with money
or certified cheek to Box 1741,
Atlanta, which is the Depart¬
ment of Public Safety license
issuing address.
Atlanta Adds
$1,525,000 in
Payrolls in’37
Atlanta, Jan. (GPS)—Atlan¬
ta, “The Gate City of the
continues to grow.
During 1937, 132 factories,
sales and execu¬
tive organizations were estab¬
in Atlanta, in addition
87 regional headquarters,
employment to 1,014
with new payrolls of
according to a re¬
of the Industrial Bureau
the Atlanta Chamber of
of which Charles
Palmer is president.
In addition to the new in¬
actually secured dur¬
the past year, the bureau
has fifty-one new prospects
developed during the year, and
a total of 383 new concerns
now are considering Atlanta
is possible choice for indus¬
trial or headquarter sites, said
the report.
mains were filtered in the
Aliller cemetery, Rev. Paul
Howell conducting the funer¬
al services.
She leaves to mourn her loss,
four step-children and
brothers. We extend the
est of sympathy to the
ed ones. She has gone to re.
If You Can’t Pull
For Dade —
Pull Out.
$1.50 A YEAR
Having already passed var¬
ious measures which will re¬
lieve the financial situation of
counties, Georgia’s general
assembly now faces the task
of solving the state’s financial
problem by providing between
two and one-half and four
million dollars to meet the
state’s operations budget of
$20,400,000. A gross income tax
is viewed generally as the
solution.
It is pointed out by observ¬
ers that the extra session al¬
ready has done much for coun¬
lies and also for municipali¬
ties and individual citizens
generally. The new law giving
counties their share of the
gasoline lax monthly, to help
avoid borrowing to meet coun¬
ty expenses, is alone expected
to save as much as ten percent
in the operation of county
government.
The intangible tax act, sign¬
ed by the Governor on Christ¬
mas Day, will help both the
con til ies and cities. People
generally will benefit from the
homestead and personal prop¬
erty tax exemptions. The pub¬
lic and the counties will bene¬
fit as a result of free school
hooks; 7-month school terms
paid for by the stale; rural
post roads; public assistance,
and in various other ways.
Most of the tax measures
passed so far allocate revenue
for specific purposes, such as
schools, highways, relief of*'
county financial problems,
and the like, thus creating the
necessity of some general tax
revision for the support of the
stale government itself.
In view of this situation, ad¬
vocates of the gross income
tax are pressing for advantage
and are declaring that such a
measure not only vould pro¬
vide all the funds needed to
complete the $20,400,000 bud¬
get, hut also would result in
abolition of other taxes.
It is known that a group of '•
legislators is now perfecting
the drafting of the gross in¬
come tax bill which, it is be¬
lieved, will provide for either
complete elimination or re¬
duction of the ad valorem
tax to one mill, as well as
abolishing all business and
occupational taxes. Advocates
of this gross income measure
point to the succes^s of a simi¬
lar law in Indiana as concrete
evidence of how it would solve
the state’s financial problems.
The majority sentiment in
tie legislature apparently is
for the gross income measure
although some maintain that
the additional revenue needed
to balance the budget could be
obtained through a general
sales tax or legalization and
taxation of the liquor that is
now being sold throughout
Georgia.
I. H. Wheeler
Elected Mayor
I. II. Wheeler was re-elected
Alayor of Trenton in a city
election held here Tuesday. W.
G. Cole was also retained as
Recorder and Lewis AIcBryar
as a Commissioner.
Those e lected were: Alayor,
1. H. Wheeler; Councilmen,
W. A. Scruggs, W. L. Wilker-
son, E.S. Pace, Lewis McBryar;
Recorder, W. G. Cole.
ceive a crown of life which
fadeth not away.
—Mrs. Eldie Grant