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The Summerville News
Official Organ of Chattooga County
Summerville, Ga.
O. J. Espy, Editor-Manager, 1911-38
D. T. Espy Editor and Manager
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FOR AT THE RATE OF A CENT A WORD
DELINQUENCY EXAGGERATED
Juvenile delinquency is a matter
of considerable concern to think
ing Americans who have been dis
turbed by frequent reports of a de
cline in the behavior of young peo
ple under the stress of war.
While we presume that there has
been some increases in juvenile de
linquency, largely due to disturbed
conditions and the sudden increase
of populations with resulting con
gestion. we doubt if there has been
as great an increase as some peo
ple believe.
Consequently, we are glad to re
port the observation of Judge Anna
V. Levy, of New Orleans, who says
that court records there show “no
increase in juvenile delinquency in
New Orleans since the war began.’’
The judge reports conversations
with judges in other states and
says that she is convinced that
“the estimated increase of 500 per
cent in juvenile delinquency in the
United States since the outbreak of
war is exaggerated, except in cer
tain thickly-populated centers.”
ABOUT PRISONERS OF WAR
American families whose friends
or husbands are prisoners of war
are warned not to accept enemy
broadcasts of prisoner messages as
authentic and not to be victimized
by unscrupulous persons who at
tempt to sell information about
prisoners of war.
Captain Wilbur Lincoln, chief of
the Record of Identification Divi
sion of the Office of the Provost
Marshal-General, says that infor
mation about prisoners is received
from the International Red Cross,
but that government monitors
listen to and record every enemy
broadcast concerning prisoners.
This information is checked against
the files in the office and the con
tents of the message forwarded
immediately to the prisoners’ kin.
The captain explains that the
division has other methods of find
ing missing men. Letters from
prisoners are scanned by the Office
of Censorship for references to
other men and each name men
tioned in a letter is checked against
official lists. If the name is not
found on the list of prisoners, the
International Red Cross sends a
representative to the prison camp
to verify the information, which is
sent to his family.
Captain Lincoln also revealed
that maps are kept showing the lo
cation of war prisoner camps in
enemy countries and that copies of
the maps are sent to American gen
erals in the field. These maps
show where the enemy has located
prisoner camps and whether the
camp is a stone building, a convert
ed barn or some other structure.
This helps our fliers to avoid hit
ting our own men on bombing
raids.
BANK PROFITS INCREASE
Leo T. Crowley, chairman of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo
ration, reports that the net prof
its of banks have risen to record
levels. He says that in 1943 the
net profits of national banks
amounted to 8.9 per cent of total
capital accounts and that for the
first six months of 1944, net profits
were at a rate of ten per cent per
annum.
This is interesting information
in view of the fact that banks in
1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934 actually
lost money, to the amount of 1.5
per cent, 5 per cent, 9.9 per cent,
and 5.52 per cent, respectively.
Only in one year, since 1921, the
year 1936, have national bank prof
its, based on total capital, equalled
10 per cent. In the period from
1921 to 1929, inclusive, bank prof
its, based on total capital, did not
exceed 8.2 per cent and were as
low as 6.5 per cent in 1921.
REMEMBER TORTURED MEN
Warning the Japanese that they
will be held responsible for mis
treatment of prisoners of war, Gen.
Douglas MacArthur refers to “un
impeachable evidence of “degra
dation and even brutality” to which
American prisoners were subjected
by the Japanese.
The special announcement re
counts that a large number of
Americans were removed from the
Davao penal colony. The prisoners
were surrounded by ropes, tied to
outside men, and guarded by
enemy soldiers. They were packed
into a ship so tightly that they
could hardly sit down.
On the way to Japan, the Japa
nese vessel was sunk by an Ameri
can submarine. A large number of
Americans went down with the ship
or “were brutally killed in cold
blood by the Japanese officers and
men.” Some survivors were mas
sacred as they tried to escape the
sinking ship, others were hunted in
the holds and shot to death, and
still others were shot as they tried
to swim to shore.
The report concludes that 83 of
ficers and men made the shore
and were cared for by Philippine
guerrillas until taken south by sub
marines and planes. Subsequently,
three Americans were found dead
of stab wounds on the beach, two
with their hands tied behind their
backs.
We call attention to this report
in order that every American will
understand the brutality of the
Japanese. It is important to re
member such incidents, especially
when sentimental Americans be
gin to talk about lenient treatment
for the enemy. In the day of tri
umph there will be no need for re
venge but every demand for jus
tice to dead and tortured men.
NAZI LEADERS CONFUSED
Two revelations have come to
light regarding our invasion of
France and they show the amaz
ing scope of Allied war plans which
completely confused and beiuddled
the enemy commanders.
It is now reported that about
300,000 tons of old- stone-laden
shipping was deliberately sunk
along the beachheads to create ar
tificial “ports” through which men
and supplies were literally poured
into Normandy. It is known that
the Nazis did not believe a major
operation could be supplied with
out possession of a great seaport.
When the Anglo-Americans were
pressing the German Seventh army,
which was assigned to “annihilate
the invaders,” its commander fre
quently demanded reinforcements,
only to be told that the Nazi high
command expected a big landing
higher up the coast. Consequent
ly the battered Seventh army was
not strengthened, thus paving the
way for the decisive break-through
which resulted in a German disas
ter.
WANT ADS
IF YOU want to get married, write
Box 358, Juliaetta, Idaho. Send
stamp.
vVE BUY used Ranges, Frigidaires
Ice Boxes and good Used Furni
ture.—Hair Motor Co.
Bargains in furniture at the
Hair Motor Company, Summer
ville, Ga.
H. S. KING, TYPEWRITER EX
PERT—AII makes repaired and re
built. Special repair representative
for Underwood and Remington
typewriters. Ribbons and carbon
for all makes. Room 208-210 West
Building, Rome, Ga., Phone 3339
and 5236.
WANTED —To drill water wells any
where. any depth. Modern ma
chinery, quick service; all kinds
of pumps furnished and installed.
Call or write W. M. Kittle, Box
132. Ringgold, Ga
FOR SALE —One twin-cylinder 5-
H.P. outboard motor, one single
cylinder SVa-H.P. outboard mo
tor. See same at Lyerly Cash
Store or call No. 5, Lyerly, Ga.
GAYLER’S GARAGE, Lyerly, Ga.,
now open! Gas, oil, greasing,
welding and washing. Tractors
and automobiles repaired. Come
in to see us. Earl Gayler, Pro
prietor.
COUPLE to stay with old lady;
rent free and will pay board. See
Mrs. J. M. Bellah. 2t
MARY PENN SHOP
Many! Many More
GOOD BARGAINS
MOVED TO OUR BALCONY FOR THIS
DRASTIC CLEARANCE!
HALF PRICE and
LESS
COATS JACKETS SUITS DRESSES SKIRTS
BLOUSES COME EARLY THURSDAY!
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1944
STAMPING OUT THE EVIL.
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FOR RENT
Small dwelling in Harlow Sub
division. $2.00 week.
B. W. FARRAR, Agent
109 North Commerce St.
FOR SALE
640 acres land on Lookout Mt.,
50 to 75 thousand feet of pine
timber. Coal mine. Brow front.
Price, $4,000.00.
FARRAR REAL ESTATE AGENCY
109 N. Commerce St.
FOR SALE—On account of my
health, I am offering some of my
registered Walker and July fox
hounds.—O. A. Selman.
PIANOS—A solid carload of good
used pianos, all makes; some me
dium size; factory reconditioned
and tuned to perfection. For
prices and terms write T. M.
Jones Piano Co., P. O. Box 282,
Rome, Ga.. Tuning service.
LOST—Sunday evening between
4:30 and 8:00, billfold containing
gas coupons, between $75 and SBO
in money. Reward. G. W. Wil
son, Lyerly, Ga.
FOR SALE
Broome home on Lyerly Road.
8-room dwelling, several out
houses. City water and electric
ity; 15 acres land.
Price $5,000.00. Terms if de
sired. Also small tracts facing
highway.
FARRAR REAL ESTATE AGENCY
109 N. Commerce St.
FOR SALE—Shallow and deep-well
pumps; farm lighting plants; y -
H.P. electric motors. —J. S. Brown
at T. T. Hammonds’ Store (Dick
eyville) . 4t
FOR SALE
Water-proof concrete building
blocks for sale; 8-inch and 4-
inch. See samples in office.
B. W. FARRAR
109 N. Commerce St.
Mrs. Arthur Morrison and Kath
ryn were shopping in Rome Mon
day.
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tey General Hospital Sunday were
Misses Kathryn Morrison, Louise,
Frances and Becky Buskin, visiting
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Clearance
Group of Better Dresses
$7.95
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SMALL PAYMENT HOLDS
YOUR PURCHASE
BUY WAR BONDS
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farm wife —with a growing
thrift account of her own is worth
her weight in gold. She knows how to
stretch a dollar; watches for ways to
cut expenses; and salts away all the Sr Mr)
spare cash she can deposit for the / .flr a
future. She’s her husband's genuine [p
helpmate and an inspiration for the
family. How is YOUR thrift account?
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1 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Summerville, Ga.
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WANTED
WASTE PAPER AND RAGS
The Government is in urgent need of
all waste paper and rags for the war
effort.
WILL PAY CASH FOR ALL PAPER
AND RAGS IN BUNDLES OR BOXED
BUDDY BUSH
Near Central of Georgia Depot