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Washington News of Interest
To Chattooga County Farmers
WHOSE PLAN IS IT?
COURT MAY APPROVE.
WILL FARMERS SPLIT?
FARM RELIEF MEASURES.
FEAR ANOTHER DROUGHT.
(Special Washington Corespondent.)
Just exactly the status of the new
farm program in the legislative halls
of congress seems uncertain; the
president favors it “in principle,” the
secretary of agriculture has not, as
yet, undertaken to put it across and
solons suggest that it is as unconsti
tutional as the invalid AAA.
The measure, it seems, has the en
dorsement of the American Farm Bu
reau federation, which is sponsoring
it Before committees, but the Nation
al Grange, rival agricultural organi
zation, believed to have had a limit
ed part in preparing the program had
not endorsed it when congress receiv
ed the measure.
Secretary Wallace, it is reported,
does not wish to appear to be “dic
tating” to congress. While the new
program is based upon his “ever
normal” granary plan and was drawn
in conformity with department of ag
riculture ideas the secretary seems to
be leaving it to congress to deter
mine what to do with it.
The unconstitutionally charge is
met by framers and sponsors with
the expression that, on the basis of
the supreme court’s decision in the
Wagner labor act case, where labor
regulations in the steel and clothing
industry “affested” interstate com
merce, the marketing of surplus pro
duction of agricultural products
would seem, also, to “affect” inter
state commerce.
Observers are beginning to think
that the American Farm Bureau fed
eration and the National Grange will,
before long, have a collision in the
agricultural field that will look like
the crash of the A. F. of L. and the
C. I. 0. It appears that Edward A.
O’Neal, president of the former, has
been an ardent New Dealer. The
grange is regarded as somewhat more
conservative.
Those who are anxious for agricul
ture to “get a break” and to receive
its share of the nation’s wealth hope
that there will be no undue rivalry
between the farm organizations, or,
for that matter, between the grow
ers of various crops and the farmers
of different regions.
It is known that, in the preliminary
discussions of the new farm plan,
some Southern representatives took
the position that cotton producers
have been discriminated against and
warned Secretary Wallace that they
might not go into any new program,
thus turning to the production of corn
and dairy products. The secretary,
however, was of the opinion that the
South could more economically pro
duce cotton than any other crop and
he said that the middle west had
“nothing to fear” from the South in
the production of live stock and grain
crops.
That something will be attempted
for agriculture at the present session
seems reasonably certain. In his mes
sage on wages and hours last week
the president linked laborers and
farmers together and specifically ac
knowledged the obligation of the ad
ministration to strengthen and sta
bilize the markets for the farmers’
products.” This merely confirms his
advocacy of a permanent farm relief
measure in his opening message to
congress in which he asserted the
government’s power in respect to crop
surpluses. The viewpoint has been re
peated since that time.
Fear of another drought like that
of 1934, has stirred congressmen from
the great plains states, where the
situation is “extremely critical”, ac
cording to spokesmen who insist that
a drought aid program must be
adopted.
Weather bureau officials early last
week said lack of water affected the
western half of the great plains
states, the eastern part of the Rocky
Mountain states and runs from Can
ada to Mexico, but were Jiopeful that
rains would stave off disaster. Sena
tor Nye, who wants a billion-dollar
appropriation for relief, says that un
less there are early rains the drought
will be more serious than in 1934 or
1936. Senator Capper, of Kansas, said
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NEWS FOR THE
; HOME-MAKER
■ (By Mary A. Ballard, County Home
Demonstration Agent.)
VENTILATION SUGGESTIONS.
s The first spell of warm weather
■ makes some of us realize that when
our houses were planned and built
there was not enough thought given|
: to good ventilation. Many houses are:
• being remodeled and improved at this
, time of year, so it is a good oppor
) tunity to check on every room to see
• if it has a good cross draft and, if
■ not, whether something could be done
. about it.
> Cutting extra windows through or :
• enlarging existing ones is often not
i particularly difficult or expensive,
considering the added comfort and
- more healthful atmosphere the fatni
-5 ly will enjoy as a result. When build
; ing a new home, the ventilation can
r be planned in advance on paper and
, put ito effect with less extra ex-
- pense.
5 Here are some ventilating sugges
tions : How is the kitchen located with
r respect to the prevailing breezes?
, Kitchen odors and layers of hot an
c will be “gone with the wind” if giv-1
s en a chance. Windows in at least two
1 walls, or one or two windows in one |
r wall and an outside door in another,
, are desirable. Then there can be a
1 good cross draft.
, If possible, the stove should be
J place so that the draft does not strike
- it directly. Windows should extend as
1 near the ceiling as possible. The top
1 sash should be kept in condition to
1 lower easily for carrying off odors,
i In some kitchens an electric ventilator
• replaces a pane in the upper sash.
Windows set high from the floor are
1 good in a small kitchen because equip
-1 ment like the refrigerator or sink
- may be placed below them.
{ If curtains are used in the kitchen
1 they should be made so as to pull
- aside easily and leave the window
- free for ventilation either at top or
- bottom. Full-length window screens
’ are an aid to good ventilation as they
? permit either sash to be opened.
f Dormer windows help to ventilate
3 the attic. They are most effective if
e arranged so as to provide for a cross
j draft. Casement windows in dormers
- give twice the ventilation obtainable
with double-hung windows. Draw cur
tains are desirable for casement win-
t dows as they are easy to pull back
i when the windows are open. Case
-3 i ments opening in are usually more
-! satisfactory than those opening out
t| ward.
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THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS: THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1937.
The Forestry Situation
In Georgia.
(From the Atlanta Constitution).
Richly endowed by nature with
those factors of climate and soil
which are favorable to forest growth,
the state of Georgia possesses a nat
ural timber resource which, if prop
erly managed, will contribute perma
nently to the prosperity of the state.
With a total land area of somewhat
over 37 million acres, it has approx
imately 23 million acres of commer
cial forest area, nearly 5 per cent
of the commercial forest lands of the
entire United States. Os this area,
269,000 acres (slightly over 1 per
cent) is in national forest lands, with
11 million acres in farm woodlands
and 12 million in forest lands in in
dustrial ownership. Uncontrolled cut
ting of this stand of timber will bring
irreparable damage to the state.
Os recent years there has been an
inceased trend in the movement of
the pulp and paper industry to the
south. Attracted by the existing
stand of raw material and the possi
bility of low manufacturing costs,
many large pulp and paper mills have
been and are being constructed in
southern states. At the present time,
Georgia has two large capacity plants
in action operation—the Union Bag
& Paper company at Savannah,
with approximate daily consumption
of 680 cords of pulpwood, and the |
Brunswick Pulp & Paper Company, I
at Brunswick, with approximate dai
ly consumption of 480 cords. This |
drain on the forest resources of the :
state will undoubtedly be augmented |
by the large plant of the Container ■
Corporation of America, at Fernan- '
dina, Fla., with daily consumption of
approximately 560 cords, and which,
lying contiguous to Georgia, receives
a large portion of its raw material
i’lom Georgia lands.
May Mean Devastation
The requirements of a pulp mill as
to raw material are such that in ma
ny cases all trees over five inches in
diameter are usable material. The
cutting of a stand of timber in a
manner to secure the maximum
amount of pulpwood therefrom, may
mean the complete devastation of that
tract; the removal of all usable pulp
wood may leave a wasteland, barren
and idle for the period of years which
will be required to again bring it into
timber production, such production of
a timber crop being contingent on
keeping the forest lands free from
fire.
The seriousness of the fire threat
is borne out by figures compiled by
the forest service, which show that
during the five-year period of 1931
to 1935, there was an average of 20,-
640 fires each year on forest lands
which were owned by the state of
Georgia or private owners. The aver
age area burned over annually was
5,509,106 acres. The need for more
adequate fire protection is apparent,
and every acre of forest land in the
state of Georgia should be placed un
der organized protection.
The wooded areas of Georgia are
dotted with small wood utilization
plants, such as saw-mills, turpentine
stills, veneer mills, creosoting plants,
etc. These individual industries, for
the most part locally owned and a
material contribution to local em
ployment, will be dependent upon a
i continued supply of raw material,
i mostly of a saw-log class. The cut
i ting of a timber stand to include the
I removal of all usable materials, such
: as is practiced by some pulp and pa-
I per mills, eliminates any possibility of
these small plants securing a future
supply of raw material which is nec
essary for their existence.
“Farm Forestry.”
Supplementing the industrial for
estry situation is the “farm forestry”
phase. During 1934 (according to es-
I timate of the bureau of agricultural
economics) farmers of Georgia re
ceived a total cash income of $4,695,-
0(0 from their farm woodlands, this
farm forest crop ranking fourth
among all crops produced in the state.
In addition, they cut $2,752,000 worth
of woods products from their lands
which they used in the maintenance
of their homes and farms. Here is a
resource which definitely increases
the farmer’s income and a resource
the harvesting of which seldom, if
ever, interferes with his regular farm
worn.
Fundamental in a program to make
every farmer and every timberland
owner conscious of his forest re
source as a stabilized source of unin
terrupted financial return is the need
i for an aggressive and intelligent
j campaign of education and co-opera
| tion. The situation is both a chal
| lenge and a threat. Lack of planwise
| harvesting of this renewable natural
I resource may lay the foundation for
i an economic and social tragedy. Rec
ognition of the situation and a
prompt redemption of a public re
sponsibility will bring with it a vi
tal contribution to prosperity in the
state of Georgia.
Conservation Needed.
In view of the era of wanton waste
of Georgia’s matchless forests, dating
from the day General James Ogle
thorpe pulled himself up Yamacraw
Bluff by the twigs on the bank of the
then pellucid Savannah is it not in
cumbent on the present generation of
responsible men and women to face
about and agree on a purposeful pro
gram of conservation ?
The recent session of the legisla
ture opened the way, in the act of
March 5, 1937. Every thoughtful mind
| will agree that it is reasonable jus
tice to generations of Georgians to
follow. May the next legislature be
I brave enough to discourage annual
conglagrations that every year de
| stroy billions of young trees.
JESSE E. MERCER.
Washington, D. C.
ADVICE.
Ernest G. Draper, assistant secre
tary of commerce, urges business men
to pay less attention to stock market
movement and more to business in
dexes “that more accurately reflect
the trend of recovery.”
An Optimist.
Friend —-So you’ve invented a para
chute and intend to test it out your
self! What if it doesn’t work?
Inventor —I’ll improve it until it
does, if it takes ten years!
All Four Feet in the Air |
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MINEOLA NY C . Hanover Mettle, four-year-old trotter driven by
Miss Barbara Field of Chicago, is caught in an unusual action
with all four feet off the ground. For many years this was Q a bata J le
ouestion among harness racing devotees. At one point in ms striae,
the trotting horse has all four feet in the air, as shown by the rapid
action camera which is much faster than the human eye.
A TRIBUTE.
Just two years ago the 15th of
May, the spirit of our dear mother
was called to its eternal rest. We miss
you, dear mother; miss your sweet
smile and comforting words. We
would not call you back to this world
of suffering if it were possible amid
heartaches and temptations. You have
paid the debt we all must pay and are
safe at rest. It is lonesome without
you, mother. We know that no heart
aches and sorrows can come to you
now; no sufferings or pains.
Since dear sister went on Nov. 16,
just six months after you left us, our
grief was doubly sad. But, oh! we
know there was a happy meeting
when little Frances joined you on
that bright shore. We do miss Fran
ces so much since she went away.
Her childish prattle and happy foot
steps can be heard no more. We know
that God called her home, for in His
garden of love there must be some
buds. Had she lived until now she
would have been eleven years of age.
God saw it wise to carry her wher
her young life will have the safest
possible protection in His arms.
We all miss you, mother and sister,
and how our hearts ache for dad in
his grief and loneliness. It is our
earnest prayer and heartfelt desire
that we shall all be united on Hea
ven’s bright shore, when the toils of
our life are all over.
Dear Jesus, we ask you to help us
to be worthy to own a crown on that
hanpy shore.
In honor of our darling mother and
our precious sister, Lula Mae Coulter
and Frances Coulter.
Written by Mr and Mrs. J. L.
Coulter.
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hours for other things.
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through quantity buying. The Automatic Water ‘
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ern kitchen ... a turn of the faucet provides an [
ocean of hot water. ;
Make your selection of Electric Ranges, Refriger
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are in effect. Now, rather than in a vague tomor
row, chart your course to kitchen contentment.
The “excursion” prices for the cargo of Electrical Ap- gmal
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low. The beautiful Hotpoint Range, with fast, durable
Calrod heating units, is only $69.50 cash, and your old • $
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means “Triple-Thrift” refrigeration you save on price, i
current and upkeep. And the big storage space holds a
generous supply of food for a full-size family. Only <
$189.50 cash, reduced from $244.00. The Westinghouse 40- I
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FLORIDA CANAL.
The Florida ship canal bobs up
again, with a favorable report from
the house rivers and harbors com
mittee, but whether congress will ap
propriate funds for the project re
mains doubtful.
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BUFFALO, N. Y.—-While playing
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cidentally hanged when he slipped
from a chair after a rone had been
looped around his neck and thrown
over water pipes. When he failed to
answer the calls of a playmate, his
parents discovered his body.
A colored boy was strolling through
a cemetery (in the daytime of course)
reading the inscriptions on the tomb
stones. He came to one which read:
“Not dead but sleeping.” Scratching
his head, he remarked, “He sure ain’t
foolin’ nobody but hisself.”
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