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CIRCULATE IN BEST
SECTION OF NORTH
GEORGIA.
VOL. 53; NO.- 34
NEWS AT A GLANCE
ABOUT STATE EVENTS
(By Gilreath Press Syndicate.)
ATLANTA, Nov. 8 (GPS).— Georgia
is making steady progress in its move
ment to change from the one-crop econ
omy to a well-balanced agricultural pro
gram with live stock as the foundation.
A heartening and convincing picture oi
this important change was presented re
cently over radio station WBB by Dr.
(Milton P. Jarnagin, head of the animal
husbandry department of the University
of Georgia, who is playing an important
and constructive part in this evolution.
The broadcast was one of a series spon
sored by the board of regents of the Un
iversity System.
Facts revealed by Dr. Jarnagin arc
evidence of a vast development now go
ing forward. Exclusive of some $5,000,000
worth of poultry, the farmers of Georgia
boasted 2,924,000 head of live stock in
1938, valued at $85,842,000. New live
stock and live stock products were pro
duced to the value of $73,078,000, and it
the labor value of 368,000 horses and
mules is added, the total runs well past
$100,000,000, according to Dr. Jarnagur,
who added, "Large as the actual invest
ment in animals is, it more than liqui
dates itself each year.”
Although moving in the right direction
the cycle of progress is far from being
rounded, it was pointed out. The state
still is below its needs in the production
of meat and dairy and poultry products.
Too much feed is shipped in from other
states. These deficiencies cause a drain
of $40,000,000 annually, and the elimiua
tion of this needless waste of resources
and opportunity is the chief aim of the
immediate future.
TWO OB' A KIND? Most of the taxes
that the railroads' highway competitor
pay are spent to build and maintain th
highways they use as a place of business
Railroad taxes, in contrast, are true taxe*
because they are used to pay the general
cost of government, including fire and p;
lice protection, sanitation, courts, schools
—and even the highways. If railroad taxes
were spent to build and maintain rail
road tracks, or if most of the motor truck
ers’ taxes were devoted to the general cos
of government, then —and then only—
would these “taxes” make “two of a
kind,” declares the Association of Arneri
ean Railroads.
GIST OF THE NEWS: Georgia now
ranks second in the nation in reduction
of the traffic toll and Atlanta is in four
position within its population class. Out
ing the first nine months of 1939, Geor
gia showed a decrease of 17 per cent., or
a saving of 99 lives . . . Home finance
in Georgia cities and towns during th'
nine-month period amounted to $35,166,-
000, with 18,265 mortgages on homes be
ing recorded by all type of lenders, ac
cording to the Federal Home Loan bank
.. . Atlanta bank clearings jumped
$290,300,00 for October, the largest
monthly total in thirteen years . . . For
mation of a volunteer group of blood don
ors among Georgia Tech students to fur
nish emergency transfusions in Atlanta
hospitals is being sponsored by the Tech
chapter of Alpha Phi Ainega fraternity
SUMMERVILLE PRESBYTERIAN
CHU’XH
(J. G. Kirckhoff, Pastor.)
“We delight to talk to those who are
dear to us; it is pleasant to tell them the
things we are doing and to seek their
counsel. The Father is so much interested
in His children that anything which con
cerns them concerns Him, and if we did
but understand we would know that it
is a joy for Love to hear the voice of the
beloved. Children of God, talk to your
father; cultivate the habit of spending
some time every day just in telling Him
about yourself, not that He does not
know, but that He loves to hear your
voice.”
Sunday Sendees:
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; D. L. Mc-
Whorter, superintendent.
Morning worship at 11 o’clock.
Wayside Sunday school at 2 p.m.
Pioneer league at 6:15 p.m.
Evening service at 7• 15 o’clock.
Uncle Sam Leaves Spelling of
Name Up To “Educated”
FAIRBURN, Ga. ‘Uncle Sam’
Glenn, colored resident of Fairburn,
believes in leaving education up to
the educated.
An unemployment service inter
viewer who asked Glenn whether his
name were spelled with “e” or “y’
got the reply. “You ought to know,
boss, you got mo’ education than
I is.”
IMPROVEMENT
In the ten weeks ending the middle of
October, factory employment increased
by 700,000, according to Secretary of La
bor Perkins. Substantial employment
gains were made in iron and steel, cot
ton goods, woolen goods, meat packing
plants and electrical machinery anti
equipment. To what extent the war i
responsible for this increased activity the
preliminary report does not state.
WTYCOURf
W. C. Cooper, drunkenness; plea of
guilty. Fined $7 or twenty days.
W. U. Huden, driving under influence
of liquor; plea of guilty. Fined sls or
twenty-five days.
Charlie Johnson, drunkenness; plea of
guilty. Fined $7 or twenty days.
H. A. Tucker, drunkenness; plea of
guilty. Fined $7 or twenty days.
Homer McKin, drunkenness; plea of
guilty. Fined $7 or twenty days.
J. T. Potts, reckless driving; plea of
guilty. Fined $7 or twenty-five days.
J. T. Potts, driving under influence of
liquor; plea of guilty. Fined sls or twen
ty-five days-
Sttmmmrilk Nmrs
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1939
HONOR ROLL FOR
THE LOCAL SCHOOL
Grade 2 "A”—lmogene Gass, Jacque
line Taylor, Lula Mae Smith.
Grade 2 “B”-—Fay Mitchell, Hilda Ty
ler, Lois Tapp, Laquenta Young, Bobbie
Lee Cass.
Grade 3 “A” —Dan Cordle, Phil Ba
ker, Gerald Clark.
Grade 3 “B” — A.. C. Ashworth, Maxine
Palmer, Azilee Mathis, Ruby Caldwell.
Grade 4 “A”- —Florence Flanigan, Mar
tha Perry, Wyline Perry, Frances Pal
tnour.
Grade 4 “B”-—Opal Gass, Haney Lou
Barnes.
Grade 5 “B”—Dorothy Stanfield, Rose
Nell Weems, Arlene Woods, Kathryn
Mitchell. Marceline Mobbs.
Grade 6 “A”—Jim Cordle, Ted Bur
"ess.
Grade 6 “B” —Gilbert Ramsey, Eu
gene Taylor.
Grade 7 “A”—Wayne Guice.
High School
Eleventh Grade—Albert Dodd, Edyth<
Allen,. Bette Broome, Dot Brown. Louise
Brown, Josephine Crouch, Valerie Dal
ton. Ava Lee Fulmer, Willie Mae Thom
as, Irene Hammond, Leatha Johnso
Lucille Johnson. Hazel Reavis, Harrie
Whisnant, Jacqueline Rich, Ben Me
Collum.
Tenth Grade—Charles Garrett. Andrew
Williams, Lois Housch. Elizabeth Jack
son, Mildred Tallent, Louise Tripp. Mui
iel Palmour, Willie Mae Jones, Opheli:
Watkins, Frankie Echols, Curtis Mil'
Bush, Vera Bee Hemphill.
Ninth Grade —Dorothy Adams. Geral
dine Bvars, Surel Floyd, Catherine
Greene, Marion Nelson. Betty Jean S-t-o
ry. Frances Thomas, Bob Elrod, Dart-
Stowe.
Eighth Grade —-Helen Dobbs, Jeanett
Echols. Mary Tripp, Leon Gamble.
GAININGS INCREASE
Census report shows that 5,636 bale
of cotton were ginned in Chattooga con:
ty from the crop of 1939, prior to Ocl
18, as compared with 4,566 bales forth
crop of 1938, according! o Mrs. Rosa N
Shumate, special agent.
Z JOFF WATER NG Z
IS BEING UTII.E
Run-off water from cultivated fields
which formerly carried away each yeai
tons of valuable topsoil is now being uti
ized by farmers for the production of ha?
crops, according to Arthur S. Booth ,worl
unit technician of the soil conservation
service in Chattooga county.
As a part of a complete water-disposal
system, according to Booth, many fi -m
ers have established broad, shallow mead
ow strips and other vegetated areas foi
controlling run-off water at terrace end
Water from the terraces thus promote
the growth of hay on these areas.
Because of the feed produced, then
meadow strips furnish a greater incentiv
to the farmer for maintenance, Boot!
points out, and because of their width
and shallow depth, they are ready mow
ed for hay.
On those areas where old-type, narrow
channel outlets have been constructed, soi
conservation technicians are recommend
Ing that these be converted into meadow
strips or disposal areas this fall. Boot!
reports. Many farmers, according t<
Booth, have been averse to maintaining
these old channel outlets properly since
there was little benefit except for dis
posal of water.
Technicians are assisting farmers in
making plans for the widening of all old
channel outlets and the establishment of
broad vegetated areas instead wherever
practical. Kudzu will be used primarily
for fall plantings in such areas.
SUBLIGNA WOMAN’S CLUB.
The Subligna Woman’s club met at the
home of Mrs. T. P. Johnston Wednesday,
Nov. 1, at 2 o’clock.
At this meeting the officers for the new
year were selected as follows:
President, Mirs. Tom Manis; vice-pres
ident, Mrs. Will White; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. W. H. MbNair; garden
ing. Mrs. Grubbs ; nutrition, Mrs. Erwin :
food preservation, Miss Maude Lawrence;
home improvement, Mrs. Warnock; home
industries. Mrs. Self; clothing, Mrs. Hill;
child development, Mrs Lee White; re
porter, Mrs. J. H. Hyatt; recreation
leader, Mrs. Johnston.
The program committee is: Mrs. Self,
Mrs. White, Mrs. McNair.
Following this, an interesting discus
sion was led by Miss Henry on the im
provement of our homes and planting of
shrubbery.
Later games were played and Mrs
Johnston served delicious refreshments
The next meeting will be held Dec. 1 l
at the home of Mrs. S. Self.
SUBLIGNA P.-T. A.
The Subligna Parent-Teacher associa
tion met Friday night, Nov. 3, for the
purpose of organizing on a national ba
sis.
Mrs. W. L. Garnett, who is president
of the Seventh district, was the speaker.
She outlined to those present the need
of a P.-T. A. and its major purposes so
both school and community.
For the past few years the P.T.A. here
has only been a local organization, but
we fe<>l that better work can be done i
we join both the state and national or
ganizations.
All parents and interested peonle ar
welcome to join our organization and
geplly push it ovey th? top.
Red Cross Roll Call to
Start Thursday, Nov. 9
The annual Red Cross roll call for our
county will start Thursday,N ov. 9, and
run through Nov. 11 This year, more
than ever, we should be aware of the
great work the Red Cross is doing, and
co-operate to make the roll call a success.
A million more members are needed to
meet the challenge of today ... to be
prepared for all eventualities . . . these
are major responsibilities of the Ameri
can Red Cross in 1940.
A million members added to the 5,-
700,000 who enrolled in 1939, will arm
rhe Red Cross to meet emergencies of
the new year; will keep prepared the vi
tal services of disaster relief, health, pro
tection, disease prevention, first aid and
life saving—which mean thousands of
homes restored, and lives saved.
Nineteen thirty-eight-thirty-nine rec
ord : In 139 tornadoes, floods and other
disasters help given to 100,000 victims;
116,000 families, victims of economic dis
tress, aided; 1,000,000 sick visits by Red
iiANSEL AND GRETEL TO
BE SHOWN IN ROME
The Junior Service league sponsors the
performance of the opera, "Hansel and
Gretel,” to be given Nov. 14, at 3 o’clock
in the Rome City auditorium. This year
marks the forty-sixth anniversary of the
date that music’s most popular children’s
classic was conceived by the composer,
Humperdinck. The opera, "Hansel and
Gretel,” based on Grimm's fascinating
story, "Babes in the Woods,” suggested
Itself to Humperdinck as an excellent way
in which to amuse his sister’s children
nice drawn into musical being, however,
it proved to be a most diverting produe
ion that appeals to all ages. Thus some
thing that started as a nursery whim de
veloped into a full-sized opera ami in a
very short time achieved wide popularity
in Europe: In 1905 the first performance
was given in the Metropolitan Opera
Bouse with a famous cast.
Nearly all youngsters know about
famous gingerbread house in the story.
One of the most unusual gingerbread
houses ever built will be seen in Rome at
this performance given by Junior Pro
grams, Inc Os unique irregular design
i the modernistic manner, the ginger
brend has an extraordinary edible ap
.-crane. It actually looks as if it wert
made of gingerbread, studded with orang'’
lime, lemon and licorice gumdrops, along
with lollipops and all varieties of delici
ous fruit. The chimney and window
frames are mouth-watering creations of
twisted stripes looking like molasse 1 -
candy.
KEKPLO YED WORKER
PAID $5.70 WEEK 28TK
Unemployed workers in Chattoog:
county were paid $5 70 in benefits by thi
oureau of unemployment compensatioi
during the week ending Oct. 28, 1939, it
was announced today. Number of pay
ments was reported at one.
Total payments to Georgia worker;
hat week amounted to $49,372.53 rep
resented by 7,738 cheeks which went inti
105 counties of the state.
Four hundred forty-five payments so
83.718.43 to workers in other states who
previously had established wage credits
in Georgia, swelled the total to $53,-
990.96.
Number and amount of cheeks mailed
by the bureau ranged from one check so
$3.26 in Crawford county to 2,091 checks
for $15,707.93 in the Atlanta area, -which
consists of Fulton and DeKalb counties.
CARLOADING FORTiE
CLINTON ORPHANAGE
The carload of produce for Thornwell
orphanage will lie loaded at the Summer
ville depot Tuesday morning. Nov. 14.
Churches loading at Summerville are
as follows :
Alpine, Beersheba. Bethel, Chickamau
ga, Cloudland, La Fayette, Menlo, Sum
merville, Walnut Grove, Wayside.
Those desiring to bring their produce
before Tuesday may eave it at Henry Mc-
Whorter’s seed store.
Lions Sponsor Benefit Show
Entitled:
“MOTHER CAREY’S CHICKENS”
With Anne Shirley, Ruby Keeler, Janies Ellison, Fay Bainter,
Walt Brennan, Frank Albertson, Alma Kruger, Virginia Weidler
On Wednesday, November 15th, 1939, there will be a picture
show at the Royal Theater, “Mother Carey’s Chickens.” The en
tire proceeds go to pay the balance due on the Boy Scout Cabin,
and any portion over will go to the Boy Scout treasury. We urge
every person to attend this show, and a good attendance will
mean a great deal to the Boy Scout Troop No. 9, due to the fact
that they will have money with which to buy flags and other ne
cessities that are so badly needed.
Please sustain this activity by supporting this opportunity
with your presence.
There will be prizes given in noys! contest.
Two Shows; At 7 and 9 P. M. Admission: 10c and 25c
Cross nurses; 100.000 life savers train
ed; 313,000 first aiders prepared to save
lives; ten million persons taught how to
prevent home and farm accidents; nin,
million boys and girls enrolled in Junior
Red Cross. Your membership and you:
volunteer help in the Red Cross make po
sible this impressive record.
Remember also that our Red Cross
chapter retains 50 cents of each dollai
membership; this money is used through
out the year to help our unfortunates, t<
provide much-needed money for med',
cine, to assist in doctors’ bills and to he!
those in dire need of food and clothing
Let us consider this as not only tile Re<
Cross roll call, but a contribution to take
the place of a Community Chest.
Members of the Summerville Lions chi'
and the Rotary club are all co-operatin;
to make this drive a success and any
member will lie glad to enroll your name
Our quota for this year is 400 members.
Let's make it at least 500 !
CHURCH ADDITION TO BE
COMPLETED BY SUNDAY
It has been reported that the extension
to the South Summerville Baptist church
will be ready for use by next Sunday.
Nov. 12, and a great time is expected on
that day. The pastor, the Rev. Herbert
Morgan, has announced very timely mes
sages for the occasion, both at 11 a.m.
and 7 p.m.
The morning service will be mainly to
the church and all members are urged to
be present. In this service the deceased
will be remembered and flowers present
ed to the nearest relative present or a
friend who will make the delivery in
event of the absence of the relative.
An old-time “candle-light” service i>
planned for the night service in whic!
lamps and lanterns will be used instead
of the electric lights. The service will be
especially for the aged and special seats
will be set apart for them and the old
est of songs will be used which they wil!
be sure to enjoy. The pastor’s subject
will be, “Drifting Away From the Ob
Landmark.”
errytoniiiTlub
HOLDS REGULAR MEET
At the last meeting the president which
is Jo Smith, had the meeting to come to
order. She had the secretary of the club
which is Bonnie Warren to call the roll.
We had some songs that we knew, and
then we learned some new songs. After
we sang, Miss Henry talked to us about
a girl's bedroom and how to arrange the
furniture She also talked agout a “bed
room contest.”
MEtOJUNIIMUSIC
CLUB MET NOV. 7TH
The Menlo Junior Music club held its
first meeting of the school year Tuesday
afternoon at Mrs. C. A. Wyatt's studio.
A discussion of the opera, "Hansel
and Gretel,” by Englebert Humperdinck,
was the main feature of the program.
The following officers for the year are
Miss June Wyatt, president; Miss Nell
Clark, vice-president; Miss Carolyn
Thomas, secretary; Sammy Platt, treas
urer ; Misses Ann Colquitt and Reita
Thomas, program chairmen.
This group plans to to become a fed
erated club at an early date.
APPLE TREE BLOOMS
TWICE IN ONE YEAR
GAINESVILLE. —One Gainesville ap
ple tree is working overtime, according
to owner Joe Hyde. Hyde states that he
is witnessing the second blooming of the
tree, which has already yielded one crop
of fruit. The Gainesville farmer explains
the blooming, green-leafed tree as being
a result of the extended warm season.
ROTARY GOVERNOR
VISITS LOCAL CLUB
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Maynard R. Ashworth
Maynard R. Ashworth, of Columbus,
who is governor of this district of Ro
tary International, was in Summerville
Wednesday on his official visit to the
Rotary club of Summerville-Trion.
Mr. Ashworth is publisher of the Led
ger-Euquirer papers of Columbus, a mem
;er of the Rotary club there, and was
elected governor of the 165th district a
Rotary thirtieth annual convention i;
Cleveland last June.
President Ralph Coarsey and Secretary
J. L. Henderson, of the Summerville-
Trion Rotary club, and the forty othei
members of the club conferred with Re
tary Governor Ashworth on matters <
club administration and activities. The
Rotary club of Summerville-Trion wa;
organized in 1937 and now meets weekly
at. Riegeldale tavern. Trion, Ga.
Rotary Governor Ashworth was one of
the nearly 200 men who were elected t'
serve Rotary’s 5,000 clubs and 210.0*
Rotarians in eighty countries and geogra
phical divisions of the world.
to enflcemigrTtory
BIRD HUNTING LAWS
The federal bureau of biological sur
vey has requested the co-operation of the
wild life division of Georgia in enforcing
the migratory bird hunting laws. All
cases made in this respect will be turned
over to federal officers for prosecution.
The season on doves in North Georgia
is as follows:
Open Close
September 15 thru October 14
December 20 thru January 31
Duck season is from Nov. 15 through
Dec. 29, and a federal duck stamp is re
quired for persons over 16 years of age.
These stamps are on sale at post offices
Hunting waterfowl is permitted only
from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other migratory
birds may be hunted until sunset.
The wild life division has offered its
aid to the biological survey in enforcing
these laws .
DEATHS
Nathaniel S. Rich.
Nathaniel S. Rich, 63, prominent bus
iness man of Summerville, died at his
home Friday, Nov. 3, after a brief ill
ness. He is survived by his wife, one son,
Mattox Rich, of Summerville; one daugh
ter, Mrs. C. L. Thomason, of Birming
ham, Ala.; four grandchildren, Ruby Jean
and Helen Rich; Sara Jo and Natalie
Manning.
Mr. Rich was well known throughout
the county, and was an active member |
of the Summerville Baptist church. serv-|
ing as deacon at the time of his death.
Funeral services were conducted from
the Summerville Baptist church Sunday
at 2 p.m. by the Rev. J. C. Jackson. In
terment in Summerville cemetery. Paul
Weems Funeral home in charge.
Mrs. Mary Pledger Baker.
Mrs. Mary Pledger Baker. 69, a well
known citizen of Menlo, died at her home
after a brief illness. She is survived by
three sons, T. G., of Nashville; H. L., ol
Miami, and Howard, of Menlo; foui
daughters. Mrs. R. H. Miller, of Chat
tanooga ; Misses Lena and Lois Baker, o!
Menlo, and Miss Ruth Baker, of Knox
Ville. Tenn.
Funeral services were conducted from
the Church of Christ in Menlo Saturday.
Nov. 4, by the Rev. Pack. Interment in
Alpine cemetery. Paul Weems Funeral
home in charge.
Mrs. Robert Deering.
Mrs. Robet/ Deering, 76, of Lookout
mountain, died at her home Thursday,
Nov. 2. She is survived by two sons, R.
M„ of Jamestown, Ala., and George, of
Lookout mountain ; two daughters, Mrs.
Luther Pledger, of Menlo, and Mrs. Janie
Morrow, of Lookout mountain.
Funchal services were conducted from
the ('loadland Presbyterian church by th<
Rev. Herbert Morgan, Friday, Nov. 3
Interment in Mount Union cemetery. Paul
Weems Funeral home in charge.
Mrs. Mary Brown.
Mrs. Mary Brown, 76, died at her home
near Welcome Hill Thursday, Noy. 2.
after a long illness. She has no living
relatives.
Funeral services were conducted from
Ridgeway Baptist church Friday, Nov. 3,
by the Rev. Johnny Ott. Interment in ad
joining cemetery. Papl Weems Funeral
home in charge-
STATE, COUNTY AND
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETS HERE NOV. 12
The executive committee of the Chat
tooga Baptist association will hold their
regular monthly meeting with the South
Summerville Baptist church next Sunday
at 2 o'clock (Nov. 12) .This church has
been doing a great work, and the Lord is
blessing. They are now building extensive
additions to their church to take care of
the overflow erows that are attending
their services, and they expect to have
this new addition ready for use and in
spection on next Sunday.
The committee has been encouraged
with the response to their meetings thus
far, and they urge each church or Sunday
school to announce this meeting next
Sunday, and they are hoping and expect
ing large delegations from each church
in the association.
At this meeting, A. J. Eilenburg, coun
ty chairman for the Orphans' home, 'will
make a report on this phase of the as
soeiational work, and Mr. Eilenburg re
quests that the chairman, with his com
mittee from each church, attend this
meeting so that they may get a county
wide view of their work. A well knowm
preacher, teacher and Bible student has
promised to make a talk on "Present
World Conditions in the Light of Prop-
I hecy.” We are sure that this will be in
teresting and helpfull.
At the close of the meeting the com
mittee will decide where the next fifth
Sunday meeting will be held provided
they have an invitation. This next fifth
Sunday meeting comes in December, and
it will be necessary to arrange for pro
gram at this meeting.
Make your plans to attend this meet
ing. Remember the place and time: South
Summerville Baptist church. Nov. 12. at
2 p.m. COMMITTEE.
HUNTING LICENSE GOOD
ONLY IN COUNTY ISSUED
Because of a misunderstanding, many
people are of the opinion that the county
hunting licenses gives them the right to
hunt anywhere in the state. This is con
trary to the facts, however, as the $1
license only warrants a man to hunt in
the county of his legal residence.
Rangers have been instructed to keep
a close check on county lines and persons
caught out of bounds face stiff penalties.
Each ranger will be working with a list
of all license buyers in his counties.
Anyone wishin" to hunt outside the
county of his le„;1 r “sidence will be re
quired to have a state licence, which
costs $3.25.
LOWLY POTATO iF
ACTING OUEERLY
According to reports from various vi
cinities, Georgia potatoes this year are
acting queerly, to say the least.
T. W. Salter, Bainbridge, reports a
“squd” thirty-six inches long and re
sembling somewhat remarkably the horns
of a wild steer. A perfect duck-shaped
specimen is displayed by Alfouse Spears,
of Madison, while potatoes varying from
5% to 7 pounds each have been discov
ered in Zebulon and Gainesville. Some
thing of the strength of the lowly 'tater'
when it takes a notion to grow, may be
found in one discovered sprouting in a
solid rock in Alma, and another in Reids
ville which grew up through an iron
stove grate, taking on a weird lattice
like shape.
motoristsurgFdlo
USE EXTRA CAUTION
Because autumn generally sends the
traffic fatality rate soaring, Commission
er Lon Sullivan, of the department of
public safety, today urged motorists to
use extra caution at this season.
According to records of prior years,
the rate generally jumps in September
remains high through January then
slacks off, he said. Early darkness, rain,
sleet and ice, plus heavy holiday and foot
ball travel are contributing factors, he
said.
The commissioner explained that driv
ers can avoid trouble if they will;
(1) Be sure their lights are in good
order and that they dim them for ap
proaching motorists.
(2) Slow down at dusk because 43 per
cent, of Georgia’s fatal accidents occur
from 4 to 12 p.m.
(3) Be careful -when they ride over wet
leaves which cause skidding.
(4) Avoid drinking while driving.
(5) Have good brakes and drive al
ways at a speed at which the car can be
stopped in the clear space ahead.
Commissioner Sullivan said Georgia's
safety goal for 1939 has been seat at 266
lives “saved” over 1937, year the de
partment of public safety was establish
ed. Through September the rate stood it
656 in 1937; 596 in 1935. and at 497 for
the current year.
Department of safety figures show th ’
from September through December last
year 317 persons were killed as compar
ed to 234 for the May-August period. In
1937 there were 361 fatalities from Sep
tember through the balance of the year.
“If all drivers will be constantly alert
and cautious, this, fall, Georgia will not
kill more than 300 persons ih the firm
quarter and the death record will be sti’l
further reduced.” the commissioner said.
The reduction thus far indicates that
motorists are using more caution than
♦hey did in the past and that. Mr. Sulli
van said, encourages safety leaders to hope
for fulfillment of the goal of 206 Ijves
“aaved,”
$1.50 A YEAB