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CIRCULATE IN BEST
SECTION OF NORTH
GEORGIA.
VOL. 53; NO. 49
Scoggins, Kellett, Henley, Erwin Elected
Henderson, Sublette Apparently Winners
PARTIAL LIST OF ELECTION RESULTS
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REV. ESPY TO DIRECT
BUSINESS CENSUS
It is announced by 'the district office
of the bureau of census that Rev. Thom
as J. Espy, Sr,, has been appointed enum
erator in tihe census of business and man
ufacturers for Chattooga county. He will
be calling upon the business houses at
an early date and all business people are
urged to give him their hearty co-opera
tion. This report is absolutely confiden
tial. It cannot be used for purposes of
taxation, regulation, or investigation, but
only for statistical purposes. Each em
ploye of the bureau of census takes an
oath not to reveal any information given
them to any person other than other em
ployes of the bureau. The information
requester! is nfeeded by the people of this
country so that they can intelligently
make plans for the future in line with
the changes that are taking place in our
American life.
It is also announced that applications
are now being taken for positions as
enumerators in the census of population
and agriculture which is to be taken in
April. All persons desiring to apply for
this work should write to Maddox J.
Hale, District Supervisor. Dalton, Ga.
He will send, upon request, application
blanks and other pertinent information.
There will be about fifteen persons em
ployed in Chattooga county during that
work.
STATE HOSPITAL
BEST IN COUNTRY
When the nine new building units of
the Milledgeville State hospital are com
pleted early this svring, Georgia will have
a mental hospital that compares with any
in the nation, according to R. H. Free
man, Jr., prominent Macon businessman
and chairman of the board of the state
hospital authority, which is supervising
the building of the new units.
The nine new units, now nearing com
pletion, embody only the best and newest
in facilities and construction. They have
every facility and idea in construction to
promote 'the wlelfare of the mental pa
tients and to help restore the minds of
inmates.
In spite of that fact, the cost of con
structing and completely furnishing the
nine new units is remarkably low. Nearly
3,000 patients dan be cared for in the new
building without crowding—a population
equal to that of mhny Georgia cities. At
present there are about 7,000 inmates at
Milledgeville, and the old buildings will
still be needed for more than half of
them.
The new buildings will fill an outstand
ing need of the state and one which has
long been demanded by the press. That
they are being erected largely with grants
from the federal government is a source
of approval to many.
Quail and Turkey
Season Nears End
ATLANTA. Feb. 21.— Georgia nim
rods are preparing for their last shooting
of the 1939-40 season.
With the close of the campaign coming
on March 1, quail and turkey hunters are
hoping for ideal weather Conditions dur
ing the final few days.
Most of the late season hunting is be
ing done in south Georgia areas, accord
ing to wild life rangers over the state.
Repore from North Georgia areas say
that many hunters already have placed
their firearms on the shelf until next win
ter. Sportsmen in several counties have
by mutual agreement closed all except
rabbit hunting. This was inspired by the
damages during the recent snow storm.
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SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1940
ANNAPOLIS ALTERNATES
TO BE SELECTED MAR. 28
Congressman M. 0. Tarver announces
that he has three places as second and
third alternates to Annapolis for which
eligibles have not been developed by
civil service examination method which
he follows in selecting his appointees.
Appointments must be made prior to
March 28, and appointees enter academy
July 1. 1940.
All candidates must be not less than
16 years of age nor more than 20 years
of age on April 1, of the calendar year
in which they enter the naval academy.
Perfect physical condition and at least
a high school education are required. Al
ternates only enter the academy in the
event of the failure of principal appoint
ees, but frequently principal appointees
fail to enter.
Congressman Tarver desires 'that any
boys in the Seventh district who feel
qualified and would like to enter the
naval acamedy communicate with him.
giving full information about their qual
ifications, birth dates, full names and
addresses.
Work Started On
New Lyerly Road
Work on the new’ Lyerly road was]
started Feb. 15. Robert Johnson, mana
ger of the state highway division office
here, stated that the work would be
pushed to completion as rapidly as pos-|
sible.
Grading on the lower end, beginning at ■
the Alabama line, has been completed to
approximately half way to Lyerly,
by the chaingang, working in co-operation
with the highway department.
Mr. Johnson also stated that work had
been started on the Alalwiuna road by
way of Menlo.
Dr. La Prade To Speak
To the Methodist Men
Dr. W. H. La Prade, district superin
tendent of the Rome district, will be the
main speaker at the Methodist Men s
dub Thursday evening, according to n
statement given out by J. R. Burgess, who
secured the speaker.
Dr. La Prade is one of the best in
formed men of the North Georgia con
ference. It is expected that a big attend
ance will anticipate this speaker.
WHO KNOWS?
1. How many persons have WPA jobs?
2. How much gold does the U.S. hold?
3. How many persons are unemployed?
4. Who is the republican party leader
in the house?
5. What son of a former president is
seeking the republican nomination this
year?
6. Does the government have a reserve
fund for unemployment insurance pay
ments?
7. Are sales of government savings
bonds increasing?
8. Who is the new assistant secretary
of the navy?
9. Is the “head of a family” entitled
to the $2,500 exemption if he is not liv
ing with his wife?
10. How much gold has Japan dripped
to this country to pay for war supplies? |
(See “The Answers” on Another Page.)
SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD PAMPHLETS
EXPLAINS THE INSURANCE BENEFITS
The social security board has issued a
pamphlet, “Old Age and Survivors In
surance for Workers and Their Fami
lies,” explaining payments to be made to
wage earners reaching age 65 and to cer
tain surviving members of families of
workers who died after Dec. 31, 1939.
Knox Smartit, manager of the social se
curity board’s field office at Rome, an
nounced today that copies of the new
pamphlet may be obtained free at his.
office.
It is explained in the pamphlet that
workers attaining the age of 65 can now
file claims for monthly insurance pay
ments, payable from the beginning of
1940 to qualified wage earners Who have
ROTARY CELEBRATES
35TH ANNIVERSARY
Greetings From the Founder of Rotary
TO MY ROTARIAN FRIENDS EV-
ERYWHERE : Greetings!
Rotary, on Feb. 23, will be thirty-one
years old. The seed of Rotary, planted in
Chicago in 1905, has taken root in more
than sixty-five countries. Rotary litera
ture has been 'translated into more than
a score of languages; and club meetings
are Conducted in many tongues. What is
more important, the principles of Rotary
have been accepted by men of almost ev
ery nationality and almost every political
and religious beliefs; not because they
are the principles on Which Rotary is
founded, but because they are the princi
ples upon which our civilization must
depend.
The world has faced crises; periods
during which civilization has tottered
but equilibrium has always been restored
ultimately. The present period will be no
exception. Soon, perhaps this year, per
haps next, we shall emerge from strife and
struggle to begin an era of international
co-operation, understanding, and peace
It is to 'this end that all of us, Rotarians
and others, must look. W must not lose
faith in the principles to which Rotary
is dedicated. Our anniversary and Obser
vance week will afford us opportunity to
reflect on the future and to rededicate
ourselves to even more effective service
during the years yet to come.
PAUL HARRIS,
President Emeritus.
PIGGY VISITS MARKET;
‘HOOFS’ 50 MILES HOME
FRANKLIN. —This little pig went to
market —but he oame back home under
his own power, none the worse for his ex
perience. W. H. Miller, West Franklin,
carried the porker fifty miles to Union
City onle day recently and was duly
amazed when the home-loving shoat show
ed up a few days later, “hoofing” it. Aside
from a slight loss of weight due to expos
ure and lack of food, piggy stood the fif
ty-miile hike surprisingly well.
WISE SILENCE.
BECKLEY, W. Va.—Losing .$l7O in
deep snow, R. L. Reardon was smart
enough not to mention the loss to any
one. The snows melted the next week and
Reardon went out and picked up the
money.
PLUMBER’S HELPERS.
KOKOMO, Ind. —Everybody realizes
that snow asd ice are helpers to the
plumbers’ business, but not as realistical
ly as in the case of J. R. Hudgens, plum
ber. whose assistants are named Carl Ice
and Gordon Snow,
retired from regular employment. The ap
plicant must show that he (1) has been
employed in jobs covered by the social
security act in at least six calendar quar
ters since Jan. 1, 1937, and (2) has earn
ed at least .SSO of wages in each of these
six quarters.
In addition to the retired worker’s own
insurance payment, supplementary pay
ments are provided for his wife at age 65
or for any dependent children he may
have. Payments will also be made to the
surviving widows and children of work
ers who die after Dec. 31. 1939, if the
varker had at least six calendar qt
ters of employment under the act and
wages of at least .SSO in each quarter.
CANNING CONTEST
FOR 4-H CLUB GIRLS
As an incentive to 4-H club boys and
girls and a reward for their efforts to de
velop desirable ideals for farming, home
making, community life and citizenship,
many prizes and trips are offered by es
tablishments over the United States.
A canning contest for club girls is spon
sored by Ball Brothers company for the
purpose of helping tlhe 4-H dub girl to
understand the value and principles of
food preservation. This year Chattooga
county was represented by 105 entrants
and the following were chosen as county
winners;
First—. Mildred Johnson, Lyerly, $6.
Second—. Sara Baker, Summerville, $4.
Third —Mary Jackson, Lyerly, .$3.
Fourth—Ruby Reynolds, Lyerly, $2.
These girls are to be congratulated up
on their outstanding achievement.
Georgia Hunters
Urged To Report
Game Estimates
ATLANTA. Feb. 20.—Director Charlie
Elliott, of the state wild life division,
Saturday said he would request Georgia
sportsmen to report to his department at
the state capital the number of birds and
animals they killed during the 1939-00
season.
“I don’t expect many replies from this
request,” Elliott admitted, “but it is a
practice that should be adopted by all
persons taking game end fish.”
Many states, including Pennsylvania, re
quire a report and provide for it on the
license. This practice over a long period
would give the wild life division a close
up of the animal and bird populations,
and their relative increase or decrease.
“It -would provide figures that would as
sist us in making re stocking plans and
other work in the woods and fields, as
well as streams.” Elliott declared.
Several hunters already have filed ex
act datta on their exploits, it was report
ed. A supplementary statement on-one re
port said that “luck had been poor.” This
hunter had gone into the fields nine times
and bagged twenty-two quail, eight doves
and four rabbits.
POOR SPELLING NETS
FINNS ONE DOLLAR
ELBERTON.—The Finnish-relief fund
was increased one dollar recently because
of the poor spelling of Elberton Rotari
ans. Editor Louie Morris, of the Hart
well Sun, guest speaker, offered the bill
to the man spelling all the words in the
following sentence: “A harassed but ex
hiliarated cobbler walking in a cemetery
and gazing at the sunset with unparalled
ecstasy.” The dollar went to the Finns
instead.
Ross, Jones Have No
Opposition-—Total of
3,800 Votes Cast.
In Wednesday’s democratic primary election, all present coun
ty officials were re-nominated, Sheriff Frank Kellett winning
over his two opponents, T. A. Cook and A. H. Glenn. Kellett’s
vote was 1,608, Cook 775 and Glenn 1,366.
J. A. Scoggins defeated Emmett Clarkson for renomination
for tax collector by a vote of 1,927 to 1,798.
Miss Kathryn Henley was renominated for county school su
perintendent over J. A. Smith by a vote of 1,713 to 1,373.
I. M. Henderson was re-elected coroner over G. H. Crawford
by a vote of 1,264 to 901.
George D. Erwin defeated seven other candidates to win the
nomination for tax receiver. He received 944 votes; Hokes Ech
ols, 405; A. G. Gaylor, 226; Allen W. Justice, 796; Robert Wm.
King, 384; Al Strange, 199; R. E. McWilliams, 240, and Wright
Wheeler, 516.
G. C. Sublette defeated Sidney Hall for county surveyor by a
vote of 1,317 to 832.
The totals for surveyor and coroner are not complete, lacking
the Trion vote, which could not be obtained at midnight Wednes>-
day.
Both Judge H. A. Ross and Clerk John S. Jones, both unoppos
ed for re-election, received a large complientmary vote, 3,777.
The vote in the county was not as large as had been anticipat
ed, due to the bad weather and the almost impassable conditions
of roads in many sections of the county.
TRI STATE RALLY OF
FELLOWSHIP CLUBS
The Georgia-Tennessee-Alabama tri
state rally of Fellowship chibs will tie
held at Pennville Friday night, Feb. 23.
All clubs are urged to be present and all
visitors.
We would like very much to have your
presence.
The Rev. E. L. Williams will be tihe
'main speaker. The Rev. Monroe Parker,
of Bob Jones college, will 'also be present
besides all other ministers who would like
to attend. The times is 7 :30.
UNEMPLOYED RECEIVE
$1,438 WEEK FEB, 10
Unemployed workers in Chattooga
county were paid .$1,438.37 in benefits by
the bureau of unemployment compensa
tion during the week ending Feb. 10, it
was announced today. Number of pay
ments was reported at 225.
Total payments to Georgia workers
that week amounted to .$80,568.90, rep
resented by 13,059 Checks which went into
112 counties of the state.
Six hundred nine payments for $5,-
162.83 to workers in other states who
previously had established wage credits
in Georgia, brought the total to $85,-
731.73.
Number and amount of checks mailed
by the bureau ranged from one check for
80 cents in Butte county to 2.903 checks
for $22,397.16 in the Atlanta area (Ful
ton and DeKalb counties).
Marines to Enlist 20
Men During March
During 'the month of March the U. S.
Marine Corps recruiting station at Ma
con will enlist twenty men from this sec
tion.
Applicants must be single between 18
and 25 years of age, from 66 to 74 inches
in height. Only men of good moral char
acter and in excellent physical condition,
who have satisfactorily completed gram
mar school will be accepted. Exceptional
men will be enlisted from 25 to 30 years
of age.
Men now enlisting in the Marine corps
have an excellent opportunity for advance
ment due to the recent increase of 6,000
in its enlisted ranks.
Information concerning enlisted in the
Marine corps may be bad by calling at,
or writing to, the recruiting station at
Macon.
SEC polls 10.000 life insurance agents
for aid in inquiry,
STATE, COUNTY AND
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS.
$1.50 A YEAR
ONLY 29 PER CENT.
OF HIGHWAY COSTS
ARE PAID BY USERS
ATLANTA, Feb. 20 (GPS).— Highway
users pay only 29 per cent, of tihe annual
costs of Massachusetts highways, while
the general public is taxed for the bal
ance of 71 per cent., according to C. B.
Breed, consulting engineer, and profes
sor of transportation at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, in a special study
of highway costs in New England. Writ
ing in a recent issue of the Christian
Science Monitor, Mr. Breed said in part:
"This means that during the twenty
eight-year period from 1909 to 1936, high
way users were given a direct subsidy of
some $301,800,000, while the railroads are
compelled, as public utilities, to pay the
full costs of building and maintaining
their rights-of-way.
“During the last year of completely
available reports, 1936, Massachusetts
spent about $64,000,000 on its highways.
Os this amount, $26,000,000 was paid in
taxes by highway users, whale $38,000,000
eame out of general taxes, chiefly through
imposts upon real estate owners. Is it
fair for one form of transportation to be
subsidized, -while other .transportation
facilities, like the railroads, must work
out their problems unaided?
“The highway subsidy is not so much
the fault of passenger ear owners as it
is the truck which gets its business from
the use of the highways. Whereas the
average passenger ear owner should have
paid S4O for the costs and 'maintenance
of roads, he ipaid only $25. But the heav
ier-tihan-five-ton truck got off for only
$297 in taxes, when it should have paid
$1,275 on the basis of mileage.”
Declaring that the 'highway should be
considered as any other public utility like
the railroads, Prof. Breed concluded by
saying: “In order to preserve the econom
ic balance in transportation, all such fa
cilities should be placed on an equal foot
ing, which meanfe that the concept of
highways as public utilities is sound. And
when highways are placed on a public
utility basis, all new highway and street
costa, improvements and maintenance will
be charged directly against highway
users.”
NEW STATE HIGHWAY DIVISION
OFFICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED
The new state highway division office,
located at the rear of the courthouse, has
been completed. This office is under the
management of Robert Johnson. Mr.
Johnson states that all business concern
ing the highway department of this di
vision will be transacted from this office
in the future.