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THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
Official Organ of Chattooga County
Summerville, Georgia
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VETERANS EXHAUST BENEFITS
It is somewhat surprising to learn, from the
Veterans Administration, that 217,841 ex-serv
icemen have exhaused their special unemploy
ment allowances.
The Government, in its efforts to assist vet
erans into civilian life, provided a S2O-a-week
payment for one year to unemployed ex-service
men and the same amount to those who, while
self-employed, failed to acquire a probitable in
come. More than 6,500,000 veterans have taken
advantage of these provisions which have cost
the nation almost 52,000,000,000.
We have no criticism whatever of any ex-serv
iceman who found it necessary to call on the
Government for these payments. Nevertheless,
there is considerable suspicion that some ex
servicemen in Chattooga County have foolishly
used up their allowances without making a real
effort to secure employment.
We have urged ex-servicemen not to take ad- j
vantage of this special allowance unless com
pelled to do so because, until exhausted, it serves
as a form of job insurance. In the event of a
serious depression the men who have reserved
their unemployment allowance for a rainy day
will be better able to face the difficult period
than those who have, in a sense, squandered it.
AUTO INDUSTRY VITAL
The importance of the automobile industry in
the economic life of the nation is apparent when
we consider that in 1947 the production of pas
senger cars and commercial vehicles will ap
proach the 4,838,561 units produced in 1941.
That the long-delayed demand for new cars is
not yet supplied is apparent. In fact, one won
ders whether there has been created a new de
mand that will tax the expanded facilities of the
car manufacturers for some years. We are in
clined to think that the latter statement is cor
rect and that nothing but a serious economic re
cession will prevent the American public from
buying more automobiles than ever before.
Not every one of us understands the full sig
nificance of the economic and social revolution
accomplished in Chattooga County through the
development of the automobile as a means of
transportation within reach of most Americans.
It is doubtful if any other device has done as
much to speed up the economic life of the na
tion or to accommodate the social desires of the
people of this country.
CAN SMALL BUSINESS LIVE?
It is a hopeful economic sign that the number
of businesses being operated in the United States
shows an increase of 23.6 per cent over the war
time low of 2,835.000 firms.
The Department of Commerce says that in
June of last year there were 3,503.900 businesses
in the United States. The return of the ex-serv
icemen has played a part in the increase. It is to
be hoped that the small concerns operating in
Chattooga County will manage to make the
grade and continue operations.
In this connection, it is vitally important that
large business enterprises be restrained from un
fair competitive practices which might snuff out
the life of the small firms. The best way to ac
complish this, in our opinion, is to rigidly enforce
the anti-trust law and thus prevent the growth
or spread of monopolies.
While the general tendency of individuals is
to oppose monopolies, one would be unrealistic
not to appreciate the strength of economic forces
which gradually drive business concerns to con
solidations, mergers and enlargements. Nobody
has yet determined where these steps fail to pro
duce profitable returns and it remains to be seen
whether business can be restricted in size with
out losing economic advantages.
We assume that large businesses will be op
erated upon ethical principles. We do not refer
to racketeer tactics which enable some competi
tors to eliminate others. While we are anxious
for small business concerns to succeed, and think
they should be given some concessions by the
Government, we doubt if the trend to largeness
is going to be halted in the near future.
This brings up the question of regulation by
the Government, which is inevitable when a busi
ness grows beyond the regulation of competition.
In such a case, it is a question of governmental
regulation or of no control. Obviously, the inter
est of the public would be better protected by
Government regulation than by the unlimited
freedom of a monopolistic enterprise.
PRICE CUTS HELPFUL
The International Harvester Company has fol
lowed the example set by the Ford Motor Com
pany and announces a series of price cuts that,
according to the company, will save customers
$20,000,000 a year.
There is hope that other large corporations
will do likewise. For this reason, it is interesting
to consider the reasons advanced by Fowler Mc-
Cormick. chairman of the board of the company,
who feels that industry has been caught in a
“vicious circle” of progressively rising prices,
profits and wages.
Mr. McCormick is of the opinion that industry
must “seek a more flexible system of distribut
ing the benefits of productivity” but realizes that
this objective is complicated by uncertainty as
I to wage rates and the impossibility of predicting
. the course of profits if and when production
falls off.
He calls attention to the fact that our econom
ic system is operating with enormous units, cor
porations on the one hand and unions on the
other. As a result, there is a lack of flexibility and
the need to work out a formula which will enable
industry to distribute the benefits of high pro
duction and overcome the present rigidty in our
economic system.
While neither Ford nor the International Har-
I vester Company can revolutionize the economic
system of the nation, their example is important.
Moreover, the reductions that they have made in
volve certain risks and are in effect despite the
prospect that both companies can sell every
thing that they can make at present prices.
U. S. NEEDS RADIO CHAIN
The United Nations is considering plans to
broadcast its proceedings to an audience of 225,-
000,000 people on a permanent, world-wide and
independent network.
The plan calls for a "beltline” of broadcasting
facilities stretching around the globe, with radio
relay centers in a dozen foreign capitals. The
broadcasts will go on the international wave
lengths formerly assigned to the League of Na
tions in Geneva.
There seems to be a vital need for broadcast
ing facilities, available to the United Nations
and used in connection with keeping the people
of the world informed as to its activities. Ob
vious advantages accrue to the international or
ganization if it is able to get its views, actions
and proceedings to people everywhere.
The fact that the United Nations understands
the importance of broadcasting facilities leads
to the conclusion that the United States could
use similar facilities in this country. The Sum
merville News believes that the nation should
establish a series of broadcasting stations to give
the people of this country information about
governmental affairs and activities. The impor
tance of such facilities, to be used in the distri
bution of information to the public generally,
can hardly be overestimated.
There would be no necessity whatever for the
governmental broadcasting system to compete
with those now operating under privatelicenses.
The governmental program would be available
to those who wished to tune in. Certainly, they
could carry to the people much information that
is not now accepted as news by the private com
panies and the Government would not have to
depend upon the judgment of private broadcast
ers in connection with the contents of their ra
dio programs.
RUSSIA HOLDS THE KEY
! When several members of the House of Lords
attacked the record of the Soviet Union, alleg
ing that international agreements had been vio
lated, Lord Pakehham, under-secretary of the
War Office, replied for the Government, declar
ing that “there is no hope of a lasting peace
without the friendship of Russia.”
The correctness of the gentleman’s statement
can hardly be questioned. The people of the
Western nations understand that world peace,
in the future, depends absolutely upon the de
velopment of successful relations with the Soviet
Union. They are also thoroughly persuaded that
this is an impossible task unless the Russians
are willing to make a definite contribution to
peace.
Faced with the question of Russia and know
ing that the Soviet has the power of determin
ing whether there is war or peace, one wonders
how far the Western nations should go in the
effort of winning the friendship and confidence
of the Russians. In addition, the peoples of the
freedom-practicing nations must also determine
how far it is safe to go in the way of disarma
{ment without complete confidence in the future
attitude and action of the Soviet Union.
FOR AN ANNUAL WAGE
The guaranteed annual wage is being studied
by several governmental departments, under di
rections from President Truman, in the hope of
making available to industry information upon
the subject.
An earlier study of the question, made by the
Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, has
been used as a source of study by Government,
labor, management and the public and the Pres
ident considers it to be the responsibility of the
Government to maintain a continuing study of
the question in order to make available data and
information to anyone interested.
{ The general recommendations, so far availa
ble, do not contemplate any legislative action
with regard to guaranteed wage plans, which, it
. is felt, should develop from free collective bar
gaining. Naturally, progress is affected by exist
. ing laws, such as unemployment compensation,
. minimum wage rates and taxes and, therefore,
’ the governmental study is designed to co-ordi
’ nating these inter-related statutes to the end of
stable employment conditions.
, While there are many workers who are not
involved, because of the relative stability of their
employment, there are other workers, in large
numbers, subjected to the vicissitudes of the eco
nomic condition of the country. Their employ
ment is not as stable and, therefore, their in
come is uncertain, depending upon the proper
i tion of periods of employment and unemploy
ment.
If a guaranteed annual wage can be developed
for these workers, there will be considerable ben
, efit to the national economy. The workers will
have fixed minimum incomes, dependable pur-
I chasing power and a much greater economic se
{ curity.
Nothing is to be gained by denouncing the Rus
sians for taking care of their interests; let our
statesmen take care of our interests.
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS: SUMMERVILLE, GA.
GLANCING
BACK
(From The Summerville News
of Thursday, July 3, 1913)
100 PERSONS DIE
FROM INTENSE HEAT
Reports received showed that
over 100 persons died Monday as
I a result of the heat wave in the
central west.
The heat wave which has con
j tinued uninterruptedly for six
[days, extended from Denver to
{Pittsburgh and as far north as
Lake Superior. Chicago, with a
temperature of 102 degrees, was
! the hottest place in the United
States; except Tucson, Ariz.,
where the temperature was also
102.
Intense suffering was reported
in all the large cities enveloped
{in the heat wave.
Miss Lois McWhorter returned
Monday from Chattanooga.
Rev. Jessie W. Veatch of Trion
spent Monday in town.
Misses Pluma and Minnie Jus
tice of Trion were in town Sat
urday.
Miss Annie Pitts has recovered
from a recent illness.
Miss Mabel Mattox visited in
Trion Sunday.
Mrs. Earl D. Moon of Holland
was in town Monday.
Mrs. H. H. Connell has been
confined to her room for a few
! days on account of illness.
Miss Nell Rogers of Chatta
nooga spent the week-end in
town and was the guest of Miss
Essie Martin.
Miss Mattie May Rich spent
; Thursday with Miss Ethel Land
at Berryton.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Hemphill
and little son of Teloga were in
town Tuesday.
Mr. Ralph Atwood of Carters
ville visited the family of Mr. J.
H. Wilson the first of the week.
The many friends of Mr. Riv
ers Lowe will be sorry to hear
{that he has been ill since Sun
day.
Misses Daisy and Fannieiou
Davison of Holland spent the
week-end with Mrs. Arthur
Wheeler.
Mrs. Minnie Stephenson and
children, Earl and Myrtle, of At
lanta, are visiting relatives here
i this week.
Homer Rhineheart and Wil-
■ liam Webb of Chattanooga spent
{Sunday with the family of Mr.
A. S. Robbins.
| Mr. and Mrs. Harper Henry
spent Saturday night and Sun
day at Menlo with the latter’s
mother, Mrs. Rombo.
Mrs. R. A. Allen and daughter,
:Miss Allen, spent the week-end
with the family of Mr. A. T. Pow
ell at Berryton.
Mr. A. B. Rainey made a busi
ness trip to LaFayette Monday.
Mr. W. R. Reece was here from
Trion Sunday.
Mr. Joe Hammond was in town
Tuesday from Haywood.
Mrs. Ida Ballenger and daugh
ter, Miss Velma, were here Tues
day from Dirttown.
Mrs. T. J. Foster of Holland
spent Tuesday in town with her
daughter, Mrs. T. P. Taylor.
Mrs. M. M. Allen returned on
Wednesday from a visit to rela
tives in Chattanooga.
Messrs. Paul and Guy Espy of
Texas Valley, were visiting rela
tives here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Grace Thomas of Trion
spent Wednesday night with
{Miss Alice Weathers.
LYERLY LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Trotter
{spent Sunday with Mr. W. M.
Rich and family in Summerville.
Mr. J. W Doster of Chatta
nooga spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Dr. B. F. Shamblin was in
Summerville Monday.
Mrs. Barkesdale and daugh
ters, Misses Fleda and Lucile, of
Blakely, are visiting Mrs. J. H.
Hill.
Miss Pearl Bobo of Cedartown
is the guest of Miss Amy Doster.
Mrs. J. F. Busbin and children
of Early, spent Sunday here with
friends.
Mrs. Tucker of Royston and
Mrs. Vickery and Miss Holland
lof Louisiana, have returned to
their homes after a week’s stay
with Mrs. H. G. Doster.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Anderson
spent Thursday in Rome.
MENLO LOCALS
Quite a crowd from LaFayette
■ attended the picnic here last
{ Wednesday.
J. W. Farr of Lyerly is spend
ing a few days in Menlo. Mr.
Farr may locate at this place.
• The little 5-month-old child of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Skidfore
! died last Friday morning and
■ was buried Sunday in the Ami
Cemetery. Rev. B. F. Guille
preached the funeral sermon.
I. F. Gilbert was the first to
report a cotton bloom, on the
30th of June.
R. H. Alexander and G. M.
Mosley are in Chattanooga this
week on business.
Quite a crowd from Menlo
went to Lyerly last Friday on a
fishing trip.
It’s a Difficult Day for Mother
DALE
CARNEGIE
Let the Arrows Fall Where They
May
I have written many columns,
during the seven years this col
umn has been running, on how
to criticize another without mak
ing him or her angry. Today I’m
going to tell how some other peo
ple reacted when criticized,
v/hich examples are helpful to
you and to me.
I’ll put my big berries on top.
The best thing I know on this
subject is something that Abra
ham Lincoln said —five shining
sentences. Here they are:
“If I tried to read, much less
to answer all the criticisms made
of me and all the attacks leveled
against me, this office would;
have to be closet? for all other:
business. I do the best I know
how, the very best I can. I mean
to keep on doing this, down to
the end. If the end brings me out
all wrong, then 10 angels swear
ing I had been right would make
no difference. If the end brings
me out all right, then what is
said against me now will not
matter.”
In other words —Do the best
you can and let the arrows fall
where they may.
Once I interviewed the late
Matthew C. Brush, a prominent
! businessman. He was a director
in 47 corporations and was the
head of a $100,000,000 investment
trust. The conversation drifted
to criticism. He had a hobby of
collecting toy elephants, and now
he picked up one of them. “In
|my early days I was intensely
sensitive to criticism,” he said.
“I wanted everybody in the or
ganization to think I was per
fect; if they didn’t, it worried
me. I would try first to please
one person who had been sound
ing off against me. But the very
thing I was doing to patch it up
with him made someone else
mad. Then I would try to fix it
iup with this person and in do
ing that would stir up a couple
of other bumblebees. In other
words, the more I tried to pacify
and to smooth over the injured
feelings in order to escape per
sonal criticism, the more certain
I was to make more enemies
than I otherwise would have
made. Finally I threw the whole
thing over and said to myself,
‘lf you get your head above the
crowd you’re going to be criti
cised. So get used to the idea.’
That helped me tremendously.
Also I established the principle
|of doing the very best I could
land of putting up my umbrella
and letting the rain of criticism
{drain off me instead of running
down the back of my neck.”
HAS TWINS UNATTENDED
LIBERTY, Mo.—Mrs. Theda
Pearson, 24-year-old, 100-pound
wife of a North Kansas City la
borer, Walter Pearson, 46, de-
I livered herself of premature twin
{daughters in the living room of
their farm home. When thq
husband returned from work, he
found his wife sitting on a day
bed in the living room, peeling
potatoes for supper, with the
{twins, Carolyn Sue, five pounds,
I and Marilyn Lou, three and one
half pounds, wrapped in blankets
beside her. They had been born
I two hours previously. The father
called a doctor, who pronounced
both mother and babies in good
condition.
House and Home
By MARY E. DAGUE,
Housekeeping! Garden mak
ing! Spring sewing! The bud
ding, awakening out-of-doors to
explore! So many off-the-rou
tine tasks and pleasure press
upon the homemaker at this
season that she positively be
grudges the time that must be
given to cooking three meals a
day. Luckily, there are short cuts.
The one-dish meal, combining
an adequate supply of meat and
vegetables is a time saver that
every busy woman should make
the most of. It cuts down on
dish-washing, too. What’s more
to the point.
The following rule for chop
suey makes a dish that needs
only a salad and simple dessert
to provide a nourishing spring
dinner.
Chop Suey
One-half pound pork loin, ’/ 2
pound round steak, 2 onions, 1
stalk celery, 1 small head cab
bage, 1 cup rice, 4 cups canned
tomatoes, l*/ 2 teaspoons salt, %
teaspoon pepper, 2 slices bacon.
Cut bacon in small pieces and
fry out fat in a large iron fry
ing pan with a tight cover. Add
meat cut in half-inch cubes and
brown quickly on all sides. Add
onion finely minced, celery cut
in dice and cabbage finely shred
ded. Mix thoroughly with meat.
Add tomatoes, salt and pepper
and sprinkle rice over top. Cov
er loosely and cook over low heat
for one hour. Serve very hot.
Dried, canned or fresh mush
rooms can be added and chop
suey sauce can be used in sea
soning. Os course the cabbage
can be omitted and if the to
matoes are tart a little sugar
should be added.
.Ham Casserole
Ham casserole served with
spinach and dessert of fresh
fruit makes an appetizing meal.
One slice ham cut one inch
{thick, potatoes, onions, pepper,
{mustard, powdered ginger, 1 cup
Mother's Day
Remember Mother
Sunday, May 11
A FEW SUGGESTIONS:
* RADIOS * HEATING PADS
* TABLE LAMPS * PRESTO COOKERS
* FLOOR LAMPS * PRESSURE^ANNERS
* COFFEE MAKERS * PORCH CHAIRS
* TOASTERS * YARD CHAIRS
* MIXERS * IRONING BOARDS
* ELECTRIC FANS * IRON BOARD COVERS
* ELECTRIC CLOCKS * DISHES
* ELECTRIC IRONS * TABLE SETS
* HOT PLATES * KITCHEN STOOLS
★ CLOTHES BASKETS
AT
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Thursday), May 1, 1947
milk.
Slice very thin enough raw,
peeled potatoes to half fill a bak
ing dish or casserole. Cover with
a layer of onions sliced thin.
Place on top of the slice of ham.
Sprinkle over y 8 teaspoon each
of mustard and ginger. Pour in
milk at one side of the dish. Cov
er and bake one and one-half
hours in a moderate oven (375
degrees Fahrenheit). Serve from
baking dish. Choose ham with a
rim of fat. During the baking
the potatoes absorb this fat as
it melts and a dish of rich sa
vory flavor is the result.
Casserole of Noodles and Beet
One package of broad noodles,
1 pound round steak ground, y 2
pound mushrooms, 2 cans to
mato soup, 1 small bottle stuf
fed olives, 2 medium sized onions,
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
cheese, */2 cup grated hard cheese
and 4 tablespoons butter or mar
garine.
Cook noodles in boiling salted
water for 10 minutes and drain.
Melt butter in frying pan, add
mushrooms, cover and cook five
minutes. Add onions peeled and
cut in thin slices and cook 10
minutes longer. Add meat, mix
thoroughly and cook 20 minutes.
Meat should begin to brown.
Combine noodles with meat mix
ture, add tomato soup and bring
to the boiling point. Add grated
cheese and olives and turn into
a buttered baking dish. Sprinkle
with Parmesan cheese. Bake in
a moderately slow oven (350 de
grees Fahrenheit) for an hour.
Serve from baking dish.
Fair Association Appoints
Building Committee
Directors of the County Fair
Association met last Thursday
night at the county agent’s of
fice and appointed a building
committee for the newly acquired
fairgrounds.
The building committee is to
direct work on livestock and ex
hibition buildings which is to be
gin in the near future. A fence
for the fairground will be erect
ed as soon as all material is ob
tained.