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CIRCULATE IN (BEST SECTION OF NORTH GEORGIA. VOL. 53; NO. 13 NEWS AT A GLANCE ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS IN GEORGIA ATLANTA, June 13 (GPS).—The newspaper still in the nation's No. 1 ad vertising medium. Despite the develop ment of new media of advertising and predictions from some corners that the newspaper ‘has seen its best days.’ news papers in 1938 received the largest sum spent in any one medium. Figures recent ly made public show that last year na tional advertisers alone spent a total of $376,318,593 in newspapers, magazines, chain radio, spot radio and farm jour nals. Os that total newspapers received $148,713,593; magazines, $127,327,819: chain radio, $71,342,632; spot radio, $16,161,415; farm journals, $12,773,691. Thus 74 per cent, of the total went to newspapers and magazines, with the newspapers receiving 40 per cent, and the magazines 34 per cent. Further evidence of the newspapers importance in the advertising field is seen in current statistics compiled by the Ad vertising Age, and just recently made public in Chicago. The figures show that retail newspaper advertising in eighty leading markets for the twenty-one weeks ended May 27. 1939, was 2,430,000 lines ahead of the corresponding period last year. For the twenty-one-week period, newspapers in these cities have carried 401,129,951 lines of retail advertising, compared with 398.699,795 lines last year. Greater Service: During the first four months of 1939 Class I railroads put in service 6.817 new freight cars, compared with 5,302 new freight ears put in serv ice during the same period last year, a gain of 1.515, according to the Associa tion of American Railroads. These rail roads on May 1 had 6,391 new freight cars on order, comparefl with 4,867 on the same day in 1938, a gain of 1,524. according to the report. Freight cars leased or otherwise acquired are not in cluding in the foregoing figures, it was pointed out. Gist Os the News: Georgia's chief ex ecutive and her First Lady have been married twenty-five years. Gov. and Mrs. Rivers last week celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at a brilliant re ception at the executive mansion .... Ed Rivers, Jr., son of the governor, has been appointed claim supervisor, a new ly created post, with the state industrial board, of which Hal M. Stanley is chair man. Young Rivers, an attorney, will re ceive a salary of s2oo a month, it was reported .. . Atlanta’s famous 122nd infantry, national guard, will pass out of existence July 1. In its place will come the new 179th field artillery Georgia’s fourth annual air tour, just concluded, was the most successful yet held, according to those in charge. Some fifty planes participated. Is It A Calf?— Or Maybe a Pig HAZLEHURST.—After hearing this story one could almost believe in mer maids ! The other night a sow owned by Jim Holton, who lives near Hazlehurst, gave birth to ten pigs, the front of them resembling a pig except for their big calf eyes and long eye lashes, and their back feet were exactly like those of a cow. Eight of the pigs were born dead but two lived for about two days. A peculiar thing about them was that they could not walk, but hopped about like frogs. Roving Sparrows Live On Truck WAYNESBORO. —There is a truck in Burke county which is the home for three young sparrows. This truck makes daily rounds into different parts of the county, carrying the birds with it. Bruce Barnes, bookkeeper at the county farm, discover ed the nest when the young were holler ing one day while he was away from the usual place of parking the truck, and upon investigation found the nest in the chassis of the vehicle. When he arrived at the county farm and parked the truck in the usual place he happened to see the two parent birds immediately begin to feed their young| Upon observation, Mr. Barnes noticed that when he left the farm to make his daily rounds the par ents would perch themselves on a fence nearby and there they remained until his return when they began feeding their babies again. Guinea Hen Lays Numbered Eggs FITZGERALD. —If you are supersti tious don’t read this but it is a fact just the same. A guinea egg brought from the farm of H. G. (‘Cowboy’) Smith in Ben Hill county is very plainly marked with the Roman numerals IX. Does this mean that the modern guinea will be expected to lay dated eggs, and if so, what good does it do in America to date them by the year where a six-month-old egg is a storage item? Now if we were in China ■where an egg 100 years old is considered fresh, then this dated egg would prevent counterfeit. Or if you believe in omens, does this mean another World war will start in 1939 or does it mean that this year will mark the end of the world? Fact is, 1939 will mark the end of this world for millions of people, but egg or no egg. most of us will be eating eggs next year whether they are dated are not! Summrnnllp Nms MUST GET DRIVERS’ LICENSES BY JUNE 30 Over 100,000 Georgians have renewed their drivers’ licenses since May 1, it was announced by Commissioner Phil Brewster, department of public safety. The commissioner has stated definitely that there will be no extension of the dead line —June 30 —for renewals this year. ‘‘The law gives drivers from May 1 until June 30, two months, in which to renew their drivers' lisenses and there is no reason for any extension of time be yond June 30,” Commissioned Brewster said. Under the new safety act, passed by the 1939 general assembly, persons who do not now hold a Georgia driver's li cense must stand an examination. Renew ing a license does not require an exapii nation. Examinations can be secured at every courthouse in the state periodical ly where schedules ae posted of the dates on which troopers visit the courthouse for this purpose. Those holding a Georgia license may secure a new license by simply filling out an application for renewal, available at one central location in every commun ity and at every law enforcement office, and mailing same direct to the depart ment. of public safety, Box 1741, Atlanta, with the proper fee. The cost of the license is $1 for one year and $2 for two years. Tlte new safety act provides that pri . ate chauffeurs and persons whose occu pation requires that they regularly op erate a truck, and persons who are em ployed for the principal purpose of op erating a motor vehicle, must secure a public chauffeur’s license which requires a strict examination. Applicants for public chauffeurs’ li censes can secure their examination at he courthouse on the scheduled days, or at any state patrol headquarters any day except Sunday. It was the intent of the general as sembly that persons who must regularly drive trucks and vehicles on our highways be examined carefully since they are more likely to be able to avoid an accident than those who drive for pleasure and occa sionally,” Commissioner Brewster said. DOUBLE MAIN GO AT TATE ARENA SATURDAY Before a crowd almost double the at (endance at the first eard. Ray Mc- Natt K. O.’d Harold Glymph, of At lanta in the ninth round of their scheduled ten-round bout at Tate are na last Saturday night. These boys boxed on even terms until the seventh. In the seventh Glymph knocked McNatt down and then hit him twice' before he could get hack on his feet. After this, McNatt scored three knockdowns, the third Glymph was counted out. The semi-final between Dick Swaf ford and Leon Espy gave the fans their real thrill of the evening. After six rounds, both boys were on the verge of a K. 0.. but neither could land a punch sufficient to floor his oppon ent. After the fight both boys asked for a return fight and were signed to fight the ten-round bout on the next eard. This week’s fight card at Tate arene will feature a double main-go. with Di’d Swafford, of La Fayette, and Leon Espy who battled to a draw in the eight-round er last week, and Uy Perkins, Golden Gloves champion, takes on Red Browder cf Fort Payne. Ala., in the other ten rounder. This will be Perkins’ first pro fessional fight since winning the Chat tanooga district amateur crown. His op ponent has never shown here but his rec ord shows twenty-eight wins against nine Josses. Three good four-rounders will complete the 32-round card, which starts at 8 p.m. 'une 17. Annual County Style Revue to Be June 17 The Chattooga County 4-H and Wom an’s Home Demonstration clubs 1 style revue will be held June 17 at the high school auditorium. The first-year club aprons and upper club member's dresses are to l>e judged at 11 am. M oman s Home Demonstration club members will bring or wear their dresses at 2 p.m. to be judged. There will he first, second and third prizes for the aprons. The dress winning first place will represent Chattooga coun ty in the district style revue at Carroll ton. There will also be a number of prizes for the W.H.D. club members. A short program will be presented by a number of club girls which will begin at 2:30 o’clock. The public is cordially invited. FROZE TO DEATH IN TRUCK. NEW YORK. —Unnoticed by 'the thou sands who passed the corner, a truck driver. Louis Bolter. 35, suffocated or froze to death in the refrigerator com partment of his truck while the truck stood for hours at a busy corner in Brooklyn. Evidently, the driver overlook ed the fact that there was a hole in the door through which he could have es caped. TOO MUCH EXCITEMENT. OMAHA, Neb. —Arriving at the home of their son to take his wife to a mater nity hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ed C. Epson were notified by telephone that their house was on fire. They rushed to the hospital where Mrs. Robert F. Epson gave birth to twins and then sped to their burning home. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1939 GEORGIA LEGION TO HOLO CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA THIS MONTH ATLANTA, June 13 (UNS).—World war veterans from every town and coun ty of Georgia will converge on Atlanta June 20 for one of the greatest American Legion conventions ever held. The session will be crowded every minute with bus iness and various forms of entertainment for the three days that the Legionnaires, the auxiliary, the 40 & $, and the Sons of the Legion are in convention. The convention committee, composed of members of the twelve posts of the legion of the Fifth district,, announce that plans are being developed rapidly to furnish the visiting veterans and their families with entertainment of all kinds. The sessions open Tuesday. June 20. with registration in the morning and a giant parade at 2 in the afternoon, with many units of the various organizations participating in the march. The opening session of the convention will he held in ihe city auditorium that evening, with the memorial service at 8 p.m. and the business session at 8:30. A dance hon oring the 40 & 8 will be held on the roof f the Hotel Ansley from 10:30 to 2 a.m. <tn Wednesday morning the second business session will be held in the Civic room of the Ansley. At 1 p.m. there will be an old-fashioned barbecue at Lake wood park. After the business sessions Wednesday evening, there will be a grand state military ball. Thursday will mark the final business ession, with selection of officers and choice of the 1940 1 convention city. Many other entertainment features are being organized, including a visit to the cyclorama at Grant park, tours to Stone Mountain, a tour of the huge plant of the Ford Motor company, free movies for members of the Sons of the Legion, a tea at the governor’s mansion for the auxil iary and a swimming party at Piedmont park. District Commander Vernon Frank. • hairman of the convention committee, states that the committee is preparing to entertain between eight and ten thousand veterans and members of their families, and that nothing will be left undone to nake this convention the best in the his tory of the Georgia legion from a stand point of attendance and of entertainment. R, B. Black Died Here Last Wednesday Noon R. B. Black. 76, retired mining engi neer, who had made his home at the Sum merville-Trion hospital for the past four r five years, was found dead in bed in his room at the hospital last Wednesday at noon. Mr. Black had been in declining health or several years and for the past six months his health had failed rapidly. H< ame to Summerville from Cloudland vhere he spent several years, for tin purpose of being under the constant med al care of the physicians at the hospit il and he had made many friends here. Mr. Black, a native of Cobourg, On tario' Canada, was a brother of the late ’larry Black, multi-milllionaire New York hotel owner. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. S. C. Pringle, of Cobourg, Ontario 'anada, and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held at the grave m the Summerville cemetery Friday, con ducted by the Rev. J. C. Jackson, pastor >f the Summerville Baptist church. Paul Weems Funeral home in charge. Guernsey Bulls Sold By Riegeldale Farms TRION, Ga.—The following Guernsey bulls have recently been sold by the Trion company-Riegeidale farm, according to the American Guernsey Cattle club, Pe terborough, N. H.: Riegeldale Renown’s Aesop 2707'17. sold to Elmer Graham, of Gordo, Ala.: Riegeldale Flower’s Mck King 266605, sold to Ike Pickens, of Sawyersville. Ala. : Riegeldale Dorothy's Dugald 266606. sold to W. D. Hogue, of Newbern. Ala.: Rie geldale Viscount's Ackley 270796. sold to Ned Burrell, of Greensboro, Ala.; Rie geldale Chene’s Illustrious 270794. sold to Tom Cannon, of Greensboro, Ala.: Riegeldale Hope's Mck King p 70793. sold to Wallace Poe, of Greensboro, Ala.; Riegeldale Nancy’s Mck King 270792. sold to H. H. Bonds, of Greensboro, Ala. Railways Report 3-Month Deficit ATLANTA, June 13. (GPS).— During the first three months of 1939 Class I railroads of the United States had a net deficit of $43,591,000 after fixed charges, according to statistics compiled by the Association of American Railroads and made public in Atlanta. During the first three months of 1938 the same railroads had a net deficit of $105,737,000. Class I railroads in March, 1939. had a net deficit of $10,505,000 after fixed '•barges, compared with a net deficit of $28,013,000 after fixed charges in March. 1938. The same railroads in March, 1939 had a net railway operating income, be fore fixed charges, of $34,317,000. com pared with a net railway operating in comes of $14,728,000 in March, 1938. BABY DROWNS IN TUB. PHILADELPHIA. —Leaving the wa ter running in the tub where she had h -p.r. tn bathe her 1-year-old son. Elin. Mrs. Buchanan went to answer the telephone. When she returned, after a twenty-minute conversation, Elin was dead and the tub filled to overflowing. DR. COLLINS INSISTS TEACHERS MUST BE PAID BACK SALARIES ATLANTA. June 13 (UNS).—Dr. M. D. Collins, state school superintendent, has not receded from his insistence that Georgia school-teachers who patriotically jtayed on the job without pay, believing the assembly’s assurance that salaries due in they recently completed school year would be paid in full later, should re ceive their money. More than $5,000,000. the balance of the 1938-39 grant to the common schools for teachers’ salaries, remains unpaid by the state. Dr. Collins has the distinction of being the only state official who has not been paid his salary in full during the fiscal crisis. As state school superintendent, he directed the state department of educa tion not to issue'a check for his salary 'll the time the state lapsed its first pay ment to the teachers. Since that date his salary has gone unpaid. Disagreeing with the house economy committee, which declared that the ques tion of paying the teachers for their serv ices during the past school term was a ‘question of policy' for the assembly to determine when it next convijped, Dr. Col lins takes the position that the assembly has already determined the state's policy. T* » assembly, at the regular session, unanimously passed a resolution pledging full payment of school salaries. The ques tion. as the state school head sees it, is ‘when will the teachers get their money?' H feels sure that the assembly eventual ly will provide the money and that the teachers of Georgia will be paid. When th»y get their checks, he will get one. too—for his salary since last January. Water Works Completed Summerville's water works system, which was acquired by the city during the early part of the year, has been completed and final inspections were made Wednesday by officials of the pub lic works administration, W. S. Hazzard and J. A. Bolling, members of city coun cil. T. J. Espy, city recorder; H, O. Christie, engineer from the J. B. Mc- Crary Construction company, and E. C. t'atts, engineer for the Jos. B. 'Cothran Construction company, of Atlanta. The completed project was found to be in good condition, with the exception of a few minor details, according to the statement of Mr. Hazzard. The total cost of the waterworks proj ect was approximately $52,000, 45 per cent., of which was furnished by the pub lic works administration. The system has been greatly improved and enlarged and the water softening plant was put into operation this week, giving Summerville as pure water as can be found in Georgia. The project has furnished employment to from 25 to 100 men since the work vas started at the prevailing wage scale. Local merchants have been benefitted by this project, since practically all the money paid to employes has been spent with Summerville firms. According to Mr. Hazzard, the water works project is one of the government’s ideal projects for local communities, and the- people of Summerville receive the benefits of it without additional tax bur dens, being a self-liquidating project, or. in other words, the waterworks system will pay for itself within a specified period of years. Plans for dedication of the project are being made and will be announced later. Prof. Ramsey To Speak at Methodist Church. Friday Night On Friday night of this week the Meth odist church is having a "Church Night” program. An effort is being made to have every member and friends of the church at this service. Prof. Ralph L. Ramsey, secretary of the Georgia Education association, will bring the inspirational message at this time. Mr. Ramsey is an ordained Meth odist minister and was for a number of years a members of the North Georgia Methodist conference. After retiring from the active ministry and going into the education work of the state, he served for two years as lay leader of the North Georgia conference. He is a brother of the pastor of the local Methodist church. Rev. G. G. Ramsey, and the Methodist people are looking forward to having him to speak at this meeting. After the service, a basket dinner will be served on the lawn of the church. Important Notice The most important task that faces us today is to help the youth face and com bat the problems of crime and alcohol in this modern high-pressure, high-speed and closely integrated social order. We have the opportunity of helping them through the W.C.T.U. organization. What are we going to do about it? Plan now to attend the regular meeting for the month of June to be held on Wednesday. June 21. at 3:30 p.m. at the Methodist church. A special membership campaign is be ing launched and each member is asked to be responsible for at least one new member. MRS. G. G. RAMSEY. Secy. Not everybody that salutes the flag is a patriot. GEORGIA’S RETAIL FOOD DEALERS BAR SALES TAX ATLANTA, June 13. —The Georgia Retail Food Dealers association, in the closing session of their annual convention in Atlanta, today adopted a resolution opposing a sales tax and calling upon Gov. E. D. Rivers to pult into practice the recommendations of the house econ omy committee in order to avoid the need tor a special session of the general as j sembly. The resolution, unanimously adopted, ' set out that "it is evident that certain i political forces are at work in the state I of Georgia to greatly increase taxation I without regard for the welfare of the general public of the state of Georg’ i are attempting to force upon the people a sales tax." Such a tax, particularly one applied to foodstuffs, the resolution set out, will “work a great hardship on a citizenry already heavily burdened by numerous and excessive taxes and will result in taking food from the mouths of many who will be unable to bear the additional burden." The resolution called on the members of the association to urge their represen tatives in the general assembly "to main ' tain a representative attitude in the j matter and vote against any such tax on | the basis such tax is not deemed neces ! sary and will be resented by a majority j of the citizenry." BOY SCOUT PATROLS ORGANIZED HERE Two troops of Boy Scouts were organ ized in Summerville about two weeks ago, with W. E. Turner, scoutmaster, and James Smith, assistant scoutmaster. At the first meeting there were two scout masters and two scouts from Atlanta present to assist the troops in getting organized. At the first meeting we divided into two patrols—the Crows and the Eagles, with Charles Marks as patrol leader of the Ai'rows, and Frank Kellett patrol leader of the Eagles. The Crows’ colors i are black and white, and the Eagles' col ors are red, white and blue. At the second meeting we learned the scout oath, played games and learned | some points in marching. A hike was planned for Sunday at 3 o'clock and we hiked over to Lowe's spring and back. A contest was also planned for perfect attendance at the next eight meetings, the losing patrol giving the winning pa trol a weiner roast. [ Our meeting nights are scheduled for j every Thursday, and any boy .from 12 to > is eligible to •nter. The Lions club is sponsoring the troop and we hope to have a good one. CHAS. GARRETT, Scribe. HERE AND THERE FARMERS FIND GOLD HID IN CANS IN THEIR FIELDS Farmers living near Benton, Ky., are leaving no tin cans or stones unturned in their fields. Robert. York found $lO0 —five S2O gold pieces—in a jar while plowing in his field. A few days later, a neighbor turned up another jar in his field containing $690 in gold pieces. CATS ON DINNER TABLE IS TOO MUCH FOR MAN Four cats broke up his 22-year mar riage. complains Ervin Bensinger, of Los , Angeles. In a divorce suit he charged his j | wife allowed the cats the run of the i house, even permitting them on the din | per table. Once, he adds, she persuaded him to I repair their pens in the rain. He con tracted pneumonia and almost died. COAL. DRIVER. AND TRUCK \LL GO INTO THE BASEMENT When she told the coal man to “put it in the basement,” Mrs. Francis Gootee. I of Indianapolis, got more than she asked. The driver backed his truck Ito the I chute. The ground gave way. Truck, coal, and driver rolled right in. The furnace was wrecked, and water and gas lines j were broken. TOTS STAGE TRAIN HOLDUP Tired of saying 'Bang. Bang' at each ; ' other a pair of 4-year-old ‘bad men’ in ■ t'ransdon. Wis.. took their wooden pis ! tols and moved over to a railroad cross- I >. n S- There the two youngsters stood be- I tween the rails and forced a train to come to a halt. ‘Bang! Bang!’ they shouted as the train crew stepped from the locomotive cab. Just then the mothers of the two ‘desperadoes' hove into sight. They re- I tired with them to the family woodshed ! whence, a few minutes later, came a va- I riation of the ‘Bang! Bang!’ BABY, 76 YEARS OLD .DIES After her son died. Mrs. Mary Reeder. 96. of Riverton, lowa, said she was ’hankful she had been spared long enough to look after her ‘baby’ in his last ill ness. Her ‘baby.’ whom she still called Bobby, was 76 years old. POLICE CHIEF HELD CLARKESVILLE. Ga.—Police Chief Knox Sigens was brought to the county jail for observation after Carl Free, as sistant cashier of the Bank of Haber sham. reported the officer at point of pistol had taken an estimated SSOO in v cash from him. Mrs. F. C. Wofford, wife of the sheriff, reported. Only a small portion of the money taken was recovered. Mrs. Wofford said. A relative of Sigers brought him to jail after he noticed his unusual condition, according to the sheriff's wife. STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS. CITES VALUE OF THE LESPEDEZA SERICEA CONTROL TO EROSION I The value of lespedeza sericea as a hay | crop depends on cutting the hay at just the right stage, according to Jason O. | Chandler, agronomist of the soil conser vation service in the Chattooa county work unit of the Coosa river soil con | servation district. Many farmers in this section who have i planted lespedeza sericea as a part of the ! erosion-control program on their farms | can obtain the advantage of a supplemen tal hay supply during the second or later growing season is they will cut the hay at the proper stage, Chandler pointed I out. The best hay is made when the | plants average about fourteen inches high. Unlike kudzu, which may be cut for ■ hay from the time it makes sufficient growth in the spring until frost, sericea -gets tough and stem.v if allowed to grow too rank. Cutting the sericea at the proper stage also allows the young seedlings to grow, thickening the stand and developing a better cover for the soil. The later growth can then either be permitted to mature a seed crop or be cut for a second crop of hay at the proper stage. Increased plantings of lespedeza seri eea, kudzu, and other erosion-resistant crops in this section are doing much to eliminate such time-consuming practices as pulling fodder and chopping soybeans out of corn for feeding live stock, but these new crops have also created a need for harvesting machinery, Chandler pointed out. Farmers who do not own a mowing machine may be able to borrow or rent one from a neighbor, or a group of farm ers in the same community may be able to make arrangements through County Agent Dawson for co-operative purchase f a mower, Chandler added. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET THURSDAY, JUNE 15 I The American Legion auxiliary will | meet in the home of Mrs. Clyde Har low Thursday evening, June 15, at 7:30. All members are urged to be present ■ and other eligible ladies are invited. Mrs. Donovan Copeman will be hostess with Mrs. Harlow. NOTICE. The Public Library—WPA project—in Lyerly, located in the old school build ing, has been reopened under the super vision of Mrs. Ola Brock. Everyone is invited to visit the library. REVIVAL AT CHURCH OF GOD. A revival meeting will begin ait the Church of God, of the Union Assembly, Sunday night. June 18. Rev. L. L. Coker, of Chattanooga, will have charge of the meeting. The public is cordially invited to attend these serv ices each evening at 7:30. CHARLES A. WILLIAMS. Charles Williams, 20. son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Williams, of Trion, died at the Riegel hospital in Trion after a week’s illness, Sunday night. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers. Max and Hoyt, of Trion; four sisters, Mrs. A. B. Cordle, of Summerville; Mrs. B. E. White, of La Fayette; Mrs. Bruce Blackwell and Miss Anne M illiams. of Irion, and his grandfather, A. F. Wil liams. Mr. Williams was a very popular mem- I :>er of Summerville's and Trion’s young ) r set, and was loved by all who knew ■ im. He finished school in Trion and was I a member of the class of ‘3B. and was also a member of the T Club of Trion. Funeral services were held at the Trion Methodist church, of which he was a member. Services were conducted by the ,ev. Reese, pastor assisted by the Rev. G. G. Ramsey, the Rev. E. B. .Shivers and the Rev. Ulm. Active pallbearers were Douglas Baker, James Smith. Claude Bagley, Sam Cor dle, John Trdt.ter Smith and Hubert Johnson, all of Summerville. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the T Club of Trion. Interment was in the Trion cemetery. : Paul Weems Funeral home in charge of I arrangements. WHO KNOWS? 1. How many persons pay federal in come taxes? 2. Does the federal government collect ■an unemployment insurance tax for the benefit of the states? 3. What percentage of railroad track ages is involved in debt proceedings? 4. Is the U. S. building 45,000-toa battleships? 5. Who is Adolf A. Berle, Jr.? 6. How many counties are there in the United States? 7. About how much borrowed money is the government spending per month? 8. l*iow much cotton does the gov ernment hold as collateral for loans ? 9. When did Finland gain her inde pendence? 10. How many grandchildren have the President and Mrs. Roosevelt? (See The Answers on Another Page) HEALTH. Surgeon-General Thomas Parran re cently testified before a senate committee that at least 500 of the 3.000 counties in the United States need new hospitals. At the same time. Arthur J. Altmeyer. chairman of the social security board, said that nearly 78.000,000 members of families receiving less than $1,300 a year could pay small regular sums for sick ness insurance but were unable to cope with unpredictable illness under present conditions. $1.50 A YEAJR