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VOL. 52; NO. 43 Fall Pig Crop in Georgia in 1938 Showed Increase The Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ice announces that the estimated number of sows farrowing pigs in Georgia during the fall of 1938 is 162,000, or 25 per cent above the 130,- 000 estimated for the fall of 1937. Number of pigs saved amounted tc 940,000, an increase of 23 per cent over the 762,000 estimated for the previous period. Number of pigs per litter was low er in 1938 which accounts for the percentage increase in pigs being slightly less than that shown foi sows farrowing, it was stated. Sows farrowing during the spring of 1938 were estimated at 189,000 as compared with 175,0fi0 in the spring of 1937 —an increase of 8 per cent. The resulting spring pig crop was previous spring, this being a 10 per 1,115,000 against 1,010,000 for the cent higher figure. For the entire year the 1938 combined total of spring and fall pigs of 2,0:55,000 shows a 16 per cent increase over the 1937 total of 1,772,000. Breeding intentions reported in December in dicate about 217,000 sows to farrow in the spring of 1939. This figure, if realized, would be an increase of 15 per cent over 1938 spring farrowings With the Churches SUMMERVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH J. G. Kirckhoff, Pastor A point to be remembered in criticizing the church. It is right and proper that the church in America and in the world should be criticized, but this should be remembered when it is valued, that the main thing the church en deavors to do cannot be seen or exactly known. The* change that Jesus Christ works in the life of a man is not on the outside primarily, but on the inside. Everywhere Christian missions have gone, they have been a recon structive force, a force that operates wjth lees noise than political and economic forces, but that is, never theless, the most persuasive and re constructive of all forces. , Others effect changes in externals; but this effects an internal trans formation. Sunday services: 9:45 A.M. —Sunday school, D. L. McWhorter, super |tendent. 11 A.M.—Morning worship. 2 P.M.—Sunday school Wayside. 6:ls—Pioneers. 7:ls—Evening preaching -service. METHODIST CHURCH Church school, 9:45, Dr. E. R. Bus kin, superintendent. Preaching morning and evening. Morning, 11. Subject, “The Equi nox of the Spirit.” Evening service at 7:00. BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday, January 22, 1939. 10 O’clock—Sunday school. 11 O’clock —Morning worship. 6:30 —Evening worship. Preaching service at Silver Hill schoolhouse at 2:30 o’clock. You are cordially invited to all these services. SOUTH SUMMERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH E. L. Williams, Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Wheeler Edwards, superintendent. Preaching at 11 a.m. Subject, “A Christians Bank and the Joy of Drawing On It.” Sunday evening services. B. Y. P. U. at 6; preaching 7. Subject: “What Christ Does For a Sinner.” Prayer meetings Wednesday and Saturday night 7:00. Men’s Prayer meeting Friday night, 7:00. Come and worship with us if at all possible. We believe and preach the Bible in the old-fashioned way. BERRYTON BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Theodore Wallace, Pastor Sunday school at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The first, second and fourth Sun day. Prayer meetings Wednesday and Saturday nights at 7. Public invited, come and worship with us. CARD OF THANKS We want to thank all the people for their kindness during the sickness and death ,of our dear mother and also Dr. Little for his faithful serv ice. And we do thank the ones who furnished cars and sent flowers and also Bro. Amos Ledbetter for his comforting words. May God’s rich est blessings fall upon each and every o n « is our prayer.—Mrs. M D. Battles and family, Mrs. W. D Cloudis and family, Mrs. Cain Poo vey and family and Mrs Ben Hucka t>ey. ■ Farmers will now set wji»t election promises amount to. alt? iutmntmtiU? N mß SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1939 Expenses of State Departments Bared The state of Georgia paid salaries aggregating $12,184,577.58 to 8,177 persons during the 1937-38 fiscal year, a report by State Auditor Zack Arnold disclosed. The survey included the names, po sitions and salaries of 6,520 workers in the state bureaus and depart ments; 1,612 clerks, pages and door keepers who served in the 1937-38 extra session of the legislature; 257 legislators, and 88 judges and other employes of superior courts. Arnold’s report, a 330-page tome, attracted keen interest among sena tors and representatives as the gen eral assembly convened for its 1939 session. Under a law adopted in 1931, the auditor is required to pre pare and submit a complete list of all employes to each regular legisla tive session. 7 iveling expenses for all depart ments totaled $1,158,267.14, the re port showed. The university system, with 630 instructors and other employes in its 25 units, accounted for $3,506,908.25. Largest number of employes were listed for the state highway board, which paid 1,709 workers a total of $3,287,964.09. Traveling expenses for this department amounted to $353,- 755.74. The welfare department, with 1,187 employes in its administrative office and seven institutions, paid out a total of $909,896.53 in salaries and $57,060.97 in traveling expenses. Principal eleemosynary institution operating under the welfare depart ment is the Milledgeville state hos pital for the insane, which employed 861 persons during the year at a cost oi $537,323.43. General offices of the welfare de partment, which oversee distribution of old age pensions, and payments to dependent children and needy blind paid 157 persons a total of $244,717,- 46, plus $50,989.03 in traveling costs Administration of the state de partment of labor and its divisions cost the state $627,176.27 in salaries and $22,544.47 in traveling expenses for 2( 6 employes. Ga. Forums Success; New Program Started ATLANTA, Jan. 18 (GPS)—Com pleting the 1938 portion of its proj ect with an outstanding record cf public service, the Georgia stat public forums has begun the new year with renewed effort to present the current economic and social prob lems to the citizens of the state. From the time the project began on Oct. 1, until Dec. 31, a total of 151 forum meetings were held in seventy community centers with a total attendance of 21,803 persons, according to Miss Emily Woodward, director and leader of the project, which is sponsored by the state de partment of education and the fed eral government, in co-operation with Georgia’s leading colleges and universities. Ninety-four speakers now are available for forum meetings. Meat Eating in the U. S. Increased During Last Year If you didn’t eat three and a half pounds more meat in 1938 than you did in 1937, then you didn’t get your share. The Institute of American Meat Packers have estimated 1938 per capita meat consumption in the United States at 128 pounds, an in crease of three and a half pounds over 1937. But even at that, it was 36 pounds below the 20th century peak established in 1908. Increased meat eating, resulting largely from bigger supplies at lower prices to the consumer, is to con tinue into the new year, according to the livestock industry’s current out look. William Whitfield Woods, president of the institute, said consumption in 1938 totaled approximately 16,500,- 000,000 pounds compared with 16,- 000,000,000 the previous year. Bill Introduced To Rid Roads of Cattle ATLANTA, Jan. 17 (GPS)—The movement to remove a serious traffic hazard in Georgia by keeping live stock off the highways has reached the Georgia general assembly. A bill, by Representatives Grice, of Bibb, Harvey, of Upson, Camp ell, of Newton, and Sabados, of Dougerty, provides that livestock found on public highways shall be impounded and sold by the ordinary of the county. Owners of such live stock may be punished as for a mis demeanor, in addition to losing their stock, states the house measure. Advocates of the movement have pointed out that great loss of human life has resulted from accidents at tributable to cattle roaming at large on the highways. News at a Glance About People and Things in Georgia ATLANTA, Jan. 18 (GPS) —On an average, every man, woman and child in Georgia paid $14.17 in state taxes during the year ended June 30, 1938, which was $3.84 more per person: than during the previous fiscal year,; according to figures contained in State Auditor Zach Arnold’s report,; recently made public. This increase! raised the total state income to the record-breaking figure of $41,199,-j 961.30. Other inome, including fed eral grants, boosted the state re-' ceipts to a total of $59,582,198.33 for | the 12 months. The state auditor’s; report showed increases in every classification of taxes except poll tax, which decreased slightly. Furthermore, the national consum ers’ tax commission, in a recent sur vey, revealed that taxes paid by Georgia residents have reached a] point where they now are equal toj an average of $149.24 annually fori eveiy family in the state. Decreases Loading of revenue freight on the railroads of the United States in 1938 totaled 30,- 468,544 cars, compared with 37,670,-1 464 in 1937, a loss of 7,201,920 cars j or 19.1 per cent. Last year’s busi ness was 33.6 per cent below 1930’S' total of 45,877,974 cars. The great est decreases shown in 1937, com pared to 1937 were coal, 20.5 per cent; coke, 45.9 per cent; forest prod ucts, 22.4 per cent; ore, 61.7 per cent. Grain and grain products were the only products showing an increase, it being 10 per cent. Gist of the News—State highway contracts awarded last year totaled $8,300,000, of which $3,752,0C|0 was provided by the federal government. . . . The Georgia bar in Atlanta was increased recently by fifteen as the successful candidates in the Decem ber 14 state bar examination were admitted to practice by Superior Court Judge Virlyn B. Moore. A total of 21 passed the test out of a class of 61, the successful candi dates including two sons of lawyers and two women. . . . Only 30 of the state’s 159 counties had no electrifi cation projects either completed or under way at the end of 1938, a sur vey of rural electrification develop ment in Georgia revealed. . . .For the purpose of meeting out-of-state competiion, Georgia farmers are be ng urged by the state bureau of markets to form co-operatives and place a large portion of their spring and summer eggs in cold storage. Editorial Oddities—“ Cows 0 n the highways remind us of some motor ists—they would rather die than give up what they claim as their share of her road,” says the Buford Adver tiser. . The Covington News de clares: “The things that make the average woman accummulate junk are desire and greed and a charge ac ount.” . . . The Cochran Journal has ..his to say: “Most men call a space a spade, until they happen to let it drop on their toe.” . . .The Bowdon Bulletin gives out this bit of phi losophy: “He who makes two blades of grass grow where but one grew before is a wise man and will prove a safe guide.” . .. .This good advice comes from the Alma Times: “The time to take care of your health is when you have health.” . . . Says the Telfair Enterprise at Mcßae: “Mar riage is the only life sentence that is never commuted for good behavior.” Stockholders Meet In Rome Feb. 9 The annual stockholders meeting of the Lookout National Farm Loan association is being called for 1C a.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, 1939, at the courthouse in Summerville, Ga>- This meeting promises to be one of the best and most interesting held any time since the organization of the association, and it is the wish of the president, Mr. J. A. Scoggins, that each member of this association be present when the meeting is called. There will be several prominent speakers from the Federal Land Bank, of Columbia, at this meeting, as well as the secretary-treasurer of the association, Mr. T. W. Price, of Dalton, Ga. Officers and directors will be selected and elected for the ensuing year, and such other busi ness transacted as may properly come before the body. The present officers and directors are J. A. Scoggins, president; D. P. Henley, vice-president; T. W. Price, secretary-treasurer, and H. M. Haw kins, J. P. Agnew and T. P. John ston, directors. SINGING AT BERRYTON The singing at Berryton will be held each Friday night All singers 1 and quartets are invited. Mrs. Hugh Echols, Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Echols, Mrs. J. B. Garvin and Ellis Echols attended the funeral of Mrs. T. J. Tribble in Atlanta last Sunday, Freight Loading Appears Brighter On Railway Lines ATLANTA, Jan. 18 (GPS)— For the first time in a long while, freight car loadings are expected to show a gain. During the first quai ter of 1939 they should be about 9.9 per cent above actual loadings in the same period in 1938, according to estimates compiled by the thirteen shippers’ advisory boards, and just made public by Atlanta railroad executives. On the basis of these estimates, freight car loadings of the twenty nine principal commodities will be 4,601,131 cars in the first quarter of this year, compared with 4,185,676 actual car loadings for the same commodities in the corresponding quarter last year. Estimated, loadings in the south east for the first quarter are placed at 503,809, compared with 487,024 actual cars in the same period last year, an increase of 3.4 per cent. The northwest is the only section ex pected to show a decrease for the quarter, a 2.8 per cent loss being estimated. Commodities expected to show the laigest increase in freight car load ings are: Automobiles, trucks and parts, 54.8 per cent; iron and steel, 39.1 per cent; ore and concentrates, 29.7 per cent; brick and clay prod ucts, 18.9 per cent; chemicals and explosives, 15.2 per cent; coal and coke, 13.8 per cent; lime and plas ter, 10.9 per cent; lumber and forest products, 9.9 per cent; paper, paper board and prepared roofing, 9,3 per cent, and citrus fruits, 8.3 per cent. Loadings of cotton is expected to show the largest decrease with 25.8 per cent. Other commodities ex pected to show decreases are: Agri cultural implements and vehicles other than automobiles, 24..8 per ceTf; cottonseed and products (ex cept oil), 20.5 per cent; hay, straw aid alfalfa, 20.1 per cent; grain, 9.1 per cent; potatoes, 8.2 per cent; fer tilizer, 2.4 per cent, and machinery and boilers, .4 per cent. Budge-Vines Match Coming to Georgia ATLANTA, Jan. 18 (GPS) -Ar rangements have been completed for an exhibition match between J. Donald Budge and Ellsworth Vines, the world’s two greatest tennis play ers, at the Atlanta city auditorium Friday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m., it was an nounced by Cody Laird, of the North side Tennis club. There will be a seating capacity of 4,537. This will be the only appearance in Georgia of the famous stars, who are en route to the Pacific coast on their winter tour. A three-hour pro gram has been arranged for the At lanta exhibition, including a two out-of-three match between Budge and Vines, a preliminary one-set match between Bruce Barnes and Dick Skeen, members of the troup, and a 2 out of 3-set match with all four players participating. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING •* The annual membership meeting of tie Farmers’ Co-Operative Insurance association was held Tuesday morn ing at the Rome Chamber of Com merce. The secretary, John Nelms, gave a complete report of the oPera tion of the association and read the annual statement which has been filed with the state insurance department. The local company is now one of the largest in the state of Georgia and reports more assets per thou sand of insurance in force than any other similar Georgia company. Dur ing the past few years the growth of the company has been steady. The annual report shows total in surance in force of $1,384,924.00 with total assets of $30,096.56. Since 1932 the insurance in force has increased more than 325 per cent, while the assets have increased 400 per cent. S. S. Johnson, president, presided. Immediately following the mem bership meeting the directors meet ing was held. The following officers were re-elected, S. S. Johnson, presi dent; Homer Davis, vice-president; John Nelms, secretary-treasurer. Other directors attending were J. Ed Camp, R. L. Holland, Julian Mont gomery, W. T. Watters and O. P. Willingham. Holiday Notice The undersigned banks will ob serve Thursday, January 19th, as a legal holiday and will transact no business on that date. Farmers & Merchants Bank Bank of Trion I want to thank the people for their kindness and prayers offered during the meeting which I held at Four Mile and Silver Hill, where the Lord blessed with many souls, my prayers are for every one. May the Lord bless this reading. What the people over the world need is to take Jesus as their pergonal Savior,—Rev, Wrathburn Cash, W.M.U. Holds First Quarterly Meet W. M. U. held their first quarterly meet of new year Jan. 11, 1939. The executives and members of Chattooga county’s W. M. U. held their first meeting of the year with the first Baptist church in Sum merville on Jan. 11, 1939. There were quite a large number present. The meeting was opened by the superintendent, Mrs. Thomas J. Espy. Song, “I Love to Tell the Story.” Watch word for the year. “The love of Christ constraineth us.” Welcome by pastor, Rev. J. C.j Jackson, also prayer. Recognized pastors and Mrs. E.: B. Shivers, of Trion Baptist church, i Bro. Shivers responded by offering; their services in any way in carry-! ing on or rebuilding this work. Devotional was given by Mrs. Duke Espy, 2. Cor. 5-14. Using the watch-; word as her theme with quite a num ber of other Scriptures teaching usj of the word of love and the love of our Master for us. Many beautiful 1 thoughts were brought out and am sure each enjoyed them. Song, “A Little Bit of Love,” sung by Miss Annie Pitts very beauti fully. Mrs. T. J. Espy expressed our appreciation to Mrs. Duke Espy and! spoke of the great need of Christ’s! love in our county and am sure all l see and feel that need. The Year Book was taught by; Mrs.. James Jackson, which I am sure was enjoyed by all and each] officer was given a greater insight toward their duties and responsi-l bilities and are more determined to fill their place to the best of their; ability. Thanks were expressed here to Mrs. Jackson for her service. Prayer—Rev. E. B. Shivers. Mrs. T. J. Espy expressed her thanks for each society’s secretary; in sending in their reports and: thinks much is being done in county to further the work of the Master. Special Music—Mrs. Duke Espy, Mrs. H. D. Brown and Mrs. J C. j Jackson. Prayer—Mrs. J. L. Pollock. Noon. Lunch was spread in basement of! church. This was very generous, as! each lady brought a dish and all en-: joyed to fullest extent. At this time Mrs. Jackson told Mrs. Espy that we all wanted to; show her some of the love that had; been talked of and with this she! presented her with a lovely shower of groceries. Song, “I Need Thee Every Hour.” Devotional, Mrs. Jimmy Parker,! and her theme, too, was the watch word and many beautiful thoughts were brought out in her talk and asked each one to remember the! words for the year and work to that goal of saving souls by doing the will of our Savior. Prayer—Mrs. J. C. Jackson. Reports from different divisions: were given and each one are going to try to do more in their divisions j this year. Some are to put on spe cial programs with home talent. j Miss Efifie Leath, personal serv-; ice, reported what had been done; and asked each society not to forget; the little things and especially to be greatly concerned in soul winning. Mrs. Robert Harlow was elected to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Jack son in mission study. Mrs. Pollock, chairman of Mar- j garth fund, asked each member to give a little more to help with all phrases in this line. Mrs. Jackson—Report from train ing school and that each society had met their proportionment on golden Reports from all societies were jubilee. they had had a very successful year, but not satisfied and were going further this year. Summerville was the only one that met the standard. Treasurer Report—Mrs. McCon nell asked those that had not sent in for Pastor “B” salary to do so. The annual meeting will be held with Lyerly on April 11, 1939, and each lady is asked to help with lunch there, too. Song, “Take My Life and Let It Be,” by Miss Annie Pitts. Prayer—Mrs. J. W. Parris. No other business a motion was moved and seconded. Next meeting will be announced later. SINGING AT MENLO . Every one is cordially invited to attend the singing Sunday afternoon 2 p.m. at the Baptist church, Menlo, Ga. “CIGAR-DRUNK” LYNN, Mass.—When Edward Cot ton, 37, was seen waddling down the street and finally collapsing, police concluded he had had too much to drink. However, it was found that Cotton was the victim of Christmas cigars, which were too strong for him. The end of the world will find much unfinished work waiting for “tomor row.” Turn idle time into dollars—-Ad vertise, $1.50 A YEAR Auto Production In 1939 Expected To Be 3,500,000 Automobile production in the United States is expected to ap proach the 3,500,000 unit mark dur ing 1939 by the Automobile Manu facturers association. This would be nearly one-third more cars than were manufactured in 1938. The association set production for the calendar year of 1938 in the United States and Canada at ap proximately 2,635,000 passenger cars and trucks, or 47 per cent below 1937, “reflecting the full effect of the 1937-38 depression.” The wholesale value of the 1938 output was estimated at $1,616,000,- 000, which included 22,110,000 pas senger cars valued at $1,283,000,000 and 525,000 trucks at a wholesale value of $333,000,000. Parts, accessories, service equip ment and replacements of parts and tires were manufactured to an esti mated yield of $980,C00,000 during the year, the association reported. The association said 492,000 motor vehicles were sold abroad during the year which, with tires and parts ex ported from the United States and Canada, were valued at $286,340,000. Senator Russell Calls On Georgia To Aid Polio War WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.— Every Georgian has been urged to actively join the drive for funds with which to fight infantile paralysis by Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr. In a letter to the state committee for the celebration of the president’s birthday, which is headed by Gov. Rivers, Senator Russell said: “We in Georgia have a peculiar interest in this occasion, for it was after receiving treatment at Warm Springs that the president envisioned this great drive to eliminate the dread menace of poliomelitis. “I am sure every citizen of Georgia will want to have a part in this undertaking, for Warm Springs is certainly the, capital of forces en gaged in this campaign and you may count upon my whole-hearted co-operation in every way within my power.” The drive for funds will come to a close with parties and celebrations on the president’s birthday, Jan. 30. Every county in the state is or ganized to see that every citizen has an opportunity to contribute to this cause. , GINNING NOTICE Summerville Gin Company will operate its gins every Saturday un til further notice. One block from depot. WOMEN ROB MAN. BALTIMORE, Md.—Approached by two women, Peter Kottal was asked for a match. As he handed over a packet of matches, the women grab bed him, threw him to the ground and took $5 in cash from his pockets. Ga. Baseball Fans Can See DiMaggio ATLANTA, Jan. 17. (GPS).— Georgia baseball fans will have an opportunity next spring of seeing Joe DiMaggio and the rest of the world champion New York Yankees play at Ponce De Leon park. They play the Brooklyn Dodgers April 19, according to Earl Mann, president of the Atlanta Crackers, who gave up a playing date at Poncey Park in order to give Georgia fans a glimpse of the world series champs. “It was the only way we could get Joe DiMaggio here,” Mann said. “They’re traveling together, those two clubs, so we accepted their of fer to play at Poncey.” The Cracker exhibition schedule, which you’ll want to paste on your calendar, follows: April 1 and 2, Bos ton Red Sox; April 3, 4 and 5, St. Paul (Ameriacn Association); April 6, St. Louis Cardinals; April 8 and j 9, Philadelphia Athletics; April 11 and 12, Detroit Tigers. WHO KNOWS? 1. Where was Prof. Felix Frank furter born ? 2. What is the estimated deficit of ! the government for the 1940 fiscal 1 year? 3. Where is Berchtesgaden ? 4. Was President Roosevelt’s mes sage to congress broadcast in Ger man or Italian? 5. Is Gen. John J. Pershing a Ma son? 6. For what crime was Thomas J. Mooney convicted? 7. When did “Matt” McGrath rep resent the U. S. in Olympic games? 8. What is the distance from Guam ' to Japan? 9. What is the “People’s Tribune” in Germany ? Id What per cent, of government expenditures is for national defense ? *—t 1 (See ‘The Anwer>’ on Another Page)