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Devoted to The Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. NUMBER 16.—VOLUME 44. Georgia Beer Taxes Produce $1,950,634 For 9-Month Period ATLANTA, Ga., April 15.— i Special). — Beer, maintaining its position as the fifth largest producer of tax revenue in Georgia, poured a total of $1,- 950,634 into the coffers of the state treasury during the nine- month period July 1, 1943-March 31, 1944. The sum derived from the sale of malt beverages in the state is exceeded only by the gasoline tax, the income tax, the cigar and cigarette tax and the 'liquor tax. The new figures were made pubic today by the Malt Bever¬ age Tax Unit of the State Reve¬ nue Department, and were an¬ nounced by the Georgia Com¬ mittee of the Brewing Industry Foundation. Beer tax collections for the first three months of 1944 were as follows: January, $228,965; February, $223,213, and March, $248,490. If the present rate is maintained, tax collections for the fiscal year ending on June 30, it will be in excess of $2,- 700,000, revenue revenue de¬ partment officials stated. Malt beverage tax receipts are made up solely of state ex¬ cise taxes on beer itself and state licenses sold to breweries, wholesale distributors and re¬ tailers. The total, all of which is used in the purchase of free text books in the public schools of the state, for the payment of teachers’ salaries and for other school purposes, does not include the thousands of dollars paid by the industdy in federal ta$>>s, and for federal, county and municipal licenses. Nation¬ ally, the brewing industry pays well over one million dollars a day to the-^deral government alone. National Woman Leader Commends Training School The new honor system policy installed at the Georgia Train¬ ing Schools for Girls, located at Adamsville, near Atlanta, is commended in a letter written by Mrs. Charles W. Tillett, Washington, D. C. assistant chairman of the Democratic National Committee, which was made public by A. J. Hartley, director of the State Depart¬ ment of Public Welfare. Mrs. Tillett visited the school recently while attending a meet¬ ing of the Woman’s Division of the Democratic Party in Geor¬ gia, as the guest of Mrs. J. A Rollinson, director of the Di¬ vision of Institutions in the Wel¬ fare Department. “I wish to congratulate you and all those associated with you on the work you are doing,” Mrs. Tillett wrote. “I was im¬ pressed with the policy of teach¬ ing each one of the girls a trade, and it seemed to me your work was in line with modern meth¬ ods of institution management.” The Democratic Women, stat¬ ing that they took particular in¬ terest in Welfare work, adopted a resolution commending Judge Hartley for the advanced policies he has established and approving the progressive steps he has tak¬ en at the institution. The resolution also approved the war policies of President Roosevelt, the progressive pro¬ gram of Governor Arnall, and the energetic work of J. Lon * hckworth, Chairman of the state Democratic Executive Committee. Mrs. Tillett’s letter was written to Miss Agnes Arnold, of the Training School, and was made public by Judge Hartley, head of the Welfare Department, under whom the institution is operated. 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. ile ioittlt) Director Urges Faster Tempo in Salvage Effort in Georgia ATLANTA, Ga.—The newspa¬ pers of the nation have done “a magnificent job” in the country’s salvage program but that pro¬ gram is still a long way from reaching its goal, Herbert M. Faust, national director of the War Production Board’s salvage division declared here yesterday. In Atlanta^for a two day meeting with salvage division taries managers from and e^niUye throughout Secre¬ the southeast, Mr. Fdfist said that collection of kitchen fats has been accelerated sharply by the giving of points for those fats but as long as the Japs hold the Philippines and Dutch East In¬ dies the need for vital kitchen fats will remain accute. “The slogan for American housewives remains ‘save one tablespoonful of used fats a day’,” Mr. Faust said. Mr. Faust praised highly the south’s participation in the sal¬ vage program and said that sal¬ vage of waste paper and tin cans had showed marked improve¬ ment but that the nation’s war effort demanded that still more must be done. Slygo News Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cole had as their guests Sunday, Cpl. B. W. Cole, Mrs. Max Forester and son, Pfc. George W. Bailey, Miss Len- nie Page, Miss Edna Waddell and Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Waddell. Miss Mary Ruth Patterson, who is employed in Chattanooga, spent the week-end with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Graham and Ronny of Ringgold, Ga., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Moore. Mrs. Edgar Moore was in Chattanooga Saturday. Mrs. Joe Doyle’s sister, Mrs. Joe Daffron remains seriously ill at her home near Tiftonia. Mrs. L. H. Street and Mrs. Della Genung spent Thursday in Chattanooga. Mrs. Lawrence Dugan was at home last week-end. Mrs. Geraldine Wadkins is vis¬ iting her parents at Gadsden, Ala. Mrs. Virgie Cureton and Miss Sallie Patterson visited Miss Pearl Srteet Thursday. Jack Doyle of Chattanooga, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Brad’Gross. The many friends of Miss Hel¬ en Moore wish for her a speedy recovery from a knee injury she received from a fall. Miss Pearl Street visited Mrs. F. E. Dabbs in Chattanooga, Tuesday. Slaughter Mr. and Mrs. Tom have visiting them this week, relatives from Dalton, Ga. Mrs. John Doyle of Whiteside, spent Tuesday night with Mrs. Leighton Street and Mrs. Della Genung. ill at Mrs. Eula Cole remains her home here. RATION CALENDAR Processed Foods—Blue A8 through K8 (Book 4) now valid at 10 points each, for use with tooks. Good indefinitely. Meats and Fats—Red A8 through Q8 (Book 4) now valid at 10 points each, for use with , tokens. Good indefinitely. Sugar— Sugar stamps No. 30 and No. 31 (Book 4) good for five pounds indefinitely. Canning Sugar—Sugar stamp No. 40 good for five pounds of canning sugar until February 28, j 1945. Apply to local board for supplemental rations. Shoes—Shoe stamp No. 18 (Book 1) expires April 30. Air¬ plane stamp No. 1 (Book 3) valid indefinitely. Airplane stamp No. 2 (Book 3) will become vauid May 1. Gasoline—A-9 coupons now valid. Expire May 8. Rationing rules now require that every car owner write his license number and state in ad¬ vance on all gasoline coupons in . his possession. TRENTON, DADE COUNTY, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1944. State-Wide Action To Register Youths Urged By Governor Following the success of an experimental registration of teen-age students at Girls’ High School in Atlanta, Governor Ellis Arnall is urging that “every high school in Georgia” adopt the plan of Registration Day for qualified students. The Governor said getting the franchise for 18-year-olds was only part of the job, the other part being to get the eligible teen-agers registered. Clerks from the office of the Fulton county tax collector and registrar registered 138 of the 178 18-year-olds attending the school. Other 18-year-olds would have registered but for absence or residence in other counties. Clerks from the registrar’s office will be sent to every principal high school in the county, said the Fulton official, and he is working out a daily schedule for that purpose. Arnall asserted that “we do not want to take politics into the schools, but we do want to in¬ terest the schools in public life and the conduct of public af¬ fairs.” The Young Democratic Clubs of Georgia, which met recently in state convention in Atlanta, are making an organized effort to register the teen-agers. 4-H V Gardeners To Vie For Badges Of Merit Again The National 4-H Victory Garden Activity, which has con¬ tributed appreciably to increas¬ ing food production since its in¬ ception in 1942 is continued this year. Through their 4-H projects members last year produced 6 million bushels of garden pro¬ ducts. As incentive to outstanding achievements by rural youth gardeners, the Sears-Roebuck Foundation provides gold-plat¬ ed medals for four county win¬ ners, $25 War Bonds for eight champions, and trips to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago next December as well as $100 War Bonds for eight sec¬ winners. Last year’s state, sectional- national winner in Georgia was Olive Hollister of Plains. State Line News Mr. Almon Barefield of De¬ troit, Mich., visited his sister, Mrs. Willard Hardeman last week-end. Dr. and Mrs. Harrison of Chattanoogga, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison Sunday. Mrs. Georgia Deakins is visit¬ ing in Chattanooga this week. Mrs. Mae Haswell visited her daughter, Mrs. Bill Drew, this Robert Fuller of Camp Sibert, Ala., visited home folks Sun¬ day. We are glad to report Mrs. Joe Daffron is improving after a serious illnees. Ernest Olliver and family vis¬ ited Mr. and Mrs. Dyer Banks Mr. and Mrs. Edd Hartman guests of his mother, Mrs. M. Wallin last week. Edd has returned to Great Lakes, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Thacker attended a birthday dinner at home of Mrs. Bill Mull Sun¬ A large crowd attened. Bobby Dantzler and his sister his grandmother, Mrs. T. Fuller this week. Mr. Flake Belk has returned his home after a trip to New Mrs. Lawrence Boydston and Jessie Nabors visited Mrs. M. Wallin recently. James Wallen of Bainbridge, visited home folks last week. Mrs. Bill Hartman has gone Trenton, Mich., to make her with Bill, who is stationed Groose, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Eucle George of Published Weekly — Since 1901. Dade’s Only Newspaper. STATE COST WILL BE LARGER NEXT YEAR, COOK SAYS To provide adequate in every department of the state government and retire debts on schedule, $74,000,000 would be necessary for the next fiscal year, and only $55,000,000 is in sight from state tax collections, according to State Revenue Commissioner J. Eugene Cook. Addressing the Lions Club at Cartersville, Judge Cook assert¬ ed that a personal investigation of the six major departments, principal spending agencies, showed that they will need a total of $62,000,000 of state funds, in addition to federal grants or other income sources. He pointed out that during his campaign Governor Arnall had committed himself to liqui¬ date the $35,000,000 “inherited state debt,” and to “veto any tax measure designed to in¬ crease taxes.” As an answer to the problem, Cook presented the three major sources of revenue as being “the federal government, the local county governments and tough, uncompromising methods of en¬ forcing tax collections against persons who have hertofore willfully avoided their responsi¬ bilities to the state govern¬ ment.” Rural Libraries Given New Funds By Governor Arnall An additional sum of $100,000 has been allotted to the State Board of Education for public, community and rural libraries, Governor Ellis Arnall has an¬ nounced. The new allocation, for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, increased the total available for libraries from the state to $250 - 000, the largest sum ever pro¬ vided for such program in Geor¬ gia. Arnall asserted that the ad¬ ditional library allotment is just another indication of the state adminisration’s wish o do every¬ thing possible for education. Miss Beverly Wheatcroft, ad¬ ministrator of the state school library department, wall admins- ter the new fund. Hooker News Miss Margaret Martin of Mor- ganville, visited Miss Ruby Cling- an recently. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Guffey announce the birth of a son, on April 17th, at P. & S. hospital in Chattanooga. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Strawm vis¬ ited relatives at Bridgeport, Ala., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee and children of Tiftonia, visited Mrs. Julia Davis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and son, Douglas, and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Graham and children were recent guests of relatives at Daisy, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carroll and daughter of Wildwood, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Mayhew and other relatives Sunday. C. M. Smith spent Monday night with Bobline Fugatt at Wildwood. Mrs. Olin Parson is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ford at Whiteside, Tenn. Mr. Jim Drew is recovering from a recent illness. Mrs. Ben Johpson and daugh¬ ter, Louise, spent Sunday with Mrs. Johnson’s sister, Mrs. Mar¬ cus Fowler at Tiftonia. Messrs Tweed Roark and Bob¬ by Douglas of Chattanooga, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Massengale and family. Sgt. and Mrs. Curtis Stephens and son, of Charleston, S. C., are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wells and family. Bro. Joe Mayhew filled his regular appointment at Hooker of Christ Sunday. visited Miss Goldie Wallen Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Miller son, Roland, visited Mrs. Wallen this week. LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Max Forester and son, Dwan, of Morristown, Tenn., are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wheeler of Chattanooga, visited his par¬ ents, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Wheeler, Sr., Friday. Mrs. L. J. Cole spent Sunday at Martin Springs, Tenn. Mrs. W. H. Brock has returned here after spending last week in New York, where she attend¬ ed the D. A. R. Continental Con¬ gress. Roy McBryar has been sta¬ tioned with the U. S. Navy at Camp Perry, Va. Billo Gass is ill at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Keith had as week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Keith and children of Chattanooga, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clayton and son of Clint¬ on, Tenn. Miss Bobbie Ruth Martin spent the week-end with her parents at LaFayette, Ga. Ed Maxwell of the U. S. Navy at Bainbridge, Md., is spending a few days with his family here. Mrs. B. W. Cole has returned here after spending a few weeks with her husband in Oklahoma. Mrs. Bess Williams and Mrs. Nall Thurman of Chattanooga, were week-end guests of R. E. Cole and Boss Cole here_ J Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carter and family have moved to South Trenton to reside. We were glad to hear that Tommy Gray was again permit¬ ted to spend the week-end with his parents here. We only wish all our boys were near enough to come spend the week-ends with loved ones. Tommy is stationed at Camp Sibert, Ala. Mrs. Drew Collier of Remlap, Ala., is visiting her mother'and sister, Mrs. N. N. Lawrence and Mrs. Ruby L. Yarbrough here. Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Wheeler, Jr., and son, Larry, of Mineral Wells, Texas, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Wheeler and family here. Sand Mountain News Everyone is cordially invited to come and hear the gospel at the Church of Christ, which meets at the home of Mrs. Millie E. Daniel Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Bro. Mayhew will preach on the subject, “When the Church was Established.” Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stone and son Ernest, Jr., Gladys Dan¬ iel, and Roy (Buck) Gass were in Chattanooga Saturday night, and visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dickenson. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Carroll had as their guests last week¬ end, their grandson and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Webb of Chattanooga. Ernest is on a leave from the Navy. Reba Tinker and children spent Wednesday with Mrs. Mil¬ lie E. Daniel and Una Belle Stone. Little Kenneth Johnston is ill with tonsilitis. Inez Fowler spent Saturday with Jewel Daniel. Mrs. Rachel Daniel visited her sister, Mrs. Millie E. Daniel Fri¬ day. Gladys and Juanita Daniel were shopping in Chattanooga, Saturday. We have on our sick list, Mrs. Millie E. Daniel, who is some better, and Thomas Walden and son, Dennis. Mr. and Mrs. Jiles Gass and children visited relatives on Lookout Mountain Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stone visited Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Gass Monday. $50 REWARD $50 FOR INFOMATION LEADING TO THE APPREHESION AND ARREST OF PARTY OR PAR¬ TIES GUILTY OF BURGLAR¬ IZING OUR STORE LAST FRI¬ DAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY A. M„ APRIL 21 OR 22, 1944. Dyer Mercantile Co. $1.50 PER YEAR. Governor To Stand Firm Against Any New Levy Of Taxes Should the State Legislature undertake to levy new taxes up¬ on the people, not only will Gov¬ ernor Arnall veto the bill, but he will veto it positively, re¬ sounding and vigorously. Not on¬ ly will he veto such measure but he will use his full influence to sustain and effectuate the veto. The above was the emphatic declaration of Governor Arnall in replying to a letter from J. P. Allen and L. L. Austin, president and secretary, respectively, of the Georgia Mercantile Association, calling attention to his campaign promise that he would not ap¬ prove an increase in state taxes during his administration and abjecting to the wording of a newspaper story which hinted that he might not be angry if the General Assembly should in¬ crease taxes. “During the campaign in which I was elected Governor,” the gov¬ ernor wrote, “I repeatedly stat¬ ed that I would veto any bill en¬ acted by the General Assembly levying new taxes on our peo¬ ple. From time to time I have reiterated this pledge. I now do so again.” Never, he continued, has he broken a promise to the people of Georgia and never does he intend to do so. In the administration of state affairs, he said, he will continue to do everything possible to ad¬ vance the cause of education. However, “It may be of interest to you to know that the schools of this state have received more state funds during the first year of this administration than ever before in the history of Georgia. Next year wg will make avail¬ able even a larger amount of money to them.” Arnall continu¬ ed: “It is my belief that the gov¬ ernment must be operated effi¬ ciently and economically. Appar¬ ently many of our people have forgotten that we are at war and that privation and sacrifice is the lot of us all. It is my pur¬ pose as Governor to continue the operation of the state on a rigid policy of econmy, insisting on the elimination of waste and ex¬ travagance. We are constantly tightening up on tax collections and tightening up on expendi¬ tures. Essential state govern¬ mental service will be carried out and expanded to the limit of our financial ability. “A political platform should not be forgotten as soon as one is elected to office. I am proud of the fact that every plank in my platform has thus far been carried out in spirit and in let¬ ter. I will do my dead level best to push through the remaining parts of our program. These are: (1) A new Constitution for our state; (2) the development of Georgia’s resources; (3) paying the state out of debt. “In writing the new Constitu¬ tion we can make greater pro¬ vision for local support of edu¬ cation. We can work toward a more unified school system, which will eliminate much ad¬ ministrative extravagance. We can give to the boys and girls more education for the money we spend. “Today we are spending for education forty-six cents out of every dollar expended for the op¬ eration of our state government. Next year we will spend approxi¬ mately fifty-one cents out of every dollar. Certainly, it can¬ not be said that this adminis¬ tration is parsimonious to the cause of education. Yet, this ad¬ ministration will never forget its obligation to the taxpayers of Georgia.” Mrs. Earl Rogers and son, Mel¬ vin, visited Mrs. Dora Wallen Friday. Solon said, “Know thyself.” He given up trying to know the oth¬ er man. Renew your Subscription!
