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S. H. S. Highlights
THE GOLDEN RULE
Hindu—The true rule is to guard
and do things to others as you do
by your own.
Buddhist—We should seek for
others the happiness one desires for
oneself.
Zoroastrian—Do as you would be
done by.
Confucian—What you do not
wish done to yourself, do not do
to others.
Mohammedan—Let none of you
treat your brother in away he him
self would dislike to be treated.
Hebrew—Whatsoever you do not
wish your neighbors to do unto you,
do not unto him.
Christian—All things whatsoever
ye would that men should do unto
you, do ye even so to them.
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ENGLISH
In this week’s English class many
How would you
CHART YOUR COURSE?
Pictured here are the records of four "life lines” of our busi
ness —four things which largely control the destiny of any business,
whether it be a farm, a factory or a store. They are Wages, Mate
rials Costs, Prices, and Profits. Suppose these were pictures of
what is going on in your own affairs. How would you chart your
future course from these facts?
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With the proposed increase, wage rotes By the end of 1945, prices on all com-
will have risen from $0 85’/ 2 per hour in mod,ties other than farm Wwlucb and
1941 to $1.3314 in 1946—a gain of food b°d gone up 19.2%5ince!941. Chort
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Using U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with
1941 prices equaling 100, prices of farm
machinery in 1945 were only 104.9.
What about wages?
Wages have risen steadily for five
years. Before the strike which be
gan on January 21 in ten of our
plants and which has choked off
nearly all farm machinery produc
tion, earnings of employes of these
plants averaged $1.15J4 an hour,
not including any overtime. The
Union demanded a 34 cents per
hour increase and a Government
board has now recommended a
general increase of 18 cents an
hour, which would make average
earnings $1.33 an hour. Weekly
average would be $53.40.
What about materials?
No one seems to know how high
materials costs will go. The Gov
ernment has increased steel prices
as much as $12.00 a ton, with an
average increase for all grades of
8.2%. Steel is the most important
material we buy, but prices on
other materials are also increasing.
What about prices?
There has been no general increase
in our prices since they were frozen
by the Government in early 1942.
Since then a few small increases
have been allowed where particu
lar machines were substantially
changed in design.
What about profits?
Risk is part of the American profit
and loss system, so we do not, of
course, ask either our customers
or the Government to guarantee
that we can be certain of profits
each year. The chart tells the
story of our profits during the war.
Although Harvester produced
more goods than ever before, it
had no desire to get rich out of war,
so our rate of profit has steadily
gone .down. What our 1946 profit
will be is extremely uncertain.
What is the next step?
As you can see, our present situ
ation is that with frozen prices
and declining profits, we are asked
to pay higher materials costs and
to make the biggest wage increase
in the history of the Company.
Can we do this?
Wages and materials consume
all but a few cents of every dollar
we take in. If our prices continue
frozen, and cost of wages and
INTERNATIONAL .!»
HARVESTER • 1
forms of expositions were given.
Every one had something interest
-1 Ing to show. Among them were:
' Marcy’s correct way of rolling hair,
Mary and Florence’s extraction of
a tooth, Eugene’s slick trick of mag
ic, but the best of all was given
Monday afternoon when Freddie,
Kathryn, Charlotte, Libby. Maga
lene and Mary Sue showed the class
; how to bake a cake. When the
' cake was done, it was served with
ice cream. So the English class
1 turned into a party!
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Favorite Color—Red.
Favorite Song—Doctor, Lawyer,
’ Indian Chief.
Favorite Actor—Cornel Wilde.
( Favorite Actress—Jeanne Craine.
Favorite Movie—“ She Wouldn’t
Say Yes.”
Favorite Food—Chocolate Fudge
cake.
r Favorite Saying—“l hope I passed
Profit per dollar of sale has declined
until in 1945 it was slightly less than four
cents, as against 8.4 cents in 1941.
materials continues to rise, obvi
" ously our Company will begin to
operate at a loss at some point.
The exact point at which oper
ating at a loss would start is a
matter of judgment. Government
agencies and union leaders may
have opinions as to where that
point is. But if they turn out to
be wrong, they can shrug their
shoulders and say: "Well, it wasn’t
my responsiblity. I didn’t make
the decision.”
The management of this Com
pany cannot and will not say that.
It dares not gamble. It has to be
sure. Continuation of our service
to millions of customers, the fu
ture jobs of thousands of em
ployes, and the safety of the in
vestments of 39,000 stockholders
depend on our making as correct a
decision as is humanly possible.
What about future prices on
farm machinery?
The judgment of Harvester’s man
agement now is thatwe cannot safe
ly make the huge wage increase
recommended by the Government
until the Government authorizes
adequate increases in the prices
of farm machinery to cover the
resulting increased costs.
That is not a judgment that
makes us happy. The Company
does not want to raise prices. We
prefer to lower prices, when pos
sible, and we know our customers
prefer to have us do that. We have
produced at 1942 prices, and hoped
we could continue to do so. We
have delayed seeking general price
relief in the hope that it could be
avoided. Now we are convinced
that it cannot be avoided any
longer. The price question must
be settled. Until it is settled we
do not see how we can settle the
wage question. Until the wage
question is settled we do not see
how we can resume production
and begin turning out the farm
machines which we know our
i farmer customers need.
Because of the important stake
which both farmers and city d well
. ers have in this controversy, we
are bringing these matters to your
attention. Through the cross cur
rents of today’s conditions, we are
trying to chart a course that is fair
• to our employes, to our farmer
customers, and to our stockholders.
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1946.
my exams.”
Favorite Couple—Martha Perry
and Jack Poole.
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TIPS TO THE GALS
Spring tonics:
Natural leather belts dress up
your suits, skirts and slacks.
The Swooderful “shoe-shoe,” ba
by, open back ballet slipper with
perky bows add to your appear
ance.
To make your last year’s hat look
like new, get some new flowers and
trim it with them and, if you like,
either add a veil or leave off the
old one.
Suits are at the top of the list
this spring. Be first to wear the
adorable 80-Jo pins—they are the
cutest tricks yet. Wear them on
your coat lapel or sweater.
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WE WONDER WHY—
Every one is “lazy” these days?
Could it be spring fever?
The basket ball banquet is semi
formal?
The fifth-period English pupils
were anxious for their period to
come Monday? ,
The juniors have to stay in at
lunch? Could it be the pictures?
What:
Will be the result of exams?
The girls in the shorthand class
learned Friday?
How:
Some will ever learn their Eng
lish?
Martha and Jack are doing these
days?
When—
The English classes will finish
their demonstrations?
Mabel’s sailor will get home?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What is your favorite song?
Mr. Akin —Atlanta, G-A.
Marlene Lanier—Oh, What It
Seemed to Be.
Miss Hearon —Let We Call You
Sweetheart.
Martha Perry—Doctor, Lawyer,
Indian Chief.
Frances Palmour—Some Sunday
Morning.
Sara Arnold—Till the End of
Time.
Ann Williams—Put That Ring on
My Finger.
Ada Margaret Duff —Caldonia.
William Parker —Chickery-Chick.
Mary Espy—Oh! What It Seemed
to Be.
Maidell Hemphill Some Sunday
Morning.
Kathryn Phillips—Doctor, Law
yer, Indian Chief.
Bobbie Scoggins—’Till the End of
Time.
Ann Thomas —You Belong to My
Heart.
Bob Baker—Personality.
Johnnie Allison —Desert Song.
Johnnie McCauley—Oh! What It
Seemed to Be
Jessie Maxwell Some Sunday
Morning.
Jack Cash —Oh, What It Seemed
to Be.
Bertha Kellett—Oh, What It
Seemed to Be.
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INTELLIGENCE TEST
1— Is Romany the language of
Rome?
2 What city is famous for its
“seven eternal hills”?
3 Which one of the world’s larg
est cities has no traffic lights?
4 How does malaria affect a
person?
SDo you milk a cow from the
right or left side?
6 How many Pilgrims were there
on the Mayflower?
7 How many years is a millen
nium?
8— Which one of the world’s larg
est newspapers does not publish
comic strips?
9 Who originated or developed
the “block-buster” bombs?
10— What percentage of men
marry women younger than them
selves?
ANSWERS
1— No—the language of the Gyp
sies.
2 Rome, Italy.
3 Buenos Aires.
4lt attacks the red blood cells,
causes chills and fever.
5 The right side of the cow.
6
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8— New York Times.
9 The U. S. Ordnance Dept, in
1921.
10— About 80.
Georgia’s Railway
Rate Suit Is Set
For Court Hearing
Georgia’s supreme court suit,
charging 20 railroads with a rate
making conspiracy discriminating
against the south, will be heard
March 18, when Gov. Amall, Atty.-
Gen. Eugene Cook and Assistant
Attorney General Claude Shaw are
expected to present the evidence in
Washington.
Lloyd K. Garrison, recently ap
pointed special master by the court,
will hear the case’s evidence in a
session limited to ten days. After
the evidence has been presented,
the railroads will have 60 days in
which to examine the state’s com
plaints. Under an agreement by
both parties, the railroads will pre
sent their evidence in New York
after the state completes its case.
The rail-rate suit was filed by
Gov. Ellis Amall as part of a move
to bring freight rate equalization
to the south.
CONTRACT IS LET FOR
ADDITIONS AT STATE HOSPITAL
A $78,390 contract for additions
to the Powell dormitory building at
the Milledgeville State Hospital has
been awarded by Judge A. J. Hart
ley, director of the state welfare
department, to A. Famell Blair,
Inc., of Decatur, low bidder.
The contract calls for construc
tion of additions to the east and
west wings of the building and also
three-story concrete porches, to be
125 feet in length.
According to Hartley, the porches
“will be screened with stainless
steel screens, which will permit pa
tients to enjoy sunshine and fresh
air at times when they would be
unable to be outside on the hos
pital grounds.
Hartley also announced he was
calling for sealed bids for construc
tion of a 250-bed, fireproof dormi
tory for women at the hospital, the
bids to be opened April 15. This
building will replace the present
female convalescent building.
BALL COMPLETES FIRST
VOLUME OF WAR HISTORY
Lamar Q. Ball, Georgia World
War historian, has presented to
Gov. Ellis Arnall the completed first
volume of his history of Georgia’s
participation in World War 11.
The book, which has now gone
to press, is the first of eight vol
umes, which will deal with the part
that the state of Georgia played in
the victorious ending of the second
World War. The books will be
placed in high school, college and
public libraries throughout the
state.
“The first volume,” Ball ex
plained, “deals solely with condi
tions in Georgia when Hitler set
out to conquer the world. The oth
er volumes will tell the story, year
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by year, of Georgia’s building for
war and its contribution of men,
machines, food, money and the
stanch spirit needed for the win
ning of the war.”
Realizing the need for a com
plete, localized history of the war
and the value that a contemporary
historical study would have for fu
ture historians, Gov. Amall ap
pointed Ball over a year ago to be
gin research on the proposed vol
umes.
Since his appointment, Ball, well
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YES, it’s a fact! TODAY, the very newest and
finest of food freezers—the “QUICFREZ” Farm Locker
Plant, is ready for your inspection and purchase.
You are urgently invited to come in and see the splendid
new “QUICFREZ” models built by one of the fore
most pioneer manufacturers of refrigerators and farm
locker plants in America. Let us show you how QUIC
FREZ” design and construction insures years of lasting
satisfaction and dependable freezing and storing of fresh
foods for your health and better living. The convenience
and economy of fast-freezing and frozen storage is some
thing farm and city families alike have always looked
forward to. Now it is here—no longer a post-war
dream”, but awaiting your inspection. I —_______
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both freezing and frozen storage of foods. Mode / not p us ’ — I
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JACK STEPHENS, MANAGER
known former newspaperman, has
done extensive research throughout
the state, gathering material on ev
ery aspect of the state that was af
fected by the war. The material ,
he has collected from federal agen
cies, state departments, military
sources and private citizens will be
permanently placed in the state
archives in Atlanta.
The author expects to write a
volume every three months now
that preliminary research has been
completed.