The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965, June 22, 1944, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 7
Slygo News Re 1 * Edward Steffner filled his r yV'ar appointment here Sund Jr morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hughes entertained the Epworth League Saturday night with a social on the lawn at their home. Games were played and refreshments served to about 25 guests. Miss Clara Opal Moore spent Sunday with Miss Elba Earl Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Sham- baugh and children, Gene and Wanda Sue, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dugan. Mrs. Tom Slaughter has been ill at her home here. Miss Allie Dugan of Chatta¬ nooga, Billy and Carolyn Dugan spent Monday night with rela¬ tives here. Mrs. Nellie Dugan accompanied them home Tues¬ day. Miss Betty Lee Miller spent Saturday night with Louise Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Moore, J. W., Helen, Cynthia and Bessie were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pharr in Chattanooga Valley Larry and Donald Pharr ac¬ companied them home for a week’s stay. Mrs. Della Genung has re¬ turned to her home in Eastdale, after having spent several months with her daughter, Mrs. Leighton Street here. “Buzzy” Koger and Jimmy were guests of Mr. and Mrs. El- vin Cureton recently. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Dabbs and Sgt. Frank Dabbs, Jr., were the guests of Miss Pearl Street Mon¬ day. Sgt. Dabbs will leave for his camp in Greenville, Pa., Thursday. M.r. and Mrs. Bud Garner and children visited relatives here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bird and children, Johnny, Richard and Jerry, of Chattanooga, visited here Saturday afternoon. buy mm WAR BONOS Tcc/my/ f3gr'JL«5ir.-> '~ i: ' SACRIFICE FOR (By Booth Tarkington) Invasion! What other word j is so continuously in our i minds? If for us today inva¬ sion meant the opposite of what it does mean—that is, if America instead of Europe ! were the direction taken by the invasion—how would we : be behaving? How would we, for instance, be responding to \ the United States Treasury’s Fifth War Loan drive? Of course the answer is that if America were being invad¬ ed we’d be giving our bottom dollar and our last shirt, be¬ cause naturally we’d rather save our skin than our shirt. George Washington said: “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of ce¬ lestial fire, called conscience’’; and, since nothing said by the Father of his (and our) coun¬ try should go unheeded, every one of us might properly in¬ quire of our own consciences: Should we now be lending to America all the money that we would if a mighty invasion were rolling across the Atlan¬ tic toward us, not away from us? In order to answer this ques¬ tion another quotation from George Washington may be il¬ luminating. Our first Presi¬ dent wrote of patriotism: “A great and lasting war can nev¬ er be supported on this prin¬ NOW fOR THE FRONT, TCC! ' '*~~v \ , ON THE HOME rr HIS IS IT! This is the big push buy is so much more P™er be- X you have been waiting for! hind the big push...t and Tojo re puj ob- i This is the "zero hour”! Our fight- will send Hitler into ing men are ready—ready to strike livion. anywhere anytime anyhow Get behind the invasion _ drive. ... . • • ...BAR NOTHING! Invest MORE than ever before! What about you? Are you ready Double . triple . . • w hat you ve 05 I3AH . . match this spirit with your War done in any previous drive 1 he to job big—you ve got to r/ g. ^ Bond purchases? Every bond you is Bird Me Mad/- BUY MORE THAN OErCRE This Sponsored Ad By the Following Individuals: J. M. CARROLL RUFUS W. MASSEY JOHN W. MURPHY Representative County Treasurer Ordinary H. F. ALLISON FRED A. FORGAN W. F. MORRISON All Kinds of Insurance Your Watkins Man GRAHAM HALE Tax Commissioner l M. ALLISON School Superintendent Clerk, Superior Court REEVES BESS CURETON DR. J. L. GARDNER BELLE Welfare Director THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, DADE COUNTY, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1944. Released by Western Newspaper Union. WORRY ABOUT POSTWAR JOBS WASHINGTON.—Everyone seems r.clined to worry about postwar jobs. A guiding line of national thought Sas been established in that direc¬ tion. The President is talking and longress is acting as if there may ie widespread unemployment, un- ess great steps are taken. Stock narketeers anticipate some kind of iepression. Some large investors have gotten iut of the market in anticipation. The CIO is making politics out of the dtuation, "educating’' the public to relieve there will be no jobs for re¬ turning soldiers unless their man jets into every office. In some degree, all the front page news of speeches and state¬ ments reflect this outlook—an outlook which is strained and fanciful when measured against the provable, but not widely rec¬ ognized facts. The truth is bank deposits have been rising lately at the rate of $200,000,000 a week- cash In the hands of the people is being stored at that amazing rate. The total of bank deposits now Is above $110,000,000,000. In addition there is $20,000,000,000 (yes, billions) of cash held out¬ side the banks. The amount of cash thus stored d> the people already in this war is above $130,000,000,000 — good spendable long green money with no strings on it, a stack higher than the people ever held before, nearly IVi times as much as they had in the big boom year of 1929. * * * AN ‘UNPRECEDENTED RISE’ The dean of government econo¬ mists, E. A. Goldenwiser of Fed¬ eral Reserve, said In a speech to the Illinois bankers last week the “unprecedented rise in bank depos¬ its” would reach between $125,000,- 300,000 and $150,000,000,000 by the end of this war. He estimated war expenditures to date at $210,000,- 000 , 000 . Now, in addition, the people nold war bonds already amounting to more than $70,000,000,000, bonds which can be cashed for postwar spending. Thus the amount of spendable money and bonds in private hands today amounts to more than $200,- 000,000,000, practically the same amount as the government has spent on the war. R may be unbelievable but it is true—the private purse today al¬ ready has swollen to the unprece¬ dented fatness of the government war cost so far, and this trend will continue. It will be $250,000,000,000 by the end of the war. As everyone knows, furthermore, the people are short every item of living. Together this vast hoard of the people’s cash and the equally vast backlog of the people’s needs constitute an irresistible force for amazing business. Indeed this force is so great, the problem is the op¬ posite of unemployment and depres¬ sion. • • * KEEPING PRICES DOWN The job ahead is to keep prices down, scarce materials allocated equitably, and buying orderly so as to avoid a runaway inflation. In short, instead of a government spending program, there must be a people’s spending program, not de¬ signed to get them to spend, but to restrain them to orderly spend¬ ing. Instead of their being any¬ thing in the CIO political claim that there will be no jobs for the soldiers unless their man is elected, the truth Is there is a danger of business bidding for labor no matter who is elected to any office. I know one of the government economists has told congress there will be 19,000,000 unemployed. An¬ other is saying the first 18 postwar months will see 8,000,000 let out of the armed forces and probably 11,000,000 more lose their jobs in war plants by the cessation of work. But they are counting the trees without even seeing the woods, or the long green leaves thereon, which practically reach up to the sky. What they only really see is a prob¬ lem of a shift in employment, a technical problem of readjustment under an Irresistible dynamic eco¬ nomic force which belies their wor¬ ries. • * • PROBLEM ‘NOT SPECIFIC’ There will be many women, aged and other workers who will want to retire from the industrial field, and many soldiers who will not desire their old Jobs back, but will want new ones (fully half will seek new employment In my opinion). The farm boy who has become a flier will not want to go back to the plow, or the machine gunner to the shoe store. The labor problem therefore will be specific, not general, not “un¬ employment” but shortages here, sumluses there. (patriotism) alone. It must be aided by a prospect of interest or some reward.” No one can accuse George Washington of cynicism; his whole life would refute so ab- surd a charge. Therefore we take it that he spoke so- berly and we may be sure that there exists no better modern exemplification of his sober wisdom than the War Bond. The rewards for patriots who support this “great and lasting war” with War Bonds are plain. Intangibly, we gain the emotional steadiness that comes from a clear conscience, from knowing we have done the best with dollars to back up our men with guns. By buying and holding War Bonds we share in the fight, calm our own nerves, strengthen our land, and furthermore we pre¬ for peace by storing up that later, when our War Bands mature, we can for ourselves and our at a time when peace have made spending use¬ rather than weakening and Of course the answer is yes! Of course we must put our dollar and our last shirt into War Bonds, just as we would if we were being invad¬ ed instead of invading. George Washington’s patri¬ otism “makes sense”! LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Warren Yates and son, Tommy, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Viola Yates and family at Morgan ville. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Rosser and family have moved to Menlo, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Fleming spent the week-end with her uncle, Andrew Jenkins, and Mrs. Jenkins in East Lake. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Gilliland and son attended the party giv¬ en for the employees of the Combustion Engineering Co., in Chatanooga Sunday afternoon. Miss Mauline Morrison is here recuperating from a tonsil op¬ eration. Mrs. R. E. Cole and her daddy, Mr. Boydston, spent the week¬ end with relatives on Sand Mt. Little Barbara, Aaron and Herbert Gray of Panama City, Fla., are visiting their grand¬ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gray and family Miss here. Little Kathleen Morrison had a very unusual experience June 18th (Father’s Day), by helping to decorate with flowers the graves of her grandfather, one great-grandfather and two great-great-grandfathers, all in the Brock family cemetery. Miss Willie Brown has sold her home, “Lookout Lodge”, near Trenton, and has gone to make her home in Atlanta and Florida. Mrs. W. E. Steakley of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Tebe Steele, of Crescent City, Fla., have re¬ turned home after visiting rela¬ tives here. Miss Della Jean Horen, of At¬ lanta, is the guest of Miss Helen Wright. . Mr. and Mrs. James Austin of Chattanooga, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Jimmie Austin and Sybil. Mrs. Ruby Smith and Mrs. A. J. Newell spent Sunday with Mrs. C. E. Combs and family. Mrs. I. O. Wheeler, Jr., an¬ nounce the birth of daughter, Sherry Opal, June 14th. Mr. and Mrs. Duke Broome and son, of Chickamauga, Ga., Sgt. and Mrs. James Morrison. Lucille and Charles Morrison of Marietta, Ga., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Morrison and family in North Trenton. Mrs. Carl Scruggs attened the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Macon, Ga., last week. Mrs. Scruggs repre¬ sented the James G. Nethery Chapter, and served the assemb¬ ly as Page. This is the third time this honor has been brought to this District by Mrs. Scruggs. Many beautiful courtesies were shown the representatives in Macon. Hooker News Mr. and Mrs. Dan Massengale Miss Rluby Clingan and Bobby Douglas spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Massengale, Jr., at Tiftonia. Mrs. Millard Durham and children were recent guests of Mr. Lawrence Guffey. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Adams and family attended a family re¬ union at Bridgeport, Ala., Sun¬ day. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hall and son, David, of Hale’s Bar, visit¬ ed Mr. and Mrs, C. M. Smith Sunday. Rev. M„ Latham, pastor of the Hooker Methodist Church, filled his regular appointment Sunday at 11 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kirch- meyer and son, Ernest, have re¬ turned from an extended stay in Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Mae Haswell and daugh¬ ter, Laura Frances, spent Sun¬ day with Mrs. Bill Drew at Wild¬ wood. Pvts. Bill Ballard and Willie Pilgrim have returned to Camp Butner, N. C., after spending furloughs with their parents here. Cave Springs News Pvt. James C. Holder, formerly of Parris Island, S. C., has re¬ turned to Camp Lejeune, New River, N. C., after spending a 10-day leave with friends and relatives here. Miss Thelma Holder spent Fri¬ day in Chattanooga. Mrs. Lester Forester and Helen spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Steele. Barbara Holder of Chattanoo¬ ga, is visiting her cousin, Thel¬ ma Holder here. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holder and children. Mrs. Exir Forester. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Forester, Bar¬ bara Holder and Clara Belle Steele spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wallin and children. Harris¬ Mr. and Mrs. John B. on hove been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Will Bradford. Miss Bessie Powell, who has been spending a few days in Chattanooga, has returned to her home here. ^WITII WMilpdj^k- WAR BONDS The War This Week June 19, 1944 We have sealed the Normandy peninsula, and will soon have the fine harbor of Cherbourg, relieving us of the hazards of landing men and supplies on shallow beaches; the Reds have cracked all of Finland’s major defenses after only nine days, presaging a cyclonic end of the Finnish phase; the French Col¬ onials have about mastered the Tsle of Elba. The hellish robot planes are wreaking no im¬ portant military effect. But state affairs are running true to the old pattern. Many months ago the president, prim¬ ed. I believe, by Gen. Eisenhower and one Robt. Murphy, resolved, by the use of Gen. Giraud, to dispose of Gen. DeGaule. Now, Giraud is a good man, but De¬ Gaule had to make a hobo out of him. Which he did. In Italy, we backed Badoglio and King Victor Immanuel. The wave of the present made hoboes out of both. King Peter of Yugosla¬ via, is now saying “Mister” to Tito. All of these effects, I be¬ lieve, have been in spite of the efforts of our State Department. We cannot control France. They don’t want us to. And to do so by force would require some American Himmler’s and Heydrick’s. We would find some of these, but American feeling would not tolerate them. There is plenty of time to whip Germany this summer, pro¬ vided our Tory political policies don’t complicate the matter. —W. C. SKAGGS. Brown Family Reunion Held Near Mentone, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brown held a family reunion at their home on Lookout Mountain, near Men¬ tone, Ala., Sunday, June 18. A barbecue with ail the trim¬ mings was a feature of the day. The young people enjoyed swim¬ ming, fishing and boating. Those present were: Mrs. A.A. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Thomas, Ida May, Charles and David Brown Thomas, Mrs. Dyer Thomas, Mrs. Gordon Mallory (formerly Ella Jean Thomas), 'ind Mrs. Lewis Mallory (former¬ ly Cornelia Norton), of Besse¬ mer, Ala.; Mrs. Emma Kaiser, Mrs. Bessie Little, Mrs. Bertha Allen, Mary Emma Allen and Mrs. Pearl C°le, of Birmingham, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Tebe Steele, of Crescent City, Fla.; Mrs. W. E. Steakley. Miss Willie Brown and Miss Della Jean Horne, of Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. E. G. Wright, Miss Helen Wright and Jimmy Wright of Trenton: Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Thomas. Mrs. L. R. Brown and Dr. Gardner of Sulphur Springs, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, of Ft. Payne, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brown, and children, Mr. and Mrs. Dixie Brown and sons and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brown of Valley Head, Ala. Rising Fawn News Mr. W. C. Vice of Birmingham, Ala., spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Woodin and Miss Ed¬ na White. Rev. T. A. Hadden is attending revival services in West Virginia. Miss Mae Cureton of Auburn, Ala., is spending her vacation with Miss Bess Cureton and Mr. Walter Cureton here. Among those that were shop¬ ping in Chattanoaga last week were: Mrs. Ben Castleberry, Mrs. Wiley Dean, Mrs. Edna Good¬ man, Miss Clara Bell Steele, Mr. S. W. Woodin, Mrs. M. R. Wilson, and little daughter, Jackie, and Mrs. Ray Smith. Little Miss Patsy Jane Lassiter has returned to her home in Chattanooga, after a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hitt. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Little had their week-end guests, Mr. Ken¬ neth Woodyard, of Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. Eual Little and chil¬ dren of Phenix City, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Little and baby daughter of Gadsden. Ala. Mrs. J. L. Fricks and Mrs. R. P. Fricks attended the W. S. C. S. at the Trinity Church in Chat¬ tanooga Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Thomas and Mrs. W. A. Barton of Birm¬ ingham, Ala., spent the week¬ end with relatives here. Mrs. C. W. Hitt spent Satur¬ day with relatives in Chattanoo¬ ga. Little L. M. Allison, Jr., is con¬ valescing from a tonsil operation at his home here. The Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. J. L. Fricks Thursday, June 15th, with Miss Kathryn Berryman in charge. Miss Berryman demon¬ strated milk drinks. Rev. Herbert Woodyard of Mercer University, Macon, Ga., will preach at the Rising Fawn Baptist Church June 25th. at 11 a. m„ and 7:45 p. m. All memb¬ ers and friends are invited to attend these services. King Peter ’lows he is king by the “Grace of God.” Now he has ernno tn spp if Tit,n will let. him PAGE SEVEN