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CIRCULATES IN THE
BEST SECTION OF
NORTH GEORGIA!
VOL. 52; NO. 35
NEWS AT A GLANCE
ABOUT PEOPLE AND
THINGS IN GEORGIA
RAILROADS PROVIDE LOW-COST,
ALL-WEATHER, MASS TRANS
PORTATION REQUIRED.
ATLANTA, Nov. 21 (GPS).—Head
ed “A Fit Memorial,” the Atlanta
Constitution, in a recent editorial,
said in part: “The proposal that a
mountain in Not th Georgia be re
named ‘Bleckley’ mountain, as memo
rial to the late Chief Justice Logan
E. Bleckley, of the Georgia supreme
court, is one that should receive im
mediate endorsement by all Geor
gians who know anything of the man
it is thus planned to honor. For sure
ly, in all the history of memorials
and statues and honors to human
greatness, none more fitting than this
has ever been suggested.” The plan
was first suggested by Chief Justice
Samuel C. Atkinson in a speech at
recent exercises honoring the late
Logan Bleckley, the chief justice’s
son, who served as clerk of the state
court of appeals for thirty-one years.
To Remember: Two things to re
member—l. Railroads are the back
bone of the nation’s transportation,
because only railroads can provide
the efficient, low-cost, all-weather,
mass transportation sei vice required
by industry and agriculture, and, 2.
Only railroads, of all the agencies
providing general transportation
service, operate on their own road
ways, fully pay their own costs, and
contribute substantially in taxes to
the support of local government, in
cluding public schools.
Gist Os the News: The Georgia Ex
periment station recently issued its
golden anniversary report for 1937-
1938, marking fifty years of service.
The report was made by Director H,
P. Stuckey to Chancellor S. V. San
ford, of the University System of
Georgia . . . Under the present PWA
program, 148 new school buildings
have been approved, according to H.
T. Cole, regional PWA director.
Since the PWA was inaugurated, 270
school buildings have been built or
approved by PWA, he said . . Among
the speakers at the recent 117th ses
sion of the Georgia Baptist conven
tion, held in Atlanta, was Dr. B. D.
Ragsdale, of Macon, who has been
secretary of the organization for the
past forty-three years . . . Armis
tice day also was the eighty-third
birthday for John Henry Henika, af
fectionately known to thousands of
Georgia Tech students and alumni as
“Uncle Heinie.” He is active as in
structor in the wood shop of the me
chanical engineering department, a
post he has held for thirty-eight
years.
DIXIE DEMOCRATS
AGAIN IN SADDLE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. —The
changed party complexion of the new
congress due to republican gains in
senate and house is not the only sig
nificant election result which will
confront the administration leader
ship when that congress assembles.
Democratic losses in the north and
west returned the southern and bor
der state democrats to the balance
of-power position in the party that
they held before the democratic con
gressional sweeps of 1934 and 1936.
In the last congress—the Seventy-
Fifth—southern and border state
democrats held thirty-two of the to
tal of seventy-six party votes in the
senate. They have the same thirty
two in the new congress out of a par
ty total of sixty-nine votes, just less
than half.
SECOND I CROP APPLES.
D. F. Quinton, who lives just below
the city limits, brought in a horse
apple to The News office Wednesday
from a second crop. Mr. Quinton said
the first crop of apples were of good
size, but the second crop was exceed
ingly small.
WHO KNOWS?
1. What is the value of real estate
in New York City?
2. How many motor vehicles were
produced last year?
3. How did republicans in the house
vote on enlarging the navy?
4. Has the United States any legal
right to object to Hitler’s mistreat
ment of German Jews?
5. Has Great Britain or France
protested against Japanese encroach
ments on foreign trade in China?
6. Does Japan or Russia control the
hill where their armies recently
clashed ?
7. What acreage is proposed for
wheat "in 1939?
8. When did the Lindberghs go to
England ?
9. For what states will the four
new battleships be named?
10. What percentage of human be
ings are “bleeders?”
See ‘The Answers* on Another Pago.
She gnmmmnlb Nms 6
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1938.
The Lyerly F. F. A.
Demonstration Plot
The soda plot of cotton conducted
by the Lyerly F.F.A. is completed.
The plot is on the Lyerly-Holland
highway, south of Lyerly, on the
farm cultivated by Harris Edwards
and family.
The picking of the cotton was fin
ished last week. The cotton side-dress
ed with soda yielded more than three
hundred pounds per acre more than
the cotton which had no side-dress
ing of soda.
The plot having soda side dressing
yielded 1,113 1-2 pounds per acre.
The plot having no soda yielded only
832 pounds per acre.
The guessing cards have been sent
to the soda company, which spon
sored the demonstration plot. They
will pick the one guessing nearest
the correct figures. The winner will
be notified as soon as we hear from
them. —Herman Mount, Reporter.
BERRYTON 4-H CLUB NEWS.
The Berryton 4-H, club held an in
teresting meeting Monday afternoon
at the Berryton schoolhouse. New of
ficers were elected for the new year.
There were several new members and
we hope more will join at the next
meeting. A very interesting program
is being planned. Let’s be there 100
per cent.—Geraldine Wells, Reporter.
Singing At Menlo.
The regular fourth Sunday after
noon singing will start at 2 p.m. Sun
day, Nov. 27, at the Baptist church in
Menlo. We are expecting to have the
Happy Four, of La Fayette, and sev
eral other good quartets. Everyone is
invited to come.—R. L. Smith.
RUSSELL EXPLAINS THE
SUBSIDY AMENDMENT
In response to many requests for
information by farmers, committee
men, and extension workers as to the
operation of the Russell amendment
providing subsidy or price adjust
ment payments to cotton farmers on
their 1938 crops, Senator Richard B.
Russell has issued the folowing
statement:
“The Russell amendment appropri
ates $212,000,000 for use in making
price adjustment or subsidy pay
ments on cotton, corn in the commer
cial corn areas, wheat, rice and to
bacco. The act provided a flat pay
ment of 2 cents per pound to cotton
farmers as I originally drew it, and
as it passed the senate,” Senator
Russell states. “The formula for ap
portioning the funds for the five
commodities was changed in the
house, but one of the factors in the
formula is still the amount by which
the actual income from each of these
crops in 1938 is below the par ity in
come for these crops. On the basis of
the formula it is estimated that be
tween eighty-five and ninety million
dollars will be apportioned to cotton
farmers. Such an apportionment will
permit payments to be made at a
rate probably within the range of 1.8
to 2 cents per pound on cotton, and
this payment will be computed on the
normal yield of the cotton acreage
allotment established under the 1939
agricultural conservation program.
“To illustrate the operation of the
amendment: a farm with an acreage,
allotment of twenty acres, and hav
ing a normal yield of 200 pounds,
could qualify for a payment of (20x
-200) 4,000 pounds of cotton, and if
the rate finally established is 1.8 cents
per pound the payment would be $72;
if it is 1.9 cents per pound it would
be $76 and if 2 cents per pound it
would of course 'be SBO. In order to
receive this payment it is necessary
that the acreage planted to cotton in
1939 not exceed the cotton acreage
allotment established under the 1939
program.
“The department of agriculture ad
vises me that it is estimated Georgia
cotton farmers will receive between
eight and nine million dollars from
the funds provided by my amendment.
These funds are in addition to any
payments made under the AAA agri
cultural conservation program. This
amendment was attached to the
spend-lend or relief bill passed dur
ing the last days of the third session
of the Seventy-fifth congress. I of
fered it in an effort to assist the
cotton and other farmers toward
parity, after it became evident that
there would be no material increase
in the price of cotton this fall. It is
evident that if we are to pursue the
present policy of reducing production
it will be necessary to increase the
farmers’ income from some source,
and I shall not stop with the appro
priations I have already obtained,
but will endeavor to secure addition
al funds for parity or price adjust
ment payments at the next congress.
“It appears that a processing tax
is the only source from which addi
tional funds can now be obtained to
finance the present program. Relief
from some source is essential if the
farm incomes of the nation are to b?
restored and maintained.
FORTY ACRES OF FUN AT S. F. IN ’39
This artist’s sketch of the entrance to the Midway at the 1939 Golden
Gate International Exposition, to be held on Treasure Island in San
Francisco Bay, gives an idea of the pyrotechnic and electrical display
which will greet millions of visitors to the World’s Fair fun zone. Amaz
ing as well as amusing, the Exposition’s forty-acre Midway will be a
sportive Pageant of the Pacific. '
BANK CASE AGAINST
TRIO NOL PROSSER
The case against three prominent
men connected with the Chattooga
County bank was officially nol press
ed in Rome Tuesday morning at the
opening session of the regular term
of the United States district court
for the northern division of Georgia.
The three defendants, Eugene S.
Taylor, John B. Whisnant and B. W.
Farrar, had previously been indicted
in federal court on a conspiracy
charge in connection with an alleged
violation of the federal banking laws.
There had not been sufficient evi
dence against the trio to build up a
case, it was stated, and defense coun
sel had obtained verbal agreement to
drop the case, it was explained.
Judge E. Marvin Underwood open
ed the November term of court with
his customary brief charge, urging
jurors to take notice of any federal
law violations derogatory to the con
servation of natural resources.
Holiday Notice.
The undersigned banks will observe
Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Nov.
24, 1938, and will transact no business
on that date:
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Bank of Trion.
Dual Meeting.
The Turner Epworth League union
entertained the Lookout Mountain
anion at the Summerville High school
auditorium Tuesday night, Nov. 15,
.vith a very interesting and inspiring
program and afterwards a social hour
,as enjoyed by the one hundred and
.wenty-five young people who at
.ended. These joint meetings are held
only twice a year and this was the
second.
The meeting was opened with a
saxaphone duet by two young people
irom Trion.
The welcome address was given by
William Cleghorn, president of the
.Summerville league.
Jack Brooks, of Trion, had charge
of the program. The subject was,
■ Gold Is Where You Find It.” Not
speaking of gold mined from dirt but
of the gold that shines in each char
acter and personality which we seek
to find it in, and develop it. Very im
portant facts concerning leadership
among the youth of the church were
brought out and their importance
stressed by three other members of
the Turner union.
Murrill Daily, district director of
young people’s work, of Calhoun, was
present and made a short talk.
After the program a social hour
was enjoyed. The Summerville league
served refreshments. Miss Virginia
Dillard led the group in some peppy
league songs and another event which
was very enjoyable and entertaining
was the colored quartet from Trion
who sang several negro spirituals.
Trustees’ Eledtion
An election has been called for Sat
urday, Nov. 26, for the purpose of
electing two trustees for the Sum
merville school district.
The voting is expected to be rather
heavy owing to the fact that there
are four men in the race. The candi
dates are Leon J. Gamble, present
trustee, J. R. Burgess, J. B. Garvin
and J. A. Pullen.
GEORGIA COUNTIES JOIN IN
FIGHT ON ILLITERACY
ATLANTA, Nov. 21 (GPS).—The
fight on illiteracy in Georgia is gain
ing momentum.
More than 100 counties throughout
the state have started work to elim
inate adult illiteracy in Georgia, ac
cording to John I. Allman, state di
rector of adult education. Other coun
ties are organising to take advantage
ROGER EASTMAN DIES
WEDNESDAY AT NOON
ft" . ,
Roger Eastman, one of the most
prominent and beloved citizens of
Georgia, passed away Wednesday
about noon at the local hospital after
a brief- illness.
Mr. Eastman has been a useful
resident of Summerville for about
twenty years, coming here from
Nashville, Tenn., the place of his
birth. Mr. Eastman was the son of a
very prominent newspaper editor of
Tennessee. He is survived by his de
voted and lovely wife, Mrs. Georgia
McCallie Eastman, and a daughter,
Mrs. Albert Ganier, and three grand
chilcft Ann Ganier and Roger and
Albert Ganier, of Nashville. He is
also survived by a double cousin, Dr.
Frank Eastman, a prominent citizen
of Tiger, Ga.
Mr. Eastman was a very active and
influential member of the First Bap
tist church of Summerville. He de
voted much time and means to his
church. One of Mr. Eastman’s favor
ite greetings to a stranger was, “I
am a life-long Baptist and a demo
crat.” Mr. Eastman’s very sane opin
ions were highly respected by all who
knew him, and Summerville has lost
a very wise counselor, a true Chris
tion and an upright citizen.
Mr. Eastman was connected with
the Chattooga County bank since
coming to Summerville and prior to
that time, was connected with the
American National bank in Nashville,
Tenn., and was tax receiver of that
county. He was also connected at one
time with the Baptist Sunday School
board of Nashville, and was treasu
rer of the First Baptist church of
Nashville for several years.
The funeral services will be held at
Mount Olivet Chapel in Nashville,
conducted by the Rev. E. P. Ander
son, a nephew of the deceased, at 2
o’clock Thursday afternoon. Finley-
Davis, of Nashville, undertakers, will
be in charge of all arrangements.
MENLO AND SUBLIGNA DIVIDE.
In a basket ball game played last
Tuesday night, Subligna boys de
feated Menlo, 32 to 26. At the end of
the regular time, the score was dead
locked at 26-all. In the extra time,
Subligna scored 6 points. The Menlo
girls defeated Subligna girls, 13-0.
Menlo and Gore Divide.
Menlo and Gore divided two basket
ball games Tuesday night, Menlo boys
winning, 34 to 25, and Gore girls
winners by the score of 30 to 21.
Eleam was the high scorer for Menlo
with 19 points. This was the second
games in the league.
We notice that any number of the
models are wearing the front part of
their hair up on top and the back
part dressed low.
Special Service At
Berryton Baptist
There will be a special service at
the Berryton Baptist church Nov.
27. The Rev. D. L. Trotter and his
quartet from Gadsden will be there at
11 a.m.
He has a radio service at 7 a.m.
over WJBY every Sunday morning.
Tune in and hear him.
Every one has a special invitation
to come hear him Sunday.
of the slack winter months in the
rural areas, he said.
“The most difficult phase of the
work now is gaining the confidence
of these people and enlisting their
co-operation,” Mr. Allman said. The
work is carried out by teachers amJ
superintendents in the county sys-_
terns, with federal assistance
Official Explains
Cotton Allotments
County and community conserva
tion committees are following the
same method that was used under
the 1938 farm program in determin
ing cotton acreage allotments for
1939, Homer S. Durden, state admin
istrative officer of the Triple-A, said
in Athens this week.
“The farm act specifically states
how the allotments are to be made
and this procedure is used for all
farms alike,” Mr. Durden said.
It is expected that the allotments
will be in the hands of the farmers
in all cotton-producing counties be
fore the marketing quota election on
Dec. 10, he added.
In general, all farms which have
produced cotton in any of the past
three years receive allotments.
For farms on which the highest
planted and diverted cotton acreage
during the past three years is five
acres or less, the farm’s allotment
is the highest cotton acreage planted
and diverted during the three-year
period.
For farms on which the highest
cotton acreage planted and diverted
I during the previous three years is
i more than five acres, the farm’s al
| lotment is based on a fixed percent
age of the farm’s cropland excluding
the acres normally devoted to the
commercial production of sugar cane
for sugar, wheat, tobacco and rice.
This fixed percentage will be the
same for all farms within a county or
administrative area. A small reserve
will be available for farms with al
lotments between five and fifteen
acres. No farm will have an allotment
greater than the highest cotton acre
age planted and diverted during the
past three years.
The law provides, however, that
notwithstanding the other provisions j
no allotment is to be less than 50
per cent, of the 1937 planted and di
verted cotton acreage on the farm,
unless an increase to 50 per cent. ,
might cause the allotment to exceed \
40 per cent, of the farm’s tilled land.
A small reserve acreage is avail
| able in each state for allotment to
farms producing cotton in 1939 but
which did not produce any cotton in
the three preceding years.
U.S. REJECTS JAP’S
CLAIM ON CHINA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. The
American government will formally
reject Japan’s contentions of rights
of priority in China, Secretary of
State Hull indicated today.
Hull announced flatly that Japan’s
reply of yesterday to the American
government’s protest of Oct. 6 against
Japan’s efforts to close the “open
door” in China is not responsive.
He also declared Japan’s note is
diametrically opposed to the general
position the United States has taken
throughout its history with regard
to American rights and interests in
its relations with all countries.
ANNUALROLLCALL
The annual Roll
Call for the Ameri-
■ » can Red Cross of
■ ■ Chattooga county
has been set for No
vember 24 through
the 26th. This coun-
■ Aga M ty ranked among the
111 ■ BM first eight according
to the population,
in members for the
rveu cross m the year 1937. This
splendid record is one that Chattooga i
countians are proud of, and as we |
approach this 1938 Roll Call, each
and every member deserves to renew
their pledge and urge each citizen
who is not heretofore pledged, to en
roll their names as members of the
American Red Cross.
When you join with your contribu
tion, a portion of this money is re
tained by the chapter of this county
for the benefit and use of the emer
gencies that arise here.
As the Red Cross workers call upon
you this week, it is urged that each
person will co-operate in every way
in supporting this Roll Call.
The following persons have charge
of the Roll Call in their town and
community: Menlo, O. L. Cleckler ant
S. T. Polk; Lyerly, Mr. Bagley and
Mr. Pollock; Berryton, Mrs. Brad
ford; Subligna, C. P. Hamilton; Gore,
Miss Lula Weesner; Summerville,
Mrs. Marks.
As these chairmen or their work
ers call on you, we ask you to make
this another banner year for Chat
tooga County chapter of the Red
Cross.
TALLENT WINS PRIZE.
W. H. Tallent won a $lO prize for
catching the biggest small-mouth bass
in a contest conducted by a Chicago
fishing tackle firm.
The contest was sponsored by the
firm and included fishermen from all
1 over th? United
PAGES THIS
WEEK OF
THE NEWS.
REVIVAL CONTINUES
TO DRAW CROWDS AT
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
MUSICAL PROGRAM IS ONE OF
MOST ATTRACTIVE EVjER
PRESENTED HERE.
A deep interest and splendid crowds
are seen nightly at the First Baptist
church where a series of evangelistic
services are being carried on this
week.
Under the direction of the Rev.
Royall Callaway, the musical program
is one of the most attractive and the
most spiritual ever presented in a
revival meeting in Summerville. Miss
Annie Pitts, Miss Almazada Eilen
burg, Mrs. Duke M. Espy, the Rev.
J. G. Kirckhoff, Mrs. Royall Calla
way, and the choir have all assisted
in a great way to sing the gospel.
The heart-searching messages from
the word of God are proving that the
Word is still powerful and sharp as
a two-edged sword, and that it will
not return to Him void.
Only three more days remain of
this meeting: Thursday, Friday and
Sunday. The messages to be given
the last three days are as follows:
Thursday: “A Black Man Made
White; “A Cause For Thanksgiving.”
Friday: “The Kingdom of Begin
ning Again.”
Sunday Morning: “At Last, Peace
On Earth.”
Sunday Evening: “Let’s Go Home.”
On behalf of the church and as an
expression of his appreciation, the
pastor desires to thank the South
Summerville church, the Presbyterian
church and the Methodist church for
their beautiful spirit of co-operation
in calling off their night services and
or their interest shown in their con
stant attendance on the meetings. It
is that gracious spirit that demon
strates the reality of Christianity and
the oneness of spirit that marks all
true believers in Christ.
May the Christian forces continue
steadfast in prayer for these meet
ings.
The Sunday school will meet at
9:45 Sunday morning with Supt.
Duke M. Espy in charge. The B.T.U.
will meet at 6:15 p.m. with Miss
Whiteworth, the director, presiding
at the opening assembly.
Helpful Facts On
Old-Age Insurance
By JOSEPH R. MURPHY, Manager,
Atlanta Field Office, S.S.B.
Q.What items go into a worker’s
wage account?
A. All wages an employe receives
during his entire life from employ
ment covered under the old-age insur
ance system are counted as credit to
ward his old-age insurance. Wages
for temporary or part-time employ
ment, no matter how small, will in
crease by that much the worker s
credits toward old-age benefits. It
is therefore important to the employe
that his wages reported by his em
ployer be identified by an account
number so that they will be correct
ly recorded in his old-age insurance
account.
Q. Is participation in the old-age
insurance program voluntary ? Is it
optional with a worker if he is work
ing in a covered employment?
A. Participation is not optional.
The worker who is not in a covered
employment cannot participate in the
system until he enters covered em
ployment, and the worker who is in a
covered employment automatically
becomes a participant.
Q. Does a worker need a new ac
count number for each new job?
A. It is important for the worker
to bear in mind that this account
number always remains the same. It
is not affected if the worker changes
jobs, if he works for more than one
employer, if he is out of work, or if
he should change from an employment
which is covered by the act to one
which is not covered. The worker is
not required to apply for a new ac
count number under these circum
stances, or any similar ones. Where
workers have applied for and re
ceived more than one account num
ber, they should report this fact to
the nearest field office of the social
security board where the necessary
adjustment will be made. If you lose
your card, a duplicate may be ob
tained through a field office.
Q. When a retired worker dies,
after he has begun to receive monthly
old-age insurance which begins m
1942, does his estate receive any
thing? ,
A. That will depend on the total
amount the worker received in month
ly payments before death. The act
provides that if the worker did not
receive, in monthly payments, as
much as 3 1-2 per cent, of his total
wages, the difference will be paid to
the estate.
Department of Agriculture, in es
timate for Nov. 1, puts cotton crop
at bales.
$1.50 A YEAR