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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1944)
s C Devoted to The Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. Published Weekly — Since 1901. Dade’s Only Newspaper. NUMBER 16.—VOLUME 44. $40 00 Per Bale Due Cotton Farmers Who Used CCC Loans ATLANTA, Ga., April 20 — “Give the farmer the money the Commodity Credit Corporation made off the crops the farmer raised and you will not have to talk about subsidizing the farm¬ er,” Tom Linder, Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of Georgia, said this week, stating that “the Commodity Credit Corporation has perverted the purpose for which it was created and has become a leech on the backs of the very people that Congress intended to help.” To substantiate his point, Mr. Linder cited an actual incidence, that came to his attention, where 252 bales of cotton was placed under Commodity Credit loans in 1937. The cotton in ques¬ tion, Mr. Linder explained, had a gross weight of 129,984 pounds. The CCC loan rate at that time being only eight and one-half cents per pound, the farmers who raised the cotton received only $11,048.89. “In 1943,” Mr. Linder continu¬ ed, “this same 252 bales of cot¬ ton was placed on the market by the CCC and was sold for a total of $25,961.60. Allowing for a de¬ crease in weight, which averaged ten pounds per bale and amount¬ ed to 85 cents for each bale; in¬ terest which amounted to $2.55 per bale, and storage charges for 66 months, amounting to $9.90 per bale, you have a total carry¬ ing charge of $13.35 per bale. “Deducting the carrying charges, amounting to $3,363.20,” Mr. Linder continued, “it is easy to see that the net return to the Commodity Credit Corporation on these 252 bales of cotton total¬ ed $22,598.40. Taking into con¬ sideration that the CCC paid the farmers only $11,084.89, you can see that the CCC made a net profit of $11,549.51. “In other words,” Commission¬ er Linder said, “the Commodity Credit Corporation made more clear profit off the 252 bales of cotton than they actually paid the farmers who sweated and toiled to produce the crop.” Mr. Linder pointed out that the same general conditions ap¬ plied to all crops, including corn, wheat and other products from the farm. He explained that CCC’s meth¬ ods of operation are basically wrong inasmuch as loans are made on the basis of parity prices fixed by the Secretary of Agriculture, who he said, “con¬ trols the buying and selling of cotton and grain through his control of the cotton and grain exchanges, as well as OPA prices on these and other crops. “To cinch the fact that the CCC cannot lose anything on crop loans,” Mr. Linder said, “the Secretary of Agriculture controls the acreage which can be used to raise these crops. Thus he controls not only the amount of cotton and grain that can be raised but the price that they shall bring also. Mr. Lirder said that any profit derived from the operation of the CCC should be returned to the farmer, “to whom it right¬ fully belongs. “According the a- bove figures,” he continued, “many farmers are due up to $40.00 per bale for cotton placed in CCC loans from 1934 to 1941. This money should be returned to the farmer along with all profits made by the CCC on any commodity handled by them. Numerous farmers throughout nation should receive simi¬ lar refunds on corn, wheat and other farm products, sold by the CCC at a profit.” In conclusion, Mr. Linder call¬ ed on members of the Senate and House of Representatives to compel the Commodity Credit Corporation to return to the farmers this money to which they are entitled. BABY CHICKS — BUY NOW AND SAVE. Heavy Breeds, 200 for $13.00. Payment with order, free delivery. WORTHWHILE HATCHERIES 101 W. N. Ave. Baltimore 1, Md. di (fmull rots State’s 4-H Cooks To Help In War Effort By Preparing Food Right Equally important in the 1944 wartime program of increased food production is its proper preparation for a well-balanced diet. Thousands of rural girls will learn how to plan, prepare and serve nutritious meals and there¬ by contribute to the “Food Fights for Freedom” program through enrolling in the National 4-H Food Preparation Activity. Recognition of meritorious records, provided by Servel home economics department, comprises silver medals for county winners, a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago next De¬ cember for the State’s champion and a $200 college scholarship for each of six national winners. This is the tenth year of the activity, which is conducted by the extension service. Mary Watts, of Ringgold, was Georgia’s state winner in 1943. Revenue Commission Reports Failure To File Intangible Tax Entirely too many citizens of our state are refusing or fail¬ ing to file intangible tax re¬ turns, as required by law, ac¬ cording to J. Eugene Cook, state revenue commissioner. “Approximately fort y-f our million dollars of this total a- mount,” said Judge Cook, “is in the nature of stocks and bonds listed by foreign corporations doing business in Georgia, and domestic corporations; the bal¬ ance is represented by mortg¬ ages secured by real estate. Ap¬ plying the rate of $1 per thous¬ and on stocks and $3 per thous¬ and on bonds and mortgages, and the 25 per cent penalty provided by the Act, the ap¬ proximate tax liability on these properties is two hundred thous¬ and dollars. “While we have not had an opportunity to process the in¬ formation at source reports and to investigate other sources of information for ascertaining the amount of unreturned pro¬ perties for the years 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943, it is safe to estimate that these properties would approximate five hundred million dollars in taxable value. Using the same application of returns as applied in 1944, the tax liability on these unreturn¬ ed properties would approxi¬ mate one million dollars. “These figures do not include cash which is also subject to taxation under the Intangible Tax Act. It is estimated that in the past more cash deposits re¬ mained current in the banks of Atlanta than the total cash returned for the entire state. “Persons who own intangibles and have failed to return them for taxation should remember that we are furnished with in¬ formation by corporations as to all stocks and bonds owned by them, and that our agents will in due time check local records for unreturned mortgages se¬ cured by real estate. “In addition to a penalty of 25 per cent imposed for failure to return intangibles, there is also a provision in the act which provides a bar to any suit or action in court where it appears that the owner of the intangi¬ bles has willfully failed to list the same with the Department cf Revenue for taxation.” Staff Sgt. Curtis Stephens, wife and son, of Charleston, S. C., and Ruby and Joe Giglio, with their children, of New Or¬ leans, are visiting their father Mr. John John H. Stephens, at Wildwood. Sgt. Stephens has been transferred to Alabama, and Ruby and family are on their way back North to live. FOR SALE—Bed and Mattress, like new, $15.00; also a Cot, good as new, $11.00. See RUSS THOMPSON, Trenton, Ga. TRENTON, DADE COUNTY, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1944. FARM LEADER URGES BUYING OF WAR BONDS The No. 1 job of all farmers is to produce a maximum of es¬ sential food and fiber, but to take care of their own best in¬ terests they can well put some of the profits into War Bonds, L. I. Skinner, assistant director of the Agricultural Extension Service, said this week. In this way a profitable investment can be built up that wall serve as a post-war reserve. Georgia farmers, by investing regularly in War Bonds, have an opportunity to build financial reserves for the future and at the same time make an import¬ ant contribution to the war ef¬ fort, he continued. Mr. Skinner recommended the following farm financial program: 1. Keep debts at a safe level. Farmers with heavy debts should use part of their increased in¬ come to reduce them to a safe level, but they should buy some bonds. 2. Avoid speculation. The fi¬ nancial welfare of agriculture for the next two decades will de¬ pend to a great extent on the use farmers make of their higher income during the war. With prices high, now is the time to save—not speculate. 3. Build financial reserves and help win the war by investing in War Bonds. After debts have been reduced to a safe level, in¬ vest all available income in War Bonds. A sound, financial pro¬ gram is to invest in bonds the cost of needed repairs and re¬ placements of buildings and e- quipment that cannot be made now, invest in bonds the cost of desired improvements for the farm and home, and then invest as much as possible in these bonds as a general reserve for unfavorable years that may come later. Proposed Constitution Will Retain Poll Tax Georgia’s new proposed con¬ stitution will retain the poll tax as a requirement for voting, as result of decision made by the State Constitution Revision Commission. Edgar Watkins, of Atlanta, representing the Georgia Asso¬ ciation for the Abolition of Poll Taxes, and James Carmichael, of Marietta, commission memb¬ er, opposed such requirements for balloting. The commission also took steps to meet require¬ ments for holding primaries under the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court on the Texas Primary law, but re¬ moved a section which estab¬ lished qualifications for voters in party primaries. The “grand¬ father” clause was eliminated, and the words “of good charact¬ er” were inserted in the section which provides that property ownership qualifies an elector to vote. The “grandfather’ clause was struck on motion of Senator David Atkinson of Savannah, chairman of the sub-committee on elections. The second action was taken on motion of Hamil¬ ton Holt, of Macon, who assert¬ ed that property ownership a- lone was insufficient to qualify a man to vote “regardless of other qualifications, race or color.” “Two Days to Marry” To Be Presented At Rising Fawn Jr. High “Two Days To Marry,’ a three- act Comedy, will be presented by the ninth grade of the Ris¬ ing Fawn Junior High School, Friday night, April 28th, at 8 o’clock. This play is under the direction of Mrs. Venetia Luly. Following are the names of those who will have a part in the play: Karl Barnes, M. L. Carr, Mary Ellen Hawkins, Mar¬ garet Johnson, Opal Blevins, Fred Phillips and Carol Crane. Renew your Subscription! Commission Votes Against Special Tax Privileges Following a vigorous appeal by Governor Ellis Arnall, chairman of the Constitution Revision Commission, against special privileges and tax immunity, the Commission, at its meeting in Atlanta last week, voted to strike from the constitution a paragraph prohibiting the state from impairing exisiting con¬ tracts and which was said to foster such conditions. Under an ancient agreement a tax immunity is enjoyed by the Georgia railway, and there are other instances of such special privileges in the state. The railroad, the Governor as¬ serted, has amassed great wealth, having enjoyed tax im¬ munity for years. He declared that if this tax immunity is continued, he is “going to insist that the same immunity be given every rail¬ road company, every bus com- pany, gas company, and that every individual be given the same right.” ! Arnall asserted he believed in a spirit of fairness which de- mands that every effort be made to wipe out special privileges in the field of taxation. This would not mean, however, he said, that he held any hatred or feeling of ill will in his heart against any corporation. When granted its charter ov¬ er a hundred years ago, the Georgia Railroad was granted immunity from all taxation ex- cept one-half of one per cent of its net income. 4H’ers To Enhance Farm Site Values By Beautifying Grounds Surroundings of numerous farm houses throughout the state will take on a new and attractive appearance this year with plantings of native and other flowers, shrubs and trees, repainted houses and barns, re¬ paired fences, and wind breaks., This noteworthy work that en- hances farm property values will be accomplished by club boys and girls participating in the 1944 national 4-H home grounds I beautification activity, which is conducted by the extension ser- ; viCe - Outstanding records in this activity will receive recognition from Mrs. Charles R. Walgreen, Chicago horticultural enthusiast, in the form of gold-filled medals to county winners, a gold watch to the state champion, and trips to the National 4-H Club Con- gress in Chicago next December to the eight highest scoring par- ticipants. Last year’s winner in Georgia was Marie Cochran, of Dallas. | -—- | Aviation Cadet Starts I Intermediate Phase Of Flying Training Aviation Cadet Buford B. Street, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar¬ tin B. Street of Route 1, Tren¬ ton (Slygo), has completed ap¬ proximately one-third of his Pilot Training, and will soon report to an Air Corps Basic Flying School in Newport, Ark., for the intermediate phase of his flying training. Before entering the Air Corps, Cadet Street attended Dade County High School, Wiley School of Business, Chattanoo¬ ga, and the 65th College Train¬ ing Detachment, Syracuse Uni¬ versity, Syracuse , New York. Cadet Street was accepted as a Upon completion of his Basic and Advance training, he will be given his wings and com¬ missioned as a Second Lieuten¬ ant in the Air Corps. Mountain Music Show Put on At Rising Fawn Last Saturday Night J. Laurel Johnson and his Mountaineers put on a real and typical “Mountain Music Show” at the Rising Fawn School Sat¬ urday night, and the full house enjoyed the program from the start to finish. A special feature of the pro¬ gram was the quartet singing. This outfit, headed by Grady Bradford and Archie Gray, ren¬ dered a few numbers which add¬ ed much to the entertainment of the evening. To say the least, J. Laurel, J. L. Junior, Charley Bowmen, Bob Russell, Ebb Forester “Cotton” Taylor, the Henderson boys and the whole works, including the master of ceremonies. Grady Bradford, were at the best and did some fine fiddlin’, singing, banjo and guitar picking, and what have you. Charley Bowman, champion musician and come¬ dian, pulled a number of his stunts out of the “bag” and gave the audience plenty of laughs, a number of fellows, including Orville Gilbreath, Robert Fores- ter and Taylor, just “had” to shake a leg and really did so at various times. Grady Bradford did a wonderful job as master of ceremonies. Mr. Johnson and J. L. Jr., really went to town with their fiddles and really left nothing “unplayed” in the numbers put on. Both these gentlemen are champion musicians and are hard to handle in any contests. Both have come up from Atlanta on several occasions to help out in staging programs in patriotic drives. They have helped lots and lots, too. We hope to have this “pro¬ fessional crowd” put on another show for us at some time in the near future and we suggest that you “keep an ear to the ground” as to the time and place. Miss Reese Is Bride Of Cpl. Jas. Morrison The wedding of Miss Jewel prances Reese of Birmingham. Ala., and Cpl. James Edward Morrison, of Ft. Bragg, N. C., was solemnized Tuesday even- j n g, April 18th, at the home of groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs w F Morrison in North Trenton. The Rev. F. B. Wyatt officiated, using the double ring ceremony. The bride wore a dress of black, w jth matching accessories a nd a CO rsage of white garden- j as gb e ^ daughter of Mr. a nd Mrs. S. M. Reese, of Birm- ingham. Her sisters are Mrs. j a ek Barnett, Misses Mary and Carolyn Reese, oil of Birming- ham, and Mrs. Walter McCles- ky of Atlanta. Her brothers are sgt. Stanley M. Reese, Jr., of Ft Bragg, N. C., and John J. Reese, of Birmingham. The groofti is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Morrison of North Trenton, and is the broth¬ er of Mrs. Duke Broome and Miss Mauline Morrison of Chickamauga; Mrs. Fred Hend¬ erson and Miss Lucile Morrison of Trenton, and Charles Mor¬ rison of Marietta, Ga. Cpl. Morrison is a graduate of Dade County High School and attended West Georgia College. Before entering the service he was employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Cpl. Morrison has returned to Fort Bragg, and Mrs. Morrison is residing with her parents. Red Cross Donations TRENTON Henry Barton $1.00 Add Doyle ..... 1.00 Mahan .......................... 1.00 S. J. Hale ....... 2.00 Price...................... .25 Price ... .25 WHITESIDE John Doyle, Worker Etta Holland $1.00 Esther Holland 2.00 Virginia Holland 1.00 David Holland 1.00 $1.50 PER YEAR. Davis High School C loses Successful Term; 11 Graduate Another very successful school term was closed at the Davis High School on Sand Mountain, Friday. Impressive commence¬ ment exercises began at 10 o’¬ clock, and eleven graduated from high school and eighteen from the elementary grades. The school, which has made wonderful progress 1936, has been under the supervision of Prof. G. C. Austin, assisted by Mrs. Austin and other members, composing a splendid teaching staff. Since Prof. Austin took over supervision of the school in 1936, great strides in general education has been made, and the scholastic record has been raised considerably each year. Over 400 pupils were on roll on the closing day. In an arousing speech, Prof. Austin expressed his sincere hope that the school would continue to go forward; stating further that he had been teaching in Georgia for the past thirty-two years and that he and Mrs. Austin planned to retire from the teaching profession. He urg¬ ed the graduates to continue their education and better fit themselves for the “many prob¬ lems ahead.” Mr. Forester’s address was a- long the line of Americanism and the need for the funda¬ mentals taught in the rural school rooms. He praised Prof and Mrs. Austin, other members of the faculty and the patrons and students of the district for the spendid progress that had been made in developing the school into a real Senior High. The class program was well delivered and was enjoyed to the fullest extent. Following is the complete pro¬ gram for the graduation exer¬ cises: Procession; Song, “Lead on, O King Eternal”; Invocation, Prof. G. C. Austin; Welcome Ad¬ dress, Willadean Ivy; Introduc¬ tion of Graduates, Winoa Crisp Class Poem, Christine Hartline Class History, Diona Wilkinson Class Prophecy, Irene Cloud, Class Will, Alta Hundley; Song, Senior Class; “What is Educa¬ tion?” Willie Jo Smith; Class Grumbler, Alva Doris Smith; Key Oration, L. B. Underwood; Fare¬ well Address, Ida Bell Davis; Ad¬ dress, Elbert Forester; Presenta¬ tion of Diplomas, Prof. G. C. Austin; Alma Mater, Audience. Class Colors—Pink and White. Class Motto, “Dare to Be Dif¬ ferent”. Class Flower—Pink Rose. Slygo HDC Celebrates Second Anniversary A special meeting of the Slygo Home Demonstration Club was held'Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. P. Carpenter. Fried chicken and other eats were served at the noon hour. It was the second anniversary of the club and each member took a small gift which was ex¬ changed by drawing numbers. After lunch, the meeting was called to order by the President Mrs. E. F. Moore, after which prayer was led by Mrs. Carpen¬ ter. Miss Kathryn Berryman held a discussion of several dif¬ ferent topics of interest. Those present were, Mes- dames E. F. Moore, J. P. Carp¬ enter, W. P. Cole, L. H. Street, Commie Nance, J. P. Lawson, Miss Pearl Street, Miss Kathryn Berryman, Little Martha Kuy¬ kendall and J. P. Nance. Mrs. W. E. Smith was wel- corned to the Club as a new member and Mrs. A. L. Kuy- kendall as a visitor. John Doyle .................. 5.00 Total ...................... $10.00 SAND MOUNTAIN Lyman E. Taylor, Worker L. C. Wilkinson................... $1.00 Gordon Burrows .......25 Lyman E. Taylor 4.00 Mrs. Lyman E. Taylor 1.00 Oscar West .......................... 1.00
