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Devo ted to The B est Interests of Dade County and Georgia. - 45. Progressive Steps; No More Apologies For State* — Arnall ATLANTA, Oct. 25 (GPS) “Georgia must make progressive steps and quit being humble and apologetic.” That is Gov. Ellis Arnall’s ad¬ vice on "Georgia’s Future, which he discussed in detail at the Atlanta Pilot Club’s recent annual banquet at the Ansley Hotel. Said the governor: “We have always dragged a- long without making any prog¬ ress and it is time for us to take a step forward. * * * It is my hope that the people of Georgia will create industry to balance the agriculture, thereby afford ing jobs for the veterans, both men and women, who will return to our state, and not have them leaving our state to seek more favorable economic conditions elsewhere.” Along the same line, Gov. Ar¬ nall, speaking before more than 170 business and professional leaders attending a recent meet¬ ing of the Dalton Civitan Club, had this to say: “The only way Georgia will ever go forward will be by the effort of the people who live in Georgia. If this state is to go forward, the people must lend their support to a progressive program. • * • Georgia must of¬ fer its returning servicemen bet¬ ter economic opportunities. After the last war, 50 per cent of our soldiers came home, looked a- round and left. We can’t allow that to happen again.” 10 More Vet Aid Offices By Nov. 1 ATLANTA, Oct. 25 (GPS)— With cases being handled by the State Veterans’ Service Office steadily increasing (they jumped to 16,719 in September, a gain of 3,000 case over the previous month), additional branch of¬ fices are being established in various sections of the state under authority of Gov. Ellis Arnall. New offices recently have been opened at Elberton, Glenn- ville and Tifton, and 10 more will be established over Georgia by Nov. 1. “We must expand so that no veteran can say later that he did not know about the advan¬ tages offered by Federal and state laws,” explained Director Arthur Cheatham who said his office in future will write a let¬ ter to every person who served in World War II from Georgia— approximately 350,000 of them. “We figure that if only 20 per cent of the veterans take full advantage of the four years schooling offered, it would bring an equivalent of $ 280 , 000,000 to be spent on educational purposes in the state. When one figures that the present state appropria¬ tion for such purposes is only about $22,000,000, it is possible to see what the veteran laws can mean in Georgia.” Letter Went One Block By Airmail ATLANTA, Oct. 25 (GPS)— State Auditor B. E. Thrasher Jr., the "watchdog” of the state treasury, who seldom misses a trick, comes up with one that should make Robert L. Ripley take notice. Thrasher last week received a letter from the Citizens Defense Council reporting a $31.15 ex¬ pense account. The evelope car¬ ried a special delivery, an air¬ mail and regular postage stamps totaling 24 cents. Commented the state auditor: “That office is one block from where I am sitting; I’m just wondering whether we really have adequate airmail service for such transaction. I think I’ll call up the airlines and ask if the service cannot be improved for delivery of letters from one state office to another, one block The Series E Victory Bond can be cashed at any time after 60 days if an emergency arises. aile (T Minin 4tnes SOUTH’S GROWTH SHOWN IN REPORT ON CARLOADINGS ATLANTA, Oct. 25 (GPS)— One of the great economic les¬ sons learned in World War II is that Georgia and the rest of the Southeast are capable of pro¬ ducing commodities and goods on a scale never before antici¬ pated. The story of how the South can—and did—expand in producing things is told in a compilation of freight carload- ings handled by railroads in the region. During the four years of war, 5,541,935 cars of basic materials were loaded in the region, an average of 1,385,484 cars annu¬ ally, compared with 944,779 cars in 1939, according to figures com¬ piled by T. M. Healy, district manager of the Association of American Railroads, car service division. In the peak year of 1942, 503,- 430 cars of stone and gravel; 837,961 cars of lumber and for¬ est products; 145,255 cars of iron and stetel, and 77,545 cars of cement were produced by South¬ ern industries and moved by Southeastern railroads, revealed Healy, who said: , “These movements were large¬ ly within the territory for tne South’s unprecedented construc¬ tion program. This vast con¬ struction activity throughout the Southeast was accomplished smoothly so far as transporta¬ tion is concerned, and without car shortage, for there was per¬ fect teamwork among the ship¬ pers, the consignees, resident en¬ gineers and the railroads, un- ioading and in movement of cars, both loaded and empty.” "The Southeast has evidenced eloquently its ability to produce,” said the Atlanta Journal edi- torially. “No what it has seen achievements, perhaps it has what, to the minds of may have been something to an inferiority complex. lest it be overlooked, let also give due credit to the of the region for an wartime perform¬ in the face of many handi¬ AAA Rating Assailed ATLANTA, Oct. 25 (GPS)— is, it seems, even jealousy baseball leagues. Now that game is in for a big upsurge 1946, it appears that the leagues—American As¬ International and Coast—don’t want to wel¬ into their society the league (of which Geor¬ is a vital part), which only voted to raise its classi¬ from A-l to AA. Upon learning that the double boys are considering the idea the Southern league obtaining AAA classifications, Mann, president of the At¬ Crackers, hit the ceiling the front office at Ponce De Park. He said angrily: “The selfishness of those has kept the Southern paying bonuses to free a- among other things. We double-A to escape the they had placed on us. had us hog-tied and want to keep us that y. * * * Their attitude re¬ the same—purely selfish. try to get everything and nothing.They want the pick the players and are afraid competition.” Mann said it would require a vote for the league to change their classi¬ adding: “We’ll fight of course, and I certainly hope beat them.” Don’t forget the Series G Vic¬ Bond. It sells at par and 2 V per cent, matures in 12 2 BUY VICTORY BONDS! Weekly — Since 1901. TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1945. Hawaii Calls :* t WM W S i * ' ? 4* _ AND ANSWERS, TOO—Imogene Hal, Hawaiian school student, shows her patriotism.' and sense Stain] tory Governor Arnall Goes To Washington For Three Reasons ATLANTA, Oct. 25 (GPS)— Every time Gov. Ellis Arnall goes to Washington the newshawks speculate on why he is there. Usually they come up with re¬ ports that he is there to be offer¬ ed a high Federal position—and then the guessing really starts. However, before leaving At¬ lanta the other day on his cur¬ rent trip to the National Capital, the governor announced to re¬ porters that he was going this time for three specific reasons. They are: 1. To confer with Georgia’s Sens. George and Russell and White House officials regarding details of President Truman’s to Georgia next month. He will be the governor’s guest at the executive mansion Nov. and Nov. 4 will visit Warm Springs. 2. To work with Atty.-Gen. Eugene Cook, who preceded Ar¬ nall to Washington, and Depart¬ ment of Justice officials in prep¬ aration of Georgia’s freight rate suit soon to be argued again be¬ fore the U. S. Supreme Court. 3. To organize resistance to the Bulwinkle bill which, Arnall con tends, is designed to exempt the railroads from coming under the Sherman anti-trust law. The Time Has Come To a lot of us who have been around for more years than we to remember, it may be a little diffucult to realize that the Trenton of to-day is not the Trenton of yesterday. At first glance it may look the same, but look again. This town is literally running over with people. Not transients, but people who are permanent citizens. They are tax payers, their children attend our schools, their hopes and am¬ bitions are a part of the build¬ ing. And business is distinctly on the upgrade, not a “boom”, a good solid future. Trenton merchants, conserva¬ tive and good business men every one of them, will tell you that here is a golden opportunity for trade expansion, and they are laying their plans accordingly. For some time they have seen need for enlarging their in order to take care an ever growing territory. are expanding. They too building a city. As might be expected we are “growing pains”. an adolescent whose cloth¬ cannot keep up with pro¬ arms and legs, we are bewildered, and a uncertain. Housing facil¬ .are sadly inadequate for present population. This been true for some time, the is now acute. Old time and families, who have come to Trenton to ma¬ their homes plead alike, for roof over their heads. Not family can buy or build, they are none the less val¬ to our community. Are we lose them because we are to provide them with Georgia’s 400th Traffic Death This Year Occurred Oct. 6 Georgia’s 400th traffic death this year occurred Saturday. Oct. 0 . 1945, according to a report from the accident reporting di- sion of the Department of Public Safety. It. is estimated that un¬ less there is a decided improve¬ ment in driving and walking habits, 240 person will lose their lives in traffic mishaps in the next 90 days. The traffic fatality record for 1945 stands at about the same number as last year at this same time. For the entire 12-month period last year there were 648 deaths. There were 638 in 1943, 703 in 1942 and 932 in 1941. August traffic accident figures clearly indicate that for many months we will be confronted with conditions and problems unique in our history. The dis¬ continuance of gasoline ration¬ ing and the Federal patriotic speed limit of 35 miles peh hour has released a regrettable im¬ pulse among the motoring to go places in a hurry. As a state, we are in no condition to return suddenly to prewar speeds, par¬ ticularly on rural highways. We are in a very dangerous period of transition during which every driver of a motor vehicle will have to exercise the utmost care and use of our streets and high¬ ways. The present average age of passenger cars is more than eight years compared with an average of four and one-half years in 1940. Many tires have been driv¬ en far beyond their normal life. Most vehicles and tires are in even worse condition than they were in 1944, so are many of our streets and highways. Both drivers and pedestrians have become accustomed to re¬ duced rural speeds rather than speeds of 50 to 55 miles per hour. An increase in the Georgia fatal traffic accident toll can only be averted by energetic action by the traffic officials combined with organized public opinion and by a thorough understand¬ ing and control on the part of every motorist and pedestrian. Georgia drivers are urged to increase their top speed gradual ly, if at all, and to increase their watchfulness and caution with each added mile. Every motor vehicle driver is urged to keep in mind the condition of his own vehicle, the danger of tire or brake failure on the other fel¬ low’s car; the need to re-ad- his timing in stopping or that the other fellow be traveling faster than ex at intersections and and that few who have driving since 1941 have any experience with high traffic. The Georgia law states that No person shall operate a mo vehicle upon any public or highway at a speed than is reasonable and having due regard for the grade, character, traffic, common use of such street highway, nor so as to endan r life or limb or property in respect whatsoever.” All en¬ officials are urged to and the courts to support definite policy along these Prompt, vigorous action by police and court is the best of an epidemic of speeding. The same situation exists in business section. Hardly a passes that real estate are not besieged with for possible locations new firms. Their owners have careful thought to a suit¬ location, they like Trenton, citizens, its future, they be distinct assets to our but they must go else¬ There is no place here them. Let’s admit that we are real¬ growing by leaps' and bounds, that it is a pleasant pro¬ It is our hometown and we of it, let’s give it a chance. stop that cutting the pat¬ to fit the cloth; we’re old now to know it ought be the other way around. We straining at the seams and we recognize our grow- needs we are going to bur- Dade County's Only Newspaper. Publicity Was Help to Loan , \ ■ ' ' ' > ? * ' V » 'V’' f : -4 mw- HP .%v'; » * i , ROBERT COYNE WASHINGTON. — National Director Robert the War Finance Division U. S. Treasury paid to publicity for “its help in promoting war loan drives and the people of Hie with the fact tha t a war.” Mr. Coyne said in the Loan about “20 persons know there was a loan conducted and that in Seventh War Loan 96 of the population was of the fact, of securities.” He said the increase was publicity and paid to newspapers for they accomplished. Mr. Coyne, who also is the field offices of the Division, comprising committees, said “we tougher job in the Victory ever before. There is a treasury balance additional funds will before the year ends the many obligations the Treasury at the The assistant to Ted R. national director, said support of the Victory essential to the securing peace obtained by the forces. You Like Know When... . . . You can get a hot at Beaty’s Barber Shop, you can have a hot your face at Beaty’s ... or maybe a hot water at Beaty’s The answer is this: Do away with your system and put it in of a corporation. Let politician go on road where he belongs! the future for better We have experienced tliis system for the past 14 longer, and if I had all I have lost in the due to the fact that not sufficient water to on, I could buy myself a People, open your eyes! future barbers, anyway! F. C. BEATY, Henegar, Ala., Route 2. Special Victory Bond to Honor Late President Tha Washington, Treat017- D. C. (Special)— hat tiDtd attention to a epee la] Victor? Bond to bo •old daring tha Victory l ow campaign, starting October 29 , tor 911,000,000,000. The bond ia in memory of the late Preeldent Franklin Delano Roosevelt, It will bo on Bale at all agencies authorised to iaeno United States Savings Bondi of Series L The bond be la the desso m {nation of 1200, to be leaned at •150. k will eonetkote an addi¬ tional denomination of Seeioe K Bonds, and attalbatee will lure (he mane term* end It as other de¬ nomination*. wIB carry a like¬ ness of Mr. Roosevelt. $1.50 PER YEAR. Victory Loan Drive s To Get Under Way In Georgia Monday v Georgia’s Victory Loan Cam¬ paign will get underway Monday October 29th, with a goal of $28, 000, 000 in E bonds, it is ann¬ ounced by Jackson P. Dick, state Chairman of the War Finance Committee. The “Vi * tory Eighth “objective is approximately half of the Seventh War Loan goal of $55,000,000. The national quota is $2, 000, 000, 000 and the drive ends December 8th. Of special interest to Geor¬ gians will be the issuance of a special Roosevelt memorial Bond ,Dick said. The bond will be iss¬ ued in only one denomination $200, to be sold for $150. The bond bears an engraved pict¬ ure of the late president whose “second house” was at Warm Springs. “Under the slogan of ’Lets fin¬ ish The Job’, thousands of Geo¬ rgia businessmen, farmers, work¬ ers, veterans, housewifes, club- members and others are ready to make the Victory Loan a mighty testament of Georgia’s appreciation for victory”, Dick declared. They know the job is not fin¬ ished. The cost of returning our men, of mustering out pay, of contract settlements, hospit- ilization care and enormous ob¬ ligations incurred In achieving victory must be met. Secretary of the Treasury Vinson reports the current treasury balance to be large, but warns that it.will be drained quickly and new fun¬ ds will be urgently needed early in December.” Dick asserted that Georgia’s 5,000 schools had been assign¬ ed a major role in the Victory Loan. During the week of Nov¬ ember 2 to 9 the states 22,000 teachers and 700, 000 students will participate in a great “Speed His Recovery” campaign to fi¬ nance hospitalization of service men and women. Sponsorship panels, showing the name of the school which raised the money, will be affixed to each unit, which on the average will cost $3,000. Albany schools al¬ ready have pledged to sell $100, 000 worth of bonds, it is ann¬ ounced by F. E. Barron, State Director of the War Finance Committee School Division. Harrison Hightower, nation¬ ally known textile executive of Thomaston, has been appointed to mobilize Georgia’s powerful textile industry in support of the "Victory Eighth”, Dick ann¬ ounced. All indications point to sub¬ stantial and enthusiastic supp¬ ort by the farmers of Georgia”, declared Joe Woodruff, head of the War Finance Committee Agricultural Division. “Farmers will be asked to invest more heavily than ever to take the slack caused by depleted war plant payroll and the conse¬ quent drop in payroll deduction for bonds.” Dick appealed for continued full-scale advertising of the loan as “a mainstay in this vital un¬ dertaking”. He asked for “the closest possible cooperation be¬ tween newspapers and adver- stiers as an absolute essential”. Gus Forester Dies A In Phoenix, Ariz. News has been received here of the death of Gus Forester who died in Phoenix, Ariz., on Oct. 8, following a stroke of paralysis. He is a former Dade Countian, having gone to Phoenix some 50 years ago. He was apioneer chicken farmer of that section. He was a brother of the late Lee, John, George and Jim For¬ ester, and the yougest and last surviving boy of this pioneer Dade County family. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillie Evatt Forester; two daughters, Eunice and Anna Belle; one son, Ervin Forester, all of Phoneix, and a host of relatives and friends in Dade County, who are saddened to learn of his death. \ BUY VICTORY BONDS! J TV
