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Devoted to The Best Interests of Dade County and
NUMBER 23.—VOLUME 44.
U.S. Sea, Air Power
Blasting the
THE WORLD HAS NEVER WITNESSED WAR
MAKING TO EQUAL PRESENT EFFORT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
The sweep and scope of the wars in which this na¬
tion is engaged represent the most stupendous mar¬
tial enterprise in the history of the world. Not only
have we thrown immense forces into action against
Germany but we are pushing a relentless offensive a-
The statement does not
of our effort which began with
miraculous production, was fur¬
thered by long lines of trans¬
port oer distant seas and now
culminates in decisive punches
delivered many thousands of
miles from their continental or¬
igin.
Sober calculation presents the
accomplishment of seemingly
impossible tasks. What has been
done in the production of war
material has not been equalled
in the world before. No nation
has ever mastered the difficulties
of distance by such marvels of
transportation and the con¬
struction of base facilities. We
doubt if any other country has
exceeded us in the mobilization
and training of fighting men.
This splendid record, however,
is not enough to win the war.
It must be topped by fighting
skill, requiring intelligence and
courage on the part of soldiers,
sailors and airmen. Everywhere
our fighting men have demon¬
strated and, consequently, they have what it takes
everywhere,
the war goes .well with our side.
GEAMANY TO BE CRUSHED
TO DEATH
While the capture of Cher¬
bourg represents only a phase
of our preparation for a more
vigorous application of force to
western Europe the plight of
Germany, now a besieged nation,
utterly surrounded by powerful
combatant forces, emphasizes
the amazing success that has
crowned Allied arms.
From Norway to Spain, on the
Atlantic, 3,500 miles, the Nazis
are on the defensive. From Spain
to Russia, including the Med¬
iterranean fronts, the foe is
reeling along the entire 2,000
miles. The eastern front, where
the Red army prepares to strike
is another precarious 2,000 miles.
The Arctic sea, from Russia a-
bove the Scandinavian countries,
is dominated by our sea and
air forces.
This is a long battle-line,
nearly 10,000 miles of front,
which the Germans must hold
or suffer defeat. It is crumbling
already in Italy, in the Balkans,
in Russia and, now, even in
France. While Germany has ex¬
erted her full strength in com¬
bat thq United Nations are just
beginning to bring up their re¬
serves.
At bay on land, helpless at sea
and battered unmercifully from
the air the “master race’’ bit¬
terly fights to delay its inevit-
able doom. Hitler and his as¬
sociates know that the stage is
being set for the largest and
most powerful attack ever de¬
livered against one country. It
will come from three sides, east,
west and south and, possibly,
from the north as well. It will
drop from the skies. Facing this
peril, the Reich, blockaded at
sea, cannot secure vitally need¬
ed raw materials.
JAPAN ALMOST HELPLESS
IN DEFENSE
ThScontribution of the United
StateSTo the war in Europe can¬
not be measured solely by the
number of fighting men in Italy
and in France. Our airmen range
the continent and our weapons
and supplies strengthen all Al¬
lied armies. Our Navy, too, adds
power to the concentrated fury
that surrounds the Nazis.
Even so, the nation is carry¬
ing on a powerful offensive in
the distant waters of the Pacific,
where Japan, like Germany, finds
her front gradually contracting
and threatening to strangle the
so-called greater co-prosperity
sphere of the arrogant Asiatics.
Distance in the Pacific war is
the full magnitude
tremendous. Our ships, planes
and men are in action from the
Kurilies to the Marshalls, 3.200
miles apart; the are battering
the long souhern line that
stretches 5,200 miles westward
from the Marshalls to Sumatra;
they are on the 2,000 stretch of
the Indian ocean and Burma
fronts and they assist the Chin¬
ese in the 2,000 mile battle line
that splits that country.
The attack upon Saipan, 1500
miles from Tokyo, demonstrates
the striking power of our fleet.
Capture of the island air-bases
presents our B-29 bombers with
an opportunity, in time, to de¬
liver multiplied bomb loads upon
Japanese industries. The ser¬
ious nature of the threat, in¬
volved in the Saipan operation,
is seen in the stirring of the
Japanese fleet which, for the
first time in two years, ventures
ino range of our fleet-based
planes.
Back of the present position of
our Navy in its war against Ja¬
pan is a long oceanic line of sup¬
ply, over which men and supplies
have been pouring for many
months. As islands were captur¬
ed, construction crews created
necessary fleet facilities, so that
ships and aircraft could operate
against the enemy. At home new
warships were rushed to com¬
pletion ahead of schedule and
today the Pacific ocean is rapidly
coming under American control.
DEVASTATING INSTRUMENT
OF DESTRUCTION
This week, in reviewing the
war, we have not space to list
the details of advance in Italy,
in France, and the Pacific. We
ing on December 20, 1943. This recent shot gives promise of more and
waves of B-29's speeding express to Tokyo.
Bombing of Japan by Superfortresses
Boosts Spirits of Bell Plant
The great day that was com¬
ing arrived last Thursday, June
15, when B-29 superfortresses
made a mess of the Yawata steel
mills, backbone of Japan’s in¬
dustrial power. Tons and tons of
bombs dropped from the mighty
B-29s made the difference be¬
tween the once humming “Pitts¬
burg of Japan” and a high-pilled
flaming wreck symbolic of the
Rising Sun’s funeral pyre.
News of the bombing operation
was no more of a surprise to the
slit-eyes han it was to Bell
workers, 82 per cent of them
Georgians, who had worked hard
and long at getting the Flying
Fortress’ big brother into the air
ljanes of the war. After one
spontaneous outburst, however,
workers took the good news in
their stride. Rather than cele¬
brating, they evidenced a grim
Published Weekly — Since 1901.
TRENTON. GEORGIA, JUNE 29, 1944.
5 ederal Agencies
Asked To Curtail
on-Essential Travel
If the federal government
would set an example in holding
to ja minimum traveling by its
employes, the general public un¬
doubtedly would be more dis¬
posed to think twice before tak¬
ing a non-essential trip. And if
government agencies will com¬
ply with the request of the reg¬
ional Office of Defense Trans¬
portation this could all
brought about.
The ODT has called upon all
government agencies to
their traveling, forecasting
1944 may be “the biggest con¬
vention year in recent
The ODT has sent to the
government agencies, along with
its appeal, a program which
gests these steps:
1. Greater use of mail, tele¬
phone and telegraph to help
duce the necessity of travel;
In case where travel is necess¬
ary, a reduction in the
of persons sent on such trips;
discouragement of travel on in¬
tercity public carriers during
nual leaves.
ODT’s letter further
that “it is now necessary, in the
interest of war transporation
needs, that government
refuse to participate in any con-
ventipn which will not demon¬
strably contribute to the short¬
ening of the war.”
Mr. E. R. Brandon is ill at his
home here.
want our readers to appreciate
the war effort that the nation
is making, its successful tri¬
umph over difficulties and the
terrific power that is being ap¬
plied to our enemies.
The year 1944 finds the Unit¬
ed States wielding the most de¬
vastating instrument of destruc¬
tion that the art of warfare
ever witnessesd. It is being used
in the defense of this country,
after we were attacked by a
combination of vicious and un¬
scrupulous enemies and it is
slowly destroying the power
these evil nations to inflict
tyranny upon us and the
nations of the earth.
in the
that “their” planes had
blasting the Japs in their
bailiwick. Production
buckled right back down to
business of getting more
to where they can do the
good.
In a message to the men
women of the Bell Bomber
Robert P. Patterson, Under-
retary of War, said in part,
hardest battles lie ahead.
need your unfaltering help
support in sending more
more planes against the
until final victory is ours.”
It can now be revealed
the sky giant known as the
Bell-built at Marietta, has a
span of 141.2 feet
ly half a city block); that
towering dorsal fin is as tall as
three-story house; that its
J. C. (Buck) Pace Appointed
County Forest Fire Ranger
Given Official Badge of Office;
To Have Office in Courthouse
J. C. (BUCK) PACE, of Trenton, has been named
Dade County forest fire ranger and at the meeting
of the Board of Directors at the court house here Sat¬
urday afternoon was given the official badge of office.
Mr. Pace will take office 1st).
Lions Club Installs
New Officers
Night at Rising Fawn
T. S. Rfcnfroe, popular
of the local Georgia Power Com¬
pany office here, was
as president of the Dade
Lions Club at a meeting held
Rising Fawn Tuesday night
the coming year.
The other officers of the
are: 1st vice president,
Tate; 3rd vice president, J.
Bobo; secretary and
Bice; 2nd* vice president, H.
L. C. Adams; Lion Tamer, F.
Wyatt; Tail Twister, Fred
erson. Directors: J. M.
W. F. Morrison, A. L. Dyer, E.
Ellis.
Lion J. M. Carroll, the
ing president, praised the
members for their
cooperation during his term
office. Under the able
of Lion Carroll, several
of benefit to the community
undertaken.
Lion Renfroe acepted the of¬
fice and called for the same
it of cooperation from the
that has been given the
presidents.
He stated that he is going
do all in his power to uphold
splendid record that has
made by Lion Carroll.
Renfroe is an energetic
ness man. His courtesy arid
tention to business details
sure the club of a capable
Prof. J. Nelson Roach was
visitor at the club meeting.
Roach is the new principal
the Dade County High
It is the duty and the
of the Lions Club to work
the leaders of the youth of
County. Prof. Roach whs ex¬
tended a hearty welcome to
Lions Club and to Dade
Tommy Gray of Fort
thorpe, Ga., spent
with his parents here.
Board of Education
Elects Teachers For
1944-1945 Term
At a recent meeting of
Dade County Board of
held here at the court house,
following teachers were
for the 1944-1945 school
DADE HIGH—J. Nelson
Principal; Mrs. J. L. Fricks,
J. M. Carroll, Mrs. L. M.
This leaves two places,
the Home Ec Department, to
filled in the high school.
ELEMENTARY DEPT. —
Jimmie B. Carroll, Mrs.
Ellis, Mrs. Thelma Bell,
Azilee W. Moore, Mrs. Rubye
Yarbrough. (One place to be
ed) .
RISING FAWN—F. A.
Principal; Mrs. Venetia S.
Mrs. R. P. Fricks, Mrs.
Blake, Mrs. B. B. Kenimer,
Edna Forester, Mrs. J. Z.
Miss Irene Forester.
NORTH DADE—Principal to
elected; Mrs. Mary H. Cole,
A. F. Patterson, Mrs. Willie
Hughes, Mrs. C. P. Donahue,
Nae C. Craig. (Leaving
places besides the pricipal to
filled).
Teachers for the Davis
School have not been
by the trustees. All other
ers to be elected at a later
A. L. Dyer Elected
Mayor of Trenton
Following the resignation
W. A. Scruggs, who gave up
Mayorship of Trenton some
days ago, A. L. Dyer,
merchant, lumberman and
ness man, was elected in a
ed election held here
Mr. Dyer was opposed by
Lewis McBryar, and final
tion gave the former a 26-14
cision.
Marion Bice was elected as
member of the City Council
fill the vacancy made by
Case, who is in the Armed
Singing At
Next Sunday, July
John Warren has
plans for the annual all
singing which is to be held
Cloverdale next Sunday.
According to John (and he
in a position to know), this is
be a “powerful” good
even better than
with a number of quartets,
tors, classes, etc., scheduled
be on hand.
A variety of books,
both Zions Call and
latest publications of the
Baxter Music company, will
used, and lovers of real
are urged to attend. And, in
meantime, “fill up a basket”
bring it along.
Ice Cream Supper
Rising Fawn Fri.
The Womans Society of
tian Service of the
Church at Rising Fawn, will
tertain with an Ice Cream
per on the lawn of Mr. and
L. M. Allison Friday night,
30th. Benefits to be used to
song books for the church.
Everyone is cordially
to come and help out in
worthy cause.
j tors are 2,200 horepower jobs;
■ that the four-bladed
1 are the largest ever installed
; an airplane; that the ship is
| aerodynamically clean that
resistance is doubled when
ing gear is lowered.
The Marietta facility produc¬
ing superfortresses in
has correspondingly vast propor¬
tions. If this one plant site
be placed down over the com¬
bined areas occupied by the
merican aircraft industry on
notorious Sunday in
1941, the one would very
cover the other. The facility
as much paved tarffic ways
includes as much
materials as would be
to build a city the size of
Ga. The factory building
has more than 60 miles of fluor¬
escent lights.
Dade County’s Only Newspaper.
PER YEAR.
Judge J. M. Carroll, repre¬
senting the Board of Directors,
the county government and the
newly-organized Dade County
Protective Unit, presented the
badge of office to Mr. Pace.
The new ranger, a native of
Dade County, has for many
years been a farmer and timber-
man. He will patrol the
forests of Dade County through¬
out the entire year and will be
aided by watchmen who will man
lookout points on the crest of
Lookout Mountain.
Under the set up, the State
Forestry Department is putting
up 40 per cent of the cost of the
service, as against 60 per cent
furnished by J. M. Carroll, or¬
dinary. At a meeting held here
Saturday afternon it was stated
by J. F. Pullen, District Forester,
that fire fighting equipment,
consisting of rakes, flaps and
small pumps are to be furnished
by the Department of Forestry.
The Tennessee Valley Au¬
thority is cooperating in this
movement, and a representative
attended the meeting of board
of directors here Saturday.
The board of directors include
Roy Moore, Roy Johnson, J. P.
Lambert, A. W. Peck, W. E. Pike,
J. V. Richards and J. M. Carroll.
The establishment of this fire
protection unit in Dade County
is the result of an expression of
interest shown by community
leaders and county officials in
organized fire control, and a
budget of $3,400, with sixty per
cent of the funds to be supplied
by the county, has been made
available for this purpose.
The County Ranger’s head¬
quarters will located in the
court house here, and will be
connected by telephones, with
lines running direct to the look¬
out posts.
The principle objectives of
this program are:
1. To acquaint the people of
Dade County with the work and
personnel of the fire protection
organization.
2. To help create an "anti¬
forest fire” public attitude.
3. To collect data on the fire
situation and on those physical
features which influence fire
control.
The mountain section, as well
as the valleys in Dade have al¬
ways needed this protection to
guard against raging fires which
destroy thousands of feet of
cimber, young growth and wild
life each year.
Certainly this is a wise step
on the part of our county and
no doubt, such a movement will
pay its way many, many times
in the prevention of fires.
Young Democrats
Make Final Plea
Going into the final lap in
their efforts to get the ballot to
all Georgia men and women in
the amed forces, the Young
Democratic Clubs of Georgia
point out that there is still time
to get the ballot to a service
man, if he is in this country,
and for him to return it to his
home county.
“Particularly is this true,” said
Robert N. Fellows, president of
the state organization, “since the
Wjar Ballot Commission ruled
that the registration card and
the ballot may be sent in the
same envelope, which the Post
Office Department handles by air
mail and free of postage.”
Mrs. E. R. Brandon and son
Dennis spent the week-end with
her husband, E. R. Brandon, at
the Oak Ridge (Tenn.) Project.
