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L The Summerville News
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On The Right Track . . .
A few days ago the Board of Directors of
the Retail Merchants Association took a
step in the right direction to give the City
of Summerville a better form of govern
ment.
The group of business men approved a
resolution in which it was stipulated the
organization would appoint a five - man
committee to revise the present city charter
to give the citizens here a better form of
government.
The present charter is no longer an as
set to the city’s operations. The present
charter is well worn with age. It simply
throws the responsibility on the shoulder
of the mayor but does not give him the
authority to act. Actually, the present may
or is only a member of the council with
out a voice unless there is a tie vote on an
issue. Any three members of the council,
of which there are four, can control any
and all issues that come before the body.
Each of the present council members
draw a monthly salary of SIOO.OO. The may
or gets 8125.00 per month. The yearly sal-
Why Japan Buys Cotton
THE GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS, Thursday, June 12, 'SB
Atlanta daily newspapers and
others continue to editorialize
and to advocate world trade. We
join them in this. We also favor :
mother-love and standing when
the the band plays the Star
Spangled Banner. Also Dixie.
However, we must look behind
the pretty front door to see what
sort of mess is in the living
room. Opening the door wide to
foreign-made textiles would
throw thousands of Americans
out of work. It would idle scores
of factories and bring on a de
pression which would make the
SUMMERVILLE
DIRECTORY
BUSINESS - PROFESSIONAL - SERVICES
TOOGA GRILL
BEN MAXWELL. Owner
Old Fashion Pit Bar-B-Q
All Kinds Sandwiches
Short Orders • Soups
Dr. G. K. Mac Vane
Naturopath
Natural Curative Methods
Spinal & Physiotherapy
MENLO Practice HOURS
Thurs. 9-1 — Sun. 1:30-6
(Tues. Eve. by Appointment)
Phones Menlo 462
Ft. Pavne 445
• REAL ESTATE
• INSURANCE
• FINANCING
• REFINANCING
John Paul Jones Co.
14 Writ Washington St.
PHONE SUMMERVILLE 336
DECORATING SHOP
PHONE 209 L
J. T. HANKINS. Owner
We Carry
• Wallpaper
• Floor Tile
• Plastic Wall Tile
• Paint* and Varnhhe*
• Cabinet Topping
• Armstrong Celling*
• Sander For Rent
FREE ESTIMATE ON
MATERIAL and LABOR
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ary for the five men amounts to $6,300.
An experienced city manager could be
employed for the kind of money now being
paid to the present council members. He,
of course, would be accountable to a board
of advisers who would serve the city with
out compensation. The full responsibility
of operating the city’s business would and
should be placed in the hands of the city
manager and his advisers.
The County Government, itself, is a good
example of how one-man commmissioner
took over the duties of a five-man commis
sion form of government and went on to
be a success.
The present financial condition of the
city, and its future, makes it imperative for
us to seek a more suitable form of govern
ment to meet the growing demands of the
public. And too, Summerville is growing,
not by leaps and bounds, but growing at a
steady pace.
The present council has indicated it will
go along with a city manager form of gov
ernment.
Eisenhower recession look like
happy-days-are-here-again. Yet
some people are so “broad
minded"—or else fail to analyze
the situation properly — that
they urge all out internation
alism at the expense of the folks
here at home.
We are broad-minded too. We
I want to see the entire world
prosper. We would like to see the
lion lay down with the lamb. But
since we Americans are cast in
the role of the lamb, we would
like particularly to see that the
lamb remains safely outside the
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lion’s digestive tract. And we
would like to see the world stand
on its own feet instead of on top
of Americans' heads. We Ameri
cans have been more than gen
erous with Japan and other na
tions. It is time for us to think
of the folks at home as well as
the people abroad. The time has
come when we must refuse to
sacrifice homefolks and their
jobs for the benefit of our for
mer enemy. Already we Ameri
cans have walked the second
mile with the Japanese on our
shoulders. We are ready to walk
the third, but they will have to
climb down and quit riding us.
We taxpayers are not merely
tired. We are exhausted.
One of the big arguments in
favor of lower tariffs and in
creased import quotas on tex
tiles is that Japan buys cotton
from the United States. The
statement is true as far as it
goes. But let us see how much
further it really does go. Japan
cannot raise cotton herself. She
has to buy it some place. We in
the United States have offered
powerful Inducements, so this
former enemy whose soldiers
raped Nanking and murdered
Americans on the infamous
death march of the Philippines
gets it from the U.S.A
Let us hasten to add that
Japan has made great strides
since World War II toward be
coming a civilized nation. But no
former American serviceman
who stood before the shouts of
"banzai" or who felt the searing
lead of a Japanese dum-dum
would sacrifice the Job of a sin
gle American in order to ad
vance the former enemy. We
would help the Japanese, yes. It
is our Christian duty to do so.
Already we taxpayers have
poured millions in Japan. But it
is our solemn obligation not to
stab our own homefolks in the
back tor the benefit of those
who less than 15 years ago were
barbarians, many of whom even
today wear only a thin film of
civilization
Now let us look closely at the
argument that Japan buys
American cotton. During the
crop year 1956-57 Japan bought
about half her total supply from
the United States. This came to
1.431,000 bales But then we find
that Japan got this U S. cotton
under a sales program with a
subsidy of about S3O a bale
Where did the subsidy come
from? From the American tax
payer. of course from your and
my pockets.
Yet the Internationalists con
tinue their arguments. We won
der how they would feel If it
were their Jobs and their own
neighbors and friends instead of
ours who are the pawns in the
game of international "broad
mindedness." It Is a lot easier to
offer the other fellow, the one
who works In the textile mills of
Orlffln and other places, as a
sacrifice to internationalism
than it Is to offer yourself
NOTICE
The town of Lyerly wishes to
thnnk the business piners for
closing during Church and Sun
day S'-hooi hours We have put
up stop signs on Chattooga Ave
nue hoping the public will cor
porate with us
Signed
Police H C Payne
THE SUMMER VTITE NEWS
Sheeny’s Kollum
Thanks to Mrs. J. M Howard, Route 1, Menlo, Ga., for
her nice letter to the Kollum. It’s always a pleasant sur
prise to hear from a reader of the Kollum. Your letters
are always welcome and it is also encouraging to any
writer to get mail from people not known to us who take
the time and trouble to write. Mrs. Howard’s letter follows:
"Dear Sir”
“Just want you to know I en
joy your Sheeny’s Kollum very
much, and look forward each
week to see what you have on ■
mind.
"Your write-up last week will
make us all come to know
Sheriff Stewart better. I also en- 1
joyed that someone else loved
and cared for their dogs. We
have one that is our faithful
companion in our elderly life,
and understands and does the
j cutest things some people would
not believe possible.
“I was wondering if you
wouldn’t visit the Chattooga
County Home and give us a good
Kollum on it? I recently heard of
a death there and they called it
the Chattooga County Rest
Home, and it just impressed me
the most, it sounded so much
nicer than the Chattooga Coun
ty Poor House. I'm sure Mr. and
Mrs. Luke Young have done a
good job there.”
Yours sincerely.
Mrs. J. M. Howard
GRAND JURY AT WORK
There is a whispering cam
paign around town that the new
Grand Jury, which was seated
here last Monday, is making
every effort to get to the bottom
of the county’s school problems.
This is as it should be. At no
other time in history of Chat-
Questions and Answers On
Low-Rent Housing Projects
Questions and Answers Below Typical Os Those
Asked By Persons Interested In Housing
The Summerville Housing Authority has issued a list
of questions and answers usually asked by persons making
application to rent eighty low-rent housing units, 72 for
white families and eight for colored families which will be
completed here sometime in August.
The questions and answers are
as follows:
Q: How are the tenants se
' lected for the Projects?
A: The Management makes
the selection and will rent only
to those families who cannot get
decent, safe and sanitary homes
at a price they can afford to pay.
Q: How much do I have to
earn in order to live in the proj
ect?
A: You cannot earn more than
the maximum limit set by law.
No matter how little you earn,
you can live in the project as
long as you pay the rent.
Q : Do I have to belong to any
organization or have any “pull”
to get into the projects?
A: ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Q: Can a home larger or
smaller than actually needed be
rented?
A: No.
Q: If I live alone and my earn
ings are within the income limit,
would I be eligible for a small
apartment?
A: Yes. if you are 65 of age or
older.
Q: How are incomes or earn
ings figured?
A: On the average for 12
months or one year.
Q: What is meant by gross
earnings of a family?
A: The total earnings of each
member of the family living to
gether.
Q: Why do I have to make an
application?
A: In fairness to all. It is the
only means of determining
whether or not you are eligible
Q: Is there any obligation on
my part in filing an applica
tion?
A: No. Applications are not
contracts and are not binding.
Q: Is the application I make
complicated?
A No. very simple
Q: After I have made applica
tion. may I see the kind of
homes offered before I sign the
lease?
A: Yes.
Q When will I know that 1
can get a home in the project?
A: You will be notified in
writing whether selected or not
Q: if my application Is turned
down will 1 be eligible for an
aportment in the future?
A: If conditions have changed
with you after the application is
filed, you can file another
Q: Do I have to have a health
certificate to get Into the proj
ect?
A: No. but persons with con
tagious diseases will not be ad
mitted
Q: What dors the Authority
mean by Family?
A: By “Family" the Authority
means a man and wife and their
children and any relatives who
normally live with them, like
mother-In-law or young sister,
etc. it also mentis a working
mother with children. It dors not
mrnn. for instance, a mnn and
his family and his brother and
his family because this would be
। two families Whatever makes up
an existing family group is u
1 family according to the Au-1
I thorlty's definition in this case
tooga County has the school sys
tem been at such a low ebb. The
mistakes made by the present
school board members will leave
scars, not on themselves, not on
the parents but on the children
who will be entering schools
come September, and in years to
come.
It is understood that the elec
tion officers who held the school
bond election at Lyerly were
called to appear before the
Grand Jury. Every person who
can throw some light on the
election results should be called
to testify. This Kollum sug
gested, but was ignored, that an
intense investigation of the elec
tion be conducted shortly after
it was discovered the votes had
been tampered with and the
bond issue was declared void.
Regardless of who was guilty in
this matter this writer still be
lieves the guilty party should be
brought to justice. If the Grand
Jury is conducting its investiga
tion along these lines and re
solves to probe deep enough and
long enough it can ferrett the
truth, indict, and if found
guilty, sentence the perpetrators
to a long prison sentence.
The future of the Chattooga
County school system is in the
hands of the present school
board and if they feel they can
not salvage the school from ruin
I then all is lost.
Os course no lodgers or friends
can be considered as part of a
family. Subletting to roomers,
boarders, and others is not per
mitted.
Q. If I meet the requirements,
am I sure to get an apartment?
A: Preference will be given to
families that are in greatest
need.
Q: Can my relatives and
friends visit me?
A: Yes. A reasonable visit.
Q: How often will I have to
pay rent?
A: Monthly in advance at the
Project Office.
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I SUMMERVILLE |
i HOUSING |
| AUTHORITY |
Will Take Applications for Renting, h
72 Dwellings for White families, p
and 8 Dwellings for Negro families *,
ft BEGINNING JULY 21, 1958 U
|| Apply At Office, 2nd Floor of Selman Bldg H
K Hours: 9 00 A M to 4 00 P M ■
ri PHONE 426 £
Q: E’or how long a period will
the leases on apartments be
made?
A: On a monthly basis auto
matically renewed.
Q: Is it true that lights must
be cut out and tenants at home
by midnight?
A: No you are free to come and
go and do as you please just as
you would in any other privately
owned home. This does not
mean, however, that late and
noisy parties that bother your
neighbors will be permitted.
Q: Does the Management
have a right to inspect my home
after I have moved in?
A: Yes. The Management will
inspect your home, but only at
your convenience If you have
done any serious damage to the
home, the Management may in
sist on inspecting it.
Q: After I am in the project
will the Management cheek up
on my income?
A: Yes, about once each year,
or whenever a change occurs.
Q: Am I limited on the amount
of gas I may use?
A: You can use what you rea
sonably need. If you waste it,
you will be penalized for exceed
ing the allowance. This is fair
to the other tenants.
Q: Are apartments screened?
A: Yes.
Q: Is new furniture or uni
form furniture necessary or de
manded?
A: No.
Q: Will the Management sup
ply me with furniture I do not
have?
A: No. The homes will be
equipped with a gas cooking
stove, gas space heater, auto
matic gas hot water heater, re
frigerator, shades, bath, double
kitchen sink, screens and kitch
en wall cabinet.
Q: May pictures be hung?
A: Yes. Hooks are furnished.
Q: Are rugs permissible?
A: Certainly.
Q: Is a radio or TV. permis
sible?
A: Yes, turned low.
Q: Are telephones furnished?
A: No. You may have your
telephone installed in the place
provided.
Q: Is washing allowed on the
premises?
A: Yes, specially designed
sinks for this purpose are fur
nished in each apartment.
Clothesline poles are furnished
for each family, also.
Q: If I own an automobile or
truck, can I make application?
A: Yes. Parking space within
the project is furnished.
Q: Are garages furnished?
A: No.
Q: Can I use my living room
as a bedroom?
A: No. Living rooms must be
'used as such. However, a day
bed is permissible.
Q: Is the entrance to an apart
ment a private entrance or
shared with other families?
A: Each apartment has a pri
vate entrance.
Q: Are pets allowed?
A: No. See the Management.
Q: Will there be any kind of
: store on the projects?
A: No.
Q: Will each tenant be re
quired to maintain his own lawn
area?
A: Yes.
Q: May I give up my home and
stop paying rent whenever I
choose?
A: No. Your lease will tell you
that you may give fifteen day’
prior notice in writing.
Q: If I have my own stove and
ice box, do I have to use those
supplied by the Management?
A Yes. You must use those
supplied by the Management.
Q What size are the apart
ments?
A From one to four bedrooms:
all have living room, kitchen
with dining space, bath and
closets
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE
SUBJECT TO DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
SEPTEMBER 10, 1958
(Paid Political Advertisement)
THURSDAY, TUTY l", 19*8
Q: I fl lose my job and can
not pay the rent, will I be
ejected?
A: The Management will be
fair, but the rent must be paid.
Q: Are there any hard rules
and regulations?
A: None whatever. In these
homes you will live in peace and
comfort just as you may live in
any other home.
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