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CIRCULATE IN BEST
SECTION OF NORTH
GEORGIA.
VOL. 53; NO. 35
THANKSGIVING OFFER
F 0 R ORPHANAGE
To the Baptist Churches of the Chat
tooga Association:
The Orphan's home committee met last
Sunday afternoon at the South Summer
ville church and decided as the dates tor
our Thanksgiving offering to the Baptist
orphanage Monday and Tuesday, Nov.
20 and 21.
We urge you to make your offering as
liberal as possible. We have 275 children
in the home who are depending on us.
We must not disappoint them.
They can use flour, sugar, grain, meat,
syrup, hay, dried beans and peas, fruit,
can goods, clothing, cash, etc.
It was decided at this meeting to ship
by truck direct to the home.
The churches have been grouped as
follows •
Group 1: Trion, Welcome Hill, Moun
tain View and Spring Creek. The coinmi
tee of these churches, please see W. G.
Justice, Trion. He will tell you the place
to store your gifts.
Group 2: Summerville. South Summer
ville, Berryton, Four-Mile. Perennia'
Springs and New Antioch. The commit
tees of these churches will leave their
gifts with Mr. Humphries at the Mc-
Whorter feed store.
Group 3: Lyerly. Sardis, New Hope.
South, and Poplar Springs. E. L. Bishop,
of Lyerly, will have charge of the ship
ping of the gifts from this group.
Group 4 : Pleasant Grove, Unity, Beth
lehem. Subligna and Ebenezer. A. C.
Packer will have charge of the gifts from
this group.
Group 5: Menlo, Chelsea and New
Hope, North, will please carry their gifts
to the Menlo Baptist church. Robert Ba
ker will have charge of the shipping from
there.
'Each church is requested to put nanm
on gifts and give them to the chairman
of the local group. Please estimate the
value of the offerings that we may lv
able to make our report to the association
next September.
May I urge you again to make your
gifts as liberal as possoble.
A. J. ELLENBURG,
County Chairman
GINNING REPORT
Census report shows that 7,564 bale:
of cotton were ginned in Chattooga coir,
ty from the crop of 1939 prior to -Nog
1, as compared with 6,940 bales for the
crop of 1938, according to Mrs. Rosa J
Shumate, special agent.
achhSmentdaF
OF THE 4-H CLUBS
The Chattooga County 4-H Club
Achievement day program will be held
Saturday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m., at the hig)
school auditorium. At this time the fol
lowing gold medals will be awarded to thi
4-H club girls:
Elizabeth Johnston, of Subligna 4-H
club, county winner of the National 4-11
food preparation contest.
The medal is about one inch deep, worn
with a clasp and handsomely embossed.
It is provided by Servel, Inc., as an in
centive to 4-H food work.
Mildred Johnson, Lyerly 4-H club,
county winner of national 4-H canning
achievement contest. This medal is a
shield nearly one inch deep on -which is
embossed a horn of plenty and is pro
vided by Kerr Glass corporation as an
incentive to canning.
Mary Jackson, Lyerly 4-H club, coun
ty winner of general eycellency contest.
The medal is one inch deep bearing the
4-leaf clover with an H in each corner
This being a symbol of the 4-H club with
the 4-H representing Heart. Head, Hand:
and Health. This medal is provided b?
Montgomery Ward as an incentive to
“Make the Best Better.”
Elizabeth Johnston, county dress revue
Winner, represented Chattooga county in
the district style revue at Carrollton am
was placed in the blue ribbon group.
Mildred Johnston, Lyerly 4-H club
county winner of the Ball canning con
test, will receive recognition and will e
ter her exhibit in the state canning con
test for national honors. This contest was
provided by Ball Canning company. Other
winners were Sara Baker. Gore 4-H club,
second; Mary Jackson, Lyerly 4-H club
third ; Ruby Reynolds, Lyerly 4-H club
fourth ; Louise Brown, fifth ; Faye Ho
gan, Berryton 4-H club, sixth, and Hay
nie Pickle, Menlo 4-H club, seventh.
Charline Hutchins, Menlo 4-H club,
county winner of Chilean nitrate gar
dening contest, will receive recognition
and has submitted her records to th'
state committee on boys’ and girls’ clul
work for national honors.
Two certificates of honor will be award
ed to Frances Edwards, Lyerly 4-H chib
and Sara Scoggins. Gore 4-H club. Fifty
six promotion cards will he awarded t
club girls who have successfully completed
their year’s work.
Watch for next week's edition of The
Summerville News to find the program
and definite plans for the 4-H Achieve
ment day.
Four-H club members, start mak’nr
your plans now to be present and bring
your mother and daddy.
TEACHERS TD MEET
FRIDAY NOV. 17TH
The County Teachers’ association will
meet in the Summerville auditorium Fri
day, Nov. 17, at 1:30. Dr. Nolen Irby,
from the University of Georgia, will b<
the speaker.
KATHRYN HENJ.EY,
She §>umwnrille Niw
BRASWELL DEEN CITES
COMMODITY VALUES
During the past twelve months, Chat
tooga county received and distributed
commodities and clothing having a total
value of ,$2,260.9(1, according to figures
released by Braswell Deen, state directo.
of the welfare department. This large
volume of food and clothing was issued
to and consumed by needy and deserving
families of Chattooga county.
The only expense to Chattooga county
in connection with the operation of th
commodity distribution program consist;
of the furnishing of a suitable commodity
depot for the storage and handling of tin
food and clothing, postage stamps to no
tify the recipients when to call at tin
depot and a minimum charge of 3 cent:
per ease per month to defray the packag
ing and transportation costs. The WPA
furnishes and pays for all labor. The sin
plus commodities are purchased and pai<
for by the Federal Surplus Commodities
corporation and the supervision necessar,
to achieve equitable distribution in a
counties is paid for by the state o'
Georgia.
Some counties have recognized the in
portance of this welfare activity by erect
ing a suitable warehouse for the exchi
sive use of commodity distribution. Tb
moderate cost involved saves the count
monthly rental payments for a building
and assures adequate facilities when
commercial property is not available.
Most of the postage required is used t<
notify eligible families to call for perish
able commodities which are received du
ing other than the regular monthly dis
tribution period. At small cost to th
counties, needy families are given these
nourishing foods to round out poorly bal
anced diets and improve the general
health of their citizens. A current ex
ample is the trainload of fresh apple
now in the process of distribution to re
cipients and school children.
Many staple commodities purchased by
the Federal Surplus Commodities cor
poration are shipped into Georgia in bul 1
form requiring repackaging into smaller
units for distribution. The counties shar
inthe cost of the necessary paper bags,
tape, etc., as well as in the operation o
twenty-four state-owned trucks used ii
transporting commodities from various
carload destinations to outlying counties
Yet the slight contribution of 3 cents pc
case per montli by the county is consid
ered insignificant compared to the totn'
value of commodities distributed.
The surplus commodity division, whicl
operates in every county in the state
gives steady employment to about 46
people who are imid by WPA. This pay
roll averages close to $20,000 a month
Supervision of this project is conducted
by the state welfare department with onb
eleven persons. Last year the division
handled fifty-five million pounds of food
stuffs and the total value of surplus com
modifies distributed was more than five
million dollars.
NOTICE.
The county agent and home demonstra
tion offices have been moved to* the base
ment of the post office.
GEORGIA HIGHWAYS
ARE ENDANGERED
Georgia faces dissolution of the state
highway department and disintegration
of its highways, if the tendency toward
diversion of highway funds is not stopped
Out of a total of $22,581,192.41 paid in
special taxes on motor vehicle operatioi
by mitorists in Georgia, for the yeai
ended June 30, 1939, only $10,585,454.9-
was actually turned over to the highway
department for use in carrying on its op
erations.
Motorists in Georgia pay a tremendous
price for the use of the highways. In the
total of $42,075,773.50 collected by the
state in taxes and fees for the year, gas
oline taxes amounted to $20,319,239.23
(48.29 per cent.) ; motor vehicle licenses
and fees ($1,994,114.68), rolling store
tax ($6,487.50) and drivers’ license tax
($265,351.00), amounted to $2,265,953.18
(5.39 per cent.) ; making a total of spe
cial motor vehicle taxes amounting to
$22,585,192.41 or 53.68 per cent, of the
amount collected by the states in taxes
and fees for the year ended June 30.
1939.
Os this $22,585,192.41 in special motor
vehicle taxes the general fund received
5602.855.63; the stabilization fund sl.-
583956.00. the revenue department $89,-
604.23, public safety department $231.
651.42. penal administration board SIOO.
277.12, miscellaneous (general fund, sta
bilation fund, public service commission)
$81,745.99. equalization fund (schools)
$3.369.60719. county refunding certifi
cates $2,671,490.93. county road fund
$3 268,548.95. leaving to the highway de
partment $10,585,454.95, or less than one
half of the total tax collected in special
taxes on motor vehicle operation.
At the present time the state highway!
department does not have sufficient funds
to match federal aid. and there is avail
able now about $7,000,000 in regular
federal aid funds which could be let to
contract immediately if the state high
way department had the money to match
these funds. In addition to this, Georgia
stands to b« penalized on account of di
version of highway funds.
It would seem that the people who pay
these exorbitant motor vehicle taxes in
Georgia are entitled to better protection
in the expenditure of their money, and
that proceeds of the gasoline tax. and oth
er special taxes on motor vehicle opera
tions. should be promptly turned over to
the highway department, so that they
may be expended in rebuilding danger
ous highwavs and constructing new roads
on which the motorist mar travel in
safety. Human life is tpo important for
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1940
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
OBSERVES BOOK WEEK
We wish to call the attention of the
public to the fact that the public library
has found a new home in the courthouse.
It occupies tihe back room, formerly
part of the county farm agent’s office:
The library has an outside entrance o
the rear porch of the courthouse. You w :
have no trouble in finding it. Moving the
library to its present new quarters ha:
eliminated the expense of a monthly ren
and given it a permanent location. Thos
who saw the number of volumes one year
ago when the library was moved into th
■Pless office and visits it today can but b
proud of its steady growth.
We must not rest on our laurels; w
must go on to bigger and better things
Nov. 12-18 is National Book week. It
is the one week of the whole year whe:
libraries, schools, colleges and clubs focu
attention on books. Not many of us can
afford to own all the books we wish I
read. Therefore, we should help the schoc
and public libraries to secure all that i
best in literature, poetry and necessar.
reference books.
On Friday afternoon, the librarian wi
hold open house from 2 until 4 :30 p.m.
This will give an opportunity to se
the growth of the library and bring
liook or a contribution of silver. This wi!
help to make Book week a huge succes:
To stimulate further attention to Boo'
week, a book quiz has been arranged fo
the children of the primary and gramma
grades of the county. A prize will I
awarded for perfect score. All answers t<
be brought to the librarian.
Quiz for Primary Grades.
, 1. How did Mistress Mary’s Gardei
Grow?
2. Who - was the shepherd lad the
killed a great giant?
3. What Indian lad had a grandmothc
named Old Nakomis?
4. Name the five dwarfs who took car<
of Snow White?
5. What did the Ugly Duckling be
come?
6. Wiho were the five Little Pepper:
and how did they grow?
7. How did the Tar Baby catch th
bail rabbit?
8. Who ate the tarts that the Queen
of Hearts made?
9. Who was little John Robin Hoo
and Sweetest Maiden?
10. Who awakened the Sleeping Beau
ty?
Quiz For Grammar Grades
1. What Knight spent his whole life ii
search for the Holy Griel?
2. In what book is Jo March the prin
eipal character?
3. Who slept twenty years, and whe
he returned home, he was unknown to ev
ery one?
4. Give the name of King Arthur'
sword and tell of its final disposal?
5. In which books are the foliowin
characters : Topsy, Old Scrooge, John S
ver. Betsy Trotwood and Scarlett O'Hara
6. Who went in search of the Golde
Fleece?
7. What is the name of Robinson Cru
»’s savage companion?
8. What beautiful queen caused th'
Trojan war?
9. Who was “No Man” and how di
his name saved his life?
10. Who won the ‘Little Swiss Orphan'
hat made every one happy?
SINGINGATSPRING
CREEK NEXT SUNDAY
Everyone remember next Sunday as
ernoon, Nov. 19, is our regular singin
ifternoon at Spring Creek. We take thi
method to invite all singers as well as
listeners to come out and be with us.
We had quite a few visiting singe
hist week. The Compton quartet was wit
ns. We invite you. one and all. back nex
Sunday.—Spring Creek Singing Class.
ARM MART INCREASES
FARMERS* INCOME
ATLANTA. Nov. 15 (CNS). —Exten-
sion of the farmers’ market system is
seen as one of the most practical means
of increasing incomes of Georgia farm
families by Commissioner of Agriculture
Columbus Roberts. Incidentally, urban
families share in the profits because or
derly marketing prevents scarcity and ar
tificially high prices of essential food
products.
Three years of careful evaluation of the
existing market system, which is inade
quate and incomplete, demonstrates that
a series of small markets scattered about
the state, with at least four larger mar
kets in key points and a more adequate
market in Atlanta, not only a major con
sumption center but a giant interchang
and shipping point, would result in more
orderly marketing of Georgia farm prod
ucts, especially of perishables and true'
products, with consequent increased re
turns to the farmers. In a study of pri'ci
gap betw-een farmer and consumer, so
that lower retail prices prevailed at r
time when farmers received greater re
turns.
The state department of agriculture i
continuing to give careful attention to
plans for an enlarged Atlanta market
through the co-operation of federal agen
cies.
CLOSED SHOPS.
An estimated three million of the eight
million union members in the United
States are covered by closed-shop agree
ments, according to an estipiate made by
the bureau of labor statistics. It is point
ed out that other union members worked
under conditions approximating closed
shops but witllQ’lt f or ynftl written ngro<
W.H.D. COUNCIL HOLDS
FINAL MEET OF YEA'
The Woman’s Demonstration council
met Nov. 11 in Miss Henry's office. The
meeting was opened with the council
singing “America.”
This being the last meeting of the year,
plans for the new year were discussed. A
nominating committee for the council of
ficers was appointed, composed of Mrs
A. G. Kimbell, Lyerly ; Miss Annie Rutl
Housch. Pennville, and Miss Beatrice
Patrick, Gore. This commitlee will also
form a year plan of programs for the
council. A year-book for each council
member was approved. Mrs. D. W. Cope
land, Lyerly, was appointed chairman o
this committee. The year’s plan of work
to be carried out in each of the commun
ity home demonstration clubs was adopt
ed by the council.
In order to establish a better under
standing and closer relationship between
the home demonstration and 4-H clul
members, the county council is sponsor
ing a bedroom improvement contest for
4-H club girls. It was voted that ea< 1
community club give the entrants a gii
for their bedroom, at the end of the con
test.
More definite plans were made for tb
otincil sponsoring the 4-H achievement
day program, to be held Nov. 25. Th
council members request the co-operatio
>f each club members as the only .means
of making this a sucessful day forth
dub girls.
Miss Annie Ruth Housch. Pennville
had charge of a most interesting pre
grant. The subject being Armistice day.
A game of bingo followed, after which
refreshments were served.
GROWINGSTATE DEBT,
18 CAUSE FOR ALARM
ATLANTA, Nov. 15 (UNS).—Thi
mormons floating debt of the state ol
Georgia, which, inclusive of the repudiat
ed obligations to the school teachers
must be paid some day, is causing genu
ine concern throughout the state. A com
plete breakdown of essential state serv
ices, with the collapse of the old-age pen
sion program and an interruption of thi
school term for Georgia's 600.000 schov
children, is inevitable as the state de'
mounts.
If every school in the state were closet
for a year, if every pension paid t
Confederate veteran or his widow wer
suspended, if the public welfare program
of aid to the aged, the dependent ch'
dren, the erippled and the blind wen
itopped, if the judges of the courts, th'
governor and every state house oficial and
miploye were dismissed from office and
he public buildings of Georgia put under
lock and key without even a watchman'
alary to pay—the total revenue, assum
ing anybody paid taxes under such condi
ions and all taxes were collected, would
mt be enough to pay the existing debts of
the state.
The total valid debts of the state am
'ts various departments already exceeds
>45.000,000, and this figure includes none
:f the moral obligations such as the un
aid balance due school teachers, thi
money due textbook publishers for books
already supplied nor the .money due lo
■al merchants for groceries and supplie
'old to the eleemosynary institutions of
he state on credit. The total actual state
debt is a little above $50,000,000 and wil
•otal close to $54,000,000 by the end of
the current fiscal year.
Newspapers Alarmed.
While political leaders appear not t<
hare the concern felt by business men
teachers and the parents of school chil
dren over the serious plight of the state
the press of Georgia has been thoroughly
awake to the dangerous situation.
Among the most recent examples o
newspaper comment is the following fro.:
Ralph McGill, executive editor of th<
Atlanta Constitution :
“It was the late Robert Toombs, a verj
real patriot who put the interests of the
state entirely above self, who put thri
the legislation that restribts the bonded
indebtedness of the state. But the debt :
hand is the so-called ‘‘floating debt” which
can not be wiped off by the iniquitous
grandfather clause which permits Geor
gia to take a semi-bankruptcy action each
year. This debt is said by those who
should have a fairly accurate idea to
reach about $40,000,000.
“The legislature simply will have to
enact a measure which will take care of
the costs of government. That these costs
should be met as far as possible with
economies, not with a reduction in the
accepted services of the state govern
ment. goes without saying.
“But -when that is done, the fact re
mains that a great debt is piled up : that
it started piling up many years ago: tha‘
it eventually must be met with taxation
Each legislature has said, by actions,
that it will not be the legislature to take
The problem, shake it. and settle it.
“The debt can be paid only by coura
.geous. honest action. No amusing, dra
matic gestures will do the job.”
Crisis Approaching.
With every resource of the state, in
•eluding the rentals on the state's rail
road, hypothecated for many years to
i <-ome. a real crisis is looming for the peo
‘ pie of Georgia. They will awake one
i morning to find that the state has no
I —edit anywhere: that its securities can
not be marketed ; that the teachers wil'
teach no longer for promises: that mer
chants will no longer carry bills for the
i food for the state sanitarium, the Alto
hospital and other institutions. The re
adjustment that will be required under
i such circumstances will be drastic, ex
i pensive and must result in ajinost ruin
j ouri? heavy taxation
UNEMPLOYED RECEIVE
$1,039.35 WEEK NOV. 4
Unemployed workers in Chattooga
county were paid $1,039.35 in benefits b,
the bureau of unemployment compensa
tion during the week ending Nov. 4, it
was announced today Number of pay
ments was reported at 155.
Total payments to Georgia workers
that week amounted to $45,740.00. re;
resented by 7,120 checks which went into
101 counties of the state.
Four hundred nine payments for $3.
501.38 to workers in other states win
previously had established wage credit:
in Georgia, swelled the total to $49.
245.38.
Number and amount of checks mailei
by the bureau ranged from one check f<
$5 in Banks county to 2,089 checks foi
$15,676.13 in the Atlanta area, whicl I
embraces Fulton and DeKalb counties.
CENTRAL DIVISION OF
W. M. U. MET NOV. 1
The central division of Chattooga coun
ty’s W. M. U. held an interesting and in
■tructive meeting Nov. 7, in the Trion
Baptist church. Mrs. Claude Bagley, di
visional leader, had charge of the meeting
and was opened with song, “I Love To
Tell ;he Story.”
Devotional, Rev. E. B. Shivers; I Joh:
4 :7. a very appropriate subject and beau
tifully expressed.
Prayer by Rev. E. B. Shivers.
Welcome —Mrs. Joe Sappington ; re
sponse, Mrs. J. C. Jackson.
This„meeting was to awaken and teacl
the W. M. U.’s the need and duties of the
women.
Miss Dollie Hyatt, state worker, was
with us and at this time the meeting wa:
turned over to her. She chose Luke 8:3
and then she taught us the book, “Th'
How and Why of Woman's Missionary
Union,” which was very interesting and
instructive to each one as she gave us
facts and figures and, too, she stressed
explained each officer's duty.
Prayer—-Mrs. T. J. Espy.
At noon a bounteous lunch was pre
pared and served by each member pres
ent.
Song, “Joy To the World.”
Prayer—Mrs. E. B. Shivers.
At this time. Miss Hyatt explained the
standard of excellent and showed each
phase by displaying posters.
At the evening service she spoke to tin
young people. There was a very good rep
resentation to this meeting and all en
joyed her wonderful story.
Mrs. Howard Ragland, our young peo
ple's leader, had charge.
Song, “Our Best.”
Prayer by Rev. E. B. Shivers.
Song, “Fling Out the Banner, Let If
Float.”
Prayer.
There were three churches represented
at this meeting and those who did attend
realize what a treat it was to hear Mis
Hiett and how much was missed by al’
who did not attend. I think we should
make some sacrifice to attend such meet
ings and get all the instructions toward
the Lord’s work. I am sure we know now
how our pastors feel when our pew is
empty at their services. Let us hencefortl
be alert and ready to attend all sucl
privileges as this.
M. JUSTICE. Reporter.
G.W.T.IV.
SCHEDULED DEC. 15
ATLANTA, Nov. 15 (GPS).—Well
folks, it's all settled now —we hope. The}
have set aside Friday night, Dec. 15, for
the world premiere of Margaret Mitchell
classic, “Gone With the Wind.” It wil
lie held at Loew's Grand theater in At
lanta at 8 :15 p.m.
After more than three years’ prepara
tion, the film version of the Atlantian’s
famous novel, which swept the entir'
world, will be given its first public pres
entation in an Atlanta theater before an
Atlanta audience with the author hersel
present as honor guest.
Elaborate plans have been made t
entertain the leading stars of the pic
ture. high officials of the motion picture
industry and many other distinguish*
visitors who will conies to Georgia f
the premiere, according to Manager Ed
die Pentecost, of Loew’s Grand.
All Atlanta will join in in celebratin;
the gala occasion. Many entertainmen
features are being planned for the celeb
rities who will come to Atlanta, includ
ing such stars as Clark Gabi" (Rhef
Butler) : Vivien Leigh (Scarlett (I'Hara) :
Leslie Howard (Ashley Wilkes) ; Olivi; j
de Havilland (Melanie Wilkes), and otl
ers in the cast. Among other things ther' [
will be a charity ball at the City audi
torium on the night of the premiere.
The performance lasts three hours an<
forty minutes with an intermission of
ten minutes. After the opening it goes or
twice daily.
GIANT BALD EAGLE
DEVOURS HOUND DO'
SYLVESTER. Ga.. Nov. 14.—Native,
of the Balakelake swamp section are hid
ing their hounds following a report of a
giant bald eagle that was seen makin
hash from a full grown flop-ear.
Ranger H. E. Atkins, Valdosta, dis
covered the easrle last week while on pa
| trol duty. Atkins said he saw the eagle
I “finishing up” the carcass of the hound,
which it bad lust killed.
H" estimated this bird of prey to be
31A feet tall with a wing spread of ap
i proximately eight feet.
“It was the largest bird I had ever
| seen.” the ranger declared, “andcoo 1 11' 1
| handle a calf gp ,a efieep without pmeh
effort,’!
STATE, COUNTY AND
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS.
$1.50 A YEAR
AMERICAN LEGION TO
MEET THURSDAY NIGHT
The Chattooga county post, No. 129,
of the American Legion, will meet Thurs
day night, Nov. 16, at the new Legion
home at 7 o'clock. We will have an o’pos
surn supper. This is the regular meeting
night and we want every ex-service man
in the county to be present.
Listen, buddies, we need you in this
post. This post is on top, and with your
support, it will stay on top.
American Legion assurance policies,
worth ten times one v , ‘-ar’s Legion dues,
have been sent this post to be given each
one with 1940 American Legion cards.
A Legionnaire is a real buddy inter
ested in the success of his post. ARE
YOU ONE?
W. F. ALDRED, Commander
J. R. TEDDER, Adjutant,
NEWS ATA GLANCE
ABOUT STATE EVENTS
(By Gilreath Press Syndicate.)
ATLANTA, Nov. 15. —Proper use of
fertilizer would enable Georgia farmers
to triple their farm income, declared H.
R. Smalley, of Washington, D. C., direc
tor of soil improvement work for the Na
tional Fertilizer association, who at
tended the fifteenth annual southern
meeting of the association in Atlanta last
week. Mr. Smalley backed up his state
ment with results of a recent survey in
Georgia which showed that farmers in
1938 spent more than $19,000,000 on fer
tilizer and that the fertilizer produced
crops worth $67,000,000. The survey,
which included twenty-five question per
taining to farming, was conducted last
fall among a cross-section of 2,670 Geor
gia farmers.
A total of 2,300 cotton growers esti
mated that they produced only 107 lbs of
lint per acre without fertilizer and that
with the use of fertilizer the production
jumped to 304 pounds per acre. The corn
production jumped from nine to nineteen
bushels, while tobacco increased from 360
pounds per acre to 1,100 pounds per
acre, according to Mr. Smalley, who add
ed : "The Georgia reports were among the
best of all states included in the survey.”
He said the entire survey included 32.000
farmers in all parts of the nation.
GREAT ACHIEVEMENT: “T h e
handling by the railroads of the recent in
crease in their freight traffic without any
considerable car shortage i>as bom a
great achievement,” says the Railway Age
in a current editorial. “How great can
lie appreciated only by considering (’
the decline that has occurred in the
amount of their equipment, (2) the size
of the increase in traffic that occurred,
and (3) the suddenness with which it oc
curred. On Sept. 1, 1939, the railroads
had in serviceable condition 27 per cent.,
or 7.199 fewer freight locomotives, and
23 per cent., or 469,148 fewer freigb
cars, than on Sept. 1, 1930. The increase
in freight loadings between the week end
ed Aug. 26 and the w-eek ended Oct. 21
was from 688,591 to 861.198 cars, or 2
per cent. This was a period of only eight
\veeks, and the increase in traffic was
the largest that ever occurred in any
equal time. It resulted, in the week end
ed Oct. 21. in the handling of only 7V
per cent, fewer loads than in the corre
sponding week in 1930, although, as
shown, there was about 25 per cent, less
serviceable freight equipment available."
GIST OF THE NEWS: Dr. H. P.
Stuckey, director of the Georgia Experi
ment Station, said experiments have prov
ed that from 2.000 to 3.500 pounds of
flax can be grown on each acre of Geor
gia soil. The flax sells for S2O to $22.50
per ton, and cost S2O per acre to grow
and harvest ... As a result of declar
ing extra dividends recently, the Coco-
Cola company will distribute $12,876,000.
a considerable portion of which goes to
stockholders throughout Georgia ....
Fred Waring, famous archestra leader,
has just introduced his newest song. It
is ‘‘Old Oglethorpe.” a new alma mater
song written by him and dedicated to the
students and alumni of Oglethorpe uni
versify in Atlanta . . . October found
Dan Cupid doing a land office business
in Fulton county as 314 marriage li
censes were issued, a gain of forty-nine
over September. Meanwhile, a total of
171 final divorce decrees and 248 first
verdicts were granted in the county dur
ing October.
baptisTtrlning
RALLY NOV. I9TH
Next Sunday afternoon, Nov. 19. at
2:30. there will be an associations! train
ing union rally at Pleasant Grove Bap
tist church. Associational officers will be
elected at this meeting, so every church
in the Chattooga association is urged to
have as many as possible attend to par
tcipate in this election.
WHO KNOWS?
1. How many trade agreements have
. been negotiated?
2. What is the relatives population of
. Russia and Finland?
3. What do the initials “U. S. S. R."
■ stand for?
i 4. How old is Benito Mussolini?
5. What are the value of U. S. exports
| to Japan?
6. Can an American ship carry goods
to Australia?
■ 7. Who was John Huss?
[ 8. Is Cuba independent?
9. Has the submarine campaign reduc
ed British shipping to a serious degree?
10. What percentage of the cargoes |o
and from the U. S. is carried in Ameri
can ships?
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