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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. |
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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
