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CIRCULATE IN BEST SECTION OF NORTH GEORGIA. VOL. 53; NO. 4 NEWS AT A GLANCE ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS IN GEORGIA SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN GEORGIA PRODVCTS AT STATE MARKET. ATLANTA, April 12 (GPS).—Special consideration will be given Georgia prod ucts at the state market in future, ac cording to S. C. McWilliams, of Stock bridge, newly-appointed market manager, who has just assumed his duties. The manager said he has designated a partic ular section of the state market yard for Georgia produce alone and his policy would be to encourage the growth and marketing of those products. He said the purpose of the market was to act as a clearing house for the smaller markets in the state. Records reveal that in 1938, 7,450,000 bushels of produce, amounting to $4,252,000, passed through the mar ket, while in 1937, the total was 3,500-- 000 bushels amounting to $2,485,000. Here’s the Difference: Railroads op erate on their own roadways, built and maintained entirely by the railroads. Out of every dollar the railroads take in, real taxes for the support of government take a total of more than 32% cents for road ways and taxes . . . Highway motor car riers operate on public roadways, built and maintained by taxpayers. Out of ev ery dollar taken in by the certificated motor carriers who report to the inter state commerce commission, about 7% cents go for taxes of all sorts —and this represents all they pay for roadways and taxes. Gist Os the News: April 17-22 has been proclaimed “Humane Week’ by Gov. Rivers . . . Because no traffic fatalities were reported during 1938 in College Park and Milledgeville, the two Georgia cities will receive certificates of commen dation from the national safety council at Chicago for what is termed “outstand ing work in the traffic safety field.'... If you have horses prepare to show them. Atlanta’s 1939 horse show’ officially will open the new Fulton county park on Pow’ers Ferry road May 5,6, and 7. The show is under the auspices of the Atlan ta Horse Show association, of which Her bert Oliver is president .. . Fertilizer tag sales during March were for 322.- 062 tons, compared with 319,481 tons in March, 1938, a gain of 2,611 tons. EASTER PARTY EGG Hl NT. Mrs. Hamp Brewer and Miss Cora Jackson, teachers of primary ’and juuior classes, Lyerly M. E. Sunday school, en tertained at the home of Mrs. Brewer with an Easter party and egg hunt Sat urday afternoon. Mrs. Earl Martin, as sistant teacher, was responsible for the social hour, which brought plenty of fun and laughter. Bessie Ruth Busbin won the prize for finding the prize egg in the junior class —an Easter rabbit. Lerry Jennings won the prize in the primary class —a tiny basket made of shucks, filled with tiny assorted mints. Dainty refreshments —fruit salad, fan cy cookies, sandwiches, punch—were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Brewer and Miss Jackson. John S. Cleghorn, Jr., Passed Away Friday At 6 o’clock Friday afternoon, April 7, John Storey Cleghorn, Jr., 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cleghorn, passed from this life to life eternal at his home in Summerville, Ga. John Cleghorn, Jr., was a boy of un usual qualities who could be understood only by knowing his indomitable spirit, a boy far beyond his years in understand ing and sympathy. His was one of those rare personalities, who in being helped, doubly blessed the benefactor. Through a prolonged illness, his courage and win someness were a benediction to all with whom he came in contact. “He alone is great by a life heroic, conquers fate.” He had a seriousness of thought that comes from a deep understanding of the mean ing of life and a conscious relationship with tre Giver of life that never allowed him to be lonely or depressed. His going before makes clearer and sweeter the way for those who come after him. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Summer ville Methodist church, of which he was a loyal member. The Rev. G. G .Ramsey.. pastor of the Summerville Methodist church, was in charge of the service. He was assisted by the Rev. W, P. Rowe, pastor of the Lyerly Methodist church, and the Rev. J. G. Kirckhoff, pastor of the Summerville Presbyterian church. The pallbearers were R. W. Bagley, F. M. Cochran, J. W. Hollis, H. L. Abrams, Angus L. Martin, Bert B. Brogden, J. Q. Williams and R. N. Crawford, all of Lyerly. The music, under the direction of Miss Beulah Shropshire, was impres sive. John is survived by his parents, one brother, Reese, and his grandfather. Judge George Sapp Reese, of Rome. His maternal grandmother was the former Miss Maude Adelaide Martin, of Madi son, Ga. His paternal grandparents were the late Major John Storey Cleghorn and the late Mrs. Cleghorn, who was the former Miss Octavia Jones, pioneer citi zens of Chattooga county. Smnmrniilk Nma Strickland Bound Over to Grand Jury At a preliminary hearing before Judge C. D. Rivers last Wednesday, Marvin Strickland, was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of involuntary man slaughter, it being alleged that Strick land struck E. H. Dalton, member of the Summerville police department, with his fist and jabbed him with his elbow, just before Mr. Dalton died, death being al most sudden after the blows, it is charged. Strickland’s bond was fixed at $1,500. w. m. u. exfuutives MET APRIL 4 AT TRION The executives of the W.M.U. of the county met with the Trion Baptist church Tuesday, April 4. Mrs. Thos. J. Espy, president, called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted: Song, "I Love To Tell the Story.” Devotional —Mrs. J. W. "Parris. Mat thew 16:20-22, “Lo, I am with you.” She gave some beautiful thoughts on this. Prayer—Mrs. J. L. Pollock. Special song, “He Loves Me So” — Mrs. M. C. Chambers, Mrs. Ben Hix arid Mrs. Paul Maffett. Reports from some that attended the state convention in Atlanta were given by Mrs. Jimmy Parker, Miss Effie Leath and Mrs. Paul Chambers. This w r as very interesting as they told of different phrases of work. Especially the story of the Negera girl that is here in the States studying to be a missionary. Mrs. Espy told of the Jewess who seemed to be such a happy Christian aft er all her many long, tedious trials. Only one division was represented and that was the Western, given by Mrs. Irma Baker. They have had their mission study and had an all-day rally, and are planning to organize a union at Peren nial. Margaret Fund, Mrs. J. L. Pollock — She spoke of the great need in this line of work and asked each one to do our best to make this a great year in home and foreign mission offerings. Training School, Mrs. J. C. Jackson — Asked that all give liberally to this as a new addition is being added at Louisville. A pledge to send $25 as a gift from this county. Mrs. Eilenburg was voted on as press chairman. She is to make and keep a scrap book. A motion was moved and seconded to have a special fund in county to take care of the expenses of the president and secretary. Treasurer’s Report, Mrs. McConnell — She only has $83.25 on Pastor B. (Na tive Chinese). We are not going to support this cause this year, but to let all our giving go di rectly to the co-operative program. The young people of the county will meet at Trion Monday night, April 10, and the annual meeting at Lyerly Tues day, April 11. Mrs. Pollock invited all ladies to attend. Each church is asked to take a special collection for annual meeting expenses. Trion, Menlo and Summerville said they would do this. Song, “He Hideth My Soul.” Prayer—-Rev. E. B. Shivers. No other business, a motion for ad journment moved and seconded. MINNIE M. JUSTICE, Sec. NEW THREE-CENT STAMP TO BE RELEASED APRIL 30TH A new 3-cent stamp in comemoration of the sesquicentennial of the inaugura tion of George Washington as the first president of the United States will be placed on sale in New York April 30 and in other cities shortly following, it was announced. The central design depicts Washington taking the oath of office as the first president under the constitution on the balcony of the Federal building in New York on April 30, 1789. In a curved panel forming an arch over the central design is written “Sesquicen tennial of the Inauguration of Washing ton as First President.” Below the cen tral design are written the dates 1789- 1939. WHO KNOWS? 1. How many wheat growers use crop insurance? 2. How much money has been collected under old-age pension taxes? 3. Was Memel, the 'Baltic port, once a part of Germany? 4. What will be the average age of the supreme court justices, if Mr. Douglas is included ? 5. What team has the best prospects to win the National league pennant this year? 6. How many Americans buy sweep stakes tickets? 7. When was the present nuetrality law passed? 8. Which is more deadly, aerial gas bombs or aerial explosive bombs? 9. What is asbestos? 10. How much gold does the United States hold? (See “The Answer” on Another Page.) SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1939 STATE SCHOOL BOARD STARTS SURVEY IN AN ECONOMY MOVE THIRTY DAY SURVEY OF COUNTY AND CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN STATE ORDERED. ATLANTA, April 11 (GPS).—The state board of education, at the request of the house economic committee, now in session, has ordered a thirty-day sur vey of county and city school systems in Georgia to determine economies of op eration with particular attention to sev en possible means of effecting savings. The committee recommended that such a survey include a search for economies in the following respects: 1. Reduction in the costs of transpor tation. 2. Elimination of small schools through consolidation into larger units. 3. Consolidation of high school grades in junior or two-year high schools where the enrollment will not justify the em ployment for at least two high school teachers. 4. Consolidation of high school grades in senior or four-year high schools where the enrollment will not justify employ ment of at least four high school teachers. 5. Elimination from state payrolls of those serving as clerks or assistants in the office of the county superintendent, or as supply teachers, or any other per ons not necessary in carrying out a pub lic school program. 6. Elimination of over-staffing of schools. 7. Other economies which may be ef fected in administrative offices of coun ty or city boards of education or by oth er measures. Cancer Is Curable and Can Be Prevented, Says Association (By Georgia News Service.) Not only can early cancer be cured, but cancer actually can be prevented, accord ing to the cancer commission of the Medical Association of Georgia. In a bulletin published by the com mission, and headed "Can Cancer Be Pre vented . . It Can Be Cured,” warning is sounded that to accomplish prevention of cancer "requires close co-operation between the patient and the family phy sician. There are certain conditions that will become cancer if left alone. They can be cured if recognized and properly treated. “Among these are: The elevations on the margins of a deep scar, scaly spots on the skin. Flat black moles seem triv ial, but are nevertheless exceedingly dan gerous, especially one that is located where it may be irritated by clothing or subjected to pressure—as on the sole of he foot or the palm of the hand. All moles should be watched or removed. “A scaly spot on the lower lip of a >ipe smoker ; a white velvety spot on the mucous membrane of the tongue or inside if the mouth; ulcers or pressure sores from an ill-fitting dental plate; an ir ritated spot caused by a broken, mis placed or jagged tooth —any of these is almost-sure to become cancer. “Early cancer is practically without symptoms except those in bones and joints. Pains in any bone or joint and “growing pains” in a child may mean cancer. Only x-ray can tell. All other types of cancer are painless in their early stages. If only they did cause pain, thousands of lives would be saved an nually. However, early diagnosis must depend almost on what can be seen with the eye or felt with the fingers. WATERWORKS PROJECT HERE TO BE COMPLETED SOON Work on the two waterworks projects are progressing satisfactorily, according to W. 8. Hazzard, traveling engineer for public works administration, who visited the projects last week, in company with James A. Bolling. This work has been under supervision of the McCrary Construction company, of Atlanta, and two representatives of the public works administration, F. M. Wilcox and James A. Bolling, engineer inspectors. The contractor, Joseph R. Cothran, has proceeded with the work as well as could have been expected under prevailing weather conditions. All pipes, 1% and 6 inches, have been laid complete to date, and only some back filling, which is only a small part of the work, remains to be completed. All labor was given to local people as far as possible. Contract No. 1, the laying of pipes and installing fire plugs, is reported as 98 per cent, complete, and would have been completed before this time except for inclement weather conditions and wa ter in the trenches. Contract No. 2, tank and accessories, was let March 10 and work was started on March 20. All labor used on this job was referred through the state labor de partment at Rome. The city received a 25 per cent, public FREIGHT LOADINGS EXPECTED TO GAIN IN SECOND QUARTER ESTIMATED LOADINGS IN SOUTH EAST FOR SECOND QUARTER PLACED AT 522,789. ATLANTA, April 11 (GPS).—Freight car loadings in the second quarter of 1939 are expected to be about 12.6 per cent, above actual loadings in the same quarter in 1938, according to estimates compiled by the thirteen shippers advis ory boards, and just made public by At lanta railroad executives. On the basis of these estimates, freight car loadings of the twenty-nine principal commodities will be 4,684,443 cars in the second quarter of 1939, compared with 4,159,034 actual car loadings for the same commodities in the corresponding period last year, a gain of 525,409 cars. All thir teen shippers’ advisory boards estimate an increase in the April-through-June period. Estimated loadings in the southeast for the second quarter are placed at 522,789, compared with 502,010 actual cars in the same period last year, an in crease of 20,779 cars, or 4.1 per cent. Os the twenty-nine commodities included in the entire estimate, increases are ex pected in twenty-one and decrease in eight. REFLECTION. Postal receipts reflect the “recent marked upswing in business and indus try,” according to Postmaster-General Farley, who says that February receipts were more than $1,000,000 above those of the same month last year. “In the past twenty-five years a great deal has been learned about cancer. We know at what age to expect it. We know its habits and haunts; that is, we know what part of the body is most likely to be attacked and at what age. We know that it is not hereditary; a cancer cell cannot be transmitted from parent to offspring, although a tendency to develop cancer has been observed in families. We know that it is not contagious; no one ever caught a cancer from his neighbor. It is not flue to “bad blood”; therefore, no one should be ashamed of having can cer. The only shame should be that a good doctor was not consulted as soon as it was noticed that a lump or sore did not heal promptly. “All sores on the skin are not cancer. Some heal readily and unaided, but a cancer requires PROMPT and PROPER treatment. The only way to be safe is to see your family doctor. As a rule, skin cancers are more frequent after middle life, but younger people who have fair, thin skins often have them. PROMPT treatment will cure nearly all of them. “Cancer of the mouth is also a disease of middle life and old age, but if treated early can be cured. Better still, it may be prevented if the warnings mentioned above are heeded. “Cancer of the stomach can only be recognized by the most painstaking exam ination. Sudden indigestion and a loath ing for food are the danger signals in one past middle life.” The above are some of the facts about cancer, as given by the cancer commis sion of the medical association. They are given to guide you to consult your fami ly doctor in order to prevent or cure cancer. Delay in doing so may prove hor ribly costly. works administration grant for these projects, the balance of the cost to be borne by the city. Announcement was also received that Acting Regional Director H. A. Wor tham assumed full command of the pub lic works administration’s 180-billion dollar program in this region, which in cludes Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Ken tucky, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The program seeks to complete 1.131 proj ects of all types by July, 1940. Administrator Harold L. Ickes placed Wortham in the position resigned by H. T. Cole, who returned on March 18 to private life and his hobby of flying. Mr. Wortham’s appointment gave him the responsibility of constructing the largest public works program ever attempted in the region, it was stated. Under the 1938 program in the region. Administrator Ickes granted outright $90,769,140 of public work administra tion funds for construction of improve ments valued at $180,088,102. This work, all under way by the first of the year, must be completed by July, 1940. ELECTRICITY. Electric consumers saved about $46,- 130.349 a year through reductions in rates made t ( between July 1. 1935. and Dec. BJ. 1967, according to the federal power commission. Dr. Merritt To Speak To Chattooga Baptists Dr. J. W. Merritt, the beloved execu tive secretary of Georgia Baptists, will speak at the First Baptist church, of Summerville, Sunday, April 16, at 2 p.m. Every Baptist in Chattooga county is cordially invited to attend this meet ing. Pastors and officers of the churches and the association are especially invited to attend. Several things of importance will be discussed as Dr. Merritt is anxious to get the opinion of the rank and file of Georgia Baptists on some matters which are being advanced at this time. What the convention does on these things de pends on the voice of Georgia Baptists. Come out and let your views be known. WOMEN’S FIELD ARMY MEETS HERE FRIDAY A meeting of district captains of the Women’s Field Army will be held in Summerville on Friday, April 14, at 10:30, in the Methodist church. Mrs. E. R. Buskin, county chairman, requests that all committee members be present. The meeting will be followed by a luncheon at the Riegeldale tavern. Mrs. H. B. Ritchie, state commander I of the Women’s Field Army, will be one of the principal speakers. Mrs. Ritchie is one of three outstanding women in the United States to receive a medal of honor for the splendid work done on can cer control. Other interesting speakers will be Dr. I J. L. Camplftll, of Atlanta: Dr. Will Harbin and Dr. W. H. Lewis, of Rome. CHATTOOGAVILLE CLUB STUDIES SHUCK CRAFT The Chattoogaville club met at the home of Miss Cora Jackson March 23, and studied shuck craft —making of rope and bottoming chairs and making whisk brooms. Our club was represented at Summer ville at the recent study course taught by one of our state leaders, Miss Adams. The following courses were studied by our club: Reed craft, shuck craft, pine needle craft. The date of our next club meeting has been changed. We will meet next with Mrs. M. J. Rawlls on April 20. All la dies who do not go elsewhere are invited. AAC Presents New Movie on ‘The Soil’ One of the most interesting motion pictures seen hereabouts in some time was presented at Summerville, Ga., by Chattooga County Agrico agents. This feature-length sound movie, entitled “The Soil,” was produced by The Ameri can Agricultural Chemical Company, “for the purpose of helping farmers get the most out of their soil,” as Lowell Thomas, well-known radio news commen tator, expresses it in the picture. The picture dramatizes the size, scope and importance of agriculture, as Amer ica’s greatest and most basic industry, and goes on to visualize the six basic steps in proper soil management. A strik ing series of scenes shows a farm, cropp ed continuously since 1705, three-quar ters of a century before the American revolution, which is today producing bet ter crops than ever, through the practi cal application of the soil management methods portrayed in the film. Striking views are shown of the Amer ican Agricultural Chemical company’s pebble phosphate rock mines in Florida. In this rock, nature imprisoned the life giving element phosphorus, millions of years ago. The picture shows how the phosphorus is ‘unlocked’ from the rock by an extraction process employing heat of volcanic intensity, and there are some dramatic close-ups showing what pure elemental phosphorus actually looks like, as it burns furiously on coming in contact with the air. Fertilizer Placement Methods. Proper methods of placing fertilizer for best results are also shown, in a se ries of close-ups. Then, in a striking clos ing sequence, a farmer selected as typi cal of good farmers all over America, tells of the result of sound soil manage ment —of what it means to the farmer and his family to “keep the good earth good.” A representative of the A. A. C. com pany, in speaking of the picture, said: "We know, of course, that using good fertilizer and enough of it is only one of six basic factors in profitable farm op eration. When all the other factors are right, then Agrico produces up to the limit of its extra profit-making possibili ties. We know this from first-hand con tact with thousands of farms all over the country. “It is our job, as we see it,” he con cluded. “not just to make the best fer tilizer we know how\ but to help farmers do the other things that enter into good soil management; in that way we can help Agrico-users get the very utmost out of every acre they plant.” CARRIER. The navy received only one bid for the constgruction of the Hornet, a 20.000-ton carrier, to be a sister ship to the Enter prise and Yorktown. The bid was $Bl,- i 600,000. STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS. RIVERS SLASHES ROAD DEPARTMENT AS HOUSE PROBERS RESUME WORK ATLANTA, April 11 (CNS).—While the house economy committee heard evi dence over the three-cornered disagree ment in the department of natural re sources, involving Gov. Rivers, Commis sioner R. F. Burch and Director J. E. Mitchell, of Fish and Game, Gov. E. D. Rivers moved last week to establish a fis cal dictatorship over all departments, making drastic and revolutionary reduc tiions in budgets and dismissing many highway department employese, including some of the ablest and oldest in point of service. By executive order, all state-aid proj ects over Georgia were ordered shut down. E. A. Stanley, former chief engi neer and more recently federal contact engineer, and Clem Wright, veteran as sistant chief engineer, were dismissed by the governor. Numbers of veteran em ployes in the accounting department were fired, and many experienced engineers relieved of their duties. Several salary reductions were ordered, including cuts for George Blount, chief of maintenance, and Oliver T. Ray, head of the planning survey, whose division is financed large ly by federal grants. By executive order, the salary of Chairman W. Lint Miller was reduced $l5O a month. Beyond stated that he did not accept the highway board post for the salary involved, Mr. Miller, an out | standing south Georgia business leader, ' declined to comment upon the reduction of his salary. The high-way department budget had not been returned by Gov. Rivers late in the week, and other personnel cuts were anticipated. The effect of the executive’s orders on county grading contracts can not be de termined immediately, but general sus pension of state-aid work would reduce them of necessity, since convict labor can not be employed on any part of a fed eral-aid contract. LECTURE AND PICTURE SHOW AT MENLO HIGH Fred Birchmore, lawyer and explorer from Athens, Ga., will lecture and show a picture show of his adventures at Menlo High school Friday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. He is famous for being the world’s greatest bicyclist. He went around the world on his bicycle, covering 25,000 miles. This doesn’t include 15,000 miles on the seven seas. He has traveled in forty countries, and -will sing national songs. This is an unusual opportunity, for he is soon to go to New York for lec ture and radio engagements. Admission will be 15 and 25 cents and reserved seats 35 cents. The public is urged to come by the Menlo P.-T. A. TVA Announces 14 Contracts Awarded The Tennessee Valley Authority an nounced last week the award of fourteen contracts for equipment and materials valued at more than $270,000. Nine of the contracts, for equipment to be installed at the Chickamauga dam powerhouse, were with the following firms: Westinghouse Electric and Manu facturing company, Knoxville, Tenn., main control switchboards, $42,964, and generator neutral cubicles, $7,200; Gen eral Electric Supply corporation, Knox ville, Tenn., auxiliary and lighting switchboards, $7.255; Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing company, Milwaukee, Wis., oil circuit breakers, $17,629, and station service transformers, $10,311; Leeds and Northrup company, Philadel phia, Pa., control and recording equip ment, $16,500; Federal American Cement Tile company, Chicago, 111., precast con crete roof slabs, $14,100; I-T-E Circuit Breaker company, Philadelphia, Pa., aux iliary power switchboard, $15,838, and Wolfe & Mann Manufacturing company, Baltimore, Md., auxiliary and air condi tioning power boards, $10,187. For the authority’s Guntersville dam powerhouse, Frederick Grundy Iron works, Philadelphia, Pa., will supply generator exciter housings, stars, and walkways, $4,400, and American Steel & Wire company, Chicago, 111., will fur nish paper insulated lead-covered cable, $34,150. Tennessee Valley Sand & Gravel com pany, Sheffield, Ala., has contracted to furnish up to 15,000 tons of silica gravel from Spruce Pine, Ala., for use at the authority’s fertilizer works at Muscle Shoals for a unit price of 60 cents a ton. Westinghouse Electric and Manufac turing company, Chattanooga. Tenn., will furnish suspension insulator units to the value of $43,200 for the authori ty’s warehouse stock. BIRTHDAY DINNER. A birthday di»ner was given Easter Sunday at the home of Harrison and Mrs. Maggie Hammond in honor of J. P. Brice and Winifred Purcell. The guests were Mr. and Mrs Robert Hammond and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Willingham and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Lively and family, Denton Purcell, George Hammond. DorotEy Lee Hammond, R. H. Hammond, Grady Fay Willingham, Anne Jo Lively, and Lewis Lively. $1.50 A YEAS